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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

THE AGRICULTURAL ANT.-The agricultural
ant IS n pattern of neatness. The most minute
particles of dirt are carefully removed and the
whole body frequently and thoroughly cleansed
especially after eating and sleeping. They assist
each other in the general cleansing and the atti-
tude of the ant under operation is one of intense
satisfaction, a perfect picture of muscular
render and ease. An ant has been seen to kneel
down before another and thrust forward the head
under the face of the other and lie motiOness, eX
pressing the desire to be cleaned; the other ant
understood this and went To work. Sometimes
this is combined with acrObatc featS, in which
these ants excel, jumping about and clinging in
remarkable fashion to blades of grass Sometimes
the cleansing ant hangs downward from the grass
and to her the ant operated upon cings, reaching
over and up with great agility to submit to her
friends Offices Evidently moisture from the
mouth is used for washing.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

Scotchman asked an Irishman: "Why are
half-farthings coined in England?" Pats answer
was ITO give Scotchman opportunity of
subscribing to charitable institutions"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

Every married woman is personally acquainted
with man who will sit right alongside Of a stove
and let the fire go out.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

The damage to property in Germany for ten
years by the careless use of sulphur matches
amounted to the enormous sum of S4,37OOOO If
blv show five times that amount of damage in
this country during the same period from the
cause.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18
WILLOW GRANGE.

j STORY OF LIFE IN EASTERN OREGON
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

ntered in the Office OF Librarian Of Congress at Washing
ton, d. C.. i'm the year 1851
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

a NorristOwn youth, who was trying to master
a bicycle, when asked his age said he had seen
fifteen Summers and about one hundred and fif-
teen falls.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

Said he dreamily, contemplating her coil, Gar
rie, how beautiful-how very beautiful is your
hair Where did you get it ?'i
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18
BY BELLE w. C0oKF.

AUTHOR OF TEARS AND VICTORY"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-18

A little girl hearing it remarked that all people
had once been children, artlessly inquired ''XYho
took care of the babies ~
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
Skating.

A writer in a Philadelphia paper
gives some advice in regard to this ex-
hilarating winter sport, and makes some
instructive illusions to foreign style and
achievements. He says: Fold the
arms and throw the body forward; and
since it is forced over on the outside
edge much more than with us, it fol-
lows that the leg which is not support
ing the body must be thrown out wide
in order to preserve the balance. The
English prefer the upright body, hands
close to the side, and the pendent leg
close to its fellow. In the "run" of the
Dutch peasant the body is quite in front
of the feet, the hands are freely worked,
and the knees depended on to very
ugly extent. But even an English fen
skater holds his body erect as at a
dance, and moves it massively to and
fro, not obliquely. His work is there
fore done mainly by the hips, which is
the best and most elegant manner.
Neither does this position, when
acquired, interfere with speed in q
"run," for we have seen the skaters of
Lincolnshire make half-mile burts at
the rate of thirty miles an hour; and
with long runners" and fair wind
behind them, seventy miles y day was
not considered an extraordinary pace.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
An Aifable Manner.

Much of the happiness of life depends
on our outward demeanor. We have
all experienced the charm of gentle and
courteous conduct; we have all been
drawn irresistibly to those who are
obliging, affable, and sympathetic in
their demeauor. The friendly grasp,
the warm welcome, the CHEEKY tone, the
encouraging word, the respectful man
ner, bear no small share in creating tie
10Y of life; while the austere tone, the
stern rebuke, the sharp and acid remark,
the cold and Indifferent manner, the
curt and disrespectful air, the super
cilious and scornful bearing, are respon-
sible for more of human distress, despair
and woe, than their transient nature
might seem to warrant.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
Youthful Bandits.

