Ill It MBIKI ,
I vcul icto dot strike, Jake
To see vot I could get ;
fljon'tgonfl 5a no mori, iekc,
On oot one ding you pvt.
Yrwi see Mice u-vm mlnT rye
Dot cut ajvjve mine li?aJ "
His Uc virst time I was omJ
SiiKt- 0r took ins li'i'ii" I"
I'ml I n0 vov,i' Ii,K!"'
I n.i .l.-tliiUrcn 'ley V:,M- ;
I 0lin'l liii rry mm ii. Jake
I; J,-v baJ kii'.t J "C
I J..rt i'B v' fjnn'ry , Jake.
Wit lo!i"' -"I ii-U ijuii.k ;
1 ui Jc s-ia'.i; ur'iay "iico, Jake.
Uul tiic (UuihlulVvtiuiJu'l stick.
i will in l"t Tier
I'nJ .Irinkr-.l meiii 15t Ikt;
I'mJ ol all Jo iii-mcy vot I i;i1?
Not vtne fxr.J I unveil dot year.
I'nd now dot times g"t hard, Jake,
Vni vajreihy vos thmal!,
I don-M t adrike would do no li.rm,
But now I got no work a.i ail.
( ad ven ut uilit dot I ? limo
My i!e tie looks so ftaJ,
For ve g'rt noldead to cat, Jake,
t net 1 dell you dot vos bad.
V.m ding disbiwicss uuu.?iit Jke
Vot ever else befall ;
A li;.If m leaf is Utter, Jake.
Man In liave no loaf at all. .
Rt R.IL TOPI.
Wriu.-L H-iit HMALiil.y fanner, g.tden.
and fruil-jrcwerof 1,-reat tijKTiin.-o.
TLe prolius oa email fruits lire gen
erally more per acre thanoa ordinary
fftt-iu crops. Mr. Wai. Parrr of Cin
naaiODtoD, X. J., reported Lis crop of
r.randvwine Suwjupco) rafpberriss
as follows: Ten at-reB produced 2C.
:;r,n (juurW, beitiir over busLelsper
oi-rc, w hich sold at wholesale at 10 J
. nts per quart, netting $2,S0, after
allowing: l.r,3 fr comniis.-ioof,
pirking, manure, cultivation. ue of
ratc, bai-kcts, Ac. Thi is $0 net
per u.-re ; lut this was probably more
i bat aa average profit, h 10 to 12
cents per (juart if as much aa caa be
expected anywhere, taking one seas
on' with aoo'iber, for this kind of fruit.
Strawberries ohca yield 100 bush
to the acre, and if of the best
large varieties, tbey can e e!d in
our large cities at 20 to .'.0 cents p?r
nuart, down to 10 cents for smaller
vuva. Sometimes, however, a glut
takes place, and the price goes djwn
to tlx or eight cents jer quart, but on
tn average tbis fruit will not about
$150 per acre over all expenses. Peo
ple will pay a higher price for large
strawberries than they w ill for email
ooes; and it i. decidedly more proOt
1 able to cultivate such varieties as the
(Jieat American, Jlonarcn oi tne
West, Selb liiydcn, Cucibcrland,
Triumph, Triomphe de Gand, and
Kisnv other, thsa it h to plant the
via sour Wilson, which U extensively
cultivated because it is prolific, and
carries well long distances. It is not
f afe to buy largely of any variety till
you have "tested it on your own soil,
"jt have pcen it tested in your viciaity,
as a variety that is very productive
in one locality is not always so in an
other place. 1'ven varieties that do
well on a place may fail with the nest
ueighbor whose soil is different.
t:u: nm.K-T ."TRAWkebbies in the
wormj !
I tLiak I am safe in saying that the
t; real American is the largest variety
in the world! That is saying a good
WJ. It originated in Irvinglon, X.
.1 . aud was firt offered for sale in
July, JTC. The originator ppent
seventeen years in a scientific prod
ui'iioa of new varieties, amounting to
fifty thousand in all, nearly all of
which were discarded as not what he
was seeking for, but at last he reach
ed the maximum of Lis ambition, the
(Jreat American, berries of which Le
claims measured nine iiH-he in cir
cumference! I, myself, saw ttem
oa Lis grounds about that size, and
it is c juddered by all who have wen.
or fruited it, to be the largest variety
-ver produced. An old strawberry
grower fort; years in the business
ud grow ing over 100 choice varieties.
t-as : ' Having visifed Irviugton, and
citamincd their f-eedling strawberries,
which far furpassed any that I had
ever teen before, I measured many of
theta from t i to inches in circum
ference the (ireat American being
the largest and beet, single berries of
which have weighed over two ounces
and measured nine inches in circuia
' ferencc. They were beautiful, crim
mu color, fine flavor, firm and very
j roductive, yielding from thirty to
one hundred berries to a plant, and
frequently more thtn a quart to a
li ill. Mr. informed me that Lis
son Lad picked twenty-two quarts in
twenty minutes."
I consider that I am doing a pulk!Lo
benefit to call the attention of myj
readers to this "wonderful variety,"
as it isuftea called. This variety is
sdrerlised in most of the agricultural
papers. Purchasers bad better wait
till ppring to e?t them, it they an not
he ob'iiupd before September l.V.b.
EAfin 1XCKEAE.
The rqid increase of strawU rry
plants readers it quite unnecessary to
uy many (or a mere fc&rdsu plot.
A dozen pl&nU if rightly managed,
will increase to about 400 the rst
ficon, if set in the Spring ; and wiit
do equally well if set in August, or
Scpteaiber, not counting on any in
crease till the following season. The
hoice, new varieties sell at 1 1 to f 3
per dozen, rent by nail post paid,
and even a half a "doten plants will
make a good sized bed in six months.
To do this eet them four or Eve feet
apart, and aa the ruunrs tboot oat
guide them by hand so aa to cover
the entire ground by August or Sep
tember, using a garden trowel to sink
the joints slightly into the Foil, and
oecuring them there with a little
earth on the stems of the runners. In
September or October these runners
may be ttken op with a trowel, with
the earth aJherlog to the roots, and
reset where rati want them to grow,
making a large Led from a half a doz
a plaats. If, hower, you obtain
enough ptaau at Grst to make your
entire plantation, set thers ia rows
two and a half foet apart, and 4out
IS inches apart in li rows. Tbie
system, if the plaata weuot allowed
to become crowded, wul produce
apleoJid crops ; and the sjiaoe Le
tweea the rows w hen th plants are
fully prowo, will not be oeer a foot
wide jast enough to enable yoa to
jiick the frit easily. Stable dung is
pood encu gh u fertilizer, cattle
lung being best. I a fact pure horse
manure bad belter be rejected.
&AsrBEtUE. AND ELACatUUCES.
In the ricioitr of a large city or,
large tow a front $100 to $20w perl
acre are easily taa4e oa these fruits.;
The black rap raspbemec Recta to do
well ia all localities aai climates, j
The best variety is w hat is -tailed ;
"Mammoth Cluster," being the old'
Seneca with a new name. The CeoC
red variety is one of the horticultural
enigmas of the times, as what pro
duces immense crops ia one place is
Hi otter failure in another locality.
