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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
A Dukes First Earnin IS.

A few years ago large party, head
ed by the Duke of Norfolk, went on q
tour through the continent, says the
New York Tribune. Tue duke busted
himself very much on the journey in g
kind-hearted way about the welfare Of
every one in the party. AT every
station he used to get out and go
around to see if he could do anything
for any one. One old woman, who
did not know him, when she arrived
at last in Rome, tired and hot, found
great difficulty in getting a porter. So
she sized up the duke. Now, my
good man." she said, "Ive noticed
you at all these stations loahng about.
Just make yourself useful for once in
your life. Take my bag and find me q
cab" The duke mildly did as he was
bid, and was rewarded with a six
pence. THANK you, madam" he said.
"I shall prize this, indeedI 1t is the
first coin I have ever earned in my
life.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
Beecher ADVISES a Spectator.

The story IS told in sa article in ''The
Aneedotal Side Of Mr. Beecher, p in the
Nj arch Lsdies' Home Journal, Of a
me uber Of Plymouth church, whs had
iOst heavily in Wall-street speculation
sEsd failed 10 business, who went to the
great preacher one day and voluntarily
prOe.ised that he would not speculate
for one year. AZ the end Of six months.
however, be went to his pastor and
asked 90 D. released from his promise.
Il can mae more in one week than I
am now maisirg'in year." he said
Mr. Beecher refused to release him.
"Do your speeulating on paper" be
sald, ''and at the emo Of the year tell
ne llw you would nave come out had
! ie. you 60"
At the end Of the year the would-be
speeglator reported 70 Mr.. Beeeher: i'If
1 had actually made those deals l would
have failed three times in the six
mOnths."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

a correspondent Of the Dundee Adj
vertiser writes from Denmark; The
people Of Denmark. though sprung
from the same stock as ourselves. are
infinitely more polite and hospltable-
so much 50 that my friend the ScOto
landowner. wbO is Scotch TO the back
bone and never more Scotch than when
ont Of Scotland. early came to the con-
clusion that their pOliteness. besides
being n MIGHTY trouble TO themselves.
was a sheer waste Of time I did not
fnd IL so. rejoiced that Il was one oc
their characteristics. for they We're
ever willing 70 show me their farms
and their dalries and their bacon cur
ing establishments. though ! bad been
assured before leaving this country
that the Danish creamery at least was
shut against the stranger.
''{Ike most continental people have
met. The Dane puts himself TO no end
OF troulsle 70 help you. and after he
gives al tie information you want you
must needs 20 90 his home and drink
his drink and smoke his cigars, as oil
friends in this country might do after
years Of separation"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
The COstIisst Wine.

The most costly and precious wine in
the world Is that contained in a cask
named the "Rose," in the Bremen
Town Hall cellars This Rudesheim,
of the vintage of the year 1858 is of the
color of old ale, and has wonderful
aroma, though rather hard taste. 1t
is never sold, but is used exclusively
for the sick Of Bremen, the only exeep-
tons having been when a small bottle
was presented TO the Emperor William
/, another to Frederick III, and one to
Prince Bismarck. The supposed mon
ey value Of this wine il something be-
yond rTedenee, but as it is never sold
this detail is Of slight Importance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
REMOVING A RING.
JeweIer Tells How To Take on one
That Has Grosva TiEhf.

JeweIer Tells How to Take on one
That Has Grown TiEhf.
Most girls who have had baby rings
have had trouble in removing them
from thei- hugers. There is really no
necessity for all this ado about remOv-
ing a tight ring" said jeweler. In
feet. as in everything else, the secret
Of success Hes in knowing how to do Il.
Here IS a recipe that ] have found IN
failing for removing 4 tight ring. aud
there is 10 painful surgical operation
involved either: Thread needle fat
in the eye. using thread that Is strong.
but not too coarse. then pass the head
of the needle under the ring. Care. OF
course. must be used in this. and IL
would be best to soap the needle before
beginning. The needle having been
passed through. pull the thread through
a few inches toward the hand-sO."
By this time the jeweler had passed
the needle and thread under the ring
on bis own finger and was prepared TO
illustrate the little lecture. Wrap the
long cnd of the thread around the fin
ger toward the nail in this manner.
then take hold of the short end and un-
wind it-s0. The thread. thus pressing
against the ring. viii gradually remove
It. however tight or swollen the fin
ger."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

Mean men continue 10 exist. and fire.
uuent examples are cited Of what ia
claimed 10 he the meaucst OF all The
Fredonla ,Kanl Citizen steps forward
with q story Of man in that town
who. too mean TO advertise land he
wanted TO sell. put Il written notice in
one Of the hotels the other DAY. A
inaD who was inquiring for a small
farm was referred 10 the written no
fice. when he replied: Il can't buy land
at a fair price from any man who DOES
his own advertising IN that way lie
might steal he fence. the pump handle
and the harm doors before he gave up
possession - Kansas City journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
VOL. xLvIII. NO. 40.
THE WOMAN WITH THE BROOM


The Man with the Hoe' let Others sing.
and TO him ready tribute bring;
Tel of his labor and unrest
The sense OF wrong that rives his breast:
How on his Atlas back he bears
The world, with all It's tolls aud cares,
His broisen spirit wrapped In gloom
sing 'fhe Woman with the Broom
Smiling within the door she stands.
Her busy broom In willing hands:
She makes the household wheels 20 round
without a Jar. with scarce sount;
To her the skies are always clear.
And, moving with breath OF cheer,
She sweeps away the dust of gloom
This happy Woman with the Broom
And while she works she sings a song.
While all lies joys together throng,
That rings call from roof to dome
Throughout her realm OF "Home, Sweet
Home;r
Loves garden nestles round the door.
Where flowers Of fond affection bloom
And bow their rainbow heads before
The radiant Woman with the Broom.
Queen DER the home her scepter sways;
Her subjects walk in pleasant ways;
They love her rule. protect her right:
Enjoy her sweetness, strength and light
And when, at last, she's called to rest,
"Her children rise and call her blessed,
By cradle, altar and the tomb,
The faithful Woman with the Broom.
George Birdseye in Leslis's Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
aasY STUART.
A Popular Aizeonceptiaa Of VAN
axa-... e-,~xr- r,.rnsr,r

A Popular Nisconce ptiSn OF San<
dykes Clever Painting.
II the urmher OF houses In which
there hang reproductions OF certain
drawing of a little chiIds head after
xandyke could be enumerated. is
would cause astoHlShment. There Is
nothing surprising in the popularity
OF the head But whatever genius
named u ~Baby Stnart" Is responsible
for many ludicrcuS nilsapprehensiOns-
There are women who believe that this
head was painted by Gilbert Stuart
There are women who have asked II
Il was the infant OF A. T. StrwaTt-
Again. there are women who know
that il depicts one OF the ehlldrcc oc
Charles I. but who DO not know which
one OF bis children 1t is. whether II IL
a boy or n girl or who painted the
original The head is that Of the sec-
Oud son OF Charles I. and the name OF
the child was James. Vandyke paint
ed him time and time again. one Oe
the family groups Of Charles chill
dren by VandySe hangs in Turin
From the head OF little James In thar
group a copy was made by liaffaeli0
Canevari q drawing. and that copy
hangs In she Academy OF ST. uke at
Rome. From Canevari's drawing the
countless army Of photographs. en-
Cravings. Autographs and prints which
have spread to the uttermost parts OF
the earth proceeded.
Let Us change the title. for we think
Baby Stuart" has done duty long
enough. Why not call him Little
james, Then. az least. all bis w0r-
shipers would know bis sex He be-
came King James n OF England IN
1GSi and. according 10 eminent au-
th0rity be gave evidence OF possessing
all the vices Of his race without any
OF its virtues. His reign was short
and Infamous. He was in exile at St.
Germain when he died in 1901. Such
was the chubby and guIleless looking
royal baby in the cap--BOstOn Tran
rarfpf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

A. r. DE Fluent. editor of the Jour-
nal, Doylestcwn, Ohio, suffered for a
number years from rheumatism in his
right shoulder and side. He sl,
My right arm at times was entirely
useless. l tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. and was surprised to receive Ie-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been constant companion
Uf mine ever since and it never fails"
For sale by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
where DE-. johnson wss Married.

Where DE-. johnson Was Married
one Of the most interesting entries
in the parish register Of ST. Wer-
burgh's, Derby, relates TO the marriage
Of Or. johnson and the widow Porter.
which was celebrated in s. Wer-
burgh's 81 reads:
Ma l.-s'aIall Johnson. OF ye parish
Of st. A.ary - in Liehfeld. and Eliza
beth Porter. OF ye parish Of 5. Philip,
in B'ham.'
Why the couple should have travelled
from Birmingham to Derby to be wed
is greatly dark. Even Boswell cOu-
fessed that be could not understand
the reason. Johnson. however. gave
him an amusing account Of the jour
neg. They must have looked a qucerly
matched pair as they walked up the
aisle Of ST. Werburgh's. be an awk-
ward. big boned. stumbling man. she "a
young person Of nearly so and pos
sessed Of scant Observation-Disclosures
ster Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
March, April, May.
These Are the Months In Which to
Purify Your Blood.

This is the season when your blood
is loaded with impurities, accumulated
during the winter months from close
confinement, rich food, aud other
causes. These impurities must be
driven from your system or they may
breed serious disease and cause untold
suffering. Hoods SArsapariIla is the
greatest and best blood purifying med
icine il is possible to obtain. 1t is
what the millions take in the spring.
1t viii purify aud enrich your blood,
create an appetite. tone up your sys-
tenn, and give you sound, robust heath.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
To Cure Sleeplessness.

Sir w. III. Bradbent. OF all the in-
fiuences which tend to bring the ner-
vous system into a state in which sleep
is ready, sound and refreshing, the
most important are fresh air and exer-
else. A sedentary mode OF life has a
contrary effect. Besides, therefore,
protecting the light sleeper from all
causes of sleeplessness aud removing
any which may be identified, 1T may
sometimes be necessary to revolutionize
his habits and to lay down special rules
as to his mode Of life. The old saying,
"After dinner rest awhile, after supper
walk a mile" seems to have been
written for the benefit Of such an in
vidual.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

Overwork does not kill but overworry
does, hard work may shorten life, con-
slant worry surely will. Make your
nerves worry proof by using Wheeler's
Nerve Vitalizer, the kind that builds
up your life props.
The superior merits of Brant's Cough
Balsam are-cures quickest, and larg-
est p cent bottle. For sale at Garman's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa, and Noun
tain 4 Sons Drug Store, Confiuenc
Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
Choose a Hat With Care.

DESPITE the fact that we see and hear
50 muen of treln nsndOHs and eyer vet
ing millinery, the fact re maius that the
good dressers almost Invariably wear
moderate headgear. And it is very
easy TO fall a slave to the wonderful
aud aw 'ui creations which look 50 we'll
in the electric liz trying-on room, bus
which. alas. ars APT 10 prove trying in
the unsoftened rays Of the day. Aud
50 It IS that We frequently see the 80
man who has on naG much too over
whslmiag.
Happily, too, we see the woman who
Knows OIe of her is wearing straw
tOqus of a sOfs old rose, fairly pastei.
1t is adorned win sOfs ragged flowers,
close set, save at the left, where they
rise some five inches, and these flowers
are in all the shades o. old rose, some
silky, some velvety-all lovely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

Builds up the system. puts pure, rich
blood in the veins; makes men and
women healthy-Burdoek Blood Bit
tiers. At any drug store
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

Words are bat leaves" II is not what
we say, tut what Hoods Ssrsaparilla
does that tells the story. The many
wonderful cures effected by this medi-
cine are the fruits by which it should
be judged. These prove it to be the
great, unequalled remedy for dyspep-
sia, rheumatism, scrofula, salt rheum,
catarrh and all blood ailments due to
impure or impoverished blood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

al suffered for months from sore
throat. Eelectric Oil cured me in
twenty-nours-" NJ s. Gist, HawesvilIe,
Ky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
Meeting the President.

One OF the Presidents duties which
has its painful side Is the almost inter-
minable handshskiDg which accom-
panies a Presidential reception. Be
sides the physical exertion required,
the monotony of the thing must be
wearisome almost beyond endurance,
unless It is broken, ~ no doubt il often
is, by some amusing Incident
When Mr.. Cleveland was at Weldon,
North Carolins, during his first term,
a gfeat crowd shook hands with him.
In the middle OF the line was long,
lank countryrnan, who took the great
est interest in tue scene.
At length he reached the President,
and grasped him warmly by the hand.
"WeI," said lie, so you are the
President >"
'sYes," replied Mr. Cleveland, II am
the President"
''Weu," continued the old fellow,
shaking Mr.. Cleveland's hand like
pump-han6le, 1--WE voted for many a
President in my time, bur never seed
one Lefore." lie paused a moment,
aud looking the Pr sident up and down
and from one side to the other, he ex-
claimed.
s'Well, you are a whopperr'
The President smiled aud the crowd
laughed.
At another time Mr.. Cleveland was
receiving a delegation Of teachers at
the White House.
CDR. Lucky of Pitts.urg," said the
introdueer, as gentleman stepped for
ward to shake hands.
1t had been intended that the other
teachers shouId follow in turn, but
somehow dilapidated.looking Old
tramp had slipped into The line just
behind DIR. Lucky. As he shufiled up
TO the President, there was a pause.
Nobody knew his name, and even Il c
tramp seemed to feel embarrassed.
The President mended the difficulty.
He extended his hand, ana with more
than his usual eoFdiality, he said, n an
encouraging tone:
CHOW are you, my friend2 Your
name is DIR. Uniuoky, presume"
The ola tramp's face relaxed into a
smile. e.-Youth's Companion.
We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home. We keep
a bottle open all the time and whenever
any of my family or myself begin 10
catch cold We begin to use the Cough
Remedy, aud as result We never have
TO send away for doctor aud incur
large doctor bill, for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy never fails to cure.
II is certainly a medicine of great merit
and w5rth.-D. ) MEARKLE, General
Merchant and Farmer. Matte, bedford
county, Pa. For sale by all druggists
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14
fEG KIMMELL.

/ - lf1lssslOnsl services 10 the citi-
49, = ana vicinity. Unless pro-
- -sSsu1 De can be IouuG al his Of
- D. Aast Of Diamond.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

II Is very Hdfl 10 stduu iutJ Dy a. ia
see our dear ones suffer while awaiting
the arrival of the dJetor. An Albany
IN. Y. dsiryman called NJ a drus
store there for doctor to come and ses
his child, then very sick with Group.
Not finding the doctor in, he lefE
word for him to come &c once on his
return. H. also bought a bottle of
Chamberiain's Cough Remsiy, which
he hoped would give soma relief until
the doctor should arrive. In few
hours he returned, saying the doctor
need not come, as the child WAS much
better. The druggist, Mr.. Otto Scholz,
says the family has since recommend
ed Chamberiain's Cough Remedy TO
their neighbors and friends uotll he
has a constant dem md for it from that
part OF the eouaLry. For sale by all
druggists
The Mean Man was looking happy.
"Whose feelings have you hurt
now? ?'' he was asked.
my nephew's' ne ssid II have just
sent him letter asking b m to accept
the inclosed hundred-dOllar check as y
little birthday gift"
''But where does your spec atty come
in on such a proposition As that
IL didn't put in any check. In
dianapolis Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

"Mrs. Dewey seems to be alm' st IS
important as if she were President Of
the United States.
"What do y0g Eaean?
"Why, nothing that she does seems
10 please anybody. Detroit Free
Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

Chronic Nasal Caiarrh poisons every
breath that ls drawn into the lungs
There Is procurable from any druggist
the remedy for the cure Of this trouble.
a small quantity Of Eiy's Cream Balm
placed into the nostrils spreads over an
infamed and angry surface, relieving
Immediately the paiaiul Inflammation,
eIeanses, heals aud cures. a cold in
the bead vanishes immediately Sold
by druggists or will be mailed for 80 ets-
by Ely Brothers, So Warren St, \. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

An LGU TIILiiEEk,
ha1otJIAN AND SURGEON,
Ia Sired, rear OF Drug store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

train up the child in the way he should
not go, when be is old he will not de
part from it. Ii is true and safe to
teach, Whatsoever man sOweth, that
shall he reap" But we also reap what
Others have sown; and whatever socie-
ty sows, that shall it also reap. In 50
far as the social well-being is involved,
every member of society is his BROTH
er's keeper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-14

! scGLb, AN.
i foll.a ST. fi'''0aFE' Pa
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Aii somerssl fenn'H-
$50 Z 70 nis ere EVIL. VIII Re at
ai''.,.caess 4aa ndeiiiy'
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I'll IL /. NOTARY PUBLIC.
.fgsSSi scmeuseL "a
-,;a s RupPel'
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
FINDS BOOK OF MORMON,
Illinois Farmer Makes the Claim That He Dug Up the Original
 Manuscript.

Interest has been created at Carbon- dale, H., over discovery made by Marshal Penrod, who lives on q farm near Dongola. Recently Penrod grubbed a black oak stump out of po- tato field close to his residence and found a stone about a foot long and eight inches in diameter. The peculiar shape of the stone, which resembIed a pocketbook, attracted his attention, and, upon close examination, he found carved on it's face in the English lam guage the following words: "This stone contains the original manuscript Of Moroni (Morlnon) Joseph Smith, The ravages of time had apparently made but little headway on the stone and upon closer examination he found the stone was hollow and a hole drilled entirely through it and at both ends req cedar plugs had been driven in. u3'on removing gne of the plugs several ] sileets of parehment were found con timing writifg in hieroglyphics that c'9uld:n not be deciphered,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
QUEER ACCIDENTS TO GUNS.
HishnDs on a British Eattleship That Caused Fear Among
 the Crew.

While the British battIeship Thun- derer was off Milford Haven, Wales. not long ago g curious accident to one Of her guns caused much alarm among her crew. \ target had been put out for practice with the ten-inch bTcechioadinG guns. When one was fired by electricity only a portion of the proiectile was discharged, the base plate of the shot and a portion, of the frame bein" left in the gun. When the plate was removed the pres. sure Of gas forced portion of. the projCcile from the breech of the gun. On the second gun being fired hole about three inches in diameter was blown through the proiectile. the other part of the base plate being left behind. The base plate was in this case separated from the rest of the projectile.
 Such accidents are believed never previously to have occurred on board any ship. There was much alarm among these in the turret. as the bursting of the guns was for time feared. It is suggested that either the powder in the projectiles was damp CT there was water in the guns. So far as can be seen both guns are sound
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
ARRESTS AT PARIS FAIR.
Police Report Also TeIIs of Strange Articles Found in the Grounds
 Of fhe Exposition.

The exposition police report, just out, shows a total of 13.O97 arrests on the fair grounds. The causes are thus divided, says the Chicago Trib- une:
 Murder, 4 murderous assaults, 115; crimes against morals, 362; minor as saults, 1.192; defacing property, 401; theft, 4,G03.
 Strangers arrested were 1.1S9. Of these Il were Americans, which was less than any other nation. except Denmark and Polynesia, which had one each. The total number of arti- cles found and turned over to the police was 66,317, including a satcheI containing $45.70O in American money. Which never was claimed; more than 5000 um mbrellas, one set of false teeth. 24S single garters, p corsets wrapped in newspapers or otherwise, three bur- glars kits, five crosses of the Legion of Honor. II foreign decorations. one pair of lady's russet slippers, only slightly used, and many other queer articles.
 This museum, with the exception of what may be claimed before May I. will be sold at auction for the bene- fit of charity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
nd I were dear friends, ana

"She and I were dear friends. and you see"
 You shall have all the privacy you 7vish,'' he promised her. II shall see to that.''
 When he had gone, Mrs. Nolan locked the door behind him. She looked to see if the window-curtains were well down and then she turned out the electric light. The ship, giv- ing big roll, almost threw her off her feet, but she held on to the bed and crept to the closet. She gave three soft raps, then inserted the key and opened the door. She groped about till she caught hold of the prisoners warm hands and drew her out.
 "Well?" whispered Mrs. Goddard.
 q did my best.''
 How did it work?" was the next whisper, after a pause.
 q think you will not complain. They have swallowed it whole"
 If you did half as well on deck as you did here with the woman and the captain we have nothing to fear. I laughed several times. Lucy, you are a gem!"
 Its getting into port that I .1read," said Mrs. Nolan.
 ''Leave that to me. I have two plans," replied Mrs. Goddard "Now, I'm going to bed" she laughed. This sitting up late is not good for us. Are the window-curtains secure and the door loclled?"
 ''Yes.''
 Well, be sure you wake me in the morning at least half an hour before you ring for the stewardess. If anybody should come to the door while ] am asleep go to it and say that you are not dressed and cannot admit anyone. Have the stewardess bring your breakfast and big pot of coffee"