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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

SKILLFUL CooKERY.-Americans who
dine with the Chinese are surprised at
the perfection 10 which they have car
ried their cooking. Durin. a recent
Chinese banquet in San Francisco, an
orange was laid at the plate of each
guest. The orange itself seemed like
any other orange, but ON being cut open
was found to contain within the rind Eve
kinds Of delicate jellies. One was at
first puzzled to explain how the jellies
got in, and giving up that train Of re-
hection, was in a worse qnandary to
know how the pnIpv part 0f the orange
got out. Colored eggs were also served,
in the inside of which were fonnd nuts,
jelliea, meats and confectionery. When
one of the Americans present asked the
interpreter to explain this legerdemain
of cookery, he expanded his mouth in
hearty laugh, and shook his head and
said, "Melican man heap smart; why he
not fndee out?"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

1t often puzzles one to account for the
success Of one man and the failure Of an
other on the farm. Two men living
near each oth"r, owning the same guam
tity and quality of land, growing mainly
the same crops will differ widely in their
success. One Of them is always hurried
and worried: his work never done at the
right time, and he always manages to be
continually behind hand. His neighbor
works no harder than he, bnt everything
seems to prosper in his hands, and mid
die age finds him we'll fixed, and able 20
enjoy many privileges unknown to his
less fortunate neighbor. Now, the diff
ference between these two men CONSISTS
mainly in the fact that one Of them has
learned the value Of brains in farming;
he thinks before he acts. and before be-
ginning any farming operation makes it
matter of thought and study, and
when he decides what to do and how to
do it, can always give reason for what
he is about.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
What She Felt Like.

I feel Tonight said a Carrollton
lady, who was always at loss for a
word. at musical party. the other even
ing, Il feel tonight like a-like-Dear
me; how stupid am. Like "a
a morning STAR suggested the hus-
band
No, dear, like "a. What are those
birds that sing after dark?
'MosqnitosT
What nonsense you do talk. OF
course not. Like "a. Well now, how
annoyingT
Betsy bug?'
Rubbish. Dear me. it's extremely
annoying. What is it ! feel like? /
know what it j. just as well as anything.
Those birds that never sing except at
night timer
Bull toads?'
This latest suggestion of her husband
was rejected with scorn, and she remark
ed that it vas of no consequence. she
would probably think of il by and by.
About two o'clock, A. NJ, The following
morning Fred was dreaming that.
while on top of the Bank of Califor: ia
when it exploded, he was blown clear
into the middle of Sandwich Island
barbecue. just as the odor of roasted
missionary greeted his nostrils, he was
awakened by his wife.
Fred, Fredl'
What's the matter now?
I've got it,
What, the colic?'
No. pet, its the nightingales.'
Where do you feel them, pet?'
'Ohl you stupid, I've got the word
couldn't think Of tonight. feel like a
nightingale
I'm dnIned if 1 do and he turned
over and went to sleep.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

We noted, few woeka ago. that on
Acclimatization Society Of New Zea-
land, had applied 70 authorities m Eng
land for a transportation Of humble
bees to their island. In answer TO that
request, two nests Of the required insects
were lately dispatched to New Zealand
by Mr.. Frank Bnckland. They were
packed in separate boxes and every pro-
vision made for their welfare during the
voyage, which, Il il expected, wiz ter
inmate in January. Humble bees are
not natives Of New Zealand, and their
presence is desired there for the purpose
Of fertilizing the red clover. The pro
boscis Of the honey bee does not reach
down to the pollen Of the clover, and,
therefore, il is no help in transporting
the grains from flower 70 flower. IL ia
expected that, by performing this essen
tial service, the humble bee will secure
the production Of clover seed, and there
by enable the agrieulturist toextend the
cultivation Of thia neefnl crop.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
Excess of Taxes over Ex-

In other words, when we rake and
scrape the entire nation, and export
every pound of cotton, meat, corn, wheat,
tobacco. butter, cheese, petroleum, hay.
gold, silver, and everything else we can
possibly spare TO send out of the coun-
try. we still lack 1922, ,OO0. 900 of having
enough to'pay the taxes inflicted on the
labor of the country; or, we are only
able to pay ten months taxes out Of
every years levy with the proceeds of
the entire exports after we have paid
transportation on them 10 the seaboard.
This is a burden of SIS per head,
each year, upon every man, woman,
child, negro and Indian in the United
States, or about S87 upon each head Of
a family annually, forever, unless We
can remove it. We ask, then. is it as
toni>hing that the times are hard, the
people poor. and suffering is in the land?
I National Grunge.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
A New Dog Story Fidelity to
HIS Wounded Young Master.
From the Troy Press October Is.

Last Thusday evening Eddie Gerrold.
aged nine years, of Newtouville, a small
hamlet in the interior of Watervliet.
went into the woods in the rear of his
fathers house TO gather some nuts. He
obtain+d little bag from his mother at
his urgent request to put the nuts in.
and started off for the woods in high
glee As evening advanced he did not
return, and his parents became anxious
and went in search of him. but failed to
find him. They continued their search
all day Friday, and on the evening of
that day returned home tired and foot
sore. and almost gave the child up as
lost. About 9 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, as most of the residents of the ham
thizing with the family in the loss of
their child Jack" large Newfound
land dog, that has been an attache of
the Gerrold family since he was a
month old, entered and seemed uneasy,
and kept whining and barking at inter
walls. He was put outside the door for
disturbing the family, and after remain
ing there for some time, he ran into a
Mrs. Scovill's honse, next door, and
grasped loaf of bread that the lady of
the house had put under the stove, and
rection of the wood. When Mr.. Scovill
returned, his wife related the incident
to him, and he felt surprised, az Jack
had always maintained character for
strict honesty. He in turn related the
incident to Mr.. Gerrold, and that gen.
tleman felt pretty certain that the dog
and new hope was inspired in the family,
and they waited Impatiently for the
dogs return. Finally he did return in
about an hour, and exhibited the same
uneasiness that was remarked before.
After trying varioui ruses to attract the
family to follow him to the wood, he
finally started in that direction with
more than half residents of the
hamlet after him. He led them
through many winding paths, until at
last they reached a chestnut grove, and
there they found the boy lying under a
tree with his left leg broken. The boy
himself told the facts of the case to onr
reporter substantially as follows: He
was upon the tree, and shaking it with
all his might to shake off the nuts and
lost his hold and tumbled down, his leg
striking the groung with force. He
tainted, and the first thing that met his
gaze when he became conscious was the
dog standing over him. This was on
Friday evening, and the dog never left
his side, but kept barking with all his
might until Saturday morning. The
pangs of hunger the bny felt pretty
keenly at this time, and he made an at
tempt to reach some nuts that lay on the
ground a short distance from him.
When the dog observed this he started
off and returned in a short time with
the loaf in his mouth, which he deposit
ed in the boys lap. He ate of it with
relish, and then became lonesome and
began IT, cry. The dog started off again,
and this time returned with his friends
to him. The boy was removed home
and doctor summoned from Cohoes,
who set the wounded limb.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
Il Fine Art Magazine bor he Young.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1S76f

After two years of prosperity, mex
ampled in the annals Of juvenile litera-
ture, during which ST. NICHOLAS has
consolidated with itself all iis strongest
competitors, the publishers find them
selves in position 10 promise that the
Third Volume, beginning with the num-
Der for November, 1875, shall, in its un-
usual attractions for Girls and Boys, sur.
pass even the preceding volumes. In
addition to contributions from the frf
tprifers an Americ0, there will be stories,
poems, and sketches by some Of the
most prominent English Authors. Ar
rangements have been made for a very
interesting series Of papers on
WINDSOR CASTLE,
by Mrs. OliphAnt, treating Of lis His
tory and the Child-Life of successive
Royal Generations.
CHRISTINA G. ROssETTI
will contribute 70 the new Volume.
Louisa NJ. Aleolt will write Mariorie's
Birthday Gifts" and other short stories.
Some articles on Astronomy for Young
People have been promised BY the pop
ular English Astronomer, RICHARD
PRocToR.
There will be a continued story Of
Life in Iceland by BAYARD TAYLOR.
In the November Number, the open
ing Of the new volume will begin an
AMERICAN SERIAL STORY,
THE BOY EMIGRANrs,"
By Noah Brooks, giving the adventures
Of party Of boys in he CalJornia Gold
Mines in the early days OF the Gold Fe-
yer.
J. T. TRowBRIDoE, author Of the
a. IN.-..I Gt.wsa. Iii -.s.f-sNssa.
some highly interesting sketches Of adj
venture At "Bass Cove"
TALKS WITH GIRLS"
BY leading authors, will be a prominent
feature of the new volnme- Espeeihl
attention will also be given 20
INCIDENTS OF AMERICAN HIS
TORY,
With spirited pictorial illustrations.
The various departments, "Jaek-in-
the. Pulpit, "The Riddle Box and the
pages for "Very Little Folka," are 90 ho
more attractive than ever. The French,
Latin, and German stories, Tor transla'
tion, which have proved so popular, win
be frequent In the new volume. Some
of the finest works Of the Greatest Paint
ers Of the Century have been engraved
expressly for ST.. NICHOLAS, and the
Hrst artists Of the day will contribute
fresh and original drawings for thia Fine
Art Magazine for hs Young. Definite
announcements Of many Interesting aud
novel features will be- made in the De-
cefnber nualber. St. Nicholas will con-
tinue under the successful edilorship of
MARY MAPES DODGE,
And no efforts will b spared by editor
and publishers 10 maintain and increase
the attractions and value Of the magn-
zine
D%7-Suhacription Price, $500 % yeaF;
Single numbers. 25 cents; Bound Vol
umrs. S4.00 each.
These volumes begin with November.
The two nov ready Tor 1874 and 1870 are
elegantly hound in rel and gold, and
form the Hands0mcat Glff. Books for cAii-
drca eucr issued. We will send Abe mag
zine one year, beginning November,
1875, and either Of the volumes bound
as above. postpaid. for 500; or, a sub
acription one year. and the two volumes,
for $1,000. All nawsdealers and book
sellers will reoeiye subscriptions and
supply volumes at the above rates.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

There is boy up in Michigan who is
puzzling the doctors with a singular
case of sore eyes. He went to bed one
night in perfect health, but in the morn
ing matter was discovered running from
both eyes, since which time he has been
in perfect agony with the worst case Of
sore eyes the doctors ever mad in that
city, matter running constantly from
them, and it was feared at one time that
his eyes would run out Of his head.
The doctors have examined into the
case and come to the conclusion that the
boy, who was playing around horse
affected with the epizootir the day be-
fore he was 30 suddenly taken with aore
eyes, and stood before the horse when
he sneezed. must have got some of the
matter in his eyes. Il will be we'll for
persons around horses sick with the epi-
zootic TO be cautious about getting the
matter into theiEieyes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

Al Whitehall. Yew Hork, after
a wedding, the bridegroom handed
the clergyman what he supposed was a
ten-dollar; but which Was really a hun
dre6 dollar bill. On the following day
he discovered his mistake and telegraph
ell the fact to the clergyman, who. how
ever, was unable to rectify the error As
he had joyonsly hsstened as soon rs be
had received his fee 10 liquidate long
standing debt.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

II il stated. on " hat is considered good
authority, that Dexter is now faster
horse than ever before in his life. For
several years the horse had been ailing
in his feet and Mr.. Bonner had pursued
his system of cutting and gouging :and
docroring upon them IN vain. Two years
ago he gave him mp in despair, and
since shat time his feet have had q se-
we're letting alone. The consequences is
that they have grown out spnnd and
strong, and he ia now fit to- tfot for q
mans life.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

When the Atlantic Cable Company
was first started, the address and sigma
ture were not charged for in messages.
One day green Irishman staggered in
to the company's Office, and asked: "Do
yes charge anythin' for an address7"
"Oh, no." was the answer. SAN do yes
charge anytbin' for signature?" "No. I"
"AlI right; here Is my message" The
clerk took the paper. which read az fol-
lows: "PatrIck Mulligan, Hill Of the
Downs, County Meath, Ireland-Mike
Mnlligan." "There is no message here"
said the operator; "there is only an ad-
dress and signature" swell, that's all.
Just yon sind the ould man that. "
coorse he'll know I'm here, safely landed;
but the manin' he takes ont of it is none
Of your id business. Sind it am
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

