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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12
Diseased Fruit Trees.

Mr.. Hopes, president of the Penn
sylvania Fruit Growers Association,
boldly asserts that the diseases of
fruit trees are, in nine cases out Of
ten, the results of causes which have
their origin 10 carelessness or ignor-
ance. Deep planting is one error
to plant q tree rather sballower than
it formerly stood is really the right
way, whilst many plant a tree as
they would a post. Roots are CT TWO
kinds-the young and tender rootlets
composed entirely of cells, the feed
ers of the tree, always found neal the
surface getting air and moisture, and
roots of over one year old, which
serve only as supporters of the tree
and as conductors of its food. Hence
the injury that ensues when the deli
cate rootlets are SO deeply buried in
earth. Placing fresh or green a
ure in contact with the young roots
is, be tells us, another great error.
The place to put int is on the
surface, where the elements disinteg-
rate, dissolve and carry it downwards.
Numerous forms of fungi are genera
ted and reproduced BY the applica-
ton of such directly to the
roota, and they Immediately attack
the tree. 1t is well to enrich the soil
at transplaLting the tree, tut the ma
nure, if it be in contact With. or very
near tie roots, should be thoroughly
decomposed-Fruit Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

The Colorado river (not the Texas
Colorado) is noted fer swirls so call
ed. They occur everywhere, but
only at high water. A bubble rises
from the bottom and bursts with a
slight sound on the surface. The
water at this point begins a rotary
motion so small that an inverted tea
cup might cover it. Larger and lar
ger grows the circle, till a surface of
thirty feet in diameter is in motion,
spinning around a funnel shaped hole
in the centre, two or three feet
across the top and coming to a point
in the depths below. Often a large
tree floating down the stream is
caught, and its foremost end thrust
up in the air twenty or thirty feet
while the other passes underneath
the exposed end to be slowly drawn
down again and disappear. Three
soldiers-deserters from Camp Mo
have-passing the ravine 10 o skiff,
Immediately below the fork, suffered
their craft to u into a swirl. One
of the crew, at the first .iniimation of
danger, threw himself overb Iard be-
yond the charmed circle, and as be
swan away, be saw the boat spin
around until one end being down in
the vortex and the other ~upheaved
in the air, it sank as if revolved into
the turbid bosom of the river, its hu-
mar freight to be een no more, for
the Colorado river does not give up
the dead-no corpses lodge on is
shores.
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AGRICULTURAL.


The severe bearing-rein, 81 used
by coachmen generally, is nothing
more nor less than horrible and need
less torture to the poor, suffering
horse-torture while 10 harness. and
the cause OF internal maladies when
be is put back into his stall for food
and supposed rest. If there is one
thing more opposed to natural health
than another, it is the increased pro-
duction and then the waste of the
saliva which is so necessary to the
functions Of the body. Who W.
saw a properly bitted hunter do SO
when ridden TO hounds 10 an easy
bit and obedient to a light hand? l
never saw it, nor do l think any one
else his seen it; therefore, to begin
With, the position Of the carriage
horses head, gagged with a bearing
rein out of place, and that profusion
of saliva ever falling from the mouth,
must show something essentially
wrong. The perpetually tossing
head arises from the fevered state of
the poor animal, and his consequent
attempts to get rid of an irritating in
Fiction, and not from the vulgar idea
of q fiery wish to be put in action.
Of this | am certain, that the less
artificial constraint you pus into q
horses mouth the better. The less
you cumber his graceful limbs with
lumber in the shape of harness the
The freer you keep his limbs
and bis respiratory organs the longer
he will serve you, and the greater
will be the labor be will perform for
you.-Hon Grantley F. Berkeley.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12
Holding the Breath Under Water.

