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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24
A VALUABLE WORK.


! The Centennial History ofthc United
| States, from the Discovery of the Amer
| lean Continent 90 the Close of the Fir-t
Century Of American Independence.
| BY james d. McCabe. Author Of "a
Manual Of General History" "The
Great Republic" Etc, Etc
II isa we'll known tact that the great
mass Of our people are compelled 10 re-
ly, for their knowledge Of the history Of
their country, upon tie ontline works
intended for the use Of schools, which
by their very nature are brief; designed
for the comprehension of children, and
in every way unsuited to the adult
mind. There has long been felt gen
uine want Of History Of the United
States. covering the whole period from
the discovery Of tho Continent 60 the
present day, and presenting in q succinct
and comprehensive form the history Of
our country through It's various periods,
from a higher and more thoughtful
standpoint than won!d be proper in a
school history. This demand we are
happy 10 say is satisfactorily met in
The Centennial History Of the United
States" work which is evidently de-
-tined to take rank as the Standard His
tory Of our country. The author, James
d. McCahe. is an able and well known
historical writer
We most heartily commend this work
to our readers. II Is no dry mass Of de-
tails, no bombastic effort 20 inname the
national pride, but i clear. vivid. and
brilliant narrative Of the events Of our
history, from the discovery Of the Amer.
lean Continent to the present day. II
gives a most interesting account Of the
lniians Of North America, from the
time Of the coming Of the white mcn.-
The voyages Of Columbus, the explora-
tions Of the different nations Of Europe,
and the wanderings ofthe Spandiards ia
search Of gold and immortal youth, are
told with graphic power. The story Of
the Revolution Ia related with all the
interest Of romance; then follows a
clear and succinct account Of the forma-
tion of the Federal Constitution, the
Second War with England the Mexican
War, and the events Of our history up
to the commencement Of the Civil War.
The History Of the Civil War is related
with intense vigor, and with strict idel-
ity to truth. The author writes through
ont with calmness and impariiality, and
pleads the cause Of no section or party.
The book contains an Appendix, giving
an account Of the approaching luterna.
tional Centennial Exhibition
IL is comprised in one large and hand
some volume, Of 925 pages, and contains
4i2 line engravings on steel and wood
The book is Issued by the National Pub
fishing Co., Of Philadelphia, whose im-
print is a guarantee Of the eKoellence OF
the workmanship. The price ~ low con.
sidering the character Of the work, and
each subscriber Is presented with a
handsome lithographic engraving Of the
Centennial Exhibition Buildings aud
Grouns. II il sold by subscription on
ly. aud the publishers want agents in
every comfy.
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Bible Reading.

The discussion about the reading of
the Bible in the public schools will, it is
to be hoped, do this good, if no ether
namely, draw attention to the subject of
Bihle-reading in general. The Bible is
read altoget ther too much. or course, it
is not read too much by people who dc
not read it enough, or who do not read
1t at all, or who know how to read it
great deal, and to edifcatIon. But there
is not another good book in the world
with which 80 many Christian people
bore themselves, and bore their neigh
bors. Some people read and read the
Bible till ita beauties and consultations
have little or no effect upon their minds
or souls. In fact, the Bible has been
made so trite. that only by indirection
and at rare intervals are we apt to get
clear impressions of its incom pa rable
wealth of poetry, passion, and religion.
We knew a good soul who used to read
the Bible literally "on his knees" who
read it three times a day; who read the
genealogies with the same steadneRs Of
purpose ast the Psalms or the Beauiitudes,
and who confessed that he got less good
out of the book than when he became a
kind of heather and stopped reading it
almost altogether. The experience of
this person suggests an intelligent mid
die course, which we leave to the parsons
TO point ont.-[The Old Cabinet; Scrib-
ner for april.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24
800, 900, 900 of gold.
Case OF Mistaken Identity.
[From the vicksburg Herald ]

