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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13
Abraham Administration Of Justice.

In the land Of Mocha coffee and Mo.
hammedanism bills of exception are un-
known, and red tape is not merchanta-
BILE commodity; hence the course of JUS
tice is exceedingly simple and primi-
tive, and to those accustomed to our
cumbersome forms Of legal precision
and etiquette would, perhaps, seem un-
dignifed.
A Bedouin's camel had been stolen
from him by force, and he applied to
Hamood, the Governor of Diowf, for
redress. The Governor, a muscular,
tawny, man, quite solemn-looking, was
dressed in long shirt, over which was
thrown black cloak richly cmbroider-
ed with crimson silk, half sat, half re-
clined upon cushing in the corner of
distinction in the large reception hall.
A few feet from him sat the Bedouin,
cross-legged upon the ground, an imple-
ment resembling a large reaping hook
or grass cutter in the hand. Attracting
the governors attention by hourishing
the implement he cried outs
"You Hamood, do you hear? He has
taken from me my camell have you CALI
ed God to mind? The camel is my cam
ell; do you hear? He is mine by Gods
award and yours too; do You hear, child?"
All the time the Bedooin was speak
ing he made the most furious gestures
with the grass cutter, now bending for
ward and bringing it with rapid mo-
tion within an inch or two of Hamood's
nose, as if intending to slice off that use
full member; again apparently threaten
ing TO lop off his arm. But the Judge
motionless and undisturbed. !
Finally one of the counselors quieted
the complainant by saying: "Remember
God, child; it is of no consequence; you
shall not be wronged."
Witnesses were then called, and they
the complainant's story the
governor ordered the thief to be brought |
before him, and turning TO the Bedouin
aid: "All right, daddy, you shall have
your own" and, motioning him away,
quietly waited for another complaint to |
be preferred.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13
The Value Of Newspaper CaIumny.

John w. Forney writes in the Phila-
delphia Press: can incident 1 have Of
ten related to my friends in private life
will serve to illustrate the golden value
of good record, and the weakness of
public men who allow themselves to
be affected by newspaper calumny. One
of the best characters ever knew was
president judge of certain judicial
district in the interior of Pennsylvania.
He was gentle, susceptible, and delicate
as a woman, and as honest man as ever
lived. But he could not bear criticism.
No braver spirit ever sat on the bench,
but he could not imagine such a thing
as newspaper complaint of his rulings
He was strict temperance man withal.
but did not believe in the prohibitory
law, regarding it as illegal and uncon-
stitutional. And he saif a. much in a
case brought to his attention in some
what elaborate opinion. No notice was
taken of it, because his Judgment was
right, and his law sound; no notice ex-
cept by little paper, not more than six
by eight inches, in the interest of the ul-
ira temperance men, called the Bee, and
that enjoyed its own tempest in its own
teapot. I was sitting with Mr. Buchan-
an, when the irate Judge-came in
with the Bee in his hand. He was
warm friend of the Pennsylvania Sena-
tor, and when the latter said, Won't
you take glass of wine with us, siE'
the answer was, 4 thank you, sir; but 1
came to show you this terrible article
against my opinion in the Bee The
what? said old Buck, then a very hand
some bachelor of fifty. The Bee, SIR
said the little Judge in high anger. And
where the devil is the Bee printed,
Judge" why, Mr.. Buchanan, it is
printed in this very town, and has a very
large circulation among the temperance
people, and it has given me much pain
by its censure Of my judicial action;
and, sir, intend to take notice of it
from the bench tomorrow These
words were uttered with much feeling.
The honest and sensitive jurist had
been stung to the quick by the little Bee
yet never can forget Buchanan's words
as he pushed a cold, bright glass of old
'Wanderer' Madeira to his Judicial
friend: Let me have the honor of
glass of wine with you, sir. / declare
to you never to this day heard of the
paper you call the Bee, but you have
made good record as an impartial and |
honest judge, and you will be remem-
bered for this long after the name of that
paper is forgotten. The faithful public
man, who feels that he is right, must
expect criticism, but he will outlive it
as sure as that both of us must die |
They are both gone; but story Of the
Bee lives likes moral without a sting"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13
German HumOr.
From Lippineott's Magazine.

From Lippineott's Magazine.
If certain gentleman of ancient
Greece really died, as one account SAYS
he did, from the effects of violent
laughter, caused by seeing donkey eat
figs, this excessive amusement could
hardly have been caused by anything
but the extreme novelty of the situa-
tion. And it is just such an element
of complete unexpectedness that strikes
us most in any ordinary development OF
German humor. The Teutonic mind
has the effect of being so ponderous,
and seems naturally so fitted for heavy
and serious occupations, that we derive in
such cases somewhat the same general
impression we should receive on seeing
an elephant disporting himself on the
greensward after the fashion of those
well-know characters described in Eng
lish poetry as "the young lambs so
brisk and gay"
There is, it is true, great deal of diff
ference in this respect between individ-
uals. Heine, in particular, was possess
ed of sort of humor that was always
cold, cynical, and sardonic, and at the
same time as keen and poignant as that
of any trenchant wit of other lands.
from Aristophanes to Thackeray. But
Heine, though born at Dusseldorf. was
of Jewish descent, and cannot be taken
as a specimen of German intellect in
general, while vast majority of those
who really may be received as such diff
fer from him in almost every respect.
They are as broad and plain as he is
light and incisive, and their ideas of
humor are on scale that seems to a
foreigner quite tremendous.
Another very noticeable characteristic
of German humor is a certain wonder
full species of simplicity that nearly al
ways accompanies it, This suggests,
somehow, the deep, hearty and thorough
ly enviable enjoyment child exhibits
over some piece of fun in which older
persons would find it very hard to dis
cover any point at all. There are few
more preposterous things in the world
than the proceedings of a party of big,
stout Germans congregated in drink
ing saloon, and discussing over their
beer some witticism whose staleness, fiat
ness, and unproftableness, from an un-
Germanic point, are positively phenom-
inal. The great, thunderous roars that
come forth from their cavern-like Jaws,
the almost total disappearance of their
eyes in masses of feshy cheek, the re-
sounding slaps in the face and violent
punches in other tender portions of the
physical conformation which they be-
stow upon each other in the excess of
their delight-all these tell of sensa-
tions which VIC outside barbarians have
little in common.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

The spirit photographs which pass
current among credulous spiritualists for
genuine ghosts Of the departed are pro-
duced in various ways. The latest and
most scientific method is az follows: The
plain background screen, before which
the sitter is placed in order to have his
portrait taken, is to be painted before
hand with the form of the desired
spirit" the paint being composed Of
some Auorescent substance, such as a 30
luton Of sulphate Of quinine. When
this painting dries on the screen Il is in
visible to the eye; but 1t sends out rays
that have power to impress the photo
plate, and thus the image of the person
together with the quinIne ghost are sim
ultaneously developed upon the mega
tive.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

Said Professor Richard A. Proctor,
the celebrated English astronomer, in
one Of his recent American lectures.
"The sun seems to us 10 be perfectly still
When we consider what we have learned
about him we know that all the forms Of
uproar on earth are as absolute quiet,
Even the hideous groaning Of the Garth
quake is surpassed n million-fold by the
disturbances on every square mile Of
that inhamed sea- This is no idle dream.
This great central machine Of the solar
sun, the central heart, pulsates with life
and will continue to do so until the fuel
is exhausted"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13
A Relic.

On Saturday afternoon a miner named
Martin Loughery, working in No. 10
mine of the Pennsylvania Coal Compa-
ny's works at Pittston, while in the act
of breaking a massive piece of coal
which he had dislodged, discovered en-
bedded in the center of 1t what appeared
to be small wooden box of an oblong
shape. Upon touching the box itcrum-
bled into dust like fungus, and dis
closed a copper whistle, having flint
mouthpiece, and in other respects shaped
like our ordinary tin whistles. The
miner frightened it up, applied it to his
mouth, and made it sound doubtless for
the first time in centuries. The spot
where it lay is about one bundled feet
beneath the surface of the earth. How
many seasons have been swept over the
terrestrial sphere, by the never-ceasing
tide of time, since this memento was
laid carefully aside, by some hand of a
former age, is question to form food
for the reflective mind. The voice that
was wont. to charm the single pipe into
music must have been hushed in the
age of long ago. Yet the copper
whistle remains to attest in favor of the
science of geology. 1t should be pre-
served in some of our museums, or by
some historical society together with a
specimen of the structure in which it
has slept for ages. Who shall say in the
face of such fact, that our country has
not known a civilization anterior to that
imported here by Columbus, or that a
race of enlightened human beings did
not flourish and fade on this grand hem
isphere ages and ages ago?-Scronton Re-
l11bLienn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13
VARIETIES.

What has cat that nothing else has?
Kittens.
Taking hack is the first stage Of con-
sumption.
RObb q Steel is the suggestive name
of firm in Chicago
Felt slippers.-Those felt by children
in their rude young days.
The Sunday Meeker il the lovely
name of a Baltimore paper.
An English lecturer says there is no
American Punch. Isn't there thought
No one will be surprised that a New
York daily has A-shantee corrcspou-
dent.
All the Nevada editors are going mad.
There hasn't been a shooting afray for
a month.
The feelings Of Mr.. Eng when Mr.
Chang died, we should presume, we're not
10 be envied.
"Feathers and Noise, /" is the bend line
over an article in Buffalo paper about
poultry show
The Government has ordered a Par
rott from the East Indies. He is an
admiral in the army.
Dakota has been doing sums and finds
thatshe has only three-eighths Of a white
man to an acre Of ground.
st. Louis's wickedest man has died
and goes to Chicago. His successor
will be selected by competitive examina-
tion.
There is man in Kittery Navy Yard
who had whistled continuously for nine
years, and why some body has not killed
him is mystery.
go, George, your sister is a nice girl
but she does dress her head up so."-
''Yes," said George; "but it is fashion;
there is nothing in it, you know"
Past and Present.-To dance all night
is $50 nieef' the young ladies assure us.
To dance all night is not go nice" We
judge from the looks next morning.
A California paper having obtained
new subscriber, records the startling
fact in a half column article headed
"Sdll another! Our course indoreed by
the people"
A Chicago correspondent declares thar
all gentlemen Of elegant leisure and ar
istocracy in Indianapolis, are colored.-
He will have to "kcep dark" IN that
city himself in the future.
A man left bony steed on Main st
last Saturday, and coming back short
time afterwards, discovered that FUN
ny youth bad placed card against the
heshless ribs bearing the notice, Goats
wanted-iuquire within"
An idle young man was complaining
to prosperous friend that, although he
had tried his luck in ALL sorts Of fairs
and lotteries, he had never been able to
draw anything. Indeed, said hisfriend
"Well, suppose you try hand cart2
You can draw that"
An Irishman, newly engaged, presen-
ted to his master one morning pair
Of boots the leg Of one Of which was
much longer than the other "How
comes it, you rascal, that thase boots are
not Of the same length?" ~ really don't
know sir; but what bothers me most Is
hat the pair down stairs are in the same
ix."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

A poet of Chicago was recently in
formed that Madame Nilsson had
thoughtfully built shelter for cows on
her lands at Peoria. Mindful of the
catastrophe which led to the destruc-
ton of his native city, he immedi-
ately burst into this wild and beautiful
frenzy of verse: "Christine, Christine,
thy milking do, the morn and the eve
between, and not by the dim religious
light of the ftful kerosene. For the
cow may plunge, and the lamp explode,
and the fire fend ride the gale, and
shrek the knell Of the burning town in
the glow of the molten pail"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

During tour, last fall, along the
northern boundary line of the United
States, Professor Osborn found distinct
traces of magnetic iron sand, with oc-
casional large deposits of titantic iron
sand, along the entire line from New
York and eastward of Ohio, nearly to
the west end of Lake Superior, where q
large deposit exists. The steel formed
from this ore, properly tempered and
shaped, readily scratches deep groves in
to glass. 1t forms the so-called titantic
steel, which is not injured by heat that
destroys cemented steel, or steel formed
only by addition Of carbon.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

age, Burr was hated by the country that
once loved him. he was left homeless, al
most friendless, but he was not left desc
late. The bread cast upon the waters-in
his happier days all returned to him
As he had once loved to care for and
shelter the poor and homeless, so he
himself, in his last days, was sheltered
and cared for tenderly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

