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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Paper Windows.

One of the most remarkable usI
to which paper has been put to /
late years is the manufacturs of q.
lonite, a substance which at the MI
of the manufacturer, may be mad
in imitation of horn, rubber. word
tortoise shell, amber and even gla:I
The uses To which zylonite is adaptI
ole are almost infinite, but perhapI
the most extraordinary is the manlj
facture of cathedral windows. TbI
discovery was made about fftee,
years ago, but it is only within tbl
last two years that a company had
been formed for its manufacture
The basis Ofzylonite is plain whit,
tissue paper made from cotton d
cotton and linen rags. The paper i,
treated first toa bath of sulphuric and
other acids, undergoing a chemiea
change. The acid is then CAREFUL,
washed out and the paper treated
with another preparation of alcohO
and camphor, assuming an appear
ance very much like parchment. 4
is then capable of being worked uE
into plates of any thickness, render
ed almost perfectly transparent, d
given any of the brilliant colors tha
silk will take. 1t is much msrv
flexible than either horn or ivory
and less brittle. Combs or other ar
ticles made OF it in immitatiOn oI
tortoiseshell are said to be so periec
in appearance as to deceive the eyt
of the most practiced workman il
that substance. The difference ia
the material can be detected only BY
tests.-HdustriaL Nelcs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Buying a Good Mans Coal Oil Land

At the beginning of the oil excite.
ment in Pennsylvania a very relig-
ious old farmer who owned 40 acres
in the centre of the belt" had offers
for his farm until he couldn't sleep
nights. They began at $4,000 and
went up to $4,000, but to each and
every would-be purchaser the old
man steadily replied:
IF the Lord has put coal-ile un-
der my farm it isn't for me to dis.
pute his will.
One day, however, the agent of 6
syndicate came along and asked
what figure the old man would set or
his acres.
I've bin offered $4,000"
YES"
I've been saving as how the Lore
put the lie there for some purpose o
his own"
Exactly"
"Well, ROW, if you could convince
me that about one barrel in ten O
the lie from this farm would be uset
for people 10 read their bibles by
reckon I'd set my figure at abou
s60,000.n
In less than three hours the farm
changed hands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Iincoin Under Fire.

The night closed in, and the next
morning it was discovered that Gen
eral Early had moved off in the di-
rection Of the Potomac, off Conrad S
ferry. where he crossed without mo-
lestation into Virginia. The battle
of Fort Stevens was over, and the
/ Washington authorities and citizens
once more breathed with freedom.
Just before General Wheaton
made his charge, President Lincoln
accompanied by his wife and sever
al prominent officials, came on the
ground IN carriage without his
escort, having lost thst glittering
bauble somewhere en- the road.
Seeing General Wright, he at once
extended his hand. saying:
General, I'm very glad to see
YOU. This looks as though you were
going to do something"
MIR. President" i" said the general,
pointing toward Fort Stevens, IF
You'll lust come along down there
with me, you'll see one Of the pret-
test little fights you could wish to
see"
No sooner were the words out OF
nv mouth, remarked Gen. Wright
in speaking of the matter atterward
to the writer, than | deeply regret
ted having uttered them, recognizing
the fac. that the Presidents life was
far too valuable to be brought into
danger by any carelessness of mine.
But it was too late. He not only
accepted my invitation, but insisted
on accompanying me, notwlthstand-
ing all / could say TO prevent HIM.
He sent his wife back, and when /
mounted the parapet there he was
beside me, looking out upon the
scene with a great deal OF interest.
The enemy's sharpsheoters were
firing pretty closely, and We eexplain-
ed TO him that the place was entire
/ ly too dangerous for him.
"No more dangerous for nae than
it is for you" he replied, coolly."
But it is my duty to be here,
while it is not your duty to expose
yourself Your position requires
this and we particularly request you
to remember it. D."
Just then a sharpshooters bullet
struck "a surgeon who was standing
near the president, and becoming
really alarmed for his safety, | said
firmly:
Mr.. President, you must really
get down from this eXpesed position;
| cannot allow you to remain here
longer, and, if you refuse, | shall
deem it my duty to have you re-
moved under guard.
Il suppose the absurdity Of my
threatening to place the President
of the United States under arrest
amused him. for he smiled, looked
at me quizzically, and got down be-
hind the parapet, where | provided
him with an ammunition box for a
seat. But he wouldn't sit still a
moment at IA time, and was con-
stantly stretching up his Tong form
to see what was going on, thereby
exposing fully half Of himself TO
danger, in spite of all could do.
and thus be continued to bob up
and down until the action was oyer,
when he cheered Justify along with
the rest, and, bidding us good night,
got into his carriage and rode away
home.-Lleutenant DGrke Chandler.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
The Tallow Tree

