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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Facts for the Curious

New York city contains over 400
individuals whose wealth is esti-
mated from 100000 to 100000,
200.
4 young giant is Jack Shialds, of
Hunt county, Texas. Hei is twenty
one years old, seven feet eight inch
es high, and weighs 29l pounds.
He has six brothers, all over seven
feet in height
Aeronauts say that in passing over
a lake or sea in a balloon the bottom
can be distinctly seen, the water
being no hindrarce whatever. This
knowledge Will hereafter be put to
good use in getting charts Of the
ocean.
The Moorish Jews evade the law
which forblds them to kindle-a fire
on the Sabbath by putting their
dinner in a jar and setting it in a
hot oyen Friday night. The din
ner consists OF salted locusts very
often, but it is hot.
4 curious fact was noticed ia coz
nectiOn with the late earthquake in
Java. Two hundred miles away
from the scene of the disaster the
telephone wires were so violently
disturbed that messages could not
be carried. On raising the tubes a
perfect roar az of waterfall was
heard, and by shouting at the top Of
ones voice the clerk at the other end
heard the voice, but Of the whole
not one single sentence was audible.
Sometimes, while listening to the
instrument, a report like a pistol was
heard.
Ia Sussex, England, even the
most petted cat Is instantly turned
out of doors if it sneezes; for, should
she stay and sneeze three times in
the house. every one within lis walls
viii have colds and coughs. TO
quote few lines Of the sneezing su-
perstitions prevalent among distant
nations, tits said that when a Hindoo
sneezes, the bystanders at once ex-
claim Live" whereupon thes esneez-
er replies With you" The Mos
lem. when he sneezes, cries out 4:
Praise TO Allah?' and the Jewish
sneezing formula is Good life.
A letter from Los Angeles, Cal.
saws: "A curious reason is assigned
for what has heretofore been the in
feriority of the fig. 1t appears that
this gentle and pretty tree is peeu-
liarly susceptible to the deprivation
of the society TO which II is entitled.
, Ignorant of this trait of the female
character, the gardeners have set cut
whole orchards OF female fig trees
BY themselves. and then wondered
that they did not bear. Since they
have discovered their mistake, they
have imported male variety and
distributed it through the orchards
at the rate of one TO every twenty
females, with astonishing success.
Perhaps If each female fig tree had
her exclusive mate there might be
more and better figs, but they seem
TO recognize the fact that one-twen-
tieth of a husband Is better than ne
husband at all.
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THE HUSkING.

We climb the hills and stroll the beach
Play tennis on The lawn,
But best of all the seasons sport
Is husking ont the corn.
The springtime rain and summer heat
The precious harvest stores,
And autumn with a liberal hand
The golden treasure pours.
Inventors, tax your brains no more
The husks to quick remove
With any color blind machine
Which can no red ears prove.
The lads and lasses far and near
No second bidding ask,
With so much fun and frolic there.
They revel in the task.
The silvery moon looks calmly down,
Not telling all she thinks,
And when the crimson ear is found
Appropriately winks.
Then, too, she lights the homewacG say,
Husking aud dancing DER,
Just yelling with a kindly cloud
The parting at the door.
All, in the spring the hope may eui.
And through. .the summer swell,
But it is autumn's husking brings
The blessed chance to tell.
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Cares OF Life.

As we come to them they are re-
eeived, borne with, ard passed over
with no more than a thought if We
are in the enjoyment of health, but
if suffering with Piles or skin disease
of any kind they magnify hundred
fold. C. \. Boyd. the druggist, bias
DR.. Bosanke's Pile Remedy which
is an absolute cure for any affection
of this kind, and is sold at fifty
cents,
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Frogs as Food.

