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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

On jubilee day, which commemorated
the discovery Of gold in California in
1s49, squad Of Battery of the regu-
lar army was firing a salute at Lime
Point fort, near San Francisco One
load--the charge was so pounds of pow
der inclosed in q woolen bag-did not
go off, and the officer in command or
dered it to be pulled out of the cannon
The charge was withdrawal and as
Il dropped 10 the ground iS WAS seen
thar one corner Of sle woolel- kg was
on fire in an instant the powder would
have caught and the seven men with
their officer would have been killed.
Private John NJ Jones jumped toward
the smoldering bag, rolled it in the
mud and with his bare hands plastered
the singed edges with damp earth
1t was a quick, brave deed, and had
the hero been a British soldier it would
have brought him a Victoria cross to
wear ON his breast.
During the sepoy war young cap
tain of artillery saw an ignited shell
fall near his battery. Instantly he lift
ed it up, carried it TO a distance and
flung it away. just then it burst, shat
teriDg his left forearm.
In the Crimean war Captain Peel
Of the royal navy, son of the former
prime minister, Sir Robert Peel COM
manded naval battery in front of Sc
vastopol One day large shell, its fuse
burning, fell into the battery near
where Peel was standing. Picking it
mp, he carried 1t TO the rampant and
tossed it over 1t exploded before it
reached the ground.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
The YounEster Cuts His Finger.

swell, Z" said Mr. Goslington. ''the
yonngster has cut his finger. The only
surprising thing is that he didn't do it
the first day he got the knife. How he
did it he doesn't know himself, except
that the knife slipped and the first thing
he knew his finger was bleeding. Then
he ran to his mother His face was
white, bat he didn't cry, which l
thought was very brave, and t,'ink so
still. His mother washed the Suge: gen
tly and then bound it up with strip Of
soft, worn, white cotton cloth tied
around not with a piece of common
cord, hut with narrow strip torn of
the edge Of the cloth itself. heard her
tearing it, and thought it sounded IA
miliar, and then / remembered that was
the way my mother used to do up my
finger.
"Then the boy went around with
that finger held out straight from the
rest Of the hand and with solemn
look on his face, but he couldn't stay
solemn long, and it was surprising how
quickly his finger healed too. Then his
mother put a cot over it. finger cut
from an cid kid glove (just what my
mother used TO DO, TOO, and wonder if
all mothers do these things just alike),
to protect il for day or two more until
it got fully we'll That was wholly new
to him, and it pleased him very much.
He wore the glove finger with the a oud
but reserved dignity Of one convaltS-ing
from a saber stroke instead Of cut
from his first knife, and it all m2de me
feel young again myself.-NeS York
SIM
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Thunderstorm.

Do not imagine that because a heavy
thunderstorm Is far away TO leeward
il IS not likely to arise and wet you.
Even if the wind is blowing right
against the cloud it viii come your way
all the more surely, for thunderstorms
always travel against the wind
The reason for this is that there is
invariably a eountercurrent Of air
above the breeze that you feel close to
the earth, and this sky high wind blows
in the opposite direction to the one
which alone you can detect. Thus the
tempest seems TO work its way right
through the winds eyes in a very con-
trary sort of way.
Fog never does this; neither does
ordinary rain-at least very seldom
but snow or sleet some time works its
way up wind just as the tempest does.
Sheet lightning, by the way, is not a
distinctive sort of light, but merely the
reflection in the sky Of a forked fash
many miles away You can tell how
far away a tempest is by counting the
number Of seconds that pass between
the fash and the peal Each second
stands fer about mile--New York
Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
where They Are Mated by Lottery.

1t was . cynic who said that mar
riage is lottery, but in the province
of Smolensk, in Russia, this aphori1n
has been rsduced to quarterly fact,
for four times year there is held the
most remarkable lottery ever devised
4 charge Of ruble is made for a
ticket, only one prize is to be drawn.
and it consists Of the entire sum yielded
by the sale of the tickets amounting 20
5000 rubleS The lucky winner of the
prize is bound TO marry a certain dam
sci if he takes the 5000 rubles.
Should he be married be is at liberty TO
turn over the money and the lady 70
any friend whom be may wish to put
in for such a good thing. Should the
lady. however, refuse to marry the win
ner they are allowed to divide the ra-
bles between them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

