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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09
EnRhi0ll'S Yn0nriPR.

Trailing skirts are more lengthy thar
last season.
Necklaces made of rich lace are worn
over dark dresses.
Diamonds are not used for baby jew
elry unless specially ordered.
Faceted gold jewelry is brilliant, neat
and very fashionable
Bronze green is the fashionable dark
color for street suits in Paris.
Grape is the fashionable Transparent
stuff for ball dresses in Paris.
Montague curls on the forehead is the
style of the passing moment.
Silly mothers and insane fathers tor
ture their babies with earrings.
The heavy wool matelasse for cloak:
and dolmans is very popular.
The old-fashioned color known az
peach h-bloom has been revived.
Cardigan jackets to wear under wraps
are much sought after by ladies.
New dresses are being made to button
down the back from the neck to the
heels.
Elizabethan belt buckles are of black
Russia leather, mounted with gold OF
silver.
The latest thing in fashion is the use
of wild ducks wings for trimming ladies
hats.
Beautiful ribbons of plush, with satin
lining, are among the latest imported
novelties.
Amber-hued silk is the latest novelty
this, combined with blue, is the Partisan
love-knot.
Cardinal red, so long used, is to be re
placed by lighter colors, such as pale
rose or pink coral.
Otter and seal sacks are still being
bought up, though the heaviest of the
winter season is over.
The more closely lady of the present
day resembles pen-handle the more she
is in fashion.
Full court trains of velvet on the
darkest silk, plainly made or profusely
adorned, no medium style.
Bonnets mostly worn by young ladies
are in the capote shape, with soft CAP
crowns and close fronts.
Knife pleatings of silk of various
widths, for skirt garniture, is put on
always in fancy manner.
An imported suit was of autumn "sere
and yellow leaf" shade, the silk gros
grain and weighty.
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Republic of Colombia,

A letter to the Panama Star and
Herald, dated Palmira, January 8, says
On December Is it was reported that the
Conservatives intended to rise in the
cities of Cali, Palmira, and other places.
On the Goth they attacked the city of
Cali, overpowered the small guard at
Quartet, freed the political prisoners,
and succeeded in organizing force of
about three hundred men badly armed,
and began to prepare for resistance. Be-
fore many days, however, the Liberals
surrounded Cali with force of about
two to three thousand, and on the oath
attacked the Conservatives, who tried to
defend themselves for the time, but soon
succumbed. The Liberals were exasper-
ated, believing the Conservatives had
abused the confidence which had been
placed in them. Therefore General Pena
leader of the Liberal forces at Cali, gave
orders that no prisoners should be taken
alive, and that the town should be de-
| livered over to the troops. The conse-
quence of it was that every Conservative
tnat was caught with or without arms
was cut down. Houses were sacked, all the
furniture destroyed, and all other kinds
of outrages committed. All storercoms
and warehouses of the merchandise dis
appeared. Foreigners shared the same
fate as natives. 1t is reported that the
number of killed reached three hundred,
including women and children. DIR.
Vincent Bowers, aged ninety years, one
of Colombia's earliest Presidents, was
shot down. The town of Palmira was
threatened, but escaped by paying a
heavy ransom. President PARA issued a
proclamation declaring that peace
negotiations in Antioquia have failed,
and war as the only means of reducing
the rebellion is an unavoidable necessity.
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NUMBER Al.


The following is from paper by Kat,
Field in the February ,Sc'i6ner, on ga
Morning with Sir Julius Benedict" The
composer says of Paganini:
"He was wonderful fellow, and some
called him the devil. He was even i'm
prisoned and had his violin taken away
from him because he was supposed to
be such dangerous character. One day
great lady in Rome said to him, Sig
nor Paganini, 1 understand that you can
execute an air on one string of your
VIOLIN
Madame, you have heard the truth,
replied the great virtuoso.
&c" Will you allow me and my friends to
hear your
Certainly
so the great lady gave reception
at which Paganini was invited to per.
form his violin trick. After actually
playing the prayer from Rossinl's Moses
in Egypt on one string, Paganini was
thanked by his hostess, who said, 'Now
Signor Paganini, as you do wonders Oh
one string, can you perform on no string
at alp
"' Most assuredly,' answered Paganini
"fWill you, for me-?
g" With pleasure
GA day was set, the great lady invited
a number of friends to assist at the
miracle, and when all were assembled
Paganini failed to appear. News came
soon after that he had that day left
Rome. This was his performance with
out any string, and his retort to the
social queen who had treated him as a
mountebank rather than as an artist.
Poor fellow! he wasted away before
death. In fact, the hundred steps he
daily mounted to his palace at Genoa
were enough to kill a man in his state oi
health. His body lay in the palace
seven weeks after death, because the
clergy refused to allow it Christian
burial. In his last moments Paganini
had either refused to see priest, or had
not received absolution, and this was
the punishment! I believe that eventu.
ally the body was taken out of Italy fol
burial"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

BY c. S. CALvERLEY.

is an Angel of blushing eighteen;
B is the Ball where the Angel was seen;
is her Chaperon, who cheated at cards;
ID is the Deuxtemps, with Frank of the Guards
E is the Eye, killing slowly but surely;
is the Fan, whence it peeped so demurely;
G is the Glove OF superlative kid;
b is the Hand which it spitefully hid;
1 is the Ice which the fair one demanded:
is the Juvenile, that dainty who handed;
K is the Kerchief, rare work of art;
L is the Lace which composed the chief part;
NJ is the old Maid who watched the chits dance;
N is the Nose she turned up at each glance;
o is the Olga, just then in its prime;
is the Partner who wouldn't keep time;
Q's Quadrille, put instead of the Lancers;
the Remonstrances made by the dancers;
S ia the Supper, where all went in pairs;
is the Twaddle they talked on the stairs;
U is the Uncle who " thought we'd be goin';''
is the Voice which his niece replied "No" in;
w is the Waiter, who sat up till eight;
X is his Exit, not rigidly straight;
Y is Yawning fit caused by the Ball;
z stands for Zero, or nothing at all.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

A CURIOUS incident took place in
Paris. A drunken man. Philippe Bochen,
was staggering to his home in Rue st.
JACQUES. As he swung along, taking the
entire pavement, he ran afoul of pas
senger who, with an oath, dealt him
such a blow that he fell Frustrated,
bathed in blood. Whilst the brutal
assailant fed, others ran to the aid ofthe
poor devil and took him to an apothe-
cary's, where, 10 and behold, they discov-
cred that a magnificent diamond. evil
IDENTIFY detached from the setting of a
ring worn by the assailant, had lodged
in the cut produced by the blow.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

A CIRCUS company, on their way to
Australia, stopped to see one of the
Fiji Islands. While wandering about,
one of them turned somersault, and
the native spectators were astounded by
the sight. Thereafter, the circus men,
discerning the opportunity of fun, varied
their walks by frequent somersaults and
grotesque contortions, all the time main
tanning sober faces and the utmost gray
ity of demeanor. Multitudes followed
them, in the belief they were mission
aries, sent to teach religion in which
somersaults were part of the service.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

BIG LAKE, in Irwin County, Georgia,
began to run Out, about three months
since, at an opening in the bottom about
the size of flour barrel: and up to
short while ago ran down from a mile
wide and several long, to the dimensions
of few acres, when the whole county,
far and near, came to witness the sight
and get fish. Everybody was supplied
with all they could carry away of the
finest sizes and qualities of the finny
tribe. The basin now presents bluffs
sixty odd feet deep, and viii probably re-
fill in the course OF a year or two.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09
EVENING SONG.

Look on, dear love, across the salow sands,
And mark yon meeting Of the and sea;
How long they kiss, in sight of all the lands
An, longer longer, we.
Now In the seas red vintage melts the sun,
As Egypts pearl dissolved in rosy wine,
And Cleopatra Night drinks all. 'Tis doneI
Love, lsy thine hand IN mine.
Come forth, sweet stars, and comfort heaven,
heart;
GlimmeT, 70 waves round else unlighted sands;
night divorce our sun aud sky apart
Never our lips, our hands.
-LPPinootfS Mdgdsiae.
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japanese Sasperstdtions.


japanese people are very superstitious,
and have innumerable signs and tokens
by which to regulate their conduct and
beliefs. They never sweep the rooms of
a house Immediately after one Of the in
mates has set out upon a jouney-this
would sweep out all the luck with him.
At marriage ceremony neither bride
nor bridegroom, wears any clothing of a
purple color, lest their marrisge-tie be
soon loosed, as purple is the color most
liable to fade. They have some curious
ideas in regard to the fnger-nails, which
are cut in certain times. When a per-
son loses tooth, either artifcially at
the hands OF a dentist-Japanese tooth
carpenter Dor by forceps, or by acci-
dent, in order that another may grow in
the empty socket, the tooth, if from the
upper jaw, is buried under the founda-
tion of the house; if from the lower Jaw
it is thrown upon the roof the house
OF hundreds of their superstitions, here
are few: If woman steps over al
egg-shell, she will 60 mad if razor, il
will become dull; if over whetstone
it will be broken. If a man should set
his head on fire, he will so mad. Children
are told if they tell lie an oni or al
imp called the tengu will pull out theil
tongues. Many Japanese urchin ha
spoken the truth for fear of an oni sup
posed to be standing by, ready to rul
away with his tongue. No such watch
man seems to be set before the unrul,
member of the scolding wife. OF thes
"edge tools that grow sharper by con
slant use " there is goodly number il
Japan. When husband and wife ar
quarreling, a devil is believed to b.
standing between them to go on from bat
to worse.
The man who owns kicking pul
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

PHILADELPHIA Press: A few days
ago there was deposited in an obscure
graveyard near Johnstown the body of
Joseph Baron Won Hofelbretel, a SOL
dier and nobleman of Austria. He died a
pauper, while there was awaiting him in
his native land fortune of one hundred
thousand guilders in securities, besides a
landed estate and q number of manu-
factories and other buildings.
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The LPnfOfLife.


There is certain curious member OF
the plant family, very common in ia
maica, we are told, called the life-plant, or
leaf of life, because it is almost impossi-
BILE to kill the leaves. You may cut one
off and hang it up by thread, where any
ordinary leaf would be discouraged and
dry up. 1t will send out long, white,
thread-like roots, and set about growing
new leaves. You may cut offhalf leaf
and throw it into tight box, where it
can get neither light nor moisture
(necessaries of life to other plants), the
spirited little leaf puts out its delicate
roots an the same. Even pressed, and
packed away in botanist's herbarium
the very dryest and dullest place you
ever did see-it will keep up its work,
throw out roots and new leaves, and
actually grow out of its covers. 1t is
said that botanists who want to dry thi:
pertinacious vegetable are obliged to xii
it with hot iron or with boiling water
WHEN farm sr Bulge, in the upper end
read that bull painted by Rosa Bon
heur, sold for 1000, he remarked to hi
wife that he didn't see how coat o
paint could enhance the value of tn,
animal, but if Rosa didn't charge mor'
than ten dollars he would get her t.
paint his bull in the Spring. And hi
economical wife replied that she though
he might paint it himself and save hi
ten dollars. The indications are now tina
the bull will be painted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09
RAILROAD mortality was high last

RAILROAD mortality was high last
year in this country; the accidents were
982 in number, against l POI in 1866 and
$50 in 1874; the killed 32S, against 234
in 1875, and the injured ,097, about the
usual number. The Railroad Gazette,
which gathers these statistics, credits
but eighty killed to the Ashtabula disas-
ter, which partially accounts for the high
average of the year. Another reason was
the pressure of centennial travel on some
of the minor Pennsylvania roads. Two
thirds of the accidents were derailments.
Another instructive fact is that, of the
accidents from broken rails for four
years POI occurred in the first quarter oi
the year, the winter quarter, and only
eighteen in the third quarter. Thus
there are eleven times as many broken
rails in winter as in summer, showing
that the safety of the road-bed is in some
way greatly impaired by the winter
season, either from the effect of cold or
iron and steeror from other causes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

IT is agonizing to see young man
escort your girl to the cars, carrying an
umbrella which he borrowed from you
the day before.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09
VIM the Tides Occatr Later E0cI.
D0Q,

As the moon revolves around the earth
from west to east she advances east
wardly in her orbit about thirteen de-
grees every twenty-four hours. Hence,
when any part of the earth, in its revo-
luton, comes under the part of the heav-
ems where the moon was the evening
before, the moon is not there, but has
gone eastward thirteen degrees, and
therefore the earth must turn on its
axis as much longer as is necessary to
bring that part under the moon, which
requires generally, not always, about fifty
minutes. The same thing occurs the
next evening, and the evening after,
and thus the moon rises most of the year
about fifty minutes later each day. Now,
as the tides are produced mainly by the
moon, it will at once be seen, from this
eastward movement and this later rising
each day, why they must occur about
fifty minutes later each succeeding day.
While the lunar tide is thus daily lag
ging the solar tide occurs at the same
time. Hence these two tides begin to sep
arate after new moon, being further apart
each day until they again coincide at full
moon, when there is higher tide than
usual, called spring tide. Then again
they separate after new moon occurs,
when they once more unite, producing
another spring tide. 1t must not be sup
posed that the whole body of the ocean,
to its profoundest depths, is equally
moved by the tides. The tides are mainly
superficial, and except where the water
is of moderate depth the lowest parts
are only slightly disturbed but to what
depth the tidal current extends can
never, perhaps, be satisfactorily deter
mined. The Gulf Stream is about three
thousand feet deep, having for its bot,
tom a bed of colder water of vari.
Gus depths: but as the stream is the re.
suit of other causes than those that pro-
duce the tides, it is not safe to estimate
the depth of the tidal current by its
own.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

MAKE your home happy-even if you
have to stay away from it.
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WE earnestly caution all our readers
against taking in change any 1000
bills in which the final stroke in the
name Chittenden" is thick instead of
thin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-09

The man who owns kicking gun
knows what it is to fire and fall back.
The New York herald., 1877-02-09
YORK HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY SUPPLEMENT-

tered, 10sx n 10S7s; do do, do. coupon, 1889
los7z do do do, new, registered ll0ss Il0ss: do.
do. do. do coupon 1loh lloi do. do, 1867 regis
tered, 1l3 ll3t4; do. do do, coupon. liz l13ss;
do do 1885, registered, ll69s ILL., do do, do cou-
pom, ll61s III; do. ten-tortics registered, III
1ll1S; do. do. coupon. 114ss llix; do. hves 1884,
registered ll0s4 1io5s; do. do, do coupon lloA
1l05s; do. 4ts's, 1891, registered, 1918 1918.
UNITED STATES TREASURY,
Tho receipts from internal revenue to-day were
sl0o6o7 32 ana from customs s5s4.457 10 Bank
notes received for redemption to-day, $500, 000
TIKI FOREIGN MARKET
Consols In London have advanced to 954 95yI.
United States bonds lower for ten-iorties y for
sxty-Gves and otherwise unchanged. Silver in Lon
don reported by tho foreign bankers down to 57d
per ounce At the New York equivalent the bullion in
tho rrads dollar" has gold value OF So 96s8 that in
4l2z grain dollar, so 9513 and that in halves.
four quarters dimes, so ssa7. The Bank Eng
land directors held their regular weekly meeting this
morning. The minimum discount rate remains per
cent; outside the Bank the rate IS u ~. Tho Bank
lost f273 GOO bullion during the week. its is
now 46 per cent? last we,k il was 46s per cent The
amount OF bullion Withdrawn from tho Bank to-day
f16l 000 The Bank Of France gained 26 2o2 000r
during tho week. Tho following tho last quota
tions in London -COnsols for money, 05s 95a; do
for account, 95ss 1854; 1855 bonds, 1867 1855;
1867 bonds 1929 lO97s ten-ory bonds, 1lo7s a110s
new dves, 1913; Erie. s1 aSS; Now York Central,
9s In Paris rentos are quoted at lo5 81.
RAILROAD noSDs.
In railroad bonds this afternoon some issues were
firm and others weak. Harlem registered lrsts
brought l20h New York Central hrsts 1l7A Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy eghts 112X do. consolidated
sevens, ITO 1l0,s. and Union Pacific hrsts 1o4,s.
New Jersey Centras weak, nrsts declining TO
1Oq tad IN md IN
Lehieh and wilkesbarrc consolidated sold at 5l Ohio
and Mississippi seconds fell or to 52,S Milwaukee
and ST. Paul brought 9ss for La Crosse division and
S6k for l. and n. division. Chicago and Northwest
ern consolidated gold coupons were Grn at 92. Hud-
son River sinking funds sold ~ ll3 The following
were the closing quotations for Pacific Railroad
bonds: Union nrsts. l04H lo4H do. land grants.
102x l03; do. sinking funds, 07k a97A; Centrals,
l07x los.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The Daily Bulletin furnishes as in advance with the
following statement OF railroad earnings:-
The New York herald., 1877-02-09
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALyrsrox. Feb. 9. 1877.
- good s sadasy ssss' % %'s8 Ss;
receipts -! baes Exports eoastwss, ii5d Sales. aaa.
Nsw ORLEANS. Feb. s. 1877
lls sssd e.dna1s % 3. rsssip: @ s 4%aSss Saiss
% e sw. es ssss 1913 g s,o.s ss
2Ss3o5
Cotton quiet; mddns. iac low m,ddng II ,Sc. good
%iss S Sales ssss sssA bales Exports coast
,S Cotton steady mddins .ss lev %,adiins s
Exportsro Great Britain. 2,i7l; coastwise ISL. Sales
cnAnLxsrox, Fob. g. 1877
Cotton d1ll middling. lsae low mldling IKE; good
the Continent, . 400 sales. 500. stock 47.sos.
p.. p,.,. ,oo ...... BSryALo Feb; s 1877
ano ys la9o S .s , sa 27,G wheat
ssi In ] sGs
500 bbls At UNCHANGED prices Wheat sales 5000 sample
81 Michigan 81 81 ears DO sp''as 70 a;
as !, o ss s.sn ss
Soc Oats sales Western track to arrive at 42c.
articles unchanged Rail rsishis unchanged ''''' o'A''
ToLrpo Feb. g. 1877
extra ao il S: s%Sss Michigan 81 so March, 81
S.rs .s' "'ss'I s 's: & rsesd spa sdi'run
Corn aais,t hiyh Sv mssd sss No sps aas Fss
PIX white, 4i:s gssstsrsa aoSs. ss, Esssip.s@
ne bushels s shas 200 1G ss. sS5 700 no. oats M M Shn %
corn, 5000 do, Data.
Flour hrmer. but not auotsbv higher. Wheat active.
firm ana higher, but unsettled; No. Chicago spring,
81 so,s. cash; sales a. 81 ga e. sa's March;
do. 81 Is 81 20; rsjected 81 o.. Corn active.
but shade lower; 4aiac. asked, cash March; 4dc.
May rejected j9ac. Oats quiet but firm 6c cash iac.
March assse. April Rye hrm a. zoe a 7o'se BARLEY
sis ao cash; $is 27I sis 80 March, sl6 47s Si8 80
April Lard unsettled but generally lower; Sll 07
meats irmer; shoulders s'ac; short ribs Size short
lower; choice, 81 25 medium. So /, 81 20 wIiskoy
regular sales at 81 % 81 o5; closed at 81 o5is Re-
~ 200 do oats. io,oo d. rye $50 DO barley oooo do.
corn 3dO No do oats 900 do barley. i5UJo do At
the afternoon call OF tho Board wheat rmcr; 81 3l.
March; VI Jis, April Corn custer; 42c. 4.sc. March:
Oats nominal Pork easer Sl5 27S March. Lard easier;
arch
The New York herald., 1877-02-09

meats s .,oss wsrs soss' re ,. i2.e 70, h.ms
iss ss ss: s:r and s IL % s
sr '" .. rs' psss.. si % sl
s Beef we're ass. at "a ie1 choice S western
i:'' Ter 's s' ass.' 10. 30 s ss.s :s' ..s ss
~ s s$s' @ 'sI:'ys ssssssss s sis
Sa s 81 .ss The Ss sale. ale ss we're ssa;
i9c9 .iesces At sii 20 for fssrnsy II 90 81 AZ and
md % r sl and g ioi 2 ay e, Ap Hs
prime Western i. "ns 90 as % s 1sas a.
iiercss Tor South America and 100 do for Cuba
iicE-ine demand Tor domestic was moderate hut prices
good s.s. s'c prime. Sc sss Choice a's e.
Louisiana. common to fair, 4c SIZE good prime.
bond. s,.s. 81 d s,ss. | sold - l'''s' "''H'''' :"
and 30 hnd: eentlifusslat io,c Refined qsiei Ws
,sr 70 choice. Ys,s ioss Do eenirilusa hhas. aud
.c faso REQ rssia1 'ss ssS%oa "ap prime a"s
ss s o,:e do y,eeery far TO ehSes 1s lors re
crushed il:s sssdsisS iss s1aaalssa i.s: as; d.
sss1nsr"ihe nsrkes was quiet; Is erces prime sold
rAllow-ReccIpts-- hhd.. % terees ana 10. en,..
The WAS anict Sales 1870 lbs aud SO bills
D'%s ~ ss lsS S SS. s .,av
ho bbs sold ~ - O7 III oS cash and regular: and 80
PRxiGnrsr market for charcrinr tonnage displayed
-.s %s s: @As suss
ments Liverpool steam 1000 bushels grain Sd.
~ lbs. 2ON bhls apples. 1 i'd provisions, 3us
as with soms lots engaged London. steam.
3D. % lbs lon bales hops private terms. Glasgow.
steam, grain nominsly Sd 10 lbs. To Bremen by
sail 20 hhds tobacco SIS 3D. Charters s-A British bark 6i5
tons, Hampton Roads, hence to Cork for ORDERS
With slate at 2is. g.; Swedish bark from
liladepha closed In the local marke Ia Hamburg with
$50 quarters grain NJ as od vessels hence Cork. tor
orders, neminaiiy 6s. as 3D.. Dutch brig, 2O1
hence to Busbane Australia. with general
Norwegian bark 3o3 TONS hence to Continent full
with =. 700 bbs rosin at 3s Norwegian bark 232 TOMS
hence to Lisbon. wish 1000 bbls refined
eum Ut os. I'D and Soc Swedish bark 296 tors hence
to Malaga with 5000 aud 100 bbs 5s aud
Norwegian ship. 74s tons, hence to Java with 2sO0j
cases do NJ 3oc; Austrian bark j9i tons hence
ODESSA with IL 900 cases do at 3jc.