davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Mr. Esnnessy on the BOer.

Mr.. Dooley's theory Of the Boer wal
in Africa seems to be as shrewd a com.
mentary as any that has appeared. The
few paragraphs from his latest colloquy
with Mr.. Hennessy on current topics
that follow are taken from the Pitts
burg Dispatch:
SAN what's 1t all sbout?" demand
ed Mr.. Hennessy. "I can't make head
nor tail iv it at all at ALL
"Well, ye see, tits this way" said
Mr.. Dooley. aye see, tn Beers is q
simple, pasthral people that goes about
their business in their own way, rails
ing hell with ivrybody.
"Kruger, that's th' main guy iv tn
Dutch, fine man, Hinnissy, that looks
like Casey's goat, an has NANNY iv the
same peculyarities, he says, All fright
he says, 'Pll give thin tn franchise,
he says. 'Whin? says Joe Chamber
lain. in me will, says Kruger. 'Whin
/ die he says.
"An' there they go, Hinnissy. Pm
not again England in this thing, Hin
Missy, an I'm not again tn Beers.
Like Mack, Pm divided on a matter iv
principle between q desire to cemint tn
'lieanee an an effection fr tn Dutch
vote. But If Kruger had spint his life
in a rale raypublic where they burn gas
he cud've settled tn business without
losin' sleep. II was Kruger there'd
we been no war"
"what wud We have done?" Mr.,
Hennessy asked
"I'd give thin tn votes" said Mr..
Dooley. "But," he added, significant
ly, 'I'd do tn cOuntin'."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Current Topics.

Just fifty years having elapsed since
the first public telegraph line was es-
tablished in Prussia, that Government
has issued publication giving a CON-
plete account Of the progress made.
During the first years telegrzms were
restricted TO hundred words, and no
abbreviatiOns or eryptograms were al
lowed.
Miss Myrtle Fraser, formerly Of Gi-
rard, Kan, but now Of Honolulu,
writes interestingly to The Girard
Press Of educational affairs in our new
possessions. She says that recently she
attended a kindergarten. When it
came time for the children to sing
their morning song it was sung first in
English, then ia Hawaiian, then in
japanese, then in Chinese, and last in
Portuguese
"The house, No. u Camden road,
Great Yarmouth, known rs 'PeggOtty's
Hut which was lately sold by auc-
tion," says The New York Commercial
Advertiser, sis not the building Of that
name described by Dickens, as the
cable reported. The original Peg
gOtty's Hut'-or what was said to be
the Original-was pulled down several
years ago, and the present white brick
residence Of the small villa pattern
erected upon the site. The position is
just beyond the old Southeast Tower,
and answers very well to the deserip-
ton given in David Copperfeld.' The
old hut was built Of wood from wrecks,
had ships boat for roof, and was in
very dilapidsted condition"
The Wichita Kan. Eagle says that
General Fred Funston looked out Of
the car window at a small town In
Western Kansas and saw seething
mass of humanity assembled at the de-
pot to do him honor. Tuning to his
wife, he said: 1.-TWO years ago lect-
ured to an audience Of seven in this
town" Time certainly works great
changes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22

a had q peculiar case in court ths
other day." said lawyer to . New Or
leans TimeSDemocrst reporter. "An
old Irishman named Callahan had got
into a row with his landlord about
some repairs and refused to pay his
rent. The landlord was fnssy little
ex-eolIege professor, totally unversed
In the ways Of the world, and he was
imprudent enough to send word that
he would have the family evicted and
then called to discuss It personally.
He emerged yelling murder, and said
that be had first met Mrs Callahan.
who told him that her husband would
do him no harm, upon the strength Of
which he had waited fur his return.
When Callahan came in he promptly
gave the visitor beating.
"The old Irishman and his wife were
both arrested, and 1 appeared for the
defense. The ugly feature Of the case
was the alleged effort Of the woman to
lure her caller into a trap, but when
put on the stand she denied the land
lords story in toto, and swore point
blank she had warned him that her
husband proposed to punch bis head.
Both parties seemed perfectly sincere
in their statements, and I was some
what puzzled. i finally decided to
cross-examine the ex-professor.
"'Now repeat to u.s. I said, exactly
what Mrs. Callahan told you In regard
to her husband
"'She assured me positively an
swered the landlord, that he had no
intention whatever Of molesting me-
"But, she didn't say il In these
words insisted. What I want Is
her exact language
"'Well, sir, said the witness begin
ming to get fiussered, she gave me 70
understand
"'Oh, never mind that, interrupted
the Judge, give US her own words
every well, sir; very well, sirP ex-
claimed the little landlord desperately,
She said, When Mike comes home he
won't DO thing to you ?" When the
judge got through laughing he let the
prisoners Off with a reprimand-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Fatal Obstacle.

