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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
A Turkish Lady.

The following extract is from let
ter written by the captain of a Maine
brig now loading in Smyrna. Tur-
key: Speaking of Turks makes me
think to tell you that have been
highly honored since | have been
here, having had as visitor q Tur-
kish lady of high rank-something
that never happened before in Smyr-
ma, so my consignee informs me. She
was the most beautiful woman l
have ever seen, and wonderfully
graceful. suppose you are aware
that the Turkish ladies are always
yelled to all except their husbands,
if they have any; but this lady was
unmarried, and came on board ac-
companied by the consignee of my
vessel, with his wife snd sisters, and
small army of assistants. She kept
closely yelled while she remained on
deck, but when resting in the cabin
q photograph of nv little girl was
handed to her. She, in order to OBJ
serve it better, dropped her veil, and
thus remained during the short time
of her visit. She was just like all
handsome women, perfectly aware
of the fact, and evidently willing
that others should be, when on. Of
her own people. She was perfectly
at ease and just before leaving re-
covered her face with her veil, and
assumed that mysterious look and
appearance common to all Turkish
women"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
GFrom the St. Louts Evening Post !

Carl Schmidt is the name of re-
markable old man, who has been q
resident of st. Louis county for the
last forty-three years, and of Missou-
ri a much longer period. He is now
living with bis grandson, Henry
Berkfelder. When the reporter was
shown into the room occupied by the
centenarian, who was rolled up in q
bundle OF clothes, made bis existence
in the arm chair known by slight
cough, after which he unrolled the
covering from his head. and looked
with a keen and intelligent glance in
the direction of the reporter The
appearance of Mr.. Schmidt showed
that the years had had very little to
begin on, and had left very little OF
what Mr.. Schmidt had been. He is
man below the average hight, has
bumped back, and his limbs are
helpless to him from palsy. Two
fingers of bis right hand are gone, and
while he has to use an ear trumpet to
hear through one side of his head,
the other is entirely closed up, being
permanently deaf
Mr.. Schmidt told bis story in a
very interesting and concise manner.
He was born in Uln, Bavaria, so long
ago tAat it would require a terrible
stretch of memory of an ordinary
man, which Schmidt is not, to recol-
lect even that all-important event of
his life. The time, however, he bad
not forgotten. 1t was the 18th day
of October, 1863, many years before
the American colonies won the right
to govern themselves. He came over
to this country with his parents when
only ten years old, and at q time
when a sailing vessel voyage was an
event in persons life but we could
not learn any of the circumstance of
the trip, only that he bad an indeh-
mite and vague idea that he was on
the ocean for long, long time, and
that, to his own and every body else's
immense satisfaction, be finally man.
aged to strike terra frmG in the VI
cinity Of Boston; he was apprenticed
to a siIversmith named Rodney. He
recollects how his heart glowed and
his brain was kept spinning with an
ambition to wear red coat, gilt but
tons and top boots every time be saw
British trooper in the streets of
Boston, and one very particular event
in his life, and one that has ar bisto-
rical Importance he recalls vividly,
and that is, that he was one of the
boys who called upon General Gage,
Oh that cold and snowy day, to pre-
sent their petition praying for the
Generals interference in the miscon-
duet of his soldiers
Mr.. Schmidt was, of course, in the
revolutionary war. There was new
er any centenarisn yet who had not
had the extreme felicity of holding
forth in how be had shouldered an
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20

of public sentiment In many coun.
try villages a different state Of things
seem to prevail. Profanity is not
regarded as thing to be ashamed
of, but as sort ofmanly accomplish
ment. In the bar-room and the cor.
uer grocery the air is full of strange
osths flung out, not in anger or by
way Of execrstion, but merely to
strengthen, adorn and emphasize dis
course. Ae expletive is the rural
Americans great feature of rhetoric.
1t serves to describe girls beauty,
to estimate horses speed, to meas
ure the yield of a wheat field. 1t is
the climax OF inveciive against an
enemy, the chief argument in a dis
cussion, the point OF every witticism.
Two men cannot meet in the street
without adding to each others health
choice specimens ofprofanity. Plen-
w of decent people passing by must
be shocked, but they are powerless
to express their indignation. for pro-
family has got to be o country habit.
The vice of indiscriminste swearing,
setting aside its indecency, tends to
corrupt the use of language and de-
stroy its capabilities for expressing
any strong emotion. A bad habit,
neighbor master; it ere you become
its slave.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
Vegetables In CeIIars.

An exchange says that such yege-
tables as beets, turnips, cabbage, etc,
should never be kept in the house eel
lar, as they frequently decay and
cause serious illness. This is true if
they are carelessly thrown in uncoy-
cred heaps on the cellar bottom, but
there is no necessity for such mis-
management A vegetable cellar,
which should always be separate
apartment from the fruit room and
the room where cooked food is kept,
should be clean as q parlor, and all
vegetables should not only be stored
in clean boxes or barrels, but they
should be imbedded in pulverized
moss, which will not only preserve
theirfre shness, but prevent all bad
odors Clean, damp sawdust will do
in plaza Of moss, if the packages are
not arge Potatoes do not need
sue packing, but they should be
placed in clean boxes ventilated at the
bottom and well covered from the
light at the top.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
A Husband Market

A strong-minded woman married
man not noted for activity Of body or
energy of character, and before the
honeymoon was over, upon awaken
ing one morning, be found his wife
in tears.
"My love, said be, "what is the
mattery"
"0h, | have had such a dreadful
dream
"Why, what was it ?"
4 al thought l was going out Fourth
avenue, when | saw q sign 'Hus-
bands for sale So many women
were rushing in that / followed. and
just then they were selling q splendid
specimen for 81 ,50On
''But did they all bring as much as
that 2"
"0h, no They went at $1,000,
$500, aad 80 or down"
"Well, did on see any that looked
like me %
ayes, indeed. But they were tied
up in lunches like asparagus, and
sold for ten cents bunch"
Tableau.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
Only a shadow.

A story is told of a well-known
gentleman, who sometimes imbibes
too freely of the ardent. Going
home late at night recently, and mis-.
taking his shadow outlined on the
door for man, he paused a little in
surprise, and then, lifting his hand
very gracefully, bade him good even-
ing.
"A very pleasant evening"" said
the gentleman.
No reply.
"This is my house, / believe, I"
waving bis hand.
The hand of the shadow went
through the same graceful curve.
81 should like to get in, sir, if you'll
stand aside;;" but the shadow made
no movement to let him pass.
The gentleman was evidently sur
prised. He repeated his desire to
pass in, but the shadow remained
still
His wife, bearing her husbands
voice, looked through the window
blind, and, seeing no one but him.
self, asked "why he didn't come in."
$50 | would, my dear, but this
gentleman"-pointing to the shad
on blocking up the
door"
His wife quietly opened the door,
remarking, "that was your sh hadow." !"
Indeed" said the puzzled citizen;
"well, thought he was q mighty
fne looking fellow to be so impolite,"
and walked in.
Whenever he shows a disposition
to remain out late at night, bis wife
has only to remind him of the shadow
on the door step to insure q speedy
return.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
The bland silver Bill.

Below will be found the Bland
Silver Bill as it passed the House
and as it now stands before the Sen
ate. The House bill ends with the
words printed in brackets The Sen
ate Committee on Finance struck out
the words in brackets and added the
words which follow, printed in ital-
les. The reader thus has both bills
before him and will be able to under
stand the references made to them
during the debate, which begun in
the Senate yesterday:
An act to authorize the free coinage Of the stand
ard silver dollar, and to restore It's legaLtender
character.
Be At enacted, ETC., That there shall
be coined, at the several mints of the
United States, silver dollars of the
weight of four hundred and twelve
and half grains Troy of standard
silver as provided in the act of Jan.
eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
thirty-seven, on which shall be the
devices and superscriptions provided
by said act; which coins, together
with all silver dollars heretofore
coined by the United States Of like
weight and 6neness, shall be legal
tender, at their nominal value, for
all debts and dues, pub and pri-
vate. except where otherwise provi-
ded by contract; and any own
er of silver bullion may deposit the
same at any United States mage
mint or assay Office, to be coiIed in-
to such dollars for his benefit, upon
the same terms and coDditiops as
gold bullion is deposited for coinage
under existing laws. 4And the Sec
retdry of the Treasury is authorized
and directed, out Of any money an
the Treasury not Otherloise dppropri-
ated, TO purchase from time to time
siluer bullion at the market price
thereof, not less than tloo million dol
lars per month, and cause the same
to be coined into such dol.
lars. And any gain or seigniorage
arising from this coinage shall be ac-
counted for and paid into the Treas
ury, as Prouided under eriSting ldlcs
reldtiue 10 the subsidiary coinage;
prorided, that the amount Of money
at anu one time iHUested IN such sat-
yer bullion, exclusive Of such result
ing coin, shall not erc3cd fire million
dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
A Mules wonderfuI Trieaery.

Speaking about mules, f" remarked
q six-footer in Arkansas, as be crack
ed his whip, at market. "I've got a
mule at home which knows as much
as | do, and want to hear somebody
say I'm half fool" No one said so,
and he went on. "I've stood around
here and heard men blow about kick
ing mules till I've got disgusted.
When you cone down to kicking, j
want the bet on nv mule. A friend
came along and took dinner with me
the other day and as he seemed a
little down hearted, / took him out to
see Thomas jefferson, my companion
mule. | was telling the good man
how that mule would flop his feet
around and he said he would like to
see a little fun. He'd passed his
whole life in the South, but had new
er seen mule lay his whole soul into
g big time at kicking. "Well," he
said, after borrowing some tobacco,
IL took Thomas out Of the stable,
backed him up agin a bill, gin him a
cuff on the ear, and we stood by TO
see the amusement. 1t was a good
place to do his durndest, and what
dye s'pose he did? In ten minutes
by the watch he was out of sight.
In FIVE more we could't feel bim with
a twelve-foot pole, and and"
The crowd began to yell and sneer,
and the narrator looked around and
asked: "Does anybody think I'm
lying? Would | lie for one muleg
Right here under my arm is pound
of tallow candles which are to light
the hole for to 60 in after Thomas
and | got word not an hour ago that
the hind feet of mule were sticking
out of bill thirty nine miles as the
bird flies from where my mule went
in. Pm shaky Oh religion, gentle
men but our family never had liar
in IN -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
A Prevalent Vice.

Surely profanity is one Of the
glarfng vices of the day, and nowhere
is it exercised more freely than in
country villages. In cities profane
swearing is not common in the
streets. The individual in no such
communities acquires q respect for
the rights of his neighbors, and
among multitudes be has to be eau
tious in regard to the prejudices Of
all Any such act as obtrusive
swearing in the street would soon
arouse the attention of the police.
men as the representative and agent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20

II am the resurrection and the life,
saith the Lord. He that believeth
in me, though he were dead, vet
shall he live; and he that liveth and
believeth in me, shall never die"
Boys" said Jim. half rising to his
feet, and holding out the open book
with both his trembling hands,
"she's left me-a New Years pres
an, Saa ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
A MAN Murders His Family.

IRoNToN, o., Feb. 2.-There was
fearful murder committed, yester.
day afternoon, about one and half
miles from the city. by man shoot
ing his wife and killing her instantly,
and wounding his stepson and daugh-
ter, afterwards shooting himself
through tine chin. He is now lying
in Jail, badly wounded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20

Among the many surmises as to
what will become of the last man, it
is queer that nobody has yet discov-
cred that be is destined to be talked
to death by the last woman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20

The printer devil goeth about like
a roaring lunstic-permitting the fire
to go out when the temperature is at
zero and keeping the stove red hot
when it rangeth in the nineties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20

A new song is called always keep
a smile for mother" Some young
men will drink every drop that is in
the bottle without giving a thought
to their parents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
The Years of n Century.

A TALK WITH ONE OF THE BOSTON
BOYS WHO PETITIONED GEN. GAGE
OF REVOLUTIONARY FAME-A MAN
IN ST. LOUIS ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-02-20
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

Notice Is hereby giyen to all persons that any
one found tresspassing on the premises OF the
undersigned citizens Of StOnycreek Twp sOmer-
set Co, by hunting fishing, gathering nuts, ber-
ries Sc.. will be proceeded against according 10
law. Parents and guardians viii be held respon-
sible for depredations committed by minors
l.. HOCHSTETLER, j. FLETCHER,
7. HocHSTETLER, +. SANNER,
JON. HOCHSTETLER, J. C. HOCHSTETLER,
Feb l3.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-04-03

lcllte es, nah N(lsm mas corssfalsn, nod
Doctor Saitins panfsn, baB er mtda aus
Der psinlidsn 9ase bsfrsits, in Der Id mid
teTnre9
@epie, lieber Jrisebse5, uno bsuss mshr
als ie! Jriber bins es BON Saitinss
aiebensmiiroisteit unc sutem sS'llen 40.
Stnen bielsn Dienlt ,u erpsiisn. osuts,
mo- er lAulptelapsn auf nihts 0nnt, als
bic 5dult pcn llh ab,uwdl3en purh IT.
aeno cine quite, ebls Shat, beute wiro er
aladlia lsiu. Sbnen ben Dienit leilfsa gu
fSnnen. gerlaGsu Sic lth paranf i'd
tenne ben Mann. Rommsn sic mcrasn
,pisper, i'd bite Sic gsrftieten Sie
baber iebsn gntidlub; nnfernsbmen Sic
feimsn @hritt. iiterlahen lie mir Nllss !;
i'd werbe fur Sie banoeln!
Jrieoters wults ginwenouns:n MAIDEN,
ppate lprehen. 5rau Blume lsste ibm
aber lahslnb uno siitiJ bic Singer ierer
tpeiAen warmen 6anb auf ben Dumb uno
iaste: @rreden sic fsin Bcrt mebr !!
sic linb ia ein Wann, elmer pon isnsr
6alfte bes Observation-Disclosures, wslhs oas
@&weisen ais ibr pripileeium auestsbt.
Muf morsen bann!
9ebsn Sie wobl, suaoiss 5rau! Sd
peree trarten.
-. (8ortfesuns foIst)
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Ser a 8.

