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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

The horse with snake in his eye was
in town yesterday on exhibition at the
stables of the Knapp House. The rep
tile is comfortably located in the watery
humor of the left eye, is perfectly
formed, of white color, and about the
size of an ordinary darning needle. 1t
is plainly visible, and constantly. on the
move, wriggling and twisting in every
direction. Its presence does not seem
to worry the horse in the least, and has
evidently created no infammations in or
about the eye. 1t has, however, changed
the color of the eyeball, which is Of a
lighter shade than that of the right eye,
and has affected the sight somewhat
The snake was first discovered about
two months ago, when it was much
smaller than it is now. How it came in
the horses eye is question which puz-
zles scientists.-Penn Yam Egpress.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

ruin, involved in the Republican policy has
been partially averted by the Democratic
measures passed at the late session of
Congress, restoring the debt paying power
to silver dollars, made law in spite of a
Presidential veto, and stopping the further
destruction of greenbacks, we demand, as
further acts of justice; as well as measures
sumption act, and the lawful liberia
ton of the coin boarded in the
Treasury; the removal # all re-
s'rictions to the coinage of silver, and re-
establishment of silver as a money metal,
the same as gold, t same as it was before
its fraudulent substitution of United States
legal tender paper for national bank notes,
and its permanent establishment as the sole
paper money of the country, made receiv-
able for all dues to the government, and of
equal tender with coin; the amount of such
issues to be so regulated by legislation or "r-
ganlc law as to give the people an assurance
of stability in the volume of currency,
and consequent stability of value; no fur
ther increase in the bonded debt, and no
further sale of bonds for the purchase of
coin for resumption purposes, but the
radual extinction of the public debt; rigid
economy in the reduction of expenditures
in all branches of public service, and tariff
for revenue only. ssa-fT
" Resolved, The interests of the industrial
wealth producing classes is the paramount
interest of the people of the United States.
Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its enjoyment.
Our aarmest sympathy is extended to the
laboring classes who have been thrown out of
employment by the ruinous financial policy
and unjust legislation of the Republican
party, and we pledge the Democratic party
to reversal of that policy, and a restoration
of all rights they are entitled to upon its
ascendency opower.
"Reso ged, That there can be no legitimate
employment of organized force in this coun-
try except to execute the law and to main
tain public peace; that no violence should
be countenanced to obtain redress for any
alleged grievance, but should be repressed
at every cost until relief can be secured by
legal methods. We congratulate the coun,
try on the adoption of the constitutional
and pacific policy of local government in
the States of the South, SO long advocat d
ny the Democratic party, and which has
brought peace and harmony to that section
of the Union"
The resolutions were adopted unan
imously as a whole, and without discussion
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

DIR. HUILLET, late of Pondicherry,
undertakes 10 show that vaccination was
known to a certain Dahnwantori, who
Aourished several thousand years before
Hippocrates. DIR. Huillet arrived at
this conclusion from the contents of GER
tain Hindoo manuscripts preserved at
Pondicherry, in which are described the
effects produced by inoculating the hui
man subject with the matter taken from
n man or a COW. The secondary disease
is described as identical in appearance
with its source, with this difference, that
ID is quite harmless.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

Mr.. .LEcKy, in his History of the
Middle Ages" says with respect to clean
illness, that the saints in Mesopotamia
regarded washing the body asa pollution
of the soul, and no man was considered
to have attained the full odor of sanctity
until he had converted himself into one
hideous mass of clotted filth. st. An
thony, in his extreme old age, refused
to put his feet in hot water, on the ground
that washing of any sort was ieshly
vanity. St. Abraham, for fifty years
after his conversion, rigidly refused to
wash either his face or his feet, "observ-
ing that the face ought to reflect the
purity of the SOUL" st. Euphrasia
| ioined convent of one hundred and
thirty nuns who never washed their feet.
and who " shuddered at the mention OF
| n hath"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

