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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Rat And Mocking Bird.

A Louisville special to the New York
San says; "Dr. L. /. Butts, ofthe Wayt
Dental company, of this city, has white
mocking bird, species remarkable for
its rarity. Ga Wednesday afternoon the
Doctor had been feeding his pet and left
the cage on the floor with the door open.
The bird was in the cage pecking at some
seeds when large rat entered, evidently
intending to make a supper of its occu-
pant. The bird could have easily escaped
through the open door, but it was evi-
IDENTIFY not averse to battle and few
straight at the rat.
"A spirited combat, witnessed by DR..
Wayt and /. friend, ensued. The bird
pounced upon the rat and pecked at its
eyes. The rat bit at the bird, but the
latter was so active that the rat succeed
ed only in nipping the ends of its feath-
ers. The birds point of attack was al
ways the eyes of the rat, and it soon had
the rodents face covered with blood.
The rat finally endeayored to escape
from the cage, but was so blinded that
he ran against the wire work several
times before he found the door, Bat
having reached the outside, he was too
much weakened to dash off, and was
followed by the bird, which soon peck
al both evas ont and di,i nof ceasa itS
warfare until the rat tumbled over dead >
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Women at Work.

In the general assumption of occupa-
tions by women now going on, although
they become doctors and lawyers and
shopkeepers and accountants, and occupy
various trades, not much has been said
of the possibility of their becoming up
holsterers. But if strikes us that few bet
ter fields are open to the woman who
works with her hands, and who has ]
little strength and good deal Of knack,
than this affords. We do not intend by
this the original manufacture of the fur
niture, although with the different parts
of the articles completed by machinery
as they are now we hardly know why
women may not put them together as
easily as men but we mean thestulfing,
covering, tufting and edging of chairs,
sofas, lounges. tetes-a-tetes and the ike.
There is nothing surprising the strength
or possible skill and dexterity Of women
that is concerned in the fixing Of the
springs in their places, or in distributing
the hair or moss which is to soften the
springs, and to which they are TO lend
buoyancy the long upholstery needles
and twine can be used just as easily by
woman's fingers as a mans in the tuftIng
and buttoning while it wants only prac-
tice and deftness to dispose of the edges
of the coverings and TO hide the disposi-
ton according to the upholsterer's fash
ion, either un,ler the overhanging puff.
the cord, or the grip. If it IS not very
choice work, it is not TO be classed either
as dirty work; it is not in the least disa-
greeable as work goes and if one must
work, and is not beyond the handierails,
it is one of the most rational and simple
to undertake. 1t is not, moreover, nee
essary that this work should be done in
shops and establishments and unless
one already has rooms and prefers it to
be brought to them, it requires no outlay
Of rent or heat For some time there
have been women in the large cities who
90 about by the day to make the chintz
or linen coverings for nice furniture. tax
ing the measurements, fitting and cutting
the stuff to the sofa or chair as dress
maker fits and cuts, taking it off and fin
ishing it, the whole thing done as deity
and looking as neat as If done at fash
ionable establishment at several times
the cost.
In the same way women could, ifthey
would, go about from house to house, as
desired, being paid by the day, and in
some spare room of the house or one
cleared for the purpose, or in warm
weather on some back piazza or screened
veranda, where dust will not injure the
article to be renewed, resulted, respring-
ed or recovered, take the article apart,
attend TO it, and put it together again,
the whole performance requiring no 9TH
er skill or knowledge than that requisite
to the putting in of few screws, the
driving of few taeks, and seldom any
more strength than the woman under
taking the task would be likely to pos
sess, than all of our housemaids accus-
toned to the moving Of furniture on
sweeping days, or to the taking down
and putting up Of bedsteads, are well
known to possess. And meanwhile, on
the score of economy to the employer
and Of income 10 the workingmen, the
advantages are beyond dispute.-Haper's
Rn-rr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Two Splendid Nominations.

