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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-01
THE STRIKE THAT WINS,

Just now the labor world seems
to be in a state of ebullitiOn.
In these irrepressible conflicts be-
tween Brawn aud Bullion the former
is not always successful. There is
one strike, however, that can be
participated in by both, and both
win.
Employer and employee, rich
and poor, are alike benefited by
striking out for our place and get
ting their share Of the BARGAINS
GENTS FURNISHINGS
which We are constantly offering in all lines
and now particularly in SUMNER UNDER
WEAR AND HEcKwEAR.-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-01
On Oeck This Week.
Nearing the Grave.

\ large line of Fishing Tsokle now on
sale at JAS. H. HOLDERBAUM.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-01
A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF
DOTTED SWISS,

All widths and styles of braides
for Dress Trimming.
All colOrs Moire Silk, Changeable
Silk, Surah Silk, etc, for trim
ming and waists.
A complete line of Serges, Henri
ettas and fancy Wool and Silk
Dress Goods.
Cheap Wool Dress Goods in great
variety.
Baby Dresses and Baby Goats, long
and short.
Baby Caps and Hats to suit all.
All kinds of goods for Children's
Dresses.
Lace Curtains from soc. a pair up.
Scrim from 5 to l0c.
A large assortment of Ladies
Misses and Children's Under
wear.
Beautiful Table Spreads, cheap
handsome ties in Silk and Cot
ton.
Silk Gloves and Mits in great vari-
ETY..
The best line of C0RSETS to be
found.
Hundreds of articles in Notions,
and Trimmings that cannot be found
elsewhere. The best line of FAST
oolOred Stockings, either in Black
or COlors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-01
TERMS

10 pr cent % purchase money "a oe Paid
when the properly l. sold. a lien Of s'lii.1f -
rr-fsistin on tract No. l. without interest anc
PAYABLE al the death OF Hannah King to Ger
taiE heirs Of John King. deed Ine talunce
of the purchase money to be paid ON delivery
VI CHARLES r. KING.
Administrators.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-01
BoggS & Buhl,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
PUBLIC SALE
Dwelling House,

hank barn and other Oufbuildinss. about -
acres clesircd and iu good cultivation. with
good fFuit nrcisiui and sugar ramp GA the
premises: the land j. undcr-laid With good
caal: the Mud Pike runs through II. ths tarni
l. well watered and nicely locstted-
No. . A certain piccc Of land adjoining
tract No. J. sSamuei T. King. and Nna- T.
King. Containing twOacrt-s and eight pefcheS-
and j. uss,d I'm connection with home ElTin-
Va \ eertlin fEtc. Of land situate in
Upper Turkeytoof township, adjoining Ihoui-
a. Williams, NtsssCs King. Joseph King g. r.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-01

:, Instruments at snyder's drug
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Mixed the Packages Up.

Here's story that sounds rather fishy,
but it is true nevertheless. Mr.. Clarence
Il. Moore, the city official = everybody
knows him-has a girl, and he loves to
send flowers to her A few SATURDAY.
nights ago as Mr.. Moore was going home
he made two purchases. One was the
loveliest basket of flowers; the other a big
fresh fish. The flowers he intended for his
girl; the fish for his Sunday morning
breakfast. He employed negro to de-
liver the two articles, sending nice note
TO the fair one. What made the negro
forget the instructions given him by the
city official and what manner of reasoning
he employed to arrive at the conclusion
that the fish was intended for the young
lady is another story:
But certain it is that in due time the
lovely basket of flowers was left at the
home of Mr., Moore and the sea smelling
fish was deposited into the hands of the
astonished young lady. She read the note
accompanying it, ''Wear it to church, he
says" she exclaimed. whats the mat,
ter with him' Wear this fish to church!
Never" and she caught at the mantel to
keep from fainting. She had a good fish
for breakfast, anyway, and Mr.. Moore
scratched his head in perpleXity over a
basket of the sweetest roses. Atlanta
Constitution
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
HE ESCAPED THE MOOSE,
Ingenious and Effective Plea That Save.
the Life of II Horse Thief

the Life of Horse Thief
Brooks Story, a notorious criminal who
was so badly wanted in Mississippi that the
authorities had offered reward for his
capture, had found a safe refuge in Arkan-
sas and might have abided there unmo-
Tested, according to the Vicksburg Herald,
but for one unlucky circumstance In an
evil hour for him he saw and coveted a
horse, and shortly afterward took possess
sion of the animal. The owner and friends
gave chase and came up with the robber
and his prey i'll u sweet, secluded spot that
seemed typical scene for u lynching bee.
They had all the accessories for such an en-
tertalnment and were about to make tassel
or pendant of Story, to the eternal dsap-
pointment of some future biographer and
to his own serious Inconvenience, when the
wits of the astute outlaw rose to the occa-
sion, and he began to address the court as
leading attorney for the defense. Whether
he wasted any time on flights of eloauence
is not recorded, but under such trying cir
cumstances and with the jury anxious to
have the ceremonies over with and 90 to
dinner it is presumed that he got down to
business very speedily.
Realizing that lecture on the bad effect
of lynching was untimely, he appealed to
the material interests of his judges and
told them, it is said, that they were a set of
chumps and suckers to hang him for moth
ing at all when they could turn him over
to the state Of Mississippi for $3.50 in cash
The appeal to the pocket nerve proved eff
fectual. The criminal secured respite and
eventually free passage to jackson ard
the penitentiary. Warned by previous ex-
perlence of his slippery nature, the Off
Gals will do their utmost to hold him, but
the highest aud strongest walls may be I'M
dermined and scaled, the most vigilant
guards may be evaded while no man can
count upon saving his neck from an Ar
kansas slipnoose after it has once settled
into place around his cervical vertebrfe.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
How the Alligator Slew the Bear.

Once upon time there was an alligator
who dwelt in the murky swamps of Louisi
ana, picking up an occasional pickaninny
but living for the most part on catfish, cells
and water fowl. There are a great many
bears in those parts, and the alligator had
often thought he would like to taste a nice
morsel of bears flesh. So one day when he
espied an unsuspecting bear drinking on
the bank of pool he stole up quietly and
gave swipe with his tail that sent bruin
sprawling into the midst of the pond. As
soon as he realized the situation the bear
set out for the shore, but the greedy gator
was upon him again, this time seizing him
by a fore paw and crushing it like an egg
shell. The bear uttered terrific howl of
pain and rage and with his other paw gave
the alligator Il blow that stunned him mo-
mentarily. This short respite the bear util-
lied in padding violently for the shore. for
he was at a deadly disadvantage in the
water against the lightning speed of the
alligator in his native element.
But the alligator soon recovered and
caught the bear by his hind leg. They were
now In place where the water was shall.
low over hidden sandbar, so the fight WINS
little more even. With vicious snarl. the
bear. turned on his back, and bending
double caught the alligator by the soft
white hesh Of his throat. 1t was now the
bears turn to bite, and bite he did with
such good will that the blood sparted in
streams, and the alligator, letting 20 the
foot he had been chewing, emitted series
OF howis that made the woods ring Then
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

lake, in Florida. One day when he was
INDUCING in a cool fresh draft from the
lake big alligator swan up and seized his
nose.
The bull was taken at terrible disad
vantage, and began believing loudly and
endeavoring TO shake off his antagonist
The gator had secured firm hold, how.
ever, and he chung tenaciously. churnina
the water into foam with his immense tail
the blood streaming from the bulls LAGER
ated nose already dyeing the waters red.
With "a mighty effort the bull plunged
backward, hauling his attachment" par.
TALLY ON dry land, and then the fight waxed
furious. The bull, rendered frantic from
the pain, endeavored to gore the gator,
and falling in that stamped at him and
plunged around madly to get rid of his foe.
Attracted by his bellowings, two other
bulls came furiously down the side, and
seeing the gator plunged at him. Observ.
ing his new enemies, the latter tried to es.
cape. but too late.
One of them caught his horn near the
gators fore leg, and with an upward toss
tore a big hole in his side, the saurian re
spending with a deep roar of anger and
pain. As the other bull came on the gator
thrashed around with his tail and gave the
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

BRUIN AND GATOR AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
the tight grew mercer. The alligator beat a
loud tattoo with his tail on the bears tough
hide, but they were at such close quarters
that he could not give it swing enough to
break any bones. He was gradually work
ing around to better position, however,
and suddenly planted a vicious blow square
on the breast that sent the bear flying head
over heels into deep water. He was up in a
second, and both rushed together. The bear
again sought the alligator's soft throat, and
with his sharp teeth tore great mouthfuls
of bleeding flesh.
Suddenly he let go with a roar of agony
and clapped his paws to his right eye, from
which the blood was flowing in torrents.
The alligator, unable to use teeth or tail in
such close quarters, had torn the bears eve
out with his sharp claws Maddened by the
pain, the bear reared up on his hind legs
and clasped the alligator's body in deadly
embrace
Straining and struggling this way and
that, suddenly the writhing mass of feroc-
ity slipped off the narrow strip of sand and
was in deep water again. Now the condi-
tions were reversed, with the advantage on
the side of the alligator again. With a
snakelike twist of his 1.-the body, he slipped
from the bears clutches, and wheeling
around, the long, powerful tail flashed for
an instant in the air and descended with
crushing force on the back of the bear. The
thick backbone snapped like a reed. With
the cry of a human being in distress, the
bear rolled over limp and lifeless and sank
to the bottom like stone, and the fight
was over.
1t was hollow victory, however, for the
alligator was sorely wounded and had no
appetite for the meal which had been Sc
cured at such terrible cost. The crippled
saurian eked out the brief remainder of his
existence in constant suffering and when a
short time after he appeared at conyen-
ton of alligators his esteemed contempora-
ries soon discovered his helpless condition
and heartlessly killed him, feasting long
and riotously on his carcass, thus fulfilling
the adage, "They that live by greed by
greed shall perish"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Umbrellas and Their Handles.

Most of the expense in the umbrella OF
the present day." said well known man.
ufacturer of these rain protectors in the
city, 'is spent on the handles You could
scarcely give one of the old fashioned,
plain, Scotch umbrellas away if you want
ed to- People will pick out of an assert
ment of several hundred, the fanciest gold,
silver or natural wood ornamented han
died umbrella and pay a square price for
1t and be satisfied, and the more elaborate
and novel the handle the better is the sale.
The expense upon the handle makes
the material of the covering suffer in
quality. The sticks break easily because
the handle is separate piece glued and
fitted on. The old, roomy, solid, crooked
handled, blue and green Scotch gingham
umbrellas that Greeley and Franklin car
ried in their day are seldom if ever seen.
Now and then stand by from the coun-
try brings along the family heirloom on q
rainy day. "-Philadelphia Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Killed by a COhMeh.

Some peculiar evidence was given
during an inquest before the Liverpool
coroner touching the death of Martha
Roberts. Six OF seven weeks ago de-
ceased cut her hand, and to stop the
bleeding she adopted the housewives
plan of using a cobweb. Blood poison
ing set in-presumably because there
was dirt on the cobweb-and the woman
died. The doctor said that death was
due to blood poisoning arising from the
wound on the hand, and the jury re-
turned verdict in accordance with this
evidence.-London Telegraph.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Duel to the Death.

Once upon time there was q snake-a
boa who dwelt in the jungles of India and
preyed upon the weaker animals of the for.
est until in the course of time he attained
colossal proportions and came to look upon
himself as u serpent of invincible strength.
And so he was as long as he confined his at.
tentions to monkeys and birds, but in an
evil hour the self sufficient snake wound
his enormous coils about big jungle bear,
and then ensued terrible battle. At first
the serpent seemed to have the best of it,
and the bear dashed itself from side to side
and rolled along the ground in frenzied en-,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

