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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
Senator Johnson interviewed.

New YORK, March Tribune
Washington correspondent sends a
lengthy interview with Senate Johnson,
who said:
Il can give no pledge of my future
course. | can not say that | will act
with one party or with the other We
have too much of party, and propose
to bind myself in advance to no theory
of party policy. have never done so
in the past, and do not intend to do so
in the future. | shall support such
measures as appear, in my Judgment,
best for the country, caring not whether
it is a Democratic measure, or whether
it is supported by Republicans. ] will
never place myself in position where
/ must do thing because it is party
measure, or oppose thing at a party 5
dictation. I place the country above
party"
|. Mr.. johnson could not say whether
he would participate in the debate on
the Pinchback resolution. Being asked
if he would not in his new position
have an opportunity to pay off some old
scores, and if he did not have a mass OF
facts against the leaders of the parties
of to-day, he said:
"Whatever / may have don't say,
but shall use nothing. My service in
the Senate will not be a personal one.
| do not represent myself, but Tennessee.
The country has now nothing to do
with my personal matters and with what
has passed. l have no enemies TO pun
ish or friends to reward. ] have buried
resentments and have forgotten the ill
treatment of individuals. If can per-
| form the duties that are now before me
as conscientionsly and clearly as see
them at this moment, l shall accom-
plish as much as human vanity may
seek TO attain"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
SpiritualiSm.

1t is indisputably clear that the phys
ical phenomena of spiritualism estab-
lished too much. Now, we 90 not be-
lieve that complicated knots can be un-
tied by any othe- means than those Civ
en- by human and mundane skill. We
shouldn't believe it if whole regiment
of Davenports and Homes asserted it;
because, in order to believe it, we must
accept theory wholly contradicted by
all facts of Nature; and the facts of Ma
ture are body of utterances far more
formidable and unanswerable than many
regiments of Davenports and Homes. II
it is said thai this rope-untying is ac-
complished by physical means, opera
ting in a hitherto unknown way, we
should call this plausible and possible
But, to say that spirits have more power
in physics than physics themselves, is
asking too much. Physical phenomena
as products of spiritual interposition are
wholly inadmissible. And we have
ShOHII, III IOEIISI dItlSle~p tHe ueiGCtS Ol
the mental evidence. Spiritualism can
he swiftly established whenever very
simple test in this direction is complied
with; that is, if the mediums give us
news of some far-of event, informa-
tion of which it is certain could moi
come by human channels, we shall then
know it must have come by some
occult intelligence. Had the med.
iums told us of the burning of the Cos.
patrick; had it been they, and not Mr.
Stanley, who found Livingstone; did
they reveal to us where Charley
Ross is; had they told us of the death
of Captain Hall i'll the arctic seas-had
they done one Of these things they would
have given unanswerable evidence oi
the truth of their belief And they
must do just this thing-no less, and nc
more is needed-before they can have
the slightest claims to the assent of in
telligent people. Let Mr.. Home float
in the air as he wishes, let tables tip or
not, let whole libraries of communion
tions flow in ungrammatical verbiage
from the lips of professed mediums, as
listeners may or may not desire-all
these things are nothing; there is just
one single test needed of the kind we
have described. Will it be given?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
Somerset Grain Market.
CORRECTED BY AsHBRooK & C,
Stock Markets.

PITTsBURG, March 1.-THE receipts
of Cattle for four days past, is 233 cars
against 119 cars, for the same time last
week, an increase of II3 cars. Sales l.
29l head. The market is fairly active,
but at reduction of from 10 to Is cents
on common and medium grades; prime
Cattle are holding their own, as the
supply of this kind is not large There
il very large attendance of buyers
fIom Philadelphia and New York,
which will doubtless be increased to
morrow from Baltimore. Prime to ex-
ira Sc 1907 25, Medium to good SGO6
80, Bulls S4(G5, and more doing. The
receipts of Hogs for the past four days
is 137 cars, against 76 cars for the same
time last week. Prices are of 40 to so
cents per cwt, as compared with last
Thursday and Friday, but in view of
the receipts falling of, there was bet
ter feeling to-day. Philadelphia Hogs
IS 25@8 so, Workers SO 1901 10. The
receipts of Sheep for the past four days
are 80 cars, against 81 cars for the same
time last week. The market is easier
but prices are not quotably lower: extra
120 to $50 ID Sheep 81 25(97 So 100 lbs
Sc 1906 So, 80 to 95 lbs S6 50(96 rs, rs
to S5 lbs S6(G6 %; one bunch of 400
from Holmes, Ohio, averaging 133 lbs,
with so of them averaging 1874 lbs,
brought 81 80.
BUFFALO, March 11.-MarISet gener-
ally dull. Corn quiet; sales 6 cars new
at 77c on track. Holders firm on Grain.
Receipts of cattle including 25 cars re-
ported to arrive, 4,469 head. Market
active and weak at yesterdays price.
Receipts Sheep and Lambs 4,200 head
total for the week 13, 200 head. Market
activa and strong at yesterdays prices,
Receipts of hogs, including IS cars re-
ported to arrive, 4,S00 head, total for
the week 1000. Market dull: Workers
Sc 1905 80 for light, best heavy Hogs
held at 81 40@7 IS, with slow demand.
CINCINNATI, March II.-CattIe-
Market quiet without any notable
change in prices, which range as follows
viz: Common grades 2t04c, fair 10 me-
dunn qualities 44@2lc, and good 5I6
&c. Very few left over unsold.
HoGs-Receipts are principally Of
common to medium grades, which are
dull, Good qualities are scarce and in
good demand at full prices. Sales to-
day ranged as follows: Common light
S606 60, fair to medium SO 1907 25,
good to choice 81 SOFAS.
Sheep-Scarce and in good demand at
from 4lc to 6lc for fair TO coed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

A soldier writes to the New York
Tribune:
"I trust that the failure of the mis-
named Bounty Equalization Bill to be-
come law, will end the efforts of dem
agogues in Congress to purchase the
soldier vote by bribes paid out of the
Treasury. 1 speak as soldier, who
would have been entitled to share in the
benefits of the bill if it had got upon
the statue book, when l say that there is
no demand by the soldiers themselves
for the passage of it or any like meas
ure. Every man who served worthily
in the army during the Rebellion, and
who returned safe and sound to his
home, feels, am confident, amply COM
pensated for the danger he faced and
the privations he endured, by the grand
and ennobling experience of having
served his country in the time of her
peril, and having been himself an actor
in the most stirring events in modern
history. It never occurred to him,
when he wore the blue, that years after
ward Congressman would begin to reck-
on up the money value of his services
at so much bounty month, as if they
were an article of merchandise. His
manned and disabled comrades and the
widows and children of those who are
dead he wants generously provided for,
but he does not ask to be paid money,
in the form of gratuity out of a bank
rupt Treasury, for services which ended
ten years ago, and for which he was paid
when discharged far more than the Gov
ernment agreed to give when he enlist
cd -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

SIZE OF BARRELs.-A president of an
agricultural society calls attention to
the fact that there are in standard le-
gal barrel only 100 quarts, while the or
dinary -four barrel, most in use among
farmers in the sale of potatoes and APP
pies. contains nearly one-eighth more
Farmers sell their produce in -four bar
rels, and merchants transfer the same to
standard barrels, making profit on
quantity as well as on the price. In the
sales of 800 barrels of potatoes from q
farm, the proprietor loses 100 barrels,
worth $3.50, for which he might as well
be paid. The middleman, not the con-
sumner, profits by this. Farmers, see to
it that you employ the 100 quart bar
rels hereafter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
A Milwaukee Spirit Photograph.

This singular story is told by the Mil
waukee (Wis.) Sentinel: "Ihere are
two library desks in the show rooms of
Matthews Brothers, which have been
repeatedly photographed, and no matter
in what light, or from what point of
view the photographs have been taken,
there is always on the left hand glass
pane of the left hand book shelf, (sur-
mounting the desk, what Spiritualist
would call spirit picture. The shelv-
ing, which in other parts of the desk
comes out with tolerable distinctness, is
here dim and shadowy, and on the side
where-according to the sunlight as
thrown on the parts of the furniture
the shade ought to be, something light
and CANDY, like fine white garments or
bed clothing, is thrown into off the pic
ture. 1t is the body coverings that are
brought into the strong light. The
head is in shadow, and fades into indis-
tinctness, but the parting of the hair,
the eyebrows, and outlines of the nose
and mouth are plainly visible. The un-
der part of the chin is in deep
shade, as the picture of a natural
person would be. The female might
be imagined to be a corpse in neighbor
Griffin's store, beautifully laid out in a
casket, the head being just about the
angle with the body of person reclin-
ing on the back with pillow under
the head. The picture is curious one.
and has been handed around consider
ably among citizens of an inquisitive
turn of mind.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

4 Washington man who was treated
to a "25-ceEter," slipped back to the
cigar store, the other day, and economi-
calIy exchanged it for ''three for II quar-
ter"
"Juge not lest ye be juged, was
copy recently "set" by teacher in one
of the public schools Doubtless that
teacher considers spelling one of the or
namental branches.
What is the difference between a tube
and foolish Dutchman? One is hol-
low cylinder, and the other is a silly
Hollander.
as there any man in this town named
After noon?" inquired Mississippi
Postmaster, as he held upa letter direct
ed "P. NJ"
A man may forget his business, his
family, and ali the sacred obligations of
life. but he always remembers where he
got that counterfeit bill.
Base ball is undoubtedly good exercise
and capital amusement, but it often oc-
casions bunged eyes broken skins and
and blistered hands. We can tell you
that in all such cases, if johnson An
odyne Liniment Is resorted to it will re-
duce the swelling and stop the pain.
There was an improved feeling in
business circles at the close of the week
in New York, and it is believed that
with the return of good weather renew
ed activity will be visible in all direc-
tions. The foreign imports for the week
foot up SO O,S19 ,S5s, of which 50, ,733, ,542
were dry goods. These figures are large
ly in excess of the weekly average, and
show conclusively that the importers
and commission houses are calculating
upon active markets ahead. The ex-
ports of domestic produce do not show
as well proportionately. The total was
s., 469,07O.
Stealing tombstones need no longer be
relegated to the realms of fiction. A
local item in the Corpus Christi (Texas)
Gazette relates that a tombstone, "fouI
feet high, one foot wide and four inches
thick" has been stolen from grave
yard in that vicinity.
There are young men who cannot
hold skein of yarn for their mothers
without wincing, but will hold 125
pounds of a neighboring family fo- the
best part of the night, with a patience
and dociIity that are certainly pheno.
menal
We would not recommed the frequen
or constant use of any medicine. 1t il
important to take even a good article
judiciously. Parsons Purgative Pill;
are safe, prompt and reliable as a laxa.
tive or cathartic.
Mrs,sLovit. of Springfield, Mass, hai
forced her husband and three grown VI
sons to take board al a neighbor's as she
finds it impossible to spare time fol
housework while the Tilton-Beechel
trial is going on. She is slow reader
and gets up at daylight.
CHICAGO, March IO.-A Sioux City
! (Ia.,) special to the Times says many
strangers have arrived to join Gordon
Black Hills expedition, which is to sta r.
April ). The indications are there viii
be over thousand men ready by tha
time.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
Andy johnson as He Returns to the
Senate.

