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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05

A stitch in time saves nine, " and if
you take Hoods sarsaparilla. now it may
save months Of future possible sickness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
Or. PIERCE'S PELLETS

regulate and cleanse the liver. stomach ana
bowels, They are purely vegetable and per-
fecfiy harmless One a Dose. Sod by
druggists. 25 cents a vial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05

Most great works are accomplished
slowly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05

In order to be at wedding a Harris
burg minister expended s., including the
price Of the license, and the groom only
gave him S. fee The minister says
some other fellow will ofliciate at the
Christening.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
WESTBOUND Trains.


Passengers from Pittsburgh change cars for
points on the Somerset & Cambria at lockwood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
Gard of Thanks.

If the proprietor Of Kemps Balsam
should publish a card of thanks, contain
ing expressions of gratitude which come
to him daily, from those who have been
cured of severe throat and lung troubles
by the use of Kemp's Balsam, it would
fill fair-size book How much better
to invite all TO call on any druggist and
get free sample bottle, that you may
test for yourself its power. Large bottles
soc. and 81.
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Popular Styles Organs at s22, $3.50, ssO s7s
S95 and Up.

Organs and Pianos sold for CASH Easy Payments
deci-st. and Rented. Catalogues free
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
S0UTH-BoUND TRIMS.

pss-eneers f,r cas-. and west change cars ia
lockwood.
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MASON & HAMLIN
ORGAN { PIANO comPAN 1

Contains a five octave. nine
Son Action, furnished in a
barge and handsome case of
sOnd slack wanut. Price So
cash also Sold ON the Fasy
Hire system ~ sl2 81 i'-r quar-
ter, for Ten quarters. when or
gan beromes property Of per
son hiring.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05

LOCKWOOD AccoMMoDATIoN-No. %. +
LSdreS Arrires
Passengers leaving on this train can make con
neetion AZ lockwood with night Express train
east and west.
na;l,- : fafl- o,.c.nf c,,,ssv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05

F6IE-Get from your dealer free, the
sA Book II has handsome pictures and
valuable information about horses.
Two or three dollars Tor 5A Horse
Blanket viii make your horse worth more
and cat less to keep warm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
pAiLRoAD TIME TABLES.
BALTIMORE K ono RAILR0AD--
s0AERsET 4 CAMBRIA BRAACH.
NoR7HBoUND TRAINS.

Winter Arraaasmsnt--lns eject nov. IS. 'ss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-05
5lA Five Mile
5lA Boss Stable
Ask for EjA EIoc4r;c
5iA Extra Test

so other STYLES at prices to suit every
body II You can't get them from youE
dealer, write US.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
GATHERING COTTON.
4 Difficult Problem said to BE Overcome
by Recent Invention.

4 Difficult Problem said to BE Overcome
by Recent Invention.
The problem ofgathering cotton balls
from the plant in more expeditions
manner than is done at present has
raclied the brains of a multitude of in
vcntors, and no less than $50 devices
have been patented which we're designed
to accomplish this purpose. The diff
Guilty encountered by this host Of in
vent0rs has been so great that up to the
present time the only way cotton is
gathered is by hand. One of tho
picturesque sights of the South is a
cotton field with a swarm Of darkeyS,
men, women and children, crawling
oftontimcs on their hands and knees,
and dragging bags after them between
tho rows Of plants, picking cotton. One
hundred pounds is big days work
picking cotton. There is machine re-
sembling the frame OF wagon on four
wheels now at Bridgeport, Conn, how
ever, that its inventor and a number of
rich men who are interested in it think
has solved the cotton-gathering prob
lem.
1t is the invention Of J. Alfred House,
Of Brigdeport and is called cotton
harvester" Two horses are required to
pull il 1t is not complicated. The
machine straddles tho cotton plants, so
to speak. A drive wheel, set revolving
by the motion of the machine as the
horses draw it along, turns several
wheels placed horizontally on tho topof
the machine. These wheels turn per-
pendicular rods that reach down on each
sde of the cotton row. To these rods
ure attached at right angles pieces Of
wires which describe rapid half-circles.
beating the cotton plant in their
sweep, or ''sgitating" it, as the inventor
says. This agitation" knocks off the
cotton balls, which fall on movable
floor, which carries the cotton back to q
huge bag fastened to the rear OF the
machine.
Only slight blow causes the cotton
to fall off, but if any thing remains fans
in the top Of the machine create wind
that blows the plant clean, 1t is as
serted that this machine has been tested
in North Carolina in the presence of the
Governor OF that State, and can do the
work Of eighty cotton -pickers, The orig
inal scheme of Harvesting" the cotton
by agitation" was the idea Of planter
named Graves in Alabama, but its prac-
bical application is tho work Of Mr.,
House. N, Y. Tribune, !.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
FAMILY SCRAP BASKET.


