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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-28

AN ACT to amend section twenty
two hundred and ninety.seven of
title thirty.two, OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to homestead
settlers.
BE it e'eacted> By the SeA1te and
House ofReprese1ltdticeS oftheNaited
States Of Anaerica IN Congress assem-.
6Led, That section number twenty
two hundred and ninety-seven Of
title numbered thirty two, be amend
ed by adding thereto the following
proviso namely Provided, [Ihat the
settler shall be allowed twelve
months from the date of filing in
which to commence his residence on
said land], That scltere there may be
'tIe Gese''dl Lailcz OI5jfice mag, s4z'As'ss SC
discretion, dtloao the settler tscstve
months from tie date of..1tls'eg IN
achich to commence his residence on
said land u,cler such rules and regu.
lotions as lie may prescribe.
(This bill passed the House June
16, 1879, and the Senate amended as
shown above, June 16, 1880, but not
in time for the House to consider the
amendment, and it Is now on the
Speakers table.)
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
A Mothers Influence.

IL is hard for young mother who has
not yet overcome the wayward tendencies
of her own useful nature, to realize the in
tueDce she exerts over her little ones. -
She is constantly surrounded by critical
imitators who copy her morals and man.
ners. As the mother il, so are her sons
and daughters. IF family are blessed
with an intelligent mother, who is dainty
and refined in her manner, and does not
consider il necessary to be one woman in
the drawing room and an entirely differ
ent person in every day life, but who is a
true mother and always tender, charming
woman, you will invariably zee her habits
of speech and perfect manners repeated by
her children.
Great. rough men and noisy busy boys
will always tone down their voices, and
step lightly, and try to be more manerly
when she stops to give them kind word
or pleasant smile; for true mother will
never fail to do all the pleasant things
that she can that will in any way lift up
and cheer those lives shaded with care
and toll. The mother OF to day rules the
world of tomorrow.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
Stingy Men.

Bob lngersoll saya: l despise a stingy
man. do not see how it is possible for
man to die worth 6fty millions of dollars,
or ten millions of dollars, in city full Of
want, when he meets almost every day the
white lips of famine. How a man can
Withstand all that, and hold in the clutch
Of his hand twenty or thirty millions of
dollars, is past my comprehension. do
not see how he can do it. should not
think he could do il any more than he
could keep pile of lumber when hun.
dreds and thousands were drowning in
the sen. Do you know have known men
who would trust their wives with their
hearts and their honor, but not with their
pocket books-not with dollar. When
see q man OF that kind always think he
knows which is the most valuable. Think
Of making your wife a beggar! Think of
her having 10 ask you every day for q
dollar or two dollars, or to humbly beg 70,
6ity centsl "What did you do with th o.
dollar l gave youY" Think Of having I
wife that is afraid Of you'll What kind o
children do you expect to have with beg
gar md q coward for mother? Oh, 4
tell you, IL you have got but dollar In sh
world, and you have got 10 spend it. spene
Il like king; spend il as though il we're
day leaf, and you the owner of unboundet
forests. That's the way TO spend il. II
rather be beggar and spend my las. dolla
like king, than be king and spend m
money like beggar. II its got 70 20. Ia
IL 60. Get the best you can for your fam
ily-try and look ne we'll as you can YOU
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
Vulgar Language.

A distinguished author says: "I re-
solved when / was child never to use q
word which I could not pronounce before
my mother"
His rule and example are worthy Of i'm
itation. Boys readily learn class Of low,
vulgar words and expressions that are new
er heard in respectable circles. The utmost
care on the part of the parents will scarce
ly prevent it. OF course, we can not think
of girls being exposed TO the peril. We
cannot imagins a girl using words she
would not give utterance to before her IA
ther or mother. Such vulgarity by some
boys is thought to be "smart;" the next
thing to swearing, and yet, not SO wicked"
But it is habit which leads to profanity,
and fills the mind with evil thoughts. 1t
vulgarizes and degrades the soul; and pre-.
pares the way for many of the gross and
fearful sins which now corrupt society.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
Influence of Stimulents.

