The Sumerset Herald. ESTABLISHED 1S2T. Terms of Publication. PiVisbed every WedndR: moruiu IJ M p.-r tiuia if taiJ o advance, othwrwie f z M thi! it; variably It fiaiK'.-d. j;0 kubxcril'tion Willi dlconunued nntu JI arrearage are paid up. Postmasters neglecting notify us when subscrit-ers do not take out tiir !;i-r will tel1 roporuribU ,01 " i i'irnltrs removing from one postoffiee to r-.;i'her should give us Uie ume of the former .jj t! e present off.ee. Address The Soksbbet Herald, SOMKRSJTT, Fa. A.1 L. G. II AY, K0TARY PCBUv, Somerset Pa, or.. wii! Vivlfii-.ioe Uy. Esq. I'D B. Hi IB, V' K ;,"i,..I.V at LAW S ii.oc.jud ffircet,.Pitti,argn, Pa. J"i,"t;i;KKi-:Y, . A1iuKEY-AT-LAW, eoKUUT. Pa. ,j:.e JicKM reiiows Building. IT r Ar.YEY M. 2EP.KLEV ai :'Jivt i -ai-i umtui Pa ,eoe. -if J.K!.lSi. A. C. liOLBERT, AlTviOSY-AT-LAw, nouinnM.pl. os G Otc w:ti Jta ru 1 120F.0E I'.. K.TLL, bnuenet, Pa. US. END.-LEY, . AliuKAAYA I Al-LAM, ounieia, tm. I rihL. V. rill.-ECKtrs h ATiuKil'-Al-!A. somerset, i--, i r in Cnnuug Houms Horn, opptmj tJoari J. &. SCvTI. J. G. OGLl .v Jil x UoLt, ' cm knajrt, Pa. n J. K.OU-EK, i: . . Aii'oii-NY-ATLA somerset. J. rL H. kOONTZ. V AlivM--V AT -LAW. V- c v pr ia.p'.-.U'aua tobuMuw eiitrusu-d t frr ui -..2:irxrl nd aU.io-iLiiig cuuuut. i "'r.t ui i-nut-- now, wfiKAUe ute twin c . talent: ne hay, V AlxOHti-AT-LAW. ' oomcrset, P. A w W-Alc: in RJ F--.tie. Wili attend to all t, ,.. r eiiiruui lo tia care w iin proaipuio ..l lMS. TuuN U. I-HI-, J A'l lot-SHY-Al-LAW. Somerset, Pa. jir.impi'.y ;u:ad to all biwuio utmwd I,-, i ai. ! jiif u vwiiced oa tuuccuunfc, c W- r r ill .V-UiCluLli JU:i J. Kl.w-MEL, AI I Ot-N b i' AT LA W, bunicHct, W;'.. a;u-:iI U) all bUMiiea euinittd to Li care IB iIk w: ana vooiibUH w:u pniniplr JAMES L. I L "H, Allci.SJY-AT -LAW. I-Slor ia Kaxaiotn Blot-. np siairv Eairuii iiju .-U'-x-t. OOiie uuiis mde, eiu t vyl. llliv l luui.i'.-tl, lid ii )c 'ai Oueacsk leuatd to lit noiailli aud IiUeuli". A. J. C0L3OHS. L. C CXjU1010. ULl'UKN S. C.CLF.OKN, I i AilvK-StVa-Al-LAW, suiucinet, F. A busiucts entruvid to our care wili be t.rpuj i;a faiiaiuuy altc-udcd. to. (-ouccuuii i -t ii. Suiat-rwl, Itmloru and aOjulnuig oouu u. iirvt; .us aad tviiifvauciim uone uu rca- Tj KliALR, tie . A1XQ&SJEY-AT-LAW, ' bouitraet. Pa., u.prwbiv la tomeTt and adjoining &un . a L'UMinjo eLUWl U Uiu Will looeive lrui'. ai'uuou. A. .H U.fKi.;TH W. H. KlTTAI. COiEKoTII & RUPI'EL, J AI'lUK-Nt-ls-Ai LAW, fcouumet, ra. Ail ouflf-aii e . nis-.-d to thflr care will be ijwlj.j u J piuK-t'.uuly a:u.iiutd w. Otiice on crui oi kKA.U: JitniiuoUi Biull T W. CAUUTHEUS, M. I). 0 wcIa.n al cL i;jt . utfkk,LT. Pi. t icfoa Tuion strefl, urit door lo i riuuu DIL P. SIIAFFEK, PUY1-1A.N AND efKdKOS, N'VLikr, Pa., Tender Li pn;Mi,ai m?i fi.-v lue :Luiu iiiirNft and v;cuii;y tUi.e utrxt door lo .:Lt.ri:al buu.1. D iruacr! h troft-sionl wrkt toltie ciuzon t: -a liv c&ii 6e XistiiiU M Hia uHic ou AIjua fc?w J. M. LOU Til LR, rn?v:ix's and isvrgeon t trf'rznautnLiT in Somerset for tht D K. J. S. M'MILLEX, 0:t ;v;h2 aitut:uu to tbe preerra ion ct yT-i;..! krcLi;;-t'.i au uiry. Oitw in liie Oils! Oils! 4-.34;.-;-;r,i.i; iiir ii f iuintsLtc inule Lutri lraii.is of l!!amiralJng& Lubricating Oils Naphtha and Gasoline. Tai CA2 be male !ro3 K-tro'.ram. t cLaUenpe uu2.pa.-uon uatrtry auowb PRODUCT Or PETROLEUM. If you wiab the mo 4 nai.'ormlj Satisfactory Oils 1 THE American Market, ' lor oun. Trae foi SOT.-nt and Tlclnitj r.p; by ' rvr,K i . EEKITS Airo tjoMKbcST. Pa. MTISTIG JOB PRUNING A SPECIALTY. HARRY M. BENSHOFF, MANUFACTURING STATIONER AND BL.1XK BOOK MAKER. HANNAH BLOCK. JOHNSTOWN. PA. FOR MEDICINAL USE A !.-f.-.'.i:lje tr4!i-l of d t"'cn' Pure Rye ...v. -. i-a:.:.i v- uria-oi,-tl by anv otber ,u t.y. k.-t vj. J. a iNijirMr:y Smii. Jobn ' . !iw.iMT:i.". Kn.ca. (liru Vtrdd.ur, ' ',ie'"a au i inr,, AL1.1nM-Q, Xn.r 'V,1 . 1 li.oc iu r,m t I'roin 2 yn 'J- kPk .i. ,U4 ibrm Utr f2 i.J.', " ij t:. . ; w, j jj, f , ou. I". ou rx r rl:u& lo aye. Aixi ail kll.'l of ' a.iii.n.;. Pure Wtinn. rear .' Jt..A fcri- a"J'-iir b-aiul. of lmlrud and r lt,r at iuwet !iicar Trie tiu-i i, kierry m tjs. ttse in the - ai t!.i, .-r lUc- u or c:id fvr fruuij aiicaii jo to ail mail erdera. A. ANDRIESSEN, :"- Federal t., Alk-glieny, Ta - ione itx VOL. XLIL NO. -THE- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF- Somerset, Penn'a. CAPITAL SURPLUS S50.000. $10,000. deposits received in large an d sm all Amounts, payable on demand, accounts of merchants farmers, stock dealers, and others solicited DISCOUNTS DAILY. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : UEci M. Hicks. W. H. Miu-ia, James L. Pvoh, Chab. H. Fish, JoHit R. Soorr, Go. R. Sctll, Feid W. Bicbxu. Edward fceni, : : : : : Presipest Valbntini Hay, : : Vice PitEsiriEST IIauvey M. RiiKKLEY, : : : C'asuikk. Tbe funds and swurities of tbis bank sr Bpcurv! y prot:tel in aoelebi'awd Cor liss Burglar-prriof Safe. Tbe only bafe made absolutely Pi:rgiar-proof. Somerset County Rational Bank Of Somerset, Pa. -f. Ettabllshed, 1877. OrgAnUe tt a Nation!, 1890. CAPITAL, $50,000. Chas. J. Harrison, Fres't. Wm. 1 1. Koontz, Vice Pres't. Milton J. Pritts, Cashier. Dirctors: Wm FndOeT. Joi.aj i. tout, Harrison Snyder, uh a- Milicr, J.i.li b-p-ht. Jo;.:s H. tryler J :.'-ph B. I aria, Jcuu-e stuin, Fam. P.. Barrio u. riitorapn o! this hank wiil rept-tye the mnrt liU-ral trraim.-m eoitMrU-nt w ith -tie banainR. harm- wlii:nc lo hriid mnu- east or wesi can be ii'imirulalKi Lv dr!l lur m.y amount. 1.j:ifT and t-aliinaln sreurt d by one of I;e boid ' Cctijrated saJVs, wita niut approved Uifie Cullectirma made in all para of the United Bta'.en. t'harj.