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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
Getting a Husband.

Near Paris peasant girl was deserted
by her lover; who had promised to mar
and found her washing clothes in the
s.uden, near a wall. They had been
chatting while, when suddenly the girl
as if by accident. dropped a cloth in the
well, and exhibited great grief over the
loss of it. Her companion volunteered
to lean over in the wen and fish the gar
ment out; but while he was SO engage
the girl caught him by the legs aI,.
threw him in. ?, In reply to his cries, she
told him that if he would promise To
marry her she would pull him out. He
promised; but no sooner was he out than
he brought suit against her for trying to
murder him. Then at last he withdrew
it and married her
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
An Honest Ticket Agent,

A reformed ticket agent, now engaged
In a mercantile pursuit, and who looks
back with profound melancholy and re-
morse to his wicked career, as he sailed
in as ticket agent, told me that once,
in his sinful days, he was employed at
Chicago on through line from that in
corporated Boreas on the lake to New
York city, which, made up of a new
combination, was /" bucking" against
Vanderbilt. To extend its custom the
combination had at Chicago corps of
able-bodied runners, to seize wayfarers
by the throat and fetch them up to the
ticket agent, where the innocent trav-
eler was to be talked into ticket over
the combination.
One day an aple-bodied ruffian came,
leading up rough-looking customer,
who wished to purchase ticket to New
York by the way of Cleveland. The
combination did not touch Cleveland.
But evidently the old white-hatted,
loose-trousered, coarse-booted country
man, with his white head and goggling
look, did not know what he wanted. 1t
was for the ticket agent to care for him ;
and SO he ratified on, ticket in hand,
until the miserable, goggle-eyed old
nuff1e-toes had extracted from fat wal
let the price and shambled awkwardly
away.
"Say, old fellow" asked friend who
| happened to be in the Office, edo you
know who you sold ticket to then ?"
"Some old fool of corn-cracker."
Not bit of it-that was Horace
| Greeley"
Gee whillicans and he wanted to go
to Cleveland ?"
L Ill III - L. II,
the Tribune will give your combination
| the devil for the swindle."
"That's so. Put your cheek to this
hole till find him."
Away ran the ticket agent. It was
not difficult to find the hotel at which
the venerable philosopher lodged The
ticket agent found him in the reading
room, poring over stale issue of the
Tribune. He tapped Horace on the
shoulder, and the philosopher looked up
with the child-ike expression of his that
seemed to come out from open eyes and
| mouth. fss--t- r- ,zsgar
"I beg your pardon, said the agent,
"but sold you ticket to New York
while since, and made mistake"
"In the money, I suppose" replied
Horace, dryly. ,6 s'l..r. ~
| NO, SIT; In tne rOuGo. remen
bered after you left you said Cleveland
Now the ticket L gave you will not take
you to Cleveland"
-"The hell it don't!" cried Greeley
starting up. 'tWelI, young man, I car
tell you that would be great disap
pointment to Cleveland" 5--al :.
81 don't know anything about that
but did not want any man to miss hi
way through any fault of mine. 81
I've been in every hotel in Chicago afte,
YOU"
"The devil you have!'
81 have. There is the right ticket
It's over rival line. But my honor
sir, rises above trick. T bought the
right ticket for you, and if you vii
]. give me the old one we will be even"
"Young man" said Horace, fishing
from his capacious pocket the ticket O
the combination, "you are very good
too good, come to think of it, for ticke
4 agent. Leave that, good young man
before your innocent nature is corrupt
ed, or your patent-screw pod-anger lin
is bursted up. Go West, young man /; g
West. Washington Capital.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
Not HOme-Like.

els this bar-room ?" asked a strap
ping fellow in a coon-skin cap and a
butternut suit, as he eyed the piles OF
glasses and glittering bottles.
Certainly, sir; what'n you have,
sir ?" answered and inquired the white
aproned attendant.
81 reckon not" responded the COON
skin, glancing around suspiciously.
"Wheres the barrels you sit on?'
"We keep the barrels in the cellar p
"Where's the gang sittin' around the
the stove and ready to waltz up at the
sight of coin %
1--WE don't allow any sitting around
here. When gentleman drinks he
goes out"
Where's the man with his eyes
gouged out ?" demanded the coon-skin
in whisper.
"We don't have such parties here.
Can do anything for you?"
"Ain't ye got any odd noses some
where p asked the visitor, with wor.
ried expression.
"No, we haven't, responded the bar.
keeper, firmly.
"Will the man who tomahawks stran.
gers be in directly ?" interrogated coon
skin, after short pause.
"Don't know any such man. If YOU
want anything, ask for it."
"But the fellow that shoots the glass
out of your mouth without spillin' the
p'ison where might he be ?'
perhaps you had better go away
from here. think you had better gel
out"
"Say them words again, pardner
That sounds like it. That's natural"
"Get out, or I'll throw you out"
ooh, now you're whisperin', stranger
Sing it over to me. Club me once o.
twice. Put bullet through this nigf
lung. Put a skewer through that lef
kidney of mine. You're q shoutin
now! Gimme some Judgment sunrise
Talk to me again. Why didn't you de
clare yourself at first, pardner? VIII,
did you hold back? Throw me the tan
bark"
And he poured out an allopathic dos
and downed it, paid for it and walked
off. 4.Lt
A Montana man can't enjoy his whis
ky in bar-room that doesn't some wa,
remind him of home.-Albany argus
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
Tue MAaKEIs-

