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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
How Fast w.Il Trees Grow

In order to test the rapidity Of the
growth of the different varieties OF
trees, q writer in q Western paper
took the measurement and height of
large number, some years ago, with
the following result:
Two Norway spruces, set twenty
years, were Eve aud half feet in
circumference, forty feet in height,
and had a spread of about twenty-six
feet in diameter.
A black spruce set fifteen years
was twenty-five feet in height and
proportionately large.
Two balsam frs, set sixteen years,
were thirty feet high.
A European larch, set seventeen
years. was forty-two feet high and
four feet in circumference at the
base.
A Scotch pine, set eighteen years,
was tweHty-six feet high.
A hard pine, set seventeen years,
was three feet and eight inches in
circumference and twenty-five feet
high.
A white pine, set eighteen years,
was four feet in circumference, while
an Austrian, set fourteen years, was
twenty feet high.
A Russian spruce, set fifteen years,
was fifteen feet high.
The red cedars and arbor vites,
set fourteen years, averaged twenty
feet in height, while a hedge or wind
brake, set entirely around an eighty
acre farm was composed Of first row
of cedars, set about fifteen years,
which averaged fifteen feet, mex. a
row of Scotch pine, twenty-five feet
high, aud outside of this a row of
soft naples ranging from twenty-five
to thirty feet in height.
These formed a perfect security
against high winds and reduced the
temperature in the enclosure several
degrees.
Hard naples, set twenty years,
averaged over thirty feet in height.
One soft maple, set eighteen years,
was fifty feet high and six feet in
circumference:
A black walnut, set sixteen years,
was four feet three inches in diameter,
while a sycamore, transplanted TWEEN
ty years before from the timber,
was seven feet in circumference, at
.he base and forty-eight feet in
height.
A silver-leaf poplar, set twenty
years, was seven feet two inches in
circumference and thirty-fve feet in
height, and a golden willow, that
twenty years before had been stuck
into the ground a switch, was eleven
feet eight inches in circumference and
over forty feet high.
There are many other varieties
some of them rare specimens-but
enough has been shown to prove that
even our slow-growing varieties, il
carefully cultivated, will. in few
years become great trees.
But they must be taken care OF and
cattle kept from them just as closely
as if they were orchard trees, if the
best results are to be secured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27

A Chicago Edison.

Mr.. A. Stempel, Of this city, has
made discovery which bids fair to
rival Edison, and thus Chicago will
assume its proper place and produce
man who promises to light, heat
and furnish water power for the en-
tire United States by one immense
and magnificent scheme. The plans
and models, in ali their intricate de-
tails are on exhibition at Mr.. Stem
pel's establishment, and some Of them
are illustrated, for the benefit of Gu
rious pedestrians. with dsubs Of green
and black paint in his window.
1t has always been urged that the
production of electricity by steam
could not lie made profitable, because
it could not be created cheap enough,
but the main reason, says Mr. Stem-
pei, is that they could only create
power or light or heat at the end of
the conductor That is, they could
only produce one light or one quanti-
" of power-in other words, it could
not be distributed in small quantities.
Mr.. Stempel says that Edison dis
covered that be could take of an
amount Of electricity from the main
conductor for heat, light and power
purposes. Edison claims that be Will
get bis electricity by friction, and pro-
poses to use steam power to be con-
verted into electricity. But Mr.
Stempel goes one higher than Edison.
His proposition is that the tides of
the seas can furnish constant unlim-
tied power which can be by friction
converted into any amount Of cleo
tricity for the purpose of creating
light, heat and power for the use Of
man. He proposes to build immense
basins in the sea in the shallow wa
ter Of an inlet near the shore, where
there are high floods. He proposes
to build two walls strong enough for
the purpose. One will be built at
the mouth Of the inlet, to shut of the
sea, the other certain distance apart,
to divide the inlet into two tremen-
dous basins. Each wall will have a
fioodgste through which, when open,
the sea can fow in. At high tide
the foodgate nearest the land is shut.
Six hours after, at ebb-tide, the gate
of the other basin is closed, and thus
be will have one great basin full Of
water. Smaller gates in the wall Of
the first basin are then opened. and
the water rusbes through, turning as
il runs thousand turbine wheels,
which, in their turn, keep in motion
the electrical machines from which
he proposes TO generate sufficient elec-
tricity to furnish the entire country
ligAt, heat and motive power. The
cost of his scheme will be, according
10 a careful estimate, only about s2,-
900, ,000, 900, and he proposes to bring
the matter before Congress ct its
next session. and urge upon the Dem
oersts to go in for this scheme instead
OF paying the rebel debt and claims.
Inter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
Farmer Johns New Bay Mule.