1t is probable that the entrance of
wster into the lungs has a great deal
to do with the painlessness ofdrown-
ing. 1t is certain that unconscious
ness comes on more quickly when the
person is deprived of air because the
lungs are filed with water, than
when the air-passsges are closed
while the lungs remain intact. Most
persons can hold their breath for
3 minute, very many for a minute
and a-half, some for two minutes.
In one of the yaristy theatres in
New York appeared recently "Tbe
Brilliant Pearl of the Enchanted
Grotto, christlenen Undine, who per.
forms while under water /; incased in
a mammoth crystal illuminated glass
tank, feats of astonishing suppleness
and almost unbelievable endurance
This performer can probably remain
ruder water. holding her breath vol.
UNFAIRLY, two minutes, and perhaps
more. | have seen johnson, the eel
ebrated ocean-swimmer, remain under
water, in q tank before an audience,
for the astonishing space of three
minutes and twenty seconds, and be-
fore be rose, the involuntary contrac-
tions of bis respiratory muscles were
uncomfortable to witness. la such
cases, although extreme distress may
be felt, there is no approach to IN
consciousness. But if a persons
bead is under water, and be does
rot hold HE breath. Inconsistencies
usually comes on ia one or two min
utes at the farthest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

On one of the many bridges 10
Client stand two large brazen i'm
ages of father and son, who obtained
this distinguished mark of their fel.
low citizens by the following incl
dents:
Both the father and the son were,
for some offense against the State.
condemned to die. Some favorable
circumstances appearing on the side
Of the son, be was granted q remis-
sion of his sentence, under certain
provisions; in short he was offered
pardon on a most cruel and bar
barous condition-namely, that he
would become the executioner of the
father! He at first ~resolutely re-
fused { o preserve his life by SO
fatal and detestsble. This is not to
be wondered at; for let Us hope, for
the honor of our nature, there are
very few sons who would not have
spurned with adherence life sustain
ed on a condition so horrid aud un-
natural. The son, though long in
flexible, was a. length overcome by
the tears and entreaties of a fond
father, who represents TO him that, al
all events, his (tbe ~father's) life was
forfeited, and that it would be the
greatest possible consolation for him
that in bis death he was an instru-
ment of his sons preservation. The
youth consented to adopt the horri-
rible e of recovering his life and
liberty. be lifted the axe-but, as il
was about to fall bis arm sunk nerve
less, and the axe dropped from his
hand Had be as many lives as
hairs, be could have yielded them all,
one after another rather than again
conceive, much less perpetrate, such
an act. Life. liberty, everything
vanished, before the dearer interests
of 6lial affection; he fell upon bis
fathers neck, and embracing him,
triumphsntly exclaimed:
"My father. we die together ~
and then called for another execution
er to fulfill the sentence of the law.
Hard must their hearts indeed be
-bereit of every sentiment of virtue,
every sensation of humanity--who
could stand inseDsible spectators Of
such e scene. A sudden peal Of in
voluntary applause, mixed with
oan and signs, rent the air. The
execution was suspended, and. on a
simple report of the transaction to
the authorities, both were pardoned.
High rewards and honors were IN
ferred on the son and finally these
two admirable brszen images were
raised to commemorate q ~trasaction
so honorable to human nature, and
transmit it to the instruction and en-
u~lation of posterity, The statue
represents the son in the very act of
letting fall the axe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12
Power OF ImagInatfon.

10 the year 176S, Elijah Barnes,
of Bucks county, assisted by his peo.
pie working in harvest, killed a rat.
tlesnake, and soon after, had occa-
sion to go home, took by mistake bis
sons jacket and put it on. The son
was a STRIPPING, and both jackets were
made OF the same cloth; the old man
being warm, did not button the jack.
ct until be got 10 the house, when be
found it much too little for him. He
instantly conceived the idea that be
had been bitten by the rattlesnake
and swelled from the effect Of tire
poison. He grew very suddenly i'll,
aud was put to bed. The people
about him were very much alarmed,
and sent for two or three physicians;
and one of them poured down bis
throat a pint of melted lard; another
gave him q dose Of wild plsntaiD;
the third made him drink hoarhound
tea, made very strong. Notwith.
standing all, he grew worse, and to
all appearances was on the verge OF
dissolution, when the son came bone
with the old mans jacket hanging
like a bag abou. him. The whole
mystery was at one u~nraveled, and
poor Elijah Barnes, Notwithstanding
his drenches of hogs fat. pl~antain
and h~oarhound was well 10 an in
slant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12
A Quaint Legend OF the Rainbow.