- modt raU!. Acuociila and IeioMts bolifted. marD-Cm TIBEIITY 11115 II IMS! H 121 & 12 Fourth Ave, PITTSBU RGH, PA. Ha Undivided Profit f 250,000. Acta as Executor, GiuinKan, Assigate an-I lU-eviver. Wills reoeii'tcl for an.l lu-M free cf b:ir;.'e. Business of tvsUIents and non-resi'lents ctrt'fully alten.U d to. JOHN B. JACKSOX, - rrt-siJent. JAMES J. IOXXELL, Vice rresiJent. FRANK LIN BROWN, Seorebirj-. JAS. C. CHAPLIN, Treasurer. Note These : If interested in any r.f tbein, write us for Ea!iiiie8 and bee if you dou i Save 3Ioney on everv yard you send us an onler for. 1;J jiieces all-wool Diagonal Cheviot Serges, .".; inches ide, in complete range of tbe season's btst colors, 35 CENTS. You'll Cm! the universal jirice on this fahric is '"'Jeeuts, and yon just Eave tbe difference. 200 pieces assorted American Wool Suitings, Imported Bedford Cords, TifiV-ta Cbanpc ants, lleiii liourette Stni"eSj 3ii and :S inches Me some cf tbein a!l-ool eorue tbree-foorths wool, 25 CENTS. every yard wjrth 40c. some Wr. tb is sale, priL-e Hoc. l'W piect-s Finest French Satines, best of tbe wain's styles and printings light and dark coiorinjrs, 25 CENTS. regular price all was.in iu this and o'.ber stores bas been oocts. 10j pieces extra fine American Satines, 2-jc quality at 75 CENTS Mohairs, for traveling and street dr-pe. 02-inch MtfilAIU IiiaLLJA.Ml.t-, m shades of grey only. 75 CENTS. that are $1 23 qualities as iuflly bought and ld. 44-incb Mohairs. m all staple colore. 50 CENTS. That is remarkable quality nd ilu for cents. IVtU-r see about thf se. TbryVe worlh locking after. Boggs & Buhl, 115, 117, 119 rn. -JTt F.dsral 8tr,H, .1LLEGEK i PX. 2 A STRANGE CASE. How an Enemy was Foiled. The folk.wfnT pmjihlr stntrmi-nt UI 1w n ;id w U 'i iiitn4' iu.-ri-l: l imhtio; dt--ri::o tin ituin,Tt- r)Vensail.!ilhH'. t-iv I in n,y amis ltri.)-. nt.tl s. I t:ni to rui :ti. t- at i in w iarls u ni il ihey were son, t !iv ninne in mt'aMirt t(i' d :til tfciinir iai La 1 taken I r; T 1 t W . K 1 III my K u mi i i . - m at"-t. lrliir ":!h n iiif!M'riiial:o jm.."' f--li r.iT iii ii. y ston.at h. IS iri:tiis Ktil it u :t I'niiiiu'paraly-iiN, f:tn, i It h Ii. ar--ri-inr to v.ivir iii'ivTs;il rcrli.-iu-ioii, I l-r- N it- n iit f. i'i-t' it T.i-nUiis uiii a -rstMi, Ui. y -ay. il ofHiiimn- its ;ii-iii:(n?i pr...-r,-, iA-.i it r-'.wltf. a it:.I wiii and tin siiit.-i. r u . Mi.'lt jts n.y ;ir '-ihi i. I it'tti Iji n tin titt iiij a yi':r ami ;i Iml! M';i.!i!y. ImL vilh tn mr ' V'tilar tr'i:t;(. u tirii I s:i w a ti nuM-rt i--!n'tit i-f It Mi it's' K-liir-: ive Norv t.t ir -ummI it, ltt:tami 'H-aii uin it. M:irvil.'i- :ii il ii.av mtii, i!!t a fttv days hrut jh-- ' rt wry tiit if itiat -t-'iiy f-hiii; lt:jd l f; tis, nmi 'liit rv I. as itot Ihm-ii cvt-n x! jiitii -t imiit-atiort f its rt'turn. I liow ft-'l as ;is 1 vi-r diti. and liav jraim-d leu miuii'N in i)ii. tiM.UL'ii 1 had run !"a intrn 17" to 1.17. KtHir iiiHrs ha" u-'J !r. Miics' iii-.T.r:itIv Ntrviut n my n !! it -11-l:itiori. and ii l'alntn :israMfattrv in Uif.r r;isii in mine." Jane- Kali. Ii laU''. O. lir. Miles Ketorai ive Nr-rvine l-)id ly all iruiri'!' n a Nsiiivt iruaraiitet, r -?it il:nvi l'v the lr. Miies Mtsii.-al t o.. Fikl.aru Intl.. t'Ti neeipt of priet. ! j:r h-ntie. si llt it-, for exprvs- prepaiii. Il Lslrw fiiu FANCY WORK. Some liieat Burpiius In IRISrf'FOlM LUiNCK AND TRAY CLOTHS IkUKbt below cost of transportation we are selling at ereat bargains w hite and colored Bedford Cord Tab ie Cov ers, stamped ready for working. Ring ed Canton Flannel Table aud Cush ion Covers, .Sinped Plush Cushion Cover, Bargarran Art Cloth Table and Cushion Covers, all stamped with Newest I eVns ; 1 leu-stitched Hot Biscuit and lioli Napkins. A new and large line of hem-stitched Tray and Carving Cloths from tiovta up. Stamped Hem-stitched Scarfs from Oocts up. lalne (. overs irom I0 cts. up. A fu.l line of Figured INDIA SILKS, All New Fattens and Colorings. Also, Figured Plush, 21 and ?S inches wi le, in beautiful Colors and Iea'PS. Art .-Aim Squares for the Central Covers and Cushion Covers. "WYibaii aSTetting, 4' inches wide, 50 cents per vrt, in rink, B!ue. u!ie and Yellow, "THE NEW THING for Draping Mantlrs and IKairs, and for Iraiii Over lr:iiri.. A new iineof Head-reels. Irorn Visit nnr Table Linen, Towel, Napkins, Muslin, Siieeling and Linen liepartmeut, by all means. 41 FIFTH AVEXC , PittsbGrgb, Pa. BDGGIE3, WAGONS ail CARTS. Just Arrived- A car load of the iincst Kuiries ever brought to Somerset. THE WORLD BEAT EE -13 THE- DIAMOND SPRING, lias no equal for the money for hard driving and easy riding. nnmTT? fluni HAVE OS UAXD The Anderson Coil Spring Buggy " Hester Queen " u u Fairy " u " u Brewster tide Lar u " " Thomas Coil " " " National Side " u I ALSO HANDLE The Owensboro Farm Wagon, At Prices Away Down. ScJini h'M'lid BtHjy'tt and IVaqwit taien in llxrUanje. Call at E. L. Simpson's MEW WARE ROOMS, Patriot St.., - Somerset, Pa. Wanted I Reliable parties to act as agents. Steady employment and g-od pay from 'be start. No exierience necessary. OutCt hee. Addres T11K IIAWKS SrESEHY CO RjcUecter, N. Y. AGENTS WAITED for the enl. Authorized UlinT D JAMES E. JlllJE. Kv Cail Hamilton, h: litrrry eieeutnr, wi;h lae t-o- v-rai-.ipaaf bi family, aaa Un Mr. Biuue t fnvtX HiMory, "IueiilT rears of Cou erv." and ti an later bor a. -PoliiM at Ihrua Kiiu." inn prtwiei m f"r the three bookv Ex ciUflTeierr:u,rjr fiven. Wnte fur u-ruu to THE HEKRY BU PUB. CO, NorwIcS Com W A NI T F D Frroer-nerkf - M- ' nJ' -a-' cbanics to engage with u at once. If you pre a bustler can make at leat $100 per month. . Now is tbe time to start in ou fill tales. Elegant outfit free. Address ALLEN NTR3ERY CO.. Rochester, Y'.X. Somerset SOMERSET, PA., BE VRUE. 0 friend, or foe, or lover, Be true ! Tuousfi riDne thy fhh diwovcr, l:e true ! Thot:-h nstn 5.hooi ! mo k the fur thy pains-. And n.tk thy work and arest thy Kaiiw, Be true. to tnie ! ' JJid yu:b'i sediii lrii; )lcesure tie true ! 