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The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

A remarkable discovery has been
made at Carrog, near Llangollen,
Wales. While a number of workmen
were carting stones from the bed Of
the river Dee, they discovered the re-
mains of an ancient church, which was
washed down by a heavy flood 800
years ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

The largest use of placards on record
was prior to the Paris election in 1889.
General Boulanger had $1,000 bill
stickers, who put up $1,000 daily, in
all 900, 900. In some places, when they
were torndown after the election, there
were found sixty layers of bills alter
mating with those of Boulanger's rival.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

When people talk about bad times
the Baltimore American thinks it
would be well for them to remember
chat there is about seventeen hundred
million dollars (s1, 700, 900, 0OO) of de-
posits in American savings banks.
Savings banks are pretty good financial
thermometers for telling the real con-
dition of the country.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
LOUISIANA

Money in London loaned IN call the
other day at one-half of one per cent.
q year. This, asserts the Atlanta Con-
stitution, is the lowest rate at which
luonAy has been loaned in the history
of the world.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

The collection of postage stamps
has brought into existence a pro-
fessional stamp repairer, who, for a
small fee, dexteriousiy repairs mutt
lated stamps. His specially is re-
storing the margin to envelope stamps
that have been cut to shape, and have
thus lost much of their ~philatelic
yaIue.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

The success OF the three experiment
farms in Manitoba, Assiniboia and
British Columbia is causing Canadian
farmers to urge the Government to
establish a larger number.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Impartial writer's say that the gold
contained in the medals, vessels, chains
and other objects preserved In the
Vatican, at Rome, would make more
gold coins than the whole Of the pres
snt European circulation.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Although worth $35, 900, 900 at the
the time of his death, LELAND Stanford
borrowed money all his life, and said
that he could have proftably used
more
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
NSIONS

% ACT OF JUNE 81. 1s90-Pensions soldiers and sailors of the war of ii
rebellion who served 90 days md wore onorably discharged from the setvha,an
drn, dependent parents fathers and mothers. ALI pensions under this Act will
commences from the date of filing the formal application (fter the passage Of tho
good unless fhd in the Pension Bureau o. or after June 81, 1890, (date of the
AdA " if noti in the form, substantially, prescribed by the Secretary. The rates:
chill of soldier under sixteen years; and if the widow dies, the child or children
can Jraw such pension. The soldier is entitled to any rate from Sc to $t9 per
may apply under this one, o a pensonsr under this one may apply under othsr
laws but an draw only ne pension at the same time. This law requires in a sol
dissor sailors case:
a. An honorable discharge.
CO That he served at least ninety DAYS.
CO a permanent physical or mental inability to earn q support, but act due
vicious habits. ct need not have originsted in the sevioe5
CASE IF A WIDOW
~ That the sailor or soldier served at least ninety days
% That he vas onorably discharged.
% Proof Of death, but it need mot have been the results of his Army or
NlsThas the widow is without other means of support than her dtly
% That she married soldier prior to June 81, 1890, the date of the Act.
~ That the soldier or sailor died Of wound, injury II disease, which, III
der prior law, would have given him a pension.
(O That he left n o wife o. minor child.
90 That the mother or father Is att present dependent o. her or his ow.
manual labor; being without other present means of support than their own nan
gl labor, or the contributions Of others not legally bound for their support.
The benefits Of the first section of the Act of June 81, 1890, are not confined to
the parents o those who served in the ware the rebellion, but are extended~ta-
all parents where pennonable dependence has arisen o. account OF the death of q
who served, since said war, in behalf of the United States, as well as for dis
abilities contracted before or since discharged.
~ That in case q minor child is insane, idiohc OF otherwise permanently
helpless, the pension shall continue during the period IF such disability, and this
proyso shall apply to III pensions herfere granted, or hereafter to be granted,
of application therefor after passage of this At.
The rulesa and regulations of the Department will govern all applicants and
OnAr Act Of Jme g. 1896, pensions arr granted to Soldiers and SqMss
8isdkd from ed ags aydrmay, etc.,.
@NOTICEt-Dr w. r. LasrapeE having recently been appointed .. s.
Examining Surgeon for Pensions at opecusss, La, It'll now of special interaafrO
Claimants II PENSIONS to come TO me and make out their applications to
NeE Orleans fer medical examination, at which place they have heretofore been
directed to 60.
HART II. SAND0Z,
q. S. PENSION CLAIM AGENT,
@ 49, @A hA J0AB Ns Gg1@0 0De@Uage louisiana @@%
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
MIRE AND MATRlMONY.
BY N NOEL JOHNSON.

