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The Somerset reporter., 1890-03-20
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Ga ut1on
This notice is given to caution all parties
against haiboring or trusting my wife. Oiye
Barker. OF my account as shall pay no bills
contracted by her after this date,
Skowhesan, March IS, 1890.
3wl2' LlNWOOD BARKER.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
NOisy American Tourists.

1t is really little wonder that so many
Europeans who have never crossed the At
lantic should have wrong idea Of Amer
lean people. The extraordinary things that
a certain class of Americans do amaze and
appal them, and as the loud and eccentric
samples from over the water are necessarily
more heard of than the thousands of well
bred ones who make no noise they get
taken as the representatives Of the millions
at home One summer, being in Heidel-
berg for day, went to see the lovely old
ruined castle with an English companion.
The hour that might have been full of per-
feet enjoyment was spoiled by couple of
Americans whom the guide was showing
round at the same time. Their jokes,
leveled at everything that they were shown
and at the guide himself, were in horribly
bad taste and delivered in the harshest of
loud voices. The poetry of the place was
quite lost upon them and my companion
was greatly incensed at it's being spoiled
for us.-Max O'Rell.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
A Case of DisresDect.

A colored man at Augusta, Ca, having
been hired to drive a party of New York
and Boston gentlemen out to plantation
five or six miles away, felt his head swell
accordingly. Half way out the road was
somewhat INSTRUCTED by an ice cart which
had broken down. There was plenty of
room to pass, but the colored Jehu saw
favorable opportunity to show off, and so
he drew rein and exclaimed:
"Yo' pusson dar"
"What yo' want9" replied the other.
"What yo' sdestructin' dis road fur?"
81 hain't Pass on"
"Yo' move dat cahtl'
s'Sha'n't do itl''
'Look-a-heah, Moses, does yo' reckon to
.desist me?''
"Gem'len," said Moses, as he came nearer
and removed his hat, 81 wouldn't dun de-
sist nobody, but Leah it to yo' if dar hain't
ssagacity huff to rotate dis keeridge past
dat obstruckshun?"
The party decided that there was, and
ordered the driver to drive on. He obeyed,
but turned to explain:
II knowed dar was, gem len, but if yo
doan' disrespect some o. desc country
niggers dey won't disrespect yo'."-New
York Sun
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

A missionary Sunday school in Brooklyn
has some sadly neglected heathens in at
tendance whose lack of knowledge of the
Bible Is almost enough to induce some Of
the ardent missionaries who go off to India
to stay at home and convert them. If the
children come for two consecutive Sun
days the teacher is grateful. One teachers
class was always present and seemed inter
ested. She told them Bible stories so en-
tertainingly that waggish friend said
"the Riddles wouldn't recognize the Bible
when they grew up" Her plan was to tell
Bible story and then review the pupils on
what she had told. The boys seemed to
enjoy this sort of lesson.
On Sunday she recited to them in very
animated way the story of Joseph's trials
and triumphs. The boys answered in a
gratifying manner until it came to the
scene where Joseph was ruler in Egypt
The teacher had made strong point of
Joseph's generosity-how he might have
sent his brothers away starving, but in
stead had given them corn, and unknown
to them had put money into their sacks.
She drew especial attention to the fact that
he had placed the silver cup in Benjamin's
sack, and thought she clearly brought out
the fact that Joseph had sent for Benjamin
few hours after his brothers had started
for home, and asked the question, erich
ard, what did Joseph do after his brothers
had gomez" "He telephoned for police
man." answered Richard promptly. "That
is not what l told you," said the teacher
reprovingly. II know it," said Richard
sullenly, "but that's what his nibs oughter
done. "-New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
The Center of Population.

In 1870 the center of population was
twenty-five miles west of Baltimore. Since
that time it has moved westward at an av-
erage rate Of about fifty-one miles in each
decade, never deviating degree north or
south of the thirty-ninth parallel. The
greatest progress was between 1850 and
1860, when it travelled eighty-one miles
from point in Virginia to twenty miles
south of Chillicothe, o. This of course was
caused by the gold excitement and conse-
quent settlement of the Pacific coast In
1870 the center of population was forty
eight miles northeast of Cincinnati, o.
The census Of 1880 showed that it had ad-
vanced f1fty-eight miles in the decade and
had detected to the south, being near Tay
louisville, Ky. If this westward movement
continues at the present rate it will cross
the Mississippi near St. Louis in the year
195O.-St. Louis Republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
Marie Bashkirtseffs Age.

