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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-07-11
Waxed Floors.

-t q y vat
T Yes, I deal in antique furniture, and
get up new furniture on antique models,
and repair things and so on, but my
principal business is in making floors
hardwood floors, of course That is in
creasing all the time. I don't have
much to do with the floors of dancing
halls because the men having charge Of
them get into a way of waxing the floors
themselves. It is in private houses that
my services are in demand. Three.
years ago there were very few waxed
floors in New York residences. but they
are all the rage now among New York
ers, who live in good Style. Some have
them because they are nice for o ger
man Or a small social party; but they
are also popular among those who do
not dance, for they give an air Of rich
ness, OF well keeping and are so much
cleaner than carpets can ever be.
When you sweep a carpet you send up
a cloud of dust and fbers from it, but
that cannot he the case witll'a waxed
floor, which gathers no dust and the
more it is swept and brushed and pol
ished, the smoother and brighter it be-
comes. A hardwood floor should be
waxed thoroughly three or four times
q year, besides being rubbed occasional :
Il by the servants Of the house. New
York Sun. ~. zs.$: n MI @ s
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Fran the Breede 3 Gazette
There are very few farms in this coun-
try, east Or west, that have ever been
made to produce over 50 per cent. Of
their capacity, and very few farmers
capable Of making even 100 acres do
more than this. a vast majority of
those who own more would be benefited
by selling the surplus and using the
proceeds as q capital to improve the re-
naming acres, and BY purchasing better
stock. " 5sS s.ss h. s
The little Island Of Jersey is said to
main tain one animal to every two acres
on the island, including roads, fences
and the ground occupied by buildings.
Their farms average about ten acres.
In a very few instances in this country
one animal has been supported to each
improved acre. This proves what is
possible under the best management
The best talent, the intensest study,
the most knowledge and the best bust
ness methods should be-,
and will be devoted to agricul-
ture for years to come. The
professions are oyerstocked. Doctors
are without patients and lawyers with
out clients, as most Of them ought TO
be but good Ian Dis are cheap and plenty.
Intelligent laborers on the farm are
scarce and better paid than any other
class. Farming has been accepted as
last resort by those unable to live by
their. wits, or good enough for such as
were considered incapable of or indif-
ferent to thorough culture. The men
tally active boy has taken, a medi-
cal course or. q law course. Of
lectures after completing his educa-
ton" at the academy or college. These
avenues are now full to repletion !; they
are in need Of thorough drainage. Now
that farmers begin to see that they need
more culture, more knowledge and BUSH
less methods to attain any standing in
their own business, and to fill credit.
ably such public positions as their mum.
bers and their occupations entitle them,
let them win back their sons from the
shop and Office to their farms, where all
their intelligence can be more probably
employed. Let them send their sons
to the agricultural college instead Of the
medical school; let them attend course
of lectures on botany and chemistry in
stead of law, and they may possibly do
something to make farming more at
tractive MS we'll as profitable, and take
and hold that station in life to which
the poets. fancy has assigned him. 3
( Ya.
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A Sensible Woman.

a 6enS70io " oman. g."
Ittmatters not whether your dress is
silk Or cotton, SO long as it is. clean.
I prefer clean cotton gown to a dirty
silk. Sometimes ]. have visitor "a:
real live, heavy swell" He or she
finds me in a cotton gown, a shady one
at that whose only merit lies in its
cleanliness, but what care /? MY
gown is cotton. My hands are red;
because I do lots and lots Of house Work;
but my brain is just as it always is, and
i can held my own in spite Of the cot-s
ton gown and red hands. If the visi-
tor has any idea that am not the prop
Ell person to be Oh friendly terms
with, because ] open my door IN a cot.
ton gown, it is the privilege Of that
visitor to walk down the steps and
never ascend them again If my mat
ted rooms do not seem good in the eyes
Of my acquaint ances, who possess body
Brussels carpets, they need not call. &
H ! cannott. hang up Landseer's pictures
on the walls { ana happy to get. hand
some chrome in lieu thereof, since it
would be worse than folly to go without
some sort Of Ornamental because
the finest could not be obtained. Just
suppose a woman taking q house squat
ting down on bare boards, and gazing
upon bare walls for an ind fnite period,
because she had not the money to buy
the finest aud richest Of every thing
There is no philo sophy Ia that, Mrs. S..
San Francisco News Letter. II tSI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Letter Carriers Secrets.