' Some ol tLc mcsi productive in tie
; Middle States are Urandywine. Pbil
i adelpbia, Delaware. Highland Hardy,
Reliance, Xew Rocbelie, llerstine,
! Clark and Early Prolific. In regard
j i blackberries, tL? best variety is the
J Kittaiinny, then come Wilson's .Ear
ly. Dorchester, Missouri Mammoth,
'etc. Hat it is useless to attempt to
' erow this fruit where the vines win-
Iter kill, as no protection can be given
. to them that is a pavinj
investment.
fi RAPES.
j (I. apes, like all other unall frni's.
'are profitable to grow where the soil
and climate are favorall. Many a
; man Las lost his m juey ia trying to
j row this fruit. For instance, (Jei
jiuaus and other foreigner?, who were
i grapt-growers at home, have come
to this country, and seeing our i heap
Hands apparently well adapted to
i graie growing, have sent to the val
fey of the Phine, and other places in
Europe, for vines to st vineyards,
j Thev bad no access to the records of
! failures of those who had previously
' tried the same experiment, so they
! ordered vines by the thousand, or
jless, set tbcra with great care, and in
i about three years they began to real
ize that therr money was lost, as no
foreign variety of grape ever did fruit
profitably this side of California!
Why is it so ? Xo one can answer
that question. But we know that
juch vines in out-door culture have
everywhere been a failure. So. also,
it is partially with all "hybrid"' vari
eties so called American vines cross
ed on foreign varieties. Some of
them produce lair crop3 in certain
localities as near large bodies of wat
er; but away from such influences
these "hybrids" are not reliable.
The Concord appears to be the main
grape for market that is now cultiva
ted, not because it is a very valuable
variety, but because we have nothing
clrc so" good. There is room for great
improvement in producing new vari
eties, as we have but very few really
good black grapes, and hot one white
varietv that satisfies the demand.
An extensive grape dealer in Xew
York told me recently that he was
paying 35 cents per pound at whole
sale lor what white grapes he could
obtain, and that he could not supply
one tenth of the demand. Tbey re
tail at 50 cents per pound ; but let no
one suppose that any white grape
will command this price, as among
the 15 or 20 varieties that are called
white, only two or three will be
bought in that city at any price.
"Well," asks one, "how much can
a man make on grapes per acre year
ly ?" Ifyouliveina good locality
for grapes, the best you could do,
probably, would be to produce about
s,000 pounds to the acre, which would
sell in our large cities at five to seven
c,:nts per pound ; and if your acres
netted $100 to ?150 clear profit, tak
ing a series of years together, it would
be as much as you ought to expect.
There are many drawbacks in the
business. Iisea-e affects the crop?,
more or less ; and sometimes in the
Northern or Western States a May
frot will ruin the entire crop for that
season. In brief, there is not much
tucuey in grapes now, when grown
in extensire vineyards, if one relios
solely on marketing the fruit, unless
he Las a variety that is better than
the Concord, as that is thrown into
cverv place to so great an extent that
the price is often so low that it af
fords no profit. In all places where
grapes are grown extensively by dif
ferent persons, wiue-making is con
nected with the business ; and then
if the fruit can D"t be sold to advan
tage, it is made into wine. About
11 1 pounds of grapes will mate a
gallon ol pure wine, worth $1 any
where as soon as pressed.
The Clark tUml strike 1 blrtfrn.
The Duke of P.ridgewater was very
fond of w atching his men at work,
especially when any enterprise was
on foot. When they were boring for
coal at Worslev, the duke came ev
ery morning and looked on for a long
Uk together. 1 Le men dia not like
to le&v off work while be remained
there, and it' J became so dissatisfied
at having to work so long beyond
the hour at whici, tie bell rang that
Crindley had difficulty in getting a
suflicieut number of bands to continue
boring. On inquiry he found out the
cause, and communicated it to the
duke, who from that time made a
point of immediately walking off
when the bell r&ng, returning when
the men bad resumed work, and re
maining with them usually until six
o'clock. JJe observed, bowever, that
though the meo dropped work prompt
ly as the bell rang when be was not
by, they were not nearly so puncluaj
in resuming work, some straggling in
many minutes after time. He asked
to know the reason, and the men's ex
cuse was that though they could al
ways hear the clock when it struck
twelve, they could not so readily bear
the cluck when it struck only one.
On this tos duke had the mechanic
ism of the du& altered so as to make
it strike thirteen ft jcne o'clock which
it continues to ao to UJsay.
Tbf 1 ark's Imu Snwl
Many times since the Czar declar
ed w&r at Kicheneffthe cable has un
furled lb Sanjak-i-Sherif, the flag
el the Prophet. al the cable acted
w ithout authority, and the holy stan
da.", whose presence on tu battle
field i summons to all Mussulmans
in the world to come forward for the
faith and fight !o the death has
been lying idle awatticp word frcta
the Kalian, who is a biggar man in
Tuky tl.i even a special ccrrs
gpoaaut. C"U3 the old flag kisses
the br. fze the liusaiaos may as well
retire iyond the Prytt. It means
that ite Tim will DeJtber gire nor
take (parte. The war will be the
knife, the tau to the bilt. The
symbol iuelf is Dotting much. A
correspomient dt6crU.es it as an inno
cent piere of rotten and faded silk,
wbieb used to la covered with sa
cred writings, and owe was green io
color. Tba only legible word re
maining upon it i "Aleni" f world),
which appears ia a secluded fojd
near tne etan. me nag is nevr un
furled nor, indeed, can it be, rooj
rottenness a characteristic which
moralists may use for the basis of a
einvlo connected with the nation to
whom the a belongs. The flag is
kept rolled oa iic Man" and covered
with a green satin covfir the whole
packej away in a gold or gilded box.
When lad holy standard is to b
brought oat. it is carried n its green
eorer through tie streets of Constan
tinople, and, after tie ntf trails are
passed it is ,ria tU field." ft i t&D
stowed away icii gilded box once
more, and tbis is carried w ith the
army, much as the Jews used to tae
ths irk of the covenant to the wars.
During tb tcorU data of the riots
in Pittsburgh, base fcU matches were
teing played in the avbrbs, and
men were lifting on tbeir beajtklifts.
Sooce tbngs can't be overawed.
Tfee surest remedy against scandal
is to live it down.
A rollcemaa's lralry.
Little Tommy Siewort's weakness
is water, which can t be said or many
of the prisoners brought np at the
Tombs Police Court. Tommy is only-
nine jeira old, aid stands tbrea feet
odd in his stockings, umcer nnyuer,
of the Broadway Squad, wbo intro
duced him to justice Otterburj, is
very much older, and stands six feet
four in bis stockings. Officer Snyder
patroI!ei the beat which skirts oa the
western 6ide of the City Park, Thurs
day afternoon, and observing a large
crowd gathered about the fountain
on the northwest corner, the big p
liccmnn approached to we what it
was jill about. There Le found Tom
my stark naked, wallowing about in
the Croton water in the fountain ba
sin, having a good time all to himself.
