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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

An elopement in Millbury, Massachu-
setts, had no novel features, but it called
attention TO a strangely complicated fam
lily. The wife who eloped was twenty
one years old, having been married sew
en- years, and the husband whom she
left was sixty-seven. The husband E
two sons by previous wife are married
to his recreant wife's two older sisters,
and her brother is the husband of her
husbands daughter.
In the Lynchburg (Va.) News there
is an obituary notice of Mr.. Charles
Henry Lynch, who, it is stated, was the
grandson of Charles Lynch, the origina.
tor of the famous Lynch law" The
old tree is still standing in the yard Of
the family homestead from which Judge
Lynch's victims were suspended. Thii
statement is confirmed by the authority
of Webster, who says "the term is de
rived from a Virginia farmer named
Lynch, who thus took the law into hi
own hands.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23
rhe Pope's Residence.

The statement that IL was probable
that the Pope would abandon Italy and
take up his official residence in the Un.
tied states is authoritatively denied by
the organs Of the Catholic Church in
this country. Since ls4o il has been
the settled policy of the Pope to remain
in Rome at all hazards. Nothing hut
force will ever drive him out Of it, and
should he ever be compelled TO leave
the Holy City, an asylum has already
been offered him at Malta. There are
no indications at present that the Italian
Government will attempt TO interfere
with his present residence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

Mr.. A. Brown, of West Baldwin, Me-,
has gum which belonged to his great
grand father, Captain Brown, of Lexing
ton, who commanded the first company
of American minute-men engaged in the
battle of Lexington, and is claimed to
be the first gun fired against the British
Captain Brown, under a kind Of entail
left the gun as an heirloom 70 the eldest
of each generation of the family, and in
this way it has come into the possession
of the present owner. 1t will probably
be on exhibition at the Lexington Cen.
tennial Celebration on the 10Th inst.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

Az ANCIENT CUsroM.-The Indians
buried their dead with the head TO the
west, by which the body faced the ris-
ing sun and rose up with the feet to the
east in the happy hunting ground. The
custom is no doubt a very ancient one to
syDibolize a glorious dawn in the next
world, wherein the first 3eams Of the
rising sun shine upon the face Of the
sleeping dead, and wake them 10 their
fraura
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

IcE.-Ice two INCHES thick will snp-
port . man at a thickness Of three inches
and a half il will support man on
horseback; FIVE inches Of ice will sup.
port an eighty-pounder cannon; eight
inches, battery of artillery with car
riages aud horses attached and, finally
ice ten inches thick, win support an
army-an innumerable multitude
These are facts, published for the bene-
fit of small boys and skaters generally
and although it may cheat our columns
out of many good item, it IS given IL
the most Christian spirit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

FAcrs woRrH KSowrNo Tho
Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine is TO-
day the simplest, most perfect, most easy
operated, best made, most durable and
in every way, most valuable sewing
machine in existence, and q D Foid &C.
teen dollars lers than an other 6ratclhas
machines. Machines. will be- doligveF-
ed NJ any Railroad Station in this conn
~ free Of transportation charEea. u or
dered through the Company Branch
Hoa.e at SGT and 329 Superior Street,
Cleveland, Ohio.
They sehd an elegant catalogue and
chrome eircnlHr, free ON application.
This Company wsnta few Aore good
! ...v,s ~ "a ltuaf 4 a- tra IIH
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

The present rage for spelling-sehools
revives an anecdote OF General Scott
lie had drawn up the rough drAft of Ar
order, in which the word wagon" oc
Cured. The General inserted one "g'
too many, and his clerk, ON discovering
II, timidly asked on what authority h
spelled wagon" with two "g's" "or
the authority Of Lieutenant GeneFa
Scott, commanding the armies Of ih'
United States, sir" thundered the ols
General The clerk, at least, though
the authority suffeient.-I Boston Globe
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

