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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
After n Romantic Marriage.

Frederick Shepard and his wife, the
daughter of ex-Gov. Hubbard, still re-
Lain in this city. There is no DISPOSE
ton to make any negotiations, though
Shepard and his wife would be very
glad to do so. 1t is decided that Gov.
Hubbard will have nothing to do with
Shepard, though probably if his daugb-
ter would leave him Gov. Hubbard
would receive her back. Shepard con-
tinues alarmed over the warlike attitude
of the Hubbard family, and fears that his
life would be in danger should he show
himself in public. 1t is probable that
Gov. Hubbard has used very strong ex-
pressions concerning him even to threats
of inficting personal yiolence.--Hart-
ford (Ct) paper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
Russian Clergymen.

The Etgopeae Messenger, OF Et.
Petersburg, in an article on the Russian
clergy, says that the total number of
persons in holy orders in the Russian
empire is about 100000. Assuming that
each clergyman has family of three
persons, the total number of persons
belonging to the clergy exclusive of
the members of monastic institutions,
who are not allowed to marry is 4O0, 900
There are now in Russia 400 cathedrals,
36,302 churches, and IL, ,408 chapels; and
the European Messenger suggests that
it would be better to do something for
the poorer clergy than to build ABB new
churches year, as has hitherto been
the case. The translation of the Bible
into Russian was only begun in 1856,
and was not completed until the begin
ming of the year 1877. The first edition
Of "a 900 copies has been exhausted, and
a second is now being published.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
Lost seven Pound. In rnree weeks.

Allan's Anti-Fat is a genuine medici ne,
and will reduce corpulency from two to five
pounds per week. Purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless, acting entirely on the
food in the stomach, preventing the forma,
tion OF fat. 1t is also positive remedy for
dyspepsia and rheumatism.
-rb ea-. BOSTON, MASS, Feb. IL, 1873.
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co., Buffalo, N. Y:
Genhcmen-The lady alluded to lost seven
pounds in three weeks, by the use of Alian's
Anti-Fat. Yours truly,
SMITH, DOOLITTLE & SMITH,
WhnIpsaia Drnppiats
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

ARE you engaged9" ssid a gentle
man to young lady from Marysville at
the ball the other evening. 81 was,
but if that Pete johnson thinks I'm
going to sit here and see him squeeze
that freckle-faced Wilkins girls hand
all the evening, he'll be mistaken, soli-
taire or no solitaire"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

NEVADA is the only State in the
Union that licenses gambling. No per-
son can carry on the trade of gambling
in that State without paying license
Of $76 month. Any cheating at the
game is deemed q misdemeanor and
punished accordingly Boys under 10
years ofoag are not to be allowed sd-
mission to the gambling rooms.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

Rugs.-Mrs. J. E. S. writes: Now
that rugs are fashionable as we'll as use-
full, it may not be out of place to say
little about them. They are decidedly
useful to lay before the stove, the
bureau, the mirror, the couch and the
large chairs that are much used: First,
to preserve the carpet in those places if
it is new, or, if it is worn, to cover the
worn out or worn off places; and second,
because of their additional warmth in
cold weather. They are made in various
ways, of various materials and in various
styles. Some are oblong, some square;
some are round while others are oval.
The form depends on the material out
of which the rug is made, and the place
for which it is designed. Before couch
an oblong one is desirable, while in front
of stove an oval one does nicely. 4
few are quite elaborate and seem alto
gether too nice to be trampled upon
others have comfortable look and the
feet are quite at home on them. Rugs
are made of such wide range Of
material that everybody can afford one
of some kind, if they have genius
enough to utilize the material that they
have on hand. Leaving the elaborate.
the ornamental and the expensive ones,
l hasten to explain how rugs can be had
without money To make 'acater-
pillar rug" take all the little bits of all
kinds of cloth in all c,lors and cut
them into strips one.half an inch wide.
| Then with a strong thread and coarse
needle make a row of stitches through
the center of each piece separately,
lengthwise; then draw the thread until
the cloth comes close together. After
several pieces are thus "strung" and
drawn together, twist them slightly and
trim; when trimmed, their resemblance
to the caterpillar gives the rug this
name. After all the cloth is thus strung,
take something for lining and sew the
several strings upon it. Begin in the
center and sew round and round closely
together until you have the size desired.
In this way you get chit and miss ~
effect; of course one can arrange her
colors according to her taste. have q
rug with a center all hit and miss, then
two rows of black, two rows of hit and
miss, finished with three rows of black.
Another that have is oval in form,
with each row cut and sewed 30 as to
have no break in the rows. 1t has a
center of three hit and miss rows, then
one brown and one black, one hit and
miss, two brown, another hit and miss,
finished with three black rows
The cyocheted rug is made by tearing
or cutting the cloth into strips, then
sewing them together the same as fol
| zag-carpet. The cloth thus prepared il
csocheted similar to crocheting thread
matx and tides. This kind OF rug doei
very well but is not AZ durable as ths
caterpillar one, neither Is it so much
trouble to make. -
! The braided rug, however, is the mos
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

SOM eahfng that viii Amuse Everybody.
We will send to any address (post paid,
upon the receipt OF two three-cent stamps
for small, or four three cent stamps for large
size, our DIAMOND WAFER BAROMETER
The remarkable changes of it's color, from a
deep pink for wet, to deep blue for dry
weather, are very amusing to watch. DIA-
MoND WAFER OR VoCALIzER Co., 40 Water.
street Boston, Mass s-r
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

STRANGE as it may seem to you, man.
kind had rather see you fall than sue
ceed, because they had rather pity than
admire.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

BETTER wrong will than wavering
better steadfast enemy than an uncer-
tain friend; better false belief than nc
belief at all.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

{" IRONY of the Sentencing a
blacksmith for forgerv."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

THE Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. 21, East
18th Street, N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices. Write for catalogue. H
n. -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

PEOPLE residing in paludal districts, or
removing to such localities, can place reli-
anee in the ficacy of DR.. F. Wilhett's Anti
Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic to pre-.
vent or rather counteract all malarial dis
eases. 1t never fails to cure Chills and
Fever, Dumb Chills and Enlarged Spleen,
and is guaranteed to contain no dangerous
drug. The composition of this medicine is
given with each bottle. and can be had
from all Druggists.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

THERE is NO TIME to be lost when q cough
attacks one, in adopting means of prevention
against consumption and bronchitis. A
cough may, with perfect truth, be termed
the incipient stage of those, destructive
maladies, and it is the height of folly to dis.
regard it. If neglected, it will assuredly
culminate in, some dangerous pulmonary
affection, but if DR.. WIN. HALLS BALsANl
FOR THE LUNGS be used, the complaint is
speedily vanquished and all danger averted.
There is no pulmonic comparable to this
great specific. Sold by Druggists.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

IT takes one less time to get over ones
own misfortune than to be recGnciled to
3 neighbor's good fortune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

No matter what rank vegetables may
attain, the cabbage will always be a
head.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

AN ARTICLE OF TRUE MERIT" BroUa's
Bronchial Troches" are the most popular
article in this country or Europe for Throat
Diseases and Coughs, and this popularity is
based upon real merit. Is cents box.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

The great man is he who, in the midst
of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweet
ness the independence of solitude.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
GLElNLNGS FROM THE MUSE.
BY 7. y. cHRrsTAI.

Ny bus-syed pet With golden hair
fs sitting on my knee.
And gaz- eagerly afr,
Across the beach, beyond the bar,
Where rolls the restless sea.
She puts her little hand in mine.
And laughs with childish glee,
To see ths foaming billows splssh,
As on the shore they herceiy dash,
Then glide back silently.
But while she laughs 10 merrily,
BY heart Ia TAR away;
And. as look upon the shore,
Where loud and long the breakers roar,
MY sad soul seems to say:
"The sea IL like human life; - (
II breaks upon the shore
Of time, with q resistless might.
And when the goal is Just In sight,
Dies to return no more. - "
And all along the sAore Of time Il
Full many n wreck doth iisiA "a ~
The Psngs OF many mad csrouse, 4
OF blasted hopes and bronen vows, NV
OF happy days gone by." x.A AA
Vet while muse IN mourpfal mood,
And gaze upon the sea, -L+A y
Ny biue-eyed pet v ith golden hetr, y
Whose heart has never known e1r4 - Y
stu sits upon my knee. AW1 Va
Her head Is resting on my breast-s ~ Nd
Her eyes IL slumber deep; ~ANH
The same rough sea whose breakerp r0artA \
And madly, fercely lash the sbofc AG
Has lulled my child 10 sleep. wANt
-N@rLto,rN Hsvcid.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
THE COOPERATIVE
NEWSPAPERS. S.

tAas been asserted that half Of all money paid
By New York advertisers for advertising outside Of
thet city goes to tn, Go .0PERATIvE NEwsrArERs.
Full particulars about the Co-opera tive Newspa-
pers, together with catalogues and advertising rates
mailed free application to American Newspape-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

IF you would be pungent, be brief !;
for it is with words, as with sunbeams,
the more they are condensed the deeper
they burn. l f- -ra
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

SMOKE Pogue's Sitting Bull Durham robaeeo. =
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
CHEW
The Celebrated
:" "MATCHLESS"
Wood Tag Plug

TOBACCO.
The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY
New York, Boston, and Chicago.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
Upham's s
Freckle, Tan
: &, ? .Pim,'yple )
BANISHER.


IL A few applications of this
preparation will remove free
kles, tan, sunburn, pimples
or blotches on the face, and
render the complexion clear
and fair. For softening and
beautifying the skin it has no
equal. Price 80 cents. Sent
by mail, postpaid, for 75 cts.
Address
JOHN T. HENRY. CURRAN L CO..
hens - College Place, N. Y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

WE call attention to the advertisement of
DR.. N. B. WOLFE, of Cincinnati. He offers
copy of his popular book, " dicat Common
Sense, handsomely illustrated, as free gift
to any person affi ,cted with Consumption.
Asthma. or Catarrh. Send for the book it
may do you good.
FEW attributes of character are more
charming than the faculty of gracefully
acknowledging ones errors asH.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

A SAW for the times-No man should
live beyond the means of his creditors.
Punch
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19

A THOROUGHLY good Cabinet or Parlor
Organ is worth two poor ones. Mason
Hamlin make the best. The prices are q
little higher than those of poorest organs,
but it is much cheaper in the end to obtain
the best
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-19
THE NEW YORK SUN.

DAILr.-4 4 pages. 81 cts "a month; so-oO year
SUNDAY. 8 pages. SlsO year.
slWEEsI4K n. pages. 8 agar a.,
THE sun has the largest circulation and is tns
cheapest and interesting paper in the Uniteo
THE WEEKEY SUN is emphatically the peo-
p'' i"'n !M. ENGLAND. Publisher. N. Y. City.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

Goodwin, of the. Cnnoncrz, ID I'M
happy. and THE because the Shreves
port quarantine has detained his sup
ply of paper. thus compelling him to
issue two numbers on q half sheet.
We sympathize with you, Brother
Goodwin. and ask not to be consid-
cred fatterer ii we say that the
CHRosIcLs on q half sheet is far SUI
perior to more pretentious papers
that wesr full dress. Marksville
Bulletin.
We are not vain. friend Lafargue,
no. not bit; bat when man turns
as such handsome one as the above
it tickles immensely, and be can rely
on our vote for any Office he wants.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

The storm which swept over this
State on Monday. the first day Of
September, was the most destructive
to. property and the crops that has
visited the State for years. Its raw
ages were especially severe in the
parishes of st. Mary, Iberville, As
cension, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee,
East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge
It is estimated that millions of dol
worth Of property and produce were
destroyed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

The Sabine Inder is the title Of q
new paper just started at Many, in
Sabine parish. J. II. Caldwell b Co.,
Editors and Proprietors, 6ies at the
masthead. We suspect "Co." means
our friend young Bob" Hunter. so
well known in this section. Success
to the enterprising new conner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

At the court house tonight Prof.
Sprague will entertain onr citizeus
with some most wondeful teats Of
legerdemain and magic illusion, for
which he has noted reputation. II
you wish to see q first-class exhibi-
ton in this line, dou't fail to come
out tonight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20
WHAT WE WANT.

We can't exactly understand what orr
sprightly contemporary is driving at.
Does IL want the State Democratic con-
vcntiOn to condemn and repndiate the
work Of the majority of the delegates in
the constitutional convention. who were of
its own partyi Does it want the tax
payers to continue to pay II mills State
tax and Z per cent interest on the State
debt ? Does it want the hard pressed peo-
pie of the State to continue to pay exor-
bitant salaries to public ofiicialsi Does it
object to to the wise and economical judi
ciary system provided for in the new con-
stitutionf Does it object to the salutary
safeguards thrown around the people by
the legislative restrictions provided for in
the new constitution Does it desire to
defeat the annual reduction in public ex-
penses of over million of dollars
If the CHRoNIcLE desires to defeat the
constitution and snatch from the people
the relief afforded them by its provisions
its object is understood, but if not, what
does our esteemed contemporary want p
Baton Rouge Advocate
We want the Democratic State con-
vention to decide whether the num-
Der of officials and their salaries can
not be still further reduced; whether
. more wise and economical Judiciary
system can not be provided; whether
more legislative restrictions can not
% ls"ed' wnetner the annuai re-
'oo''On N Puonc expenses can no' %
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

Shrieks Boston paper: Don't
be an editorl An exchange says
it's all very we'll to say don't be an
editor, but when man is too honest
for preacher or member Of Con-
gross, what is be to do?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

1t is wonderful how silent man
can be when he knows bis cause is
just. and how boisterous he becomes
when be knows he is in the wrong.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

Candidate for Clerk Of the Court.
We are authorized to announce JOHN
p. HADNoT ~ candidate for Clerk of the
Court, at the ensuing December election,
subject to the nomination Of the Demo
cratic convention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

The Red River Transportation Co.
has made every preparation to come
into the trade this season with full
feet of fine and fast steamers. hav-
ing no less than fifteen steamboats,
now ready for the Red river trade,
with Capt. Scovell's new boat yet to
be heard from. Our own favorite,
here in the Grand Ecore trade, will
be Capt. Sinnott's bran new boat, the
Jesse X. Bell, which is larger and
in every way superior to the old Bart
Able. 1t would be great improve
ment over orr present mail facilities
if this line was now running.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

Do good with what thou hast. or il
will do thee no good.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

Mr.. VIM. A. Seay, Of the Shreve-
port Standard, is candidate for the
Office of Attorney General. He is
we'll known throughout the State, and
in the late convention fought the
debt compromise to the bitter end.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20

The aetion Of our late mass meet
ing in endorsing Hon. R NJ. Lusher
for continuance in the Office Of State
superintendent Of Public Education
ID we'll merited compliment to that
gentleman. The Office is not : POI
litical one. nor is the gsntlsmas who
now 20 ably and Satisfactorily fills il
. politician. Those wire pullers who
are 20 busy trying TO make capital
out Of his straightforward utterings,
accusing him Of making threats, eta.
when hey know NO such things are
implied Of meant. win End the peo-
pie ere not 70 be quilted BY any such
sbshby txicks They know faithful
and sf3cisnt oficer. and have spotted
r n. Lushsr - such an one.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-09-20


gan and VIM. Irwin, having received
: majority Of all the votes. were de-
clared the unanimous choice Of the
mass meeting for delegates to the
Judicial convention to meet in Alex
andria Tuesday, October 81, 1879.
Mr.. G. III. Teal was then nominated
as delegate to the Senatorial con-
vention. On motion he was elected
BY acclama.ion. MessrsL Charles r.
Nugent and B. F. Moore were also
elected by reclamation as delegates
to the Senatorial convention, which
is to meet at Sulphur Springs. Mon
day, October 18th. ~
It was decided to instruct our del
egates to hold ont for a Grant parish
man for Senator.
On motion . committee on resolu-
tions was appointed to express the
sentiments Of the meeting, and the
char named Jas. A. Daniels. G. c.
Nash. Jas. NJ. Rhorer. NJ F. Machen
and 81. g. Goodwin as the commit
tee for this purpose.
1t was decided that while the COM
mittee on resolutions withdrew from
the room to draw up resolutions. the
various candidates present would be
invited to address the meeting.
The first speaker was Hon. Aristi-
DIES Barbin, Of Avoyelles. who. in
speech of fifteen minutes, fully COM
vinced his hearers that be WAS emf
nently fitted for the position 70 which
Sharp County record., 1879-04-17
COlOr-BlindneSs.

DR.. B. j. Jeffries gave some interest
ing testimony relating to color blind
ness before tEsfT H~jslative Committee
on Rufsrvssda, gSn~ on "Wednesday.
He proposed form instead of color to
obviate the danger on railroads in the
day time, and some substitute for color
at night. A red target, as the sun goes
down, becomes darker and darker, un-
til finally the color is almost black. To
a color blind person any color that looks
dark seems red; a brighter color seems
green, and a color still brighter appears
white. He is guided merely by the in
tensity of the light, which, in his case,
takes the place of color. To a color
blind person, the shade called "LOndon
smoke,n and red are the same, and in
the manufacture of lanterns or signals
this smoky shade is substituted for red.
DR.. Jeffries exhibited to the committee
worsteds of all colors, with which he
had made over 5000 tests of color
blindness. Mr.. Leonard, the principal
of the Lawrence School, was then asked
to pick out different shades of the same
color, and, as he is affected with color
blindness, he placed in a mass shades OF
all colors, blue green and red, to the
great amusement of the committee and
Spectators. These, he said, appeared to
be shades of the same color to him.
Many amusing tests we're made, the
confidence of the witnesses in their
ability to select the cOlors requested be-
ing only equaled by the ludicrous mis-
takes made in the selections. Red
blindness, blue-blindness, green-blind-
ness, violet-bllndness, and in fact every
kind of color-blindness, was disclosed,
one of the committee being shown to be
color -blind.-NeW York Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1879-04-17
Caleb Cushing's Love Affair.

He was inqove, was Caleb Cushing,
when people had given him up for a
confirmed old bachelor. The lady
whose attractions razed his objections
matrimonial to the ground was the very
beautiful Miss Virginia Undertake,
daughter of The equally beautiful Mrs.
Eaton, of Washington. Mr.. Gushing
was desperately smitten, and paid un-
tagging devotion to his divinity, until
one day the imperiOus beauty tried on
in his presence a pair Of beautiful
Partisan gloves, which, not suiting her
in style and 1T, she threw upon the
floor. A second pair met with the same
fate, while the third, being more for
tunate, were calmly drawn over her ex-
quisite hands and fastened with costly
bracelets about her rounded wrists.
During the promenade which ensued,
Mr.. Cushing automatically asked;
Chow many pair of gloves does a
young lady require during a year?"
Speaking for myself" replied the
spoiled beauty, 81 never wear a pair
but once, and never once if they don't
suit me.n
"What is the expense of such gloves
as you wear, for instance" inquired
the cautious young lawyer.
"Oh! two or three dollars" was the
careless reply.
81 should never marry a woman with
such extravagant notiOns,n said Cush-
ing, undoubtedly uttering his thoughts
aloud.
"Nobody asked you, sir" quickly
and aptly quoted the naughty beauty,
turning upon her French heels and re-
tracing her steps hOmeward, leaving the
economically inclined barrister to re-
cover from his disappointment and
chagrin as best he might.
Sharp County record., 1879-04-17

pursuits and begin to prematurely de-
cav for want Ct exercise. But this IS
wrong. Fishing, hunting and walking
are proper exercise for men,
and between 40 and 80 it is in
dispensable that they should avail
themselves Of something OF the kind.
The circulation begins to fail at forty,
the digestion is impaired. Mental labor
and family and business cares have 0y
this time begun to tell upon the most
robust physique, and exercise is the on
" remedy in the world for the little all
ments that begin to tell. Disturbances
of the stomach and liver, catarrh, rest
less and disturbed sleep, bad dreams,
giddiness, dimness of sight, palpitation
of the heart and a score of other symp-
toms, annoying, and to most men alarm
ing, begin to threaten gout, gravel,
stone and fatty degeneration; and, un-
less the remedy of good, copious exer-
else is taken, the threat is fulfilled, and
the man of fifty is broken-down old
ma twenty years before his time But
healthy exercise is complete restora-
two