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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
The Postoffice Changes.

The First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral During the present week has aver
aged 80 appointments day Of fourth
class postpasters. There are in the ser
vice $1,000 postmasters Of this class. BY
a simple calculation it will be seen that
if the First Assistant Postmaster-Gener-
al can keep upthe pace there will be an
entire reorganization of the fourthclass
postmasters inside Of the next twelve
months.
The work in their direction is greatly
facilitated by members of Congress.
They send in recommendations in batch
es covering from dozen to twenty-five
officers, and, as the department has been
uniformly guided by the recommenda-
tions of members in these appointments,
the duties of the First Assistant Post
master-General in making the changes is
more Of a ministerial than Of discre-
tionary character Mr.. Payson, Of Illi-
nois, has topped the record by submit.
ting batch OF l6J names in one day.
General Clarkson, the First Assistant
Postnaster-General.w was questioned con-
cerning certain newspaper criticisms di-
rected against his policy in the appoint
ment of fourth-class Postmasters In
answer, he said that practically all of the
changes thus far have been made for
other than political reasons. Perhaps,
he added, ''it is not generally known that
my predecessor, within the month or six
weeks prior to the 4th of March, made
over athousand appointments Of fourth
class postmasters, for the purpose, appsr-
emily, of forcing them upon this admins
tration. This course had never been
pursued, to my knowledge, by any pre-
vious administration. During the last
several weeks of President Arthurs term
not single fourth-class postmaster was
appointed, except in rare instances
where the exigencies Of the service de-
manded it, ands when Post-master-Gen-
eral Hatton resigned there were more
than 800 designations on file in his Office
The commissions of the thousand APP
pointees CT my predecessor were, of
course, withheld, and these vacancies,
with Others. are now being filed as rap
idly as possible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Dehorning Mich Cows.

There is still some debate as 10 wheth-
er the experiment of dehorning, with
milch cattle, is always an advisable meas
ure The conclusion reached by the
Wisconsin Experiment Station, therefore,
will be of interest to many. Their report
says:
I'VE have, then, as the result of de-
horning twelve cows, first, slight falling
off in the.n,ilk yield second, an increase
in the fat, and, third, an increase in the
temperature of the animal, denoting a
slight degree of fever for few days after
the operation. While these results are
not conclusive, yet they indicate that de-
horning weli-fed, healthy COW is not
by any means a serious operation, and
unless further experiments show more
marked injurious effect on the animal
than the one given above, the question
of dehorning cows will depend entirely
on the practical advantages TO be derived
from it. If by dehorning we can insure
an economy in feed and storage, as has
been claimed, and if at the time there
is no perceptibie falling or in quality and
quantity Of tho milk, then the operation
will be one of personal convenience. One
thing should, however, be taken into ac-
count, and that is the. condition of the
animal. a COW that is poorly fed or out
of condition is certainly in no condition
to undergo an operation OF any sort, nor
will there be any benefit derived from it.
The question OF injury to the constitution
or temperament Of the animal can only
be settled by experiments on a large
number Of animals extending oser sew
eraI wears.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17

