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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Wonderful Surgery.

At the surgical congress at Berlin Pro-
fessor Gluck, Of Berlin, gave an exhibit
ton showing a most valuable advance in
surgery namely, the successful substitu-
ton OF catgut, ivory and bone freed from
chalk for defects in bores, muscles, and
nerve sinews. The juices Of the body
are sucked up in the inserted material,
thereby establishing The junction Of the
separated ends, without any shortening
Of the part lie presented the cases of
patients in whom there had been an in
sertion of from ten TO twenty centimes of
catgut to supply defects in the leaders Of
the hands, to which complete mobility
had been restored. This case had pre-
viously been impossible. In the case of
another patient Professor GlucK removed
4 tumor from the thigh, causing a con-
siderable defect in the bone. He insert
ed ivory, and no shortcoming ensued. In
another case he removed a large piece of
nerve in the groin and inserted catgut,
and the functions remained completely
satisfactory. These are considered won-
derful achieyements.-PaH Neil GGsette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
A Smart AIeck Who was Fooled
by a Young Widow.

In one Of ST. PauIs palatial apartment
houses lives a young widow-one OF those
wiEowy blondes, with brown eyes war
ranted to kill at 100 yards. The next
time She has occasion to appear ia full
dress she viii probably wear a pair Of
gloves which she won from wen known
gentleman who has apartments on the
same floor This is how it happened
The gentlemen came home one after
noon and as be passed alon- the hall
to bis rooms ne saw through the half
opened door a sight that caused him to
stop and exclaim, "What on earth are
you doing ?o Tie lady stepped 70 the
door and explained that q new dress hal
just been sent home aud tia. she had
placed her mirror down on The floor 50
that she could see bow the dress looked
as she walked past
"Looks all right said he.
"That's al you know about ~ said
the widow. "ln the first place it doesn't
hang well behind there is a certain sat
isfaction and peace Of mind 70 q woman
that knows that her dress hangs well
behind that the comforts Of religion DO
not give. But the greatest fault with il
is that it IS so short that 7 am almost
ashamed TO wear it,
That's so; It is awfully short," d" be said,
looking down at the widow graceful
ankles as she moved around behind q
chair 'But / always did admire those
embroidered Isle tbfead-
"You don't know what YOU are talking
about they're not Isle thread and you
have nothing to base an opinion on ex-
cept your too fertile imagination"
"Well, never worked in dry goods
stcre, but III just bet you a PAIR Of
gloves that 1 am right, and that they are
Isle thread"
"And you wont ever tell q living soul
if show you that you arc wrong :?
"Neveri upon my honor.
"Well, cone in and close the door, but
remember that trust YOU to be honor
able in this, and never breathe word Of
il. And If satisfy you that you are
wrong am TO heye pair Of eieht-buttyn
white gloves"
ayes, yes, that's all right he answer
ed imraiiently thinking it would be
good bet f he lost.
Walking demurely to dressing case,
she opened the upper drawer and said
81 bought three pairs yesterlay here
are the other two, aad YOU see they are
silk, and not Isle thread. and ,hey have
just ii;tle line up the side instead Of
emb.oidery"
"But IL thought you were
"Sir, There are some subjects upon
winch you have nc right TO think Never
mind wba, you Thought she continued,
as she held the door open Tor her callers
exit "Just utilize your thinker in re-
membering that yoa owe me a pair Of
gloves"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Eccentric Lovers.

