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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
The Preservation of Fruit.

The principle Of fruit preservation lies
in excluding il from contact with the
germs of fermentation and decay, mi
croscopic organisms floating in the at
mcsphere. Nothing short Of destruc-
ton Of these organisms in the fruit itself
hy heat and complete exclusion Of the
outside atmosphere by sealing air tight
whatever contains il while in this hot
condition will preserve it teiTectually. The
glass jars with tops to screw down on to
rubber bands, now in such general use,
save housekeepers a good deal OF worry
and trouble incident TO the canning sea
son that was so inevitable before their
Introduction. Great care must be taken
to put on the tops while everything in
the interior of the can is hot, and any
Ioosening Of them afterward by which
outside air can enter viii cause the loss
Of the fruit by souring and decay.
Fruits should be kept as nearly rs possi-
bic in a cool and uniform temperature
after they have been put up. and those
in glass especially should be kept in a
dark place. II each one is wrapped in
paper when put away it will be tine bet
ter for it. The preservation from decay
in cold atmosphere is due 70 the fact
that in a low temperature these germs
are comparatively inactive and quiet.
but they nevertheless exist. and while
their action is slower than in a warm
and varying one, it viii in due time
show itself in the same results.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
ALL Asou1 CHAMBERS.
A Veterinary Surgeons Opinions-Preyent-
i've Mrasnre. the Grent Safeguard.

Veterinary Surgeons Opinions-Prevent-
i've Measures the Great Safeguard.
Equine CHAMBERS and farcey are prob
ably the most widely diifused of all the
plaques that affect our domesticated ami
mails. Ii can be found in every state in
the Union. II is not disease common
to warm climate. IL is unknown in
India. and was unknown in Mexico until
it was introduced there by the horses OF
the United States army in lS47 Great
Britain and Europe suffer great loss from
its ravages. Sianders and farcey. though
malignant and fatal disease, need not
cause either excitement or alarm il the
owners of live stock will use little pre-
caution and common sense. says S. n.
Cook. veterinary surgeon. in his report
to the Georgia commissioner Of agricul-
tare.
Horses and mules are subject TO many
diseases that are accompanied with a
discharge from the nostrils. such as ca
tarrh. nasal gleet. influenza strangles OF
any affection of the nasal sinuses and
glanders In all of these there is a dis
charge from one or both nostrils and
swelling Of the glands under the lower
jaw.
To the ordinary observer. the symp-
toms in all will present about the same
appearance. Most of these diseases are
contagious OF infectious, but very harm
less if properly cared for Prevention
is better than cure. When an animal
shows the first symptoms Of discharge
from the nose lie should be Kept separate
from all others and well cared for. With
ordinary care. catarrh. influenza and
strangles will run their course in from
one to three weeks. Nasal gleet is very
rarely met with. II affected with glan-
! ders the discharges will continue. If
! proper attention is paid to the ventila-
tion. drainage and general cleanliness Of
the stable. glanders and farcey would be
unknown in this climate unless brought
by contagion.
In conclusion, when your horse or
mule is taken sick, just treat him like
one OF your family, and wait patiently
for few days for developments If in
a few DAYS the symptoms should be sus-
! picious. just wait few days longer and
you viii probably find your fears are
groundless. If not. examine him care
fully. and be fully assured of the fact
that ii is glanders. and then have him
quietly destroyed.
There is no question but that large
sums Of money are every year spent bv
farmers on nostrums and patent hum
bugs which their families and their ami
mails would he better without. There
are thousands OF horses "doctored- to
death. many Of which. IL turned out
and left 60 themselves would get we'll
There Is scarcely disease to which our
animals are subject that may not be pre-
vented by the exercise of Judgment and
prudence
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
National stockman says:

National Stockman SAYS:
The best treatment have ever seen
for this intolerable pest in sheep is to
make trough of sufficient depth and
width. put in il several bushels of Stacked
lime and pour water on it until it be-
comes well saturated Take flock Of
sixty or one hundred head. run them
through il in the evening aud put them
into dry. well Uttered stable: run them
back through the lime in the morning
and put them on dry sod or bare field.
Then move them away from where they
were formerly kept. clear Of the infec-
ton should have said. first trim and
pare the feet thoroughly and they are
cured have proved this. Some years
since the Zoar society mad a thousand
head that were all affected with the foot
rot After working with them for a
year without success they sold the whole
flock To Lancaster county buyer-one-
half Of them lame. lie moved them
slowly over the national pike. which is
macadamized with limestone, and in a
week the whole flock was completely
cured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Nnk for rattening ro~ls.

The value of milk fof laying hens has
been frequently urged and now Poultry
Yard calls attention TO its use for fatten-
ing purposes. What different taste a
fine, nicely and quickly fatted fowl has,
when served on the table, compared with
one which has been forced to scratch for
all its living. and then be consigned to
the spit in anything but a lit condition
for food Farmers realize the Importance
Of fattening quickly. when feeding beeves
for the butcher. yet many do not seem to
realize the fact that what holds good
with that kind Of meat is equally true
when applied to fowls. Tenderness and
iuiciness are resultsof fatiening quickly,
while mere ordinary flavor and want Of
tenderness result from letting fowls run
till wanted for use on the table.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

The season for drying apples is at
hand, and where there are a good many
to help in family. il apples are plenty,
quite a large amount may be dried dur
ing the season without much interfer-
ence with other work. The best apples
for drying are those that are white
feshed and sharply acid. Sweet apples
and such as have no decided favor do
not make good dried fruit. would as
soon have sun dried apples as those that
have been evaporated. were it not that
insects are so numerous and troublesome
that it is about impossible 10 dry them
that way and keep them clean. Wind
falls may lie used for drying. il not too
badly injured in falling. but the bruised
spots must be cut out OF they will show
in the dried fruit and injure it as much
as they do the green. a small dry house
can soon be made at very little expense.
to be heated by stove. For my own
use prefer apples dried in quarters to
those that have been thinly sliced.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
ASHES As = MANURE
Tie xalnai,ic InrredIenfs cantainss. rsf
pirrssien- Tor Applying Thstn-


III. valnai,lc Ingredients cantainsd. with
pirsssisn- Ter Applying Them.
II las been ainnlantly demonstrated
bv snalysis and experirn'e that ashes Of
mineral c,sli arc practically uf no value
as fertilizers. although the sise Of these
in finely sifsed condition IS frequently
represented rs beneiiciai In such casea
the benefits are due to the mechanical
changes wrought on soils Of a texture
that required some such addition u
must be added. however. that this me-
chanicaI action OF coal ashes Is. ia some
soils. injurious.
With the ashes Of wood the case IS
quite different. these ieing classed
among the most valuable 81 fertilizers
The valuable ingredients 81 voad ashes
are potash. lime and phe~plioric acid.
potash leading in Importance. accorsSg
10 the popular opinion. 1t is. however.
sometimes difficult 10 decide 70 which OF
these ingredients the useful effect excrted
by wood ashes is due. depending, a. Il
does. ON the amount OF each that may
have existed in the soil as plant f0pd
previous to the application Of tl,e ashes
for lime and plInsphoric acid are ss es-
sential to plant growth as is potash.
The ash remaining from the combus-
tion Of wood and plants is very small in
volume and weight compared with the
amount of vegetable matter il repre-
sents. but il has been conclusiveiy deri-
onstrated that a plant cannot grow IN
the absence Of tine sHbstanccs found IN
its ash. The ashes of plants are. there
fore. exceedingly valuable agents in
their own reproduction. for. although
they are not all Identical in their com
position. the ash Of each class Of plants
differing in some respects from that OF
Others. vet there is enough similarity ex-
isting in all to make their ashes gencr-
ally useful As they are among the
most useful. so. where wood Is used for
fuel they may he pronounced among the
most economical uanurcs. and none
should be wasted. but all le saved and
applied to the land Lrsicheh ashes.
though less valuable. cs,ntain most Of
their original elements. except loss in
their potash and soda They may also
be advantageosisIy applied. and will i'm
prove all soils not already saturated with
the principles they contain.
In general. il may bc said that a dress
ing Of from twenty TO forty bushels Of
wood ashes will be beneficial on all soils
reduced by cropping; nevertheless a cnn-
tinued yearly application Of ashes with
out a corresponding usc Of vegetable or
barn ward manure would eventually he
injurious. For renovating orchards and
for ali plants having woody structure
ashes will be found useful As a rule
ashes will he found more profitable ON
soils deficient in potash and for crops
that exhaust the land Of this ingredient.
The relative proportions Of the alkaiies
in the composition of the ash Of num-
Der of the ordinary crops IS concisely
stated by Johnston as follows: Cereals
tgrain). 30. lcgumes tkernelsl "a: root
crops Croots), 60. grasses in flower, 81.
The above may serve TO indicate in some
measure the crops 10 which ashes may
he most proftabIy applied
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
AmoNe rHg eggs
The WORKERS Which Dominafe she Hive.
The oncen aud the Draues.


r7,e workers Which Dosninafr she Hive.
The Queen and the Drenes.
In the New England states the races
Of Ices kept are Italian. black and hy-
birds The middle states generally have
Italian. black and their crossee farm-
ers in the south. who have only a few
hives. keep generally the common black
bees. but advanced beekeepers have
Italian and their crosses almost entirely.
Throughout the whole country the ltal-
ians are the faxorite race. and the blacks
and natives are being replaced BY i'm
proved breeds
A. fersons in general have rather nm
rerfect ideas of what constitutes . colony
of bees. a few facts in regard % them.
gathered from different sources. may
prove interesting A colony OF bees
consists Of a queen. several thousands
Of workers and. during part Of the
vear. a few hundred drones The queen
is the n,other Of the whole colony. and,
while she is called queen. she Is really
more Of a reproductive machine than a
monarch Her great function IS that OF
maternity. The workers gather the
honey. construct the comb. secrPte the
wax and prepare food for the young-in
short. perform the entire work OF the
colony. The queen and the workers are
provided with stings, while the drones
are not In shape the queen resembles
the worker more than the drone. being
longer than either. The drones are the
males: their bodies are large and clumsy.
and their buzzing. when ON the wing. is
loud and different from that Of the
workers The drones are only valuable
from the fact that they are males and
are thus necessary in the process OF re-
production Of the race. A drone and
the queen are the parents Of the entire
colony. including virgin queens. work
ers and drones The workers are all
females. undeveloped. and rarely laying
egcs. hut are nevertheless good nurses
for the brood Of the queen mother.
Practically the workers dominate the
hive. As stated by Mr. n. w McLain in
report to DR. Riley. United States ento-
mologist. continued observation and ex
periments furnish corroborative evidence
Of the theory that il IS the prerogative of
the worker bees to determine the degree
OF development and dominate the func-
tons of the drones. as they determine
the kind Of degree Of instinct and organ
ism. and dominate the functions Of the
queen. The volition of the queen deter
mines the sex Of every one Of her de
scendants: but the life of every individ-
nal. as veil as the notifications in or
ganism and instinct. depends upon
and receives its correction from the
worker bees. whose unerring pre-
science forbids tlie rearing or main
tanning Of individuals for whose ser
vices there exists no present or prospect
i've demand sis the queen must be boun-
tifully supplied with egg food before the
egg cells begin to gerininate and mature
in the ovaries. so the drone must be well
supplied with that special food suited
to him, the giving and Withholding Of
which is instinctively determined by the
worker bees. as the present and pros
pective condition Of the colony requires.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Marked for Life.

CHARLESTON, S. c., October 1S-A horrible
outrage committed by negro woman upon
another, has just come to light. A negro
woman named Rebecca Perkins, on her way
home from church last night, was horribly
burned by rival with can of vitriol Of
concentrated lye which was thrown in her
face. The victims eyes were burned out
and her face horribly scarifed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
The Annual rln-. of = rrre.

In recent work by Professor Ha-tig
IL is stated that a coEnt Of the annual
rings Of a tree when cut three or four
feet from the ground may not give the
accurate age of the tree. Where trees
are crowded in forest and have devel-
oped feeble crowns the greatest annual
increment is just below the crown, and
it diminishes regularly downwards.
When the leaf area IS not sufficient to az
ford food material to provide for a sheet
Of camhium all over the tree the growth
stops before reaching the bottom. and the
ring which is found twenty feet up the
trunk may fail altogether before ii
reaches the ground. In such trees there
may be rings lacking at three feet high
for certain years, and the total number
of rings would be less than the number
Of years in tha trce's life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Fifty Taken Out Dead

LONDON, October l6.-An explosion occur
red in the Bentilee Colliery, at Longton,
County of Stafford, at an early hour this
morning. and of the 30 miners who we're al
work there at the time only II are known to
be alive.
The pit was completely wrecked, and a
large force of workmen had infinite difficult
iy in getting at the bodies of the victims.
So far fifty mangled corpses have been recov-
arad
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Eiopeo with a Widow.

GREESsBuRs, Pa, Oct ls.-Considerable
excitement was created here when it became
known that Will Turney, Of this city, fra
number of years an employe of the P. r. K.
at ,heouter depot, had eloped with an alleg'd d
widow of Manor station, leaving behind a
wife and three small children. No reason is
assigned for the act, as his domestic relation s
were believed TO be of the most pleasant kind.
Turney is quite well of, owning eonsid-
erable properly. He has not been seen since
October o, and as this woman. Mrs. John
Felgar, left about that time, the supposition
is that they have gone together
Mrs Turney is almost frantic and refuses
to be comforted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Terrible Crash on the RaIl.

OMAHA, NEB., October 16.-A terrible
wreck occurred on the Burlington and Mis-
souri River railroad at Gibson, few miles
from Omaha, at GAS o'clock last evening
Train No G, the local between Lincoln and
Chicago, ran into No. .. which makes con
nection with the Kansas City express.
The combination coach and the chair car
on the latter train were crowded with pas
sengers. The chair car, after beii over
turned, caught fire, and many of the passen-
gers were badly burned. Altogether more
than score of passengers were injured, and
Mary Butler. of South Omaha. and Charles
Laure, of Craig, Missouri, are not expected
70 I've
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

This grain is one very extensively
used when the price permits of this. II
contains u per cent Of flesh formers.
20 per cent. Of fat and warmth giving
substances. and p per cent. Of bone con-
stinents. Whether whole or ground. a
leading poultry authority recommends
this grain for rearing or egg producing
purposes. When not too expensive this
food can be used to great advantage,
and rs change it is TO be commended
even when selling well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Short Work of a Troublesome
Case.

One day was taken with Paralysis
of the Bowels. The stomach and other
organs lost all power of action. Although
opposed to proprietary medicines, tried
DR.. David kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
of Rondout, n. Y. To make long story
short, it saved my life. 1t is the best
medicine in the world for difficulties of
the kidneys, liver and b6wels.-A.J ]. Gif-
ford, Lowell, Mass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Agricultural Notes.
SEED the thin spots on the lawn.

For seed corn select the choicest ears
that have not been frosted; gradually
dry these very thoroughly and keep
them dry. Remember that dampness
and mold must be guarded against
The calf that is being raised for a
dairy COW must be liberally fed ON grass.
clover. hay. oats. bran and other pro-
teine foods.
Horses now demand good care, good
feed and good shelter after the exhaust
ing work of the hot months.
The stalks from old asparagus beds
should be burned. and good dressing Of
manure spread over the ground. Young
plants may be set out now as well as at
any season, when the ground is in good
condition. In heavy. wet soil it is best
to plant in spring. Any good. rich gar
den soil is suitable for asparagus; newly
set plants should be lightly covered dur
ing winter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

James H. Jacobs, the Lancaster county
murderer, and George Clarke, the Greene
county murderer, both sentenced to death on
October sd, have been respited by Governor
Beaver until December 10Th. 1t is said that
the Board of Pardons will again look into
their Cases
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Bloody Fight with Knives.

