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The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

An epidemic of brutality has been rag.
ing for some time among the colliers and
other workmen of Lancashire. 1t is the
custom of these men to wear very heavy
boots, armed with iron toes, and with
these terrible weapons they fight, or
rather murder. The other day, in
Liverpool, shopman was walking with
his wife through M.hebann street, when
he met a gang of these ruffans. They
asked him for pence; he refused, and
they knocked him down and kicked him
to death, besides inhicting terrible in.ju-
ries on his wife and brother, who tried
to protect him. A crowd stood by and
saw the murder, but no one dared to in.
terfere. At St. Helen's. two days be.
fore, gang of eoliers entered the house
Of an old man, kicked out one of his
eyes and then poured quick lime into
the bleeding socket. Scarcely Il day
passes but the wife or mistress of one Of
these ruffans is kicked into jelly by him.
The magistrates, who send u man to
penal servitude for seven years for steal
ing a shilling, let off these brutes with
a small fine or short period of impris.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

SUNDAY TRANsaREssoRs.--In a test
case at Harrisburg on last Friday, Judge
Pearson gave his decision in regard to
transgressing the Sunday law. that the
transgressor can be fined for each and
every sale of cigars and merchandise
during the day. This is believed to be
the first decision upon this point in
Pennsylvania. Under the English laws
only II fine during the entire Sunday
could be imposed. He also decided that
a house having hotel license can sell
iee-cream or anything in the eatable line
to citizens or transient customers, The
prosecutions were brought by the Sun
day League.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09
4 War,iissO TO DespOts.

One Of the most significant warnings
to those Congressional despots who
expect that the people must endure
their efforts to muzzle the press, is the
case of Hon. Luke p. Poland, of Yer.
mont, author of the infamous "press
gag law" which authorizes govern
ment officials to arrest for libel and
bring to trial before Washington
jury any editor or correspondent who
may publish anything derogatory to
those high and mighty dignitaries.
Oniy two years ago Judge Poland's
majority for Congress in the Second
District was 1896 over Democrat
and boiling Republican, his total
vote being II ,070. This year the vote
was as follows: Poland, 5,749; d. c.
Denison, boiling Republican, 1000
Davenport, Democrat, 2,022 scatter
Ing (chiefly for Mead, Granger candi.
date) 931. Denison's plurality, $50
Densson's failure of a majority, 1904.
Judge Poland 3 total vote is but trifie
over half what he received two wears
ago. Inasmuch as it requires a prual-
ity over all other candidates combined
to elect him in Vermont, Denison is
not elected, and the case will be deci.
ded by the Legislature, who will posi-.
bly, re.elect Poland. Whether re-elec-
ted by that body or not, however, he
has received an intimation that all
such would-be Congressional despots
would do well to remember, that
America is not Austrin, and that the
people expect the press to tell the truth
about thieves and expose rascality
wherever found, even when the cul-
prits happen to be Congressman, or
even occupants Of tho White House IL
RRADING EAGLE.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

CHIcAGo.-The Chicago journals
unite in saying the retail trade there is
looking up. The favorable effect of the
large disbursements in building is be-.
ginning TO tell. The number of new
stores and houses that are in course OF
erection.in different parts of the city is
very large, and the money spent for
material and distributed among the
workmen in wages is finding its way
into the stores Wholesale business,
the Tribune tells us, twas never lager
or better" AS to the banks, in conse-
quence of this state of affairs, the feel
ing grows stronger each day.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

DEsoLATIoN IN New JERsEY-Ths Corn
Crop Destroyed. Tho Philadelphia Public
Eecord says: The dry weather in New
Jersey is burning up vegetation, whiting
fruit and playing the mischief generally
in the interior of New Jersey. 1t is fear
full The heat at midday is intense. The
nights are cool and the air oppressive. II
is noticed that corn in the ear, but not
ripe, is dried up with half grown ears.
Potatoes have ceased to grow, and the
leaves of plants are returning to dust
The pear treesin many places are leafers
and fruit still hanging to the trees. The
earth is like ashes. The swamps are water
less"
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

