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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
attending the Friends Yearly Meeting at Plain

attending the Friends Yearly Meeting at Plain
field.
Misses Lizzie. Minnie and Lille Thompson
left, last Monday, to enter Vassar College, New
York.
Rev. B. E Howard. of Cincinnati, will preach
at the Presbyterian Church today, both morn
ing and evening.
Rev. ]. H. o. Smith, pastor of the Christian
Church, was surprised. last night, by a creditable
donation by the members of his church.
About /, 600 people were in attendance, Tues
day, at the Bavarian fisheries of Valentine
Stillabower, seven miles southwest of this place.
Rev. j. w. Turner will preach his farewell
sermon at the Methodist Church today (Sun-
day), but it is hoped by a majority of the citizens
that he will remain another year.
j. Wash Hood, a well-known farmer living
near here. was buried last Sunday by Herndon
Lodge and Logan Encampment, I. o. o. F.
Thirty members Of the order from Columbus
were In attendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20

Edinburg.
Hosford Valentine has returned to Green
castle college.
Misses Emma and Josie Otto, of Columbus.
visited here last Sunday.
Herndon Lodge, T. o. o. F., conferred the
three degrees on last Tuesday night
William H. Copeland is visiting friends and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
A Penniless Man.

Blessed is the man who is penni-
less, for he isn't ever siicken-for a
dollar.
The deadhead annoyeth him not,
neither is he pursued by the book
agent.
He hath no friend to treat he is
poor and hath no enemies
When he risetb in the morning
his stomach is not rebelious from
over feeding neither does he
chink his silver and say
How shall | get rid of these
dimes p
When he eateth he is not vexed by
multitude of dishes.
His lands will never take unto
themselves wings, neither will the
fire devour his water lots.
He is not perplexed about taxes,
neither careth he for the rise in
lumber.
He hath no ties for money, there
fore careth not to demonetize new
ertheless, dime will he not refuse,
nor turn away from five center.
He loveth none but himself he is
selfish ; yea. fond of fish, CLAIMS or
chowder oysters raw and HOLSTERS
in vinegar, will he not despise.
He maketh his lair in the bar
room he squatteth on keg while
it is day and sleepeth in a barrel at
night.
Where the scene Of whisky is,
there he is found he suffereth the
lunch with frenzy, and crieth ha-
ha at the clink of glasses.
He liveth like ringtailed mok, and
dieth like spotted iehosaphat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Turnip Flavor in Milk.

Mr.. VIM. Housman. an English
farmer. writing to the National Lice
Stock journal on the subject of tur-
nips giving flavor to milk and but
ter when fed to COWS, says that it is
only necessary to cut off the roots
from the tubers before feeding in or
der to get rid of the strong flavor.
This is certainly a novel idea, for it
is equivalent TO saying that there
is no strong flavor in the tubers. and
that all the obnoxious scent is To-
Gated in the few small roots. Mr..
Hoasman says: II never knew
clean-dressed turnips TO flavor but
ter or milk and | have used them in
considerable quantities for dairy cat
tie" While we do not pretend to
decide for English farmers on this
turnip question, we are quite certain
no one ia this country ever fed tur.
nips to mich cows without impart.
ing rank and Objectionable flavor
to both milk and butter. if any o.
the latter was made from the former
In fact. if a COW breathes the air of Q
stable where turnips are fed it will
flavor her milk, even if she does moi
eat mouthfnl of the roots.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
General sher,dan's Three Girls.

Children of officials often give a
refreshing side to social life at the
capital that makes it not all superb
cial and frivolous. 1t has been said
of General Sheridan that he is not a
success as a society man" because
he is too much in love with his pref
ty wife. The ''hero of Winchester
is even more devoted to his children.
three girls and little Phil, Jr.. a boy
of 5 years. The twin girls, Mary
and Louise, look up to their older
sister, Irene, who is but year older
than themselves, with a faith amu-
sing.
$50 you three little girls are sis
ters," said lady, meeting the trio
out for q walk.
"Oh, no ; we are twins. Irene is
our sister," replied one of the pair
with serious simplicity.
At the fancy dressed children's par
ty given at General Beale's house
Irene wore a long train. Little John.
ny Hazen, only son of Chief of Sig
nal Service Hazen, was so much
amused that he laughed at the littl,
lady. The twins were indignant
and one Of them exclaimed:
Just see that boy laugh at oul
sistsrs Idon't like him q bit, and
don't know his name. But yot
know his father is the man whC
makes the weather.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Frozen Kindness.

