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4 VICTIM.

Tho Eery UNPLEASANT oame Wh1nl' u Niece
OF 1hoah II he'9amin riayeu upon u
'e"ns ., Ian .,.'o.s. =. ~ huu's.
o. Ior,a NV m "a >% "nnso,iano, t,o'"s .,,r,x,u
<ni, =, tnc mat cx+rs,,1nsrr ahn.aa.,. 1sutso
W. ~. ,rt,t ,n.,,ov IN ~ a. Ta.s. r.:s.a .aaiu
reus, .a1.rc ,1cct,o,, T., f,rom ~ 49," T.'s T"ss
hn.snI Tha .u,h ~ W,rs,' 1S-s -" r.s.',. s1a ~
nes,o,, .-o. r,,rr,o1 =, ~ ca,,,h.,u tI".s, y.
NJ, estv, tn Eatc1n l. onr1nn ,c"o ~ ,,,,a,. ~
= ponta,n;r IN. av.1,,1,t,i s.s-.,o.,. ~ a.s."
md orw nm emluc,,t fn,n.c,nr ~ ,,,on "'s' ,rna
..r,,,onv ,rov. t,,ot1'nr ,,,,I., nn.,sas. ~ .;o
aseA,ot' s,e" ao4n.nef 'a'to eo'n"anF oi tho
H1eous VI 'aF' tof'ts!1' u young gentleman OF
Stalth and uhaxccpt!onable character and at
that time connected Will. Doill, brown &: CO.;
4o1 now with Chaso {: Cabot. bptb nroin,n,nt
tim, Of t.ls rlty. Tho bride wos \ co'nnaratIvo
ffaaeef III the eass' msV'ng llvca IN New Or
leans prior to tho marriage, at which p]acu Atr.
0orlon formed her acquaintance. and. before
l,,rtnp therc. cnpnrr,, tn rnarrv hos y,,nsr
rc,,enr ca,,,, ~ u, ,,ta ,na,,,,'s % H.. o ,,,4
t1reetant III New orloans. sl,o to follow at n
dlie fixed, when they were to 10 married here,
This part OF the programme 1yus eorr,c,1 mt ~
II. lo,tcr. Hut ttsro va, a., ,n,sa,.s1 ~. ~. w.
sooue".r. ~ .,a i n,,an W." w. utooxca M tos
staga for which the husband was entirely
ppprcoarcl, anu which lcti shortly afterwards
Il. .enorat1on onft a ,,,,t for ,,,,nzo" a Ss,s
-. .."s.,'' 'a .",s Ao' uto'eo' - ~"
a1a'" "'.es luz h'"!s'".a aoo'e reeoraca tho
hdde nnd groom retired to their apartments, O
salle Of rooms Ut the Southern kuoun,as ~. the
trual chamber, n md, aftcr scatlnp thcnsc,ve.
for :, rhot lin b,,s,,,, ,sa. ..',tIen,. "."s.,s",
~. ,'.a tA.1 NV uus,A"! "A@ houatf"y s!artsca
nun us pFopt'ety ny tue voico OF a child Ia tue
nt1t room. ilo asked what II all meant, when
the uew-made wife produced tho tnfaut.
h; for,,..,es. 1,"s","" N =, .s's' osSsoa
~. 'o.S''eaess. 'a, lMas'no "ia most1lca'
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sp<efal p!soatch 10 7Ae Chicago Trihun.
DuFFALo. y. r., Nov. 30.-Wrathef decidedly
win.ry, showing and clustering hard. Tho props
Craig and 81. ,l'aul, from Duluth, and the prop
Java. from Chicago. asrtved to-day. The prop
Faithanks pallent!ne.. and sehrs 4. u. Moore,
The stcnm.bargcs Tutslo and Wilson. Inter
Ocean, cosnsorAnt. and three tonsorts afe weather.
boisnd hare. They started ont Thursday, but wcrc
driven bnek. The Commercial Line viii send The
Jayn 10 chicarn With full cargo Of merchandise,
weather permitting.
70 ttr Itattrn Assoetaitd Ersss.
nuFEALu. Sur. :]0.-Alt the buats that left port
yesterday morning returned towards evening. with
=. kctcllAm.
Psops st. Paul. Anuio l.. Craig, and Archie, Of
tho Lake bnrcsiot Linc.. arrived this morning.
TIC ot1cIsl elostng Of WelIsnd cana1 is-set doxn
for &o.nofFow, but 1t IL not thought likely that
will take place, NJ thero arc many vcaacs bound
down requiring Fastnrc. -.
Clearanccs-Prop cormorant Chicago; tug 4. p.
Wright: Gsossc 1slc; schEs Delaware, z, u70 brls
sa't, loo hrls cement and sundrics, Cleveland; !;
Asnvafs-i'ropa China, India, and Allegheny;
schtt l. seaton, Easle Wing, l.. iiawson, Janu
Bell, @. King, Tucker.
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September. The resolution vent over nnHcr
the rule until the next meeting. TN motion,
committee on the revision II the constitution
and bylaws vas appointed, consisting of Mr..
i'nchn, Mrs. Myrirk, and Mrs. Judge Bradwtll,
with Instructions tn rcpbrt nj tho next meeting.
The }3untd then al tourntl.
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BUFFALO GRAIN 1RAR

