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Respectfully,
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Respectfully,
Cook a BEERTrs.
Somerset. Pa. June Is. Iss6.
The summer term Is weeks ofihe S0mer-
st Normal and Prepartov School opens
Monday. August IA
Spectral Intention viii b given the common
'ranehe 10 preIare teachers for the exauina-
uau.
Banding in town from $50 10 S3No per
week IN the country from 500 to ss25 PER
week DEDUCTIONS from the above prizes
will be made for absence from Friday even
'ns TO Monday morning.
For further information. address
J. A. BERKEY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

7. P. Ag't b 4 R. R., Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

The next argument cotIrt will b. held on
September Isl; instead Of September srd, az
stated last week
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Mr.. Pierre Miller. of St~oyeStown. passed
through Somerset Monday morning. with q
drove Of fine young horses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Mr.. Leroy Elder. Of J~ohnstown. stopped
of over night al Somerset. saturday. on his
way home from Conneilsvilie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Mr.. John II. Bcniord and her son VIII.
who had been visiting in Somerset. returned
"a their home ia UrsiHa Monday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

A. H. CotInoth, ESQ, and Frederick Grof
are the delegates frum somerset coanty to
the Democratic state Convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

PUT a tablespoonful OF brown sugar into a
curely to tin can, n to wood. Hou-ekeep-
en- may save themselves much annoyance in
the loss Of Iabels from their fruit cans when
putting up their own fruit by remembering
IL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

If something does aot intervene, the plum
crop IN Somerset county viii be larger this
than il has been for years. The tres
arr fairly bending down in many localities
with their burden Of green fruit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Mr.. james II. Lindsey, and family, Of
Allegheny City. are at the Somerset House to
spend several weeks. They have been sum
mering in Somerset for quite a number Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Mr.. :. J. Rowe, the venerable editor Of the
RaJts'nt Journal, Is visiting in Somerset, at
the residence Of Mr.. George ". Pile.
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NOTICE.

lula.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Mr.. Samuel Fox has almost exclusively
supplied the Somerset market with clpcice
raspbcrrie- for the past two weeks. besides
shipping large quantities Ia other markets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Elsewhere in these columns will be found
the advertisement OF the Indiana STATE Nor
mai one of the leading schools of the state.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

A Young man advertised for a wife his
sister answered the advertisement, and now
the young man thinks there l. no balm IN
advertisements. while theold folks think lis
hard TO have two flol- in the family
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

The heaviest rainfall in this section this
season, occurred Monday 1t was a regular
uid-iashionel rain. and came down like II
blanket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Il is generally understood that neither the
Republican Congressional or Senatorial on
fereuces in this district will be held until al
ter Congress adjournS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

The board Of examiners. composed OF DR..
Bruhaker. Patterson and Kimmeil, had thir-
teen applicants for pensions before them At
their meeting Wednesday. They meet at
Dr. Br1baker's office every second Wednes-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

Miss Licy Hetiicy. daughter of Mr.. Peter
Heifiey. returned last week from PhiIadel-
phia, where she had been attending school
for the past year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-28

A picnic parry composed of young ladies
and gentlemen IRON Somerset spent the day
al White Horse Monday. II was rather q
mni.f day fnr uicnic-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-25
Sleeping IN Church.

A physician who was asked for rea-
sons why people became drowsy in
church and if there was any remedy for
chronic cases, said that the drowsy feel
ing in church was often due to bad con-
struetion, to overheating and to the gen
eral quiet aud composing surroundings.
81 have often" said he advised pa
tients of mine who are troubled with
insomania to try quiet church where
the preacher was not too energetic in his
manner, and in most cases the result has
been gratifying. The poor man who
aas become almost wild through want of
sleep generally obtains relief and falls
off into gentle and refreshing slumber.
Many people suffering in this way take
a ride in q railroad train for relief and
often get it, but nothing has succeeded
so well as the Sunday morning service
in quiet church. If those people how
ever, do not need to sleep in church and
do not want to, would drink very strong
tea or coffee before going to church,
they might find it effective, but by no
means healthy. Why do you see the
hald-heads nodding most in church?
Because the old are more susceptible to
the influence of such surroundings
The women seldom go to sleep, because
they are so dressed that to sleep would
be almost impossible. If the men would
lace themselves up tight they might
keep awake, too, but in the words OF
General Knickerbocker. they can't do
il. you know
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-25
Feminine FancIes.

