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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25
Presidents offhe Emitted STATES.

Apropos Of the recent death Of ex-
President Fillmore, the following list
of Presidents Of the United States,
from Washington down, their poll
tics, date of birth and death, viii be
Of general interest:
/. George Washington, Of Nir-
ginia, born February %, 1892, elect
ed Commander-in-Chief Of the Con-
tinental army in 1913; first inaugura-
ted as President in New York,
April 30, 1879; second inaugurated
in Philadelphia, in 1898; died De
cember Il, 1899, aged Gs years.
?. John Adams, a Of Massaehu-
sets, born 1875; inauguratcd March
:, 1871: died July 1926, aged 80
years.
>. Thomas Jefferson, b OF Virgin
ia, born in 1743; first inaugurated in
Washington, in 1901, second inaugu-
rated in lS05; died July /, Is26,aged
50 years.
(. James Madison, of Virginia,
born in l75I; first inaugurated 10
1909: second inaugurated in 1873;
died in 1891, aged 81 years
;. James Monroe, 6Of Virginia, born
in l759;ifrst inaugurated in 1917; sec
ond inaugurated in 1921; diedin 1881
aged y years
6. John Quincy Adams, Q Of Mas
sschusetts. born in 1861; inaugurated
in 1925; died in lSiS, aged so years
:. Andrew jackson, b Of Tennes-
Sc, born in 1867; FIST inauguTate in
1929; second inaugurated in 1888;
died in lS45, aged IS years
8. Martin Van Buren, b Of New
York, born in I7S2; inaugurated in
1887; died in 1862, aged 50 wears.
9. William Henry Harrison, d Of
Ohio, born 1873; inaugurated in ls41
died in Office, April, ls41, aged 68
years
10. John Tyler, eof Virginia, born
in 1890; elected Vice President, lS4S
and inaugurated a. President in
April, lS4l; died in 1862, aged y
years.
H. James X. Polk, Of Tennessee,
born 1895; inaugurated in lS45; died
in lS49, aged "a years.
y. Zachary Taylor, Il ofLouisiana,
born in 1884; inaugurated in ls49;
died in Office in 1850, aged 65 years
Is. Millard Fillmore, d OF New
York, born in $500, elected Vice
President in 1S4s, and inaugurated
as President on the death of General
Taylor, 1850: died March :, 1874,
aged "A.
Il. Franklin Pierce, Of New
Hampshire born in 1904; inaugurated
in 1858; died in 1869, aged s. wears
Is. James Buchanan, Of Penn
sylvania, born in 1871; inaugurated in
1857; died in 1865, aged II years.
Is. Abraham Lincoln, z Of Illinois,
born in 1909; first inaugurated in
1861; second Inauguration in 1865;
assassinated April Il, 1865, aged 90
years.
II. Andrew johnson, c of Tennes-
see, born in 1908; elected Vice Presi-
dent, inaugurated President in April,
1865.
Is. Ulysses :. Grant, Illinois,
born in 1922; first inaugurated in
1869: second Inauguration in 1873:
term expires 4th March 1871
a Federal. d Wing.
b Democrat. Republican.
Q Iudependant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25

1t is very certain that thorough
preparation of the ground is necessa-
~ TO produce abundant crops And.
as Just now is a favorable time 10
prepare ground for spring crops, we
would advise farmers to lose no pres
ent opportunity Of plowing the
whole Of their ground 10 be sow.
with oats or berley. or turnips, or
planted with potatoes A thorough
farmer has ground not only well
prepared. but be sows his crops in
good season, and he is far more liber-
ally compensated than one who can
not find time to do this in a proper
manner. or at a proper time. Bar
lev and oats, with US, have never
failed Of giving a fair yield, when
sown early, on fall plowed and
manured land; but we have often
reaped half crop when We have BY
neglect failed TO get them in that
manner
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25
P0und Cakes.

One pound and a half of -four, ID.
of butter, ID. of fine white sugar,
10 eggs, gill of brandy, J of a nut
meg grated, and teaspoon.ul of va
nilla or lemon extract, or orange flow-
er water.
Beat the batter and sugar TO a
cream, beat the eggs to high froth,
then put all together, beat until it is
light and creamy, put it in basins
liaed with buttered paper, let the
mixture be an inch and half deep,
and bake in q moderate oven for one
hour, then try it; when done. turn it
gently out, reverse the pan, and set
the cake on the bottom until cold +;
let the paper remain until the cake is
TO be cut.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25
Trying to Die-A CurIou. Case.

