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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04
Hearing and Doing.

Hearing is one thing and doing
quite another Thousands attend
church every Lords day and give at
tention by hearing the gospel, but
comparatively few do what the Lord
has commanded A very inteIli-
gent lady remarked in nv hearing q
few days since, that too many pro-
fessed christians think they have
done their whole duty by going to
church and hearing a sermon" We
must sadly confess that what the
good lady has said is too often true
Men even go so far as to hear and
understand and believe, and vet fail
to do what the Lord has command
ed, and by such failure lose the re-
ward promised to the obedient
In many churches preacher is
employed to do the preaching, and
the members think they have done
their whole duty when they have pa
tiently heard what the preacher has
to say Thousands of sinners here,
understand and possibly believe, and
yet do not obey God Such sinners
are as sure of condemnation as that
there is day of judgment.
If professed christians simply hear,
understand and believe, they are not
whit better than sinners of the
world, who do the same thing and do
no more We must hear, and if we
do not heed we must be lost But
we may hear and still be lost unless
we do. To hear, understand, be-
lieve and obey, is the sum Of chris
tian duty Thousands NAV have
their names recorded on the church
book, may give literally to the
church, may attend church. hear.
understand, believe, and yet be con-
demLed because they have not done
the will of the Lord
The first converts to the christian
religion earnestly inquire what they
must do. The great Paul also inqui-
red of the Lord what be must do.
The question is not so much, what
must | hear, and what must | be-
lieye? but what must / do? The great
est number Of men in this country,
no doubt, have heard and believed,
l'ut have vet TO be convinced that
they must do. The moralist expects
to be saved through Christ without
doing the will of God. The Univer-
salist also hears, understands, and
believes that Jesus is the Christ, the
son of God, but refuses to obey him.
He will not do. Thousands of pro-
fessed christians hear, know and be-
lieve, but will not do.-All snch pro-
fessed Christians, together with NOR
alists and Universalists, will be con-
demned in the judgment of the great
day for not doing. The glory of the
life OF Christ is in the fact that "he
went about doing good" ut is
written in the volume of the book,
Lo, / come to do thy will o God"
He that doeth TIE will of God abideth
forever.
All that hear. understand, believe
aud do what God has commanded,
will be saved with an ev erlasting
salvation. May God help US not
only to hear, but to do his will.
Hoping, loving and doing will pre-
pare US to enjoy this life and fit us
for the grand and glorious life above.
-Chri stidn Reriep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04
An Eagle Tries - Garry ena Girl.

The Jacksonville, Alabama, Re-
publican has the following: On Sat
urday, the Sd instant. a girl named
Elizabeth Moore daughter Of Albert
Moore, living in the northwest cor
Of Celburne county, was returning
home from a neighbor's house, with
er she bad been sent on an errand,
when she felt something heavy
striking upon her shoulder, and the
next instant she was borne to the
ground She says that her first i'm
preston was that she had been seiz-
ed by panther or some other wild
beast, but soon felt the talons Of
what proved to be an eagle, clutch
ing her sides and arms, and lascer-
ating the flesh in fearful manner:
and, with its beak peeking her on the
head, she was dragged some dis
tance on the groud. Pretty soon the
eagle having secured his prize, with
his claws and bill firmly fixed, raised
her from the ground and sailed along
at from three to four feet above the
earth some distance Occasionally she
was dropped on the ground, but the
eagle would as often raise her again,
making new and serious wounds
with his tallons in her body and his
beak in her head, till at last he reach
ed the height of ten feet, and at
tempted to alight on the top Of a red
oak tree on the roadside, when his
hold again gave way and the girl fell
to the earth seriously stunned and
hurt. She was unconscious for q
time, then clambered over the fence
nearby into her fathers orchard, and
began to make the best Of her way
to the house, near which she was
me: by her mother. who had been at
tracted by her screams, and was hast
ening to her relief The most re-
markable part of the matter is that
the girl did not see the eagle at all
A shawl which had been securely
fastened about her head, SO as to pro-
ject over her face, bid her rude antag-
Onist from her view. The track
along which she was dragged, howev-
er, was plainly visible in the road. The
girl Elizabeth is fourteen years of
age, and weighs between eighty and
ninety pounds. Her father is a very
reliable and worthy man. He Is
sen-in-law OF Mr.. Hartfeld, in the
same section of the country, and lives
about five miles from Tecumseh
Iron Works The girl was not Sc
rfously hurt and is doing well The
eagle has been twice seen since by
the hunters, who are making every
effort to kill or capture him.
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a Drummer In "a scrapo


