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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
Texas Border War.

GALVESTON, March 29.-Special TO
the News from Corpus Christi, March
ga letter from the Postmaster at
Nueces, who was robbed and had his
house burned by raiding Mexicans, says:
"On the 26th inst, about o'clock in
the afternoon, while conversing with a
man named Smith, l observed three
Mexicans approaching my store; went
into the sitting room for a rife, and had
secured 1t, when Smith rushed in with a
Mexican following him with a gun
pointed, prepared to fire. Ny wife
interfered and prevented. He then
pointed his gun at me, but / proved too
quick, and saved my life by taking his
l then aimed at the nearest of the cut
throats in the store, when discovering
about fifty outside, l did not shoot,
knowing the only chance for my life was
to secrete myself, which / did, in a sub
terranean passage, where found Smith
The robbers completely sacked my store,
packing valuables in wagons.
about this time the mail rider, from
San Antonio, arrived. They took him
prisoner, and the mail never reached
me. Smith now left his hiding place
and run; they gave chase and murder
ed him. The store was fired, and ! was
| did, unnoticed; remained near and
witnessed the destruction of my home.
The Mexicans left, believing me con-
sumed in the fla mes. NV children were
shot at twice while they Law PROSTATE on
the ground from fright Before leaving
nv store they had several American
prisoners, whom they subjected TO the
most crnel treatment, stripping some and
compelling them to go barefooted before
them. One man tainted from exhaus-
tion, and was beaten and left on the
roadside. T. ]. NOAKES."
One of the leaders was captured and
lodged in Jail here Saturday. A meeting
held to day to consider what disposition
should be made of the prisoner resulted
in an immediate trial by the people. A
Court was formed, the prisoner arraign-
| ed, counsel for the prosecution, and de-
fense appointed, and jury impaneled
The evidence showed the prisoner guil-
/ ty of murder, arson, robbery, imprison-
ment and torture of Americans. He was
| sentenced to be hanged, and was i'm
mediately hanged at 9:20 P. NJ.
A citizen Of this place has Just return
| ed from Mexico, where he went to
purchase mules. He visited Monterey
and Malcolova and learned that about
seven hundred men had left that section
for Texas, their purpose was not stated.
He therenpon returned rapidly home
At Camargo and vicinity all the Pelados
have disappeared and bands of four and
six hundred are reported crossing the
river near Roma and Edensburg
1t is stated further raid on this place
is contemplated and the Mexican leader
| of the outlaws boasted his bugles will
sound in the streets of Corpus Christi
when the people least expect it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
Thrilling Adventure Of SOmnambu
list.

The Tioga IN. " Express gives the
following account of an adventure of a
somnambulist at Lawrenceville, Pa,
"About IL o'clock last Wednesday
night great excitement was occasioned
by the announcement of the perilous
condition of young lady, clad in her
night robes, who was discovered walk
ing on the very edge Of the roof Of the
Rusling's brick block, a two-story build
ing on Main street. The cries of the
excited populace seemed not to be no.
ticed by her, and to all questions from
friends who called to her she turned a
deaf ear By some it was supposed that
she was insane, and others were fearful
that she had resolved upon committing
suicide. Presently she moved slowly
forward, with head bowed. Nearing the
north end of the block she paused, and
seemed wrapped in meditation. At this
moment two young gentlemen appeared
at the scuttle hole, and Fastening to the
precipitous point seized the young lady,
who then, for the first time, realized her
condition. There is much conjecture as
to how she succeeded in getting upon
the roof, as the only means of exit, the
scuttle, was doubly secured by pad
lock and heavy bolt, and no signs of
its having been meddled with were evil
dent The distance from the highest
point of the building. where she stood,
is estimated at sixty feet. The yonng
lady was considerably frightened when
she came to realize her peril, and is
somewhat prostrated BY the shock and
exposure to the inclement weather"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
The New Civil Rights Law.