CosT OF CRoPs.-A Delaware County
(O) correspondent of the RsraI NeS
Yorker estimates the cost of growing the
different crops on land worth sixty dol
lars per acre, to be-Corn, 80 bush. per
acre, 20c. per bush; 60 bush. per acre,
25c.; 40 bush. per acre, 31c. TO 33c.; 80
bush. per acre, BIC. to 40c.i wheat, aver
age cost, one dollar per BUSH; oats, at
least 3Oc. at 80 bush. per acre; potatoes,
at 100 bush. per acre, zoe. These esti-
mates include manure, plowing, harrow
ing, drilling planting, thorough good
cultivation, and the stalks and straw Of
corn and grains to pay for husking or
threshing, and five dollars per acre for
interest and taxes on land.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

A correspondent in yesterdays issue
suggested the use of electricity instead
of hanging as means of capital pun
ishment, and gave figures of the COM
parative velocity of pain and electricity
to show that such a death;would be pain
less. The point is we'll taken. Professor
Tyndal has proved, in one of his short
er essays, that death by lightning is too
quick to be felt. If the plan were adopt
ed, doomed man might be executed in
his own cell. Thus all the horrible pub
hcity of the present practice would be
done away WITH Chicago Tribune
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

4 client called on Mr.. Webster to em-
Ploy him TO argue cause Of importance.
Mr.. Webster asked who was engaged on
the other side, snd the client answered,
"a sleepy-looking lawyer, named Wood"
"Well," Mr.. Webster replied, "if George
Wood is employed against you and is
asleep, be very careful not to wake him
,,.,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

A Beaver county, Pennsylvania, man
threatens to bring suit against a young
man who persists in sitting up with his
daughter Sunday nights till four o'clock
in TIE morning. The stern parent
claims, firstly, that the following day
being wash day, his gal ain't Of no ac-
count; secondly, that, if they would on
ly use two chairs, the one they do use
wouldn't cost so much for repairs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

luxurious ACTION OF SALT ON
TREEs.-Prof. Kedzie, Of the Michigan
Agricultural College, gives the follow
ing account of the injurious action of
salt on trees: On the college grounds
there formerly grew a fine, vigorous
specimen Of common sassafras, appar-
emily in perfect health. A quantity Of
strong brine was inadvertently thrown
beneath this tree, forming a stagnant
pool in it's immediate vicinity. In q
very short time the tree began to mani
fest signs of decreased vitality. The
salt was absorbed unchanged in such i'm
mense quantities that, entering the cir
culation, il effloresced upon the surface
Of the leaves of n white crystalline de-
posit, and the tree soon after died.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

A Pious old lady being asked by her
pastor what she thought Of the doctrine
of total depravity, replied she thought
it most excellent doctrine, and had no
doubt Il had been the means Of saving
mnnN Rnnla
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

Twenty seven Nashville ladies deter
mined TO practice economy; vowed not
to wear anything more expensive than
calico dress 20 church; and they stuck
to il, as none Of them have attended
church since
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

According to the Journal of Chemis-
try, girdle of compressed cakes Of gun
cotton tied around the trunk and ignited
will instantly cut down the largest tree
az cleanly az the keenest knife.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

They are going 10 cut of the carriagea
from the appropriation list, which will
compel the average official TO foot the
magnificent distances Of the city or foot
his livery billa,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

II is suggested that when lady pre-
sides over public meeting Il would be
more proper to address her as chair
madam than chairman
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

Amsterdam, n. Y, is justly proud Of
lawyer, who returned a portion Of his
fee to a client, because he thought the
latter had been overcharged.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

There are 100 men residing In six
counties in California, who own $780,
600 acres Of land.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13
POETRY. %
WHAT ELSEP

They walked together, in the dusk,
Along the gardens shrubbery edge;
The heavy roses scattered musk
Blew faint across the cedar hedge;
A spotted snake came gliding through
To shield her from imagined harms,
What should he do-What could he do,
But take her safe into his arms!
While for one happy moment still
Her head was leaning on his breast
He felt little tremble thrill
The head against his shoulder prest;
The parted lips were trem bling, too:
Some feeling for her fears TO show,
What should he do-what eOUld he do,
But kiss her ere he let her goP
Redder than in the garden bed
The roses blossomed in her cheek.
"Nou wicked, wicked cheat" she said,
Soon as the injured lips could speak,
Lest he should prove her charge for true.
And seem the most depraved of men,
What should he do-what could he do,
But give her back the kiss again?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-13

A bad egg is not the choice sgE, butts
hard to beat.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-09
New York Editors Coming.

An excursion party about sixty in num-
Der, composed OF members OF the New
York State Editorial Association and their
wives, will arrive here on the 18th instant,
and stop at the Maxwell House. From
Nashville they will proceed to Birming-
ham, the point of destination, arriving
there on the evening of the 10Th. At Biz
mingham the party becomes the guests OF
the Alabama Editorial Association, and
after viewing Birmingham, will probably
accept the profiered hospitality Of the cities
of Montgomery and Huntsville, and visit
mines and plantations.
The following extract from circular
signed by II. Y. Beach, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, show that ne
has pretty eoFrectidea of how to manage
an excursion:
Suggestions: Take as little baggage as
will answer, and mark each piece with
name and residence of owner. Garry this
circular. Rand, McNally & Cos. Railroad
guide contains much information valuable
10 travellers. Try and fully reciprOcatt
all fdrors received, and especially write up
Alabama. Print enough papers extra, con-
tanning an account OF the excursion and
the principal objects viewed, so as to send
a number to each person from whom favors
are received. Do not expect that where
there is a diversity Of opinion every person
can be fully suited. Resolve to have a
pleasant time, and hare Il.
We trust that the citizens Of Nashville
will make the visit as pleasant as possible
for our cORfreres from the Empire State
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-09
ENGLAND.

A London letter says the British navy
has been found in a condition Of doubtful
efficiency. On paper there are fifty-fige
iron clads, of which forty-one are sea 90
ing and fourteen adapted for harbor and
coast defense. OF the forty-one sea going
iron clads five must be deducted as stin on
the docks, and nine others as either obso-
lete or not worth repairing for sea going
purposes. This reduces the list to twenty.
seven, and Of these only fourteen
can be regarded as really effective for ser
vice at the present moment, though -four
more, or eighteen in all, will perhaps be
ready in the course Of the year. Moreover,
some of the ships, now undergoing repairs,
cannot be counted upon as good for more
than year. Then Of the fourteen IRON
clads for harbor defense, one is building,
and there are only eight fit for service.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-09

The cutting away Of the ice bridge across
the st. Lawrence in front Of Quebec yes
telday resulted in great damage to the
shipping below, hardly single vessel es-
Gaping some injury. Such a wreck was
never before witnessed in that port.
Peter G. Fox recovered a verdict for S35,-
600 damages before a Louisville Jury YES
terday for the loss Of a leg. on the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad. The road
will apply for a new trial.
Senator Morton is out in the Indianapolis
Journal this morning, with his views of the
late Presidential veto.
The Boston Herald has been sued in
$4,000 for publishing the Cardiff Giant
story, and connecting Herewith the name
of G. o. Colt.
A dividend Of five per cel.t for Jay
Cookies creditors was declared yesterday.
The conductor Of the National Home
near Milwaukee, excludes the Sheriff from
arresting inmates on the ground that the
State has coded jurisdiction Of the institu-
ton and it is under the articles of war.
Three sleeping cars were ditched nea
Poughkeepsie Thursday night, with bu
slight bruises TO passengers.
Notwithstanding recent successes, Mad
rid is threatened with another ministerial
crisis and SerranO begs few weeks for de
Liberation.