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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28
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They may supply Us with all the pin
trays the imaginations Of the design
ers can eonjure up, and DO matter how
attractive these same trays may be, wO-
mankiusl will never consider her dress
er as looking at its best unless a plump,
pretty pineushion rests upon il. Why
it Is one can't tell, but the pineush-
ion seems to respond 20 artistic treat
ment better than almost any other bit
Of work. It's question whether the
new long, slender ones are any prettier
than the older square ones, though, Of
course, their newness recommend them
to novelty-seekers. They are from
eighteen to thirty inches long; perhaps
the one who designed them patterned
them after the kiss Of which BryOn
said SIT must be reckoned by its
length you know. These pretty eush-
ions do not score on account Of their
length alone, for they are bits Of love
illness long drawn out. You may have
them in embroidered linen, China silk,
with dainty lace ruffie, or, If expense
doesn't count, in painted boiling cloth
over some exquisite tint Of silk. Wild
roses or pansies lend themselves ex
quisitely, aud in a setting Of fine fluffy
lace, with dainty ribbon bows, make
an affair 30 dainty that one hasn't the
heart to stab them with a pin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

A poor little street Arab was brought
into hospital by the police. He bad
besn run over by an omnibus and was
badly injured The chaplain was sent
for, as it was thought improbable that
the boy would live many hours. With
little tact the chaplain began the inter
view thus: MY boy. the doctors think
you are very much hurt Have you been
a good little boys"
Boy (much bored}-You git a0uti
Chaplain (shocked)-But am afraid
you are not a good little boy, and you
know you may perhaps be going TO die
Boy (anxious to end the interview.
Well. fain't none o. your business siy-
Ow. Wot's me death got to do with
you? Ave you got pal in the coffin
line2
IL is pleasant 10 be able TO relate that
the boy finally recovered.
Now and then the doctor II believed
70 be almost om3iscient- A patient II a
military hospital was constantly getting
into hot water because he smnggled
food into the wards One morning bis
medical officer was about to examine
mis- throat with a laryngoscOpe. Seeing
the little mirror sll ready for use the
mans chum whispered an anxious
warming from the adjoining bed Il
say, Bill. you'd best ave a care. Ee
moight 'appen TO see wot yer 'ad for
supper lawst noigbt "-Cornhiil Maga-
zine
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His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. Z Lilly, promineD. citizen
of Hannibal, No, lately had wonder
ful deliverance from frightful death.
Ia telling of il be says: II WAS taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. Ny lungs became hard
ened. | was so weak I couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. /
expected TO soon die of Consumption,
when heard of Dr Kings New Dis
covery. 0ae bottle gave great relief. /
continued to use it and now am well and
strong ean'tsay too muea in its praise.
This marvellous medicine is the sJrest
and quickest cure in the world for all
Throat and Lung Troable. Regular
sizes 90 cents aud sl.OO. Trial bottles
free al ]. " Sayder's Drug Store, SOM
erset, Pa, aud G. w. BralIier's Drug
Store, Berlin, Pa
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Could sleep at wuI.

A friend Of the late Dr. William Pep
per of Philadelphia tells how he could
20 to sleep at will "WiIl you excuse
me. Mrs. ---.'' be would say some
times. Il could talk with you much
mere satisfactorily if ! had few min
utes nap. Jane, make Mrs - con-
Portable and wake me in ten minutes.
Outside the Office would be crowded
with people waiting to see bim-abOut
the Philadelphia museums, the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. the public libra
ries, or about their health. but be
would 90 into his own room behind the
Office. would stretch our on the lounge.
throw a rue over his knees and closing
his eyes would be asleep az once Ten
minutes later he would be reused BY his
servant and would al once resume bis
conversation with the patient at the
point at which il had been dropped He
would sleep in bis carriage az he was
driven from one appointment to anoth-
er He would sleep in a train, IN a
strange pari0r OF library, in private or
in public. absolutely indifferent 70 COR
s,raur
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school Holiday. In Franee.

