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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
A Fire in Tarsus Native City
OF the Apostle Paul Devastated by
Flames.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.


Tar-u$, the city of ST. Paul, was on
the night of the 20ih of January, the
scene Of great fire which, reduced the
bazaar 10 ruins, and effected damage to
the estimated extent of eI50,0O0 For
a city which under the Romans was as
renowned for It's culture as for its COM
merce, the existing hre-brigade arrange
ments seem hardly TO be mp to the mark.
The fire broke out in a closed shop, the
proprietor of which had been absent
some days. The shop contained guam
tity Of lucifer matches. and also mum
ber of rats; the latter, il is supposed.
took TO gnawing the former, and hence
the confiagrarinn.
Unfortunately Tarsus, although it
contains about twenty thousand nhahi-
tants. is AT this sea-nn Of the year with
ont any supply of water. There was an
old fountain in the middle Of the bazaar,
but il has been dry for -omr time, aud,
as there was a strong breeze blowing. the
fire spread rapidly without any effort
being made To extinguish it. After
some little time the Governor appeared
on the scene, accompanied by the poIicr
force and one small fire engine. With
praiseworthy energy he at once dispatch
ed Two horses To bring some water, and.
two loads Of this article having been
obtained, the small engine was act To
work. The Governor, however, sudden
ly took il into his head that his first duty
was to protect powder magazine, situ-
ated in an isolated spot at s"me distance
from the tom. and he therefore hurried
off 10 the magazine, taking the police
with him.
With no water, no governor. and no
police, OF conrse the FIRE was the master
of the situation; and so were the thieves
who abound in Tarsus, and who reaped
rich harvest by carrying off the goods
which were dragged ont of the shops
for safety as the fire extended The
town was, in fact, given over TO pillage,
and but for sudden change in the wind
the larger portion Of il w0nld no doubt
have been destroyed. By pulling down
some wooden sunshades the progress of
the flames was at last arrested, and, hap
PLY, no lives were lost, but one man in
his freight threw himself into a we'll
and met what ought TO have been wa
terry grave.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

The price Of admission TO the Centen.
nial Exhibition will be fifty cents for
each person, payable in one note. The
receivers at the recording turn-stiles
will have nothing to do with the notes
except tn decide whether they are good
OF bad, and to drop them in the boxes.
where each one will register itself An
exchange Office Of the Centennial Ma
tional Bank will be established near
each entrance TO change money for visi-
tors not having ffty-cent notes. This
money changer will he expected to have
no more or less money when his work is
done Man when he began. The CenIen.
nial Commission. after much inquiry
and careful consideration, concluded
that the whole rystem-absence of sea-
son tickets and all-was cheaper and
more secure against fraud than any 9th.
Pr known. In order that the cash in the
boxes may correspondent with the in.
dIcators, a dollar note will not be re.
ceived at any gate for the admission oi
two persons, nor two twenty five cent
notes for that of one person. New
York Post.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Kindness Rewarded.

Kindness always pays. II may not
make regular semiannual cash divi-
dends, but kind words and kind actions
are snre 10 turn up something
some day for the giver. This fact
was illustrated in Detroit not long ago
when a gentleman had a dog stolen.
The animal was returned to him by a
coIored man whom he had once assist
ed, and half dollar changed hands. In
the course of three or four days the an
imal was stolen again, and again he WAS
returned by the came man. Another
fifty cent shinplaster was charged TO
profit and dog" and it was not until
the canine was returned the thid time
by the same man that suspicion was
aroused.
"See here, George, isn't this rather
SINGULAR" asked the owner.
al dunno" answered the colored man.
"Well, think so-very singular"
II tell you what, boss" said the vic
tim of suspicion, "you was mighty
kind 10 me once, and hain't dun for
got it. Dis isn't singular quite yet, but
if you pay me anodder fifty cents and
dat dog is missing agin dis year it'll be
powerful singular, and'Ill find him and
not charge a cent"
They compromised on that basis
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

