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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

When a young woman asks you to
90 with her TO choose a pocketbOok and
tells the clerk she wants one $50 long,
measuring a space of six or eight
inches with the first finger of each hand,
it is Just as well not to express your
surprise that it isn't to be dainty, sill
yer mounted affair that accords with
her costuming, and when she chooses an
enormous seal leather affair with lots OF
compartments for bills and checks and
numerous other such articles it is safe
10 decide that Charley" still lives in
her memory as she IN his, and when she
talks about the marking and takes the
pencil IN a determined way and an
swers the salesmen's remark about the
letters with a savage IN write them, +"
why, it's time to turn your back and be
awfully interested in something else
Buffalo News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

As freight train was pulling out past
Sheridan Station, seven miles from Pitts
burg, on the Panhandle railroad, a
heavily loaded car. the last of the train,
broke loose and started back on TIE
down grade toward Pittsburg.
The operator at Sheridan telegraphed
back over the line al the way TO Pitts
burg TO look out for the runaway car.
At Ingram station stood an engine ready
to go ont. When the operator there got
word that a loose car was flying back
over the track he notified the engineer
and fireman Of the engine, and they pre-
pared to pursue the car. Within few
minutes the runaway came laundering
along at the rate OF thirty miles an hour
As soon as it passed the engine started
after 1t.
Then ensued wild and exciting chase.
The car few along and the engine after
it. Over the long 9O-foot high trestle at
Temperanceville the two thundered, and
the engine caught up to the runaway
near the Point Bridge station. The en-
gineer ran back over the tender, coupled
onto the car and then began TO slow up,
but did not stop until be was at the Bir-
mingham station in the city. There a
large crowd of people had gathered to
see the pursued and pursuer come in,
greeting both with a cheer.-Cor. Phila-
delphia Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

Perhaps the g-eateSt postal advance OK
recent times Is that which England has
Just decided TO sd0Pt-penny postage
for its vast empire. The British postof-
fee deparsment, after much urging. has
finally accepted this proposition which
has been pressed for years by that inde-
fatieable refo-mer, Mr.. Henneker Hea-
ton. and as soon as the necessary ar
raugements can be made the uniform
imperial postage Of a penny-2 cents
vii be established, and for that amount
letter can be carried from England not
only to Canada and the West Indies. but
to India, Australia and even the center
Of Africa. This IS the cheapest postage
sver proposed
The United States has been making
many improvements Of late IN postal
matters, but it has never been able TO
catch up with England, whose lead IN
this matter we must schnowledge, and
it is striking tribute to the success Of
the English system that, superior as It Is
to ours, it yet nets profit of $1,000. GOO
q year to the government, where's we
usually have deficit in our postoffice
accounts. The truth seems TO be that
the better the postal service the greater
the profit. The United States, under
these circumstances, can well afford 70
make radical improvements, certain that
1t VIII be repaid for them in short time.
1t viii strike every one at once that If
England can maintain a penny postage
for its vast empire, scattered as it IS
fhroughan the four quarteTso of the globe,
it ought to be easily possible TO secure a
reduction in the rates now charged for
foreign postage.-New Orleans Times
Daruocrar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
Violating PArlor Car Rules.

81 have violated the rules laid dowr
by Air. George N. Pullman every time
have ridden on a railroad train in ths
past two years" said Mrs. Robert Yer.
non Of New York as she and her hus
band were preparing to leave the parlorS
Of the Lindell for a walk the other day.
.sYou know, I'd never think of travelling
without my little dog Nellie-named
after me, you knOw-she's such an affec.
tionate little thing and worries so much
when I leave her behind me Now, when
Bob goes on the road I frequently take
trips with him, and Of course Nellie
comes too. The first trip we took her
with Us we had to leave her in the bag.
gage car, and in the morning the pool
thing was nearly dead with fright Then
made up my mind I'd have her with
me or quit travelling.
I'm Philadelphia noticed women car.
rying dark green cloth bags On the street
and found that they were called 'eabas,
and they carried most everything in
them. Wen, made one for Nellie. and
she travels across the country now in q
caba. Pullman conductors think it's a
package Of clothing or anything else
they ike, for Nellie never moves. She is
perfectly content to know that / am
close by her and would rather keep
quiet than ride in the baggage car. Oh,
don't tell me that dogs don't know any
thing. You do, don't you, Nell?'-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

