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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

A CHILD's RIGHT TO HER HANDI-
woRK.-The Sheriff of Kings county,
N. Y, was sued in the Brooklyn City
Court, on Monday, before Judge Reyn-
olds, for the value of a tapestry picture,
called "The Last Supper" seized by the
Sheriff to satisfy a debt against the
plaintiffs father. Emma Leiser, plain
tiff, sued by guardian proved that the
picture was made by her, that it brought
a prize at the Vienna Exposition, and
claimed $1,000 for its detention. The
defense was that the picture was the
property of her father, he being entitled
to the child's labor. The jury found fol
the little girl and against the Sheriff.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02
A COnYlVial Dog.

Mr.. john J. Roche, the saloon. keeper,
has black-and-tan dog who insists upon
drinking with every one who comes in.
Wheneyer an individual or several go
up to the bar, without waiting for an in
vitation TO "take n little something" the
dog jumps up on a chair that stands at
one side for the purpose, and placing his
forefeet on the bar, drinks (water) with
the rest. If by chance the chair is away,
or his glass is not filled and ready, no
barks and makes "a deuce Of noise"
until waited on with the rest. Like
some men, when he gets "full' and can
drink no more, he just touches his tongue
to the glass, rs much rs to say, "Wcll,
here's n whack. ."-Newblrgh IN. ~
Journal
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02
Old Potatoes.

An Eastern exchange gives this advice:
Potatoes, to be good, should never be
exposed to the light, but be kept in as
dark place as possible. After they be-
gin to sprout in the Spring, they should
be taken up from the bins or heaps and
kept in boxes or barrels. If you have a
few barrels saved out for family use, in
stead OIL picking them over and turning
them over and spreading them every few
weeks, put them into enough barrels SO
that you can turn them from one to an
other. Have one extra barrel, and once
every week, turn them all out from one
barrel to another This keeps them
moving SO often that the sprouts cannot
grow enough to do much harm. The
sprouts which come out from the pota-
to use up the nourishment il contains,
and leave it soft, watery and insipid.
By treating them. as proposed above,
they may be kept in condition for the
table several weeks longer than by sprout-
ing them, and at the the same time save
a deal Of work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02
Hadn't got Used TO Ii.

A curious incident recently occurred
on Western railroad train. As the cars
were moving away from the Terre Haute
depot, pretty young woman came from
the ladies' car, and rushing into the
smoking car frantically appealed to ev-
erybody to stop the train. Catching
sight of the conductor, she exclaimed
piteously, "Mr. Conductor, do please
stop the train! I've left my babyr' The
train was stopped, and baby recovered,
amidst the hearty cheers of the people
on the platform and the passengers; and
while the young mother laughed and
cried and hugged her little one, she tried
to explain how the baby was such a new
one that she hadn't got used to it yet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

THE SEA Moss INDUsTRY.-Among
the latest industries established in Maine
Is that of collecting and drying sea moss,
which is followed in the town Of Kittery.
This moss is collected in dories in the
vicinity of White Island aud Whales
Back. Two men go in each boat, and
with rakes made for the purpose tear the
moss from the rocks at half tide. 1t is
taken then to the beaches, where large
beds are constructed by taking up all the
large rocks and leaving only surface Of
small pebble stones. These beds contain
from ten to three hundred barrels. II
there is no rain, sea water has TO be
thrown on the moss and the sun bleaches
it from the dark green color, first TO a
beautiful pink and then to a clear white
1t has to be turned occasionally, and
made the same as hay. After il i.
thoroughly dried it is packed in barrels
shipped to Boston, where il finds a ready
sale at six cents ai pound. Immense
quantities are used by brewers in setting
ale
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

OF all the amusements that can possi-
bly, be imagined for working man, af-
ter daily tolls, or in the intervals, there
is nothing like reading a newspaper or a
book. 1t calls for no bodily exertion, OF
which already he has had enough, per-
haps too much. 1t relieves home of its
dullness and sameness. Nay, it accom-
panies him to his next days work, and
gives him something to think about be-
side the mechanical drudgery of his ev-
cry day occupation, something he can
enjoy while absent, and look forward Ia
with much pleasure.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

