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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02
A Chicago Romance.

"And we will be married in the
fall, my sweet"
Yes, Oscar, in the rich, hazy,
sensuous days of Indian summer
when the farmers boy, seeking the
lost COW is heard as he sits on the
vine-embowered stile and bias
phemes until the FREELY leaves for
a cool spot. You must take all my
money, Oscar it must be yours to
do as you will with it. Surely you
have an ambition ?"
81 have" said Oscar, kissing her
while she held her breath.
"And you will not let any false
pride stand in the way of using my
money to attain the height you faiR
would reach ?"
"No, darling, / will not. You say
you have 100000 in four per cents.
1t is enough. Tomorrow l viii act,
and in less than day my name
will be as familiar throughout the
world as that of England's proud
queen"
"Oh, Oscar, what will you do?"
Il shall purchase Maud 81
Two minutes later a human form
fell with dull thud on the front
porch of the naughty pork packers
residence. 1t was Oscar Harris.
The old man had fired him.
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The Difference.

From actual experiments mad,
it is demonstrated beyond doubt
the grinding of grain adds one third
to its value for feeding purposes
This is '...matter ofa good deal ofim
portance to the agricultural commu
nifty, and, in fact, to all classes who
have animals to feed. As faras dol
lars are concerned, perhaps it is moi
of so much moment in the North
west where grain is so cheap anu SC
plenty, as it is in other proportions
of the country, where less grain i
raised, but it is worthy of the con,
sideration of those who have moi
full bins of oats and corn. Since
the introduction OF cheap feedmills
it is the province of every farmer to
own one, with which all grain in
tended for the stock on the farm
could be ground.
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The Origin of Newspapers.

An ingenious physician Of Paris
-Renaudot by name-more than
two hundred years ago. hit upon a
good idea for cutting out" his
more learned brethren, which he
was not long in putting in execu-
ton to his own no small advantage
and the great chagrin of his brother
professionals. His plan was very
simple one, for he obtained his pop
ularity by a very innocent expert
ment of collecting information and
then circulating news sheets among
the patients, for their special delec.
citation and amusement. But mas
much as the seasons were not al
ways sickly, and he found he had
plenty of time on his hands, he was
encouraged by his success to devote
his attention more exclusively to
the business of journalism, by pro-
viding the public large with news ;
and accordingly, in 1881, he sue
ceeded in obtaining for himself and
family solely the privilege of pub
fishing a newspaper called the Ga
-cttc de France. Such at least is the
account of the origin of newspapers
given by De Saint Folk.
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Joseph smlsh,s mother.


As far us Mormonism was connect
ed with Joseph Smith, it had its ori-
gin in the brain and heart of an ig-
norant, deceitfulmothcr. Joe Smiths
mother moved in the lowest walks
of life, but she had kind Of men,
tai power, which her son shared.
With them both tho imagination
was the commandi.,, lcalty. That
was vain but vivid. 10 it was SUBJ
sidized reason, conscience, truth.
Both mother and son were noted
for a habit ofextravagant assertion.
They would look a listener full in
the eye, and without confusion or
blushing. would fluently impro-
wise startling statements and exciting
stories. The warp and woof Of
which were alike sheer falsehood.
Were an inconsistency alluded to,
nothing daunted, subterfuge was
always at hand. As one old man,
who remembered them well, said
to me, "You couldn't face them
down. They'd lie and stick to it"
Many of the noblest specimens Of
humanity have arisen from condi-
ton OF honest poverty but few of
these from one of dishonest poverty.
Solomon apprehended the danger
when he said, 'lest l be poor and
steal" Mrs. Smith used to go to
the houses ofthe village and do
family washings. But if the arti-
cles were left to dry upon the lines
and not secured dy their owners be-
fore midnight, the washer was often
the winner-and in these nocturnal
depredations she was assisted by
her boys, who nike manner visited
poultry yards and grain bins. Herson
Joe never worked save at chopping
bees and raisings, and then whisky
was the impetus and the reward.
The mother of the high priest of
Mormonism was superstitious to
the last degree. The very air she
breathed was inhabited by familiar
spirits that peeped and wizards that
muttered." She turned many a
penny by tracing in the open palm
the fortunes of the inquirer. All
ominous signs were needed. The
moon over the left shoulder pro-
tended calamity /; the breaking of a
mirror, death. Even in the old
Green Mountain State, before the
family immigrated to the Genesee
Country, the then West, Mrs. Smiths
mind was made up that one of her
soDs should be a prophet. The
weak father agreed with her that
Joseph was the genius" of their
nine children. So twas established
that Joseph should be the prophet.
To such an extent did the mother
impress this idea upon the boy that
all the instincts of childhood were
restrained. He rarely smiled OF
laughed. "His looks were always
downward prone" He never in
dulged in demonstrations of fun,
since they would not be in keeping
with the profound dignity ofh al
lotted vocation. His mother inspir-
ed and aided him in every scheme
Of duplicity and cunning. All ac-
quainted with the facts agree in
saying that the evil spirit of Nor
monism dwelt first in Joe Smiths
mother. Bad books had much to
do with the origin of Mormonism.
Joe Smith could read. He could
not write. His two standard vol
umes were "The Life of Stephen
Burroughs" the clerical scoundrel,
and the autobiography of Capt.
Kidd, the pirate. The latter work
was energy and often pursued.
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Keeping Apples.

