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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-25

THAT writer does the most who gives
his reader the most knowledge and
takes from him the least time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-25

We cannot control the evil tongues
of others. but a good life enables us to
despise them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
Mean People i'm This Town.

One of those rough-clad, big-heart-
ed miners who come into Santa Fe
occasionally to lay in a supply of
grub, stepped into the postoffice yes
terdav afternoon, and seeing in the
window three letters held for post
age, picked one up, and looking at
the address, said in a tone of great
astonishment:
why, this letter is for a lady in
Denver "
Yes" said the clerk.
and you are holding it here I" in
a tone of greater astonishment.
why, of course" answered the
clerk, don't YOU see it hasn't any
postage paid?"
In tone of utter contempt for
the man who would not forward a
letter to woman, paid or unpaid,
the miner said:
"Give me some stamps.
1t was done; he carefully stuck
stamps on all letters in the window,
putting two on that of the feminine
gender to make sure that it would
90 all right and stalked out of the
office with the concluding remark
hurled at the head of the astonished
Pine Pinto:
Strikes me there's some ID
mean people in this town.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
Experimental Farm.

The famous English experimental
farm of Rothamsted, 1000 fertile
acres in Hertfordshire, twenty-five
miles from London, on the Midland
Railway, is described in an interest
ing manner by Professor Silliman,
who has recently visited it.
John Bennett Lawes inherited the
property in 1S34-a fine old English
estate, with its park of oaks and an
cient mansion-and for nearly halt
a century, in company with DIR. j.
III. Gilbert and a large corps of as
sistants, Mr.. Lawes has devoted him
self to agricultural chemistry on a
large scale.
He has also set apart fund OF
e1OO.OO0 and a section of land for
the continuance of these investlga-
tions after he is gone. The purpose
is to discover what crops are best
for different soils, what fertilizers
will best assist their growth, and to
experiment on such a scale, both as
to area and time, that the funda-
mental principles of farming may be
made as plain and sure as those OF
anv other business.
In 1856, Mr.. Lawes was presented
with a laboratory by public sub
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
How RI, ssian Peasants Kiii Witch,

The Penza ProriacidL journal, a
Russian paper, says: In the village
of Mosdovsky Parok lives a woman,
Agraphena Chindaykina, known
among the village population as a
witch. This opinion she rather en-
couraged than otherwise, reaping
substantial profits from her alleged
wichcraft In order to keep up her
dangerou. reputation Agraphena,
from time to time appeared at mid
night, he hair desheveled, and in a
white dress, walking in the streets
and even entering the yards of the
peasants. In the night of May >,
Agraphena was discovered in the
the cellar of one Iof her neighbors.
Enraged at the thought of the troub-
les that might ensue from her visit,
he furiouslv assaulted her, grasping
her by the hair and beating her
mercilessly with a fence stake,
which is popularity held to be the
only effective weapon against witches
and sorcerers. The members of the
family rushed out of the house at
his outcry, and took an active part
in the chastisement of Agraphena.
They dragged her by her hair oyer
the ground, and inflicted number-
less blows with sticks. Then the
neighbors, aroused by the confusion,
appeared on the scene. In order to
prevent the witch from mysterious
" vanishing, the peasants tied her
firmly to a pillar with old reins,
which according to current notions,
witches are unable to loosen. The
husband of Agraphena and her
father-in-law used their utmost eff
forts to pacify the villagers and to
save the life OF the wretched woman.
But all was in vain. The enraged
populace shouted: Beat her square
", break her arms and legs !" And
the beating was resumed with an
increased ferocity. At last the local
authorities made their appearance
and put an end to the Savage
work, but it was too late to save the
life of Agraphena. When united
from the pillar, she fell on the
ground corpse.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
The Saflrano Rose.

