davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06
The Teller Committee In South Car.
Olina. 80 SO rs r.s

The Teller Committee was occupied,
on January ~, in hearing Democratic tes-
timony as to the conduct of the canvass
and election in Williamsburg and Sumter
Counties. State Senator Maurice testified
to the lukewarmness and divisions of the
Republicans in Williamsburg, and to the
general bad character of Swails, Republican
leader. 1t was in consequence of Swails's
threats that he was notified that he would
"be held responsible for any bloodshed or
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

ONLY thirty miles distant from the
City of Mexico are two of the best
wheat producing valleys in the world,
and yet wheat costs at wholesale there
from one dollar and sixty cents to two
dollars and forty CENTS bushel and flour
retails for one dollar and seventy five
cents per twenty five pounds. The Mex
ican tariff on foreign wheat is about one
dollar and fifteen cents bushel, and on
-four eight dollars barrel. A barrel of
-four, costing in New York six dollars,
shipped TO the City of Mexico, is worth
twenty-nine dollars by the time it arrives,
on account of duty, freight and other
charges.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

A YoUse gentleman OF eighteen at
Springfield, Mass, with an annual
income of one hundred and fifty-six doi-
lars, welded secretly young school
lady of seventeen. He called at her res
idence and his unconscious mother-in-
law said her daughter was not at home.
The husband forced his way in to see
for himself; the old lady called for a
neighbor to put him out, and the bride
darting forth, threw herself into the arms
OF her husband, who brandished aloft a
copyo the Boys ofNeV York, and shouted
" Behold me lawful welded wifer' But
they fred him out, and his lawful
welded wife was ANONYMOUSLY chas.
tised and sent supperless to bed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06
The GalloMs In indianapolis.

Henry Achey and William Merrick were
executed in the courtyard of the Marion
County Jail at Indianapolis, on the Goth of
January. Merrick was sullen and defiant
to the last. Achey, completely demoral-
lied, tremblingly met his fate. Both died
in the faith Of, forgiveness and the hope Of
a future reward. After the drop fell, says
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

AT Lewiston, in Neal Dow's State, a
collector sent to dun a resident found
the lady of the house intoxicated, her
husband singing, their three daughters
simmering, and several visitors warm
ing up, and the only satisfaction be got
was an invitation to take something.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Chicago Tribune reminds Gov
ernors of States that Queen Victoria's
messages to Parliament never exceed a
column, and often are much less, and
that the British Empire contains two
hundred millions of people. tse
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

MRS. MADISON is probably the only
lady who, after leaving the White
House as its mistress, received up 10 the
time of her death the same attention as
when its queen. Many now in Wash
ington remember how the crowd, includ-
ing all the diplomats, always went from
the White House to call on Mrs. Madi-
son, who, when she was past seventy
years old, used to receive in low-neck
dress, and always wore turban. Such
crowds called on her that the visitors
were Obliged to pass out the back door
while others entered by the front.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

THERE is a curious creek in west
Texas, which enters rocky gorge ana
runs under ground for forty miles In
some places natural wells TWO nunureu
and forty feet deep are found, through
which the roaring of this subterranean
creek can be heard plainly-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

The other day, while Major Robert
son, of Rock Hill, S. c., was lecturing
his fifteen year-oid-son on the careful
use Of firearms, he took up gun to H.
lustrate how a gentleman of his ac-
quaintance, with a gun standing before
him with its butt on the ground, shot
himself fatally by carelessly dropping
his upraised foot upon the hammer,
thus discharging the weapon in his
body. As the Majors foot went down
in graphic illustration, bang went the
gun, and he received the charge Quckily
small one) in his left jaw, inAicting a
severe but not dangerous wound. 1t is
thought that the boy was deeply
impressed by this object lesson. 3 y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

