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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
Advice to a 10y.

Get away from a crowd little
while every day, my dear boy.
Stand to one side aud let the world
run by while you get acquainted
with yourself, and see what kind OF
fellow you are Ask yourself hard
questions about yourself. Find out
all you can about yourself. Ask
certain information from original
sources ifyou are really the manner
of man people say you are. Find out
if you are always honest if you al
ways tell the square. perfect truth
in business dealing ask if your life
is as good and upright at eleven
o'clock at night as it is at noon if
you ale as sound a temperance boy
on fishing excursion as you are at
a Sunday school picnic if you are
as good boy when you go to Phil
adelphia as you are at home; if in
short, you really are the sort of
young man your father hopes you
are, your mother says you are, and
your sweetheart believes YOU are.
Get on intimate terms with yourself.
my boy, and believe me, every time
you come out from these private in
terviews you will be a stronger, bet
ter and purer man. Don't forget
this, Telemahus, and it will do you
good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
The Origin OF Mosquitoes.

The Indians have very satisfactory
account of the origin of the Monte
yuma mosquitoes. The legend runs
thus: There were, in times of old.
monsters permitted by the Manitou
TO descend from the sky and alight
on the banks of the Seneca river.
Their form was exactly that of the
musquito. They were so large that
they darkened the sun like a cloud
as they flew toward the earth. Stand
ing one on either hand they guarded
the river, and stretching their long
necks into the canoes of the,Indians.
as they attempted to paddle along
the stream, gobbled them up, as the
stork king in the fable gobbled up
the frogs. The destruction of life
was so great that not an Indian
could pass without being devoured
In the attempt. 1t was long before
the monsters could be exterminated,
and then only by the com bined
efforts of all the warriors of the
Cayuga and 0nondaga nation. The
battle WIS terrible, but the warriors
finally triumphed and the mammoth
mosquitoes were slain and left I'M
buried. For this neglect the Indians
had to pay dearly. The carcasses
1ecomposed and the particles, vivi- !
led by the sun, flew off in clouds of /
mosquitoes, which have filed the
country ever since Wm. r. Taylor. /
"a the Manhattan. !
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
He Knew How to Fight.

While the wind from Harlem
river was making an Eolsan hark
of the columns OF the elevated rail
way recently, Chinaman stood in
the one hundred and twenty-ninth
street station OF the Third avenue
road, clad in the airy proiusion Of
his national costume. Time passed
ana so did the trains and the
diminutiye nose Of the guileless
Chinese became successiYelv red,
blue and purple in color A smile
that was glowing in its brightness
Illuminated the face Of the China
man. With that nonchalance, in
matters where time Is involved,
which characterizes the Orientals,.
he sauntered toward the gates of the
train. But the signal for starting
had rung and the brakeman, bur
ly Irishman, slammed the gate Oh
the Chinaman's feet.
An expression of placid surprise.
passed over the Chinaman features.
He made no sound, but with a pas
sen worthy of Fourth ward hester,
he placed his right hand iD its most
compact shape, upon the nose of the
brakeman with sufficient emphasis
to make that worthy observe:
Ye murtherin' haythen! III kill
ye-ye long clawed rat ayter!"
The misery and disgrace of being
struck by a Chinaman without its
being in his power to return the blow
with interest, seemed to everwhelm
the lrishmsn. Although the train
was meving rapidly away from the
station, he opened the gate, jumped
off the train and made dash at his
assailant. But the haythen . had
been trained in the right school, for
he caught the Irishman about the
waist, turned him completely upside
down, and then bumped his head
on the station floor with grin of
malicious pleasure. There was a
groan from the brakeman, a rush by
the spectators for the Chinaman,
but he, with wisdom beyond his
country, boarded a train that was
leaving the station and was borne
away.
A reporter suggested as the victo-
rious Chinaman entered the car,
that he had evidently satisfied the
Irishman's desire to fight. A placid
and contented smile stole over his
face as he answered:
"E,s, belly much, Me gotee Ilish
wife She shows me how to fightee."
~ T. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
TIE Backbiter and SIandcrer.

We have no sympathy with that
class of men whose naturally puny
minds can meyer allow an idea to
scar above and beyend the affairs OF
their neighbors, and whose ehiel
pleasure is in exposing the follies
and detecting the faults of others.
Heaven knows we all have too many
peculiarities and iGiosyncrasies,
which, perchsnce, if examined into
carefully, do not count to our credit,
but rather the reverse. What right
has any man to Judge the intentions
and weigh the thoughts of another
Am | nv brothers keeper ?" may
in this instance be appropriately
asked, because it is impossible to
( tell the motives, without being ac-
quainted with all the particulars,
that at times drive men to drink and
women to hell. The divine command
that stands forth in all Its glorious
majesty" Judge not that We be not
judged should be the rule and
guide 10 all mems actien. The man
that traduees his Reighbors, that
sneers at another's faith whatever
that creed may be-, that ridicules
the actions of the good, that scefis at
honor in man, that decrics the puri.
ty of woman, is a foul outcsst, a Pa
riah that should be driven forth like
the leper of old, for his breath is
tested, his touch is pollution, his
word is a crying insult against the
greatness and goodness of an Om-
nipotent, Omnipresent Father. Slch
men are too contemptible-the back
biters of society, the slanderers
of humanity, the scoffers at re
ligion.
The true man is morally bound to
/ hide from view, to cover with the
cloak of charity the misfortunes,
perchance the errors of others. Who
can tell but that il placed in similar
allurements, and surrounded by
similar influences, he or she too,
might have hesitated, might have
tasted the cup OF pleasure and have
/ fallen. God alone can tell these
things, and He alone has the right
to iudge. The man that assumes to
! himself the attributes of the Deity,
is either a shallow-brained egotist or
la blasphemOus cur. God alone is
able to weigh the thoughts and Judge
the actions of men.
What a miserable, insignificant
creature is he who delights in the
shortcomings of his friend and the
downfall of his neighbor Yet such
is the slanderer and back bitter, who,
perverting the truth, robs his ac-
quaintances of their character. The
midnight robber, who steals your
gold and iewelry, is pure in the eyes
of God IN comparison with him
who, under the garb of friendship,
drags into the dust the honor of his
friend, and by foul and lying asser-
tions robs MS daughter of her fair
name. Such a man is too degraded,
too debased. He is the miserable,
wretched spawn of Satan, that de-
lights in the foul slime of low SLAM
der and base scandal. A creature of
such a cast OF character is not a
man, he is only the scum of crea-
ton, without a mind, without a
soul. How can such a vile reptile
ever contemplate the grand, pure
and holy thoughts that the Creator
has implanted in the breast Of all
who study the works of the
Diety.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
Musical Fish.

Lieutenant John White says that
on his voyage to China, when DIS
snip was anchored at the mouth OF
the river Camboya, the sailars wsre
much astOnisbed at the sounds that
issued from the water, resembling
the bass of an organ mingled with
the tones of a bell, the croakiug OF
an enormous frog and the ciaug OF
an immense harp. These sounds
swelled into gentle chorus on both
sides OF the ship and were attributed
by the Interpreter TO a school of h-l-
y similar occurrence In the south
sea was described by Baron Hum
boIdt. The sailors were greatly ter
rlhed at about seven o'clock II the
evening by an extraordinary noise
IN the air, like the beating Of tam
bourines, followed by sounds which
resembled the escape Of steam from
boiling liquid. A nine o'clock these
strange sounds, which it WAS judged
proceeded from a school of seiOeuo.-
des, ceased. The gizzard shad'
known scientifically as the lorosome'
utters a distinct, vibratOry, whining
sound. The mullet utters distinct
note, oft, n quite prolonged and ac-
companied by a discharge OF all
bubbles.-DenCer Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
The Country Editor.

The country editor has a hard
road to travel. He is the reporter,
bookkeeper, mechanical superin-
tendent, business manager, collector,
mailing machine, and soliciting
agent of the establishment. His
work is hard, his receipts small and
his creditors numerous. In small
town an editor has to steer his course
so as to avoid giving offense to diff
ferent circles of society, the religious
denominations, the business com
munity, and the rural population.
If an influential old farmer wants
a three column notice Of his new
barn, 1t must appear or the editor
may lose a hundred subscribers.
Patchwork quilts, big beets and
phenomenal eggs also clamor for
space IN the columns of the country
paper. In the course of time the
rural scribe becomes either jocose or
morose, but in either frame of mind
he continues to make friends who
demand free advertising, and enc
mics who work against him.
The country editor is always get
ting ready to abandon journalism
for something else, but be rarely
carries put his threat. He generally
dies in harness. In some wild com
munities editors occasionally meet
with rough treatment. Sometimes
they are driven out of the country,
and when other methods of getting
rid of them fail, they are sent to the
legislature. The city editor gets
a good deal of fun out Of the country
editors work, but the man who
bears the burden regards 1t as bus
iness. And in the best sense it is
serious. The little local weeklies
scattered all over the country are in
their way potential factors of civili-
cation. They developed their local
tiles, bring their resources before
the public and in a manner educate
their readers. They are always on
the side of the churches the schools,
progress and reform. Men who live
and die working for such objects
are public bensfactors and deserve
substantial reward. Atlanta Con-
Stitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
Feeding Ewes in Winter.

In growing market lambs the
feeder should remember that the
lamb must be sustained on the food
eaten by its dam, and she must eat
enough for two. This consideration
shows that her food must be liberal
and of good quality. The lamb
should increase in weight at least
one half pound per day if growing
for market, and this alone requires
a fair ration to produce, and, there
fore, feeders must deal with ewes
sucking lambs with a liberal hand.
The eve must produce a profitable
fleece, besides growing her lamb and
keeping up her own flesh. We have
produced the most satisfactory re-
suits in feeding sucking ewes upon
the following combined ration: Ten
bushels of oats, nine bushels of corn,
with one of tlaxseed, all ground to-
gether into fine meal, and then mix
ed. at the time of feeding, with one
half wheat middlings. Each eve
bad of this one and one-half pounds
per day, with about the same weight
of fine cut hay. This was all eaten
clean. But the hay is not Lecessary,
equal gain can be made of straw,
but in that case the eve should have
two pounds of such a ground ration
of straw, and if the straw is cut short
all the better. A good shelter is
supposed in this case, else such
growth on lambs as we have men
toned cannot be made on such ra-
ton, or perhaps on any ration. in
cold weather. This small amount
of fax seed has a remarkable effect
in modifying the heating quality of
corn. 1t keeps the bowels in a
healthy, active condition, and pre-
vents all danger of garget in the
eve.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
Some Advice to Young Farmers.

For Young men entering upon
farming, it is well to understand at
once that for a publisher, merchant,
or farmer to be successful, he is to
become so by his own efforts. None
of them are born successful or are
made to order. Rarely in fact has
any one made money in the exact
way he expected to make it. No
doubt each has general plan in his
head and may carry it out some
times as he has arranged ii but the
"filling-in"-that is the details-come
after and here is where the difference
frequently comes in. The one who
succeeds as a general thing, Is the
one who has the knack OF selzlng
upon circumstances as they arise,
and turning them to good advantage.
4 The most of these successful farm
ers, too, are those who attach them
selves closely to one place. They
NAV not have decided with the best
judgment In locating themselves !;
but instead of endeavoring to correct
this mistake, they should as rule
hold on to it. and in making the
best OF it they will, in four chances
out OF five, do the best by 1t. 1t Is
almost impossible for any man how
ever experienced a farmer he may
be, to decide at once what his land
is best fitted for without trial tor
two or three years; but when once
that knowledge is gained he can go
on more and more every year In
establishing the real value and
adaptabllity of his ground. In ad-
diIion TO all this, what a farmer is
going to realize for his crops is Of
as much importance to him as the
power of the soil to bring them to
perfection; and this profit and loss
of knowledge is also a thing of
growth which one can rarel y tell TO
another, though disposed TO do so.
In brief. the successful farmer is the
one who knows how to feel his way,
and knowing follows it to inevitable
success. To such a one il is impCs-
sible TO say what he should grow.
He must begin carefully and find
out for himself. The best advice to
all new beginners at farming is, not
to spend all their money upon any
one thing too soon, and permit no
tempting specuiator to induce him
TO go heavily in debt, or in debt at
all, unless ne can, for himself, see
his way clear beyond all question.
And always, if possible, keep some
ready cash in hand, and never run
hls purse so low as not in an emer-
gency to protect himself against 4
pressing debt, should he have the
misfortune to incur one which his
lnexperience has not warned him to
avoid.
In conclusion, be not disheartened
| if some should tell YOU that you can
not get rich on your farm, and ad-
wise YOU to try something else The
resolute, thorougn-golng young man
/ if be should have little or no capital,
and shall be obliged to go in debt,
should have no fear of success IN
less unlooked-for mi fortune over
take him. The will to do and the
power to accomplish a thing, after
it has been clearly planned and
marked out, seldom fails to realize
expectation. Good health, indus
trious habits, temperance, economy,
a wife who is truly helpmate, will
insure a constant competency to
every man who starts well and goes
on well without hagging.-Gcrmdn-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
How Boys's Marbles are Made

Almost ali the marble, u,.
which boys everywhere amu--r.-
selves in season and out of se,.o~
Oh pavements and In shady srr.
are made at ODersteiu. Geru.rv
There are large agate auarrIe, r.
mills in that neighbOrhupd. and q.
refuse Is turned to good a,c.u..
providing the small stone bail,
experts t0 "knuckle' with. Tia
.tone is broken into small cubes r
blows of a light hammer The.
small blocks OF stones are thrown r
the shoveliul into the hopper +.
small mill, formed of a b.i,.or
having it, surface gro0ved with Gu.
centric iurrOws above thl, l,r
runner" which Is OF somp ban
wood having a level face on It's lowe
surface. The upper block is mad
To reyolve rapidly, water being a-
llvered upon the grooves OF the bed
stone where the marble, arr BEN
rounded. 1t takes about Hi,-
minutes to finish a bushel o. ...
marbles, ready for the 1n.
kuuck,l-. One mill Wi. uu b.
10000 marbles per wc,k. Tleye-
hardest 'crackers, as the b1y, Ca.
them, are made by a slower proca
somewhat analogous 10 the o.as
however.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
DROWNED IN BEER
Concerning the Popular Beverag,
Two Men Express Their Views.

The fact is, sir, and YOU may
stick a pin there, that the people d.
this country are likely to be drown
ed in a food Of lager beer shouted
an enthusiastic teetotaler the other
day, into the ear of Your corueret
correspondent. That German drias
has struck US hard it Is the second
deluge."
Yes, and the worst of this beer
drinking business is that 1t il ge,.
up kidney troubles. as a heavy wind
raises the waves" added city ply
sician who had a knowledge Of the
times and a tendency to metaphor.
The midnight schooner leaves be-
hind 1t wake of furred tongues.
headaches, torpid livers, nausea. and
all that. and lays the foundation Of
Bright's Disease"
This melancholy fact accounts In
part for the increasing sales of BEN
SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLAS-
rERS, which at once mitigates thee
symptoms. Price % cents. Asa
your physician about it.
SEABURY & JOHNSON, Chemist,
feb6. New York.
Messrs. Hiscox & Co. call spec.a.
attention to the fact that after Arri.
l6, 1888, the name and style Of Tbs
preparation will hereafter be simply
Parker's Tonic. The word '-Ginger
Is dropped, for the reason that IN.
principled dealers are constantly de,
celvlng their patrons by substituting
inferior preparations under the name
OF Ginger; and as ginger is an uu-
Important havoring ingredient 10
our Tonic, We are sure that our
friends will agree with US as to The
tropriety of the change. There will
be no change, however, in the prep
aration itself and ali bottles IT,
naming in the hands Of dealer,
wrapped under the name of "PAgE
ERs GINGER Tonic" ," contain the gen.
uine medicine if the signature OF
HIsCoX IL Co. s at the bottom Of the
outside wrapper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
More Light in Barns.

! Here and there we see the old
style barn built by our grandfathers
the only wihdow being over the
large doors, and this being but a
single pane of glass in tight, and the
width of the two doors; through
this came all of the light which en-
tered the barn, except what came
through the open cracks between
the boards, the wall of the barn be-
ing without shingle, and as a rule,
the cracks uncovered except on the
north side. When the barn was
filled with hay, ii was comfortable,
VAIN, but very dark by mid-win
ter, the hay being half consumed
it left the walls unprote cted, SO that
the barn would be very well lighted
in clear weather, the light coming in
between the boards {; but where the
light came In the cold Winter winds
sllted in to chill the cattle
Our fathers built better barns,
covering the walls with shingles or
the cracks with narrow strips of
boards. The light thus shut out, it
was necessary to have more windows
so they put in just enough to enable
them to see to feed their cattle. 1t
was left for our generation to build
barns that are tight and comfortable,
as well as well lighted but even at
the present time many farmers do
not realize the importance of well
lighted cattle barn. Experiments
which have been tried show that Il
herd Of mich cows not only keep in
better health by having plenty of
light, but they give more milk.
Every barn should be so constructed
that on the side where the cattle
stand there should be plenty
of sunshine. The practice which
is far too prevalent of keeping cows
in basement, that is dark and
damp is not good one, because
they do not get that sunshine ano
pure air so necessary for good
health.
Every farmer should study to
make the interior of his barn as COM
Portable and pleasant as possible
Nothing will aid him in this more
than by letting in the sunshine, by
having plenty of windows
on the sunny side of the barn. The
objection brought against windows
is the liability Of the glass being
broken. This is an objection but
the windows that are exposed may
be protected for a trifing sum by
covering them with wire netting.
The day of dark barns has passed,
but even some of our new barns
would be improved by few more
windows. -UaSSachuSetts Piouman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
Death Of kisg Cetywayo.

Advices from South Africa report
the death of Cetywayo, the famous
Zulu King, of heart disease,
Cetywayo, the last OF the Zulu
kings, was the fourth of bis line.
His grandfather, the formidable
Chaka, founded the Zulu nation.
Between 1912 and 1915 he conquer
ed all the independent chiefs in Zu-
luland and Natal. He'did not de
prive them of power, but he compel
led them to own him as their king.
His soldiers were net permitted to
marry, and his military orgauizl-
ton, the most perfect in Africa, was
perpetuated by his sons. Sir Bartle
Frere called Cetynayo's army the
celebrated thanksgiving machine. "
Chaka was succeeded by his son,
the cruel aud treacherOus Dingaan,
who in 1888, murdered, in the sight
of some English missionaries, a large
party OF Beers who were his guests.
He was killed by his brother Panda
In 1910, and Getty wayo, son of Palda,
succeeded his fatherl IN 1872. Cety-
wayo was opposed to missionaries
and distrustful of the whites in the
neighboring territories of Natal and
the Transvaal Republic. In 1879
some of his subjects made raid
into Natal. Cetywayo's refusal to
surrender the offenders for punish
ment led to short but very bloody
war between England and the Zulus.
The English suffered terrible rever-
ses at Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana.
but long after the war began routed
the Zulu army in a great battle at
Ulungl. Cetywaye was captured
and kept at Capetown until 1882,
when he was exhibited and feted in
England. The attempt TO reinstate
him in Zululand last year was dis
astrous failure. The Zulus no lon
ger feared or respected him. Most
of the thirteen chiefs among whom
the country was partitiened after
the war opposed his return to power
They defeated his adherents in sew
en- battles. Cetywayo fed into
Natal, and has since been kept a
prisoner 10 one of the English garri-
sons near the Zulu border.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-05
An Agricultural Creed.

According to the Canada Farmer,
the agriculturists of Canada have
adopted for themselves the following
creed:
We believe in small farms and
thorough cultivation; we believe
that the soil lives to eat, as well as
the owner, and ought therefore to be
well manured ; we believe in going
to the bottom of things, and, there
fore, deep ploughing, and enough OF
it-all the better if it be sub-soil
plough; we believe in large crops
which leave the land better than
they found it, making both the
farm and the farmer rich at once !;
we believe every farm should own a
good farmer; we believe that the
fertilizer of any soil is a spirit of in
dustry, enterprise, intelligence
without these, lime, gypsum, and
guano would be of little use: we be-
lieve in good fences, good farm
houses, good orchards, and good
children enough TO gather the fruit !;
we believe in clean kitchen, a neat
wife in it, a clean cupboard, a clean
dairy, clean conscience, we be
lieve to ask mans advice is not
STOPPING, but of much benefit; we
believe that to keep place for ev-
erything and everything in its place
saves many a step, and is pretty sure
to lead to good tools and keeping
them in order we believe that kind
ness to stock, like good shelter, is
saving offodder; We believe that it
is a good thing to keep an eye on ex-
periments, and not all, good and
bad d.; we believe it is a good rule to
sell grain when it is ready we be-
lieve in producing the best butter
and cheese, and marketing it when
il is ready.