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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03
The UsefuI Porpotse.

Yes, that's porpoise," said a
fish dealer in the Quincy market to
a reporter; "yes, it's a porpoise
Cape Codders call them putting pigs
and l suppose nothing short Of
phocana communisS would satisfy
you newspaper fellows
Are porpoises good for any
thing?'
Good for anything? Why.bless
you, yes. Their meat is splendid
eating, and makes just as good
mineemen. as any bit of beef you
ever saw Then their blubber dried
out makes a fine penetrating oil
which is great for rheumatism
Take some Of the oil and Pot it on
your hand and it'll soak right into
the bones"
You said porpoise we're called
'puRng pigs.' Why is that?'
Well they root around for their
grub. and then when they're swim
ming very fast they look around like
a iat old hog. Some folks say they
can swim a hundred miles an hour,
but I'm willing to cut it down to
about eighteen and call it square +"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03
Clippings for the Curious.

II was in olden time customary to
ratify an agreen ent by a bent coin.
The Cuban dandy sometimes at
tends bail in a black dress suit, a
white necktie and q green shirt.
Ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada,
intends to elevate a gold-mounted
lightning rod, on the fine residence
which he is building at Carson.
Caesar bought lands to be distrib-
uted among the poor. The system OF
public distribution of bread or grain
among the people was not abandon
ed until the seventh century after
Christ.
st. Peters Cathedral, Just finished
at Moscow, has five cupalos, and 800
pounds of gold were used in overlay-
ing them. The doors of the temple
cost $4,000, and the marble floors
81 100000.
Tea was sold in England in 1860
for sixty shillings a pound. This.
considering the different value of
money, was about twelve times as
much as Is paid now for a pound of
the same commodity.
The practice of saIuting ladies
with kiss was once very general.
The celebrated kissing comfts"
were sugar plums, once extensively
used by fashionable people to make
their breath sweet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03
In the Hornets Nest at Shiloh.

From Colonel LOckett's article
accompanying Gen Bueil's account
of Shiloh in the March Century We
take the following: L witnessed
the various bloody and unsuccessful
attacks on the hornets nest Dur
ing one of the dreadful pulses .oi
our forces, General Bragg directed
me 10 ride forward to the central
regiment of a brigade of troops that
Was reeolling across an open field
to take its colors ard carry them
forward The flag must not GO
back again, he said. Oheying the
order, dashed through the line Of
battle, seized the colors from the
color bearer, and said to him, Gen
eral Bragg says these colors must
not 60 to the rear While talking
to him the color-sergeant was shot
down. A moment or two afterwards
| was almost alone on horseback in
the open field between the two lines
of battle. An officer came up to me
with bullet hole in each cheek, the
blood streaming from his mouth,
and asked, What are you doing with
my colors, sir?' L am obeying
General Bragg's orders sir, to
hold them where they are was
my reply. Let me lave them. ne
said. If any man but my color
bearer carries these colors. | am the
man. Tell General Bragg l will see
that these eolors are in the right
place But be must attack this posi-
tion in flank We can never carry it
alone from the front 1t was Col
onel Allen. afterwards Governor AL
len of Louisiana. returned mir
sculously preserved, to General
Bragg, and reported Colonel Aliens
words. ! then carried an order to
the same troops, giving the order to
GeneIal Gibson, to tail back to the
fence in the rear and reorganizs.
This was done,and then Gen. Bragg
dispatched me 10 the right, and Col
onel Frank Gardner afterwards
Major GeneraD to the left, to inform
the brigade and division comman-
ders ON either side that combined
movement would be made on the
TANKS ofthe position. The move
ments were made, and Prentiss was
captured" "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03
Horace Greeiey's season OF Gloom

Horace Greeley had his gloomy
hours, his seasons of despondency
as well as his cheerful ones. He had
his ups and downs, and the distance
between the two extremes was i'm
measurable When in an unhappy
mood be was simply wretehed. an
object Of real pity. The revolution
IN his feelings after the battle of Bull
Run was such as to send him to his
couch sick, where he remained for
several weeks, threatened with soft
ening of the brain The attack which
ultimately carried him off was simi-
lar in kind, bat of a more virulen.
type, wi lie his physical system,
from long Watching sa the bedside
of his dying wife, had become so
impaired thai he sank under the
weigh. Of his Ills.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03
ON THE COAST.