Saturday evening James Cooper,
the colored cook on board the school-
er Alta Vela, moored off pier 9, East
river, New York, was found insensi-
bic in the Captains cabin, and was
sent to Park Hospital DR.. Flubrer
attended Cooper, and found injuries
to his ears and mouth which were
not accounted for till Cooper recove-
ed consciousness, when be told sto-
~ which may be recounted as follows:
Cooper shipped On the Alta Nela,
which trades between New York and
the West Indies, four months ago, and
allowed his wife TO draw his pay
every month. The vessel arrived in
port on Friday, and Cooper found
that his wife had Just drawn his pay.
On visiting her be asked her for some
money, and she refused TO give him
any. after quarrel Cooper return
ed to the ship and told some of the
crew that be was tired of life. Sat-
urday morning he procured two
ounces of laudinum, which he drank,
but this excessive dose made him
sick. Thus disappointed he went in
to the Captains cabin, took small
Smith & Weston revolver, and fred
one shot in his right e.r. He re-
mained stunned for several minutes,
and on coming TO fred second shot
in his right ear. The ball fattened
against one of his teeth and he spit it
out He then fired q third shot in
his right ear, and remained uncon-
scious till his arrival at the hospital.
DIR. Fluhrer considers this the most
extraordinary case on record, as
there is no doubt that there are two
bullets in Cooper's head. In spite Of
his injuries there is a chance of his
recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25
Loyal Feeling in Texas

Mr.. c. c. Fulton, Of the Baltimore
AmericaH. who Is now travelling in
Texas, and furnishing some interest
ing accounts Of his wanderiHgs, in .
recent letter 10 his paper saws: "On
board the mail schooner on which
our party left Indianola, Yesterday,
was a district attorney, q sheriff, and
several members Of the Texas bar,
with sheep and cattle grazers, and
other prominent citizens Most of
these had served in the Confederate
army, AID during our long and drea-
~ sail many camp anecdotes were
incidentally related by those who
had witnessed or participated in the
incidents. Not one word of bitter
ness was uttered, and even amusing
anecdotes Of Ben. Butler were Telat-
ed, indicative of his shrewdness and
smartness il parrying all attacks.
They seemed by common consent TO
admit that he was a grand scamp,
but did not think II necessary to go
into any denunciation or abuse of
him to prove their position. Our lit
tie cabin was crowded TO excess with
lis twelve passengers, and in order to
have no break in the amusements, q
song was proposed, when one Of our
legal companions, who had served in
the Southern army through the war,
struck up
My country, it is Of thee.
Sweet land Of liberty
The other ex-Confederates joined
in the singing with hearty enthusiasm,
and We never have heard this song
better rendered. Next, without 4
word of objection from any one, the
military air of Tramp! Tramp &c,
was sung, all joining in the chorus,
followed by Dixie when our ears
were startled by one OF them start
ing the old Union campaign song OF
John Browns soul j, marching on
Afterward the Star Spangled Ban
ner' and NV Maryland, with fine ef-
feet, were sung on deck, and on our
assuring an ex-Confederate near us
that these songs sounded with more
exhilerating effect than we had been
accustomed to regard them, consider
ing who were the singers, replied,
Yes we are thoroughly reconstruct
ed in Texas 4 Confederate Colo
mel remarked that when Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation was re-
ceived in camp, he regarded it a. the
grandest joke of the season, and cali
ed all the colored men up to head
quarters and read it to them as evil
dence of the folly of Lincoln. But,
he added, it turned out a serious
joke, though we were all better of in
Texas without our slaves than we
were with them, and would not have
them back on any account
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25
LOVE AMONG THE GRAVES.
NARY n. DoIGE-

