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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22

from the control OF the imperiaI dynasty,
in fulfillment of the prophecy made
more than q thousand years ago.
Wearied with his devotions, Moi'Hing
had at last fallen asleep. The little
German wife had wanted to take the
baby 10 her bed, but he had said no. So,
when he WAS asleep, she who had been
waiting crept out of bed toward the
shrine and took the baby in her arms.
II was cold and still, and she nestled ii
close 10 her breast, rs mothers always
do, and smiling at her treasure, fell
asleep.
Two hours had passed by when she
woke up again. The baby had not
moved. Its legs and arms were cold
and rigid. and the eyes were half open.
| Ii was dead She lifted the wee bit of
clay and kissed it rs though she would
give it some Of her own life. She called
it no yeung, and Ter tears fell upon the
wisps Of golden hair.
The sounds of her grief came to the
ears of her sleeping husband. He
crawled 10 his knees and made an obei-
sance before the shrine. The JOSS sticks
had burned down to the wood and had
gone ont. He jumped to his feet with a
cry like an animal at the fatal shot, and
began to light new sticks. Then, for the
first time, he saw the child was gone.
He saw il in its mothers arms He
snatched it from her and felt its cold
cheek. Like lump of lead he went
down on the bare floor with the baby
still in his arms.
When he struggled to his feet like a
man upon whom the yen yen is strong,
his wife was gone-she had fled in terror.
With hatchet he chopped the shrine to
bits and laid waste the furniture.
The ones who had been told this strange
story by the German wife found him in
the room with the baby. After the
funeral she went to Brooklyn. He will
go back TO China, but will remember
nothing. They call him the IDIOT
Fred a. Wilson in New York Evening
Sun.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22
How the Kangaroo Uses Its Tail.

The common opinion that kangaroos
use their strong, muscular tails as a
means of propulsion in their flying leaps,
which often cover from twenty to thirty
feet each, is at once seen to be fallacious
by any one who joins in a kangaroo
hunt. When sitting erect in attitude Of
observation the tail is used as an i'm
portant factor in the support of the
body, and when the animal is feeding
(at which times it moves about in lazy,
crawling gait upon all four of its feet,
it drags Imply over the earth.
In running, however, il is curved grace
fully upward to clear the ground, and
never once touches it during the kan
garoo's fight, being seen to fulfill the
Office of balancing pole and preserving
the animals equilibrium 10y shifting
positions according to the nature of the
ground. Boston Journal.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22
Anarc hists Fired Out.

BERLIN. Oct. 22-The Erfurt congress
yesterday completed the work OF looping
of the revolutionists. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted expelling Werner
and Wildberger as delegates from the
congress. The congress adopted the new
tocialistic program. The proceedings were
harmonious throughout, presenting .
marked cont rast to the stormy scenes OF
the earlier days Of the session. The proceed.
ings Of the congress have been followed
with great interest by the Berlin press, and
the general expression Of opinion Is favor
able to the action OF the ma ajori,y In get
ting rid OF anarchist elements.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22
A FRIEND INDEED.
Steamer scythis, Under Great Difhcul-
ties, Tows the Edam to Queenstown.

ties, Tows the Edam to Queenstown.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 22.-The steamer
Edam lost the blades Of her propeller on
Oct. 10. The passengers became panic
stricken, the ship rolling about helplessly
in the trough Of the big seas. On being
assured by the officers that there was no
danger the passengers became quiet. A
sail was finally set, by means of which the
ships head was kept to the sea. The
Edam drifted for three days before the
Scythia came to her assistance. Bad
weather prevailed aud seven hours were
occupied in connecting the hawsers At
midnight the Scythia started to tow the
Edam, and made 20O miles daily Owing
to bad weather the Scythia will not at
tempt to tow the Edam to Liverpool. The
Edam will be docked at Queenstown,
where she will he furnished with new
blades. Beside the loss Of the blades she
sustained no damage. All on board are
well.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22

