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Richland beacon., 1881-12-17
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The pub fishers Of the Holly Spriugs,( Miss.
Reporter in their prize puzzle column make
the following offer To the person WIN
will first tell us which is the longest verse
which is the shortes; verse, and which the
middle verse OF the Old Testament, we will
givs $40 in gold. To tn. person who will
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in which occurs every lettle OF the Hrbre"
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cents, no stamps, for which they will receive
\ copy Of the Reporter of January 10th, con
tanning the correct answers and names ano
postofiice address of parties giving them, td
whom will be awarded the premiums. Ad
dress PUBLISHERS crAREPoRrEE. Holl,
Springs Mississippi.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

TIE Carson -ippeai soleinnly atiirms
that Nevlpta florist has a sunilower
which is fifteen inches IL diameter, ur
nearly four feet IN circumference.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

l. is impossible for wons to suffer fioin
wrasaess after taking LYDIA l.. Plnkhani >
Vegetable Compound.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17
TORMENT, INDEED.

fic', vcxations do rot generally como on one
hh- Storm descending the mountain or like a
~! .riW md tlI,y cone L. the rain dos in .c;aa
s.'i'i- al tlic wpr.d-gently. but every dry.
JJS VI lies d.scori,,.s Is pIe,"liied her, Win:
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

Foa Christmas present buy one Of the 9lsss.
Organ Co's lisris.t-s. and yoar Children will tie
delighted and give you Music in your own home
these long winter evenings.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

tLSE, u - t.!'Or d!iu
oSs I'll flourish az TIE
time and arechargcab.c
he maleilc influence IF
&c Dog Star. Speaking If
logs and the Dog Stare
minds Us ola iuy',,stV,y
of u dog and the comet.
-and hich we hcreg.yr
in u short extract fTuln
the boy : letter: "Gol.y,
Bob, YOU ought Ia ~
been there last night 10
s->cen the fun. 1ua.
Wilkins dOrg I1s.di,,
was s-settin' at the gate
again at the CONT,
when along comes Old
SvleS lrfru.I r,, tar
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

A CROOKED stick Will throw croof ed
shadow.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

THE Supervisors of Rockbridge conn.
sy, Va, nave requested the dis,ileis to
suspend operations, III order that the
short crop OF grain in the couM,ry may
be used for food instead Of being turned
Into whisky.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17
On Thirty Days' sr.ai.

AK Druggists for if. 1t clears out rati
nice, reaches, bed-bugs. 15,.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

neer AMeeSs the Kid~eys.
And it may esriousiy interfere with the health
unless promptly counteracted, and for this pur-
pose Warmers Safe Kidney and Lives Cure has
no equal.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

LOUISIANA has q school population OF
200, ,OS6. OF this number 139, ,657 are
colOred.
Richland beacon., 1881-12-17

Reliable. Durable and Economical, VII Jsrafs. 9
ho'~ po,o.y rf'A " Iv,f fst 9"d r'iss. isHn dnR ~
Send for Illustrated Catalogue u" fGr lnfcsna6qe
PrIses B. " PAYAs 4 SpSs Boz Hin. Cuyuitlk 6.Y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Keep &c te Yourself.

You have trouble, your feelings
are injured, your husband is unkind,
your wife frets, your home is not
pleasant, your friends do not treat
you fairly, all things in general move
unpleasantly. Well, what of it i?
Keep it to yourself. A smouldering
fire can be found and extinguised (;
but, when Goals are scattered, you
can't pick them up. BURY your
sorrow. The place for sad and dis
gusting things is under the ground.
A cut finger is not benefited by pull
ing off the plaster and exposing it
to somebody's eye. Charity cover
eth a multitude of sins. Things
thus covered are cured without a
scar; but once published and con-
fided to meddling friends, there is
no end to the trouble they may
cause. Keep it to yourself. Trou-
bles are transient; and when sor-
row is healed and passed, what
comfort it is to say, NO one ever
knew till it was overt"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
An Indian Burying Ground.

