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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
a Welsh Sermon.

The Welsh are noted for their fond
ness for sermons and music. The an
nual Eisteddfod, the national bardic
congress, is attended by thousands,
Who, on the great day of festival,
'ehai1' the fortunate bard, the winner
of the prize.
A similar enthusiasm greets the
Welsh preacher who is eloquent in
speech and practical in expounding
the scriptures. The following story of
a Welsh preacher, told in the Journals
ofWalter White" illustrates the graph
ic, simple exposition, which COM
manded the attention of the eOngrega-
ton:
"Noe worked at the ark, driving in
nails, plump, plump, plump. The
haythen came and said, Noe, there's
good hunting in the woods here, hares
and foxes, leave your work and come
and hunt. But Noe kept on hammer
ing, plump, plump, plump.
"The haythen came again: Noe,
there's good beer at the Red Lion, leave
your work and come and drink But
Noe kept on hammering, plump,
plump, plump and then the rain came,
and the food lifted up the Ark, aud
carried Noe away, and left the haythen
all screaming aud squabbling in the
water.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
His Visitor.

Success reminds Us that little humble
deedsof kindness and mercy were the
commonplace of Mr.. Gladstone's life.
He does not say 81 am great +; therefore
may be absolved from the duties CT
lesser men," To him, as to every true
soul who sees life as it is, the human
was worth more than any mere intel
lectual attainment.
HAS any one been TO see you?" asked
the vicar of st. Martins-in-the-Fi Fields
of a poor crossing sweeper who was ~
ing i'll.
"Yes," was the answer, 'Mr. Glad
stOne.p
(which Mr.. Gladstone?'
"Mr. Gladstone" repeated the sick
man.
''B1t how came he to visit your"
asked the vicar. He could not under
stand why the Chancellor OF the Ex-
ehequer, though he was then living in
that parish, should call upon crossing
sweeper.
"Well," said the invalid, ''he always
had a word for me when be passed my
crossing and when was not there,
he missed me. He asked my mate,
who had taken my place, where I was,
and when he heard was i'll, he put
down my address ON paper. So he
called to see me,
"And what did he do?"
"Why, he read to me out Of the Bible,
and prayed"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
Axillinn /. nau for War.

A Washington special 10 the New York
Herald says; Nearly sl0O. 100000 in cash
has already been paid out Of the treasury
on account OF the war with Spain. Il is
impossible to obtain an accurate estimate
of the cost ofthe war for the reason that
il is difficult to draw the line exactly be-
tween what would be the ordinary ex-
pensess Of the army and navy aud the
expenses directly chsrgeable 10 the war.
However. the expenditures on account Of
the army aud navy since the passage of
the national defense act have run more
than S75.0OO.Oo0 over the expenditures for
the same period Of last year The greater
part of this was expended for the war
department, the expenses of which have
increased more than S1O,O00,0G0. The in
crease in naval expenditures has: been
over $25,c0O.OO0-
These figures represent actual cash pay
ments, and do not include contracts on
which payments have not yet fallen due,
as Is the case with many Of the contracts
made under the national defense act.
Since July the war expenditures have
averaged about 81, 100000 a day. and It is
expected they will run Ear over this
amount when more Of the army is actual
ly in the field, the cost Of maintaining IL
there is much greater than in the camps.
Heavy as Is the drain upon the treasury
there will be no disiiculty in meeting all
demands as they become due. Within a
few days the proceeds Of the 500 100000
bond sale will be covered into the treasn-
~. running the cash balance far beyond
its present fg.re Of S2s0. .o00.O00.
The war revenue law IL also in fill op-
Grafton now, and receipts under it are
coming fully up 70 the expectations Of the
treasury department.. Il IS too early ys
to make predictions as 10 what will be ths
average monthly receipts from the new
monthly taxes, but the indications are that
they viii amount to fully eI500o. .000.
This win not be enough to meet all the
expenses of the war. and the proceeds Of
the bond sale will have to be drawn on
largely. while. II the war Is continued in
definitely, more bonds VIII have to bs
issued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
General shafter Never Frets.

Everybody is wondering how Gem
eral Shafter manages to survive the
blistering calorics in Cuba with his SO
pounds. The explanation is simple, he
never frets. He is not less cool on the
heights of Santiago than he was at
Fair Oaks, where, Notwithstanding
severe wounds, he voluntarily remain
ed on the field of battle, taking an ac-
the part until the close of the engage
ment. For this Congress gave him =
medal Of honor, which he wears on the
biggest chest in the army. Notwith-
standing his great weight, he is, at 6S
years, as active as lieutenant of 80.
"Pecos Bill'' is a fine old chap.
Shafter being a Michigander, and not
having reached the command of the
department Of the east, is generally un-
known to New Workers. For good
many years he was stationed with his
command, the First infantry, on Angel
island, seven miles from San Francisco,
afterward going to the Presidio, where,
in 1897, he commanded the department
OF California, with the rank of briga-
dier general. He was colonel of the
First infantry for Is years. he ought
to know all about volunteer soldiers, as
he served with the Seventh and Nine
teenth Michigan, and as for the colored
troops, why, he was colonel of black
regiment in 1864. New York Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

"Don't swear; figltw The phrase
has The ring Of sound metal The
American army Of invasion advancing
upon Santiago De Cuba was preceded
by body Of Rough Riders. Suddenly
the Spaniards, who were lying in am
bush, fired a deadly yolley, and the
startled Rough Riders replied with an
outburst OF curses. 'DOn't swear
fightp' called Colonel Wood. The
phrase will live.
America is big country; il is des-
tined to become great country, for
there is manliness aud vigor in the
memorable phrases coined by eelebrat-
ed Americans. Il was Stephen Deca-
tur who originated the toast, "Our
country, right or wrong" Henry Clay
said '.Sir, would prefer TO be right
than TO be President" The last words
OF Nathan Hale were 81 only regret
that have but one life to lose for my
country" William Penn coined the
phrase, 81 prefer the honestly simple
to the ingeniously wicked And il
was Henry Ward Beecier who uttered
the words, "The mothers heart il the
ehild's schoolro0m.
When nations become artihcally re-
fined the phrases which theiEgreat men
coin are generally either cynical or dip
pant. Thus to Talleyrand is attributed
the phrase. "MistrusI first impressions,
they are always good" Voltaire declar-
ed that ''ideas are like boards; children
and women never have them" To
which he might have added, "exeepr
when they are monstrOsities." Antoine
RivaroIe said at is an immense ad-
vantage TO have done nothing, but one
should not abuse it, Samuel Rogers
said "When / was young / said good
natured things aud nobody listened to
me now that am old say ill-natur-
ed things and everybody listens TO
me-" To Sydney Smith we are indebt-
ed for the following ungraeious de-
scription of Acknowledgement ado
not mind the capriees Of fashionable
women. They are as gross as pOOdles
fed on milk and mullins"
Whether Colone. Wood uttered them
or not, the words 'Don't swear fightr'
will ring for long in the memories Of
many generations.-London Truth
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
Sat On a Hot Shell

Sergt. Arthur Brown, Of the Ninth
Massachusetts,, writes thus from the
trenches before Santiago:
1--WE arrived at the battlefield about
noon and were lined up in position be-
hind hill to act as reserves. While
we were lying there. a shell dropped at
the feet Of Sergt. Walker, not three feet
from him. Fortunately it did not ex-
plode if it had the whole company
would have been wiped out Ii gave
some of the boys such fright that they
started to run, but Sergt. Walker called
them back, assuring them that the dan
ger was past and that he was going to
use it for seat. He walked over to it
and planked himself down, but he bad
no more than touched it when he jump
ed about FIVE feet in the air and grab
bing himself by the seat of the trousers,
yelled tItis HOt.'p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
SUNSET ON THE Farm.


Down behina the wostorn hIll the nd sus
siaks to FusL
An the world b weary. ana ana weary, too.
The partridge seeks Iis covert. aud the nj
bird seeks it, nest
Aad am eomine from tlse Held. dear heart
10 home aud you
Home, when the daylight Is waning:
Home, when Iay iollinE II done;
An down by tho gate, sweet. watching osc,
wait
My coming Al settling Of sun
The shecp nom on ihs hillside haste 10 the
shepherds fold.
For death turks In the mountains and dark
ness comes apaee.
The fieeing snn looks backward and turns
.the sky TO gold,
Then Iolds the mantle OF the night across the
crimson face
Home, when the daylight ls waning;
Home, when my toiiing Is dones
An down by The gate, sweet, watching eyes
wall
My coming a, setting Of sun.
Lay aside the hoe and spade, and put the
sickle by
All the world is weary, and l am weary. too.
Gently fades the rosy light flom out the
western sky.
And I am coming from the fields. dear heart,
10 home and you.
Home, when the daylight is waning;
Home. when my toiling Ia done.
An, down by the gate, sweet, watching eyes
wait
My coming ai setting OF sun.
Arthur J. Burdick In American Agricni-
turisL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. K. Bucklen
& Co, Chicago, and get free mple
box OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a
trial will convince you Of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free FROM
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
the stomach and bowels greatly invig-
crate the system. Regular size 25c.
Per box. Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset, Pa, and @. w. Bral-
lier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
Exposed His Hand.

Mr.. Roekingham-No, sir, | cannot
consent to let my daughter become the
wife of a man who is as wild as you
are.
Mr.. Honeywell-How do you know
am wild, sir?
Mr. Roekingham-Oh, that's all
right. / get around among the folks a
little myself occasionally, and hear
these things from people who know all
about it.
Mr.. HoneywelI-very we'll; III go
and explain TO Alice aud her mother
Just how 1t Is.
Mr.. Rockingham-Say, hold on. My
boy, you csn have her. It's all right.
wss only bluffing you--Chicago
News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

iards. The other vessels were two tugs,
four lighters, twelve schoonera. aud a
number Of small boats. The Ameri-
can flag wa raised on all OF them.
Lieutenant Marble started with the
gunhoat for sra, Tie took with him
two Spanish officers who had to do
with the haFbor mines On the way
down hc told them OF the destruction
Of the Spanish fleet At Manila. They
said that the spanish Official reports
declared that Admiral Montolo had
won glorious victory there. II the
soldiers IN Santiago had known OF the
Spanish defeat they would not have
fought the Americans.
We MOVE fsTo sfoRRo.
Before the ganboat reached the sea
the men on our ships saw American ln-
fantrymen and cavalry on the bills at
Moro Castle and the side batteries.
They knew then that the surrender
was complete, and they cheered heart
lily. The ships moved up close under
Moro Castle, and II was then seen
what awful havoc the guns OF our ships
had wrought. The MORO was literally
a pile of ruins. II was smashed every
where, and the rock Of which IL was
built had been crumbled into dust.
Houses on the hill had been torn 10
pieces. There were a dozen holes in
the lighthouse on the Morro. The
building around the semaphore had
been completely destroyed. There WAS
a battery TO the east which had mount
ed six guns, all but two OF which were
wrecked.
The hill itself had been torn up by
the exploding shells This battery was
protected by barrels Of sand. The rea-
son that the Spaniards had shot too
high In replying to our fire was that
some Of the sand-barrels in front OF the
guns were 50 high that it was necessary
TO greatly elevate the guns in order TO
shoot over them. OF the guns ia the
battery four were modern and two an
eient. The western battery was in the
same condition.
Several OF the guns were dismounted
and the earth was all torn up. The
sand-bags used to protect the guns were
ripped open in many places. Not gun
was seen on Smiths Bay. The battery
there was apparently uninjured.
Inside the harbor entrance some tre-
mendous holes were seen that were evil
IDENTIFY made by the guns Of the Vesu-
vius.
The first close inspection of the
wrecks at the entrance revealed that
the Reina Mercedes does not block the
channel.
She has two II inch holes in her side,
showing that she was sunk by the
Texas or some other of our ships, and
not by the Spaniards.
While the ships were inspecting the
entrance Lieutenant Marble arrived on
the captured gunboat. He had great
reception from all the ships.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

Make National Museum out Of San
tiago de Cuba

With the fall Of Santiago one Of the
Oldest cities in Cuba and the former
capital q the Island hec4nes subject
10 a civilization FOR which Spanish ad-
venturers did so much 70 pgge the way
In the sixfeenth century. Velasquez
discovered the beauties Of lis harbor
and the strength Of natures fortidca-
tions and founded the town in 1914,
only eight years after the death Of
Columbus. Il was given the dignity of
q city in 1522, later becoming the eapi-
tai of the island, as il is now the capi-
tai Of the eastern department Of gov
ernment. Historically the city Is noted
principally for its occupation by the
French in 1858 and for the ransom paid
TO that government for It's evacuation
More than 800 years later il was the
scene Of the execution Of the officers
and crew Of the Virginius, ship sail
ing under United States colors, but
which was captured by the Spanish
gunboat Tornado as filibuster. Fifty
three men were executed, for whose
death Spain was forced to make repair
alton.
The present city, Of perhaps $1,000
population, slopes upward to a height
Of $50 feet above the bay. Its harbor
is large enough, to hold the shipping Of
the entire island. It will float the larg-
est vessels, though the slit in the mar
row channel which HObson attempted
to block is bar to some extent From
the heights the harbor prospects are
beautiful, but its stagnant atmosphere,
pent in by surrounding hills, makes the
heat OF summer almost unbearable-
The steep cliffs Of the Sierra Maestro,
which cut of the city from the rest Of
, the island, have been bar to railroad
building, so that the commercial inn
pOrtance Of the place has dwindled TO
third rank. II is a Telegraph center
from which radiate submarine cables
to the western department, to Mexico,
to Jamaica, South America, Haiti,
Porto Rico and the lesser Antilles.
Two-thirds Of its export values are
represented by sugar, with cocoa, rum,
tobacco. cigars and copper ore in order
of Importance.
With the surrender Of this SOUTH
eastern center of population the great
est stronghold Of the eastern provinces
is lost to Spanish arms HOlguin and
ManzanillO remain, but they are Of
small Importance as compared with an
cient and strongly fortified Santiago de
Cuba.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
Beats the Klondiks.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, Of MarysvilIe,
Tex, has found a more valuable dis
eovery than has yet been made in the
Klondike. For years he suffered I'M
told agony from consumption accom-
panied by hemorrhsges; aud was abso-
lutely cured by DIR. Kings New Diseov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
He declares that gold is of little value
in comparison with this marvellous
cure; would have it. even if 1t cost A
hundred dollars q bottle. Asthma,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung
affections are positively cured by DIR.
Kings New Discovery for C0nsump-
ton. Trial bottles free at ]. y. Sny-
der's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa, and
G. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin,
Pa. Regular size 50 cts. Sl.O0. Guar
anteed to cure or price refunded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

good living. Admiral Carpenter, who
Is in temporary command Of the navy
yard, has closed the Island 10 curious
visitors, who are not annoying when
they get long range views from the
New Castle and Kitfery shores Al
together the camp promises to be 70
quiet that Col. forney may lay out new
golf links. aud perhaps allow the Span
ish officers to learn the game.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

NOW, Thomas" said a certain
bishop, after taking his servant to task
one morning. ''who is 1t that sees all
we do, and hears ali we say, and knows
all we think, and who regards even me
in my bishops robes as buta vile worm
Of the dust?"
And Thomas replied. "The missus,
in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
DestrOyers.

"Our cooking club has volunteered to
go with the army"
"WelI, I'D be ashamed to boast 50
openly ofmy sympathy with Spain"
Chicago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
J. D. sWANK.

IMPORTANT To ADVERTISERS
The cream Of tho country papers is found
in Renington's County Seat Lists shrewd
advertisers avail themselves Of these lists,
copy Of which can he had of Remington
Bros. Of New York 4 PittsburR.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

Serofula, hip disease, rheum, dyspep-
sia and other diseases due to impure
blood are cured by Hoods SArsapzrilla.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27

a wheelman's tool bag isn't COM
plete without bottle of DIR. Thomas
Eclectrie Oil. Heals cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. Monarch over pain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-27
The Somerset Herald.
ESTABLISHED Isz.
a'erms of Publication.

