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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16
Clu,c.ied by n Bear.

Lottie Merrill, the female hunter
of Wayne cou lty, Pa, has just had
another adventure which is worthy
of record, and one which came so
near costing her life that she will
probably il the future never resume
her Muscular sport. A few days
ago, just after the great sleet storm
which swept over the whole country,
Lottie determined TO 60 deer hunt
ing. Donning her snow shoes she
started to cross Orig Swamp, n
dense mass of scrub oaks and lau-
rel. When she had reached the
centre of the marsh she discovered
the footprints Of very large bear
on the crust. She followed the trail
out of the swamp for about two
miles, when she discovered the den
which the animal inhabited. En-
tering the cave she found two little
cubs on bed of leaves in one cor
ner. The cubs were about the size
of kittens. and were easily captured.
Lottie was emerging from the cave
when she was met by an immense
she bear. The bear had heard the
cubs yell, and was making all pos
sible speed to rescue them. Before
Lottie could draw her rifle to her
shoulder the animal was upon her,
grasping her in her paws, and gave
her such squeeze that she tainted,
when the bear, thinking her dead,
released her grip. She fortunately
regained consciousness quickly, and
while the bear was playing with her
cubs the plucky hunter drew her
rifle and shot her in the side. The
bullet did not strike the animals
heart, and as the brute dashed at
her again Lottie drew her hunting
knife and with one bold stroke near
IL severed the bears head from the
body. Lottie was just congratulat.
ing herself on her escape when the
bears mate made his appearance.
/ Lottie's rifle was unloaded, and she
was totally unprepared for a second
encounter, but determined to fight
it out, The struggle was a long one.
Fortunately the young lady was not
encumbered in hermotions by petit
coats, for in all her hunting eXpe-
ditions she wears pantaloons of doe.
skin with long blouse. When,
finally Lottie thought the bear was
dead she stopped over to cut its
throat, and the animal, with one
stroke Of bis monstrous paw, tore
the clothing almost completely from
her body. During the protraGted
struggle the bear had reached the
edge of . cliff fully a hundred feet
high and sloping at an angle of more
than 45 down to the Wal!inpaupack
Greek, As the bear grabbed LQttie
he commenced sliding on the slip
perry crust down this almost per-
pendicular slope. Lottie weE car.
ried with him, and every foot OF
distance traversed added to their
velocity. When they reached the
foot of the slope they struck against
tree, completely killing the bear
and breaking two of Lottie's ribs,
her left arm, and one of her limbs.
She managed, however. to crawl
about mile to house, where she
received medical treatment. The
first bear killed weighed when dress
ed, 4o3 pounds, and the male one
ASA younds. Lottie, who is improv-
ing slowly, has the cubs in her pcs
session, but she says it will be some
time before she will take another
expedition the kind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16
Railroad oa Ice.

4 railroad is to be built on ice in
Russia. Cronstadt is FIVE miles from
the coast, and eighteen from the::cap-
ital. In the summer commuhica-
ton is easily and cheaply maintain
ed by means of steamers, but when
the Gulf of Finland becomes coated
with ice, Cronstadt has to depend
for transport to and from the island
upon a number of rough little sledg-
es, meyer trustworthy and always
dear. The in6opyeniencies of this
system has led the Baltic z. r. Co.,
to obtain lermission Of the govern
ment to throw a light line Of rails
across the ice to the island. The
undertaking will not be beset with
any serious obstacles, and it is be-
lieved that it can be successfully ac-
complished in eight or,nine days. As
soon ss the ies is reported sufficient
ly strong by the engineers, gangs of
laborers will proceed to lay down
sleepers on the fiat frozen surface,
freezing them into position by means
of a few buckets of water. The rails
viii then be fixed on, and light trains
will convey passengers and goods
direct to their destination. The
only real difficulty about the enter
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

"Now | lame me-" observed a
grave looking man as his heels flew
up and his head struck the icy
pavement like base ball against
the baekstop. His next remark did
not sound like a continuation of the
prayer. Perhaps he could not re-
member the "down to slip"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16
Good Advice.

