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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
Old Time servants.

Servants We're servants away back In
1866, just as varied, in fact, as the
woman who boSsed them. ami both
were much as they are in this end of
the century year. Servants were fined
in those days for each trivial offense-
A penny was thought enough to fine a
servant who lift open a door that should
have been clOsed, and the same fine did
service for missing family prayers or
leaving the beds of the house unmade
later than o'clock in the morning
The cook might have beau, but she
had TO pay fine every time he came of
penny. If such rules were enforced
now, madam would find herself with
out ''lady help" in short order.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
Stove. and Ranges U.ed .. Sea.

Stoves and ranges used at sea have
two peculiarities One is that the doors
are made to turn down and not 10 swing
and have fastenings to hold them Sc
curely when they are shut, so that they
can't possibly fly open The other pc
culiarity is In the rack on top. 1t is ele-
waited forf or five inches and runs around
the edge of the stove TO keep the pots
and kettles from sliding of.
Some stoves and ranges used ahoat
are also provided with crossrods which
run from the fixed rod at the back Of
the stove to the rod in front across the
top OF the pots and kettles and hold
them down and keep them from shift
ing. They are used in very heavy
weather or when the ship is rolling.
For some reason these crossrods are
more used ON British than they are on
American ships.
When vessel is in por. the front rail
of the rack is usually taken out, and
5iIen the cook has an easy access TO the
top Of the stove as he would have with
a stove ashore. New York Sun
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01

This was the joke Of the bad girl OF
the school She was likewise considered
the brightest, but the combination OF
the two qualities did not keep her al
ways on the hest CT terms with the IN
fortunate man whose duty i. was to
direct her younR mind in the paths Of
learning. Ii was On one Of those special
occasions Wien she and the learned in
structor had had a difference of opin-
ion. As TO who was to blame there
were two different views The one ia
sorable TO the pupil was held by the
young woman. The instructor did not
livulge his view of matters But the
wickedest girl in the school was bound
to be revenged- She set her wits al
work, and, going into the schoolroom
where the school was assembled one
morning. the instructor discovered q
drawing. more or less artistic, which
represented the familiar scene of st.
Peter at the gate Of paradise
Before the reverend saint stood soli-
tary man whose features bore an un-
mistakable resemblance to those Of the
instructor himself From the saints
mouth proceeded these words, written
in irreverert school girl fashion: mo.
Johnny instructors name was
joint can't let you in All your
scholars are here. but there is no chance
for you. There was a moment of sus-
pense while the twitching lips Of the
subject showed an effort at self control.
but it waH useless, and, with the whole
school joining in a loud chorus, hs
broke into hearty laugh Nc" he
said when at last there was a pause.
Il should not care to &C in II all my
pupils are there, should prefer to keer
away. / have too much of them here. -
New York Times
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01

As a guard to health old age needs,
and, by the way, people of all ages as
well need, to know that it is necessary
TO keed the mouth shut, for it was not
intended for breathing purposes, the
nose being essential to this purpose and
having the advantage that it warns the
air and strains from it irritating mat
ters injurious to the lungs. Remember
the mouth is exclusively needed as a
port of entry for food and port of exit
for crystallized thought, the chief me
dunn of communication between man
and man. 1t is well for all 10 remem-
Der, though unfortunately the sick and
suffering and tine aged have especially
toremember, that save in rare exceptions
unkissed kisses are the best. The kiss is
only good for family use, and since we
know that more than 100 varieties of
microbes have their home in the aver
age disinfected mouth the aseptic kiss is
the only permissible one anywhere
Medical Mirror
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
Lost Appetite.
roHlD hot Eat THE HGST TEMPTING DISHES.
Naay nays wiihsui any Feed at Nl-Gaa Eat Fouf
Square aseaIs Day Hsw-lhe Cause
OF the Change.

"A co,splrtelv as though I never had one
had M desire whatever 20 partake Of any
,,cnr'.l,,ne,t and the natural resllh was thAt
nv ,.e.,s aIeseeuce was extremely slow, ard
nv p.,-.uts feared that was going 10 sui'er
a reinp... OF s.ill prey TO another finlent on
account OF my debiliiated condition.
ssNanv n day | would not take any neur-
ishment aad whenever | did the quantity
us 100 Insignificant 20 materially hasten
nv imprayemenf Tempting dishes we're
prepared for me, but | coald not tonen tnsin-
/ becan - become more or less aiarmei rs
ala my arcn;s. and one Gay my mother sus,
.-eSfed tA,. purchase Of some Of-slr- Niiilaiis
Pink Pills for me. They had been recon-,
mendcd 10 her by neighbor who rssArueii
them as nothing short OF miraculous, =, anu ,l'.
dweIt so enthusiastically on iieir e9celisl-s -
cnol;ti.s that mother Was persuaded 70 sry
them. There is not much more TO tell now.
f,r I don't look ike man who cannot eat
tlrce or four s1uare meals n day. Do
Three boxes Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
sxed me uD saand as n dollar, alsd they VIII
10 tbe same for anyone else, | am sure lt
was not long aficr l began 10 use the piiis
that | could feel myself improving. NY
strength began 90 return ard 50 did my aP-
petite. and was on the read again IN silofs
iime That is my experienee, ana Am sl..l
10 give Il for the benefit Of others VINO may
have lost their appetites through sleSness-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the ele-
nepts necessary to give new life and richness
- fhe blood and restore shattered nerves
They are sold in boxes (never IN loose form oy
the dozen or hundredD az 50 ceHts box, or si1
hoxes for - 20. aud may be had OF all drug.
ISIS or direetIy by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, y. \.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01

The kings and queens Of England
were not always styled his" or "her'
majesty or after the pattern Of that
bestowed upon Victoria -"her most
gracious majesty" Henry " was styled
"his grace;" Henry VI, Ibis most ex-
cellent grace;" Edward ", high and
mighty prince;" Henry VII. his grace
and his majesty" Henry VIII, ''his
highness" and afterward Ibis majes-
ty." Subsequently the English kings
were styled Ibis sacred majesty. o
While ON the subject it may not be un-
interesting TO give the meaning of some
royal titles-thus; King means father
kaiser and car, Caesar. or autocrat q
contraction of Samoderebeta; duke
means leader; emperor. commander
hospodar, master Of the house; khan,
provincial chief; landgrave, land reeve
margrave, border reeve; nizam, ruler
pharaoh, light of the world; shah. pro
tector; sheik, elder; sultan, ruler.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
The Number Thirteen.

The superstition that IS is unlucky
which is traced back 20 a sacred source,
meets with as many contradictions as
oonfirmatiOns The fact that the hOzTi-
BILE fire in the Paris bazaar started at
booth I3 was telegraphed all around the
world, whereas little notice is attracted
by Nansen's success with 10 men At
one time 2 was a dreaded number in
England. owing 20 the dynastic disas-
tiers to all monarchs second Of their
name from Ethelred II TO George IL
Yet Napoieon's number through all his
life was 2. and who could wish for
better luck than came to GoOdy Two
Shoes or than that which results at
times from having two strings to your
bow2
Three, which since the days Of Py-
thagoras has been the divine number,
shows that it is not invariably fortu-
nate. for. though the fates are three. so
also are the furies. The gTaces are
three. but 50 also are the judges in
hades and the heads Of Cerberus Then
there are the records Of three disloyal
tribes in Welsh history; there are the
three robbers in Orion S belt; there
were tho three tyrants at Athens. and
in mythology is as unlucly as it
is divine. Just so clearly as it has been
shown in time that the unlucky 2
can be lucky and that the pleasant
8 can be unpleasant the followers Of
the late Captain Fowler would show
that the unlucky lS can be the luckiest
number there Is So we may as well
regret his departure, while we wish
success to his associates Boston Jour
nal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
His Authority.

Daniel Webster's oratory was not al
ways Of the ponderous order. Occasion
ally he would introduce q bit of humor
very effectively. an instance of which
The Green Bag gives as follows:
Daniel Webster when in full practice
was employed 70 defend the viii OF
Roger Perkins Of Hopkinton A physi-
clan made affidag that the testator was
struck with death when he signed the
viii Webster subjected his testimony
TO a most thorough examination, show
ing by quoting medical authorities tina:
doctors disagree as to the precise mo-
ment when q dying man is struck with
death. some affirming that it is at the
commencement Of the disease, others at
its climax and others still affirm tina.
we begin TO die as soon as we are born.
Il should like 10 know, said the op-
posing counsel. what doctor maintains
that theory
DIR Watts. said Mr. Webster, with
1reat dignity The moment we begin
70 hive we all begin 20 die "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
Tired Looornotsves.

Locomotives, like human beings have
their ailments, many Of which defy the
skin oi those depused to look after
them, says the Toronto Mail We hear
Of tired razOrs a simple complaint
which vanishes after brief period of
repose. bat locomotives are apt TO be-
tray indisposition even after day S
rest and much oiling of the various
parts.
Two good engines may be made on
the most approved principle They may
each cost-as those of the London and
Northwestern railway do-e2. 200. and
yet one viii exhibit from tho first q
hariihood u constitution altogether
wanting in its companion A first class
locomotive Of 500 horsepower. costing
e2. 900. is expected TO travel during Its
life 200, 600 miles or. say. $4,000 miles
per annum for Is years. yet now and
then an engine is foand so impervious
20 the assaults of time as TO be able in
Its old age to do its daily work with al
tbs zest and vigor of 4 youngstcr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
SLATE PENCILS.
What They Are cOmPCsed of and How
They Are Made.

What They Are cOmPosed of and How
They Are Made.
Slate pencils undergo a number OF
processes before they are ready for use,
and in making them nearly all Of the
manual labor is done by boys First
broken pieces Of slate are put into a
mortar run by steam ami are crushed to
a powder, which is then bolted in a ma
chine such as is used in Touring mills
A fine slate -four results, which is thor
ouchly mixed in a Large tub with stea-
tite -four and other materials. the whole
making stiff dough The dough is
kneaded by being passed between iron
rollers a number Of times, and it is then
taken to a table, where it is made into
short cylinders four or five inches in
thickness and containing from eight to
ten pounds Of material each
-Four Of these cylinders are placed in
a strong iron resort which has change
able nozzle so that the size Of the PEN
ellis may be regulated In the retort the
material is subjected to great hydraulic
pressure and is thus pushed through the
nozzle in the shape Of long cord As
the cord comes through the nozzle it
passes over a knife and is cut into I'll ,
desired lengths The lengths are laid
on boards to dry and are then placed on
sheets Of corrugated zinc, the oOrrugation
preventing the pencils from warping
during the baking process The baking
is done in kiln into which superheat-
cd steam is introduced through pipes
The pencils 80 from the kiln to the
finishing and packing room, where the
ends are held for an instant under a
rapidly revolving emery wheel, which
neatly points them
Finally they are packed in pasteboard
boxes, 100 pencils in each box. then 100
of the pasteboard boxes are packed in q
wooden box, and they are ready for
shipment. Philadelphia Times
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
HOW TO ESCAPE COLDS.
Not by Coddling, but by Becoming Abb
to Endure Necessary Exposure.

Not by CoddIIng. but by Becoming Able
to Endure Necessary Exposure.
1t is not always sufficient to point
out danger 1t Is often of even greater
importance to show how the danger
may be ayerted Most people properly
recognize a cold as avoidable and think
they are greatly to be commended for
the prudence they exercise in protecting
themselves. but if they did but know 1t
they are really doing all they can to
make themselves susceptible 70 colds by
weakening their resisting powers
A German professor once wrote a
long treatise, with a learned title, ON
how 10 avoid catching cold After trac-
ing the history of colds from the earliest
ages. studying their causes and symp-
toms and catalcguing the remedies
which have been used by the most emil
nent physicians of all times he conclud-
ed with short chapter ON prevention
His plan was to inure the back OF
the neck to drafts by having some one
direct a current OF air upon it from
bellows three times a day.
The writer had the correct idea, al
though its practical application was
clumsy and he was long time in reach
ing it The best and only way to escape
colds is to meet the causes that produce
them and not 20 run from them
Let the body be hardened by cold
sponge bath or even a cold plunge, fol-
lowed by brisk rubbing with a
"scratchy" towel, every morning Let
the clothing be adapted to the season.
though always as light as possible, but
keep the neck uncovered-no turned up
coat collar, no mufiler, no boa Never
let the temperature in the house rise
above 20 degrees in the winter Air
every room systematically every day,
no ma,oer what the outdoor temperature
may be Always have fresh air in tie
bedroom. There is nothing poisonous in
might air, " popular belief to the con
trary notwithstanding
In q word, DOM be always afraid Of
catching cold. don't coddle, bat meet
cold and wet and changes of tempera-
ture like a man. or rather like a horse,
and you viii then run a better chance
of being as strong as horse
OF course you must strengthen your
armor where it is weak, but if you rec
ognize in yourself weak place, a "oOld
spot, don't cover it up with more
clothes. but toughen it and toughtn
your entire body until it is one homo
geneous resistant whole Youth Com
panion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01

For the restoration Of an appetite which
has been impaired or lost through slcAnes,,
no remedy can compare IN effectiveness win
Dr. Williams PiRk Pills for Pale People
This statement is subStantiated by the expe-
rienee and declarations Of ncu 1r1 women
with whom these pills have becosae iioiise-
hold 1nelicine Among the iai1ny Who e1-i
os-r testimony u this particular properly 81
Or. Williams Pink Pills IS Ge0Fec siarsh-ili
Jr.- Who lives II No - Norwich Street.
Cleveland. Ohio. Mr. Marshall Is 4 news
age-t on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, and his territory extends
from Cleveland 10 Toledo. Like thousaiitis
of others who owe their health and yigor 70
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, Mr. MARSHALL
never hesi;aies TO sing their praises. IN his
case IL was necessary 10 use only lev boxes
of the pills to restore him 20 the full posses-
sion Of bodily health His digestive cryans
hnd become almost useless through long
and serious illness, but in a surprisingly
brief period through the agency Of this
wonderful medicine, they we're capable Of
again performing their functions n rezu-
lar and perfectly satisfactory manner IN
narrating his eyper;el.ee with them Ar. Mar
shall said:
- .ast spring was takvn sick with inham-
mafory rheumatism, and my entire system
was affected. To relieve the suffering Il
was necessary 70 pi-at me with iodine.
After three months treatment | became con-
yaIescent. but the attack had sapped my
strength and left me extremsiy weak and
feeble. / could scarcely lift an arm or leg
This weakness permeated my entire system
and applied as well 70 my stomach and d.
0estive apparatus as 10 my limbs ] so"n
discovered that had lost my appetite almost
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
wEsrMINsTeR ABBEY.
ssnethIne About This world Famous Old
English Church

AukAA-n AnAA~---
The architecture Of Westminster alb
bev dates back to a remote period. but
long before any part Of the present
"glorious pile was in existence a Sax
on church stood upon the same spot
Many years before the conquest the
Saxon church was connected with
monastic body of the Benedicfine order
which gave the name Western monas-
tery, or Westminster, 10 its place OF
abode, 10 distinguish il from St Paul's.
in London. which was known as East
Minister.
Considered architecturally. the first
church here Of which we have any au-
thentic history was erected by Edward
the Confessor and consecrated On Holy
Innocents' day, 1865 The greater part
of the abbey was built by Henry III IN
the style known as early English The
west front. with its grandly beautiful
windows belongs to the fifteenth cen
tury, as does also the completion OF the
nave and the aisles The extreme length
Of Westminster abbey is 5ll feet the
width across the transepts is 203 feet
and the width across the aisles 10 feet
the height Of the roof is i02 feet
The fortunes of the abbey have fol-
lowed and are closely interviewer with
those Of the nation. and Elany, there
fore, are its historical associations
There the sovereigns Of England have
been crowned ever since the conquest
The coronation stone. brought frcm
Scotland by Edward l. may still be seen
under the coronation chair used by
Richard IL This chair has ever since
been occupied by English rulers during
the coronation ceremonies
Within the walls Of the abbey the
funerals o. many crowned heads have
taken place, and sovereigns and MEM
bers Of royal families have graves and
tombs beneath its roof Oliver Crom-
well never wore a crown. but his re-
mains were deposited for a time in a
vault beneath Henry Wis chapel with
pomp never surpassed by that Of royalty
The south transept is known to the
world as the poets corner" because
there. sleeping their last sleep. are
Chaucer, Spenscr, Ben Jonson, Cowley.
Dryden. Beaumont, Addison and Ten
nyson and near by are monuments TO
Shakespeare. Milton. Isaac Watts, Gold
smith and Johnson.
In the north transept are buried many
renowned statesmen There lie Pitt,
Wilberforce. Fox. Peel. Canning and
Palmerston Many eminent diyines,
men of letters. generals. admirals and
other persons known 10 fame are buried
beneath the marble pavement or have
monuments by its pillars or ON its his
toric walls philadelphia Times
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
FORMER puELs.
ssme Of IN. Esssous ArAirz Of HonOr %
the PAst-