1t is well, perhaps, to touch upon
this subject, as the time is approach
ing when we must prepare room to
store winter apples. In this, as in
most everything else, people differ
as to the best methods of keeping
apples through the winter as well as
into spring. In fact, they are fre-
quently kept until June, with the
flavor very little impaired. OF
course the utmost care must be ta-
ken in gathering from the trees, then
sorting them and putting them
lightly into dry flour casks. The
barrel should be heaped somewhat,
ndthe heading pressed down firmly,
being careful not to bruise them.
These casks should be left under a
dry, open shed until as far in No
vember as the frosts will admit Of
Light freezing weather will not
harm the fruit ; in fact. it is only
when there is danger of freezing that
it should be removed. The barrels
should then be taken into a fireless
room, where there viii be no danger
of freezing, or, which we would
much prefer, a cold, dry cellar.
When carefully disposed of in this
way, there is little risk of apples be-
coming unsound throughout the
winter and spring, provided they are
of fair keeping variety, such as
Smiths Cider, the Carthouse, the
Baldwin, the Rhode Island Green
ing, the Spitzenberger, the Northern
Spy, DC.
1t must be remembered, however,
that a barrel, say of Baldwins, from
one tree and one locality will not
perhaps keep as well as a barrel
from some other. 1t may be from
some peculiarity of the soil, though
perhaps as likely to be from some
constitunial defect in the tree. One
thing is well ascertalned that fruit
from an old and worn out tree will
not keep as well as fruit of the same
variety of which there may be a
moderate quantity on the tree. 1t
seems, therefore, that fine, large,
healthy-looking fruit of any kind
should have the preference as long
keepers.
If these precautions are taken the
apple is not hard to keep. Mo-,
people fail from keeping them too
warm.--Gcrmantoacn Telegraph.
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The Trouble

The trouble with most persons
who keep horses, no matter on farm
for farm work or for driving pur-
posec. is they feed too much hay ;
and to this can be attributed the
sluggishness often manifested by
the horse until they have heen
wurking couple hours, while their
wind is also much impaired. Night
is the only time then hay should be
fed, especially to animals used to
quick work even the slow pillow team
should have but little hay at the
morning and noon feeds, but give
them generous supply at the even
ing meal. BY doing this your
horses will keep in better spirits
and condition, and free from any
tendency to pot belly" which horse
men so much dislike to see.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02

A good Baptist clergyman of Ber.
gen, \. u, a strong temperance
man, suffered with kidney trouble,
neuralgia, and dizziness almost to
blindness, over two years after he
was told that Hop Bitters would
cure him, because he was afraid OF
and prcjudiced against "Bitters.r y
Since his cure he says none need
fear but trust in Hop Bitters.
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Did Him Good.

Mr.. Charles III. Bauer, editor OF
the Neir York Union and Notary
Public in late issue mentions the
following: Patrick Kenny, Esq,
some time ago, suffered much from
rheumatism and tried almost every
means to rid himself of this painful
evil, but in vain. He was advised
TO use st. Jacobs Oil, which he did
so successfully, that all pain has left
him and ne is as healthy and strong
as ever before. Mr.. Kinney is an
enthusiastic advocate of St. Jacobs
Oil. and ii has dore him good.
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Death of a Tyrant.

