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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
The Lime-kill Club.


II hold heah in my hand" said
Brother Gardner as the sixteen kero-
sene lamps in Paradise Hall were
turned on at full blaze, "a letter
from Washington akin me to fur
nish de gov'ment wild sich statisticks
regardin' de Guild race as we hev
thus far bin able to gather since the
orgenizashun of de Lime-Kiln Club.
The Secretary has prepar'd an will
ford de followin' valuable slices of
informashun
/. Gin a darkey a cooked hat an
tin sword, an de noise of drum,
an you can lead him anywhar' yeu
will.
2. We cont see dat de color am
bleachin' out any.
3. We don't know dat be black
man has growed any's, an we cont
prove dat he has growed any better.
4. Truth, honesty an industry
are three great jewels hidden in de
ground" Looks like heap of fcull'd
folks war; too lazy to dig down an
find 'em.
5. Our religion am about de same,
an our pollyticks all mixed up.
6. De inventive genius of de race
hasn't turned so much to mechanism
an art as to plannin' how to make
one days work bring in libin' for
de rest of de week.
In case any of de members know
of any furder facks BARN on de case
i should like to h'ar from him."
Sir Isaac Walpole thought he
could see a great improvement in
social etiquette. Colored brothers
who had formerly heaved brick bats
at him, now raised their hats as they
passed, and women who once went
barefoot in their shoes now wore
stockings costing six bits.
Giveadam Jones had seen a great
change in his race in ten years.
When black man who never own
ed fowl in his life had chicken pie
three times a week the year round,
ther was combination of genius
and progress that could not be kept
down or drowned out.
Waydown Bebee thought the col
ored man was more industrious than
in former years. He had known
lots of them to work hard all day
for insignificant wages to get money
to patronize policy shops and pur-
chase lottery tickets.
Several other choice bits of infor-
nation were cheerfully rendered, and
the Secretary was introduced to in
corporate them and write his report
in red ink.
$40 boil de matter down into
SYRUP" added the President, ''de
Guild man has got his liberty, but
am hungry and ragged fo'-fifths OBJ
de time. He has got de ballot, but
de white folks bab got de offices. He
has got civil rights, but he hain't
got de cash for a seat in de parkay
circle or de palace kyar. Let us pur-
ceed to bizness."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Eight Men Shot.

MYSTIC BRIDGE, Conn.,, June 49,
At the ceremonies attending the ded-
ication of the Soldiers Monument
to-day, while salute was being fired
in honor of the Governor by bat
terry of artillery from Fort Trumbull,
Williams and Sedgwick Posts, Grand
Army of the Republic, passing at
the time, received tine contents of
two guns in their ranks. The first
discharge was received by Williams
Post, but the second, which was more
serious in its results, was received by
Sedgwick Post.
Eighteen men were injured more
or less seriously. as follows; Com
mander J. c. Brewer, of Sedgwick
Post, of Norwich, peppered from
head to foot with powder, more
than thirty pieces of coarse powder
entering his side and limbs; Lieu
tenant William Carruther, Assistant
Postmaster at Norwhich, head bruis-
ed from powder, and it is feared his
injuries are fatal; Charles Young,
of Norwich, artery cut in the leg,
which bled profusely, ana peppered
in the face, head and body with
coarse powder. The injuries of the
others are less serious. The injured
men were consigned to private res
licences and medical attendance
promptly summoned.
The blame for the mishap is laid
upon the Committee of Arrange
ments, whose orders were obeyed by
the officerin charge of the artillery.
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Fatally Stabbed with Shawl Pin.

BosToN, June 17.-About midnight
last night man was found in a dy-
ing condition on Cambridge street
from a stab wound under the right
ear. He lived until 3 O'Clock, but
refused to give his name or that OF
his assailant. The body was linden
titled this afternoon as that of Bern
ard ]. Mahan, 43 years old and un-
married. About 80 clock Satur.
day night he was in a saloon on
Howard street when two women
"Liz" Finnegan, well known to the
police as a notorious character, and
Anna Z. Doyle-came in with man.
Finnegan asked Mahan to take a
drink, but he refused, saying he
would not drink with prostitute.
The woman Immediately jumped
at him and stabbed him with a long
shawl pin, perforating the carotid
artery. Mahan started for a drug
store, but fell exhausted before be
reached it. Both women were arrest
ed this evening.
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Aadynce Step In Dentistry

Havana, Cuba.-The most popu-
lar dentist of this city, DR.. d. Fran
cisco Garcia, member of the Royal
University, states that in all cases of
Troublesome neuralgia, arising from
the teeth, his patrons are recon-
mended to use st. Jacobs Oil, and
the most satisfactory cures have fol-
eowed. 1t is "a specific for toothache,
larache, bodily pains, and proof
against household accidents.
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Strictly Religious Principles.

A saloonkeeper in wild Western
town was recently converted and
became a member of the church, but
continued on at his business, which
he proposed to run in a proper man.
ner. One night crowd of cowboys
congregated in his place, and, after
filling up, they began to be very
boisterous.
Hold on, boys" said the saloonist,
"this is no place for such riotous
conduct. You know | have expert
enced a change ofheart, and am now
an advocate of peace"
"Oh, give US a slack on thas chin
music" howled the crowd. "We
don't want no gospel grease spread
on to our hair"
"But, ,bovs,I don't want you to be SC
loud. " "Hi-yi," they shouted; ''listen
at the church organ playin' hymns;
amt it a whole meetin' house, with
brass cupalow thrown in?"
Listen to me, boys, L"
"Hoorray fora sermon Lets have q
hot one. Shovel the birthstone righ,
in, and make the fire sizzl"
Then he got mad, and whipping
out his revolver:
You hear me, you rantankerous ri.
oters of the Rockies I'm man OF
peace; o. meek and gentle humility;
but this old gun of mine is just what
she used to be, and the first ID
skunk of a cowboy that don't like
my style will get it right where il
will do the most good. I've started
to live a new life, and l propose to
act in accordance with it, and my
white-livered cayote that raise a
howl will chaw dust in five seconds
and not be able to spit ii out. III
be ID if amt going to run this
shebang on strictly religious princi.
piles or shut her up. Now git out
o'here quick there's the church bell
and I've got to conduct the services
You hear me! Skip!"
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why they Cali Him "OId Man.

"Yes, that's sadly So" said Jen-
kins, my hair is turning gray and
falling out before its time. Use
something? would. but most hair
restorers are dangerous" True,
answered his friend, But Parker's
Hair Balsam is as harmless as it is
effective. I've tried, it and know
Give the Balsam a show and the
boys Will soon stop calling you
"Old Man Jenkins" 1t never fails
to restore the original color to gray
or faded hair. Richly perfumed, ar
elegant dressing. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
A LOVELY SCENE.

We stood at the bars as the sun went down
Behind the hills on = summer day,
Her ewes were tender, and big and brown,
Her breath as sweet as the nsw-movn hay.
Far from the west the faint sunshine
Glanced sparkling of her golden hair,
Those calm, deep eyes were turned toward mine
And look ofcententnent rested there.
I see her bathed in the sunlight food,
see her standing peacefully now.
Peacefully standing and chewing her eud,
As rubbed her ears-that Jersey COW
-HQrpdrd afrOcdfe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Curious Marriage Customs.

NJ. Oh. L. de Ujfalvy gives in the
bulletin of the French Anthropolog
ical Society some curious facts re
specting the marriage customs o
Koulou, a region on the southern
slopes of the Himalayas, and Ladak
high up on the mountains-the lrs'
a country with periodical rains, fer
tile but small valleys, and supert
forests the second a sterile LAND
with poor soil. The state of affairs
in each family in Koulou appears te
depend upon the fortunes OF Its
members. In one house four men
usually brothers, live with one wo'
man. in another there may be three
men with four wives, and in yet
another, one man with four wives
On the whole there is a scarcity OF
women, owing to the fact that intan-
ticide of feminine infants is practiced
in order to keep down the popula,
ton, which otherwise would become
too numerous for the limited extent
of cultivtaable land. The matrimoni-
al associations of Koulou live har-
moniously; the children speak OF
an "elder father" and younger
father" and when one of the hus-
bands sees the foot-gear of one OF
his brothers outside of the nuptial
chamber, he knows that he ought
not to enter.
In Ladak the matrimonial ar
rangements are usually polyandrous,
that is each woman marries an entire
family of brothers, and she also
enjoys the prerosative of choosing
a fifth or sixth husband, according
to her own tastes. Cases of polyga-
my and monogomy occasionally
occur.
In the south of Hirdoostan exists
o tribe of Turanian or Mongol
origin. known as Mairs, whose mar
riage customs throw the superiority
entirely into the hands of the female
sex. in the Himalayan polyan-
drous countries before mentioned
the men are either tillers of the soil
coolies or traders, and the woman
directs the house, manages the chill
dren and guards the earnings of her
husbands, which fact gives her in
some sort the higher standing, but
among the Nairs the mother is al.
ways the head Of the family, and the
eldest daughter rules in her absence
and administers the fortune of bel
brothers and of their sons. Inherit
ance proceeds in the collateral line
that is, the nephew inherits from
the uncle; the supposed father car
leave nothing TO his children, has
no recognized title, and is considered
only as a friend or protector. A
young girl is legally married at tn,
age of ten, but the husband is sem
away after the union is consumma
ted. with a slight present to REIN
burse him for his trouble, and i:
forbidden from that time to have any
further relations with the girl, whC
from that time is free to live will
any man or men that please he
fancy, without scandal, so long a:
she does not descend too low in he
choice. or choose those who are
physically defective. The woman
owns the land and leayes it to hel
eldest daughter, the brothers cult
vate it for the benefit of the commu
nifty, and men who have no sister OIL
nephew are adopted as brothers by
a woman who is not related t
them.
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NEUTRALIZED
In what way n Prevalent FyiIw
Shorn of its Power 20 Harr

Malaria is a broad name fr-
diseases-all originating in +
poisoning. Bilious fever, the ~
and typhoid fevers and chills I.
yer are prominent members d
family. Malaria defes aIg.
builders, the plumbers and The
sicians. Despairing of ori
treatment, the latter almost d
mously recommend Benson:
cine Pouris Plaster as the g.
anti-malarial specific of The
These plasters act upon tie
spleen, bowels and kidneys.
Worn over the region Of the
and upon the back over the BID
they ward off malaria like an q,
No other plasters do this.
When you purchase, satisfy
self that the word Capcine Is G.
the centre of the plaster.
Seabury & johnson, Chem...
Y. Highest awards at Interna
Expositions. June Is It.
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The Missing Undershirt.

This morning was warm, and he
imprudently made a change of his
underclothing. Our climate is de.
ceptive. Before evening there came
upa chilly storm. An attack ofsick-
ness followed, of course. But Perry
Davis's Pain Killer was used for re-
lief, with the happiest effect. In
these Summer months of suddenly
varying tempature, everybody ought
to keep a bottle of this valuable
remedy within reach.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
As when She was Young.

81 have used Parkers' Hair bal
sam and like it better than any
similar preparation / know of
writes Mrs. Ellen Perry, wife OF
Rev: p. Perry, ofColdbrook Springs,
Mass. My hair was almost entirely
gray, but dollar bottle of the Bal
sam has restored the softness, and
the brown color it had when / was
young-not single gray hair left.
Since | began applying the Balsam
my hair has stopped falling out, and
| find that it is perfectly harmless
and agreeable dressing"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Crime of a Drunken Wan

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. JIM.
This afternoon Mrs. John
while in a state of intoxicaf,
molished everything in her
set fire to the building and h
burn her 9-months-old child
stove, but was prevented by {
and officers. She was arrest
locked uD.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

