davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Man Accused of Numbering His Wife
and Child.

CIRCLEvILLE, o., January 20.-A. J.
Petit, living near Williamsport, this
county, was arrested Sunday, charged
with n ordering his little boy, aged
about six years. He waived an exam
ination, and was committed to Jail here
to-day. 1t appears about eighteen
months ago his family moved West, but
Petit soon returned, and stated that
his wife had left him, but the neighbors
doubted the statement and noticed his
wifes clothing in his possession, and now
suspect his wife also was murdered
The murdered boy disappeared about
year ago in the night. The father had
accounted for it b 7 f1ying an uncle had
taken him to Virginia, but two other
children say the last they seen of the
boy he was crying, and with his father,
going out. They did not return till the
other children were asleep. Suspicious
were aroused, and the neighbors visited
the farm of Joseph Keys, from which
Petit had moved, and found an arm
bone of the child, and after further
search portion of the skull and other
bones in scorched condition. When
brought to face his crime he said the
child was Killed accidently by plank
falling from a loft, and says he burned
the body to save trouble and expense.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
An Affecting Incident.

While an immence crowd was collect
ing about the State House to witness the
inaugural ceremonies (for it commenced
to assemble early in the day,) an affect
ing incident was having place in the
Executive Chamber, of which there
were but one or two eye witnesses. Hun
dreds of guests had called, and scores
were calling, to say their good-byes to
Governor MOVES. Among those who
entered the chamber, however, was an
old man, thin, wrinkled, pale and gray
haired, and much bent by age and man
ifest suffering. He timidly asked to see
the Governor, who stepped aside to a
window with him. The old man said
he would have called sooner, but he had
been sick. He came at that late hour to
make an appeal for the pardon for an
erring son, who had been confined in
the penitentiary for seven years, and
who had three more to stay. "What is
the name of your SOM" asded the Gov
ernor. The old man gave it. Govern
or NcYEs then, without making him any
definite reply, requested him to step in
to his private room and wait till he was
at leisure. The fact was, the pardon had
been granted early that morning, and
the old mans daughter had already gone
to carry the pardon to her brother, and
accompany him from the penitentiary to
the Governors office. In few moments
the liberated man arrived with his sis
ter, neither expecting to find the father
there, and the father not dreaming that
the pardon had already been granted.
One can readily imagine the scene as the
Governor conducted the two to his pri-
vate room. The son flew to his father
and embraced him, and then finging
his arms around the Governors neck,
covered his face with kisses. The old
man, overcome by the great happiness
of the moment, sank into his chair sob
bing like child. There were no dry
eyes in that room, and those who, few
minutes later, talking and chatting with
the retiring Governor in the reception
room, little imagined in what touch
ingly pathetic scene he had been a par
ticipant. The liberated man has wife
ane child eight years old, sister, and
aged parents. 1t will be pleasant re-
Election during his lifetime to General
MOVES that it was one of the last acts of
his executive power to fill one house
hold with the sunshine of happiness,
and restore the beloved one long separa-
ted from them who had fearfully con-
doned for his crime Cincinnati Com
aercidl.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
A Terrible Ceal-0il Lamp Catastro'
phe.

A terrible accident occurred in ST. Jo-
seph. No, on the 18th, in which nearly
an entire family was destoyed. About
FIVE o'clock this morning Mrs. James
McGinnis had filled an aziIine lamp and
lighted it, and was in the act of putting
on the chimney when the lamp explo-
ded, filling the room with a sheet of fire.
A daughter, aged seventeen, who was
standing near, was enveloped in flames,
and Mr.. McGinnis sprang to the rescue
of his family. He threw the mother
and infant daughter through the win
dow into the street. In attempting to
save the oldest girl his clothing caught
fire and he and the girl were literally
roasted alive.
A son, aged eighteen years, threw a
bucket of water on his sister and extin-
guished the flames, but she and her fa-
ther were so horribly burned the flesh
dropped from their bones. The girl died
about eleven this morning and the father
at 1890. Mrs. McGinnis and infant
daughter are lying tonight in very
critical condition, and but little hopes
are entertained of their recovery. The
boy is also seriously burned.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
The Nomination of Waite for Chief
Justice.

