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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Lemon Pie-The Crust.

Sift half a pound of flour in q
bowl, with half a teaspoonful salt
Make well in the middle of your
-four and break fresh egg into it
then add a tablespoonful of butter
from 2 half pound you have weigh
ed for your crust. Mix well with
your hands ; then gradually add
ice water till all your -four is work
ed in and does not stick. Use as
little water as possible, certainly not
more than half a pint. Roll out on
a marble slab or board your paste,
about a quarter of an inch thick,
and lay on one-third of your butter
in pieces as large as a small marble.
Double your paste and roll out
again, being careful not to allow the
butter to break through. Do this
three times, then put the crust on
the ice till you have made the filling
for your pies. The ingredients for
a lemon pie: Three lemons, grate
all the yellow rind, squeeze the
juice, stir into them one tablespoon
full of butter and twelve of sugar.
and the yolks of three eggs well
beaten, three powdered soda crack
ers, a saltspoonful of salt, and a
half pint of cold water. This will
be sufficient for two pies. Take the
whites of the eggs, beat them stiff,
adding tour tablespoonfuls of sifted
sugar. This makes enough icing for
the top Of one pie. and must be put
on after the pie is baked, and then
put back in the oven a few minutes
to brown. The pies must be baked
in a hot oven till the crust is nice
brown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
The American Wool Clip.

The census returns furnish some
very interesting figures in regard to
the wool-growing interest in this
country. The total amount clipped
for 1889 was one hundred and fifty
five million pounds from thirty five
million sheep, as against one hun
dred million pounds from twenty
eight million sheep in 1870, show
ing that, while the number of sheep
has only increased twenty-five per
cent, the clip has increased fifty five
per cent.
The best showing is made by Ohio,
which produces twenty-five million
pounds from thee million sheep, or
81 pounds to the fleece. California
stands next highest in the total pro-
dpction, furnishing seventeen mil
lion pounds from four million sheep,
or Al pounds to the fleece. Michi-
gan stands third ON the list. with
II million pounds. While New York
produces nine million, Pennsylvania
eight, Missouri seven and Wisconsin
seven. The most rapid increase was
made in Texas, where in 1870 there
were but seven hundred thousand
sheep producing one and one-quar-
ter million pounds of wool, while in
1880 the figure has risen to two mil
lion sheep, producing nearly seven
millions of wool. There has been a
marked increase in the production
in Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin, while in New York
there was a decrease of half a mil
lion of sheep and nearly one and
one-half million of wool.
OF the New England States, New
Hampshire and Vermont produce
the finest grades of wool, the wool
growers are devoting their attention
principally to the merino woods. The
Michigan farmers also produce a
very large proportion of the finer
grades.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
The Murder Of Mrs. Sturm.

WASHINGTON, PA, July 27.-The
murder of Mrs. Sturm by her step
daughters occurredin West Virginia,
Just across the line of Greene county.
The family consisted Of the Rev. Mr..
Sturm, his second wife, three girls
and three boys by his first wife, and
five children by his last. In the sum-
mer of 1881 they resided at Freeport,
Green county, when the two oldest
girls-Cora, aged "A years, and Mar
celia, aged 22-concluded they need
ed some schooling! They chose
Waynesburg College as the institu-
ton in which to begin their studies.
They had no money of their own for
spending purposes, and in order that
they might not be continually broke,
a game of fast life and loose virtue
with the boys of the town and COL
lege was INDUCED in. AS sequel
Cora became the mother of an ille-
gitimate child. Last week the girls,
in company with their stepmother,
went visiting, and while away Cora
attempted to pass her child off as
belonging to her stepmother. This
raised the ire of Mrs. Sturm. who
could stand such treatment no long
er, and.she made an explanation OF
the affair. Cora and Marcella con-
cluded that matters had gone far
enough, and when they returned
home their stepmother was enticed
to the spring house, a considerable
distance from the house. Here the
bloody work was accomplished.
One of the girls held Mrs. Sturm,
while the other gave her several hard
knocks with a grubbing hoe. Life
was not extinct, however, and to
finish the Infamous job stout knit
ting needle was brought into requi-
sition and driven into the heart of
the poor woman. The body was
discovered in a sitting posture, lean
ing against spring-house, in which
position she had been left by the
girls. Cora and Marcella are now in
Jail to await trial. Rumors of all
sorts are afioat, but the above is as
correct an account of the horrible
affair as can be ascertained, owing TO
the reticence of the prisoners and
the isolated location of the scene of
the tragedy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Accident on the River.

New ORLEANS, July 27.-Last
evening the steamboat Fanchion for
Atchafalaya river. when opposite
Louisiana avenue. soon after leaving
the wharf, blew out the head OF q
forward hue. Z. Quatreyeaux, first
clerk, was slightly scalded and
blown overheard. but rescued.
Dave Hawkins, second clerk, was
badly scalded cannot recover.
Mike Faley, first mate, scalded and
blown overheard, but rescued. The
second mate was also scalded. One
colored fireman was instantly killed
and fifteen colored deck hands more
or less injured. Many of them
jumped into the river. Some were
picked up by skifis, but tits believed
five or six were drowned. None OF
the passengers were injured. The
Fanchion is owned by the same par
ties who owned the John Wilson,
recently lost on the Atchafalaya,
and was in charge of the same off,
GERS. After the excitement subsid-
ed, the Fanchion was towed back to
the city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Anxious to be Neighborly.

He was a small boy, with dirt on
his nose and a faded straw hat on
his head and feet long unwashed
He walked boldly up the steps, pull.
ed the bell, and when the lady came
to the door he said:
Say, can you lend ma your tele.
phone for few minutes ?n
why, / can't!" she gasped out
We'll bring it back in half an
hour"
but can't lend it, child. You
don't seem to know what a tele.
phone is. Who are you?n
I'VE live around the corner-iust
moved in and we want to be neigh.
borly. Itried to borrow your wheel
barrow and shovel, but your bow
wouldn't lend'em, and our hired
girl has been over to borrow tea and
sugar and could not get any. We
kinder thought we might borrow
your telephone or something, and ma
would bring it back and get chance
to see your style and ask YOU to run
right in with your old clothes on.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Thinning out Pears.

At this season, when the pear is
getting to be some size, the thinning
out of the fruit where it is growing
in clusters and is generally over
bearing, should be attended to with
out fail. The fear that so many
growers entertain that they will be
lessening the crop and losing income
from it is all mistake. By judi
cious thinning out the yield will
not only be equally great in meas
ure, but the increased price obtained
from the enlarged size of the fruit ;
its appearance and perfectness will
doubly compensate for any suppos-
ed loss in quantity. We have re-
duced the pears upon some of our
own trees full one-half, and found
that we did not remove enough, and
that if we had taken off one half the
remainder it would have been much
better. A few years ago we had a
standard Belle Lucrative tree, some
fifteen feet in height, apparently in
perfect health, which was so over
loaded with fruit that one-half OF
the crop was taken off at one time.
which was followed month or so lat
er by the removal Of one-halfthe rest,
thus leaving only a fourth of the
original crop, and yet the tree died
from the over-draftupon its energies.
In thinning out the clusters,
wherever the specimens touch each
other should be the first to beremov-
ed, and OF these all that are imper-
feet in shape, or knotty, or in any
way not up TO the general run in
size. There should always be a
thinning out when the fruit is near
ly half grown, when wormy and al
imperfect specimens should be sort
cd out. We have never failed in
deriving advantage from it.-Ger.
! Tele1rnDb
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Tar the Noses of Sheep.

