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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
From the New York Tribune.l
4 Miser'S Fate-A WOrm-Eaten Dress
Quilted with Money.

As Officer Fullmer, of the Twenty
third Precinct, was making his rounds
on Friday afternoon he saw something
looking like heap of old rags lying on
a stoop at Ninety-fourth street and Fifth
avenue. The officer soon reached the
place and discovered an old woman evil
IDENTIFY in the last stages of destitution.-
He was about to take her to the station
house, when, perceiving his intent, she
strongly objected. She said she was not
vagrant, but had home in One hun
dreth and sixteenth street, near Fourth
avenue. She had only been sitting on
the stoop to rest Under these circum-
stances the officer allowed her to depart.
Coughing dreadfully the old woman be-
gan to pick her way down the street, but
after proceeding few PAGES was obliged
to desist. The officer who had watched
her movements, perceiving her wretched
condition, obtained horse and wagon,
and with roundsman, who came along
at the time, conveyd her to the station
house in East Eigty-eighth street. Here
she said her name was Margaret Fitz-
simmons, and her age sixty-two. She
stated that she had been twenty-three
years in this country. She refused to
go to the hospital, and Seargent Hicks
sent for Police Surgeon Steinert, who
said that she had consumption and asth-
ma. She was unwilling to go to the
Bellevue Hospital, and remained at the
station house over night. The Sergeant,
observing that she looked wan and
starved, sent for food, which she seized
upon with great avidity. Owing to her
opposition she was not taken to Belle
vue Hospital until Saturday evening
The Surgeons found that she was suffer
ing from general debility produced by
starvation and exposure. She was too
weak to endure bath, and her clothes
were simply taken off, her dress being
put beside her bed Her clothing was
black with dirt and filled with vermin.
While the nurse was undressing her, she
threw aside the dress, when suddenly the
old woman sprang out of bed and fierce
ly resisted her. Warden Brennan then
examined the dress and found that it
was absolutely quilted with money. 1t
contained nineteen pockets, each OF
which was filled with money, from PEN
nies up to dollars. About three hun
dred dollars, including eight dollars in
pennies and forty six dollars in old City
and State Bank bills were found, with q
large quantity of bank bills which were
absolutely rotten and crumbling to pie
ces. 1t took the Warden over two hour
to count the money. Meanwhile the ole
lady was growing worse, and early yester
day she died.
The old woman had no home, and hat
been sleeping one night in one shant.
and another on door step, depending en-
tirely upon the charity of the very poo
for food and lodging. She had evident
: ly been begging and starving hersel
for years, while she was seraping togeth
l. er the three hundred dollars which wa
found in her worm eaten dress.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

A FRIENDLY HoRsE-A few days
since, as we were leaving our residence
on our usual morning visit to the Office,
a sorrel horse belonging to us, galloped
up and caught our arm, and made an at
tempt to pull us in the direction he
wished to go. He then left, and went
off at quick gait toward pasture on a
farm about quarter of a mile distant
from our residence. In few minutes
he approached us again, making an un-
usual noise, and seemed by his actions
to want us to follow him. This we did ;
and. when we reached the pasture, we
observed the mate of the horse entangled
in a bridge, which had broken through
with him. After we had extracted his
companion from his dangerous position
the horse which had given us notice Of
his companions danger, came up ano
rubbed his head against US, showing
signs of great satisfaction.-Ch Christion Ad
/ goCute
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VOLUME |.

must glide into the dark. shadows of
death
So felt summoned all the physical
and mental power l possessed. called
soul and mind to my aid, and soul and
mind responded, and with one superhu-
man effort l broke the demons manacles,
and started up in bed with a shrek of
terror, I sprang to the floor, my knees
shook beneath me, cold drops of sweat
stood upon my brow. turned to gaze
for the grinning fiend that stood at the
head OF my couch, it was gone, but
through the silence of the room a sound
came to my ear. 1t did not seem like a
voice, a1d yet it uttered one word, and
that word was-AGAIN. l lighted my
lamp and examined every corner of the
room. Nothing was there. The doors
and windows were fastened, as l had left
them. 1t seems a strange story, to
strange to be true. The reader will say
I am a lunatic or fool. 1t may be l
am; but, reader, go back over your life
path, and see if you cannot perhaps re-
member one circumstance in your own
experience that has always seemed a puz-
zle to you,-something for which you
cannot account.
This experience of mine seems strange;
the picture seen when child filling me
with terror; long wears after, the same face
appearing as 1 have described, and that
word AGAIN sinking like aEelght on my
soul. That word-what did it mean?
Am l and that terrible face to meet once
more? do not know it, but in my very
soul feel that we will meet again for
the last time; but when, or where, or
how that meeting will be, is an unknown
secret; it is-A Mystery.
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anyhow And he went around telling
everybody he saw, I'm going TO mary
that girl.
The preparation continued during the
three weeks required by law to have the
bans published in the churches. Fishes
were caught, stores for the feast laid in,
beer brewed, and whisky purchased.
Wedding Publications are indulged in
for week This couple were married.
They went from the church to the house,
and the brides maids locked the bride
in her room. The groom knocked at
the door. How much will you give to
come in? Two cows and So That's
not enough Three cows and SO. 'Oh,
you are rich; you must give more than
that Five COWS and S25 was the final
offer, which was accepted. In writing
to lady you do not use the name but
address it to her father, like this: "John
Jones daughter and add the name of
the farm.
Many have the impression Lapland is
dark in winter, but that is an error. The
country is illuminated by northern
lights every night. l wanted to see the
Laps and drive reindeer. They can
go fifty Aailes- an hour for two hours
daily. The sledges are narrow, have an
oscillating motion, and one unaccustom-
ed to them will tumble out in all direc-
tions You drive with one line only;
that reaches from the animals horns,
and is tied around your arm. After you
get pitched out, the reindeer stops when
he gets tired of dragging you through
the snow. Sometimes they about face
and buck you out, and not unfrequently
perform that task by kicking. l was
keeled out by kick and snatched along
two hundred yards at the rate of nearly
a mile minute We drove TO an ac-
quaintance who owned four thousand
reindeer l went into his tent, and
found men, women dogs and other ami
mails sleeping together and found SO
many heas that took my bag and went
out TO sleep in snow bank. All the
Christians read and write. They wear
snow shoes ten feet long, and go gliding
about in a comical manner.
The journey from New York to
Christiana can be made in twelve days.
The summers are warm, the winters are
cold, but charmingly healthy. The ho-
tells cannot be surpassed, and their
charges are very moderate.
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made few appropriate remark on tRiT
subject.
Prof. Kelso gave practical illustra-
tion of the method Of mapping sentences,
followed by Miss Miller, Of Mt. Perry
who formed class Of the teachers and
proceeded TO give her method Of teach-
ing analysis, by mapping various sem
tences. A lively discussion took place
during this recitation, opened a. usual
BY J. l.. Thoma-
Professor White made SOME inieret-
ting remarks ON Key or Pitch II voice,
giving illustrations of rate, force &c,
followed BY the reading Of the "Battle
Of Waterloo" by the Professor, in nnsuI.
passable style. A few minutes we're
spent on general discussion. Adjourned
10 meet n Z o'clock p NJ.
EvESINo SESSION.
Called 20 order by Professor white
Moved and carried that the Institute
instruct the Executive Committee 10
call an adjourned meeting Of The asso-
citation, to be held at Mt Perry, some
time during the last Of March. School
management being the topic for the
evening discussion; by request, Rev. ID.
NJ. Wiseman made the opening address,
followed by one OF the liveliest debates
of the session. Adjourned TO meet o.
0 O'Clock A. NJ.
FRIDAY, JAS, 2.--NoRSiNo SESSION.
Met according to adjournment. The
subject Of school management was re-
sumed, Prof. White making the opening
address, followed BY all the teachers.--
On motion il was decided that our next
annual meeting be held IN August, ut
such place as the Executive Commitie
may select. The following resolution.
were read by J. F. Embrey, Of Mt. Perry.
/. Rcsolred, that the thanks Of this IT,
stitution be rendered to the Somerset
teachers for their cordial reception and
kindness during our stay among them.
2. ResoIred, that the thanks Of the
teachers be rendered 10 the citizens Of
Somerset for their hospitality and hear
ty encouragement in the good cause Of
education.
{ On motion adopted After a few re-
marks by Prof White, expressing his
enjoyment of the session, the Associa.-
tion adjourned EMMA HEssE, Sec.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

SOARING THE TANKs.-"Soaping the
tanks" is an old trick of striking rail-
way men, and one that it would take lit
tie stretching to bring under the head of
murder with malice aforethought."
The results followed are much better
understood than the cause. Eeveryone
has noticed that when water is dropped
ON very hot stove, occasionally small
globules will form and roll rapidly about
the serface without giving off steam. So
when soap is put into the water Of a
boiler, the globules will sustain and alb
sorb very great degree of heat without
yielding much steam; and when the
steam does get loose it gooes with rush,
generally taking the engineer with it. 1t
is now believed, in places Of high au-
thority, that many of the hitherto mys-
terious boiler explosions have been ow-
ing to soap or grease accidently mixed
with the water.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
The German Press ON BazaIne.

The German press and people, like
the Prince Frederick Charles, seem to
with Bczaine. They taunt
France with his downfall. after this
Judgment" says the Spenersche Zeitung,
"France can breathe again, for she has
now found scape-goat, and can comfort
herself with the belief that. she would
not have been conqured had she not
been betrayed" The National Zeitung
says that the whole trial "was like a
prearranged comedy" Other papers
openly defend Bazaine, and maintain
that he did at Metz everything for his
country that possibly could have been
done.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

Sir Walter Scott says: "The Almighty
who gave the dog to be a companion of
our pleasure and Of our tolls, hath in
vested him with a nature noble, and in
capable Of deceit. He forgets neither
friend nor foe; remembers, and with ac-
curacy, both benefit and injuries. He
hath share of mans intellect, but no
share of mans falsehood. You may
bribe a soldier to slay a man with his
sword, or a witness to take life by false
accusation; but you cannot make a
hound tear his benefactor. He is a
friend of man, save when man justly in
ours his enmity."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

The Professor of Natural Philosophy
in certain college recently gave the
class problem to think of during the
night, and answer the next day. The
question was thus: "If a hole were
bored through the center of the earth
from side to side, and ball dropped in
to it, what motions would the ball pass
through and where would it come to a
state of rest?" The next morning a stu
dent was called up to solve the problem
"What answer have you give to the
prohlem?" asked the Professor. "Well
really" replied the student, 81 have not
thought of the main question, but of 6
preliminary one. How are you going
to get the hole bored through"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16


A Yankee gentleman, escoFting Brit
ish friend TO view the different objects OF
attraction in the vicinity Of Boston,
brought him to Bunker Hill They
stood looking at the splendid monument
when the Yankee said: "fhla Ia she
place where Warren fell" "AhF re-
piled the Enelishman, evidently not
posted up in local historical natter
"did il hurt him much2' The native
looked at him. "Hurt himm said he,
che was killed, Sir" "Ahl be was ehY'
said the stranger, stil cycling the monu
ment, and computing Its height Ia his
own mind, layer by layer "Well
should think he would have been 20 fnli
so far"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

THE Rev. Sam. Scoville is the popu-
lar preacher of the Congregational
Church at Norwich, n. Y. He is a
son-in-law of Henry Ward Beecher.
Like his illustrious father-in-law, he is
somewhat given to sensation. He is
known to be an upright man and chiv-
alrous. Among his hired servant girls
Mr.. Scoville had one who had been ac-
customed to receive visits from young
man of her acquaintance. These visits
became frequent and untimely, and gave
rise to suspicious. One night this young
man was in her bedroom. The fact was
reported to the indignant head of the
house, who went forthwith to the Offend
ing apartment. He gave the parties
their choice between imprisonment in
wedlock and the county Jail. They
chose the former. Their hands were
Joined, the essential questions of the mar
riage ceremony were put and answered,
and the twain made one, were left to
their dreams and reflections. The next
morning they left the house.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

Boston seldom sees a more generally
disgusting little crowd than was gather
ed at point in State street on Wednes-
day. A man engaged in cleaning snow
from a roof slipped and fell over, but
caught hold of the gutter at the caves
with one hand, and there hung until he
was taken in at window. The crowd
below at that moment discovered that il
was rope around his body which had
prevented his falling TO the ground, and
that the escape, consequently, was not
''thriliing" AZ all.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

The New Orleans Picayune, recently
sold at SherifFs sale for only $40 900, an
nounces its change Of management. For
the past two years, says the Memphis
Avalanche, the Picayune has been blest
with two hundred and fifty editors. To
be palmer; it was necessary to please
that number of men who owned the
stock, and had their little axes to
grind. This was impossible, and in the
midst of the grand muddle the sheriil
took possession.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

AMONG the antiquities disposed Of at
sale last week at Gordonsville, Virginia,
were a bedstead that had belonged to
Marie Antoinette, chair once owned by
General Washington, piano once the
property of John c. Calhoun, and many
articels. which formerly belonged to
President Madison.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

Hon. J. L. Pennington, the present
Governor of Dakota, was an apprentice
boy in the old Raleigh Star Office thirty
three years ago. Ex-Governor Holden
was foreman in the Office at the time
Andy johnson was then q journeyman
tailor in Mr.. Litchford's tailor shop, on
Fayetteville street.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

AN express train moving at fifty
miles an hour may knock man down
without hurting him, but it is a danger
Gus experiment. But in England, re-
Gently, the driver Of an express, on
reaching Wolverhanlton, reported that
as he shot through Ettinghall Station,
his engine knocked man OF the track
and down an embankment, which Is
nearly twenty mine yards deep. Il was
found that signal man named Henry
Bradley was about to cross the line when
the express came up. The buffer struck
him at about the hip, whirled him
round, and sent him over the cmbank-
ment. Alighting on his feat at the bot
tom, Bradley found himself but little
the worse for the accident.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

A reporter Of che San franciacu
Chronicle has discovered the trst sou
and legal heir Of Napoleon III. He
lives in that city, and when found by the
newsgatherer was engaged in the plobian
occupation Of dropping" potatoes. He
is 6s years old and saya he was kiddap'
ped and brought TO this country AZ che
age Of Eve, where Ne has since lived.
There is bare possibility that he may
be crnEY
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
To Beauty the Teeth.

a correspondent in the Ohio Farmer
gives the following:
Dissolve two ounces Of borax in three
ounces of water; and before il is cold
add one teaspoonful of spirits Of cam
phor, and bottle for use. A tablespoon
full Of this mixture with an equal
amount of tepid water, and applied dali
ly with soft brush, preserves and beau
tifies the teeth, extirpates tartarous adj
hesion, arrests decay, induces healthy
action of the gums, and makes the teeth
pearly white.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

Small children, dressed entirely va
white fur, with blue ribbon triming.'
are a conspicuous feature Of New York
promenades.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
EVENING SESSION.

Called to order by DIR. Kagay. Pray
er by d. NJ. Weisman. Professor
White lectured in his usual entertaining
style, followed by Rev. d. NJ. Wiseman,
Prof. Kelso, and others.
Our evening sessions were attended to
some extent by the citizens of Somerset.
THURSDAY, JAN. l.-MoRNISG SESSION.
Met at the usual hour. Prayer by
Prof White. Prof. Kelso proceeded
with his remarks on Penmanship. Dis
cussion opened by Prof. White, contin-
ned by S. c. Dick and NJ. Kagay.
The ladies having determined TO in
augurate a new era with the New Year
Mr.. Kagay, the lecturer on Geography
gave way TO Miss Hesse, who took charge
Of class in this branch; this was fol
lowed by Miss Walters and Miss Var
mel taking the place of Prof Kelso, Al
instructor,,in Arithmetic.
As this was something new in the his
tory Of the Institute, the general discus
sions following these exercises were eveI
more spirited than usual. On motiol
adjourned till u O'Clock p. NJ.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Called to order by the President
Miss Brunner drilled class of her pu-
pills in spelling by sound and letter. An
interesting discussion followed. Prof.
Kelso continued his lecture on Arith-
metic. Discussion followed, after which
Prof. White conducted general drill in
Mental Arithmetic.
Prof. White proceeded to make some
remarks on Elocution, giving examples
of gesture &c, followed by short read
ing exercise. On motion adjourned 10
meet at the Methodist Church at 2
O'Clock, P. NJ, to hear lecture by Prof
Whit
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

Met pursuant 10 adjournment. Called
to order by Vice President S. L. Boyer.
A general discussion on orthography
was opened by Prof Kelso, continued by
M. Kagay and J. L. Thomas. President
White introduced Pref Miller, who
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
EVENING SESSION.

Met pursuant to adjournment. Pray
er was offered by Prof White. Rev. d..
NJ. Weisman made All able address, fol-
lowed by Professor White and Rev.
Iseminger. On motion adjourned TO
meet at o'clock, A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 31.-NoRNIEs sEs-
SION.
Met at usual hour. Prof. White in
the chair. Opened with devotional ex-
ercises. Prof Kelso continued his re-
marks on Penmsnship. A few minutes
were spent in discussing this subject.
Mr.. Kagay continued his lecture on Ge-
ography. Discussion opened by J. F.
Pace, continued by Prof. Kelso. Rev.
d. NJ. Wiseman then proceeded to lee
ture on Grammar Discussion opened by
J. L. Thomas in his usual brisk style,
continued by ]. T. Embery, ]. +. Pace,
and others. On motion adjourned to
meet at IL o'clock p. NJ.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16

The following advertisement appears
every now and then in the C0rriere di
ToriRo:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-16
THE LAND OF MIDNIGHT sun.
PAUL DU CHAILLU's ADVENTURES N
THE ARCTIC REGIoSs-A Nj DEL PEO-
PIE AND THEIR DEMOCRATIC KING.

~ DEMOCRAIlI
From the New York Sun
Paul B. Du Chaillu lectured IN the Rev.
DR.. Duryea's church, Brooklyn, on
Thursday. He said that he grew tired
of the Equator and went to Il deg. 81
min.> north latitude, where for three
months the sun does not set. He con-
tinued: The Swedes and Norwegians
are fine people; the country the grandest
l have ever travelled in. There are evil
denees that it was once covered ice. The
mountain rocks are smooth from this
cause, and'the valleys show the effects of
ice foes. In May, June and July the
sun shines all the time. 1t is a slander
to call the Scandinavians barbarous.
They are civilized-all read and write.
They are compelled by law to attend
hschool Their religious faith is Protes-
! tant. They esteem their churches high
ly, and revere their grave yards. When
man dies his body is inferred in a
grave yard, if it had to be carried one
hundred miles The people are honest
arad--ssaorai | was never robbed of a
cent, though with them three years; why,
the women put their jewelry in my room
to show they were not afraid of me.
When in Stockholm | had desire to
see the King, so l wrote TO the Secretary
of State. was politely informed that
his Majesty had gone visiting, but would
return in two. days. When he arrived,
/ was invited to call on him. | went to
tho palace expecting to see soldiers, in
fantry cavalrymen and artillerymen;
but there was only one soldier, and he
did not even ask me where / was going
or what wanted. l went up stairs un-
challenged, and at length intercepted
servant by whom / was directed where
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20
THE HOME AND LII. BENNER.

The Southern Home of Monday contains
card from Mr.. Randolph A. Shotwell, the AS
sociate Editor, in reference to personal con-
troversy pending between himself and Lieu
tenant Benner, Of the garrison at this place,
in which Mr.. Shotwell presumptively intima-
tes that the ENQUIRER is under the necessity
of taking part in the disputation. A copy
of letter, said to have been addressed to
Lieutenant Benner by Mr.. Shotwell, was for
warded to us by the latter, with request
that we should publish, and in Mr.. Shotwell's
card the complaint is made that we neither
answered nor published his communication.
We have only to say that Immediately on
the reception Of Mr.. Shotwell's letter, we ad-
dressed him note politely declining to pub
lish bis article, for the reason that it related
to personal matter between himself and
Lieutenant Benner, in which our readers were
not concerned or interested. And in compli-
ance with Mr.. Shotwell's request, we also, by
the same mail, sent him copy of the En-
QUIRER containing the presentment Of the
Grand Jury of this county at the April term
of the Circuit Court That ne failed to re-
ceive either is not our fault; and, inasnuch
as we have, from its inception, refrained from
any allusion to the matter in dispute, regard
ing it in its present stage as personal affair,
and not a subject for public discussion by out
side parties, we feel that we are not lacking
in courtesy to either disputant by the course
which we have seen proper to pursue.