JUi to Somerset Herald, Tcnns of Piiblication. Wednesday morning at i h1 ever " - if .id m advance, otherwise f-'7 ..htv he charged. iU ''Ul,n will t dUeontliiued 06lllf'.re paid "P- rosunasUni ..jrr'- subscribers do K"" .r-iU be beld rciroiuable Joff : ' ,- fptm one pohtom to titr r- tuoie of tb form- . ... .hlHl'U . . . -.jivv " .in I"' - . Adilran IHE suMERsKT ilk A LB, Sokkkset, Fa. ..:h A lUl'Pel, 0" wv ft bouiemet, Penn'ft. . , ruu-J li hi care wiu tiU .TTUK-Vi-V-AT-LAW. - W.NOXAKYPLBLIC. bowereet, Fft. I. L l'U'k V. (J boiuereet Jfa. n uKRKXJiV. U1 iTiolUVtV-Ai-LAW, bouierset Flu A C Sv-AT-LAW, bouierset. bouierset, Pa. cok lw"U Block, up sUurs. Somerset, Pa- bouierset. Pa. how' lpiiM! an J. t . iTT CWii'ioK-SKV-AT-LAW, boiueraet. Pa. J a Alii,liEY-AT-LAW. ' boinerset, Pa. .H.KU0S12. J.a.oaLK. bouieraet, Pa. aUirvt prompt attenuon to buiinw en , at a iLJivm.- u.cnta.a adjoining J j otlice m i nul douse How, uiioosil H CHT1- Moil TALESKSE HAY. - L. O. HAY. UY & HAY, IriyliAfcYS-AT-LAW. - MCruwsuwt, Jsoiucreet, Pa. JOHN H. UHL, JSuoierset, Pa. -a.lkun.uu. ury MUvauoei oueoUuo- TOES tt KIMMEL, boiueniet. Pa. ;i-au-a(lloi;basiiirt9 culrull Va hl M soiurrw l and ujoiuum couuUes, wiUi nmiuuirw and udi-my. Otfice ou iulu Croaa Bi.ioc Conrotii uroccrv sunt Tiiliis I- PUUH, J AI ioh- t Y-AT LA W lSou t. Pa. Ola ia Muiuiolb Block, uj - re. En tc on ..n Cru uroeu .oUecUona stir sui n-iUrd. uUMexa.uimea.auO- ail k.M Don alltudeU U WiUi pnuiipUMa lit nut.nv. A. J. WLBoKS. U C tVLBOaN. rLBUl & C)LBOKN, Vy AnuKitis-Ai-uw, bouieraet, Pa. A'ubnsinest entrul to our cure will be rwupLv aud nuluiiy a:veudel to. Uoileo fcuc nJatr iu stiuieneU timionl alid adjoili- si oduiiuck MirveyiuK said couveyaucinA itutou nuiucaLii Wruia. IL L EAER, Airoas EY-AT-UA w. bouaeraet. Pa. VJ1 prarUw In Bomenet and adjoiiiiiiK twuoL An buiiu entrusted to buu will n pruiiiin atleutlou. A H. OOKFROTH. W. H. RCPPEL. ( Hil'FKOTH A RUPPEL, V AlTuiOiEiS-AI-LAW, bomeraet. Pa. All btu:n er.tnisu-d to tbeir aire will be Wujuid puiit-luaily attended to. Olfioe Uui CriM atreet, oppoaite Mammulii HL MAPoDEX, M. D., PriVniUA-N and bl HoJXJN, oouieraet, P. vSuv First Naliuiial Hank. "V-oai au-iiliuii k'u to me care of tbe aui io iuv ir.n;uit-iii ol ciironic uiaeaaea, icai al oilier, ielt-plioue. T W. CAIiUTHEKS, M. D.. W fa VRltX S A 0 bt HUiX)N, bomerset. Pa. C-Sj.00 Palr01 Street, opposite U. B calii at o9tae. 1)5. P. F. SHAFFER. J fUYalClAN AM8UBUEOX, Somerset, Pa. JifTt hit. pMfrtKioual service to the clti a n Suiucrkrl and vicinity. Oltice corner l-ru and fau-iot UceU T)H. J. M. LOUTHER, r; PHYSICIAN asd bUROEOW, M MaJJi Uet, rear of Lirug store. J)- H. S. KIMMELL, rt ti pnifawional wrvicee to the el U- a-au..'"1" v:inity. tnleae pro- li.,nfr1 l"r can W Umui his of "i am au. taai ol AiiaUKKid. 1)5. J t?.Mi-MILLEX, Oradutt i Lfcuiirtry.) r ia rlTr', tl-otiuo to the preaerraUon Itiiai. Art,11Lal inaerted. n , " rt Janunl tiau-tory. office H. Kavi, cifs .tore, 41 Cr and Patriot stneu. PAXK B. FLUC'K, ixr,.. Land Surveyor tiiStt ENUISEER. UsUe. Pa. CPEIUTIVE MUTUAL FIRE 1Ns-l.,LEULIX, PA, nTaiT11 ht ctul by i,,sur- Pwtj. Writef.iriuformatioa. JAU. J. ZORN, Secretary. ana tmbalmer. 1 GO0D HEARSE, """" to fnnerxl. fun,. When. 1 sMersE" IT . . Pa lie VOL. XLVII. NO. 42. Advice to Consumptives ; There are th ree great reme- : ; dies that every person with : ! weak lungs, or with consump- : ; tion itself, should understand. ; These remedies will cure : ; about every case in its first : ! stages ; and many of those ; more advanced. It is only ; the most advanced that are : : hopeless. Even these are wonderfully relieved and life ' itself greatly prolonged. What are these remedies ? j Fresh air, proper food and ; Sccsi's Bnuision j of Cod-Liver Oil uith Hypo- phosphites. Be afraid of j draughts but not of fresh air. Eat nutritious food and drink plenty of milk. Do not forget 3 that Scott's Emulsion is the i oldest, the most thoroughly tested and the highest en- dorsed of all remedies for 3 weak throats, weak lungs and consumption in all its stages. 50c and $ an ; all drugwta. SCOTT 01 BUWNE, ChtousM, New York. i THE First Monm M OK- Somerset, Penn'a Capital, S50.000. Surplus, S37.000. UNOIV'DED S.3000. rHOr I I & ocpoaiTi ectivi in lskoc anoawALl ACCOUNT! OF MERCHANT. 'ARMC. ITOCK OCALtBS, AND OTMKRt aOalCITCO DISCOUNTS DAILY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHAS. O. WILL GKXl. R. HOVLL, JAMES U PCviH, W. H. MILI.KKl JQiLS B. H OTT. K BT. S. belli! EDWARD SCCLL, : : PKKSirKNT. VALENTINE HAY, : VICE PKEK1 1 'KN T HAKVEY M. BERKLEY, t'-ASHIEU- Tbe ran (Is and secnriUea of this bank are se curely protcTted in a celebraled (Viklihs BCR eua I Hoot' Safe. Tne only safe made abso lutely burflar-proof. Jacob D. 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Stnmt faoaltr, arid eosrxia, rood librsrr, DUMlera apparatn in U(Krwry aid rimb ma baaJauoi taidiBr, ciKTuui. junoda bart4M tinxs lt . hl aid W to. dvata la aii-liti.B to rrjru cHirvM, i-b-iworalullTrl IB Nine, Mi'rttiaai.T7B wnunr Ia4 l'r li!ilrl! n'.t'.tum. uiu lUJtua. ra.. titmai. 1a. ra. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE rS , Tkadc Marks Designs COaVKK.HTS Ac lanm sanlne s and atmanrom mar attl? art-n ir inn'm Tree wtnanar an luratilbm is pBMf pawf laMa. ( tiin.ni' Ua atnot: r eontutantial. Haatlixvik n f atnt anil trm. OIlnM BirKT for iwaniia palai.la. PatMits taAn thniesb aiunn A (. raut.r. tptrlmi Mttca, witS'JUt crii lo tae Scientific Jlmtrican. A bsndaowelf mn-iwH wexkly. lAnreat rtr. eulauon of ar.r twjBo J'nrnal. let-iua a s f nr : for roon'-ha, 1. cJd 1J al! newadamra. lyi v f ssjesbii i mi-juMi i ' : r.lciul most softly andONj f y , i play most effectively over ft 'jTjAa festive wr.c wlicn thrown O 5by wjica C3w";lc!i. f n ttA WMET THE DREAM-GCD. Adown the wSnilint; ttiorroighliire Tlie rosy drwln-d.Kl t-ama. "licre". drcurna lor Kalt V rang on air "Ilo! dnams of wealth and finie!" The throng!! Ui-y wavered lound .lit 1 liiin there Like eddies on a stream ; Tli- old and scar, the young and tilr. All strove to bay a drtnin. "Ho! dreams foraale, for one and all! Old maid, here's youth again; Here's beauty, fora pittance small, Thai made you loved of men ! Old uiau, here U a dream for you, A brimming rap of Joy; IJft to your lips the Magic brew, And be once more a boy !" Youth bong it "To-morrow" dreams. Old Age n.mirht dreams of "Yesterday;" The fool was there, so was the sage. Each took a dream away. And, Sweetheart, prithee let me add That, ere he passed from view, I k-uve. him all the cold I had. And bought a dream of you ! The Century. CASSIDAY AXD HIS OUTLAWS. Their Depredations Hare Aroused Four States. Within a fchort time, in the city of Halt Lake, Utah, there was held a meet ing of the Governors of four States of the Uuion, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, for the urpose of devising means to rid the fastnesses of the Rocky Mountains of a gang cf outlaws that lias pillaged all that came within tbtir reach. The gar.g Includes five hun dred of the wildest desperadoes iu the West. This in the present d:iy may sound like an exaggeration, but that is not the case. Under the leadership of Hutch Cassidy no more villainous, ruffianly band was evef organized. That their depredations have not been more extensive Las been due to the safe guards with which civilization has sur rounded the country. Yet they have given enough trouble as it is to throw the police of tbe four States Into consternation. Ca.-siday has laughed tbe militia to scorn. Sheriff and deputies be regards with pity and contempt, lie U a power un to himself. After the ordinary methods of hunt ing outlaws had been tried unsuccess fully it was decidtd that drastic means muht be employed. Itewardi have been repeatedly oirered for Butch" Cassiday, dead or alive, and after each fresh outbreak these rewards have in variably U-en increased. If all the of fers which Lave been made from time to time hold good, thelayer of "Butch" should be ever live to claim ids reward would be entitled to upward of $20,000 in blood money. But the rewards have proven as futile as have the efforts of the militia and the deputy Kherifls. And that is why Governor Wells, of Utah ; Governor Adams, of Colorado ; Govt ruor Kit-hards?, of Wj-oming, and Governor Stun, euberg, of Idaho, got tbeir heads to gether to see what could be done. Juct what the result of tbeir conference was bai not been divulged. ' Butch' and bis band are the out growth of the rustlers of six years ago. Since then they have broadened their field and increased their numbers. They know every foot of the vast terri tory in which they operate, taking in, as it does, the wildest and most inac cessible portions of four States. Every man of them is thoroughly familiar with frontier life in its rougher phases. Tbe forces are subdivided into five bands, each controlled by its own lead er, with Cassidy as the supreme power. The outlaws now practically control the sparsely settled region extending from Central Wyoming southwesterly through Northwestern Colorado and Utah, and almost V tbe Arizona line. Marauding and murderous bauds cm duct tbeir raids without restraint. The thefts f live stock run into tbe mill ions. Ilanchmen are murdered and driven out of business, and tbe officers of tbe law are powerless. Never before in the record of border outlawry have the western States been forced to form an offensive and defen sive alliance against bandits such as was entered into recently at Salt Lake City by the Governors of these four Slates. The situation has become desperate and a derperate remedy is re quired. These bands have a numU-r of strong holds in the mountains. Each is both a rendezvous and a fortress, absolutely impregnable. They can only be reach ed by traversing deep and narrow gor ges, scaling lofty aud rugged peaks and penetrating the wildest recsses of the Itocky Mountains. In many places the only tn I lies over s narrow shelf of rock, cut by the baudits along the face of a precipice. Holes have been drilled, into which In case of c'ose pur suit dynamite can be placed and the trail blown into the chasm below, thus bjftling all pursuit There are also many places where one robber can hold fifty oflioers at bay, and as tbe bandits are armed to the teeth and will fight to tbe last man, auy eff rt to exterminate them by the ordiuary processes of law is regarded as a uw-less sacrifice of lifd. In their retreats are uunierous caves, luxurioui ly fitted up aud containing subsistence sufficient for months. Tbua are tbe bandits enabled to set at defiance all the forces of law and order. The outlaws roam the adjacent coun try aud smaller settlements without molestation. Many settlers purchase immunity by extending assistance In various ways, and the robbers even at tend country dances and other func tions, oer&sionally "shooting up" the town or indulging in other forms of recreation. It is only when closely pursued by c Ulcers of the law that t'jey retire to their mountain retreats. "Butch" CasMdy, however, by re&in of tbe price uprm his head, considers the higher allitu la more