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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
A Snake In Her Tea Kettle.

Mrs. William SehOwengerdt, who
lives near Independence, took a tea
kettle to the cistern and pumped it full
of water. Without looking into the
kettle she closed the lid, carried it to
the kitchen and set it on the stove.
Then, as she was a little late with her
evening meal, she pOked the fire up
bit and put on some light kindling.
In a moment Mrs. Schowengerdt
heard such splashing of the water in
the kettle that she turned around from
her work at a table across the room and
looked at it. She at first thought the
cat had fallen into pan Of water near
the stove. While she was looking a
snake stuck its head out of the spout of
the kettle. The spout was too narrow
to admit the rest of its body, and as the
water was fast becoming heated, the
snake was frantic with pain, and made
desperate efforts to get ont.
With a scream Mrs. SchOwengerdt
ran to the stove and seized the kettle,
running out into the yard with it. There
she poured out the snake and the water
through the opened lid, and the snake
writhed slowly away.
Whether the reptile had got into the
kettle between the meals or whether
she pumped it in when she went to the
cistern, Mrs. Showengerdt does not
know, but she inclines to the latter be-
lief.-Kansas City Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Drinking in Hot Weather.

BY drinking in hot weather we do
not mean the taking Of beer, wine or
stronger liquors, for there is nothing to
discuss in such a question. There is
no one competent to speak on this sub
ject, even though he may indulge mod
erately himself, who does not admit
that the human system IS better with
out alcoholic drinks in hot weather. But
intemperance does not consist alone in
indulgence in intoxicating beverages;
many a man has died of intemperanee
in eating and drinking who never al
lowed so much as a glass Of cider TO
pass his lips.
The most dangerous of all drinks in
hot weather is ice water, for being
without cost and without taste, it is
often taken in enormous quantities,
whereas if it cost money, seldom more
than single glass would be taken at a
time.
Like many other things ice water is
in itself a blessing, and only as an
abused gift becomes curse. When
one is Overheated, ice water taken sip
wise is refreshing and cooling, but
when swallowed in great draughts ii is
deadly thing. Every summer We
read in the papers Of men that died
suddenly from this very cause, and
then forgot the warning as soon as we
are hot and thirsty.
If the temptation to take long drink
can not be.resisted, the water should
not be cold. Even cool spring water is
dangerous, so INDUCED in. The proper
way is to rinse the mouth and gargle
the throat first with cold water, then
take two swallOws-not gulps-and so
on, alternately gargling and drinking.
The first time this plan is tried, you
will be astOnished to find how little
cold water is needed to queneh thirst
and refresh the heated body.
Ii must not be understood, however,
that the drinking Of water in hot
weather is injurious. On the contrary,
large quantities should be taken, two
quarts or more a day, but it should be
taken a little at time, and not too
cold. The. body.is constantly throwing
off water in the form Of perspiration,
aud water must be supplied to replace
the loss.
We have spoken only Of water because
this is the basis of all cooling drinks,
and because we can not drink quarts Of
lemonade or of any other sweetened
aud favored beverage without causing
the stomach to rebel, but when taken
in mOderstioA, soda water, ginger ale,
and the like are harmless.-Youth's
Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George ID. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
a slave was made free. He says: "My
wife has been 50 helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
tric Bitters, she is wonderfully imprOv-
ed and able to do her own work" This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache. backache,
fainting and dizzy spells. This mira
cle-wOrking medicine is gOdsend to
weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold
at ]. n. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset,
Pa, and G. w. Brallier's Drug Store,
Berlin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, H.,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was hopeless victim of con-
sumption and that 10 medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested DIR.
Kings New Discovery for COnsump-
ton; she bought bottle and to her de-
light found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued its use and after
taking six bottles, found herself sound
and well; now does her own house
work, and is as well as s'she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this Great Diseov-
cry at ]. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and at G.. w. Bral-
lier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa; large
bottles so cents and 81 90.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Home Cures.