Early last month The Primitive Meth
odist Chapel at Leighton Buzzard, Bed
fordshire, England, was burnt down, the
fire breaking ont one night after har-
vest festival and only the front and 40
side walls were LETT standing Before
the connagration occurred a marriage
had been arranged to take place At tie
chapel between younc man aud a
young woman residen: in the towL
In spite ofthe disastrous event that
had happened, the wedding party as
sembled on the sFot at the appointed
hour. and, space inside the doorway
having Been cleared, the CEREMONY WAS
celebrated amid the ruins. The regis
trar- general lad been comlunicatcd
with in the interval, and be replied that
be should raise no objection 70 marriage
soIemnizod on licensed promises which
were still incloscd By boundary walls or
parts Of such walls
4 romantic wedding occurred at Mauch
Chunk, in Pennsylvania, on August 2l.
There is saitchbbck railway on a large
scale in that r9nantic spot, and the vile
of the owner had invited some friends to
share a moonlight ride over the novel
road The party vas aGout starting on
the homeward journey down tie noun
tain side, when two gentlemen and lady
approached the owner am asked per-
mission 70 return with them. sand ore
of the gentlemen pointing to the lady:
"This ismy prospective bride. About
ten years ago we agreed tina. when we
we're married we would have the knot
tied on The s.yitchback We hat a lof-
er's quarrel and went 70 san Francisco.
About a year ago we began correspond
ing again, ana or Sunday night We de-
tornined to carry out our intention We
wanted 10 wait until TO morrow, bat
what's the matter with our having It
done by moonlight ?7
Permission given, the moonlight party
thronged about the happy pair. Then
all boarded the ear, and the prospective
( bridegroom shouted:
Now, let her g" /"
While the car was going 1t the rate Of
4 a mile in thirty seconds, and was max
ing its circutous dash along the edge OF
! the piedpice the moon looked down
and smiled on the fastest marriage on
record One gentleman was maid Of
honor, another WAS bridesmaid, and a
third gave the bride away.
Manchester, in New Hampshire, was
the scene of novei wedding on August
% last. The happy couple were Miss
Addie Brooks and Mr. James r. Boyd.
TIE nuptial knot was tied with tie
couple standing within a wbite-draped
car attached to q mammoth balloon
christened GLORY Of the Skies" Imme-
msliately on the completion of the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd began their
married life, "far from the madding
crowd" by voyage among the clouds.
The wedding party consisted Of twenty
thousand spectators-Ci Christian al lRork.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Ex-Governors of Pennsylvania.

Ex-Governor Pollock was the oldest ex-
governor of the state, alike in years and
in service. He was elected in 1854, and
was succeeded by William F. Packer, Of
Lycoming who died yesrs ago. Packer
and Pollock each served only one term,
and Packer was succeeded by Andrew G..
Curtain in 1861, who served two terms,
andswho is yet living, and snow the old
est ex-governor in both years and service
Curtain was succeeded by John ". Gea-
ry in 1867, who served two terms, and
died soon after his retirement. Geary
was succeeded by John +. Hartranft,
who served two terms, and who died in
1882 Henry N. Hoyt succeeded Hart
ranft in 1879, the first UNDER the proyis
ION Of the new constitution that made
the term four years, ard made the Gov
ernor ineligible for reelection to inlne-
diately succeed himself Coy. Hoyt is
still living, and one Of our active mem
bers Of the bar Governor Pattison sue
ceeded Tloyt, and is now at the head Of
an important institution in Philadelphia.
The death Of Pollock leaves only three
ex-governors of Pennsylvania among the
living. Messrs. Curtain, Hoyt and Patti
son. Curtains election goes back to 1860,
Hoyts to 1878, and Pattison's 10 1850.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Etiquette of the Street.

When two gentlemen are walking cut
with one lady, the one takes the out and
the other the inside, thus keeping her
between them. When a gentleman de-
sires to speak to a lady who is passing he
may if he be friend, and alone. accost
her, but he must not detain her. Instead,
let him walk with her in the direction
whittier she is going, and when he has
done, leave her with bow and a smile,
raising his hat as he retreats. Il IS no
longer thought needful for gentleman
to keep himself perpetually on the outer
side by changing sides at every corner.
Such habit savors of stiffness, and is
too marked a concession to form. Gentle
men may take the inside when it would
seem awkward to do otherwise, but the
outside is preferred for them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Another Bleak House.


\ Washington letter 70 .he Boston
Traasrar, says This week there died
and was buried here a character that
9ould mako the story Of another Bleak
House" This was Mr.. samuel Strong.
en- old man who spent his life, from 60 to
SO, battling with the worst Of debtors
the United States Government. lie was
a contractor bere for many years, and
undr the picturesque regime OF Gov
eraor Shepherd, when Washington had
q local government, r Legislature, etc,
ne performed much work for the Gov
ernment. The amounts alleged to be due
went way up into five and six hundred
thousand dollars The old man had to
put ur with the laws delay.
General BuIer got mixed up in il and
his last act against the old man vas an
Indictment for forgery Mr. Strong
then over so years Of age, for It only oc-
Cured a few months ago-stontiy refused
10 give bail and went to Jail. After
spending several weeks in prison his
family and friends Induced him 70 give
bail and come out. But this last blow
was too much for him. lie broke down
and died after brief illness. In this
will ne left instructions that the suits
should 5e prosecuted by his heirs to the
bitter end. a great crowd Of the most
respectable citizens attended his funeral.
Nobody believed him to be a forger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
AN OPENING ROSEBUD.
What will it be-

What will it be
'Tis bud on rose bush growing,
A tiny and tender thing,
With its green. fringed calyx showing
The faintest tinge OF a pink flush, dowing
AT kiss Of the welcome spring.
What win il be-
What will il be-
With an exquisite grace and bearing,
In timid yet trustful sway,
On the slim curved stem It's sharing
The balmv breath of the south wind, daring
The gaze Of the fervid day
What will it be-
What will it be
I can catch but adoubtful cleaning
tSo little the PETALS show
Thro The scarce clcf sepals, seeming
Like lishtest bonds, If the bound hearts
dreaming
In foldings Of flame or Snow.
What Wilt be?
What VIII il he2
IN the day its full tide splendor,
\ marvel Of beauty fair,
With iis soft bonds Tiyen, render
The richest red Of warm heart, tender
Ard sweet with an incense rare
What will il be
What viii it be2
In the time Of its fall displaying
The secrets its petals hold
VIII it show, in sunshine swaying,
The purest white ola rich heart, spraying
lis sweets from bosom cod2
What will il be
What viii 1t be2
To the bud on the rose bush blowing
! whisper a iender hDe,
And its close yelled petals glowing
An answer send in a soft blush, knowing
The wish in the whisper fine.
What viii it be?
-p -pbffads}1hia Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
A Useful Cement.

The following mixture has been used
with the greatest possible success for the
cementing of iron railing tops. iron graf
ings to slaves, etc in fact with such eff
feet as to resist the blows Of sledge
hammer. This mixture is composed of
equal parts of sulphur and white lead,
with about one-sixth proportion Of boraS,
the three being thoroughly Incorporated
together, so as to form one homogeneous
mass. When the application is to be
made Of this composition it is wet with
strong sulphurie acid, and a thin layer Of
it is placed between the .wo pieces Of
iron, these being at once pressed togeth-
er. In five days it will be perfectly dry
all traces of cement having vanished and
the work having every appearance Of
welding.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11

of the woman advancing towards me.
It was her attitude that my wife had as
sumed. uttered q cry.
"Are you thirsty p she asked
eIti is true, then y | cried "Yon arc
the woman who saved my life when
lay perishing of fever in Brazil ?"
She began to tremble. Setting the
bowl aside, she threw herself into nay
arms.
Long ago. she panted-@ten years
aeo-I thought ] held that bowl in my
hand and asked you that. 1t was night.
/ dc not know whether WAS mad. In
the dead Of the night ] thought voice
called to me 'savethe man whom des-
tiny has set apart oryou ? Then arose
and asked How Fs
There is on our plantation a spring,
the water Of which Is magical in its pow
er to cure fegers. l Idreampt or thought
that some unseen thing led me to this
spring. I carried this bowl in my hand.
filed it. Then Islood in strange
room, long low, wEite; and you-you
lay on a pallet, hot with fever. And |
said Are you thirsty :? and gave yon
tc drink.
The next morning could have
thought il was all dream bat that this
bowl, still wet, stood at my bedside.
Now I have told you this, do you think
me mad OF superstitious2 have lonsed
so often to tell you, bGt | dared not"
But also had my tale to tell-the one
I have told you.
We ask each other often What was
it? What did it mean How is it to be
explained % But no answer comes to us.
Whatever it may have been, it brought
Us together, and bless it from my soul,
for We are happy as few lovers are, my
darling wife and + And whatever it
was, it came from heaven. Moth ing un-
holy had any hand in it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Facts Worth Knowing.

In all diseases Of the nasal mucous
membrane the remedy used must be
non-irritaiing. The medical profession
has been slow to learn this. Nothing sat
isfaetory can be accomplished with dou-
ches, SHUTS, powders or syringes, be
cause they arc all irritating, DO not thor
oughly reach the affected surfaces, and
should be abandoned as worse than fall
ures. \ multitude Of persons who had
for years borne all the worry and pain
that catarrh can inhict testify TO radical
cures wrought by Ely's Cream Balm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
Arts and Plants that Harbor
Them.

In paper read before the British Sci
entiic Association on the Humbolitia
lorifolia as an ant harboring plant, Prof.
Bower observed that the peculiar rela-
tions between plants had been the sub
iect ofconsiIerable observation from time
immemorial. The literature oa the sub
iect could be traced as far back as 1850,
and Captain Cook, in describing his voy-
ages, distinctly alluded to the matter In
one place he said that he had seen on a
certain tree number of black ants which
perforated the twigs, and after eating out
the pith formed lodging in the cavity,
and yet the tree continued in a flourish
ing condition. In tropical climates there
were many plants pre-eminently associa-
ted wiih ants The Italian botanist. pi-
carl, contended that the relationship was
advantageous alike to the plants and to
the ants. The former afforded shelter
to the latter, and in some cases supplied
them with food
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11
The Best Result.

Every ingredient employed in produc-
Ing Hoods Sarsaparilla is strictly pure,
and is the best of its kind it is possible
to buy. All the roots and herbs are care
fully selected, personally examined, and
only the best retained, so that from the
time Of purchase until Hoods Sarsaparil-
Ia is prepared, everything is carefully
watched, with a view to attaining the
best result. Why don't you try it
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-11

He was a good man-a man whose
word nobody doubted-whose integrity
and veracity were as good as a bond.
And a friend said to him
+" l SAW you speeding your horse the
other day"
Yes
"He'5 a fine mover"
Yes"
"Got lots Of speed"
Yes"
As near as l could catch him that day
he was making a 2:i0 clip
Yes, think So"
And that horse could not g6 mule in
five minntes, aea the owner Knew it,
and the other mon knew it, and he was
simply batting hoop TO tempt the good
man to lie. And he caught him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-11
WHERE ARE THE MAcksREL?
what Is Said About Problem Of The
Fishing Trade.

1t is still an open question whether the
present system Of taking fish. has caused the
apparent withdrawal of the mackerel from
this coast. This year there has been more
activity in the mackerel fisheries, and while
no heavy catch has so far been reperted, the
high price paid has enabled the fishermen
to do we'll. The ''off shore" fishermen have
done well. and as has been reported from
time to time in the PRESS, the small boats
have done full better than the larger class
of vessels. Welace's Pound, at Small Point,
has done something to help keep supply Of
macberel in this market, and yesterday j.
W. Trefethen received over 5000 pounds Of
small mackerel from there. The fish taken
by the small boats so far have mostly aver
aged large. and have commanded the best
price. But In the days when hand line fish
ing was the only method employed to take
fish, there were years when maekerel were as
scarce as they have been here for the past
two or three years, and much more go than
this year.
Charles A. Dyer, recalls that in 1887. ac-
cording to statements made by his father,
who was then leading packer, 800 barrels
OF mackerel constituted the entire pack In
Portland. One vessel was out four months,
and only took one-half barrel. 1t was a year
Sf SSf lsessSs lsessSs and nothing else for The aypers and
men. The 800 barrels packed here, came in
slowly, on an average of half barrel at a
time, and from along the coast for a long dis
tance at that. Nothing in recent years has
come up to that, and 1t is to be hoped that 1t
will be long time before the record of 1887
will be broken.
r. FL. Waite. who used to be in the fishing
business, says that In 1851 he was In the
schooner Bluerock and made a trip of three
months after mackerel. They took but II
barrels in all that time, but from wreck
they got IS barrels more. The entire lot was
sold to jeremiah Proctor for S25 a barrel.
He resold them and got an advance Of $40
barrel. That year the mackerel catch was
almost a complete failure, and then the only
method Of taking fish was by the use Of hand
lines. Mr. Waite agrees with Mr. Dyer in
thinking that the way of taking FISH has
very little to do with their occasional disap-
pearance.
This year the old fishermen say there are
plenty of "mackerel signs" The most i'm
pOrtant In their opinion Is the temperance
OF the horse mackerel, seen for the first time
on this coast for four years. The horse
mackerel is a distinguished visitor, and win
be taken in and looked after every chance
the fishermen have, but all the same they
are glad to see the big fish back again, for
they know that there must be plenty OF
mackerel close at hand But while no large
catches have been reported from the bay, a
large number of scho0ners will go there, and
IL there are any mackerel, the Maine men
will get their part, and in the meantime
there is every indication that enough will be
taken nearer home to keep up a supply in
this market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-11
VERY ENTERpRISING BURGLARS THESE.
They Knocked Down a clerk, Stole
JeweIry Worth Thousands,
Hired a Hack and Calmly Drove
Out of the City.
But the Paths of the Transgressors
Lead But to the jail.