from the lounge on which he lay. 81
admit that he behaved badly; but then
he had reason to be aggrieved. Answer
his letter, Helen, and say that you for
give him" He stopped, feeling that
heroism and self.sacrifce could go no
further.
II will never see him agaIn!" she an
swered, her slender, dark eyebrows COM
ing little closer together. 81 know
now that never had any real affection
for him-thank fortune 1 found it out
before it was too late"
"Poor Hastings, lam sorry for him, -
rejoined Tom, gravely, trying to arrange
the sling in which his disabled arm
rested, mildly sorry--that is, pity my
self hundredfold more"
"Why?" asked Helen, with the air of
a seeker after useful information.
Because you do not care for me-" he
replied.
Butt think do care for you, Tom, D
she said, coming TO his side to adjust the
refractory handkerchief. 81 did not
want to; but you know it is so natural to
like people whom you have compelled
to feel grateful to you"
Il know" answered Tom, very we'll
satisfied with the explanation. "And,
after all, Helen, circumstances which
would not permit me to be hero allow
ed you to be heroine-it is really too
bad.n
"You should be very thankful to cir
cumstanccs," laughed Helen, "for if you
had saved my life / would have been
your mortal enemy always; and, until
you tumbled over that precipice l
thought you rather an awkward person,
| and felt very well content to marry Mr..
Hastings. From The Aldine for October.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

The less men think, thc more they talk.
\ highly intellectual dog The tyre
setter.
The man who has NO mind will not
change it,
job boiled over when his patience
gave way.
A polite way of putting it; Troub-
led with a chronic indisposition to cxer-
tion.
A small boy forgot and asked his FAITH
or for "chaw NV tubacccr,' the other
day, and is now very reticeut on the
subject.
An actress in California, "a Miss Kim
lin, lately married professional named
Wood, and her stage name is now
hyphenated into Mime. Kinlm-Wood.
An Omaha paper advises the people
mot to make such fuss about the
shooting Of one constable as there are
over forty candidates for the Office"
Indiana threshing machines are hash
ing of legs and arms with promptncss
and dispatch, and occasionally leaving
handsome widow for postcrity % take Co
candy pulls next winter
II is not un uncommon observation
that man who is continually talking
about his "ceaaclcss yearning after right
eousness," can't get trusted at a grocery
store a. quick as n man who swclrs.
Last year he was worth 100000.
Then he began to drink whiskey and
seltzer, aud now he's a paupcr' Where
these rayages Of seltzor are going 10 cease
J the most prescicnt Of ms cannot tell.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

LARGEST CLOCK IN THE WORLD
The city of Bombay claims to possess
the largest clock 10 the world having a
center second hand-a clock which indi-
Gates the hours, minutes, and centre
seconds upon dial eight and half feet
in diameter The mechanical difficult
les involved in such a construction are
very apparent, not the least of which
was that of regulating the motion of the
long centre-second hand, measuring six
and one.half feet The momentum
which il would have acquired at the
point in passing through space of five
inches-this being given az the distance
between one second mark and another
would, of course, have caused the hand
toI sway backward and forward during
the whole second. Besides, the strain
upon the machinery from such n motion
would have been great. But this diff
Guilty was overcome By n series Of sixty
levers, so arranged that the second hand
rests in one of them at each beat; the
point of the hand being ingeniously con-
trived, so that when il rests upon lev
er it is detained there, and can get neith-
er backward nor forward until the clock.
work removes the lever out Of the way.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

A BIG POTATO LIsr.-The Wheat
land Cali Free Press contains this item:
The following list Of big potatoes raised
in and around Wheatland this season
shows we have as good potato ground as
any in State They are all Early Rose
potatoes. That mentioned first is the
smallest, but is mentioned because il was
dug early in the season and was only
partly grown. One potato raised by Ira
Langdon, in Wheatland, weighed one
and one-fourth pounds; one by Mr..
Soule, one and three-fourhs pounds; two
by +. l.. Courvoiscr, Eve pounds; four
by J. NJ. c. Jasper, eight pounds one by
II. Roddan, threeand one-fourth pounds
one by $. u. Wood. three and one-fourth
pounds; one by =. ID. Wood, three
pounds; three 10y = u. Wood, mine aud
one-fourth pounds
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

Eight Connecticut young ladies have
just taken the veil. They were hope
lessly freckled
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

When a Maryland doctor spells it
"accufortus' is it any wonder that pa
tient dies on his hands?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

A Florida sportsman killed a she bear
weighing over two hundred pounds, the
other day, using in his combat no other
weapon but heavy stick Of wood.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02

"Don't make excuses for him, Tom" )"
said Helen, in a vexed tone, and walk
ing restlessly to and fro as Tom himself
had done on the evening before Mr..
Hastings expected arrival.
"Why net?" asked Tona, watching her
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28
Another Graveyard Case.

