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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
stanIey's African Servant.

Mr.. Stanley has with him his ia
vorite servant Dualla, a slim Soma
Ii of 20, picked up at Alden, who has
acted as his confidential attendant
for the last five years. No one could
fail to be attracted by his bright, in
telligent face, his genial smile, and
his answers to some pleasant badin-
age which his master exchanged
with him at luncheon, showed sur
prising readiness and grasp. With
the various points OF the Congo
question he is thoroughly convers-
ant, expressing his opinions with
much decision of De Brazza, of the
missionaries, of the Portuguese and
so on. The length of the Congo,
from Leopoldyille to Banana PORT,
be is known, and when he appears
at a station he is at once recognized
as the representative of Mr.. Stanley,
as whose ambassador in advance he
often acts. In fact, Dualla is dip
lomatist of consummate tact, which
does credit to his teaching. His
English is wonderfully good, and at
present he is aquiring the art of
writing. Dualla is getting whittier
every day. Do you use Pears soap,
Duella2" asked Mr., Stanley, laugh
ing. But Duella had not tried its
virtues. This Is not his first visit.to
London, though it possesses great
attractions for him. / am afraid he
prefers the gayeties of Paris. Duella
is getting homesick and is going
back to Alden for a time, at least, to
friends. "Duella thinks the white
girls are very pretty, but | know
there is dusky Somali maiden in
the case, eb, Duella?" Duella blush
ed, laughed, and beat a hasty re-
treat. That he has faith in England
is evident from the fact that out Of
the 1850 he has saved from his
wages of ESQ a year. he has invested
$3.50 in consols. The odd e100 he
has spent in presents for his friends,
like the thoughtful fellow be IS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
BaIzac's Nose.

Every curious collector of the
memorable sayings of great men has
probably enriched his store with
Cromwells request to be painted
with all his warts. BY the side of
that saying let there be placed what,
In posing for MS bust, Balzac said to
the sculptor, David d'Angeiers BE
careful of my nose my nose is a
world" A truly remarkable world
this Balzac nose, which David is to
hand down so carefully to posterity,
having deep, perpendicular furrow
at its roof, being square at the end,
parted into two lobes, and pierced
by very open nostrils, ,whereto was
never seen the like in any mortal
nose whatsoever. A still more re-
markable nose by reason of being
situated between such worlds Of
eyes" black diamonds illuminated
by rich golden reflections where
in was life, light, a magnetism, a
sovereignty, seer-like penetration,
a raoelasian gayety never seen in any
other. But most remarkable nose
for being placed near such world
of mind as few noses have enjoyed
proximity to since the original mold
of humanity was cast and consecra-
ted on the confines of which world
no man can linger without becoming
conscious that his world of mind,
whether great or little, has received
fresh impulse to orb itself more
nearly into perfectness. Therefore I
wish 10 draw near to it for moment
before Ievoke the general past of
which it was a part, confident that in
the end shall have no apology to
make to any sympathetic souls who
may consent to bear me company
September MaahGftan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
The Oldest Man in Somerset

As well as the handsomest, and
Others are invited to call on c. y.
Boyd, and get free a trial bottle Of
KemD's Balsam for the throat and
lungs, remedy that is selling en-
tirely upon its merits, and is guar
anteed to cure and relieve all Chron-
icand Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chtis, and Consumption. Price 30
cents and LOO
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
A 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
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 80 cents and s1.00- Trial
size free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Since boyhood hays been troub-
led with catarrh and hay fever, and
had been unable to obtain perma-
nent relief until / used Ely's Cream
Balm. Ie has cured me. E. L.
Clickener. New Brunswick, New
Jersey. Price so cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Sufferers from the effects of qui-
nine. used as a remedy for chills
and fever, will appreciate Ayers
Ague Cure, a powerful tonic bitter
composed wholly Of vegetable sub
stances, without particle of any
noxious drug. Its action is peculiar,
prompt. and powerful, breaking up
the chill, curing the fever and
expelling the poision from the sys-
TEN. yet leaving no harmful or un-
pleasant effect upon the patient
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
THE UTILITY OF GKUMBLING

