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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03


Mrs. Nuwed conceived the idea Of
buying her husband a birthday present
out Of money she had saved and earne j
herself So every cent she could scrimp
from the household allowance was put
away, and many other little devices
resortei to in order to get the required
sum- One Of her plans was to save ra6s.
I She instructed the servant to Be very
careful 70 savs ever7 risce q old cloth
thai cpuli H. r'au'i. and ahe acrscll
spent hours ia gathering all SORTS Of ODDS
snd ends ani stuaing them into the
rasbag.
One day the bag Was full, and a man
came along the street shouting
"Wrags Wrszs :"
Mrs. NuEed opened a window and
said, "Here, man, I've got some rags to
sell :"
The ragman came in and the porily
bag gwas produced. lie lifled it and then
attached his scales to it.
"Tweluif pound" he said.
"Whal's that p inquired Mrs. Nuwed,
sharply.
'Tweluf pounds, lady
"Why, the idea weighed them my
self yesterday. and there we're S2 pounds
I there"
@viIl the lady lOog for hersellua?7
asked the ragman, attaching his scales to
the bag sgain and holding it up.
Mrs. Nawed looked. The scales reg
istered = pounds and no more.
why" she said, "how could have
made such a mistake2' % and she took
what the rsgman offered her and went
into the house.
That night she was telling her hus-
band about the transaction. "Pm sure
she said, that those rags weighed mere
than 81 pounds, but there was no get
ting around those scales. Why, he didn't
try to cheat bit. He held them right
up and let me see Just where the pointer
stopped"
"What kind Of scales we're they ?"
asked the husband.
"Why, those common scales Ike We
use in the kitchen
"And did you ever stop to think that
the capacity Of those scales is but y
pounds?'
A faint light began to dawn on Mrs.
NaEed. what difference would that
make ?" she asked tremulOUsly.
"Oh,' replied Mr.. Nuwed, 1t would
not make the least bit Of difference. OF
course not Only if those rags had
weighed a ton that honest ragman's
scales would have registered them at L
Po1nds>'
Then Mr.. Nuwed laughed boisterously.
"Well :" said his wife, sharply. "you
needn't make 50 much fuss .bont IT, I
guess those two paving stones / put in
made up tee difference all right BIZ
ffl0 ErDrrss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
Not in Il.

Prompted by the feeling that it vas
his duty, the bishop demonstrated with
one Of his clergy for attending local
hunt.
well" yoar lordship," replied the
offender, al really do no. see that there
is any more harm in hunting than in
going 20 ball.
81 presume" answered the bishop,
"that you refer to having seen my name
down among those who attended Lady
Someryille's ball. Bot l assure YOU.
throughout the whole evening was not
once in the same room with the dane
ers."
THAT, my lord, is exactly how I stand.
l was never in the same field with the
honnds'
Then the bishop sat down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
outwlttsd by a Moonshiner.

When Jack Roper vas called in the
United States court, he arose and pleaded
guilty to working in an Illicit distiliery.
With c number Of Others. be was sent
10 one siie . await sentence.
Working in an iiiic.s distillery IS
nothing bHt mislsmsanoT, while oP-
Grating distillery IS eq al 20 a felony.
Roper knew this ami catered his plea
to working in the dissillery, Whieh was
eeceptej.
"H0s long did yon work p asked the
jadge when the man stool up for sen
tence.
COB, bout week, Ireckon."
sWhoss distillery was il %
"My own"
The Judge looked pnzzlsd, bat all he
could do vas 10 give hin tsO nonths'
sentence f,r working il 81 illisi. distig,
lsy. y.-Atl1rs1 Jcsrzal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
The Beauty of Il

Some men never grow tired Of admir-
ing their wives, aud one Of these, whose
wife was handsome girl, wss recently
showing friend of his a new house they
had just moved into.
Il can't say admire the house, said
the friend caudidly, as they looked at it
from the front gate.
swell, there's one beauty about it, y
said the owner. .
eWhere ?H
'0n the inside"
"What Is it?"
-My wife" and after that it seemed
70 ths friend that the whole place was
besutiful.-Der0a Free Pres.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
yuokIen-s ArnIca Save.

Ths best Salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chzpped Hands, Chill
blairs, COrns, and all Skin Erupsions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. Ii is guaranteed 70 give perfect
satisfaction. or money refunded. Price
. cents per box Fer ssls - J. }. Say
de-.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
A Shrewd Lawyer.

