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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
A French WOman'S YalOr.

Visitors to Paris cannot fail to have
seen in the great central market an old
woman seated behind goodly array of
cabbages and caulifiowers, wearing the
Order of the Legion of Honor on her
breast. Her name is Annette Drevon,
and her history is remarkable one. In
her younger days she was cantiniere In
a regiment Of Zouaves who served in
Africa, in the Crimea, in Italy, and on
the banks of the Rhine. She was pres
ent at the taking of Magenta, and during
that melee saw couple of Austrian sol
diers lay hands on the flag of the regi-
ment to which she belonged. Undeter-
red by the whistGng of the bullets, the
courageous Frenchwoman rushed forward
to save the flag, killed one Austrian,
wounded the other with her revolver, and
returned triumphant with the standard
she had saved from the enemy. For this
act of courage she was decorated; but it
is not her only one. During the Franco
Prussian war she followed the Thirty
second Regiment of the Line as ca'ati-
Mere. One day after the armistice had
been proclaimed, she was insulted by ID
Bavarian soldier, near the gates OF Thlon-
vile. The plucky cantintere drew out
her revolver and stretched the aggressor
dead ON the ground For this she was
arrested, tried by court martial sitting
at Metz, and condemned to death. On
the day she was to be executed Prince
Frederick Charles happened to be passing
through Metz. Having learned that a
woman was to be shot, he inquired into
the circu- lstances, granted her respite,
and four days later sent her back to
France, pardoned. Since then Annette
has established herself as a market wo-
man, and, aided by pension allowed her
by the State, manages to live, as she is
proud of saying, Independently.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
Stenogranhic BIunders.

From a paper on blunders, by F. j.
Morgan, Of Syracuse, we extract the fol-
lowing as ludicrous instances OF steno-
graphic Interpretation and transcript
ton:
Gross receipts-G Grocery seats. Tam
arack knees-Dum rickety knees. The
mothers prayer The matters prior.
He was little fellow-He was little
full. They captured two Parrott guns
They captured two pirate guns. The
woman was baking bread-The woman
was begging bread. found the horse
in that pasture-I found the horse IN
that posture Counsel offered paper IN
evidence-Counsel brought pauper IN
evidence. Arthur Waite, the chalk
talk evangelist - Arthur Waite, the
Choctaw evangelist. The showers were
not sufficient to meet the wants of mill
men-wants of milkmen. In the inter
vening time he said nothing-In the
entire evening time he said nothing. l
came with my brothers, Horace and
Henry-I came with my brothers horse
and Henry. A medical witness, speak
ing of the illness of lady patient. said
"She appeared to be somewhat un-
strung and nervous" The transcrlber
made him say "She appeared to
be somewhat kneesprung and nerv-
ous." A minister, preaching a ser
mon on the death of gentleman
named Samuel, quoted: "And buds and
blossoms in the dust" He was delight
ed to read in the next issue Of the paper:
Sand buds and blows Sam in the dust. y
An attorney asked female witness how
she came to be employed by plaintiff,
and she answered: 81 saw sign in the
window, Female clerks wanted here. +"
The blundering reporter rendered it:
Family color warranted here" An
orator referred to the different religious
sects or denominations "going for one
another" throughout the country, and
said: 'sHere we have one sect persecut-
ing another" and was SO reported, but
the transcriber rendered it: Here we
have one sick person feeding another, u
| and so it appeared in the next-morning
papers.
| Several years ago an eminent lawyer
hired a stenographer to take testimony
in an important case. The transcribed
| minutes astonished him. A "patent,
upon which much depended in the suit
was converted into "potentate;" 6
"solid frame" was turned into an "iso
lated FARM" the "furnaces of this coun
try" were set down as "Fenians of this
country "clerks and bartenders were
made "clocks and barometers;" and the
question, "Were you in the habit O
visiting the house?" was written, "Wert
you in the habit of fastening the hose ?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

"A Cleveland merchant determined to
send his son for trip on the road in the
interests of the house. The young man
was rather averse to going, but his
fathers persuasions were all-powerful,
and he went. He was out some ten
days, and on his return his father anx-
iously inquired, "Well, my boy, did
you get many orders ?" eyes, father"
answered the new-fedged drummer az
got quite number" "Good p ex-
claimed the delighted father. 81 knew
you would succeed. The young man
grinned and answered: "Well, the
first order got was in Squashbog. I
went into o mans store there and he
said git outp In Bungville 1 got my
second order. This time it was skip!
My third order was 'chase yourself
round My next order was 'scoot,
and" But the old gentleman hastily
arose and, kicking his hopeful's sample
case across the Office, sternly command
ed the young man to go out and help
Jim load the truck.
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Queen Vic's Wealth.

