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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
A Railroad on PIke.s PEAK.


A cog-wheel railroad is at present in
course of construction on Pixies Peak,
mountain in Colorado belonging to the
Rocky range. The railroad when COM
pIeted will extend from Manitou to the
summit Of the Peak. The mountain is
about 1925 feet IN height, and its pre-
cipitous cliffs Of solid granite, together
with deep canons and ravines, form OBJ
stacles that combine to make the work
Of constructing the railway extremely
difficult.
The road-bed was commenced last fail
near the top Of the mountain, and con-
iinued downwards, because the intensely
cold weather prevailing during the win
ter at such an elevation prevents work
sbeing carried on then. Mules and burros
were used to transport by trail all the
tools, camping outfit and provisions to
the camps along the line Of the road.
Eight hundred men and one hundred
and twenty teams Of horses and mules
were employed in making the road-bed.
The elevation overcome throughout the
entire line is about one thousand feet per
mile.
In all places along the road where il is
necessary to guard against wash-outs,
cuiverts will be placed built Of solid ma
sonry. All the bridges viii be iron and
no trestles will be used. The track will
be standard gusge laid on red spruce ties
The engines will weigh thirty-hve tons
and will be operated by eog-whsels, fur
nished with pinion brakes, that can
bring the train to a standstill in ten
inches when going either up or down.
The engines are designed to move three
coaches, and the maximum speed Of the
train is eight miles an hour. The cars
will carry fifty passengers and viii be
pushed by the engines instead Of being
drawn. These will be only eighteen
inches between the tracks and the lower
part Of the cars, as the latter will be built
on the trucks in order 70 keep them
level.
The trip up the mountain from Mani
tou will require about one hour and fifty
minutes, while the journey down will
require all 1t half an hour less. The
cost of the road will be over half mil
lion dollars. It is expected that the
work will be finished during the coming
summer, and there is probability that
the line will be lighted by electricity, 50
that passengers can make the ascent at
night in order to see from the summit
the sunrise in the morning
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
Forced to Leave Home.

Over go people were forced to leave
their homes yesterday to call at their
druggists for a free trial package Of Lanes
Family Medicine. If your blood is bad
your liver and kidneys out Of order, if
you are eOnstipated and have headache,
and an unsightly complexion, don't fail
to call on any druggist to-day for free
sample Of this grand remedy. The ladies
praise it. Everyone likes it. Large size
package, 80 cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
A YOUNG OLD LADY.
By EMMA ALICE BROWNE.


By EMMA ALICE BROWNE.
know young old lady.
Her face is passing fair,
For Tine. the great arch-scribe, hath writ
A wonderous poem there.
And years have heapt their shining frosts
Upon her locks Of gold,
But she IS so perennially young
She never can grow old.
She fills the house with gladness,
Her voice is sweet and low,
With just the luiling sound of brooks
Our childhood used 10 know
Her eyes are bright, her steps are light,
There's music on her tongue;
And all her days are beautiful
Because her heart is young.
With the perpetual sunshine
OF sixty cheerful years
With scarce cloud or shadow, save
The sweet relieving tears
(That heritage of womanhood)-
That surely comes to all,
Like those soft sunlit summer showers
That brighten as they fall
For hope, immortal flower of heaven,
is rooted in her breast;
And patience is her handmaid,
And Charity her guest;
Smoothing the paths of Others,
And turning their clouds TO gold
With CHEEKY helpfulness, she hath
No time for growing old
Content that God 5 sweet providence
And love are over all
See makes the very best of life,
No matter what befall
Thus all her days are set to song,
The sweetest ever sung;
And II She lives an hundred years
She always viii be young
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
What It Costs

Must be carefully considered by the great
majority of people in buying even neees-
sites of life. Hoods Sarsaparilla COM
mends itself with special force to the
great middle classes, because it combines
positive economy with great medicinal
power. 1t is the only medicine Of which
can truly be said 400 Doses One Lollar,
and bottle taken according TO directions
will average to last a month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
The Tale. of a Porous Plaster.

"Well, Dennis, did that porous plaster
help your lame back ?'
"Fwell, doctor, Oi can't say that it has
helped me much, yet, but mebbe It viii.
You know it was only last night Oi tux
IT,"
"Took it What do you mean ?"
"Mare? Sure, Oh name that Oh chsw-
ed n chawed fur half an hour on the
ovid thi9g n then Oi had to bolt it down
hull. Seems to me if they'd bile 'em
little more, and not put 50 much pepper
in they'd be aisier to chaw up. and
wouldn't scorch a spslpeen's insoides
so. Don't they have any soft ones for
ovid people, wild no teeth to shpake of"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

