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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

Few persons are probably aware that
the terrible Chancellor Of North Ger.
many was nearly being a Frsnchman, or
at all events taking service in France.
just as Napoleon Bonaparte might have
been a British subject, had we only
thought IL worth while to keep Corsica.
Prince Bismarck's father, says a Paris
contemporary, was forced to leave his
country in consequence Of a duel, and
in 1907 he offered bis services TO the
King Of Wurtembnrg-id cst, 10 jerome
Bonaparte. In this way Prince Bis
marck's father found himself in the ser
vice of France, and took part in the
Russian campaign. Marshal Ney. in
whose army corps he served during sew
eral dangerous night marches, gave him
the command of the advanced guard.
At the battle Of BorodIno he had three
horses killed under him, and his regi.
ment, which he commanded, was one Of
the most ill-treaiod during the retreat.
After the yassaRe Of the Beresina Col
onel Bismarck led the shattered remains
of his regiment back 70 Wurtembure
and recruited il. He afterwards dis
tinguished himself as a light cavalry
commander at Bautzen, and was decnr-
ated with the Legion Of Honor. Hav-
ing gained honor and glory in the serv-
ice Of France, IL would not have been
extraordinary had Colonel, afterwards
General Bismarck, unable to return
home, adopted France Ms his country.
But Die aiiteU risum.-[Army and Navy
Gazette
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
The New Postal Car.

Following is a description of one Of
the new postal cars introduced on the
Pennsylvania railroad. II Is fifty feet
in length, and is a complete post Office
contains forty compartments for news
papers; sixty six for the through mails
and between $50 and 800 boxes for local
mail service between New York and
Pittsburgh. The car mas accommoda-
tiOns for one mail agent and fifteen 10
eighteen clerks. II may be well here TO
explain the collection Of the mails, the
delivery being easily eRough under.
stood, the bags being merely pushed of.
But the collection on dead run of from
forty-fve to fifty miles per hour is no
doubt a mystery to a large number Of
our readers. 1t is, however, a very
simple contrivance. Upon the platform
at mail station is post corresponding
to the height of the car; upon this is
fastened an arm, resembling the old gall
lows tree. The mail pouch being ON
this projecting arm is ready for collec-
tion. which is done in the following
manner: The postal car has wide door
at the side: about midway between the
top and floor of car extends nm iron bar,
upon which is welded long iron rod.
shaped to form a crooked arm; by pull
ing a leaver the arm is extended, catch
ing the straps of the pouch, and by
push of the same lever the arm deposits
the pouch upon the floor Of the car.
This simple though effective contrivance
obviates the necessity Of Stacking or
stopping, as have been done heretofore.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Cyclones.

A reporter of the New York Herald,
who has been mousing for information
at a weather signal station, has the fol-
lowing to say:
Cyclones extend over a circle from
100 to 500 miles in diameter, and some
times thousand miles. The approach
of q cyclone is generally announced BY
swell of the ocean, resulting from the
action of the wind on a neighboring sea
while the waves thus agitated advance
more rapidly than the storm. The
character of the weather at any time is
affected by so many circumstances that
it is of course impossible 10 predict
what weather may be expected at a Civ
en- time and place. To some extent,
however such predictions are possible.
When telegraphic reports can be easily
received from the Mississippi Valley it
is possible to predict the approach of a
storm twenty-fOurs ahead of Its coming.
Along the Atlantic coast of the United
States rain occurs most frequently with
Vic HAbO tTOuI the uOTkncdSt IL mas
been noted at New Haven that storms
begin with an easterly wind and end
with westerly one, so that the sane
storm is attended by both winds; but, as
the rain or snow with the first wind gen.
orally continues longest, the easterly
wind il recorded as accompanying rain
of a greater number of the regular
hours of ofobservation. Throughout most
the inerior of the United Sta-es the
principal part of the rain comes with
westerly wind.
The reporter thus corrects popular
mistake:
People imagine when we have a north
easterly wind that we are to we storm
from the northeast, whereas the storm
must necessarily come from the sonth-
west, or the very opposite direction, by
reason of low barometer being there.
In the West Indies the cyclone season is
from July to October. They originae
near the equatorial limit of the trade
winds, where these winds are irregular |
and travel west. The air in cyclones |
has not merely movement of trar sla-
tion, but also gyratory motion about
the center of the storm. The motion of
the air is spirally inward, as has been
shown in the storms of the United |
States; but over the ocean the whirling
motion is usually more decided than
over the land. North of the equator
this gyratory motion is from right to
left. or in a direction contrary to that
of the hands of watch; south of the
equator the motion ia from left to right, |
or in the same direction as that of the
hands Of watch. Near the center of
the hurricane there is generally a great
fall of rain. Storms are caused by
strong and extensive upward motion of
the air, by which means its vapor is
condensed by the cold elevation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Flowing.

The editor of the Practical Farmer
has the following remarks on the above
subject. Teams drawing loads on the
roads get breathing spell on the de-
scending ground, while IN plowing the
draft is the same from morning till
night. There is a certain number of
pounds that team can draw day after
day and not worry them, but if more be
added, even as little as fifteen or twenty
pounds, they walk unsteadily, fret and
soon tire. No amonnt of feeding will
keep them in condition. have many
plows in use on which it has been an
easy matter to decrease the draft twen-
ty-five pounds, and if men had been
drawing them instead of horses it would
have been done. 1t must be plain to
the farmer that every pound taken of
from the draft of his plow. is so much
gained for his horses. II may be done
in this way:
"For any soil except sand or gravel,
use steel plow. Their cost is but lit
tie more, and the draft enough less to
pay the difference in blowing twenty
acres. In plowing sod the coulter does
a great deal of the work and should be
kept sharp by forging at the black
smiths and grinding every day if neces-
sary. Of course it will wear ont sooner,
but new coulters are cheaper than new
teams. Set the coulter in line with the
plow the edge square in front, with an
angle of 45o from the point to where it
is attached to the beam. When the
to use it any longer, but replace il with
a new one. Let the traces be as short
IA will. allow the horses to walk without
hitting their heels against the whiffle-
trees and have just pressure enough of
the wheels on the ground to make the
pillow run steady. IF the handles crowd
continually one way, the draft is not
right, and if the plow is good one IT
can be easily remedied at the clevis To
prevent the horses stepping over the
traces in turning, fasten a weight of
about-three- fourths of a pound on the
outside of each single tree-that is on
the right end when you turn to the left
and Uiee versa. Every observing farmer
knows that horses are susceptible of
kindness and equally so to unkindness
have seen horses that were working
steadily made reckless with sweat in a
short time by sharp word or jerk on
the bit. Let your horses do their work as
you do yours, as easily as possible, and
be as willing to overlook thei- mistakes
as you would the mistakes of human be-
ings.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
An Unjust Suspicion.

The other day Detroit husband went
off on fishing excursion with small
party of friends. Returning at mid
night, he pounded on the door and
awoke his wife. As she let him into
the hall she saw that something allied
him, and, she cried out:
"Why Henry, your face is as red as
paint"
"Guessr n't," he replied, feeling along
down the hall
"And believe you've been drink
ing," she added.
"Whazzer mean by zat?' he enquired,
trying to stand still.
"Oh! Henry, your face would never
look like that if you hadn't been drink
ing"
"MI to blame?" he asked, tears in his
eyes, "Sposen big bass jump up'n hit
me in tn face an make il red-mi to
blame?"
And he sat down on the floor aud cried
over her unjust suspicion. i Detroit
Free Press.
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An Elephant Story.
[Letter from Bishop Wilson |


Tell my grandchildren that an ele-
phant here had disease in his eyes.
For three days he had been completely
blind. His owner, an engineer officer,
asked my dear Dr. Webb if he could do
anything to relieve the poor animal.
The doctor said he would try the nitrate
of silver, which was remedy common
ly applied to similar diseases in the hu-
man eye. The large animal was order
ed to lie down, and at first, on the ap-
plication of the remedy, raised a most
extraordinary roar at the acute pain
which it occasioned. The effect, how
ever, was wonderful. The eye was in a
manner restored, and the animal could
partially see. The next day when he
was brought and heard the doctors
voice, he lay down of himself, placed
his enormous head on one side, curled
up his trunk, drew in his breath just
like a man about to endure an operation,
gave sigh of relief when it was over,
and then, by trunk and gesture, evident
ly wished to express his gratitude.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Corn.

