EXT TUH PIEia.
JIX NEDOBI CXK.
Bve a by tlie belde of giudca grain,
I'p thro the gleaming meadows.
Urine their dream of Ion agala,
Straying in twilight iktikn
Slpplrg the dew of rammer blooms.
Hoc eyed and treik and fleeting,
Lite and lu doad of alter -gloom
Rarely and iwllil; meeting.
Two ffvd heart oath tide "I Tooth
(laity, merrily floating ;
Ivor, go them, If a thing of Utitb
Iile, a summer days loaUn(r.
Ok. Ir Uitk, like the rhlklren frce
Faith In a bright to-morrow.
For ah ! there nothing let! to uc
But friendship stcej-cd la sorrow.
There's nothing real In marriage rows,
Religion, wealth or fashion ;
The mitre crowns each hollow brows.
And lor to only psf Jloo,
With changes often and again.
It holds ao UtUn; token ;
But triecdrblp wove fur mc one UuUo
Thro' all these yeare anbruken. ,
Ah ! lover, dree v while jet ye may.
Down on the river Boating,
fitfure job and, torn tearful day,
That life It rtormy boating.
Never a dream more real and dir.
The hidden luturc lighting ;
"Vf-rer a duel, till grim uespair
Falls, like the winter's blighting.
( mriuMfi 7 1 m't.
It IB At. TOPIC.
Written f'rlhe Hkbald l.y a firmer, gardener
and trait-grower of great experience.
HEE1L!X1 STRAWBERRIES.
Probably nine-teuths of the people
of the Inited Mates bave an idea,
that if we plaut the seed of any vari
ety cf strawberrr we shall produce
the same sort only ; but that is not
the law that governs tbe production
of plants from the seed. Suppose
that we take any named variety, and
grow from its seed a million of plants,
not one will be identical in all re
fptcu with tbe parent plant Every
plant produced w ill be a distinct va
riety ! We may find among them all,
after fruiting them, a few that are
very large and fine ; but nearly ail
will be of no especial value. It gen
erally takes about a thousand plants
from tbe seed to obtain a variety
worth cultivating that is equal to, or
snptrior to varieties already existing;
and ret one may by mere chance
obtain a variety superio to any
known, by sowing the seed of a sin
gle berry. Nor does it seem to make
any difference in results, by selecting
choice large sorts to obtain seeds
from, as we stand as good a cbauce
of obtaining fine, large varieties from
the seed of poor, small berries as
from seed of tbe bebt sorts known to
exist. In this case, "like does not
produce like ;" yet it is well to select
good varieties as parents, as they do
not produce inferior sorts to those
grown from ordinary kinds. There
are men who claim to produce valua
ble varieties, by fertilizing a pistilate
(femals) plant by a staminatc (male)
one, by growing tbem away from all
other sorts, each being selected for
some good quality. Then the seed
of tbe pistilate plant is planted, and
the result, tbeeo men claim, is Gne,
new varieties. This is all imaginary,
as I have many times foond ; and
fruit-growers may talk of "hybrid
ized'' strawberries as much as they
please, their new varieties are noth
ing but chance seedlings. A man
who had pent seventeen years in
"hybridizing" varieties, at last ob
tained one very Gne variety, while I
took a few seeds and planted tbem in
a raisin box, and succeeded, by mere
good luck, in obtaining a variety
about as large as his sort, and a good
deal more prolific. Tbe growing of
new varieties is aa interesting work
to all persons who have a tendency
that way ; and I recommend a trial
ol it, as a rarietr tfcat will make a
man his fortune may be produced
from a few seeds sown.
HOW TO TLAXT, ETC.
Take any variety of ripe strawber
ries, and mash them in dry sand or
earth, till tbey are thoroughly mixed,
usin sand or earth enough to leave
tbe mixture in a good condition to
be sown. Then select a place in the
fibade, to be made rich with finely
pulverized manure, and the soil to be
made as fine as meal, on the top of
which sow tbe seed evenly, sand and
all ; and over it sift through a coarse
sieve enough earth to cover tbe seed
a quarter of an inch deep. If you
have no such sieve sprinkle finely
pulverized earth on the bed by hand,
then water carefully from a water
pot; aud in about two weeks the
plants will begin to appear, first with
two leaves no larger than the head
of a pin ; and tea days later a third
serrated leaf will appear, showing tbe
plants to be strawberries! Leave
them to grow till October, merely
keeping the bed free of weeds; and
as cold weather approaches lay down
a few sticks about a half an inch in
diameter, then cover lightly with
bay or straw. The slicks are to sup- J
port the covering, and prevent tbe
plants from being smothered. In the
spring tbey will be found to be in a
growing condition ; and tbey should
then be transplanted where tbey can
have room enough to fruit, which
will be the third year from the seed.
CANADA THISTLES.
If all the labor expended on exter
minating Canada thistles in tbe Uni
ted States were paid for at the rate of
a dollar a day, the sum would proba
bly pay off our national debt. But
tbe question is, now can tbey be de
stroyed ? I once bad tbis pest in my
garden, and 1 was told that by cut
ting tbem off with a hoe as fast as
they appeared they would die before
fall, "as no plant can live long by
such treatment" Well, they were
so cut off from spring till failand the
next year tbey appeared as before,
and tbey are probably ia tbe same
garden yet, which place I sold twen
ty rears ago. At the same time I
ha, a field that was covered with this
tles, which was mowed several years,
and tbo most of the thistles disap
peared. Tbe theory was among the
farmers of tbe vicinity that when
thistles aro cut off near the ground,
at a certain stage of their growth,
and a rain occurs soon after being cut,
filling their stalks with water that it
kills tbem ; and this appears to be
true. Ordinary plowing of the this
tle land once in two or three weeks
will not kill tbem; but a case that
came to my notice was as follows :
A man cut tbe tbisile in Au
gust close t the ground, and put
a tablespoonful of fine salt upon the
head of every stalk. Tbia did not
kill tbem, but it bo weakened their
vitality that three plowings destroyed
tbem all. I once killed a patch of
these thistles by sowing the land to
buckwheat so thick that it complete
ly smotnerea mem. a man who
wrote on this subject some years ago,
said that be had cnt thistles several
years, from tbe 15th to the 25th of
August, and tbey had always died.
HAT-MARINO.
T . . ,, -
ai is generally supposed that every
w uiBaB nay, ouii
many of tbem manage their haying
werT badly. I consider the following
points applicable to the ctuw :
1 Get ready for haying in ad
ranee. , See that yoor machines are
in good order, and as far as possible
guard against , delays by breakage,
the Iobs Of Dots, Ac, by having da
plicate parts of machines that are
most liable to get ont of order ; and
also keep a, supply of extra outs on
hand, to be need in the case of losing
one while the machine is at work.
2 Begin yoor baying early if you
have much to cnt, as you lose lees by
cutting a part of your grass before it
is ripe for the machine than you do(
by waiting till ail of your grass is
ready to cut; and then have to cut a
part of it a wc:k or two alter
ought to be cut
3 When the time comes to com
mence Diowinir, which should b
when there is a prospect of fair weath
er, go ahead, aud do not wait till the
dew is off, on account of any injury
the hay may sustain, as you will
never be able to see any difference in
value between hay from grass cut
with or without the dew upon it. Of
course, men Ciller on tbis point, and
iher will differ to the end of time.
4 Just as soon as the sun has
dried the upper surface of the grass,
tie spreading operation should com
mence; and you should have help
enough to da the work well. No
grass cut during the previous after
noon, and up to 10 o clock that day,
should remain unppread at dinner
time, unless it be each as is light, and
is left in good thane to dry by 'be
machine, as is often the case. Keep
the grass moving as long as possible
before you begin to protect it for the
night: and here we will sar I never
would allow a load of bar to be put
into my barn that was cut the same
day, except wben tbe grass has been
delayed to be cut till it was past its
prime, and pariiailr dry, so that a
few hours of sun and wind sufficed
to cure it- 1 never saw any reason
to regret coring hay well ; but I have
thrown away tons of it that had been
mowed away, in my absence, in a
half cured state. No grass can be
injured by two days of sun and air,
wben cut at the proper time.
5 When tbe time comes to com
mence haying, you should have all
other work finished, as tbe culti
vation of crops; because you nhould
be able to devote your whole time to
your hay when it is ready to cut
So half-awake farmer is fit to have
the management of cutting from 50
to 100 tons of hay, as it requires en
ergy and good judgment to cure and
house, or suck it well. Nor should
a farmer be absent from the field an
hour; and he should let bis help un
derstand that he "meaus business."
In tbe morning be should be up be-
fjre the sun rises, aud see that bis
men are up also ; and if anything is
to be got ready for the day's work,
see that it is attended to before
breakfast. A man can impart a won
derful degree of "mor ability" to bis
hired help, by letting them know
what is expected of them, and set
ting them au example of activity.
Farmer A. always is found ia bis
fields in haying time at work at 7
o'clock in the morning; bnt farmer
B. comes yawning along to bis work
an hour later, apologizing by saying
that he "could not possibly get ready
earlier."
SCAB IX SHEEP.
Scab in sheep may be cured by a
mixture made by boiling 1 pound of
tobacco in water, adding one pound
of sulphur after the boiling is done ;
and tbe water nsed for this weight of
drugs should be, wben ready to dip,
five gallons. Add also, if the water
is hard, one-fourth pound of soda for
each five gallons. Wben dipping the
sheep, keep the liquor at 100 to
110, and rub tbe sheep well when
immersed, keeping tbem in about
two minutes, and robbing all tbe
time. Two weeks thereafter dip and
rub again, to render the cure sure.
TODDER CORN.
A writer in the Country Gentle-
man gives his method of preparing
tbe land and sowing rodder corn a
follows: "We pulverize the land
with a lump crusher, made in the fol
lowing manner: A log of bard wood,
eight feet long and a foot through, is
drawn by a pole inserted into the log
in the middle, and braces fastened on
to keep tbe log from swinging. It
leaves the land ia better condition
than a roller, because all tbe lumps
are crushed, instead of being simply
pressed down. Tbe ground is then
marked with a marker, tbon one man
makes a ligbt furrow with a corn
plow, another man drops the seed
into the furrow, and another covers
with a thill cultivator, with tbe mid
dle tooth taken ont and tbe side teeth
turned so as to turn tbe soil upon tbe
corn. 1 hen tbe lump crusher is run
across tbe rows, which leaves tbe
fields smooth, so that the rows can be
seen aa soon as tbe corn is large
enough to cultivate." Fodder corn
can be sown as late as August 1st,
except ia the extreme Northern
States, where July loth is as late as
is advisable to sow it
A SCARE-CROW.
A good way to keep crows awar
from corn-fields is to stride ten or
fifteen kernels of corn on a longhcrse
hair (from tbe tail), and a crow will
swallow one of tbem, and tbe note of
alarm will soon be sounded, and it
will be impossible for him to dislodge
the grain, and ia a short time he will
cut bis own throat by scratching at
tbe corn and hair; and in conse
quence cf tbe noise tbe crow makes.
all 1 f bis companions will leave the
field nd u t pull any more corn that
seasuu.
A lldeaae raataan.
Ca.iieroii's "Acroes Africa' savs
that ou the death of an Urn a chief "it
is tbe custom "to divert tbe course of
a stream, and in its bed to dig an
enormous pit, the bottom of which ia
then covered with living women. At
one end a woman is placed on her
hands and knees, and upon her back
tbe dead chief, covered with his
beads and treasures, is seated, beinir
supported on either side by one of
bis wives, while his second wife sits
at his feet The earth is then shov
eled in on tbem, and all the women
are buried alive, with tbe exception
of tbe second wife. To her custom
is more mercifal than to her compan
ions, and grants her tbe privilege of
being killed before the huge grave is
filled in. This being completed, a
number of male slaves sometimes
forty or fifty are slaughtered and
their blood poured over the grave,
after which tbe river is allowed to re
sume its course." "
At a Texas baby-show it was a
long time before any one could be
fonnd to act as judge. Finally fire
men were found to act on condition
that the awards should not be an
nounced till tbe judges bad ten min
utes the start The mothers sat in a
circle, babies in lap. Tbe judges
maae tneir rounds, compared notes,
I handed the result to the spokesman,
ana ran i or tneir urea.
a via iinna by pi.x
1I0W EC RAISED A tl'MPUS BETWK
RUSSIA ASD TURKEY TWISTY-FITS
TEARS AGO.
IFrom tbe Baltimore American.
Twenty-five years ago, when Louis
Xanoleon was caatine about for a
pretext for a quarrel with Russia, he
could find nothing until he finally hit
upon the trick by which he sought to
put indignity upon tbe Russian pil
grims who went to Palestine to kiss
the holy sh'ines. Mr. Kinglake, in
his history of the Crimean war, gives
an account of the artful intrigue by
which tbe French President (it was
some months before he assumed tbe
crown) set tbe Catholic pilgrims and
the Russian pilgrims by the cars, and
compelled tbe Czar to call tbe Sultan
to account for the insults offered to
those pious Russians who were ac
customed to strengthen their faith by
making pilgrimages to the holy Sep
ulchre: and surelr such a piece of
cold blooded rascality is hardly to be
found in all the historr of diplomacy
Ever since tbe Moslem wrenched
Palestine from the Christians certain
"concessions" have been farmed out
to the Roman and Greek Churches,
by which they have been permitted
to maintain and visit tbe places
which their traditions bave marked
as "holy." The Turks with sll their
fanaticism, have a good deal of prac
tical shrewdness, and they bave made
a great deal of monev bv catering to
the pious whims of tbe "pilgrims."
