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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
How Two Chinaman Met.

The Detroit Free Press says:Chi-
nese settlers in Detroit have not been
numerous. At no time since the
first pig-tsil was thrown to the
breeze in this city has the number
counted over six, and of late Tumgee
and Lung-Sing have been the sole
representatives of the.Celestial Empire
TO be found in the City of the Straits.
No doubt these two strangers IN
strange land have their lonesome
hours and their spells of homesick'
ness and no doubt the silent tear has
fallen from their almond-shaped eyes
and mingled with the laundry starch
as they thought ofma and pa and the
great ocean rolling between. A
strange heather struck the town re-
Gently. coming direct from San Fran
cisco, and as he rambled up Jefier'
son avenue with a satchel IN one
hand and a cold bite in the other he
encountered Lung Sing. 1t was
like a meeting between two long
lost brothers in the great Sahara
Desert
Observation-Disclosures" ex-
claimed Lung-Sing as his eyes feel
upon Ah-hoo.
"Hip-hoo-how." shouted the
stranger gladly, dropping his satchei
and tossing up his hat.
They embraced. Lung-Sing strain
ed the stranger to his bosom, and
Ah-Hoo strained back. They got
each other around the neck and tug
ged and Rugged. They got back
hold on each other and Rugged again
until there was q grunt from both.
"How-whoope!" shouted Lung
Sing.
"How-hipl" cried Ah-Hoo.
Then the stranger fell on Lung
Sings neck, showed his hat of, bus
ted his paper collar, and tried to
chew his ear, and Lung-Sing fell
against a window and kept shout
ing.
Whoope-how-wh whoope-how-
ho-ho-whoope"
The stranger finally stood back,
wiped away tear on his old hat,
and Lung-Sing picked up the satchel
shook the kinks out of his back, and
said something which probably
meant.
Come over to my hole-in-the-wall.
old boy, and tell me the latest news
from China"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
nr Fulton In Che Biae-Gr... Region

Mr.. Fulton, in his paper, the Bdlti-
more American, says: Henry Clay
was accustomed to call this portion
of Kentucky through which l am
travelling Gods own land, ;" and there
can be no doubt that it is highly ia
vored belt of country. The Blue
Grass region is famou. for its stalwsrt
men, fine horses and cattle, and
beautiful women. The soil is rich,
the landscapes attractive, the variety
of the trees unsurpassed. God has
done much for the country, but it
does not seem that man has improved
his opportunities to the extent that
he ought to have done. There are
many fine mansions, and some well
cultivated estates, but the general
aspect Of the country is that of i'm
providence and careless husbandry.
The cabins of the working people
have none of the air of thrift and
comfort about them; the stable doors
hang on one hinge the gates are down
and the fences paIched up or tumb-
ling over. The difference is so great
compared with the other side of the
Ohio, that it is impossible to fail to
note it On the railroads there are
but few station-houses and seldom
platform upon which to alight.
The people are, however, most kind
generous and hospitable and make
the stranger feel at home and wei
come without requiring personal in
Productions or Endorsements. Every
one is proud of Kentucky, and
its immense resources are the
first theme of conversation. listen
ed this afternoon for half hour to an
of the natural advantsg-
es that Kentucky possessed over the
rest of creation by the Hon. Zeb.
Ward, formerly representative in
Congress from Frankfort. The state
be said bad more coal and iron than
all Europe and instead Of tagging
down half way TO China 10 find il,
as they were compelled to do in the
old countries, it cropped out Of the
hillsides and rolled down from the
mountains. / could not refrain from
asking what Kentucky was doing to
develop this great wealth, when the
jovial Colonel responded, There,
d-a it, i was afraid you were going
to ask that questisn." The food Of
eloquence ceased, and he suddenly
changed the subject.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
HintrAbout work for the Month

