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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
WHOLE NO. 1850.
when to cas Clover.

TIE object in harvesting clover and
grass generally should be to cut it at
that stage of growth when il contains
the greatest amount of nutriment.
Much, of course, will depend upon
the weather, but much also depends
on the exact stage of growth at which
the plant is cut. The end and aim,
+ if we may so speak, of all the plants
is to propagate their species. Hence,
We find them ,springing up, flourish
ing, producing seed, and then dying.
During periods of active growth they
are constantly engaged 10 receiving
eAtraneous nutritive matter with
which the structure of the plant is
composed, is constantly undergoing
change-tbe sugar that abounds in
the young and growing plant being
largely changed during the ripening
Of the seed into husk, bran and starch
in the grsin, or woody fber in the
stalk.
The opening of the flower is the
signal for the commencement of this
change, which continues to go on un-
til the plant has reached maturity
consequently the longer .this change
is permitted to continue the more
this matter will decrease. The OBJ
ject, therefore, of the haymsker
should be to seize on that particular
period in the growth of the plant
when it contains the largest amount
of nutritive matter, and this is when
the plant is in full bloom. Every
hour that clover is allowed to stand
after it has reached this point il at
the expense of its nutrition, and if
not cut until dead ripe, the stems
have become so hard and woody as
to be but little better than so many
sticks. No crop is more easily in
jured by wet weather than this, and
to have it just dry enough to stow
away in the barn or stack, but not 80
dry as to cause the heads and leaves
to shatter of in handling, requires
the most discriminating judgment
aud closest attention. In order to
cure clover hay of the best quality
the sun should never be permitted to
shine on it more than half day af-
ter it is cut, when it should be put
under shelter as soon as possible.
So managed, it will retain its aroma
and nutritive qualities in their great
est perfection, and be especially bene-
fetal TO milch cows in winter. not
only increasing the flow # milk, but
adding much to its richness. and i'm
parting to the butter cUlor almost
equal to that made in surimer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
M. peculiar Position.

The sight of strong, healthy man
loafng on Clifford street with snow
shovel on his shoulder was sufficient
to attract the attention of every one
who passed him, and to the in
quiry as to whether be was search.
ing for job of shoveling snow he
replied;
81 am, sir. but l haven't any luck
in striking work 1t is pretty late
for snow. | suppose ?"
"Well you can't look for more than
foot of snow after the middle of
May, even in this country said the
other.
"No, I suppose not If We only
had FIVE or six inches | could make
three or four dollars and get along
somehow. As i. is | am placed in q
very peculiar position"
"How 2"
"Why all the ready capital | have
is locked Up in this thirty-fve cent
snow-shovel, and no snow to work on.
If had my money in lawn-mower
or house plants or garden seeds /
might realize some profit, bui now /
don't know what shall do"
you are not TO blame if it doesn't
snow. You don't run the weather T"
That's true" slowly replied the
man, "but my position is peculiar,
just The same. People won. give me
credit for my honest intentions. |
need work-I'm just hungry for work,
but you wait and see how folks use
me.-
He knocked at the door of private
house and woman appeared
"Do you want the show shoveled
of your walk this morning." polite
ly inquired the stranger, as be held
up his shovel
NO, sir y was her emphatic re-
sponse.
an do it very cheap, madam
mo matter, you can't have the
job" she snapped.
You see how it is" observed the
man, as be returned to the walk and
leaned against shade tree with leaves
as big as his hand Ny capital is
locked up in this shovel. and no pros
poets Of snow for six months Con-
sidering all circumstance, would you
like to advance me ten cents until
December ?n
The citizen thought he would.
There was something about the
circumstances worth FIVE times that
money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
Recovering the Dead.

DEADwooD, ID. T., June l6.-Six
bodies have 30 far been recovered az
Buffalo Gap, those of Davis, the
freighter. going south, three men,
names unknown, accompanying him,
Oliver Rhodes and Frank Reed.
The bodies of Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
Rhodes and her three children are
still missing The water rose rapidly
and no chance was offered for escape
Nothing was known of the disaster
at Buffalo Gap station, one mile dis
tant, until 8 O'Clock the following
morning, too late to render any as
sistsnce to the helpless people. Bes-
yer creek has now gone down and
men are at work clearing away the
debris with hopes Of saving some Of
the freight, but il is scattered for
miles and progress is slow. No way
Of getting anv authentic news frcm
the scene except by freighters coming
q,
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Runaway Marriages.