say? But am amazed that that should
be Miss Seabright. know she is a lady
by birth. understood that she was
beautiful, kind and gentle. -"
"0h, Mr.. Harrington cried Elsie, .
have been such foolish girl She is not
Miss Seabright am Miss Seabright-
Lit was a ridiculous stratagem of
mine. hated the idea of betrothal to
stranger, and desired that you should
take the initiative in breaking off the
match. But, believe me, I had no
knowledge of your infirmities, which
could be only subject for sympathy to
me, and | beg you to forgive me for plac-
ing that coarse woman in a position in
which she could insult you. Prove il
by remaining with me until l can offer
YOU some refreshments after your jour
new
The young man bowed, looked at her
a moment and then replied. frankly;
Madam, I quite appreciate your mo-
tives and entirely forgive you. am
pleased to accept your invitation
1t was the custom in wel-arranged
houses in that day TO send guests to their
rooms for awhile before dinner Accord
ingly Miss seabright ordered servant to
show Mr.. Harrington 10 an apartment on
the upper floor and retired 10 her own
room to dress for dinner.
Ten minutes after her entrance into
this apartment the servant brought her a
large bundle and smell note-a bundle
several feet long and note few inches
square. She opened the note first and
read these words:
Ny DEAR Miss SEABRIGHr also have
a confession to make. l also, before
met you, had resolved that you should be
the one to decline the conditions of our
fathers wills, intending afterward to give
you back your share of the property.
Consequently set to devising a scheme
and reading my school-day letters, it oc-
cured to me that no one ever went
~ QOiAC
scratched and unmarried before. knew
that few women would choose to marry
a very hideous man consequently con-
cocted disguise which fiancied would
make me repugnant to the least particu-
lar of the fair sex. Allow me to Law at
your feet my erutches, which l never
needed, thank heaven my hump, which
was feather pillow the skull cap, which
did not hide bald pate, and all my
bandsges and patches. The vermillion
which adorned my nose have removed
with little water, and though obtain
ed my invitation to dinner under false
pretenses. beg to be allowed to pay my
respects to you in proper person and to
apologize for my trick, which after all
dear madame, is only tit FOR tat.
At first, Elsie was unreasonably angry,
but her anger did not last long.
They met at dinner, and before they
parted it was quite concluded that they
should carry out the wishes of their par
ents by agreeing to dine together always
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Farm Notes.

If the soil is to feed us We must feed
the soil.
Never wash a horse with cold water
when he is heated.
Feed your horse three times daily, but
never overfeed.
scour, sharpen and paint the tools AMI
implements.
The beef market is never so bad but
the best brings fair price.
The early pig catches the right market
and pays the highest profit.
An acre of grapes has been known to
show greater net profit than twenty
acres of grass.
Those farmers who are resolved to stick
TO cattle, must also resolve that the beef
combine" must 90.
A lamb that weighs 40 pounds is worth
in market more than double an eighty
pound lamb of the same age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17

might indeed have captured the south
Penn, bat It certainly would have COM
pleted il and developed that portion e
the State II would never have played
dog in the manger. That Ras not its style
then.
Carnegie then spoke Of piece ofprcp-
eTty he and others had given She Penn
syisania Railrosd Company, and added
The trains Of coke pass through our
own grounds Tor nearly half mile with
in 100 feet Of our furnaces, on a right Of
way we gave the road gratis. Is it to beex
pected that If We are compelled 10 close
our works in consequence Of the raiiwsT
discrimination 7 have cited that these
control have upon their pay rolls to-day
1900 men. On behalf Of this great army
Of labor I speak directly but also rep
resent many thousands more in Pitts
burg. and I bessech you give Us before
you adjourn. law that will give to PENN
sylvania the same rates for the same ser
vice that the railroads. Of Pennsylvania
give to our competitors in other States. p
Carnegie then turned TO Gov Beaver
and said the next time they nlet he
might be under arrest for his utteIanees.
but he would throw himselfon the elem
ency Of a Governor who bad fought so
calamity in the Union army. The speech
caused a sensation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
The Heathen at Home.

