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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18

MIR. Lathrop is going, too, ] sup
pose?" raid Mrs. R+nfie!d To Ethel, in
his hearing.
He looked eagerly at Ethel. She
canght the look, colored and then an
swered:
Il do not think he has quite decided. u
1T is long journey TO take alone,
dear OF course, if he does not go, her
will find some one who will accompany
yon."
Ethel answered something about being
good traveller.
If only she had said she chopped he
wonld co." for she knew that Harry on
ly waited a word from her, and Harry
| knew that she knew it. But she was to
go alone. She completed her prepara-
tionp with heavy heart; and now ticket,
sleep ng- g-berth, lunch, baggage were all
ready.
In the sleepiDg-car Harry bade his
wife "good-hy" and told her to take
care of herself, and write as often as she
could. He fingered yet, hoping for the
wish that he was going" but reluctant
Iy. at last, left her.
But just as he stepped of the car he
remembered the magazines in his pocket
that he had not given her, and went
back. He found her crying-not tear
or two, but good, genuine cry.
L. L. 4 h.
her, turned her head quickly to the win
dow, and said, hurriedIy. "She had
terrible headache"
Those tears some way had made Har
ry's heart beat quickly. but he only
said:
81 came back to give yon these maga-
zines. Ethel, if you feel timid about
taking this journey alone. just say so.
ii is long and tiresome one. can go
just as we'll as not. Would yon rather !,
or somebody. went with you? believe
the cars are starting now"
"Yes," mnrmured Ethel. grateful that
he had put such a construction on her
crying.
"Bnt it is too late to find ANYBODY
else. ] fear it will have to be me,
Ethel"
"Yes," again said Ethel, not very rel
evantlv.
Then shall 60"
When the cars were in full motion,
and there was no possibility of his going
back, Ethel said:
"But how can you manage to go?
There's the house! And you haven't
any ticket, or baggage, or anything
What will you dor"
"Ohl / shall manage we'll enough
There's the telegraph and plenty of
clothing houses all about" said Harry,
with a wicked look in bis eyes, and as
innocentIy as il he hadn't his ticket safe
inside his coat-pockct, and his valise
safely slowed away among the baggage.
81 can't let my wife go alone if she wants
me. Does she?" he ended with a whis2-
er.
Without answering his question direct
ly, she said:
TT seemed so far to go from home all
at once, Harry. after you were gone"
Ethel did not think what she revealed
by these simple words; but the brought
great light to Harry's eyes. and a great
joy to his heart; and, az she met his eyes
at the close of her sentence, ! think all
was fully understood between them
Ohicnnn TLih,rns
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18


The other morning. when a rawboned
stranger was pacing mp Broadway he was
accostej by a chronic old beggar, who
whined out:-
"I've been sick for twenty two yearsl"
"Wooshl but that's fought" replied the
stranger, as he came to halt. what
seems to be the leading complaint"
"Fever-sore, sir"
"Fever-aorel Why, you've just struck
my family. My late wife had fever
sore for eleven straight years"
"And want little money to buy
medicine" said the beggar.
"No use in doctoring," replied the
stranger. 1--WE doctored Sarah Ann and
doctcred and doctored, and we just
threw money away. spent over S., 900
trying to cure that fever-sore, and she
died on me just at harvest time, when ]
was in the worst muss in the world"
"Only Eve cents. sir" urged the beg
gar.
Five cents is nothing. Il isn't the
money care for; it's holding out false
hopes to you. I tell you that you can't
be cured, and you'd better stop feeling
the doctors. What you want is rest.
Go out and buy you nice country resi-
dence, stock it with nice things, buy
you a span Of spanking good horses,
and take comfort while yon can; for you
are jnst as sure to turn mp your toes on
account of that leg as you are sure that
you see me! Don't fool away any more
money. I had one in the family, and {
know what I'm talking about"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
A Lock of Hair.

