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Soal.Ty wnt.nir. 8.o4 lllnto. eatalo.. iua iimi, r-, tv-a. ! afc , vM44v 60 YEARS' yV-L . VEXPERIENCE r.nicHTt ac. .nk-.IT "lin osr opinio, J . U..Knlr-.rti. handhneoiltu. Scientific fltnerican. r"7aiu; dllNH & Co."18 -KewYcrk 1 - t US bo THE LESSOX OF ' DEWEY'S LIFE. A Story worthy of the Study of Every American. From the New York Sua. Here is a story of Dewey's life up to tbe time that be became the most fa mous naval hero of tbe latter end of the nineteenth century and took bis place in history beside John Paul Jones and Nelson and Farragut, whose pupil be was. It is worthy of the study of every American boy and girl as well a that of every American elder, for It is a leswn in American citizenship. Tbe man over whom the whole coun try has gone more or less daft, who is to-day hailed as the g'catest living lighter and who is receiving such hon ors as no other living American ever has received, bad nothing in bis early life or environment to make bim a r!ghr. In a sense he came of fight ing stock, but only in tbe sense that all American boys and girls come of fight ing stock. His great-grandfather was a corporal in the Continental array and his grandfather was a soldier In the Revolution. Those were the days when all patriotic American citizens were fighters. But Dewey's father was not a fighter. Those relatives of his who were living when he was born were none of them fighters and had none of them been fighters. Dewey himself chose fighting for bis profession when there was little fighting to be done. When the time came for fighting to be done, he got right into tbe thick of it. He developed that most valuable of all qualities, "stick-to-it-ivenes." Having chosen fighting as his profession he stuck to it, only bemoaning now and then the fate that be felt was his, that his biographer would write "Eutered Annapolis, 1"S54; retired, Rear Admiral, li." He lacked opportunity and feared the worst, When opportunity came he had the requisite ambition and suffi cient nerve and courage to grx"p it and to-day be has honor the like of wLieh the President of the United States can not command, for he is au idol that the younger generation worship and the older generation look up to. Dew ey is unlike most Americans who have beevroe great fighters in this, that be was the son of well-to-do parents, that he had before him an opening in the business world tiiat promised in money returns a thousand dollars to the one dollar that was in 'sight in the Navy and tbe outlook ahead of a life of com fort and comparative ease. It was nei ther necessary nor from a worldly standpoint desirable that he should de vote bis life to his country's service, throwing aside tbe opportunities that he bad in the business world. He chose bis profession and stuck to it. To-day, in reputation at least, he ranks tbe naval officers of the world. Dewey was born in Montpelier't, in a fine old colonial bouse across tbe way from the Vermont State House. Dewey's father, Dr. Julius Yemans Dewey, was tbe leading physician of tbe city. He had been born on a farm, had spent his early life working on bis 'atber's farm and then had studied medicine, putting all tbe energy that he possessed into iL Dewey the elder had wonderful energy and when be undertook anything be put all of that energy into the undertaking, which probably accounts for the fact that though be started late to be a doctor, once be started be became tbe Uadiug doctor. Dewey was born the day after Christmas, 1S37. He had two brothers older than himself and both of them are still alive, one having attained a large fortune and retired from business and tbe other being president of a life insurance company which tbe elder Dewey founded. George Dewey, when a boy, was merely one of four children of a town doctor aud later of a sucotssful business man, for the elder Dewey made up his mind that there was more money in tbe life iusurance business than there was in tbe medical profession and be founded tbe National Life Insurance Company. This was before George Dewey had chosen his profession, and at the tim be did choose, the life in surance business had grown and was successful. It was to that business and into bisfather'scompany that he would naturally gravitate. There was a life of ease and riches in it for him. Dew ey's father was a religious man and bis children were brought up with the strictest respect for the Church. Their third boy, who is now the Admiral, was not a model of goodness by any means. There was nothing of the Lord Fauntleroy about bim. He had bean shooters and shot the chickens. He had putty blowers and blew paper wads, carefully chewed, at the heads of bis elders. He played hookey and ran off to steal swims and be did most of the other things that good, sound American boys do when tbey get streaks of Satan in them. In bis school life it is not recorded that he was any better than bis fellows. The Hon. Zebina K. Pangborn, now a most respected resident of Jersey City, wa oae of bis teachers and found it most desirable and necessary to thump bim to maintain the discipline of tbescbooL U did it so well that Dewey remem bers it