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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
4 Female Monster Siaughters Her
Family.

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 6-About 4:3C
O'Clock this afternoon Mrs. Gardner
wife OF DIR. Schuyler Gardner, form
erly of Jefferson county, New York,
shot her husband and young child
both through the head, killing them
instantly. Taking up the dead
child, she carried ii across the street
to neighbors house, left it, and
calling to her neighbor to come over
and see her husband, whom she had
killed, returned 10 her own house
and shot herself through the temple
She will die. 1t appears her has
band lost his property II short time
ago, which made him morose and
sullen. He accused his wife of In
fidelity. This seems TO have unbal-
anced her mind. At the time oi
the shooting he was bidding her
goodbye preparatory TO going to
Rock Falls, H., and it il supposed
that she thought he Was going to
! desert her
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
How Opium is Smoked

The smoker lies curled up, with
his head resting on a bamboo or
earthenware pillow about five inch
es high. Near him stands an opium
lamp, the fame of which is protect
ed by glass shade low enough for
the top of the flame to project above
the shade The smoker takes a lit
tie wire and dips it into a box con-
tanning prepared opium. A small
quantity adheres to the point of the
wire. which is then held over the
flame until the heat has swollen it
to about ten times its original size.
This is rolled over the fiat side of
the clay bowl, the opium all the
time adhering to the wire. When it
has been rolled to soft, solid mass
it is again held over the lamp, and
this alternate roasting and rolling is
kept up for at least ten minutes, by
which time it in the shape of pill
and ready for use. The aperture in
the pipe is so small that it can only
receive the smallest quantity and
the most careful manipulation is
required to transfer the tiny ball of
opium to the bowl of the pipe.
The point of the wire is inserted
into the hole of the pipe and work
ed round and round till the soft
opium forms into a conical shaped
ring around the wire. By twirling
the wire the drug is gradually de-
tached from it, leaving a hole
through the opium about as large
as the hole Of the pipe bowl, with
which it communicates. The pipe
is now ready and the bowl is held
over the lamp SO that the opium
comes in contact with the fame.
A spluttering noise is heard as the
smoker sucks at his pipe. After
each successive draw he elects from
his nose and mouth a volume of
smoke, the smell of which is enough
10 turn a horses stomach. The
smoker repeats this operation with
the same patience as before and
smokes away until the pipe falls
from his hands and ne is lost in
dreamland.-San Francisco Chron-
icIe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

QUEBEC, November 6.--Tbe loss
By high tide last night is now esti-
mated at s250,000. There was an
other high tide again tonight, but it
Is not expected TO be as damaging
as that OF yesterday Dispatches
from various points along the st.
Lawrence state that no such storm
as that OF last night had occurred
for fifty years. So far No lives are
reported lost The Papebiac fishery
establishment of Robins d Co. and
Debantliller Bros. was considerably
damaged, and several fishing boats
lost. At little MEETS all the houses
along the shore were carried OF, also
the boats, fences, bridges, &c. The
shores to-day are strewn with debris
and household effects. The suffer
ing is intense from cold and hunger
AT Llslet the damage is estimated at
$4,000. Ali the shops in the village
are flooded The wharves are more
or less damaged. The pavements in
the streets fioated, and the village is
In a dilapidated order. At Matan-
Ger, Price Bros. & Co.'S wharf was
carried away. Several persons We're
obliged to leave their houses. The
damage is about $1,000. Considera-
bic damage was done at Tadousac,
but 1t carnot be estimated at pres
ent. AT Trois Pasture three yachts
and a schooner we're destroyed. The
wharf was carried away and other
damage to the amount OF $4,000
done. Two ships which were eff
kamauraska yesterday are missing.
They may have lost anchors or run
for Quebec. Two schooners at
Brody Pots broke their chains and
went adrift.
At Farther Point the storm ragged
farlously during the night. Pilots
OF fifty years experience, who re-
manned in the Signal Bureau all
night, state they never remember
having seen and felt such storm.
The waves mounted to a height of
fifty to sixty feet During the night
they fully expected to be wiped out.
To-day the water is still roaring and
splashing. A party of boatnen sent
out with a pilot to board the steam
ship Lake Neplgon on her way to
Quebec returned minus two of their
number, who were washed overheard |
and not afterwards seen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
Lesson in Handling a Gun.

