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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
An Early Crop of Peas.

There are two distinct classes Of
peas, those with small round seeds,
and others with much larger, irreg-
ulariy shaped peas, TIE surface of
which is w,inkled. The wIinkled
seeded, or marrow peas. are as much
better than the others as sweet corn
is superior to field corn. The round
peas, while not so good, are much
harder and earlier than the others.
Unless the soil is warm, and they
terminate quickly, wrinkled peas
will decay before they can come up.
The round peas are vastly better
than no peas, and r very accepra-
bic until the others come. To have
early peas they must be sown early
the earlier the better. Alter The
soil has thawed for the first four
inches, ever if it be solid below. SOW
peas. If the ground was MANFRED
and plowed last autumn, all the bet
ter; if not, select the richest avail
able spot. and open a drill four
inches deep. Peas should be cover
ed deeper than most other seeds.
For varieties, the early Kent" is
one of the best: it has almost as
many names as there are dealers.
"Daniel O'Rourke" is one of the
names of a good strain of this pea.
"Carter's First Crop" is another good
variety, and every spring new extra
early sorts are sent from England,
which usually turn out to be the old
Early Kent" with a new name.
The peas should be sown in the bot
tom of the drill rather thickly, at
least one every inch, and at first
covered with about an inch of soil.
1t is well to put about four inches of
coarse stable manure over the rows;
this is to be left on in cold days, but
when it IS sunny and warm, pull IL
off with the rake, and let the sun
strike the soil over the peas, replac-
ing it at night. When the peas
sprout, gradually cover them with
fine warm soil, placing the coarse
manure over them as needed, until
the covering of soil reaches the level
of the surface. If a ridge of soil, a
few inches higher than the peas, be
draw up on each side of the row, it
will greatly protect them from cold
winds. When the plants are a few
inches high, draw some fine soil up
to them, and stick in the brush.
When the soil becomes dry and
warm, the main crop Of wrinkled
peas may be sown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

to look pious and resigned, but she
couldn't. As | was going out the
door the parrot rufied up his feath-
ers and said "set 'em up and L
hurried out with the cage forfear he
would say something bad and the
folks all held up their hands and
said it was scandalous. Say, | won
der if a parrot can go to hell with
the rest Of the community? Well,
/ put the parrot in the woodshed,
and after they all had their innings,
except pa, who acted as umpire, the
meeting broke up, and ma says it's
the last she will have that gang at
her house"
"well, / must 60. A boy has a
pretty hard time running a house
the way it should be run" and the
bow went out and hung up a sign In
front of the grocery "Frowy Butter
a Speshulty."-Peck's Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
A North Carolina Story.

CHARLOTTE, March 7.-One of the
most remarkable maladies known to
the medical profession of this State
is now puzzling the doctors here.
This is that of A. M. Wilhelm, aged
about eighteen. If an ordinary
bathing tub is filled with ice cold
water and the boys feet placed in
it, in less than six minutes the water
is made to come to a boiling heat.
The boy suffers the most intense ag-
ony, and has to be kept in cold wa
ter nearly all the time. As soon as
one vessel containing water becomes
too hot for use it is replaced by
another, and the changes continued
as rapidly as the water becomes
heated. Morphine is used in treble
doses, but has little effect upon the
patient.
He has been suffering with the re.
markable disease for about a month,
and during that time has consulted
and been treated by the ablest ply
sicians in the State. 1t was caused,
it is thought, by being terribly rack
ed by a steam engine, upon which
he got to adjust some portion of the
machinery. The throttle valve was
in some way moved and a full head
of steam put on. The motion of the
engine jammed the boy so al to de.
range his nervous system and leave
him in the horrible condition he
now finds himself. He is to be ex-
amined by some physicians from a
distance. The case is attracting
very general attention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Hop Bittcrs are the Purcst and Best
Bittcrs Ever Made.

They arecompounded from Hops,
Malt, Buchu, Mandrake and Dande-
lion-the oldest, best, and most val
liable medicines in the world, and
contain all the best and most cura-
tive properties of all other remedies,
being the greatest Blood Purifier,
Liver Regulator, and Life and Health
Restoring agent on earth. No dis
ease or i'll health a possibly long
exist where these Bitters are used,
so varied and perfect are their oper-
atoms.
They give new life and vigor 10
the aged and infrm. To all whose
employments cause irregularity OF
the bowels OF urinary organs, OF who
require an APPETIZER, Tonic and mild
Stimulant, Hop Bitters are invalua-
bic, being highly curative, tonic and
stimulating, without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or
symptoms are, what the disease OF
ailment is, S Hop Bitters. Don't
WANT until you are sick, but if you
only feel bad OF miserable, use Hop
Bitters at once. 1t may save your
life. Hundreds have been saved by
SO doing. $500 will be paid for a
case they will not cure OF help.
Do not suffer or let your friends
suffer, but use and urge them to use
Hop Bitters.
Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile,
drugged. drunken nostrunl, but the
Purest and Best Medicine ever made;
the "Invalid's Friend and Hope
and no person or family should he
without them. Try the bitters to-
daY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
How the Alligator Feeds.

An alligator's throat is an animat-
ed sewer. Everything hat lodges
in his mouth goes down. He is a
lazy dog, and instead of hunting for
something to eat, he lets his victuals
hunt for him ; hat is, he lies with
his great mouth open, apparently
dead, like the possum. Soon a bug
crawls into it, then a fly, then sever
al gnats, and colony of mosquitoes.
The alligator does not close his Jaw
yet. He is waiting for a whole drove
of things. He does his eating by
the wholesale. A little later a liz
ard will cool himself under the
shade of the upper jaw. Then a few
frogs will hop up to catch the mos
quitoes, and gnats on the frogs. FL
nally. a whole village of insects and
reptiles settle down for an afternoon
picnic. Then all at once there ia an
earthquake. The big jaw falls, the
alligator slyly blinks one eye, gulps
down the entire menagerie, and
opens his great front door for more
visitors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Restoring Faded Ink.

A valuable discovery has been
recently made, whereby the faded
ink on old parchments may be SO
restored as to render the writing per-
fectly legible. The process consists
in moistening the paper with water,
and then passing over the lines in
writing a brush which has been dip
ped in a solution of sulphide of
amonia. The writing will imme-
diately appear quite dark in color,
and this color, in the case of parch-
ment, it will preserve. Records
which were treated in this way in
the Germanic Museum in Nurem-
burg ten years ago are still in the
same condition as Immediately after
the application of the process. On
paper, however, the color gradually
fades again, but it may be restored
at pleasure by the application of the
sulphides. The explanation of the
action of this substance is very sim :
pie: the iron which enters into the
composition of the ink is transform
ed by the reaction into the black sui.
phide.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Submerged Farms.

MEMPHIS, March THE steamer
James Lee arrived this afterno DON
from Friar's Point, bringing 200 ne
groes from the submerged farms.
Her officers report all the country
farms between Memphis and Helena
under water, saving three strips of
levee yet remain. Austin, Miss, is
overiowed with water to the depth
of several feet and rushes through
the town. The new levee at Delta
broke Monday, which will cause Sc
rious damage to many valuable
farms. The rapid rise in the st.
Francis river has caused great loss
to lumbermen. as thousands of logs
are swept away by the swift current.
Much suffering exists among the in
habitants of low lands. and their iso-
lated position makes it almost i'm
possible to afford them any relief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Two Ways of Looking AT Things.

Two boys went to hunt grapes,
One was happy because he found
grapes. The other was unhappy be-
cause the grapes had seeds in them.
Two men being convalescent were
asked how they were. One said: Il
am better to-day" The other said:
Il vas worse yesterday"
When it rains one man says: This
will make mud" Another: This
will lay the dust"
Two children looking through col
ored glasses; one said: 'The world
is blue" The other said: at is
bright"
Two boys are eating their dinner;
one said: II would rather have
something better than this" The
other said: This is better than
nothing"
A servant thinks a mans house
is principally kitchen. A guest,
that it is principally parlor.
Il am sorry that | live" said one
man. Il am sorry that | must die
says another.
Says one: Il am glad that it is nc
worse" Another: Il am sorry thai
it is no better"
One man is thankful for his bless
ings; another morose for his misfor'
tunes.
One man spoils a good repast by
thinking of a better repast of anoth'
er. Another one enjoys a poor re.
past by contrasting it with none al
ali.
One man thinks he is entitled to
better world and is dissatisfied be.
cause be hasn't got it. Anothel
thinks he is not Justly entitled &c
any and is satisfied with this.
One man makes up his accoun
from his wants. Another from hi
assets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
WELCOME no SPRING.
Far in the sunny South she fingers,

Far in the sunny South she fingers,
Yet slowly comes along;
With fairy garlands in her fingers,
With snaiches Of sweet song.
Her eyes with promises are beaming,
Her smiles will rapture bring.
The sunlight from her hair is streaming
Thrice welcome. lovely spring.
She brings us gifts. the royal maiden.
Fair flowers 10 deck the hills,
With primroses her arms are laden,
Bluebells and dafiadiils.
Pale crocases, have come before her,
Wild birds Der welcome sing;
Ten thousand longing hearts ADORE her
The gay worlds darling, spring.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21


An opera house on wheels is the
latest dramatic novelty, and a CON-
pany with headquarters at Kansas
City has been organized to build and
manage 1t. 1t is to consist of eight
railway cars. which can be expand
ed by ingenious mechanism into a
capacious structure, with auditorium
and stage complete, and is designed
for the benefit Of communities which
do not possess facilities for the pro-
duction of plays. It will run from
place to place on the railroads, and
carry . portable track upon which it
can be switched off and transform
ed into q theater.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Not Guilty.

A member of a church congrega-
ton in Wisconsin was last fall charg-
ed with gambling in stocks and
brought up before a committee for
investigation. The trial began by a
deacon asking:
Brother Smith, the chargeis gam
bling in stocks"
"Yes, sir"
"And you plead not guilty?"
mo, sir; | plead guilty."
"Then you do buy and sell stocks,
speculate in wheat and oats and sell
futures in pork?"
81 do, sir; didn't | give $1,000 in
cash to help build this church,"
"Yes."
swell, | scooped that in on a lit.
tie deal in pork Didn't l pay in
$500 on the organ?"
"Yes."
"That was part of my profits on a
spec in oats. Didn't | foot a def.
cheney of S400 in the minister's sal.
AIRY this year,"
"Yes."
"That came from a rise in stocks
Didn't | chip in in 500 toward the
parsonage"
"Yes."
"That came from a corner in oats
Haven't l whacked up on the orph
an asylum, the new brige, the park
and the fire engine?"
"You have"
swell, that means more corner,
and holding on till l fell my hail
growing gray. Gentlemen, l viii
sep out for. a moment and let vol
reach a verdict"
He stepped, but it was only thirt,
seconds before he was called in ans
congratulated on a verdict of ano
guilty. Wall Street Neus.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

l have been troubled with Catarrh
for fifteen years. Ely's Cream Balm
has opened my nostrils and reduced
the Inflammation. My eyes are i'm
proving, so that / can stand strong
light, which | have not been able to
do for years. NATHANIEL FEGLEY,
with E. +. Montz, merchant, Wilkes
barre, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

