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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

breaker, which is one of the largest in the
Shenandoah District, was saved. The
miners turned out en- nasse to fight the
flames from their dwellings, and, with the
help of the Shenandoah Fire Department,
they were successful In getting the flames
under control. The loss SO far has been
very heavy, but can not be estimated.
GARDNER w. SIssoN's unprecedented
feat of making one hundred pairs of India
rubber boots in one hundred consecutive
hours, in hail in Providence, r. l., was
successfully completed Saturday night at
9:5s. sisson began his task Tuesday even.
ing, and has worked away under public in.
spection every hour since, day and night,
turning out the boots in a perfect manner.
He had taken very little sleep or rest since
Wednesday, as it required most of the hour
to complete the boots. Sisson is resident
of Bristol, and is one of the most skilled of
the employees of the rubber works there.
The feat attracted some attention, but the
fnane,A result of this exhibition of skill
ard Endurance is rather thin.
THE Boston Advertiser has terrible story
concerning Alden Davis, the fanatical IN.
dertaker at Pocasset, who approves of the
Second Adventist murder. If the child
Edith is not raised, he says. it shows that
the sacrifice is not complete, and, as his
own children are further advanced in the
Adventist perfection than most of the sect
it may be necessary for one of them to be
taken. A person found Daviss children
crying, and, on asking the trouble, found
that they feared their father would Kill
them as Freeman had killed his little girl
Mrs. Swift, the mother of Mrs. Freeman
also says that the sacrifice is not complete
| and persists in regarding the murder as
glorious affair.
WALLACE WILKERsoN who shot Baxter
N. Tintic about two years ago, was executed
| at Provo, Utah, recently, at twelve noon
He evinced great nerves, and sat in chai
facing three guns, distant about thirty feet
without either bandaging or closing hi
eyes. His wife spent the previous nigh
| and up to within half an hour of the exccu
ton with him. The scene of the partin.
| was very effecting. BE made short speech
| expressing thanks to the officials and others
stating he had no ill-will toward any bu
one person, who swore falsely on his trial
and hoped God would forgive him. H,
then bade ali goodbye, shook hands will
few officials and others, then took his po
sition on the chair, and at a signal from tn,
Marshal three concealed marksmen fired
He leaped from his chair, exclaiming
go, God!' fell forward on his face an,
continued breathing few gasps for twenty
seven minutes, when physicians pronounce'
him dead. About twenty-five people wer
in the jail-yard, and probably two hundre,
outside the inclosure.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
Dogs as a Subject for Taxation.

North Carolina viii never repudiats
while it has so many dogs. The great
reliance of the State is upon its dogs.
II these can be taxed, or killed, the
State, it is thought, will be saved. 1t is
estimated that the 100000 dogs IN
North Carolina consume $l,S0ooOo
worth of corn meal year. and cause the
loss Of fabulous amounts by interfering
with sheep-raising, and, owing to pro-
pensity for egg-sucking. with the raising
Of poultry. A tax OF 81 apiece on the
dogs would furnish large revenue. II
would have this advantage, too, that, the
smaller the revenues from its operation
became, through the slaughter OF the
dogs, the greater the taxable resources
Of the State in other directions would be.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

; UPWARD of eighty houses were destroyed
by fire at Irbit, Russia. TIE inhabitants
removed to the fields.
INTELLIGENCE has been received from
Titiis that disease, with terrible mortality,
is raging in the villages in the Caucasus.
A solemn procession carrying holy pictures
has been held in the District of Gorf.
Prayers have been offered for the preserva-
ton of the inhabitants.
JACOB STAEMPFLI, Swiss politician, and
in 1861 Presid ent of the Swiss Confederation,
and subsequently member of the Geneva
Court of Arbitration on the Alabama claims,
is dead, in his sixtieth year. He was one
of the chiefs of the Radical party, and at one
time editor of the Berne Gazette. He retired
from public life in 1866.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

from the seeds of grapes contained in
the pomace after expressing the juice
for wine. Italy and France have been
throwing away about seventeen million
pounds of grape seed annually, until
lately. Since then means for utilizing
the seeds by expressing the oil have
been invented there. The seed is care
fully dried, ground very fine, and placed
in hoppers. A hole is made in the
center of the mass and filled with water,
a slow FIRE is kept. under the hoppers,
and the whole constantly stirred until
the hand can no longer be borne in the
meal. The paste is then pressed as for
olive oil, we suppose, as is linseed. Ev'
cry one hundred pounds of seed is said
to yield five or five and one-half pounds
of oil of light color, mild to the
taste and without odor. II is thought
that the refuse seed in California may be
utilized thus at profit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

