u u Somerset Herald Ls of Publication. "1 lStar..lsU a- ,n M hW W k: 'T.iiho ol tin F- i TT 1 ,1 tv Homers, xicimv, AAV Somerset, ra. ail. - 'RLU- .TTOREY-AT-LAW. f . , sorat, Pa. Peaa's. .-T-T T. rr.nKrr.AT ji"" Somerset, Ps, i- W. 8. BrPPKU J,rrROTH & RUPrfcU, will be JJ-polU tlM lf -L.O.OOLBOM. MPnRN ACOLBOKf, nOLBU-..t.YS.AT.LAw aitl'-'1?1, "Tadulnin coantlea. KnrvV- nrw. M" ' : TTAAVT7 f POB1WW! TA - rulbe Sny- J ames i. rccn. ""s CPs- .tW- ""SUJTJnd fidelity. ttaaloi Ui yvr yu,- .pMtMMa Woes. TFTUXfTT ITTOKKEY-AT-LAW. HENRY F. SCHfcLU ATn-'KNEtATLAW. . ...i Pmina Aitct, oxwieraa, Pa. baa a MMtHjom Black- VALENTINE HAY. Ill all bolnet ntniW aT " J G.OGLE. 4TT0BSET-ATLAW. 8MM P-. MOM M W1U p4imw DR. J. M. LOUTH EK, ( turmrr'.j ol Stojoriown.) muiLu.- - t D ,iE.W. BLOUGH, UtOtATHIC PBYS1CAK ASD SIMGEON m . ... th vuv.la n RoBMrMt Ktttedt i MtfoBDd t office 1t night Mt Bun. rvR. H S. KIMMEL U wwJkiiprwloiilrrtcott eftl i(S.mrtnIVlcinUy. l olM prl" Inmxol ha aa b louil ftt hit offlco, om Hkln K awt tb uiubodo. nR. H. BRUBAKER tenders his ii I m Ilia Mtlunl Of 8om mitudTteiii-.T. vm la nafclcnea tm ret won tt IM 1IUWM. r.R. WM. RAUCH tenders his L " prMwVJ Mrrlm W Ox ctUKDtofSoov umJ Trinity. i - u door ut of rw a D1 I- S. J. H-H HXEN. 0f tMriml innttnn to tho ProTTUo of SrBI.K-k. if fttr. LnusiK one donrwoit DR. JOHN BILIfs, DENTIST. DR. WILLIAM COLLINS, CEXT1ST. SOMERSET, PA. Clxmot Blork, obtm Boyd't Ir ween m cob mi oil umM M loaoa pnpox- Wo til kiBu of work, lark u elite; Tm at . tnrortlM. kt AnlfirUI tMth of all klndi. Olal tU ban auurlai iBMno4. UpOTOtloal mauo. DR. J. L MILLER ha perma aonlr 1amtc4 la Borlia fcr tbo'prwttiw of la "TMtMaio. oijuuUio Chrl Krti. wa. apr.Ki,T-tl JumlM potuc. and by aaail jow will t rr t pawcair. or (twkIj ol Urc I tm prnmu otan . Sn4 uai tiurnn joa m wori ""ai t om brine Toa la muu; looter than rlaf aioim Aawrlra, AU oboot toe (9N.w oitk oik hoa. Aarcata wuwd oory Mn.aineraei.vf oil oa, for ail too Ubm, Tjiowaaj. only, to work tur mr)at tholr owa Furtanot for all work art abaoiatolr ao-TO- baa idtla. H. Hallst A Co- Portland, mum. ta2i. HATS AIID CAPS. I Stock It all rev, .ad kaa boea SEUCTEO WITH GREAT CARE. IteoMIMtaBartaf Caps, Scarf Pbs, Sleere 25at Sii aad Linen Sandker cHei, Sijrt Undencear, Essery, UmhrsSas. &t t!' It- TartlrloaarotooarBterau "-"tBEIi'S BLOCK. ttra. PAUL. I CASEBEER. CHARLES HOFFMAN, 1MTTM0B. U timmr HBarH BaaraO JCI L7TLEI Ci LITEST PEiGl SOMERSET "P A . 1 VOL. XXXIV. NO. 14. FRANK Xorelty and Eureka CLOTHES WRIXGERS. W v Mlling ot ONLY S3.00. Ranges, Stoves REFRIGERATORS. THIKD SEASOIf. A PERFECT SCCCESS. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ThM Bofrirentort are th Uboapeat and: Hen la ttao Market. : 280 Washington Street, THE OLDEST THE CELEBRATED MITCHELL FARM MB SPRIHG TOO! ESTABLISHED FOB OVER FIFTY YEARS. I have now on hand and offer for sale, at greatly reduced prices for the next ninety days, the very best WAGOH FOR GEHEMl USE, Manufactured in the United Statesmade by Mitchell, Lewis & Co., Limited, Racine, "Wisconsin. Any person acquainted with the superior points of the Celebrated MITCHELL WAGON, Which I am now st-lling, will certify to my statement that thpv arp thp VERY BEST Farm Waeron made. They are in general use now in nearly every country on the face of the globe, and are adapted to every variety oi cumaie. ii is at knowledged by all to be the best proportioned, best ironed, best finished, and lightest running wagon made. I present a few facts that should be read by every farmer, about the Mitch ell Wagons : 1st. Great care is taken in selecting only the best timber that grows, which is cnt at the proper season of the year and piled under sheds until thoroughly seasoned. 2. The thimble skeins are much heArier than any other skeins in use and are, therefore, less liable to break. 3. The hubs are dodge-mortised, which makes the strongest and most durable wheel that can be constructed. 4. The patent box-coupling, used only by this Company, prevents the wearing and weakening of the axle. 5. The MITCHELL WAGON stands to-day at the head and front of all competitors, and is known far and -wide as the strongest and most durable, unequaled in quality and finish, and "monarch" of the road wherever known and used. Don't fail to give me a call, and see the wagon for yourself ! RpmpmhpT for the next NINETY DAYS I am sellins these wagons at greatly reduced prices. and to buy now ! Trices rurnisnea on application. GEO. W- SIN JJER, KTW EUILri2:3 U3 PATRIOT, NSAB MAIN CSOSS STBSIT. CURTIS K. GROVE. (Eait frua Coart Hon,) Somerset, Penn'a. Maaataetaror of BVGGIES, SltlGHS, CAIRUGES, SrKISG.WjlGOSS, BUCK WACO.fS, A5D EASTEKI AND WEST EX If WOBK Farnbhed on Short If otica. Painting Done on Short Time. Xj work t aiado oat of norowfMy Srmfnti ooo. W.WM vb trm rrvu mnm rr.. t l i UallT Ooattroctod, NoaUy Finbbod, and Wmmmte I. Cim SmtUtctitn. I Employ Only First-Claa Workmen. Kepaltinc of AU Klndda Mj Um Doae oa Short Rotkw. HCES MEASOSABLE, and All Work Warranted. Call and ExamtnotnT Stork, and beara Priooa. I no Waroo-work. and fnniUh !Sivc 1. Wtad AlllU. ea-her tbo plaeo, and call to. . CURTIS K GROVE, (Eat of Coan Boua.) aprao-ijr. SUXEKSET. PA. ALaaarr A. Hoara. J.tkm-r Waisl HOPJfE & VARD acocsBacaa to EATON & BROS, XO. 27 FIFTH AVESUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. SPRHSTG. 