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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Tux Mempbis Aralanche believes

THE Memphis Avalanche believes
that the Bourbon leaders in Congress
would bit the nail on the head II they
wsuId adopt a resolution to this
effect: Resolved, That we ere
mostly fools" This ONE from a
Democratic paper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
10000 Miners Threatening te strike

LONDON, May IA confefeuce
was held at Barnsley yesterday, at
which 100000 callers we're repre-
sented. 1t decided to demand ten
per cent. increase of pay, and If re-
fused to stop work throughout the
country. Another conference will
be held in Birmingham in ) weeks
t, fix the date for giving notice of a
strike. The interval will be devoted
10 agitation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

AT an Orphans Court held al Somefse,. In and
for Some-set County, on the Pad day Of May, 1873.
before the Honorable the Judges thereof In the
matter Of the estate Of Annanias Hefiey, Esy
deceased. the Court appoint VIM. IL, koontz.
ESQ, Auditor 10 TX dover, to make and report a
distribution Of the funds in the hands &c the
Trustee TO and among those legally entitled
thereto. BY the Court,
WIN. h. FREASE, Clerk
Noiiee Is hereby given. that / Will attend TO :he
duties Of the above appointment. at my ofhee in
tho borough OF Somerset, on Tuesday, May Y,
1879.
W. II. Ko0NTz.
May7 Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Three child rem Burnrd 10 Death.

TORONTO. May l4-Wbile playing
in q shed yesterday afternoon, three
children named Richsrl Casey, five
years John Casey. three year,, aud
John Emard. FIVE years, were burn
ed to death. The shed is supposed
to have caught fire from matches
with whicalh children we're pIsyiag
-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

Estateof Samuel Meyers lata Of RsofhessvaIfsy
township, Sorlerset county, Pa. deed.
Latters of au slilistration on the above estate hav
ing hsen granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given to those indebted to itto MAKE imme-
date payment. and those having claims against it
10 present them duly authenticated for settlement
at late residence Of deceased in sail township,
90 Saturday, May II, 1879. -
DAVID L. MEYERS.
JOHN 5. MEYERS,
WILLIAM =. MEYERS.
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Cheese

/ Young America Cream Cheese.-.. Is
lbs. Neufchatel Cheese. ......... "
AZ lbs. Eng. Dairy Cheese ............... I 10
S los. New York Goshen Cheese. ........... 1 W
II / 5. Ohio Cream Cheese. / %
/ Edam (HOlland) 81
l Pineapple s.
Sap Sage Cheese / 20
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

Governor Horn has approved the
Tramp act which we printed some
time since, and il is now q law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Fish.

Maekerel, Extra No. 1 Extra Store Mess.
(no heads or taile) per - 10. Kit. Al
Mackercl, No. !. Shore, best per % n. kit. ; !
Mackerel, No. /, Bay, per 20 10. kit....
MaekereL No. I, Medium. 4" :
Mackerel. No 5, Large Extra. -. Z
Mackerel, No 3, !
MackeEcl, Fresh --......1 10. cans d
COlfsh, Woman's FaVorite BOneless Der Al
10 box, 81 Is: per b........... d
Goldfish. Boneiess, To- =, per 30 II. box, 81 p;
Cofhsh. Bon Ton. shredded perl n. box 3
Goldfish Fresh. 81 ID cans
Yarmouth Bicaters, Genuine. per box
$50 Fish, SO cents; per dsx 49,. .
Sealed Herring, per box, zoo FISH ..... :
White Fish, y b5ls p .
White Fish, 20 10. >
Lake Herring, = bbls
Lake Herring. % II. sits :
New Russian Sardines. ~ - 4
Goldfish, Georges Bank, per lb.-.. b
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Dried Fruits. &c.
Mince Meat.

