The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-02-14

plant, II well Oood ffeduh.
An accident occurred at a funeral a few
days agp ia Paradise township. York coun-
~, that created quite 3 commotion. Mis-,
Bouse, who died al the farm of Edward
Smyser, near York, was taken for burial IL
the Pigeon Hill church. She was a heavy
woman, weighing in the ~neighborhood OF
two hundred pounds. There were six young
men as pail bearers, and when at the grave
and about 10 deposit the remains in their
last resting place, one of the pail bearers
slipped and fell. and the coffin was thus
thrown out of the hands of the others and
fell into the grave, bursting open, and ex-
posing the dead body To view. The force OF
caused the corpse to oI'en the eyes, present
ing a ghsstly aspect. The mother of the
young lady tainted, Others shrieked, and
for a time there Was great excitement and
commotion. The body was finally replaced
in the coffin and the interment made, but
the unfortunate occurrence threw AN addi-
tional horror and gloom over the sad event.
VIoK's FLok,L GUIpE.-This annual yisi
itor is always welcome. Printed ON the best
of paper. Astounding in handsome illustra-
tons, it certainly may claim TO rank as a
sample Of the highest typographical art Its
colored plates, three in number, are perfec'
gems, and we are at a loss to discover how
this enterprising firm can afford 20 lavish su
much expense in identifying q publication
for which thev only ask ten cents. whilst u
each of their last seasons customers they
actually give il as a Christmas present. As
il name indicates, il is 4 Guide to the
proper treatment and culture of all kinds of
flowers and vegetables, each description be
ing accompanied by an illustration of the
particular plant or vegetable referred 10 We
should advise all who are interested in gard
ening. whether for the pleasure obtained
from raising flowers. or for the more prae-
teal ,,ccu, alton of raising vegetables. t.
send Ia James Wick. K chester; n. Y. Far n
cops of tins most instructive work The
publisher claims that vick's Seeds are the
best in the world" and we have no doubt.
the world" endorses the claim
We were recently shown BY Register and
Recorder S,u,zmau an "A II. Reef Ceam
cry for which he has accepted the agenc,
fur this aud Cambria county. The cr-am-rs
IL. we think the best We have ever seen. hav-
ing many advantages over any Others that
have been offered for sale in this section
Onr genial young Register takes great de-
light in showing it to all callers and grows
quite eloquent in expatiating upon its
many c~onveniences and advantages
While il has been a settled fact for scver.l
wears that butter manufactured in the old
fashioned way has lost its hold aud meets
with no demand now that so much superior
an article is being manufactured under the
factory and Gamer system. il took the
past season to convince MANY of our farm
ers of the fact When those living within
a reasonable distance Of the different fac,o-
ries were approached in regard TO sending
their milk and cream TO the factory and
Others by agents for creameries they in
many instances replied that they preferred
tn make their butter in the old way but
when thew tried to sell their butter made
in the ''old way" or received their returns
from the Commission merchant, they were
made painfully aware that the ''old way"
had gone out of date and didn't pay. Let
any of our farmers or dairvmen friends who
are not within reach of the factories call
upon Mr. Stu:zman and If be don't speed
lily convince them that ii is To their advan-
tage rot only to have q creamery bu; "a. buy
it of Agent Stutzman We miss U guess.
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