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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
FARM \ HOUSEHOLD.


Fer all farm buildings it is quite
important TO guard against the dep
redetions Of rats, aud by noting their
habits We End that they make their
entrance 10 the cellar under the walls,
and if the foundation Of the cellar
walls are such that they can't pene-
trate them, the cellar will not be in-
tested by them. To have the walls
so made will require the farmers own
care and fo%rethought, and the look
ing after the mascns when commenc-
ing the walls, for if they even have
the solid rock TO start their wall on,
they are most sure to leave spaces
between the bottom stones TO let the
rats pass out and in easily, but in
that ease if the bottom stones were
laid, and space between them were
filed with cement or water lime NOR
tar, il would keep them out. But
we commonly have an earth or grav-
ell cellar bottom they win require a
different management, when the cell
lar is dug and squared up then sink
q trench one and q half or two feet
deep, under where the wall vii. be,
and 6ll it half full Of loose flint stone,
if they can be got handy, then, after
pounding and breaking them up
some, finish filing the trench, and
break up the stones q little more
than before, and it will make Z
of the best foundations to start a
wall OF, besides being one that the
rats q not get through if the wall
is commenced as it should be on It,
Such flint cobb.e stone are the best
when the farmer has them handy,
but If not be could use other small
stones, or The chips from O stone-yard,
either answering the purpose very
well. And if The cellar should need
q drain, it should start from the bot
tom OF this trench, thus insuring a
dry cellar bottom. | have been
quite successful In using a similar
remedy to keep rats out OF an old
cellar that was quite overrun with
them. / made a trench, n foot in
width aud depth, just inside the eel
lar wall, filed it with broken stones,
and put into them enough cement
mortar to smooth oTer them on a
level with the bottom, and well up
unto the bottom of toe cellar wall.
This will etfectually close up their
passage ways, and as they can't en-
ter through this body Of small stones,
or if they go to dig under them, the
broken stones will so fiji in ard OBJ
s.ruet their passage that they have
to abandon it and keep u of the
cellar.-Cor. TURNER'S Adr0cate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
An Understanding Arrived AZ.

About 10 O'Clock this morning a
tramp went into 8 B-strcet saloon
and devoted ten minutes in a very
Jealous manner 10 the dinner-table.
About the time be had masticated
about a pound of corned beef the
b~sr-keeper stepped up and remarked
This table is for drinkers"
Then, why don't you briag on
your drinks? I've been here ten min.
utes. aud haven't seen a drop OF
ANYTHING. fits a drinkia' table,
where's the fluid 2"
Il mean ii is for the patrons Of The
bar said the 5~arkeeper.
Then, why amt they here
s'pose you mean a man must spend
money at the bar before be eats p"
Exactly"
THAT takes me il. | took q drink
here last summer and didn't cot q
mouthful, and if | amt entitled TO q
lunch on that drink then this system
Is q failure all around
"But the place has changed hands
since then said the bar-keeper,
picking up a bung starter.
"Ah, indeed J" replied the urbane
hummer, "that fact, as your gesture
would imply, raises a new and en-
barrassing complication. in our dip
lomatic relations, / will therefore re.
eede, as it were from my original po'
sition, and await the assembling OF
the Peace Congress"
He bad been gradually backing
toward the door as he spoke, and he
lodged out just in lime TO evade the
projectile hurled al him by the indig-
uant saloonist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03

through the streets, without remark
ing whittier be WAS col Dg. Fate or
Instinct seemed to lead him 10 the
riverside sgsin, and be found him
self at last 81 ST. Catharine's docs
Exactly facing where be stood was q
flaming placard, announcing che de-
parture that day of a boat for Calais
at a yerY low rate of passage The
thought daried through his mind:
WHY not cut bis difficulties at once
and put tie sea between himself and
the scene of bis Disgrace
Il was q co1aFdly temptation,
which. e his intellect had been in q
clearer state, would have been in
stantly rejected with scorn; but the
poisonous drug which be had imbib-
ed seemed to have paralyzed his en-
ergy and to have utterly unnamed
him and deprived him Of the cour-
age necessary 10 face his trouble. He
yielded 10 the temptation and made
his way through TO Paris, where, uh-
der 81 assumed name, he succeeded
IN getting work. for he.was very ex-
pert at bis business.
Nothing could exceed the delight
Of the eommissionaire 50 having
been the means Of clearing up the
mystery, except, indeed, his pride at
relating the oft told tale. Nor was
his honesty unrewarded u 81 more
substantial manner NeszFs. Smith
& Jones presented him with gl00 as
a recognition Of integrity and intelli-
Cence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Wind Sucking.

