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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

In order 10 do awsy with the enor-
nous pressure Of the water against the
front Of ocean steanpships an English
inventor has introduced a novel device,
which he claims win enable faster time
70 be made by vessels. in addition to IA
ciitating the maneuvering of ships, and
tend 70 avoid collisions. The invention
consists Of one or more scre7ys on each
side Of the bow, each 45 degs. with the
bow and 80 degs. from each other. Ex-
periments with these screws show that
the water Is thrown from each side Of
the bow, forming a deep well N front OF
the vessel. and allowing the stern screws
10 effect their full power in propulsion.
New York Telegram.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

@The amount Of mental suffering igno-
rant people uBdergo from the fear Of III
omens being fulfilled is inconceivable 10
persons OF well balanced minds said a
well known physician.
This doctor spent two years at one Of
the charity hospitals on Wards Island,
aud while there had an excellent oppor-
tunity for observing many peculiarities
and various phases Of humanity among
the ontcsEsts. - great aitE CoGtin1-
ing after a short revere the doctor sid:
"Of course supersudons have existed
and viii exist as long as there remains a
belief IA the mysteries Of future life. It
is seldom admitted by persons Of intelli-
gence that they are. 70 greater or less
degree. at all subject 70 the uneasy feel
ing an uncanny event wiz produce. But
It Is really an exceptional thing 70 find a
person who has no superstitions what
ever. Generally the preseutiments are
so uairnportant that they are but sci
dom alluded to BIZ the one experiencing
them, and are soon forgotten. But that
thew do exist in nearly every mind Is
undoubtedly true. Chicago News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Substance and form ia Literary J Judgment.
And Is 1t not true that from the nature
Of things the contemporary judgment
lays most stress on substance. and that
the .'fnar judgment IS favorable to
form. tsntially speaking. how many
historic things Of immense contemporary
vogue seem insipid to rs, whereas scarce
ly anything Of very great formal merit
has been allowed TO perish:
mother words. Is there not an element
Of universally about perfection Of form.
which significance of thought does not
possesss or, at any rate. is not perfection
more nearly attaiuable in form than It is
in substance And nothing is so pre-
servative as perfection or any approach
TO il.
One thing Is very ce-tain-negleot Of
form involves the sacrifice Of an element
of positive attractiveness as well as Of
tending positively by peryerseness and &c
centricity. Whether rhyme and rhythm.
cadence. purity, fiawlessness, melody
are essential or not 70 poetry, the aban-
donment Of the artistic quality which
they imply Is obviously loss.-Scrib-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Two tribes of Indians IN the upper
part Of California had as boundary be-
tween their districts a low ridge where
the Streams headed. Hyou should 90 to
where one Of these streams, Potter river,
rises You would see stin standing tai
uile Of stones beside a never failing
spring. On one side Of this cairn was the
territory Of the Pomu Indians, and on the
other the land Of the Chumaia- These
tribes were enemies. anu were often at
war. When the Chumaia wished to
challenge the others 10 battle they took
three little sticks. cut uotcEes round
their ends and in the middle. tied them
at the ends into a fasaot and laid it on
this caiTn. If the PONIES accepted the
Challenge they ted string around the
middle Of the three sticks aud left them
in their place. Then agents of both
tribes met on neutral ground and ar
ranged the time and place Of battle,
which took place accordingly. st. Mich
olaz
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
sPANlsA DISHES.
How to Use OIL in Cooking without It's
Disasreeabie Eaects-

How TO Use Cli II 1onktr- Without At-
Disas,reeable Effects
Though, as a rule, Spaniards Of the
better class are not early risers. they be
gin the day with the desayuno, as they
cal the meal. This usually consists Of
large cup Of milk ans coffee, or a small
cuD Of thick chocolate. with kind Of
cake called ensaimada. The chocolate
is made with milk, never with water, ex-
cept in the poorest families Between l
and > p. IN. cid fashioned Spanish folks
have their dinner. The table is very
simply laid with a clean cloth and sew
eraI plates Of sweets ard fruits; flowers
seldom appear; saltcellar. pepperbox and
mustardpot never. 4 spoon, fork and
knife Jumped together. , tumbler for
water and a small wineglass are set az
each place.
4 SpaniaTl never commits the heresy
OF mixing wine and water; he SAYS it IS
spelling two good things. i goodly
sized loaf OF bread iianks each plate.
The soup turee1 is first handed Toana,
and, although its contents are triie
greasy, nothing can be more nourEhing.
It is conpoundedof all the good things
that 70 10 make up the classical cocido
or puchero. The substantial portion
with which the soup is made IS placed
/ in three separate. dishes and served up
immediately afterward. On one dish
figure large. thick slices Of boiled beef
and pieces Of fowl with slices Of bacon;
on another appear the garbanzos, or
chick peas, and on the third are the veg
etables with slices of chorizo. or sausage.
The cccidO IS usually eaten as It IS,
though in some houses tomato sauce Is
I added Tee pachero, or cocido, takes
its name from the pewter pot II which
1t is slowly boiled. In every well regu-
| lated home throughout SPAIN the cocido
| is made once a day, and right good
! thing it Is, as at any hour y0u may
chance to need q cup Of broth yoR can
! be supplied VITA it. The next dish Is
7 the frito. Frito means a fry, and the dish
/ usually consists Of fred brains. fried
sweetbread, croGuettes Of fowl. etc.
In no country are things fried better
than in Spain, because good olive oil is
used to fry them in, and oil makes those
delicaciss more crispv. That Spanish
oil may be turned 10 good account for
! anything IN cooking VIII no doubt cause
unbounde5 surprise. There Is no deny
/ ing the fact, however. Food II prepared
with oil Is no doubt a trying case IN so
/ far IS hepalafe and nostrils are con-
/ cerned. but a good Spanish cook knows
vel how to disguise the taste Of the oil
I ia msny ways.
The simplest and perhaps the best ad-
vice is TO let the oil come to a boilin <
point AMI to throw in a piece Of bread.
which Is taken out as soon as 1t becomes
brown and thrown away. This takes of
any bad taste the oil may kaye. The
pan is then carried 70 an open window
and the steam blown away, process
which as effectually clears it Of any I'M
savory smell. Boston Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

To the ordinary bookkeeping youth
plain living is usually the every day
diet 10 which he has always been accus-
toned, with little regard 70 its fitness or
wholesomeness. With a royal contempt
FOR divergent tastes. he IS apt 70 give =
domestic version Of the old saying, ~Or-
thodoxy Is my doxy, 80 heterodoxy must
De yours." What suits him should sIut
every one. The same spirit animated
Dr. johnson when be gave his famous
definition of oats as IN England. food
for horses. in Scotland Cor men, But
the whirlieig Of time has 50 twisted af-
fairs around that ths food at which the
great lezicographer sneered little more
than a hundred years ago Is now an ar
ticle Of daily diet in thousands Of En-
glish homes. The plainest of plain liv-
ing It Is 70 rs nowadays, but the high
thinking OF the Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth centuries was cultivated on very
different ainent. Yet who Is prepared
10 say that greater intellects have ever
been known in The English nation than
were produced in the days Of roistering.
wine bibbing and high living, when
such minds were developed as those OF
Shakespeare, Ben Jouson, Dryden. Addi-
son. Swift. PoDe and countless Others
whom time fsdls even to nention:-
Christine Terhune Herrick.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01


Tn Ll1oy Prison war 1nuseun Is soon
to have an acquisition Of a curious char
acte7. + is The identical frame house in
which .Ies=e James lived the last four
months of his lie. and IN which be was
killed ~ Bob Ford. Since 1ss2 tins
houss las stood unOccugied on bluff
back Of St. Joseph. no. the buliethole
in the val is sfin 20 be seen and the
blood stains on the floor have never been
e.Taes1 The house was sold 70 the
agent q the Chicago museum for the
sum of 81 eco. aad il Is 70 BE- taken down
IN sections. removed hence and set up
again in the big b1ildiug in Wabash
avenue.
An equally interesting relic would Be.
we think. thocld James house still stand
ing uear Liberty. Clay county. And il
old Mother james IS suE living she
should be engaged 20 come along and
serve as a guide or .'illustra-0r.
The old lady, when we last saw her.
uine years ago, was FIJI Ct fight and en-
cry. and it would be hard 10 ind a
handsomer woman than she was.-Chi-
cago News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
Great britain. Unclaimed Hoard.

bA'N" DtA--@-i' > ~..e t-tA-iNN
II ali the boxes lying unclaimed for
ten years or longer IN the cellars Of the
Banks Of England and Ireland, AT Coutts' .
Dru1nmonds', Child's and other we'd
known bankers, were unearthed and
their contents examined. wonderful treas
rres in the shape Of plate. je7velry- and
other valaables might be handed over 70
the representative Of the original de-
positors Many missing title deeds. wills
and other valuable documents might
also be restored to their rightful owners.
Chambers Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

