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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
An Honest Car Conductor.

A prominent citizen of Union Hill
boarded a street ear in Hoboken and
handed Conductor Spencer coin.
Spencer felt the milled edges, and, think
ing it was fifty cent piece, he pat it in
his pocket without examining it and re-
turned forty-five cents change, which the
other man quickly put in his pocket. A
few minutes later the conductor was
making change inside the car aud dis
covered that the supposed fifty cent
piece was $40 gold piece. He put il
back in his pocket and asked the Union
Hill man the denomination of the coin
he had given him. at was a quarter"
the Union Hill man said.
81 gave you twenty cents more than
you are entitled to-" Spencer remarked,
quietly.
The Union Hill man laughed, but did
not offer 10 return the change.
"I'm satisfied if you are, said Spencer.
Nothing more was said until the car
reached the top ofthe hill at Weehawk
en- and the man had shown no sign of
returning the twenty cents. Then Spen-
Ger said
"If You keep my change I'll keep what
you gave me and call it square"
The Union Hill man put his hand in
his pocket and exclaimed "By Joye.
l gave you $40 gold piece"
"You did" replied Spencer, "and you
intended to swindle me out of twenty
cents. Here's your $40, but you don't
deserve to get it back"
The prominent citizen pocketed the
money and got off the ear at the next
corner.-N. J. Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
All Because of a Railroad
Ticket.

A railroad ticket to Trenton was the
means of stirring up quite an excitement
in Baltimore The owner, man named
West, for safe keeping, put it in his hat,
and both hat and ticket were blown into
Jones falls.
"One dollar reward One dollar re-
ward - shouted West, and in an instant
dozens of cab drivers, newsboys and
bootblacks scampered down the falls and
followed the ticket until it lodged against
the high wall Just beneath the st. Paul
bridge. Mr.. West commanded the party
and with his cane pointed to where the
ticket was lodged, on the opposite side
of the stream.
The was about twenty feet of water, Of
uncertain depth, separating the men
from the little strip of paper, and cab
drivers and bootblacks at once began to
remove their boots and roll up tie trous-
ers to wade across. The current is rather
swift at this point. One little fellow,
about ten years of age, plunged in With
his clothes, shoes, and even hat on. He
had gotten half way across when the
current rolled him over and over in the
muddy water, and the crowd howled.
He got out all right Finally the ticket
started again to sail down the stream,
and a csbman managed to draw it ashore
with his whip. Mr.. West paid the dol
lar, had just three minutes to catch the
train, and was given rousing cheer by
the crowd as he rode away to Trenton
with ticket considerably the worse fol
wear, but still good for one first-class
! fare Philadelphia Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Before They Knew 1t.

Joseph Thomas, lawyer Of Kenne-
bunk, Ne, at the beginning of this cen
tury, was man Of considerable reputa-
ton as a wag A couple were anxious to
be married, and as there was no minister
at, hand, they waited upon Mr.. Thomas,
who, as magistrate, was authorized TO
perform the marriage ceremony.
He was busy writing as they entered,
but paused to inquire what they wanted.
Addressing himself to the man, be asked
If he wished to take that woman for a
wife, and turning to the woman, he in
quired whether she wished to take that
man for her husband. Then he went on
with his writing.
The parties sat still and waited until
their patience was exhausted Finally,
they ventured to interrupt Mr.. Thomas,
and tell him they were in a great hurry.
"Why don't you go along then ?" said
the judge.
"But we want to be married first"
Married You've been married more
than half an hour"
He explained the requirements Of the
law, and the couple withdrew. not with
out some misgivings, it is to be feared, as
to the validity Of a.ceremony so uneere-
nioniously performed They had GER
tainly been married in haste, but there
is no record that they repented at leisure.
- YOuft's CgwgQEiga.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
A Brave Kangaroo.

