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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-18
Judge Gresham Not . Caller.

One visitor who was looked for at 51S Fifth
venue yesterday was Judge Walter @.
Gresham, but, although he was stopping
less than three blocks from the Republican
National Headquarters, he did not call on
General Clarkson. Judge Gresham had
come over from Thompson, Conn, to visit
Colonel Robert Ingersoll, and had put up
at the Windsor Hotel for few hours. He
refused to be interviewed regarding his at
titude in the National contest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-18

this was float containing some 20 girls,
each one representing year in the exist
had representation of their patron at their
'front.' The crowd was 90 great at several
points that the assistance Of several of the
aides had to be called to make way for the
n.rada
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

What promises TO be very interesting
story was brolght TO light by the fling
Of a bill IN circuit court No TO annul
the marriage of Miss DrEcilia Wolf. the
pretty little thirteen-ycar-sld daughter
Of Mr. VII am \. Wolf, and George
Flack. Flack IS about eighteen years
cid He and Drucilla have known each
other for years. and the father Of the
rirl alleges in the bill that for at least
fiz months prior TO the marriage he ex-
rrcised an almost hypnotic influence
over her.
The two young people took walk to-
gether On the evening Of Aug. S3, and
they went TO the house of the Rev. Mr..
F. B. Rice, the pastor Of Union Square
church, at the corner of Lombard and
Calhoun streets, where they were mar
ried. 1t is claimed that Flack had al
ready procured license, and Mr.. Wolff,
the father Of the girl, alleges that it was
done through fraud and perjury, the
young husband having made oath that
ne was twenty-five years old, and that
his prospective bride was over eighteen
years old As soon as the ceremony was
performed, it is alleged that the girl =
turned to the home of her parents, and
has remained with them ever since.
Flaek, il is alleged, has never contributed
anything TO her support.
The father alleges that the husband
of his daughter has acquired such con-
troll over her that when in his presence
she viii do anything that be orders.
This influence, he says, was used when
he compelled her to marry him.-Balti-
more Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
a -. charrner i calIforaIa.

The three large rattlesnazes that AT
tracssd so much attention IN the window
Of Joe Osgood's saloon are no longer
there. MIwood, with the Robinson
show. dropped into tho saloon and
wanted TO bet ten dollars that he could
.ake the rattIers out Of the window.
handle them and return them safely.
Mr.. Ossood said that if they were once
out Of the window he would not have
them put back, and that MilEood could
have them. MilwoOd entered the saloon
and ripped the wire screen of the win
dow. In a minute there was not a man
In the saloon excepting the snake charm
er and the proprietor. and the later was
on top Of the bar with a brass faucet
in one hand and a hung starter in the
other. MilwoOd picked mp one Of the
snakes. taking hold Of :, near the mid
die. The snake ratified vigorously and
struck once at his arm, but AilwoOd
lodged its poisonous fangs.
In a couple Of minntes the snake
seemed to take more kindly TO the stu
alton and MilwOod allowed it to creep
all over him. After handling II few
minutes he dropped 1t into a shallow
box at his feet and commenced pull
ing the other two snakes out Of the
window. They acted very much like
the first, but ne soon had them under
perfect subjection. They are fine speci-
mems, each being over three feet in
length. Milwood told The Mascot that
he had been bitten by rattleSnakes
seven times, and when asked what he
used as an antidote to the poison he SAID
simply tobacco.-Sisson (Cal) Mascot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Their Coming H.raIdea.

Two trunks arrived at the Union de-
pot yesterday which were curiosities
They came in on the Burlington from
St. Joseph. One bore the address '.R.
J. Rowe. No. 1886 Washington avenue,
ST. Louis, and the other had the same
address and the word Bride" painted
on it in large letters. Wrapped about
the trunks were about sixty yards of
white satin ribbon, while here and there
was dainty bow, which indicated
plainly that one or more women had
helped perpctrate the joke-for joke it
was.
Il seems that Mr.. Rowe, who is
clerk in the Burlington's ST. Louis Offices,
was married at st. Joseph Tuesday TO a
beautiful girl. They left for St. Louis
via Kansas City, and bid their many
friends goodby at the St. Joseph depot.
But the friends wanted some fun, and
took the Burlington's ''Eli' for Cameron,
where they met the Kansas City train.
Part Of the delegation, which consisted
of nearly fiisy people, entered the Pull
man coach. and pelted Mr. and Mrs
Rowe with rice and old shoes, to the de-
light of the passengers and the chagrin
Of the young couple. The other half Of
the delegation spotted the trunks as they
were being transferred. and in addition
TO putting On the sixty yards of ribbon,
nailed on four horseshoes and a dozen
old shoes. The trunks attracted the at
tention Of thousands at the depot.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Moderated Joy.