The National Farmer reports potato
grover as saying that twelve wears ago he
started ont with the ambitions Of a Young
farmer. lie Practiced general farming
and did all the work he could DO. He
soon found ont his mistake. Failing
health and stiff joints were the result Of
this mistake But failures often teach a
better lesson than success. lie finally
took Prof Roberts's advice and did more
brain work and less Muscular labor, and
a. a result concluded to make a specially
of one line-potatoes. He buys no man
ure, but plows under clover as a fertilizer
and has no trouSle TO preserve the fertil-
ity Of his farm in that way. lie insists
on the importance Of working the ground
up loose and deep, and planting in deep
f1rrows. lie observes that the tubers
grow on that part Of the stock between
the old seed and where the stalk first
breaks through the ground Hence the
importance Of deep planting TO afford
room for young sets on the vines. Alier
planting. which he does with the plow,
he harrows the ground thoroughly 10
keep down the weeds, and after the pota-
toes are up he cultiyates with Planet,
Jr.
A plow between the rows cuts OF the
roots, he thinks, and exposes them 10 the
SUE and weather. OF coursea hoe Is new
er used in his potato field lie also OBJ
served that the white grub attacks the
crop every third year To avoid these
ravsges plant the laird year on stubole
ground. lie believes that the fungus
growth that causes rot begins on the
vines and works downward 70 the tuber.
He was strengthened in this belief by ar
experience with frosted vines. The po-
tltoes dill not rot where the vines had
been killed by frost, bat in tine same field
where the frost did not reach the tubers
did rot He mikes one pound of paris
green with 100 or $50 pounds Of plaster,
as an insecticide for bugs. He goes over
the field and SITS on as little a. posi-
bic
lie thinks that digging costs too much.
and has not been able to find a satisiac-
tory digger With such a one he could
raise potatoes at a cost Of 10 cents per
bushel. He uses crates for picking, and
thinks that they save time and labor RE
would sort IN the field and d-aw direct
TO the cellar, to save future handling and
finally ne wouldlrecommends selling when
the crop will bring an average price. If
held for fancy prices the grower becomes
a speculatcr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Lumbering in This State.

In the calendar Of lumber operations
that Of 'peeling. or gIthering heml0ck
bark, is the first, and in some respects
now one Of the most important. The
hetnlock usually affects northern slopes
and deep rlvines, their long, spnwling.
moss-coyered roots spreading over the
b0wlders and insinuating themselves into
every crevice. The dense and cool shade
Of hemlocks preserve intact hundreds Of
tiny rivulets that would otherwise be
dissipated by the heat Of summer. Pines
on the other hand. require more warmth
and greater depth Of soil. The white
pine Is, or rather has been. always found
in greatest perfection on southern slopes
and level piateaus, where there is a good
accumulation Of mold and disintegrated
rock. The bark Of the hemlock. in COM
mon with that Of most trees, peels best in
the spring, just as the ANIMAL growth be-
gins.
About the middle Of May, a contract
being secured, the boss peeler' proceeds
TO erect his shanty near the scene Of OBJ
erations, and in a short time surrounds
himself with a jolly party Of hearty
young men, 4 eook Is proyidedor cleo
ted from among their number. and soon
the busy az rings out, followed by the
crash Of falling trees. The bark. marked
in lengths Of i've or six feet, Is cut through
at these points and started up with
wedges then stripped from the bole
with @spud, or poles Of tough wood with
wedgeshaped ends. The peelssl trunks
are usually len lying a. they Esll with
out being cut into logs, az bark contracts
seldom cover further lumber operations.
The bark is piled in small heaps conve-
nient 20 some newly-made roadway, or,
if the place be hilIy, shot down trough
constructed Of smooth bJar.ls or sections
Of bark laid in an overlapping manner
When sufficiently dry it Is hauied 20
the nearest shipping point, unless con-
sumed by local tannery. The bark
season, or that in which the trees peel
easily, lasts from eight 10 twelve weeks,
and may well BE- called the haley0n days
Of the lumbermen Tie work is light,
the forest cool and shady, and leisure
time can be spent, rod in hand, along
the brawling trout stream, o.. with the
CUR, in quest Of large game.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
The Treacherous Sitting Hen.

II is very annoying to have sitting
ben leave her nest after you have taken
so much pains to make her comfortable.
The reason a hen sets in this manner az
ter being removed to the place you have
selected for her Is because she feels more
at home on her old nest and prefers 10
give up incubation in preference to being
removed. When it is desired to change
a hen to another nest, do It at night Re-
move the nest and the hen on it, and
cover them for twenfy-fonr hours, first
placing two or tkree porcelain eggs under
her at night, and she viii then begin 10
feel at home, and no further difficulty
will be experienced unless the nest is
lousy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Don't Get Caught

This spring with your blood fall Of i'm
purities, your digestion impaired, your
appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid,
and whole system liable to be prostrated
by diseise-but get yourself into good
condition, and ready for the changing
and warmer weather, by taking Hoods
SarsapariIla. 1t stands unequaled for pu-
rifying the blood, giving an appetite,
nd for general spring medicine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Deformity From Brights Dis
ease.

