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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Facts about Owls.

As l was seated on the piazza OF
our hotel last evening, watching the
moon as it came out by the sea, an
owl glided by. and only for a mo-
ment was seen as it passed window
through which the light was stream
ing, intent, no doubt, upon its mis-
sion and apparently undisturbed by
the music, the hum of voices, and
the red and green lights that flashed
up from the lawns on Ocean avenue.
Owls may often sail around the pier
hotel at night, for aught I know, bat
it is not often that they are seen.
Back in the woods they make their
homes, and there their hooting is as
familiar sound as the croaking of
the frogs. The farmer has no better
friend than the owl, and he who
kills one does the public and him
self an injury. White. or Selborne,
after tanning a pair of owls, was con-
yinced that they brought q mouse
to the nest on an average of every
five minutes from sunset to day.
light.
Owls were never an epicurean
feast. but there was formerly an &C.
centric genius in Newport Benjamin
Hadwin, who ate them, and for that
matter anything that once had the
breath of life. Southey once had an
owl roasted for himself and Mr.. and
Mrs. Worth. l give the sequel in
his words: "We agreed that there
could be no protext for making owls
game and killing them as delicacies.
but if ever you eat one, by all means
try it boiled with onion sauce"
An omelette made of owls eggs is
sadi to be cure for drunkenness,
Owls are sometimes stuffed-not for
the table, but to draw crows within
range of the sportsman's gun. No
love is lost between the crow and
the owl, aud when the latter is
perched upon a limb the former
goes for him with the CELEBRITY and
disregard of all those cautionary
measures that usually mark the
movement of crow. So eager is he
to meet the object of his aversion
that he does not see the gunner until
it is to late to beat safe retreat.
The Italians use an owl to catch
small birds, only in their case the
owl is tied to a perch in open
ground in broad sunlight. and the
birds that gyrate around him alight
upon twiss smeared with bird lime.
In this way they become an easy
prav.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Effect oe Prayer on Beans.

Not long since, at an experience
meeting at Gainesville of the sancti-
ficationists, one good sister arose and
said:
| am safe on the rock. The Good
Lord is with me ; | trust everything
to Him. The other day Mr.. S. sent
me word that he would bring some
friends to dinner at y clock. 1t
was then IL. You know it takes
beans two hours to bile, but | just
got down on my knees by that old
stove aud prayed that them beans
would get done in an hour. When
the clock struck II l got up, lifted
the top, and them beans were done.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Cake baking at Camp Meeting.

Captain Kelso Carter, principal OF
higher mathematics in Hyatt's Ches.
ter Military Academy, took for a
text from the Book of Hosea the
words, "Ephriam is cake not turn
ed" and preached from them re-
markable sermon. He said that
many Christians ofto-day were only
half-turned cakes, done only on one
side, and not baked through. We
want to get turned over and done
all the way through. He then
preached the doctrine of sanctifca-
ton, and when through asked all
desiring this state of heart to come
forward and bow at the alter. A
score knelt at the alter rail, and
some startling scenes followed.
A middle-aged man, with black
whiskers, jumped to his feet and ex-
claimed:
i've got It'll I've got It'll Glory
glory, glory!"
He threw ont both arms, moved
his face hearenward and shouted,
"Gloryl' till he was hoarse. Then
be clasped a brother about the neck
and hugged him. Then he danced
and shouted, and jumped up and
down then climbed to the platform
and exclaimed:
1I'm turned over! Glory I'm bak-
ed on both sides ! Glory to God I"
and he went all around shaking
hands with everybody. A woman,
also, received the influence, and the
dense crosd of people drew up
closer. climbed on the seats and
passed up . round. the alter.
Several more made their way to
the alter rail and Father Stockton
said: I'VE are going in for Pente-
cost We are going twenty knots an
hour, and if We keep on We shall
have Pentecostl"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Union and Confederate soldiers at
Atlanta have united 20 built men,
orial monument in that city, upon
which will rest statues of Grant and
Lee, Sherman and Johnston. Upon
the top a soldier in blue and a SOL
dier in gray will clasp hands. The
corner stone of the monument has
been laid. 1t viii be one hundred
and eighty feet high, and the esti-
mated cost is one hundred thous-
and dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
THE ANSWER

A cathedral, calmly waiting,
Sweetly ringing out its chime,
Calling, calling as in pity
Where the tumult of the city
Cries aloud from life or crime
Multitudes in restless surging
Swell discord harsh and wild,
Sounds of lighting and of swearing.
Voice of laughter and despairing,
And the sobbings of child.
Voices shrill and voices pleasant
Minele with the tread of feet,
Tambourines and songs of gladness,
Cries of hucksters, drawl of sadness
From the beggars on the street.
Over all the bells are Ginning
In mellow cadence long,
Harmony to discord calling,
Like a benediction falling
On deafened needless throng.
Thus into the dome of heaven
Rises earths discordant cry;
Human wants are clashing eyer
"All things work for coed together
Chimes the anthem from on high.
The Adrance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Editors are often blamed for say
ing too much, whereas what they
actually do say is but drop in the
bucket of what they are told but do
not repeat. Everybody with an ak
to grind, an enemy to disparsge or
an animosiiy to crafty, pours his
tale into the ear o. the scribe with
the hope that the same will be pub
lished at the editorial risk. Ii every
bit of information that leaks into a
newspaper office should be publish
ed you should see lively times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

"They say that Mr.. Smith is a
very close student" " remarked Pipin-
Jay at the dinner table. Angelina
blushed 10 the roots of her hair, and
admitted with a litter, that he gen.
orally did sit pretty well over on
her side Of the sofa when be called.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

1t is fun to stand on a street cor
ner a fine afternoon and watch the
men all rushing around trying TO
make money, and the women all
floating around irving 70 spend it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

In Kansas you are supposed to be
sick when you buy liquor. The
health OF the state is not nearly so
good az it used to be. Everybody is
afflicted with some disorder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Mr.. Cleveland has never had
desire to marry since Dan Lamont
once showed him bill for a spring
bonnet which his wife had just
bought.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

1t seems little singular that q
mans face is generally the longest
when he is himself the shortest"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

The man who thought he knew
everything is dead. He tried to do
business without advertising.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

No gentleman viii swear before q
lady-unless she is his wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
MITCHELL WAGON,

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Domestic pets-Matrimonial sulks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
NJ q 6 KTMMEI.

u aI. =. hlM VI y y
tenders his professional service 20 the citi-
: q Somerset and Vicinity. Unless profession
s,sassd he car be found at his offce, Ou Main
as q the Diamond.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04

unable to follow his leadership because Oh HIS
views on the tariff many Others relecoeu ,i,'''
leodership because of the reforms when he
urged. The administration thus lost power 10
carry useful measures, and at the end /. had
only n negative and qualified support
a reyiew of President Arthur's foreign p0icV
disc,oses the fact that it began, not altogether
fairly. in casting discredit upon the efforts OF
his predecessor, and closed with an enueaVoi ~
substitute policy much less helpful 10 'nis
country. and altogether less IN harmony wi'h
the opinions of his party. The endeavor W
establish a community OF interest ana 1eeiin6
between American nations, while retaining lot
the limited States unimpaired its power Oh
defending its industries against foreign conpe-
t;tiop vos broad and wise and in harmony Win
Renublican principles. But the policy OF com
mercial treaties, in which special advantages III
trade were sought by the sacrifice OF the lnue-
pendence of the United States, and by breaking
down in mart the barrier of defence aGains'
foreicn competition. was not in harmony with
the convictions of the Republican party, nor
has if met the approval of the people. lt VIII
be Judged aS an effort to close the adhih's''"
ton with strong appeal to that trauihB ih'ere'.
which is most hostile to the Development vi
home industries. and to secure the renown OF
success in foreign affairs by mlsusing the
admirable ideas upon which the administration
of President Garfield had begun to act.
Yet, with all reservations and criticisms
allowed, the fact remains that President Arthur
has done better chan the people expected, ana
goes out of office in the enjoyment OF a more
general good will than at any previous period
Of his life. The fact also remains that the
people. and even the leaders of the party
coming into power, would be happier now II
they could be assured of even such measure
of tranquility and prosperity for the next four
years as the country has enjoyed under its latest
but not its last Republican Administration.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
PERSONAL.

The Rev and Mrs Samuel W. Rowland, for twelve
years missionaries OF the American Board in Ceyions
returned home the health OF Mrs. Rowland being
seriously impaired Mr. Rowland will speak tonight
Dr CrOsby's Church his wor X in India. His father
has been missionary in Ceylon for forty years.
Colonel Lamont. private secretary of Governor
Ceve aud Of New-YOrk. received 81 900 salary per
As private secretary OF President Cleveland Of
the United state, he Will receive only $500
Richard Graut White, who has been confined TO hs
house. No. $50 East Seventeenth-st, with lne0
for several weeks, is slowly improving His physician,
however would permit him ~ receive visitors last
evening.
Amid current rumors OF Ismail Pacfas ntrgues 70
ain Khedvate 1t is interesting to that
Gordon, few days before setting out for Khartoum,
said: n Egypt Is TO have ruler capable OF maintaining
a really efficient native government, Tsma must be the
man. He is the worst-used in Europe. He tbs
best aud most capable ruer Egypt ever haf with all his
faults and the calanities we are witnessing are the
natural consequences of the withdrawal Of his master
hand"
Lecturing in England fortnight ago the Nile
paign Mr. J. NJ C0ok-of the famous firm OF Cook Son
related tnat having personally conducted" Lord wolse
ley's army Whdy Hafa. he and his made excuf
sion on their own account Donyola There in virtue
Of his seui-oical position under the Khedive, he
favored with interview with the Mudr Of that dsriot
The Muilr was man OF singularly powerful mind. He
was dressed dervsh, and was In fact deryish OF
the fanatca description. In his personal appear
snce and habit he bore strong resemblance to tho
lIahdi. lie said pretended Mahd not the Mahdi
al all that there was Mahd and that il there was
ahdi ne the Mndir should be the one. but he not
The Muir offered TO send Mr. Cook after fortnghts
rest to Khartoum safely with the Mudips own escort DO
cause the tribes would then have In and the roads
would be clear IL notable fact that fortnight
from that messenger able to 90 and make the
Journey and bring back OF General Gordon. To the
question. why General Gordon could not leave khar
toum. the Mudr replied. =" wao, then. would goyers
Khartouml" Mr. Cook asked him whether he did nos
think that he he Mulir himself was the proper man 70
govern Khartoum. adding that the Khediye considered
he was desirous OF seeing him IN that position
The Mudir made that he had not lived with the
desire TO govern anywhere, but that he had lived with
tho great desire end his days at Mecca or Medina
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
REIIEE

Once more the country has occasion to be
thankful. Another Democratic House will
pack up and 90 home to-day. On the whole.
it has been a little the worst Congress that the
country has yet seen not specially because of
ITS corruption. though 1t was corrupt enough
in all conscience. or want of conscience and
not specially because of any one outrageous
thing which il did. though it has done a good
many; but because of its abounding, unmtigatcd
and unlimited incompetence and stupidity.
When it comes to this. that the only thing
Legislative body cannot possibly do is Ia legis-
late. then it is time 10 sweep that particular
body out of the way as rubbish. Its incidental
faults may be passed in silence. IL Is quite
enough that the body elected to make
laws. and proved absolutely incapable.
In governing country it is not necessary to
de ,troy anything in order To do harm. Threats
kill Uncertainty ruins, and brings disaster
upon thousands of establishments, and suffering
upon millions of homes. That is just what
this Democratic House did all the last session
1t threatened industry; it produced unccr-
tainty about every operation Of commerce. of
trade, or OF productive labor. The millions of
working people who have been compelled to
draw from their savings during the past year
10 keep families from starvation, and the multi
tudcs who being unable To draw from savings
because they had none, have suffered and are
to-day in want or dependent upon charity, if
they could understand just what has harmed
them, would bury this outgoing Congress under
an avalanche of curses. The Democratic party
exists in this country only because there arc a
good many voters who do not understand
when they are wronged and cursed and by
whom.
The refusal to deal decently with the silver
question, the refusal to pass any measure OF
relief for the banking system, the refusal to
enact national bankrupt law, the refusal to
make adequate and needed appropriations for
many branches of the public service and the
public work. may be charged partly to Grass
stupidity. The men really would do better if
they knew anything. But they may be charged
also, in part, to repudiatng tendencies, and
to the savage vindictivencss of the unforgetting
rebel toward the government which has sup.
pressed his rebellion. Two years ago it wis
said with truth, "the Southern Confederacy il
in the saddle again" 1t has been riding long
enouph to teach us in what direction il ia ooinp
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
cUAYGIAG THE BARGAIN.

Convinced that the attempt to get ten Tor one
in bargain will hardly succeed with THIS
country as it did with Minister Foster and the
Adminsi ration, the Spanish diplOmatlsts have
consented to modification of the commercial
treaty. On Saturday, we are told, modified
treaty was signed by the Spanish Minister, and
sent to the Senate on Monday. Since it cannot
yet ten for one, Spain is willing to take nine Tor
one, and doubtless would be willing to take as
little as three for one.
Perhaps the most important change Is the
abandonment of the attempt to introduce iron
ore without duty. While this feature OF the
treaty would have been of vast advantage 10
the few companies which had secured exclusive
mining rights in Cuba, it would have prostrated
a great many companies, and closed great
many mines and furnaces in Eastern and Middle
States. TO save the treaty from defeat, IL mas
been asked and agreed that these features shall
be changed Again, concession to sugar
refncrs is said to have been made i'll the change
of the limit of sugar to be admitted free from
anot above No. 16" to "nOt above No. 13
Dutch Standard" But on the other hand
molasses is added to the free schedule. Also
the duty Oh cigars and cigarettes from Cuba,
WHICH IL NdS DlbpoSCu w ihdhO Pi ~ PN'
pound and 12i2 per cent ad valOrem, has been
changed to 50 per pound and 20 per cent al
valorem. But the duty on Cuban tobacco is to
be somewhat reduced. Another change of
some consequence is from 81 20 per kllo on
American boots and shoes imported into Cuba
ID 80 cents per kilo. Curiously, the duty on re-
fined petroleum is meanwhile raised from 81 to
81 per 100 kios, because of the opposition OF
American reners established in Cuba.
While these changes undeniably lessen the
harm which the commercial treaty would
directly do to American industries, they do not
affect ut all the main ground of opposition. 1t
il still the fact that the people of this country
do not want to sign away their right to defend
their own industry They do not want to barter
with Spain, or with anybody else, if as basis
they have to surrender their power to protect
by such measures as may hereafter be found
necessary, any of the industries upon which the
prosperity of the country depends. 1t remains
true. moreover that in all this bargain we are
giving much for little, if not indeed, something
for nothing. For the privileges which Spain
grants to us Spain can and undoubtedly Will
grant 10 other countries with which we compete
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"Richelieu" Robinson whose burly form will not b
seen Oh the floor OF tho Indefinite time after
Inauguration Day. relates amusing incident In when
he was the chief actor Moro than forty years ago he
took out his 1rst papers OF citizenship The cerk
repeated the formula which required the applicant
to renounce allegiance all othet governments and
concluded without ever making pause but especially
to the Queen OF Great britain and Ireland 80 help yoa
God give mo a doarl" Pardon me, sir" Mr.. Robinson
said but shouldn't you have put comma between
God and tho dollar"
The family legislature assembled in joint CONVEX.
tOn ut the diancr table. The committee on approp~
To The honorable and somewhat iInpecunous head
must have good many little thugs and shoes the boys
youl have take To the clothing store IN few day@
Maria Jane. chairman on the part OF the house: -.
The finance committee of one submitted the tolowlnM
one spring overcoat Will clean my pocket oul- i'
Cries Of order order put him out" and general
for himself, however. and the committee on
priations will appropriate every thing thA' "h"' s"
here for Hartford Post
Mr. Beecber and sone other friends Of the Presdene
elect remembered MIN In their prayers on Sunday tu
,afe to assi,ne that before many days Mr. Cleveland him
self will pray-to no delivered from his friends
meteor looking large as house, recently psssse
over tho OF Dahlonega ga. and was seen py ~
eraI OF the Inhabitants This little incident gwen
simply to show that the Georgia Democrats are ge'uns
up steam for the 4th OF March-lpeorfa Transcript
After reading that the Tammany Society laid ss'os
over s. 500 for refreshment" on Its trip to "ssu
ton no one doubts that Mr.. Curts know WHEREOF "
affirmed when he dubbed his associates very huns"
nd very thirsty crowd.
On Wednesday drunken member had to be prUHSS prsaS
nto the Legislature to vote the license s M
and Columbus reorganization bills and 1t was hos ~
first appearance there IN that condition. ,, aoor Al
On Thursday two members appeared on nnn tno abmsA
the House in state of int0xca0n. One OF them sS
the Speaker called his colleagues bn6eakers anu
thieves and used the most obscene and profane c
Yester.iay the Judge nearing the criminal cases n
Common Pleas Court under the ssss
Iinwor that the clerks could not mako out ms
He left his scat Of dignity TO como down saa Weep
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
Iprrp yWENTy-FOUR YEARS

After twenty four years the Democratic party
returns to power. One thing, at least, must be
admitted. If there is a Government left for
Democrats to administer, their gratitude is due
to the Republican party which saved the coun-
try from disruption and secession, suppressed a
rebellion. Democratic in its origin, and re-
stored the Nations credit. Republicans had
little foI which to be grateful to the Democratic
party when they took charge of the Govern
mcnt in 1861.
There is a Government with well-ordered
system of administration the best Civil Ser
vice this country has ever known; tariff that
has multiplied industries and diversified labor
a banking system that is at once stable. elastic
and well adapted to promote the growth OF the
Nation; q currency and credit which the
Democratic party have been powerless to de-
stroy and, above all. there is an undivided
country an indssolIble Union, without
legalized traffic in human souls.
The Republican party goes out of power with
a consciousness that it has neither neglected its
opportunities nor betrayed the great interests
entrusted to it. The country owes not only its
prosperity but its existence to tie long line of
continuous Republican Administration ending
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-04

The World of Thursday. February 20, contained
doube-leaded dispatch from Albany, giving the
names of Bavard, Lamar. Garland, Manning and
Villas as certain to go into the Cabinet. This i'll
formation appeared in The TRIBUNE on Senator
Ia.nar's return from Albany some days before. On
February % The UOrifs dispatches said that
probably Mr.. Endlcott would be offered the Secre-
taryship of War; and that there was strong pressure
for Mr. Whitney for Secretary of the Navy. On
February %. IN a dispatch from Albany, THE
TRIBUNE announced the proher of places to boti
these gentlemen and their acceptance. On Sunday
morning, March /. The World followed suit This
is what there is in The TRIBUNE's claim that 1t
named Mr. Cevelands Cabinet in advance of all
competitors" which is disputed only by The World.
It is apprchended that the Editor of The World
was too busy waving red bandanna in the face OF
Mr. Cleveland to keep watch on the news columns
of his paper