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VOL. XLYIII. NO. 3G.
SHERIFF'S SALE!
By virtue of sundry writ, of Fieri Facl,
Levari hacianand eudilionl Ktnn.,.. i.i
out of he Court of Uuniuiou F.. of Somer.
' . . .uu w ii.e n, reeled, there will
l exposed to Kale at tt e tXiurt Uuuw lu
(SomerMTt borough, on
Friday. Feb. 23. 1900.
At I o'clock P M .
the following deacribeC real estae,'to-wit.
All the rltrht, title. Interest, claim anri rt
maud of AM red M beuiume of. lu and to
ibip. eoiiierel Couuiy. containing M0
acrta, more or k, ainjut ai res clair bal
ance tiiuucr. aujoiniug laud uf John
McCartuey, r rancm Deal, Frank Nlcklow
and olhera. having tbervou erected a one and
a naif alory ln uwelliu hcuja-, mable and
other ouiouildiiiifs wiln the appurtenance.
Taken In execution and to be aoid an the
Broperty of Allred W heistoue, at Uie auil of
1. 1. leau A tiro.
ALSO
All the riant, title. Interest, clalin .ml
maud of lMlilel K Oleaacer of. lu and u .
ceruin larin or tract of land minute In Kinnv.
creek tow nship, Nil.ii.wt County. Fa, eou-
ntfwins mure or iv aooui ijuacrva
clear, balan.ie timber, adjoining lands of Al
lien lenmer, Alex waiaer, J. Li. Mill
ward Ulaus W. H. jlewm r. Mm. tpliraim
Hraut, B. K. Ulnemeyer und others. huvtn
t Hereon erected a two-story dwelling bouse
bank barn .iJXlUJ fu. wmsi house. ,l.l.ri"
spring boue aud other outbuildings, with.
T.keu In ezecunon ar.d to be aoid as the
properly of lianlel K. Ulmner, at the suit of
Albert K Olessner. executor of Kdw.nl
Uleasner, deed , el aL
ALSO
All the rieht. title, interent. claim anil
maud of J. C, r li-ets ot In and to the follow
lute described real estate, to-wit :
No. 1. A certain lot of ground situate In
Berlin borough. CHimerset Countv. Fa boonil.
ed ou the north by an alley, east bv lot of
torge Khlel, south b.- lot of W m. Bender,
west hy tue public rad. Iiavina tliereon
erected a twostory frme dwelling house.
si uie anu otner outuuuaings, wllu the ap-
pui M JUHIIHa
No. 2. A certain lot or parrel of r round
situate a aforesaid, A'xl!i feet, adjoining
mi. oi inauncey iong, j. a. Beraey, Jacob
Musserand kUl Krissinger.
Taken In execution aud to be nold as the
property of J. C. Sheets, at the suit of Love.
t-uu.hiue & Co.
ALSO
All the right, title. Interest, claim and de
mand of Wm lleHaven of. In and to a
certain farm or tract of land si mat in Addi
son towunliip, iSoinentet County, Fa, contain
ing htf a" res, about jt acrea clear, balance
timber, adjoining lands of Jasper Autrustine,
lr. W. K. Mitchell, Isaiah ail:er, Asa Jaco 's
estate, Joseph LleHaven and the National
l'ike, having thereoa eri-cled a two-atory
frame dwelling house and stable.
Taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of Wm. G. iXrtiavcu, at the suit of
H. L Ltean & Bro.
ALSO
All the right, title, interest, claim and de
mand of M.irtlia Jaue Zrfocs and Jacob iier-f-s,
ot, in and to all of a certain dwelling
bouse aud the eastern half of two couiiguous
low of ground situate in the bomugn of
KockwoiHl. Someraet c-unty. Fa, and known
and numbered on the geueral plan of said
borough a lom No. lw and 1M, lieing 76iw
square feet of said two lots of ground. Bound
ea on the north by the B. 4 . rail road, east
bv an ailev, south ny tasseiman nver, west
hi- lot of J'amea 1. Ctlichtleld. having thereon
i reeled a two-story frame dweluug house and
outbuildings, being the same premise which
I'm lies J. Weimerand Mary' K.. hi wife, by
deed dated K-lober 2, conveyeii to Au
gustus Leaf, and Augustus Leal and Nora, his
wife. tv deed tiateu tx-lober , wi, conveyea
the same to Juhu Kynn, and by John Kyan to
Kobert r . KI'Tnan. by deeU aatea cuiDer i,
lsHi and bv Robert K. Kienian to Manlia
Jaue tenons aud Jacob Zeru-ss, by deed daU-d
March ill, Ishn.
Taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of Martlia Jane Zertos and Jacob
Zertoaa, at the suuof Kobert K. Kleraau.
Terms:
Notice AH penrtnn purchaalng at the
l .T .T.. 1 1 u ..f ii-a lliul in Fm-T
SlJUIC MIC am jm i "-" -- - " "
eeut. of the purchase money must b paid
i .- I. 1 n.wL--w Hii.n . l hMrvlitf 14
Will aXOvlU UT llf iu -Mil- V .
first purcliaser. The residue of the purchaae
monev must be Paid on or before the day of
in . t . V. -I .1, U.
cvmnnr.alion, vix: Thursday. March 1,
1U No deed will be acknowledged unili the
purchase money is paid in full.
JAMbS B- MA 1 l.lrl.
Sheriff office, fcherift
Jan. 31. 1S0Q.
OCRT PROCLAMATION. -
Wrkreas. The Hon. Jacob H. Losgb
SEfkKK, Frwidrat Judeeof tbesevrmlCouru
of Common Flms of the --erl countifKCom
poninp the lrtlb Judicial l.trict, and Justice
of ttir Court of Over and Terminer and Oen
entl Jail Delivery for the trial of all capital
and other orTV-ndein in the iwid Iitrict. and
i,r.UK(,t J. Black and A. K 1m key, Eq'..
