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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
An Anecdots of Dewey.

Commodore Dewey had many friends
in New York, and II is for that reason
that 50 many persons know Of him as
a man OF singularly gentle disposition,
modest manner, unassuming, unde-
molstrative, not at all the kind of man
which the popular ideal Of q great
fighter suggests, but after all exactly
the kindo Of man that makes the great
est fighters.
Ambassador Hay Ia few words IN
the dispatches this morning reported
expresses the thought of many who
have met Commodore Dewey, that it Is
almost ineoneeivable to associate with
the daring, strategy and maneuvering.
as well as cyclOnie lighting, which
characterized the battle Of Sunday, the
gentle, quiet man which Commodore
Dewey is.
A subordinate in one of the financial
institutions Of this city said this morn
ing that all Of those who had served
with Dewey, As Admiral Sampson, Ad-
miral Brown, Capt Chadwick and
Others who haze become conspicuous
have done, knew that no better selee-
tion could have been made for the
command Of that daring and almost
desperate attack than that Of Dewey.
II was with Commodore Dewey
when he was the executive officer Of the
Colorado" said this man, "and re-
member one incident which shows the
manner of man he is. We had a fine
crew, some Of them as powerful men as
1 ever saw. -Four or five of them went
ashore one day and came back fighting
drunk.
Three Of them were men who would
singly have been more than match
in strength for John L. Sullivan. The
order was given to put them in irons,
and it was found impossible to carry
out the order, for the men were danger
Gus. Dewey was notified of the situa-
ton. He was writing a letter in his
room at the time.
"He went to the place where these
giants were and he told them to come
out and submit to the irons. They did
not stir. Then Dewey said quietly to
an orderly "Bring me my revolvers,"
and when he had his pistols he again
called upon the men to come out and
they did not move. Then he said Il
am going to count three, if you are not
out here with your hands held up on
the third count you won't come out Of
that place alive
He counted one, then he cooked the
revolvers, aud he counted two. We all
expected to hear the report, for we
knew that Dewey meant what he said.
The men knew it too. They stepped
out Just in time 10 save their lives and
held up their hands, as they had been
partially sobered by their fright and
the moral effect of Dewey's glance.
zone Of them said afterward that
when he saw Dewey's eyes he knew
that he would either be dead jaekey
in a moment or he would have 10 yield,
and when the irons We're put upon him
he was as sober as he ever was in his
life. Dewey went back to his room
and finished the letter he was writing"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on healthy
condition Of all the vital organs. II
the liver is inactive, you hayea bilious
look; if your stomach is disOrdered, you
have dyspeptic look; if your kidneys
are affected, you have a pinehed look.
Secure good health, and you will sure
ly have good looks. Electric Bitters"
is a good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and kid
neys, purifies the blood, cures pimples,
blotehes aud boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at J. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Pa, and G. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. 80 cents per
bottle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

soil, even without counting the Philip
pines as an acquisition. But this con-
dition is soon altered by the shortening
of the daylight in Alaska To be sure
that there viii always be daylight on
American soil the Philippine islands
are necessary, and TO be sure that the
sun viii never set on American land,
the possession of the Canaries would
be highly desirable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
NOW LAY ME. y

Near the campfre's fiickering light,
In the blanket bed lie,
Gazing through the shades Of night
And the twInkling stars on high.
Ger me. spirits In the air
Silent vigils seem TO keep.
As breathe my ehIidhoodis prayer
"Now lay me down 10 sleep"
Sadly sings the whippoor-wlll
Ia the boughs Of yonder tree;
Laughingly the dancing riIl
Swells the midnight melody.
Foemen may be lurking near
In the canyon dark and deep
Low breathe IN Jesus ear:
Il pray the Lord my soul TO keep"
Mid those stars one face see
One the Savior turned away
Mosher, who in infancy
Taught my baby lips to pay.
Her sweet spirit hoyers near,
IN this lonely mountain brake
Take me to her, Savior dear,
If l should die before l wake"
Fainter grows the fiickering light,
As each ember slowly dies;
Plaintively the birds Of night
Fill the air with saddening cries.
over me they seem TO cry
''YOu may never more awake"
Now lisp: ''If should die
pray the Lord my soul TO take"
Bertha sIefer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

a fly had fallen into the inkwel Il Of a
certain author who writes very bad
and very inky hand. The writer
little boy rescued the unhappy insect
and dropped him on piece Of paper.
After watching him intently for a
while he called TO his mother:
Here's fly, mamma, that writes
just like papa"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Visitor-Well, Tommy, how are you
getting on at school?
Tommy (aged eight First rate. 1
amt doing as well as some Of the other
boys, though can stand on my head,
but I have to put my feet against the
wall. l want to do il without being
near the wall at all.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Notice to Farmers and Stock
Breeders.

Ny Arabian Stallion will make the sea-
son Of 1885 at tie following stands on the
dates given below:
Somerset, at Zeigier & Parsons barn, Man
and 10. % and p, June and >. Is and IA. p
and IS. July aad ,.
SipeSvilia. al George Fritz's, May n and L,
. and q. June 3 and 8. Is and Is, and y.
Jenner X Roads,at Joseph J. Misiler 5, May
2and 3. IS and n, = and y, June gand :, r.
and ~ and y.
Friedens, az Nathaniel Diekey's, May and
5, ~ aud 4, Sand y, June and 9, Dand p,
and -
somerser township, d. y. McAlister. May
and :, Is ana ls, 81 and 81, June l0and II, 2
and =, and ~
VIII be at Layansviile lhorncl with my
horse on Saturday evening - O'clock and
$50 O'Clock Monday morning Os the following
dates, May and 3, y and =, 4rne II and -
. a:id y.
HS-I wiz leave all stands al SO m, on
second day Persons coming from distance
kept free OF charge.
j. II. cOUSTRYMAN,
Owner and Keeper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
ELY BROS

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
I,IPORrANT 10 ADvERTTsERs,

The cream of the country papers is found
in Remington's County Seat LISTS Shrewd
advertisers avail themselves Of these lists.
copy of which can be had OF Remington
Bros. Of New York 4 Pittsburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

at was almost miracle. Burdoek
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out all over the body. am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West Cornwell, Conn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
HOW A MAN OF WAR
GOES into ACTION.
Different From the Gun Practice
With Which Many are Familiar.
AF1NEExAMPLE OF DISCIPLINE

Few people are initiated into the
workings of man-of-war when she
goes into action. Those who have
been fortunate in being aboard yes
sci of war during gun practice have
seen the nearest approach TO a ship in
action, but even that gives but faint
idea of actual fighting. To be sure,
you see the meE 2iped TO quarters, each
man taking his station, and then fol-
lows a series of manOeuvres witch are
the same in an actual engagement.
The deafening roar of the big guns and
the almost continuous barking Of the
rapid-fire guns, however, are lacking;
there are no projectiles crashing against
the sides of the ships, splintering the
woodwork, dismounting guns, carrying
death aud injury among the crew.
Naturally the interest in warship
is centered In her main battery. That
consists of the largest guns aboard,
which are mounted fore and aft and
protected by heavy steel turrets. In
these turrets are stationed the crew
that operate these big pieces.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

A kansas evangelist has written to
President Mckinley offering to raise q
regiment composed exclusively of
church members.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

If you are not feeling well, why don't
you take Hoods Sarsaparilla? II will
purify and enrich your blood and 60
YOU wonderful good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

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Ask for Ely's Cream Balm, the most
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

''Cast loose and provide" command
the division officer, and in an instant
the captains of the gun crews on the
starboard and port guns began rapid
inspection of the mechanism of the
guns. Skilful fingers opened the
breech, the loader and sponger hasten
ed to see that the elevator gear for hoist
ing ammunition out of the magazines
was clear; to east OFF the lashings, place
them amidships out of the way; TO
open the ports, to see that the loading
tray was in place, and to remove the
wooden plug and the muzzle bag from
the muzzle of the gun with steel
lanyard.
Each crew captain took the firing
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
I 4. 5. KIAINELL,

INK B. FLUCK,
Land Surveyor
lining ENGINEER. Listie, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Applying this to the range-fnder, a
base line is carefully measured between
two points near opposite ends of the
ship, and over each point a range find
er, answering to the engineers transit,
is permanently set up. If the telescopes
of the two finders are simultaneously
eonverged upon the same point on a
distant object tship, fortress or city,,
the observers will be in possession of
the trigonOmetrieal data necessary to
compute the distance, namely, the base
and the two base ANGLES.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

That attractive play, Darkest Russia, 4" will
be the attraction at Kaier's opera house
Wednesday, March 23d. 1t is from the pen
of II. Gratten Donnelly and produced under
the personal management of Sidney X. Ellis,
and introduces a very large and expensive
company, unequaled scenic effects and beauti-
full costumes. Darkest Russia" is one of
the most interesting dramas that has been
seen in the past ten years. Its story abounds
in romance, love and realism and the scenes
and incidents are faithful illustrations of that
vast empire which stands to-day so promin-
entity before the world as one of the most
p culiarly governed nations of modern times
Mr. Donnelly tells a dramatic story in clear
and cheerful manner and has instilled
throughout the play happy vein of humor.
Manager Quirk writes the HERALD: II
guarantee this attraction as No. l."
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22
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Mrs. James Duffy was passenger to
Philadelphia to-day.
John Senior is attending the NJ. E. con
ference which is in session at Philadelphia.
&C. NJ. Millen, advance representative of
Prof. s. r. Ford, the humorst, spent yester-
day in town.
-Messrs. Ferdinand Bretz and John Beau
mont, OF st Clair, were guests of Mrs. Luke
Bowen, of town, yesterday.
Thomas +. Devine returned to his home
in Centralia to-day after spending several
days pleasantly here with friends.
Miss Susan NcNealis, of East Centre
street, who was a guest of relatives in
Minersville the past week has returned
home.
Harry A. Erwin, brother of DIR. J. W.
Erwin, of town, has successfully passed
examination at the Philadelphia Dental
College.
Mrs. Clara Kline, of VIM. Penn. has gone
to Brooklyn, n. Y, to visit her sister, Miss
Mary A. Lewis, who is to be married next
Thursday.
II. J. Hurley, who was guest of his
sister, Mrs. NJ. ]. Whalen, on West Oak
street, left for his home in Philadelphia
yesterday
Mrs. j. j. Kelly and Miss Kathryn Nc
Nierney, the South Main street milliners, left
this morning for Philadelphia and New York
to select novelties for Easter
Miss Margaret Stank is spending the
week in the Quaker City in the interests of
the Easter millinery openings. Artistic and
fashionable headgear will be the predominant
ing feature of the spring millinery.
Miss Lydia Eisenhower, teacher in
Woods business college, Newark, N. j., was
the guest of her parents here on Sunday.
She returned to Newark yesterday morning
accompanied by Miss Cora Sterner, q teacher
of the local college, who will assist at that
institution.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22
PlTHY POINTS.


l CnfoHlcleu Tor nasty BerusAl
Four inches of snow fell yesterday at
Hazletom.
st. Clair defeated Girardvillo on Saturday
at basket ball, the score being 1s to 16
George Sibbel was killed by a Lehigh
Valley train at Mt. Carmel yesterday.
| a Frackville man, on a wager eat three
dozen soft boiled eggs. He should be placed
in an incubator.
Soldiers pensions were issued to the fol-
lowing: John Manbeck, Rock, So James
Beggs, Fmckville, S6
A lump of coal three feet square and
weighing y tons was cut in the Mahauoy
City mines on Saturday.
A Mahanoy City saloonkeeper now hands
out glass holding over quart and he is
catching the beer trade of the town.
Howard Remard and Charles f. White
night fell 80 feet from building, at Blooms
burg, yesterday, and the latter was painfully
injured.
Bishop Talbot will visit the Episcopal
church, Of st. Clair, this evening, and ad-
minister the rites of confirmation to about 12
candidates.
The United Mine Workers in the Hazleton
region are pushing the work Of organization,
and meetings will be held in every town in
William Clevenstine, of Ashland, was
caught in lumber jam in the mines at
Girard colliery and sustained serious injuries
Of the arm and body.
Matte, daughter of Samuel Ratcliffe, Ia
maqua, who has been attending school for
the blind in Philadelphia, has had a success
ful operation performed on her eyes.
The work Of removing the loose coal from
the abandoned Pine Forest coliery at st.
Clair will be finished this week. The re-
moval of the machinery was commenced
yesterday.
The Reading Railway Company has pur-
chased twenty-five acres of land at Newberry
Junction for the purpose of enlarging their
yard. The trackage will be doubled and i'm
mense repair shops will be erected.
The new order requiring conductors on the
Lehigh Valley to wear service strips went
into effect yesterday. The badge to be worn
on the left coat sleeve, midway between the
sleeves and four inches from the end of the
sleeve.
Mrs. Edward Liebengood, aged about SO
years, living in Panther Valley, short dis
tance from CressOna, committed suicide
yesterday by hanging. She arose at the
usual hour and went to the stable and did
the milking and then hung herself in the
feed entry at the stable.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

ORPHANS COURT SALE.-Pursuapt to an
" alias order Of the Orphans Court of the
county of Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, the sub
scriber, executor of the last will and testament
Union, in the county of Schuylkill, deceased
will expose to sale by public Vendue, on the
premises, in the borough of Shenandoah, on
saturday, April ?, 1898, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, the following valuable property
All that certain whole lot or piece of ground
adjoining fractional PARTS of two other lots or
pieces OF ground, situate ON the northwest
corner of Main and Coal streets in the borough
of Shenandoah, county of Schuylkill and state
Of Pennsylvania Being the whole of lot No
10 of block No. II, and adjoining fractional
parts of lots n 5. and s of block No l2
bounded east by North Main street, north by
properties of VIM. Niswenter and others, west
by Pear alley, aud south by Coal street Having
a frontage o. North Main street of i3 feet
inches, and on Coal street $50 feet. In addition
thereto, on the northeast side of said property
is an easement OF an alleyway3 feet wide and
adjoining property owners, their heirs and
assigns forever. Upon portion OF said land is
erected n large and commodious four-story
frame hotel, known us the Commercial Hotel -
The western portion Of said premises 35 feet
front on Coal street and in length so feet along
Pear alley, affords "a beautiful site for "a large
building. IL is one of the most convenient and
desirable properties in the borough of shen.
andoah.
TERMS OF SALE:-Ten per cent. OF price
bid shall be paid down on day OF sale, and the
balance ON or before June p 1898, without inter
est. Any further desired information may be
hail by calling upon tine executor or s. G. NJ
Hollopeter Attorney, Shenandoah, Pa.
LUCIAE w. KREBs,
BY order of the Orphans Court Executor.
II c. REESE, Clerk,
Pottsville, March z, 1895 3-s-3toaw
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

Mrs. Alice Malone, widow of Patrick
Malone, died at her home in Mt. Carbon yes
terday, aged 20 years.
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna NJ. Calhoun (nse
Snyder took place this afternoon, interment
at Track vile. The deceased was a former
resident Of Girardville, and her death oc-
CURED at Spring City, Chester county, on the
18th inst
The remains OF the late Thomas Moore,
who died at his home in Mahanoy City on
the 18th inst, were inferred at Pottsyille
this morning.
Mrs Leaudia Butt, aged SIS years widow of
Nathan Butt, died at her home in Schuylkill
Haven on Sunday.
Mary, a two-y year-old daughter of Reuben
Wersinger, of Sheppton, died of scarlet
fever.
The remains of Ruth Marion, infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. SchOppe were
inferred in the Odd Fellows cemetery this
afternoon. Services were held at the family
residence on South West street, and was
largely attended
The funeral of Charles Ringheiser, the
victim of Charles Saduskeys crime, will take
place Thursday afternoon, services in the
Trinity Reformed church.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

An old woman in Orkney was noted for
selling whisky on the sly. Her house was
a few miles from the town, and the excl
officers had often tried, but in vain, to get
her convicted. A young officer was APP
pointed to the place, who said, on being
told about hor, that he would soon secure
her conviction. Early one morning he
left home and arrived at the old woman's S
house at seven o'clock. Walking in, he
saw no one. Noticing "A bell on the table,
he rang it. The old woman appeared, and
he asked for glass of milk. After a little
he rang again, and the old woman ap-
peared. He asked if she had any whisky
"Aye, sir " she said, eve aye have some
in the bottle, - setting it down before him.
Then, thanking her, ho laid down a SOW
ercign, which she took and walked out.
After helping himself he rang and asked
for the change Change, sir, said the
old woman; there's nae change. We hae
nae license. Fatwe gle we gle in presents;
fat we tax we tax in presents. So good
day, sir" The excise man left the house
sadder but wiser parsonage. e.-Strand
Magazine.
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Headache Quickly Cured.
DR.. Davis Anti-lIeadache never fails, 25c

Some men engaged in driving an opening
to abandoned workings Of Packer No. 2 col
lierS were surprised few days ago by hear
ing strange sounds in the place ahead ot
them. The sounds were first heard the morn.
ing after st. Patrick's Day. One of the
workmen who heard them turned to his com.
paniOns with queer expression on his coun-
tenance and asked, "Do yon hear anything,
or have | got 'em2" Robert Carter deter
mined to investigate and succeeded in get
ting into the abandoned part of the mine
whence the sounds came, where he found a
large live goose, which had tumbled into the
mine from breach at the surface. The
goose was subsequently claimed by the
owner, who said the fowl had been missed a
week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

Decay is natural, but it is often fastened
by ovsrtaXing the powers, by excesses and
by various violations of Natures laws. The
blood aud nerves become affected and body
and mind suffer extreme afliction. 1t has
been, and is, by curing such cases as these
that DR.. Greene, 35 West l4th St., New York
City, the eminent specialist has won his
fame which is worldwide. Dr. Greene's
treatment and remedies never fail. You eau
consult DR.. Greene personally or by letter
free. If you need a physician see DR.
Greene or write him to-day. 1t will cost you
nothing. He has developed the most perfect
and wonderfully successful treatment
through correspondence. He can cure you
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-22

A. p. Blaksee, who few days ago re-
signed as division superintendent of the
Lehigh Valley coal branches, was rendered a
farewell last evening at Delano, and was
presented with handsome set of Haviland
china ware, cut glass service and silver
carving set. These were the gifts of the
employees of the Mahanoy division, shop
men, train men and clerks in the Offices Mr..
Blakslee to day removed his family to Mauch
Chunk. His two sons, James l., Jr., and
Milton, who are employed at DelanO, will re-
tain their positions at that place.