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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
AN OLD .GERMAN'S WINDFALL.

Joseph Hummel, an old German,
formerly resident of Boston, but for
twelve years of Cincinnati, has left for
London to recover fortune of almost
fabulous size to which his wife is said to
be the heir. The story is that Casper
Weiss, of Germany, leaving home at an
early age, was adopted by wealthy peo-
pie of England, became an Admiral, and
died in 1904, in London, leaving for
tune of million pounds, wholly in
vested in four per cent. bonds deposited
in London. Two years ago an adver-
tisement appeared in various papers
throughout the country asking for the
address of his heirs, and was seen by
Mrs. Hummel, of Cincinnati, who rec
ognized the name of Casper Weiss as
that of her grandfather. Investigation
and correspondence brought out the in
formation that she was the rightful
owner of the property. Whether there
are any other heirs Mr.. Hummel is not
informed. The value of the estate is
now reckoned at $21, 100000 the bonds
having been drawing interest for nearly
seventy-fve years. Hummel is sixty
years of age, and his wife seventy-seven
and hopeless invalid. He was formerly
tailor, but being wounded in the wal
for the Union was obliged to give up his
trade and has since earned scan,y
livelihood by selling books and papers
He is very confident of getting the
funds, as he has, he says, clearly es
tablished the right of his wife to the in
heritance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
FOREIGN SUMMAR Y.

ANOTHER dispatch says that large pro-
portion of Zulns are temporarily disbanded
for the harvest. Pretoria is being fortified
against threatened attack by the Chief
Secocoeni.
The Cape argus publishes the following
from its corresp ondent in the field: "The
Zulus now desire peace on terms consistent
with tribal independence"
A CAPETowN dispatch says that Col. Pear
son was attacked at Ekwe by a large force
of Zulus. The latter was defeated with
enormous loss, and pursued to Entawedi, one
of the Zulus military kraals. Col. Wood
reports that he has captured a large number
of cattle. The health of his troops is good.
The attitude of the native tribes in Trans
vaal is disquieting, and it is feared the
chiefs have formed league against the
British.
A correspondent at Capetown says Col.
Pearson, after repulsing the Zulu attack,
burned Entamedi. A dispatch from Kill.
berly reports that the Zulus have burned
eight kraals belonging to the friendly CAT.
fres, near Doornberg, and killed the inhab.
itants. ALI fears of successful invasion
of Natal have disappeared. The agitation
in Transvaal for independence diminishes
as the attitude of the tribes becomes more
threatening. 1t is reported Chief Zeco
coeni is preparing to attack Seydenburg
in Eastern Transvaal.
A CORRESPONDENT at Pesth, summarizing
official and private accounts from Szegedin
says the dead must amount to many hun
dreds. 1t is impossible to make clos.
estimate, as the number buried under thu
ruins cannot yet be ascertained. Tht
houses built of Aun-dried bricks continued
to collapse long after the first thrush of th,
flood. The work of feeding and removin,
sufferers is now proceeding with the great
est order. The first sensational stories o
hundreds buried in the synagogue and mill
tary hospital are without foundation.
AT st. Georges Chapel, Windsor, on tn
18th March, the royal marriage was cele
brated of the Duke of Connaught, son o
Queen Victoria, to Princess Louisa Mar
garet, of Prussia. The marriage ceremon,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
Cruel Deception Practiced on Southern
Plantation Hands.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
quirer writes from st. Louis: This city is
at present the objective point of vast num-
bers of negroes from Southern points, prin-
cipally the plantations of Louisiana and
Mississippi. Every north bound boat brings
up cargo of plantation hands and their
families, and the levee is in points their
camping ground, the vast majority being
too poor to pay for even the meanest lodg-
ing. Some parties down South have started
the story that extraordinary inducements
are being offered colored people to settle
in Kansas, and that any one landing
in St. Louis will be provided by the Rail-
road company with free pass for himself
and family to Kansas, food on TIE way and
farm and money to live on when the rail.
road lands are reached. The people who
have already arrived are in most wretched
condition, devoid, as rule, of food and
money, and not in the least cast down by
| their misfortunes.
With the characteristic easy going ma.
| ture of the plantation negro, they smile
when asked what they are going to do, and
aver that at any rate the authorities here
can not throw them into the river, and one
or two have remarked that they would pre-
fer that fate to being sent back to the homes
they have just left. It's supposed that the
canard which induced the stampede wal
originated by scheming white people in the
South, in order to get the colored residents
to leave the little properties which many o.
them possessed. Much indignation is fell
at the steamboatmen for not checking tn,
folly, and Mayor Overstaltz has determined
to enjoin the boats from bringing mor'
negroes to the city, by virtue of an ordi
nance which prohibits the bringing o
paupers into the city. The Mullanph,
Board, an institution which controls tn,
charitable bequests of a gentleman whe
died some years since, set aside a sum o
money in aid of the stampeders, but, if tn
immigration is not at once checked, tn
city will have to provide for small colon.
of utterly helpless citizens, as these plants
ton hands are perfectly unacquainted wit
city ways, and unable to make a living il
any other way than by agriculture. In tn
mean time, the Southern planters are doin
their best to check the movement, whic
threatens to deprive them of their means Q
raising this years crop.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
Cannibals i'm New Caledonia.

Our Noumea correspondent gives the
following particulars of the murder Of
IL men in New Caledonia: sThe
place thrills with the news that in the
beginning of the week (Nov. 21) eleven
men were added to the list of victims
Again has over-confdence in the black
demons been the snare. Three small
coasters were engaged to carry pro-
visions and ammunition to the military
force under the command of Col. Wend-
ling, operating against the rebels in
thenorth at Poya, Adie, etc. Among the
eleven men composing the three crews
was man named Marianne, whose son
was killed in the massacre at M. Houd-
allies. This man, so far as perfect
acquaintance with their language, man
ners and customs, was as native him
self. He had served for years as inter-
prefer on any required occasion through
an extensive district, and among many
tribes. He seemed, in spite of the loss
of his son, to have scorned the idea
that the blacks would do anything
against him. It is stated that he was
warned not to go on shore, and that he
should keep strict watch. Both eau
tions seem to have been neglected. The
lamentable fact remains to be told that
the expected provisions not arriving
search was made, and at the mouth OF
the Poya river one pillaged boat was
found, as also were traces of sanguin-
ary fight, evidenced by broken oara
with natives hair adhering. On the
borders of the river, hidden away i1
the scrub, were found provisions, muni
tions and six native baskets filed with
freshly cooked human flesh, from which
the bones were extracted; also the
heads on poles. Two thousand roundl
of Chassepot rife cartridges fell into
the rebels hands, and these they EN-
ployed against the boats of the wa
steamer Lamothe Piquet, as they were
searching the river on the 18th. A
great many shots were fired at th'
Kanaks hiding in the mangroves which
fringe the rivers in New Caledonia
The boats were struck with five balls
but no one was injured. The sailor
could only reply by blind shots, as
were; for it is impossible for any bu
the barefooted, agile savage to NOV
through these mangrove swamps,
misstep among the snakelike roots Q
which involves sinking to the neck o
deeper in mud."-Sdd9aey Mor7ai7a.
Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

A QUEER case of mistaken identity,
cleared up by case of alibi, was that of
Sam Hall, recently sentenced to be
hanged for murder committed in the
Georgia County of Muscogee, in No
vember, 1876. The circumstantial evil
dence against him was strong, and the
sheriff swore that to the best of his
knowledge and belief Sam was the col
ored invidual who perpetrated the crime.
Sam, however, was not greatly troubled
in his mind by fears of the gallows, and
after sentence of death had been passed
he came out with an interesting state
ment, which -delicacy had induced him
previously to withhold. This was to
the effect that in 1872 he thoughtlessly
carried off bride, to which another
mans horse was attached; that for this
act he was sentenced to term of fifteen
years in the penitentiary, and that he
did not make his escape until Febru
ary, 1877. Therefore when the Mus.
cogee County murder was committed in
November, 1876, Sam Hall was in prison,
and he logically argues that somebody
else ought to answer for that crime. TC
the confusion of the prosecution and
their witnesses, this story has ben yeri
fed, and Sam went back to the peni
tentiary to serve out his old sentence
for horse stealing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

Senator because he is Democrat and a
brilliant speaker. Williams, of Ken
lucky, was an old Henry Clay Wing.
He made a good reputation in the
Mexican war. and although originally
opposed to secession, commanded Con-
federate regiment in the civil war. He
is now a Greenback Democrat. Jonas,
of Louisiana, is Democrat of the con-
servative school, and was, during the
war, Adjutant of Hood artillery corps.
He is an effective speaker. Groome, of
Maryland, is the leader of the young
Democracy ofthat State. He has served
one term as Governor, and has been prom
inent in State politics for several years.
Vest, of Missouri, was an original secess-
ionist and served as Representative and
Senator in the Confederate Congress.
He stands pledged to support the Con-
stitution and it's amendments, and is
classed as an advanced Greenbacker.
Vance, of North Carolina, was originally
a Wing. He was in Congress in 1850,
and opposed secession. He afterward
joined the Confederates, and served as
Governor of North Carolina from 1862
to 1865. He was elected Governor again
in 1877, and the Democrats consider him
the ablest man of their party in the
State. Pendleton, of Ohio, and Hamp-
ton, ofSouth Carolina, are as well known
as Democratic leaders as are Logan,
Carpenter, and Chandler on the other
side. Slater, of Oregon, is a native of
Illinois. He was elected to Congress in
1870, and is classed as a hard-money
Democrat.
Each party will be represented in the
Senate by its strongest men. On the
Republican side are Conkling, Blaine,
Edmunds, Logan, Chandler, Carpenter,
Hoar, and a dozen others, all good
organizers, shrewd managers, and able
debaters. On the Democratic side are
Bayard, Thurman, Pendleton, Lamar,
Hill, Vance, Vest, Houston, Hampton,
and others. With party questions in
the foreground there will be warm work
in the Senate and many brilliant debates.
In full Senate the Democrats will have
forty-two votes, the Republicans thirty
three, and the Independents one-Sen-
ator Davis, of Illinois.
In the House, the Democrats make
this classification: Democrats, 146;
Independent Democrats, 2; Republicans,
127; Greenback Democrats, 7; Green.
back Republicans. 5; vacancies, Tin.
Guiding members from California,
from New York, and l from Texas,
The Greenbackers classify as follows
Democrats, 141; Republicans, 129
Greenbackers, 18. To say the least the
situation has enough of uncertainty
about it to makeit extremely interesting
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

THE plague fright at Berlin has re-
called the extraordinary precautions
taken during the cholera epidemic of
1881. A cord was drawn in front of
houses supposed to be infected. The
keys were given to police agent, who
three or four times a day went to see
what the inmates wanted. He then
placed what he brought them on a
table outside near the door. The money
was put into a glass full of vinegar, and
the agent took it out with spoon. The
paper on which the commissions was
written down he took up with pincers.
When a sick person was taken to the
hospital a police agent preceded the
vehicle with a bell, and two soldiers
kept every one away from the sick per-
son. The doctors wore cloaks and masks
of oil cloth. The skin of dogs and cats
being deemed particularly favorable to
the dissemination of the disease, persons
were recommended to kill them, except
where they were positively necessary.
For months the inhabitants lived in
trepidation, and an old lady actually
hanged herself for fear of the cholera
reaching her. The precautions gradually
became matter for ridicule.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

The gentleman who maintains the
chief ecclesiastical authority over the
Indians has very little of pomp and cir
cumstance when he travels among them.
A covered wagon cannot withstand the
winds that sweep across the prairies, SO
putting into an open wagon sufficient
provisions for himself and driver, and
food for the two horses, the excellent
Bishop Hare begins long journey
among his wild charges. At night he
sets up his tent on the open prairie, or,
wrapped in a buffalo robe, sleeps in the
wagon.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
Advance Slowly.

Wehave sometimes wondered whether
the reformer-the man who is " in adj
vance of his AEGEAN with much truth
be regarded as of extraordinary conse-
quence to the world, even if he breaches
remarkable truths. To be sure, he is
of some consequence; as who is not
that has truth and good principles for
his guide? 2f E-trI
But then the very rapiGity with
which he advances is dangerous to the
welfare of his fellow-men; or would be
if his fellow-men were as recklessly en-
thusiastic and progressive as himself.
In that case, there would be great
convulsion in all circles-the nations
would be turned topsy-turvy. This
state of things would be injurious.
Some people think that wars are an
advantage. They clear the political at.
mosphere and prevent over-population
and, it is said, are stepping-stones,
though very rugged ones, to mans ad,
vancement. We don't like the plan
We think a far-sighted man would avoid
war, with its terrible attendants, and
"advance slowly" Such, we think, il
the true philosophy. We are OF the
opinion that every war is step back
ward In human progress and human IN
telligence. The surgings and the roar
ing Of the tides of war bring to the sur.
face all the ruff-scuff and the decayet
sediment that lies at the bottom OF the
social gulf. 10 ill.sez.s a.,,.
The slowest animal known is the
snail; and his eyes are placed on horns
prominently in front, SO that he see
away ahead of him. Let us nationally
politically, morally, religiously, socially
take lesson from this slowest of NOV
ing creatures. By slow advancement
we will be sure of our ground. Their,
will be no need, then, of making sac
mistakes, and going backward to re
trace our steps. War, bloodshed
famine, and every horror associated
with common blindness Of proceeding
| will be avoided. ---..
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
A Catamount Huntress.

Miss Susie Jones, daughter of Capt.
Jones, pioneer settler of the county.
last week noticed that the dogs had
"treed" some animal near the house,
armed herself with gun, and proceed
ed to investigate the matter. No sooner
had she approached the tree than a gi-
gantic catamount sprung to the ground.
The dogs followed in close pursuit over
tangled weeds and through the dense
willows and forests of the Tuolumne
for near mile, when the animal again
took to a tree for protection. The
brave girl trudged on alone, with her
gun on her shoulder; and, on coming
up with the dogs, soon discovered his
catship in unusually close proximity
but, not daunted by his glaring eyes
and ferocious appearance, took deiber-
ate aim and fired. The cat made q
spring, but fell to the ground dead.
Swinging the monster over her shoul-
ders, she carried him home in triumph
as trophy of her prowess. A friend
sent us the animal, and we found it to
be one of the largest Of his species.
The young-lady hunter has only seen
some IA or 15 summers, and is a native
] of our county.-Modesto (CaL) Neecs,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
Like Son Like Father.

A young man in Boston recently re-
ceived q bequest of $25, 1000. He had
been poor, and the sudden acquisition
of wealth rather turned his head. He
began to spend the money in reckless
dissipation, in spite of the efforts of his
father to restrain him, and kept ON until
only $11,000l was left. The father
begged that this remainder might be
given to him for safe-keeping, and the
son, being then i'll from long drunken
ness, and very penitent, readily COM
Piled. The father put $4,000 into q
pocket in his shirt, and started out to
spend the other $50 in frolic. That
night he slept on bench in bar-room,
and in the morning every cent OF the
money was gone Worcester (Aass.)
Spy.o 81 .'i@ aia
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

NEAR Ashland, Oregon, early one
morning recently, forest of pine trees
was seen bending down as though bowed
bya terrific gale Of wind. At the same
time not breath of air was in motion.
During the previous night a furious
storm had passed over the forest, accom-
panied by rain and snow, and the steady
force of the wind had bent the trees
and held them in that position until the
falling snow and freezing rain had fast
ened them in unyielding bonds of ice,
and so they remained until the sun set
them free.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

ARTIFICIAL teeth we're manufactured
in China centuries before they were
produced in Europe. The material used
In bone or ivory, and the tooth, having
been sawed and filed into proper shape,
is fastened to the adjoining teeth by
copper wire or catgut string. III two or
more teeth are required, they are made
In one piece, and, a hole being drilled
through the entire length, double wire
Is passed through it and looped over the
natural tooth at one end and tied to the
teeth mt the other.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
Friends.

We have had some friends in our
day-some that We are proud OF, and of
whom we have good reason to be proud /;
for they were as true as steel and as
good as the best gold. But such friends
have not been many. In the natural
course of human events, they could not
certainly be many. Not that we are
not vain enough to think and heartily
believe, in fact, that we have been suffi-
ciently correct in our feelings and &c
tions toward our fellow-men to deserve
plenty of the best friends, if such were
to be had; but there is a certain de-
pravity existing in humanity that pre-
vents true friends from being as numer-
GUS as the sands of the sea-shore.
You know that what the majority
of mankind are fighting for is "ife -
"bread and butterl" They do not
seem to have time in this selfish con-
test to pause and indulge in the de-
ightfu pastimes of friendship. We
have found, in our earthly pilgrimage,
that we were able without difficulty
to surround ourselves with any
number of friendly disposed per
sons, who were willing to stand
by us Through thick and thin" !"
as long as we were willing to pay for
their allegiance. But when misfortune
has befallen US in any manner, when we
have called upon them, either necessarily
or in order to test their sincerity, for
some sacrifice of time, brains or money,
they have melted from us like the leaves
of the forest before the adverse storms
of the bleak winter.
But this is not universal this want OF
good principles in man. No-thank
Godl If it were so, what horrible
world it would be, indeedl The few
who are not to be bought make this big,
populous, contending world endurable
and surround the life of every man and
woman, who is not misanthropical, with
little paradise, a miniature heaven, on
the earth! M +t
Alas! there are too many whose ser
vices can be purchased alone by money;
but who will sell us and our friendship to
the highest bidder! Let us beware oi
them-it is easy enough-and aim to
win the congenial spirits, to WOO the
pure-hearted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

"a KIND word spoken to a husband
will go farther than broomstick," says
a woman of experience. All, but my
dear woman, let us whisper in your ear,
something that you ought to hear. You
want something emphatic to go long
way. Now kind word isn't emphatic
You walk in where your husband is busy
and say in kind voice, "deary," and
We'll bet you ten cents he don't look up
But you crawl up behind him cautiously
and announce yourself by bringing
broomstick down over his head, anc
he'll notice it at once. Emphasis il
needed, my dear, emphasis !-Derrick.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

COOKED air" has seemingly proved
fatal to Captain Bob, Piute brave, who
recently adopted civilized methods of
OF living, and in short. time after he
had introduced a cook stove into his
cabin he caught cold, which ended in
consumption and death. The Virginia
New Enterprise puts the stove and
consumption in the relation of cause
and effect, because Captain Bob and his
relatives had all been free of even seri-
Gus colds while leading a wild life,
but Immediately began to suffer from
sickness when put in house with a
hot stove. The civilized man may
exist upon cooked air." but not the
"child of nature" ~@4
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

THE experiment of injecting milk,
warm from the COW, into the veins of an
apparently dying man has been tried, it
In stated, in a Dublin hospital, and with
success. The man on whom the opera
tion was made appeared only to have a
few minutes to live, SO utterly ex-
hausted was he, but 1t is asserted that
he has since recovered. e The Frreman's
journal is authority for the above state
ment.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

In Strasbourg two hundred and fifty
people are engaged in the business of
examining geese for the manufacture of
pate de Joie gras. In order to bring the
birds livers up TO the proper condition
of disease thirty pounds of food are re-
quired. Twenty-three Strasbourgers
have the monopoly of the trade, receiv-
ing altogether about a quarter of mil
lion dollars yearly income, nearly four
ffths Of which s for the liver. rS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
The Line Drawn.

An exchange says that the Presiden!
of a short railroad in Western New
York is also conductor, and, upon oeca.
sion, baggage-master, track-hand, etc
The other day he had to act as brake
man on an extra coal-train, and when he
got home found the door shut against
him. His wife explained, /" I have beer
wife to the President, the conductor
the ticket-agent, and don't know what
besides of this road, but I've got to draw
the line somewhere, and I won't marry
the brakeman"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20

WITH alum in his bread, coloring
matter in his butter, sand in his sugar,
and poison in his liquor, the average
man has hard work in getting food and
drink that will not make him skeleton
nor kill him. Now comes the adultera-
ton of coffee with date stones, which has
been discovered in England. Several
tons OF melilotine coffee" compound
of coffee, chicory, and date stones, were
seized In Manchester recently. o.