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jues rrr.ii,ArTOKNEY-AAW- .

ir. Mammoth Work,"crow street, tNdleclfonS made, estSI. tlt.es examined, and all wal business

Jed to with promptness and nileiny.

1 I Y KIMMEL.ATTUKN EY-A- T LAW,

Somerset, Pa.is

j ruiTTs.' ATTOKNEY AT LAWsnucrset. Pa.

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Somerset, Pa.

V attend tv all business entrusted to his eare

jert and ativinlcir eounnes "cd fidelity. Omee on Main Cross street.

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intT and Pension A(tt, Somerset, Pa.io'Mammotn lilat k.

LENTINE HAY.i ATTOKN

4 liesl-- in Real EM.te. S.mer t, P wl1 to all I'Uflness entrusted to hit car witn

f.ness and tulcty .

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Somerset, Pa,tl'pr.mptlT attend to all business entrustedm Mooev advnnred on collections, Ac. Ol- -

Mammoth Huildicg.

hi. OGLE.p ATTOKNEY-A- T LAW,

Somerset

!csrtm! business entrusted to my eare at-- d

to with promptness and fidelity.

Mi. j.'m. LOUTIIER,I ( Formerly of Stoyestown.)

Ilocatrd ternianentty In Somerset fr the! ... i.i. . 4...!.. firflM 3linr A est Ot

f.A Hotel, in rear cl Drug Store. majZl.

JR. E. W. EIX)UGH,

i. Ml orATIIIC HIYJSICAS ASD St RCEO.V

j hip ti i' " " - -

fallf tn town or country promptly. . " j i 1 iu .iv ntiiti t' I - nil luyiw uv vimm;

prolesfionally ensured. Miittin --a

diat corinT vi IHamond, over Knepjer a

M. H. S. KIMMELI tenders his professional service to the eltl-- t

i Simenetand YtrtnltT. 'nlessrole.'sioB-Imuei- ihe ran be lound at his tus, oa Halo

f ist ot the liiamond.

T? TT Tir;TTTl KFR ffrdora Ins..rwi.Ml uwLwi to t tin eittoens of Kom

ind vknity. otttca la rejJdenoe ca Mainsent el the HtsmoBd.

,R. W.M. RAUCH tenders hisprotvaslonal services te the cltiiens of Sum.intl virtnltT .

1 i He duur cast of Wayne A Berkebile's(ture store.

IR. JOHN RILTP.I l'ENTIST.

up Jtalri InCw.ii A Keerits Block , Somer- -

ilL AVI T.LI AM COLLIN?,DENTIST, SOMERSET, PA.

k lu Mammoth Block, ahnr Itnyd'l Itrus;where he can at all limes be toond prepar- -

lo all kinds of work, such as nllinc. ren. eitrac'.lnit. fee. Anlticlal teeth ot all kinds.

the Pest material Inserted. (ipeniioBStented.

HOWARD WYNNE, M D.

JnllSsTO W.V, PEXXA.uses of the V.v Y.r. Kose and Throat.

lul and Kxolusiva practice. Hours. 9 a. m. toLiuikcr k urevs lituek, ax nialu bt.

r. THOMPSON, M. D.SIKOEWN DENTIST,

Johnstown. Pa.I hd a vrofesslonal exterienca ol more tlian

Huo 1 eeth a SrutiaLTY.ryear". XW Main street (up stairs) orerinner s iianiware More, u will ne neoes-- r

persons who waal work done to make en.luieou behirekaad. ctl 83.

L J. K A1TT T Kit h tm..rt.entiy located In Berlin for tha praetlw o(

leMioa. Omce opposite Charles Krisstn-p"- -ajir.asVTO.tX.

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PA.f 17,

lOCETHER.

A fairy skiff in a stream was lyingA skiff with a silken sail ;

In a forest of fire the day way was dying,And daintily stirred the gale;

When a maiden fair and a gallant gaySprang into it lightly and sailed away

Away through the purple gloaming.

