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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
Story OF . BIiGhted Life.

The Cleveland Leader tells the
story of a blighted life. After the
late A. T. Stewart had received a
start in this country he returned to
Ireland to settle the estate of an un-
Gle who had died and left him quite
an inheritance. While there he re-
newed his acquaintance with fam
lily named Morrow, and spent the
greater part OF one winter at their
house. One of the members of the
family was Miss Abby, fresh faced,
bright-eyed Irish lass of some eigh-
teen years. Thrown constantly in
her society, Stewart fell victim TO
the young lady's manifold charms,
and was soon an accepted suitor.
In the spring the young man, hav-
ing sold out his interest in the elder
Stewards property, began preparing
for his return to America, and sug-
gested that the family of his betroth-
ed accompany him. After due So
licitation on his part and with great
reluctance on theirs they finally
consented to emigrate, and coming
to this country settled in what was
then a small village but is now the
city of Cleveland. Stewart and Miss
Abby correspondent for a year or
more, and Stewart visited her at her
distant home. Upon his returning
to New York his letters grew infre-
quent and ultimately ceased. Short
ly after, Miss Morrow receiving It'd
ings of Stewards marriage. The
news prostrated her completely, and
after her recovery from the illness
which ensued she was entirely
changed. Before that time she had
been light-hearted and cheerful. At
ter she was never known to speak
above an ordinary tone, and smiled
only on rare occasions. The roses
permanently left her cheeks and she
became prematurely aged. Her
mother died the year following Alb
by's sickness, and for thirty years
she kept house for her two brothers
In the early years she did not lack
for suitors, for attractive girls were
even fewer in proportion in those
days than now. None of them sue
ceeded in awaking any responsive
emotion in her breast, and 1856 she
died, and, with her griefs and blight
ed affections, was laid away in a
grave dug by her brothers in front
OF their cottage door Two years
after his marriage A. T. Stewart sent
to his former affianced a silk dress
pattern, with the attendant trim
mings. Each following year till the
time of his death Miss Morrow re-
ceived similar offering from her
faithless and possibly remorseful
lover. All the presents she received
without remark, and all were care
fully laid away and never worn. AZ
ter his marriage Miss Morrow was
never known to refer to Stewart in
any manner, and after her death
her brothers rarely spoke of the man
who broke their sisters heart.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
Drinking in the Hay-Field.

! Men in health persplre freely
when vigorously at work on warm
days. Terv heavy sweating may
sometimes arise from weakness a
drv skin may indicate disorder
Evaporation from the surface carries
off heat and keeps the body cool. A
larger supply of drinking water is
required for the warm having and
harvest DAYS, but much less than
is commonly supposed, Half a
pint of water, slipped slowly, will as
suage thirst much more effectively
than a quart gulped down. A pint
of cold fluid of any kind, thrown In
to the stomach, may result In more
or less congestion serious illness,
and not unfrequently deaths, arise
from this cause. Hice-water is tax
en- at anv time, it should always be
swallowed so slowly that the stom-
ach can warm each gill before tax
ing another.
As to the kinds of drink, the posi-
tive teachings of medical science,
and experience, indicate that pure
water is by far the best fluid for as
suaging thirst, and supplying the
wants of the system. Beers, ales,
sweetened drinks, or any fluid that
contains material that must be d.
gested. are tax upon the stomach,
and tend to disorder the system. II
taken at all, it should be only with
other food. Pure water is absorbed
at once into the blood, and Is car
ried directly to those parts OF the
where it is needed. Ifthe water Is
bad. it may usually be corrected by
the addition of a little ginger, or
ginger extract; too much of this
produces constipation; but on this
account it may be used more freely
in looseness of the bowels. All al
coholic drinks are unhealthtui for
one in active exercise. They stimu-
late increased effort-effort beyond
ones natural strength-and unnat-
ural exhaustion inevitably follows.
Just so far as any one raises himself
above a normal condition by alco-
holic stumulants, just so far below
this condition will he surely sink a
few hours after, and the elevatng
and depressing operation wears up
on and disorganizes the machinery
of the body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
MURDER In IRELAND.
A Galway Magistrate aud = soldier
Escort tAssassinated.

DUBLIN, June S.-Walter NJ.
Bourke, Galway landlord, resid-
ing at Rahasane, was shot dead to-
day while returning from Gort.
His escort a soldier, was also killed.
The murder occurred at Ardrahan,
several miles north of Gort. Mr..
Bourke was riding in front of his
dragoon escort when n yolley from
rifles was fired at them from behind
wall. and both fell dead. Mr..
Bourke was magistrate and son OF
the late croEn solicitor for Mayo
He was & barfister by profession,
and had araassad : fortune in India
He possessed two estatef in Ireland,
one in Curraleagh and the other in
Rahasane. After returning from
India he contested the seat in Par
ltament for Mayo against Mr.. Nelson.
He had had several disputes with
his tenants, and had recently left
London 10 carry out evictions.
He took an active part in the prose
cution OF Father Conway some years
ago. A few months ago he entered
the church at Carraro, armed with q
repeating rifle while mass was being
celebrated. The priest ordered him
TO leave the church, and he escaped
by a side door in order to avoid be.
ing mobbed. Mr.. Bourke was not ;
relative cf the late Under Secretary
Bourke Gort bears the reputation
of being one OF the worst places il
Ireland for rent disputes.
LONDON, June 9.-The Times dis
patch from Dublin reports that at
ter the shooting of Dir. Bourke anC
his escort, six men were noticed 90
ing away from the scene.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
Must be Losing HIS Mind.

"What exclaimed on Austin Jus
tice to colored culprit, shave yor
the audacity to say you do not rec
ognize this pocketbook?' p
"Yes, sah."
"But it was found in your posses
sion"
".Jedgd, you has done tole two sto
ries about dat ar. Fust, yer said hi
was foun' in my persession, and
then YER lowed hit was foun' in my
pocket. Bofe dem yarns can't be
true"
TheJustice called the cuinrit to or
der, and once more producing the
pocketbook, said;
You denied Just now any knowl,
edge OF this pocketbook. now ask
you again, did you ever see this pock-
etbook before p
why of course. Hit am de same
one you showed me Il minute age
Yer must be losing yer mind, Judge.
Remanded to Jail without bail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
100000 Reward .

Will be paid for the detection and
conviction OF any person selling or
dealing in any bogus, counterfeit or
imitation HoP B.vTERs. especially
Bitters or preparations with the
word HOP or HoPs in their name or
connected Herewith, that is intend.
ed to mislead and cheat the public,
or tor any preparation put in any
form, pretending to be the same as
HoP BGTrERs. The genuine have
a cluster of GREEN HoPs (notice this,
printed on the white label. and are
the purest and best medicine OF
earth, especially for Kidney, Liver
and Nervous Diseases. Beware o
all others, and ofall pretended form
ulas or recipes of HoP BIrrERs pub
lished in papers or for sale, as the,
are frauds ard swindles. WhoeveI
deals in any but the genuine will b,
prosecuted.
HoP BITTERs Co.,
Rochester, \. y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

A fundamental sin of the human
race is selfishness. Itaffects allclass.
es and conditions in all ages of the
world. 1t is generic and not tribal
universal rather than local. 1t looks
up with euvious eyes to those above
it, and seeks to pull them down that
/ it may rise. 1t is jealous OF rivals
and contemptuous to interiors. II
is Il cardinal defect in Christian char.
acter, and spreads the mildew of eter-
nal death over the brightest intellect
al endowments. 1t antagonizes
the precepts and practices of the Di-
vine Master by corrupting the life
blood of all benevolence. 1t dries
up the fountains of love and mercy.
and converts the fruitful fields OF
kindness into arid wastes of cruel
neglect. 1t fosters pride snd AFRO
gance, and turns humility and peace
like beggars from the human heart.
1t is always aspiring for place and
position, wealth and honor and
grieves when these are bestowed up
ON unseeking worth.
The law of life points downward,
and bends with pitying look over
those below, and with helping hand
seeks to lift up to a higher level.
Forgetful of self, blessing others, it
becomes doubly blessed; in relieving
Others woes it secures the inestima-
BILE boon of peace. In looking down
into human misery. it beholds the
gates of Paradise. Here is the para
dox of human wisdom. Self by
climbing higher over others sinks
lower and lower; humility by going
down the sleeps of wretchedness,
rises to all the heights of ineffable
bliss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
An Angels Touch.

One evening a little girl of nine or
ten entered a place in which there is
Il bakery, grocery, and saloon all in
one, and asked for FIVE cents worth
OF tea.
"How's your mother?" asked the
boy who came forward to wait on
her.
Awful sick, and amt had any
thing to eat all day"
The boy was Just then called TO
wait upon men who entered the sa-
loon, and the girl sat down, Ia five
minutes she-was nodding, and in sew
en- she was sound asleep, and lean
ing her head against a barrel, while
she held the poor old nickel in a
tight grip between her thumb and
finger. One of the men saw her as
he came irorl the bar, and, after ask
ing who she was, said:
Say, you drunkards, see here.
Here we've been pouring down whis-
ky when this poor child and her
mother want bread. Here's two
dollar bill that says I've got some
feeling left
And can add dollar" observed
one.
They made up a purse of an even
five dollars, and the spokesman
carefully put the bill between two
Of the sleeper's fingers, and drew the
nickel away, and whispered to his
comrades:
Just look at her-the gals dream
ingw
So she was. 4 big tear had roll
ed out from her closed eyelid, but
the face was covered with a smile.
The men tip-toed out, and the clerk
walked over and touched the Sleep
ing child. She awoke with a laugh,
and cried out:
What a beautiful dream Ma
wasn't sick any more, and We had
lots to eat and to wear, and my hand
burns vet where an angel touched
litw
When she discovered that her
nickel had been replaced by bill, a
dollar of which loaded her down
with all she could carry, she imme-
diately said:
We'll now, but ma won't hardly
believe me that you sent up TO heav-
en- and got an angel to come down
and clerk in your grocery. San
Francisco .Ne,cs Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
Starved Himself to Death

LINCOLN, Feb, June S.-Adolph
Schomyer, a Polish Jew. who was
sent to the Penitentiary for stealing
but was subsequently, abouta a month
ago, transferred to an insane asylum
persistentIy for seven months refused
food, except what was forced down
him. His weight fell from $50 to S(
pounds, and yesterday be died. A
few hours before his death he ate vo
raciously, but at the last momsn,
lamented having, as he said violated
a Divine commond by eating.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

IF NEARLY DEAD after taking
some highly pulled up stuff, with
long testimonials, turn to Hop Bit.
tiers. and have no fear of any Kidney
or Urinary Troubles, Brights Dis.
ease, Diabetes or Liver Complaint.
These diseases cannot resist the cur
ative power of Hop Bitters besides
1t is the best family medicine on
earth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
Darwin's Belief.

That Mr.. Darwin did Lot himself
regard his theories rs aesthetic is
clear from his own language :
Whoever denounces them as ire
ligious said he, sis bound to show
why il is more irreligious to explain
the origin OF man as a distinct spe-
cies by descent from a lower form
through the laws of variation and
natural selection than to explain the
birth of the individual through the
laws of ordinary reproduction. The
birth, both of the species and of the
individual, are equally parts of that
grand sequence OF events which our
minds refuse to accept as the result
of blind chance" He who, in the
face of such declaration as this,
accuses Mr.. Darwin of atheism
proves that either his ignorance or
his prejudice is invincible. There
is more excuse, but no adequate jus.
tification, fo- the accusation that
DarwiBism is un-Christian. 1t is
not necessary to believe that one
descended from Adam to be con.
vinced of ones sin; and he who i:
conscious that he is now fallen ma !,
well be content to leave the schol
ars to settle the question how he be
came SO. Darwinism undertakes K
account for the present condition O
humanity Christianity undertakes
by new and divine impulses, t.
change its condition and character
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

eral Office in six mas been given TO a
Republican who favored the third
nomination of the greatest living
American for President in 1880. We
put the question in all seriousness
TO the business interests whose bull
wark has been, and still is, Repubil-
can supremacy in the Nation: Is
this miserable game worth so costly
q candle2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

Kidney diseases afflict the greater
part of the human race, and they
are constantly on the increase, bu,
where the virtues of Kidney-Wor
have become known, they are held
in check and speedily cured. Let
those who have had to constantly
dose spirits of nitre and such stuff
give this great remedy trial and be
cured. In the dry form it is most
economical, in the liquid the mos,
convenient.-Pka'a. Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

There is no use in drugging your
self to death, and buying all the vile
medicines for internal use when you
can be cured of fever and aeue,
dumb ague, bilious disorders, jaun-
dice, dyspepsia, as well as all disor-
ders and ailments of the liver, blood
and stomach, by wearing one of
Prof Guilmette's French Liver Pads
which is a sure cure every time. If
your druggist does not keep the pad,
send 81 so in letter 10 French
Pad Co., Toledo, O.. and it win be
sent you by return mail. 1t is the
only pad that is guaranteed to cure.
Beware of counterfeits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
PROF. GUILMETT,S FRENCH LIVER PAD,