S. D. VanBuskirk, of Demarest, \. ] i.
says Aug. 20, 1855: DIR. David Kenne dy's
Favorite Remedy, of Rondaut, n. y, has
cured our daughter of Brights Disc sse,
after all other means had failed She
was so swollen that she measured Is
inches around the waist. and IS inches
below the knee. To say that we feel
thankful for such boon as Favorite Rem
edy Is but poor expression OF the feel
ings of grateful parents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
DIR. KEyNEDYs FAToRTTE REMEDY.
PREPARED BY
DR.. David Kennedy, Rondaut \. y.
81 per bottle. Six for s.. By all druggists.
came Near eeIng TotaIIy ennd.


Mr.. George Coughenour, the express driver
at UnioDtown, Pa, had been blind in one
eve for years. Last month severe inlam-
nation attacked the other eye, soon puiting
him in 8 condition TO be led. All the medi-
cal men he consulted gave no more than
hope for one fourth sight pr,ri,ief be would
have the worst one taken ont.
Mr. James A. Norris whose father Dec
tor Saddler. s0l Penn avenue, Pittsburgh.
had restored to sight after % years blind
ness recommended pr. Sadler be consulted.
He did 80. and in thirty days his sight was
as good as ever. aud without taking ont an
eye Mr. Gus. H. Taylor Of Indiana, Indi-
ana CO., Pa, blind in one eye for - years,
has been restored to sight through an Oper-
alton by DIR. Ssdler. The eye was perfectly
well in 10 days. and without serious pain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Torturss Of Dyspepsia

and affection Of the kidneys. relative said 70
me Try DR.. Kennelys Favorite Remedy. made
at Rondaut y. Y did 50. grew better. could
eat sleep, and work with a clearer head, and the
yellow color Of my skin gave place to the healthy
color announcing pure blood Dr. Sennedy's
Favorite Remedy Is entitled tOthe credit Of saw
ing my life. eau give you the names and ad-
dresses q fifty persons who affirm, as ! do that
" Fsvorite Remedy" has been 10 them a blessing
in time Of need" Mr.. A. DeReyere, TArrytown.
y. y. says For a long time l was troubled
Win s..rern ntLn.l.s Of lilriress ar,l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Blind Sick Headache

due 20 impure blood ] was advised 10 Try Dr.
kennesiys Favorite Remedy. I did - and
have been completely cured. It's the best thing
ever heard 81 for any disorder Of thar nature,
ans have recommended il 10 many with like
success. Mr. Daniel Fits, Taunton Mass
say. " recommend Dr. Kennclys Farorite
Remedy for dyspepsia and sick headache. II
cured me Dyspepsia. Constipation. Nervous
hes, Debility ithrumatism. and tht Ills peculiar
10 women invariably yield 70
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
A Western Philosopher.

Who finds all the men thIt hesitatee
The oily tongue never sticks 10 its
WORT.
We are brought into life % fght death.
Love and the trousseau give ouf t0-
gether.
Most people laugh when they see a
bride.
Conceal your vanity. or it viii eyentu-
ally conceal you
The smile Of a friend becomes the
sHirk of the enemy.
The innocence Of the lamb aids no ia
vor to the mutton.
An itching head viii be scratched. and
yeu can't help il.
To the tired mother heaven IS a place
where all the children have been put %
bed, and are sleeping soundly.
The crimes of poverty become the &C.
centricities Of wealth.-.iiciesoa Glo5e.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17

In London last week e,6G9 births and
1852 deaths were registered, the annual
death rate being 49, per 900. The death
rate in 2s large towns averaged 2I3 per
1000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17

