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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11
Paper Money.

The fat man who sat in the rear seat OF
the smoker saw man cross the aisle
counting his money. Seeing that roll Of
bills" he said, reminds NE that | know
something about money that very few OF
the people cut Of the Treas ury Depart
ment know"
He reached down into bis pocket and
fished cut 81 bill. It was new, and he
pointed out diminutiSe letter Q on II
right under the bills number, and anoth-
er down in the other corner. "Now," he
said, Il don't suppose tina. a man of you
knew that these seemingly unnecessary
letter are on the United States bills. And
even ifyou had noticed them, am will
ing to bet that not one of you can tell
what they signify"
Half Of the men in the car were listen
ing to the fat man and none of them
could tell what the letters meant, al
though one or two said that they had
noticed them.
"Well," went on the fat man, Il wish
one Of you gentlemen would take a bill
and tell me what the last four figures Of
the number are
The commercial traveller had bill.
The last four figres Of the number were
1921. The fat man said, almost instant
ly, "Ihe letter on that bill is B." When
the bill was examined the diminutive B
was found on il in two places.
Half dozen other bills were produced
and when the fat man was told the last
four figures Of the number he was able to
tell what letter would be found on the
bill. In each case the letter was either
\, b, Cord.
"The explanation is simple" said the
fat man, after he had done tine trick sue
cessfully every time. "If you take the
last four figures of the number on any
bill, no matter what its denomination is,
and divide them by four, you will, of
course, have either a remainder Of zero,
one, two, or three. If the remainder is
zero, the letter on the bill will be A. II
it is I, the letter will be B. Ifit is2, the
letter will be c and if it is the letter
will be d.
"This Is one Of the many precautions
taken by the government against eoun-
terfeiteis. You can tell instantly wheth-
er bill is bad or good by making that
test. l wouldn't give a hve-eent piece
for 81 600 bill, no matter how perfect it
seemed, fits little letters did not cores
pond with the remainder obtained by
dividing the last four figures of its num-
Der by four"-Bggilo Express
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

The subject Of assessment valuations and
actual valuations OF property in this State
will form an interesting chapter in the
forthcoming report Of Secretary Stewart, OF
the Internal Affairs Department This mat
ter has been placed in charge Of Major Isaac
B. Brown, the Deputy Secretary, and be has
given it great care. In his report be will say
concerning the percentage which assessment
valuation bears 10 actual valuation In
order to determine this question in the most
certain and reliable manner plan Of opera
ton was devised and the department sent
its representatives to mske examination OF
the records Of the counties from which iniOr-
nation was to be procured. Great difficulty
has always been experienced in fixing the
figurss at which real estate should be assess
ed. 1t is well known that the law requires
the assessor in fixing the assessment Of prop
erty to do 50 with reference to its actual
value. 1t is safe to say that in all counties
the rates Ofassessment are below eighty per
centum Of the actual valuation. and in
many cases the percentage Of assessment
valuation does not exceed forty per eentum
Of the actual value, while in other COUNTIES
there is still greater disparity between actual
and assessed valuation"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

A very singular case is that Of a young
man Of Black River Falls, Wis. named
Chandler. For years his mouth has shown
tendency to grow up. Four years ago it
became so small it was feared he would
starve, and fund was raised by neighbOrs
and he wssseat to Chicago, where the mouth
was cut to the natural size and pieces Of
flesh grated into the clrnsr5. thus hoping to
prevent the closing This has been over
come, and his mouth IS rapidly growing up
again, the opening at preseat not being
larger than an ordinary goose Quill, through
which be takes all his nourishment. Il is
thought that he must eventually starve to
death, as there seems no way of preyenting
the complete closing Of the mouth. Other
wise the young man seems healthy and is
capable Of doing considerable work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11
SWEETHEARTS ALWAYS.
BY DASIELo'oOSstlL.