A dIy salt bath is said to tone up the
general system and renovate the com
plexion as if by magic. Il never had
anything do me so much good, says a
woman who has tried it this spring
when my fancy began 10 turn serious
~ TO that tired feeling with budding
trees and buzzing bees, which it does
every year as surely as the youths does
to love, my physician advised me TO
give tonics the 20 by and TO try instead
dry salt baths. | nearly filed a large
earthen jar with the eoarsest salt Icould
get and added enough water to this to
make a sort of thick salt paste. but not
enough TO dissolve the mineral Every
morning when l get up / take this up
in handfuls and rub it briskly over my
body. Next jump into a tub of clear,
cold water ard take a thorough dous-
ing, but in great hurry. This being
done. take n brisk rub down with a
Turkish towel The effect is delicious.
It gives one sense Of exhilaration But
the best part Of the dry salt bath is not
the feeling of freshness and renewed
life that IL imparts. but the soft. satinv
texture of the skin. ."-Exchans
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
"cALL A SPADE A SPADE 2
Some People too Modest TO CoHide in their Physician Woman
Cured Of Serious Disease by Certain Method the Only
Drawback of which was, il fiade Her Too Fat.
From tAe Rssn...p ~. Dssroll. 20.

During these spells was 80 nsrvons that
could not bear 10 have my husband walk
acsoss the floor. and as the doctors said there
wss no medicine that would reach my
trouble, consented 10 the operations, which
lefi me worse Of than I vas before.
:. In January Of this year there Was an
article in the EteAiag Aetrs about The drug
gisrs that sold Dr. Williams Pink Pills IN
Detroit told my husband ! was going 10
trF them and he said, try anything
The next morning I went into Murphy
Brothers' drug store and bought a bo1 Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Mr.. Murphy
said he had big sale for The pills and per-
helped by them. | took the pills ns directed
but was not helped bit. and ] told Mr..
Murphy 50, but he suggested that ] give
them 4 better triaI- Before / had finished
the second box ! began 70 feel better and
went down and bought a dozen boxes.
When had taken six boxes my headaches
were gone hat j continued using the pills
until had taken the twelve boxes.
Just think what ] have suffered by
operations and vile medicines, when a sim
pie reniedy cured me
There Is only one thing against DR.. VIII
IiamS' Pink Pills for Pale People" con-
finued Mrs. Clark they made me fat.
Since commsaced taking them. in Jonu-
ary, / have gained fwenty-Six pounds.
tcAASH90i t4-c MAJ A4AEe WIKI ny ititius
came to see me, when ] was 50 thin end
weak, that they expected 10 hear that was
dead the next week. To-day ] am perfectly
we'll. and never felt better in my life. and Il
is all due 10 DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People"
All dealers sell DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, or they viii be sent post,
paid on receipt Of price. 80 cents q box or
six boxes for $3.50 they are never sold in
buIk or by the f0cl by addressing Dr. WI.
hams' Medicine Co. Schenectady. NY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

~ke doctor came in haste and found his
ps,ient again in great agony from splitting
heaSacie. Il was his fifth csil on the same
patieut. and each time to trest the same
troable. With 3 suspicion thai his diagno-
sis Wa incorrect snd that he wss treating &
sxrusom sud not the disease, he said 70 her
sNadam- il Is useless for me 10 Visit you
sgain. You are keeping from me facts and
rTmrfous which Il Is necessary 4 s1ould
Know. The psfient finally aeknOW lccged
tia. through 3 false m0desfy. she had not
tod him an Then she told how she had
suffered from female weakness but haa kept
Il from him-so5 modest to speak The old
doctor was disguised At sach prudishness
s,nf when he knew the facts, cured her easily
re f5IIowiur case differs from the above.
only in lie fact that ihe patient is not afraid
70 spesk. and to call spade spade
s.Ayorss fail 10 describe the suffering
endured before / used Dr. Williams Pink
PiuS fer Pale People. " said Mrs. Alexander
Z. Clark. Of AZ Michigan Ayenne, Detroit,
aFeh. stFor five years l have suffered
from ovarian troubles, and was confined 10
NV rooai for months at a time ] have
undergone two orserati0ns for this trouble al
the hospital, and seemed 10 grow worse
issiead q better. ! had the best doctors and
the best nursing, but 70. nearly i've years !
was not free for one single day from the
lnosf fearful headaches and intense tW1tch-
ing pains IN nv neck aud shoulders
You would scarcely believe, 10 look al
me now. thaf for about three days every
week for nearly six years, had 10 stay in
bed Those headaches would come on me
every week regularly. First ! would notice
black spots before nay eyes. and then !
would 20 blind and send for the doctor.
q AT first they would treat me for indiges-
ton and dyspepsia. then finally acknoWl-
sdce that something else caused the trouble.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
The supresne Tenor.

