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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

The London City Press publishes some
interesting facts and figures of London.
In the metropolis there arc 10l hospitals,
in which one and a quarter millions Of
people are relieved, and which dispense
outdoor relief to four millions annually.
twenty-five per 900 of the population
are paupers, and are relieved at * cost Of
over two and o half millions sterling. It
also seems that there are many more
lunatic women than men. Cabs have
increased during the last ten years from
10000 to over 49,, 900; 14,47S children
were lost in London last year. Greater
London contains an area of 44a, aSi acres.
The population is given as 5, 1873, 100, of
whom 60, o52 are foreigners, 40, 554
Scotch, sO,77s Irish, 3,2l6 blind and
1912 deaf and dumb. In 1854 there
were II, 7o5 licensed public and beer
houses, and $3.50 males and 9,G1s fe-
males were charged with drunkenness.
In the same year there were 265 persons
killed and $500 manned by street acct
dents, and 3J4 suicides. There welt
20, G67 articles lost in public c%onvcyances,
of which II, 248 were restored. There
are 4O7 newspapers published in London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

Pittsburg scientists are beginning to
discuss tie possibility of solidifying nat.
ural gas into bricks for convenient trans
portation, in view Of the recent discover
les that most if not all gases can DO
liqueted. While they are about it, says
the st Louis Republican, it would be well
for the scientists to find q way of solidi-
flying artificial coal gas as we'll as natural,
Us the former is the gas which most of
the worlds gas consumers are compelled
to use. Bricks of solidiAed gas of a
known volume and weight would be sure
of a market, as they would put m end
to the uncertainty of gas meters and the
p~erilous indeiniteness of quarterly gas
bills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

From Greenland comes the story that
little hamlcts occupied by the descend
ants of the Norscmen who cmigrated
thithcr hundreds of years ago arc in ex-
%istcnce, and that they contain a happy
and contcnted population, unindueuced
by the events passing in the outside
world, and u~nruflcd by politics or base
ball. Centuries ago the coast of Green
land was the Danish fishing ground, and
the country, which then boastcd a less
rigorous climate than that with which i
is credited now, wa not deemed unfit
for settlement. It is something to know
that other than Esquimaux humanity is
negotiating there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
A Dogs Devotion.

On the morning of which | speak
the whole cavalcade, hunters, hors-
es, baggage wagons, servants, and
many packs of hounds, were gather
ed in our stable-yard, awaiting the
signal for starting Horns were
sounding, dogs were baying, guns
were elattering, eager hunters were
laughing and talking, and a general
excitement was over all the estab-
lishment. Fritz's spirits We're ex-
tremely high. He sprang up a doz-
en- times and kissed his masters
riding horse, brought his master his
whip ard boots, and seemed fairly
beside himself with Joy, But Fritz
was not to be of the hunting party.
On the mountains he was out of his
element, and only marred the sport /;
so he was to be left at home. But
his master could not bear to tell
him this, and determined not to
start with the party but make a de-
tour and slip away unperceived.
Consequently he had his horse led
around to the front gate of the house
intending to mount there, but Fritz
was so alert and vigilant that it was
impossible to elude his watchfulness.
So his master took him aside, and
said in low, but impressive tone OF
voice:
. Fritz, you are not to go with
me-
If the dog had been shot l think
be could scarcely have fallen to the
ground more suddenly, as if depriv-
ed of life. 1t was at the end of a
long hall, that communicated the
front door and front gate, where the
dog had dropped. His master pat
ted him affectionately, passed on
and mounted his horse, bat Fritz no
more moved than if he were dead.
His master called to him Good
bye, Fritzw but he lay motionless.
The household gathered about him,
and tried to comfort him.
Look up, Fritz, | said. See :
Your master is speaking to you, but
be buried his face between his paws
and seemed not to hear.
When some one said. Papa is
gone" low moan burst from the
dog, and this finally became Sob
bing cry, which did not cease until
after midday. 1t was one Of the
most piteous sounds ever heard.
We soothed and caressed him, and
brought him delicacies we knew he
liked, but he was dead to our COM
fortings and refused all food until,
as night drew on, we began to grow
little superstitious, lest the dogs
grief should presage some harm to
the master. The next dav. howev-
er, he grew more reconciled, but
only recovered his spirits upon the
return of his master, whom he was
ready to devour with Joy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