The New York MAJ aad Express saws
that the appointment Of Joel B. Ehrhardt
as Collector Of this Port is one that could
not fail to give universal satisfaction As
regards all the many qualifications that
are most desirable and important, the
appointment is as nearly IN ideal one as
any President ever made. As regards his
character and official record, the last cam
paign for the Mayoralty showed that
even partisan enmity had to yield trib-
ute of sincere and unqualified admiration
for Col Ehrhardt The Collector OF this
port comes next in importance to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and Col. Ehr-
hard viii bring to the office fresh dignity
and new Importance.
twas natural and inevitable that any
Republican successor TO Postmaster Pear
son would be exposed to the criticisms,
if not the abuse, OF the Mugwumps Bat
Postmaster Van Cott is a universal Re
publican favorite, and he has fairly earn
ell his popularity. lie has always enjoy
ed the confidence and the respect both
of the party leaders and Of the rank and
file. His ability has been demonstrated,
his record is honorable and unspotted
He will give to the Postoflice a more en-
ergetic and accommodating administra-
ton, while maintaining its best tradi-
tions for thoroughness, system and hon
esfy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
The costof Ocean Steamships.

An order for new ship Of the class
required to compete in the modern pas
senger service Of the Atlantic is not by
any means matter 10 be determined on
without grave consideration. Speed is
costly, and as you increase it, it is gener-
ally necessary to also increase the tom
mage. This forces upon your considera-
tion tides, channels, harber-bars, and
dock accommodations, all of which i'm
pose limitations upon you. And then the
cost of the ship herself IS not a matter
which even the wealthiest Of corpora
tinns can provide for at a moments no.
tiee; it is not one hundred Thousand dol
lars, nor five hundred Thousand dollars
that the work calls for, but about five
times the latter sum, for it is safe to say
that a vessel superior 10 the City Of New
York or the Etruria could not be built
for leas than two million and half of
dollars.
Sometimes the ship-builders are willing
to become part owners of the projected
vessel sometimes they take as part pay
ment for the work some older vessels Of
the line, which they reiit, re-engine,
modernize, and sell again. The ability
of the builders to make an arrangement
Of this kind, of course. influences the
placing of the contract, in measure, but
they must also be able to give certain
guarantees. They must enter into an en-
gagement that the projected ship shall be
able to carry so many passengers and 50
many tons of cargo, and to attain a spec
fled speed on given consumption Of
coal per day. Let US say, for instance,
that the stipulations are these: Accom-
modations for 600 saloon passengers, $50
intermediate passengers. and 800 steer
age passengers; registered tonnage, G000
speed, 10 knots on consumption Of 800
tons per day. If the ship fails to fulfill
these conditions the builders agree 70
forfeit par. of the amount they would
otherwise receive for her, or they may be
compelled to take her back altogether.
This was the case with the City of Rome,
which was built for the Inman line by
the Barrow Ship-building Company
Scribner's for Apri.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Early Tomatoes.

Here is point for tomato raisers. At
the New York Agricultural Station ex-
periments made in growing tomatoes
without transplanting proved very sue
successful. Plants grown entirely in the
open ground matured fruit in twenty-five
days shorter time than those which were
cared for in the hot bed the first tRo or
three months of their existence. The
result. according to the report, is certain
ly striking, and suggests that the check
given to plants at the time of transplant
ing may have been nearly sufficient to
overbalance all the time gained by fore
ing. Expert cultivators say that their
earliest tomatoes come from self-grown
plants where tomatoes were raised the
previous year and some of the first rotted
on the ground.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Railroad Pension and Insur-
ance Funds.


There ought to be connected with ev-
cry large railroad organization certain
funds, contributed partly by the company
and partly by the voluntary action Of
employees, which would provide for hos
pital service, retiring pensions, sick pen
sions, and insurance against accident and
death. Every man whose name has
once been enrolled in the permanent en-
ploy of the company shonid be entitled
to the benefit of these funds and he
should be deprived of it only by his own
voluntary act, or as the consequence Of
same misdemeanor proved before tri-
bunal. Atpresent the railroad companies
of this country are under no indueement
to establish these mutual Insurance soeie-
ties. or to contribute to them. Their
service, in principle at least, is shifting
service; and 50 long as it is shifting the
elaborate organizations which are essen
tiai to the safe management Of the funds
referred to cannot be called into exis-
tence. \ tie up, as it might be called,
between the companies and their en-
ployees is condition precedent. Were
this once effected the rest would follow
by steps, both natural and easy. For
company like the Union Pacific TO con-
tribute 100000 year to a hospital fund
and retiring pension and insurance asso-
Citations, would be small matter, if the
thing could be so arranged that the per-
manent employees themselves would
contribute a like sum and permanent
employees only would contribute at all.
Once let the growth Of associations like
these begin, and it proceeds with almost
startling rapidity. At the end Of ten
years the accumulated capital on the
basis of contribution suggested would
probably amount to millions. Every
man who was so fortunate as to become a
permanent employee of the company
would then be assured of provision in
case of sickness or disability, and his
family would be assured of it in case of
his death-Ia Scribner's Magasiae jor
ADril.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
The road to strInestown.

No one wonders now why York coun-
t. produces 50 many great aen.
Two elderly men were discussing re
ligious topics. The one was a church,
man the other was not 80 much 80. This
made the discussion all the more inter-
esting, At last the wicked-man tried TO
illustrate his argument by story Of
what had happened in the vicinity
where both had formerly resided. Tie
said "You know the sheep bridge over
the Conewago near StrinestOwn ?"
"Yes?'
"Well once a boy was driving cows in
to pasture field on the side Of the
bridge. A preacher came along and in
quired Of the boy the way to
strinestown. The boy said he lived
near there and if the minister would
wait until he drove the cows into the
field, be would 90 along with him.
They rode on together The minister
began to question the boy. do you 90
to Sunday School p he asked.
Sunday school What's that p
What do you work at p the minister
asked
oh work around the house, and
drive the cows
Then the boy took his turn at asking
questions.
What do you work at
oh I'm preacher.
4 preacher What's that 27
Why, 20 around and show the peo-
pie the way 20 heaven.
Good Lord said the boy, you show
people the road 10 heaven, and don't
kHo the road to Strinestown"
The story had the desired effect bat
it was only an old story revised to suit
the occasion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24

days were numbered, had come to bid
her farewell-to die.
The setting sun was glorifying ali
things; the distant mountains and river
were bathed in golden tight. They en-
tered the chamber Of the dying man
The same golden atmosphere filed it
from the open window came the sofl
summer air, the glad notes of singing
birds.
You are good as ever, Margaret,
Harry said, family, TO come, but felt
that if you wished me God speed,
might more safely cross the dark river.
You cannot know-no one can know but
its victims-the irresistible power of the
disease which bears me 10 my grave. II
is disease madness with scme-and
have been one of those fated ones. Ii
| could say with supernatural power
Touch if not when first you feel that ae-
cursed thirst, OF you are lost But who
will believe me? God alone knows"
Long and tenderly Margaret and he,
husband talked with him, listened pity
ingly to his account of the struggles be
had made so uselessly against what he
believed firmly was a madness, and
soothed and comforted by them he pass
ed quietly, resignedly, nay, thankfully,
into the other life, the great beyond.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Washington's Inauguration
Centennial.

Many people want to know what are to
be the features Of the coming New York
Centennial celebration. The official pro-
gr.m has not yet been issued, but the
following are the events that it will in
clude
From April 18th to May lith the Art
and Memorial Exhibition at the Metro
politan Opera House.
Monday, April 10Th, the Naval Parade,
escorting President Harrison fiom Eliza
bethport, y j. to the Battery, where he
will be received by W. G. Hamilton. OF
the Committee a reception at the Law
yers' Club viii follow Immediately, and
in the evening will occur the Reception
and Ball at the Metropolitan Opera
House.
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, the
services at ST. Paul's Chapel at ten
O'Clock, the Literary Exercises az the Sub
Treasury Building, to be followed by the
Military Parade; in the evening, the
Banquet at the Metropolitan.
On Wednesday the Industrial Parade,
the final feature Of the celebration.
The Literary exercises Tuesday morn
ing viii consist Of q prayer by DR.. Rich
ard 5. Storrs, poem by Whittier, an ora
ton by Chauncey NJ. Depew, an address
by President Harrison and benediction
by Archbishop Corrigan. The speakers
for the banquet have not yet been an
nounced. Altogether, the work Of prep
aration is progressing most satisfactorily.
The celebration will mark an era
and be an epoch in the history Of the
country. 1t viii attract hither, it is said,
at least four hundeed thousand visitors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Rats and Lead Pipe.

