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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

THOMAS G. ANDERSON, late member
of the Louisiana Returning Board,
was sentenced on the 25th to
two years. Imprisonment at hard
labor in the Penitentiary. Pre-
vious to passing sentence, in answer to
the usual interrogatory of the Court ii
he had any thing to say, Anderson said
that he considered his case a cruel per-
secution under the form of law, but that
he was in the power of the Court
and ready to receive sentence.
Judge Whitaker answered that the
accused had had a fair trial before an
impartial jury, and that the verdict was
fully justified by the evidence. He then
sentenced Anderson, in consequence OF
the recommendation of the jury to the
mercy of the Court, to the lowest term
under the law-two years. hard labor in
the State Penitentiary and costs. A
suspensure appeal was granted returna-
BILE on the following Wednesday.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

SHOW shall we utilize the Chinese
asks the California press. We supp
it never occurred to the Caliiorn DE- -
to petrify the Chinese and sell them J"
tea-store signs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

The new Popeis Joachim Pecci. He
was chosen on the third ballot, taken
between 10 and II o'clock on Wednes-
day, the goth of February. He has as
sumed the title of Leo XIII. He was
the choice of the moderates, who divid-
ed their votes on the first two ballots
between him and Cardinal Franchi.
Previous to the third ballot Cardinal
Franchi prevailed upon his supporters
to give in their adhesion to Cardinal
Pecci, which assured his election. The
customary announcement was made to
the public from the Grand Gallery OF
the Vatican Basilica, and soon
afterward the new Pope, clad in his
Pontifcal robes, appeared and pro-
nounced the benediction to an assem-
blage of 10000 people. Leo XIII. is an
Italian by birth and is GO years of age.
He was created Cardinal in 1858, and
was the Chamberlain of the late Pope.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

THE Indiana Democratic State Con-
vention, held on the Goth, was presided
over by ex.Gov. Hendricks. The plat
form adopted favors the substitution of
Treasury notes for National bank-notes,
making greenbacks a full legal-tender,
except where the contract specifically
provides for payment in coin, taxation
of United States notes in common
with other money, the plac-
ing of our National debt among
our own people, the restoration
of the old silver dollar, the repeal of the
Resumption act, the repeal of the Bank
rupt act, etc. The nominees for State
officers are: John G. Shanklin for Sec
rotary of State, Mahlon ID. Manson for
Auditor, VIM. Fleming for Treasurer,
Thomas w. Woollen for Attorney-Gen-
eral, and j. II. Smart for School Super
intendent.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

CAPTAIN EADs recently had s con-
ference with the members Of the Sen
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

The House Committee on Banking and
Currency have authorized their Chair
man, Mr.. Buckner, to, report his bill,
which proposes to substitute for Nation
al bank notes new description Of
Treasury notes which shall be receiv-
able in payment of customs dues
and all claims or demands against
the United States, except Obligations
made payable in coin by existing
laws, and shall be receivable at par for
per cent. bonds. The Comptroller Of
the currency, in an argument against
the proposed bill, urges the objection
that its enactment would be an infringe
ment of vested rights, and that the Gov
eminent has no constitutional power to
take this action in regard to National
banks while their charters continue in
existence. .'''. '.'. "
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09

4 ate and House Committees on Missis-
sippi Levees, at which he explained 70
them and others present his views re-
speeding the deepening Of the channel
of the Mississippi River by means OF
his jetty system, which he claims would
be attended with practically the same
results which have proven successful
at the mouth of the river. Captain
Eads holds that his system not only
opens the channel but ut the same time
dispenses with the elaborate and costly
leyee system. The meeting was pre-
paratory to the preparation OF meas
ure of some kind to be submitted to
Congress. ~ Zoo '.1sIa al II Il- 2" W
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A. RECENT decision of the Supreme
Court Of Illinois, that che financial of
ficers of Chicago have no power to Dor
| row money in advance of the collection
of taxes, has created considerable stir
in that city,. According to the Chicago
Tribune, the municipal expenses for 1878
will be $4,000, 900, while the disposable
revenue will be only 100000. To meet
the emergency,it suggests thatthe public
schools, police, force, and similar neces-
sary branches of the city Government
should be maintained by voluntary con-
tributions. Other authorities assert,
however, that there is nothing in the
decision in question to prevent the city
from making an assignment and sale OF
the taxes as levied, and that it has a
perfect right to pledge its revenue as
security for money to carry on its bust
ness. The Mayor says that he will
continue to run the departments, and,
while large reductions may be necessary,
the municipal organization will be kept
up. i''' '''| .'' ''l1 ~. - "'
% The National Convention of the
Greenback Party was held at Toledo,
o., on the 22d. Representatives were
present from nearly all of the States.
Judge Francis w. Hughes, of Pennsyl-
vania, presided. No business was trans
acted except the adoption of a platform,
The organization is to be known here
after as the National Party,
and general organization of local as
sociations is strongly urged. 1t is de-
manded that all money be issued by the
Government direct, and that it be full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private; silver to be placed on the same
footing as gold; Congress to regu-
late the volume of currency,
fixing q minimum amount per capita;
the adoption of graduated income
tax, and the taxation of all Government
bonds and money equally with other
property; no more grants OF pub
lie land except to actual
settlers in limited quantities; the
encouragement by the Government OF
our agricultural and mineral, mechan-
ical, manufacturing and commercial re-
sources, to the end that labor may be
fully and proitably employed, but no
monopolies should be legalized; the
adjustment of all useless offices; re-
duction of the hours of daily labor, etc.,
etc.
THOMAS G. ANDERSON, late member
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-09
CURRENT TOPICS,

REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS, OF Louisi-
ana, recently bad protracted interview
with the President regarding Louisiana
affairs, and received the assurance that
the Administration has never contem.
plated interference by the United States
Courts, or otherwise, with the action OF
courts or the State Government OF
Louisiana, and that while the President
regretted the prosecution Of Anderson
and Wells, it would not alter his
course toward the State or the people
of Louisiana. aaIt was a matter which
involved their honor, and he trusted
their honor. Mr., Ellis fully informed
the President Of the condition OF az
fairs in Louisiana, and corrected what
he (Ellis) considered errors and mis-
statements of Secretary Sherman and
others in regard to the Returning Board
trials. .,..,. -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Liquor Drinking.

Charles Napier, an English scientific man
has been testing the proof of Liebig's the
ory that liquor drinking is compatible with
animal food, but NOT with farinacAous
diet. The experiment was tried on twenty
seven liquor.drinking persons with resnlts
substantiating Liebig's theory. Among
the more striking instances of reform
brought about by change of diet was that
of a gentlemrn of sixty who had been ad-
dicted to intemperative habits for thirty
five years, his outbursts averaging one a
week. His constitution was so shattered
that he had great difficulty in insuring his
life. After an attack Of delirium tremens,
which nearly ended fatally, he.was persua-
ded to enter upon vegetable diet, which,
We are assured, cured him completely in
seven months. He seems to have been
very thin at the beginning of the expert
ment, but at the period named had gained
twenty eight pounds, being then about the
normal weight for person Of his height
Among the articles of food that were speci-
fed by Napier as pre-eminent for antago.
nism to alcohol are macaroni, baricot beans,
dried peas and lentles, all of which should
be we'll boiled and favored with pleanty OF
butter or olive oil. The various gardan
vegetables are said to be helpful, but diet
mainly composed OF them would not resist
the tendency to intemperence SO effetually
as one of macaroni and farnaceons food
From this point of view highly glutinous
bread would be Of great utility, but il
should not be sour, such acidity being cal
culated to foster the habit of alcoholic
drinking. A little remark may be applied
to the use of salted food, il we inquire the
cause Of vegesarian's alleged disinclina-
tion to alcoholic liquors, we find that the
carbonaceous starch contained in the maca.
roni, beans, or oleganious aliment, appears
to render unnecessary, and therefore repul.
sive, carbon, alcoholic form.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
For TIE PRESS.
1.-THE BANK ROBBERY

In the issue of February 2lst, some one
over the signature of "Ned" shows their
ignorance, and furthermore adds insult to
injury" in making an attempt to getthe
sympathies of the public in favor Of the
ex.Banker. In the first place he charges
"Why" of changing his signature from
"Paragoric" to '"Why." If "Why" ever
wrote over the signature of "Paragoric"
we never heard of it before, but one thing
we do know, and that is the less the "bull-
dozed Banker has 10 do with a robbed
community the better.
We have a number of people in this
community who feel very much Aatsered to
be slobbsred over by the ex-Banker, and
when permitted to "chew their cud" at
his expense, or at his table at others ex-
pense. We do not believe that single
person that knows any thing about the
so-called bank robbery believes the bank
was robbed, Ream's not accepted "Ned"
and "W" are as we'll satisfied that the
bank robbery was "mysterious affair" as
the general public, and no doubt have ex'
pressed their belief that the bank was moi
robbed.
We never "snagged" or 1gummed" any
one, but we are certain of one thing and
that is, that many one whose means were
in the bank have been prevented from
cumming" great many of the nccessa
ries of life, while the bulldozed Banke
feasts his friends. The standing of W
NJ. Ream is we'll known in this communi
~, and is what may be termed eheckered
AS far as we are concerned we dom
want any Guisinger in ours, but woul'
rather see tho matter brought to close ii
the Courts. Judge Wright will undoubt
edly take good care of the "bank robbers
and as soon as the "cat is let out of th
bag" be will dose them veil with
PARAGoRIC.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
MUSTER OUT THE BANKS

Andrew Jackson's third party killed
off the old bank monopoly. The third
party now in the field will muster out
the NBw bank monopoly.
The infamy of contraction, the curse
of resumption and the fraud of demoni-
tization have awakened thepeople. To
sleep is to wake up in chains. "Eter-
nal vigilence is the price of Liberty"
The third party seminal is warned
that taxation and contraction ignite
the torch Of the devil who, by its light
aims.to kill labor and prosperity.
Two thousand banks, with 1000.
100000. of means, fattening on $50
100000, yearly drawn from the pock
cts Of industry, propose to hold the for
against the people by electing a con
gress Of knee bending knaves, to &C
cept their bribes and betray the nation
Awakel arise!l Wipe off the dew dro,
from your armor and defend your cas-
ties against the power of mammon
the leprosy of contraction and tn,
scrofula of Monopoly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
SILVER INITIATION,

A hasty reading OF the silver bill
just passed by Congress sounds like
imitation, it looks like imitation, and it
will act like imitation.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized and commanded to DUR
chase not less than $4,000. 900, or
more than 100000 bullion each
month. Ifhe buys this much month
what will he buy it with but gold, sill
yer, or Greenbacksf If he pays out of
the Treasury-surely the cash he pays
out will get into circulation and remain
inactive in the treasury. This is infa-
tion.
Again when he buys bullion it goes
TO the mints. is coined into the legal
tender "money OF the fathers" then
finds its way back into the treasury.
Does it stay there? 1t is again paid
out for more bullion, and this is infia-
ton.
Gov. Hendricks says this silver cur.
rent will run through the channels of
Commerce like blood through the
human body. imparting life, health
and activity to business. Such is the
first promise of imitation.
Again any holder of coin in Sums
not less than $40. may deposit with
the treasurer of the United States, and
receive Certificate. This paper certif:
icate Is to be received for custom, tax
es, and all public dues, and redeemable
at the Treasurey on demand. But as
the demand will not likely equal
the deposit, the money in the treasury
is inflated and the paper certificates
as good as money, outside is inflated,
and hence the silver bill is an initiation
measure for the relief of business.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Greenbacks. Better than Silver.

A goldite newspaper says the advocates
of the Blaine bill.
Pretend to believe that no sooner would
that bill pass than the 412 IL grains silver
dollar, by being made legal tender, would
appreciate in value to the gold Standard
Now, if the silver dollar would at once be-
come equal to the gold dollar, how, we
would like to know, would the debtor class
be any better off than they are now?
They would be better off in this respect
that the restoration of the silver dollar and
its abundant coinage will arrest the fall in
wages, and prices of property, and COM
modities Of all kinds. Business men and
manufacturers will no longer haye to sell
goods on falling market at loss. The
value of property will stop falling and be-
gin to rise little. This will give heart
and hope to producers, who will commence
employing more workmen and paying bet
ter wages. The earnings of those re-em-
ployed but now idle operatives will increase
the market for commodities, for they will
be earning money and be able to buy goods
Business men will feel safe in borrowing
money, as they will have confidence in fu-
ture prices, and tens :.of millions of cash
will no longer remain idle and useless, but
will set at work oiling the wheels of COM
merce. Whether the silver dollar becomes
equal at once, or not to the gold dollar, the
amelioration of business will begin to take
efett fl ON the moment the mint commen-
ses rolling out stream af full legal tender
dollars. Men will begin to feel hope that
they shall be able to pay their debts with.
out going through bankruptcy, and credi-
tors will get what is lawfully or equitably
due them without breaking down and wi.
ping out those who owe them. Is this moi
better than to go with the cut.throat gold
policy which the money sharpers are ma.
king such fonzied efforts to continhe?-Chi'
nago Tribune.
The Legal Tender has contended from
the first that the only cause of the present
and past financial depressions was the re.
suit of scarcity of money; that all the
country needed was more money to revive
buiness; advance prices, encourage labor
and production and start industry and en-
terprise once more ON the road to prosper
ity.
I If silver is remonetized and its free and
unlimited coinage authorized, it will helI
as far as it goes. But a restoration of the
greeback to full legal. tender, and it's ISSUE
in ample quantities, would answer the same
purpose; it would be far more convenient
to handle, and every dollar clear gain te
the Government and ax.payers.-[L Lega
Tender.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
REPUTATION.

There are two kinds of Reputation.
The old kind, by the Government that
refuses to redeem the continental cur
rency issued by it during the Revoln-
tion.
The new kind, now in full blast, that
is unable to pay private debts contract
ed during the war of the Rebellion.
or soon after.
SGThe old kind broke up and utterly
ruined thousands of men who soldlfarms
town property, and other valuables for
Continental currency.
The new kind is bankruptcy and ut.
terly ruening tens of thousands, who
bought farms, town property and other
valuables, paying only part down.
The old kind was VOLUNTARY on
the part of the debtor, the new kind
isFoRcED upon;him;-both kinds hurt
somebody and the only difference be-
tween them consists in the fact that in
the OLD kind the Government is the
repudiating debtor, and in the New
kind it is the repudiating CREDITOR
forcing the shrinkage ofvalues that ru
ins the debtor class. God send the
Frenehman or the German party tc
save us from BoTH kinds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Facts About DiptIieria,

The prevalence of diptheria brings out
many new facts in connection with the ori
gin and spread of this dreaded malady. A
New Haven paper says il was introduced
into that part of the country about twenty
FIVE years ago it an exceedingly virulent
form by the exclamation of remains in West
Haven Nearly all who were exposed to
the exhaIations from the graves died in
spite of all that could be done to save
them The poison that arises from drains
and other receptacies of refuse acts in a
similar, even if less virulent manner, and
| the subject of ventilation had its extreme
Importance freshly illustrated by these
faets-E Boston Post.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
A Gentle Hint.

In our style of climate, with its auddent
changes of tempeture, rain, wind, and sun
shine often intermingled in single day
it is no wonder that our children, friends
and relatives are SO frequently taken fEom
US by neglected colds, halfth deaths re-
sulting directly from this cause A bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup kept about
your home for immediate use will prevent
serious sickness, large doctors bill, and
death, by the use of three OF four doses
For curing Consumption, Hemorrhages,
Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Crop or any
diseases Of the Throat or Lungs, its success
is simply wonderful, as your druggist viii
tell you. German Syrup is Inow sold in
every town and vlllag ou this continent
Sample bottles for trial, 1oc.; regular size
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
A COntrctiOnist answered,

Mr.. Sargent (Cal.) said he would like to
inquire by what authority the greenback
could be reissued after being redeemed.
Mr.. Jones (Nevada) argued that it was
no more redemption Of the greenback to
give dollar for it than to give anything
else for il, The people wanted to redeem
them with labor. There were three mil.
lions OF men walking about the country to.
day waiting for a chance to redeem the
sreenbacf. They wanted to give whole
days work for one Of them. He favored
the reissue Of the greenback, and said all
over the country labor was being crucified
and those who held certificates Of indebt.
edness were being enriched.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Business Men of Somerset.

Next week OF the week after we will
publish a Somerset Business Directory,
giving the different businesses of our vii
lage, and who they are carried on by and
where they may be found. We hope that
our merchants, professional men, and me-
chanics will take this opportunity to let
the out side world know what we can do in
Somerset. We propose to make each card
in the Directory occupy three lines which
will be about twenty words. Each card
will be charged one dollar for the year O
fifty two insertions. Send in your cards a
once. The cost will be less than two cent
per week
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
HOT BEDS,
How to Prepare Them and What to Put
In Them.

American Agriculturalist.
,Sashes, frames ard manure are needed.
The usual size of sash, 3x6 feet, with five
rows Of 6x8 glass, set in rabbeted bars,
which run lengthwise-there being no cross
bars, but the glass is Tapped about one
These sashes are sold at the factories glazed
or unglazed. The frame is built in pit,
"a feet deep, 6 feet wide, and Of ienghs to
hold the number of sashes. The pit is
lined with rough boards, nailed to posts,
and which extend above the surface of the
gfonnd foot at the rear and 4 to 6 inches
at front. Stats should be provided from
front to rear where each pair of sashes meet
to guide the sashes and to hold them when
pushed. part way down.
The manure may be all stable manure
or mixed with one half more or less with
leaves. 1t should be in heating state, and
put into the pit with coarse and fine equal.
ly distributed, beating the layers down
with the fork, and when full, tramp the
manure down level. Spread on six inches
ofrich soil (put under last falD, and place
the sashes.
So.cing the seeds.-The heat of the bed
will at fret be too vilon:, and the seeds
must not be sown until it declines; when
the thermometer shows about Soo il will be
safe to SOW the seeds, which should be in
rows four feet apart, and running from
front to rear. We prefer sowing seeds il
boxes or fate, which are wooden trays about
two inches deep. with bottom and sides Sc
curely nailed. They are made from soaI
boxes, one of which will make two or three
Care Of the bed must be thorough, as the
neglect of few houre will ruin all. Th,
| temperture should be kept as near 75o a
possible; this maintained by fitting or push
log down the sash when too warm, cover
ing on cold nights: shading on hot days
Besides this care, which will be needet
each morning and evening, and oftener il
sudden changes, the plants must be water
ed, the soil stirred between the rows, an,
be thinned if too thick.
| WINDOW bores answer nearly all the pur
poses of hot bed for family garden, il
which the number of plants required j
small. The boxes or flats, already referre
to, or other convenient box will answer. /
kitchen window is preferable to any othel
as the air is usually more moist. So,
seeds in such window boxes, and when th
plaDds are up, turn the boxes every day
bring the opposite side to the light, an
keep them from growing to one side. Whe
the seedlings get two or three trough
leaves, those beyound the seed leaves, the
should be "pricked out" or planted in 9th
er similar boxes, setting. them ans inch G
more apart, according to kind. The youn
plants may grow in these until time to pr
them in the open ground.
The kind usually Gown in hot beds
!, frames, and window boxes are cabbage
camlifowers, and others of that family; le
:, tuce, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant, tn
. last two will do a month later. Cucumbe
and melons may be started later, a few see
!. to give plants enough for hill, in sma
box or four inch pot. The roots of thes
are large, and do not succeed in small 20