He was showing the man the new
bay mule that be was working in a
team with the old gray.
"You warrant him sound, and per-
fectly kind and gentle ?" said the
man.
Perfectly" said farmer John "My
wife and children drive him, and he is
perfect pet Comes into the house
like dog"
rs he easy TO shoe?" asked the
man.
"Well, l guess SO fact is. / never
had him shod | don't believe in it ;
be works better without it." said far
mer John.
How does be act when you put
the crupper on ?" asked the man.
Farmer John hesitated.
"Well, pretty good, | guess" be
said /; "but the fact is / never put it
on.n
How does it get on ?" asked the
man, "wbo puts it on 2"
"Well, I kind o. don't know" said
farmer John 'fact is be had the har-
ness on when l got him, an it fit him
80 well, an be seemed to be so kind
o. contented in it like, that / sort OF
never took it off'n him"
"How long have you had him 2"
asked the man.
Farmer JohI chewed a wheat straw
very meditatively.
"Well," be said, mot to exceed
more'n two years, mebbe."
And the man backed a little fur
ther away, and said he would "sort
of look round little further before be
bought, like"
Farmer John never saw him again,
no: even to this day.-Burfington
Hatckeye.
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ercised the right Of securing their fu-
ture prosperity out of our ample
means. We heard no more of their
former history than that the persecu-
ton of those whose wishes their mar.
risge had opposed, had driven them
to hide their poverty and misfortune
in the wilderness. We have heard
of them since.
"The young man, as We discovered
on questioning him, remembered
nothing of his sensations while IN
conscious, except vague, dreamlike,
and yet intense sorrow for his young
wife. He had no knowledge what
ever OF the voice that had addressed
US, and appeared to believe that he
had labored under temporary sus-
pension Of animation arising from
starvation. We did not combat his
belief, for we believed that be was
actually dead, and that be only re-
turned to life through his great love.
Who will deny that love is stronger
than death, and that it goes with US
even beyond the grave 7"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
Buddhist Folk Lore.

King Kuss bad received from Sa-
kra, the chief of the gods, jewel,
which was octagonal in shape, and
he used to wear it suspended by o
string, which had been miraculously
passed through the centre, notwith-
standing the eight bendings or angles,
frcm one end to the other The Jew
ell had descended to King Wedehs,
but the string by which it was sus-
pended had become decayed and rot
ten, and no man knew how to pass a
string through the centre by reason
of the eight beIdings of the jewel
Now, King Wedehe wished to wear
the jewel, and 50 be sent it to the
villagers of the eastern village, where
the pandit dwelt, and bade them take
out the old decayed string from the
interior part Of the hole, and replace
it with a new string throughout, that
the jewel might be hung. as before,
from the Kings neck. But these vii
layers were not able either to take
out the old string or TO put the new
string in its stead So Mahaushsda,
knowing their trouble, sent for them,
and telling them not TO concern them
selves with the matter, ordered them
to bring him little honey. He then
smeared some drops Of honey in the
holes st the two ends Of the jewel,
and having twisted a new string OF
woollen thread, be dipped the end
thereof in honey and pushed it short
distance into the hole Of the jewel,
aud placed it in an ant hole from
which the ants were coming out.
But the ants issuing forth from the
ant hole, by reason Of the smell of
the honey, ate up the old thread
which had rotted in the jewel, and
taking in their mouths the end of the
woollen thread which had been dip
ped in the honey, dragged it under
meath and brought it out at the other
side. When the pandit found that
the string bad been passed through
the jewel, be gave it to the villagers
and babe them present it to the King.
The people OF the village sent it to
the King, and when be heard the de-
vice by means of which the string
had been put through the jewel be
was greatly pleased--The Fortnight
In Rerieac
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
How Live stock Fare en- Their way fo
Europe.

