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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

There is some excitement in England by the
receipt at Liverpool Of clock-work dynamite
Internal machines by steamer from America.
Speaking edtorially Of the matter, the London
Times says: ave may count no doubt upon
the cooperation Of the United States in the
effort to bring to justice the men who are en-
emies of their kind. The last days of Dean
Stanley were disturbed by anonymous letters
warning him that II WAS intended TO destroy or
njure his beloved abbey, and he did not think
1t right to wholly ignore them" The Times
adds that the impression has gained possession
Of the authorities that some of the internal
machines were intended for use in the House
Of Commons, but precautions are taken which
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
HUMORs OF THE DAY.

A WESTERN desperate recently shot
dead man because he wouldn't pray.
How very dangerous Western life would
be for many of us.-Net0 Haven Reg
lister.
Chow could you think of calling
auntie stupid? Go to her Immediately
and telt her you are sorry" Freddie
goes to auntie and says, "Auntie, I am
sorry you are so stupid"
EMMA ABBOTT has invented new kiss.
If she desires to dispose Of the old lot at
cost she can learn of something to her
advantage by calling at his Office out of
business hcurs.-Los0eU Citizen.
"TwENTY years ago." says a colored
philosopher, "niggers was wuf thou
sand dollars apiece. Now dey would be
deah at two dollars dozen. It's 'ston-'
ishing' how de race am depreciatin'.
"YoUR husband is not in to-day,
a'am," said u collector who called at
the door. "No, he is not. ;" "Do you
know where I can find him ?" "I guess
he's gone fishing. He carried glass
bottle with something he called bait.
AUNT MArInDA-'sAnd do you study
geography, Janet?" Janet Geogra-
ply? 1 should think so, indeed -
Aunt Where's Glasgow"
janet Glasgow? Oh, we haven't got
so far as tn IT. We've only got as far as
Asia"
Now that elephants milk has been
analysed and found to be superior to
cows milk. of course it will become
fashionable. And as it will be sold at
high price, dealers can afford to make it
of fine quality of chalk and very pure
| water.
"SAM, you are not honest. Why do
you put all the good strawberries on the
top of the measure and the little ones
/ below?" sSame reason, sab, dat makes
de front of your house marble and de
back gate chiefly slop bar1, sab. "--ES-
change.
UNCLE NOSE asked Gus De Smite
why it was that the weather was SO much
warmer in summer than in winter. IL
thought every darned fool knew that, :"
growled Gus. $50 did I, boss. That's
why puts de question to you on pur-
pose" ."-Ieras SJtimgs.
"BUT do you know, pa" said the
farmers daughter, when he spoke to her
about the addresses of his neighbor's g
son, "you know, pa, ma wants me to
|
dear, so do I !; and there is no better cul-
ture i'll the country than agriculture.
"THE Bible says, Love your neigh
Dor as yourself" the parson remarked
but of course we must not take this lit
orally. If you manage to love YOU
neighbor one-hundredth part as much as
you do yourselves, many OF you, it vii
be all that can be reasonably expected oi
you. Boston Transcript.
MAMMA Did you enjoy your ride.
Elise?" Elise-"No, mamma, and rea'
son enough, for Connie James says the
Van Smiths are going to give dance
and we're not asked" Mamma-"Weu
my dear, your poor aunt's death was
providential- course we can't 60"
IT Is said that death turks in cheaI
colored stockings. s.-NesO Orleans Plea
yune. Sho! We've known death te
lurk in the toe of an enraged- parent'i
boot, but didn't suppose he could kick 8
man to death in his stocking feet. We
wouldn't go there any more if we were
in your place.-Ne,o Have's Register.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

A special from Memphis, Missouri, says
"David Schenck, living five miles northwest Of
here, in going to his harvest field, found bot
tie containing papers which, on examination
proved to contain letter dropped from a bal
loon which left Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at II p.
M, July 25. It was dated July g. II : 15 p. M,
and was directed to his parent, G. 8. Rice, No.
243 State street, Chicago. Illinois, and signed
Robert L. Rice. He says the balloon Is in .
gale, partly destroyed and uncomfortable, and
going in northwesterly direction. He says he
does not expect TO see them again, and is in
great distress. The letter also contained lock
of his hair and o letter In shorthand that
could not be read.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

Paterson, N. j., has been all torn up about
q ghost that has almost nightly been seen to
pass from house down to the nver-a dist
ance Of quarter of . mile-and there disap-
pear in . clump Of bushes. It's movements
became the talk Of the town, and people got SO
they wouldn't go out after night. Several
young men, however, mustered up enough
courage to secrete themselves along the ghosts
path, and when it came along, surrounded IL.
Their number frightened the ghost, and when
it attempted to run away, they captured 1t.
Imagine their disgust to find that the ghost
was really alive-a negro girl dressed in white
with white hood on--who made 1t q rule to
meet her lover nightly at the river side. 1t
made the young men awful mad.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Incident of Lincoln's Murder.

"Those are not cheerful-looking
things, are they ?" said Counselor M. A.
Mcdonald, as he sa1ntered into the Of
fee of the United States Marshal, and
pointed to pair of handouts which were
lying upon the table.
"Not especially enlivening," replied
a deputy, picking up the rogue's
bracelets and examining them thought
fully; =, .,,.,.
they were the most cheerless and terrible
things in the world.
The deputy looked up in surprise.
eyes," continued Mr.. Mcdonald, "I
had them both on my hands and feet at
once for number of hours. I assure
you they are not pleasant things to
wear"
"Were they put on to keep you
prisoner ?" queried the deputy, wonder
ing if his friend could have done any
thing criminal"
"You would have thought so had you
been in my place. I was arrested by
officers who thought I was J. Wilkes
Booth"
"Nor' calculated the deputy, more
as an expression of surprise than an in
territorial reflection upon the veracity of
Mr.. Mcdonald.
ssIt came about in this way" began
thelawyer, whosed dark hair and eyes, even
now that sixteen years have passed, bear
striking resemblance to the assassin of
Lincoln: "Lincoln had been murdered
but few days, and the entire country,
plunged in grief, was wild with desire for
revenge upon the murderer. Ny home
was in Titusville, Pa, and was on the
way to it from Washington, where my
father was then a Government con-
tractor. The route was by way
of Erie. The train had left Erie
and gone perhaps dozen miles, when
couple of officers surprised me by put
ting me under arrest and clapping hand
cuffs on my feet. In vain I protested.
They would not believe that was not
| Wilkes Booth. To add to the unpleas-
antness of the thing, and fact which
| also gave color to the belief that was
| the Presidents assassin, it was well
| known that Booth had interests in the
oil regions of Pennsylvania, and had
been there number of times. The men
who arrested me did SO upon the
strength of my great resemblance to a
picture of Booth which they had in their
possession. When it became known on
| the train that the assassin OF Llncoln nau
been arrested and was on that very
train, the excitement was intense. The
officers who were guarding me had all
they could do to prevent the infuriated
passengers from doing me bodily harm.
1t had been telegraphed along the line
of the road that Lincoln's murderer was
under arrest, and would pass through on
his way to Ttusville. At every station
the train was met by infuriated men who
climbed upon woodpiles to get glimpse
of me, and many times on that journey
1 feared that the mob would get posses
sion of me. When the train reached
Curry there was man boarded the train
who knew me. But the officers would
not listen to him, and it was not until
TitusviIle was reached, where every man,
woman and child knew me, that the
handouts and manacles were removed
from my wrists and ankles, and / was
allowed my liberty. l have the photo
graph which furnished the clew to the
officers who arrested me in my posses
sion now."-Denper Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
A Young Lady's Strategy.

A level-headed young wonan in Mon
treal found her way out of dilemma
the other day, and the example ought to
be of profit to the young and fair else
where. She had aroused an uncontrolla-
BILE passion in the breast of young law
yer, whom, however, she did not care to
wed. He grew gloomy and morose, took
a trip to Europe, returned to Montreal,
fell into lax ways and was going gener-
ally to the dogs. Meeting the young lady
on the street one day she resumed the
old acquaintance with warmth. Encour-
aged by the smiling reception, the young
man suggested drive. This being re-
fused he proposed walk instead. To
this the lady consented. They walked
far, he telling the story of his trip, to
which she listened with interest. FL
nally arriving in the limits of Mount
Royal Park, where there was no pcssi-
bility of interference, the lover drew a
pistol, grimly informing the astonished
girl that unless she consented to go at
once with him to minister and get mar
ried he would blow her brains out and
then his own. She seems to have been
quite equal to the emergency. Assent
ing to visit the minister they set out Mt
once and on arriving the clever girl
placed herself under the minister's pro-
lection and the lover retired. embittered
and vowing destruction upon himself for
trusting woman's word even at the al
tar.
IT'S remarkable fact that the centre
of population of the United States has
advanced in q straight line since 1870,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
History OF the Electoral Commissiop.

Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, in speaking
of the death of Judge Clifford, of the Supreme
Bench, states that some time ago when he
(Crittenden) was in Washington, Judge Cliff
ford told him that he had prepared a complete
and detailed history of the proceedings of the
Electoral Commission, of which he was a MEM
ber and that it would be published after his
death, unless his wife, who was the custodian
of the manuscript, should decide otherwise.
The Judge said its publication would create q
sensation throughout the country.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
The william.

At Yazoo City, Miss, negro named Isaac
Fisher outraged young lady and then threw
her in q cistern to drown her, but the water
was too shallow, and he slid down the chain and
held her head under until she died. He then
tried to climb the chain, but could not, and
found himself Gagged. He was soon detected,
and the neighbors came together and after
consultation, procured him through ticket to
the spirit land and started him on his journey
thence at once.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

Five children of Thomas Killeen, at New Or
leans, aged one, three, six, eight and ten years
respectively, were poisoned by colored servant
girl, Eliza Bailey, who put rat poison in their
soup. The girl was arrested and confessed her
crime. She said she did it to make them sick
because they called her "nigger," "nigger,"
and Mrs. Killeen was about to discharge her.
The little girl aged three years died. The 9TH
ers will recover
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
/ New Way to Kill Stage Robbers.

As there is no reason to suppose the
stage robbers intend to retire voluntarily
TO the shades Of private life very soon,
and as there is not much dan
ger of their being compelled to
do SO, we, ourselves, have determined
to put stop to the business. We
have written tc persons in Western
Texas whom we suspect Of designing to
send us origina poetry, TO forward the
manuscript in registered package by
stage. The stage robbers are in the
habit of opening and examining regis
tered packages. After this, when a
stage is robbed, and any of our original
poetry is stolen, all the authorities will
have 10 do will be to send out q wagon
TO the scene Of the robbery, and bring
in the bodies Of the highwaymen who
have been bored 10 death. They deserve
all they get.-Teras Siftings.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

The opinion seems to prevail at the Interior
Department that the murderers of Thomas K.
Pugh we're not Indians, but Mexicans. The
diffidence shown by the Mexicans respecting the
commission of the numerous outrages on their
territory is perhaps what leads to this surmise,
but their attitude indicates very clearly that
they are perfectly willing that the "good In
dians" bear the blame.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
" BRIGHT Eyes'' Married.

Rev. H. Tibbles, who for q long time has
championed the cause of the Ponca Indians, a
few days ago married Miss Susette La Flesche,
better known as bright Eyes" Miss Bright
Eyes Gan enchanting name) is the daughter Of
Joseph La Flesche, for many years Chief of
the Omaha tribe of Indians. She was edu-
Gated at an Eastern seminary, and has ac-
quired some fame as writer and lecturer
Besides all of which, she is said to be the most
beautiful Indian girl in the country. Tibbles
is mighty lucky.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Mrs.. Garfield HI.

Reports from Washington state that Mrs.
Garfield is quite M-not dangerously 80, but
her illness is of a character to create some.
alarm, as to the uhimdtuyn. The fact that the
President is in precarious condition has over
shadowed the attention that would naturally
gravitate to her, and hence not much has been
said about her illness. In her present condi-
ton, should the Presidents wound prove fatal,
there is little conjecture as to the fate that
would overtake her.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
BETTER Yet,

On a Canada Southern train Detroit
er had seat behind couple who got
on at little station near st. Thomas,
and he thought he had seen the mans
face before. He was looking at him
sharply and trying to remember where
he had met him, when the man turned
and asked
"Aren't you Thomas -, of De-
troit ?"
"Yes and aren't you William -,
of Buffalo ? !"
eyes"
"I thought so when you came in.
And amt you running away with old
Judge Blanks daughter, of st.
Thomas
"Pve got a better thing than that, :"
whispered William, as he leaned over
the seat, I'm running away with his
wife "-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

We are pleased to note that the Protestant
Episcopal Church has awakened to the fact
that public sentiment is q might factor in this
country. Their conclusion that the Reverend
Edward Cowley is an innocent and prosecuted
Christian man, it appears on latest information,
lis about to be revoked and measures to lay
itself liable to q reversion Of the sentence of
"not guilty" is about to be taken by that
body.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

Intelligence from Russia states there have
been many persons arrested and several expul-
sions from st. Petersburg, in connection with
the discovery of another plot against the life
of the Czar. An ex-Nihilist, who had betrayed
his companions, has been assassinated in the
outskirts Of the Capital There have been six
arrests in consequence. An accomplice Of
solovien was also captured, and there have
been many other arrests
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Madison. Bur,.l Place Sold.

An Orange Courthouse, Va, dispatch an
nounces the sale at public auction Of Montpe-
lier, the home and burial place of President
Madison, to Colonel James L. Darlington, of
Richmond, for $4,000
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
rhe.a Dynamite Machines.

Il has been discovered that the dynamite ma
chimes recently shipped to England, were man
ufactured at Peoria, ILL.,, and filed with dyna-
mite at New York prior to shipping. They
were ten in number, and Of the most villain
ously destructive character.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
mans life, and it is a remarkable one. He
deserted his family about fifteen years ago, and
ever since has had precarious existence.


Patrick McLane, a blacksmith, Of White
Hall, approached the Capitol building at Al
bany declaring himself Adjutant General Of
the State. He carried q gun on his shoulder.
Superintendent Hyde observing him, and fear
ing he was looking for Governor Cornell, de-
manded the murderer's weapon. Patrick re-
fused to give it up, and q struggle ensued, re-
sulting in Hyde getting possession of the gun.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

That is the name the astronomers have given
the new comet II being the third and not the
fourth, discovered this year. 1t will have at
tanned It's greatest brilliancy about August 40,
and will be seen in the West in the evening.
Professor schaeberle, Of Ann Arbor, Mich, is
the discoverer, and gets the $500 Warner
prize.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
L.unnttca.

1t just transpired the other day that man
named Goodale, living neighbor to Governor
Pillsbury, Of Minnesota, had been hunting
that gentleman with small arsenal in an ef-
fort to assassinate him a Ia Guiteau. Goodale
Is now in an asylum.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Fast work.

On the 29th ult., New Orleans dispatch
says the work of changing the gauge of the
Chicago, st. Louis and New Orleans Railroad
(the Great Jackson route) from five feet to the
standard gauge was begun at o'clock in the
morning and the entire line from New Orleans
to Cairo, distance of $50 miles, exclusive Of
sidings, together with the Koscuisko branch,
twenty-one miles, was completed and trains
running in all directions by O'Clock in the sf-
ternoon. Over 5000 men we're employed, and
the expense will be about $500, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
We nre En- tlrelx ton Nmnrf.

One hundred Chinese students have been
withdrawn from our colleges by the Chinese
governmentand placed in European institutions
to finish their education. 1t is stated that the
Chinese government fears the progressiveness
OF American institutions.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
d" "CoNs1srrNoy. thou art a ie,

CONSISTENCY, thou art jewel u
Some men will ride ten miles or more
in a dirty or close smoking-car on rail
road, and be happy but the same men,
If they have only half dozen blocks to
go in horse-car, will open all the ven
tilators and howl for air, without regard
to the feelings of all the other passen-
gers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
II. Solitary Confinement.

Guiteau is kept in solitary confinement, sans
friends, sans newspapers, sans conversation
with guards, and sans everything that would
contribute to q contented existence. Whether
his crime warrants such treatment is not q
question. The popular feeling will sustain it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
The Oath Question.

There have been presented to the British
House Of Commons during the present session
1897 petitions containing 23O,591 signatures
praying the House to reject any law which may
be proposed for admitting atheists to Parlia-
ment, and 673 petitions with 1854 names
asking for a law recognizing atheists.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Io, the Poor IudIau.

A number Of big Injuns will be in Washing
ton August 16, to hold a conference with the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs respecting the
Poncas of Nebraska, who refused to go to In
dian Territory.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
How 1t Feels to Drown.

It is not often that you hear of an
editor with curiosity. Most of them
accept earthquakes, tornadoes, murders,
fires and floods as every day occurrences,
and even nitroglycerine explosion next
door would not interrupt the routine
work of the sanctum very long. But
French editor, and the editor Of Lyons
paper at that, had curiosity to know
how a person feels when drowning. He
therefore put up job on himself. He
arranged to come within hairs breath
of drowning, but was to be pulled out in
the nick Of time, rolled on barrel,
hauled over the sands. thumped on the
stomach and otherwise resuscitated. All
went well during the first act. He leaped
into the water, refused to struggle and
gradually sank from sight. At the proper
moment he was hauled up by rope
and net second commenced. This was
an occasion where an editor was too
smart. They rolled him according to
programme, and seven or eight men tired
themselves out with rubbing him and
hanging up head downwards, but he was
dead man. He may know how it feels
to drown, but he'll never trouble the
public with description of his feelings.
NEVER give way to melancholy moth
ing encroaches more; 1 fight against it
vigorously. One great remedy is to
take short views of life. Are you hap
py now ! Are you likely to you remain so
till evening, or next week or next
month, or next year9 Then why des-
troy present happiness by a distant
misery which may never come ut all. or
you may never live to see it? For
every substantial grief has twenty shad-
ews, and most of them shadows of
your now making. g.-Sidney Sna,th.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

The opportunity for people in New York who
are living like sardines packed in boxes to come
West and get fresh air is now excellent. A
war in passenger rates on the trunk lines is
progressing nicely, and tickets to points in the
West can be bought for a mere song.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

A Vienna dispatch says kilograms report
fresh prosecutions and pillaging of Jews in the
government of Pultava. Seventeen villages
have been entirely deserted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Youthful Depravity.

In New York, few days ago, four boys,
whose ages range from nine to twelve years,
attacked and robbed a German woman of
s150 in money. They made good their escape.
eJDime novels are but ten cents each.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
EUflR0.

Midhat Pasha, and all others convicted Of
the murder of Abdul Aziz, except the two
actual assassins, and Izzet Pasha and Seyd
Pasha, who were implicated in tho crime on the
23d, embarked for FL Hedjaz, Arabia, where
they will remain in exile for life.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Alas! Too Late.

The army worm that has made its appearance
in Illinois is too late for the wheat, the corn is
beyond their reach, and the grass is too tough
for them. They are great in number, but
harmless under the circumstances.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
A PaIpabIe Fraud.

The man who recently turned mp at San
Francisco representing himself as the genuine
Tiohborne claimant, 1t has transpred, is .
palabie fraud. daughter of his, who resides
In Brooklyn, N. Y, has told the story Of the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
ConkIips Will mot Down.

The statement that Mr.. Conkling will with
draw from politics is pronounced untrue by his
friends. They declare that his life in future is
to be more active one than it has been in the
past.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04
Riding Contest.

Lizzie Williams, Of Kansas, has been chal-
lenged by Ella Cook, of California, for con-
test in long distance riding. The contest will
occur at Kansas City September IA.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-08-04

A man named Summerfeld, who attempted
to act as peacemaker in settling quarrel be-
tween his brother-in-law and q number Of ne
groes, at q picnic at Paris, Tennessee, was
seized by two Of the negroes and held while
third held q revolver to his head and blew his
braiva ont