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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17

Having hustled about rs longas con
venient, Mrs. Black returned to Tn
charge by asking Mr. Coates ifhe woulo
like TO see-er-,he dress-or at least ;
picture Oft. Mr.. Coates, now prepared
for ralmost anything, readily acquiesced
Skipping upstairs she returned with
a ladies Journal.
"Of course" she explained, rs rapid
" turning over the leaves, ''it's not thC
usual thing TO consult the-the bride
groom''-with blush-"but we've
grown so confidential that I feel must
contide in yOa. There 2 she exclaim-
cd, as she found the page, that's the
dress-white, Of course, and there'll he
a wreath Of orange blossoms passing
around here, and another bunch AT the
throat ] hope you like it,
MIR. Coates expressed his admiration
Of her choice, though he could not for
! his life detect the difference between it
ana any of Martha's kitchen gowns.
He was now - infatuated that he
would probably have proceeded 10 ex-
press admiration for the lady Of the
house had not the clock begun TO
strike Il.
"Dear me ~ he exclaimed; AZ really
must be Off, Mrs. Black. had no idea
how late it was. How the time has
flown to be sure, You see" he con-
tinucd, beaniingly, "AIartha will be
waiting up for ne, and must con-
slider her feelings in my-niy new
found happiness"
3Irs. Black held out her hand aud
called up becoming blush.
"If you must 50, she murmured.
Mr.. Coates took her hand in his and
held it a moment.
~ must thank yon before / 60" he
said earnestly, "for the pleasant even
ing have spent in your company.
I--I-hope we shall spend many more
together"
II trust so, Mr. Coates"
He still held her hand.
"Gocd night, Mrs. Black" he said
softly.
"Good night, she replied.
Still he seemed dissatisfied He
glanced toward the street-aIl was
dark and quiet Mrs. Black was Wis
IDLY embarrassed. He gave another
glance around the parlor. There also
perfect quiet reigned, il was impossible
that any one could be spying. Mr..
Coats hcsitated no longer, but, yielding
to his sudden impulse, he clasped the
widow around the waist and kissed
her-upon the nose! aud, setting her
free, scampered down the garden path
with all the ardor Of q schooi-boy.
"rve had tea, Martha" he shouted,
= few minutes later, a. he bounced, in
to the kitchen, having run all theway.
Don't want the cheese-cakes-ea 'em
yourself, or give 'cm to the first tramp"
Not until they were married and on
their way To Switzerland FOR the honey
moon, did Mr. Coates muster up cour-
age TO ask for Information regarding
the manner OF his proposal. Al that
moment, however, lovely bit OF
scenery claimed the brides attention,
and Mr.. Coates was too happy 10 press
the question.
Lastly, Martha, alder and abettor OF
the ncfarious scheme, also shares the
universal contentment, for she has 1T
last acquired considerably larger, and
also steadily increasing, sphere in
which TO ''hopeFate. - lidrcr'y lIdga-
-iac.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17
The Hsa1y Pin.

What's that YOU say, M boy:
The teacher says yoI arr rs sharp as
Il needle?
Well, proably she meant TO eompii-
ment YOU, my boy | have no doubt
she did, but remember that needles al
ways 80 into tn ings with their eyes
closed. Yol don't want 10 be ike
that.
Now, there's the pin. The pin has a
head, You will notice, which prevents
it going in too far.
lie like the pin, my hoy.-Roektand
Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17

Mamma, the weather i red hot, saie
a little Harlem boy.
1t Is pretty warm sonny, tus don't
think that it is red hot.
Yes it Is. II says in the paper thas
the thermometer is at blood heat, and
YOU know blood Is red.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17

Choiy Chumpleigh-~les Mis-
Coldeal, Theosophy is 4 subject towhiehi
| have not been able to give any
thought"
Mis- Coldeal-s'I can really under
stand that, Mr.. Chumpleigh."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17
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~ Somerset Herald.
ESTABLISHED iS-7.
o.,7ns Of Publication.