. was 'grindin'
day" at Thompson's
mill in Jim Creek,
Lewis County, East
Kentucky. The mill
was arrival ofBlack-
burns store, two
miles above, as q
gossip exchange for
a large territory.
From this distrib-
utiye point flowed
o,,4 4o&eop ,,4s+
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Artistic cofins are nowadays made
cut Of wood pulp.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16

Among the industries of the United
States that of paper making now holds
fifth place.
The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-16
HART H.. SANDoZ,

q. s. PENSION CLAIM AGENT.
60 a11EGE SaA Res. hAm N. ogden, 0psloasss, Loasiana.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
MARRIAGE IN MASSACHUSETTS
some Reasons Why Yankee Women Have
Long Outnunbered the Men.

Some Reasons Why Yankee Women Have
Long Outnumbered the Men
The excess Of women over men has
long been a feature Of the population
statistics OF Massachusetts,, and since
Mormonism is not permitted to -four
ish in that progressive state the natu-
raj effect Of this feminine surplus has
been an unusual number of old maids
The cause, SAYS the New York Press,
IS probably Horace Greeley's advice to
Young men on the subject Of going
west. The Massachusetts, young man
has been going west ever since. but we
decline to believe that il is his fault
that the Massachusetts, young woman
has not gone west with him She
STAYED behind. not that she loved the
Massachusetts, young nan less, but
that she loved Massachusetts, more.
especially Boston. But as the Massa-
chusetts young woman who did not
90 west with the young man OF Horace
Greeley's day became an old maid she
missed the young man. She was left
to lavish the wealth Of affection upon
cats, birds and other pets. And thus
maid. having nobody else TO lesve her
fortune TO. recently left it to her pet
eat
There are those who think the ten
dency OF our time IS toward reduction
in the ratio OF marriages TO the popu-
lation of the marriageable. In one
sense this is a result of the continual
general social condition of women.
Not only are they no longer the slaves
Of men, but they are not obliged 10 tie
themselves TO men IN order 10 get a
living. As civilization increases the
number Of occupations in which skill
and tact and passive endurance make
success, women, being often superior
IN these respects, take possession Of
greater number OF places and crowd
men out The tables seem TO be turned
against the inquiry Of Miss Mona
aaird: rs Marriage a Fsiiure?" This
question eansed a great deal of discus
sion ia print few years ago. lit is
70 he answered IN the Affirmative
which heaven forfend-then It must
also be declared, on the strength OF
the latest returns from Massachusetts,,
that sinEleness Is failure too. This
leaves the relative merits of marriage
and Of singleness Just where they were
before Mss Mona Caird dared 70 prick
the alleged bubble OF mstrimony with
her pen. II an old y aid who died rich
was, nevertheless, so circnmScribed IN
the wealth Of affection and home life
as 70 be obliged TO endow cat, what
can be said OF the success Of old maids
who never get rich, even in money?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
A GOLDEN CORE.
Facts Which Make TenabIe the Theory OF
the Esrth-s Yellow Center.

Facts Which Make TenabIe the Theory OF
the Esrth's Yellow Center.
Did You ever stop TO consider the facs
that in al probability the center Of the
earth is a globe Of gold, iridium and
platinum These metals are. of course,
"a a liquid state, the iridium at the ex-
act center (that Is. providing there Is
LOT some heavier metal at present IN
known 10 man occupying that place
the platinum next and the globe OF
gold surrounding the other two.
But you say, what proof have we
that your proposition Is a tenable hy-
po.hesis- In answer l would say two
proofs at least, and perhaps more:
First, the three metals mentioned are
the heaviest known substances. com
pared bulk for bulk: this being the case
ihey would be naturally attracted to
the center OF our planet In the be-
ginning as Moses would sav. the
carth was liquid, If not gaseous In
either case the heavy metals mentioned
were held in solution. By gradual con
densation the metals settled TO the cen
ter; iridium first with the proviso
above nentionedl. platinum next, gold
last Ages ago when the crust Of the
earth was thin. very thin. all the gold
now known was Tonited out in roican-
ie eruptions This last mentioned fact
i the second reason for believing that
our globe has 8 golden center core
woven around a nucleus Of iridium and
platinum A third reason for believing
that there Is gold az the center is this:
The earth, as a whole. weighs Eve
times as much as q globe Of water the
same bulk. while the rocks forming the
same outer crust are less than three
times as heavy as water.-Si Louis Re
public
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06

