The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-14

COMMERCIAL" NoTEs--Pcrry Berkley
OF Summit, ono Of our most progressive
active and energetic citizens, died after /.
brief Illness at 9 O'Clock on yes.erds.
Thursday morning. Mr.. Berkeley wa
in delicate health for several weeks. bu
nothing serious was ~apprehended unit
Sunday last when his disease assumed
more dangerous aspect On Monday rheu
matte pains were developed and they rap
idly increased, eliminating in his death a
the time stated. Mr.. Berkeley leaves {,
wife. two grown daughters and a son 0
tender years. There were few of Il Gill
zens more respected and esteemed, hi
death is y public loss, and the poor. L
whom he was ever a generous friend, keen
" feel his loss. The sympathies of th,
entire community ale with the beTeavet
] family in this hour OF their deep distres;
and sorrow.
On Keiser's Ridge, Md, Mr.. iona:
B~eachey's force were engaged in taking
of the wheat harvest. when one OF the
men discovered a rattlesnake coiled up IL
the straw a short distance from him. HC
Immediately gave the alarm, when al
came 20 the rescue. One of the men sue
ceeded in pinning his snakeship to the
earth with a forked stick, but by some
means il freed itself and struck savagely
at a young man by the name OF Robert
Heilman, who was standing close by,
Heilman leaped back, stumbled and fell
heavily en- the scythe of a grain cradle
cutting i sever cash il his thigh and Sew
ering an artery. Surgical aid was sent
for but before help could arrive he literal
~ bled to death. The snake was killed.
but at the expense Of q mans life. II
seems as though the case was very bung-
lingiy managed, or the parties around
Holman lost all presence OF mind, as com
preston would surely have prevented 50
great q flow OF blood as to endanger his
life.
Last week two children of NJ. d. Long.
of Lariner, were sent in search OF ber-
ries, taking the two house dogs with them.
The children soon discovered two rattle
snakes, the largest they hid ever seen.
but determined at NICE 10 give them bat
tie; their dogs were badly bitten al the
frsj.charge, and skunk away cowed aud
whipped. Not so with The children.
They renewed the battle and succeeded in
dispatching both the reptiles.
The following law in regard to the ex-
tension OF warrants of tex collectors VIII
prove OF interest to the various officers
who have duplicates in their hands:
Be il enacted, &C., That in all cases IN
which the period of two years, the limita-
ton OF the warrants in the duplicate Of
county, city, township. ward and borough
tax collectors, have expired, and said col
lector or collectors have become liable for
the amount OF tax on said duplicates with
out.having collected the same, the said du-
plicates and warrants, in all such cases,
are hereby revived and extended for
another period OF one year from the pas
sage of this act; and said collector OF col
lectors are hereby authorized and emp0w-
ersd 10 proceed and collect said taxes from
all persons who have not paid taxes as
sesed 10 Them, residing in said districts
within which il may have been assessed,
as well as from all persons who remove
from said city, ward, township or
townships or boroughg, and have neglect
ed to pay taxes, so as Aforesaid assessed,
with like effect as if said warrants had
not expired by the limitation of two years
aforesaid. ProSiGed, That the provisions of
this act shall lot apply 10 warrants issued
prior TO the year eighteen hundred and
seventy-four: Ind pr0gided further, That
hat the provisions OF this act shall not APP
ply 10 cities Of the first and second class.
FELL PROM A MISUNDERSTANDING
Grassland, familiarity known TO every man.
woman and child in UniontoAn as Sis
Grassland, died on Saturday evening from
he effects OF a fall received on the pre-
night. She lived with her sister, (
Mrs. Stcarns, On Peter street, in The rear
IF the residence o. JohuZe Dicus. on
evening she retired TO beG at the
Usual hour, and il is Supposed that some
lime during the night she got up to open
/ window locking into the tack yard. |
She fell oUt, striking her herd on one of
OF the cellar door. iracturing the
She laid there until between four
md five O'Clock Saturday morning before
Inc was discovered, aud before any one
thew the accident had occurred. She
vas taken into the house AID DR.. Sur
summoned. lie pronounced her in
uries fatal. About nine O'Clock Saturday
light she died. On Sunday her remains
inferred in the old Methsdist grave
ard. Deceased was seventy tour years
# age, and a sister Of Greenbury Cross
and, Esq.-U nioEtoneR Republican.
The Country Gentleman gives this re
eipt tor canning peaches Procure the
argCst. finest and ripest fruit. Use gran
sugar, in proportion OF half a pound
( sugar TO a pound OF fruit. Make the
yrup CT half a %ieacupfull OF water 10 a
iound OF sugar. Let it come to 4 boil and
kim. Have your peaches pared with a
Ever plated fruit knife, and throw them
alto clear cold water in 3 wooden or earth
\ vessel. Boil the fruit in the syrup un
II is tender that YOU can put a broom
traw through il, then skim it IRON the
yrup with a skinner and place in cans
.ntil they are quite full. Fill up with
oiling syrup and Immediately screw on
he top as tightly as possible. You will
nd you will have to screw them on again
nd again. Lock at every jar for two or
hrce days after canning to see if il is ar
light. If your store closet is not quite
ark wrap your can around with brown
trapping paper. Light Injuries all fruit
must be kept cool also