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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
JEFF. Davis's Account of His Capture
FROM HIS BOOK.

My horse and those of my party
proper were saddled preparatory to
a start, when one of my staff, who
had ridden into a neighboring vii
lage, returned and told me that he
had heard that a marauding party
intended to attack the camp that
night. This decided me to wait
long enough to see whether there
was any truth in the rumor, which
/ supposed would be ascertained in
few hours. My horse remained
saddled and my pistols in the hol-
sters, and | lay down, fully dressed,
to rest. Nothing occurred to arouse
me until Just before dawn, when my
coachman, free colored man, who
faithfully clung to our fortunes,
came and told me there was firing
over the branch, just behind our en-
campment. stepped out of my
wife's tent and saw some horsemen,
whom / immediately recognized as
cavalry, deploying around the en-
campment. turned back and told
my wife these were not the expect
ed marauders, but regular troopers.
She implored me to leaye her at
once. ! hesitated from unwilling
ness to do so, and lost few pre-
cious moments before yielding to
her importantly. My horse and
arms were near the road on which /
expected to leave, and down which
the cavalry approached. 1t VS.
therefore impracticable to reach
them. was compelled TO start in
an opposite direction.
As it was quite dark in the tent,
| picked up what was supposed to
be my ''raglin"-a waterproof, light
overcoat without sleeves. 1t was
subsequently found to be my wife's,
so very like my own as to be mis-
taken for it. As | started my wife
thoughtfully threw over my head
and shoulders a shawl. Ihad gone
perhaps fifteen or twenty yards
when a trooper galloped up and or
dered me to halt and surrender, to
which l gave a defiant answer, and
dropping the shawl and raglan from
my shoulders advanced toward him.
He leveled his carbine at me, but /
expected if he fired he would miss
me, and my intention was in that
event to put my hand under his
foot, and tumble him off on the 9TH
or side, spring into his saddle and
attempt to escape. My wife, who
had been watching, when she saw
the soldier aim his carbine at me,
ran forward and threw her arms
around me. Success depended upon
instantaneous action, and recogniz-
ing that the opportunity had been
lost, / turned back, and the morning
being damp and chilly, / passed on
to fire beyond the tent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Your Guest.

Welcome him with few pleasant,
easy words, without ostentatious
cordiality; without gushing decla-
nations of friendship; without par
alyzing his arm by an interminable
shaking of hands; without hurry or
flourish, or sandwiching between
every sentence an appeal to make
himself entirely at home-an appeal
which usually operates to make one
feel as much away from home as
possible. Constantly taking it for
granted on the part of the host and
his family that one is not comforta-
bic, and that they must hurry about,
and take all the responsibility (and
all selfhelpfulness) from the guests,
thus depriving him of the credit OF
common sense, is something worthy
of indignation; all the more so be-
cause politeness forbids the least
sign of impatience.
And yet how many of our we'll
meaning, and, in most things, we'll
bred people fall into the error that
unless they are constantly on the
alert, unless they establish kind OF
espionage over their guest, and watch
his movements, lest he should brush
his coat or take a seat for himself,
they will be wanting in courtesy.
The art of hospitality consists in
putting the guest at his ease, and
this does not mean telling him to be
at his ease. 1t consists in making
him forget that he is guest, and
not in constantly pushing the fact
before his eyes. And it also consists
in leaving him the exercise of his
senses and responsibility, at least,
so far that, finding what he needs at
his hand, he may help himself.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
A Dcath-Bcd Confession.

