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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
a slave was made free. He says: ''My
wife has been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles Of Elec-
trie Bitters, she ia wonderfully improv-
ed and able 10 do her own work" This
supreme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, baekaehe,
fainting and dizzy spells. This mira
ele-working medicine is gOdsend TO
weak, siekly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 80 cents Sold
at ]. \. Snyder's Drug Store, Somer-
set, Pa, and G. w. Brallier's Drug
Store, Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainield, Ill, i,
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 a hopeless victim of con-
sumption and that no 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 she ever was
Free trial bottles of this Great Diseov-
cry at J. n. .SDyder's Drug Store
Somerset, Pa, and G. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa, large bottles
soc. and SlO0..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31

In the middle ages eats were very
rare. Even with the ladies little dogs
were the familiar household pets, and
cats were regarded IS almost a royal
possession. In Wales as early a. the
tenth century cats were protected by
the government and their value ixed by
law. Bsfore a kitten could open its
eyes it wss worth penny afterwards
Z WAS worth two, and when 1t had
caught mouse its value rose % four
pennies. These may seem small prices
now, but they meant a good deal then
Both eats aud peuuiss are within reach
OF any one, and the simplest little home
may have as guard the cat that "Oace
upon time kept watch in the kings
granariSS.
In Wales the prince had his store
houses thus protected, and the following
story viii show you how the theft Of
cat was regarded: One day a small
black kitten was missing. II was not
very big, but it had caught a mouse,
and search was made st once. IL was
found IN a PEASANTS hut, and his
daughter confessed that she had stolen
it from the granary. The child deelar-
ed that the kitten was frightened BY
the princes two great wolfhounds, and
had taken refuge with her, and she
had not had the heart to give it up.
The steward had father and child
brought, trembling with fear, before
the prince, who sat on his throne,
yawning and stroking his tawny
hounds.
"what is the law ~ he asked.
'The thief shall pay afun-groNn eve
with all its fleece, said the steward.
Alas! the man was too poor to own
sheep.
Failing this. the cat shall be hung
u by its tail"
"Rather bard on the cat, said the
prince and little Msrlha's tears ran
down her face.
"And the thief shall pay a heap Of
grain high enough to reach the very tip
Of the tail, +" continued the steward
"Then shall we starve, murmured
the peasant. "After tolls and tithes
there IS 50 little left"
Now the black kitten was brought
into court, and seeing the dogs, and its
little friend, it bristled up its hair with
fear and mewed piteousIy to Mertha for
suecor.
''The cat hath chosen the child, said
the prince, earelessly. IL will remit
the fine and give her the animal for
her own"
This law is still found among the old
Welsh statutes, but il il no longer
enforced
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
antiquity of the Saw.

Saws were used by the ancient
Egyptians. One that was discovered,
with several other carpenters tools in
private tomb at Thebes, is now pre-
served in the British Museum. The
blade, which appears to be Of brass, is
ten aud a hsIf inches long, and an inch
and quarter broad in the widest part
The teeth are irregular, aBd appear to
have been formed By striking blunt
edged instrument against the edge Of
the plate, the bur, or rough shoulder,
thus produced not being removed.
\ painting copied in RosellinTs work
on Egyptian antiquities represents
man usinga similar saw, the piece Of
wood that he is cutting being held be-
tween two upright posts. In other
representations the timber is bound
with ropes to a single post, and in one,
also copied by Rosellini, the workman
is engaged in tightening the rope, hav-
ing left the saw sticking in the cut.
In an engraving given in the third
volume Of WilkinsOn's Manners and
Customs Of the Ancient Egyptians, a
saw is represented Of much larger di-
mensions, its length being, by compsr-
isOn with the man, not less than three
or four feet. Il does not appear that
that the Egyptians used saws worked
by two men.
The invention of saws 'Fas variously
attributed by the Greeks to two or three
individuals, who are supposed to have
taken the idea from the jawbone Of a
snake or the backbone Of a ash. There
is very curious picture among the re-
mains discovered in the ruins or Her
cuIaneum, representing the interior OF
a carpenters workshop, with two genii
cutting piece Of wood with a frame
saw, aud on an altar preserved in the
CapitOline Museum at Rome there is a
perfect representation of a bow-saw,
exactly resembling, in the form OF a
frame and the twisted cord for tight
ening it, those used by modern carpen-
ters. From these remains il is evident
that these forms Of the instruments
were known to the ancients
/ Architect.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
An Everyday Sort of a Boy.

