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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Wearing Out Shoe Leather.

Il have but one maxim. for you, said a
successful and d. EsaIibE = sIt merchant tp
to enter upon the study Of a profession,
"snd that is, never to try 10 save your
shoe leather. but always to be enonOmi-
cal Of the cloth that forms the seat Of
your trousers"
The young man pondered this bit OF
advice for a long time, but he thinks
that he never fully understood it until ne
had been at work in his profession for
several years.
He found indeed, that sworn out shoe
leather" was a good investment lt
meant, for one thing, keeping up with
the time by gaining information at first
hand. II be needed any facts bearing
upon his profession. he said to himself :
Il can buy them with little shoe leath-
er," and he want out and saw the men
who bad the facts 10 give him.
/ If ne had waited for them to come to
him probably they would never have
come. He could not buy the information
with pantaloon material
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
How sIeIgh-BeIIs Are Made

"The making Of sleigh bells Is quite an
art, says the iron founder. The little
iron bell is too big to be put in through
the holes in the bell, and yet II is inside.
How did it get there. The little iron ball
is called the 'jinglek When you shake
the sleigh-bell it jingles. In making the
bell the '.jinglet" IS put inside little bell
of mud, Just the shape of the inside Ofthe
bell. Then a mould is made just the
shape of the outside Of the bell. This
mud ball with the jinglet" inside is
placed in the mould Of the outside, and
the metal IS poured in, which fills up
the space between the ball and the
mould. When the mould is taken off
you see sleigh-bell but il viii not ring,
as it IS full Of dirt The aot metal that
the bell is made Of dries the dirt 50 that
it can be shaken out. After the dirt is
all shaken out Of the holes the little iron
"jinglet' will still be in the bell and viii
ring. It took good many years to think
out how to make a sleigh-bell.T
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
The Man He Needed.

An eccentric man was Captain King,
governor Of an Australian colony. A set
tier once waited on Governor Kin g to ask
for the loan Of q prisoner to help him in
shingling his house.
Come to me in six weeks, when hs--
vest is over" said she governor, -z.ad l
will find q man for you"
"At the end of that period the se tier,
whose reputation for laziness was well
established, again presented himself.
"Have you shingled your house =" ask
ed the governor.
"oh, dear, no. I've been watt ng for
help"
"well, go into that room and you will
see your man"
Presently the settler returned saying
he could find no man, although he had
looked all over the room, even u lder the
table and behind the sofa
"Not find him :" said tire governor
"HoE can that be Come along with ne
and I'll soon find him for you"
Governor King led the man up 10 the
large mirror over the mantlepiece-
There's the man to shingle yOul
house" said he. Take him with you
quick, and see that he does IT."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
A Trial Trip.

What is that dreadful racket - asked
Mr.. Potter Palmer as he sat in his castle
by the sea and listened 70 loud pound
ing in the next room, interspersed with
broken ejaetions.
THAT said his man-in-armor, Is
Mrs- Palmer praetieing"
~But what in the world is she doing -
inquired the anxious husband.
~She IS learning to drive the last nal =
was the answer-D0frOf Free Pess-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23

one o. them air long things p'inted al
me. They shoottoo durn straight Now,
here ye are"
With his foot he showed the box along
till it was near the edge Of the wagon.
Thar it Is. help yerseIf; but ye1I hnd
it blamed heavy load ter pack, ef yer
goin' far-oyer forty pound
The robbers fingers grasped the box
nervOusly.
"A green I'm at the biz, " thought Zach ;
@mebbe thar'n be an openin' hereyit."
The robber pulled and hauled at the
box, but it would not tudge, for it was
caught on a nail in the bottom Of the
wagon IN his feverish anxiety to Sc
cure the gold, he lowered the revolver q
little and grasped the box with both
hands. Swiftly Zach's right hand fell to
his hip and out he whipped his bright
barreled pistol.
"Got the dead drop, stranger It's no
GOT" he shouted Put that weapon
down. you fool r'-for the man was rais-
ing his pistol. "You won't? Then take
that"
A flash, a report, and back fell the rob
Der without moan His fingers elaved
the dust for moment, as if he were
grasping for hold on. life. But the hold
was not to be had, and he gave it UP,
and lay there quietly in the dust
The driver showed his pistol into its
holster, and wiped the sweat from his
brow. II had been close shave for the
box and a closer shave for him.
" Takes a purity keen un to git erway
with OF Zach, arter ALL" he chuckled,
springing lightly from the blackboard,
while broad smile lit up his brown
face. This ere means big raise from
ther stage comp'ny an hundred er two
from the Gold Butte folks. / guess
they'll think the OF mans about right
arter this. Hooray for hooray nv
stocks riz It's way up ter a hundred
an fifty. WhooP-ee, HaE-hsw-hsw ~
tie stopped down ever the dead man
and lifted the bit Of cloth from his face.
Almighty Cod rs BIZ .s'-.San
frGncisc0 ArsanGW.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
The Careless Creatures.