Any work that can be done now
instead of the spring should not be
neglected.
Seed corn, not already selected
should be attended to.
Clean seed barley, oats, peas,
beans, and spring wheat, and put in
barrels, bins. ar bags ready for use;
Blow out al light grain and foul stuff
Sort over potatoes in the cellar and
free the cellar from all decaying veg
etables and fruits.
Ventilate the cellar every day by
opening the door and windows when
the temperature is above freszing or
not more than degree or two below.
Whitewash the cellar walls and al
so the walls and partitions of pig
pens, cow-stables, hen-bouses.. &c
Clean and oil the harness and let it
put in though repair.
Make an inventory of everything
you have on the farm aud its estima-
ted value.
Examine every implement and
machine you have; clean it; oil the
bolts and Tighten the nuts, and put in
perfect order. Then wash il with
petroleum. Go over two or three
times and get on rs much as the wood
will absorb.
Mend bags, mark them, number
them, and put them in their proper
place. A piece of board say three
feet acd six inches wide nailed on to
one of the beams in the barn, makes
convenient support for bags-and for
many other things as pals, baskets,
&c.
An hours work at night in the
winter season will often save two
hours work in the morning, when
everything is frozen up solid or is COW
cred with snow.
Sailing animals requires judgment.
To let them go without for several
weeks and then give them all they
will eat is bad practice and some
times dangerous one The better
plan is to have rock-salt where ami
mails can lick it every day.
Farm horses that are doing little
or nothing can be well win.ered on
chat straw with q little corn meal)
and bran. say 9 bushels chaf)l6 lbs.
4lbs. bran, and lbs. corn-meal each
per day.-AgrIcultursl.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

A YOUNG lady of Lyons, Indiana,
recently said: Some men are always
talking about patronizing their own
town. always harping on that duty,
and yet they 60 abroad to get mar
ried, while here we all stand waiting.
l do hope that some of these men
who marry Eastern women will get
cheated" 1t would be as dangerous
for any fellow to trifle with the affec-
tions of that young lady as to put his
head in the LYONS mouth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

THE Jersey Legislature has been
asked to prohibit the use of tobacco
in the public schools Of the state.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

DIo LEWIS, like Pharaoh's daugh-
ter. is taking good prcftD out Of
the water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

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, 1874-03-11
Seeds and Plants.

- - True Cape Cod Cranberry, best
" NssOrt for Upland, I.owland, or Gar
- den, by mail, prepaid, 81 20 per 100,
~s $5 90 per 600. A priced Catalogue
of this and all Fruits, Ornamental Trees, Ever
greens, Shrubs, Bulbs, Roses, Plants. SC. and
FRESH FLOWER AND GARDEN SEEDS,
the choicest collection in the country with all
elites, will be sent gratis to any plain address
rs sorts of either Flower, Garden, Tree Fruit.
Evergreen. or Herb Seeds, for 81 co. sent by mail,
prepaid. Wholesale catalogue to the trade.
Ii. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass. Established
1872 mar.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

a BEAUTIFUL ALLEGORY.-- A
traveller who spent some timo in
Turkey relates beautiful parable
which was told him by dorvish,
and which seemed evon moro beau-
tlful than Sternc's celebrated flo
uro OF tho accusing spirit and re,
oording angel.
Every man, said tho dcrvish,
has two angels, ono on his right
shoulder and ono on his left. When
nc docs any thing good, tho angel
on tho right shoulder writes it
down and seals it, because what
has been well dono is dono for
over. When he does evil, tho an.
gel on tho left writes it down, and
he waits till midnight. If before
that time tho man bows his head
and cxclaims, 'Gracious Allah | I
have sinncd; forgive mcr tho an.
gel rubs out the record but ifnot.
at midnight he seals it. and the
beloved angel on the right shoul.
der wccps.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

INFLUENCE OF FEMALE SOCIETY,". 1T
is better for you to pass an evening,
once or twice week, in q lady's
drawing room, even though the con-
vcrsation is slow, and you know the
girls song by heart, than in q club,
tavern, or pit Of theatre. All
amuscments Of youth to which viz
tuons women are not admitted, rely
on it are dclcterious in their nature.
All men who avoid female society
have dull perceptions, and arc stu
pid, or have gross tastes and revolt
against what is pure. Your club
swaggcrcrs, who arc sucking The
butts Of billiard-cuos all night, coll
female society insipid. Poetry
is minspiing to q syokcl beauty
has no charms for a blind man
music does not please poor beast
who docs not know ono tun6 from
another but rs u true epicuro is
hardly ever tired of water, sauce,
and brown bread and butter, I pro-
test [ cnn sit for whole night talk,
ing to Il well regulated kindly wo-
man about her girl Fanny or her
boy Frank, and like the evenings
entertainment. One Of the great
benefits man may derive from wo-
mans society is, that he is bound
to be respectful to her. The habit
is of great good to your moral men,
depend upon it. Our education
malsos ua The most emincntly selfish
men in tho world. We fight for
ourselves, wo push for ourselves,
we yawn for ourselves, we light our
pipes and shy we won't go out,
we prefer ourselves md our ease !;
and the greatest benefit that comes
to man from q woman's society
is, that he has to think of somebody
to whom hei, bound to be constant
ly attentive and respectful r.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