DR.. Book, of Leipsic. writes as follows
on the moral effect of different articles Of
food and drink: "The nervou.ness nnd
peevishness of our times are chiefly at
tributable to tea and coffee; the digestive
organs of confined coffee-d rinkeIs are in a
state of chronic arrangement, which reacts
on the brain, producing fretful and lachry.
morse moods. Fine ladies addicted to
strong coffee have characteristic temper,
which might describe as mania for &C.
ting the prosecuted saint. Chocolate is
nectrsl in its psychic effects, and is really
the most harmless of our fashionable drinks
The snappish, petulant humor OF the Chi
nese can certainly be ascribed to their i'm.
moderate fondness Of tea. Beer is brutali-
zing, wine impassions, whiskey infuriates,
but eventually unmans. Aichoholic drinks
combined with flesh and fat diet, totally
subjugate the moral man, unless their in
fuence be counteracted by violent exer-
ciao
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
1t Is Better To Be

Out of debt than in jail
A lawyer than a roustabout-"
A Christian than sinner.
Handsome than ungainly.
Ambitious than Indifferent.
A good man than q bad one.
Poor but honest than rich and q thief.
Gay and lively than sanctimonious
bore and wet blanket
Buried on the hill top than ia the bot
tom Of the ocean.
A man than woman. This is self
evident proposition, aud needs no demon
siration.
Born rich than lucky, the saying to the
contrary notwithstanding. All the chan
ces are in favor of the former.
Blessed with large family of children
than 10 rambling bachelor with no home
ties.
Sober-absolutelY, entirely, ridiculous
ly sober-rather than "half seas over.n
even at a royal banquet or bear 6ght.''
A superintendent OF the satboth school
than q dweller in the tents of the ungodly.
There is more good 10 il if not so much
fun.
Meek and lovely than vain and imperi-
GUS. Yet the girls take more stock IN the
latter kind Of fish than in the former,
strange as i. may ssem
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
A Railway Holiday Scene.

On Christmas eve, as the night express
on the Erie road left New York City,
there were seated in car poor woman
and her two little children, aged about
four and Eve years. going TO the far west
A conversation between the mother and
children, in which Santa Claus was talked
of, was listened to by the passengers. The
mother told her little blue eyed girl that
as they were in the cars Santa Claus could
not give them any presents, because the
train WAS running too fast for him to get
on. This statement cast a shade of gloom
over the bright faced children. They sat
for some time in meditative silence. 1t
was soon observed that the little travellers
were growing sleepy. Tears gathered in
many eyes as the little knees kneeled on
the car cushions to lisp their evening
prayers. The little girl said: please 10
tell good Santa Claus that we are on this
train going to see papa, and if he can to put
some presents in little joey and Maggie's
stockings hangi-g upon the car window
Amen" The children then hung up their
tiny stockings by the car window. In few
minutes more they were sound asle. p IN
the arms of their mother. After pause a
gentleman in front of them spoke to the
passengers as follows: You have heard
the prayers OF the two little children. Now
I will give a dollar towards making them
happy when they wake up in the morn
ing" Then he passed his hat around the
car and collected SIS rs. He uext bough,
some candy, oranges and figs, and picture
book for each, which, with two more sil-
yer dollars; be placed in the listle stock
ings. When they awakened in the morn
ing and saw their stockings full the little
girl exclaimed, "Oh, mamma, see what
Santa Claus has found us because we
prayed"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
Republican Cateehism.

@. What is the definition of money?
A. Gold and silver.
@. Was money ever made from anything
but gold and silver?
A. No, never.
@, What is your proof that gold and
silver are money?
A. The Bible.
@. What constitutes dollar?
A. Twenty five and 8-10grains Of gold
@. What is the proof? Pre-
A. The law.
@. What constitutes silver dollar?
A. 1t is not known.
@. What is the law?
A. That makes no difference when sp-
piled to silver.
@. Who ehould have the absolute con-
troll of the currency?
A. The bankers.
@. Are they safer guardian of the peo-
ple's interests, wants and desires than con-
gress?
A. Yes, most assuredly.
a..
of the people with their representatives?
A. Undoubtedly it is.
@. Are the people not supposed to know
their wants?
A. Not as we'll as the bankers.
@. What is the danger of trusting con-
gress with the control OF the currency?
A. One congress might initiate and the
next contract the currency which would
endanger all branches of business.
@. Are not the national banks creatures
of congress, and can not their currency be
inflated or contracted subject to the will of
congress?
A. That is impertinent.
@. Are greenbacks good money:
A. No they are rag money
@. Are not bank notes made of rags?
A. That is leading.
O. For what were the national banks es-
tablished.
A. To furnish market for bonds.
@. Were not the most of the bonds sold
before the banking act was passed?
currency?
A. No, there has been an imitation of
over $100.000,000.
O. Then the hanks are a medium for
the initiation of bank rag money!
A. That's immaterial.
O. Should the coinage of silver be re
stricted?
A. Yes. National homer dictates it.
@. What party Is the most radical for
honest money?
A. The Republican. 1t ia the only gen
uine hard money party in existence.
@. And it favors bank paper imitation
and is an enemy to silver.
A. That's not to the point.
@. What is the difference between the
intrin sic value of bank notes and silver?
A. -(inaudable.)
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
Webster's Great Speech.

