davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
yandcrDil,'s Policy.

Vanderbilt's policy in reference to
the Reading railroad, and 10 get a
controlling hold on the bituminous
coal regions of Pennsylvania, in
making the product available for
bis New York roads, is now so far
developed as to enable the public TO
form some idea Of It's vastness. 1t
is prccicely what the telegraph in
dicate,l it would be six months ago,
when Il was shown through these
columns that the object Of the Read
ing railroad was TO secure an outlet
to the Western States for lis coal
tonnage, want which that road felt
since it took charge of the anthrl-
cite field In reality the Reading
railroa,i has been little more than a
local rad, with its coal tonnage con-
fined - the markets where lis tracks
extend, but lacking every advantage
of trunk liDe, such rs are pos
sessed by the other great roads in
the country. NJ. Vanderbilt, on
the other hand, has had no control
OF the sources which supplied his
locomotives with fuel. He has
been dependent on other roads for
hauling the cual to points wi;hip
his reach, which he burned in his
own locomotives, condition of
things totally inconsistent with the
great operations in which be was
engaged. But all this is now at an
end. Step by step. Mr. Vanderbilt
has entrenched his movements to-
wards the bituminous coal fields of
Pennsylvania and Virginia, and by
one mighty sweep OF his resources,
he has been enabled to lay his
strong grasp on the anthracite coal
fields of the Schuylkill region. which
now give him resources in freight
and fuel for all his roads. in vol
umes which no competing trunk
lire in the country possesses. Be
fore the year on which we have Just
entered closes, the Reading railroad
will have a direct connection with
the West from this point. giving it
a communication from New York.
through Harrisburg to Chicago, by
a continuation of lines now COM
plete, with only the link between
Connelsville and Harrisburg to con
struct. Unquestionably this is the
grandest and largest railroad move /
ment ever pooled in this country by /
which more trunk and lateral roads
will be put in connection than ever
linked by a similar combination.
All the effects of this movement will
be conducive Of prosperity to Penn
sylyania and what is of immediate
TO our local readers, viii
be Of large benefit to Harrisburg
Hari isbHrg Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
a Novel Plan.

A correspondent from Connecti-
cut to the Manchester Mirror says
When | moved from New York to
my small farm, everything was new
to the children. 1t was away from
noise and hustle, and | thought they
would soon get tired of farm life. I
purchased a flock OF hens, and as
most of my time was occupied away
from home, | wanted the children to
take care of them. They did well
for short time but soon grew wea.
ry. The thought came to me that
| could get then, interested by Civ
ing them a part the profits We
made stock company of it. pc
came the Presidelit, my wife the
Vice-President, my .an the Treasur-
er and my daugLter .he Secretary.
The book was Kept in a regular bus
ine>s form. The meetings of the
company were called to order by
the President and reports submitted
and important questions discussed
such as 'how to break up setting
hens" and would the company be
able to pay quarterly dividends. :"
We all became very much interest
ed in our company, and as it was
very successful the children par
chased all the stock Of myself and
wife, and ran the company them
selves, they taking the whole man
agement of the hens, and disDosing
of the eggs. 1t occupied their leis-
ure hours when not at school, it
gave them start for business ed
ucation, and now that the children
are grown up and away from home,
l look back and feel a satisfaction
in the little trouble we went to, and
the amount of pleasure it conferred
on our household. And this leads
me to say that it is our first duty us
parents to make our homes so pleas
ant that our children viii not want
to go away until they start for them
selves in the battle of life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
\ scasonab.c Hint.

The Ipsaern Ag.icalturist gives its
readers the following timely warn
ing
Ii the winter continues 10 he an
open one, or as long as it continues
to be an open one. farmers, gardners
and fruit growers, and, indeed,
housekeepers in general who have
shrubbery. trees, vines and plants
on their premises would do well to
give them frequent oyeriaulings
during the winter in search OF beet
les, bugs, worms. larv;p and pupse,
III order to be e-handed' next
spring. No man can tell the profile
results acrling from the neglected
follicles, cases of sacks, bracelets of
eggs and egg-masses in general left
dangling from or hanging to the
branches of the trees md shrubbery
during single winter--they amount
to many millions. Solne OF these
are very conspicuous, Dthere require
to be looked for, even closely search
ed for, but conspicuous as they are
they are neglected. Birds, if we
had enough of them, might do as
much of this work as is consistent
with the ordinary balances of ma
ture' but our birds are too few, and
too progressive, fastidious in their
tastes to be depended on. No doubt
there are many who deem it too
small Il business to be hunting these
minute objects in detail ; but, by
to these labors thoroughly
during fine days in winter you will
save great amount of labor next
summer, and be otherwise reward
nI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

