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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Odd Things in Nature.


There are processes OF nature which
seem as inexplicable as the operation Of
the mind.
Why does sugar always crystalize in a
certain way and salt in certain
other way An infalliable test for some
minerals is in their form Of crystilizatiOn.
Why does the mysterious movement
Of the sap in a plant proceed with such
absolute regularity that in the leaf, say
Of a variegated geranium a little eoloring
matter Of one shade is dropped at one
point and little Of another shade at
another point, with never mistake?
Why does nature, or rather how does
nature, tell the wheat that Is grown in
northern latit1des that it must produce
many seeds to each plant so that some Of
them may survive the rigor Of the win
ter2
Why DO the plants Of the tropics ex-
pend all their forces in leaf and gorgeous
flower and yield only a few seeds, as If
they knew that in the genial climate,
where they flourish every seed stood 2
good chance Of growing?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Gathered Abroad.

No hearses are used in the City Of
Mexico. The collins and mourners are
borne to the cemeteries in horsecars.
Among other houses destroyed by the
recent landslide at Sandgate, England,
was one in which John B. Cough was
born.
The hat last worn by Richard Wag-
ner, with a certificate Of genuineness
attached, was offered for sale in Venice.
1t has a sort of "Gotterdammerung" look
about it.
A newspaper has just been started in
London which IS printed on a postal
card. The first number has four Illus
trations, a comic tragedy, few jokes
and puzzles and some advertisements.
Baron Mundy, Of Vienna, the veteran
sanitariaD, has issued a strong appeal
for the establishment Of an international
sanitary code, and suggests the sum
moning Of an international conference to
discuss and arrange such a code.
The mummies ofthe high priests Of
Ammon. now in the possession Of the
Egyptian government, are to be rallied
of shortly They will be divided into
six lots and drawn for by the museums
Of London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Vieana
and S. Petersburg.
Spinning wheels are not altogether
things Of the past. GO into Cornwall
or Wales or to the Scotch Highlands
and you viii find plenty Of cottages
where the spinning wheel is as much
a piece Of useful household furniture
as are the scrubbing brush and the
kitchen broom.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Never Lost by Politeness.

"a man never loses anything by polite
ness" said q breezy little chap 20 his
companion on the Brooklyn bridge
promenode recently as he politely raised
his hat to a former colored coachman.
Scarcely had the speaker concluded
his words when bit Of paper fell from
his hat and was whisked away over the
railing and went floating down the river.
"Just my internal luck" he remarked
after has.y investigation, the benign
expression leaving his face and one Of
anger taking its place.
That was a 500 check" he added.
Ny wife has warned me about carrying
things in my hat, and lost itall through
bowing to that black rascal Of a coach
man. had the pleasure OF horse whip
ping him once. There's some satisfac-
ton in that"
"And as you were saying" remarked
the other, you have never lost anything
by politeness. Your temper and your
Si0O check are gone
"Yes, and I'm of, too" said the erst-
wise polite individual as he turned in
high dudgeon and -etraeed his steps NUT
tering curses and maledictions the while.
-Ne,g York Herald
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

This, then, Miss Grassneck, said the
young man as ne started for the door is
your final decision ?" at is, Mr.. Wick
lugge," said the young girl, firmly.
Then, he replied, his voice betraying
an unnatural calmness, "there is but one
thing more TO add" What is that? 81 she
asked, toying absently with the lobe Of
her shell-like ear. "It IS this he NUT
tered 'shall / return those black satin
suspenders by mail or will you have
them now ?"
She--No, I cannot marry you. He
But you have shown me 50 much regard.
She-Yes, I respect you, very much I
will be a sister to you. More cannot be
Hs-But you viii be a sister 70 me? 2?
She-Yes, gladly. He--Then Just bring
me my stick and hat, and hold my over
coat for me-yOu might also brush it.
Do not wear that horrid little apron any
more. BE a very good girl and may
take you to the theatre some night next
week. Here is a kiss for you in the
meantime. She-What DO you mean,
sir? He-I am merely taking ~ my
part Of brother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Popular Myths.