The birds nest so highly priced by
the Chinese is the size Of small tea
emp, and weighs scarcely half an ounce.
il is Of creamy whiteness. and is made
of a gelatine produced by the bird. "a
sells for thrice Its weight in silver.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

Spare yonr horse. Don't compel him,
after working hard for five and a half
days, to pull or bear you to a corner
grocery, five or six miles away, on Sat-
urday afternoon, and you and your fam
lily to church on Sunday. This sort Of
thing amt right. Horses need day Of
rest as well as men. And then don't
gallop him hard three or four miles Of q
cold morning, and suffer him to stand
afterwards in piercing wind, uncovered
by blanket. Don't let the rain fall on
him unnecessarily. In other words, put
yourself in his place in every instance.
Something else is necessary to the lon
geviiy and health Of horse, besides
good feeding.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

You may talk yourself into bron-
chial affection. but you can't convince a
Vermont woman that there won't be a
death in the family II she dreams Of see-
ing q hen walking picket fence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

CorD-fed hens do not lay in winter. for
the simple reason there isn't any albu-
men material in the corn. When wheat
is fed, there il fat enough in it to supply
all that is needed for the yolk, and glu-.
ten enough to make the white, and lime
enough to furnish the shell; it dos not
thus seem difficult to understand why
corn-fed hens should not lay, as they do
not, and why wheat-ied hens should lay.
as they do.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

"If," said New England preacher,
pausing suddenly in his sermon, 'the
youth who has just thrown that egg in
at the window win wait till service Is
over he win learn what Christian
minister can do for the salvation OF his
sonl.n -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

o. :. Ferry was praiseworthy exam
pie Of man who redeemed himself
from an early life of dissipation, and be-
came the pride Of his party, family and
friends,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10
Hard Times.

Figures will not lie. They tell of op.
preston on the labor of this country by
taxes for debt and expensive legislation,
beyond what was ever known in any 9TH
er land under the sun. Read these fig
ures and poLder over the astounding tale
they tell:
NatOnal OeDt.-.+-. ......-.-%z. .1UO, ,OOO.UUO
State, County, and Munic-
ipaI Debts...... ............ 1.5O0, 900. 900
--
Total l...............- SOC. 600, 900
Total National. State and
Municipal Tax ........... 765, ,0O0, 900
Total Exports of United
States, ,............... 64s.OoO, 900
Excess of Taxes over Ex-
ports,.......................... S122, 900, 900
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

Consultations for old msids-"misfor-
tunes never come sinEly."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-10

A seedy OccopatiOn-The fOrist.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-19
The Kelly Motor.

The journals are full of accounts con.
corning the new motive power discoy.
cred by John W. Kecly OF Philadelphia.
The Scientific American, after describ.
ing the wonderful power claimed for il
by MIR. Keely, said of it..
"The majority Of our readers will
doubtless conclude with us that, en- the
showing Of the parties themselves, the
whole thing must be classed as a second
rate iuggle-a mechanical Katie King
arrangement, too contemplate for SO.
rious considerations"
To this article from so high a scientific
source, Mr.. Keely replies as follows
In view of publications in the Scien.
tiic American, deriding me and my in
v%entioO, / feel it to be my duty to de.
part from my intended policy of making
no public declaration r lative to my in.
vention. | now publicly assert that |
have produced the results which many
persons have seen, in the precise man.
ner heretofore stated, to.wit: The in.
PRODUCTION Of atmospheric air into nv
machine, n limited quantity of natural
water direct from tho hydraut, at no
greater than the ordinary hydrant pres.
sure, and the machine itself, which is
n mechanical structure. With
these three agents alone, unaided by
any and every chemical compound, heat,
electricity, or galvanic action, | have
produced in an inappreciable period of
time, by simple manipulation of the
machine, a vaporic substance, at one
expulsion, of a volume of ten gallons,
an elastic energy of 10000
pounds to the square inch. This | sol.
'mnly assert, and am ready to verify by
ny oath. Ionly ask of the public their
indulgence until n new and perfect ma.
'hine. now rapidly approaching com.
is finished, when | will publicly
that which / now publicly
Issert. john w. KEELY.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-19
Fine Mud in the Mississippi River.

DR.. Y. Sterry Hunt states, in refer
cnce to the question of the deposition
of fine mud in the Mississippi, that the
deposited matter requires from ten to
fourteen days to subside; but that if
sea water or salt or BuIphuric acid be
added to the turbid waters it becomes
clear in from twelve to eighteen hours.
Thus is eaplainedby the rapid precipita,
ton THAI occurs when the river water
mixes with the salt waters of the Gulf
of Mexico. The cohesion Of water
diminishes when it holds saline matter
in solution, as was said by Guthrie and
was verified by DR.. Hunt. He found
that the addition of eight parts Of cal
cium to one thousand parts of water
reduces the size of drops to one.ninth,
and the precipitation of suspended clay
is made very rapid when a strong solu
ton Of salt is employed.
The fact "a now well known that what
are called the alkali plains OF the west
are lands with IN excess of agricultural
salts in them from a deficiency OF rain
water to wash them into rivers and the
CceAn. The rocks and clay banks for
hundreds of miles where these alkaline
plains exist differ in no respect from
similar rocks and clays on the east of
the Mississippi, where similar particles
are wasEed Off from the soil. II is a re
markable fact thGt by irrigation, forest
planting, and other means, the climate
of these arid plains is gradually assimi-
Iating 70 that of the east. Writing from
Utah, n correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman says: "Tne volume Of all
The streams is Mt present annually in
,rcasiDg, Salt Lake having risen nine
feet in twenty years, and grown, we
ne told, perceptibly less salt, which
promines well for the future farming
operations in the basin" This lake
has many fertile islands on which large
Hocks of sheep are grazod safe from
dogs and foxes and rear their lambs.
The salt Of Utah and the mud of the
Missouri river are both typical of vast
agricultural Il on this cont.
nent. Nine hundred bushels Of wheat
were grown in Utah on ten acres of
irrigated land. Fertilizing salts did
this, and Tennessee farmers should
obtain the same salts for wheat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-19
CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.


IN Paris there are contractors who pay
the city $4,000 per mum for the
privilege Of sweeping the streets per-
fectly clean. The work is well done by
men under the orders Of the municipal
authorities, and the contractors are re-
imbursed by the sale Of the mud and
dust, which, when manufactured into
fertilizers, is said to be worth 5000, 900.
WHERE HUMBUG COMES FRoM.-Mr.
f. Crossley suggests as the origin OF the
word humbug the irish uim'bog, pro.
nounced "um.bug," literally "soft cop
per" or worthless money" James
II. issued from the Dublin mint q mix
ture Of lead, copper, and brass, so worth
less taat n sovereign was ~intrinsically
worth only two pence, and might have
been bought after the revolution for a
half penny. Sterling and umbug were
therefore expressions Of real and ticti'
tIOus worth - merit and humbug.
Churchill uses the word in 1850. Gross
ley's suggestion is very ingenious, but
probably the mystery lies nearer the
surface. 10 "hum" used to signify to
applaud, to express admiration hence,
to natter, to caiole for an end. The
noun signified sugared words, worthless
rumors. In reports of state trials we
find the expression, Gentlemen, this
humming Oppression Of applause) isnot
at all becoming the gravity Of the
court"
FosgMI2ED OAK.-A piece of oak fOs.
SLICED, which had evidently when in
condition of wood been artiiicially cut
with square edges to a shape some
twenty feet long by fourteen feet
wide and five feet deep, has recently
been found in the South Fork Tunnel,
near Forest City, Sierra county, CAL
1900 feet from the mouth Of the
tunnel, with 800 vertical feet Of the
mountain above it. This relic of hui
man a]rtiiice in the prehistoric period
found in what was the west bank OF
the great river which ran across the
present course Of the Sierra river sys.
TEN. How many thousands of ccntu-
ries have passed since II was shaped
and for how many it has lain undis.
turbed in it's deeply.cOyered grave, is q
suggestive subject of study and con
Other discoveries, indicating
Jhe existence Of man in very remote
ages, have been made in various sec.
lions Of this old ri%ver-course, and in
1858 a number Of fossilized pine logs,
seven feet long and four in diameter,
had been neatly sawed and piled
up together, were found in the ALE.
yhany Tunnel, under the bed of the
sold Blue River" The recently found
relic has been forwarded to the Cali.
'ornia State University.