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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Horrible Tale.

The following horrible tale comes from Read
ing, Pa: "a most horrible discovery has been
made here by the Board of Poor Directors Of
Berks County, who found an insane man i'm
prisoned in hut in the Blue Mountains. For
twenty-seven years he has never seen the light
Of day. His habitation was made of rudely
hewn logs. The name of the lunatic is BENZ.
sechler, aged ffty-fve years, and native Of
Germany. He has been chained in the hut for
twenty-seven years by his brother, who fed
him. The lunatic in all that time was neither
washed, clothed, nor shaved. Under the hut
was place where fire was built in winter, the
heat Of which went up through the cracks in
the floor. The lunatic was accustomed to beat
the sides Of the hut with his hands, mumbling,
kicking, and screaming. A rusty chain was at
tached to one Of his legs. He made violent
resistance when he was removed. He was
brought to Reading dressed in a petticoat.
His captors were John Bowen and J. W. Sal
lade, of the county Alms-House. The chain
on his leg has not been fled of. It is reported
that he became insane by bathing in q cold
spring in an overheated condition. The affair
causes great excitement"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Th. Alleged c.n.u. rr.ud.

The official figures show total population in
Charleston, 8. c., of 50,043, q gain of 1,Os7
since 1870, which is equal to q 1-5 per cent.
One Of the Supervisors Of an interior district
furnishes the official figures of ten counties
showing gain of AZ per cent. Upon this sub
ject, the Charleston Ne,os and Courier, MOTTO
ing the charges Of fraud in the Northern press,
says: "Nobody in South Carolina objects to
q recount. There is entire confidence in the
substantial accuracy Of the census just taken,
and there is no desire to have credit or obtain
representation in Congress for larger popula-
ton than the State has. It will be crying
shame, however, if the recount is to be made
at the expense of the present Supervisors and
enumerators. They can be punished severly if
they have stuffed the census, but It's indefensi-
bic to cut on their pay for the benefit Of a
second set Of officers, unless it shall be proved
that they who have already done the work have
been negligent or unfaithful. Tho conspiracy
to defraud by q miscount, il it exist anywhere,
is in the proposal to take the census over
again"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
The Horse In England.

The Egyptians mummied all sorts of
sacred brutes, including bulls, cats and
crocodiles. If Englishmen should ever
take to embalming beasts 1 am sure that,
Notwithstanding the national name and
the place which roast beef holds in Eng
ish song and story, they would pass BY
the bull and swathe the defunct horse in
muslin and spices. For if the horse be
not god in England at least the emit Of
the horse is a sort Of religion. There are
tens of thousands of English gentlemen
who have horse on their minds during
the greater part of their waking hours.
The condition of the animals; their
grooming; the cut of their tails and
names the way in which they stand, or
step, or stride; the fashion of their har-
ness the build, the look, the dress of
coachman and groom-these are matters
to them OF deep concern, of uneasy anx-
iety. And this is SO not once year, or
once quarter, or once month, but
every day and two or three times day /;
every time, indeed, that they ride or
drive. Nor do I mean only those who
are called "horsey" men, gentlemen
drivers of mail coaches and the like. who
are grooms in everything except taking
wages, and some of whom, I was told,
will carry their workmanship SO far as
to take stip." Apart from these there
is very large class to whom the perfec-
ton in the minutest point of their equest-
jan turnout is question of the ma
ror morals. When one of this class feels
sure that his horse, his trap" and his
groom will bear the criticism of his
friends and rivals, the inefable air of
solemn self-sufficiency with which he sits
the saddle or the box is at once amusing
and pitiable. These men criticise each
others equipages as women criticise each
others dress, as pedants criticise each
others scholarship. Indeed in England
there is a pedantry of the stable. e.-Rchi
ard Grant White in the Atlantic.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Horribly Rufehered.