Sixty in the shade.-An old maid I'M
der parasol.
The Long Branch female has taken to
gum chewing as diversion.
Instead of being a helpmeet some
mems wives are only help 'em eat.
The girl of the period in dress and
conduct would have been called some
thing worse few years ago.
A Newport elderly maiden is so bash
fully prec Sc that when she &c es to store
for sal soda she always asks for Sarah
soda"
Washington's most famous woman
physician is Mrs. Dr. Winslow. She is
rapidly making handsome fortune out
of her profession.
Ladies who persist in wearing long
black Grape wells should be careful that
the expression of their faces corresponds
with the weeds of woe.
Unmarried women are so scarce in
Montana, that in some parts of the Ter
ritory, it is said, commission of from
$40 $40 is freely offered for a good article
in wives.
In the country. A young woman rush
es breathlessly into the house of one of
her friends "Thank fortune, my dear,
we are going to Paris at last. Papa has
been bitten by mad dogr'
Ayoung lady who edits paper in Texas
has been varying an old adage slightly
She says: ''Man proposes; but it some
times takes great deal of encourage
ment to get him to do so.'
Young Wife: I'm determined to
learn at just what hour my husband
comes home at night; yet, de what |
will, / cannot keep awake, and he is
always careful not to make a particle of
noise. Is there any drug which pro
duces wakefulness9' Old Wife: " No
need to buy drugs. Sprinkle the floor
with taeks.n
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Maternal Nature

Nrs Rlnke visits Mrs james. taking
ha- iiftle bov with her. The boy COM
r,;ts all kinds OF depredations, and after
~ i taken away Mrs james says:
= s.Cracious, don't wish that boy was
nina for lust few minutes. How \
,rn1,ld blister him. 1t is strange to me
bow 4 mother can be 80 blind
4 Jew. DAYS later Mrs. james calls on
Mrs Rluke accompanied Dy her little
sor s,, Who nuts his FEET on the plush-bot-
toned chairs and who gives his mother
! world Of annoyance When mrs
lanes il gone Mrs Bluke says:
s.Nfv stars alive. how dU wish that
- w.s mine for few minutes. II /
.vc,,ldr't u blister him. II was all could
~ 80 i, keen INV hands Off him II i
mystery to me how mother can % "
slt shnrt~sichted. Stephen. addressing
In lar sol,. ..put ON your shoe and don Z
thvow nc II around that way, yona A break
seneethinr 80 stephen, didn't ! speak %
SsSaa voaP There, you naughty boy. you hare
.st.r 49, i vase. 90 ont of here. this
minute m;nnfe. Stephen. Stephen, didn't 4
-rsssk .nass " YOU! There, you good-lor-
| MI fi,inr. YOU hare cracked the marrors
1;t No. mind. sir, 4 am not gong fo
ssrs nrinC vo,1 y thing fron1 down town. ne!
= sis.ssd thing. II yon don't Go onf ~
s.l' 80: ~ " nsinuia u ~ whip yoEl 6aephen.
9gss..9 s3.2 & 1s7 5 NSS6r mind &lan tAG A. q
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Personalities and III Reports.

Keep clear of personalities ia general
conversation. Talk of things, objects,
thoughts. The smallest minds occupy
themselves with personalities. Person
alities must sometimes be talked
because we have TO learn and
fnd out mems characteristics for
Legitimate oojects; bur it Is to be
be with confidential persons Do MOI
heedlessly report i'll of others. There
are times when we are compelled to say
II do not think Bouncer true and hon
est man. But where there is no need
to express an opinion, let poor Bouncer
swagger away Others will take his
measure. no doubt, and save the trouble
of analyzing him and instructing them
Aud rs far as possible dwell on the good
side of human beings There are family
boards where q constant process of de
preciating. assigning motives, and cut
ting up characters goes forward. They
are not pleasant places One who i
healthy does not wish to dine At dis
secting table. There Is evil enough in
man, God knows! But it is not the
mission Of every young man and woman
to detail and report it all. Keep the 1t.
mosphere as pure Is possible, and ira
grant with gentieness and charity
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A Tail of a Kite.

