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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
FERNS SIXTY FFET HIGH.
An American Lady at the Gold
Fields of Australia.

TCorresDondenee Of the Chicago Tri5une.l
We are some ways frpm the township.
as we prefer to be near oar our mills, and
away from the people that are herded
about the station. Our tent is in the
valley, and just at the foot of hill,
which at this moment is a thing Of bean
ty. The Eucalvptus-you call it fever
tree-and the Shea oaks are in full fol-
iage. and their Elossy greenness contrasts
charmingly with the carpet they shadow,
for the whole hillside is a mass of pink,
and white, and purple heather-blooms
This heath is somewhat ranker and
more Iuxuriant than the Scottish heath
er, and when in full bloom, as now, il is
wonderfully beautiful. At little dis
tance the effect is exquisite.
The other day ! was much interested
in DIR. Kenworthy's herbarium, which
he brought to show me specimens of ma
tive fora he gathered aawy up in the
interior. near the desert district. He
found a forest of ferns, many of which
were over 60 feet highi He gave me
several fine frnuds, which are valuable
for my own collection. NOtwithstand-
ing my heath-covered hill and tie hardy
fuschias with great crimson bells, which
root all through the valley. the Doctor,
who is an enthusiastic botanist. says this
is the most barren land he ever was in
for indigenous fora. II is a comfort
that exotics thrive here. There isn't
such Bengal rose, I'll warrant, in any
hothouse in America as the one that
twines from the front of our tent over TO
the big Eucalyptus, and is now full of
of buds, ready to burst into waxen beau
ty. I have purple and scarlet passion
vines in full flower now clamberinR all
over the porch and running along the
edge of the tent. -Annther year and I'll
have this tropical with leafy and floral
beauty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
A Model Farm Gate.

Ny father spent one whole summer
on a fafTa-gate which was a model of its
kind. Tw$spf them would have taken
up a small fan. 1t was one of the most
perfect things 70 climb over that you
ever saw. 1t " ard give FIsS5rUyment to
two men to open it. A small engine
would work il easily. l suggested to
the old gentleman an improvement by
placing the boards wider apart, 80 it
would be handler to crawl through. He
suggested an Improvements in my man.
ners with shingle. 1t was nearly as
good as pair of sl,pbars. It was so
hard to open that / always went to one
side and climbed the fence. He finally
remodlled it and fixed it so he could
drive through it without getting out by
letting the tongue Of the wagon strike
it and knock it down; but he had to get
out when through and set it up again.
He afterward remodeled it into stove
wood
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Bad Listening.

Conversation is more frequently spoil
ed and ruined by bad listening than by
bad talking. Two persons, or several,
may engage in the discussion of sub
ject with which each is well acquainted,
and each may possess command of Ian
guage and fiuency Of diction, but if one
of them is an inattentive. uneasy or i'm
patient listener, the conversation be-
comes confused or irregular, often irri-
tating, and either of itself breaks up al
together, or is abandoned with a mutual
or general sense of relief on the occur
renee of any interruption from without.
There are various classes of such offend
ers, examples of each of which may not
seldom be met With in single large par
ty. The least blAnable, and the least
embarrassing, but often sufficiently so
to distract the best takers, and to him
der the process of discourse, are the
nervous and fidgety, who, although de-
sirous and intendingasog give attention to
the subject under treatment, are unable
to control physical restlessness while
others are speaking. This manifests it.
self in various ways-by wanderings of
the eyes, movements of the limbs, ar
rangements of the dress, taking up and
putting down books and other objects,
and often by very ungainly tricks prac-
ticed by an astonishingly large mum Der
of sensible, we'll educated, and other
wise we'll conducted people. >
The presence of single person of this
temperament in an audience IL motor
iously sufficient to annoy and discom-
pose even eminent public speakers, and
often spoils speech or sermon. 1t is
not to be wondered Ct that, in the closer
communication of social intercourse, it
should prove very frequently the stum-
bling block TO Leisure
Hour
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
ReH arkable Fruit Trees.

The Grass Valley (Cal.) Union says.
"We have read frequently Of late about
fruit trees in this part Of the State that
have borne the second crop. Benjamin
Taylor, who has a fine orchard in the
west end oftown, has some trees that can
beat all those second crop trees. He has
"A Bartlett pear tree that ripened the frst
crop this year, and that fret crop has
heen gathered and eaten. The second
crop is ripe and ready to be gathered; I;
the third crop is almost ripe; the fourth
crop Of pears is bnt little smaller than
The third; the fifth is getting finely; aud
the sixth and reventh crops show their
regular Rradafions Of size in fruit; while
he tree is blooming for the eighth crop.
We have in our Office a bOngh from the
tree which shows distinctly the eight
crops. excepting. al course. the frsf.--
Mr. Taylor has also an apple tree which
has done something this year in the way
lf bearing crops. A small twig in our
possessinn shows fine ripe apple,
my number of small apples about one
'hIrd grown and n number Of blooms for
> third crop. But tie pear tree heats any
'hing We have seen in the way Of prolific
hearing"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Banking In POmpeii.

The italian paper Perseverance, con-
tains aone remarks about the three hum
dred writing tablets of Pompeiian
banker found at Pompeii. It says that
in nearly all the little books, contain
ing three tablets each, the four inner
sides are covered with wax, on which a
fine small writing is to be seen. They
contain agreements about loans, on
which a certain rate of interest IL 90 be
paid. First, the debtor Acknowledges
to having received the money (the sum
being expressed in words), and promises
to pay it at a Ger ain date, with a sur
plus of interest; secondly, they contain
the date, the name of the dnumviri, the
town authorities, and two consuls. The
names of the witnesses are written I'M
der this, and u seal is fastened to the two
tablets, on which the contract ia written,
with q cord. Sometime the creditor
wrote short extract of the contract on
the margin. The bankers name is L.
Caius Tucundus. His life-size bronze
bust, which is one Of the most interest
ing at Pompeii. has also been recovered
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Rich Without Money.

Many a man is rich without money.
Thousands Of men with nothing in their
pockets, and Thousands without even a
pocket, are rich. A man born with a
gaod sound constitution, a good stom-
ich, good heart, and good limbs, and
a pretty good head-piece, is rich. Good
homes are better than gold; tonph mus
cles than silve-; and nerves that fash
and fire and carry energy to every func-
tion are better than houses and land. It
il better than a landed estate TO have
the right kind Of father and mother
Good breeds and bad breeds exist
among men as really as among herds and
horses. Education may do much 10
check evil tendencies or 10 develop
good ones; but il is great thing to in
herit the right proportion Of faculties 10
start with. The man is rich who has a
good disposition-who is naturally kind,
patient, cheerful, hopeful, and who has
a flavor OF " L and flH in bis composi-
ton
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

One fretter can destroy the peace of n
family, can disturb the harmony of a
neighborhood, can unssttle the conncils
of cities and hinder the Legislation Of na-
tions. lie who frets il never the one
who mends. who heals, who repairs evils
more, he discourages, enfeebles, and too
often disables those around him, who.
but for the gloom and depression of his
company, would do COOL work and keep
up good cheer. The effect upon a sensi-
tive person Of the mere neiRhborhood of
freuer is indescribable. IL is to the
aoul what cold, icy mist is TO the body
more chilling than the bitIeresi storm.
And when the fretter is one who is be-
loved, whose nearness Of relation to US
makes his freiting seem a personal re-
proach, then the misery of il becomes
indeed insupportabIe. Most men call
fretting minor fault, q foibIs. and not a
vice. There Ia no vice except drunken.
ness which can 20 utterly destroy the
peace. the h@rpfnpss of hc-,-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
A Hauntcd House Down East.

A correspondent Of the Portland Press
writing from Scarboro', Me, furnished
the following account Of n haunted
houre in that town: "Ihe house Is sit
mated on n small farm about two aud
hall miles from Dunston Garner, in the
vicinity Of Beech Ridge. ID was owned
and occupied rOinr ten years ago by an
Iri-hman by the name 81 John finard,
" leo died aud was buried upon the place.
The farm wAs then sold TO pay unlawful
demands filed against tie arm. Last
spring the farm was brought by a man
10y the name Of Juhnsun, who, with bis
Sife and his wife's father, have lived
upon il until within few days. The
statement that all three make ~ that
from the time they moved upon the
place until they left, there was not a
night but mySterious sounds aud light
were seen or heard IN some part of the
house. Sometimes crossed hands upon
the wall, surrounded by circle OF light
would appear. Then this would disap-
pear, and doors would commence to open
and shut and latches rattle. Then there
would be sounds like water boiling over
upon a stove, and then this would stop,
and whi-perings in different parts Of the
mouse would ne auoiDie. Htn the HtoNb
wOnld shake and the stove covers would
rattle. and 6gures of a person Of full
size, dressed in white, in full sight,
without eyes or nose would travel about
the room. Some nights il would appear
just as soon a. the family retired, and
they wonld get up and sit up all night,
and the sights and sounds would contin-
ne all night. Even IN the daytime they
would appear. Mrs. johnson was at
work one day In the kitchen, when all at
once something passed the window. AZ
the same time the dog growled, and
started out Of doors and commenced to
snuff the air and bark. She started out
Of doora and went all around the house
but could not hear nor see anything"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Teaching Children Courage.

Courage is vital element of christian
chivairy. Without it,. indeed, neither
truth nor fidelity to promise can be hop
ed Tor. The coward is sure to lie when
truth means punishment, and sure to re-
treat from his engagements when they
involve peril. We need valiant souls
that have learned TO endure and scorn
pain, and to face danger fearlessly and
promptly when duty requires. Some
parents evade this vital part of training
by CLOSES and deception. A mother
who has taken her boy to the dentists to
get tooth out, will often say, if he is
shrinking, "Sit still, my boy, it won't
hurt you" Now she knows il will hurt
him, but thinKs if she can only get him
by this device to sit still and let the
dentist get hold of the tooth, then his
discovery OF the pain will not hinder it's
extraction. This is donble mistake.
1t destroys her boys confidence in her;
for he detects her in lie. And though
it get the boy this time, to sit still, it is
under the delnsion that there is to be no
pain, whereas he should be taught to
face the pain and to Rcorn it. This
makes the difference between the cow
ards and heroes. A regiment of pol
iroons could march up to a battery al
cheerfulit as regiment of heroes, i
they Thought there was no enemy at tbs
guns. Tie difference is that heroes
know the Alanger and yet face il valiant
IY.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Colonel Forney writes in his London
notes that IAN Englishwoman thinks
nothing Of a twenty mile walk in a day
and have two valued, and by no means
Juvenile friends, a gentleman and his
wife, who think lightly Of going on foot
to the Crystal Palace, Sydenham; which
is more than twenty miles away. in
word, the English love their walk ~
they do their dinner. 1t lisa part Of their
life, and they can not and will not do
without il. once heard Of an English
man who was condemned 10 be hung
and whose greatest regret during his inn
prisonment was that he could not take
his constitutional That habit Of walk
ing makes most English men and women
Indifferent to what we call comfortable
fires, and as to stoves, they consider them
unhealthy, and they are rarely found in
their homes. They laugh at us when VIC
ask for extra blankets. and shrug their
shoulders, evidently thinking ms some
what eGeminate, to complain Of a chill,
the existence of which their stronger
constitutions aud weather-worn skins can
not recognize"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

A Chinaman at Truckee, California,
being detected the other day in an at
tempt to steal a piece of rubber hose,
was kicked about forty yards by the
irate owner, and after he had thorough
ly exhausted himself and worn out the
seat Of the Celestial's pantaloons. John
calmly propounded the following ques-
tion: "You no likee lendum?"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The London Spectator says: you'll
Remember Me" is the silliest song in the
language, and "Good by. Sweetheart, "
the second silliest. Either the Spectator
has never heard Darling, ] am Growing
O-hold," or its perception of stiffness
partakes SO largely Of that quality as to
be valueless.-[ Inter Ocean.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

More than seven millions Of acres of
the public lands were seld, OF otherwise
disposed of by the government, during
the year ending June 30th, 1875. and
over twenty six millions ofacres survey
ed for sale. The estimate number of the
acres of the public domain yet remain
ing unsurveyed, Is placed at something
over eleven hundred and fifty -four mil
lions.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Seeds GermInntlng in lee.

Highly interesting results bearing up
on the termination Of seeds have recent
ly been developed by certain expert
ments conducted by NJ. Uloth. GOoves
were cut in n cake 0f ice. into which
seeds Of various species were placed and
then covered over by plates Of ice. The
whole was then removed 90 a cool cellar
and allowed TO remain from January un-
til the May following. At this time it
was found on examination that many Of
the seeds had sPeoused and penetrated
the ice with their roots. It is the opin-
ion Of NJ. Uloth that the heat needed for
the process Of growth was generated BY
the seeds themselves in the progress Of
their development, and that this beat
was sufficient 10 melt the ice about the
roots and permit them TO extend their
axes. The subject has given rise 10
much controversy and opposing theories
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
THE BUZZ-SAW.
An Interview With a Man Who Has
Been There.
[cincinnati Enc uirer. ]

A day or two since Mr.. Anson Brown
ing, a man employed in a West End
planning mill, had controversy with a
bnzz-s saw, with the nsual result. The
buzz saw is still on duty, but Mr.. Brown
ing is resting. Perhaps there never has
been a useful mechanical invention that
has had more Misunderstanding with
its employers than the buzz saw. Ii lisa
quiet unpretending piece of machinery,
made ont of old steel, warmed over, and
IL cut in a circular form, with a very
ragged edge on the outer rim, occasion
ed by tine removal of little angular bits
of steel at regular distances, which
leaves little projections like teeth. The
buzz saw is rigged on an axle, and when
it moves in its proper sphere it generally
revolves.
Hearing Of Mr.. Browning's misfor
tune, and thinking that useful expert
ence beneficial to a large class Ct the
community interested in buzz saws might
be CLEANED from a man Of experiences,
our interviewer called on the gentleman
for the purpose of learning his opinion
of buzz saws.
THE INTERVIEW.
"Mr. Browning, you were buzz-sawed,
/ believe, the other day?" said the in
terviewer, after making known his mis-
sion.
81 wasp Very emphatic. Holds up
large bunch of white rag at the end Of
his arm)
"Did it hurt yon much?"
1.-TWO fingers and thumb"
"You have got them tied up"
"No; have got the place where they
were tied up?"
"Then they are Off"
"Yes, a good ways off,"
allow did it happen?"
81 pushed my hand against the saw
while running a narrow strip through"
"Did you keep it there very long?"
"No."
Oiu Ou hdNC ~ aAkHh ava
"Yes"
"Did you take it all away?"
"AlI but two fingers and a thumb"
"What did you do with them?"
81 left them on the other side of the
sawp
"Did you say anything at the timer
81 did, but it won't do to publish"
"Do you think the buzz-saw was to
blame?"
"ChieAy."
"How did it feel ?"
"a good deal like shaking hands with
a streak of lightning"
"Did the buzz-saw say anything?"
ait said 'Zip?' and then buzzed on"
"Do you think you would put your
hand there if You had it to do over?"
"Hardlyp
"Don't you think it would be a good
thing if bnzz-saw could be invented
that would saw without moving?"
"Undoubtedlyp
"Do you know anything more about a
buzz-saw that any body else ought to dor"
"Yesr'
"What?"
"Don't you ever get within n mile of a
buzz-saw when il is in motion"
"Why?"
"Your curiosity might get the better
Of your judgment, and you would be
tempted to experiment until your fingers
were all left where mine are. Good
afternoonp'
Our reporter Immediately came away,
full Of pity for those who toll with the
perilous buzz-saw.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Lately large number Of counterfeit
nickels have been noticed in circulation
in Columbus, Ohio. Some of the bogus
coin were traced to a young son Of Col
onel G. s. Innes, Warden Of the Peni-
Tertiary. Upon being INTERCEPTED the
child told that he had been furnished
the coin by certain prisoners TO purchase
tobacco for them. This led TO an in
vestigation, and il now turns ont that
the making Of the queer" has been go
ing on in the Penitentiary under the
very eyes OF the guards, without diseov-
cry. The moulds for the coin were made
by prisoners, and the metal used was
amalgam, used in plating harness in the
harness shops. A search turned up about
one hundred pounds of the amalgam
slowed away for torture use. The coun-
terfeit coin is good imitation Of the
genuine, ihe main difference being in the
upper part Of the shield, which il barred
in the genuine and smooth in the spuri
ora
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Over the porch of the Old South
Church at Boston is chiselled: Behold
I have set before you an open door"
and under, on the door. is painted in
emphatic letters, Positively no admitt-
ance.o
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

RevivaliSt Hammond illustrates an
argument with horseshoe magnet and
nails OF various sizes. from tack 20 n
railroad spike. lie likens the magnet
to Jesus. The tack typi6eN litiIe chill.
dren, and he shows how readily they
cling to the magnet. A simply
too, attaches the shingle nails.g 40 OnO
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Join the crowd and go 10 Dittoc a
HnlPs for cheap goods. IS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
FrankIIn's Printing Press.

John B. Murray, Of New York, re-
Gently presented to the Commissioner Of
Patents a claim Of ownership Of the
original Benjamin Franklin printing
press. which has for many years been in
possession OF the Patent ofioe. After
full examination Of the documentary
evidence submitted, il is found that Mr.
Murray's claim is perfectly good, and
the press will now be held subject 60 bis
order. II appears that Harold 4 Son,
Of London England. presented the press
to Mr.. Murray in 1s4l; that he brought
il TO this country in 1912, kept i IN
New York several yeara, and then de-
posted it for keeping in the Nation
al Institute In Washington City. When
this institution, soon Afterwards, ceased
exist. the press was removed 90 the
model room Of the Patent Office, y -.
]
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Delmorg leo is 10 have the main res-
Hau rant afthe Centennial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

HkBUN 20 n u
less and lees
IA tougb0da
table IN the
80
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

IL Is an excellent restorer Of heallh
and strength in the Spring. by renew
ing the appetite and Vinor of the diraN
tive organs, IL dissipatcs the dopresriaa
and listless languor Of lhe sea-
Even where no disorder appoarE.- ~
feel better and live longer von5erfii
the blood. The gstaRiomera. IL you
rene"eo Fisor andperior virtue. ga 8
- for 10 cents. Large aizo
cents. Three doses viii relieve
DE- s:ase. Try it. ly3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

"Yes, you did, and you're made me
miss the car, and III cane you"
The thermometer man waded across
the muddy street and made his escape,
and at dusk last night was backed up
against the Soldiers Monument. his
basket between his feet, and was squini-
ing sadly at the clock on the City Hall
tower
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

II was a pleasant afternoon in October
when Mrs. Stanhope died. The sky was
full Of dreamy vagueness-a haze through
which the sunshine filtered goldenly,
and hid the mountains far off; and made
the hills near by seem like the hills Of
some ghostly land. The leaves Of the
eld chestnut BY the door were dropping
oftly and with slow rustic that kept
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

30 oo0 n fIs Cenn;y,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

s9TfOhfo.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-26
NORTH COAST ITEMS.

The California reached Sitka on the
18th inst, and having taken on board a
number of L. $. troops returned TO
Fort Wrangel. arriving there on the
10Th inst.
Ii is reported that rich diggings have
again been struck on McDame creek.
The steamer Gertrude in making her
last trip down tie Stickeen struck the
rocks whilst coming through the Grand
Rapids and sustained serious damsge to
her hull-three large holes. An at
tempt was made to beach her, and 10
effect this Russian named Labardoff
jumped overheard with line which he
intended to make fast on shore. He
was. however. carried away by the
current and drowned. Subsequently
the Gertrude managed to get down to
WrAngel where she WAS heached and il
now hsing repaired.