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IXMkaay! Look away! IHxielnd. In Dixie Ijtud wltr I raa born la. Early on one froaty niornlu'. lamkaa-ay! Look away! Dixie Land. Chonu: In I wish I iraa in IHile, boo-ray 1 boo rej ! In Dixie I -and veil took otiratand. To lib and die for Dixie. Away, away, away down south in Dtxte, Aaay, away, away down aoulh In Dixie. Old :t:ixKU marry "Will de wealier," William wan a jray dureaber. Ionk away ! Ac Rut a hen be put bia arm around 'er, lie laked an tierce a a forty pounder. Look away ! Ac. His face waa sharp like a batcher', cleaber. Rut dat did not aeem to greeb her. Lxik away ! Ac Will runaway; Miiuui took A decline, O, Her dee was decolor of bacon rine, O. Look away ! Ac While Mlsaus libbed, she liblied lo clover. When she died, she died all ober. Look a-ay ! Ac. How could aheact such a foolish part, O, And m irr a man to lirtuk her heart, O. LookawayiAc Buckwheat cakes and atony batter, Makes you fat or a Utile falu r. Look away! Ac Here', a health to the next old Mlaaua, An' all de guls dat want to kin ua. Look a way ! Ac Now if you want to drive 'way sorrow. Come an' hear dia song to-uiorrow. Look away ! Ac Den hoe it down an' acratrh yer grabble. To Dixie Land I'm bound to trabble. Look away ! J-c. The origiual song, "Dixie Land," was coLaiMkifd in by Daniel Deca tur Kruuiftt as a "walkaround'.' for Bryant's miustrebi, then )erformiug iu Mechanic's Hall, New York. Mr. Em met t's experiences were varied, and part of bis life bad been spent with the circus, lie had frequently beard tne performers make the remark, 'I wish I was in Dixie," as soon as the north ern climate began to be too severe for the tent life which they followed. This expression suggested the song "Dixie's Land." It made a hit at once with the piny- going public of Xew York, and was speedily spread to all parts of the Union by numerous bands of wandering min strels, who sang and danced to it. In the fall of 1SKJ Mrs. John Wood sang it in New Orleans in John Brougham's burlesque of "Pocahontas," and ere a week bad passed the whole city had taken it up, aud the darky on the street corner and the banker in his office were both humming it conteutedly. A New Orleans publisher saw possibilities in the music, aud without the authority of the composer had the air harmonis ed and re-arranged, issuing it with words embodying the strong Southern feeling then existing in the chief city of Louisiana. "Dixie" would, doubtless, bave met the fate of hundreds of other "popular" songs but for this. The original words. which are printed at the beginning of this article, rapidly gave way when the war broke out to the thrilling battle- song composed by Gen. Albert Pike, of Arkansas, and they have since become almost lost to view. Several sets of words were, from time to time during its popularity, set to the music, which, doubtless, is from the Scotch. The words of the war -song thrilled the South before and during the war and to-daj- occupy a permanent place among the immortal songs of the land. The first verse is typical of the entire eight: Southrons, hear your country call you. Up ! lest worse than death befall you ! To anus ! To arms ! To arms In Dixie ! Lo! all the beacon Area are lighted, J-etall hearts be now united. To arms ! To arms ! To arms in Dixie t Chorum: Advance the flag of Dixie! Hurrah ! Hurrah ! The word "Dixie" was brought into national prominence aud usage by these songs, and, no doubt, perpetuated by the war-song, the air of which is to-day dear to every Southerner. Previous to their advent the word had been used to indicate the Southland only by a few, and in no sense was the term familiar, or its usage general. There can be do denying this statement; but the gen eral impression concerning the origin of the word "Dixie" existing outside of the South and in many parts of it is in correct. Naturally the popularity or the word created interest concerning its origin. The fct that the term was used to indicate the States south of the Mason-Dixon line has led to the gen eral acceptance of the statement pub licly made some years ago that "Dixie" prang from "Dixon." The argument was based mainly on the alleged simi larity of the two words, Dixie and Dix on, and pointed out that tbe expression "Dixie Land"' gradually grew out of "Dixon'a land," a term which, by tbe way, was never in use. As a result, the real root of the word has never before been made known. It is often difficult to trace such a wo.d back to its first usage and firmly establish its origin; but the arguments in the present instance, however, are both conclusive and convincing, and leave no room for reasonable doubt that the term "Dixie Land" sprang from the ten-dollar note, "Dix," issued by the Citizens' Bank of Louisiana, which bad such an unprecedented circulation for a number of years previous to the war. The story is not a long one, and in addition to its historical significance, it can not fail to be of much Interest, for the word "Dixie" has grown into general usage, not only in this country, but throughout the world. In tbe days of State banks their notes buffered a discount in other States, ow ing to the opportunity offered to coun terfeit, for with such a large variety in circulation, it was difficult to identify them and to discover whether they were genuine or "wildcat." Some idea is gaiued of what this identification meant when you learn that a paper called the Bank Note Reporter was published for the sole purpose of des cribing the rales of the most reputable banks, some 1,400 in number, to aid in the identification of their notes. In consequence the managers of every State bank did all in their power to en large tbe circulation of their banks. It enabled them to increase their loans, and, with currency widely distributed, the danarers attending a "run" were materially lessened. C. W. Cammack, Teller of the CIU. tens' Bank la Louisiana, waa instru one SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1). 1899. mental in achieving for that bank the prestige of a larger circulation than any other bank of the South, if not of the country. He encouraged new accounts by sending out handsomely bound books of deposit and check books with the name of the depositor engraved up on tbe checks. The Innovation arous ed a desire to secure the books and brought business. Every new account afforded an additional avenue for cur rency to the interior, as remittances to planters and storekeepers were of fre quent occurrence. But the manner in which the notes of the batik were brought into almost national circula tion was by inviting the steamboat men to bring their freight bill checks to the Citizens' Bank for payment Tbese bills aggregated from $5,000 to $10,000, and they were generally paid by check on some one of the numerous banks or banking houses of New Orleans. It was a decided innovation and a great saving of time and labor to the collect ors, who in tbe past bad been obliged to present each check at the particular bank upon which it was drawn. In this way, as was foreseen by Mr. Cammack, the steamboat men became of great service to tbe bank, as tbe ma jor part of the sum of their collections was carried out of the city to be dis bursed throughout the Mississippi Val ley in payment for fuel, wharf boat dues, stores, wages, port charges, etc. Thousands upon thousands of dollars were taken out of the city every week by packets bound for points on the Mis- sissippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers and their tributaries, the Wabash, Tennes see, Arkansas aud Red. In this man ner, throughout the wide tenitory from Pittsburg, Pa., St. Paul, Minn., and St, Louis, Mo., to the Gulf, these notes were kept in constant circulation until they became better known than those of any bank in the South, or in the Union, and tbe circulation of the bank mounted up to four or five millions of dollars, then an unprecedented sum. The following clipping from the Com mercial Bulletin of New Orleans gives an idea of the bank's credit: "The extraordinary success follow ing the reorganization of the Citizens' Bank, tbe unparalleled pinnacle of fame, the remarkable extent to which operations bave reached, the great ad vance in value of the stock, the steady increase of its already vast business bave attracted a large share of tbe at tention of the moneyed men of the country." I Duriug the panic of ls'7 the bank j withstood a two days' run upon it and came out with flying colors, while oth ers fell all about it. This established its credit so firmly that one of its notes was as good as a national bank note is to-day. The bank was known both as the Cit izens' Bank of Louisiana and La Banque des Citoyens de la Louiaiaue. The denominations were also printed in French and English; five, cinque;' ten, dix; twenty, vingf; fifty, vinquanle; one hundred, cent; one thousand, millc It will be readily seen that the French names of any denominations but ten were unpronounceable, and no one at tempted it; but the ten, "dix," seemed to attract tbe eye and to meet a public demand, always existing for something unique, unusuaL As a result, the $10 notes of the Citizens' were seldom, if ever, referred to in any other way than as "dixes." And, besides, it was the most natural way in the world to iden tify this particular note. Tbe denom ination, too, was a convenient size for the steamboat men to meet their obli gations with, not too large or too small; and of tbe many thousands of dollars taken out of the city every week by the river boats a very large proportion of it was in "dixies." In consequence these notes bad a much larger circula tion than any other notes issued by tbe bank, and ere long tbe expression, "A dixie note," or a note from the "Dixie Bank" was very common among the large number of people everywhere who were familiar with the currency. This was the most natural thing in tbe world, for the word "Dix" is prominent on tbe front of the note, and so much so on the back that the observer, in a hasty glance, would see nothing else. A common, almost universal expres sion used by tbe steamboat men, when leaving from the "up river" country for New Orleans, in answer to inquiries as to their destination, was: "We're go ing South after dixies," or going to "Dixie land." Gradually the Southern country be gan to be known along the river ports as "Dixie land," because so much mon ey came from it. From this beginning tbe word has grown to general usage, and to-day it is synonymous with the South everywhere. Mark Twain, when a pilot on tbe Mississippi, doubtless bandied many dixies," and, like others, wished he had more. Among tbe steamboats on the Western rivers at the time were tbe Henry Chouteau, Republic, Diana, Cheno worth, W. M. Morrison, Mag nolia, Shotwell, Ohio Bell, Queen City, Alex. 8 trader, B. J. Adams, Eclipse, Belle Key, Robert I. Ward, Grand Duke, Hiawatha, Fort una, Giendale, Aivin Adams, Indiana, Kate Adams, Judge Torrance, John SImonds, Caro line E. Watkins, C. B. Church, Con cordia, Natchez and Princess. Every survivor of those days who was connected with any of these boats, and many of the older residents of tbe porta where tbe boats touched, will tell what blessings came to them from "Dixie land" in tbe fifties. Farewell, my Dotea, and wheresoe'er ye wend, rjhun gandy scenes and be Uie poor man's friend; You've left a poor one ; go to one as poor. And drive despair and hunger from the door. Herbert L. Jillson in New York Sun. Man, married to woman, is of many days and full of trouble. In tbe morn ing be draweth his salary and in the evening, behold! it is gone. It is a tale that is told. It vanisbetb, and no one knows whitber it goeth. He riseth clothed In tbe chilly garments of tbe night, and aeeketh the somnambulent paregoric with which to soothe bis in fant posterity! He Cometh forth as the horse or ox, and draweth the chariot of his offspring. He spendeth bis shekels in the purchase of fine linen to cover the bosom of hu family, yet himself is seen in the gate of tbe city with one 6U spender. Yea, be la altogether wretched. Robert J. Burdette. rset ESTABLISHED 1827. Eii Fair Maiden. Ab, dear old Pietro, man never bad a truer, better friend! Do you remem ber, Pietro, those happy days you and your master spent in the pine woods of Louisiana? Have you forgotten the little one-room cabin almost in the very heart of Tick fa w swamp, where we dwelt all alone so long just you and I ? One morning in early spring I took down my gun and commenced to clean it, Pietro lay in the corner watching me. He knew as well as I what my every movement meant. It was a glorious morning. The air was filled with the perfume of yellow jasmine, wafted down from the tops of the tall trees. No matter in what di rection I looked, wild flowers met my eye. It was Indeed an earthly paradiae, that quiet little nook in the swamp. Not a sound disturbed tbe stillness of the scene save now and then the splash of some fish or animal in the dark wa ter over there. Silting down on the upturned root of an ancient cypress tree, I prepared to rest a while, and enjoy the scene to my heart's content to live in paradise just for once. I don't know bow long I bad been sitting there when, hearing a rustling in tbe tangled vines behind me, I turn ed my head. The picture that met my gaze will remain engraved upon my memory so long as life lasts. My eyes were dazzled by the girl's indescribable beauty. I turned them away as 1 would iroiu the sun, then looked again. "Thou seemest surprised, young stranger. erily I do lelhink me thou takes t me for a spirit Thou art tall and strong, young man. Surely a bit of a girl has not frightened thee out of thy wits." "No, fair creature," I replied, "I am not overcome from fright so much as by surprise." "Look thee, stranger, is not this truly a lovely kingdom, and aa such should it not have a ruler? That being true, why should not I be its queen? My home is just two miles away through tbe swamp, and we call it Jasmine Bower. Oftentimes when time bangs heavily I turn my footsteps to this spot. An hour spent here among these flow ers drives away all care and puts me in a good humor with the world my lit tle world. What brings tbee into my kingdom? Speak!" "I am but a wandering hunter, fair lady. I aud my dumb friend here," patting Pietro on tbe bead, "live back there across the bayou all alone. We started out this morning for a bunt. Sitting down ou that upturned root, I gave myself up to thought, while Pie tro seized the opportunity to take a nap. Hearing a rustling in the vines behind me, I turned my bead, and I beheld the most beautiful creature that e'er met the gaze of man, and" "Nay, nay," the girl interrupted, with a frown, "say not those words, I pray thee. If thou wouldst not anger me, speak not again of my poor beau ty" "Pardon my hasty words, Miss" "Call me Laurine." "I did not intend to offend. Forgive me, I crave." "Thou art forgiven," she smilingly replied, again showing her perfect teeth. "But thou art my prisoner. I claim thee because thou hast entered my kingdom without royal permit. At home I have two brothers, who, too, are mighty hunters. There is not a deer, bear or turkey in all of Tick fa w swamp, the haunt of which they do not know. The rarest fishing places they can find on tbe darkest nights. Come with me, my stranger prisoner, and my giant brothers shall give thee a lesson in woodcraft. Come, aud I grant thee I will prove a most merciful queen. 