MADRID, Oct % The floods have donc
an enormous amount Of damage in and
about Albania, In Andalusis, many Of the
land owners in the country around AL
hama are completely ruined. One of the
churches At the town referred to has been
destroyed by lightning.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22
THUD OF THE eLAcKTHoRN
Resounds In Cork Upon the Arrival Of
John Redmond and Friends.

hesounds I'm Cork upon the Arrival oil
John Redmond and Friends.
CORK, Oct. 22-Dr. Fitzgerald, James
O'Kelly and w. Redmond met John Red.
mond at the station last evening on his
arrival with the object Of contesting for
Parnell's seat iu parliament. The Parnell.
ties were accompanied by great crowd Of
people with banners and torches, who
escorted Redmond to his hotel. the pro-
gress being made picturesque by occa.
sional rows and the frequent thud Of the
backthorn. Speaking from the balcony
OF the hotel, Redmond said that he placed
himself at the disposal Of his colleagues
and of the Cork Nationalists. He had
therefore resigned his seat for Wexford
aud come TO fight tho battle. which be
would do with bis whole heart, because he
has been requested to take up the standard
that had fallen from ParnelPs dying
hands.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22
Goina to BE . TIaRahIp.

WASHINGTON. Oct 22-Tbe U. S. 8.
Newark. now at New London. Conn, has
been ordered TO Boston preparatory to
sailing for Brazil as the flagship OF Ai-
miral Benham, commanding the south
Atlantic SO uadron.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22

CALCUTTA, Oct. "A dispatch from
Faizabai. near the northerl frontier Of
British India, says that the Russians are
reported 10 I've advancing in considerable
force toward Chinese Turkest an, and that
the Chinese have no troops In the neigh
borhood sufficient TO oppJse them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Making Embroidery by Machine.

An embroidery machine that would in
crease the number OF stitches, ard with
less labor, has been the effort of inventors
for nearly fifty years. Some fifteen years
ago machine, the ''Schiffii," was invented
and work ed by steam 1t produces, how
ever, only low class of goods of inferior
quality. The product of this machine is
usually known as "Schiffii goods" or
''Schiffii embroideries. A little later other
and greatly improved steam machines for
tine embroidering were invented, but failed
to enter into general use, fiattering as were
their prospects For seventeen years the
firm Of Iaurer Brothers, at Arbon, on
Lake Constance, have been striving to
solve the problem of rapid, perfect acting
embroidery machine that will increase the
steam production. lessen the labor and
even improve the quality of the goods. 1t
is believed that the desired object has been
Mt last obtained. Cor St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
shouldered the Responsibility.


To illustrate the idea that it pays to
''own up" when you're at fault, even in
the crisis of war when your all may be at
stake, Lieutenant Peaks told a story of
honest Captain Wood, at the reunion of
the Twenty-second Maine regiment in Dex-
ter. ION cold night, when we pickets
arrived at the outposts," said the soldier
story teller, Captain Woods said. 1T is too
severe for the men to face this storm to-
night Therefore he directed that we
should build a fire in a small house close
at hand, and should shelter ourselves as
best we might Well, we did. and, weary
with the march, seduced by the cheering
warmth, we all fell asleep.
THE officer of the grand rounds found n
sort of Sleepy Hollow when he happened
around that way. and of course we were
reported. In the morning we were sum-
moned to headquarters. We were NOR
tally frightened, for sleeping on picket,
you know, is serious sort of business.
We were ushered into General Wilson's
tent and he sternly repeated the charge
and asked for an explanation. Immediate
ly Captain Wood stepped forward and said:
General, not one particle of blame must
rest upon these men. am responsible for
it all. gave them orders to take shelter
in that house, and of course | am to be
blamed~for what occurred there. They
would not have been asleep but for me-
How long have you been in the serv-
ice, SIR sternly asked General Wilson, as
he whirled about. Only few months,
general i thought so. If you had been
here longer you would have come up here
full of excuses and ready to shift the blame
upon any one at hand. You can 60 this
time. Your honesty has saved you'"-
Lewiston Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Where Would He Get the Barre1ss