We have already furnished our readers
an account Of the Toledo burial case, in
which tho refusal OF the Priest In charge
Of one oil the cemeteries there 10 allow
the lnterment Of person who died out Of
the communion OF the Catholic Church
was sustained by judicial decision The
court held that the Church had control
over lis own buryipg ground, and that the
State had no power to compel q departure
from it's usages. While the soundness OF
this decision is seriously questioned, 1t
stands for the present as law, and will so
stand wepresume, until reversed by some
higher tribunal.
Now comes case, however, that in.
wolves the same principle but differs as to
details. 1t Is this: There is in tho city
of Montreal, Canada, an organization
known as the Canadian Literary Institute,
and 1t Is largely II not altogether composed
Of Catholics. 1t seems that the Institute
placed upon III. shelves some books and
papers considered hercticsl by the church
authorities, which the Bishop OF the dio
Cese ordered removed. This order was
not obeyed and the upshot Of the business
was that the Bishop finally excommuni-
Gated the Institute as body.
Sometime ago member named Gui-
bord died and his remains were refused
burial In consecrated ground on account
Of this communication The refusal
stirred up sufficient feeling on tho part of
the Institute 10 enlist the members 10 sub.
scribe money 10 test the case in the
courts, And this they did, carrying the
case from court to court until finally II
landed in England and was heard and
decided by the highest court Of the realm.
This court holds, and has so decided, that
Guibord was proper subject for
burial in consecrated ground, he not
having been public sinner and never
having been personally accommodated
The decision has stirred up good deal
Of excitement at Montreal, and 1t was
feared that trouble might result. The
important point embraced in the decision
ID the assertion oil the supremacy Of the
civil law Of Great Britain over the eccle.
siasticsl law Of the. Catholic Church
which, by the way, is ono Of the points
raised by the GLADsToNE-MANN1Nd dig
cussion In regard to Papal infallibility.
Coming before the public.at this time, in
connection with that discussion, the de.
clsion is well calculated to excite general
attention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28

In Chicago the coroners jury yester.
day in the case Of the two children sutto.
Gated in the fire at 686 Milwaukee AV-
euue sent Anton Felt, the father of the
children, Hoas, who kept store below,
and man named SelIgman, who was
also IN the house when the fire broke out,
TO Jail to await the action oi the grand
jury.
"A freight railroad connecting at the
Charleston Depot OF the South Carolina
Railroad and Northeastern Railroad with
the upper wharves, has been completed
and extended along the entire line Of the
wharves.
"A powerful steam dredge chartered
by the city Of Charleston, Is at work on
the bar and has already, according 10
the report Of Prof. Maillefert, added two
Ieet TO the average depth Of water In the
principal shoals.
Edwin Hanks was arrested Yesterday
in Baltimore ior forgery Of the name Of
James Ketch Ex Tax collector, Of Phila.
delphia' to a check Tor 50 900.
Robert May, a New York bell hang.
er, was arrested last night as the manu-
lscturer OF fraudulent bell punches, which
be has been selling 10 dishonest horse car
conductors. Evidence has been secured
against some twenty ol the conductors,
one OF whom was also taken into cus.
ItOdv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28

lu1urieS and high priced goods. but In ar.
ticleS oI necessity and comfort there had
been large increase, so large, in fact,
that the loss Of receipts through reduction
In price and smaller sales Of costly arti.
cles had been fully made up, and in many
cases a larger aggregate Of receipts
reached.
What is true oi New York Is true, SO
far as we can learn, oil tho condition Of
trade at other points There has been a
reduction Of prices, a disposition to buy
substantial rather than costly and elegant
goods, but there has been little, II any,
falling of in the aggregate receipts. Five
articles are purchased for the ten dollars
that were formerly expended for ono arti.
Gle, but tho ten dollars are received all
the same.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28
Tho Allegheny Valley Railroad Co.

