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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Early Rising

There is an old proverb that runs
something like this:
Early 70 bed and early to rise,
makes man healthy, wealthy and
wise"
We venture the assertion that
many a hale constitution has been
irretrievably wrecked by trying TO
conform to the foolish advice of this
silly ola saw. As to making fel-
low wise by jumping out of bed at 4
O'Clock In the merning, the old crone
who invented this eouplet did not
know that Socrates, Solon. Demos
themes and all those old wise heads
of A.henian fame sat up until long
after midnight alongside a tdllow
dip, wrestling with the Greek verb,
and then laid in bed until after the
suns rays had dispelled the fogs of
the Mediterranean and their Nantip-
pes wakened them up with a club to
come to breakfast.
Modern examples are, likewise,
not wanting that will knock the
wind out of this inflated saw so
quick that it will look like u balloon
ierked through a cyclone. For in
stance, there is Tom Ochiltree, or
Horizontal Tariff Reduction Bill
Morrison. Who can count the
sleepless nights and drowsy morn
ings they have passed through? ? 1t
goes without saying that early rising
never made them healthy, wealthy
or wise.
If there is any one thing more
detrimental to a fellows health than
another, it Is after he has been up
late at night seeing his girl to be
routed out OF bed at + o O'clOek next
morning for an early breakfast be-
cause some crazy member of the
family wants to catch the morning
train.
We don't particularly object to
any man getting up early in the
morning if he feels like it, or if it is
necessary for him to do SO, but it is
the height of folly to wake other
people up out Of their sleep when il
is unnecessary and when an hour or
two mere sleep would add ensugh
to their mental activity and physical
energy to make up twice over for
the time slept away. What is true
of grown people is doubly true of
children. Nature should he allow
ed to have full sway in them, and
never should they be aroused from
their slumbers except by nature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Gowns and Frocks.

By the way, the fashionable name
for dresses is now gown" or "frock.'
Worth no longer fabricates dresses,
but dresses and gowns, and the
sound falling upon unaccustomed
or long disu,ed ears is quaint and
rather pleasant. a famous dress
maker here is making some marvel
ous gowns and frocks for Mrs. Gen.
L. S. Grant and Mrs. W. Vanderbilt
and Christine Nillson. Patti does
not affect American modigtes and
brings all ber dresses along. One of
Mrs. Grants dresses is of rich black
silk, with the front breadth embroid-
cred by hand in passion flowers and
leaves. The stamens and pistlls are
IL small steel beads, while the flow
ers are worked with black twist and
with raised patterns. The court
train is lined with pale pink satin.
The corsage is square and the sleeves
come to the elbows. With this will
he worn as head-dress an aigrette of
pale pink feathers and jet buckle
mixed with steel.-N, Y. Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
An Enterprising japanese.

T. 4. Metsdaire, the new City En-
gineer of Bradford, Pa, is native of
Japan and the first man of this a.
tionalrty to be chosen to a OWL of
flee in the United States. He is the
son OF wealthy japanese nsbls-
man and came to this country in
1870 to be educated, not at the ex-
pense of his Government, but at the
individual expense of his father, who
planned to have his son return home
and be appointed to high position
under the japanese Government
Upon being graduated he asked
consent to remain a few years longer
20 practice civil engineering. His
father replied that unless be came
home on the next steamer his al
lowance would cease, and be need
expect no more help from him. The
son replied that he would stay, and
the father became angry and wrote
to his japanese frienGs to have moth
ing to do with the young man. He
stayed and practiced his profession,
acting for some time as assistant en-
gineer of the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad Company, and aftsrward
for three years as Chief Engineer for
the Union Pacific Railroad in Wy
oming, Idaho and Montana.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Harry Packers Wedding.

