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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
Don't Mention the Briers.

1t is not only wise but happy thing
to make the best of life. and always look
on the bright side for ones own sake, but
it is a blessing TO others. A little SER
mon on this subject was unconsciously
preached by child one day which Ex-
aminer tells as follows:
man met little fellow on the road
carrying basket of black berries, and
said to him, Sammy, where did you get
such nice berries?"
"Over there, sir, in the briersp"
won't your mother be glad to see you
come home with basketful of such nice
ripe fruit?"
Yes, sir" said Sammy she always
seems glad when hold up the berries,
and l don't tell her anything about the
briers in my feet. +"
The man.rode on. Sammy's remarks
had given him a lesson, and he resolved
that henceforth he would try TO hold up
the berries and say nething about the
briers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
Forced to Leave Home.

Over 60 people we're forced to leave
their homes yesterday to call at their
druggists for a free trial package of Lanes
Family Medicine. If your blood is bad
your liver and kidneys out of order, il
you are constipated and have headache,
and an unsightly complexion, don't fail
to call on any druggist to-day for free
sample of this grand remedy. The ladies
praise it. Everyone likes it. Large-size
package, 80 cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
Hold II to the Light.

The man who tells you confdentially
Just what will cure your cold is prescribe
ing Kemp's BAlsam this year. In the
preparation of this remarkable medicine
for coughs and colds no expense is spared
to combine only the best and purest in
gradients. Hold a bottle of Kemp's Bal
sam to the light and look through ii no.
tice the bright, clear look then compare
with other remedies. Price soc, and 81
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
The Doctors skeleton.


"Every fsmily is supposed 10 have q
skeleton in its closet. said DR.. Wheeler,
of wichata, Kansas, to party Of friends
who met him at The Union Depot last
NIGHT saws the Kansas City Times. Il
had one in NY closet until this week,
when ! shipped il to the Michigan state
University. don't want 10 see it soon
again.
4It happened ike this: Many years
ago when commenced the practice OF
medicine in a small Missouri town, the
james bows paid us a visit. They raided
the bank ana got away with six thousand
dollars. but firing was pretty general on
both sides. ] had a revolver, and during
the general excitement shot one of The
robbers. lie was dead when we picked
him up. A finer specimen Of physical
manhood / have never seen. The natives
in the little Missouri village made no OBJ
lection when claimed the youths skel-
eton as my prize.
@Iast week, one rainy night about II
O'Clock. a genuine, old-fashioned 'front.'
iersman came TO my office. He asked
INV name. and then inquired if ! had
skeleton in my closet His face was
bearded and sunburnt but there was
something about him that reminded me
much Of the young man ] had killed
many years before. was alone in the
office, and didn't like the color of the
visitors eye. However, | answered his
question in the affirmative.
aI,et ME see the skeleton" said my
queer visitor.
"It would scarcely do to refuse. !
walked to the rear Of the Office, where
there was a small table out Of sight z
NV visitor. / drew ont from my desk
revolver. the same one that had ended
the career of the Youthful bandit years
before. Holding it in my hand, stepped
to the closet, threw open the door, and
remarked with as much coolness as /
could command:
There is the skeleton
"'Put up your revolver, remarked the
stranger. 4 won't hurt you. If had
wanted to shoot you ! would have killed
YOU when / came into the Office. have
lust been down to Oklahoma, and am on
my way back to Tennessee. l heard the
story Of your killing one of the gang,
and as near as can make out it was my
bov that was killed. He ran away from
home when only twelve years old, and l
never heard of him after that. don't
hold any grudge against you. You did
what was right suppose. But ] thought
] would take this chance to see what is
left Of the poor boy
Il then showed the stranger the skele-
ron, which was handsomely mounted
and described the raid as briefly and
gently as possibly.
"The old pioneers remark as he sazed
upon all that was left Of his boy was
We'll. he was big fellow, wasn't he =?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
Success.


