davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
SOapsuds and Shade Trees.

TO question from rs, J" Addison Co.,
VT, asking our opinion as to the prop
riety of feeding soapsuds from the wash
room To cows, we should say unhesitat-
ingly it is both a filthy and dangerous
practice. Cows which are not properly
fed and cared for, may acquire morbid
appetite SO they will drink almost any
kind of dirty, filthy water. Sink water
containing salt, may, if exposed to cattle
needing salt, get them into filthy habits.
Better give them their salt pure, than
force them to drink kitchen slops to OBJ
tain it.
Recent investigations tend to prove
that the seeds or germs of typhoid fevers
and other diseases, may be carried from
the kitchen or wash room, through the
bodies of COWS and returred in the milk
to again develop in the human family.
Much of the trouble experienced by
cheese makers is caused by the milk
coming to the factory in a tainted con-
dition. And this,tainted condition is pro-
duced by allowing cows in hot, dry wea-
ther.to drink poison, stagnant water. If
we would have pure, wholesome milk
from our cows, we should provide them
with pure water and good, clean food.
They should also be kept cool and COM
Portable, should be protected from the
hot sun by sheds or shade trees, if run
ming at pasture. Shade trees, where al
ready growing in pastures, should by all
means be protected.
Investigations carried on by Mr. L. B.
Arnold, of Rochester, n. Y, have shown
that, in the hottest midsummer weather,
COWS exposed to the full heat of the sun
may have their milk melted before it
leaves the udder, to so great degree
that good butter or cheese cannot be
made from it. 1t pays, therefore, to keep
the COWS healthy and comfortable.
So to your other question about cutting
down shade trees in pastures, we say
"Woodman spare that tree."-NeW Eng
land Farmer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
Sea-LiOns.

Sea-lions, which congregate by thou
sands upon the cliffs, and bark and howl
and shrek and roar in the caves and up
on steep sunny slopes, are but little dis
turbed, and one can usually approach
them within twenty or thirty yards. 1t
is an extraordinarily interesting sight to
see those marine monsters, many ofthem
bigger than an OK, at play in the surf,
and to watch the superb skill with which
they know how to control their own mo-
tions when huge wave seizes them, and
seems likely to dash them to pieces a.
gainst the rocks. They love to lie in the
sun upon the bare warm rocks; and here
they sleep, crowded together, and lying
upon each other in inextricable confus-
ion. The bigger the animal, the greater
his ambition appears TO be to climb 10
the highest summit, and when huge,
Shiny beast has with infinite squirming
attained solitary peak, he dose not tire
of raising his sharp-pointed, maggotlike
and head, and complacently looking a.
round him. They are a rough set Of
brutes-rank bullies, should say; for
have watched them repeatedly, as a big
fellow shouldered his way. among his fel-
lows, reared his hinge front to intimidate
some lesser seal which had secured some
fayorite spot, and first with howls, and if
this did not suffice, with teeth and main
force, expel the weaker from his lodg-
ment. The smaller sea-lions, at least
those which have left their mothers, ap-
pear to have no rights which any one is
boundNto respect. They get out of the
way with an abiect promptness which
proves that they live in terror of the
stronger members of the community; but
they do not give up their places without
harsh complaints and piteous groans.
Plastered against the rocks, and with
1.-THE and apparently boneless shapes con-
formed to the rude and sharp angles,
they are wonerful but not graceful
or pleasing sight. At little distance
they look like huge maggots, and their
slow, ungainly motions upon the land
does not lessen this resemblance. Swim
ming in the ocean, at distance from the
land, they are inconspicuous objects, as
nothing but the head shows above water,
and that only at intervals. But when
the vast surf, which breaks in mountain
waves against the weather side of the
Farallones with force which would in
a single sweep dash to pieces the biggest
Indiaman-when such a surf vehement
ly and with apparently irresistible might,
lifts its tall white head and with dead
ly roar lashes the rocks half way to their
summit-then it is a magnificent sight
to see dozen or half a hunred great sea
lions at play in the very midst and fierc-
est part of the boiling surge, so complete
~ masters of the situation that they al
low themselves to be carried within a
foot or two of the rocks, and at the last
and imminent moment, with an adrOit
twist of their bodies, avoid the shock, and
diving, reappear beyond the breaker
Charles Nordhof, an Harper's Monthly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
The SPIDERS Apparatus.

