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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

The Western States do not look
with much favor on the project fo1
securing a National appropriation
for the Centennial Exhibition al
Philadelphia. Several members Of
the Centennial Committee visited
indianapolis recently for the pur-
pose of awakening an interest in the
matter, and were received very cor
daily. But on the morning of their
departure, the indianapolis Journal
thus commented on their visit:
''The West is not to be bamboo
zled into the support of any gouge
which may be proposed in the next
Congress for the purpose of helping
the thing along. If Philadelphia
gets up a creditable display, ma
ny Western people will go to see it.
Philadelphia will get back all the
money she invests in the enterprise.
But the National Treasury is not
now in condition to justify a raid
upon it in behalf of such demon
stration. Every State, every city,
county and town in the country will
have a Centennial in 1876, and the
expensas of these local demonstra-
lions will be as much as the people
should be asked to bear"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
Masked Outlaws in Texas.

ST. Louis, October 5.-The Globe has
special from Denison, Texas, which
says that on the night of September II
twenty five or thirty armed and masked
men, riding blanketed horses, visited
Thomas Boyd, at St. Joseph, Montague
County, and called on Mr.. Stone, who,
with his family, boarded with Boyd, to
come out.
Stone refused, whereupon he was in
formed that there was body of men
near by who intended to hang him if he
did not leave town in twenty -four hours.
The party then visited several other
houses, and made similar demands upon
the inmates.
Next day Deputy United States Mar
shall Y. NJ. Redman, and several other
United States officers, arrived at St.
Joseph and found Stone and others
packing their wagons preparatory to
leaving, and accompanied them fifteen
miles on their journey, and camped with
them the first night, keeping out pickets
to prevent surprise, as the intention was
to take and murder them.
Yesterday the refugees appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner Chas
E. Maurice, and filled complaints against
twenty-five members of the gang whom
they could identify.
Warrants were issued and placed in
the hands of Deputy Marshal Wright,
who, with a posse Of armed men, left
Denison last night for Montague Coun-
ty to make the arrest. The demonstra-
tions against Stone and others was to
prevent them from appearing in Court
as witnesses against certain parties.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

Don Carlos, who has long been
struggling for the Spanish throne,
and at times with a pretty fair
showing for success, is now under
going. adversities which warrant the
belief that he will soon be expelled
from that country, or executed. All
the important European Powers dis
countenance his efforts, and express
sympathy with Spain's new form OF
Government, which fact alone, even
if Don Carlos were able to success
fully cope with the Spanish Gov
eminent, would render his assump-
ton of the crown a matter of very
doubtful stability. But the Gov
ernment forces have recently been
gaining some important victories
over the Don, and not long since, in
a mutiny which broke out among
his followers, he was seriously
wounded.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

The New York Ledger, which sell
dom discusses political questions,
but whose editor has a keen sagaci-
ty for discovering current opinion
among his many thousands of read
ers, has this to say about a third
term:
eve apprehend no very grave
apprehensions of the election of any
man to the office of President more
than two terms in succession. 1t
never did happen, and we think it
never will. 1t is not, therefore, be-
cause we are moved by fear of such
nm event that we refer to it. And
we are not in the habit of very fire.
quently volunteering advice to the
President of the United States.-
But we cannot help thinking, and
we throw out the suggestion, that
this nomination by South Caro-
lima affords the President an ex-
cellent occasion to decline allow
ing his name to be used at all as
candidate for a third term. BY
so doing he would manifest that re-
gard and reverence for Washington
and the great and good men who
succeeded him as President which is
common to the American people.
What we should like to see on the
part of the President is disavowal
of any willingness to be a candidate
again, even if a few miserable self
seeking politicians and ofice-holders
do desire to put him in nomination.
A third term means the first step
towards monarchy; and the name of
any man who stands out as the rep
resentative of monarchical ideas is
destined TO become infamous. Gen.
Grant cannot decline too soon."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

A terrible tragedy occurred in
Cincinnati one day last week. A
Mrs. Perkins killed her three-year
old daughter by cutting Its throat
with a piece of glass, and then at
tempted to kill herself. The i'm
mediate cause Of the terrible deed
was a quarrel between herself and
husband. Itappears that the fami-
ly was, so far as financial matters
are concerned, well-to-do in the
world, but were unhappy in their
domestic relations on account of
the infdelity of both parties to
the marriage vow. On the night
previous to the tragedy the husband
claims to have overheard a converse
tion between his wife and a "friend,
"a Mr.. Clare-who had long been
in the habit of making the home of
the Perkins his stopping place when
in the city. This conversation was
to the effect that they would indulge
in criminal intimacy as soon as the
child was asleep. Confronting them,
Perkins ordered them from the
house, but after several hours quar-
reling he consented to their remain
ing there until morning, when, it
was arranged, they should leave.
In the morning about 6 o'clock the
husband left his home for his place
OF business, and upon returning to
the house several hours later, the
mother and child were found in their
bed-room-the latter with her little
throat cut, and dead, and the form
er in feeble condition from the
wounds which she had inflicted up
ON herself. Through timely medi.
cal aid, the mother was soon in q fair
way to recover, and became able tc
tell the sicllening story of the little
girls pleas for her mamma to spare
her life. Mrs. Perkins is determin.
ed to kill herself at the first oppor
tunity. The whole terrible affair is
yet wrapt in mystery, which, per
haps, can only be cleared away by 6
judicial investigation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
WHO COMMANDS THE ARMY!
Removal of General Sherman's Head
quarters to st. LOuis-POWers of
the COnmander-in-Chie

The headquarters of the army will to-
day be transferred from Washington to
St. Louis. This change is in accordance
with Gen. Sherman's request, and is ap-
proved by orders issued through the
War Department by the President, who
directs that the present functions of the
General of the Army and those in rela-
ton to the transaction of business with
the War Department and its bureau will
continue in force.
This transaction, though not without
parallel in the military history of the
country, is one of which the country was
some months ago advised; but it is new
ertheless, entitled to some fuller remarks
and explanations than it has heretofore
the seat of Government simply for the
reason that the Secretary of War has
taken ont of his hands almost every part
icle of authority that appertained for
years to the Commanding General of the
Army, and left him with hardly the
slightest semblance of authority in the
administration of the military establish
ment. Consequently his position at
Washington became irksome, and Sher-
man has frankly, and in the most public
manner, stated as much. General Grant,
after the war, as will be seen, felt in the
same manner, and communicated his
views to Secretary Stanton, but General
Grant, according to the orders referred
to above, directs the continuance of a
system which General Sherman finds in
consistent with his dignity and which is
properly due to the high position he oc-
cupies to remain mere igurehead at
the capital. 1t is the custom in all coun-
tries maintaining standing armies for the
General-in-Chief to reside at the seat of
government. The reasons for it are ap-
parent. The same was the case with
Washington, st. Clair, Wayne, Dearborn
Brown, Macomb, and Grant when not
engaged in active operations in the field.
Brown and Macomb both died at Wash
ington; Scott for time had his head
quarters in New York in conseq quence of
differences existing between him and w.
L. Marcy and Jefferson Davis, while the
latter was Secretary of War, and it was in
consequence of these difficulties which
resulted in stripping Scott of considera-
BILE of the authority allowed to him by
law and regulations, that condition of
amairs was created that has led to Sher-
man retiring to St. Louis.-N. Y. Her
oTd
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
Array of Counsel in the Beecher-Til-
ton Case.