PITTSBURGH, November ga meet.
ing Of the creditors Of the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad Company, called by the U.
S. District Court, was held today to effect
compromise Of their existing difficulties
by way of the acceptance Of a compromise
bond by all tho creditors. Over 800 per-
sons were present The total assets Of
the company are $23, ,220,6 ,640 46; lisbili.
ties $23. .Sll $40 IA, which includes So ,401,-
$40 "a Of unsecured claims. The follow.
ing proposition was made by the company:
That the unsecured debt (the six millions
Of claims) be paid In full in 20 years, and
the bonds With interest at Z per cent.
These are income bonds with a guarantee
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Northern
Central Railroad and Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad, with 10 per cent placed in the
Safe Deposit Bank Of Pittsburgh. This
proposition was accepted by all the credi.
tors present, representing about two.t thirds
Of the whole number and about the same
amount Of liabilities. 1t Is necessary that
It should be ratified by three quarters oi
the whole number Of creditors. It lis ex'
pected that the remainder will sign the
agreement, and that the matter will be
satisfactorily arranged in short time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28
Two Whitc Girls RecapIured from
the Indians.

CHICAGO, November 27.-The following
Is an extract from an official dispatch
from Col. Miles, received at Lieut.. Gen,
Sheridan's headquarters this morning.
It refers TO the girls whose rescue from
the Indians was announced some time
ago:
During the fight two white girls were
recaptured from the Indians. II appears
that these sisters, Adelaide and Julia
German, aged five and seven years re-
spectiVely, were captured In Kansas en-
io1e from Georgia 10 Colorado. They
state that their father, mother, brother
and one sister were murdered, and that
they and two older sisters were kept pris.
oners. They have no positive knowledge
OF their Whereabouts. Their story Of woe
and suffering Is simply too horrible 10
relate They were almost naked and
nearly starved. They are under charge
OF surgeon Waters and will receive ey.
cry attention, and when strong enough to
endure the journey, will be forwarded TO
Leavenworth. l most Cernestly recon-
mend that annual ample provision be
made for these children by the Govern
ment out Of the annuity appropriation
lor tho benefit oi tho Cheyenne Indians
General Pope, in forwarding this state.
ment, heartily concurs in Col. Miles re.
commendation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28
On Their Way to Warrington

ST.. LOUIS, November 27.-Ex. Govern
or W. K. NJ. Wing, Indian agent at Fort
Defiance, arrived here to-day from New
Mexico with delegation oil Navajoe In.
dians, consisting Of Mannel, their princi-
pal war chief, his wife and son, his chief
counselor, and seven other chiefs; also
William Il. Manderf1eld, editor Of the
Santa Fe NetO MeD!edn, and two inter-
prefers, en- route to Washington, where
they 60 to have talk with the President
relative 10 exchanging q strip Of land
sixty by thirty miles, In the northern part
OF their reservation, which Is known as
tho San Juan country, for tract Of az.
ricultural and pastoral land bordering
their reservation on the south; also 10 ad.
just some difficulties growing out oI a
treaty made with them In 1649, and to
ask redress Of the Government for the
murder Of three Of their tribe last summer
by the Mormons, who were trying to
found n colony In Arizona.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28
River News.

