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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Death ON the River.

NEW ORLEANS, December IL 80 p. M
The officers of the Chas. Morgan, which ar
rived from Cincinnati, report that at four
o'clock this morning collision occurred at
Bringler's point, opposite Donaldsonville,
between the Morgan and the Cotton
Valley, of the Red River Transpor-
tation Company Line. The Cotton
Valley was sunk, and twenty lives lost.
Boat and cargo a total los. The Cotton
Valley left here yesterday for Red River,
with full assorted cargo aud number of
passengers.
When the collision occurred the wind
was blowing gale and the rain falling in
torrents, the Morgan coming down, and the
| Valley going up. The boats rounding a
point, the officers of each, seeing the danger
of collision. stopped the machinery, bu!
the force of the wind, and headway of the
Morgan, was SO great that her guards struck
the Valley with great force, causing the lat
ter to sink in fifteen minutes.
q The Valley was valued at $4,000; in
sured for $4,000 in New Orleans offices
The cargo was valued at $75 900; insurance
unknown.
Sol. Meyer, Daniel Gehr and Henry Levy
merchants of Alexandria. Va, and Mist
Sanford, aged sixteen, of Loudon County
Va, were the only passengers lost. The
officers think twelve or fifteen roustabouts
mostly colored, went down with the boat
and were drowned.
THE Cotton Valley was built at Ports
mouth, O., in the early part of 1877, for {
cotton carrier. Before going South she wa
engaged during low water in the Cincinnati
Capt. Jos. Carleton, but early this yer h
sold her to the Red River Transportation
| Company. She was sternwheeler, not o
| great yalue1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

Warren Tate, who murdered William
Love in the corridor of the Courthouse at
indianapolis, was fined $4,000 by Judge
Burns for contempt of Court. The Judge,
in his remarks before the fine, said These
are the consequences that are naturally
likely to follow when deadly weapons are
used in or about the Court-ho lse. Wit
nesses and parties are likely to be intimi-
dated or likely to be deferred from giving
expression to their opinions while upon the
witneSs-stand. Such things, of course, can
not be tolerated. If it were so, the admin
istration of justice would simply be farce.
The weaker parties would always be at the
mercy Of the stronger. While do not feel
il to be my duty to infict punishment
which shall be vindictive, do feel it to be
my duty, in this case, to inflict such pun
ishment as is calculated to prevent like
occurrences.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Mistaken Identity.
[Burdett's Hawkeye yiews.l

While | was at Elkburn, under the
protecting wings of Mr.. Henry Tubbs
and Mr.. Stratton, man from Michigan,
who was selling three-horse clevis to
the farmers, said to me:
"May l ask you question, and will
you answer it?'
said he might and would. I always
answered questions. I might not always
tell the truth, but would answer. Then
the man said:
"Did you know a merchant in
Burlington named Cyrus J. Staple
toni"
"Oh, yes" I said, "yes indeed, I
knew Stapleton ever so we'll" had
never heard of such man, but what is
the use Of going around disappointing
people when they ask after their friends.
Yes, I know all about Stapleton.
visited at his house once" the
man said, 81 used to have some business
dealings with him"
81 think l have heard him speak OF
you Is his daughter married?''
eyes," said |, wishing the man
would talk about the presidents policy
"Oh, yes, she's married. Nettie was a
very pretty girl"
l kind of thought Nettie Stapletor
would sound about right, and how | die
try to think who under the sun Staple
ton was. The man said, eyes, she wa
a very pretty girl" though he never
knew what her first name was. He sale
Stapleton had very beautiful home
eyes," I said, che had"
Then my evil genius prompted me tt
make fool of myself and 60 into de
tails, and | went on, 1t had such {
beautiful view Of the river"
eyes," the man said, "of the LAKE
you mean?'
NO." said, "river. It's big enough
for lake, but it's the river"
Why, no." he exclaimed, with {
look of surprise, certainly it's th'
lake"
"No," persisted, "we have no lake
about Burlington. The only watel
there is the Mississippi River"
Mississippi River?' the man yelled
Good land! Burlington amt within
thousand miles of the Mississippi
River"
"Man alive" 1 exclaimed, &c what ar,
you dreaming Of? It's right on the Mis-
sissippi River!''
The man gave a snort of contemp
and amazement that nearly lifted tn
top of his head off.
Why" he shouted, " it's right OIL
Lake Champlain."
l began to feel ill and in feeble kim
of way, said 1 guessed he must b
talking about Burlington, Vermont
The man said rather gruff1y, e O
course" And then he added, " Wha
was you thinking of?'
I said, Burlington, Iowa"
The man looked incredulous, and re
garded me in silence for a moment.
"Huhp' he exclaimed, "I neve
heard of such a place."
: passed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
RepOrt of Secretary of the Navy,

The Secretary OF the Navy, in his report,
says since his former report the condition
of the navy has been considerably i'm
proved. There are now in commission
twenty-eight cruising ships, one steamboat
and five sailing vessels, all in condition for
active service, except the Gettysburg.
There are six vessels, including one Mon
itor, which can be made ready for SEA
in a few months Besides these there
repairs, but all can be put in thorough con-
dition with the present appropriations and
those asked for the next fiscal year. In
case of necessity ninety-one war vessels of
all classes, including monitors, can be put
in service.
The Secretary submits the following esti-
mates, with tie remark that the department
has not felt itself justified in going beyond
the estimates OF the last fiscal year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

How to remedy those prolific causes of
disease, an impoverished circulation and an
impaired digestion, was problem the solu-
tion of which lad often baff1ed medical
skill, but which was solved over a quarter
of a century ago by the introduction OF Hos
letters stomach Bitters to public and pro-
fessional no5iee. Since that time, which may
well be said to have initiated new epoch
in the history of medicine, the remedy and
preventive referred to has obtained a foot
hold in the confidence of the American peo-
pie that each succeeding year has only
served to strengthen. 1t is recognized
throughout the Union as a tonic of the first
order, a remedy for and sure means of
preventing fever and ague, and disorders of
the stomach and bowels; as reliable means
of reforming disordered state of the liver,
and of counteracting tendency to
rheumatism, gout, urinary and uterine dis.
orders.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Arson and ATTEMPTED Murder.

Intelligence has been received of the at
tempted assassination OF John T. Neil, liv-
ing near Pennington, Marshall County
Tenn by unknown persons. During the
right Neil was awakened by the alarm of
FIRE, and found his barn and stables en-
veloped in flames. He rushed toward the
buruin. buildings, and when near a man
concealed in the vicinity shot him, seven
slugs piercing his body. The assassin fed,
aud medical aid was rendered the wounded
man. The barn and stables were reduced
to ashes, with two horses and large
amount of feed and number of agricul.
tural implements. Some years ago Neil
arrested three men for stealing horses, and
they are strongly suspected of completely
in the attempted murder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

yeast, two tablespoonfuls white sugar,
one teaspoonful salt, -four to make
soft dough; mix over night, warming
the milk slightly and melting the butter;
in the morning roll out into sheet
three-quarters of an inch thick cut into
round cakes; set these closely together
in pan; let them rise twenty minutes;
bake twenty minutes.
INDIAN baked pudding: Take two
quarts of sweet milk, boil one quart,
and while boiling stir in as much fine
Indian meal as will make a very stiff
batter; add a teaspoonful of salt and
make very sweet with molasses. Butter
pan and pour the batter in, and pour
the remaining quart of cold milk over it.
Cut little bits of butter and put on top,
and bake two hours in a moderate oven.
Any person who has never ate of it be-
fore will think they are eating custard.
THE man who shall devise a system of
trade between farm producers on the
one hand and consumers of farm pro-
duce ON the other, so that the farmer
shall get his share of the money paid by
consumers, will prove himself great
benefactor of his race AS business is
now done, farmers are kept poor by the
| low prices paid them for their produc-
tioDs, and consumers, especially of the
operative classes that work in mills
and elsewhere, are made poorer by the
extortionate prices demanded by the
handlers of farm productions between
producers and consumers.
KEEP sheep dry under foot with clean
litter. Never let them stand or lie in
the mnd or snow. If a eve loses her
lamb, milk her daily for few days,
and mix a little alum with her salt
Never frighten sheep if possible to
avoid it. Separate sick or thin sheer
from those that are strong, and give
them special care. If leg is broken
bind it with splinters tightly, loosenine
as the limb swells. If sheep is lame
examine its foot, clean out between the
hoofs if unsound, apply tobacco, with
blue vitriol boiled in a little water
Shear at once any sheep commencing tx
shed its wool unless the weather is tot
severe.
MINcE pies: Boil a fresh tongue
chop it very fine, after removing tn
skin and roots; when cold, add on
pound of chopped suet, two pound
stone raisins, two pounds currants, tw'
pounds citron cut in fine pieces, 81,
cloves powdered, two teaspoonfuls Gin
3 namon, Tablespoonful mace, one pin
l brandy, one pint wine or cider, tw
, pounds sugar; put this all in a ston
e jar and cover well; in making pie:
e chop some apples very fine, and to on
e bowl of the prepared meat take two c
/ apples; add more sugar, according t
e taste, and sweet cider enough to max
n the pies juicy; but not thin; mix, an
|. warm the ingredients before putin
f into your pie-plates; always bake wit
r an upper and under crust, made wit
s one cup of lard, one of butter, one {
s water, and four of -four.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
stop Drinking VINEGAR.

How many young women who have in
herited predisposition to en,b6npoist have
rui ed their health by drinking vinegar to
reduce their forms to graceful proportions.
Allan's Anti-Fat is absolutely harmless. 1t
promotes digestion. and accomplishes its
work simply by preventing an undue as
similation of the fatty ingredients of the
food. Excessive fatness is vexatious bur.
den, and there is no longer any excuse for
enduring it, since Allan's Anti-Fat is an ef-
fectual remedy for this abnormal condition.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, July Is, 1878.
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co., Buffalo, N. Y:
Gentlemen-I lost three pounds while tax
ing one bottle of Allan's Anti-Fat.
Yours truly,
MRS NJ r. MYERS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Death of Louis A. Cooley.

Louis A. Cooley, widely known as pub
Usher Of Godeys Lddys Book, and reputed
the oldest American editor, died at half
past eight on the evening of November 30,
at his residence in Philadelphia. Mr.. Cooley
was born June 6, 1904, and was for forty
seven years actively engaged upon the
Lady's Book, the first magazine of its class
published in this country. For several years
his health has been failing, and last year he
retired, with Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale, who
had been associated with him in editorial
charge since 1887. Mrs. Hale, year older,
survives him. Mr.. Cooley was a personal
friend of Washington Irving, Dickens,
Thackeray, Forrest, Burton, Macready, Poe
Clay, Webster, and other eminent people
aud introduced many famous writer's to the
public through his magazine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

TTNhe REPRESENTATIVES, PAPER of American Agricul-
i ture.-TSalem MASS Trade Bulletin
IIas attained its position the ground of real
IL merit Cincinnati Price Current.
livery number worth more than the years sub.
u .-[Carlinville (Ill.) Democrat.
Nertanly stands AT HEAD OF THE AGRICUL-
~ TURAL PRESS Patrons Helper.
nne that we guarantee to pay the biggest profit to
~ all lsubscribers--l Milford (Del.) Advertiser.
Universally conceded the BEST AGRICULTURAL paper
~ in the U. S.-[Johnstown Independent.
NJ one can read it without interest and profit
IN [Attakapas CLa.) Cotton Boil.
TTNake it year, and you will never go without il
Il sfterwards.-[Small Fruit Recorder
Deplete with short, pithy items relating to rural
H. interests W ashington ID. c. Republican.
Vou want first-class paper? Subscribe for THT
L COUNTRY GENTLEMAN lSchoharie Union.
ives experience of successful farmers in all
" of the country.-[New Bedford Standard.
LNdited with ability; best corps of correspondent,
u within our knowledge.-[Conc People.
MO other paper of the kind shows such enterpris,
IN and liberality.-[ [Painesville (O.) Telegraph.
Nhe chosen vehicle Of the writings of the very bes
L farmers in the country.-iNt. Watchman.
II eading journal of its Glass; safe adviser
IL steadfast friend abylon IN. " Signal.
LNmphatically LIVE PAPER.-LChester Count.
II (Penn) Times.
Nx ed rural home Leesburg( Va - W ashngtonian
S a Farm Journal, it has no superior in thi
n country.-lSt. Paris (O.J New Era.
MO farmer we'll afford to be without it,
~ [Greeley (Colorado) Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

THE Oldest inhabitant was in town a
short time since. He was hundred
and four years old on the 9th OF
last August. He said so, and at first
we believed him; but when he caudidIy
owned up that he had not voted for all
the Presidents from George Washington
down had not chewed tobacco since he
was fourteen years old; did not saw a
cord of hickory wood every morning
before breakfast; did not walk seven
teen miles to vote at the last election
could not see to read fine print without
the aid Of glasses; didn't go into the
harvest field last summer and cut two
acres of rye with a sickle in three
hours-when he confessed that he was
not addicted to such marvellous pastimes,
it was pretty hard to believe that he
was one hundred and four years old.
We never read of an Coolest inhabit-
ant" that didn't do all these things
and more too.--Norristomm Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

A suicide of a somewhat sensational char
acter occurred at the fremont House, in
indianapolis, recently. The report of gun
fred in the room Of boarder named Jacob
Schall was heard throughout tn, hotel, and
soon after the terrible discovery was made
that the unhappy man had killedhimself by
shooting away the entire upper part of his
head. Blood and brains were spattered over
the wall and ceiling, and the body of Schall
presented sickening appearance. De
ceased was about forty years of age, and had
for some time been out of employment. A
letter which had evidently been written a
short time before the fatal shot was fired
was found lying upon the table. 1t was as
follows:
s"MY DEAR FRIEND GRIMM: You will
please pardon me for committing such Il
rash act in your house, but could not ask
pardon beforehand. Ny sons will pay
you what owe you. Give my body to the
doctors; that will avoid funeral expenses" }"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

From the the tables contained in the report
it will, the Secretary says, be seen that the
total estimates of the last fiscal year, inclu-
ding the amount appropriated for defcien-
After deducting the deficiencies of 1877
and 1873, which were 81 ,161 ,47S, the amount
chargeable to expenditures of the year was
$13, ,306, ,914, which was S767, 199 less than the
actual expenses of the previous year, and
S., ,92S, ,677 less than the expenditures, in
Guiding deficiencies that year, and s4,630,-
| 430 less than the expenditures OF the year
| ended June 80, 1876.
! Secretary Thompson discusses the rela-
| ton of the navy to commerce, and says
our rapidly increasing exports have demon
| strated that this country must become
the greatest producing country in the
world. The area of our improved lands is
annually enlarging, keeping pace with
our rapidly increasing population, and
| giving assurance that the surplus of our
| agricultural and manufacturing products
will become correspondingly greater every
year. The consequent skill of our
manufactures, artisans, and laborers will in
the future of our history be called into
| still further requisition, and as experience
has shown that no nation can afford to leave
it's commerce ungusrded upon the seas, the
duty of protecting ours is now greater and
Ilore urgent than it has ever been before.
The Secretary shows our dependency
upon foreign nations Tor transportation O1
our surplus productions to the markets OF
the world, and says that if this condition Of
affairs is to continue, our indus rial interests
must be left to suffer still further in jury.
Our iron, coal, and timber will increase in
value. The enormous freights we now pay
will continue to press upon producers oul
surplus exports. Our merchant vessels viii
: in the end be entirely driven from the sea
: If, on the other hand, the government shal
J adopt such measures as shall put thu
, country in a position to reap the full bene
| fits of its commercial enterprise. ant
: secure the profits of our own carrying
! trade, which properly belongs to US, b.
means of such fostering care as the nationa
2 government alone has power to give, thel
| our navy should have such strength an
E character given to it that it will be able t.
l furnish protection to our commerce where
Z. soever 1t is needed.
. The remainder of the report is devote
=. largely to an account of The condition G
4 the various navy yards of the country, tn
e Naval Academy and torpedo service, suG
:, gestions regarding training schools fo
r boys, etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Aouls VI OlS,
MRS. NJ. B. MYERS


A SPEEDY QUIETUs is given to hacking
cough by that inestimable specific for pull.
monary, throat, and bronchial complaints,
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, which
cures consumption, bronchitis, pneumonia,
pleurisy, labored breathing and other dis
orders of the respiratory organs. When q
cough manlfests itself, the early use of this
benefcent medicine is earnestly recon
mended, as the difficulty is more easily over
come in its incipient stage than later on.
Sold by all Druggists
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

THE pastry-cook of a hotel in Fort
Worth, Texas, has fallen heir to $4,000
sterling and eleven houses in Dublin,
Ireland. The property is worth 800, 900.
The chambermaid of the same hotel has
received notice that her grandmother is
dead, and has left her 81 900. We for
bear to advertise this hotel by giving
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

ONE of the prisoners in the Albany
penitentiary is a little lad of twelve,
sent from Georgia for stealing letters.
He is bright, handsome boy, and
seems out of place among his surround
ings. He occupies n cell with Oakley.
the cashier, who is teaching the little
Southerner how to read, and--actually
to say his prayers and worship his
Creator.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Another Glasgow Failure.

Sequestrstion of the estate of Henry Tay-
lor & Sons, grain and flour merchants, il
announced. Liabilities, 81, SOC, 900. William
Taylor, imprisoned Director of the City OF
Glasgow Bank, is senior partner of the firm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
omc,aI yo,e ofRn,.a.

ATopeka, Kansas, dispatch says complete
returns Of the late election from all organ
lied counties in the State are in. The vote
for Governor stands: st. John, Republican,
74,020; Gooden, Democrat, 81 ,20s; Mitchell
Greenbacker, 27,057. The vote Oh the re
naming state ticket aggregates about the
same.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
sInssacre in Macedonia.

A dispatch from Sofia reports that the
Turkish Redifs and Circassians sacked one
thousand and two hundred houses in Melnik
District, in Macedonia, on the 20th ult..
and massacred the inhabitants without dis
tinction Of age or sex.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

Mr.. Blight, in testifying at the inquest oI
the victims of the Pommerania disaster
said that the sailors saved their baggage
and bedding instead of assisting the pas
sengers. The Captain kept his post like q
man, but no one else did. Captain
Schwensen. in answer to the in
quiry Of Blight after the collision
said his chief officer had left him. The
men in The last boat persisted in pushing of
while there was room for several more peo
pie. Although the inquiry remains open
the jury returned a verdict that three per
sons drowned came to their death in conse
quence OF collision at sea, the cause o
which has not been shown.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
News of the Wesk.
The Governor.GeneraL

The Marquis of Lorns and the Princess
Louise were received with the highest hon.
ors on their arrival at Halifax. The Mar
quis made au address indicating his policy
as Governor. General.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
ycrr,.o., Collision n, Liverpool.

During dense fog on the 26th of Novem-
ber, a crowded ferryboat crossing the Mer-
sey, came into collision with a ship lying at
anchor. A panic occurred on the ferryboat
and several persons jumped overheard.
Some accounts say six persons were
drowned, others only two or three.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

A lot of special watchmen have been
set over the graves of other deceased
rich men, since Stewards vault was
robbed, including the graves Of Wander
bilt, Astor and Tilden.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

THE season has arrived when everybody
who own horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and
fowl should begin to feed out Steridan's 8
Condition Po,cders. They all need to be
braced up for winter. Get Sheridan's. The
IarGe packs are worthless.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

THE faculty of Wooster University
have removed from the library news
papers containing the speeches of Bob
IngersOn.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
PimpIes, Freckles, etc.

The most wonderful discovery yet known,
Mrs DIR. L. K. Shaw's Moth and Freckle
Lotion. May be had of your druggist. Price
only $l.OO. For particulars, address Mrs. DIR.
L. K. Shaw, 14O East 2Sth-street, New York.
Mrs. Shaw's Liver Pill. Best in the world.
FoT Throat Disease and Affections of the
chest, "Broaon's Bronchial Troches," are of
value. For Coughs, Irritation of the Throat
caused by cold, or Unusual Exertion of the
vocal organs, in speaking in public, or sing.
ing, they produce beneficial results.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WIN
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
children with never-failing success. 1t cor
rects acidity Of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery
and diarrhea, whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. An old and well-tried
remedy. 25 cts. bottle.