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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
General Harrison and the Flag.

There is no person who can say more
appropriate things in a charming man
ner, without gush, than can General
Harrison. This, which he said at a
pole-raising at Old Forge, y. Y, on
Saturday, is specimen
That flag stands TO us a sentiment for
instruction. In itself, in the cOmbina-
ton Of colOrs tha make it, in the bunt-
ing or silk of which il is made, there Is
nothing. Ii is what it stands for that
makes it dear TO us. Ii is not the land
of ours, wide and rich as it Is; il is not
this wonderful scenery that opens TO us
here these mountain peaks, these great
lakes, these enticing summer grounds,
nor the great plains of the West, where,
while we rest, the farmer is pushing the
plow to fill the granaries that can feed
the world il is not this stretch of land,
these rivers and Ilountains and plains (;
it is not the product of these it is not
Wall Street it is not the Produce Ex-
change il is not bulk meats it is moth
ing that has bulk. 1t is something that
lives in the heart it is an enshrined
sentiment that makes this flag, and it
stands for glorious history
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
His First Ride in au Elevator.

y rather surprising experience of an
Irishman upon riding in an elevator
for the first time is told in the Dublin
Journal. Here i the victims version
of il:
| went to the hotel, and says /, as
Mr.. Smith in?''
Says the man with the sojer cap.
''Will yer step in?''
80 steps into the office, and all of a
suddint he pulls the rope, and the walls
of the building began runnin' down to
the CELLAR.
"Oeh, murthern' says l, "what'ill
become OF Bridget and the childer
which was left below there:''
Says he, BE aisy, sor, THEY'LL be all
right when yez come down"
''Come down, is it," says L; and its
no Office, but haythenish balloon,
that yez got me in"
And wild that the walls stood stock
still and he opened the door, and there
/ was with the roof just over my head;
and bcgorra, that's what saved me
from going up to the hivins entoirely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
The Conquests of Silence.

Washington never made speech
In the zenith of his fame he once at
tempted it, failed, and gave it up, con-
fused and abashed. In framing the
Constitution of the United States the
labor was almost wholly performed in
Committee of the Whole, of which
George Washington was, day after day,
chairman, and he made but two speech
Is during the convention, of a very few
words each, something like one Of
Grants speeches. The convention,
however, acknowledged the master
spirit, and historians affirm that had
it not been for his personal popularity
and the 30 words of his first speech,
pronouncing it the best that could be
united upon, the Constitution would
have been rejected by the people.
Thomas Jefferson never made a
speech. He couldn't do it.
Napoleon, whose executive ability is
almost without a parallel, said that his
difficulty was in finding men of deeds
rather than words. When asked how
he maintained his influence upon his
superiors in age and experience, when
eommander-in-chief of an army in 1t
ally, he said: ''By reserve" The great
ness of man is not measured by the
length of his speeches and their num-
ber.-Chicdgo Times-Herdld.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
The Billville Banner.

Lightning stuck our Office on We'd
nesday night. IL was the regular
Georgia lightning, and the jug held
two gallons
The financial stringency has struck
BiIiville at last The town i dead and
we are sitting up with il until they can
raise enough cash to defray its funeral
expenses
The school exhibitions are over;
Mary's little lamb has been turned out
10 graze; the boy has left the burning
deck and curfew won't ring agan until
next year.
Billville imposes tax of SION people
for the privilege of walking on the new
sidewalks; we are, therefore, having a
high old time in the middle of the
street. It's dusty, but economical.
Six men that we recommended 10
the President for government positions
are now splitting rails for living; and
vet, those same six men meant twelve
votes in the last electiOn,-ItidHtd
COHstifTfiOR.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Wives Are in Demand.

The Brooklyn widow who has Sl4,OO0
and wants 10 get married will not have
any trouble in getting husband. She
was willing to marry Farmer Orrin
Holt, of Canada, week or two ago.
Several men out West have heard of
her, however, and one of them has sent
a letter to the City Hall matrimonial
bureau.
1t is dated New York, July Il. He
says among other things:
II did not come all the way from
Denver for fun. | want to get wife,
and can pay as well as Farmer Holt
| am citizen of the United States,
and you must get me wife a well as
the Canadian farmer.
II want a young lady, below Il, who
has got to have few thousands; will
pay you for it. My present address is
80 East Thirty-first street, John Cess
ner, travelling salesman"
y Detroit man, who says he owns =
mattress factory; also wants TO marry
woman with money. The SI4,OO
Brooklyn widow would suit him, he
says. His name is Barthold +. W.
Haunschlld.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
WOmen's Weapons.

