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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
A Prisoners Set of Teeth.

A Awell-known tirm Of bankers in Lon
don have Just made profitable invest
ment According to the London Tsle-
graph, some time ago a man who had
defrsuded them of large sum Of money
was taken into custody, convicted. and
sentenced TO a long term Of psnal ser
vitude. Prison fare did not agree with
one who had lived on the fat Of the land.
The change affected him in many ways,
but he conpIIined more particularly Of
the injury the food caused 10 his teeth.
They were nsither numerous nor in good
condition when ne was sentenced. and "A
they rapidly became worse he applied to
the Governor Of the prison for new set.
Being told that the Government did not
supply prisoners with artificial teeth,
a. the first opportunity he wrote to the
banking firm in question, offering, if they
would send him a new set, to tell them
something 70 their advantage. There
upon the bankers, thinking the offer
might be genuine one, sent the Govern
or OF the prison a check for 3. and asked
him 10 provide the convict with a set Of
artificial teeth. In dus course the con-
vic. KEEP, his promise, and sent the bank
ers certain iuflrnHi)n by means OF
which they were enabled 70 recoser no
less than ElJoo Of which they had been
defrauded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
THE HORSE MARKET.

A well-knOwn writer thinks the cause
Of our trouble in the horse industry is
overproduction. He writes TO eoniem-
porary as follows:
' During this period the craze for trot-
ling speed took possession Of men Of
wealth and leisure everywhere, and inn
mense breeding farms we're established
all over the country, and every doctor,
lawyer, merchant and preacher that own
ed q fairly good mare became possessed
Of the idea that he could breed Dexter,
a Goldsmith Maid or a Maud 5, and so
on. Between the sge of the European
draft and coach breeds and the ambition
TO breed q phenomenal trotter from our
home stock, everybody, doctors, lawyers,
merchants, preachers, teachers, farmers
and manufacturers turned to horse breed
ing either on large OF small scsle-and
behold the result: Our country is full Of
horses-faller in proportion to its popn-
latiOn than any other civilized country
on the face Of the globe-and we have
simply got to a point where the thing
must stop for our human population TO
catch up with the equine supply, or until
war, epidemic or natural cause shall have
reduced it to normal proportion.
" / confess this IS not a cheerful out
look, but believe it is plain, unvar-
nished statement Of the conditions with
which horse-breeders are now confront
ed. There is no good in attempting to
deny the facts-and there you are. We
have too many horses-that's the plain
English Of it. OF course those that are
exceptionally well adapted to any use
which either business or pleasure may
require. will continue to find market at
more or less remunerative prices, but
While so many are bred the range Of Sc
lections will be 50 great that those who
have only fairly good or inferior ones
will have hard work TO find market
We can't eat them or export them in
large numbers and thus reduce the sur
Plus, as we do cattle, sheep and swine
We are shut up 70 Just one thing-we
must reduce the supply by ceasing to
breed from any but the very best mares
and our breeding must be on definite
lines, for definite purpose, and directed
by intelligence and a knowledge how to
breed to hit the market Il is no longer
a question Of how many fOals that will
be worth the raising. The business will
right itself after awhile, but it is the psrt
Of wisdom to adapt ourselves as speeii-
ly as possible to existing conditions.
There was 3 time when it paid to raise
any sort Of a horse, but that time has
passed by, and the present generation Of
breeders will not see it sgsin.
The situation is not without some
compromising advantages We have
good supply Of the best specimens Of all
the desirable breeds Of the world, and
nov that We are compelled to go slow We
shall find it good thing to weed out
and breed up with definite purpose in
view, and predict that the next quarter
Of a century will witness as great an in
crease in the average quality OF our
horses as that just past has witnessed in
numbers"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Sneezing.

Why is it that il makes nearly every
one angery to sneeze Cincinnati T1.aes-
Sir.
We doubt the correctness Of the dag
nosis. Our observation has convinced
Us that instead Of getting angry or i'm
patient at a sneeza, most persons greatly
enjoy il. We all know that in fJrmer
years sn1f-taking was an almost uni
yersal practice in polite society, and that
the object Oftaking snuff vas 70 super
induce that specially delightful titillatin.
OF the nose that precedrs and accom-
panies the act Of sneezing. To be sure,
snuftaking has gone out Of fashion
but sneezipg has not, and We deubs ifit
ever will 90 oct Of fashion. Some
superstitious or overtimid persons regard
sneezing as the precursor Of ill-luck or
the indication Of approaching illness ;
bat real, resonant, hearty sneeze is
mot TO be sneszsd a." as freshener Of
the faculties AMI elearer-up of mental
fog.-Tr0g TiRes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Commodore Vanderbiit'S
Bookkeeping

