The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-28

cate. must be filed with the Secretary on or
before that date.
By order Of the Board
NJ J. PErrrs,
Sscrary.
The lice pest in the eastern section Of Ian
caster county, which has been the cause Of
80 much concern and CONSERVATION, is grad
uaHv subsidiug. aud will probably be wholly
er.erminaied soon. The pest still exists in
anumber Of houses, but fumjgatiOn With
sulphuris fast driving them out, and where
once exterminated they have not reappeared.
The Blair County Commissioners have
disaliowed the claims Of the several Alder
men. justices ofthe Peace, and COnsiables
ofthe county for increased fees under the
Fee Bill passed BY the late Legislature. The
reason for their refusal 70 pay Is the COnsii-
sutional provision that pTescribes that the
salary OF emoluments Of any public officer
saal not be increased or diminished after
his election or appointment.
SAYS an exchange, If your uncle has an
aunt who has a nephew whose wife has q
cousin tba, is married to an old friend Of
your gifes sister, whose grandfather used to
live in the same town with an old school
maze Of yours. whose son-in-law is now in
Chicago you should al once renew his &C
4 glaiuiance with view Of saving hotel
bills while attending the Worlds Fair. This
scheme can be worked successfully IN many
instances.
The pg-tailed laundrymsn, says an ex-
change knows little ironing trick worth
trying. Instead Of heating his iron Just
Figat for use he heats il scorching hot then
lie Vlgnges il into cold water for an instant,
which oools the surface sufficiently 10 allow
him 10 make several effective passes, the
heat meantime gradually returning 10 the
slriace. Unnecessary he repeats this two or
three times. tll the iron is Of the right tenn
ps-a,ure 10 ply his vocation uninterrupted
y. This saves the frequent changing Of
irons as by Bridget's method.
An exuaor5inory occurrence happened at
CaesEick, Allegheny county, on the West
Penn soad. last Sunday night. A crazy man
entered Christian Mardorf's house, baricaded
himself in g room and fred at The Constable
Who tired 70 enter. The man was supposed
20 be burglar, the house was surrounded
bg armed men. a running fire was kept up
al night during which the crazy man was
hli iEios, and the door was burst open next
morning and the man was arrested but be
proves 10 be a railroad clerk on a spree, who
can give no account Of himself from the
tine be lstt Philadelphia
may be all very well to joke shout the
unusual scarcity Of flies this summer, and
1a-d-leaded people may relish it exceeding
ig but tie scarcity IS fact, and it causes IN
easinsss 10 & great many people, who, either
by tradition gr experience, have reminis-
c7aces of The year IS54. when cholera ragged
IN this country until only absolutely neces-
Elry business WAS Transacted. IL is said
"a flies were unusually scarce that year,
Al4 some thinking thar cholera and flies do
i1t ssEee, expect visitation Of the former
l7is yes1- The possibility that It may cross
iae 0ae4E ip The absence Of effective quarsn-
i-2e 1egulzlsas, and the general discussion
81 Tie subject for year past, may have gen.
s-zie1 Tie idea the association OF the Two
p'1gges. I, is quite generally believed that
-.e. are sort of prophylac,id in the con-
Sumption Of Poisons. They are undoubted-
.y less numerous this year than usual,
f-oggh ley have been accumulauag rapid
iy tor iew days past. Possibly the late
sga1g hindered their development.
Senator n. b Cdtchfeld told Johnstown
n71sE.er Why he die not accept the import
aa' position OF chief Of the department Of
lise stock rendered him By The Worlds Fair
nsasseR- he said that the only reason be
I'd not accept VAS that be had too much
Wofk 10 do ~ home and could not see his
Say clear 10 assume other duties. COniin-
uiag tie senator said: "Whue the tender
ei lRe ofhoe came 70 me unsolicited. 1 should
ce2rlT have loved 10 accepted bad il not
lsen thai had too mach otber work. Just
aaou; tTo weelzs before the offer was made
~ Ereman - the farm took sick and
S-s obliged te giBe my home work more Of
ny aiie0iion than ] bad anticipated. Had
I nos been Tor .his might have accepted.
4aere were other considsrsti ti0as also. had
oeen sEay from home 50 Rucf dsring the
'finier attending 10 my daties - Harrisburg
--''s felt Ike spending more OF my time
VII 6Hy family. II il had been 8 little
tA'eT Z ~ season ! might have waived
s'me of -2sse objections and taken the
position aay&sE. but ! did not feel like
-ssieeting ny bGae and home work 10 ac-
'1spt any Office. VI so9rse, from financial
POINT Of yieE il would have been benefit,
-s could have paid foreman to have done
sao'e work than ] do and still make money
lisln the salary the position would have
oi'Szht ] appreciate the action of my
iilsild@ n urging me for the position, bu; Al
ny tine of life feel that was justified in
ssiasing 10 accept position that imposed
'aHlss that felt would be onerous.