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I'm Search of a Farm.

The following little story will
anuse real estate agents, they have
so many customers OF the same
sort
A tall man. with Grape on his bat.
called at real estate office, saying
be wanted farm.
He would pay cash for it-provid-
ed be could get one to suit him. He
was p litely conducted to seat, and
the register Of descriptions of proper
ties for sale hastily brought out to him
for inspection The stranger remark
ed:
What | want is farm of about
three hundred acres"
"l've got it," replied the real es-
tate agent.
I'D like to have about six bills on
it."
Here she is! here's a farm With
exactly six hills Oh it,"
"And I'd Ike lake near the cen
ter"
Here you arei here's farm
with lake exactly in the center Of
i,rv
"Ard | want a big natural cavern
10 one Of the hills"
Here you srel there's cavern
on this farm that can't be beat"
The stranger drew long breath
and continued:
IL want a farm of three hundred
acres but one hundred must be marsh
land"
Here she is" was tie ready re-
ply. Just one hundred in marsh
land"
81 must have a waterfall just twen-
ty-six feet high on the farm contiu-
ued the stranger.
"Here you are This farm has a
natural waterfall Of twenty-five feet
and eleven inches. | don't suppose
an inch more or less on the water
fall would make a great deal of differ
enee ?D
"Well, no; but | want a windmill
On one Of the hills"
That was put up last year" was
the calm reply.
1t was sometime before the stran-
ger thought Of anything else; but En-
ally be said:
There must be a Baptist Church
righ. across The road from the
house,
"0ne built there last summer"
''It must be brick church"
80 il is"
"Has it an organ ?"
"it has -
"Fhen | cant buy tie farm Of
you," said the stranger, rising to 90.
"lf there is any thing | hate, it is
church organ; and you see for your
self that | would be in state of con-
tinual misery. The farm quits me
first rate, but | can't go that oh urch
organ :"
And be left.
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Walking

Walking briskly. with an exciting
object OF pleasurable interest aLead.
is the most healthfal Of all forms Of
exercises, except that Of encouraging
ly remunerative, steady labor in the
open air, and yet multitndes in the
city. whose hath earnestly requires
exercise, seldom walk, if they can
ride, when the distance is mile or
more.
1t is worse in the country, espee-
tally with the well-to-do: horse or a
cart must be brought TO the door,
even if less distances have TO be pass
ed.
Under the conditions first named
walking is bliss it gives animation
to the mind, WHITES the circulation,
it paints the cheek and sparkles the
eye, and wakes up the whole being,
physical, mental and moral.
We know afamiy Of children, who,
from the age of I, had to walk nearly
two miles to school, summer and
winter; whether sleet, or storm, or
rain, or burning sun. they made it an
ambition never to stay from school
on account of the weather, aud never
to be "late," and one of them was
heard to boast that in seven years it
had never been necessary to give an
excuse" for being one minute be
bind time, even although in winter it
was necessary to dress by gas-light
They did not average two days sick
ness in year, and later they thought
nothing of walking twelve miles at g
time in the Swies mountains.
Sometimes they would be caught
in drenching rains and wet to the
skin; on such occasions they made it
a point to do one thipg-Iet il rain,
and trudge on more vigorously, until
every thread was dry before they
reached home Halls Journal Of
Health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

