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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
A UDIToR'S NOTICE.

In NJ estate of Peter ID. Miller. late OF Green
willie township. decd.
The undersigned. duly appointed by the Or
phans' Court OF somerset county, IA, audi
tor, Ia distribute the funds In the hands OF the
executor To and among those legally enti-
tied thereto, hereby gives notice that he wifi
attend 10 the duties OF his appointment ON
Wednesday, July IA, lss7, at one O'clock u.
m, AT his office In Somerset borough when
and where all parties Interested may attend
GEO. X SCCLL.
Auditor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

Miss Fannie. daughter OF V. NJ. Black.
of Confluence, is visiting at the home OF
NJ. A. J. Hilemaa, in this place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

aughlinstown. al the foot Of the I.anr-
el hill mountain, celebrated its centen-
nial anniversary on Monday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
OHIO SAWED STONE.

have decided To handle the Ohio Sawed
Paving Stone this season. All persons wish
ing nice, good pavement should let their or
ders now. Orders can be left at W. +. Shat
fer's Marble Works.
JEREMIAH RHoADS,
Somsrsst, p.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

The 2lst Annual Convention of the
Somerset County Lutheran Sunday
School Association met at lockwood.
June 20. Ten clergymen and over 1OC
delegates were in attendance. 4,OOO
scholars. teachers and officers compose
the Association, which is the first organ
ization of the kind in the United States,
having been organized q years ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

ing at the home of the lstter's father
Capt. VIM. III. Jordan-in Mt Pleasant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

Mr.. John X. White. OF Hyntlman. was
Sunday isitor at the home of sheriu
NJ III. HartzeIi.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has made application 10 the SECRETARY oi In
ternal AfitiTS for "a warrant for tnict OF un-
improved land situate In summit township,
Somerset county, Pennsylvania, adjoining
lands of Lewis Menuinger and Jacob Brent
ger ON the east and - Shuck, now Herman
the west aud John Barclay on the north.
JOSIAH MOl.
Nav Il 1897
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

Lewis J. Esken the Mansion House." a
Berlin, the consideration. we learn, be-
ing 3, 500 Mr.. Falknor has successfully
conducted this popular hotel during the
past two years, and now that he has be-
come the owner of it will make a num-
Der of needed repairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.
Estate Of Archibald Bird. deed.

Letters administration having been grant
ed 10 the undersigned by the pruper a uthOrity
OF the above estate. notice l. hereby given to
all parties having claims against said estate 10
prVSeht them properly authenticated for pay-
mcnt, and all parties owing Slid estate will
make Immediate payment OF the amount to
the Administrator af the hate residence OF de-
ceased in Addison township, ON saturday,
July s. lSj7, nj 10 "a. m
". A. BIRD
savage l.. %. Administrator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

Mrs. Rebecca Black Hornsby, daugh.
ter of the late Judge jeremiah S. Black
left Monday morning, for York, Pa. af
ter spending a week al the hDms of her
cousin-Mrs. +. J. KDoser. Mrs. Horns
by WAS born in Somerset aud has many
friends here. She resides in Washington
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

Estate Of John Sweitzer decd
The undersigned auditor duly appointed by
the proper authority to distribute the funds
In the hands Of ID. ". viii. executor and
trustee OF John Swettzer, deed. Ia aud among
those legally entitled thereto, hereby gives
notice that he will sit I'm his Office tn the Dor
ough of Somerset. Pa, for the purpose OF at
tending 10 the duties Of said appointment. ou
Thursday, July ). lSy7, at 10 o'clock a. Ili .
attend.
RUFUS +. MEYERS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
A UDIToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Henry Lands, deed.
The undersigned duly appointed auditor 10
make n distribution OF the fund In the hands
OF Daniel j. Brubaker, surviving executor of
Henry Lands, deed. to and AMONG thOs.s l,s
gally entitled thereto, hereby gives notice that
he will attend To the duties OF his appoint
ment Al his oiiice. on Thursday, June y. lss7
attend. -S
q. L. BAER.
Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

\ Arension has been granted to Eman.
uel Atcheson. of Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

At the State Encampment q. A. r.,
held at JohnStown last week, Capt c. J
Harrison, of II. p. Cummins Post, No
2IO. was elected delegate to the Nation.
al Encampment, which meets in Buffalo
The Fifth Annual Sunday School Con
vention of Somerset Chassis of the Re
formed church will be held at Law ans
Vile, on June 18th and 10th. An inter
esting programme has been prepared
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
TERMS

Any information desired can De had IS
writing the administrator, Somerset. Pa
j. l. FCGH.
Administrator % John r. Brinhaui dcS-'d.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
Orphans Court Sac
Valuable Real Estate
Mineral Lands,

BY virtue Of an alias order % sale issued out
OF the Orphans Court OF Somcrset couufy
Pa. 10 the undersigned administrator % John
X. Brfnhsm, Late OF the borough OF WeilsrS-
burg. county and state Aforesaid. decd. direct
Ell. viii offer AZ public sale. In the borough
OF Weilersburg. Somerset county, Pa. In front
OF the old store MON formerly occupied BY
said John r Brinham. now John Fechfig on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. sKw ron.,.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

-..,fn o.nmuuity u ,fMarkieys-
r,,q.,e county, i excited over .i-. lhe
lnrF' "a. rpesancc ofthe thirteen
uys'e.., daughter Ct NJ. Altman
y,ar-'-.' ,-,t, "A store one mile away
:, - aa has not been seen nor
ssari oi since
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

....i.slvsy a token Of appreci-
-u.' vbsn one mln initiates another
-n. - - -, uate Of the Others
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

.-r.rt- Stptes aud Ranges are
'- ......l l.ut never equ' ed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
UDITOR's NOTICE.

Nay Il ISL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09
A UDIToR's NOTICE.

+. W. Biesecker.
Attorney.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-09

.., ,ur cuStoia to pun articles oi
IL .5,.e ,at in duty TO our sub
Hiei'''-'', - cannot l,elp mentioning the
srriogl, srr...., IAN. Of stoves sold under The
eSee''e or .'Garland'' Stoves ana
,,-vas
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
HELPLESS as to Bread.

Captain Bliss was like all seamen, a
strict disciplinaria1, and his crew re-
spected him beyond measure. Not one
of them would have dreamed of inter
preting a command otherwise than ac-
cording to the strict letter of the law.
Things must be done shipshape under
his rule.
One day, while the ship was in GER
tain port, the captain gave a dinner to
some town acquaintance, and as the
resources of the ship We're not great
some of the sailors were deputed to wait
on the table to re-enforce the insufficient
number of stewards.
work each one was told exactly what
service would fall to his share
The hour came, and the dinner went
merrily Oh. Presently, however, one of
the ladies wanted a piece of bread.
There was none very near her, and the
finely disciplined stewards seemed to be
quite oblivious to her need. She turned
her head and spoke very softly to the
man at her elbow
''Bread, please" she said.
He looked regretfully at the bread
and then at her. 1t was evident that he
would fain' have helped her if it had
been in his power. He saluted in fine
naval style.
Cant do it, ma 'am," said he. "I'm
told off for taters - London Tele-
graph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Machinery and Men.

Since 1916 machinery has on an cnor-
nous scale supplantod manual labor
The knotter of the self bindert 7nplctes
round of mechanism which threatens
to make the farmer man Of sedentary
habits. If the cotton boil remains un
picked by machinery it may be because
the botanist must first produce plant
maturing all at once instead of at sue
cessive periods. In superseding the hand
the inventor often succeeds by feats far
removed from imitation. Merganthaler
replaces the typesetter by arranging
matrices from which lines of solid metal
are cast. Lanston's machine for a SIM
liar purpose cXemplifies a noteworthy
aim of nvcntiOn-initiation by means
involving the slightest eXertion possible.
An operator at a keyboard symbolizes
manuscript as a series of pumctures in
strip of paper, the pinholes free pulses
of compressed air which actuate the
machine. Initiation, however, reaches
its final form i'll electrical devices. A
clerk i'll New York perforates successive
messages on Il paper ribbon, which,
driven between electrical springs, trans
mits 3, 0GO words Il minute to Philadel-
phia. Intelligence i'll such feat as this
is given only that part of task for
which it is Indispensable. All else is
committed to mechanism actuated at
speed and with force denied to nerve
or muscle Self Culture
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Lord Nelson's Shirt.