Grumble, grumble, grumble on,
Old habits you easily can't lay by
Nevertheless, old Farmer John.
read the truth in your bright brown
eye;
Weather and markets have ali gone wrong
Year upon year you heaped complaint,
Your past produced but doleful song,
Your faith in the future, alas is faint.
o. Farmer John, you're truthful type
OF the land you live in and love SC
much
Your smile cannot make the crops grow
ripe,
Or send up the markets 10 such and
such.
o serious, serious Farmer John
'Tis that old, deep feeling of discomfort
That through plenty and famine has NOV
ed US on
For grumbling brings good government
Horace Leonard Ia London Society
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A man wants to know what will
bring out a mustache. Tie cord
around it tightly, hitch the cord to a
fence post, and then run backwards.
Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Ata New York convention of deaf
mutes pair of patent ears were
shown with which it was found a
deaf person could hear better than
with an ear trumpet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

There are not sufficient school ac-
commodations for the 1890 chill
dren on the school list of New Ha-
ven, Conn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

There is a project on foot in New
York to remove Castle Garden and
make Governors Island the immi-
grant depot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

During the last six years 81 ,241
young men have left Prussia to es
cape military service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A deaf mute in Illinois has inher-
tied s2S, ,OO0 from Germany. He will
return to that country to live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

When Mrs. Dirk came in, Naom
was wildly loading her husband
with reproaches and struggling with
him. Mortimer Lonsdale stood with
something glittering in his hand
Mrs. Dirk went up to him and took
it away with gentle authority.
"Give me that pistol, Mortimer
said she. "Get up, Naomi, ane
leave off crying and sobbing. L
you ever needed to be woman, yot
need it now"
.We are ruined--we are ruined 7
"I meyer can redeem myself" sale
Mortimer, huskily. You had bet
ter have let me shoot myself, Ma
ry."
Pshaw y said Mrs. Dirk, curtly
" Suicide is the last resort Of th'
coward. Don't you know, Morti
mer, that it is always darkest jus
before daylight"
Il dent know what you mean,
said he.
"Then listen to me. The old law
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-10-22
a Partial LIST OF LAND FOR SALE OCT. 1, "a

Ave. and Boulevard, south mile from
business center of DeLand. Lot fenced
and partly set with orange trees. Rents
for $50 per year. Price, Sl,5O0
No. $40 acres in II w of w 1 of $ e
of sec. 33, township 10, range 30 east, ON
the Boulevard II nlilesnOrth of CITY limits
of DeLand. 5acres cleared, 2 acres fenced
and planted with budded orange trees
nearly two years. Price u ,sGo. nj 20
one hundred feet front by two hundred
and fifty feet deep. 200 rods north
east of business center of DeLand. $500.
No. 6O.-Several fine residence lots in
Blocks s., IL, II and %; one acre or less
each, at prices varying from 800 to 5000
per acre.
No. 61.-1O acres The southwest of
the southeast Of the southeast of Sec
80, Township II, Range 30 East. First
quality high pine land, excellent for
orange grove and residence; one mile
southeast from DeerfOOt handing on Lake
BeIesford. Price $500
No. 62.--355acres first quality high pine
land, - miles south of peLand and ;
miles froid Beresford landings. 10 acres
choice budded orange grove years plant
ed and bearing, acres more cleared, and
a fine summit for bttilding. Will soon
yield a good income on the investment.
Price, $40 600. -
No 63.-S one and one-quarter acre lots,
II miles west of DeLand, in quantities TO
suit. First quality high pine land, good
for orange grove and Tesldence-offered
for Short time to actual settlers at Sl25
per acre.
No. 64.-16O acres first quality high roll
ing pine land one mile south of'city limits
DeLand. Will be seld in separate forties
if desired at s35 Ito S45 per acre or alto
gether for 50, 500. 90
.NO.65-20' acres choice high pine }and on
N. Y. Avenue, westl miles from business
center of DeLand, q acres cleared and
fenced. A comfortable house and stable,
224 orange trees in grove, 1! years plant
ed. Good neighbOrhood. Price So. 700.
East half, unimprOved except that 81
acres are cleared and fenced, 81, 100.
No. 66-New house and Ono-fOurth acre
lot fronting south on New York ave. be-
tween Grove Place and Woodland bOnle-
ward, broad verandas OH three sides,
rooms each with closet, convenient. for
residence and renting rooms. Lathed
and plasteIed, chimneys and fireplaces,
blinds and screen doors, good cistern and
we'll. Price, $500.
No 67-One-half acre lot and cottage of
hVe rooms from ting on Indiana ave-. and
running through TO N. Y. ave. House
Mea tly flushed with blinds and plastered
cottage Sl,700. For rent until sold at $40
Per month.
No. 6S-24 acres and cottage of Z rooms
neatly finished with blinds and plastered
walls, land all cleared and planted with
orange trees; convenient out buildings
Convenient TO free school and academy.
Rents for s25 per month. Price $3.50.
Nc. 69-24 acres adjoing above on the
east, with comfortable cottage of rooms,
goon well. Land mosCly cleared and
Fenced. cheap place. Price $1,000, if
sold soon. .44
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-10-22