At Big Greek. Arkansas they have
a peculiar fashion which sometimes
proves embarrassing As there is no
preacher within thirty miles, the wav
for marrying Is by kissing across the
table. Recently a New York drum
mer was out there He put up at
private house and became quite init
mate. One evening he vas foOling
around one Of the girls, generally
trying the extent Of her sweet tenn
per, when she gave bis whiskers a
pull and ran lie followed. She got
( the table between them. He chased
her around it several times When
out Of breath be stopped on the other
side, making a wild plunge, caught
her in his arms and gave her a hearty
kiss. She then sat down on the sofa.
and they talked pleasantly for cou-
pie Of hours-he thinking it singular
that she should sit up 50 late
At last she said, Don't YOU think
it's about time we were going 70
bed -
Il guess you are right" he remark
ed; lets 60"
She lit candle, and be was about
% do the same, when she said. Il
reckon ones enough. One candle
will light two folks to bed"
Undoubtedly it itwould, when those
two people occupy the same room.
But your candle won't illuminate nv
chamber"
Amt we going TO occupy the
same rOom2 Amt we married.
Amt We what ?" shouted the gen
tleman.
Married. Didn't you kiss me
across the table, That married US
y cold sweat spread over the drum
mer. He knew that if be said be
wasn't married to her she would
make an outcrv, and then her loving
and much-tobaccO-consumin- father
would arise in his wrath and carve
him into outlets, and her brothers
would bring down their shot-guns and
empty the contents into him. He
must be strategic He must put her
Of. So be said:
'Fairest Of your sex, permit ne TO
remark that | did not know that kis-
sing across the table constituted a
marriage ceremony. But / am con-
tent, have never seen one who so
completely filed my ideal Of beauti-
fol, sweet, loving, modest woman.
However, | would never think Of
holding you 70 this marriage until /
had asked the permission Of your
father to pay my actresses to you.
Tomorrow at dinner. when the entire
family are present, / will propose for
your fair hand"
This satisfied the lady. and, after
bestowing On him a ferrent kiss, she
went to her room and be went 10 his.
He packed his ea-pet-bag, took Of his
boots, and made tracks for the nearest
railroad station He didn't feel en-
tirely safe until be reached St. Louis.
He hasn't informed his wife Of his
little adventure. He's afraid she
might write out to Arkansas for the
facts in the case, and then be might
get arrested Tor bigamv Women
sometime won't listen TO reason, YOU
know.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04
The Amazon.

The Amazon transcends in length,
breadth and magnifeence the Missis-
sippi, the Nile and Yangate. 1t is
about 1000 miles in lis extreme
length, and $50 miles wide at its
mouth. Thirty-kve miles inland i's
width is 10 miles, and at q distance
of 2, 500 miles from its mouth it meas
ures 500 yards in width. The soil is
unexcelled in fertility. 1t abounds
in caoutchouccocao, Brazil nuts. hides,
sarsaparills and other medical drugs
and roots, which can be utilated TO
supply the world. Cotton is indigo
nous to the soil and climate, and can
supply an unlimited quantity
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04
The Stocking Loom.

y pretty story tells US of the inven-
tion of the stocking loom: W Lee
was gay young student at Oxford,
who saw among the Greek letters Of
his Had only the ewes of the inn
keepers daughter, and heard in the
professors tones but the click Of her
swift knitting needles In despair he
threw away his books, hurried to his
mistress, and with her to the parsons.
When the Oxford dons heard of the
proceedings at the rectory, they de-
cided in. grave council that this crime
of marriage must be made an example
of, and accordingly the young man
was expelled Disgraced and dishon-
ored. he and Peggy were cast out in
to the world with only four knitting
needles to look TO for bread. But
Peggy went merrily to work, her
eyes growing brighter, her fingers
plying faster, while her enamored
husband sat before her in helpless in
suficiency, watching the cleaning
needles as if eDtrsnced.
Eureka" he exclaimed one day.
Who"
Peggy looked up anxiously. She
bad never been to a grammer school.
Il can do it, Peggy, better than
you" he answered. with a manly
sense If his superiority. He had got
some wires and went to work, while
Peggy watched, and soon her shining
needles gave way to the stocking
loom which revolutionIzed the whole
industry Peggy became a bright
eyed lady; William a distinguished
inventor, while the Oxford dons, no.
body knows anything about, but they
doubtless shrank up into Greek par,
tieles or algebraic signs At any rate
it was IL clever case of poetic justice
at which heaven sborld light an extra
torch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04