ExrERIENcE.-"No, grandmamma,
it's all Of no use. love him; I've low
ed him for years, and he loves me, and
they may part us, and 10 may kill me;
but I'll never care for any body else, and
III think of nothing in the world but
him, morning, noon and night until l
dier' "Poor darling! Now, take my ad-
vice. Come and spend a few weeks
alone with me at Little Peddlington,
and lead a quiet life, you know, and
look after the geese and the poultry and
all that, and You'll soon forget himF
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

A good story is told on Ex-Governor
Foote, of Tennessee. 1t appears that in
1860 the present Mrs. Foote was the
widow Smiley, rich, accomplished, in
the prime Of life, and general favorite
ofsociety. Beaux came from far and near,
and Mrs. Smiley was never at want for
desirable escort. One day she reques-
ted the then Governor of Tennessee
Isham g. Harris-to call at her ho;el.
The two were old friends, and the inter-
view, which was held in the hotel par
lor, was very pheasant, indeed, though
it was sometime before the charming
widow enlightened the Governor az to
her object in sending for him. AT length
she remarked: Governor, what would
you think Of my marrying Ex-Governor
Foote" MADAM" he replied, ~
should say You had taken leave of your
senses before such thing would be pos
sible." Two weeks later he was invited
to the wedding.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

They are having hard times in Geor-
gia. An Augusta paper says:
Here in Augusta, for example, the
struggle for bare subsistence has be
come problem Of gravest consideration
and stubborn problem not TO be evaded
by thousands. Many men in professions
nj and mechanic walks Of life have eth.
r. lost their places altogether or els,
submitted to q reduction OF salary which
scarcely makes two ends meet, from
month 10 month" Z"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

An ICY CLOUD BEFORE THE Sun
Nature says that on Friday, March u,
an icy cloud passing before the sun ex-
hibited the laws Of the formation of
halos with an extraordinary precision.
The cloud, driven by an upper wind,
was travelling at a slow rate from south
to north. A partial halo fret seen on
the northern edge developed itself, last
ed as long as the cloud, occupied more
than 162 degrees north and 16I degrees
south of the sun. and diminished grad
nally until it disappeared on the south
erned edge Of the clond. It was, when
complete, perfect circle of white light,
with the centre quite black, but not
thick enough TO conceal the sun. The
phenomenon lasted from 11:39 to 1915,
and was noticed at the Paris Observa-
tory.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

The other day a postmaster, on enter
ing his Office, had his olfactory nerves
disagreeably assailed. On questioning
boy in the Office as to the canse, the
facetious youth repliedi ~ don't know
sir; but perhaps the smell comes from
some of the dead letters" sa au.sl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

Here Is simple rule 10 detect conn
terfeit ffty-eent notes; On the counter
felt the lock of hair IN the CORNER oi
Dexter's forehead touches the hair nj
each end while in the genuine Il Is .
&C" shaped lock, and touches only al
tne lower end
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

To grow rich is not to make more
money, but to spend less. If one is not
accnmulating money as fast as he thinks
he ought, the remedy in nine cases out
Of ten is not greater exeriion to make
money, but greater care to save Il. In
deed, he who saves money systematical.
ly, putting away part, even though, il
be small part, Of each weeks or each
days earnings, is rich already. Hi-
means exceed his necessities, and that is
wealth alwaYa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23

A MOUTH LIKE AN ELEPHANT's-
A story is told of Sully, the painter, a
man distinguished for refinement OF
manners as well of succese in art. AT
a party one evening suIIy was speaking
Of certain belle who was great fav-
orite.
"Ah!" says SnlIy, "she has mouth
like an elephant"
"Oh! oh! Mr.. Sully, how could you be
so rude?"
Rude, ladies, rudel What do you
mean? / say she has got mouth like
an elephant because IFS full OF ofivory."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-23
NUMBER 2