Ol- tine road leading from Sidney, Ohio tv
Port Jefferson, was found the other day the
body of woman with the head in pool of
blood, up against the canal bank in the We Is.
The head was battered, the hG:r clo:ted with
blood, and the face disfgured beyond recogni-
ton. Near by the body was a broken rail
stained with blood, evidently used in complet-
ing the tragedy. On the opposite side of the
road was one of the woman's slippers, hair
switch and hat. The body is identified by the
clothing as having been that of a woman who
was cook on canal boat. A post-mortena in
vestigation revealed the fact that the woman
was at six months CESSATION with twins, which
was undoubtedly the cause leading to the trag-
edy, thus rendering the crime triple murder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Fat Dog.

People who have no regard for truth
are sometimes not very happy in their
choice of lies to gain point; and after
they have told the wrong one, it is gen.
orally too late. The Kennebec Journal
revives the old story of the boy who
brought the dog-skin to the tanner to
sell:
"Was he fat dog?" asked the man of
leather.
eyes"
"Was he very fat?''
eyes"
"How fat was he?"
"He was the fattest dog I ever see."
"Well, my boy, if he was SO very fat,
his hide is not worth any thing"
"Come to think of it." returned the
boy, 81 don't know rs he was SO very
fat. after ALL"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
death of General Meyer (..o,s rr.b..',)
A Singular Murder.

Twenty miles above Muskegee, l. r., white
man, name unknown occupies house with his
daughter on Perryman's farm. A man nam ed
Church, acting Postmaster at Toulouse, near
the scene of the murder, was riding past the
house, when the daughter came out and called
to him. He hailed for her to come up, and as
soon as she did SO she drew pistol and fired
twice. The first ball struck Church in the left
breast, passing through his heart. The second
broke his shoulder-blade. He died sitting on
his horse, and it was some moments before
movement of the animal caused the corpse to
fall into the road. The girl returned to the
house after the shooting, where the body was
taken when found by some passers-by. The
crime was not denied by either the girl or her
father, though the former said her father
placed the pistol in her hand and told her to go
and shoot that man, and she obeyed him. The
parties afterward attempted to escape by taking
to the Arkansas River, but were captured, and
are now in the hands of the officers. No motive
for the crime is given.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

It is rumored at Narragansett Pier that
family reunion took place at Canonchetlast Sat-
urday at which all the eSprague's except the Gov
ernor's wife, were present. Rumor has it that
Mrs. Byron Sprague has assumed full control
of the house, and viii conduct it in the inter-
ests of all; that all differences between the
Sprague and Hoyt families have been adjusted,
and that perfect harmony and unity now exist,
each believing that with united efforts betterre-
suits may be attained. Another report current
was that Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague had con-
cluded to come back to the family roof, and
that her advent might be expected with the
close of the present season. How much truth
there is in the latter would be difficult to say;
: 1t one thing is certain-the reunion I'D Jake
= ace
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
An Eathusfastie Esdorsemenf.
GoRHAM. N. II. . July IA, 1877

GoRHAM, N. H., July IA, 1879.
Gents Whoever you are / don't know;
but I thank the Lord and feel grateful to
You to know that in this world of adulter-
ated medicines there is one compound
that proves and does all it advertises
to do, and more. Four years ago had
n slight shock of palsy, which unnerved
me TO such an extent that the least ex-
citement would make me shake like the
ague. Last May I was induced to try
Hop Bitters. I used one bottle, but did
not see any change; another did sochange
my nerves that they are now as steady as
they ever were. 1t used to take both hands
to write, but now my good right hand
writes this. Now, If you continue to
manufacture as honest and good an ar
ticle as you do, you will accumulate an
honest fortune, and confer the greatest
blessing on your fellow-men that was ever
conferred ON mankind.
Tuu Rrrpru
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A PARTISAN ophthalmologist has in
vented lens with variable focus.

Are You Not In Good Health!
If the Liver is the source of your trouble you
can find an absolute remedy in DIR. SANFoRD's
LIVER INvIGoRAToR, the only vegetable cathar-
tic which acts directly on the LIVER. Cures all
Bilious diseases. For Book address DIR. SAN
FORD, 1852 Broadway, New York.
The veliaic Belt DO. Marshall. Mich.
Will send their Electro-Voltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver
tisement in this paper headed, "On 80 Days
Trial"
DR.. G. E. Shoemaker the well-known aural
surgeon of Reading, Pa. offers to send by mail
free of charge valuable little book on deafness
and diseases of the ear, especially on running
ear and catarrh and their proper treatment.
giving references and testimonials that will
satisfy the most skeptical. Address as above.
VEaET1NE is acknowledged by all classes Of
people to be the best and most reliable blood
purifier in the world.
STRA1aHTEN your old boots and shoes with
I,yOn's Heel StiffenerS and wear them again,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
what Ii Did for an Old Lady.

