flitT Somerset Herald.
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TUB SUIkUftl UMAMI
Bomcbset, Pa.
. .-.,T 1.
P AroK t V NOTARY PUBLIC
s -
Bonientet, Pa,
oSl .bove loffroUi Hupped.
,ll KI E. MEYERS,
1? .TTUK E i-AT-LAW,
in " somerset, Penn'a
l'"'l-w Hui Ming. 2d
, ,., rl,t rusted to bis rare will be at
j'ed w pru.pu.caud lidchty.
7T7I7 C. W. WALKER,
AY WALlviis
im'KXEYS-AI-UW,
and NOTARY l'l BUC,
Somerset. Pa.
-f-.il j-tTLL,
, ArR'KN"-AT-LAW,
So. ITU I-ourtn 5-u, misourg,
A- AnVKNEY-AT-LAW,
,Swlvv ri-hcr's Bookstore.
.imilUi fcY-AI-LAW,
1 I.
cSot in First alionai
A AllX'li.Nr.Y-AT-LAM,
Somerset, Pa.
with John H.l'lil.
iKOK'-K It SlTLL,
G
Somerset, I 'a.
i-UKD. W. RIESECKEK,
h AlluKNtV-AmV,
Somerset, Ia.
Offi-r in rrinting House Itow, opposite Court
iiuuse.
ii a TT
J. A 1TORN EY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
KOOSER,
A n uRX EY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
V.'. H. KihiNTZ.
J. G. IHjLE.
. . , -
I J.V ATI'UlO L VS-A I-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
! . ... ,, ,,..,,,1.1 uH niioii to business eu-
tr - !' lii-irctn iiiPsimcrst-taiiU adjoining
e..lu.s. 'IH'-e " Pul House liw, opposite
Lutrlourt House.
VALENTINE HAY,
AliuKEY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
. wo Inalt-r in Real Estate. Wiil attend to
..'. tnnm-i entrusted lo niscare wiUi prouiptr
TUHN H. UHL,
0 AlloR-v EY-AT-LAW,
tSomerset, Pa.
Wi!! pruinptlv attend to all liuMue8 en-trj-u-a
lo lina. Money advaii-eU uu coleO-tijii:-,
ii-. Ottlix- iu .Mammolii Block.
TOHN O. KIMMEL,
0 AXluKN EY-AT-LAW,
txiuenM.'t, Pa.
Willatlend To all business eutrusled to hi
ere in f-mierx l and adjoining oiuiilu'a, W illi
troiupiiiessand ndt-ulv. inturun Main CroM
t'Jtxl, alo e Cottnin' liroi-erj' More.
JAMES Lw l'l'lill,
ATTUl:.N EY-AT-LAW,
Sjoiuerset, Pa.
'Si la Mammoth Itlork. up Uim. En
tramv on Miiin t'nss atreet. .4.ll-tioii
u;aJ-. ut Milled. uilt. examined, and all
ki.ii i ku'iium atteuued to Willi prumpim
auj lidtriity.
A. J. CULBuRS. L. C. CX-LBORX.
ruLHOllN" & CX3LIiOUX,
J AlTolOiEYS-AT-LAW,
feomenset, Pa.
All buines entrusted to our care wi!l be
rn.mi.m and laillilully att-iil-d t. Collec
tion Uii.le ill f-iiiirix-L, Bedford and adjoiu
ihi eouii'.io. urvevui and couvvyaiiciug
Oueou rwsonatiie U-rm.
UL, DAEIt,
. AITOILSEY-AT-LAW,
Isouienn-t, la.
Will ptaelice In Somerset and adjoining
eoiiuui-e. All bui-mes ellU-usled to liiui Will
reeutc prunipl allciilion.
A. 1L CUrTROTlL W. U. RLTPEL.
( 'UKFliOTII &. RUrPEL.
J ATTuRN tYS-AI-LAW,
iomerset, Pa.
A!'. bu:n.- entrusted to their care will be
twt-ji.v and punetually atl-nded to. OIfi-e
.a Main cros street, opposdie iiamuiotii
JV. CAKOTHERS, M. 1).,
PHYSICIAN AMfSl'ROEOS,
OlT.iYon I'atri.rt iStrect, nar It. 1C bution.
DI'w r. F. SHAFFER,
l'UVMCIAN" ADSCRGEOX,
Somerset, Pa.
Teuders his professional ervices to the citl'
tM of souu-rwn and vicinity. Ollice nexl
ior Ui toniiuerx'iai Hotel.
Dll J. M. LOITHEH.
PHYSICIAN Asu SURGEON,
C'iceon Main i-treet, rear of lrug store.
IH.. K I. MM ELL,
T.-ndet lii profiK-ional nerv ices to the dtl
mis ot rsituersf-t an4 vieinity. CuUks pro-Ii-!Hial:y
rlii;n;.-d tie MII be loUUd at bia Of-
vi uu Jiain u East ot IHaluonO.
1)
1 J. S.MiMILLEN,
.oraduale in lxmistry.)
tiv;-Uil attention to the preiration
of t:ie uaiurai Hi. Anilicial - ius rt-d.
Ait "iwmii.:!!- uarantd salista-t4iry. lIJi-e
In .!.: r,,iu ov,-r i 11. lsavi & t'ui alore,
conicr Main Cruss aud Patriot stri-tt.
C. II. tX)FFROTH,
Kuneral Director.
OTu iti Main C'riiss SL lU-sidence,
340 Patriot St.
P. WrlU.T.
J. F. Bcbr.
Real Estate and Collecting
Agency.
rven ailiing to buy or cell farms or town
l'r.j. r;y in soiiH-nu-t rounty orelst-a Uere, are
!i :!-d io-ail at our uttW 111 Kl per bka-W.
l'r"ui.i KU. inion a iii In- rufu to all mail in
'iin r-xardme pru-e aud location of prop-
. i'icustr ciH-ioM a two ctiii stamp to pre
.v ausavr. s EITZ.ER BEA H Y,
Kn-p-r Block.