The boy of to-day lives in practical
age, which not only laughs at super
stition by establishing clubs which dine
on Friday, the 18th Of the month and
sit down thirteen at the table, but not
content with dealing with the supersti-
ton of the day, has diseredi,ed many of
the legends which have survived for
years and were regarded as historical.
We have all known the sorrow occa-
stoned by our awakening to the fact that
Santa Claus was a myth, and Christmas
has never been quite the same since we
discovered it, but now how has the list
grown.
William Tell, the Wondering Jew, the
dog Gilbert, the Man in the Moon, st.
George and the Dragon, Lohengrin and
the Swan and many others have been
demolished, and even Joan Of Are and
Shakespeare have been attacked, while a
clever Frenchman has printed a we'll
constructed argument to the effect that
Napoleon was a NEUROLOGICAL character.
The old Saxon and Danish writers tell
wonderful tales Of the Workmanship of
their bowmen, all having the William
Tell incident Of a father shooting an
apple or a nut from his sons head as the
final test Of skill In the old Morse
sagas the same story appears again and
again with many variations, 50 We no
longer credit Tell with the achievement,
as we know that it was an old story long
before the time when Tell was said to
have performed it.
The story ofGellert, the faithful hound,
was probably derived from the Persians,
who in turn, had translated it from the
Sanscrit, Pantschatantra, made about
a. d. 80 In this story a Brahmin
woman left her little son in company with
an ichneumon, while she went 10 FL her
waterjar.
In her absense a snake crept in and
tried to bite the child, but the ichneumOn
interfered and tore the snake in pieces,
and then sailed forth all bloody to lathe
itself in the pool, but the woman return
ed met the creature covered with blood,
and quickly concluded that it had killed
her child she east her water jar at it and
killed it, only to discover her mistake
when it was too late.
So many versions of this story abound
in so many lands that it is probable that
it was only the old legend which was
localized and individualized in Wales
The Wandering Jew and the Flying
Dutchman have long since been traced
to the same source. St. George and the
Dragon had been antedated by Siegfried's
fight with Fafnir and the story Perseus
and Andromeda is in all essential par
ticulars the same as that Of the Cap
padociap saint.
Mermaids, witches, sprites, ghosts and
gnomes now meet, with 50 little credence
that it is TO be feared that the time viii
soon come when there will be no more
fairy tales, no goblins 20 terrify and no
good fairies to reward the children Of the
prosaic age.-B0,toa Globe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Conundrums.

What tree bears the most toothsOme
fruit Dentistry.
When do we find a grain Of truth
When We cereal facts.
Why does Cupid carry an arrow? Be
cause II Is weapon for tie beau.
Why should consumptives avoid
Java Because it is a coffee place.
Why do people shout when they go
into caves? They are hollow places.
When people are quarreling out-of-
doors what should they do? Coincide.
What departed statesman cannot be
said to have gone 10 dust? Henry Clay.
Why is a pretty girl fond of ribbons ?
Because she thinks the beaux be COM
ing.
Why should goats milk be used in
the dairy? Because the goat makes the
best butter.
Why don't foreign counts marry poo
American girls? They have no prin-
ci2le, hence no interest, and with neither
q poor girl can not bank aec0unt.-N. T.
bV,peHdem.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
To Can Strawberries.

Take perfectly fresh, ripe fruit, rinse in
a colander to remove all possible grit,
then remove the hulls Into a porcelain
or graniteware kettle, for each quart OF
strawberries, put a pint Of water and a
teacupful of sugar.
When the sugar has dissolved put in
the berries, and bring quickly to a boil.
Boil two or three minutes Have the
cans freshly scalded and ill with the
berries to the top. Put on rubbers and
screw rings and screw down quite tightly.
Set away to cool. When cool fill cans
to the top with scalding syrup, and screw
down the rings tightly. Turn bottom
side up till cold. If no syrup runs out
no air can get in.
Before filling the cans, place each one
on cloth wrung lightly from cold wa
ter, put a spoon into the can, put in the
funnel, and pour in the scalding fruit.
With these directions there viii SCI
dom be any fracture Of the cans.
Keep in cool, dark, dry place. These
directions are good fo- all fruit; some re-
quire longer cooking than others. 1.-THE
fruit is very sweet, less sugar viii be
needed.
Be sure that the rubber rings are fresh
and elastic, and that the screw rings fit
perfectly.
If the suggestions already made in this
column in past seasons have been OBJ
served, and each can, as it has been
emptied during the winter season, has
been carefully washed and put away
with all It's parts together, for future use,
the task ofpreparing the cans viii be re-
duced 10 a minimum.
If only two or three cans of fruit are
prepared at one time, the fruit viii be
more transparent and beautiful than if
large quantity is prepared.
a little practice will give all necessary
knowledge as TO the amount 70 be put up
at one time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Just as sure as tho weather comes
there will be more or less bowel COM
plaint in this vicinity. Every person and
especially families ought TO have some re-
liable medicine at hand for instant use in
case it is needed. A > or 80 cent bottle
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhWa Remedy is just what you ought
to have and an that you would need,
even for the most severe and dangerous
cases. IL is the best, the most reliable
and most successful treatment known
and is pleasant to take.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
The Birds Little Friend.

"Pieath, thir, l wanth five pouns Of
crackerth," said a tiny girl in Cass
avenue grocery.
"You do, hey?" said the grocer, what
kind of crackers p"
"Juth plain crackerth like we aluths
GET Iisped the little one.
81 guess you want them mixed" sug-
gested the grocer.
sNo, l don't cauth they're for the
birdth te eat on the winder thill," ex-
planned the child, anxiously.
Awell, l declare" said the grocer,
'.that's drawing it pretty fine" but be
put up FIVE pounds of his best crackers for
the little friends of the birds.-DetrOii
Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
How to Make Coffee.

The best coffee is made twO-thirds
Java, one-third Mocha Have 1t evenly
roasted, fresh roasted each day makes the
best coffee Ycu can have coffee boiled,
filtered or steamed. Fer boiled coffee,
one small Cupful ground coffee mixed
with one egg. shell and all pour in 3
pints Of boiling water, let ii boil from
five TO ten minutes. Steamed coffee
POuT boiling water on the coffee, set the
pot in a dish of boiling water on the
stove and COOK from ten 20 twenty min
utes. the water in the lower dish boiling
at the time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Seven Barns Burned In York.

YORK, June s.-A destructive fire broke
out in this city this afternoon in the barn Of
f l. Kraber, aad seven barns were consum-
ell Tney were the property Of William
Eyster, z l. Krsber, Ms. Shelter, George.
MOul v y Stein and DR.. A. A. Slough,
The coQtents Ofths buildings were Destroyed
including wagons, buggies, agricultural i'm
plements, hay. feed and straw. The total
loss will probably reach 5000. The dwell
ings OF T. W. Gaf and o. R. Davis we're
badly ia mayed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

have been a great sufferer from ca
tarrh for over ten years had it very bad,
could hardly breathe. Some nights
could not sleep and had to walk the floor.
I purchased Eiy's Cream Balm and am
using it freely, it Is working cure sure
ly. have advised several friends TO use.
it, and with happy results in every case
Il is the medicine above all Others for
catarrh. and it is worth its weight in gold.
l thank God have found a remedy
can use with safety and that does all that
is claimed for it. Il is curing my deaf
ness B. W. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
-1om for Women.

1t is 4 plggestion worth noting at
house Gu e lg time to clean grained
wood W iorsold tea.
Fresh rs sliced and sprinkled light
ly with !, fdered sugar are delicious
breakfas dish served with whipped
cream. lis is exclusively for mil lion
aires nov later in the season we may
all try % Ie.
If you can't have salted almonds try
peanuts. Blanch, peel, and immerse in
a frying basket, in hot olive oil, exactly
ike their betters, and when they are e,out
brown and crisp, and salted, they will
taste about as well.
The newest fad in table decorations is
to color the water in the finger bowls in
harmony with the dinner scheme. \
few drops of harmless fluids produces, by
lessening or increasing the little used, the
exact tint required.
The clear juice, without sugar, ola half
a lemon every morning for week just
now, when the system is more or less
clogged from the winters feeding, is, ac-
eording to an authority, equal 10 a trip
south or whole bottle of debilitating
bitters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Beat the wa,ohman Insensi0Is.

CoSNELLsvILLE. June 7-Andrew Shaw.
night waichman Of the Cambria Iron Com
pany coke works az Wheeler. was assault
ed and robbed last night By three masked
men. Shaw was terribly beaten. The rob
bers tried to compel shaw 10 open the safe,
but not knowing the combination be could
not. They then beat him 70 inssnsibllity,
gagged and tied him to a chair. shaw, who
is % years Of age, is in very critical con-
diliOu. Two men were arrested
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

"Oh, my friend, wrote Horace Greeley
to Mr. Dana, when the latter Was editing
the New York Tribune during Mr..
Greeley's absence, 'the wisdom which
teaches what should not be said, that is
the hardest TO acquire Of all" Rock
bottom truth is that. Biethern of the
press, if We all had this wisdom, and,
having it, needed it, some newspapers
would not be more than half as large 8
they are.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Two English eountrymen recently met
in a lane. Hello said one, there's been
conference? A conference What's
conference? Was the astonished reply.
Don't you know what conference isg'
retoried the speaker. Why, it's place
where parsons meet and swap sermons.
Swap sermons, do theyg Well, then
our parson must be an unlueky man, for
he alters gets a crop Of bad uns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Hon. W. v. Lucas, Ex-State Auditor Of
Iowa, Saws " I have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in my family and have
no hesitation in saying it is an excellent
remedy / believe all that is claimed
for it. Persons afflicted with a cough or
cold will find il friend" There is no
danger from whooping cough when this
remedy is freely given. p and 80 cent
bottles for sale
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
The MAYERs DEUG Co,
n,Lf,,,l Nj
Deserving Praise.

We desire TO say 10 our citizens, that
for years We have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, pr.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnics
Salve an Electric Bitters, and have new
er handled remedies that sell as we'll, or
that have given such universal satisfae-
ton. We 10 not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and We stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great populari-
ty purely or their merits.
j. y. SNYDER, Druggist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
TRUE LOVE.

True love is liEe The ivy bold,
That elings each day with anner hold
That groweih on through good and 81,
And mid the tempest elingefh still
What though the walls on which it climbs
Have lost the grace Of former times
VIII then the ivy lose its hold.
Forget The sunny days Of old
Nay, rather viii il closer cling
With loving clasp, remembering
Thatit had hardly lived at all
Without the kindly, sheltring wall.
Truelove IS Ike the ivy green,
That ne'er forgetteth what has been,
Aud 50 til life itself be gone,
Until the end il clingeih on.
What though the tree where It may cling
shall hardly know another spring
What though is boughs be dead and bare
The tWlning ivy climbeth there
And clasps it with firmer hold,
With stronger love than thst Of old.
And lends il grace it never had
When time was young and lif ewas glad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Bucklen S Arnica save.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. Il is guaranteed TO give perfect
satisfaction. OF money refunded. Price
> cents per box For sale by j. y. Sny-
der.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Extra Hazardous.

Applicant for insuranee.-"NO sir; 1
neither drink, chew nor swear. don't
20 to the theatre or attend balls and have
no evil associates. am at home always
by ten o'clock, am sunday soh5Ol teach
er aud my morals are beyond reproach-
/ never had days sickness in my life "
Agent--That is an extra hazardous
risk, young man, and We cant take it.
Appliean;-~W What -
Agent-"No. The good die, young yoa
know
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
]. \. eNYDEE, Druggist.

He-Aliss Laura, won't you sing some
thing heard Mr.. Fits say that he
often enjoyed your singing. She-Mr.
Fits? Why, / don't know him at all.
He-Well, that is queer He lives about
three blocks from here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Strongly Endorsed.

The advertising of Hoods sarsaparilla
appeals to the sober, common sense Of
thinking speople, because it is true;
and tits always fully substantiated by
endorsements which in the financial
world would be accepted without mo-
ment's hesitation. They tell the story
HOODS CURES.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
Chamb eriain's Eye and Skin
Ointment.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema, Itch,
Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples and
Piles. II is cooling and soothing. Hun
dreds of cases nave been cured by il az
ter all other treatment had failed. Il is
put up in 25 and 50 cent boxes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

The following item, clipped from the
Fl. Madison, Iowa. Dsmoeraf, contains
information well worth remembering:
"Mr. John Roth, Of this city, who met
with an accident few days ago, sprain-
ing and bruising his leg and arm quite
severely, was cured by one 20 cent b p
Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm :
remedy IS without an e iae &@s
and bruises and shs.s d. Ss 1suss ne
every household z. 49,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

"What made the jury render verdict
50 quickly ?" Well, you see, one Of the
jurors began to tel "a about the bright
sayings Of his 6ge-year-old boy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed,
AMI not less than one million people
have found just such a friend in DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. If you have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial viii
convince you that il has wonderful cura-
tive powers in all diseases ofthroat, chest
and lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed or money will be
refunded. Trial bottles free at j. y.
Snyder's drug store large bottles SOC.
and 81.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

For one dollar get bottle Of Mayers'
Magnetic Catarrh Cure. It viii last for
three months, and IS absolutely guaran-
teeG by your druggist.
Doctors say the only way to cure Ca
tarrh and hay fever IS BY Inhalation. We
have worked To- years % a1comelsh 3
goo1, simple l-stAoG for iaha.i-.e nes.-
eiEs, 2na oher NayeIs' 3Iagas.ic Cztag1h
Cure, which is ussd by this new method,
TO the public, and guarantee It to cure
any case, no matter Of how long stand
irg. One bottle is all you need to ac-
eonpiish cure. It viii last for three
months. Ask your druggist or address
The Mayer Drug Co, Oakland, Nd.
For sale by q. W. BENFokD and J. NJ.
LOUTHEE, Somerset, Pa, and DAVID GID
NER, lockwood. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Husband-les, women are all alike,
they is. 1t don't take them long 70
change their minds. Why, when l ask
Ell yer 70 marry me first ye said We
wouldn't marry the nOblest man that
ever breathed. Wife--Well, I've kept
my word, dear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Woman no herself)-"It scares me
half to death to drive this horse. Won
der what he will do next" Horse 10
himself r." That must be woman driv-
ing me, or I wouldn't hs iammed into
eyerythingon the road"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
The Won der Of the Age.

Have you eatarrh No DOUBT you have.
Most people are 50 afflicted. Get a bot
tie Of Mayors Magnetic Catarrh Cure
from your druggist. Ifsthe only medi-
cine Of its kind on the market and abso-
lutely guaranteed For sale by druggists
or address
The MAYERs DEUG Co,
Oakland, Nd.
For sale by q. W. Benford and DR.. J..
NJ Louther, Somerset, Pa, and David
Gildner, lockwood, Pa.
Fair Young Thing-What becomes of
you bright young newspaper men when
you have worn out all your talent
Cholhe Scribs-On, by that time We have
made a reputation and sell our stuff to
the magazines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

About the most discouraging thing
that comes TO q man in this life is the
desire to thrash an enemy, coupled with
the belief that he can'tdo it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Now adj deth faith, hope, love, these
three but the greatest Of these is love,
for love is the seraph, and faith and hope
are but the wings by which il flies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21

Hoods Pills, cure liver ills, iaundiee,
biliousness, sick headache, constipation.