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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
"AuLp LANG sYNE."
rhe Original Manuseripf cf the Poe'n Is
,vnea Nv an 4If,an- Lady.

The Original Manuscript 81 the foem IL
Owned BY an Albany Lady.
Ny. Cuyler Reynolds contributes 10
Tho Century an article on The Aanu-
zcript cf Aud Lang syne, . the article
being accompanied by ! facsimile Of the
autograph. Ar. Reynolds says:
Tie late Chancelior 1Chu Y. i. PrEyn
Of Albany Was the successful purchaser
of AUD Lang SyBa" and the one to
make the autograph one Of Americas
treasures. The facts regarding its re
n,oval to this country are Of peculiar in
terest, and they bring the history Of the
autograph. now moro than century
cid. up to date.
hfr PSUyn was a lover Of ccriOs, and
particularly Of the kind connected With
an interesting past, and his collecting
showed 4 refinement not evident in the
taste of the usual collector. In 1853 the
centennial Of the birthday Of Robert
Burns was made the occasion fcS a cele-
bration IL different cities Of tho United
States, and the literary people of Albany
decided to observe the day by memorial
exercises IN a large hail ON the evening
Of the day Previous to the event Mr..
Pruyn planned that il would lo fea-
ture if be could secure this autograph
copy Of the poets "Auld Lang Syne. -
Henry Stevens was famous purchaser
for collections in those days. supplying
Mr.. James LeDox, Mr.. John Carter
Brown, the British museum and others
with some Of the most valuable old
works, and thereby hangs tale 10 be
told later. Tie owned the verses in ques-
tiOn. He was friend of Mr.. Pruyn,
and correspondence regarding the mat
ter in hand began.
The result was that Mr.. Stevens sold
the verses to Mr. Pruyn. and the manu-
script was intrusted to Captain Moody,
who guaranteed that it should reach
Chancellor Pruyn in time for the cele-
bration. His steamship reached New
York late on the day Of the celebration,
leaving but few hours to get it to Al
bany. or the mission would prove fruit
less The only way was for the captain
TO select one of his trusty men. With
this special messenger it was sent from
the steamer and conveyed with all dis
patch directly to the ball in Albany.
Mr.. PIuyn was all expectant when,
during the exercises, be was called from
the ball. Though he was gone only
moment, all interest in what was going
on upon the stage was lost for the time
being. Another swing of the door. and
Mr.. Pruyn entered. waving aloft the
manuscript and exolaiminp, ''It is
herel' With exultant delight and amid
cries Of "'Auld Lang Syne' is with us"
Chancellor Pruyn advanced TO the stage
and read the poem through. Hardly
could the people be prevented from
breaking IL upon him, and when it was
proposed to sing it through enthusiasm
knew no bounds Never did a chorus so
willingly lend aid, and the familiar air
swelled forth in mighty volume
The cherished page was bound within
Russia leather covers, and with it was
placed letter to Dr. Richmond from
Burns, dated Feb. 2, l78S. proving the
identity of the writing in the poem and
also the letter written TO Chancellor
Pruyn by Etnry Stevens when sending
the roenl 10 him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
ga. COG. 600 IN a FLASH.
4 Tsleneikc Te,essspl, Line Wrecked u
g.s stlanfi1 Cable.


tie Stisnii- Gable
Iope aro-in isG3-4-ihare was no
cab,s bslssea Errope aud America
Tr.r s.ii iaatic nesrs-evcn during tie
exoiuue episodes Of The civil war-was
.Iwavs stoEs a fortnight cid. The At
te.npt 10 make a cable connection had
ended eis.strcusly. and in this jEnc;ion
OF afai.s vas organized gigantic en-
.errTise locking 10 the connection OF
toe United States with Earope via klon-
dixie and BeTing sea. Most electricians
aud teleSraPhic experts had made up
Their minds thst 30 miles-wEich was
the distance acr6ss tho strait-represent-
ed the Longest q submarine cable conld
be successfully worked.
\ company was formed, and what
cas- known il those days as (Rnssian
Extension stock went of nt premium
CT co per ccEs IN 1865 the line between
New Westminster and the Yukon river
was surveyed, found 10 be practicable
and traverscd completely the PRESENT
Klon6ike region.
The line was expected to be finished
in 1861. Even the tariff Tor messages
was fixed az 60 ts25l Fer message. The
receipts were estimated to yield about
50, 0O0 coo per annum. The line was
actually constructed from New West
minister along the present route Of the
Canadian Pacific railway to Ashcroft,
where it was continued north toward
Bering sea to Fcrt Stager, 800 or 400
miles teyond CT, snelle. This lire is at
the present moment in operation IA a
portion Of the Carbon country.
Then, in the midst Of the whole bust
ness, after three years Of hard work,
came like thunGerclap the news that
the Atlantic cable was a success. Thr,e
million doliars had been expended, yet
the next cay Russian Extension stock
was not worth the printers ink on its
surface. London Mail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

