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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
Death of Non. z. Chandler.

Senator Zachariah Chandler, Of Michigan,
was found dead in his bed at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, on the morning Of November
lst. The evening before, he had addressed an
immense crowd at Mccormick Hall on the
political issues Of the day, and retired there
after in his usual health with the single ex-
ception of complaining Of q pain in his
stomach. During the day, while en- route to
Chicago from! Wisconsin, where he had been
speaking, he said to Mr.. Jesse Spalding, who
was accompanying him, that he felt pain in
his stomach, and asked that gentleman if he
ever knew Of tobacco producing such an effect
upon the user. Mr.. Spalding replied that he
did not. His speech in Mccormick Hall was
said to have been an unusually bril-
liant one, although the speaker looked
perhaps more pallid than usual. Upon
retiring for the night, he caught Mr.. Spald-
ing's hand, and pressing it, said; "Well,
Mr.. Spalding, I'm glad it's over, too. After
I have delivered my speech in Detroit Monday
night I shall be through. We have had a
pleasant trip together, and met great many
pleasant and prominent gentlemen, and I hope
before long we shall see each other again
Good-by.". -
These were his last words, and Mr.. Spald-
ing left him sitting alone in his easy chail
looking into the fire. r.~r -
In connection with the death of this we'll
known statesman, and it is an incident a
least with some interest ATTACHED to it, wa'
the dream of Chicage's Coroner, General o. L
Mann. On Friday night, after hearing The
speech delivered by Mr.. Chandler, and being
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
Don't Fan Overheard I'm England.

A child was drowned near Sheffield,
England, lately, which of itself is not,
let us be thankful, so uncommon an oc-
currence as an incident connected with
it. At the inquest one of the witnesses
testified that he passed the child while
struggling in the water, but subsequently
meeting its father, was kind enough to
tell him of the circumstance. He even
went SO far out of his way as to suggest
that if the father, hastened he might be
in time to save it. This, however,
proved to be a mistake, as he arrived too
late. This person excused himself for
not stopping by saying that he had q
long way to go and did not want to get
his feet wet. The witness is described as
ga secondhand gentleman" which is
about as accurate as to say g sow's ear is
secondhand" silk purse.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

The Romans thought the killing of
father so dreadfully impossible a crime
that they had no name for it. In this
country it is apparently becoming 80
common that it hardly needs to be dis
tinguished from other kinds Of murder.
The case of Gum, in Massachusetts,, is
followed by that of Noller, near Cleve-
land. In both these cases the parricide
was prompted by avarice-an inordinate
desire to possess the property of the
father. A third instance happened also
in Ohio, near Delaware. Smith Harriet
is accused Of shooting his father by
reason of some family trouble. When
to these crimes are added that of Fitch,
in Michigan, who killed his little
daughter, and of the Illinois farmer,
the same week, who also shot his child,
the record of unnatural crimes is be-
coming grave enough for season.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

dependence Beige, are now employed in
making excavations on the site of
Belgo-Roman settlement, situated be-
tween Bemelen and Heer, near Macs
tricht. These investigations are under
the direction of M. Habets, President of
the Historic-Arch@ological Society for
the Duchy of Limburg, who is assisted
by M. Thomassen, of Maestricht, and
have led to very interesting results.
Limburg is richer in underground re-
mains dating from the times Of the
ancient Romans than any other province
of the Netherlands. Vestiges of their
civil and military works are met with at
.seyerystep.. AT Meersen M. Habets ex-
pc posed to view in 1865 b villa Of pHusn.
afIy large dimensions and uncommonfy
rich in antiquities. At Rabenbosh, near
Fauquemont, the same sardnt brought to
light the foundations of an entire Roman
colony, comprising eighteen houses and
a small pagan temple. The Roman
villa at Backersboschdel, which is now
in course of excavation, surpasses in size
and splendor all that the arch@ologists
have hitherto found As at Meersen,
baths and magnificent cellar have
been laid open; but besides, there has
UCOh 4Ouho SlOao IuahoAoy VI "AooSie
and nawrought marble; as many as six
ki1dshave been Soils1ted. The rooms of
this villa are Sfi&eSahd better preserved
than elsewhere. The pavement and the
wall plaster are for the most part IN situ.
In the mound the workmen have met
with an immense quantity of fragments
of tiles, broken pottery, bones, iron,
glasses, etc. Up to the present time
five coins have been found, one of which
dates from Domitian's reign, one from
Trajan's, and one from that of Septimus
Severus. The situation of the villa,
which leans against hill, whence the
view commands wide stretch of coun-
try round and theswhele valley of the
Meuse, is exceedmgly picturesqde. A
few minutesswalk &distaht is sa Roman
tamults, which, unfortunately, is grad
ually being effaced by the plowshare
1t is most likely at that spot that the
mausoleum of the family which owned
| the villa now in course of exploration at
| Backersboschdel should be looked for
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

The statistician of the New York
Produce Exchange, after careful esti-
mate from authoritative reports, places
the wheat crop of the United States for
1879 at about 426, 900, 900 bushels. The
spring wheat crop will not be SO large as
was at first expected, that of Minnesota
being no more than $4,000, 900 bushels,
instead of O,000, 900, as estimated early
in the season. The amount consumed
by,4S, 100000 people, plus the amount
required for seed and other purposes,
is placed at $50 100000 bushels, leaving
10000, 900 bushels for export, 100, ,0OO,.
900 bushels for Europe, and $4,000, ,OOC
for other points. -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
Heroes in Journalism.

Memphis presents a fresh example of
the faithfulness Of the journalist The
city is literally ysdead, and there isfposi-;
lively nothing doing in the way of sbusi-
ness, yet the papers appear as regularly
as ever, and. it has, of course, meyer oc-.
Cured to the editors to suspend publica-
ton, and, like the merchants of the.
place, close their blishments. Ger.
tainly bheygozon atsa loss fors all the
sources Of their profits are shut The
newspaper. is ever the, last to .spccumb.
lifts Office is burned down, It Is out next
hlarning with :" full account of sthe
,e6hfagration." The fires which destroyed.
6& &cago and Boston only scorclfed the
newspapers though the buildings, We're
laid low. The war record Of the Mem
phis Auatanche can not be forgotten
howiit carried its presses from point to-
pointas, the Union armiesaavaneed and
printed its edition Ieyeryyherey and any
where, but. always. somewhere. The
religion Of the journalist is his trade. To
him it is siIi-to fly from. his edeskat the
appearance of dangen.zuEike the general
at the head of his army he would be for
ever sdisgraced in his own eyes if the
enemy, coming in what shape It might,
did not find him in command. The in-'
come of the Memphis editor steps, bnt
his expenses de not. He lights for
lpthers and pays for the privilege He
4 ainges courage He isiso little frightened
BY Yellew Jack that4he takes him blythe
buttenhole ands.laughs with him. !. He
tells his afflicted fellow citizens never to
lose hope, He sits out the truth from
the Wild stories flying about and kills
despair BY showing how things could be
great deal worse j.. than they arss Ias He
declares that Memphis .mustand will re-
cover. the old-time prosperity. Imagine,
if you can, Memphis in its hour of its
sore trial without itsa press. Think of
the aravagesmof sthe dead Evisitor, tins
recorded with only the alarmed people
to tell one another who, still lived; with
the whole world silent, with. no word OF
encouragement to reach the public ear.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

MoRMoNIsM seem to be unpopular in
Georgia, Judging from the fact that the
trial of the men indicted for the murder
of Joseph Standing, q Mormon elder,
in the northern part of that State, a
few weeks ago. have been acquitted not
only of murder, but on the charge Of
being concerned ins riot. Three elders
of the church came, ON from Utah to
help the prosecution, and they say they
are going to stay IN Georgia and con-
tinue the work of proselyting despite
the fate of their predecessor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

A MoRMoN missionary in Utah has
been indicted for polygamy. . An
"Apostle ~ charged With similar
offence is in hiding. But the leaders,
or Bishops. are stilLdefant, and declare
their purpose to resist by force of arms
even emphasizing their declarations
by profane roaths, after the customary
manner Of Mormon leaders. 1T is odd,
by the way, that the practice Of swear
ing has always prevailed among these
apostolic teachers of q new faith. Pro
family seems to be part of the regular
system in the pulpit. y bHu IET,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

IT is reported from Rhode Island that
the era of good times has begun. The
factories are all running, to fill large
orders, and every industry gives fair
promise. It is also added to these en-
couraging statements that the lesson of
Fall River has been laid to heart by the
operatives in Providence. SO there is
no evil without a compensating good.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
The Groceries We Buy.

Very few groceries are wholly
pure. The Grocer's Manual publishes
some of the adulterations. The cream
of tartar found on sale, it says, is seldom
femainder being tsrya ala, s6F White
earth, and other adulterants. Cayenne
pepper is debased with red ocher, cinna-
bar, vermilion and sulphuret of mercury,
and the color preserved by red lead and
Venetian red. Coffee is adulterated with
pea flour colored with Venetian red.
Liquors and wines are generally made
from cheap runs and whiskies. Milk is
adulterated with water. -four, starch,
gum, turmeric, chalk, sugar, carbonate
of soda, and cerebral matter; and cream
is made by the use Of gum. Mustard is
seldom sold pure. Preserved meats are
colored with ocher and red lead. Bottles
labeled, Worcestershire sauce, etc, are,
often filed with stuff Favored with
dangerous chemicals. Soaps contain
poisonous coloring matter that produces
skin diseases. Teas are colored and
doctored, largely in New York and
Philadelphia, with arseniate of copper,
verdigris, mineral green, Prussian blue,
tale, clay, soapstone, and numerous other
articles. Much of the tobacco which
men roll like a sweet morsel under their
tongues is made out of the leaves of
other plants, to which are added chromate
of lead, oxide of lead, etc. Half the
yissysss vinsSss e ed I ! \ Isie l.
arations of lead, copper and oil OF Wit
rol. These statements were made in the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
Language Of the Hat.

Wearing the had squarely on the head
Il love you madly.
Pulling it down over the ears-Will
you please treat me to ice cream?
Tipping it over on the left ear--Vanilla,
please. 49,.
Tipping it over the right ear-My lit
tl6r rother has the measles.
earring it on the back of the head
Ta-ta. Awfully awful. c5s IE &
Taking it off and brushing it the wrong
way-My heart is busted.
Holding it out in the right hand
Lend me quarter.
Throwing it at policeman-I love
your sister.
Using it as a fan-Come and play
with my aunt.
Carrying a brick in it-Your cruelty
is killing me.
Kicking it across the street, am en-
gagged.
Puttipg it on playground and sittin1
on it-7 FarWelt for ever. 4N
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
HANGING and fighting are the watcl

HANGING and fighting are the watch
words of the day in Afghanistan, and
certainly it does not forbode any good
for British domination The five lead
ers of the Cabul patriots who killed the
English Residenthave been hanged, and
fighting has been resumed in the Hima-
laya Passes. The English camp at
Shutargarden has been surrounded by
thousands Of the revolted tribes, and
they dispersed only after deadly com
bat, the success Of which SLOWED the
British to establish their communica-
tions. 2 gifbra Waia o'Hfqfii7 T
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

ELECTRIC lighting is still being tested
in London, and with encouraging sue.
cess. The same process that had been
used, on the Thames embankment has
Just been tried on Waterloo Bridge, and
the results were 30 satisfac tory as TO be
pronounced the Inauguration Of new
era in this style Of illumination. - (, 81.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

r. In yiewsof the rumored danger of
outbreak, between Germany and Rus
a, il scurious to read Of the German
cast.steef works abandoning alIother
business and turning ont cannon for
the Russian Government. 1t reminds
one that American Indians are supplied
with Winchester rifles, and-the Zulus
with British firearms.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06
watching the Blood Cirealate.


