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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
Captain Hardy'S Wife,

ILondon Letterin the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Old Lady Seaford is dead. Sorry?
Then let me tell you who she was.
Her first husband was Captain Hardy,
who held Nelson's head when he died at
Trafalgar. Lady Hardy married Lord
Seaford, after year of widOwhood, and
in 1915 he died, leaving the poor lady
lone and lorn indeed. She was in her
ninetieth year, and her death occurred
some weeks ago, so that do not mention
it as very recent event; but the frail
old lady presents beautiful picture to
my mind, as l last saw her, standing in
n window at the Palace of Hampden
Court. Every American who has Wis
tied London is familiar with this curl
GUS old brick palace, and has inspected
itsinteresting collection of pictures and
bric-a-brac. 1t was built for Cardinal
Wolsey and many of the articles he had
in every day use are kept within its I'M
tenanted grand halls and corridors and
shown to the crowd. Very few of the
multitudes who rush out of Hampden
Court Ct is the only place of the sort
open to the British public on Sundays
and is jammed to sufocation on those
days and all holidays) are aware that a
number of people have rooms at Hamp-
den Court, and very elegant rooms they
are. These apartments are given, rent
free, by the Government to persons who
have claim on it, and Lady Seaford
was one of these. The last time I was
out at Hampden 1 saw her ladyship
| standing at one of the ancient windows,
looking out upon the crowd surging into
the picture galleries at the great en-
trance gate below her. She was sur
rounded by a group of grandchildren,
three of these ideally lovely little tots,
peculiarly handsome samples of that
world-renowned beautiful little race
English babies. Nothing that any
painter ever put on canvas can exec
the exceeding beauty Of the great mas:
of English children until they reach
about the age Of ten; then they gener
ally lose their good looks in surpris
ing and painful way and become coarse
and raw-boned, or else thin and sickly
looking. But the picture of this ole
aristocratic dame of ninety, arount
whose slender face and form clustered
these three little, round, rosy, faxen
haired, red-cheeked, milky-complex
ioned, blue-eyed dolls, dressed in blacl
velvet and point lace, with their lon,
light hair out in the fashion of Charlie
II, was one / shall not willingly ALLOW
to fade from my memory. We were
whole group of Americans who saw il
and the general comment was that
was a prettier picture than any @
Lely's, Kneller's, Gainsborough's Q
Vests we had seen hanging on the pa
ace walls.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
Apple. orGold in Pictures of silver,

GA word fifty spoken is like apples of
gold in pictures of silver" When the body
becomes diseased, the mind is thereby
necessarily influenced. National wars, State
desensions, neighborhood broils, and family
differences, are imore frequently than other
wise the result of diseased and disordered
constitutions. When the body is suffering,
the mind, acting in sympathy, will become
irritated and perplexed. When the phys
ical system is in health, the mind perceives
things in their true light, and the dispos-
ton assumes a very different phase. Moth
ing more directly tends to destroy the
happy, cheerful disposition of woman,
and render her peevish, nervous, and fret
fnl, than constant endurance of uterine
disorders. The diseases peculiar to woman
take away the elasticity and buoyancy of
health and reduce her body and mind to a
mere wreck. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is real peacemaker in family.
No woman suffering from uterine disorders
can afford to be without this remedy. The
Favorite Prescription saves unnecessary
doctor bills, prevents divorces, wards of
suicides, brings back buoyant, joyous feel
ings, restores the woman to health, and he1
family happiness. 1t lis sold by all druggists
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
Alphabetical CuriOsities.

The protean nature of the vowel sound
is familiar to all. A few amusing exam
pies will show that the consonants are
nearly as bad:
b makes a road broad, turns the ear
to bear, and Tom into tomb.
G makes limb climb, hanged changed,
lever clever, and transports lover to
clover.
ID turns bear to beard, a crow to
crowd, and makes anger danger.
+ turns lower regions to flower regions.
III changes eight to height.
X makes now know.
l. transforms pear into pearl.
N turns q line into linen, crow to a
crown, and makes one none.
Pmetamorphoses lumber into plumber
@ of itself hath no significance.
; turns even to seven, makes hove
shove, q word sword, pear a spear
makes slaughter of laughter, and curl,
ously changes having a hoe to shaving
shoe.
L makes a bough bought, turns here
TO there, alters one to tone, and trans
forms the phrase "allow his own" te
tallow this town."
w does well, e. g., hose are whose. arc
becomes ware, on won, omen women. sc
SOW, vie view; it makes arm warm. anf
| turns hat into-what?
Y turns fur into fury, a man to MANY
to to a toy, a bub to a buby, ours t,
yours, and lad to a lady.
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DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.

Suet and mince-pie meat, if boiled
and chopped, may be kept year, in a
stone jar, under molasses.
Sausages.-The best proportions are
8 lbs salt, 10 or. sage, 10 OF. pepper, to
every 100 lbs. chopped meat.
Preseryes.-If fermenting, boil them,
and add little powdered saleratus, say
size of a pea for a quart or two, but
more if much fermented.
Moths. .-Camphor (not tobacco) will
repel moths. Flannels we'll wrapped
in linen, are safe from moths. But they
should be we'll brushed about the first
day Of summer, as the moths then begin
to increase.
To Cook Shad.-With iron the shac
should never come in contact. A piece o.
planed plank, two feet long and one foo
wide, with skewer to impale the fish
upon it, are all the culinary Implements
required. A fire of glowing Goals, il
front of which the shad is planked
gives you shad cooked as shad shoulc
be. Apicius himself could desire moth
ing more delicious.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
BREVITIES.

GREAT BRITAIN produces annually
100,000,000 pounds of wool, besides i'm
porting 1908, ,270 pounds in addition.
J. G. CLARK, of Champaign County,
ILL.,, successful breeder of short horns,
says: "To feed corn, as the general Gus
tom has been, either to breeding males
or females, is to throw away five years
of their usefulness"
THE Vermont Mirror and Farmer
says: Give your hogs rubbing post
in some accessible part of the inclosure
it facilitates their keeping clean, and
seems to afford them much satisfaction"
Very good but why not have rubbing
posts also for the cattle? Many good
farmers have them.
Do not try to winter old verbenas, if
you haven't any place save your dwelling
house windows, because they certainly
get buggy, and infect your other plants.
Cuttings may be rooted and placed in a
box or pot, and kept through the winter
without difficulty, if kept away from
other plants.
THE cultivation of tobacco is forbid
den by law in France, except in certain
privileged departments, and under
special conditions, fixed by the govern
ment, even extending to such varieties
as are cultivated simply for their or
namental appearance. An unfortunate
horticulturist has just been heavily
fined for having inadvertently permitted
the cultivation of few stalks in his
garden. Such is the French republic!
Mr.. MECH, the eminent English
farmer, lately read apaper at the Central
Farmers Club, London, in which the
following passage occurs: " have had
very extensive communications person
ally and by letter with American agri.
culturists, and have had also many vol
umes sent to me year by year of the
transactions of the New York Agri
cultural Society, and the impression on
my mind is that there is great deal OF
intelligence, enterprise, and progress in
American agriculture. AS the farmers
nearly all occupy their own land, theil
mental energy and financial means are
quite unshackled, and they are free tc
enlarge or improve. The mere knowl
edge that their improvements are theil
own property, and will be inherited by
their widows or children, acts as an ex
traordinary stimulus to their exertion
and progress. The fact that no game
keeper or stranger dare put foot OF
, their land, and that the game is thei
own, adds heavily in the scale of adyan
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
How Mr.. Labouehere Dined in Boston

From the London Truth.7
[ once nearly starved owing to my
passion for gambling. | was an attache
at Washington, and l was sent by the
minister to look after some Irish patri-
OTIS " at Boston. took up my residence
at a small hotel, and wrote down
q Smith" in the hotel book as my
name. In the evening | went to a
gambling establishment, where I incon-
tinently lost all the money that had
with me except half a dollar. Then l
went to bed, satisfied with my prowess.
The next morning the bailiffs seized on
the hotel for debt, and all the guests
were requested to pay their bills, and
take away their luggage. I could not
pay mine, for an excellent cause, and so
| could not take my luggage to another
hotel. All that could do was to write
to Washington for remittances, and to
wait two days for their arrival. The
first day I walked about and spent my
half dollar on food. 1t was summer, so
| slept on bench in the park, and in
the morning went to the sea to wash
myself. l felt exceedingly independent
of all the cares and troubles of civiliza-
ton. But | had nothing with which to
buy myself breakfast. began to feel
exceedingly hungry, and this feeling in
creased to such an extent toward even
ing that | entered a restaurant and
ordered dinner, without any clear idea
how was TO pay for it, except by leav-
ing my coat, and possibly my trousers,
in pledge. In Boston the restaurants
are in cellars, and there is bar near the
door, where sits the proprietor to receive
payment. As I consumed my dinner /
observed that all the walters, who were
Irishmen, were staring and pointing at
me. A guilty conscience made me pre-,
sumo that this was because had an i'm
pecunious look, and that they were dis
cussing whether my clothes would cover
my bill. At last one approached me and
said, "l beg your pardon. sir, are you
the patriot Meagher?" Now this patriot
was gentleman who had aided Smith
OBrien in his Irish rising, and had
been sent to Australia, and had escaped
thence to the United States. 1t was my
business to look after patriots" so
put my fingers before my lips and said
"Hush!" whilst | cast my eyes to the
ceiling as though I saw vision of Erir
beckoning to me. 1t was felt at once
that I was Meagher. The choices
viands were placed before me; and mos
excellent wine. When had done jus
tice to all these good things approached
the bar and asked boldly for my bill
The proprietor, also an Irishman, said
"From man who has suffered in tn,
good cause, like you, l can take nj
money; allow a brother patriot to shak'
you by the hand" This [ allowed.
further allowed all the walters to shak,
hands with me, and stalked forth will
the stern, resolved, but somewhat con
descendingly dismal air which l hav'
seen assumed by patriots in exile. Again
I slept in the park, again washed il
the sea. Then I went to the post-office
found a letter for me from Washington
with some money in it-and breakfasted
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
0LEANLNGS FROM THE MUSE.
4 CROWD OF BOYS.
ny FRANCIS POPE.

We live in n hit Of a cottage,
with rooms neither many nor widei
Yet we're rich In r1s-ession-at table
Our children count three on SIDE.
There are brown eyes and blue eyes and hazei
And with various gifts they're endowed;
But the school boys agree that our Benny
Is the jolliest boy in the crowd.
Nv nefrhhor, who has only daughters,
Came In with her sewing one day,
And, while we were pleasantly chatting,
The children came in from their play.
She paused In the midst Of story,
Unused 10 hear voices 50 loud,
But smilingly added; " Your Benny
Il the noisest boy in the erowdv
Their grandpa drops in Of a morning,
And Is often invited TO stop,
To tell them some story or other,
Or mend up wagon or top.
He Is always amused at their sayings,
And seems Of them all to be proud;
But he says, soto voce, that Benny
Is the smartest OF all in the crowd.
And grandma, who dwells in the quiet,
Unmoved by earth's elamor and noise,
Comes in with her sweet, placid @anners,
For an afternoons talk with the boys.
She sets them at peace, II quarrel
Breaks over their Joys like a cloud,
She l. foud Of them all but thinks Benny
Is the prettiest one in the crowd.
Aunt Jane, from her stately old mansion,
O'ershadowed by poplar and elm,
Came down 10 the city last winter,
To visit my turbulent realm.
"I am glad" she assured me, at parting,
such blessings as you are allowed;
But keep tight reign on that Benny,
He's the sauciest boy In the crowd"
All mel what a mixed reputation,
For any one boy to posses5i
As the Otbpra have talents numbered.
We're a Babel, I frankly confess.
A philosopher, asked to appraise them,
At the task would be puzzled aud cowcd,
Though at dinner might reason that Benny
1s the hungriest boy in the crowd.
At night when they all have been settled
In crib aud In cradle and bed,
20 on n tour Of inspection
And pillow each slumhcring head;
And. while 7 commend them TO Heaven.
With spirit In reverence bowed,
am sure I can never determine
The dearest or best In the crowd.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
BosToN Transcript: During the past

