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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-05-07

The same may be said Of large proper
lion OF the business Of the supreme court.
The general government has not, ia the
Judgement Of the legislature provided
suitable public buildings to meet the de-
nands Of the local government, and the
law Is the result Of this determination
Congress could have abrogated the law,
but did not; nor has there been an 10
stance cited where that body has express
y denied to the people Of a territory the
right to erect, At their own cost, any pub.
lie building. Il seems to me it would be
against public policy to do 70, for proper
instruments of government are ~ neces-
sary us the government itsolf. l cannot
b convinced BY mere differences that
congress ever intended to prohibit the
people 10 the territories from having what
is necessary, and taxing themselves fer
such public purposes rs are generally rec
ognizsd rs being proper subjects for taxa
,icn, No such intent should be imputed
unless 10 some way il has been expressed
or certainly Implied.
| tEink il significant that no limitation
has been imposed upon the power to tax,
except that the territory shlll not tax
the properly of the general government,
nor the property Of non-residents higher
than residents. All other questions Of
taxation are left to the people 70 deter
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
An Ecuadorian City.

There is no fresh water in town,
but all the people use is brought on
RATS from a place twenty miles up
the river, and is peddled about the
place in casks carried upon the backs
of donkevs or men. The donkeys
all wear pantallettes-not, however,
from motives of modesty, as the ma
tive children go entirely naked, and
the men and women nearly so-but
to protect their legs and bellies from
the gadfly, which bites fiercely here.
Bread as well as water is peddled
about the town in the same way, but
vegetables are brought down the riy-
er on RATS and in dugouts, which
are hauled up on .he beach in long
rows, and present busy and inter-
esting scene.
Guayaquil is famous for the finest
pineapples in the world, great juicy
fruits as white as snow and as sweet
as honey. 1t is also famous for its
hats and hammocks, made Of the
pita fibla-a sort Of palm. The well
known Panama hats are all made in
Guayaquil, but get their name be-
cause Panama merchants formerly
controlled the trade. They are
braided under water by native wom-
en-, of strands often twelve and fif-
teen feet long, and fine ones are very
expensive. A woman often takes
two and three weeks to braid sin.
gle hat. which sells for SIS or e6. and
wears forever. / saw a hat in quay
aquil which is said to be worth $3.50.
1t was made of a single straw. or
fibre, as fine as thread and as soft as
silk, and the woman who made it
was engaged four months in the
work.
The quinine trade has almost died
out, as the forests of Ecuador have
been stripped of the bark. and the
trees havs thus been destroyed. In
the meantime, the trees have been
introduced into the East Indies by
the British government, where. they
have been cultivated with great sue
cess, thus securing better quality
Of quinine with less trouble. Quiz
nine, or Peruvian bark, was discov-
cred by the Jesuits in Ecuador in
1880, and was named 'cinchona,"
after the Countess of Cinchon, the
wife of the viceroy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
PAID by the Private.

The Baltimore Sun revives the
following story of Elias Howe, the
inventor of sewing machines:
At the outbreak of the war, when
he was millionaire, he enlisted as
a private to show his patriotism and
independence. Money grew scarce,
and his regiment, which was sent
South, was left unpaid for three
months. At the end of the time
Howe, in his private's uniform, one
day entered the office of the quar-
termaster and asked when the sol
diers of the regiment were to be
paid.
Il don't know replied the quar-
termaster.
"Well, how much is owed them ?'
blandly asked the private.
What is that to you?" said the
storekeeper, with look of surprise.
"Oh, nothing" said Howe noncha-
lantly; IF you'll figure out the
amount Iii give you my check for
the whole business.
"Who are you?" gasped the quar-
termaster.
ELIAS Howe, and my check is
good for the pay of the entire army"
The quartermaster made out his
bills, and Howe gave him his check
for three months pay for his regi-
ment. The government afterward
reimbursed him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
Curc for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by
sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part ofthe abdomen, caus-
ing the patient to suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring organs. At times,
symptoms Of indigestion are present,
as fatulency, uneasiness of the stom-
ach, ect. A moisture, like perspira-
ton, producing very disagreeable
itching, after getting warm, is COM
mon attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the ap-
plication OF DIR. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and eff
fecting permanent cure. Price so
cents. Address, The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co, Piqua, o. Sold by
c. N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset,
Pa. dec.3-1y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
A Remarkabl Document from Grant
Now First Published

