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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

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If it doesn't benefit or cure, you have
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Hank Was Not Hanged.

Anaconda Standard: When Hank Tay-
lor was put on trial at Strawberry Hin
for killing Steve Brown he pleaded gull
ty, and in a little speech TO the crowd he
said:
In course you'll hang me. I expect
it, and shall be disappointed If you don't
But 1 want it understood that | have
rights"
"What be them rights, prisoner? que
ried Bill Totten, who was acting as judge.
WAL, want to be hung with new
rope. was brought up respectfully and
wantt to die that way. Then want to
wear billed shirt. l was brung up to
wear billed shirts, and l don't want to
disgrace the family. want to be shaved,
TO have my hair eombed and parted in
the middle, and insist on Zeke Cooper
lendin' me his new boots That's my
rights, and shall insist on EN-"
Prisoner, hain't you just a little too
partik'la ?" inquired the judge. Hain't
it putin this ere camp too a good deal
of extra trouble for no real benefit {?
Whsr are We goin' to get a billed shirt,
for instance2'
81 dunno, but We hev got 70 hev one,
Do you s'pose Pm goin' to bring up in
the other world with this old red shirt
on? They wouldn't allow me to stake a
claim or set up a shanty."
How are you goin' to be shaved
when We hain't got no rszors in camp {?
We kin furnish you some grease and a
comb, but thar can't be no Shawn"
Got to be-" replied Hank. Il hain't
goin' over the divide loOkin' ike a wolf
with his winter fur on. And as fur grease.
1 want reg'lar bars lie. l am bound to
look just as purity as l kin"
Zeke, will you lend him your butes2"
asked the judge.
"Naw could never feel easy in 'em
ag'in."
Then l don't hang" retOrted the
prisoner. Mind you. boys, hain't de-
nyin' that killed Steve, whom every
body knows was pTOyokin', cantanker-
GUS cdss, and orter been killed long ago,
and haint kickin' as to what will fol-
low. Pm Jest stickin' out fur my rights.
S'posin' any one o you was goin, to ar
rive in the other world as a tenderfOOt,
wouldn't you want TO look fairly decent"
That's so, that's So mused the judge.
In course it'll be known that you cum
from Strawbury Hill, and in course we'll
hev pride in fittin' you out in decent
shape. The prisoner will be removed
while We hev talk"
We had talk. We couldn't get
white shirt, a new rope and a razor any
where within 100 miles And, as Hank
had observed, Steve Brown was always
saying mean things and provoking quar-
rels and wasn't much account. After
discussing the pros and cons, it was de
cided to overlook the offense and let Up
on Hank, but, after telling him our de-
cision, the judge said;
"But don't do it again, Hank. 1t are
the opinyun OF some Of the boys that
You were too darned particular about the
billed shirt, and of others that you were
right about wantin' to make decent sp-
pearsnce on the other shore. and 50 We
decided to call it squar. Next time,
however, we'll hang you with a mule
rope and in yer old duds and let We run
all the chances"
Wall, boys, fix it to suit yourselves
and it'll suit me" earelessly replied the
prisoner, and court was adjourned and
We returned 70 work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
An Opening for Him.

A DetrOjter who has been at the
Worlds Fair for tao weeks, met an ac-
quaintance in a Chicago railway station
as he was starting back home. As he
paid for his sleeper ne showed up a SO
bill.
What's that % asked the astonished
acquaintance.
What's what 90
"That bill"
a fiity."
How long have you been in Chicago? ?'
Two weeks"
@And got that much lef;T
"MOre than that"
The acquaintance pondered a moment.
Look here" he said, would you like
to hire ont for the rest Of the season as
freak ?'-D.fr0d Frse Pfess.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Loves Message.

Do not forget me, dearest: all day long
think Of you and wish the time more heet
Ny soul i always singing some sweet song.
And thinking Of you makes my labor sweet.
And If the day seems anywise les bright
More vexed with cares than 1 he'd dreamed
'twould be.
think with joy Of the approaching night,
Sweet with the welcome Of your love for me.
one thought stin whispers sweeter eyermore:
''ThOu shalt behold her w hen the day is over. -
And 80 shall: for you wiz watch and wait
Where teaderly the twilight shadows fall
Sweet are the roses round your garden gate,
But you are still the sweetest rose OF ALI
And you are my rose-eyen my very own,
And to my life your beauty you impart
Bloom sweetly stil-but bloom for me alone,
And twine your iendrils closer round my heart.
Dear, shall soon within your presence be,
And You are waiting with kiss Tor me
-AiGHic Constitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
TftFor Tat.

