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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

The Turks have taken Elena, captur-
ing three hundred Russian prisoners,
eleven guns, and twenty ammunition
wagons. Three thousand killed and
wounded were also added to the Russian
disasters. So reports Suleiman Pasha; /;
and surely Suleiman can be believed in
such a trihe as this, in spite of the last
two syllables Of his name.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

THE Salem Gazette, giving sketches of
Hamilton Mass. peculiarities, mentions
the residence of Miss Mary Abigail
Dodge, more familiarly known as Gail
Hamilton" Her house is laid bare to
the sunlight, and is no more surrounded
with aowery and sentimental con-
trivances than are her writings, which
deal with live topics in a vigorous and
sledge-hammer style of augmentation
more peculiar to men than to women,
and without any whining about the
cramped opportunities of women to find
hearing or to become a power in the
world.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20
Lively Times i'm Sleeping Car.

A sleeping-car incident more SEN
sational than of which Theodore Tilton
was the hero, occurred near New Orleans
few days ago. Aman named Lee be-
came frantically jealous because his wife
innocently asked the conductor of the
car for glass of water, struck her in the
face, threatened to shoot her and then
started after the unlucky conductor, who
had gone into a forward car, with the
avowed intention of killing him at sight
AS soon as he got outside the door he
turned and fired three shots through the
window down the aisle, one bullet pass
ing through a woman's dress, but harm
ing no one. Before he could overtake
the sleeping car conductor he was inter-
cepted by the train conductor, who, wite
the assistance of a passenger, over
powered the infuriated blood-hunter and
turned him over to the police on reaching
the city
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

Two or three fabrics enter into each
dress, yet but one shade of the color APP
pears, and the shade must be among the
lightest; thus pearl color is used instead
of lavender, and ivory white is preferred
to cream color. II a contrast or dark
color is employed it is in the flowers.
Slippers are made of the silk of the
dress, and the silk stockings are chosen
of the same tint.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

THE British tar is, as a rule, a
staunch supporter of the established
church, and has a lofty contempt for
dissenters, which occasionally shows
itself in rather an amusing way For
example, on beard one of the ships of
the Channel fleet, not long since, one of
the petty officers was telling off the
men for church, on Sunday, and this is
the way he gave the mot FOrdre: ::
Reg lars, stand where you har; fancy
religions, fall hout"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

CANARY birds to the amount of 10000
were exported to America from Hides
helm from the autumn of 1875 to Feb
ruary, 1867. Fifty-seven thousand were
also exported from Alfeld to this country.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

In 1854 Charles NordhoG, of the New
York Herald, worked in the indianapolis
Sentinel as proof-reader for twelve dol
lars a week. A similar sum was paid
him for the same work, not long after,
in Moore & Wilstach's book Office, Gin
cinnati. Now he receives from the
Herald ten thousand dollars year as an
ad;tnr
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

A WARSAW, New York, girl married
a mendicant of eighty-two to get rid of
marrying a fellow who wanted to marry
her fortune. She then put off to Europe,
the conditions having been that her
mendicant husband, for a certain sum,
should keep himself forever out of her
sight.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

WHILE you are smoking your cigar
with the 6ne Havana flavor, you want
to remember that the filling is one
eighth refuse Cuba, the other seven
eighths being base-born American weed,
and the chemist adds that delightful
aroma which occasions the innocent
smokers dreams of elysium.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

"QUITE correct, my dear; the natives
of South Africa do not require clothes
to keep them warm, because they are
Hottentots, don't you see? Coolies are
different sort of people altogether. So
are the people of Chilli"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

HAPPINESS comes to us as sorrow does
in unexpected ways, in sudden surprises,
and sometimes in such disguise that we
fail to recognize it until it is gone.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

AT the Washington fire thieves
watched for an opportunity to steal
patent Office reports. This shows how
hard the times are.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

New YORK Herald: Tramps have
signs for all ideas. A chalked cross on
the fence shows that the hostess puts
only three Jumps of sugar into the
coffee
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

THE dying sinner, glancing back over
life of carelessness and misdeed, has
one consolation: his administrators will
make it all right ON his tombstone.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20
EDITORIAL OLIO.