Twenty ycars ago, in the gladstone weather.
In this eilent cityls woodland bound,
Love and i, with beuyant step together,
Careless wandered round
Wandered round and through the winding alleys
Brave with arbor vits, woodbins, rose,
Fragrant on the hills and In the valleys
or the sacred close.
Linle reckei We Of the mystic meaning
Hidden meath the blue forget NE nots)
OF the toa.-sown seeds for heavenly gieanin.
In these garden-ploB-
Little recked we Of divine blessing
Than Of spring time, Nor could sorrow's face
Deeply move IA, in the hnd csrressing
OF our souls embrace.
In the cuicksned fash Of answering glanees,
In the tender touch Of loving hands.
In the joyous pulse that gayly dances
As loves hower expands:
Incur full absorption could We listen
To low minor tones and we % glad.
Sorncthing in our eyes made tears TO glisisn.
But they were not sad.
Ne. the fount Of loves o'erfi,vlng treasure
ls not bittcs-and orr hearts relief
Was as glitteriny dewdrop, in the measure
or the ehaliced grief,
Which encompassed us In carven glory
Hero and there q simple myrtle bose
Telling with more pathos the same story
OF some aching lcss-
Fair as ssulptured city rose believe US
Brigh the grasses tricked the buried gloom.
Aitertwenty years, what may restore Us
That pervading doom:
Now, the lifted shafts make level shadows
With the graves they cover In their PRIDE
All the starry wealth Of the green meadows
Serves not death 10 hide
Yet the city s,ands to-day as Whitley
With its myriad columns in the sun.
And the same fair blossoms san ile as brightly,
Fragrant, every one;
But our hearts are shadoved by their losse,,
Earthly treasure show. it. taint Of rust,
And not vain the storied stone embos.cs
It's Imprisoned dus;
Now the shrouded meaning helps to hold US
Not alone the beauty overlayed-
A, diviner influences fold rs,
EinSiing shine and shade.
Now, no more a. once In sunny weather
Twenty years ago, among the sweets,
Could unmindful Love and together
Thread these wooded streetsI
Horpe's Mooo=ine for March.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25

STATE og PENNsNLvANIA.

/ Prank Dibert. Treasurer Of the Johnsjown
Savings Bank. do solenniy affirm the above state
meni Is true. - the best oi my kn0Sledge and be
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

.V1cToR1A AND ALBERr.-While Her
Majesty and the Prince were in Ger
many they one day had little skirmish
thorn of excessive love and bad
weather" the Prince shut him
self up in his own apartment. Half an
hour afterwards the Queen went and
tapped smartly at the door.
Who is there ?" demanded the
Prince.
"The Queen" was the brief reply.
No answer from within.
Shortly afterward Her Majesty gave
another rap, slightly reduced in vol
ume upon the door.
"Who is there p came from within.
"The Queen" was still the reply,
but in softened tone.
And yet no answer. A third and
very gentle rap was given.
Who is there p in q tone really
kind and exceedingly musical.
"It is Nictoria, Albertr
The door flew open instanter, and
the fond couple we're locked in low
ing embrace, and the sun of JOY shone
once more upon England's Queen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

TIRED NATURES SWEET REsroRm.-A

TIRED NATURES SWEET REsroRm.-A
writer says: Sleep is positive neces-
sity. It is q period of recuperation,
during which there is restoration OF
what has suffered collapse, waste or
disturbance during the period Of wax
ing activity. The tired brain and ach-
ing muscles regain by rest strength,
and power to obey the mandates Of the
will. The demands of the material
form for rest are SO great as to often
defy the action of the mind. During
the cholera Summer of 1849, while
practicing in the country, so constant
and fatiguing were my professional L.
bors that I have often riden for miles
on horseback sound asleep. Almost
every physician in active practice dur
ing periods of epidemics, when his
strength was taxed to the utmost, has
dropped into sleep, as I have done
many times while walking the streets.
During the battle of the Nile many Of
the boys engaged in handling ammu-
milton fell asleep, even while the roar of
the battle was going on around them.
It is said in the retreat to Corunna
whole battalions of infantry slept while
in rapid march. Even the most acute
bodily sufferings are not always sufi-
cient to prevent sleep. The worn-out
frame of the victim Of the Inquisition
has yielded to its influence in the pause
of his tortures upon the rack, and for q
moment he has forgotten his suffer-
ings. The Indian burned at the
stake, in the interval between the
preliminary torture and the lighting Of
the fire, has sweetly slumbered, and
been only aroused by the fame which
was to consume him curling around
him."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14
NR. sMILEY's GUN.
Max Adler relates this story.

