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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

.
THE RULE OF SPAIN.-Independe
Of the Spanish Republic, and antago-
nistic to it, are three Pretenders, each Of
whom is scion Of Bourbon royalty. First,
and most formidable, because he has a
naval and military force actually en-
gagged in a contest for the crown, is Don
Carlos. Next may be named the late
King Consort, Don Francisco de Assise,
who, separated from Isabella III. and
living in retirement somewhere in
France, is said to cherish lively hope
of one day being called on to occupy
the throne of Spain. Last and young
est is Alfonso, eldest son of Isabella IT,,
sixteen years old last month. Some time
ago his dethroned mother abdicated in
his favor. L 7stAAE Yhx
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Poi SON ON our Buckwheats.

We copy from the Pittsburgh
Telegraph: A few weeks ago, the
American Grocer called attention to
the fact that certain parties are sell
ing what purports to be sugar syrup,
but is really an artificial product,
obtained by the chemical action of
suIphuric acid (oil of vitriol) upon
some Of several substances which
consist principally of the essential
material of wood fibre. There are
reasons for believing that the man
uf.cture and sale and consumption
of this vile substitute for the genu-
inc article is much more general
than would be believed by any one
who had not personally investigated
the matter. 1t is probable that
nearly so per cent. of the material,
which, under the alluring names of
golden syrup, silver drips, ETC., en-
ters largely into consumption at the
breakfast-table, especially in winter,
is an artificial product of the chem
lists skill, and contains rank ooison.
A recent analysis in Chicago of sam
Piles of some every fine syrup"
served out to families, showed them
to contain the oil of vitriol in dan
gerous quantities. The substance
thus operated upon is called Lignine
by the chemists. It is the basis of
the fibre of wood, and exists almost
pure in undressed cotton and linen.
Hence old rags, and other equally
Objectionable refuse substances,
form the material out of which this
bogus syrupis made. Revolving as
are the associations called up by
this fact, very much more serious
objection is found in the sulphuric
acid, which still turks in the syrup,
and manifests its presence there
when subjected to suitable chemical
test. When it is known that this
acid is an active corrosive poison to
the human organism, one may well
shudder at the idea Of being muir
dered by inches at the table with
poisoned sweets.
A recent number of the Herald
of Health contains an article on the
Golden Drip Syrup" commodi-
ty that is much used in Pittsburgh.
The writer, who has given the sub
ject thorough investigation, con-
firms the statements cited above
from the American Grocer, as to
the presence of sulphuric acid in
the golden drips.
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CHLoRoFoRM VS.. ETHER.-Our read
ers will remember that only few weeks
ago, a lady near Boston died in dem
lists chair while under the influence of
chloroform. A jury of physicians in
vestigated the case and decided that
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COrnS are as useless to the community as
er loafers in large cities dishonest politicians
no more of aluxury than epson salts castor
oil, and no more desirable for comfort than a
>edge-hog is for parlor ornament Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies, Alleviator and Gu
rative, eradicates corns, bsnishes bunions, and
cures ingrowing nails, sore insteps, and other
obnoxious torments of the feet. Sold by Skin
ner Bro, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co.,
Newark, n. 35y1
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Attachment Notice.

Thomas Smith, Plaintiff vs. John Dixon De-
fendant.
Before George Price, J. p. of Reading town
ship, Perry county, Ohio.
tcs issued sn orer vn If aftacbmsnf sAiI in Us
above action for the sum of forty dollars
THOMAS SMITH.
Somerset. Ohio, Dec 10, 1873 353w
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4 Desirable Residence
FOR SALE

II WILL SELL, on reasonable terms, my brick
Il dwelling-house, on South Columbus street,
in Somerset, Ohio. This is an excellent prop
erty, and in good repair. cheaper property
would be accepted in part payment.
Mrs NJ c. SCHWARTZ.
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Notice to Tresnasaers.