ny lite boy, heroic, wise,
Lures me with boyish taunt and boast
T. where he snOwclad hills arise
And reckless urehins swiftly coast.
Why not7 Again an a boy,
I am his brother, not his sire
His steeLsh0d sled our mutual toy,
His wishes echo my desire.
Down sweeping 81 shts, with merry cheers
We ny as swallows skim the shore,
throw away fal thirty years,
And I am ten again; no more.
My boyish pride comes back to me,
Ny bo,hood skill and courage, too;
bad the Prince stand back and see
The way that papa used to do.
Alone climb the highest bill
and poise tue sled upoa It's brow;
In wonder iust the Prince stands still
And listens Tor my warning Now ?
SWItter than winged thought hy,
And when ny d ight is Early through,
A ~ Thank yOa marin" LIS me on high,
Into the air mile or two.
And down that dizzy, reeling track,
Like twenty men and sleds l g,
While up my legs ami down my back
Packs hlteen thousand pounds OF snow.
I crawl out to the light again
AMI ieeoy share the trince's fun;
r. s.rr.f hHu.r .rlfg r,v
That l am really fOrty-One.
And so l say, - late its grown,
That / mast hurry home TO tea
While Robbie, c0asling down alone,
Shouts 3" Fraid cat 'Fraid cat" after me-
r J. Barssffe in the Brooklyn Eagle
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

AA0 ROSnNN - CA1<ss<A A'oRC2 RaASSA nhO
puts it under stone. and puts two
or three more over it, and walks
over to the edge OF the cliff. Up and
down he goes, and goes through all
saw him do five years before, and
last-and | never could make this
out--struggling against it as though
some one was pushing him from be-
hind ; still staggering nearer and
nearer to the edge of the cliff, over
he leaped, and he was caught Just
the same as that girl was-here and
there; and the tide did to him as il
did to her-carried the body out to
sea; aud what with congers and
other greedy fish. there were plenty
waiting for him out there.
This time | determined not to
hold my tongue. so | reported to the
captain. who at first only tapped his
forehead. and said 1 must not go
back to fever again-but the rights
OF 1t was gone into and found out.
:" said, Captain, have the ruins
searched, and III take anyone you
name to the spot.
We'll, Duncan, said be, I'D be
sorry for you to go off your head,
for you are my sharpe>t-eyed ma !.
I'll go with you myself, and I'll ask
the minister to go, too
And there, eir, under the very
stone which / pointed out, we found
the parcel sure enough 1t was An
old leather purse wrapped up in tar
red canvas, and in 1t was a ten
pound note aud piece of paper.
and on it was written, in a hand
such as almost school boy would
write-John Hinch threw MS sweet
heart over this cliff five years ago,
this very day and hour you see, sir,
he had it all got ready for the very
time because she wouldn't give him
the ten pounds in this purse. He
wrenched the money from her, but
never spent farthing of it. For
five long years he has roaned the
earth, feeling that some eyes saw
him do the deed, and he's come here
in the selfsame clothes that he bad
on that day he's always hearing
the voices saying there is some one
to meet him here
Il would look Almost as If there
bad been somebody there, pushing
him from behind, from the way he
went over, but saw nobody-the
man was there alone.
There was no one to make row
about the matter. for no girl had
been missed, which is easy enough
to account for, for we're within walk /
of large town. Folks don't trouble !
themselves much about things which |
happened five years ago. aud very |
bad murder coming up quite fresh |.
then, people didn't take much note
of this.
"But, eh sir, I've often thought !
what a terrible thing it is; that |
there's an Eye on US when we're not |
not thinking of it, and how little
good sin DOES US, and how in some |
way or other it is sure to meet us.
There isn't any better preacher to
me than my glass; and there amt |
many better teachers than the things |
We have to do with in our common |
life, if only We understood all they |
say.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

Millions Of squirrels have been
emigrating from Mississippi to the
more elevated grounds of Arkansas.
The plucky little animals swim the
Mississippi River, beginning at a
point about FIVE miles below Mem
phis, and continuing from there
twenty miles down stream. ThOus-
ends Of them have been killed by
the farmers, who use clubs in place
of guns. on account of the immense
numbers. A similar immigration
took place in 1872.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

If a man has quarrelsoms ten-
per let him alone. The world will
soon find him employment. He
will soon meet with some one stpou-
ger than himself who. uia repay
him better than you can. A man
NAV be engaged in fighting duels all
his life if he is disposed to quarrel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

One of the most common weeds in
all southern and western Texas is
the trompillo SolGnun eleagnifoli-
nm, ! whose black berries when ripe
have the remarkable property of
eurdling milk. though they disclose
no acid reaction. The Mexicans
crush the fruit. put it into a mGslin
bag. and su6merge this in pan of
milk uutiI coagulation has taken.
pIace
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

- ~ fsrssns FAon Il Nay Concern
Take notice that ! have made application TO
Hen. Simps Airica SerTetsrs OF Iniefnal A.
fairs. fcr wafratt O. 90 acres unimprosed hand
sliaaie On nfer Ip~nsbip. Somerset County.
Pii-. al sining lands wafrzn.ei IN the names of
Charles ngle o. John Fankssn N be Fast Mary
! uung Jr, on fhs south JatH Meese. On the
West. and Bldwick Shsti-F the nor n and at
the expiration u thirty Gays will ask that war
rant ne ssaed for the same 10 me
iau27. JACOB WITT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

Sunlight has been pat to An odd
use at Brussels, Falling on a small
sSaft the rays cause an upward
draught Of air which sets a fan IN
motion, and that in turn starts ma
ehinery that winds clock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03
oct7 6m. HENRY HOFFMAN.
I EGAL NOTICE.