When Samuel Barton, the well-known
Wall street broker, was poor boy, he
he studied law in :. L. NJ. Barlow's office.
One day he received a curt summons
from his uncle, Commodore Vanderbilt,
and dutiful nephew that he was he hast
ened to find on. what that brusque but
potential old gentleman wanted Of him.
He found the Commodore in a high state
of indignation over the faithlessness of
atrusted cashier.
sam, I've sent for you because want
you TO be my cashier exclaimed the
founder of the Vanderbilt riches, vehe-
menily.
"But uncle, don't know anything
about bookkeeping" protested young
Barton.
Bookkeeping be blowed I" shouted
the old Commodore. "You know enough
to be honest. don't you ?1
"Yes, sir" promptly responded the
nephew.
"WeIl, you know how to take money
when it is aid in to you, don't you ?'
ayes, sir"
@And you know how to pay bills when
ItelI you to pay 'em, don't your
Certainly"
Then you would know enough to
give me the balance of the money,
wouldn't you ?"
"Why, Of course" said Barton.
~Well, that's bookkeeping"
And Sam Barton filed the bill to bis
uncle's satisfaction for several years
NstS York Tmes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Where Was o'Flynn?

A Judge Of the Massachusetts, Superior
Court has a habit Of allowing his voice
to drop so low that his words can with
difficulty be heard. The story is told
that he was sentencing a prisoner at
Lawrence not long ago, when a man in
the Court room shouted
speak louder, Your Honor Speak
up"
"Send that man out Of the Court room,
Mr. Officer :" said the Judge.
The order was obeyed, and the pro-
ceeding went on.
''Call the next case said the Judge,
when he had finished With the prisoner
in whose case she interruption had oc-
Cured.
Terence O'Flynn ,r called the clerk
bat Mr.. O'Flynn did not rise. The crier
called him, but there was no answer,
and the officers Of The Coar began 10
TO look about
ItBzs discovered that Prisoner q Flyna
had disappeared, and bis absence could
not be accounted for until some ons
said
"Msy il please the Court, Terence
O'Flynn was the man you just sent out
for shouting to the Judge to speak up"
- Youths Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Keep the tables Warm.

i professional nurse Of many years
exrerisrce tells re says a writer n
E4b, t5a.i, li.al she Gs.ls m0rs babies
snfiering from iGsuhicient clothing
among the rich than smOng the poor
For example, she was summoned BY a
physician to a wealthy family where the
5-months-old baby vas suffering from
some mysterious trouble that bsfned
everybody. Tie conld live only few
DAYS, the doctor slii, if something vas
nel done. Hecpnli keep nothing on bis
stomach. snd N4s slowly starving H.
death. The nurse found distracted
mother. sud pinched aud moaning
baby. His flesh vas blue. ant there was
3 settled look Of anguish On his face.
The nurse picked him up from the silk
and lace Of his costly crib, and found
just what she expected. Dress and skirts
Of linen fine as gossamer. and about as
warm shir.s and socks ike lace flannel
skirts Of the regulation number, but 50
fine and thin as to give little warmth.
SIS this the way you have dressed your
baby from the irst?" asked the nurse.
"Oh, yes. I've always had the best Of
everything for him." answered the
mother. "Wel, it's no wonder he is
sick. lie hasn't enough on to keeps iy
warm in July" The nurse called for the
thickest blanket in the house, and a hot
water bay, and sent the ast0nished m0th-
erdowntown for the warmest flannel
wrappers, however ugly they might be.
The result was that in a few days the
child was taking his food perfectly, and
was thriving as well as could be desired. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Rapy,s ThrobbIng Head.