to this day and since he got ven geance on tbe Spaniards, be has him self told the story. Dewey's mother died when be was a boy and his step mother had tbe management of bim up to tbe time that he made up bis mind to go to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. His schooling, begun In the public schools at Monlpelier, was continued in the Academy at Johnson, VL, and then at the Norwich University. He entered the university in 1851, and it is nt recorded that he was above the or dinary pupil there. He paid more at tention to bis clothes than be did to bis lessons. He was a favorite with the girls and be was tbe leader of tbe element In bis class tbat gave the teach er most trouble. If there was any figh. ing going on, Dewey was generally In it and In tbe row that always exist in a college town between the local boya and the college boys, Dewey was the leader of the college boya. Take it a'l ogHber, If the record is rightly writ ineir SOMERSET. PA., ten, Dewey in his college days was one of those boys who give their parents many a heartache and who keep them worried most of the time, wondering what will come next There wasn't anything really bad about the boy, but in truth it must be added there wasn't anything really good about him, either, lie was graduated in 1354, so it will be seen tbat Dewey reached the age of 17 years just as every ordinary boy reach es thatage, without having distinguish ed himself, without ever having shown to any marked degree the qualities that tbe opportunity of May I, li"VS, brought to light He was just a plain, solid, every day American boy, built on Am erican lines with L-e gtit to take his own part and the mo: or les9 common ambition of youth of that age to cut loose from the paternal leading strings. His two brothers, Charles and Edward, who bad completed their education, had gone into business with their father, and there was a place reserved for him in the company. The same opportu nity tbat tbey bad was bis and the suc cess that they were making was bis. As was stated before, young Dewey came f -om fighting stock la the same sense that most American boys whose parents aud grandparents were Ameri cans before them come of fighting stock. None of bis ancestors bad ever particu larly distinguished himself in time of war. There was nothing in the record of any of them to act as an incentive for him to become a soldier. He bad, in 1854, just about tbe same ambition to be a soldier or a naval hero tbat ev ery American youth has at thatage, no more aud no less, and of opportunity to gratify that ambition he had the same that other American boys have, no more and no less. It is recorded tbat Dewey would have preferred to be a soldier, but it happened that at the time when he turned his back on bus iness success there was no opening at AY est Point and there was one at An- u a polis. Dr. Dewey asked for the place for his son and got it. At tbe Naval Academy Dewey was slow. He had not developed the stick-to-it trait of character. During the first two years the record shows tbat he was a very poor student indeed. He paid atten tion to dress rather than study. His examinations were bad because be would not study. His neglect was such tbat bis father was notified and the doctor took tbe boy to task and told bim he'd never amount to as much as a row of pins if he did not stick to what be bad started out to do and de vote all of bis energies to it. Dewey was 19 years old then and be bad the horse sense to take the advice. He went back to Auuapolis, began stick-ing-to-it in bis studies, and was gradu ated from the academy third in bis els-is. He was entitled to and received the appointment of midshipman in the navy. The lesson so far in Dewey's life was tbat be bad no better show of being great up to tbe time that be reached bis majority than auy other American boy has to-day. Once be bad been graduated from Annapolis, he settled down. The serious side of life appealed to bim. He served in tbe Wabash and then came home for a vacation. Under borne influence be developed interest in religion aud in a year be was baptized aud was received into the Episcopal Church at Montpelier. He became something of a model young man and a great favorite with the young women. It was not until 18G1 tbat he saw any really active service in the Ncvy. . The war started then and be was commis sioned a lieuteuant and was assigned to the Mississippi, which was ordered to join the West Gulf squadron under the ommand of Admiral tarragut, the last Admiral of the American Navy but one before Dewey earned the place. The captain of the Mississippi was Com mander Melancthon Smith. The first fight in which this vessel was engaged after Dewey went on board of her was the assault of Farragut on tbe city of New Orleans, and in tbat fight the Mis sissippi, which by the way was more like a ferryboat than a warship, was assigned to sink the Confederate ram Manasses, which was coming down to ward the fleet. CapL Smith on that occasion did exactly what Dewey did on May 1, 1H',8. It was dollars to cents that the ram was the stronger of the two boats. Ignoring that fact entirely, Capt, Smith turned bis boat and