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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

How TO REMOVE WARTs.-We find
the following in the Pacific Rural Press,
but would not like to vouch for its eff
cacy:
Warts are not only very troublesome,
but dis6gure the hands. Our readers
will thank us for calling their attention
to the following perfect cure, even of
the largest, without leaving a scar:-
Take small piece of raw beef, steep
it all night in vinegar, cut as much from
it as will cover the wart. and tie it on.
or, il the excrescence is on the forehead,
fasten il on with strip of plaster. 1t
may be removed during the day and
put on every night. In one fortnight
the wart viii die and peel off," The
same prescription will do for corns.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

KEROSENE FOR Ivy PoIsoNING.-A
writer in the Florida Agriculturist says
that kerosene will relieve the irritation
occasioned by poison from ivy in forty
minutes, and eradicate the poison en-
tirely in as many hours. With the
point of the finger, or soft brush, rub
small portion of the oil over the
places where the eruption appears, re-
peating the application three or four
times day. Relief from the itching
will be almost immediate, and the cure
certain and speedy. Other eutaneous
diseases, he adds, such as ring worn, itch
and the lighter type of letter, can be
cured by the same treatment, and the
minutest drop of kerosene will kill bed
bugs quicker than lightning.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
Why an Englishman Drinks.

Describing what John Bull drinks
Mr.. Horace White says excessive mois-
ture and a cold climate are more conven-
lent than philosophical as reasons TO
explain why the Englirhmen is addict.
ed to sherry. brandy and stout, while the
Frenchman, German and Italian are
content with sweetened water, light
wines and thin beer. In America il is
thought that drinking seems TO e rather
prefunctory than enjoyable, rather in
the way OF boisterous politeness and
good-fellowship than as a means OF as.
suaging thirst. With an EngliShman
drinking seems to be a matter of "true
inwardness." He drinks because he likes
the liquor and its effects. II man must
burn his stomach with alcohol, it seems
more reasonable that he should do so
because he likes it than because he does
mt
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
A Relic of DesOto's Expedition.


During a storm some ten miles off the
Ouachita river, pine tree was blown
down on the farm of T. f. Sellers,
of Calhoun county, which made
thirty rails to the cut, and under
the centre of the roots was found q
Spanish bride bit, and a large copper
bride buckle of singular workmanship.
The bit is of the curb style, and has a
round ring which falls under the lower
jaw, forming the curb, and surrounding
the ring is pendent, in the shape of a
half moon; with a number of little chains
attached, to create constant jingllng
The strange and antique piece of horse
apparel is now in the possession of Col
onel T. J. Tatum, of Wilmington, I'm
ion county. History informs us that
DeSoto, in search of gold, died on this
side of the Mississippi, over three hun
dred years ago, and that his men wan
dered as far west as the prairies Of
Texas. Hence we are unable to account
for the bit and buckle over which the
pine grew in any other way than that it
must have been left on the way by some
of these men who accompanied the proud
and cruelaSpanish warrior.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

Under the auspices Of the National
Grange n society has been organized
called the Mississippi Valley Trading
company, having n managing board in
this country and in Europe, which ex-
ercises absolute control of the funds or
stock subscribed, which is to be used
for the exchange of commodities. The
capital il to he $25,OO0.O00. The Eng
lish operators number 100000, have
1000 stores. 60 cotton spinning mills. 20
-four mills and large number Of man
ufae,oiies. All these they propose to
employ in producing such articles as the
grangers may order, and for this the
English portion Of the fund il TO be
used.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

ANCIENT MEATs.-We ate slice of
meat yesterday that was cut from a
chunk sixteen year old. was jerked
buffalo, brought from the plains in
1859 by Bill Wellington ard put in his
store, now Hansen & Linehan's where
it has laid ever since, what there is left
of it. The chunk has furnished Mic
many lunch, and at his request this
reporter partook of piece of it yester
day 1t is as sweet and palatable as
though dried this summer. We doubt
there is any older grub in America
than this meat. This is the chunk that
Bill carried off the field the time he ran
his celebrated footrace with old "Wan-
toseeyou," Sioux chief, which Bill won
in heat that was "a near dead one "a
ever puzzled the judges Of a race. Bill
didn't lose his scalp, but he was nipped
a litle.-TDubuqne Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