One CT the most extraordinary things
about frog music Is the fact that the
frog keeps his mouth closed when he is
singing.
He can sing through bis skin. He is
provided with a pair # resonant cham
bcrs Ike drums, ard bemakes his music
by snSpPi1g his muscles against the dis
tended membranes Then lie can breathe
through his SKIN and supply all the
wind that is necessary without opening
his mouth.
a FreEoh scientist, after long listen
ing in the woods, has made out and re-
duced to writing the song Of the frog,
or swamp music, as he calls it, and
has discovered that the frog repertOry
is varied and extensive. Frogs can carry
on conversations at long distances and
can communicate to each other emotions
Of fear CT anger.
Their songs, however, are all love
songs and are only indnlged in when
there are female frogs about. II is then
that the frog distends his drums to their
utmost. throwing his head well back
and his legs far apart and raising his
voice, as it is called. 70 the very highest
pitch Of the musical scale Pearson 5
Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
The SchnnIrnrd.

To spend large sums Of money on
architectural beauties and stone cary-
ings of historic ornaments-whichh have
but little attraction for children-to
make a school building look like pal
ace aud then TO leave the schoolyard
looking like a desert or the top of BIZ
luminous lake, without a single attrac-
tive flower OF Que bit Of beauty, are in
consistencies which seem possible only
in the modern system Of education.
Weather beaten houses in the country,
log cabins On the frontiers, railroad sta
tions in the Great American desert and
all over our country have their beauti-
sul flower gardens, and it refreshes
ones soul to see them, but there is no
such source Of refreshment, inspiration
and instruction where children are be-
ing educated in the essentials. Hen
~ Lincoln Clapp in Popular Science
Monthly
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

The oratorical and speeohmaking
habi; Gu the part Of some Of the stage
luminaries often leads to striking if not
ridiculous results. De Wolf Hopper,
dctke1 out as Spanish soldier Of the
siAt,outh century, in the act Of reciting
the performances Of the immortal Casey
is a case in point Could anything moro
absurd lie imagined than Francis Will
son, in the costume Of yagabond, MAX
ing u serious speech, assailing his enc
mics ana hurting figures Of speech at
his detractors. To be called on for
speech when robed in such babiliments
would be sufficient to disconceTt any
body, including the actor Jerome
Sykes, when with the Bostonians, was
called upon for a speech in Philadelphia
under peculiar circum stances. The
finale of the last act of Z" Prince Ananias'
found Sykes and Mcdonald sitting on
throne, Sykes smoking cigarette, robed
in Roman toga of green with lavender
drapery thrown over his shoulder and
papier mache crown ON his head. Imag-
inc the CONSERVATION of the comedian
garbed thus TO have an audience set up
a cry for a speech. Sykes squirmed,
while Mcdonald said, go ahead, Jer
ONE; say something. I"
Sykes ambled down to the footlights
and said: Ladies and gentlemen. Mr..
Mcdonald, my eompatriot who sits up
there, informed me just minute ago
that he had a neat little speech prepared
that he'd like to have a chance to try
on the audience. hope you'll give him
chance "
Whereupon Mcdonald looked silly,
and Sykes was never again prompted to
go ahead and say something. New
York Telegram.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
AN ANCIENT CHURCH.
A Beverly (Mass.) Structure Nearly Two


A Beverly CMass) Structure Nearly Two
Centuries Old
The remodeled Second church, that of
the Congregational society, at North
Beverly, Mass, is ls4 years old and is
the first aud only house of worship the
society has ever had. The Second parish
Of Beverly is one Of the old societies of
the county. When incorporated by the
general court IN 1913, it was as the
precinct Of Salem and Beverly" OBJ
jcction has been made on the part Of
certain Beverly people to the separation
of the parish.
The first meeting toward forming the
society was held in November. 1918,
and committee appointed. AT later
meeting the sum Of 1850 was raised to-
ward building a meeting house. The
house was built and finished and dedi-
Gated the following year.
Originally it was 90 feet by 40. In
l77l porch was added to the front end
by Caleb Dodge at his own expense. In
1901 a steepls was built and a 400
pound hell was purchased Two years
later Robert Hooper gave bell TO the
church. The house was placed on its
present site in 1887, when il was en-
laIged ard thoroughly remodeled.
When General Gage was stationed at
DaBvors and lived in the Collins house,
at the time be sent his messenger down
to Salem 10 terminate the sitting Of the
assembly because it was about to form
provincial congress, be attended church
IN the Ecrth Beverly house Of worship.
Ter Eany years the ceiling was hot
plas.ered. lat Later some Of the wealthy
members had the spaces over their own
pews plasterod at their own expense.
When Robert Hooper gave the church
the bell. lie was given a pew in the
church, and the parish voted TO have it
plasiered overhead at the expense of the
socieiy.-BCston Herald
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
&c 80 In the o.ford nlsle.