Atmore's standard, 5 p pail....-.......k s.
Standard, n 70 pail...............IG
Atmore's Standard, Is y 2U
? Jars Gotham Mince %
GOrion n Diiw0rth's Extra Fancy, IN glass,
Quarts and half gallons
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What One Dollar Will Buv!
Sugar.
Coffee, Chocolate. &c

IL Cakes Sweet Chocolate.
2Ibs. Bakers Chocolate. y
) Packages English "
I Boxes Epps' English Cocoa.
3 Packages
10 lbs. Coca Shells.
4 Packages Cracked Cocoa
- Packages Extract Of Coffee.
. Packages Imported Chicory..
German Extract Of Cofteel
3 5-i6lbs. Roasted Java and Rio Coffee
3 9-lG lbs. Roasted Java Flavor Coffee
5lbs. Fresh Roasted Rio Coffee. No.
6 lbs. Fresh Roasted Rio Coffee. No. ? y
0 1910 los fresh Roasted Rio Coffee. No 2 ~
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01

actions that you never played game
before" he growled out.
81 know enough to beat you 7"
"YOu do, eh' Some folks are awful
smart"
And some folks aln't!" she snapped,
as her king captured another man.
"What in the thunder are you jump
ing that way for?"
"A king can jump any way!"
"NU he can't"
eyes he cam"
''DOn't talk back to me, Martha Grat-
tan! Twas playing checkers when you
were in your CRADLE"
81 don't care! can Jump two men
whichever way you mOvew
He looked down on the board, saw
that such was the case, and roared out /:
You've moved twice to my oncer'
81 haven'tw
I'm take my oath you have! can't
play against any such black-leg prac-
tices !"
who's a black-leg? You not only
cheated, but you tried to lie out Of it 7"
Board and checkers fell between
them. lie could get on his hat quicker
than she could find her bonnet, and that
was the only reason why he got out of
the house first. A Woodward avenue
grocer found him sitting on a basket of
cranberries at the door as he was clos
ing up for the night, and asked him If
lie was waiting for his wife to come
along,
well, not exactly; | stopped here
to feel in my pocket for the key of the
barn. l shall sleep on the hay tonight
and see if it won't cure this cold in my
head :"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01
something About Insects.

An old friend of mine. an enthusiastic
philoapiarian, told me that being at O
friends house one dry summer, when all
the field flowers were nearly scorched up,
he saw thousands of bees busy in field OF
clover then in bloom.
81 wish my bees were here, ;" said my
friend
probably they are, replied the gentle
man.
"What, at forty miles distancel"
eyes " said his friend. "0n your return
home dredge the backs of your bees with
flour as they issue from the hives in the
morning, and we shall see."
This was done, and his friend wrote to
him directly
"There are plenty 'of your white jacket
bees here in the clover
But whatever is the fact with bees, ants
follow their noses much more than their
eyes. In my garden saw train of ants
ascending an apple tree go up by one
track, and descend by another AS in as
cending they passed between two small
shoots that sprung from the pole, stopped
their passage with piece of bark. The
ants did not see this obstruction with their
eyes, but ran bump against it, and stood
still, astonished Soon a crowd of them
had thus been suddenly stopped, and were
anxiously searching about for a passage.
BY various successive starts forward they
eventually got around the obstruction and
reached the track on the other side. The
line of scent was renewed, and thencefor-
ward, on arriving at the barricade, they
went without moments hesitation, by the
circular track. then took my penlnife
and pared away piece of the outer bark
on the open pole where the ants were de-
scending The effect was the same. The
scent being taken away, the ants came to
dead stand, and there was the same con-
founded crowd, and the same spasmodic
attempts to regain the road, which being
effected the same way, the scent was car
ried over the shaven part Of the bark, and
the train ran on as freely as before.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01
A Sell, Not n sale.

Amiable shOp-Keepers deserve to be can
nonzed. Here is an illustration of the
trials to which they are subjected. One
midsummer day, when Eolus slept, and
the thermometer stood in the nineties, a
lady entered store not a thousand miles
off, and inquired for parasols. The oblig-
ing proprietor spread out before her samples
of large and varied stock.
"Have you any of this shade q size lar
gerl" said the lady
This size was produced,
81 think on the whole | prefer the size
smaller. "
The size smaller was presented.
"IIave you any of this size q lighter
shade of bluel"
The required shade was brought out
"1Iaven't you any of this kind with n
crooked handle ?"
The shade with the crooked handle ap-
peared
"lIave you any with the crooked handle
not quite so heavyl" said the lady, and so
continued her inquiries for every concciva-
able Sizes shade and weight possible in the
line Of parasols.
After nearly an hour had been consumed,
the fair shopper gathered up her handker-
chief and gloves, and moved for the door.
'Can't sell you parasol Z" inquired
the exhausted proprietor
ooh, dear, no, " replied the lady 81
was merely nquiring the prices. am go
ing into mourning myself, and have one for
sale.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01
Outwitting n Tyranf.