The marriage laws in Virginia
are very strict, q full aecout of the
age, parents names, occupations and
residence being required from both
parties before q license ia granted.
A Clergyman who marries minors
without the parents consent is liable
to ine of $4,000 1t Is probably
owing to these safeguards about
marriage that divorces are 30 rare
in Virginia
Before the war q village called
Hard-Scrabble, just over the Pennsyl-
vania line. was q sort Of Gretna
Green, and q quondsm shoemaker,
who had been chosen justice Of the
peace, officiated ss god of love TO
join the flying lovers who hired him
to escape the law, When they were
very young, however the old man
often reasoned with them like faith
er, and more than once sent them
home to learn wisdom with age. On
one occasion when the girl was
mere child. Quimby the shoe
maker, laid down bis pipe, and fixed
his eyes on her blushing, trembling
face. Marry you ?" taking up two
bits of thread Yes / can marry
you as quickly as can tie this knot.
But"-and the old man rose solemnly
-"only Gods hand can cut the knot
ssunder" For the first time, per-
haps. the awful import Of her act
flashed upon the girl. She burst into
tears and sobbed out II want my
mother 7" an take you to her my
child; and as for you young man, go
about your business" They were
never married, and to the end of her
life the woman had reasons to thank
the old man for his interference. The
papers have been filed lately with
the runaway matches of two young
girls. one flying from Vssssr College,
the other running away with SER
want. Girls who have never proba-
bly, chosen q dress for themselves, in
one rash moment fix inexoraby y The
fate of the future lives The only
argument they hear 10 the matter is
the good looks Of young fellow Of
whom they know really nothing
Girls so immature aud anreasoning
ought not be trusted 10 choose their
every day companions Parents are
TO blame if these companions lead
them into lifelong misery - The
Youths Companion.
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Hay.

Recent investigations threaten tc
upse, some popular notions II has
long been supposed that early cut
is more valuable than that cut later.
If the judgment of the cows were a
test, there would be no question then
about it. They will leave the ripper
hay, and even refuse to eat j, at all.
if they can procure that which has
been cut earlier.
In the winters dairy, the milk falls
of more than ten per ceut. when the
young bay is changed for that cut
two weeks later. This il sufficient
TO support the general opinion 10
spite of chemical analyses. which GO
to show that ripe nay is heavier
more bulky, and contains more nutri
sious substance, than that cut earlier
Perhaps the operations of the chem
list can extract more nutriment from
ripe hav than can the cows stomach
bat as the young hay feeds more
profitably. il seems TO be better TO eu
early.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

j was crying a little when Mrs
Whyte came where | was. Mr.. Ger
vais moved to the window.
We'll, said Mrs. Wbyte, Il dom
know that it is to be regretted. Sb,
was no pleasure to herself nor to any
one else. 1t is extraordinary, Ger
vais. that there are no deeds or stocl
certificates of Cousin Julia's to bs
found
Perhaps they are burned said
Mr. Gervais.
NO. The FIRE injured nothing in
her room; it was all in the halls aud
Mr.. Whyte's Office. Well, at any
rate, it sets you free, Miss Purcell.
We shall not need your services long
er. As for wages, | hope you under
stand there were none. hardly know
Gervais, what we had best do while
the repairs takeplace.'
Mr.. Gyles Whyte slowly opened
the door and came in. He was the
color of ashes,
You are very welcome to stay in
the house while you please, Mrs.
Whyte,' said
She wheeled upon me.
Welcome y she exclaimed, to
stay in the house,? Really, the girl
is
The owner of the house, said Mr..
Whyte.
What ? she screamed. Have you
influenced that idiotic old woman to
make will
Miss Julia had nothing to will,' /
said. She gave all ber property
years ago to the Alton Bay Lock In
surance Company for an annuity,
which has been regularly paid and
spent And as for the house, my
father bought its reversion Of the
company before | was born, that she
might never be homeless. And that
is why it is mine
Il don't believe word of it, said
she.
Mr.. Whyte took his wife's hand.
There is worse misfortune ia store, ,
be said You must be brave. The
fire has destroyed our bonds, and
they were not registered
Gervais made a sudden movement
forward.
'Mr. Whyte,' | said, you have been
kind to me, you have been kind to
poor Miss Julia. This house is yours
and your wiie's as long as either of
you live.
But, my dsrling, did you under
stand that ny wealth went with
Gyle's p
But | could only cling to him,
laughing and crying together, and
saying that he was wealth himself,
and that loved him, loved him, in
q way be never expected me to do.
| couldn't tell him about Carecross
and all its vast property, the mills
and mines, the fields and cattle and
/ want him TO love me
little longer 10 my poverty, and some
lay it will be time enough for him to
ind me over aud over again a mil
ionairess
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