"No, mamma, cannot marry him.
Ny dream is over p
Unshed tears stood in GIycerine Nc
Curdy's eyes. She was not quite ready
to shed them yet, or they would have
been shed.
But let that pass.
"Why do you say that, my daught-
err" asked the elderly woman, on
whose sweet face, crowned with a
wealth Of silver hair, was a look OF
anxious concern. "Has he failed in
business ?'i
"No, mamma"
"Have you discovered that he keeps
low associates ?"
"Oh, no. 1t is not that"
''Has he formed drinking habits ?''
'No.r
"Is he penurious?'i
Never
Has he deceived you in regard TO
his expectation ?"
mot TO my knowledge
"Is he not handsome?
"He is.''
sis he not well bred, courteous, at
tentive, and"
"0h, yes, mamma, he is all that. 1t
is nothing pertaining to his reputation,
his habits or his treatment OF me-"
Then, what under heaven my child,
Is the insurmountable barrier that has
arisen between your"
Mamma walled the daughter,
with tears in her vOice-hOw they got
there nobody knows, but let that also
psss-"mamma, the stripes on his cuff.
run the wrong wsy."-Chiesgo Tri-
bune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Cautious Verdict.

An inquest on the badly decomposed
body ola man who had been drowned
IN the Yellowstone river resulted in the
following cautious, il not especially
luminous, verdict:
"We the jury, find that the decedent,
Fred Darwin, lost his life accidentally
while trying to cross the Yellowstone
river on the 18th day Of August, 1899.
The jury know frOm hearsay and word
Of witness, not present, the above facts.
No witness present, but from his evi.
dence heretofore expressed, We find
from the body and property recovered
evidence sufficient to arrive at this
verdict. Case and Comment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
AForeignsr From Arkansas.

''When / was on the bench" relates
Judge J. J. Dubois, 1--WE were ones
making up a special jury for q murder
trial. The lawyers were examining
the venire, and | wasn't paying much
attention to what was going on, till
one Of the lawyers attracted my atten-
tion by saying:
"'Your honor, this man is ineompe-
tent for jury service. He's foreigner.
al looked at the man under examina-
ton and didn't think he looked like 3
foreigner. So asked him:
Have you ever been naturalized p
"'No, sir he answered.
"'And you say you're foreigner
and not naturalized. What country
are you a native of?''
"tArkausas.'
swell, everybody in the court room
laughed. l told the man he could go.
He wasn't much OF 8 foreigner, bat toe
much TO sit ON jury in my COURT
Memphis Seimitar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22

who looked strangely familiar to him.
He finally said to Marguerite, cit has
just occurred to me that the stranger is
Davidson, who used to be employed by
your grandmother. She wrote me some
little time ago that she had discharged
him because she found him one day
trying to unlock her desk where her
private papers were kept"
The following day Mr.. Lawton was
brought home unconscious, with a cruel
wound in his head Robbery was evil
IDENTIFY the motive of the assailant, for
the diamonds were gone, also the mon
ey and watch of the victim. The poor
man did not regain consciousness, but
died in few hours. Comparison Of
the date showed that this occurred at
the very time had been called TO Mill
Vile.
Inquiry proved slso that the grand
mother had been in her own home, i'll
in bed with an attack Of rheumatism,
on that night.
Before going back to my practice, /
went with Marguerite to her old home.
On arriving there 1 told her of my
mysterious visit, and of the key which
had been held out to me. / produced
the one had had made, and asked If
she had seen one like It, but she never
had.
When we entered the dining-room,
it was bright, sunny day. looked
around the room, and as my glance
rested on the massive oak sidebOard
that was built into one corner Of the
room, saw along the top were carved
grape leaves and lunches Of grapes
Suddenly there flashed into my mind
the words, "The second bunch OF
grapes" aud, mounting a chair, i
managed to reach it. After a few at
tempts found l could move it little,
and finally succeeded in pushing to
one side the entire cluster, leaving ex-
posed keyhole in little door Of iron
four or five inches square.
Producing my mysterious key 1 at
once unlocked the door, and found that
the aperture contained a small iron box
in which we found the missing dia-
monds.
We soon went 10 the house Of Mar
guerite's grandmother, where we have
lived for the past eight years, during
which time / have only once met with
another ghostly visiior.-By Helen A.
Cousins, in Philadelphia Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
The Barber Got His Money.