The river was falling rapidly last even.
Ing, with feet inches in the channel.
The Express departed for ParkersburR
yesterday afternoon at l o'clock.
The James ReeS has resumed her trips
between Wheeling and Suntlsh.
The Mallie Ragon left yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock for Pittsburgh.
The ]. N. Camden arrived from Pom.
eroy with tow of salt.
The MollIe Ebert departed for Pitts
burgh at Z A. N.
The Ed. Hobbs and bsrges, with iron
ore. arrived from Pomeroy.
The Liberty No. 4 passed up with tow
OF iron ore for 6teubeaville.
The Tempest was taken Of the docks,
and departed for Sunash. She will leave
there tomorrow for the South.
The Andes IS still on the docks at Gin.
cinnati, snd will not get of before next
Wednesday. She will not arrive here
until Monday week.
The steamers Exchange and SklIlIneer
arc expected to arrive from Cincinnati
today.
A large number OF coal tows passed
down on Thursday and Friday.
Tho Courier leaves for Parkersburg
this morning at II o'clock.
The Hudson Is announced TO take her
departure for Cincinnati at 8 P. NJ. to-day.
Tho Carrie Brooks will arrive here
from ZanesVillc, after laying up nlnce the
ID Of June. She will leave for Pitts
burgh at7AM.
The steamers Forest City and Market
Boy made their regular trips Thursday
and yesterday.
The Mallic RagOn, en- route from Pitts.
burgh TO Matamoras, will be due here ct
midnight tonight.
The Garrett and barges will be here on
Monday to load tor New Orleans.
E8y TclcGraph.l
PrTTsBURGH, November az River
falling, with feet, four inches In he
channel. Weather clear and pleasant,
EvANsvILLR, November l7.-Weather
cloudy with signs Of snow; mercury la
10 90 degrees; now 45 and rapidly falling,
The river has fallen inch, with 9 ieet Z
inches on the eguage. Down-EyanAyille,
Shippers Own, Tarascon' Up-Gcorge
Roberts, Sandy, Gracey. Business dull.
CINCINNATI, November 2Z-River II
feet and rising. Weather fair and mod
crate.
ST. LOUIS, November 97,-Arrlved-
Capital City and Utah, Vicksburg; Clln.
ton, Keokuk; Anderson, Mound City; 81.
Joseph, MOmphis. Departed-Alps' II.
linois river; Rob Roy, Keokuk. River
rising slowly; with o feet Of water to
Cairo. Weather cloudy and cod all day;
brlSk snow storm tonight! ..'
LoUnvILLE, November 29.-Rlyer RI
sing with four feet fve inches In canal.
and two feet five inches In Indian Chute
Arrived-Eddyville, Cincinnati; EIna
and tow, lronton. Departed-Eddyville,
Nashville; Little Condor and EnS,
Eonton; Geo. spangler, Evansville.
CAIRO. November 27--Arrived-Mary
Alice, Upper Mississippi; Colorado, 81.
Louis. Departed-MollIe Moore, New
Orleans. River feet 8 inches and rIs,
Ing, Weather clear. Mercury 80,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-28
The Siata of Trnde,

Our Clarksburg letter In Thursdays
paper made mention Of the fact that the
business oI that place was unusually good
this fall, and that there were no houses in
the town for rent. A paragraph in the
Washington, Pa, Reporter makes substsn.
TALLY the same statement 10 regard to the
business Of that place, and also applies the
remark to the county at large, by refer
ing 10 the fact that the farmers having re.
ceived good prices for their wool and
other farm products are In good, sound
solvent shape. These statements are in
accord with the general tone OF our coun.
try exchanges. The almost universal tCs.
timony is that the farmers are in prosper.
ous condition, and have not only paid up
we'll as regards old indebtedness, but have
not stinted themselves In their
current expenditures this tall. This be-
Ing The case IL may be taken as
true that tho business generally oil the
country Is working into healthy and
very satisfactory condition. Hence we
are not surprised to sec In the New York
Republic an extensive and detailed report
IN regard TO the condition Of trade In that
city that certainly presents q very en-.
ouraging outlook Tor the future. The
Republic sent reporters among tho leading
dry goods and shoe houses, clothing es.
tablIshments, furniture dealers, and va
rIous other kinds Of business, to ascertain
as far as possible the present state of trade
and the prospects, Of the immediate future.
The general report was that the business
l., not so bad as had been anticipated.
that It Is better than 1t has been for some
time past, and that the prospect for the
iuture is good. One Of the heaviest dry
goods establishments in the city reported
the trade Of tho house never to have
been better than at the present time,
not even In tho bcst time during or since
the war-not only..in the quantity sold,
but also In the cash realized. There had
been depreciation Of twenty-five per
can't in prices in the last two yeara, but
this depreciation in values has been more
than counterbalanced by increased sales.
Another OF the heaviest houses in the same
business reported more business done In
October and so far in November than at
tie corresponding time In 1878. As with
lhe other house, the report was that cheap
Q, goods were sold, but Atty per cent more
In amount was sold, which compensated
for the falling OF, not only In prices. but
also in the demand for costlier fabrics.
Another large house, which combined
house-furnishIug with dry goods and mil.
lluery, and whose customary were chiefly
from among the middle classes, said Its
trade this season was the best that 1t had
been in the sixteen years 1t had been In
business.
Nearly sixty establishments were visit
ed and the reports from each given.
With very few exceptions the statements
tally with those ol the three leading
houses we have referred to. There had
bean q heavy reduction Of prices and q
considerable falling Of In the purchase Of