Amos Evers, of this village. is the
hero of one of the most remarkable adj
ventures which ever fell to the lot of
any man, writes an Alpena. w. Va.
correspondent of the St Louis Republic
an. 1t has been the custom for the
male portion of the village to make huge
kites and fiy them with thick cords.
This year it was determined that all
previous efforts should be outdone. A
monster kite of the following dimensions
was constructed: Extreme height. Q
feet inches; width across the top, 4
feet inches; width across the bottom. 2
feet; extreme width across the middle. 5
feet inches. The framework was
built of tough hickory. shaved thin and
stayed with one-eighth inch copper wire.
A double thickness of heavy muslin was
stretched on each side of the frame, and
the place for fastening the fying-cord
was doubly braced with yellow pine
scantling quarter inch thick. Into
this was screwed ring bolt. which was
clamped on the other side with an iron
pin. The ring itself was five inches in
diameter and capable of bearing four or
five hundred weight
The kite complete weighed ninetv-six
pounds. The tail was made of a six
feen-foot rope, weighted with lead In
stead of the usual Tying cord two hum
dred yards of closely wound manila
rope. very light but as strong as a
double link chain- were procured. When
the kite was finished there was general
joilitication. The kite was secured to q
tree and Evers, who was pretty drunk.
watched 1t while the others were inn
bibing. Eyers after time got tired OF
holding the rope and wound it round
his own body. There was stiff breeze
blowing Mt the time. and when the men
came out Of the grocery there was the
kite high in the air and Evers hanging
on 70 the tail. He quickly disappeared
fr0m view, and as no trace OF him could
be found during the next few days he
was given up for lost
Eight DAYS after his flight he walked
into the village ard told how be had
been carried to Milback. Hampshire
county, seventy miles as the crow f1ies.
from Apena. In his journey be cross
cd seven rivers and two ranges of the
Alleghenies He was discovered hY two
gentlemen Ia an unconscious condition.
who attended 10 him and accompanied
him back to Alpena- There Ii no doubt
about the truth of his story.
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ering. On We went with the light of the
klndliEg east-turning from red to reddish
gold behind us. and the miSts struck by the
new radiance. thinning to seaward; and so,
after fierce tussle with wind and water,
We came in full sight of the doomed vessel.
Stuck fast on the cruel reef, her back
broken. she was struggling like crippled
bird-lying over. with her decks and funnel
inclined toward tte shore, and auiyerins
through and through with every blow of the
strong metallic waves. A pillar OF smoky
foam, ever vanishing, ever renewed, hung
over her in the air. and from time IN time the
waters foamed over her weather side, and
streamed over the splitting decks
At first | could discern no sign of life, but
as We drew nearer and nearer, saw one OF
two figures clinging in the rigging, from
which many of their comrades had doubt ess
been washed away. They saw US coming,
for one OF them waved something white
Pull for your lives = / cried. There are
men aboardr'
The lads answered me with cheer, and
the boat shot forward to the stead sweep of
their united oars till we were within hun
dred yards of the steamer.
Then saw sight which filed all my soul
with fear and pity. Lashed to, or clingins
woman. l knew her sex by the wild HAIR
falling over her shoulders, and the curious
feminine grace of her form. visible through
dark cloak that had been thrown hastily
upon her shoulders; but her head was droop-
ing and her face hidden, and she did not
seem conscious of'what was taking D ace.
told the men that a woman was there,
and though they needed no new incentive to
give them strength, their faces grew more
animated and knew they would have faced
fire as well as water in such cause. In a
few minutes more we were close at hand, ris-
ing and falling on the white surge in the
vessels lee.
Then the woman raised her head, and look
ed in our direction. The men saw her. and
gave another cheer; but II could have
swooned away in CONSERVATION. NY head
went round. / looked again and again.
Either | was mad. or dreaming, or the face
gazed upon was that of the love of my boy
hood-Madeline Grahaml
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A Puzzled Young Man.