a story is our on a certain young man
whose purse is not the most piethoric,
and yet he aims 10 dress as well as the
richer young men with whom he assOci-
ates. Early in the winter, when it ap-
peared that there would not be any cold
weather, and be found himself in some
what Strengthened circumstances, he
nawned his Overcoat. At the expiration
Of the pledge. the weather still being
mild. he neglected TO renew it. The coat
not being called for, the pawubroker
sold It TO a colored man Two or three
davs after. the dude wanted the coat.
He was very much discounted on learn
ing that it had been sold. He ascer-
tanned the address Of the colored man to
whom it had been sold. He found the
fellow, paid him the amount that he had
paid the pawnbroker and took his coat.
The fun of it is that the cOlored man is
a retainer in q suburban family with
whom the Young man associates. The
Young man doesn't know anything about
this, but the family-through the col
ored man, who gave the thing away
know all about the overcoat.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
Government, Control of Railroad.

NtAAToA % AkaAAINA1,-
Adler men than have proved to sat
isfaction that under government care
not only could cheaper railroad accom-
modations be obtained, but better ones,
and the examples Of Germany, Russia
aud Australia have demonstrated that
it is as practicable for railroads 70 be
run by the government as it is to admin
istrate the mailing system or 20 handle
an army and navy. What difference
would there be between a navy yard and
2 car shop II has been demonstrated
by these countries that, though the ac-
commodations are better and cheaper.
still a surplus remains. which flows back
to the people, and, what is more impor-
tant. that there is no possibility Of rail
road strikes. and thus Of a sudden in
terruption Of the circulation Of com
m0dities
have endeayored to place only one
side Of the question in its proper light
VIZ, that new times require new forms
Of government, and that the functions
Of the government must constantly be
changed 50 as 10 adapt themselves 10 tho
needs OF the people which in their turn
are brought about by changing condi-
tions. II this one side of the question be
properly understood. all arguments and
objections against tie naturalization Of
railroads must fall to the ground. This
one side Of the question once understood.
methods and means TO arrange and ac-
c0rlplish the naturalization Of railroads
viii be forthcoming. Rabbi solomon
Sclindler In Arm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

During mothers long and severe i'll
ness, Carlo took great interest in all that
pertained to her. watching the doctor
very closely and sitting by the half hour
with his chin on the bed by her side. We
bought our bread, and knowing Carlos
fondness for warm biscuit the baker
often gave him one which he quickly dis
patched. Once. during a very severe at
tack Of mothers, when we We're doing
our utmost to tempt her appetite, Carlo
came in early one morning, bringing his
warm biscuit untouched, and laid it on
the floor by mothers side.
Too sick to notice this act Of his. but
not TO be disappointed in his own plan
he came forward and lifted the biscuit
to her pillow and retired again TO his
corner TO wait some look of thanks from
her. 1t came, and such a happy dogl
He had brought his choicest ofIering-a
warm biscuit-and it had been recog-
nized. Was there a loving plan and care
ful observation in this act:-Mary E
Holmes in Science.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

Who was the inventor of the new wed
ding cakes? Whoever he was he de
serves immortalizing, for his was bril-
liant idea, one I should have been real
proud Of myself had l thought of it. In
the wedding cake Of more ancient type
there was always thick layer of white
sugar which nobody cared about, d
medium layer Of almond paste which
everybod ywished for and did not always
get, and an immense quantity Of cake
Of which many only ate few crumbs.
The latest specimen has a thin layer
Of sugar, only just enough 10 look pretty.
and underneath are alternate layers OF
cake and almond paste, one as thick as
the other.
The consequence is that no one is de-
frauded of their lawful share Of almond
paste or Glove" as it is usually called,
and for purposes of distribution it is far
better, as the contents of the box do not
crumble away nearly so much as they did
when the principal portion was cake
alone. If only some one would invent a
box which could not be rihed and was
bound to reach its lawful destination,
we should have nothing left to desire
London Gentlewoman-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
Paying Funeral Expense. in Advance.

Paying Funeral Expenses In Advance.
Worl1men put up a telephone some
weeks ago in an Office in building near
the Brooklyn navy yard, and later on
other workmen carried in number OF
cofins of various sizes and styles Of fin
ish and set them up in different orna-
mental positions. NeighbOrs looked on
with a curious sort OF interest. All this
weird activity was the Quitting Of a
business that Is something brand new IN
corporate enterprise. It was .,s pTacti-
cal beginning Of a project of enabling
citizens to provide while still alive for
their own or their friends burial upon
the same system as life insurance is car
ried on, and at rates that are slash at
the union prices Of the Uadertakers'
association. The cOfEins were samples
of the cut rate wares.
The new business IS done by a series
Of contracts with customers whereby
the projectors Of the burial business
agree TO furnish decent burial ct prices
that range anywhere from $50 for child
TO $3.50 for an adult. A $50 interuent,
for instance. is obtained By paying 80
centson signing contract and 80 cents
monthly thereafter until the $50 is paid.
At the $3.50 burial the rate is raised to
$3.50 on signing and $3.50 month.
The contracts contain this binding
clause:
The preparation and preservation OF
the body for interment. One caszet and
name plate Chestnut or oak outside
case. Extra line shroud. Door band.
Hearse and five coaches. Attendance Of
undertaken at funeral. Opening and fill
ing the grave.-New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

Il vas on Third avenue the other day
that the face of boy not more than =
years old, with a cigaretts thrust be
tween the little lips, attracted the atten-
ton Of woman who was passing. The
child's puny, sickly appearance, for he
looked as ii nothing moro than ciga-
-ettes was needed to break his slender
hold on life, made the woman stop in
the hope that here was an opportunity
for a word IN season
Don't you know" she began, ''thst
you'll never grow up to be big, strong
man if YOU smoke those bad cigarettes'
You'll die, and yOu don't want 10 do
that, know
Nav, won't die nuther." said the
young smoker without taking out his
weed.
What would your mother say If she
saw you" was the next query.
''Oh. she lets me"
A chubby little chap Of 4. round
checked, a mere baby, stood at the
elder ones side during the talk. The
woman turned TO him
Your little brother doesn't smoke
cigarettes. YOu are setting him bad
example"
The younger boy smiled, but said
nothing.
Nav, he don't smoke cigarettes, !"
spoke up the other one; ''he smokes a
pipe"
And the woman fed, absshed before
those two terrible infants.-New York
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
whittier on ,rnttheu Arnold.

Matthew Arnold went to see Whittier
on his arrival. and it is needless 10 say
that Whittier derived sincere pleasure
from the visit, but ArnOld's delightful
recognition of Whittier's "In School
Days" as one of the perfect poems which
must live gave him fresh assurance OF
fulfilled purpose in existence. He had
followed Arnold with appreciation from
his earliest appearance in the field OF
letters and knew him. as 1t were, "by
heart" long before a personal interview
was possible. In q letter written after
Arnold's return to England he says: -
share thy Indignation at the way our
people have spoken of him, one Of the
foremost men Of our time. true poet, a
wise critic and a brave, upright man.
TO whom all English speaking people
owe a debt of gratitude. l am sorry l
could not see him again. Annie Fields
in Harper's.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
The Color of the waistooat.

Life learns from private sources that
when a gentleman goes TO an entertain
ment to which he has received an en-
graved invitation he should wesra white
waistcoat. If the invitation is written,
he simply wears the usual black waist
coat It is perhaps unnecessary TO in
form our readers that the man who Il
nores this rule is no gentleman. Still
we hardly like TO advise a hostess to
eject from her house every man whose
waistcoat is not in perfect harmony with
his invitation
1t is not 10 be expected, however, that
his welcome viii be as warm as if his
waistcoat were what 1t ought 10 be
Should he be. for instance. a distin-
guished author. high church dlgnitary
or an eminent scientist. the hostess might
allow him to sit in the kitchen rather
than have him elected from the prem
ises.-Life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
PnhIio DinnersaRnr.

Public dinners are becoming more
and more Of a nuisance to professional
men, said a distinguished lawyer of this
town somewhat peevishly the other
night. Now, why should an extremely
busy man like myself be asked to devote
several hours of valuable time to the
preparation of an address on some i'm
portant topic for free delivery before an
association In which have no particular
INTEREST," OF course have the privilege
Of declining, but when two or three
warm personal friends urge me to COM
ply on the ground Of sociability, have
10 accept or else appear surly. In con-
sequence l give up time which l can
hardly spare from my clients. am kept
up late at night and go down to business
in the morning with a headache or an at.
tEck Of indigestion. New York Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
Another souvsair Coin Proposed.

There is a chance that the country win
have some more souvenir coins. When
Mrs Potter Palmer was before the sen
ate subcommittee On appropriations In
advocacy OF the additional 81. 900 desir-
ed for the board Of lady managers. she
suggested tha; $4,000 Of the sum be Civ
en- in souvenir coins. and the suggestion
apparently met with the favor Of the
committee. It Is the intention to have
the coins Of the value Of % cents each.
making 10000 quarters They VIII bear
upon one side the head Of Queen Isabella
of Spain. On the other a picture Of the
Wonen's building at the fair and Win be
known as the Isabella coin The price
az which they viii be sold has been kept
discreetly secret. Washington Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

1t Is curious that the greatest attrac.
ton Of the chrysanthemum show should
be a new rose, magnificent clusters Of
which are to be found in the foyer. II
is called the American Belle, al /. / j
sport from the American Beauty. John
Burton, of Chestnut Hill, a great rose
grower, while growing American Beau
ties found this variation, and this sport
of nature VIII bring him a small for
tune. Ii happens that as the American
Beauty fades it grows darker, and there
fore Loses its delicacy. The sport is
lighter, and as it fades grows lighter
stiIl-pales and pales, ike fading maid
en- dying with unrequited love or con-
sumption.
Ii is an artistic rose. and has made q
great hit IL has taken two silver cups
one at the New York show Just closed.
1t got a silver medal at the Boston show,
and it takes the medal in the show here.
SO of course it must be beauty. Half
a dozen firms of florists have offered To
take all the flowers Mr.. burton has at
his own prices. As vet he has made no
cuttings for the market, so that he has a
monopoly Of the fiower-P Philadelphia
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
opiniop. Dead sIIIIionaIre

4 disinterested citizen gathered scme
opinions touching a dead millionaire. a
country clergyman asked, He got his
money by species Of gambling, didn't
he:' a German BARRIERS comment was.
"Vell, lie hadt to leaf his millions be
hindt himr' a naval officer was glad Of
the end. a young business man hoped
that the country would never again sea
such a career. An elevated railway
guard said: Hes dead. and I'm sorry
for it. Mebbe he done them as tried to
do him, bat lie wanted the company to
give rs two suits o clothes a year or
raise our pay. New York Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
.KInr.. sur,... n r.nn.rl,anl..

DO you know we are probably one Of
the most thoroughly back numbered
cities IN the country said Thomas Nor
Tow Of fittshurg At the Liadeil vester-
day. OF coursc we take Il great deal Of
PRIDE Ia our progress. oar enterprise. and
all that sort Of thing. but still we're be-
hiad the age-away behind it. Why. do
yau know that we have actually got a
law that provides for trial by king ;
juriess JCst fancy that. viii you? a
system Of kings jurieS in a biz American
city IN 1899 lsa'I II enough 70 Kill you:
Summoaing nea 70 serve their king and
ST IN 4 jury box as peersl X was a
kings jury that tired the Duquesne not
ers, and row their attorney has appealed
on the ground that kings juries are not
10 be recognized at this late day. BE is
also Preparing bill to take before the
legislature repealing this old and non
sensicGl but disagreeable law.--St
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