conducive to his health and seldom ventures into the towns, uulew he is making a raid or is surrounded by a band of his trusty men, Ia which ca-e he never fears mo lestation. As a killer h has earned a repjtation during the last ten years probably equaled in the West only by omei SOMERSET, PA., that of "Wild Bill'' Hickok, peace to his ashes. Few men who know him would care to rouse his ire, for although a man of wonderful nerve, unlike moet men of his class, he is possessed of a fearful temper. Sometimes it gets beyond his control, and then he throws all cau tion to the wind and becomes utterly reckless. About four years ago he was shot at from ambush near Green River by a cowboy known as "Hackey" Hughes, whose ouly object was to se; ire the re ward offered by the State authorities of Utah. The bullet pierced the lobe of bis ear, and tbe blood streaming down his face acted upon Casidy as a red flag might to a maddened bull. With a howl of rage he turned his borse juht as another bullet passed through the rim of his sombrero. A puff of Muoke from a clump of bushes showed where the assassin was conceal ed. For picturesque profanity "Butch" Cassidy hasn't his equal in the States, and on that occasion be Is said to have fairly surpassed himself. Ripping out a string of oaths that wou'd reach from Dan to lieersheba he jumped from his horse and dodged behind a boulder. He waited for twenty minutes, and then tbe cow!oy shot the outlaw's horse, which had leen grazing in the open. That was more than "Butch" could stand. Throwing caution to the winds he ran towards the clump of busbe-s, with a pistol iu each hand bark ing at every step. But Hughes, considering discretion the better part of valor, bad jumped on his horse and succeeded in making good bis escaie. But the vindictive nature of "Butch" Casaidy asserted itself. He had recognized his assailant, aud every member of the band receiv ed instructions to bs on the watch for bim. Hughes left the Green River country, aud it was not until six months later that be was located, on the north fork of the Powder river, up in Wyoming. Cassidy was notified, and with a doz en picked men be reached the ranch where Hughes was working. It was during tbe spring roundup. The two men met face to face. Hughes knew what was coming and pulled his gun. But he wasn't quick enough. Cassidy's pistol cracked first, and the cowboy dropped from bis saddle with a bullet through his right eye. "That's the way I serve any d d skuuk that tries to shoot me in the back," remarked Cassidy. "If any of his friends want to take up the quarrel, I'm ready." But if the deal cowboy had any friends they failed to respond. "Butch" Cassidy was well known and it wasn't safe to pick quarrels with Liia. So be rode sway with bis escort, cursing the cowboys for a pack of cowardly coyottes. Cattle stealing is the chief source of income to Ctssidy and his followers. Oue company alone in Central Utah has lost two thousand head during the past two years, worth at the present prices $-S0,0t)0. These were driven through Colorado and into New Mex hx. It is in driving these stolen cattle from oue State to another and out of the country that their system of co-operation is beneficial. However, auy operation that promises adventure aud financial reward is nev er overlooked. Trains are held up, ex press companies and banks are robbed, and even individuals, when known to ve money in their possession, are re lieved of their possessions in true road agent style. There are women among these out laws, too, who ride with them on their wild forays and take pride in their as sociation with these bold and daring freebooters. Even "Calamity Jane," iu the old days of her association with "Dead wood Dick," could not surpass these picturesque females in their wild career. About s year ago ''Butch" Cassidy and "Bill" Ferguson, one of bis trusted lieutenants, dashed into the towntf Trice in broad daylight, held up tie paymaster of tbe coal company and rode off with $3,000 before tbe crowd of bj standers realized what had happen ed. This is but a sample exploit. Bank robberies are but side issues w ith them ; merely incidental to their grand chief occupation of cattle steal ing. If a victim resists or an officer pursues murder is regarded as a profes lonal duty, to be cheerfully performed, but they are not given to wanton slaughter. The Testimony Stood. It was in a Duluth court, and the witness was a Swede who was perhaps not so stupid as he seemed to be. Tbe cross-examining attorney was a smart young man, whose object was to dieconcert the witness and discredit his testimony. "What did you say your name was?" was the first question. "Yahn" very deliberately "Peter sen." "John Peterson, eh? Old man Pe ter's son, I suppose. Well, John, where do you live?" "Where Ah live? In Dulut'." 'Now, Peterson, answer this ques tion carefully. Are you s married man?" "Ah, takn so. Ah was married." "So you think because you got mar ried you think you are a trirried man, do you? That's funny. Now tell the gentlemen of this exceptionally intelli gent jury who you married." "Who Ah married ? Ah married s womau!'' See here, sir! Don't you know any better than to trifle with this court? What do you meau, sir? You married a woman? Of course you married s woman. Did you ever bear of any one marrying a man 7" "Yas. Mah sister did." Life. He'll Next Try a Strawberry Box. Jinks Tbat man does not look very smart, and yet you say be has made s million. Winks Smart? He's s genius. He's s gr at inventor. "You don't say so ! Wnt did he In vent?" "He iuvented an apple barrel tbat holds scarcely unyihing." New York Weekly. 6set ESTABLISHED 1827. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2J). 1899. IT WAS VTS1SY, BUT A Torpedo-Boat'i Adventure Off Ha vana. In the earlier days of tbe war, while the excitement of the new condition of affairs was still at Its height, tbe com maudere of the different craft engaged in the blocksdeof Havana were rest less under the monotony of theirduties, aud sometimes did things that were not ordered by the commauder-ia-chief. So writes s naval correspond ent of the Companion, and he proceeds to narrate a pretty lively adventure as a case in point. ' One particularly dark night, the captain of a torpedo-boat decided to take advantage of the darkness and run well in toward the Morro. With all lights doused, the boat steamed slowly toward the entrance of the har bor until her crew could hear plainly the surf breaking on the rocks under tbe "castle." While the boat rolled lazily in the swell, the officers tried to make out the guns and the fortifica tions at the harbor mouth. Suddenly, as the boat gave s heavy roll, the switch that turned on the pri vate night signal was moved, and s blaze of red aud white lights illumin ated the entire boat. Every one made a dash to break the connection. I a the rush the oolored cook managed to roll overboard, and as be went over the side he grabbed at everything handy. Among the things be took hold of, unfortunately, was the whistle rope. If tbe boat had been foundering, nothiug more could have been done to attract attentiou. Tbe big search-light on the Morro twitched around in an uncertain manner, aud turned slowly toward the boat. Before it reached them the people on the toqedo-boat manage i to turn off the signal; the spasmodic shrieking of the whistle stopped when the cook was hauled aboard, and the boat escaped in the darkness without a shot's being fired at her. The next time his boat went in, tbe captain took in his private night signal and the cook had orders to stay in the galley. Youth's Companion. Aguinaldo is Awake. Aguinaldo Well, what is the latest? The Aid Same old story, General. Everybody is running. Tbat devil of a Wbeaton never lets up on us. Aguinaldo Well, we can't run a great deal further. How are the boys taking the situation? Aid They haven't time to take any thing, General. Aguinaldo Didn't you promise them all pensions as I told you to do? Aid I called thf :rcrL-e Sifter them, hut I don't know that th-y heard it. Aguinaldo I'll admit it wasn't a fa vorable lime to broach the subjecL Be side, I'm afraid they haven't the requi site amount of confidence in me to take much stock in It. The situation is cer tainly not reassuring. Have you the money and jewels packed in the va lise? Aid Yes, General. Aguinaldo And you have secured tbe swift steam yacht to bear us to Ja pan? Aid Steam is kept up, and every thing awaits your orders. Aguiualdo If there was any hope of filling a second valise with that Rios ransom money for the Spanish prison ers, I would wait a little longer. But Otis has blocked that game, and there la nothing to do but skip. I'd like to get out of it as gracefully as I can, bow ever. Aid You know tbat there is a mys terious white man who Is very anxious to take command of the Filipino army. Why not let him? Aguinaldo Good! Say, we'll, ha, ha, ha, let him, ho, bo, ho, assume the white man's burden he, he, he, wboo, whoo, whoo! Aid And now, General, for the nec essary disguises. Aguinaldo All I mean to do is ta have a close hair-cut and give my mus tache an Emperor William flare, I'll te'l you what, my boy. Aid-Wei!, what, General? Aguinaldo The shovels are not yet made that will dig Aguiualdo's last ditch wow, wow, wow! Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wake Island. An official report of the assumption by the United States of authority over Wake or Wake'a Island, in the Pacific, was received by mail at the Navy De partment from Commander Edward D. Taussig, of the gunboat Bennington, now at Manila. In describing tbe island Commander Taussig says . "The island was more heavily wood ed than was shown in the chart. Patches of grass were growing on the lagoon side of the western islet, aud the shrubbery afTorded noting- places for the many sea fowl. Fish were plentiful in the lagoon, and there was a swift current running out of the southern passage. The lagoon on the south side was shoal, but on tbe north side there was a long strip of deep blue water extending nearly its wbcle length. Outside of tbe lagoon many sharks were seen crowding around the ships." Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the pub lic to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. Tbe proprie tors of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bot tles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has ab solutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse ness and all diseases of the Throat Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it- Call at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somer set,' Pa., aud G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa., and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 50c. and $1 00. Every bottle guaranteed, or price re funded. Religion in 242 Languages. The Amerlcsn Bible Society Issues a pamphlet giving a verse from tbe Bible in the 242 languages in which tbe society circulates the Bible, ii Use Both Hands. Left-handed facility among children is receiving much attention from the school authorities in Germany, with a view to developing both hands and both arms equally. They argue that the right hand has been so solely de veloped that many efforts that might easily be delegated to the left hand are undertaken by the right The small est objects, as a rule, are picked np by the right hand. Such one-sided move ments, reptated constantly, have their influence on the entire system, and are not conducive to the symmetry of the body. The habit of people to carry children on the left arm, so as to have the right band free, tends to make the left shoul der higher than the right In such cases tbe cure must date from child hood. In the boys' mechanical depart ments in the German schools much of tbe work is done by the left hand under compulsion. The boys are taught to saw, plane and hammer with the left hand as well :js with the right. In all trades and professions involving heavy hand work, the Importance of using both bands equally well is being Im pressed upon the students. The preference given to the right arm has been explained physiologically by the construction of the veins and uerves tbat enter the arms, those of tbe right arm being the more promiuent The reverse is the case in the few that are naturally left-handed. Exercises that require the effort of tbe entire arm are urged by tbe Ger man educational officials. Large cir cles are drawn by tbe scholars ou the blackboards, first with one band aud then with the other, without bracing tbe band, so tbat the entire arm is in action. The superiority of Japanese drawing may be traced to the custom of that land to make tbe children prac tice painting and drawing without the use cf any stick or supportiug device for tbe band. They are taught to draw at the same time that they are taught to write the letters of their alphabet, and they are taught to use both liands equally iu the tank. London Chron icle. In What Month Were You Bjra! Here Is an old astrological prediction, said to indicate, w ith tolerable certain ty, the character of the girl according to the month she happens to be born in, says on exchange: If a girl is horn in January, she will be a prudent housewife, giveu to mel ancholy, but good tempered. If in February, a humane and affec tionate wife and tender mother. If in March, a frivolous chatterbox, somewhat given to qaarrelin. If in April, inconsistent, not intelli gent, but likely to be good-lookiug. If iu May, handsome, aud likely to be happy. If in June, impetuous, will marry early, and be frivolous. If in July, passably handsome, but with a sulky temper. If in August, amiable and practical, likely to marry rich. If in September, discreet, affable and much liked. If in October, pretty and coquettish and likely to be uubappy. If In Noverulier, liberal, kind, of a mild disposition. If in December, well-proportioned, fond of novelty and extravagant. If you have catarrh, don't dally with local remedies, but purify and enrich your blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla. She Didn't Like it "I m bo proud of y-u." With eyes tenderly expressing the fond appreciation and tender love of a devoted husband, John Blumer turned gently and imprinted a kiss upon bis wife's forehead. "Yes, my dear," be continued, "I feel somewhat conscience-stricken when I think of bow silent I am, as a rule, about all thosj qualities of mind and heart which you possess. As I go about among my friends and talk with the brilliant and cultivated women who shine with such splendor, bow glad it makes me to think tbat you are not such as tbey ! Give me the quiet, simple woman, who is content to stay at home, who lives but for her bus band, and who prefers the domesticity of the borne circle to tbe artificiality of society. No one knows better than I do that when you go out you suffer greatly in comparison wkh other wo men, whose glamour of intellect blinds the senses. Beauty in women I can admire indeed, I do admire it and yet, after all, I prefer you. What do I care if you are not beautiful when I know that you are good? What differ ence does it make to me if you cannot be bright and witty, no matter how hard you try with others? Hello! What's the matter?" "Don't you think," replied Mrs. Blumer, as sbe took ber handkerchief from her eyes and glared at him with a combined look of sorrow and anger, 'that you have said enough?" John Blumer rose from bis chair with a despairing gesture and looked out of tbe wiudow savagely with a hard, set look on his -face. "That's just like a woman !" he mut tered indignantly to himself. "Give her one word of praise and sbe turns on you." Pearson's Weekly. Brave Ben Fall Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, pois ons in tbe blood, backache, nervous ness, headache and tired, listless run down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen toJ. W. Gard- rner, Idavilie, Ind. He says : "Elec tric Bitters are just tbe thing for a man when be is all run down, and don't care whether be lives or dies. It did more o give me uew strength and good appetite than anything I could take, I can now eat anytbiug aud have a new lease on life," Only 50 cents., at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a clear held, an active brain, ft strong, vigorous body makes hltn fit for the battle of life. Girls' Big Sheep Ranch- Recently the writer, who was travel ing overland between Cahtoand Blocks burg, reined in his horses to permit a mammoth land of sheep to pass by in charge of two herders well mounted oq spirited horses. Astride the baek of one of the horses, behind the rider, lay ft beautiful panther dead, of course. Tho Aniszoiiian garb of the herders, whose wide Mexican sombreros shaded sun browned fces, was remarkably out of keepiug with their musical voices and gentle, girl like demeanor when interrogated about that panther prize. They were two young women, whose home stands perched high on a crag in Northern Mendocino county, says a writer in the San Francisco Chronicle. Something like two decades ago Jacob La h m married in Santa Itoea and went to this northern frontier for houeyuioon and home. He was one of the pioneer settlers In Mend'H-inocouu-ty, taking up 10,000 acres of virgin wild f rest land along the mountain rane for a cattle and sheep rancb But 011 these densely wooded acres were other things than gigantic redwoods, firs and pines. There were - pauthers, beara, coyotes and numerous other wild ani mals that must tie, in a measure, ex terminated before the ranges could be fully stocked, ho Jacob Labm turned hunter and trapper and became noted throughout tbe county as an expert. Gussie and Louise were bom on this mountain ranch, and have lived out of doors much of their time. Their ranch and stock possessions are worth about 70,000. Tiie father died a few months ago, and bis daughters have added the financial duties of the ranch to their other responsibilities. The range covers au area of aixiut 20 miles, and every foot of it is familiar to ttiein. From the time they were big enough to bang to a horse's mane they have beeu as much at home in an astride saddle as is a debutante of last season iu today's drawing room. Tbey are skillful tn a high degree in shooting, trapping, las sooing, branding and shearing sheep aud tracking game. Riatas are always tied to their saddles and they can lasso a wild horse or steer with unerring success. Plowing, harrowing, sowing and harvesting cjme under the catego ry of their attainments. They brand all tbe increxseof the sheep, supervise the shearing, market the wool and as sist the men they employ in .shearing season by cocking forheiu. The Ithmsowu a uurnltT of royal blooded shepherd dogs, and these al ways accompany their mistresses in search of tbe stray sheep. Whim of the Very Rich. On the oet-asiou of bis recent mar riage George V. Vanderlilt gave his bride a diamond necklace for which he gave $700,0110. Five thousand dollars was recently paid by au American woman for a sable-lined cloak. The skins were per fectly matched and no difference iu Color could be detected. Major McCalmot's yacht, the Giralda, represents an expenditure of $1,000,000. The vessel is a splendid sea boat, lie sides haviug all appointments, exterior aud interior, of the most extensive character. What is undoubtedly the most ex pensive tomb ever erected for a pri vate individual is the splendid mauso leum erected in Greenwood Cemetery, Biooklyn, to the memory of John Mackay, the California millionaire. It cost over 300,000. Cigars costing a sovereign (about (') each are regularly smoked by a few of London's most extravagant set They are cousiderab'y larger than weeds of the usual size and are made of tobacco which is absolutely without flaw. Among tbe vast jiumlr of gifts showered on Q-ieen Victoria during the jubilee year was a Helicon vase costing $i7,000. It was presented to her Majesty by the royal household. This is the highest figure ever giveu for a modem ornament of any kind. Fora tea gown recently purchased Countess Castellane, Jay Gould's daughter, gave $'i')0J. It is of helio trope velvet, with a front of cream colored mousseline de soit, and Is trim med with cascades of cream lace. The front is bordered with an exquisite trimming of white feathers, caught here and there with diamond orna ments. Chicago Chronicle. The Meanest cf Men. "Talk about mean men," said the retired professional burglar; "I met one one night that beats them all. "It was like this : I was just pack ing up some of the silverware from the dining-room sideboard when he s'ole softly dowustairs and bad his gun at my head before I was aware of his presence. I pleaded with bim to let me go and promised to reform. "But he had no mercy and marched me straight to the pantry, where seven large pies loomed up before me. " '1) you see those pies?' he said. Then eat every one of them,' and be pressed the cold steel to my bead. That man was so meau that be actually made me eat those seven pies. When I had finished he released me. And I didn't even get creelit for the feat, for as I passed under bis bedroom I heard bim say. '"Yes, dear, I was so hungry and your f'ies were so go vi that I couldn't stop until tbey were all gone.' "Chi cago Democrat Would You Be Fair? Keep your temper serene, your body healthy and your heart full of kind ness and the work of tbe masseuse will not be half a3 hard. There are many women who have smiles in their eyes and can save tbeir complexions, and a few others who are able to express good nature and joy and happiness without overtaxing tbeir facial muscles. A few bappily-constitute-1 pers3iis seem to be able to do just as they like as far as diet, etc, Is concerned, but by f. P Ihd liar rap nnrliii tt tic tolra certain amount of care of ourselves In ord r to obtain aud retain a clear aud good skiu. T T WHOLE NO. 2187. Italy a Country of Hongry People. If the "Impressiou" of a fleeting traveler counts for anything, then It aly needs less army and architecture and a bigger commissary department The irreliglon and the latent anarchy seemed to be the outgrowth of bad temper caused by hunger. Italy ap peared to have an oversupply of the leisure class. The expense of support ing a plumed army and a gaudy court falls on people who ought to 1 allowed to jpend their money on themselves. Also there seemed to be more priests than were needed to do the work. So far as I could learn, the priests do not live in luxury, as we understand luxu ry in this e-ountry, but they are envied and bated by certain classes because they have enough to e-at! The pwr Italian is taxed to the limit, compelled to work for small pay, and do his time ii the army. He has a hard time of it generally, and he comes to believe that any one who doesn't have to work, and who gets good, till ing meals with regularity is exceeding ly fortunate, writes George Ade in the Chicago ItcconL "Ah, yes, be has plenty to eat," is the usual comment on a prosperous man. The royal fnmily is paid enormous sums each year, and this vast expendi ture for a court, added to tbe heavy de mands of the army and navy and the contributions levied by the church, have put a crushing burden on the Ital ians. Everything is taxed and then taxed again under some pretext Tbe Italiaus are prone to be content and light-hearted. They are a temperate people aud are satisfied with simile food. When, they are reduced to actual hunger, however, is it strange that they complain at seeing other people eating at their expense? Even in a second class compartment I have seen an Ital ian family make a lunch of a piee"e of black bread and a sliced cucumber. The common diet of a workingmau in Chicago would be a fea-t to an Italian Ialorer. I have heard people ask: "Is it true tbat iu Italy the poor people have to live on macaroni?'' This would be equivalent to asking: "Is it true that iu Chicago the por people are compelled to get along on pat? de foie gras and canvasbai'k duck?" Macaroni is a luxury. It is prepared from the expensive white flour. When cooked in oil and se-rved with cheese it is a dish for the high-grade restaurants. For the humble citizeu whose daily fare is thiu soup, black bread, little fishes and the cheaper vegetables a macaroni dinner is a holiday banquet Magistrate and the "Soaker." Magistrate Mott, some of w hose ju dicial rulings have become famous, has fined a boy $-7 for throwing stones, and $10 more for throwing snow balls, says the New York Commercial Advertiser. His Honor is said to have receiveel some attention from the urchins of his neighborhood during the recent bliz-z-ird; hence the severity of this prison er's punishment. The learned jurist's virtual ruling that it is a more repre hensible proceeding to heave a snow liall than to shy a stone, may or may not be due to bis having been hit, at some time in bis life, by a snowball of the brand remem red in the days ot one's sweet and unsullied boyhood as "a soaker." A "soaker," as one re members it, was a snowball allowed to repose iu a convenient pump trough or puddle some minutes before use, and when brought into actual service. I sessed all the qualities as well as the velocity of a cannon ball. A "soaker" is harder than any stone, and, as an ar gument, infinitely more convincing. If one has come into cou'act with the Magistrate's person or with bis top hat this winter, the discrepancy between the two fines above mentioned is easily accounted for. OTer-Diplomatic- Mr. Meekton was gazing at his wife with that inane and amiable fixity which comes into a man's face when be has been napping and is ashamed of the fact. "Leouidas," she said, sternly. "What is it, my dear?" he inquired, as he straightened himself up iu his sleepy-hollow chair. "What is tbe matter T' "Nothing is the matter," he said, growing red in the face. "I haven't intimated that there was anything w rong, have I ?" "No, but you have been behaving ratber queer ly. Just now you gave a little start ami exclaimed: 'Yes, Henri etta, I agree with you perfectly.' " "Well," answered he, apprehensive ly, "there isn't anything in that to take exception to, is there?" "Are y;u sure you meant it?" "Every word of it." "You bad given the matter due con sideration lit fore you epoke?" "Certainly. Do you doubt it, Henri etta?' ' 'Oh, no. But I can't help attaching some significance to the fact tbat I bad not uttered a word during the ten min utes previous to your euthusia.-tic in dorsement of my sentiments." ' Well, to tell tbe truth, Henrietta, I had be n asleep and something awoke me, and I naturally supposed that Is to say, I took it for gran ted" and then he gave up. Washington Star. A Friijhtful Blunder Will ofleu cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruiser Buuklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly beal it Cures Old Seres, Fever Sores, Ulcers, I.ils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure oneartlu Only 27 cents a box. Cure "guaranteed. Sold at J. N. Sny der's Dru Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. A Mean Man. "How did you quiet little Jack?" "I told him he should BArnum'a circus when it came." "When is it coming?" "I dunno It's an English corpora tion now. Gue- Jaek'U be old enough to pty hUoara way when it comes." Cleveland rUiu Dealer. Eiats to Eoaf terpen- S.e that the soiled towels are well dried before they are placed in tbe hamper if you wL-h to escape niiidew- e 1 clothes. See that the hair brushes are dipped into a weak solution of ammonia at least once ft weak to keep them In san itary condition. See to it that the tathrooni is kept perfectly clean and some disinfectant used duily. See tbat every bedroom is well ven tilated during the nijht as well as dur iug the day if you would have perfect health. See that the bed clothes are removed from the beds and places! in a current of fresh air for at least au hour befor making them up. See that there is a small scrap-basket ia each room, and that all scrape are at once placed therein, and that the basket is emptied daily. See that all wrapping paper in good condition is folded as soon as it is re moved from the bundles, and put away for future use in some convenient place until it is needed. See that all pieces of string are put in a box or bag after the knots have been untied, and that such a ball is to be f.-und in each room of the house. See that on market days the market ing is immediately attended to, tbat each package is immediately unwrap ped and put into the refrigerator or other proper plac and tbat all th soiled papers are rolled together and thrown at once into the ash barrel. See that the kitchen closets are cleaned at least once a month and well eiusted frequently. A Vegetable Explosive. A curious fruit has U-eti discovered growing wild in Batavia aud a sample has beeu sent to a French professor of botany at Paris. It appears to be a spe cies of bean, resembling a cigar both iu form and color, though ouly atxul an Inch in length. But it has a peculiar characteristic which renders it a very uutqueaud interesting object, and this istheexeeediugly energetic manner in which it scatters its ae-ed. If one of the-ie little fruits lie thrown into a basiu of water it will rest quietly on the sur fae for from two to live minutes, then it will exploit with .violence, hurliug most of its contents into the air with a noise and splash for all the world like a small torpedo. It is hardly ne.-essa-ry to say that this phenomenon is caus ed by the pressure of the elastic sub stauee of its interior overtiming thj resistane of its hard outer shell. The fruit usually splits eqen length wise. If plucked before m tturityaud allowed to ripen in a .varm spot, it opens gradually from apex to base, miking, as it were, a piir of diverging horns starting from the same point. If left to rijs-ti ou the plant, since the process is quicker aud the internal moisture gre'ater, the openiug is sud den and accompauied with a slight uoise, though this is much less than that which takes place when it has been placed in water. In this case the dry but porous tissue of the surface of the fruit quickly absorbs the liquid. especially at the groove's caused by the junctiou of the two valves or outer shells of the fruit The internal tissue being very elastic, exerts upon the lat ter a tension which sxm results in the violent bunting already de-s-ritied. The curioiM property of explosion Is given the little plaut for the dissemin ation of its seeds, whteh would ther- wise staud a px.r chance of propig it ing its species. To Freshen Salted Beans. Take out the desired quantity of U-ans and put them for several hours iu cold water; drain and place them iu a saucepan; cover with boiling water aud boil half hour; pour the beaus iu a colander aud pour over some boil ing water; return the beau to tbe saucepan and again cover them with boiling water; cook until tender; drain off the water and rinse the U-ans again, ai.U you will tind them fresh and all the salt removed. You may serve them simply seasoned with butter, pepper, and, if necessary, add more salt. Or you may prepare them with a cream sauce, or they may be served as a salad. A nice way is to la-til a shoulder of mutton or lamb, and after the beaus have teeu boileel, draineet aud rinsed, cover them with the mut ton broth aud cook till tender. That Throbbing Headache Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousauds ofsutferers have proved their match less merit for Sick and Nervous Head aches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 27 cents. Mouey back if uot cured. Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Accidents Will Happen. "Why, Johnnie, you've got a big lump on your head. Have you been fighting again?" "Fighting? Me? I guess not "But somebody struck you?" "Nobody struck me. I wuzn't fighU iu' at all. It was a accident" "An accident?" "Yep. I had just tnin Tommle Scan Ion down, an' was sittin' on him, an' I forgot to hold his feet." Pittsburgh Chronicle. Creates Doubt She "When a man is truly in love with womau he loves everything. The-whole world and all that it con tains must te lovely to him then." He "Alas! then I fe-ar I do not really love you, Cortlelia. I simply hate the conductor on th 11 '' car that I am in tbe habit of catching after I leave you each night. He always smiles at me in such an impudent, know ing way." Chicago News. Lincoln's Brother-Lu-Law. Maj. Clement B. White, of Selma, Ala., the only surviving brother In-law of Abraham Lioe-olu, was an officer of the Alabama State Guard at the out break of the war. and, under orders of the executive of the state, took part with bis command in the capture of Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, before Ala bama had formally seceded from the Union. When it was reported to President Lincoln that hU brother-in-law bad performed this daring exploit against the national authority, on being asked what he would do about it, replied : "Well, I suppose I shall have to hang White when we catch tlm." Maj. White later performed many dis tinguished military and civl! services for the Confederacy. Croup instantly relieved. Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never fails. At any drug store. f 1 r
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