The Duke Of Wellington was very strin-
gent in respect to obeying orders. The
Iron Duke" as he was sometimes called,
was never disposed to be lenient toward
the slightest disobedience, but could re-
ward and appreciate strict fulfillment of
directions. Lord Derby was entertaining
the duke at one of his country mansions at
q time when certain repairs and improve
ments were going on. Some of the walls
were to be decorated aud the central hall
floor tesselated.
In order to prevent injury to the floor,
Lord Derby furnished several pairs of slip.
pers, which were placed near the door. and
he directed young man who was at work
on one of the walls to order any one that
came In toput on pair before crossing
the passage.
IF any one fails to attend to YOU" lac
added, you must put him out"
Soon after party returned from hunt
ing, and Wellington, with his splashed
and muddy boots, opened the door and
rushed along the hall. The young man
Immediately jumped off the ladder on
which be was painting, and Selling Wei
iington by the shoulder fairly pushed him
ont of the house.
In the afternoon Lord Derby summoned
all the household and men at work into
the study, and seating himself beside the
great warrior demanded to know who
had had the impertinence to push tn,
Duke OF Wellington out of doors.
The painter, all of u tremble, came for
ward and said, 1T was |, my lord"
"And pray" rejoined the earl, "hov
came you TO do it2"
The man then repeated the direction.
given. him that morning, and said, II wa
only obeying orders, thought, SIR"
On this Wellington turned to LORD
Derby, and smiling, took sovereign Out
OF his purse, which he gave to the work
man. saying, "You were right to obey
orders. Youths Companion,
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the bulls allowed bis anger tc
blind him finally and as he came on with.
QUO his usual caution the reptile whirled
and delivered sweeping blow with his
tail that caught the animals legs, breaking
them like pipestems, the old fellow falling
with roar of madness that could have
been heard mile, while the saurian's eyes
seemed to CLEAN with triumph as they
glowered at his enemies.
Then ensued rough and tumble contest
which no description could do justice to-.
The bulls plunged viciously at him, oft
times hitting one another in their mad
PUSHES, While the alligator swept his big
tail around in endless circles and inflicted
terrible whacks on their sides and legs.
Finally the gator again seized his first
victim by the nose and with death grin.
The other animal plunged in, and catching
both horns under the gators side gave him
toss, ripping him up so that his entrails
protruded.
The effect was seen at once, as his terrible
fail played more feebly, but his hold on the
bulls nose could not be broken. Several
more ugly wounds were made.- and the rep
tiles roars of anger changed to those of pain
and fear His antagonist charged at him
time and time again, lacerating him ter
ribly.
Finally no resistance was made, the victor
trampling on the bloody carcass, though
the terrible grip of those iron jaws still
maintained their hold on the nose of the
first bull, who had been forced to his knees
and was fast dying from the terrible blows
he had received and the great loss of blood.
Two of the bulls expired on the battlefield,
only one of them, and he in badly bat.
tered condition, remaining to tell the tale
to the neighboring flocks and to warn them
of the dangerous enemies that lurked with.
in the dark waters of the lake
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

A Pointer for Young Men,

A man who was married about four
weeks ago, and is consequently still bask-
ing in the light of the honeymoon, told
reporter that he found it to be of the great.
est possible importance to get on the right
side of the girls mother" He said if the
girl is disinclined to favor your suit, if you
Will enlist the services of her mother, YOU
have no idea what an ally she will prove
herself. Now, this is a tangible idea. 1t
Is diagramed plan of action. Find out
what the girls mother likes, be attentive
to her-in fact, court the mother in thou.
sand little ways. Listen to her when she
talks to you, even if she bores you to death,
Laugh at her jokes defer to her Judgment,
ask her advice, conlide in her your business
plans, tell her about your mother and your
childhood, see that her daughter wears
rubbers when she goes out and 20 to
church.
You can nearly always score a strong
point with her if you go to church and
casually mention the text In short, be
son to her. You have not the least idea
how she can assist you. She will point out
your lovely traits to her daughter in your
absence. She will invite you to dinner
often, and prepare for you, too, what is
more. Think of it-what an opportunityl
But have care lest the mother misinter.
pref your intentions and appropriate them
TO herself.-New York Recorder
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
md the Snake Is Not slow IN l.

sN"N ~ S1@A-c - 1sot HhoW ~
Embrace Business iadiatoriss toSz
tests Between Animals Used to Point
Moral and Adorn Tale.
Once upon a time there was a bear
bold, belligerent bear-who roamed at
will about the San Joaquin valley Of Cal
ifornia seeking whom he might devour,
whether man or beast, for bruin was no re-
specter of persons, and all was meat that
came to his claws. A famous fighter was
bruin, and it is said that he had issued
standing challenge to all Corners to meet
him in deadly combat. But he finally over
reached himself, as all ill natured people
are apt to do, and one day as he was engage
ed in an animated setto with a bull the
scrap was espied by an old hunter named
Schotie, who described it to newspaper
man, and the whole thing was written up
for the San Francisco Chronicle. This
should be warning to all bellicose indi-
viduals, for If they are not very circum-
spect their quarrels will sooner or later get
into the papers
This is Schotie's story of the fight, which,
we dare say, does ample justice to both
combatants: "As / was pursuing my way
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