Recently it occurred to Mr.. Smiley of
Darby that it would be a good thing to
60 out and see if he couldn't shoot a
rabbit or two. He always kept his gun
loaded and ready in a corner of the
room, so he shouldered it and went
ont. After a while he saw rabbit,
and taking aim he pulled a trigger.
The gun failed to 60 off. Then he
pulled the other trigger, and the cap
snapped again. Mr.. Smiley used some
extreme language, and then, taking
a pin he picked the nipples Of the gun,
primed them with little powder, and
started again. Presently he saw
another rabbit; both caps snapped
again. The rabbit did not see Smiley,
so he put on more caps, and they
snapped too. Then Smiley cleaned
out the nipples again, primed them,
and fred the gun off at fence. Then
the caps snapped again. Then Smiley
became furious, and in his rage he ex-
ploded forty-seven caps in an effort to
make that gun 60 off. When the forty
seventh cap missed also, Smiley thought
there might perhaps be something the
matter with the inside of the gun, SO he
tried the barrels with his ramrod. To
his utter dismay he found that both
barrels were empty. Mrs. Smiley,
who is nervous about firearms, had
drawn the loads without telling Smiley,
for fear of making him angry. If there
had been a welkin anywhere about it
would probably have been made to
ring with Mr.. Smiley's excited denun-
Citations of Mrs. Smiley. Finally, how
ever, he became cooler, and loading
both barrels he started again after rab-
bits. He saw one in few moments,
and was about to fire, when he noticed
that there was no caps on his gun. He
felt for one, and to his dismay found
that he had snapped the last one off.
Then he ground his teeth and walked
home. On his way there he saw at
least six hundred rabbits. He has
been out hunting every day since, how
ever, with his gun in first-rate order,
and he has never laid eyes on solitary
rabbit. Smiley is beginning to think
something is wrong in the government
of the universe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

SAwDusr BRANpy.-We are sorry to
learn that a German chemist has suc-
ceeded in making frst-rate brandy
out of saw-dust We are ffisnd OF
the temperance movement, and we want
it to succeed, but what chance will il
have when q man can take o rip-saw
and go out and get drunk with fence
rail? What is the use Of a prohibitory
liquor law if man is able to make
brandy smashes out of the shingles ON
his roof, or if he can get delirium ire
mems by drinking the legs off his kitch.
en- chairs? You may shut an inc.
briate out of gin shop. and keep him
away from taverns, but if he can rba-
come uproarious on boiled sawdnst and
dessicated window-sills, any effort at re-
form must necessarily be failure. It
will be wise, therefore, ii temperance
societies will butcher the German cheln-
list before he goes any further. II
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14
FLooD PROOF BRIDGE.-The rise ol

FLooD PROOF BRIDGE.-The rise of
water in our streams during the heavy
rains in the coming winter months
may result in the removal of number
of road bridges of the ordinary plank
and timber kind, and az the accident is
a frequent and widely extended one, it
may be worth while to mention the
form of bridge which has stood the test
of this and other freshets, when the
level bridge has been swept away, a
description of which we first noticed in
the New York Tribune. Let the tim
bers be laid 50 that when the planks
are spiked on, the side of the bridge
down stream will be considerably higher
than the side up stream, then as the
water rises it will strike the upper side
first, and before it can rise high enough
to float the bridge, its buoyancy is OPP
posed by its impetus acting upon the
inclined plane formed by the bridges
surface, n returned current is formed
beneath the bridge, and the structure is
fixed as firmly as if it were of stone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

STATE DINNERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette says, in writing
of state dinners at the White House:
" A gentleman bearing the fortunate
name of Lucky has the delicate task Of
arranging the guests, so that they may
not do injustice to the occasion by feel
ing themselves improperly placed at the
table. After the acceptances from the
invited guests have been received land
you know Presidents invitation must
always be accepted unless death-bed
prevents, ride Mrs. Dahlgren on Eli
quette) Mr.. Lucky cons ults the Blue
Book as to the rank and title of each
one, and, after, satisfactory investiga-
ton, draws a diagram of the table,
with the places each guest is to occupy
at the forthcoming feast. Than bill
of fare, with the happy individuals
name attached, is placed at each re-
spective place, and an envelop contain
ing two cards, one with lady's name,
and the other with that of the gentle
man who is to escort her to and from
the table, is handed the proper gentle
man on his arrival The President is
expected to give them from time to
time, until every Senator, Congress-
men, and foreign official has been duly
honored. These dinners average about
$500 apiece, and are quite long, cere-
monious, and particularly agreeable
affairs, but then then the honor of be-
ing invited puts all discomforts at q
discount. The table is loaded with
flowers, and exquisite bouquets de-
corate every plate. All the silver ct
command is wisely set for show"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