There is but one failure, and that is
not to be true to the best one knows. To
MS and 10 our race there is but one fail
ure. and that is sin. Sin is a missing Of
the mark, a violation Of the law, swerv-
ing Of the line Bot he who walks in the
narrow path, he who obeys the eternal
law. he who aims his arrow al the gold,
cannot fail.
Young men, you can do this. You
may be poor; you may lead lives of
struggle; vour occupation may run coun-
ter 10 many or the natural delights Of
youth; you may live in the midst of
complex and exacting civilization you
may see no relief, no outlook to tedious
and dull routine. Well, bear it all and
bate no iot of heart or hope, for in spite
of all you need never fail. For all Of us
an inexorable limitation, an inexorable
weariness, lies at the bases of life. Yet
You may succeed better than many a
mighty king and you need never fail,
because you need never become the fet-
tered thralls of sin.
BE good and do good, and you viii
have won something better than for
tune or a coronet. To do this may not
save you from abuse, or opposition, or
earthly loss but if this and a thousand
other calamities come upon you, you will
be on the promontory at whose base the
tide-waves break in vain. Look, say,
at the cross Of Christ and study all that
it means, and you will understand the
meaning of your life Look at cathe-
dral from without, and the windows are
dull and discolored and meaningless /;
but step inside the hallowed edifce, and
they glow with gules and amethyst, and
tinge the sunlight with the grandeur and
pathos Of sacred histories.
Sc it is with human life. 1t often
looks TO us dingy and inexplicahle but
step within the sanctuary of faith, and
Gods eternal sunlight - making the
whole ediice radiant with eternal beauty
and with significance-streams in with
many-colored glories of divine mercy
and human heroism of toll. Tomorrow,
or next day, or few morrows hence,
death will crumble away the earthly
temple; but death viii take us by the
hand into another temple, which needs
no sunset colorings, because it shines
with the white radiance Of eternity, and
therein our God himself is sun and
moon.-C Canon Fdrrar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
Or. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters ar,

the
Kidneys Torpid Sick Headache Of Appetite
anndice Papitaton Erupon Diseases the
working ORDER and perfect health win
be Headache will find relief
o and mildly
sale by all dealers mcd
Henry, johnson d Lord, PTopreor burlington, W.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
A Case of TeIepathy.

A story with little romance in it il
that OF S. r. W, of Bridgeport, Connecti
cut who was returning from England on
an ocean steamer. One night he dream.
ed that his wife, who was then in Bridge.
port, opened the door of his stateroom
looked hesitatingly in, and then came
forward and kissed him. When he awoke
in the morning the man who occupied
the upper berth in his stateroom looked
down and said: You're pretty fellow
TO let woman come in here in the night
and kiss you" Pressed for an explana
ton he described the scene which he
had experienced.
Arrived at home, he was asked by his
wife: "Did you receive visit from me
on such night? I? / made you one. ]
was worried because of the reported
storms that night. dreamed l went
out on the ocean and came upon great
black steamship. / went up the side and
along the corridor and opened your door
] saw a strange man looking at me from
an upper berth. l was afraid at first, but
finally stepped in and kissed YOU
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09

During the honeymoon they had been
sitting and signing and talking poetry in
the balcony for three hours, all of which
time he had both of her hands tightly
clasped in his. Finally she broke forth
"Algernon, dearest, want to ask you
something"
Ask me hundred-a thousand
million thingsr' he exclaimed in reply.
swell, Algernon. I've got an awful
cold in my head" she continued, "and
If ] draw one of my hands away to use
my pocket handkerchief, would you
think it unkind of me?n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09

Perhaps no local disease has puzzls d
and baI'led the medical profession more
than nasal catarrh. While not immedi-
ately fatal it is among the most distress
ng and disgusting ills the flesh is heir to
and the records show very few or no
cases of radical cure of chronic catarrh
by any Of the multitude of modes of
treatment until the introduction of Ely's
Cream Balm few years ago. The sue
cess ofthis preparation has been mos,
gratifying and surprising.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
JOHN c. FINCH,
DEALERIN
Golden Wedding Z HhiSkiesI
I46 Water Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.