Speaking about the Washington eager
ness to get the encampment, it might be
said that some have already modified
their tastes in that behalf True" re-
marked one sorrowful person, '.we got
the encampment, and / was as crazy 70
get II as any one. But when the chill
dren were driven out Of their schools,
when prices were doubled on grub and
drinks and the hubbub Of preparation
was dinning in my ears l felt a good
deal like one Of old Jim Smiley's heirs.
"Old Smiley died worth about $50, ,0Oe,
and undertook to dispose Of it by VIII.
As usual his heirs got into wrangle,
and lawsuit was the outcome. There
came delay and dillydally. The law
suit was continued term after term, ses-
sion after session, until everybody was
exhausted.
." Well, what'd they do down to court
today, BillF said one brother to another.
who had Just returned from a ten mile
drive TO the county seat to look after the
litigation.
q" oh, they continued her agin,' said
the other IN q sort Of desperate despair.
Bill said the first, sorrowfully
shaking his head, do you know I'm get
tn that tired and weary with them de-
lays and continuances, / swow, Tn
mighty near wishin sometimes that dad
hadn't died. Washington Cor. Kan
sas City Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
II worked to Perfection.

Two young women stood by the cash
ier's window the other day. One was an
ambitious writer Of verse whose illusions
had been persistently rejected by stony
editors, and the other was a teacher ont
Of position and sorely in debt. They
We're engaged, just then, in commiserat-
ing each other. when suddenly "A little
brown dwarf with hump and a mourn
fully patient face pushed her way UP {
the paying place. MY dear girl, now
your everlasting chance, t" whispered the
Poetess excitedly. Get right ND be-
hind her, where she can't see Won. and
touch her hump. Then I'll follow suit.
Its bound to bring Us good luck; better
than rabbits foot; never knew it to
fail"
What nonsense! won't be such a
goOse. delnrrred the teacher girl. But
20 ahead yourself, and she stood aside
for the other to get into a secure posi-
ton; the whole charm depending Of
course upon doing 1t unknown TO the
hunpbacked one.
Ii Is only necessary TO add that the ex-
pertinent was entirely successful. an
that the poetess went straight home anu
wrote Loving and Losing" which she
sold today for-but that is another story.
! can't tell it.-New York Recorder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
A Ncsr I.nrnI,.r s.

The introduction of a new saw for
lumber is TO be noted-aa upright irnple-
ment, thin ike a bandsaw and havipo
direct steam attachment, at each end of
il steam cylinder, each Of which has
but a single steam port. The upper
piston draws the saw and the lower
piston up and the lower piston draws
the saw and the upper piston down. each
piston drawing the saw. but neither of
them pushing it, this causing the saw At
all times to be rigid, so that a very thin
saw can be employed.
Below the lower cylinder are heavy
pair Of balance wheels. these giving n
steady as well as uniform motion 70 the
saw, and 10 these balance wheels are
connected pair Of rods, the upper ends
OF which connect with knuckle ioint
at the lower end Of the saw. thus throw.
ing the lower end Of the saw out as il is
gong up and against the log as it is
coming down The log carriage is on
Grated by the same engine that runs the
saw.-New York san.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

The Mexican government has recently
been making some excavations in the
plaza Of Tialtelolco, which have re-
suited IN uncovering some very interest
ing remains Of the ancient Aztecs.
Three feet below the surface a white
floor of cement was found. Three feet
farther down was another. Below that
steps Of terrace work painted blue were
uncovered, forming a low pyramid; be-
meath this were erypts. containing hu-
man bones and same relics. Among the
latter were whistles Of glazed pottery. a
stone naskoid and pottery stamp, in
which appears the cross Of Quetzalcoatl.
In another part of the excavations
over 400 small idols or household gods
were found, some representing the god-
dess Of water and others the moon. One
thousand arrowheads Of obsidian and
serpentine were unearthed. Many ar
ticles used in the game Of ball were also
excsvated- 4 great many other interest
ing relics Of the ancient Nahaud civili-
zation were brought to lght.-Boston
Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Cost Of Cabling.

