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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
Maintaining Fertility

II is of the utmost importance
that we farmers make all the stable
manure we can; but even IL half the
farm be Kept in permanent pasture,
and the rest in corn, oats. wheat and
three years clover and timothy, we
cannot get more than enough for
one of the two crops, corn or wheat
Which crop shal. get it2 Ii only
one, then the otner will suffer Sup
pose We give the manure to the
corn, plowing it in shallow, or drag
ging it into the hills, We may get
seventy bushels where we would
only get ten without the manure.
But now what shall We do for the
wheat? Here the commercial ma
nures nay help us out Chemistry
teaches that ordinarily the soil ard
air supplies enough of all the need
ed food for plants. except three con-
stitnents-nitr0gen compounds. So
da and potash. Phosphates made
from bones, with other animal re-
fuse added, may contain these sub
stances in fairly suitably proper
tions; bat farmers are learning that
these manures can be too easily
adulterated, and in their experience
they are getting better success with
raw ground bone than with super
phosphate from bone or South Caro-
Ina rock phosphate. On moist,
compact clay soils bone-meal gives
a good crop of wheat without any
other fertilizer N Y. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
senorIsas on Horseback.


Not only do the male Mexican5
ride, but also few of the native Ia
dies and many Of the foreign ladies,
especially the English and Ameri-
cans. Very few Mexican ladies
dare be seen in public on horseback,
as it is here considered a vulgar
form of exercise for women. There
Is no accounting for taste. and
probably some of our American
customs appear quite as absurd
to the Mexicans as this idea Of
theirs concerning horseback ex-
ercise seem to Us. Ladies who take
horseback exercise here usually adopt
the Mexican costume, as far as the
hat Is concerned, wearing a very
bToad-brimmed felt hat (sin ilsr in
shape to the ordinary Mexican
'sombrero" ia either black, light
gray or pale maroon color. In these
sombreros, which are made of much
lighter weight for ladies than those
worn by men they look very jaunty.
The rest OF the costume Is almost ex-
acily the same as that worn be eques-
triehnes in Paris. London or New
York
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

!, fed with. Mr.. Lindsay had inspir.
ed hope in her gentle heart be
must marry Lucretia or leave the
pari-h.
You see.r explained Mr.. Phelps
I'VE wsnt to settle you. Mr.. Lindsay
You suit US to a T, hut il kinder
seems as though you ought to pro-
pose to Lucretia Shaw, you've been
so attentive"
Propose TO Lucretia Shaw = re-
peated the young man, with a star
tied air. What has that TO do with
settling me? Is every clergyman
who comes to Lennox Obliged to
propose to Lucrelia Shaw as pre-
llmlnary preparation 2
Well 10, not exactly laughed
Mr.. Phelps, mot Unless he's given
the parish reason to expect it. YOU
know We don't want the credit of
settling a philandering parson who
makes love right and LEFT. I'd no
IDEA the thought would be new to
you, but the parish has set Its heart
on the match, you see, and We
wouldn't like to see man, if he
Was eloquent in PRAYER, who'd tribe
with the affections of one of the
flock. you know.
But my dear sir, said Mr.. Lind
say, I'm not in love with LucretIa
Shaw. You wouldn't have me per
jure myself?"
Not Ill love with Lucretia !? The
parish won't believe lis own ewes
agln, | reckon"
Well" said Mr. Grimm, severely,
we couldn't think of settling a
preacher that hadn't no more prin-
cIple than TO throw over Luereiia
Shaw arter taking tea so much To
her house, and raising her hopes. as
II We're"
Perhaps" said Mr. Lindsay, az
ter a pause-"perhaps YOU will be
able 10 forgive ne for not proposing
TO Lucretia when | tell you tnat
have already proposed to Susan.
You see, it would complicate mat
leis little, il were to accede To
your wishes. However | have late
/, received call from a Western
parish, aad should feel obliged to
decline the Leunox parish, even if
you had thought me worthy oft, a
this other furnishes wider field of
usefulness-"
And larger salary, | suppose
added Mr.. Grimm.
And larger salary allowed Mr.
Lindsay. Double in fact
Il suppose" persisted Miss Rich,
after the wedding-"I suppose Lu-
cretia must have refused bin first.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