If you keep your, stomach, liver
and xidneys in perfect order, you
will prevent and cuye by far the
greater part Of the ills that alliict
mankind in this or any section.
There is no medicine known that
will not do this as quickly or surely
as Rarker's Ginger Tonic, which viii
secure perfectly natural action of
these important organs without in
terfering the least with your daily
duties. See ad. {. 16
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16
Come Here Little Girl.

Professor Luigi Monti tells a pleas
ant story of Longfell0w. For many
years he>has been in the habit of
dining with the poet every Saturday,
On Christmas Day, as he was brisk
" walking toward the old historic
house. he was accosted by girl
about II years old, who inquired
the way to Longfellow's home. He
told her that he would show her.
When they reached the gate she
said "Do you think can go into
the yard?" "Oh, yes" said Signor
Mont, "Do you see that room on
the left? That's where Martha Wash
ington held her receptions a hGn
dred years ago. If you look at the
windows on the right you will prob
ably see white-haired gentleman
reading a paper. Well, that will be
Mr.. Longfellow," She looked graf
ified at the unexpected pleasure Of
really seeing the man whose poems
she said she loved. As Signor Mon
ii drew near the house he saw Mr..
Longfellow standing with his back
against the window, his head of
course, out of sight. When he went
in he said, "Do look out of the win
dow and box to that little girl, who
wants to see you very much" "A
little girl wants to see me very much |;
where is she?" He hastened to the
door, and, beckoning with his hand,
called out "Come here, little girl
come here if you want to see me-"
She needed no second invitation,
and after shaking her hand and ask
ing her name be took her into the
house, showed her the 9old clock on
the stairs" the chair made from the
village smiths chestnut tree, pre-
sentcd to him by the Cambridge
children and the beautiful pictures
and souvenires gathered in many
years of foreign residence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

The names OF towns and settle
ments in Arizona possess the merit
of originality. Here are some of
them Tombstone, Good Enough,
Tough Nut, Contention, Family Fuss
end Discipline.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

A young man in New York is be-
coming independently rich by
breaking of marriage engagements
Objectionable to his father at 800 q
time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

Mrs. Livermore is lecturing ON
''IIow Shall we Reach the Boys ?"
This question can never be satisfac-
torily anewered until every saloon
has a Telephone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

Joshua l.. Smith com mitted sui
eide at Fon du Lac, on his ninety
ninth birthday. He had long de-
clared that he did not wish to be-
come centenarian.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

A negro, being caught stealing
from a ben-roost, excused himself
by saying, 1Dat he only cum dar to
see if de chickens sleep wild dar eyes
open.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

We never call the doctor till the
well runs away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

Harriet Beecher Stowe is sixty
nine years old and her husband 20
years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

A dangerous collision-running
into debt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

A calico wrapper-the dry goods
clerk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

In Georgia spark from cigarette
few into q mans hair and beard,
the dye ignited, and now he is bald
and beardless.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

1t Is better to be writor of wrongs
than to be a writer about wrongs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

The Boston and Albany Railroad
Company are selling thousand-mils
railroad tickets at the rate of a cent
a mile.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

Funeral benevolenee.-"a dead
give away"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

He that refpseth reproof erreth,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-16

4 Canadian has applied to the
government for assistance on the
ground that he hos twenty children,
six couples of whom are twins.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03
Odd Statistics.
Detroit Free Press.


