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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
Western Snort.


In southern Colorado, about these
days. they are having royal sport. In
the northern portion OF the territory few
buffalo are found, and these are account
ed the really royal game. Our engrav-
ing depicts what might have happened
almost anywhere along the Kansas
Pacific Railway for q distance Of eve
hundred miles, only year or two ago;
but, az our readers were informed last
summer, civilization has driven the
roaming herds further sOuthward, and il
is rare now that any are seen near the
line Of travel.
Tho bleaching carcass il common
sight even yet, however, and reminds
the tourist forcibly Of days now forever
fled. Buffalo destruction has been wide
spread and immense, and no wonder that
game has diminished 80 vastly. Mil
lions of animals have been killed in the
past few years merely To crafty insatiaie
hunters, who made no use Of the game,
but butchered il for sports FAKE alune.
Their work can yet be traced in many
places.
But Western sport il not all for the
zest Of qualification. The genuine West
ern sportsman is a hunter for profit He
follows the herd, or tracks the deer, for
moneys sake. In Denver last Ru mmer
we met young Nimrod who has acquir-
ell proud local reputation for courage
and endurance, who spends every winter
in shooting large game on the mountion
near at hand, and who realizes hand
sOInely for his work. Deer, bear and
elk; are his special victims, and the
number he has brought down in Eve
years would surprise Eastern hunters.
His best days shooting, he told ua, was
four bear, and he was only n novice. He
happened TO "tree" three Of theae-a
dam and two full-Rrown cnbs--and made
fortunate shots. For this winter he had
planned a buffalo hunt in southern Col
orado, and expected to clear n handsome
sum from its results. Could we have
accepted his cordial invitation to join
him on the expedition, we might speak
more from personal knowledge concern
ing Western sports.-[ Rural Home.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

A CROOKED RAILRoAD.-The South
ern Pacific Railroad is decidedly crook
ed at Tehachape Pass. About twenty
miles of the road is succession of cuts,
fills and tunnels. Within this distance
there are thirteen tunnels ranging from
100 feet to few yards in length. The
greater part of the way the road bed is
cut through solid granite. and the eleva-
tion is SO great that the first mile and a
half is attained by laying down eight
miles of track. In one place the road
runs through tunnel, encircles the hill
and passes a few feet above the tunnel.
After completely encircling the hill and
going half way round again, the track
doubles on itself, and after running sew
eral miles in the opposite direction
strikes up the canon. Once the track
crosses the pass and this involes the
building of long and very nigh bridge.
On another part of the road is tunnel
a mile and half in length, in places
over 900 feet below the surface
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
Old Twins.

A Boston paper reports that the oldest
pair of twins in this country. and per-
haps in the world, reside in Massachu.
setts. one in West Springfield, and the
other in Goshen. Their names are Dan
iel and James Price, and Wednesday
December 22, was their ninety-frst birth
day. They strongly resemble each 9th.
er in form, feature and manner, have al
ways been remarkably healthy, and are
siill active, mentally and physically
Their father, Daniel Price, came to this
country as n soldier under General
BurRoyne, in the war of the Revolution,
and was with his army while on its way
to Boston as prisoners Of war. Price
fell out Of the ranks on the way and be-
came a resident of Williamsburg, Mass,
where he spent his days and brought up
a family. One Of the twins above nam
ed was for many years an employe and
inspector in Springfield.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

When Sir Isaac Newton changed his
residence, and went to live in Leicester
Place, his next door neighbor was wild
ow lady, who was much puzzled by the
little she had observed of the philoso-
pher. One Of the Fellows Of the Royal
Society of London called upon her one
day. when, among other domestic news,
she mentioned that some one had come
TO reside in the adjoining house, who,
she felt certain, was a poor crazy gentle
men, "because," she continued, "he di-
verts himself in the oldest ways imag-
ir able. Every morning, when the sun
shines 80 brightly that we are obliged to
to draw the window blinds, he takes his
seat in front of a tnb of soapsuds, and
occupies himself for hours blowing soap
bubbles through a common clay pipe.
and intently watches them till they
burst. He is doubtless now at his favor
ite amusement" she added; edo come
and look at HIM" The gentleman
smiled, and then went up stairs, when,
after looking through the window into
the adjoining yard, he turned round
and said: "My dear madam, the person
whom you suppose TO be a poor lunatic
is no other than the great Sir Isaac
Newton, study ing the refraction Of light
upon thin plates, phenomenon which
is beautifully exhibited upon the sur
face of g common soap bnbble."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