made at her, and in almost less time than it takes to tell it, he had cammed tbe ram and bad shoved her upon tbe mud and was pouring shot into her. To think with Capt. Smith was to act, and it was perhaps on that day that Dewey learn ed a lesson that following always after ward brought him fame, the lesion of "Think yourself and don't give tbe other fellow time to think before you act." It was nearly a year later tbat Dewey got into his second big naval fight, and it was then tbat bis boat was lost. He was tbe executive officer of the Missis sippi in the fight at Port Hudson. In tbe excitement tbat attended the trip up tbe river to the port, the navigating officer lost his bearings and tbe first thing he knew the Mississippi bad stuck ber nose deep into tbe mud, and was held fast there in just the position that made ber tbe best target for the rebel guns ashore. In this position her batttry on one side was available, and with this battery she fought until twenty-five in ber crew bad been killed and twenty-nine wounded. It was suicide then to stand by ber longer, and tbe or der was given to abandon tbe ship. The cowardice of some of ber men, once they were ordered to retreat, gave Dewey an opportunity to distinguish himself and be took iL Tbe men were deserting the ship, leaTing the wound ed to their fate. Dewey faced tbem about, forced tbem to look after tbe wounded first, and be and the captain ware the last men to leave the ship. Tjey jumped overboard. ' Before doing this, they set fire to the ship so that by no possibility could she fall into tbe bands of the enemy and become a prize of war. Oa the way to safety, Dewey again distinguished himself. This time be rescued a wounded sailor who was drowning. He towed the sailor ashore after him. Again in the same year, Dewey had ft "chance to distinguish himself. It was at Donaldsonville. After the loss of tbe Mississippi Dewey was assigned to an old tub of a boat hardly more s e ic ESTBLISHEID 1827. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1899. than a cockle shell, aud like Fremont on the dinky torpedo boat Porter at the battle of n Juan, he kept the boat in the thick of the fight, popping away with a little gun and in momentary danger of being sunk by tbe first shot of any size tbat bit her. At the bat tle of Fort Fisber Dewey was tbe exec utive officer of tbe Colorado, which was the biggest ship be had ever been in. She carried forty guns and a ere of nearly seven hundred. After the fight Dewey was ass-Igned to Conx mandcr MeComb's squadron In the James River and then to tbe North Atlantic blockading squadrou. He served as Lieutenaut in both the Brooklyn and the iAgawam. At tbe battle of Fort Fisher, where tbe Navy performed the part' of the work that the Army should have performed tbat is, an assault by land Djwey distin guished himself along with most of the other young officers, and some time after tbat battle he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. His commission stated that the promo tion was for meritorious conduct at the battle of Fort Fisher. The capture of Fort Fisher was practically the last na val battle of the war, and it was the last fighting tbat Dewey saw for thirty three years. His whole fighting expe rience until May, 1H93, is thus summed up, and it was in tbe intervening years that Dewey time and time again re marked on tbe briefness of the biogra phy he had earned. After the war was over, Dewey was sent to the Portsmouth Navy Yard. He was a hero there, where all naval officers are heroes, and it was there that he met Miss Susie P. Goodwin, a daughter of New Hampshire's war Governor, Ichabod Goodwin. She was a young woman of great beauty and of fine education, and Dewey fell in love with ber and cut out all the other suit, ors fur her band. They were married on October 4, 1857, aud were immedi ately separated, for Dewey was assign ed again to the Colorado and spent nearly a year in Europe. The next year be was assigned to duty in the Naval Academy. Then be was placed in command of the Narragansett for a while, then in charge of the Torpedo Station at New port, and in April, 137.1, when be got bis next promotion, tbat to tbe rank of commander, be was again assigned to the Narragansett. The following year Dewey's only child was born, George Goodwin Dewey, and the young wife (lied. There wasn't much of a story in Dewey's life after tbat until tbe prep aration of the war with Spain, in which he was to make everlasting fame. He settled into tbe humdrum life of the ordinary naval officer. He went to the Pacific on a surveying ex pedition in 1S73. lu liTit be returned and was appointed a Lighthouse In spector. He served two years at tbat and then became Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, a place he held un til 1332. Tbat year it was bis turn for sea duty, and be was sent to tbe Asi atic squadron to command the Juniata. He was sick a year then and all but died. His promotion to tbe rank of Captain came in 1384, 3 years after be bad been graduated from tbe Naval Academy, and be was assigned to com mand the Dolphin. The Dolphin ranks now as a despatch boat. She was, nev ertheless, one of the first