Almost every one has had at least one
lock Of hair cut from the head of one
dwelling in that silent land whence come
no messages, no letters, no tokens of any
kind To tell of love and remembrance.
Every one knows that strange emotion,
half joy, half woe. with which the tiny
relic of so much that was once dear can
thrill the soul. Only now and then do
We dare to take it from its hiding place.
hold it in the palm, press it 10 the cheek
and Use il a. a talisman tn recall all that
We must perforce forget in the world for
the sake of strength to do its battle.
We do not know Whose hair that " which
yOu treasure may be-whether the fussy
curl from a baby's head, the dark lock
from the brow that once made your pill
low, a parents gray tress, or a young
lovers sunny curl. Nor does it matter,
for all love in its essence, in that part of
it that oullives death, is alike and equal
ly pure; but We know that there is noIh-
ing like il to you anywhere. There are
no words for the thoughts it brings
They mock language. AS yOu touch it.
and gaze at it, you have nothing t" sav.
You feel the thorns Of your dead rose,
that is all, and the wounds they make
bleed.
There are old superstitinns about locks
of hair. 1t was not well for lovers to
exchange them, it is said; and sorcerers
always require a lock Of hair before
worxing spells for or against man or wo-
man. In Sweden and Norway one who
lets little bird get hair of his head
for her nest. dies before the yonng birds
fly, unless old gossips are mistaken.
Even about the hair of the living lies
some romance; bat the hair of the dead
is poem that hearts comprehend. So
thief, who had stolen lady's jewel cas-
ket, once sent back at some risk to him
self, little golden tress folded away
amidst the diamonds more precious
than they-to the chillless mother, with
this brief note: Which I 'arn't the art
to keep hit
But i, ia only when it is cut off that
there is any romance ahont hair. unless
it is beautiful. On ngly tresses no one
has any mercy. Yet, coarse or thin, or
red or faded though it be, some day the
cOmmonest thatch that ever covered
sknll will be SO much, so very much, to
one who has ontlived the being on whose
head it grew; such a strange, awesome
thing to kiss and shed fond tears over,
and put away carefully, among precious
relics
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
Influence Of Greenbacks.

He looked like a man who might have
had fifteen cents last fall, but who had
used the last of it weeks ago. When
he sat down in the restaurant the wait
ers paid no heed to him, and and he
raped several times before cGlored
man slid that way.
az want fried OYSTERS" said the man,
as he looked over the bill of fare.
"Dey is jist out, fried oysters is" re-
piled the waiter.
Bring me a chicken, then"
"Dere isn't a chicken in de place"
"Got any venison?" inquired the man.
mot an inch, sab %
"Any ham and eggs?"
"No, sah."
"See here" said the man, getting vex
ed. 81 want a square meal. I've got the
ducats right here, and ! can pay for my
dinner and buy your old cookshop be-
sides"
He lifted big roll of greenbacks ont
Of his pocket, shook il at the darkey and
continued:-
Have you a chicken?"
"Yes, sab. guess so, sab; have de
biggest kind o. belief dat since we COM
menced to talk chicken has blown
right into de kettle an been cooked
And now about dat venison and dose
fried oysters-dey has also arrived"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
An Experiment in Wheat Culture.

/ said to you last spring that our
grange was on q trial to see how much
wheat we could make on one acre, and
the season was not favorable in our
country for good crop, and the most
made was 20 IA bushels. This amount
/ made, but it was not we'll filled. being
about only one-half crop; according to
straw / never thought it worth notice, as
! have made more many times, TO pick
the best without any particular trial.
am now preparing TO make more corn on
an acre than our friend that made 221
bushels and seven quarts to the acre.
tell nv neighbors that I want to excel
ALL am improving every year in farm
ing-quit renting because they will not
farm well. / have offered to rent my
land il they would farm il as well as
do, and take one-fourth rent. ] tell our
people we have the finest country in the
world. If we would do our part we
would be blessed with an abundance.
raise wheat, oats. rye and corn, and va
riety Of grasses, horses. cattle, sheep and
hogs. will let you hear from me again.
Nv. @. Lamore, in Southern Planta.
tion.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
Raising RABBITS for Food.

The value Of rabbits arti6cially bred
in France as food IL reported 10 be $780,
100000 annually. Berides this their
skins. which are employed for a great
variety Of uses, either with or without
the fur, represent large sum, the value
Of the exportaiion to Italy alone reach
ing S5 100000 in a single year.
The flesh Of these rabbits is used
principally by the poorer classes, whom
il supplies with cheap and nutritious
diet, which If il could only be supplied
from beef, mutton and pork they could
not afford.
Lately the extensive breeding of rab-
bits has been introduced into Italy by
NJ. Costanagna. Of Turin. Since 1874
he has erected extensive nurEeries for
breeding these animals, which he has
thrown open 10 inspection, his primary
idea for profit being the fur, which pre-
yiously he had been obliged TO export
from France.
Connected with the nursery Of NJ.
Costamagna is factory for The prepara-
ton and making up Of the skins, 20 that
the animsls, which. on the first floor, are
seen in the full enjoyment Of health and
viGor, issne from the third in the shape
Of beaver hats, warm, com Portable cloahs,
elegant little muffa, and other articles
of wearing apparel. The consequences
was that the people becoming accustom-
ed to this food the supply was not equal
to the demand, although over 5000 Of
these animals have been furnished for
food since May, 1874.
The consumption has also extended to
other psrts Of Piedmont, and into Lom-
hardy, Venice and the Komsgna; and
now thousands who formerly could only
indulge in meat on holiday occasions
can now daily afford this, which cost
them hut little.
Ftnnce. Germany and Belgium have
long made use Of rabbits as common
article of food, and now il would seem
that the breeding Of rabbits for food
might become general throughout Eu.
rope.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
And He Did.

And old man with n soldiers overcoat
on and carrying big hickory staff in
his hand entered an Office on Griswold
street yesterday to make some inquiries
about person named johnson. He left
the door wife open az he entered, and
was walking across the room, when tho
shivering occupant yelled out:
Shut the door!
Did you speak TO me? inquired the
old man, as he halted.
Yes, sir, spoke to you!
What did you say?
] said shut the door!
Which door?
The one behind yon, sir. This is not
a saw-mill, sirl
Did / say that this was a saw .mill2
inquired the man. Don't you suppose !
know en- Office from saw-mill?
Why don't you shut the door? scream
ed the man behind the desk.
Do you want the door shut?
Yes.
Then 7 will shut it. There, the door
is shut. Now, let me ask ifyou know a
man named J0hnson7
Yes; thonsaDd Of theml
VIII you tell me where can find any
Of them?
No I WON'T II / knew a million
Johnsons ] wouldn't tell you where you
could find a blamed one Of the lott
Very we'll, sir, said the old man ~ he
turned to go, that's what get by ohlig-
ing yon. Not one man in ten would
have shut that door for you.
/ don't want il shut, Rrowled the Office
man.
Then, sir, shall leave it open, sir.
said the old man a. he went out.
And he did. A coal scutile went
downstairs after him, but it is seldom
that You can hit man after he has got
ten feet the start Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
MISCELLANY.
JOe's Heavy Catch.


The stream that Daniel Webster Sc
we'll loved was famous for trout, and he
was famous for catching them. Often
he would sit for hours on q moss-cuver-
ed stone in a retired pook-his line
dangling in and above the water, but
never a bite; and if there had been, the
scious Of all around and about him.
One warm and sultry morning in Jnly.
while thus absorbed, he was aroused by
hearing over the stream:
"Hullo, thereI hullo, I say! How are
ye? Nice morning this Got any fish?
have any bites? How dye get over
there? I've been fishing two hours; nary
bite. | see you have long boots on;
what1l you take to carry me over? Don't
want to get my feet wet. I'll pay you
we'll; whatll you take"
Here he paused long enough for Mr..
Webster. who had all the time been sur
veying the speaker Ia sligh: built dandi-
fed youth. to ask:
"What will You give?"
We'll, quarter; that 'nough. amt
it ?"
"Well, yes; I suppose it is"
So, quietly laying down his rod. he
| took his way to our Boston boy, Joe D.,
who, by the way, was as good fellow as
ever sold tape; he was now on three
days furlough, and bound TO crowd all
the fishing, sea bathing and sightseeing
seasons into the allotted three days
time, and one was rapidly passing away.
Mr.. Webster seated himselfon the bank;
Joe mounted his shoulders, and. like
Caesar, whom Cassins from the raging
Tiber bore, 80 Joe upon the god-like
shoulders safely crossed the stream
The quarter quickly changed hands
Mr.. Webster qnietly settled into his ac-
customed seat, while Joe on further
pleasure bent. FASTENED up the stream
Tired and hungry, he returned rather
late for dinner, and passed into the din
ing hall, where the guests were engaged
in the last act of the drama.
Our Bostonian, however, fell to with
an appetite sharpened by his morning
exercise, and with full determination
to make up with speed what he had lost
IN time. So intent upon his own affairs
was he that he took no notice of those
around the table, until some one request
ed Mr. Webster to relate his morning
adventures.
Joe looked up, and following with
his own the direction of all other eyes,
he beheld his morning Eneas. Turning
to his nearest neighbor he asked:
"Who is that ?"
THAT! why that's Daniel Webster"
He found no further use for His knife
and fork, and WAS silently leaving the
ia Bile, when Mr.. Webster now recognized
him; with look or nod (Joe could
never tell which,. he detained him and
requested him to take wine.
Joe took the wine with trembling
hand, and with a look of earnest entreaty
begged Mr.. Webster not to relate the
circumstance which occurred in the
morning.
Mr.. Webster replied:
"You should not be ashamed of the
adventure, since there is no young man
in the country, however lofty his aspira-
tions, that will be likely to attain the
position you this morning occupied"
Joe left the table and the house, and
on the first train left town, satisfied that
he had done enough for one season. In
the evening Mr.. Webster related the
whole affair to the assembled guests,
and this day, Joe enjoys the sobriquent
Of "Dan"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18

Nor A COMMON RAscAL.-At New
ark, yesterday, while the car on which
Sheriff Dickson, of Richland county,
was bringing two cnnyicts TO the peni-
tentiary was at the depot, a considerable
crowd gathered at the window at which
the eonvic were seated. Some curiosi-
~ was manifested as to what crime the
convicts were sentenced for. A bystsnd-
er finally asked one Of the prisoners.
"Why, don't you know ms?" said the
scamp. any name is Hickox; am the
bank president who stole three hundred
thousand dollars from the First Nation
al bank at Mansfield Pm big thief;
not one Of your common rascals. This
other gentleman was my cashier" The
answer appeared to be satisfactory.-
columbus Dispatch.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18

WHAT Is THE SUN2-PTofessor
Rudolph. in lengthy paper on the sun,
says: A molten or white hot mass. $780,
600 miles in diameter. equallinG IN bulk
! ,260, 900 worlds like our own, having n
surrounding ocean Of gas on fire, $4,000
miles deep, tongues of flames, dartinR
upward more than Sc. 900 miles, volcanic
forces that hurl into the solar atmoa-
phere luminous matter To the height Of
100000 miles; drawing To itrelf all the
worlds belonging 40 our family Of
planets, and holding them all IN their
proper places; attracting with such su-
uerior force the millions Of solid and
stray masses that are wandering in the
fathomless abyss that they rush helplers.
ly toward him, and fall into his fiery
embrace. And thus he continues his
sublime and restless march through his
mighty orbit, having 3 period Of more
than $1,000, 900 Of years.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18

lie came home very late one night,
and after fumblinR with his latch key
good while. muttered 10 himself, AZ he at
length opened the door, ~ mushnmak'
eny noish, eaush tholomAn's ashleep."
lie divested himself Of his garments
with come trouble. and was congrntulal'
ing himself on his success a. he was get
ting into bed, when a calm, clear, cold
voice sent chill down his spinal col
umn; "why, my dear, you aint going
10 sleep in your hat, are your"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18

Chock Flu edits Chinese newspaper
in San Francisco. Add two Ps to Fu's
name, and you'll have the kind Of men
shat edit too many English newspapers
in the same city and elsewherc.-[N Nor
ristown Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18


