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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
A gottom'ess Fot.

An East Side dealer ia New York vas
recently made the object Of a sWindle
that was rather novel and original A
middle aged woman cane into his store
one day carrying on her arm larIe b.s-
ket, in which was a pot with a I'D. She
placed the basket on the floor, made M
merous purchases, had her bIl counted
up, and then carefully pat all her articles
into the pot and replaced the iii with
the greatest caution. She next asked
permission ofthe storeke eyer 10 leave the
articles in his care, as she wished 4 20 doa
little more shopping in the neighbor-
hood, promising % return in the course
Of an hour.
This request was willinal g aoceded 20
and lifting The pot out Of The basket sic
carried it carefully 70 q corner. where it
would be out Of the wa, st it doxn and
again slipping the basket under her arm,
left the store, after proiussly thanking the
man for his kindness Hours went by,
but the woman failed T. call for her pre-
eious pot. At lasi, when closing lime
came, a salesman went over to the c0rrer
for the purpose Of placing the esrthen-
ware in a safer place ami quickly discov-
cred that, ike certain locality TO which
sinners are supposed 10 be consigned af-
ter death, it Was bottomless- The mere
mention Of pot is now sufficient reason
TO cause the yictimized dealer 10 90 into
convulsiOns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
What a Tarpon Can Do.

As the steam tug Mollie Mohr was
coming up the river from the jetties she
ran through a school Of taTpon about
half a mile below the city. Three Of
these huge Ssh leaped clear across the
tugs forward deck, one of them narrow
ly missing Tom Ross head the second
struck the cabin, near where Captain
Marshall and fireman we're standing,
and made dent as large as mans fist
in the hard wood The third struck and
bent an iron drift bolt half an inch in
diameter, and glancing off hit William
Sehunfeld between the shoulders, knock
ing him senseless in fact, it was thought
for time he had been killed, and it
will be some tilue before he will be able
70 resume work. Captain Marshal says
the river for considerable distance was
alive with these silver kings, ieaping
around as if all the tarpon family had
concluded to celebrate nineteen feet Of
water on the Brazos bar.-HOuS0R Poa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
Men Who InJure a Town.

Men who never push their business.
All who distrust public spirited men.
Men who oppose public Improvements.
Those who show no hospitality to Wis
itors.
Those who speak i'll of the town 10
strangers.
Men who envy their neighbors their
prosperity.
Men who are Sunday Christians and
week day devils.
Men who take no interest in the gov
ernment of the town.
Men who enter the saloons on Sunday
by the back door.
Men who oppose every movement that
does not originate with them.
Men who take no interest in our NOR
al, religious and educational institutions.
Men who would sooner spend their
earnings in the adjoining town than
they would in their own.
Men who are so politically biased as
to support those for Office whom they
know are not morally or intellectually
fit.
Men who are continually finding fault
with the municipal officers, but are never
known tolattend ward or town caucus.
Mechanics or contractors who purchase
all the nee essary material for building
and other purposes outside of their own
town.
Men who vote for officers on the score
of personal friendship when they know
that they are in every sense unqualified
for the positions.
Men who never subscribe for, adver-
tise in, or in any way pstronize their
town paper, and are always ready to find
fault with everything it contains.
Men who are never known TO raise
their voices in opposition to any move
ment calculated to injure the good name
and business interests of the town.
Men who are so strenuous in matters
of religion as to believe it is absolutely
wrong to peel potatoes on Sunday or To
change dirty shirt for clean one.
Men who are so chock full Of secta-
rianism as to endeayor to impede the ad-
vancement of their sister churches sim
ply because their theological opinions
do not conform with their ideas ofthe
scriptures.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
A Little Hero.

