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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
Max AdIer's Rivalry In Grape.


learn from newspaper that "a
Kansas widower was tarred and
feathered the other day because be
didn't wear deep enough mourning
for his departed spouse" This re-
minds NE of the contest that has
been raging 10 our village between
Brown and Jones. Both of them
lost their wives on the same day,
and after the funerals, Brown appear
cd again in public with three inches
Of black Grape on his high hat, while
jones ouly bad two. Jones was 50
much afraid people would think be
didn't mourn for his wife as deeply
as Brown grieved for his that be
added four inches Of Grape to his
hat, whereupon Brown, apprehend-
ing that people would believe that
he th ught more lightly of bis loss
then jones did Of his put eight
inches Of Grape on his hat Then
Jones, determined not to be outdone
as mOuruer for the dear departed,
put on so much more Grape that it
extended considerably above his hat
crown. Whcreupon, Brown became
excited, and, cutting the crown from
an old hat, be dovetailed it on his
new one, aud swathed it in Grape to
the summit. Jones was unwilling
To display envy, but the memory Of
Mrs jones was 50 sacred To him that
be enveloped his hat iu pastboard
four feet high, and wrapped it all in
the blackest kind Of Grape he could
buy. But Brown, feeling his love
for Mrs. Brown demanded energetic
action, bought fifteen fee: Of stove
pipe, jammed it down over his has,
bandaged it with 200 yards Of Grape,
and once more appeared upon the
street. Then jones sent to the city
aud ordered a bat eighty feet high,
craped six inches thick. II was sent
home from the freight Office on a
dray, and the next morning Brown
knocked of, married the widow Met
calf, and resumed business in a straw
hat. Jones is having his mourning
bat cut uR into lengths, and be hoped .
to be able to fill bis bets with them
if his side lost in the election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
Drawing to n FIush.

Gen. ScLenck, the American Min
i-.er Co England, has written q book
on cards. IN bis item about the great
gambling game, draw poker" be
says:
More money has Deen lost 10 draw
ing 10 flush than 10 the Franco Ger
man war. r. Is estimated in my
couutry-wLcTe men are apt 10 re-
duce the most rec0Ddiie matters %
their arithmeticaI results-tbat over
500. 600 negroes ond 20.OOO,OO0 bales
Of cott0n,have been bet and lost by
holders 0f sequences Of four with
the chance Of drawing q "quiut,, and
fil.ng ibe flush Whether the play
er gets his gu-b flled or not be Is
sure % ber, hence comes much bluf-
fng But those who bluff On i1shes
nearly always lose, for the conscious
ness If having been 20 near a good
thing and missed 10 Unuerves and be-
rrsvs then. 4 senator who has just
failed 20 get the nomination FOR Pres
ident Is never good for anything a.
.--.eq~r-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
sIacrea,Iy PerpIexed.

When Macreadg, the actor, visited
this country. be found many things
to puzzle and perpIex him, for be
was as precise and angular as
Grewgious. The idioms and the
ecceutricities Of the Yankees were
beyond bis comprehension. At one
Of our theatres, where be was per-
forming an engagement, be bad Oc-
casion % ind fault with the support
ing actors, who were a particularly
free-a1d easy set. Going TO the
manager one day, be said;
"Ar Manager, you have deceived
me, sir. You have told me that
which was not true, STRIP
"Bless mey" cried the manager, in
surprise, how sOg"
About your actors, sir Did you
not tell me that Mr. A-was on
a higb?',
Yes
And that Mr. S-bad a touch
Of the tangle foot.7
"Yes."
And that Mr. P--had a brick
in his hatl"
"Aye that was what a said"
And 10 the explanation Of the
conduct Of Mr.. B--yOu told me
that be had a snake 10 bis bOOty'
Certainly / did "
Well, sir announced the great
tragedian, iu bis most stern aud in
dig1aat manner. Il find, up0u criti-
cal examination, that these mea ore
lIl drunk: sirl Aye-all druuk.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
AFa,her shoots Hi. son-in-s.as.

4 telegram to the Galveston Nelrs
from Jewett, Texas, relates the fol-
lowing; J.. Bradley, who has for
some time been paying attention TO
Miss Dora, the daughter Of p II.
Thomas, q short time ago asked
Thomas consent to marry his daugh-
ter, which be positively refused.
The daughter being Of age, and Of a
mind, the couple eloped and were
married Then they went TO the
house of mutual friend and rela-
tive Of the bride. named George
Head, where they passed the night.
Early the next morning Thomas,
missing his daughter, Immediately
surmised what had taken place and
left the house in search Of The PAIR
bearing with him a doubIe-barreled
shotgun, stopping at several places
to procure some bucksh0t. After
procuring the shot and avowing the
purpose for which theg were TO be
used, and being implored not 10 do
anything Of the kiud. be followed the
bride and her untor unaie husband
% the residence of Mr.. Head. En-
tering, be leveled bis gun at Mr.
Head, commanding him TO reveal the
whereabouts Of the couple. Mr.
Head, Of course could do nothing
but tell him they were in the next
room. Bradley and bis wife haf
seen her father approaching, and
fearing that trouble would result if
they met, Bradley promised his wife
that be would not iDjure ber father.
So, deciding TO avoid q meeting, be
went out by a door leading into the
garden, leaving behind him a double
barreled gun, which be knew was
Iosded, and endeavored to escape
Thomas az this moment entere the
room, and seeing Bradley through a
window, started ia pursuit. Reach
ing the door when Bradley was
within ten PAGES of the garden gate.
aud about the same distance from
him, be discharged one barrel, the
charge striking bis victim in the
bead, and almost Immediately firing
the second time, the charge striking
him in the side. Bradley fell. then
rose and staggered to the gate, where /
be stood a moment, then falling TO /
the ground a corpse. Thomas then /
rode home, whence be started II es- /
cape, declaring that be would not be /
-aken alive As soon as possible q /
party started in pursuit
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
saxon-s the Thing

We are not attracted to patrOnize
barber because he styles bimseil
q ''tons0rial artist, and place Of work
hair dressing studio;' but we
rather bear him a grudge for trying
TO impose on US with such vile rhet-
oric. and congratulate ourselves, s.
as we cross to the opposite side Of
the street, that verbal aOurishes upon
the whole are less dangerous than
hOuTishes With a razor. But ir is
not % be doubted that there are some
people who think more highly OF
themselves because they get their
boards cut in a studio by an artist !;
and il is to this sh0ddy element that
the "tonsorial artist" the fine art
tailors," and the other nOndescript
humbugs Of the period appeal
Their customers are the people who
live 10 residences" worship the
golden calf in tabernacle" +" do their
shopping in "empOriums," " cool their
wine in 'Tefrigerators, and extend '
invitations, f0rsootb, as If Invitations
were things TO be held out at the end
# pair Of t0ngs i-Arcndsan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
The Imperial Eox

Apparently the opening OF the new
oDera in Paris is 70 furnish a political
scandal as well as pleasure 70 the
public. In the original plan there
was &c imperial box, as the plan
was made under the empire, and the
box still exists. There has eonse-
quently been some curiosity TO Know
what disposition would be made OIL
Il is now reported that this box has
been permanently hired 20 q club,
and that the club viii keep It "sys-
tematicaIly empty" and 50 it viii
constantly stare the public in the
face as the place where the emperor
ough. TO be.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10

heavy, relating to ship, whale fish
ing and oil. The judges and LAWYERS
usually went over from the continent
aud spent a week or ten days, aad
finished the business Of the session.
One day, one Of the Friends OF the
island called at nv Office in Boston,
and said:
Friend Daniel, what wilt thou
ask to come down to Nantucket aud
plead case for me before the
judge ?"
81 will 60 for a thousand dollars" !"
THAI is to much, friend Daniel"
But Iii have TO 90 down Satur-
day and perhaps remain the whole
week following, would as soon
argue the whole docket
"Wel, friend Daniel, if thee viii
argue such eases as / viii present to
thee before nay case is called, | viii
give thee a thousand dollars :" so the
bargain was struck.
My client went to Nantucket,
aud found his ease at the foot Of the
docket He went from man to man
and saw all who bad auy cases on
the docket, and said What viii
thee give if,,l get the great Daniel
Webster to plead thy cause" He
took retainers from a dozen men.
Some gave him a hundred dollars
and some gave him five hundred dol
lars. He had grace enough TO give
NE the thousand dollars agreed, and
paid my expenses in the bargain l
argued the docket right through, for
plaintiff and defendant. uutil | reach
ed my clients case. He struck the
balance. and admitted, as the steam
er left ihe wharf, that be had got his
case argued and poeAeted fifteen
hundred dollars besides.
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ERsET, PA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1875.

child. Marie, is the one here spoken
of. Aud if my triumph brings me
great joy it is because | can provide
for you now, ana repay you, to some
extent, for the love aud tenderness
you have always bestowed upon
me-"
1t is not a wonder that father aud
daughter both wept. But those
tears were of joy and gratitude for
be blessings bestowed upon them.
Who would snatch those blessings
from the old actor and his child /?
Who would poison their delights and
turn their happy home into o place
of sorrow ?-ban Francisco Golden
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
Ths California Petrised Forest.

The famous PetriGed forest Of
Napa county is eighteen miles from
Healdsbarg, by way Of Windsor, and
lies Just across the county line Tie
trees are all PROSTATE and lie scatter
ed quite tbickly over On extent oi n
~ acres. The proprietor Of the ior-
q. has la,ely been engaged IN
digriDr awav the soil and lava from
Tie partially buried trees Two men
visited the place snd reported that
,be trees that have been IN
carried far surpass in size any that
have heretofore been discovered.
Oae fragment that appears 20 have
been redwood measures eleven feet
in diameter. and is sixty-seyen feet
long. The tree must originally baTe
been 200 feet 10 length. Numerous
other specimens ranged from eigb, 70
eleven feet 10 diameter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
ExperlIus a SHAKER community.

A London letter to the Boston
Post says: 4 proceeding at once
painful and ludicrous took place
several days ago at New Forest
Lodge, near LymingtOn, in Hants.
For the past two years community
of the singular sect called Shakers
have occupied large house and
farm there in common. The house
was theirs by purchase, but their
worldly concerns were Of such sort
that they found themselves forced to
mortgage it. When the time came
to paw off the mortgage the brethren
and sisters, absorbed in spiritual
zeal, were not prepared to pay 1t.
Thereupon the mOrtgagee fOreclOsed
aud had a writ Of ejectment served
upon them. The simple folk dii not
regard the circumstance with much
alarm, and placidly refused to re-
move their household gods and goods.
The Intervention Of Her Majesty's
Sheriff became necessary. On the
appointed day Of ejectment a large
crowd gathered about the house.
TIE Shakers. one hundred and thirty
two in oil, counting men, women and
children, went on their way as ii
coming events in no way concerned
them. "At the usual dinner hour"
saws one account, they assembled
to partake ola light repast Of strictly
vegetarian order, beginning with
boiled carrots and ending with pump
kin. After that they sang, prayed
and danced till 5 P N, one lady hav-
ing persisted in a celestial jig for
two hours without intermisslon
Then the men, women and children,
infants, adults aud patriarchs alike,
were all turned out, the exiles being
led bg the mother Of the community,
one Mrs. Girling. From P NJ, the
snow fell heavily. After that H.
rained in torrents all night. Not
witbstanding the pitiless weather,
these extraordinary enthusiasts re-
mained shelterless. huddled together
under the lee Of their lares and pen
aJes, and singing hymns. " Mex;
morning the compassion Of good
neighbors relieved their situation
somewhat. A worthy farmer sent
them some milk, and another passed
around some bread and cheese. (
Still the Shakers remained in the
wet and sleety road and did not
bulge. They stayed there through |
out the following day. They were
told 10 move on, if not their goods
would be seized. They kept on
singing hymns, with an occasional
dance. When night came they SO
far Welded TO the benevolent entreat- /
les Of their neighbors as to seek shell
ter in a barn not far eff, which was
offered for their use, and some Of the I
children were taken into the cottages 1
Next morning leaving four Of their I
number to protect their household ef- /
fects. the main body at last set of in
search Of some other habitatiOn.
The case has aroused a great deal Of
interest and compassion throughout
yet it is really hard TO see
how they have suffered any very
cruel injustice If they are matyrs,
.hev have certainly made themselves
so. They had full notice to quit.
Probably, however, they were evict-
I'd in the rude aud summary fashion
peculiar to English processes against
he poor; and it may have been the /
tearing of the Sheriffs officers which 1
lronsed their obstinacY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10

An inventive genius at Minneapo-
iis, Minnesota, has patented au appa-
ratus, which he calls a ear.sboe' for
preventing ears FROM leaving the
track in collisions or by running unon
broken or dislodged rail Il was
given trial a short time since In
which it did al and more than was
claimed for il. A rail was taken
from one side Of the track, and a car
with the shoe attached, backed down
at the rate Of about twenty miles an
hour just before reaching the break
the engine was detached and the car
few across the break. the front truck
striking the track all right, and the
rear truck missing it by few inches,
tEe shoe gripping the track a "a stop
ping the ear without damage about
six rods from tie break On the see
ond trial the car struck the track all
right. aud went on half mile as II
uoJhiug bad happened. 10 this age
Of railroads such an appliance as that,
ii placed upon all cars, would be the
means Of saving thousands Of lives
annually.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
THE FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.


Oh. let the soul It's slumbers break
Accuse its senses, and awake
To see how soon
Life, IN its glories, glides away,
And the stern footsteps Of decay
Come stealing On
And while we view the rolling tide,
Down which our flowing minutes glide
Away so fast,
Let us the present hour employ,
And deem each future dream a JOY
Already past.
Let no vain hope deceive the mind,
No happier let US hope to ind
Tomorrow than to-day;
Our golden dreams Of yore were bright,
Like them the present shall delight
Like them decay.
Our lives like fastening streams must DO
That into the engulnng sea
Are doomed to fall
The sea Of death, whose waves run on
Ger king and kingdom. crown and throne,
And swallow all.
Alike tie rivers lorlly tide,
Alike the rivulet's humble glide
To that sad wave,
Death levels poverty and pride,
The rich and poor sleep side by side
thin the grave.
Our birth is but a starting place;
Life is but the running ofthe race,
And death the goal;
There ali our glitJering toys are brought,
The path alone. Of ali uusJught,
Is found Of ALL
See. then, how pJor and Little worth
Are all thuse glItlering JOYS Of earth
That lure Us here
Dreams ofa sleep that death must break;
Afes. before it bis US wake.
We disappear.
Long ere the damp Of earth can blight
The cheeks pure glow of red ami white.
He passed away;
Youth smiled and al was heavenly fair
Age came and laid his finger there
And where are they2
Where Is the strength that spurned decay,
The steps that roved so light AMI gay,
The hearts bH he toner
The strength is gone, the step is slow,
And Joy grows wearisome and we
when age eolGes On
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
10 maize Good Tea.

\ teaspooniul Of tea for each
person. Heat the teapot FIRST with
some boiling water, then pour that
into the teacups to warm them put
in the tea, and pour water enough Oh
the tea TO cover II; let It stand three
OF four minutes, and pour out, leaT-
ing some portion Of the tea in the
pot when you replenisb, that oil The
strength may not be poured away II
the first cup. Never add fresh tea
to that which has already been made,
BY gay ofstrsngtbening it, for It VII
not have that effect; but il case o.
its being too weak, then put the tea
in a large tea cup, I'll It up witn Doll
ing water, and leave 1t there, eloseiy
covered, for q few minutes, aiier
which pour the contents into the tea
pot
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
WHOLE NO. 1851.
Grows Nests Made of rishsoas..;

The crows who live near my wood
always build their rests Of inter
woven sicks and twigs, aud they are
strong enough to last year after year.
if they are not as handsome as those
Of some other bird. But one Of my
crow neighbOrs tells me that he has
cousins who live on far away islands
where there are neither trees nor
shrubs, and these crows build their
uests, and very goodlooking ones
too, Of the dried aad bleached bones
OF large 6sh that have been thrown
up on the shore
Queer nest. | should think. but
they show the inginuity aud perse-
vereance Of the binds How much
better than to sit down aud cav
sulkily that they viii not build any
nest at all, because they can't get
just the material they prefer for the
pugpOse.-Fr0m Jack ia-hc- Pulpit, -
81. Nicholas for February
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
yDaniel the Hand, of. Quaker.

Nantucket people enjoy reputa-
tion for smartness, and even Daniel
Webster found his match there.
The story was told by Mr.. Webster
himself as follows:
The court held q term on the IS
and periodically. There was not
much litigation. But the suits were
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
what a single a,.iioi 1ssornpII.hea.

Ia 1850 Dan Stone. of Cincinnati.
was a candidate for the State Lsgis-
Iature. Walking up Main street on
tbe morning of the election be over
took an acquaintance going 20 the
polls who intended TO vote the
opposition ticket. Stone solicited bis
vote. 1--WE are old friends, " said be.
"and I know you will show friend
that mark Of kindness" Party spirit
was then comparatively quiet. The
voter replied:
Well, Dan, YOU are q pretty clever
fellow; | don't care If do"
The vote elected Mr.. Stone, aud
gave a majority ofone in the Legis-
lature, which made Thomas Ewing
e. S. Senator Mr.. Ewing vote on
the question Of confirming Martin
Van Bureu as Minister PlenipOteutia-
ry 20 Great Britain enabled the Vice
Presidentt1 give the casting vote
against it. and called Mr. Van
Buren first Vice President aud then
President, aud determined the gen
erai political policy Of the country
for four wears. One vote accom-
plished an this.-Ohio SfateJoUraaL
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BOARD OF MANAGERS:

ROBERT g. NJLLIN, Fayctte City. Fayeite
County. Pa.
7. o MEYERS. zicyersdaly, Somerset Co., Pa.
j. II. JHI. = sfucrsat.
T. n. SCHROIER, West Newton, ..yvestm'd d Co,
Peuu'A
81 n. sTAUFFER 2it. Pleasant. wes,m'd Co q,
feau'a.
H-'BYEbS KUHNS. Gresusturg, wes,m'd Co.,
Peu1's.
ABEL r. EVANS, Amweu Tp, Washington
On. PeLua-
JAMES ~. HAY. Rishhm Tp, Green County,
Ta-1a
n LAiDLT- Ca-ai.baeIs, Green County, Pa.
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The reason why Psgsns are g. faF
bebind-hand in the march Of eiv.iizal
ton. is because they are such ido-
people.
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Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
SUBJECT. Printed IRON new type, ami Illustrated
lglth several Thousand engravIngs ami maps.
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I'VE must admit. however, that
the splendidly effective and affecting
acting Of the debutante did much to
insure It's great success. With re-
gard to Marie, as she is caIl''-
Marie, Marie, y repeated the old
man. WAS it nv Marie ?"
Yes, dear father, your own poor
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-18
SUMMONS.

STATE OF EVADA, COUNTY OF LYON,
- ss.-In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District.-The State of Nevada sends
to MARY SKEHAN, greeting: You are here
summoned to appear in an action commenced
against you as defendant. by James Skehan,
as plaintiff, in the District Court of the Third
Judicial District, in and for the County of
Lyon, State of Nevada, at Dayton, in said
county, and answer the complaint therein,
which is on file with the Clerk of said Court
within ten days after the service on you of
this Summons exclusive of the day of
service) If served in said County, or TWEEN ty
days if served out of said County but within
said District, and in all other cases forty
days or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer of
brought to obtain Judgment of this Court,
that the Bonds of Matrimony now existing
between you, the said defendant, and
the said plaintiff, be forever annulled
and dissolved; that the custody of the
minor children, viz Mary Ellen Skehan,
aged five years, and Walter Skehan, aged
one year last March, be awarded to said
plaintiff on the ground of wilful desertion;
that defendant on or about November,
Goth, 1872, wilfully and without cause desert
ed and abandoned said plaintiff, and refused
to prepare his food, and refused to live and
cohabit with him any longer all Of which
more fully appears by complaint filed herein.
And you are further notified that if you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint,
the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief prayed for in his complaint, and
take judgment, besides costs. m
In testimony whereof, 1, ]. A. BoNHAM,
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court, this 30th day of January,
A. d. 1878.
j. A. BONHAM,
Clerk of the District Court of the Third
Judicial District, Nevada.
JOHN POWELL, JR,, Attorney for Plaintiff.