HERE are the ten comm andments
of Buddhp:
First-Thou shalt not kill.
Second-Thou shalt not take for
thyself what belongs TO another.
Third-Thou shalt not brake the
laws of charity.
Fourth-Thou shalt not lie.
Fifth-Thou shalt not SANDER.
Sixth-Thou shalt not speak OF in-
juries.
Seventh-TbOu shalt not excite
quarrels.
Eighth-Thou shalt not hate.
Ninth-Have faith in holy wri-
tings.
Tenth-Believe in Immortality.
There is a striking resemblance be-
tween these and the deealogue OF
Moses, and contemporary is jusli.
fed, We think, in saying that they
are mot a bad lot"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04

To Make Hens Lay.

When eggs bear such good prices,
and are 50 delicious in the MANY
ways the good cook brings them to
the table. 1t is necessary the hens
have little attention. See that they
have an abundance of gravel; old
pieces of crockery pounded up will
do better than nothing. Coneoct a
pudding for them, two or three times
a week, not oftener, with the follw-
ing ingredients: Place an old pail
out at one side, and into this throw
the meat scraps that are good for
nothing else, egg shells, beans, homi-
ny, bread crusts, corn parched very
brown, coarse meal siftings: ard then,
when the day arrives 10 servo up this
dish, take the water in which you
parboiled your pork and beans, or
other greasy water, stirring into il
bran sufficient to thicken well, allow
ing it to cook a few minutes, pour
ing the whole over these served-up
scraps. Let ii stand a short time
after it is thoroughly stirred: and feed
while warm. Aside from this give
warm drink every morning; aud you
will have plenty of eggs.-Ohio Far
nler
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04

\ Florence correspondent tells of
a curious translation Of a japanese
description of Yokohama, with de-
tailed account of the manners and
customs of the resident foreigners.
Written with much naiuete twas ev-
identity intended for popular instruc-
ton. In the authors opinion; swing
ing forms a regular part of a Europe
an boys education, in order that,
having to seek his fortune in distant
lands, he may not suffer from sea-siek-
ness. The japanese writer also says
that the foreigners, although good
men of business and excellent horse
men, entirely neglect that philosoph-
ical and literary culture SO much es-
teemed by bis own countrymen. He
is kind.enough to add tn at they are as
clean in their person as the japanese,
aud gives q minute description OF
their dwellings and domestic life.
Jealousy, he says, is an unknown
passion among them, and so much
affection subsists between man and
wife that il is quite a common Oecnr-
renee to see a European married
couple walking arm-in-arm in public
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04
LONGING.
BY JAEKs RUSSELL LOWELL

