davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Farm and Garden Notes.

Pure milk condensed to one-third
will remain sweet from five to ten
DAYS in warm weather
Good milk requires good, sound
food, and a large yield of milk re-
quires large supply OF good, sound
food.
Flax is a crop which would fol.
low a clean cultivated crop of sugar
beets or mangles. 1t can only be
grown to advantage on well fertilized
lands.
Charrei corn is one of the best
things which can be fed to hens &c
make them lay. 1t must not be
fed as a regular diet, but in limited
quantities each day.
To heavily feed a COW of small
milking capacity is very poor econ
omy. Rich food will produce good
results when fed to cows that give
large quantities ofrich milk.
A teaspoonful of powdered char
coal, quart of bran, and refuse
from the table, mixed and moisten.
ed with warm water, are the ingre.
dieuts of capital egg producing food
for hens.
Harness oil made of one gallon OF
neatsfoot oil, with four ounce OF
lampblack, well mixed is simple
and effective.
The man whose watering trough
is not dry, and whose stock car
drink their fill under cover has
much to be thankful for.
Spent tan bark has been plowet
into a compact clay soil with the
best results, as it rendered the sol
mellow and increased its warmth.
The raising of sheep is of tn,
greatest benefit to the land, because
wherever they feed, new and swee
grasses grow and flourish, and the
weeds are destroyed. Farmer:
should raise turnips and feed then
/ TO sheep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
A Terrible blower.


Under the head of "a Terrible
Blow at the Pulpit" iE Monday
issue, the New York Sun quotet
some of the structures of the Rev
Uriel Graves on the clergy in gcner
al.
Certainly the powerful rays of th'
San were needed to discover tha
this gentleman is "a distinguished
Protestant clergyman of Pennsylva
MIA" He has long been distin
guished,'' it is true, but probably no
for those qualities which the Sum-
expression would indicate. There
are parts of his character and careel
that have certainly " distinguished
him, but to the sorrow of those who
have been in any way connected
with him, it is distinction rather
unenviable. True, also, he is al
present Pennsylvania, but oul
Commonwealth must not be blamed
for that
In the actions of the Maryland
Lutheran church and the gentle,
mans own unsavory record there, in
Baltimore, may perhaps be found
the cause OF his presence in Penn
syivania. He is now at Greensburg
He has assembled from himself, and
descended from the pulpit to Green
backism. God help usl he is even
an editor And recently he gave to
light a severe arraignment of the
preachers of the World, saying
among other things. "we assert that
by far the larger number, through
Ignorance or downright villainy, are
serving their flocks irrespective OF
the good or i'll they may do to 9TH
ers, so they only get the milk and
enjoy the shelter" And that there
are not six popular ministers in the
State of Pennsylvania who dare
preach the whole truth of God to
their congregations without the
.serest trouble ensuing" and many
other declarations as shocking.
Coming from 4 man who himself
enjoys the title of Rev., who thus
seems to expose the imperfections oI
his own class. the Sun is much sur
prised. But the San doesn't know
Uriel. Is the charge true? Yes; il
one can expect to dip crystal waters
from muddy fountain, or inhale
the perfumes of Araby from a de-
cayed carcass, we need not stop to
praise the preachers of their work
The actions of Uriel whilst here
would serve at once to place discred-
it upon any criticism he might make
of the characters above. lie is well
remembered here. Remembered by
Il struggling congregation, which i:
now just emerging from the clouds
of disaster and almost ruin for which
Uriel was much responsible; by the
many to whom his name has served
but to recall speculations in coal oil
by those interested in fast horses and
whose tastes in this respect common
with Uriel's threw them together
and by many Others for reason per.
haps not as creditable even as those
above.
To us Uriel in the ministry seem.
ed like a rotten onion in a bed oi
roses. Had he pen-pictured himself
when preacher in charge, what
terms so apt as those of his denun-
citation? ? Few men ever left this town
perhaps with so unenyiable a repu.
tation as he, and it is the height Of
impudence for such n clerical
mountebank TO set himself as an ac-
cuser over against a class the mean
est member of which transcends him
in moral worth and christian princi-
ple.-DaariUe Inteitiqeacer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

The whole story soon reached
Mrs. Stewards ears. She knew Jack
Dawson by sight, and when she
next met him, although the honest
fellow tried hard TO push by her,
she caught hold of his coat and
compelled him to stand and listen
to her fearful thanks. The tears
shed were not all hers, for when
Jack moved away there were drops
of liquid crystal hanging to his
ruddy cheeks.
Four months from that Merrie
Christmas Mrs. Stewart became
Mrs. Jack Dawson, and every even
ing, when the hardy miner returns
from his daily labor To his comfor-
table and happy home, Totty and
Benny will climb upon his strong
knees and almost smother him with
kisses, while they lovingly address
him as "Our Santa Claus papa. p
JViHiamspOr breakfast Table.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Fighting Women.