The recent death of Harry Packer
revives the memory of his good fa-
ther, Judge Asa Packer, the simple
ity of his life, the admirable ways in
which he trod and his evei-to-be-re-
membercd liberality. Both the
Packer boys, Robert and Harry were
treated like equals by their father
and mother. In the little village
where thi. good old man lived there
was a summer hotel, which was pat
ronlzed considerably during the
season, young Harry Packer often
taking his meals there. A young
girl named Lockwood, the daughter
of a very respectable citizen living
near the village, came in to assist
waiting on the table.
The frequency of Harry Packers
meals at the hotel attracted some
attention and his brother Robert, or
Bob" as he was Familiarity and
affectionately called by almost all
who eyer knew him, said one day
before the father and Harry at the
breakfast table, that Harry was
sweet on little girl down at the
hotel, and that was the reason be
did not come home to his meals
regularly. Harry colored up little
and after they had finished their
breakfast the old judge seated him
self on the front porch, which over
locks Mauch Chunk, and gives such
a magnificent view of the Lehigh
Valley, the moving boats and trains
which his own industry had created
and brought together, the old gen.
tleman said: Harry, who is the
girl Robert refers to-"
Miss Lockwood, father, the
daughter of man You know very
we'll"
Are you going to marry her Har-
IN p said the Judge.
IL have some notion Of it father, "
said Harry.
"Weil, wait till l 90 down and see
her" said the Judge, and picking
up his old white hat and cane, the
Judge quietly rambled down to the
hotel and asked for Miss Lockwood.
She innocently came into the office
of the hotel, with her dining-room
apron on. and seated herself beside
the Judge. Just what he said to
her, or she to him will never be ex-
actly known unless she tells 1t, but
when the Judge came out he ives
smiling, and appeared mighty well
pleased. He went home and found
Harry still sitting on the porch
where he had left him. By this
time the Judges face had resumed
its usual grave but kind expression.
well Harry" he said that is a
very nice girl down there, but she
has no money. We must raise her
some. | will give some, mother will
give some. Robert will give soae,
and your sisters. Mary and Mrs.
Lindsrman. will each give some.
and | guess she will feel more indie
pendent in getting married" "
The old Judge put down his
memoranda for fifty thousand dol
lars, the mother and the other. for
twenty-five thousand each, and thus
one hundred and fifty Thousand dol
lars was placed in the bank to the
exclusive and immediate credit of
Miss Lockwood the engagement
was announced, the wedding day
fixed, the marriage took place, aad
Harry Packer got the girl be
liked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Look Out for Your Head

No matter what part it may final
ly affect, catarrh always starts in the
head, and belongs to the head.
There is no mystery about the orr
gin of this direful disease. 1t be-
gins in > neglected cold. One Of the
kind that IS sure to be better in a
few days" Thousands of victims
know how it is by sad experience.
Ely's Cream Balm cures colds in
the head, and eatarrh in all its
stages. Not snuff nor a liquid.
Applied with the finger to the nos
trils.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Farm Notes.

Uniformity Of temperature, wheth-
er artificial or natural. is the cOndi-
ton under which the best wool is
grown.
Take as much pains in breeding
your stock of bees as you do in
breeding your hogs or cattle if you
want the best of results.
The vast quantity of 22,4S1 ,945
bushels of grain are reported as in
store and afoat at Chicago. This
is nearly 30 per cent of the entire
visible supply in this country.
The value of the pork exported
from this country in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1888, was $4,000
600 Thus there are 100000 ex-
cellent reasons why it isn't desirable
for foreign countries to exclude our
pork.
Give all your drone comb to your
best swarms and make them rear
the drones. Do not let the inferior
swarms have any drone comb at all,
and then you will see a change in
your bees, and then you can feel
that you are boss and not the
bees.
In answer to a question as TO
what is the best grain food for mich
cows. Professor Arnold recommends
four parts of bran, two parts of
cornmeal and one part of linseed
meal as having given him the best
results in proportion of any dry food
that he had ever used.
Mich cows should always have at
least a small amount OF some kind
of green food, such as roots or ensi-
lage, when other green food is not
III season. Such a ration will do
much to tone up their general
health, as well as to increase the flow
OF milk. So says the National
St0ckman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
A South American Snake Story

In Paraguay, at Guaza-Cua, wo-
man going to bathe in the lake laid
her child down under a neighboring
tree and walked down to the water
A giboia, however, was on the look
out for prey at the shore, sprang at
her and seized her before she could
escape. Soon afterwards a horse
man passing near heard some cries,
and on examining around saw the
child alone under the tree. Suspect
ing some disaster he rode down to
the lake and there he saw a huge
snake swallowing the woman, who
was already drawn in up to the
waist. Hastily tying his two las
soes together. the man threw the
neose over the woman and under her
arms, and squirting his horse, sue
ceeded in drawing the unfortunate
woman's still palpitating body from
the throat of the disappointed mon
ster. Whether the woman survived
is not stated. = Anglo Brazilian
Times.
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dy who introduced herself as Miss

dy who introduced herself as Miss
/ Wilson.
"We have all come to thank you,'
the lady said, "and | have come to
carry you home with me. These
gentlemen owe you their lives f; |
owe you my diamonds"
But what did you %" asked
Dollie.
"We captured the robbers by a
mastery stratagem," said the old
gentleman" Edgar sauntered past
the alley-way with revolver all
ready in his hand, while |, with
three policemen, went round and
entered the alley softly behind the
villains. Taken by surprise, their
retreat cut off, they were easily made
prisoners. YoI understand, We
could not arrest them unless they
actually attacked Edgar. AS it is,
however, there Was a very pretty lit
tie tussel before We came up. Bless
me, dear child-don't faine-he's
all right y
My foctr Dollie murmured. II
sprained my ankle last night. 1t
was to stop forest it that | sat down
on the church wall"
You didn't come all the way
back with sprained ankle ?"
Yes, sir"
"You are heroine ~ cried Miss
Wilson. But my dear" and here
the heiress drew near to Dollie and
took her hand III q close clasp, I'VE
have been hearing this morning a
pretty little love story, of which you
also are the heroine, and | have
come ia see if you will be my guest
until Thursday, and then make poor
Edgar the happiest of men by as
sisting at a double wedding"
Dollie's eyes, slowly dilating as
the lady spoke, were open to their
fullest extent as the climax was
reached
"Edgarr' she said. 81 thought
she was to marry you on THURSDAY?
A musical laugh answered her.
Calling the gentlemen at the same
time from the window. where they
had sauntered during this little
scene, Miss Wilson locked at them.
Convince this young lady, Ed
gar" she said, that yoar affection
for me is only that Of a dutiful son,
and that | shall have a motherly af-
lection for her likewise when | be-
come the wife of your father, Edgar
Bainhridge, senior"
And thea Edgar took the chair
his step-mother elect vacated. while
the elderly lady and gentleman went
outside to arrange a cushion in the
carriage for the sprained ankle.
What Edgar said may be imsgin-
ed ; but certain it is that Dollie
drove home with Miss Wilson, and
was that lady's guest until the fol-
lowing Thursday, when her wedding
cards, too, were distributed, and the
bridal party consisted of two fair,
blushing brides.
The daily papers in noticing the
wedding, stated that the superb pa
rure of diamonds worn by Mrs.
Bainbridge, Jr., was wedding pres
ent from Mrs. Bainbridge, Sr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
A Young Man who Took a Bac4
Seat for His Father

I" whoa whoa'pp exclaimed a
bload-shouldered emigrart, as he
drew up in front of saloon in
Bloomington, Illinois, in an early
day.
Dad, let's go in and have little
corn Juice
Just then a man came out of the
log palace, head over heels. and an
other man after him, striking him
with his fist at every revolu-
ton.
Enough! Enough r yelled the
vanquished individual.
Ye-oop !" shouted the victor.
/" I'm the best man in the state of
Illinois p
Whoa Whoa'p!' cried the old
man in the wagon. John, amt we
in Eelynoy ?"
-" Yes, pap"
" Well, we can't stand that air
kind o talk. Git out and whale i'm,
John"
John came down from the wagon
and soon had the bully begging for
mercy.
I'm the best man in illinois ~
shouted John.
Whoal Whoa'pl" cried the old
man as his bleared eyes flashed fire
and his palsi9d hands twitched ner-
vcuslv. Somebody hold this ere
team
a stranger volunteered to do so,
and the old man walked up to his
exultant son, and said:
=" John, yer furgit at er old mans
in Eelynoy! :" and he gave him 4
sound thrashing, while the bystand-
ers applauded.
=" I'm the best man in Eeiynov r.
the old man yelled, cracking his
fists together and jumping up and
down and no one disputed bis
word.
As they all went in, the young
man said
" You're right, dad, an yer boy
comes next"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
BAiNBRnGE a son.

There was a suppressed murmur
of conversation ia the dressmaking
department OF the large drapery es-
tabilshnent OF MeSsrs. BaiDbridge
x Son which the steady whir of a
thundred sewing machines could not
wholly drown. Where the presence
.eminine can be found. be sure the
ongue feminine will be heard.
The superintendent of the room.
understanding this, did not attempt
to enforce silence, so pretty Dolly
Wynn and Mary Brpnton talked
very confdentially in their corner of
the great room, and no one interfer
ed so long as fingers were busy as
well as tongues.
And this was what Mary said,
Dollie'S blue eyes riveted upon the
quilting on which she was at work
Il saw her yesterday when ! was
going out TO dinner She was Just
stepping into her carriage, and Mr..
Edgar himself handing her in. She
looked old-nearlv 40, should say f;
but they say she is immensely rich,
and her dress was splendid. SO |
suppose her money goes against her
age.
Did You hear they we're to be
married soon ?"
Bless me did't | tell you that ?
NV brother is in the stationer's S
where the wedding cards are being
printed. They are 10 be married on
/ the 9th. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Balm
/ bridge, and the card of the brides
mother, Mrs. William Wilson.
Twelve! Come, we will go for a
walk
"No, am very tired, Dolly plead
cd.
And her friend left her. never
needing the sudder pallor of the
sweet young face, the dumb agony
in the great blue eyes.
When she was alone Dolly stole
away to the little room where the
cloaks, shawls and hats of the girls
were kept, and there, crouching in a
corner. hidden entirely by a huge
waterproof, she tried to think it all
out.
What had it meant? What did
Edgar Balnbridge mean in the long
wear he had tried by every mascu-
line device to win her love?
She had not been unmaidenlv /;
heart and conscience fully acquitted
her.
She had given her love. pure, true
and faithful to the son of her en-
plover; but he had sought it, deli
cately and persistently, before he
knew that it was given.
The young girl now sewing for
living, had been daintilv bred and
thoroughly educated, her father hav-
ing been man drawing a salary
sufficient to give his child every ad-
vantage. But when he died, and
his wife in a few months followed
him. DolIie had chosen a life of hon
orable labor in preference to one Of
idle dependence upon wealthy rela-
tives.
And yet in the social gatherings
Of these relatives and the friends of
former days, Dolly was still well
come guest.
1t was at her Uncle Lawrence's
suburban villa she had been intro
duced to Edgar Bainbridge. After
this she met him frequently, and in
her simple dress. with her sweet,
pure, face, had worn marked at
tention from him.
With the frankness that was one
of her greatest charms the young
girl had let her admirer know that,
though she was Lawrence Wynn
niece, she worked for living in the
dressmaking department of Balm
bridge & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Chained and Bnrned to Death.

BRENNAN, April ia negro
named Gibbs brutally murdered
the wife of l.. P. Moore, a prominent
farmer Of Burlesen county, on Sat
urday evening, because she would
not allow him to sit at the supper
table with the family. Mr.. Moore
wa. not at home at the time of the
murder, but returned shortly after
ward. The whole community turn
ed out in pursuit. and on Sunday
afternoon overlook Gibbs, ten miles
away, and captured him after fight
in which the negro was wounded.
He was taken back to Moore's place
where the exasperated citizens
chained him to post and burned
him to death. Gibbs was an escap-
ed convict and was considered a
very bad negro.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
For the HERALD.
A PATHETIC TALE FROM KEN
NELL's MILLS

In the ancient burg of of Kennels Mills.
Lives citizen of fair renown;
For man ofjuugment rare is he,
Fact the shrewdest man in all the town.
Never he, in all his life's career.
Has been badly bitin deal or banter;
Always able he, to tell q COW from steer,
Or a gander from a goose: or goose from a
gander.
So he bed himself to Cumberland
On his judgment solidly and fast relying,
With smile and speculative twinkle bland,
Soon was he a Hong Kong goose and gander
buying.
Proud and happy now, this burger old;
Surely nothing Of the goose kind could be
grander,
And he bore them home in triumph bold,
This grand Hong Kong goose and goosey
gander.
Proud the people all of fKennell Mills,
OF the new addition and new glory
But how often grandest triumph fills,
History'- pages with pathetic story.
Soon to nature. promptings pronely listen
ing,
Mrs. Hong Kong siyly seeks a nest
Twenty-three eggs, large, and white, and
clistening
Laid she without ceasing, stop. or rest.
Louder grew the praise for Mrs. Hong Kong
From the burger old, and all the town;
Praises better never yet from mortal tongue
Fell on feathers gray, OF white, or brown.
But, alas too fleeting is all earthly bliss,
To which mortals be too fondly wed;
For the burger found that goose of his,
On her nest on duty, stiff and dead.
Sharpcst grief and anguish, oh, so bitter,
Darling through ms torn and aching breast.
" Now my darling gander is a widowerw
Thus lie, kneeling. walled at goosey's nest
Not far from this scene OF anguish
Stood the goose's mate, with pensiye eyes;
''Oh, goosie mate, quacked he, Il languish,
Oh, darling goosie mate, 1, toe, will die"
Louder, far more doleful rose the wailing
Oftne good and honest burger old,
Counting loss, which two dead geese en-
failing,
Which he had bought for solid, shining
gold.
Soon the sorrow-stricken gander marks the
anguish
OF his master. and is sore distressed,
Qu4cks ia sympathy, will ao' languish,
/ will iill for boss the empty nest.
Straightway went TINS lonely, pensive gan
der
On the nest, with moistened eye, It's said,
Though not ia his line Of trade, and gender,
For the burger, three fine eggs he laid.
Now, after this miraculous freak of nature,
Some base and wicked people fain would
slander
This good old man, and his gray feathered
creature,
And say his lonely goose is nof a gander.
EAR TUB.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Lynch Law In Kentucky.

MOUNT STERLING, April 15.--Fifty
masked men went to Jackson,
Bresthitt county, on Wednesday
night, and took Henry Kilburne
Cwhitel and Ben Strong (colorcd, }
who were confined in the jail there,
and hanged them. Kilburns was
charged with the murder of William
Thorp lest January, and Strong was
of being concerned in the
same murder. A notice was pinned
on one Of the victims stating that all
perpetrators of such crimes would
receive like punishment. Kilburne
had killed eight men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23

A little three-year-old friend who
was allowed to choose the prettiest
kitten for his playmate, before the
other nuIselings were drowned. be-
ing taken into his mothers sick
room to see two tiny new twin ba-
bies, looked rehectively from one to
the other for a minute or two, and
then poking his chubby finger into
the cheek of the plumpsst baby,
said decidedly: Save this one"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
Cause of Failure.

Want of confidence accounts for
half of the business failures of to-
day. C. n. Royd, the Druggist, is
not liable to fail for the want Of con-
fidence in DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup, for he gives away a
bottle free to all who are suffering
with coughs, colds, asthma, con-
sumption, and all affections of the
throat and lungs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23

Marriage is tie natural lot of sll
things terrestrial. Even corns have
to be pared occasionally.
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dissolution NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the co-partnrr,hfp
heretofore existing between Noah Bowman. ]. r.
Giffiu and Edgar Kyle was dissolved on the lst
day OF April, ls,4. 50 far as relates to the said J.
r. Gilfn All debts due the said partnership are
To- be raid, and those due from the same diseharg-
ei at Stoyestown. Pa. where The business will be
continued 10y he said Noah Bowman ami Edgar
Kyle under the iirm name OF Bowman x Kyle.
NOAH BOW MAN.
!. +. GiFFIN.
apr2-at EDGAR hlLE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23

OfMississippi's 10 colonels of the
war, only $500 now remain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23
ONE PRICE SYSTEM.

-ked in Plain Figures, at the very Lored Possible
come yourself send postal card describing as
he Style, Quality and Price you want to pay
will send them to YOU by return mail.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-04

II Won have cherished secret,
DON'T yon tell.
Not your frirnd---tor his tympanuin
ISa bell.
Which it's echoes. wide reh"unding.
M lltiplied and far resounhinE.'
Don'tyou tell.
Ii yourself YOU connot keep it,
Then who can!
Gould yon more except OF any
Other man?
Yet you put him, il he tells it
If he gives away or sells it
Under ban.
Sell your gems to any buyer
In the mart:
OF your wealth to feed the hungry
Spare a part.
blessings on the open pocket.
Eut your sccrct-kccp it, lock 1t
In your heart.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-04
BILL ARP.
Whnt are the Poor Girls Of the Conn
try to DO.



"What shall we do with our
uirls:' 7 have heard a good ma
ny fathers ask that question! |
don't mean rich fathers who have
no anxiety about their daughters,
but | alludc to folks in the middle
walks Of life whose daughters have
had an education and the father
has nothing else to give them.
What is a poor girl to do when
she quits school or comes home
from college. 1t is right hard for
her to descend from the beautiful
heights of astronomy and the fields
Of history and botany and the
chambers Of music down TO tn"
drudgery Of housekeeping and
sewing and darning and patching
old clohthes. But suppose she is
~ good dutiful girl and is willing
to Go that and more, the question
is what does it amount to and
can't she 10 better? Can't she
take hold Of something that will
excite her ambition and interest
her and make her some money :
lxirls are inst human and they