Although the people in the northern part
of Georgia have the finest soil on earth for
raising vegetables, they stick year after
year to cotton and corn and import vege-
tables at heavy cost. The country is de-
veloping rapidly, and the manufacturing
towns springing up give an increasing
market for all kinds of stuff called gar
den truck" but the farmers go placidly
along in the footsteps of their fathers, and
raise cotton and corn whether they make
money or not.
why don't you plant potatoes?" said a
recent arrival from the north to farmer
who was complaining about the small
profits of cotton growing.
"Oh, can't raise no pertatoes," said the
man despondently.
why not? persisted the northerner
"You have lots of land just right for pota-
toes, and you can get one dollar bushel
for them right here in town. Why, man
alive, you can get five dollars a barrel for
all you raise"
mo use talkin," said the farmer; cant
do it noways."
well, but why nots'
why, yo' see, boss, where'd | get the
barrelsf"-New York Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19

Castoria Is truly marvellous thing for
children. Doctors prescribe it. medical
journals recommend it and more than q
million mothers are using it in place of
paregoric, Batemsn's drops, SO called
soothing syrups and otter narcotic and
stupefying remedies. Castoris is the
quickest thing to regulate the stomach
and bowels and give healthy sleep. the
world bss ever seen. 1t is pleasant to
the taste and absolutely harmless. II
relieves constipation, quiets pain, cures
diarrhoea and wind collie, allsys feverish>
ness. destroys worms, and prevents con.
vulsions, toothes the child and gives its
refreshing and natural sleep. Castoria
is the children's panacea-the mothers
friend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Tanning of a shrew.

A certaia woman of fashion conspicuous
in the society of city not a thousand
miles from Washington, whose infirmity
of temper has given rise to very interest
ing gossip occasionally, figures in quaint
little story that is at present going the
rounds.
A short time ago she was entertaining
at supper lady of her acquaintance, when
il CHANGED that there was placed upon the
table small pot of chocolate. The hostess
of the occasion was very fond of the bever-
age in question, partaking of it every even
ing of her life. Unfortunately the servant
had neglected to make more than the usual
quantity, which was just about sufficient
for single cup.
Accordingly. when the guest was asked
If she would have some she hesitated a
moment and said no. Whereupon her en-
tertainer flushed with anger at the con-
tretemps and, rising from her seat, deliber-
ately poured the contents of the chocolate
pot out Of the window.
This was embarrassing for the lady en-
tertained, to say the least of it. OF course,
however, she pretended to take no notice,
merely glancing slyly at her host. who
made the third person at the repast. to see
if he evinced any consciousness respecting
ly beneath his mustache and made no re-
mark.
Presently he asked her IL she would have
some chicken salad, of which big dishful
made the principal feature among the
viands.
~ thank You, no." she replied, merely
because she had a preference for something
else
Immediately, as If it were quite matter
of course, the host picked up the chicken
salad and threw it, dish and all. out through
the window into the garden.
tits way we have here" he remarked.
calmly.
Nobody said anything for quite five min
utes afterward, but the extreme amiability
exhibited by the hostess for the rest of the
evening led the visitor to imagine that the
lesson thus given after the manner of Pc
truchio was not without a certain domestic
usefulness. Washington Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Language of Birt,s

Those who are fond of watching our
common birds are familiar with their Ian
guage or notes. The song of the bird has
its meaning in birddom, and who could fail
to understand the various notes of the
mother bird as she teaches the little ones
to fly or tempts them from the nest? All
birds do not have the range of language
seen in our domestic fowl, yet those which
do not talk and sing oftentimes have many
remarkable ways of expressing themselves.
st. Paul Dispatch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
A Fatal Omission.

Caller-Is Mr. Scribber. one of your re-
porters, inf
City Editor with dark frownl-No, sir;
have discharged him.
Caller-lndeed. May ask the reasonf
City Editor twrathfully)-He wrote up
an account of suicide without mention
Ing the caliber Of the reyolyer.-New York
Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19

A Virginia old gentleman who is mildly
insane upon the subject of advantages of
out of door life has taken up his residence
in an apple tree. Strange to say, his
health has not suffered by the exposure,
but has actually improved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19

Lemon Ice cream at Krell & Maths.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
The New Road Law.
IL ,he Me.t chester YlIlage Reeora.