The Brooklyn Argus, speaking of the
indictment against Tilton and Moulton,
says: "The array of counsel in the Til
ton case will be unusually large Roscoe
Conkling has accepted a retainer, and
will sum up the case William NJ .
Evarts, b. f. Tracy, John X. Porter,
W. o. Bartlett, John Graham and I. S.
Shearman will assist Mr.. Conkling. The
list of Tilton's counsel is said not to be
complete. Senator Carpenter, of Wis
consin; Daniel Daugherty, of Philadel-
phia; and David Dudley Field are men
toned. Mr.. Moulton has secured Judge
Fullerton, although General Butler will
take the lead in the case and personally
appear. Mr. Beach will most likely ap.
pear also. A motion will be made for
change of venue. This is matter in
the discretion of the Court. A motion
will be made for certioreri to carry the
case before the Supreme Court. This.
we believe, is motion of right, and an
effort will then be made to remove the
case to Albany or Westchester. 1t is
thought the trial Will take place in a
fortnight, and it will probably last for
three or fSlr weeks.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
GUATEMALA.
Earthquake at Antigua-TwO Hum
dred Houses Thirty
Two Lives Lost.

PANAMA, September pa CORES
pondent of the Star and Herald, writ
ing from Antigua, Guatemala, under
date of the 18th ult., gives an account of
an earthquake there the previous even
ing. On the Sd of September, at $50
P. NJ, without previous warning, a
strong earthquake shook the ground vi
Olently from west to east. The wave
like undulations on the surface rose and
fell at least a foot The first strong
shock lasted from twenty-five to thirty
seconds, when the contents of a large
water tank In the courtyard of the hotel
were thrown out. Wild screeches and
screams continued even after the early
terror had somewhat subsided, and long
after there was the noise of walls fall
ing, more or less distant, mingled with
sounds Of hundreds of voices chanting
a hymn for mercy.
Many shocks followed during the night,
every one of which gave rise to new
alarms and new impIorations. 1t was
intensely dark during the continuance
of the shocks. An inspection in the
morning showed that abont two hundred
inhabited houses were destroyed, causing
a loss Of tlirty-two lives.
The number of the houses damaged,
and which will have 20 be taken down,
is considerable. Many old ruins OF
1773 have suffered seriously. During
the confusion incident to the earthquake,
several men appeared with long knives
for the purpose of stealing and murder
ing, but the political chief of Antigua
soon repressed them.
All the squares and open places are
covered with tents for shelter, and even
carriages and carts serve as temporary
abodes. 1t will take some time before
the people of Antigua, Guatemala, viii
recover serenity Of mind enough to 60
to sleep in their tottering houses.
At Guatemala, the Capital, slight
shocks were felt. The Indians say three
villages at the foot of the volcano Del
fengo have been destroyed
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
Some Facts on BailOOnIng.

In the earlier balloon experiments,
made the latter part Of the last century,
the eleyating power used by aeronauts
was heated air. So many disasters fol-
lowed this system, which was named af-
ter its discoyerer, Montgolfer, that, on
the properties of hydrogen and the APP
plication of this light gas to balloons,
the dangerous heated AR process was
readily abandoned. Science never gave
the system a fair trial, but at the sugges-
tiOn of a Frenchman, NJ. Menier, it is
making experiments with fire instead of
gas. \ trial was recently attempted at
Woolwich Arsenal, England, with an
enormous Montgolier balloon 23j feet
in diameter, covered by a copper Argand-
chimney 25 feet high, running into the
body of the balloon. The material of
which the bag is constructed is the finest
French cambric, not oiled, and is pro-
tected from scorching by an ingenious
mechanical arrangement by means of
which the current of hot air from the
chimney is distributed through the bag.
The purpose for which such a balloon is
to be used is purely military at present.
1t can be inflated in ten minutes. is east
ly carried with the impedimenta of an
army, and is not liable to damage. 1t is
proposed to send up one of the air-ships
confined by rope, for the purposes of
accommodating a vast territory in the
daytime, and giving signals at might,
which would be of great service from a
military stand point. 1t is from a sci
entific point Of view, however, that NJ.
Menier's invention possesses the greatest
interest. The science of ballooning now
adays is confined to the alternate ex-
penditure Of gas and ballast, the one
constant and the other a mere correction
Of the waste. BY a process which would
continue to supply the elevating power,
the danger in long trips would be great
ly diminished, and the crossing of the
Atlantic, for instance, a comparatively
easy matter. The Chicago Tribune ar
gues that it is time that attention was
called away from the hydrogen balloon.
The countless experiments made by it
have only demonstrated its unreliable
character. 1t is ready to burst at any
moment on suddenly emerging from
dense atmospheric strata into more ten
uous air, and, the stock Of ballast once
out, descent is inevitable. There
are dangers in the ire-balloon, but mod
ern Improvements have not been applied
to offset them. 1t Is even possible that
the very heat which initiates the bag may
be used to propel it,. NJ Menier's de-
sign impressed the scientific men of
England very decidedly Pittsburgh Tel
egraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

A small party of Irishmen, ex-
pert marksmen with the rifle, re-
Gently arrived in this country, and
engaged with an equal number of
Americans in New York in test of
skill with that arm. The Ameri-
cans worsted the Irishmen, but it
kept them busy to do it. They were
successful only by the skin of their
teeth, so to speak. The sons of Erin
have been so well received in this
country, and are said to be SO
greatly elated thereat as to- be ap-
parently Indifferent to their defeat.
A match between these same ''rife
teams" is arranged to take place in
Ireland some time during 1875.
Before sailing for home the Irish
"team" will make tour of the
West.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

SUPERsTIrIoN.-There is, we believe,
degree of superstition lurking in every
mind; and we doubt if any one can
thoroughly examine all his secret no.
tions and impulses without detecting 1t,
hidden, perhaps, even from himself 1t
seems, i'll fact, to be II part of our nature
like inrtinct III animsls, acting indepen-
IDENTIFY of our. reason. 1t is often found
existing in lofty natures, especially those
that are poetical and aspiring. Caesar,
it is well known, was greatly under the
influence of such belief, and Napoleon
had his good and evil days and his pre-
siding star.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

The editor of the Troy Wing has seen
some good rife shooting. He says: awe
left hand and toss chip with his right
hand into the air, and then bringing his
rife to his shoulder, put bullet through
always shot partridges in the neck or
head. We saw him in the woods kill
forty mine squirrels at fifty shots. Sever
al of the squirrels were not hit with the
bullet. The shot was made at the limb
on which the squirrels were sitting, and
they were killed by the conclusion of the
ruptured bark"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
The Coming Hog Crop.

As the packing season approaches and
interest is turning largely to the new
crop, it is of some interest to know the
bearings of the situation. In Chicago
the market for both Lard and Pork for
these deliveries opened on the 1st of
July, and it is estimated by good au-
thority that up to the list of October
there will have been sold in that mar
ket considerably over 100000 bbls of
Pork at from $14 25 mp to S18 25, $4,000
bbls of which were for seller the year,
and 10000 for January and February.
OF Lard something over $4,000, at Sc up
to 115c, OF which over G2, ,O4O were seller
the year, and January and February TO-
coo. In Meats, it is said, not over 5000
boxes have been reported sold, and on
private terms, as packers are reported
to have refused to offer to any extent.
For the same time last year sales were
only aboot $1,000 bbls Pork and 10000
ties Lard, with larger sales of Meat to
exporters at much lower prices all
around, or S13 80 @13 S73 for Pork, and
73@6.95c per lb for Lard. In this mar
ket these options did not open so early
for Lard, while for Pork they have not
yet opened: and no more Bacon has been
sold than in Chicago, from the same
causes, at 84@IO3c for half and half.
The sales of Lard, however, have been
large, but we are without data upon
which to estimate them; yet these op-
tions for seller the year and six months
have been generally active for the past
seven weeks, and would no doubt aver
age about 10000 tierces per week, which
would give in both markets total of
nearly 100000 tierces, If they were legit-
innate sales for actual delivery, and 10O,-
050 bhls Pork New York Bulletin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

Several days ago, a Mrs. Dres-
bach, residing about eight miles east
of Circleville, died suddenly, under
suspicious circumstances, and day
or SO after her burial her body was
exhumed, and.an inquest held, which
resulted in the discovery of evi-
dences of strychnine in the stomach.
Her husband is suspected with hay
ing administered it, though at last
accounts he had not been arrested.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

Hon. VIM. E. Finck received the
nomination, at Lancaster, on Mon
day last, as candidate for Congress,
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of the Hon. II. j. Jewett.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Finck has
declined the candidacy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

Many valuable horses die from the ef-
fects of collie. The best thing to do in a
case of this kind is to pour a bottle
of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment into a
long -necked junk bottle, add half pint
of molasses and water, then pour the
whole down the horse's-throat. In ten
minutes the horse will begin to eat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
AN OyATION.

In an instant after he appeared in full
view, and plymouth Church was the
scene OF an ovation which was never
before witnessed within its walls.
Every involuntary arose. ladies
waved their handkerchiefs or clapped
their hands, and men held their hats
above their heads and seemed about to
shout, "Bravo." But it was no politi-
cal gathering. No great politician was
before them. A beloved pastor was
there, and they respected his feelings.
They wished him to understand how
gladly they rejoiced at his return, but
did not become uproarious. There was
no stamping of feet or shouting, but the
very air seemed impregnated with
"Welcome; God bless you"
Mr.. Beecher closed the door behind
him, and apparently saw no one
when he turned to pick up the hymn
book on the table at his right. lie took
his seat and opened the book. There
was a nervous twitching about his mouth
as he did so, but he did not raise his
eyes until the congregation was again
seated. Then he calmly surveyed the
immense gathering. He was about to
arise, when the leader of the choir Mr..
Camp, started "Praise God from whom
all blessings flow" The entire congre-
CATION was again on its feet, and the
walls of old Plymouth rang with the
doxology. Mr.. Beecher sang with the
rest. When through the singing, he
arose and advanced to the platforms
edge. lie held the hymn-boole open
before him. His complexion was rud-
dy, and he planted his feet on the plat
form in the old-time way. \ pin could
have been heard to drop in the building
as he glanced about him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09
COrns

H0VsR1 q are As useless 10 the conimuuitv y a-
wi AAo misunderstanding old maids corn
or loaiers In large cities, dishonest olitcians
no more OF Rluxury than epson salts or castor
hedgehog ts Tor parior ornament Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies, AlleviatOr and Gu
rative, erRdicates eorns banishes bunions, and
obnoxious torments OF the feet Sold by skin
ner BRO, Somerset, Ohis. j. Briggs 4 Co
Newark, n. 85yI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

Next Tuesday will be election
day, and the political leaders are Ia
boriously striving for the success of
their favorite candidates. There
will be many disappointed place
hunters on Wednesday morning
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

Parsons Purgative Pills will greatly
relieve, If not entirely cure, dyspepsia
when everything else fails. They have
been tried in some desperate cases, and
have given more relief than any other
medicine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-09

DIT. ES Look at those features and see
L AAHO the agony depicted on the face,
IL cannot he helped while the trouble Remains
The sutierngs from piles Of n very aggravated
description. You cannot walk with any COM
Tort, cannot ride with comfort, cannot sit with
ease, and the suffering when attending 10 ma
ture is almost unbearable. and causes such a
feeling OF dread that IL Is put of at great sac
rihce OF health and comfort, In many cases tn
creasing the difficulty to an ALARMING extent :
Use DR. Briggs's Pile Remedies, according 10
directions, 10 cure internal, bleeding, external
and itching piles. Sold by skinner Bro
Druggistst, Somerset, Ohio. j. Briggs a Cn
Newark, n. J.