Is there a better rose than the Sa-
franc? =? Though not generally so un-
derstOod, it is one of the hardest of
the Teas.
There are Safranos in Cave Hill
Cemetery which have been there for
years. They are cut down 10 the
ground by the frosts of winter, but
they come up again from the roots in
the spring and go right on producing
their flowers until cold weather ar
rests them again.
Other Teas and Bengals and Bour-
bons, and even some Remontants
are killed by severe winters, but the
Satrano survives the coolest spells
and comes new from the roots every
year. There is no rose-bush that
! produces more flowers. 1t is not too
much to say that the Safrano is al
WAYS in bloom. When Others fail 10
give us buds, the Safrano is always
ready with one or more. And surely
the coppery color of the buds is very
beautiful.
The bud is long, like that Of the
Niphetos, and is always charming.
with its lovely fawn color. II is not
a pretty rose when fully expanded,
but as a bud it has very few equals.
1t does not only bloom all the sum
mer, in the open air, but it is the
best rose for buds in the winter
greenhouse. No florist who wants
winter buds will think of doing with
out the Safrano. Isabella, Sprunt and
Bon Silence and other varieties are
fine for winter buds, but none of
them afford more than the Salrano.
We leave off as we began, by asking
the question, is there a better rose
than the Safrano? Some have mer-
its the Safrano does not pretend to,
but, taken all together, we know of
no rose to take It's place.
If we could but have one rose We
know none that would come 50 near
filling the place of all 1t Is an old
rose, but none of the new ones of
those classed as tender has surpass-
ed it in capacity to endure cold and
produce bowers.
We would rather have a rOse-bed
filled with Safranos alone than one
made up of the miserable varieties
that take up the room of some of our
yards and gardens, and produce
leaves instead of flowers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30

to her? She felt almost like CRYING,
but she stood bravely up as they adj
vanced, and in her white muslin
dress, with roses at her waist and
throat, she made very lovely pict-
ure.
Good-afternoOn, Cousin Kate.
Cousin Archie, good-afternoon.'
Kate, this is my friend, Mr. Hen
ry Crowther."
She blushed violently, but she
did not lose her self-possession. Il
have met Mr.. Crowther before, once,
when | was a little private masquer-
ade, and assumed the character OF
his sister. | hope | am forgiven.
IF had a sister, she would have
been honored by the assumption.
Since the momentary favor | have
never ceased to regret my want"
They sat long under the pleasant
shade, and in the evening rode slow
ly home together under the July
moon. Before they parted both had
acknowledged to their hearts an in
terest that might be a dearer tie than
even that Of brother and sister.
For a few weeks Harry Crowther
was constantly coming with Archie
to call on the Leslies, either for one
pretext or the other. Then he be
gan to come by himself, and to come
without any pretext at all. 1t had
been long evident to Archie that
Harry and Kate loved each other
very dearly, and at least even the
dim eyes of her grandfather began
to see how matters stood.
Kitty" he said, one night, after
waiting patiently through a good
night" that lasted an hour and a
half-'Kitty, why does Harry Crow
ther come here so often ?'
Because we do not believe in
writing, grandfather. Love-letters
once nearly cost me my life > and
leaning on her grandfather, Kitty
told him the fault of which she had
been guilty, and the pain and shame
it had caused her.
"Never pays, kitty, to do evil that
good may come; the price is too
high"
you will forgive me, grand
father?n
Yes, Kittie, with all my heart. "
Harry has forgiven me too. You
see, after taking his name in Jest, it
is right | make the amende honora-
bic by taking it in earnest. So,
grandfather, if you will let me, |
am going to be Mrs. Crowther in
stead of Miss Crowther. May Har-
ry ask YOU tomorrow"
"Oh, yes"
And we are to have n wedding,
and no love-letters. | never heard
of such a thing"
a wedding, and no love-letters,
grandfather. Love-letters are slow
and old-fashioned, and very dan
gerous. We have adopted visits and
telegraphs in their place"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30

scription, and there Dr.. Gilbert and
a considerable staff of assistants have
been at work ever since, superin-
tending experiments, making and
applying manureS. and analyzing
soils and crops. Thirteen acres of
wheat have been under experiment
in plats for thirtv-five years, ahd
grass, oats, potatoes, and other crops
nearly as long.
The results 81 this long and care
lul investigation have established
that barn-yard manure can only
carry the production of hay to a
limit about half the maximum that
can be reached with mineral man.
ures alone, which have produced five
and a half tons to the acre. On un-
manured land, the farm Yields four
teen bushels of wheat to the acre !;
but with barn-vard manure, the
yield has risen to thirty-five bushels,
which is as well as the mineral man
ure can do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
THE SCARECROW.

