The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-05

Some of our farmers have commenced to
make their hay.
Some Of Che small fruits promise heavy
lyield. especially biackberries and grapes.
The corn crop in this county is OF bright
and cheering character.
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The stone-masons have commenced work
on the foundation Of the new academy.
Mr.. Jack Colborn, Of Addison, has been
in Somerset for the past ten days, undergo
ing medical treatment with Dr. Brubaker.
We rrpubiish the tabular statement of the
primary election held on the 2ith inst, Civ
inc the ofiieial vote of every precinct.
Advertising is the life of trade. How can
man sell unless he tells the public what
he has and invites them to purchase.
Irish potatoes, like the wheat, promise an
immense yield-two pretty good articles Of
diet.
The busy fingers Of women in the United
States use no 25.co9Uo0 spools of cotton
thread every year.
Eccentricities in fancy iewelry now take
the form of ia,-irons, shoes, hoes, and
rakes.
Bill Nye says the reason the boy stood on
the burning deck was that il was TOO all
fred hot to sit down.
Farmer boys will be free to celebrate the
4th Of July this year, as the grain will not
be ripened sufficiently for harvesting
Lets 60 out and take a Mississippi is
the latest. .'Mis-issippi' i an Indian word
meaning big drink.
Already this season three rash men have
been slain in their tracks for asking per
spring innocents: is it hot enough for
you'~
The growing wheat crop is sustaining con
siderable injury in some localities from the
ravasc~ Of an insect commonly known a.
the hy.
An Ohio man unpinned tidy from a
chair and wiped his nose upon it. II takes
an Ohio man 90 solve mysteries. Now we
know wha; in thunder tidy is for.
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4 herd Of Jersey cattle, the property of
General Narklc of West Newton. is valued
at Sjo.0G0 One bull is worth $1,000, and
several cows are worth 81 600 each.
A suit was brought before an Indiana JUS |
tice last week. and warrant issued, for the !
killing oI a chicken. The parties were
bound over 10 court.
Il takes about two dozen young men at
he various churches in town, when the ser |
vices have concluded, to guard the doors
while the ladies pass out.
The wife and family Of Chester 4. Dar-
rel. II Somerset county boy, now member
Of conercs, from Louisiana. are at Knep- |
per's summer hotel
The Soncr>e; Silver Cornet Band left for |
Iieonier. Wrstmorelaud county, on Mon |
day afternoon. where they will spend the
glorious Fourth as the guests Of Mr.. i. :.
khendien>t.
General Beaver, eN-tiov. Curtin and Sen
ator Alexander have Lssn invited to be pre-
sent at the annual meeting of the printers
picnic to be held Al Bellefonte on Septeua-
Der lst.
A new dance which promises to fill a
ong-iclt want during the warm evenings
has inst been invented. The couples have
nothing to do but to stand upand hug while
he band plays a funeral dirse.
Tie Junior Coruet Band" Is a newly or
-anized institution Of this place The boys
are under the efficient leadership Of Mr..
Charles Shafer, and give promise of max
ne first class baud.
AT a special election held in Milford town
hip on Saturday. Jane p, 1852, as to a
.hange in regard to the place Of holding the
lcctions hereafter in said township, il was
lecided that a change should he made by
-ote Of l53 10 l3l.