Few things are more wonderful than
the spinning apparatus of the spider
On the under side of the creatures body
are placed four or six little knobs,
each not larger than the point of pin.
These are outlets of certain receptacles
within the abdomen, where the silk is
prepared. When the spider wishes to
spin thread, it presses the knobs or
spinne cts, and forthwith there issue
from each, not one, but thousand
fibres, of such exquisite fineness that it
is only when all the products of all the
spinnerats are united, that they become
visible to the naked eye. The thread of
the spider is thus tiny rope of four or
six thousand strands. The twisting of
the fbres into one cord, is performed by
the hindmost pair of legs, which, like
the rest, are furnished with three claws
apiece. Using these claws as fingers,
the little ropemaker twists her groups
of thread into one, with surprising ra-
pidity.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
MISCELLANY.
Sending a Burglar for Medicine.

The Boston Herald is responsible for
the following account of an exciting
and truly dramatic event." which, it al
leges, occurred at the residence of a gen.
tleman in that city, on Friday morning
of last week: "The master of the house,
who is widower with several children,
had gone out of the city on business,
leaving In the house lady housekeeper,
a female domestic, and his children.
During the night one of the children
was taken suddenly i'll, and the house
keeper, remembering a prescription
which had been prepared by the family
rang bell to summon the domestic be-
fore mentioned. The girl, on coming up
to the landing on which the lady's door
opened, confronted her astonished mis-
tress with pale and terrified counte-
nance. In broken accents she announced
that burglar was hidden in closet in
the basement. Not the least bit fright
ened, the housekeeper, with a GOODNESS
which infused some little courage into
the girl, commanded the latter to follow
her, and the two women descended to
the basement. They lighted the gas,
and then opened the door of the closet
in which was supposed to be concealed
that bugbear of the feminine mind, "a
man in the house, But nothing ami
nar11 ha FTI.o 1a1t-
said: If there is any one in this closet
let him come out.' To the horror of
the two defenseless women huge negro,
with an evil, sinister face, emerged from
behind projection and walked out.
The housekeeper, with a readiness of
wit and a sang froid beyond that of one
man in ten thousand, bethought herself
of the prescription which she still held
in her hand. Take this she said to the
amazed negro, ito the nearest apothecary
and get it filled. There is a child sick
in the housep The astounded negro
took the paper from the lady's hand, and
without saying word left the house by
a door which was opened for him. When
the echo of his footsteps on the pay
ment grew faint in the distance the wo-
men, who began to experience reaction
of fright, summond a gentleman living
in the next house, and with his aid
made doubly secure all the doors and
windows. The sick child was then
thought of again, and the gentleman
was about to leave for the apothecary's
when the door-bell rang and night
clerk appeared with the desired medi-
cine, stating that negro had brought
the prescription to the store few minu-
tes before. In the most sensational tale
such an incident as this here narrated
would throw discredit on the whole story,
but tits always that "truth is stranger
than fiction The only reason for omit
ting the name of the heroine of this lit
tie drama is her pardonable modesty."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
A Solitary Twin.

The "Fat Contributor" furnished the
Utica Observer the following strange
story of ''twin:"
There was a woman out West who
gave birth to one twin-just one, that is
all there was of him. She never bad an
other solitary twin so long as she lived.
He was a melancholy child from the first,
and wore sucn a lonesome look. He al
ways seemed to be watching and listening
for somebody who never came. He ap-
peared to realize that he wasn't all to-
gether-that he was a kind of human
parenthesis with one bracket gone-ani-
mated dumb bells, and one dumb-bell
missing-a pair that couldn't beat deu-
ces and hardly worth drawing to. He
used to moan in is sleep and paw around
on his pillow for the missing brother.
When that boy grew up he was different
from auy boy 1 ever knew-that is TO
say, any one boy, He seemed more like
two boys-at least he was altogether two
boys-terous for one. Ifhe had fight it
was with boy twice as big as he was,
for he seemed to feel, somehow, as
though there were two of him, or ought
to be. He always managed to get two
pieces of pie at the table, just as if one
was for the other of him who wasn't
there and there was a thin pretense of
taking care of it for him, but he always
took care to eat it, noticed. He only
half-learned his lessons, and double-en-
try bookkeeping nigh about set him era
zy, because, as / told you, there wasn't
but half of him there, and he couldn't
doubtele-entry. He wouldn't sleep with
any other boy because, he said, it crowd
ed 'em. He grew up, but he never got
married. Once or twice he attempted to
court a girl, but left her when it was
half done, as though that other twin of
his would be along and court the other
half l don't know what became of him
heard that he died from sheer loneli-
ness, but only believe half heat about
that boy, anyhow. If he be dead, you
can bet he is only half dead"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
Cleaning up the Yards.

1t is a little singular, that even among
most of our successful farmers, a certain
class of work is regarded as of an option
al nature, and Its performance az a mas
culine Writ ure. 1t is taken up between
showers" wheri it is too wet for the spring
plowing, pieced half reluctantly to the
closing portion of a broken day; or in the
event of such Interruptions failing to
turn the channels of industry in that di-
recton, it is delegated to the women folk"
This state of things will explain to those
who are not familiar with farm life, how
it comes, that frequently in travelling
through the country, one may find we'll
titled, clean fields surrounding a house
whose grounds are in a condition almost
akin to a graveyard of the last century.
1t would certainly seem that this field
(or rather this lott is one subject to i'm
provement; that it really affords grounds
for one of the minor reforms that are
sweeping over the agricultural districts.
The duty ofevery mana duty preached
continually by its advocates, is to make
home attractive, and nothing exerts n
more marked influence on home than
its surroundings. Do not count that day
lost which leaves no other. token of its
presence than the smooth, tidy, freshrak-
ed lawn, and well-trimmed shrubbery,
and the shapely fower-beds, newly filled
with fragrant earth. And if at the end
of the season, the day thus spent does not
pay for itself many times over, we will
resign henceforth our Office as a prophet.
But there is no hope that this reform can
be successfully inaugurated Tor indeed
any other reform), unless the ladies shall
join in it and extend to it their influence
"Clcanliness is next to godliness," and
we suggest that. our farmers wives seize
the first favorable opportunity to read
this article to their husbands, and to con-
vert and commit them unqualifedly to
the platform herein laid down. Amer
lean Farm Journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
About Grating.

There are many curious facts about
vegetable life. We can, for example,
graft the apricot on the plum, and the
peach on the apricot, and the almond ON
the peach, and thus We may produce a
tree with plum roots and almond leaves.
The wood Of them, however, will con-
sist Of four distinct varieties, though
formed from one continuous layer. Be-
low the almond wood and bark we shall
have perfect peach wood and bark, then
perfect apricot wood and bark, and at
the bottom perfect plum wood aud bark.
In this curious instance we see the inti-
mate correspondence between the bark
and the leaf, for If We should remove
the almond branches we might cause the
several sorts of wood to develop buds
and leafy twigs each of its own kind.
Each section Of the compound stem has
its seat of life in eambium layer, and the
cambium Of each reproduces cells Of its
own species out of n common nutrient
auid.- Massachusetts HoH0hmon
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

A church in Prussia was used as mag
azine for provisions for soldiers, but
great care was taken of the high alter
on account of the beauty of its construc-
tion. A rumor spread abroad that the
alter was mysteriously illuminated every
night, and thronge of people gathered
about the church. The commandant
ordered the key and with lantern ex-
plored the church, but nothing was
found to clear up the mystery, but as
soon as the church was empty the alter
and whole church were again illumina-
ted. The commandant issued a procla-
nation offering a reward to any one who
could unravel the mystery. For two
days no one claimed the reward, but on
the third q common soldier belonging TO
the fortress requested private audience
with the commandent, and explained to
him that he was occasionally employed
to put frames to mirrors and burning
glasses, and one evening when at work
at large concave glass it happened to
be so placed as to throw light into the
church, when finding public curiosity
excited he often threw the light from
the attic to the alter. The commandant
explained to the public and gave the
promised reward to the joker.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24
Big Tracks.

