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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
WHOLE NO. 1906.


Old maids, feather beds. inflated
balools are ulmsilable.
Alligators over ten feet long are
not yet allowed 70 be transmitted BY
mail. aaH1s 1gi
Young ladies' who desire to send
their Saratoga trunks by mail to wat
ering places during the coming sea
son should notify the Postmaster
General at once. They must not be
over seven feet hing by thirteen
high. seI are
= Garlic. onions, Asssfeiiia, Gum
Csmphor, Switzsr, Limberger snd
Sapsago sent through the mails
should be left opea az the ends
1Buner aud lard are mailed oaly ia
summer months, Wrap them 10 3
tissue paper open at both ends, the
butter must have the hair Jmbsd out
of it. .t le s.s
When you enclose money to any of
the parties on the Official list Of frauds
please say~a apfayer.
Letter carriers are required to haze
penetration enough TO know when TO
deliver letters 10. jealous wives, hence
If he delivers a letter from your girl
to your wife you can have him dis-
charged. ~ sai
The placing ofstamps upside down
is prohibited Several postmasters
have been severely injured while try
ing to stand on their heads to cancel
stamps placed in this ma nner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
.Iampinx the Rope,

Dr.. Peck, OF the Surgical Institute.
has just performed g surgical operO-
tion ON the leg Of a young girl by the
name Of Jordan, from Illinois, sent
here for treatment The bones of
bosb her legs will have TO be partly
removed, aud the little suferer will
have to submit to two painful opers-
tions The cause Of the affection is
from 'jumping the rope" pastime
engaged in generally by young girls.
resulting in necrosis. or death OF the
bone. The doctor stated TO report
er in this connection, that similar
cases we're constantly ocenrriDg from
the same cause, bat more frequently
resulting in necrosis OF the spiue, sod
that not month passes bat more or
fewer cases Of this character come to
the Institute fer treatment. He says
that rope jumping produced continu-
Gus coucussions on the joints which
impinge upon the bone, causing at
the Gsst stage psriotests, and finally
resulting in the death Of the bone.
he thinks that parents and teachers
should be warned of this dso ogerous
SPORT, and eradicate it eatirely ff0m
the play grounds OF children, as il is
ruinous in its effects, a1d IS the prime
cause of more cripptes among the fe-
male portion Of the community than
nroh. hiV aov one cause He also
added that during the practice of his
profession deaths bad been occurring,
coming undcr his observation, which
were the result of this perniciOus
pastime. Ia conclusion he said: IL
would warn children against rope
jumping, and would advise parents
and teachers TO prohibit it under all
ireamstances."- ."--IHdidRGpolis SEN
fi1eI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
The District senooImssier.

Josh Billings speaks of this much
abused parsonage as follows There
IL one man in this world TO whom |
always take Of mi hat, and RENAME
uncovered until be gifts safely by, and
that IL the distrikt schoolmaster.
when / meet him l look on him as a
mar,er just returned from the stake
or on his way 10 be cooked. He leads
more lonesom and single life than
an old bachelor. He il remembered
just about ss long aud effectiona,ely
as a guide board IL by a traveller
pack pedlur If be undertakes TO
make his scbolsrz iuv hin the chan.
ces are he will neglect their lurnep,
and if be don't lick them pretty often
they will soon lick him. TIE distrikt
scboolmssser amt got friend an The
fat side of the globe. The boys ssow-
ball him at recess, the girls put water
IN his heir dye, and the school com
nifty makes him work for bali the
money o bartender gets, and board
him sround the neighborhood, when
they Civ him rye cOfy swee,ened by
molasses to drink, and codfsh balls
three times day for vi,tles. Talk
to me about the pashunce of the an
cient Job; job had pretty plenty
Nv biles all over him 10 doubt they
was all Nv one breed. Every young
one in distrikt skool is Nv differen.
breed, and each young one Deeds
different pouItiss to get good head
on bin. Every man who has kept
distrikt school for tea years, and has
borded around the neighborhood,
ought to be mager general, and bsv
q penshun for the rest of biz natural
days. and o horse and wagon to 20
roud in."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

