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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

Boxing the Ears ana its Results

The Lrncet has Just made another Wig
oroUs onslaught on the injurious practice
of boxing the ears, once common in the
schools, out now fast and surely becom-
ing obsolete. II Is shown that serious in
jury may result from a slight but sudden
blow. Given early and skilled attention
the wound may heal very kindly, but if
he beginning OF mischief be overlooked.
as it often has been, further signs OF in
fiammafion sOen follow, and deaf and
suppurating tympanum IS the usual re-
suit There il practical wisdom in the
statement that this consequence most
readily follows in the case Of poorly-de-
veloped and underfed children. In them
an earache might not receive very strict
attention, and disease might for time
work havoc unimpeded. Where chronic
suppuration exists already. and It Is only
too common, q random knock on the ear
may, and has resulted, IN fatal brain
complications. The close connection be-
tween ear and brain should never be for-
gotten The practice Of striking the heads
Of school rhildien is also most reprehen-
sible. The writer has in mind the case
Of a schoolnate who was struck on the
head with ruler BY a bad-sempered tu-
tor. The Temporary effects seemed to
pass away, but years after brain trouble
developed, and the subject Of the injury
died in lunatic asylum A post mortean
revealed the fact that the cause Of death
was the blow received years before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
Hunting ALIon.

Birmingham, England, as the Paul
Maui Budget tells Us, has recently been
the scene of an exciting lion hunt A
menagerie had been established there,
and one Of the cages contained a Nubisn
lion about four years old. One morning
the keeper entered the animals den to
clean IT, While he vas engaged in this
duty bis attention was momentaniy di-
verted. When he looked ronnd he found
the cage empty.
The lion, on reaching the outer world,
seemed for few moments bewildered,
but when number Of men approached,
armed with ropes and iron bars, he
dashed away, closely pursued by his
keepers, and scattering in every direc-
ton the people who had come to visit
the menagerie. 4 group Of children was
in his path, but the creature cleared them
at bound, and made straight for a
neighboring brook
After wsding up the stream for about
fifty yards, the lion crept into an open
sewer, and there disappeared from view.
His pursuers began exploring the drains
near the brook, but without success until
Marcus OrenzO, the chief Iion-tame- Of
the menagerie. heard the arimal roar.
He traced the sound with difficulty from
the manhole at the junction Of the road
to the outIet in the brook. where the
lion had Il r. entered, and he AT once
decided to crawl through the drain in
pursuit Of the beast
A transfer cage was obtained and taken
to the brook. the drop door was lifed,
and the mouth ofthe cage placed against
the opening Ofthe drain
By this time Orenzo had changed his
clothes for the hunt. and, armed with
revolver and accompanied by a boar
hound, he descended into the sever.
Twice in succession did The daring ex-
plorer's pissoi-shOts ring ont, and the ami
mal's answering roar showed him that
he was on the right track.
Crawling along, he caught sight ofthe
lion, which a. FIRST turned, at bay, but
after encounterine another discharge Of
the revolver, fed toward the cage at the
other end Of the sewer. The lion-tAmer
crawled after, and the faithful boarhound
kept close at hand. When the mouth Of
the cage came in view, the dog vas sent
to the front, and gave at the word Of con-
nsand deafening bark vt this the
hon bounded up into the trap set for him.
and was pr0mpsly Gagged and earted away
to the menagerie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

Being told that in one Of the Russian
law courts there is case which has been
on the docket for more than 400 years,
We are reminded Of the humiliating fact
that our own beloved country is very
young. Still We are proud to say that in
the brief tiue of our national existence
We have succeeded in accommodating a
large and choice assortment Of cases
which not only show our excellent in
tentions, but give evidence that in time
we will have the most elaborate and.
costly collection Of antique law cases in
the civilized world. We believe We have
DO such ehumpish lawyers as the one Of
whom the story IS told in London. When
he was young man his father retired
from practice. leaving the business 10
him. Within a week the young lawyer
came home, and proudly proclaimed
Well. father, have done in three
days what you couldn't do in all the
years Of your practice
What is that, my son -
| have settled that Noe estate cas-.'
Settled it, my SOM Settled it, did YOU
say
Yes, father, settled It in three days
and could have done it in one II the
Judge had been at home"
Young man" said the astounded pa
rent, you are an ass, consummate Ass.
Why, sir. four generations Of your ances-
tors have lived on that clse ard grown
rich, and you and your children's chill
dren might have done the same IF you
had not been an egregious ass Wask-
fngf0n Poz
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05