Ofsl the myriad moods Of mind
That through the soul come thronging,
Which one was e'sr 80 dear, so kind,
So beautiful as longing.
The thing We long for, that We are
For one trsnscendant moment,
Before the Present poor and bare
Can make lis sneering comment.
stiil, through our paitry stir and strife.
CLOVIS down the wished IDEAL,
And longing nolds in clay what life
Carve. in the marble Real:
70 let the new life In, We know,
Desire must ope the portal;-
Perhaps the longing to beso
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing in Gods fresh heavsnwsrd will
With our poor earthwari striving;
We quench it that We may be sill
Content with merely living;
But would We learn that hearts full scope
Which VIC are hourly wronziny,
Our live. must climb from hope to hope.
And realize our longing.
All! let u, hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckon.
The moments when we tread his wars
Bui when the spirit beekons-
That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond dissatisfaction,
When VIC are simply good in thought.
licue'er we fail In action.
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Andy, bnt the poor fellow continue,
obstinate-The outlaws pricked hin
with their knives, and beat him will
their rifles, but he refused to stir.
Garry the mani" shouted the lea
der madly.
Despite his Struggles, Andy was
picked up and carried to the plank
As the outlaws let him down they
gave him violent push which sent
him forward to the end of the plank
Andy swayed from side to side, and
struggled wildly to regain his bal
ance. He failed, however, and fell
over in his fall desperately clutching
the plank There he held with his
finger nails buried in the wood 1t
was n hOrrid scene, and my blood
runs cold at the bare reccollection OF
it.
LET him got" shouted the fend-
sh leader.
"The men who were standing on
the other end of the plank jumped off,
and plank and Andy whirled down
into the seething depths below. De
spite the gag in his mouth, the poor
fellow uttered loud ard terrifying
shrek before he disappeared from
sight forever The cry rings in my
ears now, though years have passed
since then. | shall never forget it.
THE outlaws sprang to the edge
of the cliff, and with savage exulta-
tion watched Andy's descent.
Now fur t'other one.' shouted
the leader, after the lapse Of a few
minutes.
"At that instant a loud report of
firearms suddenly reverberated far
and near, and half of the bandits, at
least fell dead TO the earth. The
balls whistled around me as thick as
hail, but | escaped unhurt Instant
ly afterward party of trappcrs rush
ed upon the scene and charged at the
outlaws. The fight was short but
desperate In the end not an outlaw
of them all remained alive, though
they fought like incarnate devils.
'In the first moment Of the melee !
got away out of the reach Of harm.
Pinioned and gagged, | would have
been ofno use to myself or anybody.
After the conflict was over |
made my appearance and gave q
statement of all that had transpires
From the trappers | learned that the
cry Of Andy had directed to the spot;
but, poor fellow, they came too late
to save him.
Il thanked God and the mountain
GERS for my own preservation, and
quilted the scene with q sense of re-
lief mingled with a feeling Of sad
ness.
Gentlemen, that was about the
worst situation | was ever placed in,
and may you never have a similar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04
How so Roll Clothes

Daisy Eyebright says that clothes
which are put in boiling water when
washed will certainly become yellow
They should be put in cold water and
be allowed to come to boil slowly
and boil twenty minutes. She further
more says, when your clothes stick to
the line in winter, instead of pulling
at them, bend or lift them right whsre
the clothes-pin was stuck, and they'll
come of easy, and won't tear at all.
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.-gr. aTTUKNEY ATLAW. som
l j. a.. .--- -'-.-lr-I n a.tend 20 all business
p b.. 80 I'd ---..y advanced on collection
-.g-.. "a Main street.
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FORCE PUMP!

The Simplest. Most Powerful, Elective Dura
bic. Reliable and Cheapest Pump in use.
II is made all Of Iron and Of a few simple parts
II VIII not Free=e. as No water remains in the
pipe when not in action.
1t has nc leather or gum packing. as the sucker
and valves are all OF iron.
II seldom. il ever. gets out of order
Il will force water from - 90 o. to- IN the air by
attaching few feet Of hose
Il Il good for washing Bu=glcs. Windows. water
ing Gardens. &c.
II furnishes the purcst and coolest water because
IL i placed in the t.itt0tn Of The we'll.
TEE-s - inch Pump. Sl5; Fipe, 5oc 2 foot
:: CSC.
Larger sizes in proportion.
TWEYAND- -A-FLATT.
Sole 4 gents for Somerset County.
Somerset, Pa. Nay l., ls72.
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-..-r-Aiexanier Il. Cotiroth has
Nt---- .---..-,-e %. law IN Somerset and
lH.e ia the Recorder Vihce.
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.-.yr nay. ATTORNEY AT LAW
sN4-NL - s..ate. Somerset, Pa, VIII
-..rg.s y entrusted TO his care with
l- .--r aug. l2-ly.
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-r.BlRN. ATTORNEYS AT
>~s--... Pa. uihce IL Bler :
aug. l2ly.
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containing those southern Roots and Herbs which
an all-vlse Providence has placed in countries
where Liver Diseases most prevail. Ii VIII cure
alldiseascs caused by Dcrangement of the Liver.
The symptoms Of Liver Complaint are a bitter
OF bad taste in the mouth; Pain IN the Back, Sides
OF Joints, oiten mistaken for rheumatism; Sour
Stomach; Loss Of Appetite; Bowels alternately
eostlve and lax; Headache; Loss vi Memory, with
painful sensation Of having failed 20 30 some
thing which ought 60 have been done: Debility.
Low Spirits. thick yellow appearance Of the Skin
and ewes, dry Cough often mistaken for Con
sumption Sometimes many Of these symptoms
attend the disease, NJ others very few; but the
Liver. the largest organ in the body is generally
the seat Of the disease. and II not regulated in
time great suffering, wTctchcdness and DEATH
viii cusue.
THis Great Usf2ilng SPECIFIC will not be found the
Least Unpleasant.
For DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION. Jaun-
dice Bilious attacks. SICK HEADACHE Collie
Depression Of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH. Heart
Burn. SC &c.
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.-,.ErHwAITE, ATTORNEY
z ~ -.--.e.. Pa Professional busi
b - .-.stsd and punctuslly attend
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---v EuDNTZ. ATTORNEY AT
..AA '- Pa. viii give prompt attcn-
..--.-el O. h,s care In Somerset
@ -.u1ties. Once IN the Jail
ly 5-tL
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HL BAER. ATTORNEYS AT
-r-.e,. Pa. all Practice In som
u a- counties. All business en-
-9.. .e u-fmptly attended TO.
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B,asress Cards,

