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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Destruction of American Forests.

Lake Champlain is fourteen inches
lower than it has ever been known to be-
This means that the forests of Vermont
and Northern New York have been
thinned off to an extent very seriously
to interfere with the water supply in the
basin of the lake, the connection be-
tween the water supply and the presence
of forests being one of The best known
facts of meteorology.
Some statistics of the American lum-
Der trade have been collected in a mem
orial to Congress against the Canadian
reciprocity treaty. which. by showing
extent of the lumber business in the
United States, were intended to impress
the damage of permitting Canadian
competition in furnishing timber to this
country. These statistics ought to tell
just the other way, and by awakening
the public to an appreciation of the
rapidity with which the forests are be-
ing cleared should lead us to welcome
anything calculated TO diminish the de-
mand upon them.
in ten years not less than 10000, 900
acres of land in the United States have
been cnt or burned down, while the in
crea Sc of our timber lands from plant
ing is between 10000 and 10000 acres;
only a mere trife in comparison. The
growth Of Young timber amounts an
nually 10 abont the same total. Twen-
ty- five American cities consume for fuel
from 5000 to 10000 acres of wood a
year; 10000 acres are annually strip
ped to furnish railroad ties. An army of
10000 men are constantly waging war
on our forests, this being the number
engaged in the lumber business, while q
capital Of s144, 100000 is invested in it,
and the annual production of timber
reaches a value of $210,000,0OO. OF
this amount Maine, New York, Penn
sylvania. Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin produce over one hall, Penn
sylvania leading.
These figures are calculated TO con-
vince us that we can afford to lose no
time in inaugurating a State and Ma
tional system for protecting our timber
lands and replenishing them by assidu-
Gus blanting.-[Springfeld, Mass, I'm
ion
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
The Soul and Modern Science.

In connection with the Easter cere-
monies foreign teacher of the people
procIaims that if perchance the Christ
ian history of the resurrection should
succumb to reasoning criticism, the be-
lief in the Immortality of the soul would
not thereby be annihilated. Analysis
will never succeed in dissolving what
exists in and by itself, and hence the
soul will issue intact from the tests Of
modern science. But as childhood diff
fers from the age Of reason, so narrow
dogmas and airy myths are to have larger
and more substantial Institutes. The
old belief which moved mountains and
did prodigies is not dead but latent in a
heap Of material rubbish, out of which
mortal coil it will soon shuttle into a
radiant TRANSPORTATION.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
A Curious Bit of Scandal.

We have just had a most curious bit
of scandal. Some time ago book ap-
peared under the title of Souvenirs dune
Cossdque, by the princess Olga, which
was the pseudonym of Nine. de Janina,
Cossack of the first water from all ac-
counts. Her book treated of her liason
with List, the pianist, and boldly related
the scandalous way in which he was
treated by the author. There was re-
freshing GOODNESS about these revelations.
Nine. de Janina let us into 4 great
many secrets, and did not scruple TO show
how she tormented and swindled the
poor musician. She was an artistic her
self, and longed for some more stage tri-
umphs. Not long ago concert was an
pupil of Liszt," and author of the book
in question, and great efforts were made
to get the papers 10 connect the concert
with the book, in order to create a SEN
sation. Nine. de JanIna has an Able
for a friend-I believe he is also the
proprietor of the house in which she
lives-he was sent to see Paul de Cassag-
mac. The latter very promptly refused
to state what was required of him in his
journal, pronounced the lady's conduct
scandalous and against public morality.
and wondered how he, priest, could be
mixed mp in such an affair. This put
the Able and the lady in a rage, and
they meditated revenge. The means
they took were as follows: They sent to
the Evenement and other journals an ac-
count of an alleged renconter i'll cafe,
where Nine. de Janina had gone dress
ed in mems clothes. When De Cassag-
nae entered she went to him, and struck
him several blows with a riding whip.
Many detail< of the scene were added
At the time named Paul was in England
and one of his editors denounced the tale
as a malicious invention. The next day
De Cassagnac himself wrote a violent
reply, and the Evenement apologized,
stating at the time how it came by the
news. The Figaro did not publish it
because "it was an advertising dodge"
and this turned out to be the case. The
next day the lady's hand-bills came ont,
making use of Liszt's name, but the au-
thorities here interfered on the ground
that the parties were trying to make
scandal. Nine. Janina could give her
concert if she wanted to, but she must
say nothing about Liszt, nor make any
further mention of her "Souvenirs dune
Cossaque." The whole thing was dis
graceful to the parties concerned, and
particularly to the Able who played SO
prominent part.-[ London Letter New
York Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
The Journey OF a Needle.

