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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
How TO Have Beautiful Hyaeinths In
Winter.
From the American Garden.l


Late in December, after onr full stock
Of blubs was disposed of, we found a
dozen or more hyacinths Of various col
ora which had been overlooked. To
keep them from spelling they were hast
lily planted in four or FIVE large pots,
and these set away in an out-buildinF,
where they wonld be free from frost
and have very little light. There they
were left for three months. and nothing
done except to water them occasionally.
Expecting little or nothing from them,
they were not noticed till leaf and flower
and stalk were both perfectly developed.
The light had not been sufficient to col
or the flowers, and these were all Of n
dirty pale green. The pots were now
brought to the sitting room and placed
in the full sunshine. and in few hours
each spike had assumed its natural tint
The effect was very beautiful. Not a
bulb had failed-red, purple. yellow,
blush and white were all large and per-
feet
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

COVERED MANURE HEAPS Manure
heaps are always better for being COW
cred from the weather. Covering pre-
vents evaporation. Sufficient moisture
prevents burning fire fang.) 1t is al
ways best to have manure-heaps so plac-
ed that in dry time water may be
pumped over the heap every day OF two.
Used in this way manure ferments rapi-
dly and loses nothing, but gains in quail
ity all the time. If you place tank or
sink an oil cask so that the heap will be
nearly over it, this liquid may be pump
ed over the mass. E s5
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

John Phoenix once hailed stolid-
looking German, who was driving ba-
ker's wagon past Barry & Patterns, on
Montgomery street, San Francisco, with,
"Hsllol I'lI take one" "Vat you take?"
said Teuton, pulling up. "a baked
eagle,n said Phoenix. The driver
scowled, niuttered, and was driving on,
when Derby, in an authoritative tone,
ordered him to halt, saying, "If you
don't have Eagle Bakery painted of
that wagon IN have you court-martial-
edfs ~
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

The ST. Louis Republican tells this
story Of an old fur trading Frenchman:
''He related that once ON leaving his
boat he followed bear that had been
prowling around. He fired at the bear
aud missed him. The bear then turned
the tables on the hunter, and followed
ham TO large cottonwood tree. The
hunter being hari pressed dropped his
gun and scrambled up the tree for safe
~. In thi- position, Don't yon t'ink.
sar. the bar, he pick mp my gun and
taxed good aim, snapped nj me tree OF
four times, and II hadn'i dodge he--
he would have aliooled me, sarR Il
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A man with some wit and very long
nose met neighbor one frosty morning
who sang ont, "Halloo, SMITH / met
the end Of your nose few minutes be-
fore you yourself appeared, and saw it
completely frozen." @No fault Of mine," !"
said the .undisturbed Smith; 'T rubbed
il as far as ! could reach"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

An Eastern paper suggests that the
pin-back skirts are delhsion and a
snare; that the intention isio makeihen
tighter and tighter, until finally it will
he necessary to have one skirt for each
limb. Then presto! the great reform
will have been accomplished; trousers
for women will have been Introduced.
and goodbye Liberty This L. not all.
As the skirts grow tighter, trousers be-
come looser. Modest men do not now
pretend TO ascend any great elevation n
public or in the daytime. II il plain
that foul conspiracy haa been formed
between The tailors and the dressmakers
to change The relations Of the sexes.
There isno time to be lost. That whicha
short time ago was the sterner sex must
rise or be forever fallen. The men
must get tighter and the women looaer-
the reference, OF course, being only to
Rartnents-or there win be bloodshed.
Il Is better to die freemen than 10 live
slaves
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

BY deelinEing to eat things that you
want because they are unheaithy, by go;
ing 70 bed early when on want TO sit np.
and by making your life Wretched in a
thousand ways, you have a chance Of
living to ripe old age, IL that is any
satisfaction TO you.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

Impatience is the principal cause of
most of our irregulr-ities and extrava-
gances. ! would som metirnes have paid a
guinea to be at some particular ball or
assembly, and something has prevented
my going there. After il was over l
would not give shilling 70 have been
there. would pay crown at any time
for venision oriipary. But after hav-
ing dined on beef or mutton, would
not give q penny 10 have II in yehi-
sion.-[Sterne.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