Last summer three Stockton boys, by
much reading of dime novels and kindred
blood-and- thunder stories in the Illus
trated boys papers, became emulous of
the heroes depicted in such literature,
and resolved to initiate them. The
boys were George Hall. - Bouch and
Alfred Liddleton. They commenced by
providing" themselves each with a
horse from this vicinity. Each one also
provided himself in some manner with
necessary for tolerably well-armed
robber. Before leaving Stockton they
cut up considerable mischief. They set
out for Bodie, and it appears proposed
to live by plunder on the way.
Accounts of their depredations have
thus far failed to get into the papers,
but they succeeded in getting into Jail.
They played strong game in Calaveras
County, knocking down, robbing and
beating Cinnamon, and forcibly carrying
off shepherds saddles and other effects.
On one occasion, it is said, they COM
PEELED hunter to go out and shoot a
lot of quail for them, following him
about with pistols drawn. In another
case they are said to have gone to a
house and compelled woman to kill
chickens and get them up dinner suit.
able for an itinerant Methodist preacher.
One gang of sheepherders, whom the
boys got the drop on one day, followed
them over into Alpine County. The
boys did not know that they were fol
lowed, and the first thing they saw was
q, party with guns trained on them
Thinking they had been stopped by
full grown road agents, the boys said
they had nothi ag, and asked to be al
lowed to go. They were taken back te
San Andreas and put in Jail. They
were tried and convicted on some small
charge, and put in Jail in default of the
payment of 6nes of $50 each. The las
Grand Jury of Calaveras County in
dicted them for robbery.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

Mr.. PARNELL's land scheme proposes
to make present tenants privileged
buyers, to the exclusion of all other of
the Irish people, at reduced value.
But after they have thus come in posses
sion, they are to be free to sell, and they
are to get the land on long credit at
such a rate that they can make a specu-
lation by selling. Viewing this PROPOSE
ton in the light of the English press,
the question is then asked: How long
would it be before these sales by peasant
proprietors" would bring the land into
the hands of new capitalists, and make
things worse than under the hereditary
landlords?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
to turn States evidence, and the greatest
excitement prevails in that vicinity.


The strike among the porkpackers of Chicago
began some time ago, is reported to be farther
from settlement now than ever and trouble is
momentarily expected. Over four hundred
boys, many of whom since the strike, have
been performing mems labor, have struck hav-
ing just completed union organization among
themselves. Packers are ordering shippers to
not ship them any more hogs until the trouble
ends.
NOTWITHSTANDING the Tennessee Legisla-
lature held an extra session with no other view
than that of fortifying Memphis against future
attacks of the fever sconrge, it looks as if the
object will after all be failure. The Mem
phis authorities, instead of clearing the vaults
before filing them, are endeayoring to fill them
without first disposing of or removing the filth
they contain. Memphis is having little war
of her own this point.
The Harding trial is now in progress at In
dianapolis. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Harding, who is the editor of the Indianapolis
Herald, last spring, took exception to some
thing appearing in the columns of the Demo-
crat Of that city, and as means of redress at
tempted to shoot the editor of that paper, Cal
vim G.. Light. The trial is largely attended,
and much interest is manifested by the Indian
apolis public to know what the result will be.
RAID was made on Catholic Church fair
at Pittsburg few days ago by gang of six
rufians. They first turned off the gas, after
which they attacked the door-keeper and cap
tured the entire receipts for the night. The
greatest confusion prevailed. Several were in
jured in the panic to get out, and of the ladies
who tainted, it is thought that one was 80
| badly frightened that it will be impossible for
her to recover. No clew has been obtained as
| to the idenity OF the ruffans.
Born branches of the Maine Legislature met
Saturday morning of last week, but adjourned
| without transacting any business. All Re-
publicans were absent from the House, and
only fifty -four Democrats were in attendance.
| The arms recently taken from the Bangor
| arsenal have been returned by order of Gen
| eral Chamberlain. A Portland dispatch says
that White, charged with bribery, will reply
90 that he received the designations and certif-
Gates, but held no interview" and brands the
alleged payments of money as " pure false
| hood -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

A DECREE of divorce just granted by
the Virginia Court of Appeals, in the
case of Latham Us. Latham, before
Judge Anderson, is attracting no little
attention from the fact that the suit
was brought upon political grounds.
In the opinion of Judge Anderson, dis
senting from the majority of the Su-
preme Court and overruling the decree
of the Corporation Court of Lynch
burg, he felt that " the shock and .morti-
fication of Mrs. Latham was to find
that her husband had not been true !;
that he had deserted his friends and
had gone over to the enemy, and had
joined him in waging upon them war
more cruel than a war of arms. Itwas
perfdy, the moral taint of which she
felt attached to him, and which would
likely exclude him from the best So
ciety of the State" And upon this
ground the decree was granted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

