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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
loDH { ON FINGERS.
Treatment Il the Hands of Pianoforte
I'--ils Who Practice.

TreatInont If the Hands of PiaBoforte
T1-iIs Who Practice.
a mCCc,t appearing young woman
entered a dug store on Madison avenue
ore morning recently, and, walking to
the end Of the counter nearest the pre-
scription department, nlutely held cut
beth hands toward clerk who CHANGED
to lie standing in that particular place.
The clerk. equally mute, reached be-
hind a scretn and brought out blue
glass bot.le, from which a brush han
die protruded- After stirring the con-
tents Of the bottle with the brush for a
few seconds the clerk daintily brushed
the tips of the young wOman's fingers
with the mixture, leaving a dark stain
around the top Of each finger nail. With
a pleasant nod of her head and low
murmuring thanks the young woman
quickly withdrew from the store and
the blue glass bottle was put back in its
hiding place.
Observing a puzzled expression on the
face Of an old patron Of the store who
had como in TO get cigar, the clerk
said, Iodine.
'sWhat for:' asked the smoker.
Prevents the fingers from getting
sore, replied the clerk "She is from
the musical conservatory, where she
practices on the piano three or four
hours day. In order to prevent the
finger Eails from coming in contact with
the ivory keys she has them cut very
short and We apply iodine TO take the
soreness out Of the ends Of the fingers
after they have been subjected to three
or four hours Of pounding. Most piano
players, you viii observe, have their
finger nails cut to the quick, so that no
clicking sound is emitted when they
strike the keys We keep bottle Of TO-
dine and a brush fer the special use Of
the pianoforte pupils OF the conserya-
tory. They come in here for treatment
two OF three times week and pay by
the month. New York Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Most girls are pleased to be thought
beautiful, nor is it displeasing to q
young man TO find he is spoken of as
handsome. But = we recall the faces
that are NEST pleasing to us we shall
commonly find it is not fairness of com
plexicn CT eyenness Of feature that we
admire, but merry smile, kindly
expression, a frank, honest look-it il
really the character Of the person ex
pressed in the face which attracts us.
But face does not respond to the effort
Of the monent 1t is a revelation of the
habitual attitude Of the soul. Thoreau
says, ANY nobleness begins at once tc
refine q man features, any meanness
IT sensralitv to imbrute them"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
From the Klondike.

Edwin loved Angelina: Angelina
ditto Edwin. But Edwin was so poor,
and so went to Klondike, where he has
probably taken to drink.
And Angelina sits alone and worries
her poor little head over letters like this
that he sends her.
81 cannot write any more; my feet
are so cold that can scarcely hold my
pen. Pick me-Up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Entering the house Of a friend some
weeks ago, was struck with the superb
polish Of her walnut stair rails. They
were fairly dszzling-so much so that |
could not 0ut remark it.
What polish do you use?" asked.
'.None at all, - she replied. 81 en-
courage my three small boys to slide
down the banisters. and there you are -
The idea struck me as a good one,
and l offer it herewith TO all readers Of
The Chatterhox -Harper's Bazaar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Iumplnr a. = conclu.lon. .

Il understand" said the popular
member Of congress, that you are 60
ing to vote against me
Yes" replied Farmer Ca-atossel
firmly; that there is my intention. "
Il am very sorry TO learn that have
forfeited your confidence after serving
for so many years. Is there anything IN
particular that has cansed you to take
this standg''
"No, nothin in particular, only
5es' a general impression thet q ran
couldn't git along as well in politics IS
you've done without there bein some
thin suspicious somewhere Atlanta
l-oa,Seifution
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Tennyson and Hrowninc.

In the Tonnyson memoir it appears
that VIXEN Browning sent Tennyson a
copy of the Red Cotton Night Cap
Tennyson wrote:
Ny DEAR P B-My wife has Just cut the
leaves. / have yet again to thank you, and
feel rather ashamed that have nothing of Iay
own 10 send you Lack, but your muse is pro
life as Eecuba, and mine, by the side Of he-,
an old barren COW. Yoars ever, AT.
Perhaps there never was any great
literary sympathy between Tennyson
and Browning, though there was much
personal friendship. Fitzgerald had a
decided dislike for Browning's work,
for lie called him 1.-THE Great Prophet
Of the Gargoyle School. New York
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
All Around the Farm-

