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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. x-
u No. 100 EIGurM srhLA''
Tie eleventh session of This SCHOOL "'' I've
THURSDAY, September 3o'h.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21

CHARLES GaIsELIS. 4. b Assistants
GEORGE u. Motley, 4. N.,I
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
BETTER from Petersburg.
correspondence of the Richmond Dlsna,ch.l
PETERSBURG, September 20. 1919.
poxlTIcAL,

Mr.. Robert Boiling to-day gave biz answer
70 the gentlemen who. on the 9TH instan',
published card requesting him to announce
himself a candidate to represent this senate
rial d;atrint In the nhyi General AssemDly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
How to Make Fashionable Woman.

"Take ninety-nIne pounds of flesh
and bones-but chiefly bones-wash
clean, bore holes in the ears and cut off
the toes; bend the back to conform to
the 'Grecian Bend the Boston Dip the
kangaroo Droop, The Saratoga Slope" +"
or the 'Bullfrog Break as the taste in
clines; then add three yards of ruffles
and seventy-fve yards of edging, eigh-
teen yards of dimity, one pair of silk or
cotton hose with patent hip attachments,
one pair of false calves, six yards of fan
mel embroidered, one pair balmoral
boots with heels three inches high, four
pounds whale bone in strips, seventeen
hundred and sixty yards Of steel wire,
three-quarters of Il mile of tape, ten
pounds of raw cotton or two wire heD1i-
spheres, one wire basket to hold bush
ell, four copies of the New York Herald
triple sheet, one hundred and fifty
yards of silk or other dress goods. five
hundred yards of point lace, fourteen
hundred yards of fringe and other trim
mings, twelve gross buttons, one box
pearl powder, one saucer carmine and an
old hare's foot, one bushel of false hair
frizzled and fretted a Ia m1dnigue, one
bundle japanese switches,s with rats,
mice, and other varmints, one peck of
hairpins. one lace handkerchief, nine
inches square, with patent holder. Per-
fume with ottar of roses, or sprinkle
with nine drops of the Blessed Baby
or West End Stuff the head with
fashionable novels, ball tickets, play
bills and wedding cards, some scandal,
a great deal of lost time, very little
sage, add half grain of common sense,
three scruples of religion, and a modi-
cum of modesty. Season with vanity,
affection and folly. Garnish with ear
rings, breastpins, chains, bracelets, feath-
ers and flowers to suit the taste. Pearls
and diamonds may be thrown in if you
have them. If not, paste and pinch
beck from the dollar store will do.
Whirl all around in a fashionable cir
ClS, anu SIC" ny Sd9iiS III iOA 9A-N NUNS
"Great care should be taken that the
thing is not overdone. II it does not
rise sufficiently add more copies of the
Herald.
"This dish is highly ornamental, and
will do to put at the head of your table
on grand occasions, but it is not suitable
for every day use at home being very ex-
pensive and indigestible. 1t sometimes
gives men the heart burn and causes
them to break, and is certain death to
children.
"If you have not the ingredients at
hand, you can buy the article ready
made in any OF your large cities-if you
have money enough"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Railway SOmnambulism by Daylight.

[Fr6m the Minneapolis Mail, Feburary.1
An odd case of somnambulism occurr-
ed on the train of the River Division,
due in this city at sos o'clock yesterday
morning. Upon the train, en- route from
Milwaukee to Minneapolis, was Mrs.
Wright and two sons. The elder of the
two, aged sixteen years, fell asleep in his
seat. After the train had left Weaver
Station, and while 1t was running twenty
miles an hour, he arose in his sleep, and
being unnoticed, walked out the car-door
and off the platform.
AS soon as the mother discovered his
absence, the conductor was informed,
and as the boy was not found upon any
of the cars, the train lssps stopped and
backed slowly to Weaver. The missing
one was not found, however, and the
anxious mother and her remaining boy
were left at Weaver and the train pro-
ceeded
Waiting at the station for several
hours. they were finally overjoyed by a
sight of the young sleeper, who was
walking deliberately up the track. He
said he knew nothing of the fall, but be-
ing awakened by the cold, he found him
self lying upon his side in the snow.
Upon the next train the family resumed
the journey to Minneapolis.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