BosroN Transcript: During the past
twelve months no less than twenty-six
centenarians died in the United States,
whose aggregate age was 1892 years.
The Oldest among them-though his
claims were stoutly disputed-was Cap,
tain Lahrbrush, who died last April, in
New York, at the age of one hundred
and eleven. One of the most interesting
cases was that of Augustin Picard, who
died at Rochester, n. Y, at the age OF
one hundred and nine His father is
said to have lived to the age of one hun.
dred and eight, and his mother to one
hundred and four, while sister, one
hundred and nine years old, is still alive
in Quebec. Picard was an inveterate
smoker, scarcely i'll for day in his life
Fifteen of the twenty-six were women
and of the eleven males one was colored
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

tageous considerations and independent
feelings. Imagine the feelings of man
who can say at any day or hour, Twill
sell my farm and buy another, or add to
my farm or do in any other way just
what like with my own,' and compare
them with those of British farmer,
who, like that model of a good farmer,
the late Mr.. Hope, of Fenten Barns, was
ousted from the beloved place of his
birth by mere after-dinner speech ex-
pressing opinions opposed to those of his
landlord y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
THE SHADOW OF FATE.
BY JUDGE JARVIS.

A rider was threading his way over a road
which lay along the hills at the base of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, in the region known
as the Piedmont of Virginia, about the
sources of the Rappahannock river.
#
The man himself might be described in
the same language, as far as it would apply.
Beyond this his age was about twenty-three,
his hair brown and full in locks, his eye of a
grayish blue.
H ~ II 4.
His way quickly brought the traveller to q
stream now running over its banks. Slip
ping easily from his saddle, he tightened the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

The above is synopsis of " THE SHADOW
OF FATE" by Judge Jarvis, wonderfully
dramatic and powerful novel, which began
in No. $50 of FRANK LEsLIE's CHIMNEY
CORNER, now for sale at all news depots. 1t
is story of adventure and devotion of an
interest beyond that of any novel published
for years. With No. $50 of FRANK LEsLIE's
CHIMNEY CORNER is presented an exquisite
steel engraving, cloves Young Dream :"
with No. 661, "Dressed for Baptism,' a pict-
ure appealing to every family; with No CO.,
"Nina." These three engravings can not be
purchased in the print-stores under FIFTEEN
DOLLARS. The price of the CHIMNEY Cor
NER is ten cents weekly, or 81 per annum.
Any one wishing to enjoy the excellent
stories, instructive and entertaining matter
in this popular paper, can receive it for
three months, free of postage, by remitting
ONE DOLLAR to FRANK LESLIE, 537 Pear
Street, New York. Try it, and commence
with No. $50, thus securing these three ex
quisite engravings.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

BURNETT's COCAINE allays irritation, re
moves all tendency to dandruff, and in
vigorates the action OF the capillaries in the
highest degree. The COCAINE has earned
a deserved reputation for promoting the
growth and preserving the beauty of the
human hair. Ladies dressing their hail
deliberately for the evening will find that il
imparts healthy natural gloss to the
hair, and will cause it to retain it's shape fol
hours.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

DANGERoUs.-It is dangerous thing to
neglect cough or cold, or any difficulty of
the throat or lungs. Lose not a moment in
getting bottle of Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment. You can rely upon it to cure you.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

COOP ADvICE.-We advise every farmer
or stock raiser to invest in Sheridan's Cav
airy condition Powders, and feed them out
to their herds this winter. Depend upon it,
IL will nav big interest
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
Vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.


To avoid imposition, purchasers Of Walthsm
Watches will observe that every genuine Watch,
whether gold or silver bears own trade mark on
both cases and movements.
Gold cases are stamped "A. W. Co.." and guaran-
tee certificates accompany them silver cases are
STAMPED Am. Watch Co.. Waltham, Mass, Coin
Silver or ''Am. Watch Co., Waltham, Mass, Ster-
ling silver" according TO quality, and are accom-
panied by guarantee certificate signed Il. Il. Robbins,
Treasurer. The name "WALTHAM" is plainly
engraved upon all movements irrespective Of other
distinguishing marks.
This caution is rendered necessary by reason Of the
fact that frequently separated from our
movements and put upon worthless movements Of
other makers and rice rtTSa. thus Affecting inlur-
ously the performance of the Watches. and Vtiatng
our guaranty which is intended only 10 cover eur
complete Watches wholly made hy us. Every buyer
should make close inspection n indicated.
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
By Il. L. koRRtNS. Treas.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

The worst tyrant in this world is a
woman who is superior to her husband,
and let's everybody know it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

PATENTEEs and inventors should read
advertisement of Edison Bros, in another
column.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
"uts Perfectly Sp,endtd.

II
There's nothing like it." "Never could
use baking powder till I tried yours"
Can't speak too highly of it." That's what
they say of DooLEY's YEAST POWDER.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24
For Sale by all Druggists.

The Greatest Discovery Of the Age is Dr.
Tobias celebrated Venetian Linimcnti 3Oycars be-
fore the public, and warranted to cure Diarrhea
Dysentery, Collie, and Spasms, taken internally; aud
Group, Chronic rheumatism. Sore Throats, Cuts
Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains in the Limbs, Back
and Chest, externally. 1t has failed No family
will ever be without 1t after giving 1t fair trial
Price, 10 cents. DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE
L1NIMENT, in Pint Bottles, at One Dollar, is war.
ranted superior to any other, or NO PAY, for the
euro OF Collie. Cuts Bruises Old Sores etc. Sold by
ell Druggists. Depot-I0 Park Place, New York.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

Upon the last syllable he strobe from the
piazza, booted and spurred, his steps clang-
he has va1lted into his saddle; he brushes
away the servant who holds his bit with i'm
perial disdain, and turns his horse at the
gate.
The animal clears it with the activity and
fire of his master, gathers himself on the
other side, and before the squire can recover
from the stupor of amazement, is off like
the wind.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-24

"I beg pardon for the misconstruction.
My name is Gaspard Durer, a short while
since a soldier in the French service. Do
you see anything in my appearance or any
thing else about this case which justifes
you in interrogating me efficially?"
has been murdered or dangerously assaulted,
has accounted satisfactorily for his presence
there, there is legal suspicion fixed upon
him.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-04

The Yankton papers seem confident that
the service will soon be ordered on the
Pierre route to the Hills, bnt If we under.
stand the situation. and we think we do,
service will not he ordered on the Pierre
route, and for the same reasons that the
sMcDevitt contract on that route has been
cancelled, the Sidney contract will also be
withdrawn. leaving only the Cheyenne and
Bismarck mail routes to the Hills-the Bis
marck route to accommodate the east and
north, and the Cheyenne route to accommo
date the west and south. Those in author.
ity will net see any necessity for service on
the Pierre and Sidney routes, simply be.
cause they are not interested In those locali
ties-Bismdrck Tribune.
The Tribune seems to speak by authority
and while we have reason to take exceptions
to its main statement, We should like to en-.
quire If it is only those routes In which the
authorities have an interest which can pro-
cure mail service! The editor of the Trlb.
une is postmaster and perhaps he can ey.
plain the vague hint he has thrown out
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-04
A FEW "wANTs." /"

A correspondent who is loyal to his coun
try and to the party which saved it from
destruction, and wants the institution pre-
served upon the basis ofright and justice te
all classes, hands us the following:
Editors Press & Dakotaian:
Let this go the rounds and see the an
swers 1t will bring:
WANTED,
The first southern newspaper {not republi
can) which has up to this time
sAdmttted the rebellion to have beer
wrong;
Acknowledged the fact that political mur
ders have been perpetrated in the south, OF
the gull: Of the perpetrators;
Acknowledged the wrong of slavery;
Condemned the amurderous assault on
Sumner by Brooks;
Condemned the ku klux;
Condemned the white league;
Demanded the legal prosecution of the
bulldozers who broke the laws and over.
threw BY violence the peace Of election, in
Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida;
Condemned the Chisholm massacre in
Mississippi;
Condemned the Hamburg massacre in
South Csrolina;
Condemned the Coushatta massacre in
Louisiana;
Condemned the Mount Pleasant massacre
in Louisiana;
Condemned the Borsier parish massacre
in Louisiana;
Condemned the St. Landry massacre in
Louisiana;
Condemned the Mechanics Institute mas
eacre in Louisiana;
Opposed the confederate war claims.
YANKEE.