Statistics have q fascination for many
people. who viii be interested in learn
iEg that there are 773, 746 words in the
authorized version of the Bible and
S,565. 4S2 letters, including E's These
figures. says The Periodical, the monthly
journal Of announcements issued by the
Clarendon press, relate to a text Bible
and are independent of verse figures and
figures off used in chapter headings To
estimate the total number of separate
bits or pieces Of metal which together
make mp the types Of an Oxford refer
ence Bible there may then be added full
iy 100000 letters, figures, points,
spaces, etc, in the text and 900, O0O in
the marginal notes. making a total of
1866, 4S2 pieces in all.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
DRINKS OF OUR FoRsEARs.
They Were Fastja.ous In ouaIity. Though
They liked o-antity.

Lncy tsaou -.dhAtt9-
Ameug the poprlar drinks were mad
log and drngcn's milk. Their main cen
stituent was ale of different Legrees Of
age and strength favored with ginger
and similar hot stuff. Mad deg was the
stronger of the two 1t was popular
among gentlemen of ancien, Pistols
stamp. who usually wanted something
to grip their threats and PIT FIRE into
their eyes. Tcpers owe a great deal to
this same mad deg He it was that in
troduced the custom. popular in other
lands besides England, Of easing the ef-
fects Of overiEdulgence by taking "a
Eair OF the deg that bit you. "
The fastidious Briton Of the olden
times was also mighty hard TO please as
to the qualities Of wine. We find record
Of his nicely in this regard as far back
as the twelfth century. An old manu-
script in the British museum tells us
what wine was most priced: ''it should
be clear like the tesrs of a penitent, so
that man may see distinctly to the
bottom Of his glass; It's color should
represent the greSnness of a buflalo's
horn; when drunk. it should descend
impetuously like thunder; sweet tast-
ed, like an almond; creeping like a
squirrel; leaping like roebuck; strong
like the building of a Cistercian monas-
terry; glittering like q spark Of fire; sub
tie like the logic Of the schools of Paris;
delicate as fine silk, and colder than
crystal. T"
If the Englishman Of that day was
able to procure this celestial liquor. he
was more fortunate than recent topers
and tipplers have been in the triune
kingdom. All modern traveleSf can tes-
tify that no such wine is TO be>had now,
either in "dear old London" or else
where on the island Furthermore, the
fancy beverages of the EliGbethan per
iod have disappeared and left not a rack
behind. unless we dignity such wishy
washy stuff as claret punch, which holds
the place Of honor in most metropolitan
barrooms, and port negus, which still
fingers in the sickroom, by calling
them weak kneed descendants of the
sturdy, incorporating beverages of
old-Chicaeo Tim es- Herald,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
schopenhaue- on Women.

Schopenhauer' mother, Joanna. wa:
a singular woman, with whom he was
perpetually at war. She was lively, he
was grim. She was a sentimentalist, be
detcsted sentiment. She was devoted to
society, TO gossip. to the convenances oi
life He lived for ideas, and with an al
most savage moroseness poured scorn CT
the round of ''at homes and 8sthet.e
tea parties Both were selfish and quar-
relsoEe. We may judge, therefore, thai
SchOpenhaCer took his notions Of WON
en- partly from his mother. 1t goes with.
cut saying that these notions were vio-
lent in the extreme, yet not without
some aspects Of truth.
The new woman would rave at this
satire On her pretensions, and yet il
would do her good to read what Scho.
penbauer has to say with as much calm.
ness as she can command. Woman i.
here depicted as emphatically "a lesser
man"-indeed so far below man as to
be fit only for the role OF the old fash
ioned German haasfrau.-Self Culture.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
4 PIONEER SHOEMAKER,
WORKING At HIS TRADE ALTHOUGH EGHTYFIVE YEARS OLD.
Trade All His Life Every Day at His Bench Working with AppaT
entity Same YgOr as Young Man-A Sketch of Hislfe
From lhe Gn.ctle cnamnntnn. III

