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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16
NUMBER 81.

refusal and exclaimed to me, What shall
I do, my friend?' ] answered, lie de-
clines making an apology and refuses to
fight-there is nothing left for you aor
but to have your wounds dressed This
was done, and the gentlemen returned to
the city"
THE PARK THEATER DUEL.
The Park Theater duel was a very Pc
culiar affair, and seems more like fiction
than fact Stephen Price, native Of
an adjacent county, was a theatrical
manager in this city for many years.
After he had been here a few years his
brother BENJAMIN came to town, and was
a frequent visitor to the Park Theater,
then under Stephens control. One night
Benjamin Price was in private box ac-
companIed by young lady. In next
box sat British officer, who stared at
the young lady in rude manner. Price
entered the officers box and pulled the
latter's nose. In few moments the Of
fcer sent in his card (the first step to a
challenge), accompanied by statement
that he had intended no offence to the
lady, and was not aware that he had been
guilty of any rudeness. Mr.. Price i'm
mediately regretted his haste and apollo
gized for his violence, and thus the mat
ter rested.
Subsequently the officer went to Cana
da, whittier gossip soon conveyed a re-
port Of the scene at the theater. His
associates being strict constructionists OF
the law of honor, was forced to return
to this city and challenge Price or lose
caste A duel at Hoboken was the re-
suit. Price was killed at the first fire
and the officer returned to his regiment
with vindicated honor. One Of the act
i've promoters Of this bloody affair was
Captain Wilson, who afterwards came
to this city and stopped at the Washing
ton Hotel. While here he referred to
the affair, and his words were soon
brought to Stephen Price. The latter
repaired to the hotel and offered an in
suit which led to a meeting" and the
| Captain was killed. 1t is said that tho
affair was so private that the friends o.
Captain Wilson were fora long time un.
der the supposition that he had gone
suddenly to England.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16
The Norman Horse.

The modern Norman horse is sup
posed to be cross between the Andalu-
sian (Moorish) and the old heavy Nor
man breed Of France. He combines ma
ny qualities desirable in a farm horse,
and is deservedly growing into favor. He
is spirited, yet docile, has great muscu-
lar strength, is robust, has good wind, is
moderately low in the withers, enabling
him to throw great force into the collar;
short, heavy neck, large breast and shoul-
ders, stout limbs and sound feet, and
withal, possesses the wavy name and tail
Though he cannot be considered fleet
yet he surpasscs all other breeds, perhaps
in pulling heavy loads at IA good round
pace, and maintaining it throughout the
day. His height is about fifteen hands
and weight from l, 100 to 1900 pounds
Ohio Farmer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16

A Word TO THE BoYs.-Boys, did
you ever think that this world, with all
its wealth and woe, with all its mines
and mountains, oceans, seas, and rivers,
with all its shipping, its steamboats,,
railroads and magnetic telegraphs, with
all its millions of grouping men, and all
the science and progress of ages-will
soon be given over to the boys of the
present age-boys like you? Believe it
and look abroad upon your inheritance,
and get ready to enter upon its posses
sion. The presidents, kings, governors,
statesmen, philosophers, ministers, teach
ers, men of the future-are all boys now.
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preston that could impart to it super
natural air. 1t was a plain recital of
the events of the morning. To
those who do not know the parties we
have only to add that they are entitled
to belief as speaking at lest what
they hold to be the truth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16

neighborlng hillside, while the bugles
made themselves heard sounding halt as
each company came up, denoting the
stoppage for the night, | strolled leisure
Iy down the hill to rejoin my friends,
and having got over my fright, amused
them that night by the story of 1t.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16

John and Charles Hathaway, twins.
aged thirty-hve, who both fcll in in the
same week, Of pulmonary consumption,
and died ON the same day within two
hours Of each other, were buried on
Sunday, one 1T Irvington, New York,
the other at Newark, New Jersey.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16

Pretty old boys in Europe. Guizot
died at cighty-seycn, and Prince Mem
schikolT at eighty-dve is just taking "a
run from Russia 60 Paris He is the
grandson of the FIRST Of the family who
made such delicious pastry that Peter
the Great promoted him to politics and
the Cabinet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16