An ingenious method has Just been de-
vised for actually obser ngs the, ,circula
tion of the blood in man. Hitherto, ex-r
cept in the case of Purkinje's expert
sment, in which an Observer can see the
circulation in i the he human rl@ an circula-
ton in his own retinaI blood vessels,
the evidence of circulation in the
human subject has been entirely cir
cumstantiai, derived from the facts of
structure of eirculatery organs, and from
the manner in which the blood flows
from severed arteries and veins. But by
maansof asimple aErahgemsnt, invented
by Dr.. G.. Huter, of ariefswald # is now
blood IN The Bloedl dlFessefs Of auuther.
person, and that with sufficient accuracy
to detect any abnormality in the circnla.
ton, and so to obtain Invaluable assist
ance in the diagnosis Of disease. : 7s.-s -
IS InyDr. Huters Arrangement the pa
/ tents head is fixed in frame, ,somet thing
like that used by photographers, on
which is a contriyance for supporting a
microscope and lamp. The lower lip is
drawn out and fixed, by means of clips,
on the stage of.the. microscope, with its
inner surface upward "a strong 1igh tbs
thrown on this surfaea By a.conder1ser,
and the microscope, provided with low
power objective, is brought to bear upon
the delicate network of vessels, which
can be seen in the position indicated,
even with the naked eye.
The appearance presented is, at first,
as if the vessels were filled with red in
lection. But by focusing a small super
fetal vessel, the observer is soon able to
distinguish the movement of the blood
stream, rendered evident by the speck-
like red corpuscles, the flow of which, in
the cork-screw-like capillaries, is said by
Huterto be especially beautiful. The
colorless corpuscles are distinguishable
as minute white specks, occurring now
and again in the course of the red stream.
Besides the phenomena of the circula-
ton, the cells of pavement-epithelium
| lining the lip, and their nuclei, can
readily be distinguished, as well as the
apertures of the mucous glands.
Besides the normal circulation, vari-
Gus pathological conditions. can be OBJ
served. By aapressure quite insufficient
to cause pain, the phenomena of blood
stagnation-the stoppage of the flow,
and the gradual change in color of the
blood from bright red to purple e-are
seen. A momentary stoppage is also pro-
duced by touching the lip with ice, a
more enduring stasis by certain reagents
such as glycerine or amonia.
Huter states that it has already proved
the great use of Cheiloangioscopy," as
he calls the new process, in his medical
practice. The variation in the blood.
flow and in the diameter of the vessels
the crowding together Of the red cor
puscles, the increase in number of the
white corpuscles, occurring in certain
diseases, all these may be observed
readily and exactly. 1t will, indeed, be
at once obvious how great is the import
ance of method like this by which al
actual observation of the circulation i.
made possible, especially when it i.
borne in mind that even the rough anc
ready method of feeling the pulse affords
valuable indication Of thezsstate q.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

THOUGH the United States are pre-
eminently characterized by their num-
berless companies and Organizations of
sll kinds, Europe; is ahead this time.
Denmark has an insurance company
against damage to crops by hailstorms.
Hailstorms are quite frequent in the
spring of the year. in the counties
around the Baltic, though it is only oc-
casionally that the hailstorms are large
enough to do severe harm. The COM
pany is said to be literally patronized
by the farmers. - EHks kFs
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

The Ms. of the speech which Abraham
Lincoln made at indianapolis on his way
to Warrington in February, 1861, and
which gave the first public expression Of
his intentions in regard to the. seeded
States, is about to be presented to the
Public Library Of that city.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

1T is almost proven that Mrs. Shrouder
(what an ominous namely now incar-
cerated in the Madison IN. W County
Jail, poisoned her mother, father and
aunt to inherit their property. As
usual, when some gigantic American
crime comes to light, certain quidnuncs
exclaim, "How Frenchy y To be sure
Brinvelliers and Madame Lafarge did
the same thing, but crime, unfortunately,
is not limited by nationality. .-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

., CoNCERrINe autumn the Detroit
Free Press says that gathering the leaves
of brilliant 'hues is a beautiful and
romantic occupation aud it deserves en-
couragement. Here is some encourage
ment: A young lady ia Philadelphia
was poisoned by wearing autumn leaves
at her throat. She is getting better
now and the marriage ceremony, which
was postponed on account of her illness,
will shortly take place. She will turn
over a new leaf, as she cares very little
for old leaves now.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

ALL that the promoters of the pro-
posed Florida ship canal now want is q
charter from the Legislature, and as
that body does not meet again until
January, 1881, Mr.. Aspinwall, who
represents the French capitalists, asks
Governor Drew to call an extra ses-
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3 = If the trunk manufacturers do not
quit making so many thousands OF yalises
exactly alike somebody IS going to get
into some awfuf trouble about its some
time, ands some strunk-makers will be-
sued for damagesenough to build q court
house. -. !
The other day an omnibus full Of pas
sengers drove up town from the Union
Depot. Side byasideA 81 stsaf commercial
,trave'er named VIM. sMaceabyaand Mrs.
Winnie G, Dumbleton, the eminent lady
temperance lecturer. When the omnibus
reached the Barrett House the CONNER
cial traveller seized his;valise and started
out. The lady made agrabe after him
1aad he. halted.s xzsssss ytsc az.fs sssF
81 beg your pardon z she ssaid, Hbut
syou have my vallse.. 4. -. :.
= asifop are certainly mistaken, madam, :"
the aravelersaid, courteously but firmly; !;
@thisis mine.,at .ysiivaI8 ssibass ssssi
sssslaa.llo, sirs' the lady replied firmly; cit
/ is mine, i would know it among thou
sand You must not take it. y -
But the traveller persisted. and the
lady insisted, and they came very near
quarreling. Presently soneaaof the pas-
sengers pointed to a twin vaIise in the
Whose s IS thatg'"sg aa'"sg 10 ssaes s'i' s.''e
at isn't mine, "'said the traveller; s'it
is Just like it, but this is mine.na:s ssSsh
sAnd it ism mine, said the. lady; Che
has mine, and I'll hayeit or I'll have the
law on him. = It's. a pity if a lady can
travel alone in this country without be
ing robbed of her property in broad day
light. ."slss' si4 5a-'f sa'ss1ses saaosss ss5..
Finally the traveller said he would
open the valise to prove his claim. The
lady objected at first, saying. she did not
want her valise opened in the presence Of
a crowd of STRANGERS But as there was
no other way of settling the dispute she
at length consented. Thestrayeler sprung
the lock, opened, the. valise, and the
curious crowd bent forward to see.
On the. very top Of every thing lay a
a big fat flask, half fullAof whisky, a
deck of cards, and onesor two other things
that nobody knows the name of. = sn a.
The traveller was the first to recover
] his self-possession, and speech. -
Madam, he said, you are right
! The valise is yours. 4 owe thousand
apollo rs ssslas zi,g ae ssasaaa ss.l 8;
But the lady had tainted, and. the
traveller relocked his yalse with a quiet
smile. Early in the afternoon sigh
painter down town received note in q
femme hand, asking. him to come to the
Barret House to makeaa qsred sleathel
valise'i in black letters q foot and 9 hal
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

TIE Chicago Times estimates that the
farmers OF the grain-producing States
will realize about twenty per cent. ad-
vance ON their entire wheat crop, when
sold, above valuation before TIE rise.
This would be equal to total of s92,-
100000; AT fifteen per cent. advance
thsyrxih realize $40. 900, 900 additionsi
bene6t. ...s ~ - -, I grFyyl.,7fl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

WE are to-day the second great iron
producing nation in the world. Were our
resources fully developed we might
easily take the lead In this great indus
try, and doubtless shall do so within a
few years. arrg7Ar-a ...--r-.t.r r ......
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

The Galveston Neaos says that Shakes
peare was vmarded when he was
eighteen, Dante At twenty-three, snd
Brigham Young when be was eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty
two, twenty three, twenty-four, and
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

wHEz h comes down to . question OF
climate, says the Hartford Times,
Canads and our side of the line can just
rake 'em all down. Ripe raspberries
were picked in Glencaine, Canada, ON
Thursday and upon the following Fri
day morning there were twenty-one
inches Of snow on the ground there.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

DIR. LIE MoyNE left a will bequeath-
ing his estate. worth $500, 900, to his
three sons and FIVE daughters, providing
each shall agree to have his or her body
cremated after death. All but two
have accepted the provisions of the
will.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

MOST of our rivers, says the Philadel-
phia Chronicle Herald, are too low to as
sociate with. Where Is the reformer
who will undertake to elevate the con-
dition?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-06

THERE is no longer room for doubt
that Lake Michigan swallowed up the
balloon of Wire rs It did that of Don
a'dson- IL seems as dangerous to ap-
proach u In balloon as II was TO sail
within the influence Of the lode-stone
mountain, which, according to the
Arabian Nights, drew out the nails Of
The vessels and sent them to the bottom.