Two hundred and six holidays in the
year, as against I59 school daysl That's
the Tecosd Of public instruction in
France. To begin with. there is he
regular midsummer holiday, which COW
ers a period Of 81 days That's pretty
good for z starter. Then there are the
Sundays. They are holidays Of course
everywhere. tut they count an addi-
tioual 90 days Then ten days are al
lowed for the proper celebration OF
Christmas and New Years TO be thor
oughly obseryant Of the great feast OF
Eastertide Is days are given Thurs
DAYS are holidays and that means 50
more days Of no labor. All Saints
comes in for three days holiday. ST
Charlemagns two days. Shroye Tuesday
and Ash Wednesday two days. Whit
santide three days. and three days to
make merry when the national fete IN
July rolls round The rest OF the year
the children are supposed to study
Philadelphia Ledger.
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IT CURED THE COOK.

The Result OF Her Masters Wres-
Ting Match with the Telephone
about a week after the telephone
vas instaIled-any electrical device is
always installed when il j. brought
into the house-the cook was suddenly
taken III in the middle Of the night.
and was requested to telephone for the
doctor 1t took re fully ten minutes Of
prolonged ringing and yelling before
could induce the central Office to pms
me into communication with the doc
tor. Then 1 sent an agonized howl
through the telephone, begging the doc
tor to come at once.
''In the course Of the following hour
six different persons carried on brief
conversations with me. t5t no one Of
them was the doctor. Ia the case Of
each person it took about ten minutes OF
hard labor 20 induce him to say any
thing intelligible. and when the intel
ligible remark arrived it was 20 the
effect that the speaker was Brown or
Jones or Robinson; that he was not a
doctor, and that he would infiict per
sOnal chastisement on the man who had
called him ont Of bed If be could find
the criminal in the morning.
AT last, however. my efforts were
apparently crowned with success a
wretch who said be was the person Of
whom was in search promised to call
at my house at once. Accordingly one
hour and quarter after had hcst rung
the telephone / received hurried call
from the local undertaken, who insisted
that had telephoned to him to bring a
coffin without a moments delay got
rid Of him at the expense Of . shillings
and a glass Of wine. and l am happy to
say that the shock Of the visit cured the
cook without the aid Of any other med
icine. w. A. Alden in Pearson ;
Magazine
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No Right to Uglinsss.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attract
i've must keep her health. II she is
weak, siekly and all run down, she
will be nervous and irritable. II she
has constipation OF kidney trouble, her
impure blood viii cause pimples,
blotches. skin eruptiOns and a wretch
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood. Il gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety
skin, rich complexion. II viii make a
good-looking, charming woman of a
rundown invalid. Only 50 cents at
]. y. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset,
Pa, aud G W. Brallier's Drug Store,
Berlin, Pa.
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81 want horse and trap for fu-
neral. Can you let me have themg' in
quired the young man IN the loud check
suit Of the cautious hveryman. whose
stock occupies the same place IN MS
affections that a wife and family should.
.Well. IL you re careful, replied the
cautious liyeryman slowly
The turnout was az last ready, and
while the young man in the loud eheek
suit was arranging himself in his seat
the proprietor patted the horse. an es
pecial fayosite. tried the buckles Of the
harness. shcok the shafts and performed
all the usual ceremonies due upon such
an occasion Then. as he banded up the
reins. be ssid Ebsentmindedly.
'Ee's very willing and quick 81
careful not 90 drive too fast. D.
The ynung Han regarded hiIn IN sur
prise fer a moment. and then assever-
atcd
~TgI Im ecirg TO keep u2 with
the flrs raiif y kills hlu London
- rrFs
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Told of Little wnhslmina.