Washington Cor, New York Tribuue.l
Physically, Mr.. johnson has uner-
gone less change during the past eight
years than almost any Senator upon the
floor. His hair may be shade lighter,
as it is undoubtedly some what thinner,
but there is no evidence of badness.
There are neither hard lines por deep
wrinkles in his face, but his expression
is mixture of sadness and earnestnes
an expression which has been habitu
al with him when IN repose during the
past ten years. His form is not bent, all
his senses are acute; he is sound and
strong, and take him all in all, at the
age of sixty he is remarkably
well preserved man.
After returning to his hotel yesterday
from the Capitol, there was constant
stream of callers, which did not cease
until long into the night, and the cards
upon his table piled one above another
and covering the top completely, were
quite appalling. Among them were
those of George Bancroft, Henry Will
son, Reverdy johnson and General
Burnside There were calls from man v
army and navy officers stationed here,
with whom Mr.. johnson was always
popular, and there were visitors, l have
no doubt, npon whom, in the height of
his power, Mr.. johnson had confsrred
favor. 1t was a source of much gratii-
cation and pride to him that he received
so much attention. 1t was unexpected
on his part, but none the less acceptable.
His modest quarters, on the second floor
Of an unpretending hotel, might have
suggested to him, as they did to the Wis
itor, that they were scarcely to be
thought of in comparison with the geo.
geous White House of the present day.
His rooms, two in number, front on the
avenue. Both are small-one arranged
for sleeping apartment, the other as a
parlo-. Both are furnished with ordi-
nary and Inexpensive furniture. A Wis
itor TO day remarked to Mr.. Johnson
that his present quarters were hardly as
spacious and handsome as those he used
to occupy further up the street.
"No," he answered, with a tinge of
humor in his face, "but they are more
comfortable. The occupant of the Exc
cutive Mansion, if he has the good of
his country at heart, and devotes his
time faithfully to his duties and respon-
sibilities, with an adequate conception
of both, can not be what the world calls
comfortable. He may have a conscious
ness that he is doing what in his light
seems for the best, but il is a wearing,
straining life. II its duties and respon-
sibilities may be cast aside for recrea-
tion and physical enjoyment, so much
the better, perhaps, for the occupant.
But assure you," added Mr.. johnson,
evincing good deal of interest, "that /
would rather be in the United States
Senate fourfold than be President, and
you know me we'll enough to believe
that speak from the heart. / regard
my triumph in Tennessee, after the
hardest fight I ever engaged in, with
more satisfaction that / could regard
my return to the Presidency; and you
know that am not weak enough to
suppose that that can ever be possible"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
Fourteen Thousand Miles of lee.

The Hudson river ice crop for 1875
has now been harvested, and is one of
the largest and finest ever gathered. The
blocks average IA inches in thickness,
and the total quantity secured is about
1000 900 of tons, or seventy millions of
cubic feet. If this mass of ice were ar
ranged in a single line or beam, II inch
es square, it would have a total length
of about fourteen thousand miles, and
would reach more than half way around
the world. To transport the entire guam
tity above named simultaneously, in ice
carts, each carrying two tons, drawn by
two horses, driven by one man, would
require an army of a million men, two
millions of horses, and a million vehi-
cles.
This enormous supply of ice will be
chiefly consumed in the city of New
York. It is brought down the Hudson
river from the great ice houses, which
are located at the waters edge, in large
barges, towed by steam. 1t is delivered
directly from the barges into the ice
carts, and in them conveyed to the doors
of private dwellings. For quarter to
half ton month is common supply
for small family. The price charged
is from SIS to $50 ton for families, ac-
cording to the scarcity or abundance of
the supply. Large consumers, such as
market men and hotel and restaurant
keepers get the article at much less
price
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

THE PEOPLES FRIEND.-It is sus-
ceptible of easy proof that the Sewing
Machine has been greater blessing to
the masses of American people that any
inver tion of the present century. Moth
ing else has done SO much to save the
lives and health of the wives and moth
ers, the patient, overworked woman OF
the land, who as class, most needed re-
lief from the burthens of everyday life.
Every father and husband fails in his
duty if he neglects to endow his home
with such triumph of sicence as the
Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine. Ma
chimes will be delivered at any Railroad
Station in this county, free of transport
alton charges, if ordered through the
Company's Branch House at 327 and
329 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular free on application.
This Company want few more good
agents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

A man in San Francisco entered po-
lice station in state of intense excite
ment and told the captain that he wan
ted to prefer n charge against his room
mate. "We both wanted to go to heaven" /"
he said, "and we knew we couldn't get
there if we committed suicide. We talk
ed the matter over good deal, and fin
ally we agreed to kill each other. The
plan was for each of us to have sharp
razor ready at the others throat, and at
a signal, to cut as hard and deep as We
could. We got all ready with the razors
at our throats, and L gave the word. l
cut his throat all right, but he failed to
do as he agreed, and here am alive.
want to make regular charge of false
pretences against him, so he can't get
into heaven" The captain locked up
the maniac, for such he was, and went
to the room described by him. There
be found that a man had been murdered
by having his throat cut while asleep
III bed. The lunatic had invented the
rest of the story, and while under an
hallucination had committed the deed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12
A BlOOdless Revolution.

The natives of Strong's Island, in the
Pacific Ocean, not long ago got tired of
their king and queen, on account OF
their personal vices and general bad
character, and they made up their minds
to despose them. So they gathered in
the church, the number of about hum
dred men, and, after opening the meet
ing by prayer and singing "There is
rest for the weary" one of the chiefs
broached the topic, and suggested an
other chief for new king. Each OF
the chiefs spoke in order, followed by a
number of the common people. The
chief who first spoke (Kanku) was the
choice of good many, but they yielded
their preference and went for his candi-
date (Sigera). The old king was de-
posed and Sigera elected by a unani-
nous show of hands. The old king had
got wind of what was going on and had
packed up his things ready to leave his
palace. The new king went in without
delay, had family worship in the even
ing, and all wa. quiet and orderly. The
old king also had worship at his new
residence, himself leading the devotions
and so ended bloodless revolution.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

Mrs. James X. Polk has presented
the Tennessee Historical Society with a
pen made from an eagles quill dropped
by an eagle in Virginia and presented tc
President Polk in 1945. Mr.. Polk sign
ed his first message to Congress with the
pen made of this quill, the joint resolu.
tion of Congress for the admission of the
State of Texas. the law to extend the
lands of the United States over the State
of Texas, the act reducing the duty or
imports, and for other PURPOSES" and
the treaty of peace with Mexico, July 4
I84S.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

J. n. CALLED On Us.-The philoso-
pher J. n. paid our city friendly visit
last week. All our people know him, as
it was in this county his struggles began.
He is greater philosopher than Socra-
tes; has been his own teacher, nature has
been his theme, and by his inner con-
sciousness has evolved system, the like
of which the world has never known.
child; assumes the pressure, and is will
ing to sacrifice himself, but not his
friends, and herein lies his greatness.
The Cincinnati Times thus alludes to
J. N:
~. N, we believe, is the only one who
can avert the calamity of wholesale de-
struction that must invariably follow
the persistent worship of error. But
the philosopher J. N. is the great GEN.
tral light which black prejudice has en-
shrouded from a suffering world for %
years tomorrow. He will Intellectually
conquer the world, and bring about the
grand denouement of lifting the vail
when the press comedies his position.
He will not speak in any place where
that great engine of means and informa-
ton does not concede it. J. n. holds a
mortgage against error and we trust that
the exigencies of the times will not COM
pei him to bear ell the pressure in fore
closing it. We would like to see the re-
sponsibility divided. for the only alter
native is the martyrdom of truth"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

Elsewhere will be found rather SEN
sational article entitled "A Perilous Ex-
igency," which is from the pcn of the
Washington correspondent of the Chiea-
90 Inter-Ocean. We print this article
merely as matter of news, and not be-
cause we sanction the views of the au-
thor or have any reason to believe that
any such scheme rs he mentions is Sc
riously contemplated, though we do not
sav that II Il not
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

A convention of persons favoring a re-
ligious amendment TO the Constitution
of the United States is in session at Col
umbus. 1t is attended mainly by prea-
chers. Tie object is to have God recog-
nized in the constitution.
These preachers could better eu6serve
the interests of God by devoting the time
wasted at this convention in assisting to
alleviate some of the suffering common
amongst so many of His creatures IN
their respective localities.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

Mr.. Hugo Byer, of Nacogdoches
Texas, painter by trade, committed
suicide in the following manner. He
took, on February 10, 2 ounces lauda-
mum; February 20. 2 ounces laudanum
and ounces chloroform; February 81, 2
ounces chloroform and ounce NOR
phine; February p, 4 ounces chloro-
form; February %. 2 onnces chloroform
and / ounce chloral, and died on the
25th instant at IL p. m. The local paper
remarks very truly. that, "this will sur
prise the Oldest medical men of the age" "
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

A colored gentleman of Montgomery,
Ala, has, we notice, unexpectedly left a
vacancy in the jury box to accept pos
ition on the city chain-gang, kindly
rendered him in consequence of mis-
understanding about the ownership of
some hogs.-I Commercial Advertiser.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-03-12

The election in New Hampshire on
Monday last was very hotly contested by
the Democrats and Republicans-the
latter gaining nearly 5000 on their vote
of last year, and securing a majority in
the legislature. There was no election
of Governor by the people, and that Off
Ger will have to be chosen by the legis-