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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
1OGETHER.

A fairy skiff in stream was lying
A sliff with silken sail;
In forest of fire the day way was dying
And daintily stirred the gale;
When maiden fair and gallant gay
Sprang into it lightly and sailed away
Away through the purple cleaning.
No moon looked down from the yaulted
heaven
They sailed by the light ofstars,
BY the smile serene of the sisters seven
And the ruddier glow of Mars.
But the storm king rose in his grandeur
grim,
And the stars swan into the distance dim
As they tossed on the troubled water.
The tempest ceased, and the broad deer
river
Floyed on with unruiiled breast;
Again in high heaven the sisters quiyer
And the wild winds sink to rest.
There is calm below. there is peace above
And the eyes of the maiden are iull o
love.
They hear the boom of the mighty ocean
Their blithe bark breasts its swell
And westward glides with gentle mo
ton
But whittier, | cannot tell.
We know loves stream is not smootl
for aye;
But the sweet stars shine as they sal
away
Ger the ocean OF life together.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Only a Jersey Jacket.

The other evening a young lady
with a White Swiss skirt, Jersey
Jacket and white cape, and her beau
were promenading ON East Wash
ington street when it suddenly be-
came apparent to them that there
was something unusual about them.
Men stopped and, looked at them
girls giggled and boys hoot-
ed.
Sylvia, what on earth is the
matter with everybody this eve
ning?" queried the beau.
81 don't know, and what is more
| don't care" snorted Svl.
via.
"What ails them ?" asked one
girl of another, just as they passed
the unhappy couple.
Don't know, unless she's sick
and he has to hold her up,
answered her companion.
"Take off your arm p cried the
boy.
"Pull down the blindsw shouted
his chum.
Gosh Amt they lovin !" below
ed a third.
The young man was angry and
the young woman was mad, and the
boys Were following at their heels
and saying all manner of imperti-
nent things. Two of the rascals
slipped up behind her, and one Of
them slyly put out his hand, and
as the girl and her lover separated
the urchin howled
Lord He got his arm around
herl That's where her black west
cot sticks out from under her white
shawl p and then the young folks
knew that the black streak of Jersey
around her waist had been mistaken
for his sleeve. and the girlwent
home to change her dress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
A Fortunate Discovery.

A new light is thrown on the sub
ject of Consumption by DIR. Wagner
Kemp, discoverer of Kemps Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A rem
edy that has proved itself to be a
remarkable compound. It does its
work thoroughly, stopping hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by C. N. Boyd. Price Scots.
and s1.00 Trial bottle free. Get
one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Poisoned Her Husband.

READING, Pa, September 5.-Jacob
Riegel, well known citizen of Read
ing who has been employed by the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company for eighteen years, died
on Wednesday morning of wha. his
wife gave out as cholera morbus, af-
ter only one days illness. Suspi-
cion of foul play was aroused, and
Mrs. Reigle was arrested this after
noon. The Coroner's inquest devel-
opes the fact that Mrs. Riegel bought
arsenic at neighboring drug store
on Saturday. Reigel was 80 years
old and his wife is only 26. A
post mortem examination will be
held.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Miss Julia Jackson, and Mrs.
Stone wall Jackson. the only child
and the widow of the Southern
chieftain, are at Old Point Comfort.
Miss Jackson is a fair-haired, blue
eyed girl, with fragile form and de-
licate features. She shoots. rides
horseback in a gray Confederate
uniform, trimmed with the "old Con-
fed" buttons, plays tennis, and
withal is modest little lady with
low voice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Unless you have hired help whom
you can trust implicitly it is good
idea to use earthen dishes for milk in
place of tin F; they are kept clean
with much less trouble. The sci
entists Of the present day and hour
claim that the germs of disease hide
in the crevices of milk pan and
that nothing but conscientious APP
plication or absolutely boiling water
will remove the danger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Explosion.

PITTsBURG, September 5.-While
Pennsylvania Railroad employees
were engaged this morning in bias
ting rock near the Union Depot for
the purpose of widening the tracks,
a premature explosion of dynamite
occurred and William Campbell,
one of the werkmen, was instantly
killed and the private car OF Super
intendent Pitcairn, which was stan
ding on a side track, was complete
ly wrecked. No one else was
ininred.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

II feel as though had been drag
ged through the mud,n said a man
In a car of the Eastern Rail-
road.
1t was the day of the Greely re-
ception at Newberryport, and the
crowd in the cars was dust-begrim-
med, tired, cross, and generally out
of sorts.
You don't look so badly said
the man who shared the seat with
the first speaker.
Cant help it. feel SO. / wish
could change my shirt before reach
ing Boston,"
We'll you see" said the other.
We come to the Salem tunnel in
few minutes, and then you viii
have half an hour to changeit with
out being seen."
The man dove into a gripsack,
slipped out a clean shirt and made
all his preparations for hasty
change of raiment. In few mo-
ments the the train rushed into the
tunnel Of came coat and vest and
soiled linen, and or went the
fresh Shirt.
But, horror of horrors, in his haste
ne had forgotten to loosen the but
tons at neck and wrist, and head
and hands refused to go through.
The unfortunate man struggled fran
tlcally, but to no avail, and when
the train shot into the light the pas
sengers were electrified by the spec
tacles of headless form shrouded
in white and two arms waving fran
tically in the air.
The brakeman assisted the man
to the smoking-car, where his toilet
was hastily completed, and when
Boston was reached On active search
was made for the man who had said
that the Salem tunnel was half an
hours journey in length. But he
could not be found.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Cause of Earthquakes.

Professor J. 5. Newberry, of the
School of Mines in Columbia Col
lege, gives his views on the subject
of earthquakes
"These depressions are going on
all over the globe, and it is well for
people to note that no part of the
earth is free from them. An earth
quake is simply an adjustment OF
the crust of the earth. The interior
is always shrinking. To make this
more clear, the earth was originally
hot and in fluid state. As it grad
ually cooled crust was formed on
the outside, so that our present crust
is perhaps 500 or 600 miles thick.
The process of cooling is continually
progressing in the interior, and arch
es are thus formed in the contrac-
ton, causing periodical depression
Of the crust. At one time they occur
here, at another there: so that there
is no particular place in which to
anticipate them. In plain language
the coat is continually too large for
the body, and accordingly shrinks
with the volume of the latter.
What we call terra firma is mere
ly a type of instability. 1t is any
thing but firm. Let me give another
instance of this depression of the
earth's crust. The coasts of Long
Island and New Jersey are constant
ly sinking. Old farms, roads and
forests have been submerged. This
sinking process goes on at the rate
of perhaps not more than four or
five inches in century. Cn the
other hand, we find on the coast Of
Nova Scotia a rising in tie land to
equalize an undue or rapid depres-
sion elsewhere from the washing
away of the coast.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Never Give Up.

If you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits. loss of appetite,
general debility, disordered blood,
weak constitution, headache, or any
disease of bilious nature, by all
means procure a bottle of Electric
Bitters. You will be surprised to
see the rapid improvement that will
follow you will he inspired with
new life; strength and activity will
return pain and misery will cease,
and henceforth you will rejoice in
the piaise of Electric Bitters. Sold
at so cents bottle by C. N. Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

A young man asks which is prop
er, good night or good evening, after
making late call on his lady
friend. That young gentleman
should know that when his father
was a young man the girls were 80
entertaining and sweet that he al
ways said good morning, and got
home for an early breakfast.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Fish, almost more than anything
else, is improved by slow cooking
especially is this true when the fish
is boiled. If cooked rapidly it will
fall apart, and viii neither taste nor
look so well. The great point in
sisted upon by scientific cooks of the
present day is that of taking abund-
ant time to prepare food in, and the
fact that nothing is gained by rapid
b0ilino
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Didn't Want to be Crowded.

In a recent exhibition of statuary
in New York there was a marble
group representing Jacob wrestling
with the angel on a small pedestal.
An elegantly dressed man and his
wife looked at it for some time and
finally she asked:
why is he trying to throw the
angel Off"
Because there is not room enough
up there for both of them. He doesn't
want to be crowded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Try Ayers Pills, and be cured.
Misery is mild word to describe
the mischief to body and mind
caused by habitual constipation.
The regular use of Ayers Cathartic
Pills. in mild doses, will restore the
torpid viscera to healthy and regu-
lor q otto,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17
Sheep Dying.

WHEELING, September 5.-In the
northwestern part of Belmont,
southern part of Harrison and north
ern part Of Guernsey counties, Ohio,
sheep are diving by hundreds from
scarcity of grass. due to drouth and
grasshoppers. Sheep formerly held
at So head can now be bought at
81
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Doctor, want to thank you for
your great patent medicine" at
helped you didn't it ?" asked the
doctor, very much pleased. sc
helped me wonderfully" How
many bottles did you find it neees-
sary to take ?" "Oh, l didn't take
any of it. My uncle took one bottle,
and | am the sole heir"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Since boyhood | have been troub-
led with catarrh and hay fever, and
had been unable to obtain perma-
nent relief until / used Ely's Cream
Balm. IG has cured me. Z. l..
Clickener, New Brunswick, New
Jersey. Price 30 cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

The prettiest lady in Somerst re-
marked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balsam was
superior remedy, as it stopped her
cough instantly when others had no
effect whatever. So to prove this
C. n. Boyd will guarantee it to all
Price so cents and 81. Trial size
free
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Paint which has become dry and
hard may be removed by rubbing
the spot with oxalic acid diluted
with water. Try a weak solution
first, and if it does not remove the
stain, increase the strength.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Bigsby was telling Blobson about
a friend who was injured in a rail-
road accident. "He ought to have
got heavy damages from the road :"
said Blobson. "He did, replied
Bigsby. He's got both legs and one
arm broken"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

One and one-half bottles of Ely's
Cream Balm entirely cured me of
Hay Fever of ten years standing.
Have had no trace of it for two
years.-Albert A. Perry, Smithboro,
New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

The meeting Of the Pennsylvania
State Board Of Agriculture. which
was to have been held in Bedford in
September, has been postponed un-
til the 18th and 10th of October.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

There is nothing in odd numbers.
A fellow was recently robbed of
$4,000 on the 18th of July, which
was the thirteenth anniversary of
his marriage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Good nature is the very air OF a
good mind. the sign of large and
prosperous soul, and the peculiar
soil in which virtue prospers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

There is the difference between
us" said the needy tramp, looking
the editor full in the eye, you fll a
long felt want, and want a long felt
fUr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Near Trenton, N. j., there is bed
of wild roses over six acres in ex-
tent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

1t is reported that General Butler
narrowly escaped becomin Baptist
preacher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Most married people think bach
elors ought to be taxed. Most bach
elors who go into society at all are
taxed pretty heavily.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-17

Brother Smith, in my more than
eighty years l have meyer heard SO
excellent a sermon as yours"
THANK you, returned Mr.. Smith,
Your kind words are encouraging
and a blush suffused his face.
| From that time his praises were
on every lip. People who were no.
ted Sabbath-breakers went TO hear
him; the prayer-meeting had an at
tendance larger than it had ever be-
fore known the sewing circle, usu-
ally discontinued through the hot
months, was recognized and of il
he was the moving spirit.
The young men liked him f; the
Young women-married as well as
single-fairly adored him.
With reference to the gentler sex,
he acted circumspectly, being cour-
teous toward all, but manitesting nc
favoritism for any of them. In q
fortnight he was as popular as a
clergyman could desire to be.
Il should like to ask great favor
of you," he said to Mr.. Campbell,
president and cashier of the local
bank, pillar of the church, as
they sat in conversation one even
ing.
"Do not hesitate to ask any favor
which it is in my power to grant,
was the reply.
at is not exactly the thing for an
humbl servant of the Lord to wear
this ring" extending his shapely
white hand, whereon sparkled a
large diamond. sit indicates taste
for display that, not commendable
with the rich, is reprehensible when
the wearer is poor and fitting for the
vocation that is to be mine. [ do
not wear it as matter of display,
however, but because it is an heir
loom, from which / have been un-
willing to part in the seasons of my
direst need. The people cannot
know my motive in having it appear
upon my person, and will probably
misapprehend it. l would ask, if
you are willing, to give it a place in
your safe at the bank"
"Most assuredly. Garry it there
in the morning, and l will deposit
| it where it will be secure"
THANK you. My mind is reliev-
ed of a great responsibility"
The next morning he went to the
bank and saw his ring placed where
Mr.. Campbell convinced him it
would lie secure.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
Person al,

James Dermody, proprietor of the Railroad Hotel, Ansonia, has been quite low with gastric fever, but is improving
 MT. William s. Fowler, residing corner of Sherman avenue and Whslley avenue, has been confined to the house for five or six weeks with rheumatism, but is now i'm proving.
 Mir. Samuel P. Buckingham of Shelton, who has been i'll for some time past, is reported to be gaining.
 General and Mrs. Greeley of this city, who are in Florida, have been visiting some of the orange groves The weather has been delightful and host of northern people are there.
 Mir. M. Veil has accepted the position of assistant bookkeeper at c. M. Loomis'.
 MT. Matt Nisbett, the clarionet player, has the first eight men in line at the Matbushek piano rooms, waiting to purchase tickets for him for Irving's play next Monday.
 Mrs. Carrie, wife of B. F. Garfield, of MiddIetown, and daughter of Colonel George D. Chapman, died Tuesday evening.
 Mir. Franklin Farrell, of Ansonia, has gone to Montana
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
The COunterfeiters.

Held For Trial i'm the U United States Court
 About $500 of the Spurious Coins in
 Circulation.
 George Smith and wife and Theodore For rest, of Birmingham. were held for trial in the United States court yesterday. They were heard before Justice Bulls. The man Smith has been going about lately selling favoring extracts. He is 50 years old and has wife but no children. Forrest is about the same age, has 8 wife and eight children and has been 8 hard drinker. The metsl used by the men closely resembled the gen. uine coin. It contained mixture of anti mony. Chief Martin has now in his posses sion about $25 worth and it is calculated there is about $500 in circulation thsre and elsewhere. The counterfeit is very dan- gerous one, but easily detected in the day time, as it has very dim, deep color, though possessing the true ring and more easily passed in the night time.
 The penalty for crimes of the character of which these arrested parties are accused is, under the State law, ''not less than two nor more than five years" in prison. The United States law puts the maximum penalty at ten years.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
The Court Record.
United States Court.

Judge Shipman is at present engaged in hearing arguments in the suit of Charles Brush and the Brush Electric company against O. Harrison Condit and others. The suit turns on certain patents for electric lighting by means of the arc light. The com plainant alleges that the defendants have in fringed on two patents issued to Charles F Brush, one for an improvement in metal plated cartoons for electrical illuminating points, granted October 23, 1877, and the other granted to him May 7, 1878, and reissued May 20, 1879, for an improvement in electric lamps, this lat ter being known in the case as the clamp patient. The defendants deny the in- frineement and allege more than two years use and sale of the inventions prior to the is- sue of the patents.
 The argument was begun Tuesday by MT. Causten Browne for the plaintiff, who con- tinued yesterday. The counsel for the plain tiff are E. N. Dickerson, of New York, -Caus- ten Browne of Boston, George Fl. Christy William O. Witter and w. H. Kenyon, of New York; for the defendant, Edmund Wet more, Chauncey Smith, and Edwin H.Brown, all of New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
wastsrn Flood Sufferers.

Additional contributions for the Ohio valley Hood sufferers: Otto Wall (collected), $75 Herman Koehler (from the D. o. H.), $16; St. Patrick's Y. M. society, $23; William Riekhof, $2.5O; the German Lutheran church, fifty cents; cash $2.
 MT. James Dewell, grand treasurer, has received @ letter from Supreme Dictator R. Fl. Cochran. of the Supreme lodge Knights of Honor, acknowledging the receipt of draft for $21O from the knights here for the flood sufferers. MT. Cochran had sent the money, in accordance with the disposition directed, to W. B. Godfrey at New Albany. who had charge of distributing funds to large num- Der of sufferers. The money sent was from Grand lodge K. of H., of Conn, $1OO; Roger Sherman lodge, $5G; Mercantile lodge, $50; and brother, $10.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
The Late Thomas Buu. of Voodbury.

1he Late IhOmaS Bull, Of WOOdbury. The late Thomas Bull, of Woodbury, was
 born in Woodbury in 1901. His grandfather
 was Major Thomas Bull, cavalry officer in the Revolution, who was present at the cap ture of General Burgoyne, and the latter Thomas was descended from Captain Thomas Bull, who came from NewtoWn, now Cam bridge, Mass with the first company that settled at Hartford Conn, in 1885 He was one of those who were engaged in the fight at the Pequot fort in 1887. MT. Bull was mar ried to Susan Sherman, January 19, 1924. She was born in Woodbury, May ,, 1798, and died February II, 1884, one day less than three weeks before her husband. He joined the First Congregational church in Wood bury, September 4, 1881. He has thus been member nearly 53 years, leaving at his death but four mem bers whose admission to the church was earlier than his own. He leaves to mourn his loss one son. David s. Bull treasurer of the Woodbury Savings bank, three daughters, Susan, wife of Herman W. Shove, M. D Elizabeth and Julia who are left in the old home, and two grandchildren. He leaves no other near relatives.
 He represented the town in the General ASsehDly a1 the session or 1S4o. lie was judge of the Woodbury Probate district for the judicial years of 1S45, 1847, 1848 and 1860. He was trying justice from soon after attaining his majority till he was disqualified by arriving at the age of seventy years. He has borne nu- merous town offices. Though a farmer by occupation he has during his entire active life been mostly engaged in the settling of estates, surveying disputed lines and in the general office work of lawyer He was a man of general and varied information, of quick perception and great good judgment, and his advice was much sought after by the people of his own and neighboring towns in difficult affairs. Only . few weeks ago. January 18th, MT. Bull and his wife were still living, though in feeble health, and eel ebrated with their family the sixtieth or ''pearr' anniversary of their marriage.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
Foot Guard Fair.

Another large crowd was in attendance at the Second Company Governors Foot Guard fair last evening. All enjoyed a pleasant evening Free dancing was indulged in The voting at the close last evening stood as follows:
 CIock-Charles H. Miller 1O5, c. l.. Clarke &:Co- 224, George J. Hitler 1, Grand Union Hotel billiard rooms IS, NewhaI billiard rooms T. Samuel Thompson ?, John Rourke 1, F. Doerschuck Az.
 BraceIets-Mrs. Carl Parsons 3, Miss Emma Hunt 17, Miss Mamie Baker 32, Miss Carrie Baker 4, Miss Carrie Kennedy 9, Mrs. H. A. Parsons %, Mrs. Ella Barker 3.
 Regalia-Wm. G. Dickinson IT, II. F. Mix g, Chaales E. Hayes, district president. 42, A. l.. Chandler