Soon after the paliceman'a arrival,
Tommy was heard to say. soIn w,
"Cheese it, a cop," and thereupon
made for the center of the basin and
held on to the fountain. "Come out
of there, yon young vagabond," cried
the six feet four policeman. "Ah,
what a'ye givin' us?" answered Tom
my.
"Will you come out ?" cried the of
ficer again.
"1 will if you'll carry me. I'm very
delicate indeed," was the tantalizing
little rogue's next reply.
The crowd, among which were
many women, roared with laughter,
and "the officer got red in the face.
'Say, old buitons," screamed the
little bather, "peel off and take a
dip you need it (Grand laugh
from the crowd, which numbered
hundreds by this time.)
The officer retired for a few mo
ments, taking Tommy's clothes with
him, and soon returned with a pole.
He commanded the youngster again
to come out, but Tommy replied by
placing bis right thumb to bis nose
and extending hU band, wiggling the
fingers thereof. (Another grand
laugh.)
"Well," said the officer, "I'll fix
you," getting ready to poke Tunmy
with the pole.
Tommy dodged around the otuer
side, the officer after bim. This fea
ture of the fun continued until the of
ficer was quite out of breath. After
making the circuit of the basin sever
al times, be concluded to give it up.
"You can 6tay there," said be,
"but I'll take your clothes to the sta
tion house."
Tbis frightened the boy, and be so
far gave in as to answer that if the
officer would lay down his clothes
and go away be would come out,
dress and go home.
Officer Snyder said "no," and also
informed Tommy that be would shut
off the water and empty the basin,
unless he came out at once, "and
then," he said, you will be sent to the
House ot Refuge." This was enough
for Tommy. Out he came, blubber
ing that be would bare come out
long ago, but be was afraid.
He was quickly dressed and taken
to the station-house for the night, and
when brought up yesterday morning
before Justice Otterburg be promised
he'd never again do a bad thing if the
Judge would not send bim to the
House of Kefuge. The Judge took
bis word and sent him to prison for
three davs.
"Calamity Jan.'
"The Black Hill," by II. X. Ma
guire, contains a lively and accurate
history of the sttlement of the
Black Hills country oy tbe
whites, and among other phases
of frontier life gives the following
sketch of a noted female character
known as "Calamity Jane."
"How far is it to Dead wood, Jack?"
"Only a mile and a half; that girl
on the horse is going there now."'
"(jirlj Tbat? I don't see any
body on a bcrse but tbe dare-devil
boy yonder."
"Why, that's a girl oa that Lucking
cavuse ; that's 'Calamity Jane.'"
And "Calamity Jane" she was, as
I ascertained in getting some items ia
regard to her most remarkable career
oi ruin, disgrace and recklessness
There was nothing in her attire to
distinguish her sex, as sbe sat astride
the fiery horse she was managing
with a cruel Spanish bit in its month,
6ave her small, neat fitting gaiters
and sweeping raven locks. She wore
coat and pantaloons of buckskin, gay
ly beaded and fringed, fur-trimmed
vest of tanned antelope skin, and a
broad brimmed Spanish bat complet
ed ber costume. Throwing herself
from side to side in the saddle with
the daring self-confidence of a Cali
fornia buchario in full career, sbe
spurred ber borse up on tbe gulch,
over ditches and through reservoirs
and mudnoles, at each leap of the
fractious animal giving &d gpod an
imitation of a Sioux war wboop as a
femenine voice is capable of. "Cal
amity Jane" is a character in tbe
mountains. Sbe Las redeeming
qualities. Every one may have
She comes from a Virginia City (Xe
vada) family of respectability and in
telligence. Tbe first step to ruin ta
ken, she bad not tbe moral courage to
seek retrievement what encourage
ment would she bace received bad
she attempted to do so 7 and still
there were levels of infamy and deg
radation to which she could not sink.
If she muit be a "woman of tbe
world," sbe would at least save ber
independence of character while fol
lowing tbe path of infamy through
all its dark windings, sbe would can
tinue njistress of ber own destiny.
She sought sot the sympathy of kin
dred associations, tut preferred to
stand alone, in brave detanpe of a
frowning world. Donning mala attire
in tbe mining regions of Xevada.
where ae legal restraints are imposed
upon sn.cn iniquitous eccentricity, sbe
"took to tbe road," and bas ever since
been nomadic in .her lyibits-now form
ing one of a hunting party then par
ticipating jo a mining stampede, again
attached to and moving with a
freighting train, ac4i )fi said, Boe
bas even rendered good servke as a
scout in aa Jnaian campaign, fene
has had experience as a stage driver,
and can draw tie reins over six horses
as skillfully as a veteran Jehu, and
fean&es a revolve? with tbe desterity
and fcres it accurately as a Texn
ranger. JtU U still in early woman
hood, and ber roagk and dissipated
career bas not yet aitogetlifir
"Swept imj tlM lint wima txMty Iwv ''
rraak tall-aCrlllra.
Xewiork, Sept 13. A meeting
of tt editors of Frank Leslie was beld
to-dav. and a .committee, with John
P. Hall as cbatrmas. was appointed
to investigate tbe condition of tbe
itfcpertv and its probable proau in
we (Uiur. li is oenevaa idbi iue
estate viil iye ia4e to pay tbe credit
ors in full, and eslve wvl ultimately
enter opoo its possesion jflj man
agement Ax up-towo lady purchased a nice
new door-mat tbe other morning with
tbe word "welcome" stamped there
on in glowing letters, and the Grst
to, come along and plank bis number
elevens on it was a book agent
Wattrla place Latea.
A Lang Branch correspondent
writes: A couple at tbe United
States bare seemed to be so very
found of one another as to attract
general attention, and tbe general
conclusion naturally was tha, tbey
were enjoying tbeir honeymoon.
One of the boarders, wbo declared
that be could always tell by tbeir be
havior in public just bow long a pair
bad been married offered to lay a
wager that tbeir wtdding bad taken
place within three weeks. "I am
sure of it," be added ; "no mao is no
studiously gallant to a woman after
the first month. Why, be lifts bis
bat to her on joiniug ber on the piaz
za, picks up ber handkerchief and re
turns it with a bow, follows ber with
bis eyes, begs ber pardon if be bap
pens to jostle ber iu walking. A
man can't keep that up, of course.
It's all well enough in tbe honey
moon. I've been guilty of that sort
of thing myself. But when a fellow
bas been a husband a year he can t
afford to be regulated by the slightest
movement of bis wife's petticoats
it's simply ridiculous."
His wager was taken. Due inquiry
established tbe fact that they bad
been married seven years; that tbe
husband bad fallen in love with bis
wife at first sight at tbe United
States hotel, and had proposed to ber
within forty-eight hours, and had
been accepted, tbe soft, infection be
ing mutual. He was then an officer
in tbe regular army be bad served
bouorably during the civil war and
she was tbe oldest of five daughters
of tbe cashier of a county bank.
Neither bad anything to gain finan
cially by the marriage ; but they
were married at once, and she went
with bim to a military post in Wyo
ming. After three years, an uncle, a
bachelor, wbo bad been in business
in England, died, and left ber a band
some property. Her husband resign
ed troui the army, and is now a mem
ber of a prosperous firm in Baltimore,
and, according to all accounts and
manifestations, as fond of bis wife as
on the day of bis wedding.