Several new discoveries of Indian
relics have been lately made on the
farm of David Sharadin, near Kutz-
town Pa There is an Indian bury
ing ground there which is believed
to contain the bones of many sons
of the forest. A few years ago a
number of graves were opened and
utensils which had been placed
therein were obtained. A coffee ket-
tie and gun found at that time are
now in the possession of DR.. Wan
ner, while the collection of Indian
curiosities owned by Eugene Shari-
dan, of Kutztown, was greatly en-
riched from the same locality. The
fact of there being an indian bury
ing ground in the vicinity creates
great interest among the residents of
Kutztown, and the scene is frequent
ly visited by persons in quest of
relics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Sleep for Children.

If YOU would preserve your chill
dren from wasting disease, do not
stint them in their sleep chlorotic
girls. especially .and weakly babes
need all the rest they can get. If
they are drowsy in the morning let
them sleep it viii do them more
good than stimulants and tonic syr-
ups. For school children in their
teens, eight hours of quiet sleep is
generally enough, but do not re-
strict them to fixed hours in mid
summer there should be a siesta
corner in every house, lounge or
an old mattress in the coolest nook
of the hall, or a hammock in the
shade of the porch, where the little
ones can pass the sleep-inviting af-
ternoons. Nor is it necessary to
send them to bed at the very time
when all nature awakens from the
torpid influence of the day star
sleep in the atmosphere of the sti-
fling bedroom would bring no rest
and no pleasant dreams. But an
hour after sunset there will be
change the night wind rises and
the fainting land reviyes cool air
is febrifuge and natures remedy
for the dyspeptic influences of a
sultry day. Open every window,
and let your children share the lux
ury of the last evening hour after
breathing the fresh night air for q
while they viii rest in peace.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Fat Wives.

The people in portions of Africa
have many curious customs and su-
perstitions, and among the former
may be mentioned the custom of
having fat wives. Being introduc-
ed to a great chiefs wife Speke thus
describes her:
l was struck with the extraordi-
nary dimensions yet pleasing beau
ty of the fat fair one. She could not
rise, and so large were her arms tkat
the flesh between the joints hung
down like large, loose, stuffed pud-
dings. The chief, pointing to his
wife, said:
This is the product of our milk
pots from early youth upward we
keep these pots to their mouths, as
it is the fashion at court to have
very fat wives"
A sister-in-law of the king was a
perfect wonder Of hypertrophy. She
was unable to stand except on all
fours. Spekc unblusingly requested
permission to measure her. This is
the result
Round the arm, twenty-three
inches chest, fifty-two inches calf,
twenty inches height, five feet
eight inches. All of these are exact
except the height, and l believe /
could have obtained this more
accurately if / could have laid her
on the floor. Not knowing what
difficulties / should have to contend
with in such a peice of engineering,
l tried to get her height by raising
her up. This, after infinite exer-
tions on the part of us both, was ac-
complished, when she sank down
again fainting, for the blood had
rushed into her head. Meanwhile,
the daughter had sat before us suck
ing at milk pot, on which the faith
er kept her at work by holding the
rod in his hand /; for, as fattening is
the first duty of fashionable female
life, it must be duly enforced by the
rod, if necessary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Death of of.Commodorc" Mutt.