LEBANON, No, October lG.-In the neigh
borhood of Spring Hollow, near here, the
daughter of J. w. Hardy, farmer, became
greatly attached to S. II. Lamson, another
farmer. Her father forbade her having any.
thing to do with Hanson. and yesterday
when Hardy met her riding behind Lamson
on horse he ordered her To dismount. The
girl obeyed, and this so enrsged Lamson
that he attacked Hardy with knife. plung-
ing it into tl.e latters body twelve times
Hardy managed 10 unsheath his weapon,
and inflicted five wounds on his adversary s
body. Neither can recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Democratic Charges.

HELENA, MosT., Oct. ls.-The Democrats
Of this ncwly-born State charge the Republi-
cans with endeavoring to steal the infantile
empire, and this is how they say it will be
done: The county clerks, the majority OF
whom are Republicans, arc to make their
returns to the Territorial Canvassing Board
which will Immediately certify the returns
to the President The President will then
appoint Republican Judge in Silver Bow
county, the only county where there is 8
contest. This Judge will then declare the
throwing out of the Democratic votes legal
and the legislature will be Republican, and
this Republican legislature is 10 eject Russel
Harrison United States Senator
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Remove the broken ESs..

Egg shells should never be given to
hens. rs they viii learn the vice OF egg
eating thereby. When an egg is broken
in the nest or yard. il should be removed
as soon as discovered. A hen seldom be-
gins To eat egg shells until she finds one
broken by accident. or until she becomes
accustomed 10 egg shells that may be
thrown into the yard
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

In view of the fact that typhoid fever
seems to be gaining foothold in certain To-
calities of our town, might il not be well
enough to investigate some of the wells
from which water for drinking and cooking
purposes is used.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
South pakota.s Senators.

PIEERE, s. d.. October i6.--The Legisla-
ture met to day and elected Judge Gideon l.
Moody and R. t. Petligrew. United States
Senators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

Do you suffer with catarrh You can
be cured if you take Hoods sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier. Sold by all
druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

Mail Trains connect at lockwood with trains
to and from Somerset and Johnstown, at Hynd-
man with trains to and from Bedford at Garrett
with trains TO and from Berlin at Salisbury juno.
ton with trains 70 and from Salisbury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
NH. Downs Vegetable BaIsamic Elixir

positive Coughs Colds hoopn Catarh
Splitting Blood Bronchitis Asthma, Peuisy
equal
Consumption without timely
all years
proven Every family should keep
Sold everywhere Henry johnson Lord POpdctOr Burlington, Vt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Dr.. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters ar

Cohyeness Bousne Dyspepsia Indigestion Diseases of the
Kidneys Dizziness Appetite
Digestive good working order and health will
purify Hood bottle all md
Henry, johnson Lord, Popretors, Burlington Vt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
SoUTH-BOUND TRAINS.

Passengers for Somerset from the east and west
on the Pittsburgh Division, change cars at Rock
wood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
A UDIToR's NOTICE.

The underigned duly appointed by the Or.
phans' Court OF Somerset County, Pa. 20 make a
distribution OF the funds due presently. wel as
those becoming due hereafter In the hands ot
Daniel J. Brubaker. Administrator cum ffsfaneRfo
aRaero Of Lewis Knepper decreased, N and
among those legally entitled thereto hereby
gives notice that he will attend 10 the duties OF
disappointment on Thursday. the 3ist day of 0c.
tOher, lse9. Al his Office in Somerset Borough.
when and where all persons interested can at
tend.
II. J.. BAER.
ocf9. Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30
Henry, johnson & Lord, Proprietors of
Arnica and Oil ljniment for Man

best external remedy for Rheumatism Neuralgia Cramps spans suses
Salds Bache Frosted and all Pains
Aches Remedy Calls Strains Scratches,
win prove
bottle warranted satisfaction Price
and 80 bottle. Sold everywhere
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-30

LOCKWOOD AccoMMoDATIoN-No. es.
Ledges Arrives
SOMERSET .........2:i3 p IN lockwood LIS m
Milford. Sip IN
Passengers leaving on this train can make con-
nection at lockwood with night Express trains
east and west