The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-11

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The Rev. Phillips Brooks. the
famous Boston preacher, being n
bachelor, has his life insured for
100000 IN favor Of The church.
According 70 the Atlanta Cba@itu-
lion, Miss Bette Green, of Forsyth
County, Ga. has two silk dresses
which she made herself, having
raised the worms, spun the silk,
colored and woven it with her own
hands
A band Of disguised men, report
cd to represent the Land League, at
Galway, roasted a bailiif named
Kink over fire until he promised
to resign his office. Death viii
probably relieve him Of the trouble,
rs fatal resslt will follow the in
human torture.
An cnterprising boy in Spring
field, H., is said to have bought the
shingles on the old home Of Lincoln
for dollar, and to be manipulating
them by means of a scroll saw into
mementoes OF more or less artistic
design, which he selling at 80 cents
each.
4 Maine man invented q scare
crow, to be placed in a corn field,
which consists of 6 box Z feet long
ana feet square, with horizontal
barrels arranged inside. The bar
rels gre 10 he loaded with powder,
and at regular intervals exploded
by means Of clock-work within the
box.
The enterprise Of Kansas is pro-
verbal, and it permeates all grades
Of society. Last week, at Yelling
ton, in that State, aman stole team
Of horses, drove them around the
corner, sold them for $500, and
Jumped on the train for the bound
| ing West. all while the owner was
discussing the propable observance
OF the liquor law.
There being some discussion over
/ tie religious views Of Admiral Far
ragut, his widow says: Though
my husband was not a member OF
! the church until within few years
previous 10 his death, he never
ate meal without first asking God
to bless it, and never undertook any
great work without invoking His
aid"
While Mr.. Bunk Magec, Of Cobb
County, Ga, was burning brush on
an old stump, Thursday night, q
terrific explosion occurred. 1t was
caused by an old bombshell conceal,
ed in the stump, probably one of the
relics Of the war. 10 one was hurt
by the explosion, bat Mr.. Magee was
badly burned by the hot Goals which
were thrown all over him by the
bursting she'll.
Hon. James G. Blaine has puT.
chased from Stephen Applegate and
others in Forward township, Wash
ington county, 155 acres of coal al
$50 per acre. Mr. Blaine now OWNS
a number Of large pieces of coal and
considerable surface, which form
| practically one imnense tract in the
two townships OF Forward and Eliz-
abeth. So says the Monongaheia
Republican.
The people about Honesdale, Pa,
are excited over a pr,spec. Of being
able tc strike oil in that locality.
Ten thousand dollars have been
subscribed to make an experiment,
and some of the land owners signed
an agreement upon what terms
they will agree to lease if the oil is
struck. The application is based
upon the belief of Prof. White, ge-
ologist, that the outcroppings OF
sandstone indicate that oil can be
found.
The legal fraternity at Erie are all
torn UP in mind at the discovery
that no legal jury has been drawn
in that county for over ten years.
The disclosure was made by a law
yer who had a client up for murder,
and who stated to the court that
| the iury-box had been sealed with
mucilase instead of wax rs the law
directs. An investigation showed
that this practice has prevailed for
ten years, so that every man who
has been sent to prison during that
time can give his lawyer another
Job If he wants to.