At Wilmington with trains on Philade phia
Wilmington q Baltimore.nnd Delaware Kall.
road; at Chsdd's Ford with trains on Phila
delphia Il Baltimore Central Railroad; ut
Coatesville with trains on Pennsylvania X.
r.. and at Read ng with trains on PhiIadel-
phia Il Reading, Lebanon Valley East Penna.
and Reading & Columbis and th, Berks
County Railroads.
SUNDAY TkAINS.-A train wi i 10 .ve
Resdi 1G ut /. 10 n. W., on Sunday, arriving at
viii ming on at l Il u. m. Leaving Whining
ton at $50 y. IN. arriving at Chad 10 Ford ut
W; Cottciville. 5.25: an | Reading, at 1877
pm. Il. COLLINdS,
General Superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09
LINES OF TRAVEL,
DHILADELPHI WILMINGTON &
l. BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
APRIL 2OTH. 1874

Trains leave Wilmington as follows, for:
Fhiladelphia and intermedia.e stations,
$50. $40. 30. 1850. q. IN; 2. 4.45. us. 1921
y. m.
Philadeiphia and New York. 1.sl o. m:
1917, 5.42, D. IN.
Baltimore and ioterm ediate stations. l ,.52,
10 OF, a. m.; $50, p. IN.
Baltimore aud W. shin gton. u 50. 20s. .O2
q. M; l.23. 20. 7.l0. D. m.
Trains for Delaware Division. leave for:
New Castle, 1855, 1910, q, M: 1.25. 6 81.
50. y. m.
Seafdrd and intermediate stations. u S..
1910: o. m: 6.35. p. IN.
Delu ar and ,nterme6iste stations. l2.55
1910. q. In.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
philadelphia and intermediate stations.
as. $50, p. m.
Philadslphia and New York, l3l, .. N.
Baltin and Washington. 1851. ..U3. O..
m.
For further information passengers arc re-
ferred TO the time tables post. d ri the depot.
II. F. kENNEY. superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

At Baltimore, so abundant is the suppy
OF money, or, rather, SO limited tbs demand
for the uss ot the surplus, that the banks and
making it productive.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-09

profit before the consumer gets 1t. The duty
being taken of of salt several years ueo,
Ieaves our manufacturers unprotected aud
Without sufficient profits.
For further details about the bull frogs aud
SAT- business it will be necessary to use the
TIL E. SCOPE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23
Keeping Grapes Fresh.

A method of preserving grapes for a
long time, even from one Autumn until
the next Summer, has come into exten-
sive use. The grapes are kept ON the vine
as long as possible--in France, where this
device originated to the end of October
or beginning of November. Before the
first frosts appear they are cut, leaving
portion of the stem of about two or
three knots below the bunch and two
above it. The section of the upper end
is then to be covered with wax, to pre-
vent the evaporation of the liquids con-
tained in the pores of the wood; and af-
ter carefully removing all the unsound
grapes the lower end of the stem is in
serted in a small, elongated bottle filed
with water, having small quantity of
wood charcoal in the bottom. The space
between the stem and the tightly-fitting
cork through which it is inserted is to
be filled up with wax. The bottles thus
fitted are TO be placed on shelves in IA
dry room, and there arranged so as not
to fall over, this being best prevented
by inserting them in holes bored in a
frame, as close together as they car
stand conveniently.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

Mr.. Bancroft remarks in the tenth
volume of his History Of the United
States, just out.
"The Mississippi River is the guardian
and the pledge Of the Union Of the
States of America. Had they been con-
fined to the eastern slope Of the Ale
ghenies there would have been no geo
graphical unity between them, and
the thread Of connection between lands
that merely fringed the Atlantic must
soon have been sundered. The Father
Of rivers gathers htz waters from al the
clouds that break between the Alieghen-
les and the furthest ranges Of the Rocky
Mountains. The ridges Of the eastern
chain bow their heads at the North and
at the South, so that long before science
became the companion Of man nature
herself pointed out TO the barburous
races how short portages join his tribut-
ary rivers to those Of the Atlantic coast.
At the other side his mightiest arm in
terlocISs with the arms Of the Oregon and
the Colorado, and by the conformation
Of the earth itself, marshals Highways 30
the Pacific. From his remotest springs
he refuses to suffer his waters 10 be d.
vided, but as he bears them all 10 the
bosom of the ocean the myrindH Of hagn
that wave above his head are all the en-
signs Of one great people. States larger
than Kingdoms flourish where he paaaeai
and beneath his steps cities start into
being more marvellous in their reality
than iabled creations Of enchantmont.
His magnificent valley, lying in the best
part Of the temperate zone, salubrious,
wonderfully fertile, is the chosen muster
ground of the most various elements Of
human culture brought together By men
summoned from all the civilized Ma
tions Of the earth, and joined In the
bonds OF common citizenship by She
strong, invisible attraction of republican
freedom. Now that science has come "
be the household friend Of trade and
commerce and travel, and that nature
has lent TO wealth and. intellect her
constant forces, the hills, once walls Of
division, are scaled or pierced or level
ed, and the two oceans, between which
the Republic has unassailably intrcnch'
ed itself against the outward world, are
bound together across the Continent by
friendly links Of iron.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