Juitiren of the Court of Common Fleaa and
t . . i. . . . . . f j anH T.nninrt
J U'lllTT "l L11T v "HI 1- " - - -
and lieneral J-'1 leliverr for Uie trial of all
capital ana oioer un' iium i n itt v . . .n
Somereet. ave issued their prwepts. and to
me directed, for holding a Court of Conirm,i
Fleaa and ieneral vjunrter Krtilon of the
i i t.ll T L. . 1 1 n r .1 I 'rtl I L
-if orer and Terminer at Somerset, on
MONDAY. FEB. 26, 1900.
. i i . .11 jnitlm
of the Peace, the Coroner and Conxtahie
.... . . I . Ih.l lluaV
vrnin tnewtu roumy ui nvmriFi, j
oe men anu mm in m-n f"p e
their rolls, rwords.lnqulltion,'aminauon
and other rememtiraaceN to do thoe tiling
. . i . . . k .. .i n I that Iwhu 1 f . fV
Ml' I 1 1! 1 1 wuii: .ui '
. ... i J A l. tliV W lir.
penaiD w w u"n uu .
proxeeute ajrainut the prisoner that are or
tiall be In tie Jail of Kouiemet County, to be
tueo and there to prosecute aainat ibem a
nail be luat. ,
c-Lienn.
Adritrat r'fi Cole
OF
Real Estate !
i.,c.,-.t t.n nrrter cf the Oiuhan' Cr urt
of somerset tiiity. I will offer ai public saie
on thi i.reniis.-. late uie nouic m .ui.-
i. - ... .i. ru.tii.n t- un
litnuin in, ill amj ' " " - v
Saturday, February 24, I9C0.
At one o'clock P. M
the following described real etate:
A certain tract or parcel of land situate In
. mil i.r Hie borough of Mtoyeafown,
oiumy of isoinersi-t and -.tile of Feimsyl
vmim. : adjoinicg land, of Jen.roe Stullt and
I'ltt-Jiurg an1 Beoioru iuniic
I liere.nl er-ie-l a very goisl iwoalorj- nie
n-rn.... r,,Mis. summer house. 'ble i nd
other buildiuN two good pi Uifc'S, fruit tr ea
etc
Terms:
. . t . i. rnonev to 1 e
1 en perrini. i i mc iUitiv .
paid a soon a the property is ''-'
down; .luce on connnusiiunii ' "
dellrery of the deed. I'i-skcmioo p'"i ni...
1, u nr.Tl'R
Administrator of Charles Hendricks, deed.
N
OTICE IX DIVORCE.
In the C.mrt of Com
I. I nion Flea of Soiu-
bv her next friend
Conrad l. Bil.-riuau.
Jerset e.Hiniy, Fa,
No it. Sept. T !.
. 1 1 ... m 1 1 1 i Tt
vs.
Milton J. Smith
Alia -ub. in lviree
v.. II lu- T. lww.
Ta MUlun J. HmitK the drfnuUint at mwaeif :
v 1... , .t i n wl ti tie and rne-r
at Uie next C.airtof Common Flea for Sotn-
erset county, to tie held at ""mrrwi. r.
the .lh Monday of February A. U. 1( J. Zh'h
dsv) to answer a complaint of thristeim
Smith, your wife the plaintilT abov named,
and snow cause. If ny you have, why y.ear
... ft .I i i i ! fl fr kin I f
K.IU wile sinHi.a n'. we ui..... . -
. . . ..irfl into wllJl I'Ol.
uotl'l H wiairuiioii rurei' --- - - -
arreeably to I lie prayer of her petition and
llijci exulbliea svgain jot
Sheriff-. Office, J. B. AVLrR.
Jan. 2. J800. Sheriff.
UDITOR'S NOTICE.
vi.. -.nri.Muri kav(ii Iwn niM,lntPn
: si... Ilrnhalta' . a Ml rt of linttfKtri
Touniv. to rndr m d.inbutiun of tit
funddu pr-?atly,a wrll r"
. . ...... i i.. i,.-itiiif V-Jrlp
payments um yn uua, m un
line Hay. administrator, d. n. c. t a, M
Tnoma. Frice. deed, reallxed IB 11 ff
Pennsylvania. u aua amung
1. ...... -i.. ..r ui,i Tnoniaa Fr-e.
decesaed. entitled thervUt. Hereby give l''1lo-.
.. . . ii . i i.. i. .. iin i im of aaldaP-
I II. I lie will -maci.u ' - - - .
fsantment n Wedn-dsy. the 2t fay ut
tv . ..... i.i- ln tl.- horoillfb of
rriinur, iiju,.i iinviu.. . . to
Somerset. Somerset Omuty. Fa, at ID oclix lt
a. in, when and where all parties nter-ted
can attend if they .ee proper, or b ilV f- r
barred from participating in lb dUtnbutloo
.n any pan o ' " j L rVi;H.
Auditor
Ir. James
beadacha
Fowden.
HEADACHE?
"Won't you try the easy-to-take
little remedy that
never disappoints !
Dr. James'
Headache Powders.
Xo strong, stupefying
drugs nothing to harm
the most delicato consti
tution. Bishop McCabo of New
York says:
"I nave no hesitation in
meinliin Dr. James' Headache
Fowders to ufTerers from bead
ache. I never allow myself to be
WiLhout Lb em."
Ai all Drug Stores.
4 Doses 10 Cents.
Cure Where
Others
Fa-L
THE
First National Bant
Somerset, Penn'a.
Capita!, S50.000.
