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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24
Washed His Grcenbacks.

Speaking Of money reminds me to ask
iyou have ever washed any filthy lucre
never heard Of such thing until recent
!. when happened to be making social
c.l ut the home OK a physician. Pausing
anoment Mt the open door OF his Office, l
Dticed row Of green nbacks" hanging on
sstring stretched from the washstand to
te chimney piece.
81 am just washing some money" he
sid. II do it because get money from
a kinds OF people. and it is often so hor-
ply dirty that | know it is a breeding
lace for microbes. | wash every grimy
nd ragged bill that comes to me. Give
ne one of yours and ! will show you"
'ith some misgivings handed him di-
bidated five dollar bill.
The physician lathered its face generous
with soap, and began vigorous rub
Ing. Then riiising it of in cold water, he
lueezed it dry. and, smoothing it out
gain. hung it in the bright sunshine TO
iy surprise, in a few moments it became
clean, crisp and self respecting product
the United States treasury instead Of
,e limp disgrace ! had been carrying
oout. IL you don't believe me, try it and
e.-Hartford Couraut
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

Three reasons are given to account fer
TIE origin of the pawnbroker's sign One
saws that the balls are used oecsnse they
were the emblem Of St. Sich0sss. who IL
ss.i TO have given three purses Of gold to
tare~ virgin sisters 10 enaose them so
p,.r-r. Another i~geed attributes the use
.f the three balls 10 the members of TIE
lombard family, the frst greet money
lenders of Enslssd. They were druggists
txfors tkey lrcsnae capitalists, and used
the th-ee golden pills in memory cf their
az "a ing. StiiI another sfoFy attributes
ts4sr original rec 70 The sediei family a
Frasce. he Ne-isefs were nsoBts lenders.
who u-ed tie thr-s rslIs - psa on their
r.sdsczl sounding EsESe. st Louis Re
puk.t1
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

..se nis life. ana started for the sbere.
Aaa - they casse wishia spcssking dis
,..ee. Harry eTsed ont. We saFed him.
and tell IsozhsF II was brother VIII" Oh,
rs. sns frieads. let as start out 10 save
some one for tine aud for eternity, sofas
raaD. sorae woman. some child And ~ ,
knows bat II may. directly or indirectly, be
ths salvation OF one Of oar owa Kindred,
and that vii. he al exploit worthy Of cels-
lratioa when the world itself Is ship
wrecked, and the sun has gone out like .
spark from a s-nitisa anvil, and al tie
stars are oeaGi
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

Ths~. heard rnen tsll In pablse disrour~e
What q nan is: hut vast is a wornanf
Unsil sors.e ooe shall give . better dshnt
ton. I viii tell You whas woman - In
rect from God. sscred and delicsse GIT.
With agTsetlons 80 great shat 10 measuring
line sh,-. of that of the infinite God can
s>si their bsand. Fashioned 20 refine ard
.oothe ard Ift and irrsdsate home snd 80
eietr ard tae world OF such value that
10 enc can appresate i, unsess as zcther
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

KNOW GOD AMI EE 81 isOro.
How shall we get ready for one or IL
Of these three exploi.s' We shall maka
dead failure il In cur own strength we y
60 save n man or woman or child. But y
text suggests where we are TO grt equ-
ment The people that do know tHr
God shall be strong and do exploits" 0
must know him through Jesus Christn
our own salvation, and then we shall he
his belp in the salvation OF others Al
while you are saving strangers you ny
save some Of your own kin. You thk
vour hrosusrs and sisters and children Il
| grandchildren all safe. but they are it
7 dead. and no one il safe till he Is dead.
/ the English coast there was Wild stsl
| and wreck in the offing, and the cry y,
"Man the lifeboats' But Harry, the usl
! leader Of the sailors crew, was not tie
/ found, aad they Sent without him. 4
brought back all the shipwrecked pee
but one.
By this time Harry, the leader Of
| crew. appeared and said. why did
leave that oue-- The answer was. !,
! could rot help himself NJ all, ard ve CD
not get him into the boat" Man the
hoatra shouted Harry, "snd vs viii 90,
thu ere.r NO" said his aged nsoti
standing by. "you must nos go
your father In q storm ike tkis, and v
brother Will went OF six years ago. an
have rot heard wcri from VIII since
left, sad l don't know where he is.
Viii. and I csnnes iss yoa also 70, 70
am old ard dependent on yea-r His 70
Was, Mother, | must gn snd save tsas 4
man. and II I ssn lost God viii take care
yea in year cd days"
The hfebost pst cat. snd after IN awi
STuzgis vita the sea they picked the "a
felsoy oes Of The rigging Just in tine
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24


Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of It's kind ever pro
duced. pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand sill pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic syrup co.
sas FRANCISCO. ost.
LOUISVILLE. ~. hs. roaS. E.E
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

So there are commercial exigsneies.
VERY bate spring oblisersses the demand for
sprtnx sverross~ and spring hats aud spring
apparel of all sorts. Hundreds ~ thousands
of people ssy, IL seems we are going TO
have no spring ard We snail go strsizhs
cut ~ winter into warm weather aud 80
can xes along without the usual spri ax AZ
sirsS Or there Is 10 sntumn wsssher. the
hess rtunsfns into the cold. and tee usual
eac.hins which ia eornpromise between
sumvrsr and winter is nos r-qusr~f- 10
rrsk-s difference IN she saie ef niliisrs
and millions sf collars of goods, and some
over~sn xuir. yonng merchant = caught
With v>st amount Of unstable goods
that vii never BE saisbis again. except Al
prtce- rvirouslr reduced
The ysunx nercbsns With somewhat
nrnffsd capital - IN p--siicsnsns v bal
shsIl the Old merchants DO ss they - shs
you~x nan Ia this s~faf srssis' Rns shss'
hsnsis and laugh and ssy: Good for hsns
He mizhs have xnowa setter. Wien q
has been N Business 1 ionz Is we eAFe n
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24
ALL DISEASES OF MEN

OR treatment posisfv~ig ara rs4sssIfr cures
~ tcfms ~ refvsus disorders. unnsfurni
losses tr11a cecsfne. c1est vrrfecceie sEfn
Eoofersfe. 1ernfs eeex
eAsazrest safest asd ssrsss trssfnent
tre~n
ynurseff ~ home. mailed f-e<
Dh-ieN- -DrPRE MEDICAL co.
1rcofpeFSfFd BEerr fhe laws a. the ~sste ~
Mass lb5 Iremout ST.. Boston, Masx
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24
Cured Of lnus sunl MI ION.

DR. O. Pheips Browns STANDARD Herbal Rem
edies iAczclan Bsisam. Herbal Ointment and
Piis.l cured me Of consumption wears arc"
Mich. June y. 1891. The Baissn. composed OF
barks. gums. and roots. looss5s. heals,
strengthens. neurshes. cures coughs. colds
sore throat. diseased lungs. hend posfsl for
The self Doctor; or Cure Of Disease hy Her
bal Remedies e. Grand 81. Jersey City. y. J.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-24

VIZ VIII par the oc~e reward fer an r-se ~ itvcs
os,urss,,f p-rr.er~s srt Hcaaarhs infi~e<ios ON
sssratson Cs.-ssene~s We cannot crfe with NeSts
cxetabe ixsr Pii L. hen tLe directsbns asc strictly
complied vita They rurcis Vegetable. and never
f.f "a ri~s ss,s<fsrtou. ssxsr Coated Large hexes
.antsinin- rilis. 3 Eessre cf esuns~rfeits
.na limitations TIE rcui9ne manufactured chly ~
rHE JOHN G wLsI COMPANY. cHlCAGo. kl&~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
THE
PEOPLES
STORE +!
Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh.
/" Many a MrkIe
Makes a MuckIe." /"

This old adage is applicable to
all phases of life. Never more
so than it will be in our store
during this month Of August.
You 90 to every department,
and at every one Of them you
save money. You save soc here
and 81 there, and when you'v
finished the sum total of your
savings makes a very respecta.
BILE showing.
You can buy your whole out
fit here. from shoes to millin-
cry, and ifyou buy during the
month, you save money on eve
rything you buy. The reason p?
Why, its the finish Of the sea-
son with Us. There's still two
months of warm weather for
you, but We have to make room
for the coming fall goods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
Self-Varnished.

