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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-12-26
BlESECKER & SNYDER.
FALL 1888 , WINTER,


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Broad Cloths, 80 inches wide, at 81 90
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OPINIONS.

10 nan IS 40 uHds Fstau,i- the werth and val
ne 81 tii- sit-iE piai ci-iu-i W51u tAiik OF Do
aeaHFe saasiEe aa qsliael view 2, re hes ii'sf-
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Aafe ssr }at
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-12-26

ais she badly hurt?''
eNo, be saved her from the fire: bat
he is terribly burned himself"
The crowd gathered around Duncan
with plying, excited elamor.
"It--it is nothing he murmured with
brave effort at smile. as one of the
thrcng a physician, glanced with 81
rious face at bis scorched and scared
hands.
But the nothing" sent the blood from
face TO heart and be tainted dead away.
THANK heaven he Is returning to con
sciousness," spoke gentle tremulous
voice, as Duncan again opened his eyes
to find himself lyingon aluxuriouscoueh
and Mrs. AIston's soft, soothing hand on
bis brow.
Nellie he gasped, vaguely rsmem-
bering the scene on the platform.
@She is well. She escaped with only
- "A trifing fright spoke voice full
of emotion, and Nellie came forward,
"0h, Duncan, but for you"
~Some one else would have rescued
you.7 interrupted Duacan, with reckless
moiesty.
at would certainly not have been Dale,
murmured Miss Nellie.
Brave boy said Mr. Aston an hour
later .'but for your prudence and eouE-
age life and property might have been
sacrificed
And when one Of DaIe's friends con
fessed to schening for Duncans disgrace,
Nellie took Duncan's hand in a warm
grasp.
81 miaudged you.v she said, contriteiy;
but / know you now. Your silence IN
der wrong was braver than your rescu-
! ing me. / shall never speak to Dale
again. Christmas has taught me which
is my friend. You are he, and the dear
est gifs can give you is my gratitaden
There were others who became his
friends besides Nellie Aston. The ac-
/ quaintances of Dale recognized that in
{ dividuals true eowardly nature in hi.
/ tight from peril and his crafty plot io
] defeat an honorable foe, and be was
almost totally ignored b. his former Gro
MES.
/ Ifthey could never aspire 10 Duncan
high heroisin and steadEast priciples,
( they could at least admire then, and the
lesson he mad taught brought COLDER
fruits by precept and example to many
an cumulative heart ere another Christ
mas Day had dawned.
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How Helen Saw Santa Claus.

In the diningroon chimney vas reg
lister which oIeaed and saut ise q door
and when itwas open e made the best
kind q place for ssufa Cia1s t0 come
tarorgh
Rieht beside &c Helens sBaH stocking
was hung on Cnrirmls Eve. and 'ar fear
It might not bold an Sinia would bring
il was par over char
When tire long niel was at last ended.
Heisn's delight was anbounded. AMI as
Sac E5uli the presents. she world 90 10
the register AMI say "Tank. tanS. santa
Ciaas
Afes days aierwards a plumber WIS
called in % repair the pipe leading 90 this
same register, and just as De was drawing
himself out Of the opening Helen came
INTO the nom
The man ws large and eool-natuTei.
vish loH, gray beard. ne smiled at
sight % the li,tls two-year-oli who .ook-
81 Mt him dogbsngly O., d moment. with
her hand cia-nel behind her, lis smile
reaslrsl her, ami. going up 60 him. she
sii3
IS you dgt aay doll-babiss in your
roteta
With a kind reply the man toos his
departure aujto this aay Elile Ielou IS
=1ra that She hls seen and talked with
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lrrepress.bla Jim.