Their "shrines," which they bave
permitted tbe Christians to kiss, have
brought tbem larce trains. In tbe
early times there was ereat competi
tion between tbe I-. astern and W est-
ern Churches for "special privileges"
in Palestine, and historians inform us
that all the arts of diplomacy were
employed at Constantinople by tbe
representatives of the civil churches
and that gold was frequently thrown
into tbe scales wben some particular!'
sacred spot was tbe subject of nego
tiation. Iu 1317 France obtained
from the Sultan a treat v, orcapitula
tion, by which tbe Latin Church was
guaranteed certain exclusive rights
and privileges relatinar to "shrines."
Tbe provisions of the treaty, howev
er, were never strictly enforced, and
it crraduaur fell out of notice. In tbe
meantime successive Sultans granted
various "firmans" to the represents
tives of the Greek Church, nuder
which ther enjoyed a sort of mouop
oly of tbe "holy place."
In pdint of fact, the Greek Cburcb,
and especially the Russian branch
furnished all the "pilgrims," and of
course paid into the Sultan's treasu
ry tbe bulk of tbe revenue derived
from the shrines. It was not sur
prising, therefore, that tbe authorities
at Constantinople should lose sight of
the old treaty with France in behalf
of the Latin Church, wben tbe pious
Russian Ambassadors applied for
new concessions to tbe ureei Chris
tians in the II oly Land. The Sultan
naturally favored those who paid
most, and set tbe value upon the
"shrines." Until that eminently pious
ruler and supporter of tbe Latin
Church, Louis Napoleon, conjured up
tbe ghost of the treaty of 1840, it
never oceured to tbe Catholics
that the Sultan was discriminating
against them ia tbe Holy Land
The wily Frenchman cared nothing
for the shrines, but knew that the
privilege of visiting them was very
precious to tbe pious Russians, and
that if he could persuade tbe Sultan
to abridge ti e concessions granted to
the Greek Church in any way, the
Czar would not be slow to demand
redress. Kinglake informs us that
n the Greek Church the right of pil
grimage is held to be of such deep
mport that if a family command tbe
means of journeying to ralestine.e ven
from tbe far distant provinces of
Russia, tbey can scarcely remain in
tbe sensation of beinir truly devout
withont undertaking the holy enter
prise and to this end the fruits of par
simony and labor, enduring through
all tbe best years of manhood, are
joyfully devoted.
The intrigue was conducted at both
Jerusalem and Constantinople. Tbe
Catboli - monks were instructed to
insist oa certain privileges guaran
teed by the tr aty of 1840, such as to
have the key of "the chief door of the
Church of Detblebem," the right "to
place a silver star in tbe sauctuary
of tbe Nativity," tbe right to "bave
a cupboard and lamp in the tomb of
the Virgin Mary," and some other
rights equally insignificant to a pro
testant, but which Louis Nopoleon
affected to believe were of vast im
portance to the Latin Church. The
French Minister of Constantinople
was instructed to insist on all these
things, and tbe unhappy Sultan was
finally obliged to say to tbe Czar.
"1 am obliged to carry out the ancient
treaty with France, and I must, there
fore, revoke the concessions which
from time to time have been made to
the Greek Cburcb." Tbe Czar, as
the "defender of the faith," could
listen to no such suggestion, and
every pious soul in the empire sus
tained bim in tbe demand that tbe
"firmans" heretofore granted should
remain inviolate. Louis Napoleon
bad in the meantime become Emper
or, and a war with Russia was what
be most desired. lie compelled tbe
Sultan to revoke tbe concessions to
I he Greek Church, and on tba 22ad
of December, 1852, "the silver star"
was placed with great cereuiony in
the sanctuary of Bethlehem, and tbe
key cf tbe great door of tbe church
and tbe keys of the eacted chamber
were banded over to the Catholic
priests. And thereupon Russia be
gan to prepare for war, and in due
time war proceeded.
Haw the JaptMeae Defy Fire.
Tbe Japanese appear to bave bit
upon the expedient of providing fire
proof storehouses for the reception of
furniture and other valuables. As a
security against tbe vast conflagra
tions which during tbe winter months
are so prevalent ia Japan, the most
perishable and valuable articles are
kept in fire-proof storehouses known
as amud go-downs." These struct
ures are built of mud, or, to speak
more correctly, of clay. Some of
them take as many as three years in
building. A double frame work of
bamboo, or slight boardings run op,
and the intervening space, about
eighteen inches or two feet wide, is
filled with mud, which is gradually
packed and allowed to dry by tbe
action of the atmosphere. At a great
fire which occurred at Tokio on tbe
2Gth of November, and raged for
eighty boors, destroying about ten
thousand houses and an immense
amount of property, not one of tbe
"mod go-downs"-and there were ser
eral hundred of them was injured
throngbont the entire area of from
fire to six miles n extent laid waste
by the conflagration.'
Hair cot short and banged down
over tbe eyes, like s mashed soda-
cracker, isnt the style any mora.
A healing medium, cobbler.
SEWS rSS TBI WAS.
daily tbe paper man
Touched nil guitar,
While ba wsa reading th
Kan (root the war.
Singing, " T aa bet y w boot,
Kow hereTl ba ran s
W doo't ear who tt aiwoU,
War baa begun.'
Bat when the Ciar at Uwl .
Arming hi youth,
Bent to J'etrorlarakhravit
Over tbo Prath ;
When Ibralmnutchukoi
Slot Stenokieletatt,
Signed the newtpanej' man,
"Olve of a rest."
No ret ,- for KUilifal-
IrUcbukeom
I tterlpelefoalmat-
Phntehigoaiaa
Met in the Seld where
Oalgaerrenogorlh-Wallahnoakwaiehtlnere-
Pntcb, ke.
Tata If op of Thealogjr.
The philosophers have so entirely
parted with tbe natural feelings of the
human "heart, or the natural aspira
tions of tbe human mind, as to be in
different to the same or insane d ruc
tion of so mighty an instrument for
good or evil aa tbe religious instinct
of mankind. And tbus the basis of a
reasonable theology, even if shaken
for the moment by tbe frenzy of par
tisans, has intrinsically become
wider and more solid. The lines
drawn by sects and parties do not
correspond with the deeper lines of
human nature and of history. A dis
tinguished theological stater-man
some time since drew out what he
called a chart of religious thought.
But there was one school of thought
wbicb was noticed only to be dismiss
ed. And vet this school or tenden
cy is one which happily ruus across
all tbe others and contains within
itself, not indeed all, but many of tbe
finest elements of Christendom tbe
back-bone of Christian life, the lamp
of Christian thought We often bear
of tbe reconciliation of theology and
science. 1 be phrase is well intend
ed, and has been used as tbe title of
an excellent book. But it does not
exactly describe tbe case. What we
need is the recognition that so far as
tbey meet, theology and science are
one and indivisible. Vhat?ver en
larges our ideas of God; whatev
er gives us a deeper insight into tbe
nature of the Author of the universe
gives us a deeper insight into tbe
6ecretd of tbe universe itself. What
ever is bad theology is also bad sci
ence ; whatever is good science is
good theology. In like manner we
bear of tbe reconciliation of religion
aud morality. The answer is tbe
same; tbey are one and indivisible.