ORANGES IN FLoRIp,
Better Than Breezes
Under a New Fl,a
Even the balmy air o.,
groves OF Florida fail to @la
pie full OF happiness ,n5 Aisls
Art mast help nature % er. @,
In the tropics as among ,tF,.
the North. "And CHIEF .,e !. ?,
blessings which are ad,a.a @,ao'
zones" writes DIR. J. G T.S E5
Fort Dade, Fla, ais PARr",sa,l 3
1t seems to have the wor15 IjE .
and most of the CURE. ~ 'o,l
yield to It's action. Ihava, y )
the case of a delicate and
young lady, with the mos, u!'!i ?
results. 1t seemed to ss.l no ,
with ease what the ususi lug E:
tons and treatment for - t5.!p p'9, :
bic malady failed wholly ", y q
about. i am also clad y u. y '
the Tonic has greatly rsI;s- s-'
personally of a troubleso,,"'.'
condition of the stomacI g
standing. 1t is the ideal nr.s
invigorant." F1'' :
Messrs. Hiscox d Co e.u
attention to the fact that a.,
16, 1888, the name and s,vi. W. [.
preparation will hereafter |. !, Y !.
Parker's Tonic. The word -
is dropped, for the reason 4
principled dealers are coD.,.-,
ceiving their Patrons by SUI,
inferior preparations under
of Ginger; ; and as ginger /. =.
important fiavoring ingrsl.
our Tonic, we are sure ,.'
friends will agree with Us 4. ]
propriety Of the change. IT,.
be no change, however. in 4.
aratiOn itself ; and all bo-.
naming in the hands Of A
wrapped under the name Of
ER's GINGER ToNIc," contain +,
uine medicine if the sigr,~
HIsCoX IL Co. IS at the bo,tor
outside wrapper.
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esOFFiCE AND FACTORY
.HoW.wATcHES ARE MADE.

.HoW.WATcHES ARE MADE.
In SOLID GoLD NATcu, aside from
the necessary thickness for engraving and
polishing, large proportion of metal is
needed only to stifien and hold the engrav-
ed portions in place, and supply strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless. In
james Boss Patent Gold Wlateh Gases this
WASTE is saved, and soLIDrTY and
STRENGTH increased by simple process,
at one-half the cost A plate of SOLID
GOLD is soldered on each side of plate
Of hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs,
centers, bezels, etc, are cut and shaped by
dies and formers. The gold is thick
enough TO admit of all kinds of chasing,
engraving and engine furning.iF These
eases have been worn perfectly smooth by
use without removing the gold. This ia
the only case made under this process. Each
case as accompanied ,rith raid guarantee
signed BY the manufacturers warranting Il 10
wear 20 years. 10000 of these Cases
now carried in the United States and
Canada. Largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1854. Ask your Jeweler.
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The number of sheep in New Mex
leo is reported to have increased
from 100000 in 1880 to 10000, 900
at the present time.
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BOOKS OF POETRY,
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Joseph q. Coleman. late Of Brothers
valley twp, Somerset Co., decd.
ALI persons indebted to said estate are request
ed TO make immediate payment, and those having
legal claims will present them without delay, In
proper order for settlement, TO
A. F. DICKEY,
Executor,
At Somerset, Pa, May 81, 1883.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate OF Jonathan Boyer. late Of Southampton
township, deceased.
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned by the
proper authority, notice 10 hereby given to those
indebted to the said estate TO make immediate
against It to present them duly authenticatsd for
settlement at the late residence OF deceased On
Saturday. July IL, 1883.
ABRAHM BOYER
QEOR0M MARTZ,
SOMERSET, Junee. Admr's OF Jno. Boyer.
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Because it is the me-
dium 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.
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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.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE
SOMERSET & CAMBRIA RAlLR0l
On and after May Il, trains will run IS Oh 4
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Because it is always
reliable politically, and
SAYS what it means and
means what it says.

Because its Court re-
ports are always full,
fair and trustworthy.
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Trains will not stop where time = sio,s ~ W.
Mali Train West will stop Al PV',,-t 81 % y
CouneIlsvile to land passengers WIZ
of Gibson.
Through Mall trains daily -
Express trains daily except Su9ss,s EY7
Accommodation trains and fS5'
daily except Sunday. nj -
Ticket ofices. corner Fifth AVengJ WsfT
streets, and depot corner Grant ALL
Pittsburgh, Pa ..nssr ~
q. X. LORD, Gen. Passest AssS
L. NJ. COLE. General ES,n't
THOS. NJ. KING, Gen 'Sr
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Trains marked daily. Other trains o.
cept Sunday.
Special Sunday trains leave Somerset =. Z. 4
town at 7.05 p. m. arriving at JOhnstOsn''f
These trains sop at all statisns -.
Hayes, Shamrock. Roberts, Cupps, Cos.-
MVstollar, Rowena, Dall's Crossing. tal,,-
Kaufman Run, kring. Ferndale and o'
are Flag Stations for all regular trIins
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-07

The Wolf creek composition fur.
by the Water Works Company
is said to b. the leading cause Of in
temperance 10 Memphis. One or two
swies Of the stuff is enough to make a
man want TO shoot all Of creation. Its
a clear Ease Of too much mud in the
boiler.
The "Mendelssohn Society" is the
meme given to the organization eff
iected last night BY Profs. Winkler,
Sohulze. Karsch, Piano, Nh. Adolpbe
Refs, aud Others. A general prospectus
for the coming season was outlined,
which will be put in definite shape at
the next meeting.
This morning at six o'clock the
mercury at Bismarck, d. 7, stood at
460. St Paul. Mimi. wired 49,, Gal.
weston. Texas, warmed up with a start
Of 70 points, with New Orleans one
less, while Memphis arose invigorated
and cheerful at the prospect Of a
pleasant day hat opened up with 57'
Judge Hadden is becoming more
strict with rash mOrtals who violate
sanitary ordinances. He proposes to
ine offenderSin this line, and keep on
fininR them until they comply with
the law. II the law pertaining to
sewer connections, clean yards, etc.,
as observed Memphis would be we'll
up in the front ranks Of the healthiest
cities in the Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-07
POLITICAL PARK.
The Malady Of Our City Boss AS
sumss 3 New Phase, and He lie
Now Considered Dangerous.
Lovers OF Juice and Evil Doors
Generally are Warned 10
Mend Their Ways or Ac-
cept the Consequences.
There was a YOUNG man from Ca uba.

There was a young man from Ca-uba.
Who Hadden "a. heard Of His bOaos
he got on a d INK ia a broad thoroughfar
An III Hackitt to him for two dollairs,"
sang out Judge David Park Hadden
to>day forenoon, at an hour whsn Old
Sol indicated that banks were open for
business, and a moment after Head
rick had thrown his voice around the
court to Dudley Ducks arrangement
of "Oh yezl oh yezl til 'onorable
court 8 now open p'suant to ajourn-
ment."
Tom Franklin, l learn from Cap
tain Hackett and Officer Koran that
you we're taking diagonal eats across
Main street last night instead Of
keeping on the sidewalks like our ed
ucated COWS. They tell me, Mr..
F~ranklin, that you weren't
acting like your immortal
namesake 10 a laudable effort to hang
your hat on the North Pole, but
seemed determined to liquidate the
national debt, which you thought was
in your stomach, Now, Thomas, I'll
let you go this time, but don't make
my more visits to this court until
next New Years, an then I'll set up a
oew kind Of an egg nog that'll para
we ye in two seconds, and no princi
pal required Mr.. Franklin waltzed
out like an August meteor, but
whether he met 'er or not is unknown
"Ha, Jackson. | see you've got 40.
other case Of vagranoy," said His
Honor. as the terror Of the DeSoto
street gang waltzed up 10 testify
against one General Watkins, a col
ored party. who was SO tickled over
he Judges opening poetiesl effusiOn
hat he couldn't keep his jaws together
to save the sole Of his shoes. Gene
raj, | see you admire that little stanza
u mine; and on account Of your ap-
probation I'll let you 20, and give you
a free pass for nothing to 90 over to
my farm an curry a lot OF blooded
pigs I've bought since last moon,p
Hurry up the next case, here, an
let's see if there is no money in this
crowd. l don't know what I'm going
70 do for soda water to day unless /
take in some cash." remarked the
Court, as he looked in the drawer for
a nickel he had left there yesterday.
aud glared hard at the Appeal man
when the coin was not found.
Walter Blake, the plantation coon,
Who was charged with carrying a gun
under his coat tails, asked a further
continuance Of his case, which wa.
granted, with the observation from
the Court Of go ahead; I'll Give YOU
till the 10Th. There's no moneyin you
anyhow"
George Bennett, the cOlored lac
accused of stealing a coat and YES
from a Beal street dealer in frozer
cream, and whose case was continued
from yesterday 10 order to give him al
opportunity Of substantiating his state
ment that the goods were %regularl,
purchased from a hand me. down deal
or, utterly failed to prove his word, 81
be was fined $50 aud bound YER /,
await the action of next weeks Grant
Jury.
Adjourn this court, an do it wit
brevity Not a cent to day, an n,
fun, either" said the Justice
while he vacated his seat and askeI
Garvin if he had found that 60,
yet.