A lady Of this city who i engaged to
a well known young society nan. recent
" made an experiment. 70 try the temper
and bsb;tsof her fance, which nearly r.
suited in disastrous consequence. Read
ing her morning paper she saw an siver-
tisemeni for domestic The number Of
the house was that Of her lovers, where
be kept sor. Of bachelors hail with
his father, who vas a widowsr. It Oe-
CURED then and there to Miss H. 20
supply the demand. Not in person, but
by pioxy. She new Of a tidy little Ger
man who was bright and engaging, and
who wanted place. she sent for her
and gzve Instructions As TO what she was
to see and hear. and particularly charged
her 10 observe how Mr.. p conducted
himself, what be ate, and Il he was good
tempered and easy 70 please. Chr istine
promised 70 watch everything and report
at the end Of the week.
But before the week was up the girl
reported with all her belongings and her
eyes 0veraowing with tears. She had
been asked to black Mr.. F--'s boots,
and De bad ordered her about as II she
were 4 dog, and be wouldn't eat any
thing but Cruel and toast, and he swore
at her because she forgot TO wash of the
front steps. Then Miss H sat down
and wrote to her lover:
~You are brute. No man who was
not brute would ask a woman to black
his boots and swear az her for a moments
forgetfulness. | consider that have had
narrow escape.
There was frantic man went tearing
up he avenue that evening and rushed
into the presence Of Mics H., bat il
was some time before he could make her
understand the truth Of the matter, or
that he vas not that manner Of man.
The girl had not seen him at all, bat bad
been employed by his dyspetie old father
whom she knew solely As Mr.. T. lt
Was simply q case Of mistaken identity.
- Dsfr0,f FIRE. Prpss
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05


An extraordinary story, frst published
by Vienna newspaper and then gener-
ally disbelieved, has since been confirm
ed in every particular, says 3 dispatch
from Vienna 70 the Lasi,l9a Sgadaed. "A
young man calling himself Count Sander
ysy, who pretended 10 have fallen out
with his family in Hungary. married last
August a teacher at KIagenfurt, ased 27s
daughter Of an inspector Of woods and
forests there. The marriage took place
on a lonely farn in Hungsry,a = certain
Father Imre officiating at the wedding
ceremony.
The newly married couple lived To-
gether for some time, and afterwards
visited the girls parents in Klagenfurt,
where the father-in-law was constantly
feeced by the alleged count. Quarrels
arose, and ultimately il turned out that
the young counts tales Of himself were
ali inventions. The persons he referred
to we're imsginary, and the inspector was
convinced he was swindler. Something
still stranger, and indeed, unparalleled,
soon came 10 light. Ere long it wasound
that the so called count was in reality
woman Of SO, the Countess Sarolta Way,
daughter of the late colonel Of Honvejs,
Count Landislaus Way, one OF whose
daughters, named Sorolta, had been edu-
Gated IS boy.
"AIi her life she had worn male attire,
and recently had appeared in the uniform
Of the Honveds. See Published a collec-
ton Of poems under the name Of Sander,
and associated with young men, who
were not in the secret, in manly amnse-
ments. From Pesth, where eccentrieities
Of that sort are hardly a rarity, she dis
appeared about year ago, after which
she was not again heard oftili her arrest,
on demand OF her nominal father-in-law
at Klsgenfut. 1t is probable that Father
Imre was not priest, and that the girl,
in going through the form Of marriage,
only executed another eceentricity in or
der to procure money, OF which she was
in great need"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
Bill Arp Among the Farmers.