Doctor Kuyper, OF Holland, upon his
recent visit 10 this city, says the Roch-
ester Democrat and Chronicle, related
an interesting story connected with the
early life of the young Queen wilhel-
mlns, which is significant as iliustrat-
ing the character Of the Queen. 1t oc-
Cured when she was not more than
years old.
Her father, the late King, was pre-
sented with beautiful and very choice
set of cups aud saucers, and 50 highly
did he prize the gin that he solemnly
Impressed upon his servants and the
members Of his household that if the
pieces were destroyed or injured in any
way the unfortunate person responsible
for the accident should be severely pun
ished It happened that some time
later footman, in carrying the dishes
from the room in which he had been
serving, accidentally broke one OF. the
cups. He was Mortified and filed with
grief at the misfortune, which he knew
would cost him his position and his
home.
Happening at that moment to meet
the little Princess, he said to her. with
sobs: Sc )od-bye; have got to go. /
have broken one of the cups" The
little lady expressed her regret, and ask
ed why, and the footman explained to
her the decree of the King. Tue Prin-
cess became thoughtful, and finally
said:
"I will help you out Of this trouble,
and IN tell you what to do. You get
some glue aud fasten the pieces togeth-
er, and tomorrow you bring the cup to
me filed with tea, but be sure it Is cold
tea, and 1 will see what can do
about it.v
The fOotman, much relieved, obeyed
the little Princess, aud the following
evening the footman handed her the
cup of cold tea In amOment she man
aged to let it fall. The cup, Of course,
broke into a thousand pieces. The
King was furiously angry. Little VIII
helmina ran to him, and, throwing her
arms around his neck, said Good
bye, father; am going"
"what do you mean >" asked the
King, perplexed.
"Why, you said the first person who
broke one Of these cups was to be ban
ished 50 | am going"
At this the King, who wOrshiped his
little daughter, took her in his arms
and forgave her, and he never knew
that the child had committed the act to
save the footman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

The largest workhouse in the world
is at Liverpool where the workhouse
has accommodation for no fewer than
5. 600 inmates. It is not. however. Of
ten fIled. as only half Of its many dor
mitories are occupied by the permanent
pauper residents There ars occasions.
such Is a labor strike. II long continued,
whsch cause il 70 al up rapidly, and
then il proves none TOO big for the re-
quireDents Of the union. Liverpool has
a large number Of poor. bat it is spe-
cislly munifcent in its charities OF
these the chief are the Bluecoat hospi
tai. maintaining and educating $50
children. the Orphan asylum, the Sea-
mems Orphan asylum in Newsham
park. containing aboas 200 boys and Gn
equal number Of girls schools for the
blind and the deaf and d1nb, indrsrri-
al schools. and a MUNGER q hospital&--
London fit-BitA
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

The wheelman himself can hardly be
held auswerable for the death Of a rab-
bit which bolted into his machine as it
stood by the roadside and broke its
neck, and there was contributory negli-
gence, as the lawyers say, on the part
Of the ,:at which tried TO 90 through the
wheel Of passing bicycle and gave the
rider bad fall at the cost of its own
life. Much more noteworthy than either
of these was the achievement Of a cy-
clist who while scorcbing along the
read Che must have been scorohiug) ran
into covey Of partridges and killed
one, his wheel passing over its neck
The only way in which this curious
accident can be explained Is TO suppose
that the birds were 'ensting" at
bend in the road, and that the cyclists
approach, concealed by the hedges, re-
manned undetscted till the enemy was
literally among them. -Chambers' Jour
nal
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The Appetite Of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspepties whose
Stomach and Liver are out Of order.
All such should know that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the wonderful stomach
and Liver Remedy gives splendid ap-
petite, sound digestion and a regular
bodily habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only = at j. y.
Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa,
and G. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber-
lin, Pa.
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Voted 1000. coo A Minute.

WAsHINsToS, d. c., Dec. 15.-The
Honse To- day surpassed all previous rec
ords in the expedition with which il pass
ed the Pension Appropriation bill. This
bill in the days gone by has been one OF
the most fruitful themes Of aerimcnious
partisan debate, but to-day. although car
rying 100000 more than The act for
the current year, it was passed in twen-
ty minutes without word u criticism.
IL carried Si45. .2S3 SS0.
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rHs OLD AYmn

ant within . vacant room,
a low ceilsd room. quRiut shsied. csk e~azn
ed.
With windows lookiug on o. zes.
so'rr which the snnSe.'s glcry sireamed-
watched the faroh fitting sails.
AMI Halfway rock' that booming rose
A tower from the hcaving sea
Whercoa ihe scattered isles repose.
And s1nne one near me -entlF played
a dcar oil hymn iiiaf s,irrcd nv heart
Twas Children Of the Heavenly King.
And what il woke made quick tears start
The long years seemed 70 12rxward tCru.
And J. d E.tic chill ayzin,
Held .fa-t wilhi1 his strong lrins clasp.
While soft be crconed the cid refrain
oh. just once more 20 Be that child
And know again The biissfui rest
The old hymn brought me. rocked 70 sleep
With piilowed head uroa his brcasti
Bu. only get a httie whsle.
Thoagh earth may call 10 years that creep.
know he'll come 70 me again
And rock me 20 eternal sc-er.
Mary DcverSux IN Boston Transcript
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To Wed At 10 Years.