General Marcy tells the following
story in his Army Life On sis Bord-
er:
Major Neighbors was attached to
the celebrated Mier expedition, and
was taken prisoner, marched to the
City of Mexico, and thence to Pue-
bio where he and his companions
received very harsh treatment at
the hands Of tie Meaicans. He in
formed me that himself and five
comrades were every morning har-
messed to a cart, and conducted by
guard to the city market, where
supplies for the day we're produced,
and hauled by this novel six man
team back to the prison.
Notwithstanding the rigor OF their
treatment here, the major said they
were in good spirits, and many prac-
teal jokes were perpetrated upon
the simple minded soldiers who
had them in charge. The "off lead
man in the team was conspicuous
in this regard lac seemed unable 10
resist improving an opportunity for
a good Joke.
As an instance, one morning
While they were being driven into
the market, they We're passing the
stall OF n very old Mexican woman,
whose fantastic costume, and shriy-
led, haggard countenance gave her
more the appearance OF fiend than
a human being. As soon as the of
leader caught glimpse of this hide
Gus old woman he cast wink back
at his comrades, and, suddenly rais-
ing bis head and snorting ike a
horse, started off in a trot, sheeriDg
around her, and gradually turning
his head in imitation of a horse who
shuns suspicious looking object.
I All the other men entered into
the Joke, and followed him around
pretending to be prodigiously fright
ened, and they all, with one accord,
set out at full speed down the Jala-
pa Road with the cart rattling along
over the pavement behind them, and
pursued by the astonished guard,
calling out in Spanish at the top OF
their voices for them to halt They
paid no attention to the order, but
continued on for nearly a mile be-
fore the guard was able tc getaround
them and arrest their headway.
The officer then came up very much
blown, and in a most exciting and
angry tone demanded to know
what they meant by such su5ordi-
nate conduct.
The Aofl' leader" asked him If he
did not observed that horrible old
stag sitting in the market place =
"Was that what frightened you so ~
said the officer. "Why, certainly"
he replied ''she did it, and we
could not help running away. Did
she not scare you, too ?" ''No,n he
answered, slapping his breast. Il
am soldier, and am not intimida-
ted by such trihes." They were then
taken back to the market, and as
they approached the old woman,
the officer, observing, as he thought
some indications of another stam-
pede, ordered two of his men to take
the leaders by the head, and conduct
them by wide circuit around the
! object Of their supposed terror.
They overheard the officer report
| the affair to the officer ofthe fort on
/ their return, and the latter affirmed,
as his candid opinion, that los
Gringos" (Yankees) were great COW
aids after all.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
The City OF Harrisburg.

The Harrisburg Telegraph gives
this history OF the location 1f the
seat OF Government of this State
Philadelphia WAS the commercial
as well as the political centre Of this
State from 1856 to 1899, not, howev-
er, without frequent manifestations
Of discomfort on the part OF the rap
Idly increasing population west OF
this important part Of the Province
and State. Of portion of the his
tory OF that long period, it is propos-
ed to present Il brief review:
Soon after the close Of the Revo-
luton the infant portion OF The
State west of Philadelphia, having
during those eventiul days furnish
ed pretty nearly ali the men of the
war, felt, and was disposed to exer
else It's parliamentary power Thus,
in March, 1877, the Assembly, then
a single branch, in obedience to this
sentiment, resolved that "Philadei-
phia was an unfortunate location" "
expressing by votes its deternlina-
ton to build State house ''at iIar-
risburg, On plot of ground, the
propt rty OF the Commonwealth, y
etc, being four and Il half acres,
conveyed by John Harris III l7S5.
Harrisburg was then 4 town of near
ly 600 inhabitants
In subsequent sessions, rs iii 1875.
the House voted 36 TO "a, in favor Of
removing to Carlisle, Cumberland
county. The Senate did not concur.
la l. 5, the House again agreed to
remct TO Wrights Town, York
counts, without delay The Sen
ATE refused to concur. Ia 1899, the
effort in favor Of removal was crown
cd with success. Both branches
voted TO remove to Lancaster, then
town of great Importance, much
the most considerable in the interi-
or. Accordingly. in December, 1893.
the Legislature met in Lancaster.
continuing to do SO until the spring
of ISL, when, in December, the
seat Of Government was removed to
Harrisburg, at which point it was
voted it should be, SO early as 1885.
The provisions of the Constitution
now require that no removal can
hereafter be made without the con-
sent of the people, al a general elec-
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