Since Queen Victoria met with an
accident AZ Windsor castle eleven or
twelve years ago. when one OF her
knees was injured, she has found livery
troublesome and sometimes painful
either toascend or descend 4 staircase.
This difficulty has lately increased 50
much that an elevator has Just been
placed IN the private apartments Of
Windsor castle for her majesty's use,
and another is 10 be fitted up at Os-
borne The queen has a greater num-
Der of steps TO ascend at Osborne than
At any other Of the palaces, as her own
apartments are in the pavilion near
the top OF the house Elevators are
also being made for Buckingham pal
ace and Balmoral, which wiz be ready
for use in the spring There was one
in buckingham palace for some years.
which was made for the duke Of Alba
ny, although after his death it was re-
moved
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
4 DESPERATE FIGHT. :


Eneoanter Of BritIsher with an Indian
Leopard.
A striking illustration of British
courage and doggsd persistence Was
given by an officer in India. named
Apeher. in fight with leopard. he
was going round rock, following the
beast, which be had wounded. when
the leopard, meeting the hunter, dashed
at him. Apeher jumped one side and
fired; the shot only staggered the
leopard. The man started 70 run, but
before he could turn round the beas;
was almost upon him.
He struck the animal with the gun
as it was in the act of striking him. and
SO warded of the blow from his head.
But the beasts claws from one paw
cut his right cheek and the other paw
knocked the gun cut OF the officers
hands
With all his strength the man dashed
his right hand into the beasts mouth.
aud with the left grasped him around
the throst The leopard caught him
near the elbow and bit through the
forearm. Exerting all his strength
Apeher threw the leopard into a rift
between the rocks and on It's back
With his knee on its chest. one hand in
its mouth. the other grasping its
throat he held the struggling animal
His native boy came up with double
barrel gun.
Put it into the leopsrd's mouth and
FIRE. said spcher
The boy obeyed pulled both triggers
and killed the beast, fortunately with
out hitting the hand The dogged
officers left hand aud arm were much
injured; every finger Of She right hand
was laeerated, the hand bitten through
and the forearm bitten in Eve places -
Youths Compsnion-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06

Grower In California
i had an experience with wild geese
IN California, and il is 50 big that few,
except those who are familiar with
them. can readily believe II, said
State Senator Dare 20 San Francesca
Examiner reporter Il own a ranch
~ fourteen thousand acres at Knights
Landing. on the Sse-amento-the lolo
ranch raise a great deal Of wheat,
and every year as soon as the wheat
cones I'D the country Is overrun with
rsese have seen dnOyes Of them two
y three miles long, aud SO thick that
when rou shoot into them with rifle
xou are bound TO hit some Of them
They are 50 plentiful that I an obliged
70 hire herders 70 keep them OF They
ssttle il great hands. A band VIII set
tie down on Eve acres, say, and you
wont hear a quack nor squawk. but
the geese are there and very industri-
Gus. and before you know it they have
pulled I'D and eaten every bit OF the
grain. They hare q skillful way OF
Crasping the tender shoots IN their
mouths and pulling and relaxing
and pulling again till they get
the swollen grains with the blades
and then eat the whole
storm IS almost sure to bring
them in large numbers, but they often
come n entirely fair weather. / keep
many herders 70 drive them away. II
II were not for this wouln't have any
wheat. The men are armed with loud
sounding Wiuchesters and they keep
shooting among them all the time At
night the geese don't bother, but early
IN the morning and al through the
day they literally swarm The herd
ers 90 out very early IN the morning
and stay all aav. Il is a continual bat
tie. The geese must be kept going al
the time or the wheat is gone. When
the men are plOwing they get very
close to the geese. Take fourteen or
sixteen teams. each with a big plOw
that turns four furroNs. They come
along in string. The first one is q
good way of. The next Is little
closer, and so on till the last one Is
ffty feet or more nearer than the first
one was The geese don't notice this
and a man can knock them over as he
goes By. I saw one man take monkey
wrench and bowl away and kill one
In fact, If anyone wants geese he may
easily XIII them BY thousands, and /
was almost going to say millions, up
there. ] have killed. them myself
many a time. The annual visitation
of the geese at Knights Landing is
not a joke. II is the sternest kind OF
reality and means a heavy loss il war
fare IS not kept up against them "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
INDIANS AND COMETS.
a Belief That the sun Chssss Stars and
REfes Them