We bear so much of miserable al
liances growing out of watering-place
flirtatious that it is pleasant to record
an exceptional instance. The mar
riage was certainly very imprudent,
but it had a fortunate issue, and
hsty unions are so rare as to merit
chronicling.
"A man still in love with his wife
at tbe end of seven years ?" bays a
skeptical reader ; "tbis is too heavy
a draught on human credulity." All
I can say is that names and addresses
will be givea if treated confidentially,
and if desirable photographs may be
exchanged.
Summer resorts are likely to be
dangerous to celibacy, from the fact
that young people have nothing else
to do but become sentimentally en
snared. . We may consider love as
divine as we like; I fear that it is
supremely human, but it springs gen
erally from a superabundance of
leisure. Having nothing else to oc
cupy them, tbey fell in love, is a sen
tence that would describe faithfully
tbe condition of many immature men
and women.
I met here recently an old friend
wbo, a few vears since, was one of
the most resolute and philo
sophical of bachelors. He was
grounded on reason, and he bad at
bis tongue's end all tbe arguments
that distinguished anti-matrimonial-ists
have used for centuries. He was
not fierce, he was calm and logical,
and I ofieu said, "If any man is safe
from connubial perils, be is safe be
yond peradventure."
After exchanging greetings with
my friend, he blurted out, "Well, I'm
married, i confess it; but please
don't tell me that you knew I should
be: that you hai expected it; for I
am no fool, and I have sworn a hun
dred tjmes tbat marriage was abso
lutely impossible."
Subsequently he gave me bis con
fideuce. He was walking one moon
light evening on tbe beach with a
young lady be had known for five or
six 3 ears. Sbe was a friend of bis
sister, and be regarded ber as a kind
of adopted sister. He bad liked ber
for ber sound judgment, strength of
character and freedom from sentiment.
Tbey were walking quietly along and
discussing Herbert Spencer. One of
tbe last things be remembered dis
tinctly was tbat they were discussing
the survival of tbe fittest by examples
within tbeir own knowledge. Tbe
next thing he knew be bad proposed
to ber, and she was throbbing on
his bosom ljke a volcano fa eruption,
and sobbed out tbat sbe bad adored
Lim from tbe first moment she bad
laid eyes on bim.
"Wasn't tbat rather queer," be
asked, "for a young woman of extra
ordinary strength of character, total
ly devoid of sentiment t"
"It's just like one," I responded
oracularly, and when urged to ex
plain refused to say another word.
"Well," he continued after a while,
"I'm devilish glad it happened,
though how it happened, to this day
1 nave no idea lor Helen loves me
devotedly, and I love ber; and we
are very bappy together. But you
know I'm always looking for
tbe cause of things. I wonder
still what put us into tbat passionate
mood us, wbo had always been so
self-composed In one another's socie
ty. as it tne moon: Ur could it
bare been tbe sea?"
"Neither," I answered. "It was
Iwcause you regarded it as impossi
ble. As you are aware, nothing is
certain but tbe impossible."
All One Ta HI at.
A Scbleswlg correspondent writes:
A little time back a country voiap
was buying various articles at a shop
here, all of which seemed to indicate
a projected immigration to America.
Tbe tradesman asked the woman if
.such was tbe case, and received tbe
iollowing reply : "J"ou see I have
tw.o daughters ana one oi them was
ngf gej te man who is gone out to
America, and wbo promised that as
soon as he ciae enough money to
support a wiie, he wouid send out
money for tbe journey, and jhen Uipy
should be married, liut several
years had pa&aed, and my daughter
had found another sweeteeart, when
one day a letter comes rom A merica
with sinney enough to pay tie pnss.-
age. tt ell, sow, i made up my cjmd
to fiend wy second daughter instead
of the elder, tie two lapses are aa
two blades of grass, and it will bo al)
one to bim which of 'em ba gets for
a wife."
"What's the use of making such a
j88 about a little water r" said the
judge, le.'ore whom motion after mo
tion bad coma is a case where a
small spring was tbeoujec; of con
tention. ."Tie parties are both muk.
jBWJ.'-'.QuieT said one of the lawyers.
uo, i e,v vu vieoage.
"How many deaths?" askfd a hos
pital physician while going Lis
rounds "Nice." "Why, I ordered
medicine for ten." Yes, but one
I wouldn't take it."
Haw Paalal Card are Made.
Almost immediately upon tbeir in
troduction in tbis country postal
cards became a necessity to tbe peo -
nle of tbe United States, and the
wonder with many how tbey bad so
long done without wbat seemed in
dispensable when once obtained. Tbe
convenience and cheapness of tbe
cards at once commended tbeni to
tbe public mind and pocket; tbe de
mand in a very short time exceeded
tbo supply, and it was moaths after
the first issue before all the post offi
ces in tLe country were supplied. Tbe
Grst cards made," it will b remember
ed, bore a striking resemblance to
blotting paper, and could be conve
niently substituted for tbat useful ar
ticle ; but since that time many im
provements have been made in qual
ity and appearance.
Tbe present contract for the man
ufacture of p;stal cirds was awarded
to tbe American Phototype company
of Xew York city. Tbe Post Office
Department for some time considered
tbe propriety of changing tbe tint of
the paper on which the cards are
printed, but finally decided to retain
the bug color which bas beeu used
hitherto. Tbe manufactuer of card
by tbe phototype company is now
carried ou iu the second story of (be
old Tribune building. The office of
tbe department of tbe company's
business is on tbe floor above, tbe en
trance to which is from tbe first sto
ry of tbe main building. Tbe roni
in which tbe cards are made and stor
ed can only be reached by passiug
through tbe office and descending a
stairway.
Tbe paper upon which tbe cards
are printed is by the Parsons manu
facturing company, of Holyoke,
Mass It comes in sheets about 22
by 23 inches in s:ze,snd is packed in
boxes containing ah jut two thousand
sheets, aud weighing 530 pounds
eacb. After tbe bjxes are opened i
the first thing in order is the printing
This is done by two lice cylinder
presses, eacb of which prints forty
ards at a siogle impression. Tbe
printed sheets are then placed iu
racks and allowed to dry for two
days, in order to prevent auy blot
tiog or defacement X they ar
ready for the cutters, of which ibere
are three at present. By tbe fin-t,
which is a rotary cutter.tbe sheets are
divided crosswise in ten strips, con
taining four cards each. Tbe sheets
pass through this machioe as rapidly
as one sheet can- fallow the other.
Tbe strips are then ciilected iu
packages of 100 eacb, the ed,;e4 are
made exactly even, and the pack
ages are then placed upon the iron
tables of tbe cutter, wbcb severs
tbeui in tbe opposite direction. Tbe
packages of oua hundred 6beets eacb,
after leaving the rotary cutter, are
placed in the "under cut;'' a lever is
pulled, which sets tbe machine in
motion, and up comes a heavy knife
with a diagonal motion, and there
are 400 postal cards in a twinkling.