better days anyw here, / shall bring 'em
with me. to be sure"
After that the sea looked bluer and
colder than ever, and the solitary wo-
man lived a sort of hermit's life. No
CHEEKY voice of Rossiping neighbor
lightened and dreary cabin. no children
pratiled about her; and only Belle, the
bright, blithe- hearted Iassie, seemed to
rememb Der to cheer her with letter now
and them. Belle was away now visiting
aome distant friends, but in ker kindly
heart she kept a corner, it seemed, for
the poor old woman who had saved her
life.
Three years-four-passed away, and
daily of summer afternoon you might
have seen the widow sitting in her door
way, eager and hollow-eyed, locking out
for some possible ship that might be
Toms. Tom was not a good correspond
ent, but occasionally mp at the little
Posi-ofice a wandering epistle waited
her trembling hand. She was growing
very old and feeble now; but Tom was
getting up in the world, Tom was was
first mate of his ship. Tom was a success,
Tom was a gentleman, and oh, above all
things, Tom was coming home!
Not every one watches in vain, though
we may not always be looking in the
right direction. 1t was so with the wild
ow. AS she sat one day with straining
eye gazing on far off sun-lit sails, and
seeing how some Of them hovered nearer
and nearer, and some, alas! took wing
farther and farther away, the doorway
darkened suddenly: there came rushing
upon her, as if dropped from the cloudr
plump, dark eyed, rosy checked lady,
who flung herself into the arms of the
watcher with a cry Of joy.
"Oh, motherr' she exclaimed, half
sobbing, half laughing-"oh, mother!
don't you know me? Why, I'm Tom'-
wife, und I've brought the captain with
mel"
Mother" said Captain Tom, that
night, you've seen better days, perhaps.
but never have"
For didn't tell you," said Mrs.
Tom, archly, "that / was in love with
Tom? And father ownt half his ship.
you know, so if Toms captain, Pm sec
ond mate, you see. And we're going to
take you away to where we found our
better days"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
Cure for Love or Liquor.

At festival at reformatory institu-
tion, recently. a gentleman said, of the
use of Intoxicating drinks: 81 over
came the appetite by a recipe given to
me by old DR.. Hatfield, one Of those
good old physicians who do not have a
percentage from a neighboring druggist.
The prescription is simply an orange
every morning half hour before break
fast. Take that" said the doctor,
"and you will neither want liquor nor
medicine. ] have done 30 regnle rly,
and find that liquor has become repuI-
sive. The taste of the orange is in the
saliva of my tongue, and it would be as
we'll to mix water and oil as rum with
my taste"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
A.Mule Blown Ont Of Its Harness
The Sky Filled with Wrecks.

The heavy wind registered on Pixies
Peak the other day seems 10 have struck
earth about Cuchnraa, and judging from
the reports received from that quarter II
must have been n pretty severe zephyr.
Considerable damage was done along its
track, and all work and business was
perforce suspended during the prevail
ence Of the gale. A Cucharas eorrea-
pondent Of the Chieftain relates the fol-
lowing among other effects Of the storm;
"While the proprietor Of the Cucharas
Sample Room was at break 'ast this
morning. the back door Of his establish
ment WAS hurst open by the force Of the
wind, and his bar and bar fixtures were
carried through the front window and
scattered over the broad pampas in wild
and dire confusion. There was about
ten dollars in currency in the drawer,
and all was lost. Mr.. Mitchell, one Of
the leading merchants here, has been
engaged all the morning removing his
goods from the shelves and putting them
in place OF safety. His house sways
and vibrates so much that he fears il
may 20 down at any moment" He also
relates a touching story Of a mule being
blown ont Of its harness, at a grading
camp, and carried away bodily. The
same paper also learns from n gentleman
just arrived from Walsenburg that the
most tremendous storm Of wind ever
known in that section commenced about
daylight on Wednesday morning. The
air was full uf flying dust, the roar Of
the hurricane was deafening, and il was
almost impossible TO stand on ones feet
on account Of the power Of the storm.
The houses Of Sheriff Thomas Sprout
aud Jose Rival, as well as Mr.. Ben Arm
old's stables, were unToofed, and the
timely use Of ropes alone saved the roof
Of the Masonic Hall from being carried
out on the prairie. Doors and windows
were blown in all parts Of the town,
outbuildings overturned and unroofed
and the whole place looks as though IL
had experienced a heavy bOmbardment.
Fortunately during all the -uproar no
one was injured; though the air il said
at times TO haye been full Of flying
boards, shingles, etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

Edward 8. Stokes, who aho; Fisk has
been for the last two months confined to
his bed in the hospital of Sing Sing
with asthma and chills and fever, con-
tracted in prison. His constitution ap-
pears much broken, his hair is almost
white, and his form ia bent and atten-
uated. His term Of imprisonment, by
a stretch Of the law, will expire next
September, but his counsel claim that il
should end by the 9th of January. A
strong effort will be made TO procure
his release from the Governor at that
time. Great complaint is made Of the
present unhealthiness of the prison, ow-
ing TO the overcrowding of inmates.
There are 1000 cells seven feet by six,
and half Of those contain two eonvicts,
who sleep one above the other.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

A WIFE's PowER.-A good wife is
to man, wisdom, strength and courage;
a bad one is confusion, weakness and
despair. No condition ia hopeless to u
man where the wife possesses irmness,
decision and economy. There is no out
ward propriety which can counteract in
dolence, extravaganza and folly at home.
No spirit can long endure bad influence.
Man is strong; but his heart is not ada
mant. He needs a tranquil mind; and
especially if he is an intelligent man,
with whole head, he needs its moral
force in the conflict of life. To recover
his composure, home must be a place of
peace and comfort. There his soul re-
news its strength, and goes forth with
renewed vigor to encounter the labor
and troubles of life. But if at home he
finds no rest, and there il met with bad
temper, jealousy and gloom, or assailed
with complaints and censure, hope van
ishes, and he sinks into despair.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
"That's Howl"

After great snow storm, little fell
low began to shovel path through the
large snow hank before his grand moth
er's door, He had no thing but small
shovel to work with.
"How do you expect to get through
that drift?" asked man passing along.
"By keeping at it," said the boy
cheerfully: chats howl"
That ia the secret of mastering aim ost
every difficulty under the sun. If a
hard task is before you, stick TO it. Do
not keep thinking how large or hard it
is; but go at it, and little by little it
will grow smaller, until il is done.
If hard lesson is to be learned, do
not spend a moment in fretting, do not
lose a breath in wing, 81 can't," or al
do not see how" but go at il and keep
at it-study. That is the only way to
conquer it.
ia fault is cured or bad habit bro
ken up, it cannot be done by merely be-
ing sorry, or only trying little. You
must keep fighting until it is got rid of.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
Eighty Hours Fro New York TO
San Francisco.
From the Alta Californis. !

IRON the Alta California
Acting on the experience of the eight.
ming express" trains OF the New York
Central, Pennsylvania Central, and Bal
timore and Ohio roads, Messrs. jarrett
q Palmer, who are giving the magnii
cent spectacle of Henry "" in all the
principal cities of the United States.
have determined to try an experiment of
making the speed of forty miles nm hour
across the continent in a special train
chartered to transport the scenery, prop
erty and performers to San Francisco.
Mr.. jarrett, thorough railroad man.
made the calculations, found the plan
feasible, If the venture would justify the
expense, obtained the consent of his
partner, and the concurrence of Mr..
John Mccullough, who shares in the
profits and expenses in the enterprise in
California, and made proposals. to the
railroad companies, which have been ac-
cePted, and as we learn from the East;
and, in June, the train TO make the trip
across the continent in eighty hours, will
start from New York.
To produce the tragedy as it has been
produced in Booths Theatar requires
the transportation OF an immense guam
tity of material and a large troop of
performers. The cost Of fright and fares
on the ordinary trains, added to the sal
aries going on during the seven days,
will equal the amount necessary to be
paid for the privilege Of running a spe-
cial train on three days time, with only
three days salary to pay. A few friends
will be permitted to participate in the
eighty hour trip across the continent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
Sentimental Tea Sets.
[From the Detroit Free Press.l

The latest fashion in china is come
thing entirely unique, and needs little
explanation for the uninitiated. A lady
announces her intention Of getting up a
sentimental tea SET" This means that
she desires each of her friends to pres
ent her with cup and saucer, whose
size, quality, and coslliness are left to
the tastes and generosity of the donor.
When sufficient number has been
presented the nondescript collection Is
as n sentimental tea set. The
lady is then in duty bound to give n tea
party to her contributors and friends in
which the cheering weed Is served in the
motley china, gathered together in this
polite way of putting ones friends un-
der contribution. or conrSe the ladies
vie with each other in seeing who can
collect the greatest number OF offerings.
and the gentlemen are warmly welcomed
who come bearing in their hands costly
cups of delicate Sevres, or the petite
GtcdtibalS Ot OTltnldl tdHtes w KNOW OF
a lady in a neighboring city who num-
bers already twelve of these oddities,
and she has just begun her collection.
Her tea service thus far ranges from a
tiny cup and saucer one hundred years
old to an Offering large enough for a
bowl. The intermediate range includes
variety in form, size. and material. Great
was the sport at the first tea-drink,
while the unique display afforded an
abundant subject for conversation. We
are told by those in authority that the
fashion promises to be quite universal
this winter, and we are sure it will be
provocative Of endless fun and perhaps
Just little rivalry, for will not a wo-
mans attractive powers be measured by
the number of these fragile offerings she
receives from her friends7 What a re-
surrection of odd tea cups and saucers
from long-occupied hiding places will
take place, and what search there will
be in the china shops for specimens
rich and rarel
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

One of the anecdotes Of the times is
told of an occurrence which took place
at London during one of the largest and
most exciting meetings held there by
Moody and Sankey. Mr.. Moody, which
was very foolish, to say the least, called
upon on all those who wished TO go to
Heaven to rise in their places. One af-
ter another all the persons present got
mp an remained standing. save one per-
verse sailor. who ob-iinaiely kept hi
seat. Fixing this ohhurAte mariner
with hi- eye. Mr.. Moody addresAed him,
and asked il il could be possible he
did not wish to 20 to Heaven also. "Hes,
your honor" responded Jack; II wish
to go To Heaven" "Then why don't
you rise with the rest2" "Becau-e," !"
said Jack very slowly. and surveying
the whole party with a scrutiniH-
ing glance, because ! ain't going to
ship with any such a looking crew as
this"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

A Kentucky paper tells a story of u
backwoodsman who, few days ago, saw
n carpet for the first time at Bowling
Green, in that State. He was some.
what confused at first, thinking it was
some kind of probably an
oil painting-but, perceiving a bare
stepped back few PAGES, and with a
running jump, struck the floor about
six inches from the edge of the carpet.
When his heels struck the floor he slip.
ped and fell back, but quickly arose and
after looking with complacency at the
distance he had leaped, exclaimed:
"By gosh, cleared her.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
OCCULTATIONs.

February 3.-From 40 p. NJ. to
about ll:30 P. NJ, the moon being near
her first quarter, will pass over the
Pleiades occnlting in succession all the
prominent members Of the group except
one. She will again pass through the
Pleiades November 2. from IL to 1925
in the evening, occulting three of the
six that are ordinarily visible. February
II. About 4:40 A. NJ. the moon will
occult a star of the third magnitude,
known as Pl, in Scorpio. August e.
At $50 p. NJ, the moon being near the
full, will occult the planet Saturn; and
again at O'Clock in the morning of
September 3. December 4.-AtIO NJ.
the moon will occult Gamma in Cancer,
of the fourth magnitude.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21

C. @. Coon, Of Elkhart, Indiana, has
a brass drum which was manufactured
by Richard Bieksl, Dundee, Scotland,
March %. l04O. and will BE- zoo years
old the 23d OF next month. Some fnrmer
owner shortened the barrel Of the drum
Abont one third Of iis length. The Brit
ish eoAt-of-arms 10 painted ON tbe out-
side, bul in shortening Il ihe unicorn was
cut OF and part Of the legend. leagins
only "Dieu Mon"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-21
ASTRONOMICAL FEATURES OF
1875.
Three Hundred and Sixty Days
Fifty-threP Sundays and Four
Eclipses.
From the New York Mercurr.l

From the New York Mercuryl
The astronomical features Of 1876 are
Of sufficient interest TO Justify mention
The year will contain 366 days, Of
which ffty-three will be Sundays. April
Is will be Easter Sunday being the frat
Sunday following the passage Of the sun
through the vernal eqninox. There will
he four eclip~es in 1876-two of each
luminary. 1. A partial eclipse of the
moon in the night following March 9,
virIble from every part Of the United
States and Canadas, if weather permit.
Al the middle of the eclipse 0 of the
moons diameter will be in the shadow.
2. An annular eclipse of the sun March
% The annular phase will I've visible
on this continent only at places very
near line from Vancouver's Island to
the northwest shore of Huds0n,s Bay.
Ii will he visible, as a partial eclipse
from all parts of the United States and
Canadas outside that limit, except in
Florida. 8. A partial eclipse of the
moon at $50 p. NJ. of September 3. not
visible on this continent. A. A total
eclipse of the sun at 4:30 o'clock in the
afternoon of September IL. not visible to
any part of the American continent.
The sun will rise eclipsed in the eastern
half of Australia, and the phenomenon
will he visible from large part Of the
South Pacific and Antarctic oceans. the
limit of the partial phase passing very
near the South Pole.
Venus will be an evening star till Ju
ly IA, and rise before the sun during the
remainder of the year. Mars will be an
evening star till August II, the date Of
his conjunction with the sun, when both
will BE- in conjunction with Uranus and
nearly in opposition TO Saturn. lie will
rise before the sun for the remainder Of
the year. Jupiter will he the morning star
till May II, the date Of his opposition to
the sun, and an evening star from that
date till December A, when he will be in
conjunction with the sun and Mercury.
Saturn will set after the sun till Febru-
ary IL, the date of the conjunction.
From that time he will rise before the
sun till August 27, when he will be on
the meridian at midnight, and will be
an evening star during the last fonr
months Of the year. Uranus will be ON
the meridian at midnight Of February 6,
and in conjunction with the sun August
II. He will be just visible to the naked
eye on fine evenings in the spring and
early summer months. Neptune will
be on the meridian at midnight October
26. His right ascension at that date
will be 2 hours minutes, and north de-
clInation II degrees 6 minutes--nearly
on the line from Hamal TO Menkar. He
cannot be seen except through the tele-
scope.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-03

LADIEsANDaENTs. - Lookattnls
and pause for it is a communication
that will interest and offer you in.
tructions. 1t is our constant aim to
offer all possible information for the
benefit of not only this com munity
but wherever our paper is read. To
do this it is necessary to investigate
thoroughly every new industry and
enterprise which may spring up in
our midst. One OF these and which
we heartily commend to our friends
and readers is that of the energetic
firm Of Vaenberg 81 Co., whose es-
tablishment of refinement and ele-
gance is situated at No. 90, South G
street. There is nothing in the line
of dry goods, laces or fancy articles
but what they have, and dispose OF
at lower rates than any other house
in the State. Before purchasing else
where examine their stock.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-03

Marcus Boruck, of the spirit of
the Times,"s newspaper published in
San Francisco, makes the following
proclamation in his paper Of Satur-
day:
We commenced in our last issue
to affix our name to our editorials,
aad shall compel all others writing
for this paper to do the same. We
do not write and publish single line
we are not responsible for, and we in
tend that every one else shall assume
thorough and complete responsibility
for their utterances when they 60 to
print. Any article we write We have
the courage to back up, and that
being the case there is no reason why
we should not sign it the same as we
would letter. We do this in no
spirit of vain-glorious Boosting, but
We like the system and indorse it by
our acts. BoRUcK.
If the bill of Senator Lame, of the
California Senate, introduced for the
purpose of compelling writer's in
newspapers to affix their signatures
to all articles emanating from theil
pen, becomes law, it will create
quite a sensation. 1t embraces some
very good features and some that are
NOT quite SO desirable. A man who
writes of another under nom dc
plume what he dare not say before
him is q coward; but as blow in
the dark is generally the most effec'
tive, this system of warfare is OTTER
adopted in political battles. w
rather like Boruck's pluck if he ii
backed by the @. P. r. r.