-srF PHYSICIAN and Dentist, Berlin @
Nsl -'' 81 .ranp, attention TO all cases
Z. ... lvrl-
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Somerset. Penua.
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.-sg.EE has permanently located
b 49, practice of his profession
..---.s, krissiuger' r's store.
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Sworn and >En-cTlucl before me-
A MONTGOMERY. Notary Public
The undersigned. Auditing Committee respect
fslv report that they have carefully inspected The
above Treasurer report for the last year ending
November 10. l,73, and have examined the assets
Of the Bank. consisting Of Bonds, Mortgage
Judgments Loans upon Real Estate. Cash IN
Bank and on hand. ana rnd the same 20 correspond
( frr D. . 1.s- ~
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Detroit has Just 2S6 newsboys.
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LIABILITIES
STATE OF PESSsyLyANIA
FRANK DIBERT. Treasurer.

J. Frank Dihert. Trea asurer of the Johnstoyn
Savings Bank. do solemnly affirm the above state
ment is true. 10 the best 0i my knowledge ani be
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Miscellaneous.
PURELY VEGETABLE,

This Unriyaled Souihcrn Remedy is warranted
not 70 contain single particle OF Mercury OF any
ma L. min l.,,. =
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The Potato Crop.

The advent of the potato beetle
into the Middle States the past sea-
son was the signal for an extended
planting of the tuber in the Eastern
and those of the Western States
where it had run its course and
taken a final departure. The con-
sequence has been that the greatest
quantity of Irish potatoes are to be
seen on the cars Of the several rail-
road lines, as also along the wharves.
Abiding to the Irish famine, occa-
stoned by the loss of the potato crop,
the Germantown Telegraph says
that a similar event could hardly oc-
cur now, in consequence of the diffu-
sion of agricultural literature at
present, so different from what was
the case then. This is illustrated in
the history Of the Colorado potato
beetle, and the prospect of the crop
to-day. Thousands and thousands
of bushels of potatoes have been de-
stroyed, or at least would have been
raised, that were not, solely on ac-
count Of the existence of this insect
plague; and yet the price of potatoes
has not materially increased during
TIE past twenty years. As trouble
originates it is made known and dis
cussed by the agricultural press, its
cause and cure exposed. and large
quantities planted in the place Of
those likely to be destroyed. In this
way the equilibrium is maintained,
prices kept at near uniform standard,
and absolute want kept away.
Early in the spring we forsaw the
certain advent of this beetle and call
ed attention to its approach, and in
order to enable the planter to dis
Germ it on its making its appearance,
we gave an exact description and
drawing Of the insect, and the RENE
dies for it. 1t required some labor
and perseverance TO successful CON-
bat the enemy, but those who were
determined to save their crops under
went that labor, and were enabled to
preserve their paintings those who
either passed it over or failed to avail
themselves Of the remedies offered,
have suffered almost a total loss, aud
viii probably find The bugs in in
creased numbers next year.