OLDEST ESTABLISHED HOUSE N THE CITY,
" where nothing but pure goods are put up.
strictly for family and medicinal use Notn-
ing better Than Golden Wedding Next gu the
list. Guckenheimers, GrayS MOnOngahela Rye.
These goods are leading brands. Braudies OF
vintage OF 1873 on hand. Gins, Holland and Do
nestle also, Old Tom. Finch Golden Wedding.
81 for full quart, g for s. Guckenheimers, the
same Mon0ugahea, s. per dozen. Wines s.
per dozen, y for one haif dozen. Securely box
ed. Also have in stock. Graudfather's Choice at
8 per gallon Barrels at special rates. l-sOlyT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
cors,,rnn,ion surely cured.

To THE EnIroR:-P Please inform your readers
that l have positive remedy for the abovenamed
disease. By its timely use thousands OF hopeless
eases have been permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two bottles my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption IL they will
send me their Express and p. o. address. Respect
fully, IA sLoCUM, N. O., Isl Pearl St.. N. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09

A little child, tired Of play. had piIlowed his
head on a railroad track and fallen asleep.
The train was almost upon him when passing
stranger rushed forward and saved him from a
horrible death. Perhaps you Rre asleep on the
track. too. lou are. II you are neglccting the
hacking cough, the hectic dush. the loss OF
appetite. growing weakness and lassitude,
which have unconsciously crept upon you.
Wake up. or the train viii be upon YOU
Consumption. which thus insd ously fastens
its hold upon its victims while they are un-
conscious Of its approach. must be taken in
time. IL il Is 20 be overcome. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has cured thou
sands Of eases of this most fatal Of maladies.
AZ taken IN time. and given q fair trial. it il
guaranteed 20 benefit or cure In every case
of Consumption, or money paid for II viii be
promptly refunded
For Weak Lungs. Splitting of Blood, Short
ness OF Breath. Bronchitis. Asthma, Severe
Coughs, and kindred affections, il is an eff
cient remedy
Copyright. Isss, by WORLDS DIS. MED. Assn.
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DO YOU KNOW

~ W. n-NV "
That you are buying direct from the distiller
when you send your orders to L. T. Iippen-
cott the old fashioned Whiskey house, No
rectifying no compromising. hut direct from
the "LIPPENcOTT DIsTILLERY. situated al
Lippencott Post Office. Greene county, Pa.
which has always maintained its reputation
Of making pure goods only
oar mail order department gives prompt
attention to all orders and at the prices we
offer our goods, makes our competitors en-
vious We carry in stock the following we'll
known brands of Rye Whistles. in quarts.
gallons and barrels; Lippencott's 5. Overholt's
Gibson. Guckenheimer, Monongahela. Gravs.
etc. Also a full and complete stock of
Wines, Brandies, Gins, &c
Write for Price List and sare money.
[. f. LIPPENcorr,
Distiller and Wholesale Liquor Dealer,
$50 Smithield ST., Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
NH. Downs Vegetable BaIsamic Elixir

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number timely heals
remedies fail Ffx
constant proven Every the
Johnson Lord Fropietors Burlington VT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-09
Henry, johnson & Lord, Proprietors of
Arnica and Oil Liniment for Man

AFnICa and Oil EInIment for Man and Beast The
remedy Neuralgia Cramps spns Bruises
Seiaea and all otr Pains
Remedy Calls Strains Scratches
will merits 1t effects in most
cases instantaneous Every satisfaction Price 25
and bottle. Sold everywhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
WHAT PEOPLE AXE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.


Others Who Talk.
John Van Horne, Vice President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was in
the city yesterday bound for Louisville, He
says two great telegraph companies can't exist
in this country, and it is only question of
time until the Postal company is absorbed.
Lyman D. Gilbert, OF Harrisburg, was
q visitor at Senator Quay's yesterday. He in.
formed the Senator that the middle district of
the State is IN line for Delamater.
DIR. James Pearson, of Coal Bluff, was
in the city for short time yesterday. He says
there is an epidemic of typhoid fever in the
coal regions, and many are dying.
Thomas Deegan, of j. P. Witherow &
Co., went East last evening. He says business
Is brisk, and they ha We so much work to do they
scarcely know where to begin.
&C. R. Henepin, Chicago pork packer,
was a visitor to Pittsburg yesterday. He thinks
American pork will come out ahead in France
and Germany.
F. E. Randall, of the Detroit and
Cleveland Navigation Company. has relArned
from Canada to take up his residence here for
the winter.
j. N. Wilson, OF Columbus, O., Su-
preme Inspector of the Fraternal Mystic Circle.
is at the st. Charles. He is here on official
business.
b j. w. Logan, of Waterloo, Ia, is stop.
ping at the Monongahela House. He is an
uncle of A. H. and ]. II. Logan, the oil and gas
men.
j. Scott Ward, of Horne & Ward, &C.
companied by his wife, went East last evening.
Chief J. o. Brown is suffering from a
severe attack of quinsy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
HALLOWEEN FRANKS.

Some of Them Too Loud to be Overlooked
by the Police.
There was scarcely need OF reminding any
person that last night was All-Halloween.
If anyone had forgotten the fact, the pranks
of the small boys were sufficient reminder.
Out Fifth avenue some boys, particularly
mischievous, broke three stoves belonging
to J. Grimburgo, hardware dealer.
One of the boys was caught by an
officer and sent to the Eleventh ward station.
A wagon owned by Philip Doyle and loaded
with coal was started down the hill and
wrecked. Officer Lea captured Amos Rob-
erts tearing down a stone wall of the new
Franklin school house, and sent him to the
Eleventh ward station.
inspector McAleese spent the evening
taking bad, bad boys by the ears and maxi
ing them carry back doorsteps, gates, etc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
A R0USING MEETING
HELD BY PRoHIBITIoNIsTs iNLAFAYETTE
HALL.

The Lack of Numbers Made Up by En-
thusiasm--Speeches for the Support OF
the Ticket--Campaign Songs by a Choir,
and the Collection Box Passed.
The Prohibition rally in Lafayette Hall
last evening, was what cold water en-.
thusiasts would term "a rousing old meet
ing" There were not many present, COM
paratiyely speaking. but there was
plenty of enthusiasm in the ap-
plause and frequent audible cop
mendations of the speakers remarks.
Another similarity to a church gathering
was the number of ladies present. Among
the number present were noticed number
Of the most ardent temperance workers In
the city.
A choir of nine ladies and gentlemen
filled in the time between speeches by sing
ing such songs as "When Election Day
Comes Round Well All Be There" The
ladies, under the present stsi2s of affairs,
were, of course, speaking for the men.
Another church feature was the passing OF
the collection boxes.
Rev. Mr.. Covert OF Westmoreland county,
was the first speaker, and was followed by
John d. Gill, a candidate for Governor.
After Mr.. Gill had given lengthy argu-
ments in support of prohibition, going over
the familiar paths of temperance speakers,
Colonel George W. Balm took the floor. The
Colonel was applauded from the beginning
to the end OF his speech, which was of that
serio-humorous character for which he
is famous. He said he would rather
stand there with that little band
on Gods side than with all the
hosts on the outside. Grant" he said.
took Fort Donaldson by local option and
Vicksburg by constitutional amendment,
but on to Richmond was the cry" The
speaker would help place by local option,
a State by constitutional amendment, but
''on to Washington" was his cry. He would
stop while at Harrisburg on the wav, how
ever. Prohibition would settle all the
questions in this country, including those
between capital and labor. and it would pro-
tect the home. Wanamaker, he said, few
years ago told him that if he would wait
until they settled the tariff question, they
would swing in and settle the temperance
question. 1t is now time to swing in. But
neither of the old parties will
take up the question. Quay and the other
side, he added, are fighting to get the inhu-
ence of the liquor element, and neither party
will touch the temperance question. He
concluded by requesting all to vote for John
D. Gill for Governor.
After another song by the choir, Judge
Campbell, of Uniontown, the Prohibition
candidate for Congress in the Twenty fourth
district, was called on, and made a few re-
marks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
MARKED TO BE HELD.
The Warrant for Chief BigelOw'S
European Expenses Locked Up.
THE CONTROLLERS LEGAL ADVICE
Leads Him to Ask for an ltemized Account
of the Important Trip.
THE MAYORS OPINION OF THE CASE

There is lots of gossip around Municipal
Hall about the bill for the trip of Messrs.
Bigelow. Scott and Carnahan to London,
when they secured Mrs. Schenly's agreement
to sell 10 acres of land for q park entrance
to the city for $4,000.
The status of affairs is as follows: When
the bill was presented to Controller Morrow
he demurred because the statement was not
itemized. He held a conference on the mat
ter with City Attorney Moreland, and it
was then decided that it would be best to
allow Councils to pass on the bill. In the
course of the routine of the Controllers
office a certificate was made out for the
amount, 81, 1928. and sent to Mayor Gourley.
The latter signed the warrant and returned
1t to the Controller, who counterslgned it.
but marked it Hold" until the payment
was authorized by Councils. The warrant
is still in the Controllers safe.
Mayor Gourley signed the warrant with
out paying much notice to it at the time, as
he was rushed with work. A little later the
matter was called to his attention, and he
sent for Mr.. Morrow. The Mayor also held
that the warrant should not be paid, as he
believed that when city officials took ex-
tended trips, even on the city's business,
they should first secure the consent of Coun-
ellis or OF Councils committee.
The matter will be brought before Coun-
ellis again in the form of joint resolution.
At the last meeting of Common Council the
resolution failed to pass for lack of one vote
to complete the necessary two-thirds ma
jority. The arguments against the passage
of the resolution were to the effect that the
trip should not have been taken without the
consent of Councils. The majority OF the
speakers agreed that the result of the trip
was of great value to the city and we'll worth
the money expended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
AL CARLIsLE'S VIEWS.
He Thinks Pattison Will Have From 10000
to 10000 Majority at a Fair Estimate

He Thinks Pattison Will Have From 10000
to 10000 Majority at a Fair Estimate.
Al Carlisle returned home from a run
through Ohio last night. During his abb
sence he devoted considerable time to sizing
up matters in Major McKinley's district,
and he is of the opinion that Warwick will
win the fight in spite Of the tremendous
fight being made against him.
Turning to the situation in this State Mr..
Carlisle said: 81 am not thoroughly posted
on the situation in Pennsylvania, but from
what l see, from what l hear, and from the
general tide of public opinion 1
believe that Pattison will have
from $4,000 to 10000 majority at
the lowest calculation. l do know that the
Democrats ever had better organization
in the State, while the Republican cam
paign has been a series of blunders
and mistakes. No matter how brainy
man QUAY may be, he has had the Repub-
lican party in hot water since Harrison's
election. Every issue that has been raised
in this State during the present fight bv
the Republicans has turned out to be a
boomerang. With the freside, home and
vest vote of his own party arranged against
him, if Delamater can WIN freely admit
that / am mistaken. as 1 do not want to
figure as post mortem prophet"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
MORE STREET RAILWAYS.

The Perry Line Ordinance Affirmatively Re.
ported to Allegheny Councils.
The Committee on Street Railroads oi
Allegheny met last night. A petition Of
Mrs. E. G. Kreiling for the removal of old
car tracks on Charles and Sarah streets was
referred to a. subcommittee. a suppl.
mentary ordinance to the ordinance grant
ing the Perry Street Railway Company the
right to lay a single track on Perry street.
Williams street. Long Lane, Green street,
Madison avenue, Second street, East street,
North street to connect with the Pleasant
Valley lines at Federal street, was affirma.
lively returned to Councils.
w. 81. Graham, of the Pleasant Valley
appeared before the committee and askt
the privilege of constructing their road on a
macadamized base along California avenue,
until such time as the avenue is paved, also
that they be allowed to use ''T'' rails. The
request was granted.