The wonderful Marie's exact age also in
terests girls very much. She tells us that
she was 10 years old when her diary began,
in 1878, and this would make her "a years
old, lacking a few days. when she died, in
October, 1884. 1t has been said that she
was born Is years old, and it is certain that
all who read her book find 1t hard to ac-
cept her own story of her age. Many have
declared off-hand that she was 80 when
she said she was 81. But there is little
reason to doubt her statement. The best
possible judges of her age were the girls
who knew her intimately and who worked
beside her for years in Paris. These de-
clare most positively that Marie told the
truth about her age, and say that if she
had not done so they would have found it
out, which probably is true. Francois
Coppee says that Marie looked to him
younger than the age she gave. Those
who knew the girl best are quite willing
to believe that she wrote at IL years of age
the very remarkable trash which decorates
at that age the pages of her diary.-New
York Sun
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
DIR. Franklin's Wife.

DIR. Benjamin Franklin went to Europe
and basked in the smiles of the French
court while his wife, regardless of her
own need of culture, developed into a
pitiful drudge in performing what she
considered her self sacrificing duty. Be-
tween herself and her noted husband ex-
listed no common GROUND when he returned
after an eleven years. absence. Her un-
governable children avenged their mothers
njustice.-Good Housekeeping
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
Keeping House with Cockroaches,

Keeping House With Cockroaches,
Beetles, water bugs etc, is not pleasant. The
two or three nights-to sprinkle ROUGH ON
RATS dry powder unmiXed, in, about and
down the sink and drain pipe: scatter it well
but thinly over the sink. First thing in the
morning wash it all away down the drain pipe,
whom all the insects from garnet to cellar will
disappear The secret of this is in the fact that
wherever the bugs or insects may be during the
day, they must go to the sinks for water during
the night They can't stand ROUGH ON RATS
in their water. This is the quickest, most eff
fective and satisfactory remedy. ROUGH ON
RATS being poison, it should be used in this
way only at night and washed away. early in
the morning. Another way is to mix table.
pound OF brown sugar. Sprinkle it on rear OF
cupboard shelves or on plates, on sheets of
paper placed high out of reach CT children.
Cut this out for directions.
Consult your physician concerning the merits
of Highland Unsweetened Condensed Milk
food Tor infants.
Union Coupe Line.
% West First ST. Rates 25 cents per mile, 81
per hour. Ring up S14.
Highland Unsweetened Condensed Milk i'm
parts to coffee richness and delicious flavor
never obtained by dairy cream.
Paints, Oils and Glass,
Corner Second and Main. P. H. Mathews.
Tents and wagon umbrellas at Foys saddlery
house, 315 N Los Angeles street.
Ask your grocer for Highland Unsweetened
Condensed Milk. Delicious for coffee, fruits,
ice cream desc It's, etc.
Highland unsweetened Condensed Milk
diluted with either fresh dairy milk or water
according to directions makes an excellent and
inexpensive cream.
no NOT he dis nnOinted with SOur cream Int
use Highland Unsweetened Condensed Milk
instead.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

In the early part Of last year had a vio-
lent attack of rheumatism, from which l
was confined to my bed for over three months
and at times was unable to turn myself in
bed, or even raise the cover. nurse had to
be in constant attendance day and night. |
was so feeble that what little nourishment
took had to be given me with spoon. At
ter calling in the best local physicians, and
trying all other medicines without receiving
any benefit, was induced by friends to try
Swift's Specific Is. S. S.) l discontinued all
other medicines, and took course Of S. S. S.
thirteen small bottles, which affected o COM
plete and permanent cure.
L. c. BASSET, FL Dorado, Kansas.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
edfree. SWIFT SPECIFIC co. Atlanta, Ga.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

lhave devoted my life to the problem Of
swimming, and am egotistical enough to
think that can give some points as to the
best methods of swimming. One of the
most important strokes either in fancy
swimming or racing is the American over
hand side stroke, which invented. 1t is
really the fastest stroke that can be used.
1t is quite different from the English over
hand stroke and in the difference lies the
secret of the additional speed that is OBJ
tanned. English swimmers bury themselves
deeply in the water, and sink from one to
two yards under the surface in bringing
the hand over, which retards their progress
through the water
To use my stroke lie in the water on the
right side at an angle of about 80 degs The
water covers the right eye, while the left
eye, the nose and the mouth are out of the
water. The body is propelled through the
water by the legs and feet, and in this
stroke the ankles are strongly brought into
use.
The force is obtained from the instep of
the right foot and the sole of the left. The
legs are brought up and placed in position
like the letter V, and when the kick is
made they are brought quickly together,
the right foot being twisted to bring the
instep against the water. After the kick
is made, and while the legs are being
brought up again, the right hand, which
is extended beyond the head like a cut
water, is brought down to the hip. When
this hand is going up again the left hand
is carried over the head and right shoulder,
dipped into the water and used as paddle.
The right arm is used to steady the body,
and force is attained by the left arm and
the legs. When the left arm is coming
down the kick is made. In learning this
stroke first of all learn the motions; speed
can be worked up afterward. From thirty
eight to forty-five strokes minute is a
high rate of speed to be attained.-Gus
Sundstrom in New York Mail and Express.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
Inherited ScrOfula,

Swift's Specific IS. S. 81 cured my little
boy Of hereditary scrofula, which broke out
ali over his face. For year he had suffered,
and had given up all hopes of his recovery,
when at length decided to use S. S. s. Al
ter using few bottles he was entirely cured
Not a symptom now remains of the disease
This was three years ago.
MRS. I. L. MATHERS, Mathersville, Miss.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
-.- -
A Tricky Tailor.

Nearly every man judges the quality Of
clothing-above certain grade-by the
price, and a certain tailor in this town,
knowing this fact, takes advantage Of his
customers in this way. He has tables, in
which are drawers containing his samples
These drawers extend across the tables and
can be pulled out from either side. When
a customer comes in line Of samples are
taken out and shown him.
He will probably say he wants something
s'better," and then the shrewd tailor goes
around to the other side of the table, pulls
out the same drawer and takes out the
same samples; but this time he adds say
80 per cent. to the price, and the customer,
who judges by price, finds piece that suits
him, gives his order and goes his way,
little thinking that he could have obtained
q suit of the same material at much less
cost.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
ATTENTION VOTERS.

OFFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
of Los Angeles County,
Los Angeles, Cal, July 20, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that re-registration
of the voters of Los Angeles county, state of Cal
ifornia, in accordance with section 1,O94, ct
seq, Political Code, and the acts amendatory
thereto, has been ordele ed by the board of super
visors under date of July 18th, 1890. Said re-
registration commenced July 2Sth and will
continue eighty-ive days from that date. All
voters must be registered.
By order of the board of supervisors of Los
Angeles county, Cal
J. NJ. MEREDITH, Clerk.
100000 By C. w. BLAKE, Deputy.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

A writer upon queerly directed letters
received at the postoffices of the country
says that some amusing results arise from
Italians here learning few words Of
English and placing them at the end of
utter. The unsuspecting friend copies
them. with results like the following:
"Good Ry. Farewell Verget me not Nord
.Amcrika."
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

TN THESUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY
i of Los Angeles State of California.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Hommel,
deceased.
Jacob Hommel, Jr the administrator of the
estate of Jacob Hommel, deceased, having filed
his petition herein, duly verified praying for
order of sale of portion of the real estate of
said decedent, for the purposes therein set
forth, it is therefore ordered by the said court,
that all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased, appear before the said superior court
on Thursday, the 21st day OF August, 1890, at
10 o'clock i'll the forenoon OF said day, at the
court room of department two of said superior
court, corner of New High and Franklin streets,
in the city of Los Angeles, said county and state,
to show cause why an order should not be
granted to the said administrator to sell SO
much OF the real estate of the said deceased, as
shall be necessary; and that copy of this order
be published at least four successive weeks in
the DAILY HERALD, newspaper printed and
published in said county.
Dated July II, 1890.
J. w. MCKINLEY, Judge.
Anderson, Fitzgerald e. Anderson, attorneys
for estate. jy22-4w
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19
TURKISH BATHS
At the Hammam, $50 South Main street.

Did you ever try ice cream made from High
land Unsweetened Condensed Milk? It's ex-
cellent
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

Highland Unsweetened Condensed Milk is
delicious for table use and all culinary purposes
Dilute it either with fresh dairy milk or water
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

Buy can of Highland Unsweetened
Condensed Milk, use it according to directions,
and you will be delighted.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

No more trouble about fresh cream if you use
Highland Unsweetened Condensed Milk. Ask
your grocer for it.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

Highland unsweetened Condensed Milk
diluted with either fresh dairy milk or water
according to directions makes an excellent and
inexpensive cream.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

Do not be disappointed with sour cream, but
use Highland Unsweetened Condensed Milk
instead.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-19

Ask your grocer for Highland Unsweetened
Condensed Milk. Delicious for coffee, fruits,
ice cream, desc It's, etc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-28
HEARTsEAsE.

found Q faded pansy on the page
Of an old book, long lost one winter day1
It's velvet heart was dim with dust and agei
Tho beauty Of its tints had passed away.
Why did my eyes gaze through mist OF tearA
Which dropped on that dead flower In tender
sainf
Because. unbidden from the vanished years,
Ola hopes. old dreams, old joys came back
again.
Faded away my quiet freside nook,
And, on the wings Of memory swiftly borne,
stood mid purple pansies by brook
That sung and sparkled IN the summer morn.
Rough winds no longer shook the dripping
trees,
Whose Ieahess branches smote my lattice
pane;
heard instead the drowsy hum Of bees
Among the roses In a winding lane.
June's mellow sunshine lay on all the landt
saw the starry eyes Of daisies shine:
And from the fingers Of q clasping hand
This purple pansy found its way to mine.
An, mel To think of all the lonely tears
My eyes have wept since that blue summer
day
When, flushed with trembling hopes and girl
ish fears,
In this old book hid my flower away.
You know my story. little pale Heartseasei
AS long as time rolls on such things viii bet
Death laid his hand upon LIES golden keys.
And all their melody was hushed for me.
Yet, dear, dead flower. although the old, old
pain
stm dims my sight and makes my heart beat
know that God will wake for me egain
In years to como the music Of the past
-E. Mstheson, in Chambers Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-28
MOTHERS IN FICTION.
Chiefly Conspicuous by Their Absence an
Not ALWAYS Admirahta.