From the Vieksburg Herald.l
A commercial Traveller from Lnnis.
Vile was riding through desolate mud
spar-ely y-seitlrd region Of our neighbpr
ing State OF Louisiana, the other dny,
when the observed native sitting on
rail fence, with a shotgun in his hand
and a pack OF hounds aronnd him. IL
was the first human face he had seen for
several hours and he rode up and accost-
ed him.
"I've got you now" said the Louis.
ianian, leveling his shotgun at the
stranger.
"Hold on, SIR" said the traveller;
what are you doing?"
"Give back my money"
"You must be mistaken: ] have no
money OF yours."
"Come to time, you white.livered
scoundrel; you can't swindle me that
way"
"My dear sir, never swindled you IN
my life. ! meyer saw yon before"
That's too thin. You've got to
square up now or take the consequent
ces."
"But, sir. when or where did ] ever
swindle you?"
"Why, you cheeky, swindling scound-
rel, didn't you sell me common willows
for fine frnit trees? Don't you call that
swindling?"
my dear sir, ] never sold you tree
Of any sort in my life"
"Do you think don't know your Do
you think I'd forget you so soon, when
you had swindled me as you did? I've a
good mind to pepper you little, any
now"
The Louisianian brought his shotgun
into position, and began fooling with the
trigger as he demanded, "Refund or
fight"
The traveller thought matters were
coming to crisis, and he hastened to
explain.
"Sir, you are mistaken; ! am n whi-k-
ey man; have been selling whisky for
wears; please take my card and and try
my sampler"
lie opened his travelling companion,
drew forth bottle and offered il in his
poliiest manner. The Louisianian "wet
his whistle" and seemed mollifed.-
Looking mp into the liquor mans facS,
he apologized:
"StranGer, you've made narrow cs-
cape. You carry too good a quality Of
liquor for n near man. but when You
first rode mp ! would have sworn you
were the swindling seonndrel who sold
me the willows for fruit trees. lie was a
villainoua scoundrel. and you look as
much like him as two peas"
The traveller acknowledged the CON-
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A Previous Understanding.

A night or two since a chap about
thirty-fve years old, looking as if he
had crawled out of a cave to commence
life anew, entered one of the hotels in
this city. and, waiting at the counter un-
til the clerk was at liberty, he asked:
ais this a hotel?"
eyes. sir" was the reply.
"Good living, good beds and the most
courteous attention."
ayes, sir"
well" said the stranger, after a long
look at the railroad timetable, 81 sup-
pose You don't trust?"
"No, sir"
"Wouldn't let man stay here fonr or
fye days. until something turned up?"
mo, sir"
That's what / wanted to know.
always like TO have a previous under
standing about such things, for if any
thing makes me mad it is to have great
big hotel clerk jump in on me and kick
me uo"h stdArs Ol dCcouHt OI my stralt-
ened finances"
You'd better find some other place, "
suggested the clerk.
"Oh, I SHALL" replied the stranger
"The outside of this hotel seemed to
smile a welcome at me, but, "a said be-
fore. my present policy IS to get along
without being kicked. I've got mental
feelings as well as anybody else, and
I'm getting SO worn down in flesh that
a mere common grand bounce from a
healthy hotel clerk upsets me for a
whole day. Farewell, young man-don't t
bile no extra 'taters for mep'-[ Detroit
Free Press
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st. Nicholas for April

Opens with an interesting article on Sir
Joshua Reynolds painting Of the
"Strawberry Girl" illustrated by an
admirable reproduction of the painting
itself, which forms the frontispiece o.
the number.
Among the other contributions, the
most prominent. perhaps, are Charles l..
Braces article on "The Poor Boys Astor
House." which gives many amusing and
pathetic scenes from New York news
boys life, and is capitalIy illustrated
by NJ. Woolf, and Frank r. Stockfon's
paper on the coming Centennial Exhib-
ition. or "America's Birthday Party
with pictures of the principal buildings.
As for stories, "How Grizzly treed
Obed Rollins" is a narrative which with
its excellent illustrations, is both excit-
ing and amusing, "a Lake on Fire" de-
scribes an incident which could only
have happened among the dwelIers by
the great inland laSes; and the fortunes
of little street waIf are feelingly given
in Lncy G. Morse's story of "The Ash
Girl" The "Boy Emigrants;" too, con-
time their adventurous journey, and
reach, this month. the divide" of the
continent, from which they begin en-
Enthusiastically their down-hill journey
toward the gold-mines.
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis furnish
es capital biographical sketch of the
famed painter "Gilbert Stuart" with
picture of the stable studio, where he
painted his portrait of Washington; and
the Talk with Girls" is very sensible
one, by II. H., on the subject of "Cheery
People"
The pleasant rhymes, "The Queen of
the Orkney Islands" and "The Frog, the
Crab, and the Limpsy EEL" will cause
round of laughter; and "Eyebrights"
and "An Easter Carol" are charming
bits Of Spring-time verse.
The departments are crowded with
good things, and there is wedged in
among them, this month, fine music
page by F. Boot
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Scrlbner for April.


The histury aud characteristics Of
Yale College are skptchcd by Prof
Brrr- quite fully in the leading article
of scr.bner Tor April; and the illustra-
tions, over thirty in number, cover a
good deal Of ground. Among the pic
lures are planting the Ivy" portrnits
Of Governor Yale, Presidents Woolaey
and Porter, and DR.. Bacon. "The Col
lege Fence" plan ofthe Colleie Grounds
Going to Prayers in the Olden Time"
Coming from Prayers," "IInnnibal.W
"A Students Room" "Preaentaiion
Day." and "Prof. Weir's Stndiop The
various buildings. new and old, are also
given. A curions question il asked in
another illustrated paper, namely; "Ts
there Subterranean Outlet 10 the Up-
per LakevRegionW The fourth paper Of
Clarence Cooks series on furniture, re-
lates TO mantel.pieces, corner cupboards,
hanging shelves, etc, and is illustrated,
~ usual. In "Poe, Irving and Haw-
throne, comparative estimate Of these
authors by George p. Lathrop, some
hitherto unpublished details appear
with regard to the ancestry and life Of
Hawthorne. The "History Of a Critic"
~ the remarkable career Of the late Jules
Janin, by "Gamma," the Paris Cores
Pondent Of the New Orleans "Picayune."
Two brief papers in this number are Of
special interest, namely, revised trans
lation Of the "Dies Irp," by General
Dix; and hitherto unpublished letter
by Minister Everett 70 John Quincy
Adams, proposing, in effect, that Spain
should mortgage Cuba 20 the United
States, and thus settle a vexed question
for AT least "A hundred years. Of"Gabriel
Conroy" there are Eve chapters, contain
ly not lacking in incident or interest;
and Edward Everett IIales "Philip
N"lan's Friends" oontinues-under the
chapter heads of Like on the Brassos,"
and "Rnmors Of War;" Revolution
ary Letters sprinRz," by John Bnr-
roughs, The Astor Family in New
York" =" and poems by John G. SAKE aud
Others, complete the list Of prose contri-
buttons.
Among other "Tepic." DR.. Holland
discu-ses "Revivals aud Eyangetiss,"
and the Old Cabinet contains brief es-
says or George Washington, Bible Read
Ing. etc. in The other Editorial depart
ments, Mr.. p. T. Quinn continues bis
suggeslions a. 10 the management of
small places a number Of receipts are
given for Centennial Cookery. Emcrson's
last book Is noticed, and new inventions
and methods are recorded. The metric
system il adopted for measurements in
The World's Word thi- month. feet
aud inches being given en- brackc,s.-
Bric.a Brac contains IN authentic account
of the origin, rise and progrcss in Amer
lea Of the famous horse car poetry of the
period, accompanied by the music to
which the song was lirsi sung.
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ONE-MAN POWER IN 1884.
DaVy CrOckett's Opinion OF Andrew
JarksOn.