= F. UHL, JE., NOTARY PUBLIC.
u Somerset, Pa.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
AYERS PILLS for the Liver.
GUARD AGAINST BULLETS.
The Use of Chain ArmOr In the British


The Use of Chain ArmOr in the British
Army.
From London Td-Bits.
Setting aside at once all talk about pro-
tections that are perfectly bullet proof L
give you my assurance that an immense
number of the officers of our army and navy
vho go on foreign service, especially when
one of our little wars" is expected, provide
themselves with certain easily recognized
projections.
These, mind you, are well-known articles
of trade to the services. The commonest
and most usual type of these projections
consist of fine but beautifully tempered
single chains, inclosed in soft leather, which
run along the shoulders. down the outer
side of the arms and over certain parts of
the body. These can either be sewn into
particular tunic they can be adjusted
separately and put on like harness. Take
it absolutely that hundreds upon hundreds
of sets are sold. The most valuable of all
chains, in connection with accouterments,
are those which guard the head, and in cases
where the regulation cap or helmet Is not
sufficiently protected in this way, specially
made chains are sewn inside the same and
covered by the lining.
Only those who have been in actual con-
hict know how valuable all the chains men
toned are in minimizing the effect of sword
cuts. AS regards protection from sword and
bullet, the general belief of officers nova
days seems to be in thoroughly tanned leath-
er, and great quantities of t:ght-iitting
leather under-tun.cs are made for officers,
the favorite pattern-said to be the invention
of the late Sir Richard Burton-be;ng that
which forms a not too prominent ridge down
the center of the chest. l have heard in
Vulnerable stories from officers of bullets
which have been diverted in some degree by
these leather tunfcs, some of which are lined
with woven steel wire. OF course, none OF
these things are supposed to be an absolute
protection, but only sort of palliative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21

There will be an interesting lecture be-
fore the National Geographic Society at
Metzerott Hall next Friday evening. Mr..
Ernest Flagg of New York will describe
and illustrate by lantern slides the devel-
opment of the medieval cathedral on
which subject he is one of the leading au-
thorties. Mr.. Flagg Is the architect of St.
Luke's Hospital and many other large
buildings in New York. His designs were
accepted for the new Corcoran Art Gallery.
now approaching completion: the Episcopal
Cathedral, to be erected on Woodley Lane.
and others are under consideration by the
authorities of the new Methodist Uniyer-
sfty, whose grounds will be laid out accord
ing to his plans. He is a cousin Of Rev.
Dr. Mackay-Smith of this city, and his
father, Rev DR.. Jared b. Flagg, is a
nephew of Washington Aston and is him.
self a well-known portrait painter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
GETTING LICENSES.
Paragraph Which May BE a PitfaIl
for Some.


for Some.
Chairman johnson of the excise board
this morning notified License Clerk Will
liams to call special attention of all appli-
cants for liquor licenses to the fourth para
graph of the fourth section of the liquor
act before signing their petition. This par
agraph reads as follows: "A statement
that the applicant is a citizen of the United
States and not less than twenty-one years
of age and that such applicant has never
since the passage of this act been adj
judged guilty of violating the laws govern
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors or laws
for the prevention of gambling in the Dis
trict of Columbia
When it is considered that the inspector
of licenses has little list in which is re-
corded the violations of law he has no.
ticed while on his tours of inspection, the
matter has a serious aspect. This little
list has carefully recorded in 1t all the con-
victions that have occurred during the
year, well as all violations OF law that
have skipped the notice of the police. III
the applicant after having his attention
called TO the paragraph subscribes to his
petition under oath he subjects himself to
charge of perjury if the inspector has
any record contrary thereto against him.
The excise board gives all applicants an
opportunity to appear before it and state
what, if any, violations of the law they
have been guilty of during the year, and
it will take such action thereon in order
that he may conscientiously subscribe to
his petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
In the Churches.