 A Detroiter has been collecting and arranging statistics of an odd nature, and if his book is ever published, readers will find nothing dry about it. He goes right to business on page by estimating the number of lickings received by the average boy up to his fourteenth year at 125. This includes the spanking process during infancy.
 Out of every 100000 people in this country, 19,000 get up cross in the morn- ing, but only hundred or so remain in that condition very long after breakfast
 Out of 50,000 men only 600 will put up money on a bet The rest will crawfish around and finally back water on their assertions.
 Only ten women out of every 800 who start out on journey by railroad con- suit a railroad map or have the least idea of the direction they take. Four hundred and ninety-eight worry about their baggage; 497 are certain they took the wrong train; 499 wish they had ney- CT started.
 The risk of being bitten by dog is greatly overestimated. Out of every 1000 big and little dogs only two care to get up row with the human race, and those two are ready and willing to die.
 The number of men who can put in more pleasant evening down town than at their own fireside is on the decrease, and the number of wives who are taking a little extra pains to make home more pleasant than concert saloon is on the increase.
 Out of every 1,O00 men who get mad and swear they will see a lawyer about it only fifteen carry out their intentions.
 Only one woman in 5000 pays the first price asked for bonnet, and only one milliner in 100000 expects her to.
 The time occupied by the average man in buying a full suit of clothes is just one-fourth the time occupied by the average woman in buying pair of stock ings.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03

l time to destroy them. We found the l proofs that it was he who had played the villain-had been systematically cheat ing your father | "So il is all clear, Elinor,n he went on as l sat speeches.. "I have watched you carefully. Weeks ago 1 knew that you were right There was no room for my hopes. See, dear child, don't weep believe me, have grown used to the disappointment. To-day. l am so hap by over the good news 1 bring that I could not have a selfish thought if tried.p
 He moved quickly across the room. l heard him open the door which led into the dining room. 1 could not speak could not look up.
 Then l heard steps again, and voice called:
 "Elinor, Elinorl"
 And l saw Leonard Balliol kneeling at my feet. I heard Mr. 0gilvie say:
 "The night has passed--lo, the new morning."
 Then he went softly out, leaving us two alone with our happiness.
 What shall l tell you more? I have been a happy wife for more than two years. Yesterday there came to me a new joy. l had long believed that my friend Agnes cared for Mir Ogilvie. I used to tell Leonard that if I could see them married l should have nothing left to wish for in this world.
 So, yesterday, as I was writing in my morning room, l heard Agnes, who has been visiting me for week, open the door.
 Come in," l said, without turning round. q shall have finished this letter in few minutes"
 Presently felt her shake my chair. l looked up. She and Mr. Ogilvie were bending over me-oh, knew what their faces meant.
 'Is it?'' cried, elapping my hands like mad woman. "ls it?"
 "Only that, and nothing more," quoted my husband, whom l now saw standing a little behind the pair; and he laughed, gleefully.
 Then Mr. Ogilvie put out his hand, and drew Agnes gently towards him; and threw my arms about them both and cried from sheer happiness; and Agnes cried little too; and then mamma came in; and we were all happy together.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03
Set Back i2 Yenrs.

'i was troubled for many years with Kid hey Complaint, Gravel, etc; my blood be- came thin; I was dull and inactive; could hardly crawl about; was an old worn out man all over; could get nothing to help me, until got Hop Bitters, and now l am boy again. My blood and kidneys are all right, and l am as active as a man of 30, although l am 72, and have no doubt it will do as well for others of my age. It is worth a trial.-( Father. )-S,mday M,geury.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03

SOME one of the sentimental poets who agonize the world has written song en- titled: "Smi,e Whenever You Can" We always do-and enjoy it most at some body eisc's expense. We always take ugar in our'n.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03
LADY AND GENTLEMAN.

Thaitle gentleman l deem
 The u0hest that man can wear l4- we'll earned title lady gives
 X woman honor everywhere: These houors are for all to gsin,-- Tch manly boy, each modest girl, And she will rank with any queen, And he with any belted earl: .uths distinction ever strive
 With urdor to make good your claim; secure this honor-you can have Nuwouder title to your name. .u.N Wtlg iu kuISas tty EUmiRg Herah
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-03
SECURE A H0ME---LANDS! LANDS!!