of tbe white squadron, of which the American peo ple were so proud, and it is interesting to note here that she was the only steel ship that Dewey ever commanded un til he went aboard tbe Olympia as tbe Commodore of the Asiatic squadron. He commanded tbe Pensacola after the Dolphin. In ISsi), when be returned to America, he became tbe Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruit ing. As tbe Chief of this Bureau, he had the ex-officio rank of Commodore and it was in this office, naval officers say, that Dewey did his best work for tbe country before the opportunity came to smash the Spanish fleet in tbe Philippines. He attracted the atten tion there that later made him tbe com mander of tbe Asiatic squadron. While there was no war in sight and no shad ow of a war, be assumed that there would be one and be did everything tbat could be done in tbat department to prepare for one if it came.' Roosevelt is a man after the pattern of Dewey aud when be became tbe As sistant Secretary of the Navy, he was attracted by the thoroughness of Dew ey's work and by the energy that he displayed. It was President Mckinley who made Dewey the commander of the Asiatic squadron, and it was Sena tor Bed field Proctor and Theodore Roosevelt who were in a large measure responsible for the choice. Senator Proctor himself appealed to tbe Presi dent to make Dewey commander of the squadron, and tbe President promised. It is no disparagement to Secretary Long to say tbat Dewey was not the man be bad selected for the place. The man be selected would probably have done as Dewey did and he might to day be tbe bero of tbe nation that Dewey Is, but Dewey bad been chosen before tbe Secretary made known his choice. The Secretary heartily con curred with the President in bis selec tion. In Washington Dewey spent much of his leisure time at tbe Metropolitan Club; in New York, at tbe University Club. He was fond of good company aud was good company himself. He paid attention to Miss Virginia Low ery, now tbe Duchess d'Arco, the wife of the Spanish Ambassador at Wash ington. Tbe Spaniard beat him in love. Dewey's one ambition now is tbe ambition that most American fatLe s bave, tbe ambition for bis son's success. So it will be seeu the story of Dewey's life Is a lesson in American citizenship. Dewey, the ordiuary boy, Dewey, the ordinary man, became Dewey, the na tion's bero, by energy, by grit, by ab solute fearlessness, and by being ready to seize opportunity whenever oppor tunity came. Nerves weakened from any cause shortens life. The remedy no doubt is Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer. It cured W. Windecbnecht, Montague, Michn of general debility which physicians failed to cure. For sale at Garman's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa, and Moun tain ASon'a Drug Store, Confluence, Pa. DEWEY ACCEPTS THE SWORD. Gift of the Nation Presented to the Hero Who Won in Manila Day. WHAT IIE CONQUERED THE FEOPLE WILL nOLD. The magnificent sword awarded by Congress was Tuesday bestowed upon Admiral Dewey in the presence of the President, the members of Congress and judiciary, the highest officer of the army and navy and a vast crowd of the plain people. The scene of the presentation was under the shadow of the dome of the great white Capitol, a spat tilled with memories of other state ly ccremoD ies. EKCIIETAKY LoNd'.S ADDRESS. Secretary Lang began bis address by reading his cable dispatch of April CI, 1SD3, to Dewey at Hung Kong, saying: ".War has commenced between the United Suites and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Begin op erations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost en deavors." Mr. Long then read Dewey's dispatch of May 1, 1393, as follows: "The squad ron arrived at Manila at daybreak this morning. Immediately engaged enemy and destroyed the following vessels The squadron Is uninjured. Few men were slightly wounded." Next Mr. Long, read Dewey's dis patch of May 4: "I have taken pos Hcssion of the naval station Philippine Islands. I control bay completely, and can take city at auy time. The squad ron in excellent health and spirits. I am assistiug and protecting Spanish sick aud wounded." Mr. Long then read this dispatch of May 7 to Dewey: "Tbe President, in the name of the American people, thanks you aud your officers and men for your splendid achievements and overwhelming victory. Iu recognition he has appointed you acting rear ad miral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a founda tion for further promotion." A VIVID REMINISCENCE. Mr. Long wentou to say: "In those few words, what a volume of history; what a record of swift, high, heroic discbarge of duty! You went; you saw; you conquered. It seems but yesterday that the Republic, full of anxiety, strained its listening ear to catch the first word from those distant islands of the sea. It came flashing over the wires that May morning, as the sun burst through the clouds, aud filled every heart with the illumination of its good cheer. In the twinkle of an eye, your name was on every lip; the blessing of every American was on your head, and your country strode in stantly forward a mightier power among tbe nations of the world. As we welcome you back there comes back also the vivid picture of that time, with all its hopes and fears and with all its swift succeeding triumph and glory." Mr. Long read the act of Congress of June 2, 1398, ordering the sword for Dewey and the medals for the officers and men of bis fleet, and appropriating $10,000 for this purpose. Mr. Long continued: "The luster of tbe American navy was glorioulys bright before, and you bave added to it a new luster. Iu constellation of star was glorious hi- fore and, you have added to it another star of the first magnitude. And yet. many of your grateful countrymen feel that, in the time to come, it may be your still greater honor that you struck tbe first blow under the providence of " God in the enfranchisement of those beautiful Islands which make the great empire of the sea; in relieving them from tbe bondage aud oppression of centuries and in putting them on their way, under the protecting shield of your country's guidance, to take their place in the civilization, the arts, tbe industries, the liberties and all the good things of the mo t enlightened aud happy nations of the world, so that generations hence your name shall be to them a household word, enshrined in their history and in their hearts. REGENERATION FOR THE PHILIPPINES. "Clouds and darkness may linger about tbem now, but the shining out come is as sure as the rising of tbe sun. Whatever the passing tribulatious and difficulties of tbe present moment, they will, in due time, soon and surely give way to the dawn of a glorious new day a day not of any mete selfish imperial dominion of one people over another, but of tbe imperial moral and physical growth and expansion of all tbe peo ples, whatever their race or language or color, who have come uader the shelter of tbe broad shield of the United States of America. "By authorizing the presentation of this sword to you as the mark of its ap proval, your country has recognized not only the great, rich fruits which, .even before returning from your victory, you have poured into her lap, but also ber own responsibility to discharge tbe great trust which is thus put upon ber and fulfill tbe destiny of ber own growth and of tbe empire that is now her charge. It is a new demand upon all tbe resources of her conscience, wis dom and courage. It is a work in tbe speedy aud beuificeut consummation of which she Is entitled to the cordial help, sympathy and uplift of a'l ber citizens. Dot tbe faint-hearted doubts and teasing cavils of any of them. It Is a work on which she has entered in the interest of early peace in those new lands, their stable government, the ea tiblishment in them of law and order, the security of life and property, and tbe American standards of prosperity and hope. Let those who fear remem ber that, though ber children, guided by you, took tbe wings of tbe morning and dwelt in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there the band of our fathers' God shall lead tbem and His right hand shall bold them. In this work, in view of the great part you have taken in tbe sudden development of her sovereignty, your full knowIeJge of the situation, and the just hold you bave on t.11 the hearts of all ber people, j she look for your continued service Ji Ll. and listens for your couu.--l iu the high hope and purpo-e that the triumph of her p?ace eball be even greater than ber triumph in war. A HARBINGER OK I'EACE. "It is my good fortune, under the termi of the enactment of Congress, to have the honor of presenting to you this beautiful tword. If, during tbe many coming years which, I trust, will be yours of useful service to your coun try, it shall remain sheathed in peace, as Gxl grant it may, that fact will per haps be due mre than anything el to the thoroughly with which you have already dme its work. I congratulate you on your return across the sea in full health of mind and body to receive it here; here in the Na tional capital; here on these consecrat ed steps where Lincoln stood; here, standing between the statue of the first President of the L'uited States and him who is its living Presldeut to-day; here in this beautiful city, adorned with the statues of its statesmen aud heroes, the number Incomplete until your own is added; here amid this throng of citi zeus, who are only a type of the mill ions and millions more who are all ani mated by the same spirit of affectionate aud grateful welcome. I caunot doubt that it is one of the proud-st days of your life, and I know that it is one of the happiest in the heart of each one of your fellow countrymen wherever they are, whether on the continent or on the-far off Islands of the tea. Now, following the authorization of Con gress, I present this sword of honor which I hold in my hand my hand: Rather let It go to you through the hand of one who In his youth al periled his life and fought for his coun try in battle, aud who to-day is the commander-iu-chief of all our armies aud navies, the President of the United States." MCKINLEY PRESENTS THE SWORD. As Secretary Long concluded he passed the sword to President McKin ley. The latter rose and faced the ad