Whatever tends to elevate tbe rir
tue, the puritr, tbe irenerosity of
mankind, is high religion ; wbaterer
debases tbe mind, or corrupts the
heart, or hardens the conscience, un
der whatever pretext, however spe
cious, is low religion, is infidelity of
tbe worst sort, lbere are. according
to ibe old Greek proverb, many who
bave borne the thyrsus, and yet not
been inspired prophets. There are
many also who have been inspired
prophets wilbout wearing tbe pro
phetic mantle, or bearing tbe mystic
wand; and these, whether statesmen,
philosophers, poets, bave been among
tbe friends, conscious or unconscious,
of the religion of the future ; they
are citizens, whether registered or
unregistered, in the Jerusalem which
is above, aud which is free. Dean
Stanley ilacmillan.
Walking- Bp" '"ri
me origin ot tbe expression "to
walk Spanish" is involved in opaque
darkness. 1 o most men this describes
rapid and undignified retreat on
the part of the "Spanish walker," but
it does not imply any definite and
precise manner of walking. ' We can,
however, trace the expression back
to tbe small boys of our country.
among whom "walking Spanish" has
a recognized and invariable meaning.
Tbe boy who seizes another by tbe
most luxuriantly developed part of bis
trousers with one band, and while
thus ccmpelling him to stand on tip
toe, tilts him gently forward by
pressing tbe back of his neck with
tbe other hand, and then nrging him
forward at a rapid pace, compels him
to illustrate tbe so-called "Spanish"
method of walking. At thu point,
however, tbe investigations of sci
ence are baflled. Hy should tbe
actual Spaniard, wbo is the gravest
and mast dignified of men who nni-
formally walks with exaggerated
slowness, with his cloak thrown over
bis left shoulder, and with his eyes
constantly fixed npon a prowling as
sassin armed with a long knife and a
complicated sombrero furnish tbe
inappropriate adjective which de
scribe the utterly undignified wrlk of
an outraged small bor? Of course
tbis question is not asked with aay
hope that it will be answered. Cham-
pollion devoted years to tbe effort of
tracing tbe origin of the expression
under consideration, but he fin all v
died in despair at his total failure.and
wax uuller is now undonbtedlr
ashamed of his rash suggestion that
tbe adjective "Spanish," when used
connection with involuntary
walking, is really a corruption of the
Sanscrit word amndtta. meaning
'ill-balanced," or "top-beary." It is
osl possible thot both the act and
the adjective describing it originated
in the time of Moorish dominion in
Spain, when the arrogant Moors
were notoriously in tbe constant hab-
tot coropellmir everr Spaniard to
walk exclusively in the manner now
familiar to school boys, both as a
symbol of their degraded state of
vassalage, and as a precaution
against acts of rebellion. This hy
potbesis is not, however, put forward
as the probable solution of the mys
tery, but is merely thrown ut as a
bint which may, perhaps, deserve tea
attention of the careful and conscien
tious philologist We do not know,
and probably never shall know, the
real origin of "walking Spanish
but we do know that tbe act is a
painful and humiliating one to tbe
waiter.
Ik Crapa.
San Francisco, May 31. Crow
reports from all the principal points
i a toe oiate snow tnat tbe recent rain
bos had a beneficial effect eeoerallr
on late sown grain, and has improved
tbe prospect for feed. Some damage
has resulted from the lodging of early
sown grain and life wettinz of hay
cut, but, on the whole, tbe harvest
promises rather better than at tbe
date of the last report. Exporters are
estimating the surplus of wheat tbis
season at two or three hundred thou
sand tons, but it is probably rather
early yet to approximate very
closely.
"Ob, heavens, save my wife !"
shouted a man whose wife bad fallen
overboard ia the Hudson River re
cently. They succeeded in rescuing
her. And her husband tenderly em
braced her, saying, "My dear, if
you'd been drowned, what should I
hare done f I ain't going to let yon
carry the pocketbeok again."
A Cfcmpatr rial Tklaqra.
The first almanac was printed by
Geo. Von Purbach in 1460.
The first copper cent was coined
at New Haven in 16S7.
The first watches were made at
Nureroburginl4T7.
Omni busses were introduced in
New York ia 1830.
The first college in the TJ. S. was
founded in 1638.
Tbe first compass was used in
ranee in 1150, though tbe Chinese
are said to bave employed the load
stone earlier.
The first chimneys were introduced
into Rome from Padoa in 1363.
' Tbe first newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1C53.
Ibe first air pump was made in
1650.
Tbe first algebra originated with
Diopbantus in either tbe fourth or
sixth centurr.
The first balloon ajcent was made
in 1783.
The first national bank in the U.
S. was incorporated by Congress
Dec. 31, 1781.
Tbe first attempt to manufacture
pins in this country was made soon
after tbe war of 1812.
The first printing press in the U,
S. was introduced ia 1629.
Coaches were first used in England
in 1569.
Gas was first used aa an illumin
atiDir agent In 1702. Its Urst use in
New York was in 1827.
Tbe first glass factory in tbe U
S. of which we bare definite knowl
ed?e was built in 1730.
Gold was first discovered ia Cali
fornia in 1843.
The hrst use of a locomotive iu
tbis country was in 1329.
Tbe first horse railroad was built
In 1326 27.
Tbe first daily newspaper appear
ed in 1702. Tbe Grst newspaper in
tbe U. S. was published ia Boston,
Sept 25, 1690. Tbe first religious
newspaper, the Boston. Recorder, was
established in 1815.
Organs are said to have been first
introduced into churches by Pope
v italianus, about A. 1). GiO.
Tbe first steel pen was made in
1803.
Tbe first machine for carding, rov
ing and spinning cotton, made in the
Li. S., were manufactured in It 86.
Envelopes were first used in 1839.
Tbe fit st complete sewing machine
was patented ty Eliaa Howe, jr., in
184G.
The first iron steam ship was built
in 183U.
Ships were first "copper-bottomed"
in 1783.
The first telegraph instrument was
successfully operated by S. J). JJ.
Morse, the inventor, in 1S35, though
its utility was not demonstrated to
the world until 1844.
The first lucifer match was made
in 1S29.
The Grst steamboit plied the Hud
son ia 1807.
Tbe first society for ibe exclusive
purpose of circulating the Bible, was
organized in 1805, under tbe name of
"British and FortLjn Bible Society."
Tbe eotire Hebrew bible was prin
ted in 1483.
The first society for tbe promotion
of Christian knowledge was orgau
ized inJ69S.
Kerosene was first used for light
ing purposes in 1826.
