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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

New YORK, November 1e.-About
five thousand persons visited the Navy
yard yesterday, many of them being in
search of work. Not taking into account
those who went there for purely person.
al motives, the officers of the yard say
that at no time since the war has the
general public evinced such an interest
in the affairs of the Navy-yard.
No secret is made of the fact that or
ders have been received from Washing
ton to prepare all available vessels in the
yard for active service as soon as posi-
bic, and we'll informed parties say orders
have been issued to prepare for sea at
once every suitable vessels in the United
States Navy. The frigates Minnesota
and Colorado, each carrying fifty guns,
will be ready for sea within twenty-five
days Captain Ransom does not believe
there is a vessel in our navy competent to
contend with the Spanish frigate Ara
piles, but believes one of our monitors
can easily put a shot clear through her
and disable her machinery. 1t is not
true that orders have been received from
the Navy Department to stop work on
the Arapiles.
At hotels and clubs the Cuban diff
Guilty and the complications almost GER
tain to arise from it, is the universal
subject of conversation. 1t is generally
conceded that unless the Madrid Govern
ment consents to joint intervention il
order to restore tranquility in Cuba anC
punish the perpetrators of the recen
outrage, war with Spain is inevitable
The majority are unanimous in express
ing the belief that everything will b.
done to uphold the National reputation
The Secretary of War, who was in thi
city yesterday, is reported to have SAT-
to an intimate friend who called on him
"You are aware that l have been consid
cred somewhat bloodthirsty on this mat
ter, but the entire Cabinet are now c
my mind. AT the Cabinet meeting he'll
Yesterday we were unit, and if tn
American people are not satisfied wit
the measures resolved upon at that meet
ing to vindicate the National homo
they must be very hard to please"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

"That long haired greasy how Ter of
the Sierras," says the San Francisco
Neus Letter of joaquin Miller. And yet
we are willing to weger that the editor
applying the epithet never wrote any
thing in his life to compare in merit
with that little fugitive poem of Joa-
quin's entitled Beyond the Jordan"
which the Commercial published few
days ago.-N Y Commercial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

TO the insurgents, the Nirginius, If regu-
larIv cleared for the Island of Cuba, had
q right to enter Havana or any other
open port of the Spanish possessions
This Government did not recognize any
right on the part of Spain, in the pres
ent state of affairs, to interfere in any
manner with our merchant ships upon
the seas, except the usual rights in her
own ports. and within one marine league
of the coast of any of her dominions,
and of this fact she is aware
As a matter of course, it is the deter
mination of this Government to protect
our citizens in all their rights, and com
pei respect to the flag. The present ma
val preparations were with this view,
not to initiate war by the President,
that power being vested in Congress,
but to be prepared for all possible con-
tingencies Upon the meeting of Con-
gress, all the facts in possession of the
Executive Department relative to Cuban
affairs would be laid before that body,
with such recommendations as the oeca-
sion might demand
Tomorrow, he said, he would com
mence the preparation of his message,
but would defer that part relating to
/ Cuban affairs until within day or two
of the meeting of Congrrss, desiring first
to obtain all possible information upon
the subject.
During the brief conversation, the
/ President said he should, in his message
again recommend legislation on Utah
affairs in order to relieve judicial mat
tiers in that territory from the present
embarrassment. He would, in calling
attention TO financial matters, submit q
plan, not yet fully matured, rendering
the currency more flexible and preven-
ting it, if possible, from being used as
recently, for gambling purposes
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

Switzerland, with population of lit
tie over two and half millions, boasts
of four hundred and twelve daily papers
and weekly papers. 1t would almost
seem, therefore, that there is something
in the very nature of Republican form
of government to awaken desire for in
formation concerning the events Of the
world, thus tending to spread culture
and intelligence among every household.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

The Michigan constitutional Conven-
ton has resolved TO help the poor by
turning into the fund for their support
a license feel of three hundred dollars
from every one who wishes to sell liquor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

A Memphis reporter who paragraphed
the prevailing weather without even
once alluding to "the beautisul snow y
was promptly elected from the fourth
story window, as unworthy a aposition
on a first class journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21
THE CUBAN SLAUGHTER.

