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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
One Hundreth Birthday.

The Albany Journal says that Mrs.
Hendrick Van Rensselaer,, formerly bf
Albany, celebrated her one hundredth
birthday at Randolph, Cattaraugus
county, few days since, at the residence
Of her sOn, DIR. D. s. Van Rennsellaer,
with whom she has resided for the last
forty years. DIR. Van Rensselaer, is now
in his eighlieth year. Many hundred
friends and acquaintances from far and
near paid their respects to her, and she
was the recipient of a number of beau
tifnl mementoes, including an illumina-
ted motto, on one end of which was a
large white lily surrounded with lilies
of the valley. Extending from these
flowers and creeping over the motto were
the various cereals in all stages Of growth,
and the words, "As are thy days, 70 shall
thy strength be-" The reception began
at 10 IN the morning, and did not close
until 10 at night. In the evening Prof
Edwards, of Chamberlain Institute.
made an address, in which he recounted
some of the eventful scenes through
which Mrs. Van Rensselaer, had passed
At the conclusion of his remarks the
"Old Hundredth" was sung, and the
companyadispersed with a benediction.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

Outside papers must quit publishing
fictitious items about Detroit or some
one will get hurt. Yesterday afternoon
woman with black belt and pair of
spectacles on entered the editorial
rooms of this paper. holding a Chicago
daily in her hand, and she walked up to
a stoop-shouldered consumptive toiler,
who had dropped in to see a New York
exchange, and grimIly asked:
Who's Sarah?'
lie replied that he had never heard Of
here when she unfnl.led the paper and
pointed TO the following:
There is an old woman in Detroit
named Sarah who has worn one pair Of
stockings right along for sixteen weeks
It's a lieP said the old lady, and
you've got to take it back or-or I'll
-
She finished by sliding her hand along
his shoulder until her fingers got hold
of his necktie.
Il haven't nothing to do with that he
gurgled, as he tried to pull away; that's
a Chicago paper
i know it, but it is lie, can prove
it,
Il know you can, madam, if it was
meant for youl / don't believe you'd
go-eIght weeks without changing stock
irgs.'
mo, nor even six she exclaimed,
pressing against his Adams apple with
her thumb. 4 can prove that change
as often as any one else
Il don't think it means you,' he said,
getting his left eye on the item.
Yes it does" she foamed. Amt my
name Sarah, and ain't oldish, and ain't
| a woman? OH such lies make my
blood biie!'
We'll, you want TO go for some one in
Chicago. It has nothing 10 do with
this paper
'Hain't eh? 7 know betteri You are
all linked in together, and I presume
you read that yesterday and laughed
and laughed, and thought Sarah was an
old fool!'
Il never saw il before
But Sarah is no fonlr she resumed,
towering above him. You just mark
this, You long geared grave stone yonl If
thar's another item in the paper about
Sarah you'll never know what broke
your neckP
And she laid her fist on the table,
honrished il under his nose and went out
saying:
Sixteen weeksl Think of the base
ness of it'll Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
Maklng a Change.

] got chatting with an acquaintance
the other day, says correspondent, and
asked him what he was doing.
"Well," he replied, inst now ann
doing nothing, but have made arrange
ments TO go into business"
"ilad to hear il. What are you GO
ing into?"
"Well. am going into partnership
with n man,"
"Do you put in much capital?"
mo; ] put in no capital"
"Don't want 10 risk il, eh7"
"No; but put in the experience"
"And he puts in the cnpital?"
"Yes, that iasit. We go into bus meas
for three years; he puts in the capital, !
put in the experience. Al the end OF
three years ] will have the capital and
he will have the experienced"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
Cheating an Apple-Girl.