There was a cOmmOtion in a house
hold on Fourth avenue the other day.
The brand-new baby, the only infAntils
specimen in the Nuwed home, was in
the arms Of its doting mother, who was
looking for some new portion Of lis pink
anatomy to kiss and admire.
Suddenly there was a scream, fallo we'd
by a hysterical half hour while the
servants we're sent in bresthless search
for the family doctor
When the grave old physician entered
the room the poor woman was walking
TO and fro ike one distracted, pausins
now and then to grasp her growing child
to her, than replacing it in is cradle to
resume her nervous tread, weeping and
wringing her hands.
80. doctor My poor baby save him
if you can But know Won can't. o, my
poor child
For five minutes or more this con-
tinued in spite Of the physicians efforts
to learn what was the matter.
Hsexamined the child, saw nothing
that apparently allied it, ami at last, with
patience almost gone, insisted on an
explanation. Composing herseifa little,
the frightened mother finally said:
Look at its poor little head, doctor.
There, right on top. See tha, sof, spot,
how it IS beating? Il hasa't stopped for
more than an hour. / know something
dreadful is the matter, bat yon mustn't
keep it from me. Tell me the worst at
once"
To the undying honor Of that doctor,
ne did not laugh. Al he said was My
dear Little woman, pray that that beat
lag viii continue. Should 10 ever stop
your baby viii be dead '--Loaaciie
Cgarirr-Ig IgarsisL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Going 10 Jail in a Hack.

One the most surprised men that
ever slept night in the city jail is a
resident Of nearby town. lie came to
Helena not long ago and starting out
with . considerable sum Of money, soon
became utterly unconscious Of his sur-
roundings and lay dOxn to sleep in the
middle Of Main street. An officer found
him there, and calling hack put him
into it and took him to the city hall He
was searched and nearly 500 was found
on his person. Olt Of this the 5sckman
was paid snd the visitor was given a bed
il the Jail. The next morning he was
duly sober, and after breakfast he was
told he coald 20, 10 charge being made
against him.
Il wonder what did With my mon
ey?7 queIisd The man.
How much did you have ?" was ask
ed.
The last remember had Si67," he
replied.
"Well," said the court clerk. "heTe
is sl6j 30, and counting the 81 30 you
paid the hackman, that makes it al
right
The man took the money, counted it,
put it in his pocket, and stood fora mo
ment or two apparently in a brown
study. Finally, he turned to the clerk
and asked:
~Did I come to Jail in hack -
"You did, most assuredly," said Il e
clerk.
We'll" said the lodger, Il have heard
Of good many fools in my life, but be-
lieve l am the biggest. The idea Of a man
hiring hack to take him to jail 20
The clerk did not tell him that the
policeman brought him to Jail, and to
this day that man believes he hired
hack aud asked to be taken to the lock-
up.--Heis7.a Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
One Tn 1g and Another.

Mr.. lison has challenged the skepti-
cal to name one substance, orgInie or
inorganic, which is nott) bs f)aad IN
his laboratory. Efsry department Of
Nature has yieiisd IL tribute 70 the
potent Wiz lrd. Tae bJnes Of birds and
animals, feathers. hides, teeth and horns,
shining metals. lucent CRY ystels, variegat-
ed minerals, he scattered in profusion
dainty shells and coral rePOse among
moses and seaEeed fragrant gums and
spices recall memories OF the air BIbe
Of Bethlehem. Chalks, resins, salts and
chemicals are heapej about in lavish
plsntiuie. Tne collection embraces not
only raw prolucis, bat specimens Of
nearly every human industry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
sOMERsET PA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY TO- 1894.
Marse Toms Asleep.

Jes' back beso' the eannon's roah
wus heard thro' out de Ian
means BY dat, some time befo'
De niggar wuz free man;
hahn gwine spick o. slav'ry, kase
II doan' bar on de case,
But wuz happy in dem days
Dat doan' come out O place.
Along about de early spring,
When planiin' time had come
When birds began 10 chlrp an sing
An honey bees tn hum.
Marse Tom would heckon with his han
An say, ''Now. Lud, you keep
De ehiIlun quiet, undeTs;an.
Tn gwine tu go to sleep"
De couch wuz near de winder Whar'
De breeze cui tech his face,
An when Marse Tom wuz sleepin', dar
wuz quiet bout de place.
De little niggahs go way down
De holler fur 10 play,
An ef dey cum TOO close aroun,
You heah some o. dem say,
"Narse Mons asleep"
When summer come, an long in June,
When all de fields wuz green,
De dinner done, an afternoon,
Dey all knew what dat mean;
Ole Miss she tees her work upstairs
Miss jamie wid her go,
Mare Tom would drap de far1nin' cares,
An purity soon yuo'll know,
Marse Toms asleep.
Use sottin' here dis summer day.
De same place was bawn.
But forty years have slid awsy,
An al de folks is gone.
Narse Paul was kilt at Shiloh, an
Miss Janle-I doan' know
Where she is nOw-I undentzn'
she's married long ago;
Dat graveyard In de meddeT wide
whar ali deiyies creep,
II hold ole Miss an By her side
Marse Toms asleep.
u T. E1is, is S5aiAsrs Siaics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10

A cold Of ullmd severity dev loped
into difficulty decidedly catarrhal in
all lis characteristics, threatening a re-
turn Of my cid chronic mslady, catarrh.
One bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm com
pletely eradicated every symptom Of that
painful and prevailing disorder.-E. W.
Warner, Rochester, y. Y.
When began using Elys Cream Balm
my catarrh was 50 bad I had headache
the whole time and discharged a large
amount Of filthy matter. That has al
most entirely disappeared and have not
bad headache sincs.-J. q. sonnsr,
ssepheny, Conn-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
Popular Everywhere.

Beginning With a small local sale in a
retail drug store, the business Of Hoods
S4rssparillA has steadily increased until
there is scarcely a village or hamlet in
the United States where il IS unknown
To day Hoods SLrsAp4rilia stands at
the head in the medicine world, admired
in prosperity and envied in merit By
thousands Of would-be competitors. Is
has larger sale than any other medicine
before the American public, and proba-
bly, greater than all other SArsaparillas
and blood puriiiers combined.
Such success proves merit.
Il Jon are SICK, S il no; the medicine
for yoo 70 NJ? Hoods s4rapariilacar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10

Mamma" said a bright little girl,
" Mr. Jones down at the corner doesn't
have to put in that about daily bread
when be says his prayers"
why not, my dear ?"
Because he'sa baker"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10

"Do you regard your cook as the pre-
mier Of your house,"
"No. No combines domestic Affairs
with foreign relations IN her of3ee."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
A NARROW ESCAPE!
How it Happened.


The following remarkable event IN lady's
life VIII interestthe reader: Fora long time
had a terrible pain at my heart, which flut-
tered almost incessantly. j had no appetite
and could not sleep. / would be compelled
10 sit up in bed and helch gas from my stom-
ach until thought every minute would De
my last. There was feeling Of oppression
about my heart, and was afraid 10 draw a
full breath. i couldn't sweep a room with
9ut sitting down and resting; but, thank
God, by the help OF New Heart Cure all that
s past aud feel like another woman. Be
fore using the New Hears Cure l had taken
different sO-cailed remedies and been treated
by doctors without any benefit until | was
both discouraged and disgusted. My husband
bought me bottle OF DIR. Niles New Heart
Cure, aud am happy to say ! never regretted
Il, as | now have splendid appetite and
sleep well l weighed i25 pounds when / e
gan taking the remedy. and now weigh 151is.
Its effect In my case has been truly marvel
Gus Ii far SURPRISES any other medicine ]
have ever taken or any benefit / ever re-
ceived from physiciaus."- Mrs. Harry starr.
Pottsville. Pa, October T. lsa2.
DR. Miles New Heart Cure Is sOln on a pO.i-
tive guarantee by all druggists, or Dy he Br.
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart. Ind. on receipt Of
price 81 per bottle, six bottles 8. express pre-
paid This great discovery by an eminent
specialist in heart disease. contains neither
opiates nor dangerous drugs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10

Fifteen Dollars has a power to
draw, if correctly invested, which
beats lottery. For Fifteen Dol
lars YOU can draw a nice Chamber
Suite-nO blank tickets. Every
Fifteen Dollars deposited gets one
Suite SURE. It's like getting dol
lar for dollar.
You have seen or heard of our
SIG Suite. What you saw or heard
Of in that Suite you can find in this
and more, you save a dollar too,
which is an item to most of US.
One thing sure, ifyou buy one of
these s15 Suites you get a reliable
article from a reliable firm. The
Suite will "stand by" you and we
stand by" the Suite.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10

III rev styles and fashionable goods, but
our approaching change in firm makes Us
sell everything without regard TO cost or
vslue During this sale no samples can be
sent on approval, but money will be refund
ed on all unsatisfactory purchases.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-01
United states on Top.

Whether prize fights are proper or
not, there is a great deal of interest
manifested in them by the average hu.
man. At any rate, it looked that way
last Thursday, as the anxious crowd
surged toward the counter, in the Office
at the Parker House, eager to hear the
messages from Jacksonville. Mitchell
had no friends or hackers in that crowd.
The offers were all one way and had no
takers. When at last the news came,
after several vexatious breaks, that Cor.
bett had knocked his man out, there
was tremendous cheer, and the boys
scattered. The church members said
little, but there was twltching OF the
risibles and twinkle of the eye which
seemed to say that, even if that fight
was bad, it might have been worse. All
told, since fighters must fight, we all
feel willing that British pride should
have set back
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-01
Blowing Billiards.