"My cspects" said the young lawyer
with animation, after he had greeted the
business man. "Why, sir, they were
never 50 good as they are now. l have
been retained in the McWiiliger viii
case, and there is certainly 500 in that
Then / have been asked to act ss junior
counsel in the Interoceanic Rlilway suit,
and there is sure to be a big sam in that.
/ received retainer to-day to take libel
suit against the fstHy H'h09p, and l
have some bills ont that I ought TO get
remittances on in = week or two. Yes sir,
things are booming with me, and inside
ofsixty days l viii be in better financial
condition than ever WAS in my life be-
fore. You know how it goes when a man
does get started up."
Then be said good day to tee busi-
ness man and passed on with the friend
who WAS with him. aud the friend
thought the matter over and then said
see here. That's q very different story
from the one yOU told BHkins yesterday.
"Of course it is, said the yoaug lawyer.
"You told Bilkins that you were nearly
discouraged that you had hard work
getting what was due you, and that new
eases that had any money in them we're
few and FAR between.
Exactly, was afrsid Bilkins intended
TO ask me for loan.'
"Blt you've Just told Wiber that things
never looked 50 promising, and thai
you'd have money to throw to the birds
within sixty days.
Certainly I expect III have to ask
him for loan Of 500 or 50 in ! day OF
two"
(which story was right ~
Neither wholly and both partly.
Ctic1g3 P9-'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
liam TrulY thankful

am Truly TFlankfu!
For Hoods Sarsaparilia- During the var I
contracted fypsosd fever. and fever and
ague, leaving nc with Ilsaiss-iai and u-ercu-
cEs-ial poisoning from which iilve suffered
cvcr since, IN neuTsligil, rheumatism. rervcus
prostrafieE and general DEBILITY. sine /
bean taking Hoods Slrsanarilia I haTo not
lost n day s wcrk II three month";. weigh 10 It's.
mere tlan for years and am IN better heal;h
than any time since the war y. IT.. STTLL8IAy,
Cheltenham. Pa. HOODS CIHEs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03


Just full Of fimprovemsn;s-Df Prence's
Pleasant Pellets 70 begin with, they'eT
the smallest, and the easiest TO take.
They're tiny, sugsrcoaivd anti bilious
granules, seercely larger than mustard
seeds. Every child IS ready for them.
Then, after they're taken, instead of
disturbing and shocking the s. stem, they
&c; in mild, easy, and natural way.
There's no chance for any reaction after
word. Their help tlSs. Cons;ipa; ion,
Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, Sick or
Bilious Headaches, and all arrangements
Of the liver, etomach and bowels, are
promptly relieved and permanently
cured.
They're put up'in glass vials. which
keep them always fresh and reliable,
unlike the ordinary pills in wooden or
pas,eboard boxes.
And they're the cigi9z pills yol can
buy, for they're qagsussef TO give sat
isssction, OF your money is returned.
Ycu pay only for the good yon get
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03
AnIcs Nine

An ice mine is reported from New
York Gu,ch, Mesgher county, MOntOna
In early days the gulch ;nrnei out
100000 worth Of gold, but Of late years.
il has been nearly deserted. Last SUM-
mer two prospectOrs uncovered the
mouth Of an old shaft and glanced Gu
riously down it. They saw the ice which
reached mp to within four 'eet and eight
inches Of the surface. They considered
it curious and thought what good place
it would be to keep their meat, butter
and other food from spelling while they
were working in the neighbOrhoOd. They
lowered their provender into the ice
mine with the best resuiis.
Naturally they told Of their find %
other miners, with the result that for a
radius Of three or four miles around the
miners came to the ice shaft, lowered the
beef and other provisions into the mine.
putting their tag CT il, and hosting the
rope from time 10 time as provisions were
needed. II is a go'send to the mine rs.
as it enables them to keep meat fsesh in
the very hottest weather. Tie Miners
are GnSbie 10 give any solution 70 this
strange phenomenon. The formation Of
the guich IS shale, reddish in color and
,Gii Of dssures II IS supposed thst gusts
Of air from coil caves my have under
ground connections with the shaft and
rapid evaporation nea- the top may ex-
plain the continued fJrma:ioa Of ice
ihere As Il is ent away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03

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 ike getting dol
lar for dollar.
You have seen or heard Of our
SIC 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 SIS Suites you get a reliable
article from a reliable firm. The
Suite viii "stand by" you and we
q stand by" the Suite.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03