At the close of a sermon delivered last
night at the McKendree NJ. E. Church, on
the early church. the pastor. Rev. L. 7.
Waterman, announced that special revival
services would be held tomorrow and
Thursday evenings. and possibly each even
ing of the following week
Rev. Henry Baker, pastor of the Metro
politan Baptist Church. Capitol Hill, in the
course of sermon yesterday told of what
he considered to be fresh and convincing
evidence of the truth of Bible history
gathered during his recent travels and in
vestigatiors in Palestine.
Rev. ID. ]. Stafford. ID. D., of st. Patrick's
Church, having returned from his vacation
in Europe. occupied the pulpit at ST. Pat
rick'S yesterday morning and delivered a
sermon on religion and its outward ex-
preston, and why man has always had and
expressed religious feeling.
Yesterday was Old Folks day at Hamline
Church, and an interesting feature of the
occasion was the testimony given by sew
eral of the white-haired members of the
church. Messrs. Potter and Miller, the re-
ices at Hamline for two weeks past were
present.
Special exercises for old folks were held
at Trinity NJ. E. Church yesterday. An
and the pastor, Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice. preached
special sermon on "Old Disciples" In the
afternoon a love feast, under Rev. L. T.
Widerman's direction, was held.
Rev. j. F. Spence of Hartman, Tenn,
chancellor of the American Temperance
University, yesterday morning occupied the
pulpit at the Mt. Vernon NJ. E. Church.
An evangelist from Bedford county, Va,
Rev. Percy G. Elsom, led revival service
last evening at the Fifth Baptist Church.
In the course of his remarks he spoke of
the individual known as the new woman"
who. he declared was not a creation of God,
but man-apes, on the road to degradation.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, in the course of
bis sermon yesterday on the observance of
the Lords Supper. stated his views on the
subject of communion wine, and spoke of
what he termed unscriptural theories
which advocated the use of unfermented
wines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
Mrs. Victor Smith of Baltimore

Columbia: Mrs. Victor Smith of Baltimore,
Mrs. Mamie Gibson Baskin vice president
for Georgia; Mrs. Hattie Newcomer Gilpin
of Baltimore. who presents to the convent
every year medal for music: Mrs. Russell
Harrison. Mrs. Col. Fred Grant, Mrs. John
B. Moran of Detroit and Mrs Julius Walsh
of st. Louis. two noted beauties; the
Countess Overlook. nee Romano Goddard;
Mrs. Gov. Grant, the handsome wife of the
governor of Colorado, and many others
Mrs. Lochrane Austell, a beautiful Allan
ia woman, is the chairman for the recep-
ton and entertainment of the GEORGETOWN
alumnae. She is the daughter of the late
Judge Lochrane, great jurist and Irish
gentleman. She is universally considered
one of the most beautiful women in the
south, and her manners are as charming
as her face and figure.
1t is odd, after all, to reflect upon the fact
that those two great women leaders, to-
gether with many others who have made
high places for themselves in the world,
come from school modest and conserva-
tive, where the gentle nuns make all the
feminine arts and graces prominent in
their training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
BATTLING WITH A RATFISH.
A Queer Marine Monster Killed o.
the California Coast,

"A queer Marine Monster Killed on
the California Coast.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
The Italian settlement at the foot of
Franklin street, Oakland, was agitated re-
Gently by the capture of monster of the
deep. An Italian fisherman gave battle to
the queer fish, and ne says he will long re-
member the encounter. The capture was
made near Goat Island. 1t took several
hours to land the fish, and during the con-
test two boats were nearly wrecked. The
Italians call the monster a "ratfsh," be-
cause it has somewhat the appearance of a
rat. The fish weighs 245 pounds and meas
ures eleven feet from the tip of the nose to
the end of the tail. The tail ITSELF which
was used by the fish as means of de-
Tense, measured six feet in length. The
story of the battle was told by Lagoria
He employs the fishermen to go out every
morning and fish for him.
There is one old man in my employ
said Lagoria, who seems to have particu-
larly bad luck in catching freaks. Several
DAYS ago he caught maneater while fish
ing near Goat Island, and had an exciting
encounter. This morning the same old
fisherman had his lines out near Goat Is
land when he captured the retfiSh He was
alone at the time, and was somewhat eX-
cited when the monster came to the surface
of the water and made straight for his lit
tie boat lashing his tail in all directions.
The fisherman had to devote his efforts to
getting away from his catch. He shouted
for assistance, and three companions, who
were fishing in the vicinity, came to his
rescue After a long struggle they sue
ceeded in drowning the monster and towed
him ashore. A fish that weighs 245 pounds
and is even eleven feet loIg, with tail
almost like a rod of iron, can do some
fighting when 1t gets mad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21

