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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-01
CHRIsTY MIHsTRELs-
ITALIAN FANTOCCINI,
And the beautiful Pantomime OF
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD,

GRAND TRANsFokMATIoS SCENE.
Admission, secured seats. rs cents. General
mission, 50 cents. To be had at the hall.
SPECIAL TO FAMILIES.
On every Matinee each child will be presented W
an Illustrated book, embracing the Fairy TaleE q
Little Red Riding Hood ~ 1.-THE Golden Egg,
a'The Forty Thieves - 1.-THE Sleeping Beauty
1Jack Ia the Bean Stalk, - sc. Also a beautli
Chrome OF Little Riding Hood. dec30--i
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-01
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Is7s. ANEW VARS FESTIVAL. IL
FRIDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOON
NIGHTS. Return to Wash ingtOn OF the eminf
artists, ROSE and HARRY WATKINS, and
wonderful child actress and sOngstress, Lift
AMY LEE, In grand moral drama, entitled -
Worst Enemy, or the Angel Child.n Dedicated
the memory of Father Matthews, the great Apps
of Temperance, and the Good TCmplars Of Am
lea. This powerful play has met with extraor
nary success throughout the country, and is . TAI
ful picture Of the times we live In depicting o.
political and social aspects OF our national fe
WILDLY Illustrating the besstting sin OF sOc1e
Admission, so cents ami p cents; reserved seats
cents. To be had at Ellis music store on and af
Wednesday morning deeSO-+
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-01

In addition 10 this we present the fact that
most earnest and cordial testimony in the form Of
resolution, expressive Of their estimate Of the
nan. Vas passed and Published by the entire body
Of the Methodist Episcopal clergy Of this Dis
tTiet, q number OF whom, in pursuance Of that
resolution, are present with US here.
In tnrtheT attestation Of the life and character
Of our departed friend, l present the following
statement, prepared for this occasion, which, 80
far as an advised, expresses the convictions Of
the members Of the pfesbyteTy TO which he. be-
1ODRed az the time Of his decease:
Rev. John N. CoOmbs has been q resident Of
this city Tor nearly twenty years. During the
first fouF yearG Ct more be was minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal CbHseh, and was stationed
nrst Bt RylHDd chapel, and Afterwards at Union
chapel. He thea became connected with the Pres
byteriAn Church. and accepted an Invitation as
pastor 70 the Western Presbyterian church. Of
Washington, where he has remained for about
In bis eOnneetiOA With all these churches he
has won the lore and confidence of all by the
putty OF his life and the meekness Snd uneom.
mon Rentleness Of his spirit; by answer Tfng hde-
ity IN the discharge Of bis duties and especially
by his regard for the poor and deeds Of cA-ity IN
their 6ehalL And hare II may be stated as well
A. a. any point that since cur brothers deoeA e
We have harmed that he was more highly favoreh
in the possession Of this worlds goods than many
OF BE brethren n the Christian mtnietry, AZ ey-
deDee Is GOV produced showing that his worldly
estafe Consisting Of real and personal property
amounts 70 sum TaTionsiy estimated iIom my
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
The Sign.

4 fat-looking, bald headed, lob
eter-eolored German In shirt-sleeves
appeared in the hallway Of a Chica
go bathing establishment, addressing
= loosejoiRted individual, With wet
stringy hsir.
Hold on aboud won minuG p
called out the FIRST described party
"Nou dond sehlide out nv desc
blaze Rndil yon bay for dat bat"
PAY for that bath 2" exclaimed
the other in apparent establishment
Who said anything about payin p
Il said Something's about DOT"
"lou did,
"fa; | say you must bay far dat
bat.r
You said il wouldn't cost nothin,
sed the wet haired man.
"Nodding?n echoed the bath keep
er. Il dond say no such ding"
What's that readin' on your sigl
shen?" said the disp9,ant.
Dot sign reats: Turkish bats sui
fur bats, rabor bats" und sponge
bats replied the man with the
lobster complexion.
well, said the other, as he moved
away 'thst lasts it. Bein's . didn't
have any L oney j took a sponge
bath!r
The Teuton fell TO studying bis
sign. while his patron meandered
toward the City Hall: but when al
last he looked up. be soliloquised
dot sponge comes down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
Asafoefida for the Epizeotic.