Xo moon looked down from the vaultedheaven ;

They sailed by the light of stars,By the smile sereDC of the sisters seven

And the ruddier glow of Mars.But the storm king rose in his grandeur

grim,And Ihe stars swam into the distance dim.

As they tossed on the tronhled water.

The tempest ceased, and the broad deepriver i

Flowed on with unru tiled breast ;

Again in high heaven the sisters quiver.And the wild winds sink to rest.There is calm below, there is peace above.

And the eyes of t,he maiden are lull oflove.

They hear the boom of the mighty ocean ;

Their blithe bark breasts its swellAnd westward glides with a gentle mo-

tion-

But whither, I cannot tell.We know love's stream is not smooth

for aye; .

But the sweet stars shine as they sailaway

O'er the ocean of life together.

THE SUBSTITUTE.

Reverend M. Pennell. vastor ofthe First Society, Brookville, enteredhis house one afternoon in Julywith an expression upon his coun-tenance 60 unlike the look of weari-ness generally there visible, ' thathis wife, noticing it, inquired :

"What has occurred that affordsyou such evident gratification V

"You know I was wishing tbat 1might have a temporary relief frommy cares but was unwilling to takea vacation because of my belief thatno church should, even lor one bun- -

day, be without preaching?""les. And 1 know you owe it to

your people, not less than to your-self, to rest from your labors ; so do-

ing, you could accomplish muchmore. Have you decided to go awayfor a season

"Head that," he replied, passing aletter to his wife.

She unfolded the missive, whosecontents were :

"C , N. Y, July 12, IS.' Vff r Brother Fenncll : You willbe surprised at hearing from yourformer classmate in Andover, be-

tween whom and yourself there hasnever been any correspondence ; buta few words will render all compre-hensible. From my remembranceof your views respecting the dutiesof a pastor, and from what I haveheard of your faithfulness, I appre-hend that you would not sacrificewhat you, perhaps unwisely, regardthe welfare of your people to yourphysical and, of course, mentalhealth and strength.

"A young man whom I considervery gifted has been studying withnie for nearly two years, and wouldlike to preach a few Sundays, exper-imentally. Perhaps you wish to beabsent from your charge for a monthor six weeks, my friend would glad-

ly supply you pulpit during thattime for no other compensation thanhis board. If, however, you shallwish to make him a trifling dona-tion, it will be very acceptable, as hehas to provide for himself entirely.

"I shall be absent from home un-

til the middle of September; so, ifyou think proper to accept my sug-

gestion, please write to Mr. ThomasSmith, Boston, whither he is goingto visit friends, on receipt of this.With kindest wishes,

Fraternally yours,Wm. Blake."

"You will avail yourself of the opportunity to recuperate your ener-

gies?" asked Mrs, Tennell, havingfinished the letter.

"I shall. It seems too much likea dispensation of Providence to beneglected."

"I am 60 glad."Mr. Pennell went to his library

and wrote to Mr. Smith, mentioningthe letter from "Erother" Blake andinviting him to substitute for himduring the corning six weeks.

Three days later Mr. Smith cameto Brookville.

He was 'of the medium height,slight, pale-face- d ; had long auburnwhiskers, worn a la Anglais, curlyhair of the same hue ; blue eyes, thatwere 6harp, inquisitive, penetrating :

regular, pleasing features , was evi-

dently not far from twenty-fiv- e.

The following Sunday he occupieda seat in the pulpit with Mr. I'en-uel- l,

but took no part in the exer-

cises, except to offer the closingprayer.

At the conclusion of the morningservices the only one for the daythe pastor introduced him to themore prominent members with theremark it soon became stereotyped:

"Mr. Smith will preach for mewhile I am having the vacationwhich it appears to be my duty totake, and I think you will have noreason to regrei ine temporarychange."

Kvery one expressed rns pleasureat knowing that Mr. I enneli hadconcluded to rest ; no one doubtedbut that Mr. Smith would satisfacto-rily meet all requirements.

Indeed, the new comer Had already done much toward securingthe favor of those who were to con-

stitute his congregation."V bat a fervent prayer r 'How

earnest he seems !" uHe is destinedto become distinguished," and otherlike observations might have beenheard, eotto voice, from the elderlypeople.

The maidens whispered to oneanother, did you ever see such sidewhiskers ?" M hat magnificent eyeshe has!" "Isn't he fine looking!"etc

The next Sabbath the subject ofhis discourse was :

"I wag a stranger and ye took mein.

As a literary production it wasmasterly, and it was delivered in amanner that held the audiencespell bound.

When he descended the pulpit,an old man, whose frame was bow-ed and whom hair was silvered by

e, extended bis hand and said,tremulously :

ESTJBLISHJSX) 1827.

SOMEllSET, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMUElt

"Brother Smith, in my more thaneighty yeara I have neyer heard soexcellent a sermon as yours."

"Thank you," returned Mr. Smith.Your kind words are encouraging,"and a blush suffused his face.

From that time his praises wereon every lip. People who were no-

ted Sabbath-breaker- s went to hearhim ; the prayer-meetin- g had an at-

tendance larger than it had ever be-

fore known ; the "sewing circle," usu-

ally discontinued through the hotmonths, was and of ithe wa3 the moving spirit

The young meu liked him ; theyoung women married as well assingle fairly adored him.

With reference to the gentler sex,he acted circumspectly, being cour-

teous toward all, but manifesting nofavoritism for anv of them. In afortnight he was a3 popular as aclergyman could desire to be.

"I should like to ask a great favorof you," he said to Mr. Campbell,president and caphier of the localbank, a ''pillar" of the church, asthey sat in conversation one even-

ing."Do not hesitate to ask any favor

which it is in my power to grant,"was the reply.

"It is not exactly the thing for anhuiiibl servant of the Lord to wearthis ring," extending his shapelywhite hand, whereon sparkled alarge diamond. "It indicates, a tastefor display that, not commendablewith the rich, is reprehensible whenthe wearer is poor and fitting for thevocation that is to be mine. I donot wear it as a matter of display,however, but because it is an heir-

loom, from which I have been un-

willing to part in the seasons of mydirest need. The people cannotknow my motive in having it appearupon my person, and will probablymisapprehend it. I would ask, ifyou are willing, to give it a place inyour safe at the bank."

"Mont assuredly. Carry it therein the morning, and I will depositit where it will be secure."

"Thank you. My mind is reliev-

ed of a great responsibility."The next morning he went to the

bank and saw his ring placed whereMr. Campbell convinced him itwould te secure.

After an absence of five weeks,Mr. Fennell returned to his chargeand Mr. Smith went from Brookville to a small village in Maine,where he had engaged to preach fora short time, he said.

There was a wide and deep regretat his departure, and now a few ofthe cnurcn memDers especiallythose who bad joined under his ad- -ministration freely expressed theirwish that the lay preacher" mightcontinue to substitute for the regu-lar preacher, whom, such remarksreaching, deeply grieved.

Finally matters settled into theirformer channel and moved on peace-fully for the greater part, though notwithout an occasional disturbancesuch as the parish had not knownprior to the advent of Mr. Smith.

Towards the close of September apanic was created in the place bythe rumor that the bank had beenburglarized to the amount of nearlysixty thousand dollars a rumorthat proved true.

The day that this announcementwas made Mr. Smith again came toBrookville to obtain the ring, whichhe had thought it best should remain in the safe while he was absent.

Despite the gloom of those whohad suffered by the burglary, theywere glad to see him, and learninghis loss, were so sorry as to almostforget their own.

"Though the intrinsic value of thenns was considerable. 1 valued itchiefly because it had been in ourfamily so many years handeddown from one to another genera-tion," he said; "but my loss doesnot deserve mention with that whichsome of you have experienced. Itdoes make me feel a personal inter-est in the affair" this to the direct-ors and depositors "and I wouldsuggest that you at once telegraph toNew York for Mr. , one of themost ex pert .detectives in America.I regret my inability to remain andlearn the result of your investiga-tion. If you succeed in recoveringthe stolen property, I shall appreci-ate your kindness if you will expressthe ring at once to me at Rochester,N.Y."