The world is full of kindness that
never was spoken, and this is not
much better than no kindness at all.
The fuel in the stoves makes the
room warm, but there are great piles
of trees lying on rocks and tops of
hills where nobody can get them !;
these do not make anybody warm.
You might freeze to death for want
of wood in plain sight of these fallen
trees if you had no means of getting
the wood home and making a fire of
it. Just so in a family love is
what makes the parents and chill
dren, the brothers and sisters happy.
But if they take care never to say a
word about it; if they keep it pro-
found secret, as if it were a crime,
they will not be much happier than
if there was not any love among
them the house will seem cool even
in summer, and if you live there
you will envy the dog when any one
calls him poor fellow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Asking Grace In a Restaurant.

A clerk and his country father en-
tered restaurant recently and took
seats at a table where sat telegraph
operator and reporter. The old
man was about to say grace
when a waiter few up singing, /
have beef-steak, Goldfish balls and
pull-heads." Father and son gave
their orders, and the former again
bowed his head. The young man
turned the color of a blood-red beet,
and touching bis arm, exclaimed, in
a low, nervous tone:
Father, it isn't customary to do
that in restaurants J"
'It's customary with me to return
thanks to God wherever | am" said
the old man.
For the third time he bowed his
head and his son bowed his head
and the operator paused in the act
of carving his beef-steak and bowed
his head, and the journalist put
back his fish ball and bowed his
head, and there wasn't a man who
heard the short and simple prayer
that didn't feel a profoundsr respect
for the old farmer than if be had
been the President of the United
States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

George GROCER, aged is, was chop
ping wood in front of his fathers
house in Washington, Pa, on Satur-
day. A little brother, aged 3, was
playing around the wood pile.
George had his axe raised over his
shoulder and something caused him
to turn and look around. When be
turned his head again to bring his
axe down on the block his little bro
ther had been attracted to something
on the block, and was leaning over
it. The axe came down and struck
the boy on the neck, and severed the
veins and cords on one side of it.
Willie Burns, boy about Il wears
old, was sent on horseback TO sum-
mon doctor He was riding al
full speed the horse stumbled
as it was approaching a bridge, and
it and its rider were thrown dowr
an embankment 80 feet to the creek
The horse was killed instantly. and
the boy bad leg and an arm bro
ken and received internal injuries
The boy who was cut with the axe
died within fifteen minutes after b,
was hurt The other boy will no
live
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Sweet Corn as Feed.

Sweet corn is very rarely used as
food for stock. When sound it is
usually worth much more for seed
than for feeding. If, however, far
mer has l35 to 80 bushels which
he cannot sell, he can make it useful
for feeding to almost any kind of
stock, ground as he suggested. He
must not expect that it will prove
more valuable than ordinary corn.
The two as feed are more nearly
alike than would be thought, the
sugar in one being chemically iden-
teal with the starch in the other.
Both are fattening rather than flesh
forming foods, and as sweet corn
weighs less than the other tbs proba-
bly, less valuable per bushel as feed.
The starch in field corn is conver-
ted into sugar in the stomach as a
part of the process of digestion.
Most kinds of stock soon learn to
like sweet things, and a portion OF
sweet corn meal may thus be eaten
by a fattening animal after it has
taken all it will of plain rations.
In this way sweet corn may have a
value considerably greater than any
analysis would indicate. Mich cows
should do well on sweet corn, and
the farmer should not forget, if the
seed will grow, to utilize some by
drilling in a patch tor fodder to bt
used for soiling next summer
Sweet corn is much better than field
corn for this purpose, and it is nc
detriment for this use if difiereu'
varieties of sweet corn are mixed in
the seed. There is always a good
demand for seed sweet corn abou
planting time to sow for fodder
Much can be sold for this use in any
farm neighborhood at better price.
than it can realize as feed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

"If Brudder Shindig Watkins am
in de hall tonight be will please step
dis way." said Brother Gardner, as
everybody except Bedrock Taylor
drew in his feet and ceased cough
ing.
Brother Watkins had iammed
himself into the northwest corner
and was rubbing down a bunion
with a fragment of grindstone, but
! he slipped on his shoes and made
his way to the presidents chair
with look of keen expectancy on
his face.
"Brudder Watkins" continued
the president, about var ago l
had a few words to say to Clarified
Dayis on the subjeck of langwidge.
/ now want to spoke to you indiwid-
ually. On seberal different occa-
sions | has heard you wind up an
observashun wild cum Dig soils.
Has you got any diggin to do?"
Mono, sab"
"Ain't gwine to dig a cellar or
well ?"
No, sah."
"Do you know anybody named
Soils ?"
L reckon not, sab.
"Den why did you call on Soils to
cum an dig ?"
"Um !"
"On odder occasions, Brudder
Watkins, | has heard you speak OF
aqua pura. Has you much of a
winters stock on hand 2"
"I-I-no, sab. ;"
OATS too bad l war gwine to
buy a ton or so of you. All out,
eh? Now, Brudder Watkins. what
did you mean one day las week
when you tole Giveadam Jones dat
you felt en- dishobiHe p
al doan' remember sah."
Doan', eh Doan happen to hev
any en- dishabilie in your pocket to-
night, do you p"
NO, sah."
Oats sad-werry sad At de
oyster patty de odder ebeDin' you
tole de widder Callforth dat you
nebber went out nights widout your
simitia similibuS coraRter wild you.
How many times does it shoot, Brud-
der Watkins ?"
IL dunno, sah."
Which pocket do you cary it
in?"
None of 'em."
Brudder Watkins, look me in de
left eye! De man who has looked
in at de back doah of a college am
not speshully called upon to give de
fack away. An, too, de English
langwidge am so plain an easy dat
anybody can make hisself under
stood widout breaking his back.
When de president ofa republic like
dis sends fo'th an annual message
in such simple English dat skule
boys kin swaller ebery word, dar
hain't much cali fur de likes OBJ us
to stand on de hind platform of a
street kyar an call out: Ad interim
dnlicus human generis ante bellum
CONNIE je fus ~ We know it wild
out bis givin' hisself away. Take
yer seat, Brudder Watkins, an let
me hope dat you will hencefo'th use
de langwidge of de kentry in i'm
partin' de infermashun dat you went
to bed wild cold feet an got up wild
backache. If you war publishin'
a cheap afternoon paper, for circu-
lashun among people who had spent
years at college, it might do to frow
Greek and Latin in your editorials,
but in yer present condishun you
kin git trusted in de English IAN
gwidge fur bacon. an pay when de
bill am made out in de same. DE
t,'od Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

DR.. Goersen, who was executed
in Philadelphia several weeks ago,
had very ingenious arrangement
whereby be was enabled to read at
night. As there was neither a gas
jet nor a lamp allowed in his cell
he was obliged to devise some means
to aid him to pass away the time.
He obtained sheet of tin, and af-
ter Frightening it he placed it out
side his window at such an angle
as to catch the rays of light from a
gas lamp in the kitchen yard, sixty
feet away. These rays were then
concentrated inside of his cell by
means of q magnifying glass, and
by placing his book or paper near
the glass obtained enough light to
read by.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