- Die Dtrettoren bes @alps ltonel
Waifeitss babsn our6 elm Defenders er
nanntes Rcmtte (tefebsno aus ben Sfiiss
rem Der Oalus toner Niili, &cmpasnien
bic iammtlihsn militarildsn Orsanilatic.
nsn pes StaateS CUR 5bsilnabme an osm,
am 1, anp 2. Mai tattfneenpen Maiieite
sinlaosn laiisn. prsiie fir bic beRseeriate
Rompaauie perren ausseieBt.
BET Sutbsrlano Spr;nss, sBil1cn
County, bllbt Der Wei3en. Yis gum [.
Nai slaubt man Die grnts MAIDEN ,u tGn.
nsn, b. b. wenn fsin 6rOit eintrltt.
= Sn 1acp brans @c!. CRAWFORD in
bas 5aus istnes Shwasers Sen. Burns
unp attadirte itn nit sinsm Nspoluer.
Sin anbsrer Sdwassr Der Bepen. Capt
2urner trat oa3p'ihsn unD uerbinpsrtf
Ylutoersiebsn,
- SberIff Nissli pOn 9uftosille BAT
swei srcbe amsr,fantlhe pisros, pas cine
init DEM Brano 6 an rer linfsn 0lfle, Das
anosre NIT Dem Yrano 8, einsefanssn.
Man slaubt, bab bic pfsrce entwerer aus
Gapert cber Muiiin sefublen wurcsn.
- Die 6reinaurer in paleitine bauen
cine nsue 5aae. Die $4,000 fofsa wiro.
: Ger tur,li@ e'nssfansene Gpar!ss
Sospstt 1T ais elmer Der Ndubsr pes gtlen.
batn,usss aui Der Citation 2llen iDentif,
atrtworpen.
- Wdbrsnb Der lsbtsn crei tis pier
Sage wurosn $4,000 Ecpf 0ieb nurh
esdbart setriebsn. ale mad n0rplihen
Martten beltimmt
= Sn Ssffsrlcn tamen sins Qn,abl
@topiibatt. Snpiansr an, &anner, Jraueu
unp Rnper, Die pom einissn weiben Nan.
nsrn nad ben Sititaaten Se5ra&t unr bort
ausgeltsQt werben feusn.
Sn @illiamion So. sinsen Swei
Nadbarn, quite 6reunpe, Giner cbae Bil=
len pes Nnpern, auf bic Saso. Serr
Oitein perbar9 iih in einem @ebiild unp
abmte bas @eldrei Der IrutbJbner nad,
wabrldeinlid, nm bic 2biere anSuloden.
Sein Nadbar 8pcb befanb iid III Der
0abe, i6rB uuf ben Straud, bimter mel
dem er cinen Buter rermutbete mp rere
wunpete ben Sltein seidbrlid.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1878-04-03
xaSes> u Nemt8feiten
q u sla n b.

= JiuBlanb ifS6t nit 2lnertesmuna
ieines SrieoenSpertrass bon alien Seiten
auf srpRe S4mierisfeiten unr Sinoer.
uiIe. Nadrem Ssnatieffs Qsiener Wiil:
iion ieblldlus, reriu@te bic ruiiii@e Re.
sieruns Gnslanp einise 3useltGnbniiie 81
MAIDEN, ltm tieies gu beiriepisen, fir iid
gu geminnen nno Selterreid linfS lieseu
gu lallen. 2crp Salisburp bat ater allen
unterbanplunsen auf Der SaiiS peS Ser
traaS bon Gan Stefanc burd, leine Gircil=
larncte an bic @rcBmihte ein Gnbe &C.
ma9t, in wel9er er es runcmes auSipridt,
paB @nslano benz Tertrds als @au;eS op=
prnire unp eS fiir iiheriliiliig balte, bic
ein;elnen anltSBisen Yunfte beraussusrei=
fen. Sine snfrase 9tuBlanps bel 6ranf=
reid mesen elmer Separat 9fatilifation
oeS TrieoeuspertraseS, murpe nabin bsaute
mprtet, paB eS ali elmer &pmbinatipM gez
gen Gnslamp ni6t tbeilnebmeu mcGe. -
@raf slnpralip bat Dem runldnil den Rre=
mierminilter Die BerliherllnS seseben, paB
RuBlanp nieinal5 cine DtilitIrltraBe purf)
Numinen fir bic Dauer Don srei Sab
rem often balten biirie. - Snr ruliiI1ea
9auptquartier lit man Der ielten llerer=
3euSuns, oaB ein ruliiidr =enelii6er &rieg
unoermeiolib lit. - 9tuBlano lcu iib ers
bcten baben, UNI ben Yreis eiasS 9linpz
niiie, ben 6rieoenScertras pabin ab5us
dnpern, DaB bic perlanste &rieSo:ntiAiDi,
sins ssitriden unD Der tartIld,e @inlluH
auf ouS ileue yulSarenrei2 erbSbt wirO =
bieie slnerbietunsen wurpen ieDc1 Sci,
tens Der Iarfei ni@t ansenOmmen trop-
Dsm psrlautet. DaB swiiaen otu6lanO uuc
Der Iartei fir ben Baa eineS 8rieses nit
@u8lano cine Often lips unb Defenliuatlian;
abseidl0Nen poroen iei.--Die YIcrte bal
ben Nullen bic perlanste GrlaubMiB nod
ni4t ertbsilt, bic 0Sben am Bosporus he.
iseen Su pirfen. : @roBiart 9fifolaas
bat benz Sultan bie 8erii4ernn0 9e9eben
bab er nur inter leiner SsiltimmunS au'
@onltantinSpel pOrraden werpe.
= Der Vrobfart NisOlaus CAB an
SpnHtas In @slanetfaaf,shstsl ~ &pa'
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Gin @priGlag fiirb bas rei1e nb {
VubIifum.

Jei1snbe Nuswanbcrer unb Seeleute finoen,
paB opifetters a9enbitteres 8
Elm Mtbietniidss S9uBmittsl ssseu unseiunes
@influTe, basjentge 1T, auf wel6sS iie IT'D ser,
la7sn fSnnen, ba es b,n @irtunssn porbsust
bic Gin unseiumoss alinla, unreine 9uft, un,
semobnte pper anpere Der 0eiunbbsit uneiiuitiee
3ufdnoe anbernfaaa bersOrbrinsen wiircen.
Auf langsn @ee-pber 0anbreilen III aquatoria-
len 8reitengraoen lit es beiuncers nasli4 als
eiu @erbituns5mittel sesen 5isberlsioen, uno
Masen. 9etsr- unb llntersitsfrnafbeiten
nslebe bic in peu semagisten i3pnes OstOrenen
psnn fie in ienen @ssencen iib aufbaltsn uber
seiicn, lsibt befal!en, unO es 1T Elm ausseseit>
ae.cs @husmittel ssasn Den Ginflub tarfsr
aalte, pldslider 5emperaturmebiel. YIcsits<
lung in feudbtent gBstter ucer iibersrose Gr<-
mioune. Gs perbiitst nidt nur Ws6Islfeber
anb anoere aranfbsiten malarii6er Mrt ,icn.
oern rpttst fe aus, cine Ibatiabe, Die ieit
5abren in Ncrb=uab Siiram'risa, Werifp,
Ws ltinoen, Multraiien uuc anpsrsn gGnpsrn
als feltltebeno befaant 1T.
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Gin freunSiiber Miue. 9

Sin treunClteter SSine. Sn III
ierem Slima oes ldneaen gHedIels Der
9empsratlr, mo Reseu, Wino uno Spn.
neuidein oft an einem Gage auftreten, il
es fein gBunper, baB unlere 8inoer,
6reunoe mnD Bermanbte an elmer pernah,
ldiiisten Grtituns itsrben. Sine 6laIde
pcm Soi itees German Sprup, bic Sbr
aGe5eit i'm Sauic baltet, wirb Grantbeit,
cine Dcftorre6nunS uno pieaeibt ben 1op
eripagen, menn ibr nur breis bis picrmal
oaucn e;nnebmt Cur 6eilung Der Nus-
sebruns, pneumOnia, @r'dltuus ooer ir.
seno einer anoeru OalS, ober Quueen
frantbeit 1T feline 98irtuns auberorosutlih.
'pie jeper Drussiit be3eusen fam. Ger
man Sprup miro ieet in jeoer Stabt unr
in jeoem Dcrfe bieies Continents psrfauit
Yrrtefaiden 10 Gents !; gerSbnlid,e
Nla(heu Is Genta.