New YoRK, May 25.-"Commo-
dore" George Washington Morrison
Mutt died early this morning at the
Anthony House. He had been con-
fined to his room for eight weeks,
sick with Bright's disease. Commo--
dore Mutt was 81 years of age, and
3 feet Z inches in height He was
born in Manchester, NH. His re-
mains will be taken to Manchester for
interment. The deceased was mar
ried about three years, and his wife
survives him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08

1t may be safely assumed that
those have been mistaken who sup
posed that physiological rest consist
ed in inaction and that repairs go
on during quiescence. Nutrition
and therefore repairs the con-
comitant of exercise. Appetite Is
one thing and the power OF digest
ing food another. A man may feel
ravenous, and consume large guam
titles of material containing the ele
ments of nutriment, but be unable
to appropriate the supply furnished,
OF, in other words, to nourish him
self. 1t is so with rest. Mere mac
ton may be secured without rest,
and idleness without the restoration
of energy. The faculty of recover
ing and recuperation after exercise
is in direct proportion to the yitali-
ty of the organ rested. The faculty
is not to be called into action by
inactivity 1t follows that relief
and recovery from the effects Of
what is improperly called over
work" cannot be obtained by simp-
ly going away for change or by in
diligence in idleness. A new form
of exercise is necessary, and the
mode of action chosen must be one
that supplies moderate exercise to
the very part of the system which
is required to rest and restore.
Health-seekers often err in trying
to recover their powers by simple
diversion of energy. 1t is popu-
lar error to suppose that when the
brain is over-worked the muscular
system should be exercised by way
of counteraction. The part itself
must be worked so as to stimulate
the faculty ofnutrition but it should
be set to fresh work, which will In
cite the same powers to act in new
direction.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Prejudice Kills.

'Eleyen years our daughter suffer
ed on bed of misery under the
care of several of the best (and most
of the worst physicians, who gave
her disease various names but no
relief, and now she is restored to us
in good health by as simple reme-
dy as Hop Bitters, that we had
poehed at two years, before using it.
We earnestly hope and pray that no
one else will let their sick suffer as
we did on account of prejudice
against so good medicine as Hop
Bitters. THE Parent.-Tslegram.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08

Once upon time there was gen
erai assemblage OF fowls and ami
mails, called together 10 discuss the
question of reform. The Tiger shed
tears over the wickedncss OF the
Rabbits, the Hycna wept at the IA
pacily Of the Vultures, and the
Wild Cat pressed his paws to his
aching heart and sighed over the
villainies peapetraied by the Rats
and Mice. A venerable old Coon
was made chairman Of the meeting,
and after clearing his throat be-
gan:
"My friends, there is great need Of
reform. We are drifting down to
perdition at race horse speed. Speak,
brothers, speak, and let US have a
full and frank expression"
II am for REFORM" said the Tiger,
as he rose up. II see the Coons out
every night, stealing corn and rais-
ing old Ned generally, and l hope
they may be brought to see the error
of their ways"
''Reform is my watchword,D be-
gan the buffalo as he secured the
floor, "and / hope the Tigers will
commence the good work in their
midst. The Tiger who just address
ed you has the blood Of nay slain
calf still on his lips"
at is my opinion" began the vet
eran old Hyena, that reform is most
needed among the Vultures. They
have become so bold that | hardly
stand show nowadays to find
carcass for myself"
"And since men have taken to
carrying guns and swords, | hesitate
to attack them" said the Wolf. Il
move you, Mr.. Chairman, that it Is
the sense of this meeting that men
no longer go armed"
'Here what l have to say" plead
ed the Wild Cat. Il move that the
Panther be censured for eating
flesh"
"And my friend the Cow should
be forced to let grass alone" observ-
ed the Elephant.
'In order to get the sense Of the
meeting | move that we no longer
eat flesh," observed the Deer.
II move to amend by substituting
the word grass" promptly re-
sponded a Wolf.
Amendments and resolutions were
coming in like the Pacific Express,
when the old Coon in the chair call
ed for order and said:
"My friends, let US begin our re,
form by routing out the serpents."
"No ! mop protested the Fox.
81 lease my cave to family Of
Serpents at excellent cash. Let's
drive the Worms out OF the coun-
try"
But we feed on Worms" chirp-
ed a hundred birds. "Drive them
out and we'd starve."
Thus they continued, each one
anxious to preserve whatever was
good for himself, and sacrifice what
ever was good for his neigbor, until
the Coon cut the discussion short by
saying i:
"Order Order ! Now, then, any
bird or fowl who is willing to begin
this reform campaign by sacrificing
personal gains, please stand up"
Everything continued to sit.
swell, then, any one willing to
begin the reform at home and un-
der his own hat please stand up"
No one stood up.
Il think we have bitten off more
than we can chew" said the Coon,
as he laid down his gavel. "This is
a very wicked world, and there is
great need of reform, but when IL
gers set out to reform Hyenas, and
Wild Cats find fault with the doings
of Wolves, it is time to dismiss the
meeting"
Moral.-Charity NAV begia next
door, but reform should commence
at home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
was raised to provide for the child
rem q imm adiata paoacc;tior

