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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
A Railroad Mans Romance.


Chief Engineer Robert w Day, of the
Chicago. Kansas and Nebraska, and as
sistant engineer Of the Rock Island Is
one Of the finest civil engineers in the
country. and although comparatively a
Young man. the story Of his rise TO hls
present position reads like chapter pat
of story book. Mr. Day II an English
man. born Of parents who gave him an
excellent education.
At the best schools in England and on
the continent he became a master, not
only of engineering, but Of classics.
When his education vas completed he
,nrned his face to America and event
ually found himselfi in Chicago. He had
youth. education, energy and persever-
ance on bis side, but fortune irowned
npon him and his means running low
he was forced to earn livelihood as
conductor on Il street car.
one morning couple Of high school
bows entered his car aud commenced
talking about their studies One ofthem
was in trouble about Greek translation
10 which be had been assigned, and was
afraid of the consequences.
beg your pardon" said the young
conductor. "but if you viii give me the
sentence may be can assist.
The boys started at the man with the
bell punch. but finally, as a joke, gave
him the sentence and he wrote the trans
iation on tablet and handed it to the
troubled pupil When he reached the
classroom he found that the street car
conductor was correct. The hoy hap
pened to be the son of well known
railroad man, and to his father he re
lated the strange story Of how conduct
or on a plug street car could translate
Greek.
I The railroad msgnate was amused, then
/ interested. lie instituted inquiries and
the result was that one day the street car
conductor was given place in The engin'
eers department of a big railroad COM
pany.-D.nrcr Republican,.
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Farming Does Pay.

Money. health and pleasant no mes
may he found on our New England farms
and surely no useful occupation promis-
inc al this should be 50 overlooked ana
neglected as il is in some iocsdities-
MANY who sneak dispaagingiy Of
fsrninp argue $holly from pecnniary
noiut Of view. and often misrepresent the
real facts in regard 20 this. Who has
lived m the city for any considerable
time and not seen very many working
or worrying away their energies Tor a
smaller compensation than the ordinary
farmer may obtain by an equal amount
Of iaborq Farming has its mp and downs,
and here is the business that does mol z
But the farmers resources are not 80
limited that he need be discouraged
simply because one or several OF the iArn'
prodncis. at given time, DO not COM
maud q high price. II some Of the old
crops and methods familiar TO our grand
fathers DO not pay, some other will
The farmer who is alive 10 the de-
msnds Of the market and understands
what crops his soil will yield most abund
antIv with least expense need not always
carry thin pocket-book. A farmers
brains we're intended TO aid him as much
a. bis muscles, hard as it is for some to
believe il. Ifone- half OF the shrewdness
aud discrimination were used by the
farmer that is used by the successful busi-
ness man. it would do away with many
Of his difficulties and hard times.
But no man, in considering the ad-
vantages and disadvantages Of an occu-
nation. should look wholly at the pecu-
niarv part Of It. Money, desirable and
necessary as il is, is not the only thing a
sensible man wants. The value ofsonnd
health and pleasant homes should not be
overlooked. and the intelligent farmers
prospects fer enjoying these are lar great
or than with many other classes; he can
have pure air and food at all times, and
his various duties should keep him Wig
orous in body and mind
It's very true that the homes Of many
/ farmers are neither heslthful or happy,
but what does this prove except the ig-
norance or unthrift Of these particular
farmers. No sensible person will con-
denim any trade or occupation simply be-
cause few ignorant and unskillel work
men have failed to make it profitable to
them.
And as to children few will say 1t Il
more natural and healtnful for them io
epioy the freedom Of country life than io
be restrained in the crowded city. il
they lack some advantages Of city liie
and are obliged T. 90 further TO attend
school and chunch, history proves they
are likely to come out as well, and if not
8 little better in the end. And # thi'
has been true in the pas, surely it is no
likely 10 be untrue in the future viii
improving schools and easier means o
communication.
All occupations have their disadrait
tapes. bat farming, when looked at can
didlv in all its aspects, deserves no mea'
place. for it promises much that Is de
sirablo and profitable to the individua
and to the community. l. CoLE q
Neir ENGLAND Fdrm0.
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prI ". King. Of Kent, Conn, Is one
ofihe most enthusiastic and successful
of the poultry raisers ia the country
R..siaes. he is an acknowledged expert
en- al. economical questions connected
with the business Speaking upon ine
-nhiect At the poultry show = few nights
ago. be said
Few interests in the United States
a,e Of greater Importance than the
chicken husiness. ] mean in financial
sense. III we're asked how near the
yross cash return for poultry and eggs
,.sr annnm in the country comes TO ihe
same income fron the production &
wheat in this country each year, my m
srer would he. that the two industries
cannot be compa',d with each othei
Government statistics show that $780,
ONION are required to represent the an
nusl expenditure for the chicken crop OF
the United States, and that l',ooOOJ9
dozens Of eggs. worth over ss,6'' oo0 are
imported 20 this country per year Sho"
me a wheat crop result that can touch
those figures. II you can, ! will step
down from my poultry perch.
~The expenditure in this country each
wear for podltry and eggs will amount to
a much larger sum than that which comes
10 the credit Of either the wheat crop,
the cotton crop, or tn dairy product.
These figures do not include the chick
ems that are rsised in small numbers in
the back yards Of our large cities or on
small suburban places. Because people
cannot at first indulge in the farey
breeds they imagine there is no profit IN
the commoner kinds They make,a
great mistake, for y coop OF hiieen OF
twenty ord nary hens, all fair layers, will
each produce from ll0 10 $50 eggs year
Twenty cents dozen is good average
pr.celfor these eggs the year round. The
cost 10 keep this number ofchickens viii
he about $40, as they can be fed almost
entirely from the scraps Of the table. y
y. j. Naf.
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Hints to Smokers.