ing cut lie ia one uniform process.
Variety is the spice Of life. In
reading. writing, playing, it Is better
to vary the exercise, az a wise man
in health varies bis diet, and finds
enjoyment and advantage in the
change. All that I am advising il
that the hours as the days OF the
coming year shall be occupied. all
of them, in that which maketh rich
or wise or good, and addeth DO sor-
row. There is 50 much to do. A
world all about rs in wan. and
much of it in misery. One half Of
the race crying out to the other half
Give. Give, And the Infinite God
and Fsther of rs all calling to rs
from the skies, Freely We have re-
ceived, freely give" ] have heard
of infidel teschers who say that
Christians would be always miser-
able if they really and truly believed
in the endless misery of the wicked.
Well, how does it make you feel,
o unpeliever, to know that millions
of your fellow men are now suffer
ing in hunger and cold and wretch
edness indescribabie, and near
enough to you to feel your hand If
stretched out to save? Does 1t
make you miserable TO know that
such misery groans for pity at your
own door?
We might make the year 1885 the
dHRus marGbilis, the Year Wonder
full if we all would do only our
simple duty to our neighbors.
1t is gladness to know that each
year brings US nearer to the . Good
Time Coming" What though the
King delays bis chariot wheelsl He
will come, and these mountains and
hills OF misery and sin will flow
down at his presence into rivers of
peace and plenty, and sorrow and
signing shall flee away Even so,
come, Lord Jesus, come quickly,
Fly swiftly round, ye wheels of
time.
And bring the welcome day,
IRES.EUs IN ". Y Observer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
"A CARD.
10 the Somerset Public.

At the close of the most sue
cessful year of our business ex-
perience in YOUR midst. we feel
that a few words are due you of
recognition of the kind support
with which you have favored US
in this. as in all OF the four and
a-half years past. True, we
have used every honorable
means to render ourselves wor-
thy OF these generous evidences
of your confidence in US; have
ALWAYS exerted ourselves to car
ry a complete and well-selected
stock have saved no pains TO
offer only a good article for your
use; have tried always to give
the best value for the money
spent with us. and have kept
our prices down so tiiat rich
and poor alike have been bene-
fitted still we are convinced
that without your help we
could never have succeeded as
we have done, and we thank
you heartily for it all and wish
YOU. one and all, a happy, pros
porous New Year.
Respectfully asking a contln-
uance of the splendid patron
age which has made ours the
leading shoe Store in Johns
town, and promising. in the tu-
ture. as in the past, to spare no
pains TO deserve your support,
we are.
Yours Respectfully,
l.. STARGARDTER.
Johnstown, Pa, Jan. |. 1885.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
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 medicine called Kemps
Balsam. which We sell on q positive
guarantee 70 cure. they would imme-
diateiy see the excellent effect after
taking the 6rst dose. Price Scots.
and 81 90.
Trial size free ate. n R.,yds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
Been Ter See Ciebelau-

Use been ter see Clsbelan',n the old ma
said.
As he pulled his waistcoat down.
And the culored folks drew nearer to him.
From the cabins Of their town
They sized him up in bis butternuts suit,
They held of his skiny hand,
They marveled much at the one who ha'
seen
The coming boss of the land
You see de gemmsn wat beat Mass
Blaiue?''
~On de word spoke stan"
Had he got spurs on de heels Oh his boots
d., he loom up pow'iulIy gran
The old n.sn bends on bis hickory stick.
Ami ne feels of his bearded chin,
Aud deep in the lines of his old black face
There turks mischievous grin-
How do he hook 2-an' how do be talk, eh
How do he feel fo de Soui?''
'.tiow do he Look ? Why, he look wild hi
eyes.
He talk Ike you-wii his mouE"
did he sx You fo' TO come TO &c go
To de White House hoe-,iown bail -
The old man rose on his hickory stick
Like telegraph pole--so tall
He didden Ak me To come TO 10 go
To de hoe-down White House ball;
An didden say dat seed man
/ didden say DAT at all.
They sized him again in bis butternut suit
- ~'Splain yourself 80 DAT We know"
Use been ter see -Clebelan' up on de lake
In de State of o-bI-O.'
Peanut they yelled. and they took the
old man
And showed hiTa under the bar,
And he quit Ihst village the same afternoon
Covered with feathers and tar.
0 beautiful land where the dates grow ripe.
Where the pirds in wiBter-Jime GO
Where the white mans ioke dies GU; in a
breath,
Where the chestnut has no show.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
A Fortunate Discovery.