THE GARDEN OF CHIEA.-The
Cinnamon, who walk over bridges built
two thousand years ago, who cultivated
the cotton plant centuries before this
country was heard of, and who fed silk
worms before King Solomon but his
throne, have fifty thousand square miles
around Shanghai, which are called the
Garden Of China, and which have been
titled by countless generations. This
area is az large as New York and Penn
sylvania combined; is all meadow land,
raised but few feet above the river
lakes, rivers, canals complete net
work Of water communication, the land
under the highest tilth; three crops a
year harvested; population so dense that
wherever you look, you see men and
women in blue pants and blouse, so
numerous that you fancy some fair or
muster coming of, and all hands have
turned out for holiday.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
pEEcHER-TILT0N.

ANY person who has watched the progress
of the great scandal suit cannot but remen'
Der how many times Mr.. Beecher has e1-
pressed his desire and willingness to have
all facts bearing on the case made public.
He professed to be anxious to have every
scrap of information OF interest to the pub
lie exhibited, and yet last week, when Mr..
TiIton was called, Mr.. Evarts rose and in
terposed an objection to his testimony being
received, and attempted to sustain this objec-
ton in lengthy argument. Does thisexhibit
a desire or wish to have the whole truth
known? Will such course gain friends
for Mr.. Beecher? will il increase the num-
Der Of those who think him innocent Of the
charges? The law says husband and wife
shall not testify about each other in a suit,
but Mrs Tilton is not party in this case.
Mr.. Beach said he could not see how Tilton
could be excluded, and demanded the ad-
mission of his testimony as a matter OF
equity. Ii is evident that Beecher and his
attorneys are afraid OF Tilton-that they
fear that his testimony will be most damag-
ing to their cause And it is this dodging
course of Beecher's that compels disinterest-
ed readers to believe in his guilt BY our
dis ,iatches this morning it will be seen that
Theodore Tiiton is on the stand. He cal.
testify, with stated restrictions.
Judge Nelson deserves much credit for
his fearless and impartial rulings.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04

A person, knowing anything of the des-
titution existing in Kansas-of the thou
sands Oh the frontier who have been visited
by the chinch bug, the grasshopper and the
drouth, who reads of the above amount be-
ing sent to educate and convert sayages, in
far off lands, must surely feel a pang Of
sorrow mingled with just Indignation.
Think OF it, you who are starving, and
have nothing to clothe your nakedness, or
shield your little babes from the chilling
blasts OF the prairies. The hardy settlers
on our frontier are not only without a BIZ
bic, without 4 minister, but they are also
deprived of the necessaries of life by an in
fiesion, which will long be remembered by
citizens Of Kansas and Nebraska And vet
do we hear of S2S9,O0O being voted to re-
lieve the sufierinss Of these poor people ?
No. We do not know of one church organi-
zation that has, as body, done anything to
alleviate the suffering condition of our peo-
pie. Ii these missionary societies would
begin at home, and give their money to
people who really need not only Bible,
but crumb Of bread, they would receive
a greater reward, and rest assured that the
charity would be thankfully received by
many now starving, and who can not posi-
bly, live through the winter.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
ADULTERALED MILK.

The New York milk dealers complain
that 50 much adulterated milk is being
sold as ~ render it almost impossible for
the honest men in the milk trade to secure
an adequate return for their labor. The
farmers, on the other hand, who furnish the
milk, say that As the milk trade is now
managed they are unable to realize any pro-
fit "on account of the competition OF the
INSCRIPTIONS dealers, and the swindling of
middlemen." Whether the weight of the
blame for adllterating the milk lies
with the farmers-middlemen, or dealers,
has not yet been ascertained. But ef
forts are being made to secure the passage
of bill in the New York and New jersey
legislatures to provide for a system of milk
inspection which will render the progress
Of adulteration extremely difficult As well
as highly dangerous to either farmers, mid
dlemen, or dealers. 1t is estimated that in
New York, Jersey City and Hoboken the
daily consumption of milk is $40, ,000quarts,
and that nearly 100000 quarts OF this are
more or less adulterated. Reform in this
matter is much needed.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
4 GOOD JOKE.

The smart young men" of New Orleans
are trying to annoy General Phil. Sheridan
by studied insults, show OF contempt" {"
and all that ''chivilaric" sort of thing, on
the streets and in the hotels. Those of us
who know Little Phil" cannot but smile
at the idea OF his being bothered in that
way. No man in the world has better
appreciation OF gentlemanly conduct than
General Sheridan, and no man is so little
disturbed in his equanimity by the bark OF
a dog or the teeth-showing OF puppies as he
is. The New Orleans white Ieaguers'
have yet to learn what General Sheridan is
made of. To be "treated with contempt
by them must be to him an exceedingly en-
joyable joke.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
RECKLESS LEGISLATION.

We understand that proposition is be-
fore our Legislature to vote one hundred
thousand dollars aid TO the destitute in
Kansas, and TO make the Kansas State Ag.
ricultural Society the agents to disburse the
same. This proposition is unquestionably
the basis for the biggest steal ever attempt
ed in Kansas. The passage of such bill
would efiectually damn the men who vote
for it, and will do immense injury TO the
Republican party, while the officials would
make a handsome thing out of it-by plac-
ing the funds where they would do the
most good"
We remember that only few years ago
the State voted 81 700 for the purpose OF
promoting immigration TO Kansas and one
of the officials above referred 10 disbursed
that fund, without benefit to the State or
proSt TO any one, unless TO himself.
Everybody knows that the Kansas State
Agricultural Socrety, under its present
management, has cost the State nearly one
hundred thousand dollars. 1t has been
used as a political machine to advance the
interests of its officers and their friends.
The Society has Published Its list of pre-
mirsms and never paid them, thus bringing
dis-race upon the State. 1t has done little
practical good. The present officers have
been governed in their official acts by their
personal hates and prejudices. They have
paid debts to political friends, while they
have refused TO pay similar debts due per-
son,f enemies. With these facts staring
him in the face, it would seem that no pru-
dent man would vote for bill SO loose in
its provisions, and evidently gotten up and
intended for the benefit Of certain individual
politicians
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
0aeekIp dimes
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1875.
DEsrrTUTloN.

No one question at this time commands
greater attention from our people than that
of providing for the destitute and suffering.
Ii we have them in our city, our county, OF
our State it is our plain duty to provide for
their immediate wants. We have no right
to permit them TO want for the wherewith
TO keep them comfortable. II has been
proved beyond dispute that destitution ex-
lists in the frontier counties Relief has
! gone to them and more is following. 1t is
also plain that cold d-blooded, heartless indi-
viduals will seek to enrich themselves, under
pretense of aiding the distressed. We have
no doubt that the bill now before our Leg
islature is being pressed by those who hope
TO have the handling of the funds and in
tend to make a fat haul, as it is said Pom.
eroy did. At any rate, the manipulators
have heretofore used all such means TO pro-
mote their political schemes. Wetrust the
bill will be defeated. The question Of des-
titution in our own county has caused much
feeling. Some assert that there is none,
while many OF our best citizens assert from
their own personal knowledge of the facts
that destitution does exist, to the extent
hat help is needed. We know that in any
arge city, like ours, more CT less of the
poor need assistance every winter, and that
his winter there are more such cases than
usual. The wants Of the county ought TO
be supplied by our own people, if possible.
We are rich, and cannot afford TO allow out
iders to help, but if We do not provide for
he destitute within our limits, we must not
complain If the needy go where they can
get aid.
We trust our people will respond liber-
ally to the calls for aid from the commit
tees who are now in our city soliciting con-
tributions. 1t is true, you have been called
upon almost daily for the past ninety days,
by almost everybody, vet We say again,
from your abundance give to the poor and
needy, and the Lord will repay you.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
ST. v1NcExr's ORPHAN AsYLur.