The farmer looked at his cherry tree,
With thick buds clustered on every bough
II wish could cheat the robins" said he:
If somebody would only show me how.
"Tll make terrible scarecrow grim.
With threatening arms and with bristling
head,
And up in the tree I'll f;lstcn him
To frighten them half to death, = he said
He fashioned a scarecrow tattered and torn
Oh, twas horrible thing to see.
And very early one Sabbath morn,
He sat it up in the CHEEKY tree
The blossoms were whiteas the light sca-foam,
The beautiful tree was lovely sight,
But the scarecrow stood there so much at
home
That the birds flew screaming away in fright.
Bnt the robins watching him day after day,
With heads on one side and eyes SO bright,
Surveying the monster began To say,
why should this fellow our prospects
blight?"
"Heneyer moves round from the roughest
weather,
He's harmless, comical, tough old fellow /;
Lets all go into the tree together
For he won't bulge till the fruit is mellow -
So up they flew; and the sauciest pair
Mid the shady branches peered and perkcd.
Selected spot with the utmost care,
And all day merrily sang and worked
And where do you think they built their
nest
In the scarecrow's pocket, if you please,
That, half concealed on his ragged breast,
Made charming coveret of safety nd easel
BY the time the cherries We're ruby-rcd
A thri wing family, hungry and brisk,
The whole long day on the ripe fruit fed;
Twas So convenient! They saw no risk
Until the children were ready to fly
All undisturbed they lived in the tree
For nobody thought 10 look at the Guy
For robins flourishing family,
-Cclio Tiarter IL ,Jttnc HTde-4rdke.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
Catching Sea Lions.

Captain Mullet, the sea-liOn hunt
er, has described his method to a
st. Louis reporter. In six years he
has caught 165 sea-lions, mostly
near San Diego, and has profited
thereby, since the regular price for
an exhibition seal is $1,000 Our
method of capturing the lions" he
said, is this: They go in rookeries
of 100 or more, and we watch the
shore to see where they will 90 into
camp. This we can determine from
the fact that they carry their young
on shore, leave them and go back to
the water, returning at break of day.
When we find camp we dig trench
es in the sand to hide in, or, if there
are rocks convenient we hide be-
hind them. The vessel is anchored
some distance off the shore, and we
bring from them in small boats
cages made of six inch fencing
boards. When the herd comes
ashore the assoers watch their
opportunity and lasso one Of the
lions around the neck. Another
lasSo is then fastened to one of the
hind fiippers, and the lion is forced
into one Of the cages. This must be
done within a short time or the
animal will not live. After the lion
is captured, a shot, to which a long
rope is attached, Is fired from a
boomgun on the shore over the YES
sell: the other end of the rope is at
tached to one of the cages, and it is
pushed into the breakers and hauled
out to the vessel. On board the
vessel the lions are not put III wat
er, but are kept wet with a sprink-
Ter. They are then taken to San
Francisco, where they are placed in
cars built for the purpose and trans
ported across the continent, each
car containing twelve lions
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
Got What He Called For.

Leu Smiths tavern at Waltham
used to be, in days gone by, a favor
lite stopping place for the farmers
who from further up the road were
accustomed to bring their truck to
Boston for a market. Some of the
knowing ones who were a little
near would manage to get around
Just about the time breakfast or din
ner was nearly over, and calling for
"cold bite" would be seated at the
table and for half the price of "a dim
ner would get as square" n meal rs
those who came early and paid full
price.
One old chap, who had got his
dinners in this manner for several
months. and who was never known
to spend cent in the house, was
marked by the landlord as Il victim
On certain day in winter, when he
was known to be coming, a boiied
dinner was prepared and set out the
night before to cool.
Punctually the next day "Barks
put in an appearaoce and called for
cold bite" A goodly plate full
of frozen beef, potatoes, etc, was set
before him. The first dab at u pota-
to with his fork sent that article fly
ing across the table, and a turnip
SHE'D from under his knife quite rs
rapidly.
Feeling that he had been caught,
he worried through, thoughtfully
and silently. Having finished his
meal he walked up to the bar (be-
hind which stood the smiling land
lord) to settle, and thus unbosomed
himself:
Look a here, Leu, / have been
stopping at your tavern to fodder for
the last three months, and III he
hanged If to-day amt the first time
I've ever got what | called for.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30