The following anecdote illustrates
the fact that the man who is asked
to do an unusual thing will expect
much more pay than for doing a
usual thing that costs him several
times the trouble. Some years ago,
before the sale Of game was legaIized
and a present of it was thought
worth the expense of carriage, an
Englishman rented a moor within
twenty miles of Inverness. Wish
ing to send ten-brace box of
grouse to his friends in the South,
he directed servant to call upon
Donald Fraser (who owned a horse
and cart and made livelihood by
driving peats into the town, and
ask him what be would charge for
taking the box to Inverness. DON
aid would not take it under eight
shillings. The demand was thought
so unreasonable that the gentleman
complained to a Scotchman who
was shooting with him.
The Scotchman replied that he
(the Englishman) did not under
stand how to bargain with the ma
tives, and that one of them ap-
preached in the right way would do
the job for much less. Calling Don
aid, he held the following conver-
sation
"Guid mornin', Donaldi What's
the price o. peats the noo?"
Just auchteenpence the load,
sir"
Very weel, ye can tax load
into my hoose in Inverness the first
thing the morn's mo:nin'."
I'm dae that, and thank ye,
sir"
The Scoic5man then walked on
about twenty yards, when he sud-
denly turned round, and said:
Blythe by, l hae box tae send /;
ye can juist pit it on tap O. the
peats"
"Tll dae that, sir; It'll no max
difference"
In this way the Scotchman got a
good load of peats, and the Eng
lishman got his box of game sent
for nothing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
BismarcK and HIS Physician.

A good anecdote is told of how
Prince Bismarck became the staunch
friend of his medical adviser. Dur
ing a stay at Carlsbad the German
Chancellor one day feeling indispos-
ed, sent for the now celebrated DIR.
Schweininger, who, ofcourse. lost no
time in responding 70 the call. Ac-
cording to his won't, he began to cat
eehize his patient minutely, so much
so that the irascible Prince got angry
and said, sharply
81 shall be glad if you won't ask
me such a lot ofquestions."
Schweininger, nothing daunted,
replied quietly:
/ am at your service, Prince, but
if you wish to be prescribed for with
out being questioned | will advise
you to send for a veterinary sur
geon +; he will be your man."
The mighty Chancellor was very
wroth, and for minute or two things
looked bad for the daring doctor.
But Prince Bismarck did not stran-
gle him. He thought better of it,
and composing himself, said:
Z" Well, question me, then, if you
must; l only hope you will prove as
skillful in medicine as yon are in
rude manners,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
A Price on Indian ScaIps.

The settlers in several Of the bor-
der counties of Arizona have made
the secent Apache outrsges the pre-
text for reviving an old local law
which offers a reward of $3.50 for an
Indian scalp. This legislation is
akin to the fox and bear scalp legis-
lation of many of the States and is
based upon the theory that an IN
dian is a dangerous and destructive
wild animal, and not human be-
ing at all. The idea seems to have
caught, however. and armed bodies
OF cowboys are organizing in several
counties for an Indian hunt. In one
county the reward has been increas-
ed by the Commissioners to $500,
and if any Indian killing is done it
is probable that proof will be fur
nished that the scalps were all taken
in this county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
A Break in the Canal.