The new premier Of Cape Colony, Cecil
Rhodes, Is attracting marked attention
in England. where he IS on a business
visit. His career in South Africa. which
has been one Of the most romantic and
adventurous, has placed him in the fore
most ranks Of Anrlo-Afr1cau notabihry.
Within a few years he has achieved the
reputation Of a statesman; the title Of
.'The Diamond King and Is generally
accepted as the leader Of men IN Africa.
He Is one Of those who believe IN settling
the Mash0naland troubles with the na-
tives in a peaceful manner, and if the
latter are not disposed that way 20 use
force. and be talks ike man VINO would
be abundantly able to bring about am
arrangement either way. In appearance
lie Is much older than be really Is and
physically seems the embodiment Of quiet
force. he Is not prone to conversion,
but when so engaged Is always inter
( esting, from the fact that he never tails
. but on subjects with which he Is thor
oughly Misunderstanding Dispatch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

"Remenber. boys. sid tie teacher,
who being sin new a. the business,
knew not what else TO sav 30 make an
impression. that IN the bright lezicon
Of vouth there's no slch word IS i.-ll.
After a few moments a boy FROM Bos-
ton raised his hand well what IS It,
lSocrates-' asked tbs teacher
i was merely going q suggest. re-
Piled the youngster as he cleaned ms
spectacle5 with his haudkerchiel, that
il s1ch Is the case, It would b advisable
10 write II the publishers Of that lexicon
and cal their attention 70 the omission .
Montreal Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Timothy Sheeler had become very rich,
but he remained very ignorant. hav-
ing travelled about the country by land
he began to think he ought to visit the
coast states and have a yacht.
He consulted his friends on the subject
Of TIE kind Of boat he should buy.
.sW hile you are about It. said one OF
them, .'you'd better get an iron boat
The old man saw IA the suggestion
only an attempt to play a JOKE Epon him.
''What dye mean he r0aTed- An
iron boat, Have me 60 sailin' round
the world in g cook stove, would ye: =
Youths Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

The fifteenth annual convention Of the
Northwest Texas Critic Growers assO-
citation was held at Dallas recently. The
range caIslE uourrta III s.l-sass llas u Re ssf
the plain from Montana 70 the gulf was
represented, and the report from the
whole range country, with the exception
Of few drought stricken spots, was
that the range cattle have been partic-
ularly wen preserved during the past
season. Very little suffering has been
occasi0ned by storms, and the grazing
was good al through the winter. Il Is
predicted that if cold weather holds of
for the rest Of the season range cattle all
along the line VIII be fatter and IN bet
ter condition generally than usuaL-Cor.
Cnicago Inter-Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

A singular instance OF starlings being
eaten by rocks Is reported from Dorset
shire. During the recent severe weather
4 fiock Of ssarlings was observed on a
farm at West Stafford. near Dorchester,
being hotly pursued by a number Of
rocks The larger birds quickly over
took their prey and quickly dispatched
them, and stripping them Of their feath-
ers greedily devOured chem on the spot.
having presumably been driven = tins
from their starving condition. On an
inspection of the place Just after not a
yestiee of the ssarlings could De found
beyond the feathers, with which tie
ground was strewn. Similar occur
rences are reported from several other
places.-London Graphic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

4 liquid waterproof composition has
been placed on the market for coating
articles such as leather, strapping, ma
chinery. polished steel. brass and copper,
which. il Is claimed, viii resist damp,
heat. cold and acids. The composition
is coloriess, and does not rub OF peel on
being only removable By the Application
Of paraf5n or turpentIne--New 1ork
Commercial Advertiser.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

A supply Of water from the Jordan is
kept on tap at the royal palace in Berlin
IN order that all the babies Of the Hoilen-
zoIern family may Be baptized in il.
After the Christening Of Prince Joachim,
the other day, the precious fuid was
carefully returned to the Jordan reser-
roir
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

There has been some dispute as to the
descent Of the dog-whsther it is an i'm
proved progeny Of the wolf or distinct
variety. That IT Is not a different species
Is proved by the fact that the dog and
the wolf VIII mate and produce offspring
Nevertheless it Is probable that the dog
Is merely descended from the same orig
inaI stock with the wolf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
: ricruag N Faos7 TINE.

