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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

THEM Stoopid Cockney 'abits.-Mrs.
Stubbs-" See, Missile, l be a-drawin'
some water for your BATH" Little
ssi.-"Do you draw the water for
your bath out of the same well, Mrs.
StubbsT Mrs. Stubbs-" Lawk,
Missile, no; be a matter of fifty years
old, an I never yet heerd tell of any
body 'avin' bath in these parts 'cept
when you Lunnon gentry comes down."
Fun,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
A SURE RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERER.

Vegetable Preparation, Invented in the
18th century by Dr. William Grace, surgeon IN King
James army. Through its agency he cured thous.
ands of the most serious sores and Wouhd as tnat
baled the skill Of the most eminent physic ans OF
his day, and was regarded by all who knew him as
public benefactor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
They came to Fairhelds.

Forrest st. john" she said to her
cousin, " have extended the hospitali-
ties of my home to you for years, by
courtesy. 1t shelters you no longer. L
will not abide murderer under my roof"
Cowed, he went forth, and, in spite of
his fierce VOWS to heaven, Trix married
Paul LIE Bond,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

HOW A coRN-YIELD WAS SAVED rRoN THE
CROWS.

HOW coRN-EIELD WAS SAVED FRox THE
Crows.
Mr.. Lynch, OF Barlow comfy. re.
Gently told US that in the spriug when
his corn first came mp the crows seemed
bent on its destruction. When one
was killed IL looked as il "a dozen came
to lie funeral. aud though the report OF
gun often drove them away they re.
turned with its echo. At length. be-
ing weary Of throwing grass. be iesol-
we'd TO throw stones. So he zen, 10 the
druggist for . gallon of sicohoi. In
which he soaked few quarts of corn
aud scattered II over hi. field. The
crows came and partook with their ne u.
al relish: they were pretty well corDed.
and such cawing and csckIing. strut
ting and staggering The scene Wa.
like-but we will make no comparison.
Their staggering gait and .iexsg cour-e
through the air was too amusing. AT
length they gained the end of the
woods, and there, being ioiped by =
new recruit. who happened to be sober.
they united st the top OF their voices in
cawing and shouting either the praises
or curses Of alcohol. IL Was difficult to
tell which. But the corn was saved.
As soon - they became sober they set
their faces s,cadfastiy sgaips, alcohol.
No, another kernel would they touch in
that Geld lest 1t should contain the "ac-
cursed thing" They did not care TO be
again made drunk.-kacoa Telegraph.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

anybody should give me 8 diamond
TO carry to Europe, l can know exact.
~ how much would be lost TO the
world were ! to drop II into the sea !;
but If . seed should be given me. l can
only regard IL with awe as containing
concealed within IL the food of untold
generations. That 10 the difference be.
tween looking at the truth As . diA-
mond or ~ . secd.-as final or GERM.
nal. In all trimming OF character. con-
tinuity and economy must be supreme.
The notion that character IL spontau-
eous is held by mos, people in the ear
Ter portion OF their lives. and is wrong
When they discover this, nine-ienihs
change TO the other extreme. This 10
wrong too. Hosts of Young men think
that their character will form Of itself.
and they will necessarily become bet
ter 6 they grow older. Hosts of old
men believe that their character j. fIed =.
and that /, Is impossible for them TO be-
come better. Such beliefs are foolish
People are also wrong in thinking that
they can put of their bad trait. and
pat on good traits. The old failures
cannot thus be transformed. but out Of
The old habits new can bc formed
This IL what many q poor creature
needs 10 know. We mus, make what
We are TO be. out OF what we are al
ready Rer. Phillip, brooks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

Scratches Is a disease which affects
the heels OF horses, and /. often called
grease in The heels, or mud fever. II IL
a disease Of the skin. caused originally
by wet or filth. aud the absorption OF
diseased matter In time produces & dis.
eAsed condition Of the blood which rem
ders cure very difficult. Ifi,is 10, very
serious. 1t NAV be successfully treated
81 frequent washing with warm water
and soap. after which apply the follow
ing: Melt together two ounces of
beeswaX. two ounces of resin. eight
ounces OF fresh lard; add TO thi. four
ounces Of ,urpeniine, and stir until near
ly cold. The heels should be bsndAged
10 preserve them from Irritating matter.
mod, sand or filth. II the disease IL
unususll, viruien,, medicine should be
given. This may be = free saline Taxa
tive, ~ Twelve TO sixteen ounces Of
salts. and the usual an,isepiic, hydro
sulphi,e Of soda ia small doses, repeat.
ed daily until The disease is overcome.
II purging occurs. reduce the quantity
TO halfounce doses.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

In the last Eve year. the eonsump-
lion Of oatmeal In this country. has
probably increased % fold. People
dider 20 much In their likes and dis
likes that we do not insist on any body
eating oatmeal because somebody else
does. but the growth OF its popularity
10 beyond doubt. Generally. the Irish
aud Scotch meals have been considered
best. but they cell comparatively high,
and persons well acquainted With the
subject say that the Akron meal from
Ohio 10 just - good. This can be bad
at the city grocery stores (and u some
OF the country ones. undou tedly) for
about seven cents per p0spd-some-
times -four pounds for quarter" Re-
Gently sn article made ct Rsvenna.
Ohio, has been introduced which We
have bought 1t i've cents . pound. II
Is claimed to be eqsal 70 the Akron.
Oat-neal should be well cooked. A.
Il u .sually nads . bfsakfast dish. it
NAV be soaked over night and then
boiled like mpsh fos say half an hsuT.
vhIIe the other parts Of the breakfast
are getting ready. No doubt II 10 most
vhojeso,pe eaten plain. bat the temp
tafion n - vnrioos ''4aossings'-1oo-
orally snear and creaD-is too strong
Tor aay exospl yary Ar0 health-seeke1.
Dot vhofs &ooo AFe ssten it should b.
- 49, R~sa~Aa ~v ssim n03nrnfk00. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
POETRY.
ns WEEDS xsss!sa.

Tail grew q " eei outside garden gate,
Inside . gisdbole IN spiendor grew.
WHY Do pea with the autumn blossoms
wait "
The flower asked. There il no need Of you.
In truth, know not why you live NJ all
only n tew, pale, yellow blooms you bore
And worthless are your seeds. Pray, dioop
and fall.
should no, grisve at seeing ysu no more.
Igrsce the world, for evenings brightest
skies
Are not more rich In gold and red than ],
Aud every day the ling ring batteries
Bes ne to stay tili tAey musi say 'eood-ey."
eyes you. are besutifal.r The weed replied,
In patient voice, "and Am plain indeed.
But God knows why" just then . bird,
bnshteyed
And scsrEet- heaked. saw the eiustrtng seed.
And lighting on = slender branch he sic
With many little chirp Of thankful giee.
Then spread his wings and perched upon the
gate.
And blessed his wAysije friend In melody.
"Ab said the weed, ~heu he hst flown,
proud flower,
A hungry. scutn-eound bird you could not
feed
Though you rejoice in Bsau','' gracious
down.
That boom was granted 10 IN humble weed !"
-Aarodret Eeisge IN October WIDE Aiedks'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

PRUSiSG.-Ali kinds OF trees ste in
jured BY cutting large limb. %. IL
will not heal In time TO overxrow the
wounds of the tree and will commence
premsturely TO decay. and sometimes
become hollow and useless for inechan-
ic~l purposes.
When an orchard OF frnit trees ha.
been neglected for some year. and has
too many limbs, aud Is sometimes al
most decapiisted OF its branches in the
winter or At any time during April or
May, II 10 the most ruinous time. be.
cause the sap will now freely down the
trees. A. II Goa, Of lNmpblack had
been rubbed over the butts of them
Whole orchards have been DESTROYED in
tina, way. An orchard shsuld never be
so long neglected; II you want . long
lived orchard. therefore. commence 10
prune in time while the trees are small.
II Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

ASTIDoTE TO PoIsox . person
swsllows any poison whatever, or has
fallen iato commissions from hsying
overloaded the stomach. An instantan-
eous remedy, most efacien, and sp.
plicable in large number Of cases, is a
besping teaspoonful OF common salt.
and Is much ground mustard, stirred
rapidly in tescupful Of water, warm
or cold. and swallowed instantly. 1t is
scarcsly down before it begins TO come
up. bringing with it the remaining con.
tents Of the stomach; aud lest there be
any remnant Of the poison. however
small. let the white Of sn egg or tea.
poonfsl Of strong coffee be swallowed
- soon Is the stomach 10 quiet, because
these very common articles nuiliiy .
large number Of virulent poisons.-
{ MEDICAL Brief.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
JUS pCDLISHED.

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dcssFifsiea - l&Sas &ad sFusF.iAstte do
sagsfhsr VIA aaf~ asrrctiars for rssesfrg
Stth h.srosHns R.rrcsL CESS . speedy saa psrrns-
taa cts ~ Affasa Atst AT The Al
sifh q lst>artanes II ssrsss s.i.-rA
IL 10 ~raprrf shns ssrh bottle q tie EADscAL
- = u - Iasllss lfso feceigt q ss.zs.
v.rA rsrt.Es - s.yrn,p'. R.nfr.t Crrs ec.sss.s
nr SAnforIs lzFrsred l1h alag Tais, fan dtfse
iins Cor vs- N an eAses lrscs " STA ~ ell vhois
saia AL retail erssysfs tAross al;ed
a. " Ao.ssAle prEeEssSs, nessaz. ks$s-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
sAlFoaO's RADlcl CvRE.

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re re strarnt before hscsr sehrSie- The a4ssn-
t.ss ess,S :, ~ ,-. I. a. 80
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
A SPEEDY CURE FOR BuRss yRon .sy

A SPEEDY CURE FOR BURNS FROM ANY
cAUsE:-Wst cloth and sprinkle upon
II liberal allowance Of bi-csrbona,e
Of s"da Common cooking Soda. bind il
around the wound. This will speedily
relieve the smart aud burn. II is .
harmless aud thoroughly Efficient rem
edy. II no cloth can be had promptly
wet the part aud sprinkle some Of the
dry soda upon II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

Paper 10 now substit uted for wood.
in Germany. In the manufacture OF lead
pencils. Il 10 stepped in IN adhesive
liquid. and rolled round the core oflead
70 The required thickness. Amer dry.
ing II 10 colored, and resembles IN or
binary cedar pencil. The pencils cell
IN London TO rstaiiers st about sixty.
I've cent? gross.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

Gardening u regularly and p,ctic-
ally taught In more than 20 .O00 primary
schools In fnaoe. Every scA0ol-house
has iis garden and teachers nsst be not
only good gardeaass. bat quaiiAsd 10
teach heeticaltars. or they cannot pass
examination.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

faded @ cray. u stimulates the nnsritive organs
% healthy ACTIVITY, sid preserve: ootA ne mar
and its beauty. Thu. hrsshy, weak or siekiy hair
ssir reerovs 1ssh lively expression: falling hair
h checked and established; thin hair thicksns
md fndest or cray hairs resame heir ofigtael
sosar Ia oa,eratioa V sure and harmless. IL
snres dsnalru4 heals all humors. and teeps the
seaip cool eiesn asd soft- under which eondn'
Una disea ses Of the scalp are Impossible
AZ = drcss for ladies' hair. The SIGos 10
craIsed Tor its grssefui and agreeable perfume.
And valued tor the son ussSe and richness OF tone
timparts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02
Ayers Hair VigOr,
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR
lITs NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR

Advancing wears
sickness. care, disap
pointmenI and hsred
itAry predispo.Hion
al turn the hair gray
and eigner OF them In
chine it to shed pre-
mAtnrcly.
AYER's HAIR VIC
ok-by long aud eHten
sive use has pr"yen
thai it stops the iai
ling Of the hair imiae
diaieiy, often re
q q " . The growth
and slsays surely Ie'
- q AlAF NfIH
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04
a. W!FE's RIGHTS.

1t IS a great mistake for a husband
to keep bis wife in ignorance of his
business afaias. In ordinary fami-
lies it is she who regulates the outgo,
and sc ought to know the income.
Not long since | heard a young wife
just in the early experience Of house
keeping, say; How shall / know
whether we are living beyond our
means? | cant get any idea of
what we have to speny; and, while l
try to be very careful, Of course !
might spend less on my table If we
were getting in debt" Surely sle
ought not to be blamed if the debt
and credit accounts are not prosper
ous. A loving and anxious wife suf-
fers untold imaginary fears, If she
sees tired and perpiextd expression
on her husbsnd's face, unless she is
assured Of the truest confidence be-
tween them, and knows that no
great concern Of his is kept a secret
from her.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04
A LITTLE MISTAKE.

A queer story, one which the ltal-
ians have characterized as being well
founded, if not true, reaches us from
st. Petersburg. Lady DuffGrn went
te court to be presented to the Clarina
On arriving at the Winter Palace she
was shawn into an ante room, us she
thought, where an aged lady, whom
she took TO be a mistress OF ceremo-
MES, was seated on an ottoman. The
lady motioned her to place be-
side her, aud entered into conyersa-
ton, out in y frigid Russian sty'e
The handsome irishwoman with the
Hamilton blood in her veins has II
little pride Of rr own, and thinking
the Muscovite waiting women was
rather patronizirg to the wife Of an
ambassador, assumed "stand-oh"
air on her silc. The ceremnious
dame because more ceremonious and
almost naughty. At length she
asked;
Have you seen my daughter late
ly?n
Pardon me, madame" said Lady
Dulferin, 81 fancy We do rot move
in the same circle. Pray, who may
your daughter be:'
The answer led up to a tableau.
"rhe Duchess Of Edinburg," said
the stately old female, who was nc
other than the Empress Of Russia
herself.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04
"SEND FOR MOTHER"

Dear me! it want enough for me
to nurse and raise a family of my
own, but now when I'm old and ex-
pect to have little comfort here, it
is all the time 'S,ud for mother!
And the deal old soul growls ana
grumbles, but dresses herself as fast
as she can, Notwithstanding. After
you have trotted her off, and got her
safely in your home, and she flies
around, administering remedies ana
rebukes by turns, you feel easier. 1t
all right now, or soon will be-moth-
er's come!
In sickness, no matter who is there,
or how many doctors quarrel over
your case, everything goes wrong
somehow till you send for mother.
In trouble, the first thing you think
Of is to send for mother.
But this has its ludicious as well its
touching aspect. The vsrdant young
couple, to whom baby's extraordinary
grimaces and alarming yawns, which
threaten the dislocation of the chin;
its wonderful sleeps, which it accom-
pllshes with its eyes half open, and
no perccpt;ble futter of breath on
its lips, causing the young motner to
imagine it is dead this time, and to
shrek, Send for mother!" in tones
of anguish this young couple in the
light of the experience with three or
four babies bring, find thht they have
been ridiculous and giving mother a
good many trots for nothing.
Did any one ever send for mother
and she failed to come? Never, un-
less sickness or the infrmities of age
prevented her. As when, in your
childhood, those willing feet respon-
ded to your call, so they still do, and
will continue to do 80 as long as they
are able. And when the summons
comes, which none yet disrcgarded,
though it will be a happy day for
her, it will bca very dark and sad
one for you, when God, too, will send
FOR mother.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04
GRAINS OF GOLD.

What makes life dreary isthe want
of motive.
The reward of one duty is the pow
er to fulfill another.
The wounded heart heal, but the
scar remains forever.
The smallest perfect achievement
is nobler than the grandest failure.
The veil which covers the face of
futurity is woven by the hands of
mercy.
Bind love with duty. for duty is the
love oflaw; and law is the nature of
the Eternal.
1t is said with life as with coffee, he
who drinks it, sure must not drain it
to the dregs.
Whether happiness may come or
not one should try and prepare ones
Sc to do without it.
If misfortune hits you hard, you
hit something else hard;go into some
thing else hard; go into something
with will.
The pain of parting is kcenest to
those who go, but it stays longer with
those who are left behind.
4" Have nothing to do with any man
in passion, for men are not like
iron, to be wrought out when hot, or
moulded into any given form,
Every persons natural weight of
afiiiction is frequently made more
unhappy,by the envy, malice, treach-
cry or injustice of his neighbor.
There is a great deal of mmapped
country within us vhich would haye
to be taken into accounts in an ex-
PLANTATION of Our gusts and storms.
Probabilities are as various as the
faces to be seen at will in fretwork or
paper hangings; every form is there,
from Jupiter to Judy, if you only
look with creative inclination,
Ii thou canSt not obtain kindness
which tho desireth, put % good face
On it, show no discomfort nor sur,i-
ness; an honor may come when tha
request may be granted,
Men and women make sad mist ikes
about their symptoms, taking 4heir
vague uneasy longings sometimes for
genius, sometimes for religion, and
oftener still fora mighty love.
The presence Of a child is a radiant
sunbeam in dark hours, loly war
ming in happiness, but Mt all times
that link which connects us with that
FAR oil Eden of innocence and purity.
1t is easy to say, I'VE will forget
but perhaps the hardest task given us
is to lock upa natural yearning Of
the heart and turn a deaf ear to the
plant, for captive and jailer must in
habit the same CELL
Very few men acquire wealth in
such a manner as to receive substan-
tial pleasure from it. just as long as
there is the enthasi ISM II tlc chase,
they enjoy it; but when they begin
to look around and think of settling
down, they find hat that part by
which joy enters is dead within
I them.
In the struggle Of life the hero and
the coward, the conqueror and the
conquered, need sympathy equally.
Often the mind which uphold others
needs itself to be upheld; the honest
heart that seems so bold and true is
fainting from secret sorrow dying
from som. little wound which sym.
pathy could stauneh.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04

Italian newspapar ars contain reports
OF aud9ious, ousrpges by bendits, on
the highways and railroads of that
pictuesque country. In one case n
dozen fellows brought train to a
stop by y...-.ll hosting . dlnger signal.
They intended to rob the passengers,
but ilrgo force ofsodiars happened
to be oilthe train, an 4 when the ban
dts saw them they started for cover.
The militlrylsent volley, after them,
and som5stirSsd in pursuit, but IL
was already growing dark, and no
captures Were effected. On the road
fyEp3uuafr2Pte9 Iserpia 27, u'lsrm ed
;.traselers. .wdre robbed byl9lfieduds.
!; AMI g law.ysr wi D ,prpyea tropb@stne
was ibidiy wetnaed. Attempts, .bre
made to throw trains off the track,
,sltcesstul rohbeties arc frequent, and
the police are utterly, inefficient and
enthusiastically; 5t,s es
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04
a DUEL 70 THE DEATH.
ICourier-JINlrnal.l |

g. L.
Memphis, Nov. 29-Your cores
pendent captured the particulars of
one of the bloodiest slfrays in the an
mails of crime from q passenger who
arrived in this city on a steamer in
from st. Louis, Tonight. The affair
occurred Tuesday near Cottonwood
Point, Mo-. three miles above the
Arkansas line. and about 100 miles
above Memphis on the Mississippi
river, and resulted IN the death Of
both the combatSSts.Ihe quarrelwas
between two farmers named A. NJ.
Crockett and Dock Nichols, and
grew out'of Nichols stock trespassing
on Crocket's land A bitterness
grew up between them, and one car
ried his griefs into the courts. On
Tuesday they met at the point mem
toned, when Nichols cried out:
We'll, Crockett, you see / have not
been arrested"
Crockett replied: 81 see you have
MT, You damned rascal, and | propose
to whip hell out Of you right here"
Nichols said; "All right; you just
wait till / fix this crupper on ny
mule and will join you in that little
game.
Crockett quietly awaited Nichols
movements until both men met,
Crockett drew a large pocket knife,
while Nichols displayed a dirk or
bowie-knife. The bloody work be-
gan at once, and blood flowed like
water, from the wounds each stroke
of the deadly weapons made in the
bodies cf the antagonists. Crockett
finally got in a stroke on Nichols
neck, wlich severed his jugular vein
htving previously cut his tongue CON-
pletely out. Nichols fell dead by the
side Of Crockett, who lay on the
gronnd, completely exhausted from
loss OF blood. He safyiyed his wound.
only four hours. No one saw the
desperate conflict, but passing neigh.
Dor reached the pldsd.a few moments
before Crockett died. from whom he
learned the above particulars. The
gontlem ln,dil all he could for Mich.
OILS, but he hll received his death
blow. On Nichols body thirteen
wounds b ID been inflicted, while on
Crockett's there were eighteen. It is
stated That The spot where they Tough
bore evidence Of a long and most
terrible conflict. Both N n leave
famlies--that Of Nichols consisting
OF his wife AMI eight children. Both
were resp 'ctad BY ia, n,ig ghbor3, but
Crockett WIS cjliilara1 dangerous
q iarreisoma nun. while Nichols
was IL very peaceable and quiet man
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1879-12-04

Merchant in his "Bethrothals and
Bridals suggests the following code
Of signals for girls; "A ring on the
first finger to denotepoyerty and will
lingness to get married ;on The second
finger, money and a disposition 10
listen, though nothing il promised ;
on tho third finger, Already engaged
and 50 yoa needn't trouble yourself'
on the little finger, delibcrating. y
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MY FRIEND.

THE following touching poem was
written in the prison dead-house at
Camp Chase, by Col. W. S. H. A fel-
low-prisoner was engaged, to a beam
tiful lady; she proved faithless, and
her, letter came, breaking the troth.
Soon after he died, and this was Col.
rs reply.-Ed.l NM !,
Your letter came, but came too late,
For Heaven had claimed its own
All! sudden change! from prison bars
Unto the Gieat White Throne!
And vet think he woulthave stayed
For one more day Of pain,
Could he had read those tardy words,
Which you have sent, in rai.