Fifteen months ago, while Mr.. B. F.
Robinson, of Saugus, Massachusetts,,
was temporarily residing at East Bridge
water, in walking across the room in
slippers, he stepped upon a needle,
which penetrated through the sole of
the slipper, breaking off a piece of the
point, and entering his foot with such
force that he was unable TO extricate it.
1t has troubled him more or less during
this period of fifteen months, at times
giving him great pain, and causing him
to be quite lame. About month ago
he was induced TO go to doctor and
had it examined, but there was no in
dication as to its locality. \ physician
of Saugns afterwards cnt around its
supposed locality, but did not discover
it.
On Monday of this week, before Mr..
Robinson arose, he was seized with a
violent pain in his ankle, and on reach
ing down in the bed could feel the need
lie, which had worked its head out so
that it was visible. Mrs. Robinson pro-
cured another needle, and inserting the
point through the eye of the one pro-
jecting, drew it ont. 1t proved to be a
large button needle about tbree-quarters
of an inch in length, having traversed
way around in his foot all this time,
and coming out more than nine inches
from where it originally entered.-[Bos-
ton Journal
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
A Conscientious Sheriff.

One of the most conscientious Sheriffs
on record has turned up in Iowa. A
railroad was to be sold at Sheriff7s sale,
and friendly agreement was made by
which this model official was to receive
$3.50 in payment for his part in the
transaction, which required two hours,
perhaps, of his valuable time. But af-
ter the sale he happened to look at the
statute which fixed his fees, when he
found to his horror that he had been
transgressing the laws of the State,
which declared that he should receive
no other fees than those legally assigned
him. So he refused the liberal sum off
cred him, and said he would take moth
ing but his lawful fees. which, in this
instance, 1t seems, amounted to S1l 900.
The railroad men eDdeavored to hold
him to his original bargain, but he was
too conscientious TO violate the laws he
was appointed to uphold, and, the case
going to the Courts, his integrity was re-
warded dy verdict in his favor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
A Terrible Alternative.

From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Evarts, in arguing point regard
ing Mfr. Beecher's testimony the other
day, limited at "a combination of errors
and delusions" as one OF the possible ex
plantations, of the charge of adultery
urged against the Plymouth pastor. 1t
would be great relief if one conld ac-
cept such method of escape from the
frightful consequences both of belief in
Mr.. Beecher's innocence and conviction
of his guilt. If he is innocent, then one
of the blackest conspiracies on record
was hatched in Brooklyn, and has used
every foul and malignant means, from
persistent lying to stark perjury and
prostituted friendship, and the influence
and tender regard of Christian woman
to accomplish its diabolical purpose. If
he is guilty, it means not only that
Christian minister has been base enough
under cover of his sacred calling to de-
bauch the wife of his intimate friend
and disciple; but, in addition, that to
escape the consequences of his crime he
has accused that friend Of lying, black
mail, perjury, and conspiracy, and has
Joined with the latter. in his desperate
scheme and consequent crimes, man Of
whom he has lately wrote in extrav&-
giant terms of praise and affection, and
woman who was one of his flock, and
whom he had celebrated as one of the
noblest of her sex. This is the way the
case stands, and we submit that which
ever of these two propositions one ac-
cepts, he takes with it train of conSe-
quences that are worse even than the
specific crime charged.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Dividing the Farm.

A writer says that for farm of eigh
ty to one hundred acres, upon which the
usual rotation of clover, corn, oats and
wheat is followed, and stock, chiefly
COWS, with a small flock of sheep, is
kept to consume the bulky portion of
the crop, a pasture of twenty acres will
be found sufficient. This should be di-
vided into at least three fields. One
would be grazed by cattle, followed by
the sheep for these should never be pas
tured together but the latter, being
close feeders, may follow the former
with advantage, while the former could
not find subsistence in field that had
been cropped by the latter. The third
field would then rest while the others
were being fed of. The alienation
would be beneficial for both the grass
and the stock. The rest of the farm
should be divided into fields or plots of
proper size by bands of grass, which can
be moved, or by simple paths. The
most convenient division is into six
fields, which would give each year one
of corn, wheat and oats, and three of
hay. One of the latter three fields
might be appropriated to provisional
crops, snch as potatoes, roots, corn-fod-
der, buck-wheat or millet The orch
ard, garden, barnyard, with the build
ing sits, and few paddocks around the
barnyard for calves and colts, will occu-
py at least five acres upon farm of the
size here described. All these must
necessarily be permanently and safely
inclosed, and the whole farm will be
surrounded with a substantial fence.
However much the abolition of fences
may be desirable, it is improbable that
it will soon be found practicable. Such
fences as are here mentioned may be ta-
ken as the least requirement in that way
of any well-managed farm under our
present circumstances. Outside fences
may certainly be done away with if
general understanding is arrived at to
that effect
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Intelligence of Nations.

The following figures speak volumes:
The total population of the United
States in 1870 was about thirty-eight
millions, of which 5,660,074. OF about
one-serenth, are illiterate. Total popu-
lation of France S6,OOO,00O, of which
over thirty per cent. are unable to read
or write, and nearly eleven per cent.
can read only, leaving So 29-100 of the
people which we may call educatedl In
Spain, in 1860, the total population was
16,301,8 of which number 705, ,760
could read but not write, and 11,S0o,00
could neither read nor write, which
leaves only about 25 per cent. of the
population which may be called ednca-
tedl In Italy, with a population of 26,-
100000, there is a general average of
"a 29-l00 adults in every hundred who
had not the simplest rudiments of an
education! The Austrian and Hungar-
ian empire has a population of 33,OO0,-
900, of which fifty per cent. is the esti-
mated ratio of illiteracy!
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Planting Corn.

Joseph Hamilton says: AS the time Of
planting corn is drawing near ] would
like TO state the way / treated corn last
year as it may be beneficial to some
brother. l planted on old worn-out
land, and had off nine acres 1878
bushels, fraction over forty. two hush
els per acre. ] selected good seed of the
Hackberry Flint, and other varieties
and mixed them together, and on the
day of planting took corn enough to
plant two or three rounds and made it
wet with strong soft soap and dryed it
with fine ground plaster. The soap
keeps squirrels, chickens and birds from
disturbing the corn. planted close to
the barn where the chickens had free
access TO it and close to some timber
where there were plenty of squirrels and
birds and did not lose one single hill of
corn to my certain knowledge. 1T plant
ing.new ground l should use soap and
plaster. After my corn CAME through
the ground took the droppings of the
hen honse, in proportion TO nine barrels
of droppings to one barrel Of pIaster,
well mixed and dropped nbout one
small handful 10 every three or four
hiila, and plowed the corn through three
tImes with double shovel plow. My
corn had a better color the entire season
than my neighbor's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Adopted Citizens Re-emigrating.

For some time past great numbers of
German and other adopted citizens of
this country have re-emigrated to their
native lands. The reason for this course
Of action, says the Philadelphia Times,
is the present stagnation of trade and
business in the United States. They
cannot procure work in that abundance
and at such prices as pleased them, and
hence they turn their faces toward the
Old World. But are matters any better
there than here? Can employment be
procured in Germany or Ireland more
readily than in the United States? A
recent letter from Berlin tells the Ger
mans of this country that they will no
more find the FL Dorado in Germany
now that they discover it in this nation
If wages have been reduced twenty per
cent, in the United States, they have
fallen forty per cent. in Germany. II
there are hundreds of idle men here,
there are thousands in Berlin and other
parts of Europe. And the same gener-
al facts will apply to Ireland, and thus
it is apparent that neither German nor
Irish citizens can better their conditions
by leaving this country at the present
time. There II general prostration Of
business in all psrts of the world.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

BAD CASE OF MOTHER -IN-LAw.-A
Toledo. Ohio, chap has had severe case
of mother-in- law. Upon the statement
of his betrothed that she was eighteen
years of age, he made oath to that effect
in the Probate Court, in order to pro-
cure a marriage license. As matter of
fact she was under age, and her mother
had the signing swain prosecuted for
perjury. He was convicted and sentenc-
ed to three years in the penitentiary.
He was pardoned on Thursday by Gov
ernor Allen, after having served four
months of his term. 1t is probable that
the mother-in-law will not make her
permanent home with the young peo-
nIa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
OBITUARY..

Elizabeth Shriner was born Feb, 10th
1915, and was united in marriage with
Mr.. Henry Foreman, June 2Olh, IS47,
and died Jan, 26th, 1875.
Mrs. Foreman WAS united in marriage
first with Mr.. Edwards. The date OF
this marriage and also the date of the
death of Mr.. Edwards We are not pre-
pared to give, but we think that he died
in the year 1S45.
Mr.. Foreman WAS an excellent black
smith, superior workman in steel, bnt
was greatly troubled with the appetite
for strong drink, and those who sold
such stuff received nearly all of his hard
earnings.
Mrs. Foreman survived her husband
only about one week, having been present
at his funeral in New Reading just one
week before she passed away. They
leave several children to mourn their
los, who are orphans indeed. Mrs
Foreman was kind hearted, good wo-
mas, though her life was one of much
trouble and sorrow. But we trust she
now rests from all this.
She wac 80 80 0fthe most grateful per-
sons, for any little kindness shown her.
that we ever knew. Funeral sermons
and services are labors for which minis
ters of the gospel seldom receive pay
either in money or thanks. But when
we had closed the funeral services Of
Mr. Foreman this humble woman thank
ed us as we are seldom thanked by any
person for any work or kindness.
May the Lord bless her children and
help them TO be as good as their mother.
B. +. THOMAS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

The Bloomington, ILL.,, Paragraph,
says that four years ago Jacob Zeigler
went from Normal to Dewitt County,
and rented J. Davis's 100 acre farm,
near Clinton. His worldly possessions
at that time consisted of eleven head of
horses. "A few farming utensils, and about
$500 in inorey. This year he has rais.
ed $4,000 bushels Of corn, 235 head Of
cattle, 80 head of horses Dnd about 400
hogs, showing in all stock in hand at
least $40, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

Some queer juries are occasionally
empannelled. On Saturday Philadel-
phia jury recommended to mercy a
scamp whom they found guilty of con-
spiracy to decoy an Adams Express
money" messenger into secluded room
there to gag and handcuff him, or knock
him on the head if necessary, and then
rob him and his wagon. In the course
of this case it was manifest that the
robber was ready to take life if necessary
to the accomplishment of his nefarious
purpose, and he did actually fire at and
wound the plueky officer who had him
in custody. There was not ciIcum-
stance in the case that called for mercy;
but on the contrary there were several
of gross aggravation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Connecticut Election.

New HAVEN, April 6.-Governor In
gerscil's majority over all is about $500
There was largely decreased prohibi-
tion vote, the total in the State being
about ?, 400. The Senate will stand, IF
teen Democrats to six Republicans, a
gain of two for the latter. The Repub-
licans have also gained in the House,
but there will still be Democratic ma
jority of about twenty. Starkweather,
Republican, is reelected to Congress,
over ex-United States Senator Foster.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

OF Uncle Jacob Brown" the Louis
vile (Ga.) News says: I'VE met with
this old darkey few days ago, and
found him as full Of animation and in
dustry as if he had just arrived at man
hood. He i eiglty-seven years old, and
is the father of forty-three children-all
by his legitimate wives. He has been
married several times, and now has a
wife not over twenty-five years old. His
youngest child is only two years old.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