Interesting and Useful Bits of Household
Fact aud Fancy.
For faded green blinds rub on little
linseed oil.
Put bits of camphor gum in trunks or
drawers to prevent the mice from doing
any injury.
To freshen leather chair seats,
valises bags, etc, rub them with the
well-beaten white of an egg.
To prevent tin pans from rusting rub
fresh lard on them, and set in hot
oven until thoroughly heated.
When washing fine white flannel, add
tablespoonful of pulverized borax to a
pailful of water. This will keep them
soft and white.
To Danish red ants from tho pantries,
strew whole cloves around the shelves.
The same is also considered good
moth eXterminator.
To keep fat-irons clean and smooth,
rub them with a piece of wax done up
in CLOTH then scour or rub them on a
paper strewn with coarse salt.
Oil of turpent tine, or benzine, will re-
llOhC pDUo VI phIiIV VI NaLIlISu 1lOlu COG-
ton or wooden goods. They should be
washed In soap-suds after the applica-
tiOn.
If paint has been spattered on window
panes, wet the spots with water and rub
thoroughly with a new silver dollar; or
they may be washed with hot, sharp
vinegar
To set delicate colors in embroidered
handkerchiefs, soak them ten minutes
before washing in pail of water in
which dessertspoonful of turpentine
has been stirred.
When stove is cracked, a cement
may be made of wood ashes and salt, in
equal proportions, mixed to a paste with
cold water. Fill the cracks with this
when the stove is cool, and it will soon
harder.
Ivory may be bleached by placing it
for an hour in solution of alum; then
polish it with piece of wooles,, and
wrap it in linen to dry. Another
method is to take peroxide of hydrogen,
and to one pint of it add one ounce of
aqua ammonia Warm it and soak tho
ivory for twonty-four hours; then dry
and polish with chalk, ,~~Good House.
keeping.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
STRUCK BY A FISH,
The Rough Experience of Sailor in sohth-
ern Waters.

ern waters.
Persons who have not experienced
some seafaring among the West India
islands and become to some extentf famil-
iarized with the tricks and antics Of the
flying fish, which abound in those wa
ters, will be surprised at the velocity
they attain in their short flights. The
fish will never leave the water unless
compelled to do so by their natural enc
miles, the dolphins, and when they fly
they shoot through the air like rocket
Some years ago while on voyage to
Rio Janeiro had an experience off the
coast with flying fish that am not
likely to forget, and which made me the
sub Jet of considera Bile merriment among
my older companions. The majority Of
them were old sailors who had visited
these waters many times before and
were we'll acquainted with the tricks Of
the winged fish
They prefer flying at night, and it was
during the midnight watch that l met
with my adventure. That night was
one of those balmy evenings peculiar to
sub-tropical waters, seldom, if ever, eX-
perienced in the north. The full moon
was shining so brightly that one could al
most feel its rays. The breeze had fall
en- away completely, allowing the sails
to flap lazily against the spars in accom-
paniment to the monotOnouS squeaiing
of the vessel as she wallowed lazily in
the trough of the long ground swell. As
far nc 10 q
horizon not ripple was visible on the
surface of the sea. The very elements
appeared to be slumbering. The whole
watch, with the exception of the man
at the wheel and |, were gathering
around the combings of the fore hate h
spinning yarns and smoking. / WIS
seated upon the capstan on tho look.
out" but the somnolence of the very
atmosphere itself kept me in a drowsy
state, just between waking and sleep
ing.
This together with tho musical chirp-
ing of the Mother Carey's chickens"
in the fore rigging, proved too much fer
my feeble efforts at wakefulness, and
several times | came within an ace of
falling overheard This continued until
near the end of my watch, when, as l
peacefully dozed off, 1 heard a sudden
swish" and before l was aware OF
what happened l received d terrible
blow between the eyes, the force OF
which knocked me off tho capstan, over
the windlass, and down to the deck. l
leaped up, seized a Delaying pin, and
demanded to know who hit me. Ny
answer was q burst of laugh ter, and one
OF the men pointed to the topgallant
forecastle at large flying fish Tapping
on tho deck. 1t had struck me while
passing over the ship and raised lump
the size of hens egg betwecnmy eyes
We fried the fish the next morning and
brcakfasted off of it-N. Y Herald.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
BREAKING A HUSH.
1t Was Done by a Gentleman Who Picked
Upa Wasp BY the Big End.


