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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07

The Dallas (Texas) Herald gives an
account of the preparations for seven
months hunt by party of Americans
and Englishmen:
Learning that Col. w. C. McCarty,
the gentleman experimenting the con-
templated grand hunt by number of
English and American gentlemen, was
in the city, the reporter visited him at
his rooms at San JacintO last evening.
The Colonel has been a resident of Tex
as for twenty-five years. During the
past seven years he has resided in Lon
don, and it was there that the scheme
entered his mind of organizing hunt
ing party. After great deal of time,
trouble, and expense he has partially
succeeded, and the party will commence
operations about the 1st of July. 1t
will consist of some twelve or fifteen
American and 139 English gentlenen,
most of whom are noblemen, who will
bring with them their own servants,
guns, and dogs. o The horses are being
purchased from among the best blooded
stock in the famous blue grass region of
Kentucky. The party will rendezvous
panying the colonel are half dozen
English gentlemen, who come as COM
mittee to investigate for the party. As
many false rumors and reports have been
circulated to the detriment of the enter
prise, a committee was appointed to go
forward and report. In company with
Col. McCarty, they left London three
weeks ago, and express themselves de-
lighted with the trip so far. The party
leave here for Gainesville; from that
place they go to the head of Salt Creek,
where they will establish permanent
camp, and report to the main party.
The steamship Nevada had been char
tered to bring the party to New York,
and they will proceed direct to the camp,
should the report of The committee be
favorable, which it undoubtedly will be.
The hunt is designed to last seven
months, of which about three will .be
spent in Texas. They will hunt and
scout up the Rio Grande to Pueblo.
thence to Denver, and on to California,
and return down through Kansas. The
party will be organized according to
army regulations, and be provided with
a commissary, quartermaster, surgeon,
brass band, &c. A skilled photographer
will accompany them, prepared to take
views of all interesting views, scenery,
&c. The whole party will number
something over two hundred men.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07

A Ton OF HAY BY MEASURE
There are 270 cubic feet in ton of hay
put in the NOW fresh from the field,
and 2l6 in ton well settled down.
The difference in u NOW that had been
standing two years over one that had
been standing one year would not be
great as the hay would settle very little
the second year. A correct, Fractional
rule by which to ascertain the number
Of tons of hay in NOW is to multiply
the length in yards by the height in yards
and then divide this product by 10,
when the quotient will be the number of
tons.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
Supposed Design on Bismarck's Life.

LoND"N, May $3.50 A. MA spe-
that working engineer, residing in the
suburbs of Berlin, has been arrested
while prowling around the mansion of
Prince Bismarck. A loaded pistol was
found in his pocket. He is temporarily
! ,dged in lunatic asylum.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
Fresh Beef!

FTNHE undersigned having fitted up the base
ment Of the Clerks Office, in a convenient
manner, now occupies the same a Meat mar
ket. The public are respectfully notified that
am prepared To accommodate them at all times
with choice Beef, etc, at reasonable prices.
II is my aim TO offer my customers the BEST
in my line the market affords. Give me a call.
Aprit %. 1879 JOSEPH ATT.
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IT. ,roo, trial Is drawing to a close