Information received from many diff
ferent sources renders 1t certain that q
large portion of the reports of gold dis
coverlea, in the Black Hills are general
ly exaggerated, and have been set aaoat
by interested parties for selfish purposes.
The St. Paul Dispatch has private ad-
vices from a Trustworthy gentleman who
has been exploring the southern portion
of that region. and who says that the
accounts Of gold-digging there are fab
relations, sent abroad by persons in Gus
ter City who are interested in out6tting
and transportation. He found large
population. but no gold. There is prob
ably aome gold in the northern part OF
that country, but 1t has yet to be shown
that it will pay the miner to get it.
leaving out Of account the risk to his
scalp which intrusion upon the lands oi
the Sioux entails. Disappointed gold
seekers are now returning from the
Black Hills in large enumbers-there are
many others who will be fortunate il
they are able to return.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Novel Cure for Heart Disease.

A Charleston merchant had been
treated by the best physicians of the
South for heart disease, of which they
assured him he was liable to drop dead
at any moment. Being once at his
fathers house in New York, he was
persuaded to consult DR., which he
did with no shadow of hope, but sim
ply to satisfy his father. Well, sir,
what is the matter with you? were the
doctors FIRST words. 1 have disease OF
the heart, answered the gentleman. Up
on this he was placed standing with his
head and heels against the wall, while
the doctor applied the stethoseope very
carefully, and then vigorously pounded
the patients chest for some time; and as
he was released from the wall and turn
ed to go, he was further treated to Sc.
we're blow right between the shoulders.
This was more than the young man
conld we'll bear, and he turned furious
with anger. The doctor warded him of
with his arm, saying good i,
is all right, my dear sir / find you
have no heart disease. If you had had
that blow would have killed you. OF
course there was nothing TO do but to
take this extraordinary treatment in
good part. From that day all symp.
toms of heart disease vanished.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
A VALUABLE WORK.

The Centennial History ofthe United
States, from the Discovery Of the Amer
icAn Continent 20 the Close Of the First
Century Of American Independence.
BY James d. McCabe. Author of "A
Mammal Of Genrral History" "Ths
Great Republic" Etc, Etc.
IL is well known fact that the great
mass Of our people are compelled 10 re-
ly, for their knowledge Of the history Of
their country, upon the outline works
intended for the use Of schools, which
by their very nature are brief; designed
for the comprehension Of children, and
in every way unsuited 10 the adult
mind. There has long been felt gen
uine want Of History Of the United
States, covering the whole period from
the discovery Of the Continent to the
present day, and presenting in a succinct
and comprehensive form the history Of
our country through ils various perioIs,
from n higher and more thonghtful
standpoint than would he proper in
school history. This demand we nre
happy to say Is sati4nctorily met in
The Centennial History " the United
States," work which j. evidently de-
-tined TO take rank "a the Standard Ills.
tory Of our country. The author James
ID. McCabe, is an able and well known
historical writer
We most heartily commend this work
to orr readers. II il no dry mas. Of de-.
tails, no bombaslic effort to inhame the
national pride, but is a clear. vivid. and
brilliant narrative Of the events Of our
history, from the discovery Of the Amer.
lean Continent 10 the present dav II
gives a most interesting account Of the
Indians Of North America, from the
time of the coming Of the white mcn.-
The voyages of Columbus, the exulora-
tions Of the different nations Of Europe,
and the wanderings ofthe SpandiarIs in
search Of gold and immortal youth. nre
told with graphic power. The story of
the Revolution il related with al the
interest of \ romance; then follows a
clear and succinct account nf the forma.
tion Of the Federal Constitution, tie
Second War with England, the Mexican
War, and the events 0f our history up
to the commencement Of the Civil War.
The History Of the Civil War il related
with intense vigor, and with strict idel-
ify TO truth. The author writes through.
ont with calmnPss and imparliality, and
pleads the cause of no section or party.
The book contains an Appendix, giving
an account Of the approaching lnterna-
tional Centennial Exhibition.
It is comprised in one large and hand
some volume, Of 925 pages, and contains
442 fine engraving- on steel aud wood. .-
The book Is issued bY the National Pub
fishing Co., Of Philadelphia, whose i'm
print is guarantee Of the excellence Of
the workmanship. The price IL low con.
siderinR the character Of the work, and
each subscriber is presented with a
handsome lilhographic engraving Of the
Centennial Exhibition Buildings aud
Grouns. II il sold by subscription on
ly, and the publishers want agents in
every comfy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
THE BLOOD SHOWER OF 1s41.
A Curious Phenomenon That De.
enrred in Tennessee 1hirty-FiYe
Years Ago.
From the Nashville American.