In The early history of Cummins
City, Wyoming, the town was get.
ting bad reputation outside, and
something had to be done. 1t was
generally decided that the vigilant-
ers would have to begin TO reform
things on DIR. Farrar, and two mem
bers Of the committee, Trustworthy
Kersikes and 'The Annihilator,
were delegated to arm themselves
and drive the doctor out Of town ar
inform him that they would shcot
him on sight.
About opposite the palatial dug
out occupied by Calamity Tape
worm the avengers met DIR. Farra~.
He had Just been down to Sam
Woods and hoisted in about six fin
gers of what was known at that
time as Vinegar Hill Sheep Dip. 1t
was billed over the Union Pacific as
Liquid Crime"
The avengers stood back a mo-
ment to give the fugitive Il chance
to escape if be wanted to, hut be
didn't avail himself OF it.
He seemed to court death.
He simply walked up to Trust
worthy Kersikes and twisted the
double-barrel shot gun out of his
hands like flash. Then he pulled
it ON The Annihilator aud told him
to throw up his hands. Calmly Us
though he was making an essay on
Gilt Edge blossom rock, DR.. Farrar
went through the garments Of the
avengers. The six-shooters he stor-
ed away in his pantaloons. and the
double-barrel shot-guns he broke
over a pine log and threw into the
wood-shed.
Then he told the avengers that he
would spare their improbable lives
this trip, but if they ever tried to
kill him again there would be a
good deal of hilarity on the main
street. He said he was not Of re-
vengeful Or antagonistic disposition,
but that If this thing was repeated
every evening, with matinee for
ladies' and children every Saturday
afternoon, he would get repeating
hoe handle and clean out the entire
Vigilance Committee.
DR.. Farrar said he was just a
plain, every day style OF citizen,
without any ambition TO fill the
world with funerals and hang sa-
ble pail of mourning over the land,
but if the Vigilance Committee
wanted to make an example ofhim,
and would give him notice enough
SO that he could arm himself with
an old salt bag full of convilesccnt
eggs and an old pick handle, he
would be willing to abide theresult.
The committee turned in silent
scorn and left him, and the disa-
greeabie subject was never broached
again boomerang.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
Short OF Meat.

4 Methodist minister travelling in
Michigan was entertained by fam
ily, whose hospitality was greater
than their means, and who were
short o. meat. In order to spread 4
good dinner for the parson, it was
decided to slay the pet hen which
belonged to the little boy OF the
family. This was a sacrifice but
the interests of religion and hospital
ity seemed to demand it, and SO the
birds neck was wrung. After din
ner the minister was asked to lead
in family devotions, which with
true clerical courtesy he consented
to do. The family being called to-
gether, all knelt down on the floor.
which was of boards literally adorn-
cd with knot holes. While the
prayer was going on. Il lonely little
one Of the children Of the
Diseased hen, came running under
the house, iamenting the loss Of lis
Tie afflicted little lad put
his month to knot hole. and SYM.
pathellcally said 20 the chicken:
"Peepy, peepy. | didn't kill vour
mother. They killed her for that
big old preachers dinner"
That big old preacher was star
tied ont Of allsense of prayerfulness.
and suddenly brought his devotion,
al exercises to close.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

A case Of mysterious disappear
ance is recorded in the New York
papers which is worthy of note, be-
cause il gives a glimpse of the large
quantity of crime never brought to
light. Raphael 4. Schoneman was
manufacturer of hemp aud fax,
DUNG business in New York and
living at Washington Heights, one
of the s,iburbs of the city. He had
been NJ rIied six years. had one
child, H.ss fond of domestic life, was
model of punctuality in all his
habits. and had no vices. On 0cto-
Der 10Th he started from home to 60
to Boston. lie was to be gone three
days. He was last seen at noon on
that day, after lunching with an old
friend, us be was hurrying to catch
the elevated train. On bis failure
to return atethe appointed time his
wife became anxious aud inquiries
were made. 1t was found that he
had never reached Boston, aud that
no one along the line could give a
clue as To his whereabouts. TIE
members of his firm and family have
spent $1,000 trying to getsome news
of his fate, but thus far without sue.
cess. Mr. Schoneman was worth
about $4,000 and had good busi-
ness, vet he left his home with only
s25 in his pocket, and small trav-
cling sa;chel was his only baggage.
He dressed plainly, and wore no
costly jewelrv, SO that be was not
calculated TO excite the cupidity of
robbers. lie seldom drank and was
always in excellent health--a robust
and muscular man in the prime OF
life.
Telegrams were sent TO the police
and officials of !; large number OF
towns, and a heavy reward was Of
fered. One curious result of this
inquiry was that not less than thir-
ty corcners sent IN word that each
had an unknown corpse wich he
was sure would prove to be that OF
the missing man. As these dispatch
es were sent out over comparitive-
ly small area, the number of un,
known dead whose identity and fate
remain a mystery may be conceiv-
ed.
1t is possible that the missing
man may have voluntarily stepped
cut of his old life and determined 10
begin anew elsewhere. Hawthorne
has developed a similar idea in one
of his stories. He makes a man
quit his home TO see the effect his
absence would have on his wife.
She becomes dangerously sick, and
his return is delayed from day 70
day, until it is too late. He reads
his name on a costly monument
which she rears to commemorate bis
virtues, and after several years he is
present at her second marriage. The
/ little tale shows how completely q
man may lose his identity in 4 great
city, and has been paralleled by
severa. cases in real life.
Another and more common case
is that Of the man who is laborine
under the excitement of overwork OF
dissipation. and who voluntarily be-
comes a fugitive The most strik-
ing example of this was afforded by
ex-Mavor Oakley Hall, of New York
who abandoned good law practice
and took trip to England, disgris-
ing himself so that he should 10 be
recognized by any OF his friends
He did not give his family any hint
Of his purpose, and ontil his arrival
at Queenstown his fate was Il com
plete mystery. He never explained
the causes which led him to this
singular escapade, and it sill re-
mains an unsolved problem.- SITE
Fraacir0 Chronicle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
Meet SIC in the ,iornIng

He had been absent year. the
youngest pupil at a BOYS school,
and now his mother was expecting
him every day, and she vent about
proud and happy, telling her friends
of the improvement in his studies,
and always ending with his being
such a good boy. Then comes a
telegraph from Willie himself, the
first real message he had ever sent
how funny it seemed, from that ba-
by-and there was just this simple
form, Meet me in the morning" !"
His mother went about all day with
it in her hand, reading it over as if
it had been her child's own hand
writing. Then she smiled TO her
self as she pasted it carefully in a
scrap book. while somebody sug-
gested framing it to hang over the
mantel. But all the friends loved
Willie; be was the only son of his
mother, and she was Il widow-and
he did not come iii the morning !.
There came instead the dread news
of hasty illness, and his mother has
tened TO her darling boy, but it was
too late! The despoiler had done
his work-he was breathing out his
little life in the sleep from which he
never would fully awaken here.
Only nnca tov. ri tho I,ct La I'm
closed bis eyes swiftly and saw the
dear face of his mother bending
over him and murmered, with dry,
husky lips, Meet me in the morn
ing, mamma. Dear boy it is morn
ing with him always-.he morning
light of fairer than Italian skies
while we yet grope among the shad-
ows. But by The by "u'e shall 90
home at evening, and find il NOM
ing there. FREE Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
Playing Circus.

Whatever the average GritIinite
may lack in originality he makes up
in imitation. No feat that ne has
/ seen another perform is too great or
TOO dangerous for him TO undertake.
Our iellow-citizen, niil Jones $50
called. was one among the crowd
that attended the Coup Circus 4
few weeks ago in this city. The
feature that attracted Mr. Jones at
tention more than any ling else was
the wonderful catapuit-the flying
maehine-and the daring La La.
The catapult is 4 wonderful ma
chine, ard is SO constructed that by
the agency OF a large number Of
rubber cords Il viii throw a man a
great way in the air, giving him
several evolutions before alighting.
This trick excited the imitativeness
OF Mr.. Jones and he told Johnnie
Doe and Dic.; Roe, in confidence.
that he would fix up a machine that
would fling hiIn as far as the cata-
pait dia Lu La, and Il small wager
was put up 10 stirulate Jones in
the undertaking.
Now, be it known, Mr.. Jones is
The man who had been run over by
q freight train, and Il 30 trl tier in
full tit knocked him within an ace
of the further bank of the dark river,
and the hard side OF q brick on
another occasion came near taking
the hall oi his head off, yet, being
unbaiiied, he built catapult of his
own deyising. Tho machine was
easily constructed, being made o.
two good-sizcd hickory saplings
bent down and cut off about fifteen
feet from the earth. Across L Sc
a plank was fastened. upon Which
the would be In Lu was 10 lay him
self At about the distance he im-
agined he would fall a. large lot
of loose hay was placed, SO as to
make the descent easy. Every
thing being put in circus-like
order. Johnnie Doe and Dick Roe
and the boys in the neighborhood
were notified to be on hand. The
was sprung by means OF a
and a strong rope.
Now" said Jones, putting him.
self in position in way that would
have excited the envy of Lu Lu,
the original. when / say read, cut
the cord and turn it loose" Every
thing was arranged and the COM
mand given. Dick clipped the
cord and Jones went up as if he
had been shot from a 200 pound /
CUR and Johnny Doe says he went /
up as high as the weather cock on
the Court House steeple. He pass
zd forty feet beyond the hay pile,
and fell in close proximity to
stump. The only injury received
Nv Mr. jones was five broken ribs.
.,.e sll>losated, knocked breathless,
las o.Q arm little out Of socket.
HIS physician says ne viii recover.
- Griffa Ga. .Sna.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
Deadly Earthquake in China.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. From
Chinese exchanges the news is re-
ceived that on the 10th OF July an
earthquake occurred in the district
of Kanchow. and Il large number
OF men, women and children
We're killed. The earthquake was
followed by a rain storm, which in-
undated a portion of the country
and drowned several persons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound revives the dropping
spirits; invigorates and harmonizes
the organic functions; gives elastic
ity and iirmness to the step, restores
the natural lustre to the eye, and
plants OH the pale cheek OF beauty
the fresh roses oi lifc's spring and
early sulnlner iilie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
Two HmnSarians Killed.

WLKEsRAERE, Pa, February O.
\ passenger train from New York,
on the Central railroad of New .ler-
sey, struck three unknown Hnneari-
ans this forenoon near here wo
OF them were instantly kils1r1 and
the other was fatally injured. They
lad recently arrived in this country
and were making their way to the
coal regions on foot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

As Al exhibition Of the intrinsic
worth OF ST. Jacobs Oil, we thinS,
the case referred to, that Of Mrs. O.
W. Hubbard, of this town, cured oil
Sciatic Rheumatism of long stand
ing by the Oh, is certainly striking,
and, beyond all doubt. conclusive
as to its efficacy The remedy has
our intloTsemeilt.-Spartga Wts. }
Herald
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
4 Rejected Lover Suicides.

MIDDLETowN, n. Y, February s.
AT Phillipspolt, Sullivan county,
on Monday afternoon Frederick
Mesner, of Ellenville, shot himself
in the presence of a young lady
named Orvilla Daved because she
refused to marry him, and died
shortly aiterward. The lady had
asked him to discontinue his atten-
iions on account of his intemper-
ance. Both parties were respecta
bly, connected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22
Josh Killings Heard From

Dear Bittcrs II am here trying
to breathe in all the salt air OF the
ocean, and having been sufferer
for more than year with rcfracto
ry liver, was induced to mix Hop
Bitters with the sea gale, and have
found the tincturc a glorious result.
: have been greatly helped by
the Bitters, and am not a!arid to say
SO.
Yours without a struggle.
JOSH BILLINGS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

This is an odd comparison, but a
very suggestive one: at is as un-
reasonable to expect good 10 come
out ri evil as it wonld be to take II
hoi. TO Il coa.er a4l ask hia to
make Il hucke. ruuml il"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-22

Through Mail trains daliy.
t-xpSess traits daily except Sunaay.
Accommodation trains AM s,.,,. r..
daily except Sunday. '-AP'
Ticket offices, corner Eieh Avenue and ".
streets, and depot corner Grant and Wst,,,
Pittsburgh, Pa A''' y
Z. h. LORD, Gen. Passenger AzsB,
l.. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agen.