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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Calling Smith.

Mise Kste Field relates an experience
which she had in trying to sleep in ho-
tel in a mining town where the parti-
tiOns between the rooms were Of boards
merely, and quite innocent Of lath and
plaster. The ordinary going and coming
Of the early part Of the night were bad
enough, but toward morning when at
length she had fallen asleep, a loud
voice shouted through her keyhole:
Smith Smith ~
As her name was not Smith, she made
no response.
Smith :" came the shoa. agai n. 1T
is time to skip|
Ny name is net Smith, she then an
swered.
From across the hall came the voice of
the day clerk, who occupied the room
there:
'No. That amt Smith. Smiths at the
end of the ball"
"WeIl, this is the end OF the hall, -
came from the neighborhood Of the key
hole again. 1t was the voice Of the por-
ter.
aren't there two ends to the hall?
Itsthe other end, you b.ockhead."
~WhO wants Smith >" came a sharp
voice from the distance: @I'm Smith"
What's the matter? rm Smith" !" came
stillanOiher voice.
well, whichever Smith wants to get
up at 4 o'clock, him's the one" growled
the porter.
Both these Smiths slammed their doors
with a vehement protestation that they
didn't want to get up.
Its Smith in No. l." screamed the
day clerk.
TIE right one had not been walked
st all, so the porter found No. and
pounded on the door so hard that every
body in the house who had not already
been walked vas reused, and several peo-
pie rushed out into the hall, thinking
there was fire.
The porter went down complacently
70 the Office.
swell, said he TO the night clerk, al
walked him up, anyhow"
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HOUSEHOLD BRevITlEs.


Calls Head and Tomato Brown
one tablespoonful of braided flour. add
one eupful Of pot liquor, one eupful Of
tomato Juice strainedl, and meat from
boiled calls head Season, simmer five
minutes and serve.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
-Coeoanut MacaroonS-Nhites Of
eight eggs beaten stiff; then gradually
add half pound Of sugar finely pow
dered Then stir in grated cocoanut,
about a oupful, and drop in humps about
the size OF a walnut on wafer paper.
Almond maearooas are made the same
as above, save that when You blanch
and beat a half pound. add a spoonful
OF water.-Detroit Free Press
-Newburyport Dumping. - Nearly
I'll a quart Pudding dish with apples
sliced very thin Set it into a close
fitting steamer over d kettle Of boiling
water. When the apple is nearly
cooked CRATE nutmeg over it. sprinkle
in half a teaspOonful of essence Of
lemon, cover the apple with a crust.
made according to rule for cream OF
tartar biscuit, and shut the steamer
close Cook half an hour. Serve with
hard sauce--Boston Budget
White Onion Sauce. Cover with
boiling water and cook until soft one
dozen small white onions Drain and
press six Of them through a fine sieve.
Mix 10 a smooth paste two tablespoon
fuls Of batter and one tablespoonful OF
flour Add gradually pint Of boiling
milk, stirring carefully, and remove
from the IRE as soon As 1t Is thicl.ened;
salt and add the sifted onion and the
W hole onions and serve with as little
delay as possible Ladies Home Jour
nal
Graham Pudding. Two cupfuls of
graham -four. one cupful OF molasseS.
one eupful Of milk, pinch OF salt and
half a teaspOonful OF soda dissolved IN
a teasDOonful Of warm water. Mix and
add good cupful Of raisins- Boil or
steam for three hours For the sauce,
cream half a cupful Of butter with a
cupful Of powdered sugar add by de-
grces four tablespoonfGls of wine and
four Of cream. stirring it over boiling
water until light and foamy.
Gentleman-
Sweet Potato Pudding.-Pare and
crate four or five large sweet potatoes
Place them at once in three pints Of
sweet milk 20 keep them from turning
black; add a teacupful sugar. three
tablespoonsfui melted butter and six
well beaten eggs Mix these ingredi-
ents well with the milk and potatoes
and favor with nutmeg or vanilla
Rake in a buttered pudding dish The
above may also be baked in q crust If
preferred The amount given Is sufi-
eient Tor two pies - Orange Judd
Farmer.
Flower Table-This table has the
center cut ont, SO as TO sink the flower
receptacle below the surface Of the
table II can be made a thing OF
beauty ] had more satisfaction out
OF one very large, fine-leaved begonir
last winter than out Of a whole stand
fnl II inferior plants II made an enor-
nous growth and retained all its leaves
through the entire season. ] rested II
this summer, and It viii spring into
new beauty this winter. 4 few well
developed plants are better than a lot
Of scraggly ones-Farm and Fireside.
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@And you viii always be pleasant and
loving?T he said tenderly.
"Oh. yes, always, Harold" she re-
piled.
"And when things go wrong at the
office, and am cross and out of tenn
per, you viii be sweet and kind to me ?'
'Ye-es, Harold"
"And when / am all tired ont with my
days work-and you know a man is
always a little cross and disagreeable
when he is tired out and worried-you1l
be loving and sympathetic ?"
"Ye-es. But, Harold, don't l get a
chance 10 be cross sometimes ?"
You"
~Yes. Can't I get tired and irrita-
bic once in a while? That's no more
than fair, you know. don't want to be
an angel right away"
He withdrew his arms, and-well,
that's when the engagement was broken.
The rule didn't work both ways
CLicqcg Past
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A woMAn's LUCK AND PLUCK.
Stranded and Destitute She Walks Three
Hundred Miles IN Helm Her fsl,tihrcn