hatless | rode, the foam flying from
Princess tanks, and. the greasers,
with long continued yells, urged their
horses into q wild. frantic gallop.
while the occasional sharp shish in
close proximity to my ears proved
that they we're gaining slightly, and
testing the length of the lariats, which
we're but few feet too short for ef-
fective work
Glow long that race extended Is
more than l know, but | can assure
you it seemed to me as if it would
never bring succor TO nv tagging
steed. To have saved my life pre-
sumo l would have cut the saddle
bags adrifr, aud could not have held
out but LITTLE while longer at best.
The terrible jolting, excitement and
nervous condition of my entire sys-
TEN was operating against me. Ny
hand weak and trembling, strange
noises buzzed in my ears, while my
temples throbbed as if they would
burst. Particles of light danced be-
fore nv eyes, cold perspiration
broke out on my forehead, aud | feli
that the end was not tar of.
"a jingling of steel, shout, a doz-
en- confused forms fitted before me,
the report Of rifle, and l knew no
more.
at was late in tue afternoon when
l was fully myself. aad ascertained
that I had ridden almost into the
arms of detachment of cavalry sent
out to look after me. BY some means
my coming had been anticipated, and,
knowing the large amount of money
l had with me, the officer in charge
became slasmed when was over
due.
They arrived in the nick OF time,
for thew told me | was reeling in
the saddle and Prince was sadly used
up.
THE greasers were captured to a
man, and We're swung off unceremon-
iously from the nearest tree, where
they were left for the birds of prey to
finish
"The back track was taken for the
purpose of searching the old house.
but only the smoking and eharred
ruins remained. Not trace of the
kind female could l discover, and
whether she fell victim of suspicion
to the vengeance Of the gang, or her
self set Gre to the crime-stained rook-
cry, aud effected her escape to parts
remains mystery. Gen.
,lenien, | have finished"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
Acquiring n Trade.

a very general pmisaprehen sion
seems 20 exist among the mechanics
apprentices as to their duty and the
object Of their apprenticeship Nine
ous Of ten consider that the entire
noVitiate is to acquire kn Wedge
Of the use of the tools Of their trade
aud facility ia their hsndleiog, snd
that with this requirement their trade
is learned and their apprentice ship
ended Thus we have so many me-
chsnics, who, instead Of being mas
ters OF their trades, have their trades
for their masters. The mechanic
who can use his tools only under the
directions of o boss or overseer. has
not attained 20 the mastery of his
business, and uDless lie does be will
be, all his life long, slave TO the
contingencies Of mechanical demand.
IL is not to be supposed that every
mechsnic can be a boss, ,bus it is CON-
peient for every mechanic TO be quail
iied by MS acquired knowledge for
the position, even if be does possess
the necessary natural capabilities to
be leader snd director Not every
skillful workman can manage the af.
fairs of 6 shop or direct hody of
men, but De understands, as well as
those who can, what is NECESSARY 10
be done The uarket always-with
rare exceptions and under peculiar
circumstanees-is glutted with un-
skilled labor, but it is seldom, except
when bushes generly is utterly pros
trated, that really skillful workman
cannot procure remuueratige employ
ment. Sach men are always in de-
mand when there is work to De done.
an employer prefers Al INTELLIGENT
workman 10 the most paintakiog and
faithful leborer who is but an ANNA
tel machine
The davis labor should nor be re.
garded By the workman simply ss
task and the hours spent in the shop
as so many infractions Of his general
liberty. If be feels an interest in bis
work the toll will be q pleasure ard
the shop be considered schooL This
interest," can be created and fostered
by persistent effort 20 understand the
,rhy Of job as well as to know the
hots. ALI mechanical msnipulstions
are founded on strictly scientific prin-
ciples, knowledge Of which may be
obtained from text books and man
uals, and the possession OF whicA viii
give an interest to what otherwise
would be but q monotonous and
wearysome drudgerv. This knowl-
edge will ineite to Improvement and
may lead to invention. A workman
who is fertile in expedienis, who is
ready in emergencies, quick at sug-
gestion, and apt ct understanding
present requirement, is invaluable in
any concern. He cannot long occupy
a merely subordinate position .snd
rank among the drudges.
There is scarcely anv mechanical
business in which o knowledge of
drawing and geometry will not be
valuable there are few to which
chemistry is not allied knowledge
Of arithmetic ia useful, and nat
ural philosophy, as applied to the
science of mechanics, is great aid
TO success in mechanical operations
All these may be acquired by the
mechanic by his own efforts and the
aid Of text books.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