A passenger on board the steam.
ship Devonia, from New York, writes
that there were on the ship Is Cana
dian carriage horses shipped for Glas-
gov, and 40 head of horned cattle
consigned to the same port. The
weather was fair with slight head
winds until Friday, when at or about
noon the wind changed, and the De
vonia few before it, her freight Of
live stock doing well, and improving
with the rest after the fatigues Of
their long journey by rail. The wind
increased, and by Saturday evening
we were in gale. The horses stood
nine head on each side Of the vessel;
those on the port side were exposed
to the full fury Of the gale The sea
washed over them, and in short time
their wretchedly constructed stalls
were dashed to pieces -
The horses, thrown from their
sings, lay prone upon the deck, torn,
manned, wounded, and even blinded.
The noble animals lay and perished,
in despite Of the continued and ardu-
Gus toll Of the officers and crew Of the
vessel. Sometimes horse would
struggle to his feet, only to be flung
to the deck with renewed violence
and increased suffering. On the star
board side, being the lee side, the in
jury and consequent sufferings were
less. A few Of the stalls here held
together, and out of the Is head ship
ped, ) animals were saved, and that
without serious iDjury-indeed, a.
most intact. OF the 40 steers, one
died of natural causes, one had to be
slaughtered, and three were SO much
injured as to be a complete loss.
The horned cattle stood the gale
better than the horses. The arrange
ments made for them were better,
and they struggled far less against
their condition, therefore they got of
better The foreman in charge work
ed like beaver, and, aided by the
ships company, brought his charge
well through what was as bad a gale
as had swept the Atlantic for some
years. Another large ocean steamer
exposed to The same weather, lost on
her passage, "a head of horned cattle,
aud had two of her life boats carried
away
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
The rIor.s. Election Returns

JACKSONVILLE, November l3.-
Chief Justice Randall has ordered a
special session of the Supreme Court
to convene at Tallahassee on Satur-
dsy next, when a petition for q man
danus against the County Canvas
sing Boards viii be presented
Smith, colored, Inspector OF Madison
county, arrested yesterday, was bail
ed TO-DAY In the sum Of g. 900.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27

A story is told of a deacon in Ten
nessee, who was in the habit Of rid
ing a bucking mule-that is, a mule
that can make q csmel's back of its
straight one, sad, by q spasmodic
movement of its four legs and hump,
discharge Its rider ike cannon-ball.
The other day they came to the edge
of the worst mud hole in the State,
and the mule gave unmistakable in
dications of bucking. The good dea-
con knew that be was about to be
thrown, and his mind skurried about
for a prayer. His table grace came
easiest
"Lord, for what xe are about to
receive make US humbly thankful" "
he exclaimed, and the mule had buck
ed and he was in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
DON'T SLAM THE GATE.


Now, Harry. pray don't laugh at me,
But when you 90 so late
wish you would be careful, dear,
To never slam the gate.
For Bessie listens every night,
And SO does teasing Kate
To tell me next day what O'Clock
They heard you slap the gate.
Twas nearly ten last night, You know,
But now It's very late
(We'ye talked about so many things;)
Oh, do not slam the gate.
For all the neighbors hearing 1t
VIII say our future fate
We've been discussing; so l beg
You VIII not slam the gate.
For though 1t is all very true,
Iwish that they would wait,
To canvass our afiairs-until-
well-pray don't slam the gate.
At least not now. But. by and by,
When in '-our home" l wait
Your coming 1 shall always Ike
To hear you slam the gate:
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A Western paper says: "A child
was run over by wagon 3 years
old, and cross-eyed with pantalets,
on, which never spoke afterwards" /"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27

Fashionable mother maria I'm
almost discouraged. How many
times have told you not TO say ia
ter, but pertater !"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27

Lame excuses seldom carry the
crutches of plausibility.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-27
Iy15H0H3Sf9
SUFFERED 30 YEARS

used one bottle % rIG0RFNE and cen truthsry say
that has curpd Of DisPfISiA and BiLiOt s>tss q
ycaB standing.
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BANKS, ETC.
NEW BANK.