A LII PERSONS found hunting, or otherwise
IA trespassing on the premises of the under
signed, will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. ID. II. LENTZ
TETOl pRTCE
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The Jacksonville (Ill. )friends Of the
late Richard Yates prosose to raise .
monumens to his memory
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MAY, JEFFERSON 9 CO.,

JxyHoLEsALE NOTIONS AND FANCY
wv GOODS, Hosiery, Stationery and Cigars.
No. q Third Street, NEWARK, o.
May % 1877 VIM
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"TAKESo on sight.


LAST AND BEST olnbination for canvass
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Idr0esf circulation IN fhe trorldi Employs the best
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TO each subscriber. Mrs. Stoves long expected
sequel 10 MY We and r. begins in the new
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J. ID, M'KINNEY. M. ID.

physician AND SURGEON, tenders his
Il professional services to the citizens of SOM
erset and vicinity. Office on South Columbus
street, Somerset, Ohio: Y1n35
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Taken altogether tn is lecture is a very
remarkable proof of the change of feel
ing toward the negro race which is going
on in the minds of all intelligent men.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25

A Dakota grand jury have placed an in
eiiacable stain upon the administration of
criminal justice in this country, by refus-
to find anything but an indictment for man.
slaughter against the murderer of General
McCook. 1t is openly charged that money
was used to produce the result. A dis.
patch from Yanlit0n states. in substance
that the course of the jury has been the
source of general scandal, and their action
and the probable result Of the investigation
were freely reported in the streets before
The conclusion of their inquiries" AS a re-
suit OF this, Judge Barnes censurcd the
Jury when the Indictment was presented in
The seyerest terms, and. in closing. told
them they might retire, but without tbe
thanks OF The court 1t is reported that
several OF the jury stood ont strenuouslv
Tor an Indictment for murder until they
found that they must take manslaurbter or
nothing, the vote standing evenly divided
1t IS understood that the next move of the
defense VIII be for bail and then for de-
lay This may he found, says the dis
patch IAN unwise course to persist in. as
me feeling is very strong, and many regard
lhs course Of the Grand Jury as a confess
SION OF a fear to submit question of muir
I'r |" petit jury, and when an impres.
SION shall prevail that justice is to be de.
le''ed by the use of money or otherwise.
serious results may follow"
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tion is how to get along with existing facts.
A few years ago, the laws of the University
OF Michigan prohibited a student from be-
coming member of secret society under
the pains of expulsion, and the faculty con-
graduated themselves that they had sue
ceeded in getting rid of the alleged evil
soon after this timc-or, perhaps. before
inc custom grew up of publishing cata-
logues of the members of these several
societies. AS these catalogues were pub
lished, time after time, it appeared that
these secret societies did exist in that par
ticular college, and that four-ffths of the
students were connected Herewith. We
have an indistinct recollection that an acci-
dent, which, fortunately, did not result
fatally, led to the abrogation OF the prohi-
bition of secret societies in that institution,
From what we know Of these societies
and we have some knowledge thereof there
is nothing in their ceremonies which cannot
be conducted in private room without
any danger to the initiate. Because they
were compelled to resort to the woods
to "intiate' young Leggett, he met fear
ful death. Which is of the most worth.
this one human life or the success of the
attempt to suppress secret societies in that
college an attempt which will prove
futile, and strife after result impossiblp
of attainment II may he true, for all we
know, that some of these societies are
formed FOR the purpose of gambling and
drinking but If so, il will soon show
itself, and the remedy is at hand. Admit
ting that these societies in colleges are in
cxpedent and, TO a certain extent an evil.
when the fact is established that they can
not be suppressed is it not the better course
to countcnanCe them, allow them to assem-
Bile in room without rcsorting to places
where accident are always liable to happen?
Let our college authorities devote them
selves to educating the young men to such
a standard that they will only seek these
associations for mutual improvement. in
stead OF arousing an opposition which must
inevitably result in serious, if not fatal. ac
cidents And let them, above all things,
remember that the students, placed tempo
rarlly under their charge, arc voting men.
not children
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25
C0nPOUNDING EELON,us

VINO ever, except in the most rare in.
stances, heard of a person prosecuted. nun
l'hel ana convicted for 'compounding a
'e'ohY z Yet the compromising of "A fel.
ony-Which simply means an agreement
mol to prosecute-is as much of crime os
the felony itself. Fclonies are command
Ell almost daily and no attention is paid to
H. a robbery is committed, the criminal
Is known, is arrested and found TO be of
mat class whose Imprisonment is necessary
Tor The safety of society, Is he punished ,
oli no. it is more for the ADVANTAGE of
the person robbed to recover his nroncrtv
even II he has to commit crime in order
To 40 so than II Is for him to bring the of.
fender to justice for the safety of society
y portion of the stolen property is recover
ca, an agreement made not to prosecute
although the proof is unquestionablc-and
the criminal is suffered to again 20 at large
TO commit further depredations upon soci-
ETY., and neither crime IS punished. This
IS not the worst of it. 1t is bad enough, to
DE sure, that men should commit a crime in
ORDER TO obtain portion of the property
crlmnally taken from them. but its in0n.
ence is working far greater harm. Think
you the bank cashier and teller, when he ia
stealing the funds of the institution docs
not think he can make partial restitution
II detected, and thereby escape punish.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25
managing eunOrs About jay
GOuld's Financial Standing.

Singular rumors were in circulation in
Wall street on Thursday in regard 10 jay
Gould. They seem to have emanated
largely from John f. Cole, freight agent
of the I1ric rniirond under c.ouin- nsi,nint.-
trouon. The point of the rtlmOrs are that
Gould, instead of being worth millions. rs
generally supposed, is, as the street phrase
goes, "burst' Mr.. Cole makes the follow
ing curious statement: When he CColc)
was freight agent of the Erie railroad and
Gould was president, he made a personal
loan to Gould Of $4,000, Gould's plea be-
ing that he wanted the money with which
to pay Erie employees. This was about the
time when strikes were so frequent ON the
Erie road owing to the inability of Fisl,
and Gould to pay the men Cole declares
he has never been able to get Gould to pay
the loan. He says further that when
Gould was president of Erie the State
Prison was in such immediate perspec.
tive that he Could displayed a won
dcrful penchant for purchasing diamonds
and precious stones, property which was
at once valuable and portable. As it is
well known, the little president of Erie was
very transformations. Fisks person flashed
with diamonds, while Gould made no dis.
play of them whatever, but was actually
the possessor OF an extremely valuable col
lection. AT one time the finances of the
Erie road under Gould's management were
so Strengthened that Mr.. Cole says Gould
hyphothecated his valuable diamond col
lection in order to raise money to pay the
employees of the Erie company. Gould has
commenced suit in Philadelphia to attach
some OF the property of the New Jersey
Southern Railroad from which he has re-
Gently been ousted He says he wants
years OF rest and is fixing up his accounts
Tor the purpose of making soiourn in
Europe. lie has misunderstanding with
his late brokers' Osborn & Chaplin. Os-
born, it is said on the street, played sharp
game ON Gould. Eldrdge of Elmira, for
merly director of Erie, is in town seeking
settlement OF loans made by him to
Could
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25
MURDER IN wEEHAwKEN.
a Husband Beats his wife TO d cath

Peter Ridgcway, laborer at the Cove,
Weehawken, went on a spree on Tuesday
morning last. He did not 20 home in the
evening, and his wife, Ann, started to
search for him. She became drunk before
she found him in low goggery three
tourths of mile from her house. They
caroused for several hours, and at 10
O'Clock that night started homeward They
quarrelled on the way. When quarter of
mile on their way Mrs. Marshall saw
ltidgeway knock his wife down and kick
her. The woman did not rise, and soon
became unconscious. Ridgcway, overcome
by drink tumbled down beside her, and
they both lay in the roadway until day
light on Wednesday morning
Hidgeway then attempted to rouse his
wife TO take her home. He went to his
house, leaving her IN the road, returned
with wheelbarrow, threw her across it.
and wheeled her to his house, which is a
dirty little cabin on the northern extremi-
ty OF the Elysian Fields. There is scarcely
any furniture in the hut, and no bedsteads
RidgcwaY threw his wife on a blackencd
mattress and going up stairs tumbled down
on another. and went into a drunken
sleep.
Patrick Kennedy, a boartler, heard the
woman grooming in the forenoon. Ridge
way told him that she had fallen off a
plank walk and hurt herself. Some time
alterWard Kennedy found her unconscious
Dr. Elder found her daying. Her face,
arms,and legs were bruised black and blue.
At p. IN. she died. Rdgeway was lock-
ed up in the Weehawkcn police station to
await the result Of Coroner Parslow's in
quest. Ridgcway's story that his wife fell
off the plank walk and injured herself is
absurd, as the walk is nowhere higher than
five inches. County physician Buck, Fri
day, made post mortcm examination of
the body, and found it in Il bad cordition.
Ridgcway is about thirty years old. had no
regular occupation, and bears very bad
reputation. His wife was about twenty
seven, and was widow when she married
Ridgcway She has a daughter of thirteen
years by hcrfirst husband.
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JUDGE OIsD,S MARRIAGE.
What was Not seen by the Expcctant
ThroBg that waited i'm st. BAR
thOlOmew's Thursdny-a Iaugi,
all over Murray Hull.

BE at the church tomorrow at two
o'clock sharp if you want to see me mar.
ried, said Judge Ord of San Francisco to
his friend, as they met IN the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York, Wednesday afternoon.
a number Of his intimate acquaintance
and hale fellows received similar verbal
invitation, and were on time Thursday at
the place designated.
The sexton found on Thursday morning
at y o'clock fifty persons waiting at the
portals of st. Bartholomew Church. Mad
ison avenue and Forty-fourth street. They
expected to see Mrs. Greer married TO
Judge Ord at eight o'clock. and were cy
hilarated and patient. Notwithstanding
the chill and dampness before the sun. ris-
ing above the brick houses, dries the
streets. When informed by the sexton
that he was told that the marriage ccrc.
mony would be performed at o o'clock.
they were disappointed. but waited on.
Five hundred persons by o'clock were in
st. Bartholomew Church momentlv hush.
ing down their lively low-toned chat and
turning their heads toward the door. cX
pccting to see the hale and happy Judge
Ord and Mrs. Greer, the long-ago belle.
and since that time mother and widow
walk, up the middle aisle and 90 out Of the
church bride and groom
When the would be witnesses were dis.
peised by the announcement that the rec
tor, the Rev Mr.. Cooke, had pronounced
the nuptial ceremony at s o'clock mt the
residence of the bride. 2i3 Fifth avenue.
and that the bride and groom were at that
time eating their wedding breakfast. the
excitement was general. and especially
those who had waited since half past seven
were overcome with vcxation at having
forced themselves from their pillows at m
uncomfortably carly hour.
a quarter before two Thursday after
noon the gathering began again. and a sur
prsed group Of ladies surveying the empty
church saw handsome man walk down
the aisle, who said Ladies, am sorry
that you have to be disappointed Mrs.
Greer vas married this morning at $
o'clock, and is on her way to California"
The ladies looked at each other and went
out to talk it over; while more twos.
throes, and skies came up, and Madison
avenue car unloadcd at the door. Gentle
men from the Fifth Avenue Hotel CON
trontcd each with mutual "sell" on their
faces. Every one fingered for n sidewalk
discussion Of the joke and TO look at the
coniounded newcomers.
Judge Ord lives about half the time in
san Francisco, and half the time in New
York, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mrs
Greer was an old resident of the city
where she has Il large circle of relatives
The bridegroom is aged IS, the bride 80.
and both are wealthy. Mrs. Ord was mar
rled in dark travelling suit, with her bon.
net on, and with the ceremony of the ring.
but she was not given away.
Nft"" " j"vi"i break r,..t. -rurss, ....,i N,rs
ora babe cheerful good-by to numerous
wedding guests, and started for California.
Ihey will trip it to Europe in the spring.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25
Here is chance for the ladics

Here is chance for the ladies - Pro-
fessor Burt G. Wilder has written long
letter to the New York T'riJuae in opposi-
ton to secret societies He has five differ
cnt methods by which he proposes to ac-
complish this end four of them. however.
applying only to colleges. The third, we
take it, can have no particular application
to these institutions of learning, and must
thoreeer", t,s, intended 10 >~orlS ,u. ia.
great problem OF how To- rid >~.,ria .,r
these dangerous Institutions. We doubt
not it would prove eilicacious. and it only
remains for the ladies to enter upon the
work. His proposition is somewhat in the
form Of an order, and reads thusly LET
no woman marry until her suitor takes a
solemn pledge never to remain in on Join a
secret organization of any kind, except for
the protection of life, health, or propertv.
during war or other exceptional circum-
stances Ladies to the front 1t is very
rarely that you have such an opportunity
as " Professor Burt G. Wilder" pre-
scnts.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25
Personals.

The Chicago Post calls the Comte de
Ohambord " an impenetrable IDIOT"
Petroleum Y. Nasty loses S16,O by
one of the recent failures in New York.
Miss Maggie Anderson of Salna. Kan.
aged eight years, can read any music at
sight.
j. Joshua jenkins has been Obliged TO
postpone some of his lecture engagements
on account of severe family Affections.
Sherwln, the broker of Charles II.
Phelps, the defaulting cashier of the State
Treasury, is still in custody, unable to give
the required bail, 100000.
j. b. Stillson, the managing editor of
the New York World has been disabled by
overwork, and his place is now filled by
Montgomery Schuyler, well-known edi-
torlal writer on that paper
Says the C0uriey-Jomna4 The subject
of Anna Dickinson's last lecture is "For
Your Sake. 1t she means our sake she il
deucedly mistaken. We want her to dis
tinctly understand that, SO far as she and
other young strong-minded females are con
cerned, we have no sake.
Senator Roscoe Conkling has sold his re-
sidence on Fourteenth street, Washington.
for S27 900, or $4,000 more than he paid
for it about ten years ago. The purchaser
of the property is Mr.. Samuel Hooper, of
Massachusetts,, who will add it to "Worm-
leys House"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-25

The constitutional commission of New
Jersey is following in the wake of that of
New York, in the endclvor to prevent spe-
cial legislation. The amended constitution
provides tim! the legislature shall not pass
private nr special laws in reference to the
laying, opening, altering, and working of
roads or highways vacating roads, town
plots, streets, or public grounds to regu
late the internal affairs of towns and coun-
ties appointing local officers or commits
sioners to regulate municipal affairs Sc
Letting jurors; regulating the interest on
money ! creating or increasing the allow
'ncc to public officers during their term of
office changing the law of descent :;
granting to any corporation, association or
Individual, any exclusive privilege, immu-
nifty or franchise whatever but that in all
these cases, general laws shall be passed of
universal application.
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Drifting About the state.
WEATIIERsFIED.

WEATIIERsFIED.
There is Mr.. Dunster living at Upper
Fails in the town of Weathersfield who
was born August 10, 1772, and is conse-
quently nearly lOl years of age
CHESTER.
Another of the old settlers of Chester
MIR. Rufus Williams, died at his residence
recently. Uncle Rufus, as he was famili-
arly known, was rs years of age.
yERGENNEs.
Rev. G. &. Torrey, of Charlotte. ey-
changed pulpits last Sabbath with Rev. w.
L. Aiken of the Congregational church.
Mr. s. ii. Stearns and wife of this city.
left Vermont on Tuesday last, for IIawa.
tina, Kansas, 10 spend the winter.
Thirteen bushels of corn in one dav.
husked by woman 70 years of age, is do
ing pretty well. That Is what Mrs. Plude
of Vcrgennes, did one day last week.
On Monday SO head of cattle and GO
sheep were shipped from vergennes sta.
ton.
Mr.. d. Mcbride has sold his farm in
Panton to Mr.. Chas. A. Smith
The individual deposits in the National
Bank OF Vergennes amount to SAT, zoe. is.