The first thing TO be learned is to
stand properly. Plant your feet
naturally and firmly on the ground
SO that the joints of your legs are
neither stiff nor bent; then lean the
upper part fyour body slightly for
ward. Grip the gunstock just be-
hind the guard with the right hand,
the fore6nger lightly touching the
foremost trigger that is, the trigger
of the right hand barrel. The stock
of the gun, few incnes in front OF
the guard, must rest easily in the
hollow of the left hand. Hold the
muzzle of the gun up and slanting
away from, so that the lower end of
the butt is just lower than your right
elbow. Now, if both hammers have
been cooked, and you gently and
swiftly draw the butt of the gun up
to and against the hollow of the right
shoulder you will find yourself in
good position for taking aim, which
his best done by keeping both eyes
wide open. and looking straight over
the rib between the barrels with the
right eye.
You will soon discover the trick
of doing this, by fixing your aim
with both eyes open then holding it
perfectly steady, closing the left eye
if the line of sight now changes, you
have net sighted correctly; ifit re-
manned fixed, the aim has been Ia
ken with the right eve.
Be careful after firing never to Sc.
your gun down with the hammer up.
That is the cause of many deplora-
BILE accidents. To avoid accident you
must be constantly on the alert and
cautious. not overlooking even the
slightest precaution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
IN THE DIVORCES COUNTS.
WHY woMEs FIGURE MOST FREQUENTLY AS
PLAINTIFFS.

About two out of three of all tht
divorce suits brought in this city
are instituted by women" said a
prominent lawyer recently, !" ano
the causes are numerous and curl
Gus. You wouldn't think, now
that women would have more oi
the aggressive spirit, and the pluck
necessary to go through with di
vorces than men, but they have
Most people are apt to imagine thai
men are the ones to bring theiI
troubles into court; they. that are
by nature likely to choose bold
surgical treatment, as it were, and
get their marital troubles ended
completely. 1t is cosy to picture a
timid woman covering at the
thought of lawyers and courts, and
preferring anything to the publicity
of the Common Pleas. But all that
is sentiment, and exactly contrary to
all experience it is the men who
shrink from the divorce courts.
"How is that?p be was asked.
First of all, explained the law
yer. there is the question of ex-
pense, which to man in moderate
circumstances means a great deal.
When a man brings a divorce suit,
he does SO with his eyes open to
the fact that he will not only have
to pay the fees and expenses OF the
lawyer retained by him, but also OF
the counsel employed by his wife.
Now, when woman resolves upon
separation, if she has any good
reason for it. she has the comforting
conviction that it is going to cost
her nothing.
In four cases out of five, where the
woman is the plaintiff, her counsel
exacts, say, a preliminary fee OF S25,
and it is on the distinct understand
ing that in the event OF the applica-
tion being successful and the hus-
band being mulcted ir costs the
money is returned to her. SO you
see that in the financial aspect OF the
question the woman is at an advan-
tage.
Most of the divorce suits brought
nowadays in this city are for the alb
solute annulling of the marriage.
The courts have greatly discounte-
nanced divorces with alimony.
Those cases where the wife wants
support continued are now generally
sued out in tie Desertion Court.
Lots of wives who commence with
the idea of obtaining divorces end
up in the Desertion Court highly
satisfied. A divorce cannot be got
for less than SS5-that is the point
to which competition has brought it
down. In cases where the husband
has to pay .he wife's counsel, the fee
allowed by the Court is $50 and $50.
That's nothing though, compared
with a case know of where hus-
band, some years ago, obtained a
divorce from the Legislature. He
was rich, and it cost him Sl50,000.
One member there, he told me, got
$4,000 for vote fer the bill. Sew
en- months after the passage of the
act the divorced wife died. and the
husband didn't give up kicking him
self for year. His freedom bad
cost him s21 ,42S.50 per month. He
had imagined that his wife was 60
ing to live for years. Nowadays the
Legislature can't grant divorces for
causes that would justify the victim
in applying to the courts. ."-PhtlG-
delphia Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
II n0 q sample of Flour.

"You were down to see Miss Fus-
san-feather last night, Charlie, wer-
emit you ?" said little Mollie Grim
sonbeak to her elder brother.
"How do you know where was p
replied the young man, little pro-
voked.
"Well, didn't | hear you tell pa.
pa yesterday that she was the flour
of the family ?"
swell, suppose you did ?"
"Well," went on the little girl
timidly, drawing nearer and brush
ing the lapel of her brothers coat
81 see some of her hair has rubbed
off on your
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
Feeding Cattle.