OccUpATloN.-Occupation !-What
a glorious thing it is for the human
heart Those who work hard sell
dom yield themselves up to fancicd
or real sorrow. When grief sits
down, folds it's hands, and mourn
fully feeds upon it's own tears, weav-
ing the dim shadows that n little
oxcrtion might sweep away into u
funeral pail, the strong spirit is
shorn of it's might, and sorrow be-
comes our master. When troubles
flow upon you dark and heavy, toll
not with tho waves-wrestle not
with the torrent rather seek occu.
patton to divert waters that threat.
Ell to overwelm you in q thousand
channels, which the duties of life
always present. Before you dream
Of it, those waters will fortilize the
present, and give birth to fresh flow
ers, that they may brighten the flu
turo-,howers that will become pure
and holy in the sunshine which pen.
etratcs the path of duty. Grief,
after al is but a selfish feeling
and most selfish is he who yields
himself to the Indulgence of any
passion that brings no Joy to his
fcllOwmen.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

HOME SUNsIINE-Many q child
goes astray, not because there is
want Of prayer or virtue ut home,
but simply because homo lacks sun
shine. A child needs smiles as
much as flowers need sunbeams.
Children look little beyond the pres
ent moment If q thing pleases,
they are apt to seek it; if it dis
ploases, they are prone to avoid it,
If homo is tho place where faooa are
sour and words harsh, and fault
finding is ever in the ascendant,
they will spend as many hours as
possible elsewhere. Let every fa-
thor and mother then try to be
happy. Let them talk to their
children, especially the little ones,
in such a way as to make them hap
py.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01
SELECTED Story.
MRS. ST. AYLMER'S DIAMONDS.

GLOW dare you attempt to deny
it?'
Mrs. ST. Aylmer was looking with
stern eyes ut the graceful little fig
IRE before her, whose elf brown
locks were hiding two flushed cheeks
and quivering mouth.
'Bessie Brown, answer me-
Where have you sccrctcd my jew
cls?"
The flashing brown eyes uplifted
for Il moment, then, filling; with
tears, sought refuge behind the
long dashed, blue -veincd cyelids.
you're sullcn, then, are you?
Very we'll, since cannot make you
confess, perhaps Mr.. Archibald
can"
The naughty, oven tones of Mrs.
ST. Aylmer had not varied III the
least; and now only more intcnsi-
fed gleam in her eyes betrayed the
anger she was too proud to ac-
knowledge With a graceful little
gesture, she pulled the silkcn tas
sci that swung idly beside her,
watching the girl. closely oil tho
while.
"pon't-please don't, Mrs, St.
Alymer.-Please don't call Arch.
Mr.. Archibald"
That unlucky slip of the tongue
! did not escape the ladys attention,
and she turned like II tigrcss upon
Bessie. ....
"What You dare speak of Mr..
ST. .Aylmcr, my son Archibald, by
his first name? You, miserable
charity child, who has betrayed the
Kindness of ten years by robbing
mo of my diamonds. You aro we'll
principled young woman T really
think"
Her clear, ringing tones, SO cut
ting in their sarcasm, lent q deep
er glow to Bessie's check than her
thoughtless word had called UP
For moment, she did not speak
Then she raised her face-not a
pretty face at all, nor face that
one man in n thousand would have
at the second timc--a thin,
shalp-featured countenanco, lighted
by q pair Of elfin brown eyes shaded
by tangled hair, beautifed only by
q small red mouth, enclosing white,
tiny, perfect teeth.
But if tho elfn brown eyes wore
far-off anger and hatred in thoil
ii depths, it was for the cruel, harsh
mistress, whose hard, bright eyes
were piercing her through and
through. If the sweet, tendo,
q mouth was quivoring with pain,
j. there was a mingled tenderness in
the struggling smile she felt deep
down in her heart, that Mrs. St
.Ay1mer construed as a de6antlaugh
That tenderness was for rTone whose
name. had SO unguardedlydleft he,
1ips---tho name Of her worshipped
idol and ideal. Would he Gems ure
her. 4t&A ~ 2 's%, p
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01
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9)octrp.
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.!TfHERE:$ 4 SIAtEis AiNA&G
TO EVERY CY.Og'D."
BY ELIZA COOK