Much more coffee is used here than
in any country on the globe. France
being the only land that consumes
anything like an equal amount. While
tee has taken the place of coffee here
to q certain extent within few
years, this Is mainly in cities and
large towns; and there is no probs-
bility of its becoming the national
beverage, as it has become 10 Russia
and largely in England. Coffee, al
though unknown 10 the Greeks or
Romans, has been used from time
immemorial in Abyssinia and Ethi-
opia; since the fifteenth century in
Arabia, and since the sixteenth over
the remainder Of the East Toward
the close of the following century,
the plant was carried by Wieser. .
Netherlsnd burgomssser, from Mocha
to Batavia Java, where it was
widely reproduced, and ere long the
shoots were sent to Amsterdam, and
thence to the Botanical Garden at
Paris. Coffee was first drank in
Egypt and Turkey in the sixteenth
century, having been brought from
Arabia and Leonhard Rauwolf, Q
German physician, was probably the
first to make it known in Europe,
through his travels published in the
year 1878.
Cofee-houses soon sprsng up ia
different countries of Europe, the
earliest in Constantinople (i55l) the
next in London the year subsequent.
This one was kept in Cornhill by q
Greek, one Pasquet, the servant Of an
Englishmsn named Edwards, who
had brought some coffee with him
from Smyrna. The first cotfee-house
in France was opened in 1871, in
Marseilles, and few months later
Paris initiated the example. Before
the civil war, cofee-houses, as they
are called, were very common in the
West and South, and are still, the
name being applied to bsr-rooms-
probably because most everything
except coffee could be had there
The consumption Of coffee has in
creased very rapidly throughout the
republic, the poorest people drinking
the pure article, so far as they can
see it; while in Europe generally the
comparatively well-to-do alone can
afford the luxury.
The chief substitutes, such as bar
ley, crusts, beans, chicory, are seldom
employed in this country, most of
the Americans preferring to 60 with
out than not to have the real thing.
Coffee is an absolute necessity with
US, being drank in the lsborer's cabin
no less than in the rich mans house
from Maine to California, from Flori-
ds to Washington Territory. 1t is
said that we import now about 300,-
100000 pounds annually. valued at
s25, ,00O, 900. and our yearly increase
in the last quarter of q century is eS-
timated at 81 per cent against q in
Europe, and per cent. for the whole
world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
smart BOY.

DR. Lillienshal recently stepped in.
to q schoolroom during q recitation
in geography. and was invited by
the teacher TO ask the class.quesiions.
He courteously complied.
"Whst is the capital of Pennsylva-
mia 2n
Harrisburg
What is the largest city in Penn
sylvapia az
Philadelphia
What building is there 10 Phils-
delphis that is dear to the heart oi
every patriotic American citizen?'
That was poser. The class was
troubled, bu. made no answer. The
doctor repeated the question.
What building is there in Pnils-
delphia that is dear to the heart ol
every patriotic American citized 2
i know said little fellow on .
back seat. as he stretched up his arm
to its full length.
Tell US what it is then, my boy.
said the DR..
The Mint, was the confident aa-
swer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
GRANDPA AND naBY.

Oat On the lawn. ore summers day.
len my baby boy at play,
And smiled TO hear his glecfnl shout
And happy voice sing in and out
Among the arches OF the trees,
Then die away upon the breeze:
While al the playful echoes stirred
With merry laugh and lisping word.
But when missed the cheerful noise,
Nor longer heard the prattling voice,
rose. and to the window hied,
And, looking hence, this vision spied
Oh, memory. though thy name be pain.
Paint, paint tina, picture DER again.
The western sun his glory threw
Along the sword OF emerald hue.
Save whore, perclance in playful lrown,
Some cool, green shadows nestled down.
Aud idle shifting with the sun,
Crept slowly eastward, one by one.
Beneath the elm trees waving crest,
Where the wind tossed the birllings nest,
And where alternate sun and shade
Like changing fancies skipped and played,
The ola armchair, secure and god,
with Widespread arms, inviting stood:
And in its cushions, broad and deep,
Grandpa and baby sat asleep
On rolIndcdcheek and golden head
The sinking sun bis radiance shed,
While on the grandsire's silver crown
A single ray dropped softly down,
And then, In benediction fell
On both, and wrapped il In its spell
The breeze, in irOlic, growing bsld,
Tossed al, the rings OF shining gold
On baby's brow, then with the gray
In grandpa : head began to play.
In the warm palm. securely pressed,
One little dimpled hand found rest;
The other clasped a withered aOwer,
Culied, all at will, In Natures bower.
Fixed was the look of sad content,
On the worn face, a triAe bent;
And forward dropped. to rest the chin
Ny baby's clustered curls within;
While on the collar Of his coat
The gray and gold together iloat.
such tinted one might vainly seek
And sleep on baby's liz and cheek;
But thin and pale the other one,
And SAD and careworn, in the sun;
And so the evening shadows lell.
And deeper grew, but allwas well.
The elm tree boughs now gaGnt and bare.
Are tossed about the wintry air,
While pale, wan shadows come and so
Upon the lawn, all white with snow
But never more at eve or dawn.
On garden walk or grassy lawn,
hay l, in vision fair, behold,
That little head with crown Of gold;
Nor eyermore on summer day,
That other one, with crown OF gray,
Aneath the dreary, drifted snow.
The silver head, and gold, lie low;
Yet everIn0re, in JOY or pain.
On, memory paint that scene again.
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She entered 8 music store, and &C.
costed the pensive blue-eyed clerk,
said:
II want q copy If Beetboven's
Sonatas.p
He FASTENED himself and politely
handed ber 9 nicely bound volume
After examining it. she handed it
back. saying g:-"Hsveu'r you got
them by another author :" The clerk
attempted to explain. but she wouldn't
listen % him, and with Q classical air
she walked ont Of the store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