As Robespierre was taken to the
guillotine, throngs crowded about the
cart to see the fallen tyrant, and the
gend'armes pointed him out with
their swords. He was pursued by
the bowling mob, who had formerly
yelled as fiercely at his victims, and
now charged him with the blood OF
them all. Troops of women who
had danced at the death of those
that he had sent to the scaffold, now
danced the Carmagnole round the
car as it paused before the house OF
Duplaiz, where he had lived.
A woman, breaking from the
crowd, rushed close to him and ex-
claimed:
Murderer of my kindred, your
agony fills me with transport. De-
scend to perdition, pursued by the
curses OF ever mother in Francer"
When they reached the place OF
execution, Robespierre was first
shown to the people and then laid
down on the scaffold with the
bloody and nearly dead bodies of
his brother and Henriot. The
batch consisted of twenty one, and
Robespierre was executed last of all.
When ne was raised up to lie
led to the guillotine he presented
a most CHASTITY figure, his sky-blue
coat covered with blood and dirt,
his stocking slipped down about his
heels, his face lived as death, and
tied up in bandage. The execu-
toner plucked the bandage away
and let the lower jaw fall. He gave
a dreadful yell, which struck every
heart with horror, and the next mo-
ment was put under the axe. Sam
som held up the hideous head to the
people, who shouted with delight,
and then went away singing. One
poor man, as he gazed at that head,
said "Robespirre, you said true
there is a God!p
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500 Lives Lost BY a Hurricane.

SAN FRAxcIsoo, Oct. 19.-The
agent of the California and Mexi.
can Steamship Company has advi-
ces from Maxatlan, Mexico, giving
particulars of the terrible hurricane
which visited the port ON Septem-
ber %. 1t lasted from noon to sun
set. The river rose, and it is said
5UU lives have been lost in theneigh-
boring towns from freshets. AT Ro-
yario the water came into the town.
The Tajo Mine has 200 feet of water
in the main shaft. Ii would take a
month 10 pamp out the mine Three
hundred houses sfall kinos were de-
stroyed.
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to her daughter one day, when the
latter had, in her usual coaxlng,
half-pouting style, been urging Ed
waro to some fresh extravaganza,
'ithat YOU may push your importu.
mites too far? Mr.. Falconer looks
very much perplexed and worried
to-day i think"
'Oh, Edward is the dearest, most
amiable of men"
"Yes. Lou. but for the very rea-
son that your husband is amiable
and indulgent to a falt, you should
be mercifui and not press him too
far. Now / consider that babys
coat. which you coaxed him into
getting for Eddie, quite an unneces-
sary piece of extravaganza. Now,
take my advice, and be little more
reasonable in your demands
Mrs. Falconer knew better than to
pout at her mother, and resolved
not to ask her husband for anything
in her presence again but no soon
er was Mrs. Townsend gone than the
old practice was renewed. Too
much occupied with her own selfish
little aims, she did not notice that
her husbands manner was often
strangely hurried there was reck-
lessness in his very tenderness he
refused her nothing that she asked
for. and the little lady availed her
self to the very utmost of his propi-
tious disposition.
"Oh, Edward" she said TO him
one day, as they sat together over
their dessert, "the charity ball comes
off next Wednesday, and | have
been made one of the lady patron
esses. l must have a pretty dress
for the occasion
'.Order what you will" he said
laconically, as he rose and left the
table.
The evening of the ball Lou was
disappointed that her husband did
not come home in time to see hel
dressed, but she could not keep hel
party waiting, and was obliged to
90 off without seeing him.
Half an hour later Falconer came
home. He inquired of the house
maid. who had been aroused from q
nap by the violent jerking of the
parlor bell, if her misi.ess had gone
out and sleepy as the girl was, she
was startled-as she afterwards aver
red-at 1.-The look of his face" as he
dismissed her.
He went to her own room where
little Eddie lay asleep, but turned
abruptly from the peaceful picture
The heavy ice of despair lay on his
heart. Falconer and Frost had fail,
ed, and he was a defaulter TO th'
amount of more thousands than ht
could ever hope to repay his good
fortune was gone nothing but beg
gary and ruin lay before him, and
the disgrace would be reflected OF
his wife and child. He passed Il
his dressing room, turned the key
on the inside, and ten minutes late
the neighbors were startled by th'
report Of pistol. They forced th'
door, and found that to the name 0
bankrupt" and ''swindler," whicl
had been applied to him as soon a
the failure was made public, he haC
added that of suicide.
They were fearful tidings tina
reached his wife's ear in the mids
of the festivities, and hurried he
home and vainly might she, il
frantic accents call on that lifeles
form "only to speak to her one
more" and she would be content tC
''live on dry crusts, in hoyel TO
the rest other days"
Then she would call herself '"hi
murderess," and wringing her hard
necessarily, cried Just too far, to-
far !"
Vain, vain lament
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Women that have been given up
by their dearest friends as beyond
help, have been permanently cured
by the use of Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. It Is posi-
tive cure for all female complaints
Send to Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham,
233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets.
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HARRIsBURe, Pa, October 21.-
The Jury in the case of Frank Rum
berger, charged with the murder OF
Trautman, returned a verdict this
evening of murder in the first de-
gree. The prisoner still declares
his innocence, Notwithstanding the
confession of his accomplice.
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On Monday, November IL ,ss
EXECUToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of John Duekwarih. la5s o. 4 tas.. .
ship. deceased.
Letters testamsntary On the sf.-.
having been granted to the unisr..r-s5 =.
proper arIhOriry; notice Il hereby g.-.-
persons indebted to said estate 70 u, 80
payment, andthose having gclainsIe TI-s..-.,
will present them duly a0thertleaTef 4. I.
meut On Saturday, the sth DAY % Na7,His
sept2s F--
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Anna Dickenson, while on the
stage this winter will not hesitate to
wear a false mustache, even if she
has to paste it upside down.
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Sir John Lubbock says that btes
love blue, it is a pity that the man
who takes hold of one them docs
not have blue fingers.
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SECOND WEEK

Jacob j. Glessner -. wuii,,.
ID. WeyaDd's admir. and M .slisf.
and Maria NcAdaias ~ p" iii ft. Ar
JaeoD Steyers Use ~, Soiornoo T.
hezekish Fsirvs. Weyapd fs.,.-s =. : llaz.,
deorze Hardin -. John X. ls' BriN,ta 2 Al
nishees. 6e. -..N tiIlr
Lewis s9HefDoser rs. Hiram ga,,
Daniel " Barclay W in W -
Olser iressler -. Isaac A Ter'.-.-, i-i..lr
JesePn Cable ". Harrison n 49,.
W T. Hicks etal ". u : D1..-..9I
solomon Boucher vs.. Patries 4. .'-.l
nishees. iHS vnnl
nisheeS. 4f1stf1
franklin Rodgers ". James B,.,,.
~ "A. Sanner a c.. -. Fr4ucis
j. q. Aeyersvs. W. W. Harfz.fi '''''-t
J. Baer -. Adam and a. N
nisheeE ta1t--f
Critehlield Bros. ". T. 81. I.ieA,,.,
w H. Diil et nj IS. SalIs5ury ~, go
Railroad and Coal Company. hi.
W. H. Dill e. al Va. Salisbu~v ..f
Railroad and Coal COMPANY
John >. Cremer -. s. 4 an.f d
! John ). Cremer v ). r and n, : y,
Rebeeca e. Meyers ys. Iaha -. I. ~ -
pishees. 4.l-a.1l
william Frantz vs. Pinksros Ia.
pauy fiimiiedl. i'-ll.'f .
PT5thonoLary's Once, HF scy,,.
Oct IL, lssi- iOct. ~ p,t 80.
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What every one says must be
true" that 'Dr. Sellers Cough Syr-
up" has no equal for coughs and
colds. Try it. Price 25c.
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pEGIsTER's NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned
rs legatees, creditors, otherwise, that the fol
lowing accounts have passed register, and that th,
same will be presented for confirmation and al
lowance at an Orphans Court to be held at Som
erset, Thursday. November IL, 1881.
First and final account of William Mauier, ad
ministrator Of Zacharia T. Muller decd
First and final account OF Daniel Rhoads ad
mnistrator Of Charles May, decd.
First and final account Of 3. 5. Fleck, admins
traitor Of Mary Fleck, decd.
First and final account Of Cyrus Hcrshherxer
administrator of Daniel Hershberxer decd
First and final account Oliver p. Shaver, al
ministrator of Gabriel Walker, decd.
First and final account OF Andrew Hoover ad
Second and final account of Andrew Hoover
Admir- Of Frederick Hoover, decd.
First and final account of Norman B. Cramer
Admir- and Trustee Tor the sale OF the real estate
ofChauncey Cramer, decd.
First ana final account Of David 5. kaufman
Administrator OF Magdalena kaufman, decd.
ministrator of Catharine Sehisier, decd.
REeIsrER's OFFICE, } WM. Il. FREASE,
Somerset, Oct. 70 $751; Register.
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LIST OF CAUSES
FTRST vrr,.

IL f9s ssaI.,.ii ti.ai q Nsseinlef Term ~,
z"H monday ci Scsembsr. l,.a III i'si. sirr,.
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xarnishees - 'Yaeyt ....
Albert Lolr ". Il. p. LsA,
Philson, Black a Co. y. e.
a; n. Biaekistoa's Am, liJ Nai
onser =; Parker, "a Ira q a. ~ s'i.il.-p p
Gahr'ri i.ichty y. Daniel Si..,.'i'-a- 3. 4
~. !. Hvoyer's right VI we,.
Sas..,sss Hntzeil ". Etra,5 Er
Daheul ssasal al ! siss ys. Dassd Lavaass.i' i'sfs
1,,'sal h1asxanesr Co1niTyInan Ys. c1s-l z A. 2
Danis, Da,,is, wz Shnilz v. q. o. iInisH9 y ~
and Joseph Thomas. - ''hisaa n,.-
IN ,s aeJlns... anl'nss, ". =, Benilluia ,iaf.,,,
josiah Brant Va John Mn M GER
John r. Bender w. Reds-.T
pike Road Company. '''''' ai'a son rs.,r
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A DEMONSTRATORS yor

Estate Of Abraham Chrss.ne-. ls.s .r is
Twp, Somerset Co. Pa dssi
Letters Of administrator on TIE AN q
having been granted 70 the Gnfsrsizrs. =
proper authority, notice is hereby gIrs. = q
Indebted 10 II % make imuedi1is slru--.
th0se having claims or demands VII 1-s...-
duly authenticated iCr settlement. ~ ID.
November lsi. ISL. az his late resiieres
HENRY A CHRISTINE
cet 70 Aiu.risr-
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CioURT PRoCLAMATIOy

WHEREAS, the Honorable VIM.
President Judge Of the several C,g--. q =. :. Z
Pleas Of the several counties coT-.-.i.- @
teenth Judicial District, end iusfle. - :. 2,
Of Oyer and TermineT and CferersI r., Y
for the trial Of all capital and oib.- ~ y
the said District. and DANfEr. Srr-,- -
MrssELMAs, Esluires. Judges al ~. s..
Common Pleas. and Justices al - T.
Oyer and Terminer, sad General m ~
for the trial Of all capital ami othe, - ~ ~
the county OF Somertef. have issued 49,
and 20 me directed, for holding 4 o. =
mon Pleas. and General Quarter -.
Peace, and General jail Deliver s5'7 -
oyer and Terminer, az Some-ssi
On Monday, November II -.
NcTicE Is hereby given To al the rs..--..
/ Peace. the Coroner and Consables ri-.--.,
County Of Somerset. that rhey BE- a., ~. y
In their proper persons with ,helr ~ p
/ inquisitiOns, examinations. and 49,.
branees.t do those things which }. ~.
and in that behalf appeFfain b h 49,. 49,,
/ they who will prosecute against ta. --s.,--. =.
are or shall be In the Jail Of somerss, 49,
then and there TO prosecute againsf tss,- y
I be lust. EDc;Ap ~ /
Oct. 10 =
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DUBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL TEL,

i
VALUABLE REAL ESTATEii
BY virtue of the power contained In the last viii
and testament of Jacob J. Walker, late of Stony
creek township, Somerset county, Pa, decd, the
undersigned Executors OF said deceased will offer
for sale by public outcry, at the late residence Of
the deceased, on
SATURDAY,, Nor. 12t6, 1881,
at O'Clock p. M. the following described real es-
tate, to-wis:
No. l. A certain tract OF land situate about IL
miles east Of ShanksviIle.in Stonycreeh township,
Somerset county. Pa. adjoining lands Of Franklin
Spangier, Peter FornwaIt. John Reed and others,
containing 1oj acres and allowance, of which 10
acres are clear and under fence; the balance we'll
timhered- There are several never failing springs
on this tract.
No. 2 A certain tract of land situate In the
township and county afore said, adjoining lands 81
Levi Walker, Henry Duppstadt, David Wagner,
and John T. Trent, containing 100 acres and al
lowance. This tract is heavily timbered with
spruce and white pine. There are also 500 or 800
good sugar trees on II.
A6-Terms made known vn day of sale.
N. B.-One-tenth of purchase money 70 be paid
down on day OF sale.
J.. WALKER,
W. VI. SCHROCk,
sept Executors.
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Don't worry any longer with pain
take Perlina.
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|NoTlcE.
To all persons whom 1t may co nsern. take no.
Dunkle, secretary Of Internal Affairs, for war
rant for IL acres OF unimproyed land, situate in
Shade township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania
adjoining lands OF lesse Slick on the north, ia,
cob Heeiman on the west, and Jonathan Il. Wax
Eer on the south and east and at the expiration
Of thirty days Will ask that a warrant be issued
tor the same 10 me.
Oct 10. 1881. JONATHAN B. WAGNER