New YORK is not the only State
whose Legislature has this year entered
on the occupation of new capitol.
On January l the Michigan Legislature
went into a new home at Lansing. Their
first capitol was begun at Detroit, in
1928, for the use of the United States
District Court and Legislative Council
OF Michigan Territory. Its cornerstone
was laid September 22, 1928, and re-
manned undisturbed until 1870, when it
was removed, and, three years later, the
contents deposited in the cornerstone
OF the edifice Just inaugurated. The
State Constitution of 1885 fixed the
capital at Detroit, or any other place
prescribed by law, until 1847," when it
was To- be permanently located by the
Legislatnre. The removal to Lansing,
due largely 70 personal pique at the BE-
havior Of the Detroiters toward certain
influential members of the Legislature
took place in 1s4S, when building,
which has stood for thirty years, was
erected for $4,000, including a fire.
proof edi6ce for State offices. The new
building has cost under 81 $780, 900. 1t
is three hundred and thirty-six feet by
one hundred and eighty feet at greatest
width, and has dome of two. hun.
~ dred and fifty feet in circumference.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

The Austrian newspapers remark
upon the extraordinary diminution
which has taken place in the number of
marriages concluded in Vienna. The
disinclination on the part of the men to
marry has risen to such a pitch that in
the district Of Weiden marriage portions
provided by charitable foundations are
now actually going a-begging. There
are plenty of female applicants to claim
them, but they can find no mates. In
1877 there were fewer marriages con-
tracted in Vienna by three thousand
FIVE hundred and rthirty-seven than in
1870; namely, only five thousand and
forty-nine. The proportion of mar
riages concluded in the year to one
thousand of the population now stands
at only 7s25 inSvienna, whereasin Paris
1t is 9.07, in Munich 900, and in Berlin
g1O.03- The unsatisfactory result at vi
emma is believed tobe attributable to she
expensive way Of living which has be;
ceome customary there. M
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

S Irused to be that men of genius were
i'll repaid for their bors, and this Ia
Lstill the case with<.,~4y, but society
Snttempts to make up for it by greatly
over-payiDg few Of its favorites. The
Gstory comes from Paris that Meiss-
onier has received 300, 900 francs (about
$50, O,000) for The Cuirassiersp which
was exhibited in the Exposition of last
year. Competition between wealthy
~7worshipers of the great artist probably
fixed the price at this high price. But
lit is thought he would have been we'll
repaid, not only for his labor but for the
ctime and money expended in his art
education, if he had received one-tenth
of that amount. The. income of an
artist who has become +" the fashion" (he
Dnccl not necessarily be great, as
CMeisscnier is, )is wholly out of propor-
tion, toithe figure, bat the artist would
Sdoubtless have rewards given to men Of
equal genius in other professions, or tc
Rthoee of his more humble, brethren.
4
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
THE BARTENDER SOLD.
From the National. |

FROM tnc National
There is one uiin AT least who had
TOO much yumpi! Ion to begin the new
year with Il dry interior simply for
want oi funds. He went into one of
the saloons in town, and in u busi-
urSS-llkc way, called tor a half-pint
of gin. which the smiling bar-keeper
proceeded To put up while the GUS
toner was busy cleaning The cracker
dish of its contents, and occasionally
:umbling in his inside coat pocket.
rhe bar-kecpcr, after c"rking the bot
tie and wipimg il, handed il to him,
aud he carefully put il in his inside
pocket, reached for the cracker dish
once more, and remarked, "I'li see
you in the morning and settle" Now
the party who runs the establishment
is II strictly cash man, aud not III tho
habit of "hangim" II up" so he reach
ed for tho customer, grapplcd him by
the coat collar, and demanded either
pay or bottle. After stating that he
had no money, and commenting on
tie bar keeper sliu%iucss, he pro-
durcd the bottle, apparently with
great reluctance, looked up to the
clock ana saun.cred out muttering
'.ye're fresh" About fifteen minutes
the freight house with something
resembling u bottle elevated above
his mnuth. and smile of eXultation
On his cnuntrnaucc. Whoever asks
that saloon keeper what was in the
bottle he took from S, does it at
his peril.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
AN AWFUL WARNING.
From the se,lalia Demncratl

tfrOm the Sedaia Democrat
The ladies' of the Social Science Asso-
clatlon held meeting in Chicago. last
week. To one of them, Mrs DR.. Sever
ance, mankind is under lasting obiya-
tions. Eve is responsible TOR Adams s
tall. but now we are informed that her
daughters are responsible for mems
crimes. Mrs. Severance, of Milwaukee.
took the floor and gave her views of he
redity. This, which had been alluded
to in the paper, she said. was the great
cause of crime. Women themselves are
to blame Tor the crimes of their children.
She paid visit to a lady friend, and be-
tore retiring for the night was warned
by her hostess to carefully conceal her
watch and whatever valuablcs she might
nave with her, as her son was thief
On the next morning she asked the lady
to explain 10 her how her son had con
tracted such a disposition, and she
frankly admitted that she herse was to
blame; that previous to the birth OF her
son she was in need OF money, and used
to 60 to her husbands pockets and take
1t. The trait had become hereditary.
and cursed her SON."
Coming as this does from a lady, it is
not to be disputed. Married women will
make note OF this fact, and as they
value their hopes in heaven and the hon
esty OF their posterity, they will never
touch their husbands pockets, unless
there is a hole IN them that reouires
mending.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
COUNTERFEIT SILVER.

A dispatch dated Frankfort, Ky., DC
tober 7th, says :-.'For some time past
counterfeit silver dollars. halves, quar-
ters, dimes and nickels have been circu
lated quite extensively in Frankfort and
the nelghboring towns. Here IN Frank.
fort there is scarcely a merchant who
has not taken some OF these CONS for
money. Several days ago the coins
were traced to the Kentucky penltentla-
ry. The prison authorities were notified
OF the fact, and they determined to make
an investigation. The prisoners were
locked up in their cells and diligent
search was instituted in the various de-
partments OF the prison. The result was
the finding OF the mint and almost Il bar
rel full OF material, such as moulds, files,
knives. saws, burglars tools, pistol car
tridges. seals. citizens clothing. Rabbit
metal. block tin and pewter. bes de any
quantity of the queer. The moulds from
which these counterfeit coins were cast
were all made OF plaster of paris The
money made is 4 good article, and
shows that the manufacturers arc not
green ones ut the business. No one but
!. bank official would hardly ever detect
it. 1t is supposed that large quantities
OF these counterfeit coins were gwen to
the TRUSTEES, who are allow ed to 20 on
the streets, and they did the business OF
either showing it on the merchants or
giving it to counterleiters who did the
same thing. One merchant to-day found
that he had taken in almost Il drawer
full of the halves
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
WHAT A BOY DID.

In the report of the poultry commit
tee OF the Massachusetts Board of Apr,-
culture we found an account of youth
who Two or three years ago '.took it in
to his head to keep fowls Tor profit, and
this is what he did, With his own hands
he built moderate sized hennery, which
increased his mechanical ability, pur-
chased few fowls and took care of them
while attending school and doing his
proportion OF the chores. In about one
year and half he cleared. after paving
Tor everything that his fowls consumed
one hundred and forty dollars, and vet
ne spent no more time with his fowls
than most of his schoolmates did in their
amusements. which brought them moth
ing. and without doubt caring for his
peis gave him rs much satisfaction AS
anything could have done. He made
his money simply by having regular
system of cleanliness and feeding those
lew fowls, and properly caring tor eggs
and increase.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
THE WEST.
From the St. Louis Times. .Jourps,

