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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

IDA LEWIS, who is in delicate health,
having never recovered from the ex-
posure and nervous shock attendant
upon her efforts to save drowning men,
is at present living at the Lime Rock
lighthouse and attending to the light
herself. A Newport correspondent of
the Boston Transcript says an effort will
be made this winter to induce Congress
to grant this girl pension. She has
been in the government employ all her
life, having in reality cared for the
light long before her fathers death, ten
years ago, though he drew the pay, and
it is thought by many persons that such
service and bravery as hers should have
some public recognition. Her last rescue
was Of United States soldiers who were
attempting to reach Fort Adams in a
storm. Miss Lewisis CHEEKY, contented
little woman, who asks nothing for her.
self and has never courted the fame OF
attention she has received.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

IT is stated that Albert, the we'll
known German photographer, has dis
covered method of photographing the
natural colors of objects by means of q
combination of the ordinary photo
graphic process with a Photographic
pripting-press invented by himself not
long since. The images are said to be
30 perfect that not the least improve
ment with the brush is required, as the
finest shades Of color are faithfully re-
nrodnced.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

In the course of his researches on the
electrical stimulation of death muscles,
Kappeler subjected twenty corpses to
the action Of various electric currents,
noting the times of disappearance of
contractility. In persons emaciated by
ceronical maladies, it appeared much
more rapidly than in well-nourished
individuals or those who had acute
disease. 1t disappeared seventy-five
minutes after death at the quickest, and
six and half hours at the slowest. In
case where a rise of temperature is OBJ
served after death electric contractility
persists longest. So long as there re-
mains the least flicker of life the con.
fractions continue intact. In the most
prolonged faints, in the deepest lethar.
gies, in poisoning by carbonic oxide
chloroform, ETC., there is contraction &c
long as life lasts. But if the muscle,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

The freedom of the Dardanelles to
war ships of every nation, is the bitter
pill that England does not want to swal-
low. This strait is the direct road to
her East Indian possessions. Russia
wants command of it; for long years her
aim has been to obtain such command (;
and IL is safe to predict that she will not
get IL without taking the Bull by the
horns.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14
GLOVES were introduced into England

GLOVES were introduced into England
in the tenth century, but We're only used
by the wealthy people, and We're con-
sidered very valuable. As New Year
gifts they were quite popular, or some
times I" glove-money" in place of them.
" Pin-money originated in somewhat
the same manner. Pins were so costly
that money spent or laid aside for them
was called pin-money," and it became
So important that it grew into the name
of dover, which was settled upon the
lady at her marriage.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

WATERMELoNs are looming up in the
near future as the "great American pro-
duct" Experiments in California show
that sugar can be extracted from the
melons at cost of two cents per pound
less than from sugar cane. Besides this,
oil is made from the seed and alcohol
from the rind.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

WHAT q story Of misery is comprised
in the brief dispatch to the Press stating
that "the entire and partial stoppage of
operations in the different districts of
the coal regions has thrown out of en-
ployment between twenty-five and thirty
thousand miners, laborers, railroaders,
and other classes Of mechanics who are
employed about the mines by the trans
portation companies"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

THERE is no sort of company so
agreeable as that of women who have
good sense without affectation and can
converse with men without any design
of imposing chains and fetters.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14
TOPICS FOR THE DAY

ORDERS have been issued forbidding
the bakers and pastry cooks of Paris
burning in their ovens wood which has
been painted or impregnated with any
metallic salts, as it is believed that arti-
cles Of food may be rendered deleterious
through such latent agency.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

Coon partners at eards-A chimney
sweep and bugler. One can follow SCOT,
and the other can trumpet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14

"A SEAPORT is the title of pamph-
let about to be published by DR.. Strous-
berg. According to the investigations
of the ingenious contractor, nothing
could be more feasible than to connect
Berlin with the Baltic and German
oceans. There is everything in the ma
ture of the soil to assist the rapid con-
struction of deep sea canals between
Berlin and the mouth of the Elbe, and
between Berlin and the mouth of the
Oder. There are only few locks
needed to regulate the influx of in
significant tributaries. The scheme, ac-
cording to the calculations added, prom
ise to be profitable enough to encourage
its originators to offer to carry it through
without any assistance on the part of the
Government. If only half the ordinary
number of vessels plying between the
North Sea and Baltic prefer the towage
way through the canal, the capital, fixed
at about $4O,000,000, will bear an in.
terest of about ten per cent. If the plar
could be realized, Berlin would be raised
to the position of a dominant com
mercial, manufacturing, and military
center.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14
make no response to the electrical stimu-
lation, Kappeler pronounces life to be
extinct.