Captain Alfred T. Mahan writes an
account Of "Nelson In the Battle of
Copenhagen for The Century. Captain
Mahan quotes the following from the
account of the engagement written by
Colonel Stewart of the British forces:
Lord Nelson was at this time, as he
had been during the whole action, walk
ing the starboard side of the quarter
deck, sometimes much animated and at
others heroically fine in his observa-
tlons A shot through the mainmast
knocked Il few splinters about u.s. He
observed to me with smile, 1T is warm
work, and this day may be the last to
any of us at Il moment, and then, stop
ping short at the gangway, he used an
expression never to be erased from my
memCry and said with emotion, But,
mark You, would not be elsewhere for
thousands ," With this spirit may be
compared his rcbuke some days after the
battle to Il lieutenant, who during the
action had made a hopeless report about
the grounded ships, 'At such moment
the delivery of anything like despond-
ing opinion, unasked, was highly repre-
hensible and deserved much more CEN
sure than Captain Foley gave YOU
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Landing a Bulldog,

A Chicago man who had been trolling
for muskellunge was returning across
the fields to the farmhouse where he
was stopping, when he met with re-
markable adventure. He thus relates it
in the Chicago Times Herald: 81 hadn't
gone far when heard savage growl
behind me, and the next minute was
clambering into the branches of con-
venient tree, with big bulldog snap
ping at my heels. AS I swung myself up
out of reach struck frantically at the
brute with my trolling spoon. One of
the heavy hooks caught him fairly in
the nose, and in moment he began
paving and thrashing about in wild
endeavor to get loose. 1t took an hour
to land him. He would run out a couple
of hundred feet, dive into the deep clover
and sulk and growl. Then would haul
him in, hand over hand, with hitch
around convenient limb. Whenever I
slackened the line, away he would go
again until 1 brought him up with q
sharp turn. 1t was great sport. Talk
about fishing! Landing a 20 pound
muskellunge is tame and uninteresting
when compared with landing a 30 pound
bulldog. At the end of an hour he lay
down at the foot of the tree, and
couldn't induce him to fight. tied the
line tightly about limb, jumped down
out of his reach and ran for the nearest
fence. But there was no necessity for
hurry-the dog staid. I told farmers
boy l met shortly afterward where he
could find his dog. l guess he deserved
to keep my trolling outfit for recovering
il. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
SOME QUEER CUSTOMS.
M lining Camp Dishwashing and Tory Is
land Teamaking.

M lnlnS Salnp DlshWashlnS ana rory rs
land TeamaEing.
An old camper out once related to Il
Mortified housekeeper his experience of
dishwashing in miners camp. 1t did
not take much time, though the COM
pany was numerous and the utensils of
the kitchens We're i'll constant use The
reason why it took but little time he
sufficiently indicated by the statement
that the cook pot was not cleaned till
it became too small to hold pudding
of reasonable size. Then somebody got
hammer and knocked off the hardened
accretions from it's interior till ii was
restored nearly enough to its original
capacity to render further service
On Tory island, an out of the way bit
of an Irish islet, and indeed to less
degree throughout Donegal, the natives
are not much more dainty in their liv-
ing, and their habit of letting the
grounds remain indefinitely in their tea
pots has disastrous consequences.
"Every day and all day long," says
q recent writer, "the teapot sits stew
ing in the embers of the hearth, and at
each successive brew fresh tea is thrown
in, but the old is never thrown out rln-
til the pot is choked." The result is an
unusual and excessive rate OF insanity
Little wonder, when a Tory island boy
who was questioned as to his usual
meals, could reply:
"Stirabout for breakfast and tay for
dinner; tay, av coorse, at taytime and
stirabout for supper, whiles we have
tay for breakfast instead and stirabout
for our dinner, and then another sup of
tay before bedtime"
However, this diet, injurious as it is
to the nerves, does not seem to affect
the muscles. The Tory islanders are
robust and vigorous race, the men av-
eraging feet in height and the women
unusually tall and strong. The women
indeed have need of all their physical
strength, since it is they who do the
bulk Of the outdoor work, while the
men stay at home and spin and weave.
"At Anagry Strand on Sunday
morning, says the same observer, Zone
may witness strange sight. At low
tide more than mile of roundabout is
saved by wading across narrow bay.
The men include i'll their Sunday
wardrobe shoes and stockings The
women, by courtesy and custom, wear
'martyeens'-footless stockings, with a
loop passing over the toe. Each good
wife takes her good man upon her shoul-
ders, and the heroes are conveyed across
dry shod. "-Youth's Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
Many of the Books an Insult to the In
telligence of Young People.