say, I'm poisonedl Give me some
thing for itF' yelled an excited, half
crazy-looking individual who bounded
from a cab and, hstless and co&tless,
rushed into an sll-night drug store on
Madison street, the other night
POISONED? By what1 Quick. out
with it What did you take ?" queried
the prescription clerk as he drove out
and caught the excited man by the
shoulders. How long ago did you take
it? What was it y"
"Took it by mistake for witchhazeI.
prussic acid"
what? Prussic acid? How do you
know? When did you take itY'
"About twenty minutes ago, out home /;
caught this cab on the corner and drove
right here. Say, will l die? Give me
something quick
''Lets see the bottle" replied the clerk
and his tone grew cold and hard. The
excited man forked it over. The liable
was prussic acid all right, end the drug
store man shifted the mouth gin gerly
then critically. Then he spoke again and
did it excitedly.
"Say, you get out here, and ge out
quick. You can't work no such a zme
on me. If you think you can wor I me
for big slug of whisky because th, "a
looms are closed you're of, that's all
You get out ~
NO, honestly, don't want whisky. l
Just took it and saw the label. 1t sort of
burned when it went down like"
"No wonder. You swallowed an OF nee ,
or 80 Of alcohol and shellac, but it W 0n't
kill you, unless it sort Of sticks your in
sides up and gives EN- q coat of varni sh-
If you'd swallowed prussic acid, man FOu
wouldn't have moved from your trae ks.
You get out, anyhow, and you'd be ter
get somebody to take care Of you in the
future-that is, if the shellac don't sort. Of
gloss over some Of your natural softn ess
a bit. You need guardian. - Che ago
Tins.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
When Men See Snakes.

The cause of persons whose nerves are
excited by protracted and excessive use
of stimulants seeing the shapes of ami
mails passing before them is not due en-
tirely to the imagination. In fact, the
fancy only operates to induce a belief
that what is seen is alive and hideous-
The eyeball is covered by a network Of
veins, ordinarily SO small that they do
not intruds themselves visibly in the
path of the light that enters the sight,
but in the course of some diseases these
veins are frequently congested and
swollen to such size as to become visible,
and when this happens the effect gener-
ally is to appear as if there were an OBJ
ject of considerable size at a distance
from the eye.
OF course, the veins are generally long,
thin and sinuous, like serpent, and the
figure seen is frequently startlingly like
snake. That they seem 10 live is due to
the fact that they are not in perfect line
with the direct front of sight They are
either to the side, up or down from the
focus therefore, when discovered, the
victim naturally turns his eyes toward
the effect, and the effect, of course, moves
away.
The eye follows, and thus continuous
and realistic motion is got. Now, if the
eve he returned To the fronf again ouick-
ly it sees another snake, which if watch
ed, will glide away in the same manner.
The writer of this is afflicted by malarial
disease, and after his eyes are thus con-
gested many strange shapes and clouds
pass within his vision, which if ne were
in state of nervous collapse, might easi-
ly be seen by those suffering from delir-
ium tremens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
TILE rrrr SAFE rEEAsrRER.

Captain John W. Morrison, nomin-
sted for State Treasurer, was born in the
city Of Philsdelphia on February l5, 1871
He was educated in the high schools Of
the Quaker City, and upon his graduation
moved with his parents to farm in But
Ter county, near Centreville- He lived
there until he was Is years Of age, when
he entered a grocery store in North LIB
erty as a clerk. Two years later he came
TO Pittsburgh and became errand boy N
the sixth street wholesale house which
he now owns. From the lower ranks ne
soon rose to the dignity OF 8 junior part
.ner. and afterwards to sole proprietor.
Captain Morrison's war record is par
dcuIarly bright, and has been perpetual
tsd by the love he bears for the old CON-
rndes. He entered the Union army as
.p4Ivate in Company E. Tooth Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers, in August, 1861
and continued in service for over three
wears. in the meantime rising to the rank
of lieutenant
In domestic life Captain Morrison
experience has been most happy. he
was married in 1866 to q daughter Of the
late ]. NJ. BurchfelJ. formerly we'll
known Pittsburgh dry goods merchant
His home Is a beautiful sOuntry place IN
BelIyue, and when not at his Pittsburgh
business house. the Republican choie
for State Treasurer can almost Always DC
found with his family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
WHOLE NO. 2O91.
ATown Lot Free.

had heard about the man in Kansas
who was giving away town lots free, and
one day left the train at small station
and hired s man to drive me over to the
site Of the future great city. / found q
sixty-acre farm staked out into lots
twenty feet front by fifty deep, but only
one house and one person Was in sight.
The house was q farm cabin, and the
person was the owner of it and the man
wanted to see.
"Come for lot ?" he asked, As we
drove up.
'Yes in case my information is correct
Do you give them away r'
'T do"
Il had asard so"
"Go right cut and select any one you
like. Those selected are marked with
red stakes; those not yet taken by black
ones"
took walk around and made Sc
lection, and he found the number, and
said;
"l on want an abstract Of title, of
course. Here it is, and the fee is S."
When had received it he hunted out
deed already signed, and filed my
name in, called his wife for witness and
said
"Here is your deed. III have to charge
81 for that"
paid the sum named, and he then
got big book and said
'You want it recorded, of course. l
am the County Clerk. The fee for re-
cording is s..
had it duly recorded, and just then
dinner was ready. He invited me to sit
down, but when We were through, he
said
any charge for dinner is IS cents. The
taxes on your lot will be due next week,
and you had better leave the money with
me. The amount is SI.75 and my
commission fo= receipting will be %
cents"
paid him the sum named, and was
about to get into the wagon, when he
said
"The charge for bringing you over and
taking you back is 81. Half belongs to
me, as own the wagon. One dollar,
please
"Csn you think of anything further?"
asked as handed him the dollar.
well, you'll have to stop at the juno
ton about four hours before the Eastern
train comes along. own the restaurant
there; please eat all you can"
II have" said. after little figuring.
paid you slS.75 for lot you advertise
to give away free. How much do you
call this land worth an acre?"
"All of six dollars, sir. I've been Of
fered five and wouldn't take itH
Then I've paid you more than the
value of two acres to get a lot large
enough to bury couple Of cows on"
Exactly, sir-exactly, and 1 eongratu-
late you on your bargain.
Then you don't call it swindle?r
'No, sir No, sir A man who will
kick on buying a chunk of the glorious
West for less than S14 isn't straight, and
Mr.. Tomkins, I'd advise you to keep an
eye on him going back and see that he
doesn't jump out Of the wagon and blk
you out Of your dolIar."-N Y. San
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26

The good die young. The others be-
come oldest inhabitants and lie about
the weather, their age, and the fishing
when they were young.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
Now Try This

1t will cost you nothing and viii sure
ly do you good if you have cS ugh, cold,
or any trouble with throat, che st or lnDgs-
DR.. Kings New Discovery for ConsanP-
ton, Coughs and Colds Is go sranteed 20
give relief, or money viii be paid back
sufferers from La Grippe -four nd it jusa the
thing. and under its use bad a speedy re-
covery. Try sample bOtti at our ex-
pense, and learn Just hoE g ,od thing it
is. Trial bottles free. Il rge size SOC
and 81.
For sale at John n snyder's Drug
Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
The Somerset Herald.
rsrssusHEs ,sa1.

Terms of publication
Published every Wednesday morning At q %
per snnum. IL paid in advance otherviss q 50
WI, invariably be charged
No Osubsczipsion win be discontinued unsn AZ
rrssrAgss ars paid up. PoStnAssss nssiec1ns
ono.stv rs when subscdbe-sdO not take 0utthsh
~sube held responsible for The uu6szsP-
on
su,-c-sOeu removing nom one postOnce 70 an
- .non,d dive N ths name Of ths fOrnss -
-, he present cnes. Addre1
THx soEKEsET HKRALD,
soxEzzET. Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
A Tremendous Sensation.

The burning of Mississippi River
Steamboat caused considerable excite
ment in New Orleans. Just think of the
establishment which DR.. Lees Liver Reg
ulstor has caused by curing Dyspepsia,
Billiousness, Indigestion and COnstipa-
tion. Don't fail TO try it. Trial bottles
free.
When people suffer pain, they want to
be cured, and quickly, too. Nothing
equals Reg Flag Oil for all pain. Price
% cents.
Trial bottles free at G. W. Benford's
Drug Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
REUBEN's CHOICE.
BY JosErHIsE POLAND.

She's busy little housewife,
1t Is true beyond a doubt.
For with light and nimble footsteps
All the days moves about
In the cellar or the garret
You viii find her If you look
In the parlor or the kitchen
For she dearly loves 20 cook.
Il is not her vain ambition
In society tOshine,
And gay balls and entertainments
Are not strictly in her line
But she likes 70 have things tidy,
And quite free from odds and ends.
And with special dainty dishes
Loves 70 entertain her friends.
She Is sweeping or she's busting.
Making beds or getting meals,
Enthusiastically reveals
And you'll seldom find her sitting
With a needle or a book,
For she's such a busy housewife,
And would rather sweep or cook.
Some wiz choose wife for beauty,
While still Others are inclined
To mate with those whe manifest
wise and studiOus mind.
But Reuben turned from such as these
With seornful gaze, and took
The prize, he thOnght-a.housewife good
And a jewel Of cook.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26

The man who talks in his sleep is not
as much of 8 nuisance as the man who
sleeps in his talk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26

A Good reputation is better than all
the wealth of this world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-26
EXEcuToR,s NOTICE.
nULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE.

DULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE
10 sophia IivingStOn, intermz-ried Wiz ,ea Sen
Tohr sadle r. Livingston, interr1HrIlea Sllh
80 County. "a Hiram r Livingston, OF
Tr~eport Kent County, Michigan, ana sam
r Livingston, Of Panne Rock, Barton Ooun-
vo55 are hereby notified to appear at an Osph-
ans; Court 70 be held at Somerset on MonlAy'
re 18th aay Of September next, % acceIt OF fe-
ms 10 take the real estate OF io0iss s l.a,
ae~a.sad Al the appraised valuation, OF snow
csnse Shr the same should not be sold
sheriffE once, ISAIAH sS..-sr
ScrnerseL Sl2
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-07
SCOTLAND c, tuesday, MAY 1881
Il Deserves Your Support

Every year eserE local Psqer gives
from 100 to 5000 free l,aes Sc, tic
so,e benefit oC tie con ngnsy la
which it is located No other arcn>
cy can or vii Do this. The ,oc4.
editor In propo.ion 10 h,- meAas
does more for his town than aEH
other ten men, aud IN S.. fa.rae.s,
man with man, lie orsai TO be yup>
ported, Dot because Won hsppea IL
like him or admire his writlug, bot
because local paper ID the best IN
yestment S community can make.
1t may pot be brilliant or erosded
with grea. thoughts. bu, dnaocial.y
Il is mere OF benel, TO community
than the preacher or teacher Uu>
derstand US, uow; We DO no, mean
morally or intellectually, but Gaan-
cl ally, and yet on the moral qsesl.on
you viii al the majority OF the
local papers are on the right side
Of the question. Today The editors
Of local papers DO the most work
for the leas. money on earth. Sub-
scribe for your local paper; not SIS q
charity tut as An Investment
Selected.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-07

Talking of pateLt medlcines-you
kaow the old prejudice. And the
:octors--some of them are between
ION and us. They would like you
to think that what cured thousands
won't cure you. You'd believe in
patent medicines if they didn't pros
tess to care every thing-and so,
netween the experiments of doctors,
and Che experiments of patent med>
lcines that are sold orly because
tuere's money in tas ''stuff," you
lose faith in everything.
Aud, you can't always tell the
prescription that cures by what you
read in the papers. SO, perhaps,
there's no better way to sell u RENE
dy, than TO tell the truth about il.
and take tue risk of It's dong just
what it professes to do.
That's what the Worlds Dispen>
sary Medical A ssocistion, of Buffalo,
n. T., do with DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery and DR.. Plerce7
Fa> orite Prescription.
Ii they don't do what their makers
say they'll do-you &c. your money
2ck.