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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
WHAT Is
VEGE'IlNE?

1t is a compound extracted from
barks, roots and herbs. 1t is Natures
Remedy. 1t is perfectly harmless from
any bad effect upon the system. 1t is
nourishing and strengthing. 1t acts di-
rectly upon the blood. 1t quiets the
nervous system. 1t gives you good sweet
sleep at night. 1t is panacea for our
aged fathers and mothers, for it gives
them strength, quiets their nerves, and
gives them Natures sweet sleep,-as has
been proved by many an aged person.
1t is the great Blood Purifier. 1t is a
soothing remedy for our children. 1t
has relieved and cured thousands, 1t is
very pleasant to take; every child likes
it. 1t relieves and cures all diseases ori-
ginating from impure blood. Try the
vEGETINE. Give III fair trial for your
complaints; then you will say TO your
friend, neighbor and acquaintance. "Try
it; ithas cured me-"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
In the days when Millard Fillmore

In the days when Millard Fillmore
was winning slender income as quiet,
industrious lawyer in the village of
Aurora, N. Y, one of his few relaxa-
tions was to sit before his Office of a sum-
mer evening, in the midst of a group of
villagers, smoking his pipe, and relat-
ing and listening TO anecdotes and gos-
sip. Once, during lull in the talk,
Mr.. Johnson, one Of his students, said
suddenly, "Mr. Fillmore, why don't you
get into Congress, and procure by your
influence profitable positions for Hall"
(another student, and afterward Cabinet
officer) "and me?" The oddity of the
question excited general laugh, for
Mr.. Fillmore, though a member of the
Assembly, WAS still only village law
yer and county surveyor. But the
phlegmatic Fillmore only took his pipe
from his mouth and said oracularly,
stranger things than that have happen
ed, Mr.. Johnson"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
The Death Of the First Napoleon.

The London Times publishes the fol-
lowing story told by al old soldier who
was one of the guards of Napoleon l.
at st. Helena:
"Bonny was the fattest man ! ever
saw; the calves of his legs, and his
cheeks too, you might see them shake
while he was walking, and yet be had
not the ruddy, healthy look our people
had. He would carry stick, about as
thick as my walking stick, with an iron
spud at the end, and If he saw weed
be would always spud it up, anywhere
be went. Four nights out of seven
was on sentry, and would fall asleep
while walking, and stray off the path;
and then my hair would stand on end
with fright and raise my cap, for
knew if were caught mapping was
safe for three hundred lashes. ] have
heard men say that their suferings from
want Of rest 10 St. Helena were more
irving TO them than the hardships of
campaign.
"Napoleon died on the 9th Of MAY,
1921. Two priests were in attendance.
We who had to lift the body were not
allowed to touch the coffin until priest
had sprinkled us with holy water. We
started at 8 o'clock. The coffin was
very heavy. We carried it six at a time,
and the men that were lowest down in
carrying him suffered all the punish
ment. was one of these. All ike gar
rison was assembled about the Emper-
or's quarters and followed him to the
grave, the bands playing dead march
1t was reported that Napoleon had re-
auested to be buried with the honors Of
royalty, twenty one guns; but the Gov
ernor ordered nineteen guns to be fired
the number assigned to general. W.
carried the body where a cart with oxer
could not 20; but in certain parts of thu
distance the men were relieved, and thu
body drawn upon cart. The Roman
Catholic priests who had been in attend
ance on him conducted the funeral serv
ice. The actual funeral took place a
about 6 P. NJ.
mine or ten of us had been employed
for three days in excavating in the roci
cavity seven feet deep and eight fee
square. The rock was blasted, AM
where the powder had made the side
: uneven il was filed in and the cavit.
t smoothed all round. In the cavity thu
: made by sappers and miners, assisted b
! my own labor and that of others, flag
A stones were inserted in the rock an
/, formed into case or box, which, re
= ceived the coffin. The coffin was cover
ed over with large fagstone, and th
:, four corners were bored and filled
: with melted lead, which fastened thel
D firmly together. The remainder of Il
y excavation WAS filled in with the rubb
o and leveled, and a mound resembling
8 common grave raised above it. An ire
's palisading was placed round and sentl
d kept over it night aid day until all Il
70 troops were Withdrawn. They we
ss gradually withdrawn, and our regimel
g, left six months after the funeral"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
Centres Of Creation.