1885. NEW GOODS ZYZSY IAT SPXn7ALTIX3 Lnaraidtran, Lacat, Ulllaary, WkH , m4 karckMs. Drata Trluafi, Haiar7, 6irm, Caraata laaila aad Borlao Uadorwaar, la- fMty aad CaitaW, Ctatktag.Faacj Gaaaa, Taraa, Zaakyra, Baav rlala of Ml Khrfa fcr FARCT WO IK, Taam rATmosAaa ia najir aourmn. "Ordera by Mail attended ( wiU.Proeapt. ocaa and Iteiaitco won Hay Fever, fjt CATARRH, 47 sntf Throat TrouMa. Price SO Ci. A 'lev at Drarglrti tr ky 14 AvaA or Paaaaoiet. V- 2 W - HAY. I Water Coolers, ICS CHAM FttCtZttiS, . : ICE TOHCUCS, ICC PICKS, j LEEOJT SQTTEraEHS, VIBE PISH : COVEBS, I-LT BKLSME8. UASPfcT WHIPS, ETO. Cm Um lamproreil ! mr-mTnra wn stebgs For Softllnf Frmtt Cum mad Jatl and Tinware. RiKGES, STOTES AKJ T1SW1EE, And a Ooacral Aaaortment of ncuse-Turnisluiij Coeds. TL"-Boonse, spoctixu, And Ueneral JoLbinR, AT LOWEST RATES. AU Work Guaranteed. - Johnstown, Pa. AND BEST. It will pay you to buy of me THE GREAT Difalliiz SsedSs FOE LIVER DISEASE aa - - - a Bitter or bad tat OVmplOmS la moQth : too Btttororbad UM eoated wblia or eovarod wttk a brcwa far : pal In the back, tMcaor jointa ortoa m Waken for KheomaUMB : owwr ataxauara) iom oi bb Maiae.; aoaioUBMa aaataa and watorbraih, or lDillaoatloa : HaulenoT and acid orBctatlmi : bow. tit alurnatelj enatlro and lax : heaolara) ( low of ajemorT, wlik a palnfal aenaatkin of har tag failed to do anmetalng wbkh ooahtto bare been done, alekllltv ; low tplrltt: a talek, jellwav aptxaraiMW uf the tkln and oje , a dry eonab : fever : roatiajneM ; tbo artae la tcaaty and kirb-outond, aad, U auowad to ataaa, a.poa lu a aed latent. SIMMONS LIVER RCCULATOR PrBELT TECCTABLX- Aa Ifiattul Specific Far MALARIA. DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION. KILIorsNESS, SICK HEADACHE, JAUNDICE, NAVSEA, COLIC, HLKTALBEPIES. SIOW. BOWEL COMPLAINTS ETC, ETC, ITU. It If renerallT ared la tbo Soatb ta aroaja the ToTDid Llvar to a neaitar aeuoa. It acta wttboat dlatarhaaeo to tbo rvrtena, diet or orraoatkm. It rftllMfllkt Liver, aad eaaees tbo bilo to act a tna parco. TboozceMof Mie beiaa removen. aamie tawt tm prodarea, aad aealtb la parfaeUr romrad. Tbo Beawlator I, glrenfltb tatry. and tbo happiest rtnltt to the moat delleata in fan L For all dlteaaet In wbirb a lazaUre, alteratiaa m paraatlT. k need, oil K will cIto (ho awot perfect faiiafartlon. The ChefL,yrTH cad bttt f amily Medtcime fa the Wmid ! . TBtRE 1 BIT 0E SIMMOSS tlltl mtr) megvlatob: See that 70a gat the arwaalao with tba reel X on Iroat of Wrapper, prepared only by J. H. ZCILIM CO., aou raorairroaa, PHIL' A, PA. iall-aljT- SOMERSET COU'JT! M ! (EETTABLISHED 187 CHiRLE. 1. EliiiJ. II 1 FEITTS. Preeldent ' Cashier OaHoetiraa nude ta ail partj af tba TJattad CHABQES KOBSKATX. ParUa. wlahtag to ataat atoney Tfoat eaa ba a. by draa oa New Tort la any mm. UatlaataaBf awvde wltk atiaaufpaaf, V. S. Bond beaarb aad aold. Money aad rain byaaeaf DVrinM't rwMraud aaJM, wKa a Sar goat A Tale a Uaio look. ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. AV AH tagal aoUdayi ebaarrod.-fi JhXlV ISTR ATOKS KOTICE Estate of Joel Miller, deew, lata of Elkliek Taaraablp. SuaiorMt County, Pa. Letterf of adaialatratloa aa tba ebore aetata harlag baaa graatad U tba aad an la afd by the proaar aatbortty not tee t bareby gtraa ta all peraoaa ladebtad to aatd aatalate aaaka lauaadl. ate payaMBt, aad taoaa bahfnr elalaat aganan ta aaa. to preortst tbeaa awry aaibaatleatod foraat. Uaawnt oa Tbanday, Sept. Sa, UaA, at tba lata SAKtm 3. MUXES, v . .j v. KUA8 M. MILLER. AdaoJniftratora, 4 DMIN1STRA TOR'S NOTICE. XX. Eatata af leatab Mowory Wd, hue of laajartat Twp-llaanriot Ooaaty. Pa. Lattara of adaitnawrarloa oa tba abeea aetata barbae baaa granted to tba awaataaaatil by tba pmer aatborrty, awtleo la bareby grraa to aU aetiMM ladabwd ta aaM Mtate t. BaJu iainaodl. attpayawMaa4tMbn1aeiaJfaf acataattba u, to preoant tbeaa dary aai banttoated far aat llaiiaal oa or bator) Tbataday, tba 17th day of ' SAMUEL SSYDEJi, - , W. ft MOW Kill-, - atgs. ailMiaiatraun. oiner SOMERSET, JAIBVS' DACGHTEIR. BT O. W. CaOFTS. "She is not dead, bat sleeping V Twaf tboa tbe master laid. As eyes were dim with weeping Around her snowy bed. Anil as those word were spoken, "Maiden, I say arise !" The sleep of death was broken And oped were beaming eyes. Ob, none the joy could measure Of mourning ones that day. As on their hearts their treasure Once more in beauty lay. How warm those kisses gien On lips and forehead fair. Of her who fresh from bearen Again breathed earthly air ! And he still lire who brought her Back from those gates of gold ; From spiinjh of living water. From founts of joy untold. He lives the same in power ; Tbe same Bedeetuer bleat ; He gilds the darkest hour. And gives the weary rest. Oh, parent broken hearted. Above your sleeping child, Whose light seems all departed And life a desert wild ! By faith behold Christ taking Your darling by the hand. And joy in her awaking Within the better land. Chicago biter Ocean. LOVE-MA KINO. "You are an old fool, Kingsbury !" said Mr. Madigon, rapping the bowl of his meerschaum pipe againat tbe edge of the chimnev piece to empty it of the silvery crust of tobacco ash es. "Forty-eeven