Much wrangling and little work was
done in the extra session of Congress.
Two bills only were passed, out of about
eighteen hundred before that important
logocracy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

THE most dangerous of all fattery is
the very common kind that we bestow
upon ourselves.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

IT is easy enough to rectify whisky,
but it is difficult to rectify the errors
which whisky causes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

A NEW use has been found for the
telephone. Since it was introduced into
several mines for the purpose of COM
munication between the men at work
below the surface and the officers of the
companies above ground, it has occurred
to somebody connected with one of the
mines that it could be used to advantage
in indicating the ventilation of the
mines themselves. The circulation of
air in the mines is shown by the
thermometer, which is situated below
The miners have fallen into the way of
being careless as to the ventilation. But
now it has been found possible, by at
taching the telephone to the thermometer
below, to indicate the flow of air i'll the
mine in the office of the company above.
1t is proposed shortly to try experiments
to see whether the telephone can be
made available in drivers operations. 1t
is believed that the instrument may be
attached to the armor of drivers, and be
made perfect means of communication
between them and their assistants.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

"I DIDN'T think it would go off," said
an Illinois man. There WAS no other
variation in the affair. The victim died
promptly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20
How Much Do / Cost Y0u9

A little daughter, ten years old. lay on
her death-bed. 1t was hard to part with
the pet of the family; the golden hair,
the loving blue eyes, the bird-llke voice,
the truthful, aflectionate child. How
could she be given up! Between this
child and her father there had always
existed, not a relationship merely, but
the love of ccngenial natures. He fell
on his knees beside his darling's bedside
and wept bitter tears. He strove to say,
but could not, "Thy will be DONE" 1t
was conflict between grace and nature,
such as he had never before experienced.
His sobs disturbed the child, who had
been lying apparently unconscious.
She opened her eyes and looked dis
tressed.
"Papa, dear papa" she said at length.
"What, my darling?" asked her
father, striving for composure.
"Papa," she asked, in faint, broken
tones, "how much do cost you every
year?'
''Hush, dear, be quietr' he replied in
great agitation, for he feared delirium
was coming.
cost youp'
To soOthe her, he replied, though with
shaking voice. "Well, dearest, per-
haps two hundred dollars. What then,
darling?"
Because, papa, 1 thought maybe you
would lay it out this year in Bibles, for
poor children to remember me by
A beam of heavenly joy glanced in the
fathers heart; the joy of one noble spirit
mingled with its like Self was forgot
ten-the sorrow of parting, the lonely
future. Naught remained but the mis-
sion of love, and thrill of gratitude
that he and his beloved were co-workers.
THE Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Mail
says: A most extraordinary series of
events took place recently at the Wes-
tern Police Station. A little boy had
been run over by the street cars and
killed, but the face and head left wholly
uninjured. He lay perfectly placid in
death, and one would think recognizable
Yet no less than fourteen different
parties identified him enormously. A
mother wept over him for her son, and or
examination of his clothing found hel
mistake. A father wept over him, and
afterward found his own boy safe and
we'll. Brothers, sisters and relatives Of
all kinds were deceived as to the identity
of the boy, and the true identity was
only ascertained atlast by "a playmate o
the little fellow and corroborated b,
relatives who were searching for thei
lost boy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-20

NAbhN'Nh hdiAhANN
logocracy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
By Robert B. Lrnc.
Real Estate iAucti0nccr,
No. 1912 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE.-EXTRA-EAL
BILE AND MOST 'DESIRABLY-LOCATED
AND HTGHLY-IMPROvED SUBURBAN TRUCK
FARM. WITH GOOD BRICK DWELLiSG AND
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IN BON
Ling GREEN HEM baS1 say G9IsNTX, q TIE TIE
OHIO RAILROAD SHOPS TO THE MECHAN-
WSyILLE TUREPIKE. NOW AND FOR SOME
YEARS OCCUPIED BY MIR. RUSH BURGESS.
FOR SALE BY AUCTlON.-By virtue Of Z deed OF
dated 9th Of March, 1872, and duly recorded In
the Office Of the clerk of Henrico County Court and
in the Office, OF The clerk of the Chancery Court OF
the city of Richmond being thereto required by the
said deed will sell at public auction. on the prem
ises, on WEDNESDAY. November 20. 1877, at l
O'Clock p. NJ OF that day, that valuable TRACT OF
LAND on Bowling Green street, In the county OF
mond, containing fl $4,000 ACRES, with an eX-
cellent BRICK DWELLING thereon, containing
eight rooms with pOrches front aud rear. with good
barn. stable, and other out-houscs, and Il we'll OF
good of water OH the place.
This LAND Is extremely fertile. and Is In a high
state of cultivation, and by reason Of Its contguty
to the city Of Richmond Is extremely valuable not
only for lis great advantages rs truck-farm, but
ing lots. II is the same farm formt ry owned by
John Minor l;otts and adjoins the property OF the
Catholic College.
This FARM will be sold rs whole, and upon the
following terms-to wit: - E...> -.-
cash rs 10 enough to dcfray the expenses Of sale
and the sum OF $3.50, and interest thereon from
the 9th day of October, 1876: and us TO the resi-
due, upon such tcrn rs shall be announced IL the
time Of sale.
II is probable that as to said residue terms may he
arranged such as will he sat isfacory TO bidders.
This sale offers most desirable opportunity 10 all
persons who are seeking profitable Investments.
JOHN a. BELVIS.
LEWIS II. FRAYSER,
mold Trustees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
EFor the Dispatch.I

Mrs. Comstock says missionary work Tor
the mothers OF Richmond lies at their very
door il they will only see it, only In an,
other form--trying to reform the colored
women OF the city. But how to begin
MANY white families rent their kitchen
rooms and give up their yards to colored
people. They should see that none but
iawiully-married people occupied them.
What can teachers in schools do with
children brought up where evil Is prac-
ticed. and what can their clergymen DO I'M
less the white people lend hand IN teach
ing them to obey the commandments
Now, il every white family would make 1t
their business to try and elevate the moran
tone OF the negro women 1t would work TO
their own advantage, as they would be
more conscientious in the discharge OF their
duties to them. >,
Another matter: Each employer should
pay promptly. whether wages, washing, or
sewing. AS they have nothing but their
labor to depend on, how can they be nom
est, with the little light they have and many
mouths to feed, unless they are paid what
they work fors
I hear q great deal about the fallings OF
the colored people. We must be Just. DO
we do our duty to them? II not. 1t is high
time we set about it, and in this home mis-
sionary work it is very simple, and, as
said before, at our very door.
RICHMOND, November Is, 1877.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19

DAMUNKEY-RIvER LAND, IN Hal, HAN
oyer G8ysT afN ETAhs SanndssFned special
commissioners pntsr decree catered rcn a. C smx IN
the cause Of Rundey IS. shobcr, Be- will offer for
sale mt public auction, ut Hauorer Cour,nousc on
TgEsDAY the An day Of peeemoer lg Huno ts
liz aa,rrd and nossessed. This tract Of land
tains about THREE HUNDRED AND FiFTY
miles from Hanover Courthouse station D., on the
Chpeaprake and Ohio railroad, adjoining the lands
Of L. B Price and others In Henry district In Iinn-
over county and about eighteen miles Iron IRON fe
nond. One part consists Of n compact b0dy Oh Two
hunired and iilnety-sis acres OF excellent land
mostly arabic living between the rver and the pub
tic road leading from Nelson's ferry. one parcel or
nm undivided interest Of three fourhs of tract of
heavily tlmbered Woodland lying about mile and
half from the main body. adjoining The lands lately
ow ned hy George ". Pollard.
TERMS: Cash 10 pay costs Of snil and sale-about
$l5U: for the balance, bonds, with approved per
sonal security carrying incres. ITO ga gay 81 SUE
trained Til ali the pnrchuse-moncy is paid and 4
''"' @'"">- VI CHASTATN WHITE,
GEORGE l.. HAW.
no 17-2tawtd Special commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
Bv j. Thonpson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctionecr.
No. l1l3 Main street.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF 4 LARGE AND
L NEwLY-ERECTED BRICK WAREHOUSE
IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. on THE EAST
SIDE OF ELEVENTH BETWEEN MAIN AND
CARY STREETS.-By virtue OF L decree of The
District Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, entered OH the Of Norem-
Der. 1877. In the matter OF Asa SNYDER, bankrupt.
and a decd of trust executed by the said Snyder.
bearing date the oath Of October. 1874. duly re-
corded in Richmond Chancery Court to Wellington
Goddin and William Willis. trustees We. the under
signed james ii. Dooiev. trustee in bankruptcy of
Asa Snyder, and Wellington Goddln. surviving
will e ss sv OF
1S77.at IL o'clock NJ. that large and erected
BRICK WAREHOUSE located as above: with the the
LOT on which It sand havls r Ior r oi me-
lOSh feet. and bounded Oh the norih by an aey *
feet 10 inches wide, and OH the south by an alleS IL
feet wide with the right to the purchaser 70 9Se te
two alleys In common with the owners OIL tic lots
ESeMs. Enough In cash to defray the costs and
eynenses of sale and also TO pay OIL what IS now IN
dced Of on trust OF the oath of October 1874 which
notes Win I Inc on cr Us to ss5
until The oath of April, 1885, on credit as to
s6os. is until the oath of October, 1878: on q
credit as to $5ss until The 24lh of october: SO;
on a credit as to s47.25 until the 24th Of April:
1850: on a credit as to $572.25 until the 24th Of
October, 1850: on credit US to So 90 untll the
9th OF April, 1851; on credit as to s656:50 I'M
III the oath OF October. 1881: on a credit as to
1878 until the 24th nj April, 1857. on creut
of S54O.75 until the Gath Of october, 1882: and
as to The residue Of the proceeds Of sale on credit
Of four, eight, and twelve months from the day Of
sale. the whole hurchasemoney bearing interest
ut six per cent per annum from The day OF
sale secured by deed Of trust (and by consent of
the benehciaries in said deedsl with liberty to the
purchaser at his option, to pay the whole purchase
money IN ca sh and thus avoid the necessity of exc
cutting notes. and securing the same by deed Of
trust. The title Is believed to be perfect, but selling
rs trustees we will convey with the usual special
TI,nf
about eighteen month ago of The best materials In
the most substantial aud durable manner, and Is
well located for the purposes for Which 1t was
JAMES Fl. DOOLEY, Trustee.
.. ". GODDIN, Surviving Trustee.
T THOMPSON BROWN, Auctioueer. r. no Is
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19

AN AMERICAN IN DISTREss.-One rarely
sees ielIow-counnymaD in distress in Paris,
but did meet one day before yesterday.
He came up to me on the Rue Scribe, where
il you are not an American you are supposed
to be, as nearly every Office on it is in some
way connected with Yankee trade, and, OBJ
serving me sharply, he said:
care you an Americana"
I proudly acknowledged that was citi-
zen Of the Republic.
oval" he said, "can you tell me where
I can get some chewin' tobacco?"
I said no, of course; no one chews in
France-didn'tk know personally any Ameri-
can resident who chawed."
oval" he said sadly, otis all very well
for them that don't chew; but 'Pve got to
have some; can't live without it," And he
stepped out with determined air, looking
for another American to whom he could
put his despairing question. Edaoard King
IN Boston Journal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
BY Frank d. Hill,
AuctIoneer and Real Estate Agent,
l1OS Main street.


TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE
i WATER-POWER ADJOINING, TREDEGAR
COMPANY, AND SITUATED BETWEEN The The
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWIlA CANAL AND
JAMES RIVER, IN THE CITY OF RICH
MOND, AT AUCTION:-By virtue Of two deeds
OF trust from Lewis f. Harvte and wife TO the I'M
dersigned trustees the tirst dated November 20,
1876 and the second dated December 5, 1873, both
diIly. recorded IN the clerks offlcc OF Richmond
Chnncery. Court tdefault having been made in the
ruyncnt OF certain notes therein securely, and at
the request of the beneficiary In said deeds, We will
sell at public auction, ON FRIDAY, November %,
1877. MT O'Clock r. NJ on the premises, that GER
tain LOT OF LAND described In said deeds as fol-
lows: Beginning on the tow.path five feet west OF
Tredegar Company's land and fronting on said tow.
path 1877 feel, thence running TO James river, and
fronting said river 22l feet, more or less, being
part of the property embraced In the deed Of parit
lion between Lewis F. and John B. Havte, May 10,
1875. This property is thought to be quite valuable
TERMS: Cash for expenses OF sale; the balance ON
long time. FRANK Z; GLASGoW,
80 Trustees
FRAME D BILL, Auctionetr. nols
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19

The INVENTIVE MooD.-Tbe proposition
to attached to verb is the sign OF the in
tinitive mood. There are certain cases where
it NAV be omitted, but it is settled rule OF
grammar that whenever the sign to is used
il must not be separated from the rest OF the
infinitive BY an adverb. "Instead OF 10
faithftllty represent this scene would be
impossible say faithfully to represent this
scene,' or to represent this scene faith
.'"-QuackeRboS 645. In "Vuigar-
isms Exposed" page AS, is the rule g The
to OF the infinitiye mood is inseparable
from the verb" and the author goes on
to quote the most common viola
tons Of this simple law, such as "To
boldly resist, To seriously iniure, To legally
acknowledge, To simply state, To deeply
realize, To Still exhibit, To rapidly recruit,
To gradually change, To not only ruin"
&c. We regret to say that this vnlgarlsm
Is very common, in spite OF the gramma-
rians. The late President Lincoln intro
duced it many times into nearly or quite all
OF his messages and public documents. 1t
may be forgiven as slip OF the tongue, but
there is no excuse for it in State paper
which must have passed under revision be-
fore publication, and where its presence
shows most culpable carclessness, or an alb
solute want Of scholarly culture, on the
part of the writer.
A Worcester paper designs sharp hit at
Secretary Evarts in its assertion that he
could have had no hand in the Presidents
thanksgiving proclamation. In our !udg-
ment, even the long and involved periods
attributed to Mr.. Evarts would provoke far
less criticism in educated circles than the
expression ssto deuoutly beseech" which
is to be found in its closing recommends
ton.
A score OF bills have just been laid be-
fore Congress entitled "To further pro-
vide" for the several objects to which they
refer; and our public documents are filed
with illustrations OF these gross violations
Of grammatical propriety.
We fear that these will serve "to greatly
strengthen the bad habit, until "to com.
montg use" these vulgar expressions Will
be the rule, and Ito carefully avoid - them
the exception. II our brethren OF the press
will unite "to strenaousty resist" the licen
tious speech and ''to persisently oppose it,
further growth, they will deserve the thanks
of all who love the pure English tongue.
Tie quoted specimens OF the error IN tht
above sentences are taken at random from
few brought to our table from the. las
mail.-Ne,o York Journal Of Commerce.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
IFor the Dspatch'l
The :. Old Svan," Agafn..'Ano'"cF1 N"'
ccdOtc.

The :. Old Swan,'' Again.-'An"'"cr N"'
ccdotc. ..-- ....-.
To your amusing anecdo.e touching the
out ea maney and without cred's,"I propose
:" S,chbins il Pullcn, weliknown china
". .hants doing business opposite the
. !" sWan," naturally DESTROYS Of seeing a
rst.cass hotel established in tina, part ,s o,
the city, advanced to .sJacs." on nme' Inc
china necessary for the establishment. IL
did not take very long to test the expert
ment. One evening !. Jack " found finances
in very sad condition. and that a " break.
up' must take place. The next morning
as he passed Stebbins 4 Pullen's he quietly,
opencd the door and called out in loud
tone, ''Boys, did you know the old swan
had .cone up" and rapidly passed on.
Now, I hope and believe that Major John.
ston's effort to build the Clifton Forge road
without money and without credit" viii vii
have very different term m,d Sna rrn 'n
.. HANOVER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19

Some colored men were talking poiltles
in front OF store the other day, when one
said "Tom, dey say de Publican party am
dead au' gone to the independents what
sort politics dey got?" q Well, dey Is the
same as the hypocrit-dey want the votes OF
bofe sides, and minds me OF anlSger "hat
come up from Ebert county. he wsnt 10
next he went TO the Methods meetin' an
ont shopt dem oil, but he took care to eat
hearty wild both nominations" Hart'eeA
{ Ca Sun. ...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
by Frank ID. I'M,
Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer,
HOS Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
i STOCK OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
FANCY AND TOILET =, 4 AkTIGLEs; FUNK M
EVFRYTHISCi APPERTAINING TO A FIRST
CLASS DRUGSTORE. At AUCTION.-By virtue
of n deed Of trust from JSscph Anthony to the I'M
and duly recorded in Richmond Chanccry Court
default having been made in the payment OF Ger .
tain notes therein securely, and nj the request OF me
beneficiary In said deed, Will sell ut auction to the
highest bidder. on the premises recently occupied
by said Joseph Anthony. No; 10 east Bread street
A. NJ, the STOCK OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES
as above enumerated. with the GOuD.WllL, &C..
and all the rights and interests of said Anthony III
an to the said premises.
TERMS: Cash, or. If satisfactory notes with en-
dorsers are given, OH reasonable time.
Stock can be seen at any time.
S''N'> ~ HERMAN G. BOSCHEN,
po1a-et Trustee