Mr.. L. d. Shelton, of Liberty town
ship, met with an accident last Friday
which came near having a fatal termi-
nation. He has fine lot of large Berk-
shire hogs, and in attempting to sepa-
rate some of them it became necessary
for him to get into the pen, when they
attacked him, knocking him down and
tearing his flesh with their teeth in q
shocking manner. Fortunately several
persons were present and he was res
cued almost instantly, but not, however
until he was so badly injured that his
life was despaired of. He remained for
two days suffering the greatest agonies,
but on Sunday he was reported as being
somewhat Observation-Disclosures Kan
san.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

THE introduction of the use of the
Bible in administering oaths in New
Mexico, where it was never used until
Judge Prince went out, has been the oc-
casion of some local humor in the news
papers Of the Territory. The Santa Fe
papers insist that at Las Vegas the
sheriff ransacared the town in vain for
two days in search for the necessary
volume, and finally only succeeded by
borrowing one from convent. The
Las Vegas papers retert that when the
Bible was introduced into the court at
Santa Fe, the lawyers seized on it and
read 1t with avidity for some hours, inn
asining that it was new Eastern pub
lication, until one one of them remem.
bered having heard of the story of Dan
iel, when he was small boy in CHATEAU
qua County. TIE Bible Society will
please make note of New Mexico a.
good missionary ground.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

ADILE HANUM, rich and Jealous
young Mohammedan woman of Bagdad,
has shown herself to be sort of Turkish
Joan Of Arc. When the late conflict
began, she rode into Mouktsr Pasha's
camp in Armenia, at the head of fifty
six mounted troopers. Throughout the
campaign she was the bravest of the
brave, dashing into the thickest of the
fray, and animating her followers by
her daring to fight like devils; every
one Of the original ffty-six was killed,
captured or missing and Adile was her.
self twice wounded. She won the rank
Of lieutenant, and was decorated with
tbaordsr of Medjidie. II.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
How California Farmers Sow Grain.

The farmers around Woodbridge
have given up drilling in their grain.
Some SOW broadcast, in the time-hon-
ored way. Others, and among them
not few of the most progressive farm
ers, rig a seed-sower behind their plows
in such way that. although they plow
from eight to ten inches dep, yet the
grains Of wheat fall just in time to be
caught by about two inches in depth of
the lap of the burrows. The writer saw
some large fields near Woodbridge
which had beon treated in this way,
and it was the prettiest sight imagina-
BILE. The long rows extended in straight
lines across the fields, evenly and in a
fine state of growth. In ordinary sea-
SONS it is not considered necessary to
harrow after sowing in this way if it is
on summer fallowed land.-SGqa Fran
cisco Bulletin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
A NLIILIST ORGAN.

The chief Nihilist organ, which is clan
destinely distributed throughout Russia,
is entitled Semla Ssoaboda Country and
Liberty, and is printed in a quarto
form. 1t claims to hold jurisdiction over
everybody. 1t warns, threatens, and
pardons right and left, and gives prompt
and accurate information respecting the
carrying out of its sentences, which are
those of the Revolutionary Committee.
1t is found everywhere. 1t is laid by
unseen hands on the masters table, is
unexpectedly discovered among the
bankers registers, and the Imperial
Councillor, is astonished to meet with it
among his papers; it is slipped furtiyely
between the sheets of conservative
journalism word, it finds its way as
if by enchautment on the tables of the
cafes aud into the private houses of the
rich and poor. Itappears twice month,
and advertises for subscribers. 1t men
tions the Nihilist pamphlets which have
appeared, and informs the public that
others bearing this or that title are
shortly to be published, the prices of
which are given, but the editor contents
himself with designating the place at
which they can be bought as the "well-
known house." On the day after Gen.
Mesentzeff was murdered the Semla i
S,Oaboda daappearedi illustrated with large
cartoon, in which the General was repre-.
sented as lying in state, the first page
being occupied with kind of proclama
tion giving the reasons which had
decided the Committee to pronounce
sentence of death upon him. Three
days after the secret printing Offices in
st. Petersburg were discovered by the
Russian police man was assassinated
at Moscow, but who he was and why he
had been murdered remained a mystery
till the SemLa Stoaboda published tht
following notice: On the 9th of March
the traitor Reinstein, Polish Jew, dis
closed to the police the whereabouts Of
two of the printing Offices. We have
therefore killed him. The Government
need not boast of having made any grea
discovery. 1t has found nothing of any
value. The editors portfolio being
seizedhas certainly caused us some incon
venience, but as we never sign any o.
our articles the affair has no furthel
Importance. 1t will be useless to offe
gold traitors will not be found in oul
ranks. Reinstein was only an agent,
newspaper distributor. We have at ou
command such considerable sums O.
money that we can resist all attempts a
4 bribery. The execution of Mesentzei
cost us 5000 roubles, Krapotkin nearl.
as much; nevertheless, we still posses
400, 900 roubles for the Accomplishment
of our work."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

FACTS about the city of London are
always interesting, and we find few in
the Cornhill Magazine. London is
spread over about seven thousand miles.
Thereis one death there every six min
utes, and one death every four. The
growth Of the population is at the rate
of seventyfiv thousand year, or two
hundred and five each day. The total
length Of streets in London is about
seven thousand miles; there are built
every year about nine thousand new
houses, by which the length of the streets
is increased twenty-eight miles. In the
jails there is an average Of seventy-five
thousand prisoners. The foreign-born
residents Of London number about one
hundred thousand; but thirty-seven per
cent. of the whole population were born
out of the city.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

The melancholy days have come, the
saddest Of the year; tho husband wears
an injured look-house cleaning time is
here. The wife goes madly tearing
round with scrubbisg brush and broom
the dull aud somber thud of mops is
heard in every room. Now with wild
and 'frighted glare--a glare devoid of
hope-the husband tumbles down the
stairs upon a cake of soap, or with an
awkward clumsy flop, and with smoth-
cred wall, he trips Ger some obtruding
mop, and sits down in pail.-@. Louis
Times Zn,ta.,,nl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

BY the latest returns there are in
France 81, 1878 persons Of unsound mind,
42,986 Of Nhomhre in asylums. This
gives 2S in810,000 inhabitants. Tho
men thus afflicted are somewhat more
numerous than the women. Goitre
seems to be declining, as also docs
blindness. The departments where
goitre patients are most numerous IRE
those where also the greatest number
OF blind and deaf mutes are found.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

In the Ninetsenth Century Lord Beach
ford has an interesting article about the
causes of the Zulu war. He states that
the Zulu kingdom was founded by one
Chaka, man of great military genius
and unbounded feroeity; terrible con-
queror, not 80 much regardless Of hu-
man life as greedy of blood and empire,
and that Cetawayo still considers the
declaration OF Chaka ito permit no
black power to share the sunlight" as
sacredly binding cn him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
HOW PEOPLE WILL BE SWINDLED.


Not long ago three French journal
lists were discoursing of human credulity
in cafe, and the question, "Where is
its limit 2" was raised. One of the three
maintained that human credulity had
no limit. 1t was finally agreed that
each of the trio should insert in the
newspapers an advertisement, the most
eccentric, improbable and absurd that
it was possible to devise-each adver-
tisement to be accompanied with de-
mand for stamps-aud to watch the re-
suit. The first of the trio published the
following extraordinary announcement:
"THE HAND IN THE HAm.-Send one
franc fifty centimes in postage-stamps
for the theory of an entirely new sensa-
ton. 1t gives love and freshness. Ad-
dress "A. b. Post-ofice." The second
conspirator, taking advantage of the old
and familiar superstition, advertised as
follows: "RErURN FROM THE OTHER
WoRLD.-Send one franc fifty centimes
in postage-stamps. Accurate news from
the better land. Mysteries revealed.
Everything made clear. Address b
O. Postrofice." The third, abandoning
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

In the district of Shantung, in China,
new source Of wealth has been discov-
cred. Small diamonds exist in consider
able quantities, ahd the mode of collec.
tion is very curious. The mountain
streams of Chinkangling are the favorite
spots for demonstrating. The natives
walk about in the sand, and in the
streams, arrayed in thick straw shoes.
The diamonds, being obligingly ragged
and pointed, stick in the straw shoes,
which are burnt, and the diamonds are
then collected from the ashes. This
average size of these gems is about tina,
of pins head, though one as large as 9
pea was carried TO Cheefoo and sold to q
mandarin lately. The trade is in the
hands Of the priests of the Chinkangline
temples, and the diamonds are sold tt
GLACIERS at the great annual fairs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

FRANCE and England are said to be
fitting out joint feet of war vessels to
give emphasis to the demands of French
and English holders Of Egyptian bonds.
The Khedive's dismissal of European
advisers, and his return to the old pol
isy of borrowing everywhere without
provision for payment, is naturally con-
strued by his creditors rs an invitation
TO " 20 whistle"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

ACCORDING to Humboldt, the oldest
town in the world is Jakutsh, five thou
sand inhabitants, in Eastern Siberia. 1t
is not cnly the oldest but probably, also,
the coldest. The ground remains frozen
TO the depth of three hundred feet,
except in midsummer, when it thaws
three feet at the surface. The mean
temperature for the year is 1872 f. For
ten days in August the thermometer
goes as high as $50. From November to
February the temperature remains be.
tween 42' and $50 below zero. The
River Lena remains frozen for nine
months OF the year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

The Woodruff educational expedition
around the world has been abandoned.
II was an impracticable scheme. Edu-
cation lis desirable, and voyage around
the world is likely 10 be interesting, but
the two do not do well together. Be-
sides the unfavorable conditions for
study on voyage of that kind, the ex-
pense was fatal objection.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

ONE hundred and sixty-two authentic
cases of living burial are put on record
by the eminent French physician, DIR.
Josat. The period Of inconsistencies
before burial, in these cases, lasted from
two hours to forty-two. The causes of
apparent death were these: Syncope,
hysteria, apoplexy, narcotism, concus-
sion of brain, anesthesia, lightning and
drunkenness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22
TOPICS OF TIE DAY

PORTABLE gas issold and delivered in
ENGLAND like milk. People IN the
country and in villages receive 1t in
copper vessels from large cities. This
method is additionally popular from the
fact that it dispenses with the erratic
and depraved meter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

WHICH Of Shakspeare's plays is the
last day Of February? "The Winters
Tale" (taiD.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-22

CALIFORNIA grape cultivators are
moving in the matter of extracting oil
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

we Keep constantly on nanu, at prIcts 10 SUIT the
lines,
BERKSHIRE PIGS, English bred,)
SOUTH-DOWN LAMBS,
GRADE SHORT HORNS, OR DURHAM
h~alf-and-half bred. Also a spendid full
blooded BULL.4 years old, that wonld weigh
1900 pounds, if fully fat. which we will sell
low, as we have used him for three years.
He is a perfect specimen of his kind, and without
flaw, and cost $50, when eleven months old.
All of our original stock comes from q frst-class
breeder III Canada, and for purity of blood, cannot be
excelled. j. f. CAIN & SON,
Aug. lift Hillsboro, N. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04

A. OPPENHIMER |
manufacturer and JoJber Of CIothmo,
No. 1915 Main Street.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
represented in North Carolina by D. T. WIIRON
Sep Is 3m.
IUnORE FKAME OF ALI. DE
The largest stool sorth - po De
f1more: Also, LOOKING Glass Plates Of all sizes siao both
o% SI. m ana french, at Wholesale and retail. Wonid
eau the attention of the trade to the follovinc 49,
" wt ny Sc, ls by 70, 20 by -, % by 40, and smaller sizes
Picture Frames Of all descriptions mad.
An"' nouce' WILLIAM
1888 Main Street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
CARPETS! !!

ouer 1or sale, on very reasonable terms . lot <--
nne '1reePly Extra ~Superfne and Super6ns AZ
some Cotton Chains from tho very best mi1s IN ~
country. NOT having room,t will sel verv 49,
Please eau and examine. Also, Rugs, M.tting ND ".
!" Sn@oes" WILLIAM Afro
1883 Main Street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
Furniture Furniture
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL! II

On hand a full and complete stock of FURNITURE
of all descriptions, from the most reliable manufactu-
rers East and West; also of my own make. Parties in
want will not be doing justice to themselves without
giving me a call and examine my stock and prices. A
liberal discount to the trade.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
WILLIAM
1883 Main Street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
FARMERS
Improve Your Stock.

We keep constantly on hand, at prices to suit the
ines,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKEs FOR SALE.

I can furnish the Jerusalem Artichokes at $1.5O per
bushel, or 50 per barrel. Will yield from 500 to 1850
bushels per acre; takes q bushel to the acre. Cash with
order. MATT ATKINSON,
apr13-tf Asheville, n. c.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09

been saturated with Oil of Orisanum, one of
the most infiammable oils, small piece of
dark calico; saturated with SINE compound
! containing saltpetre, some strips of the same
to serve as e fuze, and halfa dozen boxes of
| common matches, and two or three pounds
Of -four of sulphur. The loose materia $ had
| been apparently tumbled into the paper indis-
crtminately, the corners of the paper gathered
together and tied, making pear-shaped little
bundle containing death and destruction.
when once fairly touched on. Linseed oil in
large quantities had been poured ON the
whole, and run in little rivulets into the
county surveyors once, and soaked through
the ceiling Of the county tressurers ONCE be-
low, The deadly match had been applied to
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09
h This . Dssssn ra.hssu d,

tisecture by the Rev. joseph Cook.l
There is in my hands letter from man
OF afairs in this city, and it topic is low
paid female labor. There is no red-hot
gridirou here, otherwise l should like to
grill upon it in public presence the man
who suggested infamy to . girl - . means
Of increasing her wages behind . counter
You would like to broil thae any man do
ing that. l Suppose the case Va q great
axcsptins; but l have excalles& svidence
that there IL no exaggerati0u IN what am
about TO read to you. This 10 not an an
onymous letter; but the writer Who signs it
with his own full name il recorded in the
directory Of The city TO which he belongs,
and his occupation mentioned: "A young
lady whose family became reduced in world
" circumstances, felt that she must
~ to do someshipg for herself, and there
fore, she applied st large retail dry. goods
house for situation. Yes said the pro-
Drietor, We will take you your salary will
be-, naming the price Oh, SIR said she,
can't live upon that / understand you,
mia, W. the reply. Several Of these girls
don't live upon What We pay them. Do you
sc that young lady there? We pay her
Just what We offer you. young man pays
her the rest" / wish the gridiron were
here for the broiling.
II know whereof AFFIRM continues this
writer, whose letter aroused an indignation
care not express here; and I think that
when it comes to this, the matter goes .
etep beyond low wages. This Is simply an
illustration of one effect Of Low wages.
Please remember that this young lady was
not only person of high character and
sood family, but also perfect stranger to
this merchant"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09
Pity alse seOOF.

The distress in the city at the prerenl
time IL positively fearful to contemplate,
and unless some measures are taken n
once 10 relieve he mi-eries If the poor the
suffering will be beyond description. Sew
srzi instaoce- have ben brough' TO ligh,
where Women and children have been fro
Zen, not to death, but all but that, Will
lis, ances Of starvation are not by any
means rare. Chairman Richards, Of III,
Board Of Couuty Commissioners, report,
that the county CAD 10 little or nothing, a.
the p-or house ia already overcrowded, an
the cirizens must take the matter in hand
and see that -omethiug IL done. The Me
tropoiitsn Guards, w- understand, will CIV
an entertaiDm-nt within a week, the entire
proceeds Of shich will be donated TO tn,
poor fund. Something must be done, and
that at once
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09
A New Year Fesssvisy.

A very pleasant parry was given New
Years night Al the residence Of Mr.. J.
Aaron, in Salt Creek Valley, his two
daughters, Ellen and Mary, acting as host
esses. Ab,ut thirty couples we're present
seven of which we're from this city, the 9th
ers being friends resident in the valley.
Whitehair's orchestra furnished the mu
sic for the dancing, which took place in the
two large pnrlors Of che residence. The
COLLATION., which Vas q magnificent one, was
served 1t midnight. The occ sion was q
most pleasant one and thoroughly enjoyed
by all present