From the st. Louis Times Journal
Robt. p: Porter, OF the Chicago Inter.
Ocean. read at the Social Science conven.
tion, recently in session at Saratoga, N
| T., paper entitled 1.-The Financial Con-
dltion of the World" which presents
such an array OF facts regarding this Sec
ton as will open the eyes of the people
OF the east. Mr.. Porter thus describes
| the region which he calls the west:
''On the map before US suppose we
draw an imaginary line, beginning at
Steuben county. Ind. and running south
along the eastern boundary OF that state
to the Ohio river; thence along the bank
OF the Ohio to Cairo, down the Missis-
sippi to the most southern point of Mis-
souri,; then west along the southern
boundaries OF Missouri and Kansas; :;
thence north to the northwestern ex-
tremity of Nebraska, east to Sioux City,
north to the British possessions. crossing
the Red river. and following the boun-
Diary line along the shores Of the great
lakes to Detroit. and thence along the
shores of Lake Erie, until it reaches a
point where a straight western course
would bring it to the place of beginning.
Ii such a line were drawn it would en-.
close the states of Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Nebra,ka which,
tor the present purpose, will be regard
ed rs the west"
For the purpose of ascertaining the
extent of the enterprises of the west,
Mr.. forter calls attention to the aggre-
gate population OF the nine western
states included in the imaginary line in
order to compare it with that of the nine
eastern states, which nearly correspond
in population. The following table
shows the population, as ascertained
from the latest census reports:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Oct. Z, 1879.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- There are
imperialists in this country. They are
pushing the Grant boom, as they would
any other which had snow of success,
with all their might, but the hardest
work they have to do is to prevent the
ardent. hasty ones among them from
making indiscreet admissions. There
Is quite large number OF republicans
who would rather have anything else
than democratic administration. One
OF this class, at recent meeting, while
bewalling the dark prospects of the re-
publican party. declared that General
Grant was its only hope. and it was
necessary that he should be made presi-
dent. and should extend his own term
indefinitely. Whether Gen. Grant has
or has not anv ambition to be king or
emperor matters lite. for with the sem
timent of consolidation and impe-
rialism that is growing around him. it
would not be very difficult to convince
him if he were again president. that the
good of his country required the wiping
out of state lines. and the annexation of
British America and Mexico. The
figure of Grant with his feet at San
Francisco. and his head at the Atlantic.
as given in the New York Graphic. OF
yesterday. overshadows all of North
America, and not the United States
alone. The democratic party. we'll
grounded in the doctrine that the con-
tinued existence of the states, and the
maintenance of their constitutional
rights is necessary to the safety of the
republic. is the best hope for the pre-
servation of republican government in
this country. The American people
should be walned in time against the
already apparent designs OF ambitious
politicians. ......
The Gate City Guards, fine military
organization of Atlanta. Ga, will arrive
here this evening. remain for one day,
and 60 north. They will visit Baltl-
more, Philadelphia. New York. Boston
and other eastern cities. With them are
the governors of several southern states,
and other prominent citizens. They will
have hearty though quiet reception in
this city and doubtless in other places
visited.
Prot. Langston, United States minister
to IIayti, speaks here to night on the
subject of negro emigration from the
south to the northwest. He favors it,
while Fred Douglass believes it to be
highly injudicious. These are the two
most prominent negroes, or mulattoes,
Qor neither is a full blooded negro) in
the United States. Both of them have
large audiences OF both blacks and
whites when they speak on this subject
There is great deal OF sound sense in
Douglass. while the professor has
"words, words, words" without end.
,. HILTON.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18

the steady and rapid growth of the west
IS considered, we may safely predict
that in the near future the wealth of the
nine western states will have outgrown
the wealth of the east rs lar rs the debts
OF that region now ovcrshadow the debts
of this
The truo progress of the nation does
not depend on what it has accumulated.
but on the continuity OF those processes
and resources by which the wealth was
won in tho first instance. 1t has been
shown very clearly in a recent invcsti-
CATION that the wealth of Massachusetts
saved for future use is less in value than
81 O0.O00.000. This is in the ratio OF
about 5000 per capita. and includes only
the products OF labor and capital the
value of the land beng lett out of the
account. 1t has also been shown by sta
tistics carefully compiled that the value
OF the annual products of labor and cap
ltal in that state for the ear 1879 was
about $500, 900 900. Or Il r.tlc in excess
OF $500 per capita 1t will be seen,
therefore. that the people of Massachu-
setts have accumulated property enough
to keep them led and clothed only about
three years, il they should cease to
work. When we compare the resources
of the west with those of the east, we
can fully comprehend that when the
nine western states are as old in clvili-
zation as are the nine states in the east.
the west will lead the east not only In
population and wealth, but in all things
that pertain To a higher civilization and
a larger liberty Tor the citizen. We re-
tered only a few days ago to the fac,
that persistent effort has been made
for more than year on the part of the
eastern press to prevent capitalists in
that section from lending money in the
west. Eastern capitalists have loaned
large sums of money on western real
estate, and in most cases these invest
ments have proved .iudicious ones-far
better than those loaned on the lots and
city property of many eastern cities;
such for example as Elizabeth or Rah
way. New Jersey. In most cases where
mortgages have been foreclosed in the
west the land has become the property
of the eastern money-lender; and in
many cases has resulted IN bringing him
west to live. As the demand tor eastern
capita! is decreasing, and the west is
preparing to break the leading strings
that have so long held her in check, her
growth and prosperity will astonish the
country during the next decade. With
the iron OF Missouri. the coal of Illinois.
and the lum Der of Michigan with the
finest agricultural lands in the world,
with capital to develop these grand re-
sources. and u free water way to the
sea. the west is just entering upon an
ora of prosperity and power such as
has never been granted to any section
OF this or any other country.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
THE PICKET GUARD.
Ef ETHEL LINN EEERs.

N ~ quiet along the rotomac.'' they say.
EAGclt now anu then i stray picket
l. shot rs he walks on his beat 10 and fro
Iy II rIllrnan lIIb i'll the til cket
VII ,,n, private or two, now and then
MOI an officer lost-Uniy one of the men.
Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle
All quiet :,lon2, the Potomac Tonight.
W here the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming.
her rents in the rays Oi the clear autumn m1,n
pr ihr IiSht OF The wntch-Iirrs, are cleaning
u ,icih"l"!s siSi as the gentle night wind
a. hr"iIsh ih, ior'.st-leavcs softly is creeping:
niir stars tlp above, with their giitterin eyes
htrp Su:trd-ior the army is sleeping
There's only the sound of the lone sentry's
tread, '
AS he tramps from the rock to the fountain,
ANA thinks OF the two in the low trundlr-b.
Far away IN the cot on the mountain
Ills muskct falls slack-his face, dark and grim.
'r"Ws gentle with memories tender
~ ne ihiitters prayer for the children as,rn-
or thcir ihothrr-lilay Heaven defend her,
i@ ne moon Seems To shine just brightly as then.
mat night, when the love yet unspokrn
LeIpcd up to his lps-whcn lOw-Inurmurel
VOWS
Were pledged to be ever unbroken.
l hcn triwin. his sleeve. roughly over his ev.s
lie d;ishcs oil tears tnat are yelling
Ana gathers his gun closer up TO its place
AS IL 10 keep down the heart-swelling
lie passes the fountain, the blasted pine tree
me iootalrp Is tagging and weary;
let coward he goes, through the broad belt OF
light,
- Toward the shades OF the forest SO dreary
hark was 1t thc niGht-wInd that ruslled the
leaves? ~
"aS II moonlight so wontlrOusly nushingq
III locked ike rIilr-''Ah! Mary good -hy.,D
AN" 'he ilie-biood Is ebbing and plashInh.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight,
40 sound save the rush OF the river:
me s"it iaiis tn" dew ON the face ol the dead
lie picket'a on duty forever.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-18
RUSTIC FRAMES,

A rustic frame of pine cones and need.
les is made by covering an ordinary pinc
wood frame with the pine needles held
in place by strips of cigar-box wool,
1 he needles are glued upon the body
frames alter being arranged with precis-
lon' inch by inch. so as to represent a
covering OF heavy gros-grain silk Strips
OF clgar-box wood are then tackled down
along the edges and laid across in dia-
per pattern, so that the whole frame
seems divided up into squares of cigar
box wood, with diagonals from corner
corner OF squares. Cones may be
added to the corners of the squares as
bosses. The pine needles against the
req WOOD nave very pretty effect. if
the work IS done with sufficient neat
ness.