The follOxing story comes from Oil
City, and the PRINCIPALS were partieipa-
tors in the awful calamity Of two months
ago.
Tales of the bravery Of persons who
escaped are plenty and interesting. VIII
lie Ash, the eight-year-old son of Isaac
Ash, the venerable city solicitor Of Oil
City, is probably the bravest little hero Of
this awful calamity. Sunday morning
Willie and his father we're walking near
the Seneca street bridge. As they reach
ed that crowded thoroughfare, the first
explosion Of the series that laid waste 50
much Of the town and cost so many per
sons their lives, rent the air, and the ter
rOr-strieken people started for the hill
side to escape the flood and fire.
Mr.. Ash and his boy were jOstled
about in the thrOng Of half-erazed men,
women and children. They joined in
the rush, and were soon being half car
ried, halfdragged toward the upper
hills As they passed seneca street Mr..
Ash stopped down to pick up his boy and
carry him to place Of safety, but Win
objected.
- can walk as well as you, Papa" he
said, And if you carry me We may both
die"
A few PAGES ahead the father and son
stopped an instant 10 look back, and the
little fellow spoke again.
"IfI could die, papa" he said, then
you cOu ID save yourself"
~The big tears WellCd up in the IA
theirs eyes, bat through the mist he saw
that tie death dealing FIRE had taken an
other course. sweeping westward The
old man and bis boy were not in
its path, and were able to reach their
home in safety.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
Afraid He Wouldn't Pass.


He was man well along in middle
age, and was willing TO be insured. The
agent has prepared his application, and
turned him over to the searching scruti-
ny Of the accomplished medical examin-
er.
g. I might as well tell you, doctor, to
begin with, that ours has been a family
If fatalities and sudden deaths, said the
applicant.
The examiner looked serious as here
Piled
Why, you seem to be IN excellent
physical condition. What did your IA
her die of"
Heart disease"
That's bad. How old was he?"
Ninety-two"
Umi and your mOther?7
She's gone. too. Killed at a cross
ing"
And her age %
Mother was little over 20"
Do you know the age and cause Of
your gradfatheTs' deaths ?" continued the
examiner.
Yes, indeed. Fathers father died
Just few weeks after his g0,h birthday.
they said be used too much tobacco.
Mothers father was only IS. Falling
down stairs finished him
And your grandmOthers 27
One ofthem had consumption at S5,
md died Of il in no time. The other was
lippcd by sunstroke ats4 Oh they all
went quick"
The examiner did not seem so grave as
be asked
Have you any brothers or sisters 2'
One sister and two brothers, wasthe
,nswer. John went out into the min
ing country when lie was =. got into
trouble there, called a drunken man
iiar and was shot. Henry vas drowned
At 90, trying to save tao Young fellows
that couldn't swim. Sisters alive. she's
awfully careless ate a lot Of green stuff
the day Of her golden wedding, then
danced in the evening with al the old
fellows out on the lawn, even after it was
raining took her two days TO get oyef
t. She'll 90 in a hurry, Ike al the re-
some Of these times"
Well, said the medical examiner,
smiling, ] believe III chance you, and
don't believe your application sili be
,urued down at the home Office. Only
you must look out for yourself Be care
FOL about catching hard colds afser you
are 50 years old"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
President Harrison's States
manShlp.