GRASS PLANTED BY GRAssHoPPERs.
We read that in Western Missouri,
wherever pastures were destroyed by
grasshoppers, new varieties of grass
never before seen in the region have
sprung up, the principal species being
a green bunch grass. which grows lux
uriantly and is eagerly eaten by cattle.
1t is supposed that the seed was brought
to the region and deposited by the grass
hopper swarm which laid their eggs
there last fall.
If this is true,--and the grasshoppers
really introduced into that region a
grass superior to that already existing,
what seemed an unmitigated curse may
prove a blessing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

A French TRANSLATION of''The Raven"
has been illustrated by Manct. in
weird and imaginative style, reminding
one Of Dore. and In artistic sympathY
with the strange and mystical poem. 10
10 ponderOuS volume only 2i0 copies
Of which are printed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

An old lady in bridgeport Connecti-
cut. says she has pasted nearly Eve ihous-
and medical recipes in book during
the past forty years, has never been sick
a day in her life, and she isgrOwing dis
cOuraged.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
A Religious Frenzy.

This is related by the Chicago Tri-
bune: One of the pad results Of exces-
sive religious excitement was witnessed
last evening on the north side. A Young
girl, living on East Indiana street. near
Clark, had devoted herself to religious
exercises and reading until she had be-
come partially demented, and, in feFv-
or Of what she deemed pious zeal, she
concluded that to the pure in heart all
things were pure, and therefore clothes
were hindrance a@d entirely superdu-
Gus to the righteous. Thus believing,
she removed every article Of raiment
from her person and ran ont on the
street. Before her absence from the house
had been noticed she bad made her way
to Clark street and passed rapidly along
The thoroughfare for two or three blocks
before anybody could muster up courage
enough to stop her. il is hardly neces-
-arv to say that she was the observed Of
all whom she met. Al length a man
with more moral stamina than the rest
stopped her and wanted her TO go home.
She refused to do this, however, and also
declined to put on a shawl offered her
by a lady, saying to the latter that she
would not be defied by the touch Of
garments, and that only the sinful need
ed covering; for herself she was clothed
with righteousness, and needed no other
habiliments than those Of the world
A policeman came up and took her in
charge and returned her to her home.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

William Harrison. writing in 1857,
uses the very pleasant words "homeling"
and ''comelinR" as the equivalent of cur
native and carpet.baeger.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

Father ImhoH, Of Richmond, Ind,
has just lived out his hundredth year.
II. Ia hoped by his friends he win live
TO pack his carpet-bag next year, and
say TO the public: "Imhoff for the Cen.
tannfsI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

Oliver Ames is laying out a four-acre
cemetery at North Easton, Massachu-
setts. IL was another fellow who said
unpleasant things about the Ames fam
ily.-EChicago Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

They have just caught full grown
Jessie Pomery in France. He was "a
ken IN the act Of killing q little girl,
and the remains Of three missing chill
dren were found in the house.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

The Herald of Health announces the
remarkable scientific discovery that
"freckles indicate a defect In digestion, F"
which is really something new under
the sun
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

The report that George Eliot is writ
ing new novel is confirmed, but the
other report that it will illustrate Amer
ican life is denied.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

Mr.. Slusher, the largest man ever born
in Tennessee, died in Greenville in that
State last week. He was but nineteen
years of age, and, had he not been bent
by an attack of rheumatism, would have
been nine feet high. His boot was eigh-
teen inches long, and one of his hands
was about the size of four ordinary
ones. He could sit on chair and pick
mp anything three feet from him. His
head measured about fourteen inches,
and his chest seven and a half feet in
circumference. His coffin was eight
and half feet long, twenty eight inches
wide, and two and half feet deep.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

Gambling in New York City is said
to be we'll nigh extinct, owing to the lia-
bility of any person entering gambling
house to be arrested.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08

A plot of ground in London of 5000
feet has been recently let at ground
rent of $4,000. This is at the rate Of
$155, 900 per acre, equivalent to pur-
chase price of S3,s75.oOO.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
Silver Fractional Currency.

DR.. Linderman admits that the rise in
the premium on gold at present consid-
erably interferes with the prospect of
speedily executing the section of the
finance act relative to the substitution of
silver subsidiary coin for fractional cur
rency. DIR. Linderman expects that the
increased product of the silver mines
will soon be made available. The Cali
fornia mine, between the Ophir and the
Consolidated Virginia, on the Comstock
lode, he has recently examined, and is
certain that it will yield million and a
half of dollars monthly. This mine will
begin to be worked before January l,
and is now nearly ready. This will
bring the aggregate monthly yield from
the Comstock lode at once to four mil
lion dollars monthly, and will. Dr.
Linderman thinks, do much to facilitate
the substitution of silver subsidiary
cion for fractional currency.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08


Mr.. James Lick's selection OF Mount
Hamilton, in Santa Clara County Cali
fornia, as the place TO put has Observa-
tory and great telescope, makes this de-
-cription Of the mountain by The San
Jose Mercury. interesting: "Mount
Hamilton is ,44s feet high. The sum
nit is higher than any land within City
miles, and consequently below the level
Of the plane of the Observatory, which.
in an astronomical point Of view, is the
desideratum sought. The beautiful
valley Of the San Jose, the snowy ridge
Of the Sierra Navadas, and boundless
area of mountain scenery, are in the
scope Of vision, and the elevation is 80
high as to be above the fogs Of summer,
and is not so high as to be much dis
turbed by the storms OF winter. The
party that ascended the mountain on
Sunday last, had a magnificent view Of
the grand old Pacific, while the setting
Of the sun almost bewildered them BY
It's gorgeousness. The road win open
up a rich territory ofRgrieultural lands,
besides furnishing one Of the most de-
lightful and romantic drives in the I'm
ued States"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

ALLUDING to the expression of
public feeling elected by the rumor
that the Beccher trial is to be aban-
dOned, in consequence Of the illness
of u juror, the New York Tribune
says:
The feeling is this: Neither side
can afford, under any conceivable
circumstances, to abandon this trial
short of a verdict. If u juror
should die, let them go on with II.
If two or three should die, let them
go on with those that remain. No
substantial reason can be given why
the verdict of nine men would not
as likely be correct as that of twelve,
and the whole country would accept
the action of whichever side should
object to the continuation of the
trial by diminished jury as con-
fession of failure or guilt. If either
side should take advantage of the
illness of juror, or of any teclni-
cality, to seek to abandon the trial,
the whole country would then be
able to render a verdict without
trial.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

NUMBER 3 Of Peters Household
Melodies contains the following beau
tiful songs: "When Little Maggie
Died." by Hays; Little Birdie
May" by banks; "Give me but a
Smile," Stewart; "Put the Right
Man at the Wheel" Hays; "Dvn't
forget me May" Percy "Forsaken,'
Christie; "Morning Breaks upon the
Tomb" Anthem, by Thomas. The
above pieces of music would cost in
sheet form 1856, but number three
of the Melodies will he sent by j.
l.. Peters, New York, to any adj
dress, post paid for 80 cents.
PARTS 8 and 10 of Leisure Hour
Miscellany have been received, Like
the preceding numbers they con-
tain IL large number of beautiful en-
cravings, besides much interesting
anu valuable reading. Published
by the Aldine Company, New York.
Agents wanted.
The MONTHLY SOUVENIR is an
ably edited and neatly printed Mag
azine. devoted to miscellaneous
reading. The February number con-
tainS several very interesting sketch
es. piece of poetry, enigmas, con.
nundrums, &c. Published by John
Ii. Choate, Salem, Mass, at % cents
per year.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

SINCE Judge Poland made his
speech on the Arkansas question,
the newspapers of his own and 9th
err States have We'd with each other
in laudation and praise of him. The
very papers which only q few
months ago called him q "press gag.
err" a ''salary stealer," an "unprin.
cipled demagogue" and viliGed him
in every possible way, are now the
loudest in his praise. Why this
change in their tone? 1t cannot be
because of this one worthy act of
Judge Poland. Surely one good
deed cannot, or ought not cover up
all the sins in the Decalogue with
which the Independent journals have
charged him. The fact is, the pa.
pers and politicians who made these
charges against Mr.. Poland, knew
they were entirely false, and with
out foundation! But these parties
had a certain end in view, which
was his defeat: ; this being accom-,
plished they feel ashamed of their
course aud take the first opportuni
ty offered to speak of him, as they
know him to be, an honest, upright
and patriotic man, who has given
the best years of his life to advance
the best interests of his country.
Only one paper, so far as we have
seen, refuses to give Judge Poland
the credit due him for his honest
stand OIL the Arkansas matter, and
that is the Vermont Farmer. But
then, nobody expects any decency
from paper edited by a thing who
has not manhood and courage
enough to admit that he is wrong
when he himself aud everybody else
knows that he is in error.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13
M. V. b. X.

The importance of forest culture,
which is attracting attention in Min
nesOta, is likely to be more and
more appreciated in the Eastern as
well as the Western States. 1t is
clear that the preservation of what
timber we have is the first requisite
TO its increase and by setting aside
the Adirondack Park, New York
has recognized the absolute necessi,
ty of doing something to protect
agricultural and mechanical inter-
ests of the State from the evils
which an irregular rainfall caused
by the destruction of forests occa-
sion. Our excessive cold and heat
are doubtless in some way connect
ell with this diminutiOn of timber,
and as this is becoming so valuable,
tree planting may be recon- mended
as profitable in more senses than
one. Let the wOOdman, therefore,
not only spare the trees we have SO
far as he can, but plant great
many mOre.-QlObe.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

In the Transatlantic German
papers we find many anecdotes of
the late Abraham Lincoln which
are not known in this country. The
following, which lately appeared in
the ''Breslau MOrgcnzeitung," will
bear repetition /: "a lieutenant,
whom debts compelled to leave his
fatherland and service, succeeded in
being admitted to the late Presi-
dent Lincoln, and, by reason of his
commendable and winning deport-
ment, and intelligent appearance
was promised lieutenant's COM
mission in II cavalry regiment. He
was so enraptured with his success,
that he deemed it his duty to in
form the President that he belonged
to one of the oldest noble houses i'm
Germany. %, never mind that
said Mr.. Lincoln you will not find
that to be any obstacle to your adj
vancement.'
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

DR.. Bosehce's German Syrup
Cough no more! How much joy
there is in every household to know
that they can at last procure a rem
edy for any case of coughs, severe
colds settled on the breast, consump-
ton or any disease OF the throat
and lungs, that is certain to cure.
1t is a satisfaction to know that a
person is safe from the dangers of
these diseases-all you need do, is
to go to your Druggist and get a
bottle of BOschee's German Syrup;
two OIL three doses will relieve you
at once. If you doubt what we say
in print get sample bottle for 10
cents and tryit, or a regular size
for IS cents. az. 2Sm3.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

THE completest description that
we have yet seen of the Beecher tri-
al comes from the correspondence
of the Cincinnati Gazette:
"Therc is rapidly growing feel
ing of disgust at the revelations of
the trial, apart from the question of
guilt Or innocence Of the accused.
| can best express this feeling by
using the language of my club friend.
lit u.s. said he, 'the greatest case of
soldering l have ever seen; every
body kissed and cried over every
body else, and tears enough were
shed to run a saw-mill 1t was a
case of bOo,hoo and letter writing,
and everybody seems to have gone
around with his handkerchief in one
hand and writing materials in the
other. It's enough to turn the stom.
ach of a buzzard.'"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

OUR climate has SO many and SO
sudden changes that it would not
be at all surprising if the unreason'
BILE wintry weather which we have
been having so long, should turn in
twinkling to summary. Then we
shall hear of damage done by the
freshets coming down from ice.lock-
ed streams among the hills, and
bursting in fury against every Oh
structiOn to their progress. We
trust that every precaution will .be
taken against the foods that may if
not carefully guarded against repeat
the experience of Mill River, with
the greater force which masses of
ice can add to the rush of the tor
rent.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

lHE case oil united States v. a,
j. Crane, late collector of internal
Revenue in the Sd District of Yer
mont, came up before Ju dge Ship
man, ut Burlington or. Friday of
last week. Crane plea ded guilty to
the count charging ernbezzlement as
dlsburslng agent for the Govern
ment. and to one, charging the max
ing of false entries as collector. A
count charging embezzlement as
collector was mol pross'd by the Dis
trict Attorney. The sentence which
was given on>Monday, points out so
clearly the cause Of nearly all cases
| of embellishments under the Gov
eminent, we give it in full:
In passing sentence His Honor
said that it was admitted that the
respondent was guilty of embezzle-
ment of the funds in his control as
a disbursing officer of the United
States. The circumstances of the
case had been fully detailed both by
the District Attorney and the coun-
sol for the accnsed. In regard to
the amount of the deficiency of $l7,-
600 i'll his accounts as Il collector of
Internal Revenue, the court can
have no opinion as to the respon-
dents guilt or innocence. 1t was
not for the court to assume that
Crane had taken the money, and
the District Attorney, had not said
nor should he say it, in view of all
the facts the court was of the Opin-
ion that when Mr.. Crane entered
upon the duties of his office he was
not adapted to discharge them eth
er by his knowledge or experience.
He entrusted the duties to another.
He apparently considered the office,
as too many were accustomed to in
those days, MS d sinecure, the labors
of which could 1e given to his clerks,
the mere machines in the office.
This embezzlement in the disburs-
ing account while technically a
crime and involving criminal negli-
gence did not manifest so much
moral obliquity as if it were proved
that he had appropriated the def
cheney to his own use.
In the matter of false entries, the
respondent had doubtless said to
himself l will conceal the deficiency
in the hope that time will tide over
the matter, and he continued a
practice which was wrong both to
the public and the government.
Therefore he should be punished.
The objects of punishment are two
fold, one being to deter others from
the commission of a crime by warn
ing them of the consequences. And |
inasmuch as he could not lawfully |
sentence the respondent to hard la
Dor by cOnsigning him to the States
Prison, it was the sentence of the
court that for the crime of embez-
element he should be imprisoned in
the county Jail at Windsor in this
State for period of one year and
pay fine of $1,000, and stand com.
mitted till the fine was paid. For
making false entries he should be
imprisoned at the same place for six
months after the expiration of the
time of his imprisonment for en-
bezzlement and pay a fine OfS1OOO.
He did not sentence the respondent
to imprisonment in the Jail in this
county for the reason he desired the
the punishment should be more Sc
we're than it would be to contine
him where lie could enjoy the soci-
ETY. of his family and friends during
his imprisonment.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13
AN Omaha dispatch states that

AN Omaha dispatch states that
General Ord has received intelIi-
gence from military sources that
the miners in the Black Hills are
suffering for lack of food. An ex-
petition will be sent out from Fort
Russell for their relief. He is also
informed that other expeditions of
miners are preparing to leave Sioux
City for the Black Hills. 1t is stat
ed that General Ord will send mill
tary expedition to cut them off as
soon as they start.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-13

AS the 4th Of March in 1877 will
come Oh a Sunday, the next Presi-
dent cannot be inaugurated till Mon
day, but President Grants and Vice
President Wilson's terms will ex-
pire on Sunday, and so the Presi.
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, Mr..
Ferry of Michigan, will become
President of the United States dur
ing the interim, holding the office
twenty.fOur hours.