Wind sucking, stump sucking and
crib biting are all one and the same
habit, and in some instances, are the
manifestation of 8 disease in others,
the habit may have been acquired
from old and confirmed crib biters.
Some veterinarians attribute it 10 a
distortion Of the teeth, which have
become wor away on the interior
edge so as show more or less Of
the yellow Instead # he enamel.
Professor Law says: "Tne-e worn
teeth ar associated with Tie scrious
vice Of wind sucking (swsll wiag)
and eructa,icn, which leads TO tym-
psny, digestive disorder and rapid
loss of condition. The horse seiZes
the manger or other solid object with
his teeth, arches and shortens the
neck, and makes a gruniing noise.
The wind sucking mas exist without
crib biting. IL may be learned by
standing idle near a crib bitter, and
always goes on u disease and loss OF
condition" The same authority
prescrihes the following treatment
Smear the front of the maagsr with
aloes or other biiters: cover all ex-
posed wood work with sheet iron /;
muzzles may also be put on after the
horse has done feeding" Other
eqalIy good authorities recommend
putting a lump of ssl. AID one of
white chalk or msgnesia il a box be-
fere the horse. and keeping these
constantly within reach. As Va
have said, the habit mag he learned,
bot, 10 most instances, j. may be
considered a kind of dyspepsia, and
the burning acidity of the stomach
prompts the horse to get relief by
sucking in cool air. The salt and
magnesia or chalk afford a similar
monetary relief, and frequently lead
to a permanent cure.-Thc Iete,i-
MARIAN
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03

Considered either as fruit fer the
table, or a. a produce for market, it
is worthy Of high esteem. 1t is
heallbful in its effects, and as agrees-
bic to the palate as it is Inviting 10
the eye. AS a relish, it is at the
breskfasi-table the peer Of that de-
light of the epieure-tbe cantaloupe.
Served fresh from the vine, it is paIa-
table and wbclesom~, while it NAV
be served as a cooked dish 10 half q
dozen different styles 10 the Tege
table season no table is complete
without it, ani no canned fruit is
more acceptable in winter. Add to
the coed qualities already mentioned,
the immense yield of the tomato.
and il is not surprising that the sub
lect of its culture is receiving so much
The time for planting
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Purify Your Premises

The warm weather is here, and it
behooyes every citizen to cleanse his
premises of all offensive matter in or
der that they may become pure and
healthy. There is no doubt at all
that a great deal Of the sickness Wis
ting families proceeds from filthy
cellars. sinks, yards, outhouses, styes,
&c. These things are neglected by
many, as are other duties, from pure
thoughtlessness, while others never
dream Of paying any attention TO
them. There are several remedies
for this unhealthy condition of things
that can be easily applied. The first
is 10 put orc pint OF the liquor Of
chloride Ct zinc in one bucketful OF
water, and ore backe,ful Of chloride
of lime in another backetfui of water,
add and sprinkle over decayed vege-
table matter. For this purpose no.
thing sarpasses it; indeed, it is a
perfect deodorizer. The second is to
take four pounds of sulpbate of iron
or copeTas and dissolve it in q buck
etful of water. This will in most
cases prove q sure remedy in destroy
ing all offensive odors. The third
is 10 take simple chloride of lime and
sprinkle in damp cellars, over heaps
Of filth, dirty yards, &c. Ali these
can be had at the druggists, AID as
prices 60 are not dear.
The labor of cleansing ones prem
ises by either one of these remedies
is trifiDg. and the expense is no:
worth mentioning. IL it were ten
times greater, both the labor and ex-
peDse should be willingly incurred
But the best procedure of all is 10
cleanse your cellars. yards, orthouses,
siyes, &c, Systematically. Especial
Is should the cellars, sinks, aud eve
rything about the house be kept free
from all oifensiyeness. Cellars should
be thoroughly cleaned out twice a
year, and whi;ewasboG oace. Sinks
about kitchens should be particularly
attended to. Priyies can be rem
dered completely inolTensive by the
application Of fresh earth from time
to time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
FARM n