AN IMMENSE vAULTED ROOF.-The
largest roof in the world is claimed by
Vienna-that belonging to the great ex-
position building. 1t is said to cover
nine times the space of the dome of St.
Paul's, in London, eight times the area
of the dome of st. Peters, and seven
times that of St. Sophia, at Constantine
pie. This miracle of architectural skill
is 360 feet in diameter, 1,0S0 feet round,
and stands on ring of thirty columns
thirty six feet apart all round the cir
cumference. Within this ring of col
umns there is no support. The upper
dome, one hundred feet diameter, admits
light by a series of windows forty feet
high and ten feet wide, between thirty
columns which carry the upper dome.
The slope of the cone is thirty degrees,
and the length of the slope on all sides
is two hundred feet. The roof is formed
of three hundred and sixty iron plates.
tapering uniformly upward from the cir
cumference to the apex of the cone.
They are riveted like the plates of ship
each row of covers one degree of the cir
Gle, and each bottom plate is one yard
wide between the lines of rivets, and one
metre wide over the lap.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

The German exodus to America con-
tinues to cause serious and angry alarm.
Bismarck will stop it if he can. The
other day one of the legal tribunals of
Berlin condemned by default that is, IN
their absence), CSC young men, natives
Of that city, to fine of fifty thalers
each for having withdrawn themselves
by emigration from the requirements
of the military conscription law. 1t
may be said, "They are safe in the New
World; what does it matter whether a
fine be recorded against them which
Prussia cannot collect" Apparently not
much, only if ever one of these defaul-
ters should set foot at any time upon
German soil he will have to pay the
penalty with costs, and take his chance
of being detained to serve out his mill
tary term. Moreover, should he succeed
to property, real or personal, by decent
or bequest, not one thaler of it can be
! ent 10 him out of Prussia.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23
MISCELLANY.
A Military Invention.
From the Boston Advertiser ]

One of the practical military lessons
of the war was the importance of rapid
field intrenchments for infantry. When
troops had once captured an important
position, perhaps at great loss, and had
been dislodged for lack of cover against
counter assault, they were quick to
avail themselves of the neglected precau-
tion on the next occasion. During the
Virginia campaign of 1864, the line was
no sooner formed on field of actual or
probable battle than the work of in
trenchment began, no matter how many
times the labor had proved to be useless.
A great want was an intrenching tool at
once effective and portable. The pick
axe and spade were effective, but too
heavy for infantry to carry; and the day
onet and fingers, so often used, were
portable, but not effective. The spade
and pick were useless, too, in many cases
where only stealthy, noiseless movements
would insure success.
Such an occasion, for example, arose
one night soon after the assault on the
Petersburg lines in June, '64, when a
Massachusetts, regiment crept across an
open field, and, lying low and silently
plying bayonets and fingers in the soil,
threw up breastworks on a low crest
within less than a hundred yards of the
enemv, unmolestsd and unsuspected.
The use of spade or pick would have
drawn upon the workers an almost ami
hilating fire. Not long after the battle
of Spottsylvania small, short handled
spades were issued in the army of the
Potomac, every eighth man in the ranks
We believe, being required to carry one
in addition to his ordinary accoutre-
ments. An effort has been made recent
ly by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Rice,
L. S. A., to supply the needed imple-
ment by the invention of "trowel- bay
onet," 10000 of which are in process OF
manufacture by the Government at the
Springfield armory. Numerous expert
ments have been made by officers in diff
erent parts of the country, in accordance
with instructions from the War Depart
ment, and it appears from their reports
that with modification (since made) OF
the shank or handle, the new bayonet,
will fully answer its purpose.
In the course of these experiments
single ranks of infantry have thrown up
works affording them protection from
musketry fire twenty, fifteen, ten, and
even in nine minutes; and in two special
experiments the men covered themselves
/ in four and two and half minutes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23
A Cool RObber-Tbe Very Alps of
Impudence.

Policeman Badger, of the Tenth Sta
ton, had bit of experience the other
night which he is not fond of talking
about. 1t was past midnight, as he was
leisurely pushing his beat through Jess
op street, and as he came opposite to
Drayton & Fogg's jewelry store he OBJ
served CLEANS of light through the
chinks of the shutters, and raped at the
door,
as that you, policeman" asked a
voice within.
"Yes," answered Badger.
"Well-it's only me-it's all right;
kind O. chilly out isn't it?"
dyes"
Thought so. was just fixing the
fre-good night"
Badger said "Good hight" and per-
sued his way.
An hour afterward Badger passed
through Jessop street again, and again
he saw the light in the jewelry store. 1t
didn't look right, and he banged at the
door loudly.
"Hallo!' cried the voice within. as it
you, policeman"
"Yes."
"All right: Won't you come in and
warm you? 1t won't hurt anything for
you to slip from your beat few min
utes"
The door opened and Policeman Bad
ger entered, and he found the inmate to
be very gentlemanly looking man, in a
linen duster.
"Come right up to the stove, police
man. Excuse me for moment"
The man took the ash pan from the
bottom of the stove and carried it down
into the cellar and emptied it and when
he had returned and wiped his hands he
said, with smile:
"Chilly night, isn't?"
eyes"
"Chilly outside, and dull inside An
other SMILEY New goods for the spring
trade, and have to keep your eyes open.
Lonesome work, this watching all night
but manage to find bit of comfort al
this. Won't you join me in tip? You'll
find it the pure thing"
And the man produced black bottle
1 and tumbler.
Policeman Badger partook, and hav.
ing wiped his lips and given his fingers
new warming, he left the store and re
sumed his beat, satisfied that all wa.
right at Drayton & Foggs'.
But the morning brought new revel
alton, Drayton & Foggs' store had beer
robbed during the night of $4,000 worth
of watches and jewerly, and although
Policeman Badger carries in his mind {
complete daguerreotype of the robber
the adroit rascal has not yet been found
-NeV Hauen Register.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

A cook on Detroit tugboat having
fallen heir to $4,000, instead Of imme-
diately leaving, gave her employer a
full weeks notice Of her contemplated
departure. Rebecea Stohn is a woman Of
principle il she did work on tugboat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

A man In Cincinnati advertising for a
situation, says: "work Is not 20 much an
object as good Wages.'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23
LIST OF PREMIUMS
Awarded by the Perry County L. 5.
A. & VI. A. U. Society, at their 9Th
Annual Fair, Somerset, Ohio, Oct.
6, Z, s, & 9th, 1874.

CLASS A-Thorough-bred-Horses
p. Eagan, 3 yr old mare, ,1st prem. 3 90
j. S. Nixon, stallion 4 yrs old, lst g 90
Glass R-Roadsters.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

NoTE.-On thoroughbred stock to
which premiums have been awarded,
the same Will be withheld until the ped
igrees have been examied and accepted
by the Board.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-23

A special premium Of S. 90 was
awarded to Mrs Lou Doubleday for
making the greatest number Of entries
SO. w. r. RUSSELL,
Secretary
The New York herald., 1874-10-26
THE ACCIDENT TO THE ADRMTlC.

Statement OF Her Pilot and Omcers.
The following statement signed by the officers
OF the Adriatic ana the Sandy Hook pilot who was
in charge OF her at the time OF the collision, con-
tains the details of the accident:-
STATEMENT OF THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE STEAM
SHIPS PARTHIA AND ADRIArIC.
Oct. "a, 40 p. M.-About one mile below buoy
of the mud nats. Steamship Partnla steamng
down the bay our por: bow. We ported con-
slderaby to pass her at q good distance, as we
were overhaulinR her. 4.35. Passed steamship
Parthia distant about one cables length on our
port side, both vessels then steering the same
course. After we had overhauled her half our
ships length she Immediately ported her helm and
bore down toward u.s. we porting also to keep out
OF her way 4:43-- Steamship Parthia collIded
with us. her starboard bow striking US our port
quarter, forward OF iigger rigging doing consGera
bic damage, we at the said time starDoarding our
helm to prevent our propeller striking her bows.
4:4S-Stopped to examine damage. Finding we
could not proceed until alter repairs, steamed
toward Quarantine TO anchor.
HAMILTON TERRY, Captain.
j. JEWELL, Pilot
ROBERT LIE BENCE, Chief Oflcer
PETER J. IRVING. Second Oficer.
JOHN P. WALKER. Third oficer.
ALEXANDRA MCGACHEN, Fourth Oflcer.
The New York herald., 1874-10-26
FUNERAL OF THOMAS DENNY.

