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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
TIME ENOUGH.

Two little squirrels out in the sun,
One gathered nuts. the other had none,
Time enough yeti" his constant refrain
Summer is only just on the wane
Listen my child, while tell you his fate:
He reused him at last, hut he reused him too late
Down fell the snow frori the pitless cloud.
And gave little squirrel a spotless white shroud.
Two little boys in a school room were placed
One always perfect the other diseraced;
Thine enough yet for my learning he said
Iii climb by and by from the foot to the head -
Listen, my darling: There locks have turned gray
One as governor is'sittng today:
The other a pauper, looks out at the door
Of the aImshouse, and idles his days as of yore
Two kinds of people meet every day.
One is at work. the other at play
Living uncared for, dying unknown
The business hive hath ever drone
Tell me- nv child, if the squirrels have taught
The lesson long to imparL 10 your thought:
Answer me this, and my story is done,
Which Of the two would you be, little one:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
4 New STYLE Of Brio Brac.
London Daily News

London Daily News.
An industrious, if somewhat eccentric
gentleman at Berlin has succeeded after,
many years patient labor, in amassing no
fewer than 1000 heels from various kinds
of boots and shoes worn by ladies and gen
tleman more or less eminent. These nov
ell articles of vertu he had duly mounted in
handsome glass case, while carefully
prepared catalogue gives the date of their
acquisition and the names of their former
possessors. The origin of this latest dew
elopment of the aequisitive craze is said
to date from visit by the collector in 1861
to the old castle of Kinast, during which a
beautiful Swediah lady lost one Of her
boot-heels, and this Identical heel forms
the most cherished object in the eyes of
the ardent collector. He is, it is perhaps
needless to say. bachelor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17

of the tree, that should go to the other
fruit that is left upon the tree to mature.
1t should be done as evenly as possible
all over the tree, thin so as to give each
specimen left asmuch room as possible.
Close crowding is what often makes i'll
shaped fruit. If you have never been
IN the habit of thinning try few trees
first to see the effect, and in majority
of cases you will conclude that it is bene-
fetal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
A Wild Indian Wedding.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Stearns, of Dakota
was an eyewitness to a veritable Indian
wedding, and in letter to Western pa
per she describes it as follows:
have been through one of the strang
est experiences of my life in the last few
hours. l have been to an Indian wedding
There was large tent with the front
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
The Beginning of a Kansas Town.
Kansas City Journal.

FOrty-fve thousand dollars worth of
lots were sold in one day, and forty-eight
business buildings were contracted for to
be finished in thirty days at a new town
in Western Kansas. This is what pleases
Kansas City, for all the railroads come
here and all the new towns purchase their
outfits at the junction of the Kaw and the
Missouri.
Peroxide of hydrogen will max an ele-
plants hide white.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17

New York was astonished last week by
the arrival of cargo of ice from Norway.
The article is sometimes taken from Maine
to India. Less than thirty years ago ice
from Alaska was retailed in Sacramento.
swarm of bees attacked freight train
in Nebraska, and it was fully an hour be-
fore the engineer would proceed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
CROP SUGGESTIONS.

The restoration to fertility of impov
erished farms may be accomplished
through the rearing and feeding of live
stock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
when sherman Lost His Temper.

Early in John Sherman's Congress
sional career he lost his temper for
the first and last time, so far as any
of bis legislative associates know. 1t
was while he was member of the
lower House, and during one of Dis
speeches against slavery. He said
something that was Objectionable to
the Southern members, and man
named Wright, from Tennessee, who
was under the influence OF liquor at
the time, called Sherman a liar
Sherman did not hear tine remark,
but the official reporter did, and in-
corporated il irto the Globe. Sher-
man saw 1t the next day, and arose
to a question Of privilege. He stated
that he did not hear Wright use the
language. out If such a remark had
been made Wright was evidently
drunk when he uttered il. Wright
attempted TO reply, but his friends
compelled him to sit down. Later
in the day he walked past Sherman =
desk, and gave vent to sneer as be
did so. Sherman, appreclatiug the
insult, picked up box OF waters aud
dashed it into Wright's face. The
Southerner attempted to draw a pis-
tol, but was overpowered. The ex-
citement was so great an adjourn
ment Of the House followed. Every
one expected that "a duel would be
the climax of the trouble, but hap
PLY nothing Of the kind followed.
Wright declared he would shoot
Sherman on sight, and both men
vent armed for some time. On one
occasion Sherman met Wright near
the Capitol. and people VINO saw the
men approach one another, thought
an encounter was inevitable. Sher-
man placed his hand on his pistol,
and, like the hunter in the Jungle,
looked the beast in the eve. Wright
mood had changed, and he passed
on without q word. = CleeeiaRd
Leader.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
Pleasures Of the Postal CLERK.

Let NE kaye five two-cent
stamps, please said LADY to the
retail stamp clerk in the postofiice
on Monday.
Yessum," he said, handing them
out.
Cant you let me have them in
one piece ?, she added.
Certainly, ma'dn," said the
clerk, Can | send them home for
you?"
"0h, no; | don't live far-only Oh
the North Side-and | am goine
right home. | wouldn't want tC
put you to the trouble. f"
NO trouble at all, said the clerk
Il haven'J very much to do to-day
and | could very easy spare az
hour"
Very much obliged" said the
lady, smiling sweelly. Dear me,
she SAID. patting an a stamp, what
a horrid bother it is to stamp letters
Why can't We send letters and lei
the post-otiice send 10 their bill one,
I month 2"
They might as well said the
clerk sympathizingly. an mention
the fact in my next message to Con
gress."
"Will you? How nice but you
mnsn't mention my name. Say The
idea was suggested By Duke Stree
society lady
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10

during the preceding year, according
10 ihe wants OF the department a
blank for proposals is then made up
and printed, on which bidders are
required to submit their bids. This
nroposal contains the description OF
the articles required. the estimated
lonantity of each, and blank space
apposite the name Of each article
/ for the bidder TO insert the price at
which be offers it. The proposal
usually contains about 80 items OF
different kinds Of supplies, consist
ing of variety of paper, envelopes,
ink, mucilage, pencils, pens, pen
holders, inketands, shears, rulers,
drawing tools, rubber bands. twlne.
baskets ard other necessary articles,
The bidders are required to submit
with their bids SAM piles OF each arti-
Gle which they proposeto furnish:
The bids are sealed when sent 10,
and on the day set for the purpose
thev are opened by a committee APP
pointed By the Secretary, and each
bid is read through ia presence oi
the bidders. An abstract Is then
made of all the bids in order 10 coh-
veniently compare the prices offered
by the several bidders on each arti-
Gle. In comparing the bids each
item is considered separately, and
while one bidder may be the lowest
and receive the award on one item
another bidder may be the lowest
and receive the award on the next
item. the award being made IN all
cases to the lowest bidder who offers
a satisfactory article Il usually
takes the com mittee four days to ex-
anime the bids and the large variety
| of samples which are offered. This
being done they make report 10
the Secretary iuclosing a list OF the
awards recommended by them,
showing the names OF the bidders,
names Of the articles and price ior
each article. This report being ap-
proved by the Secretary, a contract
Is entered into With each successful!
bidder in accordance with the re-
| port. each contractor being requested
70 give 4 satisfactory bond Tor the
faithful fuifilment of bis contract.
| All accepted samples are preserved
| for comparison with the goods when
delivered. and those not accepted
/ are returned to the bidders. Alter
| the contracts are executed and filed,
orders are sent to the contractors Tor
the goods. aud when delivered they
are carefully tested, and if not found
fully equal in quality to what IS re-
ouired by the terms OF the contract
| tney are rejected aud returned to the
contractor who Is then compelled TO
| furnish a new supply They are
generally from f0rty-tiye TO sixty
| bidders, and contracts are made with
/ from TWENTY-FIVE TO thirty OF them
! These contractors are generally To-
Gated in different cities, some IN
| Washington. others in Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York and Bos'
ton
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
The "iiis,Dg Politician.


The doors of Delmonico's were
thrown open violently about 2
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, and a
large man, with a pair OF flowing
and symmetrical sidewhiskers,
stepped in. He had q hsughty car
riage of the head, and aE eye that
seemed TO wonder perpetually what
right other men had TO exist. In a
loud voice he ordered two of the
windows closed. He kicked a chair
out of the way impetuously. han
ded his hat TO one waiter, aud gave
his ovescoat to another, and asked
imperiously for q postage stamp.
rhis he paid for by tossing a two
cent piece In the walters baud with
an air OF real muniiicence.
Then Le called ios the directory
and fumed for fully ten minutes be-
cause the type was not large enough.
After this there was loud cali for
envelopes, paper. pen and ink and
blottine-p PAD. While one waiter
was otF for some of these articles
another was sent scGrrylng across
the room 10 ring for messenger. a
great scratching of the pen followed
and then the large man called tJr q
glass OF hot water in a ringing voice,
The walters by this time were gath
cred about In a g,oup, and when the
guest wanted to know why IN the
thunder ne couldn'tget spoon with
his glass Of hot water three walters
started for ii at once.
Al this pGint the messenger boy
appeared and was sent OFF with a
/ letter marked "collect," then the lar
ger man ordered the table cleared,
pulled a cigar out of his pocket.
lighted it at a match held by one oil
the waters, while others assisted him
with his hat and coat. He glanced
angrily around the place, stopped to
tell the clerk at the desk that the
clock was wrong, asked him why be
couldn't keep the correct time, kick
ed open the door, ana disappeared
from view. He is a rising pollti-
cian
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10

Let your colt be domeslicated and
live with you from its tenderest age.
aud when horse he will be simple,
docile, faithful and Injured to hard
ship and fatigue.
II you would have your horse TO
serve YOU on the day of trial, if you
desire him then to be a horse of
truth make him sober, accustomed
to hard work and inaccessible to
fear
Do not beat your horses nor speak
to them in q loud voice; do not be
angry with them, but kindly re-
prove their faults; they will do bet
ter thereafter, Cor they understand
the language OF man and Its mean
ing.
Is YOU have q long days journey
before you, spare your horse at the
start; let him freqentiy walk to re-
cover his wind. Continue this until
he has sweat and dried three times
and you may ask of him whatever
you please; he will not leave you in
difficulty.
Use the horse as you do your
leathern bottle; if YOU open 1t gent
lly and gradually you can easily
conirol the water therein but il
Won open it suddenly the water es
capes at once and nothing remains
to quench your thirst.
| Never let your horse run up or
down a hill If you can avoid 1t. On
the contrary slacken your pace.
"Whichdo you prefer" was asked Of
ahorse, ascent or descent?" "A curse
( be on their point OF meetingT was
( the answer.
Make your horse work and work
again. Inaction and fat are the
great perils Of horse, and the main
cause of his vices and diseases.
Observe your horse when he is
drinking at a brook. If in bringing
down his hea d he remains square
without bending his limbs, he pos
sesses sterling qualities, and all parts
of his body are built symmetrically
Four things he must have broad
front, chest, loins and limbs foul
things long-neck, breast. forearm
and Group; and four things short
pasterns, back, ears and tail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10

A very relreaiiug forehead, which
is low aud shall0g usually accom-
panles want OF intellect. If slightly
retreating from the fullness OF the
forms over the eyes, il signifies i'm
aginauon, susceptibility, wit and
humor.
Slow persons with dull intel
lect. have very projecting fore
heads.
Perpendicular foreheads, rather
high. and well rounded at the tenn
pies. rarely faii to go with solid an
derstandiug, powers of concentration
and love OF study.
A low, arched forehead, which is
full at the temples, is indicative OF
sweetness and sensitiveness, and
when combined with great fullness
over the ewes, gives an Impressions
ole, ideaiietlc nature.
High, narrow, wholly unwrinkled
foreheads, over which the skin Is
tightly drawn, show weakness of will
power, and lack of Imagination, ol
susceptibility.
Foreheads not entirely projecting
but having knotty protuberdnces
give vigor of mind, and harsh, op.
pressive activity aud perseverance
Persons possessing poetic, ardent
and sensitive natures, not infreqnent
ly have blue vein forming the let
ter y" in an open, smooth. and low
forehead.
Perpendicular wrinkles between
the eyebrows, when of equa
lengths, signify anger, bat when th'
wrinkles are OF unequal lengths
they show deep thought aud con
ceutration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
Save the Bones TOR Orchard and
Garden.

Bones sFe the most valuable fer
tilizing material that the cultivator
can procure. There il nc Easte in
them. They contain more than one
half their weight, when dry, of phos-
phate of lime, and nearly half of gel
atine. of which one-sixth is nitrogen.
A large quantity Of bones can be
saved during the year, if care Is Ia
ken not to waste them. They may
be utilized in several ways 4 bush
el of them NAV be buried around a
fruit tree. at a distance from the
trunk. or between the rows in an
as sparagus bed. They may he pack
ed in box or cask with the wood
ashes made in the house Eres, and
kept moist with water This mix
ture makes a complete and perfect
fertilizer, being rich in potash, phos-
phoric acid and nitrogen, the three
principal elements in plant food
and may be used in the orchard, the
vegetable and fruit gardens, as well
as on the farm crops. tits an excel
lent suh-titute for superphosphate
so beneficial upon nearly all crops
Our gardeners would fad it to their
advantage to use these fertilizers
more than they do.-AmersGaH Ag.
ricUlturjst.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
los. HORNE & cos
RETAIL STORES.
Special Reductions TO Reduce Stock In
All Departments.

Our silk department offers great
inducements to close buyers, as the
reductions here are very great
Summer Silks at 40 cents 30 cents
and upwards. French Colnred Su.
rah Silks 28 inches wide. at 70 cents
Printed India Silks, in dark and
light colors at 80 cents, so cents aud
rs cents These goods were sold at
10 cents to 81 % per yard Colored
Gros Grain Silks at closing prices,
full assortment OF colors and extra
quality, especially our 50 cent grade
VIII ch has always sold at sl25 a
yard. Colored Gros Grain Silks
from 80 cents yard up, all extra
good value.
Great mark k-down-saie of Dress
Goods. The entire stock marked
down, and the best all-wooI dress
goods for 80 cents yard that were
ever seen, some of them ca wide.
Every Winter Wrap now on hand
has been reduced this includes our
entire stock of finest Alaska Seal
Garments and Small Furs.
Cloth Wraps at Cost, to close them
out.
This is the buyers opportunity.
Send for samples now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
STATE aGRrcULrURIsT.
The Fence Laws Thoroughly Discuss
ed ana Resolutions Adopted.

Hon. George w Hood, of In
diana County opened the meeting OF
the State Board of Agriculture yes
terday by discussing the subject
~Fence Laws of Pennsylvania. The
Board adopted a resolution favor
ing the repeal Of the fence Law OF
17O0. which means 10 revert TO. the
common law requiring each person
to take care of his own cattle
Eastburn Reeder. of Bucks county
read q paper on Wooden Fences,
which was followed by one on
"Wire Fence" by John |. Carter,
Esq. of Chatham. The papers were
referred to the Comittee on Legisla-
lion. At the afternoon session OF
the Board the following subjects
were discussed:
l. What Does the Farmer Most
Want to Know,' by Hon. j. A
Mood ward, Howard, Pa. 2. How
to Bring Up a Worn Out Farm by
William Gates, Esq, member from
Venango. 3. kissing Grades" bg
". P. Heard, editor Guernsey
Breeders journal, West Chester,
Pa
The paper read by Mr. Wood
ward was especially strong and In
teresting. Il treated of the value of
education among farmers, and lnvok-
ed that attention to the qualiica-
tious Of good citizenship which will
qualify the agricuiturist TO adorn
any station in pu5lic or private life
to which he may be called lustead
of education being detrimentto the
farmer, Mr. Wood ward held tnat II
would be of inestimahle advantage
to bim. To intelligenlly cultivate
+ the soil be should understand chem
istry. To fight the enemies OF the
growing crop, he should have knowl-
edge of botany. TO make bis labor
profitable he should be familiar with
1 the principles of business. To oper-
ate his agricultural machinery be
must he a mechanic, and In fact to
/ be tigsi-class farmer he ought to be
/ up IN all the arts and sciences. In
fact. said Mr.. Wood ward, what the
farmer wants is more-more knowl-
edge, more education, more of every
thing. Tne essay was listened u
with profound attention by all those
present and was commended in the
most liberal terms By the best minds
in the audience.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
Tender-rooted Horses.

Horses feet become tender from
many causes. Some of the ailments
are durable, others must be palliated
or relieved, if possible, with little
hope Of cure. This Is especially true
OF chronic lariaitie, (iouuder) and
navicular disease lcoffin joint lame
ness Ia these diseases a horse
" points" in a marked manner,
limps often badly. aad manifests
tenderness when tapped with a ham
mer on the sole. If he could be re
lieved from all labor aud turned
barefooted into a soft pasture for q
few months, a psrmaIent cure might
be effected. Ii. however, be must be
used, Il may be done with very little
suffering to the horse, by applying
an elastic steel plate over the whole
sole, and stutling the space between
the plate and sole with oakum, sat
urated with pine tar We have EN-
ployed this method with great salts
faction in the case of a horse tender
from navicular disease, as nearly as
we could Determine. IN both front
f-et.-AmericGn Agricaltu isi FOR
.JdnUdTV
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10

There is statistician about the
Palmer House who desires to i'm
press verybody with economic
facts. Said he yesterday: Did
you see that man over there? Well,
he's a farmer down near Elgin.
There be goes with friend they re
going to get a drink the farmer
will pay for it. Now, let me see.
That man will sweat two mortal
hours next spring to plow enough
ground TO raise one bushel of corn.
That bushel of corn be viii sell Tor
80 cents. He is going in there now
10 spend so cents for two drinks.
Therefore the farmer and the corn
have parted Now let me tell you
what becomes of the corn. A bush
el o! corn makes seventeen quarts of
whisky-four and a quarter gallons.
The distillery gets its first profit
40 cents a gallon. There you are !;
81 for that bushel OF corn. Now the
Government comes in, 80 cents a
galloa-S3.S5. added 10 the 50,
makes S5S5. That brings the pro-
duet of the bushel of corn down to
the iobber and wholesaler and final
ly, by several stages to the retailer.
By the time it reaches the latter the
bushel of corn or its product of four
and a quarter gallons has been
reduced one half, which means
eight and one half gallons. There
are sixty drinks to tue gallon that
is the average-eight and half gal
Ions means 30 drinks at - cents
each-there We have S46.35 as the
consumers price for u bushel of
corn which the farmer raises and
sells for 80 cents. VINO says there
Is not industry III this country? But
the farmer We just now saw spend
his whole bushel OF corn in the price
of two drinks, and the people who
do not till the soil get away with
S46D5
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
Poultry suggestions.

If they are cared for, and always
have clean, wholesome quarters, and
not crowded, poultry will always be
healthy. If fowl merely acts a
little cranky" do not imagine that
it is sick, and commence stuffing il
with drugs; simply remove it to a
pen SOME distance from the flock
and let it alone for a'few days. III
proves very sick. chop off its head
and burn it. For cholera a strong
solution of hyposulphIte of soda,
given three times a day, in teaspoon,
ful doses, is probably the best RENE
dy we have, For gapes. dip feath'
er in turpenline and insert it into
the windpipe, One application viii
generally cure two are sometimes
necessary. Dip scaly legs in kero.
sene two or three times. A little
sulphur mixed with the food once a
week in winter, prevents packing ot
the crop, and irregularity of the
bowels, caused by over-eating and
the constant production of eggs
Gravel and coarse sand are neces-
sary for the digestion of food Cay
enne pepper in small quantities
mixed with the food occasionally
during the winter, promotes egg-lay
ing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
Courtesy Toward Our Own House.
hold.

One thing do remember. to have
your home, everyday table, just as
attractive as the one to which you
invite your honored guest. 1t pays
to exert ones self for ones family.
They never lose sight of it. Ten to
one if the honored guest, tired with
social courtesies, will not forget you
in a day, or only remember your lit
tie affair as a debt to be paid back
some time. We do not underes;i-
mate the duty of hospiislity--but we
do think we are more likely to err
in the lack of the courtesy toward
our own household. Be hospitable
TO them, We pray, thereby some of
you may entertain angels una
wares. ."-Horgaret Sydney, IN Good
Housekeeping.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-10
The Tobacco Experiment.

As an evidence of the interest in
tobacco culture in South Carolina.
the Charleston Nelcs and Courier
states that it has already distributed
about five hundred packages oi
tobacco seed, with corresponding
number of pamphlets, containing
the necessary instructions for cult
waiting and curing the crop so that
it is qnite sure that there will be a
considerable number of experiment
tai planting in lower South Carolina
besides what is being done in the
upper counties. The Ne,es and
Courier adds that it would be
difficult TO overestimate the impor-
tance of the result, if it shall be
found that the cultivation OF toblc-
CD can be made profitable in any
considerable proportion of the State