Wednesday morning of last week,
with the mercury up near the sixties,
warning came from the signal service
that bitter cold wave was about to
sweep down upon us. So often have
weather predictions faile d recently that
few felt any serious concern. In less
than twenty.four hours, however, the
local thermometers were registering from
eight to twelve below zero. The sud-
den and extreme change was seriously
felt. After day or two the tempera.
ture had greatly moderated. But, Mon
day night the mercury fell again,
and biting blizzard swept the face of
the earth.
There has hardly been enough snow
for good sleighing. But, the young
folks improved the opportunity, and
the merry jingling Of bells has been
heard on every hand.
There are apprehensions that much
of the fruit has been injured, as the sap
had begun to flow, and in some cases
buds were swelling visibly.
Wheat, however, is thought to have
had a sufficient covering of snow to
to protect it from serious injury.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-01
lther and Nither.

Mr., Saxby handles the English lam
guage in masterly manner. He
speaks it dramatically and pronounces
it properly, without mannerisns or af.
fectations. He rebuked one manner
ism copied from England. 1t is the
silly fashion oi giving Ell in either and
neither the long sound of as in life.
This silly fad has been often folio wed
by clergymen to the disgust of their
audience.
The proper pronunciation is with Ell
as long as in receive, grief. That pro.
nunciation is as old as the words. 1t is
sanctioned by all photographers and by
all critics who have written on the sub.
ject since the innovation came into
notice. Now that ither and nither ha We
received black eye from so high an
authority as Saxby, perhaps their use
will be stopped and Webster's Diction-
ary relied on rather than preachers.
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Attention |. d. o +.

To the subordinate lodges OF Ohio
Noble Grand and Brothers Never in the
history of our Order have the necessi
ties for aid and help called upon it so
loudly as at the present time. The
largest industries of our country are
idle; thousands OF good, trusty men are
out of employment, their wives and
children begging from door to door and
being obliged to appeal to the public
charities for food.
While the phianthropists OF our coun-
try and liberal minded cuizeus are ex
tending the necessary aid to provide for
their pressing wants, the order OF Odd
Fellows has also duty to perform, and
as grand Master of the Order in Ohio,
hereby enjoin upon every Odd Fellow
and Odd Fellows Lodge, to see to it
that no Odd Fellow, Odd Fellows wife
or family, widow or orphan, suffers for
the necessary comforts OF life. desire
that you see that none OF the above are
obliged to present themselves to our as
sociated charities or committees for re-
lief
AS Odd Fellows, we can and will take
care of our own, and | urge upon you
to remember the first great principle of
our Order, to not only visit the sick but
relieve the distressed, saving our brother.
hood the humiliation of asking for pub
lie charity. While charity blesses the
receiver and lifts the burden OF sorrow
and distress from the heart, it also en-
riches the giver.
While desire that you care for your
own, can but remember that we have
duty also to others, extending to all
suffering, needy and distressed, the open
hand of charity. While our Order has
ever been to the front, first to render
aid in calamity and distress, may we
still maintain our noble watch. word,
living to do others good, ever ready to
strew the sweetest flowers OF love upon
the rugged pathway OF life beneath
thousands of bleeding feet.
We desire to have the united efforts
of the $1,000 Odd Fellows of Ohio to lift
this burden of distress and aid in the re
lief required. Yours fraternally,
M. S. CLAPP, Grand Master.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-02-01

The appearance of the Harvard Quar-
tet on the 18th was an unqualified sue
cess in every particular. Their success
was deserved, for seldom is TO be heard
a more pleasing and satisfactory blend.
ing of voices than the Harvards reveal.
together with the finest shading and
genuine expression. The voices com.
posing the quartet are no ahly fine, con.
sidered individually as well as collec.
lively, as the solo work rendered showed
very clearly. The first tenor, Mr.. BOYD.
with pure ringing quality, gave the first
high chest "C'' (which is the ambition
of so many tenors) which to our recel.
lection has been hearl in our concert
room. Recalls We're numerous and good
naturedlv responded to, and the coca
sion will be long remembered as most
plrasnrable and profitable. (O.)
Ladies Collegian.
AT New Lexington, Friday, Feb. 2.