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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
Immigration.
From the Pittsburgh Telegraph

From the Pittsburgh Telegraph
Americans have become 40 accustOm
ed 20 reckon upon the rapid increase of
their population by immigration that
they are not likely 10 regard the dimin-
ution of the foreign supply with entire
eqninimify. The falling OF in immi-
grafton of late years. SO clearly indicat-
I'd in reports recently published, is very
commonly referred to temporary canser,
and the anticipa ion of a population in
the year A. ID. 1900 equal TO twice what
il in now has not yet been generally
abandoned. Doubtless extraordinary
influences Of an incidental or temporary
character have for some time been at
work to restrict the depart we of inhahit-
ants from certain European countries as
we'll az prevent many from choosing the
United States as their land of refuge.
There are, however, good reasons to
think that the days of immigration, in
the old amplitude of the term, have pass
ed away.
Religious persecution is never likely
again TO force many persons 90 seek our
shores, and even such political persecu-
tion as drove 20 us so many from Ger
many after the attempts of lS48, seem
inst as unlikely to recur. in view of
nlch relaxatinns and concessions as the
Russian Government has been willing To
make for the relief and retention of it's
Mennonite subjects, il w"uld be foolish
to anticipate and very earnest or ener-
getie persecution, whether religions or
poIicical, on the part of any government
of Western Europe. Furthermore, by
the rapid intercoIfimunicdfinn and inti-
mate intercourse at length established
between the Old World and the New,
the material as we'll "a the moral condi-
tions of both are becoming so much az
simulated that soon neither will present
many, if nny, advantages over the other.
| The United States no longer offer mil
lions Of acres of uneultivated land with.
in a day or two of the Atlantic coast
and at triAing prices. In the 'far West
capital as we'll as industry is now requir
ed as a necessary condition of speedy
success on the part Of the settler. In the
old States the demand for labor no long
er exceeds the supply, while wages have
fallen here as they have risen in those
European countries which formerly seni
us every year vast multitudes of indus
trious mon and women in pursuit Of in
| dependent homes.
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Bismarck's Sons.

The two Bismarck boys ars perhaps
the most vicious of their kind, and yet
in the towns where they have played
their most scandalous pranks, they are
spoken of with sort of aimiring awe
Count Herbert, who has been in during
his Winter mission, has introduced
more than Prussian diplomacy into the,
by no means grateful, Bavarian Conrt.
There is no end to the scandals eircuiat-
ed concerning the ynnng gentlemen, the
hundredth part of which would serve to
hanish him from self-respecting COM
munities in any other country His
younger brother. Count John, is too
yonng to conceal his exeesses, and too
blunt, even If he we're not He ia of the
impression that his father holds Ger
many in lee simple, and if that doesn,t
give him right to do as he pleases'
what can? So he does as he plefses,
and he pleases to do exactly what the
world IN general holds to be low and
very debasi:g. His haunts are More
notorious for democratic viciolIsness ths n
aristocratic seclusion. His habitua! state
is not one to recommend him TO polite
attention. and if the face ia, "a Mr..
Beecher searchingly says in some of his
character analyses, an index of mans
ruling passions, Connt John would he
about the person te bring on a Brooklyn
witness stand Herbert il rather fine
looking as his race go, but John is dump.
blear Of eye scorhutic of visagr, and
coarse Of manner generally. The pair
give the Prince, their father, unceasing
anxiety, not only for their notorious pro-
fiigacies, but for the difficulty he finds in
keeping them on terms with their army
and diplomatic associates. He has been
striving to marry Count Herbert to a
pretty countess of the Protestant party,
but I am told the father refuses. The
consent of the lady is never asked in af-
fairs of this kind.-[ Berlin Letter.
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EDITOR PREss:-Nearly two years
since, / was called IN consultation with
DR.. c. J. Skinner, over a case of spinal
meningitis in little daughter of Mr.
JGhn Mains.
In my examination of the case found
the bowels had not been moved for sew
en- or eight days. proposed com.
pound cathartic which my experience
had taught me was more efficient, and
equally as mild and safe as.the castor
oil he had been using without proper eff
feet; but he refused to give it, saying he
did not propose to run off the child's re-
manning strength with such active ca
thartics. So our consultation ended
After left, was credibly informed that
he told the family, and Others, that had
he given the medicine 1 proposed, it
would have killed the child.
Now let US examine these medicines
and see If there Is anything murderous
in them. The medicines were-Jalap,
Rhubarb and Bicarbonate of Soda.
Jalap, (Which ! have learned was the
most Questionable to the Doctor is not
necessarily powerful cathrtic but can
be made 30, or not; if the Physician
knows how to do il. In ordinary doses
Jalap is an active cathartic only, but in
ouer-doses my Dispensatory says "it may
produce dangerous Hypercathars's"
"Flint," in speaking of the treatment
of this disease says, give active cathar-
tics."
Rhubarb Is medicine having cathar-
tic, astringent, tonic and other valuable
properties; il is always safe, never pro-
ducing watery stools, and when proper
ly combined with other cathartics, pre-
vents them from becoming drastic.
Bicarbonate Of Soda is antacid, anti
lithic, diuratic and resolvent. The rea-
son why / proposed this prescription in
preference TO others was this-most ca
thartics given in their simple states
would have acted too freely had there
been enough given TO have acted
promptly; prompt and decisive action
was strongly indicated, and knowing
from experience that a certain combina-
.ion Of Rhubarb and JalaP would &C,
promptly, and the assringent properties
Of the Rhnbarb would prevent II from
acting too freely, proposed IL; the ad-
dition of the Bicarbonate of Soda was to
prevent or help 10 prevent, nm lnhammA-
tion which feared would take place in
the bowels, and 10 neutralize an acid,
the gas arising from which was largely
distending the stomach and bowels. The
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24

The liquor traffic question has got into
Congress. Senator Howe, of Wisconsin,
has introduced bill on the subject,
which requires the President to appoint
subject to confirmation by the Senate, a
commission of five persons, neither OF
whom shall be Federal Office holder,
nor an advocate of prohibitory legisla-
tion or of total abstinence in relation 10
alcoholic liquors. who shall serve with
out salary, and within two years inv.sti-
gate the liquor traffic, its relations to
revenue and taxation; and its general
economic, criminal, moral and scientific
aspect in connection with pauperism,
crime, social vice, the public health and
general welfare of the people; and also
inquire and take testimony as to the
practical results of license and prohibi-
tory legislation for the prevention Of in
Temperance in the several States of the
Union. The bill appropriates $4,000
for necessary expenses, and requires the
Commission to report the result of their
Investigation to the President, to be by
him transmitted to Congress. What the
outcome of this proposition will be it Is
difficult to conjecture, but the transfer oi
the question from the State Legislatures
to Congress, if entertained by the latter,
will be likely to make il an issue in ma
tional politics.
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A monster by the name of Thompson,
formerly Of New York. and during the
war in this country. engaged in block
ade-running, succeeded on the 10th inst.
in getting package containing dynamite
carried aboard the ocean steamer Moselle,
which was at the time receiving passen
gers and freight at Bremerhafen. prepar-
atory to sailing for New York. The
package was arranged with clock work
so as to cause an explosion of the dynam
ite, when the vessel should be in mid
ocean, the object being in thus destroy
ing the ship and her passengers, to Sc
cure exaggerated and fictitious insnr.
ance." From some cause--whethei
through carelesshandlingo or by the mach
inery arranged to effect 1.-THE package
exploded while the ship was at the pier
and the loss of life and wounding, re-
sultant, were appalling. The wretch
seeing the destruction and misery he had
wrought, and doubtless fearing his abili
ty to escape, shot himself. Before dying
however, he made confession, implicat
ing parties in New York. The tota
number of killed and wounded bv the
explosion is estimat at one hundred and
sixty-four
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Wedding in Westerville.