Ia RUE N. HICKS
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
Periodicals, &c,

The Nursery anil BaJyland, both published
bv John l.. Shorey, of Boston, are at hand
for June and charming rs ever.
The Amcriota Agr;culturia for June is full
of interesting matter. There is something
in Il to suit all classes of the community.
We have received from J. G.. Ramsdell,
IIl3 Chestnut ST., Phila., the June De{in6r'
tor amt Fashion Paper, and are authorized to
state that any of our lady readers by Eotl-
fyinr by Postal Card. will be sent gratis, a
COPY of the BaHfrick Metropolitan F!sh.ons
L;pDiacoH'S Haga-tle, for June, opens
with " Easter on the Riviera in which the
reader is brought in close contact with tine
beautiful scenery and charming watering
places of the Maritime Alps, OF which
numerous illustrations are given. The
Four-in-hand and Chances at the Literature
of Coaching" is peculiarly attractive since
the recent trip of Coaching Club between
Philadelphia and New York. 1t is full OF
engravngs.
Psttia3aEs Newspaper DirectoyH-We have
received of the publisher 5. NJ. Pettensill,
New York. Petteugilrs Newspaper Direc-
tory and Advertisers Hand Book for 1873,
comprising a complete list of the news
papers and other periodicals published in
the United States and British America
also the prominent European and Austria
liam newspapers. 1t is very neatly gotten
up, appears to be very complete, and is a
most useful book for advertisers and news
paper men.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

BUCKEYE Mowers AND REAPERS.-The
Buckeye Mowers and ReaperS, built by
Adrance, Plttt & Co., Pou.hkeepsie, and
los Greenwich street, New York, have for
2l years held the highest position. While
many useful Improvements have been made
in other departments Of agricultural ma
chinery, all attempts to produce a machine
that would equal the Buckeye in the sim
plicity and correctness of its principles Of
construction have failed; while the excel
lence of the mechanical work done by
Adriance, Platt & Co., has given them a
worldwide fame.
The New Model Buckeye Mower contains
all of the original Buckeye features, and is
constructed entirely of iron and steel. 1t
is truly model of beauty, symmetry, light
ness, strength, efficiency and durability.
The Adriance Reaper, built by the same
firm, is the nearest approach to perfection
yet attained in light, simple, single-drive
wheel iron reaper. combining every desira-
BILE feature to enable it to do the best of
work under all circumstances. Its plat
form is very easily folded, rendering it as
portable as the Buckeye Mower, and
enabling it to pass through the narrowest
bars or lanes.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
DEATHS.

this town, on the 18th inst, Lcmucl r..
Tolson, in the 36th year of his age
Kenton, on the 22nd inst, Frederick
W. son of Geo. F. and T. \. Hawkins, aged 10 years,
II months and Il days
IN MEMORY OF FRED.
young man whose amiable qualities, and gentle
ness of deneanOr won for him Golden opinions from
all kinds of men,.
Death sped his barbcd shaft and 10 :
The young and Stalwart frame lies low
And cold beneath the mold
As falls sometimes the lightning stroke
Upon the young and sturdy oak
But pitying spares the old.
But death relentleSs-never spares
But only for awhile forbearS
To deal the threatened blow;
The young and pure his tavOrite prey
Earth is too vile for such as they
Therefore they soonest go.
God help us earnestly to say
Thy will be done i'll this our day
OF trial and of woe;
And guard us from the bitter doubt
So prone against Thee to cry out
For dealing us the blow.
Though hapy the life just spent,
Whose loss we in these lines lament
Death brought us terror to
But rather brought the sweet release
From suffering-and the perfect peace.
We never find below.
Nor has his life been lived in vain.
Though short its course. twas without stain,
And full Of true nobility =
And in the hearts of many a friend
Will his name, and life and its early end
Be shrined and stamped indelibly;-
And sadly but truly it will be said:
" Peace to the ashes of the dead
The patient, gentle-hearted Fred
Green ever be his memory"
KENToN, DEL, May 9th, 1878. FRIEND.
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Many of the Fall River mill hands have
moved to Canada.

Further accounts of the tornado in Wis
consin indicate that thirty lives were lost
and between fifty and one hundred people
injured. The track of the storm is every
where marked ty des lat on and ruin. 1t
was accompanied by thunder and lightning
Of the most terrifying nature. The belt Of
country travrrSed is low and wet, favor,
able condition for the development of
atmospheric electricity. y storm of like
intensity passed over nearly the same belt
of country about twenty-five years ago.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
SMYRNA HOTEL,
MAIN ST., SMYRNA DEL.

The undersigned having taken charge Of the above
name hotel. has put it through thorough revision
and refurnished it with beds. carpets furniture
&c. is now prepared to accommodate the travelling
public in every respect Especial attention will be
given ALL whether permanent Boarders transient
Customers.
The subscriber has had varied experience in con
ducting Hotel, which will enable him 70 secure the
approval of every one who may give him call. The
Bedding and Chambers will be especially attended
to, and the Table will be equally so.
THE BAR
Is Teplete with choice liquors and of the best and
purest brands and my experience in this branch Of
the business ustifeS in announcing that the l2ar
is not surpassed by any Un the peninsula.
HACK.
Hack will be run to the principal trains. No
charge to guests Of this hotel. Other persons will be
conveyed for 10 cents each.
THE STABLE
Is in charge of an experienced hOstler, and persons
leaving horses in our charge may feel assured that
they will receive the best attention.
There is q Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
where Horses and Carriages be hired at reasonable
rates -
may 20-tf p. p. COLLINS, Proprietor
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The STABLE
DIsTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR
ID THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.

DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED STATES FOR
ID THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of Joseph V. HOfecker, Bankrupt
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE sS.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day of May
1875 a warrant of bankruptcy issued out of the
District Court of the United States for the District of
Delaware against the estate of Joseph " Hotfecker
of smyrna in the county of Kent. in said district
who was adudged bankrupt. on his own petition
That the payment Of any debts and the delivery of
any property belonging to such bankrupt TO him.
for his use and the transfer of any property by him.
are forbidden by law: and that a meeting of the
creditors Of said bankrupt to prove their debts and
10 choose one or assignees Of his estate will be
held at Court of Bankruptcy to be holden ut No coo
G. Bird ESQ Register in Bankruptcy for said district,
on the 29h day OF May A. d. 1873 at II o'clock A. N.
HENRY ii. MCMULLEN
may Il L. 8. Marshal for said District
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
THE MARKETS,
MARRIAGES.

Thursday evening, May 23d.
ISIS at the residence of the brides father by Rev.
David Van Horne, d. D., William \. Davis, NJ. D.,
formerly of this town, to Miss Belle NJ. Burrows,
both of Camden, y. J.
Dover. on the 18th inst, by
Rev c. Huntington, Presley = Downs, of kenton, to
Miss Bessie Brown daughter OF Mr.. Chas. Brown, of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

The Reformed Episcopal Church inst
tuted by Bishop Cummns about six years
ago has made rapid strides towards success.
The amount of money contributed last year
or church buildings amounted to $2S,7 ,7Sj.
The present value of church property is
over $4,000. There have been thirteen
new churches built as follows Philadel-
phia four, Canada three, Charles county,
Md, two, Chicago, New York, Nova Scotia
and Baltimore each one. There are in pro-
cess of erection seven other new churches,
and seven additional congregations have
been added to the list. The membership
numbers II ,057 and the congregations sixty
six. Even in England they have two bish
ops, ten clergymen and several congrega-
tions. The church is only six years old,
and this showing of sixty.six congregations
all earnest in the work is something mar
vellous.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the time to- take out
licenses under the act entitled An Act taxing manu
facurers and for other purposes for the year 1875
''' ~ ROBERT RAUGHLEY,
may s-4w Clerk of the Peace in and for Kent County
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

Orders have been received in Liverpool
for the shipment Of American cotton for
consumption in the mills Of Bombay. The
native product is much below the capacity
of the mills. and our cotton will be admit
ted free of duty.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

The Steward hotel for women has proved
a failure, and will be made general hotel
for both sexes. The daily expenses Of the
house are 5000, more than half OF which is
dead loss.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29
For SALE. .

Two litters ofthorough bred BERKSHIRE is.{-gssea
PICS six weeks old price 81 each Also l11skA,
one litter of thorough-bred CHESTER YA--dkss
WHITES eight weeks old, ut So each. No bettef
biood of either kind in the State
OiDy NAV i5,sw WM. DEAN Newark, DEL
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

The first peaches of the season were re-
ceived at New Orleans last Friday. They
were grown in Mississippi.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

All that have once used it pronounce DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup the best medicine known
for the complaints of early childhood. %
cents per bottle.
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

Worms in Horses, Cattle and Hogs can
be destroyed and expelled by the use ot
Foutz's Celebrated Horse eandCattlePowders
Smyrna times., 1878-05-29

DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture is the prescrip.
ton Of the late Rev. DR.. J. w. Bull, Of
Baltimore, and we think one of the finest
compounds offered to suffering humanity.