Punch's cartoon presents Bismark and
Bull as two policeman looking on at a
row in which the Carlists are conspicu-
Gus. Policeman Bismarck proposes to
stop the row, but Bull says: "Is it in
your beat? 'Taint in mine. 1 know a
party by the name of Spain-rather."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-16

A strong minded woman in Detroit
made the following gentle reply to pol
itician who had called for her husband to
vote. "No, sir: he can't go. He's wash
ing now and he's going to iron to-mor-
row, and if he wasn't doing anything he
couldn't go. l run this ere house, do,
and if anyone votes it'll be this same wo-
man,
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"Occa, boeca,
Bona, croka,
Occa, bocca, tuce."'

The future bellies of our city, it must
be confessed, use the same savage meth
DDS in making their election of "Who's
it?" &c. The girls have also good ma
ny incomprehensible chants and songs
of their own. The starting point is, of
course, "ring round the rosy pot" for it
is an utter impossibility for girls-that
is, small and real girls-to play anything
very long that does not require clasp
ing of hands and their circling about
with some outlandish chant Their fa-
vorite song is:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28

s.WhO was the heTO? is a question that
seems 20 be perplexing many people who
have read the accounts of the Mill River
disaster. and Of the several riders who
spread the alarm 10 the village below.
There appears to be an embarrassing num-
Der of candidafeS for the place, some of
whom are enumerated by a Springfield
correspondent, who writes: First there
was George c. Cheney, the reservoir
keeper, who rode 10 Williamsburg at full
speed, and gave the alarm. II was only his
duty, it may be said. But what is herOiSm
but simply d. - well done? In exslting
other heroes, t..ere is danger that foil j. s.
tice NAV not have been done to Cheney. lt
is stated that he dalied in Williamsburg
when ne should have spread the alarm
down the valley. But il seems that his
horse was exhausted and could go
no further, and that he was de
fained with foolish questions by those
who refused 10 believe his story. But
George Cheney was not the only one TO
suffer disparagement, for even the ride OF
Collins Graves has been stigmatized as that
Of a scared miIkman. and Myr0n Day, the
expressnan, has heen aliUded to as stupid
pumpkin, who, as well as GIaves, arrived
down the valley too late to DO any good.
Llit CyFthLEEtA AAt ~ yttNNtttf ~ '~+t
comes vigorously to their defeHse. II saws
TOO many Of the best men in Haydensille
have testified to Graves arrival IN hof haste
and his ringing CRY; too many Of the go
workmen Of the passwords have said that
they owe their lives TO him; too many in
Leeds, also, have told Of the warning
shouts Of Myron Day the expressman, and
Of his close quarters with jeafh in the mar
row valley lie entered 30 save Others-to
leave aiy room for fear that this malicious
snaich at their laureIs will he sucressfd.
Graves and Day are not apOcryphal heroes,
and the poets may sing on. But, how
ever deserving they may have Oeen, there
was still another hero on that dread5
fIl Saturday morning. Jerome Hillman
when a little ways fOm home in SINNERS
vile, heard the Williamsburg bells ring
ing, and looking up, saw the coming de
strIcti0n. k0ONilg there was no time TO
lose, he leaped on his horse and rode a. the
utmost speed to warn the VILLAGES below
To him the people in tie H1ydelville I g
tories are indebted Tor the warning which
saved their lives. But II iimans wife WIS
lost in the Hood. which swept away his
home nd robbed him # all he nad on
earth"
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DORSEY'S DILEMMA.
How the Arkansas Senator Furnished
the House He bought of Boss Shep-