I would say TO any one who finds total
abstinence too heroic stretch Of virtue
let him smoke only after a substantial
meal, ana ifhe be singer or speaker,
let him do 50 after, and never before,
using the voice. Let him smoke mild
Havana or long stemmed pipe charged
withcooi smoking tobacco. If the charms
Of the cigarette are irresistible, let it be
smoked through a mouihpiece which is
kept clean with ultra Mohammedan
strictness. Let him refrain from smok-
ing pipe, cigar or cigarette to the bitter,
and, il nay be added, rank and oily end.
Your Tmk, who is very choice in his
smoking and thoroughly understands the
ari, always throws away the rear end Of
his cigarette. Let the singer who wishes
10 keep in the perfect way" refrain from
inhaing the smoke, and let him take it
as an axiom that the man in whom to-
bacco increases the flow of saliva to any
marked degree is lot intended by nature
to smoke. Let him be strictly moderate
in indulgence-the precise limits each
man must settle for himself-and he will
get all the good effect of the soothing
plant without the bane which turks in il
when used TO excess, ,-MOrell Mdcknzie
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Marriages salenni1el in Russia sre not
.nnno.ed. as With u-. TO be made IN
heaven. The manner in which they are
rraouensly brought about is simplicity
its.lf Instead ofihe matrimonial aeenes.
which i.as not vet acquired the night o.
citizen ship in Russia. esping match
,oskers nerambuiate the country, each
kse,.nr 10 his or her district. and Ike
fr,-h hedge schoolmasiers Two eeneFa-
lions ago. everyN here snre ofa welcome
2, g.khmoot. for insiauce, 1ou have
,,nn..is taken possession Of yo1r room
4, vonr hotel when well dressed man
ualks 10. makes profound how ane
..lssou iiuntly: "Wouid your no0liiiy
think oT marrying ."
lrexcusable curiosity or less eScusA-
HE desire TO exclianse single for married
misery prompts You to give him civil
e,nswer. he lays album on album De
fore YOU with the pho'cgrl phs OF eiigioie
brides and brilegroous, according 10
v0ur sex. on when a'e
rinal notes containing brief but interest
inc details about the social position, ior'
tune. expectations and drawbacksoi 'he
original.
He discusses the points Of his clients
with charming candor and obiectiyIty-
many Of these matchmakers have Oee"
=.
horse dealers before--and refers 70" 10
prosperous married couples who are as
happy as the day long since he brought
hem together Heretofore the match
making provision was monoplized oy
women. as it still is in the northern aiio
central provinces In the south, how
ever. men are taking it up methodic@liy
and completely cutting out Their sisters
Russian Letter in London faesnoPA'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
B. N b.
THE NEW SPRING ASsoRTXEMT
IS NOW ALL II.

1t is great pleasure to US to offer this
seasons productions, because they are
the most elegant and satisfactory for Ii e
prices we have ever seen.
Our Mail Order Departments will cheer
fully submit samples by mail, and your
order will be filed at the lowest p ces
and as satisfactorily as though you were
here TO do your shopping in person. Have
you tried IL?
Special mention is made of few items
only:
A very large assortment Of all wool Ina
ported Suitings, IS TO 40 inches wide,
in large assortments Of stripes, plaids
and mixtures, at 30 cents. This is
the most comprehensive offering of
50 cent Dress Goods ever made by
any mercantile house.
100 pieces 40 inch Imported Plaids, 40
cents
Also. at 80 cents, large assortment of all
vol 50-iGch Scotch Cheyiots.
New and stylish Cloth Bourettes, IS inch-
rs wide, at so cents.
A 75 cent oileripg-fhe most for the
money ever ofIered-lmported Tail
or Suitings. in large variety of styl-
ish stripes, IS inches wide, elegant
quality.
At So cents, 3G-inch Wool saiiings, new
stripes and plaids.
500 pieces extra fine Satines, Is cents ;
25 cent quality.
Anderson's Ginghams. 40 and Is cents.
Challis--Largest variety in all qualities,
mp to the imported alI-wool goods at
80 cents
Our large Spring and Summer Fashion
journal and Catalogue will be ready
April lst II costs nothing but your
name on postal card 10 get it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Convict Work on County Roads.

A correspondent ofthe Louisville Cour-
ier Journal thinks that it would be
good thing in all respects if persons un-
dergoing confinement for minor onenses
were employed in bettering the condi-
ton of county roads. He says:
The proposition to work the county
roads with Jail prisoners convicted of
misdelneanors seems worthy of public
attention. The city is hardly less inter
es,ed than the county in having good
county roads, especially near the city,
for not only do many Of our citizens use
them, but upon their condition depends
the cheap and quick delivery of the
larger part OF what We live on. With
better roads we can have better and
cheaper meats, vegetables, fruits, milk
and butter cheaper hay and corn for our
stock, less wear upon ever city wagon or
carriage that goes into the country. Be-
sides, the people of any city have direct
interest in the building up of the coun-
try immediately around it.
Tile market gardeners around Chr
cago maintain many hundreds of the
business houses of that city Isuspect
that $4,000 expended annually by the
city Of Louisville in keeping up good
roads extending, say, Eve miles from the
city limits would yield benefits to the
city five times greater in proportion than
any sum we could expend upon any rail-
road And yet the benefits from rail-
roads are 50 great that we have wisely
expended many millions in creating
them. 1t may be said that the country
should build its own roads.
But many cities find it to their own
interest to build railroads into counties
the people of which do not contribute a
dollar toward building them. May it not
likewise be to the interest of Louisville
to develop, by roads, the country around
her, even if the country people DO not
see the importance oft?
"Our country roads are now worked by
the people who live near them. Ii they
should be worked by the Jail prisoners
there would be no interference with our
city working men. On the contrary, it
would only benefit them by giving them
more and better and cheaper food. As
/ it is the prisoners are useless, cooped up
and being diseased. To work such as are
able bodied would be better for them and
gain to both country and city"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
RIown a Hundred Feet.

JErfzasoNvrLIE, ISp., April IA prem
ature blast al Speeds cemeTt mill, near
Sellersburf, sight miles north of this city,
yesterday, killed three men.
B.C. Livingston, Samuel T. Chapel and
Thomas James were hurled into the air with
grea. fJrce, and when they alighted, fully 100
feet from the SC ne of the explosion, the
bodies were an nnrecognizable mass of flesh
and bone. ia mes was foreman of the gang
and was experimenting the blasting. They
were married and leave large families in
straitened circumstances.
Itappears the blast had been prepared but
for some reison failed to go OFF. After wait
ing what was thought to be sufficient time,
the men returned to the scene, when the
blast exploded.
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kIllad by MS Uncle.