Mend the gates. gravel the walks
patch leaky roofs; put board foor in
the stable and COW sheds; nail boards
on the walls Of barns and other ont
houses, faDy are missing. Snug npail
your surroundings for tie enid weather
that is here.
Great Britain has more than 80, coo 90
sheep on a territory not greatly in ex-
cess Of Minnesota and Iowa. France
has p. 600, 600 on much smaller ara
With tlsir high priced land they seem
able to make profit ont Of their sheep.
This country has room for much
greaieT number.
II IS pretty good rule that the soon
er pig can be brought to 200 pounds
and the sooner he can be gotten to mar
ket after reaching this weight, the
greater viii be the per cent. Of profit in
feeding him. Aside from the risk Ct
cholera, etc, If has been shown that
the gain above 2OO pounds costs more,
and that even with pork bringing good
prices, there is often an actual loss in
feeding above go pounds
The old-fashioned coal furnace with
fiue is now out of date for cheap and
safe production Of beat for hothouses.
II is almost always used by beginners,
because its first cost is less. But the
coal fire IS not always reliable, and the
heat cannot be regulated as TO preserve
an even temperature. Sooner or later
pipes with hot water viii be used, and
in this way the hothOuse can be saved
from either extreme. Too many forget
that in growing vegetables in winter un-
der glass an excess of heat may prove
as serious an evil as frost, as it is
harder to recover rfrom.-American Cul-
tivator.
A calf dropped in the fall should be a
good one TO rear-that is, Of course, pro-
viding it has good blood and is of like
ly appearance. The fall calf begins life
in warm world, and one in which
flies are not as troublesome as during
the summer months, and the little ami
NAL has plenty of time TO begin to grow,
and becomes weaned and accustomed
to hay and grass by the following
spring, when it is in first-rate condition
to go to pasture and profit fully by the
pasture grasses. The fall calf has much
to recommend It, and there is good
reason to expect it to make fine
COW.
Sandy soils are always deficient in
potash. Even if they had this mineral
they have usually so little vegetable
matter that the potash forms an iDsol-
uble compound by uniting with the
sand. The potash in eaustic ashes dis
solves the silicate of potash, and also
helps itself until its caustic properties
are lost. But old leached ashes are Oft
en- quite as benefcisl 70 sandy soils as
are unleached. They always contain
some potash and some phosphate,
which the water used for teaching
would not dissolve.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
AN EPISODE.


she rours the tca. and as ber hand
Above the o5inty china fingers
I -aiss my own right hand sloft
And seize upon the ieEeled fingers
ssYou.li break the teacup, jack she er'ss-
An1 On t.se door ! hear IL clatteT-
col. uhrf c=-e for cups. say,
s.Flsle yea have got heart to siaatteri
s.Don't hszsE IT. that 5 dear, she says;
ssThe ccp. Irreani'' And then. with laugh
ter.
tell Ter 1t IL not her cup,
Bat heart, her humble servants after.
sryou've broker that long since, shes'Sns-
y r:eve- can forgive yOn. never
AuS-p-ell, SIZE did, and now she s come
To make and pour my tea foreyeri
= c. R. il Nhat 20 Eat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Tic Good Die Young.

Cne NeigLbor-Don't you ever have
t.-y fears Il at you won't be able to raise
Lat a. y Of yours?
Second Neishbor-To tell YOU the
trath, do. The good die young, you
know.
4 wasn't thinking Of that 1 was
wondering If you bad No fears that some
na6GeEcd man would brain him with
an AK fer lowing that tin horn all day
long. indianapolis journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
IN LoNDoN's sLUMs.
A Rather Rough Experience That Taught
an Artist a Lesson.

A Rather Rough Experience That Taught
an Artist a Lesson.
An artist who is well known in a
northern city used occasionally to put
on his shabbiest clothes and penetrate
TO the slums in search Of inspiration for
his brush. On one of these excursions
he stopped TO watch the efforts of a rag
ged urchin who was disfiguring the
pavement Of a squalid street with q
piece of soft blue stone, and, although
the figures which the lad drew were
grotesque, the artist was struck with
their originality and began to take an
interest in their development.
That's right, my boy Make your
h1es clear and never mind the details
Championl What You don I know how
TO sketch that old mans head? Then
give me the chalk. III show you. ="
The next moment the enthusiastic
artist was cn his knees, and with the
piece of stone had quickly drawn a
clever picture, Before he could COM
mence another sketch. however, he felt
o stunning blow ON the head, and a
shrill female voice cried:
Take yer bloomin hook, ye great,
good for noaght hulki What d'ye mean
by messin up t'hags at I've Just wash
ed? 'Tain't no wonder 'at t kids do it
when a sanseless old idiot likeyerself sets
'em t'example Be of. or I'll scour
t'pavement wi yer ugly carcass"
The artist hurriedly lodged another
boot. sprang to his feet, and, without
waiting TO argue the matter, sneaked
igncminiously OF He vows that he
will mind his own business when next
he goes slurnrDing. .-IOndon telegram
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
oLn MAn ANp YOUNG VIE.
4 yvaship<tun Jehu Who Sees an seTts-
Weary Of IKE Jay with Bride.

A yyashfrr1un Jehu Who Secs All SeTts-
Weary Of Tie Jay with Bride.
"But Ct eli married couples the cid
iav with The Young wife makes me most
tired. The cid drfcr tries TO Tut on a
digniEcd air when many people are
around. but wait until be gets chance
10 smile at his young bride. It's awful.
Tie smile is that Ct possun which has
been t.eed and knows there Is 10 escape.
I.aoan that it's sickly. Half Of them
may he putting on with the innocent
rirl. Three days ago had enc Of these
old jays Ia tow. What DO you suppose
be aid 10 his wife. / was taking them
from the White House TO the treasury
ard raised hy the fountain which con-
;airs 50 many pretty goldfish oh, look
al the beautiful little things, be said,
with a grin az his wife. You are pret-
tier than any fsh IN that pend. She
said. 'Ohr Wen, wanted to throw
him in, hut Of oourse ! was looking out
for the coin.
Here comes a newly married couple.
Anybody could tell that. You see, he
has his wife by the arm and Is looking
down into her face with an air Of con-
tentment that is enough 10 make my
blues leave me 70 see. noticed that
couple coming up Pennsylvania avenue
90 minutes ago He was holding her
arm then. He Will stick to the job until
they reach their hotel this afternoon.
he is not afraid she viii escape, but he
thinks that is part Of new groom S
business. You see, he helps her up the
STEPS ard points ont things TO her. he
tells her that is so and so. Nine chances
out Of ten it is something else. He feels
that he is bound 10 say something. 1
have seen many Of these young know
alls point out the Corcoran Art gallery
as the ratent cfice and pass the state,
war anu navy building of as the resi-
dence Of General Miles OF as the new
city postoffice. The innocent bride stares
in wonder ard thinks it's so. She be-
heves her darling Henry knows all
about it.
"It's very different with the man
who has Ioen married several years he
and his wife see fCr themselves. He
steps and locks at a thing which inter
ests him. Sbe gees on and steps 10 look
az Something v hich interests her. They
arc gcnTclly 20 yards apart. If be tells
her tlat aLuilding is such and such, she
dispatos TIE point and thinks it's some
thing else Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

"There is no new thing under the
sun. We hardly expected TO find that
Or. johnson aphorized cn so up 10 dat,
a subject as cycling, yet such is the
fact, as tie following extract will show,
says an English paper:
Mr.. Ferguson told him of 4 newly in.
vented machine which went without
horses y man who sat in it turned q
handle, which worked a spring that
drove it forward. Then, SIR" said
johnson, what is gained is, the man
has his choice whether he will move
himself alone CT himself and the ma
ihine too. ''-Boswell, Year 1863, Page
eO7 Of Globe Edition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Unkfnd.

Harriet-He had the presumption to
kiss me. But, then, all the other girls
lad gone out OF the room, so 1 don't
care so much.
Henrietta-Oh, Of course, he would
not have kissed you if any Of the other
girls had been there.-Boston Tran
scriut.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Wit,out Rsnent of clerrr.

Miss Pruyn-oh, dear So you were
on the City Of Peking when she went
down: How many souls were lost?
Captain Silt-All of 'em that was
dTownded, mum. She went down So
blamed suddent they wan no time fer
dsathbed rupentances brooklyn Life
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

God is love, and you can never escape
from love. No sorrow, no sin, no
estrangement, no darkness, can enable
you TO escape from love. The omnipo-
teuce Is the Omnipotence of love. and the
omnipresence is the omnipresence Ct
love. You may loosen your hand, but
he viii MT loosen his-Lyman Abbott
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Extenuation.