Some people suffer for years with
kidsey or liver disorders, not know
ing that Kidney-Wort can relieve And
cure them II strengthens the bow
els. purifes the blood, drives out the
main. and renews the sufferers life.
Sold by Druggists
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

sriti he gloss and iSeslaess Of youth
Thin hair is thickened, falling hair
checked. and badness often, though
not always, cured by its use. Moth
ing can restore the hair where the
foilicles are destroyed, or the glands
atrophied and decayed. But such as
remain can be saved for usefulness
by this application. Instead of foul
ing the hair with a pasty sediment, 1t
viii keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use viii prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances
which make some preparations dan
cerous, and injurious TO the hair, the
Nigor can only benefit but not harm
il. If wanted merely for
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

No matter how hard the times NAV
be. or business depressed, the wages
of ain shall not be reduced
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

A dressin G
which Is at once
e,
healthy, and ef-
fectual for pre-
serving the
hair. Faded o.
gray hair is sOon
restored 70 is
ortqiRGl color.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

"Why is this tbus ?" II isn't un-
less You put the where the is.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

A French change OF sauce-from
MacM shonnaise to Grevy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02

Marriage is not an uneven game
it is q tie
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
A DMINIsT RAToR'S NOTICE

a DMlNISI RAlOh . NOllSL
fstStc Of Mary Dell, late & Milford township
deceased
r...e-s az ass;s.strs,ion on the stpye estate hay
inc feer granted 70 the undersigned. notice IS
hS-rr rtVcn 10 sllpers0us indebted 70 said estate
40 make imfaediafe rayme1t @nd those Easinz
satf.rfifased for settlement at the residence -
Peter WeIrner Of Misfori Twp. on Saturday tne
-'-- e's y H. b. BARNES
uax- Administrator.
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HAIR DRESSING,

nothing else can be found 50 desir-
able. Containing neither oil nol
dye. il does no, soil white cambnc
and We; lasts long on the hair, giving
it a rich, glossy lustre and a grateful
perfume.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-05

Auth oriZed by the Commonwealth ofKy
AND FAIREsT IN THE WORLD.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-05

vault there are two other vaults on the
main floor, each of which is built on the
plan of first class safe. They contain
the gold and greenbacks, the lock COM
bination being held by Mr.. Ashley, the
specie clerk, and Mr.. Brittan, the cash
ier, and once q month the surveyor OF
the port makes an examination Of the
treasure on hand. At night four men,
suitably armed, are put on guard and
patrol the main hall. Eight men are
engaged in this service, their tour being
alternate nights. During the day there
are two policemen In uniform in the
hall, two detectives in ordinary citizens
dress also keeping watch.
One of these, Thomas Sampson is an
expert Of high order OF skill, and COM
mands q salary Of S., 800 a year. The
come at D O'Clock In the afternoon when
the detectives leave, and lock up and 70
main until relieved in the morning. In
addition TO this the treasury he's lately
been put in q condition Of defense
aRai nst the attack Of mob. The VIM
dows are protected by steel bars, and
the inside shutters are perforated with
loop.holes. The entire clerical force Is
20, for each of whom musket is kept in
guns will be stationed on the roof which
will insure the safety ofthe place against
popular violence. This vast institution
ID under the general care Of Thomas
Hillhouse, assistant treasurer. He wa&
bred in the western part of the state, but
has held his presenG Office for severa
years. His salary Is $8,0O0-a small sum
for one who must give bonds to the
amount of half q million. Next in ofiicia
Importance Is Cashier Britain, whose a.
ary Is $4,000. The pay Is generally small
| and an immense business is done in |
very economical manner.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-05
HOaU the Sub-Ire0ssG7.y Is
Guarded.