A bit of brass is removed, allowing
the uncut packages to be moved op a
proper distance over tbe knife, and
the process is repeated. The cards
are then taken in buocbes convenient
to be bandied, and the edges are care-
fullv brushed to remove all dust and
"leather." Tbey then pass into tbe
bands of eighteen girls, by whom tbey
are counted cut into packages of
twenty-Gve cards each. Tenty
packages are placed in pasteboard
boxes, which aain are placed in
wooden boxes containing from 1,000
to 25,000 cards apiece.
The presses are now printing 1.000,
000 cards a dav. lb; contract re
quires that 1,000,000 cards shall be
made in a day, it tne demand is so
great This quantity can easily be
exceeded with tbe presses now iu use,
as their capacity is 1,200,000 cards
dailv. At present, tbe presses are
run twelve or thirteen hours a day.
Tbe company is required to deliver
tbe cards in boxes at tbe Xew York
post olljce, from which tbey are dis
tributed. Tbe contract is for four
years from July 1, and the company
receives 09 50 100 for each 1,000
cards.
Nawetblas la Ike Bed.
Judge Pitman has a habit of slip
ping his watcb under bis pillow wben
he goes to bed. Tbe other night
somehow it slipped down and, as tbe
Judge was restless, it gradually
worked its way down toward tbe
foot of the bed. After a bit, while he
was lying awake, bis foot touched it,
and it felt very cold; be was surprised
and scared, and, jumping from the
bed, he said :
"By gracious, Maria! there's a
toad or snake, or something, under
tbe .covers. I touched it with my
foot."
Mrs. pitman faye o loud srcarn,
and was out on the foor in an in
Stant, "Xow don't go to hollering up the
neighbors," said tbe Judge. "You
go and get a broom or something and
we will fix the thing mighty quick."
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
gave it to tbe Judge, with the remark
that sbe felt as though snakes were
creeping all np and down ber back.
"Oh nonteise, MarU X'ow you
turn down the covers slowly, while I
bold tbe broom and bang it. Put a
bucket of water alongside of the bed,
too, so o we can shove it in and
drown it."
jNlra. Pitman fixed tbe bucket and
gently removed the covers. The judge
held the broom uplifted, and as soon
as the black ribbon of the watch was.
revealed, be cracked away trree or
fonr times with bis broom, when be
pushed the thing off into tbe bucket.
Then they took tbe bucket to tbe
light to investigate tbe matter. Wben
tbe judge saw whit it was, be said:
"1 might 've known that Just like
yoy women, fo goscreechio'and fuss
in' about nothing.' Who's going to
pay me for that watcb 1 It r utterly
ruined.."
"It was vou tbat made tbe fuss,
not me," said Mrs. P. "Von need n't
try to put the blame off on me."
vn, nusn up and go to bed. I 'in
Pi
tired
ol bearing you blather. B
f I ai n't going to get a div
Jlarue
me u lai n t goi
ivorce
and emigrate.."
And the j odge turned in and growi
ng ai 4rana ontii oe leu asleep Max
Aifeli-r. ' ' -
ft?' r
A putchnian Jsept a grocery store.
Vhen liana sold an article for cash
he charged one price, and vbea he
eod it on credit be entered a ptjarge
io bis hoofca fjr Jess tlja? ftje past)
prioa.
One of Lis customers asked bim
one day : "Hans, how is tbis ? Wben
you sold thin cheese for cash, you
charged me $5 ; I see vou charged
my friend Ji meson only $4 for tbe
same etieese, and take credit at
tbat"
' Veil," said Han, "ven I sbust
pood bun oa der book I charge not
so mooch, p nd you gee ven, 1 Deft r
get him I lose not so mooch by do-,
fellah."
What is the greatest want cf tbe
age ? Want of funds.
Tke Orlala ( Pctraleaai.
At a recent meeting of tbe chemi
cal society of St Petersburg, Prof.
j Mendelijeff sought to combat sime of
tbe old notions on tbe origin of petro
leum, and to substitute a cew theory
on tbe subject It has been maintain
ed by many geologists tbat tbe de
composition of mineral matter in the
lower strata of tbe earth was the
sourco of petroleum.
Mendclijeff believes that the true
source is to be found much lower
down. Tbe sandstoues ia which it is
found were not its original source, as
is shown from tbe fact tbat no car
bonizsd animals arc found in it. There
ought also to be other products of or
ganic decomposition, if that was the
starting point; we must search lower
down, even below the Silurian, as the
mineral oil in the Caucasus is found
in tbe Tertiary, and ia Pennsylvania
in tbe Devonian and Silurian. As,
bowever, iu tbe rocks below tbe Si
lurian there was very lit'.le organic
life, tbe formation of such a great
quantity of petroleum could scarcely
be traced to such a limited source.
Mendtlijeff, therefore, proposes a sub-
stitu e for tbe organic theory. He
goes back to the nebular hypothesis
of Laplace, and applies Dak jo s law
of tbe criginal gaseous condition of
tbe material earth, and taking into
consideration tbe density of tbe earth
and tbe vapor density ot tbe elements,
be arrives at the conclusion tbat tbe
interior contains many metals, and
tbat chief among them id iron; finally,
be assumes the presence of carburetic
compounds of tbe metals, and comes
to tbe followingcouclusion : Through
some of the fissures in tbe cruat tf
tbe earth, occasioned by the upheav
al and depression of tbe surface, wa
ter percolated to tbe carbureted met
aln, and tcted upon tbem at high tem
perature aud elevated pressure, thus
forming metalic oxides and saturated
bydro-carbooi-: the latter rose in the
form of vapor to the ipper strata,
where tbey condensed to liquids iu
porous sandstones and other rocks
which bave a tendency to absorb
liquids. Tbe i i.ernal heat of the
eut tb occasioned the reduction of car
bureted metals, and this gave rise to
hydro cirbous. Othtr chemists than
Mendel'jtff have sbowu, experiment
ally, thai something very much like
petroleum can be produced artificial
ly, by imitating iu the laboratory the
process above described.
;mmI Maaarra IlluM rated.
Much jeA'elry is vulgar.
Do not smack while eating.
Do not run after famous people.
Do uot cut your nails in company.
Cheese should bs eaten with a
fork.
Feeing waiters is paying black
mail. Unsweeteaed coffee cures bad
breath.
Short nails make tbe finger tips
grow broad.
Iu going up or down stairs precede
tbe lady.
A formal call is very long if it last
half an Lour.
Only a haughty brunette should
wear yellow colors.
U is impolite to keep a niusiciaj
constantly playing.
Address your wife as "Mrs.," your
husband as "Mr."
A girl should not stroll away with
a gentleman at a picnic.
A lady should not stretch her foot
oji in company.
Let the wife deal with tbo female
servants.
A pink ribbon uuder the cbin makes
a pale woman look brighter.
Xo man respects a girl wbo flirts
though be may flirt with ber.
The lady of tbe household should
receive tbe guests at a formal recep
tion. Always take tbe last piece of any
thing. There is supposed to be
more.
An engagement of marriage is lit
tle less sacred that an actual mar
riage. If it is necessary for you to use
your handkerchief sonorously, leave
the room quietly.
If you meet a gentleman friend
with a strange lady on bis arm, sa
lute bulb.
A well-bred English or French
girl will not go to a theatre or con
cert alone with any other gentleman
than a near relative or ber accepted
suitor.
llovr Iu Expaatllhe l.aaica.
Step into the purest air jou
God ; Bland perfectlj erect with
bead and bhouljers back, ami
can
tbe
then
Gx tbe lips ai) though you were goiug
to whistle, draw the air, not through
the nostfid. but ibpi'lj tb,e (ips into
tbe lungs. When tbe chest i about
full, raiae the arms, keeping; tbern ex
tended, with the palms of the hands
down, as you euck ia tbe air, so aa
to bring tbem over tbe bead just as
tbe lungs are quite full. Then drop
tbe thumbs inward, and after gently
forcing tbe arms backward, and the
chest open, reverse the process by
which you draw rour breath, till tbe
lungs are entirely empty. This pro
cess should be repeated three or four
times during the day. It is impossi
ble to describe to one wbo bas never
tried it, tbe glorious sense of vigor
wbicb follows tbe exercise. It is tbe
best expectorant in tho world. We
know of a gentleman, tbe measure of
whose chest bas been increased by
tbis rueans some three inches during
as many moo lbs.
Ta lrarve Apple W bole.
reel and core large firm apples :
pippins are the best. Thro them
into water as you pire tbem. Bil
tbe parings iu water I ir fit teen min
utes, allovicj a wet ro a pot-mi '
frit. Tjen strain, and adding- three
quarters of a pound of sugar to each
pint of wa'.er, as measured at first,
with enoi.gh lemon peel, orange peel,
or mac j t impart a pleasant flavor,
reiuru to tbe kettle. Wben tbe syrup
bas been well skimmed, and is clear,
pour boiliug hot water over tbe ap
ples, wbicb must be drained from tbe
water iu wbiib I bey bitbertJ stood.
Let tbeui remain ' iu tbe syrup until
b'b ar prf' ctlv cold. Then cjver
jugi;lWjy't;t'tpjm simujer over a
j)W Ifftf qjt.j tratj-jj trtjut. Kbe.3
allibe miautitc of itian. d ri,'.ijs
are attouded to, tbe fruit will remain
uubruken. and preseut a beintiful
am iuj ing appejrance.
-ti rxebae says: "floni tel a
HFfM man auy jokn qn the boys,
fr he'll tell Lis wi!i, b;a wife will tell
ber eia-er, and h-rti.;er will tell tbe
real of tbe girln."
A landlady said tbat she did not
know bow to make both ends meet.
Said a border, "why don't you make
one end vegetables."
We continue to bear a great
deal
Til-
pi notbjn? said ab.ut O jvernor
U0.
Subscribe for the Herald
JOHN F.
DEALER IN
Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints
OILS, ScC, 5cO.
The following is a partial l'.st of goods in Stock: C irpenter's Tools,
Planes, Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Chisels, Plane Iron dzes, Ac, Black
smith's Goods, Bellows, Anvils, Vices, Files, Hammers, Ac Saddlery
Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, llames, Buckles, Kings, Bits and Tools.
Table Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors, tbe
largest stock in Somerset County. Painter's Goods, a full stock. bite
Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, all colors,
Tarnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains.
ke. Window Glass of all sixes and glass cut to any shape. The best Coal
Oil always on hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps ia large and comprise,
very elegant styles. Ditston's Circular, Mu!y and Cross Cut Saws. Mill
Saw Files of thebest quailty. Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handles of all kindss
siiov:r,s, forks, spaimis, uaki;s.
Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Picks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers,
Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loookmg
Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sieves, Door Mats, Baskets,
Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Twine, Rope all sizes, Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints,
Mop Stick3, Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Stuffers, Traces, Cow
Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Dust and Scrub Brushes, Horse Brushes, Cur
ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws, Latches and everything
in the Builders' line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse, Ac., Ac,
The fact is, I keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade. I deal
exclusively in tbis kind of good3 and give my whole atttention to it. Per
sons who are building, or aDy one in need of anything in my line, will find
it to tbeir advantage to give me a call. I will always give a reasonable
credit to responsible persons. I thapk myold customers for their patronage,
and hope this season to make many new ones. Don't forget the place
"STo, 3, "BAEE'S BLOCK."
April 8 '74. JOHN F. BLYMYER.
TENNAJST, POKTER, BOYTS & CO.
Sucoewaora to Stoaftr.l'orier o.
FOTJNDRT,
Machine & Fonje Works,
Wnter Street, OppcMIe n. O. K. K Depot. romielNville, V
Manufacturers of Railroad ami Machine Castings, U. K.
Frogs, Switch Stands aud Bridles, Trucks, Pit "Wagons, Lar
ries, Iron Wheel Barrows, Stone Ticks, Hammers and Chisels,
Bridge Trusses aud Bolts, Flows, Flow Castings,
Cook, Parbr & Ilsauag Stsvss, Grates & Firs Grants, Fenders, :ilcw War:.
.Miscellaneous Castings Made to Order.
Machinery of all kinds built and repaired, at Short Notice and IU-asonable Terms.
Also on hand all kinds of Material used about Steam Engines.
Oi, Steam n. Water Fl" Flttlnm, hraw Valve. 11 ran Wire. Oura H"e. Onm and Kihmiu
racking, Liealueramt ttunwrr wtuntc. uuupiins, inrai nrprinK, kivow,
April 11. B O X. T S E I" C -
New Firm.
SHOE STORE,
SOLOMON UHL,
HaTlng purchased the ShiM
Store lately owned by
II.C. Iteeritn.
We take plrarare In railing the attention of
public to the in el that we bave now and eipec
keep euuitantly on band aa complete aa .
ment ol
Boots, Shoes
and Gaiters
BOTH OF
Eastern and Home Manufacture
at can be found anywhere. We alto will bave of
band euuatauilv a lull supply ol
SOLE LEATHER,
MOROCCO.
CALF SKINS,
KIl'S,
AND LINING1 SKINS
or all kinds, with a full line or
Sloe Findings.
1r.e HUM E MAM'1' FACTVBE DEPART.
MEtTilluincbriia ul
N". B. Snydor, Esq.
Wbuee repntailua tor makiDtf
Good Work and Good Fits
Isseamd to none In tbe State. Tbe public Is re
spectfully Invited to eall and examine our stock,
as we are determined to keep grouts a cood as tbe
best and sell at prices as low aa tbe lowest.
SOLOMON UHL.
JOHN II. MORRISON.
UNDERTAKES.
A full line or city in vie coffins alwavs on hand.
Funerals attended' to wttnout reaixid io distance.
A nnt class hearse kett. Tenni moderate.
Address Jul! N H. .Ml IKK l.S IN,
April 4. Hakersvllle, Pa.
W. P. PEICE
Hhs opened a choice selection of Airrl ullural
Irrplmenis vnd Farm Machinery, etnoracine: the
leadiutr Implements ot the day-- among which
will he loiiod the Wood, Ktrhy, LlpiTand HoH
hard Mowers and Keajier.! HUcl:eye Urtt IcyerJ
Ccjky Kary Bae; Adye, nkfitk,Wr Anh
er Hity Hake round ait I square tewitl Hevolviutf
Hakes. Pump. Farm Bella, and all kiuda of Im
plement large and small, of the moat approved
patterns, lor garden and farm use, also a full and
eomplete sUkE ol Weil and Willow Ware. Oar
den and Field seeds. The fanvms Oliver Chilled
Plow will also he round In stock knives and sec
tions tor the leading Mowing Machines; extra
parts for all Machines add by us on hand. A visit
lor inspection Is requested. Oa application deal,
era will be luruished with a catalogue, to whii h
their attention la especially called.
172 Federal Street, Allegheny, Pa.
mays " " ,
PATENTS
FEE REDUCED. Entire Cost iii
Patent Office Fee tOi In advance, balance (U I
within months alter patent allowed. Ad-vk-e
and examination tree. Patents Sold.
J.VANCE LEI
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mays
fsgwnund-
onu'raciea
perishm by
:ing
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B,Un(o.
CHAMBCRGDURO
Academy.
Cood enough for tho Best.
Cheap enough for tho Cheapest.
RatesreducedtoSasOa Year.
Aug. L J.H. SUUM AK.EK, Pu D-, Principal.
CAEPENTEBS &
MECHANICS
fit
1th tool:. ,n make from 4u on to tia on
pef day In their own neigtfbotnobd. Nb humhuar.
THOMPSON It CO- M wood street. Pittsburgh.
Sep. u
EVERY S(HiniRHb0
Lerm&qiiul disease In service, can get a
Writing to John K(rfpatr(c,; Cauihr(d
BLYMYER,
Lands zr Sa,e-
960,000 ACRES in
Southwest Missouri-
First elass Slin k forms, excellent Aurfralture
laiiivla, a 01 thelet Tobitcco regitm in tne Weft,
Short Winters, no irru.h.pper!. opierly sueiety,
Koh1 markets and a healthy country. IajW 1t ic
es IjtHiii Credit !
Free traniprtti&n from St. Iai! to I:tnI fur
niched purchaser, i-or lurther inttirmrttt'-n,
A.MreM A. U UKANK,
Iund t.'t'mifiii'jdoiier St. Iuii At San Fnineiteo
Ky. Co. N. W.cor Kitili Wul nut Ms.Sdui,
AukuMH. Mo.
PREMIT'M (U'EEXSirARE.
L S. LAYT0N & CO.,
Avents for Brant, Bloor. Martin h. Co
Hi O N STONE CHINA.
Facturj at Eaot Liverpool, Ohio.
Ala fall line ot"
OLASSWARK, Korkinitham and Yellow Ware.
Our Qaeenwfire took tho hlirhest premium at
thelnteniitHlKihihii.in at Philadelphia ; and
ato first premium at the Pituhurir LxiMMit!n
InPt tall. Orders respetlullv solicited.
Office and Warehouse; 153 Wood St.. Near liberty,
tH. m rre. ciiunh. I'll 1. sin Kii. ta.
Rr liipyeci IVoin lJittHbur:r..
June aj.
GLEXX'S
SULPHUR SOAP.
Thoroit.hlv Cures Diseases oft.ik Skix,
BeaITIFIKS THE CdMI'LEXION. i'KVLXTS
ANI kmEDIKS KhLIMAIIvU AND (..HI T,
Mea'-S Sokes and Abrasions or tub
Cuticle a.nd Coi'Nilracts Comtaco.n.
This Standard External Remedy for Enip.
lions Sores and Injuries of the Skin, not only
REMOVES FROM THE C'olll-l.tXlo ALL Itl.EM
Ishes arising from local impurities of ;h;
blcxxl and obstruction of the pores, Lut also
those produced by the sun and wind, such as
tan and freckl.-s. It renders the cuiicli
marvelouslv clear, smooth and m.iant,
and being a wh'-lesome BEAutifikk is far
preferable to any cosnictic
All the remedial advaxtac.es of Scx
PHIR li.vnis are insured BY thf. vse of
:lllVf ,Vfr tHtp, which in addi
tion to Us purifying effects, remedies and FRE
Vf.ST? !WMATSI and Gui-T.
It aUa pisiNFFeT ciotiiiniI and i.inem
snd Treves Ti JH.KA!.t communicated by
contact with tho rr.ksGN.
It pidsolve Dandruff, prevents uuld
nets, and retards grayness of the hair.
rhy.iciann apeak of it in bih terms.
Priccs-25 and 50 Cents per Cake: per
Box (3 Cakes), 60c. and $1.20.
N. R The 50 cent cakes are triple the size of those at
35 cent.
"HILLS n.UB AXI WHISKER DIE,"
Stack ar Brows, 33 ('rata.
C. 5. CMTTEITOS, rrop'r, 7 SMIi Av.,5.1.
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'ESTERPT PENN'A. I'LASSICAL AND
scientific; institute
Tbe Institute prepares Students tur Oolleue,
HuslneM. Professional Schools, Home Lite, aud
Teachimr. Location elevated, healthful, easv ol
access, and pictoreue,comuiBdin an extensive
view or Chestnut Ridge. Full eorps of Instruc
tors. Five courses of Study, trpen to both sexes.
Expenses moderate. New budding for 11 Irs.
0en arrale In each room.
Address the Principal,
JONATHAN JONES. A. M.,
. ! Mu Pleasant, Pa
DR. P A X XING
Is permanently located at the ST. CHARLES
HOTEL, Pittsburg, Pa. Diseases and Delornv
Itles of ;the Spine, Uterine Displacements, Dys
pasia, Hernia and Pllej eucrelully (routed br
theA?rJiIMQSiTR.l of Maohanlul 8up
softs. Call at tend nwdeaorlpfive pamphlet, 'The
House Yoii Live In." Mailed Free, Aprila.
O. W. HADl.r.R. X. I .
OonllHt and AttriMt,
OFFICE AN I. INFIUMluV
Se.ai Penn Ave. Plttslmrvh. Pa.
All dtarasesof KTE. I:K aaa
THROAT, ami t'alarrls soccessiul
ly treated. Operations for Cataract,
False Puplls'-Urooked Eves." " W lid
Hairs," lancer and Tuuom of the
lids. Ear, Nose or Throat, Ptrigiam,
'Weeping tye," Ptosis. Conical Uor-
nea.orolgn Bodies, EjtlrjaOioa. at
skllllully
r iwmnn AR UHSI t.
hi suited.
e,ta oup'iv and ill
ilustrated pamphlet ol cases.
3etKt im
July 11.
PATENTS.
A .tVB". e'u:lto or Pteta. Washing
jf U No ra'yent. no Send for Cin-o-
tV: April Is, lyear
QRPH4NS' COURT KALE,
TtstHeufiaoleuf Mile loed out of the
iMUuaM'Cunrtut Somerset rountv and to as dC
reeled, we will einuee to sale by pit'rik) outcry on
the premises, on
Saturday, Otiober 6, 187.
at 1 o'clock p. m., of sjid day, the follow iog real
esta'e, via; "
A certain tract of land situate In Brothertvalloy
Two-, Somerset county. iPa- ad.oloing Iwli of
Daniel Shoemaker. John Foustand Widow uoeer
and lands warranted la the name of Matthias
UasheL, containing sixt v hie acres and allowance
more ur less, having a "log dwelling house and
stable thereon erected -a portion of sal;' land is
cleared.
