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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-29

"bus:ness now before abe pub
I lie. You can make money
nTn faster at work for as than al
O1l ~ 4 anything e'se. Capital not
weaied. We will start yon. 81 day and up,
wards made at hniae by the industrious. Men antt
women. boys ard girls, wanted everywhere 10
sork for us, Now Is the time. You can york Ia
npare time only. or give your Whole tim ~ the
business. lou can live at home and do tue work
No other business will pey pou nearly rs we'll No
one can tai to inak enormous pay BY engaging al
once Costly outfit and terms Tree. Money made
fast easily, and honorably. Address. TRUE *
Co, Augusta, Maine. DecIs-ly
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THE NORMAL TERM
Mt. PLEASANT INSTITUTE
OPENS MARCH 72d, 1882.
FACULTY.

\ <Ao ~ - l. =
KEW. LEROY STEPHENS. A. NJ. President,
Theory and Practice Of Teaching.
BYRON W. KING, Eloeutlon, Geometry, ami
Normal Geography.
KATE REY NOLDS. A. b. Natural Philosophy
Physical Geography and Chemistry.
NJ. L PLUMMER. Normal and COnmercisl
Arithmetic, Book keeping and Botany.
E. G.. WALTER, Normal Grammar, Lit sLture.
and United States History.
EMMA REES, Painting and Drawing
ANNA A. PALM, Plano, Organ and Vocal Cui
ture.
MRS. A :. WILLIAMS, Natrou.
new brick building, four stories, l2lx4i feet,
exclusively for lady boardcrs. full course Of
lectures free Superintendent Speigel and Judge
Hunter are among the lecturers. Music teacher
Just from the Conservatory Of Mnsis In Boston
Art and French teacher Just from Paris. Native
German teacher Prof. Kings valuable Eioeu-
ti0nary training FREE.
Boarding In clubs. about ~ so; in the Institute
So TO 25. Tuition, slp. Send tor catalogue
and circulars.
LEROY STEPHENS,
JANIS President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-29

BY e55fset Herald.

Go President has approved the
sIa M polygamy bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-29

Exactly so. But if he had been a
Grant man how important his black
guardism would have been to prove
the degradation of Stalwartism. But
as he is not, it is unimpoitant how
much he slandered the dead Presi-
don't
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-29
L q NJ E B ACK
YOU CAN BE CURED!

PROF. GUILMETTES
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD.
WHICH CURES BY ABSORPTION.
I Ask your druggist Cor PRoT. GuuuETTz's
FRsSCH KIDNEY PAD. and take no her. II he
has not got IL, sind 500 and you will receive the
Pad by return mail
TESTIMONIALS FROM The PEOPLE.
JUDGE BrcHANAS. Lawyer. Toledo. o.. says;
zone of Prot. Guilmette's French Kidney PADS
case had been given up bT the best doctors as 10
curahle. During all this time l suffered untold
agony and paid cut large sums of money.
! GROKGg VErrER. ] p, Toledo, Ohio, says;
Il suffered for three years with Scatlca and
Kidney Disease. and often had 10 90 about On
cTutehes- was entirely and permanently cured
after wearing Prof Guilmette's French Kidney
Pad four weeks"
'SQUIRE ". q. Scorr, Sylvania. Ohio, writes:
Il have been n great sufferer for 10 years with
Brights Disease of the Kidneys. For weeks at a
time was unable TO get out OF bed took barrels Of
medicine, but they gave me only temporary relief.
l wore two of Prof Guimettes Kinney Pads sil,
weeks. and now know am entirely cured
Mrs. HELEN JEROME. Toledo, Ohio, says.
'.F9r years have been confined. q great part 0i
the time 10 my bed, with Lacorrhcsa and female
weakness. l wore one of Guiimette's Kidney
Pads and was cured in one month"
II. B. GREEN, Wholesale Grocer, Findiey, Ohio
writes:
i suffered for rs years with lame back and in
three weeks was permanently cured by wearing
one Of Prof Guilnettes Kidney Pads"
b. 4. KEEsLING, NJ. d., Druggist. LOgansport,
Ind, when sending in an order tor Kidney Pads,
writes:
IL wore one Of the first ones we had and re-
ceired more benefit from 1t than anything / ever
used. In fact the Pads give better general salts
faction than any Kidney remedy we ever sold
Ray 4 SHOEMAKER, Druggists, Hannibal, NO.
writes:
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Ascertaining the Right Before Going
From the Lancaster Intelligenccr.

Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread, and if Mr.. Arthur is moving
slowly there is no sign that he is
taking any steps which ne proposes
tc retrace.
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A UDIToR's NOTICE.