A suspicious looking individual en-
tered q barber's shop in Manchester
aud while being shaved casually re-
marked: "I suppose a good many Of
your customers forget to pay?'
"Nn, sir, " the barber replied, "there
was a time when used to give credit,
but never do now. In fact, nobody
asks for it any more"
"Hov's that?"
"welI, you SEE" said the barber, try
ing the edge Of his thumb-nail, when
ever / shaved gentleman who asked
me to mark it up, put little nick in
his nose with my razor, aud kept tally
that way. They very soon didn't want
to run up bills"
There was tremOr in the customers
voice as he answered from beneath the
lather:
"Do you object to being paid in ad-
vance?p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
THURSDAY, Nov %, 1893
At 2 o,eIock ?. M.,

- =
the undivided third part OF TIC following de.
scribed pieces or parcels OF land and Mineral
interests o. s,id r.s ana sixssisd oi
liens, to-wit:
The one undivided third part Of al thosS
certain pieces or parcels OF land ana mineral
Interests situate In Lower IurkeyfOot Town
ship. in the county Of somerset ana state ol
Pennsyivania. as follows
1. The one undivided third part of certsin
tract Of land, situate as aforesaid, containing
four hund red and twenty four i32il acres, war
rsnted in the name OF William Joiles. aoloin.
ing lands wa ranted IN the name OF samuel
Painter. George DARK, Jr-, William Dark
Isaac Mason and Othtrs-
, The one undivided third part OF a Ger
tain ilacf Of land, situate as Aforesaid, con
tailfng two hundred and nfty-nve lzlol acres
being part OF tract OF land, irrsshtt G IN ms
name of Samuel Painter. AndfeS STEWART
re- erving one~haif CT all iron ORE
The one undivided third part OF certain
trsact OF land, situate Aforesaid. conls.lnin ns
seventy-four (7f) acres. known a. the 9ohn u
Roidy tract. Henry kurtz reserSlHg fourteen
"a, ns,rss surface bow in possession os James
6yatf with privilege 70 the said James Hyatt
10 mine and use Sufficient coai FOR his t4mlis
use.
The one undivided third part OF al the
coal underlying The surface OF y certain traci
OF land situate as aforesaid containing ont
hundred and seven liOsl acre. oei ns part oi
larger tract OF land Ntrrante1 ~ w ~
OF samuel Psintef. with the rgnt OF lnSe IN
gress, egress and regTess-
5. The one undivided third par; OF All thai
certain tract Of land. situate as afOres'ilo
warranted Ia the name Of isaac Mason, SC
Joining lands warranted IN the thames Ol
WIiliam Jolies. George Dark and David slew
Art. containing four Euncred aud twenty
four fSz4l acres, reserving and excepting rom
this conveyance The same resers tlol s usA.s =.
~ a ADdrexr stewart and wife in their deed to
John Rush, being all iron ore and the umoei
that Is twelve inches across The stump ano
upwards two fest nom the GROUND ana viii
e,sTtain privileges In said deed mentioned
& The one undivided third part Of all the
coal and ualnersils underlying certain trsei
OF land. situate as Aforesaid containing SIX
ty-three t6sl acres, being a par OF a traci
varya utesd in the name OF samuel Painter. re
serving 10 Andrew Stewart the one-hilfof ihs
/ iron ore underlying said tract
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
SOMERSET, Pa, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22 1899.

and found my finger showed plainly
on the dusty covering
The fire was burning low and I seized
my medicine case from the chair where
1 had placed it, stepped into the hall
and hastily opened The front door.
Once outside the house my courage re-
turned, and looking back / shouted,
"Where are you, sir?i but no answer
came. Then grasped the door-bell
and rang peal after peal, but all | heard
were the echoes dying away in the
empty house. l may as well confess
that / ran to the railroad station.
When / asked the night-watehman
who lived at No. 20 High street, he re-
piled:
81 can not tell you SIR, as am but
little acquainted in this place"
Still puzzling my brain over the
mystery, ] remained with him until
five the next morning, when the first
train took me home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Bits About the Beers.