er rA1o, n. T.. Nor. N.-The total receipts
sstsoo -, u tn1s port, from tbs opening of nayl-
e1fTn ~ 20 Doc. !, exclusive Of Hour, wers
hsire1s Heshele- Receipts Of -four, 624uO
saa.i. III. Total sh!puents vi grain by he
>a4s ssasaa, u, OK. W. buxhel4.
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The WEArHFR.

n WARRINGTON, D. c., Dee. IL T. m.--For tho
, ,spper Lake region and upper MissiaaIppl Val.
~, ns!ns barometer, northwest winds, cloudy,
isRs IL RPsstlT cloudy weather, and in the former
~ ~! snoHa followed by falling barometer and
"eus ea9tlnK 10 warmer easterly or RauthcEly.
LuuAL uKsxkvArsHxs.
knx ~
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Tho canal schr John schuatse, now oysrdne At
Liverpool. England, With d careo Of resin from
Wilmington n. t.. It IL feared has met With some
mlshap. 4hc has been ont forty days.
. Tho DctrD!t Free IYkss Of Thursday announces
tho sudden 1salh of Theran Moore, tAthct OF Capt.
II: X. Moore, Ut tho schr Theodore verRts who
fell dead whlle sitting On tho hatch Of thar vessel,
which was working her way down tho river. The
deceased Was taking pleasure trp on tho vssae'.
age and lived at HlacK 1liycr, whittier kilograms
were sent Informing his fftcrds Of his sudden
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u" 9hetui,utctcF. 10: utnamuEu. II.
aS4sAAL u6skRYATtD44.
LUMBER.