We learn by the Illinois-papers that
that severe frosts which have been ex-
perienced in that State have in some 10
calities nipped the growing corn, but
disastrous. The great bulk of the
crop had passed the point Of injury, and
is safe. The corn, which has been
touched by the frost is by no means de-
stroyed. II may not be shch as will
pay for extended transportation. but can
all be utilize'l, being for many purposes
as good as ever. Il can all be used for
feeding stock, and therefore TO that ex-
tent will serve the purpose for which the
most Of it would hAve been used any
way. The crop of corn outside that
touched by the frost will he an immense
one. Despite the generally cool weather
of the summer. the corn has prospered
beyond all comparison with previous
seasons. rs have indeed all the feed pro-
ducts of the West.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
st. Nicholas for October

Closes the second volume Of this
charming magazine, and brings to its
readers some thirty interesting articles,
the majority Of them beautifully illus-
trated. The frontispiece is n very fine
wood-cut by Granville Perkins, repre-
senting n battle Mt sea between the Amer
lean frigate, Essex" and an English
ship. "Phebe," during the war of 1912,
which contest is also described in the
opening article. The latter IL devoted
TO very clear and interesting review Of
the cruise Of Captain David Porter's
vessel. on board Of which our late Rear
Admiral Farragut 6rat distinguished
himself for bis bravery when a boy Of
twelve.
Ella Rodman Church contributes nm
article entitled "Some Queer Animals,
and describing the Dragon, Harpy, Bas-
ilish, Phoenix, Roc, and other similar
mythological creatures.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Military Service Among Ants.

A gentleman of this city, one morning
recently, while walking IN his garder,
observed two columns of ants crossing
the path in opposite directions. Upon
noticing the curious movements closely,
he saw that those going in one direction
carried the bodies of ants which he sup-
posed to be dead, while those going the
other way seemed, to have deposited
their burdens, and were returning to get
new loads. 1t was his first impression
that the ants We're engaged in stocking a
new cemetery with their illustrious dead.
In ordes to note what effect disturbance
of their line would create, he dropped a
little sand upon the column. Instantly
the apparently inanimaie ants sprang to
the ground and becan vigorously alive,
while the carriers retreated in a pnsil-
Luminous fashion. As more grains were
dropped the ants became very pugna-
cious, rearing up and attacking each
grain furiously. From this singular
conduct the gentleman concluded that
the ants were the fighting members of
the tribe, a sort of mounted infantry
that was being transported across the
country to guard some new frontier set
tlement, and that as soon as the grains
began to fall upon the column, the ants.
thinking the enemies had opened fire
from their catapults, allowed the war
riors to dismount and pitch into action.
while the carriers beat retreat out of
danger. In view of the circumstances,
such a conclusion seems warranted. At
any rate, antkind has been regarded
since Solomon's time as exceedingly
clever in all matters of domestic and So
cial economy, and there is no telling to
what degree of intelligence it has at
tained in the progressive age. Who
knows but what we daily tread under
orr feet ant republics and insect empires,
among which civil wars are progressing
that necessitates the maintenance of
standing armies at the public expense
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Sheep Protectors.