fancy, S 7o@s Is; spring family, s5es so; choice
Minnesota sells at 13@16c more. Rye -four, so@
and 50 25@2 so per 100 ID. sacks. GRAIN-Wheat
Choice red and amber. 81 e7@1 os; No. 2 winter
nd 50 saS sS o. Corn nfsa Sd 'as1'sa @si. S
avg. Oxts-No. 2 white. ssass1lc. Rye--No. 2,
$50. Barley Fall. 7sc,, soc, sse., and 97e !;
fair to choice light and medium weights IS 25@5 65i
chickens, 50 75gs Is; choice 50 5oa4 Ducts s. $50 50
and 12c. for dressed. PROVISIONS pork, $ls SO
GA 50 Lard-Prime steam, 9.45c. Bacon Short
Ilbsides, loose. 7soc. Sugar-cnred hams 9ha@ioc;
s1s@ss1c. C Cotton % Good mfddiing, i1s4c
NEW YORK Flour Common to good extra
Western and State g s5sA So good Ohio O.esa exsa
winter red. 81 l2h@1 10; No winter red, 81 l6I
@116h; mixed winter red, 81 14.9; ungraded white,
ss os,.M1sg c9Hgns%:ss %sss4n S4s sss new rst.
Western, 4sn441zc. Groceries -CoGee-Rio in car
goss, ll@l41zc. sugar-Fair to good refining; 7A@
Western fresh, 4cs4ie Mess pork, SIS s5@l5 SIG.
Lard-Prime steam, 9,S5c Cotton-Middling up
lands, II 11-lec; middling Orleans, II 15-l6c
BALTIMoRE-wheat- = No 2 Western winter
red, 81 1334@i IA. Corn-Western mixed 6214@
53c, Oats-@hite Western, ~ a4sc.; mixed, 469
.is Rye, Prime, 8 oi9l o. Mess poTk, ,os1 CID,
iIKc. Lard-Refned, in tierces, 1Oc.
ST, LOUIS: .whsat-No, red fall, 81 ~
Soin sss@sS1c .ss Oats asoz@sic Rye s7c'
PHILADELPHIA.- Flour - Minnesota extra
family, s5@6 Ohio extra family, choice, $5 75 Ohio
patent process. Se rs Rye dour, s5. Wheat Re-
3eeisd, q on track, SIC. % oats1Ho. white, 445Ic
Mets poih, Old $3.50; new, $3.50 Lard-Prim'
LOUISVILLE cotton-The market is quiet at
I11sc.7 Flour-Extra family, s3 1904 25; No. 1.
sS9s 2s choice isney 3 1Sss ,Mo dS Whit. SS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
A Missing Railroad.

When Cheyenne was at the zenith of
its glory, sign of General offices of
the Cheyenne, Pacific Slope and Sand
wich Islands railroad was hung out
without creating the least surprise. If
one person had asked another where the
depot of said railroad was, there might
have been some hesitation about answer
ing, but it was some time after the sign
was out before any special inquiries be-
gan to be made. Then an Eastern man
walked in one day, carpet-bag in hand,
and said:
60 suppose you connect at San Fran
cisco with the regular steamers ?"
Well, yes; I suppose we shall, f" was
the hesitating reply.
"Shall Isn't your road through yet p
"Well, not quite"
"Do you take in Salt Lake?"
"Salt Lake? Yes; think we do"
elbow much for ticket?"
"Well, I can't say exactly, as we have
none on sale just yet.
"Can I get one at the depot?"
"Well, I think not; we haven't any
| depot yet.
"Can I pay on the train,?"
"Well. you see, we have no trains
yet"
"I suppose can walk on the track p
| persisted the stranger.
"Well, I should have no objection i
we had track"
"No depot, no tickets, no trains, ne
tracks +! What sort of a railroad have
you got anyhow"
"Well, you see it's only on papel
thus far, but as soon as we can sell s.,
600, 900 worth of stock we shall begi1
grading and rush business right along
If you happen to be along when we ge
to going we will put you through as lov
SIS any other responsible route"
The stranger stuck his hands in hi
pockets, stared hard, whistled softly
and then walked out on p-toe 'withou
another word. - Wall Street Dditu NeaDs
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