After a vsued experience with many
so-ealled eathartic remedies. am con-
vineed that Ayers Pills give the hiost
satisfactory results. I rely exclusively GA
these Pills for the cure Of liver and sioni-
aeh complaiuts."--John d. Eel, sr, Ab-
llene. Texas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
OH MY HEAD
ferinEs Of Ee~ Jersey Ssaz.or.-OyspsPsia. Siek

Hsadsche.-TsrTibie things.
There are a few things that I believe in with
All my heart" The speaker was ex-senator Al
bers Merritt head Of the large fruit firm - Park
Place, n. Y, and the scene bis ofice - I was
sick ard fear.d had becorne fated 10 endnre he
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
Somerset Herald.

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Terms of Publication
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xorbscription win b di onttnusd Until all
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Bosify us when subscribers do moi take out their
..,er VII be hsld responsible fOr The suhscrP-
ION
ssh~rsbsrs removing from one pOssonee 70 an
cher should give Us the name Of the former a
ali a. he present once Address
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ATTORNEY -AT-LAW,
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17
- - c9nmERcIAL -.

The people Of Pittsburgh lined the
streets upon a memorable occasion and
prevented guns from being taken from the
arsenal 10 b. shipped souii, before the
rebellion broke out They dill this in
the interest of the nation. Are they 10
be forced to enter a protest in the inter-
est ofthe state against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company carrying supplies past
Pittsburgh furnaces 20 furnaces in other
States uron t--ins they refuse u.s.
The President Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has been fully appris-
ed Of this wrong. He knows the excite
nient the discussion bas aroused The
responsibility Of the future is upon him.
Legislators Of Pennsylvania, tile firms
Under no management that 1 have ever
known vo1ld the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have dared to occupy such a
position before the state.
Dog N rHE M4S0ER.
Under Thnnpson or under Scott it |
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-17

Under rhAnpaOn or under Scott it
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-28
.. H. THORP, Editor and Manager
FRIDAY, JUNE 2S, 1889.
A SILLY YARN.

The New York Sun of Friday last con-
tanned dispatch from Burlington which
was evidently intended to create a sem
sation, but it wont. There was no meat in
it-nothing but a lot of surmses and
speculations. The main idea running
through the dispatch is that a large
number of the voters of Vermont are
disgusted with the congressional delega-
ton; that a still hunt is in progress, the
object of which is to oust the whole of
them, and that Secretary of War Proctor
is to haye Senator Edmunds' place if he
can get it. a more absurd conglomeration
of trash was never published in the Sun,
which usually knows better than to print
such stuff. None of the men whom the
correspondent interviewed knew of such
a movement, and the only information
he got, or says he got, came from an
anonymous politician. "who was dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-28
PREsS OPINIONS.

1t is in England as it is here. The
great body of women do not want to
vote, any more than they want to enlist
as soldiers or sailors. They prefer not
to vote if they think about the matter at
all, and the prospect of their admission
to the suffrage fills them with distress
rather than pride and hope. Such being
the feeling of both American and Eng
lish women, it is useless to try to make
woman suffrage a practical question of
present politics. New York Sun.
In her sugar, her butter, her cheese
and her vegetables, and in her native
horses, Vermont has opportunities that
need only the right intelligent develop
ment to bring their proper returns.
These productions Vermont can furnish
to the outside world of such high stand
ard of excellence as to command very
favorable prices; but study, concentra-
ton of effort and interest and practical
methods of reaching and holding the
market are essential Rutland Herald.
Old Vermont is about as good country
as there is, to live in 1t is true, as the
old saying is, we have eight months win
ter and four months late in the fall. but
some things we do not haYe, such as
Pennsylvania floods, western tOrnadoes
and cyclones, Charlestown earthquakes,
yellow fever, etc. If we only had Fort
Payne boom here. especially when a 35
per cent. dividend is declared, we woul d
be all right.-[St. Johnsbury Republican.