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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.
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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.
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