was talking to a well known plummer
a few days ago and he surprised me by
saying there was fortune awaiting the
inventive genius who would get up a pol
sonous preparation with which to coat
lead pipe in residences.
"Fully one-half of the unexplained
cases of burst or leaking pipes" he said,
"are due to rats and not flaws in the ma
terial You take a well cemented base
ment, as nearly vermin proof as is posi-
bic to make it, and the annoyance from
rats will be greater than IN one that is
not vernin proof for being unable to
find water, they are driven frantic by the
sound Of it running through the pipes,
and they proceed to eat their way thro.
TO it. A rat can make hole in soft
lead pipe in very little time The only
preventive that | know of would be to
coat the pipe with a poison that would
kill the rat as soon as began to eat his
way hrough."-Erchangs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
A Mad Dog Panic.

FgAHKLrS, Pa April l2-Thursdly af
ternoon mad dog ereatei terrible excite
ment in Cnlnbery township, and before it
could be killed bit two men and a number
Of other animals Just as the scholars at
one Of the public schools were enjoying
their recess the dog made its appearance,
followed by a number of mon. \ panic en-
sued. The scholars became frantic aud
took refuge in the school house and nearby
trees. The dog run into the hallway Of the
school house where il was finally shot and
killed. During the excilement several chill
dren We're badly burt and a number tainted
Mr.. Graham. owner OF the dog, denies that
it had the rabies, but the men bitten pre-
ierred TO take no chances, and had their
wounds dressed By physician
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
The Care of the Nails.

Very few people know how to properly
care for the nails. In cleaning them a
sharp knife ought never TO be employed,
but between the ends Of the nails and
the fingers the space should be filed
with soap, and then this be removed by
brushing with the so-called naii-brush
Many improperly cut away that part Of
the flesh which grows over the nail from
the bottom but it should simply be
pressed back sufficiently TO show the
white part, considered by some TO be
mark Of beauty If the flesh IS adherent
20 the nail, the operation may be fscili-
tated by passing the sharp point Of
knife underneath the fold Of flesh, sepa-
rating il from its attachments. With this
done it can be pushed back more readily.
Scissors should never be used to cut the
nails; that should be done only with
sharp penknife-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Feeding Value Of ButtsrmIlk

While calves should never be given
any sour feed, and should be FED only
upon sweet skimmed-milk warmed to
eighty degrees, the sour milk and but
ter milk will be very useful TO the pigs
Many useful experiments have been
made in feeding pigs upon these kinds
Of milk with cornmeal. which together
make the most. profitable feeding in
every way for these animals. furnishing
a meat well mixed with lean and having
hard iirm fat. Il has been supposed that
buttermiik is not 50 nutritious Is Is sweet
milk, but experience and experiment do
not confirm this belief GA the contrary
butterInilk has male slightly cheaper
pork than sweet skinned milk Ger
tainly the pigs seem 20 favor the sour
food rather than the sweet. It may be
that the Tactic acid Of the milk IS an aid
to digestion. 1t forms part Of the gastric
fluid and may be reasonably supposed 10
help this process of nutrition At all
cACitcs tt4C NtAN NAA0tu0 AAAAAi4N-lf 4lAA -
not waste, as some persons seem TO
think. When fed with cornmeal, which
was valued at the market price Of one
cent per pound. the buttermilS has been
found worth one cent per gallon. OF
course this depends upon the value ofthe
pork which, in this case was five cents q
pound, a very low price for dairy fed
pork. At seven and one-half cents the
buttermilk would be worth one and one
half cents per gallon. In the use of this
waste product, and skinned milk as
well, il is an econoply to feed it as soon
as possible, mixing the corn meal or bran
with it when it is fed. Over-sobr foed is
not healthful, and thisis in nearly every
case the cause of that unhealthful condi-
ton of pigs which is marked by corroded
or black .eeth and which is issupposed 10
be disease in in itself, instead Of, more
correctly, product Of disordered diges-
tion. n.-Americfut IgricuturiN.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Gard of Thanks.