Mr. Campbell promised to do so.Mr. Smith thanked him and wasgone.

The detective named was sum-moned by telegraph, and within 12hours arrived in Brookville. To himthe president stated all the facts inthe case, of which the officer made amemorandum. Then, as in verifi-cation of these statements :

"The door of the bank was lockedwhen you reached it r he said, in-

terrogatively,"It was," returned Mr. Campbell."The safe was also lockad ?""Yes.""The windows were fastened as

usual?"' .

"They were." ,

"Who knows the combinationthat you use on your lock to thesafe?"

"No one but myself.""Have you ever committed it to

paper ?""I have, and the paper is now in

a sealed package, holden by my at-

torney, and to be opened only inthe case of illness that renders meunconscious, or my death."

"Do you know that the packagehas not been tampered with ?"

"I euppose that it has sot Willlearn shortly ;" and he wrote a notewhich he sent to his atforney.

"No suspicious person has beenseen in the village lately?" .

"Not that I am aware of." .

- The officer began his examina-tion of the premises, frequently re-

ferring to his memoranda, Mean-while a sealed package waa handedto Mr. Campbell, who, opening it,said: . ; -

"The paper is here, unmolested."- "Are tou sure that you never dis-

closed the combination to any onethat no one has been near you

when you opened the safe?" '-

"The only person who has everbeen near me when I opened the

safe, with the exception of the officials, is the eentlemaD who substituted for our pastor this summer."

"How did he happen to be nearyou?"

"He came hero to leave a valuabe ring that was his, for safe keeping.

"You opened the safe in his presence, and he unsuccessfully tried toopen n alter you T

"Yes," in absolute astonishment."Describe his personal appear-

ance."Mr. Campbell did so."That is all for the present," said

the officer.Four days elapsed, during which

the detective seemed to give the caseno consideration, devoting his timeto conversation with this, that andthe other one, on any subject exceptthe burglary. Then he went to Mr.Campbell.

"lour description," he said, "ofthe gentleman who substituted foryour pastor this summer, tallied sowell with the description of a bur-glar who has operated in the west,that I at once made up my mindthat the two were identical."

Mr. Campbell gave a start'"Leaving vou, I called on Mr.

Pennell, and learned the name ofthe clergyman by whose recommen-dation Mr. Smith came here. Tothis minister I immediately wrote.The replv is" reading a letter:

"C: ,X. Y, Oct. 8, 18."Dear Sir In answer to yours,

just at hand, would say, I know noone by the name of 1 homns Smith ;

never had a student ; never wrote toBrother Pennell. The evening beforeI left home, last July, a young man,in all respects like the one you de-

scribe, called on me and asked in-

numerable questions concerningBrother Penneli so many and sostrange that 1 wondered at them. Iintended to write Brother P. aboutthe man, but neglected it so longthat I deemed it best not to write atall. Wish now that I had, as itwould have prevented the imposition which has been practiced uponan esteemed and his pecpie.

. Yours respectfully,Wm. Blake."

Mr. Campbell was too much astonished to epeak.

"rrobably this man smith, orwhat ever his name may be, learningthat vour bank did an immensebusiness, resolved to burglarize itlong ago," continued the officer."Just how he chanced to adopt theclerical role I cannot say ; but hav-ing determined upon it, he couldeasily find the name of some onewho waa vour past0r's classmate atje Theological Seminary by consuiting the catalogues of the institu-tion for various years. Fortune favored him in selecting Mr. Blake.He had never corresponded withMr. Pennell, but was thoroughlyversed in his ways. This circumstance enabled Smith to write toyour pastor, with no fear of detectionby reason of the penmanship. Thetime of writing was also opportune,as Mr. Blake was on the point ofleaving home, and Mr. Tennell couldnot write to him concerning thewould-b- e substitute.

"The ring, it may or may not havebeen worth something, was the ruseby which he gained a knowledge ofyour combination. hen yo" open-ed the safe he learned the numberthat you used, and his unsuccessfulattempt to open it after you, was amere 'blind.' Of course to obtain anentrance to the building was an easymatter for him. I shall this veryday go in pursuit of him, and myadyice is, say nothing of what I havetold you to any one except the di-

rectors, more than that I have obtained a clue to the perpetrator ofthe deed, until you hear from me."

Early in December he received atelegram from the Detective at NewYork, which contained the singleword "Come."

He went to the city where hefound Thomas Smith alias yariousother names, in custody, who madea full confession, quite substantiatingthe oflicer's suppositions and re-

stored all that he had taken from thebank, save a hundred dollars or so.

When Mr. Campbell returned toBrookville with the stolen property,every one was astonished ; they weremore astonished on learning the truecharacter of the "lay preacher."

"His first text should have been,'I was a stranger and took you in,' "facetiously observed one of thechurch members whom Mr. Smithhad especially pleased.

Since that time no one of his flockhas expressed anv desire that anoth-er than the Rey. Mr. Pennell admin-ister to his spiritual wants.

" Never Give Up.

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Didn't W ant to be Crowded.

In a recent exhibition of statuaryin New York there was a marblegroup representing Jacob wrestlingwith the angel on a small pedestal.An elegantly dressed man and hiswife looked at it for some time andfinally she asked :

"Why is he trying to throw theangel off?"

"Because there is not room enoughup there for both of them. He doesn'twant to be crewded.

A vounz man asks which is proper, good night or good evening, aftermaking a late call on bis ladyfriend. That young gentlemanshould know that when his fatherwas a young man the girls were soentertaining and sweet that be always said good morning, ana gothome for an early breakfast

Near Trenton, N. J., there is a bedof wild roses over six acres in

eralcIS84.

Just Like John.

A woman clad in deep mourningwent through the menagerie yester-day, stopping to admire each of theanimals in turn, and every now andthen applying her handkerchief as-

siduously to her eyes, says the Bur-lington Free Press. When she cameto the camel, it was evident that shehad come to stay. She sat down onone of the posts that held the ropand began to catechise the attend-ant

"This is the camel, ain't it?""Yes'm and the finest specimen

in this menagerie or in any menag-erie in the country."

"Do tell ! How that reminds meof John? John was always at thehead of the heap. Now, do tell mesome of the peculiarities of the cam-el, won't you?"

"Yes, ma'am. He has a longneck."

"Just like John! He had thelongest neck you ever saw on a man.Gracious! I wish you could hayeseen the standing collars he used towear. Come, now, tell me some-thing more."

"The camel has the largest natural hump of any animal in existen-ence.- "

"Just like John ! You never saw aman that could hump himself asJohn could, when he had a mindto."

"The camel is also a great traveler."

"Just like John ! I never couldkeep him at home nights."

"lie is called the ship of the desert."

"Just like John! He could getmore pie aboard than any other manin Vermont"

Just then the lions began to roarand the woman started on a deadtrot to see now much meat theycould eat at one meal.

"bay," cried the attendant of tuecamel. "There's one thinz I hain'ttold you about this animal themost important of all."

What s that, cried the woraan.turning arourd in her tracks.

"He can go for weeks withoutdrinking a drop of water."

"Just like John I" exclaimed theexcited female. "You never saw a

"manBut the lions began to roar so loud

that her voice was lost to the attend-ant of the camel ; and he forgot allabout the little incident, until laterin the day, when he saw a female inblack in front of the monkeys' cage,and heard her explain, by way ofcomment, or rome remark of thekeeper :

"Just like John !"

Only a Jersey Jacket.

The other evening a young lady,with a White Swiss skirt, JerseyJacket and white cape, and her beauwere promenading on East Wash-ington street when it suddenly be-

came apparent to them that therewas something unusual about them.Men stopped and, looked at themgirls giggled and boys hoot-ed.

"Sylvia, what on earth is thematter with everybody this eve-ning?" queried the beau.

"I don't know, and what is moreI don't care," snorted Syl-via.

"What ails them ?" asked onegirl of another, just as they passedthe unhappy couple.

"Don't know, unless she's sick,and he has to hold her up,'answered her companion.

"Take off your arm P cried theboy.

"Pull down the blinds!" shoutedhis chum.

"Gosh ! Aint they lovin !" bellow-ed a third.

The young man was angry andthe young woman was mad, and theboys wre following at their heelsand saying all manner of imperti-nent things. Two of the rascalsslipped up behind her, and one ofthem slyly put out his hand, andas the girl and her lover separatedthe urchin howled :

"Lord ! He got his arm around !

her ! That's where her black west-c- ot

sticks out from under her whiteshawl !" and then the young folksknew that the black streak of jerseyaround her waist had been mistakenfor his sleeve, and the girlwenthome to change her dress.

Women Should Vole.

"Now, let me see if I understandthis Presidential election at Chica-go," said a blushing bride at Niaga-ra to her spouse, as they gazed at theNiagara Falls, after they had enrich-ed the hackman for life:

"Blaine and Cleveland were chos-en, were they not, my deary pet ?"

'They were nominated at Chicago,my sweet, sweet not elected."

"When will they be elected, myangel lover

"Only one of them will be elected,dove."

"Then why were they nominatedat Chicago, my pretty pet ?"

ion see, my dear, one is a Democrat and the other is a Republi-can."

"Then what is the use of havinetwo men nominated at Chicago, ifthey can't both be elected ? I knowthere are always two men on a tick-et. There were Tilden and Hen-dricks and Hayes and Wheeler. Patold me so."

"Yes, but you must understandthere is a Vice President"

"Oh, mv darling of darlings !" exclaimed the bride, reproaching herself for her doubts ; "I see it all now.Cleveland is to be President and Mr.Blaine Vice President"

Then the husband mortgaged afarm of his, and took his bride for adrive to Whirlpool Rapids in ahack.

A Fortunate Dfacrery.

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WHOLE NO. 171.

A Young rarson's Retort.

Bishop Wilmer, Protestant Epis-copal, of Alabama", is one of the read-iest men with retort to be found inthe States. His first parish was inVirginia. At a certain company,where all the gentlemen of the neighborhood were, the young clergymanwas present 1 here was also present a man noted for his infidelityas to Christianity, and for the roughness of his manners and speech tothose by whom it was professedThis skeptic soon began to talk atthe youthful parson, who prudentlymade no reply, the enemy becamemore aggressive, and, addressinghim directly, said:

"Mr. Wilmer, you don't seem tolike to talk about relision and theBible."

"Yes, sir," he replied ; "I do liketo talk about it to people who areearnest and respectful in their treat-ment of it"

Well." reioined the assailant, "ifyou will answer me one question Iwill let you off.

Mr. Wilmer said ;

"Sir, I do not know that I care tobe let off from anything ; but ask methe question, and if it is a properquestion, and if I know the answer1 will give it to you."

"Well sir, I have asked all thepreachers I have ever seen, and noneof them could tell me, and now Iask you : What become of the bodyof Moses when the devil and theangels had a contest overit?"

It was a trying question for theyoung Theologian, and a trying oc-

casion, for the assembled companyall silently awaited his reply. Hequickly arose from his chair, walkedacross the room, stood directly infront of his antagonist tnd said,firmly and respectfully : "Sir, that

j question does not concern you in theI !..- - '11 a? i.

"Why not, sir?""Because it is perfectly certain no

will have any contestwith the devil over your body."

The infidel confessed himselfwhipped, and, joining in the laughat his own expense, said he wouldbet on his parsou ag.iinst anyother preacher in the country.

A Father Rebnkcd.

Colonel McLeod, although not abad man at heart, used very roughlanguage in his intercour.se with hisfamily. On returning to his homefrom his place of business, a fewdays ago, he found his wife verymuch excited over the outrageousconduct of a tramp, who being dis-satisfied with the food given him byMrs. McLeod, had abused her in amost outrageous manner.

"Johnny," said Colonel McLeodto his ten year old son, "when youheard that cowardly scoundrel abus-ing your mother why didn't you runto the store quick, and let me know,didn't you hear?"

"Yes, pa, I was out in the stableand heard what he said about thevictuals ma gave him, and how heabused her, but "

"But what?""I thought it was you scolding

ma. He used the same cuss wordsas you do when the dinner don'tsuit you, so I thought it couldn't beanybody else but you. I don't thinkanybody else would dare talk to mathat way."

Johnny unconsciously administer-ed a seyere rebuke to his irasciblepa, who never again spoke to hiswife as if he were a tramp.

Cause of Earthquakes.

Professor J. S. Newberry, of theSchool of Mines in Columbia Col-

lege, gives his views on the subjectof earthquakes :

"These depressions are going onall over the globe, and it is well forpeople to note tbat no part of theearth is free from them. An earth-quake is simply an adjustment ofthe crust of the earth. The interioris always shrinking. To make thismore clear, the earth was originallyhot and in a fluid state. As it grad-- !

ually cooled a crust was formed onthe outside, so that our present cru3tis perhaps 500 or GOO miles thick.The process of cooling is continuallyprogressing in the interior, and arch-es are thus formed in the contrac-tion, causing periodical depressionof the crust. At one time they occurhere, at another there ; so that thereis no particular place in which toanticipate them. In plain languagethe coat is contiuually too large forthe body, and accordingly shrinkswith the volume of the latter.

"What we call terra firma is mere-ly a type of instability. It is any-thing but firm. Let me give anotherinstance of this depression of theearth's crust. . The coast3 of LongIsland and New Jersey are constant-ly sinking. Old farms, roads andforests lave been submerged. Thissinking process goes on at the rateof perhaps not more than four orfive, inches in a century. Cn theother hahd, we find on the coast ofNova Scotia a rising in tie land toequalize an undue or npid depres-sion elsewhere from the washingaway of the coast

Unless you have hired help whomyou can trust implicitly it is a goodidea to use earthen dishes for milk inplace of tin ; they are kept cleanwith much less trouble. Tbe sci-

entists of the present day and hourclaim tbat the germs of disease hidein tbe crevices of a milk pan andtbat nothing but conscientious ap-

plication or absolutely boiling waterwill remove the danger.

Fish, almost more than anythingelse, is improved by slow cooking ;

especially is tbis true, when the fishis boiled. If cooked rapidly it willfall apart, and will neither taste norlook so well. The great point in j

sisted upon by scientific cooks of thepresent day ia that of taking abund-ant time to prepare food in, and thefact that nothing is gained by rapidboiling.

Paint which has become dry andbard may be removed by rubbingthe spot with oxalic acid dilutedwith water. Try a weak solutionfirst, and if it does not remove thestain, increase the strength.

Could Not be Fob ad.

"I feel as though I had been drag-ged through the mud," said a manin a car nf tl,A Fnato-- r. p;i.road.

It was the day of the Greely re.ception at New berryport, anil thecrowd in the cars was d,

tired, cross, and generally outof sorts.

"You don't look so badly," saidthe man who shared the seat withthe first speaker.

"Can't help it I feel so. I wkhI could change my shirt before reach-ing Boston."

"Well you see," said the other."We come to the Salem tunnel in

a few minutes, and then you willhave half an hour to change it with-out being seen."

The man dove into a gripsack,slipped out a clean shirt and madeall .his preparations for a hastychange of raiment In a few mo-ments the the train rushed into thotunneL Off came coat and vest andsoiled linen, and or went thefresh Shirt

But, horror of horrors, in hU hastehe had forgotten to loosen the but-tons at neck and wrist, and headand hands refused to go through.The unfortunate man struggled fran-tically, but to no avail, and whenthe train shot into the light the pas-sengers were electrified by the spec-tacles of a headless form shroudedin white and two arms waving fran-tically in the air.

The brakeman assisted the manto the smoking-ca- r, where his toiletwas hastily completed, and whenBoston was reached rn active searchwas made for the man who had saidthat the Salem tunnel was half anhour's journey in length. But hecould not be found.

rviplosion.

PiTTSBCRtt, September 5. WhilePennsylvania Railroad employeswere engaged this morning in blas-ting rock near the Union Depot forthe purpose of widening the tracks,a premature explosion of dynamiteoccurred and William Campbell,one of the workmen, was instantlykilled and the private car of Super-intendent Pitcairn, which was standing on a side track, was completely wrecked. No one else wasinjured.

There i nothing in odd numbers.A fellow was recently robbed of$13,000 on the 13th of July, whichwas the thirteenth anniversary ofhis marriage.

"Doctor, I want to thank you foryour great patent medicine." "Ithelped vou didn't it?" asked theloctor, verv much pleased. "Ithelped me wonderfully." "Howmany bottles did you find it neces- -ary to take ?" "Oh, I didn't take

any ot it. My uncle took one bottle,and I aoi the sole heir."

Bigsby was telline Blobson abouta friend who was injured in a railroad accident. "He outrht to havegot heavy damages from the road !"said Blobson. "He did.' renliedBigsby. "He's got both Iesrs and onearm broken."

Most married people think bachelors ought to be taxed. Most bach-elors who go into society at all aretaxed pretty heavily.

Mies Julia Jackson, and Mrs.Stone wall Jackson, the only childand the widow of the Southernchieftain, are at Old Point ComfortMiss Jackson is a fair-haire- blue- -eyed girl, with fragile form and de-licate features. She shoots, rideahorseback in a gray ConfederaUuniform, trimmed with the "old Con-fed- ."

buttons, plays tennis, andwithal is a modest little lady with alow voice.

Poisoned Her Huaband.

Reading, Pa., September 5. JacobRiegel, a well known citizen of Reading who has been employed by thePhiladelphia and Reading RailroadCompany for eighteen years, dieden Wednesday morning of what hiswife gave out as cholera morbus, af-ter only one day's illnes3. Suspi-cion of foul play waa aroused, andAirs, iwfigle was arrested tnis after- -

ion. The Coroner's inquest devel- -opes the fact that Mrs. Riegel boughtarsenic at a neighboring drug storeon Saturday. Reigel was 50 yearsold and his wife is onlv 20. Apost mortem examination will beheld. -

Since bovhood I have been troubled with catarrh and hay fever, andhad been unable to obtain permanent relief until I used Ely's Creaml.alni. It has eured me. L. L.Clickener, New Brunswick, NewJersey. Price 50 cents.

One aDd one-ha- lf bottles of Ely'?Cream Balm entirely cured me ofHay Fever of ten years' standing.Have had no trace of it for twoyears. Albert A. Perry, Smithboro,New York.

Sherp Dying.

Wheelix;, September 5. In thenorthwestern part of Belmont,southern part of Harrison and north-ern part of Guernsey counties, Ohio,sheep are dving by hundreds fromscarcity of grass, due to drouth andgrasshoppers. Sheep formerly heldat So a head can now be bought at81.

"There is the difference betweenus," said the needy tramp, lookingthe editor full in the eye, "you fill along felt want, and I want a long feltfill."

Try Ayer's Pills, and be cured.Misery is a mild word to describethe mischief to body and mindcaused by habitual constipation.The regular use of Ayer's CatharticPills, in mild doses, will restore thetorpid viscera to healthy and regu-lar action.

The prettiest lady in Somerst re-

marked to a friend the other daythat she knew Kemp's Balsam waaa superior remedy, as it stopped hercough instantly when others had noeffect whatever. So to prove thisC. N. Boyd will guarantee it to allPrice 50 cents and 1 1. Trial sizefree.

Good nature is the very air ol agood mind, the sign of a large andprosperous soul, and the peculiarsoil in which virtue prospers.

The meeting oij tbe PennsylvaniaState Board of Agriculture, whichwas to have been held in Bedford inSeptember, has been postponed un-

til the 15th and ICth of October.

It is reported that General Butlernarrowly escaped becomin a Baptistpreacher.

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