1t was IN the year lS4s that the leading
citizens of the chief towns Of the Lombardo-
Venetian kingdom avowed openly their de-
testation of Austria, and awaited only
favorable opportunity to throw off the
yoke At one of the theatres of Venice, on
certain evening, a magnificent bouquet
was thrown upon the stage at the feet Of a
beautiful danseuse. 1t was rare piece Of
workmanship, and its three colors of red,
white and green were so arranged that the
symbol of Italian independence could not
be mistaken. The danseuse picked it up
and kissed it repeatedly and pressed it rap
turously to her bosom, while the vast audi
ence applauded vociferously. On the fol-
lowing morning the actress was summoned
before the police authorities, and SHARPLY
questioned touching the absurd treatment
of the bouquet which had been thrown to
her on the previous evening. She trem-
blingly answered that she had done only as
she always did when such beautiful tributes
were given her. Every WELL" said the
Austrian chief; thereafter, when bouquet
is thrown to you thus publicly, you will
trample upon it with your foot. Do you
She said she understood, and
was suffered to depart She went to some
of her friends and told them what had hap
pened. "Ah," said the artist Antonio
Luigi, ''and you will trample upon itl" 81
must. "Then | will see that you have the
right kind. Be brave, pretty one, and we
will win applause again. Wait" That
evening, when the favorite danseuse had
acquitted herself grandly, huge bouquet
was thrown upon the stage-a broad field
of strange flowers, the colors yellow and
black-the imperial standard of Austrial
There could be no mistaking it. 'Bestiac-
cia" great ugly beas), said the actress,
oud enough to be heard over the house
and then she jumped upon the yellow and
black symbol, and trampled it heartily. For
4 time it seemed as though the applause
would shatter the building. The police
.ook the hint, and did not venture to inter-
5ere further with the bouquets of the bold
md favorite danseuse.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01

There is difference between the old
way of making what isknown as "blistered'
steel, by imbedding bars of wrought iron in
powdered charcoal placed in sand furnaces
which exclude the ARA process which
produces steel in week or ten days-and
the new or "Bessemer' mode. The great
advantage of the new way isthe time saved.
In the first place the operation requires only
about twenty minutes, and the iron is con-
verted into steel without having been pre-
viously cast into what are called "pigs
Large geg-shaped vessels called ''convert-
ers" are provided, into which the melted
iron is run from the furnace. Immediately
the molten mass is subjected to an intense
blast of compressed air from the blowing
machines provided for the purpose The
carbon and silicon are burned away from
the iron by oxygen Of the atmosphere, so
that at the mouth of the converter the lib
Grated gases may be seen rising in flame.
For some time the great difficulty expert
enced was to detect the precise moment
when the carbon and silicon were exhausted
as the blast of air must then be stopped
III u VI NttoCo u luuIblItu bDnClNNl
could detect the proper moment but a
variance, which frequently occurred, of ten
or fifteen seconds, in stopping the blast,
spoiled the whole mass. The use of an in
stIument called the spectroscope has entire
ly removed this difficulty, and made it pos
sble to ascertain the exact moment when
when the mass becomes steel. This spec
troscope, which is of so much importance
in the operation, is frequently shaped much
like telescope. 1t is used for the obser-
walton Of the spectrum Of any object, natur-
al or artificial, it is desired to observe The
light, either of the sun, or caused by the
burning Of any substance or gas enters at
the end opposite the eye, and falls upon a
narrow slit with extremely accurate edges
Through this slit ray of light is thrown
upon prism, dssected, and its spectrum
refracted to the eye by which II is observed
through strong magnifying glass. Differ
ent substances show lines of different color
and width, as for instance the substance
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01
Feminine Pluck.

The wife of a certain well-known
rancher living In Colorado has got the
true grit. Her husband was away on
business whole week recently, and
one day while he was absent the pump
< ave out. The nearest neighbor lived
a long distance off, so she hoisted up the
pipe herself, and found that the trouble
lay in the suction leather, which was
too much worn. Away she went and
cut new one, using the old one as a
pattern. On returning she found that
large hog had fallen into the open
we'll. Nothing daunted, she got strong
rope, made slip.noOse, fished 1t around
the squealing pOrker, and then, lifting
as hard as she could, made the end fast
to the curb, thus raising the animal
partially out of the water and prevent
ing it from drowning. She then har-
messed horse, hitched him to the rope,
and, in less time than it takes to tell 1t,
that hog "All dripping with freshness,
arose from the WELL" But before the
rescue of the parent animal two of her
offspring, crowding to close to the curb,
probably to sympathize with their moth
er's distress, lost balance and were now
foundering around in the water at the
bottom. Instantly the hog WAS rescued,
our heroine get about the recovery of
the pigs. She procured ladder, which,
however though long enough to touch
the water, was not long enough to reach
the bottom of the well. Necessity ia
the mother of invention, and procuring
a fence rail she thrust it through the
top round, resting both ends on the
curb. Then climbing down the hang,
ing ladder she rescued the two pigs,
bi In ging both to the surface. This done
she quietly completed the job by putting
n the new suction leather, lowering
the pipe into the well, closing the curb,
and jumping water for her weeks
washing.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01

The houses, which are nearly all one or
two stories high, stand so squarely up to the
edge of the sidewalk that they seem to be
trying to rub themselves against you; and
they are continually inviting you to look
into their open windows, which have strong
iron bars, and always curtains, with an in
side shutter, sometimes glass sash and
sometimes wood, but always open. This
peculiar arrangement gives an insight into
the family arrangements in Havana that
could be had by stranger in no Northern
city. The people live in public, and nobody
in the street pays any attention to them.
The interior arrangement of the front part
of house in Havana is utterly different
from that of any establishment in this coun-
try, and, | think far more comfortable.
The floor, in hall and parlor, is always of
stone. Sometimes this is very rough, some
times highly polished The parlor walls
are decorated with several handsome mir
rors, and fine glass chandelier invariably
hangs from the middle Of the ceiling. In
some of the finest rooms the floor is covered
with carpet, and over this is rug, in the
center of the room. But, whether there is
a carpet or not, there is always large rug,
about four feet wide, and eight or ten feet
long, generally Of bright colors. This is
laid with the end toward the 'front.' Exactly
in the middle of the floor on each side of it
are from three to five chairs, set in line,
facing each other, as if the children were
about to play church. The chairs must be
in exact line and must not be disturbed, or
the hOusekeeper considers things "all up
side down" When the people sit down to
talk, they face each other in these chairs.
If the ''people" are pair of lovers, l
imagine the arrangement is changed. The
sleeping rooms are by all means the finest
part of Cuban establishment. The bed
steads are all of metal, the handsome ones
Of polished brass, the cheaper ones of iron,
and very light, airy and graceful. -Four
arched pieces form a sort of dome over the
whole, which is covered with lace or some
gauzy material to keep out the insects. A
snowy quilt covers the bed, and everything
is as white and cool as possible. There are
no mattresses on the beds, and although
hard, they are very cool and comfortable.
A soft bed in this climate would be much
too warm. Leather or wooden straps sup
port the bed, which consists principally of
a sort of cotton blanket.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01
Hot Lakes i'm New Zealand.

After a substantial colonial breakfast,
consisting of mutton in various forms, we
went down winding path to the lake, and
found that the chief to whom we had ap-
piled had provided us with a substantial
English built boat and a crew of six men,
who did no injustice to the Maori fame for
stature and strength. We at once embark
ed, but it was a good half-hour before we
could prevail on our escort to do the same
Whenever Maori meets Maori they must
have talk; and for the next twenty min
utes these fellows kept such furious jab-
Der that we expected to see knives and
tomahawks out at every instant. At last
they all took their seats at the oars, and
away we started at great pace, and in less
than two hours we landed on the other side.
The warm stream that flowed from the hot
lake above was too rapid to contend against
in anything but light canoes; and having
laden two of the crew with our luncheon
and rugs we proceeded to walk the remain
ing mile to the white terraces. The seen
cry already was pretty enough, but we
were quite unprepared for the wonderfully
beautiful sight which suddenly burst upon
us as we turned the last corner A vast
marble staircase rose above us streaming
with water. At the summit cloud of
steam came rolling slowly up from some gi
gantic boiling pool and floated away among
the hills. We were soon at the foot of the
hill, and nearer inspection only enhanced
its beauty. The broad, fiat steps were
worn by the action of sulphuretcd water in
to an exact imitation Of white coral, and on
every platform rested a basin of the buest,
clearest water. AS each of these was filled
from the basin above it over-fowed into
the basin below; and from being at boiling
point at the top the water became almost
cold at the bottom. As we ascended the
steam became more and more dense; we
stood on the brink of the topmost boiling
pool wet to the skin, and unable to see a
yard in front of us until some friendly gust
of wind carried the vapor away. And
these occasional glimpses revealed the most
curious sight of all. The pool was almost
regularly circular and hollow by nature A.; so
exactly that its sides might compare favor
ably with the best paved bath in London.
A mass of clue clear water writhed and
tumbled within, now rising with burst to
the height of some twenty feet, now sink
ing into a furious whirlpool. The sight
was beautiful and terrible, and one could
no longer doubt that the Maories had here
chosen fitting habitation for their gods
indeed, who but gods could dwell in the
spot so unnatural, so unearthly2
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01

Up to three evenings ago such thing
as a checker-board was never known in
Mr.. Grattan's house. He and his aged
partner have managed to pass the long
evenings very pleasantly, and he sup
posed they were happy enough until a
friend from the East paid them flying
visit and asserted over and over again
that the game of checkers was not only
all the rage there, but that it served to
quicken the perceptive faculties, en-
large the mind. and render the brain
more active. After giving the subject
due thought, Mr.. Grattan walked down
town and purchased checker-board,
and when evening came he surprised
his good wife by bringing it i'll from
the woodshed and saying;
"Well, Martha, Wen have game or
two before we go over to the Social. ]
expect to beat you all to flinders, but
you won't care"
"Of course not, and If beat you why
you won't care" she replied
They sat down, and he claimed the
first move. She at once objected, but
when he began to grow red in the face
she yielded and he led OF At the
fourth move she took man, chuckling
as she took him in.
II don't see anything TO grin at, he
sneered as he moved a man backwards.
"Ilerel You can't move that way"
she called out:
She saw chance to Jump two more
men and gave in the point, but as
she moved he cried out:
"Put them men right back there !!
I've concluded not to move backwards,
even If Hoyle does permit it!'
She gave in again, but when he
jumped a man her nose grew red and
she cried out:
didn't mean to move there, | was
thinking Of the Social"
Cant help the Social, Martha-we
must go by Iicyle."
In about two minutes she jumped two
men and went into the king-row, shout
ing;
HCrown him! crown him! I've got a
kingl"
Zone would think by your childish
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-05-01

At a recent meeting of the New York
Medico-Legal society, Dr. Wooster Beach
read paper on "Inspection Of the Dead "
The signs, or indications Of death, he said,
are cessation Of the respiration, arrest of the
hearts action, loss of animal heat, rigor
mortis, and putrefaction. OF these, cessa-
ton of the respiration is looked upon by
many as the surest indications. Sir Benja-
min Bordie says it may be regarded as the
decisive test of the extinction Of life; and
| Taylor says "the visible cessation of breath
ing for period of five minutes furnishes
certain proof that the person is really dead. "
The latter also says in regard to another
sign: at is impossible to admit that the
heart can remain for even half an hour in a
state of inaction, and then spontaneously
regain its activity" Yet there are many
cases that give the flat denials to these
averments. Many tests to prove real death
have been proposed, and to most of these
there are strong objections. The tests upon
which dependence can be placed are
auscultation, galvanism, and the examina-
ton by the opthalmoscope. These can be
used only by skilled persons, and it conse-
quently follows that there is POSSIBILITY of a
persons being buried alive. In 1887
prize of 1000 francs was offered by Prof.
MoDni of the university of Rome for the
best essay on apparent death. Afterward
the Marquis d'Ouche left 10000 francs to
be given for the best means that could be
applied by common people to detect death;
5000 francs for the best method to detect
real death. In Germany this important
subject has received much attention; in
England but little. In this country there
are no statutory laws governing this matter,
expect such as allow, the board of health in
cities to regulate the burials within the IL
mits of their jurisdiction. None of their
rules lay down the time that dead bodies
must be kept above ground, and the only
verifcaton of death required by them is
the ordinary burial certificate Our laws
furnish no protection. against the danger of
burying person while alive