A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
At an Orphans Court held a. Somerset on the
the 2sth day of January, 1881, the Undersigned
Auditor was duly appointed to ain advance
hands of Peter Pile, and Josiah w. Pile admin
istrators trustees of the estate Of Jos. Pile, de-
ceased, to and among those legally en-
titled thereto. hereby gives notice that
he will attend to the duties ai the above appoint
ment on Thursday, the 23r1 day CT February
lSs2, at 10 o'clock m. at his office in the bor
0ugh Of somerset. when and where all persons
interested can attend il they think proper.
w. III. RIPPLE,
Feb Auditor
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LOTS FOR SALE!
A SSIGNEE's NOTICE.

IN
Norice is hereby given that Charlss L. Peters
Of West Salisbury. Elkiiek township, Somerset
county. Pennsylvania, by deed Of voluntary as
sixnment, has assigned all his estate. real and
personal, to w. IL Ruppei. of Somerset. Pa. in
trust for the benefit OF the creditors oi the said
Charles l.. Peters, All persons, therefore in
debted to the said Charles L. Peters will make
payment to the said Assignee, or his agent. A. a.
He fiiey. AMI pei sons having claims or dem ends
viii make known the same withou; delay
w. IL. RUPPEL,
febS Assignee OF q. J.. Peters.
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WM. BROWN. the Kentucky delegate al
Chicago who claims the authorship of the
Washington Past letter hlackguarling Gen
cral Garfield, is one of those men whose
anonymous views are of good deal more
Importance than the same views over his
signature. The circumstance that he voted
at Chicago for Blaine is unimportan;-Iaa
tdel,,hfq Press
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FARMERS UNION ASSOCIATION
FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF SOMERSET CO. Pa.
For the Year Ending December u, lSsi.

NHmper oi nehDelS-- .-..t9t
Total amt Of insurance subject to as
ccrcu1cut- ..--.-.-.-.-~ l.lAlsltu
Mills assessed during the year the dollar.....1
Resources of Comply Dee. 81. 80. $3.50 50
:. during 1851. ...l0s5 o.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
A Victim of Circumstantial Evidence

Forty odd years ago poor German came
TO New York and took lodgings, where he
was allowed to do his own cooking in the
same room with the family The husband
and wife lived in perpetual quarrel. One
lay the q rman came into the kitchen with
u clasp knife and n pan of potatoes, and he
began to pare them for his dinner The
quarrelsome couple were in more violent
alteration than usual but he sat with his
back toward them, and, being ignorant of
their language, felt no danger of being in.
volved in their dispute But the woman with
n sudden and unexpected movement, snatch
ed the knife from his hand and plunged it in
her husbands heart. She had sufficient pres
ence of mind to rush into the street and
scream murder The poor foreigner in the
meanwhile, seeing the wounded man reel
sprang forward to catch him in his arms, and
lrew out the knife. People from the street
crowded in and found him with the dying man
in his arms the knife in his hand and blood
upon his clothes.
The woman sworc in the most positive
terms that he had been fighting with her hus.
hand, and had stabbed him with a knife he
always carried The unfortunate German
knew too little English to understand her ac-
cnsati0n or to tell his own story. He was
dragged off to prison, and the true state of the
case was made known through an interpre-
ter. but it was not believed and the real Grim
inal swore unhesitatinply that she saw him
commit the murder. He was executed, not
wthstanding the most persevering efforts of
his lawyer. John Anthem, whose convictions
of the mans innocence were so painfully
strong that from that day he refused to have
connection with capital case Some years
after the woman died. and on her deathbed
confessed her agency in the diabolical trans.
action.
Society, according 10 Mrs. lydia Maria
Chi'ds. who tells the story, was intensely
aeitated by the discovery. hut the power to
atone for the wrong had been thrown away.
and the poor victim did not profit by this
tardy repentance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
2nctical.
THE COM EFT.
by THOMAS +. BOND.

BY THOMAS Il. BOND.
Is II an arrow from the Amighty's hand
Feathered with wavy flame? Has II been hurled
Through spaces measur"less, a fiery brand
On vengeful mission 'gainst some rebel world ?
Is II a spirit. robed in Vauzy bright,
That on our wondering sky his radiance filings
A strong plumed messenger, who throws the light
In mighty pulses from his quivering wings!
Is ii a molten mist, wrapped on the rod
OF moulding Deity; for ages. twirled
In dizzy circles round the throne of God.
Till shaped To blaze sun, or roll, u world
Thou formless haze from plastic ether remit
Thou unknown glory of the Makers plan
Say on what GOd-like crrand thnu art bent
Thou thought of God Thou mystery to man
Thou flashing wonder of the armament.
Whats'er thou art. or hast been. or shalt be,
| ask in vain but hast thou not been sent
Down thy long path of stars with words TO me
oh ! I do hear thee, hymning in the night
Among the silent watchers! AS gaze
Upon thy lustrOus train, thy streaming light
Shadows Gods glory palpitates his praise!
For ages thou hast swept through starry ways.
And found new gories in the lengthening skies /:
Where ting suns stretch forth their quivering
rays.
And touch the kindlng beams of suns that rise.
Through boundless spaces, thronped with glowing
spheres.
For ages more trace thine arrowy flight.
Mid thickonng spleuiors till Thy bound appears,
Unpassed by matter, woven, though, of light
ANA now. wnat WORLDS appear! wnQ' ginrltsSnlnV!
Where spirits glance before the dHZZPd eye!
Cherub and seraph forms almost divinel
And Gods own glory tiash' on the sky
From farthost height of Heaven. far as earth,
Thy mighty Maker came. my soul to save;
He stopped to be an infant in His birth
He stopped to be my victim in the grave!
Soon thou shalt sink away into the deep
OF stars. The fathOmless abyss shall fold
Around thee. till upon thine Orbit s sweep,
Thy years of absence shall again be told.
Then. in our sky once more. thy silvcry train
Shall glide in .eauty. and compel the gaze
OF human eyes ms now but not again
Shall these behold the splendor of thy rays.
Thy light may darken on some mossv stone,
Drowned by corroding years, where | shall
sleep
In hope of joyous waking but not one
OF all thy watchers will come there to weep.
Alone with God with Him who FURNISHED thee
And set thee in the heavens. and bid thee wave
Thy pearly banner DER infinityi
Alone with God and resting in the grave.
Alone. but not alone. who watches thee
And brings thee. joyous. from the azure Deep
Shall watch the sunken tomb; and God will bring
His guarded servant from his peaceful sleep.
Asleep but not in spirit it, as thou,
hold my onward way. though trembngly.
Fer earth shall see thee as thou shinest now,
God shall bestow Il brighter robe on me!
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
Some Figures.

"What am gooder dan goodness" asked
Brother Gardner as he opened meeting of
the Lime Kiln Club the other night. ut am
not only more comfortable to be good but
dar' am mo- money in it in de eand. When
II cashier robs bank of $4,000 it looks as if
he war gettin ahead powerful fast, hut SIGH
am not de case De first detective who
colches him gifts So 900 fur not obertakin
him. Den he losses $4,000 in playin' keerds
wild Chicago gambler. Den he am robbed
of SO 900 H. an Omaha boardin' house Den
he invests $4,000 in mines aroun Denver
an am scooped outer every shllin' Long
bout dat time he am rested by de bank, and
what de lawyers doan' git will be returned to
de vaults What has dat cashier gained?
Its de same wild gambler He may
win $500 to night and lose 800 to morrow
night. One day he may sport watch wild
two chains-de next he may have to pawn
his coat fur a brandy smash.
i has figgered it up dozen times ober, an
it allus comes out dc same way De bad
man may make eighty per cent on his capital
fur few short vars, but de fust thing he
knows de skeleton han of bankruptcy
clutches him by de froat an whar' am he?
BE god Be good, even if you doan make
ober fu' per cent. at it. Outside of all dc
money considerashun dar am feelin' down
under de vest dat beats diamond ring all
to pieces"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
A Large Yield of Corn.

Mr.. Jacob Myerly, near Westminster, re-
ports the largest yield of corn this season, he
having realized eighteen barrels of corn from
three quarters of an acre This is at the rate
of twenty four barrels to the acre, or 100
bushels of shelled corn. The land was timo.
thy sod, plowed last fall This spring it was
thoroughly narrowed and then MANFRED, the
manur being kept near the surface by
working with a shovel pillow. The land was
not run ont both ways, but furrowed three
md a.half feet apart, and the corn was
dropped by hand, one grain about every
thirteen inches.
This yield. and others, notably the yields
of Mr.. John W. Murray show the capabili.
ties of Carroll county soil 1t shows, also, that
n few acres well cultivated will produce
more than titled in the ordinary manner.
The Aims House farm few years ago was
regarded as poor one. hut it has been thor
oughly cultivated and now crops we'll This
year 1t perhaps beats the county on corn, a
ten-acre lot Yielding twenty barrels to the acre
loo bushels of shelled corn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
A Confederate Christmas Dinner.

1t is to be hoped that while the task is still
possible some competent observer may take
up the subject Of Christmas at the South as
it was "before the surrender" The tradi.
tions OF the English festival were perpetu-
ated there as they were not in Puritan New
England, and in a different climate and amid
the surroundings of African slavery the
Southern Christmas adopted many new and
noteworthy features.
Mr.. james d. McCabe has recorded some
interesting experiences Of Christmas under
the Confederacy. The dinner of 1861 he
says, did not differ materially from its prede-
cessors in the piping times of peace" and
though in 1861 the feast was homemade. it
was enjoyable. Turkeys were only $11
apiece, and salt had fallen to 33 cents
pound. The 1ule log was obtainabie at S15
cord; wines were to he had by the very
rich, and sorghum rum or apple, peach or
blackberry brandy cost $50 gallon A few
toys were left in the stores in the cities, and
fire crackers, essential to the Southern testi.
val, were So pack.
BY 1868 the closest search of Santa Claus
revealed no playthIngs, and fire or ckers in.
dcated great wealth or reckless cXtrava.
gance. The few turkeys in the market were
$40 and $50 apiece; whskey or sorghum
rum for egg nog cost $50 or $50 gallon SUI
gar WAS % anu SlO pound. and Hour Sl25
II barrel. With gold at SO SEQ plain Christ.
$500.
In 1864 when Christmas fell on Sunday,
gold was at 5000. Flour was 5000 barrel
sugar SO an ounce; salt, 81 pound butter
$50; beet $35 to $40 Wood was 500
cord. Mr.. McCabe describes Christmas
dinner at country house near Richmond
The four gentlemen were in uniform thn
three Indies were in homespun. They had
for dinner a $500 ham, and the last turkey
on the plantation, value $175. with 500
worth of cabbage, potatoes and hominy-
Corn bread was served, made of meal at $50
bushel and salt at 81 pound. The des-
scrt was black molasses at $50 gallon. and
after one cup of tea-real tea, worm 800
pound, treasured for the occasion as n sur
prise, and not sassafras-there was coffee at
discretion, made from sweet potatoes cut in
little squares, toasted and ground down.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
VOL. XXVII---NO. AZ.
Too Big q Start.

Colonel Percy Yerger, although kind
husband, a leading member Of the church, q
patriotic citizen, and otherwise high-toned
Austin gentleman of culture and refinement,
| is, nevertheless not in the habit of meeting
| promptly his pecuniary obligations. He owes
everybody, including Sam J0hnsing, his col.
ored carriage driver to which trusty Jehu he
owes years back wages. Of late Colonel
1erger has been exhibiting no uneasiness
| whatever about the matter, much to the men
| tai disquietude of the faithful African
BOSS, ] tenders vacancy in my depart.
ment," exclaimed Sam yesterday, having
screwed his courage up the sticking point.
why, Sam, what is it that perturbs you 80
much p
"Pse disturbed, boss, bekase Tse q short
winded niggah. My lungses is detected
Judging from the way you shout at camp
meeting, should inter your organs of res.
piration and articulation were in perfectly
normal condition"
II reckon dey is, boss, efyou say so, but Use
short winded niggah, all de same, can't
run wuff cent"
what occasion have you to indulge in
such violent pedestrian exercise ?" asked
Colonel Yerger, with his usual suavity.
Boss, does yer dsremember me asking
yer wien yer was gNine ter pay me my back
wages an yer tole me my wages was running
on all rightr"
Yes, Sam, your pay is running on yet
There is no occasion for apprehension
jess so, boss, but Use short. winded Mig
ger an my wages has got snch big start of
me in de race dat feels it in my bones dat
SIGH short-winded niggah will nebber be
able to ketch up. Dem dar wages am bound
to keep ahead Of me, so tenders dc vacancy
in my department" -Teras SJtings
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
Lazy Farmers.

Laziness prevents man from getting of
his horse TO put up the first rail that gets
Knocked off the fence, and through this lazy
neglect whole field of corn is seriously dam
aged.
Laziness keeps a man from driving one
nail when one would do, and finally costs
carpenters bill for extensive repairs
Lazintss allows gate to get off the hinges
and lie in the mud, or stand propped by rails,
or stable or barn to leak and damage hun
dreds of dollars worth of provender
Laziness, in short is the right aud proper
name, for nine tenths of The excuses given
for bad farming. But by far the most pro-
life of the many wastes that are due to iazi.
ness is the waste of ignorance. But this
waste is in itself so great and has SO many
ramifcations, that we shall have to defer
its discussion for another time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
He Understood Human Nature.

"Can see the lady oftbe house ?" inquired
the pedler.
"Well, yes, You can, if you amt blindu'
snapped the woman who had answered the
bell
"Oh, beg pardon. madam, you are the lady
of the house then? ?"
: yes. am. What dyer take me for Did
you think was the gentleman of the house.
or the next door ne;ghhor, or one ofthe farm
hands. or the cat or the ice.chest ?"
u didn't know, madam, but you might be
the youngest daughter
ooh, did ye? Well, that was nat'ral too
replied the lady of the house. "What dyer
want, SURF"
Then the pedler displayed the wares, and
wh' n he left the door step, haitian hour later,
his face was full of pleasure and his pockets
full of money. He understood human nature
and had made good sale
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
VARIETIES.

Said Mr.. Moriarty, in explanation of his
battered appearance; "Ye see the horse l
was driving was mule" And Mr.. Finnegan
replied: aye need say no more, Denis"
An Iowa farmer bet new hat that he
could cross the railroad track with his team
before the train came up. He lost by ten
] feet. The distance was measured by his
heirs.
Young lady writing love letter for the
kitchen maid-"That's about enough now,
isn't it?" Kitchen Madeleine thing more,
Miss, just say please excuse bad spellin' and
writin'."
-J.J. H Gregory says that an acre of
land may contain six tons Of worms. So il
may; hut if Mr.. Gregory ever tried to dig
a hox of bait on ten minutes notice of an
invitation to go fishing in o dry time, he
knows it don't.
"A hotel hoaster, who was Wanting his
knowledge of the world before q crowd of
new corners, was asked by n wag at his elbow
| fine had ever been in Algebra. "Oh. yes,
certainly" said he, II passed through there
on top of stage about year ago"
Never would call boy of mine Alias y"
| said Mrs Jones, of Huntsville, Ala, "if ] had
had hundred TO name. Men by that name
is allus cuttin' up capers. Here's Alias
Thompson, Alias Williams, Alias. the
| Night hawk-all been took up for stealin'"
| "A Boston editor bounced the cook. cuffed
| two children, left his wife in tears. and made a
| hee-lne for the Office, and wrote: IF you
want TO make the world brighter ard bitter,
begin by heing kind and loving 10 those in
the small circle of your own family, and from
that as centre work out as you are permit.
ted to CO."
"A man undertook to paint the destruc-
ion OF Pharaoh's host in the Red Sea on one
| Of the walls Of ROOM After a verv short
time he much surprised his employer by ask
| ing him to come and view the flushed picture
On going to inspect it he found the walls
covered with red paint.
Where are the children of Israeli he
asked.
"Gone over" answered the painter
Where are Pharaoh's hosts ?" he next in
quired.
"All drowned" said the painter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-08
Where and How to Apply Fertilizers.

1t is often difficult to decide-for harvard
or stable manure, or for any artificial ftrtil
zer-whether TO put it in the hill or broad
cast it; and whether toapply it on the surface
or bury it deeply. Here is hint or two
If not strong enough to iniure the first
tender roots, a little manure near at hand
gives the plant good send off, like nourish
ing food to the young calf or animal the
,ftergrowth is much better ifthe young ami
nal or plant is not dwarfed by imperfect and
insufficient diet. Therefore, drilling innocu.
Gus hand fertilizers in with the seed is useful,
rs is putting some well rotied manure or
cached ashes into hills of corn, Iotaioes in
Iced with all planted seeds. But there are
good reasons for distributing most of the
manures or fertilizers all through the soil
and as deeply as The plant roots can possibly
penetrate. The growth and vigor of all plants
ar crops depend chiefly upon good supply
of strong roots that stretch out far, and thus
gather TODD over the widest extent of soil If
u flourishing stalk of corn grain, or grass, he
carefully washed, so as to leave all its roots
Or rootets attached, there will he found a
wonderful mass of hundreds and even thous
ands of roots to any plant, and they extend
of long distance. frequently several feet
the farther the better, to collect more food
and moisture. Put some manure or fertilizer
in place two feet away from corn or potato
hill, or from almost any plant. and large
mass of roots will go out in that direction.
So if we mix manures or fertilizers well
through the whole soil, they attract these
food-seeking roots to greater distance: and
they thus come in contact with more of the
food already in the soil, and find more moist.
IRE in dry weather. A deeply stirred soil.
with manure at the bottom. develops water
pumping roots below the reach of any ordi
nary drouth, and the crops keep right on
growing-all the more rapidly on account of
The helpful suns rays that would scorch
plant not reaching deep reservoir of moist
ure.