While in conversation to-day with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press, DIR. Douglas very kindly read
TO the writer the following remarka-
Bile document, which was written by
General Grant in DR.. Douglas pres
ence, on Thursday, July 2:
i ask you not to show this to any
one. unless the physicians you con-
suit with, until the end. Particu-
larly, / want if kept from my family.
If known to one man, the papers
will get it, and they (the family VIII
get it. Ii would only distress them
almost beyond endurance to know
If and by reflex, would distress me.
| have not changed my mind mater
ially since | wrote you before on this
same strain. Now. however, / know
that gain strength some days but
when / do go back it is beyond where
/ / started to improve. l think the
chances are very decidedly IN favor
of you being able to keep me alive
until the change of weather, toward
winter. OF course, there are contin-
gencies that might arise at any time
that would carry me off very sud
denly. The most probable OF these
is choking. Under the circumstan-
ces life is not worth the living. l
am very thankful flor thankful.
"glad" was written, but scratched
out and thankful substituted] to
have been saved this long, because 1t
has enabled me to practically COM
plete the work in which | take SO
much interest. / cannot stir up
strength enough to review 1T and
make additions and subtractlons
that would suggest themselves to
me and are not likely to suggest
themselves to any one else. Under
the above circumstances | will be
the happiest the most pain l can
avoid. If there is TO be any extraor-
dinary cure, such as some people be-
llieye there is to be, it will develop
itself Iwould say, therefore, to you
and your colleagues, to make me as
comfortable as you can. If it is
within Gods providence that
should go now, ] am ready to obey
his call without murmur. | should
prefer going now to enduring my
present suffering for a single day
without hope of recovery. As have
stated, am thankful for the provi.
dential extension Of my time to en-
able me to continue my work. am
further thankful, and in a much
greater degree thankful, because il
| has enabled me to see for myself the
happy harmony which SO suddenly
sprung up between those engaged
but few short years ago in deadly
conflict. 1t has been an inestima.
BILE blessing to me to hear the kind
expression toward me from all parts
of our country, from people of all
nationalities, of all religions and O.
no religion, of Confederates and o
& National troops alike, of soldiers or
CARNATIONS, of mechanical, scientl
fic, religious and other societies, EN-
bracing almost every citszen in tht
land. They have brought JOY to my
heart,-if they have not effected
cure. So to you and your colleague.
l acknowledge my Indebtedness fol
having bought me through the val
ley of the shadow Of death to enable
me to witness these things.
u. S. GRANT.
|, Mount McGregor. \. Y. July 2, 'S5
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12

One day a gentleman was riding
on o Western prairie. and lost his
way. Clouds rose in the sky, and
not seeing the sun, he quite lost his
reckoning. Night came on, and as
he knew not which way to guide his
horse, he let it take its own way. 1t
was a western horse, and wa 3 there
fore likely to understand pr airie life
better than his rider, who " as not q
Western man. By and by a light
glimmered in the distance, and it
was not long before the faithful ami
NAL stopped before log cabin.
"Who's there ?" somebody shout
ed from within.
"a benighted traveller" answered
the gentleman. "Can you give me
a nights lodging?"
"You're welcome" said the man,
appearing at the door.
The gentleman was thankful
enough to give up his saddle and
bride to the master of the log cab
in. He found the family at supper
man. wife and children; and a
place was soon made for the stran-
ger.
Sometime in the evening the man
asked:
"Are you minister Of the gospel,
sir?"
"No," answered the gentleman /;
and seeing the man disappointed,
he asked why he wanted to know.
"Oh, sir" answered the man, II
hoped a minister had come to help
me build a family alter. / had one
once, but l lost it coming over the
Alleghenies; it was a great loss"
Perhaps l can help you to build
one, though I'm not a minister"
said the gentleman, who always had
one himself; and after a little more
talk, the man handed him an old
family Bible. He read, and then
sung Psalm, and all knelt The
gentleman prayed first, then the
man prayed, and the wife and chill
dren said, Amen !" for it seemed
each wanted to have a little part in
building up the family alter.
"Sir," said the man when they
arose " there's manv an emigrant
that loses his family alter after he
Igets here-and after, too; sir, it's a
great loss
Yes, many family alters are lost.
Some are lost in politics, some in
travelling, some in moving, some in
the hurry of the harvest, some at
stores and shops 1t is an unspeaka-
BILE loss. Abraham never lost his,
yet never a family travelled further
and moved oftner than his. But
whenever he pitched his tent be set
up his family alter. and called upon
the Lord, and the Lord blessed him.
Children as well as parents have an
interest in keeping the family alter,
Don't let it be lost. If the father
forgets, let the children gently and
respectfully remind him: Father.
we have not yet thanked God fol
his goodness, nor prayed to him fol
forgiveness" No father, am sure
but will thank a child for thus help
ing him in his duties. 1t is COED te
sing, and praise, and pray around
the family alter. Blest be the tie
that binds" a family alter. They
are dearer to each other for being
near to God.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
Grant as a Smoker.

The General. in speaking of the
popular idea that he was a lifelong
smoker, said that prior to the battle
of Shiloh he rarely-very rarely
smoked, and that it had never been
a habit, much less a pleasure. At
the battle of Shiloh he chanced TO
smoke cigar while riding over the
field, and the newspaper correspon-
dents, seiZing upon the incident, de-
scribed it graphically in their ac-
counts of the battle to the papers in
the North. The idea of a victorious
commander of great army, in the
midst of frightful scenes Of carnage
and destruction, surrounded by the
dangers of battle, with a nations
life hanging on the result, looking
on calmly and serenely. complacent-
ly smoking cigar, when most men
would be overcome with excitement,
if not nervousness, was something
that appealed irresistbly to popu-
lar admiration. Grants admirers
and friends, reading the accounts of
the battle, supposed him to be a
great smoker. and almost deluged
him with cigars Every express
brought boxes of cigars as presents
from his Northern friends. As the
General said g There were always
two or three boxes on the table in
my tent or headquarters, free for the
use Of my staff and visitors. Having
them always at hand it was but nat
ural that / should every little while
take fresh cigar, and in that way
the habit grew upon me 30 that it
became irresistible, and the people
no doubt are night in calling me an
inveterz1e smeker.p-Gfn. Com Ga
zt,ffe ts - .ils
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
WHAT Is LIFE.

A little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread;
A little sfock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor
A little lad with dark brown hair,
A little bIue-eyed face and fair
A little lane that lesds to school,
A little pencil, slate and rule.
A little blithesome, winsome maid,
A little hand within his laid;
A little cottage, acres four,
A little old-time fashioned store.
A little family gathering round
A little turf-heaped, tear-dewed mound
A little added 20 the sol, Nff
A little rest from hardest toll.
A little silver in his hair,
A little stool and easy chair;
A little night OF earth-lit gloom
A little cortege TO the tomb.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
The Towers OF sc,ence.

When Lord Randolph Churchill
was in Bombay q little time since,
he visited, among other places of in
terest in the surrounding neighbor-
hood, the towers of science. As q
result of this visit the following com.
ments are to be found inscribed in
the visitors book, with the noble
lords signature at the foot:
"At the request of thel secretary
of the Parsee Punchayet, | allow
myself TO express the opinion that
funeral obsequies conducted. in ac-
|cordance with the teachings and
precepts of Zoroaster, as they have
been explained to me, though Pc
culiar to comparatively limited
number of inhabitants Of this earth,
and undoubtedly novel to the stran-
ger from the west, are entirely agree
able to the principles Of pure re-
ligion, and may be and are ingeni-
ously and powerfully supported by
physiological science and expert
ence.'
The Parsees, who are very active
and rich class in Bombay, will no
doubt feel flatiered that their prac-
tice of exposing their dead on the
towers, to be eaten by vultures ac-
cording to the Zoroastrian behest,
should be thus favorably regarded
by one SO well known in the politi-
cal world Of the western island with
which their great empire is associat-
ed. The practice has certainly
much to recommend it in tropical
country; it is cheap, cleanly, and
exceedingly expeditions. Men, ,wom-
en-, and children are put into sepa-
rate divisions, on the top Of the tow
ers but their bones, those of the
rich and poor alike, mingle in the
well below, into which they disap-
pear in the course of time. Lord
Randolph Churchill, like many 9TH
er European visitors, may have felt
the towers a rather gloomy and re-
pugnant sight; but the trouble of a
Journey to them is more than repaid
by the magnificent view to be had
from the terrace in front of them, of
Bombay and the Indian Ocean,
London World. H5l lg "a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
A Mystery OF the Woods.

LANcAsTER,July 30.-While pick
ing berries in the woods, near Lam
disville, this morning, two little
girls discovered the body of a man
so badly decomposedas to be beyond
Identification. The affair is shroud-
ed in mystery, as no person is mis-
sing from the neighborhood. The
skeleton is apparently that of a ne
gro. The Coroner is investigating
the case.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
..some,imes-when / had nothing

Sometlmes-Wnen nau hoAiiiis
better to do"
aAh. Bell, be serious and listen to
me.- / exclaimed II want to tell
YOU how stupid l was three years
ago :, =,
sThere is no need,n she said. with
a sarcastic smile. Il hope you are
wiser now.
~And do you quite forgive me for
wounding you. as / must surely
have done?"
"Oh, dear, yes"
81 ought to have asked forgive
ness long ago. ] was but Q boy then,
and little knew what was throw
ing away" f1 :,
"Apd YOU think you know now,
she said, looking me straight in the
ewes With an indescribable glance.
Ny heart beat fast; the blood
few to my temples. Did she love
me after all? | caught her hand in
mine, and murmured: "Oh. Bel,
NV darling, none can know bettern
well what do you think it was ?"
"The noblest, purest and fondest
heart that ever beat in woman s
breast,n / exclaimed, eagerly. The
truest and tenderest love-
/ stopped, amazed. for the blue
ewes grew dim with tears and deep
flush covered her neck and cheek
and BOSOM III 4 AN 4
"Stop, therel" she said hurriedly.
"You have said enough already to
humble me to the very dust. 1t
might have been all that when you
first knew me, but it is not now
and, because you have touched one
Of the old chords, ] spare you. You,
at least, shall never have it to say
that Bell Gordon trified with your
happiness. | meant that you should,
but you have brought back my bet
ter nature. Now go, and leave me
William and, believe me. it will be
bette. for you TO meet me no more.
"What do you mean, Bell?"
She laughed bitterly.
"Go ask any one If am all you
said-any one who knows me well
and see what they viii say. They
tcall me a fiirt and a coquette, as vel
as a heatless creature; woman oi
the world. And it is all true. i
anyone is idiotic enough to give me
bis heart only know how to break
it. But you are the friend of my
early years" she said, laying bel
hand on my shoulder, "and for The
sake ot-of 10 matter what. | give
you fair warning"
II tell you that | love you,
said. II ask you to he my wife"
1T is too late" she replied, dry
Ily, I'VE are not children, to play a
this game any longer. Col and for
get me; it is your better way. | an
to be married soon. There is th'
pledge"
She flashed diamond ring in my
ewes which she wore upon the thlrC
finger of her left hand.
She is still the wife of the wealthy
man she married, and a queen o
fashion. She has one son, who bear
nv name, and NY eldest daughte
is called Bell. | never hear from
her-I shall never see her again IL
this world but often cit anC
think about her, as | have done to
day. Others have loved me NOR
fondly, and made me happier; ye
the golden glory of my FIRST love
fingers about her head. and
cannot. and would not if / could
forget her. There may be mani
more beautiful, and better far; bu
to my life's end there will be nom
so fair Tor me. Farewell, swee
dream of my youth FAREWELL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12

SedeLtary liaJ, >, l...l. Il Y--rt "A =
excitement. excess or in. r.s..' ,ir'' "a .'s.-
inc or t.rinkin aGd various asiAg .iu-'>.
induce Constipation followed i,g -cn-Ili
deran cement OF Tie liver, kidn,:>. aiGd
stomach, in which the disorder vi each
organ increases the ini,T.nity ol Iac oih,rs.
The immediate Results arc l.o-so Apis-
tiie. Nausea, Foul Breath, Heartburn. ;,.-
ulcnce. Dizziness. Sick Headaches, iai,t:ra
Of ph, sical and mea;al yi-ur. di>trr>silr,
sense of weight and iIllneS' in he >tcTilarh.
and Increased Cos.iycncss. aii Of which are
known under one head as Dyspepsia.
Inevery instance whercthis disease does
not originate from scroful0,is tairt in the
blood, AYE.'s PILLS may be confidently
relied upon 10 effect a cure. Those cases
not amenabie 10 the curative influence of
AYERS Pills alone viii certainly weld II
the PILLS are aided by the powerful blood
purifying properties Of Ayers sAEsAPA-
RILLA.
Dyspeptics should know that the longer
treatment of their malady Is postponed.
the more difficult OF cure il becomes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12

The motto of the proprietors of DR..
Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters is
''the greatest good to the greatest
number" and SO sell a large bottle
of a valuable remedy for the small
price of 25 cents, and warrant every
bottle to give satisfaction or money
refunded. For Sale by C. N. Boyd,
the Druggist, Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
A Mothers Fears.

E. w. C.-We know that many
children have died from the use OF
cough mixtures containing morphia
or opium. But the new remedy
Red Star Cough Cure-is entirely
vegetable and harmless, and eminent
physicians testify to its curative
mowers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
The UnlucKy Number.

How old are you, Sissy ?" asked
gentlemen meeting a little girl on
the road.
"13, thir," she lisped.
"Are you sure ?" he quizzed.
"l3 ly, thir."
"How do you know?
"Becauthe, thir, most girls are
when they are frs tn in 13 th,"
''Are you certain of that? %
"Quite 13, thir."
why do you think SOP"
Because I'm 13 I'm 13 thir, and
l IL ly ought to know what I'm 1S
of, and if you don't believe it you
don't have to; bethideth you look
like man that wathn't 13 of a 13ty.
Good by"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
Free Distribution.

What causes the great rush at
Boyd's Drug Store?" The free dis
tribution of sample bottles of DR..
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup,
the most popular remedy for Coughs
Colds, Consumption and Bronchitis
now on the market. Regular size 80
cents and S1.00
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
ABelie.s Sad Fate.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 30.-Miss
Martha Brown, a beautiful young
lady was instantly killed at ball
at Rogersville last night. While the
ball was in progress a revolver fell
from the pocket Of a young man
and discharged. The ball struck
Miss Brown in the breast and passed
through her heart. The young man
who dropped the pistol was almost
crazed with grief and fed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12

Ayers Sarsaparilla is designed for
those who need a medicine to purify
their blood. build them up, increase
their appetite and rejuvenate their
whole system. No other prepara-
ton so well meets this want. II
touches the exact spot. It's record
of forty years has been q constant
triumph over disease.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12

For its soothing and grateful in.
fluence on the scalp, and for the re-
moval and prevention of dandruff
Ayers Hair Vipor mas no equal. II
restores faded or gray hair to its
original dark color, stimulates the
growth of the hair, and gives it q
beautiful, soft. glossy aud silken ap-
pearapce.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-12
BROWNS
IRON
B/TTERS

WILL CURE
HEADACHE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INFIRMITIES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOX .S6LE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Genuine has T,ade Mark and crossed Red
Lines wrapper.
TAKE NO OTHER.