IN France the farina is largely used
for culinary purposes. The famed
gravies, sauces and soups Of France
are largely indebted for their excel
lence TO that source, and its bread and
pastry equally 80; while a great deal
of the so-called Cognac, imported into
England from France, is the produce of
the potato. Throuehout Germany the
same uses are common; in Poland the
manufacture of spirits from the potato
is a most extensive trade. "Stettin
brandy" well known in commerce, is
largely imported into England, and is
sent from thence to many of our foreign
possessions as the produce of the grape,
and is placed on many table of En-
gland as the same; while the fair ladies
Of our general country perfume them
selves with the spirit of potato under
the designation of Eau de Cologne. But
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

ONE Of the most remarkable cases on
record is that of Mrs. Bell, Of Oxford,
Mich, who has lived for twenty years
without eating one mouthful Of solid
food, being troubled with what is sup
posed TO be a cancerous affection of the
stomach. During the past twenty years
she has, most of the time, been able to
do her own housework, not unfrequently
being able to be around for year or
more. Her only means of sustenance is
derived from liquids, portion of solid
food no larger than pea being sufficient
TO induce the greatest agony. At times
abe suffers all the cravings of hunger,
which she is obliged to allay, as above
stated, with some kind of liquid food.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04
THE ASSASSLNA TION OF MR. LIN.
COLIN.

COLIN.
A curious account of mysterious
package that John Wilkes Booth de-
livered on the morning Of the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln has now ap-
peared. An eye-witnes relates that on
the night of the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln, private dinner-party
was in progress in back room at Worm
ley's restaurant, in Washington, at
which were present General Baird,
Robert johnson, the Hon. Samuel j.
Randall, John Morrissey, John F. Coyle,
editor of the National inte'lgencer, and
one other gentleman. During the pro-
gress of the dinner, a waiter who had
been out on the street returned and
stated that the President had been shot
at Ford's Theater. The news created
great CONSERVATION in the party, who
at first thought the waiter was drunk OF
crazy. Later, when they were assured
that it was fact, and that John Wilkes
Booth was accused of the crime, Joh1
F. Coyle, with blanched features anc
trembling lips, said: "My God, gentle
menl This very day I met John Wilke
Booth on the market-space. He was OF
a bay mare, and rode up to me anC
handed me sealed envelope as he did so
IF you hear of me within twenty
four hours publish this; if you do no
hear of me within that time, destro,
this and rode away. Here is the pack
age" continued Mr.. Coyle, producing
letter envelope from his pocket; "wha
shall do with ii? ?'' Destroy itat once,
said Mr.. Randall. "They will hang any
body who knows anything about the al
sassination, no matter how innocent
!, they may have come by their know
edge; don't open it-burn it up just as
6 it isr' "Y es said Mr.. Morrissey, bur
!. it up, for Gods sake, at once" tt
!. doors we're carefully locked. A fl
, was made in the CRATE, and the myster
Gus envelope and its contents were car
- fully burned. Even the ashes we
= carefully collected and placed in dis
A water poured upon them, and the t,
> were mixed into a paste, which W
aIterward put into the fire and burn
again. -e1r5
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04
Curious Facts of Miscegenation.

The child of colored parents of differ
ent time, such as quadroon and mu-
latto, or mulatto or black, will be nearer
the tint of the darker parent. If both
parents are of the same color, says an
authority in such matters, the child will
be ashade darker, and, singularly enough,
the second child will be darker than the
first, and SO on to the last. In other
words, a colored community, left to it
self, is fatally destined to return to the
original African black after limited
number of generations. Thus, while
each new alliance with an individual of
pure Caucasian blood brings the negro
step nearer to the white standard, the
reverse is the case the moment the Cau-
casian element is withheld, and the color
rotrogrades from light to dark.
A curious proof of this is found in OBJ
servations made during some time in one
of the islands. A mulatto woman had a
female child by white man; this young
| girl gave birth to a quadroon by white
| father, and this recrossing with the white
race was kept up for six generations. Ar
identical process of recrossing had beer
simultaneously noticed in another plan
tation. The children resulting from the
seventh crossing in both of these families
were of remarkable PHYSICAL beauty
they had blonde hair, their complexion
was of such transparent fairness tina
they might have been taken fer Albinos
but the vigor and gracefulness of thei
limbs and their brilliant intellect. TIL,
most experienced eye could not have de
tected in them the slightest indication o
their African origin. They intermarried
,, Their children were dark complexione'
and the children of their children ar
! very dark mulattoes. This inexorabl
! law of nature is given as one of the prir
! cipal reasons why the Creoles refuse I
intermarry with families who have tn
ia 'ntest tinge of negro blood in thei
|, veius. though their skin may be as j
J. Ms that of Europeans. The Creoles wis
$ their posterity to remain what the
= themselves are-whites.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