Died, at the residence of his son,
Thomas n. Mains, near this place on
Tuesday, March 30th, 1875, Mr..
George Mains, aged So years month
and 4 days.
Mr. Mains was born in Virginia Feb
reary 26th. 1890, emigrated TO Ohio in
the year 1911, was united in marriage to
Hannah Selby, Sept, 10, 1915, and unit
ed with the NJ E.. Church in 1910.
Mr.. Mains belonged TO family re-
markable for its longevity. Three broth
ers survive him whose names and nges
are as follows: Jacob Mains, Findlay,
Ohio, aged 81; Frederick Mains, Somer-
set, Ohio, age 9S; John Mains, Green
ield, o., age 9l.-[New Lexington Tri-
bune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Will the Pope come to the United
States!

PARIS, April 6.-The Rome CORES
pondent of the Journal deS Debats writes
TO that paper that the Pope will take up
his residence in the United States, If it
should become impossible for him TO re-
main in Rome, and il was with view
TO such possible emergency that Arch
bishop McCloskey was elevated to the
CarJ;,oI..o
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

The Franklin fund of Boston is esti-
mated by the treasurer to amount to be-
tween $4,000 and $500, 900, and at the
centennial anniversary of Franklin's
death, fifteen years hence, when, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the ORR
ginal bequest, it is to be used for public
improvements, it will probably amount
to double the present sum. The fund
in Philadelphia. originally the same
with that of BoRton, amounts to only
SAG, 1896. Tho difference Is due TO the
superior financial management of the
Boston fund.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please insert the fol-
lowing example, to be analyzed by arith-
metic:
A man having oranges at cents. each
and apples at 2 for one cent, gained 20
per cent. by selling 5 dozen for S2.O4;
how many of each did he sell.
Answer in two weeks.
A
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

johnson, the Democratic candidate
for Mayor Of Cincinnati, beat his oppo-
nent, John Robinson, the circus man,
and Republican nominee by majority
of 1854. The whole Democratic ticket
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

This is the season OF the year when
the farmer tells his son John, that if he
will sort ten bushels Of potatoes, feed the
stock, repair that fence and reshingle
the corn-crib he may have the rest Of
the day TO go observation-disclosures
Eraa Drazs
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

Nearly all the clergymen in Hartford
were summoned on Thursday TO hotel,
there to bind in matrimonial claims n
fair youth and gentle maiden. About
twenty-four of the good men appeared
simultaneously to discover among the
sad, sweet smiles of surrounding crowd
that they were the subjects of hoax.
Mark Twain lives in Hartford.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

An aged colored individual stepped
into a store on Woodward avenue. and
asked how the thermometer stood: "a
hundred and forty-nine degrees below
zerol" replied one OF the clerks. ais dat
u fax7" exclaimed the old man; "then
I've Tossed 81. / jist made bet il war
a hundred an fifty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

And "git while you're gitten," an Or
gan or Piano of real merit, AT less ex-
pense than is afforded by verbose, itin-
Grant venders, who palm off their
worthless wares to the uninitiated, at
the prices that would afford good Instru-
ments. The real Estey, and Taylor &
Fairly Organs. as well as the best makes
of Pianos can be had at Gr0noer's
prices of J.C. CURRAN.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09

SAVE MONEY AND HEALrH.-The
reputation of the Wilson Shuttle Sew
ing Machine is so thoroughly establish
ed that no word in its commendation is
necessary. The plan adopted by the
manufacturers of this famous machine
of placing their prices so low as to come
within the reach of the poorer classes,
certainly entities them TO the gratitude
of those who are really most in need of
such an article. Machines will be de-
livered at any Railroad Station in this
county, free of transportation charges,
if ordered through the Company's
Branch House at 1927 and 329 Superior
Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular, free on application.
This Company want a few more good
agents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-09
Attachment Notice.

Il. b. Woodward, plaintiff, VS.. Kate Webb
defendant.
Before George Price, j. p of Reading town
ship, Perry county Ohio
an the Sth day of April A. ID. 1875, said Jus
" tice issued an order Of attachment In the
above action, for the sum Of forty dollars
II. B. Woodward.
Somerset, Ohio April sth 1873. 52y3