'Mid ciauhoud'. golden treasure!". Be true! Whi-u ace I? dulliiii: every sene. And tempting lo mdiiterem-e. Be true, be true ! When all bs fair ar.jQQ 1 thee. Be true I When healtUand hutehareenwiied thee, J Inie ! When ijuick the (nd-c and full Uie lite. And tlreiiieln rejoice in the strife Be true, be true ! When doubt and d:vad u'ertake thee, lie true ! Though all the world forsake the, B true ! Should kkii-h troi'e thee In thy bed. Or lined ti e dearc-t to the dead. Be true, be true : When night ia blackest o'er thee. Be true '. Wbea yaw us the erave before tl.ee. Be true ! When iud gleauu downward from the height, And uien out the lutinite. Be true, be true ! S. S. Trnvt AUNT MERCY'S DOCTOR. BY JIAKY KYLE DALLAS. Perhaps there never were two betroth ed people of whom it could be aiore tru ly said that they were suited to each other, than Roland Lester and Marcia Murray. They bad fallen in love at first tighL They were both youn;, neither poor, and neither had any old love a Hairs to remember. Moreover, they were healthy, good looking, and of lively dis positions, and they would have been married within tbe first year of their en gagement but for an Aunt Mercy, who fancied herself a great invalid and could not spare Marcia, and an atfectionate mother who burst into tears at tbe bare thought of "her boy" bc-inj; married. Thewe affectionate if aggravating relatives had caused tbe young people to decide to remain single until they .could feel that they were not too selfish iu marrying and making a home of their own. Mean while they were very happy. However, a cloud no bigger than a man's hand wait about to appear upon the horrizon. It arose one evening while Roland was say ing "ood-bye to Marcia. Lingering over the parting, as lovers will, they bad got, by slow degrees, to the ball door, when a man came running don 6tairs, caught his hat from the rack, drew his watch from his pocket, glanced at it, and rush ed out of the door. He was a yellow man, with dull, black bair, slid' as an Iudian's, long eyes, black, not brown as most of the eyes we call black are wearing a queer, strajrglinij black beard, and dressed in black clothes that fitted hiui very tightly. In fact, on the stage be would have passed for a weli-inade-ap comic character. His gait motions and general effect were ail suggestive of eccentricity, and his ezpre-sion was unpleasant The sud den roll of wheels ithout indicated that be bad entered a carriage, which was driven away at a rapid rate. 'Who is that gentleman ?" asked Bo land. "Aunt Mercy's doctor," replied Mar cia. "Auntie says that he Las kept her alive for years. That he has tbe most wonderful knowledge 01 her constitu tion. ''He seemed to be in a bun-y," said Roland. "He is always in a hurry. He has so many patients," eaid Marcia, "I do not like his looks," said Koland. "He has the most unpleasant expression." "lieally, Roland," said Marcia, "I do not think any one ought to speak in that way of a wi-e,good man, who epends his life in benefitting the world. I actually revere him; and what is beauty, after all?' "Beauty!" said Roland. "It is not a question of beauty, my dear. "It ia the evil expression I allude to. I should act ually be afraid of the man." "CfLr. Luiz? Alraid of a man who gives bis life for others?" gasped Marcia. "He takes fees, and heavy ones, I have no doubt, from those others," responded Roland. "He must live," said Marcia. "Oh, what a hard, cruel world this is! How falsely the best of men are judged!" "Yoa seem to feel strongly about this Dr. I.uiz," said Roland. "I do," said Marcia. "I simply adore Aunt Merry. And to think that I should perhaps have lost ber but for that dear man J And you bate him at sight. Roland made no reply, and for the first time fcince their engagement the two young people parted w ithout any display of tenderness. In fact, tbe little scene had all the effect of a quarrel. Roland took himself severely to task as be went upon his way. He declared to himself that he should have had more sense ; that to admire the family doctor was tbe regular and proper thin ; that no doubt Luiz was a very learned man ! He had been, he thought, very cross and unpleasant, but he would make up for it on the next evening, when he was to take Marcia to a concert. He would buy her the loveliest bouquet possible. He would shew her he was penitent. Judge of his astonishment when, late on the following afternoon, a li:tle note was brought to him, containing only these words : "Do not come forme to-night. I cannot go to the concert. Marcia. No excuse; no explanation; not a word of kindness. What did it mean? Inland endeavoied to believe that Aunt Mercy bad one of ber sudden attacks of illness. But why did not Marcia say bo? He spent a very unhappy evening and a very forlorn day, and as early as was possible the following evening took his way to Marcia'a home. Alas ! the servant, in reply to his in quiry for Miss Murray, replied with a brief "Not at home to any one," and Ro land left tbe door in still greater perplex ity, and flew home to pen A brief note, in which he protested bis affection and befged that Marcia would assure him that her feelicgs toward him were not changed. A reply came in due time, but it only increased his anxiety. It was this: "I had determined not to see yoa again, but perhaps it is better that you should come this evening. I can say what I must say better than I can write iL" 1 ESTAJBLISHKD 1B27. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1893. "Determined not to see him any more 1" Poor Roland fell into a terrible state of excitement when he read those words. Marcia could not mean it, but she must be extremely angry. And could it be be cause he had criticised Aunt Mercy's dix-tor, who was a complete stranger to him, of w hom he bad never even heaid her speak ? What was this Dr. Luiz to her? A vague feeling of jealousy possessed hirn, and he said te himself: "Women take strange fancies and ad mire strange men, and Luis ism told." However, he could form no distinct idea whatever. There seemed to be some strange cloud between h imself and .Marcia. It had arisen as suddenly as the mist arises from the sea. He could not see her through it, but he felt sure it would disperse. Nothing could really form a barrier between Marcia and him self his Marcia. It could not be. lie sought her pretence that evening, ready to accede to anything ready to apologize and beg forgiveness to pro nounce Dr. Luiz one of the niost charm ing men he had ever met, if that were demanded of him; and thi3 time the ser vant admitted him, and he found himself in the presence of Marcia add her aunL The old lady sat iu a large arm-chair, looking unusually diguified. Marcia stood behind her, but came forward when Roland entered and gave him her hand. He kissed it. btie did not draw it away ; there was not a tracts of anger in her face. She lojked pale and sad ; that wits ail. Aunt Mercy wis a very charming old lady, and Roland liked ber; but on this occasion he wished her at the antipodes. What engaged couple couid properly make up a lover's quarrel in the pres ence of a maiden aunt, however estima ble? He looked at Marcia. She sat down at a distance from him and looked at the fire in the brass grate. Then he said : "It is warm to-day;" and she said : "Yes, it is;" and 6ilence fell between them. Aunt Mercy niade no movement to leave tbe room, as she usually did when Roland called ; and he was grow ing very nervous, when Marcia said : "Roland, I asked Aunt Mercy to be with me when I said to you what I have to say. It seemed to me that I could say it better, I 1 want yon to take back our engagement ring, Roland, I cannot marry you." Then ehe arose, crossed the room, laid the ring on the table at his elbow, and ran to Aunt Mercy, who enfolded her in her arms. Roland looked at the ring but did not touch iL "You wish to break our engagement," he said. "I muht," said Marcia. "What have I done to deserve this, Murcia?" cried the yot ntz man. "Yoa have done nothing," said Mar cia. "It is not a question of doing anything said Aunt Mercy. "Marcia's motives do her credit" "My dear girl," cried Roland, "do you think I shall be unpleasant and quarrel some. Indeed, no ! If you are angry at me because of what I said about Dr. Luiz, I will retract every word. I judged hastily and without knowledge of him. I admit iL" "Oh, indeed yoa did," sighed Marcia "but that has nothing to do with my de termination." "He is a wouderful man," said Aunt Mercy; "but Marcia is not one to quar rel over a few words spoken, as yoa say, in baste." "Explain all this, then," said Roland. "Mr. Lester," interposed Aunt Mercy "Marcia has decided to keep her reasons to herself ; they are excellent ones. And now yon had better take leave my young friend. No good can come of prolonging this interview." "I should like, at least, to tee Marcia alone for a moment," pie tded lUtland. "If she w ishes it," said Aunt Mercy. Marcia only sighed, and gave a sad little smile. On this Aunt Mercy wrapped her little shawl about her shoulders and left tbe room. Roland went closer to Marcia. He did not touch her, but they were very near each other. "Have yoa ceased to love me?" be asked. "No, Roland," said Marcia. The tears poured out of her eyes. She wiped them softly away with her hand kerchief. "In that case," said Roland, "as I love yoa more tenderly than ever, there can be no reason for such an announcement as that you have made. I cannot live without yoa. "You must try, Rjland," eaid Marcia, paler than ever. "That is inevitable we must part. I hope you will find some one who can make yon happy. I shall never cease to think of you. 1 I " "Yoa shall not send me from you," said Roland, clasping ber hand. "Tell me why yoa thought it necessary to go through this scene." "It is my fate," Eaid Marcia. I Lave nothing to do with it ; it is fate." " 'Fate,' Marcia ?"' said Roland, repeat ing the word. "Marcia, will you ewear to me that Dr. Luiz has nothing to do with this?" Marcia looked at him. earnestly, and said nothing. "WiU you swear that V he asked again ; and she answered, slowly : "No, Roland ; I cannot swear falsely." "Then I see it all," bald the young man. "The rascal has won your heart. He has stolen you from me. You are false to me. I detected your admiration for the fellow in your at ger at my crit icism of his appearance tie other night. Well, so be it, then. Take your choice. At least you bad the love of an honest man. You prefer rascal." He turned from her, and caught the engagement ring from the table and tossed it into the fire, and strode from the room without a word. Had he returned he wouM have seen Marcia lying in a swoon upon the floor. There Aunt Mercy found ber when she returned after hearing the furious bang of the door which indicated Roland's de parture. It was well that Dr. Lniz was not as cending the steps at that moment Roland suffered terribly for a long while. Nothing is to wretched as dis