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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
Hereditary Genius.

Mr.. Conway mentions in the Cincin-
natl Commercial, "a very remarkable
achievement of Mr.. Francis Galton, the
distinguished author of Hereditary
Genius and other works. He can take
the likeness of family, or even tribe.
1 have just interviewed Mr.. Cation
about it, and am able to state with GER
tainty that not only is he successful, but
his method is perfectly simple. He takes
an album of photographs containing an
entire family and all their connections.
The apparatus being arranged as it
would be for taking a copy of photo
graph, the time for copying one Is
equally distributed to all. The cap IS
quickly put on and taken off as leaf
after leaf of the album is opened. Each
photograph is slightly taken, and on top
of the previous one, and in the end all
of the family have been brought into a
single picture. This one picture looks
like living person. 1t is somewhat
like each, but still distinct! 1t is the
average family type.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
The Fraud Committee.

The second day of the Investigation was
consumed in the ecross-examination of James
+. Anderson. 1t was largely devoted to an
endtavor to convict the witness of discrep-
aneies between his testimony on the first
day and the statements heretofore made by
him before the Senate Investigating Com.
mites that visited Louisiana. The contracts
between Anderson and Nash and between
Anderson and Weber were largely used for
the purpose of showing contradictions and
discrepancies and disregard of moral con.
siderations ON the part of the witness. For
instance, he had stated on the first day
in relation to the Nash contract,
that at the time of its date
he had no evidence of fraud in his pos.
session, and had not pretended that he had,
and yet the contract recites that he is to
suppress evidence showing that East
Feliciana had been fairly carried by the
Democratic party, the consideration for
such suppression being that Nash was to
secure for him the position of Naval Officer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
NUMBER 10.

avoid the depletion of the gold of the
Treasury intended for resumption purposes.
The amendment was opposed by the op-
ponents of resumption, but they were de-
feated in this as in the matter of taking up
the Resumption Repeal Bill, an attempt to
do which was made immediately afterwards.
The Repeal Bill and the River and Harbor
Appropriation Bill were again brought into
direct antagonism: and the question of coli
sideration was decided in favor of the latter
bill, by vote of more than two to one.
In the House, Mr.. Cobb, from the Commits
the contested election case of Tillman VS..
Small, from the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of South Carolina, setting forth that
there was not fair, free and peaceful elec-
tion in the district, and declaring the seat
vacant. Mr.. Watt submitted minority
resolution declaring Mr.. Sma]ls, tie sitting
member, entitled 10 seat. The reports
were ordered printed
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The San Francisco Argoaout gives
anecdotes obtained from Mr.. Speyer, a
st. Louis diamond dealer, relative to
his transactions with operatic stars. Mr..
Speyer says that they are good judges,
and won't buy unless they think they
can get their money bach if necessary !;
which, he presumes, it very often is
He wished to trade with Nilsson, but
found her tough customer, and on her
leaving the room, while the negotiation
was pending, 81 turned to Mrs. Donald
son, her companion, who had been ex-
amining ring in my store, and deliber-
ately told her l was anxious to sell to
Miss Nilsson for the sake of the adver-
tisement, and if she would use her in
fuence in my behalf, / would present
her with the ring" Whether Mrs.
Donaldson was proof against this "deli-
cate" machination doesn't appear, for
at this crisis "Henry Jarret, her agent,
came in. 1 also solicited his aid y
whether by similar delicacy is not
stated. "Rely on me, my boy; never
mind the woman; I've the influence,
said the manager, and it ended in her
giving me draft for $4,000 on August
Relmontv -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
Five Negroes Lynched for Attempted
Assassination i'm Louisiana.

A Bayou Sara, Louisiana letter, says that on
Sunday, June 2, as DIR. VIM A. Archer was
returning to his home from the house of his
neighbor, Major Burton, about 10 o'clock,
about midway between the residence of
Capt Lejeane and his own, he was fred on
by six negro men, who were lying in ambush
waiting for him.
Five of the negroes had double -barre'ed
guns and one musket. DIR. Archer was on
horseback and riding on top of the levee.
The assassins were concealed behind two
very large cottonwood trees, standing within
a few feet of the levee, and all the negroes
fired as the Doctor was passing these trees,
his clothes being riddled with bullets, and
he WAS thrown from his horse, but FORUM
ately not much injured.
The assassins took to their heels, running
in different directions. Five of them were
recently captured by neighbors of the
Doctor, and preparations were made to give
them speedy trial without the usual pro-
cess of law.
A Jury of twelve of the citizens was
chosen, who, after lengthy and thorough
examination, found the prisoners five in
number, one having made his escape)
guilty of shooting at DR.. VIM, B. Archer
with intent to kill. Many witnesses were
examined, all of whom were colored ac-
| quaintances of the accused.
After the examination closed the prisoners
were conducted to a shady grove by all OF
the citizens present, and after mature de-
liberation it was resolved to turn them over
to the law.
| The prisoners were placed in charge of a
party and started in the direction of the
Courthouse, but had not proceeded far be
fore they were interrupted, taken by force
and hung, all five of them.
Two of the prisoners were allowed to make
their statements, having requested permis
sion to do so. They stated that they in
| tended to kill DIR. Archer on Sunday night
and after making away with him hey were
to kill Mr.. Q. Lejeane, Mr.. VIM. Picquet
and Mr.. Frank Burton. They stated Sc
that they belonged to an organized
club the object of which was to kin the
leading men in the county, and establish s
nation of their own. They gave the name o.
their President and Vice-President.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
Grains Of Gold.

A friends frown is better than the
smile of fool.
Do,nothipg to-day that you will repent
of tomorrow.
Envy-Punishing ourselves for being
inferior to others.
People often affect to be out of hui
NOR, to appear of consequence.
He hath a good judgment who doth
not rely entirely upon his own.
Foolhardiness is not seldom the self
disguise of conscious cowardice.
Better a soft heart and an iron hand
than an iron heart and soft hand.
Account him thy friend who desires
thy good rather than thy good will.
1t is very foolish for people to put
themselves to the trouble of being i'll
natured.
A brave man is one who is not afraid
to wear old clothes until he can afford to
buy new.
There is nothing more necessary than
to know how we may bear the tedious
moments of life.
Do nothing in thy passion; why wilt
thou put out upon the sea while the
storm is raging.
A man may say a thing twice if he
saws it better the second time than he
was able to the first.
The praises of others may be of use in
teaching us not what we are, but what
we should be.
Disdain not your inferior, though
poor, since he may possibly be much
your superior in wisdom.
The practical joker is one who thinks
that you are fool because you don't
know he is knave.
We are more apt to use spectacles te
behold other mems faults than looking
i glasses to survey our own.
Manly spirit, as it is generally called
is often little else than the froth ano
foam of hard-mouthed insolence.
There is nothing that sooner over
throws a weak head than the opinion O
authority; it is like too strong iiquo
in frail glass.
Definite principles and qualities ar
realized only when we are placed il
definite positions and when we grappl
with definite objects.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The great Prince Bismarck wears as
the central medal among the many stars
and orders that decorate his breast, the
well-known Prussian Rettungsmedaille,
which he received rs a mark of honor
for saving a man from drowning at the
risk of his life. The man saved was hi.
own groom. 1t was his first medal,
and he regards it with pride.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The well-informed Roman correspon-
dent of the London Tablet says that there
Is not the slightest foundation for the
rumors that the health of Leo XIII is
impaired. He is not robust, but he has
no disease nor any infirmity except that
OF age. He rises early and goes to bed
late, transacts business regularly and
without much appearance of fatigue,
eats and drinks very sparingly, and
touches only the simplest viands. He
takes exercise from five to seven D. m. in
the Vatican gardens, and sometimes says
his mass at six in the morning, in g
small chapel in the gardens.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

A DIR. STEIN has invented method
Of photographing the beats of the pulse !;
and another physician writes TO the
Lancet that the phonograph and tele-
phone combined will become necessity
in clinical medicine. With the phono-
graph, sound vibrations can be made WIS.,
ible to the eye, registered on.paper like
pulse-tracing and kept for future study
and reference.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

A MOB Of lynchers in Germantown,
California, took poor devil of horse
thief from the Jail, and forced him to
kneel on the head of a barrel, while
they tried their craftsmanship on him
with revolvers. One after another tried
their pistols until bullet hit him in the
shoulder and he fell from the barrel.
Then he was tied to tree, and the sport
was continued until the man was fin
ished. Compared with this, horse-steal-
ing is manly and respectable occupa-
tion.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

A STRANGE story of adventure is told
of Brazilian negro. He was a convict
on the island of Fernando de NoroDha,
and escaped with two others on a raft
made of driftwood. His companions
perished before they were five days out,
and the sole survivor became uncon-
scious. Five days later he was picked up
by the bark Carrie Long, and brought to
New York.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

A RUSSIAN jonrual describing the
"curious" dress of the Highland regi-
ments in Her Majesty's service, speaks
of them as the untamed" descendants
of the ancient Britons, whose fantastic
garb they still affect. "They are huge,
robust, red-headed men, are these pic
turesqe Highlanders: few of them can
speak the modern language of the Eng
lish people; butstill this does dot hinder
them fighting well, and they make ex-
cellent infantry Bashi-Bazouks for the
British Arny."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

BALD MOUNTAIN has cracked crown,
but is as quiet and peaceful as baby.
There has been neither earthquake nor
volcano, but there has been shrinkage
OF the mountain sides, owing probably
to continued wet weather, and there is
now crack about one hundred yards in
length. about four feet in width, and
of unknown depth. The crevice, which
runs nearly due east and west, isparallel
with and but short distance from the
brow Of the precipice which marks the
southern boundary of the mountain.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The Banquet of Nations, at Paris,
comprising several thousand guests,
reminds one of the most formida-
BILE repast perhaps ever given. The
persons who sat down to the re-
past were ten thousand in num-
Der, all victorious soldiers, brought back
triumPhantly to Paris by Napoleon 1.
As no hall large enough to contain such
company could be found, tables were
placed in the Champs-Elysees, and there
were served up "a oxen, rs sheep, 1000
partridges, $500 fowls, 1000 carp, 1000
tench, etc. To wash down these solids
24S barrels Of wine were consumed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The Duke of st. Albans, Hereditary
Grand Falconer of England, is a great
goose-breeder, and employs large num-
Der of gosherds to tend the birds upon
one of his estates. Last autumn his
Grace presided, one Saturday, at the
payment of his laborers. Simon Bluff,
an intelligent boy, a gosherd, ten years
old, was called up to receive eighteen
pence, his weeks wages. The boy re-
fused to take the money. Upon being
pressed for the reason of his denial, he
replied; Why, cause all the geese on
Monday morning flied away, and how
could take money for looking arter
birds, when there was no birds to look
arter% The Duke, returning home,
Immediately sent in his resignation as
sinecurist falconer. In humble imita-
ton of Simon Bluff, he even refused to
take the current quarters salary.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

TASTES differ. Sothern's Crushed
Tragedian," which delighted New York
ers, has proved fat failure in London,
and is withdrawn from the Haymarket
Theater after weeks trial, and a " Cele-
brated Case" the strongest dramatic hit
in the United States this season, does not
draw ever there.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

JAMES LAMBERT, who made himself
famous by saving people from drowning
in the Clyde, and Of whom Charles
Reade wrote as the "Hero and Martyr"
died fortnight ago at the Royal Infrm-
ary, GLASGOW.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

A SOLDIER wrote to Chicago pension
lawyer to learn whether a man who had
been kicked by mule while in the ser
vice could secure pension. The lawyer
replied that if the mule was feeling well
and had a fair chance he didn't think he
cOuld.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

THERE is peril in perambulators. A
child was recently strangled to death in
London, by its scarf getting entangled
with the axle of the vehicle, the nurse
who acted as wheeler being unaware
Of the trouble until too late to remedy it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

THERE is nothing in the world that
can compare with the elocution of a
circus lemonade orator. His silver
cadences fall soothingly on the exasper-
ated ear, and mingle with the lions roar
and the rhinoceros' plaintlve grumble.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

LADIES, it has been remarked, as
general rule, imagine that care in put
ting away furs is all that is required;
they think they can wear them when
and how they please, provided they
spend few pence for camphor, then
lay them aside. This idea should be
corrected. More harm is done to furs
by wearing them for week after the
weather has become warm than during
the whole cold season. When they are
put aside they should be brushed the
right way with soft brush, an old
linen handkerchief folded smoothly
over them, and a piece of gum camphor
kept in the box all the time, to scare in
truders in the shape of moths.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

MAYOR SToKLEY, of Philadelphia,
Is determined that il the turbulent peo-
pie in that city attempt any disturbances
this summer they will have an exceed
ingly warm reception. He has received
four hundred breech-loaders from the
Secretary Of War; has drilled his police
until they are now a fine military body,
but he has not finished yet, for he pro-
poses to purchase some Gatling guns,
for the reason, as he told areporter, that
you can clean the street so well with
them" Since Mayor Stokley has made
these preparations it is quite likely that
he will never be called upon to make
use OF them, for nothing so impresses a
mob as the knowledge that they are
sure of prompt treatment if they
break out"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The stupidity displayed by a mother
in Providence, r. l., is incomprehensi-
BILE. The other evening Mrs. Matthews
sent her little boy to store to get some
milk for her babes. The boy went to
the store, but by mistake returned with
the little pint can full of kerosene oil.
Mrs. Matthews took the can, and, suppos-
ing the contents to be milk, gave it to
the babies, who soon drank the pint of
oil between them. The babies are
twins, only fifteen months old, and, O
course, soon began to show signs of sick
ness. On picking up the can the fright.
ened mother discovered her mistake
Happily, or unhappily for the babies VIC
should say, prompt appeal to physi
clan saved their lives. The lack of dis
cernment Of that mother must be re
markable, and the affair certainly doel
notspeak well for the quality of the kero
sene, whatever may be thought of tn,
docility of the babies.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

THERE may be plenty of smart men in
Congress, bat the lively mule does more
brayin' work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

The garden beet is a native of the
shores of the Mediterranean.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13

RICH men are supposed to be wealthy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-24
4 GOOD STORY OF \ KIND-HEART-
ED OLD MAN.
LION the sprIngfeld RepuhlIcan.


A young pianist was giving concerts
through the provinces Of Germany for her
support, and 10 enhance her reputation she
advertised herself as pupil Of List. In
little town in the interior Of Germany,
where she had announccda concert she was
COMPOUNDED the day before the concert was
to take place by seeing in the list OF arri-
walls and at the very hotel where the concert
was TO be given, M. Liable List" Here
was dilemma. and what TO do She knew
not Her fraud would be discoveries; She
would be exposed; she could never give
another concert; she was ruined
Trcmblingly she sought the presence Of
the great maestro, determined 10 make Il
clean breast of it, and cast herself on his
mercy. Coming into his room with down
cast eyes, she knct at the old mans feet
and with many tears told her story--how
she had been left an orphan and poor with
only her one rift Of music with which to
support herself; the difficulties she had en-
coun,cred. until the fraudulent use OF his
great name had filled her rooms and her
purse. "Wcll, we'll" said the great man.
gently raising her up, "lct us see, my child
what can we do. Perhaps it is not SO bad
as you thought. There is II piuno; let me
hear one Of the pieces you expect to play
tomorrow evening
Trcmblingly she obcycd, the MAJESTIC
making comments and suggestions us she
played, and when she had finished he add.
ed Now, my child, have given you Il
lesson; you are a pupil Of List Before
she could find words to express her graft.
tudc List asked Are your programmes
printed" NO, sir was the answer, 'no,
yet "Thcn say that you will he assisted by
your master, and that the las, piece on the
programme will be played by the Able
tiSy, q"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-24
THE BLUE RIBBON IN IOWA.

DE. Mo.ue. Correspondence of the Chicago Even.
III: journal
The success Of the blue nbbon movement
in this state Is simply marvellous. Com
meneed 10y John ". Drew who came here
unknown, it has extended nearly all over
the state. Nothing like 1t was ever known.
Mr. Drew has alone secured over 10000
pledges. II has been carried on by men
and women whose hearts were IN the work,
and who had homes, friends, fortune and
happiness at stake. 1t has fair
ly rcvoluuonized this city in
Temperance and sobriety Instead Of
abating, the interest increases. No two
halls can hold the crowds that gather at the
meetings. Hundreds Of men have been
lifted from the gutter 70 places Of sohricty,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-24
A BATCH OF FINE DRESSES

The dresses worn by Mile. Alban, who
has just made her appearance in Paris in
LA Traviata,' were made by Worth en-
pressly for the occasion, and are real mar
wells of taste and magniticcnce. In the first
act her toilet was composed of train and
corsage Of pale pink satin, embroidered
with gold and silver, and with the train
lined with cream satin. This was turned
back, en- reverse, over a short, closc-titting
undcrskirt of russell colored velvet, en-
broidercd with set bouquets of flowers in
gold and silver, and edged around the hem
with rich, gold fringe. The waist was
cut square, with half sleeves, and was en-
broidercd with gold and silver. 4 pale.
pink feather was confined by a diamond
circle in her hair. Ornaments of pearls
and diamonds. In the second act she
wears a morning dress of cream yellow
stamped velvet. cut princess, with a
Louis Nv waistcoat OF pale blue satin,
set with steel buttons, over an under-skirt
of pale blue satin, coulissc in front, very
ungracetully. just below the waist and
bordered at the hem with black velvet and
with fringe of pale yellow and cut steel
beads. Her third dress is white satin and
silver. The under>kirt is bordered in front
with an elaborate shell-shaped trimming in
satin. edged with silver. Over that is "a
very short apron oyerskirt, embroidered
with silver, coming but "a little below the
knee, and bordered with wide white sill
yer fringe. This is crossed travcrscly With
IA wreath Of the glossy green leaves Of the
camcllia, with single white blossom here
and there. Two similar garlards cross bs
hind, holding back the long train of white
satin, embroidered with silver. The waist
is cut half high, in the graceful modest
style known Of old as la VERGE, and i
crossed by a garland corresponding to those
on the skirt. The couture is high and
crepe. and is studded with large diamonds.
Mile Albani carries in This act an exquisite
fan Of white feathers and mother Of pearl;
in the first act her fan was IN antique paint
ed one Of great beauty.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-24
GETTING INFO RIB ExpoSr1oN AT
,r.,l pM Isl \

Invent up to the exhibition this afternoon
My only title to admission was Temporary
ticket which had expired with the month
Of April. My Photographic tickct-of.leavc
had not yet been issued-tickets, like most
other things, being behind hand. But no
difficulty was made on this score. = The
only difficulty WIS to find out sthe right
wicket througliwhich TO enter. On some
Of these there were no signs or Inscriptions
Of any sort. The policemen respectfully
appealed to supplied the missing Ink, and
| underwent for the first time the formid-
able ordeal of regular encrance. A small
double dollhouse, composed Of central
passage with a sentry-boy on either
side, contronts you. A squad of police
surround it, but don't oppose your approach.
A policeman bars the narrow passagc-way
inside. A wicket keeper to the right sur
veys the newcomer for Il second; takes my
ticket, fhspects it on both sides, and is him
self inspected during the process by his col
league opposite. The ticket proving salts
factory, wicket keeper No. mods to me and
to wicket-keeper No. 2, who, in turn, nod
TO the policeman, who in turn mods to me
again. and steps ciNilly aside. suppose
that ! am at liberty to pass, but am
wrong. | had forgotten wickct-kecper No.
3, 10 whom my attention is directed as !
pass on, and TO him also have to submit
my purple card. He is satisfied with the
most cusory glance, mods, strikes bel, and
this time ! am really through.