There is not a letter carrier in the
city but who is the custodian of the
secret of some one on his route.
said well-known postal official
yesterday. what a sensation they
would create if what they knew
could be revealed at one time. But
there is a barrier to these revelations
The postal law strictly provides that
carrier must never tell of what be
sees, repeat what he hears nor make
public In any manner the address
upon a letter. When notified to
deliver letters only to the person To-
whom addressed. it is enioined upon
him to remember this rule, especial
ly as regards members of the family.
Well do | remember when | was a
carrier a certain maiden on Broad
street was receiving letters from a
father and son. Whether one knew
that the other was writing to the
girl do not know, but this | saw
several times, when she received Il
note from the old gentlemen she was
very deliberate in her movements
but when | handed her one from
the son she was out Of the house in
a jiffy.
.''One of the NEST annoying things
is the imprudeRce OF mashers. |
have had these fellows intercept me
and offer So or SO If / would
tell who such lady was.
| remember one lady in
particular, who came here fron a
neighboring city and stopped at the
residence of a millionaire. She was
a magnificent woman. A man
would hardly pass her without turn
ing around to take a second look.
The mashers nearly went crazy over
her, and one met me at nearly every
street cOner on my route with some
question regarding her. | came
near getting into half dozen fights
over her and was glad when she
went home"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Little Peters Predicament.

Frank NJ. Collier writes from Me-
ridian giving his recollection of an
old occurrence, never before men
toned in print, that reminds one OF
the Charles McComas case. Several
wears ago a squad of eight Indians
came into Comanche County. Pc
ter c johnson and his little son Pc
ter c., then in his 10th year, bad
been to Waco to purchase family
supplies, and were returning home.
The Indians surrounded the wagon,
killed Uncle peter and captured lit
tie Peter, rifled the wagon, and
struck out up the Bosque Valley.
In the meantime scout from Bes-
lev's Greek and the Leon Valley has
hurriedly taken the trail On the
Clear Fork of the Brazos, from some
cause unknown, the Indians drop
ped little Peter, taking his coat, hat
and socks, leaving him with nothing
on but his shirt and trousers, fifty
or seventy-fve miles from the near
est ranch, in the month of January,
with nothing TO subsist upon and
no means of procuring food, and IL
able to be deveured at any moment
by hungry wolves. He had wan
dered from the trail. and the scout
in puruit had failed to find him.
Little Peter lived five days and
nights without single bite tc eat
save grass roots. On the evening
of the sixth day he was found by a
company of COW hunters that Bill
Keith had sent out to make round
up. The little fellow had found the
cattle, and had remained with them
thinking perchance he could procure
milk from some of the cows, but in
this he iailed, the COWS being too
wild, but the cow hunters found him
in time 20 revive and save him. A
cold, drizzling norther was blowing
at the time, and the little fellow
would evidently have frozen to death
during the night that ensued. When
brought to Cora a few days after his
being found he was the poorest liv-
ing object imaginable mere skele-
ton. The writer of this skeleton took
him in his arms and carried him
around over the town, and procured
present OF 81 from every man
in the town.-Fort Worth Gozette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Pursuit and Possession