There are more ways Of killing a dog
than choking him 10 death on butter
Detroit Ere Pfes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-03

All neW styles and fashionable goods, but
our approaching change in firm makes Us
sell everything without regard to cost or
value. Daring this sale no samples can be
sent on approval, but money viii be refund :
ed on all unsatisfactory purchases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

CHINA AND JAPAN.-Chinese soldiers
are reported to be in wild retreat from
Moukden before the advance of the
Japanese army. The Japanese army is
believed to have arrived there now,
aided by ten thousand armed Coreans.
A Japanese squadron and transports
have been seen in the Gulf Of Pechili,
and a landing of $4,000 troops is said to
have been made near Port Arthur.
The Empress Dowager is exercising
supreme power in Pekin.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
Japanese transports have landed large
force at Talien-Wan, on the Chinese
coast, northeast of Port Arthur.
The London Standards Berlin cor
respondent telegraphs: 1.-THE Japanese
government has instructed General
Count Yamagata to inform the diplo-
matists at Seoul that the Japanese will
not be allowed to plumber Pekin in the
event of their capturing the city.
1t was declared at Berlin Yesterday
on high authority that concerted action
of the neutral powers to protect foreign.
ers in China is impending. It is semi
officially announced at Rome that the
italian Minister at Pekin has offered
the Chinese Government Italy's media.
ton in the questions at issue between
China and Japan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

LOOKING TOWARD Alexandria,
gentleman in this city whose brother is
connected with the Duke Tobacco
Mandatory, a branch of the Amerl-
can Tobacco Company, in North Caro-
lima, received a letter day or two ago
stating that removal of the plant from
its present site to some city in this vi
entity was contemplated, and that Alex
andria was one of the places which the
attention of.the company had been di-
rected to. The mandatory employs
about eight hundred men, the pay roll
aggregating about IS, 800 q week. Prob
ably Alexandria offers as good, if not
better, facilities for such an enterprise
as any city in Virginia, tobacco fac
tories having been conducted prodtably
here in days gone by. 1t is suggested
by some that the city's property
embracing the fish and coal wharves
would be an eligible site. Deep water
is on the east and connection with
two railrosas-the Southern and w. 4
O.-on the west.-This property, it is
argued, has been unremuerative to the
city for some years AMI could doubt
less be procured on reasonable terms
by any company which would estab-
lish thereon some permanent manufac-
tory
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

PERSONALITY. w. N. McVeigh has
gone to Richmond to spend few weeks.
The Strasburg Ne,cs says: 1--WE re.
greet to announce that Mrs. Lucy
Hines and family will remove to Alex
andria the first of next month"
Mr.. James Lawler has gone to Rich
mond for short stay.
Rt. Rev. r. H. Wilmer, Bishop OF
Alabama, preached in ST. Paul's. Church
yesterday morning. The bishop came
to see the tablet erected by the congre-
CATION to his father, who was rector OF
st. Paul's about seventy-five years ago.
The bishop referred to the fact that he
had been baptized and confirmed in St.
Paul's Church.
Mr.. r. t. Cook, who has been quite
sick for the past week, is out again.
Mrs Jno. McCuen, upon whom pair
full surgical operation was recently per-
formed by Drs. O'Brien and Ashby, is
out again.
Mrs. R. Roby has returned to her
home in this city from Augusta, Ga ,
where she with her two little girls
spent the past month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08
M. B. HARLOW & CO.,
Real Estate Loan & Insurance Brokers,
NO. 10Y S. ROYAL STREET.
FORSALE.