Louis Gallet, French musician, pre-
sented himself at the directors room at
the Grand Opera in Paris one evening
during the administration of Eugene
Ritt. The latter was a great stickler for
the dignity Of the place and remarked
as the visitor took of his topcoat that
he was not in evening dress.
"Yes, my dear director" returned
Gallet, II am come just as l was. S,
very much pressed. However, have
not had TO cross the theater +"
"Ah, Ritt sighed. "but ON the stage
of the Opera one ought always to be in
evening dress. F"
Nevertheless, Gallet answered
lightly. Il just now saw Jean de Reszke
very stylish, no doubt, but in frock
coat--a frock cOat!'
''Yes. yes, no doubt. bdt-but-he is
a tenor r'-Exchange.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Notice to Farmers and Stock
Breeders.

Ny Arabian Stallion will make the sea
son Of 1855 at the following stands on the
dates given below:
Somerset. at zeIgIer & Parsons barn, May
and 10, % and q, June and 2, y and IA. a
and 25 Jelly and ,
slpesviIle, at George Frifz's, May II and II,
3 and "A, June 3 and 4. IS and l6, and Y.
Jenner X Roads,at Joseph J. Mishler's, Ma y
2and 3. IS and IA, 5 and D, June Sand 7, IL
and Is, and -.
Friedens, at Nathaniel Dickey's, May and
s, 10 and n, rand =. June and 3, 70 and q,
and
Somerset Township, d. p. McAlister May
6and :, IS and 10, 80 and 81, June 10 and II, =
and 3 and 30
VIII be at Evansville thomel with my
horse on Saturday evening 7:sO O'Clock and
$50 O'Clock Monday morning OF the following
dates, May and 9, p and q, June IL and 3
. and =.
s55-I win leave all stands at $50 p m on
second day. Persons coming from distance
]. II. COUNTRYMAN,
Owner and Keeper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Bucklen's Arnica salye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter. Chapped Hands
Chilblsins, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 3 cents per box. For sale at J.
N. Snyder's Drug Store. Somerset, Pa,
or g. w. BraIlier's Drug Store, Ber.
n. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Perhaps Boston is troubled about the
wars being brought 10 her doors for
the same reason which is filling the
Chicago girl with desire to 90 to the
war I'VE would all like to 90 10 the
war, Z" one Chicago girl says, If the
men are going to be killed of, so that
if we live il must be as lot Of horrid
old maids Nobody seems 20 think
what massacre of the eligibles means
70 Us girls Yes, it would be infinitely
better to die as a set of heroic Joan of
Arcs than to live long lives es dreary
spinsters. .
1t would be hard fer the Boston girls.
living in a state where the women so
largely oum1mber the men, to have not
only the possible husbands who have
volunteered to be sent off sacrificed, but
those who are laft at home. York
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

To be really chic. says an English
observer, there arc several things q
woman must attend 10. The most nota-
bic at present is the eyeglass chain
Gold is TOO easily initiated, and pearl
chains, although adorable. are eSpen-
sive A pretty idea is TO have twist Of
tiny silk cords to match ones dress
clssped here and there with jewels
diamonds if you can afford them, pearls
or amethysts if they suit your dress;
but steel, if these are beyond YOU, has
a certain catehet, for its sober charms
appeal not to the vulgar, and really
good steel is not quite the cheapest
thing in the market.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Made by Indian Women.