From the West Chester Village Record.
The new Road Law. Or the one now before
the Legislature, was the subject of debate by
the Ia, caster County Agricultural Society,
when the majority Of sP"kesmen were op
posed Our country roeds nov, aud, for the
most part, three fourths Of the year are a
DISGRACE TO present civilization and far be
hind the progress Of the East and West of
our big country Il Is almost impossible 10
imagine worse roads, and these have come
after more than a hundred wears Of tax pay
ing and labor, which have proved worthless
ia A very little measure. This is not merely
a uuestion of discomfort to the travelling
public, but has entailed an indirect loss
amounting TO millions. The wear and tear
in light and hesvy wagons, the waste OF har-
ness the increase in motive power, or the
expense of keeping extra draft animals TO
move given amount of products, the waste
of time in delivery, and a hundred other
incidental costs of bad highways have, in the
last hundred years, cost millions OF dollars
in this Commonwealth.
Any law or system of road making is
preferable TO the present one, which prac
tically is none at all. Change may not be
reform, but when something new Of any
kiad is better than the old it should not be
condemned as soon as proposed. The pro
20 ed law in practice may he found defective
in many points, but it has been carefully
prepared by men from the rural districts
honestly interested in betieriBg bad, costly
and exEravagani condition Of affairs through
out the State, and who have inserted SC
many checks aud SAT guards against human
weakness and political seiishness as to make
the bill cumbersome But its intent is for
the best, and being move in the line ot
progress is entitled to support in its main
features. Details can be changed or modi
ied--but something like the bill must and
should BE- made the law of the Common
wealth We cannot make any public i'm
provement without money. This come:
from taxation. The reform bill may increase
the taxation, but with this proviso, that th,
money SO raised will be spent in permanent
improvements, in a scientific way, and no
in the wasteful, inefficient aud totally unsat
isfactory manner Of the past. The old Ro
man roads of the Casars good as new to dav
the splendid highways OF Napoleon and IN,
noble ones of England and ireland, cost ia
less to keep up than the miserable, make
bel eve roads of our State. Tue present bill
then is a reform measure in intent and pur
pose and as such should be reviewed an'
considered
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when if is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taker out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inAamed
condition Ofthe mucous surface.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case Of Deafness caused by catarrh
that we cannot cure by taking Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
soid Dy druggists, IS cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
A Family DUTY,

The home circle is sacred and life has few
charms indeed if family ties are burst asun-
der. The promotion of happiness and the
prevention of sickness are nt prime import
ance in every household 1t is in the spring
that old and young ahkear most susceptible
TO the hundreds of diseases that NIL the at
mosphere VIZ breathe and lurk in the water
we drink The timely use Of a reliable slim
ulant is the only way to gurd against sick
ness in the home Max Kien's Silver
Age" and Duquesne brands of pure rye
whisky are recommended by physicians as
the best invigerator in the world. Both are
sold under sworn guarantee of purity. 'Sil-
yer Age" at Sl.50 per full quart bottle, and
.'Duquene at 81 25. These whskies are
used exclusively in the leading hospitals
which is sufficient evidence that they are the
best obtainable.
Gnckenheimer. Finch, Gibson and
Overholt are sold by MIR Klein at 81 per
quart, or siq quarts for s.. His stock Of
wines. brandies, etc, is the largest in Penn
sylvana Goods promptly shipped to all
parts of the United States. send for cata-
logue and price list, mentioning this paper,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
Resolutions Of Respect.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God to re-
move from our midst one Of our worthy
Sunday school scholars, James F. Lay
field, whose prospects for the future were
bright for usefulness both in Sunday
school and ia church. therefore,
Resolred, That We as members of the
Ursina Lutheran Sunday school, sympa
thize with the bereaved parents and
friends of the deceased, and while we
humbly submit to the divine will and
wisdom Of our heavenly father, who do
eth allrhings well. We trust that the gocd
example Of James by his faithful attend
ance and good recitations at our Sunday
school may influence those spared to oui
Sunday school to make preparations fol
that which must come to us all.
Rcsolred, That these resolutions be
printed in the HERALD, and that the same
be entered by the Secretary on the min
utes OF the school, and that copy of the
same be sent to the parents OF deceased
EDGAR DAVIS,
SAN'L ALCOTT,
SOPHIA REDLINE,
NAME ZIMMERMAN,
Committee
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
cats Cause RIngworm.