The months of July and August
are the ones when sheep in many
localities are subject to a most aggra-
waiting annoyance from fly (oestrus
bovis) which seems bound to depos-
it its Larvae in the nostrils. 1t in
fects wooden districts and shady
places where the sheep resort for
shelter, and by its ceaseless attempts
to enter the nose makes the poor
creature almost frantic. If but one
fly is in q flock they all become agi-
tated and alarmed. They will assem-
bic in groups, holding their heads
close together and their noses to the
ground. As they hear the buzzing
of the little pest going from one to
another, they will crowd their muz-
zles into the loose dirt, made by
their stamping, to protect themselves,
and as the pest succeeds in entering
the nose of victim, it will start Oh
a run, followed by the whole flock,
to find retreat from its enemy,
throwing its head from side to side,
as if in the greatest agony, while the
oestrus, having gained his lodging
place, assiduously deposits his larve
in the inner margin of the nose.
Here, aided by warmth and moisture,
the eggs quickly hatch into small
maggot, which. carrying out its in
stincts, begins to Grail up into the
nose through crooked opening in
the bone. The annoyance is fearful,
and maddening, as it works lis way
up into the head and cavities.
The best known remedy is tar, in
which is mixed small amount OF
crude carbolic acid. If the scent OF
the acid does not keep the fly away
he gets entangled in the tar, which
is kept soft by the heat of the ami
NAL. Any kind of tar or turpentine
is useful for this purpose, and great
ly promotes the comfort of the sheep
and prevents the revages of the bot
in the head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

We are persuaded that the an
cient Hermes with all the subtle art
and natural resources of Alchemists,
was very poor doctor compared
with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. OF
Lynn, Mass. Hermes may have
been after all only clever practi-
toner Of the Black Art; but we
know there is no humbug in the
pharmaceutical chemistry of Mrs
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Hay Fever.

For twenty-five wears | have beer
severely afflicted with Hay Fever
While suffering intensely | was in.
duced, through Mr.. Tichernor's tes
timonial, to try Ely's Cream Balm
The immediate effect was marvellous
| have been enabled to perform nv
pastoral duties without. the slight
est inconvenience. Have been ex
posed to heat, draughts and dust
and have escaped a return attack
| pronounce Ely's Cream Balm ;
cure for Hay Fever. William T
Carr, Presbyterian Pastor, Elizabeth
y. ].
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
n Foolish Female.

BERWICK, Pa, July 27.-Mrs. Al,
pheus Fenstedmake, who lives al
Foundryville, Columbia county, two
miles from this place, arose from bed
at 4 o clock this morning and attempt,
ed to blow out a kerosene lamp. The
lamp exploded, scattering the burn
ing oil all over her person. Her
screams awoke her husband who
went to her rescue, but too late
She was burned in such terrible
manner that she died this afternoon
after suffering great agony.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

Messrs. Mills & Lacey, Grand
Rapids, Mich. Dear Sirs-Havine
used Ely's Cream Balm for Hay
Fever, and experienced great reliel
from its use, ] most cordially recon.
mend it as the best of all the many
remedies l have tried. Yours, &C.,
t. B. jerks, Lawyer. Price SO
cents.
Apply into nostrils with little fin.
ger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
fYsu Are Ruined

In health from any cause, especial.
ly from the use of any of the thou.
sand nostrums that promise so
largely, with long fictitious testimo.
mails, have no fear. Resort TO Hon
Bitters at once, and in short time
you will have the most robust and
blooming health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
Deaths Caused by the Extreme Heat

NEw YORK, July 2S.-The num-
Der OF deaths reported up to noon
to-day for twenty-four hours reached
lS4. One hundred and twenty were
children under five years ofage, and
of those eighty We're killed by chol-
era infantum, directly due to the
heat. Five additional cases of sun
stroke were reported this afternoon,
two OF which proved fatal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
BALTIMORE z OHIO RAILROAD.
PITTSBURGH DIVISION.
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD.

