davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
A Hard Winter.

During the drizzle yesterday after
noen there was a choice crowd of old
citizens under the porticos of the City
Hall, and one such group was joined by
threadbare stranger, who scratched
his itching back against the carving on
one of the pillars and asked:
Gentlemen, is this going 10 be a
hard winter?' ssssssssa
"Itisr' replied every man together.
Work will be scarce and provisions
high, eh p
ayes" they replied.
Weather will be so ALFRED cold
that water will bust all the water pipes,
suppose ?"'
Yes, it will"
Won't be any show for poor man
like me?"
i" Not bit.'
" I'd probably freeze to death while
looking for job?''
I" You would-you wonldp'
Well, that's what thought, and I
want to arrange to 60 to the work-house
for three months. I don't want to 90
up as vag, because that's low-down.
I'D rather be Charged with assault and
battery. Will one of you gentlemen
please let me cuff off his hat and then
ask the officer to arrest meT
After some hesitation one citizen
with more philanthropy than the Others
stepped out. His plug hat was jammed
clear .wn to his top vest-button at q
blow, he was knocked right and left by
cuffs on the head, and as climax was
wbirled around and given several kicks
which weighed fifty pounds piece.
"ThereP said. the stranger, as he
shut off steam and slowed up. That
fixes both Of us. You'll remember me
and I'll remember you, and you may
call an officer"
Some of the group called one out OF
the corridor, but the officer said he
could not make such an arrest unless he
saw the fight or had warrant.
ses" Very well, !" replied the stranger, a.
he moved of, az am willing to submit
to your maturer Judgment and expert
ence, and / can't wait here all day
Goodbye, prophets! think my bes
way will be to get into Canada anC
leave your hard old winter to run her
4 sefP
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
Poor Spelling.

Prof. A. 8. Hill, in Good Company,
gives few specimens of the spelling Of
candidates lately, contesting for ad-
mission to Harvard College. He says:
Many, larger number than usual,
spelled as if starting spelling reform,
each for himself. Of these vagaries
specimens are subjoined. including vain
attempts to reproduce proper names that
were printed on the examination paper
itself: Duell's jeloise, ,cheif, opposit,
edly, fourth, (for forth), to (for too),
thrown (for throne), ficle, white-winged
angle, beaverage, broak, carrige, cham
paign (for champagne), insted, hailed
(for hailed), endevors, su cess, preasant,
and preasance, wi lily, waiting, diferance,
superseded, praired, comand, conspiri-
tors. to finnish, avaratious, undOu-
bility, granfather, peice. fashionable
bell, written and writing, maniger
(for manager), until, jovility (for jo-
viality), ficticious, couard, and couard-
ise for coward), enlisted, or gen and
origonal (for origin and orignaD, !,
kneeded (tor needed). genious, married,
mad (for made), wer lfor were), cleav-
erly, differculty, existance, absent,
oiler, repare, enoubling, agrieved, of
(for off), susceptible, proclaimed, loose
(for lose), principle (for principal), lead
for led), Rip Van Rincle, Adison and
| Anderson, Queene Ann, Macauley,
Th ackery, Steel (Sir Richard), Henery,
Harries (for Harry's). Of these mis-
takes some are evidently much graver
than others; but some of the worst were
found in several books, and not few
are apparently due to an unconscious
effort to represent to the eye vicious
pronunciation. Many books were de-
formed by grossly ungrammatical or
profoundly obscure sentences, and
some by absolute illiteracy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
Christmas Play-Song.

(MYRICK PLACE, PUTNAM COUNTY, 1852
1t is unnecessary to state for the in
formation Of Southern readers that the
irregularity of metre in the following is
apparent only and not real. Unfortun-
ately the limitations of Typography do
not permit me to represent the intona-
tions and somewhat striking monotony
of the negro songs. l can best describe
them by explaining that the rhythm Of
these melodies is wholly the result of a
succession Of cmsuras, the recurrence of
which is invariable, but Irregular In
order to preserve as far as possible the
spirit and characteristics of the negro
play-song, which was one of the peculiar
results Of plantation life, have pur-
posely avoided any form of versiication
depending wholly upon the cesura,
as, for instance, in the line
-" An bimeby, old Miss IL be a send in out de
where the air and intonation make the
harmony perfect. - &s Ss
Hi nv rinktum Black gal sweet,
Same like goodies wat de w'ite folks eat;
Ho my Riley! don't you take N tell 'er name,
En- den eff sumpin happen you won't ketch de blame
Hi nv rinktum! better taken hide yO' plum;
Joree don't holler every time he fine wum.
Den it's hi my rinktum!
Don't git no udder man; ----
And it's no my Riley!
Fetch out Miss Dilsey Ann!
Ho my Riley! Yaller gal fine;
She may be yone but she oughter be mine!
Hi my rinktum Lemme git by,
An see wat she mean by de cut er dat eye.
Ho NV Riley! better shet dat do
De wite folks'll think we er tarin up de flo.
Den it's no my Riley!
Come siftin up ter me!
An it's hi my rinktum!
Dis de way to twis yo knee!
Hi my rinktum! Aint de cas- gittin' red?
De squinch owl shiver like he wanter go ter bed;
Ho my Riley! but de gals an de boys
Des now gittin' SO dey kin sorter make noise.
Hi my rinktum! let de yaller gal 'lone
Niggers don't banker arter sody in de pone.
Den it's high my rinktum!
Better try anudder plan;
An it's ho my Riley!
Trot out Miss Dilsey Ann!
Ho my Riley: In de happy Chrismus' time
De darkeys shake de cloze huntin' fer dime.
Hi my rinktuml An den dey shake der feet,
An grease derese'f wild de good ham meat.
Ho my Riley! dey eat an dey cram,
An bimeby ole Miss'l be sendin out de dram.
Den it's no my Riley!
You hear dat, SAM
An it's hi my rinktuml .-s-=
Be sendin' out de dram!
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

A NEW feature is to be inaugurated
along the line of the Hudson River Rail-
road. A new clock connected with an
electric apparatus at the Albany depot
will be placed in every depot along the
line. After the clocks are once put in
order they will be set by an operator at
the Albany depot, who can regulate all
clocks on the road at his pleasure. No
employe will then have any trouble in
obtaining correct railroad time. The
clocks aud attachments will be placed
in position in a lew DAYS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

Two hundred and twenty North
Carolina negroes arrived at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 18th inst, with a
view to making Indiana their future
home. Of the entire number only
twenty-five were over twenty-one years
old, the balance being women and chill
dren. The day was cold one, and clad
in scanty clothing and without money,
this haven of bliss, of which they
dreamed in the promised land of plenty,
must not have been as fruitful of hap
pines and perfect comfort as they had
pictured. Their entire baggage, it is
said, would not have filled small hand
cart
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
The Ute Troubles.

Jud ging from late intelligence from Los
Pinos, the seat of the Indian Commission,
the Utes in favor of settling their differ
ences with the Govern ment, provided that it
can be done without sacrifice. When Com
missioner Hatch.asked, for the last time, if the
guilty Indians would be surrendered, Colo
row lighted a big pipe, d" the pipe of peace !"
each Indian present drew his knife and laid
it on his knees. The question of peace or war
being the one pending, Colorow passed the
pipe to the next man without smoking, and it
went round. When the circle. was finished, he
jumped to his feet, Strengthened up to his full
height, pulled his belt around until his knife
sheath was in front, pulled his knife out, and
threw it with force on the floor, quivering and
ringing. Instantly every Indian present
dropped his hand to hilt, and laid hand on his
his knife or pistol. The whites did the same,
and the two parties stood fronting and defying
each other for some moments, each waiting for
| the other to make the forward move.
There were but six white men, while there
were twenty-five Indians in the room. Fifteen
soldiers were in another room.
Finally Ouray spoke: ." We can not deliver
up to you those Indians, unless they are tried
in Washington; they must not be tried in
Colorado. Colorado people are all our enemies,
| and to give them up to be tried in this State,
| would be to surrender them to be hanged. We
will bring those twelve men here for you to see,
and then whom you decide guilty shall be taken
| to Washington, and the President shall deter
mine their guilt innocence. Douglas will
| have to GO. We know he was in the White
River troubles and YOU shall decide who else
Upon this condition, and not otherwise, will
we surrender the guilty Indians" This was
said with arrogance and boldness. Ouray said
it would take about week to bring the men in
In all probability the demand will be complied
with. Hatch at once telegraph the situation to
| Secretary Schurz.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
The Moneyed Classes.

Statistics lately collected in one of our
oldest New England cities showed that
ninety-four per cent. of the leading men
of the city were either farmers boys or
poor boys in the cities and villages.
The list included all the bank presidents,
the railroad magnates and the leading
manufacturers and merchants. Forty
years ago " the moneyed class" of this
particular city were hoeings corn, or
tending lathes, or peddling newspapers;
forty years ago these bloated bond
holders were not plethoric race; and
it is highly improbable that any con-
siderable portion Of the money which
they now possess will be in the hands of
their grandchildren. The "moneyed
aristocracy of the next generation are
growing up now on the farms and in the
factories.
What is true of this one city is sub
stan ntially true of every other city. The
fortunes that are continued in the same.
family for hundred years are very
few; what one generation gathers an
other generation scatters the wealth of
the land is constantly changing hands;
and the boy who belongs to what are
called the working classes has quite as
good chance of becoming bloated
bondholder" before he dies as the boy
who is born with silver spoon in his
mouth.
With these facts in view, is it not
rather wicked for demagogues to try to
excite the alarm of the people who work
with their hands, lest they should be
enslaved by this formidable and tyran-
nical "moneyed classW There is no
Il Il - 1a& &oI 4
hereditary aristocracy of wealth does
not exist. The great bulk of the wealth
of this country is now in the hands of
men who were born poor. Is it likely
that they will combine to oppress and
ens.ave thosezwho are toiling up from
the level on which they started? Is it
possible that they should SO combine,
in any effectual way, seeing that their
future control Of the property which
now they call their own must be so
very slight?
And would it not be a foolish and
suicidal thing for the poor men of this
country to combine to overthrow a
system of government which promotes
such a rapid distribution of wealth,
and which offers such abundant chances
to them and their children? When the
Communists and the socialistic re-
formers urge that all property rights
must be annulled and that some new
industrial and proprietary scheme must
be inaugurated, just call their attention
to the facts recited above and ask them
whether under any other system the
children of the oor would have better
chance than they have under the present
system.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

ONE quarter Of the whole strength of
the ARMY of the United States has been
killed or wounded this year. That twen-
ty-6ve per cent. of the whole force un-
der arms has b en- either killed or
treated for wounds and injuries of va
rious kinds is sufficient evidence that
our little Indian wars foot upa respect
able total of casualties. These facts are
given on the authority of the Surgeon
Generals report, which gives some
other facts of interest, and one
particularly to junior surgeons fond of
an adventurous life namely, that there
are in the army fourteen medical vacan-
cies, twelve in the grade of assistant
surgeon.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

A WOMAN calling herself the Queen
of Cure is doing an enormous business
in the Southwest, particularly among
the negroes. She rides in discarded
circus chariot, wearing velvet and span
giles, and accompanied by band Of
music. She has the reputation among
the credulous of possessing miraculous
powers of healing, and multitudes flock
abound her wherever she goes. She
makes no charge for her services, but
sells vast quantities of liniment, to
which she ascrfbes marvellous curative
properties.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

THE political situation in Spain is ex-
tremely serious. Two elements are
working against King Alfonso, those
representing the interest of slaveho,d-
ers in Cuba, and the partisans of Don
Carlos. However this may be, outside
of these two factions of Office holders,
whose ends are personal aegra1dize-
ment, the majority of the people heartily
accord with the King and in response to
an appeal from him would undoubt-
edly succeed in the election of new
Gortss which would result in the return
of Parliament having strong ma
jority upon his side.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

The Chicago Inter. Deem does not re-
gard the removal of the obelisk, "Cleo-
patra's Needle" now in process of ship
ment to this country, in very favora-
BILE light. In its removal, it says, " we
despoil Egypt of one of its historical
monuments, which there, amid the ru-
ins of the past was suggestive of a
mighty epoch, and which in New York
will simply be stone column. The
time cannot be far distant when, in this
country, the removal of the obelisk will
be regarded as a piece of vandalism to
be ashamed Of"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

TREELEss Iowa is being transformed
into a forest-covered country by law
which RENTS certain taxes for five years
on every acre of fruit, and ten years on
every acre of forest trees planted and
Kept alive. Over 76,00) acres of fruit
and forest trees have been planted, and
100000 have been remitted in taxes.
Could not similar inducement be de-
yised, says the Sanita<y Enquirer, to
lead people to keep their homes and
farms salubrious? It seems perfectly
feasible.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

IT is within the memory of "the
Oldest inhabitant," il he chooses to ex-
ercise it, that warehouse in New
York was so loaded down with pennies
that the floors gave way. Now they
have become so scarce that the PhiIa.
delphis mint coinel three millions OF
them in November, all of which were
spoken for.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

The Philadelphia North american re-
marks that We have seen many pic
lures of Washington praying at Valley
Forge, but we have never seen any OF
the same gentleman swearing (at Lee,
at Trenton. The treacherous subordi
nate deserved a cursing, and the com
pander.in-chief gave it to him, rec
hot"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
A LadY's Fishing Dress.

Norristown Herald
WHAT" asked the younger OF the
elder, "what article of dress should
lady wear when angling for bass p
"The pole-an--"
"Nay,h interrupted the younger,
" she could wear a"
|ssssso orino-iine and q nets snggested the
elder.
"Wrong again." said the younger,
"she should wear"
." If she went gigging and saw an eel,
and wanted to jabot, She"
"Great Ce,arp impstientiy ex-
claimed the younger, what are you
driving at?"
@"If she didn't understand casting a
Efiy, she might accidentally hook her
Dress" ~s~ss @~N
But the younger waited to hear no
more. He rushed for passing street.
car. shouting rs he ran:
"She should wear Fichuman!" !"
The elder tainted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

at Cambridge the other day. The poet
was presented to the Indian, who grace
fully mentioned the poem " Hiawatha,
upon which Longfellow exclaimed,
"This is Minnehaha! Standing Bear,
the Ponca chief, made an address to the
company, which was interpreted BY
Bright Eyes" The Indian girl is re-
markably intelligent. She Is twenty
four years old, and intends to study at
Wellesley College.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

EVIDENTLY Eliza Pinkston did not
appeal in vain to the "visiting states
men," The charge against her of pois-
oning her husband has been withdrawn.
The weak point in the case was the sug-
gestion that she had more than half ad-
mitted the poisoning; and it was felt
that no jury could be Brought to believe
her. - ~ p - Z
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

NEXT to the appropriations made for
the Fostoffice Department, the pensions
are now the largest item in the whole
list of Congressional appropriations.
The bill which passed the House the
other day appropriates $32, ,404 900, an
increase of 100000 our that of last
year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

UNDER 6buth Csrolina Nav which
provides that money Won At gambling
shall, upon proof, ~ RESTORED fourzfpld,
a firm Of Uharieston has sntsred sdit for
$4,000 against the proprietors of two
fashionable resorts, the amount alleged
as having. been lost by young men in
whom the firm was interested.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

The tunnel through which Chicago
receives its drinking water from Lake
Michigan was not carried out far
enough, and the sewerage of the city
is beginning to find It's way into it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

GENERAL HATCH says that while the
Utes refuse to be tried in Colorado, it
will be impossible to secure fair trial
in Washington or elsewhere, a.d, as he
expresses it, we might just as well end
this business and fight them now" He
is Of the opinion that war with them
sooner or later is inevitable.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

The Virginia Readjusters have NOM
mated Gen. VIM. Malone Ior United
States Senator, who will undoubtedly
be elected, as the Readjusters are in the
majority. VI rETRa VI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
HOUSE..

In the House, on the sth, the Chaplain
alluded in n feeling manner to the death of
Representative Lay. Immediately after the
reading of the journal Mr.. Clark announced
the death of Mr.. Lay, stating that it was not
his intention now to speak as the love he bore
his late colleague would prompt him, but at
some future time. He then offered resolution
of regret, which was adopted, and the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Clark, Morrison, Hill, Bing-
ham, Chalmers, Calkins and Ryan committee
to arrange the funeral. Adjourned.
Noless than thirty three bills were introduced
in the House on the 9th. A joint resolution was
introduced expressing sympathy with Ireland's
sufferers. Another on the same subject by Mr..
Gillette (Gr. of Ia.), embodied request to the
| President to communicate with Her Majesty 3
Government expressing Americas hope that
| the adjustment of affairs would be of n nature
tending to relieve the down trodden in Ireland.
A bill to simplify the appraisement Of imported
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

IT is estimated that the expense of
the Grant reception at Philadelphia
will foot up about $4,000, and the re-
port is current there that Mr.. G.. W..
Childs intends to foot the greater por-
ton OF the bill.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

The London "Society for the Pro-
lection of Ancient Building" has made
a solemn protest against the threatened
destruction of the front of st. Marks
Cathedral by the Venetian authorities.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

FRENCH sculptors are invited to COM
pete for a memorial, to be erected on
the spot where the National Assembly
met in 1889. 1t is to consist of statue
Of the Republic, with statues of Bailly,
Mirabeau, 6icyes and lafayette at the
base. M @ pgx
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

ALTHOUGH out on f200 bail, Thos
Brennan the anti-rent Irish agitator, still
adheres to the statements made in his
Balla speech and is being warmly ap.
plauded by his sympathizers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

A VERY important function of the
tail of the yak, cat, squirrel and many
other animals, is that the bushy tails of
these animals serve a very important
purpose in preserving their body-hsat
during their nightly and wintry sleep.
In cold weather these animals with
bushv tails will be found curled up
with their tails laid carefully over their
feet like rug, and with their noses
buried in the fur of the tail, which is
thus used exactly in the same way and
for the same purpose as we use respir-
atOrs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

MISS ADELAIDE NELSON has accepted
from Manager Mcguire, of San Francisco,
a four weeks engagement, during which
she is to receive sixty per cent. OF the
gross receipts of each representation,
with guarantee that no nightly share
shall fall below the sum of $500. The
engagement will be fulfilled in the
spring, and Miss Nelson will probably
proceed to Australia after its termina-
tion.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

NJ. HALsTEAD, of Cincinnati, will
probably be our future Minister to
France. il Minister Noyes shall continue
to insist ON retiring.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

THERE is the least probability of
collision between the police board at
Cincinnati and the Ohio Legislature.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

The Burlins ton Ha~keye objects to
the Indians going to Washington, upon
the ground that they are bad enough
now.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

ERASMUS WILSON, the English au-
thority on disease OF the skin, is about
TO give 100000 to erect a sea bathing
infirmary for the scrofulous.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

MONTGOMERY and Mobile, Ala, two
hundred miles apart, are connected by
telephone.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

New YORK is making preparations
for a grand reception to be given to
Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish agi-
tator. on his arrival at that port.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

CHIEF OURAY is a stanch sort of an
individual.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

THE mother and sister of Michael
Davitt, the Sligo seditionist, live in
Philadelphia.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18
TOPICS or THE DAY.

SPEAKER RANDALL favors Tilden for
President. "
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

PARSELL says 1.-THE Irish landlords
are cowed, the Government baftied, and
castle intimidated
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-18

FIFTEEN thousand cattle have been
driven out Of Falls County, Texas, on
account of the drought.