While the doctrine of special creation
was dominant, favorits hypothesis in
connection with this subjsct was tha. Of
Centres Of creation" Every species
must, 1t was said, have been created q,
-ome particular spot, and the problem
Of the student Of geographical zoology
was to trace the species back through
its wandering TO its original home or
"centre of creation" Not the least
striking part Of the new theory of the
origin Of the species propounded by Mr..
Darwin, and BY the author Of the book
which serves as our text, Geographical
Diaribuiion Of Animals, by Alfred Rus
sci Wallace,) was the remarkable way
In which II illuminates the mass of facts
ascsrtained by naturalists as to the dis
tribution Of the various species Of ami
mails, In past and present times, on the
surface Of the globe. II was shown thai
the more nilent features, as well ss ths
special details relating to the prssencs
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
Very Probable.

The Scotch poaching angler suspends
by straps under his outer garments n
capacious bag of coarse linen for con-
cealing his salmon, while he carries in
his hand quite innocently a string of
trout. Lord Scrope once caught poach-
er with salmon in his bag, and de-
manded how il got there. The reply
was, "How the beast got there ] dinns
ken. He must ha' louped Until ma pock-
ct as I war wading." His clever answer
40 amused Lord Scrope that he let him
60 scot-free.
-rScribner for October.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

on the car again her eyes met those of
gentleman standing on the platform
whom she at once recognized as her hus-
band. The recognition was mutual. The
memories of the happy days of old came
back to both of them, cordial reunion
took place in The cars, and they proceed
ed eastward together in the cars. Mr..
Ford had passed the night IN this city,
having arrived here on the Atlantic the
evening previous, and not desiring to
continue his journey by night Altoona
Mirror of ThurEdav.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

A Kansas youth of twenty-eight, who
wanted to marry a widow of thirty-six,
with six children, was deferred there
from by the lady's friends, who visited
him one night armed with shot-guns and
pitchforks, and requested discontinu-
ance of his attentions. He retired to q
town where they have police force, and
has written to the widow 10 come on and
bring all the little rossbuds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

How SHE CoRNERED HIM.-"Hand-
some is that handsome does," quoted a
Chicago man to his wife the other day.
"Yes," replied she in winning tone,
as she held out her hand, "for instance
a husband who is always ready to hand
some money to his wife"
The moralizer was cornered, and this
is why the wife will appear at church to-
morrow with bran new bonnet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

Nearly every man tells his wife there
is another man in town who closely re-
sembles him, and who is frequently
seen coming out of saloons Rockland
Courier
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
WINTER sprsAcH.-Thoee who wish

WINTER SPINACH. who wish
to raise winter spinach for early spring
greens, should remember that now is the
the time to SOW il. The ground should
be made rich, deep, mellow and fine and
seed Of the prickly or winter variety
sown in drills one inch deep and about
twelve inches apart. just about wide
enough to work between conveniently
with hoe. 1t should be kept clean un-
til the ground freezes and then covered
with straw.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

at is easier for camel to 60 through
the knee of an idol than for rich man
to enter heaven" is the Interpretation
which a colored preacher gave to the
Scriptures.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
Sustaining Fertility without Manure.

A subscriber writes to the New Eng |
land Farmer upon the above subject as
follows:
l was much interested in the statement
by, Mr.. Putnam published in the Farm
er of the 10th inst, to the effect that
good profitable farming" could be car
ried on in England without manure
His idea seems TO be to have portion
of each years crop, as fertilizer, as he
illustrates in his reference to rye. Now
it seems to me, if his idea is correct land
shall not attempt to criticise it), that
some of the positions taken by our
teachers of agricultural chemistry are
entirely wrong. Two of the inorgonic or
mineral elements of plant food, are not
to be found, in inexhaustible quantities
in our our soils. These are phosphoric
acid and potash. In some cases they are
furnished by the wash. of rivers, but
| these intervale lands are the exception,
and we who do not have them are told
that we must apply these substances
Unlike the organic elements they are not
distributed in the atmosphere to be
brought down by rain and snow. This
is said to be fully correct in regard to
potash; and although phosphoric acid
does in a degree partake of the nature of
organic matter, yet the natural supply is
so small that we cannot crop our fields
and not apply it artifcially without re-
ducing their fertility for want of it. OF
the organic elements, too, an artificial
application of nitrogen is required, in
some of its combinations.
Now, when we remove crop from a
field we take a certain amount of potash
DIR. Nichols says there is not plant ir
field or wood which does not contain it.
The retention of a part of the product
on the field is only retention of par
of the potash. Will not such a system
of culture make the field barren?
l know there are cases where this prin
ciple seems to apply in manner to b,
hardly evident in one mans lifetime, a
in the case of swamp meadows. Perhap
it may be claimed that the crops of sucl
soils contain smaller proportion o
these elements than others, and their re
moval is SO slow as not to be readily ap
parent; or that tfrese soils contain lar
ger amount of them; or that the genera
conditions are such as to make muc
larger proportion soluble, and fit for tn
T food of plants, while in other soils the
o remain in crude state. Any of thes
T circumstances, however, do not prever
the application of the principle.
The result is simply retarded. Can
field, the soil of which is about an aver
II age in its adaptability to the cultivate
>, of grass, as compared to the cultivate
,, soils in Massachusetts,, be sown to TIL
y crop, all the work being properly don
- and degree of fertility produced to il
Ia sure good crop in an average seasol
,. and this fertility be maintained ft
- years, while part of the crop is reno,
20 ed, and no manure applied? Will it |
, necessary to plow occasionally or to r.
20 tate with other crops? What are IL
4 details of the process?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

It ia no trouble for an editor to lie
awake; the difficulty is for him to keep
from lying when he is asleep.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29

stirring III the soil can be made without
any extra expense. These are points
that tell in the growth and productive
ness of fruit-trees, either in the garden
or the orchard. If planted in the fall,
the soil settles closely around the roots
and fbers by the time the spring opens,
and an earlier growth is started than
with spring setting, which is often push
ed back until the season is we'll advance
ed, from causes over which the planter
has no control, The spring may be
back ward enough to hinder planting of
trees in way in which they should be
set out to insure success. All other
things being equal, there is no doubt
that spring would be the better time to
plant trees But this does not often
happen to be the case, as every practical
fruit-grower well knows. 1t is there
fore wise to transplant in the fall if the
trees and the ground are in readiness
P. T. Quinn; Scribner for October.
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Prepared by
yEGETINE

II. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
How l;rnpes are Pressed.

The most primitive way OF pressing
grapes for wine, it is hardly necessary 10
say, sNysa GatGry writer, isby treadiDg
IL process which I saw both in France
and Palestine. Iu the latter-on Mount
Zion in Jerusalem-the grapes were
thrown into n wooden box about four
feet square and three deep The bare.
legged Arabs, bracing themselves with
their hantls on each others shoulders,
trampGd tue fruit by the hour, rs the
inice issued from u hole in tho bottom
OF the box into tub. A traveller stand
ing by thought the process was indeli-
cate, but be was informed that fermen-
tation, like fire, is purifier.
The primitive pressing which l saw
in France was done not far from Dion,
and not great distance from q region
where the most improved methods Of
pressing arc employed. 1t was nearly
equal in simplicity to that practiced OIL
tho hills Of Jutlea. In Jerusalem the
Arabs tramped with their naked feet,
and in the ont, ot-the.way place referred
to iu France the tranpiug was done
under tho sabot. The must (ths crushed
mass Of grapes) was thrown into vat,
when eight or ten men jumped in aud
tramped ahout in it, using their hands
as well rs their feet to press ont the
clunpS which cling together. This was
douO also with view to warm the must
by the natural heat OF their bodies, and
thus hasten fermentation. Their faces
wero stained with the Juice, and they
were CORY to tho shoulders.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
The Poor Infants.

The following report Of the sanitary
committee on tho prevailing disease Of
infants contained such seasonable ad.
vice that the board OF health OF New
York ordered 10000 copies published
aud distributed
"Never neglect looseness OF the
bowels in in infant. Consult the family
or dispensary physicians at once, aud hc
will give you rules about what it should
take aud how it should be nursed. Keep
your room as cool as possible, have them
we'll ventilated, and do not allow any
bad smells 10 come from sinks, garbage
boxes, cutters, ETC., about the honse
where you live. SEQ b your own part
being right, and complain to the hoard
Of health, II tho neighbors' houses are
offensive. When an infant Is cross and
irritable in tho hot weather, trip on
the water will do it q great deal OF good,
and may prevent cholera iniantum. Do
not allow your children 10 eat unripe or
dried fruit. An infant under year old
should not have any fruit except by n
physicians orders. In very hot weather
dress your children in thin clothing, and
bathc them with cool water one, two, OF
moro times day.
"Children under ten months to year dc
not need anything but the breast or good
milk. Cows milk, when pure, Is made
like mothers milk by adding one-third
water to two.thirds milk and warming
to blood heat, and n little over one anG
a quarter ounces OF white sugar to {
pint Of the mixture but in the city {
good doal Of the milk has plenty o
water and too little cream. II you dt
not nurse the child, see that the nursing
bottle tube and mouthpiece arc kept II
clean water when not used. Tho addi
tion OF q little soda will keep them from
turning sour. II the baby does no
thrive well on cows milk, consult i
physician" IS. W -silsi
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
How TO Cure n Bad Memory.

Your memory is bad, perhaps; but I
can tell you two secrets that will cure the
worst memory. Ono is to read sub
iect whea strongly interested. The
other is, to not only read, but think.
When you have read paragraph or
page, stop, close the book, aud try to
remember tho ideas on that page, and
not only recall them vaguely III your
mind, but put them into words and
speak them out. Faithfully follow tLeso
two rules, and you have the golden keys
OF knowledge. Besides inattentiye
reading, there are other things injurious
to memory. One is the habit OF skim
ming over newspapers, items OF news,
smart remarks, bits Of information, po.
litical reflections, fashion notes, all in a
confused iumble, never to be thought Of
again, thus diligently cultiyating q
habit Of careless reading hard to break.
Another is tho reading Of trashy novels.
Nothing is 30 fatal to reading with profit
as the habit Of running through story
niter story, and forgetting therc as soon
us read. l know gray haired woman.
a1ifelong lover Of books, who sadly de-
clarcs that her mind has been ruined by
such reading.
A help to memory is repetition.
Nothing is SO certain to keep your
French fresh, aud ready for use, as 10
have always on hand m interesting story
in that language, to take up for ten min.
utcs every day. In that case, you will
not forget your French " with the
majority OF your schoolmates.-&
Nirhnlna.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
Fa.hiOn Notes.

Thu Saratoga trunk finds little favor
in Eugland. " ' -' ..
Prttlcts,ts ARE trimmed with Hamburg
oabrOi,i,lius. ,...s. H.T
Poppics and grlss are lavisLly used on
pale blue creole gauze. ., --. s..
Dress baskets are becoming more and
more popular for travelling. ,.-
Grass linen is much used foI the long,
slender bustles now in vogue. ...
Ladies' dress imperials, made Of solid
leather, head the list Of ladies' trunks.
Imperials and dress baskets are taking
the place OF tho tall, narrow French
trunks.
Chamois and silver gray cuirasses are
embroidered in tlligrec OF gold, silver
or steel. .s
The "shirt" pattern, with its tucked
front and yoke back, is popular for night
dresses.
For country use faus of ecru linen,
with o large initial in one corner, are
favorites. -.a-a o.. o.
Fans are worn smaller than last year,
and are fastened to tho waist with sill.
yer chatelaine.
Creole gauze, which is striped all over
with tine white satin lines, is popular
rarity Of gauze for summer balls.
In hats, q large pompon Of foulard at
one side is popular tho foulard should
match in color tho dress worn at the
time.
Louis XVI. hats, either Of black or
white straw, have their brims turned up
at tho back, with tuft OF feathers placed
entirely at tho back.
White barege is used for quiet dinner
dresses, aud white muslin for small even.
ing parties white organdy muslin mixed
with talfetas is favorite combination,
For evening wear arc elegant fans
madc OF cocks feathers, mounted Oh
tortoise shell sticks, ostrich feathers Of
natural color, and peacock and marabout
feathers.
Hata made OF both coarse and fancy
straw, with high pointed crowns, are
trimmed with q feather band about the
crown aud a bouquet OF contrasting
color on one side. ..
Costumes made with four trlnies, eacl
one plated oil over, are fashionable.
Tho first tuuic is six inches long, the
second ten, the third fourteen, and the
fourth twenty inches.
Louis XVI. costumes made OF real H.
dim foulard wash well and do not crush
or crease. These arc fashioned into
long polonaises and worn over skirts
trimmed with plaitings; which have a
maize ground striped with coral and
bows nAdc up OF hanging loops and
ands
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04

That little creature, not very COM
mon in the North, could congregate in
sufficient numbers to mako extensive
deposits Of excrement, which have a
commercial value, seems almost incredi-
bic; but in numerous caves, from Yir.
ginia TO Texas, are found deposits OF
this material, sometimes reaching 90.
900 tons in extent, and yearly increasing.
During the war it WAS thought 10 ex.
tract inter from il for powder making ;
but though the manufacture was some.
what successful, The nitric acid was
present in such small quantities as to
render it so expensive rs to DO aban-
tlouel at tho close OF the war. The ma.
teriNl has been used rs fertilizer 10 a
slight extent, and is found to exert con-
siderable influence Oh the crops treated.
The attention OF Mr.. MCMurtrie, chem
ist to the department Of agriculture,
having been called to the matter, analy.
ses have been made Of samples collect.
ell. These are all OF u similar light to
dark brown color, according To the
moisture, except those containing much
irsoluble matters, which resemble soil,
OF which they probably largely consist.
The physical condition when air.dried
is excellent, both for handling and ap'
plication, being finely pnlverulOnt
The analyses fairly represent tho aver
age composition, which, according to the
valuations OF Professor Goessmann, The
Massachusetts, State inspector OF fer
tilizers. adopted by the department
show chem TO possess value Of from
Sl5 to s55 per ton for use as fertilizers
The values compare iayOrably with thosC
OF fish fertilizers, aud even OF Peruvian
guAno. Microscorical examination
shows the material to consist largely O
the hard parts Of insects upon which tn
hate faaI
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
What to Do.

Every little while We read OF some one
who has stuck rusty nail in bis foot or
some other part Of his person, and lock-
jaw has resulted thereirom. All such
wounds can he healed without any fatal
consequences following them. The
remedy is simple It is only to smoke
such wound, or any wound or bruise
that is intlamed, with burning wool OF
woolen cloth. Twenty minutes in the
smoke OF wool will take the pain out oi
the worst case Of inflammation arising
from any wound We ever saw. -
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04

Some one came to borrow the hodia's
ass. "He isn't here" was the reply.
At which moment the ms brayed from
within. .U
F.. "0h, Allah |" exclaimed The appli-
cant "you Say he is not hero, and
tGcr0 ho is, 6taying this moment 7"
"Whatl" /" replied the hodia, with in
dignation; "you believe an ass rather
than an old man like me with awhile
beartIl Whata strange isllowyou arel'
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
Training Sheep Dogs.

Tho following is said to be a Texnn
practice for training sheep dogs: A pup
is taken from its mother before its eyes
are opened, and put to eve 10 suoEle.
After a few times, the eve becomes
rsconciled to tho pup, which follows
her like o lamb, grows up. among, and
remaius with the 1oCk, and no wolf,
man. or strange dog can come near the
sheep: and tho dog will bring the flock
to the iohl regularly ut balf.past seven
o'clock, II he is -habiiually fed at that
hour.