The nomination of Mr.. Waite to be
Chief Justice occasions some surprise,
but has developed no opposition. There
is no doubt, unless it should be ascer-
tanned by tomorrow morning that
Waite's grandfather was a Democrat, of
his confirmation tomorrow afternoon
Mr.. Waite was born in Lyme, COnnec-
ticut, and was educated at Yale. His
father was Chief Justice ofthe Supreme
Court in Connecticut. Mr. Waite is
fifty seven years old, and has practiced
law at Maumee City and Toledo since
1889, at which time he moved 10 Ohio.
He is pronounced by those who know
him to be of fine legal mind and at
tainments, his life having been spent in
close application to his profession. He
ran for Congress few years ago as an
independent Republican against James
VI. Ashley, but was defeated. This is
the only time that he ever ran for an
Office, or took any active part in politics,
although he was a candidate for Con-
gress before the Convention which nom-
mated General Sherwood in 1872. Az
one of the counsel for the United States
at the Geneva Arbitration, he delivered
an argument which was pronounced the
best that was produced on the occasion.
He speaks the modern languages huently,
and is a gentleman of considerable cul-
tre Although his practice has been ex-
tensive, he is not with the possession of
more than comfortable competence.
His confirmation is sconceded.-Cin. Com.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
The Death of the Siamese Twins.

New YORK, January 20.-A special
from Richmond makes the announce
ment of the sudden death of the celebra-
ted Siamese Twins, Saturday morning,
the 18th, at their residence at Mount
Very, Surrey county, North Carolina.
Chang was partially paralyzed last
fall, since which time he has been fret
full, very much debilitated, and strongly
addicted to drinking liquor as a means
of alleviating his sufferings. He had
been quite feeble for several days, SO
much so as to confne the brothers to
their bed. On Fridady night Chang be-
came worse, and expired suddenly.
About A o'clock, Saturday morning,
Eng became so terribly shocked that he
raved wildly for while. This attack
was followed by what seemed to be a
deadly stupor, and in two hours, it is
supposed, from the death of Chang, Eng
breathed his last
The wives and families of the twins
are in the deepest grief; the children,
many of whom are deaf mutes, express
their sorrow in the most pitiful manner.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
VEGETINE.
Pst7'iJfes the Blood, Reno
oates and htOigOr0tes
the aCtOJe System. It's
Medical Properties are
ALterGtice, Tonic, Sol
cent and Di9L9setic.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from tn,
juices of carefully selected bdrIes, roots an6
herbs, and so strongly concentrated that il viii
efectually eradicate from the system every taint
of Scrofula, Scrofulous Humor, Tumors, Can
cerous Humors, Erysipilas, Salt Rheum, Syphi-
little Diseasas Canker, Flatness of the Stomach
and all diseases that arise from impure blood.
Sciatica, Infammatory and Chronic Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Gout, and Spinal Complaint Is
For Ulcers and Eruptiye Diseases of the Skin,
Pustules, Pimples, Blotehes, Boils letter, Seald-
head and Ringworm, YEGETINEi ihas never
failed to effect permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints,
Dropsy, Female Weakness, LeuecOrrhea, arising
from internal liberation and uterine diseases,
and General DebiLity, VEGETINE acts di-
rectly upon the causes OF these complaints. 1t
inyigorates and strengthens the whole system,
acts upon the secretive organs allays infiamma-
tion, cures liberation and regulates the bowels.
For catafrh, dyspepsia, habitual eostiyeness,
palpitation of the heart, headache, piles, ner-
vousness, and General Prostration of the Ner-
vous System, no medicine has ever given such
perfect satisfaction as the VEGETINE Itpur-
flies the blood, cIeanses all the organs, and pos
sesses n controlling power over the nervous sys-
TEN.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETfNE
have induced many phy sieians and npothecar-
les whom we know to prescribe and use II in
their own families.
In fact, VEGETINE is.the best remedy yet
discovered for the above diseases, and Is the on
ly reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed be-
fore fhe public. Prepared by
III. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Price si.25 Sold by all druggists and dealers
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
'His Excellency, John A. Andrew, Governor of
the Commonwealth
Gov. Andrews Letter Declining Mr..
Cushing's PrOffer of Services in
the War.

CoNMoNwEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Boston, April q, 1861.
Hon. Caleb Cushing:
SIR-Under the responsibilities of
this hour, remitted both as a man and
a magistrate to the solemn judgment of
conscience and honor, l must remember
only that great cause of constitutional
liberty and of civilization itself, refer
red to the dread arbitrament of arms
And I am bound to say that, although
our personal relations have always been
agreeable to myself, and notwithstan-
ding your many great qualities fitting
you for usefulness, yet your relation to
public affairs, your frequent avowed
opinions touching the ideas and senti-
ments of Massachusetts, your intimacy
of social, political and sympathetic in
tercourse with the leading secessionists
of the rebet States, maintained for years,
never (unless at this moment) discon-
tinued, for bid my finding you any place
in tbs council or the camp. am COM
PEELED sadly to declare that, were 1 to
accept your offer, should dishearten
numerous good and loyal men, and tend
to demoralize our military service.
How gladly would I have made anoth-
er reply to your note of the 25th, which
1 had the honor to receive, yesterday,
/ need not declare, nor attempt to ex-
press the painful reluctance with which
this is written.
Faithfully, your ob't. servant,
JOHN A. ANDREWS, Governor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

It is strange how extremes agree.
A lot of idle fellows want the Gov
ernment to feed. them when unem-
ployed, and society is very properly
indignant. But, after all, these
men had an excellent precedent for
their request. Colonel Thomas A.
Scott, the railroad king, goes before
Congress with modest request for
thirty millions to enable him to COM
plete his grand scheme of railway
monopoly by building the Texas
and Pacific Road, and his claim is
backed up by influential papers. He
has acquired by purchase and lease
a complete network of railways over
the West and Southwest, and only
needs some fifty millions more to
have the material interests of half
the nation completely bagged and
at his mercy. But THAT is perfect
ly proper. Scott is a monopolist.
And what is Government for but to
rob the poor for the benefit of cap
italists and corporations? Jay
Cooke & Co., have nice scheme for
railroad to the Pacific, and come
down on the Government for subsi-
dies in lands and bonds to enable
them to make themselves as rich
as Rothschilds. What did Wander
bilt pay this city for the magnificent
privileges he has in it, and for which
he makes five thousand people pay
him daily tribute? Indeed, al.
most any enterprise devised by rich
men and corporations for their own
advantage contemplates a Govern
ment gift of land or money or priv
ilege which no poor man would
dream of asking. Three-quarters
of the corporations are guilty OF
spoliation of some sort. When
these rich organizations ask for mil
lions under the plea of promoting
some public enterprise, when every
body knows that all they care for is
private gain at the public expense,
their petitions are graciously con-
sidered and ably advocated by pa
pers and politicians. Is it any Won
der that with such precedents before
their eyes the idle working-men
We're moved to put in their petition
and ask the city authorities to give
them employment2-[N. Y. Graphic
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Caleb Cushing's Letter to Governor
Andrew.

The following is the letter from Ca
Ieb Cushing which called forth Cover
or Andrews response.
"NEwBURYPoRT, April 25, 1861.
"SIR-I beg-leave to tender myself to
you in any capacity, however humble,
in which it may be possible to contrib
ute to the public veal in the present
critical emergency. l have no desire to
survive the overthrow of the Govern
ment of the United States. I am ready
for any sacrifice to arrest such a catas-
trophe, and I ask only to be peamitted
to lay down my life in the cause of the
Commonwealth and the Union
81 am, very respectfully,
&c. CUSHING.
"His Exeellency, John A. Andrew, Governor of
&haT aI4I,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

The Troy Times tells how narrowly
the New York and Boston express train
escaped terrible catastrophe soon after
leaving Troy on Thursday morning last.
short time before the express train came
along, and was forced from the track,
having been caught by Landslide. The
engineer saw at once that the express
train could not pass the distractions and
told fireman named Bascom, to take a
red lantern, and go up the track and in
tercept the express train. Bascom start
ed, but in the darkness fell on the track
and extinguished the light. The time
was to short to. allow him to
procure another lantern, aud it was i'm
possible in the strong wind for him to
light match. Losing scarcely min
ute pushed on, and the headlight of the
approaching train came in sight. He
had but few minutes to determine his
course. Taking aim the best he could,
he raised his lantern and hureld it at
the locomotive, and awaited the result
By what we must regard as mysterious
interposition of Providence, it entered
the cab window, breaking the
woodwork and coming within an inch
of striking the engineer in the face.
When the lantern fell at the engineers
feet he knew at once that something was
wrong, and whistled "down Breaks" the
train slackened speed, and came to a
full stop within hundred feet of the
wrecked locomotive, saved from destruc-
ton by Bascom's presence of mind. At
the point where the way was obstructed
the track was built on an embankment,
and had collision occurred the move
ing train would have been thrown from
the track into the river, and terrible
would have been the fearful
result.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

There is doubtless more truth IN
the common remark that a large
number of Members of Congress is
usually made up of demagogues
and men not above mediocre ability,
than is perhaps generally believed.
Evidence of the truth of the re-
mark was made palpably manifest
in a recent discussion in the Senate
upon the proposition to repeal the
salary-grab enactment. With scarce
ly any exceptions worth mention
ing, that body expressed themselves
as being induced to support the
measure merely because the whole
country was clamorous for a return
to the former wages, and not because
they thought that the salary-grab
was anSSutrage, or that the amount
which it allowed each member per
annum was too much. Indeed, they
seemed anxious that the impression
should prevail that they could not
live decently on the salary, and that
rather than appear niggardly in the
eyes of their constituents, they
would, through pure patriotism,
make up the balance sufficient fc< a
respectable living, out of their own
pockets. Upon this ground, they
gave in their adhesion to the meas
ure.
Now, if there could be anything
more in keeping with genuine DEM
agoguery than a position of this
kind, we should like to know what
it is. Every person, at all acquaint-
ed with party machinery, knows
the tricks which Congressional as
pirants resort to in their efforts to
accomplish their ends; the money
they spend, and the general lick
spittle habits they adopt to secure
their promotion. 1t is plain prop
osition: if the emoluments of the
places they seek are not sufficient
for their respectable maintenance,
why have they always worked so
untiringly to secure them. When
they are seeking these positions they
are seemingly not greatly troubled
about the pay thereof being made
quate. 1t is only after they have
loafed around the Capitol awhile
that they begin to feel that the re-
compense they receive is not sufti-
cient return for the services they are
rendering, that they become solicit
GUS about an increase of wages.
There are plenty of able men out
side the pale of professional politi-
clans and pettifoggers, who would
cheerfully render the country good
service in the capacity of members
of Congress, at fair salary, and
without incessant complaint that it
is insufficient to enable them to live
decently, if the people would but
cast aside place-hunters, and seek
them instead. The services of the
average Congressman are not worth
any "fancy" figures.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

Marie Verdin, a girl eighteen years
of age, is attracting the attention of the
medical faculty of Paris. She is affiict-
ed with strange inirmity, known as
nyehtaLope-that is, losing the faculty of
sight when the sun is above the horizon
and regaining it in the night time Du-
ring the day Mile. Verdin is obliged
to keep her eyes closed and to wear a
thick veil; but in utter darkness she can
see so as to read and write with perfect
ease.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

Fully 100000 Italians are to-day
scattered over the world, in most cases
retaining their italian citizenship, but
at the same time regarding themselves
as permanent emigrants from their ma
tive land. One hundred and seventy
thousand of these reside in the United
States, and are by no means among the
least useful and orderly of our foreign
popu1ation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
TIIORNNILLE


NJ Office is hereby given to the general credi-
In tors of John A. Beatty, that a final divi-
dend Of 13 S5-100 per cent. has been declared
by the Probate Court of Perry county, Ohio,
and ordered to be paid by the assignee the
several claims allowed. The assignee will ON the
5th day of February, 1874, at his residence in
Readsng township, in said county, proceed to
pay said dividend. AARON Buckley,
Assignee of John A. Beatty.
Jan %, 1874 4Iw2
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Nine Lives Lost.

BENNINeToN, VT., January 2O.-The
knitting mill of III. E. Bradford was burn
ed this afternoon, the fire being caused by
leakage of the gasoline pipes.
The gas ignited from the boiler fire, and
exploding, destroyed the adjoining sew
ing room. Nine women, at work there,
were instantly killed or burned to death
in the fire which followed, and many
others were injured, some shockingly.
The card and sorting rooms were saved.
Loss about 100000, partially insured.
The Siemese Twins are dead.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
NOTICE

is HEREBY GIVEN that petition, signed by
L the requisite number of freeholders, will be
presented to the Commissioners of Perry county
Ohio, at their next quarterly session, commenc-
ing on the first Monday in March, 1874, in New
Lexington, in said county, praying that county
road may be viewed, laid out, and established
according to law; the same to commence at the
termination of the county road now existing
commonly known the New Reading Road
where it intersects with the Somerset and New
ark Road in Hopewell township in said county
being in the section line between Section No. 2S
and Section No. 80 in Township No. II and, Range
No. 16, where said Somerset and Newark road
crosses said section line, between the lands of
George Pherson and Henry Clouse. Thence due
East along the line between said Sections No. %
and No. 80. between the lands of Henry Clouse
George Albert, Samuel Cotterman, and Jacob
Snyder on the North, and George PhersOn. Solo
mon Boyer and Thomas Price on the South; and
thence for a short distance through the lands Of
said Thomas Price to the point where said sec
tion line intersects with the Somerset road, and
there to terminate.
MANY PETITIONERS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

H0rH1 C are as useless to the community as
wi LIZ misunderstanding old maids corn
er loafers in large cities, dishonest politicians
oil, and no more desirable for comfort than n
hedgehog is for a parlor ornament. Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies, Alleviator and Gu
obnoxious tOrments of the feet. Sold by skim
ner Bro, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co.
Newark, N. 35y1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

The Michigan Teacher makes the fol-
lowing good suggestions to teachers:
Look carefully after the welfare of the
little ones, both in school and Oh the
playground. Do not be too rigid with
them. If they get tired and sleepy, eth
er let them go out aud play or lay down
and sleep. Avoid, rs far as possible, the
use of chair or textbooks in hearing
recitations. Never fail to review the
lesson of the preceding day. The re-
views should be frequent and thorough.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Loss OF a Steamer, with Nineteen
LiVes-Frightful Affair in a Thea
ter.

NEW YORK, January 20--The or
eign papers contain a long story of a
strange and disastrous accident in the
port of Bastia, Corsica. The steamer
Zeonane was entering the port, on her
return from Leghorn, when, by false
turn of the helm, she was driven against
he sea-wall of the wharf, and, al
though a number of vessels near by
hastened to her assistance, she sank so
rapidly that nineteen persons were
drowned, including the Captain and
Chief Engineer. The great part of
those who perished were Corsican labor
ers, returning from Leghorn.
In thea;er IN UlI1., Germany, during
The performance, one Of the twenty-four
petroleum lamps attached to the chande-
lier suspended from the ceiling explod-
ed, and the fluid fell like shower of
fire upon the auditors. The dresses
we're ignited of about twenty women,
several of whom were seriously burned,
one, at least, fatally
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Delinquent Tax Sale.

The lands, lots and parts of lots, returned de
linquent by the Treasury of Perry CO., together
with the penalty charged thereon agreeably to
law, contained and deteribed in the follow
ing list:
Name of READING TOWNSHIP. Tax and
taxpayer. r. I. ;. part acres yalne penalty
Wolf Sarah 16 16 II. W. 30 S29 S24 90
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Notice to Trespassers.

A LII PERSONS found hunting, or otherwise
"A trespassing ON the premises Of the under
signed, Will be prosecuted TO the full extent OF
the law, ID. III. LENTZ
THOS PRICE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Dissolution of Partnership

TTlHE partnership heretofore existing between
il A. Grimm and Jonas Bowman in the Wagon
and Carriage manufacturing business, was, on
Monday, January 5th, 1874, dissolved by mutual
consent Their books are in the hands of w.
Arnold, of Somerset, for settlement. All per-
sons owing, or having claims against, said firm,
will call upon Mr.. A. for settlement.
A. GRIMM.
JONAS BOWMAN.