last week," said Ma jor Kingsbury smiling. Is that such a venerable age ?" "To think of marrying a young girl yes! Do you suppose she real ly cares for you ?" "She says she does !" "Only a caprice only a caprice, Kingsbury depend upon it. What does a child of seventeen know of her own mind ?" Major Ralph Kingsbury was silent but bis grave smile betokened quiet reliance upon the affection of the beautiful young girl who had prom ised to be his wile. "Of course, " added Mr. Madieon, vindictively, "I might know better than to expect you to take any one's advice on the subject. There's no fool like an old fool, I've all my life heard." "I am much obliged to you," said Major Kingsbury, smiling. "But you will come to my wedding?" "Oh, of course on exactly tbe same principle that all tbe friends and relations attend at a Hindoo widow's suttee." And Mr. Madison filled bis meer schaum a second time and began meditatively to smoke. Major Ralph wa? silent also. Some how the words of his old college friend had left a drop of bitterness in his heart Was it true that pret ty Ida Caaserly was too young to unite the fair current of her life with the stronger, deeper stream of hit own more mature destiny? Was it possible that she had allowed her self to be influenced by the remem brance that he was a rich man ? Why had he never thought of these things before ? Surely they were suf ficiently evident. And he sincerely wished that Nicholas Madison bad held his toneae. "She's pretty, I suppose?" said the latter abTjptly, after a long in terval of silence. "Yes," Major Kingsbury answer ed. What style? Dark or fair?" "Very fair, with golden curls, and eyes as blue as the bluest summer heaven you ever beheld I" "Ah P said Mr. Madison, nod ding his bead with a sort of gloomy mystery. "And are yon fool enough to believe she loves yon f "Madison !" said the Major, with some irritation in his voice and manner, "suppose we put a stop to this discussion. It may be very agreeable to you, but I confess that it annoys me not a little." Madison laughed a chuckling laugh. "Oh, certainly, certainly," said he. "Only, if anything should happen, you will, at least, do me the justice to remember that I warned you." Major Kingsbury did not answer, but be could not help thinking to himself how very disagreeable these "old friends" were. When Mr. Madison had smoked out his meerschaum for the second time, and gone, be sat for a moment or two gazing into the red glerms of the anthracite coal nre. "Pshaw P be' exclaimed aloud, rising and giving himself a shake, as if he would shake off this strange mood of misgiving. "What should a sour old bachelor like Nick Madi son know about a young girl's heart? I must make haste, or I shall miss the last up traio to-night, and Ida made ma promise I would come without tail 1 Dear little Ida!" And he opened a small velvet box that he carried in his pocket, and glanced admiringly at a tiny pearl cross that lay therein. Ah. it was quite evident, that Ma jor Kingsbury was very much in love indeed I The scarlet billows that closed over the keel of sunset had long since faded into orange, when , Ma jor Ralph climbed the bill that led up to nose ilia, tne summer resi dence of Mrs. Casserly and her three pretty daughters, just where an oc casional gleam or two in the Hud- ton could be caught, through bow ing masses of elm trees, cedars and drooping willows. The wide veranda was empty and deserted, but at the . sound of the bell, Bridget, to whom the Major's countenance was familiar, met him with a broad smile. "The young ladies is oat in the garden, sir P said Bridget "WUl I call 'em?" - t "Oh, no, certainly not P aid the Major. "Ill join them out there P And he smiled to himself at tbe idea of surprising Ida among her flowers, the fairest blossom of them alL They were out on the lawn, plant ing new flower-beds for the ensuing f . j sot ESTABLISHED 1827. PA., WEDNESDAY. spring. At least so mo major con cluded, as he advanced, under cover of the hedges of lilac spires, whose green wilderness effectually shelter ed him from view. Until drawing sufficiently near to hear their voices ... . i i ne lormea an entirety uiuercnv mter- ence. Bv nature Major Kingsbury was one of the frankest and most honor-: able men alive, who could have cut off his right ear sooner than have en tertained the idea of listening. But there are circumstances which alter the wljole tide and current of our lives, and our major, with all his chivalrous ideas, found himself standing stark still to catch the woids uttered by tne unconscious damsels on the lawn. Ida Cisserly stood just where the dying light shone full in her face, as lovely a young creature as heart could imagine, with eyes and hair like violets and sunshine.and a rose- red mouth all wreathed in smiles. Her white dress, just relieved by a scarlet cashmere scan, fluttered softly in the evening breeze, and she held a bunch ot vivid scarlet salvias in her hand. "Why, Ida P Kate Casserly, hei vounger sister was exclaiming. "I - .a -a wT.l 1 . am astonished at you i i inougm you liked the major so much P "The major 1 Ida ecnoed. witn a contemptuous motion of ber pretty head. A noma, old lasnioned thing ! Well enough when you can't get anything else, but " Then you really