(Somerset, Pa.
Oils! Oils!
The At'antle Renntnf; Ok. Pittjsbnrg rvpart
nit. I'ltl.l.unf. Pa makwa iscialty of
Uianu (art u ring tor the IhiiihwUc
tnuie the finest brand uf
laminating & Lubricating Oils
Xaphtiia & Gasoline,
kat can be made from Petroleum. We chal
lenceeuaipuriaon with every known
Product of Petroleum
If you wUn the mart uniformly
Satisfactory Oils
IN THE
American ZSTarket,
forounj. Trade for Somerset and vicini
ty supplied by
OtXK BEERITH and
EREASE KOOSER,
buuurract. Pa.
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VOL. XLIV. NO.
-THE-
First Rational Banlc
Somerset, Penn'a.
Capital, S50.000.
Surplus, S2O.O00.
DCPOalTSIICCCtVCDIN LARGE AMD SHALL
AMOUNTS. fATABLC OH DEMAND.
ACCOUNTS OF MERCHANTS. FARMERS.
STOCK DEALERS. AND OTHERS SOLICITED
DISCOUNTS DAILY.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LaRUE M. HICKS, GEO. R. rM.'l LI-,
J AM EM L. PLtiH, W. H. MILLER,
John r. soott, robt. h. scull.
FRED W. EIESECKER.
EDWAIinSCUIX. : : PRESIDENT.
VALENTINE HAY, : VICE PRESIDENT.
HARVEY M. BERKLEY, . CASHIER.
The funds and securitltfi of this bank are se
curely protected In a celebrated Corliss Bi n-
glar Puoor Sake. The only aaie uiaae aoso
lutely burslar-l'roof.
The Mml Conntv National
AN K
OF SOMERSET PA.
Eitabllilwd, 1877. Orpnbatf a a Ratio!, 1890
CAPITAL,
$50,000
SURPLUS AND UN-
DIVIDED PROFITS $16,000.
Chas. I. Harrison. Pres't.
Wm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't.
Milton J. Pritts, Cashier.
Directors:
SAMUEL fiXYPER,
JoSIAH WECHT.
WM. ENIiSLEY,
JuXAS M. COOK.
JOHN tsTUKrT,
NOAH S. MILLER,
JOHN H. SNYDER,
JOSEPH R. PA VIS.
HARRISON SNYDER, JEROME STUI'FT,
SAM. B. HARRISON.
r- ...... nK nr VilK hont rlll wwlv. Hie most
litx-ral treatment consisu-nt with safe ban king.
fames wtsiiine m senu iiion, ..is,
can Is- aecouimodulea by aruil lor an
mount.
yi ...IiwKIm finnMl lie one rif I It
tsild's celebraU-d safi-s, with nni-t Improved
time lock.
Collectiono made In all parts of the United
KtiiU-s. Cliarv ninderatc.
Accounts ana aeposiui souna.-u.
Wild & Anderson,
Iron & Brass Founders,
Engineers and Machinists and F.ng!n
Builders.
Manufacturers of
COAL CAR WHEELS and AXLES.
New and Beooinl-hand Machinery,
SuafUne. HatiKers and Pulleys,
InjtH-tors. Lubricators, Oil
Cutis, Ktc
ERECTING OF MACHINERY A SPECIALTY
Strictly First-CUst Work Guaranteed.
Shop on r.rond SL, near B.A O. Depot
Johnstown, - - Pa.
m ART AMATEUR-
Beat and Lara est Practical Art
Mafczine.
(The only Art Perio'ieal awarded a Medal at the
World' Fair.)
Inmlmnl.lt lu all w to muUf tStir tirim art
-!- .n matxuuv nurnn nuiiju
-.)MirUiirv)ui!i
IOC we wU; tend to any on J fC
miue tai publication a pect 'III
opy. witn sniTb ciiur plaies III
pvibg o-iraiminr and upp!e A
rUn lUCt we wU; tend to any on
nieutauntiK
men ooi
r for com
mentax; pes of dcatgns ircgular price
J- k-J- or
rnn OC will eod also "Paintioa
rUft Z0C. JorIieainarw,,C.'0Ige).
MONTAGUE MARKS, 23 Union Square,
New York.
B
ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING
A SPECIALTY.
1IARRY M. BEXSUOFF,
MANUFACTURING STATIONER
AND
BLAXK BOOK MAKER
HANWAJt JBLOCIC.
Johniftown, Pa.
7.
The Past
Guarantees
The Future
The fact that Hood s Sarsapa.
rilla has cured thousands oi
others is certainly sufficient
reason for belief that it will
cure you. It makes pure,
rich, healthy blood, tones and
strengthens the nerves, and
builds up the whole system.
Remember
Hood's
Sarsa
parilla Cures
Be Sure to get HOOD'S and
Only HOOD'S.
Hood's Pills re enecially prepared to be
liken with Hood' Sarsar-arilla. 25c per box.
Campbell
& Smith
'THE PEOPLE'S STO.iE.
I!
For nearly a quarter of a centu
ry our store lias beeu known as
headquarters for Ladies and Hiss
es' Suits. We are still prepared to
maintain our reputation. Largest
assortment and lower prices in ev
erything new and desirable in
wash and cloth suits.
At S3.4.:
Lndn-s' Printed I -awn Drvssr la j!nk, black
and blue, trimmed with enil-roiiii n ; full
slt'v.-s and wide skirt, all sizes.
At S5.SS.
Ladies' fine Dimity Dri"sse in pink, black
and blue, trimmed with embroidery and
insertion, stock collar, full sleevea aud
wide skirt.
At S3.SS.
Ladu-s" !:.in white Ijwn trimmed with In
Hfrthiu; full sleeves, wide skirt.
At $353.
Indies' all-wiNiI S,TRe B!;iT Suits In black
or blue. Neat aud stylishly made.
At $3.41
I jidi-s- :i11-wimiI svr.v Blazer Suits in bhwk
and blue, skirt lined throughout and
J:i.-k.-l lllK-d with s:ltill.