Stranded and Destitute She Walks Three
Hundred Miles to Help Her Children.
\ pathetic story of a mothers de-
votion aud heroism comes from Kansas
City. Last September Mrs. Elizabeth
Page, a widow, whose home was in
Detroit, took her four children, the
eldest being a son only sixteen years
of age, with her household goods
slowed away in a wagon, and drove to
the Cherokee strip, where she settled
on some land. Others contested the
claim, 50 she was compelled TO leave
Striking for home, she arrived safely
in st. John, Kan, where one of her
horses died. She sent her son on TO
Kansas City to earn money to take the
family there, but he failed TO find
work. and became so discouraged that
he wrote his mother he would commit
suicide If She could not help hi-. She
answered that she would conc. and
promptly sold the remaining horse.
household goods and her watch. paid
the chidren's board, and with ten dol
lars in her pocket walked all the way
from 81 John 10 Kansas City. a dis
tance of three hundred miles. Kind
farmers on the route fed and lodged
her 50 that not one cent of her money
mad beea spent when she arrived. The
police matron became interested in the
couple and obtained money TO send the
boy to Detroit, where he is TO have
work, and buy c ticket for the mother
TO 90 hack 10 her children.
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90 g ANp noMAMce.



How an Invalid Won a wealthy Hriee
through n SoTe strangely Fiacei-
Romance has paved the way ior a
golden future for invalid Oscar Pier
Son. the son Of Daniel Pierson, Of
Sorth Port Morris, who was welded
while propped up in his bed TO a
wealthy widow, whom the Phiiaaei-
Mia Record credits with owning a
handsome residence on Beacon bay,
Boston. The family OF the lucky
groom positively refused 70 reveal the
identity Of the bride, and this secrecy
adds TO the romance Of this strange
affair. which has eliminated 50 hap
pilv. That they are perfectly satisfied
with the match, however, Is apparent
10 the rossips from a number Of hints
dropped about the income possessed by
the new Mrs. Pierson. The fact that
the rroom Is but twenty-five years old
and the bride has seen fOrty-four sum
mers and winters does not seem 10 de-
tract from their satisfaction in the
least. and IN reality It is Of no conse-
o4lenc. in these latter-day romances-
DISPARITY in age nowadays is no OBJ
lection TO wedlock- For the past three
years Oscar PiersOn has been confined
to his bed. One arm was helpless TO
the elbow, but after great patience
and perseverance the youth learned
to knit lace Of a beautiful texture
that found ready sale His knitting,
however. was naturally slow and Ia
horious work. and the income derived
from the sale of the lace barely sup
piled him with q few Of the many
dainties he eraved
When tired Of knitting Pierson was
found Of literature, and one day he
read a story Of how a pretty hatmaker
had won a wealthy husband by writ
fnc her name and address on a card and
placing It under the band Of the hat
Size shaped. His hours OF loneliness
had cultivated the romantic in Pier
son. and he argued that If poor girl
had obtained a rich husband in this
manner, what was to prevent him from
winning a golden bride by the same
means. lie determined 20 make the
attempt. and his faith in the result OF
his scheme has evidently been bounti-
fully fulfilled. 4 little note telling
the simple pathetic story Of his life
was placed by the youth in the next
piece OF lace his thin fingers manufac-
tured. BY some chance the package
reached the hands Of the wealthy Bos-
ton widow, whose heart was touched
bv the tale. She was also romantic
and wrote to Pierson, and a regular
correspondence ensued. soon the let
ters few thick and fast between the
couple. and the mails grew warm with
the missives from the lady as she grew
mere and more tender. Finally she
proposed that they become life part
uers. and that she care for him the bal
unce Of his days. Young Pierson ac-
eepted, and the widow sent knot Of
ribbon for the person who met her at
the station to wear, she wearing one
ike it. that they might distinguish
each other The widow arrived, and
her elegant costume and diamonds at
tracted general attention. One of the
Pierson family met her and she was
taken to the humble home OF the
groom. Neither party wanted to re-
treat after they had seen each other
and had conversed for several hours
So the strange marriage took place
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euARolne AGAINST BURGLARS.


Reeeut improvements ssade In the Con-
stEuetion Of Vaults and vaHit Doors
The most vulnerable part of vault
now IS the edge OF the door. II is al
most impossible to obtain IN absolute
" tight joint, one which viii be inn
pervious to liqEid explosives. The old
method Of attack was by powder blown
into the crack Of the vault door. As
the construction of these doors became
more perfect this was made impracti-
cable. Then. says the Washington
Star, the burglar turned his attention
to other explosives and to-day he uses
nitroglycerine. Nitroglycerine when
warm runs rs freely as water. II the
crack OF door IS not absolutely tight
the nitroglyeerine viii find some small
lodging place in il. When exploded it
rips off the door, tears off its outer lay
ers or opens 4 space where a larger
charge OF explosive can be used If the
joint is too well fitted TO permit the
use OF nitroglycerine and the vault Is
in an isolated place where powerful
explosives can be used, dynamite
IS laid against e weak spct and
well tamped. Its explosion either
makes an opening or wealcns the
walls or door so that tools or
other explosives can be used to ad-
vantage. With n guarantee of com
parative freedom for operation q set Of
burglars can enter modern vault in
one to eight hours. The shortest
process is usually by the use OF ex-
plOsives, and it has been found that
the high explosives are singularlg
local in effect and produce very little
sound Hammer and sledge are often
used, though burglars prefer boring,
with the use Of a blow pipe to draw
the temper Of the steel attacked. But
the modern construction renders this
sometimes extremely difficult because
Of the high conductivity of iron and
the close contact Of the cold steel
adjacent. Burglars seldom attempt TO
make holes of more than an inch in
diameter, aud the heat from the small
fame which can be introduced through
such a hole is quickly dissipated-
Sometimes the burglar borcs through
the soft metal and breaks the inter
vening sheets of hard metal with the
blows of a hammer, removing the
metal piecemeal. 1t is estimated that
an expert with finely tempered tools
win work through an inch of vault
wall in an hour. It sometimes hap
pens, though, that an expert burglar
abandons a job after penetrating the
outer layer of steel because his poorly
tempered tools were al dulied in the
attempt.
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Keens De nnsep a PrIsoncr.

Only one European sovereign win
celebrate this year his silver wedding.
namely, King Charles of Roumania,
who has attained his ffticth year. IL
is doubtful whether there VIII be any
great national rejoicings in honor Of
the twenty-ffth anniversary of mis-
marriage, for it can scarcely be said to
have been one of much happiness. and,
according TO the New York Recorder,
it IS questionable whether the queen
win be able to return TO bucharest for
the event. Considerable mystery pre-
walls as TO her real condition of health,
as no one outside the immediate mem
5ers of her family are allowed to see
her, and all that is known regarding
her are the stereotyped announcements
issued by her mother and by the mem
bers of the latter's household, stating
that she is improving. She is, how
ever, kept from public view-to all in
tents and purposes under restraint
and - imPr ssion prevails that If che
is not mentally afflicted. size is az any
rate treated as being 50 by her rela-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

There are a good many things a man
would ike TO buy a dimes worth Of,
bat can't get without taking the whole
box.
When q woman is not declaring she
is not superstitious, she is worrying
about some signs Of bad luck she has
seen.
When We meet a proud person, we
wonder what it is about. We never
knew anyone who had reason to be
proud.
When a man discovers his neighbor
devoid Of virtues never possessed by him
self he is shocked.
The women are particularly pleased
with marriage ceremony so impress
sive that It makes the chills run down
their backs-AtcLison Globe
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The Why and Wherefore.

There Is nothing marvellous in the fact
that Hoods Sarsaparilla should cure so
many diseases, When you remember
that a majority ofthe disorders flesh is
heir to" are due to impure or poisonous
condition Of the blood, and that Hoods
SarsaParilla is an effective and radical
blood purifier, the whole thing is ex-
planned.
Besides its blood purifying qualities,
Hoods Sarsaparilla also contains the best
known vegetable stomach tonics, diuret-
ics, kidney remedies and liver invigor-
ants, and is thus an excellent specific for
all disorders Of these organs, as well as
for low condition of the system, or That
Tired Feeling.
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supprossine Polish vatioaal spi-,..

HNAAiFANeaaAA- tAa-AA 2NAAA04A4A
Great Indignation is felt among the
sculptors and art dealers Of Warsaw
over a recent resc1pt Of the police of
that city. The guardians Of the peace,
IN Obedience to orders from St. Peters
burg, visited all the stores and studios
and destroyed all the busts Of the
Polish heroes, Thaddaeus Koseiusl1o
and Josef PowniatOwslri- which they
could find. The seulptors in the city
were obliged 10 send Z written COM
Inunieation to the city officials pronis-
ing not to make busts or statues Of the
two men in the future. This IS one
way Russia has adopted of trying to
suppress the Polish national spirit. It
Is not. probable. however, that it will
accomplish its purpose.
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USES OF PsLMIsTRY.
Ghas the Future Of the Science May 4
for Mankind

Whas the Future Of the Science May Da
for Mankind.
Since palmistry became a social
amusement people have reason to be
careful of the inside of their hands,
written over with this line and with
that. lest they be seized upon and be read
to their dismay. the survey OF the lines
there putting them up with eonceit Of
themselves or putting them 10 open
shame in the face of folk. II would
not trust out of sight the bess friend
had in the world, said recently an en-
thusiastic prophet of the art, ii
found the line of truth did not join the
line of life before leaving the hand!"
And if she were justified in her state
ment, says Harper's BaZar, what com
plications and perplexities might en-
sue 70 the adherents of the arr, The
next thing in the advance OF the mat
ter might be that no lover would pro-
pose to the damsel who had filed his
eye and touched his heart until he had
looked at her wrists and certified 20
himself the absence Of the bracelet OF
command there, lest he should see be
fore him the fate of Dame Partlet's
mate. Perhaps, too, the young lady's
father would find il necessary to com
pare the right hand Of her lover with
his left when he had stammered his
wishes into the paternal ear c1I thus
discover what traits he had developed
in his right hand by scanning the
original lines in his left one, what good
tendencies had increased, if any, and
what evil ones had been suppressed in
his growth. and if. in short he had de
sirable traits and would make a good
husband. The mother-in-law-to-be may
also think fit to examine the lines Of
life of the proposed bride of her son
and see if it be crossed by the mark Of
serious illnesses, or otherwise. in order
to judge If it is best for her son to in
cumber himself with sicl1ly wife; or
she may even look for the stars that
signify the number of marriages this
young woman IS to contract, that she
may thus forecast her sons chances Of
long living.
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ClapisSon, the French musical ce-
lebrity, Is building q aehateau composed
entirely Of buttons The walls, the
ceilings, the doors, the exterior. the
interior, are all ornamented with this
novel element Of architecture. But
tons Of every description, from the
very origin Of their invention up 10
those Of the present day, have been
employed in the arabesques ard orna-
Iaeatation of the walls Every eoun-
try has been ransaekel. and some Gu
rions specimens have been brought TO
liSht Those dating from the lower
Creek empire are Of the most curious
nanslactpre-
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SHOOTING Pains.

81 had caiarrh in the head, pains
shooting through my head, aud that tired
feeling ! heard so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla that at last bought bottle.
It did NE so much good that I bought 50
worth and after taking eli this was en-
tirely cured. am glad to recommend
Hoods Sarssparilla to any one" Miss
Dsisy De Rimer, Riner, Pa.
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Praised Wherever Used.

C.L Seaver, Of Birmingham, Conn,
SAYS: For building upa weak or debili-
tated constitution; / know Of nothing so
sure and good as Dr. Kennedy's Fayorite
Remedy. It makes flesh and strength
ems the body"
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Accounting for it.