Surplus, S44.000.
undivided cr nnrt
PROFITS OO.UUUe
ocpoit bjcccivc in Laaac aajoesiALl.
mount, rttttLt on Diaiao
ACCOUNTS Or MCftCMANTS. SJlCIS,
TOCK DtALiaS. AN D OTHCMS SOLICITCO
-DISCOUNTS DAILY. -
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
CHAS. O. SCl'LL, UEo. K. SCULL,
JAMKS L. Fl'l.H, W. H. M1L1.KH,
JOHN li. SCOTT. KoBT. S. SCULL,
t ltkU V. BLLSLCalKU
EDWARD SCCLL, : : PRESIDENT.
VALENTINE HAY, : VICE FKESIDENT.
HAKVEY M. BERKLEY, CASHIER.
The funds and securities of this uaua are se
curely protected in a celebrated Coausa BCB
OLA rBOtirtArx iiODi;suiiiuuiiw
lately burguvr-ptoof.
Jacob D Swank,
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
Next Ooor Wet of Lutheran Church,
Somerset, - Pa.
I Am Now
prepared to supply tbe public
with Clocks, WateheA, nd Jew
elry of all descriptions, aa Cheap
aa the Cheapeet.
REPAIRING A
SPECIALTY.
All work guaranteed. Look at my
stock before making your
purchase.
J. D. SWANK.
KEFFER'S HEW SHOE STORE!
HEN'S BOYS . WOMEN'S, 6IRLS' and CHILDREN'S
SHOES, OXFORDS and SLIPPERS.
Black and Tan. Latest Styles and Shapes
at lowest
..CASH PRICES.--
Afljoining Mrs. A. E. Uhl, South-east
corner of square.
SOMERSET, PA.
itJWi. BO YEARS'
v- EXPERIENCE
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An.ooe oJ1of a itetrs and T" "I.
niJiiT oar oik frsai wbet sa
XuZiu. wttbott chsrM. as the
Sctcnttitc itmmwne
A fcn1o!nel iHm"i C, Ji'
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Tb. ess wtii ta Ufa. B.t SMtbod al ai
CEXTRAL STATE ISR1UL SCHOOL
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mt faealtr. arli4 mmtmm. gv
ZTooJn spau-.t rs IslMWUorf sad rm-
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wots !. is fii.i.BrUa4.T7r-
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r.Vn.1 tnoct M'CUy and
,.,,t iffr'tivelv over
f.itive cccuc wm-u uiiv- u
bv waxca cantUis.
"Thi. liht tbet TScichters
beauty' charm, that gnestbe
finished toucu to mcarnwing
room or dining room, is the
mellow clow ot
IVAX CANDLES
ci.l in all colors and tHatles
to harmonize with any interior
hanging, or decoTt.tioc.
llanafa'nared y
.s .. at nr- ni 1 I I I . bh-
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SOMERSET, PA.,
C0STE3TTJIEJ.T.
Everything pleased my neighbor Jim j
When It rained
Be never complained.
But said that wet weather suited him.
"There's never too much rain for me,
And this is somethlnf lice," said he.
When earth was dry as a powder-mill
He did not sigh
Because it wa dry; '
Bat said If be could have his will
It would be his chief delight
To live where the sun shone day and night.
When winter came with its snow and ice
He did not scold
Because it was cold,
But said : "Now, this is real nice ;
If ever from home I'm forced to go,
I'll move up north with the Eiklino "
A cyclone whirled along its track
And did him harm
It broke his arm.
And stripped the coat from off bis back.
"And I would give another limb
To see such a blow again," said Jim.
And when at length his years were told
And his body bent.
And his strength all spent,
Aud Jim was very weak and old,
I long have wanted to know," he said,
"How it feels to die," aud Jim was dead.
HIS TOP NOTE.
FREDERICK R. BCRTON.
Misa Mary Emerson was acknowl
edged to be the prettiest girl in Brad
ford. Among the many who sighed for her
were two who seemed so far advanced
in the court they paid that they might
be called suitors.
One, Charley Norton, was toward the
front because he deserved to be there,
lor he waa a good fellow, bright and
earnest, albeit guilty of harmless vani
ties, not to say the self-conceit with
which some people charged him.
His one dangerous rival was the concert-master
of the Bradford orchestra,
Theodore Bohreiner. 8chreiner's ap
parent lead in the race for Minn Emer
son's affections was due wholly to his
boundless assurance.
The proof of this came to him with
unpleasant clearness ou the day when
he proposed, only to be rejected.
Mary let him understand distinctly
that she was promised to Charley Nor
ton, and that her accepted lover bad
her entire affection and trust.
For a day or two Schreiner was mo
rose and inclined, so he said, to suicide.
Then came the annual charity con
cert, for which a long program bad
been arranged.
Norton, who was a popular fellow
and a good singer, was down for a song,
and the piece be bad chosen waa one of
his own composition.
Ai manager of the enterprise I had
encouraged him to sing the thing. I
hada't beard it, and, to tell the truth,
cared very little whether or not it was
meritorious. It struck me simply as a
good feature to advertise a song by a
popular local composer, "written for
the occasion," as I unblushingly an
nounced in big type on the bill-boards.
The fact was that Charley had ham
mered out the music in the ecstasy fol
lowing his acceptance by Miss Emer
son, and the piece was privately dedi
cated to ber.
The accompaniment was arranged for
the string band, and as it was a simple
thing there was no necessity for a con
ductor. Schreiner, as first violin, mark
ed the time from bis desk, as well as
played his part in it.
At the rehearaal the song went well.
The violinists read their parts without
an error, and Charley sailed up to the
climax, a very high note, in the most
effective style. We were all sure that
it would be the hit of the evening, and
that Charley would score a brilliant
success with that fetching top note.