A young Chicagoan aud his country
cousin went into Washington street
restaurant one day last week for lunch.
II will take some of this spiced musk
alIonge. said the Chicago young man
to the waiter. Give me some of the
same said the guest The orders were
filed and the diners began manipulat-
ing-their knives and forks and molars.
But the country cousin did not seem to
enjoy the repast He looked at his
companion out of the corners of his
eyes. rolled morsels of tine food about
on his tongue in a puzzled way, eyed
his plate suspiciously. and in other
ways gave evidence of his perplexity.
In this half-hearted way he continued
for some time, evidently determined.
after the manner of countrymen in .
big town. to be surprised at nothing
and TO let nobody know that he was not
"a regular customer and to the city man
ner born. But at length his amazement
could no longer be confined. and slam
ming his knife and fork down upon his
plate with bang that startled All
within hearing. he blurted out;
.WelI. I'll be DANCED il this Isn't the
funniest nauskmelon ever ct. Ghscd-
90 Herald
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such force as to sweep the wooden roof away
and dash 1t into fragments against the cliffs.
erept on to the door. which was on the lee
and sheltered side. drew forth from my pock-
ct the key of the paddock, opened II, and
went IN The great boat lay there allhann-
ed, but was half full of water fresh from
the dark rain clouds. salt from the angry sea.
One OF the oars had been lifted out and snap
ped Ike rotten fwig. but that was all.
Suddenly, as I stood here sheltering from
the gale, heard sound from seaward, Ike
the sound of gun. started, listening In
minute the sound was repeated. Yes; it
was gun at sea, and the sound could have
only one signincation-a vessel in distress.
Quitting the boat-houSe, stood on the
shore, and strained my eyes against the drift
ing yapors and the binding wind; but
could distinguish nothing-indeed. so great
was the rainy darkness, that my vision could
not penetrate beyond twenty or thirty yards
from the storm-swept shore. But if need
ed any fresh assurance that ship of some
sort was struggling with the elements not far
away. 1t came to me in another faint report
of gun, and finally, in the red light of a
rocket, which shot up through the black
vapors like shooting-star, and disappeared I
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-25
Nothing but an Old Maid.

Elizabeth of England, one of the most
illustrious of modern soyereigns, wo-
man of extraordinary acuteness, courage
and political sagacity, was nothing but
an old maid" Maria Edgeworth, whose
writings prompted Walter Scott to begin
the Waverly Novels, was an old maid !;
so was Jayne Porter; so was Joanna
Bailey; so was Mary Russell Milford.
Jane Austen, to whom Macauley award>
a very high place in the field OF fiction.
Harriet Martineau, Frances Power
Cobbe, Florence Nightingale, Emily
Faithful, aud Sister Dora, the az gel "I
charity of English pest houses, are sum'
of the single women who have done no
ble work for humanity, lived and
thought nobly, and taught Others t..
live aud think nobly Some of the mos
eminent womsn iu America are persons
who are married to nothing bat SOM
thoroughly good cause; some public or
private benevolence. There is Miss
Jennie Collins, of Boston, whose mission
il to make the burden of the working
girl light, and that she has not mistaken
her mission is shown by the fact that In
single year over / 800 working girl
applied to her for advice and ympathy,
aid and protection, and she WAS gener
ally able to meet their demands, because
her example stimulated the cultivation
of a spirit humane enough to stand up
alongside of this blessed ''old maid" and
help her aid forlorn women TO help
themselves by "such advice, sympathy,
aid and protection, as with justice to our
own, we can all render"
The world is full of single women who
show by the gentle and kindly conduct
of their lives that fine womanhood does
not need marriage to keep it sweet or
unselhsh; the sickness and sorrow of
years does not sour it, nor disappoint-
ment "freeze the genial current of their
souls" Without husband or children
to care for, this woman felt a kindly
tender interest in the welfare of her
fellows and their children, so she put
up hospital for the poor, who are In
want and pain; SO she opened fine
library to her fellow-creatures old and
young, who could not afford the extensive
privileges she purchased for them with
her bounty. Of course few women have
large fortune upon which to base their
beneyolence, but everywhere there are
single women whose pure lives, kindly
counsel and benevolent action, are the
sweetness and light of the many who
are made to mourn, and because of such
women it is not pleasant to hear the
coarse expression, often thoughtlessly
used, "She is nothing but an old maid" "
A fine woman neither makes herself by
marriage nor breaks herself by refusing
or missing marriage.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-25

A Minneapolis man says that in China
red IS thought to be very lucky color
and that IS the reason why Chinese
laundrymcn in this country use 50 mncn
red paint and so many red curtaln2
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
SOCIALIST pRoPAeAsD. FUND.