twas only the other day that an old
ish gentlemen, who no doubt writes
Hon" before his name, was pacing up
and down in the waiting room of the
Erie depot across the river evidently
waiting for his train to depart, His mind
seemed to be totally occupied with
things far away-perhaps with some
county fair at which he had arranged to
speak. He saw the people around him,
| but needed them not, In his walk he
finally stopped at window and leaned
his elbow on the sill and looked out.
breeze blew in. Those who were watch
ing the man saw his lips move and now
and then he made gesture with his
right arm, as if he felt himself facing
the crowd
Half an hour previously some woman
whose jaws were aweary with chewing
gum had left the cud on this same win
dow sill-perhaps sought to fire it into
the street and missed her aim. A wasp
in search of something good had discov-
cred it. He wasn't making much head
way toward filling up when the Hon.
stopped before him, but his antics GER
tainly proved that he was ttckled with
his find. There was an aroma and a
sweetness there, and he was playing for
it when the man suddenly lost the run
of his speech, grasped for it, became
distracted, and finished by reaching out
and picking the insect up.
There was a hush in the depot just at
that moment. 1t was suddenly knocked
into cooked hat by ''w-ho-op!" and
everybody turned to see the Hon"
jumping up and down and waving hand
on high. Some of the people shouted
out that the man had fits, others that
he was drunk, and every body crowded
forward to see. A farmerish looking
man, with coil of rope on his arm,
solved the mystery first, and he turned
to the crowd and explained:
'Neither fl is nor whisky. He was jess
fool nuff to pick up yaller jacket by
the big end and his thumb will have the
toothache for about week to come"
The Hon" had no remarks to add.
He seized his grip and made for the
door, and was in sight only long enough
to ask policeman how to find the near.
est drug store.--N. Y. Sun.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
A ROYAL GRAB-ALL.
Labouchere Scores the Duke of Edlnbrtrgl
For His Porcine Qualities.


The Duke of Edinburgh visited Dev-
onport last week, and gave orders for
extensive structural alterations in
the Admiralty House, Mount Wise, in
cluding the building of some new rooms
and offices. The house is already more
than sufficiently spacious for the re-
quirements Of any ordinary commander
in-chief and l do not see why the
country should be made to pay for the
qualification of the Dukes caprices, as
the additions which he proposes to
make lat the public expense) will
render it too costly a residence for any
Admiral who does not possess consider
able private means.
In fact the Dukes appointment is, as
have before said, a scandalous Job. It
appears to have been forgotten that
when H. R. H. was promoted lat a pre-
posterously early age) to the rank of
Rear-Admiral by an order in council it
was officially and formally stated that
he was to be borne upon the ordinary
establishment as supernumerary in
order that he might not interfere with
the promotion or employment of the
scores of deserving Captains who were
his seniors. The fact is, however,
that the Duke of Edinburgh has
since been constantly employed,
and has held all the best posts
in the service, having been in success
sion Admiral uperintendent of Naval
Reserves, thereby depriving Rear-Ad-
miral of the birth; then commander of
the channel squadron, to the detriment
of Vice Admiral, and finally Com
mander-inC in the Mediterranean.
Now the Duke goes to Devonport for
three years, and his appointment is
peculiarly jectionable, because there
are very few posts which are open to
Admirals (of whom there are eight on
the list), and this happens to be the
most lucrative of those few. If the
Duke of Edinburgh had been sent to
Portsmouth the arrangement would not
have been bjectionable, but there is
something curiously sordid in his pick
ing out port inferior in point of
dignity, but superior in emolument; for,
although the salary at Portsmouth is
larger, yet the expenses there are 50
heavy that in the long run Devon
port is by far the better port from the
pecuniary point of view, The Duke is
the wealthiest member of the Royal
family except the Queen, so it is really
the most discreditable that he should
grab such an appointment London
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
HOUSEHOLD BREvlTlES.

--Shrunken, half-worn bed blankets
or comforts, past using on bed, make
good pads to put under stair carpet
Save all your old white muslin. 1t
makes good busters, and will also be
useful for cleaning windows, as it is
free from lint
Fried Apples. Wash, quarter and
core good tartapples. Put into frying
pan with little water added, boil until
nearly tender then add sugar and but
ter and cook until tender and brown
Good Housekeeping.
"A new remedy for biliousness is
known as the Bombay oyster" 1t is
usually consumed before breakfast, and
is simply an egg dropped unbroken into
tumbler, and deluged with vinegar,
and sprinkled with pepper and salt.
-Stewed Turnips Peel the turnips
and cut them in pieces about half an
inch square; salt them, then steam them
until tender, put them into a saucepan
rnd cover them with sweet milk. Add
butter and pepper and let them simmer
for half an hour -Housekeeper.
When tablecloths are worn beyond
mendlng cut square pieces from the peS1
parts OF them and hem them neatly
They make nice napkins for the little
children to use at the table, and also DO
nicely Tor them to carry thelr lunches
to school in, for if they are stained or
lost 1t Will not matter much' as your
sets Will not De Droken. .-Amerlcah Az
riculturist'
Potato Pancakes. and mash
two or three large mealy potatoes,
add tablespoonful of butter, Ia
blespoonful OF salt and a little white
pepper, add cupful Of milk or cream
and two well beaten eggs, and add Su1ll-
clent Hour TO make gooa dough 10
handle; have the trying pan not ana
butter 1T freely, take large tablespoon
tul OF Che MIXTURE HaVCeh IL WIN Ine
hand into thln cakes, COOK brown on
both sides, butter them and 1old one,
half over the other; serve not Win cold
sliced meat-BoSton Herald.
Brown Soup-Simmer together one
quart of sliced potatoes and one-third as
much Of the thin brown shayings mot
thicker than sixpence) from the top
crust OF whole wheat loaf OF bread, in
two quarts of water The crusts must
not be burned or blackened, and must
not include any of the soft portion OF
the loaf When the potatoes are ten
der, mash all through colander. Fla
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
ACUTE FRENCH WATERS.
Traits Which Enable Them to Size Up Cus-
TONERS at u Glance.

Traits Which Enable Them to Size Up Cus-
TONERS at Glance.
~ suppose the average run Of people
think that a waiter does not know any
thing beyond the knowledge which leads
him to serve the soup before the attr63
or the tutti truhi in advance Of the de0ts
tasse, said an intelligent French waiter
in a down town restaurant the other
day.
Yet, as q matter Of fact" he con-
tinued, 1--WE do notice every little detail
about people who scat themselves at the
tables apportioned to US by the manager
of our restaurant The reason we do so
is because by this practice Of sizing up
our guests we can generally tell how it
is best for us to go to work in order to
get fee out of them or to discover that
we are not likely to get any fee atall.
"You see If we come to the lattercon-
clusion there is no use OF our wasting
time on them, as we can put it IN to
much greater advantage by letting them
wait, while we hurry the orders of better
paying customers.
eve are not afraid of any complaints
which they may make to the head
waiter, because while we give up freely
to him we can never get into any serious
difficulty. Besides, he would only listen
to complaints that come from h0J,tues,
and as they always fee us well, they are
always well looked after.
"How can we Judge people alta glance?
We'll, Ill tell you, sir. You see in tho
first place people from the country or
those not used to city restaurants always
enter the room with kind of uncertain
air.
Suppose it is a young man who iSgo-
ing to buy lunch for his girl. If he is
not used to the business he looks doubt
full and unhappy. He docs not know
what to do with his hat and hesitatCs in
choosing table, and very likely will
end by putting his hat on the floor when
he takes seat, and his girl Will in
variably take her place beside him in
stead of on the opposite side of the
table, as she should.
Then, in studying the menu, he is
apt to look at the prices first, and it is
apparent that all the French names in
the list are SO much Greek to him. The
result is that his order is of most in
congruous nature and would make any
but a well trained waiter smile in spite Of
himself There is no money for the
waiter in people like that
THE city man is different At Il
glance he sees which available table has
the best location and instinCtiyely
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
FORTY-ODD YEARS AGO.
Description of a Stage Rido From Chicago
to Kalamazoo.

Description of a Stage Rldo From Chicago
to kalamazoo.
Having been in the Prairie City as
long as l cared to stay, 1 prepared to
leave by way OF the east through a
portion of Indiana and Michigan. When
the season was favorable the principal
route of travel was by the lake, but az
1t was fast advancing toward winter
there was great uncertainty about ths
lake, so we had to content ourselves
with the meager accommodations of O
two-horse stage around the head of the
lake to Michigan City, distance of
sixty miles, the most dreary in all my
experience OF travel; and this was the
best the city could furnish only forty
two years ago
In all the remarkable instances of the
long ago. what l have now to say will
seem the most remarkable. Sixty miles
of dreary coast and only one house
in the distance, "The Halfway House, I"
as the sign said. We left Chicago at
eleven p. m, with cutting lake breeze
on one side and nothing on the oppo-
site side to break its force butscattering
scrub oaks all the way. We arrived at
the remarkable hostelry at about five
o'clock the next morning, tired and
weary, on account of the extreme
rOughness Of the road. Ihave travelled
all night over many rough Western
roads, sometimes taking turns at carry
ing lantern ahead Of tho stage to
enable the driver to see his way, but
never so dreary. On getting out of the
stage, relief so desired, l entered the
house, which seemed by way of the
kitchen, and the first thing that con-
fronted mo was huge deer on
the floor with magnificent pair of
antlers growing on his head. Venison
steak at once loomed up, and equally
quick | made change in my mind as to
what | should do next Passing on to
the next room, which was, properly
speaking, the bar-room, found num-
Der of Indians. 1t was then plain
enough how the deer happened to be
there. The Indians belonged to the
Winnebago tribe, and were out on a
hunting and fishing excursion They
could speak English very fairly max
ing me feel moro at home in their COM
pany. Approaching the stage driver I
asked if it would make any difference
to him if it didn't go on until the next
day. mot at all, was his ready and
laconic reply.
My days outing with the redskins
was about as romantic as could desire.
The result of the chase was two very
fine deer, each carried by two of the
Indians. What could not be made use
Of at the Halfway house was sent on to
Chicago
Beginning to get somewhat surfoited
with the incongruities of Western life,
the following morning [ bade adieu to
my romantic companions of the day be-
fore, with yet a sweep of thirty miles
ahead before reaching Michigan City,
and still on about eighty miles more
staging before reaching Kalamazoo,
from which point l treated myself to a
ride on the Central railroad to Detroit.
l remember very distinctly that the
original and so very dangerous strap
rail at times was being taken up, and
the T rail, which had but recently made
it's appearance, was being laid down.
Reaching Detroit l saved myself few
days rest before continuing eastward.-
James Sager, in Naples IN, W Record,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
1t Would BE a Loss of Time,

Scribbler-Tve just published another
novel, Johnson You ought to lose na
time reading it
Johnson for the hint, old
man. Pll be careful not to read it,,
Eest Store.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-06
tisement Is this, which appears in the

uiioi uo Oonne OF Loire:
Monsieur and Nine. Cutter, mechanical,
dentists, inform the public that they are about
10 quit Chalons for their country house, and
those patrons who intend according them their
confidence will find in their new eden of flow.
ers every thing to satisfy their tastes. The ap
prehension usually raised by the sight of the
instruments will disappear as by enchant.
ment beneath the carpet of verdure OF their de.
hghtful oasis"
A good specimen Of genuine Irish
announcement is the following:
This is to certify that ], Daniel OFlanagan,
am not the person who was tarred and
feathered by the mob on Tuesday last; and ]
am ready to give twenty guineas to any one
who will bet me fifty that am the other man
who goes by my name.
"Witnoss my hand this 3Oth of July, 49,.
'DAN. O'FLANAGAN."
Before returning to our own country,
we can not refrain from quoting a re.
cent advertisement from a Yokohama
paper, as an excellent example OF
Japanese English: