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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

At the recent immigration convention
at Wichita Falls Mr.. Alexander intro
duced a resolution advising that the Pan
handie practically secede from the Lone
Star State and set up for itself.
A Globe-pemocrat representative met
the Hon. A L. Carter and asked him
what he thOnght OF the proposition The
ex-senator said at once that he was op-
posed TO any division whatever. In his
opinion there was no grounds for such a
step as the resolution contemplated. His
understanding was that the Panhandle
people based their proposition principally
upon the assumed fact they were not be
ing considered IN the location of the new
courts which are now under c0ntempla-
ton: that their rights were in danger,
and IN order 10 secure what they believed
was justice to that portion Of the state
they proposed to cut loose from the COM
monwealth and organize state by them
selves.
In the first place, Mr.. Carter said, there
was no prosperous country IN the world
where the courts were able TO keep
abreast Of the litigation, and it was no
torions fact that the chief reason for the
enormous number Of cases in the Texas
courts was the fact that so many lawyers
accepted briefs on contingent fees. The
Panhandle people were comparatively
strangers. They came TO Texas and took
advantage Of the cheap lands TO provide
homes for themselves and were now en-
deayoring 10 create state of feeling
which might develop into serious conse-
quences to the people of Texas.-Cor. St
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

81 spent the Christmas holidays n tns
Cexennes mountains. said Artist Grani
Stewart of London az the southern yes
terlav. Il was skelching the peasailts-
and on New Years eve was invited 70
attend the animals mass The chErch
i 4 ssiiserably poor. little hchen covered
pile. slowly cIllmbhng 70 pieces Ihe
ola bell IA the steeple is cracked and
gives forth an unnatural sound How
ever. on New Years eve the mountain
eers. all dressed IN their holiday attire,
gather at the little church. and, each
one holding a lighted candle in theiI
hands. chant an old Cevenoi hymn 70
the eject that night is more beautiful
than morning. Then comes the eeie-
bration Of the mas There Is nothing
unusual about thai bat when the 'lte
rnissa est Is pronounced the priest again
raises the host and chants the 'Magnitl-
cat and proceeds TO the door, followed
bv the entire congregation
Meanwhile ali the oxen, COWS, SHEEP
and goats in the parish have been driven
before the open portico Of the church.
As the priest appears the drivers and
shepherds fall on their knees and an naltaI
bov goes in among the cattle. sprinkline
them all with holy water. Excited by
The ceremony, the animals have al risen
70 their feet, and the venerable care
blesses them. The mass Is ended IN a
loud hOsauna. In which every voice
including the believing Of the animals
Is blended, and on New Years morning
the hills are as quiet and peaceful as
though the animals had never been
blessed. st. Louis Globe-Democrat-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
Quaint Memorial.

The parents of a child that died some
few years back in the Great Ormond
Street Hospital for Children have hit
upon a quaint and in many respects ad-
mirable method of perpetuating his
memory. On each anniversary Of the
child's death a performance Of Punch
and Judy" takes place in every ward in
the hospital This great festival-for l
need not say that it is great festival to
everybody concerned has been duly
celebrated again.
The only blot upon it was that one poor
little fellow had to be taken away just
before the performance commenced to
undergo an operation. but it viii be a
satisfaction 20 every reader to hear that
he was more than consoled by subse-
quently having Toby brought 70 his
bed By a kind nurse for a private inter-
view, and thus fortified under his trou-
bles the little patient progressed most IA
vorably. People who lose children are
often desirous Of conmemorating the lit
tie lives in some way, and too often their
efforts in that direction are not overlap
py. Here is a hint for guidance in all
such cases. Ii may be varied almost in
definitely.-London Truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
Champion Jump of Seventy Feet.

Long jumping must be something
worth looking at when the winning jump
is some 20 feet long. That is the sort Of
thing they have in Norway. as news from
Christiania tells US. The champion jump
er at the great annual meeting at Stock
holm made a record by covering 20 feet,
and the other competitors all managed to
come between A and &C. This is certain
ly more exciting than our champion jump
of % feet and a few inches. The Nor
wegians, it is true, do not jump as we do.
The jump run is down a hill 200 feet
high. in the middle OF which a spring
board is set six feet above the ground,
and it is from this that the Jumps taken.
But aided or not that 20 feet fight
through space is portentOus feat. The
Norwegian women, too. tuck up their
skirts and go at it. Truly sight for the
sons of the vikings.-St. James Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

a bad dream was the cause Of the al
most miraculous escape of Arthur c.
Nelly family from asphyxiation, which
would have resulted in the death OF az
least five persons. The family consists
OF the husband. wife. two small children
and a maid. The little ones. contrary
to custom. were placed in a low bed in
stead Of being put IN a hammock. About
midnight the attention of the maid was
called TO the children, and after attend
ing to their wants she turned ont the gas.
but in some way turned the Jet again.
letting a stream of gas into the room.
An hour or so later Mrs. Neely awoke
with a start, having been in touch with
some distorted hobgoblins. She noticed
the peculiar odor IN the room and called
her husband. Every apartment in the
house was full Of the fumes. Mrs. Neely
tainted, and Il took some time to bring
her to. If the children had been IN their
customary places, they would have sure
ly died in spite Of the timely discovery.
Chicago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

Modern newspaper enterprise and mod
EN- telegraph facilities have greatly in
creased the number Of mourners who
are virtually at the bedside Of every
great man who is stricken with mortal
illness. For several weeks every morn
ing newspaper oficein the United States
had hourly bulletins from Mr.. Blaine's
sickroom. and in every such Office the
telegraph editors, operators, printers,
pressmen. ETC., had to lengthen their
nightly vigil a couple Of hours IN order
70 be sure that when the end came there
should be no delay IN announcing 1t 10
thecountry. The number Of men whose
DAYS work was thus prolonged Is many
thousand, and the same men have
watched by the bedside Of many famous
men in thesame way. During the whole
"a hours reporters were on watch at the
Blaine mansion from the beginning Of
ms illness. The English reporters who
were charged with a ike duty when
Teanyson lay dying deserted their trust,
and the poets death was not announced
Ill several hours after its occurrence.
Such breach Of duty by American re-
porters is inconceivable.-Bufalo Cou-
rier
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

Railroad Farce and the Worlds Fair.
The Worlds fair IN Chicago is not q
private venture for private gain, but a
great public undertaking for the public
God. The states and the national gov
ernlnent have contributed directly to
this undertaking. and the railways must
60 their shars toward its complete sue
cess. both directly and indirectly. The
rurpose of the fair Is IN the main educa-
fional. That purpose viii be defeated
unless 3 very great number Of visitors
are able 70 visit Chicago, and by study
ing the exhibits learn the lessons that
they teach. The great majority Of these
visitors must 20 TO Chicago By rail, and
if the railways. by ungenerously high
fares. discourage the visitors who must
count each dollar Of expense, then the
railways viii have failed in their duty
toward the public. The very people
who viii be most benefited by visiting
the fair are those VINO must carefully
consider the cost
Amatter Of $40 or sl5 in railway fares
is nothing to rich men. but It is a great
deal to the artisans and mechanics and
farmers Of the country. Besides being
wrong in Itself. such a policy would be
shortsighted. even from a purely selfish
standpoint. In the Development of the
country and It's growth in wealth the
railways profit directly and quickly.
The centennial exhibition gave a great
impetus TO trade and resulted IN the
growth Of many industries. This Colum-
bian fair viii do the same thing, and in
its complete success the railways have
an interest that the managers cannot af-
ford TO ignore.-Harper's Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

The new German field gun might he
described as an enlarged rife. for that Is
what il reallvis. The ammunition, like
rife cartridges. consists Of one piece
only. Ignition is produced by ready
fuse. and the four kinds Of projectiles al
present IN USE. e.. shell, explosive
shell. shrapnel and grapeshOt-give place
10 a uniform projectile, an explosive
shell possessing the combined character
istics Of shell and shrapneL Thus the
possibility Of a gunner mistaking IN the
heat Of battle one projectile for another
wiz be averted, while the loading, aim
ing and firing besides being quickeT-foI
the new arm Is loaded and fired IN one
third Of the time required in working
the old gun. and the effect and precision
are almost double-wil be surer and un-
attended wit danger.
The barrel Of the new gun Is made Of
cast steel, with a caliber Of 8 ceutiIne-
tiers, and the total weight OF the gun,
timber and carriage is slightly less than
that Of the old artillery weapon. Being
lighter. the mobility of the new gun VIII
Of course be considerably increased. The
timber and gun carriage are madeof iron
and iron plates. The timber box Is spen
behind near the gun when IN action.
The advantage Of this innovation Is that
the proiectiles can De served ont from
the timber and ammunition wagon with
greater rapidity. Another important
feature is that the carriage Is supplied
with a brake. which cOunteracts the re
coil. the process Of loading and firing be
ing thus simplihed. London Court Jour
nal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Somerset and Cambria Branch
NORTHwARD.

J0insioirn Nr7 Erprcss. -RockEOod SO a. n
Somerset 4-l0 stOysst0gFn 4-52, HoOv ersville
SOS Johnstown. $40.
J0kHs9irn M1d ErprcSs-Rocswood 11.s5 a H..
Somerset HISS. stoyestOwu is1i, HOovensviIe
l2-s7. JohnstOwn l.5O .. m
sJohIs'0arn nl1tufioli-ROc kwood $40 .. m
SOlnersef 6.a3 p m, Stoyesf lwu a-}1 D. m
HOoyeryile 6:ie ?. m, Johlst0wu 5:s.5 p. d.
Sunday 0aaruosQti0n-RockwOod ll:35 a. m
Somerset, HISS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
Peter oruber's Suit.

Peter Gruber, Of this city, turned over
TO one of our tailors the material of a suit
Of clothes that probably cannot be du-
plicated in the world 1t IS 70 be made
oftanned hides of rattle snakes that have
been caught. killed, and tanned by Cru
Der curing the past four years. Tha; the
skins should be the best possible quality
Gruber had been careful to select only
the healthiest snakes, and to kill them
has in each instance used chloroform.
The outfit viii consist Of shoes, hat, col
lar, cuffs, neck-tie, shirt bosom, coat, vest
and trousers, and viii be finished during
the mex month In thes- he will visit
Cbicsgo oil Cay Derrick
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12


If we've asked BY a Young man or q
young woman how TO be guided in thl
choice OF a life mate, should, in the ex.
ercise Of a judgment based on wide and
studlcus observation, say: Choose that
person who. after 4 reasonable period o.
association. proves TO be most oompan.
ionable. This broad law comprehend:
nearly all others that can be suggested.
Il were infinitely better to be single
through life than marry one who would
not answer TO this condition. SPEAKING
somewhat narrowly and selfshly, con.
tenrment IS the most that can be got out
Of life, and when a contented couple Is
found il VIII also be discovered that They
exhibit Inanifestly opposite Characters
ties Of temperament, habit, taste and
physique.
his upon this fixed foundation that
happy afiinities are formed. 1t Is an i'm
p0rtant doctrine in medical jurispru.
dence that like cures hke--which Is
only another way for saying that like
kills hke-and It is equally true in the
socid realn that companionslip is not
felt between Young men and young
W w5men who are closely similar IN gen
eral appearances OF disposition. On the
contrary, It arises and leads to happy
unions between persons who are Otter
widely dissimilar.-J. L. Payne in La
dies Home Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
The Railway Zone system.

Official figures just issued Of the work
ing Of the zone system on the railways
Of Hungary show excellent results. The
system was introduced some three years
ago. The country is divided into circles
OF zones. within which stated fares are
charged. the principle being that the
greater the distance from the capital the
less the proportionate ratepe nile trav-
eled. The system has greatly increased
the amount Of travel. For some years
previous to its introduction the number
OF travellers averaged 6,000. 600 a year.
In the first year Of the zone tariff sys-
TEN the number rose 70 10000. .000. the
second year to 100000. while last year
the number Of travellers on the railways
was 2SO00.O09. The receipts have in
creased from Q. 705. 600 guilde-s duringthe
last year Of the old system TO .. 800. 900
guilders in 1892. Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

An ice foe which carried away a couple
Of sports1nen from the neighborhOod Of
Odessa 10 days ago was subsequently,
driven by a southerly wind over against
Ochakov, where the fisher folk discoy-
cred the frozen corpses lying close to.
gether on the ice and still guarded by
faithful and half fanlshed dog which
had made no attempt TO reach the shore.
The animal had apparently preserved It's
existence on some Of the wild duck shot
by its unfortunate owners. London
y nT-s
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
Big Prices For New York Real Estate

The August Belmont homestead, on
the northeast corner of Fifth avenue and
Eighteenth street, and the boarding house
next door on Fifth avenue, the whole
property measuring 100 feet ON the ave
nue. and 175 feet ON the street, have been
sold to Arnold, Constable & Co. for
S615, 600, little more than $35 a square
foot. Counting the building out, this is
said to be the highest price ever paid for
land in that neighborhoOd. Two years
ago the land where the Hotel Logerot
now stands, which is diagonally across
the avenue and which is Of exactly the
same area, was sold for $3.50, 600, or about
S26 a square foot.
Mr.. Belmont bought the corner lots,
20 by $50 feet. in 1851 for 81, 500, and in
1860 he bought one adjoining lot on the
street for S9.561. In 1888 he completed
his plot by purchasing 30 feet more
frontage on Fifth avenue for $3.50,
New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
SOUTHWARK

AaE-JOhnstown 7.l5 a. n. HooverSvflIe s5l
StoyestOWE SIS, Somerset y.1s lockwood
go
E-press-JohnstOwn $50 p. m. Hooye-Sville 4l6
stoyesiOwn 43o. somerset sol, lockwood
SIS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
- sIIk - and Prosneritr

The silk hat. that most characteristic
article of London attire, is said to be a
sure indicator Of prosperous or hard
times in that city. The denizens Of Chan
cery lane and Gracechurch street, those
who are found about the temple and the
exchanges, If briefs are plenty and busi-
ness booming. faunt it in the glossiest Of
new tiles. Buff business isslow the old
ones are roned and dOl0nger service. Just
now trade IS bad, and those CT the hatters
of the English metropolis who are not go
ing bankrupt are growing and grum-
bling with all their might. Some of these
dealers IN human roofs would get a good
notion Of New York prosperity If. using
their habitual test. they had seen some Of
Tammany's cohorts rolling off 10 help at
the Inauguration the other day.-New
York Evening Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
usinr the Hand In Counting.

The natives Of Erroob and some of ths
Cape Yorke-s of Australia have words
for lone" 1.-TWO" and three" but for
-four" they say ''the whole" In west
ern Australia they have words for
zone" two" three" and -four, -
while the word for five" means ''the
fingers being on one hand" and ''ten"
s'being on two hands"
One author gives word for fifteen
-''mehr-in-beli-belh-gudgir-jura - ban
ga the exact meaning Of which is the
fingers on the hand on either side and
half the feet" The Lower Murray na-
tons have words for lone" and 1.-TWO"
only; for five" they say zone hand" !"
for '.ten" two hands" Very few Aus
tralian tribes can count beyond -four, .
their terms for five" merely implying
n large number.-C Chicago Mail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

Sunday ORly-Joh nsiOwIf $50 a. m, Hooversville
9;i6 a. m, StoyestOwn geo a. m, SOmersef
l0.i a m, lockwood i0=15 a. m
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
Love Your NeighbOr as Yourself." !"

The recent effort of some econspicuously
pious men to seize for their own coun-
try's benefit a country which belongs TO
another race points the moral Of Herbert
Spencer's assertion that what men be
heve they believe IS very different from
what they really do believe. The actions
of Americans in regard to Hawaii rem
der these words of Spencer peculiarly
interesting: "a society in which the
most exalted principles of self sacrifice
for the benefit Of neighbOrs are enunci-
ated may be society in which unscru-
pulous sacrifice of alien fellow creatures
is not only tolerated, but applauGed.
Along with professed anxiety TO spread
these exalted principles among heathens
there may 90 the deliberate fastening OF
a quarrel upon them with a view TO an
nexing their territory. Men who every
Sunday have listened approvingly to in
functions carrying the regard for other
people to an impracticable extent may
yet line themselves out TO slay at the
word of command any people in any part
of the world, utterly indifferent TO the
right or wrong of the matter fought
about. Boston Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

1t costs a pretty penny to be inaugu-
rated president if one does it in good
style. Mr.. Cleveland had to provide 50
large a suite Of apartments and secure
so much privacy for his travelling party
at the Arlington during mis- brief stay
there before taking the oath of Office
that it cut into his bank account at the
rate Of $3.50 day. This expense, kept
up for year, would reach the handsome
total of Sl64, ,2J0, or more than three
times the salary of the presidential Office.
II Is an economical device, therefore, for
The American people 10 set their pTesi-
lent up at housekeeping instead Of COM
peHing him to live around. Kate
Feds Washington.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
Justice Fuller vyri

Chief Justice Fuller Writes a Love Letter.
A few days ago having occasion 10
consult rs physician Chief Justice Full
Ter concluded instead Of sending for him
to enjoy the short walk To his residence
and perhaps a social little chat in the lat
ter's library. The door was opened for
him by a new man, who after informing
him that the doctor was ont, but LEFT
word he would shortly return. asked the
chief justice into the library 10 wait.
Wholly unaware of the exalted posi-
ton in legal circles held by the quiet
gentleman with kindly CLEAN IN his
eyes, the man soon presented several
sheets Of ruled paper. a stamped envel-
ope, pen and inkstand to the chief jas
tice. The chief justice looked up in
quiringly at the man, vino, in evident
embarrassment, stood before him hold
ing the literary tools. Bashfully trip
Ping his words over each other as he
stated the case, the man profered the re
quest that the visitor, while waiting for
the doctors return, employ himself Ia
writing love letter, as though ardently
desiring to communicate with mis- sweet
heart, the poor fellow being deferred
from doing so by his lack Of knowledge
in the art Of penmanship.
Without hesitation. as though that
was the one business Of his life. the chief
justice at once acquiesced and settled
down to the composition of what was
undoubtedly the most unique love letter
ever penned by his hand.-W ashington
Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12
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One Of the most remarkable finds O.
gigantic human remains of which We
have any record was that made at Paler-
mo. Sicily. in the year l5l6. when IN en-
tire skeleton Of unheard Of proportions
was unearthcd by some marble quarry
iaen- These mammoth remains meas.
ured exactly "a feet from head to foot,
and feet inches from point to point ci
the shoulders A stone AK buried with
TINS old time giant may still be seen at
Palermo in section .-Zr of the St. Isorent
museum Il Is made Of a blush look
ing. fine grained bOwldcr. and appears 10
be about feet s inches long by l foo.
broad and 0 incaes through in the thick
est place. A musty. rusty looking tas
attached to the relic informs the visitor
that il weighs y pounds. but the general
verdict Is that il could not weigh over
30 or IS pounds
The skeleton was burned bv 4 mob in
the year 1862 during the prevalence OF
the black death at Palermo. the igno-
rant, superstitious people believing that il
was connected IN some mysterious way
with the death dealing distenlper. The
skull of this giant. according 10 Abbe
Ferregus. was largely excessive Of tht
baskets sayd TO hold The bushel, being
fitted above and belowe withe teeth to
the number Of sixty-fourc. the each Of
which would have weighed two ounces. .
Cavalier ScrOy claimed 10 have found a
skull on Teneriffe that had co teeth.-St
Louis Republic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

Even the best actors are st1Dpel
sometimes. Joe Jefferson confessed to
being in this plight the other day, when
native was guiding him and Grover
Cleveland to a fishing ground. The ma
tive had eyed him for some time and g.
na;ly said: do you act, Mr.. Jefferson -
Yes, a little" ~Wall, I'll give yer 80
cents to cut up little right here Bul
he couldn't.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

Fashion has decreed that the masher
must give mp his monocle, and west end
opticians are bemoaning the fact Long
ago cords or chains attached 10 the sin
gle eyegiass were abandoned. As it
was impossible TO keep the glass in posi-
ton long at a time, breakages were fire.
quent, and opticians profited amazingly.
The American dude, Who has been un-
happy because he could not initiate his
English monitor without incurring
heartless ridicule. may now rejoice
The proud pre-ominence which two or
three society swells have attained VIII
now disappear at last. These swells
turned fairly green with envy when one
of their number was observed to sneeze
quite violently without dislodging his
monocle.-LondOn Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-12

Well Amended Undoubtedly one
way of testifying a standardization is
by helping a somewhat timid suitor. A
member of the House of Commons was
once very grateful for a graceful and
witty bit of encouraseme from the lady
of his choice.
Fora long time he had been paying
the lady attention and had taken her to
attend the house until she was well &C.
quainted with the rules.
One day be brought bouquet Of flow
ers and said, "May offer YOU my hand
ful of flowers %
She replied promptly, II move to
amend by emitting all after the word
handl"
He blushingly and happily accepted
the amendment, and the molten was
adopted unanimously Yomh's Compan-
ioR-