"Tbe ringworm is doing well in this
city," said prominent physician to a
reporter. "And If this peculiar form Of
skin disease is not checked and people
are not very cautious it viii spread rap
idly"
"what is the cause of this skin shec-
tion?"
"The cat is the principal promoter Of
it. Children love TO carry kittens around
with them The former are often cover.
ed with certain fungi or parasites which,
when broug-t in contact with human
beings skin, act similar TO poison oak,
although the eruptions are Of different
character. ! have ascertsined that in
every primitive case have attended
there if always kitten OF cat in house
hold, and this feline is petted and fon
died not only by the children, but by th'
adults. Let me give bit Of advice L
young ladies who hold their complex
ions at any value when say don't han
die the cat, whether he be the sweetes
of kittens or the most valuable Maltess.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
Everybody Knows

That at this season the blood is filed
with impurities, the accumulation of
months of close confinement in poorly
ventilated stores, workshops and tene-
ments. All these Impurities and every
trace of scrofula, salt rheum, or other dis
eases my be expelled by taking Hoods
sarsaparilla. the best blood purifier ever
produced. II is the only medicine Of
which {" one hundred doses one dollar
IL frna
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
He Yelled Kemp,s ealsam.

yell, "Take Kemp's Balsam, the best
cough cure. | always DO when hear a
man cough, and can't help it. 1t saved
me, and il will cure You | was threaten
ea with pneumonia last winter, and it
broke it up. 1t helps the children out
when their throats are sore. cures their
cough, and tastes so good The first dose
helps you" So writes A. r. Arnold, en-
gineer on the West Shore Eailroad, at
Canaioharie, n. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25

| have been great sufferer from ca
tarrh for over ten years; had it very bad,
could hardly breathe. some nights !
could not sleep and had to walk the floor
] purchased Ely's Cream Balm and am
using il freely, it is working cure sure
ly. have advised several friends to use
it, and with happy results in every case
II is the medicine above all Others foi
catanh. and it is worth its weight IN
gold. | thank God have found a rene.
d I can use with safety and that does
all that is claimed for it. II is curing my
deafness.-B. W. Speuy, Hartford, Conn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25

A clergyman in London was one night
driven home, and paid the cabman what
he supposed to be two shillings. He had
taken the coins from his waisteoat pocket
but as soon as they had passed from his
hands he noticed their peculiar glitter,
he said, Stop, cabman I've given you
two sovereigns by mistake"
Then your Donors seen the last OF
them, said the cabman, whipping up his
horse and dr' ing briskly away.
Then iha gentleman felt again in his
pocket sAi found be had given the man
two hight new farthings, which he had
tha. day received and was keeping for
his children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
Not So Easy to Suit.

Married Man-Why don't you get mar
ried, Miss Jones? You are getting to
look like "back number"-will soon be
an old maid
Miss Jones-If was as easy TO please
as your wife was | would have been mar
ried long ago Teras Sifiings
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25
A Good Boy.

Father-well, what has Tommy been
doing to-day?
Mother-He cut off piece Of the cats
tail, broke three windows, blacked the
cooks eye and built bonfire in the cell
lar.
Father-Is that all (? Tommy must
have been good boy to-day.-EFoch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-03-25

Coughs and Colds viii try Pan-Tina
Cough and Consumption Cure, they will
find quick relief and permanent benefit.
The medical profession declare it RENE
dy of the highest value. Try it. Price
p and 90 cents. Trial bottles free.
A large proportion of the diseases which
cause human suffering result from the de,
rangement of the Stomach, Bowels and
Liver. DR.. Lees Liver regul ator removes
all these troubles.
Trial bottles free at G. w. Benford's
Drug Store.