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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
Shetland Dainties.

The luxuries of Shetland are what
some people would never dream of.
One morning-I had been in Lerwick
about ten days-our landlady brought
up for breakfast a well-grilled bird.
" She thought we might like scorie by
way of change" In my ignorance. /
knew not then the meaning of scorie.
Upon asking my friend opposite, he re-
piled with much clearness, "What is a
scorie e?-why-just a scorie." I con-
cluded it was some kind of game pecu-
liar to Shetland-and I had already dis
covered that dainties were rare, and
that nothing must be too rashly despised.
and in the end I learned that it was
nothing but young sea-gull; gull of
the first year; when its feathers are yet
gray, and it has not long used its wings
Most people would dislike the idea of
eating sea-gull; perhaps 1 should have
done SO in any other place than Shet-
land; can only say that 1 returned to
the charge another day, and without re-
luctance. 1t is very eatable bird,
without suspicion of fshiness. unless
cooked when little too old. The Shet-
landers will not, as rule, eat these
scories. They 60 further and fare worse
much worse. While despising scories
which are easily obtained, they will take
a great deal of trouble to secure Young
cormorant. They cook and eat these
cormorants, which are coarse, impossi-
BILE food to any one but Shetlander.
They also make them into soup which
they think delicious; strong, unctuous
liquid that, from its appearance, must
possess some of the more wholesome,
though not agreeable qualities of cod.
liver oil.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
GLEANLNGs FROM THE MUSE.
WIS. EDITH HELPS THING. ALONG.

any sister'1 be down in a minute, and says you're
10 wait, n you please,
And says might stay till she came, If I'd promise
her never totease,
Nor speak I'M YOU spoke 10 me first but that's non-
sense for how would you know
What she told me 10 say II Ididnt-dont you really
and tIuly think sof
" And then you'd feel strange here alone, and you
wouldn't know just where 10 sit,
For that chair isn't strong on its legs, and We never
We Keep IL to match with the sofa. But, Jack says
II would be like you
To hop yourself right down upon II, and KNOCK out
the very last screw.
"s'pose you tryf I won't tell. You're afraid to!
oh you're afraid they would thinE it was meant
Well then, there's the album-th that's pretty, II
you're that your fingers are clean;
For sister says sometimes / daub it, but she only
says that when she's croes.
There's her picture. You know u. It's IKE heri
she amt good-looking, OF course.
aThi. i,me-its the best Of 'em all. Now, tell me,
you'd never have thought
That once was little as thatf It's the only one
that could be bought;
For that was the message 70 pa from the photograph
That he wouidnt pri It of any more till he first got
his money for that.
"what7 Maybe you're tired Of waiting? Why,
often she's Ion. er than this;
There's ali her back-hair 10 do up, and all of her
front curls 10 fnz
Bat it's nice 10 be sitting here talking Ike grown
people-just you and me-
Do you think you'll be comm here often7 Oh, do.
But don't c. me like Tom Lee.
"Tom LeeI Her last beau. Why, my goodness, he
used 10 be here day and night,
TIL the folks thought that he'd be her husband, and
Jack say that gave him fright.
You Won't run Wy, then, as he did? For your
not n rich man, they say;
PA says you are psor a church-mouse. Now, are
your and how poor are they?
Amt you glad that you met me? Well, am, fol
know now you're hair isn't RID;
But what there Is left Of it's mousy, and not wha
that naughty Jack said.
But, there, must go; sisters coming. But wisf
] could wait, just TO see
II she ran up TO you and kissed you in the way tina
she used 10 kiss Lee"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
ITEMS FOR FIELD AND HOUSE.

The pansy is called stepmother by
the Germans. %There are five flags and
five seats or chairs. The biggest flag,
the mother, occupies two seats; the next
two, her own daughter, each one seat; /;
and the last two fag-, her step
daughters, nearly always clad in dark
mourning colors, they have to sit both
together upon one chair only.
WooD ashes is said to be sure pre-
ventive of rot in grapes. Simply scrape
away the top soil about the roots of the
vines, and spread upon them from a
bushel to a bushel and half of coal
ashes with which considerable wood has
been burned. The foliage will receive
more or less dusting during the opera
ton, and the grapes will be entirely free
from rot or mildew.
SooT is not only good thing to drive
away insects, but is also a very power
full stimulant. The ammonia it contains
readily mixes with moisture that comes
in contact with it, and makes plants
feel good, so to speak. The carbon and
sulphurous gases in it also add to the
health of plants. Therefore don't waste
SCOT; store it as you would gold, for it
is useful in the economy of life.
CLEANLINESS of the skin is as nee
essary for the health of the horse as for
that of the man. The skin exfaliates
or throws off in scales the used up por-
ton, and this dusty matter should be
brushed out of the coat. The irritation
of brushing stimulates the skin and
facilitates this healthfuI action, but the
irritation should not be too severe. A
moderately hard brush is preferable to
a sharp currycomb.
Few things would pay grain grow
ing farmer better than to raise peas for
pigs. No manner how "buggy the pea,
may be, the bugs or beetles remain in
the peas until about the first of Novem
ber, and when the peas are fed out be-
fore this time, the pigs will eat peas and
bugs together, and there will be little
loss. Nothing makes firmer or better
pork or lard than peas, and the manure
from pea-fed pigs is, exceedingly rich.
HORSES should have feeding of roots
daily. Nothing is SO good as carrots fol
them, but if they are not at hand, wash
a few potatoes clean, and pound them
and add meal. As an Alternative, and tc
aid digestion, roots are needed in the
spring. Cattle eat greater variety
than horses, and potatoes, turnips, beets
or carrots are not refused. Parsnip'
might be grown with profit for cattle
and winuered in the ground.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

No medicine is such complete
specific for parasites on animals and
fowls as the dust, and the finest dust
that can be procured for the purpose.
Nothing is more preservative of the
health of animals than dust, and in
summer, when it can be procured by
them without the aid of man, they al
ways do best. 1t should be well
sprinkled and freely scattered from the
head to the tail, along the backbone,
using an abundance of this most excel
lent and cheapest of all cattle medicines.
TIE agricultural report of 1869
showed that the amount of cheese made
in the United States in 1860 was 103,-
663, 1927 pounds, and this was increased
in 1877 to 240 900, 900 pounds; while
the exports have increased from Is, 81 s.
799 for the year ending June 80, 1850,
to 1897 ,5O3 pounds for the year end
ing June 80, 1877. From the same
source we learn that the demand for
American cheese in English markets is
increasing, and one cheese seller in
Chesterfield admits that.for every ton of
English cheese he sells, thirty tons of
American make find ready market.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
A Home in Greenland.

Evening is the liveliest time in the
Greenland hut. Then the bright lamps
are burning, the kettles and pots (made
OF soapstone) all steaming and boiling
over each lamp, the women busily chat
ting at their work, and half-naked chill
dren running about on the warm rein
deer skins on the sledge behind them.
This is the scene going on before u.s.
The seal-hunter has just arrived home
from after his days toll on the sea, and
while he is hanging up his lines, his
waterproof gloves, and other parapher-
MALTA, a piece of skin is drawn forth
from beneath the ledge and spread be-
fore him. Its contents-the small dried
fish called angmagsat," or capeling-
he eats in silence, weary as he is. This
is only preliminary meal, an appetiz-
ing pastime, while the more substantial
things over the lamp are getting ready
and it does not take long to boil seal
flesh. After the fish he takes draught
from the water pail behind the door.
The skin curtain of the ledge, hiding
the mysteries of the lower regions, is
once more drawn aside, and the skin,
with the remnants, disappearing tehind
it, to join host of the most heterogen-
eous articles. A good deal of talking in
the relating line, or in chattering, pratt
tling, merry-making style, is generally
going on. What l remember most dis
tinctly from my many visits and stays in
the Greenland huts are the stories and
d, scriptions of the men relative to their
sea adventures, accompanied by the most
animated gestures, showing how the seal
had first appeared and then dived down
again on his approaching it; how he
| (the hunter) in his turn had fingered
behind till the animal, made incautious
by succeeding silence, again rose to the
surface; and the hunter, leading back
with a graceful movement, shows how
he reselutely swept across long surge
and came within reach of his mark,
took aim, and threw his harpoon and
bladder float; how the wounded animal
dived and again came to the surface,
and SO forth. In fact, he paints the
scene in lively colors, as we listen in
rapt attention. My brother, who had a
lively comprehension and great talent
for mimicry, had.in after years in Den.
mark often had to act the part of a sea-
hunter, and it strikes me that had my
self part in play representing an un
successful whale hunt. Certainly we
had many an hour of amusement in the
Greenland cottages. No doubt we were
very unpretending and easy to please
but why criticise the means when the re
suit is happiness? And happy we un
doubtedly were, alike in the dark frosty
days, with the moon shining down upol
us at nsontide, and in the calm, delight
full summer times with its bright sunli
nights.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
Debasing Coin.

The most extensive fraud perpetrated
on gold coinage is splitting The
operator uses fine saw to split the coin
neatly in two. Then he gouges the gold
out in the center until only thin out
side shell is left, and substitutes silver
and platinum alloy for the metal thus
distracted. The two parts are then
joined with gold solder, and the edge is
remilled. In this way, we are informed,
gold to the value of $3.50 has been
taken from single piece. The opera
tion, however, generally destroys the
ring or tone of the coin, leaving it, be-
sides, either too light or too thick. An
other swindle is to bore into the edge,
and it is said that John Chinaman favOrs
this game, buying up the pieces, sending
them to China, SO that his dexterous
compatriots may there manipulate them
in safety, and subsequently reimporting
them to set them adrift upon the un-
suspecting American public. The holes
whence the gold is taken are reflled
with silver, covered with gold solder, and
the edges are neatly finished; but the
light weight reveals the theft. From
five to seven and half dollars worth
of gold has thus been taken from one
coin, and the pieces, of course, have
every appearance of being genuine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
The I" Groves of Blarney.o
Correspondents of the Reading Times.l


The celebrated "Groves of Barney"
make up the park adjacent to the castle.
They are noted for their magnificent
trees, shrubbery and flowers, unsur-
passed probably in Ireland for pictur-
esque beauty and charming landscape
effects. We saw nothing equal to them
elsewhere. Some Of the grand old elm
trees are at least five feet in diameter,
and fifteen in circumference, with out
spreading branches covering space of
more than one hundred feet. Nearly
every tree in the grove is festooned with
ivy from itsroots to its topmost branches.
The grounds, the lawns, the meadows,
and the pastures are covered with wild
flowers, among them the rhododendron,
which was seen in its perfection, of va
rious shades, more beautiful than the
specimens exhibited at the Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia. The white
blossoming hawthorn grows here to the
altitude of good-sized pear tree, which
it much resembles. The red hawthorn,
which also grows to the height of twenty
or thirty feet, is a gorgeous tree now in
full bloom. The furze bushes, about
the size of our mountain laurel, grow
up spontaneously all over the country,
and its bright yellow flowers, now in
bloom, are a prominent feature of the
landscape. The "Groves of Barney
adjoining the castle, it is said, were
formerly adorned with statues, grottoes,
fountains, and bridges, but if so these
have entirely disappeared, and there are
no vestiges of them now, except the
modern bridges, which are all of stone
and very substantial. But we have the
flowers just the same as ever, in all the
freshness of their ancient beauty
Croker, in his songs of Ireland, wrote Of
them thus:
| 1.-THE groves of Blarney,
They look charming,
| Down by the purling
| OF sweet, silent streams;
| Ills there the daisy
| And the sweet carnatiOn,
| The blooming pink
| And the rose so fair,
The daffodowndilly.
| Likewise the lily
And all the flowers that scenk
The sweet fragrant air."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

disgusting idiot. She tainted, and when |
he left the room she exclaimed:
"Great Godl Great Godi Can I
have done this?'
Nevertheless, she sent him to cell in
the fortress of Schlusselburg, where
they gave him plenty to eat, more to
drink and fine clothes, for the idiot Gar
had become ridiculously vain of his
personal appearance.
Elizabeth died on the 29th of Decem-
ber, 176l, and Peter the Third, the hus-
band of Catharine of AnhaltrZerbst,
who became in less than two years
ruler of Russia, became Gar. He
then only learned that Ivan was still
alive. He visited the poor idiot at
SchlusseIburg, and was horror-struck at
his appearance.
"Poor youthp' he said compassion
ately to Ivan; " suppose | take you to
Catharine will make life pleasant for
you"
Ivan few into paroxysm of rage.
az will kill you!' he cried, "you
and Catharine both. l will kill both of
youp'
Peter III rushed in terror from the
| cell, and ordered Ivan to be taken TO
the terrible Fort Wexholm, in Lake
Ladoga. During the trip thither Ivan
and his keepers were nearly drowned
Peter was murdered on July 9, 1862,
by order of his wife, Catharine, who i'm
mediateIy caused Ivan III to be
brought back to his dungeon at Schlus-
selburg.
There he remained four years, when
a most terrible catastrophe that put a
summary end to his ill-starred life took
place.
One of the Lieutenants of the garri
son of Schlusselburg was young Vassilli
Mirovitch, a grandson of the famous
comrade-in-arms of Mazeppa, in the wal
of Charles XII against Peter the Great
Peter the Great had confscated the
vast estates of the rebel Mirovitch
whose grandson had vainly implored the
Empress Catharine to restore his patri
mony to him.
When he found out that Ivan wa:
confined at Schlus- -elburg, Vassili Miro
witch Immediately plotted for his liberia
ton.
He came near attaining his object, fol
forty soldiers of the garrison penetrated
with him into the prison, after mortally
wounding the Colonel, Alexei Beredori
kof, and they reached the door of lvan'
dungeon.
Mirovitch broke it open with an ak
but, when he ente red the dungeon, he wa
confronted by two leering scroundrel
named Vlasief and Threkin, who asket
him what he wanted.
Where is the Gar Ivan?' he cried
"There he lies dead'' they replied
sneeringly. I'VE have just cut hi
throat"
"By whose orders?" he cried, furi
ously
By orders of Her Majesty Catharin
the Second"
They seized and shackled him.
The soldiers rushed back to thei
quarters.
Mirovitch's tongue was cut out AM
he was then beheaded.
This was the last act in the terribl
tragedy of Ivan's life."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
SrECK HALL.-One of the most charming

STECK HALL.-One of the most charming
halls for concerts in ew York city is the
justly celebrated Steck Hall, No. Ii, E. 14th
Street. The seating capacity is about 500,
and the acoustic properties of the building
are so excellent that they surpass those of
any other similar establishment. Connected
with this ha are the wareraoms of the re-
nowned STECK pianos, the manufacture of
which was started quarter of century ago
by Mr.. Geo. Steck. These instruments are
unrivaled for tone and durability, and have
taken the first prize at the Vienna exhibi-
tion in 1878, and at Philadelphia in 1876.
The firm, in full sympathy with the times,
offer intending purchasers every possible
inducement as to prices and terms
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

The Greatest Discovery OF tine Age is Dr..
Tobias brated Venetian Linimentl 30 years be-
fore the bile. and warranted to cure Diarrhea,
Dysentery, Collie, and Spasms. taken internally; and
Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore Throats, Cuts
Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains in the Limbs Back
and Chest externally 1t has failed No family
will be without it after giving fair trial
LINIMENT. in Pint Bottles, at Ono Dollar. is war
ranted superior to any other, or NO PAY, for the
cure of Colic Cuts. Bruises Old Sores etc. Sold by
all Druggists. Depot-I0 PARK Place New York.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

WILHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE TONIC
This medicine is used by construction COM
panies for the benefit of their employees
when engaged in malarial dis riots. The
highest testimonials have been given by con-
tractors and by the presidents of some of
the leading railroads in the South and West.
When men are congregated in large num-
bers in the neighborhOod of swamps and
rivers, w lhoft's Tonic will prove valuable
addition to the stock of medicines, and will
amply reward the company in the saving of
time; labor and money. We recommend 1t
to all. WHEELocK, FINLAY & Co., Pro-
prietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

ARTIFICIAL flower makers have pro-
duced faithful copies of peas in the pod,
strawberries imbedded in natural leaves,
and trailing sprays of the scarlet-fower-
ing bean, with the bean and the scarlet
flower on the same stem. One of the
most original bonnets of the season was
composed wholly of strawberries at their
various stages Of growth from small and
green to large and brilliant red. The
leaves in which they were partly hidden
were SO strictly copied that they could
only be detected by the touch.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
The Rest and Most Economic.

The Besf and MOsf EcOnOmfCaI
Housekeepers are giving the cheap, adulter-
ated baking powders "wide BERTH" and
why? Because experience has taught them
that an absolutely pure, full strength, full
weight article, such as DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER, which never fails to produce light,
wholesome and nutritious biscuits, mufius,
rolls, waffles and griddle cakes of all kinds,
is by far the cheapest aud most economical.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
How doth the busy fly

How doth the busy fly
Improve each day that passes;
Without, however, bettering
The butter and molasses
How eli ging are his feet
Atmorn when we're reposing;
How well his mission he fulfills
BY keeping us from dozingl
The DEVILS emissary he,
And jealous past comparing;
While others merely tempt us, he
Insists upon our swearing.
Zipl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

MOTHERS! Mothers Mothersi Don't fail
to procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for all diseases incident to the period of teeth
ing in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels,
and, by giving relief and health to the child,
gives rest to the mother. 1t is an old and
well-tried remedy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG thinks news
paper men are only fit to be squeezed as
much as possible and then abandoned
That depends upon the esprit of the
press" ,"-BreakJast Table.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

WIN. T. MASON, ESQ of st. Louis, writes: i:
"The relief Jonas Wh,tcomb's Asthma Remedy
afforded me was perfect; 1 have not had a
bad night since taking it. This complaint
has troubled me for long time, and have
tried many things, but in no case found any
relief until the Remedy came to hand"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

IT would seem that the commonest kind
of common sense ought to prevent a man
from buying trash, simply because he can
get a big pack for 25 cents. &erid1n's Car
airy Condition POWDERS are strictly pure, and
are worth u barrel of such stuff.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

If any of the readers of this paper are
growing deaf, let them get at once q bottle
of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. Rub well
behind the ears and put little into the ear
with a feather
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

CARLYLE says England is populated
by forty million souls-mostly fools"
Tommy seems to be perfectly at home
in England.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

INSANITY is no cause for divorce in
Wisconsin. They think n person must
be crazy in the first place to marry.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27
PuGwAsh, n. s.

Each effort of the mind, every act of the body, will
extract volume of nervous element in proportion to
the magnitude of the thought or action. and since
Fellows Hypophosptes really will supply the rs vito
to the body it support the human machine sue
cessfulIy after the yigor of youth is past.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-27

/" For he who blesses most is blessed,
And God and man shall own his worth,
Who tolls to leave as his bequest
An added beauty to the earth"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-25

The Convention for.the-- nomination OF
aeandIdate to represent the 9Th District
j Congress will doubtless be called in .
few days. We presume the convention will
have little to do only 60 through the form
re~nomjpating our present popular and ct
ficient Representative Hon. Rush Clark.
Some time since the N. 7. Herald had an
item stating that he had already been re-
nominated. Though the article was a
little ahead of time, we.dont..doubt hQtsit
will be fulfilled. Mr.. Clark has given coed
satisfaction so far as we have been able
10 learn, and We know Of no other candi-
date in the field, and even should n or
more appear before the Convention we
don't believe they would stand any show
of a nomination.