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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

The increasing achrcity, and IN some
portions Of The Great West, entire lack
Of lumber. leads ono to reflect upon the
peculiar adaptation Of paper to q great
variety Of articles. Indeed, its uses ap-
pear innumerabls.
Each year develops some new purpoeo
for which il may be successfully used,
that the year before would have been
thought impractichble Or impossible.
A few years since when the paper
Flour Sack was brought before the pub
lie, 80 great was the opposition they en-
conniered, both from the MiIlera and
consumers, that il was difienlt to even
obtain fair trial Of them. To-day they
have almost superseded the cotton sack.
Itis now thonght that the history Of the
Paper Barrel will be similar.
Had we been shown, few years back,
a compact, perfectly fitting and neatly
made -four barrel. we should have
doubted it was made Of only
PAPER.
This invention would seem an incal-
enable one, and Of immense benefit, not
only to the paper manufactures, but also
10 the farmer and merchant. It con-
verts into merchantAble article, the re-
fuse straw and waste Of farms, and the
berry Of wheat into -four, is delivered 10
the consumer incased IL the very stalk
on which il was grown, in lhe form ola
paper barrel. ta
The barrels are made Of heavy sheets
Of paper board which have been subject
ed to an ennormons pressure, and there
by converted into one thick. imperyious
sheet, which Is afterwards rendered wa
tor-proof. The sides, heads and hoops
Of the barrel are shipped "knockpd
down" end with the aid Of m inexpen-
sive machine "set up" "a needed with the
greatest rapidity. This effects great
economy in the matter Of storage and
freight.
Itis claimed that the paper barrels
are stronger and Of greater resistive
power than a wooden one, and that they
have by actual test withatood pressure
in the ratio Of three to one, ~ compar.
ed with the wooden barrel. il is Fnrih-
er claimed that as paper il one Of the
hest known non-conductors Of heat and
cold, and the barrel being air-tiRht, it is
impossible for -four to become sour Or
musty.
In confederation Of the large amount
of -four, shipped in wooden barrels that
is lost by leakage, or rendered unsala-
BILE by being shipped in car that has
been used for the transportation or oils,
and turpentine, Il would seem but a rea-
sonable endeavor that the paper barrel
obyiatinR these objections, Is destined 10
meet with unusual success.
Under the same process an almost end
less list Of articles are being manufae-
tured, cheese boxes, sugar buckets. to-
bacco packages, baskets and fruit bar
rels; these latter are eateemed particular
ly valuable on account Of being air
tight.
For cranberries the barrels are filed
with small holes, giving perfect venti-
lation.
IL has been demonstrated in countries
Of the old world THAT necessity Is ths
mother Of Invention" and although we
are but young nation we are beginning
to acquire the lesson.
IL is the American spirit Of energy
an invention that to-day In developing
new ideas or new uses for old ideas.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

A young man Of wide fashionable ac-
quaintance, in Chicago. has set up in bus
mess az professional iuiroducer. For
fee varying in amount from SIS to $50
the will introduce young women to the
loves of fellows they are just dyirg 20
know, or for a similar amount. with a
percentage if anything comes of il, he
will make young men acquainted with
the idols they have at a distance adored.
He is also prepared, with neatness and
dispatch, to advance the snits of Gus
toners o. to set back rivals with innu-
endoes as to their character and connec-
tions, and hopes by strict attention to
business to merit the farther confidence
and orders of those who have been pleas
ed TO patronize him in the past.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

THE ANALYzING CoRNET.-A curl
Gus instrument has been exhibited he
fore the Academy of Sciences, Paris,
which is called by it's inventor an "an-
alyzing cornet." What il commonly
termed noise is. as is well known, made
up of an infinite number of musical
notes, and these the cornet in question Is
designed to analyze, just as prism sep
arates ray Of white light into its color
ed components. In appearance the in
atrument il described as resembling a
trumpet, having a nozzle TO ct 10 the ear,
instead of a mouthpiece, and furnished
with holes like a clarIonet. Provided
with an instrument of this kind, il is
said that the roaring OF a cataract or the
bowling of a tempest may be resolved
by the listener, skilled in the necessary
lingering. into the softest melody, which
is heard, however, by himself only.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

A Mr.. Hoyt. Of Lewiston, Maine, is
positive that he has discovered perpetu-
al motion. after fifteen years Of work up
on a machine which is now completed.
The machine consists of a large wheel,
with four large iron tubes. running from
center TO eircumfrrence. Of such pecu-
liar curve that two cannon balls, which
run inside them, can run back and forth
as the wheel turns, and which. by an in
geniouS HysteIn Of levers, are so disposed
that the weight Of the wheel is always
al the circumference a, point where
the action Of gravitation win act upon
them. and always at the center when the
action Of gravitation would naturally
cause the wheel 20 stop.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

The United States Government has
decided that the property in, or control
over letter by a writer, ceases when
the letter leaves the mailing Office, and
also that at the office Of delivery the let
ter becomes the property of, and subject
to the exclusive control Of the party to
whom it IL addressed. The decision
grew out of an application from the
Swiss Postal Department To Post master
General Jewell. asking the return Of
two registered letters of the Goth and
9th Of July address to Duncan, Sher-
man q Co., at New York. The appli-
cation was refused.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

Mr.. Pickett Boggan, a respectable cit
izen of more than forty years. residence
in this county. anet n most singular
death at his home, near Pine Apple, a
short time since. He was sitting in the
piazza Of his house. in rocking chair.
and near the railing or banister, his feet
resting at the edge Of flooring In this
position his feet sfipped of the Hoor
toward the ground; his body being allow
ed to follow, on account of the moving
forward Of the chair on tha rockers; his
chin caught on the upper railing, and
the back of the chair came up against
the back of his head, and 30 remained,
so that he was suspended in this singu-
lar manner. Being quite old and infrm
he was unable to extr.cate himself, and
the weight Of his body resting on his
chin prevented his opening his mouth to
call for help, and he thus died from
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES (Aia.) Ad.
vocate.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

A woman cured her husband of stay
ing cut late at night by going to the
door when became home and whispering
through the key hole, as that you,
willie?" Her husband 3 name is John,
and he stays at home every night now,
and sleeps with one eye open and re-
volver under his pillow.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

Gen. Dodge, of Iowa, acting under
the advice of his physician, spent the
summer on board fi4hing-smack off the
banks of Newfoundland. He worked
as common member af the crew, iak
ing watch in regular turn Mt night, and
received his share Of fish, worth 81 900.
He divided this sum among the other
members Of the crew.. saying that he iell
amply repaid by the benefit which he
had received in restored health.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

DIR. Dio Lewir, whO has been bother
ing the country for years past with his
iSstrucfi"ns on diet and exercise, is laid
mp with an attack of dysPepsia.-IB Bos-
ton Pilot.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

An engaged" young man, whose girl
makes him 60 home four hours before
daylight, wishes the nights were three
months long, az they are In Norway.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

No men are 90 often in the worong as
those who pretend to be always in the
right.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

No wonder the egotists find The world
so ugly. They only see themselves in 1t.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

Sassafras tooth. picks are the latest
fragrant novelty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
GABRIEL CONROY.1 =
PHILIP NoLAN's FRIENDS,

BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE. The
scere Of this story is laid in the South
western territory, Row forming the States
of Louisiana aud Texas al the tine Of
Aaron Bnrr's treason. The characters
lived in section which VAS now Amer
lean, now French, and now Spanish, and
this record Of their adventurous lives
makes a Rtory OF intense and uniaRging
interest throughout.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
sCOND "FARMER's VACA-
TON"


By Cor. GEo. L. WARHo, Jr.
Col. Waripg is now in Europe, visit
ing, in a Fow-bOat ride Of two hundred
and fifty miles, one Of the most fertile and
interesting OF the vine-grOwIng valleys
of Europe. This second series Of pa
pers promises TO be even more interest
ing than that with which our readers are
already familiar
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY ron 1s7s.

The publishers invite attention 10 the
following list Of some Of the atiraciive
articles secured for Scribner'a Monthly,
for the coming year. In the 6eld Of
hction, besides numerous noyeletfea and
shorter stories there will be two Remark
ably Serial Stories by American Au-
thors. The first Of these, now complete
in our hands,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-19

the understanding was complete.
Arthur De Lille grew from convalesc-
ence to robust health rapidly. He walk
ed, he wrestled, he rar, with the young
Indians, where his great hight was of
much advantage to him. His education
in the school Of the athletes, and in
fencing and shooting in Paris, now be-
came of great service TO him. With rs-
turning health he developed great ply
steal power, the Indians were proud of
him; he was their equal in all sports,
their superior in many things.
As the time approached for his decis-
ion. De Lille went to the old warrior
and said:
"De Lille wants to 20 into retreat for
three days. To consider his decision
which is at hand. He wants 70 be alone,
to consider the past and the future. 70
consult the Great Spirit"
"De Lille speaks wisely" said the
chieftain. at shall be so. No one
shall speak to thee, to- ask anything of
thee, for three days."
And il was so ordered. He took his
gun and went TO the top of a mountain,
and there considered his situation. He
reviewed the cisilized savages Of France
destroying everything that was good.
Then he turned to the peaceful civiliza-
tion Of the savages going on around
him, and thought ofwhat he should lose,
nay, had lost. in France; then of the life
of toll and labor before him; then of its
freedom-the Joyous, wild life of the
Indian.
He thought how he had been snatch
ed from death Al shomes how he had
suffered in New York, and since; bow
now. by this Indian woman, he had been
brought from death TO life, and he look
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

THE city of Pittsburgh has an empty
treasury. This is clearly the result of
unjustitiable Ring extravaganza. The
enormous taxes of the people have simp-
ly been wasted by incompetent officials.
The taxes last year were doubled, and
yet at the end of the first six months of
the fiscal year the Treasury is without a
dollar That is to say, the taxes of 1874,
as enormous as they were, were only half
large enough to meet the extravagant de-
mands ofthe Ring. AS bad condition
as the Treasury is in this year, it will be
in worse one next. 1t will take all the
taxes levied in 1875, to meet the defcien-
cies in the shape of treasury warrants for
the fiscal year Of 1915. When the taxes
for 1875 come in they will all beabsorbed
to redeem the outstanding warrants, so
that there will practically not be a dollar
for the current expenses of the fiscal year
of 1885. The result will be that the
laundering financiers of City Hall will
have the city in absolute and hopeless
bankruptcy before the 1st of next Jan
uary. tits about time that the condition
of the Treasury were made known. The
doctored reports given to the public mean
nothing. The tax levy for 1875 will
either have to be doubled, or there will
not be dollar to meet the current ex-
penses of the fiscal year 1856, a fact that
we shall undertake to demonstrate by the
official figures. Pittsburgh Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11

The sting was taken out of Morton's
Joint resolution, altering the manner in
which the electoral votes for President
and Vice President should be counted.
By an amendment it was provided that,
in case two returns were made from any
State, neither should be counted without
the concurrent vote of both houses. This
would defeat any fraudulent returns that
might be made under the bayonet bill
from the Southern States, since there
would certainly he an honest return made
that would meet with the sanction of the
Democratic House. With this amend
ment, the rule will be substantially wha
it is now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
ARKANSAS.
A Thankful People.
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR.
March 26h Hred as a Day of Thanks
giviny

Little Rock, March S.--The Governor
to-day issued a proclamation appointing
Thursday, March Goth, as a day of thanks
giving for the many blessings which have
been showered upon the State during the
past twelve months.
Referring to the adoption ofthe Poland
report, the Governor says; We have
been sustained by the true Conservative
Republican sentiment in the North which
is one Of the most gratifying features
connected with our struggle, and one of
which we should feel proud, and we
should strive by all means to prove our
selves worthy of this endorsement so
emphatically given by those supposed to
differ with us politically and @ho were
begged and importuned under all circum-
stances to put us down with all we have
undergone. If our cause has been the
occasion of harmonizing and uniting
the Liberal and Conservative elements in
the nation that have heretofore been
discordant, we are more than paid, and
it should be one of our chief duties to see
IlitV lllVy bO NC pb lOeClllCI ucTcdlIGT. AS
the Governor ofthe State, | enioin upon
all persons now to see that peace and
order are preserved, all violations of the
law promptly looked after and those en-
gagged in them be arrested and brought
to answer before the law.
The preventing or prompt furnishing
of individual infraCtions of the law is the
surest remedy against mobs and general
outbreaks that sometimes occur, and al
most defy the entire power of the gov
ernment. AS we have been peaceful and
law-abiding, and thereby won respect
and confidence everywhere, let us con.
tinue to enforce the laws, so that each
and every citizen may feel he owns a di-
rect interest in the government, while
that government not only can but is able
and ready to protect him. Stir up no
strife, revive no past political difference
or animosities, persecute no one that may
have differed or that may hereafter dii-
fer with us, let us at all times in fact ex-
ercise charity to all and malice toward
no one. Should there be any indict-
ments in the courts of past political Of
fenses, would suggest and advise their
dismissal. Let the people of all parties,
races and colors come and be welcomed
to our State, and encouraged to aid us in
bringing herup to position of true great
ness.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
RHODEISLAND-
Collision Between State and United
States Officials.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOE
A Vital Question.
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THESTA Ths
IN PERIL.

New York, March Ex-Governor How
ard, of Rhode 'sland presented to the
the Senate of that State yesterday re-
port of the Chief Constable, in relation tn
the official interference of United States
Marshal Coggershall, at the recent seix-
ure Of liquors which were under the pro-
lection of the State.
ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR.
On presenting the report the Governor
made a speech, in the course ofwhich no
said: In the collision between tho Of
ficers of this State and the United States
was called on by a number of the con-
stabulaTy and informed of an existing
difficulty, and was asked to Interfere in. 4
the matter. Although there was, not q
doubt in my mind that | might direct n
portion of the military establishme ent Of
the State to sustain State officers of tha
law, yet prudence required that the quets
ton might better be decided by the
Court than by the Intervention of tho
military. therefore directed the con-
stabulary to make no further effort To
seize the liquor then held by the United
States Marshal and Chief of Police. As
result, this has been placarded as a VIC
tory on the part of the United States.
Marshal and his deputy. l agree fully
with the universal opinion that these at
taChments are Colusive, and thereby, q
sham, and share general sense Of
modification at the indignity to which
our Commonwealth was subjected, re-
alize, also, the gravity of the situation,
and recognize tas our imperative duty to,
take measures for the early and proper
adjustment ofthe question. There have
been dinned into our ears for the past
six months threats in regard to Fort
Adams and the revenue cutters, but so
long as these threats were words, and
rnde words, they have been treated as.
such; yet when it is gravely stated by 81
respectable and intelligent Journal that
troops from Fort Adams, and the United
States revenue cutter Samuel Dexter,
had been placed at the dispositio II ofthO-
Marshal, it seems proper to ask why is
this done? 1t must be for some purpose
that
WAR Is wAGED
on the people of State who from ti.G.
date of its settlement have been noted
for their intelligent tConseruation and pat
riotism. Your presence here, Senator's
is a mockery and farce. Ifsuch proceed
ings as these are sustained by the Fed
eral Government, your honorable Ju-
dietary and Executive may as well re-
sign their office and leave the, control
and direction Of State affairs to the sub
ordinates of the United States Govern
ment.
NO GRAvER QUESTION
has been forced u3on the State since its
first settlement. 1t is viral question.
for in it are involved the sover eighty Of
the State ant its, harmonious relations
with the United States, The little State
of Rhode Island is entitled, on such
points, to equal respect as larger States,
or the General Government itself.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
DEMOCRATIC LOCAL SUCCESS n
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