In some portions of Europe frogs
have long been an article of diet, but
few years ago frogs legs was rare
dish in the western world. Now it
is stated that they are regularly serv-
ed in hotels and restaurants at BOs-
ton, while a considerable number
are also sold for family use. Frog
catching and preparing for market
has now, in fact, become a recognIz-
ed business. Boston is supplied
from the adjacent country towns,
from Cape Cod, from Maine, and
either places. The Maine frogs are
kept in fresh water until needed,
and then shipped alive in crates,
provided with wet moss or sea weed.
At Cape Cod the men engaged in
the frog business employ boys %
catch the frogs, and have a number
of ponds penned up. One frog catch
er alone sends from so to 100 dozen
per week to the New Orleans mark
ct, where also a great tri de Is done.
In this southern city the demand Is
greater than the supply. In the
Massachusetts market prices range
from 80 to 30 cents per dozen, and
sometimes higher, according to size
and quality. Canada used to ship
the frogs legs packed in ice, and to
supply the Boston market almost
wholly few years ago, but the com
petition OF the domestic article has
driven the foreign out of the market
and the Canadians now ship wholly
to New York city. All kinds of frogs
are eaten. but the speckled frog is
said to be the most tender. Frogs
have recently been shipped alive to
England by Boston dealer, and 1t
is considered possible that an ex-
port business may be developed, IL
the bull frog is not an inhabitant OF
British waters.
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Messrs. Hiscox & Co. call special
attention to the fact that after April
16, 1888, the name and style of this
preparation will hereafter be simply
Pdrker's Tonic. The word Ginger
is dropped, for the reason that un-
principled dealers are constantly de-
ceiving their patrons by substituting
inferior preparations under the name
of Ginger; and as ginger is an un.
important havoring ingredient in
our Tonic, we are sure that our
friends will agree with Us as to the
propriety Of the change. There will
be no change, however, in the prep.
aration itself and all bottles re.
manning in the hands of dealers
wrapped under the name of PARK
ER's GINGER ToSIc," contain the gen.
uine medicine if the signature o.
HIsCox & Co. Is at the bottom of the
outside wrapper.
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then | gave a scream, for the door
stood wide open.
Softly" says Jim. They've been

then | gave scream, for the door
stood wide open.
Softly" says Jim. They've been
at mischief"
"Sam. come in; sister stay back.
Hark, there's dog, fierce one, too.
Hear HIM snarl. You didn't tell me
you had a dog
Then | remembered the poor
creature Miss Winnie had taken it
into her head to adopt.
live brought nay pistol" said
Sam, and he crept in. Jim follow
ed.
And Just then | heard screams
coming from WinEie's room, and
stay back | could not.
We burst in together, and what
sight We saw.
On the floor lay a man bleeding
and torn, though | knew by the
striped jacket he Wore that it was
John Connor and over him, tearing
at him still, stood the strange dog.
| looked for Miss Winnie.
Far in the corner crouched some
thing that | guessed to be her, but
for all | knew she was dead, she was
SO white and motionless.
Dead? Oh, no, dearie. You for
get Miss Winnie is your mother now
only fainted-and afterwards she
told me the whole story"
All The evening the dog had acted
strangely.
Just as she sat in the twilight,
looking out of the window, be sat
and stared at her and gave little
whines as though he wanted to tell
her something. Then he took to
pulling her dress.
She believes John Connor was
hidden in the house even then; and
when she went to bed the dog crept
under it, and lay there, growing
softly.
She felt afraid Of something,
though she could not tell what, and
she lay watching the moonlight for
a long, long while.
At last Of a sudden she heard the
stairs craak, one after The other, and
the door of her mothers room open.
straight opposite her bed was
another donr that led into it, and
through this she saw l. man with a
candle in his nand creep into the
room aud look about him, and by
the lIght he carried she saw his face
quite plainly, and could not help
snrieking out, Its John Counor !"
and at that he cams rushing towards
her.
so you know me, said he. Its
bad thing for you, | can tell you,
but before the words were out OF his
mouth, he was on the Aoor, and the
dog upon him.
After that it grew too horrible to
see, and the poor dear darling faint
ed
"Oh, if Id had my way and turn
ed away the angel that was to save
my darling, that was sent there Tor
just that but didn't couldn't y
You remember him well, don't
you ?"
He was old then, and hadn't a
tooth in his mouth, but that was
what was left of old Nero.
They named him Nero afterwards
and he and | were always the best
of friends, though he never worship
ell anyone but Miss Winnie"
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The knave of hearts-the mash
er."
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ANTlDOTE TO MALARIA,

