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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

Mr.. Thomas Fletcher, Of Irvine
E-till county, Ky. had a grim sense Of
humor which, carried once too far,
brought him into serious trouble. lie
was attending a social gathering in front
Of the corner grocery, and. seeing
young man whom he diaIiked, he said in
his grimly humorous wAv: Dance or
die" at the same time cucking his revol-
yer and taking aim. The young man
danced until he was about to drop with
exhaustion. Then Mr.. Fletcher smiled
and said: "You may stop" He uncock-
ed his pistol and put it in his pocket
The victim Immediately plucked up
spirit, pulled out his own revolver and
shot Mr.. Thomas Fletcher dead.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

JUsT ALiKE.-Many Of our readers
may not be aware Of the fact that the
nineteenth chapter Of Second Kings and
the thirty seventh chapter Of Isaiah are
exactly alike, except that one il divided
into thiriy-Eeven verses while the other
contains thirty -eight-ianguage in each
being the same, although worded = little
differently in some verses. Get your
Bibles and compare the two chapters.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

Recent Investigations seem 10 have
shown pretty conclusively that Chrisio-
pher Column hus was born, not at Genoa,
aa usually stated in the books bioRraph-
ical, historical and geographical, but NJ
the town Of Calvi in the island Of Corsi.
ca. Corsica at the date referred TO,
about I44O, formed a part Of the State
Of Genoa. According 10 the bnpiismal
register recently discovered, the great
navigator was the son Of Domenico
Colombo, weaver, and of his wife
Suzanna Rosa Fortuna.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

MY son," said Boston parent, IA his
eighteen-year-oId offspring stood. carpet
bag in hand, upon the threshold, "you
are going to the Centennial. Promise
me that during your ahsence you will
shun bad company and keep your feet
from the doors of Alehonses and billiard
saloons" Father" replied the young
man, with the memory Of the last eau
cua floating through his mind, ! can
not. go nninstrncted and unpledged.' >
/ Boston Transcript.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26
A HOrn-BOOk.

Have you school book there under
your arm, my boy? Well. there's a ira
dition in my family that little folks used
to learn their letters from horn book
A curious looking thing i, was, too. I've
heard. A frame something like that OF
a small slate, with handlee on one end.
and where the slate should be, piece of
paper. with letters and figures on il, all
nicely covered up from meddlesome lit
tie fingers, with a sheet of very thin
horn,--so thin that the letters showed
through. No pictnres.-no nice little
stories like "The Cat can Rum" or those
in your old primer; no gayly colored
big letters with "a was an Archer" to
tempt the very babies TO learn. Moth
ing but the alphabet. and figures. Some
times they contained verse Of pretty
hymn, or perhaps copy of the Lords
Prayer, but this was not very common.
Yet the youngsters in those times did
learn TO read, I've heard; and they went
through some pretty hard books, too
["Jack-in the Pulpit" St. Nicholas for
June.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

A proposition has been submitted 20
Congress to have storm flags carried by
locomotives Of passenger trains, and an
nounced by three whistles every few
miles. il is assumed that this warning
would enable the farmers TO save hay
and grain which otherwise would be i'm
jured by the rain 20 the amount of sew
sral millions Of dollars n year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

A cool Young gent. all Of the modern
davs, entered = menagerie with cigar
in hi- month, when the proprietor polite
ly requested the visitor not 20 teach the
other monkeys bad hahiis.--Ihe young
man proved himself equal TO the occae-
ion bY producing his eigar-casc and say
ing. "rrv one"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

"Where's the BARI" asked dirty and
rather boozy looking stranger Of the bell
boy of the hotel the other day. "Wha.
kind of bar?" asked the latter. "Why,
n saloon bar, of course; what do you sup-
pose mean?" "Well," drawled the boy,
81 didn't know but you might mean a
bar of SOAP"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

"Ma. does pa kiss the cat?' I Why,
no. my son. What in the name of good
ness put that in your head?' Cos when
pa came down stairs this morning be
kissed Sarah in the hallway and said,
That's better than kissing that old cat
MP stairs, aint IL. Sarah?'-L New Or
lenns PicaYnne.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

"Ruskin observes that ~ a rule wo-
men have 70 eve for color. This cN-
plains why a woman il obliged 90 spend
three quarters of day in getting the
exact shade Of ribbon 20 trim dress,
while when IL comes 10 mendinE her
husband's panialoons she seems 10 think
that yellow patch is just the thing 10
match black broadcloth. ~ Norwich
Rttltattp
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