luk Ektifitltlff Foley.
He pat into practical, working shape
the idea Of reciprocity as it became in
beded in law, and has been untiring in
securing its successful execution. He
and his administration entered prompt
ly and with energy and zeal upon the
work authorized By the reciprocity pro-
vision Of the Tariff act Of October j Isa0.
and within three months after its approv-
al Brazil had signifed her willingness to
enter into a reciprocity agreement. which
went into effect six months from the date
Of the act.
Since that time agreements have been
concluded not only with al the Central
american States, but with Spain, cover.
ing the trade with Cuba and Portorico
with the Dominican Republic; with Ser
many with Great Britain for the Brit
ish West Indies and British Guiana and
with France, although the last named
agreement had not yet been proclaimed
when Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, its negotiator,
returned to his home and laid down n j
mission.
These agreements have removed obsta-
cles which had seriously hindered, and.
in the case Of some eouutIies. prevented
the extension Of the export trade to the
United States. This Is especially true Of
the British and Spanish West India coll
onies, where the discrimination against Us
was most harsh and burdensome. The
negotiation ofthe agreements has inyolv-
ed not only vast amount Of labor in az
ranging details, but the consideration
and solution of many grave and perplex-
ing questions Of a general nature. Il is
well known that the President has evinc-
ed an active interest in these difficult
Questions from the beginning, and thai
fair and satisfactory solution Of them in
many cases has been due in large de-
gree to his firmness and sagacity.
In speech madeat Indianapolis, July
81, 1855, prior 10 his election as Presi.
dent, he used the following language,
foreshadowing the reciprocity policy sub
sequently adopted:
But We do Tot mean 10 be content
with our own market. We should seek
TO promote closer and more friendly COM
mercial relations with the Central and
south American States.
We do not desire 20 dominate these
neighbOring governments We DO not lie
sire to deal with them in any spirit Of
aggression. We desire those friendly POI
litical, mental and commercial relations
which shall promote theirinterests equal
" with ours. We should not longer fore
30 those commercial relations and advan-
tages which our geographical relations
suggest and make 50 desirable. '-Rrricc
9f Reireirs Jufy. 1892.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep
depending upon 3 healthy condition OF
the vital organs II the Liver be inaet-
i've. you have a bilious look if your
stomach be disordered YOU have Dys-
peptic look, and if your Kidneys be af-
fected you have Pinched Look Sc
cure good health, and you viii have
good looks Electric Bitters is the great
Alternative and tonic, and acts directly on
three yital.Organs- Cures PimPles, Bloteh-
es. Boils, and gives a good complexion.
Sold at ]. \. Snyder's Drug Store, at
SOC. a bottle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
EFT. Pa, WEDNESDAY. JULY 27, 1892.

~Mr. George Ardell, shoe dealer Of
Hamstone"
"Why, Of course, that is the very msn,
/ cried in high delight "Why eouldn'i
I think of him Does he remember the
case?"
Perfectly
"And how did you run against him ?'
an tell you after the trial. But say,
put down his name 50 as not to forget it
when you are on the stand
And without murmur l did as direct
ed
The case was soon in full sway. Igave
in my testimony and it was corrobOrated
by Mr.. Ardell in every particular. The
jury brought in a verdict within ten min
utes. 1t was Tor the plaintiff for the
amount Of the bill, less Is per cent, with
the cost of the suit to be paid by Fairfax.
l was perfectly satisfied, and Dodworth,
the witness and myself left the building
n high spirits
"Now tell me how you found out about
Ardell," said /, as we sat down at the
hotel to have dinner at my expense.
at was a curious thing" replied Dod-
worth. "Did you notice how Fairfax
stared at me when l arose as your law
yer?7
ayes"
"well, 1 slept with that man last
night 1t happened that We both step
ped over al Hamstone, and at the same
hotel. The town is crowded with men
on account Of some reunion, and the
clerk said that l couldn't have a room,
but if was willing to share with anoth-
he would fix me up. 1 said all right,
and lac put me in with Fairfax.
81 saw at once who he was, but he
didn't know me rom Adam, and didn't
let on. We went to bed and he was soon
sound asleep.
II lay awake thinking over your case,
and wandering whether you or the man
besides me would win. guess he must
have had the same thing in mind, for
pretty soon he began to toss and talk in
his sleep.
"Tve got you, Blake said he "You
can't win this case, Blake These words
made me wide awake, and listened
eagerly for whatever might follow.
Pretty soon lie took another toss.
".I don't care if George Ardell was
there he murmured; he won't remem-
Der thing about it-not thing. I'll
win this case, Blake. What Ardell
knows won't help you bit.
"He continued to talk in this strain for
a long time, and drank in every word.
In the morning l was the first up, and
you can make up your mind that I
wasn't long in finding out who Mr.. Ar
dell vas, and then set out to find him.
had considerable trouble, but when
did it was all right, and you know the
rest"
Such was Dodworth's explanation.
When he had finished l told the other
two of my dream, and all three of Us
agree that from beginning TO end the
case was q curious one.-BsfalO NelrS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
A String of Riddles.

What is the difference between Mont
Blank and army beef?"
One is hard TO get up and the other
hard TO get down.
When is sorrow Ike short weight
When there's alaek."
When is bird Ike part Of stable ?
When it's aloft.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
WEAVING.
rLoAKSck NAY ALI.