He came home last night bit tired
from a busy days work and his wife
waited until be had got of his overcoat
and sat down.
@Did you get that piece Of silk asked
YOU to bring up tonight she inquired
seeing that he had not laid it before her.
~Yes. dear, I left it out here in the hale
sDid you get the pins!
@Yes, dear.
sAnd the ribbon"
"Yes."
@And Bobby's shoes p
"Yes."
"And a wisp broom :"
YES"
sAnd a wick for the kitchen lamp"
"Yes."
@And some matches"
~Yes, they are with the other bundles"
aAnd did you see the man about the
coal"
aYes; II will be up Monday
~And the man to FIX the CRATE in the
dining room"
@Yes; he Is coming as soon as he can
~Did you see Mrs. Smith about the sew
ing society meeting
''She said she would come"
"And-and-oh, yes, did you get new
shovel for the kitchen stove -
@N-n-no," he hesitated, ! forgot IT,"
Good graeiOus." she exclaimed.
aWhat did you do that for. You know
We needed that shovel, and told you
about it the very first thing when you
vent down town this morning. / do
think you men are the most fOrgetful and
the most careless creatures that ever lived.
And she Topped out to see about sup
/ uer--D D-frod Free Prfts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Girls and Neckties.

The girls are busy jus. now making
neckties for their best young men. They
frst carefully study his complexion and
then buy the silk which viii be beeom-
ing 10 his peculiar style Of beauty. The
silk IS scrochesed into -four-in-hand tie
II takes time and patienes, but the maid
and man are happy. The youth who has
not vet been presented with one Of the
new ties Is wearing panied, hurt look.
N, J. World
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
SOMERSET Pa, WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1892.
A LEAP-YEAR EPISODE.

He leaped into the cutter
As she held the Iespine horse,
And then leaped in beside him then
They all leAped on their course.
The stars that shoae above them
Seemed 70 leap and sing for joy,
And 4 tender l0ve-light seemed % leap
To the sweet eyes 0fthe boy,
With strong right arm she guided
The lespleg horse fnll vell
Her lsft pressed in her leaping heart
Her love Then silence fell
Upon them and the leaping bells
MIlde merry music ring.
And leaping headl0ng into love
Their iesping hearts did sing.
Then leaped a question from her lips;
From him there came a !" Yes
What more was said as kapiag hone
They came, le: each oneguess.
And when her mothsr asked her Why
This leap-year ae; she'd Gone,
She said 81 such things have been goo5fom
Since eighteen ninety-0ne.7
-FreeLdacs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Telling the Truth.

A boy Of y was the important witness
in the City Court before Judge Daniels.
One Of the brOwbeating, bullying law
yers. after cross-QuestiOning him rever-
entity, said
Your father has been talking TO yoq
and telling you how 70 testify, hasn't
he"
~Yes," sid the boy.
"NoE,r said the lawyer, Just tell Us
hOS your father told you TO testify"
well said the boy, modestly, %fs.h-
sr told me that the lawyers would try to
tangle me in my testimony, but if ! would
Just be careful and tell the truth ! could
tell the same thing geyery time-'-Chiea9o
HsralL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Merit Wins

