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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
The sacred serpent Of Fevpt.

4 general belief in the divine charae.
ter and healing powers Of the sacred
serpent is TO be met with all over Egypt
Even the myths which the old Egyp-
tians associated with the snake are still
prevalent Egyptians Of all classes
stiu believe that when "a serpent
grows old wings grow out Of its body"
and that there are serpents which kill
by darting flames in the victims face
How old sneh beliefs are in this coun-
Try need not be repeated 10 those who
have seen the pictures IN the tombs Of
the kings at Thebes The seref, OF
flying serpent" and the snake from
whose mouth flames issue are among
the commonest Of the figures painted
on their walls It is not, however, as
kakodaemon, but as Agathodaemon,
that the divine serpent of ancien1
Egypt still maintains his chief hold on
the belief Of the Egyptian people. Each
house sti I has its harras, or guardian
snake. commonly known as the har-
sas elbet, the protector OF the house"
The snake is fed with milk and eggs
and care is taken not 20 do IL harm
v Cun
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
A ZONE RAILWAY SYSTEM.


Results in TRIPPING the Passenger Busi-
ness In Hungary.
4 remarkable revolution IN railway
travelling was brought about in Hun
gary some years ago by the introduc-
ton OF cheap fares and the zone sys-
TEN, says the London News The fares
were lowered from about 40 10 so per
cent, and the country divided into
zones, having Buda-Pesth as their cen
ter. The first zone is fifteen miles
broad, the second TO the twelfth are
each nine miles, the twelfth and thir-
teenth fifteen mi;es. and the fourteenth
includes all the rest Of the country.
The fare for each zone is 10d first
class, sd. second and ID third; while
the rates are reduced one-half for
parties Of workInen.
What the new system has accom-
plished is shown by a report Just issued
by the Hungarian government, dealing
with the working of the state railways
for the years 1891 and 1892. From
@ 9.G0o, eco passengers carried IN 1855, the
year previous TO the introduction OF
the zone system, the number has risen
TO over 2S,500. 600, an increase of 2i6
per cent This result is almost entire
ly due 10 the new system, the augment
alton being six times greater than On
the Austrian railways during the same
period.
The receipts have improved to the
extent of 30 per cent The tbird-elass
carriages were abolished last year on
express trains running beyond the
short distances. The growth of tie
traffic in The first zone by the ordinary
trains has been as much as 627 per
cent, mostly in the third-class 1t is
noteworthy that the first and four
teenth zones, or the shortest and long
est distances, give the largest results,
both IN the number Of persons carried
and n the receipts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

An eccentric Washingtonian. who
died some time ago, possessed Of 4 deal
of this worlds goods, has left on fiie
in his win AZ the registrars Office 4
peculiar contribution on the subject Of
cremation, SAYS the Washington Post.
Alter co2signing his soul TO his Maker.
. the time-honored custom Of making
wills prescribes, lie starts of with a
request that none of his kith or kin
shall make any marked changes in
their manner OF dress He then com
Ilan3s That his bo3y shah &c burned.
TIE ashes his friends may dispose CT
rs thcy choose They may be used 10
fcrtilize his daughters iOwer-bed. or
they may be sprinhlcd under his favor-
ite orange tree in his grove in Florida.
il5ese remarkable instructions also ap-
ply ID the dust OF his first wife. for lie
di1ecTs those who mourn for him when
lis breath has left the body 10 search
the closets upstairs" where they will
iiad the ashes Of Mary Ann. These are
10 be cremated with him. Before PRO
efcdihg % dispose Of his property, he
also requests that his second wife. at
her eecease, give her BODY 10 be
burned, but that she dispose Of the
ashes according 70 her own sweet viii.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
NO AFTERNOON.
Morning and Evening salutatIons IN the
National Capital.