varies with the climate. Every sec.
ton should be governed by the usual
closing of its season Of frost Two
months prior to the last expected
frost, seed may be sown in ho,-bsds,
o if-as in the case with the great
majority of famiiies-Ho hot-bed is
on the premises, then 10 small boxes,
which should be placed on the win
dow-sill in some room which is kept
wsrm. THIS viii farnish plants
which, properly cared foT, viii be
about ready to begin bearing By the
time the sunny days OF spring have
arrived, when they 81 be transplant
ed into the garden. One paper of
seed will be sufficient to supply an
ordinary family. Twenty-Five toma-
to vines, properly cultivated will sup
ply an average clearinghouse for
q season-Rurol Netc Yorker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
4 Fasher-iu-lsu's Crime.

MIDDLETowN, Y. Y, June l9.-Ai
Tagerville, in the Township Of Wa
warsing, near Ellenville, Ulster
County, yesterday morning, Freder-
lex Kimble entered his son Richards
room and attacked the latter's wife
With a small axe, inficting three
frightful wounds. which viii prove
fatal. The son was awakened By
the FIRST blow, and fred a revolver at
his wife's assailsnt. The fash Of the
revolver disclosed the fact that the
murderer was his father. He fred a
second shot, which took elfec. in his
fathers face. The murderer was put
under guard, snd upon examination
committed to jail. The cause of the
assault was a settled hatred of the
woman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Draw II
Draw poker Is evidently slIll gain

Draw poker is evidently siill gain
ing favor in England. Labouchere
gives in the last issue Of the Truth a
long article on the national Amsri-
can game, which opeas thus:
/ rather ike a round game OF
cards, but while f:om these games
the element of chance cannot be
eliminated, success should be as
much dependent upon good play as
upon mere luck. This il is that rem
ders whist so universally popular.
The American game of poker has
within the last year CT TWO been in
troduced into England. 1t is, /
think, the best of round games, and
for this reason l am gcing TO explain
it.
He then proceeds with stating the
general principles of the game, and
concludes in this way:
la America the only limit to the
bets is the amount Of ready money
that may be in the pocket Of the
player. Thus, if the person with
the worst hand among the party pre-
duces a thousand dollars, and offers
to bet them, while DO one else has
this sum about him, the capitalist
wound win all that has previously
been staked without having to show
his hand. o. the Mississippi steam
boats professional gamblers used to
win in this 4 By the simple ex-
pedient of having larger amounts 10
their pockets. Four or FIVE years
age, some gamblers on enc of these
boats sat down TO play with a sin.
gGlarly guileless young man. Sew
eral thousand dollars had already
been staked, and then 4 Of the
gamblers pulled out $780, 00, and Of
tered TO bet them. Pat them or the
table, said the guiieless youth, aud
be then slowly produced a vast pile
Of notes from his pocket, adding, |
see the $4,000 Of the gentleman.
and go $500, 600 better. As the
gamblers did not possess 5000. 600,
be became the possessor of the 500
600. The gamblers were aghast,
and asked him whether be nabitual-
ly carried about with him such enor-
nous sums. Frequently, be said;
i Gm a clerk Of a New Orleans bark,
and / carry notes up to the branch
banks. La vain the gamblers CON-
planned that he was playing with
money that did not belong 10 him.
The grileless youth p%ertinen,ly re.
marked that this was q matter that
alone regarded the directors Of the
bank In England, where poker is
played rather for amusement than as
g convenient speculation. it is usua.
to limit the amount by which any
bet can be raised, or to limit the to
tel amount which can be stsked upor
any hand. Thus, if the ante is one
counter, the limit that can be bel
upon a hand would be about twenty
counters, and the counters may rep
resent pence, shillings or pounds, as
it suits the purses of the players.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Moscow.