''I can tell when my wife buys some
tEing she considers extravagant -
How can you tellE''
She always explains that she bought
it with 50 bill she happened 10 have
tucked away. Chicago Record
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Wildcats are extremely variable in
size, some kinds being no more than
two feet in length, while others are
Eve. The smallest varieties Of wildcats
are about the size Of the domestic yari-
ctv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Natural Result.

"Once a friend of mine ard / agreed
that it would be helpful for each of us
TO tell the ether his faults /"
How did it work:''
We haven't spoken for nine years. :"
-Chi,Ggo Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

The citizen who Is determined to
take care Of himself alone is Of very
little use to community. and few tears
are shed when he takes his final de-
parture. ure.--Birmingha Age Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

"what do you think of woman's
rights:''
Il think" replied the shoe clerk,
"that they ought to match woman's
leftE- Chicago Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Elderly spinster-Is there anything
worse than a baby?
Sympathetic Old Bachelor (hard OF
hearing)-A baby, ma'an? God bless
my soul, ma'arn. didn't Low you had
onel--BToolSlyn Life
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Ifyou feel weak, dull and diseourag-
ed you will find a bottle of Hoods Sar-
saparilla will do you wonderful good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

It is claimed that there are SO dogs
in the United Kingdom to every 1000
inhal itants.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
INC Ml1ed Menn.

The travelling nlen in eastern Maine
have added a new story TO their roper
tory, Hancock county man being the
subject During the musical festival at
BsnEOr, they gay, John stepped into a
BaEgcr Eott for dinner. Now it hap
pened that tho hotel man had leased the
of side cf LIS bill Of fare 70 local car
Tiage naaJiactGrCr. who placed an
I'D. " tLerccn, viii illustrations. John
sat at tic taLle. waiter, being in
something q 4 hurry, by mistake pass
cd the ILL wToEg SIDE out John saw
the wheels, PIT on Lis spectacles, curl
cd lis n-rs,-oho with his left hand,
st-aighicned up, locked ut the girl and
said: III take scrambled eggs, a Ban
scr bueey. couple OF pants and road
cart Get aGy wheelbarrows?" The girl
few.-Lewiston Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

The cost of a patent in Germany is
si00, which includes the taxes for six
years
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Conceit may puff man up, but never
prop him up.-Ruskin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

The London Chronicle says that the
baked banana is the ideal food for nery-
Jus and aramie brain workers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
pENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
<ssTEEN STANDARD rIhk
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1897.
ooSDESsED SCHEDULE.
Trains arrive and depart from thestation at
Johnstown as follows:

For rates, mars, &c. call on Ticket Ao,sr a.,
address Inos, E Watt, 2. A W. D., go First
avenue. Pittsburg, Pa ~ -iS-
B. Hutchinson, J. R. Wood
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

D5spepsis-bane Of human existence.
Buldcck Blood Bitters cures it, prompt
". permanently. Regulates and tones
the stomach.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

=, - Al EAA AleLRSs
The cream Of the country papers Is four5
In Reningson's County Seat Lists Sbrey-5
advertisers avail themselves Of these Ts.s' n
cory Of which can % had Of Rernips-,oo
sFoA- Of New YORK & Pistshurg
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Also builders of the
-ImPRoveO-
Barrett Gas Engine,
Best in use. Any size. Call and
see it,
We also car5y a line of
BRASS GOODS,
STEAM FITTINGS,
PACKING,
OILS
and ENGINE SUPPLIES.

Having put in a new and complete
line of Machine Tools, are now
able TO do all class of work, such
as Re-boring Cylinders, Planning
Valve and Valve Seats, or rany kind
of Engine Work that may be re-
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work and will guarantee satisfae-
ton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-28
Everybody enjoys a change in
morning cereals until they come
to "SEMOLA." Then? Pau.

The band will play its usual concert
in Emma Square this evening.
This week, Z. ". Jordan will offer
ladies' and gents hosiery and under
wear. -
Mary Hitchcock, daughter of Judge
Hitchcock and Fred. Snow, the coffee
planter formerly a steamer engineer,
were united in marriage at Hilo last
week
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-23
Hoods Pills cure constipation IS cen
AN AVERAGE VERDICT.
of Opinion Among the Jury
ON Damages.