Several prominent lawyers at the Un-
tied States Supreme Court in Washing
ton, on Friday. reviewed the various de-
cisions that have been made by United
States Judges and United States Com
missioners upon the new Civil Rights
bill. Their unanimous judgment was
that with the exception of the jury
clause, if the decisions already rendered
should DE sustained on appeal, there ia
nothing left in the bill. The jury
clause, pending the debate in Congress,
was conceded to be in a legal sense the
weakest feature in ;he bill. The decis-
ions thus far rendered declare that the
law can not affect the rights of States TO
control inns, theaters, common carriers,
billiard halls, eating saloons. and barber
shops
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
IN MEwORIAN.

CHARLES c. STAFFORD, son of George
H.. and Mary J. Stafford. born Feb. 1S,
1872, died March so, lS75-aFed 3 years,
l month and II days.
One more bright, beautiful bud of
promise, transplanted from Earth, to
bloom in Gods celestial garden. One
more cherub has gone to him who said,
"of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
''Babes Love could always hear and see
Behind the cloud that hid them;
Let little children come tc me,
And do not thou forbid them,
Some strong as death, shall conquer death,
Though struggle, made more glorious;
His parents still their sObbinc breath,
RenoHncins yet victorious.
Well done of God TO halve the lot
And give him all the sweetness,
To US the empty room and C
To him, the Heavens completeness"
May the Divine Comforter rest and
abide in the hearts of the grief stricken
parents and friends of little Charlie,
and enable them TO say, "Glory to Cod
to Godr'-Knowledge by suffering en-
dureth. And life is perfected by deathp'
The funeral services were held in the
NJ. E Church, at 8 O'Clock, p. m, March
31st, an appropriate sermon being
preached by the Pastor, Rev. b. F,
Thomas, to large congregation ofsym-
pathizing relatives and friends
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
Is the American Character EsIab-
liShed!

People say that the American charac-
ter is Uniformed; and 1t is a fashion with
some to say that there is no American
character as yet. ] do not think SO; the
national type seems TO me qulte as de-
finite a. most others. Like any other,
the Amefican character is of course un
dergoing constant change and develop
ment, for growth has no fixed limits in
its processes, and We speak roughly
when we speak of its stages. Bnt our
character seems to me to have gained its
features. No nation of equal size was
ever developed so rapidly. The fusing
process goes on as in blast-furnace; one
generation, single year even, trans
forms the English, the German, the
Irish emigrant into an American. Tn
form institutions, ideas, language, the
influence of the majority, bring US soon
to a similar complexion; the individual
ity Of the immigrant, almost even his
traits of race and religion, fuse down in
the Democratic alembic like chips of
brass thrown into the melting pot. The
resulting character seems to me dehn-
ite alloy; and its homogeneity is guar
anty that that nation is to remain one
as long as the Federal Government shall
retain the least efficiency. 1t is hard to
see what cause of civil war should arise
among people so homogeneous in Ian
guage, customs and ideas as ourselves
We are one as no other great nation of
Christendom is; and it seems unlikely
that domestic quarrels, as about tariffs.
or in this late age any discussion be-
tween Catholic and Protestant should
become bitter enough to bring about any
secession wars. Predictions are dan
rel about, unless a dictator should try to
make himself our king some day?
Now this means, in a word, that the
chief features of the American charac-
ter are already developed, and are likely
to remain for long time what they are
to-day. Should I try TO mark any de-
finite periods in process so continuous
and delicate as the growth of a charac-
ter, would say that the time of the De
claration of Independence was it's plas-
tic epoch, the moment when crystalliza-
tion took place in the turhid solution;
or, revertipg to the apter figure of or
ganic growth, that the American char
acter entered upon its youth at the Rev
olution, as it will reach its majority at
our centennial of 1S76.-The Galaxy for
| April.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