preier Alexan der?" "As if there could possibly be any comparison!" Major Kingsbury leit tne angry scarlet rise to his cheeks, while a sharp pang of jealousy shot through his heart bo was tnis "Alexan der" for whom Ida Casserly express ed so decided a preference ? "Well, cried Flora the youngest of the three sisters, "I don't think you were one to throw over an old favor ite just because a later novelty has appeared P "Don't be sentimental, Flo !" cried Ida, with a little grimance which made ber mouth more like a ripe cherry than ever. i tell you I won t nave the major about tne place any longer!" Our hero stood appalled. What baleful influence had changed his shy, delicate Ida into this resolute vixen? He was no Petrucbio, to un dertake the "Taming of the Shrew," and he bit his lips. "Alexander by all means P cried Ida, waving her . little straw hat around her head exultingly. "Alex ander and the admiral P "New friends," bitterly thought the Major, as he turned away and noiselessly retraced his steps. "Madison was right; she never could have cared for me. Well. I am glad I have found it out before it was too late. Alexander Alex ander If I knew who the villain was, I would punch his head for him." And Major Kingsbury just suc ceeded in catching tbe last down train for New York by running him self into a violent persoiration. 'The first person he stumbled over as he eotered the hutel corridor was Nicholas Madison. "Hello P ejaculated Madison. "Thought you bad gone love-making up the river?" "Give us your hand, old friend!" said Kingsbury, impressively. "You were right-about about what we spoke of this afternoon. I have been a fool. But I don't think I shall repeat the experiment" And be passed a wretched and sleepless night, alternately raging at Ida easterly's treachery, and tbe wondering ' who "Alexander" and "Admiral" could possibly be. The next morning brought a lit tle, scented note in Ida's handwrit ing. "How have I offended you ?" it ran. "You came last night but you went away without seeing me. What has gone wrong? Surely you will not deny me the opportunity of pleading my own case? I shall be at home this evening again. Ida." "She's right" said the major. "Of course, she never can be anything to me again, but I ought certainly to allow her the chance of explanation." Major KingBbury took the even ing train once more. Ida was wait ing for him on the veranda this time. -Ralph!" Her pretty pleading eyes her outstretched hand ! Ralph Kings bury would have been either more or let than a man to have resisted them. "What has offended you, Ralph ?'' she aeked, pueously. "Tell me," he Suid, still striving to speak sternly. "Who is Alexan der?" . "Alexander." "Yes. and the Admiral !" "Ida looked at him. as if she be lieved him to be crazy. "Ida, I accidentally heard you talking to your Bisters on the lawn last night You distinctly stated that you preferred the before men tioned gentlemen and that the Major was was " Ida burst into a merry peal of ir repressible laughter. "Stop, Ralph, stop!" she cried. "I understand it all ; I remember it now ! 1 es I did say so ! "You did?" "And I mean it, too, Ralph !" she added, with eyes that sparkled roeui8hIy.""But you misunderstood the matter altogether. We are go- ltg to have a new border of tulips the "Due Major is an ugly brown. old-fashioned bulb, and 'Alexander and The Admiral' are beautiful double yellow varieties ! Look at lck s catalogue for yourself, if you dont believe it" Major Kingsbury's face had clear ed np as radiant as a spring morn ing. "What a goose I have been, Ida P be cried, rapturously. "Of course you have been, my dear old darling P said Miss Casser ly- . And when they parted, the pearl cross hung round Ida's neck, and tbe day for tbe wedding was set I Mr. Madison was scandalized when he heard that his friend was determin ed to persist in his infatuation. SEPTEMBER 16, 1885. "But there's no accounting for these things P quoth he. Miaa Casserlv chanzed her mind about the tulips, however, and for Major Kingsbury's sake, tne ugiy brown tnlin still keens its nlace in the bulb-bed ! although 'Alexander' and 'Admiral Jvinesberzen are planted in the places of honor ! Save Yonr 8ed Cora Now. Tbe selection of seed corn should be made while the corn is standing in the field. It is then that its pro gress in growth may be noted, as al so its productiveness and adaptation to tbe climate in which it is grown. Seed corn should be selected from special plants. The farmer should inspect every portion of tne neid. and mark the stalks containing the ears desired. Only those who have given this mode of selection their attention are aware of the advantag es of annually selecting the best ears on well-grown stalks. A field of corn in Nelson county, Va., ten years ago. which was inspected by a committee from Philadelphia, yield ed at the rate of 160 bushels per acre, the stalks containing from four to seven ears each; and yet this had been obtained simply by selection. The corn had also been adapted to tne sou, and though givmz such good results in that locality proved a iaiiure eisewnere. ine tanner bad a variety of corn best suited to this purpose, but which possessed no ad vantages to farmers in other sections, which should convince those