While the lawyers were waiting for court
10 open, and before they flew at each others
Threats, they exchanged u few stories of the
profession.
"The strangest trial in which was ever
engaged was one of my first, said grizzled-
headed attorney. II was counsel Tor the
plaintiff in suit brought to recover damages
caused by runaway horse. My client had
been knocked down and slightly bruised, not
very much, just enough to base a lawsuit
on. | had very strong case: in fact, there
was practically no defense, and the defend
ant was a rich man, so asked for s., 900, hop
ing to get half. Well, when the jury came
in they rendered verdict for the plaintiffs
with damages assessed at $S,687 OF course
the judge promptly set the verdict aside as
excessive, and had to begin all over again.
"Some days later / met the foreman OF the
Jury and asked him how in the world they
arrived at such verdict,
"'Well, / don't quite understand II my
SELF he said, scratching his head We
all agreed for the plaintiff on the first vote,
but each fellow had his own ideas as to the
damage. l was in favor of 81 900, another
fellow thought it ought to be $4,000, and an
other stuck out for 800, and we were get.
ting all tangled up, when one of the jury sug-
gested that we strike an average
:" But you couldn't have done that, i"
said |.
"'That's just what we did,, said the fore.
man. Each man put down what he thought
right and added them together. know
there does seem to be something wrong
about that verdict, but hanged if can see
where it isp"-Chicago Times Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-23
MARYvILLE, TENNESSEE.
Panoramic Advertising.

Now that everything stationary from
cliff sides to chimneys is made to blazon
forth the surprising virtues of pro-
prietary medicines, folding cameras
and prepared soups, the genius of adj
vertising, ever seeking new fields, has
made a step forward into the piano.
ramic stage. The latest scheme in
wolves a species of advertising which
shall fit by the admiring beholder at a
rate of 20 miles an hour or whereabouts.
1t is conceived by enterprising persons
in this city, says the New York Sun,
and is bodied forth In a company
formed to place ,ertisements on
freight cars described by the company
in poetic metaphor as wandering birds
of commerce" The proposed charge is
$3.50 year per wandering bird.
So far only one line, western road,
has been obtained, and with its 10000
freight cars the company designs to 60
ahead. Circulars have been sent around
10 drug firms and other stores notify
ing them that the cars are ready and ad-
vising them that while catarrh and con-
sumption cures are likely to fail on UNI
productive soil in the regions through
which these particular wandering birds
habitually fit, whisky and soap will be
found popular, and as for chewing gum
and collie medicine, the sound OF babies
CRYING for them can be heard afar in
the land 1t will be lesson in arts and
an inspiration to the higher esthetics
for the weary tiller of the western soil,
leaning restfully upon his hoe. to watch
passing files of freight cars, whose sides
aforetime bore no more instructive
legend than the letters designating the
line to which they belonged and the
chalk marks of the freight superintend-
ent, now sweetening the rural scene for
a brief moment with vistas of grimy
brakemen surmounting legends of Pun
kinseed Soap and continuously progress,
sive hoboes kicking their heels upon
the query why go homeless when we
sell you house and lot in Goshhurst.
by-the-Soor for 81 cents in cash and two
dollars weekly for the rest of your
life?"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-23

One officer of the volunteer army has
distinguished himself with his pen in
his semiofficial capacity. In front of
the Office of Adjt. Gen. Corbn is a reg
lister in which army officers who visit
the war department must record their
names, date of arrival in the city, date
of probable departure and the occasion
and authority of the visit. Maj. j. 7.
Louden, of the One Hundred and Fifty
ninth Indiana volunteers, on duty at
Camp Alger, visited the war deparemtnt
the other day. He registered his name
and the requisite dates, and in the col
umn devoted to occasion and authority
of visit wrote: "Order of the president
TO whip the Spaniards."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-23
An Admirable Selection,

In the appointment by Secretary Gage
of Mr. o. P. Austin as chief of the treas
ury department bureau of statistics it
will be found that an admirable selec-
ton has been made for this importa1'
post. The people of the country are
paying more attention to the statistics
of our foreign trade than ever before,
and the value of those figures as a meas
ure of the exceptional prosperity which
has attended the revival of the Ameri-
,an policy of protection was never so
highly estimated as now. The fact that
Mr.. Austin is in thorough sympathy
with this policy furnishes added cause
for satisfaction at his appointment.