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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
THE ORIGINAL GUYoT PLAN.

of fruit and care must be taken not to
allow too large crop at this time, as
the future growth of the vine may be in
jured. At the end of the first season
each of these shoots of one seasons
growth is to be pruned back to within
two eyes of the arms. Care must be
taken in pruning the grape not to cut
closer than one inch above bud, as
from the soft nature of the wood it will
not bear as close pruning as an apple
shoot. The next season, two shoots are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
SPUR PRUNING.

young canes tied to the lower wires and
c and D cut to two eyes. In this way
one season canes are grown for the next
years fruiting, which are then cut back,
to be succeeded by canes of the same
years growth. The whole vine about
the lower wire is thus kept entirely of
young wood, care being taken not to
allow the shoots to become too numer-
Gus, and any gnarIed stump being cut
out and renewed with a fresh shoot.
The original Guyot plan, shown in No.
1, was to keep the one horizontal branch,
E, awhile to spur on, and shorten up and
spur alternately the upright branch
at B.-Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16

Maud-How is Mr.. Blushman getting
along? Has he proposed YETI
Edith-No, but he is improving. The
first night he called he held the album
in his hands all the evening; the second
night he had my pug dog in his arms;
last night he held Willie on his lap for
an hour. l have hopes.-Tit-Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE MAN WAS PARDoNED.
How n Young Deserter Secured Ex-
ncutIye Clcmcncy

How n Young Deserter secured Xxx
ecutlvc CIcmcncy.
Gen. Horace Porter relates an anus
ing incident OF the visit Of Hon. i. b.
Washburne to the camp of Gen. Grant
before Richmond, whittier he had gone
for thepurpose representing the general
with the medal which congress had
caused to be struck in his honor. Mr.
Washburne was assigned quarters next
to those Of Gen. Grant. Rising early in
the morning with intent to shave, he
found himself unprovided with look
ing glass, and remembering that one
hung in the anteroom Of Grants dwell
ing, he strolled across the grounds in
his shirt sleeves, razor in hand, to com
plete his toilet there.
"Just as he had taken hold Of his
nose with his left thumb and forefinger,
which he had converted into sort of
clothes pin for the OCCASION" says Gen.
Porter, "and had scraped wide swath
down his right cheek with the razor, the
front door Of the hut was suddenly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
LoRRTN A. THURsToN.

her lines of subsidized steamers are
running 10 the four quarters of the
globe, her commerce is increasing by
geometrical progression, and her 49,
OOO, 900 of people have awakened to the
possibilities of the future. With the
shaking up which China has received
from Japan it's 3OO,OOO,COO people must
soon open to western methods and
commerce. The Australian colonies
and the hundreds of Southern Pacific
islands, now all under European con-
troll, are rapidly developing into inter-
national greatness. These and the
South American republics are the great
Mndeveloped and unoccupied markets
OF the world 10 which Americans must
send their products if this country is
Ia progress aud prosper. Nearly all of
ahis commerce must cross the Pacific.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16

The man who sells fruits of any kind
is the one who sells but small guam
tity of the valuable elements of his
farm and large amount of water which
does not cost anything and is found
everywhere. - ~ ~ N'>>~~~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
PRUNING oRAPEvINEs.
Three Popular Methods Fully De-
scribed and Illustrated.

scribed and Illustrated.
After planting vine, use stakes the
first two seasons. Cut the plant back
two or three eyes and allow but one bud
to grow the first year. The cane should
then be cut back to within two eyes of
the last cut. The next season train the
new shoots up to canes, The method
of spur-pruning is shown in No, B..
When growth begins, nearly every bud
will make an upright shoot, some will
have to be rubbed off so as to have the
spurs about ten inches apart. The
shoots left will each bear bunch or two
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16

of all the perils of advancing age
none is greater than that of losing the
faculty of wonder. That which is COM
monest is, indeed, the most real cause
Of wonder .--Westcott.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16

Police Captain-Why didn't you help
that woman across the street?
Officer Casey (surprisedly)-Why, sir,
that's only my wife!-N. Y. Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16

Mrs. Frankfort-rhere is quite rage
for red now.
Mr.. Frankfort-Yes; regular scar
let fever.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16

Lots of people borrow books they
never intend to read.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
NOBODY KNOWS BUT MOTHER.