DANBURY, Conn, July 10.-The boldest
burglary ever committed in this city was
perpetrated last night at the jewelry store
Of G. M. Larue on Main street, when S15,-
900 worth OF jewelry was stolen. About six
o'clock two men entered the store. Mr..
Larue had just left the place and gone home
for the night. leaving his clerk, Clarence
Knox to close up. Knox was behind the
counter, but one of the men, on some pre-
teLce, induced him tc come into the middle
of the door, when both of them set upon
him. They knocked him down, placed q
gag on his mouth and drew a cloth over his
head. They crossed his hands and tied them
together, and also bound his legs and
lashed him to an iron post in the store. TAX
lug his keys from his pocket they locked the
outside door and then had everything their
own way. The thieves took all the watches,
chains, rings, etc, and wrapped them up IN
cloths and with the aid of a chisel secured
the steel box in the safe. This contained
S640 in money. They then left by a rear en-
trance and walked leisurely through the city
to Division street, where they got into a
fair grounds. Here they discharged the
hackman and started on foot on the New
England railroad to ward Brewster's. Before
the. hackman returned, Knox, the clerk,
nau worked MS napQS into his pocket and
reached his knife, with which he c1t the
cOrdssthat bound him and gave an alarm.
The police started in search, but were in the
dark In regard to what direction to take for
the pursuit, till the hackman returned, and
learning what had happened it instantly
flashed across his mind that the men he bad
as passengers were thieves, and he notified
the authorities, and members of the police
and detective force were sent to different
points between here and Brewster's. 1t was
learned that two men answering the thieves
description had been seen on the track, and
two OF the officers were stationed at the rail-
road crossing just this side of Brewster's.
About O'Clock this morning, they saw two
men coming along the track up, but they fired
and ran. Twenty shots were exchanged.
During hot pursuit through the fields one
of the men dropped package on the chase,
which was found to contain $1,000 worth of
the jewelry. The thieves escaped in the
darkness. All night they searched the
mountains but unsuccessfully. This morn
ing the country for 10 miles west of here was
up in arms, and hundreds of people had
joined the officers in securing for the two
men. About 9 o'clock a party of a dozen
rifemen left the city to Join the pursuers.
At noon today the burg lars were run down
ana captured near the New York line. They
were lodged in the Brewster's, N. T., Jail.
They give the names as G. w. Wallis, AL
bany, n. Y, aged %, and A. w. SpaldiDg.
Bridgeport, aged %. Mr.. Larue will lose
less than 500, the rest of the property being
recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-11

that demanded the previous question. De-
spite Mr.. Fithian's protests, the question
was put and the yeas and nays ordered. The
previous question was ordered-yeas, 104 (;
nays, 50; the. Speaker counting a quorum.
After an acrimonious debate, the journal
was approved-yeas, 1903; nays, 81.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was adopted,
yeas, ia nays. 66.
Mr.. Funston Of Kansas submitted and the
House passed the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole with Mr.. Peters Of Kansas In the
chair, on the land grant forfeiture bill. Mr..
Hooker Of Mississippi. after speaking Of the
immense benefit accruing to the country
from the building Of the great trans
continental lines Of railroad, argued against
the forfeiture of the land granted to aid In
the construction Of the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad.
Mr. McAdoo Of New Jersey spoke Of the
efforts Of Democratic Houses TO forfeit un-
earned land grants and of the steady Opposi-
tion OF the Senate to those efforts. Now
both Houses being in control Of the Repub-
llcans a compromise had been patched up.
The pending measure might we'll be entitled
bill ito compound felony with railroads
which have stolen lands" It was deluslon
and snare. The land was gone and this
bill was to nail mp the stable door when it
was known the horse was not inside. Pend
Ing further discussion the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-11
At Cold Spring Park.

ROCHESTER,, N. H., July 10.-The closing
days races at Cold Spring Park resulted: