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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Did Hi. Best


Fn0m me Rochester Tines.
"Gentlemen," he said, "whlle my
assistant here passes around the hat /
will fortify myself. Then 1 shall en-
deavor TO show you my powers Of mes
merism. They are wonderful, gentle
men, and it is well worth quarter to
see my efforts. Many times have / sat
down, gentlemen, and wondered where
/ got my powers-but, gentlemen we
anticipate"
Then the hat was passed around,
and the lecturer took drink from a
bottle he carried in an inconspicuous
part Of his trousers. After which he
brought out chair from the railroad
Office, put it in the centre of the plat
form, and dumped the money from his
hat into his pockets.
"Gentlemen," he said, could easily
show you wonderful exhibitions Of my
power over my subject here, but some
of you have probably seen the fake
subjects and might, therefore, doubt
me. So, gentlemen, / will select one
of you to show that my efforts are all
ls-karat and above suspicion"
Then he picked out big, healthy
looking fellow from the crowd andput
him down in the chair. He made sew
eral passes before his face. Then he
took a potato from a basket. He ad-
vanced upon the subject.
''This, sir" he said 10 the subject, sis
a nice ripe apple you will observe" he
remarked TO the audience, "that he
will eat it just as he would an apple
"0h, go to the devil" growled the
subject.
The professor looked shocked and
surprised.
didn't 1 have any effect on you?''
he asked.
"Ncpe."
''Not bit?n
mot Bit"
"That's strange-very, very strange.
1 can't understand it. But just wait a
second.
Then he made some more passes be-
fore the subjects face.
"Peter," he said TO his assistant,
'run in there and get me another
chair"
The chair was put in front of the
subject.
"Permit me, sir, to introduce you to
Miss Lillian Russell" said the profes-
sor, with a wave of his hand at the
empty chair. "You will, observe, gen.
tlemen that he will talk TO the empty
chair as he would to young woman
"Ah, what do you take me for?''
growled the subject.
"What, not yet?" exclaimed the pro-
fessor in establishment. "But just one
second. Now, gentlemen, l will make
some more passes, so. Now gentlemen,
here is pin. You will observe, gen.
tlemen, the subject will not feel the
pain. | will stick it,"
"The devil you willr' said the sub
ject.
"Gentlemen,r said ine professor
with wounded pride, al have done my
best. You have seen my efforts. trust
you have appreciated them. But, gen.
tlemen, / cannot permit any gentle
man to trample upon my feelings, sirs,
simply because his will is stronger than
mine. There comes your train, gentle
men; you've got to hustle if you want
to catch it."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25


Nr Edwin r Tripp, the postmaster 81
Ni5dlefeld Center, y. y, recently hita 2
5en.erous experience which LEFT Aim ~ .
I.i+iess sfate. Ills system was 50 much
sSef,errd that il was feared he might never
recover - xf ,l,e
y2-,gbIiean. regarding this experience when
~ arfraete.l considerable attention, M.
TnPp stated - ,-l,ot !
.scrwarG learned Was l0eomotor ataxla, ana
wa unable TO walk, and Kept seitihg
xrorse until / lost the use of my arms
.5orteyr5 With two skiliful doctors but re
raivsd M benefit. and also used a gal lyanie
battery bet kept getting worse and the doc
- foId me they could do no more This
was In Nav and June, 1902. ! gave up All
hone Of ever having the use Of my ilinps
.rsiu. and did no; expect 70 1--we very long;
/ Tns unable b dress or undress myself, and
copld not get around the house unless j wss
moved in a chair
Il think il was in June that read Of the
case of a man in Saratoga Co, y. l., who
xvas taken ve.y much A. myself lie had
taken Dr. Williams Pink Pills for fale
PeopIe which contained, in q condensed form,
ali the elements necessary 10 give new ne
and richness 10 the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. and had been cured by their
use.
ssJ learned that the pills were prepared by
the DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Sehe-
nectSdy, n. Y, and only cost % cents i-oo1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed 10 give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale at j..
n. Snyder's Drug Store. Somerset, Pa,
or @. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber-
in, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
A Fearful Experience
a POSTMASTER LOSES THE USE OF HIS
LEGS AND ARMS.
Edwin R Iripp. of MiddIefield Center, Meets with
a hazardous Encounter Which Renders
Him Helpless.
- -. -. -. y. 7.

or SIX boxes for $50 at any druggists and
sent fcr two boxes. ! used the pills faitl-
fully and they gave me an appetlte- then
sent for four more boxes, and before haa
taken all Of them my feet and legs winch
had been cold began TO get warm.
- was g member OF the Town Board That
summer and had 10 be carried and put into
WAGON 10 90 70 the meetings, and IN TACT was
( heipless. Us my ueighbors know In August
{ / could walk around the house BY pushing
chair. / kept getting better and managed
10 move around more until az election time
/ ti,at wear. I walked with cane 20 the poilsr
{ a short distance from my home. / continued
I !, take DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
F. Peoule until / had taken eighteen boxes i
eoui h tbeii get around, and to-day walk 10
lie post Office and back, distance OF one,
ouarfer Of a mile, three times day, anu
attend to my duties as postmaster.
"fn the spring Of 1893 ] was elected town
clerk which Office I held for three years,
( had previously been justice OF the peace
3 for thirty-two years. / am now ~ years OF
age. and have lived in this town Tor aoont
f9rtv-six years For nearly nifty years 1
worked at the blacksmith's trade ! am
able 70 do work in my garden now, and sa"
some of nv wood. consider that my res
torntiou 10 health Is due 10 the use Of Dr.
I Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
EDWIN r. TRIPP."
. Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
I sd day of June, lssl.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
The Earth Not Rnonrh

Old Scrooge-Does a mans lawful
title TO his real estate extend up to the
sky as well as down to the center Of the
earth?
Lawyer-Certainly.
Old Scrooge-Then as soon as they
get these new airships in running order
I'm going 20 put up a tollgate on the
patch Of sky over my house and collect
from every balloonatio that trespasses
London Tit Bits
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Acc. Of the worla,. charmer..

Miss Browning dilates ON a most
consolatory fact. The women who influ-
enced the destinies Of natioas were none
Of them actually yonng. Well, what
does Miss Browning call actually
young:" Nineteen is not old, and she
who saved France from returning men,
bers to a British parliament was Q at
her death. There is a tendency in the
male sex to like them young. Helen of
Troy was. it is calculated, about 1870,
but she was the daughter of a god.
Cleopatra Is put by Miss Browning at
about 90 when Antony reekoned the
world well lost for her. In any case
her medals make her a plain woman,
with a very long nose. Mary Smart had
turned things upside down before sho
was 20, and Diane do Poitiers was 43
and Nine Searron 45 before they cap
tured royal lovers. These veteran charm
ers had health and intelligence, but
Lady Hamilton was tat. as well as 40,
when she fascinated Nelson.-London
News
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

How General Joe Wheeler Was Captured.
General Wheeler had a most exciting
service throughout the war. lie has told
me how his horses were shot under him
again and again and how be escaped
without injury, although he always
rode at the head of his troops. OF all
the commanders under jefferson Davis
be stuck closest to him. He was with
Davis when the cabinet moved from
Richmond to Cokesborough, N. c., and
he then had eight brigades Of ovalry.
He told Davis that the soldiers consid-
cred the war was over and that he had
trouble in holding his troops together.
Davis did not agree with him, and he
ordered l6, 600 horseshoes sent there to
equip his troops for flight through the
south.
a short time later, however, when he
got ready TO fly, Wheeler was about the
only commander who could get soldiers
10 60 with him, and il was little Cen
sral Joe who followed the Confederate
president with a troop of 500 men.
Davis and his cabinet soon saw, how
ever, that their hope was forlorn one,
and they sent orders to Wheeler TO dis
band his troops and take care Of himself.
This Wheeler did and short time later
was captured by the Union troops and
was sent with jefferson Davis north to
prison. Alexander Stephens and Post
master General Reagan were taken with
him, aud ON the way north General
Wheeler says that Stephens thought be
was going to sure death. he said az
much TO General Wheeler, and the gen.
eTal replied, ''Well, Mr.. Stephens, il
this is to be your fate, what must be
that of President Davis." Alexander
Stephens raised his hands and replied
"Gh, don't speak of that His fate i:
too horrible to consider. General
Wheeler said he had no idea he would
be killed, and the way be joked about
the matter of their joint Imprisonment
horrifed Alexander Stephens. - St.
LOuis Republic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Not Many BluestocG,nr..

The latest census Of Egypt shows that
the country is about the only one in the
world where the men are in majority
over the women. The male sex in the
khedive's dominions exceeds the female
by 100000. and il is curious to note
that this numerical predominance Of the
male is very evenly spread over both
upper and lower Egypt. 1t is only in
the sparsely peopled and newly reoov-
cred province Of Dongola that the wom-
en- are more numerous than the n.en.
Another interesting fact is that the pro
portion Of Egyptian women knowing
how to read and write is Just litt;s
over one half per cent-New Orleans
Picayune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
The Early Piano.

The earliest known mention of the
pianoforte was in playbill dated May
l6. 1867. The piece announced was
The Beggar's Opera, with Mr.. Beard
as Captain Macheath, Mrs, Stephens as
Mrs Peaehum, Mr.. Shutter as Peachum.
The principal attraction was given us,
Miss Buckler will sing a song from
Judith, accompanied by new instru-
ment called pianoforte - Pittsburg
Disuatch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Young and verdant.

A man married recently q young wife
who takes everything quite literally.
He came home and said he would take
her to the theater, and presently he
found her stuffing all sorts of eatables
into a couple Of black bags. What are
you doingg' he asked, and she replied
meekly, Packing provisions. because 1
have Just read in the paper that six
weeks will elapse between the first and
second acts. Rival.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Thirty-four years ago q picturesque
scene was enacted in the Danish capital.
A deputation Of Greeks stood before the
old king OF Denmark and asked that
they might offer the crown Of their
country to his great nephew, Prince
George For an answer the old man
inrned TO the youth, bade him take a
seat at his side and saluted him rs his
brother sovereign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Woman, the orator shouted. "once
her feet are on the path Of progress.
viii go straight on"
And the unSocalized words of the
thought wave that ran through the vast
assembly were:
"wIl her hat?'-Cincinnat En-.
quirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

"No, sir" said the clergyman who
was being criticised for not treating
current questions with more emphasis.
~ decline to become an advocate on
any side of the question you suggest. .
"But number of people expect it Of
you"
My dear sir, my mission is TO help
prepare people for life in the next
world, is it notg''
Certainly 4"
"Well, you cannot possibly convince
me that there is any politics in heaven. Z"
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

The managers of the telephone COM
pany operating the system at Versailles,
France, hold that the expression ''Hel-
lOT used in response to'a call is impo-
lite. The operators have been instruct
ed TO ask the subscriber who rings up
the central Office. s'What do you want?''
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

81 would not be without Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for its weight in
gold" writes ID. j. Jones, of Holland,
Va. "My wife was troubled with a
cough for nearly two years. tried
various patent remedies, besides nu-
merous prescriptions from physicians,
all of which did no good. was at last
persuaded to try bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, which promptly
relieved the cough. The second bottle
effected a complete cure" The 25 and
so cent bottles are for sale by all drug
gists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Many American weeds which are now
neglected, according to a botanist, are
good to eat. The tender shoots of milk
weed are said to resemble in taste as
taragus Pigweed is related to beets and
spinach. The nettlo, too. is declared to
be well favored, although it is some
what coarse aud stringv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Somerset Iron Works,
Somerset, Pa.
PEGIsTER's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given 10 all persons con
cerned as legatees, creditors or otherwise, that
the following accounts have passed register,
and that the same will be presented for con
firmatiOn and allowance at an Orphans Court
= IL. IL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

An old Georgia darky. on being asked
if be believed the whale swallowed
Jonah. replied: Yes. sub. Jonah didn I
have nowhars else ter go, 'kase house
rent wuz que an de bailiffs vuz arter
hi1a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

The Missouri supreme court declared
that the law against opium smoking
and opium joints is unconstitutional, be-
casse it intsrferes with the right Of
men to smoke whatever they shoosa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25


We have already become familiar
with steam bread aud aerated bread,
and also know that machinery plays 8
large part in the manufacture OF this
very necessary commodity, but the
latest aspirant for hOnors in this line
does almost all the work, except TO eat
it. Half Of its height is taken up by
its legs, so that the working part oi the
machine is very compact. At the top
is trap door opening downward. The
dough falls on this door and passes
through four sets Of two rollers each
placed at different distances apart.
When the dough leaves the last pair
it is only one-eighth of an inch thick,
and has been thoroughly kneaded- IL
then falls upon piece of canvas at
tached to two rollers. The rollers come
together, forming a pocket with the
canvas, which forms the dough into
loaf shape, and when the rollers sepa-
rate again the loaf is thrown out upon
table. The operator, however, usual
ly grasps the dough as the rollers open,
and places it in the pan ready upon the
table 10 be put into the oven- Running
at very easy speed the machine will
knead and mould "a loaves minute.
The dough is fed into the machine by
a chair carrier, on which tin cups as
large as a saucer, but deeper, are fixed
every two or three inches. Each cup
holds enough dough for one loaf of
bread. Just as the cup reaches the trap
door it turns over a pulley to go back
to the dough table and the dough falls
upon the trap door. Two men at the
dough tables fill the cups as fast as they
pass.
L. NJ. Farley conducts large mer-
camille business at Liberty Hill, Ga.
He says: "One application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm relieved me of a
severe pain in my back. think ii o.
k" For lame back, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, sweIlings, sprains, bruises, burns
and scalds no other liniment can ap-
proach Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
is intended especially for these diseases
and is famous for its cures. For sale
by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

While Twas resting today in the park
my hair was cut of by an unknown
person. Ali persons are warned against
buying it. Hans Adolar. Poet and Com
poser. -Fliegende Blatter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Weeds in the pastures should not be
allowed. Cattle consume certain kinds
when the young plants are appearing
and assist in destroying them, but other
kinds will be rejected and go TO seed.
Sheep destroy many weeds, but where
seeds are uneaten by animals they
should be removed by hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Farmers can find an opportunity in
beef cattle. There is no larger supply
than the demand, but choice cattle are
scarce. BY raising cattle from the beef
producing breeds the animals not only
mature a year earlier but bring higher
prices in market owing to superior
quality.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

The annual consumption Of paper used
IN Annoy, China, is said TO be nearly
$40. 600. 600. Most Of il is of local man
ufacture. The Chinese dont like for
eign made paper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
Out of Sight Of Land.

Hazel-Weren't you awfnlly afraid
the first time you crossed the ocean.
Nutte-Well-er-for a time / did
feel sort Of groundless apprehension.
New York Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

The Oldest European bank note is
Swedish, dated 1861; but the British
museum. in London. has Chinese note
three centuries older.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

One pound of sleeps wool is capabls
Of producing one yard Of cloth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25

Monarch over Pain, Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DIR.
ThOmas's Electric Oh. AT any drug
store
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
.nIcIInNARY.

