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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25
English Sportsmen In Norway.

Every summer steamers from Hull and
Leith bring over tothe port of Trondhjem
parties of Brit sh sportsmen and lady
trave ers. The rivers of Norway are
crammed with salmon, thousands upon
thousands of trout play in the leaping
torrents, while in the almost unbroken
woods abide red deer, reindeer, grouse,
woodcocks, elks. The Norwegian fjords,
which cut so deeply into the coast, offer
to pleasure yachts safe harbor and easy
navigation. Sailing around the North
ern Cape to Bergen, the summer traveller
sees on one of the islands of the lonely
ford British flag flying from the top
of an elegant cottage. The steamer
touches the shore, and the English colony
is found to consist of a single house,
which was brought here direct from
London, with its pretty pointed roef, its
green shutters, its tiny tower and its
graceful bow-window- Every summer
| it is erected on the banks of some Scan
dinavian ford, and in the autumn it is
taken down, board by board, and returns
to London to pass the winter in store
house. The proprietor is jolly gentle
man, who receives his visitors in room
hung with emblems of his prowess as
fisher and hunter, with tents easy to
pitch, and the last new thing in fowling-
pieces and fshing-rods. Outside, a
fiourishing kitchen-garden is the result
of the planting of the seeds he brought
from England. His little house is an
exact model of the one he lives in in the
suburbs of London-a jointed toy, easily
fitted together. In the spring this eccen-
trio gentleman boards his yacht, embarks
his house upon it, takes with his bag
gage a collection of seeds, cellar OF
wines, timed provisions, tea, coffee and
sugar, and turns PROV toward the east
When he arrives on the Norway coast he
takes possession of deserted islet in 8
fsh-haunted ford, puts up his house
and plants his salads. By day he hunts
the deer and fishes for salmon; in the
evening he eats the fish he has caught
r the deer he has killed, the vegetables he
has sown. The rear steamers which pas
, before his windows bring him his only
news of the world. As soon as the frs
cold weather comes he folds his bag
, gage and returns to London.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

A BoaoTA doctor attests the great age
of Miguel Soils, half-breed farmer,
who is believed to be one hundred and
eighty years old. He has proof of con
tributing to a religious fund in 1712
Questioned as to his habits, Miguel told
the doctor that the secret of living a
century or two was very simple-merely
never getting drunk and never over
feeding. al eat only once day-a big,
hearty meal, which it often takes me
half an hour to get through with; but
you see, it is not impossible in hall
hour to eat more than you can digest in
the next twenty-four hours" He went
on to say that he hadn't made up hi,
mind about meat, but did not eat much
Of it.; he tasted on the first and middl,
days Of each month, but drinking al
the water he could swallow; he Away
let cooked victuals cool before tasting
that was why his teeth were sound.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

DOES the earth grow? According to
Professor Newton, the enormous number
of four hundred million shooting stars
are daily showered upon it. This
certainly has portentous sound. But
the Scientific American points out that
If, as is probable, the average weight OF
these meteoroids is not more than ten
grains, the matter precipitated would
equal 1000, 900, 900 grains, or about 10O.-
900 tons year; sufficient, if distributed
equally over the earth's surface, to
form, in four millions of years or 50, g
stratum as thick as an ordinary sheet Of
paper. Weshall still be able, therefore
to go Ground the earth in eighty days
for some time to come.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25
ARE all the fools dead? No; but they

ARE all the fools dead2 No; but they
are trying to get out of existence as fast
as possible. The record says that a
Troy woman took strychnine because
her husband wouldn't run in debt to
get her velvet cloak; Chicago youth
swallowed an overdose of morphine be
cause bad woman locked him out of
her miserable heart and house; six
teen year old Kentucky girl took rats
bane because an old married man told
her he had no business to love her: an
Arcola, ILL.,, man hung himself in the
smoke-house because he possessed only
ten thousand dollars, and feared he
might come to want. These are little
bits of samples of what is going on in
the busy world. Every day brings a
fresh item.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

A LETTER from Havana says Macco
and Vicenti Garcia are the only insur-
gent chiefs who have not surrendered.
They are in the mountainous parts of
the extreme east of the island, and are
said to be holding out in the hope that
they will secure commissions in the
Spanish army as reward for surrender.
Steamers leaving Havana for other parts
of the coasts are overcrowded with per-
sons returning to their old homes, while
the insurgents, who have been for years
in the woods, are coming to Havana and
filing the hotels.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