"I hope so," be said good-naturedly,
"for if they want a higher note than
that they will be disappointed. It's my
HmiL I couldn't sing a half tone high
er to save my life,"
Evening came and there was a crowd
ed bouse. Miss Emerson was in a con
spicuous box with the members of the
family.
There was an overture, two or three
ariaa by imported talent, and a violin
solo by Schreiner before it came Nor
ton's turn.
Norton was in the green room while
Schreiner's solo was in progress, and
there he was appro"hed by Oustave
Mnlleuhauer, the first clarinet of the
orchestra. Mollenhauer looked wor
ried. "Charley," said be, "did you mean it
when you said you couldn't sing higher
than that top note in your song?"
"Fact," replied Norton, composedly.
It is B flat Why do you ask ?"
"Because those fool violinists, led on
by that ill-tempered coxcomb, Schrei
ner, won't let you sing B flat."
"What the mischief do you mean,
Ous?"
"You may well use the word mischief,
Charley. Schreiner has put up a job on
you. When it comes your turn, every
stringed instrument in the band will be
turned up a whole note. Schreiner tells
them that you waul it that way in or
der to make a more brilliant climax.
He wants you to break"
Mollenhauer stopped abruptly, for
Charley was as pale aa a gbosL He bad
awful vh-ions of tbe break in his voice,
the ridiculous squeak that would occur
if be tried his top note at tbe high pitch
set by Schreiner, the laughter of tbe
audience, the mortification, but, above
all, the exhibition of himself before
Mary Emerson in the proscenium box.
"Can it be stopped ?" he gasped.
Mollenhauer shook his head.
"I triid to say something," be ans
wered, "but tbe conductor called me
down for making a noise. Tbe thing
wasn't cooked up till after the men got
on the stage. You'll ha ve to si Dg some
other note!'
"And ruin the climax V It won't
do! It would spoil the aong! But, con
found it, what can I do?"
For a moment Mollenhauer was in as
great derpair as Charley was. Then
Lis face lightened.
"Have you another copy of the
aong?" he aeked.
Charley shook his bead gloomily.
"How many measures is it from tbe
beginning to the top note?"
The composer -singer counted hia
manuscript and answered, "Sixty
aeven." "AH right, then," said tbe clarinet
ist, "you go ahead and aing your song
set
ESTABLISHED 1827.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1900
for sixty-seven measures; then open
your mouth as if you were going to lift
tbe roof, and keep stilL I'll do the rest
Here, let me see your copy."
Feverish with excitement, Mollen
hauer examined the song, committing
its final measures to memory. Charley
saw what be intended to do, and,
though the singer was somewhat cheer
ed, he was yet very nervous. What if
Mollenhauer should count wrong?
What if be should come in half a
measure too soon, or a measure too
late? What if everybody should tumble-He
was urging these doubts on tbe
clarinetist when I sent a call-boy to tell
him that it was his turn.
I wondered when be passed me on
bis way to the stage why be looked so
frightened, and I wondered, too, why
Ous Mollenhauer weut to his place just
back of tbe violas. Gus was never
known to sit on the stage whin he bad
nothing to do, and there wai do part
for him in Norton's song. Neverthe
less I saw Gus take up his B flat clar
inet and test the tune of it to the A
that Schreiner was scraping ou bis fid
dle. Knowing nothing about pitch, I did
not dream that Schreiner was tuning
his instrument unearthly high, and
supposing Ous knew bis business I
paid no attention to him, but watched
Charley, for I anticipated his success
and was eager to enjoy it.
The first part of the song was splen
didly done. Charley's nervousness
seemed to disappear after he had taken
a glano at the box where Miis Emer
son sat. In fact, as be told me after
ward, he was moved and steadied by
desperation.
Just before the climax I saw him turn
suddenly toward Miss Emerson's box,
and I raw ber smile encouragingly upon
him.
I happened also to glance at Schrei
ner, who was sawing away decorously,
looking out of the corners of his eyes
at his fellow performers. There was a
smile on Schreiner's face, too; but I
thought nothing of it till it changed to
an expression of amazement and un
mistakable chagrin.
Charley's lips were parted wide, bis
face was overspread with rosy color,
his eyes were fixed on the chandelier
all just as it should be for a tenor cli
max, and the top note of the song was
sounding beautifully clear and sweet,
without a suspicion of that forced qual
ity that sometimes injures such effects.
I thought I had never beard Charley
give such a pure tone, and I was delight
ed; but following Schreiner's glance,
for his keen ear had detected the fraud
iastantly, I was just In time to see Mol
lenhauer taking bis clarinet from bis
lips. Then I understood. ,
Tbe clarinetist was but five or six feet
behind tbe singer, and there was not
one person in tbe audience wbo failed
to believe that the top note came from
Charley's throat.
A couple of chords from the strings
to close the piece were inaudible, on ac
count of tbe tumultuous applause.
Charley returned to bow again and
again, but nothing could induce him to
give an "encore." He knew that the
trick would Dot succeed twice. The
ugly Schreiner would have done some
thing to spoil it a second time.
And up in the box Miss Mary sat,
smiling, enjoying her lover's triumph.
Months afterward, when they were
married, and she taxed him for the rea
son why be never could be persuaded
to sing tbe charity song, even In pri
vate, lie told her it was because he
never could produce again that silver
top rote.
Later, he confessed how it was done,
and like the true woman that she was,
she kissed him and told bitn it wouldn't
have made tbe least difference to her
if his voice bad broken in a thousand
pieces.
"I know that now," said Charley,
"but it would have tickled Schreiner.
Tbe trick was worth the fun for his dis
comfiture." Chicago News.
Baby's Original Feat.
One of the clerks in tbe Pennsylva
nia railroad oflice, wbo is something
of a wit, came down yesterday morn
ing with a tale about his baby bis
first-born. Ttiere was nothing unusual
lu this particular clerk relating tbe ex
periences of bis baby, for, like all young
fit hers, he is addicted to the practice;
but this tale was out of the ordinary.
With many degressions and consid
erable embellishment, the proud parent
related how his offspring had thrown
the household into consternation by
swallowing a sponge, and how various
remedies Lid been applied to relieve
the child. Finally one of tbe other
clerks grew weary of tbe recital and
broke in with: "Oh, cut It short. Tbe
kid didn't kick the bucket, did it?"
"Not exactly," replied the young
parent, "but he threw up the sponger
Philadelphia Record.
Prepare for Spring.
Don't let this season overtake you
before you have attended to tbe im
portant duty of purifying your blood
with Hood's Sarsaparilla. By
taking this medicine now you may
save sickness that will mean time and
money as well as suffering later on.
Hood's Sarsaparilla will give you rich,
red blood, good appetite, good di
gestion aad a sound, healthy tody.
It is the greatest and best spring
medicine because it is tbe One True
Blood Purifier. Its uuequaled record
of marvelous cures has won for it the
confidence of the whole people.
AEeal Wonder.
The smartest dog in Philadelphia, if
not in tbe world, lives near Fortieth
and Walnut streets. During a fire at
tbe house be rushed into the seething
flames and returned bearing between
bis teeth the unconscious form of an
infant which tbe nurses had forgotten.
In be dashed again and this time re
turned with a second babe. For a tblrd
time he dashed into the smoke and
flames and the crowd wondered, for it
was then known that there was not
another living human being in the
house. But a great cheer went up
when the dog trotted out from the
flames once more, this time carrying in
bis teeth the fire insurance policy.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Overtaxing a Child's Memory.
"Speaking about precocious chil
dren" said a resident of North Indian
apolis a few evenings ago, "reminds
me of an incident which occurred
about three years ago in this locality.
The family in question lived in a beau
tiful cottage home on Clifton street.
The parents were well educated, and
they had three children two boys and
a girl. The boys were rather slow, as
the world would term it in their men
tal capacity, while the girl was unu
sually bright and precocious in her
nature. The parents were very proud
of her and taught her easy verses and
stories which she would repeat at the
request of her mother's friends, who
wondered at ber brilliancy. At last
tbe mother thought if she could teach
ber to repeat 'Curfew Shall Not Ring
To-Night' with accuracy and proper
expression, she would accomplish a
wouderful feat and ber little 3-year-old
tot would be the admiration of the
entire city. So she set about to accom
plish tbe task and "pent many long
and weary days before the little oue
could repeat tbe poem a task which
is difficult for one ot mature years, and
much training aa an elocutionist.
Finally her dream was realized. Her
baby, in her childish talk and simplic
ity, could repeat the poem word for
word and with ber dimpled bands she
would emphasize tbe strongest pas
sages with the proper gesture.
"Oue night they gave a party and in
vited their friends. Dunug the even
ing the guests, knowing the remarka
ble ability of the child, aked her to
speak for them. The mother, anxious
to astonish ber guests with her baby's
wouderful memory asked ber to speak
'Curfew Shall Not Ring To-Nighf
"Tbe child was tired aud sleepy, but
she heeded her mother's request. Sbe
began tbe difficult task, but when about
half way through she forgot. Her
mother helped ber out by prompting,
and she continued. Finally she hesi
tated again and said:
"I 'lan't 'member it, mamma."
"At last tired and sleepy she sank
down on the floor and soon fell asleep.
The mother carried her to ber bed and
snugly tucked the covers about her.
But the little one was nervous and in a
short time symptoms of brain fever be
gan to develop. All through the night
in her delirium she would cry out:
"I tau't 'member it, mamma."
'The foud parents' realizing their
mistake, did all in their power to re
store the little one to health again, but
it was too late. Tbe mouths of weary
toil aud the climax of the night were
too much for the childish nature and
ability of the babe, and before dawn
sbe had passed into that peaceful sleep
wbich knows no wakeuiug. No, it
tines not pay to tax the mental ability
o a child beyond its strength." In
dianapolis Sentinel.
An Editor's Life Saved by Chamber
Iain's Cough Eemedy.
During tbe early part of October,
1813, I contracted a bad cold which
settled on my lung, and was neglected
until I feared that consumption bad
appeared in an iucipient state. I was
constantly coughing and trying to ex
pel something which I could not, I
became alarmed and after giving the
local doctor a trial bought a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and tbe
result was immediate improvement,
and after I bad ued three bottles my
lungs were restored to their healthy
a'ate. B. S. Edwards, Publisher of
Toe Review, Wyant, 111. For sale by
all druggists.
Their Punishment
Four Bethlehem boys who stole near
ly a ton of horseshoes from a .black
smith shop were compelled to carry
them back, one by one, through the
main street of the town, and were then
forgiven. The lads traveled twenty
seven miles apiece and were then pub
licly spanked by their parents. Gale
ton Dispatch.
"Self Preservation
Is the first law of Nature." For this
reason everyone who is ill desires to be
come well. Those who have impure
or impoverished blood turn to Hood's
Sarsaparilla, because they know it will
enrich and purify their blood and give
them good health. To take this medi
cine on the first appearance of impure
blood is an important step toward s-lf-preservatlon.
Hood's Pills cure sick headache, in
digestion. Representative Vincent Boreing, wbo
is a resident of London, Ky., has come
to tbe defense of that little town,
which has achieved a doubtful fime
since the shooting of Goebei. He says:
"It is not tbe resort of assassins. There
has Dot been an open saloon nor a
homicide in the town for the last twenty-five
years. It is just as accessible by
rail as Frankfjrt I wish likewise to
make it plain that London, Ky., is not
the centre of feuds, as has been report
ed in tbe newspapers. The town is the
seat of a university, has eight churches,
a national bank and two newspapers."
There is no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt
and effectual cures make it a favorite
with mothers and small children. It
quickly cures their coughs and colds,
preventing pneumonia or other serious
consequences. It also cures croup and
has been used in tens of thousands of
cases without a single failure so far as
we have been able to learn. It not
only cures croup, but when given as
soon as the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the attack. In case of whoop
ing cough it liquefies the tough mucus,
making it easier to expectorate, and
lessens the severity and frequency of
the paroxysms of coughing, thus de
priving that disease of all dangerous
consequences. For sale by all drug
gists.
"British want ground!" shouted the
Boer sympathizer.
"Well, go on," said the man who
cuts meat during working hours; "what
do they want ground? Sausage, flour
or knives? Be explicit"
TJ
rle
TV3
Two Ways of Telling it.
"He run It Into me all right," said
the defeated pugilist, wiping the blood
from his nose after tbe fight was over.
"But be licked me fair. Iain'tdoln'
nobeefin'. I had 'im goin' in de sixt'
round, but I didn't foller it up. It's
all right an' I hain't puttin' up no
holler.
His literary friend, however, fixed it
up for him in a little better shape, and
this is the way it appears in the papers,
according to the Chicago Tribune:
"I have only to say, concerning the
flht betw.-eu Mr. BitTlm and myself,
that he Is oue of the most accomplish
ed and scientific ring generals whom I
have ever encountered in the pugilistic
arena, and he won tbe contest strictly
on iu merits. Oa my own behalf I
might plead that I was overconfident
and did not exert myself to the full ex
tent until it was too late, but such ex
cuses are both trite and commonplace.
It must have been apparent, however,
to those who were watching us closely,
that I had decidedly the advantage of
Mr. Bifflm in the sixth round, and had
I followed it up with my usual skill
the result might have been different.
The outcome of a great boxing match
is so dependent upon those fortuitous
aad seemingly trivial things that flash
before the mental vision of tbe contest
ant with tbe suddenness and unpre
meditated effect of a kaleidoscope, that
it is difficult to embody in words a
! definite idea of what constitutes tbe
turning point in a combat, the success
or failure to take advantage of wbich
crowns the brow of tue aspiring glad
iator with tbe laurels of victory or over
whelms bim with the stigma of defeat.
I have the honor to subscribe myself,"
etc., etc.
How Wars Begin.
Tommy was reading the war news.
When he finished he came over to his
mother aud said:
"Mamma, how do ware begin?"
"Well, suppose tbe English hauled
down the American tt-g, and that the
Americaus "
Here Tommy's father intervened.
"My, dear," he said, "the English
wou!d not"
"Excuse me, they would "
"Now, dear, who ever beard of such
a thing?"
"Pray do not Interrupt!"
"But you are giving Tommy a wrong
idea!"
"I am not, sir!"
"You are, madam!"
"Don't call me madam ! I won't al
io it!"
"I'll call you what I choose !"
"I'm sorry I ever saw you, you arc
Tommy (going out) "It's all right;
I think I know how wars begin."
Collier's Weekly.
The Laugh on the General.
The late Gen. Clinton B. Fisk was
once addressing a Sunday School Con
vention. One of the speakers had re
minded the children that it was Wash
ington's birthday.
"Children," said Gen. Fisk, "you all
know that Washington was a general.
Perhaps you know that I am rlso a
general. Now, can any oue tell what
was tbe difference between General
Washington and myself?"
"I know, sir," replied a small boy in
the back part of the room.
"Well, what was the difference?"
said Gen. Fisk, smiling at the lad's
eagerness.
"George Washington couldn't tll a
lie, sir!" cried the boy, in exultant
touea.
Shouts of laughter followed, in
which the general heartily joined.
"The doctors could not cure me, but
I was soon cured by Wheeler's Nerve
Yitalizer. I have recommended it to
over fifty people with best results," so
writes Mrs. Gto. Halstead, Toledo, O.
If you want the best cough cure, we
band you Brant's Balsam because re
sults have proven its merits. War
ranted ceuts. For sale at Gartuan'
Drugstore, Benin, Pa., aud Mountain
& Son's Drug Store, Contluenc , Pa.
"Making Over" a Hat
A Corry woman, who could not afford
a new to bat visited a millinery store,
saw the late styles, weut home, pound;
ed ber old hat for half an hour with a
rolling pin, stuck a feather through tbe
baud aud went to church tbe next
Sunday the envy of all the women iu
town. Erie Dispatch.
An electoral system which will put
a premium upou thrift and marriage is
about to be inaugurated iu Belgium.
Under this new plan every man be
tween tbe ages of twenty-one aud
twenty-five years who shall pay fl per
year in taxes will be entitled to vote
one ballot; married men over twenty
five years of age will have two ballots
each, and if such married uieu shall
own real estate or Government bonds
or savings bank deposits producing an
income of JJO a year they will have
three ballots each.
"I think I would go crazy with pain
were it not for Chamberlain's Pain
Balm," writes Mr. W. H. Stapieton,
Herminie, Pa. "I have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years and
have tried remedies without number,
but Pain Balm is tbe best medicine I
have got hold of." One application
relieves the pain. For sale by all drug
gists. "I heard you were out duck-ehocting
last week. Did you bag anything ?"
"You bet Plenty.
"Well, you might have sent a fellow
some, then."
"I would, old man, but I didn't
know you were partial to rheumatism,
neuralgia, lumbago, sciatica, and p.eu
risy." She "Mrs. Waggle says she often
wakes up and 11 nds her husband talk
ing in bis sleep."
He "Poor man, that's ( likely the
only chance he gets."
Cures croup, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles Monarch over pain of every
sort Dr. Thomas' Eclectric OiL
T 1
WHOLE NO. 2533.
FAB.3I SEWS AND VIEWS.
The Early Spring Crops-Work That
Should Be Done Before Spring-
From the Philadelphia Record.
There are three early crops which
should be given attentiou almost be
fore w inter is over. They are onions,
asparagus and rhubarb. Onion will
stand frost, and are frequently put out
in March, if the weather moderates,
but Anril is more favorable. The
ground can not be too rich, aud for a
small plot the feU are n-td. The
ground should be deep, plenty of well
rotted manure applied, and the seU
kept free from grass aud weeds until
the crop gets well uuder way. Aspar
agus and rhubarb should now receive a
heavy coating of manure, so that the
liquid portions may be carried down by
the rains. If this is delayed too long
the plauU may not be benefited by the
manure. Something depends upon the
severity of the winter from now until
April, but in some sections there are
warm periods wheu the ground cau be
worked. After the winter is over, but
before s-prin comes in with warm
weather, considerable work can be
done, and early peas should not be
overlooked, as they are hardy and cau
fctand a certain amount of exposure.
Asparagus usually makes its appear
ance at any time during April or May,
according to the season, and thre is
now but a short period of time to at
tend to the bed.
As a reference for those who may de
sire to kuow how much butter to ex
p?ct from milk, it may be mentioned
that no correct average can lie given,
as rnilk from different cows varies
Milk containing 3 per cent, of butter
fat will make one pound of butter from
pounds (aliotit 13 quarts) of milk.
One quart of milk weighs il" pounds.
Milk containing 1'5 per cent, of solids
should contain about 4 per cent of ft
3 per cent, of albumen, and o per
cent, of mi'k suznr, ash, etc. The av
erage amount of butter fat in cream is
about ! per cent The separator meth
od of handling cream occasions less
waste than by the old methtxL An
ounce of ;alt is the allowance for one
pound of butter.
The farmer has his reverse s, and du
ring some years makes little or no
profit; but the man who has a farm,
even if but a small one, controls the
opjiortunities to labor. He does not
have to seek employment and can at
lea-a grow enough to supply his wants.
Five bushels of w heat will supply one
person with bread for a year, hence
only three acres in wheat will keep a
f imily of six in bread. Ttie farmer can
also produce meat, fruits, vegetables,
honey, milk, fgn-s, butter, etc r and by
canning a supply for winter cau have
Ids table set with a variety at allse:
soi s.
The winter is the time to clean up
th far.u. Oa same farms the waste
wa'er is thrown near the house, dead
gra-s aud weeds accumulat, and filth
inlvarious forms exists. Cold weather
hidts many disagree-ole things, tie
cause there are then no odors, but tbe
lilt li remains, however, and decay be
gins with the warm weather of spring.
Every firm needs a good cleaning up
at least once a year.
An excellent way to test seeds is to
place a few between two flannel cloths',
dampening the cloths with warm wa
ter, placing them in a warm location,
and keeping them moist Some of the
seeds w ill germinate if kept at an even
temperature. Another method is to
plant a few in a cigar box tilled with
earth.
Heifers should be given time to grow
aud mature. As a rule, hei'ers. are al
lowed to come in too soon, anil genera
tion after generation f illows from stock
that is lot-ing vigor aud hardiness. No
animals cau lie relied upon that were
not given favorable conditions when
young. If the heifers are given an
other year cf growth they w ill be more
useful later on, and tbe lime thus al
lowed tbeui will not be lost
It is not necessary to disturb the roots
of plants by digging manure in to a
great depth. By removing an inch r,r
two of the top-soil around roem-bushes
aud using well-rotted manure, return
ing the top soil and working it iu with
the niauure, "iil serve as well as work
ing deeper. A great many plants are
1 brown back by too much digging of
the soil. Where the ground becomes
very hard and is too compact to admit
water to tbe roots, the earth may be dug
to the depth o f ix inches or more, but
it is seldom that this is necessary if the
plants have been attended to in other
respects. A slight chopping of the sur
face, to keep dowu weeds aud grass,
will also keep the plants in good con
dition. When the grouud for corn is ready it
should be the object of every farmer to
elect his seed, even if he only selects
fjronerow. Corn is easily improved,
and the large yields sometimes secured
on test plots are due as much to the fact
that each seed was selected from among
many others as to the manure and cul
tivation bestowed. Hand picking tbe
seed-corn is work that is tedious, and
not relished by many, but it may be
done for a plot, by way of experiment
and the seed from the plot should be
used the next season, improving in
that manner every year.
If the ground is cold the strawberry
Iwd may be burned over, which will
cleau the surface. This need not be
done until later, if pref rred, or just
before the winter mulch is removed.
After the plants have made their growth
a mulch of clean straw or salt bay will
not only assist to protect agai nst drouth,
but will also keep tbe fruit clean. It is
not necessary to cultivate strawberries
in early spring, as cultivation disturbs
the surface roots, but the bed should le
cleaned, however, either by fire or by
taking.
Weeds and other refuse left in tbe
fence corners last fall should be care
fully cleaned away before spring. They
can be easily raked out, as they are now
dry, and tbe best way to dLsoseof such
material la to burn it
A crack in the wall, or a knot hole,
may receive but little encfidt-ration,
yet a cold draught from ucn ast-urte
' may be injurious to an anlri.il Wbeii
a cow shrinks in the yield of her milk
in wiuter, while other cows are yield
ing up to the average, it indicates that
something is wrong, tbeanimal not be
ing comfortable, aud unlests tbe quar
ters are free from draughts the farmer
w ill pay a jeDalty fur negligence.
New varieties of plants are offered
evety season, and seeds are of all kinds
and for all eliruatett. There is do doubt
of the fact that the varieties of fruits
and vegetables ate improving every
year, but it is well not to expect too
much of new varieties. It will be of
great advantage to farmers, however, if
they will test seme of tbe latest kinds
by using a packet of seeds or a few
plants, but i: is not safe to discard an
old variety until a better one has been
tested. Varieties which thrive and do
well in some sections and on certain
oils may be worthless elsewhere.
Much interest is taken In the intro
duction cf new grasses, the farmers be
ing desirous of securing tbe kinds that
will grow under adverse circumstances.
The best grasses in any section, w hen a
pasture Is desire, are the kinds that
are indigenous to the es. il, as they are
hardier than those that are better adapt
ed for other sections. No variety will
thrive unless on good soil. There are
claims made for some kinds that de
serve attention, but a pasture grass
should tie nutritious or it will not give
satisfaction.
He Disposed of the Book.
"Now, here is a book ?" exclaimed
the seedy man as he dahed lu the
banker's private office.
"Don't want no books!" grunted the
backer.
"But this is one you can't help being
interested in."
"Haven't time to read books, and"
"But I am sure you will take this
book," persisted the seedy man.
"Look here, sir, do you inteud to
leave this room, or must I"
"Don't need to call the jauitor; I'll
go. This is your book, though."
"My book?"
"Yes; your pocketbook. I found it
in the halL" Then he vanished.
An Economical Woman.
The judge looked down over his spec
tacles at the fair plaintiff.
"Decree is grauted with restoration
of plaintiff's maiden name," he said.
Tue plaintiff arose and thanked the?
u.ie. Then, iu her high, clear s.
raiio, s!ie remarked:
".Might I xsk your honor to reserve)
he las: clause of your decision f.ir lhre
mouths?'
"WLich clause do you mean?"
"The one referring to the resumption
of my tuaideu name."
"And why," inquired his honor
and why do you ask this?"
"Because," replied the fc'r one, ' be
cause I have quite a quantify of my old
tailing cards ou hand and I hate to see
them wasted." C.evelaud Plain Deal
er. The Selfish Thing.
"No, mamma," aoblied the unhart v
young wife, "George don't love me. I
ioumi it out last night"
"Oil, my poor child," the mother ex
claimed, "what has happened? Ah, I
see it all! You found a letter iu ha
pocket!"
"It wasn't that," the miserable vounir
woman answered; "he came home and
tola me that he had his life insured."
Weir."'
"Well, if he really loved mr.
wouldu't be have had mine insurtd
instead of selfishly going and having
all this protection put upon himsell?"
Chicago Timts Herald.
A Hint fjr Hext Tia
A few evenings since a certain vcuns
man c tiled on his best girl to spend the
eveniug. Wheu about to return home
the conversation chanced to turn to art,
and tbe young lady said to him that he
remiuueU her or the ecus de Milo,
whereupon the young man w as delight
ed, tLiuliiog surely it was symmetrical
form she alluded to. When he got
home he eonsuln-d an encyclopedia,
and to bis deep chagrin and mortifica
tion fouud that the Veuus de Milo had
no arms. He went down into the cel
lar aud tried to butt out bis brains ou a
s?.ft cabbage. Berlin (Ohio) B;e.
Ithasb-en fully demonstrated that
El's Cream B-doi is a specific f r Na
sal Catarrh aud cold in the Lead. This
distinction has been achieved only as
the result of continue'! successful use. A
morbid coudit ion of tbe membrane in
the nasal passages can be cured by this
pu:ifiug and healing treatment. Sold
by druggists or will be m tiled for 5) cts
by Ely Brothers, oo Warren Street,
New York. It spreads over the mem
brane, is absorbed aud relief is im
mediate. The Russian Adoiiuistration in Fin
land had just introduced further re
stric:ive aj'i repres-ive m;sjr.s fjr
dealing with the Fiunish press. A
fine of oijO marks is to be imposed for
any attempt to elude a prohibition to
publish an it ti, aad iu su;!i ci-w the
Governor General has been given the
rigtit to demand a change of the re
sponsible publishers, on paiu t f the
suppression of the offending journal.
Moreover, the Finish jourmU may not
publUh Imperial derisions until the
1 ttter shall have appear, d in the Gov
ernment organs; and p iolic speeches'
and the doings of scienlifio K'cittit
and conferences are nit to be printed
without having fiist received the ap
proval cf thi Governor General.
The town of MoAItster, in the In
dian Territory," says The Ne York
Trioune, ' has a population of moie
thau seven thousand, all cf them squat
ters, who hope that eventually t,ie
Federal Government w ill ratify fieir
title to the priper'y of whicu they
have taken porsesio;. They have no
Mayor, n Town Marshal, no Alder
men, no pjlice. There nver was a
survey of the ground m J-? for town
purp.jMea. Yet they have built up tluo
residt-newi, for a frontier se'.tlemu';
the houses are built in rows thai leave
wide aud faiily regular streets; tbe peo
ple lead moral lives and are law-abiding
in spirit thougn there are no par
ticular laws for them to abide by. A
stranger in the city would never sus
pect that the place was not fully or
ganized and furnished with all the
modern municipal machinery."
His Hint "Dm't yon want some
nef dies, dear ?" queried Brown as he
picked up his shirt and glaueed at the
places w hire the buttoas should have
been.
"Why, no," replied Mrs. Bro-rn.
"Why Uoyou ask ?"
"Oa, I thought," said Brown, a trifle
nervously, "that probably your old
ones had becom3 worn by much use."
No one would ever r- bj'htn-d with
constipation if everyone kaew h w
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitter, regulate the stoii;"K and
bowels.