used to breed cattle, but having a
natural fondness for sheep, and an op-
portunity to purchase sample of Scotch
COlley shepherd dogs, removing my
fears on the score of destruction by
mongrel ours, which deters 80 many
from keeping sheep, concluded to try
the experiment which has resulted so
satisfactorily
In my stock of 100 ewes, I have half
dozen bells, and in case of danger, the
sheep all run to the dogs for protection.
This familiarity between the dogs and
sheep. and the watchfuI care exercised, In
one of the prettiest sight in the world.
These faithful guardians OF the flock are
ever on the alert, day and night. The
rapid tinkling of the bells at once arouses
the dogs; and about three weeks ago, in
the middle of the night, heard an unu-
snal disturbance among the sheep, but
was SO confident that the dogs would be
equal to the emergency, that ] did not
come down stairs. In the morning
had the satisfaction of seeing one of the
worthless ours which go prowling about
at night, lying torn dead along the
fence, with marks on him of desperate
fight. ! should say, however, that I
made one cross, by putting my shepherd
dog to Newfounded Slt. and kept the
choicest of the litter. He has proved
fine, large dog. about twice the weight of
either of the shepherds, and though
never interfering in what he seems to
consider their especial duty, is always
on hand ready for duty.
1t is curious TO observe how, when
strange dogs cross the place, the two
shepherd dogs take a survey, and ifthey
see much business (they are, themselves,
great fghters), by silent understanding
and arrangement, the three dogs go to-
gether, and although we in this county
are Over-run with all kinds of dogs,
there seems to be general fear of my
three dogs, and we are seldom disturbed.
recommend the purchase of one or
two good shepherd dogs as the very first
step toward keeping sheep-[ Missouri
Correspondent Practical Farmer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Protecting Love.

They were coming down from Saginaw
on the boat, and, as a swell rocked the
steamer, the young lady screamed out
and crawled around until she seized the
young mans arm.
"Piller yer head right here, Susanp
he exclaimed, patting his heart with
one hand and slipping the other round
her waist. when feller loves girl
as love you, he could take her on his
back and swim eighteen miles in bee
line. and then go home and hoe corn till
sundown. Piller your head right here,
my love, and il she rains, and halls, and
thnnders blue blazes, don't you squeal
one squeali'
"Are you safe?" she tremblinglyS in
quired.
''Snfe as a COW tied to a brick wall
eli ghteen feet thick, my lovel just lean
riRhi over here, shut your pearly eyes
and feel as contented as if ye set on the
top rail Of the pastur' fence, wRintin'
for tin peddler to arrove in sightp
"she piilered," and everybody re-
marked that he looked like a hero
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
"Then T hope, if you like them, you

"Then hope, il you like them, you
will drop in to tea often. We ought to
be more neighborly, Elder Boyd"
Elder Boyd assented, and he meant
what he said. The fact is, the deacon be-
gan to think that the widow was a very
charming woman. She was very comely,
and then she was such an excellent cook.
Besides, he had 70 doubt in his mind
that she was worth a considerable amount
of money. What objection could there
be to her becoming Mrs. Boyd? He
brought the question before her one ev-
ening The widow blushed and profess
ed to be greatly surprised. In fact, she
never thought of such thing in her life,
but on the whole she had always thought
highly of the deacon, and to cut the
matter short, she accepted him.
A month afterward she was installed
mistress Of the elders 6ne house, some
what to the surprise of the village peo-
pie. Some weeks after the ceremony the
elder ventured to inquire about the pot
of gold she had found in her cellar.
SPOT of gold ~ she exclaimed in sur
prise; 81 know of none"
"But," said the elder, disconnected.
"You asked me about whether the law
could claim it."
"Oh, lor'! elder, only asked from
curiosity"
'And was that the reason you made
inquiries at the bank !"
Certainly What else could it be ?"
The elder went out to the barn. and
for half an hour sat in silent meditation
At the end of that time he calculated,
as closing consideration:
"After all, she makes goodmince pies"
It gives me pleasure to state that the
union between the elder and the widow
proved very happy one, although to
the end of his life he could never make
up his mind about the "Pot of Gold"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

POTATOES AT $22, GOLD, A BARREL.
Private dispatches were received in
from Havana a week ago announcing
that the edict against the importation of
foreign potatoes into the Island of Cuba
had been raised on the 9TH instant, and
permission had been given for the entry
of American potatoes. Acting upon
these advices several firms in this city
have made immense sums by shipping
potatoes from New York to Havana,
where they were sold at $22. gold. per
barrel, the cost in New York being ST so
per barrel. During single week nearly
$4,000 barrels Of potatoes have been sent
from this port to Havana.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Not Entirely without Reason.
[From the Commercial Advertiser.1