A man of 6fty, sbrouded in an al
ster and carrying a whip in bis band,
and followed by woman who looked
fully as old, entered q Woodward
avenue store the other evening to
make some purchases.
They talked together ss man aud
vile would, and pretty soon the wo-
man saw something in showcase to
interest her. Her elbows were placed
on the glass, and there was q crash
which startled everybody in the store
The husband took in the situation at
glance. and remarked as be made
for the door
"Well, | guess / went buy to-day,
as I'm in hurry
The wife started TO follow, but the
merchant called TO her. and as she in
turn called TO ber husband, who paid
not the least attention.
The merchant, however, overhaul
ed him as be was unhitching bis team
and said
"See here. sir, you must pay tor be
damage done by your wiie.D
"My wife Do you call that there
woman my wife ~ demanded the
man
why Thought she was; she came
in With you
Cant woman go into a store
with man aud not be bis wife2r pro-
tested the man
"But | am your wife-Cf course
am,'' put 10 the woman. coming up
just in time.
"Your are, eh ~
"Of course she is :" Indignantly ex-
claimed the merchant. Come now,
want my pay"
How much ?" requested the man
looking from one to the other
"Well, about twelve shillings.n
The man hesitated, bat Hually
counted out the money, while the wo-
man took seat 10 the sleigh.
"Aud you admit that she is YOUR
wife 2" qaeried the merchant, as be
pocketed the money.
Il s'pose she's q relative"
But isa't she your wife ?''
why don't you say sm, John 2"
urged bis wife
"Oh you keep still" be growled as
be kicked the snow off his toes "if
that ere damage had been twenty
shiliings instead Of twelve wouldn't
have owned yon for brother-in law
Hitch along. and bless yer stars l
hsin't as mean as some husbands b.
Detroit Free Press.
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WHOLE NO. l4I5.

Soon heard whistle, and saw
Fake motion for me TO approach him.
When | got close be asked
Did you hear them The dog
scattered The flock ; let's go up the
bin p
So off We went for another City
miles, as legs said, bet half mile in
reality. We posted ourselves be-
tween two fallen trees, and Jake CON-
menced calling
Soon an answer came from our
right, peep, peep" The call con-
tinued with its answering peep
Soon loud 'gobble, gobble,' from
our left was heard. We slowly shift
ed our guns to bear on the approach
ing gobbler, and ! looked at my shells
to make sure | had No 2s in both
barrels. Soon | saw the gobbler
jump down from a log, and with
two or three hens, walk rapidly to-
wards US.
Jake having ceased bis call eau
toned, make sure before you FIRE,
and don't move
followed the magniEcent-loeking
bird till he was just entering spot
that was clear, aud bang went Jake's
rifle. The gobbler disappeared as if
the ground had opened and swallow
ed him. Jake had shot at q hen and
missed.
She ran few steps, stopped to see
the direction We we're in, and let
her have the right barrel As soon
as the gun cracked, Jake ran and
picked up the bird, a full-grown
hen
Up the bill again, was his com
maud. and off we started for another
half or three quarters Of a mile
Again We posted ourselves behind
log and took quiet smoke for about
quarter OF an hour.
Tben Jake opened bis budget and
brought out the call. Less than ten
minutes brought an answer from
down the bill. A few minutes
brought it within gunsbot Of Jake,
who killed it. 1t proved to be g
young hen.
The last Shot from the rife no.
having made more noise than a cap
swapping, we Recommended calling.
Ten minutes passed, and an answer
was returned from the brush behind
US 30 close that | did not dare to
climb over the log.
So, wheeling slowly on my heels,
| brought my gun to bear just as the
turkey came in sight about fifty yards
of | covered it, and pulled not
one trigger, as l bad intended, but
both
l thought mule had planted both
heels against my shoulder. The next
| knew / was crawling out from un-
der the log, and Jake was bringing
the turkey TO our pile, which now APP
peared very respectable
1t began to grow late, and being
about seven miles from home, we
packed our turkeys on COR backs and
started. BY the time we reached
the village, our turkeys bad increas-
ed to about one hundred weight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
Called &c square.

A Kansas widowsr, who had iced
water rather than blood in bis veins,
was engaged to widow, but bis af-
fection was so laugnid that be was in
no haste to marry her. A friend from
a neighboriDg town happening to pay
him visit and to meet the charming
widow, fell in love with her, and
svowed bis willingness 10 marry her
on the spot.
The widower offered 10 sell out bis
rights, privileges, aud appurienabces
for the sum of $3.50 in hand paid.
His susceptible friend closed the bar
gain without hesitation.
The money was paid, and formal
notice Of the change OF its title was
given to the widow. She assenteI
TO the basis Of exchange, was married
to the second lover, went to bis house,
and was apparently happy
Meanwhile, the widower was mop
ing. So long as the widow was close
at baud the development of his aifsc-
ton had been slow enough, but when
she left the town and be could see
her never any more, bis love for her
grew and swelled and bulged oat
like on egg plant in Florida. His
blood became first tepid, then steam
ing, and finally it boiled. He went
to the village where bis cbsrmer wss
cooking griddle-cskes for bis friend.
Ee hung about the house, he made
love to her, be eloped with her. The
injured husband had lost the purchase
money and his wife, but he did not
take it amiss.
His affection, once so tropical in
its rank luxnriance. had withered dur
ing the honeymoon. He is willing
to call the account Square" He
does not ask to have the money re-
turned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
THE curRcu IN THE VALLEY.
BY MRS. NELLIE FISHER.