IFrom the Knoxville (Tenn-) Press, Nov. 81
"I'Il give SO to have that train stop
ped" exclaimed Major ID. A. Carpenter
Yesterday to Mr. j. B. Hoxsie. Master
of Transportation of the East Tenness-
&c, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. The
eastward bound passenger train had
pulled out of the depot, and was rattling
through the yard. the hell ringing mer-
rily- Major Carpenter stood within
the depot, and Mr. Hoxsie was watching
the fast receding train. The request was
sufficient for Mr.. Hoxsie to act upon,
although ignorant of the reason, and q
freight engine standing near bv shrek
ed shrilly at the engineer of the passing
train. and the alarm was taken mp by
other engines in the yard, while the
train was motioned down by every en-
ployee of the company in the vicinity,
and in thirty seconds it had come to
stop. 10 the wonderment of the passen-
gers and the curiosity of the engineer.
1t happened in this wise: just before
N1C AIdAt EtdTtctI n ulstu rtdUdltik Dil l1lC
step of one of the cars had called to
him little girl with a basket of apples
ON her arns, and purchased dimes
worth of the fruit. He placed the ap-
pies in his pocket, and just then the
train moved slowly off, Taking a ten
cent piece from his vest pocket, he held
it in his hand as the trained moved on,
the little girl following imploringly
along, and finally he returned the mon
ey TO his pocket and went inside the car
The little apple girl burst into tears
Just then Major Carpenter crossed
through the depot on his way to dinner.
He asked the reason of her tears and
she told him. "I'll give $40 TO have
that train stopped" shouted the Major,
who, though small man, physically.
had heart as big as all out of doors
The train was stopped and backed into
the depot, and with the Majors protec-
tion the little girl identified the fellow,
who was made To give her the dime, and
then to listen to an opinion about him
self expressed in very vigorous English
by the thoroughly aroused Major. Of
fcers Madden and Cain were called, and |
the fellow was taken off the train,
to the calaboose and kept there
until evening. Then he was made to
solemnly promise thar he wouldn't eat
another apple for twelve months, ami
taking the evening freight
train for his home near Strawberry |
Plains
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
Remarkable Discovery.

" A coal merchant named Goodwin. re-
sident in Stanley, has just lost valua-
BILE mare under peculiar circumstances.
For some time past the animal has BEEN
ailing, and has to all appearance suffer-
ed unknown agonies, no cause being APP
parent for the acnte pain it WIS evident
ly suffering from. A farrirr of consid
erable experience and skill was called
in, but his services were of no avail
Ultimately. ON "A post-mortem examina-
tion of the hurse's stomach being made,
il was found to contain large stone of
some ten or a dozen pounds in weight, in
color, not bad imitation of piece Of
uncaicined stone. Being sawn in two,
the fiat surface presents the appearance
of large onyx stone, the grain being
laid on in layers. no doubt the result of
rolling round and rnund in the stomach
in its efforts to collect the particles of
undigested stone dust eaten along with
the horses food The smell emitted
from the stone is not unlike that given
ont by decayed tooth. Horse ke+per-
from this should be careful, when giving
their horses food, that the dust ofien
found in corn is properly sifted out he
fore being given along with the animals
provender Occasional analyses should
also be made of the food, 80 as to detec,
frand in mixing the same with calcined,
flint stone and plaster of Paris to add
to its weight, and thus deceive the pur-
chaser"
We clip the above from an English
exchange at the time that a similar case
came under our observation in this
country. A few days since we were
shown by Mr.. Dorian, of Fulton Market
a stone precisely similar to the one men
toned. above. which was taken from the
body of horse which had been carried
to the official depot at Barren Island
The stone in question was not discover
ed until the horse was dissected for the
purpose of obtaining what was of value
from his hoofs, hide, and bones. and
from among the hundreds brought there
weekly it would of course be impossible
to identify this one. In addition to the
canses aScribed by our contemporary we
are inclined to think that drinking of
water Impregnated with lime Is fruit-
ful occasion of this disease, and, as in
the case under notice. many horses die
from this tronble without the cause be-
ing known. Any-of our ''vets" who may
desire 10 see the stone can do 50 by call
ing upon Mr., Francis Swift, the city
contractor for the removal Of offal.-
Forest and Stream.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
BI igham YOung-A Strong Han In
His Old Age.

The Salt Lake City letter to the
Graphic says:
''The close of Brigham's career M
President of the Mormon Church hids
fair to be quite a. stormy as its opening.
Fonr times since he embraced Mormon
ism in 1882. he has been compiled to
abandon fine property and flee TO new
gathering of the saints' With all HE
troubles a. head of that peculiar people,
he sIill bids fair to live out tine century
He was born june l. 1901. and endowed
with the fin, st physical constitution a
man conld be hlest with. He was put
up to live hundred and twenty years
the patrIarchal span of life Troubles
and hardships in early days undOub ubfed-
~ shortened his life from twenty to for
~ wears, so that, accidents excepted, he
would probably die between eighty and
a hundred. He Is six feet high, and un-
comm only compact and we'll muscled.-
He measures fbriy- -four inches around
the chest. and such is his breadth in
mid person that strangers who see him
for the first time in his short, gray busi-
neEs coat, imagine him a rather -stsfnipy'
man, several inches shorter than he l..
His teeth are rows Of diamonds for solid
strength; his eyes a peculiar bright blue
gray, and his hair of that light. golden
hue and fine texture which indie-ate Just
enough and not too much of sangrin.
temperament. A surgeon Of the United
States army. VINO is intimately acquaint-
ed with his physical characteristics, pro-
nOunces him the most perfect type of
good constitution he ever treated. Take
him for all in all, those who look for
ward to his death to begin a revolution
in Utah may az we'll dismiss their hopes,
fer ifnot worried by imprisonment he
will doubtless live to witness the funer
ais of his enemies and ou last another
generation of wives, as ne already ha-
outlasted two"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
Mrs. Joblink's Experience.
From the virginia City Chronicle ]

From the Virginia City ChronicleI
"When ! first iined the church," said
street matron yesterday, as she leaned
out of the window. speaking to q young
er and severer looking female, "I had
jest them kind of notions myself. But
got more light as growed older" "But,
Mrs. Joblink," )" said the other, "duty is
duty, and each must act out his own
mission"
"Yes," rejoined Mrs. Joblink, patron
izingly, "that's jest the way used TO
feel till got marrled. When you have
husband coming home nights an fall
in up stairs you won't think the Lord
requires so much Of you. I used to pray
for Joblink till he started in to make a
stump speech to the hat rack at three
o'clock in the morning, an then got
more light. The Lord helps them as
helps theirselves, an find now that a
metal black hair brush does better with
Johiink than NIL the prayers you can
shake stick at. You'll see when you
get married"
The younger lady sighed and inqnir-
ed II there were any poor people in'the
neiRhborhood who would be benefited
BY tract on "The Sin Of Dancing"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
Higher Aims i'm Journalism.

No one knows better than the editors
and proprietors of respectable newspa-
pers the injurious efTectupo7 journalism
which the reckless and sensational edi-
tors have recently wrought. There is a
certain class of newspapers which lives
by this style of defamatory writing.
They are utterly reckless in their state
meDts, have no regard for private char
acter, no veneration for good and holy
things, and no respect for exalted vir-
tues and pure lives. Whatever will pro-
duce sensation and sell papers they are
ready and anxious to publish. But the
journals of this character are few. As n
rule the newspapers of to-day seek &"
be fair and honest, are conscieD tiously
conducted bv men of high character
and good standing in society, whose mis-
sion is To fairly and honestly chronicle
the current news of the day, and TO in
telligently comment thereon. INFER
tnnately for respectable journalism, the
public sympathizes with and demands
the reckless and-sensational style. Jour
mails which make it business from day
to day TO assail and traduce private
character; to conspicuouslyp parade. with
exaggerated headlines, all the crimi-
nal acts of the depraved classes; to gloat
over murders and assissinations; to de-
pict, in seductive language, rapes, indie
cent assaults, and outrages of all kind,
are the journals which circulate with
greatest freedom among the masses.
The public crave sensatiS::s. and it is
greatly to the credit of the very large
number of respectable journals that
they preserve their dignity and decency
in the face of the temptation of sure
pecuniary rewards which await them by
adopting the other COURSE Minneapo
lis Tribune
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

There is living IN the neighborhood
Of Kokomo, Inhiana, quiet, hard
working farmer, we'll 20 do in the world,
named Michael Lock. There came 10
him, some three months ago, man pro-
fessiDg to be travelling root anil herb
doctor, who had with him for wife a
Smartish woman, painted like an Indian
sqnaw, who made practice Of telling
fortunes, as she knew all about the past,
present and future. The Doctor was
not there to practice 40 much as 10 gath
er ''yarbs." After time the woman in
formed the farmer that there was con-
cealed on his farm the sum of 800, 900
in gold, and that for $1,000, which he
need not pay till the nugget was found.
she would raise il for him. Now, farm
er Lock, was not so well off that he
didn't want more, and the proposition
seeming TO be fair one, he proceeded TO
raise the money by mortgage on his
farm. With the money IN bis hand, he
went to the tent of the Indian fortune
teller. He had il carefully tied up in a
pocket handkerchief She demanded n
count Of it to assure herself il was all
right, and having Satisfied her mind.
handed back the package TO the old gen
tleman, neatly tied mp, as before, with
several additional knots in the hand
kerchief, and the injunction not 20 un-
tie the knots till the gold had been dug
mp and placed in his possession. Then
the digging commenced, with some In
eidental jagglery, bat before long the
neighbors Of Mr.. Lock became suspic-
ious that he was being practiced upon,
and one dap il was determined to unite
that handkerchief, which was done, and
nothing found in il but parcel Of brown
paper, cut into pieces the shape and size
Of greenbacks. The woman had Jug
gled the old granger out Of his money,
and right under his nose.
Mr.. Lock is looking for that Indian
squaw.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
A Centennial Husking Festival.

From the Worcester Gazette. Nov. 81
The home of Representative Banks,
on Main street, in Waltham, was last
evening the scene of royal froiic inn
provised in aid of the Notienal Centen-
nial. General Banks lent. helping
hand and kindly threw oper his mansion
and barn for the entertainment, which
was nothing less than a genuine, old
fashioned husking.
General Banks, who makes "snecess
dnty," raised this year about 200 bushels
of corn, 100 bushels of which were plac-
ed in the middle Of the barn floor in a
rack with seats on either side. In order
the more successfully to realize fully
the fun attending the discovery of red
ears, 100 ofthese were scattered through
ont the winrow. The barn was lighted
with lanterns, and in one corner a stand
was erected for musicians. The barn ia
situated a short distance from the house
with which it was connected for the oc-
casion by a covered way, large marquee
in the center forming a conspicuous fea-
ture of the arrangements. The interior
of this was brilliantly illuminsted with
Chinese lanterns. An admission fee of
fifty cents was charged the visitors, and,
no expenses whatever having been in
cnrred, the receipt. which amounted TO
considerable sum. all went to aid the wo-
mans department of the Centennial Ex-
hibition.
The husking began at eight O'Clock,
old and young entering alike into the
sport. demanding, receiving and paying
forfeits us one after another lucky one
discovered red ear. The company
were then invited to substantial colla-
iiOn, such as were served to the boys and
girls of New England one hundred years
ago. This was gratnity on the part of
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks. and consisted of
baked beans, brown bread, squash, APP
pie and mince pies, dough nuts and
cheese, with coffee and sweet cider.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
Honesty.

We have somehow learned to make a
difference between those obligations
which we owe to the Government and to
corpoEations. These ideas are not a whit
more prevalent among ofhce-holders and
directors than they are among voters
and stock holders. Men-arenot mater
iallv changed by being clothed with
Office and power. The radically honest
man is just as honest in Office as he is
out OF it. Corrupt men are the Of
spring of a corrupt society. We all
need Strengthening up. The lines of our
morality all need to he drawn tighter
There IL not man who is not willing to
emuggle, ard to see custom officers be-
tray their trust while he does it; willing
to receive the results of the sharp prac-
tice of directors of corporations in
which he has an interest; willing to re-
ceive the patronage of the Government
in the execution Of fschemes not based in
absolute necessity; willing to take an
exorbitant price for piece of property
sold to the Government or to a corpora
tion, who is fit to be trusted with Office
When we have said this we have given
the explanation of all our public and
corporate corruption and shown why it
is go difficult to get anv great trust man.
aged honestly. All the official Corrup-
tion is based on popular corruption
loose ideassof honesty as they are held
by the popular mind: and we can hope
for no reform until we are better Based
as people in the everlasting principles
Of equity and right doing. If we should
have the stream clear we must cleanse
the fountain.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
The Realities of Life.

There is routine work to life, and ev-
cry nsen gUes through it, but not all in
the same way. To some it is jrudaery,
to some pain, to some art, TO some plea
sure, but to all life. If man viii not
work neither shall he eat, and the work
men do is necessarily routine, the same
want, the same demands, similar duties,
meet US every day. There arise endless
details and questions of ways and means,
but the one thing, life, by duty and by
work, is before usi But what wisdom
what grace, we require to meet and full
fl it'll
How often we are vexed and troubled
by it! We are like mariners in an arch
ipelago; the channel is bordered on
either side by rocks, and he is a skillful
pilot who steers safely through them.
There is one thing, however, that better
than all things helps a man-it is cheer
fulness. The sun rises every morning
in the heavens, and although mists and
clouds sometimes cover il, it is there
So q mans disposition makes or mars
his prospects. There is no healthier, no
more hopeful light thata man Can throw
on his pathway than cheerfulness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

Charley Collins, a we'll known news
paper man in Iowa, has recently made
public the thoughts which crowded up
nn him when the Indians surrounded
him and the Black Hills Commission at
the Grow Butte Council. He was sitting
just behind Senator Allison. It occurred
to him that the Indians. If they shot
ANYBODY, would probably kill Senator
Allison at the first volley. Then he
would have drawn the corpse of the
Senator over upon himself, and taken
his chances with dead Senator as fort
i6cations. That which had SO often
proved bulwark of American liberty
might have proved at last a bulwark oi
American life. which is dearer even
than liberty. This will be pleasanl
reading for Senator Allison.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
VOLUME 8.

ed up TO the Great Spirit. and prayed
Direct me in all my doings with thy
most gracious favor, and further Die with
thy continual help" Then he laid him
doxn to rest and think. For three days
he continued the meditaticns that were
to < a life, and at length rose from the
ground rejoicing in psalm of praise;
al am an IDdian," he said, Il thank.
thee, Father, for the revelation of thy
| will"
The mind thus made up is fixed for
ever, and il was with De Lille. He
now sought the accomplishment with
avidity: On bis way home he spoke to
every one he met, and meeting the old
warrior. he said:
az am an Indian; embrace me-"
Welcome, my son." And he en-
braced him.
De Lille told him that whatever cere-
monies were necessary he was ready for
them.
"I'n settle it at a council of the braves
tonight" was the reply.
"You promised me a wife," said De
Lille. "Give me Nanita? One moon
from my adoption into the tribe. III
take her"
my son, we must see what she says TO
that; but III not object"
They entered the wigwam, carrying
sunshine into it. He strode up TO Nanita's
mother and kissed her. He went up TO
Nanita and said:
"Nanita, am an IndianI Help me
10 be good one"
Her bright eyes danced in ecstasy, as
she threw herself on his bosom and wept
there. He looked around, and the
mother was weeping on the old mans
bosom. Even the old warriors eye was
moist, but they were blissful tears that
these people shed.
De Lille became a great chieftain
among the Indians. His superior edu-
cation, his knowledge of French, En-
elish, and the Indian dialect became Of
great value with the tribes and he kept
his own tribe at peace with the whites,
and he was much respected by our Gov
ernment Thus he lived twenty years.
He visited New York, where he learn
ed 80 much Of the restored tranquility Of
France as to beget the hope that some of
the broad lands he left there might he
restored TO him and he was not mistak-
en-. He sent one of his sons to France
to be educated. He sent another to be
educated in Columbia College, who af-
terward became prominent lawyer in
New York.
He stayed with his tribe, a useful and
most valuable man. He was universal
ly respected as faithful ally of our
government, and SO he confined to his
death, in 1885.
He was restored to his titles bv Louis
XVIII, when our sqnaw friend became
the Countess De Lille. She visited
France with her husband, and was well
received. She returned to this country
and spent her life in elegant luxury, on
a large estate in the neighbOrhood Of the
spot where ahe first saw her husband.
She survived him, and dying, he blessed
her, and thanked God for his early
troubles which brought him such chang
ed ideas aud such an angel wife.
"Truly, my DEAR" he said, "behind a
frowning providence, He hides a smil-
ing face"
His con and hers is titled man in
France to-day.