The funeral services over the body OF Mr..
Thomas Denny, prominent member of the Stock
Exchange for many years past, who died
on Wednesday last, took place yesterday
afternoon at the Church OF the Covenant, PARK
avenue and Thirty NTH street The regular Pres
byterian burial service was read by Rev. DR..
Marvin Il. vincent, assisted ny Rev. George Ii.
Prent,ss d. d., and Rev. Robert r. Booth, d. D..
After the services sermon was preached by Rev.
Mr.. Vincent eulogistlc or the deceased, who he
characterized as man OF the highest integrity
and honor. The body was enclosed IN a handsome
rosewood casket, richly silver mounted, and was
covered with norai offerings
Among the members OF the Stock Exchange
present were f. Ii. Miller, Ludlow Thomas, II. X.
Vermilye, W. A. Smith, A. 3. wilson, w. b. Cierke,
George H. Brodhead, Alfred Colvie. John Norris
and several others. The remains will be taken to
leicester Mass, on the ten O'Clock express this
morning. The following named gentlemen Will
act as pail bearers :-William Z. Dodge, M. M.
Backus Gordon Buck, M. D., John z. Crosby, w.
II. II. Moore, Henry d. Noyes, NJ d., Aired c..
Post NJ. D., @. frumbul White, Or. Horace Kim
ball, ana Mr.. George Ripley.
The New York herald., 1874-10-26
INTERVIEWING THE MAN IN THE MOON.

The remark Is q continual memorial OF my early
days. 1t keeps vivid In my mind and is enhanced
by my monotonous experiences in youth and man.
hood up to the present time. IL was dinned into
my years BY ontinual repetition when was an
infant in my mothers arms and even then I under.
stood the meaning OF the phrase, though not the
strange child What wild, big eyesn And after.
ward can remember the same enraptured ladies'
who thus commented on me privately. when my
mother was not about whispered or water on the
brain, and prophesied Tor me quick transit from
this world to the spirit land. And, really, have
been assured by the doctor who cared for me In
my infantfle days. now q hale old man,
that l was dif1cut subject to rear.
He grufny matters me now with "But you
weren't pulling child; simply queer un,; and
q queer UNI you are yet" And then he gets
angry for time, saying, "Why don't you get
out OF moping, and spirit-seeing Go into some
rough, burly business, and leave your books and
your star-gazing.n To the latter part OF his
speech say meekly, ~ cannot;" and then |
leave him, for though l love him l can
not bear the force OF his rongh-spoken
worldly wisdom. Thus, as have indicated, lhave
always been Spritualist. was born one. 1t is
not possible for me to prove to others that there
are spirits, for my intercourse with them has not
been held on earth, amid the banging OF banjo
heads or In gasplng struggle to relieve myself
from hempen bonds. I cannot bring ether to my
body's home and materialize IL, or, as am
yet bachelor, would do 80 and keep the
naturalization In the place OF wife born after
the manner Of real human beings. Yet am able
The New York herald., 1874-10-26
THE vIRGINIus QUESTION.

Earl Derby's Diplom acy Obtains Indem>
nifty and Satisfac ton for England
President Serrano Placed In . Corner.
LONDON, oct. 0, 1874
There exists no further ooubt that England mas
received satisfaction In respect to the Virginius
claims. In a few days hope to receive full par
ticulars, and the cable will probably inform you
specially before this reaches sou whether have
been successful.
When England was asked to recognize the Ser.
rano government there was hitch-nobody
seemed to know the reason-and. In order to
avoid everything which might have the appear
ance OF "huckstering,' the matter was kept
very secret. Enough, however, mas transpired
To assert that Lord Derby was nrmly resolved
not to recognize the Spanish Executive
unless the yirginius question found solution. lf
the cnief OF the Foreign once argued, "You are
sutiicieutly strpng AZ q government to demand
recognition surely the excuse which hitherto
stood IN the way OF a settlement falls TO the
ground That excuse, am told, was founded on
a non poSsrtnlus prtnciple-vtz, that Serrano was
not sufficiently In the saddle 10 face the Spanish
nation with a demand Tor the settlement OF tue
pending difficulty. The Spanlards had finally to
yield and, rather than lorego England's good witi
and TO secure recognition, the VIrginius claims
were formally recognized and probably paid. Gu
the latter point some doubt exists, but In a lew
days shall be ape TO clear up these doubts aud
receive positive Information in what form tne set
nement was obtained.