Potatoes are three-fourths water.
The solid matter consists largely Of
starch. with a small quantity of al
bumen and mineral matter held in
solution in the Juice. The quantity
of starch increases during autumn
and remains stationary during the
winter. The sprouts in potatoes
should be removed as soon as they
appear, since if they are allowed to
grow they exhaust the starch and
render the potatoes unfit for food.
Potatoes should be kept in a dry,
cool cellar. Potatoes belong to the
same poisonous order as tobacco and
nightshade, and contain an acid
juice wich is unpleasant to the taste
and often renders them indigestible.
This lies in and near the rind OF the
potato, and is drawn out by the heat
When the potatoes are baked 1t es-
capes in the steam if they are open
ed at once, and when they are boil
ed it is absorbed by the water. Po-
tatoes when first peeled are white,
but turn brown on exposure to the
air. For this reason they should be
covered with cold water as soon as
they are peeled. New potatoes are
watery, as the starch is not fully
formed and they have very thin
skin, which may be rubbed or scrap
ed of. Boiled potatoes should be
served as soon as they are soft and
should be served the moment the
heat bursts all the starch grains
which may safely be determined by
their soft texture when pierced with
a fork-else the starch will absorb
water, and the potatoes become
pasty and unwholesome. To pre-
pare the potatoes a la neige select
potatoes of a uniform size, wash
them and scrub them with a brush
kept for the purpose pare them, and
put them Immediately in cold water.
Put them into boiling salted water,
allowing one quart of water and one
teaspoonful of salt for six large pota-
toes. Cook half an hour, or until
soft, but not until broken drain off
every drop of water. When they
are well drained and mealy beat
them thoroughly with fork, add
salt to taste, and serve at once piled
lightly on a hot dish.-Boston Ad-
;,P1-fiseT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

Ten years ago Voudou dances
were of common occurrence in the
lower part of Louisiana. A myster-
ious whisper would circulate from
one cabin on the cotton and sugar
plantations to another, and on q
certain evening a crowd of colored
people would be found congregated
in lonely place on the bayou.
The Voudou women, aged negress-
es clad in bright, parti-colored rags,
shells and feathers, with black
cloths wound about their heads,
would brew a mess of herbs, blood,
&C., in a caldron hung over a fire
chanting, meanwhile, wild, unintel-
ligible words over it. When the
fumes began to rise in black cloud,
the other negroes caught hands and
danced in a circle, joining In the
song.
Most of them were in state OF
abject terror and excitement. Their
song ended in shrieks, writings and
epileptic convulsions, which were
counted as sacrifices to the Evil
Spirit. The old Voudcu women
were its priestesses, and to them, it
was believed, was given the power
to torture or to murder their vic.
tins.
In one of the low-lying parishes
near the bayou Atchafalaya, every
field-hand, twelve years ago, Joined
in these orgies. The people were
completely under the dominion of
the Voudou women; struck work at
their bidding, and would remain
idle for days. Any poor wretch
whom the priestess cursed was driv-
en- out into the swamps like wild
beast, and left to perish there.
One or two enterprising planters
at last established schools for the
children of their laborers, and
brought in skilled mechanics to
learn them trades.
Last spring, a Voudou priestess
appeared on her o.d camping
ground, and sent around summons
to a dance, with a threat that she
would curse all who refused to
come. Not single man or woman
replied to her call. TIE overseer
"a colored mani appeared when she
had kindled her fire. and arrested
her as thief.
''She scare foolish women into
stealing from white folks to bring
meney to her. That she pretend to
throw into her pot. That's all the
black spirit she knows" he said,
bontemptously. Voudou worship
was at an end in that parish.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
A Generous Man.

Did you see anything of pocket
book that l dropped somewhere in
the bedroom | occupied last night,
landlord
ANY none yin it?"
About $500"
"Yes, sir; here is your pocket
book, with the money. The maid
was honest enough to bring it TO
me, and l locked it up in the safe. "
"Ah, very correct proceeding,
very. | had intended placing the
money in savings bank this morn
ing, where it would have been draw
ing 4 per cent. AS a reward for
your honesty / will say nothing
about the interest for the time it
has been in your possession and
you can make it square with the
chamber maid. There is nothing
small about me when | run across
man who seems to be trying to do
what's right"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Some Foolish People.