Detail of the Capture of the Vir-
giniuS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

London Times on American Inter-
vention in Cuba.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

The United States Circuit Court at
indianapolis, yesterday rendered an inn
portont decision in the case Of a drover
who brought suit against the Indiana
polls and St. Louis Railway for injuries
sustained by being thrown from a car.
The drover was travelling on the usual
free pass furnished men in that business,
which had on il stipulation exempting
the company from damages for any in
jury that might be sustained by the
holder of the pass, while travelling over
the road. The Court held the compa-
ny had no right to require any such
agreement, and it's enforcement would be
against public policy. The jury gave
verdict for the plaintiff for Ss,0O0 The
injuries were the result Of neglect Of tie
company's agents to furnish safe accom-
modations for the drover, and the YER
dict will likely to insure reform in
this respect.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21
strenrth u Dc AmerIean Navy.

Tables showing the naval resources
of the United States and Spain, publish
ed this afternoon, place the total NUM-
Der of the vessels Of the first, second,
third and fourth classes in the Ameri-
can navy at one hundred and seventy
six, carrying a total number Of thirteen
hundred and ninety guns, and in the
Spanish one hundred and twenty steam
vessels, carrying seven hundred and
eighty-seven guns, and thrce sailing vts-
sells with thirty-two guns. II is claimed
however, that Notwithstanding this APP
parent preponderance Of strength in the
American navy, our feet is greatly in
ferior to that Of Spain, large portion
of our wooden vessels being altogether
unseaworthy and the iron-clads built
for river service could only be used in
case Of invasion, which would not be
attempted by Spain in the event Of war.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-11-21

Just at nightfall of that eventful day,
wearied and worn, Hamilton Kerr raach-
ed his island habitation bearing lashed
upon his back three rifles besides his
own, while at his belt dangled three
scalps, trophies of an adventure he cared
not to raneat
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30

A MODEL JUSTICE AND AN ELASTIC STAT
UTE.-Recorder Evans, of Lancaster, Penn,
has been called upon to decide whether pinch
ing the tails from five small pups, a cross breed
between pointer and setter, was cruelty to
animals. He delivered himself as follows:
TN this case the defendant, by his own admis-
sion, pinched or twisted the ends off the tails of
five setter pups at the first joint, drawing out
the tendons and nerves. There is some doubt
whether the removal of dogs tails under apy
circumstances, merely for the purpose of en-
abling them better to minister to our pleasure.
is not cruelty within the meaning of the act of
Assembly There cannot, however, be any
doubt that the method adopted in this case, of
twisting the ends off at the first joint and pull
ing out the nerve, is under ordinary circum-
stances, the intiiction of unnecessary pain. and
therefore, cruelty within the act And had
there been evidence before me tn It the plIps so
treated evinced in the usual manner bv
screams or cries, that they were suffering main.
he would be amenable to the law. But The tes,
timony before me was that the pups did not
manifest any sign of pain, and did not seem to
mind it. In view of this as well as in copsid-
Grafton of the fact that this was his first Of
Tense, and was done under the advice of expe-
rlenced hunters (they being hunting dogs) with
perfectly innocent motives on his part, and tax
ing al the evidence before me into considera-
ton, do feel warranted in imposing upon him
the penalty of the law. / therefore dismiss
the complaint, but caution the defendant
tnat 1t again brought before me on a similar
charge my Judgment may be different for we
are constrained to say that the custom howey-
er universal in this community, of twisting
pups tails off, is one that must be d;sconnte.
uanced and put an end to-"
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30
News and Other Items.

