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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-14

BALL A grand ball will be given to night
at the house OF Mr.. Alfred Gregory, near
Oxou Hill Church, on the opposite side of the
river, AT which large number OF the young
people of the ulglb0rh0ud aud some from dis
taucc are expected 10 be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-14

MoUSr VERNON CorroN Factory The
mop. aui belief dat operations at the Mount
Vernon Cotton Factory wcrc to be recon-.
lncnccd this fail hay" been sadly disappointed,
Mr. Schoticid, the Supcrntendc at, At the IN
sIancc OF some of the operatives who desired to
make their ARRANGEMENTS for the winter, went
to Baltimore yesterday and had conference
with tie proprietor> OF the mill. The result OF
winch was that when he returned last night lie
told those 90 whose behalf he had gone that
they aeedn'i expect woTk at the factory before
the spring.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
The Figures.

There, my dear wife, there is the
set Of jewelry which you so long
waited for" said a Detroiter as be
laid q package before bis wife the 9th
er evening.
"Ohl you dear old darling, how
much did it cost ?r she inquired as
she tore of the paper
"Only $50" be replied careless
ly.
And what's this mark, $3.50 on
the card for ?" as she held it CD and
looked at him with suspicion in her
eyes
"That-that mark-why, that
means they paid only $3.50 to have
the jewelry made :" be replied "Just
think, darling. Of their grinding a
poor, hard working artisan down TO
$3.50
She was satisfied with the explaua-
tiOn, and be whispered to himself:
What a mule I was not 10 change
that 50 80 10 $50"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
Lice on Fowls.


Will you please answer the follow
ing questions
j. ] have number Of hens which
are very lousy They have been so
for the last two years. Have tried n
number Of things, but fail to get rid
Of the FermiD. Can you tell me how
to do so
, What is the bes. method to pre-
vent chickens from getting lousy p
W. W. W.
There are such a number Of reci-
pes for killing lice on hens that it is
difficult to determine which is best.
We use only one thing, and that is
sulphur, and in the following manner:
Whenever q hen takes a nest for set
ting, fresh, clean hay is put under the
eggs, and one tablespoonful Of sui
phur scattered over it. This will
sift in among the hay, and the
warmth of the ben viii be just suii-
Gent to cause slight fumes to arise
and kill all vermin which may be on
the hen Or in the nest. We have
practiced this plan for the past twelve
years, and neither a lousy chicken or
mother has ever been seen 10 our
yard during the time named.
This is our preventive for lice on
young chickens. Every spring we
have our poultry house and roosts
thoroughly cleaned and whitewashsd
inside, and then scatter flour Of sui
phur in every crack and corner, and
literally over the floor Do this and
repeat it in the autumn, and We will
venture to say that you will have no
vermin on your towels. To kill the
lice oD the old towels Immediately,
mix a little sulphur in lard and grease
their heads with the compound, and
put little under each wing.
Sulphur is death to all kiads Of
lice, and hot at all injurious to high
er animal; If scattered plentifully
about barns and other out-buildings,
it will destroy maDy kinds Of vermIn
besides hen lice. We have had no
pip" among our chickens since We
commenced the sulphur treatment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
Geea-Lseking Farms

A good-looking farm viii sell
quicker and at \ better price than q
bad looking farm. 0rnimeHial trees,
vines, shrubs, aud fences may not
yield any money TO the owner while
be has them in his possession, but
they win bring many times their
cost when the farm comes into mar
ket. In the early days Of Chicago
q gentleman planted many thousand
eyergreens and other trees-on . large
tract of land near the city, which be
intended for his future home. He
never realized his desire of living on
il, bat the place was sold Il was
put on tie market st the same time
aa adjoiniBg place was which was
unimproted. and hfoaght over tEics
a. much money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
Lost Cow by shiminyf