was raised to provide for the child
ren's immediate necessities.
But the good and kind friend who
had rescued them, soon wrote to the
children's wealthy and influential
relatives who lived within three
hours ride from the metropolis. II
was not long before kinship asserted
itself, and when little Aleck had
nearly recovered, and Nettie had
just begun to gather the bloom upon
her cheeks, an affecting parting took
place between the reporter and the
children, and the two buds rescued
from the slums of the great city,
soon had home with their moth
er's parents. AS both were sitting
at the feet of their grand parents a
few weeks afterwards Aleck said:
"Oh, Nettie, isn't this heaven
Do you think we shall ever have to
go to that bad place that Grandma
has just been reading about?"
II don't know hope not, Aleck," /"
she replied, ''but if we do, | hope
they won't have such a cruel and
wicked person to take care of us as
old Nanny was"
The little girl kept me close to her
all the time. / was hanging about
her neck attached to a little blue
ribbon, and / expected TO always re-
main her companion. but | was
doomed to disappointment. A
week later the two children were
sitting ON the front piazza of the
house, when two little waits, boy
and a girl of about their own ages,
came up to them.
''Please give us suthin' to buy
bread for sick mamma" said the
Oldest, the lad.
Two little hearts that had drain
ed the same bitter cup to the dregs
were touched. Two little respon-
sive sighs leaped forth to meet sighs
that seemed to gush out from the
little ragged and woe-begone pair
who stood at the foot of the steps.
"Oh. Aleck, what shall we do!
Grandma has gone out and | haint
got no money. See their little faces.
Poor dears," and Nettie turned to
Aleck.
"Let's see if we can't get some
thing for 'em, Nettie-but no. /
haven't got any money at all, but we
must help them for we know what
it is to have a poor sick mamma.
Nettie, that dollar about your neck
Oh, l see you feel bad, dear sister,
but see how we have been rescued.
Never mind it. We can now get
along without it, and if it saves the
mother of these two little ones, /
shall bless myself and YOU because
| saved it."
''Yes, Aleck, you are right, as dear
as l love the old piece it shall 60 to
these two children, for no one knows
how to pity them more than me and
you, Aleck. Goodbye, old dollar
there, let me kiss you again. See,
Aleck, it has been our companion
so long-kiss it brother dear. There,
children, go and buy your dear sick
mother bread, and God bless you
and her too"
The children took me, and as
they were going out of the yard they
held me up and tears ran down
their cheeks, while thanks, hearty
and touching went forth to greet the
hearts of Aieck and Nettie.-Wbite-
hall Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Disastrous Explosion.

BRADFORD, Pa, May pa well
on the David Emery lease, Toad
Hollow, was torpedoed last evening
and responded by a vigorous gush
of gas and oil. The oil fell in a
dense spray and took fire at the
boiler. In twinkling the rig and
derrick were wrapped in flames. S.
r. Hatten, contractor, Patrick OLA
ra and A. ]. w. st. John were stand
ing on the derrick floor at the time
and were terribly burned before
they could escape. O'Hara, it is
believed has sustained fatal inju-
ries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Renew Your Lease.

