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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.l
The Wade HamptOns.

Among the few splendid mansions
spared by the army of Sherman, still
stands the old Hampton house, built by
the head of the family, soldier of the
Revolutionary war and of the war of
1872 He was the first Wade Hampton,
Of South Carolina. Springing original
ly from the Cavaliers of England, who
filled the world with their fame, and
whose descendants walk the earth as
its highest types of genius, his immedi-
ate ancestors settled in Virginia, and
from thence he came to South Carolina
and to Columbia.
The mansion and its grounds accupy
one square, or four acres of the city
The house is of the old style of archi-
lecture. | have seen hundreds Of others
in the South presenting a much finer ex-
ternal appearance. But the chief at
traction of the place is its shrubbery-
its rare trees and exotics. 1t looks
like an earthly paradise.
He was twice married. By his first
wife son was born TO him, whom he
called Wade. Two or three daughters
were the result of the second marriage.
John s. Preston married his daughter
Caroline, nd Ex-Governor Manning his
daughter Susan. He accumulated a
vast estate around him, and is said to
have owned one thousand slaves. | have
often, when boy, heard old people say
that he owned so many that he did not
know them when he met them, and that
they were constantly introducing them
selves to him. But be this as it may,
when he died he left all or nearly all of
his property TO his son.
When the successor to the house and
to the estate read the viii he did what
few men ever did before or since. He
tore it in hundred pieces and then
made an exact and equal division of all
of his fathers property between himself
and half sisters.
As soon as the war of 1872 broke out
this Wade Hampton offered his sword tc
General jackson, and was assigned a po-
sition on his staff. He was one of his
aids in the battle Of New Orleans. Like
his father, he was thrifty and added
greatly to the estate, making purchases
Of large tracts of land in the valley O.
the Mississippi, which even yet remain
in the family, believe His step-moth
1
er lived to a great old age; and did moi
die until some time just before or du
ring the late war between the States.
The third Wade Hampton is the one
living to day, who 50 distinguished him
self during the Confederate war. He
has been twice married, and is now a
widower His first wife was a Mis-
Preston. b. this marriage three son
were born - Wade, Christopher and
Frank. His son Wade served on th'
staff of General Joseph f. Johnson
Preston was ON the staff of his father
and was killed by his side. His SECOND
was daughter of Senator McDufie.
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MISCELLANY.
The Habit Of Reading.

81 have no time to read" is the COM
mon complaint, and especially of wo-
men, whose occupations are snch as 20
prevent continuous book perusal. They
seem to think because they cannot devote
as much attention to books as they are
compelled to devote to their avocations,
that they cannot readanything. But this
is mistake. 1t isn't the books We Snish
at sitting which always do us the most
good. Those we devour in odd moments,
half a dozen pages at a time, often give
us more satisfaction, and are more thor
oughly digested than those We make a
particular effort to read. The men who
have made their mark in the world have
generally been the men who have in
boyhood formed the habit of reading at
every available moment, whether for
FIVE minutes or FIVE hours.
| 1t is the habit of reading rather than
the time at our command that helps US
on the road to learning. Many of the
most cultivated persons, whose names
have been made famous as students,
have given only two or three hours a
day to their books. If we make use OF
spare minutes in the midst of our work,
and read little, if but a page or para
graph, we shall find our brains quicken
ed and our toll lightened by just SO
much increased satisfaction as the book
gives us. Nothing helps along the mo-
notonOus daily round 40 much as fresh
and striking thoughts, to be considered
while our hands are busy. A new idea
from a new volume is like oil which re-
duces the friction of the machinery o.
life. What we remember from briel
glimpses into books often serves as g
stimulus of action, and becomes one o
the most precious in the treasury of oul
recollection. All knowledge is made up o
small parts, which would seem insignifi
cant in themselves, but which taken to
gether are valuable weapons for th'
mind and substantial armor for th'
soul "Read anything continuously,
says DR.. johnson, and you will b
learned" The odd minutes which W,
are inclined to waste, if carefully avail
ed of for long instruction, will, in tn
long run, make golden hours and gol
den DAYS that we shall ever be Thankful
far
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17
Do You Suspect Anybody.

The Harrodsburgh People is response
bic for the following anecdote
Our townsman, Captain Cardwell, tells
the following anecdote of one of the ell
der Breckinridges--now passed away
"a lawyer, and distinguished in his pro-
fession. A regular frequenter at his Of
fee was an old gentleman who never had
any business, but regarded Mr.. Breck-
enridge as the greatest man in the coun-
try, and would listen with avidity when.
ever the lawyers leisure allowed him to
talk. This old gentleman, by the way,
was given to making queer and some
times startling remarks-all in the ut
most innocence Of any evil intention or
misconduct whatever. One day the law
yer did not open his Office, and the old
gentleman was deprived of his daily oc-
cupation. The next day, however, Mr..
Breckenridge made his appearance, when
the old man said, somewhat testify, "a
lawyer should always be found in his Of
fee" Every true," responded Mr..
Breckenridge, "but very unusual &C.
currence kept me at home. For the first
time in fifteen years, my wife gave birth
yesterday to baby" Fifteen years2''
calculated the old gentleman, looking
over the rim of his spectacles. Then
lowering his voice to mysterious whis'
per, he said: "And do YOU suspect any
body?" The old gentleman's character
manner, etc., made the joke too good to
keep, and Mr.. Breckinridge laughed as
hearty as did his friends when he told it
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

The "Woolwich Infant" weighing
more than thirty FIVE tons, was great
wonder at the time Of ITS construction,
but it is to be altogether ecliPsed by the
four guns made for the purposed British
iron-clad "InAexible" Each Of these
is to weigh eighty. one tons, total length
to be q feet, length Of bore "a feet, and
callbre IA to l6 inches, as may be pre-
ferred. The projeetile win range be-
tween 1000 and 1900 pounds in weight,
and the quantity of powder contained
in the cartridge will be one-sixth Of the
weight of the projectile. An immense
but unknown amount Of money is TO be
expended in the construction Of these
guns The ordinary ex penditures of the
Woolwich gun factories amount 70 81
100000 n year
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17
Pay Of Professional Work.

Professional work Of all kinds is not
paid for by rates which take note only
of the intrinsic value OF the labor or Of
Its product, and hence widely different
pay is received by men and women of
equal power and industry. The popu-
larity, however gained, Of an artist, Inu-
siciaB, singer or writer, has much TO do
with market value of his labor, and the
cost to the artist, writer or musician Of
the preparation necessary to enable him
to do that for which he is to receive pay
controls, in some measure, its amount
Mrs. Lewes, better known az George
Eliot, only received five hundred dollars
for her first volume, and for her second,
Adam Bede, FIVE thousand dollars. For
her subsequent works she has received
sums varying in amount from seven 10
fifteen thousand dollars each. Large as
these sums appear to be, it would be
hard to say that she has not earned them.
She worked at her books for years before
she received any reward, and has won
her popularity by continued toll and
study
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17
The COrseIet-A New Fashion.


London Correspondence New York Times.
It is unsafe, as a rule, for men 10 write
about fashions. They confound tarletan
with muslin, and don't known pouh de
sole from any other kind Of silk. But,
without falling into any very gross kind
of bIunder, may, perhaps, venture TO
call attention to the rage now prevalent
among English ladies for tight-htting
bodies or boddices, corsets or corselets,
of different color from the dress over
which they are worn, and Of medieval
cut. They remind one Of Donna Sabine,
in Victor Hugo's beautiful ballad
It is not, however, In the evening on
bridges, but in the morning and after
noon on race urscs, at polo meetings
Mt cricket matches, and at Picnics that
the corsets or corselets-which latter is,
/ believe, their correct designation-are
seen in all their glory. A corselet real
ly worthy of the name is made Heaven
knows howl to look like chain armoF,
either of white steel, Of black steel, or
of gold; and in order to render the re-
semblance to the ancient "cUat Of mail"
more complete, the chain IL carried down
each arm. 1t Is usual to receive every
fresh fashion in ladies' dress with ridi-
cule; but the laughter with which-from
the days of the Spectator to those Of
Punch-such innovations have always
been greeted, Is seldom genuine, and il
seems to me that no one can, in good
faith, express anything but admiration
for the newly-introdu9ed corselets. /
fancy they are expensive. They have
certainly costly look; and probably, up
to the present time, they arc worn only
by women who pay considerable atten-
tion to their personal appearance, and
whose personal appearance is really
worthy of some care.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17
when thirk if I had only let her 6n-

when 1 think if I had only let her 6n-
ish-"
s-Why, then you wouldn't be in for it
as you are now" completed Tom, as
Perry paused, apparently overwhelmed.
''Confound it, man! you're not beginning
to finch already.'
tfFlinch. 70 occasion to talk in that
unpleasant way, Tom, as if were going
to be hanged"
at is true, there is a slight difference
in favor of hanging" said Tom, pen
sively.
"No, haven't the slightest disposition
to 'iinch,' as you call it; still, marriage
is serious thing"
"Uneommonly serious, can tell you" I"
GRAINED Tom, with cruel pleasure, ap-
parently, in giving Perry as gloomy
a view as possible of the step he had
pledged himself TO take.
"And | can hardly be expected to
make so light of it as you, to whom the
whole affair is merely a comical sur
prise"
"Not much of surprise; either said
Tom, in an off hand manner; "I've known
it these two days"
"Known it these two days" repeated
Perry, resentfully, in spite of the con-
tentment he had just been protesting.
"And never said word! A pretty friend
you are"
"Ah," said Tom, "but You know there
is certain satisfaction in seeing neigh
Dor Kelley as bad off as ourselves. Be
sides, what difference would it have
made III the end?"
"None, it is true" confessed Perry,
adding for the third time, the remark:
'sThere is fate in these things, / sup
pose, and certainly I've no cause to COM
plain of mine. But say, Tom" he con-
cluded, after moment, "my mother will
have the laugh all on her side, won't
she?" KATE PUTNAM OsGooD.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

A new scientific project is contem-
plated. II is the removal Of the ice
from the St. Lawrence river, next spring
and thenceforth, by the use of nitro
glycerine. The method proposed is TO
plant the explosive all over the river
bottom, having wires connected over the
charges, by which all viii be exploded
simultaneously by a galvanic battery,
the charges to be planted before the ice
is formed. The success of this plan on
the st. Lawrence will result in earlier
navigation of all the American rivers in
the spring Of the year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

The Houston Texas Telegraph says:
"Within the past week Mr.. G. S. Mar
ston, at his residence near the Fair
Grounds, has lost three fine Durham
COWS in a very singular maaBcr. The
symptoms began with drowsiness, then
a refusal to take food, and finally the
discharge of bloody secretions, followed
by death. No extended investigation
was made of the organs Of the first ami
NAL, but when the second one died an
examination of her stomach brought 20
light the astonishing fact that a quanti-
ty of nails, tacks and screws had been in
troduced into her food by some malic-
ious persons. Twenty-seven pieces were
picked out of an undigested mass. We'd
Desdny evening the third COW died with
precisely the similar symptoms, an1 was
also examined. From her stomach full
ly half pint of bits Of nails and tacks,
seemingly the trashy portion Of n nail
keg, were taken out. Mr.. Maraton has
no idea who is the perpetrutor Of these
outrages, but promises, IL he catches
him, to fill him 50 full Of nails that his
mother will mistake him for tacks col
IactorO -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

We saw il stated in a newspaper the
other day that IL an editor will scatter
borax abont his table the reaches which
come there to devour his paste will stay
away. We at once bought a supply of
borax and tried the experiment. The
reaches did stay away. But merely
long enough to telegraph all the reaches
in town to come up and see how an edi-
tor had made a fool Of himself. And
we have no reason to believe that the in
vitation was declined in single in
stance. -Courier-JonrHGl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

The landlord Of one Of the leading ho
tells in Philadelphia has often had much
trouble in converting new hands into
smart walters. His first order to raw
recruits was, "Give the gentlemen soup
before anything else." A recent arrival
from the Green Isle had received his d.
rections, and made up his mind to acton
them. The first for him to try them on
was verdant eountryman, who did not
appreciate "soup." Pat brought the
soup. Greeny says, "don't want it,
Pat replies, "take it sur" Don't want
it," says Greeny again. "Well, then,
yees better take it, for the divil bit
will yees have to eat before yeee swal-
low that"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17


The Dallas Real Estate Bulletin says
Of the future of Texas: "At the pesent
rate of increase in population, in ten
years Texas will be the second or third
State in the Union in numerical
strength. II now produces more cattle
and horses than any other, and is about
equal to any other in its exports Of cot
ton. Its humber production is rapidly
passing to the front rank. 1t has mnch
the largest and grandest endowment for
pnblic schools of any State Of the conti-
nent. In the production of corn and
wheat it 10 advancing apace with its pop
ulailon. What may we not expect oi
such State?"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

A child was lately stolen from its
home IN Philadelphia. Search for the
missing innocent proving unavailing
the afflicted parents are informed
through the medium of an anonymous
letter that their offspring will be return
ed ON the payment Of a ransom Of SlO,-
600. The disconsolate father, instead Of
following up the kidnappers, actually
replies that he viii pay to the best Of
his ability. There is flavor Of Greek
or Mexican brigandage about this, rath-
er than the United States.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

Arizona Is moderately cheap coun-
try to live in that is, cheap as to style
and quality. Flour is only $50, bacon
80 cents per pound, ham 50 cents, beans
10 cents per pound, coffee 81, sugar 30
cents, beef 80 cents, pork S5 cents, NUT
ton 35 cents, venison and antelope 20
cents, potatoes 8 cents per pound, beets,
turnipa, onions and cabbage 8 cents per
pound. Blacksmiths get $5 per day and
board carpenters, So and board; cooks
$50 per month and board herders, S6C
to $50 per month, board included; COM
mon laborers, 81.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

An Irishwoman, at loss for word
went to chemists and looking much
puzzled, said she had come Tor medicine
the name had slipped her memory "in-
tirely," but sounded like" Paddy In the
garrett" The druggist being anxious
for a sale, tried 70 think whatis coold be,
and hit upon paragorie. ''Indads, thin,
that's H." said she, and Obtalning the
medicine, went away delighted that she
had come 40 near the right word
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

A pair of laughing kinghshers, inten-
ded for presentation to the poet Whit
tier, are on exhibition at Central Park
Menagerie, ". Y. The bird Is a native
Of Australia, where it receives from the
colonists the name Of Settlers clock" ,"
on account Of the regularity with which
its laughter rings through the forest at
certain hours Of the day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

venerate old age; and love not the
man who can look without emotion up
on the sunset Of life, when the dusk of
evening begins to gather over the watery
eye, and the shadows of twilight grow
broader and deeper upon the understan-
ding Lonofellou.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

General G. p. T. Beauregard has re-
ceived the appointment of Chief Engin-
eer of the Argentine Republic, with n
salary Of $4,000 in gold per annum,
and he will sail from New York for
for South America within few days
He will have charge Of the defensive
works, and will also superintend the ex-
plorations of the Platte River.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

Professor Stafford, Of the Chicago OBJ
servatory, expresses the opinion that the
comets tail, at the time the comet shall
have reached a certain position in its
course, nearly on a line between the sun
and the earth, will be about 100000
miles long at the outside, which esti-
mate would make the distance Of the
earth from the end Of the tail about 2l,-
1000, the earth and the comet 90 be
directly in line.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

The circulation Of the Bible In Turkey
has been prohibined. This simple an
nouncement, which Is made by ocean
telegraph will come home with peculiar
force to the Christians in this country,
who have been unremitting in their ef-
forts for the svangelization Of Turkey,
and not wholly without grounds for en-
couraRement.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

To wash calicoes or mualina without
fading, coax them two or three hours In
a pail Of water In which two ounces OF
sugar Of lead has been dissolved, then
wash az usual. IL they soak longer it
does no harm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

A man who fell into a vat Of boiling
lard and got out alive, says that it wa
not an unpleasant sensation after the
first moment, but he thought what a
mighty queer shaped doughnut he
wonld make.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

Women are fast becoming familiar
with politics. We have heard Of a wo-
man who believes 20 thoroughly in in
fatIon that she blows her husband up
three times day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

The Worcester Press speaks Of a con-
temporary who hires a small boy TO
come In at intervals with a SteP-lndder
and dust OF the tops Of hin cara
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

An old wine biber says that an empty
champagne bottle ia like an orphan, BE-
eanse h has loat ita pop.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

An Irish editor says be can see 10
earthly reason why women should n'i
be allowed to become medical men.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

A female pawn broker, hauled up for
extortion, claimed immunity on the
ground that she was loan woman.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

recited Tom, as a morning salution.
"Ah, am a little late, see," said
Perry, taking his seat beside Mrs. Greg
ory, who had little Cassie Potter on her
lap, and was concocting a compound Of
short cake and coffee. with a magnifi-
cent disregard of the child's digestion.
"Oh, don't mention it'll only an hour
or so" replied Tom.
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard" said
Frank.
"I have been, but she was not up, "
retorted Perry, adding, with a rather
overdone carelessness, "By the way
Frank, did you not notice the coiors on
the lake at sunrise?"
"Eo, did not" said Frank, emphat-
ically. "Did youf" with highly un'
fattering accent. At-
81 did sir-from the top of Round
HILL"
i "Where does the sun rise, Perryf'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-17

Campbell's reputation as fighting
man spread throughout the country, and
ever afterwards in his editorials could
be observed dashing, fearless brillian-
cy, quite surprising to those of his pat
rons who were not at all acquainted
with the cause.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20

FOREIGN DIPLOMACY IN JAPAN. The question
of opening the Empire of Japan generally TO
foreign trade is being pressed automatically
on the government of the Mikado by the rep
resentatives of the foreign monarchies The
subject is exceedingly distasteful to the Japan
ese Cabinet, and the ministerial agitation of it
is likely to excite nativist disposition to
retroact against the commercial concessions
generally. The matter is quite important. az
will be seen by our telegraph news report,
published elsewhere. The attitude of tho
United States Minister is, as it appears, medi4
atory and conciliatory between the contending
skilfully, may inure proftably to the trading
interests of America.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
T RIPPLE S HEET.
Few York, Tuesday, January 20, 1874.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day'S Contents of the
Herald.

GENERAL GRANTS NEW DEPARTURE! NO.
TICE TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND
ITS Observation-Disclosures ARTI-
CLE-SKTH PAGE
IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS 70 PROGRESS AND
CAPITAL IN MEXICO, EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK-SEvENTH PAGE.
THE SPANISH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PREPARING MESSAGE TO THE OTHER
GREAT POWERS! A COMMUNIST COLONEL
CAPTURED AT CARTAGENA - SEVENTH
PAGE.
ENGLISH CABINET DISAGREEMENT BULLION
vAULTED-SEvENTH PAGE
PASSPORTS ABOLISHED ON THE FRANCO.
ITALIAN FRONTIER! A FRENCH ULTRA
MONTANA JOURNAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PAGE.
THE SLAUGHTERED OF THE vIRGINIUs VIC
TINS IN HAyANA-IMPORTANT GENERAL
NEWS-SEvESTH PAGE.
A PHILADELPHIA ATROCITY! AN APPRENTICE
MURDERS HIS MASTER AND TRIES TO
MURDER HIS MISTRESS-FIFTH PAGE.
JAPANESE TROUBLES OVER THE QUESTION OF
OPEN PORTS MINISTER BINGHAM AND
THE UNPAID INDEMNITY CLAIMS-SEv-
ENTH PAGE.
ANOTHER NOMINEE FOR THE SUPREME BENCH Il
THE NAME OF JUDGE WAITE, OF OHIO
SENT To The NATIONAL SENATE-THIRD
PAGE.
The WsTERN NFLATIONISTS BENT UPON
WAR TO THE KNIFE POSTAL BANKING
AND TELEGRAPHY-IHIRD PAGE
The NATIONAL CURRENCY INITIATION BUBBLE
PRICKED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvESl TIE FINANCIAL DEBATE
IN THE sENA1yii NO FRAMING PRIV
LEGES TO BE oBTAINED-FIFTH PAGE.
MARSHAI4ISG THE AMERICAN NAVY IN WEST
INDIAN WATERSl GRAND NAVAL EvoLU-
TONS IN NEW TACTICS THE PERSON.
MEL OF The FLEET-SEvENTH PAGE
APPOINTMENTS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE
YESTERDAY SPEAKER Hustled AND
LOBBYING "REPORTERsln STEAM TRANS.
SHIPPING FACILITIES-TENTH PAGE.
THE MUNICIPAL STATUS AS PRESENTED BY
THE CIVIC CHIEF MAGISTRATES FAULTY
LEGISLAT1ONi GOVERNMENTAL NEEDS
FOURTH PAGE.
DEATH OF THE FAMOUS SIAMEsE TWINS.
CHANG AND ENG THEIR LAST HOURS
SEVENTH PAGE.
THE COLLEGES REGATTA ADVANTAGES OF
THE SARATOGA COURsE-THE CHAMBER
LIN-wILKES LIBEL sUIT-THE SUNDAY
LAw-PoURTH PAGE.
SHARP FLUCTUATIONS IN STOCKS IN WALL
STREET YESTERDAY TRADE PROS
PECrS-NNTH PAGE.
MAGNIFICENT SOLUTION OF THE CHEAP
FREIGHT PRoBLEM-THE ARMY WORM
ASSAULT ON AN ENGLISH DUKE-FITu
PAGE
LEGAL NEWS THE HOWARD, ROLLwAGEN
AND OIHER CAsEs-THE UNFORTUNATE
ARAPILES-THE FoG-EIoHrH PAGE.