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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
He Got His Case.

A good story Is told Of q celebrated
LAWYER OF Massachusetts, He had
client who had patented process
for preserving meats. md another
party outside the State had CON-
menced suit foy infringement All
the courts had decided against the
lawyer but the Supreme Court Of
the United States, and before the
case reached the court the lawyer
was searching to find somebody who
had used the process before, and al
ter much time and money had been
spent in rayeling around the coun-
try they found 8 man in Phiiades-
phia who, il was said, had a process
/ Of similar nature. The attorney
was not long in reaching that city
and finding MS man, who proved 10
be an undertaken and a German.
The interview took place just after
the German had had his dinner.
He was asked If he preserved the
bodies in his business, and making
favorable reply, was asked what
he used and how he applied It. The
sexton slowly described the articles
from which the preserving material
was made and carefully explained
its application. The lawyer was
delighted, but did not dare to show
it, for be knew he had found the
very thing Tor which he had been
searching for years. lie asked of
the undertaken the privilege Of Wit
Messing the operation, out was told
that strangers never came there.
The lawyer determined 70 see the
thing through, if he possibly could,
The undertaken said that he did not
want anybody loafing around at such
a time. This gave the lawyer an
opportunity to offer his services as
"helper," whereupon the man Of
bodies said that if he wanted TO help
around" when he was doing the
job, he could come. This was more
than satisfactory, and the lawyer
made arrangements with the under
taker to SEND word TO his hotel when
be had a subject Back to the hotel
the man Of law went, and quickly
got together some old clothing, for
be expected he would be called at
any moment. Early the next morn
ing the message came, and the
searcher after knowledge repaired 10
the place Of the dead. The body
was placed in position, and the at
torney, acting the part OF boy,
brought water and spOnges, and
with his own hands mixed the chem
icals, at the direction Of the under
taker, and applied them to the body.
He watched the body until it was
ready to be dropped into the grave,
when be was ready to leave the IN
dertaker and give him q chance to
hire another boy.
When the case was called in the I
supreme court, it was but a short
time after his experience at the un-
dertaker's in Philadelphia, he show
ed a wonderful familiarity with the
subject, and as it was shown conclu- !
sively thai the process had been in 4
use years before the plaintiff had Sc
cured his patent the lawyer got his /
case. 1t was some years before the
facts came out, ana it is a question /
now if The other side in the case has
found out how its opponent got
posted On preserving bodies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
ssoaewan J.ckson's Pil,age of Man
assas Junction

Allen c. Redwood, the artist, vas
with Jackson's Foot Cavalry at the
Second Manassas =; and from his
account In the FEBRUARY Century we
quote as follows: +All this time We
had the vsgust notions as to our OBJ
jectiye: at first We lad expected 70
strike the eneL1yis flank, but as the
march prolonged itself, a theory OBJ
tsined that We were going to the
Valley. Bot We treaded Thorough
fare Gap, heading eastward, and IN
the morning OF the third day Aug
q struck railroad running north
and souin-Popeis line of eommun-
icstion and supply Manassas was
ours,
What z prize II wasl Here we're
long warehouses full Of stores cars
loaded with boxes of new clothing
ea route to General Pope, but dss-
tined to adorn the backs Of his enc
mies; camps, suffers shops-'no
eating up' Of good things In view
Of the abundance, it was no easy
matter to determine what We should
eat and drink and wherewitLal We
should be clothed one was limited
in his choice to only so mucn as he
could personally transport, and the
one thing needful in each individual
case was not always readily found.
However as the day wore on, an
equitable distribution Of our wealth
was effected BY barter, upon crude
and irregular tariffIn which the rule
Of supply and demand was some
what complicated By fGctuating es-
Inmates ofthe imminence Of march
ing orders. & mounted man would
offer q large odds in shirts or blank
ets for q pair Of spurs or bride;
and while in anxious quest Of q pair
Of shoes fell heir TO a case Of cav
airy half-boots which / would glad
II nave exchanged for the object of
my search. For a change Of under
clothing and a pot of French mus
tsrd / owe grateful thanks to the
major Of the Twelfth Pennsylvania
Cavalry. with regrets that | could
not use his library. Whisky was of
course. at a high premium, but
keg Of 'lager'-a drink less popular
then then noB-went begging in our
company.
But our brief holiday was draw
ing TO q close, for by this time Gen
erzl Pope had some inkling Of the
disaster which lurked in his rear
When, some time after dark, having
sei fire 70 the remnant Of the stores,
we took the road TO Centreville, our
mysiifcation Of Jackson's plans
was complete. Could he actually
be moving on Washington with his
small force, or was he only seeking
escape 20 the mountains? The glare
Of our big bonfire lighted up the
country tor miles, and was just dy-
ing when we reached Centreyille."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
SMALL sHOI-