We desire TO say to our citizens, that
for years We have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, BuckIen's Arniea
saive and Electric Bitters, and have new
er handled remedies that sell as well. OF
that have given such universal satinze-
ton We 10 not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and We sta I'D ready to
refund the purchase price, II satisfactoiy y
results do not falIoW their use. These
remedies have won their great populari-
ty purely on their merits.
IN. SNYDER Drnnrisf-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Accounted For.

aPapa, do you know what Mr.. spatts's
business is -
"He is q wheelEright."
Then that accounts for II"
SFor what %
aHe tires me.S-Jsxfsr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23

The proprietors Of Ely's Cream Balm
do no. claim il 70 be a eure-all, but .
remedy for catzrrb, colds in the head and
hay fever. 1t Is not liquid or a snuff,
is easily applied into the nostTils- Il
gives relief At once. 30 eents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
No Record Kent.

Reporter to John L-)-Can yOu give
me the exact date Of your 6ght with Kill
rain, Mr.. Sullivan?
John L-NaE. don't keep a scrap
hook.-LsEsr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
A Waste of Money

but finding it would comfort her began TAX
ing H. In few days the bloating began to
subside, seemed TO feel little stronger, but
thought 10 only fancy. Twas so weak could
only take ten drops OF Sarsaparilla at first
In two weeks was able 10 sit up few min
utes every day. In a month I eocld walk
across the room. Que day asked what
they were to have for dinner and said i
wanted something hearty. My mother was
so hanDv she cried IL WAS the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
First Time had Felt Hun.
cry for Two Years

kept on with Hoods Sarsaparilla and In six
months was as well as even in my life. II Is
now four years since recovered ana have
not had DAYS sickness since, nor any heulor-
rhage II ever human being thanked the
good Lord on bended knees Il was l. know
that Hoods Sarsaparilia and that alone.
unquestionabiy saved my Life"
Mess-s. Sawyer & Jennings- the vel known
druggists Of Cortland. say that Miss Hunfiey - q
highly respected lady; her statement OF what
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Mfss Lettte Huntieu.

Is the sister of Mr.. w. S. Huntley, of
Cortland, n. Y, a well known car
penter and builder. Her frank state
menr below gives only the absolute
truth concerning her illness and mar
velous recovery by the aid Of Hoods
SarsapariIla. She says:
&C. l. Hood s Co.. Lowell. Mass:
" Dear Sir; Twelve years ago I began TO
have henorrhages and four years ago became
80 low that the physicians told ue
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
There Mas No Hone

and should soon die. could not be moved
from my bed. Under my face were napkins
continually redeemed with blood from my
mouth. 4 couid eat nothing and had no
action OF the bowels for week The doctors
said the cause was ulcers IN the stomach At
this time my mother said she wanted 20 make
one more trial, and asked II / would take
HoOd's SarsanariIia. told her II would be
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23

1t is our aim to present at eve
~ 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, 1892-03-23

@Yes. Grit-sand = pluck = Spartan
courage and fortitude. / let none Of YOU
know how bad actually was. but just
shut my teeth and determined to live,
and here Is the resait CT il An Mrs.
Bowser. you only had hundredth part
of my courage and viii power you would
be far different woman from what you
are nova far different woman IN
O.lad N Y /. Horld
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
CLOTHING!

Never before have we bought
such fine styles in Mems and
Youths, Boys and Childs'
Clothing. These Goods are un-
unapproachable III quality and
price.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
Hood's SarsapariIIa

Has done for her Is worthy the highest coma
eeuce- Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
DRESS
GOODS.

We are daily gaining trade in
this department, consequently
have bought a large stock,
adapted to fill the wants of
everyone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-23
CARPETS.

This season we are offering a
larger assortment, better styles
and lower prices in all grades
of Carpeting, Mating, and OH
Cloths and Rugs, than ever be-
fore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
EARLY ROYAL MARRIAGES.
The Extreme Youthfuiness of Some Noble
Brides.