Collector really can't understand
why you don't pay me my little bill.
You have never given me single cent.
Hostetter McGinnis-iftime was not
money I'd explain It to you.
Nov you are giving me impudenee.
Well. you were complaining Just now
that hadn't given you anything. IOu
are always grumbling about nothing.
You promised to me pay three months
ago, and relied on yon.
That's 50.
And you lied.
Precisely 50. lied on you and you
relied on me, 50 We are even. G0Odby.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
An Ingrate.

Jack Ford @Did you see that girl cut
me Them
Frank Wilcox Il noticed she didn't
bow"
Jack Ford "And yet saved her
life"
Frank Wilcox How
Jack Ford: ave were engaged, and
finally she said she'd rather die than
marry me, 50 let her oE-"-LOnd0H
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

Prineipal.-@I have 10 send you on =
very important errand, one demanding
the greatest secrecy. Say, Mr.. Meier,
can rely upon you? Are you able to
keep a secret?" Clerk--Ohl certain
Iy." Whispering in principals ear
Il have been secretly engaged TO your
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

stand-A secret and a cook are very
much alike.
Mrs. Gullem-In what way.
Woman find il very hard to keep eth
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11

Tom-"Yes, Molly and ] we're out pref
ty Hong last night, bat the tide was 50
strong it vas hard TO come back very
fast Alice-Yes; remember in Phy-
sics it says the length ofthe spark is pro-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
A RETIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
a Page From Her History.


TIE important experiences OF others are
interesting, The following is no exception:
- had been troubled with heart disease 25
years, much Of that time very ~riouSly. For
hve year> I was treated by one uhysiri:. % con-
tinuelsiy. was In business. but OBLIGED to
retire on account OF my health. a ply
s.r.an told my friends that / could not live a
month. Ny feet and limbs were badly swol-
ieu and was indeed in a serious condition
when a gentleman directed my attention TO
lr. Miles New Heart Cure, and said that his
sister. who had been afflicted with heart dis
ease. had been cured by the remedy. and was
again a strong. healthy woman. purchased
= bottle OF the Heart Care, and In les than
an hour after taking the iirst dose | could
feel q decided improvement In the circulation
Of my blood When / had taken three doses
could move my ankles. something ! had not
done for months. and my limbs had been swOl-
len 80 long that they seemed almost purified
Before l had taken one bottle of the New
Heart Cure the swelling had all gone down,
and was 30 much better that did my own
work. On my recommendation six Others ard
taking this valuable remedy. Mrs. Mprgaa
5G9 " Harrison St. Chicago, III.
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure, a discovery OF an
eminent specialist IN heaft disease. Is sold by
all druggists on z lfsitiye guarantee.o or sent
by the Or. Miles MsdicaI Co, Elzhart. Ind. on
feceipt - price, Siper bottle six bottles for
q, express pr paid is positively free from
al opiates or dangerous drugs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
FAT PEOPLE.

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Curious Growth of Rattan.

Every n knows the pretty, light
and graceful chairs and other articles
of fGrnitune made from rattan, but
every one does not know that the ex-
tremely tough and flexible wood called
rattan is that OF the the climbing palm
tree. This curious climber, which
Is more off vine than a tree. is said by
the Philadelphia Times 10 be one Of
the singular characteristics OF forest
growth in the Cele5es aud other Me-
layan countries. Starting with n
trunk a little thicker than a mans
arm, it winds through the forest. now
wrapping a tall tree in its fold, like
some gigantic snake, and then de-
scending again 10 the earth and trail
ing along in snake-likc curves until it
can find some other stately tree to
fasten and climb upon in its pursuit
Of light and air. The forest is so thick
and jungle-like that il seems impossi-
BILE ~ follow the course of any of these
serpent climbers, but there is little
doubt that at the last the successful
sspirant. which stopped and cringed
90 long below, will be found shooting
up like a flagstaff q dozen feet or more
above the tree which has helped it TO
rise. A Use of rattan, which is I'M
known TO those who have not seen it
ia its native forest, is as a water carrier.
The thirsty traveller has at all times a
tnmbler OF cool, refreshing water at
his command by cutting of six or
eight feet OF rattan and putting one OF
the severed ends 10 his mou.i. or held
ing it owe a dish 10 catch the water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
NAUGHTY PARLoR CAR PATRONS.
a Wagner Conductor Reads Americans .
Lecture on Pride.

at is rather tiresome," said a Wag-
ner parlor car conductor, the airs
people pnt on in a parlnr car. The
moment they get seated they begin to
behave like kings and queens and 10
order people around as il they had
been used 10 having servants at their
beck and call all their lives.
IF YOU want TO see Il rapid change
from a plain American citizen to a
naughty aristocrat just watch the pas
sengers troop out OF the waiting rooms
to the trains. You gan tell a mile of
which of them have seats in the parlor
car. Their noses hang high in the air
and they get around with a sort OF SUI
percilious strut.
"The ordinary day coach passengers
as they go alongside of a Wagner car
from the windows Of which the
naughty faces are peering assume a
sort of hang dog look rs if they be
longed 10 an inferior race. They sneak
into their humble coaches and make
themselves feel as small rs possible.
Meanwhile the paflor car people,
bullying ont with their self-importauce,
have hung their silk hats up in the
cars and donned little skull caps.
Then they promenade up and down
the platform talking in a loud tom of
voice to each other in a way never
adopted by the plain passengers and
glaring iiercely at every n who
hasn't a place in the parlor car. When
the car starts they swing themselves
aboard with an air that makes folks
who don't know them think they own
the road.
when "A parlor a passenger sees .
friend in au ordinary coach he pre-
tends not to. If the ordinary coach
man foists his presence on him he gets
himself superciliously treated. The
relations of those two men are never
the same again. The sense of equal
ity has been lost, and the parlor car
man regards the other forever after
ward as q lower class citizen.
Its the most pronounced case OF
the caste feeling. Parlor cars divide
the people into nobility and plebeians
Just as much rs titles Of nobility--in
the minds of the occupants OF the par.
lor cars"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
TIMBER A THOUSAND YEARS olo.
~eEae Australian Woods Seem Alba "a
Resist Decay Indefinitely.

Experts seem 10 be divided as 70
which OF the two hard wouds-jarrah
and karri-of western Australia Is the
moro durable.
JaiTah wood piles two feet "
inches square driven thirty-tirce
years ago ut tho Largs bay pier, were
found, on examination, TO be as sound
rs the day they were put in.
Some specimens Of Kari wood taken
from a fence were recently sent TO
London, and. though the wood had
been under ground for twenty-five
years, IL was perfectly sound. A spec
linen OF jarrah wool under similar cir
cumstanccs showed serious decay.
Timber Of the .amarisk or slittfm
wood has been found perfectly sound
In the ancient temples Of Egypt in
connection with stonework which il
known TO be nj least 1000 wears old.
In some tests made with small
squares Of y~asions woods buried one
inch IN the ground tho following re-
suits were obtained: Birch and aspen
decayed in three years; willow and
horse-chaslnut in four years; maple
and red beech in five years; elm. ash,
hornbeam. and Lombardy poplar in
seven years; oak, Scotch iir, Wey-
mouth pine. and silver fir decaved TO
O depth OF half AN inch in seven years;
larcb, Juniper aud arbor vitae were UNI
injured at the expiration of the seven
years.
The redwood OF California has the
quality OF being nearly lire proof. The
root OF the bricr is the only wood
which does not burn when exposed to
tire.
Cocus wood is the hardest known
wood; oak is the strongest. The
heaviest British wood is that of the
box tree, which sinks in water. Horn
beam Is the strongest and toughest
wood for mechanical use.
The strongest American wood is the
nutmeg hickory; the most elastic, the
lamar oak; the heaviest, the blaze
wood OF Texas.
In situations so free from moisture
that we may practically call them dry
the durability OF timber is almost un-
limited. The roof of Westminster hall
Is more than 40 years old. In Ster-
ling castle arc carvings in oak well
preserved over 800 years Of age. Scotch
fr has been found in good condition
after a known use Of 800 years, and
the trusses Of the roof of the basilica
OF st. Paul, Rome. were sound and
good after 1000 years of service.
Wood constantly wet in fresh water
Is quite as durable. Piles were dug
from the foundations of the old Savoy
palace in a perfectly sound state after
having been down 65) years. The
piles Of old London bridge were found
sound aud perfect 800 years after they
~ere driven.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
COUNT De LEsSEPS TO-DAY.
Bent and Dazsd nv Age and sorrow ia
walts the Coming Night.

could not refrain from a move
ment OF the most painful surprise
when, after a few moments spent in
the drawiug-room, ! was invited bv
Madame de Lcsseps into the room
where her husband sat, writes X. III.
Sherard, in McCiure'S Magazine.
have known VI. de Lesseps for many
years. and though the last time that |
saw him he was already under the in
fluence OF The sorrow of defeat-it was
just after he had been called before a
magistrate, for eXamination-my rec
objection Of him had ALWAYS been as OF
a man full Of tire most surprising vital
itv and high spirits. keen, bright, en-
ergetic. defying The wear Of time. a
man OF eternal youth in spite Of his
white hairs. | remem bcrcd him last.
erect, with clear voice and flashing
eyes, and now ! saw him huddled to-
gether in 4 chair, n wrap about his
knees, nodding his head as under
sleep, pale, inert, aud with all the life
gone out OF his eyes. Behind him
stood a large screen tapestried with
red stun, against which the waxen
wilderness Of his face and hands stood
out in strong relief. How old he
looked, whom age had seemed TO spare
SO long! For the most part the head
dropped forward on his chest, but now
and then lie raised it listlessly and let
his eyes wander round the room, OF
across the panes on to the fields be.
yond. There was rarely recognition
in his glance; mostly a look of unalter.
able sadness-of wonder. it may be, at
the terrible hazards of life. Yet. when
nov and then one of the children, who
were crowding about his chair, pressed
his hand or kissed his cheek or said
some words OF endearment to him. the
smile which was one OF his character
istics came over his face, and for a
brief moment he seemed himself arain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

quickly over it a ~well-heated ferrum
planum, or smoothing-iron, bending the
back and swaying the body lightly 10
and fro, in unison with the motion of
the implement in the hand.
As the majority OF young women are
probably unacquainted with the inn
plements used in these exercises any
of the ladies whose names are men,
toned above will cheerfully supply all
necessary information. Object lessons
are also given gratis each day at the
Opus Domus Institute.
One great advantage which the in
ternational system possesses is that
while other systems can, at best, ben
eft only the individual who practices
them, the international, when care
fully and regularly carried out, will
bring the best results to an entire
household.-N. Y. Sun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Master Freddy's Schooling.

A very sensible lady out on 9th
street delayed sending her small son
to the public schools until he should
be old enough to look out for himself,
in order that he might not fall too far
behind other boys OF his age. Yester.
day morning Master Freddy came
g~ravely up to his mother for his les.
son. After the regular routine was
ended his mother put a few leading
questions:
Freddy. what is a year??'
"Thrce hundred aud sixty-tive days"
"What is a day?'
~Twenty-four hours-and an hour
h sixty minutes and a minute sixty
seconds
what is an Instant"
@An instant?' and Master Freddy
knitted his downy brow Il brief space
while he drought. "Oh. YES, l know,
mamma-an instant is "a hole in the
ground"
"A hole in the ground!" exclaimed
his mother, totally taken aback. "Why,
how In the world 10 you make that
ou.?"
aWhy," declared Master Fred with
decision. as he hurriedly opened his
reader, "this book says Johns dog fell
down In an instant"
Freddy will start TO school Monday.
-CiHcin2ati Commercial Gd=etke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Little Girls.

whe have they gone to-the little Zfrls.
With natural manners aud natural curisg
Who love their G,lies and ike their toys
And talk OF something bee ides the bOyst
Little old women in plenty ! lind,
Mature Ia manners and Old of mind:
Little old tirts who talk OF their "beaus"
And with each ether I'm stylish clothes.
Little old bellies. who at nine and ten.
Are sici OF pleasure ana tired OF men,
Weary OF tra vel. OF balls. OF fun
AID find no new things under the sun.
Once I'm the beautiful long ago.
some dear little children ! used to know;
Girs who were merry ss lambs al play,
And laughed and rOlilcked the liveiong day.
They thought not at all OF the style OF theis
clothes.
They never mag ned that boys were "beaus"
"Other girls brothers and mates were
they;
Splendid fellows TO help them play.
Where have they gone top II you see
One ~ them anywhere send her 10 me,
] would give Il medal Of purest goA
TnuDe OF those dear litts. girls OF old,
With an innocent heart and an open smile.
Who knows not the meaning OF 'tiirt" %
style"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
His Name

For the last lifty-two years there hat
lived in Buffalo a lineal descendant Of
Christopher Columbus. and around the
knees of this patriarch could be
gathered eight living children, thirty
grandchildren and six g~reat-grand'
children, SO that there il little danger
of the name OF Columbus becoming cx.
tinct or forgotten.
The name of this venerable descend
AMI Of a famous man Is Alexius Colnm-
bus. He is 90 years old, will. in fact.
I've 81 on the 18th OF August next.
There is no doubt about his age or
nativity. for these matters were veri.
fed by his son. John Columbus, with
whom the old man makes his home, and
who Cor that purpose paid q visit TO
Quebec, near where Alcxius was born
aud reared.
Alexius Columbus was n shipbuilder
by trade. rs were his ancestors. He
10 the only M Of his generation who
came to the United States. His sisters
and brothers lived in the province OF
Quebec, though 1t is not known that
more than one Of them h still surviv-
ing. An mnclc OF Alexius lived to the
aye OF llA.-W ashington Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
WORLDS FAIR SKETCHES
cOMIcAL THINGS TO BE SEEN AND
HEARD EVERY DAY.
The Turk ana Ills Baggy Trousers-An
Ostrich Egg Fiip-A Tough Day for n
New York Man, Etc, Etc.

Bafin's Bey, of the Turkish village,
has learned two things since his arrival
In America. lie has been taught that
grease spots can be removed with a
liberal application of gasoline, and
that matches can be lighted by draw
ing their explosive head across ones
hip. Bafln's Bey discovered that the
most prominent portion Of his baggy
breeches was spotted with grease.
Seating himself on a stool back OF
Manager Levy's Office last week the
hey secured the stain with gasoline.
Then in an unmuzzled moment, "a day
later, he scratched a match upon the
seat Of trouble. There was q fash, a
howl, and one half of a white suit
went up in smoke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Slaves That DO Not Work.

Euglishmen are apt to coufound AT
rican slavery with the forms of slavery
known TO European nations. One OF
the cnriositles of domestic slavery in
darkest Africa pointed out by the
50. JdfHeS's Gazette is that. while the
native slaye-owner can, by custom,
compel his slaves to fight for him, and
possesses other extensive powers over
them. he can not illegally" compel his
slaves TO work for him.
On the Congo and its affluents native
mot Mahometan) slave-owners pay
wages 10 their own slaves whenever
The latter arc required 10 transport
ivory and produce to the coast. Even
Tippoo lib pays his numerous slave
SOLDIERS. under such peaceful circunl.
fance. The explanation of this anon,
aly seems TO be that wal Is 4 far more
ancient and primitive institution than
labor.
When domestic slavery was "irs,
introduced" into Africa regular labor
was unknown; the right TO monopo-
never incorporated among the slave
holders privileges and prerogatives.
1t is white men who have really intro
duced aud acclimatized the idea of
work or labor" in Africa.
When Pharaoh compelled the chill.
Gren of Israel to work" for him he
was considered a dangerous ~revolu-
ZIONIST by Egyptian conservatives.
The Spaniards first introduced labor
slavery in the Western world. We
moderns have completely forgotten
that the slave was originally in the
main a lighting retainer, not a work
ing man.