The United States COnsul-Genera
at Shanghai has sent to a friend IN
California, for distribution through
out the State, package of the SEEDS
of the "tallow tree, which he ;hlnkS
will flourish there, with the follow
ing interesting description Of the
process by which the fruit is prepar-
ed for use:
The nuts grow in clusters and are
gathered IN November. When ripe,
the capsule divides and discIOses,
usually, about three kernels, covered
with pure hard, white tallow. In
preparing the tallow, the ripe mus
are put into a wooden cylinder with
perforated bottom, and after ten
or fifteen minutes steaming, the tai
low becomes so soft that it is easily
detected from the albumen Of the
seeds by breaking them with mar
lets. 1t is then separated from the
seed by sitting it through hat sleyes'
but, OF course. is discolOred from
mixtures with the brown tesla OF the
seeds, and in order to strain 1t ana
make it perfectly pure and white;
1t is poured into cylinders made oi
rings OF straw placed one on top o.
the other, and int a rude press, when
the tallsw is squeezed through IN :
pure state. From one hundred ana
thirty-three pounds of seed IS oo;
tanned from forty to fifty pounds oi
tallow beside the oil obtained su0ss-
quently from the albumen by grlnd'
ing, steaming and pressing 1t. lh'
tallow is used fer variety OF pul'
poses by the Chinese, but more par
ticularly for making candles, when
are burned in Buddhist worship.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
General Camerons Friends.

Ex-senator Simon Cameron was
the principal guest at the twenty
frs, anniversary of the Cameron
Club at Broad and Carpenters street
last evening. William }: Pollock
presided. After the members and
ruests had been introduced to Gen
eral Cameron and a lunch partaken
Of the ex-senator was called upon
for a speech. He made briet re
marks, and referred to the fact that
one of the best friends he ever had
had been CONSPICUOUS in that section
ofthe citv. He paid high tribute
10 the late Senator jeremiah Nich-
81 cannot talk to you about poll.
tics bsc.use / am out Of that now, i,
said General Cameron. Il had a hard
time of it when / was In the battie,
bnt gentlemen like YOU saved me-l
was going to say by the skin OF my
teeth but il was often very close;
Friends have helped me and i feel
grateful to them. / have trled 10
Tecompense them, but seldom have
the chance. Eight years ago wheh
| was in this city one night | became
lost | told policeman who l was,
and requested him to aid me IN
finding the hotel / told him II L
could ever be of service to HIM TO
command me. To-day / was sur
prised by visit from that man.
He had been unfortunate and lest
his place. He desired to be a pc
liceman again. Iasked Mayor Smith
about him, and your Chief Magls-
trate has promised to appoint HIM
forme. Applause. Now, l want to
say to these young men about me
Never make a promise without
trying to fulfill it. Always remem-
Der favor and endeavor to rsclpro-
cate. There is more good in human
ity than we give it credit for.
As the General concluded. the
toast was proposed and drunk: 10
the man who never went back on
his friends.
Mayor Smith next spoke and said
there were two points in General
Cameron's career that commanded
admiration He never hesltated to
help a friend, and never forgot to
pummel his enemies" He also adj
ded: $50 long as ;he name OF Cam
sron and the Cameron clan Is rever-
ed at home the Republican party
will pass on to still greater victories.
The following dispatch from Con
gresham II. H. Bingham was read
Thirty eight years ago Simon Cara
eron in the Senate Chamber OF this
nation ably advocated protection to
American industry and labor. The
principle he contended for is now
recognized as the cardinal doctrine
ofthe Republican party, and by our
vote this day happily your man
hood anniversary We have stricken
oxt the enacting clause Of the Nor
rison free-trade bill. Propose toast
to the Cameron Club: May the
membership never forget that Simon
Cameron has ever been the friend Of
American labor"
Speeches were made by Colonel
A. Loudon Snowden, Major Genernl
Hartranft, William r. Leeds, Col
A. Wilson Norris and State Senator
Smith.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

Fruit for All.

There is no reason why any fami-
ly living on a lot of half an acre
should not have in an ordinary year
of fruit bearing all the apples pears
peaches and currsnts they need.
Five dollars expended will buy
half a dozen apple trees, half a
dozen peach trees Zone tree of each
variety, and one each of Concord,
Delaware, Isabella and Catawba
grape vines, and two dozen currant
bushes, and a smart man will plant
them all out nicely in one day. The
apple trees, ifcared for, will bear well
in five or six years, and will last for
half a century. The pear trees will
begin to bear, if standard, in four or
five years and last over a century,
The peach trees will begin to bear
when three years old, and by using
white hellibore sprinkled very light
ly over the trees when the fruit is
setting may be made to live many
years. The grape vines will bear
by the time they are three years old
and are liable to live over half a
century. The currants will bear
the second and third year, and one
dezen bushes set four feet six inches
apart each way will afford an ordi-
nary sized family all the currants
they want for eating and for Jelly,
and if they are properly manured
and hoed, will last a life time. The
article is written in the real, true
interest of the love of fine fruit, and
we cannot too strongly urge our fel-
low citizens ali over Warren county
to make an heroic exertion to plant
fruit trees and vines this coming
spring. Ifthey do take this friendly
hint in that direction, those who
now have scarcely none at all will
have all they want sooE and some to
give to their neighbors or to sell.
We would recommend for apple
trees, one King, one Baldwin, one
Rhode Island Greening, one Early
Harvest (tar), one Fall Pippin and
one Roxbury Russet, and for cur
rants the old fashioned variety,
grown so long in this country, as best
suited for jellies. We hope this ar
ticle will lead to large quantity of
fruit trees and vine planting all over
our county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
MADE ON PURPOSE
Mistakes (Which are More Frequen
than Profitable.

" Why, my child, this is not BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLAS
TER" said father to his littlt
daughter, after examining packag
she had just brought from the drui
store.
Isn't it, Papa ? I'm sorry, but
asked the man for BensOns-I
KNOW | did, and he took the twen
ty-five cents you gave me to pay 10
it with, exclaimed the child, posi-
lively. " Maybe the drug man mad
q mistake"
IN go round myself and see,
was the gentleman's comment, a
he donned his coat and hat.
Why didn't you send me Ben
sons plaster instead OF this cheaI
and trashy thing ?"
Why, II thought that would
suit you just as well, and"
You thought! You thought
What business han you to think
| don't pay you for thinking, ou
for filling my order" said the lndlg
nant caller, contemptuously. There
Take that thing back and give MI
my money. I'll get what | wan
elsewhere. " 5-l4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

It is supposed, and with reason
that farm-work is subject to a very
great variety of risks which convert
apparent and hopeful success inte
defeat, and ruin all the work and
expectation of the season. The
changes of the season seem to make
a plaything of the farmer, and lure
him into disaster and loss. But yet,
while one farmer experiences exact
ly this condition of things, another
goes through it all with composure
and safety. What is the reason OF
the difference, may be asked it is
very plain. The farmer who has
good crops in spite of the seasons
has MS fields drained so that he can
work them early. He works no
more land than he can manure lib
orally and prepare perfectly for the
seed, and can keep free from weeds
and thoroughly cultivated. His
crops are then always in advance of
the season, deep rooted and vigorous
so as to resist drought, and are har-
vested in season and out of the way
before the next requires attention,
while the one who suffers is precise
ly the reverse of this it is not in
the land or the season, but in the
man every time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
STORIES ON THE Roam
commercial Travellers ar . w
inn-s'mething to Put in =. 0'
Sack. Or

Gentlemen, l almost eD,.,
the positions you fill; your sy
ence OF the world your kn.MAP
OF business the changing q
you see, and all that, YOU k5os sig
This warmly expressed rev., rev.
from the lips of an elderly gTa e'
tourist, last August, and r eS'
dressed to semicircle of cons
cial travellers seated on the nu
of the Lindell Hotel, s. po1
Missouri. TO
Yes" responded a New N
representative of the profess;o.i
drummer isn't without his nIsol,.
but he runs his risks, too-ristS
side the chances of railroad c.i|
ions and steamboat explosisps
What risks, for Instance ~
" This, for instance" said u.
d. Franklin, who was then trarrl.
for an Eastern house, and /. Lr
to merchants in all parts of /.
country The risk-whicb. in
amounts almost to certainty
getting dyspepsia from perm,
change of diet and water and Il
having no fixed hours for eatjpg \
sleeping. l myself was an exam
l say lcas, for | am all right nov /
No discount on your digest;,-
broke in a Chicago dry goods trsv,
er, lighting his cigar afresh.
" Not a quarter cent. But h,
to give up travelling for awhile. n
dyspepsia ruined my paper. Fin,
ly | came across an advertisems
OF PARKER'S TONIC. | trisJ
and it fixed me up to perfecn,
There is nothing on earth. in !
opinion, equal to it as a cure
dyspepsia"
Messrs. Hiscox & Co.. of Y
York, the proprietors, hold lef
from Mr.. Franklin stating that n
else fact. PARKER'S TONIC a
digestion, cures malariaI fevs
heartburn, headache, coughs a
colds, and all chronic diseases of,
liver and kidneys. Put bottle
your valise. Prices, 80 cents and
Economy in larger size. 5-l4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A Dream That Did Good.

The Danbury Conn Ne,0s is re-
sponsible for the following "premo-
nitionn story: "F. 5. Olmstead has
for years had business dealings with
the late President Seeley, and had a
strong personal attachment for him.
On Saturday night, the day before
the funeral, he dreamed that he and
Mr.. Seeley were standing on a floor
which gave way with them. In the
struggle to save himself he was
awakened. The dream made strong
impression upon him, and after eat.
ing an early breakfast he hurried to
the house of his dead friend, and
without disturbing the family found
his way into the cellar. He felt that
the dream might possibly be a warn
ing, and he was moved TO examine
the supports to the floor. He found
that a very large beam which sup
ported the floor timbers of the par
lor and a partition wall were cracked
The crack appeared to be a fresh
one, and closer examination with
a lamp showed that it was, and that
it was so large that ones arm could
be placed in it. Mr.. 0lmstead i'm
mediately got two heavy posts, and
in short time made the timber per-
fsctly safe. This timber is so feer
long and had no supporting pests
Its great size was supposed to b,
sufficient TO sustain the weight upor
it. In the parlor above rested Mr.
Seeley's remains. A few hours latel
the building was filled with friends
Had it not been for the dream it il
not likely that the broken timber
would have been discovered IN tim,
TO prevent catastrophe. That this
dream was a direct warning to Mr.
Olmstead there can be no doubt
but as to the source there will b,
many differences of opinionn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Mr.. Cough ON Silk Hats.

" 1t would be no violation of the
commandment, said John B. Cough
" if a man were to tall down and
worship the silk hat, for it is not
made in the likeness of anything in
heaven, or on earth, in in the waters
which are under the earth" Be
sides, it heats the head and causes
the hair to fall off, Parker's Hair
Balsam viii stop that and restore
the original color to gray or faded
hair. Not oily, not a dye, benefi-
cia, deliciously perfumed. A per-
feet hair dressing. Fifty cents. All
druggists. 5-14.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

The most money to be derived
from sheep-keeping is by raising
mutton and wool together A lamt
that will bring So returns sever
times is much profit as one calf car
do. And seven twenty-month-old
wethers that bring $40 to $50 will
pay twice as well as COW or steer
at that price, excluding the value OF
the wool. As regards mutton, there
can be no competition against the
farmers, as there is with beef, fol
mutton is essentially a farm pro
duct.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A Lawyers Opinion of Interest TO all

J. A. Tawney, Esq, a leading at
torney of Winona, Mimi, writes
After using it for more than three
years, take great pleasure in stating
that l regard DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, us the best
remedy in the world for Coughs and
Colds. 1t has never failed to cure
the most severe colds | have had
and invariably relieves the pain in
the chest
Trial Bottle of this sure cure fol
all Throat and Lung Diseases may
be had Free a C. n. Boyd's Drug
Store. Large Size sl.00.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Cares OF Life.

As we ceme to them they are &c
ceived, borne with and passed owe l
with no more than a thought, II ". v.
are in the enjoyment of health 1a' m
if suffering with Piles or skin O. ui', :
ease of any kind they magnify y.bs
hundred fold. C. N. Boyd DIE sIs
Druggist, has DIR. Bosankos Lns ,s
Remedy, which is an absolute d Gus =
for any affection of this KIND anu "
sold at 80 cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
Farm Notes.