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
81 have had Dyspepsia, with Conslipa-
tiOn, two years, and have tried ten different
kinds OF pills, and TUFTS are the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite IS
splendid. food digcsts readily, and now
have natural passages. ! feel like n new
tlau." ". u. EDW ARDS, PALMYRA, %.
..u' evlrvwhera. 25c. Ofirt, - Murray s. y Z.
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ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
CXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of Michsel Lnhr late ofConemaugh Twp.
Somerset 20 Pa. dec'd-
Letters Of administrator on the above estate
havius teen granted % the undersigned by The
preper authority. rotiee is hereby given u a.
nersssts indebted 10 said estate 20 maEe immeci
ste pasnenf and those having claims against the
sane iii present them dsiy authenticated fci
setflen,erf on Safurisy the 9TH day Of February
iss4 at the oftee Of J. ID. Swank, ESQ. in Ds
vidsyiile,
EOLSON LnHR.
,sue Administrator
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LOCALITIES.

Frank l.. Mum, sign painter, sos
Main street.
Frank +. Mum, sign painter, 500
Main street.
Telephone Daughcrty's feed store for
all kinds of feed.
DR.. Thomas, Dentist, administers gas
at S2i Elm street.
The majority of the ladies buy their
millinery ut Bauman's.
Loeb ~ Freiberg have removed to cor
ner Lamar and Commerce.
Horse radish and everything in the
grocery line you want at Bouche's.
Loeb Il Frciberg are still selling that
fine apan tea in 81 cans at so cents.
Ladies', for reliable and stylish hats or
bonnets, Bauman's Is the place 10 find
them.
Send i'm your orders to Baker & Pfouts
if YOU want fine work done i'm skillful
and substantial manner.
Loeb & Freiberg are now prepared to
offer to the trade n genuine imported
claret, i'm bulk or bottled.
Baker Il Pfouts' machinery is all new,
and of the most approved style. They
do finest work at lowest srices.
Largest wholesale and retail millinery
house i'm the state. Address T.. Bauman,
706 Elm street, Dallas, Texas.
George Rick is selling bedroom sets
cheaper than you get them anywhere.
Largest stock, lowest prices.
Ladies' hats bought direct from the
factories and prices are very low at Mrs.
T.. Chcstnut's, Elm street, next to
Oram's.
Why don't you buy one of those beau
tiful bedroom sets of furniture from
George Rick. He sells them at bed
rock prices.
The ladies' furnishing house of north
Texas. All we ask Is give us a trial and
we will make you prices TO suit. +.
Bauman, 706 Elm street.
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Tnurecc denied,

Fifty-dolar suit of clothes given away!
Here is chance TO get Il fine suit of
clothes without money and without
price. / offer the above prize to the gem
ilemen of Dallas, TO be contested for in
the following manner: BY calling mt
my art gallery, 70l Elm street, YOU will
be given ticket which will entitle you
TO one chance, and on Saturday, June II,
1881, mt Mayors hall, at $3.50 o'clock p. M,
the suit will be drawn for. Call early and
get your ticket. Remember, tickets are
entirely free and without cost to your
self. The object of the above is simply
to extend my acquaintance and friend
ship to the gentlemen of Dallas, and to
advertise my place of business. Don't
forget the day of drawing, June 2lst.
j. II. WEBSTER,
Photographer.
We will honor the order of Mr.. Web
ster for fifty (s5O)dollar suit, TO be
made by us, for the winner
DOUGLAS Bros.
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Best Ycar-Old In the state.