Reference 10 the old lies in the Amer
leans library, shows that the Chicago
Times Tennessee correspondent. signing
himself "a Member of the Class Of
1885," of Nashville University, was in
error AS 10 the date OF the "Meat" show
er phenomenon Of Wilson caunty, of
which he undertakes 10 enligh;en the
readers of that paper. 1t was in the
August Of 1871 that il occurred, and not
in 1888 or 1884, as this correspondent
remembers il. The first account of it
appeared as a communication TO the Leh-
anon Chronicle. and was copied into the
Nashville papers. II states the discov-
cry in a field FIVE miles distant from
Lebanon of numbers of tobacco leaves
spotted, apparently with drops of coag-
nlated blood, which, according TO some
negroes who claimed to have witnessed
it. fell from passing red cloud, at noon.
Parties visiting the spot picked up here
and there particles of gelaiinous sub
stance, of offensive odor, resem bling
flesh, and from one TO two inches in
length. The shower covered an area of
800 yards long by 90 wide, the drops ir-
regularly disposed at intervals of fifteen
PAGES. Some of the particles seemed to
be finely pulverized muscle and blood
mixed. and others of muscular fibre and
adipose matter interspersed, and from
Others an oily exudatinn issning from
them, caused by the heat of the sun.
This is substantially the report Of she
Lebanon papers correspondent thirty
FIVE years ago.
The phenomenon produced quite
sensation at the time and had quite an
extensive newspaper circulation. A
Mr.. Benjamin N. Halloweli, from Alex
snder. Va. addressed a letter to the
National Intelligencer on the subject,
quoting from work on the Natural
History Of Insects" to show that the
spots and red matter were produced by
species of Lepidoptera (butterfies) which,
when they emerge from the pupa or
chrysalis state, discharge reddish fluid,
in some instances producing the appear
ance of Shower Of blood" Sleiden
relates that in 1858, vast multitude Of
butterflies swarmed through great part
of Germany, and sprinkled plants,
leaves, buildings, clothes and men with
bloody drops. A like occurrence is re-
ported by Reaumer, in July, 1908, in
the suburbs of AK. producing conster-
nation among the superstitious. NJ.
Peirese. n scientist, who had paid atten-
tion to insects, happened to have a ehry-
sails in his cabinet. Hearing a hntter
ing which informed him his insect was
arrived at its perfect state, he opened
the box and the insect emerged, leaving
behind it a red spot. He compared this
with the spots of the bloody shower,
and found they were alike. Mr.. Halo
we'll, in the Intelligencer, interpreted
the Wilson county phenomenon, of
flesh" appearing with the blood" as
the result of the insect having perished
in the process of transformation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
An Engaging Manner.

Politeness is to a man what beauty is
to a woman. II creates an instantans-
Gus impression in his behalf, while the
opposite quality exercises as quick a
prejudice against him. The politician
who has this advantage easily distances
all the rival candidates, for every voter
he speaks with becomes instantly his
friend. Polished manners have often
made sconnGrels successful, while the
best of men. by their hardness and cold
ness, have done themselves incalcnlable
injury-the shell heing go rough that
the world could not believe there was a
precious kernel within him Had
Raleigh never flung down his coat in
the mud for the proud Elizabeth to
walk on, his career in life would scarce
ly have been worth recording. Scores
of men have been successful in life by
pleasing manners alone. A pleasing
trait Of character ia we'll worth
cultivating. lads. Never forget the
value of true civilIty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