There are times in every ones
life when energy fails and a misera-
bic feeling comes over them, often
mistaken for laziness. Dangerlurks
in these symptoms, as they arise
from. impure blood or diseased or
gans. Medical advice is expensive
and often unsatisfactory. Parker's
Ginger Tonic viii renew your lease
of health and comfort because it re-
stores perfect activity to the Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidneys, and puri-
fies the blood, as men and women
restored to robust health testify in
almost every neighborhood. See
ady-4drocnte
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08

There is one nuisance that the
Car is free nom at any rate. Life
insurance agents don't jostle each
other to get fnto the winter palace
to present the advantages offered by
their respective companies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
SAMPLES or GOODS.

and amy ini,Tmation that may be desired,
that IT is possible for Us TO give, will have
our most careful and prompt attention the
anne day they are received. In sending
your orders state as explicitly IS you can
what yoa want.
Ec~Do not fail 20 read our regular iem-
lied advertisements, as they appear from
time 10 time in a. of the Pittsburgh daily
and religious weekly papers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08

A Joke and boil are much alike
in one respect. We all think they
are very funny things when they are
on somebody else
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Very Best Values, n every line Of
Goods,

Ifyou do not come 20 the City 10 do your
shopping yog can have yo,ir wants satisfac-
torily supplied by sending ls your orders by
mail. We have this branc. of our business
thoroughly organized, aud al orders FOR
either
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
ms of Publication.
/, somerset Herald,

,sis1lIs'i' ."
T,lnssiay morniag a s. O.
-, N udsaace otherwise s. 50
.....,sy ss charged -, ....,, =,
n,,a up. Postmaster nesioctins
'''i'' :, r,eu supscriacrf d not take out
/, is ' INC bclir,spunsibie for the sub
20 .n,s,ug from one Pestoiiice to an
~, N. the name of the former as
..,.es, ofhco. Address
The Somerset Herald
Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
NEW SPRING
AND
SUMMER GOODS

That they have yet had the pleasure Of Of
fcling to the public.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08

Tat way; wipe away you tears, and
cheer up your poor sick brother.
All, here comes the woman"
The old hag entered the room and
il required only few words to tell
her of the programme. She at first
persisted in saying that the child
rem were her own, but the reporter
was firm and decided, and few
words. threatening her with the
stern arm of the law, and she soon
consented to part with the two little
waits peaceably. l will not dwell
upon the preliminary movements of
the change that followed, but as ]
remained about Nettie's neck, with
her was removed to the reporters
home the next day.
The children were washed and
were given clean clothes in place of
the dirty and filthy rags, which they
had on. Aleck was placed in a
neat, clean bed, and / was gratified
to hear the doctor say that with
roper care the boy would soon re-
ver. Several gentlemen called to
; the children, and from words
L .ered by them I learned that the
I'D gentleman, whose name for
q, .tain reasons l will not give, had
mentioned the finding of the child
ren of George Simons. They all
rendered him as a fellow whose
genial disposition and sparkling
characteristics, likemany another in
Bohemia, had led him into society
where men with appetite for drink
are sure to be wrecked. He was,
nevertheless, a great favorite, and it
| was not long before sum of money
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-28
M A r r I E d .

September 18th, at tbs residence of the brides
father, Joseph H. HOge, Giles county, Va, by
the , Rev W. b. Arrowood, assisted by Rev. j.
G. Cowan, JOHN ALE BREWER. of Bristol Tenn
and Miss WILLIE SUE HoGE.
September 18th. at the Manse, Fredericks-
burg, Va, by the Rev. James P. Smith HARRI-
ION GROVES and Miss LUCINDA BRowN, both Of
Stafford county, Va
September goth, at the residence of the bride s
mother near Burktown, Augusta county, Va,
by the Rev. t. NJ Boyd, Albert ]. JENNINGS
OF Low Moor, Va, and Miss ALICE c. KARNEs'