Atlanta matron and direct descendant
of Patrick Henry, was another prominent
person present. From all parts of the
south came the descendants. Of great ora
tors, soldiers and statesmen of the old
days, and among them good representa-
ton from all other parts of the country.
the descendants of Purtans and cavaliers
mingling in one vast array of beauty.
1t is an interesting fact. by the way, to
note that Mrs. Thompson herself, who is
considered the typical southern woman.
represents more than any other the race
of both Puritan and cavalier, being on one
side descended from the Perrins of South
Carolina and on the other from the Colds
of Fairfield. Conn.
The ball room at Concorda was magnifi-
Gently decorated. The music was furnish
ed by a Mexican band and the banquet
served was one which has never been sur
passed in the south.
Five hundred invitations were issued for
the play at the Grand Opera House under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania Chapter
of the d. A. RS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
NEWS OF LINCoLN's DEATH.


An Illustra ton of the Improvement
In the Means of Communication.
From the London Daily News. =
Writing upon the subject of 1.-The Ro-
nance of Our News Supply" Mr.. w. G.
Fitzgerald tells story about the death of
President LINCOLN which strikingly Illus
trates the improvement effected in our
means of communication during the last
thirty years. In those days there were no
Atlantic cables working. and news of the
shooting of the President and his suisse
quent death had to come by steamer. All
night after Wilkes Booths fatal shot had
been fired Reuters agent at Washington
waited for the announcement of Lincolns
death, which was known to be imminent
The President passed away at 30 the next
morning at the very moment a great
steamer was leaving for England The en-
ergetic agent hired fast tug and pursued
the departing steamer until he was near
enough to cast on her deck tin canister
containing the mournful tidings. This was
the only intimation of Lincoln's death re-
ceived in England by the mall 1t was the
custom in those days for swift yachts to
meet the incoming Atlantic liners off the
coast of Ireland. Tin cans of special con-
struction were thrown overheard by the
officers of the steamer and picked up by
the yachts, after which the messages were
conveyed with all possible expedition to
the nearest telegraph office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.
Eleventh Anniversary CelebrH ted by
Appropriate Services.

Eleventh Anniversary Celebrated by
Appropriate Services.
The Central Union Mission celebrated its
eleventh anniversary yesterday by after
noon services at the mission building, and
an evening mass meeting at the Mount Ver-
non Place NJ. E. Church. 1t was fair index
of the appreciation in which the mission and
its work is held by the citizens of this city
that the church last evening was thronged
with an immense audience, and many were
unable to gain entrance to the edifice Rev.
E. d. Bailey of the mission conducted the
services, and Mr.. G. W. Havell led the sing
ing. assisted by the mission orchestra. A
welcome to the gospel workers was extend
ed it by Rev. Isaac w. Canter of the Mt.
Vernon Church, after which reports of vari-
Gus departments of the mission were read.
Mr.. Bailey referred to the embarra ssment to
the mission resulting from a lack of funds
for building purposes, and stated that al
Though S25.WO had passed through the treas
urers hands during the year, it was con-
tributed and used in behalf of charity, and
not one cent could be diverted into the build
ing fund.
testimonial service participated in by cen
vertS of the mission. Mr.. Ironside con-
ductor of the Morristown, n. j., Mission,
told of his coming to this city six years ago
a miserable. dirty tramp and he was be-
friended at the mission and converted. Since
that time he has devoted himself entirely 10
work among those with whom he was for
merly associated, and has now taken charge
of mission similar to that at which he took
a new start in life. Many others who had
been converted at the mission were eager to
testify publicly to the good the institution
had been to them.
A, number of city pastors were present
and spoke of the feeling the churches lad
toward the mission. all of them recognizing
1t as most useful agency for good in the
community and rendering it their hearty
sympathy and support. Some of the min
listers who made brief talks were:
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe DID,; Rev. ]. G..
Butler, DID,; Rev. l.. T. Waterman, d. D.
Rev. A. w. Pitzer. DID,; Rev. Charles A.
Stakely, DID,, and Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin,
DID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
Distinguished Social Gatherings at
Atlanta.
A LIST OF ENTERTAINMENTS
Georgetown AIumnae to Be Hon
ored Next Week.
PRETTY FACES AND COSTUMES

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, October II, 1895.
The greatest social events of the exposi-
ton season will have transpired between
the middle and last of October.
During the past week the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the Colo
NAL Danes Of America held their con-
gress in Atlanta. Next week President
Cleveland and his cabinet, Mrs. Potter
Palmer and the Chicago board of women
managers and the Georgetown alumnae
will visit Atlanta.
The two patriotic orders Of women who
have been the guests of honor in Atlanta
have every reason to be fattered by the
attention shown them. On one afternoon
Mrs. William Dickson. one of the leading
Colonial Danes in the city, opened her
house to the visitors and rendered them
beautiful reception. On the same even
ing the resident Daughters of the Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
WAS MURDERED.
COroncr's Verdict on the Death of
Frank Smith.

At the conclusion of the coroners inquest
held late Saturday afternoon, as stated in
The Star, to determine the cause of death
of Frank Smith, who was found uncon-
scious on the Lorg bridge Thursday last
and died twentyfour hours later at the
Emergency Hospital, a verdict was re-
turned to the effect that Smith came to his
death from a blow administered by some
unknown person. The jury added that,
from the evidence, no one could be held
responsible.
The remains We're inferred at II o'clock
yesterday morning in Glenwood cemetery,
as telegram was received from the Wife
of the deceased, who is in Kentucky, stating
that she was unable to take charge of the
body. The clerks of the War Department
raised the money to cover the expense of
the funeral. 1t is possible that the remains
may be taken to Kentucky later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
STATISTICS OF STRIKES.
The Labor Bulletin Groups n Mass OF
Interesting Data.

The Chicago strikes are treated at length
in the Labor Bulletin, the first number Of
the new periodical to be published by the
labor bureau. 1t gives a history of the
Debs incident from first to last. The Chi
cego strike. according to the Labor Bulle-
tin, cost the wives and children of the strik-
ers 81, 2g5, $50. 1t also cost the railroads
$685., 29S. The period covered by this re-
view of strikes is seven years. New York
in that time has had 2.614 strikes, involving
215, $40 men and costing in wages So. 49, 1856.
Chicago has had 52S involving 2S2. 81 men
and costing in wages sS.S46. 494. New York
labor unions contributed $792, SIT in aid of
strikers, and Chicago unions 81, $4,000.
Illinois. Massachusetts,, New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania furnish 81 per cent of all
strikes. AS to causes of strikes. % per
cent are for raise in wages. per cent
are Sympathy strikes, per cent are
against ncn-union labor and 2 per cent for
the recognition of the union. In 1893 there
were 1,305 strikes. During the first six
months of 1894 there were 500.
In seven and half years the building
trades have had 20. 7S5 strikes. the coal in
dustries 1858, clothing trades 3,O41, to-
tacco trades 2.5O6 food supply trade 1888,
stone cutters 1,9a3. metal workers 1,S34.
transportation 1,327, and printers COS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
Chloroforn's Effect ON the Mind.

From the London Daily News.
IT dare say many of u.s." said Sir James
Crichton Browne in his late lecture on
dreamy mental states, 'recollect the story
of the professor who, having experienced a
magnificent thought in the early stage of
chlorcform inhalation, resolved that he
would by one bold sally lay hold of it and
so read the riddle of the world. Having
composed himself in his easy chair in his
study with writing materials at hand, he
ii hailed the chloroform, felt the great
thought evolve in his mind reused himself
for an instant, seized the pen, wrote des-
Ierately he knew not what for even as he
did so he fell back unconscious. On COM
ing to himself he turned eagerly to the pa
per, to find inscribed on it, in spraying but
iegible characters. the secret of the uni
verse in these words. "A strong smell of
turpentine pervades the WHOLE"