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Plies.

Pies are frequently preceded by sense o.
weight in The buck, loins, and lower par: Of
th" abdomen, causing the patient to suppose
he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh.
boring organs. At times, symptoms Of indi.
gestion are present, as tiatulency, uneGsiness
Of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like per.
spIratlon, producing avery dlsagreeable itch.
ing, particularly at night after getting warm
in bed, is very common attendant. Inter.
nal, external and itching piles yield at once
to the application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem.
edy, which acts directly upon the parts affect.
ed, absorbing the tumors. allaying the in.
tense itching. and eTecting q permanent
cure where other remedies have failed. Do
not delay until the drain upon the system
be cured. Price. SO cents. Sold by G.
Gehring.
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much water altogether has passed
through the trough during any time, as,
for instance, one hour Then, if we
have no better instrument than the
weighted board, it will be necessary to
observe its position continuously, to
keep IN exact record Of the correspond
ing rates at which the water is passing
every minute, or better every second,
and to add up all the values obtained.
This would, of course. be very trou-
beSome process There is another kind
of instrument which may be used. to
measure the flow of the water: pad
dle-wheel or screw. When the water
is flowing rapidly, the wheel will turn
rapidly; when slowly, the wheel will
turn slowly; and, when the water flows
the other way, the wheel will turn the
other way, so that, if we observe how
fast the wheel is turning, we can tell how
fast the water is flowing. If, now, we
wish to know how much intercollegiate
er has passed through the trough, the
Of turns of the wheel, which
may be shown by counter, will at once
tell us. There are, therefore, in the
case of water, two kinds of instruments,
one which measures at time, and the
other during time. The term meter
should be confined to instruments of
The second class only. --FrOm "Meter,
for Power and Electricity" by c. YER
non Boys, in Popular Science Monthly
for ,TNIU
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Very many ladies have a habit while
travelling of gathering leaves, sprays, or
single blossoms, small "reminiscences of
pleasant journeys, etc, and pressing
them in sketch-book rsmall portfolio,
previous to their being taken home and
prettily arranged in the long winter
evenings, when they awaken pleasant
or sad remembrances, as the case may
be, of days long past, The dried flow
ers, leaves. grasses, moss, etc, should
be arranged on pieces of cardboard cut
the same size, either in different groups
of flowers. or like graceful frame
around Il small sketch with quotation
from favorite poet below, in this case
the single flowers must be gummed on
with Il rather thick liquid gum, which of
course requires great care. If kept in
a case on purpose, the collection will
soon form pretty album.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25
A Woman of Convictions,

| heard. says New York correspond
ent, of an artist the other day. woman,
who had painted large canvas on an
attractive subject, which was recently
exhibited in this city. 1t was seen by
Mr.. Stokes, whose Hoffman house bar
room is almost an ant gallery, and he
liked II SO well that he offered her a
large sum of money for it. The woman
is verypoor, and of course was delighted
at the idea of the sale of her picture,
but when she found out that it was to
adorn bar-room she positively refused
TO make the sale, and the picture now
hangs unsold on her own wall. Perhaps
If She had not had such bitter exper-
fence in her own family she might he
more lenientto the bar-rooms. But I'M
der the circumstances she hardly felt
that she could lend her talent to max
ing such place attractive.
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Determined to GET an Education.

Captain Pratt, who is in charge of the
training school for Indian youths at
Carlisle, Pa, tells Of an Indian lad Is
years Old who appeared at that school n
few weeks ago, having found his way
half across the Continent in search of
an education. He had 1915 on start
ing from his home. That brought him
across the Mississippi river. Then by
walking four days together and getting
amp occasional ride on freight train,
he made the rest of the long journey.
He sold his Indian ornaments for 81 %
to give him bread on the way. Coming
over the Allegheny mountain range the
Indians WORKOUT moccaSins were no
protection to his feet against the snow,
and he bartcred his blanket for pair
IF shoes. AT last he reached the Car
isle school and was taken in and cared
for.
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Edgar A. Poe.