People are coming "out of the
dust of the town Of the king" intc
the dust of the country roads Just
now. Some of the city people who
come out are very city people, espe.
clally the children. The other day
| saw little fellow of about Sax
years. Pale face, his neck was thin,
and his legs were not the legs Of the
farm boy. He was trying to catch
some numbering insect that was
lowering over the red clover by the
roadside. The pale cheeks flushed
a little with pleasure and the glow
ofexercise. Several times his extend
ed hands nearly closed on the hutter-
ing prey, but as often it eluded him.
But at last it settled on clover top,
aud the lad, with a quick sweep of
his hands and cry Of delight, gath
cred IL in.
And thu he let 90 of it.
Heidi Dot crush its gauzy
wings nor rub the hard
earned pollen from its busy
legs. He jus:let it go, and as it
went he made the welkin ring with
both hands. not with the warbling
songs of Joy that mock the chorus
es of the summer birds not with the
inspiring cadence of the sons of war.
Oh, nol He didn't sing any distin-
guishable words, and he didn't APP
pear to be at all particular about
the arrangements of the music. He
only "hOllered He walled and
wept and ran for the house, and
would no stop to let me put mud
on his hand, although mud is better
than ammonia. Poor boy But he
will never do it again
Dearly beloved. /, too, have caught
humble bees in my bare hand when
| was older than that boy, and even
when | rather mistrusted they were
humble bees when | was after them.
1t may be that some member of this
congregation may remember to nave
picked up some things they after
wards most earnestly wished they
had left alone. Not infrequently
does pleasure depart with possession.
Not rarely do men seek for things
which thev do not desire 10 find.
How often when, allured by the
humming bird that poises between
the sunlight and the rose, itself
quiyering flash Of light, huttering
singing flower do our hands close
easily upon it, only TO find, alas
it is only a humming bird with
steel probe and bodkin manufactorv
located IN its tail. The moral of all
this is obvious. There is no extsa
charge for it. 1t goes right in with
the regular subscription. Be wise,
oh child of vanity ; sit in the shade
and watch with equal pleasure the
humming bee and the humble bird
and ifyou must catch them, wait
til cold weather comes and they
freeze to death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
DROUGHT IN THE COMMANDS

Oh. that the rain would come
The corn blades wither in the parchine
wind,
The waving tassels stiffen in the glare,
And all the silky floss is burnt and
thinned,
And small will be my WHY'S share.
/, that am to be WHY'S wife,
When the corn is gathered in,
Must lose another year of life,
If the weary waiting must begin,
Till next years corn fill barn and bin.
Would that the heayens were not dumb,
And that to-day the rain would come.
l have made my gown OF wedding blue,
I've netted gloves ofsilken thread
| can bear my own grief, brave and true,
But WHY'S grief will bow my head
My Willy has sheep, COW,
And have cloth in chest and loom,
And half the corn that's dropping now
Would buy us croft and shed and room,
And keep us warm the winter through,
If the heavens were not dumb,
And the blessed rain would come.
All, hark All, look Black clouds hang
low,
The west wind rises cool and strong,
My foolish fears take breath and go,
My heart returns to its one song,
For the heavens are not dumb.
And the blessed rain has come.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
An Editors Tribute

Theron P. Keator Editor of Fit.
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes
"For the past five years have always
used DR.. Kings New Discovery for
coughs of most severe character, as
well as those of mildertype. 1t
never fails to effect speedy cure.
NV friends to whom / have recon-
mended it speak of it in same high
terms. Having been cured
by it of every cough have had for
FIVE years, I consider it the only
reliable and sure cure for Coughs,
Colds. etc." Call at c. N. Boyd's
Drug Store and get Free Trial Bot
tie, Large Size s1.00.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Fiji and the Fiiians.

Landing, we have our first view OF
the Fijiens. They are fine body
of men, medium in height, muscular,
broad-chested, ard with an erect
carriage. The face is sometimes
daubed with black, and as set-ofl
to this blackness the nose is made
brilliant by a choice application OF
red ochre. For variety's sake the
face is at other times painted blue,
and the nose black. Tattooing is
sometimes to be seen, but this is
not nearly so much INDUCED in as
by the Maories of New Zealand.
The arm is not unirequently adorn-
ed with a circular ornament, cut
from one of the numerous sea shells
which can be gathered from the reef,
cowries being mostly used. The
only garment worn is the sulu, a
bright-colored girdle, sometimes of
calico, tappa or reed, as fancy
prompts. The color of the body is
light chocolate, and it is kept smooth
and glossy by frequent application
of cocoanut OIL The hair stands
out some four or five inches from the
scalp; it is close and of dark brown
color near the base, but of a light
semi-golden hue at the extremities.
This is owing to the hair being. for
sanitary reasons, treated with an oc-
casional pomatum of lime. Natives
may not unfrequently be seen with
hair quite white during the two or
three days that this Lime wash" is
being applied. The wealth of foil
age and flowers on the islands is
enhancing. The natives, not unnat-
urally, love their flowers. and deck
their bodies with wreaths of them
or effectively place a single bloom
among their hair. Lizards abound
in thousands, and may be seen dart
ing III and out among stones. trees
and woods. Butterflies Outright hue
and large size fit about among the /
innumerable and varied creepers
and ferns. | saw a large one, with /
dark purplish wings and two spots
of royal blue on the lower wings, /
chasing bird smaller than itself up
and down for at least three minutes, [
when the little fellow made for the /
shelter Of a neighboring shrub. On |
the shore there are legions of hermit I
crabs, and in the sand immense
ofcrabs with one small claw
and the other Of quite dispropor-
iionatesize. The big claw is of purest
orange, and in places near Suva the
shore may be seen perfectly orange
colored from the number of claws
thrust out of the holes in which these
live. Make a movement.
md not n vestige Of color is visible
remain motionless for while and
the dull, dark sand is
changed and a mass of orange color
appears. Among the reefs may be
seen, on looking into the crystal
lepths of the sea, fishes of blue,
green, red, orange or sparkling like
diamonds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
A AGrccIey T;eminisccnce.

Ben Ven Houten, Greeley's old
bell boy, is driving milk wagon in
New jersey. He was 6 feet high
when in the Tribune service, and he
bad eyes like goggles and hand
ike the hand of a giant.
Bob" said Horace to him. as he
entered bis sanctum one night. Il
want to write for an hour or two.
and | don't want to be bothered
Keep all the buns out of nv
ROOM"
/ Yes, Mr.. Greeley" Ben replied
in a hoarse voice, for he had voice
/ like a bull of Bashan.
Within half an hour, Ben Bruce.
Dennis Mclaughlin, and several
other political gadflies tried to buzz
their way to the old man s room, but
were summarily squeched by Ben.
Finally, Senator Henry Wilson, of
Massachusetts, entered. He had
been on campaign tour in Indiana,
and he wore the dirtiest duster and
slouch hat that had been seen in
New York since the departure of the
Pendleton escort in 1866. The SEN
ator dropped his carpet bag and adj
vaneed toward the open door of
Greeley's sanctum, whence he was
confronted by Ben.
Where are you going?" blurted
the watchdog.
I'm going to see Mr.. Greeley ?"
the Senator replied.
Mot much you hain't," roared
Ben. elevating his voice so as to
make himself solid with Horace.
Cit right o. here, or I'll help you
OUT
General Wilson was dumbfound-
ed. His face, usually red, was made
reeder by Ben's manner
Won't you be so kind as to take
my name in to Mr.. Greeley2" he
asked.
Ben looked hard at him and ask
ed his name, Wilson, was the
reply.
"Well, said Ben, "I'll go in and
see If he wants to see you
He returned in forty seconds, more
aggressive than ever.
''It's just rs told you,' he roared.
He won't see you; now,-yOu,
git out o. here"
Wilson turned to Amos Cum
mings, night editor, who lay back in
his chair, bursting with suppressed
Whats the matter, General ?" he
asked.
Senator Wilson, explained, while
Ben looked an in astonishment.
There must be some mistake
the night editor remarked, "and I'll
take you in and introduce you to
Mr. Greeley"
They entered the great editors
sanction together. Horace set at his
high desk, with his eyes closed to
The manuscript, scratching away
ike ben on a fresh sand heap.
"Mr. Greeley" said Amos, "heres
Senator Wilson. You refused to see
lim just now"
There was Il moment of silence.
Horace scratched away without
ooking up.
We'll" he piped in a shrill alto,
without removing his pen, 'the boy
iaid that a-old bum named VIII
ion wanted to see me, and | thought
{ was Billy WILSON,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Domasfic Infellinance