A maid ! kner, bsd loTe-z tTos
And bo.h we're quite resIets1'
But ts ase.se 70 Be the bri1s
OF one. len oas nezlsze5-
And % sbe hung. her aoub1s among
Untg sae grew dejecsed-
g. The-es JOHN sbeszi1. has g. . i'as'l'
Tsas ne'er VIII b directed
Bat be !. Eise- has ioye.g eEs=f
And i - vel cozDectee
1--we hin to.5 q eo1rs J %
Ard be shall Be sslseted-
How wIsuz roaid s.rt Re h1s healt
- easily zEsceL
Hs-s s,-sa ena fair. ] Tonder yiis-s
sueh gsaoz BE collected,
Hesreh e. vel cznuot teL
Wav BE- sho1ld Be rsiecisli-
70 gsHa O. Joan Il b.lsncsa @,
Esez 5aszmset new cofrsc5sa.
Inn tie mad begzn % fs1e
Her thoughts sui uEcolleStsa-
And bo.h the zaen p-OPosea agzia
To gi-ls, While she rs9ecte1-
-E3rr. Hs1ald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
He SAG The Sign

II was on the piazza of Tucsor
hotel. Three men sat there In thi
warm and drowsy afternoon. They
had uncovered their heads for com
fort, and they were all bald. A lit
tie streak of sunlight gilded the
skulls, and as they sat there another
came up and looked at them. Then
be slowly took out his revolver. A
simultaneous movement took place
on the part of the three men but tht
stranger waved his hand for peace
and. holding up his weapon, asked
the middle man:
How much viii you give me or
i.?"
what do you mean ?"
How much will you give me on
it"
'Siri Do you take this for a
pawnbroker's shop?"
"Well. | don't know. I see the
sign there--three balls" and every
man put on his hat as he took in
the situation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
Two Dollars a Day and No Pie.

Jesse Wood tells good story of a
farmer whom he saw at the break
fast table one morning in the lead
ing hotel at Nashville.
When waiter handed the rustic
the bill Of fare. he glanced over it,
and remarked:
Johnny, just bring 'em all in.
I'm gosh durned hungry, and Just in
from Nashville"
The waiter grinned, and. after be-
ing gone for few minutes, returned
with dishes that made a great semi
circle around the strangers plate.
He counted them ali over, and then,
with doubtful look, remarked:
Look here, waiter, | don't see
any PIE, and I'm mighty fond of pie,
too"
Say, mister, we don't set no pie
for breakfast at this hotel. Only have
pie for dinner"
The country gentleman, with
look OF disgust, turned to Mr.. Wood
and said:
I" "Neighbor, this is a - of a
hotel"
why ?"
Two dollars day, and no pie"
Enquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

The other day a young housewife
left ner home in Cincinnati to spend
a few days with several lady friends
In Hamilton. Before going she pro-
vided a good supply Of cold edibles
for her husband and told him he
could help himself when eyer he
was hungry. He took lunch down
town and went home in the evening
for dinner.
As be tells the story he found
cold CHECKERS, cold butter, cold pie,
cold milk, cold salt, cold mustard,
and several other cold dishes, but
With all that he was not entirely
satisfied, and hunted high and low
for something else. At first he did
not know what it was, but finally
concluded that be wanted bread.
He knew there was some IN the
house bat be could not find it. Fin
ally he concluded to telegraph his
wife, for he could not live without
bread. According e telegram ask
ing, Where Is the bread ?" was dis
patched.
The wife received it in the midst
OF a number of ladies and it fright
ened her nearly to death. With the
cry, II knog it is bad news.
know Mr.. BIS killed J" she fell
in a faint. The ladies present cried
from sympathy, and a most luguh-
rious scene presented itself when
the man of the house happened in.
What's the matter ?" he asked.
Mrs. BIS husband has been killed
and she has tainted" was the reply.
How do you know 2" he asked.
''Ob, she got a telegram"
Where is it?n
We haven't opened it yet"
Imagine the scene ghen the sym
pathetic creatures read the message.
In about 40 hour the reply was sent
bach to him: You mean thing.
Its hid in the bread-box, under the
piano. where | hid ii from the cook. F"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
Farm Notes

