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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

SPECIMENS of Western oratory are
rather stale but here is bit related by
trustworthy authority, which has not
been in print before: Whar is Europe
with America? Nowharl They call
England the mistress of the sea, but what
makes the sea2 The Mississippi River
makes it And all we've got to do is to
turn the Mississippi into the Mammoth
Cave, and the English Navy will be
floundering in the mud.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

The new interest law of Connecticut
fixes the rates for future contracts at six
per cent, three hundred and sixty days
being counted as year. Sheuld bor-
rover agree in writing to pay taxes and
insurance, the sums actually SO paid
may be legally collected, in addition to
the six per cent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

AN eminent French Psychologist holds
that the numerical proportion of giants
in each generation is the same, and that
taking hundred of the tallest men of
any generation they will present just
the same varieties of stature as the
hundred tallest men of the preceding
one
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

The exports of fresh beef from
New York and Philadelphia in March,
amounts to 6,707,S5 pounds, valued at
$590,0S5, making total in nine months
of $685. $40 pounds, valued at $2,677,
3S3.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

In 1876 five hundred and ninety bears
were killed in Maine, on which a bounty
was paid of $2,995.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

DIR. WIN. AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG
died in New York, April s, aged eighty
seven years. He was known for his
benevolence and a prominent clergy
man of the Episcopal Church. St.
Luke's Hospstal was founded through
his efforts, and he lived iii the building,
acting rector of the chapel attached
thereto and devoting his time to the
patients. He also planned the large
charity of ST. John on Long Island, which
includes home for cripple and destitute
children, another for old people of both
sexes, and other departments. DIR.
Muhlenberg was the author of many
we'll known hymns, among them, l
Would Not Live Always" "Shout the
Glad Tidings, Exultingly Sing" and
"Like Noah's Weary Dove" He pub
lished a volume of "Church Poetry"
and another of "The Music of the
Church, )" and the "People's Psalter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

In the Chinese quarter of San Fran
cisco there is a fine Maltese cat that has
developed the habit of indulging in
opium smoking. She makes her head
quarters at one of the principal dens of
the locality, and perching herself in
front of the recumbent smoker, eagerly
inhales the smoke escaping from the
nostrils and mouth. She will keep her
position for two or three hours, until,
overcome by the fumes, she rolls herself
I'D in a ball and sleeps off the effect of
the drug. If that animal does not-die
of catalepsy, it will be because it is not
so registered in the category of fate.
L.. rnid That A rl-anaas has more
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19

IT is said that Arkansas has more
newspapers according to the population
than any other State in the Union.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07
Medical Diplomas for Ladies.

The senate of the University of Lon
don has decided, by vote of fourteen to
eight, to admit women to medical de-
grees, the same as men. This is an i'm
portant innovation. Up to the present
time all English degree granting bodies
have shut women out entirely. Scotland
offered them some help at Edinburgh in
allowing them to obtain instruction; but
when prizes were won by the women
students they were refused to them, and
given to men who stood lower in the
class list; and when the question of adj
mission to examinations came to be
seriously considered, the women appli-
cants were made to understand that
their candidature could by no means be
received. A female medical school has
existed for some time in London; but.
though possessed of an excellent staff of
lecturers, its teaching was not tested by
university examination; and practically
the only way in which women, anxious
to be doctors, have been able, up to a
very recent date, to obtain degrees has
been by going to Zurich or to Paris. In
Ireland it has been possible to obtain
degrees at the King and Queens College
of Physicians, but as the standard for
women is lower than that for men, the
diplomas have not been in high esteem.
Home Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07
Seminary for Young Ladies.

In 1862 Prof Hermon Perry established a
day school in Sacramento, and one year later
opened a boarding school for young ladies.
His success was such that he erected four
story brick building in 1867. The grounds
about the building occupy nearly half a
block and are neatly laid out with walks and
ornamented with flowers and trees. The
Seminary and grounds make a very pleasant
and quiet home for young ladies, whose pa
rents wish them to get the best Of instruc-
ton and protective home influence at the
same time. The present principal, Mrs.
Hermon Perry, is lady of great experience
in teaching, aud has natural fitness for act
ing as a mother aud instructor for those en-
trusted to her care. Parents who wish their
daughters to be placed where they will have
an opportunity for good education, and at
the same time be surrounded by good infiu-
enccs, can not do better than correspond
with the principal. See advertisement in
another place.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

A correspondent of the New Haven
Conn., Register tells how they fish for
sponges in the Bahamas. He says:
When a vessel arrives at the fishing
ground, it is anchored, and the men in
small boats proceed to look for sponges
in the water below. The water is a
beautiful light blue in color, and SO clear
that sixpence can easily be seen on the
white sand bottom in thirty-fve and
forty feet of water. OF course, when
there is'no wind, the surface of the wa
ter still, the sponges are easily seen, but
when gentle breeze is blowing, ''sea-
glass" is used. A sea-glass consists of a
square pine box about twenty inches in
length, with a pane of glass about 1Ox12
inches placed in one end water-tight.
To use it the glass end is thrust into the
water, and the face of the operator is
placed close to the other. BY this means
the wave motions of the water are over
come, and the bottom readily seen.
Sponges, when seen on the bottom at
tached to the coral rocks, look like big
black bunch. They are pulled off their
natural beds by forked hooks which are
run down under the sponge, which is
formed like the head of cabbage, and
the roots pulled from the rocks.
When brought to the surface it is a
mass of soft, glutinous stuff which to
the touch feels like soft soap or thick
jelly. When a small boat load is OBJ
tanned, they are taken upon the shore,
where a crawl is built in which they are
placed to die, so that the jelly substance
will readily separate from the firm fiber
Of the sponge. These crawls are built
by sticking pieces of brush into the sand
out of the water, large enough to con-
tain the catch. 1t takes from five to six
days for the insect to die, when the
sponges are beaten with small sticks,
and the black glutinous substance falls
of, leaving the sponge, after a thorough
washing, ready for market. To the fish
erman generally the occupation is not a
lucrative one. l am told that the wages
will hardly average three dollars per
week besides board. There is but little
diving for sponges, except for particu-
larly fine bunch which can not easily be
got with the hook. The sponge is formed
BY small insects and is the hive in which
they live. Different qualities are found
growing side by side, although in certain
regions the finer and more valuable
sponges are found.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07
Naval Strength of Russia.

The Russian Government has now in
service 1879 steam war vessels, which are
distributed as follows Baltic fleet
twenty-seven iron clads Gncluding Peter
the Great, which is the largest ironclad
in the world, has an armor fifteen inches
thick, is $500 tons burden, is fitted with
immense steam power, and provided with
twin screws); sixty-seven frigates and
corvettes, and ten sailing cruisers. Black
Sea-four corvettes, six paddle wheel
steamers, two gunboats, eleven large gun
vessels, two "popoffkas" or circular iron
clads, and two sailing vessels. Caspian
Sea-three large gun vessels, seven pad
die wheel steamers, two smaller gunbOats,
and twelve steam transports. Aral Sea-
eight vessels, Pacific or Siberian fleet
four large gun vessels, one corvette, four
paddle-wheel vessels, seven gunboats, two
transports, and two sailing vessels. Med
iterranean feet, now in the United States
-one frigate and three corvettes. Be-
sides these there are two ironclad frigates
carrying three turrets each, six irOnclad
battery frigates, four ironclad vessels of
two turrets each, three ironclad gunboats
of two turrets each, similar to the United
States monitor Dictator; one ironclad cor
vette. Of the two circular ironclads, the
NougorOd is 100 feet in diameter, and the
Admiral Pepcf 100 feet in diameter. The
nominal horse power of their engines are
respectively 48O and GAO. They are a
novelty in ironclad war vessels and the
steam trials of the AdmiraI Popof be-
tween Nicolaieff and Sebastopol devel-
oped favorable results. One-half of her
power is concentrated upon two screw
propellers, which sweep down consider
ably below keels, the remainder being ap-
piled to four smaller propellers limited
to the vessels draft of water, twelve feet
six inches. With full speed of engines
and all her screws at work she attained
an average mean speed over several con-
tinuous hours of nine knots, with an oc-
casional speed for shorter periods of nine
and one-half, and in one instance ten
knots. The entire distance between Sc
bastopol and Nicolaieff by sea and river,
including certain delays and stoppages
for experimental purposes, was made at a
mean speed of eight knots. In com
petitive trial of speed with the Nocg0rod,
it was found that with only her two prin-
cipal screws, and one half of her engines
and boilers at work she was able to keep
ahead.--Neo York Tribune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07
Women in India.

Lady Anna Gore-Langton, who had re-
Gently returned from India, where she had
been residing with her brother, the Duke
of Buckingham and Chandos, Govern
or of Madras, recently delivered an inter
esting and instructive address on 1.-THE
Social Condition Of Women in Southern
India" She said that Indian children
were married at eight years Of age. Ma
tive fathers considered it a disgrace to
have single girls in the family and en-
deavored to get them married in child
hood, but then they did not always 90 at
once to their husbands homes. Although
but little money was expended in clothes
or education, the marriages We're very ex-
pensive, as there was great deal of feast
ing, and many families had been for years
Impoverished by the expense of mar
riages. Intanticide was not so prevalent
as was the case few years ago, and the
Government had done good deal to put
it down. The marriages were generally
arranged by the old women, who went
from family to family to find suitable
matches. The men in India were to a
great extent ruled by the women, who
were very conservative and had great
objection to any improvement in their
customs. The lower-class women worked
very hard, pulling stone rollers, cutting
grass, and helping their husbands in
bricklaying. The natives treated widows
very badly; their clothes and jewels were
taken from them and they were made as
miserable as possible. Nothing was more
painful than the vacant, hopeless, melan-
choly faces of the adult women, and
nothing was more wanted than lady doc
tors, who might save Indian women much
suffering. Sir Saar Jung had exerted
himself to get lady doctor, but he had
to send to America for one, who has now
large practice among the native women
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

SOME four years since the Yerba Buena
Btters were first introduced upon this coast !;
without prestige, without the aid of capital,
but simply upon their own merits, they have
gained such hold upon the popular heart
that the proprietors, IL. Williams X Co. have
twice been compelled 10 move to more CON-
modious quarters. and at the present time are
scarcely able, with all Of their increased facil-
tiles, to supply the rapidly Increasing de-
mand for them.-Bay City.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07
Sewing Machines.

Every lady throughout the entire country
Is interested in the manner In which their
ehildren's clothes are made. If you would
have the best buy the New American Self
Threading Sewing Machine, and you will
never be annoyed with the seams comm
apart, for the tension is self-regulating and
always in order-all know the Importance of
such improvements. ia Fifth street. San
Francisco, is the place to buy them. Gro and
see them or send for circular, which is fur
nished free on application.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

A wELL-KNOwN member Of the Scottish
bar when youth, was somewhat of q
dandy, and, withsl, somewhat sharp in
his temper. He was once going to pay a
visit to the country, and was making a
great fuss in his preparations. His old
aunt was much annoyed at ell this bus
tie, and asked, contemptuously, "Whars
this you're gaun, Robby, that ye max sic
grand wark about yer clsesi" The
young man Loot his temper. and pettishly
replied: I'm going to the devil" deed,
Robby, then" was the quiet reply, I'VE
medina be sss nice, he'll just TAX ye -
ye are"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

THIS is the way it works elsewhere.
The Creston Gazette says: -Four tramps
were gobbled by the police last week
under the new ordinance, and his honor.
Mayor Patt, employed them each three
days on the streets. After putting in
good honest labor they were in a hurry
to Leave
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

THE decrease of water in European
rivers and sources during the present
century has excited considerable interest
among scientific men. The results of OBJ
servations in this direction show con-
slant decrease of the rivers Of Germany
and an increase of the seas. They indi-
cate that the levels of the German rivers
arc now considerably lower than they
were fifty years ago, the Elbe having de-
creased to the amount of seventeen
inches, the Rhine twenty -four, the Oder
seventeen, the Vistula twenty-six, and
the Danube - many a. fifty-five. The
reason sssigped for this very notable
change 10 the constantly progressive de-
vastation of forests, which causes de-
crease 10 the atmospheric moisture they
attract and convey to the soil, and thence
to sources Of streams.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

WHEREVER the California Yeast Cakes
have been used they have given such un-
qualified satisfaction that no one need have
poor bread on account Of inferior yeast.
These Cakes save housekeepers so much in
convenience that few will do without them
after one trial. Ask your grocer for them.
or send for sample. See advertisement in
another place.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

A CURR within the reach Of the poorest
sufferer from rheumatism, sore throat stifl
joints, and all aches and pains-Trsppers In
dian OIL. Price. 50 cents per flask
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-07

THE beauty seen is partly in him
Who 49,.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-06
II ROPE.

PERA. July 5.--rhs Porte has init
mated that he expects the English
cabinet will explain to the siguers of
tho treaty Of Paris the object OF fleet
being sent to Besika bay
LoNpoS. July 5--The Bank Of Eng
lands rate of discount to day was fixed
at2t:.
LoNpoS. July 5--The bullion in the
Rank of England has increased tl22.
11o the pas. week. The proportion of
the Bank reserve 10 liabilities is 42jk
per cent. Amount of bullion gone into
the Bank Of England on balance to-
day Is $4,000.
sPARis. july 5 Specie in the Bank
OF France has decreased 81 900, 900
francs during the past week.
ST. PgrnssBuR0, July 5-The Goias
newspaper ssys tha, no attemp, upon
Egypt viii lie made by the Russian
government as long A. Eng and remains
neutral, bat that should the time ar
rive when England can IN longer re-
main neutral. the occupation ot Esyp;
wo'uld b. one & the first acts If Rus
sis. and the next most probable move
ment would be the English occupation
Il Constan,inople.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-06
The Kit.ltas and the Road.
AT Io4E. DUwAMIsH RIvEa.
.Iniy 81. Isl.

Jnty 81, 4Sat
f.. ISTELLIGE>c l have jus; ar
rived from the k,,,l,as va.l-v. Yakima
coauty. having b7oucht nearly : half
ton II tio1r and bacon from that VALLEY
have made the second trip since The
9Th If Ma with . pack train Of
horses. te,ieve this u the frs, pro-
luce Of the kinl ever brought his way
from that valley, and If ,heye c.u,d b
S2o o4o appropriated from The GoTerl-
meet AMI expended 90 the lad. the
whple Of the produce Of the valley ever
ana above home consumption, would
Be hauled over the read 20 a.;I,. and
exchange f3r goods, machinery. etc.
hauled abont 800 pouCd. over that
road four years ago. and now the roads
are much worse than a. that time, on
account If 80 many cattle having been
driven over the road and no work hay
iug becu done - keep Il ~ repair. has
made it bad IL places Il there were
some alterations made Ia the rca3, $40
900 well expended would make road,
- that four horses could haul :. SEQ
pounds over il. d. not consider the
rcughness If the country any worse
than parts of Ohio aud Virginia, where
tie frs, settlers did their hauling The
people OF the kittit.ls are willing - do
their part in helping to open a wagon
rad Il; the present time The lower
part ot the valley i trying to open r.
wagon road 10 the Columbia river anu
ship their produce that way BY so
doing they would have to take fifty per
cent less for theiI produce than if they
would bring i 10 the Sound. kitIifa,
valley is just budding, aud in a few
years its shipping interest will
bee worth looking after. The
country l. settling up very fast
10y the immigration Of energetic
of grain, butter. cheese aud bacon. AT
the present time there is no market
outside Of the travel, immigrants, and
gold miners. That valley is partly
surrounded by gold mines The
Swauk. Yakima and Tennawan mines
are paying about two dollars per day
with = temporary sluice box. The
Peshastin mines. short distance from
kit,iias, are paying from fifty to sixty
dollars per day with the use of an
arastra, which Is "a temporary way of
grinding the quartz. There is consid-
cradle immigration 10 the mines. whic'i
are about five or six days ride from
Seattle The roads and country on
the east side Of the summit of the Suo-
qualmie pass are good.
! would say III conclusion that there
has been "a great deal Of Indian excite
ment, which Is all false There has
been nobody hurt yet in the valley. and
10 real cause to believe the will be
The Indians are all at peace, and are
travelling to and fro rs usual Many
of them have good sized farms fenced
III, and have considerable grain grow
ing. and everything appears To be
right side up with care.
+. b. MAPrI
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-06
and City Official Press.
Friday, July 8. 1877.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.

"A writer in the .Hsxs furnishes the
following contribution upo.l the merits
and attractions Of the extreme south
cast curner, county IL the Territnry
When the ilE grant. who has come
TO make bis home in Columbia county.
arrives here as the point Of his dsstina-
1ionMftsss lsAg AMI tedious journey.
feyerythibg perhaps looks strange; moth
ing - he expected 10 find II; the bunch
grass too short for notice; every till be
ascends seems to him young mountain.
NeigEbors you should take him lnto
your orchards then and show hiin your
fruit. Take him 10 your grauaries and
show him the abundance 81 the soil,
don't say 10 him as | heard one man
say. you have come 10 a barren God
fosssken country. and the sooner yea
leave the better but tell the truth
II only takes the immigrant year %
become initiated or acquainted with our
country. its soil, produces. etc. So that
thoughts of returning to his Eastern
lIsmc are forever aftcrwari banIshed.
For il il not here that men are found
in. winter frozen TO death IA their own
barnyards few steps from the door
Oxen don't lose their horns here from
cold neither hav e them shaken off by the
sfue; though shift Of snow may visit
us in May or June and robe the green
hills in white. yet it only seems 10 en-
livsn vegetation. giving the flowers a
brighter tinge AZ they lift their heads
when the sun rises. smiling from he
Heath their snowy mantle while the
lark Is Inspired with . sweeter song.
II it here that in summer men euffocate
with heat and fA!i dead in the blaze of
the day, No. And oh. how delight
ful. II is truly the land Of sleep; we
are not roasted upon the couch Of rest
nor screnaded by band of mosquitoes.
1t is only tho urgent lsbors of the day
and to see the sun rise and shed his
clear invigorating rays over the valleys
Of tho west that calls as forth and
breaks the sweet slnmber. Then the
pure water. thrice pure. subtracted from
The ocean. taken up into the clouds of
heaven. then hastily let down on our
mountain tops. TO sink. rercolate, and
How in submarine channels until it
bursts forth in our door ways, unadul-
terated, until it touches tho lips. Aud
then the timber 40 miles square. The
farmers 60 up into Uncle Sans woods
cuts and trims what they please. and
what Of that Why the very poles that
be burns are ~ straight as gun barrels.
and in lots Of countries, they would be-
glad to get them for liberty poles.
What live here two or three years
aud then talk of desert, a worthless
country. would rather talk of u
Western Palestine, poor mans home
that has no rival In the limits Of agri-
cultura! history"