Female soldiers have been more
numerous in foreign armies than in
the English service. | may mention
few. In the French army, for
instance, there were, among others,
Louis Houssaye de Bennes, who
served from 1892 to 1895, and was
at Quiberton Anqelique Brulen (nee
Duchemin, for she was married, }
sous-Lieutenant of Infantry and de-
coree with the Legion of Honor, who
was born in l772 and died | believe,
in the Invalides about 1859; The
rese Figuer, who served as dra-
COON for Ii years, from 1899 to 1912,
and had four horses killed under
her +; she died in 1871, at the age of
81, in the Hospice des Petits Mena-
ges at Paris; Virginie Chesniers,
who served during the Peninsular
War as a Seargeant in the 9th Reg
iment, and died in 1873. Louise
Scanagatti was Lieutenant of In
fantry in the Austrian or Sandman
Army during the Nepoleon wars.
Marietta Giuliani and Heriminia
Manelli were at the battle of Custoz-
"a. Augusta Kruger fought in the
War OF Liberation against the French
as subaltern in the 9th Prussian
Regiment, and was decoree with the
Iron Cross of the Russian Order of
st. George; she, after leaving the
army, married a brother officer in
1851, and in 1869 her grandson re-
ceived commission in his grand
mothers regiment. Bertha Weiss
is said to have fought at Spicheren
in 1870. The most rocent instances
| know of are the following three:
"a young Russian officer" cher
name is not given whom the Times
correspondent on September q,
1877, reported to have fallen at
Kacelyeyo, after displaying the most
brilliant gallantry in rallying her
men against the Turks Sylvia Mar
lott private in the llth Battalion
of Bersaglieri. who served from 1866
to 1879, and who fought at Custoz-
"a; and Dolores Rodriguez, Cofpo-
ral-at the age of 1S-in the 1st
Regiment of Peruvian Sappers.
She, it appears, fought in the pres
ent South American war, and is still
in service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
The Force of Habit.

Some years ago the manager of a
Nell regulated theatre, in a we'll
known town in Midlands, engaged
a young lady as supernumerary.
1t happened that the young lady
had formerly oiliciated in some ca
pacity as a hand on. canal boat, a
fact which she was anxious to con-
ceal. She was duly promoted, and
in time became a general favorite
One night, when she was to appear
in favorite part, a couple of boat
men found their way into the pit
near the footlights, anxious to see
the famous comedienne. The house
was crowded, and, after the subsid-
ence Of fthe applause which greeted
her appearance, one of the boatmen
slapped his companion on the
shoulder and exclaimed, loud
enough to be heard over half the
house
Bill, know that gal!'
"Pshaw !" said Bill.
"But I'm sure do, Bill. It's Sal
Flukins as sure as anything. She's
old Flukins' daughter, that used to
run the Pretty Polly, and she used
to sail with him."
TON. said Bill, you're goose. :"
Tom was silenced but not con-
yinced. He watched the actress in
all her motions with intense interest,
and ere long broke out again:
Il tell ye, Bill, that's her | know's't.
You can't fool me. You Just wait !;
keep your eye on me-"
Sure enough, he did settle the point.
Watching his opportunity when
the actress was deeply absorbed in
her part he sang out, Low bridget
From force of habit the actress in
stantly and involuntarily ducked
her head TO avoid the anticipated
collision. Down came the house
with perfect thunder of applause
at this "palpable hit," high above
which Toms voice could be heard,
Didn't | tell We, old boy, ! knov'd
twas her? You couldn't fool me-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Some Mems Luck.

Gen. Gordon was severely wound
ed four times in one battle, and
within an hour, and lived to fight
again and this is only a specimen
of the singular good luck that at
tended some men. In 1864 a
Michigan cavalryrnan named Drake
was out foraging in the Shenandoah
Valley in company with comrade
named Cooper. Cooper was in a
smoke house after meat and Drake
was on guard at the. door, when Is
Confederates suddenly appeared.
They were mounted and advanced
at a gallop, part of them firing as
they rode up. One bullet found n
suitable opening in stone wall Of
the smoke house and flew in and
killed Cooper in his tracks Drake
was standing beside his horse, and
his saddle was hit by three bullets,
one of which glanced through his
hat. As soon as the trooper could
realize what had happened he swung
himself into the saddle and dashed
at the circle around him. The mo-
ment he happened in view he was a
target for carbine and pistol. His
horse made rush at the line but
was driven back.
Followed by Cooper's horse he
galloped around and across a circle
not over 100 feet across, all the time
under a steady fire by the Confed-
crates. This fire was soon returned
by Drake, who fired away seven
cartridges and then drew his sabre.
His seven bullets, as afterward
vouched for, killed two men, wound
ed two more, and killed one horse
His fire broke the circle and he got
out of it. but for thirty rods, as he
made off, he was exposed to the
fire of nine or ten men. Cooper's
horse was killed in the circle, while
brakes was hit no less than nine
times and yet not disabled. As for
the rider, his comrades, on his re-
turn to camp, counted up record
of truly miraculous escape. Three
bullets struck his scabbard, two his
hat, four went through his clothing,
one burned his cheek, one raked
his knee, and two hit his left boot.
While one single bullet killed the
one trooper, the other had sixteen
fred point blank at him and did
not lose a drop of blood. Cooper's
horse was killed by one bullet,
while nine failed to disable the
larger and more exposed animal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