,.,s,,.h.a every wednesday morning as-
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sawill invariably be charged
No subscription win be discontinued unth
Al srrearagss are paid mp. Postmaster ne
-. % po,,fs ia when subscribers do NOT
- on, the-r paper win be hsld responsible
or the subscription
s,n.cy,bers removing nom one postornoe 70
another should give US the name OF me '0fln'
-. veil as the present ones. Address
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
California Pearls.

The pearl fisheries of the Gulf of
California have been enormously val
liable. In 1890 large number Of
pearls were collected for a collar. This
eventually came into the possession
OF the Queen of Spain, and is one of
the most valuable of the crown jew
els. A brown pearl worth eight thou
sand dollars, black one valued at ten
thousand and an exquisitely lustrous
one which was sold in Paris for nearly
SIX thousand dollars have been taken
from these beds. Black pearls are
exceeding popular in Europe, and
nearly all of this sort that are found
in California are sent over to the Eu-
ropean market. The Mexican govern
ment controls the fisheries, and the
business is put into the hands of a
San Francisco company. About four
hundred men are employed, and the
oysters, after being lifted from the
rocks, are put into schooners and
taken to place where there are in
spectors, under whose charge they are
all opened. Pearl fishing is rather IN
certain business, as one may open
thousands of oysters without finding
anything worth while; again, in few
moments, thousands of dollars may be
realized. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
Persians, who saw that. the British
government in Persia is not to be
trifled with. " r.
One Cause OF Forest Fire..

A traveller, who had occasion IN
make an encampment on ledge Of
rock in an unbroken forest asserts that
he witnessed the beginning of one of
the most destructive forest fires that
ever occurred in that region. A dead
tree OF enormous size blew over and
lodged against another tree. which it
bent almost in the form of bow.
The fierce wind swayed the ton of the
bent tree which supported the trunk
OF its fallen neighbor. It so CHANGED
that there was a space of several feet
where the fallen tree was smooth and
rested on the other. The force of the
wind sweeping the bent tree back and
forth soon ground the bark from the
trunk OF the tree. The friction caused
by this grinding developed high de-
gree OF heat, and the tourist. to his
establishment, saw the wood OF the
dead tree burst into a flame. The ton
was soon consumed and fell, scatter
ing burning embers upon the drv
leaves for some distance around. These
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
Pulled Down Pillars.

They do strange things in Persia.
This is the latest. For some years a
tidal observatory has been establish
ed at Bushire, on the Persian gulf,
and it has performed it's functions
without let or hindrance. This year,
however, owing to want of rain, the
Persians were under the impression
that the bench-marks or pillars which
have been built near the English gov
eminent telegraph office were cause of
the drought and a mob, consisting of
men, women and children, surround
ed the Office and pulled the pillars
down. Owing to the promptitude of
Col. Wilson, the resident, and Mr..
Campbell, the superintendent of tele-
graphs, the Persian governor had to
supply company of Persian soldiers,
and, these, combined with parties of
bluejackets and marines from H. M. S.
Sphinx, built up the, pillars again.
This has had the desired effect on the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10

matter of curiosity. Carriere, who was
a practical man and indefatigable in
vestigator, tried the most diverse
kinds of grating and among other re-
suits obtained crop Of tomatoes up
on stems of the bitter-sweet. MI. c.
Ballet, an experimental of the first
rank, has attempted to graft the di-
verse plants and has brought together
in work entitled ''L'Art de Greffer,~
very useful directions and advice as
to grating and Information as to the
species that can be multiplied with
certainty by this process.
In grating branches of the tomato
upon stalks of the potato M. Baltet's
son has made an interesting expert
ment, which shows the affinities OF
two plants belonging to the same or
der (Solaonaceae) and the possibility
Of grating plants which have an
ephemeral existence in some regions
and which, at first sight, would not
seem to be capable of giving so Curl
Gus results.