ASN ARBoR, Mich, Dec. l5-Joseph
McGee. sgS Il0 years. Of Ypsilanti, to-
day got license to wee here. He will
make Amelia Day, 80 years old, his wife.
MeGee's bearing is good, he does not use
glasses. be has never taken rich food or
used tobacco. Mr.. McGee fought il the
war OF ISL. in the Mexican war and in
be Civil war.
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He Fooled The Surgeons.

All doctors told Reniek Hamilton,
OF West Jefferson, o, after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistuia, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed bat he cured himself with five
boxes Of Baeklen's Arniea Salve, the
sarest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World, 25 cents box.
Sold at ;. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa. and G. w Braliier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
Dr.. F. W. Hinkel calls attention to
the grave significance Of earaehe and
the importance Of early treatment
Earaehe in children may be the first
indication Of an approaching minin-
gifts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28
AN AcRosr1c.

Hark the bells are ringing sweet,
Answering up and down the street.
Passers by each other greet.
Paying courtly compliment.
Young and Old on pleasure bent.
Now these wishes, old and new
Everyone wish for you,
With loving heart and true.
Yours be every blessing bright,
Every blossom Of delight,
All good angels guide you, dear.
Round the sunny, eireling year,
Youths Companion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28
How it Hurts :

Rheumatism, with its sharp iwinges,
aches and pains Do you know the
cause? Acid 10 the blood has accu-
mulated in your joints The cure is
found in Hoods SarsapariIla which
neuiralizas this acid. Thousands write
that they have been completely cured
Of rheumatism by HoOds's SarsaparilIa-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

The regular activity Of the digestive
organs Is of paramount importance to
the health of an individual, and eer-
tain conditions must be fulfilled rela-
tive to the quality, quantity, time and
manner Of taking food if one IS 70 re-
main in perfect health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

He-"Nan proposes" what's the
rest Of Il?
She-Bot is not always accepted
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

Half the ills that man is heir TO come
from Indigestion Burdock BitteTs
strengthens and tones the stomach /;
makes indigestion Impossible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28
BABY BETH.
A NEW YEARS STORY.

1t was New Years Eve. Downstairs
in the parlor was Baby Beth's Christ
mas tree, just as it had been arranged
aweek ago-bisque doll, toys, gIittering
balls, marvellous sugar dogs and bears
aud ''elphun.s,' candy apples and
hearts, pop corn, colored tapers just
ready to be lighted you know it all,
it was just what you had for your
three-year old baby-and upstairs Baby
Beth was dying. All week long, with
the fierceness of tigress fighting for
her young Margaret Tnorne had fought
for her ehild's life. Fcom the moment
that the first hoarse eodgh smote upon
her ear and Beth had said Mamma,
il hurts me here when 1 toff," she had
lost no time. All that doctors, nurses,
servants, friends-even mother.lOve
itself-eOuld do, had been done, and
now in her darkened chamber the
mother sat with her baby on her knees
and waited. Towards night change
had come. The harsh cough ceased,
the painting breath came more quietly.
"Didn't she seem easier?" she had
asked, and the doctor had answered
briefly; "Yes-n Taen, after an in
terval Of waiting: Wasn't her breath
ing less lsbored?" The doctor made
no reply.
Doctor" piteolsly, don't you
think she Is better?n
DIR. Lemoyne turned away. He had
praetieed many years, and witnessed
many a scene like this, but - his kind
heart each one was new.
my Guild" he said, ''she will never
be any better-she is dying
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

A eourse often served just before
dessert Is cheese eustard, thin brown
bread sandwiches being sent around
with il.
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NJ. de 'FonteneIIe'. Bright Speeches.