Mr.. H. 1. Kimball. late of Georgia, is sum-
mering in Newton, Mass.
1t was white spider whose bite killed Capt
Joseph jackson, of Rochester, N. H.
The expenses of the Democratic-liberal cam
paign in Hamilton county, Ohio, last fall are
reported at sc, 170.81.
A party of travellers in southern Florida
found spiders 'two feet long and weighing
three or four pounds" So they say
Dairymen in Oswego county are said to be
selling their cows at the lowest figures on ac-
count of the failure of the grass crop.
Henry L. Bray will grow up to be proud that
he got the prize as the handsomest infant at
the San Francisco baby-show just closed.
The editor of Nevada newspaper gives no.
tice that hereafter he cannot be bribed with
hve-cent cigar to write a five-dollar puff.
census taken in st. Louis shows toat tboro
are two hundred and thirteen radiant vontbs in
that city who part their.hair in the middle
The Chicago Ecening Post says that General
jeff. c. Davis lost his chances for the Presi.
dency at the baptismal font
A murderer confined in the Vermont State
Prison has been so terrified by imagining visits
from his victim to his cell, that he refnsas 70
eat and is in danger of starving.
Gen. John c. Breckenridge is visiting Rich.
mond, Va, for the first time since he rode AWAY
from the burning city on the eventful mornine
of the Sd of April, 1866
The Richmond Enquirer states on the author
ity of personal friend of Col. Mosby, that he
will support the conservative candidate for
Governor of Virginia whoever he may be-
Hay sells at forty dollars ton at Troy; in
New York city at eighteen dollars. Consumers
are bothering their brains in decyphering the
financial riddle,
Prominent Minnesotans are on their way to
Washington to endeavor to secure action by the
government for the relief of the Fort Garry
prisoners.
Bogus lard is extensively made in Ohio. A
large quantity of Indian meal is stirred into
the melted lard. 1t becomes pulpy and es-
eapes detection. 1t isn't so good lard, but it is
more healthy.
Inc new engine No n, on the EasteIn rail-
io'u, mas two-story cab, the engineer occupy
Ing 'ne upper room and the fireman the lower
one 1t attracts great attention from its size
and peculiar construction,
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30
An Open Letter.

PORTLAND, JULY %, 1873.
Hon. A. p. MoRRLL:-Your communca-
ton published this morning in the PRESS is so
strictly personal in its character that 1 shall
not reply to it, as do not regard the newspaper
the proper channel for personal correspondence.
There are, however, two points in it which
must trouble myself to notice.
That my communication contained no re-
Election upon the private character of yourself
or any other person, or intended any such, will
be plain to you when hereafter you become able
to regard the same calmly. When you speak of
my Issuing through the press declarations of
war;" you say what you were informed was not
true, when you were last at Portland, and what
since then you have had ample opportunity to
investigate, if you did not entirely credit your
informant.
AS to the other matters Of personal char
acter with which you have seen fit to amuse
the public, am perfectly willing that you
should chew whatever cud of satisfaction YOU
may gain thereby. Boston & MAINE.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,

ANDROSCOGG1N COUNTY.
The buildings on the town farm at Auburn
were struck by lightning and burnt, Saturday.
Loss $4,000. No insurance.
DR.. Garcelon few days since, removed from
Mrs. s. ID. Manley of Auburn, large cancer,
that had involved the whole left breast The
lncision was seven inches long and six wide.
The operation was entirely successful, and the
patient is doing well. maj
The barn of Mr.. H. S. Fales of Lewiston, was
struck by lightning and burnt, Saturday. Loss
$780,
Sparks from locomotive at Lewiston, Fri
day, caught in lady's dress and caused
blaze. Her hand was badly burnt in putting it
out.
Charles Penley died Of apoplexy at Auburn,
Monday. He belonged at Norway.
KENNEBEc COUNTY. ...s
An interesting temperance meeting was held
at HallOwell Sunday evening, and was adj
dressed by DR.. Brickett and w. E. Drew, ESQ.,,
of Washington, d. c.
OXFORD COUNTY
Fl. J. Abbott of East Rumford, was few
days since thrown from cart and his collar
bone broken and shoulder dislocated
S. Stevens of Rumford, was on Saturday,
July 18th, thrown from his carriage and badly
injured.
E. G. Green of North Norway, was kicked in
the stomach by horse last week He will re-
cover.
The crop of apples in the county WILDE
light.
The new steam mill at West Paris, isto have
forty horse engine.
The Democrat says that the train from Me-
chanic Falls is laid up for rest.
press Correspon de nce.)
Some thieves entered the Fryeburg House in
Fryeburg, Sunday night and carried away
several IOayes of bread, lots of cake and pies,
corned beef and other eatables, pair of boots
belonging to aboarder, also the keys, by which
they entered several rooms.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The Wing says the First Maine Heavy Ar
tillery Association are preparing to celebrate
their eleventh anniversary by an excursion to
Fort Point.
The tornado of Saturday was severely felt at
Glenburn.
A large force of workmen are engaged in
clearing away the wreck of the Milford Rail-
road bridge preparatory to building new one.
The loss will be about $685. 0U.
The house of E. Hopkins of Carmel, was
struck by lightning Saturday and considerably
damaged
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
The post Office at Williamsburg has been dis
continued.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Capt. Owen Dinsmore, master of the schooner
j. Dinsmore of Llbec, died at New York on
the 18th inst, and his wife died at Havana ON
the Sd, of yellow fever.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. Hooper of Biddeford, received severe
bruises on Saturday evening by being thrown
from carriage.
The first annual meeting of the Amateur
Press Association of Maine was held at Otd
Orchard beach last Saturday
IN GENERAL
General Ledley of New York, is in confer
ence with the Directors of the Bay and River
Railroad with a view to completing arrange
ments for building the road
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30


BRIGHAM AND HIS WIVES. Brigham Young
is reported to have expressed himself as follows
in one of his recent sermons in Salt Lake
City: 81 wish my women to understand that
what l am going to say is for them as well as
Others and 1 want those who are here to tell
their sisters, yes, all the women in the commu-
nifty L am going to give you from this time to
the 9th of October next for reflection, that you
may determine whether you wish to stay with
your husbands or not. and then am going to
set every woman at liberty, and say to them,
now, go your way. And my wives have got
to do one of two things, either round up your
shoulders to endure the Affections of this world,
and live their religion-that is, polygamy-or
they must leave; for 1 will not have them about
me- will go into heaven alone rather than to
have scratching and fighting about me. Twill
set all at liberty. What first wife, too? Yes,
liberate you all. want to go somewhere or do
something to get rid of the winners. do not
want them to receive part of the truth and
spnrn the rest out of doors. Let every man
thus treat his wives: keeping raiment enough
to cover his body, and say to your wives, take
all that have and be set at liberty; but if you
stay with me, you shall comply with the law of
God in every respect, and that, too, without
any murmuring or whining. You must fulfill
the law of God in every respect, and round up
your shoulders to walk up to the mark without
any grunting."
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30
Ex-senator Patterson of New Hampshire, is

Ex-senator Patterson of New Hampshire, is
trying to keep cool in Switzerland.
According to the estimate of the department
of agriculture the wheat crop of the United
States is likely to be 25O,OO0,OOO bushels, Last
year the department estimate was 100000 900
bushels, and the actual crop turned out to be
249, 997, O20 bushels.
The Minneapolis Farmers Union reports
that Minnesota will probably be able to export
80, 900, 900 bushels of wheat this year. The
Union farther advises farmers to market all
their wheat as soon as possible, for fear of still
lower prices.
A Cape May correspondent states that the
bogus Lord Massey, who cut such splurge
there few days ago, resides near West Ches-
ter, Pa, and was formerly lieutenant in the
British navy, but it is said he was cashiered
for drunkenness.
The will of Kentuckian, made before his
marriage, and giving all his property to the
lady who became his wife, has been successful
ly contested by his legal heirs, it being held
that the marriage operated as a revocation.
and that the widow is entitled to only one
third.
IL dpFcdIo IldI PtOoV WOlC IlOC In
tended to help Mr.. Page start bank in Inde-
pendence. Page himself gives up the claim,
and the money remains with the State Treas
urer of Kansas, So MIR. York's story is con-
firmed; the n oney was intended for bride,
and we have here one exposure which has &C.
tually exposed somebody.
New jersey although the twentieth State in
population, is the sixth in the value of its man.
ufactures, which is steadily increasing New
ark is the third city in the Union in the value
of the manufactured products. The potteries
of Trenton are more extensive than any others
in the country; the glass manufactures are
large and more than one half the zinc products
in the Union are mined and made in New
Jersey.
Playing robbers has become favorite amuse-
ment amOug Chicago boys, and it is played in
a very realistic way. A boy of five shot an
other of six fatally, one day last week, and a
day or two after a boy of ten shot another of
six, also fatally. Chicago parents appear to
make no effort to stop the progress of the game,
but they prefer that their offspring should play
the part of the outraged householder rather
than the trespassing burglar.
The Judge Advocate General has declared
void the proceedings of court martiol that
tried, convicted and sentenced soldier in the
department of California for killing an Indian.
The Judge Advocate General recommends that
Congress be called upon to extend the powers
of courts-martial for the purpose of exten ding
some measure of protection to Indians SUBJ
jected to the violence of governme mt employees
in hostile communities.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30
pnlifieal Notes.

The Hon. Charles Francis Adams has ac-
knowledged, in letter to a.western man, the
reception of card containing:what is denom-
mated platform of the farmers and peoples
anti-monopoly party of Livingston county,
and says:eI see little 10 object to and a good
deal to approve. But at this day it is not
profession that is so much wanted as practice"
The Hon. ]. A. Chapman, chairman of the
Oregon State Democratic committee, has re-
signed his office, abandoned his party and de-
clared himself Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30

WE have been watching our contemporar-
les f,r some glowing account of the reception
of the Maine Publishers and Editors Asso-
citation exeursionists by Gov. Wilmot of New
Brunswick. The general silence on that
point would be omnibus, did not the Gar
diner Home journal inform us that His Ex-
celency sent word to those who supposed
themselves his invited guests that they. were
permitted to inspect the grounds about the
Governors mansion, but that they must ex-
cuse him as he was entertaining dinner
party! Gov. Wilmot, however, is very elo
quent and progressive gentlemen even if he
has not the sagacity to appreciate Maine edi-
tors and their friends.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30
TO THE PURIIC.

THE PAIN-KILLER manufactured by PERRY
DAVIS g. SON has won for itself a reputation un-
surpassed in medicinal preparations. The unicer-
salty of the demand for the Pan-Kler is novel;
interesting, and surprising feature in the history of
this medicine. The Pain-Kill is now regularly sold
to general agents in every State and Territory of the
Union and every Province in British America put
to Buenos Ayers Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Chill, amp
other South American States, to the Sandwich
England and Continental Europe; to Mozambique,
Madagascar, Zanzibar, and other African lands; to
Australia, and Calcutta, Rangoon and other places
in India. 1t has also been sent to China, and we
doubt if there is any foreign port or any in
land city in Africa or ASIA which is frequented by
American and European missionaries, travellers or
traders, into which the Pain-Killer has not been
introduced. r.r-
The erent oft usefulness is another great feat
ure of this remarkable medicine. 1t is not only the
best thing ever known. everybody will confess, for
bruises cuts, burns, &c. but for dysentery chol-
era, or any sort of bowel complaint remedy un-
surpassed for efficiency and rapdity of action. In
Cne geau cltles OF brlClsn Inla ana the west INDIA
Islands and other hot climates has becom the stand
ard medicine for all such complaints as well as dys-
pepsia, liver complaint and other kindred disorders
For coughs and colds, canker, asthma and rheumatic
difficulties it has been proved by the most abundant
and convincing trials and testimony to be an invalu-
able medicin,. The propretors in possession of
letters from persons of the highest character and
sponsbility, testifying in unequvocal terms to the
cures effected and the satisfactory results produced
an endless variety of cases by the of this great
medicine That the Pain-Killer is deserving of all
its proprietors claim for it is amply proved by the
unparalleled popularity it has attsined 1t is sure
and efectire remedy. 1t is sold in almost every
country iu he world, and is becoming more and
more popular eyeiy year. Its healing properties
have been fully tested all oyer the world and it need
only to be known to be priced.
Sold by all Druggists. jy1SsneodSsw1m
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-30

THE gentlemen who are talking of institut-
ing the boating mania at Waterville should
be reminded that Lowell, Mass, physician
says respecting the.regatta business to which
all college boating leads:
''Death worse than the cholera" is in the
whole thing. One man gave out from con-
gestion at Springfield, One died at st. John.
More will be sick. Men cannot row in that
way without rupturing the heart and conges-
ton of the lungs, with score of minor all
ments. Let college faculties prohibit rowing
at once. They have got to do it. There is
too much excitement in the world.
1t isn't of so much Importance, but while
this work of prohibition is going on, let all eff
forts looking to the resurrection of the Demo
cratic party this season be discouraged