Briggs--A girl said Yes to me last
night
DTiggs-I suppose you ssked her if
you thought you had better 20.
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The Fsvorite Prescription is a power
ful. Invicorating tonic, and a strengthening
nervine 10 ne used in al those distressing
troubles which make woman's life miserable
You'll find relief from sieepleSness, baclache
and bearing-doWn sensRtions. It's medi-
cine prescribed by an eminent physician for
Gonal disorders such as Nervous Prustra-
tiusi, Excitsbility, Painting Spells, Dizziness,
and St Nitus's Dance. In every caSe of
q female complaint If il doesn't benefit or
ere, you have your money back.
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Youfh-But we'll love each other for
ever and ever anyway. Msid-Algernon
say not 50. Who knows? We may be
married even yet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

Some men have an idea they viii some
day walk in the streets Of glory because
they now aad then give away an old coat,
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the disorders, diseases,
and weaknesses pecu-
liar % women-by the
prompt action Of DR..
Bierce's FavoTite Pre-
scriptiOn A wOman's
bsaUfy depends on her
health-beauty in this
case can be purchased
A bad complexion, a
muddy skin, a Erinkled
face and sunken eyes,
follow the disorders Of
the womanly functions
Cupid Is in demand for
healthy woman - not
for Sic< and aiiin~ ones
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EASTERN STANDARD TINE
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Didn't Work Both Ways.

Hoods Pills cure Indigestion, bilious
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A Gentleman

Who formerly resided in Connecticut. but
who now resides in Honolulu. writes: s.F0r
, 1894-02-17
Kletne Uahribten.

= Die 8un6esgron6iurD bat lieutenant
WtaneD tpegen @rmorbung bon Capt. 6eoz
berg inter Nntlage 8eiteut.
- On ser Gfe Der 95. GtraBe un6 Sout6
Parf NDenue tteBen beute firth nm 6:45
5tpei eleftrti3e StraBenbah1tpagcn 3uiomz
men, bo6 fat1en bic B~alio9tere glitdlt6er7
tpetie nit einem geb0rtgen S6reGen
bap0n.
= 6enrb unb Charles S6enpa[6, 3tuei
Sungen aus &~enItngton, muroen beute
firth bon 6DOe Starter . oltsiiten perDoftet,
unter Dem 8erOacbt, bon n1ebreren auf ben
8o6ngeleiien iihli6 bon Der Staot ite6enz
ben 0ofOmotiDcn 8alpe1, N0bren nn6
an6ere Ofai9inentbetle 8eitOblen 3u'baben.
= Nrcbie Carroll tpurOe beute Morgc1
BON 6e'n Gi6ter Softer tpegen Derborgenen
N8affentra8ens nit $50 uno BEN @ericbtsz
foiten beitraft. Carroll mar geiter1 9(ben0
in Dunn & 0epDer's Wirtbi6aft an oer
Ma6iion StroBe. Ser S9anftpGrter be-
mertte, 6aB ct in benz redten Nerntel Elm
lan8es 9ol6meiier itefen bate, unO ga er
tbn ais 9efGbrli3en 8uri3en tannte, 10
lteB CT tbn perbaften.
, 1894-02-17
Oeroniiote S6Iittenfdbrt.

Die 2ebrertnnen ser @eor9e s. Gbomass
S6ule an Der 8elOen 9lOenue, nabe oer
@lDbourn Q~lpenue, unternabmen 9eitern
gta6mittag unter 6er Sibrung t6rer ltez
beHspitroi9en Sberlebrertn, Srau Cobb,
gum 8elucbe BEL elmer in etnen bteli9en
8orort libergeltebeIten friiberen@Ouegin cine
%9emetniar1e ftbele S1littenfabrt. Sb5tDar
fetn Observation-Disclosures Grei9ntB, e~rtpdbne1
mir Der Sacbe ais na6abmenStpertDes 8eiz
iptel bes an ~unleren Dffentlicben S6ulen
bduftg man~9elnben neutrality-suspicious. @tnz
pernebmenS iGmmtGi9er 2ebrertnnen obne
unteri6te6 Ser ItationalitGt. Sour BON
einem ioIden @tnoerne6men ldBt itcb Elm
ge6eibItcbeS 3uiommentpirten our @rz
ret6ung BET b0diten 3wede Der S9ule
ertparter.