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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Don't Betray Confidence.

Treachery is a detestable fault,
therefore let nothing tempt you to
betray a secret conided to your
honor. What if the friend who once
trusted you, and told you all the Sc
crets of his heart, has become an
enemy? You are still bound to keep
your word inviolate, ard preserve
locked in your heart The secrets con-
fidently made known TO you. A
man OF principle viii never betray
an enemy. He holds it a Christian
duty never 10 reveal what in good
faith was placed in his keeping.
While the Athenians were at war
with Philip, the King of Macedon,
they intercepted a letter that the
King had written TO his wife, Olym-
pia. 1t was returned unopened,
that it might not be read in public,
their laws forbidding them to reveal
a secret. Among the Egyptians it
was a criminal offence to diyulge a
secret. A priest who had been guilty
of the offence was ordered to leave
the country.
Hove YOU another's secret in your
keeping2 Then reveal il not for the
world. A confiding friend may tell
YOU a hundred things, which if it
were whispered abroad would bring
him into contempt and ridicule, and
injure his character through life.
No one is SO upright hat he may
not have committed some ungentle-
manly act, or some impure offence,
which may have been done years
ago, before theindividual's character
was formed, and before he had a
wife and children. A mans enc
mics would not care whether it was
the fault of his thoughtless youth or
his maturer years, so long as they
could make a handle of it to his in
jury, and thus effect their purpose.
Be careful, then never, under any
consideration whatever, to repeat
what has been whispered to you in
confidence OF friendship. A betray-
er of secrets is fit for the society OF
the low and vile.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
He Was the Fellow.

Sol Miller is responsible for the
following:
A good thing-is related as hagin:
occurred in a barber shop in Z Ger
tain town recently, on the occasi0l
OF a too-too wedding.
Well" said the barber to the
usual crowd of loungers about such
a place, Il guess the monkey shoE
will come OF this evening""
What kind Of a show is that ??
inquired a stranger in the chair.
"Oh, there is to be a wedding in
town." replied the barber.
Who is to be married?"
Well, some travelling man out
west Is going 10 marry old Ms.
Hornswoggle's daughter; they wOal
have been married a year ago ifii
had not been for the old woman"
What was wrong with her."
I. oh, she's Il regular tom-cat with
goggles on. She's too pious to blow
her nose; and the fellow is an out
and outinHdel."
And how haze they fixed it
that the marriage is to take place
now ?"
Well, he's worth about a40.000.
and she hadn't enough of religion tt
buck against that. But lis luck!
for him that be lives a good way
from the old woman"
The stranger was shaved, and G
the barber yas brushing his coat, be
inquired
Do you live in this n~eighbOr-
hood?"
/. No." replied the stranger; IA.
from the west. I'm the fellow that
is to be married this evening"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
So He Had.

There was a crack under the IL,
en- door-a crevice large euona1 !
one to put a hand under-arSa's
in November Mrs. Cripso al
saying: s
Now, Cripso, don't lie, ri.
pass without mailing down a eIs.a
stop that crevice. 1t will /.
more cold this winter than Two Z
of coal can drive OUT "s
And Crispo began replying:
Certainly, my dear-eer,.;.,
That crevice shall be stopped y.
very day." " %;
On fifteen different occasiOD.
November she reminded him ~ y
fact that he had forgotten the .
ice. In December the numb.
occasions was twenty. Durins 4 \
month of January she spoke .; !.
twenty-five times. In Februarv
began referring to the matter al a.,
meal, and the other day she ns;.
him down with the remark
"Cripso, | am going down ,o,.
and Iii stop ON my way and al,
carpenter to come up and fix n,
door"
IN fix it,"
No you won't. You lust l.,
alone. I'll have a carpenter l.,
before night, and that door will
fixed"
L say I'll fix it myseIf-ri,i
away-now," and in five mimi
he had saw and hammer and eli.
and wos at the job.
Mrs. Cripso went off cbuekE,
over her victory, and upon her
turn her husband said
We'll, | have the old erevice sb
up"
You fixed it, eh ?"
Fixed it better than any carne
ter you could have sent up, and
ten minutes, too. Come and So,
She took one look at his wo,
and then sat down and WI
pered:
"Crispo, you just missed it BY
hairs BREADTH
What p
Being a born fool. You bs
nailed the cleat to the floor insi
the doorl"
So he had. He had shut the err
ice and door, too, and when he caI
to realize 1t he walked slowly .
into the back yard and tried to J
his head off on the clothes line.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

Representative Nicholas arose the
other day, and had addressed the
speaker preparatory to expounding
the constitution, when represen-
tative Mike O'Billigan assumed
the perpendicular and exclaimed:
"Misther SPEAKER, and do we in.
tind to set here the whole session
through and listen to the nager?!"
"Whut's de matter wild ~yorsef?''
demanded Nicholas, Use o member
OBJ dis house, an Use got a right ter
de fo'.n
But We haven't got a right to the
whole of it intoirly."
"Yer'd better go an learn ter
speak Arkansaw fore yer tries ter
gin 'structions in dis 'sembledge."
IT'S the same as English that I
spake and no mayer can stand for
ninst me-"
"Mr. Speechmaker, l arises ter a
question OBJ pribiledge. / watts ter
know, sab, eft de Cinnamon is gwine
ter run dis community. De udder
day | got one OBJ de gentlemen ter
wash my shirt while | staid in bed,
an an dat account fur de fack dat l
wasn't heah yestedy."
"Arrah for the Chinaman? ?" ex-
claimed Mike.
Mr.. Speechmaker, eff yer doan
make dat furriner keep his mouf
shet, dar's gwine ter be a season OBJ
tribulation hangin' round desc prem
ises, When dat shirt was fetched
home, | foun' dat it was wore ont
an wasn't fifteen ter war. Now what
| wants is a law ter dribe desc men
outen heah, case den l can fotch my
wife here ter was de clothes OBJ dis
town."
"Misther SPEAKER, l hivin't said
much durin' dis session."
Yer amt said nothin', but yer's
talked a heap"
DRY up, We charcoaled 0 of
Africa. l hiyin't talked much, sor,
aid | want an appropriation for the
Irish paple that hiv suffered from
the recent foods"
"The Irish people have not suffer-
ed from the floods" replied the
speaker. You doubtless refer othe
Germans"
Z" 1t is meself that is thankful for
the correction, and l therefore move
that the sympathy av this houe be
extinded to the German food suffer
ers and hat an appropriation be
made to the Irish SO they can pre-
pare themselves against the floods"
dat would be a fine BILL" said
old Nicholas, IAN it jes prubes what
l argues dat a furriner amt got no
right in dis house"
SIN as much av an American
citizen as yorsilf, sor," replied Mike.
mo you amt. Where was yer
horned ?"
'In Ireland"
81 was bornin Virginia an came
ter Arkansaw fore de wah.p
Il come to this country whin |
was a choild and am a citizen jist as
much as yourself"
III prube dat yer amt. 1 could
scribe as president OBJ de Newnited
States, case I'se a native. Yersef
was horned away from home, an
amt titled ter de position 90 presi-
dent, obsequently l'se de most citi-
zen. Go study de constitution.
Go away somewhat an, shut yer
mouf."
Mike turned to make an effective
reply, but the house adjourned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

GoRHAN. N. III. Julv Ii 70

GoRHAN, N. H., July IA, 10.
GENrs-Whoever you are. | don't
know, but i thank the Lord and feel
grateful TO you 10 know that in this
world Of adulterated medicines there
is one compound that proves and
does all it advertises TO do. and
more. Four years ago had a slight
shock of palsy, which unnerved me
TO such an extent that the least ex-
element would make me shake like
the ague. Last May l was induced
to try Hop Bitters. l used one bot.
tie, but did not e any change: an
other did SO change my nerves that
they are now as steady as they ever
were. 1t used TO take both hands
to write, but now my good right
hand writes this. Now, if you con-
tinue to manufacture as honest and
good an article as you do, yon will
accumulate an honest fortune. and
confer the greatest blessing on your
fellow men that vas ever conferred
on mankind.
TIM BURCH.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
THE BOY.

The bad boy strolled into the gro
Gerry store again and said the man
must quit sending those small pota-
toes to the house, with a few big
ones on the top of the basket, and
then he remarked that his pa had
said he would go to the bad place.
I'm tell you how it was" said the
boy. You see pa had been reading
out of a back-number Bible, and ma
and me argued with him about get
ting a new revised edition. Wetold
him that the old one was all out OF
style, and that all the neighbors had
the newest cut in Bibles, with dol
man sleeves, and gathered in the
back, and they put on style over us,
and we could not hold up our heads
in society when it was known that
we we're wearing the old last years
Bible. Pa kicked against it, but
finally got one. l thought | had as
much right to change things in the
revised Bible as the other fellows
had to change the old one, so | past
ed some notices and patent medi-
cine advertisements in it, after the
verses. Pa naver reads a whole
chapter, but reads a verse or two
and skips around. Before breakfast
the other morning, pa got the new
Bible and started to read the ten
commandments, and some other
things. The first thing pa struck
was "Werily / say unto you, try st.
Jahn's oil for rheumatism" Pa look
ed over his specks at ma, and then
looked at me, but | had my face
covered with my hands, sort Of pious.
Pa said he didn't think it was just
the thing to put advertisements in
the bible, but ma said she didn't
know as it was any worse than to
have a patent medicine notice next
to Beecher's sermon in a religious
paper. Pa sighed and turned overa
few leaves and read, Thou shalt
not covet thy neighbours wife, nor
his OK, if you love me as | love you,
no knife a cut our love in two"
That last part was a motto that |
got out of a paper Of candy. Pa
said that the sentiment was good,
but he didn't think the revisers had
improved the old commandment
very much. Then pa turned over
and read, Take a little wine for the
stomach's sake, and keep a bottle of
Reeds gilt-edged tonic on your side
board, and you can defy malaria
and chills and fever" Pa was hot.
He looked at it again, and noticed
that the tonic commandment was on
yellow paper, and the corner curled
up, and pa took hold of it, and the
paste that / stuck il on with was
not good, and it come of, and when
| saw him lay down the Bible and
put his spectacles in the case, and
reach for the fire poker, | knew he
was not going to play, and | looked
out of the window and yelled dog
fight, and | lit out and pa followed
ma as far as the sidewalk, and it was
that morning when it was SO slip
perry, and pas feet slipped out from
under him and he stood on his neck
and slid around on his ear, and the
special providence of the slet on the
sidewalk saved me. Say do you be-
lieve in special providence what
was the use of that sleet on the
sidewalk, if 1t was not to save sim
ners ?" so, l don't know anything
about special providences," said the
grocery man, "but / know you have
got two of you pockets filled with
them homeless raisins since you have
been talking, and my opinion is you
will steal"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Morreli Gets Pointed.

Hon. d. ]. Morrell, of Johnstown,
Pa, was met by a reporter for the
Mail and Express at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel this morning, who asked him
il Gov Pattison's administration
gave satisfaction.
Satisfaction No, sir; no sir. His
administration is a great failure. He
started out with a great flourish, but
he has proved to be a disappoint.
ment not only to those who are DO.
litically opposed to him, but also To
his friends. He is no doubt honest
in his Intentions, but he is not a sue.
cess" i
"You think him weak, them"
mo; fresh. He is entirely toe
fresh" {
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Anecdo,e of Gambe,ta,s Mother,

As the Bazaar Genois was in the
market-place its business lay in a
great degree with rustics. Leon got
sick of dealing with haggling ~rustics,
and prayed to be removed from be-
hind the counter to the desk. As
he was a quick accountant, and
wrote a neat, flowing and legible
hand, this was granted. He did his
best to give his mind to the bust
ness, but failed, and his health
sank under the tedium of unconge-
NAL pursuits. No device to which
the watchful and tender mother re-
sorted could get the better of his
splenetic state. He had a fixed am.
bition which, as it appeared to him
a chimerical one, made him restless,
disconnected and miserable; it was
ty study law and become a teacher
to a Legal Faculty in a provincial
city. One day his mother called
him to her. She said she had been
unhappy in witnessing his growing
depression, and she handed him a
bag of money which she had saved
unknown to anybody-enough to
defray the expense of his journey to
Paris and enable him to study law
there for some time. A trunk full
of clathing had been prepared, and
was at the Office of the stage coach,
where a place to the nearest railway
was booked for him. Madame Gam
BETA instructed him to slip quietly
away, in order to avoid a painful
scene with his father, who was de.
termined that his son should succeed
him in the business.
This communication was so unex-
pected and delightful that for the
rest of the day Leon was in a state
of bewilderment. He rose betimes
next morning, and stole off as in
structed. Before Madame Gambetta
had instructed her son to follow his
vocation. she had taken steps to
keep him out of misery when the
hoard placed in his hands should be
exhausted. In 1856, the year in
which Gambetta left Cahors, M. EN-.
lie Menier went there on a business
tour. He had just opened the choc.
olate factory at Noisiel, and traded
in indicated biscuits and sweet
stuffs. Calling at the Bazaar Gen.
ois," he was received by Madame
Gambetta. In answer to his pro-
posal to sell his goods on commits.
sion she, with tears in her eyes, met
it with another. 1t was in the ma.
ture of the one enunciated by the
unjust steward. 81 have a son OF
great promise" she said, whom ]
want to send to Paris against bis
fathers will, to study law. He is a
good lad and no fool. But my hus-
band, who wants him to continue
his business here, will, l know, try
to starve him into submission.
What | am about to propose is that
if | buy your chocolate at the rate
you offer it, and buy it outright in
stead of taking it on commission
you will say nothing if l enter it at
a higher price, and you will pay the
difference to my son ?" NJ. Menier,
from whose lips / had this anecdote,
agreed, and for some years carried
out the arrangement
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

In a SOLID GOLD WATCH, aside from
the necessary thickness for engraving and
polishing, a large proportion of metal is
needed only to stifien and hold the engray-
ed portions in place, and supply strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless. In
James Ross Patent Gold Watch- Gases this
wAszR Il saved, and soLIprrY and
STRENGTH increased by a simple process,
ct one-haf the cost. A plate of SOLID
GOLD IS soldered on each side of a plate
Of hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases. backs.
centers, bezels, etc, arc cut and shaped by
dies and formers. The gold is thick
enough to admit Of all kinds of chasing.
engraving and engine turning.l. These
cases have been worn perfectly smooth by
use without removing the gold. This is
tie only case made under this process. Each
case Is aceompanied saM a salid guarantee
sig1nd by he manufacturers ~rarranting IL to
wear 70 ycuss. $4,000 of these Gases
now cnsried in the United States and
Gnda- , largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1854. AK your Jcweler.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
Two Men Killed.

LEBANON, April NV. A. Lerow
and Augusts Everhard, representing
the ReEd Rock Powder Company OF
New York, were killed at Cornwall
to-day while making a trial blast Of
their powder. They We're charging
the hole and used an iron bar to
lamp it, which caused the premature
explosion, Both men were horribly
mangled. Their skulls were crush
ed and the brains exposed. Ever.
hard, who appears to have been
STOPPING over the hole, was killed
instantly. Lerow died half an hour
after the explosion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
MACKEIsEL AT OUR BOARDING,
HOUSE.

Few people who eat salt mackerel
stop to think of the adventurous lie
led by the men engaged in catching
the creatures. These men are sub
iect to hard knocks and every kind
of exposure. The celebrated fishery
house OF Jas. G. Tarr & Bro, Glou-
cester, Mass, say We have had on
board our vessels frequent cases Of
cuts, bruises, sprains, and sappel
complaints. Our captains say thss
wouldn't go to sea without PERRY
DAyIs's PAIN KILLER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

VINO DO not IMPROVE Their 0ppOrtunitfes remain In
poverty. We offer a great chance to make mon
eS. We want many men, Woceen. boys and girls
To work for Us right In their oWp localities. ANY
oae can do the work properly froIs the first sal.
The business will pay more than tes times or5'
nary wages Expensive outfit furnished free.
one who engages fails to make money ra,saly
You can devote your whole time to the work. *
Only your spare moments. Full information aud
ali that is needed sent free. Address SrfSsoy =
Co.. Portland, Maine. decao-Iv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25
ope for Drunkards.

Ny husband had drunken habits
he could not overcome until Parker,s
Ginger Tonic took away his thirst
for stimulants, restored his energy
of mind and gave him strength to
attend to business Cincinnati lady.
For dressing the hair, and beau.
tifying it when gray, nothing is SO
satisfactory as Parker's Hair Bal
sam.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

The Russians have added strength,
to their army by enlisting a pack Of
dogs with each company. The dogs
are powerful and well trained.
They are sent with sentinels Oh
picket duty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

At no other time in life is a man
so completely upset by threats as al
the tender age of four, when Old
mother tells him she is going 70
cast aside his first trousers and pn'
him back in frocks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

Mountain Express leaves Pittsburgh tSatuy
days only) at 2 p m. Ieives COnnellsville, S2O
Conference, 521; Ursina, $50; Brooks Siding
$50 Pinkert0n, 5:42; Casselm n, $50; Rysk
wood. 6cS: Pine Grove, Sis; Garrett, SEA: Yo
der, o-2s Salisbury Junction. 6:s3; McyersdaIe
$50 Leaves lockwood, e:l5; Milford, 6:3l ar
riyes at Somerset, $50.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

ION, my poor heart! Ny heart is
breaking!" walled . Chicago gid.
And yet the doctorwh was called
in prescribed lime water, and told
her she'd better leave of eating fried
pork for a few days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

The Mail, north aud south, runs daily; the
Local Train daily except Sunday.
On the Pittsburgh Division, b. & Q. Railroad
through passenger trains, east bound, will leave
lockwood at i2:s0 a. m, and 12:t4 p. m, arriving
respectively at Washington at T35 a. m, same
day, and 9:sl next evening, and at Baltimore at
s:45 a. m, same day, and at HOO next evening.
Westward-b0und through trainsleave Baltimore
at $50 a. m, and ! p m, and Washington at 1919
a. m. apd Sic p H., arriving respectively at
Rockwo0d at 600 a. m, and 300 p. ID.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

!. The average servant girl doesn't
believe in pouring Gil on the troub-
ed.:waters she'd rather pour it ON
be troubled fire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-25

Because all legal ad-
vertising appears in its
columns, and peoplea are
thus kept posted as to
what transpires in the
management of the af-
fairs of the Courts and
County.
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Through Mail tratas daily.
Exposes trains daily except Sunday.
Accommodation trains I'D Eayette Express
daily except Sunday.
Ticket Offices, corner Filth ASaa2e and Woo
;trsets, and depot corner Grant And Water sta,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
q. K. LORD, Gen. Passenger Azc-t.
l.. n. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
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EXTENSIVE PUpE-RRED LIVE:Sf0CE
biishmens In the. World

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Our customers have the advantage of our many
years experience In breeding and importing, large
collections, opportunity of comparing different
breeds, loo prices, because Of erfsnt of business
and ioD rates OF transportation. Catalogues free.
Correspondence solitited.
POWELL BROTHERS,
Springboro, Crawford Co.. Pa.
Mention Herald. janl7.
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PENIS advent to this country
two hundred years ago may be
regarded as that of a Clothler.
We continue in the same line
upon similar principles Of equi-
ty and prudence, but with en-
larged facilities and superior
advantages to the customer,
who has not only a large stock
from which to select, but the
privilege Of returning goods
and getting back the money
on all purchases that cannot
otherwise be made satisfactory.
A. G.. YATES & CO.,,
Ledger Building, Chestnut and Sixth StTftlS
Philadelphia.
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people are always on the
lookout for chances to In
crease their esrniHgs,a and In
time become wealthy: those
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
PITTSBURGH DIVISION.
On and after June II, trains will run as follow
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-05

have been troubled for over six years with
n severe kidney complaint, also weakness
OF The urinary organs with its attendant
troubles. My water needed constant atten-
tion, some days as many as twenty times,
with severe pains in the bladder, as well as
IN the b0c'S and loins. At times passed n
limited quantity Of urine, highly coored with
unnatural heat and sediments: frequently
eyacra;ions would be very painful. | con-
clnded that must do something for it, rolr-
ing that more serious trouble would follow.
went to the druggist and was recommended
to nse Hunts Remedy, as it had been used
WIN wonderful success in several severe cNses
OF dropsy and kidney and bladder aTeci ions
here in Bangor. concluded to try il, and
before | had used one bottle found it was
helping mo beyond my expectations. NY
wn'er Iecnme more natural, less color and
sediment, the pains in back and that heavy
feeling gone, with general toning up of the
system: and continued to use it until fused
SIX bottles, ard it has completely cured me.
Others of my family have used Hunts
Remedy with equally as good success, and
we do not hesitate to recommend it far and
near, believing it duty as well as pleasure
to recommend so good medicine as Hunts
Remedy. You are at liberty to give nv
testimony to the public. d. T. HopGDEy.
Ossington, Me-, May 10, 1893.
indorse the above statement.
A. nj. ROBINSON, JR.,
Apothecary. Bangor, Me.