Chiefly Conspicuous by Their Absence and
Not Always Admirable.
A vigorous search has recently been
made in novels for the admirable mother
in fiction, and it gave the searchers q
shook that she failed to materialize.
The father, the brother, sister, cousins,
aunts and even grandmother, are often
drawn with loving pencil, but the
mother is always a subordinate char
acter If introduced at all.
Perhaps because his own mother was
so unsatisfactory Dickens never put one
in novel of his that deserves to be
mentioned in connection with his be-
nign fathers. Here is the list:
sour Mutual Friend"-Mrs Wilfer
(outrageous).
"Dombey and Son"-Mrs. Skewton Ia
libel on the sex).
David Copperf1eld's mother is an
amiable fool; Mrs. Steerforth impossible
and horrible; Mrs. Heep a mate for her
husband; Mrs. Micawber q caricature
In "Bleak House"-Lady Dedlock d
mother who abandoned her child; Mrs.
Jellyby one who neglected her children
for hobby.
In "The Tale of Two Cities the
mother dies before the story begins.
Then there is Mrs Coleman IA Grim
inaD. Mrs. Merdle and Mrs Gowan
(worldly), and Mrs. Meagles mice but
weak-minded in Little Dorrit") Dick
ems mothers are all Objectionable
Thackeray's only concession is Mrs
Pendennis. Mrs. Edmonds' maternal
qualities are not strong.
Who does not love the gentle Vicar of
Wakefield and his homely, tender
philosophy? His gentleness is illus
trated by his constant excuses for his
naRging wife.
George Eliot ignores mothers. Mrs
Poyser Is the most successful, but she
comes OF the lower order. Mrs Harleth
and her whole family are ruled by
Gwendoline. Mrs. Tulliver and Mrs.
Deane in ''The Mill on the Floss" are
almost imbecile. The wonder is that
they had such remarkable children. ~
Jane Eyre has two thoroughly cruel
and offensive, Lady Ingram and Mrs.
Reed.
Pisistratus' mother in BuIwer
Lytton's novel. "The Cations" is ten
der and loving woman-an exception to
the rule. Charles Reade has one re-
spectacle mother, Mrs. Little (sPut
Yourself in His Place"), but Wilkie Col
Inns falls in with the custom very nat
urally.
0uida's mothers are nearly all detest-
able.
Robert Elsmere is the one excep-
ton. The tiresome hero of that novel
would have done well to haYe been en-
dowed with his mothers intellect,
cheerfulness and vigor. But interesting
as she is, her maternal influence did
not go far. Amelie Rives has cruel
and heartless mother in 'sThe Witness
OF the Sum-" who sacrifices her sons
happiness to satisfy her selfish passion.
In Mrs. Catherwood's stories the mother
is eonspicuously absent. And so on and
so on indefinitely.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-28
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1880.
oRANDPAs HOME.

I've a tender recollection OF the spring
house, nice and cool
Its messy roof, that leaned against the rock
above the pool;
The bubble of the waters, and the stream
that found pass
Among the leaning timothy and bending
clover grass.
see the yellow dandelions and the roses
push
Their way to find the sun at play among the
brier bush;
hear the sweet cadences of the cow-bells
I'm the lane;
My eyes can paint the colors of the sunset
on the pane.
listen to the music of the ripping Of the
rlls;
shout. and hear my voice come back again
from out the hills;
lave my feet, with D. rambles torn, and watch
the sunbeams stray
Among the crosses curling where the silver
fishes play.
sit before the fireplace when Natures lace
is white,
And list the tales he told to me upon a win
ter's night
] dream the dreams l used to dream when
life was all Joy,
When l was but little lad and dear old
grandpas boy
II. s Keller, in Golden Days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-28
The Earliest IEnsnitals

The first germ of the hospital idea
meets us toward the close of the second
century. At about this date, in times of
war, there were attached to the Roman
camps a ''valetudinarium" and wet
erinarium. In the former only those
were created who were seri ous! y wound
ed or diseased; previously to this time
the disabled soldier would receive such
rough care as the age afforded, either in
his own tent or in a neighboring cottage.
Under Tiberias, who paid no little at
tention to the well-being of his soldiers,
ambulances with easy cushions were
provided for the transportation of the
sick. The first complete establish
ment for the reception of the sick was
built by Basil the Great, at Cesarea in
Cappadocia (Asia Minor). soon after he
became Archbishop OF that See Ca. d.
370).-0nce Week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-28
The Seat of Government,

Washington was not the seat of the
United States Government until 1900.
The seat of Government was at Phila-
delphia from September 5, 1774, till De-
cember, 1776; at Baltimore from Deccm-
Der 20, 1776, until March, 1777; at Phil
adelphia from March 4, 1717, to Septem-
Der, 1777; at Lancaster, Pa, from Sop
tember 81 to September 80, 1777; at York,
Pa, from September so, 1777 to July,
IT'S; at Philadelphia from July 2, IT'S,
to Juno 80, 1873; at Princeton, N. j.,
juno 80 to November 20, 1888; at An
napolis from November 26, 1888 to Nc
vember 80, 1884; at Trenton from No
vember, 1884 to January, 1855; at New
York from January II, 1855 to 1900,
when it was removed to Philadelphia
and remained there until 1900, when it
was removed to Washington.