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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
4 Beautiful Answer

When the Emperor Of Germany was
lately on a visit in a distant portion Of
his dominions, he was welcomed by the
school children of the village. After their
speaker had made speech for them, he
thanked them. Then, taking an orange
from a plate, asked:
"To what kingdom docs this beIong?''
ITO the vegetable kingdom, SIRE" re-
piled little girl
The Emperor took gold coin from
his pocket and holding it up, asked:
"And to what kingdom does this be-
long?"
ITO the mineral kingdom, sire" repli-
ed the little girl.
'And to what kingdom do belong,
then?'' asked the Emperor
The little girl colored deeply, for she
did not like to say, "the animal king
DOM" as he thought she would, lest his
Majesty should be offended, when a
bright thought came, as she said, with
radiant eyes:
"To Gods kingdom, sire"
The Emperor was deeply moved. \
tear stood in his eye. lie placed his
hands on the child's head, and said, most
devoutly:
"Grant that 1 may be accounted
worthy of that kingdom"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
A Haunted Valley.

For twelve years, George Meet, of
Nicholsville, KY, maintained the truth
of ghost story that he repeatedly told.
Although he was man of good char
acter, his narrative was, of course, disbe-
lieved, or attributed to hallucination.
He died recently, and his last words
were in affirmation of the old tale, show
ing that it had at least one firm believer.
1t ran as follows: In the neighborhood
is lovely valley, in which is an old
graveyard. Through this Meet rode one
night. Suddenly he saw man riding
at his side, whose horses hoofs made not
the slightest noise on the ground
Frightened by this strange silence, he
reached out his hand only to find that
neither the man nor the horse had any
more substance than a shadow. He
spoke to the phantom, and was In re-
sponse led to the graveyard. There the
ghost said that a tombstone had been re-
moved from his grave to another, and he
wanted it returned. Meet tremb blingly
performed the task, whereupon the ghost
said, "Thank you," and disappeared
The town accepts the dying declaration
of Meet as positive proof.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
4 Wonderful Island.

Men have often tried TO rival nature
on her own ground. One remarkable
scene of such effort is still sought by
tourists in Lake Maggiore, in Northern
Italy, adjoining Switzerland. In Lake
Maggiore lie the islands belonging TO
the Borromean family, among which is
''Isola Bella" an enchanted ground well
worthy of its name. Two hundred years
ago the island was a barren rock; to-day
thanks to the freaks of a spendthrift no.
bleman, it is "a joy forever" Ten ter
races built in massive stone piers rise out
of the water, earth of sufficient depth to
grow the largest trees was brought there,
and these many years it has been little
forest of luxurious vegetation for every
cline. There flourish the camphor and
the india-rubber trees, the bread fruit
and the banana, the black bamboo and
the American aloe, the cedar of Leba-
non, the magnolia, the date palm laden
with fruit, and camelias fifteen feet
high. Every step brings one in contact
with new beauties, while statues and
wondrous works in stone mingle every
where with the living green ivies, hon
eysuckles, trumpet-creepers and wealth
of ferns and creeping plants. The
''spendthrift nobleman" who perpetra-
ted all this magnifcence was Count vi
taliano Borromeo, a descendant of the
celebrated philanthropist; Archbishop
Charles Borromso, one of the saints of
the Roman calendar.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
An Historic Old Homestead.

The Wakefield (Mass) Citizen says
that but few miles from that town is n
farm now occupied by the eighth gener-
alton from its settlement: "The farm
owned and occupied by the Winn family
was originally bought of the Indians for
a triaing sum, and comprised several
hundred acres in the borders of Woburn
and Burlington. Its first occupant, Ed
ward Winn, emigrated from Wales, with
Joanna, his wife. and probably his son
Joseph, and settled in the place about
1910. Their first offspring, born there,
was named Increase Winn, from the fact
of his being the first child of European
parentage born in Woburn. The old
house in which they lived gave place to
new mansion in 1884, which is now
standing in good ordor, though more
than 140 years old. Many years ago it
served as a country inn for the accom-
modation of the travelling public, and in
revolutionary days it gave a convenient
place of storage for many inhabitants of
Charlestown who fed thither to hide
their yaluables when the British troops
were burning and sacking their houses.
The family coat of arms consisted of a
striped or barred shield, upon which
were displayed three spread eagles;
sign with this device hung before the
door in old English style. But either
from the fault of the painter, or from
the resemblance of the device to a we'll
filed gridiron, the tavern was named
the Three Broiled Chickens throughout
all the surrounding country. The old
house was struck by lightning twenty
five years since, the family cat beirg
struck dead while at her masters feet
and the kitchen stove partly melted, but
the old mansion and its occupants escap-
ed without further danger. In the spa
cious kitchen stands the fine old family
clock, where for nearly a century it has
marked the passing hours, and days, and
wears"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

The largest mandatory of human
hair in the world is at Wetzlar, in Ger
many. Here the travelling collectors of
hair bring their wares, and so extensive
are these transactions that it is often
contained in bales of three or four hun
dred pounds each. These looks are of
every shade, from raven black to faxen
blonde, coarse as horse hair, and fine as
silk. 1t is cleaned by boiling. Good
brown hair is worth seventy-fve dollars
pound. The highest priced hair is
pure white; every long hair of that kind
is worth half cent The most val
liable of natural hues is pale gold, a
switch of which is worth one hundred
dollars, even at wholesale price. An
unparalleled brand of light brown hair,
measuring six feet in length, is to be
seen at Wetzlar, which is not to be sold,
but reserved for the great American
Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
in 1876.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
The Delusions of Smell.

The delusions of smell are hardly ev4
er isolated; they accompany those of
hearing, sight, taste, and touch, and are
also less frequent than the latter. In
sane people who are affected by them
complain of being haunted by the fetid
emanations, or congratulate themselves
on inhaling the most delicious perfumes.
Lelut mentions the case of woman, an
inmate of La Salpetriere, who fancied
that she constantly perceived frightful
stencil proceeding from the decay of
bodies she imagined buried inthe courts
of the institution. Impressions of the
kind are very annoying. Pierre de Beis-
mont relates the account of woman af-
fected by disorder of senses. Whenever
she saw a addressed lady passing, she
smelt the odor of musk, which was in
tolerable to her If it were man she
was distressingly affected by the smell
of tobacco, though she was quite aware
that these scents existed only in her I'M
agination. Capelini mentions that wo-
man. who declared that she could not
bear the smell of rose, was quite i'll
when one of her friends came in wearing
one, though the unlucky flower was only
artificial. Such facts might be multipli-
ed; but, as they are all alike, it is not
worth while to mention them. The lat
est observation made in insane asylums
among others, those of Mr.. Provost, at
La Salpetriere-have shoSn also that
delusions and perversions of the sense OF
smell are more common than had hith-
erto been supposed among such invalids
and that if they usually pass unnoticed
it arises from the fact that nothing
spontaneously denotes their existence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
SnOOksey's Revenge.

Mr.. J. Melancthon Snooksey, scissors
editor of the Polhemus Evening Clar-
ion, never suffered wrong that he did
not some day avenge- One day Shook
sey went to the bank TO get check for
ten dollars cashed Mr.. Goldcopper, Of
the First National Bank of Polhemus,
was cautious man, and he imagined
that Snooksey's voice trembled little,
betraying guilt of some sort. ais this
your name on this check?" asked Gold
copper. "Yes," said Snooksey. "Well," +"
said Goldcopper, you'll have to bring
some one here who knows you; l can't
pay anything on this until you identify
yourself" Snooksey walked out and in
about half an hour had drummed up
three or four of his friends, who accom-
panied him to the bank, and assured
Goldcopper that Snooksey was no 9th
er than Snooksey. But alas! Goldcop-
per didn't know either of Snooksey's
friends from Adam, and he shook his
little head. Cant pay this till 1 know
who I'm paying it to-, he said, grufily.
"All right" returned Snooksey, disgust
ed. "I'll make you a present of the
check; keep it, by all means;" and he
and his friends passed ont. Seventeen
weeks after this occurrence, as Snooksev
was hard at work on his exchanges in
the Office of the Clarion, who should
step In upon him but Mr., Goldcopper, of
the First National" He had forgot
ten Snooksey, but Snooksey had not for
gotten him. "Ah," said Goldcopper,
blandly, 81 am anxious to get hold of a
copy of the San Francisco Morning Bed
ouin; you exchange with it, of course?"
Certainly" said the smiling Snooksey,
yanking the Bedouin from pile of pa
pers and holding it up temptingly, "but
whom have l the honor of Addressing"
"W. H. Goldcopper, sir; Goldeopper of
the First National Bank, sir" "Oh,
yes, Mr.. Goldcopper; yes, I've heard the
name. But, SEE here, Mr.. Goldcopper,
how do l know that you are Goldcopper?
Your name might be Rodifer, or Jinks,
or Jean Vatican, for what know. BRING
somebody here who knows you, sir;
who can identify you sir; then sir, if the
proof is satisfactory, sir you shall
have a copy of the Bedouin. sir. We
have to be very careful here, sir, you
can see for yourself" The astonished
Goldcopper, without a word in reply,
passed rapidly out. When he reached
his bank he sat down and hastily wrote:
"Proprietors Morning Bedouin, San
Francisco, Cal: Inclosed find ten cents.
Send ME one copy of the Bedouin at
once. Yours truly, w. H. Goldcopper
Polhemus, Ind"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Baby Farming FInrhnee.

A bill on baby farming is under the
consideration Of the French Assembly,
and is meeting with approval, on the
ground that il proposes Go check the
fearful infant mortality which az present
prevails. Every infant under two years
Of age put out to nurse IL 90 be subject
to the supervision Of the Prefcci, aided
by a commission consisting 90 two mem
hers Of the Council General and six per-
sons nominated hy him, one OF them se-
lcctcd from the medical officers Of the de-
partmcnt aud the others from managers
Of charttable institutions Tor children or
adults. The Prefect will appoint medi-
cal inspectors. who will have Jurisdiction
over all outdoor nurses and register
officers for nurses. Every person plac-
ing q child out TO nurse will bo requir-
ed 20 give notice at the Marie. and ov-
cry nurse will have 20 prove that Fho
has no infant Of her own under seven
months old, or that such infant b. suck
led by nurse who has no other charge
Both nurses and register oihcea are to b
licensed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Coffee Made of Old Shirts.

We called attention not long since to
a recent triumph of science more cur
ions than tempting, viz, the manufac-
ture of nice table, jelly out of old boots
But science stops at nothing, and now
matches its last exploit with another
The Scientific American says:
Some time ago DIR. Wander Weyde, Of
this city New York;, regaled some
friends not merely with boot jelly, but
with shirt-cofIee, and the repast was pro-
nounced by all partakers excellent. The
shirt-cotfee was sweetened with cuff and
collar sugar, both coffee and sugar being
produced in the same way. The linen
(of course after washing) was treated
with nitric acid, which, acting on the
Ignite contained in the fiber, produced
glucose, or grape sugar. This, roasted,
made an excellent imitation of coffee,
which an addition of unroasted glucose
readily sweetened.
The toad takes off his dotted coat and
pantaloons after they get old and dirty,
and eats them with a relish. This cold
boot and shirt business" looks very
much as though the chemists intend that
men shall not be outdone in economy
even by toads.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Good Morning.

Don't forget TO say good morning"
Say it to your parents, your brothers and
sisters, your schoolmates, your teachers
and say it cheerfully and with a smile
it will do you good, and do your friends
good. There's kind Of inspiration in
every" good morning" heartily and smil.
ingly spoken, that helps to make hope
fresher and work lighter. 1t seems real
ly to make the morning good, and to be
a prophecy of good day TO come after
it. And if this be true Of the "good
morning." il is so also of all kind, heart
some greetings; they cheer the discour-
aged, rest the tired one, and somehow
make the wheels of life run more
smoothly. BE liberal with them, then,
and let no morning pass, however dark
and gloomy it may he, that you do not
help, at least, to brighten by your smiles
and cheerful words.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
POETRY.
EVENING

When the long bright hours are numbered,
And the daylight beauty dies;
When the stars their nightly watch-hres
Kindie in the nightly skies
What is that which. gently stealing
Dresm-like Ger the musing mind,
Gains each way1srd thought and feeling
With magic underlined.
Hark! the dash of distant waters,
Murmuriug in their eeaseiess play,
Comes upon the breath of evening,
Blending with the night-birds lay,
Whence the power that strangely sways Us
As we list that mytsic tune,
Bringing back sweet faded memories
With the gIanees OF the moon
Now the evening star arises,
Brightly DER the wooded hill,
Gliding with her mellow radiance,
Field and forest, fount and rill,
Knows't thou whence this strong emotion,
Stirring e'en the fount of tears
Why the glance 50 quick and searching
Backward flies to childhoods years?
Is it memories of the Wildwood,
Where in early life we strayeds
Or the lnooniit hauuts of childhood
Where we innocedtly playod2
Is IL name of friend or brother,
Hoarded long in memory's cell,
Or the mild glances Of our mother,
That awakes the mystic spelR
Deep within that cell is conferred
Yet what tongue can speak the whole
Vino reveal the hidden power
OF the strange, mysterious soul?
Evet~unex planned, yet present
With our spirit dwells the power,
Potent thus to move or sway U.S.
In the pensive evening hour.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12


Mr.. F. Seymour Hayden, in a letter
to the London Times, meets the objec-
lions to burial in wooden coins and 10
cremation, by suggesting that burial
should be made without collins, or that, II
cases of any kind are used, they should b.
constructed so as not TO seclude the body
from the action Of the earth. The pro-
cess Of change which, under the influence
Of the air or Of liquids Of the body, is
putrefaetion, becomes in dry earth an in
offensive resolution Of the body into its
component parts. lie suggests that if
confIins are used, "they should be made
Of some light, permeable material, such
as wicker-work, open al the top, and FILL
ed in with any fragrant herbaceous mat
ters that happen TO be in season. 4 lay
er Of ferns Of moses for bed, bundle
of sweet herbs for pillow, and as much
as the coffin would still contain after the
body had been placed in it Of any aro-
matte or towering plant for a coverlct,
such n covering, in short, as while il
protected the body from the immediate
pressure Of the earth as efIeetually as the
ftoutest oak, would yet not prevent its
resolution"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Railway Train Blown Over Three
Times in Colorado.

A letter from Mr.. E. S. NettletOn, of
Colorado Springs, dated January "a
which we find in the Medina (O.) Ga
zette, says:
~ undertook to go down to Pueblo.
When about FIVE miles out, the whole
train was capsized, except the engine,
including the coaches, the Baggage and
mail cars, and the tender. No one was
hurt. The conductor got the passengers
in the rear coach, and as many as posi-
BILE on the side next the wind. When
we got down the valley, where the wind
had fair, broad side sweep at us, we
again tipped over. The conductor was
standing beside me, white as sheet and
wanted to know what was best to do. |
advised him to stop before crossing a
bridge which was just ahead, the long
est one on the road; if we didn't blow
over we would probably jump the track
for the wheels were grinding on the side
of the rail, as if we were turning sharp
curve. He pulled the bell-rope, the en-
RIllS0T put Oh li1G StSdtu anu ill5L
as we stopped, over we went, piling men
women, children, baggage, cushions, and
everything together. For moment
there was quite a scrambling and rat
tling of glass. About all the damage done
was the breaking of the windows on the
under side of the cars.
THE conductor and walked back to
meet the freight train which was follow
ing. 1t took us back to the Springs,
where we waited till the wind moderat-
ed; then took a coach down and brought
the passengers back. Some of them
were among those who had been showed
in ten days on the Kansas Pacific road
They thought being blown off the track
was not so monotonous as lying in a
| anow-driff -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

GRAND FuIcUsTERISa ScHEofE.-
Here's chance for loose flibusters. The
London correspondent Of the New York
Scotsman writes: "From a we'll inform
ed source learn that an expedition ola
remarkable character is being organised
in Europe for the purpose Of ehccting a
landing on the shores Of distant coun-
try. The object Of the expedition will
be to accomplish the overthrow Of the
existing government and to appoint as
chief Of the executive man well known
in the politics Of large part Of the
world II Is said that many persons Of
influence and wealth have pledged them
selves to support or take part in the cn-
terprise"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

Herr Driesback, the lion-tamer, who
for several years past has been quietly
living on his farm, about three miles
west of Wooster, Ohio, has again return
ed to public life. He has purchased the
hotel property at Applecreek Station, in
Wayne County, Ohio, which he will in
future personally conduct for the enter
tainment of man and beast. On Janua-
ry q he took formal possession Of the
hotel, and did it in the imposing style
of his old show-days. He made a grand
entry into the town, heading process
sion of eighteen wagons, loaded with his
personal property. The wagons had
been loaned by some of Mr.. Driesback's
warm personal friends, who were enter
tained by dinner, served in the hotel
at 2 o'clock that day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

ONE OF THE SPECTATORS AT BEECH
ER's TRIAL.-A man sat just inside the
railing of the court room, to-day, with
legs like pair oflimber telegraph poles.
They stretched across the entrance and
came near precipitating several highly
respectable persons upon their noses. AT
length an officer went for them. lie
commenced at the boots, and after fol-
lowing up the devious windings of those
legs, amid n litter Of cloaks, hats, and
overshocs, and around the corners of
chairs and camp stools, finally came to
the owner of them, in whose ear he
hoarsely whispered the cabalisiic legend
Stranger, if you don't telescope those
distractions you'll have to go out"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
A Hard Bed TO Fill.

The junior editor oftae Gallatin -
Is noted for his modesty. When school
boys, he and the writer were inseparable
companions, probably because we both
stood in such holy awe Of "the girls" &"
4 pair Of mischievous black eyes would
stampede us quicker than "a big dog"
One day "Bob" was sent to neighbor
Shaw's to inquire about some straw for
filling beds, and of course the writer
went with him. Mr.. Shaw was the
father of six hateful girls, who had
rather laugh at fellow than not, and
when we arrived they were ali seated at
dinner. / lodged behind the corner,
while Bob edged carefully in at the
door, and with a scared look stammered:
"Mr. Straw, can you let me have
enough Shaw to fill my bed?"
"Well, R." said the cid gentle
man, glancing around the circle of as
tonished faces, 81 suppose so. Here are
six besides the old woman; but I'd rath-
er you would leave her if the girls will
be sufficient. Take them all and God
bless you"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

CAN a WOMAN HOLD OFFICE IN
OHIo?-The Toledo Blade says that the
answer TO the question, "Can a woman
hold Office in Ohio?" may depend very
much upon circumstances. A few years
ago in Wood county, an effort was made
to have n young lady, who had long
been employed in the office of the Coun-
~ Clerk, recognized as deputy, but
Judge Pillars ruled against it, holding
that women in Ohio could not legally
hold Office. 4 similar case occurred
soon after in the neighhorhood Of Tole-
do, where the clerk selected an expert
enced and very competent young lady
for his deputy. The case was ably ar
gued before Judge Collins, but the ap-
pointment was not confirmed, for the
same reasons which governed in the
Wood county case. Last week, in Wood
county, the clerk Of the court appointed
Miss Loomis deputy clerk, Judge Pillar
administered the oath TO her, and she is
now deputy clerk for the county of
Wood. In the Constitutional Conven-
tion last year clause was adopted au-
thor'zing women to hold appointive OH
ces, and TO GIL offices under the School
laws Of the State other than State Com
missioner Of Common Schools, but the
Constitution sas not adopted. The Blade
adds. Neither have we knowledge Of
the passage Of law authorizing women
to hold appointive offices; hence, we are
not able to reconcile Judge Pillars Of
two years ago with Judge Pillars Of to-
day. We congratulate the Judge, how
ever, on this progressive step, and pre-
fer to think his ialest impression best.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

KEEPING MEALS WAITING.--Iittle
things interfere with our comfort very
much, and one small annoyance is for
men to delay coming to dinner when
called. Sometimes they have an hour
or more of work which they will do be-
fore quitting, and then they go to the
house to find dinner cold, and the cook
discouraged. Nothing is more disheart-
ening to tired woman than a table full
of dirty dishes ornamenting the table an
hour and half later in the day than
usual. Punctuality is a virtue that men
should learn if they are in the habit Of
being uncertain about coming to their
meals. Any woman worthy the name OF
housekeeper, will be regular with her
meals if it lies within her to have them
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

VERY STERN PARENT INDEED
"Come here, sirl What is this complaint
the school master has made against your"
Much injured youth-"It's just nothing
at all. You see Jimmy Hughes bent a
pin, and 1 only just left it on the teach
er's chair for him to look at, and he
came in without his specs and sat right
down on the pin, and now he wants to
blame me for it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

Capt. Charles Sager, who keeps .
superb stock of livery horses in Port
land, Me, informed us recently that he
uses Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Pow
ders regularly in his stables, and that
the expense ia more than offset by the
diminished amount of grain necessary
to keep his horses always in good order