William Sanders. the Superintend-
ent of Grounds and Gardens, Agri.
cultural Department, Washington,
says that no part of tree coated
with lime-wash has ever been affect
ed with the blight.
A writer recommends lime and
salt, mixed with the soft Iced, as an
excellent remedy for chicken cholera.
He claims that he entirely stopped
its ravages in large flock in a few
days by its use.
As soon as the dwarf peas are well
under way follow with the Champ
ion of England and sow then for a
succession until quite late in the
season, as they are of excellent quail
ity and better that dwarfs for a later
crop.
At horticultural meeting in
Boston it was stated that natural
peach trees are not harder, as ha,
been supposed, than those which are
budded. 1t depends on the charac-
ter of the variety, and not on the
stock that bears it.
Nav is an excellent month for
Matching out leghorn chicks, as they
mature early and begin to lay soon.
If young pullets are pushed forward
rapidly frem this time to fall they
will lay earlier than would otherwise
be the case without the extra atten-
ticn.
Though we heard of heavy fieeces
being clipped from merino rams, it
should be made known that while a
fleece may weigh thirty pounds
when clipped the washing and clean
ing removes enough dirt and grease
to reduce the weight as low as six
pounds.
Scalding the milk before feeding
will usually remedy scours in calves
if taken in time. Checking the dis
charge too suddenly ia a common
mistake, as the drugs usually given
for this purpose permanently injure
the digestion, which is all impor-
tant for the animals either for beet
or milk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
In the Museum,

A teacher was showing a class
through a museum, explaining to
them many of the wonderful things
to be seen.
Now, this is the skeleton of a
mastodon, Johnny can you tell me
to what kind of a mastodon this
skeleton belongs?"
at belongs to dead one, sir
S;fiiDos
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

Mr.. /. Carpenter, 463 Fourth
avenue, New York, after running a
gauntlet of eight years rheumatism,
used ST. Jacobs Oil, the great pain
reliever, by which he was entirely
cured and has had no return of his
complaint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
P a T F. N T s
I EGAL NOTICE.

To Mary Rhoads, widow Edward Rhoads. 10
seph Rhoads, Isabella intermarried with Levi
Holman, Lille intermarried with Joseph
wrights, Catharine, intermarried with yoseph
Horner, Belinda, intermarried with John Griffith.
Lydia, intermarrled with James Hunter Eliza
beth, inteImarried with John Swank. Matilda.
iniermarrfed with Simon d. Baker. Anna inter
married with Hiram Shaulis, Wilson Good Chas
Good, Alice Good, Irwin Good. of whom Joseph
khoads is guardian, Robert Good, Anna Rhoads.
Flora Rhdads, intermarried with Wilson Craw-
ford residing in Illinois, heirs and legal represen
tiyes OF Jonathan Rhoads deceased
f0n are hereby notified that in pursuance of n
Writ 9l Partition issued out of the ORPHANS
Court OF Somerset County, Penn IA, will hold IN
inquest on the real estate of Jonathan Rhoads.
deceased, in Somerset Township. az his late resi-
dencs, on Tuesday, the 18th day of Nav lSs.
where you can attend you think proper
JOHN J. SPANGLER.
apr9.6t. Sheris
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14

CATARRH.-For twenty years |
Was a sufferer from catarrh of the
head and throat. BY few applica-
tions of Ely's Cream Balm / receiv-
ed decided beneft-was cured by
one bottle.-Chsrlotte Parker, Wa
verify, n. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

| Estate of OF jeremiah Woy late of Somerset Bor.
ough, somerset County, Pa. deceased
| Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted TO the undersigned by the
proper authority notice is hereby given TO all
persons indebted to said estate TO make iInmedl-
ate payment, and those having claims against the
same to present them duly authenticated for set
| tlement On Saturday, the l7th day of MAY, lssI
at the office OF J. II. Uhl ESD, In Somerset Bor-
ough.
JOSIAH BRANT
AUSTIN DENNISON
apr9. Administrators
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-14
BackIand's Arntca Salye.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Price 25c
per box.
For Sale by C. n. Boyd. iune20.