How many buttons are missing to-days
Nobody knows but mother
How many playthings are sirewn in her way'
Nobody knows but mother.
How many thimbics and spoois has she miss
ede
How many buns on each Eat little fist,
How many bumps To be cuddleand kissed ,
Nobody knows but mother
How many hats has she hunted to-days
Nobody knows but mother.
Careless hiding themselves in the hay,
Nobody knows bat mother.
How many handkerehiefs wilfully strayed,
How many ribbons for each little maid,
How, for her care, can mother be paid?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many muddy shoes all In "A row?
Nobody knows bat mother.
How many stockings TO DART, do you know ?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many little torn aprons to mend,
How many hours OF toll must she spend.
What Is the time when her days work shall
ends
Nobody knows but mother.
How many lunches for Tommy ana sams
Nobody knows but mother.
Cookies and apples and blackberry jam,
Nobody knows but nother.
Nourishing daintics FOR every 'sweet tooth
Toidling Doitie or dignifed Ruth,
How much love swcctens the labor, forsooth /:
Nobody knows but mother.
How many cares doesa mo'her-heart know +:
Nobody knows but mother.
How many joys from her mother-love fiowr
Nobody knows but mother.
How many prayers by each little white bed,
How many tears for her babes has she shed,
How many kisses for each curly head?
Nobody knows but mother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
Money scs the Capitol.

Henry X Boyer, Speaker ofthe House,
was interviewed N5aIIy on the building
II tie ne.v Capitol and the inetbo,! os Sc
curing the revenues. Tie says that he
has conferred with many Legislators amt
they lean toward a small huilting com
mission. Tie flvoas the selection Of one
composed Of five, made up Of the Cover
nor. Auditor General, Treasurer, and
possibly the President pro ten. oi the
Senate and the Speaker Of the House.
The first three officials now make up tie
Z Public Buildings and U;ruunIs Coruiniss-
irn. Mr.. Rover suggests the adding Of
two mere % tha commission. a. the terms
OF tle Treasurer aal Aulitor General
expire IN lSJ,. This wouIl leave only
Z the Governor. Mr.. Boyer think, that
bill oe this Kind viii be presented TO the
Z Les.sllta-e.
( Mr.. Boyer j. in favor Of raising the rev
enues by putting one mill on the clPitsl
stock Of corporations. This would raise
sG00000 year. Then lie would compel
foreign corporations 20 pay an Office tax
I OF 500. There are 5000 of these concerns
aud that would bring in $4,000. lie al
I - fivors bin that would compel the
I counties 10 return one tenth Ofths li4Ior
I license ceCs to the Stata. This would
/ amount 20 $50 10J.
! n II rec years the entire sources would
( bring in S}31o)o. Mr. Eoyer says that
I this s1m wolij be sufficient 70 buiid the
new state House and the group building
The Speaker s5ys ;hat a WY must he
7 fcuEd to increase the general revenues,
AS they are falling short lie would like
% have a tax on direct Inheritance His
I idea Is % start the tax a. one mill on the
dollar and increase IL according TO the
sizeof TIC inheritance. This law i now
/ in force in New YORK.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
Yaar Ioitaasters.

WASuINGroN. March q. - President
Mckinley will hiys the dispos. ] Of iOo
presidential p1Sto.hces which Mr.. Cleve-
land had ii-.Ire,l on Tor the outgoing adj
ADMINISTRATION aud for which his selection
of postnasters hal been announced.
These represent the liIll list % postOfiice
nominations mssds by Mr Cleveland dur
ing the session OF congress jlst expired,
which the senate failed 10 confirm In
addition u these there are eight post
offices in Pennsylvania nominations
which were confirmed but too late for the
official notification % reach the postofiice
department. Tue presidents selection
Of postmaster a; Boscobel. Wis, is also
lost in q similar way.
The co1irmaiious Of postnas.ership
/ nominations during the session aggregat
I ed 22L The uuconfrmed list is about
the size expected ny the postmaster gem
eral TO be left over when he reviewed tho
pending list recently and it embra e. !
number OF eases where there have been
/ interesting contests AMI many eI1iidates
( on account of thu importance OF soms OF
I the offices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
AGrazs charrs