Edward w. Box has been making a
careful and comprehensive examination
Of Sunday school libraries, and i'll The
Ladies' Home Journal he confesses him
self disgusted with the literature thus
placed i'll the hands of our boys and
girls. A less complete investigation,
tIr. Box says, would not have made it
possible for him to believe that the Ii
braries of our Sunday schools We're
stocked with such piles of rubbish
"wishy washy literature, as he terms
it. He quotes the titles and gives the
themes of anumbcr of books he obtained
from Sunday school libraries, and these
seem to completely warrant his conclu-
sions. "Such books, he contends, "are
an insult to the intelligence of the
young people and have pernicious in
t1uence. Instead of being healthy books
they are decidedly unhealthy i'll tone
and teaching. Surely we are cultivating
a dangerous taste for reading in the
Young when we feed them Oh such rub
bish.
Mr.. Box unhesitatingly lays part of
the blame upon the publication boards
and societies, which are influenced by
IL denominational spirit that narows
their choice of books Then, again, it is
shown that the most mediocre sort of
'talent' is employed to write these
books, and that beggarly prices-less
than $50 per book-are paid A share
of responsibility, Mr.. Box asserts, rests
upon the men who purchase Sunday
school llbarries, who, as is most fire.
quently the case, are not qualified for
the task and whose object is to secure a
library as cheap as possible Mr.. Box
warmly urges that the selection of Sun
day school books be left to women, who
"instinctively know and feel the kind
of book which boy Or girl will read
and enjoy" He insists that women
should be given carte blanche to make
the selections so far as the prescribed
amount of money will go. "a hundred
good books" Mr.. Box concludes, care
far better than 500 books of Indifferent
interest" which are bought simply be-
cause they are cheap. "a Sunday school
library cannot be created in a day, and
no discouragements should be felt if the
financial means of the church are con-
tracted and necessitate the purchase of
only few books at time -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
THE INGLE NOOK AT HOME.

From this one nook the world is fenced away
By four low walls that bound the realm Of
home.
Here dwells content. Here love and peace hold
sway.
Here pride and hate and malice never come.
And when the purring flames dispel the night
True friends are they that sit within the
glow.
Kind eyes shine brighter in the Pickering light,
And homes own voices, hushed to cadence
low,
Speaker are silent in hush that speaks
Even as the fire upon the hearthstone sings
OF home. the haven that each mortal seeks;
OF home. the goal of all our wandcrings.
And hopes and memory's fairest visions come
To hover DER the ingle nook at home.
j. J.. Heaton in ''The Quilting Bee"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Wholly Vindictiye,

SIT is shameful exclaimed the ac-
tress to whom the manager-star owed
money. "But will get even with him
some time"
what do you propose to do-sue
him?'
"And give him the benefit of all that
advertising? Neverl" - Washington
Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, MARCH ~, 1897
CRAWFISHING.
How the lgly but Toothsome Creatures
Are Caught.