Every cellar should be rejuvenated in
the Spring. There are many ways OF
doing it, but the most popular il TO take
of your coat. look around the apart
ment, declare the family is not safe an
other day with the cellar in such con
dition. and then 90 down TO the grocery
and try and think Of something else
TDanbury News.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

When brisk breeze is blowing about
the coattails of pedestrians. il il rarely a
man has sufficient nerve TO preserve an
unconcerned air under the conscious
ness that new half Role has lately been
put on the seat OF his pantaloons."-
Cincinnati Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

A Milwaukee man made three unsuc-
cessful attempts to blow his brains ont,
and then his wife told him: "Don'ttry
it again, John: you haven't got any"
He goes about saying he owes his life
to that woman.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-05-26

The other day a Black Hills stage
driver undertook to horsewhip his pas
sengers into getting out and pushing up
hill, but the gold d-seekers held corners
inquest aud found that he died Of
nneumnnia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

The Richmond Dispatch mill not sec our
disclaimers, when misrepresented, or our
tender of information, when asked for it.
We now. state that we have inquired into
the fact, and that Colonel Mosby did re-
ceive such letter as he protested to an
swer, and not only one, but 500 such.-Ak
e1andria Sentinel.
We did see your statement, and we pub
lished it. We added to it that the 400 let
tiers might 80 for what they were worth, il
the Sentinel would give us the name Of the
author of the one in which southern men
were spoken Of as Confcderates," and in
which it was stated that these "Confede-
rates. would rule TILDEN if he
was elected. We now say again that
we do not want to know whether
he received "Sach q letter as he pro-
fessed to answer" but whether he re-
ceived the letter which he protested to an
swer-that is to say, letter in which the
identical word above quoted was applied to
southern men, and in which the identical
statement above repeated was made. And
il so, who was the man? Ii he is Vir-
ginian, it is surely strange that he does not
answer for himself.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
MIR. Green.

The Republican papers in New York as
sert that Dir, T1LDEN dictated" the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. ADAMS for Governor OF Mas
sachusetts. Surely, then, he ought to be
able to g dictate" the nomination OF some
good man in New York. The country is
watching the proceedings of the Democrats
Of that State with increasing interest,
not to say anxiety. There ought to be
no difficulty in nominating man of
good character, high reputation, and wide
popularity. Mr.. DoRsHEIMER, we are sorry
to see, declines to allow his name to be used.
Mr.. A. II. GREEN, however, is understood
to be willing to accept the nomination. Why
not call him into the service? Why run
any risk when it is SO easy to fix upon man
whose fame is owing to his honest, incor-
ruptible nature? Why not nominate him by
acclamation, and elect him by fifty thousand
majority? Mr.. TILDEN himself has not
better reputation than has Mr.. GREEN. The
fact that the persons who wish to plumber
the city treasury are opposed to him is an
additional reason for selecting him;
whilst the fact that he was once Mr..
TILDEN's partner, though mentioned
as an objection to him, would not
at all damage him in the estimation
OF the people. Mr.. TILDEN declines to
recommend him. His nomination, there
fore, could not truthfully be attributed to
the fact that he had been Mr.. TILDEN's part
ner, nor could Mr.. TILDEN be charged with
pushing the fortunes Of his own associate
in business. II the Democrats Of New York
are wise they will be governed in making
their nomination for Governor by the same
considerations which controlled the Demo
Gratis OF Massachusetts, in nominating Mr.
ADAMS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
ME- COHEN BROTHERS ARE JUST

me- COHEN BROTHERS ARE JUST
In receipt of large stock Of BLACK ALPACAS Of
the most superior manufacture and at exceedingly
low prices.
Having anticipated the present rise In SILKS they
made heavy purchases during the past season, and
are therefore enabled to offer the largest stock In
this city at prices fully thirty per cent below the
present rate.
Their entire stock OF COLORED DRESS GOODS
Is for the present. offered regardless Of cost or value
TO make room for new and fall stock.
A large stock Of FLANNELS at greatly reduced
prices; .-
Also, sc pieces of FRENCH, ENGLI STI, and DO
MEsTIC ChssSIERES for faland winter wear,
which were purchased ut great sacrifice during
the past summer season; will he sold regardless
OF present value:
FRENCH-WOVE CORsETS at 37S, so, 75c., 81,
and S1.5O-the cheapest. best-atting, and most
reliable Corsets in the market:
COVENTRY RUFFLING, 80, 80, and 40c. piece
Of twelve yards, reduced from so, 60, and zoe.
4 large stock of LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S
KNIT VESTS for the present and coming season
at greatly reduced rates:
so dozen LINEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKER-
CHIEFS at 12E, 162, 90, and 25c.-greatly re-
duced In price; RI
Pure LINEN DOILIEs at soc. dozen;
Pure LINEN-SATlN DINNER NAPKINS at 30
worth fully So;
BED-TICK at 64, 10, 12H, IS, 16. go, rs, and
30c. reduced from to loo. yard; - r,
All makes of BLEACHED and BROWN SHEET
ING greatly reduced; 20. =
THREAD GAUNTLETs at 25 and SOC. worth so
and 60c.; rts, : .r r,.js 1sj, = -
Also, TWO, THREE, and FOUR-BUTTON
THREAD and kID GLOVES. ea:.i~ an 81.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
there are no Federal officials TO slecf. a Il
the turmoil, trouble, unsaalness distrs,st,,
and approximations OF approaching evils, as
well a. oil the bloodshed, can be traced to
the diabolical leaders Of tie Radteal party.
IJnwise Friends.

5 We have already advised Mr.. TUCKER to
let drop the sabiecto OF the old law Of Viz
ginia authorizing Justices to open, detain,:
and burn other peoples letters. Ii there ia
any capita. TO be made out OF his exposition
Of that law before the war, or his defence
Of this exposition last winter, it will surely
be made by his opponents, not by his
friends. It was unwise In him to faunt such
doctrines in the face OF Democratic House
Of Representatives, not one Of the members OF
which House would have dared to avow his
belief in them, unless indeed some southern
member might have been so bold. Mr..
GoopE was once last winter Intercepted
upon question which, like the one Mr..
TUCKER discussed, was not before the
House. He Immediately answered. "surely
in vain is the net spread in the,sight OF the
bird.n Instead OF thus answering Mr..
BLAINE, Mr. TUCKER boldly ayowed
that his opinion was good law before
the war and good law now. II 1t is,
then Congress has the power to pass law
authorizing Miss VAN LEW and any COM
missioner of the Federal courts to open,
read, and burn the letters and papers Of the
people OF Richmond. 1t is not our opinion
that any man could stand up before Viz.
ginia audience and successfully defend such
doctrines. ~
However, we did not intend when we be.
| gan this article to say word to Mr.. Tuck
Err. We proposed simply to say to the Bed.
ford Sentinel that it is our opinion that il
was unwise in Mr.. TUCKER to answer Dir
BLAINE's questions; that it was none
OF BLA1NE's business to know what
Ran. thought Of professional opin
ions given by him before the war
that no such subject was before
the House; and that nobody had any
business bringing it before the House. The
SentinePS declaration that Mr.. fuckers
oath binds him to support his own con
struction of the Constitution is no more ap
propriate in this connection than would bt
a declaration that il asked Mr.. TUCKEI
would have been forced to avow that he be
lieyed in the right Of secession, or that HI
/
than the Pope OF Rome who excommuni
Gated him. He ought not to have an
swered any such questions. But more
If Mr.. TUCKER holds such opinions
and his conscience binds him 10 utter then
in Congress, he is not fit to represent Vii
GINA in that body. Let him initiate JOIN
GooDE, who, though Intercepted, ant
though lie refused to answer the question
asked, did not "maintain stupid and COW
ardly silence" but replied as above report
ed. Will the Sentinel say that 1t holds
these doctrines? Speak out. Let there bt
no "s. a. c. s." We have already sevcra
names on our list. HOUSTON, Mayor TUCK
Err, and two OF three editors - in Tuck
ER's district. 1t may be fun for them t.
keep this subject before the people, but it il
death to Mr.. TUCKER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
DEATHS.

Died. September 9Th, at 1:45 2. NJ, at her fathers
residence: after painful Illness HiyihM, me In
one year. eleven months, and three days; o,,
Her funeral will take place flom Trinity church
THIS Saturday. EVENING ut 81 O'Clock. The
friends and relatives Of the family are invited to
tend without further notice.
Died on Thursday the 9TH Instant. from drown
ing Captain GEORGE r. EAGER, formerly OF
New York: In the forty-ninth year OF his age.
His funeral will take place from his residence on
Nicholson Street. THIS MORNING at O'Clock. The
Friends of the family are respectfully invited TO at
tend. -
New York papers please copy.
Died, on the 9Th Of September, MARY A
BROWN, In the fifteth year OF her age.
Farewell, dear sister MARY,
TO Heaven thou hast gone,
But those that deplOrc thy loss Oh earth
viii be with thee erred oIla
For thy duty is performed here, sister,
~. Thy duty nobly done,
In realms OF bliss beyond the TOMB
Thy crown at last Is won.
Her funeral will take place TO-DAY Saturday
at o O'Clock from ST. Marks church. Friends ana
acquaintance are invited to attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

COLONEL BALL, OF THE ALEXANDRIA
"SENTINEL." -Colonel Ball, Of the Alex
andria Sentinel, writes to the editors of the
Dispatch complaining that the news-editor
in calling attention to the incendiary speech
Of SyphaN, at Alexandria, connects his Colo
mel BalPs) name alone, Of all the other speak
ers, with that Of Syphax. Colonel Balls
name was mentioned because he alone was
OF any prominence among the 6 otherspeak-
ers." In justice to him we give the gist OF
his communication: ,..a.. u.:f..gH-t
that have expressly condemned that speech,
and those Of Il. L. Lewis and Chamberlain.
[See leading editorial Sentinel, 2d.1 mas
much Us your article implies that approved
Of the speech / believe you will do me the
Justice to make the necessary announcement
to correct any such impression. :. 8.
every truly, M. D. BALL" +.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

boast tint hesshad proof thst Butler md
Hamptol werda Ut the red OF thc hamburg
riot, and that ne expeels In less than Two
months To have them tried. TIE Governor
declared ito 4 appointment South Carolina
politician Iass night that ne was done
with reform talk, and hereai!er
the Legislature would find no barrier
in him. The sGoyernor has maos
arrangements TO haxe2 ,00o. stands Oh aI.n.
sent down to arm the blacks. Inc arns
win be landed In Charleston on the l!tn In.
slant, the day previous to the meetlng o.
the Radical Convention.
The World has rendered important ser
vice in placing before the country To-Day
Mr.. Evarts's opinion, while Attorney.aen-
eral, on military interference in elections,
for, strange to say, this valuable dosumen ~
does not appear in the printed volumes Of
opinions OF the Attorney General, naving
been omitted either by accident or aesign,
and it required quite search to-day 10 n ~ Z
the original manuscript in the office OF tne
Department OF Justice. Attorney Gener o.
Taft has already become quite Interested ln
the opinion Of Mr.. Eyarts, probably ny
comparison and contrast. atsl.5'+i 4. !.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
"Bloodshed.n

BouTwELL's programme Is being carried
out. Blood has been shed In South Carolina.
"A white man has been slain by negroes. We
suppose that BUTLER and BOUTWELL, will
rejoice that one Of their own race was killed
rather than one OF the negro race. They
are evidently sswhite men with black
hearts, ,,,s . 81
There would have been much more blood
shed but for the remarkable prudence and
selt-eontrol Of the whites. The. times are
precautionary. GRAgT and his tools have
caused all the trouble. But Tor theirintef-
ference, and but for the speeches Of the.
Horthern Radicais, the elections in the south
bra States would have passed of rs peace c &:
abiy and quietly - they always do when
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
fBy Telegraph

The STONY Hollow IN. W RIoT.-About
three weeks ago pole raised by the Repub-
lican club was cut down, and Wednesday
afternoon a Republican club of Kingston
made an excursion to Stony Hollow to erect
a new pole and present the club of that
place with flag. One hundred and thirty
persons went from the city, with General
Gates and A. It. Clearwater as speakers.
Arriving there meeting was organized,
and General Gates attempted to speak, but
was silenced by bowls, the ringing Of cow
bells, and other noises. The meeting was
abandoned, but the pole was raised, and
the party from the city started for the cars.
All but two had got into the cars. These
two, John tt Bond aud Edward Clay,
were on their way, when they saw Michael
Lamb was drunk, and Constable Hyland and
others say they tried to pull him away.
Bond, however, thought they were rushing
to help Lamb pull the pole down, and,
wildly gesticulating and flourishing club,
he shouted to the men in the cars, "They
are pulling down the pole !" at which the
party rushed out OF the cars. The Demo-
Gratis made rush for the crowd, and re
yolvers were drawn by the parties from the
city, most OF them being thus armed. Re
volvers were also seen in the hands OF
some Of the Stony Hollow party. 1t
Is claimed that a shot was fired by.
some one Of the Republican band, but
accounts differ, although mainly, sup
porting this statement. The fight then
became general, about. fifteen shots, be-
ing fired, and stones were hurled freely.
The Republican party was finally stoned
back to the cars, several OF them being
wounded: Captain Al. Tanners was badly
cut on the head with stone. d. l.. Mon
tayne, q clerk in the post-office at Kingston,
was also cut on the head with stone.
Frank Harper and j. T. Bond were wound
ed by pistol-balls. OF the Stony Hollow
party, Cornelius and Joseph Bracket,
Thomas Hyland, Michael Lamb, and boy
were shot, Cornelius Bracket is believed
to be fatally wounded, having been shot
through one OF his lungs. He Is still alive.
however. Joseph Brackets wound Is i,
the chest, and is a bad one, but is not con-
sidered fatal. The wounds OF the others
areislight. A woman named Rafferty, and
another woman were slightly wounded ia
the face. III ;lH1t: imtiib.. S's:'l t1F77sr'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

On Monday next Maine votes for Gov
ernor, congressman, and members OF both
branches OF the Legislature. Beginning
with the formation of the Republican party,
the Republican majorities for Governor at
the September elections in the presidential
years have been as follows: In 1856, Is, 900 ;
In 1860, 1900; in 1854, 10000; in 1858,
q, 1000; in 1872, 1S, 000-making an average
OF $4,000. The Republicans have made a
very active canvass, and it is expected an
unusually large vote will be polled.
!, What the Republican really thinks Of the
negroes Of this State was never better
shown than its treatment OF them as soon
as they cease to vote the Republican ticket.
They may be, killed, imprisoned, or any,
thing done to them the moment they cease
to vote Republican. The moment, this oc-
ours, the moment n single colored man dares
assert independence, he becomes, in the
eyes OF the Republican convict, thief,
or II not thief yet, would be a,thiei. In
fact, the idea seems to be that all the coIored
men are scoundrels by nature, and only be-
come worthy members of society when they
join some low Radical ward club, and vote
o dozen ballots for Packard and Antoine
Ne,o Orleans Democrat. t.l5'.ys s.s.I. ]
! South Carolina and Floridaare hopelessly
in the control OF the negroes. They manage
the courts, they alone make up the rank and
file OF the militia, they alone have the right
to bear arms, and the State government is in
their hands. And yet United States troops
are to be sent TO these States to assist ut tho
elections, it is said, ut the instaneeof the
lemons carpet-bagger, Senator Patterson.
1t is a notorious fact that registration is so
loose that j the Democrats .of the sieity OF
Charleston find II useless to go to thefpolls.
Any desired minority & san always. he figured
the RepubH caIis shall have the opportunity
to return the votes. 80 as. 10 preyentany pos
sibiljtyof q Demo cratic success anywh ere n,
I'hiladsIphi9 Times Repa3s ioa,t5. eFs;fi.sa ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09
NoTlCE.--TO THE BUSINESSMEN
1NLAND MERCHANTS OF RIcfIAIOED: Whereas


there are certain parties now in the city who are
canyassinE for the DIRECTORY Of our city, and
representing that 1t is o HOME enterprise and
promising that the work will be done In Rich
We beg leave to the citizens that VIC are the
only DIRECTORY FIRM who are residents of
Richmond; that we intend 70 publish the DIREC-
TORY IN regular time; that not only will the matte
rial be purchased IN our city, but the entire WORK
win be donebS Richmond nen-yATIvEs. who are
known 10 the citizens rs such. We further beg leave
to assure that We have secured the lead
Ing patronage OF the citizens TO our work, on the
ground Of RICHMOND MEN AGAINST MEN FROM
OTHER CITIES; that we have been connected with
the Directory for years. and will give them Direc
tory equal If not superior any yet publised and
that we have secured6 pafrousge 10 puba
We are now mixing preparations to establish a
directory osce trxR srhuofid where directories OF
the principal cities az well States can 10 found,
Tor the use Of eT psfyous and the public generally.
IAN important feature OF the new directory WIN te
the regular Issue OF corrected sheet giving te lie.
moynls frm changes, and new business Of our lner.
Chants dnrfng the year. 80
Wenow ask You TO decide whether il ahnll be Rich
fSass sn 81 i i Ao
OIL M :, 80 IL ". H BEVERIDGEA CO..
3 WALLACE McRAE. Sc est
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

The report that large quantity OF arms
are being prepared for shipment to South
Carolina is denied by the authorities here.
they say the only arms that will be sent to
South Carolina or any other State will be ac-
companied by the men who are regularly en-
listed to bear them Washington corre-
spondence Baltimore Sun. -.