The declared obiectF of Che Rocky
Mountain Social League are to hold agi-
tation meetings, distribute literature and
in all ways aid in the propagation of the
doctrines of Socialism. For the purpose
of allowing any who may feel 80 disposed
to contribute means tocarry on this ag-
itation, by printing and circulating
books and tracts, the League las ordered
the opening of a Propaganda Fund" in
The ENQUIRER.
Contributions should be sent to
William Cardnell, ,2S4 West Thirteenth
street, Denver, Colo, who is secretary
treasurer of the Provisional Committee.
All donations will be acknowledged in
this column,
lowing to the serious illness of Com
rade Cardnell the Provisional Executive
Committee have appointed Comrade
Hyde secretary treasurer pro TEN. Con-
tributions to propaganda fuLd and COM
munications should be addressed to Sam
Mott HYDE, 1858 Larmer street, Denver.
RECEIVED.
Sunday Meeting, April 4.............."S2 Il
SAM Nor, HYDE,
Sec. pro tenn.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
The Paris Socialists,

PARIS, April 5.-The arrest of MN.
Roche and Duquercy at Decaseville con-
tinues to be the sensation in Paris, and
all the papers publish long leaders on
the subject. NJ. Rochefort, IN his paper
L'Intransigeant, violently attacks the
government, not only for its conduct in
this affair, but also for it's whole treat
ment of the troubles at Decaseville. M,
Camelinat, deputy for one of the Seine
districts, accompanied by the editors of
L'Intransigeant, L Cri Du Peuple and the
Radical, Went to Decaseville to-day.
The Sol ialists of Paris have called an
indignation meeting for next Wednes-
day, when 1t is believed they will decide
upon some form of re aliation for the
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

in lawful. l.money, for the labor of the preced-
ing week, and giving mechanics and laborers
a first lien upon the product of their labor to
the extent of their full wages.
TX. The abolition of the contract system on
National, State and Municipal works.
x. The enactment of laws providing for ar
bitration between employers and employed,
and to enforce the decision of the arbitrators.
XI. The prohibition by law of the employ
ment of children under Is years of age in
workshops, mines and factories "-
XII. To prohibit the hiring out of convict
labor.
XIII. That graduated income tax be
Levied. /" ...
And we demand at the ha6ds Of CONGRESS:
XIV. The establishment of National mou-
etary system, in which circulating medium
in necessary quantity shall issue direct to the
people. without the Intervention of banks:
that all the National issue shall be full legal
tender in payment Of all debts, public and
private: and that the Government shall not
guarantee or recognize any private banks, or
create any banking corporations.
XIV. That interest bearing bonds, bills
credit or notes shall never be issued by the
Government, but that when need arises, the
emergency shall be met by issue, Of legal ten
der, non-interest-b bearing money.
XVI. That the importation Of foreign labor
under contract be prohibited.
XVII. That, in connection with the post
office, the Government shall organize finan
cial exchanges, safe deposits and facilities for
deposit of the savings Of the people in small
sums. l
XVIII. That the Government shall obtain
possession, by purchase, under the rights OF
eminent domain, of all telegraphs, telephones
and railroads, and that hereafter no charter
or license be issued to any, corporation for
construction or operation Of any means of
transporting intelligence, passengers or
freight.
And while making the foregoing demands
upon the State and National Government, we
will endeavor to associate our own labors;
XIX. To establish cooperative Institutions
such as will tend to supercede the wage sys-
tenn, by the introduction Of cooperative In
dustrial system.
XXX. To secure for both sexes equal pay for
equal work.
XXI. To shorten the hours Of labor by a
general refusal to work for more than eight
hours.
XXI. To pursuade employers to agree to
arbitrate all differences which may arise be-
tween them and their employees, in order
that the bonds of sympathy between them
may be strengthened and that strikes may be
rendered unnecessary