Mr.. A. Ulrich Of Chicago, who once
lived in New Orleans and is familiar
with the matter of which he speaks,
sends in the following very interesting
account of the way in which crawfish
are taken by the men who fish for them
He says:
"Around New Orleans there are
swamps which are always being hunted
for crawtish, and yet the supply is rln-
limited. So numerous are they that one
cannot leave fish ON string in the Wa
ter, for they will tear the fish into
shreds.
"a small net about the size of but
terfiy net, about ten cords, each two feet
long, and cents worth of meat COM
plete the outfit for one person
I'm the swamp there are small islands
and long necks of land which intersect
one another in all directions and upon
which the catchers go.
''The start is usually made in the
early morning, when the sun does not
shine SO fiercely and walking is much
easier.
Arriving at their destination, they
cut their meat into small pieces about
two inches around. Each piece is now
attached to one Of the cords. After this
they are thrown into the water, and the
other end of the cord is attached to a
stick which is stuck into the ground so
that the crawfish cannot pull the meat
away One usually waits Il few minutes,
and then when the cord is gently raised
the catcher will see about half dozen
crawfish with their pinchers stuck into
the meat, eating ravenously.
"The net is now gently put into the
water directly under them, and with a
sudden jerk they are landed, for as soon
as they strike the air they will let loose
of the meat
"The crawfsh are of large species.
The writer has caught some measuring
10 inches from tip to tip. These are by
no means uncommon.
''The average catch for three persons
is about an ordinary bucketful. The
meat when prepared right makes a de
licious delicacy. Forest and Stream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Misguided LenieEcy.

A man was up before the judge the
other day for stealing coal The railroad
detective said that he caught the fellow
in coal car, but the man said he was
only sleeping there because his wife
had locked him out, and he had no money
to go to Il hotel. "Prctty hard bed,
wasn't it?' asked the judge.
"Oh, no, SIR" he answered; sit was
soft coal" The judge was so struck by
the joke that he let him go.-Buffalo
Enquirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Row Lover Worked.

Samuel Lovers daughter, Mrs. Fan
ny Schmid writes her recollections of
"The Author of Rory O'More'" for
The Century. Mrs. Schmid says: His
industry was such that in the busiest
years Of his life he did not even grant
himself time to look at the daily papers,
or to read any new book that was much
talked of. His wife always read the pa
pers and the new books for him, giving
him ill conversation resume of the
news of the day and the contents of the
books, so that he was always well i'll
formed of everything that was going on.
If anything exceedingly important was
Oh hand i'll the political world, OF If any
part of a book was particularly interest
ing or well written, these she would
read to him while he was painting
Many artists are as dumb as fishes at
their easels, but he could converse
charmingly while he was painting,
which was a particularly pleasant quail
ity for his sitters. In painting OF i'll
writing he worked indefatigably, and
seemed to be independent of the
"moods" to which many artists appear
to be victims. AS to his songs, he used
to say himself that he never wrote a
song i'll his life except when he couldn't
help it.
The songs used to "come to him, )"
generally words and melody simulta-
neously, so that he had only to write
them down. Frequently the idea of a
song would come when he was occupied
with something quite different, as, for
instance, while painting. He would
then leave his easel, write down the
idea and return to his work Afterward
he would return to the idea and work
it out
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
Her Tribute to Lucy Stone.

Mrs. Mary E. Holmes, the faithful
and efficient president of the Illinois
Equal Suffrage association, has been
obliged by domestic cares and duties
to resign her official position. She will
be greatly missed, but will continue to
advise and plan for the cause. In pri-
vate letter she writes:
eff dear Lucy Stone was on the earth,
l should explain to her first of all why
l have resigned my state position. She
was and is my inspiration and god
mother in suffrage work. She was such
a good wife and mother that feel sure
she would tell me to do my duty to the
home before any other. hope can re-
turn to the work at some future time,
but now heart and brain must be given
to the home and home interests. / shall
still do what little can for our beloved
cause and shall watch the battle with
great interest. +"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-03-27
WHY SUD POORTITH GRlEvE THEEi

Why sad poortith grieve theef
Why be dour O. heart?
Gin thy luve nae leave thee,
Flout thee ma deceive thee,
Leesome is thy part.
Wha wad aye be busy,
Tentin eowd or gear,
Gin sonsie hiZzie,
Meg OF BeSs or Lizzie,
Lifts i'll meadows nearf
Quit thy daurg, an to her
Rim wi merrie Speedl
Yon'a the lass. Gae WOO heri
Tinin her, yen rue her
Mair nor muckle need.
Gray age grips the guinea.
Ye hae gowd o. youth.
Kisses, sweet as hiney,
Lackin, ye're ninny.
TAX them moo, j. soothl
j. l.. Heaton i'll 1.-THE Quilting Bee."