TEKMS. fpiehatfu aua as the property la
Md and ouehuli in a year With interest.
ANDREW HOOVER,
NELSON N. WEI.LEK.
Sep, 12 Adm'r and Trustees
I7EW STORE,
J, M. HOLDERBAUM fi SON
In the Excelsior Mill
Building, West End
of Main Street,
SOMERSET, PA.
We hare forJe a full ami rarie.l , . ,fcn
eral Merehatklira, ownlii Inn ..f ;
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Ilardware.
Queec8ware,
Stoneware,
Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes,
Notions, and a
iirgo
ami Full Stock of
CLOTHING,
SALT, FISH,
WHITE LIME,
PLASTEH, FEED
Flour, eta, etc. ALSO
a full Hue Of funn lmi.l.... . . .
. wi-H-n are
CHAMPION
MOtt'l
NO AND liKtmnuii-uivc.
made isml wurrunud darahle id Light Drait all
the rilal parts being wade of Wrought Ir. 'and
Meel, no Pot Metal machines. '
The two Ituplemeuis sSve named are our grea
"ol'Mes. and U which wa HKA11 and
riA.xir.K. ire ol nur customers
U.M u- that ,1 he hd t buy
loo mowing machine,
he wi.ul.i buy
eveiytrue
CHAMPION-
Tho Oliver Chilled Plovr
of different nuiul-ers. tor one, two or three horses
W arranted to Lain better, Kua Lighter tanlcr
on Man and Hitnte. silek better to ground
and l urn a more regular and even furrow' than an v
Plow iu u.c. '
We al h ive on hand and
nrt-class
for salethefidiowing
MACHINERY,
Whi. h we will warrant tube Well .Made and
good Material, linai g , l work asanv oth
er Machines ol ti. a kind and will
a.-k no man's nionev until
lie has giveu the' ma
chine a thorough tri
al and is annull
ed with its
work.
THE EMPIRE Thresher,
p'epamtor ar-
Cleaner, i, 8 and 10 bore power.
THE A. B. FARQUAHR,4h..r etliroi..
er with shaker attachment.
THE BEST," The
ami (inm Seed Drill.
lingerytown Grain
THE HOOSIER force rcedOralnnniOrasa
Seed Drill.
"THE BEST," Th
m Hagcrstown. Spring
loom ttay-rake.
OODD'S
Horse-rake.
CENTENNIAL Self Dump
MELLINCER'S Horse Hay-nkes.
Ilillstide Plows,
Cut Iron Long IMown.
Ionl!e Shovel Corn IMowa,
Scythe. Sickles.
Grain Crwdle.
Fork, Shovel and all
kindsi of Plow CaMtings.
Shears, Points le.
In fact everything In the Agricultural Iiuuie
ment line that Is w,.rth keeping, wha-n we will try
ta sell at such .rices as wul please our cusbneeri
and as low as they can he bad any hew.
All Kind nf
clutHije, uth'
rug. mitj.U tugnr, bul-
ter ami trjtj. All tint'.
oj grinn, htef-
hide, sheep and r!f $tin. anil i)Hallg
rW. i which ve ic,i nt 3,)H0 pound for
trmtettr etixh.
May s.
ORIGINAL
GOODYEAR'S RUBBER GOODS.
Yuleanize.l Rubbtr in tterg Cvneeirahle
Form, Adapted to I'nieertal ut.
ANT ARTICLE UNDER FOUR POUNDS
WEIGHT CAN BE SENNT BY MAIL,
WIND AND WATER PROOF
garments a speciality. wr v,At mrfM V(Ml
combines firo OuravWs ia . For stormy weath
er. It. is a Vtrjtd HVir fraoand ludry weath-
NEAT AND TIDY OVEECOAT.
By a pecaliar process, the rubber is put between
the iwiii-.,th surtuce-r which prevents Snc.n
or Mii'tiay. even in the holiest tlimalr. They
are made iu three colors Blue, Black and Brown.
Are Light, Portable, Strong and Durable.
We are now offering them at tbe extremely low
price ol lw each. Sent post-paid to any address
upon receipt of price.
When onlcring. state siie around chest, over
vest.
Keliable Parties desiring to see our goods, ran
sew lor our Trade Journal, giving descriptions of
our leading articles.
Be sure and get the Orioitla Gootfyeer's Steam
f ule x i ze4 la brics.
aa-Scud ior Illustrated price-list of our Cele
brate Packet oaaasiaw.
Address carefully,
Gocflyear's Rnttcr Cnrler Co.,
liroailway,
Aca York City.
p. Box 5104.
lot
Feb. 14.
XOTICE.
II m l r this .lay pr.rcUase IfoiQ, .
cm. !i. s entire stock ot merchaatlte. I
opoii continuing the mei-cace. btt-HHt'ii
j carrying on a genera) ovk., ap4
esiwcttully solicit piUroflnge. fjum ttis Pea
pie of this town aud Tiviuily, and all other
in want oi got!. jbu-oJ a.Mlujr trorn
time to time, &utU gurak an will make the
stock so comploU la all departments that it
will bo h the Interest of those in want ot
gooda io call and ate me before purchasing
elsewhere.
Ed. E. Patton.
Somerset. Pa., Dec. 20, 1878.
A Desirable Kesidence
For
1 olfir for w is ry (nn,,. rn Somerset Bor
ough.oonti.if waoresof tan I all In a high
sluteor r.uAiu air), exoet h.ur acrea of timber,
with an orchard of 'JUU choice selected -fruit trees
A brick dwelling bouws with In rooms, wash, wood"'
and Ice houne. well tilled. Swiss barn carriage
hou, bas never (ailing running water at the
joor. Una evergreen shading. Mrawtwrry bed
bees and bee-bouse. Tbe distance from the pu.Li
aiuareis one-hail mile, with paveiaeut and pi.T
" enure instance, will sail stoxk, '" -plements
and furniture If diUrfad, and gire
possession iiainedtMuy.
J. O. K1H MEL,
EARLES
HOTEL,
Corner CANAL
and CENTRE Su...
l BiuaBW,sjr.f i uki,
First cl.s vHiomo.Ullou lur four handrol
guests,
Rooms and Board $2 53 Per lay.
aprlU
A.1
ICE CREAM 8A LOO.V
J. H Pl.l Informs his frlenda ik.
generally that he haa leased r4ns oyer Suevrs
Drug.Strre. In the Mammoth BwialLw awl aa
there oprued a Keetaasaat al VCVam tooaT
He keep o en,l at all time chkes. pica, sand-'
wMshes, and cooIIdk drinks. Bread always on
hand am lor sale.
He still lives In the Jndira Pi.k m. ......
where he is prepare.) to aerommodata all callers
Store
and ivarenonsB
tin goo.i board and lodging.
Summer boarders solicited.
Smua. may.t