1t the advanced age Of eighty-fve years,
James MeMillen, of 1l2 West Washington
street, is one of the most active men in Cham
paign. Illinois Mr. MeMillen is pioneer
citizen Of the city, and his form is rs familiar
on the streets as that Of any citizen of the
town. All his life Mr.. McMIllen has fol-
lowed the trade Of shoemaker, and every day
finds him N his bench, bending over his work
with apparently the Same vicor he COM
manded when he was young man.
lie has little shop on North Wright street,
In the vicinity of the University of Illinois,
and he Is the official shoemaker, us it were,
for the students OF that institution.
About a year ago Mr.. McMillen was absent
from his bench for several weeks. and mis-
familiar form was missed along the streets
The local newspapers announced that he
was dangerously I'll. For. montk> he was
sufferer, but finally he appeared again at
his s.Inp, and has lost bat very few DAYS
slnse then and none, perhaps, on account Of
sickness His friends were surprised 10 see
him out again, and they we're more surprised
when he told them the canse Of his recovery.
There was no small amount of ioral inter-
est IN ms case, and 4 reporter visited him.
10 have him relate the story.
fesl," said the sDry oil eeatleman.
t'tlt J eve my if, 10 Or. Williams Pink
Pills fi- Pale PeO5le. Someihinr like a
year asa Il appeared 70 me that ,gas ~ most
physical wreck. | was suffering from a
disease Of the kidneys. thick srurf had
formed ON the bottoms Of my fret and my
ankles were terribly sNnllen and infsmei
In fact, they reached Snch a condition that 1
could not walk, aal It looked cs t!sou.-,, ul.-
Gays were numbered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

Henry George mad all the popular
gifts CT the American orator and jour
nalist, with something more. Sincerity
rang ont Of every utteranee. Sparing in
book knowledge, be had hammered ont
his thoughts upon the forge Of personal
experience and showed them hot from
the hammer, rude and unfinished in
form. For this very reason "Pregress
and Poverty, stumbling block to re-
sponsible politicians, to the economic
professor foolishness, struck the common
mind Of the thinking people with con-
vincing and dramatic force. The infiu-
ence Of this first book Of serious eco
nOmic import which ever reached tho
outer circle Of the English reading pub
lie is not 70 be slighted. 1t is a matter
Of deep significance that such a hook
should have reached circulation Of far
upward Of 100. GOO copies Upon the
pressure Of the early popularity of his
book Henry George threg the weight of
his present personality, and his great
gifts as orator and debater secured bis
influence and widely advertised his doc
trines at a time particularly favorable
20 their reception. n.-Fortnightly Re-
view.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

Il read IN the newspaper testimonials from
people who claimed TO have been cured u
kidney trouble by the use Of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and thought that
1t vSuli do me no harm 10 give them a trial,
bought n box Of them at the drug store and
began taking them according 10 directions.
II may seem strange, but il is a fact that
felt the benefit Of them almost rs soon as |
BEGAN 10 take them. After ! had taken q
few pills my urinal discharges became almost
as black rs tar and / noticed at the same
time that the pain and soreness were leav.
ing my kidneys.
"a few days later the swelling began 10 co
out Of Iay ankles. and at the end Of i've
weeks il hal entirely disappeared, taking
with il that terrible scurf which had formed
on the bottoms of my feet aud caused me so
mach trouble. ] continued 20 gather my
lost strength, and az the end Of six weeks
felt entirely recovered and resumed my work
at the shop. I think took from four % i've
boxes OF the pills and have taken none since.H
Mr. McMilen's residence on Wes; Wash
ingfon street. IS more than a mile distant
from his shop hut nearly every day he walks
the entire distance morning and evening,
AMI b. could not do this If that swelling
siil existed
Mr.. NcNIillen has no hqeswardneSs in talk
IN Of the merits Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain IN a condensed form, all ;he elements
necessary 20 give new life and richness 10 the
blood and restore shattered nerves Pink
Pills are sold hy all dealers, OF will be sent
post raid on receipt Of price. 5Ocents a box. or
six isXes for 500 they are never sold IN bulk
or by the 1901. by adsiressIn. Dr. Wiili1nls'
Medicine Colpsny. Schenectady, n. y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
HOW lAcEs ARE NAMED.
DESIGN of Pattern aud Locality Of Manu-
facture Make the Distinction.