Brides.
There is no class of civilized people in
which the women marry so young,
saws the New York Recorder. as
the royal and imperial families of Eu-
rope Thus, the princess of Monte
negro was only thirteen and a half
years of age when she married, her hus-
band himself being only nineteen She
became a mother at seventeen and q
grandmother at thlrty-seven.
The duchess of Montpensier. sister
of ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, was
welded when a little over fourteen
She became a grandmother at thirty
three, and great-grandmothera al fifty
FIVE
The comtesse de Paris was not six
teen at the time OF her marriage. She
became a grandmother at thirty-nine-
The empress Of austria was married az
fifteen. and became a grandmother at
thirt y-three.
Princess Clotilde Bonaparte, the
queen Of Green. the queen Of italy and
the duchess Of Anhalt were all Of them
in their sixteenth GEAR at the time Of
their marriage. and Archduchess
Charles. Of Austria, who was welded al
the same age, was left a widow a. sew
cnteon. IL Is worthy of note that in
spite OF the saying that early marriage
causes q 7voman's beauty TO premature
r. fade, al OF the aBove-named ladies
are usarvelonsly well preserved. and
have retained not only traces, but very
considerable remnants, of their youth
Fl charms
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
THE ElGAT-HOUR LAW.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-In response to a
request from the acting secretary of war,
the attorney general has rendered an
opinion as TO the application of the eight
hour law to certain work and employees in
the war department. The attorney gen
eral, in his opinion, says that in view of
the previous legislation upon the subject
and in Difference to the legislative under
standing and purpose apparent in debate,
he is constrained To hold that the law, as
TO laborers and mechanics In the direct
employment of the government and
OF the District of Columbia, is
general, and that the limitation 10
public works applies only to such persons
as are in the employ of contractors and
sub-contTactors.
Several days ago the acting secretary Of
war submitted To Attorney General Miller
for his opinion the question as TO whether
the eight-hour law applied TO the work on
the Mississippi eyees. The attorney gen
eral In replying To the request says that
over aud over again 1t mas heen held by
his predecessors, as we'll rs by himself,
that it Is not permissible for the attorney
general 10 give an opinion except upon n
case actually arising in the administration
of department Ii Is neither his duty
nor has he the right, continues the aJtOt-
ney general, To give an official opinion
with a view TO the guidance or persons
who propose 10 enter into contract rela-
tiou with the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
DE MORES ACQUITTED.

PARIS, Aug. 30-The jury returned
verdict of not guilty in the case OF the
marquis de Mores, and also acquitted
Count la Masse and NJ. Guerin, the mar
quis' seconds, and Captain PanJade and
VI. de Lorne, who acted as seconds for
Captain Mayer. All four of the seconds
were indicted for completely in the killing
of Captain Mayer.
The marquis de Mores is the son OF the
due de Vallombrosa; he was trained for
the French army at St. Cyr, but soon
threw up his profession and went to New
York. There he married the daughter OF
a rich German banker and set out for Da-
kota. He built hotel, a villa and couple
of large abattoirs and proposed to supply
the eastern market with dressed beef. The
scheme soon came to grief lie IS SAID 10
have been shot at eighteen times IN very
few months, and during all that time ne
was robbed right and left, the cattle
thieves rebranding his own steers and sell
ing them to him over and over again. Al
though unfit to run ranch, he was a
splendid shot, a tried sportsman and a
glutton for adventure. His wife stuck oy
him during all these stormy scenes, but
was heartily glad when he turned his back
on Dakota and returned TO Europe.
In Paris the marquis developed into a
DTOuOuuCCQ
became associated with Drumont of the
Libre Parole, who printed an article at
tacking the Hebrew officers in the French
army. Drumont was challenged by one of
them, Captain Cremien Foa. In the duel
which was fought Drumont was wounded
in the face. De MoreS was one OF Dru-
mont's seconds. Captain Mayer also took
up the charge made by Drumont, and the
marquis de Mores, who expressed full
sympathy with Drumont's utterances, met
Captain Mayer in the field with fatal re-
suit.
At the hearing the four seconds present
at the duel were arraigned on the charge
of completely. De Mores in a speech,
which lasted thirty minutes, related his
life in America and Tonquin, When the
due de Orleans was Lord Dutferin's guest
in India the marquis de Mores was of his
party. He has been a close friend of
Comte de Paris, in spite of his Anarchical-
Socialistic views Personally he is strik-
ingly handsome man, tall and dark, with
a restless black eye and peculiar facina-
tion for women. His friends say that he
Is cruel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
MlSSOIIRI CROPS.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30.-The weather crop
bulletin of the Missouri weather service of
the state board of agriculture, for the
week ending Aug. q. says:
warmer, sunshiny days and cool
nights. with heavy dews, have proven
most acceptable and beneficial to plant life,
after the heat and need of rain that have
prevailed during the past month. The
rainfall was insufficient, except in a few
scattering counties in the northwest and
southwest sections, and good general
rain is badly needed, especially by late
corn, pastures and meadows.
"Little change can be noted in the gen.
eral crop conditions. Gram is being mar
keted at low prices. Late corn, potatoes
and fruit have poor outlook. Flowing
is being pushed wherever the condition of
the ground will permit, and better than
The average wheat acreage is promised II
the season is favorable. Potato bugs are
numerous and destructive.
"From the latest and best available lnfor-
nation on the subject, up to noon today,
it is estimated that an average rainfall OF
at least one quarter of an inch was recely-
ed over the entire state during Sunday
night and Monday forenoon. This
amount, while not sufficient for the agri"
cultural needs, will temporarily relieve
the condition which threatened the agri-
cultural interests"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