Sister Lizzie ives to be married in a few
months and she was putting in the inter-
val of leisure from preparing for the GER
mony in the way Of dress by experiment
ing on her family in the cooking line.
Little John was going to bed and went
through his usual prayers up to the point
of saying give Us this day our daily
bread" !" when some depressing memory
struck him and he added, "but don't let
n1r Lizzie bake Il
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

During the war of 1872 many banks
outside of New England suspended spe-
Gle payments, and the people were forced
to use irredeemable bank bills as money.
At the close of the war q National bank
was created upon sound basis, which
caused the 'irredeemable rags" to disap-
pear. Among the anecdotes of the time
was this
A man carried to bank in Pennsyl-
vania some bills which it had issued and
demanded gold and silver for them.
The cashier replied that they did not
pay gold and silver.
"Give me then" says the man, "bills
of the United States Bank"
"We have none"
"Then give me bills on any bank in
New England
"We have none of them
At this, the man growing desperate
exclaimed;
"Pay me, then, in the best counterfeit
bills yeu have -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

A postage stamp was recently found by
a Connecticut physician in the ear Of
little patient, and on its removal feverd
pain, from which the child had suffered.
and which caused the visit Of the doctor,
disappeared.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
SOMERSET, PA, wEDNEDAY, JUNE 1s, 1890.

l regret it, and hope you may ever be
prosperous and happy. / do not think
you can help being so with your bonny,
loving wife, who has so nobly proven
herself "True to The Death -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

The "relief fund" of the Pennsylvania
Railroad is no small affair. Last year it
is said that the employees contributed
S377, ,46l and the company $40, lG0, max
ing a total of S447,G2l. OF this s3i5,JG9
was paid out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
Hold it to the Light.

The man who tells you confdentially
just what will cure your cold is prescrib-
ing Kemps Balsam this year. In the
preparation of this remarkable medicine
for coughs and colds no expense is spared
to combine only the best and purest in
gradients. Hold bottle Of Kemp's Bal
sam to the light and look through it no
tice the bright, clear look; then compare
with other remedies. Price SOC, and ST.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

Be ready for the young chicks when
they come from the nest have a place
provided for them and make right start
if they are to be raised profitably.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

The Pennsylvania Railroad is expert
menting with shaking CRATE on its freight
engines. An engine equipped with q
crate ran over five days without clogging
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

Halt the men who complain Of some
one standing in their road eventuasiy find
that they didn't have any road.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

Every temptation is great or small ac-
cording as the man is.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

We are no longer happy as soon as re
wish to be happier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

History tells US Of illustricus villains,
but there never was an Ilustrious niser.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

The reason some men get married is
that they may put things in their wifes
name.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18
A Deserved Rebuke.

"Have you seen small black dog go
past here?' queried a woman of boy
who was standing at a street corner.
"No'm. Lost your dog?"
"Yes, and Im worried to death"
( "Where do you live?"
ain that brown house little ways
down there"
.'Why, that's where some children are
sick hain't it y
ayes, my four children are down and
not expected to live, and I've had to
leave them alone and hunt for the dog.
"That's right, ma'am children hain't
of no earthly account, while small black
dogs is of the greatest importance. You
keep on hunting for the dog, and III go
down to the house and kinder hang
around to see whether any of the child
rem die while you're gone. If they do,
III call in the neighbors."
She looked at him for moment in
puzzled way, and then started home
without another mention of dog.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

The usual treatment of catarrh is very
unsatisfactory, as thousands of despairing
patients can testify. A trustworthy med
ical writer says; "Proper local treatment
is positively necessary to success, but
most of the remedies in general use by
physicians afford but temporary benefit
A cure cannot be effected by snuffs, pow
ders, douehes and washes" Ely's Cream
Balm is remedy which combines the
important requisites of quick action, sPe-
cifc curative power with perfect safety
and pleasantness to the patient.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-18

"Mrs. Beacons6eld, will you consent to
the marriage of your daughter and | ~
asked Collie.
e"Not until you have better hold ON
your grammar, returned the boston
M,msey's Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
The profits, at Harvard.

An amusing bit of story comes
from Harvard, and is vouched for as
genuine. A western business man,
who had all his life heard of the Uni
versity, and now, that he had won
money and leisure wished TO see it
for himself, writes Arlo Bates in an
exchange, recently went to Cambridge
to visit it. He found one of the facul-
ty who was willing to show him
about, and together they did the in
stitution with considerable thorough
ness.
The visitor was much interested in
what he saw, and asked a good many
questions about the number of stu
dents, the terms of admission, and
especially about the expenses. When
he had seen all that there was time
to show him, and all his other ques-
tions had been answered, he put the
query which from his air it was evil
dent he considered of great import
ance, and which showed impossible
it was for him to conceive of any
great enterprise otherwise than as a
scheme for making money.
81 am greatly obliged to you, Pro-
fessor," he said, and there's just one
thing more I'd like to ask you. Who
gets the profits of this concern?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
The Aristocratic Bee.