A new light is thrown on the sub
iect Of Consumption by DR.. Wagner
Kemp, discoverer of Kempis Bslsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A rem
edy that has proved itself to be a
remarkable compound II does its
work thoroughly, stopping hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by c. \. Boyd Price Scots.
and s1O0 Trial bottle free. Get
one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
The orde., MANN ,omerset

As well as the handsomesi, 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, a remedy that Is selling en-
tirely upon It's merits, and Is guar
anteed TO cure and relieve all Chron-
ie and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chtis, and Consumption Price 20
cents and LOO
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

ras. ended Napoleon Bonapar;e's
first love affair.
Afterward, old Mademoiselle Mon
tansier used to boast that she might
have been the Empress of France ;
and to this day her granddaughter,
upon whose shoulders the histrionic
mantle has fallen, repeats the story.
N. Y. Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
Folly and Flowers.

The tribute Of flowers on mortuary
or nuptisl occasions is so common
and profuse that they smother sentl-
ment often out of sight and are &C.
lually offensive to good taste. A
sentiment is touched by either event
and flowers are the embodiment oi
grief or joy. The modest and beau
iiiul buquet that was deemed sufi
cient in former times is superseded
by floral displays rivaling horicul-
tural exhibition. and incongruous
piles of devices, hardly regarded and
perhaps not known save in the re-
ports of the gentlemen of the pres-,
crowd the mourners or the mated
with such profusion that it becomes
a puzzle what to do with them. 1t
is the fashion to do it, and florists
are taxed to produce original pieces,
not so much to express respectful or
more tender grief but for the sake OF
getting up something new. At fu-
AlcE ais - lllic CACrGe I1Ocl
and whole carriages are at times de-
voted to bearing to the grave the va
rlous Tyres, baskets, pillows, broken
shafts, gates ajar and what not, that
are but half seen through the mourn
er's tears, and subject to the curious,
who speculate on their cost and
critirise their construction or appro-
prialeness. The latter criticism of
ten obtains where designs are sent
that have little or no relevancy in
their meaning, as was the case some
time since, where spectator said,
regarding the floral tributes for one
who mad led life that would not
have met tie approval of the angels:
Why, the designs were elegant, and
among the rest was a beautiful gate
ajar that was very graceful. A
modest old lady who had heard the
eulogium of the flowers. and knew
the party honored, replied Which
gate p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

Key West which has a population
of 5000. is one of the most peculiar
cities In the world. It has no Chin
nsys, no show windows. no brick
blocks, no fine buildings, no planning
mills, 10 steam mills. no machine
shops, no farmers driving in with
loaded teams, no country roads, no
railroads, no rattle Of machinery, m
noise of any kind, except the bes :
ing of the waves against the coral-
bound shore, and yet, for its size,
does . very Large manufacturing and
shippin4 huainaeD.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

A burglar who went into a house
in East St Louis to do little busi-
ness, complains that ne was held by
the owner and robbed of s35 and .
gold watch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
Bucklen's Arnlen saive.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains. Corns. and
all Skin Eruptlons, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required IL
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton. or money refunded Price 25c
per box.
For gale by c. n. Boyd. iune20
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

A little girl ioyfully assured her
mother the other day that she had
found oct where they made horses I;
she had seen a man finishing one.
: He was mailing on his last foot"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

The history of the Rothschilds is
being written by member of the
house. who is well known in Paris
for his literary tastes and talent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

~Your father is entirely bald now,
isn't he?" said a man to the son of
a millionaire Yes" replied the
youth sadly. I'm the only heir be
has left - Worcester Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
BARGAINSI

sduceSoc order Make Room for the Purpose Of enlrgng
will s tr Cash all Goods
Line al Greatly Reduced the Following thirty Days
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

He is q great man who can sacri-
6ce everything and say nothing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
DR E. W. BLoUGH.
.srrna.rurc rHrsrcAN ANp SURGEON

DR WM. RAUCH tenders hi-
professional services TO the citizens Of Som
once- one door last Of Wayne a Berkebile''
.1-urure sore
uee -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28
mas NcNILLFN.
IL fGracnale in DfHfisfrgl

ti.res sne-lal ATTENTION - the Pre- eva 700 -
thsNtfural Teeth Artificial Sc fne-r'en "a
'Is-atirns : aranfeesi sziis'aci"ry tfnee ~ -
h-fee N fafriut street On door e4si Of tFAn-
Feliezl Ctur-h ~rt---oH-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-01-28

of the Msnv Hundred Articles viii
Offer Thirty DAYS Whei.r wi-h
Ex the Largest Stock of Stoves I'm
Furnishing Guods shown III Johnstown
PRANK w. HAY
$50 Washington Street Johnstown. Pa
p s. Look For ly Naneon Wgndor
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-27
WoLeoTT.

George Herring went to Glendale, d.
T., last Monday.
William Hamilton and wife, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, are visiting here.
T. o. Andrus has charge of building
George Tillotson's house.
Sociable at w. M. Parker's OH Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
Horace Isham and daughter, of Bur-
lington, were the guests of NJ. S. Bur-
nell on Friday last.
The district meeting of the 18th Ma
sonic district was held here on Friday
last, Grand Lecturer johnson, of Bur-
lington, and NJ. w. G. Junior Warden
Bacon, of st. Johnsbury, were present;
also D. D. Stone, of Eden, and d. S. So
per, of st. Johnsbury. The work was
exemplified by Waterman Lod sc, of
johnson, in very creditable manner.
The address by Rev. Frank E. Healey, of
Morrisville, was pronounced by all to be
the finest ever listened to. The ladies
kindly furnished flowers for the church,
which was beautifully decorated. About
rs Masons took dinner at the hotel and
all spoke in the highest terms of our
| landlord and his assistants. All in all it
was time long to be remembered by the
Masons in this district.
NJ. III. Wheeler is attending the Seventh
Day camp meeting for week, leaving
the shop in the care of f. E. Wheeler.
Mrs. E. w. Cram stepped in hole in
sluiceway while going to the depot
Thursday, and sprained her foot so that
she has been unable to step on it since
September 1st the express office her,
will be made regular billing office.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-27

larger canvas put up over the seats
and telephone connection made be-
fore the meetings next year.
The large bills for the fair are being
The officers have made
one or two changes that do not ap-
pear on the bills. There will be pre-
miums for three-year-old stations as
a class, instead of for three-year-olds
and under. Some who own two-year-
olds think it not quite fair to be COM
PEELED to compete with those a year
older. They are right, and hence the
change. 1t is expected that there Will
be three year old colt race to en-
ter and 4 to start. This has been
mentioned before and six entries
made. The last installment of the
entrance fee must be paid on or be-
fore September 1st to Mr.. Niles. Ii
any person who has been appointed
on the committees cannot serve, will
they please notify the Secretary at
once that the places may be filled.
Small bills or programmes will be
issued hereafter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-27
ELM O n z.

Mrs. Lucy Peak Everett. from Massa-
chusetts, spent last week with old ac-
quaintances i'm town.
Miss Bell Warren is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. s. B. Doty.
Miss Edna Kelley goes to Newport and
vicinity this week.
Nat. S. Parker spent part of last week
in town with his parents.
F. E. Grout and wife recently visited
here a few days.
Charlie Fem cut his foot quite badly
while chopping recently.
Mrs. R. G. Hill is attending the Adj
vent camp meeting at Burlington.
Wilson Griswold is quite sick, and had
narrow escape from paralytic shock
Monday morning.
A good many pickerel are being caught
in the pond.
Miss Matte Jones is to attend school at
MOrrisville.
Miss Ella Story closed a very success
full term of school week ago last Fri
day. The teacher and scholars spent the
day at Camp Bacon. School commences
next Monday with the same teacher.
The Portuguese boys raised $50 to help
sick one home that was at G. S. Par
ker's.
The 0. Progresso, a Portugal paper,
has the following: Marie Do, General
Ulysses B. Grant causes great raoSarai.'s >;
in Lisbon, the public buildings and
| churches being dressed in mourning three
days, but it should be remembered that
| it was American weed tobacco that killed
him. The Republicans in the United
States claimed that if the Democrats
came into power intoxicating drinks
would be sold regardless of subordinate
and prohibitory laws in all the cities, but
the Democratic administration brought
the reverse, especially in Portland, Me.
notwithstanding the foreign people there
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-27
Burlington&L amOiIIe R.R.
Business Notices.

