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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
An Indians Grief.

Indians, with all their stoicism, have
keen sensibility. \ Canada paper tells
a pitiful story of chief, of the famous
tribe of the Mohawks, now almost ex-
tinct, who was recently in the court
house of Hamilton. where his only son
was on trial for horse stealing.
The chief appeared deeply affected,
and stood by his son in the dock, as if
he would fain defend him from the Off
GERS of the law. His son offered sever
al times to speak to him, but the proud
old chief maintained a dignifird silence,
and refused even to notice his son, al
though he stood by him. He seemed to
feel his position keenly. ard his face
and eyes showed evidence of weeping.
When he was put into the wi ness box,
the Judge asked him if he would disin-
herit, or treat his son differently on ac-
count of his crime The chief remain
ed silent for some seconds; he hung his
head, his bosom heaved. and it was evil
dent that in his heart a fathers affec-
tion was struggling with fathers hon
or for the mastery. Finally he looked
up, and with glance full of meaning to
his son, he replied:
81 love my own blood"
When the sentence of six months in
the Central Prison was passed upon the
boy, the chief advanced, whispered to
his son, and then, with his wife, moved
out of court.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
MISCELLANY.
The Signing of the Declaration.

The. Declaration, Being adopted, was
next TO be sie@ed; and here again We
come upon an equally hopeless contra
diction in testimony. This same Thomas
Mexican wrote in 1914 to ex-President
Adams, speaking Of the Declaration of
Independence, mo man signed it on
that dAy,''-nameIy. July 4, 1876. Jeffer-
son, on the other hand. writing some
years later, thought that Mr.. Mckean's
memory had deceived him, Jefferson
himself asserting, from his early notes,
"That the Declaration was reported by
the Committee; agreed TO by the House,
and signed by every member present,
except Mr.. Dickinson" But Jefferson,
who was also an octOgenarian, seems to
have forgotten the subsequent signing of
the Declaration parchment, until it was
recalled to his memory, as he states,
few years later. If there was a previous
signing of written document. the man
uscript itself has long since disappeared:
and the accepted historic opinion Is that
both these venerable witnesses were mis-
taken; that the original Declaration was
signed only bv the President and Secre
tary, John Hancock and CHARLES Thorn
son; and that general signing of the
parchment copy took place on August
I'd. 1t l. probable, at least, that fifty
four of the fifty six names were append
ed on that dav, and that it was afterward
signed by Thornton, of New Hamshire,
who was not then a mem ber, and by
Mexican, who was then temporarily alb
sent.
Jefferson used to relate, with mnch
merriment," says Parton, that the final
signing of the Declaration was hastened
by a very trivial circumstance. Near
the hall was large stable, whence the
flies issued in legions. Gentlemen were
in those days peculiarly sensitive to
such discomforts by reason of silk stock
ings; and when this annoyance, snperad-
ded TO the summer heat of Philadelphia,
had become intoIerable, they hastened
to bring the business to Il conclusion.
This.may equally well refer, however.
to the original vote; flies are flies, wheth-
er in July or Augm-t.
American tradition has clung to the
phrases assigned to the different partici-
pants in this scene: John Hancock's
commentary on his own bold handwrlt
ing, "There, John Bull may read my
name without spectacles;" Franklin's.
1--WE must hang together, or else. most
assuredly, We shall hang separately"
and the heavy Harrison's remark to the
slender Elbridge Gerry, that. in that
event, Gerry would be kicking in the
air long after his own fate would be set
tied. These things may or may not have
been said; but it gives a more human
interest to the event, when we know that
they were even attributed. What we
long to know is, that the great acts of
history were done by men like ourselves,
and not by dignilied Machines Serb |
ner for July.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
A Plague of Mice.

The Scotchman gives an account of
plague of mice that has appeared on
several farms of Teviotdale. The
farmers Club Of the district lately ap-
pointed committee to investigate the
matter. On some farms the mice have
eaten 80 per cent. Of the grass which
should he ready for the ewes, and in
consequence Of the want of keep the
ewes are in poor condition and the lambs
are perishing. The mice. which are in
millions, do not in all respects reese mble
the house or the ordinary field mouse;
they are from three to four inches long,
with n short, stumpy tail, have bright
piercing eyes. and large ears almost level
with the fur; are brown colored on the
back and ash colored on the belly; and
the stoInachs of the few that were cap
tured contained vegetable matter only.
The importation of weasels and birds Of
prey is suggested by the Scotsman as
the best remedy for the plague-whic ch
has been coming on for 1.-The last five
vears-even though the game should to
some extent suffer. The farms inspect
ed by the committee of the farmers
club are the property of the Duke of
Buccleuch.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
Improvement in Sheep.

\ marked improvement is noticeable
in the quality of sheep which comes to
the markets. Whole focks of sheep,
which will average over 100 pounds,
may now be seen in the pens in place of
poor animals weighing but go to 20
pounds. This is the effect of the rapid
introduction of pure bred sheep of diff
ferent varieties, but chiefly Colswold. In
good time American mutton will be
equal to that of England; it is nearly so
now in weight OF carcass, and will be so
in quality and flavor of the meat, if
farmers will raise roots upon which 10
feed their sheep. One acre of tnrnips
or mangels is equal to ten of grass for
fodder, and when with straw, and help
ed out with a little bran or oil-cake, =,
roots are certainly the cheapest feed that
can be produced.-[ American Agricul-
turist
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
He Didn't Want the 'Scription.

He was an old man, and he had bit
of conductors pasteboard stuck in his
hat He walked into the drug store
and inquired
"Have you got any good whiskey?"
ayes, sir" replied the gentlemanly
druggist.
Gimme half pint?"
"Have you got doctors prescription?''
"No."
Cant sell it, then. Jury in session;
must be strict"
"Where can get doctor?" sadly in
quired the aged inebriate.
"I'm physician, s;;r," winningly re-
sponded the druggist.
Cant you give me that-what you
call it, 'scription?"
well, | might" And the Doctor
wrote ont a prescription blank, calling
for so many ounces of spiritus frumenti.
He filled a snng looking bottle with the
article, pasted label on 1t, numbered
to correspond with the paper, and pre-
senting the bottle to the venerable roy
sterer, remarked in the most business
like way imaginable: "A dollar and a
half, sir"
"A dollar and half" gasped his
customer.
"Ain't that pretty high, mister?"
'It's our price-a dollar for the pre-
scription and fifty cents for the medi-
cine"
"Yes. we'll. slowly replied the wick
ed old duffer, "a he slowly buttoned up
the half pint in his overcoat pocket; 81
guess, boss, that don't want the scrip
tion. Here's your half dollar" and he
stuck his tongue in one side of his mouth
winked ironically at him of the mortar
and pestle, and walked out.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

He was a tall and awkward, and she
was short end bashful, but both wore
nervous aspect of exceeding great joy.
They entered a hotel in Chicago, and af-
ter he had registered his name and la
dy,' he said to the clerk:
"See here, mister, me any my wife
have just been spliced, and I am going
to show Amanda Chicago, if it takes a
mule day. Now give us one of those
rooms like the Temple of Solomon, you
know" The clerk called row boy, and
said, "show this gentleman to the bridal
chamber"
At this direction the tall rustic be-
came instantly excited.
mot by burned sight! Ye shiny
haired, billed shirted, dollar breast-pin
ned grinDing monkey, ye can't play that
on mel If / am from the country, you
don't catch me and my wife sleeping in
your old harness room" And they left
! the hotel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
The Flavor OF Milk.

A healthy COW fed upon suitable food
and supplied with pure water will give
pure milk. There Is great deal Of
nonsense about the 70 much talked abont
convey" taste and smell to milk 1t is
filth, in one way or another, not the
COW, that is to blame. Some farmers'
cows always give Convey" milk. The
milk drawn in a cleanly manner from a
healthy COW, which has been fed upon
suitable food and kept in a clean stable,
will be as pure as the spring water bub.
bling up at the basis of our rocky hilIz.
Nature is not such bungler that her
work in this respect must must needs he
aerated and purified before il is fit for
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
Worth a Hundred Millions.

New York correspondent Of the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle puts
Commodore Vanderbilt's wealth at
$45.0O0,OO0. lie il below the mark
Even in these days of deprecated val.
ues the old man holds securities worth
millions more than that. Uncle Daniel
Drew, who knows whereof he speaks puts
hundred millions, bnt perhaps he gets
it too high. Still, every one will allow
that Vanderbilt is by far the richest
man in America, at least in Immediately
realizable property.-[New York Sun.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

What is meant by the visible horizon,
is n question lately discussed in Eng.
lan1. 1t was argued tina; the three-miles
limit Of territorial waters was of mod
ern origin, while the idea was advanced
that BY the distance was implied that
exact limit which could he reached by a
cannon-ball. Three miles being the dis
tance OF the efling or visible horizon 60 n
person Of six feet, standing on the shore
and looking to the sea, it is natural to
suppose that, irrespective Of gunnery
the distance man could see il what is
meant bv the visible horizon.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

/. The contest over the will of A. T. Stew.
art before Surrogate Calvin, Of New
York, instituted by number Of per.ons
who claim to be more or less remote
cousins, was commenced last week. The
arguments on each side were long aud
able, the first movement being to declare
the probate invalid on account OF infor-
malities in the procedure. The contest
ants were Represented by w. o. Bartlett
and the estate by Judge Davies. II. L.
Clinton and Mr.. Beach. Judge Hilton
has declared his intention to defend the
will at any and every cost.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

A Maine paper reports that gentle.
man who has just returned from a trip
through the northern poi tion of Kenne-
bee County, that State, Gays that he was
greatly astonishe1 At the extent Of the
caterpillar war on the fruit trees. Acres
and acres OF orchards standing within
sight of the roadside are stripped OF
leaves. blossoms, and every green thing.
and look as bare and desolate as in Dec.
The caterpillars hang in festoons, clus-
ters, and ropes Of worms from all the
trees.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

Norwich Bulletin: A new coupon cut
ter which cuts both sides Of the coupon
at once has been invented. u will be OF
much value to professional men. 1t has
always been our own cnstom to devote
Saturday nights to cutting of our cou-
pons, but we have found. that in using
an ordinary pair Of scissors, unless we
begin verv early in the evening, the
work was apt to encroach upon the Sab.
bath. The mere saving Of labor makes
this instrument Of untold value.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

4 leather sworI belt, supposed to have
been worn by George Washington, was
found by some workmen while tearing
down a house in Richmond, Va, last
week. 1t is Of thick, and what appears
to have been firmly dressed leather. In
stead Of the customary buckle or clasp.
il has n brass hook, which fits into
small hole bound around with brass. On
the eide Of the belt remain a few brass
letters, Turning the skeleton of the
words, Continental Army. George
Washington"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
Emancipation the Work of Webster.

The political Abolitionists, OF whom
Sumner may. without injustice, be nam
ed as representative, seemed 10 have won
a great triumph for their cause, when
emancipation was proclaimed and effect
ed. But observe the conditions under
which that apparent triumph was won.
1t was wone solely through the force and
persistency Of the sentiment Of union,
which Daniel Webster, by eminence,
had succeeded in instilling into the un-
derStanding, and conscience, and heart
of the American people. Without that
sentiment Of union, the decree of eman-
cipation could never have been issued,
or, issued, must, perforce, have remain
ed brutnns fuimen or less respectable still,
the empty lightning of ridiculous de
monstratIon, without the accompanying
thunderbolt of even a formidable at
tempt at practical enforcement. Web,
ster's craftsmanship provided the full
tory force all the leverage that it had
for exerting itself to effect the overthrow
of slavery. If the the fnlcrum planted
by Webster had not stood, Summers
strength would have gone, simply and
only, TO split the Union, and not in the
least to unsettle slavery. Indeed, with
the Union divided, slavery would have
been necessarily more cruel, more resis-
tant, and more stable than before. The
decree Of emancipation, and the fact Of
emancipation. often mistakenly credited
to the Abolitionists, were far more truly
the work of Webster. thar the work of
the anti-slavery agitators. Emancipation
was an incident Of the war for the Tn
ion, as emancipation was sure, sooner or
later, to have been a peaceful fruit Of
union, if the war had been averted.-
[Scribner for July.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

A Vermont paper has the following:
Last Thursday Mrs. w. J. Boyce, Of
Woodstock, placed her baby, nine months
old, in baby cab standing on the porti-
co, to wheel it in the street She left it
for moment and stepped into the house,
when the cab started, rolled four steps to
the driveway. across that and piece of
ground some ten or twelve rods in width
to the bank Of the Quechee River,
thence down bank some fifteen feet
high into the river. The mother had
started after, but was unable to catch up
She dashed into the river and caught the
child, but being in deep water was oblig-
ed to let go the babe TO save herself
The honsemaid had followed after her
and reached the river in time to save the
mother. The baby was carried by the
current about twenty-five rods, when a
gentleman who bad witnessed the affair
renched the stream and secured the
child"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

For the external expressions and vent
of sorrow, we know that there is a Ger
tain pleasure in weeping; it is the dis
charge of big and swelling grief, of
full and strangling discomfort, and,
therefore, he that never had such bur-
den upon his heart as to give him op-
portunity thus to ease it, has one pleas
ure in this world yet to come.-ISouth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

The Petersburg (Va.) Index-APpeal
of the l4th inst. says: The farmers in
this section are now busy harvesting their
wheat Some ofthem have finished, and
it is expected that within the next ten
days new wheat will be for sale in our
market. We are pleased to learn that
the promise of good yield is fine, and
that the crop in this section will be an
abundant one. There have been fewer
complaints about the crop this season
than for many years"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

A despatch from Philadelphia saws:
"A wealthy German merchant from
Bremen came here few days ago with
his family to see the Exhibition, and to
travel throughout the country. He
brought an ample amount of funds, and
carried them in an inner pocket On
Friday evening he accompanied young
woman whom he met on the street to a
house on the northwest corner Of
Twelfth and Helm street.. Upon emerg
ing he missed his treasure, which con-
sisted of $1,000 IN German bank notes,
81 900 in United States bills, and about
$4,000 in bills ofexchange. The house
was afterward searched by policemen,
but no person was in it. A party Of
eighteen women first occupied the prem
ises. In consequence of plunder being
scarcer than expected, many of them
left. Very little sympathy will be felt
for man who loses money in this way.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
eeIIence, only,

Al tie fashionable Fam
Hy C0FFi0geS and Bug
gics, after the --latest De
signs.
ALL WORK WARRANTED AND
sArIsFACrIoS GUARANTEED.
Prices as low us any other similar establish
ment In the state. call and inspect worh and
learn prices, etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
IL E R "

nE-In connection With thin estahl ishmrnu
a frat-ciass Livery stable where &c nll times tns
public can Dc accommodated with tufn=euta nl
~ GiiNrM a GALIIN
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30
Pulpit Ingenuity.

\ preacher in the neighborhoOd Of
Hartford, Conn, not undeserTedly pop
ular, had just finished an exhortation
strongly recommending the support Of
certain very meritorious institution. -
The congregation waa numerous and the
chapel was crowded to excess. The dis-
course being finished, the plate was
about being handed round To the respec-
tive pews, when the preacher made this
short address to the congregation: From
the sympathy l have witnessed in your
countenances, and the strict attention
you have honored me with. there is one
thing that ] am afraid OF, that some Of
you may be inclined to give too much:
Now it is my duty to inform yon that
justice, though not so pleasant, should
always be prior virtue 10 generosity; /;
therefore, as you will all be Immediately
waited upon in your respective pewa, ]
with to have it thoroughly understood
anything into the plate who cannot pay
his debts" We need not add that this
produced a most overhowing collection.
The President on Saturday last sent TO
Congress a Special Message paying that
the near approach of a new fiscal year
and the failure Of Congress, up to this
time, to provide The necessary means to
continue all the functions Of the Govern
ment, makea il his duty to call their at
tention to the en- mbarrasFments that must
ensue If the fiscal year is allowed 20 close
without some action on their part that
shall supply the means. He suggests that
"a joint resolution. properly guarded.
might be passed through the two houses
of Congress. extending the provisions Of
all appropriations for the present fscal
year TO the next in all cases where there
is failure on the Ist Of July to supply
such appropriation, each appropriation
30 extended 10 hold good until Congress
shall have passed a corresponding appro-
priation applicable TO the new fScAl year.
shall be deducted from the corresp0nd-
ing appropriation for the next" Some
action must be taken Immediately, or
the disagreement between the two houses,
on the appropriation bills, will occasion
universal embarrassment.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

cFND asc. 20 q. r. RoweH a Co, Nov York.
y for Pamphlet OF 100 pages containing llia
Of 5000 nsWapapers, and estimates showing cosi
OF advertising.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-30

Daily, Except Sunday.
THOS. T. BARRY, J.. 81. COLE,
Western PGSg'r dgL EcitT Tirkef dgf
CLNCINNlTL BALTIMORE:
W. G.. QUINCY,
GcHerai Mtn0gcr, COL tJfBfS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-10
naiIs and other Pitts.

With ~ootton-tiss, nails, and other Pitts.
burg manufacturer.
The City Of Alton, Captain Bixby, will
leave tomorrow at noon for Newer
leans, making all principal way land
ings. Captain Washington, her agent,
will make engagements for her and is
receiving freight at the foot of Monroe
street. The Prussian military band,
which has created such a hrore in our
city by their fine music, have contracted
with Captain Washington to take passage
on the Alton to New Orleans The band
will prove quite an attraction on the trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-10
On Thursday, April %. 1873,

in legal hours, In front Of the Court House.
Memphis, Tennessee. proceed to sell. TO the
HIGHEST bidder. for cash, the following de-
scrihed property, to-wit: Lying and being
in the county Of Shelby, State Of Tennessee,
and in the Seventeenth Civil District. begin
ming at a sweet-gum marked, II. 3. at the
northwest corner Of a two hundred, acre
grant in the name of @. D, MCLEAN; thence
north So east e8 poles and II links TO a stake
with elm aud dogwood pointers, the north
boundary of said grant; thence south lQS east
80 poles and IL links to n stake with black
gum and.dogwood pointers thence south, S9'
west so poles TO a stake in the west boundary
Of said grant. with oak and poplar pointers;
thence north L west IS poles and II links to
the beginning, containing % Si-10O acres. See
Book 81, page $50.
Levied on as the property of defendant
estate Of Boyd Williams. TO satisfy said iudg-
ment, interest and Costa.
Memphis, 14th day Of March, 1876.
@. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby County. Tenn.
By J.C. BUSTER, d. s.
l, B. HoRRIGAY, Attorney for plaintiff.
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