The people of Princess Anne,
Crisicld and other parts of Somer-
set county, Nd. are greatly excited
over the reported confession OF a
woman who is now on her death
bed of having murdered a man
eighteen years ago. Two negroes
were executed for the crime in 1866
The murder occurred some time
during the latter part of 1862, the
victim being Asariah Dougherty,
who was found dead in his store.
AS was then supposed, his money
was the incentive for the crime.
Suspicion rested upon two colored
men, who were arrested soon after
the murder was perpetrated, but no
money was found in their posses
sion and none could be found about
the premises of Dougherty. 1t was
generally supposed that some other
party or parties were accessory to
the crime, but time failed to unravel
the mystery and the men arrested
were soon placed on trial for MUIR
der and found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged.
The evidence upon which they
were convicted was purely circum-
stantial, all efforts to show directly
that they committed the crime hav-
ing failed. The strongest evidence
connecting them with the murder is
said to have been the finding in the
pockets of one of the accused OF a
knife that it was shown belonged to
Dougherty. On the scaffold both
men solemnly protested innocence
down to the very moment when the
fatal drop fell, and one of them, in
speech from the gallows declared
himself guiltless of the terrible crime
and said that the perpetrator of the
murder would be discovered in less
than twenty years, and that he
wouldn't be found to be black
man, either.
The story of the crime and exc
cution had long since been nearly
forgotten, but the reported confes-
sion made public now has revived
it and aroused the curious interest
of all familiar withthe tragedy and the
subsequent startling Developments.
The woman who is reputted to have
made the startling confession is a
Mrs. Patty A. Ward, living a few
miles from Chrisfield. Sheis suffer
ing from terrible cancer, which has
placed her beyond all fear of human
law, and her confession is believed
to have been prompted by knowl-
edge of her approaching death and
the fear of entering the presence OF
her Maker without having confessed
her crime. 1t is understood that she
has given to her friends a full de-
tail Of the horrible affair, in which
she discloses the fact that she, to-
gether with her son murdered Mr..
Dougherty for his money. The son
died few years ago and short
time before his death it is said he
expressed wish to disclose some
thing-as it is believed, his share in
the crime-but that Mrs. Ward pre-
vented his doing so by placing her
hand over his mouth.
There are many rumors in circu-
lation about the whole affair, one
being to the effect that the friends Of
the dying woman won't allow her
confession to be given to the public
until after her death has taken place
PbiLalelDbia Times
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Mountain Mahogany.

This wood is indigenous to the
Nevada. The trees do not grow
large; one with a trunk foot in
diameter is much above the average.
When dry the wood is about as hard
as lockwood, and Of a very fine grain.
1t is of rich red color and very
heavy. When well seasoned it
would be fine material for the wood
carver. In the early days it was
used in making boxes for shafting,
and in a few instances for shoes and
dies in quartz battery. Used as a
fuel it creates intense heat, it burns
with a blaze as long as ordinary wood
would last, and is then found Cal.
most unchanged in form converted
to a charcoal that lasts about twice
as long as that of ordinary wood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Lack of Air.

Some workmen think themselves
tired when they are only poison
ed. They labor in factories, breathe
air without oxygen, and live in an
atmosphere of death. They are, too
often, allowed to smoke, and thus
add fuel to the flame which is con-
suming them. They knock of work
tired and listless, when they are
merely weakened by foul air and
made dull and heavy by an atmos-
phere charged with disease. They
keep the windows shut and close
the door on health, while they lift
the grating of the tomb by breathing
and rebreathing the poison from
their own lungs, and the floating
particles of matter about them.
Open the windows-let in the sun
shine and the breeze, stop smoking,
and you will soon find that it is the
poison of confinement, and not labor,
that wearies and tires.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Some Pretty Suggestions.

AT the recent exhibition of the
New York Decorative Art Society,
some of the ideas presented were
very pretty, and will interest the
readers of THE HERALD:
A portiere of gray blue velvet,
with silver lights, has a Japanese
embroidery of gold thread, with a
dodo of rich crewel work.
Mrs. Hoyt's large piece Of Wat
teau tapestry has piping swain,
with shoulder-knots, posing for the
benefit of a jaunty maiden. upon
the border of a summer brook. A
second Strephon, with fishing rod
in hand, is in the act of receiving an
envenomed dart from Cupid on the
wing. In the rear is seen the ia
cade of a chateau, with two sentinel
peacocks, conventionally drawn.
In a thicket of roses another love
lies dreaming. The ground of this
work is canvas covered with close
crewel stitches, the figures partly
worked in silks.
A good idea for inexpensive cur
tains is suggested by those made of
green-brown canton flannel, with a
vine of autumn leaves applique in
different colored stufls.
A contribution from Norway" of
coral and seaweed, embroidered on
olive satin, is among the noticeable
exhibits.
A screen OF olive velvet is worked
with suniiowers in silk and crewel,
and is framed in mahogany.
a curtain of sage green satin,
has a frieze of light blue satin over
which stray long trailers of the Gle
mats, or virgins bower. AT the
base is a mossy bank. worked in
chenille and silk, from which grow
ferns and flowers.
Two. or three panels of Mrs.
Holmes realistic embroidery have
been retained to grace the present
exhibition. The peculiarities ..and
merits of this lady's work have been
too recently discussed to need espe-
cial mention.
Cases containing draw work on
linen and outline work in silk, to-
gether with other dainty morsels OF
needle work, attract numerous visi-
tors. Beautiful varieties of the old
Italian dunto tirato, so framed dur
the seventeen century, are initiated
on the pulled threads of fine linen,
in some cases interviewer with
strands of amber silk. Displays OF
linen cambric are bordered with a
lace grounded in this substantial
fashion on the threads of the stuff
itself. They are then worked in
outline with flowers, ferns, and
grasses in silks, incredibly fine.
The cover for baby's carriage is
of ivory satin, with an outlined
cherub's heads, and a border Of
ivory cashmere, with traceries OF
silk.
a tea-cloth has cups and saucers,
jug and teapot of old Nankin blue
outlined between the drawn-work
border.
A design of maize silk, outlined
on linen has conventional leaves in
a continuous pattern.
Watteau figures are outlined in
blue silk upon q linen tea-cloth with
good effect.
Some of the designs submitted for
competition are full ofspirit, among
them three dancing figures, suitable
for the panels of a screen. Friezes,
curtain borders, etc, line the pas
sage way leading TO the rare and
beautiful exhibition of antique en-
broideries of this loan collection.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Found Dead.