The Russians love Moscow. IL is
the idol Of every Russian heart. Her
shrines are 10 him the hcliest in the
empire, hallowed By seven centuries
OF historical associations. But grand
and holy as it il, it has suffered from
the sword, the torch and the plague.
Three hundred years ago it was near
~ consumed by fire, in which two
thousand of its citizens persisted. Eff
" years later, the Tartars fred the
suburbs, and one hundred thousand of
its inhabitants persisted by the flames
and by the sword.
4 hundred years ago, the fatal
plague so reduced its population that
it never regsined its former proper
tons. Withia our own century, and
to save it from plumber by the foe.
the people gave up their beautiful
city TO the flames, the grandest saeri-
fee ever made to national pride. But
when the French retreated the city
was rebuilt, and is to day a thing Of
beauty.
Its too frequent reconstruction Is
the cause Of The irregularity every
where apparent. Only a few Ct the
streets are straight, o palace and a
hovel, a state building and q stone, a
spleodid church aud q small hotel Gd-
join each ether, and the rich aud the
poor are nearest neighbors. Nothing
is more noticeable and attractive than
the display of %colors, red, white.
green, geld, and silver. with which
the public ard private buildings are
ornamented. Rome has long been
celebrated as the city Of churches,
having one fer each day in The year
and an additional one for lesp-year,
bat Moscow can boast # oeagly four
hundred temples dedicated toreligion.
Although the circumyallation CT the
city is more than twenty English
miles, yet the objects Ct interest TO q
traveller are within narrow limits.
The Moskva flows through the city.
spanned by noble bridges, and along
its banks are beautiful lawns, shaded
by noble trees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
A TEST For Cows.

4 commissioner has been appoint
ed by the Governor Of Pennsylvania,
to examine and report on the merits
of a system which undertakes to de-
iermine 10 advance the probable
yield Of milk of cows, BY certain
marks upon the animals. Tie marks
are chiefly in respect TO the disposi-
ton and mode CT growth of the hair
near the udder, and q prediction can
be made with certainty, it is said, as
10 whether the future COW will be q
large producer of milk, if the observa-
ton is made Do the young calf, even
shortly after birth. The discoverer
of this peculiarly was q French stock
raiser, NJ. Francis Gaenon he 6rst
promulgated it about forty years ago.
Since then the theory has found fav, r
with several French agricultural So
cieties; VI. Guenon has received
medals and %pecuniary rewards, and
many stock raisers in Europe are
said TO base their estimates Of the
value of cattle upon this system.
The mark on the animal is called an
escu.cheon. The mode BY which
the value Of the system will be tried
IN Pennsylvania, is first to have the
State Commissioners inspect the
marks on the series Of cows 10 several
stables, and make 8 record Of the in
dications without communicating any
facts that they observe TO the owners
Of the animals. These records are 10
be sent TO the Secretary Of the State
Board OF Agriculture. The owners
of the cows will make statistical re-
cords cf the yield of milk of each an.
imal, and send them also to the State
Board. The two sets Of records viii
then be compared and reported upon.
Some of this work has already been
done, and il is said that % per cent
of the opinions formed by escuteheon
observation have, SO far, proved cor
rect.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Rtrd asAics.

Dr.. Cbrichton, Medical Superin-
tebdent Of the Crichton Royal In
stitution, contributes the following
pathological aneedote, which is
published BY Nature:
Two OF three years ago." be
"in accordance with u prin-
ciple Of encouraging birds to become
denizeHs Of the grounds, We put up
8 few boxes tor starlings. One of
these was placed on the window-sill
OF the writer's bedroom. Two years
ago VI Of these birds took possession
of the aforesaid box. Every morn
ing. for about two or three hours, he
nerched himself, on an iron railing,
erected to protect flowers, within
two feet Of the window, and there
executed a comic medley with all the
precision Of and effect of q finished
artistic. The attention Of the writer
was 6rst called 10 the extraordinary
performance by having bis windoT
surrounded by what appeared 10 be
q general assemblsge OF the whole
tribe Of AYES, wild and tame. The
quacking Of the duck. the ~screach Of
the lapwing. and the notes of the
moorland plover, and many others,
were initiated with a precision wor-
thy Of Mimos himself. He failed,
however, to secure q mate for that
wear. Last year he was more sue.
cessfuL. He revisited in spring bis
former cottage, and brought o mate
With him. The usual family arrange
ments were made with the greatest
care and despatch, when, in due
time. q brood Of young iiEguists
made their appearance. During the
Matching season our linguistic friend,
every morning at dawn, resumed bis
perch within three feet Of my bed
room window, and for two or three
hours he repeated his extraordinary
performance. The birds initiated al
WAYS with the greatest precision are
the hen, duck, goose, lapwing, plov-
er. heron and gull. The song or
whistle Of many small birds is also
initiated. The only human note i'm
itated is the whistle of the boy. This
Is frequently heard. Il always be-
gins on The same piich, and passes
downward through a major third,
forming a beautiful musical curve.
He is gradually adding to his vocab-
ulary. During twelve months be
has certainly added the cry Of
the heron, the gable of the
goose, and the cackle Of the hen"
Mr.. II. 0. Forbes sends the fol-
lowing instance:
"In the grounds Of a friend in the
neighborhood Ct London, a colony of
starIings had for many years built
their nests in the trees, in boxes
placed here and there for their &C
commodation. The children of the
house-all quite young then, q few
years ago-st whose presence the
! birds showed not the slightest alarm,
constantly playing about close to the
nests, aud Of course constantly call
ing each other by name. There was
only one girl in the family, called
Maggie and as she was a great pet,
perhaps her name was oftner men
toned than The others. Be that as
it NAV, her father was greatly aston
ished a hearing his daughters name
pronounced in exact imitation of the
voice of one Of her brothers, who be
knew could not be near. For q mo-
ment be was puzzled but close at
hand, on The bough of an acacia tree,
detected be the mockingbird-a COM
mon starling-in the act Of decep-
ton, which be continued 10 practice
often afterwards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
The Iuo-Headed Eagle.