CHICAGO, Aug. 0.-Notwithstandin
the unsatisfactory condition Of the freight
rates west of Chicago, all the railroads in
that territory claim to be doing good
business and making money. Shipments
of grain and live stock from transmissouri
territory are very large, even for this sea-
son of the year, and some of the roads are
already threatened with blockades at the
Missouri river crossings.
The Burlington is having some difficulty
in providing motive power and cars
sufficient to meet the orders of shippers
promptly, but there have been no serious
delays thus far. Preparations have been
made by all the roads to handle an unus-
ually large tonnage this year. and every
possible precaution has been taken against
freight blockades. In this they are aided
very materially by the elevators in Chica-
go, which are handling grain more freely
than ever before so the roads are not en-
barassed by long delays in unloading cars.
All the roads report that the traffic out
look for the next six months was never
brighter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
CURIOUS IDEAS OF HEAVEN.
Entertained by Australian Aborigines and
Aleutian Islanders.

Aleutian Islanders.
The ideas of the native Australian
concerning future life are unique,
curious and interesting in the extreme.
A tribe on the lower Darling formerly
believed that death was but protract-
ed sleep, and that sooner or later there
would come an awakening, when all
old habits would be taken up and ia
vorite pastimes resumed. But, during
this sleep, a remarkable transforma-
ton was to take place. The Christian,
who has had wings and harps Graded
into his makeup during childhood, has
no difficulty in believing that at some
future time all good people will soar
through the ethereal atmosphere of
paradise, like swiftest bird on wing"
but what of the poor deluded Austria
lian's idea? asks the st. Louis Repub-
lie He believes that the rehabilitated
body will be twice the length it was
during its former sojourn on earth, and
that each end will be supplied with
head, feet and arms; in short, that it
will not make a whit's difference which
end is up! This curious belief in the
conglomeration of the angelic form is
only equaled by the belief of one of the
tribes of the Aleutian islands, and is
very similar with the exception that
this particular tribe of Aleutes believes
that each inhabitant of paradise will
have whales tail and an auk's wings,
this in addition to the double form be-
lieved in by the Australians. 1t may
be added that Australian angels are
without wings and travel from place to
place by continually changing ends; in
other words, by turning handsprings!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-31
Driving In London.

Driving in the crowded thoroughfares
of London is always source OF wonder
ment and admiration to the urinitiated;
but it is. of course, a question Of prac-
tice, and the confidence that use begets.
Writing on the subject of Driving
Competitions" the Field says that at
the driving competition at Barn Elns
the other day four pairs of posts, with
ginger beer bottles on the top, and two
planks were set up at fixed distances
apart. while in between were two up
rights and crossbar. all of which re-
CURED the most careful steering. In
last of the three trials the obstacles
were brought to within six feet and six
inches of each other. This must have
required rather fine calculation, but
that well-known whip, DIR. Adrian
Hope. the winner, came through at a
smart pace without disturbing plank or
nlSt