Ifsweethearts were sweethearts always,
Whether as maid or wife.
No drop would be half as pleasant
In the mingled draught oflif
But the sweetheart has smiles and blushes
When the wife has frowns and sighs
And the wife's have a Wrathfnl glitter
For the glow Of the sweethearts eyes.
Iflovers were lovers always
The same to sweetheart and wife,
Who would change-for future of Eden
The joys OF this eheckered life?
But husbands grow grave and silent,
And cares on the anxious brow
OF replaced the sunshine that perished
With the words the marriage vow.
Happy is he whose sweetheart
Is wife and sweetheart still
Whose voice, as Of old can charm
Whose kiss, "a Of old, can thrill
Who has plueked the rose to find ever
Its beauty aud fragrance increase,
A. the flush Ofpassion is mellOwed
In loves unneasured peace.
Who sees in the step lightness,
Who finds in the form Of grace;
Who reads an unaltered brightness
In the witchery ofthe face.
Undimmed and unchanged All hsppy
j. he crowned with such life
Who drinks the wife pledging the sweethear
And tossts in the sweetheart the wife
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11
The Land OF Dams

The lady was extremely indignant
when she came into the bird store with a
parrot in cage.
"Here," she said angrily, 81 want you
TO take this vile bird back"
What's the matter with it ?" asked
the dealer.
at swears."
Il beg your pardon" he said politely,
% It you must be mistaken"
"Bat I know better" she insisted.
"Don't know swearing when I hear
it?"
Il hope not, madam
That's all right" she Tetorted. 1--WE
got hush md"
"But l assure you the bird does not
swear"
"And say it does. Il ends nearly
every word with damn, and l won't
have H."
The dealers face frightened.
as that all ?" he asked.
"Isn't that enough ,"
Surely, madam" he explained, "you
forget told you the bird was raised in
Holland" Dsfrod Free Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

Physicians generally IAN to recognize.
the Importance OF this fact. bat treat the
organ itself instead of the cause OF the trouble
The noted specialist, Franklin Miles. VI. d.,
IL r., has given the greater part OF bis lie
TO the study Of this subject and the prin ipIl
discoveries concerning it are due TO his efcrt>.
DIR. Miles Restorative Neryine. the unri-
vailed brain and nerve food. Is prepared on the
principle that all nervous and many other
difficulties originate from disorders OF the
nerve centers- Its wonderful success inc Iring
these disorders Is testified 10 by thousands in
every part Of the land.
Restorative Nervine cures sleeplessness :,
nervous prOStratiOn. dizziness. hysferia. sex
uaI debility St Nitus dance epilepsy, etc. IL
Is free from opiates or dangerous drugs. II
Is sold on a positive guarantee by all drug
CiSts or sent direct by the nr. Miles Medi al
Co. EIkhart. Ind. on receipt Of price. sl per
bottle, Six bottles for IS, express prepaid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

The Amateur.-Amsteur Actor Ito
friend What do you think Ofmy HAM
let. Charley
Friend Immense In one part Of the
play you were equal to Irving.
Amateur ActOf-What part was that
Charley
Friend-Where Polonius is giving his
parting advice to Laertes.
Amateur Actor-But was bahind the
scenes then.
Friend-SO is IrSing.-L0ad0a Tt
Bits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11
The Human Electrical Forces
How They Control the Organs
of the Body.

The electrical force Of the hum2n body, n
the nerve fluid may be termed, l. a C5pe-
ciauy attractive department Of science, IS Il
exerts so marked an influence on the health
OF the organs Of the body. Nerve force L
produced by the brain and conveyed by
means of the nerves 20 the various Orrlna o..
LII. nd tLus .unnlNir- the latter with ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11
a Business Mans Experience =
Cured of Rheumatism.

well known business man in Pittsburgh. Pa,
writes the letter given below. Mr.. Haus is gen
eral agent for the Maine granite qUarries and
contractor i5r cemetery and building work. hay-
ing an Office at No. 7Os Penn Avenue.
&C l. Hood & Co, Lowell. Mass;
Gentlemen-we have a very high opinion Of
both Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills at
our house and with good reason. Ihave taken al
most every remedy known for rheumatism, and
teel justified in saying that Hoods Sarsaparilla
IS the only one that does me any good. must
admit I have not taken it steadily, but only
when the pains of rheumatism came ON.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has
Always Given Me Relief,
and like many others. as soon as / am well 1
never think of medicine again until the next at
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

In CoIerain tOwnsip, Lancaster County, q
sagging telegraph wire dragged William H.
Hastings from his carriage, in the dark. cut
of discourage top and caused bis horse
% run away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

The order recently issued by the Indiana
state board Of health requiring all tramps
entering that state TO be vaccinated, went in
to effect Saturday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

Some people would like to be consider
ed the salt Of the earth without doing
any Of the salts work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

When the devil was cast out Of heaven
he stole an angels robe with which to
hide his cloyen hoOf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

It is hard 10 find poor man who
would be willing to do rich mans work
for the pay he gets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

Russell Sage will appeal from the $4,000
verdict against him for injuries sustained by
Laidlaw, whom Sage used as a shield against
q dynamite bomb.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

vitality necessary 60 in
sure their health. Tbs
pneumngastric nerve. as
shown here. may be said
TO be the most important
OF the entire nerve sys-
ten, as IL supplies the
heart lungs, stomach.
bowels. etc, with the
nerve force necessary 10
keep them active and
healthy. As will be seen
by the cut the long nerve
descending from q h g
base of the brain and
terminating in the bow
els Is the pneumOgastrlc,
while the numerous lit
tie branches supply the
heart, lungs and stOm-
ach with necessary vi
tality. When the brain
becomes in any way dis
ordered by irritability
or exhaustion, the nerve
force which IL supplies
is lessened. and the or
gans receiving the di-
minished supply are con-
sequently weakened.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11

When the devil fishes be knows that
there is no time los. by being careful
about his bait.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-11
HIS BLOODY RECORD REGINs.

His career of bloodshed now began. He
vas accompanied in his fight into Mis-
souri, by three fellow slave stealers, and
while they lay camped in a piece of
woods near the house Of wealthy farm
er named Morgan Walker they entered
into conspiracy to rob the latter. At
the last moment he resolved to betray his
companions. Finding some. excuse for
his absence, he sought out Walkers son,
gave him the details of the proposed raid
and agreed to assist in shooting his as
sociates when the advance should be
made. Thus warned, the Walkers called
in their friends, and when the attack was
made all but Quantrell were shot dead.
He afterward defended this glaring
treachery by the claim that he vas doing
the public service, which was true ;
and the further claim that his associates
had killed his brother, which was false.
Soon after his advent in Missouri Guam
trell went to Texas and from there to the
Indian Territory, where for a time he
was the companion of Joel Mayes later
chiefof the Cherokee nation. He was
present at the battle of fSpringfield, where
General Lyons lost his life. and also at
the battle Lexington. Following the
latter engagement he returned to Jackson
County, where he lived at the house Of
Morgan Walker, and adopted the calling
of bush whacker. His first act in his
new role was one of signal cruelty. With
a few companions he planned the death
of two Missouri unionists, a father and
son. His victims being unarmed when
attacked ran and hid in a covered bridge.
The son was shot down and his body
thrown upon the bridge. . iantrell's
party then fired the bridge at both ends
and watched it consume the body of the
son while the father WAS burned alive.
Two of the perpetrators of the outrage
were afterward captured by the union
forces, tried, convicted and hanged. The
only excuse offered for it was that the
two men killed had been stealing the
horses of rebel sympathizsrs.
Quantrell had now completely surren-
dered to the passions that then swayed
the people among whom he had cast his
lot, and his education, daring and supe-
rior intelligence at once made him leader.
At Blue Springs, No, in May, 1861, his
famous band of guerrillas was organized
and its sudden and merciless raids soon
bscame the terror Of the Kansas border.
@ iantrell's band was made up entirely
of volunteers, the most of them being
young farmers from the Missouri border
counties, and it also included number
of Kentuckians and Arkansans. Each
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
no. TT CURES

Teething of children. No event in the life Of
the child is so trying At the first Indications of
Variability, Crying, Diarrh9a, give Munson's
remedy No. Il; it assists dentition and in many
instances may be the means of saving the life Of
the infant. Price, 25c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
LEMON ELIXIR.
a Pleasant Lemon Tonic.

For biiousness, constipation and ma
lana.
For indigestion. sick and nervous head
ache
For sLeepiessness, nervousness and
heart diseases.
For fever. chills. debility and kidney
diseases take Lemon Elixir.
LADIES. for natural and thorough organic
req .2tiou. take Lemon Elixir
Dr. tlozleg's Lemon Elixir is prepared
from me fresh Juice Of lemons, con- bined
with other vegetable liver tonics, and
will not fail YOU in any of the above
named diseases. SOC and 81 90 bottles at
druggists
Prepared only by DR.. H. Motley, At
lanta. Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
SKIN CANCER CURED.
Testimony From the Mayor Of Sequin,
Texas.

Sequin. Tex.-Messrs. Lippman Bros,
Savannah, Ga, Gentlemen--I have tried
your p. p. p. for disease Of the skin
usually known as Skin Cancer Of thirty
years standing, and found great relief; it
purlnes the blood and removes all irrita-
ton from the seat of the disease and pre-
vents auv spreading Of the sores.
! have taken five or six bottles and feel
confident that another course Will effect a
cure il has also relieved me from indi-
ge-ti0n and stomach troubles. Yours
truly, Capt. W NJ. Rust. Attorney-at-law.
-a1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
No. 20 CURES

Coughs, Hoarseness, Cold on the chest, Broncbiti,
Laryngitis, prevents and checks Pneumonia a
single visit to the physician from whom We
obtained this formula would cost you $500: va
sell you the remedy complete for Csc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
Nc. IS CURES

Eczema, Pustular Eruptions Moist Eruptions
Dry Scsly Eruptions, thoroughly cleansing the
blood. The formula fer this remedy was obtain
ed by us at great expense from a noted specialist
in cutaneous diseases; you get the full benefit Of
it for 25c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

a Wave Of Reform. Little JOHNNY
won be- kept after school for whisper
ing 20 Tommy Dodd any more.
Mother am glad OF that.
Yes re- Tommy sat behind me and /
had tolturn my head 10 whisper 10 him
and ina teacher always saw me"
.'f0uNion DO IL nymore, hope
NOM I've got seat behind Tommy
and uOwNc'u have % turn his head -
Street aud smith Good News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
MEDICAL
No. IS CURES

Cholers Infsnturn, Summer complaint, Sumner
Dlarrhrz- The formula for this remedy cost US
$4,000; you get the remedy complete fo- 25c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
No. 22 CURES

Cstarrh, Hoarseness, Chronic Cold, Persistent
sneezing stopped up head. Checks and pre-
vents the long train of evils resulting from
Catarrh. We paid aleading specialist in catarrh
$4,000 for this formula; you get it for Csc.
complete.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
no. 80 CURES

Fever, Congestion, Grippe, First stages Of colds,
Coughs. An excellent remedy for commencing
treatment Of any disease; get bottle of this
remedy st once, have it in the house. Price, Csc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-01
PERSONAL.

The Misses Porter, of Ashland, is the
guest of friends in town.
Miss Bessie Williams Is spending few
days with Centralia friends.
Miss Lizzie Brown returned to her
home in Scranton this morning.
Theodore Hyde has changed his disguise
by the removal Of his moustache.
Miss Ida Bosler. of Port Carbon, is
visiting the Misses Beck, Of North Jardin
street.
Mrs. o. B. Williams has returned to her
home in Mt. Carmel after a visit to town
friends.
Mrs. James Meyer, of South Jardin
street, was guest of relatives at Centra-
liza to day.
Mrs. H. C. Boyer and daughter, Miss
Name, spent to-day at Pottsville visiting
friends.
Samuel G. Roberts, wife, daughter and
mother will leave for trip through Eng
land and Wales on the nth inst
Mrs Hannah Evans, mother of Rev d.
l. Evans, of the Welsh Baptist church
has gone to Nanticoke to visit friends.
Mrs Hathaway, who was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Robert Il. Knight, left for
her home in Harnesville n, Y, this morn
ing.
James Smith, the base ball maRnate, is
in Scranton to-day, trying to effect ar
rangements for Shenandoah's entrance tC
the state league.
Michael Cantlin Michael Sullivan and
Daniel, James and Michael Coakley were
among the town people who atte nded the
Egan funeral at St, Clair to-day,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-01
DROWNED IN A BREACH.
An Austrian Attacked by Cramps While
Swimming and is Drowned.


Michael Durish and Joseph Peepksr
walked from their boarding house on East
Lloyd street along Locust Mountain in
the direction of Yatesville yesterday
afternoon, and at a point about $50 yards
west Of the latter place found an old
breach full of water.
The day being very hot and the water
very tempting Dursh concluded to have
a swim. 1t took but moment for the
man to disrnbe himself, and leaving his
clothing In charge OF Peepkar he jumped
into the pool saying, Pm going to stay
under water ten minutes, watch me-"
Durish kept his word. He remained
under water ten minutes and much
longer In fact he did not re-appear after
the first Jump, and after waiting for some
time his frightened friend hurried back to
town and told the story. II was about
p. m. when Durish first entered the water
and the body was not recovered until hall
past six O'clock in the evening. James
with the assistance of James Rosewall
and James Donovan after diving for II
about fifteen times. 1t is supposed that
Durish was attacked violently by cramps
as soon as he entered the water and sank
to the bottom without being able tC
struggle.
Dnrish was % years Of age and unmar
ried. He had resided in this country
about six years and up to three weeks ago
worked as a laborer at the Maple Hill
colliery. He had been idle since that time
Durish had no relatives in this country
His father, mother and brother live II
Austria. The deceased was a member o
the St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Society
which will take charge of the remains.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-01
IandlnrdiSm.

EDITOR HERALD The following copy
of notice is forwarded to you for publ
cation in order that the public may see
what dirty tactics are resorted to In some
political campaigns. To my mind, the
notice is nothing short of the unwar-
ranted and unmerciful tactics which
characterize lAndlordism in Ireland, and
all well-thinking people will agree with
me that it is not in accordance with the
principles which underlie the foundation
of the American form of government,
when ! say that Mr. Shields, TO whom the
notice is addressed, is a delegate for eX-
Senator M. c. Watson for that gentle
mans nomination for Senator on the
Democratic ticket in the 30th district,
and the principal whom the subscribing
attorney represents is no less than Mr..
Watson's opponent for the nomination:
"SHENANDOAH, PA,
July 30th 1894.
DEAR SIR Being in possession of a
certain messuage or tenement, with the
appurtenances. situate on the south side
of East Centre street, in the borough Of
Shenandoah, Penna., as numbe COG, which
said premises were demised by me to you
for a certain term, which term will end
and expire on the last day Of October,
next, hereby give you notice that IL Is
my desire to have again and re possess
the said messuRge or tenement, sc, and
j hereby require you TO leave the same
upon the expiration Of said term.
JAS. j. FRANEY, per
IN. NJ. BURKE, his
Attorney
''po JAMES SHIELDS,
'ShenandOah PA ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-01
MT. CARMEL.

Miss Bella Breslin is visiting at Potts
vile.
Miss Edith Maize is visiting friends at
Bloomsbury.
Charles Snyder is visiting his best girl
at Elizabethville
DR.. Harry Maize is establishing nice
practice for himself.
Miss Name Codar, of Sunbury, is visit
ing friends in town.
Alfred White, of Camptown, has pur-
chased handsome piano
II the town is dead we can always find
something to write about.
James Bergman is erecting cozy
little home at Camptown.
w. H. Cooling, of Sunbury, greeted
old acquaintances here yesterday
Mrs Maize and daughter, Maude,
are visiting relatives at Roarsburg
Misses Mary Foster and May Irwin. of
Centralia, were the guests of Miss Alice
Writ yesterday.
VIII Weisinger's packing house is com
pleted and is an additional improvement
to Mt Carmel industries,
Misses Zella Robertson and Grace TieI
| rode to Sunbury on their bicycles yester
| day, distance of 28 miles.
Mt Carmel has male quartette that
| surpasses anything in the counties
Messrs. Rockwell. (Warren) Robert J
Wilson, Charles PenmAn and Prof
Cochran constitute the singers.
The writer is often accosted by uncon-
cerned parties who love to dictate and
| tell him what to write about. To such
| let me say, Mind your own business
am pc tive that Ive never gone over the
| bounds.
When stranger visits Centralia the
! first thing that greets his eyes is a mob Of
uneducated boys who howl and hiss at
your heels like a pack of wolves We
! don't blame their teachers, for home is
the place whe they should receive in
strucIiOn in all branches of etiquette,
The Kelley League, No. %, swung their
| banner to the breeze last night and to
night will open their rooms with fitting
| ceremonies. IL is something that fills q
] long feltswant and viii b. d great benth
TO our town, both morally and socially
| No. % is comprised of nine Kelley grad
mates and twenty-five associate members
| The following is a list of officers; Presi
| dent, Charles Jasper Vice President
| George Bensinger Secretary, William
| Montelius Treasurer, James McArdle.
| We received the intelligence last even
| ing that one of our most prominent
young railroad men is soon to become G
/ member of the army of "Ben"-edicts
/ The best wishes of host of friends, ac
| cOmpanied by handful of rice, will &c
| with him on his honeymoon trip; and rs
| the train steams out bearing its precious
| freight, flowers aud wild huzZas will bt
hurled at the bridal pair, as they speed on
toward the land OF sunshine and happi
ness
sPLNTERs.