2ir smith. af hirIni1. has valet
whose eecen,ric.iies afford h.m much
material tor some slcceslal aneciot-s.
Jim. aao -ai that shale SHOWN as
bright nlu.as,a. has black silkea curis
and sniie tllt render h.m the delight
aud torment Of an ,he yaiier gals of
the cty. ard his temper IS as sHnny a. "a
day iu JHae. BIS tir smiths ngaria-
be habit 10 Ii-cbar.s bis valet once p
week in the Futile endeayor b. persuaie
Jin thas Pee dees n1t own bis master
boiv an, 81 bus as ths ain11le Air-
cin sFee.y ignores aii sueh eoliitiols.
ana always returns the nest morning.
Y.sddly uncons ions ~ an unpleasant
1sss. the h..is; s.rses only asa riief to
DIS masters osvrcbaFgei feelings On
one occasion he carrieI Jim down into
unfamiliar wilds ia Georgia ami purpose
ly lost hiiu. after The fashion n which
oae rids ones ssh of0bnozious eats snd
frtwo weeks after BIS return reVele,i in
lis irecdou. 40 the end I'd taat time.
10 answer "a bis teii oae uarning. Jim
30. Isis he.al 90 the door. sa asked IN
b.s aseil tome -Ns sm8 iii sou
ring a.r ue 81 aud then DIS master re-
signed ain-sif 20 his obvious destiny.
b aBiF esus0iltion - that eretti0u
9f J.us sviHgs sometimes be.ps hm
oger s8aals IT silence st. stupid dinner
pasty. .sus are tpo of fhrn
Oae m9ruin-. 5im hsua- heea iH-
siriicta,l O. rouse smith ar q certain holr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-12-26

Hsa5ss Nclt iras q. gsiab ishe'l place
as tie .eadif- i4asir,ei newslai'er = tlaer-
on eerFaus Eas eer m -
sftr- aad 1sHe- as 3 -. ar'.a. i..s
and te s Hr r1Ce.is Keof f'rerlFI
cnnteuts wiiea l1faa, strie aHa shof s1t-
rs sy ihc a.i a.d aaasi pt sisr Nrifsrz IL
or tlc EEasj %. q NE $3.50
rto og tastes and a-s sgpm 3
are fregnsfifv rT0rrad ar ra zpefis
alrel Il bf.ge fae nigifst 3rder at ~ ls'it
81 5y lo traF aicH :ae i..aslrahon oi flie
chen acfal phases af aeme a9a ion ~ his-
taly reN work ef acisn iroa sAe pet
of Wihiagl Dear Howe = snd ont ~ SIT
Chailgs kiug- wiA - 8mQRg tie laaains
feature Of the WEEELy Cor 1850
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SCribner
MAGAZINE
FOR 1880.

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las eaelellif ti St4i2AtE 4aai-.@e am 20
sake fAe 49, isilsiiaI alil lflsiu2 ., p
re tiesiis falit - ~ tlal- rt7tfN is ~ isgn
iisf0fg chaf'iatsf ssit'y i5eN rtaiieTs aate t-eh
y Z -tfHi1 tae - '.A 3-iii'a- n$ ,le m
er ~ eAee- enc q ~ r1ilteo5a tEet-piF the
X 1ls.ss az lgiesf AL it nFFfs ~ sscold year
WAC - M ~ aii1 ~ assure ellfess le
5huf1iatps ~. sii.': e ;ies et g, and lioif-
ia - H7se rShll iit y s5 - e 81 -ilii i've
ami lE ll74sillis fllt le ileH .l.t iea
Eaat Viitae esnat''.eE 1F eeF-
e-si tes 7.fl~iIss zap one s5eeini-y interest
ln- by cNtseIfCastrF sIrf iAi 4h1iias J.. James
ol Vie h3Way Postal -tiNlee
Iisr1ti
5ss r. iaHis eesas rs3Ai uoyei, " Iae
Nl-ie- ID s1laasrsc. ail ran t4r1ush the gFeat-
81 p--lt = ihe Teaf
y 1cs 3 -t1tieT.
= f1rrslGaf3.ss ard calieettfii 81 mann s'r. II
Tlssa9irs Ee.aglaE iQ =. 4 Aii.lt Gue a famous
Ersup % DIG lesii Etft t3l-tsfs VII iurnisil lie
-lsslauce u zcYernt ar 8 -.
Hrs -t@a.
f3e tri1l of3 nEftn written las year hy il1pt.
i1IiS Stevenson. wi be fefsiafta ey eilaiiy in-
ersstine elsi itlslslas - asisfeaI aui4ofs NJ.
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The Pleasures Of CssHne Wei.

Itisa paradise. IN intermediate stage
between sickness and heal;h. where
there IS neither Judgement ma c,nism-
nation. neither temptation ror strug5ia.
where. 10 short ss bis doctor tells ho.
There IS nothing 70 do ba. r. get welt"
lie examine DIS arms and les and
moves bis toes. takiay pleasure ia his
uuseua ~ endowment as he iid some
thrty forty. or 61y yelrs as7- when De
frst nnle bis ova scluainiaace. > Ii-
DE thing p'eases hin, esPeea iy q little
thin. ID eat. Hejs astoaishai to dnl
what an engrossing. eievasing delight
eating may be. above an when accompa-
MED by sense Of obligation % ones
own worn out tissues lie feels 1eue--
Gus 70 himself. and again grateful to him-
self for that generosity. iie sael.- with
pride and ai'sftcaou i4 BIS sisiiv giins.
Eyery meal Is aIniie aHe oa TIE Eay. a
sscriGce 70 iIygeia ioTfpi ceremonial
lis fish heart ev91n4s into the iriry
tenderness or fan ererinereasiHg human-
itarianism. lie lonzs f5r bis Kind. lenss
to extend the war.a hand u friendship
b. his brother man in-0x.cate1 wita
fresh draugh.. Of haz.'h be feels tie
yhilantnropis impulses oi one who
w0ald -treat ,ils town." is lausas essr
iy and enjoys the racsei ia ais street,
threatens b taae a ride witi the usmaa
ia his De..ed cart, toses q h4ndiEi 70
pennies 60 tae organ zrinier. ie.ers'e=
The cracked voice ~ q Gate Ga a neigh
boring corner appreciates auey see
ciumsv Efforts 81 hunsnitg to conquer
the sasness u living Trees ami clouds
and shat sort Gfthilg PAL. his taste-
he IS ready 70 see the fellows 1T any
time. @and taxes Is seriously @ he4rs .
they 10 not rush 60 his door in a boiy
aud besisre It day and nigat The BOT
Ties are oanisbei Tne c1Hasns are
rolled up as hish as they viii e7. II
poaTs a stream sf Blazing light, annouu-
einz. ike the b,lre y tfalnpats. The pris-
oners release shadoEs and fincies
fade together. sickbei repen.sase lin
gers with a sofseainy influence. bar no
longer clutches him by the throat. Re
( feels bis Iezs under bin again. weak and
sliaEsy, but they are his own. He has
chipTei his smell. burs. bis cocoon. L
was worth all the being III, he tells yoB,
to be born again IN this fssh.on.-HaF-
es.
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TWO CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
a Slmp3e LsttIe Tale o. Domestic life
IL Chicago, ifh.

Il Nss Christmas Ese- Eren in fhira-
~ C,sristalt- Is Observed an5 aalsaf
fesrlrr tnd atisrr ihlrss eflas kiaf
gere iisafi8g - ssrri d. lateis arauni
~tad son Nsni - tase aasy ug little
sifl. the sole propoE aiy ael.inlng yesrse
-HeH that's about the SIZE Of itT
The frst spetkes was oll man 6ahoo-
les. tic seaisgr aui hiaA-bora pork
packer Or Chicago the youth WHOM be
addressed, and whose hanghty reply ws
have reeo.aed. vas Reginald sncoks.a
prominent member o. the mobility oftae
iaF-oig Western metropolis
"Weii. mosned the old mzB. ls he
hvs.sf.e..ily seized q deeaates and pou--
cd out four fingers 81 rye. -goa are NY
eqai aal hers a lltaie and sssne
and yoa have got Else sea5ls. So Z sarpose
i isn't wcrtA ahile 10 SICK. Take her
ms boy she Is ny Caristuas 81. %
yog Ehst ho without there rsd
lights ana -low al-ic
Asa Gliala. ssfstor entered wiia
iarzs paaial ST rc,i Gre the hapag couple
Sue. t. aise taiesga b.essiug. 10
Uas ] appy, bots ceae
s.z years aate p-i SEED.
.iaala snooks and isis bride. GiI-
hoo,ey. are seated ia their p1latial draw
nag roou. Ihoagh they are sufmgudsd
by high-priced works of ar. aud costly
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"A Word to the Wise is Suffi-
cient."

Catarrh is not simply an inconven. .ence,
unpleasant to the sufferer and disgust
ing 10 others-it is an advanced outpost
Of approaching disease Of worse type. D.
not neglect its warning it brings deadly
evils in its train. Before it IS to late, use
DR.. S4ge's Catarrh Remedy. It reaches
the seat of the ailment, and is the only
thing that will. You may dose yourself
with quack medicines till it is too late
till the streamlet becomes a resistless
torrent. 1t is the matured invention Of
a scientific physician. "A word to the
wise is sufficient
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A True Heare

A True Hear
There Il something Fathetie ia The
iifa ofevery man eonfned within prison
,valls. aud this pashos grows more Intense
when an the outside world IS glad wi-ii
fhs joy thai comes in the Clsris-l,as tiule-
Reshorse must veiga heHiiy on eonvirts
lit this time. Forsetfainrss % ~ che
past voali be 4 blessed aoea O. macy 1t
them, but memory IS kesness then sna
'se 10 nos kaoN with whas hearisches
they recall the time whea they TOO WeFe
free and happy
The warden Of State plisan tells tire
following pathetic Incident Of q life-con-
virt
was passing aut of the prison yard
one bitterly cold christmas morning
Just outside the gate, ana roseains Gloss
10 the high slens wall. saw sililly
clad iittla gil Of about twelve years, her
face and hauls blue with ood she Pu
ems one Of her thin hands g. ictaim me
IS passed
if you please, sir sile s.li'i, ard
stepped. lingering Eervousiy az fringe
Of her oil shasl ami tisniiiy giaaeius
down
What is it2'n asked.
WeH il goa piease. sir, td Ike 10
,now III can s. inside and see sny-my
father Hes in there. AMI I've 5rung
him something Tor Chrsuuas Il sin
much and I Didn't -'pos= you'd mind
any If be had IT. Ills rlae Is slis,er
John II H-y
/ recognized the name as that Of a
ifs convict man natofioas'y bad.
went back INTO tie prison sr1,lnds, the
child following me eaGeriy. Going t.
ny Office, { sent fl- the convict lie
,lme. suiien and detected IN his face
was the look q utter hops ie=zne5s she
faces of prisoners for life So often wear.
+ The child sprinz forward to meet hisa,
F the lot tears streaming over her white
fice H. s,eppe baek, sgllen AMI seem
ngiy angry. ~. word of acia ONE e1me
from rs lips for the ragzed tnmbIl-
little creature who stood ~ ng uefrra
iin aith something ela5p.ei 70 har
hsni
a.I-T-ra.e- t.r Merry Christ
mas .s6er She e,l.45ed -i tl,ourh,
maybe you'a Be g.ai % see ma. Amt
yoa any glad, taiher2
@.Cbrista,ss Christ, What would
tlst man not have given for freedom Of
bo.lv and sontln
The eonvic.s heal dr5Doel The
hard look was roinr o1s ~ is fce. his
ewes we're fnosisenin FIi- fela -;rl
went on trsmb,iauiy a,d tear-,.v
and I-I-br7e Won .oms.hinc
s,ther 7. was ali Tconr8 think Of and
sli Ic5uld get hive is tie a99~ba1s
now. Her tunbH ng FINGERS bersa un-
wrapping the biz Il aot Wh,te paper in
her haaI. and shs beli ont short.
t shining curl Of yellow hair carefully ted
( with g bit Of ola riboa. II wouldn't
give this to anvbadv On ea~tl- bus wa.
s.ther. You osed 70 rsuIe ana truly
love little Johnny sid you did
ard So
Tie rlln fsIl 10 bis knees with both
/ Handicapped over his face
I did love him. ne saii hoarseiy. i
love hin stiIl. bad as i AN. I love hime
st:Hr
sI knew it. said she child going clos
er and I tnowad vou-i ike his nov
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Msny men or many minds.