R.ss sss'@ 8 RtpsaeA 70 fAa tAtoaga 7rfsua&
dn.s - eAaisaR, Mich. Nor. a-shIpmepss
eag.ta W. opening Of navigation to date from
ins.u ias Atrer, s.s, g., ,oo0 feet OF LUMBER, IN
s1e s1ssse e. e 900 over last ye.r, and l57,-
1eas. @aa2les. bl,O0,0W IN excess Of last
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ENrlRATlOT or INSURANCE.
Naf!ne insurance c3ntrcd at noon yesterday. aad
rites on steam vessels aftor that tmc for Ave days
will he ]. per cent. and sail vessels per cent.
aN anoso nsafes app!{ 10 aa't t'sSs; policies S On
until they scaeh port.
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FOR 1878.
,as;,i"s .,,;; / fs,$
$ssIs s s,;
+ u IT, :s% s"%':{' ss. s'i'sss. ssis
-t1fERIClfN FICTION
s:'!: Xix ~ :s: ~ s'?a:' ss r:, :,':'
Il " ~ y e st: .'sFy IT,: IN" third Ia
... SIIOLT STORIES
w r. e99G,'n9sa eT T. e. A1a.if iso.e Terry
s;';: 4:
SHETGIII:y AND ESSAYS
* sr1: T:ls ed Charles Dudley Warner
DESCIfII'IIONy OF FOREIGN
LIFE AND TR<fVI;L
; i:'ss t;
STUDII;S FROM FRENCH. GER
MIN, AND ENTLISII BOOKS
Mt emily .eccshte tn the rradcr oat c.rac.
zsS 1; d sseh " :o%. Ts.ns; ci:n glsn Interest.
III s' ;$;;;:;. AZ:
1TS Il; s::
.oms fe II. If BRONX
MA1TEN!S or ARTISTIC md
MUSICAL INTEREST
VII bc treated In freal,ent a.ttlta and tr 11trr.,x
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SPRINGFIELD ITEMS.

Special Di.uateA 10 Ths CAleuyo Istauat.
sPRlSoS1ELu, ILL.,, Huy, 3o.-The Governor
to-day appointed Col. J. N. ne#ee, u the Sacls-
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Eli" IN i tprtnr C7c: IanIlarr ii-lStt RAJ " '''
TIotl.tass.t!rmcr: Mc,f rort: sii.s5 cash.
PrmE s"enl Wh Srn. IN :, H. Sfttlr, -
~ rIrts-F!nnr u III t,rIs; wi1rs,' II. nm h,,,
sutfHExTs-F!ouE. D. tst, hrs: wilctt, in l<O ill.,
tntt'v!tsr,
Louasti"I@ WV s"'~eo1fhA-Q1tet Ano M
*1Ta1Iurn-Qptet md Unchanged.
uElfS-Nhrht G,Iet snti unchanged. Corn, oats.
M rfr H!'ct nh.i naci3ayeI -.,
~ nj 10 Il, X inv ~ ,yt. r,cnr II, 'Etfn'
E.rsa mi sngar.cnrsd hans, noie hero Lsr,t vrin
I'd nnshsnFrd:
hh'Sh'-f""'eE ~ Fi.,r,'
,.,,.r.ro,,. 1nt Hnr ~ =, ,r,.nc+.t .,a
~ .IIs -. '''~'
DRAfxwWheas-S0: red, ~. a!11 -. Corn-kt*
rn'crr.,,,xxNt1nfcf, .noni.2. a!,c snsra,.r1car
II, shoui.cra Gc; ham, s%eauitc. Ian,@ strslr. III
n;x. -
lsoos-*1'1Ses4os rece!pta. j. sout hh1pnentas VNl
,.1.,, So. IN nN,tn,s ~ .rh.., t,,,. no,..,.
m: sajes 2.tx6j Int No. H.1wnuEec. harsi. xiI1
car, lnsrtiyr s,sfte htc for M. n1ixrl Wettcrf.
zee .s s, q IA ts ~ nsslisna $e-sasket Dare
bane1 0''' "'A Tn.+mr A
an.rox Sny. 30,-Fi"un- -t,uttt ard unchanged
tnA!H-gorn 1ntts NIKE A,h trllnT; nT.I!e: uats
ss;1vMe. ''~'''ss' ~ ""''e a'' ''' "''aea'
rEoHiA.
fEorft: SnT: :ag-laihl!"ixKa-StsadJs aAles Of 100
W"ss ~ -" "''' os: ss.,s
f.f,.rrf,v.
~ aa 1nM.: H"s. , te.ems ~ aN
on's.. o ~, ~, ..' ~ ~. s.. r re..'
h ~, =" J.ss n. ts1,. ,.st ~. ~, '"n. .....
a.. ~ 1Intte s,a,c. nn.t. nv thn ssr ~ "r,o,
~ o ,r1 f,,os 49,, ".s, s.,s ~ ~, ,.st., o.
~, - ;.to MI 49, ts.t x..- ~, sr. ..,.a ..'n
P,.s s,s,c. no,,. ros ~, -. 49,. ~, 49, ,ss,
ni th.er,of towns 1s ~ .a.e ssar tAa .toex
.a..esn snoat for t!rr.t nrttnta - mn, ,..*
I,, 'A'"' A'' s'e"~ D'''"'n' '' seaf'
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CLEVELAND. O.. Nor. 10 n-rErRoLErN-Maskct
seidy and arm, stanLnrd white, l10 lest, l1l4c.
Ptrrsnrn1. Pa. Nor. 3D.-rxrRutsuM-Cfudu nm.
wtt1cd: immediate shipment at rnEkrr's Offered ut
$40 wilh few huyer8t ft1nel dull. I14c Ph.iAdc.
phf4 delivery.
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XIV Yonk. Nor. 3o.-1uEtnrs, !lsht Ii nearly at de
patuents: cotton goods quiet hut generally steady
mnta In limited demand; bfcs1ttnack b. q. Cardtna
I'd prints reduced to DC, gnRhams end cotton drcx
spoi In fair request Woo1rn goods for mems wcnr II
fur demand.
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TUItIE*NT1NE.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Nov. 3o.-srIEtrs or TcArEx+
,x1-Flrm at 30I{e.
, 1877-12-01
EXTRA OFFER FOR 1879.

EXTRA OFFER FOR 1875.
Tu I'll uaw subse foF as73 vii In 1t ala th&
x nulGets Of 1871 Cultatnu. tho trst tRstaItNnt4 VI
answ aerial, - ftleA," translated fr0ni thc dernaa
Vt frau soA BnKet 1fehen-ho work Of Ut the
9ess aa4 6Iishtaas sn!los. ii tsfu,aa{ nav alarJ
W lhu ChaTlui4G English Authpstst .ntas ThArk q
atau appe&Fs In tbs sane nuuabefs, ftp eas
karets, viii vtLet fAlu1blt matter.
, 1877-12-01

FMIIMNM H0E@E E&FF &f8 T0M fhfn1Hh, h'tWtfn {]hI-
n itt11 T.. n. "'
hotel wcst ut Chicago.
d-pGrot norncF at Walls and Kln1te. .1&.
t-uenot corner Ut Canal md ktu1te-atA
CHICAGO BURLINGTON QUINCY RAILROAD.
uepote foot Of Latest. fndansav. and sxteantnat.
and Canal 4n elxtccntt.gt4~ Ticket Offices, 80 Elask
IT.. A1d atNepots,
, 1877-12-01

CHICAGO, st. PAUL. & M1ENEAp0LE LINE.
Ticket o1esa m C1Ask.st. And En1n. street Depot
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
HONE HINTS.

Potato Stain.-Rubbing the hands
with lard-or, in fact, any grease
fore peeling potatoes, will, in measure,
prevent their staining.
Apple Eggs.-Pare and core con-
venient number of apples, leaving them
whole; fill with sugar and pour over
water; then place in oven; when nicely
baked, take eggs prepared as for omelet,
pour in and over the apples, and return
to oven for about ten minutes; CRATE
over them nutmeg, and serve hot.
Beef Loaf.-Chop three pounds of
lean, raw beef and quarter of pound
of salt pork together, until as fine as
sausage. Add to it one cupful of fine
cracker crumbs, three we'll beaten eggs,
two teaspoonsful of salt, one of pepper,
and bunch of sage. Mix thoroughly,
and pack it very tightly in a small
square bread pan-which has been well
greased-sprinkle cracker crumbs over
the top. Bake two and half hours in
a moderate oven and baste, while baking
with a tablespoonful of butter, dis
solved in teacup of boiling water.
Plate Rags.-Nothing is better for the
purpose than the tops of old cotton
stockings, and these should be boiled i'll
mixture of new milk and hartshorn
powder for about five minutes, rinsing
them as soon as they are taken out for a
moment in cold water, and dry them
before the fire. With these rags rub
the plate briskly as soon as it has been
well washed and dried after daily use
A most beautiful deep polish will be
produced, and the plate will require
nothing more than merely to be busted
with a leather or dry, soft cloth before
it is again put on the table.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
She's all right, sir. You may give

" She's all right, sir. You may give
your warrant without fear.
"God bless you, Tom. You don't
know how like sweet music the old voice
sounds. Will you take your place
again?'
"Wait till Monday morning, sir. If
YOU will offer it to me then Twill take it.
At the little cottage Ellen Darcys
Auttering heart was sinking. That
morning, after Tom had gone, she had
found dollar bill in the coffee cup. She
knew that he left it for her. She had
been out and bought tea and sugar and
-four and butter, and a bit of tender
steak; and all day long a ray of light
had been dancing and shimmering before
her-a raw from the blessed light of other
days. With PRAYER and hope she had
set out the tea table, and waited, but the
sun went down and no Tom came. Eight
o'clock and almost nine.
"Harki The old step! quick, strong,
aeger for home Yes, it was Tom, with
the old CRIME upon his hands, and the
odor of oil upon his garments.
"I have kept you waiting, Nellie"
"Tomr
az didn't mean to, but the work hung
on
Tom! Tom! Youhave been to the
old shop?'
"Yes, and I'm bound to have the old
place, and"
:" Oh, Toni"
And she threw her arms around his
neck and covered his face with kisses.
''Nellie, darling, wait little, and
you shall have the old Tom back again. :"
"Oh, Tom! I've got him now-bless
him! bless him! my own Tom, my
husband, my darling!'
And then Tom Darcy realized the full
power and blessing of woman's love.
1t was a banquet of the gods, was
that supper-of the household gods all
restored-with the bright angel of peace
and love and joy spreading their wings
over the board.
On the following Monday morning
Tom Darcy assumed his place at the
head of the great machine shop, and
those who thoroughly knew him had nc
fear of his going back into the slough OF
joylessness.
A few days later Tom met Peter
Tindar on the street.
Ehl Tom, old boy, what's up?'
az am up, right side up"
eyes, see, but l hope you haven
forsaken us, Tom?''
al have forsaken only the evil yol
, have in store, Peter. The fact is, l con
cluded that my wife and little ones hac
: fed on husks long enough, and if ther'
: was good kernel left in my heart, or il
my manhood, they should have it."
"Ah, you heard what l said to IN.
r wife that night?''
/ eyes, Peter; and | shall begrateful t.
r you for it as long as I live. My remem
: brance of you will always be relieved b.
> that tinge of warmth and brightness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
Scpring Away the Eclipse.

NV. P. Fogg, in Scribner for September.l
Soon after my arrival at Bagdad, on
the evening of the first day in May, as
we were dining on the terrace, we were
startled by most terrific din. We then
noticed that there was nearly total
eclipse of tie emoon, and upon consulting
an English almanac we found that it
would be invisible at Greenwich, but
a total eclipse in Australia and some
parts of Asia" The tumult increased,
and soon the whole population seemed
to have assembled on the house-tops,
armed with pots, pans and kitchen
utensils, which they beat with tremen-
dous clatter, at the same time screaming
! and bowling at the top of their voices.
Frequent reports of guns and pistols
added to the turmoil, which was kept up
for nearly an hour, until they had sue
ceeded in frightning away the jim, or
evil spirit, who had caught hold of the
moon. 1t was a most amusing scene,
although it interfered seriously with the
success of. our dinner Our own servants
caught the excitement, and deserted the
table without ceremony. Our host told
us the next day that they well-nigh
knocked the bottoms out from all his
| kitchen utensils. It was, however, a
/ complete success, and when our servants
returned to their duty, the moon was
shining brightly as ever, and upon their
faces was an air Of complacent salts
! faction.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
The Novel Plan Of Marriageable Young
Ladies for Procuring q Husband.

A lottery in Portugal is as good as
castle in Spain any day. A young lady,
who has all the qualifications necessary
for making good wife, advertises in the
Portuguese papers for proposals under
extraordinary conditions. She is poor,
but is accustomed to certain degree of
comfort; and she has been left in diff
cult position by the death of lady who
has been to her as mother. She desires
to bring to her husband marriage por-
tion of eight thousand dollars. The man
who wishes to become her husband must
take tickets in lottery which is to be
held, the price of each ticket being two
dollars. When eight thousand tickets
have been disposed of, the amount due
for them will be collected and placed in
the Bank of Wien, invested in the name
of the Civil Governor of that town, if, as
may be expected will be the case, he will
give his consent. The number will then
be drawn in the presence of the Judge
of the district, the Director of the asy-
lum of Wien and of the Civil Governor,
who will preside on the occasion. The
drawer of the winning number will then
receive, Immediately after the celebra-
ton of the marriage, eight thousand dol
lars, and also the interest of the other
eight thousand dollars, which will form
the dowry of his wife. Should the win
ner be unable from any cause to marry
the person making this announcement,
he may cede the right; or, should the
marriage not take place at all, the sum
subscribed shall be handed over to Il
charitable institution in Wien.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
Eliminating Freckles.

He was a melancholy, low-spirited
kind of a man, with no style about him,
but he bowed politely to the lady of
the house who answered his ring at
the door, and smiled almost sweetIy at
the urchin who was Juggling at her
dress.
'FCan I sell you bottle of the magical
instantaneous freckle eliminator he
asked, producing bottle from the little
black box with leather handles, which he
had with him.
Don't want any"
cts a splendid article, madam-war-
ranted or money cheerfully refunded.
Better try it."
81 don't want any, | say"
eff you don't think it'll work, | can
give you the NEST convincing proof that
you are mistaken"
eco long. l haven't any use for it."
II see you haven't got 'em bad
' Got 'em bad! Sir, what do you
mean?'
"I was saying that you amt bad yet.
But don't neglect 'em if you don't want
to be as speckled as duck egg"
Me ! me freckled? Get out with you,
you impudent man."
/ IL ttll 1lCChICS VII youl hOSC,
/ never saw any"
"Take yourself off instantly. Go, I
say, or I'll call the police
"Better try the magical instantaneous
eliminator before it's too late"
Ugh, you nasty"
HHere's some of my world renowned
pimple subjugator. tell take the pimples
off that boy there so you wouldn't know
him in two days"
"Police! Policer'
cts too bad, though, that nothing
will cure his cross-eyes and turn-up
nose"
"Ugh you brute, I could" But she
never said what she could, but slammed
the door with crash and threw herself
til dinner time.
GLOW crusty and disagreeable some
women are" muttered the gentle elimi-
nator man as he passed through the front
gate.
At the next house the patient sufferer
said to the lady who came to the door,
Madam, am selling the deservedly
popular and ever successful potent hair
crimping fluid"
No, don't want any"
am also selling the famous magical
instantaneous freckle eliminator, but ]
saw at once by your very fine complex
ion that you are not in need of any such
article. Let me sell you bottle of the
hair crimping fluid"
Well, don't know"
~ can't help but smile to think that
the lady next door to you, to whom
tried to sell bottle of the eliminator
denied upand down that she's freckledr p
Denied that she's freckled!'
" Indeed she did,"
" Why, she's the freckledest object
ever saw, and she knows it"
g | couldn't help thinking so my
! self"
!, She's vain, stuck-up thing an,
way
" dare say she is. I'm pretty sure
can tell when [ meet real lady"
,, '' How much did you say this is!'
Gone dollar and half bottle, mad
anne"
! " Well, I guess Ill try a bottle"
If l hadn't failed TO catch the frs
~ woman on the eliminator 1 wouldn'
y have caught the other on the crimpin
, , fluid, and, bless their souls, they're bot
= the same thing" muttered the meek an
low-spirited peddler as he passed on.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
The Potato Bug-HOW He Originated,
and How He Grows and Eats.
George A. Quincy in the Boston Globe.

George A. Quincy in the Boston Gobe.l
The potatoe bug is native of the
West. He originated in the canons of
Colorado, and may be called an offshoot
of that section. The State is rammed
full and loaded down with them. They
formerely lived on wild plants, but one
of them went up to Denver on little
pleasure trip, and at the hotel there
he had some fried potatoes, and they
struck him as being about the best thing
to quiet hunger he had ever lighted on.
He went home and advised his brethren
to go east, and they simply packed up a
few collars and changeof clothing and
started. The potato bugs dawn on the
farmer very rapidly; he sees his potatoes
him that potatoes in the fall at dollar
bushel are better than a serpent's
tooth or thankless child, and he goes to
bed dreaming of wealth pouring in on
him in burrows, and the next morning
he visits his field and sees some red spots
on the potatoe vines, about as big as pin
heads. He notices that they give rather
genteel look to the leaf. In day or
two he sees these red drops begin to
grow, and then to crawl, and in three or
lOlf utyS lie goes out anu Is SO surprised
at what he sees that you could not paint
his look of astonishment-not even
prime it over one coat with less than a
bucket of paint. He sees that the po-
tato bug has arrived, and brought his
whole family and all his wife's five hun
dred friends. He is there with all his
tools and implements of labor. He sees
a bug about as large as the letter G,
when it drops from the lips of small
boy, as he incautiously sits down on an
adult bull-thistle. He sees this bug laid
off in stripes endwise, like the marks OF
a gridiron on a slice of broiled liver. He
sees that what the bug lacks in size he
gains in quantity. He is there and
keeps coming. He has as much mouth
in proportion to his length as the ANA,
zon River or Soldene. He can beat 8
horsefiy laying eggs, and I have seer
them do the job at the rate of twelve
miles an hour. Ten days from the time
an egg is laid it has been hatched, mar
ricd, and is the mother of eleven hun
dred and thirty-two grandchildren.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
4 Great Singer of Former DAYS.

Rubini created an immense enthusiasm
upon his appearance in 1881. The fas-
cination of his voice was irresistible.
Even his brother artists would linger at
the wings 10th to loose a single note. He
made his debut at the theater Romano,
his native town, in woman's part,
when he was twelve years old. He was
afterwards engaged to play the violin in
the theater at Bergamo, and sing in the
choruses. A drama was about to be pro-
duced, into which a cavatina was to be
introduced, but there was nobody to sing
it. Rubini was mentioned, and few
shillings were offered him to undertake
it. He accepted, and received great ap-
plause. Some time afterward he was
engaged as tenor at Pavio, at thirty
six shillings month.
Sixteen years afterward, he and his
wife were offered an engagement at
10000 But he always cherished that
song which first brought him into public
notice, and he used to sing it when he
was in the height of his reputation. The
compass OF his voice was marvellous, he
could begin on the high B fiat, without
siderable time
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to hear this wonderful effect, and never
failed to encore it. One night, raising
his eyes to heaven, extending his arms,
initiating his chest and opening his mouth,
he endeavored, as usual, to give forth
the wonderful tone. But B fiat would
not come. Greatly disconnected, the
tenor broughtall the force of his splendid
lungs into play and gave it forth with
immense vigor. But he could feel in
some way that he had injured himself
He went through the performance, how
ever, as brilliantly as ever. When ii
was over he sent for a surgeon, who very
soon discovered that he had broken his
collar bone, it had been unable to resist
the tension of things. "Can man &C
on singing with broken clavicle?'' he
inquired. Certainly" replied the doc
tor, "and if you take care not to lift
any weight, you will experience no dis
agreeable effects" And he did go OF
singing.