Mears goes to market the first of
the month, and he would appreciate
the favor if those who are owing him
would drop in and settle at once.
Mears pays 20 cents for eggs.
Twenty cents per dozen for eggs at
G. Fl. Slocum's. An extra fine line
of groceries and boots and shoes at
lower prices than ever before. Try
"Arbuckles Pet" the leading five
cent cigar.
The long expected history of the i'm
portant and gallant part taken by the
soldiers of Vermont in the war for
the Union, prepared by authority of
the State, by the State Military His
torian, Hon. G.. @. Benedict, is now
offered to the public. The first vol
nme is now ready for the press, and
the second will soon follow. The
history will be valuable work, and
should be in every Vermont family.
NOTICE. i hold the following list
of taxes in the town of Wolcott on
grand list of 1885 for collection /:
State, 10 cents on the dollar; State
school, 10 cents on the dollar; town,
rs cents on the dollar; railroad, Is
cents on the dollar. Also county, of
2 per cent. on list of 1884, and the
same must be paid to me On or be-
fore Oct. 21st, 1885, to save per
cent. discount and cost of collection.
Also rents on public lands of one
years standing or more must be paid
on or before October Dist, 1885, to
save costs. E. W. CRAM, Treas.
We had occasion to call at K. Z.
Fosters marble shop few days ago,
and he has the largest stock to be
seen outside of the city. There are
1875 set Of headstones and 10 monu-
ments finished ready for lettering. Ii
is the handsomest lot of marble we
have seen, without any exception
MIR. Foster has peculiar faculty fol
getting up nice work. His lettering
and tracing stands at the head, and
his prices are certainly 10 per cent.
lower than at the average shops. All
persons wanting anything III his hne
should look over his works while he
has so large an assortment to seiec'
from.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-27
FLETCHER.

A new doctor by the name of Steb-
bens made his appearance in town Fri
day.
DIR. Briggs went to Canada Thursday
to buy one or more horses,
Homer Chase tell from wagon Satur-
dav and broke one arm. Homer is quite
unfortunate, this being the third time he
has had a broken arm, each of them
having been broken before, and he is but
Ii years old.
The fall term of school in district No.
IL opened last Monday, with Miss Fran
kie McAllister, of Cabot, as teacher.
Mrs. Lyndon McAllisser, son and
daughter, of Cabot, visited friends in
Fairfax and Fletcher last week.
DR.. L. NJ. Bingham has been here three
Saturdays in succession, stopping over
Sunday at his fathers. On his return to
Burlington last week he took with him
his son Harry and nephew Willie Ed
wards, who have been spending their va
cation here.
Instead of the majority there were
only Two ladies, cousins of DR., Briggs.
from Canada, among the house full of
company spoken of last week. The date
of auction there referred to should be
the 29th instead of the 9th.
Mrs. Katie Lee Armstrong returned to
her home in Bondvile. Mass, last Tues
day. Her sister Minnie went with her,
expecting to remain through the winter.
Mrs. r. W. Bailey went to Worcester,
Mass, last week to visit sister, and ex-
pecting to meet another sister there from
Oneida, n. Y.
r. w. Bailey has been in poor health
all summer, but is now improving.
L. A. Blaisdell, who has been sick, is
now better, and backin his store again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy, Of johnson, are
stopping with her brother, V. E. Chase,
for awhile.
Vernon, the two years old son of Mrs.
v. E. Chase, died on Saturday of dysen-
terry. The child had not been well for
some days, but was not considered dan
gerously ill until FridT night. Rr. E.
r. Brush and DIR. Stsibens were bpth in
neral was held en- Moiday at the house.
B.. j. Leach and G.. G.. Taylor have
been camping at Queen City Park, and
others go this week, among whom are
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Armstrong, l. Il.
Armstrong and Horace Chaplin and fam
| lily,
Cephas Carpenter, who has been SICK.
is now much better.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Cormier died on Saturday after
short Illness,