The sub. treasury contains at present
$184, ,OOO, 900 $11, ,000,0O0 in silver,
$l3O,OOO,OO0 in gold and 100000 IN
greenbasks.N The new silver vault,
which has been in use some months,
will store $40, 300, 900, and the prospects
are that it will soon be filed. The sill
yer is placed in bags containing ST. 900
each, and the different issues are kept
separate. Gold is held in bags contain
ing 5000, and greenbacks in packages
of !, 1000 notes. In addition to the silver
The daily gazette., 1879-12-05
..c.L TINE TABLE,
v.vE WILMINGTON

,uAVE WlLmANSASN
,mIlprLr,a,,I.Aii2a.iIsis.ii =, u. is. lass. 10. ~. a.
II le.S, . .; m. On sundays, 2.si, s'io'
90 Pa p II II. 700, 1000, .. N; :; |;
~ ~ So p M On s.. .unu.,.'
ovx AND WAsHTNoToE:.as
q ssj, a. m, iz.oa' = 10 an q IN. . '
Vn VnSypMoRE, Bay L,ns c""
BALI ~ sunday trains. IN a m
NJ o. IC.srLE.-s. 10, a. "'' i''"' Wv
sissnnday trains ,s . nm lin
Eos.waRE X. R.-v.o - nv A'io'
8 DfiSx"o 10 sunday trains.
U. s,DsaroN 4 NORTHERN ~. IL :.
w,tAsOo ~. 800, $50 p. m NO sonoAS
CARE WESTERN r. R-7.h
q DtLAsSoH"m " " m. No sunday trains.
an .pRIyE ',p r. IN WILMINGTON
hrs Ah" ,puIA.-I24s, 2.03, $50
pt rblIi iloi. l2.i2. LOG. 2:6o, 49, g S'ls 20
o., a. II 10 p. IN, ON suhoSys' i~''
ie, s%, 7S5, lilo p. m. a. an
hlgxa. ~ oRK.-2.OS, s.So, =. IN: is.1z
tel NJ, ~, n m. On sundays. 2'S q. m
ils .wyiRxoRE.-2l5. s.so, s,S!. q; m:
y tsl'a y a.s6, S.36. p. IN. On sundays
u;sn y nsPp,ssGros.-2.l5. p s q. m. l2os
~, ~ VIZ sSeips,rrhE-s.5O, !, r li.50a. M; 90
No suuAR aWARE X. R.-s.5o, il.D q. m.
bpn p.l Sn0day trains.
n n,un,,sIsGroN 4 NORTHERN Il; ~
~ n,. a m.; 6.4s p. IN. No sunda!
a ,wARK WESTERN r. R..-s.co
W ~ XXI, 70, D. IN. No sunday trains.
~ yoR WILMINGTON LEAVE
lSS PHILADELPHIA.
,.o. n STREET AND WAsHINGTol
~ bsos 500. 1890, II, a a, m; l;S
* sD 100, 9.45. Il.3O p. IN. oi
y. ~ =. ~ iS' a, an, M; 800, s.is. ll.@ p. m.
GTHlRrY-SECoSD AND MAakk
pI M M ll.3i a. M; ~ ~. 40, J
f IT, m on sundays, i.OO, 7.S0 Q. m
-rbe black figures represent IN
"a Express" on which An eA'r
n charged.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-05
TO PhY StCI a N ,
AND
CONSUMERS OF
GOD Liver OIL.

knowlpR from experience the dlssatls-
,action no often attending the dispensing
Of many Of the emulsions In the market ~ !
would call your attention to some OF .ne Ine
saotures of the emulsion which have pre-
narea and dispensed for years with an
Ptsarwipo setisfaction, The Oil used Is the
anest Norwegian and the most pa,us sc19Pa'1, RI Pn',
ious iousnr,ai and in every detail of its manu-
faetnre. By careful manipulation mi this
inss~ision n M ade with the smallest pos
sbie amount Of gum and by ane sefy reyyder
LUZ ~ 1erv Amid and perfectly paiatable.-
e. EaCS yery iyabPespoonful contains % oer cent;
of Oh and grains Of Hypophosphite i o,
Lime. samples will be siaddiy dsy,re 1sth them."
% Put IN mn IN pint bottles, price 81. Manu-
faSssred and sold Wholesale and resaii "
DRUGaIsT.
.-,sss Ninth and Market 6ts.