AN able cotemporary, in speaking of
the present attitude of Russia, gives the
following as the cause leading to the
rumored preparation for war on the
part of that nation: "The probability
is that all the Prussisn cry about Rus
sia's military preparation, and about
her gathering troops in her western pro-
vinces, and about France entertaining
schemes of revenge in alliance with
Russia, is raised by Bismarck in desire
to make a pretext for war. Having
drawn Austria into close alliance, one
condition of which is thought to be that
Austria is to extend her dominion
into the Sultan's late provinces in
Europe, he feels strong enough for the
two. And the rapid recovery of France
from the Prussian ravages and crushing
levies, and her having greater pros
perity than her conqueror, rankles in
him continually as failure in his in
tent to cripple France for at least a
quarter of century. This is the cause
OF the war rumore."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The emigration society started in
England by the workingmen's associa-
tions, in order to facilitate the means of
emigration of the laborers gives $50 to
every emigrant to America and $50 to
Australia. But as the steerage passage
70 New York is $25 or $50, and that to
Australia or New Zealand $75 or $50,
it is natural that most of that class of
emigrants should come to America.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

CARLoTrA A. PATHS suit against
the Post D1patch of st. Louis has been
the means OF developing some unpleas-
ant features attaching to her private
character. II there Is any reliance to be
placed In the depositions of hackman,
a saloon keeper, and theater janitor,
OF Leavenwortb, Kansas, and that also
of Prof Carl Hoffman, one of the lead.
ing musicians Of the State of Kansas
PATHS bibulous propensities lead her tc
an excess ofindulgence in intemperanc,
that has never before been dreamed o.
by her admirers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

gained by the expensive trip to WASH
ington which is being arranged for those
rascally Utesf After they have been
feted and lionized they will undoubtedly
be toted" through all the Eastern
cities and shown up as heroes, giving in
cidental exhibitions of their methods
of killing inoffeDsive agents."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The greatest uncertainty still pre-
walls in England with respect to the
rumored dissolution of Parliament. Lord
Beaconsfeld, before making up his
mind on this important question must
cease TO be tossed about by conflicting
news regarding the situation of the
British in Afghanistan,. the Transvaal,
and even in Burmah.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

A CABLEGRAM announces that OAR
win, famous for his theory of the de-
scent of man, has been awarded the
prize of twelve thousand francs offered
at Turin for the most important discov-
cries in the physiology of plants. What
ever view he may obtain as to his doc
trine of the origin of the human race,
there can be no question that he is
one of the foremost scientists of the
time,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

Mr.. E. D. GRAY, M. P, proprietor of
the .Freeman's Journal, has been elected
Lord Mayor Of Dublin. His father, Sir
John Gray, was knighted for his services
in bringing good supply of water to
Dublin. In London, of late years, the
Lord Mayor has always been business
as opposed to a professional man, but in
Dublin the latter are often elected.
Thus O'Connell once filled the office,
and few years ago, Mr.. Vereker, a
lawyer, son of Lord Gort. The Lord
Mayor of Dublin maintains a civic
state similar to that of his brother in
London, and has a considerable salary.
The Mansion House is spacious and
handsome abode, with vast apartment
called the Round Room at the rear, ad-
mirably adapted for entertainments: A
bevy of powdered footmen are always
about the entrance hall, and the Lord
Mayors equipage is sumptuous.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The testimony of the Rev. Mr.. Hay
den in his own defense has been con-
cluded, and the general result is favor
able to the accused, 30 far as outside
Impressions go. What the jury will
say, is of course, a matter which no in
telligent man will predict. The weakest
point in the defense seems to be the
failure to bring forward anyone, or any
circumstances, that throw light upon
the case. if Hayden is not the guilty
person.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

PERHAPS the time will come when
our tea will be grown in California.
They are experimenting with it now,
and although there is as yet no Califor-
mia tea in the market, the few plants
that are growing are doing well. Many
of the Pacific coast papers, however,
think that the air is not humid enough
for entire success of tea culture.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The Buffalo Express says that the re-
port that the Vanderbilt estate made
30,000,000, Jay Gould $4,000, 900,
Russell Sage SIC, ,OO0, 900, ETC., etc., in
stocks the past year sounds pretty large.
But il they simply held what they had
the rise in price would have enriched
them greatly, and they doubtless took
full advantage of the advance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

THE Women's Anti-Polygamy Society,
of Utah, have distributed among Con.
gressmen q memorial, demanding the
expulsion of Delegate Cannon. He is
charged with being one of the twelve
Apostles, with having four wives, and
with being the father of eighteen chill
drap
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