Some Beautiful straw braid or straw
lace exhibited in New York may become
very popular for hat trimming. 1t is
made by Indian women who have been
taught by the French sisters Of charity.
The straw is sometimes of the ordinary
kind, split by sharp knife into pieces
no thicker than a cord q. thread Some
times in place of the straw vines and
other vegetable forms are employed,
which can be cut in the same manner,
but which are soft and pliable, while
straw is not These are worked into
lace patterns intermediate IN character
between macrame work and Irish Gro
chet lace. The effect is very beautiful
and brilliant. When straw is employed,
the lace is quite stiff and unyielding
but with other filaments it is as soft
and bendable as brussels point-New
York Mail and EXpresS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

A man well known in State street
circles found himself in front Of what
he supposed was his Back Bay residence
late one evening recently. he had a
great many dollars worth of wine IN
der his waistcoat and could not gain
entrance through the medium Of his
latchkey. Becoming enraged, in a
drunken fashion, he kicked the door,
broke the glass and used language that
is unfit for publication Finally the
door was opened, and the owner Of the
house, who is athletic and irascible.
proceeded TO kick the State street finan-
cier into the middle of the street
"Wazzer you-hic-mean-hic?'' in
quired the assaulted party Indignantly
as he sat upon the curbstone and held
his throbbing brow with both hands.
And what do you mean by trying to
hreak into my house;'' inquired the
other man.
our-hic-housep exclaimed the
State street man in bewilderment.
"How-hic-long-hash you lived
hic-here?"
''For four years, was the answer.
"Holy smobe-hic'' exclaimed the
fnancier. Have I-hic-been drunk
hic-as long as at:'-Boston Trav-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
when Molten Lead won't Burn.

When the Prince of Wales was study
ing under Sir Lyon Playfair in Edin-
burgh, that gentleman, after taking the
preeaution to make him wash his hands
with ammonia to get rid OF any grease
that might be ON them, said:
Now, sir, if You have faith in sci
ence you will plunge your right hand in
to that caldron of boiling lead and Ia
die it out into the cold water which is
standing by. -
Are you serious?" asked the pupil
Perfectly, was the reply.
''If you tell me to do it, Twill, - said
the prince.
81 do tell you. rejoined Playfair,
and the prince Immediately ladled out
the burning liquid with perfect impu-
nity.-London Standard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
rhs nlns Hols Of Kes,ueLr.

One Of the places in our neighborhood
which is Stunned alike by saint and
sinner is the old spring near our town,
in Logan county, known as the Blue
hole Though legendary, the story l
shall relate of this spring is true. for it
has been corroborated by the former
generation. by the older men of the
present century. According 10 this
story. when the Shaker village ut South
Union was first established by few
venturesome though hardy pioneers. .
member Of the sect was dispatched on
horseback TO put the money IN safe in
the county capital
When the treasure bearer reached the
spring. he rode his horse in 70 give il
water. but rider and animal were swal-
lowed up. never 10 rise again. 1t is said
that the Shakers friends used as much
as 500 feet Of rope in an attempt to re-
cover the body and coin. but never
struck bottcm- myself have heard old
men say they have tried 60 find the bot
tom Of the spring by using hundreds Of
feet Of cord and lead sinker, but with
cut success Auburn (Ky.) News
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Wifelv Pride.

In the course of a conversation be.
tween two wOrkingmen' S wives one hap.
pened TO remark that her husband al
ways put on clean white shirt ON Sun
day morning. The other replied: Il
never care so much about the Sundays,
but aye like TO see John wi clean
shirt on Saturday afternoon, because
he's gey hot tempered, and if he should
take OFF his coat 10 fecht like him to
look clean and hecentr'-London Tele-
sy,-anh
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

The Countess of Aberdeen made a
feeling reference to the hostilities be
tween the United States and Spain at
the convention Of the National Council
Of Women of Canada which opened at
Ottawa May II. Mrs. May Wright Sew
all, president Of the national council Of
the United States, expressed apprecia-
ton of Lady Aberdeen's kind words.
Mrs Sewall was much affected when
referring 10 the war. but said she hoped
it would develop feeling Of response
bility ON the part OF women in regard
10 the civic life and international rela-
tions of the snate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Equally GuiIty.