FREDERICK, March 8.-Between
two and three o'clock this morning
Mr.. Simon Cronise, who lives six
miles east of here, was startled by
the cries of his children and the sight
of smoke and flames pouring in his
room. With one of his children he
escaped from the burning building
and reached the yard. Then Mrs.
Cronise threw from the window three
small children, who was caught by
their father. Six children were res
cued, and as there remained another
in the house the heroic mother re-.
fused to leave, although her husband
and children begged her to Jump and
save her life. After the disappear
ance of the mother in search of the
little one she was never seen again.
Both the seeker and the sought were
burned to death. A deaf and dumb
man was seen at the window and
was urged to jump by Mr.. Cronise.
He did jump and was found to be
horribly burned, this evening, some
distance from the house.
The fire originated in the kitchen
and rapidly spread. Owing to the
late hour few neighbors knew of the
disaster until daylight revealed the
ruins. This morning the charred and
unrecognizab,e remains were taken
from the building. butitwas impossi-
bic to tell the mother from the child.
A box about the size of a small
satchel contained the mortal remains
of the two victims. Those who es-
capped from the house suffered dread
fully from the intense cold and
snow, the thermometer standing
neal zero. Mr.. Cronise, who is a
wealthy planter, lost everything in
the way of buildings and papers as
well as a considerable sum of mon
ey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Deservediy Popular.

Unless it had great merit Parker's
Ginger Tonic could not be SO popu-
lar. 1t sale has spread remarkably
everywhere, because invalids find it
gives them new life and yigor when
other medicines fail entirely.-Ohio
Elrmer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

While DR.. Guenney, of Frank.
ford, was visiting a sick woman in
Rowlandsville, two children poured
a pint of molasses into his tall hat
The physician did not notice that
his hat had been tempered with un.
til he put it on his head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

"My dear doy," said a mother to
her son, as he handed round his
plate for more turkey. This is the
fourth time you have been helped"
81 know mother" replied the boy,
"but that turkey pecked me once,
and | want to get square with him"
He got his turkey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

My daughter and myself, great
sufferers from Catarrh, have been
cured by Ely's Cream Balm. My
sense of smell restored and health
greatly improved. c. NJ. STANLEY,
dealer in boots and shoes, Ithaca,
n. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

A Boston woman has just COM
pleted a $4,000 mansion entirely
out of doughnuts. Our slangy con-
tributor thinks she must have had
the kind of customers that took the
cake"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
When Ladies are Attractive.

All ladies know their faces are
most attractive when free from PIN
pies. Parker's ginger Tome is pop
ular among them because it banishes
impurities from blood and skin and
makes the face glow with health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Would you be free from Catarrh,
Hay Fever, and Cold in Head? Try
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t is curing
hundreds of chronic cases. Price
80 cents.
Apply into nostrils with little fin
ger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

There are 10000 working women
in Boston over fifteen years Of age:
their average earnings are four dol
lars per week; and their board av-
ersges three dollars and q half per
week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

A Missouri man got caught in a
small whirlwind the other day which
raised him q little way from the
ground and shook him until all his
buttons fell of. When the thing
stopped he muttered: Reckon nj
have to send for another pound of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

II had rather not take a horn with
you," said the topper to the mad
bull; but the bull insisted on treating
him to two, and the topper got quite
high.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

They are going to reduce the tariff,
take the tax off matches and bring
false hair down so low that it will be
cheap enough to put in mince pies
as well as hash.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

1t is said that short, dumpy peo-
pie are more humorous than long,
lank folks, on the ground that brevity
is the soul of wit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

A pawnbroker having joined a
temperance society, it was remarked
that there need be nc fear of his not
keeping the pledge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

An attractive, youthful appear
ance secured 10y using Parker's Hair
Balsam to all who are GREETING gray.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
W HOUSE.


Situate right at the b. Il o. and 5. & @ De-
pot: Restaurant attached Both open DAY aud
night. Restaurant has been enlarged and =.
nodded. Parties living along the s. x q. deslr
ing TO take night trains viii ind this a great con.
venience.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
NOTICE
. DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Jacob G. Schrock, late Of Midilecreek
Twp, Somerset county. Pa deco.
Letters Of administrators on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned by INC
proper authority, notice 10 hereby given 10 al
persons indebted TO said estate to make immsaF
ate payment and those having claims against the
same 20 present them duly authenticated Tor SET
t~leinont. on Monday, April =. 1883, at the resi-
.dence Of the administrator.
ROSS r. KING,
febl4 Administrato
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Mountain Express leaves Pittsburgh fS.,u
days oniyD at 2 p. H.; leaves Connellsyills -
Confluence, 5:25; Ursina, $50; Brooks Sitis-
5;3e; PinkertOn, SAG; Casselm n. $50. p--s
wood, 5:Oo; Pine Grove. o;l5; Garrett, o2s. y
der, o.2S; Salisbury Junction, o:33; MeverSs.ts
$50 Leaves lockwood, els; Milford, o5l. =.
rives at Somerset, $3.50. AZ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Because all legal ad-
vertising appears in its
columns, and people are
thus kept posted as to
what transpires in the
management of the af-
fairs of the Courts and
County.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
soETHwanrD.

The Mail, north and south, runs d,s,
Local Train daily except sunday. ny -
On the Pittsburgh Division, h. A. D.,
through passenger trains, cast bound xS11fE
lockwood at l2:5o r. m, and l2:is D. N s-sslEs
respectively at Washington at T35 ! -'-s
day, and sr41 next evening. and az Bal,s- aos
so :. m, sane day, aud az li;oo mex, eyenis1 =
at $50 a. m. and ] p m, and Washinrtona laoe
q. m, and $40 p. m, arriving respec;iysHNS
ut 600 a. m, and 3.o0 D. m. 9 L
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
PITTSBURGH DIVISION.
On and afcer June L, trains will run az ,op.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Because it is the me-
dunn used by the peo-
pie of the county when
they wish to let their
n~eighbors know when
they have a farm or
anything else for sale.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-25
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Feed for Old Horses.

A pair of old horses which cannot
keep in good condition on oats, as they
swallow them whole, have wlntered In
excellent condition on corn. They
were fed corn in the ear so long as it
lasted, and now they are doing equally
as we'll on it shelled. They are given
two quarts at a feeding, getting SIX
quarts a day with straw. One OF them,
more than aquarter of a century cd,
looks fine and does his share of work.
He masticates the corn and none OIL
is wasted in his excrement, which
would not be the case with oats. Meal
is the Lest for old horses, but like to
save the trouble, and the miller's toll if
it can be done without loss. When
the spring work begins the most eco
nomical and the best feed for tn steam
will be to cut their hay and mix meal
with it. Rye meal is the cheapest and
they will be fed on it mixed with ALT
tie ground oats and oatmeal. An old
horse which had the heayes badly was
fel one spring nothing but oats soaked
, and swelled in water. He kept fat
and dill a great deal of hard work.
Three pecks a day was all he required,
There was no trouble IN account OF
the horse. If he had been allowed to
eat hay he could not have worked at
alL.-RnrGJ NeU Yorker.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-25

Of making corn bread, and if carefully
prepared and baked the bread is dell
cious. Mix together thoroughly by
putting through a sieve or other wire
ons pound Of Indian meal and one
pound and a half of wheat flour, two
ounces of bak. ng powder and a table
spoonful of salt; then beat together
three ounces of sugar, three ounces of
butter, and four eggs; add this to the
-four and make a stiff batter, using
warm milk in winter and cold in sum-
mer; bake in small tins.
Delicious PUDDING.-Take eight
OF. nine good-sized andtart apples: peel
them and cut out the cores, leaving
the apples whole. Fill the space thus
made with sugar and a little grated
nutmeg or cinnamon. Put them in an
earthen baking-dish, so large that the
apples will cover the bottoms only.
Then make a rich custard, allowing
four or five eggs to n quart of milk,
sweeten to your taste. Pour this owe
the apples, and bake until they are
tender; try them with a broom splint.
Serve with cake or with sweet bis
cult.