The great trial is drawing TO close
and perhapse will be terminated in six
weeks or two months. The last impor-
tant witness on the stand is Bowen,
whose testimony thus far is rather dam
aging to the Beecher side. \ few days
since, Mrs. Tilton created quite sensa-
ton in court by handing the Judge
note which she requested him to read
This request he did not comply with.
The contents of the note have since been
made public, and are as follows:
"BRooKLYN, May 5.
"JUDGE NEILsoN-I ask the privi-
Iege from you for few words in my
own behalf feel deeply the injustice
Of my position in law, and before the
Court now sitting, and while l have nm
derstood, and respected from the begin
ming. Mr.. Evarts' principle in the mat
ter, yet since your last decision, L have
been so sensible of the power of my enc
mics that my soul cries out before yon,
and the gentlemen of the jury, that they
beware how, by divided verdict, they
consign to my children false and ire
gocable stain upon their mother. For
five years past have been the victim
of circumstances most cruel and unfor-
tunate, struggling from time to time on
Iy for place to live honorably and truth
fully. Released for some months from the
will by whose power unconsciously l
criminated myself again and again, i
declare solemnly bfore you, without fear
of man and by faith in God, that am
innocent of the crimes charged against
me. would like to tell my whole sad
story truthfully, to acknowledge the
frequent falsehoods wrung from me by
compulsion, though at the same time
unwilling to reveal the secret of my
married life, which only the vital i'm
portance of my position makes necessa-
nv. / assume the entire responsibility
of this request, unknown to friend or
counsel Of either side, and await your
Honor's honorable decision. With
great respect,
ELIZABETH r. TILTON."
The following-is
JUDGE NELSON'S REPLY:
CHAMBERS OF THE CITY COURT OF !
BROOKLYN, New YORK,
BROOKLYN. N. Y, May A, 1875. }
MRS. TTLToN-I am directed by
Chief Judge Nelson to return your let
ter, as it can not be read IN COURT; also
to state that in civil cases counsel have
the right to refrain from calling par
ticular witness, however competent, and
that neither the Court nor the client
can interfere with the exercise of thai
right. The Judge also instructs me tC
say that the question whether you could
be a witness stands on quite another
ground from that considered when youl
husband was called and sworn. He was
a competent witness to testify in his be-
half against third person-the defen
dant-and while the policy of the law
was to some extent involved, there was
no express statue in the way, but the
statute of May 10, 1867, expressly de-
clares the wife to be incompetent as {
witness for or against the husband.
"Yours respectfully,
GEO. w. KNAEBEL,
"Clerl City Court" &c.
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Spring and Summer Hats, BOnnets,
RibbOna, Tics. Ruching e. Notions.
NOTICE!

All accounts of over 80 days stand
ing will unless settled Immediately he
placed in the "U. S. Bureau of Collec-
ton" i must close my old books. "A
word TO the wise &C." 2w
Respectfully,
April so. J. G. CURRAN.
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Dealer in Watches, Clocks, JeweIry,
and Musical Instruments,

NTHERE may be found the following goods:
w Beautiful sets consisting of Amatheyst
Garnet, Coral, plain and enameled sets Of Jew
elry. Necklaces Opera chains, Vest chains, plain
and chased gold Rings. In fact, ! keep every
thing fonnd in frst-class Jewelry Store. Per-
sons having old keepsakes of gold or silver can
have hem manufactured into any kind of jew
elry or rings they wish. ] have in my employ
Manufacturing Jewelcr, who is a 6rsf-class
workman. Special attention paid TO Watch
work in all its various branches. Those who
want good work done. will find it to their inter
terest to give me call. Engraving done to Or
der and in a wOrkmanlike manner. Remember,
my motto isl won't be undersold.
MAY 7, 1873. 4m2
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$1,000
stop That NOisei

WASTED.-Sl5O0 from parties whose
accounts are past due. We are selling
now strictly fer cash at greatly reduced
IdsSo aud desire a speedy adjustment Of
all past due accounts at once.
Respectfully, &c.
]. C. CrRRAN.
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Notice. of Appointment.

FElIE undersigned has been appointed and
4 qualified as Executor of the estate Of Mary
Overmyer, late Of Perry county, Ohio, deceased.
J. w. OVERMYER, Executor.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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Co, Boston. 45w4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
A virginia Incident.

From the Charlottesville (Va) Cmonicle.l
Old Mark Kaller was citizen Of Au-
gusta county, and il has not been de.
cade since he emigrated TO the ''undiscov-
cred country" Mark was somewhat
eccentric, as an evidence Of which we may
state that he procured his second wife
by purchase for the extravagant sum Of
s., and was married in full suit Of red
flannel. The money for the shouse was
paid TO the agent who did the counting,
and not TO the fair dame. who gave her.
self up without money and without
price. As may be readily imagined, Mrs.
Kaller was not the most exemplary Of
wives, and brief acquaintance demon.
the bottle as Mark himself. The couple
in this particular were well mated, and
passed many years together with great
satisfaction and remarkable harmony.
One summer day, however. the old man
was made a widower IN shocking man
ner. The couple started on foot for the
county.seat, ard Mark, being more ac-
tive than the old lady, had advanced con.
siderably ahead. The madam trudged
along lesurely, smoking her pipe, when
by some means, her clothing took fire,
and she was burned there in the public
road literally to a crisp. Two gentlemen
on horse back, on their way TO Staun-
ton, came suddenly upon the roasted body
Of the poor creature, and stood hor.
riiied at the CHASTITY spectacle. One Of
them rode ahead, and oveertaking the old
man informed him Of the terrible ocsur.
renee. Mark expressed no emotion, bat,
turning around with a grunt, retraoed
hisHteps and soon reached the scene Of
the terrible catastrophe. There lay the
blackened corpse Of his wife so charred
and disfigued as scarcely to be recognized.
Mark walked with cane, and h0bbling
up 70 the body he gave il punch or 80
with the stick, standing over II ~ half.
bentIposture. After surveying il he paid
the following eloquent and pathetic trib-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

l had pair Of jetty black yellow-eyed
cats, twin brothers. Of very large size,
which followed me when | walked about
my grounds, and they usually accompa-
MED me when hunted the Texan hares
on tee adjacent mesquite prairie or when
angled in my fishing boat on the Colora-
do river. They were very much attach.
ed to me, and commonly sat near me or
slept under my chair or table when | was
reading or writing. They possess ed unu-
sual intelligence, and had taught them
a variety OF amusing tricks. They were
as useful to me in my war upon the taran-
tulas as the pointer was in my contest
with the snakes, although the spiders
were not so numerous or dangerous as
the copperheads. One day, was sit ting
in passage between two rooms of an un.
finished house upon which the carpen.
tiers were at work, carelessly leaning back
against the wall reading, while the cats
were lying near me on the rock pave
ment which formed the floor of the pas
sage. One of them sprang suddenlys and
gave me sharp blow upon the side ofthe
knee, which attracted my notice slightly;
but as they often did something Of the
sort to indnce me to lay aside my bool,
when they wished me to give
them water or play with them, | did not
pay much attention to it, and resumed
my reading. Soon one of them leaped
or 4 feet in the air and struck me on the
shoulder. and instantly the other sprang
almost as high as my head and knocked
d huge tarantula from the collar of my
coat, which fell heavily upon the pave.
ment. 1t Immediately "made battle by
facing the cats and raising its two fore-legs
at them, and threatening them with dis
play of its fangs. ! did not interfere with
the fight, knowing that the cats UNDER
stood well how to conduct it. They
quickly separated, and one confronted the
enemy while the other placed himself in
the rear. When the spider made furi.
GUS but Intellectual spring at 1.-THE one which
faced it, the other behind gave it sharp
pat upon the head with his paw which
paralyzed it. then took it up with a
pair OF tongs, and placed it upon the top
Of a large conieal hill of the useful insec-
tiverous yellow ant Of western Texas,
which is very different from the grazing
ant, for which it is often mistaken by ig-
norant or unobservant people, and which
is pest to horticulture. Myriads Of
these insect eaters soon covered the black,
hair carcass, and disappeared with il in
their subterraneOus vaults, where sup
pose il was added TO their winter stores
s'HORe and School,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

A good story is told on a well known
guerrilla" in this State, whose home is
not many miles from St. Paul A few
days ago he was travelling by rail from one
point TO another in the interior Of the
State, and time hanging heavily on his
hands, he proposed to quiet and unas-
suming gentleman sitting near him that
they should indulge in social game Of
eachre, stalking the apples and peanuts
OH the result of a rubber. The quiet
gentleman. after a little hesitancy, ac-
cepted the proposition and the game
commenced. Several games had been
played, when the quiet gentleman's turn
came to deal, which lac did, turning up a
nine spot.
The deal finished he picked up his hand
and after looking at it remarked that his
hand would be worth IS in poker game.
Our guerrilla friend knew what poker
was, having learned the game in his youth,
and when his opponent talked SIS, he
pricked up his ears like war horse snuff.
ting the battle from afar. An examina-
tion Of the cards in his own hands was
apparently satisfactory, and he remarked
with smile that was childlike and bland,
that he considered his "keerds' worth
$40.
The quiet gentleman did not knew
about $40; his hand was really not worth
il, but il our guerrilla friend would allow
him to discard one Of the cards in HE
hands and take up the nine turn-up he
might do il.
"Guerrilla, not being afraid Of all the
9's in the pack, consented, and the trans
fer was made. "Qsiet' then, after con.
siderable hesitancy, decided to see the
$50, and both parties laid down the nee
essary greenbacks, and Guerrilla" called
his hand as four queens, to which ''Quiet'
answered with four kings, and the money
was his.
The story having leaked out.his friends
in this city are now busy mailing letters
to the victimized Guerrilla" containing
the simple conundrum: What did he
want with that ninel'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
Good NighI.

How tenderly and sweetly falls the
gentle good night" into loving hearts,
as members Of family separate and re.
tire for the night. What myriads of
haSty words and thoughtless acts, engen-
dered in the hurry and business OF the
day, are forever blotted out by its be-
nign influence. Small token indeed; but
1t is the little cOurtesies that make up the
sum Of happy home. 1t is only the lit
tie courtesies that can so beautifully
round off the square corners in the homes
of laboring men and women. The simple
Il thank you" for favor received will
III! with happiness the heart Of the giver.
True wealth is not counted by dollars
and cents, but by the gratitude and aifec.
ton Of the heart. Ii home be happy,
il is Of heaven the truest earthly symbol.
II a home be happy, whether the owner
possesses patch Of ground Of one OF
thousand acres, they are in the end
wealthy beyond mathematical calcula-
tions.
Then how much more lovingly are the
sable folds Of night gathered around the
happy homes howmuch more confdingly
do its members repoSe their weary bodies
in the care Of Divine goodness. soothing
their ovcrtaxed mind TO the rsalities Of a
beautiful dreamland; awakened, re.
freshed and inyigorated for the coming
days labor by having bid their loved
ones an aifectonate good night" And
if, during this life we have faithfully at
tended TO all these little eourtesies. these
little soul.needs, if we have guarded care.
fully all Goods hearts" brief, yet event
ful day, how much easier TO bid all our
dearly beloved ones final "good night"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
.GinmetI,reekts.v

The New York Sun, which shines for
all, relates how three prominent mer-
chants started to visit Wallack S Theatre
the other evening after having refreshed
themselves ccpiously at the club. When
they reached the theatre they were in a
hazy uncertainty as TO the price OF
tickets and the value ~ money.
The treasurer, however, relieved them Of
anxiety on these points by refusing to adj
init them at all. The merchant who had
attempted TO purchase the tickets at first
felt aggrieyed at the loubt Of bis sobri-
ETY., but his friends Gained him with the
assurance that the treasurer was right.
Another of the party then went TO the
window and said, "Gimethreekts." The
treasurer firmly refused, and told the
gentleman that he was worse Off than the
other. The third then went boldly 20
the aperture and said, "Threeticksdam-
me" but even this did not soften
the obdurate heart within. Finding
that admission was not to be obtained at
the Broadway entrance, the merchants
resolved TO moderate their plan and go to
the family circle. They accordingly
started for the Thirteenth street door.
and after much wandering walked around
the block and arrived at the Broadway
entrance again. They were astonished
to find the same keeper in charge Of the
box Office, and supposed that he had sus-
pected their design and hurried to the
window. Their new application for adj
mttance was treated with contempt, and
the merchants were advised 10 60 home.
Nrt they were not TO be advised
While two remained 10 be sure that
the ubiquitous treasurer did not move, the
third hurried away, expecting TO find
another man in charge Of the gallery Of
fee. In about four minutes the two who
had remained were amazed 10 see their
friends hurrying along the streets, and
without observing them, approach the
box-oflicc. lie asked for "1hrects, and
quick about II. - This ended their effort.
They retired sorrowfully, and seeing a
ncwsboy drop q cent in the street, they
spent fifteen minutes in trying to find il
for him. They had no success, and when
the ungrateful youth, accused them Of
having picked it up aud appropriated II
they went pensiyely home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
A Remarkable Cioch.

A strange clock belonged TO a Hindoo
prince. In front Of the clock 5 disk was
gong swung upon poles, and near il was
pile Of artificial human limbs. The
pile was made up Of the same number Of
parts necessary to constitute twelve per-
feet bodies, but AL lay heaped together
in apparent confusion. When the hands
Of the clock indicate the hour Of one, out
from the pile crawled just the number Of
parts needed to form tie frame Of one
man, part coming to part with quick
click, and, when completed, the figure
sprang up, seized mallet, and, walking
up TO the gong, struck one blow. This
done he returned to the pile, and fell TO
pieces again. When two o'clock came,
two men arose aid did likewise; and at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19
HOW He CAME.
BY SOPHIE E. EASTMAN.

''0hl mother, mother, the Lord Jesus
Christ is coming here tonight
Was it the words or the sudden flush of
sunset drifting in through the open door
that glorified the poor, low, dingy walls
in the eyes Of the wandering mother?
''The Lord Jesus" she repeated,
dreamily. 81 havena kennel him sin
were child. Did he tell you it him.
sell e.
"No, mother it was the old minister.
lie said the dear Lord had written to US
Behold ! come quickly and | ran all the
way home to tell you"
"Ile'll be wanting the floor Clean" she
said, in the simple faith Of ignorance, and
she FASTENED to take down mop and
broom. The wooden chairs were sanded
and secured and fresh bright flame
kindled in the old-fashioned fire place.
"Mayhap he'll be hungry and wanting
something TO eat, she said, at last. 81
will bake him little cake, for he shall ma
be flashed for warm supper the NIGHT"
Twilight waned, but still his footsteps
fingered and their watch was kept in vain.
The father and Robbie were home from
their work, and already Baby Annie was
fast asleep; but he came not. So they
placed candle in the window to guide
him through the darkness, and the well
coming light shone far out over the
dreary waste. There was one who saw it
and drew near, and low and soft knock
sounded on the oaken door.
''lIe's come" they whispered. The
mothers face softened with an unspeak.
able tenderness and even the baby
smiled in her sleep, as if ut some pleasant
dream. Robbie and Jessie stood on tip.
toe viii eager waiting eyes, as the father,
trying to still the loud beating Of his
heart, walked slowly to the door and
with tremulous hands unfastened the
latch. Out Of the gloom and darkness
there appeared strange yisitant-not
the great King Of Glory, for whose COM
ing the gates had lifted up their heads
but a poor lone woman, who stood shud.
dering upon the threshold. Her ragged
hood had fallen back, and revealed dill,
expressionless face. Her torn garments,
dripping with wet. hung about her in
scenty Iolds, and her two thin hands
we're held out imploringly.
"l'm cauld," she said. I'D like Il
bide bit"
at is only daft Jeanie," they whis.
pered. And in the first disappointed mo.
ment they had almost closed the door
upon her But better thoughts pre-.
vailed, and placed her gently in the chin.
ney corner. They chafed the red hand.
and quiyering limbs. while the mother
wondered IL the Lord Jesus, when he
came, would notice the muddy tracks
across the floor. ~ wouldna have hin
see daft jeanne so, she said to her hus
band. And he and Robbie went out anc
walked about the moor, while they bathec
the poor creature, combed her hair, anC
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-19

Mrs. Joseph r. Hawley writes to the
Hartford Times, correcting a statement
Of correspondent Of that journal con-
corning the wife Of President Grant. The
correspondent charged that Mrs Grant
had ''cold manners" and had her friend
ly notes answered by a secretary. Mrs.
Hawley writes that "Mrs. Grant has suf-
fered for years from a severe inhamma-
ton Of the eyes, which affects her sight
SO much that she cannot recognize faces
unless very near indeed TO the person,
and thus necessarily affects her manner
in public, as she often cannot tell TO
whom she is speaking. OF course her
notes Of friendship must be answered
by secretary for she cannot see to
write even to her own children, when
they are separated from her. Is it not
pity 20 give so wrong an impression Of
kind and true hearted woman, suffering
under so great an afliction Are there
many Of us who, under such circumstam-
ces, would deserve the praise which all
unite ia giving her, as a good housekeep.
or, a good wife and mother.