A very pathetic story comes from Aus
tralia describing a kangaroo's daring for
the sake of her young. The owner Of a
country station was sitting one evening
on the balcony outside Of his house when
he was surprised to notice a kangaroo
lingering about, alternately approaching
and retiring from the house, as though
half in doubt and fear what 10 DO. At
length she approached the water pals,
and taking a young one from her pouch,
held it to the water to drink. While her
baby was satisfying its thirst the mother
was quivering all over with excitement,
for she was only few feet from the bal
cony on which one Of her great foes was
seated, watching her The little one hav-
ing finished drinking. it was replaced in
the pouch, and the old kangaroo started
off at a rapid pace. When the natural
timidity Of the kangaroo is taken into
account it will be recognized what un-
usual bravery this affectionate mother
betrayed. II is pleasant ending to the
story to be able to state that the eye wit
ness was SO affected by the scene that
from that time forward he could never
shoot a kangrroo.-N T. Ttlegrgm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
An Editors Pass.

From Printers Ink.
One Of the beauties and charms Of an
editors life is in his deadheading it on
all occasions. No one who has never
feasted on the sweets Of that bliss can
begin to take in the glory Of its happi-
ness. lie does 500 worth Of advertis-
ing for a railroad, gets a pass for a
year, rides S25 worth, and then he is
looked upon as deadhead, or a half
blown deadbeat. He pufs a concert
troupe SO worth and gets 81 in compli-
mentaries, and is thus " passed free" IF
the hall is crowded he IS begrudged tine
room he occupies, for ifhis compliment
taries were paying tickets, the troupe
would be so much in pocket lie blows
and pulls q church festival free to any
desired extent, and does the poster print
ing at hslf rates, and rarely gets a thank
you for IT. Il goes as part Of his duty as
an editor. He does more work gTatuit-
ousiy for the town and community than
al the rest ofthe community put togeth-
er, and gets cursed for it all, while in
many instances where a man donates a
few dollars to a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton, base ball club or church he is CRATE
fully remembered. Oh, it is asweetlthing
to be an editor. He always passes free,
you know.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Facts About Flags.

TO strike the flag" is to lower the Ma
tional colors in token of submission.
Flags are used as the symbol of rank
and command, the officers using them
being called flag officers. Such flags are
square, to distinguish them from other
banners.
A "hAg of truce" is white flag dis
played to an enemy to indicate desire
for parley or consultation.
The white flag is a sign Of peace. After
battle parties from both sides 90 out to
the field to rescue the wounded or bury
the dead under the protection Of a white
flag.
The red flag is the sign Of defiance and
is often used by revolutionists. In our
service it is a mark Of danger, and shows
y vessel to be receiving or discharging
her powder.
The black flag is sign of piracy.
The yellow flag shows a vessel to be
in quarantine, or is the sign of a con-
tagious disease.
A flag at half mast means mourning.
Fishing and other vessels return with a
flag at half mast to announce the loss or
death Of some of them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Hears What He PIeases.

General Ketcham entered Congress in
1865, and is serving his eleventh term
His popularity in his district is so great
that the Democrats seldom nominate a
candidate against him. The General is
quite deaf, but sometimes hears pretty
well. There is a story extant illustrating
his bad hearing. 1t is said that he once
applied at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing for the appointment of con-
stituent. "He is a good man" the Gen
eral urged, "and viii be Of much service
to you. want him appointed. You'll
do It'll know you will"
81 am sorry, indeed" the superinten-
dent remarked, "but every place is filed,
and ! don't see how in the world | can
make place for him. can't do it ; it
is out of the question"
"Thank you," thank you" the General
replied, shaking hands joyfully 81 am
much obliged knew you would oblige
me and appoint him. He is "a fine fellow.
I'll send him around in the morning"
The fellow turned up in the morning,
and the superintendent had place for
him.
Another story is told illustrating the
Generals acuteness Of hearing. A po-
litical heeler once met him and said
General, want ten dollars. It's neces-
sary to have the money SOS 10 get the
boys up to the convention"
"Oh, the boys replied the General, as
though he had an inkling Of what was
said. 81 met some of them the other
day, and they seemed to understand it.
l think it will be all right"
you'll find out it'll be all wrong" the
heeler responded. 81 shall have to have
money for their fares. They can't get
there without IT."
"Oh, that alters the case,' the General
said. Glow much do you want ~
Twenty dollars, the heeler replied.
"No. you don't" said the General, in
dignantly. you're lying You said ten
just now"
"The heeler was banking on the Cen
erals deafness, and he got left. He took
the $40, the boys appeared al the con-
gention and Ketcham was nominated.
He is good for life as member Of the
House. If the Republicans didn't re-
elect him the Democrats would. ~. /.
Ga,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Don't Rub the Eye.