1-ollow me." She started off along a path that led to the right, Pietro and I closely fol lowing. Entering a high-arched gateway, we passed on through a wilderness of flow ers, from tbe modest blossoms of tbe wood to tbe rarest specimens of the world. I could see at a glance why the place was called Jasmine Bower, for in every direction that fragrant flower etuld bi seen. Laurine ushered me into a beautiful room. Here and there soft-seated set tees were temptingly arranged, and vases filled with flowers stood on a ta ble near a window. Everything about the room, from the paintings on the wall to tbe well-filled bookcase, beto kened refinement and taste. Presently she returned and placed before me cake and wine and bade me partake. Just at this juncture I heard heavy steps in an adjoining room. In a mo ment the door opened and in stepped two as fine specimens of manhood as ever met my gaze. Each was more than six feet tall, and strong as an ox. "These are my brothers," said Lau rine, introducing us. "I told this gen tleman, whom I met in the swamp, that you were mighty hunters, and would show him whtre to hunt and fiih." Many were the hunts we had togeth er in the depths of the dark, wild swamp, and many were the quiet smokes we enjoyed at night in my little cabin. Scarcely a day passed that I did not go to the Bower, and on each succeed ing visit my love for Laurine grew stronger. I could think or dream of nothing else save the beautiful girl. At times I would catch myself talking of her. Pietro would glance up into my face with a look of wonder and Injury. I believe in my very soul be knew what my trouble was, and more, I be lieve he was jealous. One morning I had known the girl three months I took particular pains with my toilet, making myself as pre sentable aa possible. On reaching tbe Bower I went direct to tbe cozy little parlor, expecting to find Laurine there. Picking up a book, I bad just begun to read, when my at tention waa attracted by the rustling of skirts in the hallway outside the door Just as I arose Laurine entered the room. She was not alone. By ber side, with his arm about her waist, waa a dapper little Frenchman, whom I had seen several times in New Orleans. "What does this mean, Laurine?" I demanded. Just then Pietro gave a loud bark. I awoke with a start It had all been a dream. Nashville Banner. Champion Swimmer. "We've got the crack swimmer of tbe world up our way," said a gentlemanly liar from Gloucester, Mass., who was in Washington last week. "Hi name is Joe Endicott, and lie's a sailor. Last year Joe was au A. B. on a bark down in tbe South Atlantic He got into a row with the skipper of the ship when it was right in the middle of the ocean, 2,932 miles front nowhere, and the skipper, cartles man, lost Joe; thvtt is, he pushed Joe overboard. Joe got back to iloucester 'Jti days later; swam, be said. There were low-lived, suspicious folks up in Gloucester that claimed Joe must have been picked up by some fast steamer, but that couldn't be so, for Joe told me himself that he swam. Well, the skipper who had pushed Joe overboard from the bark pulled into Gloucester harbor with his ship a couple of months later, and heu be found Joe Endicott there ahead of him his admiration for Joe's swimming ability knew no bounds. He offered to match Joe against any man in tbe world when it came to long-distance swimming. Paul Boy ton, the famous long-distance swimmer, heard of the skipper's chal lenge, aud he turned up in Gloucester to see about it "The skipier offered to bet Boyton $1,0(10 to $.", that Joe Endicott 'ud beat hiru out in a long-distance swim and Boyton took tbe bet The match was arranged. On the day when they were booked to start Boyton turned up on the dock with his fancy swimming togs on, but Joe Endicott appeared loaded down w ith a lot of waterproof bags tied all over bim. There must have beeu 100 pounds' weight tacked to Joe this way. " 'What are thoee things? asked Boytou, the famous swimmer, pointing to Joe's water-tight bags. " 'Provisions,' said Joe. "'Provisions?' asked Boytou. who?' " 'For myself,' replied Joe. 'For 'Got only a months' provisions along with me. Not taking more than that, for I can get all I want when I make the South coast of Africa.' "Boj-ton's eyes stuck out until you could have knocked 'em off with sticks," concluded the gentlemanly liar from Gloucester, "and he declared the match off. He kuew that he was up against too bard a proposition in Joe Endicott" Washington Post. He Lived on Grass. William Edwards, a miner hailing from New York, is iu the Rossland Hospital, Vancouver, a living example of tbe astounding fact that a man can eat grass as an exclusive diet for 13 days and live to tell tiie tale. Edwards was employed to do some work on Sophie mountain, a very wild part of British Columbia. He camped on the mountain with two companions. His companions left him alone for the day, and Edwards thought he would clam ber up tbe mountain side for a short distance. He