But for mild, effective, usgta5ls pur
gative, You had better get Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets They eure
sick headache, bilious headache, dizzi-
ness, constipation, indigestion, and bili-
Gus attacks; IS cents vial. by drugsists
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1889.
FIarper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

H.1gvs 8a yaa.se j 20 usas nsefsii enter
ialHinr aria besi1ii. .- e.l1sii.aiiasae Wofld,
AMONG fiie atiraeroHs fa- iss9 VII. 6e . new
f.1esi-ar Aaarleaa s7rrF eu.ilet Jepiter
L.gli- -tg Constance 3 #a,ssea ilus-
fre lens % Is aase~eta-a-'s tsB@lie- uy ] 81
AhlfY s-ifes uf nFiic.. sai Russo itias-
rutod b. le 4aslssraa lNEsts en- tie
isimrian q taeaGa and gilsHsei4 i4gtsi So
si-i ty tharl nulser Warner iane Ssse-
eiau Stuies bg fi1sasiefre Bloasssa.
Illustrated r CnnHedas hisserieai pisy
By tfeap,har Il iiei4-i5r-. illustrated ag
u = v sgsr.in rfn Tse Elaer7ai isesaft-
rie1 srs eglfal8ai hs 6en ~ i,i4nf ssr-
ii Waia Bean E1we aad Charles
Daaley Wams4
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
a.. ; MAaMoIn BLock.l

Estate Of Abraham Daser. deed lAte Of Somerset
Twp, Somerset Co, Pa
Letters Of Administration on The above estate
having been granted 90 tae undersigned BY the
pr,,pcr authority. notice Is hereby given 70 al
persons indebted 70 said estate ta make inmedi-
ate ravreFst and thoze having ciksHlE against
the same viii present them duly authenticated
fssr settlement on Saturday. the 2e1 t&y Of Dee
1sss ct the tsfsce Of H. L Baer In Somerset bor.
SOLOMON BAKER,
RM Z BAKER.
aexr7 Acm-x Of AbfIn. baker, decd.
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Ely's Cream Balm cured me ofeatarrh
and restored my sense OF smell. For cold
in head it works ike magic. z. Il. sher-
xook, Banker, Elizabeth, NJ.
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HooI's Slrsaparli4 cHrss cttlrra hy
expelliHg impaTity from the biood. Hhirh
IS the cause Of the complaint Give IS 4
trial
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Christmas Chimes.

Christmas is a golden milestone in the
path of you.h-
A Brooklyn little girl calls her cat
Santa on account Of his claws.
What most people will find in their
Christmas stockings-corns.
1t is more blessed to give than to re-
ceige. 1t is likewise more expensive.
The Christmas time Il corning on
And folks begin to fret
1t isn't what a present costs.
Bat knowing what to get
The most interesting Christmas nun
Der with many people IS number one,
and they look out fori it, too.
The Christmas goose is the well-to-do
person who defers making purchases
until the day before the great giit-giving
festival.
Lady (to clerkl-~I want to look at
something that would be suitable Christ
mas gilt for my husband" Clerk-"Yes,
madame something cheap, s'pose?"
When the schooI-ma'am catches the
children whispering together these days
she doesn't dras them about by the hair
of their heads for it. she knows that it
Is the Christmas present they have club
bed together 10 give her.
There is a beautiful custom amongthe
Jerbs of the Danubian valleys TO invite
into the family on Christmas eve stran-
ger-guesti who is fer that time one Of
themselves; ne is welcomed upon his
entrance by the traditional handful Of
corn which is thrown in his !face by the
house-mother, who cries to him:
"welcomel Christ IS born ~
He answers meekIy an echo to her
words:
Christ is born"
The Christmas guest is then taken in
to the heart ofthe family, and with them
visits the oxen in their stalls, the sheep
in their folds, and the fowls and goats.
giving them the spoke-head and repeat
ing the formula
@The peace of God beon the y
This to insure good luck for the en-
suing year.
The house-guest is ;hen invited to
"warm the kettle-chainr The serfs have
traditions that this chain can never be
warmed on Christmas night, since il had
been touched by the Virgin Mother when
Christ was born. And that is why they
burn so many yule logs trying to infuse
heat into The stricken metal
Then there is the kiss Of peace. Even
from that the Christmas guest is not de-
barred. He may kiss the prsttiest maid
en- of the home, but he must also kiss
her bearded brothers as well. This chosen
guest-he is called in the language ofthe
country a -Palaznik not always old
or ill-favored. Indeed. tine merry maid
ems of a family will put it into the house
fathers head that such and such youth
has no home, or is stranger and should
be asked TO their festivities, and among
those innocent people no harm comes oI
| a genial custom But the kiss imprinted
on girls rosy cheek. even though it ot
| consecrated with the prayer chant
Christ is borne" not often sinks in bliss
fal sweetness into her young heart
making the bold mountain lad master
there
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