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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
WEATHER LORE.
SuperstitiOns and Sayings as to the
Meaning of Various Signs.

Thunder on Sunday is considered by
the weather-wise the sign Of the death
of a great man; on Monday the death
of woman; on Tuesday if early in
Summer, it foretells an abundance OF
grain; on Wednesday, warfare j. threat
ened; on Thursday, an abundance of
sheep and corn, the farmer may reckon
upon; on Friday, some great man will
be murdered; on Saturday, a general
pestilenee and great mortality.
Fridays weather shows what may be
expected on the following Sunday
that is, if it rains on Friday noon, then
it will rain on Sunday, but if Friday
be clear, then Sunday will be fine as
well.
The twelve days Immediately follow
ing Christmas denote the weather for
the coming twelve months, one day for
a month. The day of the month the
first snow-storm appears indicates the
number of snow-storms the winter will
bring. For example, the first snow
storm comes on November 29-look out
for twenty-nine storms
There IS an old saying-whieh orig
mated perhaps for the benefit of school
ehildren-that there is only one Satur-
day in the year without sun during
some portion Of the day.
A gale, moderating at sunset, will in
crease before midnight, but if it mod
crates after midnight, the weather will
improve.
No weather is ~,
II the wind is still.
II the full moon shall rise red expect
wind.
The sharper>the blast the sooner It's
past.
a light yellow sky at sunset presages
wind.
When you see northern lights, you
may expect cold weather.
Hazy weather is thought to prognOs-
ticate frost in winter; snow in spring;
fair weather in summer, and rain in
autumn.
Storms that clear in the night will be
followed by rain-storm.
Three foggy mornings will surely be
followed by rain storm.
If the ice on the tree melts and runs
Off rain will come next, while if the
wind cracks OFF the ice snow follows.
When the leaves Of trees show their
under side there viii be rain
When the perfume of flowers or the
odor of fruit is unusually noticed rain
may be expected.
When the sky is full Of stars expect
rain.
If cat washes herself calmly and
smoothly the weather will be fair. If
she washes against the grain take your
macintosh. II she lies with her back
to the fire there will be 8 squall.
Cats with their tails up and hair ap-
parently electrified indicate approach
ing wind
II pigs are restless there will be
windy weather.
The direction in which loon flies in
the morning will be the direction Of
the wind next day.
Magpies flying three or four together
and uttering harsh cries predict windy
weather.
Flocks of crows signify cold sum
mer.
When the owl nests look out for
storm.
When the swallow flies low rain will
come soon; when they iy high expect
fine weather.
If the rooster crows at night he will
"get up with a wet head"
Six weeks from the time the first ka-
ty-did is heard there will be frost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS.
Keeping Potatoes in winter-Delay-
ing the Budding Of Peach Trees.

How to keep potstoes sound and in
good condition until planting time, or
even later, is 3 matter that causes farun-
ers in this latitude anxiety should the
weather be variable in winter. A
Kansas farmer tried the experiment Of
putting his potatoes in an alright
chamber and burning sulphur therein
for few minutes until the fumes Of
the sulphur filled the chamber, which
was then closed for haitian hour. The
potatoes may then be placed in bins ia
cool place. lie found that the sui
phur fumes prevented sproutiDg, des-
troyed all disease-such as scab-and
the potatoes were as sound and at
tractive in appearance as those bought
for seed He also found that they germ
mated ahead Of others planted along
side, and made a much stronger
growth. He tested with only a few
bushels, being afraid of injury to the
potatoes, but recommends to farmers to
try the plan with a few bushels and
compare with some not 80 treated. II
tight barrel whisky or vinegar) is
used it may be filed three-fourths to
the top, sulphur candle lighted and
the top put on, throwing a piece Of
carpet over the top 10 prevent leaking
Of the gas. There will be enough
oxygen ia the barrel 10 supply sufii-
eient sulphur for the purpose. Every
halfhOur the barrel may be emptied
and more potatoes used. the gas is
heavy and sinks 10 the bottom.
Last year it was made known that
the fruit buds on peach trees could be
retarded in opening by "whitewash-
ing" and last spring the results were
very satisfactory. The trees are spray
ed in December, with three subsequent
sprayings in order to keep the trees
whitewashed. The whitened buds
will remain dormant until April, but
il not sprayed they may open in Feb
ruary or March. The cost is about 10
cents per tree. When whitewash was
used 50 per cent. Of the buds passed
safely through the winter, while only
% per cent. Of those not whitewashed
survived. Make the whitewash Of four
parts water AMI two parts SKINNED
milk, with enough freshly slaked lime
to have il Of s consistency that will
permit Of spraying it on the trees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
UNCLE SANS ARMY SCHOOL