Ny life is but weaving
Between my God and me;
may but choose the cOlOrs-
He worketh steadily.
Fer Oft He weayeth sorrow;
And, ], in foolish pride,
Forget BE sees the upper,
And the under side,
choose my strands all golden,
And watch for woven stars
murmur when the pattern
Is set in blurs and mars.
Ieannot yet remember
Whose hands the shuttles guide
And that my stars are shining
Upon the upper side.
choose my threads all crimson.
And wait for flowers 10 bloom,
For warp and wOof to blossom
Upon that mighty LOOM
Full OF seek them Yainly;
And fret for them denied
Though fiow'ring wreaths and gah. I'd
May deck the upper side.
Ny life is bat a weaving
Beteen my God and me;
see the seams, the tangles-
The fair designs sees He.
Then let me wait in patience
And blindness satisfied
To make the pattern lovely
Upon the upper side.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
Pronounced Hopeless. Yet
Saved.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep
ers in the Lighthouse at Sand Beech,
Mich, and are blessed with daughter
four years old. Last April she was taken
down with measlesfollowed with dread
ful Cough and turning into fever.
Doctors at home and in Detroit treated
her, but she grew worse rapidly, until
she was a "mere handful Of bones"
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and after the use oftwo and a half
bottles she was completely cured. They
say DIR. Kings New Discovery is worth
its weight in gold, yet you may get tn
al bottle free from
John y. Snyder, the Druggist, somer-
set, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
They Were Rocky. No Doubt.

Mrs. wheeler-Charley, DO you drink
at your club banquets?
Wheeler-Certainly, my dear. You
see there are times when a man may be
excused for drinking.
Mrs WheeleT-Yes, so I've thought
when read your speeches in the papers
-Bsaria1s
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

Miss Quidnunc-" Are you the Mr.. Jo-
ker who writes all the funny things for
the papers?' Joker" Well, yes l
suppose I must admit it." Miss Quidi-
nunc-@T Then why is it you don't say
any2 I've been waiting for one all the
evening" Joker Ny dear ma1am, it
is such objectionable form to talk shop
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

Miss Snilax-'' Why, Miss Wantoged,
what are these little piles Of ashes and
these burnt matches doing here ON your
mantelpieee ?" Miss Wantowed-- Oh,
Just keep them there. Il looks SO much
as if there was a man around
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

To keep oGmosquitos, take q mall
quantity ofatwo per cent csIbolie acid so
luton, and sprinkle sheets, coverlets, pill
low and bolster on both sides, the edgings
Of bed curtains and the wall next the bed.
The face and neck may sls1 be slightly
wetted with the solution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
Freedom

from the tyranny of deprayed blood by tie
use Of this medicine
" For nine years was afflicted with a skin
disease that did not yield TO any remedy
until friend advised me to try Ayers SarSa-
parllla- With the Use Of this medicine The
complaint disappeared. II Is my belief that
no other blood medicine could have effected
so rapid and complete a cure Andres
d. Garcia, C. Victoria. Tamaulipas. Mexico.
Ny face, for years, was covered with PIN
pies and humOrs, for which could find no
remedy till began to take Ayers SarSapa-
rilla- Three bottles of this great blood medi-
cine effected a thorough cure confidently
recommend 1t 10 all suffering from similar
troubles" m. Parker, Concord. VI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

Student who has called the prOprie-
tor Of the pawnshop to her window in
the middle Of the nightl-@Won't you be
kind enough to look at my watch and
let me know what time it is?"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

A high school girl has written prize ss-
say on The Inaccessible extrzvagsnee Of
ight-taiIed comets"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

The house fly is beginning to gzmbol on
the edge Of the coffee cup. Great care
should be exercised in making the TEN
perature of the breakfast beverage con-
sistent with the frisky insects life in
case Of accident.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

What is that, which, the more you take
the more you leave behind?
Footsteps.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

No man ever finds out that he lives
in the dark until he has seen the sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27

1t is our aim to present at eve
ry season a Line of Goods of
the Newest Patterns and Lat
est Styles. We have labored
hard in selecting a stock for
the coming season, and are glad
TO say that we have succeeded
in buying goods that are su-
perb in style, and at prices
that have the magnetic power
to draw and retain trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
CLOTHING!.

This season we are offering a
larger assortment, better styles
and lower prices in all grades
of Carpeting, Mating, and Oil
Cloths and Rugs, than ever be-
fore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

which involve the privilege Of occupying and
using public streets, grip is retained in the
public interest upon all such franchises, strin-
gent conditions are imposed for the protection
OF the people against danger and against impo-
stion. and the primary object in granting
these franchises is the convenient and rapid
transportation Of the public, with only reason
able profits to the semi-public servants who
undertake this task. On this side Of the water
too often the corporation which deigns to
transport the public treats the streets Of which
sratuitous use has been granted it "a its own
exclusive private property. Paying nothing
for the use Of these streets, it often appears in
court as evading taxation upon property that it
owns, and entirely uncontrolled by the pub
lie wishes or welfare as to motive power
and equipment 1t makes its own en-
richment the primary object, and pronounces
commercially impracticabls" any improve
ment merely for the benefit Of the public, which
temporarily or permanently may reduce its
dividends.
SQUEEZING THE ALMIGHTY DoLLAR-
Cheapness is the great virtue Of the trolley
and in the eyes Of the street railways that vir-
tue il capable Of covering a multitude Of sins
The trolley's superior cheapness causes the
cry OF commercially impracticable" In re-
spsct to superior motors that are found reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

apart, resembling somewhat the conduit con-
struction of cable road. The slot. however,
is in a split rail. the conduit lying Immediately
under one of the running rails. and the feed
and return current pass through pair Of
conductors attached to either side of the iron
yokes. The current is supplied at a constant
potential of 800 volts, something over one-half
powerful the trolley current. The rails
do not serve conductors. The conductors
are light angle irons attached to cup-shaped
insulators and placed about two-thirds of
the depth of the conduit from the bottom in
order to keep them from moisture. and
the conduit. which is 27.5 inches deep, is fur
nished with catch pits to carry off the drain
age. The conductors are also entirely pro-
tected under the running rails, SO that they
cannot catch rain or dirt and may not be seen
or touched from the slot.
CURRENT LEAKAGE IN RAINY, SNOWY WEATHER
is one of the bugsboos employed to brighten
the public from the use of the underground
electric conduit. The experience of Buda-
Pesth, where the atmospheric conditions are
more trying than in Washington, and where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
PARIS PNEUMATIC CAR,

cable system and has l0. 26 miles of double and
90 miles OF single track of this construction of
the finest modern type. The next road in i'm
portance, the Metropolitan line. has selected
the storage battery and has spent much time
and money i'll perfecting this system The
change from horses to a mechanical motor must
be made upon this line before July %, 1893.
When in practical operation with its 8. SO miles
Of double and 2.35 of single track
this VIII be the most extensive
and most notable storage battery system in the
world. The road claims for its inventions
wonderful improvements in the lightness of
batteries and cars, the weight being reduced
almost one-half in length of life of
the batteries, they being as nearly as
possible indestructible; in improved mechanical
appliances for quickly changing the batteries.
and in cheapness Of operation. 1t thinks that
1T has obviated the difficulties which heretofore
have been permitted to prevent the extensive
practical use of this motor. An extremely sue
cessful storage battery system of an improved
pattern Is also said to be in operation between
Melford and Hopedale in Massachusetts, Wash
ington has an actual as well as a proposed stor-
age battery line, the G street extension of the
lexington suburban road into the heart of the
city, LII miles in length. uses to the general
satisfaction of the public this system The
storage battery and the pneumatic motor have
the advantage over the cable and trolley and
underground electric conduit. in that they sup
ply each car with individual motive power and
it is not possible through an accident to a cable
or to single source Of power supply to bring
the whole system to a standstill The perfected
and cheapened storage battery promises to be the
ideal motor. The Belt line. the third of the
local street railways, with $50 miles
of double track and 1.13 miles of single track.
proposes to adopt soon an improved motive
power: and has been looking over compressed
air and carbonlc gas motors. Chicago, Toledo
and some other American cities have. it is said
experimental successfully on a small scale