By special act of the Legislature of
Kentucky, March 16, 1871, the trustees
OF the Public Library of tnat State, To-
Gated at Louisville, were authorized to
give five gift concerts in its aid. Four
of these concerts have already been held,
and the fifth and last is now positively
and unequivocally announced to take
place on the 9th of February, 1915
AS no other concert can ever be held
under this charter, the management
have planned it upon scale of unpre-
cedented liberality. No less than 81,
100000 are to be distributed among the
ticket holders, by lot, under the super
vision of Ex Gov. Thos. Z. Bramlette,
associated with several leading citizens
of Kentucky. The highest prize is
$3.50, 900, and this fortune will become
the possession of the lucky holder of a
ticket costing only $50.
There are twenty thousand gifts alto
gether, something for everybody; and
these will certainly be distributed on
the 27th day of February, 1875, and
that with the utmost fairness. Gov.
Thos. Z. Bramlette, Louisville, Ken
lucky, is the manager.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Stock Markets.

PITTsBURG, February 10.-Cattle re-
ceipts from and including Sunday up
until noon to-day, 146 cars, against 244
cars same time last week; sales, 900
head against 1,065 same time last week
Market firm at an advance of Csc per
cwt, and even at the advance the supply
was scarcely equal to the demand; quot
able at So 50G17 25 for inferior to extra.
Receipts of Hogs, Sc cars, against So cars
same time last week. Market firm and
higher, with very m eager supply all
week; Philadelphia 81 80(08, fair to ex-
ira mixed 81 25G7 So Workers Sc 80
al 10. Receipts of Sheep, 55 cars,
against 60 cars same time last week.
Market firm and lc higher, selling at 81
@7c for prime to extra, 59@6c for fair
to good, and 44@5e for common.
EAST LIBERTY, February IO.-Cattle
receipts to day 1881 head, and for two
days past 2,023 head; arrivals to-day
numerous, and trade active at a slight
advance; best 6l@6sc, medium to good
54G96e, common to fair 43@54c, stockers
e@34c, Bulls 2tG94c Receipts of Hogs
to-day 8, 100 head, and for two days past
1860 head; Workers $6 9O67 10, Phil
,delphia 81 65Gl7 80. Receipts of,
Sheep to-day 1900 head, and for two
days past 9,100 head; best So 1906 for
medium $500 so.
BUFFALO, February 1I.-Corn NOM
inally unchanged; cars new, on track.
75c. Receipts of Cattle $50 head; total
for the week Z 1896 head. Market slow
and dragging, with 4c off, the yards are
comparatively full. Receipts of Sheep
and Lambs 1000 head; total for the
week 13, 200 head. Market active and
feeling better, with &c advance: 10 cars
remaining unsold. Receipts of Hogs
200 head; total for the week Zoo head;
light demand; Workers Sc 1907, heavy
Hogs 81 2O@17 30; none sold,
CINCINNATI, February 1I.-CATTLE
The general market is quiet and firm;
good qualities are scarce and short of
demand, but of the common and medi-
um grades, the supply is equal to the
wants. Sales range, viz: Common 24@
3lc, fair and medium 22@44c, good
butcher qualities 42G52; no extra offer
ing and about all sold.
Hogs-Receipts fair, and mostly Of
the fair and medium grades, for which
the marke. is rather slow and dull; for
good and choice there is a better demand
and such command full prices; common,
light and rongh selling at So 50CG6 T5, |
fair and medium packing at So 90687 10, |
good packing So 20(oG7 40, good butchers |
81 45a7 so, choice are held higher. |
Bulk of sales are at 81 l5a740. Several |
hundred left over unsold at the close.
Sheep-Arrivals are light, and under
A good demand market rules firm at S4 |
50a5 so for fair to extra.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Business Failures Last Year.

1t aprears from the annual circular of
the Mercantile Agency at New York
that the failures in thirty seven States
during the year 1874 numbered $3.50,
the amount of liabilsties being S155, ,239,-
900. In 1873 there were less number
of failures (51S3) but the amount of liza
bilities was 1925, 1890 In 1872 there
were 4,O69 failures, the liabilities being
1921 ,O56, 900, and in 1871 2,915 failures,
and the liabilities So, ,253, 900. In Con-
necticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, &C., the fail
ures were more than in 1873, and less in
Alabama, Missouri, North Carolina and
other Southern States, the causes, no
doubt, being purely local. Another
noticeable feature is that, while the
number of failures are more than in 49,
73, there is a diminution in the amount
of liabilities. There are two causes for
this, namely, the panic, which involved
an unusual number of large houses, and
during 1874 the volume of business was
greatly diminished The largest num-
Der of failures was in New York City,
GAS; in the State of Pennsylvania there
were 644. The least number was in
Vermont, SO. The liabilities in New
York City were $32, $4,000, and in
Pennsylvania 4,774, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
What Might Have Been.

Through the courtesy of an eye-wit-
ness we are enabled to give the following
account of thrilling occurrence on the
line of the Marquette, Houghton and
Ontonagan Railroad in the copper min
ing region at the head of Lake Super
ior: THE principal reason for my writ
ing was to tell you what happened to
Johnny (he used to run on the Central,
you remember). He was pushing one of
our big heavy snow ploughs over the
road with a sixty ton engine such as We
have to use here on account of the heavy
grades, and had just satrted down very
long and heavy grade near MIchigamee
You know how they have to run. Well,
John had just let her out for what she
was worth, when on turning a short
curve he saw, about a quarter of mile
ahead, four horse team hitched TO a
sleigh that was caught in the track some
how. The men in charge seemingly
made frantic efforts TO get the sleigh
loose, but at last gave it up, and to
Johnny's surprise they all ran of as
hard as they could go across the field.
Jack threw her over as soon as they
came in sight, but the old thing was 60
ing too fast to allow brakes to hold her.
Then he opened his whistle and made
her howl At that those horses began TO
get restive and scared, and at last gave a
plunge altogether that started the sleigh
just in time for the engine to Craze it as
it went by; the horses started of on the
run, but were caught by the men in
charge. As soon as Johnny stopped, he
went to find out if any hurt had been
done, and you may guess how he felt
when he learned that the sleigh was
loaded with 500 pounds of nitro glycer-
inc just from the magazine at Michi-
gamee, enough to start a young railroad
in the neon if Jack had struck it,
Rochester Fxpree.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Anecdote of Choate and Webster.

Mr-used to tell a story of Mr..
Webster and Rufus Choate-a case in
point. Neither of these gentlemen, it
seems, were good fnanciers, and though
each of them were il receipt of large
sums from their engagements, they were
always in want of money.
Mr.. Choate called one morning very
early, at Mr.. Webster's lodgings in
Washington, and after sitting moment,
asked of Mr.. w. the loan of FIVE hun
dre1 dollars. Mr.. Webster, looking
fearfully crestfallen and disappointed,
replied, "Why, by Jupiter, Choate.
was on the point of asking you for the
loan of like sum. / haven't cent in
the world" Setting their wits to work,
it was finally agreed, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Choate, that the best, and per-
haps the only chance was to make
Joint note for thousand, which would
give to each the amount desired, and sell
it to their friend Corcoran, the great.
banker in Washington. Acting at once
upon the suggestion, joint note was
prepared, and they lost no time in call
ing at the banking house of Mr.. Corco-
ran. They found Mr.. c. in his Office;
they were received with great cordiality
and without hesitation Mr.. c. bought
their note and gave them the money.
Leaving the bank together, it is said
Mr.. Choate was greatly delighted at the
success of their negotiation, was full of
anecdote, but soon his wit was lost on
Mr.. Webster, who from the time they
left the bank was completely absorbed
in his own reflections, abstrated, wear
ing a puzzled, confused look, and SEEM
ingly utterly unconscious of his compan-
ions presence. At length Mr.. Choate
said to him: "Webster, what's the mat
ter with you; you look rather like man
who had failed in great financial effort,
than like the successful negotiator you
are?'
"Well, Choate," said Mr.. W., 81 was
just thinking what in the h-ll Corco-
ran wanted with that note"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

The Boston Journal of Commerce, in
an article on the abuses of journalism,
by dishonest editors, remarks:
"The newspapers are the constant rep
resentatives of the people. AS such
they are granted favors and courtesies
that show in what esteem the people
hold them. An attack upon the press
is regarded as an attack upon liberty.
The people rally to the cause Of the
press, as though the newspapers we're
common property. The journalist who
has responsible position on a newspa-
per, which gives him an opportunity to
express an opinion, has high public
Office, surrounded with dignity and hen
or. If he but expresses his opinion
honestly, he will be respected. The peo-
pie may at times differ with him, but if
he be known to come by his opinion
honestly, they will learn to respect him
for his fidelity to himself. To be un-
purchasable, to be unmoved by fear, by
malice, by personal feelings-to be mov-
ed only by judgment, the right, and the
peoples and Nations welfare-is to be a
journalist. A journalist may be par
doned for many offenses, but when he is
guilty Of selling the opinion of his pa
per in an illegitimate manner, he COM
mits an offense for which he should not
be pardoned."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
New System of Lighting.

An ingenious system of lighting is
suggested by the Scientific American, as
among the probabilities of the future.
Given, say, large hotel to be furnished
with artificial light, the plan suggested
is, instead of having network of gas
pipes leading to different rooms and to
different burners in each room, accord
ing to the present method, to have the
light for the whole building generated
in one place, say in the mann ventilat-
ing shaft for the utilizing of the surplus
heat. The distribution of the light
would be effected by means of rehectors,
each throwing into its appropriate tube
bundle of rays-made parallel by a
lens-sufficently intense to flood the
room to which they were directed with a
pure white radiance, which could be
turned on or off, or graduated by simply
pressing a knob or turning key. In
size, the light tubes need be no greater
than ordinary gas pipes, and even much
smaller, since all the light required for
the largest room might be transmitted
to the reflector as an extremely slender
beam. The terminal lenses would close
the tube against smoke and dust, which
would dim the reRectors at the angles
and by keeping the inclosed air pure
and dry, the absorption of light would be
inappreciable.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

A horrible murder was committed .
Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on Friday evening
of last week. The victim was an old
and prominent iron merchant of that
city. He was wealthy, and Of eccentric
habits. 1t was his custom to close his
establishment at about o'clock in the
evening, and sit in his store, reading
paper until 9 o'clock, at which hour he
repaired to his residence. The theory
is, that the murderers entered his store
between those hours under the pretense
of purchasing some iron, and while he
was in the act of getting it, they dealt
him the fatal blows. His body was
found the next morning, in the store.
and certain indications were discovered
which establish, pretty conclusively, the
correctness Of the theory of the murder.
The murdered mans name was McCor-
mick. He always kept large sums of
money in the store, and after the mur-
der 5000 were discovered secreted be-
hind some iron. Itls believed the muir
derers secured not more than couple
thousand dollars. A reward of $4,000
has been offered for their arrest. Two
men have been arrested on suspicion of
having committed the awfal deed, and
are now in Jail in that City.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
Satan Fairly Located.

The Theologians have been engaged
for several centuries in discussing a
problem which W as definitely settled by
a few plain laboring men at Portland
vile, Dakota, few days ago-at least
this is the opinion of the people about
Dakota. The workmen referred to were
engaged in sinking we'll, and were as
ing for the purpose the kind of drill en-
ployed IN such work. The drill had
penetrated the rock to the distance of on
ly about thirty feet when it met with no
further obstacle to its progress, and
sounding failed to show any bottom to
the hole. No sooner was the drill with
drawn than from the orifce gushed up
heated air and noxious gas, and all the
indications were that the workmen had
punctured the outer wall of Nick's do
minions.. So great is the heat from the
we'll that the snow for half mile around
has, it is reported, been melted, and the
temperature of the neighborhood has
suddenly become that of midsummer.
At night the wolves and other wild an
imals congregate in the tropical area to
escape the cold, and in the daytime way
farers seek the same locality for the same
purpose. There is not the slightest
doubt in the minds of unorthodox and
superstitions people that the dominions
of the arch enemy have at last been To-
Gated, and that if sinners do not reform
they must expect to reside eventually
somewhere beneath Dakota And if
Doubling Thomas wants to argue the
question, he may be accommodated
by inquiring of almost any one in
the vicinity Oft the we'll, and Thomas had
better select small man-those frontier
man ore ~ SmnofuouS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
sold Pap Thomas"

With regard to the character of Gen
eral George H. Thomas, General De
Peyster quotes the words of an eminent
military commander, that "when you
have spoken all you can in his praise,
there is nothing to be said on the other
side-no dispraise." OF his military
merits, The address remarks that every
one of the victories which illustrated his
career as a soldier twas won either
aglnst odds in numbers, in force, or in
advantages" His disinterestedness was
such that he would accept of no gifts of
any kind: would not" says the address
even allow the members of his staff TO
present him with tea service or offer 1t
to his wife Even the brevets of lieut.
enant general and general were .declin-
ed" He was asked if he would accept
nomination for the Presidency. His
answer was, Il will never consent to be-
ing brought before the people as can
didate for any Office" "He showed
feeling" says the address, when Bragg
allowed our flag of truce to be violated
and its escort to be robbed and maltreat-
ed just before Stone river; he did not
show feeling when younger and lesser
men were promoted over his head"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

A STRONG MANS FEAT-Patrick
Fitzpatrick, an employe of a firm of
flour dealers in Lowell, Mass, o n Thurs
day afternoon last carried a barrel of
flour weighing altogether over 212
pounds, on his back from birmingham
Freight house TO the store of the firm
without stopping, the distance being ov-
er a mile. The barrel was fastened OF
his back by rope. Mr.. Fitzpatrick's
weight is los pounds, and he seemed but
little fatigued when he arrived at the
store, stating that he would carry it back
again at once for 800. He received the
the successful performance Of the feat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

In June, 1915, Mr. Adams John
Quincy and his family erode round the
streets to see the illuminations for the
victory of the 18th, "-the battle of Wa
terloo,-which he had anticipated six
weeks before. "They were not general,
nor very magnificent. The whole range
of their vanity was Wellington and
Blucher,' Victory &c. P. r. and Sc.
r. The transparencies were very few
and very bad" In December he saw
apparently for the first time the gas
lamps, then recently introduced into
the streets of London. "In our walk
into the city this day." he writes, 81
was struck with the gas-lights, which
are introduced in the streets and most
of the shops in the neighborhood of
the Mansion House: They are remark
ably brilliant, and shed light almost
too dazzling for my eyes. They are
also attended with an inconvenience of
offensive smell, which / thought percep-
tible evn in the streets, and they are
thought to be unhealthy. For lighting
streets, however, and open places, it is
probable they will supercede the use of
OIL" Of the famous cold summer of
1916 he writes on the 28th of August:
There has not been this whole summer
one day of steady sunshine, not one day
of heat, nor one night when coverlet
-
with comfort. l left off my flannel waist
coat one night, but was obliged resume
it next day" On the 30th there was
snow al Barnet, within forty miles of
npdoD
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

Father" exclaimed the hopeful son
and heir of gentleman of our acquaint-
ance, not long since, while the latter was
congratuIating the youth upon his smart
ness in his scholastic studies-the young
ster having attained eight years of age
Father, Pm an American ain't I?''
"Yez, my boy, you are" responded the
delighted parent. "Well, them" ex-
claimed young America, in thoughtful
manner, "when ] grow up to be a man.
l will be able to lick t,ro like you-won' t
II" The pround parent s answer is not
recorded
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12

At this season of the year, when so
many Of our people are suffering from
colds, we call attention to Ayers Cherry
Pectoral as sure cure not only for
coughs and colds, but all affections of the
lungs and throat. Having used it in
our family for mlny years, we can speak
from personal knowledge of its efficiency.
There may be other remedies that are
good, but in all our experience this has
proved to be by far the best. Its qualit-
les are uniform and wholly reliable. 1t
is pleasant to take, and should be kept
at command, by every family, as a pro-
lection against class of complaints
which seem harmless in the beginning,
but become affecting and dangerous if
neglected.-[N. H. Register.