Quite pleasant ripple of excitement
has disturbed the usually placid current
of Westerville society for some days
past, over the prospect of the marriage
of the belle of the village. Miss Dollie
Brown, daughter of Mrs. d. Vande-
mark, a wealthy widow lady of thit
place, to Mr.. III. C. Van Voohris, OF
Zanesville. Ohio.
The marriage took place last evening
in the college chapel of Otterbein uni
versity.
The order of entry was, first, Rev
-, pastor of the q. B. church, III.
officiating clergyman, followed by ths
second bridesmaid and groomsman, Mis-.
Allie Carlisle and Mr.. Fuller Van
Voohrist, Of Lancaster. They were fol
lowed by the first bridesmaid and
groomsnlan, Miss Annie Terry and Mr.
Charles Randall, of Zanesville; and last
ly came the bride and groom. This
bride was attired in a very deli cate dres,
of light blue silk, entrdine, with boddice
and Overskirt of white. The bridal veil
was supported by wreath of orange
blossoms, which crowned her fair brow
The groom was in full dress.
The ceremony, which was rather brief
but impressive, being over, the invited
guests, about forty in number, repaired
TO the residence of the bride q mother, Il
enjoy banquet.
After spending pleasant social hour
during which a number of valuabl
presents were made TO the bride, consist
ing of diamond ring. silver tea set
and other valuable articles, the bride
and groom took their departure fol
Cleveland.
They will settle in Zanesville, wher,
Mr.. Van Voohris is practicing law Be
sides the persons already mentioned
from abroad. there were a number o
other friends. among them several gen
tlemsn and ladies from the city.-[Ohi'
State Journal.
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A Card.

Some conceited puppy, who aspires to
the dignity Of correspondent makes an
exhibit of his sense and reliability in a
communication to the New Lexington
Tribune of the 10th inst, in reference to
the resignation of Miss Hesse. This
smart fellow says, (or rather makes Miss
Hesse say) that on account Of labor
placed upon her grade, which she deems
unfair, and unjust, and rather than hu-
initiate herself to what she considers ne
the injustice, favoriiism and ignorance of
the majority of the Board of Educa-
tion, she resigned" The above, though
is only equaled by his want Of sense,
calls for plain unvarnished statement
of facts.
Miss Hesse never was assistent
teacher in the high school. She was
teaching the Grammar school. The la
Dor imposed or proposed to he imposed,
was to hear once each day, the recita-
tion of four students from the high
school, in one of her already formed
clases. This request of the Superin-
tendent being refused, an appeal was
made to the Board of Education, who
unanimously decided that the request
was reasonable and for the hest interest
of the schools; and directed Miss Hesse
to hear the pupils referred to. This re-
qneRt she refused to obey. She was then
requested TO resign, which she did.
Had this would-be champion of Mias
Hesse and characterization taken the
trouble to inform himself he might have
saved the friends of our schools and
Miss Hesse the modification of having
this unpleasant and unfortunate affair
heralded through the county. It will
be seen that this charge of "unfair
favoritism and ignorance" includes
every member of the Board, az there
was no difference of opinion among
them.
The Board prefers the abuse of this
exceedingly smart fellow, and if he has
any more ammunition to expend, further
and fuller reasons can be assigned in
justification of the action of the Board
MAJORITY.
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Doctor should have known that cem-
pound cathariies act with much more;
mildneas than their simples.
II there Is snything incompatible in
the above compound, Chemistry has
failed TO reveal ia to me.
The Doctor did not ask for the amount
of each article. and consequently did
not tell him. Had I left the compound
ing 10 himself. am not prepared to say
whether he would have killed the child
or not; but I am prepared to say that If
properly handled "it is all right"
Suppose DIR. Skinner had beed called
TO zee a patient with another Doctor.
and had prescribed Stryehnis; the at
tending Physician objecting to it, would
il have been honorable in that Physi-
clan 70 have said, had he given what
Skinner proposed, it would have killed
the patient? A very small amount of
Strychnia will kill, hut the medicine
proposed is non poisonous. and will not
act as poison in any quantity that a
sane man would ever think of exhibit
ting. When this thing was first told, ]
thought it rather grave charge, but
said very little about it, and would not
have mentioned it now, had it not come
to my ears afresh, and | found there
were some who really seemed to think
it was true.
have now been praeticinR medicine
regularly for over tweniy-One years, !
graduated in Medical College of high
standing; and am here practicing my
profession as am willing other men
shall; that is, to go when and wherever
am called, and do the best ] can for
my patients. would now respectfully
submit abe above to your numerous and
intelligent readers, and the public gem
orally, and also the profession, if neees-
sary, and let them judge whether the
assertion made against me by DIR. Skin
ner is true or not. s. S. DoLLIsON.
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Change of Firm.

Having disposed of my interest in the
Meat Shop and the butchering business
to Lou. Kullman & Bro. am desir-
ous Of closing my books, and to that
end. respectfully reaust ali who know
themselves indebted to me to call aud
make settlement as their earliest con-
venience. Without further notice, all
such accounts remaining unpaid by the
1st of February 1876, will be placed in
the hands of an officer for collection.
GEORGE KULLMAN.
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EAST LIBERTY, December 23.-Cattls
receipts to day, $50 head, and all for sale
here except sig cars, making 1,2o4 head
for two days; supply light, with light
demand, and prices unchanged, except
for common, which are full &c off from
last week; best s6@6 25, medium 81 25
@5 rs, common 1904, Bulls 2(93 rs
Hog receipts to-day 4,5lO head, making
s.149 for two days; Workers Sc 50@6 rs,
Philadelphia S7@7 20. Sheep receipts
to-day, 1900 head, making 10. 400 for
two days past; selling at So 1906 as,
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A Horrible Outrage.


WARSAW, IND, Decem Der 21.-A
horrible outrage was committed, this
morning at 2 o'clock, upon the person OF
Miss Swihart, who had just arrived here
on the train, from Ohio. to visit her
friends here, named Adelote, whose re-
sidence she inquired of young man
named Minor Charles, who offered to es-
cort her to the residence. While going
through secluded place he choked and
tore her clothes almost off her body. He
then succeeded in accomplishing his
purpose twice, after which he left her to
find her relatives alone. He was arrest
cd and is now in Jail awaiting trial. He
was raised here and is well known.
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CHILLIcoTHE. o., December 21.-Mrs.
Margaret Snider. widow lady. resIding
on Vine street. has jnst received eighty
dollars in erernbacks. which. in the ear
lv part of October. she by accident threw
in rag bag and sold to n dealer in rags.
The money was traced to a paper mill,
whore Miss Frickhart had found it and
kept it, awaiting a call from the owner
Her honesty was rewarded by the pres
entation of ten dollar note.
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Mr.. COnway's Plan.

Mr.. Moncure d. Conway, who, after
residence of ten or twelve years in Lon
don, has returned to New York, and de-
liyered series of lectures upon topics
of great public interest, is reported to
have made speech at one of our clubs,
suggesting that the tenure Of the Presi-
dency should be based upon the Swiss
plan. Mr.. Conway's idea, like that Of
the advanced Republicans ofthe contin-
ent, ia that the Office of the President
should be limited in power, rather like
the Chairman of Board of Directors
than potentate clothed with high dut-
les and prerogatives. One reason why
the Presidential Office is SO strong and
almost unassailable is that We give the
President absolute control over vast
amount Of patronage. As every single
appointment ia a source Gfpower, 40 this
prerogative gives the Office vast authori-
ty. The argument in favor of limiting
the Presidential term to not more than
one or two years finds favor with the
Republicans in France. At the same
time, they are opposed to anything like
a Senate or a second House. The theory
Of Republicans like Mr.. Conway is that
the power should rest with the people
that the Government should be the ex-
preston of popular will. that the power
should be welded by a Parliament fresh
from the people, and that there should
be no Executive, no Senate, to stand be-
tween the people and their will. This is
beautiful theory, but we question how
it would~succeed even in America. Thus
far it has never been tried even in France
with success. Without committing our
selves to Mr.. Conway's views, we agree
with him that the Presidential offics
should be shorn of many of its preroga
tives.-CNew York Herald. 10Th.
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Violent Earthquake Mt Richmond.
Va.,-Panic Among the People.

RICHMOND, VA, December ga
violent earthquake shock was felt here
tonight. The guests az the different
hotels were 40 alarmed from the rocking
OF bnilding- as to assemble in the par
lors en- diskabae, ready TO leave. The
alarm was general. the shock being felt
in all parts Of the CRY. and citizens
leaving their doniciles in fright.
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A LOnddm correspondent of the Bnffa
ker. convicted of an indecent assault on
lady in car in England. has offered
his services to the Emperor of Russia,
that the offer has been accepted. and that
the Colonel will go to Russia "a soon as
his term of imprisonment expires.
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The Hall Safe and Lock Company
want to buy President Grants farm IN
Missouri, and the latter Gays he will take
$500 per acre, which would amount to
$23s 900. The Safe Company will give
this il the President will take $4,000 in
safe stock, and the proposition is being
considered by Grant.
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DISPATCHES IN THE AIR.-An ocean
homing-bird, of great docility, intelli-
gence and spirit, has been found in Ice
land, which flies at speed of one hum
dred and fifty miles an hour, and is able
to find its home over sea and land from
any part of the inhabitable world. A
pair of these birds few days ago brought
dispatches from Paris to a lonely spot in
a wild and rocky part of Kent, within
ten miles of London, in one and half
hours. Press carrier-pigeons took the
dispatches on to the city, the whole dis
tance from Paris to London by actual
parcel mode OF conveyance being done
within one and half hours. If the
experiments at present being made in
training and educating them continue
successful, it is hoped by next Summer
to establish daily miniature ocean
mail between America and Europe, the
whole distance to be traverseed between
sunrise in one hemisphere and sunset in
the other.
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The Old Red Cent.

As the old "red cent" has now passed
out of use, and, except rarely, out of
sight, like the cold oaken bucket" its
history is a matter of sufficient interest
for preservation. The cen; was first pro-
posed by Robert Morris, the great finan-
cier of the Revolution, and was named
by Jefferson two years after. It began
10 make its appearance from the mint in
1892. 1t bore the head of Washington
on one side, and thirteen links on the
other. The French Revolution soon
created rage for French ideas in Amer
lea, which put on the cent, instead of
the head of Washington, the head of the
Goddess of Lihertv-a French Liberty,
with neck thrust forward and flowing
locks. The chain on the reverse side
was displaced by the olive wreath Of
peace, but the French Liberty was short
lived, and so was her portrait on our
cent. The next head or igure that sue
ceeded this-the staid, classic dame with
fillet around her hair-came into fash
ion about thirty or forty years ago, and
her finely cbiseled Grecian features
have been but slightly altered by the
lapse of time.
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As above stated, we have taken charge
Of the Meat Shop, so long conducted by
onr father; and we beg to state to the
public that IL will be our aim to supply
them with the best in our line. the mar.
ket affords; and at reasonable prices.
Soliciting share of patronage, We are
Respectfully,
36w2 Lou, KpLLAAH a RRo,
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"Mrs. Sage, should like TO know
whose ferryboats these are that tum-
bled over In the hall?" "Ferryboats, in
deed, sirl Those are my shoesP Very
polite Of you to call 'em ferryboata." ("
"Didnt say ferryboats, Mrs. Sage; you
misunderstood me-fairy boots ] said,
my dear frisnd.-rGraphic.
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Santa Anna thinks it qnite likely that
Mexico will soon be called upon to whip
the United States. Things do look that
way just, now. Just as soon as Mexico
commences to wade in and kick this poor
little confederation of States around, we
shall expect to see Gideon Welles shonl-
der his moving machine and call for
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24

On Saturday morning two robbers en-
,ared an express car on the St. Louis,
Kansas and Nor1hern Railroad, about
twelve miles from ST. Louis. The mes
senger. Charles Kineaid, was thrown
into a large package-chest and locked
up, and the safe robbed of from S4O,OOO
To $50. 600 in money and bonds.
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One of the good results Of the Educa-
tion act in London, which is based on
the American system, ia that the attend
ance of the scholars has increased from
10000 to 2sO.00O; and this has not been
done by harshness, for the number Of
parents fined does not exceed 5000, and
no fine has exceeded eve shillings. The
frmness Of the London School Board
has resulted in saving 100000 children
from growing mp in ignorance.
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SOMERSET, OHIO,
DECEMBER "a. 1875.

The Cincinnati Gazette assures its
readers that General Grant is not can
didate for nomination for third term
The editor in chief of that paper re-
Gently dined with the President, and IL
is alleged that he then and there re-
eeived information 10 the effect above