1t has been claimed that the meth
ods of breeding and feeding cattle
have been SO much improved of late
wears that the period of maturity
has been hastened more than one
half That is, a sheep or pig which
natures at three years, or street
which was ready for slaughter at five
years formerly, is now ready for the
butcher at less than half these ages.
Pigs are said to be ready for pork at
nine moths, whether for mutton at
20 months, and a two year old steer
is ready for the block at that age.
1t is to be feared that these claims
are greater than can be Justly allow
ed. No doubt some animals by ex-
cessive forcing are made as fat and
reach as heavy weight in these
premature ages as others used to do
in twice the time, but it is a ques-
ton if this forcing is profitable eth
er to the feeder or consumer. On
the one hand, the animal is forced
to consume as much food in two
years as was formerly spread over
four years, go that on the whole
IL ere is no gain but in time. while
on the other hand the consumer has
very immature or half-grown meat
which is devoid of flavor and nutri-
tive quality, and the meat is over
loaded with fat, which is a waste.
Physiologically, it is a matter of
an animal can really be FASTENED by
a process of feeding. Fat can be
produced, no doubt fat is diseased
condition OF the system, and an ex-
cessively tat animal would soon die
under continued feeding. But if we
examine the meat of one of these
young over-grOwn animals it is found
to be in very great disproportion to
the fat. 1t is quite common, for in
stance. for the nine-months old pigs
which weigh 800 pounds to be turn
ed wholly into the lard kettle because
the few pounds of flesh under the
fat is not saleable or useful as food.
On the whole il certainly does ap-
pear as if he had carried the forcing
system of feeding TO an Improbable
extreme. Every year the losses if
swine by disorders clearly traceable
to oyer-feeding increase In number,
and although we are told that the
dreaded diseases have been overcome
and have disappeared, yet the feed
ing season no sooner begins again
when the hog cholera breaks out as
plentifully as at any time before.
1t is a question if we can safely fol-
low English precedents of forcing
animals to prematurity. Certainly,
if we are to suferthe pains and pen
alties, the diseases and losses among
our live stock, which English farm
ers are complaining of, it is very
clear that we cannot afford to do it,
and had better make haste more |
slowly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
A Colorado Tswn in Ashes

CHICAGO, November "a United
Press special from Silver Plume, neal
Georgetown, Colorado, says the town
was almost annihilated by fire this
morning. 1t was incendiary, Origi.
mated in the rear of Sam DeMott's
saloon and destroyed 90 buildings
including the best in the town.
The Georgetown fire department was
telegraphed for, but arrived too late
TO be of material service. Loss esti-
mated at s150,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
A Cruel Murder.

BALTIMORE, November 7.-Emi-
line Miller, a pretty girl aged Is, was
stabbed in the groin and killed this
evening in front of Miller's saloon,
SO North Paca street. The girl, who
resides with her parents near where
the stabbing occurred. was standing
with Wm. Exstein and Frank Mich
ael engaged in conversation when
Joseph Katzenburger came out to
the trio. After the exchange of a
few remarks the girl exclaimed,
"Katzenburger you have hurt me, :
and fell to the pavement. She died
in few minutes Katzenburger is
under arrest. Itls said that be and
the murdered girl were engaged to
be married.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

Is in store Tor all who use Kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs, the
great guaranteed remedy. Would
you believe that it is sold on its mer-
Its and that each druggist is author
lied to refund your money by the
Proprietor of this wonderful remedy
If it fails to cure you. C. N. BOYD
has secured the agency for it.
Price 90 cents and s1.OO. Trial
size free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
Never SHES Now.

"Now, this horse" said gentle
man, who was about to purchase the
animal from an honest old farmer
sis gentle, 1 understand ?" Gentle
as a dog" "Never runs away p
Never" "Never sees anything in
the road to shy at ?" "Not a thing.
"Well, I'll take him." When the
gentleman walked away, leading the
horse, some one remarked: "Ain't
that the horse you used to drive to
town." Same horse" "Well. he
used to shy at everything he saw p
"Yes." "Well, doesn't he do ii
now?" "Yes, SHES at everything be
sees, but he don't see anything now.
He's blind in both eyes"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
A Fortunate Discovery.

A new light is thrown on the SUBJ
Ject OF Consumption by DR.. Wagner
Kemp, discoverer of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A rem
edy that has proved itself to be a
remarkable compound. 1t does its
work thoroughly, stopping a hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by C. n. Boyd. Price Scots.
and s1.00 Trial bottle free. Get
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Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. George V. Willing, of Man
chester, Mich, writes: MY wife
has been almost helpless for five
years, so helpless that she could not
turn over in bed alone. She used
two bottles of Electric Bitters, and
is so much improved that she is
able now to do her own work.
Electric Bitters will do all that
is claimed for them. Hundreds of
testimonials attest their great cura-
tive powers. Fifty cents a bottle at
c. n. Boyd's Drug Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs. 1t is curing
more cases of coughs, colds, asthma,
bronchitis, Group. and all throat and
lung troubles, than any other medi-
cine. The proprietor has authorized
c. n. Boyd to refund your money if,
after taking three-fourths of a bottle.
relief is not obtained. Price 80 cts.
and 81. Trial size free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
Buclslen's Arnicu salve.

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. 1t
is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfac-
tion, or money refunded. Price 25c
per box.
For sale by C. n. Boyd. inne20
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19
Some Foolish People.