"A little nonsense now and Ihep,
Is relished nY the Hi.est men y

"A little nonsense now and Ihep,
Is relished by the wisest men,
Postmaster Gen. Key assumes US
that an arrangement has been periec-
ted by which letters without postage
will be Immediately forwarded--to
the dead letter Office.
A pair Of onions will 90 for cents.
Parties are compelled to lick their
own postage stamps and envelopes
the postmaster cannot be compelled to
do this
Nitro-gly cerine and dynamite must
be forwarded as risk of sender. Il
they should blow up on lhe post
masters hands he esnLot be held re-
sponsible.
When letters are received bearing
no direction, the parties for whom
they are intended viii please signify
the fact TO the postmaster, THAI he
may forward.
A stamp OF the foot is not sufficient
to carry letter.
Spring chickens that are old enough
to vote, when sent by mail, should be
enclosed in iron clad boxes to save
their bodies from injury.
Ii is unsafe TO mail apple or fruit
trees with the fruit on then, as some
OF the postmssters have O weakness
for such things. Bottles Ct whiskey
should be well eorked.
II is earnestly requested that lovers
wrhing to their girls. will please con-
tine their gushing rhapsodies to the
inside of the envelope.
John Smith gets mis- mail from GA
279 Post Offices, hence letter di-
rected to John Smith, United States.
will reach him.
When candy is sent through the
mails 1t is earnestly requested that
both ends be left open so that the
employees of the Post Office NAV test
its quality.
Babies can be sent as third class
matter providing sucking bottles and
napkins accompany them.
Eggs are not mailable unless fresh
aud should they become chickens in
transit they become the property Of
the Post Office Department.
/ When you enclose q money order
in letter always write full and ex
Iplicis directions in the same letter, so
that any person getting the letter can
draw the money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
That absard Watch Tax.

The utter absurdity Of retaining
upon the statue books the law taxing
waIcses is shown by the fact that iu
three Of the wealthiest tow aships ia
Chester county the assessors do not
know single person who owns a
watch OF any kInd Why there are
only l,20G watches Of every kind IN
the wIole couaty or hardly one to
every sixty persons When the tax
wac p ieed on watches they were
thoukat TO be luxuries, but they are
aow u necessity and the tax should be
repealed if the tax cannot be collected
any more closely. Thus in Bedford
county there are only 81 watches,
great big Berks only has 30S. Lit
tie Cameron has 66 and Crawford
and Warren have none az all, il being
We'll known fact that oil princes
never carry watches, especially gold
ones. In Frsnklin county they have
l43 gold watches and no silver ones,
while Green county has no gold or
sh'oA NotSuSo, Jul Jc ComtuUu ones
10 Juniata aud Monroe they scorn to
carry anything but gold watches,
though only 43 people carry those in
the first named, and 90 in the latter.
Potter county has twenty gold watch
es and no silver ones, while in Venan-
go there are 457 gold and no silver
ones. All these figures are perfectly
absurd, and every body knows that
they are of no value whatever, except
to raise few dollars for the Com
monweslth at the expense Of much
veracity on the part of a good many
people. For instance, wnen The Com
missioners of Crawford and Warren
counties certified that there were no
watches in those counties, they must
have known absolutely they were
certifying to false statement, for it
seems Impossible that three men
could be elected county commission
ers in those counties who did not own
watches themselyee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
SOMERSET, Pa, WEDNESDAY. MAY 10. 1880.


The West Point tournament is on,
And every day the lists are set,
While curious thousands watch the fun
'Twixt Martin ], and martinez.
The whole proceeding whould be tame
And most Internationally dry,
But for tho cheerful little game
or martinez snd Martin L.
The military arm, you see,
Has its peculiar etIqustte,
And thus the notions don't agree
OF Martin /. and martinet.
What'son millstones's further side,
BY looking through, the one can spy,
Which makes a chasm deep sndwide
'Twixt martinez and Martin /.
The venerable joker rnds
No chance for any puns as yet.
To melt the ice from od the minds
or Martin ], and mortinet
While military bricks the fling.
Ami legal stones they fiereely shy,
What comfort can the contest bring
To martinez or Martin /.
Iimsght be well, it now appears,
As In the case OF the cadet,
To clip a portion of the ears
OF Martin /, and martinez.
New York Su
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

"A n IA WEEK In your own town. and no cap
WI l. ital risked. You can give the business =
Anfltrial without expense. The best oppor-
tUIIvltunity ever offered for those willing 10
work Yoa should try nothing else until
ou see Tor yourself what you can 90 AT the busi-
aess we offer No room 20 explain here. You can
ievote all your time only your spare time 10 the
business. and make great pay for every hour that
sOu work. Women make as much "a men. Send
tor special private terms ami particulars which We
mail free. IS Outfit free Don't complain Of hard
lines while yon have such chance.
Address II. HALLETT, Portland, Maine.
June II.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

M. QUAD of the Detroit Free
Press, is doing New York, aud
amongst other things be says
You ask if we have any psrtfculr.
ly bright horses replied hook aad
ladder man. aHera Is Peter, he's
been with us nine or ten years, and
We rather ersg on him Let ne in
troducs him. Peter, here is chap
from the Detroit Free Press
Peer nodded bic head and paved
the floor.
"Peter. have yoa been 20 a Gre to-
day2lJtl 4iald Hhdit.1JJ Il
lie shook his head.
"Were you out yesterday?
He nodded
Peter, how old are you ?"
The horse paved thirteen times
with bis right foot
That's right, old boy. Do you
remember when e losfe' stabbed you
at a Ere ?7eaT Tlo
He did.
"Where is the scar ?"
Peter beat bimself almos. double 20
bite bis hip at place where q scar
could be traced 3iiis ESQ l-
Now, Peter, show theDetroit man
how you tske your plsce &C the pole
Down went the chain snd the horse
covered the distance at two Jumps.
Now walk sros7d the lrack and
come and take my L.L oil
The horse obsyed to the letter.
"Now,n continued the fremsn. ~
be lsy down on the flyor, ''step oye.
me-" -
Peter lifted his feet very high snd
stepped softly over, md returaed to
bis stall fr s -f, e..
That horse is o9e of u.s." said the
man as ne brushed OF the dust aud
sat down I'VE can rest the fJot Of a
ladder oa bis bach snd he won't move
Wherever we stand hlm OF are there
be will stay withoas-~stehing. He
ea 5 WIKI US, ehews tobacco, likes beer
snd would learn TO play dominoes IN
q week, if be could only handle
them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

A conductor on Colorado railroad
coolly shot ard killed man who
would neither get off tie car nor pay
fare.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

The extreme heigth Of misery Is
small boy With new pair of boots
and 10 mud puddle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS.
WANTED!

ssOGAL AGENTS. IN unoccupied territory in
the STATE Of Pennsylvania Address ma "a
GEH OF AGENCIES. R.x 100, New
YORK Pest once
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

We the undersigned Auditors Of Milford town.
ship. hereby certify that We have examined the
for going accounts of the suptFyiorsot OF said town
ship for The year ending April u, 1850, and md
them evrrect as here set forth.
Attest: PETER Dull,
q. II. BAKER. T.. M. MEYkEs.
Ciers. w. H. WALTER,
Auditors.
aprill2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

N n n TO sooeoA \ EAR, CT IS 10 so y
VHftlI Idsy 10 your twn locsIity Norisk.
ntlIIMomen DO as well as men. Many
tl ltlIII make more than the amount stated
~ above. No one can fail to make
money fast. ANY one can DO the work. You can
make from 5nc,s to - an boar by deyoting your
evenings and spare time to the business. II costs
nothing 10 Try the business. Nothing like II Tor
money making ever offered before. Business
pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, If you
want TO know all about the best paying business
before the public, 8. ne us your name and We vii
sendyou full particulars and private terms free
samples worth s. also free yor can then make up
up your mind Tor yourself.
Address GEORGE STINsoN 4 CO.,
June ii Portland. Maine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19

- AZ PRENICx WATCH AND CHAIx-a
Istem-vtn Pre- witheyery order Out-
~'Sos trec. j. B. Gaylord { Co, Chicago, Ill
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
DAVIS BROS,
House. Sign and Fresce
PAINTERS.
SOMERSET, PA.