One of the most interesting country
places in Maine is that of Mark Gray
of West Freeman, who has been so
successful in raising bees that he
has made S32L50 from them this year,
says the Lewiston Journal. A cor
respondent gives ~ description Of his
apiary, which has been arranged
with remarkable painstaking, and
is veritable curiosity. All the hives
are painted and striped in different
mbinations, no two alike. Mr..
Gray makes his hives himself, hav-
ing built small shop and minia-
ture sawmiu for this purpose. He
thinks the bees like to have their
homes attractive as well as human
beings, and that they work better
and are more contented for having
everything tidy about them. They
require but very little attention, but
anything out of place they notice as
quickly as neat housewife.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
Human Frailty,

We are frail creatures physically-the most
robust among us. The unhealthy man or
woman is in great measure incapable OF
benefit to society. If, for instance, bilious
ness, a trouble of frequence and often OBJ
stinately resistant of ordinary medication,
obstructs the harmonious action of the liver
and the bowels, the sufferer Is sure to be dys-
peptic. The three disordered conditions are
sure to be confirmed by neglect. Under the
erroneous impression that there is no hope
for him, an Impression in all Likelihood con-
firmed by the use of Objectionable remedies,
the sufferer is apt to become neglectful, nay,
even reckless, and that the sooner he is re-
moved from the sphere of human endeavor
the better for all parties concerned. What a
series of mistakesl His liver is responsible.
cipline II? BY the aid of Hostetter's Stomach
Bftters, a certain medium for the re- establish
ment OF united, regular action in the stomach,
liver and bowels. It also cures and prevents
mRlaral, rheumatic and kidney troubles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, H..
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was treat
ed for month by her family physician, but
grew worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of consumption and that no
medicine could cure her. Her druggist
suggested DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought bottle and to
her delight found herself benefited from
the first dose. She continued its use and af-
ter taking ten bottles, found herself sound
and well, now does her own housework
and is as well as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at Dreiss
drug store, large bottles SOC. and Sl.00
1O-Ih-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
ASSiGNEE'S NOTICE.
.ood Advice ,uShowing Result.

Good Advice, nShowlng Result.
Edward Silvey, Chicago, gives tes-
timony: "My wife had catarrh twen-
ty-five years; suffered severely for six
years before she began to use your
remedy. Unable to breathe except
through the mouth; in most critical
condition. Tried everything with
out relief, when DR.. Streeter advised
her to buy Clark's Extract of flax
[PapillonI Catarrh Cure. Relief fol-
lowed Immediately. She continued
to use it until now she is entirely
cured. Her health has not been so
good in many years." Price $1.00.
Wash the baby with Clark's Flax
Soap. 25 cents. F. Kalteyer & Son,
druggists, now have the Flax remedies
on hand. (6) 1y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24

LLANo county has one of the ricn-
est exhibits of minerals ever seen in
any country in place at the Dallas
Fair. 1t includes iron, copper, lead,
granite and asbestos. 1t will prove
q fine advertisement for Llano. COL
onel Miller, who worked off SO much
shoe leather in getting that Llano
survey and railway line under way is
deeply interested in this work of ad-
vertising.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
The Pig Lead Situation.

From the Iron Age.
The steady advance in the price of
pig lead to point that opens this
market to foreign sources of supply
brings about a condition of affairs
that contrasts strongly with the ex-
perience of the past. Under the in
fiuence of the ruling of the Treasury
Department, restricting the importa-
ton of Mexican silver lead ores, the
production of pig lead in this coun-
try has gradually dimished, the fall
ing off for the current year being
estimated at probably $1,000 tons.
Under the provisions OF the Mckinley
tariff bill it Is believed further cur
tailment of outside supplies will be
effected. In any event, it is the tact
that supplies of pig lead in the West
and in this quarter have fallen OFT to
unprecedente teddy small, proportions,
the market value of the metal mean
while gradually advancing. AT the
present time carload lots are selling
at lao. to SOC. per pound In this
market, and 5.15c. In st. Louis. This
rise has opened up our markets to the
Europeans, who, with softSpanish lead
sellingat el3 15s inLondon, have placed
upward of l 800 tons at cost of 5, zoe
5to lac, laid down here, for delivery
in November and December. These
purchases, however, have caused an
advance to GA rs Cd in London, and
that market appears, by latest adj
vices, to be in a stronger position now
than for some time past. Whether
the foreign or the home markets will
govern the values in the near future
is matter of no little interest, and
one upon which opinions differ
widely. In the present state of affairs
Europe is practically the key to the
situation, as there is little doubt that
the current American production is in
adequate to supply the demand,
while the producers, having thus a
decided advantage, would naturally
go as far as the European market
would permit i'm exacting the highest
possible prices. 1t would be in the
natural order of things that home
production becomes heavier under the
stimulus of high prices, but until an
increase does take place the foreign
markets are likely to govern prices
here in a great measure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
EupepSX.