CosHocroN STATION, N. Y,
December %, 1878.
Gents-A number of people had been
using your Bitters here, and with marked
effect. In fact, one case, q lady of over
seventy years, had been sick for years,
and for the past ten years 1 have known
her she has not been able to be around
half the time. About six months age
she got so feeble she was helpless. Her
old remedies, or physicians, being of no
avail, / sent TO Deposit, forty-five miles,
and got bottle of Hop Bitters. 1t had
such very beneficial effect on her that
one bottle improved her SO she was able
to dress herself and walk about the
house. When she had taken the second
bottle she was able to take care of her
own room and walk out to herneighbor's,
and has improved all the time since.
My wife and children also have derived
great benefit from their use.
w. B. HATHAWAY,
Ag't U. s. Elk. Co.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Recipe for New England Pie.

To make this excellent breakfast dish
proceed as follows: Take & sufficiency
of water and q sufficiency of flour and
construct butter-dough. Work this
into the form of disk, with the edges
turned up some three-fourths of an inch.
Tougher and kiln-dry it couple days
in mild but unvarying temperature.
Construct a cover for this redoubt in the
same way and of the same material. Fill
with stewed dried apples; aggravate
with cloves, lemon-seed and slabs of
citron add two portions of New Or
leans sugar then solder on the lid and
set in place till it petrifies. Serve
cold at breakfast and invite your enemy.
Mark IUoip.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Speedy Justice.

While Mrs. Thomas Duncan was riding along
the Elkton road, two miles north of Guthrie,
KY, she was attacked by Green Ellis, negro
who knocked her from her horse and robbed
her. After he robbed her he dragged her about
twenty yards out in the bushes, and as he
threw her down she heard him remark that
."dead folks told no tales" Mrs Duncan re-
covered sufficiently to get home and report.
Ellis was found, arrested and identified by Mrs.
Duncan. About 10 o'clock at night, about
twenty-five men rode into the town, overpow-
cred the guards, took Ellis out and hanged him
to tree not over three feet from where he
assaulted Mrs. Duncan, after which they put
thirteen bullet holes into his body.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Tribute to Departed worth.

General Sherman has issued a general order
regarding the death of Brigadier General Meyer.
The order says his perseverance, energy and
tact, resulting in establishing uniform inter-
national system of simultaneous meteorological
observations, affords to the world the only full
and satisfactory data extant for the study of
meteorology. Struck down at the meridian of
his usefulness, the country has lost a most dis
tinguished and promising officer, and the Sig
nal Service an able, efficient and Jealous chief.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
fDdastrtal League and American Indus.
tries.

address on the condition of American industries.
1t makes very fiattering showing of increased
manufactures in iron, steel, silk, pottery and
worsted. The League proposes to hold meet
ings in the principal towns and cities, and also
In thickly populated farming districts, and pub
hcly discuss before the people the issue between
American industries and British interests; to
organize an auxiliary league in each Congress
sional district as soon as practicable, and to
vote for no candidate for Congress who will not,
before election, pledge himself, if elected to do
all in his power, by word and act, to protect
American industries.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Coal OIL Horror.