NUH0A AONTH guaranteed. sl2 da,
yEltiai home made hy the indus;ricus
l,llltfcam al not required; We viii sgar
yVOU.vn Aen women, boys and gin,
ilsp -. make money f2ster at WORK for u.
pleasant ~. ...ns Else. The work is light am
noss ~. anc a snct as anyone can 40 right al
ss -. no are wise who see fbis notice win sem
os;l aoarnsses at once and zee lor them elves
Fsasss ,ht yaiht and terms free. Nvg is he ,sp,,
iiIaone.--i .-is-ay atwork are laying Up large sun.
June n, ~ HNs Nsss'r' Melne.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-05-19
AeSearch warrant.

allows an officer to go through your house from
cellar TO garret, and lindsev's Blood
Searcher Is warranted 10 70 through your sys
M IRON top TO toe and drive out all blood diseases
It's cures are wonderful ana certified 10 by doctors,
preachers and people. Serofuls, Mercurial Dis
eases Erysipelas, letter, Ulcer In the Lungs or
on the SKIN Boils Pimples, Se, we warrant u TO
cure II is a purely Tegetabl" Compound and
Powerful Tonic. For sale by all Druggists See
hat our name Is on the bottom Of the wrapper.
z Z. SELLERS co. Prcp'rs. Pittsburgh, Pa
c.k. BOYD, Aeent. Somerset, Pa.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
FOR RENT,

EOR EMIT This Bennett hide house, In rear
OF John Potts grocery store, In front OF
fdcilc depot. For particulars, Inquire of
John Browning, 1857 Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09

Clergymen, bankers, book-keepers, editors
and Others that lead sedentary lives, will find
much relief from headaches, nervousness and
constipation engendered from want OF exer-
else, by taking Simmons Regulator. 1t is a
harmless vegetable compound, and numbers
who have tried it will confidently assert that
it is the best remedy that can be used. 1t
expels the poisonous hnmors of the blood,
cesnses the liver, restores the kidneys to
healthy action and drives out the despond-
ency and gloom of ill.health. The patent
soon feels as if he had taken n " lease of
life, and is overjoyed to find tho depressed
feeling dissipated, the costive habits corrected
and new streams of health coursing through
his veins.
simmons Liver Regulator is a very valu
able remedy for dyspepsia, sick headache
torpid liver, constipation, piles and such like
diseases.
w. S. Holt,
President of S. W. R. r. Co., of Georgia"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
a So fair margin Ofproat to the furnacemen in

$751; '"'0''iiou III
In its relation to food supplies. the potato
9 'op OF the country ia an I'M purtant one. and
we lake pleA'u Q in being able to pres mi IN
our lesders thus early in the season ,be
estlmass for 1880 of the de artmert of
agriculture, furnilhed by Col. Charles Worth.
lugtcn, ststiftician of the department. The
area IN potatoes in the United States in 1850
was 4O92O acres, against 1856 500 in 1879
winch shows slight increase. The product
o S9 tnls year lie lGS, 3s5,0O0 bushel, sc.in,t
10 ,oSo'ooO last year, a decrease Of 10. al 0 o
u Dusnels, or q per cont. The average yield
b p' a'ro !hs year is nearly 9l4 per
ouSheis sgalnst nearly 80 last year. The
annual pr duction of potatoes. Weld per
acre. and price per bushel received hy
farmers on the frst of December, for aye
years compare as follows:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
NOTICE.


COUNTY JUDGES OFFICE,
Novmomber 90, lsS0. !
The Commissioners Court OF Dallas county
will meet on Wednesday, December 10, 1880,
for the following purpose;
First-To select n Superintendent for the
County Poor Farm. Bidders for the position
will state salary per month, payable Ia cash.
Bond will be required of the person selected.
Second-To select Physician for the Dallas
County Poor Farm, bidders TO furnish neces-
sary medicine. Bids will state salary per
month, payable In cash.
Third-To sclecta County Physician to attoud
the County Jail, inquests, ETC., and prescribe
for lndigents not on county farm. Bidders
will state salary per month, payable in cash.
Fourth-To furnish all necessary medicines
and ill prescriptions for the Jail, and for indi-
gents not on the Poor Farm. state price per
prescription.
Fifth-To select Sexton for the County,
bidders to state price for burial of adults and
children separately, etc. Bids to be made for
cash.
All the above to be for one,year. or until De-
cembsr, ISL. The court reserves the right to
~eject any or all bids'submitted.
X Il. BURKE.
County Judge, Dallas County.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
FOR SALE,

EoH ShLE-Owing TO III health ofl;,r for
4 sale the Fulton Market Restaurants, rooo
stanu anu AL necessary apparatus Tor 60 :
Saunders. w.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09

EOR RENT - Three nIcs cottages, 4 rooms
L each, on Olive aud Cora streets, Apply
to j II. Bosley, $40 Main street.