Pitts is fast man, a sharp man, and
a man of business tact. When Pitts
goes to make purchase, he always gets
the lowest cash price, and then says,
well, I'll look about, and If don't
find any thing that suits me better, III
call and take this" Pitts, like all fast,
men, is partial to the ladies, young ones
in particular. Now, lately, Pitts says to
himself, 81 am getting rather along in
years, and 30 I'll marry" His business
qualities wouldn't let him wait; so of he
travels, calls upon a lady friend, and
opens conversation by remarking that he
would like to know what she thought
about his getting married. "Oh, Mr..
Pitts, that is an affair in which am not
very greatly interested, and prefer to
leave il with yourself" But" says Pitts
"you are interested; and, my dear girl,
will you marry me?" The young lady
blushed very red, and hesitated; finally,
as Pitts was very well to do in the world
and of good standing in society, she ac-
cepted him. WhereuPon the matter-of-
fact Pitts responded, "Well, I'll look
about, and if don't find any body that
suits me better, I'll come back"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

THE LAST OF AN ELoPEMENT.-The
Cleveland Leader says: In the summer
of 1850 Harlow Case, collector Of the
port at sandusky, stole $4,000 in gold
customs revenue, from the government
and ran away with the wife of his deputy
collector, Henry Francis. For years moth
ing WAS heard of the parties. An Ohio
missionary on the Island of CryIon re-
Gently met Case and Mrs. Francis there.
The latter was dying from broken
heart, and il now dead Mrs. Francis
left here shortly after the defalcation
and elopement. and is supposed to have
committed suicide. Case was formerly
collector at Buffalo. and was well
known all along the lake. He also has
relatives here
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
fAe Machinery Of War.

Writing from Berlin, on February %,
q correspondent Of the London Times
rays:
"If all We hear sbont a new invention
is correct, wars are likely 10 be reduced
to even vet more of 4 matter of scien.
tific calculation than they are at present.
According to reliable information, VI.
LIE BnuIanger, Belgian Major of Ar
iillery has succeeded in constructing an
instrument indicating the distance be-
tween two armies by the mere report OF
the discharge The moment the enemy
fires a shot the action of the report upon
the Telemeier-this is the name Of the
machine-marks the distance to a irac-
ton. The instrument is eniirrly self
acting. easily kept in order, and requires
no particular experience or intricate CAL
cnlations to use il Alright. The expert
nlenis to which il has been subjected in
the artillery grounds of this and some
other countries are stated to have been
a complete success as regards cannon.
Whether the machine marks with the
same accuracy the rrport of one or many
rifles, and whether the small specimens
for infantry and cavalry use are a. relia
able as the larger ones attached to the
guns is not quite so certain. While the
artillery trial may be regarded rs at an
end, experiments in the rife grounds are
still going on, and, 1t is said. with fair
prospect of producing a satisfactory re-
suit. Should the latter expectation he
realized, war will be very different
thing from what II has been, seeing that
in the last campaign only one shot in
ten hit; but ever if the invention is con-
fined TO the artillery. its effect must be
tremendous, CONSIDERING the present
deadly efficiency of firearms. One of its
principal advantages, it is supposed, will
be to enable the gunners in a coast bat
terry To determine the position of hos
tile sbip-a calculation hitherto frauRht
with special difficulty. The adoption Of
the Telemeter by the German artillery
on land and sea may be regarded as Ger
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

The Idaho World tells story that
seems almost incredible. One evening
two years ago q party of ten of the
prominent citizens of Idaho gave a re-
ception at Boise City. Now not one is
living, all having met with violent
deaths. One was killed by an insane
man; another preferred laudannm to
political disgrace; another blew his
brains out with a pistol ball; one was
murdered and his body concealed
among the rocks; one fell down a mine
shaft six hundred feet, and was dashed
to pieces; another was assassinated while
walking along the street; one fell out of
wagon and received fatal injuries
about the head; one was killed in Wash.
ington Territory, and the last of the
ten was scalped by Indians in Eastern
Idaho.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Information Wanted.

The undersigned, being charged by
the managers Of the Ohio Sabbath School
Union with the duty Of writing his
tory Of the Sabbath School Work in
the State, a. Centennial Offering to the
next State Convention TO he held in
Dayton, June 6, 7 and sth, is desirous to
obtain information from every County
and locality Immediately, especially ~
to when, where, and by whom the first
Sabbath School or Schools were esiab-
lished in the County. A brief history
of the early work and workers in THE
field OF Christian enterprise in each
County is very desirable VIII the
friends everywhere please send me. by
mail, as soon as possible, all the infor-
nation Of this kind obtAinable? The &c.
sult may be Of permanent value 10 the
whole people. Address II. COWDEN,
Cor. Sec'y. Ohio Sabbath School Union.
GALLON, Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Marble Head-Stones for Mules Bones,
From the Hartford Times. !


Mr.. Franklin Warren, Of Crom we'll. in
this State. mahe a sHb-contract last wear
for setting head stones at the graves Of
the Orion soldiers in Louisiana. There
were several thousands of them. He
WAS 10 put up marble head stones, six
inches square and two and a half feet IN
length, setting them two feet in the
ground. lie used large nugur-like in
strument 10 make the holes. lie was
given the lines of the heads Of graves
by Government engineer But he
fouDd the graves were irregular, and in
boring he frequently struck coffins and
bodies or bones. They were just under
the surface, not so deep ms he was reqnir-
ed 10 dig. In striking these bones il was
necessary to cut through them, and in
this work he found that many Of them
were the legs Of mules or parts Of mule
carcasses. The contractors who had re-
ceived $50 tinstead of SO, as stately per
body for bnrying the soldiers in regular
order, had used the bones Of mules, as
well as those Of the soldiers, TO swell
their income. and had received Of the
Government $50 for each mule leg put
into a coffin and buried.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

THE KHEDIvE's EsTATE.-The
Khedive Of Egypt appears to be the
champion tax eater of the world He
has bought and inherited land until he
owns one fifth Of the whole country
which This fifth is loaded with a debt
of S75.o00,OO0. II is stated BY the cor
respondent of the London Times that
the Khedive's estates enjoy a total ex-
emption from taxation, and the govern
ment has guaranteed SIS 900, 900 of his
bonds from all Of which it appears that
the Office Of Khedive of Egypt is a pos
ition not to be sneezed at His nest il
very comfortably feathered.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
The Superior Person.

A modest and defereniial person finds
his pleasure in conversation greatly i'm
paired by tone which many people ha-
bitually assume It is tone of super
ioriiy and depreciation with regard. not
directly to the person present (althongh
that is implied), but to pretty mnch all
other persons and things brought for
ward as topics Of discourse. This tone.
we are inclined to think, is more apt TO
show itself in so-called literary or art
atmospheres, and in its modern aggrava-
ted form is like the trait noticed above,
of finding the absent intellectually
wrong) an offspring of the over-criticai
spirit Of the times. Hardly any one
who breathes these "atmospheres" is to-
tally exempt from it; but in some it
amounts 20 an inveterate habit. Doubt
less, all thoughtful minds are subject
now and then TO the high Emersonian
mood of exaltation above all human and
artistic grandeurs,-mOods in which no
men that are or were, no pictures, no
books, come fully up to the mark. II
is, however, Of course the best evidence
of small mind when the mood degen-
crates into function.-[The Old Cabi-
net; Scribner for April
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Women who are TO be Ever Young.

Action is the secret Of Immortality,
and now that women are entering the
active fields, they will Cease 10 become
old; they will remain young, like men.
There was time when women only
lived five years-from eighteen to twen.
ty-ihree. Before that they were "chits;'
after, they were talked Of pityingly, a
"old maidr." Married women we're sup
posed 10 be ont Of the world altogether.
to have no interest for any one but their
husbands and their children, and with
the natural perversiiy Of human nature.
when n woman ceases to have an inter.
est for any other person than her hns.
band, she quickly ceases 70 have an in.
terest for him.
The time has gone by wien women
ceased to be interesting because they had
passed girlhood. Womanhood is found
to be as much richer, much finer, and
more attractive, when it il developed
and employed, as summer than spring.
or manhood than boyhood.
Who stops to think whether George
Elliot (Mrs. Lewes) il young or old?
Who cares for noted women until they
have passed their youth, for it il their
experience and the use to which they
put it, which makes them worth know