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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
A Love Story.

DIR. Wellman reports the cutest
and sweetest love story we have had
from real life. Yesterday, as he was
waiting at Parker, OAK, for the train
a country lass came in with her fel-
low in the farm wagon, locked in
each others arms. The young man
lived in Iowa, and was on the eve OF
starting home. The train was ready
and on to the platform went his carp
ct bag. Another embrace, and the
train pulled out. The lover swung
on, and the lassie waved him kisses.
The train, going down grade, gained
rapid speed the boy waved his
handkerchief, but his heart was in
his mouth. Off went the old satch-
ell off followed the lover, with heels
in the air. Over and over went he,
and at last lit in a mud hole, rolled
like ball against the soft clay bank
and finally got on his feet and star
ted back to see his dulcinea. She,
at the same time, was making for
him. They met and embraced, re.
gardless Of clay and bruises. The
Iowa lover was heard to remark
"Ducky, ! will never leave TIL
YOU are my wife" The Justice Of
the Peace was sent for, and the twain
returned to the farm as one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Give it Time.

The carrying trade must follow
the chief producers and the masters
of the markets. At present Great
Britain probably collects 10 per
cent from our commerce conveyed
in her bottoms. She is building
ships on the Clydes, where profits are
stated by British authorities at only
q per cent. Our mechanics are not
content with that rate. They are,
therefore, building railroads and
their equipments and establishing a
domestic trade marvellous in its ex-
tent and variety; and already over
flowing into all oceans. But our
flag will in due time return to the
sea. Any foreign conflict in which
Great Britain shall engage shall re-
store our ships to the waters. With
out war the energy of our people
will win conquests in the sphere
where they have before won so many
triumphs. The sheer force of our
own commerce viii compel the con-
struction of ships. We are fast
rushing to the front in trade with
the world. When we get a good
ready we will take the profit of car.
rying our own merchandise. But
while We can make 10 per cent in
railroads and 6 per cent in manufac-
lures, we will not seek . per cent in
ship-building. One of these days
some American will build ship OF
a new fashion which will run faster
and cheaper than the present vessels,
and then competition viii begin in
earnest. Give US twenty years to
become the greatest commercial
nation on the globe, and then lei.
sure will come to float our flag on
every ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
An Electric Locomotive.

Thomas A. Edison said to a Chi
cago reporter recently: / am now
building a 42-ton locomotive, with
6-foot drivers, to be used on the un-
derground road in England. The
wheels of the locomotive are pro-
vided with an insulated centre, to
prevent the current from running
along the axle. One rail of the track
is charged with negative and the
other with positive electricity. The
current comes up through one wheel
then through the motor, and down
through the opposite wheel to the
other rail. 1t will be much more
practicable than the present locomo-
tive, on the ground of economy. A
steam locomotive is most extrava-
CANT contrivance, because of its lack
of heating room. A boiler must be
driven at all times, and there can be
no cutoff appliance to stop the
waste of heat when not in use. In
an electric locomotive it will be an
easy matter to cut off the power
supply at any moment when not
needed. An arrangement can be
effected by having third rail, by
which means the motor can gradu-
ally be introduced upon large road
and not interfere with the steam
trains: One outside rail could be
charged with negative and the mid
die rail with positive electricity. and
thus obviate the difficulty and dan
ger of running a steam locomotive
over rails heavily charged with the
powerful fluid
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Starting n Young Man.

1t is related of a wealthy Phila-
delphian, who has been dead these
many years, that young man came
to him one day and asked for help
to start in business.
"Do you drink ?" inquired the
millionaire.
Occasionally"
stop it! Stop it for a year and
then come and see me-"
The Young man broke off the habit
at once, and at the end of the year
again presented himself.
Do you smoker" asked the great
man. rl
"Yes, now and then"
stop it, Stop it for year and
then come and see me"
The young man went away and
after worrying through another
twelve months once more faced the
philanthropist.
"Do you chew?"
"Yes."
stop it, Stop it for a year and
then come and see me-"
But the young man never called
again. When some one asked him
why he didn't make one more effort
he replied;
Didn't / know what he was driv'
ing at? He'd haye told me thai
as / had stopped chewing, drinking
and smoking | must have saved
enough to start myself."-Wal
Street Nelos.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Temperance.