READING, June Last evening
the dead body of Mrs. Louisa Mahl.
born, of this city, aged eighty years,
was found lying on the lounge al
her residence in an advanced state
of decomposition. The old lady re-
sided alone, and as she was not no.
ticed about the dwelling for some
days two of the neighbors made a
search of the premises. They found
the woman lying on a lounge, and
supposed her to be sleeping. They
gave the body apush, when to their
horror they found the lady to be
dead. They notified the proper
authorities. It's supposed she died
a natural death during Sunday or
Monday, and as she occupied the
house alone, the fact was not discov-
ed until last night. Coroner Kelly
held an inquest. The old lady is
said to have been well to do but
very miserly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
MY GrRL-A MEMORY.

She met me at the parlor door
The darling whom hoped TO win
! cried. my sweet, ethereal love-"
She answered, smiling, That's too thinH
A lovely Venus statuette
Was standing on a corner bracket;
] said, "What are such charms to thine;
She blushed and answered, Cheese Tho
racket -
30 dearest maid 10 win thy love
Nv body in the dust I'd humble;
Canst understand such love as miner"
She whispered beautifully, Il tumble y
A yielding glance from her dark eyes
Gave to my passion full excuse;
snatchcd her to my heart, and heard,
you're just too cute for any useH'
pressed upon her willing lips
A kiss that nearly drove me crazy;
And, as the oscillation ceased,
She murrnured, gently, That's just
daisy"
But 20" she cried, 81 hear my pa
fear he's bent on bouncing you,
Just one more kiss, my dear, and then
You'd better skip the tra-laloo"
-Elmiru 4drertiscr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

/ have been annoyed at times al.
most beyond endurance in my en-
deavors to have my work done just
as | direct. In no one instance is
this annoyance greater than in my
almost futile attempts to have my
poultry cared for in a way that shall
show some little re.-irl f,r my wish.
es in the matter. ,etse a large
flock of hens-mature birds, all oil
them, not fancy specimens, but just
such hens rs any farmer would
keep, and l try to keep them well,
but all my suggestions, wishes, and
even positive orders avail nothing to
prevent them from being fed almost
exclusively upon sloppy food. The
trouble is just here-people raising
poultry get in the habit of feeding
young chickens soft food and as
they grow to maturity follow up the
practice. This practice is very faulty
chickens are young, indeed, when
they cannot consume some solid food
such as the smaller grains. 1t is
true that young chickens will
do much better for a time upon soft
food, but the proportion ofsolid food
should be increased as the chickens
attain larger growth. The mere fact
that all kinds of poultry, both young
and old, devour all kinds of sloppy
washy food with avidity, proves
nothing, as will be speedily found
by comparing the increase in weight
or productive capacity with the us
ual quantity of soft food dcvoured.
The reason for all this should be
plain to the most casual observer
Soft food as usually made, is lack
ing in the nourishment required by
poultry. The attempt to fattcn
fowls on this kind of food is never
satisfactory. The laxity that is the
result of a continued diet of soft
food very seriously interferes with
the egg producing capacity of the
best layers of the world. Now, | do
not wish to have it inferred that
want my hens fed always on corn
or barley, or that they should never
be fed soft food. But rs a change OF
pasture is beneficial to sheep or
calves, SO | would change the diet
of my ponltry very often, and occa-
sionally give them soft food, but
never confine them even short
time to that diet. In winter all
fowls are better without soft food,
if they have plenty of meat scraps
or corn-in short, the best possible
heat producing food that can be
given to them. The profits from
poultry depend very much upon
the same rules and principals that
govern the profits of dairy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
How to Save.

All men and women who work
hard with mind or body are subject
to periodical attacks of biliousness
which may end in disordered kid.
neys or liver and dangerous illness
A 50ct or s1.00 bottle of Parker's
Ginger Tonic will keep these organs
active, and by preventing the at
tack save you much sickness, loss
of time and great expense. Many
families are kept in perfect health by
using the Tonic when Spring or Fall
sickness threatens. Delay at such
time means danger.-Detroa Press.
See other column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

The other night policeman no.
ticed man hanging around the en-.
trance to a Michigan square hall in
a queer sort of way, and he asked
him if he belonged to the order then
in session up stairs. The man re.
| piled that he did, and the officer in
quired:
Then why don't you go up?" :.
well, was thinking of it."
'Havn't been expelled, have
you?"
"No."
"And you havn't lost your inter
est?'
Il might as well tell you," said
the man after beating around a
while longer. Il went down to To-
ledo few days ago, and somehow
the story came back here that / was
drowned. My lodge thereupon pass
ed resolutions to the effect that l
was honest, upright and liberal, and
a shining ornament, and that what
was its loss was my gain. l wasn't
drowned, as you see, but / kind O.
hate to walk in on 'em and bust
those resolutions. I've tried it three
times, and can't get higher up
than the fifth stair before / weaker" F"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Rubbing the Midnight Oil.

In the Philadelphia Times of re-
cent date, we notice an item refer
ring to the miraculous quick cure of
a prominent druggist of that city,
Mr.. ]. NJ. Higgins, Germantown
Road and Morris street, who had an
awful attack of rheumatism of the
knee. He applied st. Jacobs Oil at
night, and next morning was we'll
and in his store as usual Troy
Morning Telegraph and Wing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
Haunted Me.

A Workingman says: "Debt, pow
erty and suffering haunted me for
years. caused by a sick family and
large bills for doctoring which did
no good. | was completely dis
couraged. until one year ago, by the
advice of my pastor, procured
Hop Bitters and commenced their
use, and in one month we were all
well, and none of us have been sick
day since; and / want to say to
all poor men, you can keep your
families well a year with Hop Bit
ters for less than one doctors visit
will cost.-Christian Aduocdte.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

Advice is cheap, = dreadfully
cheap. But we must be true to our
instinct of humanity and tell our
friends to use st. Jacobs Oil. and
surprise their rheumatism and them
selves also at the result. J. d. l..
Harvey, Esq, of Chicago, says: l
would be recreant to my duty to
those afflicted, did / not raise my
voice in its praise. st. Louis Chron-
5cIp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

Women that have been bedrid-
den for years have been entirely
cured Of female weakness by the use
of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t positively cures all fe-
male complaints. Send to Lydia
E. Pinkhams, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

THE first peaches of the season
were shipped last week from Macon,
Georgia, to Now York. The crop in
that section is estimated at 10000
baskets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

My son had a terrible skin disease
of head and face. Peruna cured
him. Mrs. L. Yetter, Pittsburgh.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

A swell among flowers-A dande-
lion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

From III. T. BowLEs. II. ID, Hammonton' ~ -
Editor Sosllh yeTsey KSpubfienn.
nv attention was called TO FRANK SlDDALlsS
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-15

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-01
GOING TO ST.. LOUIS.

NEW ORLEANS, October l, 11:3O a.
m.-Cotton quiet. Middling, liz,
Sales to-day $50 bales, yesterday $3.50.
Receipts today 1899 bales. Stock
l2l,58l bales.
New YORK, October l, 1874 am
Cotton firm. Ordinary, 8 9.I6c good.
ordinary, 10 1-16c; low middling, IL
5.l6c; middling, 1113.16c; good mid
ding, II 1-16c; middling fair, 10 1-16c;
fair, 10 13.16c. Futures are firm at
Z to9 points above last evenings clos
ing prices. Deliveries for October,
ILL to 11.72; November, 11.78 to
1l.79; December, 11.67 to 11.88; Jan.
uary, 1904 to 1905; February, 12l6
to 1911; March, 1929 to IL 30; April,
1875 to 1896; May, 1914 to 1916;
June, IL 81 to 1856; July, 1862 to
1886.
LIVERPOOL, October l, 2 pm
Cotton opened with fair business at
previous prices. Uplands It'd. Or
leans It'd. Sales to-day 5000 bales.
Receipts 5000 bales; all American.
Futures a shade better, and closed
firm. Deliveries for October. 6 1l-16d;
October and November, 6 17-32d;
November and December, Gid; De-
cember and January, 6 17-32d; jan
uary and February, 69-16d; February
and March, 6 1921; March and
April, 6s to 6 2l-32d.