There's a mess green church in the valley
And ivy climbs over the wall;
The tall grass waves DER the threshold,
When the silent night dew falls
The old bell lies there lie tae turret,
And It's musical Ginning Is still:
Where twas wont % wake the glad echoes
Through valley and towering hill.
Where is the rosy-eheoked maiden.
And where Is the wrinkled dame,
Who every sabbath merning
From over the meadows came?
And where is the grey-haired sexton,
Who stood on the belfry stair.
And rang the old bell In the tnrret,
Whilst the worshipsrs gathered theres
Go on; in the silent church-yard,
For there they are all laid low,
And there is the white haired preacher.
offfty years ago.
And there is the good old deacon.
Who sat by the chaneel rail.
And prayed the Lord to gather the grain.
AMI burn up the wayward kale.
There are grand churches up in the city
The city that rose in day,
And the old stone church in the valley,
Is now but a ruin gray.
And the simple village people,
As they pass on the other side.
VIII warn you in an awe-ssruck whisper.
To give 1t a margin wide.
As you stand in the gathering shadows,
And list to each sound that YOU hear,
There's something indefinite stealing,
And fancy is morbid villa fear.
The wind rustles vague through the iyy
And over the tombs.o ones bare.
And the spirit Of buried ages
Seems keeping you company there.
You look for the whlte-haired preschcr
With textbook In his hand,
AM he rush of the night-bird past yod
SseH.s guest from another land.
The rats in the belffy daze you,
And YOU 90 with a quiekened tread,
And leave the old church in the valley
Alone with the slumbering dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
\ Turkey Hunt.

An Engineer while on vacs-
tion trip among the mountains Of Al.
leghany county, Maryland, went on
hunt after wild turkeys. His guide
was noble hunter named Jake.
Having tramped several miles aud
finding no birds, they separated, Jake
going to look for squirrels. The re-
suit is thus told in Foresr aud
Stream
Il lit ny pipe and lay down be-
bind log, to wait for Jake to come
back. and to rest. Presently | heard
in the woods above me, loud COB
bic. Jake trying his call. thought
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
Serfous Aeeadenf.

POTTsTowN, PA, March 6.-While
John f. Noble and VIM. z. Bailey,
Of Morristown, y. j.. students Of the
Fill school, of this place. were walk
ing on the rail road track this morn
ing they were struck by a passing
traia. and the former seriously and
the latter slightly injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

Chicago Tribune: Samuel j. TIL
den began life as a poor boy, but by
honesty aud perseverance, be became
rich enough TO offer $4,000 fer the
Presidency CT the United States
What a valuable lesson bis life pres
ents to the youth of this country"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

The beauty of q mans parting his
hair in the middle appears to be that
is gives both ears an equal chance to
Zap.
When does a man smoke a cigar
too long? When he smokes it too
short.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
PENNSYLVANIA FEMALE COLLEGE
pittsburgh, East End Pa.