The true story Of the diamond necklace
Daniel Webster gave to Mrs. Joseph Gales
is said to be this: When Mr.. Webster
made his celebrated reply to Senator
Hayne of South Caroline, Mr.. Gales, she
senior editor Of the National Intelligencer,
undertook to report it, at the request of the
orator, who assured Mr.. Gales that the
speech would not be more than half an
hour long. The editor was busy, but he
thought he could spare time to take down
and write ous so short a speech. But as
ME-. Webster WAS ascending the steps Of
the Capitol on the morning he WAS to speak
he met Judge Story, who told him it was
q good opportunity to give his views upon
the Constitution. Webster acted upon the
suggestion; and instead of speaking only a
half an hour. he spoke for three hours. Mr.
Gales. under the spell Of the orator, wrote
on, perfectly unconcious of the lapse of
time. But when he came to look over his
notes he found th y were so voluminous
that he would never have time to tran
scribe them. The speech not appearing in
the intelligencer in due time, Mr.. Webster
called upon the editor at his house, who
told him that the speech was SO long and
his time so much occupied that he feared
he could not find time to write il out fos
publication. While the orator was expos
tulating with the editor, and endeavoring
70 urge hIm to the. work. Mrs. Gales APP
psAred and said she though. che could
write out the speech. as she had been in
the habit OF assisting her husband in
transcribing his notes. She undertook tn,
task, and in two days cent Mr.. Webster
his fpeech in full A magnificent diamond
neclace was the rich reward Of the Massa
chusetts Senator. And thus was pre-erve<
. 10 American literature the masterpiece O
our greatest orator.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
Early Inventions.

Envelopes were first used in 1880.
The FIRST steel pen was made in 1880.
The frst balloon ascent was made in
1888.
The frst iron steam ship was built in
1880.
Coaches we're first used in England in
1869,
The first horse railroad was built in
Is26-27.
The entire Hebrew Bible was printed in
1888.
Gold wac first discovered in California
in 1s4s.
The first watches were made at Nurem-
burg in l477.
Omnibusaes we're introduced in New
York in 1880.
The first newspaper advertisement ap.
peared in 1852.
The first copper cent was coined in New
Haven in 1887.
The FIST use of locomotive in this
country was in 1889.
The frat almanac was printed by Geo
| Won Purbsch, in 1860.
The first chimney was introduced into
Rome from Padua in 1929.
| The FIRST complete sewing machine WA
patented BY Elias Howe, Jr., in 1876.
The first steam engine on this ontinen
was brought from England in 1853.
Glass was early discovered. Glas
beads were found on mummies over 300,
years old.
Thei 6rst society for the promotion oi
Christian knowledge was organized il
169S.
Gas was first used as an illuminating
was in 1927.
The FIRST attempt to manufacture pins il
this country was made soon after the wa
Of 1872.
The :frst national bank in the Unite,
States was incorporated by Congress De
cember 81, 1851.
Organs are said to have been first intro
ducsd into churches by Pope Vitalianus
about A. D. 1870.
The 6rst temperance society in thi
country was organized in Saratoga county
N. Y, In March 1908.
The first society for the exclusive pul
pose Of circulating the bible was organ
lied in 1905, under the name OF "Brilis
and Foreign Bible Society"
The Grst telegraph instrument was sue
cessfully operated by 8. F. B. Morse. IL
inventor. in 1885, although its utility W,
not demonstrated to the world until 1874
The 6rat daily newspaper appeared
l702. The frst newspaper in the Unite
States was published In Boston, Septsmb'
rs, l760. The 6rst religious nswspaps
the Boston Record, was established
, 1915.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
PHIL SHERIDAN'S RIDE.
Fson the Chicago News.


An army officer now in Washington,
speaking short time since Of Gen. Phil
Sheridan and some of his brilliant exploits
performed during the war, said to The
Daily News correspondent: Sheridan's
famous ride from Winchester down, when
he saved the day at Battle Greek, has new.
er been fully told. made the trip with
him, or at least the last part oft, and shall
never forget the Wild. desperate dash we
bad under the generals lead; and then toe
the scene Of the road, the frightened, de-
moralized; and wounded troops that we
met fleeing for life. the battlefield as We
reached il, and above all the change which
Shsridan's appearance everywhere created
inspiring the men with new courage, trans-
forming towards into brave men; the
wounded forgot their pain, and even thors
who bad stood their ground took strength
from his coming. II was grand sight
one tina, will live long in the memory o.
those who witnessed it.
THE TRUE STORY OF THE RIDE.
He was asksd to tell the story, which hs
did very much in the following manner:
at was on the 10Th of October, 1864.
had gone downto Winchester ON q fora
gihg expedition for my brigade. About
daylight heard the booming of cannon il
the direction of our army, and very soor
became satisfied that heavy fight wa
going on. In such an event, feeling tha
| fighting was CT more importance thar
food, ] mounted my horse, = powerful ami
NAL recently captured from q rebel officer
and started down the valley pike road TO
wards Battle Greek. had not proceeded
more than four or five miles when met q
number Of men riding army horses. som
Of them having harness on. as though ia
ken from the teams. II has always beer
q matter Of surprise TO me how those mel
got so far in such short space of time
for they were seen twelve or fifteen mile
from she scene Of tho fight. A little fur
ihsr on ] met squads Of Infantry. Ques
sioning the men they told of the sudde
attack of rebels, and said that our arm,
had been routed or captured.
now SHERIDAN LOOKED.
Undecided whether 70 continue TO turl
back ] looked up the road toward Win
chester. and there saw sight that settlec
the question for me at a glance. Genera
Sheridan, on his little black horse, wa
coming down the road at tremendou
speed. lie had on his head plain blac
hat withnui ornament and wore cavalr
soldiers overcoat. His beard was Ion
and black. In one hand he carried sma
riding whip, whicn he kept shaking. II
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29

There is feeling prevailing amongst
a great many people and which seems
to be gaining. in favoring law doing
awsy with officials giving bond and
make defalcation penitentiary Of
fense. In some cases this would do
very well. For instance if the defal-
cation could not exceed one thousand
dollars. but when it reaches tens of
thousands Of dollars the defaulter can
procure his release by the lavish use
of money. or if he be sent to the pen
itentiary he can procure a pardon in
the course of few years. But should
he be compelled to serve his sentence,
which in all probability would not
exceed Eve years, and at the expiration
Of his term he probably has thirty or
forty thousand dollars.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
LET THE PAST BE A WARNING.

EDITOR PREss.-In the past three
years the Democracy Of Perry county
have suffered defeat at the ballot box,
and have lost the most important Off
ces in the county. This is attributed
by many to the different Office seekers
in the county and the dissatisfaction
among their personal friends. 1t is
also laid on the corrupt politicians who
belong to the party for personal gain,
and who are allowed to run the party
machinery and CONTROL the conven-
tions. No doubt but both these evils
have helped to make the late changes.
The real cause Of our late defeats were
caused by the extravagance Of our
county officials and which was proven
by The Pass to all who read it. To
its columns can be traced the defeat
Of Mr.. Trovinger and Mr.. Karr. l
am personally acquainted with enough
Democrats who voted against Mr..
Troyinger to have elected him had it
not been for his record made in the
Legislature and published and sub
stantiated in The PREss. The most
damaging act committed by Mr.. Karr
was his refusal to accept your PROPOSE
ton to publish the Tax Notice.
This one act alone cost him scores
of votes. Another act which will in
all probability go far towards in
juring Mr.. Thackers prospects was
his backing down from the position
which he took little over year ago
and giving his official patronage to
the Herald and Tribune. We were
in hopes that Mr. Thacker would set
an example that would be saving to
the county. The Herald last fall by
its editorials went far towards stirring
up the old sectional strife and came
near defeating Col. jackson for Sena-
tor, and the complaint is becoming
general, that this feeling is having
more or less influence over all Of the of.
fcials which is the reason the pub
lie patronage is bestowed exclusively
on the papers Of New Lexington. !
am opposed TO this sectional strife. but
should these political tricksters contin.
ue in pushing this matter on the peo
pie as they have been. and denying
Northern Perry her rights, the time is
not far off when one of the most bit
ter sectional contests that has evei
'en in the county will take place.
ado not endorse the politics Of THI
rREss, nevertheless have local
pride in it, and it is by far the best
county paper in the county. as every
fair minded person will concede.
am q Democrat and wish to see Perry
county restored into the hands Of thu
Democracy, which will not be unit
Democratic Office holders show by
their actions that they are serving in
the public interest. ECONOMY.
NorE.-Mr. Thacker had nothing
10 do with the advertising Of his re
port. The Commissioners gave it tc
the Tribune and Herald, Ed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE.

One OF the strong arguments urged
against the constitutionality of the le-
gal tender act and the right of con-
gress to expand the volume of the cur.
rency, is that it would enable those
who borrowed dollars to pay, in full,
in half dollars. The Cincinnati Ga.
zette, taking this view of the subject
says:
"The working of the note tender
act was such that many who had bor-
rowed good dollars, and had contrac-
ted to pay good dollars, did pay in dol
lars worth only fifty or sixty cents.
No government in the world has this
power over the property of the citizen.
Does any citizen desire to put such
power into the honds of the govern
mentr"
The Gazette is handling two edged
sword. The sum of the coin debts
paid in deprecated greenbacks was
Insignificant, compared with the debts
now demanding coin which were con-
tracted on a deprecated paper basis,
to be paid in that currency. 1t is
well known that the present enormous
Indebtedness of the country grew out
of the contraction of the currency
volume, necessitating an imitation of
credits. That this imitation of credits
for the time being, while the indebt-
edness was being contracted, kept pri-
ces up and greenbacks down.
The great war debt of $4,000, 900
was for the loan of IS and so cent
dollars. Thousands Of millions of so
and rs cent greenback dollars were
loaned on real estate mortgages which
now hang like a cloud of locusts over
the forms of the nation demanding
confcation of 100 cent dollars.
Where one greenback dollar was
used for paying debts contracted before
the war, thousand so cent ones have
been loaned to be paid now in gold or
its equivalent.
of the s15, 600, 900, 900 of indebted
ness now held by the money kings
against the industries of the country,
nearly every dollar was borrowed in
SO cent greenbacks. What is the eff
fectf
Those who loaned poor dollars must
be paid in good dollars.
Those who loaned so cents must
be paid hundred.
Those who borrowed poor dollars
must return gold ones.
Those who borrowed so must
return dollar.
Those who borrowed the value of a
brshel of wheat must pay two.
The coin debts that were paid in
deprecated greenhacks were small in
amount. and are among the things
thatare passed. The constitutionality
of the legal tender act, or the expan-
sion Of the greenback currency can
not now effect these transactions. But
the greenback debts for the loan of de-
preciated currency, now to bepaid in
100 cent dollars, are enormous, are of
the present and future. The work.
ings of the Republican financial poll
cy of contraction and the specie stan
dard is such that those who borrow
ed five billions of 80 cent dollars, and
contracted to pay the same, must be
robbed of five billions of their prop
erty to pay 100 cent dollars.
We agree with the Gazette that
"no government in the world has
this power over the property of its
citizens" nor does any honest citizen
desire that the government shall usurp
and exercise such power.-E Express.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29

self. When you used to go courting how
nice you looked All, your eye was brigh
your step was light, and you just put on
the very best you could. Do you know that
il is insuferable eaoiism in you to sup
pose that woman Is going TO love you
always looking as bad as you can7 Think
of it! Any woman on earth will be
true to yon forever when you do your level
duty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29

The total stock Of grain in Chicago
at the present time is 1922, ,O71
bushels. 1t consists of S,541, ,658
bushels Of wheat, 4,157, ,057 bushels
of corn. 1.1l8,588 bushels Of oats,
271,SS0 bushels of rye, and 775, ,04s
bushels Of barley, stored in elevators,
and 181, $50 bushels of wheat and
Ia. $50 bushels Of corn ON board OF
vessels in the harbor. tls fr. rIlas