appointed love, or so desperate as jeal ousy. Finally he settled into a dull and gloomy condition foreign to his nature. New York become unendurable to him T and he forsook a lucrative position to ac cept a much inferior one in San Francis co. It was merely that be might bid adieu to scenes forever embittered to him by Marcia's conduct. A year parsed live ten. The trouble of his youth Wvauie only a sad dream. At forty he married a woman younger than himself, and very handsome. There wa3 no romance between them but there was much honest atfection. "It is m hat all love affairs end in," Ro land Lester used to eay to himself ; but, for all that, he knew that he had missed life's sweetest episodes. San Francisco had grown great deal since Roland lister settled there, anil more professional men had mingled with the miners. One day, as be hurried along tbe street, anxious to get home to dinner he suddenly stood still and stared at a figure advancing toward l.iru. It was guunt and active. Its clothes fitted close ly to its person. It had a sallow skin, long black bair, and black eyes, like to small jet beads in a sea of pale yellow. It bad, above all, an evil expression, vail ed by affected saintliness. "Ioctor Luiz!" gasped Roland Lester. He turned and stared after him. He lifted his fist and shook it in the air. He uttered an expression of bate and indig nation. "Amen !" said a voice behind him. "I see yoa know something of that fellow Luiz." "And you?" said Lester. "Oh, I "eaid the other. "That fel low ought to be ordered out of town. He is a quack of the worst sort. My wife had a friend who was his victim Miss JIarcia Murray. He made A pray of im aginative women, and kept them for his patients when they were reaily perfectly well. This girl had a little mote on her neck. He told her it was a cancer. He doctored her for cancer for five J ears, At last she had reuse enough to doubt him. Another physician healed the sore the fellow had made in a few weeks. But my wife told me heiiad ruined the girl's life. She was engaged to some one whom she was very fond, and broke tbe en gagement tiie day he told that lie about the cancer." "tiood heavens ! was that the reason ?" cried Roland. "Yes. Y'ou know she felt as a woman would about such a thing," said the other. "We must make the fellow go," said Roland Lister. A little while after this Dr. Luiz made his escape from San Francisco with his life and his baggage ; and people wonder ed that Letter should make himself so prominent in the affair. His wife won dered most of all, but he never took her into his confidence. It was lung alter this that some one was shaking of Marcia Murry. "doing to be married ? Why, I fan cied she would be one of the single sis ters. She must be forty." "Ye!1," said some one else, "but you see an old lover has returned from Cali fornia widower. And I suppose she never forgot him, and all that sort of thing. Anyhow, the wedding is to be next Wednesday. A Creat Event Missed. "Come hfah ter me," said an old negro to his son. "Come heah ter me, sah ! Why didn't yer come down ter de baptizin like I tote yer to? O ight ter le 'shamed o' yesse'f. (i wine die one o' dese days, an de ole debil gwine ter git yer, dat's what he gwine ter do. Why didn't yer come down dar, I say ?" "'Cause I went roan ter de jailyard ter see I'ncle Ben hung." "Look here, he wun't hung terday, wuz he V "Yes, sah." "Why, I thought dal fack would n ,t come off till nex' week. How did be do?" ' Oh, he drapped an sorter shuck his feet er little." "Did, bah?'' "Yes, sah." "Did he sin an pray any 'fore he drapped ?" "Ye?, sih ; an shouted." "He di ir "Yes, sah." Afier a moment of reflation the old man ruefully added : "Confoun dat blame bapti-in, done cheated me outen d is day. Folks will think dat I didn't Lab no respeck for dat brudder h' mine, nohow. I 'spize ter see er pnswn wid sich er po' recoleckshun.'" .tri-sunur Ti'ir,i,r. Farm and Garden Notes. Pigs should euckle until ten weeksold. The older the animal the more costly a pound of grain. Tiie flock enjoy summer as well as win ter comforts, Are there waste places in the pasture ? Give them a coat of manure. There are family traits and likenesses in sheep as much as in humans. No, No ! Everybody can't be a good shepherd ; they are not made that way. Never refase a good cash offer when yon have anything of the horse kind to sell. Salt and wood ashes ia reach of hogs are beneli.-ial. They are good for horses also. Many a man is a su!c?ss as a wool grower and can't tell why to save his life. One thing can be relied npon about sheip manure there are no weed seed in it. Havesorce paMnro held in ce yon need it further on when dry weather comes. The neglect given the chicks now can not be overcome with good care by and by. Make your flock what your wife is the best, prettiest and the envy of every body. Washington society last winter knew a very self sufficient bachelor, who was a Congressman. In certain lines he is smart enough , but generally speaking he needed about twice as much sense as he usually displayed. One evening he was talking to a sharp girl. I tell you. what it is," he said. "I shall introduce a bill for the coinage of halt cents." "Why are yoa going to do it?" ehe asked innocently. "That what yea Lave already." 3d One Million Who will Have to be Bachelors. A recedt statement of the '.-ensus bu reau shows that there were in ISM, in r 'tin 1 numbers, l..r.oO,tK) more males tliau females in the I'nited States, iu a total population of OJ.t'c'J.iVJ. K-ference to the previous census shows anexcess in 1vn0 of S 1,637 in a po; ulation of .30,1 13, 7!. Thus while the excess of males in ten years increased seventy-five per cent the population of the country increased only about twenty-five. These facts wid afford a surprise to many persons who have thought that there were more fe males than males in this country ; eec ially so, since the excess of the latter oer the former has increased so rapidly. Undoubtedly the impression that ft males outnumbered the males, was ob tained more by observation in this por tion of the country, than by any actual statist :cs. It is a fact that such is the case in many of the eastern and Atlantic coast states. The census bureau statement says that in the District of Columbia women out number the men as 110 to l'W. This ra tio is cloecly followed by that of Massa chusetts which is 10.3 to PX) ; by that of Rhode Island, 1(V to 100 ; North Caroli na and Maryland, 10 J to 100 ; Connecti cut, New Hampshire, New York, South Carolina and Virginia, 101 to l'JO. Ou the other hand in Alabama, Georgia, Missippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Dela ware, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Maine, Vermont, Illinois, Florido, Mis souri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkansas, Min nesota, Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Ne braska, the Dakotas, and all the Pacific coast states, the proportion of women to men is from t'o per cent, to 30 per cent. In Pennsylvania the males outnumber the females MO to '.'3. Inquiry into the caua which lead to iin excess of males over females, disc-overs first that the male birth rate is high er than the fern tie, as l' is to 17. Next that immigration for years ha3 shown a greater percentag.s of male.1. Were not the death rate among males so much higher than among females, due to acci dental causes, violent habits and public disorder, their excess would be even greater than it now is. How long ta'es will continue their advantage of num bers over females, and to whatdegiee, de pends too on the freedom from vices and destructive habits maintained by the fe males themselves, not only as regards their own lives but those of offspring. But to recur, the preponderance of eith er sex in any 6tate or locality, apjiears to depenl upon the nature of the industrial employ ments. In the District of Colum bia, the excess of females is largely due to the women in government employ ; in Massachusetts and other New England states, to the cotton and woolen estab lishments; in New York, to manufactures and clerkships ; and so on. Ou the oth er hand male prouoinination in the Pa cific oast states is due to the employ ment of Chinamen, especially in Califor nia, and to mining and agricultural oper ations. Permanency and diversification ot industries, will, however, tend to bal ance the sxes. Another census will un doubtedly show considerable changes in the proportions west and south. Riding Home Without Money. The " bright young man" must le set down as being full of resources as his much quoted sifter, the " bright young woman." One of the former escorted one of th e latter tbe other evening to a theater. He is a young law student with more brains than money at the present writing, and he frequently counts pennies in making an estimate of expenses. On the even ing in question he did so with such scant margin that a call for a quarter to pay for checking umbrellas more than ex hausted it. A a!y search of his pockets just before they went upon the elevated station to take the train home produced only one V-cent piece. It would never do to pro claim his dilemma to his fair companion. He could neither beg nor borrow the oth er nickel at that time and place, and for a moaient he was desp?rat?. Then be took a chance. As they were about to pass the ticket window he let the young woman precede him, and when he reached his hand through, say ing " two please," he left his solitary coin and his pocket-knife in front of the tick et seller. That functionary glanced up quickly, took in the situation, and with out an instant's hesitation passed out the two bits of pasteboard. Everybody was satisfied. The agent had a good knife for a trilling turn, tiie future barrister bad escaped a mortifica tion, and the young woman remained blissfully ignorant of the whole transac tion, as il was deiirahle she should. y. 1. r...T. Better Than Begging. An urchin 9 years old, with a very dir ty face and a pair of bright eye-j, accost ed a woman as she was hurrying acrojs the common the other day. "Please to give uie some money to get something to eat," he whined. " No, I won't give yoa any money to get something to eat," was the reply. The lady mimicked bis whine. Finally she hired him to carry her um brella to her office, and on their way thither she gave htm dissertation on la bor an J its fruits in phrases she thought he would understand. She advised him to go into the newspaper business and loaned him cents to invest in papers, after he had signed his name to a con tract she drew up, promising to pay her immediately after he had cleared that amount. Ia aa hour an la half he carat to the office proudly and deposited the money loaned on ber desk. She took 10 cents of it, and he kept the other to make further iii vestments. The next day be cleared (1.50. He was radiant "This ia better than begging, isn't it?" You bet," he said. "Now, if I give yoa this 10 cent! will yoa promise to buy with it what I shall ask you?" " Yes m." "Then buy a cake of soap and use it" He said he would and went oat. Lj- Um (JLJx. Health, comfort an ! n?a!ne are the things to be sought w hen building a pool try uotue. aici WHOLE NO. 2187. Which Did She Wear? They had been married three