THE GREAT WATERING RESORT OF TEXAS.
Burns City, beautiful town of Cook
county, is becoming celebrated for its
Notwithstanding mineral water. Its
curative properties have been thoroughly
tested by those afflicted and found thus
far an infallible cure for rheumatism,
chronic dyspepsia, kidney diseases, sick
headache, sick stomach, cancers, chills,
sore eyes and blood diseases. A commo-
dious new bath-house has been erected,
with facilities for hot, cold and shower
baths.
The first house was erected here last
August, and now there is an Incorporated
city, with mayor, aldermen and marshal;
twelve business houses, q large new
school building, mill, hotel, boarding
houses, Masonic hall, two shops and a To-
cal newspaper. Another first-class
teacher, of reputation, is wanted for build
ing up high-school, also some parties
with money to build more hotels and
boarding-houses, as the supply Is insult
ficient for the visitors.
There is convenient access TO Burns
CITY by hack from either of the railroad
towns of Gainesville, Pilot Point, or Col
linsville, being only about ten miles
from each.
For circulars, etc, giving general in
formation. ddress w. q. DANIEL,
Burns City, Cook county, Texas.
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Heavy, solid gold, genuine diamond
rings for s., worth $40. Diamond rings
for $40, cheap ut $3.50; diamond rings for
$50, cheap ut $l25. Diamond pins and
ear rings at equally low prices. Ladies
and gents gold watches from S15 up,
worth double the amount. These goods
must be sold before July LIST, and have
put prices on them that will sell them.
Come and see. Il. AUSTIN,
612 Main street
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1t was telegraphed from Washington
the other day that Secretary Lincoln APP
peared at reception at the White-House
clad i'm very ill-fitting garments.
This merely shows how much atten-
ton is now paid to matters of dress. A
good personal appearance is what society
now demands from every man, whatever
his station in life.
Had the secretary known that Douglas
Bros. were getting up garments OF fault
less fit he might have saved his reputa-
ton as a gentleman of TASTE. and re-
ceived an additional boom for the presi-
dency. DOUGLAS BROS,
Merchant Tailors, 703 Main street.
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Cool Isecr.

Cool Beer.
loon in the city is that of Messrs. Crozier
a Bohny, corner of Main and Poydras
streets. They keep elegant liquors and
wines, and the finest cigars in the city.
Their beer has none superior TO il i'm the
south in the excellence of its quality, in
in its freshness and GOODNESS. They sell
many barrels in day, consequently
they always have 1t fresh. They offer a
reward of So TO any person who ever
drank stale, fiat, warm glass of beer in
their house.
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Attention is called TO the advertise
ment of Mr.. Kane Shields, in another
column, who is acknowledged as one
among the most accomplished decorative
artists in the country. lie keeps n full
stock of all goods in his line, which he
offers mt wholesale and retail. He gives
special attention to house decoration.
The HERALD can assure its readers that
Mr.. Shields Is reliable and prompt i'm all
his business engagements, and is one
with whom IL is always u pleasure TO
transact business.
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Messrs. January & Richards are now
running the most complete line of hacks
These gentlemen have been favorably
known To the visitors of the Wells for
several years, and by theirpoliteness and
accommodation have made many friends.
Parties visiting Mineral Wells this sum-
mer should not fail to patronize January
Il Richards.
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S. Beck, the jcweicr, 5li Main street, Is
agent for "Kayton's Celebrated White
Crystal Spectacles" acknowledged to be
the best spectacles in the market. Call
and purchase pair and be convinced of
their superiority. A perfect fit guaran-
taoIf
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nby dnring The three years he has bean
located i'm Dallas had given him state
reputation for fine work. Visitors 10 the
city are always welcome. 7O5 Main
street
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We have for sale some fine grazing
land in large. solid bodics-one body of
5000 acres-with living water in album
dance. viii make one of the best
ranches in the state. We have also for
sale n desirable, well-stocked rancho,
good farm lands and several good herds
of cattle that we sell in lots to suit
TEXAS Il MEXICAN LAND INVESTMENT
Co., 723 Main street.
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This is the season persons best ac-
quainted with the science of health de-
clare To be most trying, water and air
both being vitiated by decomposition
made active by the SUMS increasing
power. The best preventive Is the Justly
celebrated Angosiura Bitters, manufac-
turcd by DIR. j. G.. B. Siegert Il Sons, J
w. Wuppcrmann, 81 Broadway, New
York, sole agent.
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Trial Is Proof. =,
coffee ever offered to the Texas public,
buy Kicker & Lees Rionosa. Sold in
pound packages guaranteed absolutely
fresh and piife) by Momand & Bro, a. j..
Bouche, Bond 4 Co., Ingram IL Coy,
Holloway n Co., ii. O.. Sizer, G. a. Mey-
or, and all first-class grocers throughout
I.a f.fA
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great nerve restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and 50 trial bottle free to fit eases. Send
TO DIR. Kline, 93l Arch street, Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania.
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NOTICE.