The navy department has issued a new
table Of cable rates Of the world. A
chart Of the world Is published, on
which the submarine cables are indi-
Gated, with the principal communicat-
ing land lines and the seacoast stations.
Detailed maps are also given Of the tele-
graphic accommodations in Central
America and the West Indies, in eastern
Europe and in the Mediterranean coun-
tries. The tables Of cable rates include
the Atlantic cables, Cuba. Bahama,
Bermuda, African, European, Asiatic
and South American.
It appears that it costs more TO send
messages 10 the West Indies than it does
to places in Africa. All the important
places in Africa are now reached by
telegraph, and you can sit in GiA Bend.
4. T., and communicate with bust
ness men at Asaab for $1.31 per word.
If you want 10 reach anybody IN Vene-
zuela from New York, it viii cost 1854
per word, and then the message must 90
by mail from QuayaquiL
The islands in the Pacific are now
about the only places with which imme-
diate communication by telegraph can
not be ehad.-WashingtO Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
A Scotch Tenants Grievances.

Mr.. Hope Johnstone, Of Annandale.
who owns one Of the largest estates in
the south Of Scotland, has raised an ac-
tion IN the Dumfries sherifFs court
against one Of his hill tenants which is
exciting great interest in the north. NJ.
Hope Johnstone sues the tenant for pay
ment Of the last half year rent amount
ing TO ef25.
The tenant pleads that be is entitled
to retain the sum due because the land
lord has violated the agreement concern
ing the burning Of heather, with the OBJ
lect of providing additional cover for
game, the result bearing that the ten.
ants sheep had no young heather 10 eat.
He also pleads that he has suffered
severe losses in consequence Of the
landlords keepers having killed down
weasles. hawks, owls and smaller birds.
owing to which there has been a plague
OF voles, which have eaten I'D the pas
lures The case is regarded throughout
Scotland as test action. and If the ten
ant IS the winner. then landlords who
sacrifice everything TO the preservation
Of game are likely 10 have q bad time Of
it-London Truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

Many of the fashionable dressmakers
in this city and Brooklyn have sent pretty
little circulars 20 their customers setting
forth that all Of their fall and winter
dress goods and trimmings were brought
over on steamships which carried no i'm
migrants. In several other branches Of
business concessions are made to tho
cholera scare. We sell no tenement
made cigars is notice posted in down
town tobacco shop. This water has
been distilled" is the label on the water
coolers in several Of the restaurants and
cafes, and Bowery saloon keeper has
put out big placard which informs the
thirsty passersby that There are no
cholera germs in our beer" For the
past week or two industrious peddlers
have secured the down town business
localities selling small leathern medicine
cases. Each case contains a dozen doses
of 'cholera cure, with printed instruc-
tions how TO take them.-New York
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Elsetr.eIan Re,Irea frn,n n..,,,

a curious accident has happened at
konigS5ers to a workman EMPLOYED at
the town electrical works. He was oc-
eupied IN fastening some of the condnct-
ing wires, when his head must have
come IN contact with some Of the upper
wires he received such a shock that
he fell senseless among the net of con
dnctors. and instinctively held on with
MS hands. They remained hanging SO
fast that later ON they had to be torn
loose.
bis companions believed that he was
already dead when they released him.
but doctor who was called succeeded
IN bringing him back to life. The flesh
OF the mans left hand was entirely
burned Of, and he had received injuries
on MS face. but it is believed that they
VII not be fatal.-London News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30


bFltisn naval officers are elated over
the success Of the experiments made
with Garner pigeons during recent com.
blned maneuvers Of the fleets. By means
OF the winged messengers information
OF the capture Of Thames and Thetes. of
The Red feet, by the Blue cruisers was
successfully and expeditiously conveyed
nom the Arethusa 10 the senior officer
al Belfast, who was thus placed in pos
session OF important facts much earlier
than was possible by any other available
method.
The pigeons used were Of the Belgian
strain and high opinion has been ex-
pressed Of the utility Of the birds for the
purpose for which they were t.led. II
has been suggested that the government
should take the matter up ana authorize
The regular breeding and training Of
pigeons for this service.-Exchange.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
TIE AsUsE OF HYPNoTIsm.
ouaeks aud Chariztans Who Make Use o
II 20 Gull the Public

ouacks and Charlzfans Who Make Use Of
It 10 Gull the Public
While the bene1as from hypnousm
thus far have been few and small, the
e-ils have been many and great. It's
sleeplike state is not normal sleep,
ringing health and strength to the
slumberer. but a morbid condition bOT
dering upon disease. Il irritates the en-
tire nervous organization aud tempora-
rily If not organicslly weakens the sys-
ten. This drawback Is serioas enough.
Darker and more terrible effects lie in
the suppression Of the objects viii for
the time being, and the substitution
theref5- Of the operators. In this re-
gard l. opens avenues TO crime and crimi-
r. -ach rs has never been eqlaled
h--c.ofore. Already 50 many ciscredit-
able ctions, not TO use a stronger word,
have been committed IN Europe by
mea;. Of hypnotism that IN Italy, Ans
tr0- Ingary. parts Of Switzerland, Co
Der gen and other municipalities laws
hav- been enacted prohibiting Its public
practice by any except physicians. So,
On the other hand, the police, without
any statute on the subject, have treated
travelling mesmerists as disordsrly char
acters. Thus Donate was expelled from
Italy, and Hansen, another hypnOtist,
from Austria, was notified never to re-
turn under penalty Of arrest, fine and
imprisonment.
This Donate (whose real name, by the
way, is Dhon) hypnotized an Italian ar
tillery officer, who Immediately became
half crazy. From time TO time he would
20 into somnambulism At the sight Of a
bright object. He wonld follow carriage
lamps. and unless prevented would walk
toward locomotive or steamer lights
An architectural student was mesmer-
lied by staring at his c0mpasses, after
which II was impossible for him to draw
without going to sleep.
a young girl OF Milan, Of beauty and
character, was hvpnotized and impressss
with the notion that she was married %
a man she had never seen but once. and
then in the darkness. She went crazy
and died in a hospital.
Another young girl (of Paris, this
tisne) was put under a similar spell and
was ruined. She finally entered the
Saltpetriere hospital, where, after a long
and painful remedy, what was left Of
her former self WAS pronounced Cared.
IN New York hypnOtized person was
lna3e 70 believe that he had taken slow
poison. He fell sick and wasted away
10 a shadow Not until the attending
physician discovered the true nature Of
the hallncinati0n and rehypnOtized the
subject was there any symptom of con
valescence.
In Turin, at a series Of hypnotic lee
lures and public experiments, large
proportion Of those who attended were
taken sick with headache, insomnia and
other nervous ailments. A few Of those
vino were Of a hysterical temperament
remained III for long time
In the foregoing cases the hypnotizing
was done with no evil intent, but there
are hundreds Of recorded instances where
it was done with intent Of evil--Phila-
delphia Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Fifty Years AGO

Unele Sam was not so hard pressed as TO.
day. The mail carriers were few. the post
age upon asingle letter was 25 cents. When
one vas received, the family all gathered
around the father to hear the news. On a
memorable occasion the letter read as FOL
lows; The demijohn Of '' Prince Regent i
empty, please send me another. Our friend
Daniel Webster was with rs when il came,
and considtrs ii the finest be has ever TASTED.
We are happy TO knoE the . cent possacs
Is gone. sill happier 10 kaos the Whiskey
Webster praised Is to Be Lad at McCni-
lo1gh's Haif Century Housr. 52S L5err
Irse', foo, OF Fifth avenue Pitseargh. Pa.y
send r.sis-sfed letter or posioffice order icr
abe nssdicAl s0Ioer, fr.rce Regent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

Tourists do say funny things vet. .
said a young woman just home from
Europe, though feared / shouldn't
hear any Of them. Two women were
standing before 4 tapestry in church.
and as | approached one Of them Sid 10
the other: Got your nOteboSsz. Hannahs
Put down consulting her catalogue)
tapestry Of St Agnes" then, studying
the picture before her, she summed II
up; Girl en- bench, sheep in the fore
ground, and the two moved on without
a second look. New York Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Two Valuable Friends.

A physician cannot be always had.
rheumatism. Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruis-
es and Burns occur often and sometimes
when least expected. Keep handy the
friend of many households and the de-
stoyer Of all pain, the famous Red Flag
Oil, p cents.
Many a precious life could be saved
that is beins racked to death with that
terrible cough. Secure a good nights
rest 0y investing p cens f1r 5oit.s of
Pan-Tina the great remedy io- cougas,
Colds and Consumption.
Trial bottles of Pan-Tina free at G..
W. Bsnford Drug Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

We have tasted the rats that have run
riot IN isolated wheat ricks, and We can
ConscientioUsly aver that they are both
both sweet and succulent. Their flesh
Is white as that Of a sweetbread, and
has unquestionabsy more favor. We
understand that field mice are still more
delicate, and considering the simple and
wholesome habits Of their virtUous lives.
we can well believe ii. The English
man IN Paris" speaks Of d salmi served
soon after the beginning Of the seige Of
the commune, and the very memory Of
1t seems to have made his mouth wa-ar.
Yet the town mice scarcely gave the ex-
pertinent a fair trial, for they had been
SHARED on the basGons between the outer
boulevards and the fortifcations.-Lon-
don Saturday Review.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Jade Head in an Ancient rrencI,

Jade Head in an Ancient french Grave.
Ia an ancient grave at Gignac Her
ault) N. de Lepouge has found a finely
carved hun an head Of jade, represent
ing type of the great yellow skinned
race or races. 1t is religious in chsrae-
ter, and is evidently from China or
Japan. N. Sindho regards it as a Japa-
nese work made from Hindoo or Singha-
lese model of Buddha, little before the
Christian era, while N. de Milloue COZ
siders 1t bead of KOuan Yin, Chinese
deity, and II. de Rosny thinks it head
Of Mayadevi. mother Of Guatama, the
founder of buddhism. II is supposed to
have been worn as an amulet around the
neck Of HLnnich OF Gothic chief. The
graves at Gignac are probably those Of
a settlement Of the West Goths.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Cabs In London.

Statistics recently compiled in Lon
don snow that the number of cabs, both
four wheeled and hanson cabs, is di-
minishing. This is probably due to the
extension Of street car routes and demo-
cratic ideas. During the last twelve
months there were S,0S9 four wheeled
tabs licensed, as against 1921 the year
previous. There are over 1000 0hansoms
IN the city, but their number is also di-
minishing, though not so rapidly.-Lon-
don Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

4 gentleman who resides in Bolivar
reports that . urge sawfish was cap
Jared a few days ago near Follower
which measured Is feet in length. 3 feet
Z inches length Of saw, 6 feet wide ana
: feet thick from dorsal to ventral fin.
Itgot inside the bar that runs parallel
with the peninsula, and not being able
to get out was caught, and after being
made fast with q hawser it took two
horses and four men 70 pail the fish
ashore -(.aly-sz4f,r, NJ
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30
Sly George

George went With his father to bring
home sleigh. The distance was not
great snd Mr.. S. decided to draw the We
hicle home The little boy took his sled
with him, but was to push and render all
the assistance he could in that way. Now
the temptation to slip the rope Of his sled
through the runner Of the sleigh and so
catch ride occasionally was too great TO
be resisted.
At such times his father (who was very
nearsighied), finding the sleigh drawing
q little heavily, would say, George,
George, are you pushing ?' AS often as
the question came the little fellow was
on bis feet in an instant, and renewing
his exertions would answer, "Yeth, thir,
Yeth thir; you pullin ?r-N. y. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

a breeder of fine horses had this to
say Of the recent record smashing: in
addition to the pneumatic tired wheeled
sull1ies, the trotters and PAGERS this sea-
son have had the best tracks to go on
that ever saw. The weather has been
absolutely perfect, and as a result
have never seen tracks SO fast as they
are this fall There it's. Sulkies from
three TO five seconds faster per mile
than old style ones, and tracks light
ming fast, have enabled fast nags like
Nancy Hanks and Mascot to smash the
old time records.-New York Advertiser.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

When melancholy days coIae round and
leaves get brown and red.
When corn is shocked. aid when you add &
blanket 10 your bed
Nhen apples. pared and qusricrei. are SET IN
the sun 70 dry.
OF pumpkin pie
This pumpkin pies tempting dish TO almost
any foiioH.
50 sweet and tender, luscious iyum9 and then,
Wilhal. 50 yellow.
You stir up eggs aad milk and spice and sugar
oh, my eye
And then You add the pumpkin. aud that
makes the pumpkin pie
Brandon Banner.