months aud the odor of the orange blossoms w as still sweet in their nostrils. It was all a lovely dream. She was so kind and he was so kind; she was " angel " and he was all the dear names she could think of. Never a frown, never a croes word had broken the soft, even echo of the marriage bells. Thus they believed that they had come to live in Eutopia foreer and ever, and they went and told ail their friends about it, especially those who were single. He came home one evening with the news that he had bought tickets to the theatre. To see her thank him waa to behold A beautiful illustration of the po et's two souls' theory. After supper he went out and did not return nntil a few minutes before the time to start Sue was just ptitting on her hat, "My dear," he said, "I wieh you would not wear that white hat I do not like yoa in it Won't yoa wear the black one?" " Why, certainly, dearest," she cooed in reply. " I will do whatever you say, though the black; bat is not suitable. You know I had the wiiite hat made es pecially for the theatre. It is suitable at no other time." " I did not know that. Wear the white one of course." " No, I want to please you. I don't care if people do say I am 'tacky.'" "Then wear the white hat That will please me." " You know it wou't. You are simply making a self sacrifice." "Did I say so?" " No, dear, but" "Put nothing. Wear the white hat and say no more about it." " You needn't get cross,'' the cooing ail out of her voice. "I'll wear the black hat." "Cross? Do you realiy think I want yon to wear the black hat ?" "" Yes, or jou would not have talked so u.uch," was her crisp reply. " I'm going to wear it, too." " Wear the whke one." "i won t" "You will." And so on until they ba reiy reached th-j the theatre in time. Now which hat do yon think she wore? The Midnight Sun. From the last days of May to the end of July, in the northern part of this land, the suu shines day and night upon its mountains, fords, rivers, lakes, for ests, valleys, towns, villages ham lets, fields, and farms ; and thus Sweden and Norway maj be called the land of the midnight sun. During this period of continuous daylight the stars are never seen, the moon appears pale, aud sheds no light upon tLe earth. Summer is short, giving just time enough fr the wild (lowers to grow, to bloom and to fade away, and barely time for the hus bandman to collect his harvest, which, however, is sometimes nipped by a summer frost. A few weeks after the midnight tun has passed, the hours of sutisliiue shorten raidlikand by the middle of August the air Becomes chille and the nights eclder, although during the day the sun is warm. Then the grass turns yellow, the leaves change their collor, wither and fall ; the swallows and oth er migrating birds ily towards the south ; twilight comes once more; the stars, one by one, make their appearance, ehicicg brightly in the pale blue sky; the moon shows itself again as the queen of the night, and lights and cheeis the long and dark days of the Scandinavian winter. The ti- e comes at last w hen the sun disappears entirely from eight; the heavens appear iu a blaze of light and giory, ani tbe stars aud moon pale be fore the aurora borealis. L 7i'i7V -Lund ui tht illd.ti.jht &." The Blue Laws. The words "blue laws." says the 'Youth's Journal," are often seen In the newspapers of to-day, but just why they are thus named is known to comparative ly few persons. We therefore name A few of theui. They were died blue because they were printed ou blue paper. They be longed to the Slate of Connecticut Here are some of them : "No one shall be a freeman or have a vote unless he is converted and a mem ber of one of the churches allowed in the Dominion." "No dissenter from the essential wor ship cf this Dominion shall be allowed to give a vote for electing magistrates or any officer." "No food or lodging shall be off-; red to a beret. c. "No one shall cross the river on the Sabbath but an authorized clergyman." "No one shall travel, cook victuals, make beds, sw eep houses, cat hair or shave on tiie ivbbath day." "Noone shall kiss his or her children on the Sabbath or fasting days." "The Sabbath day shall begin at sunset Saturday." "Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, siiver, bne 01 lace above one shilling a yard, shall be presented by the grand jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the estate J0U0." "Whoever brings carls or dice into the Dominion snail be fined 3." "No one shall eat mince pies, dance, play cards, or play any instrument of music except the drum, trumpet or jewsharp." "No man shall court a maid ia person or by letter, without obtaining the consent of her parents : 5 penalty for the first offense, 10 for the second, And for the third, imprisonment during the pleasure of the Court." I have been a sufferer from catarrh for ;M years. I found immediate reuef in the use of Ely's Cream Baiiu. Since using it I have not suffered a moment from head ache, sore throat or lose of sleep, from which I previously suffered, caused by catarrh. I consider your Palm a valua ble remedy. R. G. Vassar, 2i Warren St N. Y. Ely's Cream Balm is worth it weight in gold as a cure for catarrh. One bottle cured me. S. A. LovelU Franklin, Pa. Is your experience that cooked or soAked corn is better than dry, hard corn fur bogs. Read What Mr. Fred Wallace Has to Say. M tcrs' Dun; Co., Oakland, Ml OtM i twRx : I iah to express my ap preciation of the merits of your Catarrh Cute. I base suffered with catarrh for he years, and can truly say it has given ue more relief than auy other medicine I have tried, and it will undoubtedly ef fect A