Gov. st. John spoke in Scranton
the other evening on the prohiblta'
ton question. In the course of his
remarks he said:
The law doesn't require a dry
goods merchant to take out license
and get twelve reputable citizens to
swear that he bears a good moral
character. He goes to work and
opens business in your town and
hangs out sign so all can see what
he has for sale. If the saloon bus
mess is honest, why all these
schemes that hide everything from
the public2 Tear away the screens
and let your mother, wife, or sister
see what you are doing in there.
The saloon keeper should have a
sign painted of miserable, ragged,
bloated-faced drunkard, and under
meath the words, Manufactured
here" and all would understand
what they were doing.
snow" said the speaker, suppose
you see before you here tonight a
boy twenty-one years old. He is
his own master in the eye ofthe law ;
he has always attended to his church
and Sunday-school his future prom
ised to be bright, because he has
started on the right road. j go to
the Judge of this country and pay
him twenty three dollars license,
which allowes me to do what l like
with the boy. l return here and
pass my hsnd over his head. and
you Immediately see change. He
is now a reckless young man. A.
gain / passed my hand over the
young man and you see wretch
ed look upon his face. Once more l
pass my hand over his head, and
you see miserable drunkard, old
and in the world. That transform
alton / have wrought through mag
ic. am leaving the church, when
the mother of that boy stops before
me and entreats me to restore her
BOY to the same condition as found
him. Refused; l have paid my Ii
cense and it is lawful. The father
steps before me and commands me
to restore the boy. Now, [ am talk
ing to a man, and ! command him
to turn out of my way. | have es-
tablished good moral (?) charac-
ter, and the law allows me the right
to do as like with the boy. pass
out. The news would go out what l
had done with the boy. A crowd
would gather What would they do
with me ? Why, hang me | ask
you what is the difference between
running a boy in five minutes more
than forty or fifty years ?"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Fancy Fishing Tackle.

Expensive tackle ?" said long
established Fulton street dealer in
fisherman's outfits; why, l don't
call 1t expensive, and the sort of Gus
toners | have do not seem to con-
slider it so. l hope you don't consid-
er it so. hope you don't consider
it expensive to pay $50 or 800 for a
rod, and say $50 for a nice reel, with
the trimmings. Oh, you do No /
can't say that such fancy rigs make
you catch any more fish but you
have a heap more style over what you
do catch. A boy with a pin hook,
and a cotton string, and brush
pole, and worms for bait, may fiirt
out trout where a man with a hun.
dred dollar outfit wont raise a fin
but you don't want to fish like a
boy all your life, do you? A man
must have the know how before he
can fish much, but after be gets tha.
he must have proper tools if he wants
to fish happily. Show them TO you
Certainly with pleasure. Suppose
we commence first with the lightest,
the trout outfit. Look at that reel.
Isn't il beauty? Aluminium and
hard rubber, weighs not quite 5 oun-
ces, holds easily 60 yards of line.
and costs only $50. Such reels are
only made to order, and they cost so
much because the aluminium is
worth s1.25 an ounce, and is SO re-
fractory a metal to work that you
are liable to spoil several pieces in
working one. No, the metal is not
so hard, but the tool is liable to run
into it. it will not stand salt water
so it is only used for small, fancy,
fresh-water reels, but you can have
an excellent trout reel from Sc to SIC
one that will not have so much style
about it. As for trout rods, those
of greenheart-one joint and two
tips-costs SIS; two joints and three
tips, SIS; split bamboos, $40 to s35
for a single rod one joint and two
tips, and more for more perfect ones
'-Nesp York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26

From the DsvIr. Lake OAK, Ploeeer Press.