Collegiate year opens September 18th.
Location miles from Court House,
overlooking East Liberty valley Easy of
access and free from smoke Terms for
boarding pupils reduced. For particulars
and catalogue apply 10
MISS HELEN T. PELETREAU,
Acting President.
GEO. A. BERRY, Treasurer.
Aug.s
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

Everything will tura when tFod
upon, even the treadle It turns the
grindstoDe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

Why is the letter b like a bot fre2
Because it makes oil boil.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

There is man in the moor. sad q
man and WOMAN in the honey
moon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

hole numbers 0i iplseies issoci 2a0s
ii REcEoHs y THE ENSUING YEAR.
Samuel Barclay, AhrAm Beam. Benjsmin Kline
James Parsons, Joseph Klein. Joseph ]. SayiOr.
Josiah ]. Walker. g l. Miller. John Berkeley. j.
q. kimmel. John Hicks Of Somerset county. Pa
Leonard Bittner and T.. A. Williams OF Bedford
county, Pa.
OLD OFFICERS CONTINUED.
Samuel Barclay. President; I'm Hicks, Sec
retary. Treasurer and General A seEt.
BY order ofthe RnaEd,
JOHN HICKS.
Feb. y Secretary,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

No one need get discouraged If he
only remmembers that be viii always
&c worth s25 any way--so medical
students.
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Mary had a little lamb. It was
and she wanted more.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

Suitable dover for q widow-a
widower.
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Operators on ehaDge-pickp0ek-
ets
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People Of selected conyictions-
prisoners.
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Terms of Publication
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For Sale or Rent.
GREEN POINT FARM.

Two and one.half miles west from center Of
Cumberland. at intersection OF he National Road
with the old Semcrset Turnpike, This farm con-
tains $50 acres Of limestone land. l25 under
cultivation. the rest IN timber. Bearing orchards
Of apples peaches, pears, yinesard and small
fruits The improse eIEenss consist Of tive dwelling
houses. bank barn stone stable for 90 cows, spring
house with never failing spring cf water lee house
filed. sheds pens. crits and all other appur-
tsnzncfs to a frst class farm.
The aeoyc Iruperty viii be rented with or with
ou; stock Possession given or before the 1st oi
APRIL Details gwen On application 10.
S.H fUNDEN BERG.
Feb. 1s Cumberland, Md
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19
PHYSICIANS.

DRAG. MILLER, after twelve
ye,rs' active practice In Shanksvilie, has
- - ~ .nsrtiy located al Somerset for the prac-
y. p =. ic,-e and tenders his professional ser
,i,ss 20 he citizens Of Somerset and vicinity
- il hls Drug Store, opposite the barnet
Hause. where he can he consulted al an Iimes
uhsss professionally engaged
ssNiTnt calls promptly answered.
dec ls 'Tly.
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Runaway team-an eloping couple.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-28
sL.ckwcos's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

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18th day OF sts-EoBE.Is. A. ID. 1870.
IN TEE nrsre7<~r cornr nrorruEsrc.


G\n judicial nistric; of the * ada AMI
for tlrInsbv county In tie matter II the o NAt
thias Fi2kePrS1rt to Ter of said court made
the NINTH day II October A. D. 1879 notice s herr by
given that Monday, the THIRD day Of November A. D.
1879, a 10 O'Clock A. 81 Of that day, being cay of the
Nnvemb A. d. 1879 of skid District Court the
Of said court, has been appointed the time
aud place for the pT" lug of the viii the said Matthias
Rukle, (eccased and 0f hearing the applications N
Ilrct Ia J. Ruie wte nf the said Matthias Rinke,
ceased and Willis G. Clarke, for the issuance hem OF
letters testanenta when and where any person inter
ested appear and c0ntest the same.
J. II. MARSHALL, Clerk.
Carson CITY Nevada, October TO- 1879.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-28

The BEST Spring Medicine and
Beautifier of the Complexion in use
Cures Pimples, Boils, Blotches, Neu.
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and Marcurial Pains, and all Dis
eases arising from a Disordersd state
Of the Blood or Liver.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
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NOTICE

h-0TfSE gS HEREBY GyyEH TO ALI.
creditors oi the ~ Jauls A. st CLAIR that,
NlHisr and nv virtue of power nj attorney, made The
-t.l day II August 1879 by the heirs o said estate
Nntcd collect all debts due said estate
All parties o~ns said to viii AMI trouble by
sealing IN sdd settling forthwith
}. u. KELSEY, Attorney in Fact
August Is 1921 INi
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TO WH III iT kaAY CONCERN.