a window. sr7th -iaa pcnes e-1layed
And hall moea seal II Ella gold cloth.
Looks forth ta where the trsea are swayed
By piuds boss breath i chill and w-roth.
And oa the ciszs a hiE.y veil
Exrcnds. g. II = siiald ihe bloom
That boss ia -rue-i1g 20 lA- gale
From midst the warm ami cAeery rooI1-
Rascs and lilies. hofh8use Kinks
Ana fansies that 10 eariea dew
Fer wet AID feras whose fraciie Inks
No woodland pool with shade did strew-
And showing muiti-col1red tiuts.
Fun clusters q chrysanthemums
Flash back fhe roseale Easae that gIinfs
Where costly the helrth Log huns.
While near AZ hand SITS one who reads
Tie pages Of a 5o9k Of art.
Ard nanehf outa19rs or iad0ors hecds.
Lost 10 some spirit realms fair n,art.
-XilIiaa Strutaers in Delroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

The Olfactometer recently exhibited
the Academy Of Sciences IN Pans 8
little apparatus for testing tn SMELL
powers q individuals. Il dercrlul
the weight Of odorOus vapor IN a cuI
cendmeter Of air which is perceptlola
the oifactory sense Of a person
Al animals, from ants up % wha
and elephants, play together in you
and some are fond Of taking such div
sion az intervals through life. Q
might search the world over and not &
more playful creatures than puppies q
kittens, but there are other dumb .
mails which not only frisk about.
actually descend 70 practical jokes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

In the Sixteenth century 1t was gener-
ais stated that spiders be true signs OF
great stores of gold,7 q saying which
arose thus: While passage to Cathay
was being sought by the northwest a
mariner brought home a stone which
was announced to be gold, and caused
such a ferfnent that several vessels were
fitted ont for the express purpose OF col-
lecting the precious metal Frobisher-
in 157.7. found on one Of the islands
where he landed similar stones and an
enormous number Of spiders.-Cornhiil
Magazine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
JOHN N. SNYDER.

Tou can foot sOmeofMe people
aU the time. aud all Of the people
some OF the time. bart goa can't Jool
aa3 The peopIe GU the tinee.-LTNcoLS
The people who have been &C.
customed to paying outlandish
prices for Notions, such as are
used every day, Fancy Goods,
such as every lady needs and
buys, and Ladies Furnishing
Goods, such as all must have,
viii appreciate the truth ofthe
above quotation more after
they have visited
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

The skeleton Of Electioneer, the IA
nous Palo Alto tTottng stallion, Is TO be
set uD in the museum Of Leland Stanford
university. Its bones are strung on sil-
yer wires. The skeleton of Oceident,
another ef the senator's pet horses, IS al
ready II place IN the University museum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

a Brazilian parrot once succeeded IN
making a railway party believe that they
had run over a child. Sudden cries, fol
lowed by Z low moaning, rang out from
beneath the wheels. The train was
stopped. and the employees neryously
searched the track, bat no child was to
be seen. No clew to the situation could
be found until large green parrot,
swinging IN his cage. uttered mocking
ln---si.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
shn rnlnts Arar.

4 thief has for his pal good looking
Young woman, who enters a Jeweiry
store. faints away while looking at some
thing. and during the excitement thai
follows the thief manages to pocket
something. If you own a jewelry store
look out for the palr.-Detrolt Free
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Mr.. Eichber-,er bought a small house
in Cincinnati and engaged a lab0-er TO
tear part Of II down in order that altera-
tions might be made The man got his
directions mixed, and began operations
0n a building across the street. lie had
finished taking of the roof when the
5lunder was discovered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Berlin university faculties viii offer to
the 5,000 students enrolled fcr The sum
mer term 716 courses OF lectures to choose
from Forty-six Of these courses are
theological, q legal. a57 medical. 356
philosophical Professors Koch and
Mommsen VIII not read.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Even school boys are led 70 forego
their usual desuuctiveuess when spiders
are IN question l remember that when
/ was a lad at Winchester it was consid-
cred q most unlucky thing TO 10 any IN
jury toa particularly large kind OF spider
which IS sometimes found IN the college
buildings. and which went among Us
bows Tor men. as we called oGrselves) by
tie name Of a Wykehamist-Cornhili
Narazine
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