The comparative time lost in turning
at the ends of long and short burrows,
in plowiDg long or short fields, may be
seen from the following calculation:
With length of furrow measuring two
hundred and thirty feet, and breadth
of ten inches, in days work of ten
hours, the time lost by team in turn
ing would equal five hours and eleven
minutes, while but four hours and forty
nine minutes would be devoted to plow-
ing; with length of furrow of four
hundred and forty-nine feet, two hours
and forty-four minutes would be lost in
turning, and seven hours and sixteen
minutes devoted to plowing; length Of
furrow of six hundred feet would nee
cessitate two hours loss Of time in turn
ing, with eight hours Of plowing, while
with a length of furrow of eight hun
dred and eighty-two feet, only one hou
and twenty-eight minutes would be los
in turning, giving eight hours AM
thirty-two minutes out of the day
work for actual blowing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

there are other uses which this esculent
is turned abroad. After extracting the
farina the pulp is manufactured into
ornamental articles, such as picture
frames, snuff-boxes, and several descrip-
items of tops, and the water that runs
from it in the process of manufacture is
a most valuable scourer. For perfectly
cleansing woolens, and such like arti-
cles, it is the housewives panacea; and
il the washerwoman happens to have
chilblains she becomes cured by the
operation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

MAX ALLISON, farmer near Mount
Vernon, while out hunting, recently,
came upon huge bird, something like
an eagle in appearance, but whose feet
we're elongated to an enormous extent,
measuring twenty three inches in length,
while the birds wings when spread out
measured fifteen feet. The huge speci-
men of the genus avis, instead of flee
ing at the approach of the hunter,
plumed its pinions and rushed eagerly
forward. The hunter, having no time
TO fire, clubbed his gun, and with few
well directed blows stretched the bird
dead upon the ground. 1t was truly a
rara avis, for when it was examined a
clear white pebble was found in one OF
its eyes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

GEORGE BoNHAM, of Cambridge
Mass, is one Hundred and forty years
old. He claims to have been George
washington's schoolteacher, and says
George wasn't any better than any of
the rest Of the boys. He would steal
eggs and suck them, rob orchards, and
lick his school-teacher. The hatchet
story is true, probably, 50 far as the
cherry-tree cutting is concerned, but the
truth-telling part of that yarn begins to
fade away in the dim perspective of
legendary lore.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

Two or three weeks ago the Royal
Carbineers at the Porta del Popolo,
Rome, were attracted by an unusual
light which appeared on the roads out
side the walls leading from the Porto
del Populo, in the direction of the an
cient Porta Pinciana. On drawing to-
ward the scene of the illumination they
heard cries of "Vittoria! Evviviap
and found that both the light and the
cries proceeded from a man who was en-
veloped in flames. Before they could
extinguish the flames the man was
reduced to carborn before their eyes.
He had soaked his garments in petrol
cum and set fire to himself. A box of
matches and an empty petroleum flask
lay near him, and his hat which had
mourning Grape around it, was hung
on the adjoining hedge. His features
were horribly disfgured. The gentle
man who thus committed self-cremation
was vice-secretary in the Office of the
minister of war. He was good, intel
ligent public servant, and was noted for
his intelligence and diligence. He was
unmarried, and somewhat taciturn and
gloomy at times, but gave no indication
of insanity.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

A STUDENT in geography having an
swered that the world was round, was
asked by the professor if he could give
some proof. He said he thought nothing
else but the curvature of the earth
conld account for people so commonly
and persistently running down their
shoes at the heel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