The poet or priest who told us this
Served mankind in the holcst way;
For 1t lit up The earth with The star Of bliss
That bcacons the soul with cheerful ray.
TOO often wc wander dcSpairinG and blind,
Breathing our useless murmurS aloud;
BIT It's kinder to bid us seek and find
"a silver lining TO every c!oud.'
May we not walk in the din%lc cionnd
Where nothing bu! Autumn'S dead leaves
are seen;
Bnt search beneath them. aud pccpinS around
Arc the young Spring tufts Of blue and
green,
'Tis beautiful eye tha! ever pcrccivcS
The presence Of God IN Mortality'S crowd,
lis saving creed ;ha. thinks and believes
"rhcrc's II SILVER lining to every cloud"
Let us look closely before we condemn
Bushes that bear nor bloom nor fruit
There may not b1 beauty in leaves or stem,
But virtue may dwell far down 1T the II 1t !,
And lot Us beware how we utterly Spnrn
Brothers that seem all cold and proud,
If their boSomS were opened, pcrchancc VIC
might learn
mere ) II S1iSrr itnInB 10 cNclN Cibu'l.
Let us not cast out Mercy aud Truth,
When Guilt is before Us in chains and
shame,
When passion and vice have caukcrc,l youth,
And Age lives on with branded name;
Something Of good may still hc there,
Though its voice may never b. heard
aloud,
For, while black with the rapo:s OF pcstilcnt
mir,
"Thcre's silver lining TO every cloud.'
Sad are the SORROWS that OItcntimcS come,
Heavy an l dull aud bIish;ing AMI chill,
Shutting the light from our heart and our
home,
Marring our hope; and dcfving our will;
But let us not sink beneath the woe,
'Tis we'll, pcrchancc, we are tried and
bowed,
For be Srrc, though VIC may not oft sec it be
'"rhcrc's a silver lining to every cloud"
Aud when stern Death, with skeleton hand,
Has snatched The flower that grew in our
breast,
Do we not think of II tuirer land
Where the lost arc found, and the weary at
rcSt
Oh tho hope Of the unknown Future springs
In It's purcst strength DER the coffin and
Shroud,
Tic shudow is dense, bu, Faiths spiri,-voice
sings,
"rhcrc's IL silver lining to every cloud."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

Thereis something inexpressibly
touching in'the story of Ishmeal !
tho youth was sent into tho will
derness Of life with@bis bow and
his arrow, CHS hand ndagainstevery
man, and every uman's Hand
againsthim." Evenin our crowd
cd, busy and social world, on how
tmany3iss this doom pronounced +?
What love makes allowance like
household lovo : God forgive those
who turn the household altar into
aplace ofstrifo Domestic dissou.
tion is the sacrifice Of the heart.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

When Cato was drawing near to
tho close Of life, ho declared that
tho greatest comfort of his old
ago, and that which gave him the
highest satisfaction, was tho pleas,
ing remembrance of the many ben
Gifts md friendly Offices he had
done to others to see them hn,py
through his instrumontality made
him so.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

How SMALL ExpENDrrUREs CouNT.
Five cents each morning-a moro
trino. Thirty-fve cents per week.
$18.25 ycnr. And this amount
invested in savings bank at the
end of each year, and tho interest
thereon at six per cent, computed
annually, would in twelve years
amount to more than $G70. Enough
to buy good farm.
Five cents before each breakfast,
dinnor md suppor-you'd scarcely
miss it, yet tis fifteen cents a day
-$1.05 per wcek-$54.G0 n year.
Invest this as before, and in twenty
years yon would have over $4,000.
Quito<cnough to buy good house
and lot. ...s....
Ten cents Zach morning; hardly
worth q second thought; seventy
ocnts wcck-$36.50 in one year.
Deposit this amount as before, and
you would have $1,34O in twenty
years; quito snug little fortune.
Ten cents before each breakfast.
dinner and suppor--thirty cents O.
day--$2. 10 por week, Enough to
pay for o years subscription to Il
good newspapor--$1O9.29 per year.
And this amount invested as before
would in forty years, produce the
desirable amount of $4,000.
Boys, learn lesson. If you
would be a happy youth, lead q So
Der life, and be q wealthy and infiu-
ential man, instead of squandering
your extra change, invest in aav-
ings bank.---.Er. #
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