inter ested of tbe importance of selecting seed corn on the farm instead of de pending on others. f rolihc corn is not alwavs desira ble on some farms. Unless the soil is fertile such corn will not fill up in the ear as it should. Theclimate and soil must correspond with the quality of the'eorn in order to secure satisfactory results, and hence it is sometimes unwise to resort to new varieties without testing them in a few rows. One of the difficulties to be encountered with seed corn is its proper preservation through the winter. Dr. Sturtevant has given much of his valuable time in experi menting a to the best methods of so doing, and is of the opinion that no corn should be used for seed un less it has been thoroughly dried. and if necessary, dried in the kiln. The manner of preservation of seed seems to have strong influence upon its vitality. Lorn eed thoroughly dried at a temperature of from 70 to SO degrees germinates better 'than seed not so carefully managed, but it is better to dry the corn at 100 de grees, and keep it in some place of even temperature and tree from dampness. Although corn will not ordinarily germinate at a lower tempenture than 43, according to experiments made, yet when dried at a temper ature of 100, grains have germinat ed at 41, though slowly. The dif ficulty in a majority of cases u due to the corn not being sufficiently dried before being laid away for the winter. V ben the selection is made in the field, as it should be at this season, the corn may easily be cur ed by Keeping it in a room contain ing a stove. It should not be har vested, however, nntil fully matured, and only the best formed ears chos en. Should it be desired to change the seed, as is often recommended, do not discard the old variety, but plant a few rows of some suitable kind among the rows from the old seed and let a cross be made by fer tilization, but care should be taken not to make a radical change. Cross .he flint varieties with a flint variety only, and under no condition mix yellow and white corn. All that is necessary is to grow and select your own seed-corn, crossing it occasion ally with tne same kind of corn from another farm, but it is not advisable to procure seed from a distance un less certain it is suitable to your soil and climate. The Client Appearing for U la Coatoael. A good story is told of a famous lawyer of the Essex Bar, well-known as a politician, and even better as a wit He was in early days defend ing a man charged witn illegally selling liquor, and the facts were all against him. The prosecution prov ed the sale of a pint of whisky, and found that he charged an extra price for it saying it was Saturday night and that was the last drop of whis ky be bad in the house. Tbe poor prisoner seemed to have no witness es and no friends, and be stood there bloated and boozy, the picture of dissipation and degradation, the 'Squire was, however, equal to the occasion. Turning to the jury be said : "Gentlemen of the jury, I shall detain vou but a minute. Prisoner, look upon the jury ; jurors, look up on the prisoner. That is alL Now gentlemen, if you can say as honest men thtt after looking at my client you believe he is a man who would sell the last pint of whisky that he bad in tbe house, why, then, convict him P There might have been a flaw in the argument but the jury acquitted the prisoner. aperatltioa la R anal a. Torn rnrinns cases of snneretition are reported from Russia. The oth er day a coffin was seen floating in the Dulester. It was brought ashore and found to contain tbe corpse of a man whose feet had been cut off. A nAao.nt nxnlained the case as fol lows : His uncle having died some time previously, several peasants rtaimed to have seen bis ghost walk ing about, and an old woman pre dicted that mere wouia oe do rain whita the eorrjse remained in the cemetery. So it was dug out the feet cot off to prevent tbe ghost irom walkinsr about and tbe coffin set arlrift on the river. The second case shows that the beliel in witchcraft still exists. A great drought in Phmann was Attributed to the e7il ofrcrtw of twn nrofritrn who were re garded as witcnes. ine? were om cially called upon to produce rain by Jnn 17. and when this failed tbev were ducked in tbe river. Tbe "switches seemed to enjoy this, and remarked that now they would re fuse rain altogetner. inui raised such a disturbance among the popu lace that the women had to be pro tected by the police. or Tbe roor Man s Chance). Here is Burdette'a little sermon on the comparative chances of tbe poor and rich : "My son, the poor man takes about all the chances without waiting to have one given to him. If you give bim any more chances than he takes, he will soon tun the Ohio man out of the country. The fact is, we must curtail the poor man's chances a little. We must sit down on him and hold him down, and give the rich man a chance. But tor the poor man this world would have cast anchor bUUU years ago, and be covered with moss and barnacles to-day like a United States man-of-war. George Peabody was a boy in a grocery ; Edgar Allen Poe was tbe son of a strolling play er; John Adams was the son of a farmer; Benjamin Franklin, the printer, was the son of a tallow chandler ; the father of Shakespeare couldn't spell