deavors to get free, roaring angrily the
while and swapping its jaws like castanets
at the serpent's folds, which, however, It
could not reach, owing to the way in which
they were CONSTRUCTED around the bears
quivering body.
In this way the belligerents swayed to the
summit of hill, down which the bear cast
itself with velocity that evidently discon.
certed the enveloping serpent, for it un.
wound couple of folds and threw it's tail
round tree, evidently with the intention
of anchoring the bear to the tree, and pre.
venting the unpleasant conclusions that
would be engendered by tumbling down
hill. This, on the face of it, appeared ad.
mirable strategy, but it resulted in the ser.
pent's undoing in more ways than one. The
rigid line of tail stretched out from the tree
to the bears body gave the bear chance OF
seiZing hold of it's assailant, which I'D tc
this time had not been afforded. 1t was
prompt to avail itself of the opportunity,
and turning with a tremendous effort
fastened its powerful jaws into the snakes
quivering flesh.
The kissing was now appalling, as the
writing serpent rapidly unfolded its huge
body and struck savagely at the clinched
jaws of the bear to make it release the
mangled mass of flesh between In re
Spouse the bear roared furiously, dashinp
from side to side and worrying the mouth.
full of serpent in its jaws in paroxysms OF
anguished rage. Once more the serpent
CONSTRUCTED, the bear howled and gasped,
and finally the combatants parted. The
snake, badly mangled, coiled in an attitude
OF defense, with its head erect and kissing
apprehensively. 1t had had enough and
only wished to be left in peace. Not SO the
bear. Though nearly crushed to death
with its tongue lolling out from its gasp
ing, foam fiecked and bloody jaws, the
aro1sed brute, with innate ferocity, de
clined to retire from the combat. After 9
moments pause it rushed upon the ser
pent. The latter was spent from loss Of
blood, and the bear Immediately got it by
the head and dragged it about with roars
of triumph. The whole of the under
growth around was beaten down fiat hy
the convulsive strokes of the great serpent't
tail as the bear crushed its head to pieces
and 1t ultimately lay an inert and iifeless
mass beneath the ferocious assaults of its
vindictive enemy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Needless Alarm,

Dangerous things look safe, and safe
Things look dangerous. The trouble is all
In the beholder's eye, as the common ex.
preston is. An Englishman was OH a WOW.
age to Spain.
Ships were flying by, of varying shape,
rig and color. One, the Engiishman no,
tlced' was bearing slowly down toward
him, with her cargo piled ON deck half
way up the mastsi What could she bej
How could she hope, laden in this way. to
i've out the faintest suspicion of gales
The English traveller was considerably
exercised about her. Something SURELY
ought to be done to make such rascalIy
deck loading" illegal and impossible. He
scanned the vessel with his glass. The
breeze was light, but she rode buoyantly,
AT last a sailor cleared up the mystery.
why, sir" he said bluntly, she's only
a coaster loaded with cork. "-Youth's
Companion
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

Her despairing glance rested upon the
iimitless sea that comprised her about.
oh, cruel fater' she moaned.
She drew her garments more CLOSELY
about her and shivered.
Alone, what have to live forY"
Woe was in every accent of her voice.
mo more may / know human society.u
Her glances rested, as has been stated, up.
on the limitless sea, but her thoughts were
elsewhere
In bitterness she was wondering what on
earth possessed her to be vaccinated on tbe
arm anyway.
Remarking to herself that it made her
mad enough to eat shingle nails, she wend.
ed her way homeward. Detroit News-Trih.
une -A'S
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
A Poser.

Patrick MeQuinn was brought up before
the justice in the morning, and when asked
his occupation by the clerk said he was A
sailor.
"A sailorf" retorted the judge. Il don't
believe you ever were at sea in your life -
viii" replied the disguised Irishman.
how does yer honor think l came over
nom Oireland-in a wagonp'-Harper's
Bazaar -