That quick wit is not confined to
cities was proved one day by a young
woman who was rambling alone one Of
the Long Island roads. She was dressed
smartly, she thought, and when she met
small, bare legged urchin carrying a
bird nest with eggs in it she did not
hesitate TO stop him.
"You are wicked boy, she said
"How could you rob that nest? No
doubt the poor mother is now grieving
for the loss Of her eggs.
"Oh, she don't care. " replied the ur-
chin, edging away. "she's up IN your
hat. "-Exchange.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

With the spring advent of the skip
ping rope mothers win do well TO see
that the small girl does not indulge in
her fayorite diversion 10 any great ex
tent, says the Boston Courier Ii is a
poor form Of exercise. tending 20 ex-
hanst the heart without any core
spending advantages Running is one
Of the best exercises for girls. 1T ex-
pands the chest. draws air into the
lungs and tends to cultivate grace Of
movement 1t was the favorite form of
exercise with the old Greeks-models
still for grace and symmetry Of figure
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Mrs. Mishaw-You praise yourself
too much. my dear. People would APP
preciate you more and would tell you
40 if you were to cultivate little mod
sst reticence.
Mr.. Mishaw-There's where yen are
out l did that for years, and nobody
,ook any notice of me but you.-Brook-
lyn Life
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

In the life Of William Stokes. written
by his son, which has appeared in Lon
doa, it is told how Soyer was sent over
10 DULlin during the great famine tc
show the people how make soup. Stokes
asked a starving beggar why she did NOT
go and get some Of the soup that was
being freely distributed
soup, is it, your honor? Sure, il
isn't soup at all . And what is il,
them inquired Stokes. at is nothin.
your honor, but quart Of water boiled
down 70 pint, TO make it sthrongr'
This is the soup maigre which Ho-
garth caricatured in his picture Of the
French tsoops at Calais.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
The Leaf Cutter Dee.

A writer in knowledge. describes the
interesting operations Of the bea calics'
the leaf catter." This insect drills
n sand bank hole 10 inches deep an,
half an inch IN diameter and divides
into about a dozen compartments o
cells Each cell is composed CT pieces
leaf, cut into proper shapes and care
fully fitted together. Rose leaves m
sweet pea leaves are among the fasorit>
of the bees
The cutting is donc with th.< Jaws
while the six legs hold the lcat - posi-
tion and ena.le the insect TO turn itself
abont with the precision Of pair OF
compasses. Some of the cut pieces art
perfect circles Others are oblong figures
Of varying proportions. Having cut out
the segment Of leaf. an operation re
quiring about 20 seconds, the bee car
ries it 70 the sand bank and then re
turns for more materials When piece
has been nearly cut OF. the bee. in or
der to prevent tearing. poises itself in
the air with itswings and completes
the operation with a clean cut
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Flour i. included in the War Rsv.nu. Law.

Officials Of the internal revenue bureau
in Washington are paying some attention
10 the preparation OF the regulations for
the enforcement of the pure-fiour law
contained in the war revenue measure.
On account of the fact that the law does
not take effect until August l2, aud the
tendency of the other items in the meas
ure requiring immediate attention, but
little progress has been made on the reg
ulations- An interesting point has been
raised as TO the tsxabilIiy Of bntku heat,
self-raising and prepared fiours. The Of
fieials contend that the former product is
taxable according to The provisions Of the
law on account of its bel ng advertised as
a tlour, while the ob ie sion of the manu-
faeturers to the taxabiIity OF prepared
aud self-raising fionrs Is overruled by the
officials. who claim that these articles
come clearly witAin the scope Of the law.
An interesting contention has arisen re-
gsrding the taxability OF macaroni, spah-
getti. and articles Of like nature This
question has not jet been settled. and Il
is quite likely that the point raised that
the law Was not intended to apply to -four
IN its secondary uses is likely to prevail.
None Of The points herein ref rred 10 has
been agreed npan as yet. The rpgula
tions will probably lie made public / e
latter part OF the month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03
Appetite and Ambition.

81 was tired and had no appetite or
ambition. began taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla and it gave me permanent
relief. l attribute my present good
health to the fact that Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has purified and enriched my
blood, has earnestly recommend it
for debilitated SYSTEM Miss Mary
Honecker, st. Clair, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-03

Mother d'Arcambal, the founder
Of the Detroit Home Of Industry who
has celebrated her seventy -iifth birth
day, has xcrise6 amoDg the criminal
classes all her lie and when the plans
for the home were first made prisoner
aader life sentence made the first con-
tribution by giving everything he had
tn the world-ons cent.