Bill Arp, the Georgia humorist has been
among the farmers. He says:
By invitation, | made speech not
long ago at farmers barbecue in a
neighboring county, and spread my
self in encouraging our people 70 keep up
with the age, and | pictured the irsso-
cenee and honesty and Independence Of
a farmers life in muItitudinous language
l vas cheered and congratulated, of
course, and when / got through an old,
grizzly fellow, with brass-bound speeta-
cles. came up, and says he to me: Ny
friend, you talk mighty well you talk
Ikea lawyer; but would like 10 know
if you can tell me what kind of calf
makes the best mich COW 81 A heifer
calf" said l. and the crowd just yelled.
| got the grin on the old man, and so
SAYS
& Let me ask you { question and you
may ask me another, and the man who
can't answer his own question must treat
TO cigars
All right" says he, now 90 ahead"
Said How does ground squirrel
dig his hole without leaving any dirt
around the top?"
He studied awhile and then gave up,
and called on me to answer.
Why said |, he begins at the bot
tom
Well, but how does be get TO the bot
TOM said the old man, as though be
had me-"
81 don't know" said I, II never did
know, and as it is your question, you
must answer or pay"
The crowd yelled again, and the old
man surrendered and bought the cigars
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
Education.

A Detroit father has undertaken little
educational venture with his own chill
dren, and he is trying TO make them give
up slang, the use Of ambiguous terms Of
speech and other peculisriites affected by
the youth Of the day Yesterday be ask
ed his l4-year-old daughter where a GER
tain book was.
Il haven't any idea, papa answered
the young lady.
Il didn't ask you for ideas said the
father sternIy "just answer my ques-
ton Where is that book ?"
"On the top shelf in the book case
recited the girl ike parrot.
Can you reach it -
'1es, sir"
There was a long silence. the father
waiting impatiently for the book At
last he asked.
Nellie, why don't you bring it,"
Bring what, sir ?"
''The book / wanted
"You did not say you wanted me to
get IT, said the daughter. in a demure
voice you asked me If I could reach
it,"
Nellie" said the father. as a smile
made his mustaehe tremble, get that
book ike good girl and bring it here
to me-"
NOW, you're talking sense, pop; III
have the book here in a jitfy," and she
whisked off after it, while the father
sighed over the degeneracy ofthe times.
-D.troif Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
WoMAN.s LOVE.

Men say that wonan's love is bought
With yellow gold and glittering gems,
With titled names from DER seas brought,
With power, and place. and diadems.
Perhaps tbs so; cannot say;
never had snch things to give,
And yet, around my humble way.
II shines. and makes life good to live.
There's other currency ] xeen.
More potent far to buy this prize,
To win for each mans home queer,
With lovelight sparkling in her eyes,
The music and the brain we bring,
The force Of nerve, the life-blood's flow,
The hearts fond throb Could any king
A guerdon costlier bestow?
The eagerness 10 work, TO slave.
To plod, TO drudge 10 fight through life.
The willingness to pinch. to save,
All for the smile and kiss Of wife;
The loyalty that guards her name
And holds it sacred. pare. sublime
Are these not meet TO light the flame
That glows adown the path Of time
N J. Kesser ia SoaseTriiie Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
Gard of Thanks.

IL the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam
should publish card of thanks, contain
ing expressions Of gratitude which come
10 him daily, from those who have been
cured Of severe throat and lung troubles
by the use of Remp's Ralsam, it would
fill q Eair-sized book How much better
TO invite sill to call on any druggist and
get free sample bottle, that you may
test for yourself its POKER. Large bottles
soc. and s..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
indian Ghost Feast.

Not long ago several hundred Sioux
Indians held grand ghost FEAST in the
vicinity OF Fort Lincoln, Dakota, and the
few whites who witnessed the ceremonies
were highly interested.
This curious feast is held in great rev.
erenee among the Sioux, but it will soon
be abolished by order Of the Indian Bu-
reau, and, like the great ~sun dance" be
buried with the traditions of the past.
The feast is given by the relatives Of
those who have died or been killed in
battle. At the Fort Lincoln feast there
were six ghosts" represented by six
stakes about four feet in length. set up in
the ground within the medicine lodge.
A piece Of buckskin was sewed over
the top Of the stakes, upon which were
marked eyes, nose. and mouth, to repre-
sent the head. Fifteen Indians, with
the big medicine man Of the village.
were seated in a teepee, smoking, but
rarely speaking to each other. Some live
Goals were brought and placed before the
medicine man, who threw upon them
sage brush, and holding some pemmican
in the smoke chanted weird song.
Little children we're brought in and
given the meat TO eat, and some had
their ears pierced The pemmican was
also gwen to the others in the lodge, and
some placed at the feet Of the ghosts.
Outside the lodge hundreds Of Indians
were gathered, forming small, circular
groups ola dozen or 50, bucks, sq1aws and
children in their respective places.
Around the outside of the medicine
lodge horizontal poles were placed, and
to these the presents which the ghosts
were to distribute were suspended, con-
sisting Of blankets, leggins, beaded moe
casins, tobacco bags, and eagle feathers,
After remaining for some time in view,
they were removed and placed about the
ghosts in the lodge
The relatives now entered the lodge to
commune with the departed spirits, and
the presents were distributed to the IA
yored ones.
The squaws sung and cried, and made
great exhibition of their grief They cut
their flesh with knives, suffering exeru-
ciating pains without a murmur to ap-
pease the wrath of the evil spirits, so
that their loved ones NAV be joyful in
the happy hunting grounds.
Upon the conclusion Of the feast the
lodge was taken down and the naked
ghosts left standing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
A Family Gathering.

Have you father Have you moth
er2 Have you son or daughter, sister
or brother who has not yet taken kemps
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, the
guaranteed remedy for the cure of all
Coughs. Colds, Asthma. Group, and all
Throat and Lung troubles? If so, Why,
when a sample bottle is gladly given to
you free by any druggist, and the large
size costs Only 5Ac and 81
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
One Fact

Is worth a column Of rhetoric, said an
American statesman. 1t is fact, estab-
lished by the testimony Of thousands of
people, that Hoods SarsaparilIa does
cure scrofula, salt rheum, and other dis
eases or affections arising from impure
blood. 1t also oyereomes that tired feel
ing, creates good appetite and gives
strength to every part Of the system.
Try IL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

lent him 50 long ago, and, as got my
seat in the saddle, he whispered
Yea saved my life-now / save yours :
Good Ride this way. and go fast until
daylight,T
He disappeared before | could thank
him, and ] rode away in the direction
indicated By daylight / was safe at a
dugcut on the mail route, and it was
eighteen months later before | heard of
my dusky friend again. Then it was to
learn that he had been suspected of aid
ing my escape and was tomahawked as
a traitor.-New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
Experience OF a Lady Mission
aTy.

Miss Emeline C. 6anna. missionary
for First Baptist church, Troy, y. y.
saSs; Il am glad to state that Dr. David
Keunedy's Favorite Remedy, Of Ron
dout, \. Y, cured me Of Cafarrh Of the
Bladder, Kidney trouble and coustipa-
ton I would add that ! always used
the Fsvo,1ss Remedy With the csnsens
Of ny nhyzican.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
Munroe's New Explosive.

The new explosive discovered by Prof.
G. f. Munroe, the precise composition of
which is kept secret, is reported to have
given very remarkable results in the tests
thus far made. The new explosive is
claimed to possess greater violence than
any now employed either in blasting or
military cartridges, while its chemical
stability is said TO be assured. ltis prov
ed 10 be insensitive to any friction or
percussion yet applied, having been ex-
posed to the blows of a steam hammer
and those Of blacksmith striking with
a sledge upon an anvil. Unlike many
explosive mixtures, it is described TO be
a true chemical compound of definite
composition, and weIl-defined properties.
Its main field is TO be in military uses.
and the discoverer ssserts that the con-
tents of a common shell would be suffi-
cient to rupture the heaviest armorcIad
afoat. Though more powerful than the
explosive A which produced such tre-
mendous effects at Annapolis. il is much
safer Further advantages claimed are
that it is smokeless, and as nearly noise
less As explosives can be- Its manufac-
ture is said 10 be simple and 10 require
no elaborate apparatus.
When man is young he thinks to re-
form the world, but when he gets older
be is quite satisfied If he isable to reform
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

a practical joker undertook to touch
young Mr. Wilson's neck With his light
ed cigar at Biddeforl. BE. He touched
young Dir. Wilson's celluloid collar in
stead. The cellar promptly disappeared
and big circular blister took its place
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

The childrenls health must not be neg
lected. Colds in the head bring on ca
tarrh and lung affections. Ely's Cream
Balm cures at once. It il perfectly safe,
and IS easily applied into the nostriis II
also cures cztarrh, the wors. cases yisla-
Ing 20 =.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

Careful buyers viii do well 20 write to
our Mail ORDER DEPARTMENT for samples
ofAbove specials or other Dry Goods val
ues.
Catalogue free.
Mail Order Business a Speciality.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

100 pieces extra heavy Red-Twill Flsn-
mel, p inches wide at 30 cents-regular
30 cent quality, specially suitables for un-
derwear, and is the Flannel bargain Of
the season.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
'aaNsTowN SUFFERERS GRAF
ITUDE.

I - <
- SlllEg
- iENS krfNur
iIII,Ht EgB. Pa
Permit me ie mingle my 10y with
~ -nilE and friends. ia the recovery Of
sa- ald lun Wirh them iu returning
lf Heavenly Father fF the same
fal1 skIlIfll treatment has neen re-
p 81 1lai ! ear nov see io rena the
g uel d. could fsfore losing Il 50
- - sn1 you again. and Joining ny
~ la Irly ers 0I nay family ard friends
.-..s ~ .ia..ce Of ny sight, and heseeching
a-- ~ nay iuuE preserve your health
~ sasre your usefil and valuable life
sear FoTthy family and the pleas
=. -f l1en1s- and ior TOE beaelit q Al
aFe been, viil ever be The prayer
-'--4i .ri-n1 and humble servant,
tArz.cz NiGUrlsGALE
SO Railroad street.
laUnr5a Ciry, IohnsioHn. Pa.
- Hi.l = .n his cElee during ne hoE-
q .l ihis uonrh ss sal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

At Il cents.
100 pieces double width p inch Mix
ed Tricots-25 cent quality
Also 36 inch TricoIs at % cents, full Of
service and handsome in appearance.
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TERMS.

ore hall cash. haseuce in tWo equal annual
..ntsaents 70 be secured BY judgments on fhe
t.reFnast.s Ten rer cent ~ The pu-rhase money
Il - y.ald y hen the pruDeFTy t kn0cked down.
j. " FfkE
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
FREDERICK WELLER
DreczGrs u the FosE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

Z January Clearance Sale
Inaugurated oa aa
Extensive Scale.
PRICES: MADE: TO: rALkl

We must largely reduce these stocks
before our Annual Inventory, February
and viii make the prices effectual in
doing IL Now for bargains, and real live
ones.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

DRESS G0oDs BAKGATSs-Large lot
lprobably 100 pieces of elegant quality
Imported Plaids. Stripes and Mixtures
sl0o and sl.25 qualities, now marked 50
cents for this Clearance sale.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

AisI00
80 pieces p inch Guinet Black Dress
Silks which We feel confident in recon-
mending as having more service giving
qualities than any 81 silk ever sold. W
are willing to stand comparison of it
with any sl-25 quality.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

> .-.t nilt.elualiy attended ~. ouce on
-, -,.s -rrset opposite AamlaOlh Block.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05

When man is young he thinks to re-.
form the world, but when he gets older
be is quite satisfied if he isable to reform
himself,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-05
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRTdRT II. 1890.
DWELLING HOUSE.

stable ard ether ocfbuiIdirz< thereon erectet
sfpi knswn as be hossl property, being the prop
e-fy Il George Leydig. an insane peron in charge
Of said Directors u the Poor Of said county.
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