a Belief That the Sun Chasss Stars and
Bites Them
When the last comet was streaming
in the sky l was camping one. night N
a canyon near the foot Of Cooks peak
IN the party was an old and-for an
Irdian-fairly intelligent Ute, named
sam. sam had been attached 10 some
cavalry troop al Fort Cummings as
scout. but his dayof leaving the service
being reached he attached himself 10
rne-for a eonsideration-says q writer
in the -. Louis Dispatch.
Pointing 10 the comet asked Sam
what he could say in its defense from
the standpoint OF i Ute. sam was, nm
like most Indians. 4 great taiker, and
could speak English very well lie
was ambitious 60 perfect himself IN
the language, and readily seized on
every chance for a talk Indeed, ]
discovered him on one ortwo occasions
al alone and talking vigorously az
mark like a savage Dem0sthenes-
Tell about thate~ said sam, point
ing toward the comet sam do il in
a heap easy. The sun IS the man and
he have noon for squaw. The stars
big stars and little stars-sre ali their
children. The sun don't like en- II
he catches one he eats i. This makes
the stars heap 'fraid, and when the
sun has his sleep over and comes ont
the stars run and hide. When the sun
comes stars go-creep into holes and
hide. But the moon Is good She
lcves her children-the stars-and
when the sun sleeps she comes out in
the SKY. and the stars are glad, and
they come out o: the places they hid
in and forget TO be 'fraid and play.
lIut when the sun wakes again they
run lie IS always after them and he
catches them sometimes. This one.
continued sam, again pointing TO the
comet, the sun catch one time. He
got away, though. but the sun hit him
and hurt him. That's why he bleed
50. Now he's heap scared and 50 keeps
his face always toward the place where
the sun Is sleeping"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
saSacitr Of wild Fowl.

Wiid geese and Wild ducks show
knowledge as 20 the resistance Of the
atmosphere and sagacity in overcon-
ag L. When hocks % them have 70
20 long distances, they form triangle
o eieave the air more easily. and the
1ost courageous bird takes position .;
g forward angle As this is a very
'igEling post another bird ere long
ses the place Of the exhausted lead
Tins they place their available
nstiI st the service OF the sOciety
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
TERMS.

NOTICE-Ali persons purchasing at the shove
sale viii please take notice thst 10 per cent Of
the purchase no7ey must be paid when property
i Knocked down. Otherwise u will agsin be
exposed 20 saie al the risk Of the first pureha aser
on OF before the dag OF confirmation, viz: Thurs
day. Dec Il, IssS. No deed viii be ecknoWledg-
ed until the purchase money i paid In full
Sherte-s O1ice, ISAIAH GOOD,
Nov !, Isoe Sheriff
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+:

NoTICE--AB persons purchasing at the
above sale vii please take notice that 10 pei
cent. Of the puhase money must be paid
when property is knocked down Otherwise
IL will again be exposed 10 sale az the risk Of
the first purchaser. The residue Of the pur-
chase money must be paid on or before the
day OF confirmation viz: Thursday Dee
the purchase money Is paid in full.
ISAIAH GOOD.
sheriff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
pEGIsTER's NOTICE.

NOTICES hereby given TO all persons concern
ed as legafees, creditors. or otherwise. that The
] following accounts have passed Register and
| that the same VIII be presented FOR confirmation
and allowance a. an Orphans C0art 10 be held
al Somerset Pa, on Wednesday, Dec. Is. lssS
Account Of L d. Leydig, administrator of Isra-
el Emerifk, deceased, whe wes guardian OF
Michael NJ Devore
Account of J. 8 Hoehstefler. administrator OF
George Geiger, deceased
First and nnel account of John II Reitz ad-
minisfraiOr OF Matthias HAines deceased
Firsf and final account Of Frsnk Rodgers and
lydia NJ Rodgers, executors Of John K Leiber,
deceased.
Adam S Miller, administrators Of solomon J.
Baker deceased
First ana final account Of Tobias Lehman. al
ministraior and trustee Of Philip L SSese, de-
ceased
First and final account Of John S. Trimpey
and Ephralm Trimpey, execulurs Of Frederick
Trimpey, deceased.
First and final account Of ". Il. Miller and
J. kimmei. administrators OF Susan Stnll decd
First and final account Of o p shaver admin
istrator cHm tesf,taselIt0 Gaaep3 OF jacob d Nev-
ers, deceased
second SCI cunt Of S. Fleck, executor Of
William s. Morgan. deceased.
First and final account Of D. J. Brnbaker and
Tobias y Fisher, executors Of Rufus C. Lands
deceased
Account OF James N. Cover and Graham Hos-
msn, executors Of Henry Hoffman. deceased
Account of solomon Uhl, executor Of Isaac
Firzi and 6nai account Of John Geisel. admin.
fsfrator OF Elizabeth GeiseL deceAstd-
Account o Wm, P. Hay and ". ?. Sair, ad-
minis;rators Of John Nair. deceased.
flrSI and FINAL account OF Wash Megahan, ad-
ninlstrztor Of Looengie- Kinnel. deceased.
Registers Once. Al. HILExAS.
kcs. Is 'S. Register.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06