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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

The greater the depth of ocean
water the more salt it is.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

An ode-ous thing--A poet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

trTURN EY-AT-LAW,
AAs Somerset, Pa
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

Startling figure-Ghosts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

The London correspondent of the
Times predicts that the greatest war of
the century is close at hand. He saws
that at the recent meeting DeGiers ear
nestly urged Bismarck to advise Alex
ander not to return to Bulgaria. Bis
marck refused, and abruptly termina
ted the interview. An immense amount
of telegraphine followed between Ber-
lin, Vienna, London, Rome and Con-
stantinople, and Mr.. Lacelles British
cOnsul-general, started post haste for
Sofia, to forestall the Russian Prince
Dolgourki, who will now probably pro-
coed to Macedonia, to foment discord
there. For some time Russian gold has
been pouring into Macedonia, and an
uprising is daily expected. 1t is be-
lieved England, Germany and Austria
have induced Turkey to consent that
Alexander shall extend his rule over
Macedonia. This will be followed by
Russia in an attempt to conquer Bull
garia, which will be resisted by Turkey,
Roumania, and SeIvia. Germany hold
ing aloOf, and keeping France in check.
The correspondent says the most trust
ed men in the English foreign service
believe war is inevitable, and the news
papers are already sending war cores
pOndents to Bulgaria.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

st. Mary's Star: How can a soldier of
the old army of the frontier go back
on MooDlightp Remember, comrades,
his was the master spirit at Dry Wood,
at Prairie Grove, at Honey Springs and
a dozen other field names which never
can be erased from your memory. Col.
Thomas Moonli9ht's body bears, to
our knowledge, at least six different
wounds received while in the service of
his country. He bears them without a
murmer. lie laid the whole of last
winter in his bed, unable to walk out
of his room, from severe wound re-
ceived in doing battle that the union
might live. A true soldier cannot look
at the facts in his case lightly. \
brave soldier will never desert his Old
commander. Let us rally around
Tom. Moonlight, boys, for lie is the
s)ldIel'S friend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

Caldwell Journal: An exchange says:
Fancy stewed prairie dog as a regular
diet for three months. This was the
horrible experience of family in Tex
as. The droulh dried up and killed
everything except prairie dogs. 1t was
clearly a ground dog case with them. -
The writer hereof has dined on prairie
dog more than once, while in the b. L.
T., though not as n matter of necessity
but for an experiment, and we found
that, barring the india rubber tough
ness of the flesh, it is very palatable.
The prairie dog of is not of the canine
family in any particular. They sub
slston grass, roots, corn, or any grain
or fruits given them. They will not
eat flesh or fowl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

Syracuse Journal: "a newspaper
should never say a word that turns trade
into the hands Of a man who does not
advertise aud who sends east for all of
his job work. Every man in a COM
munity is under obligations 70 the com
munity in which he resides and does
business, and violates that obligation
whenever he sends elsewhere for any
thing he can obtain at home, unless u
very exorbitant price is demanded,
when it would seem that a man is JUS
tihable in protecting himself. But
usually it is very near-sighted act to
send money away that should be kept
in circulation at home, and the man
who makes a purchase abroad and
saves fifty cents by the transaction,
loses a dollar in the long run by loss
of custom from justly indignant local
dealers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

