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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17

murdered by the Indian and Mexican raid
ers in 1877, and said the number of raids
was much smaller during the past two
years than previously. The object of the
incursions was plunder, not to make war.
The bitterness of feeling expressed on the
frontier was by those who have been robbed
of their property. Our citizens ON the
border are opposed to war. They only
want protection. He knew of only two in
stances where the Mexican authorities have
returned stolen stock-in one, to a Mexi-
can who had ranches On each side of the
river, and in the other, to an American. He
knew Of no instance In which the Mexicans
have refused to surrender stolen property
on application, but as a general thing, the
Americans do not go over for that purpose,
saying it is useless.
MCCAMMoN, of the Department of JUS
tice, has submitted the report made by the
Board of Inquiry convened by him in June
last to investigate the Indian Service. The
report makes serious charges against ex-
Commissioner Smith and his assistants.
After reciting several instances of loose
management on the part Of Commissioner
Smith and his subordinates, the Board re-
marks: The absence of regulations, sys-
TENS and methods; the suppression OF
charges and specifications; the carrying on
of semi-oficial correspondence; the care
less disposal of papers and records; the re-
iinquishment of authority, or delegation OF
official power to another; the disappearance
of valuable papers the unwarranted oppo-
sition to the Board of Indian commission.
ers the unftness for their respective posi-
tions of the Chief Clerk, the CORES
pondence Clerk, the Annuity Clerk and
others the persecution of the Chief of the
Medical Division; the incompetency of the
Chief of the Accounts Division; the inefi
cheney of the Acting Chief of the Land
Division; the habitual lack of circunspec
ton in the Finance Division; the useless
ness, without instructions, of the force o.
the Civilization Division; and, finally, the
general generalization of the force of the
Bureau throughout, did not afford data from
which the late Commissioner could find az
| abuse
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17
Revolt Against the Chilian Authorities
at Sandy Point.

Commander Rodgers, commander of the
United States steamer Adams, writes to the
Secretary of the Navy from Sandy Point,
Straits of Magellan, giving particulars of
revolt of the garrison there. The first MUIR
der committed seems to have been that of
the Captain of company of soldiers num-
bering about one hundred, who were regu-
lar artillery troops. They mutilated the
Captain in most horrible manner, and then
opened fire with artillery upon the Cover
nor's house. The Governor, upon making
his appearance, was knocked in the head
and lett insensible. He, however, recover ed
after some time, and made his escape. His
family also escaped, almost naked, to the
woods. ..fl
The mutineers then released the conviets,
and altogether numbered two hundred.
Armed. with rifles, the following day, they
committed the most incredible exeesses in
the way of wanton killing, burning, and
sacking The next day the mutineers deserted
the place, carrying off all the public funds
and much private property.
The mutineers burned all the public
property and a number of stores; in fact,
the best part of the town is in ashes. The
| streets were strewn with the dead bodies of
the killed. Most of the killed were soldiers,
who had been shooting each other indis-
| criminately. 1t is estimated that at least
fifty people were killed. Many of the dead
! and wounded were burned in the buildings.
! Inc hoSpltau was burned, Win nVe woundeu
men in it. -s.st ae tr ...
Commander Rodgers says it was the in,
tention of the mutineers to capture the
st amer Memphis, soon expected, but as
her commander had previous notice of the
revolt, he seized the soldiers, convicts and
Captain of the port, who rowed out 10 him
suggesting there was fine anchorage under
the guns of the fort. He then went to sea-
and meeting with the United States steamer
Adams, reported the condition of affairs
Commander Rodgers took the emutineers or
board his vessel, and fastened to Sandy
Point, where his presence was much appre
ciated by the Chilian authorities.
AS to the cause of the revolt, there seem,
to be no reliable information. 1t is reported
and believed that the padre or priest of thi'
colony has had much to do in instigating il
he beng the enemy of the government, ans
he is now one of the prisoners confined ol
b ,ard the Chilian steamer Magellanese. Ii
the destruction of property, not the slightes
regard was paid to any nationality. 4
twelve FOUNDER shot was fired clear through
the English consulate, the Vice Consul
himself, was pursued and fred at numbe
of times. He, however, escaped in his owl
boat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17
XLVTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, January 10, the great part
of the morning hour was taken up in the
presentation of a iarge number of petitions
from various parts of the country in favor
of the adoption of Sixteenth Amendment
prohibiting the States from disfranchising
persons on account of sex, all of which were
referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. A large number of bills were
introduced and referred to the appropriate
committees. One of these, introduced
by Mr.. Sargent, regulates Chinese immi-
grafton. Another, by the same, gives fe-
male members of the bar the privilege of
practicing before the Supreme Court of the
United States. Mr.. Edmunds submitted
joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution of the United States,
prohibiting the States from making appro-
priatIon for sectarian purposes, the pro-
visions OF which are similar to the amend
ment proposed, during the session of 1856.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
After the morning business had been dis
posed of, Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont
called for the egular order, and the Senate
| resumed the consideration of the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Matthews, submitted before
the recess, declaring the right of the
government to pay the principal and
interest of the bonds in silver coin.
MIR. Beck spoke in favor of the remonetiza-
ton of silver. The discussion was sus-
pended to admit resolution in favor of
permitting the representative women as
sembled in Washington to be heard in the
Senate Chamber at some set time in regard
to an amendment to the Constitution allow.
ing women the right of suffrage. After de.
bate, the resolution was rejected-yeas, 10
nays, 81. The Senate then adjourned ........
In the House, the thread of legislation was
picked up where it was dropped before the
holidays. The subject was Fernando
Woods resolution from the Ways and
Means Committee, providing for genera
Investigation by all the committees
The Republicans, however, wished to re
strict the investigation to cases wher,
specific charges might be made by respon
sible persons. Upon that issue the debat,
and contest turned. There were two amend
ments, one by Burehard, providing that tn
committees shall not have power to sem
for persons and papers, except after notify
ing the House Of the specific reason, and
substitute proposed by Hale, requirin
charges to be certified to by some membe
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17

New YoRK Commercial advertiser: In
a certain New England schoolhouse the
teacher stands in New Hampshire, while
the scholars sit over in Massachusetts,;
but the question of State rights doesn't
interfere with the discipline of the insti-
tuition in the least. When the school
marin wants an offending youngster
|. transferred for sentence and punishment
from the Old Bay State to the Old Gra-
Governor is required. She simply takes
him by the coat collar and yanks him
over the line in a style that would have
made John G. Calhoun tremble Tor the
destinies of our country.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17
Balance outstanding, Nov. Is, 1s77s6, ,47s sos

Balance outstanding, Nov. Is, 1S77-$6 479 sos 30
The funded debt is as follows: Foreign
debt, payable at New York, S6,477,-
5000; domestic debt, payable at
Columbus (canal loan, not paying
interest), $1,665. The total funded
debt amounts to $6,479, ,505.30. The
local Indebtedness of the State on the
Ist day of September, 1877, was $780,
1928, $3.50. The aggregate debts in the
State are $50, ,039, 1883.
The balance in the Sta Treasury on
the 18th day Of No, ember was:....... $5S5,s2s 04
The receipts, including drafts for $780,
900 taxes payable in 1875 for fiscal
year ending Nov Is, 1877 was........ 5,127,f94 3s
Total amount of funds in the Treas
ury for the year (S3U0,0 OF revenues :
anticipated above) $5 49, ,42s 4s
The disbursements during the year
have been 4726 414 06
Balance in Treasury, Nov Is, 1s77... S9S7, ,0O9 Sc
The auditor of State estimates the re-
ceipts, including the balance on hand
Nov Is, 1877 for the current year,
from all sources, 6,t633S5 Sc
Revenue .. ................ ss14,s3o o6
ASYLUM 2,136,4I8 2S
Sinking 110O262 9S
school ...... ... ........ 1,540s72 90
Total ... ....... ............ s ,,59251s 80
Nov l., lS7s...... ............-.... $40, ,124 s6
Inc taxes levied III 1000 III 1910 VERT
State taxes ... .... ............. s., ,626 $40 "a
County and local taxes %, ,e94635 ss
Delinquencies and forfeitures........ Ia 1929 20
Total. ..............S29,9 ,965 1s5 72
The taxes levied in 1877, and collected in 1878,
are
State taxes. Si 60,3I9 81
County and local 4,21 l6
Delnquencies and forfeitures...... 2,001 ,096 "A
Total S29, ,o2,, 74s 5s
The Governor says: The remarks of
the Auditor of State, under the head of
Estimated Revenues and Expendi-
tures," should engage your careful con-
sideration. especially desire to renew
the recommendation of my predecessor
in concurring with the Auditor in his
opinion that that asylum fund should be
merged into the general revenue fund
that the consolidation, while tending tc
simplify accounts and facilitate the
transaction of public business, woult
do SO without impairing the safeguard
of the Treasury or the data upon which
statistics or other estimates are based.
bill to accomplish this object passed tn,
House of Representatives early las
session, and failed to reach a vote in tn
Senate, from misapprehension, as
have reason to believe, of its purpos
and scope.
Your serious attention is also invites
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17
GOVERNOR THOMAS YOUNG'S
MESSAGE.

The Governor, in his message, says
that the following presents summary
of the financial condition of the State at
the end of the fiscal year 1877:
STATE FINANCES. -
On the 1 til day of November, 1876 the ..-.-
funded debt OF the state &C. 4S4, sos 80
Loan Of 1875 5000 90
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-17

uuceu instructng the Judiciary Committee
TO bring in bill submitting to the people
call for Constitutional Convention.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, few days age, in
troduced before the House of Delegates of
maryland q memorial, addressed to the Pres
ident OF the Senate Of the United States and
Speaker OF the House, reopening the cues.
ton OF Hayes's title TO the Presidency. and
praying that the needful legislation may be
adopted to ascertain principally who was
elected President at the recent election, and
TO give effect TO the will of the people. and
will ever pray, etc. Mr.. Blair advocated
his memorial, urging its adoption, and re-
viewing generally President Hayes's title to
Office. Mr.. Loeb, Republican, moved to Law
the memorial on the table, and called for
the yeas and nays, which resulted-yeas, 10
nays, 81. 1t was then referred to the Com.
mittee on Federal Relations.
THE New Jersey Legislature organized on
the sth by electing Geo. c. Ludlow President
OF the Senate. and John Eagan Speaker OF
the House. The Governors message shows
the state finances to be in good condition
ana says; Il anticipate no embarrassment
IN conhning the ordinary State tax to one
mi ]. The rate will produce $566 $50, which
viii be the on y revenue raised directly
from the people for the ordinary expendi
lures. The net earnings of the State Prison
last year were s12,129. The whole expens,
on account Of the riot was $4,000. Tn,
Governor recommends that the Stevens
battery be rendered to the United statel
Government, provided the government will
reimburse the State for all expenses, ant
complete It, or that it be so at public o.
private sale.
The subcommittee on Military Affairs
has examined Colonel w. r.. shafter, of tn
Twenty-fourth Regiment, commanding tn
district OF Nueces, Texas, in relation h
affairs on the Rio Grande border. Wit
respect to the raiding parties, the Colons
mentioned the case Of six or seven person
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14

Lesley at last consented. That night
the whisky was purchased, and hidden
By Curran in q safe place. S.
The next day it was late before Lesley
found himself on the crowded grounds
where the balloon ascension was to take
place. They were cutting the ropes when
he got there. A loud, shrill voice, which
he recognized as Curran's, was singing in
an exciting Manner
szs Here We COUP, and up, and up!"
"He's drunk!'' ats a shame!" Some
body ought to take him out!' "The man
ought to be horse whipped" were the
mixed cries which met Lesley's ears as
he pressed through the excited crowd.
The balloon was raising, but cries were
distinctly heard from it, and struggle
evidently going on within it. A figure
sprung up on the edge of the car, threw
up its arms, tottered, lost Its balance, and
fell almost into a sea of upturned faces
a human figure when its downward course
began. a shapeless, cory mass after it
struck the earth.
Prof. Mayder afterwards said that the
poor drunken boy had tried to dance OH
the edge Of the Car, he not being aware
that he was intoxicated until the ropes
were cut.
No one suspected but that Cur1an him.
self had procured the liquor,-no one but
the unhappy Lesley and his father, to
whom he went in his remorse and con-
fessed the whole. It was a lesson that
was never forgotten
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14
The Doctor In Spain.

Much has been said for and against
Spanish practitioners. I take leave to
mention that they are in no way behind
those of France and England; of late
years they have, as body, made gigan-
tic strides in learning, and the newest
Partisan books are found on their shelves.
Of course, in the old fashioned country
villages the doctor is somewhat of a
butcher; he is forever having recourse to
bleeding, an operation which he never
performs himself; he merely writes on a
paper-Dopezito-the number of ounces
of blood to be taken from the subject,
and the bleeder who performs the opera
ton is the barber in the nearest street.
Bleeding in this country is, if not an ab-
solute necessity, at any rate a very great
relief; and I, for one, look kindly upon
it: In this country strong English rem
edies completely fail to have any good
effect. Mercury is downright poison;
rhubarb has no effect at all for good
magnesia and sal de guerra, quinine,
and decoctions of soothing herbs, with
abundance of fruit, (the truta del tiempo.)
are the chief remedies. The doctor is
paid by the poor, two reals Is pence) per
visit; by the rich, 10 pence. e., the sill
yer franc, or peseto. He writes the pre-
scription, and your servant takes it to the
6otsca, or apothecary's shop, with tum-
bier or cup; and tine mixture comes back.
without label or written receipt, the SER
want merely putting the tumbler down
by your bedside, with the words, ''You
are to take this in three doses, and the
apothecary sends his Dest wishes that you
will soon be all rightv' In all the out-of-
the-way towns the families Of poor and
rich pay to the doctor an annual sum of
5 ducats, !. e, So so per annum, for which
sum he attends the whole family, servants
included. He collects ''rents," as they
are called, on Christmas Eve, and expects
a present of fowl or turkey from each
house, in addition to his hardly earned
cash So frugal, so simple, so patriarchal
is life in Spain. And how slow runs its
tide! An ex-Minister Of the late Spanish
Republic, warm personal friend Of my
own, was, a few weeks since, dangerously
ill; he, to save money, actually sent pei
post to his brother, physician in prac.
tice at Malaga, an account of his ailment,
and waited four days for the receipt OF
the prescription. It came at last. But
before it came my friend had had fit,
and his hostess prescribed "lemon-juice
and coffee she said it was "bl]iouness. >
Temple Bar.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14
One Day..

Wild wind, which on my mood az on lutte
Playest sad airs and passionate melody,
And will not let one string of me be mute,
One day, one day I shall be freed from thee.
Bright sun, upon whose binding, MONDAY
wing z.e-.-. - . $780,. 70 .... =
Fall the dim shadowing Of human care,
WEAKNESS, discomfort and suffering So
One day, my eyes made strong to see and
bear,
I shall stand up in your full light and sing.
Visions that dawned and staid not, glories
brief,
Whose swift evanishment proyokes my
grief
Which vainly stretch after to detain,
One day, one day they shall be mine again
Garnered and bound in an immortal sheaf.
Sorrows which blessed and suffering blent
with balms.
Love with battling thorn to mar its flower
Hindrance that helped me, torm-enfolded
One day Shall come, renewed to life and
power,
A troop Of gracious shape, upbearing aims.
All things which work together for my woe
And wake the mortal .heart-ache now shall
be.
TRANSPORTED into beauty's brightest glow
One day, and through happy tears shall
see
The loneliness was too blind to know.
Susan Coalldoe IN N. Y. Independent
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14
A Wonderful Escape.

Ever since Lake Erie has been navi gat-
ed by civilized people, especially for the
last century, has she swallowed up large
numbers OF human beings by ship-wreck
by fire, or by other casualties, and while
many bodies are recovered, there are
hundreds that are never found, and many
that float ashore that are never identified.
Captain Gilman Appleby, of Conneaut,
Ohio, was captain and part owner Of the
schooner New Connecticut. An aunt of
his, then residing at Black Rock, below
Buffalo, went to Conneaut to visit her
brother there. After remaining for some
time, she became exceedingly anxious to
get home: Captain Appleby enid avored
to dissuade his aunt from taking the
home journey until he should be going
out with his vessel, when he would take
her on board the schooner to 20 to Buffalo
in charge of the crew.
Every thing rassed off quietly until
after the vessel had passed Erie, when
sudden squall struck and rolled her upon
her side, when she nearly filed with wa
ter, but continued to float. The crew
loosening the vessels yawl jumped in
and pulled for the shore, leaving the
woman in the cabin, as they supposed
drowned. The party landed, and made
their way as best they could back to Con-
neaut. s5sz5- ~ s. l& i @z:t.ss.2s r
Three days after the accident Captain
Wilkins, of the steamboat William Pea
cock, in coming down from Detroit was
besought by Captain Appleby to board
the wreck If he saw it, and if possible to
get the body o. his aunt in the cabin and
convey it to Buffalo. Captain Wilkins
discovered the disabled vessel drifting
down the lake, and altar coming along
side, the first mate Of the Peacock board
ed the wreck and made search. The
schooner lay upon her side, and, to all
appearances, was full Of water. a pole
was employed, and it was supposed every
part Of the cabin was touched, and the
remains had foated out Of the cabin into
the lake; hence further search was given
up. 7. .., .
Two days afterward Captain Appleby
came down with q vessel and facilities
to right the schooner and tow her into
the NEAREST port, the drowned woman's
son being along to assist IN the recovery
Of the body. The vessel was finally right
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14

ed, and when the cabin door had nearly
reached 9 level position, the woman
walked through the water and came up
stairs upon deck. MT
she was caught by Captain Appleby
and supported, while her son wept and
the sailors screamed. Five DAYS and
nights she had been in the water, while a
portion Of her time she was up to her
arnpits. She could not lie down, and
what sleep she got was in that position,
and all the food she had was solitary
cracker and a raw onion, which floated
on the water. @--
She stated that after the vessel capsized
and was abandoned by the crew, she
found herself alone in the water waist
deep. The cabin door was open, but the
flood was two feet above it, and the sea
made constant changes in her position.
When Captain Wilkins stopped, she
could hear the boarding party talk AID
walk on the vessel, and although she used
her voice to its utmost to attract attention,
she could not make them hear. She saw
the pole thrust into the cabin door by
Captain Mention, and asked if she should
hold on to it and be pulled out, but no
answer came, the captain hearing no noise
other than the splashing of water, and
having not the remotest idea that the
woman was there, alive or dead.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-14
What is ssTucking Z"

From the Reno New Gazette.
A bothered-looRing citizen came into
the Gazette Office yesterday afternoon and
respectfully asked to be let look at the
directory. he sat down and rather anx-
iously thumbed Webster awhile.
'What word are you looking for2"
asked a reporter, seeing that the stranger
had failed to strike the trail.
SWELL" said the man in burst of con-
fidence, 'you see I've only been married
a short time, and my wife's gone up to
Tuckee on visit, and she's written to-
me to look IN the bottom Of her trunk
for lot of 'tucking' and send it to her.
Now, what I want to know what in blazes
IS 'tucking?' It amt in the dictionary"
"Tuckinga" said the reporter, briskly,
"why, tucking is the the stuff the girls
make by poking sort Of short turned
tlash-hook through hole and catching
the thread and drawing it back again."
Then the editor spoke up contentious
ly,and said that man who so ignorant as
that ought to hold his tongue. What the
reporter had described was crocheting.
Everybody ought to know what tucking
was. The ladies in making it used lit
tie continuance shaped like mussel
with thread wound up inside of 1t.
Tucking could be purchased, he believed
for ten or fifteen cents a yard, and why
intelligent Girls should waste whole
day in making what they could get for a
short bit was more than he could under
stand. In answer to question from the
admiring reporter, the editor said he had
been told that tucking. was a used in
trimming the undergarments of the fair
sex, but why things should be ornament
ed which fellow would get licked for
trying to look at---or perhaps shot
beyond the comprehension. - :
= The married stranger said the editor
was mistaken; that the article he men
toned was not tucking-it was tatting.
This he knew for q fact. -. y.
The editor observed that when man
came to the Gazette Office fer information
the editor, when he gave it, didn't like
to be told he lied. IF the stranger want
ed to avoid trouble he had better get out
and go to the. devil, As the editor had
grown red II the face and his eyes were
blazing, the married stranger coughed
feebly and skunk down stirs. # g ~. !.
= In the meantime what ia tucking9"