At S1133 izi S1IS3.
I-a-iuV fl!K-all-wMl Mv i:iir JilazA-r Suit la
blat k only.
At SS.33.
Ladies all-wool sense Eton Suits in black
and blue, skirt lined throughout. Ja-ket
liiK-d Willi SuUn llhailalil".
At $3.23.
Ladies' nll-wool Crepon Skirts. Made in
latest style, skirt lined throughout.
At $14.53.
Extra fine quality Crejsiu Skirt, lined
t hroui-'hout w ith silk.
Hundreds ot Children's dresses in
Lawn, Duck, Dimity, Fercalo, Gin
ghams and Swiss; prices ranging
from ??c to 1.50.
A full line of Ladies' Wash
"Waists and Wrappers.
Order goods by mail. Send pos
tal card for samples or any infor
mation wanted.
Campbell
& Smith,
Fifth Avenue,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Jacob D. Swank,
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
Next Door West of Lutheran Church,
Somerset, - Pa.
I Am Now
ptvpared to supply the public
with Clot-fcs Watches, aud JVw
dry of all description, as Cheap
tus the tTaeapest.
REPAIRING A
SPECIALTr.
All work guaranteed. Look at my
stoek la-fore making your
purchases.
J. D. SWANK.
A. H. HUSTON,
Undertaker and Embalmer.
A GOOD HEARSE,
ad every thing pertaining to funeral furn
ished.
SOMERSET -
Pa.
omer
SOMERSET,
UP GAREET.
What a world of fun we had.
You a hum and I a lad.
Up garret!
In the aweet mysterious dusk.
Redolent of mint and musk.
With the herb strung overhead.
And the "peppers" stlflTand red.
And, half hidden by dawning corn,
U rand pa's flask and powder-horn!
Such a store of treasures rare
We were sure of Andlng lliere,
I'pirarrct.
Hats and coats of pattern quaint;
I ark old paintings blurred aud faint:
Spinning-wheels, whose jpiasip-whlr
MiKht liave startled Aanm Ilurr;
Old laweapsof anfTron hue;
Pishes splashed with villas bine.
You in trailing silk were dressed.
I wore grandpa's figured vest,
I'p Kami
So we stood up, hushed and rnind.
And were married, hand in hand.
While the talk cased clock beheld.
As It doubtless did of old.
When at Krent-trrHiul father's side
Stood the blushing (junker bride.
Furnished ready to our hand
Waa the cozy home we planned
l"p Kan-t.
( liairs Iluit any modern lielle,
Would pronounce "antique and swell,"
Chests and dresses tluit would vie
With the grandest you could buy.
Ah! they didn't know It then
Save the little maids and men.
All dity loll in childish wise
We spun out life's mysteries,
I'p garret.
In the fragrant, spicy gloom
if llm I dear old raftered room,
Hi. tliat life iu very truth.
Were but sweet, protracted youth,
And we all might play our parts
With unwearied, happy hearts!
Hnrprr'S lUaar.
REMINISCENCES.
In these days of rapid transit, of swift
running railroad cars, tearing across
the continent iu three or four days,
trains in every State, and in nearly
every county of some states, of mighty
steamers, sailing four hundied miles a
day all for the purpose of affording pleas
ure, profit or amusement for the simple,
to bring them commodities and neces
sities from other States and eountries,
to carry tlu in aw ay, or to bring them
home, we seldom stop to think of the
hardships, and trials, and perils, and
privations our forefathers had to un
dergo when they opened up this coun
try. It is Ks.ilile the younger, or the
older people, of this country, many of
them, could hardly be able to tell what
a packtrain would lotik like ; yet some
thing over a hundred years ago, goods
of all kinds were carried to this coun
try on paekhorses, long trains of which
climbed the mountains or descended
the hills. Tin-re would be a dozen or
more horses in charge of one man, and
s?rhaps a half dozen or more men.
They carried several hundred pounds
on tine horse, loading east somewhere,
with different things, and loading west
with salt, ami whatever they could get
that would lie needed. A jiacktraiu rati
through Addison township, pralwbly
following the route of one of the roads
to some extent, and coming down the
mountains on an easy descent close to
Mr. Arch IJird's place. The mountain
is know n all over the country as "Pack
horse," and has an ajiex or "hogliack,"
aliout the w idth of a good wide wagon
road, but at some places much narrow
er. 1 lus roai or trail must nave gone
iu the direction of where Confluence
now stands, as that 'part of the country
was settled long before this. There
was an Indian village at the conflu
ence of the rivers, and a bhickhouse or
fort in which the writer's paternal
grandmother was born in l.iX During
the Revolutionary war there were four
soldiers from this county, among others,
who were known only to the writer by
knowledge from his parents. They
were Capt. Tissue, grandfather of A.
X. Tissue of Confluence, a Mr. Taiine
hill, a Mr. Jennings and James M itch-
ell, grandfather of David and Alfred
Mitchell. The old fellows would often
meet at the house of the writer's grand
father, who was Mitchell's brother and
fight their battles over, as was, and is,
the custom with old veterans. Mitch
ell was a great hunter, as well as a
good soldier aud a man of wonderful
phvsical strength, but not quarrelsome,
and after the war closed, he licated on
the farm now owned by David Mitch
ell, not so much, perhaps, because of
the location, although the farm is pro
ductive, as because the hunting was
good; bear, deer, turkeys and all kinds of
game lieing very plentiful in that vi
einitv then. The old man frequently
took to the woodson a hunting trip,
and stayed fur days at a time, as he
loved the quiet and solitude of "(od's
first temples."
One one of these occasions, while he
was away, a train of paekhorses came
alomr. and with it was a man of
great strength and skill aa a fighter.
He said he had heard of Mitchel and
he concluded the right thing to do was
for Mitchell and him to have a tight.
to see which was the better man. ISut
Mitchell was aw ay, and, after waiting
a couple of days for his return, the
packmen, with their train, left on their
way to Cumberland, the fighter leav
ing a challenge for Mitchell to meet
him in fistic combat.