For sore throat try a compress Of cold
water.
For bilious collie try soda and ginger
in hot water.
For sick headache rub peppermint
oil on the temples.
Tincture of arnica is the best appliea-
ton for sprains or bruises
A hop bag wrung from hot vinegar
is quick relief for earaehe.
For nervous headache bathe the back
of the neck with hot water.
For cold in the head try snuffing
powdered borax up the nOstrils.
Linewater and sweet oil applied inn
mediately will take the pain from a
burn.
Shutting tannin is one Of the best
remedies for a serious case of bleeding
at the nose.
Ifan artery is cut tie small cord or
handkerchief tightly between it and
the heart.
For leg ache and the growing pains"
of which children complain wrap the
leg in salt water and then in flannel.
To cure ivy poisoning when sugar of
lead can not be obtained apply wood
ash lye, then wash off with warm
water and rub with vaseline.
For neuralgia try wet cloths of aleO-
hol and water, or paregorie, or lauda-
mum and water, laid on a hot-water
bottle, and the part steamed over it.
An excellent remedy that the Ger
mans use for curing a cold is the yolk
of an egg beaten in a pint of water, a
little butter, three Jumps of ugar and
tablespoonful of whisky. When it
begins to boil pour it back and forth
from one saucepan to another until
smooth aud frothy; allow it to cool +,
then take tesspoOnful ever half hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Bismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result Of his splendid health
IndOmitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out Of
order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
25e at ] n. Snyder's Drug Store, Som
erset, Pa, and at g. w. Braliier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Millions without Owners.

''rhe records Of the Treasury are full
Of romances," said treasury OF, iai.
Take that bureau called the division
of abandoned lands and property, for
example. Ii is in itself one great ro-
msnee. Why, there IS Sl3,OOO,O0O in
its keeping belonging to people in the
South alone You see, during aud at
the close of the Civil War valuable
property of all sorts fell into the hands
of army officers. and was turned into
the treasury. Finally the amount be-
came so great that when William Z.
Chandler became assistant secretary he
created division to have charge Of TIE
entire matter. More than Sl2,OOO,0O
charged to that division is the proceeds
Of cotton taken from plantations and
towns OF the South and sold, /" relates
the Philadelphia Record.
"I know in one case in which s., 2,OOO,-
600 worth Of cotton was taken from
far south plantation when the staple
was worth 500 bale and sold. The
people TO whom it belonged were not
rebels at all, but were always loyal to
the Union. They haven't any idea
where their cotton went TO. Their
names were on the bales and it wouldn't
be difficult for them to make their case
if they only knew what to do. II is
nearly thirty-seven years since the
money was deposited there. / don't
know whether any Of the owners are
alive or not, and if they are il is hard
ly probable that they will ever get back
what is really their own. All the testi-
mOny in the case is in the possession
Of the Government, and it never lets
go anything it gets its hands on. The
agent who took this cotton is dead long
ago, as is the man who sold it. SoyOu
see the owners could not prove their
case by either Of them.
''There.are other instances similar to
this. In 1858 We received from a gov
ernment agent more than 100000,
which was the proceeds Of cotton taken
from foreigner supposed to be block
sde runner in one of the larger cotton
cities of the South. When Secretary
MeCulloch heard Of this he said.
"This money is only held in trust by
the Government. Some day We shall
be obliged to account for it, for the
United States has really no right to
keep itp But from that time until now
no demand has ever been made on US
for it, and there it lies. / doubt If the
owner ever knew just where it did
go.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy Buekleu's Arnica Salve
cures them, al>o Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, BOils, Feions,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Sealds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches 0aly p cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold at ]. y. Snyder's
Drug Store, Some rset, Pa, and at
G. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin,
pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
ARemarkabIe Family.

The lad was only about four feet
high, but he had a coonskin cap and a
pair Of rawhide boots which looked as
if they had been made to order for a
giant The man who was touring
through that neighbOrhOod, on govern
ment business bent, stopped his horse
at the log house to make some inquiries
AS to the roads. He introduced the
conversation with the patronizing in
quiry:
"What is your name, my little mani"
The boy looked up at him with
stern gravity and answered:
doctor Hawkins"
"Why-how long have you been
doctor?"
about fourteen years"
"Are you the head of the family ?''
"No. ! reckon you'd call General
Haw kins the head of the family. He
Keeps store down in the gap. Though
BarOn-he's the brother between Gen
eral and me-helps lot. He's mighty
good to NAV, Baron is.
care there any mora distinguished
people in your family ?'' said the aston
ished stranger.
"Well, dunno as they're so nation
distinguished. But there's Admiral
aud PerfessOr Hawkins in the house
now"
"They--they are spending a little
time at home are they"
|Yep, they've got to. They amt
big enough to go to work yet. Admi-
rails only four years old and Perfes is
just euttin' his teeth.n
whats your fathers Nance"
"Paw ~ His names Jim. You see,
he lowed he wasn't goin' to let his
boys go through life without the ad-
vantages he'd been deprived of hisself.
But at the same time he want goin'
to give up no money to the colleges.
SO be took time by the fOrelOck, and
give US our names when we was bap-
tiZed, which I reckon is about as bind
in's and lawful as anything you could
fix up. Paws about the most pru-
dentest man in the whole country,
paw is"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Can the viii PrOlOng Life.

In some people the power Of the mind
over the body is amazing. II is 50
great in certain eases as TO conquer
pain, enabling a man TO work while
suffering from an illness that would
send most of US groaniDg to our beds.
Indeed, il seems to be capable of pro-
longing life, so that some persons can
to a limited extent-liye or die as seems
best.
Usually the will keeps death at bay
for only short time, till some definite
object is achieved. The writer knew
captain in the mercantile marine who
was taken i'll while on the voyage home
from Buenos Ayres- AS he grew worse
ne became more Mortified at the thought
Of being buried at sea At his COM
mand, every stitch Of canvas was
crowded on the vessel, while every
day he inquired anxiOusly for the re-
suit of the midday observation. Event
ually this was such - to show that the
ship was within three days sail OF
England, says London Answers.
"I'm content to go now" he said,
and in less than al hour he was still
forever.
In another case cOnsumptive was
very anxious to see a friend before he
died. This man had to make jour
ney from remote part Of Ireland, and
consequently it took him some time TO
reach the deathbed. When at last he
did so, the mOribund sufferer made 3
strange remark.
''Pm 50 glad you've come, " said he.
'If you'd been hers, would have died
Yesterday. / shall soon go now"
This prediction proved 10 be accurate,
for he lived only few hours longer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Hot Milk an Excellent stimulant.

When overcome by bodily fatigue or
exhausted by brain labor, no stimulant,
so called, serves so well the purpose of
refreshment and rest, both bodily and
mentally, as milk. When heated as
hot as one can readily take it it may
be slipped slowly from tumbler, and
as it is easily digested one feels very
soon its beneficial effects. Few per-
sons realize the stimulating qualities of
this simple beverage. - September
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23

Live poultry commands high price
aud ready sale in the Hawaiian Is
lands, and Missouri figures largely in
supplying the demand. The Kansas
City Journal notes that f. G. Lightner,
Of Trenton, Mo-, is to begin at once
the forwarding of a shipment Of 200
600 live chickens to Honolulu. Forty
standard poultry ears will be required
for their transportation to San Fran
cisco, and 1000 pounds of feed will be
taken along in each car.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
Midsu miner Play.

In spring, which is the busy time of
the year, every creeping, crawling,
hopping, flying, swimming, living
thing of the fields, the woods, and the
streams, is occupied at home, teaching
its young the ways they should go; but
in midsummer lessons may be said to
be fairly over for the season and play
time begins in earnest. The long lazy
days are come, when the boys aud
girls that care to know what other
young creatures do for amusements,
have only to saunter out Of doors and
lie in wait under the trees at the brook
side, or neara clump Of flowers.
If you are very still under the trees
you will see that the squirrel is about
as lively little fellow at play as you
can find. There ought TO be special
sympathy between squirrels and boys.
The wonderful leaps from tree to tree
that the squirrel can make, merely to
give ''stunt" to the playfellOws with
him, are enough to fill any boy soul
with respectful admiration.
The robin is another fun-lOving ami
NAL. His saucy head with the alert
bright eyes, his fearless independence,
his energy in searching for his never
ending dinner, make one almost asham-
ed to stare at him so laziIy. But it is real
~ best 10 lounge under the trees, for if
you, too, sat or stood, wide-eyed and
alert, you would attract to yourselves
too great attention, and the animals,
instead of playing uneOncernedly be-
fore you, would begin to worry over
the intrusion Of your presence.
At the. brookside on a midsummer
day you may encourage the minnOws
TO game simply by tossing them bread
or cracker crumbs Minnows often
seem TO be playing at soldiers. They
will head up stream in procession,
and, quick as a wink, turn right about
face, and dart down stream for yard
or two, reform, and as a company
make their way to the dispensing point,
which is often some thin slab of stone
that bars their passage, but which they
wisely do not rufiie their tempers by
trying to get over.
Birds are not so numerous as insects
at this season of the year, for, as all
the world knows, August is the great
month for butterflies, moths, aud such
things. The dainty little humming
bird, however, and the no less dainty
clear-winged sphinx, viii dispOrt them
selves for hours about a elump of flow
ers, trumpet vine, or hOneysuckle.
The butterflies, you must have noticed,
are perhaps the greatest lovers Of play,
and get their reputation for frivolity
from that weakness.-Our Animal
Friends:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23

DIR. Wheeler gives his great discov-
cry for sick -WheelePs Nerve
Vitalizer, TO nerve suffering humanity.
Do not be discouraged if others failed
to cure you, try Wheeler's and be cured
For sale at Garman's Drug Store, Ber-
lin, Pa, and Mountain * Sons Drug
Store, Confluence. Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23

General BoHianger's famous black
horse Tunis has met an igneminious
death After the flight Of Boulanger
the animal passed from hand to hand,
and Gnaliy descended to the inglorious
service Of drawing cab through the
streets Of Paris. This proved too much
for Tunis, and he was sold 10 Armand
DelOgHe, \ weil-known dealer in horse
flesh, by whom he was duly slaughter
ed, cut up and sold for stewing pur-
poses ia the market place Of st Anne.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
THE VOICE OF THE HILLS.

Peace Is the message OF the hills,
A peace that brOods
pom their mighty heads, and hils
Their forest solitudes;
The leaping mountain waterfalls,
As zach unto the other calls,
Blend In a murmuring noise
Whose silver rushing music stirs
The petty play Of human moods,
And bids the candid soul rejoice
IN the deep secrets OF the woods,
The majesty OF Natures voice.
-PRIscILLA LEONARD, in The Decide
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23

ScrOfula, salt rheum, erysipelas and
other d istressing eruptiye diseases yield
quickly and permanently to the clean
sing, purifying power of BurdOck Blood
Bitters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23

Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
a bottle of DIR. Thomas Eeleetrie Oil
in the the house. In 'tant relief in
cases Of burns, cuts, sprains, accidents
of any sort.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23

"a word to the wise is sufficient
Wise people keep their blood pure with
Hoods Sarsaparilla and make sure of
health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-08-23
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-06
Cattle LOSSES.

Denver Colo. Mar i-Charles f. Martin,
sscrear, ot the National Livestock as
sociatlou to-day issued bulletin concern
Ing live stock losses during last winter.
~ says;
'With the exception of Montana. re-
ports have been received from leading
sbockmen ana are considered accurate as
far aa tney go. IN Idaho, Wyoming Col
orado. northern ana western Texas, New
Mexico. oklahoma and indian territory
tha winter has been the worst known IN
Ten years OF more Fortunately the great
-lld made the storms dry ana m re was
enough wind and sum 10 keep a fair p-o-
portion 0f the ranges uncovered. oregon,
/ Washlngton and Arizona suffered very
uule and viii have only nominal losses.
| California is stlH suffering from drouth
and the outlook there ls very bad Tne
| losses la wyoming. Colorado and the Da-
i kota- as yet nave not averaged four pei
cent In northern ana western Texas ans
y northwestern New Mexico, ana through
r southern Oklahoma aud indian terrltorl
the heaviest losses have been with cattl
being moyed north from the south.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-06
Gen. wh,elr, talks.

Washington, Mar t-With reference TO
his attempt today TO secure a recognition
for the purpose OF addressing the house.
General Wheeler tonight said.
seeing there was nothing TO be done
In ths house, ] ask unanimous consent to
speak Tor FIVE minutes. l then asked that
before that motion was put. be permit
ted to address the house for three minutes
li The speaked had submitted my request
& am coundclu no member OF the hOuss
would have objected. What I intended 10
say was as follows
"No one revcrs the action more than
myself and l could not be induced to ad-
vocate a construction contrary 20 the In.
tent Ut It's framers
when / reviewed the appointment Of
major general OF the volunteers last May
was requested by persons whose desires
could not disregard not TO resign my
scat in congress ] found that during the
present congress thrty-three Of It's
members have been appointed to Office.
and thar none OF them have resigned their
seats in congress. examined the prcce-
dents on the subject and found that dur
ing the mo years of the existence az our
g, Vcrnmcnt hundreds and possibly
thousands of members OF congress had
accepted offices during their terms and
that nome OF them holding temporary ofd.
cce Ike mine had ever been unseated.
81 found that the decisions OF the court
took the ground that the iniiTbttions
found ln constitutions in regard to offices
referred to offices Of o permanent char
acter and not ot temporary character
I also found that the attorney general
Of the Umtcd States had rendered an
elaborate opinion on the subject In which
ne took precisely the same ground and
held chat an office Ina the volunteers was
not such an office as was inhibited by tho
constitution.
was auXious for the matter 10 be
brought up in the house and fully discuss
sed so that the decision would be In har-
nrony with the spirit OF the constitution"