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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
The Man With the Fail.

1t carried the beholder back to
thirty wears ago, when the thresh-
ing machine was heard only at
rare intervals, and the honest farm
er spread his golden stalks on the
clean barn floor and failed away
with such tempered blows that
not a kernel was broken. The
man who had it sat down on one OF
the benches of the West Circus
Park. The rare sight of such an ar
ticle halted. every pedestrian, and the
man had to explain over and over
again:
"Well. I'll have some beans to
shell this fall, and | kinder thought
| it would be easy to fail 'em out.
The hardware man said he had to
send to Vermont for it.
/ Pretty soon along came gray
headed Alderman, and when he
saw that fail he looked ten years
younger all at once.
Il handled that for over ten
years." he said as he picked it up
and spit on his hands. Seems like
old times to get hold ofthis hickory
again"
He stepped out on one side to
give the crowd an exhibition on the
grass, and his success was great.
! At second blow the fail end hesi.
tated in mid air, wobbled about and
finally came down with a whack on
this patriots head, making him see
more stars than a winter night ever
brought out. He dropped the
weapon with the remark that ne
was already ten minutes late In
keeping an appointment, and he
was rubbing his skull as far down
the street as he could be seen. The
next man to try it was one who got
off a passing car under the idea that
la dog fight was in progress.
a fail, Ha, ha! Why | haven't
/ seen a fail since | was married" "
he chuckled as he reached for it.
Il presume I have failed a thous-
and bushels of wheat in my time.
You boys stand back there"
Something happened. He drop
ped the fail, seized his jaw, and
danced Off as if he had springs
under him. and although a dozen
asked what hit him he refused to
tell.
By and by third man came
sailing along, and when he saw the
fail he remarked that his father
used one like it nearly all his life,
and was called the smartest hailer
in New Hampshire.
Can you use it?a inquired one
the crowd
"Whv, of course. Il you boys
want to see how our fathers got
our wheat to the mill, I'll give you
little exhibition. Here, bub, hold
my hat
He buttoned his coat, moistened
his hands, and began to work. The
first blow nearly broke mans
knee; the second cracked against a
boys elbow, and at the third the
hailer grabbed the top of his head
and sat down with subdued look in
the corners of his mouth.
"Well / guess III be jogging
along," said the owner OF the fail as
he rose up. "It's all in getting the
kink of it. 4 fellow who makes
twist and wobbles a special study
won't get his head broke over twice
day, bat a green hand might as
well sit down under brick kiln
during tornado. Good day gen.
tlemen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

At Crown Point, Indiana, on
Thursday, Mrs. Caroline Forsyth
and her husband, Jacob Forsyth,
signed n warrantee deed on an eight
thousand acre tract of land owned
by them at Sheffield, Lake county,
Indiana, and bordering on the Illi-
nois line, about fourteen miles from
Chicago. Colonel Forsyth receives
100000 FOR his property, of which
s350,o0O in cash was paid on
Wednesday. lie made his deed 70
Wm. n. Green, of New Jersey, who
Immediately gave a warrantee deed
TO the East Chicago improvement
Company, the consideration being
S3,O00,0O0.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

ATLANTA, Ga, November 23.-ln
Rockdale county. Georgia, negro,
having robbed a store, attempted to
escape. The posse who were chas-
ing him ordered him to stop; he re-
fused to do so and attempted to
draw his pistol. The posse fired at
him, killing him instantly.
The jury returned n verdict of
iustifiable homicide.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
NAME.
rr LAURA GARLAND cann.

I glance along, in careless style,
The daily papers newsy page
Though little there my thoughts engage
Half lost in reverie the while.
When. mid the wordy mass appears
In sudden clearness meath my eyes,
As graveyard ghosts are said to rise,
A name unseen fcrtwenty years.
q name crst twined and wrought about
With rirlish fancies, sweet and fair.
And changefal rs hesummer air,
With their alternate hope and donbt--
So long, so long you've lain away
With treasured things Of long ago,
'Tis passing strange for me to known
That he who wears you lives to-day.
That It's no dream which all this time,
From youths wild davs, has followed me-
A pleasant, clinging memory
And Blended with life's prose and rhyme.
walk again, as davs grow pale,
The country highway, ridged with grass
Tha. holds each football as pass
To reach the weekly evening mail
Once more the old red store | see,
Just round the curve, beneath the hill
haste across the low, worn sill.
To seize the letter waiting me.
Back through the lonely road again,
Coming my letter as 30;
The evening shadows sinking slow,
The frogs pipe shrill across the fen.
read il twice, read il thrice,
While loud and clear the whip-poor-wili'
Call out the echoes from the hills,
As if my notice TO entice.
Too dark to read. think it DER,
While dusk-changed bushes crowd about
Each with long, beggar-arrns stretched
out,
Seeming my treasure to implore.
. memory, one sentence give
One little linc-that ! Rnay know
Why those old letters charmed me so,
And, though in ashes. still will live
o memory, as now trace
These visions on your distant wall,
VIII you not listen to my call
And picture me form and face
'Tis yain-the earnest, eager quest
see yine-draped, empty frame
All me. / cherish but 4 name ;,
That ,-npti,f,l fancy did the res.
-Grapaic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

A country rector, going to preach
at Oxford in his turn, complained
to Dr. Routh, the venerable princi-
pal Of Maudlin, that the remunera-
ton was very inadequate. consider
ing the travelling expenses and the
labor necessary for the composition
of the discourse,
''How much did they give you ?"
inquired DIR. Ruth.
Only five pounds" was the re-
ply.
Only five pounds !" repeated the
doctor. "Why, | would not have
preached that sermon for fifty
pounds"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Love Making i'm School.

Sweet scented little notes turned
down at the corner, delicate pencil
ings on the margins of books, verses
of inferior rhyme and unpoetically
expressed, lingering to meet on the
corner, sly glances during recitation
these are some of the signs that
they have it. Yes, and badly too.
We remember how it was, how we
gather ourselves near together on
the long benches, how We squeezed
hands when the teacher was busy,
how we walked near each other as
long as the roads went the same
way, how we watched the coming Of
the girl with the yellow dress, my
own Ann Maria, what a beautiful
name and what charm it had for
me- Oh yes, boys and girls, can
tell you about that and what came
of it all. l would not consider Ann
Maria sweet. to-day, and as for her
opinion she has not. expressed it.
Boys, want to tell you secret.
"They are not all angels if they do
look like it. In all confidence, they
are girls, and you had better look
little out"
And you, girls, you had better
look little out too. You cannot
get lessons and have beauxs on the
brain a; the same time. Wisdom is
more TO be desired than gold, yea
than ine gold. As to pearls and
such things they are not to be com
pared 10 it. Neither is love making
in school. Get wisdom, get knowl-
edge, get understanding and they
will ge, YOU all things else. Many
a lady thinks husband is a nice
institution. and no doubt he is, but
you are no judge Of such things un-
til nineteen, twenty-five. forty or
somewhere along there. When your
time for such institutions come YOU
will learn fast enough. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Destructive Dynamite.

New YORK, November 21.-Pa-
trick Monaghan, foreman of q blast
ing gang on East Seventy third
street between Second and Third
avenues, in hanging a number of
dynamite charges out to dry this af-
ternoon caused an explosion which
shook the entire neighborhood and
shivered doors and windows in
fifty five houses. The flying glass
and falling bricks injured three
persons, Mary Tour, Nellie McGor-
ley and Miss Scheller Monaghan
was arrested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
A Strong Conqucror.

According to an Illinois exchange.
our days Of rheumatism are well
nigh numbered St Jacobs Oil en-
ters rheumatic territory. and con-
quers every subject That's right.
We believe in it.-5filwduksc Ecen.
ina Wisconsin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
a Farmer Murdered.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The dead
body of Reynolds Kenvan, poor
farmer living alone north of bowers
Grove, was found last evening in his
house. He had been murdered.
Recently he sold his farm, but was
not known to have any money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done thousands of
women more good than the medi-
ci"es of many doctors. 1t is posi-
tive cure for all female complaints.
Send to Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham,
23s Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
ior pamphlets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Through Mail trains c-iiv

f.xpsess trail daily exceat Su-dzr.
Accommodation trains ans F1rsf.s r..
daily except Sunday.
Ticket Of1ees, corner FIfh ATsuues-l "a
streets. and depot corner Gran. an ar
Pittsburgh, Pa.
g. "A. LORD. Gen. Passsr.s- i-.,.
l.. n. COLE, General Tiess. -.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Another steamer Wrecked.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The iron ship
Culzean while being towea to the
Clyde from Dundei was wrecked
and seventeen persons We're drown
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Ine most direct ard pleasant r1ut. f- 81. G.
AMI south wa Washington Cf-y
IhrcuSh Mail leaving a; 1881 A. =. "a,
ri'es AZ /" ashinxton a; 9--5 A. Z . Bal----
P. NJ: Philapelphia BIO 4. \ Nsa --..l.-
NJ; Richmond l1:5Ay
fhrough Express. leaving s1sP - s,l-
riyes al Washington az s21A.w- gli.---
A. NJ; Philadelphia; l-I5 5r.H..EY-tt-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

"A lady had the flesh eaten off
her arm by screfula. Could SEE the
sinews working. I,indsey's Blood
Searcher' cured herr J. Ralston.
Elderton, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Keep your family well supplied
with sellers Cough Syrup" Use
it in time you viii avert bronchial
and pulmonary affections. 25 cts.
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The Express train leaves Pitts urss,---
VI arriving CT Co1neiis-iils leas , +, i
wood Il-io Z. n Ia retura ne Fr-..--
Cumberland 81 rs "A. II. 5--i-i-- +.
wood i;33 A NJ. C9nneilsylls g1as r 1
0urgh 5:4j A. n.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

The farmer that ran rapidly
through his property" wore q red
shirt and had his brindle bull be-
hind him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

Myrtle blossoms are sometimes
worn at a wedding now, in place OF
The traditional orange blossoms.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

1t is never to late to mend. That
is why the cobbler never has your
boots done at the time promised.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
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On and after Nay 2. 1851. .-al,. s, -..
viii depart IRON ana arrive az dsrs- =.
and Water Streets. as iOliors. -'-li .ii
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How the old are forgotten by the
young.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
THE GREAT
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

BURLINGTON ROUTE.
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All Information about Rates Of Fare Sleep
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Christmas Number.

which will be ready abou. december lst.
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returning in a boat to the vessel,
when Il white object. floating on the
water, attracted their attention, and
they made for it. AID drewsthe ap-
parently dead man into the bc :,
and took him on board the vess l.,
where his wants were at once az
tended to.
When Yerkes version OF the aflaic
was related to him be laughed de-
risively, and was on the point of
making a remark when familiar
footsteps were heard ascending the
stairs.
by heaven, | believe it was Au-
gust Yerkes. whispered Sharon, as
he hastily entered the closet and
drew the door to. He was. none
too soon, for the next moment Yer
kes walked briskly up to where the
three gentlemen were standing.
Something in their faces told him
that something was aIniss some
thing to his disadvantage, too.
'-You are probably surprised 10
see me here again ?" remarked he,
fer want Ct anything else to say.
'We arc, indeed" SAID, Mr.. Par
Wis, regarding hin. with IN ominous
frown.
You all appear to be ans s.hine
but pleased TO see me ~ rext re.
marked .be robber and wonld-b,
assassia.
"on the oontrsyy. &e are very
glad to see YOU here spoke Var
noe, with an ambiguous smile.
clancing at the detective with Z
skeptieal air, Yerkes walked TO the
closet and opened the door, and the
next moment uttered most fearful
shrek and starting back with his
hair standing on end and his face
the color Of ashes.
He had seen tas his guilty con
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
Leading Railway
-OF THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

1t Is the shortest and hest rsafe between CT.
and all points IN
Northern Illinois. Iowa. Dakota " :,
Nebraska. California, OREGON. Arizon7. /,
Colorado, Idaho. Montana, Negads anl e
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07

the eminent composer Two Other serials, ore
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the otner with Girl and Boy Life in the 18th cen
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An immense edition will ; printed Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29
LOCALS.

on;nine, Morphine, Opium, Iodide Of Potas-
si,Im. and many other Staple Drugs, are lower
than thew have been at any time since tne war;
ENQUIRE for prices at the York Drug Store.
Owing TO the recent advance in Linseed Oll,
White Lead and Wadsworth, Martinez ana Long-
mans Prepared Paints, we give notce tnat OH
and after the Goth instant, there will be cores
pondinu advance in these articles at the 1ork
Drug Store. unless there is break IN prices, OF
which, at present, there is no lndicatlon. .ai- Tar
ties Intending to paint this fall should secure their
supplies at once
Whilst not committing ourselves positlvely on
tho snhiect we are nevertheless, inclined to think
that the party who could not be pleased in the
selection of a Lamp, at the York Drug Store,
holds false ideas of Esthetics ; does not compre.
hend Alright the principles Of the science Some OF
our Lamps are utterly splendid
During the "cold and cruel winter, the dark ana
dreary winter" it is due to that poruon OF the
family that are necessarily much connned IN
doors, that the rooms should be mace AGE of,gns' oha
beautiful and attractive. This can be done cheap
Iv hv using Johnson's Dry Kalsomine. Sold in
town only at the York Drug Store.
Fellows Compound Syrup Of Hypophosphites
with Ouinine and Strychnia is recommended 10
the Profession, and endorsed by some OF the
leading Physicians of Canada as superior reme-
dv ir all Pulmonary Complaints, Consumptlon,
Scrofula. Debility, Loss Of Nerve force ana VIII,
Dyspepsia, &C., &c, Sold at the York Drug store.
Received, Yorkville, s. c., September lZIh'
1881, sundry Boxes. Barrels, Cases, Kegs, Cahs.s
&C.. containing large and varied assortment VI
Staple Drugs, Patent and Proprietary Medicines,
Fine Chemicals. Fluid and Solid Extracts Pills
and Granules, Fancy Goods. Perfumeries, IoiieS
A Articles Paint Kalsop1ine, Varnlsh ana "hi'e-
WISH o'"S "'' "'' JOHN G. KUYKENDAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29
COMPOSITION OF THE SENATE.

When the Senate meets on the 10th of next
month, it will consist of only 73 members, 81
Democrats, 81 Republicans, David Davis and
General Malone. Until the two New orS
Senators-elect and General Burnside's success
sor are admitted, the Democrats will have
majority over all. If Judge Davis continues
to act with the Democrats, the body, when all
seats are filled, will stand 3S Democrats, 81
Republicans and General Malone. The little
Virginia marplot can make the Senate tie.
The Democrats certainly will not make Ma
hone the umpire of the Senate they will not
vote to give him one bit of power more than
he now possesses. There is no reason in the
world why the Senate should not proceed in
the regular and customary manner to organize
by electing a President and Secretary. The
new Senators can then be sworn in. AS 10 the
committees and minor offices reasonable and
patriotic compromise can no doubt, be effect
ed. If not, then the Democrats should dis
card sentiment and proceed to put the entire
organization of the Senate on a Democratic
basis. 1t is the one branch of the government
that is still Democratic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29
REsULJED IN FAILURE.

The meeting of farmers suggested to have
been held here last Monday, for the purpose
of s'setting forth by way of an address, or III
such manner as may seem meet and proper,
the condition of the crops in the whole coun'
ty, and open up 8. correspondence with the
guano companies, and mature such compro'
mise with them as may be found practicable, .
as recommended by the meeting at Hickory
Grove on the 10th, did not take place for the
want of attendance. Persons from the coun'
try whom we approached on the subject, IN
Guiding one who was prominent in the meet
ing at Hickory Grove, stated that they came
on other business. The proposed meeting
went over by default.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29
TAX NOTICE--1SsO.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER
YORK COUNTY,
YoRKv1LLE, S. c., August 18th, 1881.
MY BOOKS for the final collection of the
lvA TAXES for the fiscal year 1880, will be
opened at the following times and places, to wit:
At Smiths Turn Out, Bethesda township, on
Thursday, 10Th day Of September
At Masseys Store, EbeneZer township, on Fri
day, 3Oth day of September.
At Yorkville, on Saturday, lst day of OCTOBER.
At Glover, Kings Mountain township, on Mon
day, 3rd day Ct October.
At Bethel (Glenn's Store) Bethel township, on
Tuesday, 4th day OF October.
Al Clay Hill lNeely's Store) Bethel township,
on Wednesday, 5th day of October.
At Fort Mill Fort Mill township, on Thursday
9Th, Friday 7th and Saturday 9Th days of October.
At Rock Hill, Catawba township, on Monday
10th and Tuesday llth days Of October.
At Coates Tavern, Catawba township, on Wed-
nesday, 18th day of October.
At Rock Hill, Catawb wba township, on thursday
18th, Friday l4th and Saturday 18th days OF oc-
tober.
At Yorkvile, from Monday, 18th day of Octo-
her, until Monday. 3lst day of October, the time
for closing the Books.
Total levies for State and County, 124 mills on
the dollar. Special levy in Broad River town.
ship, II mills on the dollar, for fence purposes
Also, one dollar on all taxable polls between the
ages Of 81 and so years.
Taxpayers are earnestly requested to meet the
Treasurer at their respective township appoint
ments, in order to avoid rush at the Court House,
during the last days of the collection.
H. A. D. NEELY, Treasurer York County.
September 20 ~ u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-29
AFTER BLOOD.

From Greensboro, n. c., dispatch of the
oath. it would seem that Mr.. D. NJ. Vance,
has donned his war paint and is after blood,
he having arrived at Greensboro on that
morning to force hostile meeting with J. b.
Hussey, editor of the Patriot and one OF the
House librarians, who had reflected upon his
fathers integrity in the recent railroad con-
troversy. Finding that Hussey had gone to
Washington. Vance took the fast mail the
same day for that city. Vance has also pub
lished a card in the Charlotte Observer stigma
tising Hussey as an Infamous scoundrel,
wilful liar, cur and sneak.