Morning and Evening salutatIons IN the
National Capital
Strangers to Washington often re-
mark upon the custom of addressing
one at all times Of the day by the uni
form salutation: Good morning" 1t
sound odd TO a westerner to hear one
address him with Good morning at
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
This custom, says the indianapolis
Journal, is as old as the congress of
the United States and the hours of ex-
ecutive business in the various depart-
ments- 1t is said 10 be directly due TO
the morning hour IN congress. The
standing rules of the two houses Of
congress provide for 4 morning hour
which extends from twelve to two
o'clock, and that provision has made II
common to refer 10 morning busi-
ness" in congress, which occurs before
the regular order" Frequently the
regular order IS not resumed. aud the
morning hour is extended until four or
five o'clock, especially in the latter
days OF congress and when there is a
great jam OF business In the executive
departments reference IS made to the
morning work" during the entire day.
This Is all, OF course, official parlancS
The custom has grown so that it ex-
tends throughout social life and in all
sorts Of private business, until it is
morning until all government business
is at an end in Washington. When the
sun goes down and twilight sets in IT
is Good evening" 1t is never after
noon in the national capital
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
FOND OF WEDDING CAKE.

A Post Once Rat Making Free IN Cleve-
land with Letters and Packages
"Have you ever heard of our post
Office rate queried handler Of Cleve-
land mail addressing 4 writer for the
Leader. '.He is a lzleptomaniac, born
thief, I guess" continued the clerk.
.'He steals letters and we cannot keep
him from Il. lie has taste for we'd
ding cake, too. and his conscience
never restrains hiEa from indulging it
We have set q trap for him repeatedly,
but he Is too wise for US" The clerk
then discOursed concerning the habits
Of the distinguished rodent. "Ile hides
among the rubbish Of the ROOM" ne
said. ''and has several means Of ready
access to the outside world. He takes
charge OF affairs when we are out. The
other dav he was seen sitting upright
on the table nibbling at a package Of
hickory nut kernels which happened
to be side-trael5ed during transit
through the mails. Not long ago n box
OF wedding cake got lost. A card was
mailed TO the sender to come and cor
rect the address. She called and when
we looked for the package il was gone.
\ feeling something like that which
crept over old Mother Hubbard when
she went 70 the cupboard to get her
poor dog a bone gradually gained pos
session of as. The rat had made eff
with the cake, and the closest search
revealed only scattered fragments Of
precious sweetmeat. We thought Tor
= long time that some inluisitive per-
son was taking certain missives, but
our suspicious proved to be unfounded.
One day we discovered several of the
missing letters near hole made by the
rat under a desk. lie had taken them
as far as he could, and then had bade
them good-by."
The rat makes the correcting clerk.
Office his principal rendezvous Il is
there that stray letters and packages
are held for a time 70 ascertain their
correct address OF for additional
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
The WEIGHT or 4 TON.
Attorney Thomas, Of Warrington In
Lighters the District

AtlOTnEE In0MAer u
Lighters the District.
In the last district appropriation bill
there appeared an item allowing %
cents per ton for the removal OF gar
bape in steel tanks. says the Washing
ton Star. shortly after the law. went
into oDeration q question arose as 10
what number of pounds constituted a
con. The contractors claimed that
. ooa pounds was the legal ton and
made returns on that basis The hrst
auditor, however. was not disposed 10
mass the account until the commission
ers explained the definition Of the word
ton"
Attorney Thomas was called upon TO
give his opinion Of the matter and re-
turned the papers with the following
opinion;
ssThe act does not specify the num-
ber Of pounds which shall compose
ton and hence we must 60 outside for
q definition. Among other definitions
Of the word ton given by Webster IS
the following; The weight Of twenty
hundred gross or 2,240 pounds In the
United States the ton is commonly esti-
mated at 1000 pounds; this is some
times called the short ton The law
in relation to the collection Of duties
on imports preseribes that whenever
the word ton is used in reference to
weighing bulky articles in custom
houses. 1t shall be construed 10 mean
twenty hundred weight, each hundred
weight being lie pounds avoirdupois,
but this section throws no light on the
question. since but for the statute
:. 900 pounds might have been consid-
cred BY custom-house officials as ton
Nor would there seem to be any prac-
tice in the district amounting tousage,
since by an ordinance Of the late cor
poration of Washington in regard TO
the sale OF coal, 2,240 pounds Is fixed as
a ton, while section 1,190 Of the dis
trict revised statutes makes 1000
pounds Of hay or straw ton In the
absence Of a definition of the word
ton in the act OF March 3, 1898, no
special importance is to be attached TO
section 2.95l Of the revised statutes, in
regard to the collection Of duties,
making ., 2,240 pounds ton, as showing
what congress intended b. the use Of
that word in the act Of March 8, 1898.
For these reasons my opinion Is that
:. 900 pounds is to be taken as a ton in
weighing garbage under the act OF
TsQ2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Confederate Camp Rarities.

At a recent auction in New York of
the collection of foreign stamps,of Paul
Strochlin, of Geneva, Switzerland, the
various issues of the confederate states
brought very high prices. The gen
eral issues and department stamps
found quick buyers. 4 set Of agricul-
tural department stamps sold for S1O.sO,
executive s21.65, justice s25. A s.
stamp, after some spirited bidding,
was knocked down at $3.50. The lo-
al stamps of the eonfederacy, to
which as relics Of the war certain
historic value attaches, brought the
following prices: Athens, Ca, s55;
Danyille, Va, $40; Fredericksburg 10
cent stamp, sSG; two Knoxvilles
stamped envelopes, $50 and S72 re-
spectivcly; Lenoir, y. c., sol; lynch
burg, Va, SIS, and another on a letter,
SIPS; Marion. Va, very fine specimen
on q letter, s50l. A great many Of the
stamps sold were bought by English
dealers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Two Valuable Friends.

l. A physician cannot be always had.
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Bruises and
Burns occur often and sometimes when
least expected. Keep handy the friend
of mary households and the destroyer
of all pain, the famous Red Flag Oil, %
cents.
>. Many piecious life could be saved
that is being racked TO death with that
terrible cough. Secure a good nights
rest by investing 25 cents fora bottle of
Tina, the great remedy for coughs,
colds and consumption. Pan Tina sold
at G. W. BenfoTd S Drug Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
How Languageis Unmade.

A sad person who is always inclined to
look upon the gloomy side of things SAYS
that an old established form of phrase is
threatened by cremation Formerly it
could be said ofbold, bad people that
they were enough to make" their hon
est ancestors .'turn over in their graves"
but under the Iule Of cremation some
thing must be devised in future years to
express the notiOn that bad behavior Of
oftheir posterity will make the depart
eds, s,ashes frtter in their urns.-BoaOR
Pas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Hoods and Only Hoods.

Hoods Sarsaparilla is carefully pre-
pared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion,
Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper
berries and other wellknown remedies,
by a peculiar combination, proportion
and process, giving to Hoods Sarsaparil-
la curative powers not possessed by 9th
er medicines. Iteffects remarkable cures
when other preparations fail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
REAL NEW JERSEY AppleJAcK.
Not Much of IL m the Market. But Adult
terations Plentiful.


terstfons Plentiful.
One doesn't hear so much as former
iy about Jersey lightning" This,
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, isn't be-
cause applejaclx is not made any more
Quite the contrary. The local name
has departed because the juice of the
apple. which, distilled by the farmers
in the northern part of the state, pro-
duced the lightning effect, is now
known throughout the country. Jer-
sey applejaclx. or apple whisky or
brandy, as it is called in some of the
fashionable city hotels and barrooms,
is now among the brands on hand IN
every well-regulated cafe
II is eurious how applejaek got its
popularity. Originally it was strictly
local in its manufacture and use The
farmers of Sussex and Warren counties
were the sole producers and the sole
consumers They knew the mellow
effect of that distillation. They knew
how, with lump or two of sugar and
a touch of water, to make It palatable-
The instant effects upon the brain and
then upon the tongue were discovered
half a century ago. The permeating eff
fects and the mellowing tendencies in
creased with age. Consequently every
hospitable farmer in these parts kept
his demijohn of ten or ffteen-year-old
apple" as the case might be. Farm
ers' sons emigrated to Newark and
other parts of the state. Others started
in business in New England or out
west They all sent home for apple
jack and sounded its praise. Friends
sampled the golden-hued liquor and
relished it. Gradually the stimulant
that humorists styled Jersey lightning
ceased its local features and became
more universal. To-day you can get
New Jersey app-eJack, or something
labeled that way, in the prominent
cafes in any of the larger cities Plen-
ty of so-called applejack is for sale;
but much of it is made up of all sorts
of ingredients 1t is fiery enough to
upset the brain and will intoxieate all
too rapidly, but the delicate flavor of
the real article is missing, and the man
familiar with the taste viii not take
second drink.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
an ArersIon for Watcr.

an interesting incident of wild beast
life was witnessed by a hunter in
Asotin county, Washington, recently.
\ deer came bounding down the steep
side Of bare, rocky hill on the edge of
the Snake river, just above the mouth
of the Grande Ronde, closely followed
by big mountain lion. The buck
plunged headlOng into the river and
swan for dear life toward the farther
shore. The big eat stopped short at
the waters edge, put its paw Gngrily
but gingerly into the water, and then
drew back and watched the deer gain
the opposite bank in safety and dis
appear in the woods. With a disap
pointed snarl the lion bounded away
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
rhe non.snnln.. yYhI.tIr.

Nothing on board a United States
man-of-war strikes the visiting lands
man more forcibly than the seemingly
almost constant sound OF the boat
swain's whistle. That instrument
sends its thin and wandering strain Of
music up and down the deck every few
minutes from sunrise to sunset. This
means that somebody IS busy all day
long in one or another sort of active
duty requiring summons by signal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
RICHEST FAMILIES IfV AMERICA.

The AstorS and the NanderbIlfs Control
Between Them Hundreds OF Millions
4 careful estimate of the wealth of
the AstOrs puts it at 5000, ,oO0, 900, and
this makes the family the richest in
the United States. What is more, the
wealth of the Astors is in such shape
that it cannot but increase, for the
reason that it IS silt, lgcd New York
city real estate, some OF which, accord
ing 10 the Washington Star, has with
in the past ten years increased in
value 200 per cent. and is still appre-
ciating. The policy of the Astors has
always been 10 buy real estate on the
lines along which New York is now
extending and hold it for rise, rare
" selling, however, but building and
renting instead. The result is that
the Astor properties are in valuable
lands, in brick, iron, stone and mortar
instead of in fuctuating stocks and
bonds, the fixed value Of which is al
ways uncertain As a family the Van
derbilts stand next 10 the AstOrs in the
matter of wealth, ard their riches
must be considered in the aggregate
and in common. since their individual
fortunes are pooled, so to speak. You
VIII often see Cornelius Vanderbilt,
the present head of the house, quoted
rs being worth s200,GO1, 600. OF course
he IS not worth any such amount Cor
nelius has most OF the Vanderbilt mil
lions, but those who know say that he
is personally not worth above So, ,000,-
coo, Il as much.
1t must be remembered that the late
William II. Vanderbilt had q large
family to divide his milliens among,
ard so the shares in the end were not
so large as some people thought them.
Besides there is disposition Oh tic
part of the calculators who love big
figures TO give the Vanderbilts credit
for owning outright their great rail-
road system, when, as q matter of fact,
thousands of stockholders share in the
ownership
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Simple Questions Simply An
SWered.

Why do people very often allow acold
to run on? They think it viii wear
away. Why does the cough that at first
caused no alarm become deep seated and
ehronic2 Because the proper remedy
was not used. The way to break up any
cough or cold, no matter if other medi-
cines failed 10 benefit you, is TO try Pan
Tina, the great remedy for coughs, colds
and consumption, 25 and 30 cents at g.
W. Benford's Drug Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

Old Round Top is 4 historic stone
house near Canajoharie, y. Y, built
about 1850. Its first owners were
jeremiah Van Rensselaer, and Archi-
bald Kane, the latter an ancestor of
DR.. Kane, the arctic explorer. Here
the Kanes carried on a great nercan-
tile business. and it was in the rear of
Round Top that one of the merchant
family fought duel with the father
of Gen. J. s Wadsworth Much Of
the old house has been destroyed by
fire, as it was long the resort Of
tramps and Italian laborers, who
recllleSsly built fires within its walls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

s. H. Clifford, New Cassel, isconsin,
was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheu-
matism. his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles Of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H.,
had a running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of Buck
lens Arnica Salye, and his leg is sound
aud Reli
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
1t is easier to be a good man than II is
to be a good husband.
BuckIens Arnica save.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chspped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. Ii is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by ]. n. Sny-
der
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Hoods Pills cure biliousness.
Nursing sheep is doing the work at the
Rrong end.

Mothers, and especially nursing moth :
ers, need the strengthening support and
help that comes with DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. 1t lessons the pains
and burdens Of child bearing, insures
healthy, vigorous offspring, and pro-
notes an abundant secretion Of nourish-
ment On the part Of the mother. 1t is
an inyigOrating tonic, made especially
for women, perfectly harmless in any
condition of the female system, as it reg
ulates and promotes all the natural func-
tons and never conflicts with them.
The prescription" builds up, strength
ems and cures. In all the chronic weak
nesses and disorders that afflict women,
it is guaranteed to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

l Suffered from acute Inflammation in
my nose and head-for a week at time /
could not see. ] used Ely's Cream Balm
and in few days l was cured. II is
wonderful how quick it helped me.-Mrs.
George 5. Judson, Hartford, Conn.
For three weeks l was suffering from r
severe cold in ny head. accompanied by
a pain in the temples. Ely's Cream
Balm was recommended to me. A fter
only six applications Of the Balm every
trace Of my cold was removed.-Henry
G. Clark, New York Appraisers Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Ths salt OF the Sea.

According to computation of th'
Berg und Huettenmaennische Zeitung
the amount of salt in the sea waters Of
the globe, if extracted, would be great
er in mass than the land, so far as it
appears above the surface. The seas.
it says, cover 73 per cent of the earth's
surface, estimated at 9,260.O00 Ger
mani square miles. The percentage Of
chlornatrium in the sea Is the same
at all depths. Assuming that the ay-
erage depth Of the sea is q half Ger
mani mile there are then 100000 Gu
bic miles of sea water. A cubic mile
of sea water contains, on the average,
about 25 Kilograms of salt The $780,
900 cubic miles of sea water would
therefore, contain $1,000 cubic miles OF
distilled pure salt There is, there
fore, little danger OF salt famine-is
the rather logical deduction of the
writer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

Pan-Tina.
lit cures Coughs and Colds.
2-Srengthens weak Lungs.
3-Relieves and cures Asthma.
4-Insures you against La Grippe.
5-Robs Group Of Its terrors.
6-Cures when all else fails.
p and 50 cents. Bottles of PAN
Tina at G. " BESFoRD's drug store.
No fruit is so sweet as that picked from
your own vine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

For every case Of Catarrh which they
cannot cure, the proprietors of DR.. sage's
Catarrh Remedy agree to pay $500 in
cash. You're cured by its mild, soothing,
cleansing and healing properties, or
you're paid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

Miss sweetser-Will you come up to
he Christmas gathering tonight? shall
be there.
Jack Reddy-With pleasure. Am I
expected 10 bring anyihing7
Miss sweeiser-Eo; but yoa nisht
fetch spray Of mistletoe.-PecE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
Why It Is the Best

Horses are often unconsciously i'll
treated by their owners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
EAST YARD

For rates, maps. &C. go to Ticket agent or ad-
dress Tho. f. wstt, P. A W. d., 10 Fifth Ave
nue. Pittsburgh Pa.
5. ~ PROVOST J. r WOOD.
Genl Manager Geu'I Pass. Agt.
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Now Try This.

It will cost you nothing and viii sure
ly do you good, if You have a cough,
cold, or any trouble with throat, chest or
lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds is guar
snteed TO give relief, or money will be
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it Just the thing and under its use
had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good thing it is.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31

Life is a riddle, and the key to nd
die is an other riddle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-31
DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 70. Isss
EASTERN STANDARD TINE
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
WESTWARD.

Trains arrive and depart from the station at
jOhnStown as follows