What do you want to know about
Eddie Poc?" Mrs. Cromwell said; shes
been dead so long | thought he was for.
gotten. Well, it's mighty curious. You
folks think more of him now than you
did when he was alive"
you knew him?' the reporter ask.
ed.
knew Eddie Poep Why, | was the
first neighbor his folks got acquainted
with when they moved out here thirty
seven years ago. Mr.. Poe found me
himself in the cherry tree and he took
me right over to see his wife, poor
woman, and his mother-in-law. used
to 20 there very oftcn?'
Did you know much of the fam
ily?'
II knew they were mighty poor
poorer than ever was or ever expect
TO he. They lived hard over there, and
didn't have much that was ni.a Mr..
Poe was good man--when he wasn't
drinking. He seemed very fond of that
poor, sick wife of his Mrs. GLENN
used to watch him mighty close, and
Eve known her to go to New York twice
a day to tend his business Just to keep
him from going. She knew he would
get in bad company and 90 to drinking
again. Why, Eve seen him when three
men couldn't hold him in the bed But
there wasn't better man in the world
when he was sober. He was very fond
of flowers and used to tramp all over
the woods to find 'em. lie loved birds,
too, and had lots of 'em singing in his
yard. He was the greatest walker
ever saw, and used to go to White
Plains-sixtecn miles and back in
day, many's the night he has wandered
over these hills without coat or a
hat"
when his wife died Mr.. Poe took it
mighty hard. She was buried in the
old Dutch Cemetery, but they afterward
moved herto Baltimore, about five years
ago. He used to cry over her grave
every day and kept it green with flow
ers"
You have some relics, beleve?"
"This is the chair he used to sit in,"
said the old lady, rising slowly. "It's |
just exactly like it was when | rot it. !
except that iron strap on the arm.
broke it and had itmended.
Here is his own Bible, and his clock |
IS upstairs. If YOU want to see it. -
1t is an eight day clock, running yet,
Us it has for thirty-six years. The chair
has been in constant use. but has the
same cane in back and seat it had when
-he poet sat in il.
al b,unnt tbn ,bair md ,In,l. - on,,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

Mezzeroil, the Nihilist, says he can
convert tea into explosives more power
full than gunpowder. He must use a
very strong kind of tea. The efforts of
the Nihilist to annihilate by tea were
probably suggested by feminine eXplos-
ions over poor extract of the article.
1t is presumable, however, that Mezzer-
offs boast will have little effect on the
war in China. BY the way, gunpow-
der tea IS no novelty. II eraS Sftings.
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What is n Meter2

! shall ut once explain what lmcan by
the term 'meter," and shall take the
now OF water in "a trough rs an illus
tration OF my meaning. If We, hang in
a trough weighted board, then. when
the water flows past it, the board will be
pushed back long way; when the water
runs the other way, the board will be
pushed the other way. So. 10y observ-
ing the position of the board, we can
tell how strong the current OF water is
at any time. Now, suppose we wish to
Know not how strong the current of
watV IS ut this time or nj that. but how
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Beware Of the Boomerang.

Beware of weak woman. SAYS
Freund's DaiiB Beware how YOU be-
friend her. Beware how YOU talk TO
her. Beware of intruSting her with the
most trivial secret. Such woman is u
walking social explosive when abroad.
She can scarcely open her mouth with
out damaging somebody. She does so
unwittingly and without intent, aud for
this is all the more dangerous. She
will "give you away" without herself
knowing IL. She is 4 boomerang. Loose
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to suppose that women were his pur-

to suppose that women were his pur-
chasers.
Recently there has grown up big
trade in American photographs in Eng
land. The Anthonys export an enor-
nous number, and they sell better than
the English article there. 1t is said
that in the past two years 10000 pie
lures of Mary Anderson have been sold
in London. Now that she has gone
there to play, it is fair to suppose this
sale will further increase.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

"What! you are you going to accept
a position rs governess in family
where there are six Children said an
Austin lady to her friend, an elderly fe-
male.
Eyes, | am going to accept that po-
ition.'
"Why, rather than do that, would
marry widower with six children"
$50 would !, but where is the widow
.r?"-icIaS Sittings.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

a We stern Minnesota editor, in writing
up an excursion, said the majority of the
fine ladies' present wore sacks f the dain-
test description. The composition got 1t
socks of the dirtic,t dr-crip'o nrd the
poor scribe h., made three met r'rl 1T.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24
4 Fniscs Court At Cairo.

The project and his deputy we're
arrayed in black coats and trousers,
white w~aistcoats, and patent boots.
BI1 they sat, as their predecessors
sat a thapeand years ago, cross
legged on the dlvaa. Litigants came
up without fornality, kisSing their
knees or their hands. according 70
rank or fayer, bent, with hands
folded in their sleeves, to declare the
grievance volubly. answer a brief.
harsh question. and took the verdict
helplessly. Cases lasted on an av-
erage two minutes each, a. near az
| could time it. And all the while
men came and went in the little
room. talking mostly in high, quar-
relsOais tones. Coffee passed about.
Ii anyone psesent was struck with
an observation he offered it casually,
and his worship listened. Altar de-
livering judgment, always preceded
by a grunt Of general dissatisfac
ton, he clapped his hand and a SOL
dier rushed in at full gaIlop, hold
ing up his sword. Forthwith the
parties retired to discuss matters
warmly outside in full hearing of
the court. A matrimonial difficulty
referred to the authorities lasted but
four minutes by the Eatch. A thin,
peaking man looked the hNsband,
while the wife. SO far as one could
judge by eyes and uose, was very
pretty. The gentleman told his
tale, the purport of which l could
not gather. The lady turned red to
the tip of her little nose and her
eyes flashed. She took up her par
able vehemently and sternly. The
project asked further explanations
of the husband, who turned very
pale. He found nothing effective
to reply; his worship pronounced in
a single phrase, the galloping soldier
appeared, and off went the pair. /
asked OF an official who spoke En-
glish if the man Tss goingto prison.
No. he said, she 20 home" It
must be admitted there is something
to be urged for a system which can
deal with domestic troubles 10 this
superior way.-London Standard.
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Fortune.

Who il this wesi dressed man
with the sealskin overcoat, 'ha. and
gloves? He carries a gold headed
cane and is followed by a bull dog
in a scarlet blanket? Do you know
himf'
"Qh, yes; that is Slugger, the pugi-
list. Fine man. Hard hitter. Very
popular. Always surrounded by .
crowd of admiring friends, as you
see hin pow. He is very we'll of;
was given 9 benefit the other night
that netted him $500
Indeed be is very fortunate"
"Oh, yes, a very fortunate fellow
ranks high in his profession, YOU
see."
Who is that white-headed, weary
looking old man close behind the
pugilst and his friends ? Poor man,
he seems tbinly clad for this wintry
weather. Do you know him.
"Oh, yes: that is old Faithful, a
country clergyman. Very learned
man, they say. Been a preacher Of
the gospel ali his life, but poor as a
rat.
He mad q benefit, too, the other
night"
"0b, indeed! DID i net him
much?"
Il don't think It did. You see, il
was q sort of surprising party. His
parishioners called upon him in q
body, ate up everything there was in
thsihnase and left him presents to
the amount o. siAty cents"
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The Bad and Worthless

are never initiated or cou~nteJeited
This Is especially true of a famil,
medicine, and it is positive proc.
that the remedy initiated is of the
highest value. As 500 as it had
been tested and proved by the worlc
that Hop Bitters was the pures,
best and most valuable family med
icine on earth, many limitations
sprung up and began Ia steal the
notices in which the press and peo
pie Of the country had expressed the
merits OF II. b.. and in every wa,
trying to induce suffering invalids t.
use their stuff instead, expecting t,
make money on the credit and good
name of H. B. Many others started
nostrums put up in similar style t.
II. B., with variously devised name.
in which the word Hop" or Hops
were used 10 a way to induce peopl.
to believe they we're the same as HoI
Bitiers. All such pretended rem.
edies or eures. no matter what Their
style or name is. and especially those
with the word Hop" or Hops" il
their name or in any way connected
with them or their name, are imita
tions or counterfeits. Beware o
them. Touch none of them. Us,
nothing but genuine Hop Bitters
with g BUNCH or cluster of greer
Hops on the white label. Trus'
nothing else. Druggists and deal
ers are warned against dealing il
Limitations or counterfeits.
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Didsis intend Ia be Impertinent.

The agent of a lpinstrel show who
Was travelling over the Pan Handle
route the other day happened to
ait opposite 3 Boston Drummer.
Each wore a pin with six diamonds
in it and displayed two watch
chains. The coincidence happened
to strike a solid old fashioned farm
er as rather curious, and hitcbiDs
along up to the pair, he asked:
TGenilemen, will you give me
honest answers to q question o.
two ?"
They said they would, and ht
continued:
what time is it by your tsul
watches ?"
The agent replied that he had only
one watch, and that didn't tick
while the other confessed hat ht
had none at all.
"OHe more question. Did you
buy your pins at the dollar store p
The two men looked at each othel
in a troubled way and then informed
the blunt que-tioner that he has
reached the limit.
sOh, Well, | didn't want to be
sassy, an sparkling a widder up in
Wood county. and / was thinking
that if | could b1elle on a dollar
diamond and harness two watch
chains around me, she'd .eitbes kick
or cave inside of a week"
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Shocking Accident tina Flour Nil,

HtRRIsBuReH, Pa, Jan. 11.-Sam-
uel Wqfsler, ~ employee at Hoffer's
Hour mills, was caught in the ma
.chinery to-day and almost torn to
pieces. His right arm was torn off,
his left asm was dislocated, one 'oi
his legs was fractured. his head was
cut and bruised, and there Is q deep
hole in his side allowing the entrails
to protrude. He is still alive to-
night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

Catarrh. For fifteen years / have
beeo greatly annoyed with this dis.
gusting disease, which caused severe
pain ia nay bead, continual dropping
into my throat and unpleasant
breath. My sense OF smell was
much impaired. By a thorough use
for six months of Elys' Cream Balm
| have entirely overcome these
troubles. J. B. Case, st. Denis Hotel.
Broadway and 18th St. n. Y.
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KABoKA. Mo Eeb O 1Ss

LCSV-
purchased FIVE bottles Of your
Hop Bitters of Bishop & Co., last
fall, fox ny daughter, and am well
pleased With lhe Eitters. They did
her more good than al the pedieine
she has taken for six years.
WV. T. MCCLURE.
The above is from a very reliable
farmer, whose daughter was in poor
health toF seyeR 0f eight years, and
could obtain no relief until she used
hop BltteFs. She is now in as good
health "a sny person in the country.
We havs q large sale, and they are
making remarkable cures,
w. H. BIsHop & Co.
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Hard workers are subject to bill.
ious attacks which may end in dan.
gerous illness. Parker's Ginger
Tonic keeps the kidneys and liver
active. and by preventing the attack
saves sickness, time and expense
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

The proprietors of Elys' Cream
Balm do not claim it to be a cure-all.
but . sure remedy for Catarrh. Colds
IN the head and Hay Fever. Price
30 cents. Apply into nostrils with
little finger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

Some Of the Jews from Russia
seek to De sent back to that country.
They find that people have to work
for a living here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

You can keep your hair abundan,
and glossy. and retain its youthful
color, with Parker's Hair Balsam.
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Books are so cheap that there
ought 70 BE- good ones in every home
for the long winter nights.
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LOCKWOOD HI
Opened Monday Sept.

situate right at he H. 4 %
pnt kcstaur nr attached. Df 4
Hishr. kest urtut b. been er /.
uvidied. PARTIES living along t-s,
ing % take night trains sti aalr.
ver fence.
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n"N" not, lite lie swerpinx by. =.
and dare before you die
some hing mighty and sub
HL0 Eme leave behind to EN-
Spef m 80 week In your o5n town. IS cut
It tree No risE Everything new Capital NJ
Required. We will fdrnish YOU everything Man,
ara making f~rtunes- Ladies mike as mucl
- men and bows and girls IN AXE great pa,
Reader. n you want business ri which you car
make great pay sll the time write for particular.
tsH HALLsrT 4 o. Portland, Maine.
doeuLly
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The weight of fish cannot by any
means be determined by its scales.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24
Because it is always
reliable politically, and
SAYS what it means and
what it says.
Because its Court re-
ports are always full,
fair and trustworthy.

Because it is the me-
dunn used by the peo-
pile Of the county when
they wish to let their
neiehbors know when
they have a farm or
anything else for sale.
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ELYSC3EAM BALM

E~fiectually cleans.
ne nasal passage Jt
Car tFrhal virus aus
ing hea thy ecrr
i1ns. alays .nhlm-
nation ur &c : the
nemh an rom addi-
tipDal oils complete
~ heals ine surrs aud
restores The n OF
asie and SIN u. Ben
hcial results are re
1lized by a iew APP
pliratiuns. A thor
ugh treatment will
grs CataTrh Hay
Fever &c. Unequal
4 for cult in the
cad. Agreeable "a
use. App by ths
On rsceipt of SOC.
Is.
BALM CO..
OWego. ". Y.
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Because all legal ad-
vertising appears in its
columns, and people are
thus kept posted as to
what t~ranspires in the
management of the af-
fairs of the Courts and
County.
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Because it has the
best Washington and
Harrisburg correspon-
dents attainable.

Because it is active,
aggressive, and always
for the cause of its
constituents.
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Mnuntain Express leaves pi..t
DAYS MI at2 =. N leaves -
Confluence, rsiu4. s.l. .
a-ac; PtnhsftO i.s2. Uas..fr
sco~i 6,o6; Pine Grove. o.ls: o..
der, t@s, salisbury Juuruu1.s
o.sS lie yes Redwood. s.I5;
rives az Somerset $50.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-24

WORE Somerset Coun-
ty people have readt the
HERALD during the
past year than ever be-
fore. since it was first
printed.
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In through the window.
"You will let me come and see
Won" he said, and | had only time
20 answer.
No, no; you must not comet"
Only time for this, and to note
the swift look, SO like pain, which
swept over hiss face, ere he moved
away, and my last glimpse was Of
them both standing side by side, as
they should hencefoxsh st. nd
through life.
notwithstanding my injunction to
the contrary, he came. l had been
in my neW home a fortnight, and
some of the color was stealing back
into my cheeks, when one afternoon,
- | sat alone, dreaming, az | dream
ed eli my idle hours away. Isaw the
face which q moment before had
Aoatsi in my fancy.
For . moment ] was happy-ss
premely, ecstatically happy, and.
springing up. 1 held out both hands
with . raptarous cry of welcome.
then l sank back cold and stern
again.
But that cry had brought him
6lsse beside me. and my hapds we're
sotightly held in his strong aasp.
while his great brown eyes looked
into the very depths of mine, that 1
trembled and was still.
Merciful Heaven! what was il
that / read there? Could it be that
he loved me, and that he had wooed
and won Alice for her gold?
should have said before that my
sister was an heiress. / had no
dower-not even that of beauty;
but Gsoffry Branscombe, / would
have sworn, WAS not q man to be
bought or sold, to buy and sell; and
~ II not his eyes had lied, for
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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-20
4 Real COMEDY Of Errors.

A remarkable story comes tonight from
81. Helen, which is well vouched for.
About six months ago twin brothen-Al.
fred and Henry Grove arrived from Kan
sas snd settled near 81. Helen. There was
a very strong resemblance between them,
in fact 90 strong that intimate friends could
scarcely tell one from the other. Henry
was married but HE wife was living in
Kansas. lie soon made the acquaintance
Of the family Of John Avery, living near,
including their daughter, Lotiie Avery,
aged nineteen. One night about FIVE weeks
sgo in jet he ASKED her to become bis wife,
end TO his utter surprise she accepted, 10.
forming her mother Immediately. The
mother in practical way, preached the
subject Of the date Of the marriage, &c,
and before Grove could recover from his
surprise the details had been arranged.
lie Immediately went to his brother Al.
fred, told the story and asked for advice.
Alfred offered to personate the brother and
stand for him. The ceremony took place
October 2lst, the couple remaining at the
home Of the brides parents Alfred fell
In love with the girl and a week after the
marriage told Of the deception. In her in.
dignation she ordered hin from the house.
She then Informed her parents, and the ia.
Their started after the son 10 law with
shotgun, aud hss followed Alfred to this
city, where he is supposed to have fed
[ Portland Oregonian.