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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-03-04

TUE TRIRIIME has an Agricultural Department Of the high
It'll InIDUVL est merit, all important news Of the Nation
and World, comprehensive and reliable market reports, able edi-
torials, interesting short stories, scientific and mechanical infor-
nation, illustrated fashion articles, humorous pictures, and is
instructive and entertaining to each member Of the family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Ride of a Hero.

Representative Osborne has submit
ted from the House Committee on
Claims a favorable report on the Senate
bill to pay Mrs. Hattie \. Phillips
5000 in full compensation for the ser
vices Of her husband, John Phillips, in
the Indian war of 1856.
In December Of that year Fort Phil
Kearney was invested by the Sioux,
who bad just massacred IS men under
Fet:erman. snow covered the prairie
to depth Of three feel and the me rcury
marked p degrees below zero. The
women in the fort begged thas in Tie
event of capture they would be blown
up with the powder house.
1t was in this crisis that Phillips vol
unteered to make a 20O-mile dash to
Fort Laramie. At midnight he left
the beleagured fort with a few biscuits
in mis- pocket and a little feed for his
horse. over the plains he rode st night,
hiding in the day with no opportunity
20 replenish his store Of food. Five
days later he reached Fort Laramie,
falling into faint when he had deliv-
cred the dispatches. He thus saved
many life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
The Man Got Even.

"A few days since. relates a solicitor.
las / was sitting with my friend D.
in his Office a man came in and said
"'Mr. W, the livery stable keep
er, trieked me shameiuly yesterday,
and want y be even with him..
Estate your ease, said D.
I asked him how much he'd charge
me for a horse to 50 10 Richmond.
He said half a sovereign. took the
horse, and when came back he said
he wanted another half sovereign for
coming hack, and he made me pay it.
% gave his client some legal ad-
vice, which he Immediately acted
upon, as follows. He went to the livery
stable keeper aud said How much
will you charge for horse to Wind
sor?p
'The man replied "A sovereign
"CIient accordingly went to Wind
sor, came back by rail, aud went to the
livery stable keeper, saying
"'Here is your money, paying him
a sovereign.
"fWhere is my horse?' said W.
"'He's at Windsor, answered the
client, I hired him only to go 10
Windsor. 'n-Pearson' Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
AwfuIness OF Prison Life.


"The first aspect of prison life that
strikes one who enters within the doors
is its cut-offness from the world out
side writes Mrs. Ballington Booth in
the February Ladies' Home Journal
''The man who has friends who still
care for him may receive a stated num-
Der OF visits a year, when for few
minutes he talks with wife or mother
or friend in the guardroom, and he is
allowed to write one letter a month and
to receive letters twice week. To him
there is, therefore, still this little bridge
between his cell and the world from
which he has been banished. TO many,
however, there does not exist this link
no friends have they 70 call on them,
and the deliverer of letters passes their
cells every week for years without stop
ping to hand a message through tie
bars to them. Stern discipline, Ioneli-
ness, long hours of work, narrow lit
tie cell with just room enough for
stool and bed, with a thick barred
door through which the light falls
fianked with shadows as a constant re-
minder of confinement-these, in part,
make up prison life. The ftlon of
wealth and the poor prisoner from the
slums may march next each other ia
the lockstep and occupy adjacent cells
on the gallery, for to all intents and
purposes they are alike now. The strip
ed dress, close cropped hair, the utter
stripping off Of all comforts have lev
cling influence.
The awfulness of prison life lies 10
the memories of the past; the dismal
contrast between home and prison cell;
the longing for loved ones whose hearts
ache away out of reach; the knowl
edge that the wretched eompanionship
of misery must be theirs, in the weary
round of prison toll from morning till
night, for the long years ahead, which
seem interminabIe. Above and beyond
all this, prisoners have the bitter reali
zaiiOn of the brand that has fallen up
on them never TO be Temoved-eon.
yicts-that they are degraded befon
the public, and will be looked upon for
ever as .accursed."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
What 1t Was About.

"What's the trouble here?n asked q
man who had jammed into a crowd in
front of a physicians Office too late to
see what had occurred.
"Oh, just little scrap" some one
replied.
"But what about >" queried the curl
Gus man.
"Well, as near as can gather, y said
the other, ''it was this way. 4 young
man just raising a red muslsche called
to consult the doctor who lives in
there"
s'Yes.n
"well, the young man had terrible
bad case of dyspepsia
'Yes, 1 see"
"Being dyspeptie, you know, he
was naturally touchy."
s'Of course"
"Well, after he bad told the doctor
all about his trouble, and how he felt
after eating, and 50 on, he sat back and
pulled at his FED muStache ana Walted
for the doctor to prescribe"
Exactly, understand.
"And when the doctor told him what
to do the young man started to fight,
and that's all there is about it."
"Bat, see here called the curious
man, as the other started to walk away,
''the doctor must have said something
to offend the young man with the red
mustache, didu't hes'
"Oh, yes, Of eourse bat he didn't
mean it, you know. When hetold the
young man with the red mustaehe to
diet he wasn't referring to the mus
tache You're welcome. Good day. -
New York World.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
WHOLE NO. 2481.