If the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam
should publish a card of thanks, contain
ing expressions Of gratitude which come
TO him daily from those who have been
cured Of severe throat and lung troubles
by the use of Kemp's Balsam, it would
fill u fair rsized book. How much better
to invite all to call on any druggist and
get free sample bottle that you may
test for.yourself its power. Large bottles
80 cents and 81.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
TWENTY-ONE.
/ miss the patter of little fee.


miss the patter Of little fee;
Upon the kitchen floor,
And the roeulsh little rat-a-tap
Falling upon the door.
And the eager shout Of wild delight
As, opening ii. ! espled
A bright. mischievous. childish face.
Brown-cheekei and sunny-eyed-
miss the hungry call for bread
The " Mother. want q string f"
The ball to cover. the kite to paste,
The bells on She sled to ring
The garments torn in the daring climb.
The shouts Of exultaai glee,
And the headstrong. boyish willfalness.
That sometimes frested me.
miss the noisy. bo.sierous laugh.
The merry whistled tune.
The song that seemed to my mother-ear
As sweet as bind in June.
miss a form that bent at my knee
Asthe bedtime hour drew near.
And murmuring voice that softly said
Our Fathers blessed prayer.
Later. ! miss at evening time
A boy with his slate and book,
The pencil-cliek, and the thoughtful face
With its sober. earnest-look
The fash OF triumph. as. fair and white,
The conquered problem stood.
And the boyish words OF victory,
a. We gvt it, mother Good -
All that mis- cannot tell,
For many many thing
Flashes between me and my work
On memory= litting wing
The roguish hands. the tattered clothes,
The thoughtful face, are gone,
' Dead, did you ask sir no, thank God
But you see. he's twenty one.
TSeniy-one, sir, out in the world,
out in the din aud strife.
Doing his part with a sturdy viii,
Oflhe earnest work Of life
lie comes, a man " ith firm. quick step,
And kiss him at the door,
But my little make ebeiieye-company boy,
win ceme TO me no more.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24

Judge John Stewart, of Chambersbnrg
says be is kept pretty busy on the bench
but that the land cases which occupied the
attention Of the court in the oIden time.
when the late Judge Black presided are
things OF the past. He says he never met
with a sui. on an original title 10 land in all
his practice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
Tortures Of Dyspepsia

and affection OF the kidneys A relative said 70
me, Try Or. Kennedy's Favoriie Remedy, made
at Rendaul n. y ibid SO. grew better could
eat sleep, and work with clearer head, and the
yellow color OF my skin gave place to the healthy
color announcing pure blood. DR.. Kennedy s
Favoriie Remedy is entitled tothe credit of saw
ing my life. can give you the names and ad-
drcsSes Of ffiy persons who Affirm, as ] do. that
" Favorite Remedy has been to them blessing
in time Of need Mr.. A. DeRevere, Tarrytown,
\. Y. says 81 For a long time l was troubled
with severe attacks of dizziness and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
MY HEADI
SuHerlags Of se~ Jersey SsnstOr.-Oyspspsia. Sick
Hsadaehs.-TerrsbIe Thnes.

There are a few things that believe in with
all my heart" The speaker was ex-senator Al
bert Merritt head Of the large fruit firm, 81 Park
Place. n. T., and the scene his office. / was
sick and fear.-i had hecorne fsfed 10 endure the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24

In Whiiefeld, y H., the other day a
drunken man passed through the street
leading horse by the bride. The man
walked with difficulty, but each time
was steadied by the horse. the animal
keeping a firm grip with its teeth on the
mans collar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24
A DM1NIsrRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of Emanuel Lschiy, decd. late Of summit
Township. Somerset Co. Pa
Letters Of administration On above estate hay
ing been granted 10 the undersigned D. the prop
er authority notice Il hereby given &c all per-
sons indebted 70 said estate 10 make immediate
payment, and those hsving claims against the
same win present them duly aufhenficaied for
settlement on Saturday. the 25th dey Of May,
ff>1 af the Office Of wm- b Cook, J. p, In Ney-
erssalc Borough, somerset County. Pa
HARVEY NJ BEKKLEY.
aurf0 Administrator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24

No philosopher ever philosophical
more truly than he who said that power
ty sharpens, Even razor is sharpened
when it is strapped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-24

Bg the amended New Hampshire Con-
stitution members Of the Legislature will
be paid certain fixed sum, 500 each,
whether the session is long or short. This
IS Of course, designed to prevent the rep
resentatives from living too long at the
capital at the expense Of the state.