The origin Of the device of the ca
gle on national and royal banners
may be traced to very early times.
1t was the ensign CT the ancient
kings Of Persia and Babylon. The
Romans adopted many other figures
on their camp standards but Mari
us Oh. C. 1922 made the eagle alone
the ensign Of the legions, and con
fined the other figures TO The cohorts.
From the Romans the French under
the Empire, adopted the eagle. The
Emperors Of the Western Roman
Empire used 6 black eagle: those of
the East a golden enc. TIE sign Of
the golden eagle met with in .averns
is in allusion 10 the Emperors Of the
East. Since the time Of the Romans
almost every State that has assumed
the designation Of an empire has ia
ken the eagle for its ensign-Austris,
Prussia, Russia, Poland and France
all took the eagle. The two-headed
eagle signifies a double empire The
emperors of Austria, who claim to
be considered the successors OF the
Caesars Of Rome, use the double
headed eagle, which is the eagle of
the Eastern emperors with that Of
the Western, IMPLYING the "Holy
Roman Empire" Of bich the empe-
rors Of Germany (now merged in
the house Of Austria) considered
themselves as the representatives.
Charlemague was the first to use ii.
for when be became master of the
whole of the German Empire be ad.
ded the second head to the eagle. A.
ID. T02, to denote that the Emperors
of Rome and Germany were united
in him. As it is among birds the
king, and being the emblem Of a no.
bic mature from its strength of wing.
and eve, and courage, and also of
conscious strength and innate pow
er, the eagle has been universally
preferred as the continental emblem
Of sovereignty. OF the different ca
giles Of heraldry the black eagle is
considered the most noble, especially
when blazoned on a golden shield.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03

When a young man 10 PatagoDia
wants a lie be rides ont and l4ssoes
one. and in the more civilized United
States of America, when q young
man wants a wife, but does o come
TO time, the las-soes him for breach oi
promise.
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The Gallous.

LITTLE RoeK, ARR, June al
The sentence of four men TO be hung
at Fort Smith to-day was commu-
ted by the President. The commu-
tatisns Of three were received several
days ago. Two hours before the
time Gxed for executing the other S
despatch was received from Attorney
General Dcvens ~suspending the exc
cution.
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saovELs, FORKS. SPADES, RAREs.

Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Sneaths, sledges. Mason Hammers,
Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts Of all sizes. Looking
Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wrnges. Meal Sleeves, Door Mats, Baskets
This, Wooden Buckets, Irvine, Rope all sizes, Hay PuIeys, Butter Prints,
Mop Sticks, Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Suffers, Traces, Cow
Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Dust and Scrub Brushes, Horse Brushes, Cur
ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws. Latches and everything
in The Builders line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse. &c. &c,
The fact is, keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade / deal
exclusively in this kind Of goods and give my whole attention to it, Per-
sons who are building, or any one in need Of anything in my line, viii end
it to their advantage to give me a call. will always give a reasonable
credit to responsible persons. l thank my old customers for their patronage,
and hope this season to make many new ones Doat forget the place
No, 3, "BAER'S BLOCK
April 3 IA. JOHN + BLYMYFR