NJ. said Of a young fellow who
did not see that a lady was in love
with him: ''You are very young You
can only read large print.
A preacher said: when Pere BOur-
daloue preached at Rouen, he caused a
great deal os disorder The workmen
left their shops. the doctors their pa
tieuts. etc | preached there the follow
ing year and set everything right "
a lady 90 years Of age said 10 NJ de
FonteneIls. who was 95, Death has
forgotten rs Z" ''HnshP' replied Fon-
tenelle. putting his finger ON his lips.
A conceited dolt interrupted a couyer-
satiOn by. :" | have an idea" A wit re-
mar ked, "Astouishiugl'
A courier said. After the death Of
his majesty there's nothing one can't
believe y
II de Fontenelle. then in his ninety
seventh year, having just paid Mime
Helvefius n thousand pretty compli-
ments. passed her on his way TO the
table. without seeming to notice her
'.See, ;" said Nine Helvefius. what &C
count should take Of your gallantry
You went By without looking at me
Madame, said the old gentleman,
'if l had looked at yon should not
have passed by you "-Gentienan' 5
Magazine.
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Here we have a proud, imperial city,
rather disdainfnl Of trade. aristOcEatic
and assy going. conscious Of a long
past. its rulers still animated with the
conviction that they are the Successors
Of CharleInagne and Otto. looking on
Berlin as parvenu, on London as merely
commercial, on Paris as half crazy. Tx
cepting IN the domain Of music, Vienna
is not a home Of art aud culture, bat it
is a center OF dignity aud grace and a
certain calm air Of superiority, which.
however. does not offend. 1t is content
to look on while other places explore
and write and toll and push and strain
it stands on its RANK it can never forget
its 10 quarterings and its claims to
high estate
Vienna is most interesting perhaps as
the meeting place between east and
west. where the fine gentleman rubs
shoulders in the afternoon lounge along
the Graben with the Bosnian peasant
The guardian of Europe ancient order.
the center of a great and most interest
ing empire. the city Of leisure and Of a
pride so lofty that it does not know
itself to be pride at all. Vienna is both
a charming city and an important pOlit-
ical center. as she viii continue TO be,
no matter what is the fate of the Aus
trian empire, rn,-London Spectator
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Cash PRICES.

Adjoining Ms A. E. Uhl. Southeast
corner Of square.
cnurpcrT pA
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

A cup of hot water, declares Sir An
drew Clark, Of London, possesses the
same medicinal qualities attributed to
an equal amount OF whisky, while lack
iny the injurious properties. Hot wa
ter in abundance is especially recon-
mended in malarial troubles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-28

They We're not true-be had felt that at
the time-but they were spoken and
could not be recalled. All, no IL was
too late. They could never undo it.
H glanced around the room. How
natural it seemed only the crib was
gone-Beth had outgrown that, he sup
posed. How they had laughed and
joked over that crib and his blunders
in selecting it. Aud how sweet Mar
garet had looked TO him as she lay with
the tiny mite on her arm and called
him papa, for the first time And
they had called her their New Years
Gift and said she was 20 bring new love
into their lives Aud in that night Of
anguish, just before, when Margaret
lay lowering between life and death,
how he had prayed in an agony of fear
that she might not die, that he might
show his love by life Of devotion to
her. Aud how-ah, how he had broken
those vowsl
Fae breath comes slowly. The li.tle
hands are very still-and yet, o baby
fingers, through the solemn watches of
this night thou'rt gathering up the tan
gled, broken threads of these two lives,
and, with a touch no other hand might
use, art weaving them together, deftly,
surely, with Heaven sent skill!
There was slight stir. The mother
and father felt quiver pass through
the little form. With startled faces
they bent over her. There was gasp,
sudden throwing up of the little
hands-then all was still.
In an instant his arms were around
her, her head on his breast.
Margaret, my wife %
80 John, John ~ she said.
The clock struck twelve. A New
Year had dawned.
In the twilight of summer day a
man and woman stand beside little
grave. There is an air OF subdued sad
ness about them that tells to whom the
little mound belongs. and yet when
they speak it is hopefully and cheer
fully. 1t is "A tiny grave-''only bs-
by" stranger would say-but we who
have stood beside such know that love
and grief are not measured by feet and
inches.
The glory Of the setting sun fills the
place. 1t lights up the faces Of father
and mother as they lay, with loving
hands, forget-me-nots upon the green
turf, and then, hand in hand, go forth.
A stray sunbeam falls across the white
stone. We stoop to read the inscrip-
ton. 1t is very simple one:
BABY BETH.
AGED THREE.
"And little child shall lead them.r
Caroline II. Stanley. in Good House
keeping.
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The British Empire embraces 10000
islands.