could not find his way back to camp. He went around and around jn circles. He struck a trap per's empty lodge and slept there for the first night For the next three days and nights he wandered listlessly in a circle, always coming back to the empty cabin. Ou the third night he killed a beaver by tumbling a huge rock on it He screamed aloud with joy, as he fell on the ground to tear it to pieces. Asa monster cougar stalked up to his pros trate form and sniffed at him Edwards screamed with fear, and in bis crazy rage and fright struck tbe beast in tbe face with bis fist The cougar snarled viciously, made a grab at the freshly killed beaver clutched in El wards' bands aud made oil with it Edwards prepared for the end and made his will. Grass, roots aud weeds made up his diet during the rest of these awful IS days and nights, half tbe time of which Ed Tarda crawled on the ground. On the eighteenth day bis toes were off his bleeding feet, his clothing in rags, barely covering bis almost bare bones. Edwards was again visited by the panther, who sat on his haunches blinking at tbe dying man, evidently waiting for bim to shuttle off before he devoured him, but toward evening the panther pricked up bis ears, sniffed the ground, and dashed off in tbe dark ness. Tbe animal had scented another human being, this time with a gun. Edwards shouted feebly, and before many minutes William McQ uarry, a trapper, waa bending over Edwards with a whisky flask. Discovered by a Woman. Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady In this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she with stood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent For three months she coughed incessantly, aud could not sleep. She finally discovered a way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, and was so much relieved on taking first .dose, that she slept all night; and, with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C. Hamnick A Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier'a Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Regular size 50c. and $1. Every bottle guaranteed. During tbe past eighteen months nearly one buudred American loco motives have been built for foreign roads. They bave been sent to Eng land, Russia, Finland, China, Japan, Mexico, Chili and Peru. They are of various sizes and designs, and both coal and wood burners. The builders are the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia; Roger, of Paterson; Sche nectady Works, of Schenectady; Rich mond Works, of Richmond, and Brooks, of Buffalo. THE HOUSEHOLD. Care of Honse Linen and Other Val uable Suggestions. The care of house linen is frequently the subject of much discomfort to the house mistress. Stains, early and un expected sigus of wear and tear, in comprehensible slits for which no one will be responsible, all these, aud many more acvuieut-t, give cause tor com plaints without end. Even if precious articles, such as embroidered pillow slips, dainty sheets, etc., are put away carefully when not in use, they still have a knack of turning yellow, so that, iu short, the life of the linen storekeeper is by no means a happy one. t or all tnese evils, nowever, mere is generally some simple remedy, lie fore suggesting any, however, it might be well to remiud those upon whom the care of the linen devolves to give some thought to apparent trifles, but which, when neglected, may have very unpleasant rtsulU. One of the ntowt important points is to guard against body or house linen Wing sent to tbe laundry with pins sticking in them. This has often been the cause of serious accidents to those who wash the clothes and whose livelihood depends on their work. Moreover, such neglect also pro duces iu tbe newest material tears whlh are not always easy to repair. As a rule, the meuding should be done before things go to tbe wash. This is espe?fully necessary where starched ar ticles are concerned; this substauoeand the "getting up" stiffeu the llueu, pull the damaged part out of slmjie, ami makes subsequent repair most dillicult. Another sore poiut is the transient life of a button. Whether dress bhirt or humble nightdress be concerned, the button disappears, or breaks in half, or folds itself into hobgoblin bhapes, de fying recognition, and the temper of the victim suffers accordingly. Now, is this matter, the progress of civiliza tion is much to blame. Before man gles and ironing machines were invent ed there was still hope for the useful article in question, and much could be done were tbe laundry-maid careful. Still, there U some art even in such a prosaic matter as sewing on buttons, which may help to relieve the difficul ty. The ordinary operator makes a knot in the cotton, passes the needle through the material from the under part, and cheerfully accomplishes her task. The stronger the thread tbe more sat istied she will be. But when the garment is dealt with in tbe 'wash,' aud ironing time comes round, tbe knot upon which the work bad de pended forms a hard lump, which can not possibly resist the heavy and sharp sides of the iron, the latter cuts it