1T is very easy to believe that every
thing is for the best when you are sitting
at your oars and floating down stream,
but very much harder to believe it
when you are tugging against the cur
rent with both oars and can't stop to
brush away the mosquito who has just
lighted on your face and is sharpening
his bill for COED breakfast.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The peasants are getting in earnest In
Ireland. A mob attacked the ejectment
servers at Connemars. The police fred
upon them, but could not disperse
them until they made charge with
fixed bayonets. A large number were
wounded. A late dispatch announces
the whole district in revolt and says
further disturbances are imminent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The ice men are singularly silent.
Not one complaint has yet been heard
from them, and the winter is pretty
we'll advanced. 1t is about time they
began to come out and lament the
warmth Of the days, and the fact that
they will have to put up the prices.
The thought of the latter also makes
than, aad
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

IN Brazil, telephone Communication
has been established among many OF the
large plantations, different private par
ties and government Offices. At Rio de
Janeiro telephones are used for sending
messages between the Senate and the
Lower House.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

RUMoRs of wars, or rather of prepara-
tions for them, are agitating European
circles. England is apprehensive over
the movements of the Russians on the
Afghan frontier, and in Germany there
are suspicious that there Is undue activ-
ity among the Russian troops along the
line which separates the two mpires.
The existence of standing armies is far
from being an assurance of tranquility.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
THEREisa proposition before Congress

THERE is proposition before Congress
now to elevate the Agricultural Bureau
to the dignity of an Executive Depart
ment. The measure is introduced by
Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, and promises
to receive considerable attention. There
does not seem to be anything of a
political nature about it. Window and
Commissioner lie Due hail from the same
State.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The following are among the promi-
nent sales Of thoroughbreds for the year
past: Falsetto, $4,000; Spendthrift,
$4,000; Lord Murphy, $4,000; We'll
lenstein, 81, 900; Sly Dance, $1,000. and
Mistake, q, 200. besides many transfers
ranging from ~ 900 to s5, 900 each.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The trial of the Rev. Hayden, charged
with the murder of Mary Stannard, in
still in progress. As = protracted ses-
sion and an impetus to scientific re-
search, it stands without rival.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The National Convention of Green
hackers assembled in Washington on the
9Th inst. The Associated Press says
there were two hundred men and twenty
women present. Practical results will
receive further attention hereafter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

SITTING BULL is said to be lowering
near the American border again, but
that he has any sinister purpose is not
apparent. And yet the old warrior
must laugh heartily when he hears of
the doings of our Indian authorities.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The weather 30 far this year has been
most remarkable. April weather in jan
uary is certainly agreeable. The "Jan-
uary thsw" this year promises TO have
little to work on.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

CHICAGO received 137, ,766, $3.50 bushels
of grain during the past year, and
claims that no other city in the world
could have taken care of such a vast
uuantity.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The pew rental in Beecher's church,
Brooklyn has increased ~, 200 over that
realized last year, the money received
for the sale OF pews last week reaching
the enormous sum Of $40, ,289.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

In all probability Arthur p. German
will succeed VIM. Pinckney Whyte in
the United States Senate from Maryland.
He has received the Democratic nomina-
tiou
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

GAMBLERS and variety shows of a
questionable character. in Cincinnati,
since the new law prohibiting them has
taken effect, are having serious time
of il.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The total number of building per-
mits issued in Cincinnati during the
past year, was 696; estimated value
81, SOC, ,289.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The United -tates pays more annually
for pensions than Great Britain, France,
Germany, Austria and Belgium COM
bined,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The Psstofice Department at WASH
ington is continuing its war upon 30
called Wall street brokers and lotteries
with rigor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

A CITIZEN of Chicago started with
$50 and in three weeks made $22, 900.
He did it with faro and bunko and
cheato, and he is now in jail-o.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

Mr.. PARSELL hopes the orange and
the green will be united for the aid oil
those who are famishing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
TOPICS or TINE DAI.

GRANT and party were banqueted at
Jacksonville, Ga.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

Thus saieth the New York Star:
"Will anybody tell US what il to be
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

PAPER bricks are now being made in
Wisconsin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.

The condition and progress of the University
are most gratifying, and especially so when
we remember 1t is one of great family of coll
leges founded on the liberality of the General
Government, and, In an honorable sense, the
rival of every other similar institution in every
State whore this grant was accepted. The fact
that fifty y-seven counties of this State and Ave
States of the Union, rs we'll as two foreign
countries are represented in Its class of stu
dents, evinces an appreciation Of its value and
gives assurance of most gratifying results to
the State.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
The year 1879 will bo memorable ono in
the history Of the industries of the State, and