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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

A Strange Remedy.

4 correspondent who has visited the
South Sea Islands, writes to the Britifh
Medical Times that notion prevails that
the headache, neuralgia, vertigo, and
other cerebral affections proceed from a
crack in the head OF pressure Of the skull
on the brain. The remedy Is to lay OPP
en- the scalp with cross or 4 incision.
then scrape the Uranium carefully and
gently with piece of glass until a hole
is made into the skull down tn the dura
mater about the size Of n crown piece
Sometimes this scraping operation will
be even to the pia mater, by an unskill-
fnl surgeon, or from the impatience ofthe
friends, and death is the consequence. IL
the best Of hands, about one-halfofthose
who undergo the operation die from Il,
yet this barbarous custom, from supersti
tion and fashion, has been 20 prevalent,
that very few Ofthe male adults are with.
out this hole in the cranium, or "have
shingle loose" 10 use an Australian
pharse. 1t is said that sometimes an at
tempt is made to cover the membrae
Of the Uranium so exposed by placing
piece Of cocoanut shell under the scalp.
For this purpose they select a very hard
and durable piece Of shell, from which
they scrape the softer parts and grind
quite smooth, and put this as a plate be-
tween the scalp and skull. Formerly
the trephine was simply sharks tooth;
now a peice Of glass is found more suita-
bic or less objectionable (if we may even
80 qualify the act). The part oft cram
ium generally 40 selected il that where
the coronal and sagittal sutnres unite, or
a little above it,upon the supposition that
there the fracture exists. This bone
scraping remedy is likewise employed
in cases Of rheumatism in old people
The cuticle is incised longitudinally,
and the centre Of the ulna or tibla laid
bare, then the surface ofthe bone scraped
with the glass until large portion Of
the external lamina is removed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

The Californians who call themselves
Forty they having been among
the first of the gold hunters who went to
that State in 1849, intend to celebrate
next June the quarter centennial of the
arrival of the first shipload of pioneers.
The progress made by the State in pop
ulation and wealth in the short period
of twenty five years has almost effaced
the memory of the vicissitudes of her
early life, except in the memory of those
"Forty miners" who have lived to cele-
brate her birth In 1850 the census re-
ports showed population of92, ,597, with
real and personal estate valued at S22,-
100000. But in 1870 the population
had increased to 56O,247, and the value
of real estate and personal property to
$685., ,767 ,017, and yet there are still un-
explored and uninhabited regions in this
great State
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

ARBoR DAY.-The time is near when
many of the Western States celebrate
"Arbor Day." or the season of tree
planting. In one or two of the States
a reward is offered for the largest num-
Der of trees set out within given period.
As is we'll known, timber is scarce over
large tracts of country on both sides of
the Mississippi, and if the Eastern States
are not careful it will gradually disap-
pear from the lowlands, leaving only the
mountains as a last resource. Already in
Maine a commission of Forestry" is
talked of, and the Fishery Commission
has offered to undertake the duties with
out charge. Recently in Vienna, a con-
gress of Gland and Forest Culturists"
has been in session, and has recommend
ed various important measures. France
has, in the lands and elsewhere, wrought
remarkable changes, and in Colorado We
ry valuable results have been attended
by extensive tree planting.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

The editor ofthe Farmville VA Mer-
curry, on retiring to private life, says:
"My editorial experience has been ex-
ceedingly pleasant. have received ev-
cry encouragement from the people, and
have been honored by the press far more
than deserved. The number of those
whom have slaughtered and cremation
lied is not great. l have never been
horse-whipped, revolvered, knitted, kick
ed, licked, bricked, pummelled or cussed
for anything have said, written, done
or left undone as an editor, and in ceas-
ing to be one / am filed with melan.
choly sadness"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

A convict escaped in Georgia recently
under extraordinary circumstances. II
appears that he with others had been
hired ont for agricultural labor. The
overseer had some dogs that he was
training to catch any of the gang who
might escape, and he turned this convict
loose to exercise the dogs and instruct
them in their parts. But the fellow took
his part in earnest, and as the dogs failed
to come upto what was expected of them
he was not caught,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

Colonel Lucien NJ. Temple, of Nash
vile, broke his leg under peculiar cir
cumstances. He was trying on pair OF
tight boots, and after putting one on the
left foot, was endeavoring to draw on the
right boot, when suddenly swapping
sound was heard. "There, you've broken
a strap" remarked bystander. ave
broken my leg" remarked Colonel Tenn
pie, cody, and upon examination such
was found TO be the case, his right leg
been broken above the knee. DIR. Eve
was called and the limb was set AZ once,
after which Col. Temple was taken to
his home in Edgeheld.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15
Anecd0te of a Spider.