CAEsos CrTT, Nevada, sep.emher I. 1879.
,iter the above date all wgk done hv the ir.y
sou City will b, charga4 for 81 follows, to Wit
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-09-03
SECULAR NEWS

YELLOW FEVER AT MEMPHIs.-McmphiS, Sep
tember Sixteen cases in all-thirteen white
and three colored-were reported to-day. The
undertakers reported four additional interments
Walter r. Lucas William H. West, Mrs. W.
G. Richardson, and David P. House. The city
is being thoroughly disinfected, under the direc-
ton of the State Board of Health. j. H. Joyce
book keeper at the Western Union Telegraph
Office, was stricken at noon. The Howards
placed thirty additional nurses on duty to-day
Weather cloudy. Thermometer ranged to-day
between IS and 500.
Indiana claims to have raised 100000 bush
els of wheat this year.
Mrs. General T. J. Jackson (StonewalD and
daughter, are at the Warm Springs.
The fruit crop in this county is said to be
more abundant than has been known here for
twenty five Charlottesville Chronicle.
The Monticello Wine Company's cellar is one
hundred feet long thirty-six feet wide three
stories high, and has capacity for the storage Of
sixty thousand gallons Of wine.-Ib.
The Rev. Ada c. Bowles, of the First Univer
salist Church in San Francisco, married a pair
the other day. and was the fist woman to do so
on the Pacific coast.
John R. Hubbard, who was defeated for Con
gress in West Virginia by Hon. Ben. Wilson,
blew his brains out while on fishing excur-
sion last week.
The steamer Great Eastern, which has long
been lying at Milford Haven, England, is to be
fitted up with new boilers and machinery at
cost of 100000, as a cattle ship. 1t is estl-
mated that she will carry 2,2OO head OF cattle
and $4,000 sheen. She is to trade between Lon
don and ports in Texas.
The forty acre farm near Charlottesville Va,
raf7ed some weeks ago for the benefit OF Ro-
man Catholic church there, was won by Mrs,
Trell, of Baltimore.
Yellow fever has killed 21OOO people in this
country within the pastten years
The coffee-house and coeoa-room movement is
making progress in England; four new rooms
have opened in London recently.
Mr.. Thomas Cook is organizing an " Educa-
tional Tour to Bible lands, and proposes to take
party of twenty-five young men, with chap
lain.
Bonner's horse, Edwin Forrest has made the
fastest mile that was ever made IN the world on
the track on Mr.. Bonner's farm, near larry
town, n. Y. The first quarter was made in 32!,
the three-quarters in 1881, and the full mile IN
'2114.
The Chinese Ambassador at Berlin, Li-Fang
pao. saws that from the Chinese inscription on
one of the vases found by DR.. Schliemann on
Trojan soil, it is proved that there was traffic
between China and European boundaries about
twelve hundred years before Christ The gauze
linen found by Dr. Schlemann in the vase was
Lade in China. Li-Fag-pao contends that the
Hvperboreans were Cinnamon.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-09-03
Virginia Bible Society.

70 Christian Ministers of all Denonaiaa-
tons IN the State of Vijginia:
Dear Brethrea-The Virginia Bible
Society solicits your Jealous cooperation
in accomplishing its evangelical object.
1t is wholly unsectarian in its organiza-
ton. its plans, and its spirit. 1t is auxil-
iarv to the American Bible Society, and
does the work of that institution for the
State of Virginia. 1t has been in exis-
tence upwards of sixty years, more or less
afflicted by the vicissitudes which, during
that time, have changed the fortunes OF
the country. 1t has survived them all,
and is actively engaged in the hallowed
work of distributing the Word of God
without note or comment, throughout ev-
erv part of this Commonwealth, and
among all classes of its population. Along
with the distribution Of the Holy Scrip
lures, its colporteurs, selected from the
patronizing Churches, perform missionary
work. in secluded and destitute localities,
without compromising the cathoheity Of
its organization
The Word Of God is the platform of
our common faith, and the knowledge Of
it is the duty and the benedictiOn Of all
men, both for the life that now Is, and Of