From the Commercial Advertiser
Bundy has been married tive weeks,
and has left his wife. Bundy is little
man, and his wife weighs two hundred
and forty pounds, and was the relict of
the late Peter Potts. About ten days
after marriage Bundy was surprised, on
awakening in the morning, to find his
better half sitting up in bed, crying as if
her heart would break. Astonished he
asked the canse of her sorrow, but, re-
ceiving no reply, he began to surmise
that there must be some secret sorrow on
her mind that she withheld from him,
that was the cause of her anguish, 10 he
remarked TO Mrs. B that, as they were
married, she should tell him the eau e
of her grief, SOP if possible, he could
avert it, and after considerable coaxing
he elicited the following from her:
Last night I dreamed / was single,
and as l walked through a we'll lighted
street ! came to a store where sign in
front advertised husbands for sale.
Thinking it curious. entered, and rang
ed along the wall on either side were
men with prices affixed to them. Such
beautiful men; some for 81 900, some for
$500, and SO ON to $50. And as had no.
that amount could not purchase"
Thinking to console her, Bundy plac-
ed his arm lovingly around her, and
asked:
"And did you see any men like me
there?"
"Oh, yes" she replied, drawing away
from him, slots like you; they were tied
up in punches, like asparagus and sold
for ten cents per bunch.'
Bundy got up and went to see his law
yer as 10 whether he had sufficient
ground for divorce.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

As SHARP AS A RAzoR.-The other
evening a man applied at the general
delivery window of the postofice to
know if there was letter for Jones.
"JOnes? Jones What Jones?" asked
the clerk.
"Just nothing but Jones" he answer
ed.
81 must have the first name-John,
Henry, James," he said.
al know your tricki" he exclaimed,
looking very cunning. "You want me
to ask for Jim Jones and then you'll
say there's nothing for Jim, but say that
there il letter for Thomas Jonesl"--
detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01
Watching Ones Self.


"When ] was a boy" said an old man.
Eve had a schoolmaster who had an odd
way of catching the idle boys. One day
he called out to us: Boys, I must have
closer attention to your books. The frst
enc that sees another idle I want you 20
inform me, and 7 will attend 10 the
case.'
"'Ah ? thought / TO myself there is
Joe Simmons. thai don't like. III
watch him, and IL / see him look of his
book III tell
"It was not long before saw Joe look
of his book, and Immediately inform.
ed the master.
"Indeed said he, how do you know
he was idle ?"
al saw him. said /.
"'You did And were your ewes on
your book when vou saw himp
81 was caught, and never watched
for idle boys again"
IL we are sufficiently watchful over
our own conduct we shall have little
time to find fault with the conduct Of
others.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

A police Sergeant Of Cleveland on
Wednesday received a note, stating that
a boy was confined by his parents in
barn, and was actually starving. A
search Of the location named was made.
and the boy, about fourteen years Of
age, was found locked in the barn al
most naked, and reduced to a skeleton
by starvation. He lived but little
while after being discovered. His father
and mother, whose name Is Kanan, we're
at once arrested. When the father was
asked why lie treated his child in that
manner, he replied: ooh, he was nn
IDIOT" Afterwards he said there was
no room in his house; also that the boy
had been am idiot from childhood. su-
perintendent Schmidt made an examina-
tion OF the house, aud found ID cont,in-
ed ten rooms, some of them not being
used. The Coroner held an inquest, the
jury returning verdict that death was
caused by neglec. and starvation. There
is intense feeling against the unnatural
acts Of the parents, who are now in jail.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

The Thompson 12-inch breech load
ing rified gun, lately finished at South
Boston, is said to be the only steel-lined
gun ever constructed in this country,
and the heaviest in the world. II weighs
81, ,2s0 pounds, and carries 600-pound
conical shot, 20 pounds of powder being
required for charge.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

Chateaubriand said Mime. Chateau
BRAND would not dine later than FIVE.
was never hungry till seven. But we
compromised and dined at six, so that
we could neither Of us enjoy il; and that
is what people call the "happiness Of
mutual cnnceaRiouRn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

The happiert moments in q woman's
life are when she is making her we'd
ding garments; the saddest, when her
husband comes home late At night and
yells q her from the front steps 10
throw him ont some key-holea, assorted
eizess-[ Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-01

The Treasury Department has receiv-
ed information that many vessels and
boats on the Lakes, ostensibly engaged
in fishing, are extensively used In SNUG
Cling Canadian liquors and other mer-
chandise into this country.