4 correspondent of The Prairi,
Farmer writes the following ;s refer
euce to precautions taken by bin
against the epizootic, when 1t wa.
so prevalent throughout the country
a few years ago:
When the epizootic Grst appeared
a few years ago, | was engaged in
constructing the 8. n. p. r., in
Charles county, Maryland, and had
eight horses aud two mules in my
stable. l was advised to try ass.
fgtids as a preventive, and, procur.
ing q few oauees, l bound it on the
bits of my bridies'with strips Of cot
ton. also dropped pieces ia The
feed boxes, and filed u small canvas
Dag with asafeiida and dropped it in
the water trough. Thus nay horses
were surrounded, as # weye. By On
atmosphere Of asaietida, aud not one
of them ,oos the epizootic. though
the horses employed CD tbe same
railroad. and distant only baif 6
mile, took the disease in its worst
form, compelling Q suspension of
work for nearly thirty days, and re.
sulting 10 the death Of several horses.
1t does not cost much, aud | advise
faTn;ers aud owners Of borses to try
l.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
A Practical Bull.

A practical bull was recently
worked out in Ireland, in the case of
a young gentleman who was accused
of violating the public health acts,
specially by attending a spelling
bee" at a watering place whilst bare
ly convalescent from an attack of
scarlet fever, and generally by ex-
posing himself in places of public
resort after receiving warning not to
do SO. For thus imperiling people
with whom he voluntarily brought
himself in contact be was summoned
before the court of petty sessions,
where be appeared in person. to the
no small discontinue of q crowded
assemblage, which was edited by
medical testimony that the defen-
daDt was at that moment in a condi-
ton readily to transmit infection.
Being convicted and iHed 60, Tire
offender took from his infected pocket
the requisite amount in possibly in
fected notes, which be handed to the
alarmed clerk Of the eourt, and took
his departure TO carry infection else
where. To summon a Dan to q
public court Ia order TO censure him
for appearing in public places is, as
The British Medical Journal re-
marks, a somewhat ludicrous ex-
smpis of doing the right thing in
the wrong way."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
Life in Portugal.

In Portugal they have a singular
yet beautiful practice which is called
improvisatory singing. The singer
who begins, goes on plying the other
with verses, to which the second has
to End rhymed answers; when be
hesiiates or stops, the bou: is con-
cluded, the parts reversed, and the
improvisation recommences. 1t must
not be supposed that this feat is quite
SO difficult as it might appear. The
verses are halt sung, half reeited, in
a peculiar, slow, drawling tone, and
plenty of time is given TO find a
rhyme in a language like the Portu-
guese, which is very full OF them.
Moreover, practice makes perfect, and
this alternate verse singing is to be
heard all day aIsoDg the fields and
hillsides of the Mino. The shepherd
lad, keeping bis Cock on the hill,
will serenade his friend across the
valley, perhaps a quarter of q mile
away. A girl cutting grass will
| shout out bet remarks to her lover,
two fields from her, and these two
win go OF singing to each other the
liyelcng day, like eicadas in the sun.
shine. / have heard a man, whe1
no companion was al hand, actually
whistle each second verse in a higher
key, to represent, l presume, the
sweet strains of some absent mis-
tress. This alternate song is moi
common except in the northern prov.
ince of the Minho-the most popu
lous, the most fertile, and the mosl
beautiful province in the kingdom.
la the mountainous. district of Beirs
the singing is Of quite a differe nj
character; and in the poverty-strick
en- provinces of the south there i:
neither singing nor cause for singing
| am not disposed to construct a the,
DRY &c account for this most curious
custom ; but q man given to tbeoriz,
might easily build. up..a very plauis
bic one. Ii is difficult to convey 81
accurate impression of the actua
song, so utterly unlike any kind o
vocal music in use among civilized o.
u~ncivilized men. The tone is a pecu
liar nasal drawl, audible very tar off
and. it must be admitted, very muct
improved by distance. Ihe verse is
metrical in a high degree, and often
takes the form Of arougb hekameter
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
How 10 Feed n Horse.

As general rule, too much feed Is
given and too much of this is hay
Ten pounds Of hay and twelve
pounds of oats constitute a good
days fodder for a working horse,
whether the work be fast or slow
Herbert's advice in regard to feed
ing a horse, is to give a lock of hay
and half a pail of water the frs,
thing in the morning. After groom
ing, give the other half pail of water.
and, if be is not going out, fou,
quarts of oats, after eating which he
may have four or FIVE pounds of hay
If to be put to work ID the afternoon,
they should be again watered aud
have four quarts of od.s and the re
mainder Of their hay. Half a bushe
of washed carrots a week, given a
a time, will improve the coat and b,
beneficial to the stomach. This feed
ing is ample to keep horses in goot
working order.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
snatchiug a Bride.

Dick Hargis came down yesterday
from Chattanooga with a romantic
story of an elopement which occur
red on the Atlanta and Chattanooga
road the day before. At the little
station called Atlanta, on that road,
an old man, bis wife, and four daugh-
tiers were waiting the arrival of the
train, IS they were emigrating to
Texas. When the train rolled up
all the girls got aboard but one.
She had all along exhibited an indif-
ference if not downright aversion TO
going of, and at the supreme moment
refused to get aboard.
The old man took her by one arm
and her mother by the other, aud
were forcing her to get on. At this
juncture a young man who had been
lettering arounu the station ever
since the party had arrived came up
and remarked to the parents that be
had a say son in the matter and de.
manded her release. The old maj
recognized him at once az the girls
lover, who he had kicked down the
steps a few weeks before for visiting
her. Releasing his daughters arm,
he planted a healthy old blow just be.
tween the young mans eyes, which
sent him sprawling some distance.
The cid lady, seeing the situation
Of affairs, also released her hold on
the young lady aud lit onto that
young man pretty much after the
style q hen with q brood would 20
for a lame hawk thrown into their
midst. She sat upon him and ciswed
him and pulled his ears, and pulled
his hair, and gopged his eyes, and
~screeehed and tore up considerably
before the stunned youth could ex-
~trieate himself.
In tie meantime, the girl had taken
advantage Of her freedom, and was
seen running ike q deer through the
woods. As soon as the lover got
upon bis feet. be made tracks in the
same direction, aud the two were
soon lost to view. The little episode
created intense enthusiasm among
the train hands, all OF whom, Of
course, sympathized with the young
couple and set up : cIapping of hands
when they saw them safely out of
the angry parents reach. Then tue
train moved of with the rest of the
family, who we're terribly excited
and crying. But the girls trunk was
aboard, aud that Was some ~oocscla-
ton to The el>sperated father.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
The Shropshire Downs.

The Shrewsbury, England, Chron-
icle has the following in a recent is
sue about this modern breed of mid
die wooded sheep:
On a strong poor farm we purchase
forty BaDffshire ewes every autumn
q. e. a description of border Leiees-
ter with a slight Cheviot cross-and
serve them with a Shropshire ram,
either a shearling or a ram lamb. 10
1872, thirty-six ewes produced seven
ty-eight lambs, all sold fat This
season the forty ewes produced eigh-
ty-two lambs; but. owing to unfavor-
able causes, we lost ten lambs, and
have now s~eventy-two fine lambs, or
such portion of the same as have not
been already treated with mint sauce.
This prolific tendency is a point of
great Importance, for it is not with
the Sbropshires as with some of the
larger breeds, that a fine single lamb
is more esteemed than a double. The
ewes are good mothers, and can do
justice to their offspring; moreover,
it is always possible to assist nature
by nutritious diet. Next, the Shrop-
shire is a hardy sheep, suitable for a
large range Of soils, standing moist
ure better than sever cold, and cspa-
BILE of close folding without sensible
loss of size. The yield. both of nut
ton and wool, is far greater than from
South-Down or other short wool
Hampshire may arrive at greater
wei0, but they require more time,
the proportion of bone and offal is
greater, and the wool mucn less; it is
no uncommon event to find q flock of
Shrcpsb hire sheep on good land yield
ing an average of 6s or I pounds To
the fleece. The qualify Of The meat,
both from the 60eness of texture, the
presence of fat in the tissues, and the
rich dark color, is fully equal to the
best South Gown. And for all these
reasons the shropshire sheep are rent
payers. and deservedly aod increas-
ingly popular. They suit the moist
climate of ireland remarkably well.
and not a few buyers from :he Emer-
aid Isle mag be seen around Mr..
| Freezes ring at Shrewsbury. With
generous treatment from their earliest
days-ani such treatment is surely
profitable as well-ShroI shire hogs
can be brought opt in May to weigh
from Is to 20 pounds TO the quarter.
Cases could be cited where much
more has been done, but we speak Of
what is possible where tbe land is
heavily stocked. They bear close
fplding remarkably well, and for all
t,ese reasons they take rank as tie
most important short voqi breed Of
the preseDt day. Although capable
of making considerable weight upon
good keep, we do not considered the
sAropshire can mature as rapidly as
such breeds as Leicester or Cotswold;
the closer texture Of meat requires :
longer time TO deposit. With ordi-
nary management the shearlings are
bfoagst 10 market during the sum-
mer Of grass, when their qEality and
moderately small weight render them
very suitable to the season.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
A wrestling Hatch
THE GAMES or THE ANcIEsTs REVISED
A long PULL.