1t was not until about fifty years ago
fiat cut ice became a commodity ad-
1nitting Of purchase by persons of mod
crate means In New York city alone.
at the present day, the yearly consump-
ton Of ice amounts to about 100000
tons
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

4 farmer residing near Gulder.ar
y. Y. has been sent to an insane asy j
because be has a mania for whistlns
ali times and in ali places. de WHIST
from morn % night. and after reuri
he whistle until ne falls asleep. IL
walkers through the night he ImDles.la
lv commences TO whistle and coutin'
until be IS exhausted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

The small bronze bells found in tEs
ancient palace of Nimrod contained
ninety parts of copper and but ten Of
TN In our day the proportions are.
say, eighty parts of copper TO twenty of
tin
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Senator Manderson. the new president
pro taIn- Of the United States senate, is
ffty-thnee years old Ee served through
the war IN the Union armies, reaching
the rank Of breyet brigadier general Of
volunteers in 1891
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
DO YOU KNOW

That yoa are buying direct froEl the distiiie'
when you send your erders 70 7, L Llgfs,l--
c,,tt. the old fashioned Whiskey house Ne
rectifvine- no cz,mpounding. but direci rom
the sIfPpESyprr DlsTILLERY. situated al
Iippencot Post Office, Greene county, "a,
which has always maintained It's reputation
Of making pun 'pots only.
Our mail order department gives BFotnp-
attention TO ali orders, ard al the prlces @e
ofser our goods, makes our conpetio's es- Z,
vious. We carry in sIock the following We.i
kuoTu brands Of Rye Whistles, N quarts,
5alloas and barrels. Lippencot;s. oFeI.1olt 8
f;ihSon. Gucl.enhsimer. &onongahesa, trays,
ete. Also a full and complete s.ocA o.
Wines. Brsndies, Gins, &c
III, for Pssee Lax and alre aoney.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
Freedom

from the tyranny Of deprayed blood by the
use Of iliis medicine.
For nine years l was afflicted with a skin
disease that did not yield 70 any remedy
uatil friend advised me TO Try Ayers Sarsa-
pariila. With She use Of this medicine ihe
complaint disappeared. Il j. my heiief Tat
no other blood medicine could have effected
50 rapid and complete a me- Andres
D. Garcia. C. Victoria. Tamau.ipas. Mexico.
Ny face, for wears. WAS covered with PIN
pies and humoTs, for viich I c--'i Ind no
remedy tin ! began % take Alcls s"i'n-
rlla. Three bottles O. this gTea' l1s.4 i...-.-i-
cine effected a thorough cure. coHia.eniiy
recon mend II o. an suffering from similar
troubles. IN. Parker. Concord. VI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

nc 49, AtNE~A q NeA- 1@---~-
Wife-Thomas, I believe there are
burglars down stairs.
Husband lgrowiinglyl-I hope there
are. Pr'aps they'll eat thas confOuHded
cold marton.-London Tif-Bits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01

Archiba1d-Ysu are related to her by
marriage, are you rot:
Frigday-No; I'm her brother by re-
fusaL-Puck.
Michael Eyraud, the stranger, whose
head was cut of in Paris, had his life IN
sured for $4,000, but the companies re-
fuse to pay on the strength Of q clause IN
every policy relieving the company Of
liability if the insured meets his death
while violating the laws Of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
EWING GWYNNE.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
enersl Produee and Fruits. vs7etzhles aud
Game.
f,,,s;.-,-,eu,s soifcfted-Best Prices and ProUpi
Returns tsuzr4nteed- Co-resrondenee invited
. OHIO ST., ALLEGHENy- PA
sa.,,yr Telephose 1851
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-01
ADVANCE IN MEDICINE.
sEAkRNssLE PROGRESS MAIDS TO
PREVENT DISEASES.

Tie improvements in Medical science Ir1s
Been in Three Dissines Directions s-Sr-
eessity OF Cleanliness l. the Greatest
Faetsr in Modern Treatment
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Mrs, EaisB. COffIOth's New Store

and aseertained her prices, and
then compare them with those
they have been paying. You
are commencing TO think about
the Holidays, and what you
shah buy for Christmas pres
enis. You would Ike to buy
something useful as well as or
namental, and can find just
what You want amongmy stock.
Remember, | do not keep any
thing in stock outside Of the
lines mentioned. bat what ] do
keep Is Of the very best, and
WILDE sold at prices that will
please YOU. l have a fine line
of Embroidery silks that are
worth examining.