READING, October 15.-On the six
mile level near Bir1sboro the bank
Of the Schuylkill Canal was broken
away by the pressure of water last
night, and the neighboring country
was flooded to the depth of several
feet. People in houses on the low
lands hurried to their upper floors,
and all their furniture and provis-
ions were ruined.
Several narrow escapes from
drowning are reported, and one
child's life was saved through the
heroic exertions of its brother, who
plunged into a flooded apartment
and came to the surface with the
babe in his arms. Families were
kept prisoners without food. fire and
drinking water for ten and twelve
hours. Navigation is entirely sus-
pended, as the water is out of the
canal for many miles. Oyer forty
loaded boats, bound for tidewater.
are laid up at this point. The level
will hardly be repaired this week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

A dreaIy place is bookless house.
See that, in founding a home for
yourself, you do not neglect the
family library. We rejoice in pret-
ty furniture and artistic pictures,
but we want to see a new book sand
wiched in between every two pur-
chases, and newspapers and maga-
zines drifting around so thickly that
the very order of the sitting room Is
imperiled. We never knew any
thing worse than intelligent sons
and daughters to grow out of such
untidiness. To go to housekeeping
without family bible and unabridg-
ed dictionary ought to be elected
criminal offense. Here hes the be-
ginning of wisdom. Then we should
add modern history to ancient, po-
etry to science, Scott, Thackeray,
Dickens, Hawthorne, and Holmes
to theology. We should know the
opinions Of the best minds Of to-day
upon all questions of social life, of
philosophy. OF agriculture.
We have known famous business
men, keen financiers, to grow out of
the bookless homes, but never the
great-hearted and tender-souled. So,
parents, remembering this. glance
over your libraries to see If there
be not some vacancy to fill up with
a volume which will add TO the
cheer of the windy winter nights
Get for the boy book Of history or
travels; for the girl copy Of Ten
Tyson, or Longfellow, or Browning
some sweet poet, who sings along
the quiet wales of life in lang uage
we all can understand. Win them
to read around the evening lamp,
and most unconsciously .heir young
souls will be drawn out to follow af-
ter those VINO call-to follow and
sing and be glad-for great IS the
power Of infleunce-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
When to w Water Horses.

The best time to water a horse is
an hour before or an hour and a
half after eating. If watered imme-
diately before eating, the tempera-
ture of the stomach is lowered be-
yond the digestive point, and the
food is no, acted upon till the tenn
perature gets back to where it ought
to be. Suppose his master takes
him to the watering trough imme-
diately after eating and his stomach
is full of food and he drinks pail
or two pals of water. The conse-
quence is that a portion of the food
is forced out of the stomach and is
swept along into the larger intestines
without assimilation. In France
some years ago we saw some horses
that were going to be killed. They
were fed coarse beans, and immedi-
ately after they were allowed to
drink all the water they would, ard
were then killed and dissected,
and some of these beans were
found twenty-six feet distant from
the stomach itself. in the intes.
tines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
Teaching with Pictures Tested.

A wan school teacher entered /.
bookstore near Greenville, Miss, {
few days since, dragging after her {
small fat boy, who held in one little
paw a mutilated " first reader" anC
with the other wiped his weeping
eyes aud pug nose.
Have you any first readers ex
cept these" asked the school
teacher.
ANY except these? repeated
the bookman. Why, ma'am, these
are the nice little books | sold you
the other day; surely you haven'i
any objection to them?n
They have pictures in them, and
the boys can't learn anything from
them" said the teartu! teacher.
Not learn because of the pic
lures; impossiblei Why, ma'am,
the pictures are put there for the
purpose of helping the scholars to
learn. Allow me to give you les
son in the art"
Then turning to the boy: Come,
sit in this chair, my man, and let
me see If you are not wise fellow ;
take your book and begin here on
this page; now, look good at the
picture, then spell the word"
The boy having cleared away SUI
ticient tears and dirt to enable him
see, sat upon a chair with his stump
toed boots two feet from the floor,
and taking the book, began:
Dog, dog.
"Ah," said the bookseller, you
see, ma'am ?" Now, my man." he
added, sitting down and closing his
eyes com placently, now, my man,
proceed"
Rat, mouse. Pig, hog" pro-
ceeded the boy.
f" No, no, not so fast, cried the
bookseller, startled. Why, you see
this fellow eating cheese is too large
to be mouse, so We will call him a
rat /; and this animal eating potato
parings is to small to be hog, so
we will call him a pig understand ?
Well, go on, then, and look atten-
lively at the pictures"
"P-a-i-l, bucket. Ink, inkstand, "
spelled the boy, gazing at the pic
lures.
No, no." cried the bookseller,
and began to explain. The explain
alton lasted some twenty minutes.
after which the bookseller said
again:
" Understand now? Well, then,
go on again, and be sure to look
close at the pictures so you will
know what they are" The boy be-
gan again with his nose almost
touching the page.
"V-a-t, Tub. Quill, feather.
Ok, cow"
" Stop !" roared the bookseller.
The boy stopped, put down the
book, and took up howl.
" Madame" said the bookseller to
the school teacher, L / will order a
lot of unillustrated first readers to-
morrow"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
The Printers Devil

Printing used to be called the
black art, and the boys who assisted
the pressman were called imps-"
As the story runs. Aldus Manutius,
a printer of Venice, took a little ne
gro boy, left behind by a merchant
vessel. to assist him in his business.
1t soon got wind that the imp" of
Aldus was black, and a crowd gath
cred. Therefore showing the "imp,"
he said: " Be it known in Venice
that 1, Aldius Manutius, printer,
printer to the Holy Church and
Doge. have this day made public
exposure of the printers devil All
who think he is not flesh and blood
NAV come and pinch him. Thus
originated the term printers devil. "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
That Famous Bull.

An old writer says that navigators
pay no more attention to a monu-
ment erected as evidence OF posses
sion than they do " the regulation OF
the Popes who divided a great part
of the world between the crowns OF
CASTLE and Portugal "-an observa-
ton which is curiously in point at
present when we learn that the
Spanish claim rests, in part, at least,
upon the famous bull issued by
Pope Alexander VI. in the year
1893. This celebrated document has
often before been used to check the
enterprise OF rowing mariners in
deed, it was once cited as an objec-
ton against the acquisitive voyages
of our own Drake; but on that oc-
casion Queen Elizabeth plainly told
the Spanish Ambassador that -" she
did not acknowledge the Spaniards
to have any title by donation of the
Bishop of Rome, so she knew no
right they had to any places other
than those they were in actual pos
session Of" Her Majesty's shrewd-
ness had anticipated the reasoning
of international jurists. In point of
fact no weight now attaches to royal
letters patent, or charters protesting
to make a grant of new territory, un-
less they are followed within a rea-
sonable time by actual occupation,
and this gives occasion to the inqui-
ry, What is proper occupation ?"
Strictly speaking, occupation can
only be complete when the country
is placed at the disposal of the oc-
cupying State, and this yf course is
best achieved when her colonists
have settled themselves over the
whole area. But how seldom this is
accomplished let the history of our
own colonies attest.-Chambers's
Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
IL just Fit the Dog.

In aSixth avenue street car filled
with ladies, ninety-pound dude
sat wedged in one corner. AtTwen'
ty-third street a fat woman, hand
somely dressed, and carrying lit
tie dog in her arms, got on. The
little dude struggled to his feet and
touched his hat politely, remarkine
facetiouely, Madam, viii you take
this seat?" The fat lady looked at
the crevice he had left and thanked
him pleasantly. You are very
kind. sir" she said II think it will
Just fit the dog"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
THE SHADOW OF THE CLOUD

Ripe fields and sunny skies;
a glamour on the distant hills that stand
Like citadels of some enchanted land
Which yet invites our eyes.
A wealth of daisies spread:
A weight of redolence upon the air,
From yonder crab, whose wanton blossoms
there
Oppressive fragrance shed.
Here in its sedges deep
A little pool that, full of sweet content
To ripple, wind-swept, meath the branches
bent.
Lies tranquil and asleep.
High up among the boughs
The feather'd choristers of morn. that stroye
To fill the air with ecstacy and love,
Chirp feebly as they browse,
And all things yield in silence to the power
OF warmth AMI sunlight at the noontide
hour
Unfathomed depths of blue,
And rifted dusky clouds chased by the breeze
Across sea of azure, which one sees
The yelled sunlight through
Which darken pond and hillock as they pass
And cast their flying shadows on the grass.
A moment, and tbs done;
The meadow glows once more with heavily
light,
A glimpse of gloom whose momentary flight
Shuts out the fadeless sun.
How many seeming i'll which casts shade
UpoRhfe's sunny plains would be allayed,
Could we but think when that il hides the
sky,
'Tis but swift cloud-shadow passing by.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
Two Queer Cities.

The State line between Tennessee
and Virginia also separates the cit
les of Bristol, in the former State,
and Goodson, in the latter. This
line runs for more than a mile
through Main street, which is the
principal business thoroughfare OF
both cities.
Bristol and Goodson have a pop
ulation of twenty-five hundred each
and the municipal. county and
state governments are entirely dis
tinct.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
OCTOBER.
COMPLETE STOCK
OF
Fall and Winter gO0iS il EVERY department..

Fall and Winter goods in eVeTT department.
Prices guaranteed the lowest for quality.
A grand display of wool dress
fabrics, in fancy novelty combina-
ton suitings in the newest weaves
and colorings, Boucles, Bourettes,
Surges, Tweeds. Diagonals, Home.
spuns, Plaids, Stripes-Homespuns
from 40 cents TO Sl.25 yard.
All Wool Tricots suitings, at 5O
cents, in plain colors and mixtures
all 'gool ladies, cloth. at 80 cents
special values also 90 cents,75 cents,
and 80 cents.
Silks-bargains as usual in black
and colored Gross Grain Silks of
standard makes-colored Silks and
brocades In the New Fall colorings
"a wonderfully rich and elegant
collection of Brocade Velvet in two
and three toned combinations of
color for costumes and short wraps
"a large assortment of black bro
eade velvets at special low prices,
this Velvet department is away be-
yond competition by any house in
this Country.
Fall wraps for Ladies, Misses and
Children - Newmarkets, Raglans,
Snort mantles, all the newest in
shape. Material and Trimmings
Seal Skin, genuine Alaska, Coats
and Dolmans, now open at lower
prices than those of last Season.
Seal Plush Coats at Special good
values for the money-now is the
time to shop in these big retail stores
of ours.
State your wants to our mail or
der deDartment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28
IFrom the Indianapolis Times.
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
From Mr.. Harry w. oImstead,
pyoofyeader of "The Tines.'

The following letter is encouraging and worthy
of careful perusal, coming, II does. from so re
liable a source, unsolicited. It contains facts Of
great yalue:
ISnIANAPoLIs. IND, OCT. u, 1854.
DR. DAVID KENNEDY, Rondouf, n. Y.
ttDEAR SIRs-For ten years have been sufferer
from disease ofthe Kidneys, at times so much so as
of the best physicians in Indiana have treated me
with little or no success, until had almost de-
SPARED of relief then tried several advertised
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until friend who had been relieved induced me
TO give DR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVOR
ITE REMEDY trial. did so. After taking
one bottle l began to experience reliet. took
have taken four hotties, and can truly say /
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eere thanks to you for the cure which has been
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Wishing you long life and prosperity, and
thanking you for prolopytng my life. am.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

The red rose is The national flower
of England and the red nose is the
natural flower of English beer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

The private fortune Of Queen
Victoria is reckoned up at $4,000
600.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-28

PRICE 81 90.
iulI- -'s5-lyr-
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Wholesale and Retail. You will save money by
buying from me. My stock is always Fresh.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

CREAM FOR THE INSIDE OF THE Pm
One and one-half cups of milk, when
boiling add seven teaspoons corn starch
wet. with cold milk; let it scald moment
then add two well beaten eggs; sweeten to
taste, and flavor with lemon or vanilla.
Split the cakes when cold, spread them
with the cream, and put together again
like jelly cake.