This morning we call the attention Of
our readers to an extract from the annual
report of the Commissioners OF Public In
stitution,, relating 10 the workings, IN anage-
ment and usefulness of st. Vincent's Or
phan Asylum.
No one has ever visited this institution
without being impressed with the kind and
unceasing care the Sisters of Charity take
of the little orphans suddenly left, by dis
pensation of Providence, to their charge.
From the report We learn that there were
sixty orphans clothed and fed during the
past year, and many were reluctantly sent
away by the kind Sisters, there being no
room for them. The only revenue the
Asylum has enjoyed has been that derived
from small sums generously contributed,
and a $500 appropriation from the State,
which was used to deiray the expenses of
purchasing lots, and of erecting comfort
able, though not very large, building. OF
course we all know that the Sisters have to
struggle very hard in order TO provide food
and clothing for these helpless children.
And this winter being unusually cold,
and money exceedingly tight the Sisters
have deprived themselves of even the ne
cessaries of life, in order to shield these
little ones from the rude blasts OF a north
ern climate. Only nine boys and girls have
died since the foundation of the orphanage
an evidence of the care received bv those
who have been deprived of father or
mother, or, perhaps, both. There is now
in the Asylum more than one little one who
was at his mothers breast when she was
called away TO another land.
The statement of receipts and expendi-
tures shows that the institution is nearly a
thousand dollars in debt, Notwithstanding
the economy of the managers. We hope
that the Sisters will be encouraged in their
good and unselfish labors, that their sphere
of labor may be enlarged, and in order 10
do this, they must and undoubtedly will
receive the generous support Of charitable
persons of every del omination and creed.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
fHI IHpIAN VAR AaAu.

As the days begin perceptibly to lengthen,
renewed trouble with the Indians begins to
cast its shadow forward into the spring and
summer. This time it is ostensibly about
the Black Hills for, Notwithstanding Gen.
Clusters stringent orders to the contrary,
the gold seekers have taken possession Of
the land whereof Custer told them in glow
ing terms that the gold was good, and the
Indians, who have never been pleased with
the invasion of that territory, are becoming
more noisy in their threats as spring ap-
proaches. Within the past month three
bodies Of troops have been sent into the
Black Hills to dislodge the poaching min
ers, but it is clearly much easier for the
troops to 20 after the miners than to catch
them and bring them out again. And &C.
cordingly the Indians will not lack q pre-
text for going on hunt of their own after
The eold-hunten. There is manifestly a
prospect Sf lively times in Clusters Edo
rado between troops, sold-hunters and In.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-04
posr-oFr1cE CHANGES IN KANSAS

During the week ending Jan. so, 1875, fur.
nished by VIM. Van Week, of the Post.
office department.
EsTABLIsHED.-Ben's Creek, Ellsworth
county, Benjamin Sweet, Postmaster; Far
.isville, Ellsworth county, Erskine Beecher;
Houston, Graham county, Oren G. Nevin,
la Grange, Marshall county, Edmund F.
Jones; New Eureka, jackson county; Phin-
cas- B. Rust; Yordy. Ellsworth county,
Charles s. Allen.
PosTNAsTERs APPoINr-D.-Big Bend,
Jewell county, Richard n. Wilton; Belmont,
Woodson county, John o. Watson; Boston,
Howard county, Thomas Cunningham !;
Bunker Hill, Russell county, A. s. Nevins
Central CiY, Anderson county, Cyrus II.
Griffin; Chikaskia, Summer county, Daniel
G. Hahn Hepler, Crawford county, John
A. Viets; Lake View, Mcpherson county
A. S. Eastlick; Monroe, Lincoln county,
Elasia Crosby; Pontiac, Butler county,
Frank Cour; Rockford, Bourbon county,
George ". Hickman; Ross City, Howard
county, David c. Newcomb; Stone Corral,
Rice county. George W. Hall,