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Feeding o Menagerie.

The feeding of the animals in a
menagerie is always carefully done, be-
cause their lives depend on the adapta-
bility of their food. The Philadelphia
Times says that the daintiest eaters in
the geological garden there are two
chimpanzees. They breakfast on weak
tea, with plenty Of milk aud sugar, and
bread thickly spread with honey. They
lunch at 10 o'clock on bananas and
oranges, dine at 8 on rice or tapioca,
served with sugar and sherry, and sup
at Z on ice and milk. The seals are
less troublesome to feed, but more e1-
pensive for five of them eat daily eighty
pounds of fresh fish. Formerly the
lions, tigers and other carnivora were
costly, but of late they have been fed on
horse meat, which is very cheap. The
buffaloes, deer and elephants live now
on the grass in the grounds. The
rhincceros is the greediest of the lot :;
but it is quantity that he Graves, with
out much regard to quality. He will
cot $50 pounds of hay every day, and a
bushel OF potatoes is to him like plate
of Strawberries to hungry man. His
feod costs ten dollars week, which is
as much as that of an elephant. The
giraffe has to be fed carefully, because
he has no regard for his long, narrow
throat, and starts one mouthful down
before the one before it has reached his
stomach, thus choking himself. Com:
mon monkeys eat nearly everything that
is offered so do the ostriches and casso-
varies, but some of the insectivorous
have to be patiently catered to. The
moose is hardest to please, and misses
the twigs OF bis native woods.
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What Voices Indicate.
;1 Househcld Hints.

There are light, quick, surface voices
that involuntarily seem to utter the
slang "I won't do to tie to-" The
mans words may assure you OF his
strength Of purpose and reliability, yet
his tone contradicts his speech.
Then there are low, deep strong
voices, where the: words seem ground
out, as if the man owed humanity a
grudge, and meant to pay it some day.
That mans opponents may well trem-
BILE, and his friends may trust his
strength of purpose and ability to act:
There is the coarse, boisterous, die
tatorial tone, invariably adopted by
vulgar persons, who have not sufficient
cultivation to understand their own In
significance.
l.. There is the incredulous tone, that is
full of q covert sneer, or q secret "you
n't.dupe-me-sir" intonation.
Then there is the whining. beseeching
voice: that says "sycophant" as plainly
as if ituttered the word. It cajoles and
flatters you; it's words say: 81 love
you; I admire you; you are everything
that you should be-" ...,....
Then there is the tender, musical,
compassionate voice, that sometimes
goes with sharp features Gas they indl,
cate merely intensity Of feeing) and
sometimes with blunt features, but
always with genuine benevolence:
If you are full of affectation and pre-
teuce, your voice proclaims it.
If you are full of honesty, strength
and purpose, your voice proclaims it. .
If you are cold and calm and firm and
consistent, or tickle and foolish and de-
ceptious, your voice will be equally
truth-telling.
You cannot change your voice from
natural to an unnatural tone without its
being known that You are doing so.
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Mrs. Muff1n's Misgiv ings.

he was q genteel young man, of pleas
ant, open countenance, intelligent and
polite. Most boarding-house keepers
would have admitted him at sight as q
most eligible candidate, but Mrs. Muffin
appeared to have misgivings that must
be allayed before decisive answer
could be given. -, .' ...
"My boarders is mighty particular
set," she said, "and I have to be care
ful who take, or some of 'em is sure to
get hufy and leave. I can't say as I so
much object to music myself, but some
folks won't stand it in no way at all. L
hope you're not learing to play on the
fiddle, are you3" " -
ooh, no." said the young man.
"Well, I'm very glad to hear you say
80. That would never do at all. You
might as well try to keep bosrders on
one kind of meat as to put green hand
with fiddle in among 'em. Do you
blow cry sort Of o horn?
IT, gentleman shook his mead.
"Well, then, tell me, do you belong
to the Festival chorus I had one Of
'en, but he had to mosey. His rehear
sails almost ruined my prospects and I
had to send him away. I felt bad about
it too, for he was Q light feeder and
never grumbled. You never sing2 Well,
that's pleasant, I didn't much think
you did, but it's best to be on the safe
side. Ihope you don't practice on the
'cordeon9" .-" "'' car O.
"Oh, no." .-:,.r..
,"I was almost broken up by one OF
them brain-rackers getting smuggled
into the house once last summer, and 1t
makes me cautious. I -Four Of my best
boarders left before the first week was
out, and nobody would have dreamed Of
any harm in him, either. he was real
innocent, solemn-looking young man,
with blue eyes, as quiet as body could
want, till he got into his room all alone
with that 'cordeop, and then, mercy
what villain he wasl And that wasn't
the worst of it, either, by a good deal.
he not only drove away nearly all my
boarders, but got in debt to me tor five
weeks board, and then sloped. I tell
you, sir, we have to be careful, and
that's why I've made bold to ask you so
many questions I'm very glad to hear,
though, that you don't waste your time
that way, and if you'll promise that you
won't as much as bring jewsharp into
the house I'm sure I shall be very glad
to have you make your home with us.
know there's lots of people who claim that
music is soothing and elevating, and all
that sort of thing, but it's a mistake,
sir, a mighty big mistake, so far as
boarders are concerned, any way.
They'll put up with good deal in the
way Of having things warmed over, bnt
they won't stand music no way you: can
fix it up, and get away from it as quick
as they would from the small po1.-
Cincinnati Breakfast Table.
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How a Turks House Is Divided.

A Turkish house is divided into two
parts-the seIamlik for the men, the
haremlik for the women; and the latter
has as many separate suites OF apart
ments as there are ladies. A Turk who
has but one wife may require large
haremlik if his mother and sisters live
with him, for each of these ladies must
have her private set of rooms and ser.
wants for her separate use. There must
be no crowding and no mixing OF domes-
tics in q wen-ordered establishment; 80
that if there, be- four wives they need
never see one another unless they please.
The first wife is called the hanun, and
takes precedence over the others all her
life. Sine has right to the best rooms
and to fixed share of her husbands In
come, which he must not reduce to
minister to the caprice Of his younger
spouses. AS these points have generally
been settled through the ulemas or
priests before the wedding, hanun's
iointure is as safe as that Of a French
woman who has had contract drawn up
by O notary. During the last twenty
years uOuOSalhJ Aoo oSNOAAA
more the rule among Turks OF the nigh
est class, and even among those who
have two or three wives, the hanun has
gradually come to be regarded as having
the same rank as the wife in an English
or American, house. She visits and en-
tertsins the hanuns Of other gentlemen,
but keeps ,aloof from wives Of the &C.
cond and other degrees. These ale not
EQUALS in her sight, being generally
ladies of lower social status, who have
not brought any dowry to their husband.
Time was when pasha would take four
wives of an equal degree, all being
daughters of the other pashas or OF the
Sultan and all richly portioned, but
manners have altered iu this respect-at
all events, in the European part OF Tur-
key. It must not be supposed, however,
that hanun cherishes any such Jealous
hatred of her fellow-wives as is felt by a
wife who sees her husband Airt with
strange women. She is content with
the largest share of her husbands re-
spect, without demanding his b 3, exclusive
.davotion = -..c.,
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+" Words OF Wisdom.

f.; Deeds are fruit +; words are but
leaves. 7':......y UT. -u"t,! 100 ''''
:" The example Of the good is visible
philosophy. -; -, ~ = s,G ,G'
}, Kindness is the high tide Of the
souls nobility =. .,e''r....'t 'h% Hs"
Practice economy and industry and
success is yours. ...,..e 49,, -. ~
Practice economy and industry and
success is yours" n's57 ,.'2f ~.'''s.'
Believe not i'll of a brother, till it is
proved beyond doubt. y a3l' 'H"
Following many vocstions has ruined
the life of many man. -. 80 ~
There is but one thing that is sure
here on earth, and that is death. - ..'
Have one settled purpose in life, and
if it be honorable it will bring you re-
ward. ~, .-'''%'' -,
Temper is so good thing that we
shonld never lose it and always co m
mand it. ~,. -. ~"
Do not deightin the misfortunes Of
others, for you know not at what mo-
ment you may fall. .,' "'.,'}- .'.. 81 .l.
It requires strength and courage to
swim against the stream, while any dead
fish can float with it. e.: .,...r :-3
There is that in some men, which, if
not chilled by adversely, would give to
the world grand thoughts. " ''!::7
1t is better to SOW a good heart with
kindness than field with corn, for the
hearts harvest is perpetdal.' i~a, =:
- Men should not think too much Of
themselves, and yet q man should be
careful not to forget himself a,Jr .:
When you strike oil stop boring.
Many man has bored clean through
and Let the oil run out at the bottom.
;, Next in point of meanness to doing
an injury is to do man favor and
every now and then remind him Of 1t. II
Every man must work his own way to
success; nothing in this world but a
mules hind leg springs up spontan-
eously. '.@ ~ -: =: .....
Prefer sense to wit; never study to be
diverting without being useful; let no
Jest intrude upon good manners, nor
say anything that may offend modesty.
Kindness does not always produce
what we expect !; from a hand which We
hate they are regarded as offences; the
more we lavish upon one who may hate
as, the more arms we give him who
wishes to destroy us. .'',''. ',,'., ., .r. ~.
Humility does not depend upon the
way in which man carries his body;
it depends upon what his life is; upon
what he means to do with it; upon
where he puts it; and where he keeps
it, and what service it renders. .r.
= BY relying on our own resources We
acquire mental strength; but when We
lean on others for support, we are like
an invalid, who, having accustomed
himself to a crutch, finds it difficult to
walk without one. @.,,: j..-s. ----4 ~
A man says: t'I have thrown away
forty years; have wasted my, whole
life"-or, as the more common express
sion is coming to, be-: "My life has
been o ure"-because, the thing at
which he aimed has been lost. As if q
mans life consisted in the abundance of
exterior things which he possessed. As
if mans Life were not hidden in his
own self,
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A French Wife. Poisoning Case.

Gently been brought before a French jury.
Danval was about thirty-six years old.
At an early age his parents sent him to
Paris to study chemistry. Left an Or
phan while yet very young man, he
deserted his studies, gave himself up to
pleasure, and soon ran through the little
fortune which he inherited. At length,
having found q partner, he established
himself as q chemist in the Rue de
Maubeuge. he began to look out for q
wife with money, and got introduced to
the family of retired tradesman named
Jarry, whose daughter Mathilde, then
barely twenty years of age, he succeeded
in captivating. His suit was accepted
and the marriage took place, the
bride receiving $4,000 from her father:
A few weeks after the wedding, Danval
tried to induce M. Jarry to launch out
into certain speculations which he pro-
posed. M. Jarry had discovered the
character of his son.in.law, and refused.
Madam Danval fell Ill, and after linger-
ing two years, died last fall. The body
was exhumed, and the husband was ar
rested. During the trial two physicians
testified that she did not die OF any or
eanic disease. One expert concluded that
arsenic had been administered in small
doses during a long period, and another
expert was convinced that. the quantity
found was too infnitesimal to warrant
such conclusion. After deliberating
three quarters Of an hour the Jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty, mitigatad by
e1tenuating circumstances. Danval,
who had remained calm throughout,
then rose brusquely, and stretching out
his hands toward the jury, said "Gen-
tlemen, I am innocent. I swear am
innocent as ever man was. l swear be-
fore God am innocent. I pardon you.
I am a victim. May God have>pity on
me p On being taken out between the
guards, he turned to the audience and
made the same declaration, which caused
great excitement. The court condemned
linn to hard labor for life. D. 80, 70"
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A Wisconsin Tornado.

The southern portion of Wiscon-
sin was visited recently by one of the
most terrific and destructive tornadoes
ever known in the West. The day had
been oppressively still and warm, and
during the passage of the tornado across
the State there was no wind blowing ex-
cept that whirling around the storm
center. The actual width of the track
of the tornado was small, being from q
few yards to two or three hundred, but
its cycloidal motion from north to south
WAS nearly six miles, and tho cycles
were completed in about every six miles
of forward motion. From this it will be
seen that the tornado must have moved
over the country at rate of speed of
more than one hundred miles an hour,
in addition to its revolving motion, which
was doubtless far greater. The tornado
was in the form of an inverted cone of
gigantic size, with it's point resting on
the ground, although this was not al
ways true; fortunately for those in the
course of the monster, very much OF the
time the cone point was raised above the
earth from one hundred to one thousand
feet. In this manner it passed over
several miles at a time and thus were
many farmers spared from ruin. In
these instances the country over which
the tornado passed was treated to a
frightful shower of wood splinters,
branches of trees and dead animals.
Whether on the earth or suspended
hundreds of feet above, this whirling
cone held in it's embrace countless mil
lions of fragments of buildings, trees,
straw, hay, cattle, sheep and swine, thus
afording its observers view terribly
grand. Numerous stumps of trees we're
left in the track Of the tornado with all
the bark peeled off. Two oak posts
eight feet long, sunk six feet in the
ground to support the uprights Of a
windmill over a well, and upon which
posts the wind could have nograsp except
upon the two feet above the earth, were
lifted out and carried away without dis
turbing the surrounding earth. Trees
were lifted up and carried mile with
tons OF earth adhering to the masss Of
roots. Horses, cattle, sheep and swine
seemed to float as lightly in the air as
the leaves OF the forest. The loss Of
human life is about fifty. More than
one hundred persons were more or less
injured, and the loss Of property is very
great. -f. II
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A Curtain Lecture.
:! ge & Z ( a1:se P. N: u I

All az - az 11:36 P. NJ. ~
What! go to the country this summer
Now that's too absurd, MI. B.!
> Tobury the girls ia . farushouse,
Where never man they will see. p
How can you expect them to marry7
: G'g You haven't thstmoney to spend? ~ Z
I tell you that's all stuff and nonsense. .,.r
You'll find it costs most in the end, -
When they're left on your hands for lifetime
81 You'll Eish.you had listened to me, . g: ...
sS And rstrehehsd il: me other direction
i Il tei you, you VIM MI. B.. ,.
I've told every body we're going
To Long Branch, and then to the Springs;
And now to come down to the country!
They'll be saying all manner Of things.
Have you thought Of the shock to your credit
That's worth more than money, you say:
= : hope folks Will think ills meanness, .. -
1 - And not that you really cant pay. .7,
think you might try to afford it. ".''
Il don't matter much about me-
But the girls will be 80 disappointed
. It's cruel, it is, Mr.. B.
The Grays have asked Julia to Newport;
worked hard enough am sure, .f.
To get her invited last winter:
Must she write now and say she's too poor
To bpy,s respectable OUTFIT?
, what excuse shsEcan make don't know,
And it never will do to offend them:
:" Indeed, Mr.. B., she must go!
They move in the very best circles;
It's a chance that she oughtnt to miss:
, Idpever have given that party
Hrd thought it was coming to this.
Don't taNirne that coal shares have fallen!
That's the way with you-of upon stocks,
Whenever ask for dollar,
Or tell you the girls want new frooks.
Seems to me, to be risking your money
In this way is very unwise;
And If you will do it, why don't You
Invest in something that will rise7
You know how We all hate the country,
And Just because board there is cheap
To ask rs TO 60 there this summer!-
Mr.. B., believe you're asleep!
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e by HUGH WILsON> AND W. G. BENET.

"Why, my DEAR" I broke in, "Rosa-
lies mere child. Don't begin to plan
abont her future, beg of you. She's
scarcely left, of her pinsfores, and if
eyer there was smaiden meditation, fancy
free,' any where it lies in the brown
eyes of our rRosalie.'", -
By this time We had reached the inn
pesfng portal of Black 8 house, and were
soon ushered into the presence of the
satin damssk and ebony. Blacks chill
dren were none of them grown, but were
precocious enough to take the lead in
Conversation; and we sat for whole
mortal hour and listened to the eldest
girl hammer out upon the piano what
Mrs. Black called O. s'reyerie." I was
glad when Black took me into his Ii
brary.
But goodly quantity Of poison was
infused into Sally's system and mine be-
fore we left the big luxurious house, and
We went home together as changed as if
touched by the rod Of an enchanter.
"Dear me !" said Sally, 'what little
cubby-hole this is I declare it's
quite like baby house !"
"I'd like to have a library like
Blacks" said I, taking up the refrain.
"It's nice to have room," continued,
to Bob White, "where a man can take
his friends. It would be far pleasanter,
for instance, If you and could have our
game of cribbage without the continual
gable of women in our ears
"Oh. I don't think so," said Bob-"I
don't think 80 at all.
The lad looked over at Rosalie and
blushed ingenuously. The color deep
ened in Rosalie's cheeks till it went far
ahead of the crimson in Blacks satin
damask upholstery, and shy CLEAN
shot from her brown eyes that sent
food Of light into my obtuse Uranium.
I began to think that Sally was right.
Bob White was all very we'll in his way,
but no sort of a match for my daughter
Rosalie. She was my one eve lamb
the bonniest, best, and dearest little
girl the sun ever shone upon. And be-
sides all this, there was the secret con-
eoiouunocu thot che oo,1d II she vantod
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-11-28

X. A. Brown has received the appoint
ted Steck Piano-The Fischer Piano and
the Bindett Organ. She received splen.
did sample Organ from the Bindett Organ
Co., of Erie, Pa, on Saturday last and had
one shipped from the factory to Missouri.
She invites all who wish to purchase either
Piano or Organ to call at her residence
and see her Steck Piano and the Bindett
Organ no better instruments are made and
each take the lead in standard instruments
no34 1w
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In pursuance with an order Of sale to me issued
from the Probate Court Of Perry Comfy, Ohio,
l will offer for sale at public out-cry, ON THE
PREMISES, on
SATURDAY, THE 4TH DAT OF ANUARY, 1879,
ats o'clock In the afternoon, the late homestea ad
property OF William NJ. Ream; being in lot No. 80,
In Somerset, Ohio.
Terms of sals:-One fourth cash IN hand, and the
balance in three equal annual payments, to bear
interest from the day OF sale at the rate of per
cent. and be secured by mortgage ON the premises.
| This Is one Of the finest pieces OF property In
Somerset, 1t is in good repair has IL good we'll
and cistern convenient out build ings Is favorara-
bly, located for a dwelling and business purposes,
| and the title 10 perfect.
| Appraised at $685., 1875.
SAMUEL X. REAM,
Assignee Of W. NJ Ream.
W, f. FINcK, Attorney.
November 21, 1878, 6w. pfS6 %.
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the Governor of the State of Ohio, have set
apart
THURSDAY, Nov. 2Sth, 1878,
AS day to be observed by the people of
our Country as one of Thanksgiving and
Reverence to Bountiful God for the many
bounties and blessings bestowed upon us,
and enjoyed by US as people and as a
nation during the past year.
That an appropriate and more observance
of said day be made, within the Incorpora.
ted village of Somerset, Ohio, all persons
are hereby most respectfully and earnestly
requested TO close and keep closed there
respective places Of business on said day,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. NJ
and two o'clock P. NJ and observe said
day in such manner as their religious creeds
and conscience may dictate to them.
ROBERT B. WOODWARD,
Mayor,
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1t will pay any one to visit Hamilton's
New Store, the goods are all new and pre-
sent a bright and attractive appearance,
the tasteful manner in which their stock is
arranged is the remark of every body.
Hamilton bought his entire stock in the
Eastern Markets within the last thirty days
and we do not over draw when we state,
that besides offering goods late and fresh,
he can offer better bargains than his com.
petltors. In fact it is an open secret, that
he does sell goods at loyer prices than any
body else He sells for cash on the closest
possible margin, and pays cash for all
kinds of produce.
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In another colum will be found a state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of
the P. @. L. s. A. & NJ. A. U. Society
The reader can look over it to his hearts
content and see chow it is." And those
who have claims against the concern see
how they are to get it. As far as we are
concerned we intend TO be eUen sih some o.
the MANAGERS. MARX THIS.
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A CLERGyMAN's OPINIoN.-Having had
an opportunity to test the excellent quail
ties of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, hesitate
not to say, it is the best remedy have ever
used in my family.-Rsv. VIVA. Chapman,
Pastor M. E. Church, Georgetown, d. c.
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Selling Of ut Cost.

Mrs. C. A. Burns will close out her en-
tire stock Of goods at cost. She wishes to
sell ous between this and the holidays.
Now 10 the time 10 get bargains that have
never before been offered. Ladies and
ehildrens hats of the best qualities and
latest styles. Let one and all take advan-
tsge Of this splendid offer. no34.
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w. q. Wilson, of the manufacturing
firm of Wilson & Haskell, left this morn
ing for his native place, in Ohio. "Zeb"
is presumed to be on a matrimonial spec
lation, though he has not announced such
an intention. He claims to be going to
see the "old folks at home," which is laud-
able and quite probable, but he may also
add pleasure to duty, and bring back a
nice piece of calico with him.--Daily Nine,
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