Mountain Express leaves Pittsburgh (Satu
Gays only) at p. IN leaves COnnelIsvilie 4:3Or
confluence, az; Ursina, $50; Brooks Siding
5;56; PinkertOn, 5;42; Casselm n. $50: Rock
wood d:0o; Pine Grove. els; Garrett, GA: Yo-
der, 6:2S Salisbury Junction, 6;33 Mcyersiale
o.S5- LesVes lockwood, o,I5; Milford, G.51 ar
rives at Somerset ESQ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
SoETHwARn
sOUrHwARD.

The Mail, north and south. runs daily: the
Local Train daily except Sunday.
On the Pittsburgh Division, h. & o. Railroad
through passenger trains, east bound. will leave
lockwood at l2:50 u. M, and 1874 D. M arriving
respectively at Washington at T:35 4. m, same
day, and 9;4l next evening. and az Baltimore at
S;49 a. m, same day. and at II 90 next evening.
Westward bound through trains leave Baltimore
at 9;3O 4. m, and p. m, and Washington al 10 le
a. m, and s:lO ?. m, arriving respectively at
lockwood at o;Oo a. m, and 800 D. m
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

Seventy-one million dollars were
coined at the Philadelphia mint for
the year ended June Both last.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

DTG Tbusiness now before the pub
lie. You can make money
nEN faster at work for US than at
IL NA0 Il anything oise. Capital no:
Weeded- We will start you. sl2 q day and up
wards made az home by the Industrious. Men and
women. boys ard girls, wanted everywhere to
soTK tor US, Now is the time. You can work in
npare time only, or give your whole tims 20 the
business. You can live at home and do tne work.
No other business will pay pou nearly as well. No
one can tali 20 make enormous pay by engaging at
once. Costly outnt and terms free. Money made
last, easily, and hOnorably. Address, True y
Co, Augusta Maine. peeIS-ly
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

TESTIMONIALS FROM The PEOPLE.
JUDGE BUCHANAN, Lawyer. Toledo. o. Saws.
lone of Prof Guilmettes French Kidney PADS
cured me Of LumbagO in three weeks time My
case had been given up b. the best doctors IS in
curable During all this time l suffered untold
agony and paid out large sums Of money
GEORGE ETTER, j p, Toledo, Ohio SAYS:
~ suffered for three years with Scatica and
Kidney Disease, and often mad to 20 about on
crutches. l was entirely and permanently cured
after wearing Prof Guilmette's French Kidney
Pad four weeks
SQUIBs: N. g. SCoTT, Sylyania, Ohio writes:
Il have been a great sufferer for L. years with
Brights Disease OF the Kidneys. For weeks at 4
time was unable to get out of bed took barrels OF
medicine, bat they gave me only temporary relief
wore two of Prof Guilmetto's Kidney Pads six
weeks, and now know 1 am entirely cured
Mrs. HELEN JEROME, Toledo, Ohio, sayi:
For years have been confined. "A great part Of
the time to my bed, with Lueorrh@a and female
weakness. l wore one of Guilmettes Kidney
Pads and was cured In one month";
II. y. GREEN, Wholesale Grocer FindIey, Ohio
writes:
II suffered for rs years with lame back and N
three weeks was permanently cured by wearing
one OF Prof. Guilmette'S Kidney Pads
Il. F. kEEsLING NJ D., Druggist, L0ganspOrt
Ind, when sending in an order for Kidney Pals
writes:
II wore one Of the first ones we had and re-
ceived more benefit from 1t than anything l ever
used. In fact the Pads give better general salts
faction than any Kidney remedy We ever Sold
RAY X SHOEMAKER, Druggists, Hannihai, NO.
writes:
1--WE are working up lively trade in your
Pads, and are hearing Of good results from thea
every dayn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

The toy pistol is said to have
scored 213 victims since the 4th OF
July.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
PROF. GUILNETTE'S
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD.
WHICH CURES By ABSORPTION.
TEsTlMOSIAlS FROM The PeoPLE.