"CuvIER, Byron, and the first Napo-
leon required larger hats than the aver
age man." says the New York Sun. Cor
rect, perhaps, as to Cuvier and Napoleon,
but not as to Byron. His head was SO
small as to be out of proportion with his
body, and it is problem for the natur.
alist how so great an intellect could have
been confined in SO small tenement
In fact, we have always understood thai
his lordship's head measured only
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25
Turkish Bath Among the Nez Perces,
ILeavenworth Times.1

A few days ago Times reporter Wis
tied the Nez Perces camp above Fort
Leavenworth. and through the courtesy
of Lieutenant Wieting, was permitted
for short time to observe the condition
of the red captives. Everything about
the camp bore cheerful aspect and ap-
peared remarkably clean. This is in
measure due, perhaps, to the habits of
bath every morning. The nsodus oper
culiar, one portion of the process being
sweat bath. When the camp was first
establisf ed the artisans who were COM
petent for the work built "sweat-
house." consisting of deep hole in the
ground within a few feet of the river
and covered ingeniously with earth
making the roof appear like mound
with the top like the bottom of an iron
kettle. An aperture was left on the
east side; in front of this a fire was
built and several large stones which had
been collected were heated red hot. In
the bottom of the hole was placed suffi-
cheney of water to create steam; the
rocks then were thrown in, and the mem
bers of the tribe one after another went
into the oven, for such it is, and re-
manned until the body was profusely
covered with perspiration. After this
leap through the aperture to the oper
air, and plunge into the cold waters Of
the Missouri finished the bath. Thi'
custom is an old one with the Ne,
Perces, and the bath is taken reaularl!
every morning no matter what the con
dition of the weather is, or what the all
ments of the body may be, so long a
the man or woman is able to walk
This proceeding, which is not unlike
Turkish bath, is said by the braves VIII
can speak a little English to make In
dian much good
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

TIE German Government have lately
been discussing a proposed increase of
the tobacco tax, and this has called out
an article Of DIR. r. Schleider, who says
that in Thuringia alone some 10000
pounds Of dried beet leaves are annually
sold as genuine tobacco. Chiccory and
potato leaves are extensively used for a
similar purpose. The Vevay" cigar,
which is great favorite in southern
Germany, is said to be composed entirely
of beet and cabbage leaves, which ha We
been stepped in tobacco water.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

THE Cincinnati organ is buster. 1t
has "a sounding stops; pipes, 6,287; me-
chanical stops, IA; pedal movements, IL,
wide and 65 feet high. In addition the
Cincinnati organ has a carrilon of 80
bells, a feature that no other American
organ has, and which is counted as one
OF the seven organs of Primrose Hill.
1t has, therefore, six organs, while the
celebrated Boston organ has but five.
1t has five more sounding stops and S13
more pipes than the Boston organ, be-
sides a. simplicity and excellence OF
movement superior to any in the world.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

THE Congress of the United States OF
Columbia has provided that the Nation
shall, at its own expense, send to the
United States, Switzerland, Germany
or England number Of workmen from
each State in proportion to its popula.
ton, that they may acquire knowledge
of the mechanical arts, and afterwards
difuse the same in their own country.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

twenty-one inches in circumference,
which every one knows is from one to
two inches smaller than the average.
But the brain of this man, who not only
" "blazed the comet of a season Gas he
himself said of the poet ChurchilD, but
Of many seasons, was of remarkable
weight for its size; indeed, we believe
it was placed at four pounds, or eleven
ounces heavier than the brain of Daniel
Webster. Byron's head was small, but
"there was great deal in it," Some
rhymester has said-whether justly or
not we will not determine
"Little head, little wit;
Big head, not bit"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

The long-projected union of the Cen
tral American republics seems to be
further off than ever. Guatemala and
Costa Rica are engaged in hostilities,
and the war is being vigorously prosecu-
ted. Guatemala is reported to have
bought vessel named the Pelican in
San Francisco, and equipped her as a
man-of-war with a view of destroying
Costa Rican commerce and bombarding
seaport towns.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

A REPORTER Of the Lewiston (Me.)
Journal has been interviewing the
grocery and dry-gsods men of that city
in regard to prices of goods in relation
to wages. He finds that the two dollars
per day earned by workmen few years
ago would not pay for so many yards
and pounds and gallons of many
standard articles, as the one dollar pei
day now received will purchase. The
statistics are given, proving the accuracy
of the statement.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25
TOPICS OF THE DAY

A CORRESPONDENT of the american
Architect found that the reason some
cesspools near his house were no annoy
ance, although not emptied for four
years, was that large tulip tree and
two very fourishing naples had struck
their roots into them, and were deriving
all the benefit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

