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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
Irish customs.

1t is a custom at Galway fair for
all the marriageable girls to assemble
and tempt all wanting wives, by
their captivating charms, to be made
more happy for life. Says an Ameri-
can gentleman of the highest charac-
ter, who was an eye witness, and was
invited by a nobleman to go and see
these girls: At twelve O'Clock pre-
cisely we went, as directed, to a part
of the ground higher than the rest of
the field, where we found from sixty
to one hundred young women, well
dressed, with good looks and good
manners, and presenting a spectacle
quite worthy any civil or modest
mans feelings. They were the mar
riageable girls of the county, who
had come to show themselves on the
occasion to the young men who wan
ted wifes; and this was the plain and
simple custom Of the fair. can
plainly say that l saw in the custom
no great impropriety-it certainly
did not imply that, though they were
ready to be had, anybody could have
them. 1t was not a Circassian slave
market, where the richest purchaser
could make his selection. They were
in no sense of the term on sale, nor
did they abandon their right of choice
but that which is done constantly in
more refined society, under various
covers and pletenses-at theaters, at
balls, and public exhibitions will
say nothing about the churches, was
done by these humble and unpretend-
ing people in this straightforward
manner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
House Vermin.

Cockroaches are the plague Of
many housekeepers, and yet a little
Paris green is death to them. Keep
it in a -four dredging-box, label it
poison, and apply it weekly to their
haunts. Bed bugs or clinch bugs
may also be dispersed and utterly
routed, with this remedy; and both
and bed bugs will fee
from powdered borax. Travellers
should always carry paper of borax
in their bags, and sprinkle it under
and over their pillows, if they fear
to become food to the last named
wretches. Sprigs Of wormwood will
drive away large black ants; and
none of them, whether black, red or,
brown, relish winter green, tansy
Paris-green, cayenne or kerosene
so if they invade our pantries we can,
by a judicious application of some
one Of these articles, make the prem
ises too unpleasant for them.
Fly papers should be kept about the
house as early as the middle Of May.
Putitin every open window and thus
destroy every Country
Gentleman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17


1t seems probable that vegetable
matter may under favorable condi-
tions, be converted into coal much
more rapidly than most chemical
geologists are in the habit Of ASSUME
ing. At least, q curious instance OF
an appr ach to Yards such conversion
with il The historic period has been
brought before the German Geologic
al Society of Herr Hirschwald, Of
Berlin. In one Of the old mines in
the Upper Hartz-the Dorothea Mine,
near Clausthal-some of the wood
originally employed as timbering has
become so far altered as to assume
most of the characters Of a true lig-
mite, or brown coal. 1t appears that
certain of the levels in the ancient
workings of this mine are filed with
refuse matter, consisting chiefly Of
fragments of clay-slate, more or less
saturated with mine water, and con-
tanning here and there fragments Of
the old timbering This wood, when
in the mine, is wet, and of leathery
consistence, but on expasure to the
air it rapidly hardens to a solid sub
stance, having most, if not all, the
characters of a true Ignite. 1t breaks
with well-marked conchoidal frac-
ture, and the parts which are most
altered present the black lustrous
appearance characteristic of the Ger
man pitch-coals. " At the same
time, chemical examination of the
altered wood shows that it stands
actually nearer to true coal than do
some of the younger tertiary lignites.
This instance seems, therefore, to
prove that pine wood, when placed
under highly favorable conditions,
NAV be converted into a genuine
Ignite within a period which, from
what we know of the history of min
ing in the Hartz, cannot have extend
ed beyond four centuries.-AheHeo--
am London.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
Hanging Baskets.

Now is the time to set up hanging
baskets. Line the basket with moss,
with little soil attached. Place in
the center a small pot containing a
snowy plant of upright habit; fill up
the surrounding space with rich
woods and old bot-bed soil; fill it
with plants of trailing habit; when
the center fades you can replace it
by a fresh plant. For filling a basket,
select plants of a similar nature
such as light shades and moisture
the Fuchsia, Lobelia, Gray, Gerani-
ums, Fries, Sinaria, Panium Balms,
gold and silver Vinca Ferns. A
basket for a warm situation should be
filed with Coleus as the centre; also
Petunia (double) Sedums, Convolyu-
lus minor, Nasturtium, Regonia,
Mignonette, for trailing. A carnation
will make a constant blossoming
centre-a Coleus a brilliant one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
wOmanIy Defense OF Dress.

"a Young Lady" writes to a New
York paper in defense of the present
mode of dress adopted by women
She saws: "All the attacks made
upon our dress at the present time
are founded in ignorance. Years ago
our women wore paper shoes and
board corsets. OF course, these
were unhealthy. But nowadays we
wear thick shoes and corsets that are
no more injurious than mems waist
coats. What nonsense, then, to at
tack woman's dress for reasons that
have now become obsolete! / claim
our dress is rational because it is be-
coming, and that is the chief object
of woman's dress. We hang our
skirts on our hips, and not on our
shoulders, because our hips are made
for the purpose, and because the plan
of wearning skirts suspended by
braces from the shoulders is imprae-
ticable cept for fat chested cid
maids. AS your correspondent, Mrs.
r. s. has said, our skirts are so ar
ranged that they keep our bodies
cool, whereas trousers would produce
the opposite effect. If women were
intended to jump fences and ride
astride, there would be a reason for
dress reform As they were not in
tended for any such purpose, insist
that their present dress is just what
it should be, both in point of health
and appearance This young lady
evidently knows what she is talking
about She wears dresses, and ae-
eordingly speaks from experience;
while Dio Lewis doesn't wear dresses
and so merely speaks from theory
And it is quite certain that she, like
some other young ladies, is going to
wear just what she pleases anyhow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

Max Aldeler, who writes for a
Philadelphia paper, has q friend
named Simmer, who deserves pity
lie was going up to Reading the other
day, and when reaching the depot be
happened to look into the ladies' room.
A woman sat there with lot Of bag
gage and three children, and when
she saw Simmer she rushed at him,
and before be could defend himself
she flung her arms around his neck
nestled her head upon his breast, and
burst into tears Simmer was
amazed, indignant, confounded and
ere he could find utterance for his
feelings, she exclaimed:
"Oh, Henry, dear Henry We are
united at last. Are YOU well? Is
aunt Martha still alive? Havn't
you longed to see your own Louisa Z"
And she looked into SINNERS
face and smiled through her tears.
Madame" " said be solmenly, "if !
am the person. alluded TO as Henry,
permit me to say you have made a
mistake. Ny name is Lemuel, /
have on aunt Martha, and 1 don't
own a solitary Louisa 0blige me
by letting 60 my coat, it excitse
remark"
Then she buried her bonnet deeper
into bis waistcoat, and began TO cry
harder than ever, and said:
"Oh, Henry, how, holC can you
treat me so? How can you pretend
you are not my husbandy"
Madame screamed Simmer, eff
you do not cease sopping my shirt
bosom, and remove your umbrella
from my corn. / shall be obliged to
call the police. Let me go say"
"The children are here" she per-
sisted They recognize their dear
father. Don't you children?"
"Yes, yes" they exclaimed. 'ft's
pa, it's our dear pa"
And then they grappled Simmer
by the trowsers leg and hung TO bis
coat tail
"WomanlD he shrieked, "this is
getting serious. Unhand me, ] say"
And he tried to disengage himself
from her embrace-while all the
brakemen, and the baggage master,
and the newsboys stood around, and
said his conduct was Infamous. In
the midst Of the struggle a stranger
entered with a carpet bag. He look
cd exactly like Slimmer-and when
he saw his wife in SINNERS arms be
became excited, and foored Simmer
with that carpet bag, and sat on him,
and smote his nose and caromed on
his head, and asked him what he
meant, Simmer was removed on a
stretcher, and the enemy went of
with his wife and family in a cab.
He called next day to apologize.
His wife had made the mistake be-
cause Of SINNERS likeness to him.
And now Simmer wishes be may
soon be kicked in the face by mule,
so that be will resemble no other hu-
man being on earth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

AIOst Love.

She loved him for HIMSELF Per.
haps that wasn't her fault. But the
fact was he had nothing else to b5
loved for. She married him. And
still she loved him for herself.
He gave her not so much as n single
dollar to aid on her love. Last week
he returned home fall of whisky as a
barrel, and undertook to assert bis
manly sway in too violent way. In
fact, he deliberately punched her in
the eve. This is what turned her love
to gall and made her take up the
washboard, on which she earned her
own and his support, and belabor
him with it until there was very little
Of the board left; and his head looked
like pumpkin which boys had been
using as football Now he earns
a living for himself and vile. Such
are some of the inconsistencies of the
human feminine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
Lemon Pie.

Three eggs (saye the whites OF
two), juice aud peel of one lemon, one
cup Of boiling water, and tablespoon
Of corn meal, one cup of sugar. Crate
the lemon and pour the boiling water
over the juice and peel; beat the eggs
with the corn meal, and add to the
boiling water; let it cool before add.
ing the sugar. Beat the whites OF
the two eggs with one tablespoonful
Of sugar, and spread over the top Of
the pie. Have the under crust OF
pastry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
Barking Trees. for Tan, with steam.

An apparatus patented by Maitre,
for the employment of steam in peel
ing bark, for tan described in Din
gler's journal for 1860, in regard to
which very contradictory opinions
were expressed, has been tested at
at Wiesbaden, under supervision of
the government, with the following
results: The quality Of the leather
corresponds to the amount Of tannin
in the bark. The variation of the
amount of tannin in the bark, at diff
ferent seasons of the year, is too
small 20 be regarded in tanning. The
amount of tannin in bark, removed
by the aid of steam, in the spring,
from trees felled in winter, showed
no loss, either by chemical analysis
or by actual experiments in tanning.
The process, therefore, on these points
is not Objectionable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
Paper Pillows.

Excellent paper pillows may be
made of old letters-the sitter the
paper the better Newspaper win
not do. The paper should be cut into
slips, and rolled round an ivory knit
ting-needle; it is then almost like a
spring, and makes o much better
cushion than the torn paper being
more elastic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
THE LIGHT.
Tc be Cnnyrnghfed

On receipt OF fifteen cents l viii mail to any ad-
dress neat card with either of the above; show
ing in the one case how 'the light will give light
On any subject; and in the other case how '.the
door viii open door to any subject even the door
Of Heaven. Or I VIII send the two cards for twen-
ty-fiye cents
Address, G. F. WALKER, Friedens', Pa.
LThat the alphabet is science in itself, is GER
tainly something new, even in this day Of inven-
tion and discovery. Though if Mr.. Walker sus-
tains the assertion by actual demonstration, we
viii all have to acknowledge the truth, and if we
do find it in the meaning Of The letters of the al
phabetl J.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
HisceHapeO9s.

DR.. J. Walkers California Vim
egar Bitters arc purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from tho na-
tive herbs found Oh the lower ranges Of
Tic Sierra Nevada mountains Of Caliior-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
arc extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause cf tho
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
TEgs?" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and 4 life giving principle,
4 perfect Renoyator and lnvigorator
Of she system. Never before in the
history of tho world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities Of YTSEGAR BITrERs in healing the
sick of every disease man IS heir to. They
arc a gentle Pargatiye as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Yisceral Organs n Bilious
Diseases
The properties of Dr.. Walkers
VINEGAR BirTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diureuc,
Sedatiye Counter Irritant Sudorihc, AItera'
tive, and Anti-Bilious-
II. II. MCDONALD * CO..
Druggists and Gen. Agts. San Francisco, California,
and cor Of Washington and Charlton Sts-. y.
Sold by all Druggists aiid Dealers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

A Georgia girl has been the cause
Of three duels and ten fights, and
she's a cross-eyed girl at that.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

A New York lady paid first class
fare through to Detroit for her poodle
in order TO have the animal with her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17
SKIN DISEASES.

Acne tPimples-Blaekheads symptoms: Hard
small pimples with black points, most numerous
In the cheeks, forehead and nose.
PrurigO. (1ntense Itehing.) which begins when
the clothing Is removed; increased by the warmth
Of the bed. No eruption except that produced oy
scratching
The above and all Skin Diseases permanently
cured. Entire cost cC treatment. al so per weeE'
or IS per month. Address DR.. J. M. FANDf NJ
i12G Walnut Street, Philadelphia. marZe'
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A FEW GoOD REASONS:

cured by Letters Patent
2-Makes perfect Lock Stitch, alike on both
sides, on all kinds of goods
S.-Runs light, smooth, noiseIess and raDid-
best combination of qualities
@-Durable-Tuns for years without repairs
5.-Wii do all varieties of WORK and Fancy
Stitching in a superior manner
6.-ls most easily managed by the 0perator -
Length Oh stitch may be altered while running
ana machine can be threaded without passing
thread through holes
-, ,I,LDesign simple, ingenious, elegant, forming
the stitch without the use of cog wheel gears r6
tary cams or lever arms. Has the Automatic Drop
feed, which lnsures uniform length OF stitch at
any any speeu. HAS ournew Thread Controller, which
allows easy movement Of neetle-bar and nrevents
injury to thread.
S.-Construetion most careful and finished. 1t
Is manufactured by the most skillful and experi-
enced mechanics, at the celebrated Remington Ar
mIory, Lion, N. Y. Pittsburgh Office. no
Sixth St oY,-2o
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

Having lately taken charge of, relitted and fur
nished this large and eomm0dious Hotel, / now
invite my Somerset County friends 10 call on me,
and hope by prompt attention to their wants and
moderate charges, to merit their patronage. Ia
BILE supplied with the best the market Affords The
bar stocked with the choicest wines liquors, sc.
JOSEPH SHOEMAKER.
N. B.-Best stabling in town. apr29
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Rest EW0rkIsReIa

VIII be employed. The public arc respectfully
invited to eal and examine lis stock.
sep G. u.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-17

send IS cents for the new
SELF adjusting cigarette
and cigar holder. 3 for50
cts. NJ. X. Roberts X Co.
lTe Broadway, N. Y.
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BEST WORK XM EN-
REPAIRING AND PAINTING

Done in neat and Substantial manner, and at the
shortest notice. He is determined to do all his
work In such manner, and at such prices as to
make it to the interest of everybody 20 patronize
him. Call and examine his work before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
Ian2o D.J HORNER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-20
Jerusalcm's Show.

JERUsALUM, Nov. 18th. 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR AS our reporter has
left US, aud gone 10 the fountain of III
dorado, in Hall township. the represent
tatiOn of the proceedings OF the inhati-
tants of jerusalem devoiyes upon me.
The thing causing the greatest Interest
here is Legerdemain performance.
The principal of this show i, an appr-n-
tice from Miller's Photographic gallery.
of Rockport, Ind. lie has given up the
business of shadow catching. and ha-
fitted out, at an enormous expense. a
show complete, which he calls = The late
magic discovery of Legerdcmain.' This
flaming graduate and A. NJ, whose sir
name is Barker, proposes TO give TO the
population of Jerusalum an exhibition
of his wonderful magic discovery" tor
the pitiful sum of 10 cents each. We
think that nothing of modern times will
compare with il; not even the art of
cuilivating Indian corn introduced BY
Massasoit. the great Indian chief. 10 the
first W hite settlers of the New World.)
nor the art of topping tobacco TO make
il ripen.
This learned divine says he can satur-
ate cotton 'by the aid of the upper part
of his digestive apparatus" until smoke
and birthstone will issue forth ''like the
blaze from the crater OF volcano"
lie also SAYS that che can take shot.
place il under his thumb nail, slip it up
hs movement of his wrist and arm.
until u viii pass up and drop out a the
third joint of his neck" These perfor-
mances, with fifty Others of like magni-
tude. this celebrated hero proposes to
give. Our population are all looking
forward with bright anticipation To the
evening which he has chosen for an ex-
hibition OF his miraculous discovery.
We look for large congregation ami a
splendid entertainment.
JEgUsALEM's hEroRTrY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-20

~ See notice to Stockholders OF the
Agricultural Society in another column.
The friends of such an organization
ought 10 come forward and take and
pay for IS or 30 more shares in the so
cieiy at once, and enable it 10 pay for
the grounds. and by efficient manage
meni make the Fairs pay better in the
future. One move in that direction, in
eur opinion. is to exclude in the future
from the grounds, all manner of "wheels
of fortune" and other gambling devices,
and make the premiums such as will
encourage good agriculture
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-20

YouNG EowDIEs.-On last Sunday
night several Young boys, who had bet
ter have been at home studying them
raiechisms. csngregated at Mr. Holt
haus' confectionery, and determined to
carry matters with high hand their
own way, which resulted in Mrs H.
taking an iron poker 70 some OF them
but they were determined. and making
considerable noise. attracted several
citizens, who elected them from the
premises. On the next day Mrs. H.
fled afidavits against two Of them
Herman Krcdel and Michael Durlauf
and they were brought before Justice
Herbig, who fined them s. each. We
hope this may be a lesson 10 them and
their associates, to behave themselves in
the future, Is persisting in their spirit
ofrowdyism willceriainly get them into
worse trouble.
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FINE EsRys FOX SAFE.
NEAR EELAND, IND.

4 fine farm Of eighty-sevcn acres, all
"a under high state Of cultivation,
adjoining the town Of ireland. Dubois
county, Ind Llama, is offered for sale cheap
and on easy terms. 1t IL the best kind
of land, with small house, and good
barn aud stable. il well watered tle
year around. and W be near to sta
lion on the Cincinnati and Mt. Vernon
Railway. This il a rare chance for any
person wanting small farm. For fur
ther particulars inquire Of Vim. Monroe,
on the prem ses, or OF G. Doane At the
Courier Office at Jasper.
Nay Lat, 1874 TT
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Comm, ~>iuncr's Aalc OF Land.
u O1ICE Is hereby given that the ml-
y drrsigmed. ommissioner. appointed
by iie Drb"i~ Circuit Court. OF Dubois
county. indians IN a suit for the par'i-
ton OF real estate. wherein Elijah Lem
mon. Jr.. Columbus " Lennon. John
NJ. Lennon. Jacob IT, Lennon. Samuel
Kirkland. Str,h Kirkland, White -
Hail bison ana Elizabeth HARRISON. ara
plaintiffs. and John. W. Blackwell. Eta
=. blackwell aud Carrie h. blackwell
are defendants. will sell AT public auction
hv order OF said Court, OF the premises.
on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 26ih, is7I.
the following Described real estate, in
=aid County and State. io-Mii:
The fasi halfoi The Northwest quar-
ter OF section No. twenty-siY go in
township No. one a. North OF range
xix - West. ~ acr"s; the West psrt of
che Souih-We-i quarter o. the North
West CUaiirr same section, town aud
rNgc. tweniy-sevem (37J scre-; the
north Mr-t quarier Of the SouihEa,t
guaitor. in said section. town and range.
fg a~fcs: the northeast quarter OF the
-fillt west HUttttE th stlN -'tlion. t'"H
aud rsuge. 30 acres : the northwest quar-
Ter 81 tie north east quarter, ia said sec
iion. town and range. ~ arres and part
&c The north west quarter OF the north
.sesi quarter Oi said section. town and
range. more particularly described a.
follows. viz: commencing At the north
east corner OF The said north west quar-
fsr OF the north west quarter OF said sec
fion 70 running thence south so rods;
.tAence west four rods; thence north
west SO rods: thence east 10 rods. To the
place ~ beginning. containing about ~
acres and containing In all oY the said
several tracts two hundred and thirty
one and balf acres, more or less. tbeing
fhe farm owned by John Lennon, ST.,
in his life time.)
TERMS OF SALE:-One-fourth Of
the purchase money 10 be paid in cash,
tile residue in three equal payments OF
mine. eighteen and twenty-four months
the purchaser giving notes at interest
for said deferred payments. waiving
benefit Of valuation laws, and secured by
good freehold surety.
Sale to begin at 2 O'Clock Z. NJ.
WILL A. TRAYLoR. Atty.
JACOB LENNON, Commissioner.
\oy. I3th. 1874
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~ General Snp't r. IL. Sabin started
for Boston on Tuesday last, in the inter-
est OF the Rockport railroad. He took
with him specimens of the minerals from
along the line Of the road. and Is hope
fnl OF being able TO assist in dispo-ing
OF the bonds Of the Company. Until
the sale o. bonds Is effected. it is not
probable the work will be extended. and
those citizens of this county who sub
scribed in aid OF the road, are certainly
standing in their own light If they do
not make the transfer of subscription
asked for ,, the Company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-20

Pane pEi,Ls. -TOuini has gone and
doae il. Brought on u stock OF clothing
bougL. NJ such pr.ses As DEFY conipeti-
ton. and 0iier> lh.n TO his customer
AZ rates never heard Of before in Jasper.
And he publishes his prices. Look a.
them. aud shiver no more with the cold.
FoT he will cloth" you at such prices ~
come within any ones means.