The island of Crete is one hundred
and sixty miles long and from ten to
thirty-fve miles wide, and divides the
Mediterranean from the Egean Sea. It
has a population of 10000, of whom
only 10000 are Mohammedans, and of
the Mohammedans only few are Turks.
The Turks made their first serious at
tempt to conquer the island in 1645.
With an army of $4,000 men they laid
siege to the capital city, Gambia. The
city held out for twenty years, surrender
ing in 1869, and its fall was followed by
the submission of the whole island. In
1921 the Cretans joined the Greek
revolutionists, and the mountaineers
drove the Turks into the fortified cities,
and made successful war against them
until France, England, and Russia inter
fered in 1880. The Cretans, desiring
union with Greece, revolted in 1859 and
again in 1866. Then, as now, the Sfakiots,
a race of hardy mountaineers, led in the
inSurrection.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04
Never Saw One OF Them.

Two gentlemen from New York,
one Of whom had been in California
nearly year, and the other just ar
rived, were accidentally overheard
in the following, conversation at the
Sutter House, Sacramento. The
new conner was lamenting bis condi-
ton, when he asked the other if he
had a family.
Yes, Sir, | havc q wife and six
children in New York, and never
~.tw one q, ,"em.'
After This, th> couple set a few
moments in silence, and then the in
terrogalor again commenced:
'Were you ever blind sil2'
No, SIR
Another la SO of time.
Did | understand you to say, sir,
that you bad wife and sig children
living in New York and had never
seen one ot them9.
Yes, sir, l SO stated it,
Another and long pause of 81
lence. Then the interrogation in
quired:
Glow can it be, Sir, that you never
saw one OF themH
'Why,' was the response, 'ono of
them was born after | lett.' .
%, abr and a general laugh fols
lowed. ..0,.
After that the first New Yorker
was especially distinguished as The
man who had six children and never
saw one ofthem,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04

cape the lanhee uaus ..nu
which shall be compelled to face
to day" After the first days battle
General Clarke was borne to the
rear wrapped in blanket, saturated
with blood. "You can publish that
obituary now--he has met with q
soldiers DEATH" was the remark Of
one of those-who bore him, and the
obituary was shortly afterwards pub,
lIshed i'll the New Orleans papers,
Shortly after the battle of Baton
Rouge, however, General Clarke
was seen again at New Orleans. lie
had been shot through the body at
0hlIoh, and left on The field to be
takcn prisoner, to recover and to be
exchanged, and at Bato Rouge a
minnie ball broke his thigh near the
socket. DIR, Stone was the surgeon
who now brought round the man he
had condemned to speedy death
in lS48, and though his leg was
shortened several inches, General
Clarke lived to be Governor of Miss
isslppi, and to die fifteen years later
quietly in his bed, having buried
several generations of doctors, gone
through two wars with only one
lung, been twice lett for dead ON
the field Of battle and seen his obi
tuary published.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04

HE SEVENTEEN YEAR LoCUsT.-
Ihe seventeen year locusls have ont
IN an appearance in Canton and Vi
entity, and many fears are enter
tanned concerning the damage they
may do the trees, and the superstj-
tlous are worried over the appcar-
ance Of letter "W" on their winoe
tie same as in 1861. In that wear
they appeared in large numbers in
Union township, and the writer re-
members well how completely they
stripped the trees and bushes OF all
foliage, and also the uch dreaded
"W" on their wings, which at that
time was considered to be a direct
warning from the Creator of the i'm
pending civil war; and some people
are just wild enough to construe
their appearance now, with that
same letter on their locomotive ap-
p"r0tns, into warning >t approach
ing war; and the sensational articles
published in the daily press of the
country, giving glowing accounts OF
tie warlike preparations of The
Communists and the crazy antics Of
the politicians in Congress, all 90 to
convince these light headed persons
that their superstirious views are
correct. The noise they made in
1861 was construed into the word
"Pharaoh," aud much talk was in-
dnIged in and great misery Of mind
created among those who believed in
Divine warnings, scourges, etc. They
make the same noise now.-Canton
Qll) Register. H." "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04

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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04
Human Sacrifices.


The Wilmington Star, of June %,
says: The attention of scientists has
recently been attracted to the neigh
borhood of Mr.. A. r. Black, formerly
sheriff of this county, upon Middle
Sound, some ten miles east of this
city, by the discovery there of large
Quantities of human remains Of an
unknown race and period, scattered
at intervals along the ocean front cf
this plantation. Yesterday q party
Of gentlemen attended Mr.. Black, at
his request, upon the opening of two
mounds which he had discovered
and which he conjectnred contained
some memorials of the aboriginal
inhabitants. Nothing unusual was
found in the first mound, but the
examination of the second resulted
in very interesting discovery
Digging circular well in the centre
OF the mound, at a depth of six or
seven feet, there was found a circu-
lar deposit of charrcd Goals, mingled
with fragments of human bones,
which had evidently lain there un-
disturbed for long period Of time,
and in their original deposit. Tie
gentlemen employed verified por-
tions belonging to the human era
mum, verteblm, the clavicle, hu-
merus, ulna and phalapgus. These
fragments We're, however, too minute
for more particular identificarion.-
Among tie bones they discov a
black, glittcrine and unknown sub
stance resembling mica, which they
reserved for further examination.
and a tine specimen Of brown and
transparent quartz. The rc, sons to
whom these bones belonged were
evidently fastened together and
burned ut this spot, and af;crv ards
covered with soil. Who they were.
OF What the occasion # their fate, is
CT course Il matter of corjccturc.-
Further explorations may determine
heir race and nation. We believe
these arc the. only mounds of this
character, and the only evidences Ct
similar sacrifice yet disccvcrcd.--
We hcpe this article will have the
effect Of calling the attention of ar
ch@Ologists to this Interesting and
unexpected discovery. Possibly we
may be on the eve OF a solution of
the history of the sufferings and the
fate OF that party Of Sir Walter Ra-
le'gh's colonists whose only monu-
ment has hitherto been the Eword
"Croatan," carved upon one of the
trees of the forest of AlNemarIe,
and around whose subsequent fate
there is a glow Of romantic and
melancholy interest.
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bill was banded to him. He got up
from the chair, came over to the ta-
BILE, rubbed his eyes, spread out the
bill very slowly and carefully, and in
the same manner took up bis pen
and wrote with the deliberation of q
writing master, "Approved, r. B.
Hayes" By this time it was fully 7
o'clock, and there was nothing to do
but resort to the familiar dodge Of
turning back the hands of the great
clock which marks time for the Sen
ate. Then Que minute was left, which
was devoted to executive session,
probably the shortest on record, and
nominations for Commissioners to
consider the subject of removing the
naval observatory were confirmed.
The President pro tom. (Mr. Ferry)
then delivered tho usual brief closing
remarks, which the presiding officers
appear to think incumbent on them,
brought down his gaveI, and declared
the Senate adjourned without day.
impatient OF their enforced stay du>
ring the whole night, Senators sep
Grated very unceremoniously, and IN
three minutes the chamber was de-
serted. The Speaker had already de-
clared the House adjourned sine die,
and the members had departed even
moro quickly than the Senators, and
the busy, bustling hall was given over
to solitude. Tho President with his
party had left as soon IS his signature
was put on the last of the bills. It
was noticed that during the night his
room did not seem TO be q popular
place OF resort for tic Senators, as
has generally been the case when Il
President is ut the capitol.
The few Senators who went in did
not tarry long, but, after paying heir
respects, came out. None OF the
prominent Republicans were among
them, With perhaps one or two cx-
ccptions. The President made him
self as agreeable as possible. lie had
refreshments in the shape Of u laluc
pitcher of ice water, which, however
did not appear TO be much in demand
1t was said that moro than onco du-
ring the night certain members Of tho
Cabinet got little tired of ice waite,
and furtivcly made their way to an.
other room not far distant, where
more stimulating beverages were dis,
pcnsed. The President on returning
to the White House went to bed, and
did not rise until quito late in the day
lie did not receive general callers
but gave audience TO such Senators
and members as called.
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04

TOMATO LEAVES.-A statement
comes from South America that a
singular property of the tomato leaves
has been discovered by fruit grower.
Having cut down some tomato vines,
he used them as mulch around his
peach trees. lie soon discovered that
the curculio, which was DESTROYING
his truil had abandoned the trees
surrounded by the tomato vines,
which proved perfect protection
not only against the curcuIio, but
against other noxious insects. He
found also, by stepping in water some
fresh leaves of the tomato and sprink-
ng the infusion upon other plants,
the innumerable insects which cover
cd them were driven away. Some
gardeners have tried the remedy,
some by accident and some by intcn-
ton, and their success was remark
able. One gentleman had his apple
trees ravagcd by the curculio until
last year, when he secured splendid
crop. He knows no cause for his cx.
emption from the curculio, except the
tomato plants that were grown for
the first time among his trees.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04

A perfumer, should make q good
editor, because he is accustomed to
making Helcgant extracts"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-04

The STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
vENTIoN.-Tbis body will meet in the
city of Greenvillo OIL Wednesday and
Thursday, the 21st and 22d of August
The county chairman will attend 10
the appointing Of delegates as soon
as practicable. Should there be any
counties in which tho chairman do
not act, we wonld request tbe Sun
day school superintendent living at
the court honses to appoint dele
gates. Ii is very desirable that every
county be represented. The local
committee Of arrangements and the
terms offered by railroads to visitors
will be published in due time.
CHARLEs PErIY.
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FOR 1878!

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The daily gazette., 1878-07-15
A GREENBACK STRAW.

The result of the election for Mayor in
Baltimore last Thursday conclusively
shows that in at least one of the leading
Eastern cities the greenback party is SO
insignificant in number as to be practi-
cally of no consequence, even in q close
contest The new party polled barely
,399 votes out of a total vote of 15,429.
AS the conditions of the campaign were
exceedingly favorable to the "greenback-
ers" the vote cast for their candidate
must be considered as the best they can
do in Baltimore. They had a magnifi-
cent opportunity, but the votes were not
forthcoming. In the first place, the two
old parties took only languid interest
in the struggle. Less than one-half It's
regular vote was polled by the Demo-
cratic party, while the Republicans made
no nomination at all. The greenback
men could not have desired anything
better than this, but, as we have SAID,
they obtained less than fourteen hun
dred votes. Where this mere handful
came from is not of much consequence.
A year ago in the same city more than
fifty thousand ballots were cast by the
democrats and republicans. Judging
from the result in the Monumental City,
with its population of four hundred
thousand people, the old organizations
in the East need not give themselves
much trouble about the ''third part" In
the fall elections.--Herdld.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-15
WIN. III. Vanderbilt Accused.

AN OFFER OF STRANGE TESTIMONY IN
THE CONTEST OVER THE CoMMoDoRE's
WILL.
In the Vanderbilt will case, Friday,
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Quebec was
q witness for the contt stants. She testi-
fled that in 1869 and 1870 she boarded at
20 West Fourth street, with Mrs. Diker,
Mrs. Cra wford, and her daughter, who
afterward married Commodore Wander
hilt, who also lived there. She knew
Miss Crawford intimately at that time.
"Did you ever see William Fl. Wander
bilt in the boarding house while Miss
Crawford was there ?" Mr. Lord asked.
Mr.. Clinton objected, and asked what
Mr. Lord expected to prove by the wit
ness Mr.. Lord replied without hesita-
ton that he intenned to prove that, two
or three days after the witness first saw
Miss Crawford in the boarding house,
VIM. H. Vanderbilt became frequent
visitor, coming as late as or9 O'Clock
in the evening, and on one night he stay
ed until II that on one occasion, when
the witness went home about 3 p. M, she
saw William H. Vanderbilt coming from
Miss Crawford's room; that she imme-
diately went into Miss Crawford's room,
and saw her with nothing on but a
chemise that Miss Crawford covered
her lace with her chemise, and then wit
ness retired, saying, 81 beg your par
don" and that on the same afternoon in
the parlor Miss Crawford avoided the
witness and blushed.
The Surrogate excluded the testimony
Mr.. Clinton denounce the offer as a
part of scheme of blackmail and Sian
der devised by the contestants to blacken
| the character of as estimable lady as
| ever lived.
Mr. Lord replied hotly that Mr.. Gin
ton had no right to denounce as false
what the witness was ready to swear to,
and declared that the testimony proposed
relevant, because Mrs. Vanderbilt had
been charged with being one of the con
spirators. He intimated that William
! II. Vanderbilt had been instrumental in
controlling the Commodore through
| Miss Crawford. "Thirty years ago." be
said, civilian H. Vanderbilt told how
he proposed to control the Commodore
through woman."-N. Y. San.