The convention OF antI-monopolists
and greenbackers at Topeka, last week,
decided not to place any state ticket in
the field this year, but the delegates
were instructed to return to their res
pectiye districts and do their utmost to
secure the election of such candidates
In tie legislative and congressional dis
tricts las will pledge themselves to Sc
cure the adoption of all measures for
the relief of labor and the great pro-
ducing class that are in harmony with
the anti-monOpolist, greenback and
Knights of Labor declaration of prin-
ciples." The platform adopted op-
poses the wholesale importation of the
serfs and criminals of Europe and
moral and physical lepers of Asia into
the Uuited States to compete with hon.
est labor. 1t calls for the examination
and allowance of all just pension
claims. 1t favors the issue and con-
trol by the general government of all
money, whether paper or metal; de-
mands the reduction of the interest
bearing debt; favOrs the abolition of all
laws authorizing the collection of inter-
est above 3 per cent. per annum. 1t
favors a system of government tele-
graph as an adjunct Of the postal ser
vice. 1t says the railroads, being pub
lie highways, should be controlled by
the government i'm the interest of the
people. On the subject of public lands.
it OPPOSES nonresident ownership; all
lands, that are forfeited for non-pay-
ment of taxes, should be held for act
ual settlers; 1t demands a law for the
organization of Oklahoma, and con-
demns the present cattle Industry,
whereby organized capital is permitted
to produce beef on the public lands
without cost, rendering unstable much
Of the products of the farm, making
the settlement Of new countries diff
cult and placing capital so invested be-
yond the reach Of taxation. A prohi-
bition plank was submitted, but not
adopted. But the interesting part of
the affair was the direct slap made at
the railroads 1t appears that special
rates were not given the convention.
and this slight called for the following:
Resolved, That We hereby thank all
railroads for their generosity in per-
hitting US. the delegates in this con-
ventiOn. to walk or pay the regular
rates.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

Kansas City is engaged in the laud-
able work of attempting to break up
the southwestern freight pool and also
1t is engaged in the attempt to stop the
bucket shops. Nothing is said about
it. but the supposition is that option
dealing on the board of trade will be
the next evil the virtuous and good
Kansas City will tackle. Then it
should clean out the confidence men,
and then stop the wholesale men from
supplying Kansas with whisky and
beer so that our settled policy" will
work more satisfactorily.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

Belle Plains Iowa is all broken Up
eyer the bursting of an artesian well
at that place. 1t had been bored to a
depth of $50 feet when, instantly a vol
ume of water was forced into the air
to the distance OF several hundred feet.
This gradually Increased in size and
volume until stream sixteen inches in
diameter was formed and the upward
force of this stream was equal to the
power of powder or dynamite. Two
giagantic rivers were formed by the
water-burst which ran through the
town at the rate of twelve miles an
hour, carrying everything before them.
An attempt was made to stop the gey-
ser with stones and bags of sand, but
they were blown high into the air.
Experienced engineers have gone there
from Chicago TO see if the volume of
water cannot be controlled and utilized.
The probability is that it can be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

Fearful earthquake shocks were ex-
perienced last Tuesday night at 9
o'clock throughout the western, mid
die and southern states, lasting fully
twenty minutes in places, causing
buildings to sway to and fro, chimneys
to totter and the inhabitants to flee,
terror stricken, into the streets for
safety. At Louisville, Cincinnati.
Cleveland, Detroit, indianapolis, St.
Louis and other eastern points, the
shock was plainly felt. But the worst
shocks were at Charleston, S. c. Three
fOurtEs of the buildings in the city
were wrecked, over a hundred lives
lost and millions of dollars worth of
property was destroyed. Sixteen dis
tinct shocks were experienced during
Tuesday night, though the one that
did the damage occurred at nine o'clock.
Large buildings were shaken to pieces.
and to add to the confusion, FIVE large
fires sprung up in the ruins and roasted
many people who could not escape from
the wreck. The damage to Charleston
and surrounding country cannot yet be
estimated. Three-fourths of the city
must be rebuilt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

The Kansas state soldiers reunion
for 1886, Will be held in Emporia, COM
mencing Tuesday, October 5th, and
ending Friday, October sth, instead of
in September, as originally published.
All soldiers and sailors of the late war,
especially those now living in Kansas,
and all other citizens are cordially in
vlted to be present. Orators and emf
nent personages of national reputation
have been invited. Many distinguish
ed men have already accepted. Five
hundred dollars have been appropri-
ated for brass band contest. There
will be pyrotechnic display, a sham
battle and other special attractions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

II v ordered by the committee that the pri-
maries for selecting the delegates and alter.
mites To the nominating convention be held in
the various voting pre- cincts. at such place ~
may be designated by the precinct committee
man, at O'Clock p. M. ON
sATU RDAY. SEPTEMBER ls, 1850;
and II Il recommended that NJ these primaries
the voters take such preliminary steps ns will
insure n Democratic township ticket In every
township In the county NJ the November cleo
tiou.
The committee takes this, their first opportu-
nifty, 81 couErntulating the Icounty democracy
ON the rcNiit 81 the election In 1855, when we
ooctcd three Of the six candidates voted for
Since that time. the increase In the population
Of the county has been largely democratic. and
~ good Judgment Il used I'm the selection Of
nominees this year, success will he ours. The
state and congressional conventions have built
brusd and liberal platforms FOR our guidance.
AMI ~ We but stand on these. with Justice and
right 90 our side, the result can be easily fore
told. ny order OF the committee.
r. Y. CARuruEns, Chairman.
W. t. WffIIANa. Secretary.