since Ben come back from war It's sfrang
To notice the surpprisin' change
Ia MIN his soai OF man an me
Are both astonished as hin be-
He used 10 De slouchy lad
fartakln' mebbe, froa his dad
An hadn't the git up an snap
You'd look fur ia rancher chap
The day he slapped a nervy ast
An said he aeckoned he'd enlist
Is TUX ms breath in sich a way
seuIeeiy knowed jest what TO say.
iof him with scornfnl grin
H. wasn't built fur soldierin'-
That what they wanted in the ranks
Was ll.en with actions in their shanks
Bat spite OF an ne went. an now
That he is back again swow
There ail't two prouder folks on earth
Than me an her who gives him birth.
Walks 'rOund with quick and snappy strid,
swelied up with military pride,
An slingin' style I'd makey you think
He was a sinerai, ey link,
When walkiu' long with me hen say;
"Now, dad don't sloueh in sieh a way.
Hor up yer head throw out yer chest
0ntl sou think 'rll bust yer vesJg
Toe cut an try TO git the step.
Now asfoot, stTawfooti hep hep hep
Eses front. Throw back yer shoulders -
Geei
The way that kid keeps drinln' mel
Hes got a scar where be was hit
At Calooz,n. an says thaIi it
Is Uncle Sammy's brand, 10 show
That he knowed how 70 face foe.
An then the gals. Why, they jest seem
To think he is a four-hoss team!
Same gals that used % say that he
Want ia IL al a sparkin beeti
I've heer,i 'em tell o books an schools
makin' scholars ont o. fools,
OF dfmon's in the rough that's made
To shine like gems o. finest grade.
But am k-en 70 bet that there
Amt nolsiin' else that kin compare
With Uncle sam in makini men,
An kin prove that same BY Ben.
-Denver Post
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Getting Acquainted.

A Ravenswood man tells this story
about a friend Of his whose business
takes him away from home frequently:
For the last month or 50 be has had
a respite. and his neighbOrs have To-
tieed the unusual length Of his visit To
his own house. One Of them asked
him recently if he had got pretty well
acquainted with the members Of his
family.
81 think I am making an impres-
siOn," he responded my little girl
went to her mother the other day and
said: That man who comes here some
times spanked me to-day "-Chieago
News.
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Both Young and Old cozId Learn to Ad-
yantare


We have in our schools in this country
classes in the three Rs. 10 grammar, ia
geography. in history aud in various 9TH
er things. but none in courtesy and com
mon sense. Often it appears as If there
was more imperative need Of this class
than Of any other.
Why BOt impart a little slant toward
morality in the reading Of the co anon
schOols-nOt religion, by any manner of
mean, but ethics. The boy or girl WhO
reads story OF an incident in which the
essential wrong Of theft Is illustrated, who
is made 10 see the selfiniury il works. as
well ss the hardship on others. Is the less
likely 10 be affected by unwhOlesOme sur
roundings aud vicious example. Ednca-
tiOn Is moral help in itself, and crime
finds its followers chiefly among the j. =
nOrant; but eOnduet ought 70 be as much
an affair Of public solicitade a. informa-
ton and reasoning have become. and the
papers sci before Us daily list Of cirs uui-
stances that prove how crude the ideas Of
many people are in respect 70 their NOR
ais and behavior. A few words spoken
in time By teacher. or one in authority.
might check the thougbtlessness Of those
children who throw banana peeiings on
the sidewalks 70 the risk Of the whole
p1blie: who smash the glass in lamp
posts for amusement; and il might inform
thousands that in America il is the rule
Of the road 70 pass TO the right instead Of
criss crossing every which way and
bamping against all eomers- Especially.
it might instruct them in the absolute
worthlessness OF sticks and stones that 80
many hoard as relics" because they
were stolen from place Of interest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
How to Tell a Good Sponge.

Although the difference between a
good and bad sponge is very marked,
but few people seem able to appreciate
il. The first requisite of a good
sponge is that it should be dark in
color. The beautiful yellow spOnges
commonly seen in druggists windows
are delusion and snare. The natu-
raj color is light 10 medium brown,
and the yellow sponges have been
bleaehed by vitriol bath, which de-
stroys their elasticity and makes them
wear out much sooner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
Teach Children to Read Aloud.

A mother should take great pains to
teach her children to read aloud ae-
eeptably. Much time and money are
often expended in eultivating the voice
for singing, and yet quite as much
pleasure may be given by the person
who reads aloud in a pleasing manner.
No attempt need be made at elOeu-
tiOn as the word is ordinarily under
stood; distinct utteranee and proper
emphasis 80 as TO convey easily TO the
heArer the meaning Of the sentences
read are all that is necessary Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
Beyond the FOOtIights.

Hist p ahispered the villain, creep
log stealthily across the stage
Yes; expected you would be," re-
joined the heroine.
And muTmur Of applause triekled
down from the gallery y.-C Chicago News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
DiRsaltiss in His Way.

when marry" he said, SIT will
be to a really y smart up to date girl
'If that Is your ambition" she re-
piled, you would better employ some
one 70 do your lovemaking. ."-Chicsgo
Evening Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18

Drying Preparations simply develop
dry catarrh; they dry up the seeretions
which adhere to the membrane and
deeompose, causing far more serious
trouble than the ordinary form OF ca
tarrh. Avoid all drying inhalants and
use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such 8
remedy and viii cure catarrh or cold
in the head easily and pleasantly AL
druggists sell it at 50 cents or it will be
mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren
ST., y. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
Depressing Outlook.

THAT young woman missionary
looked sad when she vent away"
''Yes; We fixed her up 50 she won't
have 10 have any new clothes made for
seven years-"-Chieago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18

"The famous Cincinnati nerve spec
ialists failed to do for me what few
bottles Of Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer
did. 1t cured me, they could not" 80
writes Mrs Cyrus McCanlly, Navada,
Ohio. For sale at Garman's Drug
Store, Berlin, Pa, and Mountain &
Sons Drug Store, Confidence, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18
THE BRIDE OF THE
PASTOR EMERITUS.
By LYNN RoBy MEEKINs.

It was right in the swelter of the
hottest spell for years when the pastor
emeritus died. Most of us, without
saying SO, thought it distinctly unkind
Of him to impose the necessity of a fu-
neral in such weather, putting so many
good people to Inconvenience and dis
comfort. But, at any rate, he was
dead-dead in the fullness Of years,
dead in the ripeness of a life that was
clean, pure and sweet.
The day was certainly hot. People
came into the beautiful church gasplng
and grumbling. sank into their pews,
and, with all reverence, devoutly wish
ed it were soon over, and they might
get back TO the country, the mountains
and the seashOre. The handsome pas
tor was martyr in bis hot clerical be-
l0ngings; in spite Of an electric fan
eleverIy concealed in the alcove, it
grew hotter all the time.
'Of course, somebody from our fam
lily had to come" the girl with the
blue bat was whispering TO the girl in
the pink waist, ''and, as usual, they
put it all on me. They wanted papa
for one Of the pail bearers, but that was
out Of the question, don't you know.
He is too feeble"
Il heard they had lot Of trouble
getting enough men to act as pall-bea
ers, - said the girl in the pink waist.
''NO wonder Just think Of the
weather! Did you ever feel such a hot
day
Never. It is perfectly awfulr'
''I hope they VIII get through so that
| can take the twelve o'clock train.
You will run back to the mountains
on the express, Of course. Itis hard to
bring Us to the city on such day, but
of course he couldn't help it. Aud the
Doctor was such a dear, good man.
Honestly, 1 believe if one of our family
had not come to the funeral, mamma
would be afraid TO go to Heaven. He
baptized all Of Us, married most of US,
buried a few Of Us, and we have a queer
feeling about him.
at was the same in our family. He
was more II Us than the physician"
''It seems TO have been the same in
most OF the families. ] never heard of
any Of our set that he didn't either
marry or baptize. Pa used to tell the
Doctor that he believed he married
Adam and Eve"
'.Yes; and don't you remember that
one week he got over a thousand dol
lars in wedding fees %
EYES, and gave every cent Of it away.
Pa used TO tell the Doctor that he didn't
know the value Of money, and I've
heard the old Doctor reply that the
only way to make a dollar useful was
to keep it moving; and no matter how
much they gave him, he was always
poor"
"He did lot of good. We know of
C lses where he was-a real angel. You
remember late one afternoon a family
was reported TO our Help Society, bat
we weve all tired out, and it was too
late TO do anything? That night the
old Doctor held q reception, and some
boiy mentioned the case casually TO
him. Well, don't you know. when the
reception was over, and every body had
gDne, the old Doctor disappeared, aud
didn't get back until two o'clock in the
He walked two miles, found
the house, walked up grocer, and had
those people comfortable before he left
them. Ny, it made Us all feel ashamed
o. oarselvse"'
isf.roaiotrs IL oats hotter evert- min
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18

Take time by the forelOek." II your
blood is out Of order, begin taking
Hoods SsrsspArilla at once and pre-
vent serious illness.
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'sGracious, it gets hotter every min
ute, Behold the Dominic in the pull
Dit. He locks like Niobe-all perspira-
ton. By the by, did you ever hear the
old Doctors romauee2"
"Weil, this i the real story. Papa
you know he and the Doctor were life
long frien6s-told il to Us for the first
time last night. Death, be said, un-
sealed bis lips. he had told it to
mamma before, but TO the rest Of us il
was all new. The old Doctor was in
love. De fell in love when he came
here As a young clergyman
The church was small then-it wss
before he built il up-and it bad no
paid choir, nor any Of the modern fix
ings. But in the unpaid choir was a
girl-oDe Of those slim, queer things
with a wonderful voice, and the young
pastor fell in love with her and she
with him. But they were too poor to
marry, and she was too poor to wait,
and 80 she began to use her voice 10
support herself and her mother.
s'Soon, as such things go, she was
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18

To brishten and clean windows, pat
a teaeupfai Of ammouiA TO every pail
fll Of tepid water, wash vel with q
sponge or soft rag. then dry with a
clean cloth, and polish with leather
or an old silk handkerchief
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Then occurred the straDgest thing !
have ever seen at any funeral.
Old Moller, being deaf and lost to
everything save the hymn of his dead
friend, kept on playing As if nothing
had happened. The interlude was al
most over, and the congregation saw
that the soprano would attempt moth
ing further, so we waited for Moller to
finish the instrumental performance,
without voice to sing the words.
But suddenly there arose in the mid
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18

Is IL burn7 Use DR.. Thomas Ec-
Iectric Oil. A cut? DIR. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil. At your druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-18

Dyspepsis-Sane Ofhuman existence
BurdOck Blood Bitters cures il,
promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach
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I ERAUVE MUTUAL FIRE
AZ GO, BERLIN, PA.