In "King Lear, Shakespeare speaks
of tears as ''womcns' weapons There
is another weapon that should he in
the hands of every woman throughout
the laud-a weapon with which To
fight those diseases peculiar to the
gentler sex. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription i the weapon we mean.
IL will do more good, in routing that
''dragging-down" feeling or those
unaccOuntablc but terrible pains, than
a river of tears.
DR.. Il. Y. PIERCE: DcoT Sjr-Your
advice to Mrs. Sayler was carefully
followed, and five bottles of DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, am happy to
say, has cured her Ofuterine congestion.
She is feeling finely. | assure you |
appreciate your kindness With many
thanks, | am,
Yours To command,
JOS. SANLER, BlJSoa, COi.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Carlyle's Talk With the Queen.

Carlyle, the dyspeptic and despOnd-
ent who disapproved of most things
but silence and natural authority, was
the kind of a man who,liked..to feel HIM
self impervious TO such trifles a. flat
terry, suavity of manner, high rank or
brilliant reputation, says the Youths
Companion. He said his say a. he
pleased about high and low, no doubt,
but it was apt to he pleasant when he
said to tactful great ladies who admir-
ed him, and gruff to the more frivolous
or independent, who did not.
His interview with the greatest lady
of all-Queen Nictoria-of which he
wrote to his sister Jean an account only
recently published, is one which leaves
us smiling to perceive how readily he
fell under the spell of the polite little
lady imperial.
Ii is true that he violated etiquette
50 far and so sensibly as to request per
mission, being infirm and old, TO be
seated during the interview-a permis-
sion graciously granted, but he writes
none the less much more like the ar
dent subject than the Independent
philosopher. 1t was ut Dean Stanley's
one afternoon i'm 1863 that the meeting
took place, with several other nOtabili-
ties present.
"The Queen" he wrote Jean Carlyle,
''came softly forward, a kindly little
smile on her face, gently shook hands
with all the three women, gently ac-
knowledged with nod the silent bows
of us male monsters, and directly in her
presence every one was at ease again.
''She is comely little lady, with a
pair of kind, clear and intelligent gray
eyes still looks almost young lin spite
of one broad wrinkle which shows in
each cheek occasionally; is still
plump has fine, low voice, soft in
deed, her whole manner is melodiOusly
perfect. 1t is impossible TO imagine a
politer little woman nothing the least
imperious; all gentle, all sincere, look
ing unembarrassing-rather attractive
even /; makes you feel, too (if you have
any sense in you that she is Queen -
That is very pretty and no doubt
truthful sketch, 80 pretty that it is a
pity he should mar its effects by adj
ding spiteful remarks concerning al
most everybody present, especially the
eccentric but brilliant Mrs. Grote whom
he was pleased to term ''the most
woOden-headed woman in London
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
Grants Childhood.