This is what you ought to have, in fact you
must have it to fully enjoy life. Thousands
are searching for 1t daily and mourning be-
cause they and it not Thousands upon
thousands of dollars are spent annually by
our people in the hope that they may attain
this boon. And yet 1t may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bitters, II used ac-
cording to directions and the use persisted In,
will bring you Good Digestion and GUST the
demon Dyspepsia and install instead Eupepsy
We recommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys. Sold at SOC, and 81 per bottle by Dreiss.
Thompson & Co., Druggist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
{: O. MA
chi. L,

When an infant my body broke
out all over with an eruption or rash,
which became more aggravated as /
grew older. Every noted physician
in our section was tried or consult
ed. When came of age I visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and was treated
by the best medical men, but was
not benefited. When all things had
failed l determined to try s. s. s.,
and in four months was entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema was ell
gone. not sign left; my general
health built up, and l have never had
any return of the disease.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and neighbors
alking about it. You may yourself be one of
the many know who from personal experience
ust how good thing it is. If you have ever
tried it, you are one of its staunch friends. be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is, that
when once given trial, DR.. Kings New Dis
covery ever after holds q place in the house
II you have never used 1t and should be aft1lct
ed with a cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or
Chest trouble, secure bottle at once and
tive ia lair trial. 1t ia guaranteed every
timeor money refunded. Trial bottles free
sd dress Thompson '& Co. g drugstore
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
Merit Wins.

owe desire TO say to our citizens, that
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings Tew Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price. if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. For sale by
Dreiss, Thompson & Co. o. 1O-10-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
ROUGH ON TOOrHACHE. 15t
AT Druggists.
The New Discovery.

You have heard your trends and neighbors
talking about it. You may yourself be one of
the many who know frcJ persona expert
ence just how good thug it is. II you have
ever tried it, you are one of its staunch
friends because the wonderful thing about IT
is, that when once given trial, DR.. King s
New Discovery ever after holds place in the
house. If you have never used 1t and should
be afflicted with a cough, cold or any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble, secure bottle at once
and give it a fair trial 1t is guaranteed every
time. or money refunded. Trial bottles free at
Oreiss, Thompson Il Co.'S. (6l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
Distressins:case andlAHappy Cure

Distressing.Case andlAHappy Cure
For over a year I have had break
ing out on my leg, which troubled
me SO bad could not walk, leg bad
ly swelled, of q purple color, with
eruptions so bad that blood would
ooze out if 1 bore my weight ON it.
was recommended to try Clark's
Extract of Flax Papillon) skin Cure,
which / have done. My leg is now
well and 1 can walk two miles on it
without any trouble. Signed, A d.
Hayward.
Clark's Flax Soap makes the skin
soft and prevents chRpping. Skin
Cure $1.00. Soap 25 cents. For sale
by f.. Kalteyer & Son. (6(Ly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24

DIR. j. d. MacLennan, GIL Avenue Z,
treats all chronic and complicated dis
eases, of whatever name or nature, with
out the use of nauseating medicines,
painful surgery or dangerous treatment.
The most hopelessly cases taken and
cured after all other means have failed.
Consultations free. Charges moderate.
The poor remembered. References
given. 20 Vi
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
CROUCH ON ITCH"

Ointment cures Skin, Humors, Pim-
Piles, Flesh Worms, Ring Worm,
letter, Salt, Rheum, Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Itch, Ivy Poison, Barber's
Itch, Scald Head, Eczema, SOC. Drug
gist or mail. E. s. Wells, Jersey
CITY. N, J. S-9-1y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
A Scrap of Paper saves her Life.

1t was Just an ordinary scrap of wrapping
paper, but it saved her life. She was in the
last stages of consumption, told by physicians
short time; she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On q piece of wrapping paper she
read of DIR. Kings New Discovery, and got
sample bottle; it helped her, she got a large
bottle IL helped her more, bought another and
grew better fast, continued its use and is now
strong, healthy, rosy. plump, weighing lao
pounds, For fuller particulars send stamp to
w, Il. Cole, druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bot
ties of this wonderful Discovery, Free at
Dreiss, Thompson Co.'S C9
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-24
Extraordinary Bone Scratching.

Herbert Sperry, fremont, H., had erysipe-
weeks He says: when was able to get
on my legs, / had an itching sensation that
nearly run me crazy. i scratched them raw
to theb ones. Tried everything without re-
lief. 1 was tormented in this way for two
years. then found Clarke's Extract of Flax
iPapillon) Skin Cure at the drug store, used 1t,
and it has cured me sound and we'll"
Clarke's Flax soap has no equal for bath
and toilet. Skin cure 81. Soap rs cents. For
sale at f. Kalteyer g. Son. 1860