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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

When spring approaches, the winter
vegetables assume what is known as =
''rank tast." ann while this may be
partly imagia ary, because Of the desire
for fresh spring vegetables that are still
scarce aud high-priced, there is a rank
flavor at all times to many vegetables,
which might b. removed by careful
cooking. This rank flavor Of many
different kinds Of vegetables ia entirely
removable by blanching; the process
renders them more appetizing. This is
especially true Of the cabbage and
onion Cabbage should always be
blanehed.
Blanehing Is simply parboiIing in
water. Remove the outer leaves Of the
cabbage and quarter it. Put the pieces
into an abundance Of boiling water and
cook them fifteen minutes Drop them
into cold water and let them remain
until quite cold; then place them into
boiling water and cook until tender.
Treat caulifower in the same way.
String beans and lima beans should
oe blanched in salt water fifteen min
utes, cooled in cold water, then boiled
until tender. Cut slice from either
end Of onions, boil them fifteen min
utes, let them get cold, then peel them
and boil half an hour. Blanch turnips
ten minutes; do not cool them, but
drain quickly, and finish cooking in
[ hot water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Not a Question of Ownership.

President Eliot, of Harvard, told this
story at the Cornell Club dinner the
other evening:
"A friend of mine, a college profess
sor, went into a crowded restaurant in
New York City for luncheon one hot
day last summer. The negro in charge
Of the big corridor where the hat
shelves stood was an intelligent-look-
ing fellow, and his bow and smile were
not of the Obsequious, stupid kind so
often affected by cOlored walters and
doOrmen in hotels. He took my friends
hat and gave no check for it in return.
An hour later, when the professor
came out of the dining room, the negro
glanced at him in a comprehensive
way, turned to the shelves aud handed
him his hat.
"My friend is man who prides him
self on his powers of observation, and
ths negro's ability to remember to
whom each article of clothing belong
ed struck him as being something very
wonderful.
"'How did you know this was my
hat? he asked.
"'I didn't know it, sah,' was the
reply.
"'rhen why did you give it TO me %
the professor persisted.
"Beeause you gave it to me, sah.' +"
Boston Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Beacon Lights.

Eyes tested free Of charge"
So read the sign above the door, and
S.arboard Mike. an old, gray whisker-
ed tar, was attracted thereby, and en-
tered the store to avail himself Of the
opportunity.
The test made by the oculist was
thorough and severe in an honest en-
deavor TO find some excuse for the pro-
6essional recommendation of s. treat
ment or for the fitting Of pair of glass
es. But the eareh seemed fruitless.
"Why, my good man." confessed the
Oculist, after he had repeated all Of his
tests twice over, why, I don't find
anything the matter with your eyes.
Ths sight seems remarkably accurate
AMI strong. What trouble do you ex-
perience yourself with them ~
mary trouble at all, at all, sir" re-
Piled the old salt. "Ne eyes is ez sted-
dy ez be them o young galley seull-
ion. ,fhey'snary a man 'ai walks tn
deck 'at ken outsee me, begorTah."
9Th m why did you come in here,
sir?" asked the sggrieved Oeulist-
"'Arrah, now, me man, Oi ies' wunt-
ed yez t see a pair o good beaecns Onet
in a whole, jes' fur th' luck q tn
thing. p Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Friday evening young man escort
ing young lady walked up Sixteenth
street, evidently on their way to the
theater. He was neatly dressed and
appeared to be q prosperous young
man. She was handsomely gowned
and he eappeared amplysable to give her
all the young feminine heart could
desire.
As the couple walked up the street
they met young colored man walking
with a young woman Of his own race.
The colorsd youth knew the other
young man and raised his hat grace
fully. bowling and saying:
GOOD evening, sirr'
The white man smiled, raised his hat
and returned the salutatiOn.
A few steps further on the white
woman said:
why did you raise your hat to that
eolored couple? Wouldn't mere nod
do them %
81 thought not" replied the young
man. The cClored man raised his hat
and I could hardly allow him to oatdo
me in pollteEess.p
"O,r said the young woman.
II is evident that there are some
things that money eau not buy
Omaha World Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Was he SGpsrstitiOus :

The dignified gentleman with the
buckskin gloves saw pin lying on the
sidewalk He stopped to pick it up
without removing bis gloves.
The first grab assayed about three
grains of sand, but the dignified gen.
tleman persisted. A boOtblaek, news
by, and two idlers stopped to see the
performance, and with this nucleus the
crowd gathered rapidly and began Of
fering advice.
''Good for you, old boyw
"Now you got iir'
Somebody get him a derriekF'
"Say, ain't you afraid Of apoplexy -
''S;iek to itr' called voice with
su ,picioas intonation of insincerity, and
the pin was picked up and the digniii
ed man drew a small box from his over
coat pocket, opened it and said:
"WeIl said, my friend. Stick to it,
b Is always been my motto, and you
will find it blown in each and every
bottle Of this justly celebrated mgeil-
ag', which am Offering at the small
price Of > cents bottle. It"
But the crowd had melted away, with
the exception Of the man who had
spoken the "cue."-Indianapolis Pres.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
A BulIy's Lesson.

A member Of the l. Ouisville bar nam
ell Siuuuoadson was in the habit OF in
timidaiiag the opposing witnesses,
whom, when they came TO be cross-ex-
aInined, lie hsrassed in every imagina-
ble manner. The last witness he took
in band was tall, lank farmer, with a
thoughtful eye. He had watched the
batting of his leigbbOEs in dead silence,
and took the sssnd with perfect com
pOsure. SimmondsOn evidently set him
down as lOut, and when the witness
besitated over some question a moment
ne roaTed: What are y studying
about? iFrsid of telling lie, too, / sup
pose?" Without any apparent haste
the cOuntrymaa picked up a massive
inkstand and hurled it straight at Sim
moDdson's head, catching him on the
bridge Of the nose and knocking him
senseless. "That's what 1 was a-stud-
vim about" he drawIed, in the mo-
ment of dead silence that followed the
act. Needless to say, n tremendous
hubbub ensued, but everybody WAS Sc
eretly pleased, and while the judge
fined the farmer heavily for contempt,
he subsequently remitted the sentence.
Chicago Law Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Yelling at a Strang sr.

A stranger stepped up to the reeeiv-
ing teller's window of one Of Kansas
City's National banks one day last
week. He pushed a roil Of money
scross the deal plate andssid be want
ed certificate Of deposit. The money
was counted and The teller reached for
his blank certificates in order to ill out
the slip.
"Your name, please ?" heasked, with
the usual bank clerk smile.
Louder" answered the man.
"Your Bame, plesse?" the teller re-
peated, raising his voice.
Louder" said the stranger, with
slight show Of irritation.
The teller sighed. He leaned across
the marble counter an1 fairly sbou,s d !:
"Your name-what is it? Tell me
your namep'
The stranger at first smiled, then
laughed loud and long.
"Oh, 1 understand, he said. "My
name is Louder. Alexander Louder.
Pm not deaf-Kansas City Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Wise and Otherwise.

She-"Ah, yesl None but the brave
deserve fair" He-"And even
the brave can't live with some of
them"
We are interpreted by our accents,
not by our words.-H. A. Kendall.
Mr.. f. ConOmy-"what do you
mean by buying all these things ?''
Mrs. E. Conomy-"DOn't get excited,
dear; didn't buy them. had them
charged"
Subbubs-'Do you expect to raise
anything in your garden this spring ?"
Baeklotz-"Oh, yes! suppose I'll
raise blisters, as usual"
"Bridget," said the last seasons sum-
msr gir', ''teli Mr.. Softly I'll be down
Immediately at amt Mr.. Softly,
ma'am," said Bridget, ''it's Mr.. Hug
gard" "Oh, goodness! Wait till /
change my ring then"
A woman whose husband smokes all
over the house whenever he feels like
1t will get on smoking ear and look
so at the men vino are smoking that
two or three of them will get of New
York Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Destructive Children.

There are certain children in the ae-
quairtance Of every one who are re-
uowned for their destruetiveness-a re-
nOwn that does not argue well for their
training. AL children are not equally
neat and careful any more than they
are equally docile and intelligent. The
difference may be theirs by right OF in
heritance in either case, though it is
quite IS often the result Of education
or of environment To correct the
tendency Of some children toward
wholesale destruetiveness requires diff
ferent methods in different cases, and
mothers would do wisely to study the
peculiar natures Of their little ones
more, and 10 give lvss thought TO the
matter of their apparel Even very
young child will, with reasonable care,
learn to touch things gently and only
with clean hand-, aud every mother
should feel her responsibility 10 this
matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Found a Hidden Will.

A dispatch from Danbury, Conn,
says: When Miss Sarah l.. Clason
died in this city in May, 1888, she left
a large estate consisting of many pieces
of valuable real estate in this city. No
will w1s found and no one Tteolleeted
that she had ever made one. More
than year ago great deal of the
property was sold at auction, 81 as 10
facilitate the settlement of the estate
among the heirs, who were all distant
relatives. Mrs. TamOr l.. Bailey, a
c)usin of Miss Clason, attended the
Auction and bought an old desk, a
family heirloom. While examining
the desk last Tuesday, Mrs. Bailey
discovered for the first time eompart-
me 1t, the existence Of which she had
not known, and found there will
barring the signature of Miss Clason
aud the date Of March S, 1873. The
will bequeaths the entire estate to Mrs.
B liley. All those whose names appear
as witnesses are dead. The will has
been filed for probate and will probably
be contested. The estate is estimat6 d
as worth $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Br'sr Rabbit and Easter.

The origin &c ..s.s~ American Easter
bunny, or rabbit, was .he European
hare, but the hare Is 50 scarce With us,
and so little known that it was cllsng-
ed to our more familiar rabbit Prcb-
ably, this is due to the confeetioners,
who adopted them first, and used them
most, as they are not usually experts
in natural history.
Tradition has it that the connection
of the hare and Easter springs from
the moon. Inasmuch as the date Of
Easter waits on the moon, it may be
termed a lunar season, aud from the
earliest time the hare has been a SYM
bol of the moon for several reasons. A
few OF the many may be given First,
the hare is a nocturnal animal, coming
out at night TO feed, then superstition
considered both hare and moon able to
change their sex, the new moon was
masculine and the waning one femit
nine. Pliny, Archelaus, BeaumOn-
and Fletcher and others mention the
thought of the change Of sex in the
hare. Again, the young of the hare
first see the light with open eyes, aud
as the Egyptian name for the hare was
'un," meaning open, or periodical,
and the moon was the open-eyed watch
er Of the skies at night, the hare easily
came to be considered as typifying
periodicity, both human and lunar,
and thus it was only a step TO the
opening of the year at Easter aud the
breaking of the paschal eggs to show
the opening of the year.
The hare myth is one of the most
prominent among English popular,
Easter customs, being perpetuated 10
almost every part Of the world by in
Vulnerable customs for the most part
each one purely local Yet while these
different practices are much diversified
their foundation is universally the
hare.
Among the people Of Germany the
Easter hare is almost as important
part Of their nursery lore as their kind
ly st. Nicholas. The white hare, that
steals in at night to fill the nests Of
good children with eggs, is just as firm
ly believed in and eagerly expected by
the "kinderleins'' as Kris Kingle.
Tney go to bed with the chicken in ex
psctation of his visit, but to sleep, Oh,
no. Then up at dawn to search fer
what be has left.
In America the hare, or rabbit figures
most conspieaously at the confeetion-
er's, where he may be found of all sizes
and kinds, wheeling his barrow full Of
eggs, or drawing one large enough to
be a trinmphal chariot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Condensing a Document.


TIE young man took piece OF paper
and a pencil from his pocket and laid
the paper on his knee.
81 will have something important to
say 20 you ia a minute, Miss Jones, f"
he said.
Then he read over carefully wha!
was written on the paper and crossed
out word.
"Superfluous," he said, half to him
self.
He went over it again and crossed out
another word.
ITS Just as strong without that" be
murtered. I'VE are all too prone to
Use adjectives and adverbs, anyway "
"rhat whole sentence might as vel
come out, he said. "The meaning l.
perfectly clear without il. Coneiseness
is really the crying need of the hour. .
Then, turning TO the girl, he said: "Be
nine"
lie picked up the paper and seemed
about to begin To read from it, but sud
denly stopped.
Thus We see tba power of habit. FoI
years his duty Lad been to edit the
copy" Of prolific correspondents
Chicago Post.
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WHOLE NO. 2542.



When the matron called upon the
bride of three months, she discovered
her in tears.
"why. my dear, what is the marters"
she cried.
81 want to die. l want to dieT sob
bed the bride.
"There. dear, there; what is the mat
ter?"
"Ifs-it's Harry" sObbed the girl
wildly.
"Has he been abusing you ?'
"N-o-o, but-oh, dear, what shall I
do2"
"what on earth is the mltter, dear?"
"He-he-oh, I can't tell your
"You must. Has be been staying
out late nights?n
Moo
"Has he been drinking ?"
"N-o-o."
'sThen what is the matter -
"He-he doesn't love me any moreH
"Tell me all aboutit, dear; 1 am sure
it is nothing serious"
"But it IL" snbbsd the bride. al
know | shall dier'
The matron drew the sobbing girl to
her side.
'Now tell nue. all. DEAR she whis-
pered.
"When-when he c-came home last
night he didn't k-k-kiss mer' she sob
bed.
My dear" said the matron, ''yOu'il
get over that When my husband
came home last night he did kiss me,
and have been wondering ever since
what he has been up to."-DetrOit Free
Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
FoResHAoowINes

We may not look across the misty tide
Or hear CT feel the breath Of passing wings.
Yet seen end unseen weave their tringes wide.
And natvre teens with clear foreshadOwingA
Not in wild storms Of crashing thunder rung.
But in deep silences that brood about,
Without word from Iisping lip tongue
she cheers the faith that wrestlss vita doubt
From brown cOcoons the winds have tossed and
uhiriei.
Broad wings Of gold beat Up the vieuless air,
And dry seed germs that wander round the world
Are quick with strange unfoldings rich and
rare
The sharded beetle bred In narshy fen
Transfgured soars above his riven shell
On flashing wings before the gaze Of men.
royal birth, living truth as we'll
And stili, sweet voices speak the ages through;
No germ is lost. but lives fOreyermoTe.
The seed uniolds 70 fairer life anew.
And from the dust strong pinions mount and
soar
lions Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
What Pleased Him.

Miss Ellen Terry recently wrote to a
London newspaper as follows:
played The Merchant of Venice
one Christmas day in America, and /
gave pass to a nice, kind, old col
ored waiter who attended me at my
hotel. After the play asked him
what had struck him most and would
live longest in his memOry-the pound
Of flesh ?"
".No.i
r'The running away of Jessica?'
"'No.i
"sThe Jew@
".No.'
"'What, then p
"'Oh, it certainly please me mighty
to see all those lovely ladies and gentle
men a-bowin' 'emseIves down before
the colored gentleman
"He meant the Prince Of Morocco
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
His Fatal Mistake.

"Ah, nor'
Count De Flattebroke ra.seS ais voice
20 a tone of impassiolei protest as lie
addressed the homeIy heiress.
"Ah, nog d. not love you for
your money! Il is your own fair face
that love. Ny affection is as great
as your beauty"
"Then, count" came the cruel an
swer Of Miss Ugleigh, you'll have to
look a little further. Your affection
doesn't appeal TO me-"
For she had a mirror that had told
her few things about her beauty.
Besides, as she afterward said
Whats the use OF having monAy il it
isn't sppreeiatedg'
What, Observation-Disclosures Ameri-
can.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
The Best in the World.

We believe ChamberlaIn's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with q
severe cold and troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisements
in our own and other papers we
purchased bottle to see ifit would
affect us Iteured us before the bottle
was more than half used. Il is the
best medicine ont for cold and coughs.
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind.
For sale by ali druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

In Almost every neighborhood there
is some one whose life has been saved
oy Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been
cured Of chronic diarrhoea by the use
of that medicine. such persons make
a point Of telling Of it whenever op-
portunity offers, hoping that it may be
the means Of saving other lives. For
sale By all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Remarkable Cure of Rhsumati. m.

KENNA, Jackson Co., w. Va
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which con-
fined her to her bed for over a month
and rendered her unable to walk step
without assistance, her limbs being
swollen to double their normal size.
Mr.. S. Maddox insisted on my using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. purehas-
ed fifty-eent bottle and used il accord
ing to the directions and the next
morning she walked to breakfast with
out assistance in any manner, and she
has Dot had a similar attack since.-A.
b. PARSONS. For sale by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
a Poor Opinion of the Postmaster.

A man with Canadian wool trousers
and peaked fur cap as the most prom
inent articles of his attire came into the
Biddeford postofiiee the other day and
stepped up to the window. Said he
with bland smile:
"P'rap you don't have nOttin's here
for Joseph Mefrsu, hey?'
"I donno," said the clerk. "What
do you say your name is ?"
"Joseph Mefrau."
"Mee-frow, Mee-frow-how do you
spell it
The Canadian at the window looked
through the bars at the clerk, and then
with a disgust that / cannot put ia
words he cried:
"Ba darn, yo' dOnno how spell
Joseph Mefrau, yo' batter sal out dis
plac' and go fin slme nodder bus ness"
--I.eWistOD Me. Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
No Need of a Bicycle.

"Why don't you teach her to ride a
bicycle? You'd fiad il lots Of fun"
"I don't need to. We've reached a
point where I don't have to invent an
excuse for putting my arm around her
waist. - ss;;lTs.Y Stories.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Elizabeth Trent. late ~ Stonycreek
township, deceased
Letters OF administration on the above es-
tate having been granted 10 the undersigned
by the proper authority, notice ls-nereDs CIV
-, ~ an ,s-Sops Indebted 70 said estate TO
ma se immediate payment. and those having
cIafa1s against The same TO present tnrm duly
authenticated for Statement on Satufuay.
Ami X. iqoo al the late residence OF decd.
ED. 3. TRENT.
Administrator
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Scrofula, salt rheum. erysipelss and
other distressing eruptive diseases yield
quickly and permanently TO the clean
ing, purifying power Of Burdock Blool
Bitters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Professor Beal, Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, calculates
that one species Of sparrow 1.-THE tree
sparrow) destroys s75 tons of noxious
weed seeds in seven months in Iowa
alone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
r EGAL NOTICE.

To Ella coughenour. OF Conneiisyille. Pa,
ard Charles Sbultz, residence unknown-
Yon are hereby notified that in pursuance
~ a writ of partifion issued out OF the Or
phuns' Court 81 Somerset County. Pa. viii
hold an inquest on she premises ON The real
e.tate Of Ludwick Brook, deceased situate
IN fsfrhor.e township. Somerset County. IA ,
on Friday, tine llth day OF May 1890, when
and where you ran attend II you think
proper.
Sherid7s Oniee- J. b. sAlb)h,
Mareh IA 1900 { Sheriff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Ultimatum.

Mr.. Dopps-Mrs. Dopps. your new
froek is trailing on the ground.
Mrs Dopps-I don't care if it is; Pm
not going to hold it up until get asilk
acknowledgements Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
NoTIcE no CoNTRACToRs.
4 uDIroR's NOTICE.

In re estate or Harry G. Coleman, decd.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the
Courf on motion Of H. l. htsF, f~q . 10 'iia ?
. s,isfrIhution IN Ale f,,nei ", the hanos OF Ja-
cob J. BTslnt, surviving executor IN ssiid esiate
and also 10 ascertain who the parties are un-
der the will, that viii participate IN the as
tribnts0n a : we'll Hs the interest they NAV - ~,
entitled TO. hereby gives notice that he Wil
sif 10 discharge the dutirs Of his pPointIntnt
at hi offiee ia SsOuifrsst, Pa on thursday, /,
April I2fh. al cI5e O'Clock p. NJ. whrn ana
where All ptfties In interest may attend II
~ GEO. Il. SCUTI.
Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

sSTalk about your Czarsi Just think
of the amount of patronage he has tc
distribute" "Yes, only don't say pay
tron-age.' In New York it is called
'pat-ron-age,' with the accent on the
Pat.'p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
A Gsonetrical Pie.

A lemon pie was used in the high
school in this place the other day to
demonstrate q problem in geometry,
says Riverhead, L. l.. dispatch in the
New York Sun. Miss Grace Fishburn,
daughter OF the Rev. NJ. H. Fishburn,
OF the Worthwhile Congregational
Church, prOvi led the pie and dem
oastrated the problem t. the class and
Principal Brown. There were just
twelve persons present, including the
demonstratOr. After Miss Fishburn,
with the aid Of knife, had drawn
twelve lines radisting from a common
center, defining each resultant sector,
and delivered the sectors to the class,
all declared the problem and the pie
all right The pie incident grew out of
a problem which Principal Brown
submitted to his class last week. Miss
Fishburn was the demonstratDr at the
time. In order to Illustrate the point
at issue in practical way the principal
said to her:
Now, suppose it was a pie, Miss
Fishburn, how would you divide it.
The problem was laid over for a week,
and when the class was called for reei-
tation again, Miss Fishburn produced
the pie. Professor Brown and the class
voted Miss Fishburn an excellent cook
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

IfEve had gone at Adam with new
kind OF cake Instead Of au apple he
would never have DIT into it.-New
York Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

"Look before you leap." Be sure
you get Hoods Sarsaparilla when you
call for il, and you will find health in
its use.