A preposterous paragraph has been
going on its rounds to the effect that
Queen Victoria mad insured her life for a
large amount, in Partisan office. In
asmuch as the Queen is sixty years old
she will have to pay a pretty heavy
premium. No details are given as to
her Majesty's having undergone medical
scrutiny, and we are left to assume that
the company waived such sordid con-
sideration in the case of regal client.
So far as the Queen is concerned any life
insurance would be an absurdity, in view
of her having been easily able, for many
years, to save 81 900, 600 year. She is
probably the wealthiest woman in the
world. Putting aside all other source of
income, her Duchy of Lancaster, and
legacy from Mr.. Neeld, bring her in
$30O,OOO a year, and her income alto
gether is probably nothing short of $3,-
600, 600 a year-NeaO York Times.
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halo Of the moon. The garden of the
Bolton mansion was bathed in q grayish
mist, which fickered among the tall
trees, and cast weird shadows on the
old castle.
Arthur Bolton was slowly strolling
through the deep paths leading in and
out among the shrubbery. The fire of
his cigar burnt fercely as he pulled
nervously away at it. How often he had
walked here with buoyant steps and
light heart, looking toward the future,
when Lucy Grey was to have become his
wifel
'.How cruel" he murmured. "Cruel
cruel! Oh, how shall 1 bear it--how
shall l endure? Would to heaven that
here and now I could lay down the bur
den of nv life and sink into oblivion
Lucy, who was my life and love-who is,
and ever shall be, my love-is not
false-but the note!'
Hour after hour passed away, and still
ne staid. 1t was about midnight that he
stopped opposite the old tower.
"Hark!' he exclaimed, springing for
ward and assuming listening attitude.
arthur Arthur! Save me!'
Like lightning his blue eyes sent a
object futtered moment, and then fell
at his feet Picking it up, he read In
family penciled characters the follow
ing:
ITO the person finding this handker-
chief. For the love of all you hold dear
in this world or the next, take this to
DR.. Grey of Hazelton, and tell him that
1 am confined prisoner, by Sir James
Bolton, in the big room of the old tower,
and that he swears shall not receive my
freedom until / become his wife.
Without reading further, Arthur Boil
ton sprang like blood hound toward the
house. He knew it all now. Sir James
was suddenly awakened that night by
terrible crash, and hurriedly throwing
on his clothes, he rushed toward the big
room in the old tower.
Crash! With wild shrek, he sprang
forward. Crash, crash! And down flew
the door, rotten with age, and Sir James
arrived Just in time to glare through the
open space ON Arthur and Lucy, fondly
clasped in each others arms, while the
Young mans hot kisses were raining over
the brow, cheek and neck of her who
was his life and love.
"Fiends!' screamed Sir James, while
the blood rushed in torrents to his
head.
With one wild bound the old man at
tempted to reach the pair, but, falling
short, he tottered, fell, and remained as
one dead.
Tenderly he was laid on the bed AL
ready Arthur and Lucy had forgiven him,
and for many a week, hung over his pill
low; and when he became convalescent,
none were happier than they. But the
punishment came. Sir James sight had
gone in his illness, and henceforth, all
that made life worth the living to him,
was to sit between Arthur and Lucy, who
of each clasped tightly in his own, and
| love
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
Was Joan Of Arc Burned at the Stake.