Domestic Intelligence: Mrs
Judge Carpenter made arrange
ments to hire a colored lady to dc
the cooking, or at least she thought
she had made arrangements, but she
was mistaken. Il do my own mar.
keting, and l shall expect you to
accompany me-" said Mrs. Carpen.
ter. Den we can't agree. / neber
allows myself ter be seen on de
streets in company wild anybody
who carries basket"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
n Great Surprise.

Is in store for 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
izen to refund your money by the
Proprietor of this wonderful remedy
if it fails to cure you. G. n. Boyd,
has secured the agency for it.
Price so cents and s1.0O Trial
size free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Hit 'E.n Again.

Every time court meets batcn Of
new roads are ground out. There
are entirely TOO many roads in the
county now. No more should be gran
ior ten years. Instead Of spending
money making more mud holes and
carriage breakers, 90 to work aud
put those already made into some
kind of decent shape. One good
ROAD is worth n hundred Of the
make-shiits to be found in pll parts
of Washington county. Fewer roads
and better should be the cry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Very Remarkable Recovery

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, of Manches-
ter. 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. Only fifty cents bot
tie at C. n. Boyd's.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

Blasting paper is a recent Austri-
an invention. 1t is described as be-
ing unsized or ordinary blotting pa
per, coated with mixture of Prus-
state of potash, charcoal, saltpeter,
potassium, chlorate and wheat
starch. On its being dried it is cut
into strips which are rolled out into
cartridges.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

Don't fill the system with quinine
in the effort to prevent or cure Fe.
yer and Ague. Ayers Ague Cure is
a far more potent preventive and
remedy, with the advantage of leav-
ing no poisons in the body to pro-
duce dizziness, deafness, headache,
and other disorders. The proprie-
tors warrant it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

Having made his will, Mr.. Barnum
was lately asked if he thought he
would go to heaven when he dies.
"Well, | don't see why not" was
the characteristic reply Of the great
advertiser II think / have the best
show on earth
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
The oldest Man in somerser

As well rs the handsomest, and
others are invited to call on G. y.
Boyd, and get free a trial bottle Of
kemp's Balsafn for the throat and
lungs, a remedy that Is selling eu-
tireiy upon its merits, and is guar
anteed to cure and relieve all Chron-
ic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, and Consumption. Price 30
cents and 100.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20
Want of Faith.

IfC. n. Boyd. the Druggist, does
not succeed, it l. not for want Of
faith He has such faith in DIR. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as a
remedy for coughs, colds, consump-
ton, and lung affections. that he
will give bottle free to each and
every one who is in Reed OF medi-
cine of this kind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

It is the custom among the French
to kiss the forehead and not the lips.
When the American girls began to
wear bangs they knew what they
were about.-Boston Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

Billings says: Next to a clear
conscience for solid comfort Gums an
old shu.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

All life aims are vain that aim at
anything less than Heaven.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

The vial Of Gods wrath drops,
but the fountain of his mercy runs.
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The moon was full the other night
and painted the sky red.-Grgphic.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-08-20

On last Mouday lightning struck a
pine at Lake Butler, on which was
perched a yellowhammer. 1t strip
ped the bird of every feather from
its wings and back, and singed its
wings so it could not fly. It's skin
was not broken in a single place
nor the bird killed.-NetU Orleans
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