the House He Bought of Boss Shep-
herd.
Washington Correspondence of the New
York Sun.
Some very disreputable facts have just
been made public concerning the transac-
tions of Senator Dorsey, one of the carpet
bag Representatives from Arkansas. 1t
seems that Dorsey bought fine house last
fall from Boss Shepherd, and purchased a
large quantity of expensive furniture for
the same. He paid for the furniture,
or rather pretended to pay for it,
by giving draft on London,
where he represented that he had $780,
600 to his credit. Not long ago the
draft was returned with the unwelcome in
telligence that the drawer had no funds
there. The furniture man at once began
TO look after his goods, but he found that
the noble Senator had raised the wind by
negotiating loan secured by chattel
mortgage on his furniture. The merchant
was naturally very wrathy at this, and told
the distinguished 0hiOan who represents
Arkansas in the United States Senate, that
he meant business if something wasn't
done. Something was 0one by somebody.
The chattel mortgage was relieved, and the
furniture man was secured yesterday by
another chattel mortgage on the honorable
Senator'S household goods, his wagon and
horses.
dhorses, by the way, had just
been released from an attachment which
was placed upon them by a clerk from
whom Dorsey have borrowed $500 and fail
ed topay when the same was due. The clerk
dunned him two or three times, whereup-
on Dorsey put on dignity, and said if the
common clerk was not more considerate OF
Senatorial privilege he would have him dis
missed. The clerk, however, did not scare
worth a continental cent. He just went
and sued Dorsey, and got judgment, and
had the carriage and pair levied on. This
brought the honorable gentleman TO terms,
and he raised the cash and settled.
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SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
,,x,, nav Of the General Assembly.

sixth Day Of the General Assembly
COLUMBUS, Miss, May 27.-lt was
made the first order of the day tomorrow
to hear Rev. Alex. Mclean, of New York
Secretary of the American Bible Society
The report of the Committee on Education
was read by Rev. Z. NJ. Richardson, and
was placed on the docket.
Delegates were appointed to the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Ii. Alexander presented the report
of the Committee on Conference with the
Reformed Dutch Church. 1t recommends
the adoption of a plan Of cooperation
Placed on the docket.
The Committee on bills reported favora-
bly on an assessment plan Of 10 cents pei
member to pay the expenses OF commits
sioners to the General Assembly and tol
the contingent expenses Of the Assembly
Placed ON the docket.
The committees on the records of Texas
Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia, re
ported, recommending their approval
Adopted.
A warm debate is in progress on the rule
adop;ed by the. faculty Of the Columbia
Theological SEMINARY January, 1914, re
ouiring the attendance Of all students upon
services ut the chapel. The Seminary stu
dents wished to worship as they had beer
in the habit of doing at the Presbyterian
Church in Columbia. The question L
shall the rule stand. The interest is very
great on the subject.
An abstract report on sustentation, Whicl
includes evangelistic labor, invalid fund fol
the support of ministers and sustaining Zee
bic churches, gives total receiptsOf S41,6OO
OF this &. .625 is from the SOuthren Aid So
ciety, to which the hearty thanks ofthe As
sembly was rendered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
NORTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
The General Assembly and the Freed
men

The General Assembly and the Freed
men.
ST. LoUIs, May 27.-The subject Of the
freedmen was taken up and discussed until
Rev. Mr.. Colcord, of Adkin Presbytery, re-
piled to the statement of Rev. DIR. Glarrett,
made yesterday, that the South objects to
the Freedmen's Committee. 1t did not.
He believed, however, that if the work was
consolidated with home missions it would
suffer.
Rev. Jas. A. Fifer, eolored, Of Catawba
Presbytery, did not want any consolida-
ton. He told the people in the South that
he worked under the Presbyterian Church,
North, because of the great work it was
doing. Ifthe committee was dropped the
work must be stopped, and the colored peo-
ple left to their own resources.
Rev. Mr.. McCOok, Of Philadelphia, urged
that the Committee of Freedmen be exalt-
ed into a Board. II must be headed by a
man Of ability, who can give all his time
to the work. The work in the South, he
said, was much the same as
Among the Heather.
Father Hunt, Of Lakawana Presbytery,
said he had been born and raised a slave
holder. He urged that the work be per-
mitted to go on as it had been going.
After several other speeches vote was
reached and it was decided that the freed
mems work shall be done by the Board Of
Home Missions for the next five years, and
then merged entirely in the Board.
Church Erection.
On motion made by DIR. Alexander
Reed, of Brooklyn, to leave the Board Of
Church Erection as at present, sharp de-
bate occurred. DIR. Crosby came here as
an advocate Of consolidation in the ex-
treme, but was willing to yield to the de
sire of the majority, and hence favored the
section. Father Hunt said he came here
opposed to any consolidation whatever, but
the house seemed in favor Of consolidation,
and for that reason he was in favor of the
Home Mission Board gobbljng up every
thing. He would accordingly vote against
keeping the Church Erection Board sepa-
rate.
DR.. Booth moved that a committee be
appointed to consider the best system for
the operation Of a consolidated board to
secure harmony in the works, which was
adopted.
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condensed TeIegrams-

The miners strike at Youngstown, w.
has been settled by dischMging the negro
workmen. -,
Arthur Gilman has been elected Secretary
of the American Tract Society.
The baggage smasheTs are IN natlohai
convention at Philadelphia
The District Committee viii cail on a
corresnondent Of the Ne1o YORK oUh 70
safe Who tcld him Congressman HarIner'
of Pennsylvania, was interested IN eUh-
STIS Tie Sioux threaten to give Gen. Custar
hot time before he reaches tbe Black
Hills. -, eri f-or,
: a Young lady and gentleman ieii from from
: boat at Albany yesterday ana were
IA monument to Col. Ellsworth was i I'M
yelled a. Mechanicsville, n. u yesterday y
Among the speakers was Lieut.; +. ~.
Brownell, popularity known as ELLSWORTH ;
me New York police arrest all street
musicians under l6 years old
FIeven California towns out oil ni'eeii'
take NO liquor at their local option
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28

WE publish elsewhere this morning,
a card from Mr.. NJ. III. Brien, which
was crowded out of yesterdays issue.
He feels aggrieved that we should have
viewed his candidacy for the Chancel-
lorsbip from political standpoint,
though he can hardly have forgotten that
his friends had the start of US there.
1t is uJeless to mince words
or split hairs about this matter: what
ever Mr.. Brien's affiliations may have
been or however he may have voted
heretofore, he is unquestionably the
candidate of the Radical party in this
canvass and Will receive nine-tenths OF
their votes at the August election.
One among our many other
objections to him is that
he is not heavy enough for the place.
There can be no possible comparison
between him and the present incum-
bent on the score of fitness. As to
Kercheval, the explanation seems sat-
isfactory enough, though the arrange.
ment we mentioned was, and still is, a
matter of notorious report.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
WHEAT AND THE FUTURE OF
PRICES.
NeW York Tribune. Ma

New York Tribune, May p.
Our reports from the whole country are
favorable for the growing crop. The timely
rains have been of very great value at the
Northwest. The seed came up very uni
foimly, and seems well set, and the pros
poets are highly fiattering, and thus cannot
fail to induce farmers TO part with all their
surplus ere the close of August, as the sum-
mer markets are likely TO be more
profitable than early autumn. Win
ter wheat has not attracted much
attention, and spring is taking
its place everywhere, and merchants and
millers at the North should understand
that winter wheat is quite sure to rule
as low as spring hereafter, and the current
prices now being paid in the winter wheat
States, we fear, will result i'll heavy loss
to purchasers. The quantity of wheat now
in sight is about 9,S76,000 bushels against
100000 bushels the corresponding time
last year. The exports since the month of
February have been 6,743,0S6 bushels
against 1,2S5, ,G9T bushels the corresponding
time last season, and the exports for the
same have been 1,435, ,224 bushels against
270,5G5 bushels the corresponding week last
wear
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
A strange Suicide.

CLEVELAND, o., May 27.-Jno. South
ern. a moulder, was found dead at MS
hause this morning. The body was lying
an fbe he'd face downward with the left
arm hanging from the bed. A cash about
an inch in length was fonnd on the arm
inst below the elbow. A large pool OF blood
stood besid the bed, but no traces OF blood
could be found in an sny other part Of the
room. The razor with which the deed was
committed was on tile mantel piece with
bIood on ii, corresponding to the size OF
the wound. SOuthern's wife died last
Fr;dav from the effects Of burns received a
few DAYS previous while in a state OF IN
toxieatiop, since which he has been much
Sisheartened aud considerable Of the time
under the influence Of liquor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
KANSAS.