4 fine old English gentleman mfr
Moggridge), with abundance of leisure
for studies in natural history, has writ
ten very entertaining book on insects,
in one chapter of which, as critic as
serts, he "elevates the character of the
spider" 1t is pleasant, at any rate, to
know that he has found out enough
about the creatures feelings to elevate
science in the direction Of mercy. The
story is briefly told as follows: Mog-
gr1dge has been in the habit of immers-
ing for preservation his different speci-
mems of spiders and ants in bottles of
alcohol. He saw that they struggled for
few minutes; but he thought that the
sensation was soon extinguished, and
they were soon free from suffering.
On one occasion he wished to preserve
a large female spider and twenty-four of
her young ones that he had captured.
He put the mother into bottle of alco-
hol, and saw that after few moments
she folded her legs about her body and
was at rest. He then put into the bottle
the young ones, who of course, manifest
ed acute pain. What was his surprise
to see the mt ther arouse herself from
the lethargy, dart round to gather her
young ones to her bosom, fold her arms
around them, and again relapse into in
sensibility, until at length death came
to her relief; and the limbs, no longer
controlled by this maternal instinct, re-
laxed their grasp and became dead. The
| effects of the exhibition upon him is a
lesson to our common humanity. He
has applied chloroform before INNER
sion. Judging from the above, the spi-
der is certainly superior to the human
animal, in the fact that alcohol does not
I destroy her natural n ffeofiou
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

A young man was carving goose at a
the dinner table one day, when by an
awkward move he knocked it into the lap
of lady who was sitting opposite, in
all the glory of green satin dress. In
stead of showing his verdancy by pro-
fused apologies, and confused manner,
he simply said:
"I'll trouble you for that goose, Miss?,
Can the annals of society furnish an
example of self-possession more sublimei
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

THE CRUSADE IN New EEGLAND.--
1t is apparent the crusade busines. is not
prospering down East. The cool. headed
Yankees do not see anything ia il but
the gush Of emotional natures and the
vibration of nerves made tense with
strong tea. In Worcester the street work
has been in PROCESS for month, and
the Gazette of that city, says the result
has been an increase in the consumption
Of lager beer, and an inopease of orders
on the Wholesale dealers. One small
shop, whose proprietor was doing los
ing business, sold out to the women for
twenty-five dollars. The DoHy Pee
confirms this statement, and says, the
effect Of the prayer crusade upon those
it is desirable to reform, is that they re-
gard it as "an attempt to pray them ont
Of their drinks; and, having no respect
for paryer, they drink when they don't
want it, simply to show chat they viii
drink when they do want it,"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

A. man in Haverall, N. H., who had
recently buried his wife, on hearing of
the sudden death of his nearest neighbor's
better half, hastened over to his house to
console him. After he beheld the life
less remains of the lady he remarked:
"Wal, we have both lost our women, and
all we have got to do is to find two more"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

About fourteen yeare ago Mr.. VIM. III.
Neal, shoe manufacturer Of SaecarapPa,
failed and then settled with his creditors
for fifty cents on n dollar, taking a legal
discharge from all his liabilities. One
year ago he went around and paid to each
Of his several creditors the other fifty per
cent, and now, within few days, he has
seen all his creditors (all being now liv.
ing) and paid them thirteen years inter
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

A colored Mississippi legislator lately
proposed bill to make each member of
the legislature, present and future, bona
fide attorney and counsellor at law. His
reasoning was direct: "For," said he, "if
we know enough to make de laws, why
don't we practice um?" Sure enough,
why not?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-15

An oyster was opened in Dorchester,
N. Y, recently, containing one hundred
and eight small pearls.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

SHEEr.-Since the passage of the dog law
by the last Legislature, many farmers have
bought flocks ofshecp. Sheriff William B.
Jarrett has been engaged in supplying them,
and has sold, within the past few weeks,
1900 head. The tags upon the dogs, however,
do not seem to afford any protection to the
sheep, us we have heard of several instances
of sheep having been killed by worthless ours
One night last week Mr.. John Gross, who
lives near Forest HILL had five or six sheep
killed by them. So much discomfort prevails
against the law, that the Constables have only
in few instances carried out the provisions
of the law by killing dogs found running at
large without tags.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

GRADED SCHOOL IN BEL AIR.-The board
of School Commissioners, at their last meet
ing, determined to establish, in Bel Air, a
graded school, to be composed Of prima-
ry, intermediate and grammar departments,
with principal and three teachers There
are now in the place three public schools,
which are to be merged into one. The chief
difficulty to be overcome in establishing such
a school here is to find building suitable to
its wants. A committee of the school trus-
tees of the place has been appointed to en-
deavor to procure such IL building. The
need of more advanced public school in
Bel Air, where the youth of the place and
neighborhood could receive such an education
as would fit them for the active duties of life,
or where they might be prepared for college,
has long been felt, and the School Commission.
ers have acted wisely, we think, in acceding
TO the wishes of a large number of tax payers
by providing here the means for such an ed.
ucation. In the grammar department Latin,
Greek, geometry, algebra, composition, rhet-
oric, bookkeeping, arithmetic, geography,
grammar and other studies pertaining TO an
academical course will be pursued, while in
the primary and intermediate departments
pupils will be prepared for the higher depart
ments of the school. This school will be
opened on the first Monday in September.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21
THE NEWS.

The republic of Spain has been recognized
by England, France and Germany.
"A boy IL New Jersey recently died OF
lydrophobia, from the bite of mad dog in
tlicted two years ago
Two of Governor Bowies horses, Gates
by and Piccioli, were winners Of races on the
same day at Saratoga last week.
At Lexington, s. c., last week, a negro,
raped and brutally beat respectable white
woman. He was caught and lynched.
DIR. j. l.. Babcock, of Maine, and Thomas
Sanborn, of Boston, were killed by lightning
on an island in East Winthrop Pond, du.
ring d thunder storm
-Rev. VIM. s. Baird, editor of The Balti-
pre- Episcopal Methodist, and minister of the
a. e. Church South, died on the 18th inst,
ear Winchester, Va, in his 58th year.
& Miss Annie Kelley and Miss Sallic Sinans,
Who were injured ON Monday of last week,
while crossing the railroad track at Newark,
EDel, in carriage, have since died.
AT Augusta, Ga, in a barroom quarrel
over q game of cards, Peter Awtry shot OF
another man, missing him and killing Ger
VI. Peterson. Awtry escaped.
in Philadelphia, last Friday, Charles
Williams, colored, struck Benjamin Taylor
also colored q blow with his fist ON the jugu
ular vein, causing death in short time.
AT Ithaca, N. Y, an old man named
Tabor was stabbed and killed by young
ssanan named Thompson, who had just mar
ried Tabers daughter, against her parents
wishes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21
Democratic Primary Meet
lnGS.

At meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Hartford County, at Bel Air,
on the 10Th day of August, 1874, the Commit
tee organized by appointing Hon. H. d. Far
nandis Chairman, and Murray Vandiver Sec
rotary and these further proceedings were
had:
In accordance with the resolution of the
Democratic State Central Committee and the
request of the representatives of Hartford
county in said committee, it is this 10Th day
OF August, 1874,
ResOlged, by the Executive Committee of
Hartford county, that the Democratic voters
of said county be requested to meet in pri-
mary meetings in their respective places of
holding elections in each district, on
Saturday, the Goth day of August, 1874,
at o'clock, p. NJ,
except the sixth district, in which they shall
meet at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, TO select for each
district Ten Delegates to County Conven-
ton, to be held in Bel Air, on TUESDAY,
September LIST, at the hour of 12 o'clock, NJ,
for the appointment of Five Delegates to
represent Hartford county in the Second
Congressional District Convention to be held
at Towsontown, September 10TH 1874.
MURRAY VANDIVER,
Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

THE CONCERT IN BEL AIR.-Thc amateur
concert in the Court House on Friday night
of last week was most gratifying success
to all concerned. Upwards of two hundred
and fifty persons were present, the net pro-
ceeds amounting to about $125. The ladies
who took part in the affair were Misses Car
RE b. and Juliet Evans; Misses Betty and
Mary Gover--and Miss Ella May-all of Bal.
timore; Miss Whitmer, of Philadelphia; Misses
Mary Fulton, Lucy Jacobs and Lily McCo-
mas; and Mrs j. Nj. Street, and Mrs. Daniel
Scott, of this county. The gentlemen assist
ing were S. Archer of Jno., John A. Fulton
and Mr.. Block The details of the concert
were admirably arranged and carried out,
and the singing was excellent. The proceeds
are to be devoted to repairing the rectory of
Emmanuel Church, Bel Air.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21
Terrible Snicide in Harre de Grace.

A correspondent of the Baltimore american
gives the following account of the distressing
suicide of Philip Barrett, at Havre de Grace ON
Sunday. He says
A tragic affair occurred in this town yesterday,
the particulars of which may be interesting 10
your readers One of our citizens, Philip Bar
rett, cut his own throat, and is now q corpse
1t seems that Mr.. Barrett, who resided with his
mother, an aged lady, has been for some DAYS in
a depressed, hypochondrac condition of mind,
constantly expressing approximations of coming
want aud fearing that he and his mother would
starve, &c. Within the last day or two this alb
erration OF mind had increased to SO marked A
degree that, by the advice of DR.. Cochran a
watch was kept upon the deceased On Sunday
he seemed calm, and during the afternoon sat
down in the parlor and listened attenliyely to
his mother reading, q Mrs. Kane being also pres.
ent III The room. About four O'Clock Mr. Bar
rett walked into the kitchen, and soon afterwards
Mrs. Kane called Mrs. Barrett's attention TO A
noise like running water, and on the two pro.
cecding to the kitchen door, a horrible sight pre.
sented itself Barrett had stood up before the
glass ana deliberately cut his throat with razor
which he had secretcd about his person. So eff.
fcctually was the work done that the carotid ar.
lery ana wlndplpe were severed, and death oc,
Cured i'll few minutes, the unfortunate man
never speaking after lie had inflicted his own
death wound. The screams of the ladies soon
brought Others to the house, Mr.. J. II. Richard.
son being The hrst to enter He found Barrett
sitting ON chair, his neck, on the right side.
lacerated horribly, and blood issuing from the
wound in stream. He endeavored 10 close the
oriiice with towel, but Barrett turned his ewes
toward him. gazed steadily at him for q moment
and died. The dying man, with his terrible
wounds, the blood despatched walls, the dis.
tressing shreks and CALCULATIONS of Barrett's
aged mother, the utter appearance of horror
surrounding everything made up Il scene oftrap.
edy Which the early summoned to that deed of
blood hope never to witness again
Mr.. Barrett was about45 years of aye, and nm.
married. He leaves an aged mother and two
sisters (both marricd) in this town, married
sister In Wilmington, and brother in Pittsburp
he was Woodworking, industrious man, gcpe-
rally employed at well.digging and cellar cxca.
waiting, and was noted as an excellent proctico-
gardener, owned a boat and fishing outfit, and
was lar removed from present or prospective
want. 1t seems, however, that he has had A fen
dency to insanity all his life, and, about fifteen
years ago, 1t became necessary to contine him TO
an insane asylum, where he stayed about a wear.
Justice Alexander l.. Adams summoned n iurv
of inquest, and verdict of ''suicdc while labor
ing under temporary insanity" was rendered.
10 conclude the melancholy story, we are in
formed that Mrs. Barrett the mother of the un.
fortunate man. died on Monday, the shock of her
sons dreadful death being too great for her to
bear
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

SUPPOSED INCENDIARY.--On Wednesday,
the 18th instant, tenant house on the farm
of Elijah Stansbury, Esq, near Flies Mill,
took fire from defective fluc, and was en-
tircly consumed 1t was occupied by Mr..
Amos Thomson, who lost nearly all his fur
niture and other effects in the fire
On the Thursday night following hen
house belonging to Mr.. Christian Bavington,
who lives near Pleasantville, was burned
down. 1t is supposed that the chickens
were first stolen, and the house then fired.
A negro named James Cromwell was arrest
ed as the guilty party and committed to Jail
by Squire Gilbert.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21
Proceedings Of the School Commits

The board of County School Commissioners,
met on Monday The following is Il summary
of their proceedings:
Mr.: James NJ Magncss was appointed trustee of
No. y, LIST District, in place of VIM, r. SAWYER
declined and Emmor Morrison appointed Pres
dent of the board oftrustccs of the same school
Miss Sallie Anderson was appointed teacher of
No. 0, Abingdon district
The trustees of No. 13, I'd district, reported
their organization, and the appointment of Miss
Rose Andrews, teacher, which was confirmed.
The trustees of No. 1, LIST district, reported The
appointment of Miss Annie L. OfIiey, teacher
the appointment was confirmed
Several petitions for repairs of school houses
were read, the cost thereof stated and the repairs
ordered.
Mr. Donahue asked for n continuance of the
school at Major Rutledge's, which was.retused
and the public school at st. Mary's Church,
Clcrmont Mills, ordered to be opened
The Secretary was instructed to order desks
for NO. !, fth district, and for Hartford Seminary
I'd district.
John I. Ewing, William Silver and Ambrose
Cooley were appointed trustees for Hartford
seminary, Inc trustees previously appointed
having failed to organize.
The following appointments to scholarships
were made State Normal School-Mary z. Hen
DON l.otte Berry, Fannie Mahan, Sallie X. Smith
Julia Hugo, Maggie L. Hood, Laura Thomas and
Ruth Anna Amber
st. Johns College-Charlcs X. Scarf J,mes
Billingslca.
Brooks Female Collegc-Arabella Anderson.
DIR. JAS. NJ. Magraw, VIM. Munnikhuysen and
George i.ochary, Jr, were appointed trustees of
No. 10, Thomas Run.
1t was ordered that the public schools of the
county, except the High School at IIavre de
Grace and the Graded School at Bel Air, (Which
shall be continued the regular scholastic wear
shall oe opened on the 1st Monday of September,
Tor nine months, exclusive of the month of
March, and the terms shall be three months
each.
The salaries Of first grade teachers was fixed
at $40 per term, and those of second grade
teachers at 500 per term.
Samuel Street, Solomon Wetherill and Charles
Burkins were appointed trustees of No. II, 4th
election district.
An order was passed in relation to the contin-
nance OF schools, when the average attendance
falls below ten scholars. Also in regard to sub
stitute teachers. Also in regard to trustees who
have failed to organize.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

MARYLAND HoRTICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The first exhibition of this society will be
held at Lehman's Hall, 277 North Howard
street, Baltimore, on "Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, September 9th, 10th and 18th,
1874. The society earnestly appeal to the
amateur florists, pomologists, gardeners, &C.,
to make this exhibition success, worthy of
the State, and creditable alike to the skilful
professional and the acknowledged taste and
refinement of our host of amateurs. We sin
cerely hope that our own county may be
literally represented in this exhibition For
particulars address the Secretary, T. G. Dor
scy, 145 West Pratt street, Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

ARRESTED FOR RApE-On Saturday a
negro, John johnson, was arrested on the
charge of having assaulted and outraged a
colored woman named Margaret Williams.
The outrage occurred on the 9th or 9Th of
August, in the neighborhood of Jerusalem
Mills. The woman made oath before Squire
Legoe that johnson chokcd her, tore her
clothing, and injured her so severely rs to
leave her in n state of insensibility. The
Justice committed Johnson TO Jail for the ac-
ton of the next grand jury.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-21

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT THE PENNsYIvA.
MA LINE.-We are informed that shoot
ing affray occurred on Sunday at the Slate
Ridge camp meeting. 1t is said that n man
named Harmon Stiffler was found offering
whiskcy for sale on the ground, who, when
pursued, attempted to escape by running
Constable Kennedy Boyd fired two shots
from his revolver, which failing to stop the
fugitive, he fired the third, striking Stifiler
in the hip He was then captured and taken
before Justice Macomber, where, nothing pos
tive appearing to convict him, he was dis
charged. 1t is said that Stiffier was in Ma
ryland at the time he was shot. Great ex-
citement prevailed during the time, but for
tunately the affair passed off without any
serious collision, which at one time was
feared. Stiffler's wound is slight