A boy once applied for a situation.
eve don't want lazy boys here" said
the manager "Are you fond Of work?''
mo, sir" responded the boy, look
ing the other straight in the face.
"Oh, you're not, aren't you? Well,
we want boy that is"
'There ain't any" said the boy, dog
gedly.
''Oh, yes, there are. We have had
over half dozen Of that kind here this
morning to take the place We have
"How do you know they are >" asked
the boy.
"They told me So"
$50 could /, but Pm not liar And
the lad said it with such an air Of con-
vineing energy that he was engaged al
once.
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Couldn't Name His Baby Dewey.

George Wilder, Of Madison, Wis,
who IS pursuing some special studies in
Zurich, is highly incensed over the
treatment he received at the hands Of
the local Health Department recently,
says the Chicago Record. A son having
been born to him, be notified the prop
er department, as is compulsory, and
demanded the certificate which, accord
ing TO law, he must have. Being
patriotic American, he desired his sons
name to be George Dewey Wilder, but
here he reekoned without his host, for
the official Informed him that inasmueh
as Dewey was not name in any Of
the four languages spoken in Switzer-
land-German, French, Italian and
R0manish-the name could not be ae-
eepted. After an hours parIeying the
officials agreed, however, to name the
young American George - Wilder.
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Working for the Outer World.

Few of Us realize what the Shakers
have done for the benefit Of the out
side world. They were the first to dry
sweet corn for food, and 70 prepare gar
den seed, medicinal herbs, and vegeta-
bIe extracts for market They were
also the first to raise broom brush and
make i, into brOoms, and they produced
those far-reaehing inventions for pla-
ming matched boards, the buzz-saw,
aud the hydraulic press. And, finally,
1t was they who did away with wrought
nails and quill pens, two stumbling
blocks to our ancestors, being the first
10 manufacture cut nails and TO use
metal for pens, brass and silver being
used for the purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life Of joy. Bueklen's Arniea Salve
cures them, also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, BOils, FeIOns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Sealds,
Chapped Hands, ChiIblains. Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only 25c. per box. Cure
Guaranteed. Sold at ]. y. Snyder's
Drug Store, Somerset, Pa, and at G..
w. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous eE-
ergy are not found where stomach, T,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out OF
order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power Of brain and body. Only
y cents. Sold at ]. y. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset, Pa, and @. w. Brsl-
lier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
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AFTER FORTY.

Afier forty iocSs grow thinner,
We grow siouter-'.there's the rub
Llnger longer DER our dinner,
shirk the mstulinai tGb
After farty we grcw lazy,
To the lads the girls resign
They may fiirt with Dot and Daisy
While We loiter DER our wine
After forty saucy misses
Treat Us Ike their own papss;
No fear now OF stolen kisses.
BiiletdOux, irate mammas;
But. their white arms calmly resting
On our shoulders. II you please,
They viii ask q am not jesting)
Alter our rheumatic knees,
Amer forty graybeards claim US
Quite ''as One Of lhem"-sih mel
Men ofsixty thus defame US;
Weare only forty-threel
Old Jim Crow - too, scrawls with pleasure
After forty on our phiz.
Time, who picks our locks at leisure,
Winks at wag-the hOrrid quiz.
What's the moral or the matters
This, and lag IL well 10 heart:
After forty cease light chatter,
Aet no more the stripping part
Let Us take with resignation
In old fogies' ranks a place;
ffis an art worth cultivation
That Of growing old" with grace.
Parsons Weekly.
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I had my breakfast early and met no
one. | did not go to lunch. About
five O'Clock / went home and went
down to dinner dressed for the evening,
and | was not ashamed when Mr.. Ma
son took me in from top to toe. He sat
down beside me. "rm glad you are
going to hear The Knights. Wait till
you hear that love songr
Just then the door opened. Mr.. IRE
dick came in in good suit of black
with a wide showing Of shirt-front.
~ am going to hear the rara avis, /"
he said. "Mr. Mason has piqued my
curiosity"
/ felt like fainting. The only thing
could do would be TO appeal to his
generosity and let him know the
truth. 1 must have looked wretched,
for when Mr.. Mason left the room to
hurry to the theatre SIR. Tredick came
around TO me.
~ thought you would go,p he said
ssYou must not go alone. Gomez
When we got to the theatre I said:
"Get only an admission ticket; the
seat next to mine viii not be occupied. /"
He looked at me.
.I tell you IT is sou 1 said peevishly-
SO he went along with me to the
front places.
al want to tell you something" |
said.
''Not now" he returned; "you would
tell me too much; you are in no eondi-
ton to tell aay one anything. Here is
the overturelr
He listened for few bars, then talk
ed quietly, soOthingIy to me. When
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the curtain rose he turned to the stage.
When Miss Gwen made her appear
ance he was attentive. When she had
sung her first aria he smiled.
''She is LADY, he said, "but she is
not singer. The fire is not there. II
you had a voice you would be singer" F"
/ was too nervous to analyze this.
In the second act the thing happen
ed. In this act the heroine, separated
from the lord she thinks no longer
loves her, gives herself up 70 her grief
in the song had stolen.
The singer was divinely beautiful as
she stood there. The orchestra played
a few bars of symphony, and then she
sang.
That songl The music, the secret of
the man beside me; the words, my own
poor secret, / clssped my hands till /
burst one OF my gloves, forgetting my
surroundings everything. That beau
tiful voice, the depth Of meaning Of the
song!
But hand grasped my arm. My
companion was ghastly. MY song, :
he gasped. "I wrote it for one I My
poverty could not tempt me to sell itr'
knew then that must tell him.
In the din Of applause that followed
the song got him to his feet and out
into the empty corridor. There came
Charlie Mason.
But / turned away from him. "Mr.
TredieI,n ! said, forgive me. was
in the church the day you played that
song. copied it. wrote the words.
You will get a hundred dollars for it.
1t was selfishly wicked of me-
"Your' interrupted Charlie Mason.
"You7 cried the musician. "You to
drag from me thing made sacred by
association; for must have been think
ing Of you and your sorrow when l
played il. You"
Inside the prima donna was singing
the song over again.
"Tredick," Charlie Mason said, "do
you mean to say that you wrote that
song?'
But the man broke away from us and
rushed down the corridor. Then we
saw him fall back. For around the
curve OF the passage came a woman,
her silken train sweeping after her,
her hair blazing with jewels At sight
of him she gave a little cry. Then she
went across to him.
ARTHUR" she said, sit is the song
you made for me, aud when heard it
1 knew that l had found you at last.p
Inside the lovely voice took high
note of exceeding purity as Charlie
Mason said:
"My story is no good. II was the
story of Tredick. have been getting
it from Miss Gwen for a week, and now
can not use Il. But there's another
story, and it, too, is q love story, which
I've been wanting TO tell-to tell 10 you
alone
But, really, this is a shorthand story.
Robert c. V. Meyers, in Saturday
Evening Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31
Couldn't t Fool Johnny.

Widow Jones-How would my little
Johnny like new papa?
johnny (agsd 5)-Oh, you needn't
shove the responsibility on 10 me, mA-
II isn't new papa for me. bat new
husband for yourself, that you are
thinking of.-Boston Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31

We cannot do kiudsr set than to
speak Of Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizsr and
its wonderful cares. QIiney Swain,
Rockville, Ind. was cured by it after
he became discouraged with other
treatment. For sale at Garman's Drug
Store, Berlin, Pa and Mountain *
Sons Drug Store, Confluence, Pa
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Stand Up to Fit a Shoe.