The most important holiday in the
calendar of the Transvaal BOer is De-
cember Is, known as "Dingaan's Day, "
and celebrated In the short and simple
annals Of the South African Republic.
More than 50 years ago the warlike
by their King Dingsan. 1t was in his
time that the Great Trek of the Beers
from the Cape Colony Government
took place. or those who took part 10
the great emigration movement few
survive, but among them is the case Of
"Oom" Paul, Mr.. Kruger, now Presi-
dent of the Transvaal He was then
boy Of ten years, and followed his
fathers herds as they were driven
northward across the veidt. The lead
ers ofa weli-organized body Of Boers
thought it worth while TO propitiate
the Zulu king by endeavoring TO OBJ
tain from him formal grant Of land
in due form. The Beers went to
Dingaan's kraal ana obtained their
grant, but the next day the treacherous
king offered them ''stirrup cup" Of
drink as they were about to depart,
and so doing gave signal to his Zulu
soldiers to skill the wizards" The
Boer leaders were massacred on the
spot, and the body of Dutch immi-
grants who were awaiting their return
at a short distance from Di=gaan's
kraal were also surprised and slain by
an overpowering Zulu force.
The BOer emigrants, having found
peaceful measures failure, were now
reused to revenge, and In a terrific bat
tie on December Is, 1885, a mere hsnd-
ful Of Beers vanquished large army
Of Zulus. The Boers, slow to rouse,
fought with a steady vaior, remarkable
when the relative proportion of Din
gaan's band and their own numbers is
considered. This defeat was consider
ed such an overwhelming disgrace to
the Zulus that they drove Dingaan
out of their country. The anniversary
of Dingaan's day is still celebrated by
the people of the Transvaal.
1t was on "Dingaan's Day." 1880,
that the BOers were called to arms,
and 9 triumvirate Of statesmen-Mr.
Pretorius, Paul Kruger and General
Joubert-proclaimed the re-establish-
ment of the South African Republic,
thus terminating Great Britain's ian
Hexation." Joubert's operations at
Laing's Mex and Majuba Hill followed
hard upon British attempts to regain
sovereignty, and by March 5, 1881, the
"Transvaal State was recognized by
convention. No wonder "Dingaan's
Day" is kepta as a national holiday in
the Republic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
IMPRoMPTu.
Written for the HERALD.

" r1ilcu Iur the HERALD.
All OF my loved ones, think, are aware
or the attachment have for this dear old
chair.
The reasons are many that make It SO dear;
To part with it would cause many a tear
Associations connected with the dear old
chair
Help me wonderfully life's burdens 20 bear
Now, this may seem strange and absurd,
Nevertheless II Is true-every word
Twas by this chair, this dear old chair.
That each Of my little ones kneltin prayer;
And when the stars began 70 peep,
Each little loved one rocked TO sleep.
Is Il any wonder that love the chair
When such sweet memories cluster there?
Obi tits treasure OF the gone-by past.
But shall cherish and love it while life shall
last
And now, often, when burdened with care,
find myself resting on the dear old chair,
And there pray 10 my Father above
To guide and protect the dear ones love.
s-B. n. s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Mr.. Lincoln's Last Signature.

Ex-Governor Aiysn Saunders Of Ne
braska, whose death at Lincoln, in
that State, was noted recently in the
Record, was the last Of the war Gov
ernors, and friend Of Abraham Lin
coin. He was one Of the last men TO
see Lincoln before he was assassinAted,
being in his private Office at o'clock
in the evening, when he signed his
commission. He walked with the
President from the building. The
President remarked that he was going
over to Ford's Theatre that evening.
Saunders took the train for the West;
and, buying a paper the following
morning found that Lincoln had been
shot This last signature Of the Presi-
dent is now in the possession OF the
Saunders family.-Ex.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Another Mystery.

al have never YETI she said, "heard
Of an elopement that turned out for the
best"
"Then," he answered, 81 suppose
you would never consent to eIope, for,
Of course, you would not wish 70 rus b
into unhappiness with your eyes open"
"WelI," F" she murmured, '.you know
it is always the exception that proves
the rule"
He didn't Asgue the point, and yet be
was almost sure when be went home
that she was mad at him for some
thing.-Chicsgo Times Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Not a Case in Point.

sfYou burned expansionist," /" remark.
ed the man with the long sorrel beard,
sought to remember the frog that tried
to be as big IS the OK and swallowed
bisseif up til he busted"
"That frog wasn't an expansionist, -
said the other man. "He was an In
fiationist. Chicago Tribune
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Also

All the right, title, interest. claim and de.
mand OF W II. Bepler, OF. in and 10 the fol
lowing described real estate to-wit:
No. l. Two and one-haif lots OF ground sit.
uate In the Oilnger Survey TO Meyersdale Dor.
ough, Somerset county, Pa and known and
numbered on the plan Of said survey as lots
Nos 81, S42. 34s, and bounded on the north by
Hill street, south By oiinger street, east by an
alley and west by Clay street
No. 2 4 certain lot OF ground situate as
afOre> aid, being lot No. sss, bounded on the
north by Olinger street, south by SUNNI I
street, east by lot No. 80 and west by Clay
street
No 3. A certain lot OF ground situate as
aforesaid. bounded on the north by OIinger
street, south by summit street, east BY Fourth
street, west by lot No. S3o. and known and
numbered as lot 80
No !. Two certain lots of ground situate as
Aforesaid known as lots No. SS9 and $40,
bounded on the north by Olinger street. east
by LOT No. Sis. west by Clay street, and south
by Summit street.
Taken in execution and 10 be sold as the
property OF W. II. Bepler. at the suit OF a. L
Miller's use.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22

Ten per cent Of the whole purchase money
10 D. paid wllen tine aid property - knocked
down. one-third Of the Wnsaie purchase mon
ey les the ten per cent, 70 Dc F&lo On con
f'-mstian Of sale by the Court orethird oi
the purchase money % be paid Ia SIX naonlI.
from the date Of confirmation OF sale, Win
intereSf from date OF confirmation OF sale,
and sIDe-fhird Of the purchase money 70 bs
uaid in one year from date OF onnr1nation Ol
s.Ie with Interest from date OF conn rfnA1aon
OF sale. the deferred payments 70 D teeefeo
~ ~ frugfss bv The bond and mortgage o
]. GEMBfLL DAVIS.
Trultee OF the estate OF Annnndns u SlEk
Bankrupt. Altoona. Pa
u RILEY, Attorney Tor Trustee. AitOoaa
Bank Building. AifOona, IA
Altoona, Pa O. tober 3. isH
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Hard to Raise.

81 suppose you can raise anything on
this kArm?" interrogated the beIated
summer bosrder.
"Well, brother" responded Farmer
HardAere, II can raise pigs, grain.
fowls. vegetables and children, bu:
there's one thing can't raise TO save
my life"
whats that?''
'srhe mortgage"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22

All the right, lille, interest. claim ana aa
n1lnd OF j. X AcMillen. OF in and To he nj.
lowlng described real estate, to-wIf:
10 L The undivided one-fhfrd Interest In
certain tract OF lald situate ia Middlecret :
sownshlps Somerset county, Pa. containinr
- acres more OF less, about 30 acres cieEr Ia !
ance lumber, adjoining lands OF CasDey
Scnmuck- Valentine Hay and Others. hsyfne
tneeson erected a nestory log house and
no. z A certain firm or tract OF land situ.
ate IN Lower TurkeyfOot township Somerset
county "a containing 800 acres and allow
ance. ~ acres clear, balance timber adjoining
Eihos OF Noah Fletcher, the Philip Sullivan
macs Schweibenz Lumber Company, aud
tract Nc. 3, having thereon erected A one and
ons-laiI-story frame dwelling house, stable
ana other outbuiidings.
NO j. A certain trct OF land situate In
lower Kurkeyfoot township, Somerset coun-
y, IA containing 81 acres more or less, Two
acres clear, balance timber, adjoining lands OF
- Cowen aud tract No. 2
No. l. Il certain tracf OF land situate in
Lower Iurkeyfoot township, Somerset coun-
VI IA, containing l5o acres more or less 5
acres clear. balance timber, adjoining lands
OF Schweibenz Lumber Company. David Har-
baugh and Others, with the appurtenanceS
Taken in execution and 10 be sold as the
property OF ], r. McMillen at the suit OF
Reuben MeMillen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt c. G. Dennison Is well known
all over Africa as commander Of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
GAlishs. Undeg dated Of Nov. 4, 1897.
from Vryburg, Bsehuanaland, he
writes: before starting on the last
campaign 1 bought q quantity OF
ChAmberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy, which used my
self when troubled with bowel CON-
plaint, aud had given to my men, and
in every case il proved most beneficial {"
For sale by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Terns !:

NOTICE-AIl persons purchasing at th'
above sale will please take notice that 10 pei
cent OF the purchase money must be paid
when properly is knocked down; otherwise II
will again be exposed to sale at the risk Of the
irst purchaser. The residue OF the purchAst
money must be paid on or before the day OF
confirmation. viz: Thursday, Dec. Il, 1893
No deed will be acknowledged untn the pur
chase money is paid in full
Sherif's Office, ". II. HARTZELL,
Somerset, Pa. Sheriff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-22
Chamberiain's Pain Balm Cures 9th
ers, Why Not Youl

My wife has been using Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm, with good results,
for lame shoulder that has pained her
continually for nine years We have
tried all kinds Of medicines and doctors
without receiving any benefit from any
Of them. One day We saw an adver-
tisement Of this medicine and thought
Of trying it, which we did with the
best OF satisfaction. She has used only
one bottle and her shoulder is almost
weII.-AdoIph L. Millett, Manchester,
Nh. For sael by all druggists