The Only remedy lor El-- On
blackberries Is to dig and burn al
affected plants st once, and 70 re-
new the sane from some young
plantation lot affected.
The zatering-troGghs are Eaole to
ge. full Of filth and rubbish, and
viii need attention every day. The
water for horses should be as pure
az can be secured
Il costs Just as much TO make
poor butter as 10 make good artl-
Gle, hence 2 little care and patience
during the process viii give better
results with increased profit.
The whitish scuf Oh the shanks
Of fowls l. q skin affection known to
poultry men &c -scaly leg. Il de-
pends OF extremely minute paras-
i.es, and increases as they multiply
A handful Of linseed meal fed to
each Gov or horse at least three
times 2 week VII not cnly regulate
the bowels and promote health but
also loosen the skin aad prevent
hide bound.
Winter wheat does better on q
strong freshly plowed sod. The
soil does not pack 20 hard and the
SOD allows more drainage, 30 that
the water cannot rot and destroy
the roots Of the wheat
The southjown sheep are some
what small, out have a great pro
Uortion uf meat TO ofal They are
brown and grapfaced, 10 horns,
thick. close wool between the ears,
with fine form. and are very hardy.
Hogs give returns 20 quickly that
even fla small profit Is made on
each lot, these profits can be made
80 often and 80 quickly that the
rearing and feeding Of hogs Is one Of
the most paying occupations on the
farm.
Although the dairymen complain
that the manufacture Of butterihe
cupp.es their industry. the reports
from Chicago show that the snip
meuts of butter from that point still
exceed the receipts by several mil
lion pounds q year.
Reports from dairy factories in
Australia show that their opera
tioDs are being carried On with en-
couraging success. Eight cents per
gallon j. paid for milk during the
spring. raised 70 10 cents in the
summer when grass becomes scarce.
Mice viii often attack the bee
hiyes'in the winter il pressed by
hunger, gnawing into them and eu-
tering. The torpidity Of the bees in
severe weather prevents them from
singing, and the mice often do con-
siderable damage.
In breeding stock or the farm do
not be tempted to eel the best, but
dispose Of the inferior animal first
By carefully selecting and retaining
the best every year the value OF the
stock will be increased and larger
profits secured
Comp0sts and manure should De
worked over whenever opportunity
occurs. ANY matter that may be
going TO waste or which can be
bought at small cost, such as re-
fuse from slaughter houses, brewer
iss, etc, may be added with advan-
tsge.
There should be good judgment
used In the selection Of breeding
fowls. Vigorous females. as well
as males, should be selected. We
mean by this that the color Of plu-
mage, symmetry and the carriage
that denotes good health should be
considered.
Cleanliness and a variety of food
viii often prevent the spread Of con-
tagion among hogs. Too much
grain and an insufficient supply Of
bulky food Is more injurious than
many suppose, although the hog is
seldom fed with the same care as IL
bestowed on other stock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
The Way he Made Himself Solid

4" Who is that handsome young
woman that sometimes waits on the
table ?" asked new boardeT. Is
she the landlady's daughter ?"
4" You mean the lady just coming
in with the syrup jug ?"
Yes; she's very pretty, amt
she? the daughter of the house, |
presume?"
Why, no; that's the boarding
missus herself
The new boarder's inquiry and his
fiattering comments on her personal
appearance soon reached the ears of
the landlady, and now that boarder
eats tenderloin and has the airiest
and sunniest room in the house
Boston Courier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

ton. Private residences eyen are to
be protected, and the apparirion Of q
tramp 3. work Is declared TO be e.
pecisllv etiic&cious against lusty
meudicants. The invention can
scarcely fail to net its owner 3 large
fortune. and i Is now 70 be hoped
that the reader Of the comic newspa-
Der will 10 longer be shocked by
reading Of poets being buried
through trap doOrs, or Of their being
torn to pieces by the cruel fsngs Of
the editorial bulldog. .-Brookly. Ea-
ofe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
Unfortunate For the Boy.