In one of the incursiOns of Indians
upon the frontier settlements of
Pennsylvania during the Revolution,
/ a very romantic incident occurred.
The celebrated chief, Cornplanter,
made an attack upon the neighbor-
hood of Fort Plain, burning and de
stroying, and among the prisoners
he captured was one John Abel, an
old inhabitant.
The party had not travelled but q
few miles ON their return, when II
was discovered that this Abel was
almost ais well acquainted with their
language as the Indians themselves
The fact interested the chief, and on
inquiring of his captive his name,
Cornplanter knew at once that he
stood before has o,ca father
Abel, twenty-five years before,
had been a trader among the lndi-
ans Of western New York, and in
one of his visits became enamored Of
a pretty squaw, and the result OF
this affection was the great ana cele-
brated warrior, whom the father now
for the first time saw standing before
him. -
The chief had learned from his
mother the history of his parentagc.
and his fathers name. The meeting
was certainly extraordinary to de
gree. The young chief held out
strong inducements 20 his white
father to accompany him to his tribe,
but paternal affection did not seem
50 strong in the heart Of Abel as ms
love for the comforts and luxuries
of white mans home, and 50 ne
chose rather to be set at liberty and
be returned to his friends. This was
welded, and he was conducted IN
honor hack TO the settlement. Thus
singularly met and parted the father
and son
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We have been handed the following announce
ments by Josiah Keller, Esq. Chairman of the
Republican County Committee, candidates to be
voted for at the primary election, held June 70,
! 1883.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
To Josiah Keller, Chairman Republican County
SIR In accordance with the usages of the Re
publican party, am candidate for re-nomina-
/ tion for the Assembly, subject TO the decision OF
A. J. CoLBoRN
SIR: In accordance with the usages of the Re-
publican party, l am a candidate Tor renomina-
ton for the Assembly. subject to the decision Of
EN- sCKROCK.
GLADE, Pa, May 3. 1859.
Mr.. Josiah Keller Chairman Republican County
Committee:
SR:-You will please announce my name as
candidate for Assembly. subject to the decision OF
the Republican Primary Election.
CONFLUENCE, PA, May IL. 1850
Josiah Keller, Esq, Chdirmvn Republican County
Committee.
DEAR SrH.-Please announce my name as
candidate for Assembly, subject TO the decision
A. r. HUMBERT.
Mr.. Josiah Keller, Chairman Republican County
Committee.
SIR;-Please announce my name as a candidate
for Assembly, subject to the decision of the Re-
F'''''' SIMON p. swEITzER,
Sand Patch.
Josiah Keller, Chairman Republican County Com
mifee
SIR:-You win please announce my name as
candidate Vr the Assembly, subject TO the decision
- lf.a,, I1rig
SAM. MIER.
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
Josiah Keller, Chairman Republican County Com
SIR:-You will please announce my name as a
candidate tor Poor House Director, subject TO the
decision of the kepublica primary election.
Somerset Township.
JENNER ROADS, PA, Mayo, 1850.
Nr. JosiGh Keller. Chairman of the Republican
County Committee
SIR:-Please announce my name as a candidate
for the office OF Poor House Director, subject TO
the decision OF the Republican primary election.
ALEXANDER KORNS.
Josiah Keller, Chairman Republican Couaiy Com
mittee:
BERLIN, May 81, 1850.
SIR PLEASE announce my name a candidate
for Poor House Director subject 10 the decision of
the voters at the ensuing Republican Primary
Election
DAVID J. COVER,
Brothersvaliey TIP.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
To Josiah Keller, Chairman of The Republican
County C0mminee, Of Somerset County, Penn
syirGRiG.
SR;-IOu will please announce my name as
candidate for the office of District Attorney of
said county, subject to the decision OF the Repub
liean Primary Election, TO be held 18th June,
1850.
II. s, ENDSLEY.
Josieh Keller, Cacirmaa RePublieda CeEafy Com
miiice
SiR:-Please announce my name as candidate
for the office OF District Attorney, subject to the
decision OF the Republican Primary election.
GEORGE X. SCULL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
Jail Delivery Frustrated.