VIM. +. Lackie, a clOck-maker, Of
LansineburG, New York, recently reach
ed home from Kansas, whittier he had
gone to look after some property, hav-
ing walked the entire distance from 81,
Louis, following various railroad iraoka
through the Intervening States, in forty
four days. His money had given out
on reaching ST. Louis homeward bound,
and as he was delayed nearly two weeks
seeking employment for temporary sup.
port during his pedestrian journey, i q
calculated thai he made the whole dis
tanee, about ], $50 miles. in thirty days.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

"How did you learn that graceful at
titude?" asked a gentleman of a fellow
leaning in a maudlin way against post.
"I've been practicing at the glass;" was
the reply.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
Feed Better.
[coIemanls RaraI woLla.l

= The high price Of beef ought to make
farmers take more pains in raising and
keeping cattle The main point IL keep
ing cattle is, TO keep them growing an
winter. A steer that il well kept is
worth more money at three years old
than one kept in the ordinary way il nt
four years old. In good feeding there is
one year gained. If our common cat
tie are well fed and cared for, they viii,
at three years old, weigh 1900 pounds.
Now, there is a majority Of steers that
go to market at four years old, that do
not weigh 1900 pounds. If farmers
would only study their own interest,
and keep their young cattle better, they
would get as much for them, save one
years feed, and the interest on the mon.
ey one year, and there would be better
beef.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A young lady on her way to be mar
ried, was run over and killed An eld-
erly single lady savagely remarked
'She has escaped more lingering and
horrible destiny"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

Tie winters in Rnssia are becoming
colder every year, andrthe summers hot
ter, more dry and less fruitful, owing, as
is clearly stated BY PaliuEton, 70 the de-
struction of the woodlands which for
merly Abonnded in the Southern dis
tricts. The clearing Of these lands has
caused such enormous evaporation that
many once eapacious water-courses have
become mere swamps or are completely
dry. The DniePer becomes every day
more shallow, and its tributaries nFa no
longer worthy Of the name OF streams.
The question Of replanting has frequent
y been agitated, bat the dry condition
of the earth m many places in Southern
Russia maSesIta mHtt0r % great Diff
Guilty. Energetic measures, however,
are about being adopted 30 overcome this
difficulty by scientific means.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

The following story is told az a re-
marlSable instance of the appreciation
Of humOr: A German soldier was or
dered fifty lashes for some alleged act
Of insubordination. Fritz, disciplined
to silence, was fixed to triangles in she
presence Of his company. When che
FIRST lashes- fell upon his naked shoul-
ders the worthy fellow, instead of dia-
playing evidences Of distress, burst into
ft Of uncomfortable laughter. The
eKecutioner, regarding this manifesto
tion as by no means complimentary 10
his skill, laid on with redoubled ardor.
But the more I've laid on the more Fritz
laughed. When cut down he still found
great difficulty in restraining his mirth,
and INDUCED in loud Intermittent
outlaws. The officer in command Of the
company. with curiosity naturally ex-
cited, approached the bleeding wretch
and inquired the cause Of his mirih.
"why," replied Fritz, breaking into a
fresh fl OF laughter, 'Pm the wrong
man!'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

You'd better ask for manners than
money" said man toa poor boy who
asked for assistance. 81 asked for what
i thought yOu had the most Of" limo
Gently replied the lad.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

Group can be cured in one minute,
and the rsmedy 10 sinply alum and aa-
gar. The way 10 accomplish che deed
ia 10 take knife or CRATER and shave "a
OF In small PARTICLES about table
spoonful Of alum; then mix 10 win
about twice ita quantity Of sugar 10
make Il pAlatAble, and administer a.
quickly a. possible. Almost instanian-
eous relief will fofiow.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

CHEAP PoULTRY YARD.-set posts
firmly in the ground, six feet high and
eight feet apart Take No. wire and
stretch it from post to post outside. fast
ening with staples made Of wire driven
into The poets. Place thrte wires one
inch apart, one foot from the ground;
another three al top ofthc posts. Take
common lathA and weave in, leaving
three inches space between sides Of each
This makes the fence four feet high.
Then take other laths. picket one end,
chanfer the other like chisel blade
and intPrweave among the top wires;
then shove the chamfered edge down be-
side the top OF the bottom hth, tapping
under wire two inches. This makes
cheap, dnrabls.-aDd- pretty fence, seven
feet and fen inches high, and is fowl
tight. The wires should he left some
what slack. as Intervening the laths
will make il up. t-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A nearpum being asked why she never
WORE white. as black wumun generally
were fond of decking themselves oat in
sno~y apparel, replied, "Kaisc 4 aliuH
thinlu a white dress makes a cuilud piIa-
sou look look hike ay m a pan of milk"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

y
ConeerninR thir sob ject the Scientific
American very truly says; MANY are
careless in the keeping Of the feet. II
they wash them once a week they think
they are doing we'll. They do not con-
sider that the largest pores are located
in the bottom OF the foot, and that the
most offensive matter is discharged
through the pores. They wear stockings
from the beginning to the end Of the
week without change, which become
perfectly saturated with offensive matter
III health il geneaated BY such trent
ment Of the feet. The pores are not
repeIIant bat absorbenta, and this fmtid
matter, to a greater or less extent, Is
taken back into the system The feet
should be washed every day with pure
water only. a. well as the armpita, from
which an offensive odor is also emitted
unless daily .ablulion IL Practieed.
Stockings should not be worn more than
a day or two at time. They may be
worn one day, and then aired and sun
ned and worn another day, IL necessary.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
O. F. TOWNSEND, Clerk.
JAIL BREAKING.

About 3 o'clock last Sunday morning the Territorial prisoners in Yuma jail made a break for liberty. Hall, the murderer con- victed at Tucson, and sentenced to imprisonment for life, and Lopez, awaiting the action of the grand jury for murder, succeeded in getting away. Cannon, con- victed' at Prescott, of murder in the second degree and sentenced to serve 31 years, was caught in the act of escaping and returned to his cell. Sheriff Werninger, Guard Brown and l.. A. Smith were soon in their saddles in pur- suit of the fugitives. l.. A. Smith caught Hall among the hills, about three miles from town, making his way toward sonora. He was safely returned to prison and double ironed. We think that is his last escape, f iron and vigilance can'hoid him. | will be remembered that this is the same Hall who broke jail in Tue son and fled to Sonora with two other convicts. He was recapturd and brought back to Tucson, for which the Governor paid a reward of $500 Extra care and vigilance will now be used to prevent any more escapes from Yuma jail. AS to Lopez, he has not been re- captured nor is it likely he will be, for the Mexicans always aid and assist and hide away fugitives from justice, of their own race.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
INFERIOR SHIPMENTS.

Wm. B. Hooper & Go. have shipped during the week by stea- mer up the river, 25 tons mer- chandise; down the river, for San Francisco, 1000 fbs. wool and 200 belts; by teams of Quinlan, Da- guerre and Vader, Government and citizen freight to Tucson and Salt River, 75,OOO tbs. By train of Baldonado, to Colorado Desert, 6,0O0 lbs. By train of Contreras 11,000 lbs. to Camp Mcdowell.
 David Neahr has shipped dur ing the week as follows: Per steamer GilG, mn inc river 1T. mn lbs. merchandise. By train of Amabisca, for PhBniZ, Tucson and way stations, 22,500 IDS. By train of Daguerre, for Tucson 43, - 900 lbs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

J. NADER, of Hayden's Ferry, that hard working and energetic man who drives his own team and is always doing good, came in from San Bernardino last We'd nesday evening, with a large load of things good and healthful to eat. He has fresh apples, butter honey, dried grapes and othe good things. He sold a portion of his load here, and yesterday left for Salt River, where we ina zine the people are hungry for just such stuff as he has.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
 OF SUPERVISORS.

Monday, August 16th, 1875, 9 A. M-Board met pursuant to ad- journment. Members present. Chas. Baker, Chairman and Julius Samter Supervisor; absent-J. M. Barney.
 Duplicate Tax Roll received from the County Treasurer and returned for correction. Board takes recess to f o'clock p. m.
 Four o'clock p. m.-BOard in session. Same members present.
 Duplicate Tax Roll received from the Treasurer and accepted as correct. Bond of w. A. Wer- ninger as Tax Collector, taken up and approved.
 Whereupon the Duplicate Tax Roll certified to as correct, with the Chairman's warrant attached thereto, was deliverd to ". A. Wernin ger, ex,Omcio Tax CoIlec- tor for Yuma county, for coilec- ton. inc Treasurer being notI- fled of the total amount of taxes assessed, the Board adjourned to tomorrow at g o'clock a. m.
 Tuesday. August 17th, 1875, g a m.-Board met pursuant to ad- journment. Present--C. Baker, Chairman and Julius Samter, Su. pervisor; absent-J. M. Barney. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Board takes a recess to 2 o'clock P. m.
 Two o'clock p. m.-BOard in session. Same members present. Whereas, it having been brought to the knowledge of this Board that certain rooms of the county building are occupied by private persons not in the employ of the county. It is ordered that the Sheriff remove from said rooms, all persons who are not county officers or employed as guards by the Sheriff, and it is ordered that the Clerk of this Board furnish to the Sheriff a copy of these pro- ceedings.
 The following account Is audit ed on the County Contingent Ex- pense Fund for repairs on Court house to Plutarco FiguerOa: 821 10. Minutes read and approved and Board adjourned sine die.
 NLL1AO. DAN GlV,
 Chairman.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

JOHN HOvEY, wagon. master of Goldberg's train, en-route from Yuma to Tucson, while in camp a few nights ago at Gila Bend, was bitten by a rattlesnake, which crawled into his bed while he was asleep. Fortunately MT. Hovey had a supply of whisky along, which is the great antidote for snake bites, on the principle that one poison counteracts another. John drank four bottles of Whis- ky before he felt any intoxicating effect, and the fifth bottle com pleted the cure of the bite. Here is warning to all men travelling these roads in the summer time. If John Hovey had not been pro- vided with the whisky aforesaid he would have been a dead man. We never travel either on the road river or sea, without carrying some of the article with us, to be used in case of snake bite. No man knoweth when the snake bite cometh.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
rancy Notions, Cutlery, Con-
Notsce 0f c0p0aznesShSp .

Notice is hereby given, that the under signed have associated themselves as CO., partners. to do general merchandise busi- Bess, to be conducted in the town of Yuma, under the firm name of Lyons & Levy said partnership to commence from the date ef ths notice.
 ISAAC LYONS.
 ISAAC LEVY. Yuma, A. T., July 26. 1875.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

MESsRs. KERENs d5 MITCHELL, mail contractors and MT. Griffith road agent, after stopping few days in Yuma, left by last Mon- days stage for San Diego. They are all good energetic business men and pleasant, agreeable gen. tlemen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

CAPT. GEO. D. NAGLE returned on horseback from his mines at Castle Dome, last Monday even- ing, where he had gone to make arrangements to bring down ore to his furnace at this place.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
Marine and Commercial.
ARRIVED {:

At Yuma, August 17-C. s. N. Co.'S steamer Colorado, from the mouth of the river, with balance of freight per steamship MOntG1aG.
 SAILED:
 From Yuma, August 18th, at sun-dOwn-C. s. N. Co.'S steamer Gilo, Capt. Mellon, for Castle Dome, Picacho, Ehrenberg, Par ker, Aubrey Landing, Fort Mo- have and all up river ports, taking as passengers the list of officers and their ladies as published an- other column, and Co. K. 12th Infantry. The GiLG. was heavily laden with freight and lowed barge No, / with d very large car Crc
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
I.a.AETs:

Turtle and other Fish As you can catch them.
 Geese, Ducks, Quail, Rabbits and other game At private rates.
 Other articles in proportion, except ex- treme luxuries. which are plenty and cheap and to be obtained at various prices, ac- cordlng to quality and style.
 Chile Colorado Still sharp
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

DEATH BY DROWNING.-Last Tuesday morning the clothes of a man were found on the bank of the Gila slough, which were identified as belonging to a man named James Powers, who came from San Diego with two other men, few days ago. The slough was searched by number of our citizens, but without finding the body. On Wednesday morning the dead body was found afioat on the slough and brought to the shore. There are no means of knowing whether the drowning was accidental or otherwise. though the general opinion is that it was accidental Deceased vas apparently about 30 years Of age. He was buried on Wedne5- day.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

l.. j. F. JAEGER, ESQ, arrived at home from Florence by last Saturdays stage. He had been to the Pinal mines, in which he is interested, and he returned in high glee, bringing with him some magnificent specimens of native silver. One chunk weigh ing five pounds is almost pure sil- yer.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

THE steamer Colorado arrived last Tuesday evening, towing barge, with balance of freight per steamship M0ntGa0.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
THE steamer GiyG, Capt. Mellon left Yuma, last Wednesday even.

ings at sun-d0wn, for Castle Dome Picach0, Ehrenberg, Parker and Fort Mohave. The GjIu carried the following named passengers, to wit Col. Martin and wife and one Chinamau. Major 1LenadieF wife daughter and one China man, Major Chandler, Paymas- ter's Clerk, Lieut.. Wilson and Capt. Dove. This steamer also carried Company K, 18th Infan- try, with laundresses etc. The steamer herself was heavily laden and lowed barge No. 2, with a large amount of freight. The truth is, Capt. Jack is the king of the upper river.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
TO ARRIVE {:

The c. s. N. Co.'S steamship Neeo6er,a, Capt. Metzger, from San Francisco via Mexican ports. is expected to arrive at the mouth of the river about Sept. 4th.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

F. M. CHAPMAN, ESQ, with whom we were acquainted many years ago, in Oregon and Califor- nia, arrived last Monday by the Tucson stage. MT. Chapman is from Ellis, Co.,, in north western Texas, where he has resided with his family for the last five years. He is travelling for the benefit of his health, having been prostrated by severe illness While lu TeE37 He informs us that his health Is greatly improved, and that he thinks the climate Of Yuma is the place for him for while. Our hot term is nearly over and we nope the Daimy anu invIgorating air and pure water of this region, will restore him to health. MT. Chapman speaks highly of the portion of Texas where his home is. He says it isa very rich coun- try and settled by an excellent class of people, who are orderly and industrious, and that life and property are as safe there as in any part of the United States. School houses and churches and all the appliances of a refined civilization, abound. We are glad to hear this, for Texas is one of the richest portions of Gods earth, and it appears she is fast being re- deemed from the character of out lawry and violence which un. fortunately she had for so many years.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
TO SAIL:

The c. s. N. Co.'S steamship Nglr5ern, Capt. Metzger, is to sail from San Francisco to-day, for the
 mouth of the Colorado, river, via
 Mexican ports, with passengers
 and freight for Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

In alludlng to the above notice, the par ties wish to inform theIr friends that they will find them st the stand and store now occupied by l. Lyons. on Main street, next to Thomas Hughes, where they will keep general assortment of goods suitable to the trade, and where they will be happy to see their old customers and attend to them as usual.
 OUR MOTTO SHALL BE
 Buick Sales and Small Profits.
 jly3l-tA. LYONS yE LEVY.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
THE sailing of the steamship NeU6ern from San Francisco for the mouth of the Colorado, which
 we announced last week for the

18th, has been postponed to Aug ust 2Ist. This change is import ant to shippers anu cOnsi gneess 2 therefore let all such take due notice and govern themselves Gc- cur1inrlN.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
NEW TO-DAY,
G Eo"e'A FLORIDA II

Parties wanting information abont GeOr- gia or Florida, should subscribe fer the MORNING NEWS, published at Savannah Ga. DAILY, $1O; WEEKLY, $2 per an mum. Advertisers desiring customers in these States. should use it's columns. IT IS THE BEST PAPER IN THE SOUTHEAST. Specimen copies sent on receipt of 5 cents. Address J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga.
 au2l-t3
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
PROBATE COURT NOTICE

Estate of JAMES s. SPANN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY lN the undersigned, Administrator Of the abOve-named estate, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said estate, to exhibit the same with the neces- sary vouchers. within TEN MONTHS from the first publication of s notice 10 the undersigned, at Yuma, ma county A T. WILLIAM II. ONCE,
 Adu 1istratOT. Yuma, A. T, August l2tl, ,. l4-t4
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21
THE SEN TIN FL,
LOCAL MATTERS.

J. A. MOORE, ESQ, left for home at Maricopa Wells, by last Mon- days stage. Mrs. Fitzgerald and child accompanied him.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

We respectfully invite the attention of wool growers to our fine stock of CotswOO Sheep and Angora Goats We have 200 head of Pure Breed Angoras to select from ; we have some of the finest Goats in Ameri- ca f; we guarantee everything we sell to be as represented; our prices are as low as any in America for the same grade of stock Call and see. or address.
 LANDRUM & RODGERS,
 je l3-ly. WstssnVille, Cal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-08-21

l.. A. BERTEEsIEG,