sre,,s, ,i,.. fr..,-.st.,,... 49,. NJ.
s:e,e-.i i.r..I1o,, r. yoh,so,, ,s ,-t~-
gioi.,. ensse- or.se rh.rgss aoai,st ,ts
a,iss.ini.trati.,,, vh.eb ought b, h. in,e,ti-
gated - wcll ~ the g,,iz ,=4se. Mr..
johnson ,,,,v ~. ,l,s.,,ps, ,,u,p ti.. iuae-
ination. being know n as AN ardent Cuban
sympathlzer. bot the temper Of The peo-
plo IL such that thev are willing 10 be-
Iieve almost ANYTHING Of the adminiStra-
ton. and II a has been uronaed thew
mast have evidence nf the f,ct er thew
wiIl remain eonvii.et 3 af .i. eiii!t. Cen
elil Johlson says
Stake BE- known to an nlen l1-t tie
o. .neg ef ep rpeunestes TIE moss Ca.
s5et fere--ra aI tla adutu. .tlafl.u ti.st
% lf si~ili.t secretary of ih,.jr,a ,a.ury e,
the couiisei 90 Che spanish coueui af Ner
b9si-, ard that tho counsel ~ Che span
isn embassy iH Was slngton has ia-t l,en
a assisned hy the attorney general of the
I United States b. assist the United States
district attorney in prosecuting KoloG
All Luie, indicted in BALTIMORE for viO-
lation Of The neutrality laws
The spanish government, therefore,
not only directs ihe operations Of the rev
enue cutters OF the United States % pre-
vent me ti7ulf ieom getting aiHmuui-
tiCn iroii the niied states, bu; actually
difceis ine operations ~ grand juries and
courts
MI J"i''is "a would hardly have made
sich charge publicly II he had not some
t''iniaiion for them, and get may have
Deca m.s'niorined- I-feIy body knows
th't While Tie administration has pub
lished AZ Interpretation o. the neutrality
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

Fc1u FittSbU-s Commercial 1szet:e.
The proposition % abolish hy act Of the
legislature th- making ol returns by con-
stables % quarter sessions OF enurt meets
with general ayor. This is altogether
uu.aral. Tae very school children know
that these TltIrI.s. as rule, lave keen
az expensive s.-ae not only directly, but
ia the waste Ct j.rIo ia the disposition Of
others which they interrupt or delay.
one by one coustabies file up With rC-
ports showing iha. in their hailiw icAs
there have been no selling Of liquors TO
minors or on Sundays, or other Violate rs
Of the license Laws, aud that IN other re-
spec;s the peace and dignity Of the com
iuonwcalth have been day conserved.
Meanwhile. ss noted, even the chi.dien
know that the cunstahles, IN preparing
such returns. have been either ignoranuy
or wii.uiy 0liud to ihe Violations Of the
iav di~cJverabie iu the aflre~aia haili-
Wi-Ls. True, there are sNocTtlsEs % q q
glie. bu- Tire exceptions fGu largely 10
the reporting z or loj r,..i~, bridges re-
quiriug repairs. etc. aud iu lot justly
the general making oT returns as NOW .a-
q9iEoi. The remedy HcuiJ appear sim
pie oaoush. Uh-u c1ns-a1.e- ind viola
lions OF tie Iaw they ought 10 rel or
them. When they b n1t discover viola
lions hich they ought ID discover tie
cIuStables lhcm>ciyes should be report
ed. II ought not % devoiye upon them.
ei5her quarterly or otherwise, % incur for
che county tae expense of trips 10 the
county sea; o. report that they nave H1th-
ing 70 rep1r-- The con-titls's return in
inIas,ry, or las; of ailstry, IS one that
deserves ovcFhauliug. and the prospect Is
thI; provision viii DC ie during tie
present session of the legislature u pat il
upon better bl~is in Penn > ivaIia-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
People.

Old People who require medicine 70
regulate tue bowels aad Kid -ys wij
find the true remedy in Electric BiilsTs-
This medicine does NJ. stim Hate al /
contains no whisky nor other intnxi-
cant, but acts a. q tonic and Alternative.
Ii acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding y ~
ure in the performance Of the functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent apps,iz-
Grand aids digestion. Old People fad
il just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents aud 81 G) per bottle ~ J. y
Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or BFail-
ier's drug store, Berlin, IA.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

