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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
HOlLE AND FARM BRETITIES.

The rules for hay-making and for
tree-plantlng are opposltes. Make hay
while the sun shines. Plant trees when
the sun does not shine.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has lately
decided that farmers having wheat stored
in warehouses and elevators along rail
roads have to run the risk of fire, and
not the owner of the elevator.
The destruction of weeds should be
constantly attended to, for, like insect
pests, they multiply enormously. A
weed plucked before it goes to seed will
prevent the growth of hundreds the fol.
lowing year, for here the old adage is
uncommonly true, that zone years seed
ing causes fifteen years. wedding"
The grateful aroma of superior but
ter is attributed to the presence of GER
tain fragrant herbs in the pasture. A
European farmer, living where this
desired pasturage could not be obtained
has adopted the plan of suspending tc
his churns, when not in use, large calico
bags filled with dry and aromatic herbs
On churning days small bags are sub
stituted and attached to the beaters Of
the churn, thus imparting the delicate
fragrance.
1t is usually thought that wheat il
the most nutritious of all our cereals
and this opinion is current in almost al
works relating to food. Recent investi
cations, however, by Professor Wanklyl
and Mr.. Cooper, appear to give the frs
place to rye. Rye contains more gluten
it is pronounced by them one-thirc
richer than wheat. Rye, moreover, il
capable Of thriving in almost any soil.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
Use of the Bath.

For the last ten or fifteen years, the
public has been stimulated to the use of
the bath. " Water, water everywhere"
and for all diseases, was the cry of the
Undergraduates. A reaction has begun,
and not few physicians ROW protest
against the Incorporate use of the bath
tub. Among these is Prof. Hebra, of
Vienna, who thinks that much is said
concerning the beneficial influence of
water which is not indorsed by facts.
This eminent German is a decided
skeptic as to the favorable effects of
habitual bathing upon the healthy skin
Against the general opinion, he denies
that frequent cold and warm baths, and
washing the skin with cold water,
followed by friction, are conducive to
health and do no harm. Millions of men,
he says, take no baths, and, at most, only
slightly wash their face and hands once
week, and yet live to old age in the
enjoyment of good health. Besides, he
| continues, no one can prove that the
bath wards off disease, or that washing
in cold water protects against catarrh,
rheumatism, and other diseases supposed
to arise from catching cold.
The professor does not object to the
bath as an amusement or as a means of
occasional cleansing. But he does object
to soaking ones person in bath tub
and to that repeated rubbing which, un-
der the shape of shampooing, brushing
with hair-brush or coarse towel, Is
popularity thought to add to the virtues
of the bath. He says that the itching OF
the skin which follows such friction is
its protest that the treatment is iniurinp
| it. If the protest is not needed, the
bather may find himself the victim of a
skin disease which will require months
if not years to cure. Prof Hebra's OBJ
jections are worthy of attention.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
HOME HINTS.

To Stop Cracks in Stove.-Wood
ashes and common salt, made compact
with water, will stop the cracks of a
stove, and prevent the smoke from es-
Gaping.
Healing Power of Charcoal
coal has been discovered to be sure
cure for burns. On laying small piece
of cold charcoal on the burn the pain
subsidies Immediately; and if the char
coal is held on for some time the wound
is healed.
Chilli Sauce.-Eighteen ripe tomatoes,
two onions, two green peppers, two tea
spoonfuls of salt, one teacup sugar, two
and one-half teacups of vinegar, one
teaspoonful each of cloves and CHINA.
mon. Chop and mix, boil slowly, and
put into glass cans. This makes an ex.
cellent sauce for meat.
To Keep the Hair in Crimp.-Ladies
who have difficulty in making their hair
remain crimped will find the follow.
ing of use: Let five cents worth of gum
arabic be dissolved in very little hot
water and left to stand over night in
enough alcohol to make it thin; then
bottle. The hair should be wet with the
mixture before being crimped.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
Fashion Points.

Embroidered batiste costumes are in
great favor.
The new bonnets make brave display
of embroidery.
Fashionable slippers have straps of kid
across the instep.
Ladies now wear flowers at the belt
instead of at the throat.
Sorrelgreen is the newest tint seen
in many imported dresses.
Tulle hats of the palest colors are the
choice for full-dress wear.
Black silk bonnets are imported to
take the place of felt ones for fall.
Tinted or delicate shades of organdie
are worn over silk of a deep color.
Sky-blue and pale pink, without any
other shade, are worn by young ladies.
White bunting sun-shades have seal
loped edges of pink or blue to match the
dress.
Shade hats of braided corn-shucks are
brought from Florida, and worn at
country resorts.
Small boys toilet slippers are red and
blue, finished with black patent leather
in applique.
New importations of grenedine for the
midsummer season are in black with dots
of white velvet.
Arrows of dark blue enamel half inch
long, the feather end being jewel-studded
are the latest design for earrings.
Black French kid boots are fashion
ably worn by children, decorated with
colored bows of ribbon to match theil
sashes.
Parasols are made to match each suit
percale and batist dresses having theil
own parasols as well as the popular
bunting.
Massive silk cable-cord girdles are
worn about the waist instead of chate
LANES, although chatelaines are still
fashionable.
Many of the fall costumes are made
with square necks, to be worn owe
chemisettes, which are again coming int
favor.
A single loop of colored ribbon sewet
ON white muslin dress skirts is passec
over the hand of the wearer to hold VI
the train.
Ladies' dress is taking on masculine
styles again. Linen shirts with golt
studs, and Marseilles vests form part O
the newest summer toilets.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
MIR. John Cbristoua. according to his

Mr.. John ChristOna, according to his
own account, has some old poultry worth
talking about. He says: 81 have eigh-
teen fowls that laid on the 9th of March
fifteen eggs, and on the next day they
laid sixteen eggs, and six of the number
will average over five years old, and the
other twelve will average more than two
years old. One of the six is more than
fourteen years old. She is light
Brahma, and is included in the eighteen.
l fed these fowls white wheat and corn,
and gave them plenty of water to drink.
They have had good outdoor run. Be
side the above, they have averaged more
than twelve eggs each day for the last
month"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
A Wake Spoiled.

This story is told of a Westfield Irish
man and vouched for as true: Return
ing to his home one night, about half
seas over" he found his wife fast asleep,
drunk. Finding his efforts to rouse her
of no avail, he laid her on a table and
covered her with sheet. Around the
body he placed dozen or more lighted
candles, and upon the breast a Bible and
cross. Then he went and aroused the
neighbors, telling them his wife was
dead, and he wanted they should come
to the wake. OF course they joyfully
accepted the invitation, and soon the
house was filed, and smoking, drinking,
eating, and groaning in full blast. The
fumes of the liquor, or the noise, awoke
the old lady, and unlike the generous
"Shaughraun," who wouldn't spoil his
own wake, she bounced to her feet, and
finding out what twas all about, made
it so hot for the company that they
didn't stop for the rest of the obsequies,
but incontinently scattered, leaving the
poor husband to his fate.
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THE MARKETS.

So 4ag7 %; family S scas ID spTins sss7 80; extra
q as S' Sc X R;e 'qRs1ne saf Is 81 Gx ElafMss
prime to choice red, 81 15@ % prime to choice hill
and amber, 81 2o@1 27; prime to choice white, 81 80
s1sa1s 50. Lard, s1S@1oc: Cotton, 1o@1s54c.
y fl9gr,Estra & ss q 75g5; extra
So Grain-Whe 81 20 oil 80; corn, 4Sg Soc. rye,
Sc; oats, so@ssc Hay, s11@i2. Mess pork, s13 IS
iND1ANAPoIis-F Flour Fancy, Sc 1897 Is;
ss@4: Grasin-Wheat, No :, red, 81 20; oats, new,
sides, % 6s4G7c.; shoulders, Sc sGgar-cured Hams,
10c. Lard, prime steam, $sG.; prime KETTLE s1a@
common to good Western and State, 81 s5@5 70;
Choice white wheat Western extra, s6 05a6 so;
fancy white wheat Western extras, Sc 55@s;
o s st. ds esrs SS s
extra. s7@s. Rye Flour :! 25@6 q. Grain-
oats ESQ 52c. Mess pork, new, s1s 60. Lard, prime
HiEADELPHIA- flour Western superfne,
high high grades, ssss5o. Grain-Mheat Wheat new WIN No -
mixed 59@6Oc. Oats, choice white, $500; white
Western, 35c, mixed Western, 32e: Rye, Pennsyl-
yan1a, 65c. Mess pork, new, Sl4 159lo =. Petro-
leum, refined, 1870; crude, in barrels, 9s4c.
STOCK MARKETS.
CINCINNATT.-Cattle- - Common to medium
S2d3 rs; good to choice butchers grades, S464 75;
fair to good shippers, SIS as so. Sheep and Lambs
Common to choice sheep 81 50a4 so; fair to extra
lambs, $i@5. Hogs-Common, 81 50G4 75; fair 10
good light IS 1895 % fair to good packing grades
"a sO@5; selected butchers, S. 1905 20.
BUFFALO.-Sheep--Fa to good clipped, 81 256I
60. Hogs--Good Workers, s. S7I; fair heavy
grades, SIS 45.
NEW YORK.-Beef Catte--Transactions in cat
tie made at s1Sf912c for common.to prime native
Western steers, with carload of poor mixed Nir-
ginia cattle at SC. and s914c for ordinary to very
good Texas and Cherokee cattle. Sheep and Lambs
The market dull, with light trade at 49614c for
common to prime sheep, and 4A@61ac for lambs
fair to good sheep mainly 515@6s4c; fair to good
| lambs, 5546I6l4c.
PITTSBURG.-Beef Cattle---Fair to medium
steers, s5@5 so; sockers So 5o@4 so; bulls s. 500
8 25. Sheep--Ranging in price from So so to SIS IS
| 5 60; Workers, So 4o@5 so for common and SIS 2oa
| 8 80 for grass.
WOoL-In Philadelphia, the market is quiet
and in buyers favor, with supply light
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, doubl,
extra and above, I7aisc. extra, 46Gl47c. medium
extra, 45@47c.; coarse extra, S7Gl40c.; New York
Michigan Indiana, and Western, fine, 409 4Sc. me
dium fine, 4idS46c.; coarse fine, 37640c.; comhing
washed, so aS5c,; combing, unwashed, S7@S9c. Can
| ada combing, 5S@5ic.; fine unwashed, So6eSlc
coarse and medium unwashed, 29@s2c. tub
washed, 40@45o,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
The Story of n Bible.

Henry Stevens, the well known Amer
lean bibliophile, who has long resided
in London, in long letter to the Boston
Aduertiser, furnishes some facts relative
to the Coverdale Bible which will be
of much interest to antiquaries and
biblical students. The translation of
the Scriptures into English known as
Miles Coverdale's was completed Octo-
Der 4, 1885. This the volume itself tells
us, but where, by whom, or for whom it
was printed, has been mystery. Mr..
Stevens claims, on the authority Of old
autograph letters now in the Guildhail
at London, and on the statement of a
biography of Jacob Van Meteren, of
Antwerp, long unnoticed, that Van
Meteren was the translator and employed
Coverdale to revise and correct his work.
Van Meteren was connected by marriage
with the families of William Orteliess,
and of John Rogers, the Smithfeld
martyr. When the translation of the
Bible was nearly completed a law was
passed compelling foreigners to sell their
editions entire to London stationers, so
that the English binders might not
suffer. Van Meteren accordingly sold
his work to James Nicolson, of South
work. All the copies of the Coverdale
Bible in the original condition have
appeared in English binding. While
Van Meteren was absent in England, in
1885, the magistrates of Antwerp, in.
stigated probably by some of the English
emissaries, went to the house of Van
Meteren to search it, ostensibly for the
person of Leonard Ortelius, the uncle
of Van Meteren's Ottilia, to arrest and
imprison him as Lutheran, but really
to search for forbidden books, such as
English Bibles and New Testaments
The searchers who were harsh and cruel
gave Madame Ottilia great alarm. She
prayed fervently to Almighty God that
they might not find what they were il
search of, and promised that if she and
hers were protected she would so marx
this providence of God by naming the
child she was about to give birth to, if {
son, as to commemorate the circum
stance. Although the searchers fire
quently laid their hands on the very
chest that contained the hidden books
they did not find them. On the 9th O.
July, 1886, son was born to her, ant
keeping her promise, she named hin
Emanuel-that is, God with us. Thi
boy, twin brother of the Coverdal
Bible, became a distinguished man,
scholar and historian. He passed mos
of his life in London as merchant ant
Dutch Consul. He died the Sth o
April, 1912, in his seventy-seventl
year. Toward the end of the reign o
Edward vi, the Van Meterens, findin,
Antwerp unsafe for them on account o
their religion, they resolved to remov
with all their effects and penates t.
London and live under the young King
who had offered them an asylum. o.
their passage from Antwerp the shil
that bore them was attacked by Frencl
cruiser, burnt and sunk and so perishe'
Jacob and Ottilia Van Meteren.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23

We understand there are unprineipled
grocers and dealers who palm off on unwary
purchasers Yeast Powder in bulk, or loose,
for the genuine DooLEY's YEAST POWDER.
For the protection of housekeepers and the
public generally, we are authorized to state
that the genuine DOOLEY'S YEAST POWDER
is sold only in cans. Always refuse to take
it except in cans, securely labeled. The fac
simile signature of DOOLEY & BROTHER, the
manufacturers, is plainly printed on each
label.
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to that satisfaction by buying far more of i
than any other cough remedy, although we
keep in stock large number of that clas
of medicines, in fact all that have been here
tofore considered most salable.
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A Detroit Tramp.

The Free Press says that good house
wife, on Atwater Street, sat in her |
parlor at even-time and rocked to and |
fro and to and fro, and
She sang a song of days gone by,
When butter was ten cents pound,
And good men worked for dollar day,
And work was plenty around.
She sang of the days when tramps were not,
And loafers very few,
When women'S faces were clear of paint
And husbands were good and true.
The song she sang was soft and low,
And lump came up in her throat;
She wiped her eyes on her wrinkled hand,
And went out to pen up her goat.
She smelled smoke as she entered the
yard. 1t was the odor of an old cigar
stub, and the good woman soon dis
covered strange man lying at full
length under the house. He was smok-
ing away, had loaf of bread under his
head and was taking his princely ease.
"Come out O that the good wife called,
90 Come out o. that, We strangeri"
But he chucked a chuckle and softly said:
Pm taking the of a ranger.'
Behind the bedroom door was the
shotgun of her fathers. 1t was loaded
with buckshot and the sight was raised
to kill at six hundred yards. She pushed
about sixteen feet of the barrel under
the house, pulled back the hammer and
softly sang:
"The top of your head will fly far away
In about two seconds or three
And coroner bold an inquest will hold
And the papers will itemize me
He began to crawl. He thought it was
the longest gun-barrel in America, and
he kindly remarked:
''Please pint that weepin' the tother way,
And DeaSe don't alarm the police.
For Pm sorrowful now and 1 don't desire
My sadness OF heart to increase.
She turned him over to the authorities,
and when the court had heard all the
testimony in the case he said:
"Your name seems to be George
Robert, and you seem to be the meanest
kind of a vagrant."
ooh, no l amt, Judge"
"You must be pretty low-down to
crawl under an old house to pass the
night. You are ragged, dirty, mean
looking and probably wicked, and
"Your Honor, Pm perfectly willing to
swear that Pm all right" interrupted
the prisoner.
"No doubt of it, sir; but that
wouldn'tt,go the sixteenth of an inch il
"Judge, I'm all right. If you dom
believe it I'll swear to it on the Bible
"Don't you interrupt me again, ano
the sentence is sixty days in the Hous'
of Correction"
That's awful-th that's worse thai
butchery!' gasped the prisoner, and h
wanted some one to lend him five dollar
to fee lawyer with. When seated il
the corridor he mournfully sang:
&c wish that woman had fired at me,
And fatally shot me dead
wish was drowned in the moaning sea-
And shark on my body had fed."s
The boys heard him, and lookin
through the bars they sang:
al wish he had soap and fine, fine comb,
And some one to cut his hair
And some to cure his red, red nose,
And his ears--oh! eracky see there!'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23

AFTER an experience OF over twenty-five
years, many leading physicians acknowledge
that the GRAFENBERG MARsHALL's Uterine
CATHoLICoN is the only known certain
remedy for diseases to which women are
subject. The GRAFENBERG VEGETABLE
PILLS, the most popular remedy of the day for
biliousness, headache, liver complaint and
diseases of digestion. Sold by all druggists.
Send for almanacs. Grafenberg Co., New
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LONDON Fun: Wot do yer keep on
hittin' the poor old donkey like that fur,
father?" "Cos yer mother amt ere,
my lad, Cos yer mother amt ere"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-23
GLEANLNGS FROM THE MUSE.
THE DocTOR's STORY.
Deacon Rodgers he came TO me
" Wife IL going 10 die" said he.

Deacon Rodgers he came TO me
" Wife Is going 10 die, said he.
" Doctors great and doctors small
Haven't improved her health at all.
"Physic and blister, powders and pills,
And nothing sure but the Doctors bills.
Twenty women with remedies new,
Bother my wife the whole day through.
"swect as honey or bitter as gall
Poor old woman she takes them all.
" Sour or sweet, whatever they choose,
Poor old woman, she daren't refuse.
Physic an blister, powder an pill,
Bound 10 conquer, and sure TO kil"'
Mrs. Rodgers lay in her bed,
Baudaged and blistered from foot TO head:
Blistered and bandaged from head to toe,
Mrs. Rodgers was very low,
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup,
On the table stood bravely up;
Physic Of high and low degree,
CalOmel, catnip, boneset tea;
Everything a body could bear
Excepting light and water and air.
opened the blinds; the day was bright,
And God gave Mrs. Rodgers some light.
I opened the window; the day was fair,
And God gave Mrs. Rodgers some air.
Bottle and blisters powder and pills,
Catnip, boneset, syrup, and squills,
Drugs and medicines, high and low,
threw them as far as could throw.
"what are you doing?" my patient cried;
Frightening DEATH" / coolly replied.
"You're crazy" visitor said;
nunga bottle at his head.
Deacon Rodgers. he came to me,
"Wifc is gettin' her health" said he.
"Ireally think she will worry through,
She scolds me just as she used do.
"All the people have poohed and slurred---
All the neghbors have had their word;
"''Twere better TO PERISH some Of 'em say,
Than 10 be cured in such an irregular way"
lbuI Nliet Aaiu II Hhth NIOu BOou care,
And His remedies---light and water and air.
All the doctors, beyond doubt
Couldn't have cured Mrs. Rodgers without"
The deacon smiled and bowed his head;
"Then your bill is nothing" he said.
Gods be the glory, as you sayl
God bless you, doctor! good-day gOod-day"
II ever doctor that woman again,
I'll give her medicine made by men.
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WE notice that the early apple, too
catches the worm.
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W dFeIIy, N. 7.
Sold by JOHN d. PARK & SONS, Gin, o

PoND's EXTRACT, the Peoples Remedy.
1t not only affords immediate relief from
pain, but is permanent cure for many dis
orders. Book at tdruggists
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The Free Press says that good house
wife, on Atwater Street, sat in her
parlor at even-time and rocked to and
fro and to and fro, and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-10
Club List for 1878.

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