A PARTY of scientists while attempt
ing TO ascertain the depth of famous
pond called Halster's Sink, few miles
back from New Madrid, Mo-, recently,
learned TO their surprise that something
had become attached to the sounding
line, and, on hauling in, they were as
tonished and Mortified by seeing a
ghastly skeleton appear, which held in
one Of its hands a box containing
twenty pounds Of dynamite. After be-
ing brought to the surface and taken
ashore, the men investigated the matter
thoroughly and used the skeleton SO
roughly that its joints parted. A great
many people in New Madrid now firmly
believe that the great earthquake was
caused by dynamite fiend.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

IT seems a little singular that some
enterprising sample-room man hasn't
had the forethought to name his crema-
tory "The Phonograph," for the
benefit of husbands going down town
in the evening.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

They have a musical mountain in
Delaware County, Indiana. "By
stamping your foot upon the ground,
il sounds like three or four hogs wal
lowing in mud-puddle ten or twelve
feet away" Such is the thrilling de-
scription of a poetical correspondent
located in that quarter. Prof. Cox, the
distinguished scientist, is unable to ac-
count for the Orphean whispers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY

A STORY is "going the rounds" that
J. Wilkes Booth and Robert Lincoln,
SON Of Abraham, were in love with the
same young lady. Robert pressed his
suit with great ardor; he had the father
and mother Of the lady and the Gov
ernment ON his side. Booth was furi-
ously jealous, and 80 he killed the Presi-
dent. II seems 10 us that, for jealous
person, he killed the wrong man.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

The pen may be mightier than the
sword, but the lead pencil does the most
work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04

PULvERIzED borax in water will re-
lieve the pain of burn.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04
SOWING,

A wonderful thing is seed
The one thing deathle 5 foreverl
The Que thing changeless utterly true
Forever old and forever new,
And tickle and faithless never.
Plant blessings, and blessings viii bloom;
Plant hate, and hate will grow;
You can sow to-day-to-morrow will bring
The blossom will prove what sort of thing
Is the seed-the seed you SOW
A CLERGYMAN, accosted by an old
acquaintance by the name of Cobb, re-
piled: "I don't know you, sir" My
name is Cobb, sir" rejoined the man,
who was about half seas over. All
sir" said the minister, "you have so
much corn on that did not see the
cob"
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
A TENNESSEE LYNCHING.

PINK BELL TAKEN FROM JAIL AND HANGED
FOR KILLING A CONSTABLE
tFfom tho Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. Ill
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. ~. 1878.
Tho body OF Pink Bell, lynched last night ut Murirees-
boro was found this morning hanging to a tree two
miles from town, ncar where Alexander. the rapist
iynched last year he people condemn the lynch.
Ing OF Bell as tho law would have doue iu Justice
On the 2),h OF August Abner Dement, u prominent
citizen and Constable Of the Twenty third district of
Rutherford county, was killed by Pink Bell Bell was
a ahitc man. but siosd very low Ia the community
On the 1911 Of August last, us horse was stolen OF
zachary Haynes strong evidence pointeh 10 Bell as
the thief That night, accompanied by Dement,,
haynes wsat 10 the house OF George Bell wners Pink
Bell WAS staying. rhey found PINK al home. Dement,
walked up and sand, ''lou arc my prisopsr'i- Piuk
nesiately. IN tue most cUd booded wsy, drow his
ps stol, anu when within foot or two, hrsd tho oure
charge tearing through Dement'S abdomen. Haynes
opened Are Bell, who captured after being shot
Ia the hand aud arm. rho affair produced great OK
citcment In the neighborhood, whsrc Dement, was 80
made, and II Ucrame almost tho accepted understand
Ing that " Uemcut dted Boil was to have rcguIa-
tion amount OF rope. Bell GAINS tho killing
cidentu So strong was the deicrn nation TO avcnge
Dement, that the sheriff circulated tho report that
had been brought 10 Nashville. 1t seems, instead,
tn he kept Bell qu,llv III jan. Dement, fingered IN
much agony untn the day before yesterday when no
Tho Sheriff tried 10 got tho shcrin OF an apjoiniu.
couny to ko Bell, but he refused Hence wneu the
Bell was In MS cell and, obtaining tho
kvys, II vas light task 10 lead him 10 lis doom.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
CAPTAIN ANDREW s. BENNETT.

Captain Andrew 8. Bonnott, who met hts death In
General Niles recent fight with tho Baunocks Yc-
lowstone Park, was natvo OF New York. Ho was
residing in Wisconsin, when the OF tho rebellion
brose out, and after entered tho volunteer SER
vice as second lieutenant OF the Filth Wisconsin Vol.
untecrs his commission bearing aate the 18th OF July
1851. Ho was subsequently promoted to ho nrst
lieutenant and was mus}erei out OF the service tho
I'd OF August, 1864 On the 7th OF March, 1867 bo
csivoi the appointment OF FIRST lieutenant In the
regular army and was assigned TO the Fifteenth In
iantry. He was aftcrward transferred 10 the Filth
and on the 2Sth oi February, 1869, promoted to bo
captain. Captain Bennett was much esteemed by
bis regimentaI commander, General MiIes, who las o
ready appreciation OF good soldier, by all who
knew hun, aud his unumoly death will bs the Cause
Of profound regret
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
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The New York herald., 1878-09-13
RICE PLANTATIONS DAMAGED.
SAVANNAH Ca, Sept IL. 1873
The rico plantations In tho vicinity oi this ciy havo
been dam .gcd by storms tho extent o. S3j0,oO0
MIDNIGHT WEATHER EpORT.
WAR DKrARfMESr,
OFFICE OF rnE CHEZ SIGNAL OFt1cEB,
WAsniSGroS, 5opi. l3--l "A. 81.
fuI,cIieOuy

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF rilE CHIEF SIGNAL OFIcgR,
wAsniSGroS, Sopi. I3--l "A. 81.
fnd,clisons
For New England, warmer. cloudy, rainy weather.
southeastery winds AMI falling baromcter
For tho Middle AtlaLtc States cloudy, rainy
weather. warm aud hilh southcasIcrly winds and
falling barometer followed by rising barometer and
colder northvesi wiude
winds snung TO colder nora westerly, followed by
rising barometer
for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
leys warmer. cear,.or partly cloudy weather, south
easteriy winds and iallins barometer.
Cauiionary signals continue nj Smithvilie, VIII.
mington and Macon
A trough OF low pressure cxsonds from Lake Erie
10 the North Carolina coast.
A very severe gale is anticipated for tho lower
lake region and tho middle Atlantic coast probably
extending TO the Nov England coast.
Cape Lookout, Cape HattcrNs, KITTY Hawk, Cape
Henry, Norfolk, Baltimore, Lcwes Cape May Atlantic
CITY, Barnegat, Sandy HOOK, New YORK, oswego,
Section six, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Cleve.
land, section Fopr, Sandusky aud Toledo and
are ordered for Detroit, Section -Four, Alpena, Port
Huron, New Haven, New London, Newport. Woods
Hole Boston. Section Eight Portland. Section seven,
Eastport.
A very severe storm 10 anticipated on tho N ddle
Atlantic aud New England coast
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIM?

Philip Seth, German about forty -thrso years OF
age TO this city about four weeks ago iron Ci.
cunati aud brought win him ~ 600 IN green
backs. with which be intcndcd 10 20 Into business
ho engaged board at tho house OF ID saloon Keeper
named Buckhoz, at No 3j4 West Forty third street
anu spent, during the four weeks hc rcmaincd thorc
some S3oo. On Tuesday last ho went ~ picnic at
suilzers Park, on l26th street, aud was there last
seen ty Buckholtz and others who know hiln. Mr.
Buckhvltz and nis wo had often cautioned him of to
danger .! carrying 50 much money aud max ug ds.
play OF u wherever hc went; bus Seth ouy laughed
at their ioats aud boosted OF mis- abity 10 protect
himself and hts money. His truBx aud clothing
main at ms boarding house, but trace o him can
found, and hts frionds tear that no has
laid, robDod aud probably murdered. Scith is de-
scriDcj IN general alarm sent out by the police
short and stout, Win DARK eyes and hair ana full
beard Iio dressed In Ulack suit Of clothes and
wore "a gold walcn, with a RIBBON Iuard to IT,