According to popular belief in Ger
many, extremities of a rainbow al
ways touch streams, whence it draws
water by means OF two large golden
dishes. That is why it rains for
three days after the appearance of a
rainbow, because the water must tall
again on the earth. Whoever ar
rives at the right moment on the
spot where the rainbow is drinking
can take possession of the golden
dish, which reflects all the colors of
the rainbow; but if nobody is there
the dishes are drawn up into the
clouds. Some say that the rainbow
always lets a dish fal. This once
happened at Reutlingen, in Suabia.
1t broke in several pieces, but the
finder received u hundred guilden
for it. At Tubingen, people used to
run to the end of the rainbow, which
appeared to be resting over the
Necker, or the Steinach, to secure
the golden dish. Usually it is con-
sidered wrong to sell the dish. which
ought to be kept as an heirloom in
the family, for it bIgs good luck.
A shepherd in the Suabian Alps once
found such dish, and he never at.
forwards lost a sheep. An unfortun-
ate native of Hanback,, who sold the
treasure at q high price, was struck
dumb on the spot. Small, round
gold coins, marked with a cross or
star, are frequently found in Suabia,
and the peasants declare that these
were manufactured from rainbow dish
es by the RomaDs when they invaded
Germany. In the Black Forest the
rainbow used a golden goblet, which
it afterwards dropped. A shoe
thrown into a rainbow comes back
filed with gold. The Servians have
a theory that passing beneath q
rainbow changes the sex.
When q double rainbow is seen,
Suabisn peasants say the devil
would like 10 initiate a rainbow, but
be cannot succeed. The Esthonians
called the rainbow "the thunder of
Gods sickle" A theory excited in the
Middle Ages that the rainbow would
cease to appear q certain number of
years before the Last Judgment, and
Hugo Won Trimbar, in an old Ger
mar poem, mentions forty years as
the prescribed time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12
Witty Girls.

Don't put too fine a point to your
w.t." said Cervantes, ''for fear il
should get blunt" lie spoke to men;
if he had been addressing young wo.
men, be might have said: Don't
put too fine a point to your wit, for
it should wound rather than tickle"
Men don't take kindly 20 the sharp,
clever young woman who is always
hurting her shafts of wit. They not
only believe, with Shak, spesre, that
a soft, gentle and low voice" is
ian excellent thing in woman" hut
that it should be accompanied by
gentle manners and a tender heart.
The Philadelphia Times utters
thoughts about the too clever young
woman, the good sense Of which
makes them worth needing
Occasional indulgence in repartee
with a bright man IT woman is en-
pertaining, but if either insist upon
carrying on the game unduly, it
becomes q nuisance, and the per-
sistent one lays himself or herself
open to the gravest of all social
charges, "bad style" To talk with
a girl who will do nothing but cut
and thrust, and whose constant at
tack necessitstes a constant defense,
is a bore. Nobody cares to live
continuously upon spiced meats
Youths Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

II anybody wants to live q couple
Of centuries, "a let him never oyer-
feed ; and (2) let him never get
drunk. At least, those are the rules
Of health laid down by miguel Soils.
. half-bred farmer in the foothills of
the Sierra Mesils, New Grenada,
who e~onfesses to being $50 years old,
but is believed by bis neighbors to
be really much older. DR.. Lutz
Hernandez, who recently paid him a
visit, found him at work 10 his
orchard; his skin was the color of
parchment; but he was robust and
active; his snow white hair was
twisted tnrban fashion round his
head, and his eyes were 80 bright
that the doctor felt quite uncomfor-
table when they were turned upon
him. Minguel said that the secret of
bis living q century was very simple
simply never getting drunk and
never overlooking. IL al only once
a day, a big hearty meal, which il
often takes me half an hour to get
through with, but, you see it is not
possible in half an hour TO eat more
than you can digest in twenty-four.n
He vent on to say that be had not
made up his mind about meat, but
did not eat much of it. He tasted on
the FIRST aud middle days of each
month. eating nothing, but drinking
all the water he could swallow. He
always let cooked food cool before
tasting it and TO this precaution be
attributed the fact that his teeth
are as sound now as they were los
years ago. DR.. Hernandez was in-
formed by SOM of the Oldest inbab-
itants of the district that they well
remembered miguel as q reputed
centennarian when they were boys;
also that the name of miguel Soils,
colored farmer, appears in a writ,
OF the contributors to the building
fund of Franciscan monastery near
San Sebastian, which was founded
in lib, and that the present abbot
is positive it is the same man. But
p%rotracted as has been his sojourn on
earth, be has not succeeded in win
ming the respect of his fellow-beings.
The Indians in the neighborhood
firmly believe that he has sold his
soul to the devil.
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who Named the Colleges.

Harvard College was named after
John Harvard, who, in 1863, left the
college seven hundred and seventy
nine pouDds sterling and a library OF
three hundred books.
Williams College was named after
Colonel Ephraim Williams, a soldier
of the French wal.
Dartmouth College was named sf-
ter Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed
a large amount, and was president of
the first board Of trustees.
Brown University received its
name from Hon. Nicholas Brown,
who was a graduate CT the c llege !;
went Tito business, became very
wealthy, and endowed The college
largely.
Colunb ia College was called Kings
College I'LL the close Of the war for
Independence, when ii received the
name f Columbia
Bowdoin College was namsd after
Gov. Bowdoin IT Maine.
Yale College was named after Eli
hu Yale, who made very liberal do
nations to the college.
Colby University, formerly Ws'er-
vile College, was named after Mr..
Colby Of Boston, VIII, gave Eve hun
dred thousand dollars to the college
in 1855.
Dickinson College received it's
name from Hon. John Dickinson.
He made a very liberal donation to
tie college. and was president of the
board of trustees for q number Of
years.
Cornell University was named
Ezra Cornell, it's founder.
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Notes.

The average age of the horse,
when allowed to live without the
risk of accident or disease, which be
incurs in his usual work, is about
twenty-five years. Instances of great
er longevity are recorded, On good
authority, and there is reason to be-
lieve that occasionally he has reach
ed thirty-fiFe or even forty years ;
but these are rare exceptions, and
there are few which live beyond the
t~wenty-eighth year, while a large
proportion die before the twenty-6fth
year.
As soon as we discover any symp-
toms of gaps among our chickens, We
know that there are worms-very
small red worms-in their wind
pipes, and we give them campbor, in
their drinking vessels, strong enough
to make quite q taste of the cam
pbor. Then, if any get the disease
quite badly before we discover it, We
force a pill of gum campbor down
the throat about the size of a small
pee, and the fumes of that dose will
kill the worms. No kind of worms
can live in camphor. Hence, cam
pbor must he a powerful vermifuge.
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Mutual Friends.

Human nature is the same the
world over, as the following incident
will help to show. A Dsnbury in
surance agent called on two of bis
customers, whose premises adjoin,
for a renewal Of their policies. The
irst one is a grocer. The agent
said to bim.
IL suppose, Mi, that you
will renew your policy which expires
next week? | have called to see
about it."
"Well, | suppose I'll have to-
said the grocer. "As far as / am
concerned there is no need whatever
that | should insure. / am here all
day to look after things, and there
amt q bit of danger of FIRE from my
place. But there's no telling what
the fellow next door will do, and az
long as he's there I've got to keep
insured"
The agent called on the customer
next door, who is a baker. lie could
not help reasoning that if the danger
in that establishment was so great
there was a possibility of having the
amount of its policy doubled, at
least.
lie told the baker why be called,
and binted that there might De a
probability Of a desire to increase the
policy.
NO." said The baker, scratching
his head tboughlfully, 81 don't be-
lieye Ill add any to it. | wouldn't
insure at oil if | wasn't where ! am
You see I'm up all night baking, aud
can watch things, SO there's no dan.
ger here, bot there's nc telling what
the chap mex door will be up to. If
it wasn't fer him ] wouldn't insure
a cent. Is 1t as it lie, I've got 20 do
IL ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12
Above the Ciouds.

Probably the highest and largest
rock in the known world is the South
Dome Of the Yosemite. Standing at
the fork of the upper valley, it rears
itself, a solid rocky loaf, 5000 feet
above the ground. A more powerful
hand than that of a Titan has cut
away the eastern half, leaving a sheer
precipice over q mile in height. No
man ever trod the top of this dome
until last year. Former visitors
gszed in wonder, at the spikes div
en- into the rock by hardy spirits,
who had repeatedly endeavored 70
scale it. The shreds Of ropes dang
ling in the wind told the story Of
their failure. Last year, however,
after thousands of dollars were spent,
several persons found their way to
the top Of the dome, and this sum-
mer two sheep discovered
browsing on the hitherto inaccessible
peak.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

The short horse is easily curried, "
is parsphrased thusly by q Teutonic
friend Der schmall leedle oonies
don't took such q goot vile to brush
himself oil over init der curry comes"
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

James b. Lyons, } No. 555 Jan. term 1875 In the
to Court Of Common Pleas Of
John H.. BenfOrd. \ Somerset co. Pa.
voluntary Assignment
Having been appointed Auditor to distribute
the fund In the hands Of the Assignee to and
among those legally entitled thereto. notice is
hereby given that l will sit at my Office in Somer
set Pa, Thursday the 18th day OF June, 1878, at
l o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of discharxing the
duties of said appointment, when and where all
persons interested can attend.
J.G. OGLE.
Nav %. Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

When a young man in Patagonia
wants a wife be rides out and ~lsssoes
one. Our bilious contributor sug-
gests that in this country the other
party does the sharing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

There is no maa fool enough to
undertake to do sparkling by machin-
cry. Everybody is agreed that the
facilities offered in the cid way are
all that is necessary.
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"ESTERN PENN'A. CLASSICAL AND
w SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE.
The institute prepares Students for College,
Business, Professional Schools, Home Life, and
Teaching. Location elevated, healthful, easy of
access, and picturesque, commanding an extensive
view of Chestnut Ridge. Full corps of ~Instruc-
tors. Five courses Of Study. Open to both sexes.
Expenses moderate. New building for ladies.
Open CRATE In each room.
Address the Principal,
JONATHAN JONES, Il. M,
Dec Q. Mt. Pleasant, Pa
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A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, that Daniel Keim. of
Conemaugh Twp, bydeed ofvoluntar, assignment
has assigned all his estate real and personal for
the benefit of his creditors to T.. NJ. Schrock. All
persons indebted to the said estite will please
make immediate payment, and those having
claims or demands will present them TO the under
signed at Somerset without deiay.
T.. NJ. SCHROCK.
MAY q Assignee.
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EGAL NOTICE.

Catharine Mcfiuire by1 IEthe Cou-t Of Common
her next friend Charles Pleas Of Somerset Co.,
Menser No2 Nov. I. 1877, No.
Patrick MCGUIRE,
tAlias subpoena In Diyorce)
oath OF April 1875, on motion OF VIM H. koontZ,
Esq, Attorney for Plaintiff, hled, the court ap-
point Ed Il. Scnll, Esq. Commissioner to take the
testimony, find the facts, and report the same with
an opinion.
Extract from the record certified 9th Of April,
1873. +. J. KOUSER,
ProthOnotary.
Notice Is hereby given that | will attend 10 the
duties of the appointment. at my office in.SomerseT,
on Thursday, june 0, 1873, when and where all
persons may attend.
Ell u. SCULL,
Nay -. Commissioner.
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/ NOTICE.

N
Simon Blubaugh, Administrator, cum f~esiameu;o
annero Of John Bancorl. late OF Allegheny Co..
Nd, deceased.
Letters Of ADMINISTRATION on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given TO those indebted 10 il 10 make imme-
diate payment, and those having claims against
1t. to present them duly authenticated for settle.
ment on Saturday, the 18th day Of June.
1878. at the Office OF Michael Long, Esq, in Vel
lersburg, Somerset Co., Pa.
SIMON BLUBAUGH.
Mays Administrators.
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May2.
: EGAL NOTICE.

To Widow Sarah Frieiiine. John FTiedline
Mary Friedline, i~ntermarried with John Wech.
teuheiser, Isaac Friedline and Jacob Frieiline, al
OF Somerset County Penna, LYDIA intermarriet
with Noah Good, near Des Moines, Iowa, Frank
lin Friedline of Des Mcines, Iowa, Abraham
Friedline, Of Dayton, Nevada Ter.
You are hereby notified that in pursuance Of a
writ of partition Issued out of the orphans Court
OF Somerset County, Pa, | will hold an inquest on
the real estate OF Aaron Friedline. deed in Jenner
township. at his late residence on Saturday the
18th of June, ISIS, where you may attend II you
think proper.
Sherif's Office GE0. w. PILE.
May Is. 1873. Sheriff.
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The Irish hate to give anything
up. Some Of them even try to wake
the dead.