There are few better razor strops
than can be made from 3 remnant Of
old leather betting that has revolved
long beneath the dripping q oil fram
machinery. A rAzor first stropped on
such q strip Of leather and then upon 3
piece ef cslfskin Is easily kept in g0os
order. -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06

All the right, title, interest, CAIN and demand
II. Friediine, Of, IN and % all that certain lot
u ground situate in tne village of Falrhope, Fair
hope township, Somerset county. and state of
Pennsylvania, adjoining lands Of William suter
on the south, Weld K sheridan on the east ard
north, Snd BY street on the west said lot is one
hundred .loJl feet wide aud one hundred and
ten ll0l feet deep. hzYing thereon erected two
story frame dwelling house ifx2s feet with a
kitchen attached lixl6 feet, and other buildings,
with the appurtenanc-s
Taken in execution aud 70 be sold as the prop
erty OF J. II. Friedline al the suit Of :. D. Liyen-
good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06

All the right, title interest, claim and demand
Of Tobias l. kaufman. Of, II and % all that Ger
tain lot Of ground situate in the village Of Da
vidsyiile. COnemsCgh township. SoInsrset coun-
~ Pa bounded and descri bed as follows.
Beginning al { post, thence BY Main street soutt
3l1z degrees west 80 perches. thence by road
leading TO Benscreek north 5siz degrees west Il
perches, thence by an slley north Sils degrees
east perches thence By LOT % Catharine Border
south ~ degrees east IL perches. thence By 10
Of Jr- o. T. A. NJ sou-h 3l5S degrees west "A
perchCs thence by the sane south So degree.
east % perches 10 place Of beginning. cOntninins
OLA perches strlci measure. having thereon
erected dwelling horse and olher buildings
with the appurienanees.
Taken In execution and . be sold as the prop
erty of Icb IS I zaufman. al the suit Of lsasC
" Kaufman
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06

Mrs Hiclzs-"Why, Mrs Dix, how
pale. you look" Mrs Dix-"YeS I've
been having lots Of trouble lately with
boil" Ars Hieks-'.Im 50 sorry.
Was il on your neek?@ NJ Dix-"Ns
Il was on nv husband
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EASTWARD

For rates, maps. &c, 90 to Ticket Agent or ad-
dress Thos. Z Nait, P. A. W. D.. 10 Eiah Ave
nue. Pittsburgh. Pa
s. II. PREyOsT. JR WOOD
Genl Manager. Gea'i Pass Agt-
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Friday, December Bib, 1893,

st one o'elOekP. u. the following described real
estate, 70 wit;
Al the right. title interest. clai-1 and demand
joseph keefer. OF II and 70 all that certsiu
q of ground situste IN S0EerSet borough. som
erset county, Pa, bounded on the nJ-th by san
zr street, the eas, by alley. south by lO, Of
James Zisnmerman. ana On the III est By street.
having thereon erectef two one and half-siory
dwelling houses, VFith The applrtenauces.
Taken in execution a. the property Of Joseph
Geefe-, ~ the suit Of A J Co.bJTn-
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CHERIFFs SALE.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Bv rirtre q certain wit Of Aliss Fie-i Fsciss
Issued o1t q the Court Of Colauou fieas Of son
erset coan.y. Pa % ne dfrsc.ed. tae-e VIII e
exroeess % pablie sale 81 the Court Hnuzes N
Soaezsct borgsgh. 81 o'cl0ek ?. NJ o.
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Therapeutic Value of I'e7Tan.-.

II IS now established that flowers
and the perfumes distilled from them
have salutary influence and consti-
tute a therapeutic agency Of high
value, and that residence in perfumed
atmosphere forms a protection from
pulmonary affections and arrests
phthisis- In the town Of La Grasse.
France. where the making Of perfumes
is largely carried on, phthisis is W.
known
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A ssIGNEEs' SALE:
CHERIFFs SALE.

By viTt ie Of SlIEdry wis Of Fieri FaciEs Ven
dirioni ExpOuss and Levsri Escizs. issued ouI of
the Court Of Common Pleas, Of somerset comfy.
P-nnsy lEsniA. 70 ne directed, there viii be ex-
posed 70 public sale, az The Court HoGse IN som
erset borough, On