In the July Century are printed ex-
tracts from a rare aud curious Japan
ese life of General Grant. The follow
ing is from it:
From the time of his birth he was
different from an ordinary baby. His
body was large. He weighed | kwan
292 me. As he grew, his thought be-
came deeper accordingly. II was seen
by the eye ofevery man. He showed
no color of fear, however great the
sound that came into his ear. When
he was not fully two years old his faith
er, Jesshi Rumito Gurando, happened
to carry him outside of his house, and
some bad young men in the neighbOr-
hood, looking back at Gurando Kuen,
said: ''We hear that this baby rs
people say, has a brave heart, and new
er fears anything We will try whether
this is true or false" And they went
away and got pistol, and gave it to
the hand of Gurando kuen, and pulled
the trigger. Then came out bullet
thunder storm. The baby was not
afraid of it, aud never changed the col
or of his face but pointing to the pistol
asked another shot. The father a. well
"a the bad boys, was astonished; and
there was no one who did not roll his
tongue.
\ year and a half later a circus rider
entered his village. Desiring to see the
show, Gurando Kuen, on his fathers
arm, entered the place. Pointing to
the horse he insisted ON riding il him
self. His father consequently asked
the circus rider to let his boy ride.
Gurando Kuen, showing in his face
perfect satisfaction, rode on the neck
of the horse, and appeared as if he was
persuading the horse to 90.
One day, when he was older, he was
playing ball by his own house, and he
accidentally broke glass window of
of his neighbor. Having regretted
what he had done, he made up his
mind, and went into the neighbor's
house, and excused himself To the lord
of the house, saying, 81 accidentally
broke the window of thy honorable
house. | have no word to excuse my
self. The only thing can do is to my
fath,r tell, new z ass window buy,
this loss repay. Pray excuse" This
house lord, having been much pleased
with this child's unusual thoughtful
ness, without any condition excused
his sin. Indeed, Gurando Kuen's
heavenly nature was like serpent,
which has its own nature when it is |
but one inch long.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
AMONG THE MEAD0W-LILIEs.
BY JOEL BENTON.

Among the lilies, bending low,
saw a blushing maiden go;
The meadow-lark above her flew.
Her eyes outmatched the sky's soft blue,
Strange that face can haunt one sol
At first, too npt was TO speak,
Shimmered the rose upon her cheek:
The tall grass, like n sea at rest,
Against her form its glory pressed,
While she seemed worshipful and meek
Oh, maiden of midsummer grace,
No lily has "A fairer face;
These flowers, still moistened with the
dew,
Were made for beauty, so were you;
For both fond nature has a place.
Stepping along. with joy and pride,
suddenly stood by her side,
And filied her arms with lily-bclis,
Then told the tale a lover tells:
And what sought was not denied.
Anon. the meadow-lilies we
Tuned life To a new melody.
The stream with sweeter cadence sped,
And, when the homeward way led,
A new light shone ON land and sea.
From Den'Ores's Magazine for august.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
SET, PA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST z, 1896

at the hotel for only three weeks, or
since the two ladies had been abandon
ed on the mVlntain side by their
drunken driver.
On the afternoon of this Sunday the
two younger members ofthe party were
halfway up the long hill which leads
from the valley to the ridges They
were standing silently side by side
looking down into the valley.
There was a great white tent, taber-
nacle, indeed, near the log house, aud
a score Of smaller white tents about the
large one. Through the trees the peo-
pie could be seen moving about like
pigmies.
at is beautiful and peaceful scene,"
said Miss Chalmers, softly.
The young man was silent and she
presently continued, with some hesita-
ton:
II have never thanked you'll hard
ly know hOw-for your kindness that
first day in the church when made
such an embarrassing mistake"
at was nothing; do not think of it."
''But / do think of il; it was great
deal to me, and | want you to remem-
ber-you know we are going away to-
morrow want you to remember that
| appreciate it. My predicament was
almost as bad rs il was that night when
you again"
81 beg YOU" he broke in, mot to
mention those things again."
She was silent. He turned TO her
suddenly, abruptly, almost roughly,
and asked:
'Are you rich?"
She trembled "A little, but did not re-
ply.
81 am surprised that you asked that
question: she said gently; at is un-
worthy of you ; it is painful to me-"
Forgive me,r he said. humbly.
''Oh my dear, | love you, and | am
poor. Your beauty and your goodness
make you long way above me, and |
have hoped that you were not rich.
But | adore you. l want you to carry
that memory away in your heart.
adore you Some time / will come and
ask you to marry me. You will have
known me longer; my prospects will
be brighter. / will come and take you
by the hand like this, my dear. win
say: l love you dearly / have loved
you since that first day in the noun
tains. will love you forever. Will
you be my wife ~
"When ask you that question, when
my soul waits fer an answer, what will
you say TO me, dear?i
She was placid she dare not look at
him.
SIS there no grain of hope for me?
Oh, love, will you tell me what your
answer will be on that day?'
With supreme effort she raised her
eyes to his face. She tried TO speak /; |
she was speechless; but her lips formed |
a single word:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07
A Bamed Advertiser.