A farmer in Illinois has neighbor
across the Wabash in Indiana who was
keeping a pauper on concract at his
home. In the hoeing season the Illinois
man sometimes borrowed his neighbor's
pauper to help him in the corn field.
Bill Turner had the panper working for
him, and as. none of the people IN the
neighborhood had ever seen a pauper
they were anxious to get peep at him.
Consequently some twenty of them join
ed together one day, armed with their
guns and rifles, and went over to Turn
er's to see the strange creature. They
got cautiously over the fence, and came
up to where the men were working.
"Bill," said Silas Brown, their spokes-
man, "we've heard that you've got a
pauper working for you, and we'd like
to see it." Bill thereupon pointed out
the object of their curiosity. The visi-
tors walked around the astonished pau
per and silently surveyed him from ev-
cry point of view. At last Silas spoke.
"Look here, Bill Turner" said he, "you
can't fool us; that's man." We wish
all those in charitable institutions had
the same idea about paupers as Silas
had
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
A Postal Binnder or Worse.

During the last hours of Congress, the
rates of postage on transient mail mat
ter were doubled, by an amendment to
an appropriation bill proposed by the
committees of conference between the
House and Senate. 1t includes all
transient newspapers, pamphlets, maga-
zines, books, merchandise, and all other
publications, and mailable matter, ex-
cepting letters. The old rate was one
cent for every two ounces or fraction of
an ounce. The new rate is one cent for
every ounce or fraction. Under the old
law, packages not over four pounds
might be sent by mail, and this was
great convenience to the public. But
the express companies objected, as it in
terfered with their immense profits, and
it was in their interest that the change
was made.
The worst feature about this matter
is the deception which, it is alleged, was
practiced upon both Houses at its pas
sage. Messrs. Hamlin; of the Senate,
and Garfield, of the House, announced
that the amendment applied only to
merchandise sent by mail, and it was
under this belief that both House hur-
riedly passed it. If this be correct, it
was a legislative fraud which those gen.
tlemen would do well to explain at an
early day,
The old rate has been a convenience
to the people, and source of revenue
to the government. The new rate will
be an inconvenience to the people, loss
the government, but a source of profit to
the express companies whose extortion-
ate charges are a subject of general COM
nlaint
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
RecOnsiders.
[From.the Pittsburgh Telegraph

[From.the Pittsburgh Telegraph
Mr.. Lick, the San Francisco million
aire, has obtained good deal ofgratuit-
GUS advertising His public spirit and
his benevolence have been trumpeted
over the continent. Whereupon Mr..
Lick, having realized in his lifetime all
the praise that is usually bestowed on
men who have done useful things, when
they are dead, quietly revokes his fa-
nous trust deed, intimates that he will
carry out its provisions himself, and
shows what's the matter by reminding
the world that there are "parties having
natural claims on him." Star gazing is
excellent and big telescopes are in de-
mand, but "blood is thicker than water"
and Mr.. Lick has regained his health
and the astronomical fever is not as rag
ing ns it was. Besides there have been
lawsuits threatened, and Mr.. Lick has
heen warned that his sanity would be
questioned in the courts. Think of n
mans life and habits being overhauled,
his CONVEX sations and letters resurrected
every eccentricity revived, and al. the
while some cold -blooded planet watcher
peering through the big telescope and
not caring shucks what havoc was being
perpetrnted on the lifeless remains Of
poor Lick. No wonder the mans heart
sank within him, and he "came down"
like Capt. Scott's raceoon Lick is o
philanthropist, but those parties having
natural claims" on him can give a
philanthropist three in the game and
beat him. California may be comforted
though, Mr.. Lick has regained his
health.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
A Lesson in Pronunciation.

How many can pronounce the words
in the following test correctly? 1t was
first published by the Teachers of To.
ledo:
1. A courier from St. Louis, an italian
with italics, began an address or recita-
tion as to the mischievous national f.
rances.
2. His dolorous progress was demon
strated by demonstration, and the pre-
face to his sacerdotal profile gave his
opponents an irreparable and lamenta-
BILE wound.
3. He was deaf and isolated and the
envelope on the furniture at the depot
was a covert for leisure and the reticence
from the first grasp of the dancing leg
islature of France.
4. The dilation of the chasm or trough
made the servile satyr and virile opti-
mist vehemently panegyrise the lenien,
God.
5. He was an aspirant after the vagar-
les of the exorcists and an inexorable
coadjutor of the irrefragible yet exquis.
lite Farrago, on the subsistence of the
despicable finale and the recognition ot
the recognizance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

We do not care to go into an analysis
of the testimony taken by the Wood
County Committee of Investigation. 1t
is sufficient to relate the Incidents
Members admit, as if unconscious of the
impropriety of it, that they are habitu-
ally treated to cigars and liquors, to bug
gy rides and pleasure excursions, and
that thdy regulate their votes according
to promises of political preferment and
personal advantage. They alao swap
votes--a member who has job giving
his vote for other jobs to gain support
for the measure in which he Is interes-
ted These transactions are unblushing-
ly acknowledged. They are not even re-
garded as humorous. Then come the
bills with money in them, and the MEM
bers who are for sale, the bribe- -givers
and the bribe-takers. A member is told,
if he votes for bill cigar containing
800 will be handed him. There are
800 jokes passed around. Is there a
man in Ohio who does not believe that
the passage of the enabling act for the
change of the county seat of Wood Coun-
ty was procured by the use of money?
Probably not one. And this is the bill
that the Speaker was 30 particular
about. No doubt many other measures
have money in them. The corruption
lists form a ring---a secret society-a
wheel within wheel of the Legislature
and they were able, aided by the dense
ignorance, the fears and the complacen-
cy of others, to manage the House yester-
day, 40 that the State is not treated to
the spectacle of Converse severely rep
rimanding the detected sinners.-Cin.
Commercial
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

After the return of King Kalakaua
to Hawaii his people assembled at one
of the churches at noon. on February
20th, to give him a public welcome.
He made them a speech, recounting
briefly the course of the journey and
the warm reception he had received. In
conclusion he said: GAS 1 observed the
vast wealth and prosperity of the Unit
ed States 1 was impressed with the re-
fiection that it was a result of the indus
trious habits of the people. They are
never idle, day or night. The wealth
and greatness of nations Is created by
the cultivators of the soil and by the
men who toll with their hands; and thus
has is ever been since forms of govern
ments were first instituted on earth. To
these considerations let US of Hawaii
now earnestly direct our attention, to
the end that by our industries we may
be enabled to attract foreign commerce
to our ports, and freight it with the pro-
duct of our country. Let US, therefore,
wisely take care of ourselves, and the
best way to do this is to endeavor TO
make such material and social progress
that the powerful governments whose
friendship we now fortunately passess
shall be convinced that we deserve their
aid and support. Let us, in short, prove
to the world that Hawaii is worthy of
her position among the Independent
nations of the world"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
j. n. in Columbus.
We clip the following from the Will
mington Republicans:

We clip the following from the Viii
mington Republican:
The Ohio State Journal thus boldly
SAYS: twenty-five years being long
enough for J. \. to struggle against
prejudice and as the 18th of February
next will be twenty-second anniversary
for his reception of electric power it is
understood that before that date, the
world will acknowledge itself intellect
ually whipped and take the pressure off
the Philosopher"
J. \. called on us last Friday, as he was
announced to address our citizens on that
evening, but not wishing to urge his
truths he has postponed lifting the veil
until Thursday night, the Oath of April
in Preston Hall J. Y. has intellectu-
ally triumphed over the world; he has
by constant and philosophical thought
woven out theory of truth which has
enchained the press, and he can now
revolutionize the world and scatter er-
ror from the face of the land. He has
forced his way through clouds of error
and prejudice and is now admitted to be
the greatest philosopher the world has
ever seen.
J. n. loves truth for truths sake; he
asks no one to be sacrificed for the prin-
ciples he maintains, but stands ready to
.acrifce himself Let the world get
ready to hear his truth and to manifest
that sympathy for the Philosopher which
has been so urgently withheld from him
for the last % years. J. n. will shortly lift
the veil in Somerset-a place that he
| delights 10 visit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
A Suggestion for Strikers.

It seems, says the Philadelphia Ledg-
er, to be necessary to remind some of the
parties operating among the "strikers"
in the coal region that no cause since
the adoption of the Constitution of this
country has ever been made successful
by violence. And this is true of every
'strike" from first to last-from the
"whlsky war" in Pennsylvania to the
secession rebellion. This is country
ruled by law, the law itself being the
outcome of enlightened public opinion
are the tribunals that every person and
class complaining of oppression ought
to appeal to. If law is bad it is GER
tain to be repealed; if there is injustice,
it is certain to be cured. Law and pub
lie opinion will eventually sustain every
just cause, but they never uphold vio-.
Ience, or those who commit violence,
but, on the contrary, withhold their
good will from those who resort to force
or the blind and brutal rule of mob law.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
Terrible Affair in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MARCH 29-On Sunday
morning the house of farmer named
Colson, at Parker's Prairie, twenty five
miles from Wadena, on the Northern
Pacific Railroad, caught fire from The
bursting of a kerosene lamp. The
flames spread 40 rapidly that in a mo-
ment the night-clothes of the father,
mother and FIVE children were on fire.
Mr.. Colson finally dashed out window
and rescued his family. but in a sad con-
dition. They all dragged themselves to
the nearest neighbor's a mile distant,
barefooted and naked. leaving tracks of
their progress in the snow all the way.
The father and two children have since
died of their injuries, and it is thought
the mother and remaining son can not
long survive.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. II. YOsT.
PRODUCE.
Somerset Grain Market.
CORRECTED BY AsHRRooK r
Stock Markets.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-Cattle-Snp-
ply fair and demand moderate with no
essential change in prices from yeater-
days quotations, viz: Common grades
28@34c, fair to medium 4G5e, and good
to choice 54G6c. One lot of 80 head Of
an extra quality and averaging 300 lbs
sold at Gle.
HoGs-Receipts rather light and mar
ket firm for all grades, with slight ad-
vance in prices for choice. Sales rang
ed as follows: Common qualities Sc 10
@6 rs, fair to medium S7G7 rs, and
good to choice $89875.
SHEEP-Supply rather light and mar
ket firm at the following range of prices.
viz: Common grades 44@5c, and good
to choice 5l@6c.
BUFFALO, April Market general
ly dull, and asking rates nominalIy un-
changed. Cattle receipts. 1853 head:
total for the week, 1871 head; market
moderately active, and prices same as
yesterday. Sheep and Lamb receipts,
1000 head; total for the week, $500
head; market opened dull and slow,
with prices at yesterdays quotation.
Hoe receipts, l, 800 head; total for the
week, 9,200 head; market fairly active;
Workers 81 25@7 so, heavy Hogs 81 IS
@8.
EAST LIBERTY, April Cattle re-
ceipts to-day 57S head, making for the
past 3 days 765 head; supply for the
yard sales very light, but mostly Of good
quality, and bringing good prices. The
through has been heavy, and Eastern
buyers are not taking hold very readily
several of them having been West and
bought there; extra Sc 7507, best Sc 25
@6 872c, medium to good S. SOFAS,
common to fair 81 75C65 25, Bulls S40
5. Hog receipts to day, ]. $40 head; for
days past, 1865 head; Yorkers 81 10
al 40, best $s 50@9 Sheep receipts
to- -dav, $500 head, and for 2 days pasia
10000 head; best Sc 25@6 rs, medium
S5G5 Il
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

Sickness is an affliction that waits on
us all. None are exempt, and there are
none but need relief from its attacks.
Whoever can furnish this becomes our
benefactor. A conviction prevails that
DR.. Aver does it. Disorders of the
blood have been healed by his Sarsapa-
rilla, and affections of the lungs by his
Cherry PICTORIAL, too frequently and too
distinctly to be disputed. His Ague
Cure is said, by those who use it, to
never fail. Reader, If you must have
medical aid, take the best of medicine.
Poor remedies are dear, as good are
cheap, at any price you have to pay for
them Charleston Courier.