Any of our customers desiring to com
with MS through the telephone,
will please use the TELEGRAPH WIRES at
our expense, and save time and trouble.
HEATING /. Il NJ. Co.
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Grant, & Ward, when they. failed,
found among their assets three checks OF
the Glen yea. They claimed them under
the exemption laws Of New York, and
will resume business from the products
of their sale.
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Paint Your House.

Paint Your House.
ROSE CITY MIXED PAINT.
Produces n rich, glossy surface, will not
fade nor chalk of, but remains firm and
durable. Is ready for use. We guaran-
tee IL. HAMILTON a. YOUNG, SO Elm
street, dealers in wall paper, window
glass, paints. artists materials. picture
hospoe.
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Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Bruceline in another column,
said TO be the greatest and most perfect
hair restorer ever discovered. Don't fail
TO read the advertisement.
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The Texas Land and Mortgage Company
of London.

The above company loans money on
one TO five years time, at reasonable
rates of interest, secured by deed of
trust on improved lands, large farms,
stock ranches and city property. 1t also
deals i'm vendors lien notes, negotiates
sales of ranches, cattle, and bonds of
every description, and does u general fl
nancial and agency business in the state
of Texas and Europe.
{. T.. WELLESLEY,
General Manager,
COS Main street, Dallas, Texas.
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To Families, Hotels and Restaurants.
Ask your grocer for Kicker a Lees
Rionosa coffee. pure, fresh, unadulterated
uncolored and unglazed. Sold by all
first-class dealers, In pound packages,
Immediately after parching. See that
no inferior brand Of stale coffee Is slbsti-
tuted.
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NOTICE.

Ny wife, Eva Anderson, having left
my bed and board without cause, / de-
sire to inform the public that | will no
longer be responsible for any debts she
contract. AUGUST T.. ANDERSON.
Galveston, June Z, 1881.
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Everybody who freqnents the Fort
knows ss(;entleman GUS Rintleman and
where he can be found-behind the bar
Of the Local Option, near depot unex-
ceptionable liquor and courteous sttend-
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Having bought out the interests of all
concerned in the firm of c. Hosmer a
Co, steam, gas and water filters, will
continue the business at the old stand,
400 Elm street. A. McWHIRK.
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Kent's Hotel. The best'$2-a-tlay house
in Fort Worth. Rates 81 and $3.50 per
day. Table board by the day, week or
month.
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j. l.. Williams
Has sold drugs IN Dallas longer than
any other man. He will not be left in
the race. Go and see him.
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Botto's Ice Cream Parlors.
Botto has opened an ice cream parlor at
the corner Of Live Oak and Ervay
streets. Ice cream and sherbets made TO
order, of every kind, quantity and
quality desired.
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To the wholesale trade we offer extra
inducements. Address Z. Bauman, 706
Elm street. Dallas. Texas
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4 Cartwhecls by the wholesale Mt f. Bau-
mans, 7O6 Elm street.
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There is a secret about
MEXICAN FEMALE REMEDY

which all ladies' should know. See our
circular at your druggists.
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g She said: "Don't, but IL You must,
chew Spring That's the best"
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Good taste and experience IL what sells
millinery ut Bauman's-
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Rough on Rats.

Jerseys, Jerseys, Jerseys, so per cent.
less than cost, at Bauman's, 706 Elm
street.
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Just received shipment of Castel-
franc, pure French claret
LOEp a EREIRERg.
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Immense white hats and cart-wheels
at Bauman's, 706 Elm street.
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Clearsout rats, mice, reaches, bed-bugs,
skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 10 cents.
Druggists.
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No mother should be without
MEXICAN FEMALE REMEDY
j. l.. williams

which cures ali female diseases and
makes all women happy.