In Marshall County, KY, near Brewers Mill,
Mrs. Lyles asked her mother, Mrs. Tyer, to fill
the lamp while it was burning. Mrs. Tyer took
up the can, and while in the act of pouring the
oil into the lamp, the oil in the can exploded,
throwing the burning oil over the bodies of
Mrs. Tyer, Mrs. Lyles and Mrs. Lyles' little
daughter. No assistance being at hand, they
were all fatally burned, Mrs. Tyer and the little
girl expiring upon the following day, and Mrs.
Lyles two days after the accident. 2
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Terrible State OF Affairs,

1t is stated that in the counties of Norton,
Jewell, Washington, Smith, Decatur, Rollins,
Phillips, Graham, Trigo and Ellis, in Kansas,
the people are actually starving. The number
who are thus suffering is placed at $4,000. An
appeal has been made to the st. Louis Ex-
change for relief. The cause of the afiiction
is drought. In this locality last years crop was
only limited one, not at all what was ex-
pected. Since then one disaster has followed
another, and the crops have all been destroyed.
Some of the farmers have sowed and planted
four times during the year, while many have
done 80 three times, but their efforts were un-
rewarded. Last fall they sowed wheat, but it
died. There was no snow to give any moisture,
and no rains, and this crop perished. Spring
wheat was sown, but that failed also, ON ac-
count Of the severe drought. Corn was next
planted, but another plague appeared-the
green-worm- the army-worm, but similar
in appearance. While it destroyed some fields
entirely, it only ate up the stalks of the others,
and these last revived, and there were hopes
that some of it might still be gathered in; but
the people were once more disappointed The
chintz-bug followed the green-worm and COM
pleted the destruction Of the latter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

At Cochran, Ca, two masked men called on
John Brown, negro, to whip him. He re-
fused to let them in, whereupon they broke his
door down, and began shooting at him. Gath
ering up a shotgun at hand, he shot them
both dead. They proved to be Frank and
Mack Dykes, two young farmers with whom he
had recently had difficulty about work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

At Charter Oak Park, Hartford, st. Julien
trotted his mile last week in 2:111, beating his
former record and that of Maud 8. by o half
second st. Julien Is owned by Hickok, his
driver, who bought him from the managers of
Charter Oak Park three years ago. In addition
to purse Of S2,5O0 which was won by beating
the best record, the association voted Hickok
$500 extra.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

dis patch from Constantinople says the
General ambassadors have received instruc-
tions from their governments in reference to
their reply to the Porte in regard to the Greek
frontier question. The Powers decline the pro-
posal of the Porte to open direct negotiations
with the ambassadors at Constantinople As
soon as all the ambassadors shall have been in
structed, they will meet to make arrangements
for communicating to the Porte the decision of
the Powers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
TIM BURcH.


Ny wife was troubled for years with
blotches, moth patches and pimples on
her face, which nearly annoyed the life
out of her. She spent many dollars on
the thousand infallible(?) cures, with
nothing but injurious effects. A lady
friend, of Syracuse, N. Y, who had had
similar experience, and had been cured
with Hop Bitters, induced her to try it.
One bottle has made her face as smooth,
fair and soft as child's, and given her
such health that it seems almost mir
acle.
A MEMBER OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

OATS are often recommended as an ex-
cellent crop with which to SOW grass
seed. The argument is.. that the oats
will shade and protect the young grass.
But grass does not need shade, when
sown in proper season--it needs sun,
and especially it needs moisture; and
this the oat plants are continually TAX
ing from the soil, thus robbing the young
grass plants from the start.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Disastrous Hurricane.

News from Kingston, August 19, via Havana,
says: ga disastrous hurricane passed over
Jamaica last night. Thousands of people are
houseless; crops, fruit trees and farm produce
are generally destroyed. Colossal trees were
uprooted and churches demolished. The bar
racks in this city were destroyed. Three
wharves are gone and eight large and thirty
two small vessels wrecked in the harbor. Fam
inc is imminent and help required for starving
thousands
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Man ana Hor,e R.c..

The O'Leary-Haverly 156-hour go-as-you-
please man and horse race, to occur at Chicago,
has already attracted some interest. A mann
moth pavilion will be erected on Lake Park.
Six prizes are offered, $4,000 to the winner,
$1,000 to the second, $500 to third, $3.50 to
fourth, $50 to fifth, 300 to sixth. Friends
OF both men and horses are confident, and
there is little betting,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

Michael Doherty, a New Albany Democrat,
and Josiah Gwin, the editor of the New Albany
Ledger Standard, Democratic paper, are in
the courts with libel suit, the latter charging
Doherty with compiling, printing and circulat-
ing pamphlet defamatory to his character,
and for which he asks damages in the sum Of
$4,000. The origin Of the trouble was the fail
ure on the part of Gwin to support certain can
didates upon the State ticket.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

At No. 210 Claiborne avenue, Chicago, the
bodies Of Simon Zimmerman and wife were
found lying upon the floor, lifeless, and with
bullet-holes in their heads. From surrounding
evidences it seems the act was committed by the
husband. Their two children, aged one and
three years, had remained locked up in the
room with the dead bodies all day, when found.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
D.urhter.. Wtye. and ,Iother..

Wilhoft's Fever and Ague Tonic. The old
reliable remedy, now sells at one dollar.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

The Colorado Republicans, in State Conyen-
ton, last week, at Leadville, nominated the
following ticket: Governor Pitkins (for Sec
ond term); Lieutenant Governor, George B.
Robinson; Secretary of State, N. H. Meldr1im;
Auditor, ]. A. Davis; Treasurer, W. c. Saun-
ders; Superintendent of Public Instruction, L.
s. Cornell
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

ENGLISH women are never contsnted
until they have found use for every
thing. They are happy now because they
have discovered that an old silk hat can
be made into work basket. The crown
is embroidered, the brim and lining COW
cred with futed material, and loops and
pockets are set inside, as in any work
basket. =
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Issusaatsn~ Dehs,.

Lynchheld Burkswas hanged at Waco, Texas,
last week, for the assassination Of q little girl
nine years old, named Sarah McBee. At Dal-
las, same State, Allen wright'was suspended in
mid air for the murder Of Jesse Weeks. At the
pxecution Of the latter nearly 5000 people
yathered round the scanold, women predomi-
Mating. Some cowboys Travelled hundreds Of
niles TO witness tho execution.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
Very strange. arTrue.

WILDER Chambers, cousin Of the oil prince,
was in an engine house on the King farm, near
Bradford, Pa, when the boiler exploded with
terrihe force, demolishing everything around
and about. Wilber was blown four hundred
feet through the air, landed ON his back, and
sustained no other injury except that the nail
on bis little finger was broken. The corres-
pondent, however, adds that he can not live.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02
A Rich Lsay,s Experience.

I travelled allover Europe and other for
eign countries at cost of thousands of
dollars in search of health and foundit not.
I returned discouraged and disheartened,
and was restored to real youthful health
and spirits with less than two bottles of
Hop Bitters. hope others may profit
by my experience and stay at home.
A LADY, AUGUSTA, Me.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

Mrs. o. W1EcKMANN, wife of the pro-
prietor of this paper, says: 81 can recon-
mend Hamburg Drops most highly. I
had suffered for six years with Salt
Rheum in the face, and tried all known
remedies to effect cure. Now, after
having taken the Hamburg Drops, the
redness and itching have entirely disap-
peared, and am well and strong again. I"
-Bufalo (N. " Aswora.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-02

The meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the
knights of Pythias at st. Louis the past week was
largely attended. The procession is estimated
to have been three miles in length. The re
port of the Keeper of Record and Seals shows
decrease in the membership in Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Georgia, Nevada and Ontario of 5000 mem
bers, while the other twenty jurisdictions
show an aggregate gain of 5,642, making
net gain for the year 1879 of 2, ,943. Notwith-
standing this decrease of numbers in some
Jurisdictions, all Of them show decided finan-
cial Improvement. The capital of the lodges
has greatly increased, and the amount paid for
relief during the past two fiscal years is $47,-
IT'S. This has been done by an average of 800
members, divided Smong 1 ,40G lodges. The
receipts for the past two fiscal years, ending
July 81, 1880, has been $41, 265, and there is
now balance in the treasury of $2,357. The
amount contributed to the yellow fever suf-
ferers in 1873 was $S,S33. The number of
members in the order December 81, 1879, was
7,715. The number of uniformed members
are about also, embraced in fifty-four di.
visions. In the drill of divisions of Knights at
the Fair Grounds for the Merchants prize of
$500, the Lafayette Division, of Lafayette,
Ind, was the victor. The Indianapolis and
Evansville, Ind, divisions, and Dayton and
Springfield, o., divisions were competitors of
the Lafayette Division.