A Scotch laborer was dying. He had
four little children. After lying silent
for awhile he said he would like to see
them, and the poor wife brought them
10 the bedside. All he did was to take
each Of the three elder children by the
band and TO say, "Gude day"
Then he said TO the youngest, wee
thing ? years old, VIII ye gle me a
bit kiss
The mother, lifting up the wondering
child, said. Say ta-ts to your father
''Ta-ta," said the little boy in a loud.
cheerful voice, and then ran out Of
the cottage to play. The poor father
closed his eyes; the tears ran down his
cheeks, but be said no more. The abun-
dance Of his heart choked his utterance.
BE was weary, too, and so guide day
was his only word of parting. .-sTwen-
ty-fve Years Of st. Andrews"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

Luther Springer, of Hancock, Me-,
owns horse, whose days Of usefulness
being over, he hired a man to kill. The
man taking an axe started to lead the
horse into the woods, but after going
Tome distance the animal suddenly at
tackled the would be slayer and throw
ing him down trampled upon him and
injured him so badly that it is feared he
viii not recover. At last accounts the
horses prospects Of living were much
better than the man Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
AnIcs rioe Flashing Light.

a remarkable phenomenon was wit
messed on the Thames during the even
ing Of Friday. a number Of pedestrians
on Nauxhall bridge were startled By
noticing that one Of the large masses Of
ice which were floating with the tide was
emitting flashes Of light at intervals Of
about SIX seconds. Not only was this
curious and unusual sight seen from
Yauxhall bridge. but one gentleman who
had noticed II at Chelsea bridge followed
it along the Thames embankment for
some distance.
The area Of the mass was several
square yards. and this was the only one
out Of the many hundreds which were
passing the bridge at the time that pre-
sented any unusual appearance. Con-
lectures were numerous at the time as to
the cause Of the flashes, but no satisfac-
tory explanation was arrived at-Pall
Mall Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
a 60 go ror 1Iaple surar

"Unless am greatly mistaken" said
Loren eastman yesterday, the coming
spring viii be a great season for maple
sugar making. It is well known 10 those
who have engaged IL that business that
a good season always follows a winter
that furnishes abundance Of cold wealth
er. The maple sap is always sweeter
after 4 period Of intense frost and fur
nishes a larger percentage Of sugar. Not
only that. but the trees yield a larger
quantity Of sap after a cold winter than
they do after winter that has frequent
thaws and periods Of warm weather.
The snow in our county is very deep.
and unless remarkably warm weather
should come it win be on the ground
until wen along in April There is such
an immense body of it that sugar max
ing viii not commence until late in the
season, but when we get at it We shall
make more Of the toothsome sweet than
We have made before in years. Nor
witch Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
Urging a Canal system for Europe.

The president of the Vienna corn ex-
change in a recent speech said that grain
growing in Europe has ceased to be re-
munerative, owing to the development
Of new agricultural regions and to the
lowering Of railroad rates. The only
chance he could see for the European
farmer was in the construction of net
work Of canals in central Europe Cheap
water transportation would help the Eu-
ropean farmer against the competition
Of the United States. India and Aus
tralia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
Farce Comedie. and rbeaters.

A manager IL New York-not the man
one would have expected TO say it, either
declares that farce comedies are work
ing general injury to theatrical inter
ests: TO the legitimate theaters. be-
cause they are taking people away from
them; to the public, because they are
lowering standards of taste; to the vari-
sty shows, because they are being con-
itantly recruited from them, and to the
fctors, as a class, because they induce a
man to give up honest work and play at
the gallery. New York sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

In the vicinity of Chestertown there is
picturesque lake which, because Of the
fact that it has never been known to be
ruffied or disturbed by the most violent
storms, is called Still pond. This pond
has never been known to have even a
skim OF ice on its surface, and during
the recent intense cold weather was not
frozen, but was a favorite resort for
waterfowl-Cor.B Baltimore Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22

The English actor, Charles Warner, is
among the players who intend to make a
tour Of the United States this year, and
he viii bring with him a four act drama
written for him by Henry Hamilton, Of
which Columbus is the hero. The famous
explorer, who of course will be imper-
sonated by Mr.. Warner. appears as the
hero of love story. and conducts him
self with very little respect for history
Detroit Free Press.