diminished in length. Oa the con-
trary, i had expanded. As rule she
believed in expansion, but in the natu-
raj order Of things four yards Of silk
that are being tucked should contract.
Her eyes took On hunted look as she
gazed upon the red strip stubbornIy
reaching back Of her to the threshold
Of the closet door.
By aud by she 'sprang up, caught the
thread of the machine, grabbed up the
silk, and running to the door fell over
her friend, who was coming back up
stairs from her luncheon.
"What are you abo1t?'' the friend
cried. Aren't you going to finish your
waist?r In spite Of herself her voice
contained au element Of joy. Hthrill-
ed, in fact II was not too late after
all to go on that bicycle ride.
"YOu see, said the woman, ~ con-
cluded that / would make the waist
plain all over, and use the tueking
have already done for the collar and
cuiTs- That will be pretty, don't you
thinkg''
very, very pretty" assented her
friend, with enthusiasm, "but won't
you have TO make the waist this after
noone7 The question was polite, bat
fearful.
''NO, nO.r hastily replied the woman,
"Ivs got to go out now and send tel
egram right away this minute. can't
wait"
She went out and sent the telegram,
received an answer that the boy was all
right, put the waist away in the bu-
reau drawer aud left it there. And so
ended the making Of the waist.-From
the New York sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15


A Hichview iIlL) correspondent
writes William Harvey and his sister.
Miss Mary, living about six miles east
Of this place, tell a very interesting
story Of themselves which happened
number Of years ago.
They were quite small, the boy being
5 and bis sister years old. Dering
the year 1855. while the State Fair was
being held u Central city. III. an
aeronaut of Chicago lnasie an ascension
in a balloon at the State fair on Satag-
day morning. and biz balloon came
down ahuut six miles east of here,
near the country residence of William
Harvey, Sr. The owneref the balloon,
feeling chilled. went into the farm
house 10 warm and tied his balloon TO
a rail fence near the barn, Little VIII
lie and Mary were playing near the
barn. They noticed the balloon tied to
the fence, and as they had never seen a
balloon. they walked up to take lock
al it. Seeing it would 60 ap = few feet
and back again, they thought it would
be fun to get into the basket aud Tide.
Mary helped her little brother in aud
then she got in. The balloon went up
aud down a while, then al at once it
gave a lunge and pulled itself loose
from the fence. Up and up it went
with the little Harvey children in ;he
basket.
There was a wild chase after that
balloon. Telegram was sent from town
to town. Men on horse back galloped
all over the country. But it was grow
ing late and the balloon was travelling
fast. Soon it was impossible TO see it.
1t went south, passed through Centra-
liza, H., then turned west again aud
went over Mascoutah, III, then turned
and went over Fast St Louis. The
little boy began 10 get cold and COM
meneed 10 cry. Mary united herapron
and put il around Willie's head and he
went to sleep in Mary's lap. About
O'Clock the next morning the balloon
came down in large tree on farm
southeast Of Mount Vernon, III. The
owners Of the farm, seeing the balloon
in their tree, the lady Of the house cried
out to her husband
"Oh, John; God has sent US some
children in basket
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
brave Men Fan

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
ia the blood, backaehe, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
ike that. Listen to J. w. Gardner,
IdaviIle, lad. He says: Electric
Bitters are Just the thing for man
when he is all run down, and don't
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more TO give me new strength and
good appetite than anything ] could
take. can now eat anything md
have new lease on life" Only 80
cents at ]. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and g. w. BraIlieFs
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Murder of ls.h Century 1nnocsnts.

"Bethlebem was little among the
thousands Of Judah, writes Mrs. Lew
Wal ace in the February Ladies' Home
Journal. ave are told that probably
not over thirty children fell under the
order OF Herod The murder of the
innocents Of the nineteenth century is
a march 10 untimely graves, not by
order Of a wraihful King, but under
what is claimed to be the finest free
school system IN the world Go into
any public scho, and you will see girls
pallid rs day lilies, and boys with fat
chests and the waxen skin that has
been named the school complexion.
Every incentive and stimulus is held
out dread of blame, love Of praise,
prizes, medals, badges, the coveted
flourish in the newspapers-the strain
never slaekens. Watch the long lines
fling past, each pupil carrying books
three, four, five-to be studied at night
in hot rooms, by fierce, sight-destroying
lights. Time was when speetacles went
with age. They are no sign of age
now. Many must wear glasses to help
eyes worn prematurely old by night
work.
Said q thoagbtfui father, My chill
dren have no child life They are
straiuing up a grade, talking about ex-
aminations. When IS their playtime
If not now, and what has become Of the
light-hesrted boys , School is never out.
Even in the fields the butterfly and the
tree-toad are turned into object lessons,
and the grasshopper is torn to pieces
in order 10 be instructive. When /
was boy, and school let out, we were
gay and free. We studied in sehoOltime,
aud ia pIaytime there was no thought
OF anything but play do not under
value education; it is greatly 10 be de
sired, but over education is Staying its
thousands The burden is books. The
tasks imposed on the young are fearful.
The effort seems TO be TO make text
books as difficult and complicated as
possible, instead Of smoothing the hill
so high and hard to elimb.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
State officers Paid in Pslts in l7ss

Probably few people to-day know
that the original name Of the State O
Tennessee was Franklin, or that in lTSs
the salaries Of the officers of this Com
monwealth were paid in pelts, but The
following is a correct copy of the law
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Franklin, and ii IL
hereby enacted by the authority of th.
same, That from and after the first day
of January. l7ss, the salaries If this
Commonwealth be as follows, to wit:
"His Excelleney, the Governor. pc,
annum, 100 deer skins.
"His Honor, the Chief Justice, 50t
deer skins
1.-The Secretary to His Excellency,
the Governor, so raccoon skins.
County Clerk, 800 beaver skins.
''Clerk of the House of Commons,
200 raccoon skins.
members of the Assembly, per di-
EN-, three raccoon skins.
Justices fees for serving warrant,
one mink skin. "-Murfrees borO, Temp,
independent Banner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that bit G. b. Steadman
Of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War.
Il caused horrible Ulcers, that no treat
meBt helped for 70 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, BoiIs, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. > cents lex. Cure guar
teed. Sold at J. n. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset, Pa, and G.. W. Bral-
lier,s Drug Store. Rerlin. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
my MA. SHE KNOWS. .


My Pa he seolds me jes' becnz
he says I'm gittin' -iougii =
He says my face Is never clean,
Ny hands are always rough
I'm not behavin' like should,
An goin' wrong. 'spose.
Bat Ma. she takes an pats my hand
An smiles, becuz she knows
Ny Pa haint got no use for boys.
He wants 'em always men;
wonder II he's clean forgot
The boy he must a been;
Fer Ma, she says they're ali alike
Bout face an hsnds an clothes,
An says III learn 10 be a man:
An Ma, guess she knows
My Pa, he says amt no good
At dolu anything;
I'd ruther fool away the time
An whistle. play an sing;
But Ma. she smiles an says I'm young.
An then she mp an goes
An kisses me an shows me how.
For Ma, you bet, she knows.
My Pa. he says III never be
A business man like him,
Becuz hain't got any sdrive''
An 'get up" pluck and "vim -
But Ma, she says, 50 solemn like,
A mans boy that grows,
An boys must have sheir playin' spell;
An Mas a trump, an knows
My Pa. he shakes his head an sighs.
An says he doesn't see
Where / get all the careless ways,
That seem jes' born in me;
An Ma. she laughs. an laughs, an laughs,
Till Pas face crimson grows.
An then she says, - ris very queer -
But somehow, Aa, she knowsi
Ny Ma, she knows most everything
Bout boys an what they like:
She's never scoldin' bout the muss
make with kites and bike;
She says she wants me 10 be good
An you Jesi bet I'm goin' 10 be,
'Cuz my sweet Ma, she knows,
Birch Arnold. in Detroit Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Why She Hates Him i.

"Have you ever stopped to think
he began, and then hesitated-
Well" she urged, go on; what
were you going to say ?'i
81 beg your pardon" he replied. II
was about to ask you whether you had
ever stopped to think about something;
but might have known that you new
er did
''And you mean 20 insinuate that
never think ~ she demanded
"Oh, no, no not at all, he made
haste TO assure her. II only mean that
women don't have to stop talking to
think, for we all know that they do
think. sometimes"
And yet he wonders why she hates
him.-Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Sympathy for the Victim

The Dun-Please tell Mr.. Slowe thai
this is the third time 1 have called foI
that bill, and can't waste my TINS
coming here every day.
Intelligent Servant-I am sure that
Mr.. slowe does not wish you b take 81
much trouble. The last time you wer'
here heard him say yours was 3 sac
ease Of misiirecied energy. .-Bostor
Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Working Nigh; aud Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill isa sugar-coated
glcbule Of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up tie
health. Only > cents per box. Sold
at j. \. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset,
Pa, and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store,
Berlin. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
Millions Given Away.

Its certainly gratifying TO the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid TO 6e gene rous io
the needy and suffering. The proprie
tors of DIR. Kings New Discovery foI
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot.
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has abso-
luteiy cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all diseases of the Throat
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it
Call at ]. n. Snyder's Drug Store
Somerset, Pa, and g. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa Regular sizs
soc. and 81. Every bottle guaranteed,
or price refunded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
At a Loss For Words.

"when We think Of the despieable
wretch who broke into this Office and
stole our only dictionary said the cdr
tor Of country weekly in the issue
following the theft. I'VE find ourselves
wholly at loss for words to express
our Indignation. The miserable scoun-
dreI has got them. ROseleaf.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
a Visitors Apprehension.

1--WE had an awful scare at our house
last night
"What-burglars?"
"Worse'n that a baggage man
brought a trunk to our door by mis-
take. - Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15

Energy all goBes Headaehe2 Ston-
aeh out Of orders Simply case Of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood Bitters
will make a new man or woman Of
Vou.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15


This ancient ceremony was one OF
the most lively aud picturesque of the
many quaint customs the Biackfeet
had ia the early days. II was custo-
mary for a medicine man, whenever a
war party returned Ia safety, over
whose welfare. spiritual and temporal,
he had exerted the Influence OF his
charms, to ask all the people to join In
dance to his wonderful pipe. The
ceremony usually began in the after
noon with a preliminary feast TO the
returned warriors and the head men Of
the tribe. When ali had flushed eat
ing and three ordinary pipes had been
smoked around the circle, the medi-
cine woman brought in the great roll
in which the pipe was bound and rev.
erentIy placed il in front Of her hus-
band. Both Of these persons, servants,
priests of the Sun, had previously
painted their faces, hair, arms aud
clothing with the duh red earth, the
sacred c1lor, and now, before ventur-
ing to unite the wrappings of the pipe,
they further sought to receive favor in
the sight of the great god. the ruler Of
light, by removing all mortal taint
from their persons.
The old man then spread out his
hands over it as he began quick,
high-pitched song of victory, in which
all the guests joined Three times he
lowered his hands as if 10 grasp it, and
the fourth time he did so, jumped up
holding it in front Of him and began
to dance out OF the lodge followed by
bis wife and then the guests in success
sion. As the party filed out and began
slowly to dance and sing among the
trees and the lodges, winding about
like a snake, they were joined by men,
women and children, who successively
fell into line, until there were hum
dreds of them joyfully dancing in per
feet time to the song. Every one join
ed in the singing, Zoo, and the tune
was as perfectly kept as it is by a train
ed orchestra York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15

day his spirit would pass to the shad-
ow land.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15

To be entirely relieved Of the aches
and pains of rheumatism means a great
deal, and Hoods SarsapariIla does it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-02-15

When Red Eagle concluded MS story
old Running Crane unused thoughtful
" for little, aud then said, as he laid
the pipe away: "You did well, my
son. You did the best. No one can
blame you. Some day you will go
again and revenge the death OF your
brothers."
"Ah," said Red Eagle sadly, as he
arose and wrapped his robe about him,
81 shall go again."
wolf-taii, the medicine man who
had interceded with the Sun to allow
this war party 20 return in safety and
triumph, who had lent them his sacred
pipe and medicine to shield them from
the dangers which beset their way,
was in deep disgrace. During their
absence he had daily ridden about
through the camp, calling out their
names, praying for their safety, and
predicting the return Of each one in
good health. Now he scarcely ventur-
ed out Of his lodge. for his medicine
had lot been potent, and his predic-
tions had not been verified. II was for
this reason that ne did not give the
dance of the medicine pipe.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-13

don. II will not contain a line that
may not be read IN any lady's parlor
without fear Of blush. Tho Herald will
be family newspaper, besides cover
ing carefully and completely the field OF
progressive thought II Will supply the
best obtainable opinion on the perplex-
Ing problems uppermOst In the public
mind. Well known writer's and orators
Will be contributors. and discuss the
pending questions Of the day and give
we'll dlgested expose OF the trend OF
current events" Whether Che new pa
per Is to be a daily weekly or monthly
is not stated In the circular. Mr.. HutChln
has certainly been In Portland long
enough 10 thoroughly hcqualnt himself
with the situation He probably knows
that there Is no field In the United
States Offering a better opening for an
honest and lmpartlally conducted daily
than in Portland. He may intend 10
start his paper as a periodical, and ar
tcrwards convert II into daily. II Is 10
be hoped that this Burmlse is correct,
and that the people OF oregon will very
soon realize the benefit Of a metropOll-
tan daily published in the interests Of
the state, rather than a small coterie
NJ metropoIists and rich men In Port
land
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-13

IN reply to the Oft repeated question
where are you goIng2' the reply "crazy''
would seem apropos judging by the fur
ried and worried air Of the woman pre-
pairing for her summer campaign.