The New York World reviews the late
local elections in that State in the follow
ing manner: "The Democratic triumph
in the State of New York last November
was so tremendous that some temporary
reaction from it in the local elections this
spring was not unnaturally expected.
When party achieves supreme victory
the immediate tendency afterwards is to
relaxation in the efforts of its workers.
But no fuch falling.off of Democratic
strength is apparent in the returns which
we print elsewhere, Great as was the
Democratic success in the State in 1874,
we actually gain largely upon it this
Spring. Rochester, it will be seen, gives
5000 majority for the head of the Dem
ocratic ticket, an unparalleled victory in
that city. Monro1 county, Republican
until within a year or two, elects q Dem
ocratic and IA Republican Supervisors.
Troy elects a Democratic Mayor by 5000
majority. Utica, on very full vote, re-
cords a sweeping Democratic triumph.
Oneida county went Republican on the
State ticket last November; now it elects
20 Democrats to the Board ofSupervisors
"a gain of Is. 0swego and Ontario
counties, both strongly Republican in the
past, show heavy Democratic gains.
Ulster is likewise swept by the DEM
ocrats, who have elected 20 out of 25
Supervisors-a Democratic gain of 3.
Washington county, Rpublican strong
hold, shows large Democratic gains, and
Wyoming county, also hitherto strongly
Republican, elects 10 Democrats to Re-
publicans to its Board of Supervisors
Last year the Board stood Democrats to
13 Republicans. 1t was reserved to
Duchess county to give the crowning
triumph. Last year the Republicans had
majority of the Board of Supervisors.
This year the Board stands Democrats 25,
Republicans 4. Thus we have carried so
far in the spring elections the cities of
Rochester, Troy, Utica, Rome, 0swego,
Poughkeepsie, Cohoes and Newburg,
while the Republicans have only been
able to score for Auburn and Elmira,
both of which might have been Dem
ocratic but for local dissensions.
These successes all along the line show
that the politicalrevolut is still sweep
ing on. Usually in these local elections
the personal popularity of candidates
weighs more with majority of the voters
than their political sentiments. Republi-
cans are frequently elected in strong
Democratic towns and Uice versa. But
the rule does not appear to work this
spring. The people are feeling too deep
ly over the political situation. What
popularity Mr.. Grant had among Re-
publicans in this State is gone. Thous-
ands of them became sullenly apathetic,
or their indignation has carried them
over into the Democratic camp. AS the
result we shall expect next November
not only to see the majority given to
Governor Tilden maintained but a large
increase upon it made"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-11
Ohio Legislature.

Both branches, so far as the Democrat.
ic majority are concerned, are labOring tC
bring matters to a conclusion and adjourn
about the first of April. In the House
the Appropriation bill is pending, and
while in Columbus yesterday we
heard some discussion over it. Gen
eral Grosvenor, the leader of the minOri-
ty, making three hours speech against
a small appropriation for paying the mil
itary companies ordered to be in readi-
ness to march to the Nelsonville mines
last summer to suppress the riots there.
1t WAS the judicious management of Gov
ernor Allen that probably prevented
bloodshed on that occasion and yet
maintained the laws. The minority in
the House consumed all day of Wednes-
day in dilatOry resolutions; but it was
hoped to bring on a vote to-day, Thurs
day. One trouble is, two Democratic
members are home sick and few others
occasionally absent, thus preventing often
times rulingand constitutional majority.
The Senate Potter bill now pending in
that house, is to change the city govern
ment of Toledo and reduce the two
branches of the city legislature govern
ment to but one branch. This, it is
claimed, will save expense and promote
rather than injure the prosperity of the
city.
The Senate is a more decorous body
than the House, not being so numerous.
We found Senator Ferrall at his post as
usual, and ever watchful of the public
interest. Messrs. Brooke and Sherrick,
our members in the House, were on
hand, and also attentive to their public
duties, Our County and our Senatorial
district have right to just pride in our
worthy representatives in both branches
of the General Assembly.