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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

Two important cases were decided
lately at Washington, in the United
States Court of Claims. The Union
Pacific Railroad Company brought suit
in this court for half the transportation
of moneys withheld by the government,
and the latter set up in offset claim for
FIVE per cent. of the net earnings of the
road since its completion. The suit
raised two questions. First, when the
road was completed; and, second, what
constituted net earnings. The decision
is that the road was completed Novem-
ber 6, 1869, the time when commission
of eminent citizens made their report,
and the net earnings are to be computed
by deducting from the gross receipts
the operating expenses only, and net
interest on. the floating or bonded debt,
or on any other expenditures. Judg-
ment is rendered against the company
for $774, ,0S9, against which the company
holds prior judgment for transportation
earnings of about the same amount.
The case goes to the United states Su-
preme Court on appeal.
The other noteworthy judgment rem.
dered by the Court was in favor of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
against the United States for $41 ,666
for a trip of the City of Pekin from
San Francisco to China and Japan and
return, in March, 1875. This decision
affirms the validity of the ten year con
tract of the company for carrying the
mails, which was terminated by Con
gress after the Pekin sailed, in conse
quence of the disclosures of r. B. irwin
relative to expenditures of money b.
the company to procure subsidy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

The great knots, wens or excrescences
known as Ioupes, found on the walnut,
maple, and oak, and much priced for
fine veneers, form an important article
of trade in the mountains separating
the Caspian province from Persia. They
are placed in large vessel and steamed
for days, until from an adamantine
hardness they become as soft as cheese.
They are then sliced into thin sheets by
machinery. They harden again by ex.
posure and are sold at prices correspond
ing With their size and beauty. Some
tospes have brought in Paris as high as
four thousand dollars.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

MINISTER BINGHAM has sent from
Japan very interesting paper, by ma
tive savant, on the earthquakes that have
occurred in that country during the
past fifteen years. The number of de-
structive earthquakes recorded is one
hundred and forty-nine. The ninth
century was the most prolific in these,
reaching twenty-eight; in the fifteenth
century there were fifteen; the same in
the seventeenth; thirteen in the eigh-
teenth, and sixteen in the present CEN
tury. The recorded average is one great
earthquake every ten years, but the
nineteenth century gives one every five
years. Unusually high temperature and
strange atmospheric changes have been
noticed as precursors of great con-
vulsions, especially in the earthquake
which desolated the city of Yeddo in
1855.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

The display of Bohemian glass at the
Paris Exposition is very fine, and one
exhibitor has number of articles which
show the different uses to which this
fabric may be put. There are opera
cloaks, feathers, tissues and stuffs which
look as though they were manufactured
from the finest silk, but are in reality
made of glass. The ordinary brittleness
does not exist, and the exhibitor, a
Nine. DE Breinfaut, claims that the it's
sues will last longer and retain new ap-
pearance for greater period than if
they were made of ordinary material.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20
Ohio Republicans in Convention.

The Republicans of Ohio, in convention
at Cincinnati, on the 18th, nominated Mil
ton Barnes for Secretary of State, Judge
William White for Supreme Judge, and
George Paul for Board of Public Works.
On the important questions that are at pres
ent agitating the public mind, the following
resolutions were adopted:
F1aGnces.-The financial question having
been disposed of by Congress, and the
country at present needing repose in order
that capital may seek investment, and that
industries may revive, thus increasing the
demand for labor, the situation ought to be
accepted, and we oppose the further agita-
ton of the question at this time as injurious
to business and devoid of other than evil
results.
Iaedustry.-A tariff for revenue should be
maintained and so adjusted as to secure in
cidental protection to home industry. True
economy requires that the government
should make sufficient appropriation to
carry forward the work on all public build
pecially be the aim when the supply OF
labor is in excess Of the demand. The min
ing interests of Ohio require an inspection
intelligently administered, and we condemn
| the action of the Governor in prostituting
that department, the object of which should
be to protect life and promote the comfort
of miners, to mere partisan purpose.
| Esuestigdtion.-The revolutionary move
ment inaugurated under cover of investiga
tion, but really as an attack upon the Presi
dents title, calculated as it is to Mexicanize
the affairs of this country, to cause general
distrust, to PROSTATE our industries, and
aggravate and prolong the distress of labor
ing and industrial classes, we unqualifedly
condemn. President Hayes having beer
duly elected, and his title subsequently, set
tied under the Constitution, by the highes
! tribunal, and by the act of both politica
parties, it can not be questioned; and We
recognize in his administration the highes
integrity and patriotism, the most sincere
effort to promote political purity and har
mony, and to secure general business pros
perity throughout the whole country.
Other resolutions, of local character
were passed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

JUDGE HILTON having notified his in
tention of turning the New York Wo-
mems Hotel into mems hotel, public
mass meeting was called to protest
against it. Several ladies made speeches,
and long string of resolutions were
adopted accusing Mr.. Hilton of mercen-
ary designs in SO soon changing the OBJ
jects OF his tavern.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

ANXIOUS times are ahead for a good
many officers in the Italian army, who
have just been called upon to make
their choice between the Pope and their
King. A royal decree has been issued
ordering all officers who were married
simply in accordance with the rites of
their church to get married again, ac-
cording TO the civil law, as the military
rules does not recognize the religious
car,,oorv
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

offered included the whole of the
grounds, five acres in extent, with the
cedars and other valuable growing tim
Der, together with the celebrated grotto
which the poet formed, and which is
said to remain intact to the present day.
The cedars of Lebanon, planted long
before the poets time, and probably the
oldest in England, were, with the rest
of the timber on the estate, estimated to
be worth $4,000.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

The complacency with which juries
sometimes disregard the evidence is
illustrated by trial in st. Louis. A
man who had fallen in an uncovered
sewer hole sued the city for damages.
He had 80 clear a case that the only
question fairly opened to the jury was
what sum TO award him., The Jurors
retired, and from their room saw an
open sewer hole into which nobody
could have fallen except through his own
gross carelessness. They Immediately
agreed to verdict against the plaintiff
Subsequently they learned that the
sewer hole of tie suit was entirely differ
ent from the one on which they had
based their verdict.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

THE story Of Genevra has been re-
peatsd in a sad way near the town of
Dixon, Missouri. Two little children
concealed themselves in a trunk to hide
in sport from their father, whom they
saw on his return home. After a long
search, they were found in the sleep of
death by the Mortified parent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

BARSUM has offered one thousand dol.
lars for phonograph to place on exhi-
bition. 1t was refused. Edison is edu-
eating agents to work and exhibit the
machine throughout the country-the
agents 10 charge twenty-five cents ad-
mission, and give the phonogroph COM
pany twenty-five per cent. of the re-
ceipta
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20
A MoNuMENr to Andrew Johuson wa

A MONUMENT to Andrew johnson was
unveiled recently, at Greenville,
Tenn. The shaft is thirteen feet high
and two feet ten inches square at the
base, tapering to the apex, over which
falls the American flag in graceful folds,
and surmounting the whole is an eagle
with outstretched wings. The monu-
ment bears the inscription: Andrew
johnson, seventeetb President U. s. A.
Born December 20, 1903. Died July
81, 1874. "His faith in the people never
waverpd -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

J. Soorr HARRISON was in early youth
a student al the Ohio Medical College.
His mind revolted when he was invited
to study anatomy at the dissecting table,
and he abandoned all desire for the pro-
fo.us.s.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

TIE Socialists of Cincinnati, in
speeches and interviews, express them
selves as in favor of the ballot and not
the bullet. They say that Socialism is
not responsible for the attempted
assassination of Emperor William.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

PoPE's Villa at Twickenham-the
place which he purchased in 1715, and
lived In until his death in 1744-has
Just been offered for sale and bought for
s4o'ooo. 1t was stated, however, that
this sum was nominal, and that the
property will probably be purchased
privately at a less sum. The property
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20
TOPICS OF rHF DAY

A BERLIN dispatch says Bismarck's
nervousness has 80 increased since the
attempt on the life of the Emperor, that
il is expected it will be necessary to ap-
point colleague.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

"WELL, / don't carel Satan was
sharp and knew what he was about"
said lady whose husband was holding
the first woman responsible for all the
trouble in the world. He knew mighty
we'll that if he offered the apple to Adam
first he would eat it all up himself and
not give Eve taste, and so to be sure
of getting both into the scrape he gave
Eve the first chance at it."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

The Aztecs of Mexico, when first
known, were advanced in civilization.
Their priests were the most learned ;
they had roads, most magnificent tenn
Piles, and a knowledge of agriculture in
advance Of most of the nations found
by the Europeans in the New World.
Since the conquest and the substitution
of the Catholic religion, the former
advance Of civilization has ceased, and
they at the present day form the lower
classes Of menials and servants. Their
religion Is a compound of Roman Cath.
olicism and the heather ceremonies and
observances of the early Aztecs. The
most of them live in great poverty
their habitations are comfortless buts
their food consists almost entirely oi
vegetables and corn bread, and they arc
exceedingly fond of strong drink.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

The estate of the late Mark Hopkins,
OF San Francisco, is legally returned at
s10,G00,0O0. Two bondsmen were re-
quired by law, who must qualify in
twice the value of the estate, or 500, ,OOO,-
900 each. The difficulty of requiring
such enormous bonds was obviated by
depositing in the Bank of California
all the bonds of the Central Pacific,
Southern Pacific and California Pacific
Railroads, receipt being taken therefor.
An administrative bond was then exc
cuted for the remaining property, with
Stanford and Crocker as sureties, each
qualifying in the sum of O,O0O, 900.
As the deceased died without leaving a
will, the widow takes three-quarters Of
all the property and the two brothers
one-eighth each.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

AN exchange says: "The unequal
length of the lower limbs sometimes
observed in man can be more readily
detected when the man is lying down on
the floor than when he is standing up.
Experienced tailors assert that this alb
breviation accounts for some misfits in
trousers" Under such circumstances
the only way for a tailor to give man
fits is to throw him down before the
measure is taken.--Ne,o Orleans Picayune
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20
Subcommittee i'm Florida.

The testimony of McLln was continued.
He stated that, from all he heard, and all
that took place, W tness looked upon Noyes
as a special representative of Hayes, ex
pressing his views with regard to every
thing, and felt satisfied that If the State
went for Hayes, leading Republicans of the
State would be provided for. General Lew
Wallace was very active in getting up testi-
mony before the board; getting in returns
and evidence in contested precincts and
counties. He said he had been te1egraphed
to by Hayes, requesting him to come to
Florida. and said before and after the can
vass he was satisfied that Hayes, if he be-
came President, would take pleasure in pro-
viding for the Republicans of Florida.
Witness said his party feeling had more to
do with his course in the board than any
other cause, and did not know that he was
directly influenced by the promise of Office,
though these were not without weight. He
felt assured that. SD far as pecuniary profit
went, he could gain as much by casting his
vote one way as the other. Witness said he
had come to the conclusion that if the board
had followed the instructions of the Su-
preme Court of the State, had counted
precincts which were thrown out by them,
and had thrown out the counties of
Alachua, Leon and Jefferson, in which
fraud had evidently been committed, the
State certainly went for Tilden.
On examination by Hiscock witness testi-
fed that no direct offers of money were
made by either Noyes or stearns to influ-
ence his official action. On one occasion,
Mr.. Manton Marble, after assuring witness
of his belle that the state had fairly given
its vote for Tilden, and that fraud was be-
ing resorted to by the Republicans to give
the State to Hayes, made an appeal to him
to do his duty. w tness replied ttat if he felt
that Hayes was elected he would die in the
ditch before he would give up the State, to
which he alleged Marble said, There is no
danger, ifyou do right, of your dying in the
ditch or dying poor" Think Mr.. Marble
had subsequently made public denial Of
witnesses were examined, but no definite
testimony as to fraud was given.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

The number of arrests in Prussia for
disloyal utterances is increasing signifi-
cantly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

ABOUT fifty women have applied d thi
year for Harvard College certificates.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

SPRING crops-Grasshoppersand bull
frogs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-20

A HARD case-Turtle she'll.
National Republican., 1878-05-17
:" A MINOR ITEM.n

"As minor but suggestive item In the Rad
ical programme for campaign of hate the
Rev. Mr.. NAYLOR. successor to DR.. John p
NEWMAN, at the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church.
has been selected to preach sermon next Sun
day on The Kemper County Tragedy"
AS minor but suggestive item" in con-
nection with the programme of blood and
hate" inaugurated by the Democracy of
Mississippi in 1875 and 1876 and indorsed
by their Northern allies it may bo proper,
in noticing the extract quoted above from
the Washington organ of the Democracy
to state that the poor privilege of Chris
tian burial, at the time of their death, was
denied the victims of the Kcmpcr County
" tragedy" True, tho organ and its friends,
as did the people of Mississippi, may regard
the murder of Judge CHIsOI.M and his chill
dren as matter of minor importance, and
it is Of still less consequence that they were
buried like felOns. Yet, by the surviving
members of the family, now residents
of this city, it was hoped that
at the nations Capitol, where assemble from
year to year the representative men of the
Republic, for the purpose of perlectng a
Government which is eventually to solve
and exemplify the great problem of human
liberty, fitting ceremonies might be held
without arousing the indignation or wound
ing the sensitive ears of the most ardent ad-
vocate of reconciliation. But recent events
would indicate that in this q mistake has
been made or an error committed. To pro-
nOunce the sad words "earth to earth" over
the remains of citizen who died because
he loved his country, and to assemble in
mcmOriam over the ashes of his children
who died because they loved their father, is
to be regarded in the light of an oflcnse
against tho peace and dignity of
tho people and menace toward the
National Republican., 1878-05-17

policy of the National Administration.
There was no evidence of "hate" in the
programme" which called for the wanton
assassination of scores and hundreds Of Re-
publicans in the campaign Of 1875 and '76
in Mississippi, and which, two years after
the overthrow of Republican supremacy in
the state and the complete restoration Of
home rule and local seli-government,' y
caused the cruel and cowardly murder Of
those to whose memory few devoted
friends would now humbly pay tribute
For evidence of "hate" the attention of the
public is turned upon the widow and or
phan children who on the first anniversary
Of the death of their loved ones, in the city
and church of their adoption, have pre-
sumed to petition at the Throne Of Grace
for strength to bear up under their grievous
wrongs and great weight of woe.
But what Is to be done2 Will United
States troops be called out on Sunday next
to prevent services being held at the Metro
poltan Church, or will WATTERsoN be
there with hundred thousand Kentuck-
ians?
National Republican., 1878-05-17
SAMCONISNIS.

II has been said, with more truth than
poetry, that the man who will persistently
make puns will pick pockets Though
rcpdrtce in the heat of debate is not only adj
missable, but commendable, II ceases to
have any force or effect If founded on spite
or revenge.
Satire should, as polished razor keen,
Wound with tOuch scarcely felt or seem"
When the professed wit, under the plea
of badinagc, dcscends to vituperation, even
by innucndoes, he sinks at once into the
clown and buffoon; but when such per-
son persistcntly indulges in such practices
under the cover of pleasantly his motives
may well be impeached and when, fur
thcr, he does so, claiming the protection of
privileged debate, the lowest plane Of vul-
garity is reached. II is nothing new to
read of such incidents as were shown up in
a recent issue Of THE REPUBLICAN in the
account of correspondence between ALEX.
Il. SHEPHERD and SAM Cox. Such lam
guage has disgraced the councils of
the nation too long; for behind
attempted pleasantrics and Pick wickian
apologies turks venomous animus. One of
these brilliant Samcoxisms can be found on
page 2s2 of the work entitled Eight Years
" in Congress, by s. S. Cox" when the
learned wit was addressing the Democratic
Association of New York, on January 13,
1862 1t is rs follows: "Puritanism is the
"rcptRe which has been boring into the
mound of the Constitution And then
the climax of witticism is reached when
THEODORE PARKER, WENDELL PHILLIPS,
Governor ANDREW, and CHARLES SUMNER
are called by the national punner the lesser
spa,rn Of trdnscendentd'ism. Now ALExAN-
DER SHEPHERD need not complain of being
classed with such men as Governor An
DREW and CHARLES SUMNER, even If n
clown under q circus tent should 80 elect.
National Republican., 1878-05-17

IT is the policy of the Democrats at this
junGture to bciOg and misleld the popular
mind. They assume that the Republicans
in the House are throwing themselves in
the way Of an investigation into the elec-
ton frauds Of 1~78 when the contrary is
the truth. The Republicans demand Il full,
fair, and just investigation into all the
frauds incident upon that canvass. In
truth, they want more investigation than is
proposed by the Democrats, and because the
Democrats have determined that such in.
vcstigations shall not be had, the Rcpubl.
cans resist their restriction of the scope i'll
sisted upon by their opponents. That is
the question in nutshell, and that is all
there is Of it. The Republicans are neither
to be nisrepresentcd in this case, nor are
they to submit tamely to u greater fraud
row upon that election than can possibly
be shown under their resolution. 1t is the
Democrats, not the Republicans, that stand
in the way of investigation.
National Republican., 1878-05-17

Offices themselves. and none Of them are com.
petent or reliablc-Si Louis Globe Democrat.
WITH the opinion Of the Republican party
regarding Senator Conkling we have nothing
to do. That Is an affair letwecn the Senator
and his party. Conkling has usually come
out ahead because he Is n Republican Of Re-
publicans and II Republcanism Is to prevail
in the Republican party over Haycsism then
Conkling will again be the winning man.
Rochester Sunday Herald.
Tue Maryland memorial had no relation to
tho new evidence which lies at the foundation
OF the proposed inquiry, and IL Is AN after
thought and confession Of weakness to con-
found the memorial with the confessions. The
Democrats have becn inveiglcd by Mr. Tilden
into tight place. aud whether they can extri-
cate themselves remains to bo seon.-NeW York
Herald.
lF the Democratic majority are disposed
they can right tho great wrong. 1t will not
do to let personal or political hostility to Til
den stand in tho way of doing him justice. If
that Justice Is denied him ut tho hands of n
faithless majority in tho House, then thero
will bo an irresistible determination to make
good that wrong by making him tho candi.
date Of the party for President in 1S50.--Ei.
mira Gazette.
An irate and prominent Congressman, hav-
ing been asked why Mr.. Tildon did not avail
himself of his legal rights, replied: because
he was too cowardly and timid to come to
Washington! We tried TO get him to do It.
But he heard that II was Grants intention TO
arrest him and throw him into Fortress Monroe
on q charge of treason and conspiracy to abct
and promote sediton and rebellion, and there
wasn't persuasion enough on earth to induce
him to risk his precious old carcass in tho face
OF such threat of bodily consequences
augusta (Ga) Chronicle.
ACCORDING to latest advices, the Democrats
In Congress want to investigate the Florida
election, not with q view of attacking the
Presidents title but merely to ascertain
whether McLin tells the truth or not. They
are like the fellow who attracted q crowd
around him by earnestly looking for lost OBJ
ject, which, when 1t was found, proved to be
only penny. ~ didn't care q cuss for tho
cent" said the fellow, 81 only wanted to SEQ
where the ID thing had gone to."--Indian-
dpoiis Journal,