and couldn't write his own name neither can you; even his illustrious son couldn t spell it twice alike; Robert Burns was a child of poverty ; Milton was the son of a scrivener ; Andrew Jackson was the son ot a poor Irishman ; Grant was a tanner; Lincoln a keel boat man, and common farm hand, and the Prince of Wales is the son of a queen. It is his misfortune, not bis fault ; he couldn t help it and he can't help it now. But you see, my dear boy, that's all there is of him ; be s just the Prince of ales, and he's only that because he can't help it Be thankful, my son, that you weren t born a pnnce ; be glad that you didn't strike twelve the first time. If there is a patch on your knee or your elbows are glossy, there is some hopes for you, but never let me again hear you say that the poor man has no chance. True, a poor lawyer, a poor doctor, a poor printer, a poor workman of and kind, has no chance; he deserves to have none; but the poor man monopoliz es about ail the chances there are. Put Laban and Jacob in business together anywhere, and in about fourteen years Jacob will not only own about four-fifths of the cattle, but he will have married about one half his partner's family. Go to, my son, let us give tbe rich man a chance." Hia Look Drvel.ed. He did not look like a joker. One to look at him would have said his soul was so lost in thought that he did not care two cents whether the sun sets at noon or at ten o'clock. He entered the ladies' sitting-room at tbe railway station (New York), walked up to a woman whose hus band bad gone out about ten minutes previously, and calmly inquired "Your husband went out to see the river, didn't he?" " les, she replied, turning rather paie. He was a tall roan, wasn t he?" "He was," she replied, rising up and turning still paler. "Had red hair, hadn't he." "He had : oh, what has happen ed ?" "Couldn't swim could he?" "No! My husband is drowned! My husband is drowned !" she cried. "Had on a silver watch chain?" continued the stranger. "Uh, my husband! where is the body?"bhe grasped. "Do not excite yourself, my dear madam. Did your husband have on a gray suit.' "Dear Thomas ! my Thomas! let me see him !" she cried. "Come this way, madam, but do not excited. Is that your husband across the street at the peanut stall?" "Yes ; that's him ; that's my hus band she exclaimed joyfully. "But you said he was drowned." No, madam I didn t ; but I saw him buying peanuts, and I believe it my duty to inform you they are not healthy at this season of the year." He walked away, and she stood there and bit her parasolnd stared after him like a managerie on wheels. They Won't Stand It. "Yes, come in after a hired man " said the old farmer, as be sipped his root beer on the market yesterday, "but I've got disgusted and shan't try very hard to find one." "What's the matter with tbe hired men?" "Too high toned and important. "Why, I bad one last spring who rigged up an umbrella over tbe plow so as not to get tanned, and be re fused to eat with the family because we btuck our knives in our mouths. At the end of the week he quit. He said that labor was ennobling and so forth, but tbe landscape in that vicinity offended his taste." "Yes." "Wall, I took on another, and he put on cuffs and polished his boots before going to work, and he quit at the end ot a fortnight because we didn't have a pianner in the bouse. Why, that cbap never got up till 7 o'clock, and he insisted on going to the village to get shaved and perfum ed up every evening. "The third one quit me yesterday. He wanted stained glass in his bed room windows. He wanted me to buy him a guitar. He wanted me to paint all the roofs red and put pea green on the corncribs. He sug gested a hog pen with a parlor to it and he spent two days of my time trying to arrange a way for the wind-mill to milk the cows. I dis covered him writing poetry in the corn field, and because I spoke up sharply he quit the job, polished up his boots and sent for a coupe to bring him to the city." MiansasssssssssssssssjMMMMMMW Threw Her Child Cade an Eaa-lae. BcrTAXo,Sept4. About noon to day Mrs. Mary Miller, of 136 Cart street, killed her child by throwing it under a Lehigh Valley Railroad locomotive. She then tried to com mit suicide by throwing herself un der the train. The child, about 4 years old, was instantly killed. Mrs. Miller's arm was hurt so that ampu tation will be necessary. It is ex pected she will recover. ale LLO WHOLE NO. 17S3. A Mother' Tact. The mother was sewing busily, and Josie, sitting on the carpet be, side her, and provided with doll rounded scissors and some old magi zines, was just as busily cutting out pictures. "It would litter the carpet," so said Aunt Martha, who had come in for a cozy chat Mamma knew this but she knew that a few min utes would make all right againnd Josie was happy. All went wrli until the little boy foundfthat he had cut off tbe leg of a horse that be had considered a marvel beauty. It was a real disap pointment and grief to the little one. "Mamma, see!" and, half crying, he held it up. "Play he's holding up one foot." the mother said quickly. uo real horses, mamma? "Oh, yes. sometimes." "I will,'' and sunshine chased away tbe cloud that in another min ute would have rained down. It was a little thing, tbe mother's answer; but the quick sympathy, the ready tact made all right The boy's heart was comforted, and he went on with no jar on the nerves or temper, and auntie's call lost none of its pleasantness. "I am tired cutting pieces, mam ma," said, Josie after a while. "Well, get your horse, wagon, and play those bits of paper are wood and you are going to bring me a load. Draw it over to that corner by the fire and put them into the kindling box ; play that's the wood house." Pieased and proud.the little team ster drew load after load until the papers were all picked up, without his ever thinking that he was doing anything but play. Christian World. He V aa tnfortaiiate. A venerable old tramp entered an Austin business hous. and said to the proprietor: "I am the most unfortunate man in the world. Please do somethinj for me." "1 don't know who you are," re plied the merchant " You may be an impostor," "Here is a certificate from Parsor Jordan, (if Galveston, that I am t hard-working, honest man, who has been unfortunate." "A certificate from Parson Jordan, of Galveston ?" asked the merchant. "Yes, sir ; here it is," replied the mendicant, handing the merchant a paper. Tbe merchant looked at the paper and said : "Parson Jordan, of Galveston is my brother. I know his signature very well, and his signature on that certificate is forged." "Just as I expected," whined the mendicant "I told you I was the most unt'ortnmte mm in tha wrvrl.l Just think of me coming the brother oi rarson Jordan, ot all the people in the town, and showing him that forged certificate, when there is not another man in Austin who knows his signature." City and County. Real estate agent say that there isr general inquiry after small farms to purchase by persons who reside in! the city who desire to moye to the country as the better meansfor mak ing a living where work is plenty and wages are good. The city is a desirable place to live for those who have a living to make by man ual labor, but in times like tbe pre sent, 'then so many people are out of employment, the mind instinc tively turns to the country, where if a man has but a few acres of land and a hovse to live in he can make himself and family secure from want If a man now a days owns a little farm often acres, not to heavy mort gaged, be can make a comfortable living from it for a goodaized family. On that land he can keep a horse and cow, two or three pigs, poultry in abundance, besides raise vegeta bles, corn and wheat enough for use, and have some to spare. A man in this condition may not grow rich very rapidly, but be is at least inde pendent and need never be distress ed about where the next meal is to come from. Society Note. An old bachelor, who lives in the suburbs of Austin, hires a colored man of about eighteen to clean up his room, fill the lamp, and perform like services. A few days ago the colored domestic, who had been us ing his employer's blacking-, said: "Boss, our blackin' am done out" "What do you mean?" growls the sord.d employer; "everything be longs to me, and nothing belongs to you. I want you to understand that nothing belongs to you. The terrified darkey promised to comply with the request On the following Sunday the hoes happen- i ed to meet the colored menial, ac- female pushing a baby carriage. "Was that your baby in that car riage?" he asked next day, quite a number of his friends being present "No.boes.dat's not our chiie ; dat's your chile, 1'se nebber gwine to to sav nuffin belongs to me no moab." Shoe Dead. Green sbc kg, I.nd., Sept 2. Sher iff Walsh, Marshall Clemans and two assistants started yesterday in a carriage to find and arrest Barney Connor, a local desperado. Tbe two first named were armed with shot guns. They met Connor on the turnpike and ordered him to halt He sprang toward a fence and put his hand to his hip pocket when Marshall Clematis fired at him, kill ing him instantly. There were sev en warrants out for Connor's arrest, one of which was for participation in a shooting affray. Henry C Tracy, a young farmer of Oneida county, N. Y committed suicide a few days ago in conse quence of the low prices of hope. He should have gone to Saratoga. He would have fonnd the price ofhops" i high enough there. Conflcesce, Sept 8. Pot tba HsaALSi The defeat of the Democratic par ty in I860 was the overthrow of the principles of that party, and they can never ayain enter into the issues of future political contests with the exceptioia of the issue growing out of the question oi the tctriff. As a party of principles the Dem ocratic party ba-i long since ceared to exist The hitherto tivoriU d trine of the Democratic party, such as the supremacy of the States over the general Governmental! the laws for the protection and extension of human slavery, and the old state bank system of finance are among the things of the past and can never be resurrected again. What ever good has been accomplished by the overthrow of thoes political heresies, has been brought about by the Republican party and against the most determined opposition of the Democratic party. The emancipation of the slaves, the amendment to the constitution, forever making it unlawful to hold slaves in the United States. Tbe ixsuiog of green-backs, as a necessary war measure, to put down the rebellion, the reconstruction of the rebellious states so as to recog nize the supremacy of the General Government has all been the work of the Republican party ,and against the protest of the Democratic party. While it is true that the Democratic party has recently been elevated to power, it is to be remembered that it was brought about, not for the purpose of endorsing any principle that has been set up by the Demo cratic party or from a lack of faith in the ability of the Republican par ty to control tbe destinies of the na tion, for the Deuocratic party did not even attempt to question the ability or even tiie principles of the Republican party but admitted that there were really no issues at all be tween, the two great parties; m much as to say that the Republican party has been right and is still right on all questions of publia policy; but they demanded a change so that they might see the books, pretend ing that the Republican party un der its locg lease of power had be come corrupt and that by an organ ized system of fraud had robbed the Government of hundreds of millions of dollars, and that a change was absolutely necessary to maintain the public cr?dit by turning the rascals out A long continuation of power by any one party was claimed as dangerous to the public welfare and would lead to corruption in the pub lic service and finally overthrow the design of our Government All manner of charges of corrup tion were made against the Repub lican party excepting treason. Now the hook have been in the hand of the Democratic party for over six months and the money has been counted, and nothing found want ing. Everjthicg has been found in or der and in Us proper place, and properly accounted for. The pre dictions of corruption have turned out to be falsehoods, and the Demo cratic party stands to-day as a falsi fier of the truth. The accession of the Democratic party to power has been brought about first by a hypo critical pretense of corruption bv the party in power, and second, by a deeply laid scheme to set aside the verdict of the people as expressed at the polls. That the elections heldin the states recently in the rebttllioo. have been conducted upon principles of equal justice to all parties is not believed by any one of ordinary reasqning power. Tbe result is known both North and South long before tbe election takes place. The shot gun and the tissue ballot used to be sutiicient to defeat the will of the people in at least a number of these States, but now they are of questionable utility and other methods, perhaps less bloody, but more successful in set ting aside the will of the people, are being invoked. Tbe laws . have so changed in many ot the States as to make dis honest counts unpunishable under the law. Intimidation of course has lost all its availability but it is less powerful than in 1S76 and there abouts. The State of Virginia is as truly Republican as Pennsylvania, and so is South Carolina and some other Southern States, but the Gov ernment is in the hands of the old rebel Democracy and they stop at nothing to keep the States in line with the old rebel element that rais ed the arm of rebellion against the Union. The ascendency of the Democracy is no evidence of the overthrow of ReDublican princi ples. There is no cause for any Republican becoming discoura ged. The principles of the party are in harmony with at least three fourths of the voters. The idea of a change to examine the books and turn the rascals ont.was popularwith some loose skinned Republicans. The long continued howl about cor ruption in the various departments of the Government had gained some evidence to the charge. The trans fer of political power to the Democ racy was upon the promise that they would unearth wonderful dens of corruption, and that they would govern the country honestly and get the money in the United States Treasury into the hands of the people, and relieve the business de pression of the country. The search for rascals has been very diligent, but very unsuccessful. Every at tempt to find a rascal only develop ed an "oflensive partisan." Civil Service laws are only respected in their outward form and not in the spirit and intent for the law. The principal removals are being made regardless of the law and for none other thar political purposes. Men are pardoned tor offences against the law with impunity, and persons are appointed to positions of public trust, that are wholly unfit for the position on account of their moral character. X A Straight Verdict A coroner's jury returned a verdict to the effect that a certain promi nent citizen bad died of alcoholism. "Your verdict is absurd," some one said to the coroner. "Why?" "Because he was never known to drink." "That's a fact" "He never went into a saloon." "You are right" "Then why do yoa say he died from the effects of alcoholism, when we know he was shot?" "That's all very true," replied the coroner, "but the man who shot him was drunk. Don't talk to me, if you please. I understand my business. Deceased was killed by whbkey." It seems a little singular that a man's face is generally the longest when be is himself the "shortest 1r
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