A YOUNG woman, with pretty face
and modest ways, took room in a
Springfield hotel. The other guests
pitied her because she seemed timid and
unprotected. Before the week was out
three men had called to see her. One
was the husband from whom she had
eloped. A second was the man with
whom she had eloped. A third was a
man with whom she had promised to
clone. but had Tilted. The simultaneous
meeting of these four persons was so in
harmonious that all were turned out of
the house.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

LAST month the Perm-Ekatherinoslav
Railroad was opened and for the first
time train passed the Ural Mountains
Perm is Russian town, capital of the
Government of the same name, nine
hundred and fifty miles east by south of
st. Petersburg, and has an extensive
trade, and a population of over ten
thousand. Ekatherinoslav is capital of
Government of that name, large pro-
portion of which is capable of develop
ing great wealth in cattle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

AMONG the bequests of the composer,
Rossini, are two annual prizes, each of
three thousand francs (six hundred dol
lars), one to be given to the author OF
the musical composition, lyrical or re-
ligious, which shall most abound in mel
ody, and the other to the writer of the
most fitting words to it in prose or verse
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

AT recent meeting the Municipal
Council of Athens decreed the erection
of a statue at the entrance of the
Acropolis, ON which shall be engraved
the names of all those who in any way
have testified their sympathy for the
Greeka
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

A GREAT marble bull has been dis
covered at Olympia in front of the Exc
dra of Herodes Atticus. On it is an in
scription that Regilla, the wife of
Herodes presented it for the conduit
by her husband.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

The man who is always Dragging that
his wife is worth her weight in gold al
ways let's her get up in the night for
medicine for the children.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

If you want to take the gimp out of a
stuck-up man, mistake him for the
street-car conductor, and offer him your
fare as he comes along.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

THE Norristown Hearld knows
woman who wears out her husband
trousers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

If you have place of business, bt
found there when wanted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

CANADA is grumbling at the arrival Of
immigrants when Kanucks themselves
have no work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

HAVE order, system, regularity, hber-
ality and promptness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

UTICAs Free Academy maidens are
6ourishing the festive bat, and ricochet-
ing the battling ball,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-25

THE Canadians are sending fish to
London packed in ice.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09
VAN buren,

The County Seat of Crawford County,
and also the principal town, is thriving
and improving town, pleasantly situated
OH the north bank of the Arkansas river,
160 miles west of Little Rock by railroad
and $50 miles from the same point bv the
river. Its population numbers 1900 to
1900 There is, in soocessful operation
here three steam FIGURING Mills, which
manufacture as good flour as is made any
where, which is shipped in large quanti-
ties to Little Rock and other points be-
low here; a steam Saw and Planning Mill
to which is attached machinery for max
ing mouldings and scroll work; wago'u,
buggy and carriage mandatory, IT, rec
steam cotton gins, Broom Far tory
which ships brooms to St Louis, New
Orleans and other places. The Pre- SPY.
teran, M. +. Church South, EPISCOPAL
and Catholic Societies, all haze good
churches in which services are regularly
held. The Masons, ODD Fellows and
Temperance societies al Lave orcaniza.
tons. There are also two weekly news
papers published here. Van Buren, has
many buildings, both brick and frame,
that would be an ornament to much
larger place; her Merchants and profess
ional men star.d nigh in their several ca
pacities; ana l.er citizens, generally, for
hospitality, etiquette and intelligence,
will rank with those of any country.
Van Buren in consequence Of her heal
thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river, and
cheapness of all the necessaries of life,
pre,ents grea. advantages for manufact-
uring.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09
Josh Billings Philosophy.

F & 4
The uncertainties Of life are jnst wha
make it endurablc.
The devil never was known vet t,
desert his friends in n tight spot, bu
gets them into o tighter one, and theI
think had rather trus. my faith thai
my judgement
As general thing, the philosopher.
OF the world have spent much of thei
time 10 eating stewed tcrrapins, ther
telling other folks how nnheath, the,
are.
My friend,-if you just give other PEG
pie the same privileges that you claim
for yourself, you will be surprised to se,
how smooth and still the old machine
,rans. II H ! - + Il Ii.
lis very easy to explain defeat
We charge it over to the bad luck &C.
count
Ii there wasn't any fools this world
would be a dreadful and desolate place
to live in; 1t wouldn't pay to be wise or
even cunning.
II it was against the law to guess at
One of the strongest points in the dew
vtrs character is, never to consider any
thing out OF his reach.
The more man knows the less he
doubts; when reason fall he lets faith
lead him.
There is no theory that will work on
the jumping tooth ache like the dentists
forceps
Silence is the fools safety, and the wise
mans strength.
We will praise contentlnent, but none
Of us practice it.
s A ioafer Is a human being, aud this
Is the most Notifying thing that's about
him.
Trying to live on a pedigree is a good
deal like trying to live on dried apples
about the best you can do after you have
diled yourself withthe applesis 10 take
drink and sit down and swell.
There is but little bad luck in the
world-but there is heap Of bad man
agement @t'3 a8# -s
Vanity and jealousy always trav.
ell together-two very selfish crea
lures.
foung man, il you want a cheap obit
uary notice. let your hair grow out, drink
whiskey, andravelto the full moon and
die in a gutter.
II man has got good article of re.
ligion, &c, don't have to advertise it to
find amarket, @s
About one.half that even the wsest
man knows is mere theory.
Young man don't forget this Betting
ten dollars on il won't prove how far the
bull.f-og can jump.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09
An Interesting Young Man.

A physician well known hereabouts
was recently called to see lady who was
reported TO be suffering with terrible
pain. The physician hastened to the
residence Of the lady and found her in
bed. He felt her pulse, looked at her
tongue and commenced writing a pre-.
scHptlon. She said to him: doctor,
don't think you understand my case.
.oh. yes l do" said he, Il understand
1t very WELL After little while the
lady remarked to him again: Doctor,
don't think you know what's the matter
with me; that you understand my con.
:lltion" The doctor replied. "Oh yes
do, madam; have patient up town
ayoung man just in your fix, suffering
with the same disease" An hour after
wards the lady gave birth to ten pound
boy, How the young man got along oul
informant did not say ' ~
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09
Van Buren,
FERRY
IT, ). MAIL ROUTE---QUICKEST AMI
BEST CROSSING ON THE
ARKANSAS RIVER.

NNHE well-known and long es iii
L at Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now under tb
charge of the subscriber. The proprietors. b,v
ing recently put on large New Steamboat. AM
with careful and experienced Ferrymen they fe.,
confident that they can give universal satisfos .,
to the travelling public. THAR aim willl
meetthe increasing demands of the lar
grant trayelto Texas.
The St. Louis and Sherman, Texas, U. a
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which is a Zoo
guarantee that it is the shortest as well as III,
best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on \
river, and can cross 200 wagons and teams nj
day and no detention on either bank need BE- r,,
peeted. Enclosures for stock, and sheds for trsl
elers being built both sides Of the river an
n pains will be spared to accommodate the publ
Weshall strive to continue to make this the Dol,
ular routs to and from Missouri aud Texas
n Berry Accounts must be settled Month
ly. No deviation from this rule.
WILL EAKIN, Superintendent
Van Buren,, Feb A, 10. tel
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.
1878.


1878. NEW YORK. 1878
As the time approaches for the renewal Of
subscriptions. The sun would remind its
friends and well WiShers everywhere, that It
Is again candidate for their consideration
and support. Upon its record for the past
ten years it relies Tor n continnanee Of the
hearty sympathy and generous cooperation
which have hitherto been extended to it from
every quarter of the Union.
The Daily Sun is Il four page sheet of IS
columns. price by mail, post paid, 50 cents "a
month, or $3.50 per year.
The Sunday edition of The Sun is an eight
page sheet of 56 columns. While giving the
news of the day, it also contains Il large
amount OF literary and miscellaneous matter
specially prepared for it. The Sunday sun
has met with great success. Post paid 81 20
The Weekly Sun,
Who does not know The Weekly sun? 1t
crcuates throughout the United States. the
Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thousand fam
lilies greet its welcome pages weekly, and re-
gard it in the light of guide, counselor, and
friend. Its news, editorial, agricultural. and
literal departments make it essentially jour.
nal for the family and the llreside. Terms !:
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quality considered, makes 1t the cheapest
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SO cash, we will send an extra copy free.
Address.
PUBLISHER OF TIE sun,
nov 20 New York City.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09
AIM A.

Is new and fast improving town, nine
miles east of Van Buren, on the line of
the L. K. Il F. s. Railway, and is the GEN.
ter of good neighborhood, and com
msnds a large trade. There is steam
FIGURING Mill and Cotton Gin in opera,
ton several stores, hotels, weekly
newspaper, and all the various kinds of
business usually transacted in country
towns, have their representatives in this
place.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-09

We are, of course, prepared to print
winning tickets for our friends. We
could if necessary, give hundreds of
certificates Men have been elected on
tickets printed at this office, after having
been given up by all the leading physi.
clans in town.
When man breaks his skull he "lies
in a critical condition" but when he breaks
his word he simply lies
Tell your mistress that I've torn the
curtain said ledger to female do.
nestle. Very well, sir; mistress will
put it down on the bill as extra rent.
" 1t isn't loud praying which counts
with the Lord so much as giving four
full quarts for every gallon"