off, or certainly impairs its strength, aud the wearer is left buttonless. The moral is obvious. Start sewing from the outside, or from the Inside be fore putting on the button; the latter, being fairly light, will protect the knot, and the smooth thread at the back will not be cut Finally always use pearl or bard buttons in preference to liuen ones; tbe latter are the least lasting of all. With regard to storing, the cupboard must be very dry, and nothing should be put away into it until it has been so thoroughly aired that every vestige of moisture has disappeared. If the things are not regularly used they must be taken out periodically, and hung out before the fire or in the sun. Should the liuen show signs of turning yellow. wring it out in some lukewarm soap aud water, then dry and store away again. As to actual washing, here is a most useful hint for home laundries ( the quantities given are small, but can be increased according to requirements Allow, say, two and a half gallons of water, 1 pound of yellow soap, and four tablespoonfuls of petroleum (paraftm oil). Boil this together for at least hair an hour. Wneu this mixture is lukewarm, use it to soak the lineu over night This can most conveniently be done in the copper boiler itself. In tbe morning, light a small fire underneath, and bring the contents slowly to a gentle boil, which must be kept up for half an hour. Remove the liuen, wring it out, and then wash it a little in the usual way. Rubbing, soap, tod a, and labor will be wonderfully economized by this simple process, and, of course, the wear aud tear of tbe linen is great ly lessened. If, iu following these sug gestions, the linen were carefully sort ed, only the soiled or stained articles would require actual washiug. The others would merely need rinsing, etc. Knitting wool can be made color fust by soaking it in a strong soiutiou of salt -and water, taking it out after a few minutes' immersion and hanging it up till dry. It can then be used, and the garments made will never fade when washed. The same result is ob tained by soak ing the wool iu strong vinegar and letting it dry without wringing. In conclusion, one word of advice concerning a most objectionable draw back to the best of lamps. This Is tbe "sweating" produced on the outside by the oil, however good Its quality may be. This not only soils the bands in carrying the lamps, but produces a most unpleasant smell the moment the lamp heats. Make a mixture of rual parts of glycerine and silicate of potash; pour some of this into the oil container of the lamp, which should previously bave been scalded out well cleansed and dried. Move the lamp about carefully, so that every part of the inside shall be moistened with the mixture. This can then be stored in a bottle for further and similar use. Leave the lamp in the air till the con tainer is thoroughly dry. The potash and glycerine form a slight coating, through which the oil cannot penetrate, and tbe objectionable oozing is entire ly obviated. London Queen. "I know what I am talking about,' said J. 11. Hatchings, Bancroft, Mich., "when I say Wheeler's Nerve Vital izer is the best ; it cured me after ail others failed." It cures the worst cases of nervous prostration. For sale at Garman'a Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. and Mountain A. Sou's Drug Store, Confluence, Pa. WHOLE NO. 250G. THE GREAT WALL OF CHUT A. Proposal to Tear it Down for the Stone it Contains. Four or five companies, European and American, are said to be interested in the proposed tearing down of the Great Wall of China, says the New York Sun. Tbe wall happens to be in tbe best state of repair iu districts that are most accessible and populous, and it is believed that building stone from the wail will I worth fortunes to those who may secure tbe concession to tear it down. There are supposed to be fully J0 million cubic feet of masoury in the great structure, which hasa total length of about llHXl miles, including its many wiu Jings and the double and triple lines of wall that are constructed at some places. In tbe end tbe wall was a failure, lor it could not keep out of China the hosts of Genghiz Kuan, who swept over it and conquered the country in the thir teenth century. After that time the wall ceased to have any strategic im portance, but for fourteen ceuturies before the great conqueror lived, the wall had well served its purpose. It stretched all along the northern frontier of China and none cf the hordes of the north had been able to pass it. Day and night for centuries Chinese guards were mounted on the towers that over topped the wall, and they always gave mely notice of the approach of an enemv. Garrisons were siauoneu at every gate and natural assage through tbe walls, and towns sprang up at thee encampments, many of which became important market places. Thus the wall really helped China to develop uto a stroug nation, fr during tbe process the great barrier was of much assistance in keeping ouU-ide barbarians from molesting tbe country. Tim bus left its marks upon this hoary monument of China's early civil iaiion. The climate is severe, and the fierce wiuter blasts lrom the Mon golian plains, alternating with hot winds from tbe south in the change of the monsoon, are enough to crumble the best of niasonrv. A eood deal of the earliest wail has undoubtedly dis appeared, and from century to century much of the structure was repaired or entirely rebuilt Iu tbe course of this work the lines of the wall for long stretches were wholly changed, and the work of different generations is ap parent in the various architectural aspects of the structure. 1 he eastern part of the wall, north of Peking, is supposed to have been tbe latest to le repaired and rebuilt, and it is now in very good state of preservation, while for stretches farther west it has disap peared entirely. The Chinese are much given to walls. The word for city iu the Chinese lan guage means a walled town, and the law of tbe empire requires that every city be t-urroundeu by a wan or speci fied height This law, however, La not strictly observed, and the walls around many cities have been allowed to cram ble and afford no protection whatever. It happens sometimes that a city fears au attack, and then there is a great bustlj at the walls, for a large force of men is put at work repairing them. He Fooled the Surgeons. All doctors told R-miek Hamilton, oi West Jefferson, O , after suffering IS months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was per formed; but he cured himself with riv boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, tbe surest Pile cure ou Earth, aud the best Salve in the World. lic. per box. Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Som erset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier'a Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. How Edison Learned to Chew. "A long time ago, when I was a mite of a boy," said Edison, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, "I, with two other little fellows, had saved up a lot of scrap iron and tin and zinc, which we meant to sell when the holi days came around. There was a large boy in the neighborhood (I think be must have become a bunko steerer af terward,) who knew of our hoard. One day when he had been in swim ming he came to us and said : "Say you fellows, if you will give me that tin and iron and stuff you have I'll teach you how to chew." "The proposition struck us as being very fair, particularly as he agreed to furnish the tobacco. Well, we were quite willing, so he brought some Can adian cut down to tbe sand bank by tbe river. He divided tbe stuff into three parts and gave us each one. Then he said: "Now you must do exactly as I say, and you must do it right away, or you'll never learn to chew." "Now then," he shouted, "hold up!" "We held it up." ''Put it in your mouth!" be yeliei. -"We put it in." "Chew!" he hissed dramatically. "We worked away at a great rate." "Swallow it!" be screeched. "We gulped it down, and then that young rascal fairly roiled down the bank with laughter, while we soou rolled down tbe other side, sicker, I suppose, than any cf us had leen in our lives before or since. O teof the boys nearly died, and they had a very serious time with him. Glorious News Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Washita, I. T. He writes: Four bot tles of Electric Bitters baa cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which bad caused her great suffering foryears. Terrible sores would break out ou ber head aud face, and the best doctora could give no help; but her cure is complete aud her health is excellent" This shows what thousands have proved, that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running sores. It stimulates liver, kil neys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion, builds up tbe strength. Only cents, at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., aud G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Guaranteed. A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur dock Blood Bitters is tbe natural, never failing remedy for a lazy liver. Useful Hints. The falling out of ornament embed ded in wood, where a visible screw i not desirable, is frequently very troub.'e- ao me, and a renewed gluing in rarely obviate the evil, If it is omitted to dip the nietl pieces previously in weak nitric acid 'r about half a ciioule, says a German eoutetnporary. 8uch a bath with subsequent drying, iu;parU a moderate rouhae to th metallic surfaces, which makes the glue "seize" much better. Tbe glue employed must be exceedingly vUeoua aud never brit tle. It U prepared as usual aud re ceives a small additiou about a tear spoonful of glycerine aud aa much of slaked lime. During tbe boiling the mixture should be stirred together in timately, so that the admixture can properly combine with the glue. It should be applied hot on the slightly warmed pieces, which should be quick ly pressed into the wood. The glue must not be thin, but syrup-like. Metal objects inlaid in this manner never drop out from the wood; they can only be torn out by force, on which occasion a thiu layer of wood is carried along. To produce the ideal pancake you neexl a hot smooth griddle. That will send the cakes up, raising them light ly and hakitig them, a golden brown. If the griddle is heated directly over the fire it is apt to scorch. It is best to have the stove so hot that the cov ers can remain on. rtome ingenious woman has invented a patented grid dle-greaser, but a bit of clean, white cloth wound aliout a stick will answer very well. Drippings made by frying out the fat of beef and pork can be used, Init if you are obliged to substi tute lard, have a second greaser, and give a quicK, ugni Drusn over iu griddle with this, which should be saturated with melted butter. This will prevent any suspicion of the taste of lard clinging to the pancake. As soon as little holes appear over the upper side of a pancake it is time to turn it It is better to pour the batter from a pitcher than to ladle it out with a spoon. In all housework, and in other work as well, it is important that tire move ments follow each other without any loss of time, that tbe distance to move be as short as jiossible in other words, the work must tie close together. Learu to save all the stejw possible, and to move the hands a short a distance as possible. With so great a variety of work or movements as iu housekeep ing, this is of the utmost importance to attain satisfactory results. These suggestions are offered by a practical woman who says housekeeping should not be considered drudgery. Accord ing to her views as much taste and tact cau le displayed by the good house keeper as by tbe artist in proportion as tbe desire to do work tastefully aud in the most expeditious manner gains ascendency tbe feeling that it is drudg ery disappears. Pittsburg Dispatch. The Wiser Way. "How fresh and rosy you look, Nora," exclaimed Isabel, who bad just return ed from the beach, and was greetiug her friend. "Yes, dear," replied Nora, "lam feeling splendidly, aud mamma says I have an alarming appetite." "Where iu the world have you beeu since I saw you ?" "I have remained at home," replied Nora, "aud have worked hard every day. But I bave been taking tbac wonderful medicine. Hood's Sarsapa rilla, aud it has done me, oh, so much good. You see I always like to feel well when I go away, and I leave for the mountains next week." Worth Studying. A hint to the wise ones will be all that is necessary to start them aright in the selections of colors in their gowns and millinery. A blue-eyed person never looks so blue eyed as in a blue dress, or white with a blue cravat, whereas the strong blue of the fabric might have been expected to dim the slight blue of the eyes. A woman with remarkably red lips clad in dull htliotrope, with amethysts, has all the coral taken from her mouth, which wears instead a light heliotrope tint, and with this piuk the pink of her cheek is also touched. An ordinary or even sallow cheek never looks so beautifully white as over a white dress, which seemed to threaten to darken it Beautiful as the "aesthetic" colors were in their day, they quenched and dimmed their wearers to their own tone. The Appetite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach aud Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, give a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures per fect health aud great energy. Only at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somer set P.. and G. W. Brallier'a Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Dlore Than a Luxury. It has been proved at Sharon, this State, that ice cream, usually regarded as a luxury pure aud simple, is really more than that A scarlet fever patient a little girl of six years waa carried through a very severe attack of the disease on it as her sole nourishment Unable to eat solids on account of a sore mouth and unable to retain liquids on ber stomach, ice cream was tried as tbe only means of preventing starvation, and proved entirely satis factory in every particular. It Is very seldom that ice cream is iound to be harmful, but it is in many instances beneficial. Ordinary household accidents have no terrors when there's a bottle of Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil in the medicine chest Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. Instant relief. Servant'! Hich Reward. Charles 1L Davis, one of tbe wealth iest citizens of Worcester, Mass., has given to three of his servants one hun dred shares of the stock of the Nor wich A Worcester railroad. This is one of the lines leased by the New York, New Haven A Hartford rail road. The market value of the stock Is 215 a share, making the value of the gift, $21,300. The coachman, Otis J. Chase, receiv ed thirty-four shares and two maids each thirty-three shares. Mr. Davis is a widower, and Ls a son of the late Isaac Davis, a former mayor of Wor cester, who died several years ago, leaving a large fortune to each of his children. Tbe servants havt been in the family many years. "One good turn deserves another." Those who have been cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla are glad to tell others about It. nr rr
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