miral. Dewey was visibly affected, and brushed his gloved bands across hiseyts before standing at attention. The President said: "Admiral Dewey From your en trance in the harbor of New York, with your gallant crew and valiant ship, the demoustrations which everywhere have greeted you reveal the public es teem of your heroic action and the full ness of the love in which you are held by your country. The voice of the Na tion is lifted in praise and gratitude for the distinguished and memorable ser vices you bave rendered the couutry, and all the people give you affectionate welcome home, in which I join with all my heart. Your victory exalted American valor and extended Amer ican authority. There was no Haw in your victory; there will be no faltering in maintaining it. (Great applause.) It gives me extreme pleasure aud great honor in behalf of all the people to band you this sword, tbe gift of the Nation, voted by tbe Congrese of the United States." Tbe President handed tbe admiral the sword with a deep bow, and there was a roar of applause as Dewey receiv ed iL Tbe crowd was bushed as be turned to reply. Admiral Dewey said: "I thank you, Mr. PresidenL for this great bonor you have conferred upon tue. I thank the Congress for what it lias done. I thank the Secretary of the Navy for bis gtacious words. I thank my countrymen for this beauti ful gift, which shall be an heirloom in my family forever as an evidence that republics are n-t ungrateful, and I thauk you, Mr. Chairman and gentle men ot the committee, for tbe gracious, cordial and kindly welcome which you bave given me to my home." THE MAtiNIEICENTSWOKD. The eword, except its steel blade and tbe body metal of Its scabbard, is en tirely of 22 karat gold. On the pom mel is carved the name of tbe Olympia, Dewey's flagship at Manila, and the zodiacal sign for December iu which lucky month Dewey was born. Cir cling thc is a closely woven wreath f oak leaves, long employed to indi cate and adorn rank. Below these tbe pommel is embraced by a gold collar, on tbe front of which are the arms of the United States, with the blue field of the shield in enamel. Below them are the arms of Vermont, Dewey's native rotate, with tbe motto, "Freedom and Unity," and the colors of the shield in vnamel. The plain part of the gold collar is decorated with stars, and a band of oak leaves. Tbe sword blade is damascened with tbe inscription: 'The gift of the Nation to lie&r Ad miral George Dewey, U. 8. N., iu mem ory of the victory at Manila bay, May 1, 13!W." Tbe sword grip is covered with fine sharkskin bound with gold wire and inlaid with gold stars. The guard is an eagle terminating in a claw which grasps tbe top in which tbe blade is aeL Tbe eagle's outstretched wings form the guard proper. The scabbard is of thin steel, damascened in gold with sprays of a delicate sea plant, the tos marinus, typical of fidelity, con stancy and remembrance. These sprays are interlaced; stars fill the inner spaces, dolphins the outer spaces. Sprays of oak leaves and acorns secure the rings and trappings of the scab bard; above these on tbe front of the scabbard is a raised monogram in dia monds entwining the letters "G. D.," and immediately under them are the letters "U. 8. N." surrounded byjsprays -of tbe sea plant. Tbe ferrule or lower nd of tbe scabbard, terminates In en twined gold dolphins. The sword box .Is of white oak, inlaid with black vel vet, and at tbe center of the cover has a gold shield surmounted by an eagle and inscribed with a single star and the words "Admiral George Dewey, U. S. N." A Frightful Blander Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, tbe best in the world, will kill the pain axd promptly heal iL Cures Old Sores, Fever Sore, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Coras, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at J. N. Sny der's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa,, and at G. V. BraUier'a Dru Store, Berlin, Vk raid ILO WHOLE NO. 2515. Cati With Fighting Records. Adam Truckenmiller, Catawistsa, Columbia county, has a breed of cats of which he is very proud on account of their record as ratter, but a little affair which happened a few days ago has greatly increased their value in his es timation. Hearing a commotion in the back yard, Mrs. Truckenmiller in vestigated and found two of the cats engaged In a fierce battle" with a big copperhead snake. The reptile was about done for, its body being so badly bitteu and scratched that it could hard ly move, though with its bead erect and eyes tiishiug it still preseuteda brave frout to its feline enemies. The tats would jump over the snake strit ing it with their claws or dodging, Mrs. Truckenmiller ended the battle with the ai l of a garden hoe, and the cats proceeded to make a meal of their prey, devouring alout one-half the reptile, which measured over two feet iu length. . . That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their match less merit for Sick and Nervous Head aches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build upyour health. Easy to take. Try tbem. Ouly 25 cent. Money back if not cured. Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Someiet Pa, and at G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Mamma "Bessie, how many sisters has your new playmate?" Bessie "He bas one, mamma. He tried to fool me by saying that be had two half si.-sters, but be didn't know that I've studied arithmetic.'' Clothes turned right side out, care fully folded and sprinkled, are half ironed. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada K. Hart, Groton, S. D. "Was taken with a liad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally termin ated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took iu all eight bottles. It bas cured me, and thank God, I am saved snd now a well and healthy womau." Trial bottles free at J. X. Snyder's Drug Store, Som erset, Pa, and G. W. Brail ier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Slept on a Rattlesnake. William Mehl, a Lackawaxen (Pike eounty) farmer, is dangerously ill from an attack of nervous prostration as the result of a singular experience with a huge rattlesnake. Mehl was at work in a field on bis farm, on Thursday, wheu be was taken suddenly sick with a severe headache. Goiug to the edge of the field, the farm er threw himself into a clump of bushes to sleep off the attack. He bad not lain long when be felt a tickling sensa tion on his neck, but, thinking it was caused by some insects or weeds, he gave it no further attention until he felt a clammy thing crawling over his neck: He bad laid bis head on a monster rattlesnake, and tbe rattles bad caused the tickling sensation. Mehl lost no time in killing the reptile, which measured over five feet in length and sported 13 rattles, one of tbe largest spec imens ever killed in Pike county Spain's Greatest Need. Mr.R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, spend his winters at Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back of his bead. On using Electric Bitters, America's greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left bim. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows tbat it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of tbe b nly. If weak, tired or ailing you need iL Every bottle guaranteed; only 50 cents. Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Bral- lier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. New Use for Dogs and Sheep. In the Conestoga vally, in Lancaster and upper Chester counties, and in a little corner of Berks, the farmers are using their dogt, sheep and calves to furnish motive power for their milk operators. Having come to the con clusion that they caunot compete with the wheat growers of tbe west, they will go extensively into butter making, aud all the cereals they raise will be fed to cows for milk, or to steers, which tbey will fatten for markeL Instead of selling tbe butter fat to creameries tbey say there is more money to be made by manufacturing their own butter, and besides they gain the buttermilk to feed to their bogs and chickens. By using their domes tic animals to run the separators they are under no expense for motive power. One of these farmers is using a 123 pound sheep and another a shaggy watch dog weighing 100 pounds. What Scrofula Is. Scrofula is a disease as old as antiqui ty. It bas been handed down for generations and is the same to-day as in early tunes. It is emphatical ly a disease of tbe blood, and the only way to cure it is by purifying - tbe blood. That ii just what Hood's Sarssparilla dee in tvery cae where it is given a faithful triaL It eradicates all impurities, from tbe blood, and cures the sores, boils, pimples and all forms of skin disease due to scrofula taints iu the blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla bas won the grateful praise of vast numbers of people by its grand and complete cures. Don't allow scrofula to develop In your bljd. Cjreit atoici by taking Hood's Sarsapa'Ula. THE CHARM CAME BACK. ) A .rr t ltck.era.lt la Ctglui la ihm S.Tcatr.atk Cemt.ry. Here la a torj of witchcraft. Th lord chief Justice. Holt, of EnglamL w ho flonrisliesl In tbe seventeenth cen tury, tokl It ot himself. As a young tana, perhaps more sprightly than some, he found himself once in tbe country without any money. He went, however, boldly to the first roadshla Inn and ordered bed an-J board. By the fireside be saw a girl shivering with ague. "Why let your child suf fer?" be asked. "I will cure her for you In a single night." Thereupon be wrote certain characters on a sl!p oC paper, rolled It op In a cloth and told the girl to tie that round ber neck and to go to bed. and In the morning sho would bo welL This she did. Welt did she rest, and In the morning she was welL Holt stayed a few days at the Inn. and on bis departure boldly asked for his bllL MS!r." said the hostess. "It is I who owe you, not you who owe rue." So he departed. Forty years after ward, being on circuit, he had to try a woman chanced with sorcery and witchcraft. She healed sick persons mlraoulovsly, and therefore by tha help of the devil. Being questioned, she acknowledged that she used a charm which generally worked a cure. "Let me look at IL" said the Judge. She handed him a small -loth roiL Within It he found a paper