Is a good thing to have and we have
lots of them at low prices, but the hest of
them will not inform you where is the
hest place to fish nor how to- catch them.
But we can show you the largest stock of
Hooks, SnOOds, Flies, Trout and Bass
Leaders. Lines, Rods, Baskets, Minnie
Nets. Corks, Sinksrs and Poles, Ia be
found in IA counties. Here's a pointer:
Last winter was an open one and favora
ble 10 fish. The streams are full OF big
fat suckers, catfish, carp, chubs, sun
fish, trout and bass. The early fisher
man catches the worms and the fish.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
URSIN4 B0ROUGH.
WIN. WINTERS,
Trea urer.

somers ., Pa April Il, 'as
y S-Persons paving taxes on anvof the
lands advertised before the day Of sale. will
DC charged % cents for advertising aud fees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
s.srrss .r.sOaAe r,us
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1897.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.


Trains arrive and depart nom the station At
Johnstown a. follows: -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-25
TREASURER'S SALE
Unseated Lands.

Agrecably 10 the provisions Of an Act OF
Assembly Of Pennsylvania, directing the
mode Of selling unSeated lands for taxes.
the several supplements thereto, the Treasur-
er OF Somerset county hereby gives notice
that unless the School, County. Building and
Road Taxes due ON the following unSeated
lands are paid before the day of sale, the
Whole OF such part OF snch tract or parcel OF
land as will pay the taxes AMI costs, will Be
sold AT the Courthouse, in Somerset borough,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
Phil May. Gladstone and Autographs

Phl May was asked why it is that one
occasionally finds some of his original
draw ings Oh sale, and he replied charac-
REALISTICALLY That | don't know; they
must he sketches which l have given to
friends and have been sold by them Ter
rible thought, isn't iti But that is the
only explanation. 1t reminds me Of the
Liberal politician l once heard of. -
What was that" asked the intery lew .
er, on the alert for good story.
"Oh. 1t was the same sort of thing
only more SO. 1t seems this man was an
ardent Liberal-no, there is no political
bias in this story He got into correspond
ence with Mr.. Gladstone, who gave him
some Of his works with his autograph on
the lily leaf. Nothing remarkable about
that! No, but what was the sequel2 That
man went and sold those autograph books
and on the proceeds of the sale he vent
down into the country to vote against the
Gladstonian candidate! Cynical sort Of
proceeding, WASH it!"-Bookman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
The Yukon River.

"The River Trip to the Klondike' is the
title of an article in the Century by John
Sidney Webb. Mr.. Webb says
1.-The mouth of the Yukon is about a
hundred miles broad-that is from one
side to the other side but there is moth
ing to suggest river about it-nothing
but small streams, sloughs, islands, in
numera bic and disconcertng. 1t is like
being brought face to face with a hun
bred gates, only one of which opens the
way which you are seeking, while the
others lead to destruction. This is the
difficulty in navigation at the starting
point, and the sort of thing encountered
all the way up to Circle City. 1t is touch
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
THE UOIRtiLASS.

IT'S only a tiny houIslnSs
That q childish hand NAY hold
And a streamlet tt1ckiug through 10
OF ~hlITHg desert gold,
And tbs sI2ln ty gram, from glass TO glass,
That HE uuS sand drops hourly pass.
1t is only a tiny hourglass,
Eut each In ing lolden grain
Marks u moment Of joy ana pleasure,
a moment at sorrow and lam.
To the sad heart IN. luUI~ ass slowly By
At joys hight touch they swiftly fly
Each quickly ncetiHg moment
Ni,ids u Tremendous power.
TIL G,-lui.~ &C nation
May IT, cial.,ed IN n single hour
U.s., th,u lin ieuis III l,r eau-o of right
And Ga. susss must yieiG lpa flood Of light.
A / r in Gee,t housekeeping
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23

and go, or touch and not go; and you
may get through, or may stick on bar
and not bulge an inch for many weary
days or weeks. Eighteen hundred and
fifty miles of river are before you on
your way up to Dawson; aud it takes
about fifteen days, if you meet with no
acc1dents-days of vast, wonderful and
ever-changing scenery; nights of silent
grandeur, when you seem to be all alone,
surrounded by an untrodden wilderness,
silent, awesome, mysterious"