The Galveston (Texas) News prints
the following letter, addressed by David
Crockett 20 a relative:
WASHINGTON CITY, 26th May, 1884.
Dear sir: YOur favor of the 11th Inst,
came safe to hand 10y the last mail, and
! will hasten to answer it, contents. You
request me to say to you at what time !
shall visit the White Sulphur Springs
Ii would give me pleasure to say to You
At what time could be there, bnt we
have set no day for adjournment of Con
impo-sible for me to say to you that
would be there on any particular day,
and, again, will be Compelled to 60
Immediately home when Congress ad-
journs. ] will then make my arrange
nIents. and come up and see yon. have
some business that will require my at
tenIion when we adjourn. My pustofiice
is called Crockett Post Office, Gibson
county" where, if you write TO me at
home, / will get it Immediately. have
no idea when Congress will break up;
but If it does in time will be at the
Springs in August or the 1st Of Septem-
her. If come have no object in view
more than to enjoy myself am elrc-
tioneering for nobody in The world III
can pnt back the political Judas, Martin
Van Bnren, / will do so, for | do think
him a perfect scoundrel, and. in fact, he
lie is like the balance that jackson j.
surrounded with. The truth il, he il
surrounded by a set of imPs of famine
that would destroy the country To pro
mote their own interest. They do not
care if jackson WAS at the devil 40 they
get the sppils of victory. The truth is.
they have prompted the poor old man
by singing Qualifications to him until hr
helieve- his popularity il able TO break
down the Constitution and laws Of the
clu-ion that he can make the people he
lieve that no man ever did und.rStHnd
the Constitution until lie mounted the
throne. He has come TO the conclusion
that not even the men that framed the
Constitution understood it. In fact we
may say with propriety that W. have the
Government Of one mIn. Andrew Jack
son holds both the sword and pnrse. and
claims it by the Constitution, as the
arms and ammunition and other public
property. and he has tools and slaves TO
his party enough to su-tain him in the
Honse of Representatives. But we have
one hope. The Senate will save the
Constitution and laws in spite of King
Andrew the First We have had warm
session, and expect it will get no better
until Congress closes. We are getting his
poor lickspittles almost ashamed Of
themselves. must close, and remain
your obedient servant,
nAurn CUnruy
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me answers your prayer" she said. low
ingly.
But ! never hoped" said, softly;
"of his true. unchanging love for you; of
his faithful devotion to The one deep af-
fection of his life; Marjorie, Mario
rie, of his presence here to-day to tell
you this himself
was sobhing by this time in excited
joy. But Marjorie, only little paler,
her eyes slowly irradiating with glori-
Gus light, said:
Here? Arnold here?"
ain the library, waiting for you" ]
answered, suddenly releasing her,
plnnging down stairs, rushing in upon
patient Stephen in the drawing room
and executing a pas seHI for his benefit
that certainly would have admitted me
to any lnnatic asylum in the conntry.-
Then pulled him down, and in whis
pers told him all about il, laughing and
crying. till he declared / would wind mp
with a ft of Mysteries.
But | didn't. was "a proper and
prettily behaved as possible when Mar
jnrie came in, leaning upon Arnold
Iialcnmbe's arm, with every lurking
shadow chased from her face hy the
gentle happiness there. while he, erect
and proud, looked as a man does who
gains the supreme desire Of his heart af-
ter wears of waiting
We were too late for church, but if
ever true, fervent thanksgiving AS
cended from a grateful. happy heart. ]
am sure it rose from Marjorie's on that
November day, when Arnold came to
her.
We had double wedding IN January,
and Stephen carried me 20 his New
York home; but we make frequent
holidays to the lovely home where
Marjorie gives Us cordial welcome, and
where, I am sure, she has the desolatiOn
/ dreaded to leave, all swept awsy in
the happiness Of her husbands presence
and devoted love.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

A newSboy WAS passing along the
street, when he chanced to discover
purse of greenbacks. He was first inclin-
ed to conceal it, hut repelling the un-
worthy suggestion, he asked venerable
man if il were his'n. The venerable man
looked AT it hnrriedly, said it was, patted
him on the head, gave him a quarter,
and said he would yet be President. The
venerable man hastened away, but was
arrested for having counterfeit bills in
his possession, while the honest newsboy
played penny ante with his humble
quarter and ran it up to two dollars and
sixty-two cents. Moral; Honesty is
sometimes the best policy
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

DIR. Newman, in a recent sermon
preached the killing of Abel by CAIN
He requested his hearers to remember
that the first funeral was the work of a
murderer. "Think, my BRETHREN" he
said, "of that sad funeral procession. p
Laura nudged me and whispered, "not
such large procession, but very select
None but the first families. What is a
funeral procession among three?"-
Washington Correspondence New York
Express.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

The trade of a model in Paris is
flourishing and lucrative one. Many of
the women engaged in it are perfectly
virtuous. being always accompanied by
a mother or sister when they go to sit,
and being treated with the utmost re-
speci by the artists who employ them.
Most of the celebrated painters will en-
gage a fine model for months, or even
for years, so difficult is il 10 discover
one that at all approaches the ideal of
the painter. They receive from five to
twenty francs a day for their services,
according to their beauty and celebrity
those who are capable of posing for
the entire figure receiving, of course,
the highest pay. A romantice but pain
full story connected with one of these
models was recently related to me by an
American artist of distinction. A few
months ago there appeared in that capac-
ity, in the art circles of Paris, young
English girl not yet fifteen, so perfectly
and 30 radiantly beautiful that her ser
vices were eagerly engaged for months
ahead at the rate of fifteen francs a day.
She was under the charge of an old Ital-
ian woman, and was thoroughly ndire
and childlike creature, delighted to pose
for the English and American artists.
because they spoke her language, and
far more interested In the cakes and Sill
Il, bnf Eho-,1lu hocgaxpaA
upon her than in the money she was
making or in the degradation of her
position. One of her own countrymen,
by dint Of questioning her, drew from
her the story of her entrance into her
questionable and perilous career. She
was the daughter of a small shopkeeper
in London. Her parents were very
poor, and the Italian woman had offered
to bring the girl to Paris, to feed and
clothe her, and to pay her parents one
shilling day for her services, averring
tune to the French artists as a blonde
cantddind. Instead of keeping her con-
tract. the wretched Italian had hired out
their poor chEd as model for the en-
tire figure, and was reaping rich har-
vest from her services. The English
man laid the case at once before the au-
thorities, and the italian was arrested,
tried for that grave offense which is
known in France as detourneme,a de mi
ncnr, and convicted The lovely girl
model was placed in a convent to be ed
ucated, and will probably become n re.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

Two new and distinct breeds OF sheep
have lately been introduced into Eng
land from the west coast OF South Amer
ica. The frat are two fine white wooled
sheep, each having four long. massive
horns. two OF which have a forward
curve over the head. while the other two
curve downward under the eyes. giving
the head a singular appearance. OF the
second, which are said to he n species
between the Llama and Alpaca. there
are three, one male and two females,
which are thickly covered with long.
dark brown, but exceedingly fine hair or
wool, which is highly prized by the ma
tive Indians for the manufacture Of their
more delicate fabrics. The male stands
about three feet high at the shoulder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

An enterpri-ing grocer in the town Of
Santa Clara, California, has adopted an
original method of business. Each side
Of the store is fitted up for business on
its own account. In the general arrange
ment each side is duplicate Of the 9TH
er, the difference being that one side is
cash and the other credit. When Gus
toner comes in the first question asked
is, do you wish TO buy for cash or on
account" II il is a cash customer the
goods and prices on the cash side are
shown, but if it is one who wants credit,
he is shown the other side, and made TO
realize the value Of ready money.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

Then AND NOVA Wisconsin edi-
tor illustrates the prevailing extravag-
ancc Of the people Of the present day by
calling attention to the costly baby cnr-
riages in use now, while, when he WAS a
baby. they hauled him around by the
hair Of his head.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

A man in New Hampshire had the
misfortune recently to lose HE wife
Over the grave he cansed a stone to
be placed, on which, in the depth Of his
grief, no had ordered 70 be inscribed;
erears cannot restore her-therefore l
weep"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

W. II. Smith, the leading American
hotel keeper in Japan, has failed for
100000, and his native creditors have
each sent him sharp sword. Tie smiles
civilized smile, and says Ameucan
finaneiers don't pull up their vests