No. 2.-One hundred and thirty acres,
lot No 2 west half of the northeast quar-
ter ana west half of the southeast quarter
of section IS, township 16, range 30 east.
except 5 acres where the house. stands;
mostly good high pine orange lands. three
acres choice hammock, twenty acres wa
ter and about ten acres scrub; hve miles
north of Iceland and one and quarter
miles northeast Of Spring Garden Centre.
Price 81 100.
No. S.-Eighty-slx acres, southeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter, and northeast
Quarter of southwest. quarter of section
27t township 16 south, range so east, four
miles northeast of = DeLand; living
stream of water runs through it with q
good fall and can be utilized for small
mill power or irrigation, mostly gOOu
pine, orange aud garden lands. Price Of
south half. $40 per acre; north half, $l5
per acre; OF the whole $1,000. 49,
> No. 21,-Twelve and half acres, two
miles southeast from DeLand: all cleared
and acres in grove; 250 budded trees, 100
bearing. Price $1,000. m r
No. 22.-Twelve and half acres. two
miles southeast from, DeLand; $50 trees,
with 200 .bearin g.s Price $1,000.
z No. 23.-Seventeena and half acres with
fair house on a fine summit, q miles
southeast of DeLand; 200 budded orange
trees; 100 budded lemon tree, about $50
other fruit and 0rnamen usGl trees. The
grove is now paying expenses OF. cultiva-
tiOn and VIII soon pay well on the invest
ment with good care. Price $4,000; or all
three, Nos, 81, %, and %. for $4,000.
No. o9-Twenty acres south half of
northwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section 49, township II, range 80 east (;
ten acres under cultivation; S46 orange
trees in grove, 100 bearing, 81 lemons, also
Uor nf nil
apples, Avocado pears, lines, citrons. ba>
uanas. &C.; house 20X 10. one and half
story with L; one mile east of post office,
DeLand. Desirable location. Price So, 500.
No. 46.-Choice of one or two acres near
ly, in 6-year-Old sweet seeding orange
grove just coming into bearing, cOmpris-
ing 60 large trees each, on fine summit
fronting east, on Grove Place extension
north. Price $4,000.
No asa new two story cottage 1896
with wing 12x24, kitchen attached, and
lot 81 acres fronting west OF the boulevard
south. $50 rods from the post office; 2 acres
cleared and all fenced. 80 orange trees in
young grove. House clapboarled aud
painted; outside blinds; lathed but moi
plastered;a good location. Price $2700.
No. $40 acres. 1 mile east of n0st
lGiA q new
one story dwelling of rooms. 1athed but
not plastered; good well; about 1900
trees III nursery. and 1000 more seedlings
in bed, and about 10000 sweet seed,
planted Price. $4,000.
No. Dollhouse of 4 rooms on Indiana
Ave. DeLand. and acre lot. West hall
of lot block 4. Tenant house Oh real
lot; cleared, fenced, and set to orange
trees two years. Place rents for $3.50 Del
year Price, $4,000
No. 56--Ne cottage of three rooms and
attic, one acre lot, corner Vocrhls
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
STEAM LAUNDRY.

Having started a tirst-class Laundry,
hope by strict attention to business to
merit share of your patronage. Wagon
will collect. and deliver clothes every
Tuesday and Friday. Orders or parcels
left at Mcneil Il Aliens furniture store
will receive prompt attention.
Respeetfullv yours.
32S 1913 ROBT. G. WALESBY.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-10-22
OCT. %.
DeLand Land Agency.
JY. PARcE.


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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-10-22
ssHe fancies the water to be poisoned,

eh?"
"Oh, worser' cried the lovely visitor.
F'FilIed with the finest needless"
tsAh!"a calculated DIR. Ventpor. He
was thoughtful for minute-then adj
ded: "Give me your address. I'll call
tomorrow"
She handed hima card upon which
was printed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-11
An Impeachment of Luxury.
STARTLING ACCOUNT OF AN ENGLISH
NoBLEwoMAN OF THE HABIT OF
OvER-FEEDING.

Forty or fifty years ago, the machin
cry of life was less cumbersome, less
complicated, and less costly tia n il il
at present. Now, however, 10 we'll
appointed sporting country houses, So
ciety gives itself up to succession OF
meals, which succeed each other, with
brief intervals for rest, from morning
hours till long past dewy eve.
Before the ladies-iudeed, before
most of the gentlemen-leave their
beds, dainty little services of tea and
bread and butter are carried to them.
Sometimes the younger men prefer
brandy aud soda. Fortified by these
refreshments, the transporting guests
come to breakfast about ten. Four
hot dishes, every sort of cold meats
that might fitly furnish forth a feast,
fruits, cakes, tea, coffee, cocoa, claret
on the sideboard, constitute satisfac-
tory breakfast. The important insti.
tuition of luncheon begins at two.
Again the table is spread with many
varieties of flesh and fowl, hot and cold
proofs of the cooks ability. The la
dies gather around the tea table about
FIVE, usually showing much apprecia
tion OF any little surprise in the way of
mullins, or tea-cakes, provided by a
thoughtful hostess.
Then comes dinner, which is served
at 8, or half-past, and at which the
floral arrangements are probably OF the
most elaborate description, the resour-
ces of the head gardener having been
taxed to the utmost, while sometimes
baskets of flowers from Paris or Nice
form the centre of a group. BY 10, or
half-past, dinner is generally over.
Coffee is brought into the dining-room,
while the gentlemen smoke II is whis.
pered that some of the ladies enjoy a
post-prandial cigarette Liquors and
tea are offered during the evening, and
keep up tagging energies till the la
dies ostenslbly go to bed, after little
money has changed hands at poker or
loo. Then the serious business of the
night begins for the gentlemen, who
dive into the recesses of the smoking.
room, and brews of many kinds are
prepared-effervescing waters, whisky,
brandy, claret, lemons in profusion
must be at hand
As it is in feeding, 50 it is in dress.
ing there is the same extravaganza
Ladies spend more money on their toi
lets than their mothers, and far more
than their grandmothers did. Many
ladies whose fortunes cannot be con
sidered large spend $4,000 a year on
their toilettes, and it is not unusual for
the annual expenditure on dress alone
to rise to $4,000. Sixty guneas Is not
an uncommon price for one court dress
Notwithstanding all this, costume.
change with the barometer, and ladies
change their dresses three times during
the evening. The natural result is thai
no young man dares marry unless he i.
on the way to be Croesus maria
ges decrease and families decay. House
rent, too, has gone up. and London
has grown so large that busy men have
to spend sometimes $1,000 in hansoms
even while keeping carriages of Their
own.-Lady John Manners in Zh,
National Reyieo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-11
Sargent's Bad Treatment.

The course the state department has
pursued in its management of affairs
with Germany is not to be commended
for its straightforwardness and discre-
ton. 1t has been weak and iniudicious
both in its treatment of the minister
and in its attitude toward the German
authorities to an extent that would
have brought failure and contempt to
the ministration of an abler and more
acceptable representative than Sargent
The minister has been the victim of the
departments weak and indiscreet pol.
icy, and shows more spirit than was
expected of him by declining the pre-
tended promotion to st. Petersburg.
The trouble began with Secretary
Freliughuysen's publication of Sar-
gents private communications. In the
pork controversy Sargent reminded the
German chancellor that American con-
sumption of German products depend
ed on reciprocity, and vaguely limited
at retalitory measures. In reply FIRE.
lingbuysen commended the sentiment
but deprecated the boldness of enuncia-
ton of it, and cabled instructions for a
qualified apology, ...
1t was not tc be expected that after
Minister Sargent was compelled to eat
such diplomatic humble pie he should
continue to occupy much of position
at the Berlin court There is not so
much occasion for surprise that he de-
clined to assist in appeasing Bismarck
by consenting to removal to another
court under the pretense of promotion,
as that he did not at once resign his
position at Berlin when required to
deliver at the German foreign Office
the evidence of the rebuke with which
his own government had dishonored
him.-Pdtriot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-11
Two Women Hanged,
LIVES SACRIFICED IN ORDER TO GAIN
THE INSURANCE MONEY ON THEM.

Yesterday witnessed the grim clos
ing scene of one of the most atrocious
of modern tragedies Catharine Flan-
nagan and Margaret Higgins were
hanged at Kirkdale Jail for the muir
der of Thomas Higgins. Though only
convicted in one out Of the four cases
got up !,y the prosecution, there can
not be the smallest doubt that these
two women were instrumental in oaus
ing the deaths of three other persons,
and very possibly of many others be-
sides, Husband and child and friend
were sacrificed without pity and with
out compunction by these terrible sis
ters. They appeared to have died as
they lived-callous. 1t has been re-
peatedly rumored that one or the'other
had confessed to the justice of the SEN
tence, but the Roman Catholic chap
lain states that, though Higgins was
disposed at the last moment to make
formal statement, Flannagan-always
the more resoute of the two--refused
to divulge anything. ..t.......
There is, however, talk of their hav-
ing implicated other pei sons in similar
crimes to those for which they have
suffered the extreme penalty of the
law. People of the evil disposition of
these wretched would be delighted to
see Others caught in the same tolls as
themselves, and we may be sure would
not be very scrupulous in their state
ments. Nevertheless, review of the
case forcibly recalls the suggestive re-
mark of the assize judge 10 his sum
ming up to the jury "How many peo-
pie may there be now lying in their
burial ground, who, if their lives had
never been insured, might he living at
this moment p In this sentence in
question. No difficulty was experienc-
ed by the prisoners in insuring the
lives of their victims, and in most in
stances too, without the knowledge of
the insured. Thomas Higgins, the
husband of the ulprit Margaret Hig-
gins, was insured in several offices for
sums amounting in the aggregate to
considerably more than fl0O. Only
in regard to one Office was any diff.
Guilty met with. After the scientific
evidence given at the trial no doubt
can be entertained that the poison was
obtained from tiy-papers.--Frona the
Lioerpool Mercury, March 4.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-11
Another Materallzed Spirit Captured.

There has been rather an exciting
episode IN connection with spiritual
manifestations in Boston. AT house
at the south end of the city there have
been many exhibitions of materialized
spirits of late. Some of those who
knew of these exhibitions were con-
vinced that they were fraudulent, and
laid aplan for theirexposure. The story,
as it is told to me, is to the effect that
fifteen of our citizens agreed to go to-
gether to the house and investigate the
matter to the bottom They arranged
plan of operation in advance. The
seances are held in darkened room.
The materialzed spirits issue from a
cabinet and move about the circle con-
versing with those who compose it.
The arrangement was that one of the
party should seize upon the spirit,
while another, who took a seat near
the gas-burner, should strike a match
and turn on the gas at the signal, when
the investigation should proceed, This
was strictly carried out. The spirit APP
peared in the form of sailor. The
active party in the circle watched his
opportunity, and threw his arms with
muscular grip about the sailor, when
the room was suddenly illumined, and
he found himself clasping a woman,
She fought vigorously to be free, and
dealt her captor blow which left a
mark on his face. The sailor costume
came off in the struggle, and though,
the woman retreated, the parties got
possession of the cabinet and carried
away the paraphernalia by which this
imposition had been carried on. 1t is
singular affair and the men who are
concerned in the exposure, | am told,
are of the highest respsctability.-
Hartford Courant.