~ John Chinaman has again been
caught at one of his vain tricks in Cali
fornia. An epidemic among the chick.
ems led to its discovery. On several
occasions parties went to the coops in
the morning but to find their chickens
dead. Of course the birds were thrown
out, and John was promptly on hand
to gather them up. It is now de-
veloped that the Chinese stupifed the
chickens the night before, knowing
they would be thrown away in the
morning, when they could be easily
reached.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

OVERHEARD IN M1D OcEAN.-Paul Boyn-
ton left New York on Sunday last by
the steamer Queen, with the intention
of trying the hazardous experiment of
abandoning the vessel about 200 miles
from Sandy Hook, for the purpose of
testing the merits of Merriman's life
saving dress. His intention is to float
and swim homeward until picked up by
some inward bound vessel. The suit en-
velopes all but the face of the wearer,
and is capable of sustaining weight of
200 pounds. Boynton will carry in a
waterproof bag a S, 'ficiency of water
and provisions to last ten days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

81 The ETHEREAL blue color of the
sky is due to minute particles of matter
which float in the air. Were these
particles removed, the appearance of
the sky would be dead black. It is a
fact in optics that exceedingly fine por-
tions of matter disperse or scatter the
blue rays of light, coarser portions scat
ter red rays, still coarser portions scat
ter all the rays, making white light
The atmosphere is full of aqueous va
por, the particles of which diffuse white
light in all directions. When these
particles are enlarged, they become visi-
BILE in the form of clouds. The vapor
particles of the white clouds are sup
posed to be finer and thinner than
those of the dark clouds. That the diff
fusion of light in our atmosphere, the
blue coloring of the sky, and the colors
of the clouds, are due to the presence
matter floating in the air, has been con-
clusively proven by Tyndell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14
GOV. BRADLEY AS A MONTE SHARP.

The Winnemucca REGISTER relates the
following good joke on Governor Brad
ley:
1t appears that the Governor got on
the train at Elko, last week to go to
Palisade. The car was crowded, and
he was compelled to perambulate the
entire length of the car to obtain seat.
Good morning, my son, how'd 'ye-do
to-day, sarP" said the Governor, in his
good natural way, to a big Missourian,
who had generously given up half his
seat to the stranger who had thus ac-
costed him. "That's all right, my
friend" said the stranger, but don't
make yourself SO familiar with me, if you
please; I have heard of you before
you're one of them three-card fellows
but you can't come it over me, not
much! I have been thar myself
have!' The Governor assured the
stranger that he was mistaken in the
man, that his mission was one of DIFF
ferent character altogether; but it was
of no use; the more the Governor pro-
tested his innocence the more the man
OCSuihO SOAtuCCu uc udu OIOppcO Ou
one of them fellers." Finding his pro-
tests and arguments unavailing, and
fearing that the stranger might take a
notion to make him vacate the seat, the
Governor concluded to drop the subject.
The stranger turned half round in his
seat and sat watching the Governor, as
if taking the dimensions of supposed
monster, until the train arrived at Car
lin. Here the stranger followed the
Governor to the platform, expecting
every moment to see him "spread his
tricks" and take some poor fellow in,
but was surprised to see his "monte
sharp" at once surrounded by crowd
of gentlemen, shaking him by the hand
and calling him Governor. Bradley
told the joke to his friends, and the
stranger was brought up and intro
duced, and informed that his supposed
highwayman was no less q parsonage
than the Governor Of the State of Ne
vada. The Missourian collapsed, ac-
knowledged himself sold, and all hands
took drink at the Governors expense.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

@" My father was farmer before
me, and I thank God that I am q far
mer born" Such was the soap Porter
expected to soothe the grangers
with on the Fourth of July last.
1t reminded Col. Geo. Stanley of the
Illinois orator who addressed a rural
audience: Gentlemen" said he "I
am proud to be one of you. My father
was farmer, and l am farmer born.
Yes, I may truly say, I was born be-
tween two rows of corn" At this juno
ture tipsy agriculturist at the further
end of the house hic-coughed out: ga
(hic) pumpkin, by-!-Eldorado Led
ger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-14

EDuring a secret session of Chi
cago Board of Commissioners, one of
the members was astonished to see an
auger-tip projecting through the carpet,
and, upon an examination found that a
party of reporters had bored through
from the cellar for the purpose of hear
ing what was said.