Allow a cough to run until it gets
beyond the reach of medicine. They
often say, Oh it will wear away, but
in most cases it wears them away.
Could they be induced to try the
successful n edicine called Kemp's
Balsam, which we sell on positive
guarantee to cure, they would imme-
diately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 50cts.
and S100.
Trial size free at C. n. Boyd's.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLi.
EIGhI FIRST PKEMlUM'
WITHIN A MONTH

Baugh's Raw Bone Manure5 lal
High Grade Agricultural Chen
icals and other products, on cxhio'
ton at the Pennsylvania State tli.
September Sth to goth, 1851
were awarded FIVE first premiums
They were also awarded thf@
first premiums as follows:
Lehigh County Fair at Allentown; n.
September goth to October 5rd; be,S
County Fair at Kutztown, Pa, Oc;ooei =
to 10th; Northampton County Far ai ~
areth, Pa, October 9TH to 10th.
The above are the only ex1lol'
made by Baugh & Sons during D
Baugh's Raw Bone Manures have e. :
cured great many premiums including -
tennial, Paris and other medals.
Farmers have discovered tl~
Raw Animal Bone is a most var
able enricher Of the soil and pIF
ducer of crops. Baugh's ~
Phosphate contains the lite an'
essence Of Animal Bones. iaD
article is manufactured only Y
BauSh & Sons, Office No. 20 oou~
Delaware Avenue, Philadelphla
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs. 1t is curing
more cases of coughs, colds, asthma,
bronchitis, Group. and all throat and
lung troubles, than any other medi-
cine. The proprietor las authorized
C. n. Boyd to refund your money if,
after taking three-fourths of a bottle.
relief is not obtained. Price 80 cts.
and 81. Trial size free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
A Fortunate Discovery.

A new light is thrown on the sub
ject Of Consumption by DR.. Wagner
Kemp, discoverer of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A rem
edy that has proved itself to be a
remarkable compound. 1t does its
work thoroughly, stopping hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by C. N. Boyd. Price Scots.
and $500. Trial bottle free. Get
one
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

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, 1885-05-27
The Oldest Man in somerset

As well as the handsomest, and
others are invited to call on C. N.
Boyd, and get free trial bottle OF
Kenp'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-
ic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chtis, and Consumption. Price 80
cents and Loo
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Berlin has but one church to every
$1,000 of its inhabitants.

The prettiest lacy in Somerset
remarked 10 friend the other day
that she knew kemp's Balsam was
a superior remedy, as it stopped her
cough instantly when others had no
effect whatever. So to prove this
c. N. Boyd will guarantee it to all.
Price so cents and 81. Trial size
free.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
10 Make . Rhubarb Tart.

FIRST, stew the rhubarb and thick.
en- the juice with little cornstarch.
Lay the under crust in the pie. plate,
with a double bordering, but no up
per crust. Brush the bottom of the
crust with white of an egg; this pre-
vents the juice from soaking in and
making the crust heavy. Sprinkle
thickly with sugar and bake in a
Quick oven,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Newspapers.


Saall i the sum that is required
to patronize newspaper, and am
ply rewarded is its patron, care
not how humble and unpretencing
the gazette he takes 1t is next to
impossible to fill a sheet with print
ed matter without putting into it
something that is worth the sub
scription price. Every parent whose
son is away from home at school,
should supply him with a newspa-
per. l well remember what a mar
ked dif{ersnes there was between
those q ~ schoolmates Who had,
and thsss vho had not access 10
Newspapers. Other things being
equal, the FIRST were always decided
ly superior to the last in debate,
composition and general intelli-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Three Suicides.

WHEELING, May 15.-[Special]
The the third of remark
able series of suicides in one
family occurred yesterday near Clar-
ington, G. Prof. Enoch Martin, re-
fined man who for years has
been prominent in educational cir.
cles in Eastern Ohio, suicide by lay
ing down in pond about a foot
deep and drowning himself. Nc
cause is apparent. Prof. Martins ia.
ther hung himself a short time age
and his brother cut his throat with 9
razor last week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Bucklen's Arnlca .salye.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fevecc Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin EruptIons, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisiac-
ton. or money refunded. Price 25c
per box.
For sale by C. N. Boyd. iune20
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Life Preserver.

II you are failing, broken, worn ont and nervous,
use wells Health Renewer." 81. druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

A sash and blind factory with $50
600 capital has been established at
Birmingham, Ala.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
The Hope Of he Nation.

Rough on Itch cures humors eruptions, ring
worm, letter, salt rheum frosted feet chilblains.