permanent cure. All it needs is a fair and impartial trial to establish its university. Very truly, Fkki Walucs, Mill Point, W.Va. It has cured Mr. Wallace of one of the worst cases of catarrh on record, with a heavy discharge of the throat One bot tle is guaranteed to cure. It wili cure you, otherwise no charge. For sre by all druggists. Price $1. Torsale by ti. W. 15kokd and J. M. LoiTHaR, Somerset, Pa-,and David Gild ner, Rock wood. Pa. A safe and sure cure for catarrh and hay fever is Mayers' Magnetic Catarrh Cure. A three months' treatment for f I, and absolutely guaranteed. It is used by vapor inhalation, and is the only med icine that reaches the affected parts and sure to cure. For sale by ail druggists. For sale by ti. V. Benford Af.d Dr. J. M. Louther, Somerset, Pa, and David Gildner, Rock wood. Pa. A Leader. Since its first inlrod'u-tion. Electric Bitters has gamed rapidly in popular fa vor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal touics and altera- ' lives, containing nothing which permits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recognised as the liest and purest medi cine for all ailments of Stomach, Liver or Kidneys. It will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, and drive Ma laria from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle er the mon ey will be refunded. Price only 3oc. per bottle. Sold by J. N. Snyder, Druggist " It all comes o' bein' poor," 'said an old lady, trembling with indignation, to her sick husband. " I j:st stepped in A minit at the Rich's to tell Vtn as how you wasn't get tin' any better, and Mrs. Rich said she was sorry, and wanted me to brinir vou a bottle of wine " " Did t - ; you bring it?" asked the sick hue band eagerly. " No ; I heard her say it's been lay in' down in the cellar ever since 1H.33, an' w hea she offered it to me I jist walk ed off without say in' A ord." Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this condition: If yoa are aillicled with a cough, cold, or any lung, throat or chest trouble, and will use this remedy as di rected, giving it a fair trial, aud experi ence no benefit, yoa may return the bot tle and have your money refundec. Ye could not make this offer did we not know that Dr. King's .sew Discovery could be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at J. N. Snyder' a drug store ; large si.'.e 30c. and $ I. "George," stidthe eider Washington. " did you chop this tree down with your hatchet?" " Papa," replied the little fellow, "fath er do not ax me." Whereupon the father clasped his son to his bosom proudly. " Yoa will be the great American hu morist," he said. But the elder Washington was griev ionsly disappointed. The son never rose higher than the presidency. Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema, Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples And Piles. It is cooling and soothing. Hun dreds of camw have been cured by it af ter all other treatment had failed. It is put np in 23 and 30 cent boxes. Jinks was a young man who had been i married a year, and he was telling a friend how diffident be was when single. "Were you much embarrassed when yo'i popped the question?" asked his friend. "Embarrassed? Well I should say I 1 was. 1 owed l, lor board ami clotn ! es and one thing or another, and I didt't : have a darned cent to pay it with." 1 bucklen s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sires, l"lcers,SIt Rheum, Fever S)is, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect ! satisfaction, or money refunded. Price ' i3 rents per box. For sale by J. N. Sny- ler. The happiest moment of a man's life ! he said, tenderly, "is wheu be knows he has won a girl's heart" "Is il?" she I shyly asked. '"Yes," he replied, "Now I tell me what is the happiest moment in I a woman's life?" She blushed and hung her head. "Tell me?" he whispered. "You wou't think me too bold?" "Cer tainly not." "When she's asked to name the day." Just as sure as tho weather com there will be more or less bowel com plaint in this vicinity. Every person an d (specially families ought to have some re liable medicine at band for instant use in case it is needed. A J-3 or "') cent bott le of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Pi arrhn'A Remedy isjiist what you ought to Lave and all that you would Deed, even for the m.sl severe and dangerous cases. It is the best, tbe most reliable and most successful treatment known and is pleasant to take. " '.Veil, tiis wi io saoJ ths elitor." "Get anything?" " One huudred dollars B it she didn't have it long." "Why?" , "The ed.tor married her." Tbe following item, clipped from the Ft Madison, t lowa; VniuM-rv!, contains information weil worth remembering: "Mr. John Kith, of this city, who met with an accident A few days ago, sprain ing and bruising his leg and arm quite severely, was cured by one 30 cent bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm." This remedy is without An equal for sprains and bruises and should have a place in every household. He Miss Laura, wen't yoo sing some thing? I heard Mr. Fitts sy that be often enjoyed your singing. She Mr. Fitts? Why, I don't know him at ail. HeA-Well, that ti queer. He lives ah out three blocks from here. Hon. W. V. Lucas, Ex-State Auditor of Iowa, says: " I have used Chamberlain' Cough Remedy in my family and have no hesitation in saying it is An excellent rerredy. I believe All that is claimed for it Prisons afflicted with a cough or cold will find it A friend." There ia bo danger from whooping couh when this remedy ia tree.y gtven 1 ) cer buttles for 1 t
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