Colonel Fizzletop was under the
painful necessity of administering a
severe castigation to his son Johnny.
After he had completed his labors be
said sternly to the suffering victim !:
Now tell me why | punished
your
That's it," sobbed Johnny. "you
nearly pound the life out of me, and
now you don't even know why you
did IT,"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

| wss troubled with chronic Ca
tarrh and gathering il my head, was
very deaf al times, had discharges
from my ears, and was unable to
breathe through my nose. Before
the second bottle of Elys Cream
Balm was exhausted | was cured,
and to-day enjoy sound health.-C.
J. Corbin, 923 Chestnut St, Field
Mansger, Philadelphia Pub. House,
d,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
HnIl,. Vanetahla S;nilian Aa;rR.

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Aair Re
newer imparts q fine gloss and fresh
ness to the hair, and Is highly rec
commended by physicians. clergy
men, and scientists, as preparation
accomplishing wonderful results. 1t
is a certain remedy for removing
dandrufi, making the scalp white
and clean, and restoring gray hair
to its youthful color.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
A Blizzard in Iowa.

MARsHALTowS, Jan pa biz
zard struck this section about two
O'Clock this morning and everything
is showed in, with the winds still
high. The thermometer at 8 A. n.
was 21' below zero. On the rail-
road the cuts are all filled. and the
snow pscked hard and solid. No
trains can reach here certainly for
twenty-iour hours and likely for for
ty-eight hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

By accident q man swallows q poi
son. How frightened he Is. How
the home an,idotes are sent down
after it, and in what glowing terms
the messenger hurries along the doe
tor. Yet hosts Of excellent people
are slowly dying of poisonous ele-
ments in their blood. The liver
should have removed these, but it
is weak and diseased, and so fails Of
its duty Do you understand this
Tact? IfsO, you viii be glad to learn
that Dr. Kennedyis Fayorite Rene
dy cures liver complaint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

l had TO comb back the hair from
my forehead and omit the parting to
conceal my badness. Since then
Parker's Hair Balsam has made my
hair as thick and glossy as ever. La
dies whose hair is getting !hin will
find the Balsam just splendid
Mary Swanson, Chicago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
Drowned with her Escort

DAWSON, Jan. 2l.-Last evening
a party OF young folks were enjoying
themselves on the ice in the Yough-
iogheny river when q young lady
named Riser fell into an air-hole.
Her escort, James Marshal, rushed
to her rescue, bat the ice broke, let
ting him into the water. Before aid
could reach them the current swept
them under the ice and both were
drowned. The bodies have not yet
heen recovered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

SHILoH's yITALIzER Is what you
need for Consumption, Loss of APP
petite, Dizziness and all symptoms
OF Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents
per bottle. G. W. Benford d Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

Thousands of able men fail in life
for purely physical reasons. They
are not torpid, but their liver Is, and
the liver blocks the way They are
bilious, yellow skinned, headachy
and miserable, all because that great
gland declines TO do It's work. The
medicine that can restore to this or
gan its natural power will add one
hundred per cent. to the available
force Of this world. We know of
but one thing able to do this-Dr.
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

We do not sound needless alarm
when we tell you that the taint of
scrofula is in your blood. Inherited
or acquired, it is there, and Ayers
Sarsaparilla alone will effectually
eradicate il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

Many suffering people drag them
selves about with falling strength,
feeling that they are steadily sinking
into The grave, when by using Par
ker's Tonic they would find a cure
commencing with the first dose. and
vitality ard strength surely coming
back 10 them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
Farm For Sale.