General Ienedict Arnold fought q
duel near Kilburn Wells in 1871 with
Lord Lauderdale. who. after Arnoid
missed him. refused either to fire or 70
apologize. saying that If the general
was not satisfied he could keep on firing
uutil be was In 1904 the turbulenS
Lord Camelford. the symmetrical ar
rancerneut Of whose whips and sticks
over his chin1neypiece Is described by
Bvrcn, Prom the thick bludgeo1 70
the taper switch, I" lost his life u a
duel he owed TO a vengeance de femme
Captain Best had caught q sharper
named Symonds in the act Of cheating
and kicked his face 10 a pulp. The
mans wife wrote Camelford an anony-
mons letter 10 tell him his friend Best
had slandered him A duel was fought
with pistols lthey were the two best
shots IN Englandl. and Camelford fell
with a mortal wound lyon have killed
me. Best " said the dying man. but
the fault is wholly mine relieve you
Of all the blame. But men Of mature
years and established reputation risked
life as recklessly as tho widest young
guardsmen OF London rakes
Charles James Fox fought duel with
q cabinet minister, Mr.. Adam, in 1873
-Four shots were exchanged Adam
missed, Fox fired In the air and apollo
gized. "Sir, said Adam, you have
behaved like man Of honor. In India,
toward the end Of the last century,
duel was fought between Warren Hast
ings and Sir Philip Francis, the latter
being dangerously woEaded- Shortly
aftervard. in Bombay, Lord Mccartney
and Mr.. Sadler quarreled at the council
board. and in the duel Mccartney re-
ceived a dangerous wound The Earl Of
Talbot and John Wilkes, fighting duel
at night in the garden Of the Red Lion
inn. at Bagshot, and discussing the
conditions of it beforehand in a private
room over chop. is a tabieau de m9urs.
George Canning was seriously wound
ed when he and Castlereagh met at Put
ney in 1907 20 exchange four shots In
the duel between Henry Grattan and
Mr.. Cory bullet shattered the latter 8
arm As late as 1885 Mr.. Roebuck
fought q duel with Mr. Black Of The
Morning Chronicle. when two shots
were exchanged without insult The
| fighting parson was then as well known
as the fighting editor. Tho Rev. Henry
Bate, editor Of The Morning Post. was
both A dead shot. and with what his
contemporaries call "a profiigate
| tongue" be was most successful as a
dueIist He "pinked' Fighting Fitz-
gerald, +" Mr. Temple, young baTris-
ter who was his assistant eIitor, and
several Others but met his match at
last in Captain StoDey Robinson, who
gave him a severe wound. but whom
be also wounded. .-Cornhil Magazine
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Longevity of Astronomers.

The longevity enjoyed by astronomer
is proverbial, and an astronomical jour.
nal gives a long list Of them who have
far exceeded the threescore years and
ten Among the eminent names are Cas-
SIM, who lived to 81; Caroline Herschel
to 9s, Sir W HerSchel to 81. Newton
to 81. Mary Somerville to 90. HALEY tc
Sc. Sir George Airey TO 90. Sir David
Brewster TO SO. Sir E Sabine to 94,
Humboldt to 80. Schwabe to Sc, Santini
to 81. and Fontenelle TO 100 Regular.
ity of habit conduces to longevity in any
walk Of life. and it is a necessity to the
astronomer This, added TO the calm
pursuit of those who study the heavens.
counterbalaDces the effect of late watch
ings and exposure 70 the night air.