An exchange paper tells story of a
man in London who determined TO
spend all he made during the first year
i'm advertising. He soon found that it
was impossible, for the simple reason
that the more he advertised the more
he made, and after n strenuous offort to
get rid of his money in advertising lie
had to give it up.-ChartestoR Mercury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07

"I always recommend DIR. Fowler's
Ext. of Wild Strawberry in cases of
summer complaints and have never
known it to fail. You may Use my
name" c. A. West, Druggist, Rains
borough, o.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07

Bighead-I believe in telling the
truth in all circumstances.
Sharpun-You are a liar and con-
ceiied ehump.
What do you mean, sir?
Pm trying TO pratice what you
preach.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07

Dear reader, she was rich. She was
rich and proud, and the next day she
returned to her magnificent home in
the city. And two years afterward,
when a tall young man came and ask
ed again that question, when his soul
waited for an answer, what do you
think she said?
Yes
She was only a summer girl F.; she met
this poor youth on a summer holiday,
but she loved him for ever, and they
are now very happy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-08-07

\ Pittsburg editor says: Husbands
are not made TO order. Well bet he
can't convince most wives they are not.
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he subscription.
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4 r. NM I - r IEY 4 NOTARY PUBLIC.
t' Somerset, Pa.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14
MIsTOOk HIS MAN.
Clothes Not Always Reliable Guide
to the Individual.

A certain earl, whose disregard Of
dress is quite proverbial, called at
his tailor's to pay his bill. A new
manager came forward to receive
the cash, and, not knowing his lord-
ship, mistook him for a servant. He
examined the account, and, after re-
ceipting it, slipped sovereign into
the supposed servants hand, at the
same time saying, confden tally:
''That is a sovereign for yourself,
and, you know, if you had only been
a little bit sharper it would have
been two. You don't get your mas
ter's clothes worn out half quick
enough. In that time he ought to
have had double the amount on that
bill, and it is really worth your
while to get a harder brush"
With a half grin the earl replied:
We'll, I've always thought my brush
uncommonly hard, and, anyhow, his
lordship complains about it"
''NonsenseP' calculated the man
ager. ''It isn't anything like hard,
but can put you up to wrinkle
that may even pass an occasional
five-pound note into your pocket.
Just look here for a moment-you
see this bit of stick that I have just
taken from the shelf Well, that's
roughened on purpose. You take
that and give your masters coat a
good scrubbing about the elbows
every day, and give the trousers a
touch between the knees, and it's at
least a good five pounds in your
pocket every year. You needn' {
think that we shall forget YOU"
''You are, indeed, very good, -
said the earl, with a meaning smile.
ST may impart your very kind in
structions to my valet, though /
fear while he remains in my service
he will not be able to profit by them.
AS for the future, I shall not trouble
you with my custom. I happen to
be the earl of -. wish you good
morning. Spare Moments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14
A Lowell Social.

The high school will give a Lowell
entertainment Friday evening of this
week, to which you are cordially in
vited and promised good time.
Admission 10 cents. Refreshments
5 cts. Social at Old 1. 0. o. E. hall.
PROGRAM.
Instrumental solo, Blanche Nimocks.
Paper, Lowell, Annie Taylor.
Vocal solo, Miss Allie Hossick.
Recitation, Willie Townsley.
Solo, Amanda Flanley.
The Vision of Sir Launfal, Fannie
Brueser.
local duet, Misses Chase and Wood
burn.
Recitation, Julia Wesley.
N uSic.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Crockett.
Recitation, Francis Meek.
Instrumental solo, Aida Borders.
Quartet. Misses Martin and WOODBURY.
and Mr.. Brady and Mr.. Martin.
Recitation. Dale Nimocks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14
THE DEPARTMENT STORE.