As a rule there isn't a better class
of people in the world to deal with
than the Germans, but occasionally
you viii find one whose ideas con
cerning certain business transactions
are amusingly peculiar. For in
stance
A German subscriber to the Jour
nal recently called to advertise a lost
COW, and according to the long es-
tablished custom Of this we'll regula-
ted print shop, we Immediately wrote
up the notice and figured up the cost
Of publication.
"Yat is dat ?r asked our friend
placing the bat end Of his whip on
our little sum Of multiplication.
We informed him that it would
cost him so much for advertising his
lost COW for three weeks.
"You make me pay for dat ?"
Certainly we always take pay
for advertising"
"You takes pay, eh ? Veil, dat is
fbu LALu 6ufluuAt- 4 EEuEADt A1lL uAL
SbouruaI bapers desc tree years, und
now you sharge me yoOst for loetle
advertise Nv mine Cow"
"But we
You shtop mine Siournal la
pers."
But you
you shtop mine ShOurnal bapers,
und l got some more in Daytraw, by
shiminy, und you gene little end dat
horn oud."
"But, see here, my friend
IL go right away und dond got
sheated nit you, by grashus Tink
yeu got some sleep nit a weasel,
dond you Sharge me yoost for ad-
vertise one Cow 1t was better nv
you dOnd got me med ven / gone
here, und schribe NIT dat SbOuTHGl
more as three years, but you makes
med und you stop mine bspers be-
fore | get it next dime Dat ish vat
man l am kind Of py shiminy =
We tried to explain we tried in
vain we lost him and a three-Weeks
advertisement Of a "lost gov, py
shimiuy!7
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
Some Huge PIayreiIoEs.

Not.even the huge and unwieldy
whales are exempt from the sense of
humor as displayed by playfalness.
Ia Benefits Whaling Voyage there
is short and graphic description Of
this trait of character in the spema-
reeti whale, or cacbslOt, as it is often
called:
"a large party Of caehalots gam
boliag on the surface Of the ocean is
one of the most curious and imposing
spectacles which q whaling voyage
affords; the huge size and uneouth
agility Of the monsters exhibiting q
strange combination of the grand and
ridiculous
"On such occasions it is not unusual
to observe a whale Of The largest size
leap from the water with the activity
Of salron. display the entire bulk
Of his gigantic frame suspended ct
the height of several feet in the air,
and again plunge into the sea with
helpless and tremendous fall, which
causes the surrounding waters to
shoot up in broad and lofty volumes
capped with foam.
"Others Of the same school leap or
breach in less degree, sportlvely
brandish their broad and fan-shspOd
aukes in the air, or protrude their
heads perpendiculsrly above the
waves Ike columns Of black roek"
Captain Scott, r. n, once told me,
as en- example Of the height to which
a esehalot viii leap in these gambols,
that when standing on the deck ei
man-of-war, be has seen the horizon
under the animal before it fell again
into the water. When we recollect
that these whales often reach eighty
feet in length, We may appreciate the
force which is exerted Ia projecting
this huge mass 10 such a height
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
The shah's stronE-HOx.


The strong box OF the Shah Of
Persia consists Of a small room 2Oxl4
feet Here spread upon carpets, lie
jewels valued At f7,OOdOO0. Chief
among them is the Kaianian crown,
shaped like q fower-pot, and topped
by az uncut ruby as large as a hens
egg, and supposed to have come
from siam. Near the crown are
two lsmbskin caps adorned With
splendid agrettes Of diamonds; and
before them lay trays Of pearl ruby,
and emerald necklaces, aud hundreds
Of rings A Mr.. EastWiek, who is
reported to have been allowed 70 e1-
anime the collection, states that
conspicuous among the gauntlets
and belts covered with pearls and
diamonds is the Kaianian belt, about
foot deep, weighing perhaps eigh-
teen pounds, which is one complete
mass Of pearls, and diamonds. emer-
aids and rubies. Ore or two scaD-
bards Of sw Ords are said to be worth
a quarter Of q million each. There
is also the finest turquoise in the
world, three or four inches long, and
without a faw; also an emerald as
big as q walnut, covered with the
names Of the kings who pcssesse IT,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

"Well, children, your two young
heads were more than a match for
my old one /; go and see your moth.
err
And the happy couple were very
sure that they heard sound strongly
resembling laughter, as they left the
room.
Papa" said q sweet voice, a few
moments afterward, you were anx-
ioas, you know, to have Will Curtis
in the famiIy,-and-he is willing"
"Whst do you mean, Maude You
haven't commenced your affairs in
good earnest, have you ?"
EVA is settled and Mr.. Curtis
wants me to marry him.
"Not for two years yet"
"He is willing TO wait" And
kissing her father dozen of times,
she also left him, to join her impa-
tient lover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
ne Wa. The one.

Seven or eight boys were rushing
around the postoiice Saturday. head
ed By yellow haired youth Whe
was sayiag-
IAN I want 10 this world IS to lay
my hands "a him"
He preseatIy came upon a boy
weighing about ten pounds more than
himself, aod rushing at him be ex-
claimed.
Did you lick my brother Benz"
"Yes, did, y replied the boy, drop
ing bis bundle and splitting on DIS
hands.
Well continued the other laa'
backing slowly away, @he needs .
licking once = week 70 teach him to
be civilin-Detroit Free Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
MOTHER-SIGHT.

Under the apple bough she sits,
The sunshine in her flying hair,
Dimrling and laughing through the snow
OF rosy fakes about her there,
And as 1 gaze picture me,
Beside this darling OF cur souls,
Two innocents with softer locks,
Half ringiets and half aureoles.
They frolic with her in the grass
They listen TO the bird, the bee;
They catch the petals as they fall;
They babble music in their glee.
They teach the little earthling how
The eherubs play in heavens courts,
With some great gracious angel near,
And smiling on them at their sports.
Oh, do really look upon
Those delights Of vanished years.
Or 10 1 only dream them there
Because / see her through my tears!
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
Poor Mans Pua&Isx-

One cup ofsyruP; and if desired. /.
one or two spOonfuls Of sugar hali
cup Of butter, ore cup Of sweet milk,
one cup Of rsisins, one pint OF hour,
one or two eggs, one teaspoonfGl Of
soda, little salt Put 10 q pudding
&ish and bake or steam. To be eaten
with LIQUID sauce.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

The latest aneedote brought 10
light by rbe Centennial celebration IS
rstber amusing. While the British
troops were marchiug through Cam
bridge, one Of them said iestingiy 20
q farmer sowing seed: you may
SOW, but we shall reap" We'll, per
haps you may" was the reply Tor
| am sowing hemp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

j young lady requested Permis-
sion Of an editor TO contribute SONS
lines 20 bis magazine. The aeeomme-
dating editor replied that few good
fishing lines would be acceptable, as
he intends to 20 out vito 3 hsbing
party next summer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
"Soil Is rich with Fancy, gold
Ami stirring memsries Of old,
and around which cluster bistOrieG

and around which cluster bisteriea
stories aud romantic legends.
There seems now to be ringing IN
our ears familiar strains Of Home,
sweet Homer" aud We think of its
author, who never experienced the
delights and comfsrts Of which be
sings, never knew what it was to
have q home. A wanderer all his
life, be died ut last ia foreign land;
but we wish that all men and women
of genius, be their homes in poverty
or 10 wealth, may so live that i could
be said of them as Of John Howard
Payne:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

The condition Of crops in France
Is satisfactory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

Smallpox prevails 10 an alarming
degree IN me Csrlist army.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

Forty barrels Of crooked whisky
we're seized In Milwaukee yesterday
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
..where olive orchards CLEAN AMI Suigezy
Along the banks Of Aron's river,

Afene -nN S1Ai@s " - - = -
she now sleeps, with the bright EtTas-
can roses bending over her, and the
sweet music OF the golden river to
sing her requiem.
A clay-buiit cabin in Ayrshire was
the birth place of Seotlsnd's greatest
poet, Robert Burns He was sim
pie peasant boy, but nevertheless,
genius had endowed him with that
immortal Gre which so few persons
possess. He deserted the plough for
the pen, and the Scottish rustic be-
came the renowned poet His fame,
however brought bia no prosperityi
fessted and lattered FOR time, he
was soon neglected sad forgotten
and died in obseurity L0d poverty.
That genius is not always so fck-
el to her favorites, is shown by the
life OF Washington Irving His last
days were spent in hisibeautifsl resi-
denee, Sunnyside, on the banks OF the
where the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

To remove dandruE-go TO Arizona
and interview the Apsches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

4 man in Bergea the other morn
ing hailed . fellow-laborer with:
l:So ye've got baby at yer house.
What Is it, q boy or q gyurl,'
"GResslp
"AR' its a boy"
@No.'
Well then It's gyurl.
"Faith, y said the delighted father,
"somebedy's ben telling ye."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

What holds all the snuff in the
world No one nose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23

True, when fhy gentle spirii aee
To relms beyond the azure dome,
Wrh arms oufstretched, Gods angle sai1,
weaeone to Heavens @Home; sweet Home
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-06-23
Miscellaneous.
A PPLETONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
NEW REVISED EDITION.

Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
subject Printed from new type, and illustrated
with several thousand engrayings and maps.
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PRICE. AND STYLE OF BINDING.

Eleven volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until c0mpletioD viii be issued oace IN JsO months.
sssSpecllden pages Ol The American Cycivllse-
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19

weighed thirteen and quarter pounds. 1t
was made By o neighboring blacksmith to
please Cages fancy, and was pointed at
the end, the taper being seven inches long
and the diameter Of the point one quarter
of an inch. The bar entered the cheek,
"obliquely beneath the zygomatc arch,
encroaching equally upon all Its walls"
traversing the Uranium in straight line
from the angle of the lower jtw on one
side to the centre of the frontal bone above,
near the "sagittal suture" where 1t
emerged. Immediately after the explosion,
Gage was thrown upon his back, and gave
a few convulsiye motions of the extremi-
ties, but spoke in few moments. He was
able to give lucid account of the acct
dent explain how it happened, had the use
of one eye all The time and retained the full
possession Of his faculties. Two months
after the accident he walked half mile
he had been out several times beforehand
transacted some business at store, and
although the atmosphere was cold and
damp, and the ground wet, he went with
thin boots and without an overcoat.
Eminent surgeons, commenting on this
case, say that its leading feature is elm
probability" that they look for this kind
of accident in the pantomime at the
theatre, but not elsewhere that physicians
who hold in their hands a crowbar over
three eject and half long and weighing
more than thirteen pounds, are loathe to
believe that it has been driven with crash
through the brain of man, leaving him
still able TO walk and to talk with compo-
sure aud equanimity of the "hole in his
head" Yet the facts, as related, are liter
ally true, and even the most skeptical of
physicians were convinced. All evidence
proved the truth of the case. From the
testimony of Cages assistant, an Irishman.
who said "Sure it was so, sir, for the bar
is lying in the road below, all blood and
brains," down through long line of labor
ers, physicians, lawyers, clergymen, bus
mess men, justices of the peace, medical
professors, all the evidence attests the
truth Of the facts that the iron passed
through Cages head, and that he lived and
labored as before the accident. Truth is
stranger than fiction, natures forces are
more potent than the physicians drugs. A
half ounce of lead or thirteen pounds of
iron passing in and through mans brain
will not necessarily terminate a mans life.
The brain can be pierced and man live
but we would not advise our readers to try
Jersey.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19
Civil Service Reform.

Dorman b. Eaton, the last chairman of
the civil service board and well known
Vermonter, has been heard from. lie says
the responsibility for the failure of the
civil service rules rests primarily on con-
gress and the party managers. but Presi-
dent Grant Is far from blameess in the
matter, although be is entitled to the
praise of being the first president who had
the moral courage and the dlsinterestedness
to attempt the overthrow of the spoils sys-
TEN. Mr.. Eaton calls upon all citizens, in
this centennial period, to enter in earnest
upon the vital duty of administrative re-
form in the municipalities, in the states, in
the nation" Here is an opening for some
party. Which OF the two great political
organizations will inscribe the motto, in
right earnest, of administrative reform"
upon its bannerp. a
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19

Beck of Kentucky has taken TO prcsi..
dent making, and says that ''no eastern
' bond-ho'ding candidate will stand any
. show whatever" for the democratic nom
ination that Pendlc on and Hendricks
have "chawrd" each ,ther up, and if Allen
is reelected governor of Ohio by forty
thousand majority ''all hi itself couldn't
% defeat him for the presidency Beck
has no cause for worry. That ''Df' is well
put in, and then Allen needn't fear that he
will have any opposition from the place in
dictated they never bolt ticket always
go it straight, and will be found TO a man
in favor of ''Bill' Allen. But why can't
Beck he reasonable AID give the democratic
nomination to New Hampshire Frank
Pierce tumbled off from his horse once-it
was called "fainting the democrats
made him president therefor. New Hamp-
shire has another Crank" His sire willed
him five hundred dollars, and that is fame
enough to give him the inside track. Five
hundred dollars and getting beat at his own
game is better proof of availability than
"fainting," any day. Give us "Frank' by
all means. He will be as good man to
beat as any one.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19
RAILROAD FREIGHTS.
Letter from George D. Spencer

hditor Rutland Globe The railroad
freight tariff on roofing slate and marble to
the west and southwest was received here
on Wednesday evening last. 1t is all that
could be expected or even asked for car
of ten tons to St. Louis, $l32 TO other
points proportionally reduced. The list of
towns to which the reduction is made is a
long one. There is also promise of thirty
days notice to be given if the tariff is re-
voked.
No man in Rutland county has right to
find one word more fault with the trans
portation companies. Most nobly have
they granted the request of the producers.
While their high tariffs were in force did
all l could aato present to the people OF
the state the injustice of the high charges,
and said many severe things, doubtless
many things which had better have re.
manned unsaid. Now, after long strug-
gle, the question is decided. Let Rutland
county thank Mr.. H. s. Marcy, the gen
eral freight agent, for his untiring energy
and perseverance, for there is scarcely q
person in the county who will not be
affected more or less. Let our energies be
put forth to double the tonnage of slate
and marble shipped from this section over
any previous year. During the past seven
years have written over more than ream
OF paper upon this freight question. ]
have not done it because was shipper,
but because my business was directly
affected by the tariff. was not at work
for a pass, for / had one in my pocket
when l began agitating the subject, and l
have been offered several since, il would
cease my opposition. 1 did it because l
was doing right, having the welfare of the
community in view, not my own personal
benefit alone.
can but think the question is settled
now for all time, for have that confidence
in the theory that a reduction of tariff will
Increase shipments to such an extent that
the net profits of the road will be largely
increased. Be assured, the railroads will
watch this thing, and will be the first to
appreciate it, and they will again reduce
the tariff without the asking as it will inure
to their advantage. said it would be a
benefit to the whole county. There are
men like Pitt w. Hyde, John N. Baxter
and others, who by their persistency and
zeal have earned, and they should receive
the thanks of the entire community.
In taking leave of this subject, allow me
to thank the editors of THE GLOBE, and
papers in other sections of the state, for
their liberality to the producers of Rutland
county in opening their columns. We
have now nothing to do but to bury the
Ratchet and smoke the pipe of peace and
good will. Let the grave be dug 50 deep
there never will be resurrection. May
the fire never be quenched, and may the
mining and industrial interests of Rutland
county grow and prosper, until every hill
and valley from the Green mountains to
the lake shall re-echo the joyous sound,
''Peace on earth and good will TO men. -
Respectfully yours, GEo. d. SPENCER,
Fairhaven, May II, 1875.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19
Hew easy 1t is to b 'ag and say, "

Hew easy IL is to b ag and say, g told
you So" Our contemporary, yesterday,
says, editorially; "The appraisal of rail
q road property in this town, under the
" new law, amounts to $9S,444. This
g oocords Uery near,y aciM the estimate
" aohich ace made in reference to the sub
ject last MARCH," What it did say, "last
March" in leading editorial was this
About three hundred dollars ioW be added
" 10 our grand list BY the TAXATION Of rail-
" roads under the new law" How ''nearly'
nine hundred eighty-four dollars forty
four cents accord with three hundred
dollars we will leave others to determine
1t is enough to say that, IN combating the
three hundred dollars proposition, are placed
the appraisal at one hundred thousand dol
lars, making an addition of one thousand
dollars to the grand list. Which d" accords
the most nearly u.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19
Base Ball.

TO further the baseball interests, 1t is
proposed to have some athletic games on
Hampshire park, at Amherst, Mass, Sat-
urday. the Goth. Tue list of games as made
out is as follows
Throwing baseball, two-mle running
race, three-mile walking race, one-half
mile run, i00-yard DASH l0O-yard sack
race, 100-yard three-legged race, standing
long jump, runcing long jump, hop, skip
and jump, 100-yard hurdle race over five
hurdles, and still race of so yards. The
prizes have not yet been decided upon.
As an additional attraction it is proposed,
If possible, to secure the services of some
professional ball nine to play against the
university club.