VIII positively cure Fever and Ague, Dumb
Ague, Ague Cake, Bilious Fever. Jaundcc and
Dyspepsia, and all disease of the Liver, Stomach
and Blvod. Price 81 80 by mail. Send for Prof
6uilmeti-'s Treatise On the Kidneys and Liver.
free by mail. Address,
FRENCH PAD CO,
Toledo Ohio.
For Sale, Wholesale and Retail. 6y
G. n. BOYD, Druggist,
Marlal Somerset Perna'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

Suicide parties are to be the FASH
ionable thing when the BROOKLYN
bridge is finished.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

A stitch in thyme-Sewing up
the urkey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

JUDGR BuoHASAN, Lawyer, Toledo o., says:
''One of PROT Guilmette's French kidney Pads
cured me of Lumbsgo in three weeks time. NV
case had been given up b the best doctors a. in
durable During all this time I suffered untold
agony and paid out large sums Of money.
GEORGE VErrgg, ]. r, Toledo, Ohio, SAYS:
II suffered for three years with Sciatica AMI
Kidney Disease, and often Rad to 20 about on
crutches. was entirely and permanently cured
after wearing Prof. Guilmettcs French Kidney
Pad four weeks"
'SouiG N. &. SooTT, Sylyania, Ohio, writes:
have been a great sufferer for Is years with
Brights Disease OF the Kidneys. For weeks at a
time was unable to get OF bed took barrels of
medicine, but they gave me only temporary relief
wore two Of Prof Guilmette's Kidney Pads six
weeks, and now know l am entirely cured
MRS HKLEN JEROME, Toledo, Ohio, says:
"For years have been confined, "A great part OF
the time TO my bed. with LucOrrhea and female
weakness. i wore one of Guilmette's Kidney
Pads and was cured in one month"
II. Ii. GRKEN, Wholesale Grocer, Findley, Ohio,
writes:
II suffered for 25 years with lame back and IN
three weeks was permanently cured by wearing
one Of Prof. Guilme,te's Kidney Pads''
b. i. kEEsLISG, NJ. D., Druggist. Logansport
Ind, when sending in an order Tor Kidney Pads,
writes:
~ wore one Of the first ones we had and re-
ceived more benefit from It than anything I ever
used In TACT the Pads give better general salts
faction than any Kidney remedy we ever sold"
KAY &SBcEMAKBH, Druggists Hannibal, no,
writes:
we are working up lively trade in your
Pads, and are hearing Of good results from them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21
L a M E 3 q CK
YOU CAN BE CURED
TESTIMONIALS FROM the PEOPLE.

Ask year druggist for PRoF. GUILxET-rE's
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD and take no o, her II he
has not got it, send 500 AMI you will receive the
Pad by return mail
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$4,000 LBS. WOOL WANTED!
WOOLEN GOODS,

Ny Agents are again casyassing Somerset and
adjoining countieswith a fine assortment Of Home
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-31
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Good Night.

How very commonplace is the ex-
preston, good night" and yet what
volumes it may speak for all the fu-
ture time! We never listen to it in
passing, and this thought does not
force itself upon us be the tones in
which it is uttered ever SO gay. The
lapse of a few fatal hours or mo-
,nents may SO surround and hedge
it with horror that all the millions
of words which lifetime has re-
corded, these two little words
alone shall be remembered: Good
night! The little child has lisped it
as it passed smiling from this world;
the lover, with his gay dreams Of
nuptial morrow; the wife and moth
er, with the tangled threads Of house.
hold cares still in her fingers; the
father, with the appealing eye of
childhood still unanswered: Good
night The seal upon days past and
days to come. What hand SO rash
as to tear aside the veil that covers
its tomorrow
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-31
Americans as Authors.

London Times.
Daniel Webster was much more
| than an orator. But i'll his own life
time his oratory often appeared to
overshadow his other claims to dis
tinction, The most celebrated Of
American citizens of his generation.
and perhaps the most honored and
beloved, he was never accepted by
the whole body even of American
liberals as their rightful candidate
for the presidency. Only when
startled by the sad surprise of his
death they began to repent of the
opportunity they missed of glorify-
ing their side. Since the grave clos
ed upon him the splendor of his
rhetorical triumphs has almost alto
gether eclipsed his fame as jurist
and statesman That it should
survive in the United States beto-
kens marvellous eloquence. Ability
TO speak in public is common to all
Americans, excepting Gen. Washing
ton and, perhaps Gen. Grant. An
American who studied at Cam bridge
some forty years since records the
naive surprise he felt at discovering
himself an object of academical ad-
miration for being able to make a
set speech without preparation. Ev-
cry American could do the same,
he ayows. The best judges, experts
and rivals listened enraptured to
Daniel Webster, whether arguing in
the Supreme Court, addressing Con-
gress or declaiming ut Bunker Hill,
or in Faneuil Hall, or on a bare
bleak rock at New Plymouth. With
one accord they recognized their
master; they could deny him Meth
er their tears nor their judgments.
The art is not dead IN Europe. Eng
land has two orators left. France
has at least one. The American
| Union has not a few But we sus-
pect there is something wanting to
their efforts which was present still
when Daniel Webster expired thirty
years ago. Words are as flowing
and glowing as they were; it is the
hearts of the hearers which are no
more receptive and impressible. The
festival which honors the memory
of Daniel Webster reminds this age
at once of a man who took its prede-
cessor captive by the magic Of speech
and of its own loss of the faculty for
abandoning itself to the same delic-
lots enthrallment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-31
Incident of Garfield Last
Days.

AT a little company the other
evening at which Col. Rockwell,
who has been visiting the Garfields
during the holidays, was present.
the conversation was about Garfield
and his way of making intimate ac-
quaintances of SO many different
men. "He had many very intimate
friends" said Col. Rockwell, "but
there We're some to whom he was
especially attached. With all of
these he was intimate in a particular
direction. Prof. Hinsdale enjoyed
his confidence ms an old associate
and scholarly gentleman. General
Swain he regarded with somewhat
of a brotherly affection. Blaine and
Garfield were intimate in a social as
well as public way. Each enjoy
ed the Others confidence for years in
the House together Then there
were Conger, of Michigan. and Nor
ton of New York, and several 9TH
ers with whom Garfield had always
been on the best of terms. But
among all of them there was no one
who enjoyed his confidence and es-
teem SO fully as Swain. They had
long been associated in many ways,
and Swain was more like mem Der
of his family circle than any Of the
others" Then the conversation
turned to the the last days of the
great man. There is one thing |
believe that has thus far escaped be-
ing published" said the Colonel,
"and that was little incident that
occurred only few days before his
death. 1t was along in the after
noon, and | was the only one near
his bedside at the time. He had
just awakened from a short nap, and
lay quietly gazing at the ceiling
above. old boy said he, sudden
ly, do you think my name will ev-
or go down in history Yes l re-
sponded; not SO much, though, for
what you have done as what you
will do With sad smile upon
his face and a slight shaking of his
head, he said: no, not for what |
will do; my work is finisheh. ~
Clerelapd Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-05-31
NUMBER 20.
How It Feels to be Hanged.
Little Rock Gazette.

Yesterday several gentlemen were
speaking Of capital punishment,
when Mr.. j. l.. McNeely, one Of the
most prosperous farmers in Pulaski
County, remarked: "Gentlemen, SO
far as the punishment is concerned,
hanging does not amount to any
thing. was hung once till was
insenslble, and the feeling could
scarcely be called pain" The by
ISLANDERS thought he was joking. Il
am in earnest he continued. On
1865, just at the close Of the war,
robbers rame To my house III search
of money. AS a prccaution against
such visitors l had given two watch
es and 5000 in gold to a trusty col
ored woman to keep Tor me until
times improved. | was lying in bed,
crippled. Several men entered
the room, and, without saying
anything, put a rope around my
neck and began to pull. told them
that if they were going to hang me,
to wait until ! could get my crutch,
so that I could walk to the hanging
place. They took me out on the
gallery, and, throwing the rope over
a cross beam, asked me for my mon
ey. | told them that | had none.
They drew me up, For a moment I
experienced slight choking sensa-
ton, and then | became insensiblc.
When | became conscious, after be-
ing taken down, | was sitting on the
steps. The sensations while regain
ing consciousness were very much
like those exerienced during a
nightmare.