EOR SALE.
THREE S.ROOM FRAME HOUSES in ex-
csllent repair and located convenient to Mid
land Railroad shops. These houses will rent
easily for So per month to good tenants
Price only $7O0 each.
TWO GROOM NEARLY NEW FRAME
HOUSES on Queen street between Alfred and
Columbus. Rented at So per month each.
$14O0 for the two houses. Parties seeking
cheap homes or profitable investments are in
vited to inspect the above properties.
A corner FRAME STORE and 1O-ROOM
DWELLING. Lot 351a110O feet. Stable
containing stalls, on the premises. Large
ice box, which cost $3.50, in the store. Ex.
cellent location for grocery or meat business
We offer the above property for few days at
ST, 500. One-third cash; balance in one and
two wears. We also offer the stock of GRO
CERES in the above store for 10 per cent.
less than wholesale cost as patty desires to
sell promptly.
SIX.RoOM and BATH PRESS BRICK
HOUSE, elegantly painted and papered
throughout. Furnace heat. Every modern
convenience Located in the most desirable
section of the city. Price $1,000 $500
cash balance in monthly payments If desired.
FOUR BUILDING LOTS on the west side
of Patrick street between Gibbon and Frank
lin streets Each 16x7S feet. Price $l5O
each. Terms one-hslf cash; balance in six
and twelve months.
Corner ROYAL and Franklin streets, front
ing on Royal, TEN BUILDING LOTS. Each
I7iaxS0 feet Price $175 per lot. Easy
terms.
FORTY-FIvE ACRES, 10 acres of which
is in wood, balance undtr cultivation. A
splendid - ROOM FRAME HOUSE, Barn
and other Buildings. Well of the purest water
at the door, Stream of water through the
place. Healthy neighbolhotd House sur
| rounded by shade trees and shrubberry. Ex-
cellent land. One mile from Anandale. Nine
miles from Alexandria. Cost present owner
$1,000. We can sell it for the very low
price of 81. 800; $500 cash; balance in one
and two years.
M. B. HARLOW s. CO.,
107 south Royal street.
| Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

JR. o. U. A. M.-The tenth annual
session of Virginia State Council, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, will
be- held in Charlottesville on the 18th
instant. This promises to be the
largest session of this body ever held.
Mr.. o. B. Hopkins, of this city, is vice
chancellor. The objects of the order
are:
First.-To maintain and promote the
interests of Americans, and shield them
from the depressing effects of foreign
competition.
Second.-To assist Americans in OBJ
tanning employment.
Third. To encourage Americans in
business.
Fourth.-To establish sick and
funeral fluid.
Fifth.-To maintain the public school
system of the United States ofAmerica,
and to prevent sectarian interference
Herewith, and uphold the reading of
the Holy Bible therein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The season for salmon, trout and
mackerel fishing is now setting in on
tho Virginia and North Carolina coast
and the fish are coming to the Norfolk
market quite freely and the shippers
are realizing good prices for what they
send North.
The Virginia Soapstone Slate Pencil
Company, located in Albemarle coun-
ty, has Just been chartered, with q
capital stock ofS1O,00O. The object of
the company is the manufacture of slate
pencils on large scale. This is the
second slate pencil factory in Albemarle
county that has begun operations since
the reduction of the tariff on slate pen
els.
Judge-elect G. E. Nicol has resigned
his position as member of the Legisla-
ture from Prince William county. His
resignation took effect on the 4th il.
slant. 1t is probable that his successt I
will be chosen on the day OF general
election, November 9th. His object in
resigning at this time is to afford the
people of the county time to choose his
successor.
1t was suggested 10 Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell last week
that the name of the postoffice at APP.
pomattox, which has been changed to
Surrender and over which there has
been a great deal of controversy, be
again changed to Maxwell in~honor OF
| the Fourth Assistant Postmaster.
General. Mr.. Maxwell said that he had
persistently refused to permit post.
Office to be named for him, though the
practice had been extensively followed
by his predecessors. He said that he
was perfectly willing to change the
name as soon as he shall have received
protest against the present name
and another name shall have been sug'
gested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

DEATHs.-Mrs. Nancy Murphy
widow of the late Lloyd Murphy, liv-
ing with her son, Robert Murphy, OF
north Alfred street, was taken sick on
Friday and died Saturday night. She
was Sc years old.
John Clarke, a young man, formerly
of this city, but lately of Ph9bus, Va.
died Saturday afternoon at the resi-
dence of his brother-in-law, Mr.. George
Hougb, on north Fayette street.
Mrs. Bartch, wife of Mr.. Johr
Bartcb, died Sunday morning at hei
home, AS north Alfred street.
Mrs. Ellen w. Smith, wife of the late
Thomas William Smith, of this city
died in Baltimore yesterday. The hus
band of the deceased will be remember
ed as the senior member of the firm Of
Smith & Perkins, locomotive builders
in this city about 40 years ago. Mrs.
Smiths remains will be inferred here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

POLICE CoURT-Mayor Strauss pre-
siding.-The following cases were dis
posed Of this morning:
Andrew Sims, colored, arrested by
Officer Arlington for being drunk and
disorderly and for assaulting an officer,
was released for his appearance to-mor-
row morning Upon depositing S25 as
collateral.
John Sims, arrested by officer Price
for being drunk and disorderly on the
street, was fined $3.50.
George Holmes and Sarah Alexan-
der, both colored, arrested by Officers
Griffin and Howson for being drunk
and disorderly, were fined $3.50 each.
George Beal, colored, arrested by
Officers Ferguson and Smith for being
drunk and disorderly and for assaulting
an officer, was fined $3.50.
James Beal, colored, arrested by
Lieut.. Smith for being drunk and dis,
orderly, was fined $3.50.
VIM. r. Pruit, arrested by Officers
Griffin and Howson charged with pois-
oning dogs belonging to John Penn,
was dismissed for want of evidence.
Martha Johnson, colored, arrested by
Officer Griffin for abusive language to-
ward Lena Harris, also colored, wa:
fined 50 80.
A man arrested by Officer Smith fol
disorderly conduct, was fined 81.
Two men, charged with disorderly
conduct, were fined 81 each Saturday
night, and a colored man, charged witt
being drunk and disorderly, was fne(
$3.50
Night Report Last night was clea
and mild. One prisoner was at tn
station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08
Marvellous Results.

From letter written By Rev. ] Gunder-
man, of Diamondalc, Mich, We are permitted
to make this extract: II have no hesitation in
recommending DR.. Kings New Discovery, as
the results were almost marvellous in the case
of my wife. While l was pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at Rives Junction she was brought
down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms Of coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satisfactory
in its results" Trial bottles free at E. $.
Leadbeater & Sons Drug Store. Regular size
SOC. and 81 co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08

THE LADY OF THE LAKE LIBELED.-
The troubles of the Peoples Transpor-
tation Company, an incorporation OF
colored people, organized last May for
the purpose of running a steamer be-
tween Washington and Norfolk, were
further increased in Washington Sat
urday evening when number of the
employees of the company secured a
libel on the steamer Lady of the Lake,
owned by the company, for wages due
| them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08
DESPERATE NEGRoEs.-AWashing

Dr-prRATE NEGROES. Washington
who said his name was Andrew
- - went aboard the little steamer
Harry Lodcr Jew minutes before that
t tl' was TO leave this city for Farming
w., Dv,' saturday evening and stretched
i iG,, out 10 the saloon for nap. He
no., ,,.,,, requested by those on the boat to
, ~no mn but being drunk and in an ugly
5,,n,dr he refused to do so and assault
~ everybody who was in reach of him.
Cantsjn Coombs endeavored to get him
e"i ot the cabin, but he made a vicious
o, -, on him, landing his foot squarely
= The shippers abdomen. An officer
,..os summoned and Policeman AIRING
IN responded. The negro pretended
! ." was asleep when the officer accosted
I'm but was wide awake in second
md undertook to whip the conservator
The peace. The latter, who was on
t,e alert. landed his stick fairly on
s.ms's forehead, and simultaneously
tis shirt assumed crimson hue. The
,soro was obdurate, did not seem sub
d9ed and was endeavoring to strike at
t5e officer again, when the latter at
tempted to use his stick the second
tinp but it coming in contact with
sanction was broken off at the ham
Ale Mr.. Arlington by little dexteri-
~ at last got the nippers on Sims and
made him his prisoner. Several hours
later. when the negro bad slept OFT his
debancb. he became very docile and Of
fered TO leave S25 collateral for his APP
psarance Tuesday morning. he was
released and will probably not put in
his appearance again.
4 colored man named James Beal
was in saloon near the Fayette street
depot Saturday night creating some
disorder. He was finally gotten into
the street, where he met Officers Fer
cnson aud Smith. They, seeing he was
drunk, ordered him to 60 home. George
Beal. a brother of James, hearing the
officers order, inter ferred with them
and told his brother nobody should
hurt him. Both men were then arrest
Ell. but while James was disposed to go
along peaceably, George "a more power
full man resisted and fought Mr.. Fergu-
son. who had him in charge. The ofii-
Ger finally struck him across the fore.
head, which precipitated determined
fight on the part of the negro and
which was only brought to close by
Mr.. Smith releasing his prisoner and
striking the man over the head who
was giving Mr.. Ferguson considerable
trouble. George was taken to the
station house aud locked up and later
James was found. This morning they
were fined 81 80 and $3.50 respectively.