Time went on. Ethel Lathrop, from
being an object of indifference, "spooney
and sentimental" came to he the one
person in existence whose affection was
of value to her husband, He hated and
loathed himself for hia treatment of her
previously. Common courtesy shonld
have prevented such conduct, and espe-
cially when she was a stranger to every
one. 'Insufferable puppy" he called
himself.
Proud, also, although he was now prop
erly attentive, he would not, though he
longed to, become Ethel's shadow.
II was few weeks before Christmas
Ethel received letter from home. with
an urgent invitation to both her and Mr..
Lathrop to come home Christmas and
make as long visit as possible.
Ethel read the letter and passed il to
Mr.. Lathrop.
"Would you like to goY" he asked
after reading it.
"Very much, if possible"
There was no doubt Of her wish to go,
if tone and look could be trusted
"Then go, most certainly"
He would have said ave will go;'
but he wanted her to express some wish
in the matter. She, however, kept re-
solute silence. 1t had been hard strug-
gle for Ethel to keep up the chow oi
pride and ndifference-hnrder still his
feelings toward her, and met many look
that made ner almost believe that he
loved her. But she must not lose the
prize now, if almost won. Neither was
it for her to speak.
She made her preparations for going
without further words at the time
Harry signiied neither assent to nor de-
clination of the invitation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18


been limited. She had hoped, night af-
ter night. that Harry would propose go
ing to the opera; but the last day was
come, and he had said nothing about it.
Mrs Renield and her daughters called
during the forenoon, and, on learning
that she had not been to the opera, and
was not expecting to go, insisted that
she should accompany them that even
ing. They wUnld not hear Of denial. The
Judge was not going, so that there was
spare ticket, and a spare seat in the
carriage, and il was just what they want
ed. They would call for her and set her
down.
Mrs. Renfield had known Ethel from
a child, and was as fond of her almost as
her own daughters, by whom indeed
Ethel was regarded quite as a sister. The
experienced matron may have guessed
the young wiie's trial; but, if she did,
she was a safe friend.
At the appointed time Ethel went
with her friends, and her evening would
have been one of supreme enjoyment
had she not, directly after they had ia
ken their seats, discovered her husband
not far distant She felt indignant and
resentful, as she had never been before
To do Harry Justice, he had no inten
tion of going to the opera when he left
home in the morning; but an acquaint.
ance had urged him to go, and he had
consented.
His friend, after looking leisurely
: about through his glass, remarked:
"The whole world is certainly here
1 There are the Renfelds-not very long
here, but quite distinguished and exclu
. sive people. Do you know them? Well
worth knowing. will introduce you.~
: see charming new face with them
r Let's make our way there"
New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
Sd WINGS BANK TROUBLES.
THE NEw-AMsTERDAM TO CLOSE.

THE NEW-AMSTERDAM TO CLOSE.
APPLICATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF RE-
CEIvER-CAUSEs OF THE BANKS DIFFICULTIES
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES.
The New-Amsterdam Savings Bank, at the
Bowery and RivingtOn-st., has made application TO
superintendent Ellis of the Banking Department that
receiver be appointed to close up the affairs of the nst
tuition For long time 10 has been in embarrassed
condition. and with great difficulty has paid its running
expenses After action was taken by the Bond Street
Bank to effect the liquidation OF its liabilities through
receiver the officers of the New-Amserdam Bank,
sdernG that they running at actual loss,
and could not continue It much longer determined upon
the of procedure. The Board Of Trustees
accordingly met last Friday evening, and passed resou
Ons setting forth the Of their actionthat mas
much as number Of savings banks had failed, pubic
confidence In them diminishing, and the deposits
were becoming small that they unable to
expenses aud they considered that the interests Of
the depostors would be best subserved by speedy adj
justment of the banks affairs they recommended that
the officers communicate with superintendent Ellis and
request him to take such action would produce the
best results for the depostors.
Statements of the history and presbnt condition Of the
bank made yesterday by some f the officers which
we're substantially as follows:
The bank was organized in 1869 at No 4O3 Grandst,
under its present name, and continued business there
till 1879 when it removed to the building occupied
At no time since the change has IL been making money,
but the amount OF deposits has steadily decreased. In
Janunry, 1873 there deposits Of $s4o 600 the
total is hardly $4,000. The officers have never re-
ceved anything for thc services but have abored zeal
ously to maintain the institution and now deter
mined the depositors shall lose nothing that is due
them. Most Of the depositoIs are Germans, many OF
them poor The largest accounts between $500 and
IL OUO but the greater part much smaller Unusual
amounts taken out after the Bond Street Bank
pension but there has been nothing like rum Sixty
days notice has been required Of depostors this week
The officers are confident that II prudent receiver IL
appointed who viii arrange matters judiciousy and
work at low rates tho bank will fully meet s liabilities
The bank statement made out Sept was rs follows: