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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Emperor Francis Joseph. of Austria,
has ordered his artillery to be changed
to the Krupp system. For some time he
coquetted with the experiments and plans
of French gunners, but seems at last to
have regarded it safer TO stand on solid
German ground. Doubtless Bismarck
will accept the delicate compliment. By
the way, the ruler of Austria grows seedy
and wears played-out look, according
to those who have him constantly in
sight at Vienna, attributable to the di-
munitions OF his standing in the world.
First Italy was wrested from him
Gyiulai being traitor or incompetent;
then his clutch on Germany was loosen
ed--Benedek ditto, ditto; then old HIM
gary fiared up and cut the monarchy in
to two halves, when which is which be-
comes difficult problem; then Kossuth
and all the old wrecks. poked back and
asked for generous forbeafence and a
few guldens; then the Worlds Fair of
1878 passed so near to grand fasco that
there was no fun in it; then the Shah
snubbed him; and finally the Pope wrote
him letters telling him what he ought
to do to be saved. Indeed, under ali
these infections an Austrian Emperor
might do worse than retire to Schoen-
brunn and learn to play or brass horn,
surrounded by plentiful supply of the
good Vienna beer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
The Finance Bill Passed.

The Senate Finance Bill was
passed in the House at Washington
yesterday by an almost strictly
party vote, there not being aDem-
ocrat vote recorded in its favor.
1t would appear that the Democra-
cy fancied the Republicans were
stealing their political thunder in
preparing the way out of our fnan-
cial difficulties, and so far as was in
their power they have hindered and
endeavored to prevent the passage
of any financial measure. While a
majority of the State delegations in
the House voted against the Senate
bill yesterday, it was supported by
a majority of the delegations from
New England, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carroll
ma, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Cali
fornia and Kansas.
The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent for his approval, which it will
receive, as it, in the main, conforms
whit the recommendations of late
message.
The main features Of the bill are
reproduced.for the benefit of those
who may not be acquainted with
them:
First-Free banking, to be open
to all individuals and associations,
without Limitation of capital.
Second-The retiring of an amount
of greenbacks equal to eighty per
cent. of the amount of new national
notes issued until the greenback cir
culation shall be reduced to $780,
100000, after which no further re-
duction of greenbacks is to take
place. 1t is claimed that by this
provision there Will be neither ex-
pansion nor contraction of the cur
rency, as about twenty per cent, is
now required as bank reserves.
Third-The withdrawal and des-
truction of fractional currency and
the substitution Of silver coin, the
arrangement to go into effect as soon
as practicable, under direction of
rhr Secretary Of the Treasury, who
Is 4atLoriza1 to use surplus money
for supplying silver coin, and, ifthis
it not sufficient, to sell the requisite
amount of the new series to obtain
funds for that purpose.
Fourth-The removing of the
cost for the coinage of gold at the
several mints.
Fifth-The resumption of specie
payments to commence on the first
day of January, 1879. The Secre
tary is authorized to use the surplus
specie in the Treasury, but, it that
is not sufficient, to sell bonds in or
der to obtain gold to pay Treasury
notes. But this last provision does
not, like the others, go into immedi-
ate effect. The Legal Tender act
remains undisturbed.-[ Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

There has passed through the
Legislature bill which authorizes
directors of infrmaries to transfer
children under sixteen years of age
TO the care Of private charity, provi-
ded the cost of maintenance is not
increased by the transfer.
This means, of course, the surren-
der Of such children to the charge
religious societies in cases where the
societies desire to take them. 1,
may be an eminently benevolent
scheme, but how wide ajar does il
place the door for q careless, not tc
say q corrupt, distribution of the
poor fund. Children under sixteeI
years may easily be made to appear
to have increased indefinitely. Mys
terious bills for their support can be
made to appear, and inexact bases
be made for calculations as to what
the cost of supporting a child six.
teen years of age, is. There is no
provision for competitive price, but
the cost is left really to be wholly
indeterminate, except as the prefer
red guardian may by shrewd policy
make out. The principles wholely
wrong, and it is surprising that the
bill has slipped through so easily.
If we go on completing the plans
by which the dependent and quasi
dependent are to be cared for, taxa
ton will actually become confsca-
tion, and the State exhaust itself in
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
Mutiny in Nebraska State Prissn.

LINCOLN, EEB., January 1.-THE
prisoners in the State Penitenrtiary, two
miles southeast of this city, broke out in
open revolt at 5 o'clock to-day, seized
the guards and deputy warden, shot two
guards, and have command of the armo-
~ and prison. Warden Woodhurst
was in the city at the time. Two hun
dred citizens went out and surrounded
the prison before any convicts got away.
Mrs WOodhurst, the warden's wife, ap-
peared at a window to warn the citizens
not to fire upon any of the sallying par
ty, when she was jerked away by some
body from inside, and a pistol shot was
Immediately heard from that quarter.
The supposition is she was killed, and
loud threats of vengeance were made.
The Governor has telegraphed for Gov
ernment troops from Omaha, who are
now on the way here. The prisoners
carried heavy timbers into the prison to
barricade the doors, to withstand siege
The convicts, ffty-four in number, are
led by VIM. McWalters, notorious
murderer, lately sent up from Nebraska
City for twenty-one years. He says he
will be free or die.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, in the
Boston Advertiser, pays the following
tribute to Mrs. Motley, the wife of the
eminent historian and diplomatist, who
died few days since abroad: She was
not one to be forgotten by those who had
known her. Her great personal attrac-
tions, her amiable disposition, her gen.
erous nature, her social gifts always
made her universal favorite in the
days of her lovely girlhood. The same
warmth of feeling and frank sincerity of
expression which fascinated the admirers
who gathered about her in her young
days, diffused their charm around her in
the years of her maturity. Her life was
one of the largest social experiences, and
she was equal to all its exigencies. In
the courts Of Europe where her husband
held the highest diplomatic positions,
she found herself not less at home and
among friends than in the circle she had
left, where her presence was always well
coined with delight. In her smile and
good heart, which is read everywhere,
no matter what tongue is spoken, was too
evident to be misinterpreted, and friend
ships grew up around her as naturally a.
leaf and flower answer the spring sun
shine
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Boston is trying to decide what TO do
with her unemployed poor men this
winter. The establishment of free soup
houses is opposed in the Common Coun-
ell so vigorously as to delay an appro-
priation, and committee is endeavor-
ing to devise some better system of char
ity. This committee is instructed to
consider the feasibility of creating pub
lie work for the employment of the idle
thus providing the sort of relief that self
respecting men may accept and that the
lazy will not want.
Tweed is reported to have said, when
told of the .rumor of his escape; "It's
true. l did leave on the Parthia
wonder (thoughtfully) how they found
it out! 1 thought nobody saw me go on
board. I went down as far as Sandy
Hook, but when got there ] changed
my mind and came back by balloon"
The Sioux City Ia.) Journal was
obliged to ISSUE an explanatory and
apologize card the other day, owing to
blunder of the foreman in the COM
posing-room, by which an account of
the marriage of two highly respectable
citizens of Des Moines was published
under the head of "Crime"
One of the oldest sensations is said to
be that of being lowered fifteen hundred
feet into a mine. The great length of
cable allows spring of foot or
more upon the slightest movement in
the basket, and w. J. Florence, the ac-
tor, who has just had the experience in
Nevada, saws it feels like being ball at
the end of rubber string.
Miss De Montford, the mesmerist, has
come to grief In Westfeld, Massachu
setts, her agent hired four fellows to per-
form as subjects, and they went through
the antics as instructed; but they could
get no pay for their services, and have
published a card explaining the fraud.
The Grangers andsSovereigns of In
dustry in Kansas are discussing the rails
ing of means conjointly for the construc-
tion of tanneries, oil mills, pillow factor
les, etc, by which the skilled labor of
the order shall furnish the producers of
the other, and vice versa. A considera-
BILE amount has been pledged.
Ex-Tostmaster-Gele neral Creswell and
his lady sail for Europe next April.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

The cigar dealers in Bingham ton
have lately suffered loss by the depreda-
tions of a man with an umbrella. His
plan was to entes the store and ask for a
cigar, mean while hanging his umbrella
by its hooked handle on the show case.
When the clerk handed him box of ci
gars to select from he took one, and
handed over one, two, or FIVE dollar
bill When the clerk turned about to
make change the customer dropped a
number of cigars into his umbrella, took
the change and walked out, carelessly
drawing the umbrella tips together and
stepping off as digni6ed az an acting cor
poral. The man was caught in the act
after his movements had been watched
for some weeks, but he settled the case.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

its generous inclinations to do every
thing for everybody in their own
way. Even now the systems of
charity provided tend of themselves
to increase the objects of charity and
cultivate more widely the theory
that 'the State owes every man a
living" Especially every child un-
der sixteen, who may be in the
charge of some proselyting religious
association. i Gin. Commercial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

The Richmond Whig says that the
following letter, written in London on
August q, 1892, to colonist of Virgin
ia. is still in existence: "We send you a
shipment, one widow and eleven maids,
for wives of the people of Virginia.
There has been special care in the choice
of them, for there hath not one of them
been received but upon good recon-
mendations. In case they cannot be
presently married, we desire that they
nay be put with several householders
that have wives until they can be pro-
vided with husbands"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
Heavy SnOw-Slides in Utah, and Loss
of Life-UniOn Pacific Trains De-
layed.

SALT LAKE, January 12.-There has
been quite a number of snow-slides iu
Big and Little Cottonwood Canons with
in the past few days. Yesterday, four
teams, under charge of A. S. Patericke,
of Flagstaff Mine, were carried away by
a slide. All the men escaped, but one
mule team was buried and lost, the can
on being filled to depth of thirty feet
by snow and rock. To-day intelligence
reached here of snow-slide in Big Cot
tonwood, by which the Annie Funnel
house was carried away, and James Cox.
John Trenberth, James Glasson, and
James Renfrey were killed
Snow has fallen deeply the last few
fews, and all Union Pacific trains are de-
Iayed
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Come on with that biographical
sketch of Van Brunt. Every body wants
to know something about that gentle
manly and accurate marksman who
quieted the Charley Ross burglars
Louisville Courier Journal.
The simple annals of his life are cast
ly told. He was born young, it is said,
and grew up gradually. He never held
the stroke oar at college regatta; new
er lectured; never became a Charity
Commissioner; never walked five hun
dred miles in six days; never was book
canvasser, or a lIfe-insurance agent; new
er took any stock in Katie King; never
believed that Charley Ross went West to
grow up with the country; never wrote
a poem entitled "The Beautiful Snow; 1"
and never believed that passport from
Henry Wilson would gain a soul ad-
mission into heaven. At the hands of
such man it must always be privilege
to die Brooklyn Argus.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

WORTH OF NoTE.-An exchange says
there is scarcely day passes that we do
not hear, either from persons coming in
TO our office or in some other way, of the
success Of Jhonson's Anodyne Liniment
in the cure of coughs and colds, so pre-
valent about town just now
If we can benefit the readers of the
Press any by recommending Parsons
Purgative Pills to lie the best anti bill
GUS medicine in the country, we are will
ing to do so. We have had about az
good a chance to know as any ore.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Robinson Crusoe's Island, in the South
Pacific Ocean, is now peopled by Ger
man colony of about seventy souls, who
landed upon its shores in 1862. On their
arrival they found large flocIs of goats,
thirty half wild horses, about sixty asses,
and number Of other domestic animals.
They brought with them cows, fowls,
hogs, farming utensils, small boats, and
fishing tackle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

AMERICANS ARE A NATION OF DY-
sPEPTICs.-We live fast, dissipate and
6ll early graves. We drink all kinds of
alcoholic spirits, and swallow, without
mastication, pork, grease, and every
kind of life-destroying, system -clogging,
indigestible food. DIR. Walkers Vege-
table Vinegar Bitters will remove the
evil effects, and the recovered patient,
with pure, vitalized electrical blood
flowing through his veins will have a
clearer head and a cooler Judgment,
which added to experience, will cause
him to abstain in the future 4w
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
Black Hills Expedition.

ST.. LOUIS. January 12.-Lieutenant
Bradley, of the Ninth Cavalry, tele-
graphed to army headquarters here, that
Captain Henly, who was sent some weeks
ago with detachment to compel par
ty of miners to leave the Black Hills,
had returned to Sheridan village, the
whole com mand being badly frozen.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Captain Samuel Green, the famous
printer of Cambridge, Massachusetts,,
came over with Governor Winthrop in
1880. His family was remarkable, con-
sisting of nineteen children by the first
wife and eleven by the second, two Of
whom died young, while the remaining
ones attained good old age, not death
happening in the family for the space of
1ifty-two years.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
SerranO and Son.
lFrom the Cleveland Lealer.l


Before the licentious Queen Isabella
abdicated the throne in 1865, in answer
TO the demand Of people which were
never credited with very exalted ideas
regarding morality, Serrano, the Presi-
dent of a single year, was ruler of Spain
through the guilty affections of its nom
inal Queen. 1t Is more than suspected
that Marshal Serrano is not only guard
ian and supporter of the young Alfonso,
but his natural, father Therefore. while
Alfonso is nominally King of Spain,
while the Regency may be placed in the
hands of Castillo, or any other of the
Spanish mobiles, the actual King, regent,
ruler, everything, is and will be Serrano.
The more closely this trick of State is
examined, the more apparent does the
scbemIng, the profound, consummate
cunning, of this man become. Held back
in obscurity briefly by the whispered
scandal of Isabella's court, weakened for
a time by her forced resignation of the
throne, he never for an instant unloosed
his grasp from the reins of government,
no matter who was the central figure in
republican councils or the putative lead
er of the misnamed popular government
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Ex-Gov. Bramlette, of Kentucky,
died very suddenly on the 18th inst.
His disease was neuralgia or reuma-
tism of the heart, attacking also the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
A Perfect Cure.

SsDSYCHOMANCI, orSOuL CHARMING. -
IL How either sex may fascinate and gain
tho love and affections Of any person they
choose instantly. This simple, mental acquire
ment all can possess. free. by mail. for IS cents
aclc, Dreams, Hints 10 ladies, Wedding-Night
- irs. &cs A queer book. Address
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

"Old Abe" the Ie. eagle Of the Eighth
Wisconsin Regiment during the civil
war, is still alive, and domiciled as a
pensioner at the capital of its native
State. The bird was in nineteen pitch
ed battles and as many as eighteen skir-
mishes, and had several feathers cut ont
of his plumage by Confederate bullet
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

An Albany County girl disobeyed her
father in the choice of lover, and he
whipped her with a dogwood stick. The
wood was poisonous, and the stern par
ent's hands are swollen like boxing
gloves, all of which reads like a tri-
umph for Cupid.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

A fine lot of mems and boys shoes, Of
the latest style, just received by Walker
& Russell.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

A delicately- y-molded Englishman is
spoken of by the Liverpool Post, who
lately made a wager that he would
bite toad's head off, eat an ounce twist
of tobacco, and follow this mp with
three raw potatoes. The bet was the
price of the tobacco and two gallons of
beer. which he easily won.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
NO END OF TOYS
FOR z Ell T. HOLIDAYS.

req As the prices Of the above designa
figures, 1 shall necessarily be compelled
/ respectfully invite the public
my goods, and will warrant satisfac
made.
December IS. 1874. dv36
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

ted goods are placed at extremely low
to demand CASH for them in all cases.
to call and make an inspection of
ton in all cases where purchases are
r. s. COX.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

jules Verne, one OF the most popular
authors of the present day is now forty
SIX years of age, five feet nine inches in
height, md wears full beard. He is
bronzed by ocean travel, and the very
picture of rude health. His hair is
white, his beard gray, his movements
quick and nervous, his words crisp and
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
NOW

the time to circulate dodgers,
and the like, and thus keep your
Observation-Disclosures the ple,o
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
NEGETINE
MarypIIous Effect.

Mr. a. r. stevens: Dear Sir-I have used the
gacat Blood Remedy, VEG ETtFE, aud feel IL a
duty to oacknowledge the great benefit Il has done
me. In the Spring Of the yeaa 1862, was sick
from general debility caused by oycrwork, want
Of sleep and proper rest. l was very weak aud
much emaciated. l tried many remedies with
out receiving any benefit from any Of them, un-
til l was persuaded TO try NEGETINE. Before
had taken this one week, my impoyed condition
gave me renewed hope and courage. lcontinued
to take IL every day gaining more strength, until
| was completely restored 60 helath. The effect
Of this remedy, In ease Of general debility is in
deed marvellous.
ELHABFTn A. FOLEY,
May 81, 1871. 81 Webster St, Charl~stoW n, Mas
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
SHORT POSTPONEMENT DAY
FIXED-FULL DISTRIBUTION.
FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
Montpelier Female Humane Asso-
citation,
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MARCH %, 1874.
LIST OF GIFTS.
3. I78 Cash GIlLs. amnnntlng o. .ooo
NUMBER OF TICK ETS, 100000.
PRICE OE TLCEETS


NUMBER OF TICKETS, OO.OOO.
PRICE or TICKETS
Who'll" 90
lOO0
quarters 900
Eighths or each 250
ot2 llckcis Ho0O
The Montpelier Humane Association, char
tered by the Legislature Of Virginia aud the
Circuit Court OF Orange CO., proposes by a grand
Gift Concert Ia establish and endow n Home for
ia, at Montpelier, the former residence Of Presi-
dent James Madison.
Cows. OFFICE, RICHMOSD, July 2, 1874
1t affords me pleasure To say that am " ell
acquainted with a large majority Of the officers
Of the Montpelier Female Humane Association
" no reside in the vicinity of my home, and
attest their intelligence and their worth and
high reputation as gcntlemn, aswcll a. the
public confidence, influence and substantial
means literally represented among them.
JAMES l.. kEMPER, GOV. Virginia
ALENANDRIA, Va, July s. ts74.- o.
/ commend them as gents Of honor aud integrity
and fully entitled 20 the confidence Of the pub
lie.
T. W Hughes, a.. :. Judge East'n Dist OF Va.
Further references by permission: His Excel
lcncy Gilbert {. Walker, Ex-Governor Of Va.
Hon Robert 4. Withcrs. Lieut-tiov. of Va. and
u. :. Senator elect; Senators and Members Of
Congress from Va.
Rcmittanccs for tickets may he made hv ex-
press, prepaid, post-otice money-order on Wash
ington, u. e.. or by registered letter
For full particulars testimonials. &c., send for
circular. Address
HoN. JAMES BAEnouR,
Pres't. NJ. i. H. A., Alexandra, Va.
Reliable agents wanted everywhere
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Is the time TO advertise, and let
people know what you have for sale
and what you want.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Takes pleasure in announcing to
ity, that he is now offering at great
line. The stock is large and of
ing, in part
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-15

Mrs. LANDER has been so well re-
caived during the eek, and has made
20 deep aud lasting an impression IS an
or,istc, unequaled in her line by any
other known to this public, that we look
s,r an audience tonight TO see her as
Marie Antoinette," even larger than
sbat last night aud fully as expressive
of the culture ard intelligence OF the
citv. Our opportunities for witnessing
thoroughly artistic dramatic iuterpre-
-.tion. such IS Is offered by Mrs. Lam
Jer's company, are few. Apprecistlng
5fis fact, our citizens have not failed to
sysiI them selves OF whatever offered aP-
proaching that standard. Hence the
crowded house Of last night TO witness
Hn,gHy and Cleopatra, play seldom
nut upon the stage, and when put very
seldom interpreted with 80 close au ap'
proach 10 perfection. Mrs. Lander's
portrait Of "CIeopstrs" is that by which
al who saw it last night will hereafter
recall the syren Of the Nile.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-15
LOUISIANA.
a Very Proper Demand Resting upon
n Fair Official Confession.

New ORLEANS, January 14.-Speaker
Witt to-day, telegraphed to the Pre-
sident of the United States, as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, January H. 1875.
To L. S. Grant, President, Washington, D. c
Seeing from your message that the in
reference by the military on Monday,
the fourth, with the organization of the
house of representatives of Louisiana,
was unauthorized by you, l now, as
speaker of said house, ask you to direct
the military to restore the status qLO ex-
isting at the time General .DeTrobriand
elected certain members from the house e,
in order that the house of representa-
tives may proceed in the discharge OF
its duties without molestation.
LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Speaker of the House of Representatives ot
Louisiana.