Mitchell came home in a day or so,
and w as told about the packmen, and
the challenge left by the strong man.
Of course, the old veteran could never
let a thing of that kind pass ; it would
be a stigma on his prowess that could
never be effaced; so, against the wishes
of his family, he followed their trail
eastward, and overtook them at Cum
berland. He found the wouldbe fight
er easily, and in the encounter that
ghortiv followed, Mitchell came out
with flying colore. The other fellow
acknowledged Mitchell the better man,
and they parted better friends than
they had been before they saw each
other. These packmen were as much
opposed to the proposed pike, as the
"pikeboys" were, later on, opposed to
the making of railroads. The life they
led was free and ea.-y, and, when the
weather waa good, they had a very
nice time. It U possible that pack
trains passed over the "Old Road" at
times, when it became impartiable to
wagons, from the depth of the
mud, as it certainly must have done in
rainv weather.
Prior to, aud during the revolutiona
ry war, and possibly some time after,
there was a law, or may be only a cus
tom, under which captains of vessels,
landing at Ilaltimore aud other sea
set
ESTABLISHED 1827.
PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1895.
ports, would ship Germans and other
foreigners to this country in the steer
age of the vessels ; and when the emi
grants had no money to pay their pas
sage, the captains, on arriving at port,
would sell the time of the emigrant, for
a certain numU-r of months or yean,
to the highest bidder, the emigrant
being accessory to the arrangement.
Some of these emigrants turned out
well, others decidedly otherwise
Alsmt this time Captain Tissue, one of
the quartet of old soldiers mentioned,
was in Ilaltimore, aud, as he was in,
or aliout to go into the army, he looked
about for a likely fellow to put on his
farm while he was in the service of his
country. The Captain was a German
limself, and probably his wife was,
also, of German extraction at least,
and he naturally preferred one of that
nationality. So he found a German
who seemed to suit, and he brought
him home with him. The Captain
then owned and lived on the farm now
known as the Sullivan farm iu Elk
Lick township, afterwards owned by
Judge i'.lack's grandfather, and upon
which the Judge was Urn. The writer
IK'S not make this last statement as a
sisitive fact, only as his impression,
for the two or three hypercritical cor-
resiMiidents f a Somerset pajs-r will
be sure to lie after him if he makes a
mistake, even if the comjsisitor did
make him say ' stakcfccLs," when he
manifestly meant '"sliakeguLs;" alla-it
the writer i a "modest, a rcr.v modest
man."
The Captain went away to the war,
leaving the Gentian on the farm with
lis family, consisting of his wife and
wo little boys. The German did well
enough for a time; he was attentive to
its duties, kind to J he children, re
spectful and polite to his mistress; a
good farm hand and gardener, and the
Captain's wife congratulated herself
and the Captain on the excellent choice
le had made, as she then supposed.
After awhile, though, he became some
what indejiendctit, and began to as
sume an authority over things that did
not accord with Mrs. Tissue's ideas of
what was proper.' He also showed
more or leas insolence to her, and final
ly, the presumption is, he made an in
sulting projsisal to her, which she, in
her righteous indignation, spumed,
and ordered hiri to leave the place.
He went away, but was not goue long
until he came back, and found Mrs
Tissue churning, with her little boys
present. The bloodthirsty German,
smarting from the rebuke she had giv
en him, seized the axe from the wood
pile, and slipping up lchind her.
brained her, killing her instantly.
Somewhat horrified at what he had
done, he cut her boxly in pieces, with
the axe, tore up the flxr of the house,
placed the dismembered body under
neath, and set the building on fire.
He then took the two little taiys, and
line provisions, and threatening them
with instant death if they cried, or at
tempted to run away, went to the barn,
and stayed there, hid in the ha with
the boys several days. Wonl was got
ten to Capt. Tissue, who was in East
ern IVnusylvania, in some way, and he
came home. The wonder is the Capt.
did not visit dire punishment oy him
then; but, probably, he thought of a re
finement of punishment to fellow, more
in keeping with the dastardly crime.
So, after getting his a (fairs in as good
shape as possible, he started to Ileilford
w ith the murderer, on his way to the
army, to place him in jail there. They
traveled by easy stages ; that is, not far
in a day, and at night the Captain com
pelled the murderer to sleep on a flax-
hackle every night. Anyone who has
ever seen one of these implements, will
readily understand what kind of a led
the fellow had. He was place 1 in jail
at Iledford of course, this being long lie-
fore Somerset county was forme! but
he was never tried for his crime. He
died shii after his confinement, almost
literally devoured by vermin. After
the war Capt. Tissue removed from
Elk Lick to Turkcyfoot, and purchas
ed the farm on which Confluence now
stands. Newton Tissue is his grand
son, and son of Isaac Tissue, who was
one if several children of Capt. Tissue's
second marriage.
('apt. Tissue lived to be an old man.
respected by all who knew him; aud,
as said before, often fought his battles
over w ith his companions in arms.
The horrors through which the little
bays passed, together with their en
forced imprisonment iu the Imrn so
long with the German, obliterated
nearly the last spark of intelligent com
prehension from their minds, and they
remained, ever after, but little lietter
than idiots, and they were so when
they died. Capt. Tissue was a fine,
large, portly, goml-looking man, as
also were the other three ; and, if all
his company consisted of such men,
they certainly presented a tine appear
ance.
These men all lived to see, at leat.
the beginning of the dawn of the great
pror-ierity with which their lieloved
country is blessed, for the independ
ence of w hieh they froze, and starved.
and marched, barefxt, over thorns and
briers, and frozen ground w ithout mur
mur or complaint, fighting an almost
hopeless liattle, a mere infant agaiust
a giant, so to speak; but the fruition
of their hope was correspondingly great.
Addison, Pa. M
A Jury Composed of Women-
Such an announcement may seem
strange, but it is a fact- The jury was
an immense one too, and the trial has
lasted for many years. W'e refer to the
trial of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
tion. As to its merits, there has been
a unanimous verdict rendered in its
favor. Indeed it would lie Impossible
to get together any number of ladies
who had given it a trial who could
come to any other conclusion. It cures
ulcerations, displacements, removes
the tendency to cancerous affections
and corrects all unnatural discharges.
To those about to become mothers, it is
a real boon, for it lessens the pains and
iwriU of childbirth, promotes the
secretion of an abundance of nourish
ment for the child and shortens the
period of confinement.
If the devil ever rubs his hands with
satisfaction, it is when he gets a good
man to oppose a good cause.
Be Sore Ton are Eight
One day a large number of guests sat
at the dinner table of the principal ho
tel in Dresden, the beautiful capital of
Saxony. Foreigners and native Ger
mans sat side by side, eating, talking,
and apparently enjoying themselves,
when suddenly a young merchant who
had traveled through India attracted
the attention of everylssly by holding
up a NH-uliar piece of gold money,
which he had brought with him from
that country.
The coin was eight-cornered, and had
very strange figures on both sides of it.
The people around the table were great
ly surprised to see such a beautiful
piece of money, and it is no wonder
that they admired it.
The ow ner of it let it pass round the
table, and a good many remarks were
made about how such a piece of money
could have been struck. Finally it
reached the hands of a gentleman sit
ting at the end of the table, w ho was
apparently an officer of high rank, and
who had been so intent upon ran verna
tion w ith his neighbor that he was
really the only one who had not paid
much attention to the curious coin.
He looked at it for a moment, noti
ed the figures with some iuditlVrciice,
and tfien laid it down on the table, say
ing, "Oh, I know that pie of money
already ; I have seen one before," ami
continued his conversation.
Shortlj afterwanls the people began
to talk aliout other things, and the
piece of money was apparently forgot
ten. As the dinner drew to a close, the
young merchant who ow ned the money
looked around upon the guests and
said, "Will the gentleman to whom my
piece of money was handed last tie kind
enough to give it to me again, for I
have not yet received it ?"
The jieople were greatly astonish 1
at this remark, and wondered that l e
had not received the money again.
Every one declared that he had passed
it on to the one sitting next to him, but
nolKxly seemed able to tell what li:.d
become of it.
The company were in great surprise
at the thought that a thief could jio-si-bly
lie in the number, and yet it did
seem that somebody had taken the gold
coin.
Finally, when the money could not
be found, an old gentleman anise, and
said iu a loud voice: "Gentlemen,
since every one of you says that he has
not the piece of money aud since all of
us in tliis dining-room are responl le
for it, I projsise to you that each one
has his pockets searched by the land
1
ord, ami lam willing that mine should
I
e searched first. The landlord and I
will take our position at the door, and
I propose that nobody leave the n-om
without the landlord examining his
HK-kets. In fact, there is nothing else
that we can do, if we want to save our
selves against the supNsition that some
one is a thief."
It appeared that everylsaiy agreed to
this proposition, ami one afL-r another
hail his pockets searched by the land
lord.
Finally, the officer who had raidlut
little attention to the piece of money
when it was handed to him, said, "Gen
tlemen, I do not agree to have my
pockets searched, though I give you
my wonl of honor as a soldier that I
have not in my jNisscssion the piece of
money. Here is my name, ami that is
all that I can submit to."
All eyes were now directed to this
officer and immediately everyone el
seemed to have a suspicion that he was
the one who had the money in his
pocket.
Several said to him, that, as they had
lieeii searched, it w as nothing more
than right that he should be searched
also. Hut he protested against it, and
said that he would submit to it under
no condition whatever.
"Then," said they, "we will have to
consider that you are the thief, unless
you agree to have your sockets search
ed.
"I am no thief, gentlemen," he re-
nli.-d. "and yet I w ill not have my
ixK-kets searched."
Just in the midst of the excitement a
rap was heard at the door. The land
lord opened it, and seeing the head
waiter of the hotel U-fore him, asked
him what he desired.
"I wish to tell you, sir, said he, "that
n one of the napkins that has just
la-en brought from the table there was
found this gold piece, which fell out
when the napkin was thrown into the
pile of soiled ones. I am come to give
it to you, that you may return it to the
owner."
The whole company were greatly
surprise!, aud there was a universal
feeling of satisfaction ; and those who
had accused the oflicer of being a thief
felt very much ashamed of themselves,
and would have been glad to find any
place in which to hide.
The officer, seeing that they could no
more call him a thief, now stood up be
fore the company aud said, "Gentle
men, I think you will now allow me
the privilege of saying a word. The
reason'why I did not allow my pockets
to lie searched was, that I had in my
portenionnaie a piece of gold just like
the niece which the waiter ha return
ed to the owner. If it had never been
found, I should have been called, and
with some right, perhaps, a thief.
There are strange things in this world,
and we can never be ta sure that we
are right See, here is my piece of
money T' With that he took out
piece of gold which was in every re
spect like that shown by the mer
chant "Look at it carefully, gentlemen,"
he continued ; "I am not afraid that
any one of you is a thief, and after you
have all seen it, I think you will say
that it is precisely like the merchant':
piece. Hereafter, let me beg of you
never to call any man a thief, or sus
pect him of any crime, unless the evi
dence is positive.
Those who had susjiected the officer
of taking the money then came up to
him and asked his pardon.
T TnfW Brant it frentlemen," he
- w - '
said to them ; " but hereafter, alway
before you have a suspicion that some
one has done wrong, be sure you are
right"
The best thinir to do when we feel
weak Is to think how strong Chrst Ls.
era
An Appeal to Housekeepers
From what evils do we neel to guard
these young women our servants?
rom bail comiianions, from evil sug
gestions, and from possible insult and
contamination. In order that our ad-
ice and restrictions should protect
them we must enter into sympathy
with their youth ami nntural longing
ir society, and we must rememla-r that
our rul-s of social etiquette are not
always the same as theirs. If we pro-
ibit the visits of bad men ami women,
we must allow ami encourage the vis
its of good ones. If siuie pleasant
oung fellow is calling on Edith in the
parlor we cannot consistently say that
he tem-ierate, hard working Michael
shall not come to see I'ridget. e
hould take liains to asvrtain the
oung mau's good character and re-
s)cctahility, as with our daughter's
friends, although such inquiry imist lie
lade with great tact and discretion.