A very observing gentleman, who
had lost four wives, was closely
questioned by a friend about such
an alarming casualty The reason
he gave for the prevalence of his
misfortunes were quaint, if not en-
tirely true. He said that he was q
peaceful man, and never contradict
ed the person with whom he lived
A lively controversy, he went on to
explain, is absolutely necessary to q
woman's nature. Under it she is
stimulated, and so long as it contin-
ues she is happy and healthy
When she is never contradicted
however, she pines, sinks into a de.
cline and at last dies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Children Killed.

ST.. LOUIS, April ia Mrs. Mutt
living near Camden, Arkansas
while in state of frenzy, called he
eldest child a boy twelve years oil,
from field where be vas plowing
knocked him on the head, ana
threw him into a well, where she
had previously thrown her four
other chilren. Finding that one OF
tho children was not drowned, but
was clinging to the sides Of the well,
she descended into it, tore away its
grasp, and thrust it down into the
water, thus completing her diaboli'
cal work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Cyclone in Georgia.

New York, April 1S.-A dispatch
from Cheyacla Limekilns, Lee coun
ty. Georgia, says. "a cyclone pass
ed over this place yesterday, sweep
ing everything in its course. Many
houses were u1roofed and the house
of Mr.. w. III. Howard was complete
ly torn to piece. A heavy wagon in
his yard was lifted in the air and
carried seventy yards. No one was
killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Advertising Cheats.

1t has become SO common to
write the beginning of an elegant. in.
teresting article and then run it in
to some advertisement that we avoid
all such cheats and simply call at
tention to the merits of Hop Bitters
in as plain honest terms rs possible,
to induce people to give them one
trial, as no one who knows their
value will ever use anything else
Providence Adrsrtiser.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
How She Got n Place.

One bright morning last spring
the Hon. John Sherman was sitting
in his office, when suddenly a bright
haired, pretty girl dashed into his
presence. She was apparently six
teen, and had about her an air OF
business which even the cold gaze
of the Ohio statesman could not
transform into maiden fright and
furry. Deliberately taking seat,
the girl said: "Mr. Sherman,
have come here to get a place.
"There is none vacant" was the re-
ply. Il know you can give me a
place if you want 10, and | think |
am as much entitled to it as any
body. My father spent his life in
the United States Army. and when
he died he left nothing. The re-
sponsibility of the family is on me,
and think I'vegot as good claim
as any one else on the government" :"
"What kind of q place do you want ?'
Il don't care what it is, but must
have work at once" Mr.. Sherman
assured her that there were ten APP
plicants for every place, and there
was very little chance. She very
deliberately told him that such an
wouldn't do, and declared
that if he would allow her she would
come up every day and black his
shoes, if he couldn't do better for
her. The Secretary was struck with
her determination and charmed by
her bright face and her charming
He told her to come back.
In less than week she had a good
place in the Treasury, which she
still holds. Every morning she
walks to the department with the
step of a business little woman who
is proud that her delicate little
hands can be the support of others.
She receives 500 a month and sup
ports in comfort her mother and
sister. This brave bright young
woman is Miss May Macauley, for
merly of Atlanta. Her father was a
lieutenant in the Eighteenth In
Iantry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
The Height of Folly.

To wait until you are down on
your bed with disease you may not
get over for months, is the height OF
folly, when you might be easily
cured during the early symptoms
by using Parker's Ginger Tonic. 1t
costs only a triiie, can never do any
harm, and possesses curative prop
critics in the highest degree. We
have known the palest sickliest
looking men, women and children
become the rosiest and healthiest,
from the timely use of this pure
family medicine. See advertise
ment in other column OJserror.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
APennsyIvapia appointment.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Gen. S
II. Strrgis will be nominated tc
succeed Gen. Pitcher a. Superin,
tendent of the Soldiers Home in
this city. General Sturgis is q
native of Shippensburg, Cumber-
land county, Pa. and is a graduate
of West Point, class of 40, to which
Gems. Stonewall Jackson and George
b. Mcclellan belonged. His son
was killed in the Custer massacre.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
A Serious Array.

ST. PAul, April 20.-A special
dispatch to the Pioneer Press says:
In an alteration at White Oak
Point Agency, between an Indian
and white man, a saloon keeper,
name unknown. the Indian shot the
white man in the legs, and the sa-
loon keeper shot the Indian dead,
the same shot wounding a white man
named Wakefield badly"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

LYDIA L. P!NKHAM's Vegetable
Compound is a remarkable remedy
for all those painful complaints and
weaknesses so common to our best
female population. Send to Lydia
E. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets, or C. n.
Boyd. Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

The new Secretary of the Navy
knowns something of one ship, any
how. We refer to courtship. He
has had four wives.-Norristown
Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

An old thermometer is never very
popular. No one wants to zee a
thermometer over 20.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

An investigation committee is a
body organized for the purpose of
either white-washing or running the
accused.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

1t is not possible for three men to
keep the same secret unles two of
them are dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

The man who has gathered a biz
ice crop wants to keep it shady.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

To cure men of playing eucher-
Teach their wives to play poker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

rhe boy who yearGs 70 be a man
must act manly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

At what season did Eve eat the
apple? Early in the fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

MAY, you are a duck" Chas.
ycu are stufiing me-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

>>What musicians first made over
lures of peace.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

Love makes a mans arm go to
waist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

What burns 70 teeR e seeret
Sealing wax.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

Winter has concluded to surren-
der.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

From NIANAc1-s CT DESrrR LsT,sDaT. 81 : -
Street, Corner & Street, NV, ~sls--ngtos. l. 6
10 laundry or family c1n afr n % ha vi-.---
FRANK SIDDALI5 SOAP. We f0,ie~ l--
tioas aud use no other Sezp. and have q re- l----
second to no laundry in Nas1lnEt1r igr 1.-'-
clothes. the superior work ve have tee1 er-,ia-
to f1rn ont having secured Us the trade o. s7-s1
the best gentieme1's furnishing s-1rts 70 lle --1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
SOONER THAN
Observation-Disclosures

and al hnasehold rses. and os g hec1-1s- rrs
generally known, Ioust have an immense 81.
From slEs z STOcEwELL. Harnncrt1r, 81
FRAr.R STDDALIS SOAP has bae1 u-si z
ny house for the last seven rnortls Grf By 81
ing the printed directions. We find J. % CD aga-
thing claimed or the wrapper. We have CD
scalded or boiled a single article, cd o. rts
Gre trhlc- and s7rectcr tasTn ieHcl l01sifi On -s
oid tr1y. Ny husband. who 3 a dealer L1-
has q s;e@dy demand f1r the soap i--r ll
customer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
From Mrs. II. L. KEssYos;, Horthaeld. Vt

Iio my wash with FRANK SIDDALLS SOAP IN
half the tine and with no expense for soap, TIE
sgriRq n riet more han pdgsJorL u have no steam
CT scent from the wash. while the saving in
health, clothes and labor cGn hardly be estimated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

We are confident. from long experience in
~ T,e and recommending FRANK SIDDALLS
SOAP. that one trial according 10 the very easv
printed sfrectous viii overcome ell prejldices It
sl really has wonderful merit for shaving toilet,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Well off-a bad habit.

Well off-a bad habit.
Hail new born spring!
The worlds fair-Women.
I game bird-a stool pigeon.
ss-ssesEET
a fiery steed-the horse raaish.
Winter has concluded to surren-
der.
Love makes mans arm go to
waist.
What burns 70 eeeR e Teiret?
Sealing wax.
>What musicians first made over
lures of peace.
The boy who yearHs 70 be a man
must act manly.
MAY, you are a duck" Chas.
yeu are stufiing me-"
At what season did Eve eat the
apple? Early in the fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04


lrngy - the 0
the clothes and west5naeiing eIey a
trouble boiling
done
..LL.. - .Ln1 q -. . . :.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-04-01

La nobIeza y los Conservatives han
criticado mucho que 81 gobierno haya
tolerado celebrar oil aniversario de 10
rep1blica federal, de ouyas reunionss
SO mandaron teIegramas de felicitacion
& Rochefort y demas intransigentes
franceses.
Tambien parecs han circu!ado mu-
chas hojas claudestiDas.
Los ssnores Martinez Csmpos, Alon-
50 Martinez Vega Armijo han hecho
observaoiones sus companeros sobre
esta tolerancia, que trae agitada la OPT
MON.
Pero Sagasts y la mayoria dc los mi.
nistros dicen que no oausan efecto al-
guno esos banquetes nj manifestation
nes, por cuanto la democrsoia ests de
vidida en- mas de diez grupos que %
odian entire 81 mas que odian & la mo
narguia.
Esa tolerancia tiene por objeto obte-
ner spoyo en- las elecciones contra loo
conservadores.