In one of the counties of Georgia,
bordering the Tennessee line, is noun
tain called the Enchanted Mountain" /"
The mountain is not large, neither is it
remarkable in appearance. But on the
solid rocks on the top are the impress
sions of human feet. How these almost
perfect human tracks came to be impress
ed on the rocks OF this mountain is one
of the many mysteries of our lands.
There were a great many traditions
among the Indians as to the matter, but
none of them are exactly satisfactory.
One of these traditions is curious, for it
shows that the red men had a vague
idea of Noah and the food even before
they could have learned it from the
whites. The story among them was
that this mountain was the landing
place of the "great canoe" after the
deluge, and the tracks were made by the
people in the canoe as they stepped out
upon the rocks which had been made
soft by the long inundation. One Of the
tracks, and the largest one, is seventeen
and a half inches long, and seven and
three-fourths inches wide. Unlike the
others, it has six toes. This must have
been Noah's track, although the Mosaic
account is silent as to the number of
toes Noah carried about on his feet.
There are one hundred and thirty-six
impressions of feet and hands visible on
the face of the rock. The smallest
foot-track is four inches in length, and
of perfect shape. How came they
here? Alas, that the learning of the
world, when put to the test, amounts to
so little, for no man can tell.-LouisriIe
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

A mans leg which had been amputa-
ted by locomotive at Newark, N. ].
on last Monday a week, was carried by
the engine to Bristol, Pa, (about one
hundred miles), and when the engineer
discovered the limb on the cowcatcher
he kindly inquired by telegraphing all
along the line whether anybody had
missed leg. Newark answered eyes"
and the leg was promptly returned. It
was too late, however, to be of any serv-
ice for the owner was dead. But, then,
it was an exhibition of such touching
tenderness on the part of the engineer
who took il off.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

When Napoleon the Great died at St.
Helena, an English physician took
charge of his heart, depositing it in a
silver basin filed with water. Two ta-
pers burned near it, but the custodian
felt nervously anxious while watching
it through the night, and did not sleep.
In the silence of midnight he heard a
rusting sound, then plunge into the
water, and q rebound on the hoor-all
occurring with the quickness of thought,
He sprang from his bed to see an enor-
nous rat dragging the precious relic to
his hole! A moment more and the
heart which had been too vast in its am
bition to be satisfied with the sovereign
ty of continental Europe would have
been more degraded than the dust OF
Imperial Cesar.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

PURE AIR-That the quantity of pure
air absolutely required by an adult is a.
bout one pint at each inspiration, or ov-
er fifty hhds, every twenty-four hours, in
order that the blood and body may be
kept in state of health, is proof sufi-
cient that the impressible, sensitive na-
ture of children should also have their
rights most sacredly protected all thro'
their tender years. But how many re-
gard these rights as sacredP
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

DR. Cherdonnier, graduate ofthe I'm
iversity of Paris, and stated to be one of
the most skillful physicians of Balti-
more, gives the following recipe as pre-
ventive of scarlet fever: Extract of Bella
dona, 2 grains; cinnamon water, ounce;
alcohol, 10 drops. Give two or three
times q day. Dose, one drop for every
year of the age of the child; ten drops
will be the maximum dose.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

An Irishman, on arriving In this eoun-
try, took a fancy to the Yankee girls, and
worte to his wife: "Dear Norah, these
melancholy lines are to inform you that
I died yesterday, and hope you are en-
joying the same blessing. 1 recommend
you to marry Jenny o'Rourko and take
care Of his ehilder. From your affection
ate husband till death.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

A family passing through Detroit lost
their tom-cat. "Come, children, 'said the
father, huskily, as he turned to the wa
gon, johnny died Of scarlet fever little
Mary went with the whooping cough, and
now we've lost Sardimus 1 shouldnt
wonder if mother or I'd be the next 70
90"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

A word of kindness is a seed which,
even when dropped by chance, springs
up into flower.-SigOVrney.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

He who will not take cheap advice
will have to bear dear repentance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-04-24

IL il sure sign Of early spring 10 see
n cat intently watching small hole IN
the wall
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-09-09
TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE.

Over two thousand acres Of fine
Hemlock Timber Lands situated on
Maple Creek, near Clarington, this
county, are for sale at a bargain. Part
of the lands are situated within four
miles of Clarington, on the Clarion
River, aud would be fine site for an
extensive tannery and saw mills. Map
and particulars can be seen by apply.
ing to the editor of this paper.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-09-09
LOST.

On or about the 25th day of May l
lost Judgment note, against S. G.
Sloan, in favor of Geo. S. Hunter,
dated about the 18th of April, with
Hunters name on the back, made pay
able on or before the 4th Monday Of
May. The amount of the note was
$4,000. All persons are warned
against negotiating the above note. A
liberal reward will be paid to the per-
son who delivers the above described
note to me. T. j. VAN GIEsEN.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-09-09
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS,

President Tudge-L. D. WErMoRF.
associate Judges-J. \. PROPER, w
DREW Cook.
Sheriff.. J. VAN GIEsEN.
Tredsurer-FRED. GLhssNER.
P,othonotdry, Register &C Recorder, &C.
J. B. AeNEw.
CommissionorS-T. ID. COLLINS, JOHN
THOMPSON, JAS. X. CLARK.
County SuperinteRdent-S. Il. RoHRER.
District Attorney-S. ID. IRWIN.
,Tt,ry -COmHlissioncrS-JAs. FLYNN, WIN.
PATTERSON.
County SHYUeVor--S.D IRWIN.
CoroHol'-M. ITTEL, in.
County AuditorS--T. j. Conn, l.. WAR
NER, G.. JAMESON.
Member of Congress 10Th D,strict--C. b.
CURTIS.
AsSeRtblg-MARTIN WILLIAMS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-09-09
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Preaching in the NJ. L. Church
rext Sabbath evening. Sunday School
at $50 a. m.
Marshall Jewell took the oath of
Office and entered upon the duties of
Postmaster General, on Tuesday of
last week.
Conrad Sibble had the fore finger
of his right hand sawed off at the
Newtown mill one day last week. We
are without practiculars.
The public debt was reduced ST.
626,760 during the month of August.
1t is estemated that the reduction will
be still larger for September.
Two young ladies of Cory run a
foot race last week for wager of ten
dollars. An exchange says "the one
with the blue garters came out ahead. ="
Whit. Davis has moved into the
house formerly occupied by John
Smith, and Alex. Henage has moved
into his new house just vacated by
Davis.
Mr.. Shrader has finished up the
plastering of John Reck's new house.
lie gave every room three coats, and
did the whole job in twenty-seven
days.
VIM. Blum is laying substan-
tial sidewalk in front of his premises,
which the same is a grand improve
ment which will be duly appreciated
by pedestrians
There will be dance at the new
brick hotel in Tylersburg on to-mor-
row evening, 10th inst. Good music
will be in attendance, and q good time
is anticipated.
Occasionally a pail of "huckle-
berries" come to town, and are bought
on time at 10 and 1 cents. The black.
berry season, however, for this year, is
among the things that were.
Rev. VIM. Elliott, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will move his
family to this place in the course of a
week or ten days, and will occupy the
house recently vacated by VIM. Har-
Ian.
-Counterfeits of the new City and
ten cent fractional currency are said to
be in circulation. 1t is also said that
there are actually more spurious five
cent niekels than genuine ones in cir.
culation.
The new furniture for the school has
arrived, and is said to be the best style
made. The school house is now the
best in the county, and our directors
deserve credit for their action in this
matter.
There will be an anniversary hop
mt the Lawrence House this evening.
Good music has been engaged, the hall
is being reconstructed so as to make it
strong and at the same time give the
dancers all the room.
-Watermellons and sweet potatoes
are enjoyed by the inhabitants of sur
rounding towns, but we don't see any
about here as yet. Perhaps the strin.
gency of the money market rather
discourages dealers from bringing on
anything except the necessaries OF
life,