From the DEVILS Lake tDak.) Pioeeef Press.
Over LOCO Indians gathered into
camp one half mile northwest of tht
Indian agency to celebrate the 4th
On July 3, they began pitching theil
tepees in the form of a square. With
in this square their sports and game:
were held. The wigwams were bull
of sticks crossed at the top and Gov
cred with canvas. They were orna'
mented on the inside with all kinds
of headgear, shells and pipes, and
other characteristic paraphernalia.
The camp was arranged on plateau
overlooked by the surrounding hills.
The Indians, in measure, were the
guests of the day as well as actors.
everything being supplied by the
agent and trader. The cooking was
done on the Sd.
In the centre of the square a skin
was stretched on four ornamented
/! upright sticks. Around this eight
sturdy, solemn looking bucks sat in
full war paint and gaudy trappings
and chanted monotonous incanta-
ton, half howl and half song. A GER
tain measure and tune was observed.
The exercises opened with a cattle
display, the stock being cattle and
ponies accumulated by their own
thrift. The exhibitors stalked around
with as much dignity as an Iowa
farmer at county fair, and the
more impecunious looked at them
with the same reverence that way
side yokel does at a prosperous farm
er in the east. In the evening the
game begun, the drums being the
signal. One hundred big Injuns,
bedecked and besmeared into hide
Gus ugliness, appeared. They car
ried ali their old war trappings and
trophies, heirlooms of their more
barbaric days, such as shells beads,
claws, skins, tomahawks, knives and
bows and arrows. They kept time
with the drums in a wild dance
each one assuming the most tantas-
tic positions and twisting himself In
all kinds of fantastic contortions.
There was certain harmony peryad-
ing their movements that the more
attentive observer might discover.
One soldier could not resist the
temptation to join in the dance, and
flung himself into it with an earn
estness and enthusiasm that aston
ished Poor Lon himself. The dane
ing continued three hours, the drums
beating all the time. Dog meat was
served for refreshments. The dog
was killed, and from the way in
which the dancers gesticulated and
grimaced when they approached
him, there must have been some Pc
culiar significance attached to his
post-mortem. A sham battle was
also held, in which a hundred bucks
charged, retreated, and performed
hundreds of complicated and excit-
ing maneuvers. There were foot ra-
ces. horse races, and other athletic
and manly sports. The prizes were
made by donation, and ran from 81
to So.
One of the marked features of the
day was game of lacrosse, in which
hundred Indians participated,
Among the old chiefs present were
Ecanajica, Wanata, Little Fish, Iron
Heart, Lett Bear, Lipto, AK handle
and Oyetanka. The Indians evil
IDENTIFY enjoyed it, and it was an oc-
casion not soon to be forgotten by
the thousand pale faces who wit
messed it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
A Red-Hcaded Paradise.

Atlantic City is, says a cores
pondent of the Philadelphia Press,
a paradise for red-headed girls.
More red headed girls can be found
there to the square inch than any,
where else along the coast. They
may be seen sporting in the surf in
blue, box-plaited panties, with red
sash around the waist; they are en-
countered every few steps along the
broad walk in cordial Jerseys and
vermilion stockings that peep out
from under crimson parasols they
recline against red upholstery in the
hotels, and may occasionally be
found in red striped pavilions dying
their hair in the son. They are not
confined to class or condition, but
take in Titan and Lotta hued rep
resentatives from Spruce street and
from Frankford and from Chester
county as well as from Conshohock-
en-. There are red haired maidens
from Erin, from the fatherland, and
from the wilds of Jersey, from the
banks of the hog-washed Ohio, from
the red hot south, and even from
Yankee land. There is sort of ira
dition that once upon time a great
swell of the ocean, in his pleasure
yacht, was in danger of being wreck
ed off the Atlantic City coast, when
through the terrible fog and dark
ness he discerned a blazing beacon.
Upon coming to shore to find his de-
liverer he encountered lovely Jer-
sey maid with light house hair. In
delight and gratitude he offered his
hand and fortune, proved to be a
baron with three castles on the
Rhine, and carried off his bride.
However this may be-and doubt is
thrown upon it by the fact that
many a man has been wrecked in
sight of red hair since then and new
er got over 1.-THE circumstances re-
mains that the red headed girls go
in preposterous numbers to Atlantic
City, and are met with at almost all
hours and in all places.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
How to Make Cows Give Milk.

A writer in the Southern Farmer
says that his COW gives all the milk
that is wanted in a family of eight,
and that from it, after taking all that
is required for other purposes, two
hundred pounds of butter were made
this year. This is in part his treat
ment of the COW If you desire to
get large quantity Of rich milk, give
your COWS every day water slightly
warmed and slightly salted, in which
brand has been stirred at the rate Of
one quart to two gallons of water.
You will find, if you have not tried
this daily practice, that your COW
will give Is per cent. more milk i'm
mediately, and will become so at
tached to the diet as to refuse clear
water unless very thirsty. The
amount ofthis drink necessary is an
ordinary pail at a time, morning,
noon and night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
The Many COlOneis.

The Democratic party just now
is some what like the United States
Army-it is over officered. 1t has
as the slang goes, too many colon
nels," and there is danger that it may
have too few high privates on elec-
ton day.
In Ohio the Hoadly people, the
Pendleton, people have. as a Herald
correspondent reports from Cincin-
natl, fallen to abusing each other in
style and with such vigor as can
scarcely help but amuse and inter-
est the republicans, who are not
quarreling at this time. The "Ohio
idea seems to be that nobody who
has been Democrat under at least
forty or fifty years ought to presume
to look for a nomination to office
and that is a very good idea if the
old Democratic war horses and peace
horses, greenbqck horses, unlimited
silver horses and fiat money horses
can only get majority of the voters
to agree with them. Perhaps they
will be able to do so this year,
though for about twenty-five years
now they have not succeeded in it tc
any great extent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Continued from last tTeek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

The many great Improvements intro
duced in the manufacture of the Jas. Boss
Gold Watch Case, have led to similar i'm
provements in the making of silver eases.
Under the old methods, each part Of q
silver case was made of several pieces Of
metal soldered together, requiring n great
amour. of cutting and soldering, which
softened the metal and gave it the pliability
of lead rather than the elasticity of silver,
Under the improved methods, each part
of the Keystone Silver Watch Case is made
of one solid piece of metal hammered into
shape. The advantages are readily appar-
ent, for every one knows that hammering
hardens the metal while soldering softens it.
To test the superiority of the Keystone
Silver Watch Case, take one of 8 OF. weight,
press it squarely in the center when closed,
and it will not give, while a case Of same
weight of any other make will give enough
tobreak the crystal. The keystone Silver
Watch Case is made only with silver cap
and gold joints.
Send stamp Keystone Watch Case Fsetsrie. Pa
dsphA Pa for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing how
(To Be c0n.inuedl
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26

Messrs. Hiscox Il Co. call sr-
attention to the fact that after 3
Is, 1888, the name and style o-
preparation will hereafter be,la.
PBkers 5 Tonic. The word "Gll.
is dropped, for the reason tina!
principled dealers are constantly
ceiving their patrons by substli--
inferior preparations under the d.
of Ginger; and as ginger Is az
important havoring ingredlsa'
our Tonic, We are sure thai
friends will agree with us as to
Lropriety of the change. There
be no change, however, in the p
aration itself and all boti.s'
manning in the hands OF de--
wrapped under the name Of "a
ER's GINGER Tonic" contain the.
uine medicine if the signature
HIsCOX IL Co. IS at the bottom O-
outside wrapper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Mr.. sullivan Svears OF.

The cheerful information was tel
egraphed Saturday evening that Mr..
John Longfellow Sullivan, the
champion of all the champions, had
signed the pledge for one year, or in
orther words had sworn off for that
length of time. He had, it said.
promised his wife and mother not to
drink before or behind his magnifi-
cent bar on Washington street, and
upon that promise he signed the
pledge as aforesaid. Sporting socie-
ty is struck dumb with amazement
over MIR. Sullivan's conduct in this
matter, as il was confidently predict
ed that after his battle with Mr..
Slade in the Madison Square Garden,
IN New York, he would start out
upon one of his most terrific at.
tempts TO knock out all the champi.
ons in Boston. His establishment
has been thronged with visitors since
the opening on Tuesday evening
of last week, and within two days
the receipts were $1,000 over the bar
A large force of police have been
kept in the neighborhood of the sa.
loon. Mr.. Sullivan is in excellent
spirits. When a correspondent
called upon him the champion re.
ceived him in the private wine room
The champion was in his shlr-
sleeves, and a massive diamond stud
illumined his speckless shirt front
He wore a high white hat well down
over his ears. He said TO the cor.
respondent that the report that he
had sworn Off was true. and he
was glad oft. No one, he said. not
even the Marquis of Queensbury
himself. would ever be able 10 per.
suade him to take drink of intoxi
eating liquor. am off for good.
added the champion, and as h,
stepped out into the main saloon
many of the visitors raised theil
hats and saluted him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
What He Had TO Say.

: Mr.. jenkins had an eve to the
beautiful, and when his wife brought
into the domestic economy a real
pretty house girl, Mr.. Jenkins began
to scout around for game. Mrs.
Jenkins had her eyes open. and one
day caught her lord unsuceessfully
trying to kiss the girl.
sWen, sir she said, with frozen
dignity and unutterable scorp, I've
caught you, have I?'
The indications would warran,
such conclusion, my dear,' he re.
piled, coolly. 3
What have you to say, sir2'
We'll, my dear. it isn't exactly in
order for any lengthy remarks, but
should say if it was half as hard tc
kiss you as it was that girl, 1 dom,
really believe l could stand the rack.
ct oftener than once in ten years.
Then he mopped his perspirine
brow and took long breath, and
his wife sent the girl away and hired
a colored woman,-Tfuveler.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Father anu Son Killed.

GALVESTON, September 12--At
Trinito, yesterday, Major H. B. Hur-
lock, a mill owner, and his son, w.
H. Hurlock, aged % years, were shot
by one of their employees, named
Roseman, % years of age. W. H.
Hurlock is now dead and his faith
er's wounds are pronounced mortal.
The shooting occurred at a house
near the mill. A young son of Hur-
lock had been annoying Roseman,
who, in endeavoring to make him
desist, accidentally hurt the child's
foot. The Major showered abuse and
blows upon Roseman. The latter
declining to resent this treatment
the Major called to his son to come
out and whip Roseman. The sons
blows quickly put Roseman on the
ground when the latter drew a re-
volver and shot his adversary thro'
the heart. The Major then reached
for his pistol and Roseman shot him
also. The mill employees had by
this time arrived and they opened
fire upon Roseman and after filling
him with goose shot secured MIN.
After Roseman's capture, Major
Hurlock, despite his wounds, beat
him until the bystanders interfered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26

Because it is the me-
dunn used by the peo-
pie of the county when
they wish to let their
neighbors know when
they have a farm or
anything else for sale.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26

Because all legal ad-
vertising appears in its
columns, andpeople 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, 1883-09-26
Why?

"Why," said a defeated cancll
"am | like the earth ?"
Because, said a listener, you
covered with dirt"
Wrong; guess again.
Because you are always fol-
Wrong; try another"
Because you are wicked.
Try again" 49,
Give it up. Why are you 49,.
well, it's because I'm hAs-5.
at the polls. ."-NerchaRt- Trdrs's
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
In the Pilot B..

Yes, sir; this kind |
obliges a man to ~. ud q Il
Judge Of all men Df9p iD Sole
steamboat pilots and .e 'le n
gineers should let liouor. .ali'aa Y |
on their cooIness OF sigb, gI aloo. \
ne ness Of head depends "a, a. ''d
life and property" '4e a
Keeping his hand On ;.
he said this, Mr.. A. R,oe, .ae Vi.
Nc No; 29i Silver street, Cbjoo,o.Ss'
OF course, some of EN- d
the sober ones have the balln unnk
and the best pay. Yes pO'
and exposure sometimes zoe y
but for my part, | ind p.F : S Q,
ic all the invigorant I 1'AeI Z
got a bottle aboard here 1s lsed
go on a trip without !. now I.
haven't any appetite. Or a.. We Z
way out OF sorts, it sets r,a "a d
time. If drinking men Nls p
the Tonic, 1t wouldheln ~. SOaa
of. NO, that isn't a m s,l o /,
it's a star low down psr sIF''; y
As | was saying, the Tom .ls =
life bottled up. You SOC . !, / /
staff? Well, with a boil ~
ker's Tonic in the locker k'i'. @
malaria as far from me =. "a 4
the time. My wife bas : - y, z,
three years for summer ny. 49, /, Z
and collie, and as an I iO-
when she's tired out from 'I,.-' a.
She says the Tonic i o'''
Good-byel Don't break -
going below" wv,
ms preparation, which l..
known as Parker's Gin..- !.
will hereafter be ADVERTISE z
simply under the name Of g
Tonic. As unprincipled i.-
constantly deceiving Their. '
by substituting inferior s-,..>
der the name of ginger. an. ~.
ger is really an Unimpor-.-.
dent, we drop the N,
word.
There IS no change. bore.
preparation itseif, and all h.
manning in the hands Of \
wrapped under the nameot5
Ginger Tonic, contain the I. !
medicine if the fac-simile si,r'- =
Hiscock d Co, is at the fo..,
the outside wrapper. :