MIR. Smythe's Experience in Looking
for Embossed Pictures.
81 would like to get some en-
bossed pictures, said Mr. Smythe
to the clerk at the book department
counter.
1--WE don't keep 'em at this coun-
ter. Ask that lady at the wall
counter if she has them"
The LADY" at the wall counter
didn't have them.
You'll find them at the stationery
counter"
mo; we haven't them," said the
lady at the stationery counter.
you'll find them in the artists sup
plies department"
You go up two flights to the ar
fists supplies department..
Embossed pictures2" says a
third lady" Eve have never kept
them in this department; you'll find
them at the scrap-book counter on
the first floor"
Down you go to the scrap-book
counter.
What? Embossed pictures2 If
we have any you'll probably find
them where they keep tissue paper
and fancy things of that sort, on the
next floor"
No; we haven't anything of the
sort here, you are told at the tissue
paper counter. They may have them
at the small-wares counter down
stairs. Ask the foorwalker
Embossed pictures?" says the
foorwalker. I'VE don't keep 'em,
and never have kept 'em;" and you
depart from his presence broken and
crushed in spirit. Gray &
Co.'S Mon THY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
The Walters and the London (Eng.)
Times-John at Eton.

FimeS-JOhn at Eton.
Mr.. John Walter, chief owner Of
the London Times, who died on No
vember 3, 1894, inherited a prosper
Gus newspaper from his father and
passes it on to his sons. The first
John Walter founded the paper in
1888, but it was not he, but his son
who really won its success. The sec
ond John Walter inherited the paper
in 1910, and kept it until 1847. At
that time, when the third Walter
came into the property, the famous
John Delane was it's editor, and the
owner had only a limited influence
in the political management of the
paper until Delane let go. After
that Mr.. Walter was the responsible
head of the Times, and as such had
to shoulder the blame and pocket
the loss of the ''Thunderer's" I'M
lucky attack on ParneI. For more
than twenty years he was member
of parliament. He built himself a
great house in Berkshire, raised a
family and lived to be seventy-six
years old. He was popularity sup
posed to draw the comfortable in
come of one hundred thousand & /
lars a year, free of income tax, f-om
the Times. During his Elton lays
some of the boys in his house tlrted
court of justice for trying such Of
lenses as did not come within the
ordinary rules aud regulations of
school life. Walter was brought
before this tribunal, charged with
never having said a single good
| thing" The jury returned a YER
dict Of guilty, but strongly recon-
mended the prisoner to mercy on
the ground of natural incapacity.-
| Argonaut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14

THE story is told of street-corner
politician (?) who takes the doughnut
for the LATEST man in Kansas. He
went to neighbors house recently,
and was asked to ''come in and sit
down." II don't know as / ought"
replied the lazy man, but nevertheless
he sat down. They talked about the
crops, the 'percapiter," free silver, and
several other things, unit! finally the
visitor said: ''Well. don't know as
ort to be sittin' here; just come over
to see if [ could git yer ladder; our
house is on fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14

J. T. NORTH. farmer living near
Kinsley, committed suicid on March
I'd, by placing the butt OF a double
barrelled shot gun on the window sill,
pulling the triggers and firing the con-
tents of both barrels into his heart.
He was over rs years old, feet 2 inch
es tall, and had lived in Edwards
county for % years, being apparently
in good health, but, in Strengthened cir
cumstances at the time of his death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14

payers of Kansas just 800 an hour
while in session. How many hundred
dollars worth Of time was fooled away
over Mrs. Althea Briggs foolish female
suffrage scheme? Probably enough to
have bought the equity in the Great
Bend match factory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14
Y it
J he
II eW
Y ork
Store

party. Their anxiety to form the new
movement will condemn the movement
in the eyes of honest democrats; and
we do not believe the peoples party will
be very anxious to link it's fate with
that class Of democrats who are gov
erned alone by disappointments. hate
red and prejudice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-14
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Teachers Association Program.

Teachers Association Program.
Program of Teachers AssociatiatIon
to be held at Pawnee Rock, March %,
1895:
Pestalozzi as an Educator, Nathaniel
Spriggs.
Discussion, led by n. F Daum
Urgent needs of our Country Schools,
w. II. MeGreevey.
Discussion, led by F. G.. Mckinney.
Relation of Beauty to Man, Mrs.
Laura Hoover Hamilton.
Discussion, led by Ben Holland.
What of our Schools, E. S. Lindas.
Discussion, led by Miss Emma Duff
ford.
Mutual Relation of Teacher and Pa
rent. G. n. Walker.
Discussion, led by James Brady.
Trials and Triumphs of the Teacher,
A. U. r. Livesy.
Discussion. led by BERTHE Hartshorn: