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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

John Luther Long. the well known
author Of several successful books and
the teller of many charming stories.
spent Il summer nj a resort along thr
New Jersey coaCt On his way 20 his
hone there be Was obliged TO stop over
one night n SeatITiEht. and this story
is told OF his little visit: He was recos
Hized lay several people. and when he
entered the dining room one of them
came forward and asked him 10 occupy
q seat al his table. He was quietly
introduced rs Alr. Long. and his liter
AIRY reputation did not enter at ln into
the presentations. TIe wGs placed be-
side a very beautiful and chagi:-;-.;
young lady. and after awhile The con
verSation devcioiHd sonewl.s, - fol-
lows: AR Long. your name Is quite
familiar I have run across ii some
where very recently
There are 4 great many Longs" hc
said
No; but mean that have read
something somewhere. Oh. yes;
remember. II was story called The
Fox Woman Do you know who wrote
it,
Mr. Long was bIissfully ignorant
''Yes. am sIre that was it," she said.
''It may be hy relative. What did
you think Of it!'
She gazed at him earnestly and re-
piled. Don't read it."-Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28
She Did Die Quick.

Miss Jennie Lee. the famous English
actress. was once playing "Jo" in Scot
land. She was in the midst OF the long
and narrowing death scene OF poor 10.
The stage was darkened. and the lime
light Illuminated the pale features Of
the death stricken boy. People were
sobbins all over the house.
Suddenly. to her CONSERVATION. Miss
Lee heard the limelight man address
ing her in a brawny Scotch whisper.
audible 10 half the house.
Dee quick. Miss Lee; dee quick"
be roared softly. The limelight's gin
ootr'
She did die quick. but It was for the
purpose of making a speech to that
liinelight man which he said he would
never forget.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

rac- rnsr TINS is one Of the most pa
triotic. public spirited and broad
gagged cities in the Union. There viii
be no trouble In raising the 500. coo
which was guaranteed the Republican
rational COMMITTEES. This fund viii be
devoted to meeting the expenses OF the
Republican national convention and the
balance will go 70 meet the general ex-
penses OF the national committee. Most
e the surplus viii be spent N the dis
tribution of literature in an education
al campaign preparatory to the ncmi-
nation OF President Mckinley.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28
BaIIas. For ships.

To solve the question OF ballast many
expedients are resorted 10. and the re-
suIts obtained often are singular. The
most popular ballast is stone or rock
and every shinnasfer who Lails from
the port Of New York knows. or is sup
posed 10 know at least. the relative
value OF certain grades Of rocks at
various ports besides the metropolis.
He can dispose OF cargo of stone to
contractors here which VIII more than
reimburse him for the expense Of load
ing and unloading. and If the shipmas-
ter is alert he win arrange for such
disposal many months before his re-
turn from some out Of the way corner
Of the world.
Every time a sailing vessel rettrns
from a foreign port she usually is Tis-
tied by contractors or their agents.
who make competitive bids for her
ballast cargo Of stone. II she carries
one. This stone is used mostly Cor
macaGarl:zinE and paving streets FIRE.
quea,ly material is brought over which
is good enough for building purposes
New York Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

The following IS from an article In
the London General Advertiser OF 1T47:
ION Monday last in playing the Wo-
mems Cricket Match the Company
broke in. so that it was impossible for
the game to be play'd out: and some or
them being very much frightened. and
Others hurt. it could not be fiaish'd till
this Morning. when at Nine O'clock
they viii finish the same. hoping the
Company viii be so kind as to indulge
them in not walking within the Ring.
which will not only be n great Pleas
ure to them. but a general Satisfaction
TO the Whole. All Gentlemen and Ia
dies tho. have paid TO see this Match
on Monday shall have the Liberty of
the Ground to see it finish'd. without.
any other charge. And in the After
noon they will play a Second Match.
in the same Place. several large Sums
being depending between the Women
Of the Hills OF Sussex. in Orange Col.
our'd Ribbons. and those OF the Dales.
in Blue. The Wickets to be pitch'd by
One O'Clock. and TO begin Play by
Two"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

There is a city magistrate living up
town who is possibly rnising a Inathe-
matical prpdigy Ia the person OF his
; or yes- old daughter. She has on
ly recently begun TO attend the kinder
Cartcn and yet meditates changes in
the system OF enumeration now in
vogue which. while startling. are GER
iainly suggestive.
When asked the other day to count
she hesiiated some and then llsped:
None. some. one. two. free. fore
New York Times.
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EAcrs ARouI sARoINEs.
rhe Greater Part Of This copntry's
Cousumpffo,, NOW Packed Here.

rhe Greater Part Of This Counfry's
Consumption NOW Packed Hr'-e-
Formerly the sardines consumed In
this country were all imported from
Franz. Now about three-quarers OF
the s1rdines eaten IN the United States
are IsIt up here. the chief center of
the saFdine Industry In the United
States heIny the eastern coast OF
Maine though some sardines are now
put up on the coast Of California. The
packing Of szrdines IN this country
was begun about 1885,
Thousands of people now iind en-
pIoyment in one part and another OF
the work IN catching fish. In making
cans and ia canning and packing and
marketing and so On
SarglineS are pat up in greater va
riety than formely. there being now
ndays sardines packed in tomato
sauce. sardines in mustard. spiced s:lr
dimes and so on. but the great bulk OF
sardlnes. both Imported and domestic.
are stili put up in oil. Sarslines are
put up also 10 a greater variety OF
packages fhan formerly. therp being.
FOR example. various sizes and shapes
OF oval tins. and some Franch sar-
dimes are imported In glass. Bz as the
great bulk OF ali sardines are s.iil put
up in oil so the great bulk OF iheEl are
still put up In the familiar flat boxes.
the great majority of these being OF
the sizes known as halves and quar-
tiers and far the greater number OF
these being in quarters. Sardines are
packed 100 tins in a case. and the con
sumption OF Sardines in this country
is roughly estimated at from l.JOO.O00
10 2.000.000 cases annually.
Like canned goods of every descrip
tion. sar,llnes are cheaper now than
they formerly were. and American sar-
dimes are sold for less than the import
ed American sardines are now OK
ported from this country to the West
Indies and to South America New
York Sun
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

A small hoy in the mission Sunday
school Of Bishop FaIlows' church pro
pounded an entirely new theory Of ere
alton last Sunday
Who made manT' asked the teach
er, beginning az in the good old days
when orthodoxy used catechlsms.
God. was the prompt reply.
And how did he make him.
"Oui of dust. ma'am; nothing but
dust
And who made womanT'
God made her. TOO. ma'am."
How
Tie small boy hesitated and then re-
piled clirerfully. He caused a deep
sle'p 10 fan upon man and then took
pui his backbone and made the wo-
man. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

1t is claimed that 30OOO.OOo Ieeches
are used annually in France and Eng
land alone. A single company in Aus
tralia used 10 export 2.O0c. .000 to 1000
900 year TO Europe and America. One
Parisian capitalist affirmed that his
leech crop returned him Is to l. and Il
is recorded that the monopoly OF TAX
Ing lreches In Morocco was once sold
for 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28
out OF the ordinnrr.

The two old friends. as las been mar
rated before. met again after years Of
separation.
"By Ibe way. Gasster." said Throg-
gins. do You remember that snUh nos
cd. cross eyed litIlp Tiibury girl. with
a face or her that woull ditch an ex
press trains She used TO live soIae
where in your neighborhood. ! think"
''Ch. yes. remember her perfectly. "
replied GagSter.
What ever became OF herr"
I'm sorry TO disappo.n; You. Fh-og-
gin" is where the variation
comes in-~but have NOT the slightest
icea. didn't marry her. Chicaso
Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

He had been studying shorthand.
thinking 1t might be help to him in
his business. and naturally he was in
terested in It, So it happened that
when be did something 10 dlsplease his
wife and she started to tell him what
she thought of ii all he asked her to
wait minute.
wait n minuter' she exclaimed in
astonishment. "WhyT
Il don't like 10 miss such a splendid
chance for practice" he replied. reach
ing for his pencil and paper I'm
trimming for a speed certificate. you
know. aud rapid dictation is just what
] want. Now go ahead"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

DIR. Patchen OF New York says. -If
every living person were TO diminish
by 10 per cent the amount OF sugar he
now consumes and maintain It's Use at
this standard. in less than one genera
ton the number Of physicians now
praciiring would be diminished by one
half. and two-thirds of the present
number Of drug stores would be clos
cd"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

"No. he complained. Il have never
succeeded In getting anything for moth
ing J have always had to strive hard
for everything that has come to me.
r.
What about the mumps you had
last winter" his wife interrupted
Chicago Times Herald.
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wanted 10 sit IN ner own Lar

The l.iile 3-year-o.d daughter n one
of ihe Iraai2g ministers IL l-itti;' nacs
reseniS too great familiarity Ca5
rveninG. iherch Sae srrmed = iii,le ua
Wiling. a yorng r.an. no was ,-il!
lng. hook her upon his tan whrivupoa
Iae said. with great grayiiy:
u want 10 sil III nT uw;i tap
Il j. necd','Ss Ia add Ii.ai ihp yeune
Gsn immediately iai her clown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

His Mother ito wife going through
the pockets OF her husbands clothing
Il wouldn't do that. Irene. Come.
now. do you think il is right?
Wife-That depends upon the motive
My object is not mercenary. only
want to play practical joke upon any
p'ckpocket who may happen TO operate
upon dear George Boston Transcript
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28
The Butler Bible.

One of the interesting articles that
each governor of Massachusetts trans
mits to his successor is the Butler Bi-
BILE. the history of which General But
Ter wrote on the fly leaf as follows:
Jan. l. 1854.
When came into the executive chamber year
ago. ! could not find copy Of the Holy Scrip
tures ! suppose each governor took his away
with him. 4 friend gave me tins leave IL as a
needed transmticndun TO my successor in Office.
to he read By him and his successor. each in
turn BESJAEIS ?. BUrLER. Governor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

Soap mas been in use for 1900 years
and is twice mentioned IN the Bible.
few years ago soap boilers shop
was discovered in Pompeii The soap
sornd N the shop had not lost all It's
eiti,s;ey. although il had be ~ buried
I Ssas vt.irs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

Artificial flowers were unknown TO
the ancient civilized nations OF Europe
They are first mentioned in Italy In the
fourteenth century. but In China they
were known at an earlier date.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

''iae Ersat dagger said the grave
citizen. Is 1. 4 we viii Gr.ft -lo Il
p2fecual form OF government.
YES" answered Mr. M-ektou. With
Sish. Heurieiie Ss-cr.s Wn-r.ca
aboUt that every tire / sprak 10 the
children. - Washington Star
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

Please. papa. give me quarter to
see tie big snake in the mena gerie."
Morris. my dear. here's the mag
nifying glass Go look AZ an ~ q.
worm-"-fllegpaGe Blai;eT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

"As lawyer QuIbb's success is due
largely 10 his great power of viii"
"fcs. understand he has broken
more wills than any other man al the
lar = Philadelphia North American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

Watch III srorer'S hhcy." said the
janitor philosopher III be ih9oEs rp
his coat collar rhiu he iniers III kit,.h-
ea. he has = igrudse aG'in III house. y
- SirajgilieBS up his neckth,. he's
gone on III cool. ok."--Chicagg News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

The silkworin was originally found
IN China. and fabrics Of this material
were made 10 fliai country about 2TO0
b C.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

The Persians did not paniss the
FIRST oiiense OF murder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28

Said Mrs Gadabout who had come
to spend the day. to little Edith:
Are you glad to see me again.
Edith"
Yes. MN. and mammals glad. too.
replied the child.
''IS she:"
Yes. m'm- She said she hoped you'd
come today and have it over with
Ohio State Journal.
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CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
baltimore and OHIO 1lslrosr.
Somerset and Cambria 8rsncs.

SoRTHwAsD
Jchnst0wn Mail ExrTts lockwood ri-,5 a.,
n. somerset l2t7. Sioyesforn lg.gs Hoov-
efsFiile y 81, Johnst07Fn i3l D N
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ersville s;42. I0hpsinur; 6S1.
HOvTtrW 4 ~
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St9yestown s--i solnerat g52 Rocksrocd
Exprsss.--johnStOWu 81 D. m. Hoovsrsvsps
-. Stovssiown 80. Somerset Sis Rock
sDaily.
F. D. UNDERWOOD.
u. d, AlS MAKIlS; GeneIal Manager
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co@ee ives no, known to the Greeks
o. Romans.
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WANAMAEERISMl
Is A HEAVY LOAD
That Is What Politicians in the
IIlsurgent Movement Feel.
A PLAN TO RELIEVE THEM.

Propositions For rails Ambisiozs Gem
sseman 10 write a Letter Making
x Appear That He Is Net an As-
piraHt FOR the United States Sen
afo-sssfp
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
sErEee srae7sso r,..
IN EFFECT NOv. 10. 1889

0ONDFSSED sc=TEnr7Tr
Trims arrive ana depart tros,l IN. static,
JohnstoFE - follows; '''-- "a
wEsTwA AEn.
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1T is UP 10 wANAaIAKER.
81. CO 20 EANNA.

Philadelphia Republicans are E,0Te
than ever proud Of Mayor AshbTidge
siace Ee sent down 10 Washington a
few days ago a check for 81, eco, being
the first payment by citizens Of Phila-
celphia TO Chairman Hanna Of money
promised 10 the Republican national
committee when the committees from
this city went TO get the Republican
national convention. Through the pre-
iiminary arrangements falling into in
experienced hands there Was for 4
time grave doubts as 10 the success Of
the convention project. not because o.
any unwiliingness OF the citizens to
ss'hscribe the funds, hut because the
rrca who were az the head of the move
rent did not know how 10 60 about
snlisting the sy1pathiss CT the people.
Now things h7ve CHANGED. and every
dsy 5rizzs additional evidence OF the
The National tribune., 1900-11-01
There is where 81 lacked Jake Dyes

There Is where 81 lacked Jake Dyes
shrewdness. He made the awful mistake
of trying to advise Regular officer, as he
would have done Col. McGillicuddy or any
other of his own officers.
Silence, SIR" said the Major severely.
when l desire your advice I'll ask it. I'm
not here to oblige Col. Bonesteel. Quite
the reverse. Let him get his pontoons TO
the front his own way. | have nothing
to do with them. My boat is not a freight
scow. Sergeant, get your pad, and take
this dispatch:
g To the Chief of Ordnance, Washington,
u. c.:
Must have 100 good men to properly
guard boat, and help her and cargo over
Muscle Shoals. Cannot proceed without
them. Find here a detachment of 200th
Ind, under Sergeant, what is your
nameD under Serg't Josiah klegg, that
viii just suit me. Veterans returning to
the front. Government will gain by their
transportation. Please have the Com
manding Officer OF district assign them to
me and by wire, so that / can start at
once. Time all-important.
''CREwET, Major. Ordnance
''Betwixt two stools I'm afraid Wen
come to the ground" said ST doubtfully,
as the Major walked away.
''You busted things by breaking in when
The National tribune., 1900-11-01
TO AND THROUGH WEST POINT.
BY CAPT. FREE S. BowLEY.

Our readers who have enjoyed in the
past the stories and sketches from the
pen of Capt. Free 5. BOwley will be de-
lighted to know that we have received a
new serial under the above title, written
exclusively for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
1t is needless to remark that the author of
"a Boy Lieutenant i'll Black Regiment
(Which was published last year in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE) could not write a
dull line.
The character of the article is fully de-
scribed in the title. Capt Bowley directs
a boy exactly how to proceed, step by step,
to prepare for and secure an appointment
to the Military Academy at West Point
Then he details one stage after the other,
the life of the cadet as he passes through
the various classes of the institution and
finally receives his diploma and an ap-
pOintment as an officer in the Regular
Army Of the United States.
Parents who have growing sons with
military ambition, and boys themselves
similarly inclined, will ind these articles
of intense interest
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Mississippi he carried:

Mckinley seems certain to carry all
that he carried before, except Kentucky,
and including the whole vote of Califor-
MIA. This will give him 2GO sure votes.
Then he seems reasonably certain of car
rying Kansas, South Dakota, Washington
and Wyoming, which would give him q
more, or 2S1 in all, with fighting chance
OF Nebraska and Idaho, with their
II votes, making q total of 292. Ii
is believed that in the fight between Clark
and DAILY in Montana they will be sure
TO carry the State for Bryan, so as to have
ground for continuing their battle. Ap-
parently the Republicans have little hope
Of Colorado or Nevada. The Republicans
Of Kentucky, on the other hand, feel quite
hopeful that the splendid fight they and
the Independent Democrats are making
win win them well-deserved success. If
this should fortunately be so, then the Nc
Kinley vote will pass the 300 mark.
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detachment of the 200th Ind. now undsr
your command to Maj. Crewet, Of the
Ordnance, for special service 1 will re-
place the men with others, when you re-
quire them"
Only lifelong habits of military disci-
piine repressed the temper of the answers
which the Colonel dictated to Shad He
informed the Chief of Engineers that no
other transport was available. and no
other means Of getting the pontOons for
ward. and that the safety of the army was
being Jeoparded by the delay
Shad hled these and went over TO the
detachment again, to find that Mai Crew
ct was protesting against his boat being
taken away from him, and the men de-
MED.
The Major has just telegraphed." said
Jake Dye, that the safety of the army
viii be jeoparded by any delay in getting
this ammunition forward today."
We'll" said Shad, complacentlv. sJ
think the things come to crisis now.
and it'll turn out all right The Engi,
neerS and the Ordnance have locked horns
and the matter will be taken straight to
the Secretary of War. Old Ed. Stanton
will bring things to head in jiffy. The
Secretary relies good deal on the Cen
eral commanding the District, who is an
old friend. Geo. Bennett his Chief Clerk.
IL friend of mine. I'll Just have Jim
Steelyard send George a quiet tip for the
General to send the Secretary that the
cemmon-sense solution of the dispute is to
put the pontoons and US right on the boat
with the ammunition and hustle il out Of
here, without any more red tape. There'n
be an order along here in an hour or so
thatu make some peoples hair curl"
lie walked away to send his Tip" to
the Generals Chief Clerk. and was gone
for an hour or more, while the boys wait
ed IN anxious suspense. Then he came
walking quickly, with a pleased express
sion on his face.
Its come out all right" he said. "I've
just left the Colonel in a state of col
lapse, with only strength enough left to
order me to proceed to carry out the or
ders from Washington, which read some.
thing like this:
Emergency too great for any clash
ing between departments. Stop it at once.
and combine for execution of orders. Place
pontoons and detachment of 2OOth Ind. on
transport LOrena, under command of
ranking officer accompanying boat, and
proceed with all haste to destination,
Same to Maj. Crewet.
IL. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War;"
CrO be continued.)
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the lighted shell and other insignia of Ord
nance Bureau. He was severely correct
in every detail as to uniform and bearing.
Great Scott, youngster,v thought 81.
Only out O. West Point a little while.
Hess be 'nough sight worse than the
older ones who've learned something"
Si and Jake Dye came promptly to at
tention, with their little-fngers at the
seams of their pantaloons, and then sa-
luted stiffiy.
well, Sergeant" asked the Major, re-
turning the salute and addressing Jake
Dye, have you succeeded in finding any
reliable men?"
81 have 100 first-class men, Major.
that I'm tryin' to get forward to my regi-
ment, and r.
Il didn't address myself TO you, sir"
said the Major severely. MY question
was to Serg't Dye"
This is Serg't Klegg, Major" said
Dye, ''as good a man as there is in the
army. l know all about him. His regi-
ment is in our division-part of the time
in our brigade. He has 100 good men with
him, but he can't go with US unless he
takes them all with him."
''Who says he can't go? He's an en-
listed man, and subject to orders. He's
got nothing to say about it."
Have sou ever had any experience with
The National tribune., 1900-11-01
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.
THE SPY OF THE REBELLION,
Written by the Great Detective, ALLAN
PINKERToN,
BEGINS NEXT WEEK.

The publication of this great story will
begin in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE next
week.
Tell your friends.
THE Spy reveals many secrets of the
war never before told. Some of its salient
points are: Early battles of the war. The
Secret Service. a trusty officers treason.
The Knights of Liberty. The Spy" in
Richmond. The Loyal League. Mcclellan
and his enemies. The Spy" journeys
through the South. Defeat of Gen. Pope.
Battle of AntietaIn. McClellan's farewell
address, etc, etc, together with many
thrilling narratives of Pinkerton's spies
heretofore not made public. The move
ments of the Army of the Potomac are de-
tailed with a correctness which only actual
connection with If enables one to give. The
achievements of Pinkerton in obtaining in
formation of the strength of the rebel
forces and their location, the nature of
their Notifications, and other items of in
valuable benefit to the Federal command
ers are given to the public for the first
time by the brave chief who controlled the
best band of scouts that ever operated In
civilized warfare. He unfOlds a page in
history never yet brought before the pub
lie eve