GREENsBURG, June 13.-Deputy
Sheriff Bulin frustrated an attempt
at a general Jail delivery here to-day
between the hours of two and three
Z. ".
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30

Sir" roared man out IN Ne
braska, striding up to nelghDor'
'Sir, you are a liar. III
Il am" exclaimed the astonishe't5
neighbor. aHow do you know l
am? ?" r..
Because know it; because I've
found it out. H.
How long have YOU been hSiiis
here ?"
''Six weeks" -.
@Oh, well. probably you uo Ni'o"
then"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30
NEW BANK.
Somerset County Bank,
CHARLES d. HARRISON,

Cashier and Manager.
Collections made in all parts the United States.
lected and cashcd. Eastern and Western exchange
always on hand. Remittances made with prompt
ness. Accounts solicited.
Parties desiring to purchase U. 5. PER
CENT. FUNDED LOAN, can be accommo-
dated at this Bank. The coupons are prepaid in
denominations Of SO, 100, 500 and 1000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30

DIR. J. X. MILLER has pema-
I(nently located IN Berlin for the practice OF
lis pr rDiession.-Otice opposite Charles krissin--
.rf-sio.e apr. p, 70-tf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-30

We have been handed the following announce
ments by Josiah Keller, Esq, Chairman of the
Republican County Committee, candidates to be
voted for at the primary election, held June 20,
The Phoenix herald., 1880-10-15

There was the usual influx of Wis
itors yesterday to stay over Sunday,
and the Saturday night balls We're
large and gay al the principal hotels.
Some of the waltzing was of the
new kind, in which The dancers slide
three times one way as fast and as
tar as their legs will let them, and
then three times the opposite way.
a couple divided against itself can
not stand that sort of cdpcring. fhe
partners must slide, sway and whirl
exactly in unison, or trouble comes.
Take one of last nights instances for
an illustration The young gentle
man was bra why and demOnstrative.
lie was up in the new waltz and
tall, stately and sedate She could
not waltz in the new way,and deemed
il an Improperly agile and athletic
diversion. The old style was plenty
lively enough for her. But there was
no such uuderS .anding between the
two when they stood up together to
dance. The new waltz begins with
out premonilion, scooting oil sud
denly sideways like tremendously
accelerated crab. Such was the in
itial movement of this young gentle
man. Encircling the young lady
firmly with his muscular right arm,
and gripping her right hand with
his left, he measured of about half
the width of the parlur with three
vigorous filings of his long and stall
wart legs. 1t was q complete sur
prise to his partner. She was carried
off her feet at first. Then her slip
pers beat quick tattoo on the floor
in her strpggl e to regain equilibrium
and she hugg cd her partner desper
atcly. The sweet smile on her face
gave place to an expression of an
nOyance, and that to terror. As for
the young gentleman, he thought it
was thus far all right. Away he went,
three jumps in the contrary direction.
She accompanied him, and i'll
dreadful manner Her nose bored it.
self obliquely across his shirtfront;
her hair caught in a button of his
coat, and was torn from its fasten-
ings; 4 corset steel parted with an
audible snap; Il bouquet at her waist
flew into many more pieces than it
had flowers, and her Louis GuinZe
slippers scrapped violently along the
floor, raking how mang corns no
spectator could expect to know. She
trantically claspcd her hands back
of the young mans neck and sank
into his arms an utter wreck. There
are few ill-bred people ut the
Branch, even at this distance from
the days of jim Fisk, and it happen
ed that several Of them were among
the spectators. They laughed with
exceeding rudeness, and the young
woman hurried OIL to her room for
repairs.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-10-15

There was little shooting scraEe
ut little town i'll the interior Of
Texas not long ago, and It was net
long before Il Galveston News re
porter was on the spot interviewing
one of he principals.
so : u're going TO write it up,
said lhe survivor.
YES. l Erans all the facts"
Il GoI't care = cent what you say
about the shooting, but have little
favor to ask"
Tie reporter said he would grant
il chccrfGlly If hc could.
well said the sh0Ciist, Il want
you to PIT down that my grandfather
WAS one of Lahtte's pirates, and The
worst cut-tllroat of the gang"
The reporter stared a little, but the
shootist went on 10 say;
please put in that one Of my IN
cles was hung by the Vigilance
Committee in San Francisco, and
two more Of them are making shoes
in The Illinois peniientiary; that an
other one Of them is practIciug law
N New York, and my only sister ran
away from home with the clown of
a circus; that 50 far a as you can
learn there is net mem Der Of the
family that has not done something
diseraceful."
why, what do you want all that
in the paper for.
Because l am sick of reading in
the papers that every fellow who has
little shooting scrape belongs to
one of the most respectable families
in the country. Just pat it down
for once. that one of the parties to
the unfortunate affairs belongs to d
highly disreputable family. If you
yen don't put it in that way you will
wish you iad''