CHANBEEsBuRs, Pa April 20.-John
Rhodes, well-known farmer hving near
Green Castle, shot and instantly killed bis
nephew, William Rhodes. last evening du-
ring quarrel on the farm OF the former.
The uncle iaunted his nephew about the
latter's cripple son, and the young man
threatened to shoot him. Rhodes then step
ped into the honse, got the gun and fired at
his nephew, who was standing only six feet
away. The load struck the young man iair
in the forehs ad and blew the whole top OF
his head off The uncle is in jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
Don't Feel Well,

And yet you are not sick enough so con-
suit doctor. or you refrain from so doing
for fear you will alarm yourself and
f,iends-we will tell you just what you
need. 1t is Hoods Sarsaparilia, which
will lift you out of that uncertain, un-
comfortable, dangerous condition, into a
state of good health, confidence and
cheerfuIness. You've no idea how potent
this peculiar medicine is in cases like
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poison for Arrow TIPS.


We are inhibited TO Mr.. Frank Smith,
Of " hitewaier, f,r the very graphic az
count of the manner in which Piute
Indian prepared his deadly arrows. He
gathered a dozen or more ra;tlesnske
beads and pat them in spherical earth
en vessel. With these he put half pint
of a species Of large red ant that is found
nereabouts. The bite Of this ant is more
poisonous than thst ofa bee. Upon these
lie poured bit Of water, ami then seal
ed M with moist earth and iii this
vessel. lie then dug hole two feet deep
into the gronud. IN which he built a roar
ing FIRE and pat in serue & mes. When
the interior oftle hole and the stones
were red hot he made place in the
bottom for the earthen vessel and put It
in. About i. and upon it he put the Goals
and hot stones and upon the top he built
fierce lire and kept it up for twenty
four hours. Then he dug out his
vessel. and, standing off with a long pole,
he disengaged the top and let the fumes
escape. He insisted that had they
struck his face il would killed him. The
mass left in the vessel was dark brown
paste.
To test the efficacy of his concoction,
the Indian with bis hunting knife made
cut in his bare leg. just below the knee,
and let the blood run down to his ankle
Then taking stick, he dipped it into
the poison and touched the descending
blood at The ankle Il Immediately be-
gan to sizzle, as if it were cooking the
blood, and the poison followed the blood
right up the leg, sizzling its way, until
the Indian scraped the blood off with the
knife. He assured our informant that
had be allowed il to reach the mouth Of
the wound he would have been dead
maintaining Heraid
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-30
lnoIanles Wanted.

And 100 men to call on any druggist for Il
free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine
he great root and herb remedy, discovered
~ Dr. Silas Lane while in the Rocky Noun
aims. For diseases of the Blood. Liver aud
kidneys it is positive cure. For constipa-
ion and clearing up The complexion it does
wonders. 1t is the best spring medicine
Snown. Large-size package, 81 cents. At
All drn-gists'
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shot Down atsieht.

New YORK, April l9-Asa Waterman,
m lnager of the Lyceum Theatre, Brooklyn,
shot and instantly killed Peter DJral to-
night on the street. Waterman was with
Doran's wife, and DorAn met them. He o1-
postulated with Waterman for going with
Mrs. Doran, and Waterman killed him.
Waterman and Mrs. D1ran have bssn inti-
mate for some time.
IN the dead mans pocket was found card
on which was written In case Of accident
notify William Meany, Isl Est ll0th street
New York I" WatermaI was arrested.
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Can countlso Descendants.

The Marietta 90. Register ieils:iof a
some Al at remarkable family in that
vicinity. Joseph Burke, freeman from
Prince William county, Va, came With
his family in 1854 to Newport. where he
died three weeks after Sard. leaving a
wife and twelve children. The widow
still survives, and most Of her ekildien.
A recent census Of the family, including
children, grandchildren and great grand
children, gives an aggregate Of $50 souls.
MIS- Hanaah Bu-ke. now aged 81, is
probably the most motbery Woman in
Ohio.
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To Be a Lawxers,s WIFE.

New YORK. April IA special from
Syracuse, \. Y, says the announcement l.
made there ofthe bstrcthal of Miss Winnie
Davis, daughter of the late Jefferson Davis,
to Alfred Wilkinson of Syracuse, grandson
of the great Abolitionist leader, Rev. Samuel
j. May.
Mr.. Wilkinson is lawyer, about twenty
eight years of age, and stands very high in
the community. lie first met Miss Davis
on the occasion of the visit of that lady TO
Syracuse about four years ago.
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ASK Your Friends About 1t.

Your distressing cough can becured. We
know il berause Kemp's Balsam within the
past few years has cured so many coughs
snd colds in this community. ] remarkable
sale has been won entirely by its genuine
merit. Ask some friend who has used it
yhat he thinks of Kemp's Balsam. There
no medicine so pure, none 50 effective.
Large bo%les SOC and 81 at all druggists.
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When a lady neglects to thank you for
the seat which you surrender to her care,
do not be offended. Astonishmert is the
only feeling which can deprive a woman
OF words
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Killed the wrong Man.

NEWARK, y. j, April I9.-John o.
Schmidt respectable. hard working young
painter, was shot dead in front of No. q
Boyden street last night by Anionio Cere-
vans, special policeman. Tile bullet was
intended for Jack Kenny. a peddl,r,
with whom Ceravana had quarreled few
minutes previously, and Schmidt was just
leaving his boarding house as the peddl l
ran past.
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ALssSy. \. y. April i7.--The ladies Who
wers visiting the capial this morning ssw a
night they will never forget While passing
up t1e -ensse starw4y on the sec,pi ds1r
they saw dark object ssh by them in the
opeil spare at the side of toe staircase and
heard something strike the tilrd d oar helow.
Taey looked over the railing aud sbrseked
as they saw mans bleeding boiy. An
orderly wh7 was passing heard their cry,
AMI 10 hin the srrnoling ladies' tpld whai
they had seen ard hurried from the build-
ing. Tie orderly, on reaching the man.
f,n "a tim a corpse. his skiii crushed and
his brains ds~i,ei oct IN the Il r,r fne man
b u fallen neal for.sn Isl absut 70 feet from
the thir.l story lanling. and death was in
Simultaneous.
The hody was that Of pppr'y clad elderly
man with iowing hair ani beard. Later ii
was recognized as that of William Thorne,
who for years has kept friit stand hear
the corner OF ststs and Pearl streets. lie
leaves wife and ero~n children. There is
no doubt but thai Thorne c ,minitted ~ eide
lie had been III Of late al | depressed over
the falling Off ia bis business. Eserything
poiats to his going deliberately 70 the eapi-
TOT to become tie first suicide within its
walls
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cons,,mp,lon surely cured,

To Tuz EDIroR;-P Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy for the above-naned
disease. By its timely use thousands OF fhopcless
cases have been permanently cured l shall be glad
to send two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption IL they will
send me their Express and p. o. address. Respect
fully, IA SLOCUM, n. c.. lsI Pearl ST. n. Y.
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Every hour in a mans life has It's own
special work possible for 1t, and for no
other hour within the allotted span Of
years, and once gone It will not return.
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is eagerly sought Tor. read with pleasure or dis
appointment. IS then tossed aside and forgot
len. But iedics who read of Dr. Pierces Fa-
Noflie Prescription. read II again. for they dis
cover IN y something 20 prizes messenger of
JOY 70 those suffering from functional derange-
incnts or from any Of the painful disorders OF
weaknesses peculiar TO their sex. Periodical
pains. internal inflammation and liberation.
lcucorThea and kindred ailments readily Yield
20 its wonderful curative and healing powerS
IL i the only medicine for women. fslld Nv
druggists. under n positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that IL viii give salts
faction in every cstsc, or money viii be re-
funded This guarantee has been printed on
for many yessIs- silG0 by druggists, or six
bottles for $500.
Copyright, ISIS by WORLDS DIS. MED. Assn.
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wouLl-s be {'stron What is the legal
fare for 10 blocks
CAbman-"Dnnno. II you want Ter
know anything about law, 20 to law
yer"
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She Scrapes Their Tongues With a
Knife.

LIMA. O., April I7.-0ne Of the female
school teachers Of this city has adopted a
novel method ofpunishing boy pnpds for
lying. 1t is by max n; them protru ie their
tongues and then seraping them with
knif-bsa The ma ter has been IN tile pub
lie and has created sensation. The school
board will investigate.