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i@iy Write forinfornation.
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Secretary.
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There came in good time the hymn
of the pastor emeritus. We saw that
the soprano was trying to force herself
up to the ordeal, and we wondered if
she could get through. The heat was
worse than ever. Henry Moller, the
old organist, trembled to the seat, and,
closing his eyes, saw the favorite hymn
of his friend, the pastor emeritus,
stretched before him in ascending notes
from earth to Heaven His fingers
touched the keys and there came q
sound of music, rich, gentle, worship
ful, with the soul Of the musician and
the heart Of the fiiend playing together.
1t touched US all, and it nerved the So
prano for her effort.
She arose and put her full strength
in the first verse. 1t was sung well,
but the effort in it was direfnl, and I,
at least, was not surprised that when
the last line Of the verse was eonclud-
ed she moved her head from side 10
side to say that she could go no further,
and sat down. / started to the loft,
but when / saw her tanning | knew
that she had not tainted, and / resumed
my seat.
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singing in concerts in halls and places,
and was making great deal of money.
Her voice was simply wonderful
high, clear, Heavenly kind Of music
that just took hold of peoples souls.
The papers were full of her, and her
picture was everywhere. And all the
time she was such furore the young
pastor was working aud building up
this church. One day she came back,
aud went 10 papa and asked for conf
Dental interview, and then she told
him everything-how she loved the
pastor, how he loved her and impor-
tuned her to marry him, for the church
was growing, and he could now sup
port wife; and how she was doubtful,
because she was afraid the publicity Of
her name might make her marriage in
terfere with his work, and how she
would rather sacrifice herself than in
jure his ministry.
We'll, il was hard lines for poor old
papa, bat he is q conscientious old
thing, who says what he thinks, and
he told her what he thought, and she
thanked him and left. Papa said he
felt as il he had committed a murder
when he saw her go out of the room"
Yes, | heard from grandma that he
had a love who would not marry him.
But | did not know it was as romantic
as all that / wonder what ever be-
came of herr"
"Rich and retired, believe, and liv-
ing quietly in the city somewhere"
The last eomers were taking their
seats, and, just before the services be-
gan, a slender figure, enveloped in
mourning, crept up the aisle, and sank
into pew near the front.
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1t was peculiar service. When the
idea of placing an organ in the church
was first proposed by the young minis
lister, many years before this funeral,
there was great protest, but patiently
and kindly the young man had won
his way, and good music had helped as
much to fill the pews as the clergy
mans preaching. There was a mar
velOus organist in those early days, and
he was greatly devoted to the young
preacher.
Ia decades that had passed the or
ganist had grown bent and deaf, but
his love for the minister lived. and
when he read of his death he asked
that be might be allowed to play the
pastors favorite hymn at the funeral.
And he was at the organ, loving it for
what it was, just as he would sweet
heart-loving it more for the sweet con-
ISOLATION it might give, just as he could
a wife.
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The lady who was to sing the solo
had come, at great personal sacrifice,
in compliment to the doyeH of the
church which she served, but the heat
in the choir loft was particularly sti-
fling, and her corpulence was handi-
cap. She famed to the limit Of her
energy, and the more she famed the
warmer she grew; bat she was faithful
10 her duty, and the people gave TO her
any pity that they had left after pity
ing themselves.
had no idea of bringing myself into
this plain narrative, bat it has been my
lot, in my threescore years or more, to
attend funerals in churches, of many
denominations, and, now that the serv-
ices have begun, the same curious feel
ing comes over me. As an old-fash-
ioned physician, know that my part
ends at the death-bed, but it has been
interesting 10 observe that, through all
the sad rites, a similar sentiment runs.
/ have heard the services Of the Prot
estant Episcopal and Catholic, of Pres
byterian and Methodist, of Lutheran
and Quaker, of almost all, in fact, and
in each of them, whether the noble
dignity Of the Protestant Episcopal,
the wonderful high mass of the Catho-
tic, or the impressive simplicity of the
Methodist, OF the different excellencies
Of any aud all, one thought has always
come to me: How blindly we do these
reverent actions for the dead, when on
whole religion teaches Us that they
have awakened into knowledge as far
beyond our real knowing as Heaven is
from the earth.
Faith bridges the distance, you say,
aud so, indeed, it does, but / can not
get away from my thought, and per-
haps that is why / was so drawn to the
young clergyman who, in his address,
said that no words of his could in
crease the glory Of that Heavenly
awakening.
Then he told simply the story Of the
man who had given his life to the
church and his fellow men; who, in the
very excess of his goodness and char
ity, had never been able to understand
meanness, nor to feel resentment to-
ward ingrstitude. 1t was altogether
worthy Of the young man, and, under
the circumstances of the heat aud the
desire of every one TO get awsy, it was
really wonderful how well be held the
attention of the congregation.
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