The Mayor OF COmpiegne Is quite
genius in his way. He knew that the
prevailing notion was to secularize every
thing, and consequently he invented
republican manifestation in honor of
Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, who
defended Compiegne against the English
and Burgundians in 1430, and was be-
trayed into the hands of John of Luxem-
bourg, who surrended her to the English
men who burned her at the stake in the
market-place at Rouen. The ruins of the
Maiden's Tower show where the Picardy
archer pulled the unfortunate Joan from
her war horse, and when those who are
fond of going back to the history of other
days think of the legend and then of that
horrible statue of the Maid of Orleans at
the end of the Rue des Pyramides in
Paris, they must deplore the fact that
the man of Picardy left no descendant
who would come forward and unhorse
the figure that surmounts the pedestal.
M. Charles Monselet has thrown some
doubt on the legend of Joan of Arc hav-
ing been burned by the English. He
quotes paragraph from the Mercare Of
1858 announcing that certain documents
recently discovered led to the conclusion
that Joan of Arc had been married, and
that, consequently, some unfortunate
victim must have been sacrificed in her
place at Rouen. The documents con-
sisted of an attestation made by Father
Vigner, who said: Five years after the
Judgment of Joan of Arc, on the Goth day
of May, Joan, the Maid, visited Metz
On the same day her brothers called to
see her. They thought she had been
burned, but when they saw her they re-
cognized her at once They took her
with them to Boquelon. Whereon yoe-
man named Nicolle gave her horse, and
two other persons contributed sword
and plumed hat, and the said Maid
sprung very cleverly on the said horse,
saying multitude Of things to the yoe-
man Nicolle."
The old priest wrote this history with
his own hand, and made oath as to its
sincerity before public notary, adding
as proof OF what he had advanced q
copy of the original contract of marriage
between "Robert des Armoises and Joan
of Arc, otherwise known as the Maid OF
Orleans" Compiegne has treasured uI
faithful souvenir of the heroine. and
about fifteen years ago subscription
was opened to enable the town to erect O
statue to her memory. The idea was
started by rather unpopular person
and was soon allowed to drop. The
present Mayor again took up the matter
and with the aid of the municipality ha.
at length succeeded in giving the towr
a statue of the Msid, whose words, Jira
voir me bons anais de COnapiegne," have
been cut in the pedestal. -Londor
| Globe
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
How Do You Stand?

One cannot lay out his work to adj
vantage without knowing precisely how
he stands with regard to his business.
The beginning of the year is the appro-
quently an account Of business is kept
for month or two and then neglected.
II it is only to encourage habits of regu-
larity and perseverance it will be time
well spent to keep an account, not only
of money affairs, but a record of events
for every day. This tends to beget
promptness and system in every detail
of farm work, and in business affairs
that foresight and economy which are
everywhere the prime essentials to sue
cess.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
Gen. Sam HOustOn,s Romance.

Born in Virginia in 1898, left an Or
phan in boyhood, Sam Houston went
with his mother to Tennessee, where he
supported her with his own industry,
thus early learning family loyalty. In
1913, at the age of 20, he enlisted under
Gen. jackson in the Greek war, and for
his repeated deeds of gallantry he 30
gained the esteem of jackson that he
urged him to remain permanently in the
army. Resigning, however, and study
ing law in Nashville, he rose from Office
to Office, and in 1928, at the age of 80,
he was elected to Congress, and then
again in 1927 was elected Governor of
Tennessee. Up to this time Houston
was unmarried. Universally admired,
and urged by associates to form an alli-
ance, which seemed essential to his sta
ton, young lady of beauty and accom-
plishments was commended to him by
family influence. His proposal of mar
riage was accepted, and late in 1928 the
marriage ceremony was performed with
unusual pomp. The next day Houston
resigned his Office, crossed the Missis-
sippi into Arkansas, and Dec. IL, 1928,
wrote from the agency of his old Chero-
kee acquaintance the letter to Presi-
dent jackson which called forth his let
ter of Jan. "a, 1929. No one of Hous-
toms companions knew till his death the
| cause of his new course, which his best
| friends, like Jackson, regarded as par
| tial insanity !; no one but his widow
could reveal it, and she only through a
sense of conjugal and Christian duty.
That cause was the highest test of
loyalty of which any man could be ca
pable.
On the eve of the marriage Gov.
Houston observed tremor in the voice
and in the hand of his bride, when the
vow of undivided attachment was pro-
nounced, which convinced him some
secret had not been revealed to him.
Before retiring he frankly told her of
his suspicion, asked a frank confession
and pledged her that it should not work
to her injury. His frankness and firm
ness led to the confession that her af-
fections had been given and pledged to
another before their meeting, and that
flial duty had prompted her acceptance
of his proffer. Houston retired to his
own cot, next day resigned his position,
allowed the entire fault to appear to be
his, permitted and encouraged her appi-
cation for divorce on the plea of deser.
ton, and his bride was married to the
man of her former affection. Many ir.
regularities, rumor, of course, charged
on the man who had really sacrificed
everything to save one who had erred
only in mistaken duty; but no charge
of domestic infdelity could be true in 6
man who denied it to the estimable lady
who afterward became his wife.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
Mans Self.Importance.

Mrs. Jameson, in more instances than
one, shows her belief in self-importance
being mans prime quality. Here is one
thing that breathes hard spirit. "Per-
sonal vanity in man is sheer, unmiti-
gated egotism, and an unfailing subject
of rldicule and contempt with all women,
be they wise or foolish" The Countess
of Blessington, who was almost as wise
as she was handsome, has left few out
spoken opinions, of which one is that
''Self- possession and dignity ought to
characterize a man of birth and genius,
and poet should neither be gay nor
flippant." Here is a singer: ''Men can
pity the wrongs inflicted by other men
on the gentler sex, but never those which
they themselves infict on women"
Though the following would apply
equally well to womeL it is worth re-
membering as showing that to delicate
minded woman the man who prides him
self ON being bear, growing out un-
palatable truths at every breath, is not
considered the pieasantest of compan-
ions: "Your plain-speaking men, says
the Countess, ''are usually either of OBJ
tuse intellect or of ill-natured disposi-
tions, wounding the feelings of others
from want of delicacy of mind and SEN
sibility, or from intentional malice"
The Countess grows concise, and In say
ing that woman's head is always infiu-
enced by her heart, and a mans heart is
always influenced by his head utters
an epigram worthy of Pope. In the
same epigrammatic mood must this have
been conceived: "Great men direct the
events of their times, wise men take ad-
vantage of them; weak men are borne
down by them" Elsewhere she says:
"In the society of pc sons of mediocrity
of intellect clever man will appear to
have less spirit than those around him
who possess the least, because he is dis
placed in their company"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

JAMES BUTLER, ESQ.,, Clerk of the
Roxbury Carpet Co., Boston. Mass,
employing eight hundred hands, in
late communication concerning the ad-
mirable working of an article introduced
into the factory, says: The famous Old
German Remedy, st. Jacobs Oil, has
effected several cures among our men,
who have been badly hurt in working in
the factory, and they pronounce it sue
cess every time. e.-C Clinton (IolUa) Herald.
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The Markets.

choice Minnesota, S e. GRAIN swhea,%thoiss
mixed sheiled. 42c; No white, 4414c.; prime
mixed ear, 46c. Oats-No ., 39c.; No mixed,
ssse S,psS sas5s g. av ia
timothy, sl5@l5 SO; prime, si6@17; Hogs-Com-
mon 81 25@4 Is; heavy packing, s5@S go: 80; Mess Mess
ton-Good middling, 1l5sc
NEW YORK Flour-Good to choice Western
and State, 81 60@6 75; Ohio extra family, 81 i59
@I 20; ungraded white, 81 os@l I41s Corn I'm.
graded, 54@57c yellow Western, Soc Oats Mixed
wsesteIn @45e susa1Fair to good refining Mas:
B'sas. s4IH' s'' 2'sls 3d. Lard Prime ''s'n' AVG
Flour Ohio extra family,
Whesf-No winter red, 81 1s. Corn1Yellow
Western. 5sc. Oats No. l white, 1870 New
mess pork, s14 so. Lard, 9.30@940c.
BALTIMORE-Florr- Western family, IS 25@6.
WheatmNo. Western winter red 81 17@1 ~
Corn-W estcrn mixed, 531sc. Oats-Western mixed,
as@4s4c; Rye Prime, 81 o1@i os. Mess pork,
LOUISVILLE --Cotton-Du!l at 1895. Flour
Extra family, SO 75@4 25 a No l, 500 25. Wheat
SOC. @sl. Corn-No. white, 44c.; do. mixed,
CSC: Hay, sl5@ls Mess PORK, sls Is. Lard
Prime steam, So &c. Hogs, s4 so to s49'.
INDIANAPOLIS : wheat-No. red new, 81
Corn-ls steady at s71a@aSc. oAts--New white, SO
! @35c.
LIVE STOCK.
| TL-CATTLE-Qu Quotations nre ms fol-
lows: Common, 81 25 az IS; lair to medium, $50
IS good to choice butcher grades 81 65a5 %; COM
mon TO fair shippers So S5 IA 40 and good 10 choice,
| 81 60@5 %. HOGs-Selccted butchers and heavy
| Boston shippers, So 3OL5 So with some extra At
81 GO, and few fancy at So 65 faiI to good packers,
| IS as 80 SHEEP- Common TO fair, 3@4lac.; choice,
| 41a@512c Lambs, 4@51ac.
| NEW YORK-Baef Cattie-Dressed beef dull
| common To prime sides ranging from &c. TO Sc.
Sheep Prime, 81 70d6 25 per 100 lbs. extra weth-
ers, s6 40d6 80. Lambs, IS 25@7 Hogs Prime
| live. S. 50d5 75
| ST. LoUIS.-Native shipping steers, SIS 2595 so;
Colorado steers, 81 20. Sheep-Fancy shipping, 500
| so.
| EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Catte-Best shipping
steers S5d5 SO; fair TO good butchers grades 81 501
| 4 80 Bulls, cows and stays, according to quality
S29i. HoSs-Philadelpha hogs, IS 25e5 i5; Workers,
S5@5 rs. Common to choice sheer, So 5o@5 so.
Hogs-The market is weak at
| s096 rs per 100 lbs,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

yet must have her. Love, lovel" he
continued, passionately, breaking from
his strain of remorse. "What power is
this, what chains are these, that binds
me to dishonorl Love and honor should
go hand in hand, but not with me-not
with mel By Heavens" he cried, rag
ing fiercely up and down, II shall have
herr and, with a glance toward the
blue sky above he fell on his knees and
Missed. 'sI swear itr
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

deacon Wilder, want you TO tell how you kent
yourself and family well the past season. when all the
rest Of US have been sick much aud have had
tors running TO us long"
"Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hon
Bhers In time and kept family well and saved large
doctor bills Three dollars worth kent ia ALI we'll
and able to work all the time, and will warrant il has
cost nnd most Of the neghbors two hundred
dollars piece to keep the time guess yonI
take my medicine hef feafter." See other column
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
HAPPY Friends.

Rev. F. M. Winburne, Pastor M. E.
Church, Mexia, Texas, writes as follows:
Several months since received supply
of st. Jacobs Oil. Retaining two bot
ties, distributed the rest among friends.
1t is most excellent remedy for pains
and aches of various kinds, especially
neuralgia and rheumatic Affections
Jackson DAILY Patriot.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

Corn MUsH.-When the water in
tended for mush begins to boil, salt, sift
in the meal with one hand, stirring with
the other to prevent humps. When
thick, set the kettle into the oven and
let it bake an hour. This cooks the
meal thoroughly without danger of burn
ing
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
rOm01nOw.
IT JOAQUIN nuLn.


on, thou tomorrow Mystery!
oh, day that ever runs beforei
For mine, tomorrow, and for met
Oh, thou to-morrovi What hast thot
In store 10 make me bear the novf
Oh, day In which We shall forget
The tangled troubles Of to-dsyi
Oh, day that laughs At duns, At debts
Oh, day Of promises 10 pay!
Oh, shelter from all present siormi
Oh, day In which We shall reform
Oh, safest, best day for reformi
Convenient day OF promisesl
Hold back the shadow Of the storm,
Oh, blest tomorrow Chiefest friepd
Let not thy mystery be less.
But lead US blindfolded TO the end.
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Tolls.

If you want knowledge, you must toll
for it If food, you must toll for it; and
If pleasure, you must toll for it. Toll
is the law. Pleasure comes through
tot, and not by self-indulgence and in
dolence. When one gets to love work,
his life is happy one.-Ruskin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

Close confinement careful to all factory work.
gives the operatives pald faces poor appetite langud
miserable feelings, poor BLOOD inactive liver, kidneys
ana urinary troubles and all the physicians and medicine
in the world help them unless they get out doors
or use Hop Bters, made Of the pures and best remedies
and especially fo such having abundance of health
nine and cheeks in them. None need suffer il
they will use them freely. They cost but a trfe See
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

A KENTUCKY murderer dug his way
out of Jail with the ribs Of some meat
he had been given for supper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

livers, on the seashore, by Caswell, Hazard q
Co., New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it prefer
it to all others. Physicians have decided it
superior to any of the other oils in market
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

PREVENTION excels cure every time. Always
keep DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup convenient; take
it in time and you will be free from Coughs.
Colds, etc. Sold everywhere. Price 25 cents
bottle
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"The Doctors Said

would never leave my bed. That was three
months ago, and now weigh 100 pounds. /
can not write half Of what I want to say, but
Warmers Safe Kidney aud Liver Cure did It all. :"
II. O.R0URK, Railway, N J.