noUnced as having taken place at his
residence in Milford township, on the
l7th Of September, after IS long and
painful Illness Of nearly IS months.
Alr. Hanna represented this County in
tie Legislature for many year,, and
was much beloved by bis associates
and constituents.
Jonathathau Rhoads, Geo. Har;zelI,
OF Stoyestown, Henry f. Snyder, Of
Somerset, Michael D.vely, Of Sails
bury, and Wm. Atchison, Of Berlin,
announce themselves a. candadates faT
the Office Of Brigade Inspector at an ar-
preaching military election. The first
named later on Withdrew in favor Of
Col. Michaei D.vely, Major Wm.
Atchison being winner.
Ia the Whig Of October ., 1915,
james Clark, E.q., post master Of SOM
erset, advertises letters remaining in his
Office. The list embraces the names Of
l03 persons.
The store Of II. F. & J. L. Snyder
was burglaTize,l on the nig git of Octo-
Der IS, 1Sl9, and robbed OF 2lQ deiiars
in bank note. and same specie. y re-
waEd OF - dollars and oue-fourth Of
the money recovered j. Offered.
Alexander Ogle, Major General OF
the Twelfth Division, orders the en-
rolled militil Of the several 8attalious
to meet and elect by ballot a brigade
Inspector in place Major james Han
IA, deceased.
o. the night Of October -, David
Lewis and his companion, John g..
Connolly, and James Harrison, broke
out OF Bedford ] III where they were
confined for the robbery Of a Ajr. Me
CiellanI, OF PitisaIFs. rs Lewis was
quite notorious, tfe citiz.ns OF Bed
f3ri county turned out generously to
all in their recap;ure, which was ac-
c0,npli.hed.
Continued next week
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

George Shaver gives public notice
that there is ground rent due him on
,! lots within the Borough of S0mer-
set, and demands that said ground
rents be paid on or before the = Of
August, or he will cause the lots to be
sod at that date.
John HoIdridze is in Somerset Jail
for deb, and will apply for the benefit
of the insolvent laws.
At a public meeting Dem ocratic
Republican citizens, which haG been
previously called held at the Court
House on the Slst, day of August, 1919,
presided over by John Phillipi, with
Jonathan Rnoads and John Gebhart,
Jr., as secretaries, Alexander Ogle and
George Gebhart We're nominated for
the l. agisature; Peter Will AMI Gso.
Hartzell for Coroner; George Meese
for Commissioner; Henry Chorpeniny,
for Auditor, and Daniel J. III. kieiier
and Jonathan Rhoads as Trustees FOR
the Somerset Academy. No IOmina-
tion was made for Sheriff for the Tea-
son that some half dozen good and ac-
ceptable men had announced them
selves as candidates for that office, and
it was free-for-all race. These can
didates so announced were: William
Philson, of Somerset, Adam Bowling,
John McCarty, of Turkeyfoot, George
Chorpening and Jacob Ankeny. Jac-
cob Loud announ ced as candidate for
Commissioner, as did Thomas Ken
nedy.
John Hindman, of Somerset county,
and Philip Noon, of Cambria county,
members of the last House, also an
nounced themselves as candidates for
reelection TO the Assembly; as did also
Jacob Blocher, of the town Of Smyth-
Il Id.
This Jacob Bloeher, we are informed
b. Hon. VIM. Endsley, had represent
ed the district in the State Senate He
residsd in what is now Somerfield.
The paper containing the election
ret Irns is missing, bat Alexander Ogle
and John Hindman, both of Somerset
county, were elected TO the Legislat-
ure. and George Msese was elected
commits sioner.
Daniel Keller, of Somerset, "a tanner
by trade, made a business trip to the
western country in May, 1919, but died
at -. Louis on the 10th of July.
A circular meeting Of the Baptist So
: ciety will be held in Somerset on the
second Sabbath of October next. At
tending ministers: Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell, Rev. DIR. Estep, Rev. Mr.. Cox
f Sept. %, 1918.
The barn of Nicholas Shultz, oI
; Brothersvalley, was struck by light
, ming on the 7th of September, and was
destroyed by the fire which followed
, His entire crop of grain, wagon an,
) sleigh, one horse. windmill, and al
/ the harness were destroyed with tn
barn, making l,ss OF upward of 200
: doll r..
The death of James Hanna is an
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17
Al Around he Farm


y bare soil los>s nitrogen, and that
i where the error comes in when ad-
vccatirr bare f,lIow to restore fertiil-
ty.
The horse when browsing is guided
entirely by the nostrils ia the cho!c- Of
proper food, and blind horses are never
known to MAKE mistakes in their diet.
Hatch the pallet for next year a.
early a can be done, 50 a. to afford as
long time as possible for them to grow
and mature befor; November, and To
have them laying before winter sets in.
Diseased wood Oh a tree can never be
made new again. Gu. /, of and
allow another sIoot 10 grow. Every
day that such wood remains on the
tree adds to the liability Of losing the
tree.
In setting cut trees, trim the roots
when Struggling. Select Tins when
the grouni is ia m1ist; not wet Press
dirt firmly ab "a. the root, and Sc, about
inches deeper than they were in the
nursery.
The clover plant is the cheapest and
most effective suLsGil PIoT that can ce
used on soils where it will work; runs
deeper ;han steel p!ow, self-propellins,
and ia passing leaves moEc fertility
than il takes.
The planting Of a tree, whether for
fruit, timber or ornament, increases
the value Of the land. The value OF
many farms could be almos. doab!ed
in a few years, at least in generati0 n
by a judici5us tree planting.
Ersot in rye mgy be the cause OF
abortion in cows when such occurs
from some unknown course, and eSpe-
ciaIly " hen the animals have access "a
rye straw. la using rye straw thi-
liability should always 5e considered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

Make an estimate of the number Of
animals your pasture will probably
carry through the summer in good
shape. Ii you find q Surplus of stock,
it will be well 10 finish OF and sell be-
fore they taste grass. H. on the other
hand, there is an excess in pasture,
keep your eyes peeled for bargains and
pick up some well bred young things
Tight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

of drawers for you. II was given TO me
by lady bit ago. / was going to sell
il, but list in the nick oftime i thought
of you"
"The Lord bless you, Tim, for good
brother,u said Mrs. Connolly. "Its
the very thing of all that | want the
most. The childers' things be mussed
that | don't knew what to do with
them sometimes"
"Well, here you are. Give me q
hand with it, for il is rather heavy to
lift alone"
But somehow Mrs. Connolly was not
strong, or she was awkward, for the
old bureau went down with thud-
such thud that board elattered of
the back and fell with flat package
tied up in worn brown paper into the
gutter. Tim pushed the package and
the board aside with his foot, while he
instructed his sister how to take hold
of the old bureau TO lift it up or the
curb. But his words fell upon dull ears.
Something about the package claimed
his sisters attention, and she stopped
down aud picked it up.
"We'il take this in first, Tim," size
remarked, IAN if you push that chist
back there out of the road, Tom will
get someone TO help him i'll with it the
night. | niver was much on the lift."
"All right, Maggie. But / must be
off now. have got job waiting for
me to haul trunk. BY the powers,
ought to be there this minute"
"Not till We see what's i'm this ould
bit of paper. Faix, Tim, me boy, tits
money, thinkr
''Faith, Maggie, you were always a
caution for thinking things. But let
US see, me jewel.'
In moment Tins strong hands had
rent the paper, and then an exclama-
ton from them both.
"Holy motherl What sightr'
When the flat parcel was spread open
upon Mrs. Connelly's clean kitchen
table it proved TO be lawyers folder
for holding legal documents, and il
contained such a pile of Treasury notes
that it fairly bulged and took the breath
from Tim o Flaherty and sister to even
try to count them. But later, when
they grew calm, they found that the
sum total of the amount was ten thou
sand dollars i'm bills of large denomi-
nation. Besides the money was queer
little viii containing the childish
phrase, Flinders are Keepers
This simple little will was legally
drawn, properly signed and duly wit
messed, and bore such recent date that
it must have been executed "A few days
before the old lady's demise. She had
evidently planned it a. a surprise for
her nephew aud niece, never thinking
that after her death the bureau would
still prove unacceptable.
Tim Flaherty and his sister made no
secret of their find. They were the
finders, and according to the devisor's
will the keepers of the find.
The Archers, of course, were terribly
cut up, especially Mrs. Archer, who
was very fond of money, but they did
nothing, though at first Mrs. Archer
was full of the idea of going to law to
recover the Nancy. However, John
Archer would not listen to word.
at would be only throwing good
money after bad. Tae will is perfectly
legal. You had your opportunity, and
lost it through whim. Ii is pretty
costly lesson, but | hope it will not be
thrown away" he said, and history
does not record what reply Mrs. Arch
er made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

When closing up a gap in a wire
fence through which horses or colts
have been accustomed 10 pass, Use a
board fer top cf fence, or hang it to top
wire by means Of staples. II this :
neglected the animals will probably
run into the fence, and you Esay posi-
bly, lose the best one Is a result.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

Jumping from shallow to deep plow-
ing all at once usually results In de
creased erop-yieid at the succeeding
harvest. The soil should be gradually
deepened by letting the plow bring up
little of the subsoil each year till the
desired depth Is reached.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

FOrehanded farmers are now busy
with preparatory work, and rs soon as
the ground is in order will start the
plow and 90 right ahead without a
balk. Then neighbor Slowboy will
start upon tour of discovery with a
view Of locating and Investigating the
conditions Of implements.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-17

The organ Of sight i more highly d.
veloped in birds than in any other an
imals. British natuualis,s declare that
the kestrel is possessed Of such won
derful powers Of sight that it IS able to
ses mouse when it Is itself ut such
height in the air that it is invisible to
the naked human eye.