wlih cer tain characters. Then the memory of his trick came back to him. "Yoti were yourself." be said, "once cured of an ague by the use f this charm ?" She said that was so. Then he turned to the Jury and related the whole story and dismissed the poor old woman. But as for the charm, the court Im pounded It and the poor witch lost ber power. Detroit News. SHORT ON GOOD STORIES. Ta rredleauar.t of m Ws.u With Sevea Call. t Make. "Seven visits to make in one after noon! Welt. 1 think I can manage It. Some "f them may not be at home, and I can make an early start. Let me see. There's that anecdote about Eth el's fox terrier and the cute speech of little Bob and that awfully clever luiS that Iiexter told the other night about the (Joddess of Liberty. Is that all 1 bave In stock? Oh, dear, no! There's that quotation from The Incuuiatle Woman' that struck mu so. 1 haven't got It off to any one yet. tad I dare say it will go a original. Nut one i-rsori In ten has hoard of 'The I'neiiuiatiejWoman. "I that cnongh for seven calls? I'm afraid noL Well, there's always the weather. Keally, If It came to the point. I'd rather talk intervstinely about any old subject than stupidly about a brand new one. There's more art lu It. 1 wonder If I dare rlk that joke about Clara a?ain? I've told It r.utny times lately Indeed, 1 won't be sure that some of the times were net it the very places I'm going. 'How mean it Is that Maude made me promise not to re;cat that lovely bit of gossip she gave me this nioru 'ns! I haven't heard anything so de licious for a long time. Well," with a sigh, "1 promised on my word of hon or I wouldn't tell, and" another sl;;h "why, here we are at Mrs. Some body's. 1 winder if 1 have enough to talk atwut for seven calls? Oh, well, some vt them may le out and oh. dear, if 1 only hadn't promised Maude!" Cincinnati Enquirer. 'Wholly nifeo.mr.. "No, ma'am. I don't like 'cm." said Mr. Cumrox with emphasis. "I'm free to say these Uialoct stories makes me tired. Half the words in 'em ain't In the dictionary." "But you mU'ht cultivate a bking for them." said his wife's sister. "It is something like music. You may not have much of an ear for It at first, but If you keep at It you will soon appre ciate It." "Well, maybe I will some day. but I'd rather have something solid. I'd like to begin on some of my youngest girl' school books and go right through 'em. That's the sort of read ing that I'd enjoy spending time on." He picked np one of his daughter's books which happened to be lying near. It was a copy of Virgil, which his daughter had been translating into English. lie stared solemnly at the first pase of the Latin epic for awhile and then slowly turned the leaf. When his eyes had got down to the middle of the next pae. he laid tbe volume down with a sih. "It's no use," he exclaimed regret fully. "What Is of no use?" "My trying to read dialect. And I must say tbat this thing of teachln It In tbe public schools strikes me as plaguy foolishness." Washington Star. Chmaaploa Troable Borr.net. "I have known a good many borrow ers of trouble," said the man with the glasses, "but the worst case, I think. Is that of a friend of mine who has pick rd out his own pallbearers ami made them all promise that tbey will insist upon having probes stuck Into bim be fore he Is burled, so as to be sure tbat he is really dead." "That is an aggravated case," replied his companion, "but I know of one that beats it. The wife of a poet of my acquaintance Is worrying because be may get rich and go out In society where they will Batter and spoil him." -Chicago Times-Herald. A llaartr R'.lr- "What'll I do w ith this lot cf raw re cruits?" asked the Pacific Islauder. "Raw recruits?" echoed the chief ab tentmindedly. "t.'hat's the use of uothering me with such foolish ques tions? Turn 'em over to the cook." Washington Star. j "A Heart as Sturdy as an Oak." But what about the blood which the heart must pump a tthe rate of 70 times a minute? If the heart is to be sturdy and the nerves strong this blood muat be rich and pure. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes sturdy hearts because it makes good blood. It gives to men and wo men strength, confidence, courage and endurance. . Hood's Pills are non-irritating and the only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. To brighten and clean windows put a teucupful of ammonia to every pail ful of tepid water, wash well with a sponge or soft rag, then dry with a clean cloth, and polish with a leather or an old silk handkerchief. Can't be perfect health, without pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes pure blood. Tones and invigorates the whole system. The fellow who beirins by lending an ear to blandishment is apt toend by losing his bead completely. 'Tlsn't safe to be a day without Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil in the bouse. Never can tell what moment an acci- d nt is going to happen. The best time to pick apples i just when they have arrived at perfection, and no standard rule as to time ran be given, for the different varieties mature at different times. 3 t I I ? i !
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