When you get q cinder or a speck Of
dust or other offensive particle in your
eye don't rub it. Don't touch it. Don't
pull down the lid. Don't put your hand
near it. Let it alone. This is very hard
advice to follow, and in nine cases out Of
ten you will find yourself rubbing your
eye before you know it. But if you can
refrain from touching your eve at all the
action Of that organ viii itself cast out
the offending mote il much quicker time
and with far less irritation, while your
efforts would only hinder it and perhaps
fasten the intruder so that it will stay a
long time. OF course fit is a particle Of
metal you will consult a surgeon or ocu-
list at once but ordinary substances are
best treated as above indicated. Some
people say, Rub the other eve" but this
Is of no use.-Good Housekeeping.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
WHOLE NO. 2O26.

room he never looked upon her again.
Ten years aferward man was reading
a newspaper in far western town. He
had a calm, serious face, and looked
like one who had known suffering and
trial.
Brought to justice at last" he haid to
himself as the blood came to his face !;
Convicted on the charge of open insol-
vency, and sent to State prison. So much
for the man who gave me in tender years
the first lesson in ill-doing But thank
God, the other lessons have been remem-
bered. When you come forth again.
said the Judge, may it be with the reso-
ution to die rather than commit crime
and have kept this injunction in my
heart when there seemed no way of es-
Gaping except through crime. And God
helping me, will keep it to the end"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
What a Blind Man Saw.


Many readers will remember the pa
thetic story Of a mother afflicted with
some disease Of the eyes who was told BY
the oculist that she would probably lose
her eyesight soon and luddenly. From
that time until total blindness came on,
she spent most ofher time studying the
faces Of her children, thus fixing them
forever in her memory. Only degree
less touching is the following account
from the New York T'nles Of blind vet
eran whose last look Of the outer world
made permanent picture in his mind.
The other day an old man with silver
hair was led into the Cyelorama Of Get
tysburg by bright-faced little miss in a
jaunty gypsy hat and dress, and sat down
while she described TO him the features
Of the picture in detail, occasionally ask
ing her question or shaking his head
slowly as if in doubt Of the accuracy Of
her account. She had described TO him
in her own way the onrush Of Pickett's
men, and the hand-to-hand conflict at
the stone fence where the Pennsyiva-
mans met the charge Of the Southerners
when he asked, "But where's the artil-
lery, Mag?"
"Oh, you mean the big guns They're
over here on the hill in row"
"All in a row ?" he easked.
"Yes," she replied.
He shook his head, "look round"
said he. There must be some more that
are not in line"
yes" she said. There are some down
here, but they are ali upset and seem to
be broken. think they are bursted."
as that where the men are coming
over the stone wall ~
"Yes, grandpa
as there a grove Of trees
"Yes, grandpa. It seems 70 he fuIl Of
men, but the smoke is 50 thick you can
not see them"
80, can see them ~ he cried
1t was then noticed by several people
who were listening to him that he was
blind. The little girl said, ~Oh, no grand
pa, you can't see them ~
"Yes, can" ne answered. 81 can see
them very well, and the broken cannon,
too"
The child looked at him with innocent
surprise as she said, "You are joking
now"
"No, my dear" replied the old man.
"No. That was the last thing ever
saw. There was caisson exploded there
just this side Of that fence, and that was
the last terrible picture ever saw, for it
was then l lost my eyesight, and have
never got the picture Of it out Of my
head"
More than one poet, since COleridge,
has asserted that folded eyes see more
than open ones. IL seems certain. at
least. that blinded eyes have an indelible
vision Of the scene they saw when they
lost the light forever Y0,al's Conpaa-
ion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
All Habit.


We are all creatures Of habit, even in
performing duties for which We have
prepared A little boy, whose mother
had taught him his letters, went to school
one day and attempted to go through
them with the teacher Vain effort
He stopped at B, and was unable to rec
ognize G as even casual acquaintance.
At length happy throught occurred to
him.
Twist my turl," he said eagerly, point
ing to a sunny lock Of hair on his neck.
mamma always does when I say en-"
The teacher began TO play with the curl,
and the little boys memory returned.
Even grown people are dependent on
habit in fulfilling public duties. Z Mr..
George w. Cable one evening not Oug
ago lectured at Scranton, Pa. A large
audience greeted him with their pres
sence, but only that. When the noted
author was introduced, he was received
with a dead silence.
Most speakers would have been en-
barrassed almost beyond recovery by SO
frigid a reception, but Mr.. Cable was
equal to the occasion, and administered
just rebuke in the happiest manner
possible.
He said that in order to appear at his
best before an audience it was quite
necessary that he should be greeted with
a noise Of some sort they need not
scream, nor was it necessary for the ladies'
to wave their bonnsts, but loud, rum
bling noise he must hear. OF course the
noise came, and when it had ceased he
thanked them for their unsolicited sp-
plause, and added that now, with the
boldest effrontery, he could begin as he
had intended-"Dearf friends
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Crime is Scientific.

There is one thing which business men
may as well understand. As fast as sci
ence invests appliances for the safety OF
money or valuables, just as fast does
crime invent schemes to circumyent.
Crime is more Of science to-day than it
ever was. You may remember the bur
glar-proof safe that was put in at Salem,
Illinois. 1t was the latest. The invent
ors not only claimed for it that it could
not be opened in the usual way, but they
claimed that it was so constructed as TO
withstand any explosive which might be
piled up about it and touched of. This
claim seemed to invite test by the scien-
tifc cracksmen, for one morning pieces
Of this safe were found all around the
building. 1t had been blown into atoms.
Safe burglary" safe cracking "-is going
on thesame as ever. Crime is scientific.
-Cdjcago Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
VOL. XXXyIU. no. 46. SONERs
SOMERSET PA, wEDNEDAY, MAY 21, ls9os
PROMOTED.


They iold her that her sou had won
Bright laurel On lie field,
And thate every where his sword was raised
The foe was seen 70 gteld;
And he widows lonely heart thr0bbed fast.
Taobbed fast with srateiil JOY
Gsd bless yod for the news o. she said:
Whore is my daring boy p
They told her that he wore no more
The Agmble homcspun gray
Iaesisafle dress ofthe volunteer
IN wkiel le went away
E.Iauleiles were his, ana his uniform
vasspid and ROYAL blue.
Where IS my chiid27 tie widow said;
"Ikn9' he's good and true.
she looked around with an anxious saza,
And her slowly falling tears
Told that her hopes were dying out,
That her heart was filled with fear,
Sc bring me.nog indeed, she said
And your words ase kind and f,ir5
My ehaiis brave. bnt he IS not here;
Where is hc-ten me " here
Taey told her that shoa the whistline shot
Eel among them Ike heavy rain,
That many comrade feil to the ground,
Sever 70 rise again.
Aad ihat be, her darling. her only one,
Was husi. bilt his wounds were Slight,
Tel 1ne no more. = she faiuily lytsaid,
.toalY w hero Is ny ehild to-nlghtw
They could not tell. for they could NOT sec
Tho a--llsiant battle plsin.
They knew not how ma3y weary hearts
Had rrsi nom their weary pain.
Alt oacer gey, bright uniform
The blue and The shining gold
Wrapped q form that was held in deaths
embrace,
The pr9uo.cd-so brave 50 bold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
Wearing a Dog 5 Skin.

The London correspondent Of the
Manchester Guardian refers TO case in
which boy, aged 10. was admitted into
an inGrmary in consequence Of having
LOST the whole Of the integument Of ons
of his legs from the knee to the ankle,
the result of burn he had received.
some weeks previous. A fortnight after
admission skin grating was carried ont,
the skin used being that obtained from
a young grey hound. Several strips os
the borrowed integument were applied
TO the wound, about six inches in length
and half an inch in width. After the
lapse Of some days the gratis were in
spected, and all but one were found TO
have firmly united. In six weeks time
the boy was discharged with the im-
mense wound sOundly healed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21
A pretty Woman,s wnes.


WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May Pretty Miss
Bessie Denier. of Providence, Lackawanna
county, is keeping a gang Of well known
young men, Scranton clerks. out Of jail.
Last winter score of Scranton merchants
were Systematically robbed by clerks The
goods were sold to old batchellor Nathan
Shipmau. The latter has just been convic-
ted in court The fact has now bcen discoy-
cred that he IS Miss Deniers lover The lat
ter visits him in iail She is above him,
socially, in every way. The police say it is
a slick job. She loved this prisoner for his
silence. and she has fooled him into sacrifc-
ing himself rather than make the expose
promised. On Nathan's evidence the whole
gang could be sent to the psnitentiary, but
he will not squeal as long as she pretends to
love him as she does.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

"Why doesn't he take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla ?n is the general inquiry of friends
when a person suffers from any disease of
the blood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

(Which would you rather be. knave
or fool2" asked Idioticus. 81 don't
know" replied Cynicus. "What Las
been your experience ??
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

When a tailor gees to law it is gener-
ally not so much to gain suit as to get
the cost of one.
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The whole truth is so seldom tod Il at
when told it seems like lie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-05-21

"Hal come in old man. I'm glad to
see you. Come down into the kitchen
and have a smoae. Wife's gone over to
her mothers and I'm all alone"
''But hear the piano
"Oh, the servant girl has company to-
night, and we had to give up the parlor.
That's the reason my wife went cut.
Come right down to the kitchen. Pm
mighty glad you called"
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UNFoRGoTTEN WORDS.

ne pf9mo.ed-so Dave 8 bod.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
SHOT BY A WOMAN.
A Freight Conductor Curses an Attractive CAL
weston Grass Widow and Eats a Bullet
for His Breakfast.
Spe cial to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 1O.-This
morning about $3.50 sensational Shoot
ing ARRAY occurred at the boarding
house of Mrs. Farmer in the western
part of the city, near the shops of the
Gulf, Colorado aud Santa Fe railway
company. The shootist was Mrs. Annie
Reynolds, a large, attractive and deter
mined grass widow about twenty-thTee
years old. The victim was c. NJ. Hall,
freight conductor on the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railroad, whose home
is at Marshall, Tex. From the state
ments of several parties cogniZant of the
affair, the following facts are CLEANED:
HalI is brutal and overbesring in his
manners, having little or no respect for
ladies' He had boarded with Mrs. Du-
gan, the mother of Mrs. Reynolds,
and had left without paying
her. After leaving Mrs. Du-
CAMS he became boarder at
gan s and sister of Mrs. Reynolds, with
whom the latter was stopping. There
was no friendliness between Mrs. Rev.
nolds and Hall, on account of the
latter's treatment of the formers moth
err. Thew quarreled at the supper hour
yesterday evening, and Hall applied OBJ
scene epithets to her.
Mrs. Reynolds says: "When Hall
came into the dining-room this morning
he complained of the breakfast and from
that we got into words about his owing
my mother and never paying her. He
replied, saving that he did not owe her
anything, and said that if l said he did l
was liar. When he said this
he got up and went over TO the ice cooler
aud got himself q glass of water.
asked him what it was
he called me, when he repeated the same
thing ana threw the glass of water at me.
The glass struck me on the back of the
right baud and was smashed to pieces,
cutting my hand. he went out into the
hallway and called me vile name, too
bad to repeat, and said if l WASH It
woman he would kill me. HIS calling
me vile names enraged me SO that
stepped into my SISTERS room and got her
Smith s. Wesson pistol and went to the
door and shot him. 1 did not think the
thing would go off 30 soon. Hall was
always cursing around the house, having
no respect for anyone and saying all
women were bad. This trouble which
ended in my shooting him this morning
commenced yesterday evening at supper.
1t was not ready as soon as he wanted it
and he cursed me, calling me A..
His keeping it up this morning was more
than l could stand.
Mrs. Reynolds when brought to the
police station was quite hysterical, weep
ing constantly, deploring her rash act
and continually asking how Hall was and
hoping he would not die. Hall i'm
mediately after the shooting was
conveyed to the Sealy hospital, where it
was found the ball had passed through
the upper par. of his mouth aud lodged
beneath the left eye. At last accounts
he was resting quietly, but his condition
is regarded as critical. Mrs. Reynolds is
held in bonds of $500 to await the result
of Hall g Injuries.