THE undersigned, agent for the fine grant Of Il lands made to the Little Rock < Fort Smith Railway, now offers for solo any and all the railroad lands lying in Pope county.
 These funds embrace some rery fine toctS iil- clssdi'ag RIVER BOTTOM, PRAIRIE AND UPLAND,S, aud a1 easy opportunity is here offered of securing cheap fdrp, on cdsy terass Correspondence solicited from those seeking homes in
 MILD, HEALTHY CLIMATE, and in a new country which is rapidly develop ing, and offers many advantages.
 To those who have Improvements on railroad lands. would say, no time should be lost in coming forward and entering into contract for the same, My instructions are to sell ANY AND ALL LANDS, and delay in making application may entail loss upon you.
 am prepared to give full information in re- gard to any of these lands in Pope county.
 Come edyiy and e1duliae my Hat aud tist of prices and secure q ehedp .farn.
 JAMES POTTS, Agent. Russellyille, Ark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

We all know the ux1rscry- store OF the
tailor who inchedth elephants trunk
when that intelligent animal vs. So
Letting sweets through SHIPS oren case
ment. and how the wise beast. 0n re-
turning the same route soon atterWard.
RECALLED the tailor witha showero Of mud.
d. water she had carefully sucked up
from the roadside. Just % show thar shc
bore him no special i'll hut that two
could play a Joking. bu according %
note IN the Hereford Tines. elephants
en- be grateful .as well AS yindicfive.
~&mc weeks ago Bostock a Wombweifs
Mena erie again visited Ienbur,. Our
readers will remember tile elephant
i.ixric's wonderful recognition or Mn.
TinGy. chemist. Of Tcmc street. when
on u visit 70 that town about two years
since The animal thcnw ont of the
procession 70 greet him az ilis shon
door remembering him as hex deliver
or from intense pain. caused n, an az
tack II collie. brought on through drink
isg cold water when Journey ing 10 Ten
bury on q previous vi~it. Mr.. FINLEY.
on visiting the mcnsgcrie the other
evening. vas again at once seen and
recognized by Lizzie. who embraced
him with her trunk in such manner as
70 cause some alarm 10 her keepers. but
an ailecfionate hug for her pruserver
was all the poor creature intended.
Doubtless her remembrance Of her
friend will never ~ cilaced. since this
4 the second tirue shs has greeted Mr..
FINLEY IN such startling manner. Nv
i,uysd dnd IIuftr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

The late Professor Elihu Root, Of Am.
herst. was man Of rare patience ard
self-contrpl. Among others he was en-
gagged In the investigation 81 the inten-
stiles 81 dielectric polarization through
crystalline media, hoping 20 obtain n
confirmation Of Maxwell's electro mag
netic theory Of light. For the purpose
he not only constructed an apparatus
with which be could change the direction
Of the electric current $3.50 per second.
but becoming convinced that be needed
as source Of electricity battery Of
great many cells--even though small
individually--he gave up his vacation to
It's construction. He prepared battery
Of n, 900 cells as follows: Securing two
tall chests Of shallow drawers he filled
them with melted. parailine. On its be-
coming hard, he bored out with an auger
10000 holes in parallel rows. IN each
Of these holes he placed Q small glass
esttube, and in each tube strips OF zinc
and copper. their contact being pre-
vented BY piece Of cotton. The cells
and drawers were then ali connected
together. After two months Of hard
labor the task was completed and DR..
Root promised some friends to take
short trip to the Hartz Mountains before
the commencement of his experiment.
The day before ne was TO leave, the
writer visited Professor Kelmholtz's
laboratory with him 20 see the battery.
One Of Professor Kelmhotz's assistants
was examining the work when he en-
tered, and had pulled out several Of the
upper drawers. Pulling out one too
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

The tonic effect Of Kidney Wort u pro-
duced By its cleansing and purifying action
on the blood. Where there IL a gravelly
deposit in the urine. or milky, ropy urine
from disoxdered. kidneys, Il always cures
Leader
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