"People would fiud less difficulty
with resdy-made shoes, said the ex-
perienced salesman, 'if they would
stand up to fit them on instead of sitting
down. Nine persons out Of tel, per-
ticuIarly women, want a comfortable
chair while they are fitting a shoe, and
it il with the greatest difficulty you can
get them to stand for few minutes,
even after the shoe is fitted Then,
when they begin walking aboct, they
wonder why the shoes are not so COM
Portable as they were at first trial. A
wOman's foot is considerably smaller
when she sits in a chair than when she
walks about. Exercise brings q larger
quantity of blood into the feet, and they
swell appreeiably. The muscles also
require certain space. In buying shoes
this fact should be borne in mind. -
New York Herald.
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Lady-Now that you have partsken
Of good dinner, are you equal TO the
task Of saving some wood?
Tired Tim-Madam, equal is not the
proper word. I'm superior TO it.
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ScrofUla, salt rheum and all diseases
caused by impure blood are cured by
Holds sarsapariIIa, which is Ameri-
cas Greatest Medicine.
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''You have been very good.'' said
"Good - he repeated smilingly, in =
sad sort of way. Maybe the goodness
is on you part You are a musician.
/ seldom meet one"
"a musician p 1 repeated. 81 can
not play of any account whatever
"But you understand music" he
said.
Il have studied the theory of it," /
told him, "as | studied anything 1
coald get al for commercial purposes. {"
"rhat is scarcely what mean" he
said, and we left the parIor.
Upin my room picked up book.
But | could not read. Instead, l took
sheet of music paper and tried TO jot
down the pretty, coaxing tuEe Mr..
Trediek had played down in the parlor.
| copied the tune. knew a good
deal about the intervals and values
and the like aud have what is called
a musical memory. 1 could even read
it aud hum it after had taken it
down.
II can see him now" said in the
middle of this humming, looking
into her perfect blue eyes and telling
her about the little cello player with q
head like Beethoven's. 1t was apropos
of nothing, but felt warm.
l had breakfast alone in the morn
ing. usually had it at seven so as to
get down town by eight aud do the
transeribing from my notes of the day
before.
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The Spring Months

Are most likely to find your blood i'm
pure and lacking in the red eorpascies
which enable il to carry nOGrishment
to the nerves aud other organs There
fore you feel weak, tired aud listless,
aud are troubled with spring humors.
Relief IS given By Hoods SarsapariIlS
which purifies, enr'ehes and, yitalizes
the blood.
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Somerset Herald.
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l. Of Publication.

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''He had an engagement TO dine with
Miss Gwen,r Mrs. Fister informed Us.
at appears that she is determined to
have that song, and he has found a
new man. Isn't it stra nge how incon-
slant some men are? l used to think
it was you, Miss Nora, while now"
My laugh stopped her.
"Pray spare me,n l said. The dear
woman fioundered dreadfuily. and was
saying that Mr. Mason had been with
me every chance / would give him,
aud all that sort of thing, till do not
know what should have done If Mr..
Tredick had not asked me If should
like to have little music.
"What shall / play?n he asked me
when we were in the parlor.
Something presto" told him;
something full of fire and motion"
His hands crashed on the keys, and
for five minutes the air seemed to scin-
tillate with flashing reeklessness. / did
not know when he stopped the rush of
it, bat all at once found myself think
ing of mother and Bessie and wishing
were with them. Something that
think was a tear fell on my folded
hands, and found that he was play
ing the melody he had played the
night before, the tender, wistful thing
that seemed to coax the heart out of
me.
He was looking over to me, but did
not care. Then be left the piano and
came to me and laid his hand lightly
on my shoulder.
"My child" he said, "the only thing
is to hide our feeling from the world"
Without another word he left the
parlor.
How angered was How dared be-
this poor, inconsequential man, with
duns after him; his board bill unpaid
But 1 went up to my room and thought
of sheep following one another over a
fence, aud in few minutes was
sleeping the sleep OF the just.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mall
ed for 25 cents by C. I. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31

Sunday / usually went for a walk in
the country-with company. This Sun
day l went alone. II is depressing to
go alone through paths you have en-
joyed in the society Of another. kept
getting lower and lower. How could 1
explain it to Mr.. Tredick about the
song? If he were the genius Mr.. Ma
son said that he was he would be fu-
rions at any act, and But why the
orize, even in shorthand? When had
sat an hour on the trunk OF big tree
where Mr.. Mason and | had often rest
ed, 1 was as uncheerful as a girl could
well be. 1t was nearly dark when
reached home 1 did not sleep well
that night. l heard Mr.. Mason come
in. When he neared my door he paus-
ed for a moment, and ! heard faint
scraping on the sill. Then he went on.
l looked. There were two bits of
pasteboard tucked under the door.
They were two tickets for Miss Ovens
opening nigh.. Twol The insult of it,!
| tore up one of them, and was on the
point OF destroying the other when l
stopped. If did not go to the opera
he would say that Never mind that,
though.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-05-31

Monarch over pain, Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief DIR.
Thomas Ecleetrie Oil. At any drug
store.
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- EIIJkNEN-AI-LAA'
someTssI, fenn'R.
uts
anna. u 1Oor
--.rls.ed 10 his care Wiz DC al
- -, ,5llless anu noeiltS'
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r. - I NOTARY PCBLIC.
Somerset Pa
Coar5,h S RaPpeL'
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Atluncheon Mr.. Mason looked due
north east, with a promise of rain. On
the contrary, | felt quite cheerful.
''Do you know he said, "the cello
player was worth nothing. 1 took
him to see Miss Gwen last night and
she ridiculed his efforts"
On the way back to the Off ee met
Mr.. Mason. he was walking with the
most beautiful woman l have ever
seen. There was no need to tell me
it was Miss Gwen; there she was, just
as he had described her, aud more. l
caught her glance, and that glance told
me what a fascinating creature she
must be to men-an educated woman,
gifted with beaut y and a fine voice.
Mr.. Mason saw me and raised his
hat. felt that l shrank; the compar-
ison between me and the other woman
was inevitable.
At dinner Mr.. Mason failed to ma
terialize.
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'Now, as I was taking down Mr..
VOLTS notes next morning an idea
struck me. Whether or not Mr.. Ire
dick was a comprehending man, why
should he not put hundred dollars in
his pocket? This melody that he had
played TO newly should he not
make it into a love song? And why
shouldn't Charlie Mason know that it
had been done at my suggestion, and
thus be ma e to understand that /
didn't care little bit for his admira-
ton for all the Misses Gwen in the
world.
am impulsive; / suppose shorthand
makes one so; it looks so little, and it
is 50 much.
AtluncheoD neither Mr.. Mason nor
Mr.. Tredick appeared. L waited as
long as honestly could then l asked
what had become of the latter gentle
man. Mrs. Fister said that he had
gone to rehearse new mass at the
church. This was the first had heard
of his being an organist, for ever since
he had been in the house Mr.. MssOn's
admiration for Miss Gwen had usurp-
ed attention.
The church, it appeared, was Saint
Theresa's.
"He expects to be there all day"
Mrs. Fister said. "And don't like to
mention it, Miss Nora, but seeing that
we're alone, | might as well tell you
that he offered me his gold watch this
morning as security for his board till
he gets his money"
Surely, then, the man would be glad
Of hundred dollars.
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oL4'-- 4'----ll,l.NE1-AI-LA",
somerset Pa.
...rers BooK store
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AT four o'clock left the Office. AT
Saint Theresa's / appeared to be the
sole occupant of the church. | took a
back pew and felt that it was rest to
be there, away from the jar and jostle
Of the outside world, away from the
the thought that that little world was
all.
l was sorry that Mr. Tredick had
gone, and i should not get the chance
to speak TO him in private 20 score the
melody he had played for me, fit
were bis own, that Miss Gwen might
see it. Mr.. Mason might write the
words for 1t, for he had said he coul 1
do it, and
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