Allow a cough to run until it gets
beyond the reach of medicine. They
often say, Oh it viii wear away, but
in most cases it wears them away.
Could they be induced to try the
successful medicine called Kemp's
Balsam, which we sell on a positive
guarantee to cure, they would imme-
diately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price Scots.
and s1.00.
Trial size free at C. N. Boyd's.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

For fifteen years | was annoyed
with severe pain in my head and
discharges into my throat from
Catarrh. Ny sense of smell was
much impaired. By the use of
Ely's Cream Balm 1 have overcome
these troubles. J. B. Case, St. Dem
is Hotel, New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

As well as the handsomest, and
Others are invited to call on C. n
Boyd, and get free a trial bottle OF
Kemp's Balsam for the throat and
lungs, a remedy that is selling en-
tirely upon its merits, and is guar
anteed to cure and relieve all Chron-
ic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chtis, and Consumption. Price 80
cents and LOO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

The prettiest lady in Somerst re-
marked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balsam was
a 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 90 cents and 81. Trial size
free
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

The mortality of the globe, as
given by continental Journal which
has made the computation, is as
follows Per minute. 81 /; per diem.
81 ,790, and per annum, 35.639, ,S35 /;
whereas the births are 36,792,000
per snnum. 100000 yer diem, and
20 per minute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

David Dudley Field, of New
York, has an income of 100000 a
year from his law practice and in
vestments. He will be eighty years
old in February, and is a brother of
Justice Field, of the Supreme Court.
and of Cyrus w. Field.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

For several years l have been
troubled with Catarrh-Ely's Cream
Balm has proved to be the article
desired. / believe it is the only
cure.-L. B. Coburn, Hardware
Merchant, Towards, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

The Boston Beacon, speaking of
the stockings edged with lace trills
at the top, says that "a new race of
females who shall stand perpetually
on their heads is about to be
started to meet the exigencies of the
OCCASION
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A UDIroR's NOTICE

Having been appointed Auditor by the Or
phan's Court OF Somerset County. Pa, to distrib.
ute the funds In the hands Of l.. A. kretcnman
Administrator OF Noah Bnrkhoiier decd. and
10 ascertain advancements and distribute the
funds to and among those lega ly entitled thereto
notice Is hereby given tnat will att nd 10
the duties Of said appointment at my Office In
Somerset Borough on Thursday, November 20,
lss4 when and where all persons interested may
attend II. L. BAER
octz-- Auditor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

three or four hours every night coughing. Get
immediate relief and sound rest by using Wells
though on Coughs" Froches, l6;. Baisam, 25e-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-19

the Canadians are now celebrating
Thanksgiving day. Well the Amer
leans have something to be thankful
for, too. The campaign is over.
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Pretty women.

Instant relief for Neuralgia, Toothaehe, Face
ache Ask for though on TOothache." 10 and 25c
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and all scrofulous diseases, Sores, Erysipe-
Las, Eczema, BIotches, Ringworm, Tu-
mors, Carbuncles, Boiis, and Eruptions
of the Skin, are the direct result of an
impure state of the blood.
To cure these diseases the blood must be
purified, and restored TO a healthy and ma
tural condition. AYERS SARsAPARILLA has
for over forty years been recognized by emf
nent medical authorities as the most pow
erful blood purifier in existence. 1t frees
the system from all foul humors, enriches
and strengthens the blood, removes all traces
OF mercurial treatment, and proves itself a
complete master Of all scrofulous diseases
Recent Cure of ScrofuIous Sores.
Some months ago / was trorbled with
scrofulous sores ulcers on my legs. The
limbs were badly swollen and infamed, and
the sores discharged large quantities Of
offensive matter. Every remedy / tried
failed, until used AYEI,'s SAEsAPARILLA,
of which / have now taken three bottles
with the result that the sores are healed
and my general health greatly improved
i feei very grateful for the good YOUR
medicine has done me.
Yours respectfully. MRS. ASS o'BRrAS."
us Sullivan St., New York, June q, 1ss2.
Esg~ All persons interested are invited
to call on Mrs. 0'Brian: also upon the
Rev. u. T.. Wilds of IS East 54th Street,
New York City. who will take pleasure
in tesfifying to the wonderful efficacy of
Ayers Sarsaparilia, not only in the cure
of this lady, but in his own case and
many others within his knowledge.
The well-kEown 'criter on the Boston Herald
j. W. BALL, of Rochester, Nh, writes, June
Z, 1882:
Having suffered severely for some years
with Eczema, and having failed to find relief
from other remedies have made use, during
the past three months. of AYERS SARsAPA-
IlLLA, which has effected n complete ciUe
! consider il a magnificent remedy for all
blood diseases -
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United States.
w. Frank Gaul.
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Life Preserver.

II you are falling, broken, worn out and nervous
use wells Health Renewer." 81. Druggists
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hold it to be a truth constantly
self.evident that every man will de-
fend a woman against all men ex-
cept himself.-Clara Belle.