THYME are five women to one man In
uolyoke Mass, and the poor men have TO
enter ice-cream Offices BY way Of the back
window and they carry rcvolsers when they
- 10 pionics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

Dr. ID. Hayes Agnew, who per
formed the surgical operation on the
President, was born in Lancaster County,
Pennsy l<ania, in 1878, and l. consequent
IL in his Gath year He studied at sew
eral provincial academies and colleges,
and graduated in medicine at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania in 1883. After
an unsuccessful attempt 10 establish q
practice in the country he settled per-
manently In Philadelphia. For many
years he lectured 1T the Philadelphia
School Of Anatomy, and was afterward
connected with the Philadelphia Hos
pital, the Medical Department Of the
University, the Wills Ophthalmic Insti-
tnie, and the Orthopedic Hospital. He
has lo1g been recognized a. the most
skilIful clinical lecturer in this country.
His experience has been varied and
extensive, and has included every de-
sariptSon Of surgical practice, and espe-
cially the treatment Of gunshot wounds.
lie has written several works on sur
gerry.
Chung Wun lives in Philadelphia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

" afIIic'ei with Sore Eyes. use Dr. Isaac
Thompon'r Eye Water Druggists seIlIt 25c.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

Chung Wun lives in Philadelphia
and Is The first and only Chinese portrait
painter IN The United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-08-19

Rats. cats, mice. ants, lies. insects, cleare<
ont BY Rough on Rats" l5c, dru3gsts
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-01
YOUNG MEN WITH OLD WIVES

1t is surprising how rapidly even the
great fall out of notice. Carlyle and
George Eliot were literary wonders, and
they are already dropping from observa-
ton. The latter was buried at High
gate, which is already known as the
resting. place of Coleridge. The fact
that her husband John Walter Cross
was so much younger twenty years
than herself occasioned much comment.
This, however, is not without precedent,
in literary and social life. One of the
leading clergy men in this city is married
to a woman ten years his senior, and the
union appears congenial. Mohammed'.
wife was twenty years older than hel
husband, and it is much to the credit Of
the latter that be honored her to the last
He ascribed much Of his success to her
assistance and influence. John Howard,
the philanthropist, married, out of graft
tude, woman who was equally his sen
ior. She died in a few years, however
and his second union was one of love
1t was, however, also dissolved by th'
death of his wife, and then he devoted
himself to philanthropy. NaPoleon's firs'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-01

A RAT IN THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE
A telegraph inspector recently pressed into
his service a rat under the following Pc
cullar circumstances Ii was necessary
10 overhaul cable of wires inclosed IN
iron tubes. A certain length of the Ca
ole had 10 be taken out OF the tube, and
the men commenced hauling az one end
without having taken the precautIon to
attach 10 the other wire by which II
might be- drawn back into the tube after
inspection and repairs. The question
arose how the cable was 10 be restored
to It's proper place, and here the ingenui-
,y OF the inspector was manifested.
He invoked the aid of a rat-catcher,
and provided with large rat, ferret,
and ball OF string wound round on a
Morse paper drum, he repaired to the
opening in the tube. The flush boxes
were oponed, and the rat, with one end
of the string attached 10 his body, was
put into the pipe. He campered away
a, a racing pace, dragging the twine
with hin, until he reached the middle OF
the length of pipe, and there stopped.
The ferret was then put then, and oti
went the rat again until he sprung out
of the mex, flush box. One length OF the
cable was thus safe, and the same opera
ton was commenced with the other, but
the rat stopped short few yards in the
pipe, and boldly waited the approach OF
the ferret. A sharp combat here COM
menced, and it was feared that one OF
both of the animals would die in the
pipe, but after sundry violent jerks had
been given to the string, and the COM
batauts separated, the ferret returned to
his master, and the rat, making for the
other extremity OF the pipe, carried the
string right through, and so relieved the
inspector from his anxiety.