Ask your druggist for PROF.. GUILsfErTE's
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD, and take no o,her If he
has not got 1t, send soc and you will receive the
Pad by return mail
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09
/ 4 III z e &c K
YOU CAN BE CURED

ply wearing
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

You will be disappointed II you use
cheap Piascers, Lininents, Pads or Elec-
friral Mac tays
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-09

inst. | have To state that General
James A. Beaver joined the First
division of the Second army corps
(then commanded by me- with his
regiment, the One Hundred and
Forty-eighth Pennsylvania volun-
teers, just after the battle of Freder-
icksburg, December, 1862, and serv-
ed constantly under my command
in the Second corps Save when ab-
sent from wounds received in battle
until the fall of 1864. During that
period he was engaged in some of
the most important campaign and
battles of the army of the Potomac,
and took a conspicuous and distin-
guished part in many of them.
| considered him one of the most
intrepid, intelligent and efficient
young officers in our services during
the war, and on several occasions
mentioned him il my official report
for valuable services and distinguish.
ed bravery. He was wounded at
Charlottesville" again while lead
ing his fine regiment and brigade in
an assault upon the enemy's works
at Petersburg, Va. June 10th, 1864,
and at "Ream' station, August 25th,
1864. On this latter occasion he had
just joined his regiment, on the bat
tle-feld, and taken command of the
brigade to which it belonged. after
an absence caused by former wounds,
when he was struck by a musket
ball which shattered his thigh and
disabled him for life by the loss of
leg.
He was brevetted brigadier-gen-
eral for highly meritorious and dis
tinguished conduct, and for valua-
bic services, especially at Cold Har-
Dor, Va, where he commanded a
brigade.
! am, very truly yours,
W. 5. HANCOCK.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-07
The Temperance Question.
McNairy Independent.

The temperance question is the
only live national issue. That it is
becoming national issue cannot be
denied. The next Congress will be
called to repeal the internal revenue
On manufacture of liquor. This will
probably be done, after which its use
will become more genral and terrible
in its consequences. During this
time of perhaps five years, the tenn
perance element will develop into a
total prohibition of the article. They
will, after gaining foothold in
many of the States, as is now the
case, demand constitutional
enactment of the Federal law
forbidding the manufacture, sale or
importation of the great evil to the
American people. Public opinion
has grown at a rate unknown in any
previous great reform. The devel-
opment of anti slavery sentiment
from 1866 to 1864, was not more
rapid. That was an institution res
cognized by law. 1t was protected
by law and guarded and controlled
by legislation It affected directly
only portion of the citizens of the
common country. Whisky effects
all. Slavery went down at the point
of the bayonet. Whisky will go
down at the ballot>box. 1t has no
votaries that will openly advocate its
cause. 1t is only favored by the
few who deal in the stuff. Those
who are ruined by its use, when not
under its influence, abhor its exist
ence. In this State the four mile
law is over half way towards entire
prohibition. Public sentiment sus-
tains this law. It is unjust in one
sense of the word. It is prohibition
to certain localities and conditions,
and does not in the least affect
others. Its enforcement may have a
temporary influence on business at
the points affected by it, but in the
end will be to their benefit. The old
party taking bold stand on prohi-
bition will be the live and successful
OtC. Ii OiOOS, ID lew Ol0 Will
rise which will triumph in the near
future: What grand party of re-
form would be that composed of the
Christians, temperance people, and
women of America. These
all belong to this party
when organized, and prohibition
is the issue. The prison walls call
for it. The oceans of innocent blood
spilled at the hand of the crazy inc,
briate call for it. The churches cal
for it. The temperance workers
call for it. The glory of Americs
calls for it. The genius of American
liberty calls for it. The peace, quiet
and prosperity of the land calls fol
it. The orphans homes calls for it
The manhood of the millions of vic
Tins calls for it. The widows, tears
call for it. The thunder tones of al
outraged God and desecrated Sab
bath call for it. Truly does every
thing in Heaven, on earth or hel
call for a party to rise up and forbit
the manufacture, importation or sal,
of intoxicating liquors.