As to goingout in the evening we often
wonder why a girl is not content to
stay at home and sew, when we should
rather renicmlT the tedium and con
finement of the day's ork and should
m-ourage her to seek fresh air and
friendly faces outside. There are evils
hat work in darkness, it is true, but a
U!'t-maiin rel, s If-rc- cting woman
seldom meets with harm; and if she
gia-s to her home, or to visit respectable
friends, the gain to health and cheer
fulness will far outweigh such slight
k. Ami since a quiet modest man
ner is so great a protection to every
woman, let our maids have a gsal ex
ample in our own families. Iet them
sec us train our daughters to soft voi-cs
and gentle movements ; let them hear
us criticise the loud laughter, the for
ward manner, or the selfish careless
ness of the ill-bred woman in every
station of life. Such indirect criticism
is often the most eflective. This is the
mission work we mothers and house
keeis rs can all do. Tied to our homes
often bv little children, ly limit-!
in -ans or by jKair health, we may not
a? able to attend meetings r visit for
the Associated Charities, or even sew
for an orphan asylum ; but we can
make sure that no girl evi-r iiasses
through our homes without learning
something useful, w ithout seeing house
work respected, without the glow of a
kindly interest and the fell influence
fa right view of life and its duties.
s not this motive sufficient to make us
abolish all the unnecessary restrictions
of domestic service ami add all the rea
sonable and jsissible attractions to it in
our homes? Vhr'mtinn it'ifulicut m the
SHE SPOKE HER HIND
But She Didn't Know She Was Talk
ing to Her Enemy.
When the car stopped at Monroe
and iVarNirn s.roets, a stout, mt-
ronly hioking woman, with her arms
full of bundles g.'t on. She tlropp.-1
ou of the bundles as she did si, and
another jsirtly female picked it up for
her. Their eyes met, and a contused
baik of recognition come into them.
"It's a nice day," teiita! ively remark
ed the woman who had picked up the
bundle.
"Yes, indeed. I declare your face
is so familliar I umst have met you
somewhere."
"That's just what I was thinking.
At church mavbv. or mis kin l or a
meeting.
"Yes, or a funeral. Say, I believe
twisnt Mrs. Walkers funeral, on
State stru t.
v it was. I haven t seen you
since. lieeniosee me vaiaers iaie
w. . I 11 11- 1.
Iv?"
"No I haven t. My nurse girl up
and left iik, and I htveii't had a min
ute's time to myself."
"That's too ba.L I've g t a gosl one
now, I teii you. vny, i-n i eei
have to hide the novels when I go out
and leave her with the children."
Well, keen her close. Mine w as a
g.od one and w.-U coatentj l, to, bat
one day wii .-u ph- was out a w :n m I
V - a
won't caM iK-ralaly, n t it .ie wore
lace au 1 diam uds p rsuadj! her
awav. s,iie wa-t wearuiif a uress aim
i .... i
rf - u
cap an 1 apron. I git hr s's shd
look n -at. and that woman liked her
so well th.it she offered lu-r a placvj at
50 cents a week more than I was giving
her; yes, and told her there wa a
barber shop right around the corner
from her house."
You you don't say so? Why, those
flowers iu that store are lovely! Mm.
Walker g it some elegant ones at her
funeral, didn't she?"
"Indeed site did. The girl up aud
left me tint night. If you see any of
the Walkers, tell them I've Urn too
busy t call, ami, say, just tell them
how I lost that good nurse girl I told
them I had."
oI don't often see them myself.
Quite a cool spell we've had, wasn't
it?"
"Yes, indeed. And would j'ou be
lieve it that girl didn't want to l-ave
the dress I'd given her and said it
wouldn't fit the new girl auybow. I
told her I'd make it fit."
"M'hm'!Ihopethe fruit isn't hurt
much."
"I hope not. Did you ever hear of
such a mean trick as that woman did?
Mrs. Riggers, her name is, and if lever
lay eyes on her I'll tell her just what
My! Do you get off here? You live a
long way from where I thiaight yoa
did."
As she settled back in her seat she
said to the young woman with her:
"Nice, lady. Isn't she? I'd have in
troduced you, but I couldn't just n
memlier her name, thugh it seemed
right on the tip of my tongue. Let me
see, it liegins with a B. Well, I declare,
if it wasu't that very Riggers woman
herself, sure as you liver
And, glancing hack, they saw the
portly female fanning herself with a
newspaper, while she waited for the
next car.
There Is no other remedy on earth so
simple, so effectual, so natural, hi the
cure of summer complaint in all it
forms Ir- Fowler's Ext of Wild
Straw -berry.
In world building (.Sod has no op
position, but in salvation man and the
devil are both agaiust Him-
laLO
WHOLE NO. 2290.
To Pack a Picnic Basket
The woman who has mastered the
art of preparing a picnic luncheon
which is palatable has achieved a great
success, but she who has learned hew
to pack the luncheon when it has lt n
prejiarcd has achieved a greater one,
says the Chicago Tritn-u :
In th- id-:il hamper there are no
glaes to break. Tin drinking mugs
which tit into each other have Ucn
carried instead, taking up very lit 1 1-
rismi. There are no crumpled napkins
or rumpled tablecloths, for a small
pasteboard lrx, properly laUded, con
tains a set f Japanese air napkins
and a tablecloth to match, all costing
less than a washiugof the linen articles.
These are dainty aud inexpensive.
These do not have to la? curried home
when the merry-making is over, ami
they may le stained with all vari-ti-s
f fruit w ithout damage. Instead of
china plates the convenient wooden re
ceptacles of the marketmeu are piled
up in a Isix. These dishes come Uth
u shallow plate size and in decplaiwls,
ami the exjierieiii-e! picnicker nevt r
uses anything el-- to set hr picnic
tahle or to serve her picnic fssl.