Desszn of Pattern aud Locality Of Manu-
1aotzre Make the Distinction.
Orlena L. : haekleford, in Centuries
CT Lace. +" in TIE Woinan's Home Com
panion, gives these interesting facts ON
lace manufacture:
"The nomenclature Of lace is decided
by certain peculiarities Of pattern, mesh
or stitches that belong TO certain loCaii-
ties, and it is retained even when the
localities lave long ceased 70 produce
their distinctive fabrications Nalen-
ciennes has not for maHy years wrought
The Iaces that bear its name. their man
ufactnre having long since been trans
ferred to Ypres, Belgium, while the
ehaBtilly laces are all made at Bayeux-
.'rhe finest French laces are made in
Normandy, the cheaper ones come from
the Auyergne, which was the first
French province TO produce pillow lace.
Bsveux. with her tributary surround
ines. is the largest and best producer OF
black laces. Her chantilly is par ex-
cellence the finest ever made Caen IS
also a center for black laccs Normandy
produces coed black and white blonds
Cuipures are made in the Auvergne, bat
the finest come from the Vosges. Mire-
courtfurnishesfinepo pointand pillow lace.
Brussels furnishes most of the Belgian
needle points. though east Flanders,
Brabant and Hainault now supply large
quantities. The old laces for which
Rinche, Bruges and Flanders were once
so celebrated are no longer the mode,
though still much priced by conBois-
seurs. This is also true Of maiines, or
Inechlin. lace and yaleneienness though
the latter is returning 70 favor. Bruges
makes round mesh valenciennes, not so
beautiful as the lozenge ground, and
cnarser qualities come from Courtrai
and different parts of Flanders. Lille
and Valenciennes formerly belonged 10
the Netherlands, which accounts for
their early proficiency in lacemaking.
Flemish gHipures are noted for their
excellence. The Belgian and French
laces arc the finest, in point of tabrica-
tion, il the world. Paris is TO large
extent an emporium for Belgian laces.
She is the birthplace Of fashions and
novelties aud dictates lace designs, keep
ing alive emulation and rewardirg merit
through her Society Of Decorative Arts.
To France must be accorded the palm
for black laces, while Belgium may
claim it for tho vaporous fineness of her
points. nothing equaliDg in ethereal del
icacy her famous point de gaze +"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
A Winters Tale.

A man looked out at the falling snow.
The big flakes fioated down, covering
the earth and hiding the car tracks from
view.
Men hurried to aud fro, swinging
their arms, aud ever and anon making
ridiculous clutches at nothing to keep
from falling.
The wind blew in strong gusts, piling
the snow in heaps here and there
where distractions chanoed to be.
The man looked at all this and
gnawed his moustache At last he
turned away from the window, say
ing:
"Well, let it coma This is barg lin
day, and my wife hates the snow
Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
THE sl1MEse GIRL.


Invetsraee SEaokcr.
From the moment Ct her birth ST.
amese girl is treated with less consider
alton than boy. Fer several years aft
or quitting the realms of 'ibaby land"
she dresses very slightly indeed Il refer
more particularly 10 the lower classes.
though the rule applies more or less
generally) Next she adopts the saTong.
or waist cloth, and On top of this is
placed a bright colored scarf Of consid-
cradle length and breadth, which is Gus
tomaTily crossed and recrossed over the
breast and under the arms These two
garments constitute the whole Of ST.
amese girls wearing apparel unless she
chance 10 wear a scanty vest Of linen.
Rings and bracelets are inevitable, pro-
vidcd she be Of class enough to afford
them. and in few cases the costume is
finished of with a fiimsy pair of slip
pers, into which the stockingless feet
are thrust
The average Siamese girl is an inyet-
crate smoker Of cigarettes from very
tender age. When quite a baby, too,
she, in common with the rest of the
population, is taught TO chew the leaf
and nut q the betel palm-at least
she does not require TO be taught this
unlovely bat (if we may believe what
we see) fascinating pastime. Since.
however. she knows full well that she
will be esteemed passee, not TO say an
cient, at the age Of so she concentrates
the whole Of her intellect upon the seri-
ous business of either entering the pal
ace or getting married. But if it be the
latter, the marriage in Siamese middle
and upper class life is the most elabo-
rate function that an English girl could
imagine. The negotiation-what we
should term the "courting gener-
ally conducted in the first instance
through an old beldame 1t is this old
woman's business TO discover among
other things whether the ''stars in their
courses" are propitioGs toward the hap
py event and whether the respective
birthdays Of the bride and bridegroom
fall suitably to the date fixed for their
union, for in all such matters the ST.
amese would appear to be even more su-
perstitious than their Buddhist belief
might reasonably be expected to make
them. Magazine.