The first Union flag was unfurled
on the Grst of January; 1776, over
the camp at Cambridge It had 13
stripes of white, and red, and re
tained tbe English cross in one cor
ner. The first steam engine-on tbis con
tinent was brought trom England in
1753.
Tbe first saw-maker's anvil was
brought to America in 1319.
Tbe first temperance society in this
country was organized in Saratoga
county. New York, in March, 1803.
Glass was discovered early. Glass
beads were found on mommies over
3,000 years old.
Glass windows were Grst intro
duced into England in the eighth
century.
Tbe first telescope was probably
used in England in 1608.
Anicstbesia was first disco v f red in
1344.
llameaty Bewarded.
A solemn-looking Detroiter, d rest
ed as a laborer, enters a grocery store
on Michigan avenue, carrying a chest
of tea ia bis arms, and as be puts it
on tbe counter, be says :
Found it in tbe lumber pile near
tbe Junction tbis morning. I see
from tbe marks that it belongs to you.
Had you missed it V
"Well ahem well," coughs tbe
grocer.
"It's your chest of tea of course,
and I want no reward for returning
it Right is right aud I try to do the
fair thing to everybody."
"Yes ahem needn't let tbis get
into tbe papers abem nor speak to
the police ahem and take tbis dol
lar for vour trouble."
Tbe chest was hidden under the
counter until a leisure moment arriv
ed, and then the grocer opened it in
search of Oolong, Japan or best
Green. Tbe contents cousisted of
sawdust nice, clean sawdust of the
finest workmanship. It was only a
dollar swindle, and whj did that
grocer kick tbe chest across tbe store,
slam tbe stove around, and yell to his
meek-faced clerk :
"Boy, I've good mind to discharge
you for this !"
A CSW Oa.
During the Grst year of the war,
says a Vermont paper, wben change
was scarce and some large firms we:e
issuing currency of tbeii own, a far
mer went to a store in a neighbor
ing town and bought some goods,
and gave tbe merchant a fire dollar
bill, of which he wanted 75 cents
bick. " The merchant counted it out
and handed it over to the farmer,
wbo looked at it a moment and in
quired: "What's this?"
"It's my currency," said the mer
chant. "Wal, 'taint good for ooihin' where
I live," said tbe farmer.
"Very well," replied the merchant,
"keep it until yon get a dollar's
worth, and bring it to my store, and
I will give yon a dollar bill for it"
Tbe farmer pocketed the change
and departed. A few weeks after he
went into the same store, and bought
goods to tbe amount ot one dollar,
and after paying over tbe identical
seventy fire cents, be took out a
handful of pumpkin seeds and coun
ted out twenty-five of them and
passed tbem to the merchant ;
"Why," said the merchant, "what
is this?" .
"Wall," saya the farmer, this is my
currency, and wben you get a dollar's
worth, bring it to my place and I will
give yon a dollar for it
An Irishman being letdown into a
ewer, exclaimed: "Faith, what a
tench ; lower me op or I'll cut the
rope." "
Madel Bwttar JtaAtaa-.
One of the most successful butter
dairies in the country," is to be found
on tbe famous Echo form of F.
Hatch ford Starr, at Litchfield, Ct
Mr. Starr, being obliged to retire
from business some years ago, first
bought a little farm at Litchfield, aa
a summer resort, and becoming en
amored of country life, has gone on
adding to his original purchase till be
has a farm of four hundred acres of
improved land, with probably the
most convenient and elaborate set of
farm buildings ia tbe State, and a
herd of pure Jersey stock second to
none in America. The butter from
the Echo farm, each cake beariug the
curious monogram of tbe concern,
seels for $1 per pound, in tbe Boston
and New York markets, and those
wbo have tasted its excellencies are
not willing to accept a cheaper , arti
cle. To obtain perfect butter, gilt
edged in the highest sense, has been
the owner's study from the begin
ning, and how far he has succeeded
is shown by bis sales. Every de
tail of tbe business is conducted with
the greatest oicety and cleanliness.
Tbe milkers aro required to wash
their bands, and even comb their
hair before milking, and each cow's
milk, after weighing, is struined
through two Gne wire strainers and
thin cloths. In summer, tbe milk is
set in deep cans in running water,
and in winter, in small seamless nan
Tbe milk stands thirty-six hours be
fore skimmiacr. and the cream is
straiued or filtered, removing all par
ticles of dirt and rendering tbe mass
homogeneous a great desideratum
as is well understood by managers
of large dairies. The churning is
done twice a week at tbe tempera
ture of 62 degrees with a Blancbard
churn operated by horse-power, and
the butter generally cornea in forty
minutes. The butter is worked twice,.
once immediately alter cnurniug,
wben salt is added, and again in
abaut two hours, after which it is
put up ia half pound priot3, wrapped
in thin muslin and enclosed ia a tbin
paper box. Ea;h bjx baars d'ree-
tious not to keep tbe butter in tbe
box or napkin longer than may be
necessary. Shipments are made
twice a week by express to tbe New
York and Boston agents. About
forty-eight cows are usually kept,
their feed being hay, cornmeal, bran,
sugar beets.aud maugle-wurtzels, less
graia bei ug fed when the root crops
are good. "Cut feed" with meal and
bran is given twice a day. The cows
e fastened with stanchions in broad
stalls, and each cow is carded, wa
tered, aud kept out of.doors one hour
each day fr exercise if the weather is
suitaulo. The stables are cleaned,
swept and sanded twice a day, three
men being daily employed about tbe
stables besides the watchmen. The
herd is never left alone, a watchman:
being required to visit every creat- j
ure in all tbe extensive oarns once aa
bour during the night and ia case of
trouble be has ouly to touch tele
graph keys in different parts of the
building, to summon tbe proprietor
or foreman. The herd was largely
represented at tbe Centennial, where
it attracted great attention and re
ceived many awards. One of tbe
C'ws gave 949 pouod of milk in
August last, auotber (47, and a third
659 pounds.
A night r Beatles.
Tbe Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel of
the 15th lost, Bays: "About 8 o'clocs
oq Monday evening Supervisor Egan,
of Franklin, had his atiention at
tracted by a roaring noise like tbe
coming of a heavy railroad train.
There being no railroad near Frauk-
n, he fincied that it inu$t be some
thing in tbe nature ot a tornado, so
great was tbe noise. He called bis
son, wbo waj tquanr puzziea.
While tbey wore speculating on its
probable cause tbo fcky was suddenly
darkened by a vast swarm of flying
insects. Far as the eye could reach
tbe air was full of them. Tbe swarm
was moving in a north-westerly di
rection, tbe main portion at a great
height, but stragglers flying ia reach,
and occasionally dropping to tbe
eartb. Tbe width oi the swarm
could not be estimated, it being twi-
ight. No place could be seen where
they were not. Mr. Egaa picked up
several of the fatigued stragglers ot
tbis great army. They were bee
tles a little larger than the pcta o bee
tle. Their color is dark brown, with
bright spots on tbe ends of their
wings, lie says tnat tney are not
the Colorado beetle, having a stron
ger resemblance to what is common-
kmwn as tbe Juie bug. ibe
swarm was about 20 mioutes in pas-
sin 4 over the village of Franklir, and
mustla7e contaiued untold millions
of insects. Mr. Egan is cf the opin
ion that unless tbey changed their
course thev must have struck tbe
lake shore somewhere in tbe neigh
borhood of Bay View."
Pcralaai Wanaea).
In bis book entiled" Throogb Per
sia by Caravan,"Artbur Arnold write
as follows of the women ot the coun
try : "A few women were seen. We
met one astride on horseback, as all
Eastern women ride. We believe tbem
to be women because of theircjstume
I size ; but we can see do part oi
tbem, not even a hand or an eye.
Tbey are shrouded from tbe bead to
tbe knees ia a cotton or silk sheet of
dark blue or black tbecbuddtr, it is
called, wbicb passes over the h?ad
with bind around and about the
body. Over the cbudder there is li d
roujd tbe bead a yard liag veil of
white cotton or liueo, in wbicb before
be eyes in a piece of open work
about tbe mz of a fi 'Jger, which is
thd'r viniy oull fc and ven ila ,-..r. Tbe
veil pannes iulo ibe cbudder at tbe
chin. Every wornaa before going-
out of doors puts on a pair of trousers.
genrlly of tie same stuff and co'o-
as tbe cbudder, and tbus ber outdoor
seclu.-ion and disguise are complete.
Her bunband ould not recogaize ber
n the street. In tbis way Moham
medan women grcpe their way about
tbe towns of Persia. Their irouseis
are tikbtlv bound about tbe ankles.
above their colored stockings, wbicb
are invariably of borne manufacture,
and slippers, Tub to covering for tbe
beel complete the unsigh.lv. unwhole
some apparel of these unomfortable
victims of tbe Persian reading of the
Koran.
In a later chapter tbe author savs
of the Persian aress : Tbe indoor
costume of tbe Persian women of the
higher class appears indelicate to Eu
ropeans. Tbe cbudder and the trous
ers are tbeiavarible walking costume.
In doors tbe dress of a Persian lad r
more like that of a ballet
girl. Id tbe rooms of Persian
oyality my wife wa received by
princesses thus attired, or rather
uoattired."
If the baying were irue, bow easi
ly one could earn bis liviog dow by
tne "sweat of ma brow ."' He would
bare only to stand in tbe sun for
few mioutes and be would be com
PariUrely weal thy.
JOHN F.
OEALERIM
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints
OIXiS, tScC, 3sC.
. . .. . , :i ., r
K 5, BellowX AnvHs,
Hardware, 03r&r- A " and Ull20M, the
Table JaDives ana xorao,
largest stock In Somerset County
tarn sh, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer,
i biu o , t , ,.t tn nT fihaoe. The best
Ac Window uiass oi au u j r ,.,,.,;.
5u alwayson hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large cl .pr.
verT elegant styles. DiUton's circular, mu:?j uu , ;
lVZ2rZ.ViL .n.;nr - Porcelain-lined Kettle Handles of all kindss
Oik W A LiVO Ul WJW''1 1"V ' "
SOOTELS, FORKS, SPADES, HAKES.
Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, .Scythes, Sneatbs, Sledges Mason Hammers,
Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loooking
Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sieves Poor Mats, Laske s,
Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Twine, Rope all sizes, Hay Pulleys, Butter I nnU,
Mon Sticks. Trans: Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Stuff, Traces, Low
Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Dust
i :n k;a i-;n,l r.f rrtnnl -i and
ry Combs and Cards, Door Loc2, mnges, ocrew, i.aieuc . r.r.jlu.us
in the Builders' line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse, Ac &c
-rk. io 1 1.. ,TtKinir thatbelonsrs to the Hardware trade. 1 deal
sons who are build eg. or any one in need of anything in my line, will find
it to their advanta to give me a call. I will always give a reasonable
credit to responsible persons. I thank my old customers for their patronage,
and hope this season to make many new ones. Don't forget the place
No, 3,
April 8
'74.
REMOVAL of Wholesale Jewelry House.
ltar lante atel lix-reairinr r.iwln.i .lemami nvf
-i - i . ..runjn.. M.iirf,r1 77
ami 3U floors of
ti.. aavrl will nrliai-t.t That tnul (Ml iil Ifie LAnreffl
ih ni n..r,., ,h. muieim of the ianreot
.i..u,g0r WATCHES. DIAMONDS, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Silver &
Cl Caart Bnyer. Iavltmi.
C. It. IIAKItKTT tV CO., 77
New Firm.
SHOE STOEE,
SOLOMON UHL,
Having purchased (he Kliox
More lately owned hj
H.C. Beer-its.
We take pleasure In calling tbe attention ot
xmtille to the fact that we bare now and expee
keep ounstantijr on band as complete aa
Boots, Shoes
and Gaiters
BOTH OF
Eastern and Home Manufacture
u can be fimn.l anywhere. We also will bare or
hand constantly a mil supply or
SOLE LEATHER,
MOROCCO,
CALF SKINS.
KIPS,
AND LINING SKINS
or aU kinds, with a fait line of
Shoe Findings.
The HUME M ANUFACTTJBE DEPART
MENT will be In chance of
IN". B. Snyder, Esq.
WhomreputaUoB for making
Good Work and Good Fits
In$crnvi tonoBtnth State. Tbe pub He It r
IwctfaHy Id riled to call mod examine our Mock.
ae w are determine to Keep groodfl aa fcood aa Lb
best and tell at prteef a low aa the lowest.
SOLOMON UHL.
WALL PAPEK.
De Zoach k. Co. show rooms an wn Id the On
termini., tbow cnltaetktn of dewns hy East la he,
(Hren Jooen, Morris, and Dr. Drewwr. Tbey claim
better facility ftmi t8t ; lancer quantity anti bet
ter qua Illy. Their etutouers select from new t?ootlfl
from the best factories : goods that Justly pretend
w noveuy arm merit, im youcne . vo. Claim u
lake first rank In tne art decorative, and fruaran
te a" work by them. Tbetr prices are mudeflt.
.Special lndaonnenu to the trade.
De ZOUCHE & CO.
lOl Fifth Averue,PITT8UUItG.
Next to P. O. March 14.
JOHN H. MORRISON.
T7NDEBTAKER.
A full line of rily made coffins always on hand.
Funerals attended to without retraid to uistanee.
A ttm claw hearse kent. Term moderate.
Address JOHN H. MOKK1.SOX,
April 4. Uakerairille, Pa.
The well known black
EnUt,
bone. Imported from
S I O E It,
will stand tor serriee at my farm from the M oi
April to the 4tliday of July.
INSURANCE 15.00
The prices eolts broncbt Ibe past few months
tired by this Horse is evMende that the hari-bleoa
mares bring the money, rangtug from $n& to 100,
twelre bead havtna been sold at an avenue of
A?n. Tbis may be tbe last opportunity farm
ers will hare to breed to this line Horse.
Also the HainMetonian siaUion
A1HAMBRA,
will be allowed to go to a lew mare during the
season at t3i.o to bisnre.
March. PETER HE FfXEY.
W.P.PRICE
Has opened a choice selection of Agricultural
Is-ptments and Farat Machinery, embracing the
leading implement ot the day ; among wblrh
will be Mind tbe Wood, Kirby, Clipper and Hub
hard Mowers and Reapers s Buckeye (kck lever)
Snlky Hay Kake; Advance, Paddock, and Arch
er Hay Kuke ; round and square teeth Revolving
plements large and small, of the most approved
pattern, for garden and fun ae. alan a lull and
niKn. hihw, farm ociu, auu an bums ot im
complete stock of Wood and W illow Ware. Oar-
den and Field seeds. The famous mivMiif
Plow will alas be foand la stock knives and sec
tion lr the leading Mowing Machines; extra
parts fur all Machines sold by as a band. A visit
lor inspection Is requested. Oa application deal
ers will be tarnished with a catalogue, te which
their attention ia especially eallod.
I72jderal Street, Allegheny, Pa.
EVERY SOLDIEIUS
penaaaent disease ia service, can get a pens ion by
writing- teJoltB aUrkpatrick, Cambridge, Unto.
BLYMYER,
in Stock: Cirpontcr's Tools,
j JZ
--- , . ttneV Wh'te
Pair's Goods, a J
ains.
Coal
ill
and Scrub Brushes, Horse brushes, Cur
irivfl my whole attteation to it. Fer-
T1 a T7T3C2 TIT CCtr
JOHN F. BLYMYER.
r-wm. n! we wilt, alter April 1.
I'lflh A Iran ( nerlT eii'"li'
17?, occupy 2.1
AffnM (Dvrlr 0ilie our wewnt ka-
ao I huat Muck ui kM in the L ni'l
U1 IWJt ttAX
ni'l ftCAiei. eon-
UIIONZES,
Plated AVare, etc, &c
WHOLESALE EXn.t ftlVELV.
Finii Avenue, 1'UlMburjjr, fa.
tta .Is
T 1 and
lay at boiee. Aen(i wanted. Outfit
lenna ire, mi r. & u., jiuauii,
uturg
Maine.
H
OMES FOR ALL.
1 hare for sale, on term wltliln tli reneh of t-
ry tober, IniltiJiiUma lnllrt.iurl, bona, lots,
farm, (hotter huula. mineral an!, bullnlnir ltp
Jlc., in tl liferent part of ti ,uuuty. in parrels ct
front OT-tiurlh ol an acre Bp to l.txw arret Tl
les warrant!. Term one fifth Id hand &n1 tb
balance iu leu ejua ancul payments, mrly
secure!. Nub need apply ho is r;i of rib;r
avrvl m.ln.n rfohaljita. fall foun. cj rme ot the
properties will be for reotil mot auM .n.
Itril It.WKYAND.
Ayer's
Hair Vigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.
A dressing
which is at
once agreeaLle,
henlthr, and
- effectual f o r
w I I I 1 till
hair. It soon
fay" ' lyiiu.
'rt ?iw eoior.tcitn tne
gioss and freshness of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and baldness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restoro
the hair where the follicles are de
ftroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent th? hair
from turning gray or falling ofT, and
consequently prevent baldness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-'
tion of dandruff, which is often so un
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations daDgeroua and inju
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambric, aud yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it a rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Sl Co.,
l'ractiral and Analytical Chemista,
leOWELL, MASS.
mm
GLENN'S
SULPHUR SOAP.
Thorolt.hly Cures Diseisks of the Ski,
beautififs the comh.kxion, prfvf.nts
and Kkmkdiks Rheum m ism a.nd Gout,
llEAVS StrRES A.ND AliRAalONS OF TH
Cl'TICLE AND Col NlFRACTS CoNTACiOM.
This Standard
ndard External Romeiljr for Erup.
i ami Injuries of the Skin, not only
tioni, Sores
REMOVES FROM THE Coliri.FXloN ALL BLEM
ISHES arising from lucil impurities of the
blood and obstruction of the pores, but also
those producrd by the sun o-n-.l wind, such as
tan and freckbs. It render the CUTICLI
MARVELOUSLY CLEAR, SMOOTH and PLIAXT,
fend being a WHeLESOME BEAUT1FIEK is far
preferable to any cosmetic
AU. Tilt REMEDIAL ADVANTAGES OF SCX-
phur Baths are insured by thf. ise of
GlCHH'S Sulphur Soap, which in addi
tion to its purifying effects, remedies and pre
vents Rhei-matism and CobT.
It also DISINFECTS fl.OTIIINO and LINE
and PREVENTS DISEAS1S C IMMCNICATED BY
contact with the peron.
It DISSOLVES Daxdrlff, prevents
ness, and retards grayness of the hair
I'hvsicians speak of it in hih ttnns.
Prices- 25 and 50 Cents Per Cake
per
Box (3 Cakes), 60c. and $1.20.
H. B. The 50 cent cakes are triple the sue ot those M
a ccata.
HILL'S HUB AXD TTIIISKEK DTE,"
Black ar Brawa, 30 Teats.
t S. CWTTE3T0J, Pro?V, 7 Sixth lv.,U
iriSTERSr PKN1VA. CLASSICAL AND
t St;lEXTlIU INSTITUTE.
The Ins-Hal.
DfeMn. SlnilMM.
or t'ullewe.
Teaeblnir. Location elevated, he.1
nnniness. rrotesstoeal schools.
Miami l it. .n.l
access, and ptctnres-je, commanding an extori.lre
view of CheMnol Kldire. Full corps of Instruc
tors. Fire course vt stndr. prn h"th seics.
Exense moderate. Send" for a eiak.gue.
Address the lrinetia).
Dee-6.
JONATHAN JOXT.X. A. M
ML Flea Kant, I'a
DK. 11 A N N I X G
Is permanently located at the ST. CHA3LES
HOTEL, Pittsoarg, P. Msasei and Deform
ities of ;t he Spine, Uterine M.-placementa, Djf.
pepsin. Hernia and Pile tocressftilly treated by
the BANKING SYSTEM of Merhanlcal Sup
ports. Call er semi 6r descriptive pamphlet, 'The
Hoase Yoa Live In." Mall! Free, Aprils.
r
w. kaddi.fr. m. i,
OenllMi n mi 1 nri.i
aoFICK AM' IXFIKMAKY
SwPenn Av. PHttfirnrh. fa
All disease or (U, !;( ,a
THROAT, and atarra soreeiwiul
ly treated. Opentfcm !, ( atarart,
1, I"""- "1.l ;yes."-M IM
Hairs." (aarer and Tuuuct of the
";'. Ear. 'r Throat, flriglita,
"Weepnig Eyes," Punt, t'wikal o-
nea.Forelara Bodies, Ev.tirpiui.ai. fee.
perforate.!. Artificial Eye inserted.
skilllully
Send ft
enpuv and waetraiaa 1
i pamphlet "
6
J W
L a,
IJBW STORE.
J, M. HOLDERBAUM & SOI
In the Excelsior Mill
Building, West End
cf Main Street,
SOMEItSET, 1M.
We nave k aJe a a lull aal tarieJ :vkc,!!.n.
eral M?rrhan.lise, aill :
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Hardware.
Queensware,
Stoneware,
Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes,
Notions, and a
Large
Store
aiffarelois
and Full Stock of
CLOTHING,
SALT, FISH,
WHITE LIME,
PLASTER, FEED,
Flour, etc., etc. ALSO
a (all line ot Enn implement, nmonn wl irh are
tbe
CHAMPION
MOWi.VOAND REAPIXO MACHINES. wWI
maJ ami warranted durable, ol Liitbt fruit, mil
me ritiil part twrinir, matte of Wrought Irva aixl
Steel, do tot Metal machines.
The two Implements abore namerre oar inrat
11mmi'. ana upon wuiru ws nnir ui
it A XT K K. t ne of our eust.mers
UM us that if he had to boy
100 mow in v machines,
he would bay
everyone
OHAMPION.
The Oliver drilled Plow
of different numbers, fur one, two or three hrw.
Warranted t" Luain hetter. Kun Uhter, ia.lr
on Man an.i Hr. sth'k becter to st..ny enuiil
ami turn a tuvre regular ami erea furrow tban any
Pluw in use.
We also h ire on haaJ ac.l f'T saletbefiilloitinx
nrrt-ciasa
MAC1IIMUIY,
WhMi we will warrant to be Well M&le anl ..f
fn 1 Material. loa yood work asany oth
er Machines of the kint ant will
ak no man's mney until
be lias KiTea the ma
chine a thorough tri
al anil is ftatistf.
el with its
wcrk.
THE
Cleaner.
EMPIRE Thresher, Separalor anl
o. S ami It) horse power.
THE A. B. FARQUAHR,iTreti.re,h
er with shaker attachment.
THE BEST," The
and Gias Seed 1'rilL.
Hagrrstown drain
THE HOOSIER ree.1 drain aniOraps
SeeU Drill.
the best
Tooth ti.ij-rake.
The U:iKertown. Spring
DODD'S
Horse-rake.
CENTENNIAL Self Dump
MELLINCER'S Hone Har-rakes
HilNide Plow,
Cunt Iron Long Plow.,
Danble Shovel Corn IMown,
.Sot Che, Sickles.
Ciraln Cradle.
Fork, SlioTel and all
kind of Plow Cating.
Shear!, Points Ac.
In tart everything In the Aifrk-uitnral Imi.le.
men! line that is worth keeping, wtik'h we wiil irv
to sell at such pnee as wlli p
11 please our eust'-monf,
au anywhere.
ami as low as tney caa be h
AU Kindt of Prodiift taken in Ex
rfiange, A a rit's, vuiple nugitr, bnt
ter and ejgs. All kint't of grain, bttf
ItitU. $kerp and calf tiint, ami txeU'ily
wool, of xhi'h xct leant 2,fXX) pound; fur
trade or tush.
Slay 2?.
OKI
INAL
Vulcanized Rablter in erery Coneeirahle
furin. Adapted to I'nieertnl u$e.
AXY ARTICLE UNDER FOVE POI NDS
WEK1HT CAX BE SEXST BY .MAIL.
WIND AND WATER PROOF
garmma a S)ieciallty. Our Cl.h surface ct
eomMnee rw. tfarmrnti in one. Kor stormy weath
er. 11 is a Ptrtet H iiir Preo, and in dry weath
er a
NEAT AND TIDY OVEECOAT.
Hy a peeulUr process, the rubber Is pot between
theiwoclotb surfaces, which prevents Smelling
or .! i ao. even in the holtttl climnle,. Tliey
are made ia three colors Biae, Black nnd Brown.
Are Light, Portable, Strong and Durable.
We are now cltering them at the extremely low
price of l each. Sent poet-uaM to any audrcs
upon receipt of pri. e.
When ordering, state size arounl chest, over
Kel lahle Parties desiring to sea onr goods, ran
sew for our Trade Journal, giving descriptions of
our leading articles. r
Be sure and get the Original Goorfarer's ftrtm
Vuiccm-rit lab run.
an Send i,t Illustrated prtre-llst of onr CrU.
brtltd Furtrt 6ma.ji.
Address carefully.
GGoflyear's Enljlier Curler Co.,
f!l7 liroailway,
KrwYartrii).
P. O. Bo- 51 ia.
Feb. 14.
AOTICE.
IIav-in; tbia day purchased from J. V.
Fatten, bis entire stock oi merchandize, I
propose continuing tbe mercantile buinis
by carrj in; on a general attick. and mt
respccttully solicit patronage from tbe peo
ple of ibis town and Ticinitr.and all others
in wnt of goods. I intend aildine 1mm
lime to time, such goods as will make tbe
stock so complete in all departments that it
will be to the interest of tiiose in want ot
goods to call and see me before purchasing
elsewhere.
Ei. E. Pattox.
Somer-et, Pa., Dec 2B, 1878.
Sewing Machine
FOP. SALE
CHEAP.
I -vi ViUVi inTl to PmTh first class SEW
JSm'S? " "bl.t.r.iU
HERALD OFFICK.
jSSIGNEE'3 SALE.
By virtn of an order issued out of the Court of
Ortnmon I'leas ia and for the eountv of Somerset,
the underigne,l assignee of John H. llaaoa. will
11 at puKlesare, on the premises, oa
Saturday, June 2, 1STT,
I at 1 o'clock, p: m., the ftdlowing descrthej real
estate, vii :
A certain tract of land situate in Somerset tp..
SAiaerseteouelv. Pa. adjoining lands of Oeerx
Shaver. Isaac belts. Chauney Itiekey, and others,
containing Hi acres, sanre or lea, aboat at aens
clear, la x'ros in medow, with aeoeand a half
slory g hoase. log ham. and other outbuildings
thereon erected. There are alan a number f
cImmc apple and othr frntt Ireea oa the premise.,
also a spring oi uever t.iilng water evai.nl 1w
the honse. It will he add in tw pareeuxasa
vliote ae Is deemed expedient.
TEKVS Tea percent of the purchase evy
to lie paid on day of sale, one-third inelndirg tlie
tea per ent to he paid nv ennnnaaliiai .if sal. "4
d.itvery of doed. ooe-tbinl ia six moaths anti ae
third in on year rroaa data of order, via: iad of
April, la:;, with latere oa deferred payawais ti
b. secured hj judgment haads.
V. It. SHAVER,
matt Assign.
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