A Bran New Party without Name.
TOPEKA, May pa convention OF DEL
egates called by committee OF Franklin :
county. met at the State-hOuse to-day, anu
W. C. Smith. of Atchison, was elected
chairman. Twenty-Five delegates from
seven counties were present a commit
te., Tas anpointed TO Golfer with the EX-
acntiva Committee Of the Farmers Re
form Organization and the Democratic
State Central Committee, and ne
mort what action is necessary TO
accomplish the object Of the convention convent IN
After long deliberation the committee re-
ported that they recommended calling q
State Convention Of delegates, to meet al
Topeka, August 3, to Nominate o.ate ON, n
GERS. and Congressional conventions 70
nominate candidates for Congress The
cali is signed by twenty-six Reform GiaH,
GERS and Democrats, and is to be circulated
by the committee fF more signatures
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
WHAT Is THE BARTLETr MOVE.
MENTr

The question Is thus clearly and COM
prehensively answered by the Memphis
Register:
1t Is a combination of the Qcnserva-
tives and Liberals Of Shelby county,
who do not belong to the Democratic
party, with that party, to act under the
name and organization of the party,
in opposition to the Radical Re
publicans. The fight is being made
by the Democratic party, with the as
sistance of the Conservatives, ETC.,
above named. In aiding the Demo
cratic party In this election, It is dis.
tinctly understood that the Indepen-
dents, moderate Republicans, Old Line
Wings, etc, 90 not thereby become
Democrats, and Democrats are no less
Democrats, because of the aid proposed
to be rendered to their party. We re-
cognize the movement to be that of
the Democratic party, and candidates
who may be nominated will be eonsid-
cred candidates of the Democratic
party. Men who vote with the Dem
ocratie party In the August cleo
tons will not be considered as bound
thereby to act with it in any future
elections, unless it is a matter of choice
with them. The Bartlett movement"
means the Democratic party against
corruption and misrule, and desire on
their part to put the very best men in
Office. 1t is high time that ali nom
sense about this matter had ceased.
We do not believe that any man who
desires that the white man should rule
this country, instead of the negro, will
refuse to act with the Democratic par
ty in the August elections, merely be-
cause the action is taken under the
name and organization of that party,
as declared at Bartlett.
We are inclined to believe that Da-
wilson county Will have to resort to
something of this kind before the
August election comes off. There is
great danger to the public interests in
the present multiplicity of candidates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28

REFORM Grangers'' is something
new; but such seems to be the only
novel element in the political meeting
at Topeka, Kansas, yesterday. The ma
ture of the committee calling it, the
name of the new party, the class of
men they invite to their State Conven-
ton, or the objects they aim to accom-
plish, beyond filing the Offices, are
things which no fellow can find out
from tie telegraphic report.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
FOREIGN.
Supposed Significance of the
Cars Visit to England.
An American Girl the Receiver
of the Stolen Russian
Diamonds.
HohenzoIlern Looms up Again
as a Candidate for the
Spanish Throne.

NEW YoKk, May 27s-The Repu6-
lique FrancGise, a Paris newspaper,
considers the arrival Of the Emperor
Of Russia in London as great event, and
SAYS the molise Of the Cars journey was
not simply to see his daughter again. The
RepubIiQue believes his object is to bring
about an understanding between England
and Russia directed 80 the maintenance OF
peace. Europe, it continues, will rejoice
at sucL a tacit treaty Of alliance and pro-
lection. It will comfort those menaced by
unbridled ambition. The policy of Euro
pean balance Of power still finds defenders.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
RUSSIA.

LONDON, May 27.-lt now appears that
the Russian Grand Duke, COnstantine's
son Nicholas, gave the diamonds belonging
to lis mother to Miss Fenix or Phoenix, q
beautiful American. The circumstance
of the theft, together with the fact he had
deposited large sums Of money with his
bankers to make provisions, as he says,
against the necessities Of old age, led to
the belief that Nicholas is insane.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-28
BRAZIL.

LISBON, May 27.-The mail steamer
from Rio Janeiro has arrived. A fresh re-
belliOn had broken out in Paraguay, but
the rebels, who were marching on the capi-
tai, fed on the approach of Brazilian troops.
The Emperor of Brazil opened the
Chambers IN the 5th inst. Abiding to the
religious troubles, be declared that the
punishment of the Bishops Of Olinda aud
Para was necessary because they had trans
gressed the laws and constitution of the
Empire. The Government by the exercise
of moderation, and with the support Of the
Chambers would, he believed, be able to
terminate the conflict between the Church
and the State.