A very old man once went to the
King of Sparta and lamented tho
deSoncracy of tho times. The
King replied: "What you say may
undoubtedly be true, for I remem.
Der that, when I was a boy, I heard
my father say that when he was a
boy he heard my grandfather soy the
same thing"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

'Gf," advertised philosophical
victim, "the person who took fan
cy to my overcoat was influenced by
the weather, then all is serene; but
If he did 30, from commercial con.
siderations, / am ready to enter in.
to financial negotiations for it's re.
turn" ~.f'stj.r# ,tG si-ak'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01

IMPORTANT ~ HouNa IAnlEs.-
All girls who wonld be happy
wives, and beloved aud respected
mothers, be real, be earnest in cv-
orything; let your principle be
true, tolerate no sham, and the
surorstructurc you shall build
thereon shall be animate with
your spirit when you have laid
down this life and taken NJ renew.
cd existence in another world. In
marriage, who would not ra.
Lhor take to his heart reason
ing, thinking spirit, tolcrating no
seIf'lnflnence but that Of upright.
ness, having rolianL faith, loving
sympathy, and active usefulness
ns the only weapons for the daily
warfare Of crosses, pcrpIcxilics,
and cndnranccs, rather than a fin.
pant, idle, ignorant girl, who,
sooner than help hor mother to
tighten her burdca Of care and
anxiety, is just tho mako. weight
to pull her to the earth, and keep
her there, for tho moLhor silontly
thinks "Who will marry hcr?'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JULY |, 1874.
ungratcfut Bessie stole. It's cu.
rious, Archie, we never heard OF her
Hark there is the luncheon bell"

L
riOua, Archie, we never heard OF her.
Hmrk. there is the lunch2on bell"
Alone in her bouloir Stella Jer-
myn was sitting, her dark, brilliant
eyes fixed upon u letter that lay
open upon the little ebony stand
! before her. Her face radiant
radiant with love and joyousncss--
had never been so beautiful before ::
anl rs she rc-rcad the passionate
d love-avowal that bore Archie st.
Aylmers signature, u warmer glow
lighted up her eyes. Beside her
lay vclvetlined caskct, upon whose
purple cushion rcposed II set of di%-
mond icwclry, flushing and sc.ntil,
hitting in rare prismatic beauty.
sat last--at last! Nine years of
weary waiting; five years of poverty;
four years of sudden wealth-thc
accumulation Of a miscrly relative,
who Htt!c dreamed he WAS honrtling
lis riches for IN unknown niece
and now Providence has fulfilled
my destiny! My sclr,appointed
task is accomplished; the diamonds
are found, thanks to my 'mwcary-
ing detective. And then Archie st.
Ayimcr has rctrlrncl,al unconscious
pf my identity, the love l gave him
nine long years ago! [ nm too
blessed, too hnppy!'
a week later, and Estclle Jcrmyn's 8
lover had lost every cent he possess
ed in the fearful smash in the City
that dcspoiled 50 many homes a
few years ago. In an humble lolg-
ing he and his proud, broken heart.
! ed mother resided, in most seclud-
cd retirement.
I!c had written to Estcllc; he
had given her her liberty, and in
kconish anguish Of spirit was
awaiting her reply.
An elegant carriage drove up to
the door: splendid lady a:ightcd
and asc ended the stairs, and enter
ell the apartment.
''Don't speak, Archie, I beg" and
she waved him aside in her sweet
graceful way. II desired to assure
you I shall neDrr give you up. T
want to tell you Of some property
you possess you little dream Of. I
have brought that property with
me. See !" and she opened the casll :
ct and handed Mrs. st. Aylncr the
lost diamonds. DO you recognize
in Estelle Jermyn the haggard Bcs
sic Brown Of other days? L traced
your diamonds, Mrs. st. Aylmcr :;
and in returning them, I only ask
you to love me Us Archic's wife,
Very fair and beautiful she stood
there. And when weeping tears of
gratitude ut the restored jewels,
which would bring luxury again,
Mrs. ST. Aylmer perceived that tutc,
in the person Of q burglar had sto-
len her diamonds for this needful
time---that fate, in the person Of
Fstellc Jermyn, had restored them,
even while stealing her sons heart
and name.
Tt was in accordance with the
will Of her deceased uncle, Mr.. Els
mond Jcrmyn, that she had adopted
the name which replaced those Of
Bessie Brown, and in SC doing she
had inheriled fortune of one thou
sand year.