The c.M-ri-iied pucker makes liU-ml
lis- of iast-ls.ard Isixes, tw in- and .a
h r. Til tin 'Hps, Wis-slcll plates.
dishes, napkins, tulde cloths, till forks
and cheap knives are a'.l acUed in (un
box. Sandwiches thin as pastelxtard.
crusth-ss and daintv should lie covered
with oiled i-ajs-r and packed in another
UiX. The hard Isulcd eggs should !:
put in an egg dealer's box, w ith pa-le-Isiard
compartments, to keep the eggs
apart. Sugar, salt, Ja-ppcr, miistard
and salad dressing each in a proper re
cvptacle should lie packed hi a lx.
Fruit and cake may otcupy different
compurtuieiits of the same Uix. The
strained and sweetened lemon juice
should lie carried in a Imlllc. The lut-
tT should le packed in a small unglaz-
el jar. Ill" jar oi nutter snoiipi le
hardt-ncd by remaining in the iv I -ox
awhile, and should then lv wrapped -n
pajsT soaked in ice water, place 1 with
in a larger jar, and if iiSsib!esurround-
d by ice water. This will keep it cold
and firm until it is to Ik; used, even if
iv c:.niiot Ik- -jrried.
Salads aud soft fruits should not K-
carried picnicking. They almost inev
itably mash, spill and run over things.
Sandwiches ami cri-p rolls, firm fruit,
cake, olives, eg-s tarts and similar
viands form a most acceptable picnic
bill of fare and they may lie carried iu
a neat and orderly stvle w hich enhances
their Value.
Eouted the BulL
A lumberman attache! to John
Crane's camp, tip Ijcyond the Katahdin
Iron works in Maine, was tramping
across to a ond late one ovcmlier
evening when he ran upon a bull iiksjsc.
The lamb Titian had no rifle, so he
yelled tsiid waved his arms, expecting
that the broad aiitler.tl bull would dash
fear stricken down the mountain. Rut
it didn't. It rii-ii-l for thehimt-rman.
lied'slg.sl about a tree and dropped
bis ax. For ten minutes he dtMigcd,
half sar;s I to death. Then he climU d
the tnv.
The bull batted the tree with its : nt
lers until it swayed to an fro, and then
walked away a few yards and rested.
The lumhermaii yelled some more.
When he could yell no longer, he set
his wits to work. Ju.-t a'sive him was
a ib-ad limb. He broke it otf, and as
the bull advamvd again he s t the
whh! afir-.- and dropped it on the bull's
lwck. With a Ivllow it ran down the
mountain. The half frozen lumber
man made a line for the cam;- -V. r
York W.,iL
Ccmfcxtitle Summer Uadenrear.
Summer underwear should heat once
healthful and comfortable, writes Isa-lii-1
A. Malloil ill the f.'t'lii' JI' hir
J;iirn'i'. It need to have a certain
quality of lightness in weight, ami let
it must la; sufficiently warm to kcp
one from getting that very undes'uable
illness a suainicr cold. The fact that
even the lightest of cotton gowns s
lined, has made the elalrate!y trim
med uudcrbodice of little use, and when
such boli-cs are worti they are nu:de
quite plainly, Iving in reality nothing
i:ire than well fitted cornet c-ivcr. A
lightweight cambric w ithout dressing,
and which I known in England a
"long cloth," is greatly liked for sum
mer underwear, as it is quite as eal as
linen and docs not tend to give one
even the momentary chill which is th.
peculiarity of linen. Tills cloth 1
used for nightdresses, drawers, petti
coats, and, if they are w orn, chtml-cs.
These last are seldom seen, the knitted
cotton or silk vest being better liked
and csil.r.
A Hiairsl Years Ajo-
A new arrival in ajad was set upon
by his fellow-prisoners and robbed of
every thing he had-
The w imlows were filled with d iu-
inutive panes of glass, generally not
more than four inches square.
The prisoners were in a condition
of indese-ribable tilth and jail fever
was known in every town.
Mails traveled at the rate of thirty or
j forty miles a day in summer, and half
that rate in w inter.
Travel up and down the Hudson
was generally sustnded in winter
time on account of the ice.
When a man had enough tea he
placed Ills spoon across his cup to in
dicate that lie wanted no more.
The fireplaces were adorned with
tiles brought from Holland am! orna
mented w ith Scriture subjects.
leather breeches, a checked shirt
a red flannel jacket and a cocked hat
formed the dress of an artisan.
The letter aud the envelope were
a single sheet of paper, so folded as to
bring a blank page on the outside.
Postage was pa:l in mwiiey, an
the amount was endorsed on the out
side of the letter by the postmaster.
Cravats were unknown, their places
being supplied by huge stocks that
reached from the shoulders to the ears.
The devil can behave himself as well
as an angel when he ha to do it to
gain hU point.
Influence of a Baby.
It was the day expresM train on one
of the great trunk lines f railway in
the Middle States, tilled as usual w ith
through p-js-cliijcrs. They sat for the
most part .-il-iit, cavli al-sorU d in his
own thoughts. There were two great
railway inao-ii.it s, on their w ay to New
York to consult alsmt a "deal;" there
were commercial traveler with their
canvas v;ili-es lsid-e them; there were
i:i.r h ::!-, Iawy r, fcnn. r, glancing
over their lrte book.-, reading the a--r
dozing; there was a richly dressed,
sii-rcilious baikiiig woman, who, w ith
her child and maid, sat a little apart
from the rest; there were chattering,
giddy school girls.an old negro"aunty, '
and asleep at the lack of the car:,
bloated, shahby old man smelling of
whl-ky. These people, gathered out
of all class-, had no intercourse; they
looked askance and in-lifleivnlly at
each other.
The train, w ith a shriek and a jar,
came to a full stop in the midst of the
mo-jiitains. For a few minutes the
passengers sjtt undistur'ts-d, with the
caiin faith of the Amcrb-.ni in the
sii r of officials ! si ? things right.
A-i the train oiiti;ni-d stationary, how -ever,
one man afler .-moth-r went out.
They returned with tidings that a
bridge bad given away, and that the
train would r detained for twelve or
fifteen hours.
There was a general outcry f an
noyance and vexation. It was near
u sm; everyone watih-d luncheon. Each
man insisted that liis business was ur
gent and could nt Iv delay-!. One
little woman in the corner, with a baby
in her arms U-gau to weep unnoticed.
The women complained more or h-s
loudly. For a few mini'tcs, every face
was clouded, nod the car was tilled w ith
a lialn-1 of anirry vo:-s. Pre-ctitly
somelssly noticed the mother crying
over her child, and spoke to her.
"Oh, my bal.y:" soiled. "It is
sii k, and I bo d to .' t home in an
hour! I think it is d in!"
Then-was a -tarth-d sib-nce. Tb-n
an Mi-rly gentleman at the la-k of Ho
car came forward, "lam a physician,"
he said, ' b l me e the child."
It was dangerously ill, and in uc-l of
active treatment. The hamrhty woman
who bad hitherto hell hvr-s ll'abs.f wn
the tir-t to -js-ik; she had a ls. of mus
tard piasters in her satchel, and sh
tore up her fun- handkerchiefs for ban-da-s.
The old negro worn in quietly
went out, kindled a fire on the road
side, and heated water tgive the
child a hot la'h.
On - woman kiult ami chafed lis
feet: aiioth-T made a bed for it wiili
shaw l-'. The p trier brought pillows;
a Hebrew dnmi!ii'-r ppsKii-t-d from bis
bag a bottle oi l.:ii la!iilio, for which the
d'H-Cor exprcs-ed a u i-!., and even ti.
poor drunkard :it the back of the car
un-d his flask of brandy on the mother,
as being "a first rate medicine, ma'am."
He looked at the child for a minute an-1
turtle 1 away. "I'm a p.r loafer," in
said, "i'ilt 1 kin fs-I for the ba'y as
much as an y of you."
Iu the mr-s- of three or fo;ir lo-ir-t
the -hi! I was relieved, and fell into a
sw ft sleep. RitlH-foretli-.it time the
p is-tcnTs in the car had all la-come its
nurses and kinsfolk. W.i.-n it was oat
of danger, and lying calmly in its
mother's arms, they went out to the
i-ras-v b ink ly the side of the river,
and improvised a ph-nlc.
S me of the in.-ii bad found a farm
house a mile or two away, and brought
bread and ham; a I'v.v of the other p t
seiigers opened their -a'cheW and pro
duced some dainty mor-cl. The Jew had
ottcd chicken;a l'r-esl.ytt rian miiii-l r,
oranges; a farmer passing had c.its-se.
There was but a little of each article as
it was ban led around, bat there was
abuu lamv of good will. They taUisl.
ill -t tri.-, aii l I'.n- r two who had
go si Voice-i -allg.
When late in theeveoi-ig. th engine
puffed and whi-ticd, and the conditeti-r
housed, -All ahoar i. a company t
rieadly compim-m crowded mt toe
ar, a;-d when they parted, a few hours
ater, it was wttli m iny Hearty ii-mhi
hakes and a general exchange of go-xl
WSsJU-s.
"What god, kindly folk they all
were!" sai.l the grateful lithe mother.
Rut I U-lieve if it had not Is-cii fr my
;ck liaby they would never have found
each other out!"
We are apt to forget that pain and
siciiness are Keys to mii'H-ii u;c ncms
if ni-ii toward each other. The happy,
r.-stx-rous i.i.in rafclv know of the
Iepth of tell lertiess w hich lies ill
hi
call
irother's b i-o:n, ready to meet his
if nee-1.
The Xeiicind Value of Water.
Til - liuai in b ly is c msU-itly iri
ergoing tissue change. Worn out
particles are cit-t aside and eliminated
from the system, while the new are
ever lieing formed from the inc.-ptioa
f life to it close.
Water ha the power of increasing
these tissue chang s, w nich multiply
the wa-te products, b it at the same
timethev are renewed l.y its agency.
iving rise to in- rcsed appetite, w hich
l turn provides fresh nutriment.
Person lL!t little acea-tomed to drink
ing wat.-r are hank- to have the waste
product formed faster than they are re
moved. Any distraction to the free
working of natural laws at omv p-
iace disease, which, if once firmly
seate 1, requires b ith lime and mon-.-y
to cure.
People aeeastoaie.i to ri-e in the
m irnmg wcali aiel lang na win rni'i
the cause in the iinivrfcct secretion of
wa-t.-s, which many time may lie
remedied by drinking a f.ili tambl.-r of
wa! r In.-fore retiring. Till wry
materially assist in the j recess dur
ing the night and leaves the tissues
fresh ami strong, ready for the active
work of the dav.
Hot water is one if oar best remedial
agents.
A hot lath on going to Vd, even in
the hot nights of summer, i a Utter
reliever of in ainia than m iay drags.
lull mi ' I pirt will sahside under
the continual poulticing of hot water.
Very ho: water, a we ail know, is a
prompt checker of bleeding, and b -
ides, if it is clean, as it should lie, it
aid in sterilizing wounds. Ii'f 1
JimriHi! iif !! 'ir.'i.
Bailed Peas Excellent
An ancient story tells of two unfor
tunates w'ao were condemned to make
a long pilgrim lge with pea in their
shoes. The feet of oae of them, at the
end of the journey were terribly sore
and swollen. H'.s c onip iuioa's were
not hurt in the least. R-iug asked the
rcaon he replied, "I biiU-l my pea."
Wise 111:1:1. Why should men and
worn -n and children m ike the pilgrim
age of life with pains and ache troult-
ling them, not oalv i:i their feet, but
all over, w hen a simple remedy w il
effect a care. Dr. Pierce" s Gold.-:
Medical Discovery is potent to car.
dyspepsia, "liver complaint," skii
disease and kindred troubles arishi.
from the same source.
The devil is still buying souls vt-r!
cheap for the promise of spot caslu