The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

IL State Superintendent Schaeffer has ad-
lrised boards of directors 10 use their dis
.lereiion a. 20 the enforcement Of the COM
8 ,ulsory education and vaccir alton laws.
The Northampton County Commission,
with a view OF improving county roads
n accordance with the recommendation
i5r the two last Grand Juries, have de-
.ided 10 build a sample mile OF turnpike.
1t will be made of different materials
Gravel, crushed stone etc.-and VIII take
n sections of different roads. Tne object
: to dstermine the best material for
.ountry roads.
81 A noted Chicago burglar. who in his
ssima has opened more than 20 safes, now
claims thar he can cut through a safe in
ess than two hours by the aid of electric
IL, and not make any noise, either. He
lleclares that be i going to prove his
claims after he has ended his visit at the
slIoliet Penitentiary.
II An old copper cent plowed up from
arm in East Auburn, y. Y, has been
s0ld for Sl2D0. Candidate Bryan thinks
hat the country Is short of dol lars; but
hey can't he 50 scarce when twelve hun
ired oft them can be paid for a rusty cent.
Ayers Hair Vigor. which has outlived
and superseded hundreds of similar pre-
barations. Is undoubtedly the most fash
-onable a. well a. economical hair-dress-
ng in the market. BY its use, the poor
ST head of hair soon becomes luxurisnt
Ind beautiful.
Butchers, grocers, and bakers carry
heir money in crumpled wad. Bank
srs in nice clean bills laid out in full
ength. in a morocco pocketbook. Bro
<ers always fold their bills twice. The
t-oung business man carries his money
3 a his vesi pocket. while the sporting
man carries his in his trousers pocket
Farmers and drovers carry theirs in their
inside pocket. Editors have theirs car
led in other peoples pockets.
Says an exchange Corn hus1ing Is
BOW i'm fun blast in the country districts
End the tOothsOme potato i also surrend-
ring to the farmers plow and hoe. HusB-
ag bees are an hOnored institution in
early every country district that does
ot grow old, bat on the other hand gains
ew interest from year to year. About
be growing pile Of golden ears the conn
~ lads and lassies still love 70 gather
nd pass the evening pulling of the husk
" the dim light of the lantern. And the
Ending of the red ear Is considered just
; lucky as ever and the rush for it has
he same old charm a. Of yore-
Human life il held too cheaply when
<ae individual who needs tonic for his
ys;em. seeks to cover his wants by pur-
Aasing every new mixture that is rec
mmended 10 him. Remember that
,yer's Ssrsaparilla has well-earned rep
tation of fifty years standing.
There is something new for the voter in
1e election law this year. He viii find
ear the head OF his ballot black square.
ne wants to vote for the electors in a
roup be can do 50 by making mark in
pat large square, opposite and 10 the
ght of the names Of Mckinley and Ho-
art. II the voter then desires TO vote
,- any other candidate under the Repub-
can column he must make cross in the
luare opposite and 10 the right Of the
zne of each candidate for whom he de-
res TO vote. The better way. however,
10 vote the entire Republican ticket by
ut;ing cross in the circle at the top of
ae first column on the ballot
The reas estate Of Samuel Berkey. late
i Lincoln township, Somerset county,
a. deceased. Will be offered at Public
ale on the premises near Eiie, Pa. on
thursday. November Il. ls95. at l:30 p
+, by the executors, J. Harry Fritz and
nd Levi Berkey.
i For terms 6e-, see advertisement on the
= page Of this paper.
Prof J. T. Roihrock. state forestry COM
sissioner, in referring to the observance
q Arbor day. on Friday. October 23i.
lives list Of the trees that ought 70 be
isnted in Pennsylvania. Among them
re the white pine.lrei cedar, yellow pine
-press. white cedar, spruce. heinlock.
hite oak, chestnut, hickory, locust, rock
rtksugsr maple, beech. birch, cherry and
lack oak. Prof E0throc< says that the
apply Of some Of; these i pitifully scarce
the state, and where formerly there
Pre many Of them there are now prtc-
fsasly none. Some one says that The man
FhO makes two blades Of grass grow
here one grew before j. a public bene-
ictor, and the same may be said Of the
+san who plants trees.
( Forestry Commissioner Rothroek under
Erection % Secretary OF Agriculture
kdse. Recently sen. out a eircuiar 10 ium
sermen through the S.ase making in4us-
3 as the extent OF damage done by the
brest fires which ragged with great fury
st summer. Reports have been receiv-
q from one-thiri Of the counties Of the
Commonwealth showing great damage to
peasants OF ruflisd grouse, turkeys and
abbits. Young fawns also suffered great
y and the various species Of small wild
hng birds were also destroyed in great
nmbers by the flames. In some Of the
unties where the fires ragged with the
s8.est fary aud burned over hundreds
- acres. the brook trout in the small
ibatsries Of the moaatain streams were
early all destroyed Gre4t numbers o.
bsect-eating birds. such as wzrblets,
brushes, vieros, etc. were kiiiei- The
reat increase during recent years in the
s lumber and viralenee Of insect pests. il
claimed, is largely due TO the forest
res