A fine {, I'm situate in Shade township and
known a. q e ID. ". Buchanan farm. adiofrIr1
Isaac Eiriek Just. Wagner, and others. n sfTsrs5
for sale. The farm contains So acres. OF whirb ss
acres are cleared. the balance in good ehssrnnt
timber. One and oue-haif story Plank
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
r EGAL NOTICE

10 franklin Lohr. John Lohr. MeCislen - = 7,
Daniel Lohr. Jane L0hr. infermarried -, = -.
win CLARK. Christina Lohr. inferinafIls- -
Joseph Fash. and Jeremiah Lohr' Q. = -
America. ard Elizabeth. inierHnarIle-
Thomas E. Hite. Of Cambria Couufy. r.. : A
You are hereby n0tifed that ID plfsusl.. 80,
Writ Of Partition issued out oftne Urphans -, -,
Of Somerset County, Pa I viii hold an ~ s.-,,s
on the real estate OF Acaline Lohr- DEC 9 i.s
IN Shade Twp. Somerset co, Pa Oh J, ! 80.
the 4th day Of February. fss5. when anl p-
you can attend IL you thins proper --,s
~. ., $50 Ssefia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

I am On my second bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm. being sufferer from
catarrh since was child, but with
this medicine | am being cured
VIM. L. DAYTON. BROOKLYN.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

A dose OF Red Star Cough Cure
will prevent you disturbing the con-
gregation, and put you in a right
frame Of MUD to enjoy the services.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 50cents. Nasal In
jector free. G. W. BenfOrG & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany employs 10000 men, a respect
able army.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

When Baby vas sick, We gave her Casi0-ia.
When she vas a Child, she cried for CAstorIa,
When she became Miss, she elung to Castoria,
When ste had Children, she gave them Cas:oria
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

SHnoH's COUGH and Consumption
Cure Is sold by G. ". Benford & Son
on guarantee. Ii cures Consump-
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

THAT HACKING COUCH can be so
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee IL G.. ". Benford Il Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

A widow and widower recently
married at Niles, Mich, start out
with twenty-five children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint? Shilohs vital
izer is guaranteed to cure you.
G W. Benford * Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

A Coleridge, Nebraska, farmer has
a pig which can milk cow with the
ease and satisfaction of the average
domestic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
DWELLING HOUSE.

Good new barn. good water and an orchard Of 6ue
lruit- Convenient 70 schools and churches Pos
i.- ,s',. kssn Apni Ist 1850 FOR further particu-
i@ls Apply 70 J. II. VEIL.
J~i-s- Scalp Level
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiioh's Porous Plaster. Price %
cents. G. w. BenfOrd d. Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

Sieepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough. shiloh'a Cure
is the remedy for you.
G. W. Benford d Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
MONDAY. rebruart ~. 1855.

NOTICE is hereby given 70 all the Justices p -
feaee- the Coroner AMI Constzhles Uiill1 ~
stii County OF somerset fhat theT he 'hel - -
tlsre N their proper persons with Their fo-s f-,
ofds, fnquisitions, examinations and other 1.s-s
orances, 20 DO those things which % iEeii =.
and In that behalf appertain 70 he done a. r.,
they who viii prosecute aZaiusi the prl--iei'. . =
are OF shall be In the JAIL Of somerset e. lniy Z
then and there 70 prosecute against i1e-- -
te Just.
Ian - 1ssS ShsrA
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03

GROUP, wHOoPISG COUGH aud bron-
chiiis immediately relieved by Shi-
loh's Cure. 6. W. Benford & Son.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-02-03
COURT PROCLAMATION

III w NJ hONLA VI ! 4N'N.
WHEREAS, the Hcnczzsis WIsEfsu ,. BAt-
President J-dge O. the several Courts % Ca1-.-
Pleas ct tie several counties eonposilz d. ".
ldtslal dIssrict. and Justice Ofthe Courts q W
and IermiGer and General Jail Deliver. ~ u y
trial Of all capital and other ofen1ers tn ne -.
District. and Ws COLLINS aud SAHrEL >sll--
Esquires- Judges Of The Courts o. COMMA -
ana Justices Of n Courts Of over anl IefI-.---
and General jail Delivery Cor the trial . al !
al and other offenders in the county q >-ils< =
raye Issued tn ir preeep;s and 70 ne dirs-@-.
h1liinz Court Of Common Pleas All .Seas,.'1
Quarter Sessions Of the Peace S-d Gen, y. -
Delivery, and Courts of Qycs 2nd IeT1iasi' -
Somerset, On