When we read of the wrestling
matches of ancient Roman times, we
can scarcely believe that in this
nineteenth century they are revived
again in all their glory. Yet such is
the case.
Andre Chris;ol and William Mil
Ter wrestled on the stage Of the New
York Grand Opera House, after the
fashion called Greeo-Roman The
athletes, barred TO the waist, went
at each other with heads lowered,
like wild beasts YEARLY beginning an
encounter, and grappled each other
firmly around the shoulders, their
hands striking the flesh with spiieiul
slaps. An instant later they were
sprawling on their knees, still inter
locked with their straining arms
Then they got back to their feet,
without relinquishiDg their holds,
and fought like boxers for advaata-
geous grips Suddenly Miller Ioosed
his arms, aud forced Christol TO the
floor, the head OF the Frencbman
striking with a thud. Christol MIN
bly, regained a standing posture, aud
the contest was renewed vigorously.
The athletes wrenched, pulled,
writbed and incidentally got into pos.
lures worthy of picturlng, through
out a long and hard struggle. The
violence of the exertion SOON brought
out sweat ~profusely, and their mus
cnlar, Redeemed bodies shone in the
strong glare Of footlights. Tseir
wet skins become So slippery that a
grip could not be retained, clasped
haeds or interlaced fingers not being
allowed, and they were compelled 10
stop and be dried with towels. This
sort of work was kept up for over
three hours 10 the presence of some
four thousand spectators. A report
says:
The referees call for the second
round was made at half past eleven
O'Clock, and enthusiastic applause
greeted the temperance OF the men.
Christol had lost none OF the vIvaci-
" of his manner, aud bowed ike a
circus performer. Miller seemed 10
be in much the worse condition. The
skin of each arm bad been broken by
the rough usage, and the blood had
oozed out, leaving red marks on the
inaamed surface. The round began
and continued in a lively tanner
!, Miller abandoned his inert serene
and exerted. himself aggressively. Ii
was an unremitting tussle, now with
the wrestlers grappled face to face,
now Yriggling on the floor, and now
Hinging each other down to the hoor,
with furious force. Christol
chung again to Miller's neck, bend
ing him down with all his strength,
aud as often was rudely forced off
BIZ violent effort Their breathing
was SO labored that it could be heard
in the furthest part of the theater in
the short spells of silence, and the
referee and judges bent over them
to watch for the result. 1t anne in
the defeat Of Christol, who, writbe
how be would, could not keep his
shoulders above the floor. The
round lasted only three minutes, and
left a fall apiece.
The third round was contested for
two hours, aud ended in 4 draw at
two O'Clock. Both men were utterly
exhausted and unable to proceed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08

alkiag about witch stories, We
have seen nothing to equal the follow
ing condensed f.om the Mechanics
burg Journal:
Several weeks ago, a Mrs. Nesbit,
living with her husband, IN Warring-
ton township. York county, on The
farm Of William Ross, Esq, discov-
cred in an old hut adjoining The
house, and also iD their house, the
face Of q human being, with large
ewes like balls Of FIRE, moving around
from % TO room. Shortly after
she was stricken with rheumatism 80
badly that she couid not rest in any
position. Suddenly the rheumatism
left AID nightly the strange image
visited Der in bed. and she could then
discover in il naked human being
with the same eyes. The fern would
snatch her with the bed clothes and
throw her on the floor. causing Der to
faint or go into commissions These
strange actions soon became poised
abroad. and U night last week al
most the eutire neigbborhood gather
ed to witness the appariilon- The
house was crowded, many persons
being unable to get H. The lights
wererall put out and the woman re-
tired TO rest, with her child IL The
cradle beside her. About 10 O'Clock
the ghost made It's appearance, al
though the lady said she could see a
human form, those in the room could
only see two large balls of fire ap-
preaching the bed where the lady
was. TIE lady tainted, aud several
gentlemen going TO her assistance,
The balls of FIRE moved away from
Der and grasped the child in The
cradle. but i1 was also released by
the persons standing by, and The balls
disappeared, leaving all very much
frightened. There is living in the
neigbborhood an old gentleman
named Dr.. Gensler, who is famous in
his neighborhood for his many cures
in w~itchcraft. He pronounced the
lady leAitcbed and gave her the
f flowing directions TO be implicitly
followed:
That the next night AT a certain
hour she was To take a sickle. heat it
red hot and pass it several times
down over her arm as close as posi-
Bile without burning herself while be
was going over a formula. The di.
r~ec;ions were followed to the letter
and aud the cure Effected. She was
also instructed, should any person
ask for anything, nothing of any de-
scription should be given. The day
following as expected by the doctor,
a woman appeared with her arm
burned the entire length and asked
for lard to grease her burn, but il
was refused. a pin a then asked
tor, bat she was ordered away and
told that nothing would be given
her, which had the effect of starting
her of. The lady was then i%nterro.
gated and said that several weeks
ago this same woman came TO heI
house in the evening and requested
a nights lodging, bat it was refused
her. She then remarked to Mrs
Nesbit, how would you like it if yol
would not be allowed to rest?" Mrs
n. replied she did not know ane
shortly after she was afflicted as
above stated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
The Green OF ths Wares.


Nothing can be more superb than
the green of the Atlantic waves
whe1 tie circumstances are favora.
BILE to the exhibition of the color.
As long as a wave appears unbroken
no color appears, but when the foam
just doubles over the crest like an
Alpine snow cornice, under the cor
nice We often e a display of the
most exquisite green. II is metallic
In its brilliancy but the foam is nee
essary TO its production. The foam
is frst Illuminated, apd it scatters
the light 10 all directions, TIE light
which passes through the higher por-
tion of The wave alone reacbes the
eye, and gives to that portion its
matchless color. The folding of the
waves producing as it does a series
of longitudinal protuberanees and
burrows which act like cylindrical
lenses, introduces variations in the
Intensity of the light and maierially
enhances its beauty. - Tyndcf's
Lectures.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
syby arc There So Macy Bald-IIeaded
Menu

Why 80 many bald-headed mes,
and so few bald women? Why il
it that they shine like billiard balls
Why this spectacle of bald-beaded
BARRIERS rubbing the dry tops Of bald
headed men recommending invigo-
rators warranted to produce bushy
locks in less than a fortnight, while
bald-headed spectators and middle.
aged men with wigs look on with de-
risiye smiles; though all the while
their wives aud daughters thFong the
streets covered with crowns of beau
", and charming actresses loss their
blond tresses in luxurious profusion
on the stages Of our theatres? Our
male population will no doubt take o
serene satisfaction ia saying that il
is because men have more to worry
them than women, and have the
frosble of contriving how to support
sheir wives and daughters. Proba-
bly,, bcwever, this is not the s
Women Of course have fner and
longer hair than men, but men de-
strcy their hair by making ovens Of
their heads under their hats, and
thus heat their craniams until the
hair dies for want of air. Men
should either take of their hats
.oeteacr or rentiiate them better. l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-08
smaa Farm.

Small FARMS ma Ike hear neighbors
make good roads they make good
SCHOOLS and e~hurcses; there is more
money Eade in proportion to the
labor; less labor is wanted; every
thing is kept meats less wages have
to be paid for help; iess time is
warted more is raised to the acre /:
besides, it is titled better; there is no
watching of hired help; the mind is
not kept in G worry, a stew, a fret all
the time. There is not so much fear
of q drought Of weather, or q frost,
or small prices. There's moi so much
money to be paid out for agricultural
implements. Our wives and children
have time to reaS. TO improve their
minds. A small horse Is soon cur-
ried-and the work on a small farra
is always pushed forward 10 season.
Give Us small farms for comfort ave,
give ms small farms Cor profit.