SPEAKING of Governors suggests the
mention of an item we received from Mr..
Henry A. Knight, Foreman at Cbas.
Waters C Co.'S Governor and Valve
Works, Boston, Mass: have used St
Jacobs Oil among our employees and find
that it never fails to cure. The men are
delighted with the wonderful effects Of
the Oil, as it has cured them Of bruises,
burns, etc.-NeoO Albany Ledger
,SfnnddTd
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
The Tidy Housewife.

The careful, tidy housewife, when she is Civ
ing her house its spring cleaning, should bear
in mind that the dear inmates of her house are
more precious than houses, and that their sys-
tems need cleansing by purifying the blood,
and cure the diseases arising from spring nala-
ria and masmh, and she should know that there
is nothing that will do it so perfectly and surely
as Hop Bitters, the purest and best of all medi-
cines. See other column.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
An Old LETTER.

= Fl. Raymond, of Clarksburg, West
Va, sends to the Cincinnati Commercial
the following copy of letter written by
Col. Lewis Cass, while with the army in
Canada, during the war of 1872, and ad-
dressed to Governor Meigs, of Ohio, of
which the original is in possession of the
Jackson family, of Clarksburg:
4g SANDWICH, UPPER CANADA, !
July %, 1872.
His Exceiiency, Governor Meigs, Pieque:
DEAR SIR-The capture of Michlimac-
kinac, the complete command which the
British possess of the Lakes, the GER
tainty that the Northern Indians are col
lecting in force, the reduction in number
occasioned by our debility, and other cir
cumstances which can be explained to
you by the gentlemen sent ON for that
purpose, have rendered it necessary that
large force should be collected for Of
fensive warfare
The General has determined on re-
questing the Governors of Ohio and Ken
lucky to send on an additional force of
1000 men. The commanding officers
of regiments from our State have agreed
to request you to issue the necessary Or
ders for raising 900 men in the First,
Second and Third Divisions to be at
tached respectively to the First, Second
and Third Regiments.
In our situation I presume it will be
useless to endeavor to collect volunteers
for one year. Time is precious and is of
the utmost Importance. Every moment
is adding to the strength OF our enemy.
Unless men are already organized, I
think it would be much the better way
to call out the rifle companies generally.
The men from our country had better
| rendezvous at Coshocton or Mt. Vernon,
and move on by the way of Sandusky.
They must bring their arms with them,
| for there is not one spare one here. A
contract had better be made by some
person to furnish them with provisions.
They will be compelled to move with
their blankets only. 1 would suggest to
you the expediency of leaving the details
| of the business from the Third Division
| to the Adjutant General. He is upor
| the spot and can do it. But it is nc
| time to be endeavoring to equaliZe the
business exactly among the respective
brigades, regiments, battalions, compa
MES, &c. It is one of those cases con-
templated by the law, where it is proper
| to raise the whole from any one portion
In the event of your committing te
| the Adjutant General the details of the
business in the Third Division, have
written him respecting the call upon my
own brigade.
Very respectfully, am, sir, YOU
obedient servant. LEW. CAss.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

THE subjoined opinion, we perceive, is
by J. A. Daniels, Esq, of Messrs. Stog-
dill & Daniels, attorneys, La Crosse,
Wis, and appears in the La Crosse Chro,-
icle: Sometime since / was attacked with
pain lin and, below one of my knee joints.
Al few applications of st. Jacobs Oil
quieted the pain and relieved the infam-
nation. I regard it as a valuable medi-
cine.-E2gia (IU.) Daily Leader.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

A YOUNG fellow in Iowa City objected
to pa, ing Justice So as marriage fee,
and walked off with bis girl to find some
body who would perform the ceremony
for $1.5O. That chap had what DR..
Collyer would call "clear grit"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
WOrkfngunaem.

Before you begin your heavy spring work
after winter of relaxation, your system needs
cleansing and strengthening to prevent an at
tack of Ague, Bilious or Spring Fever, or some
seasons work. You will save time, much sick
ness and great expense if you will use one bottle
OF Hop Bitters In your family this month
Don't wait. See other column.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

WE do not often speak Of any proprietary
medicine, but from what we have read and
heard of Aliens Lung Balsam, we shall take
the liberty of saying to those who are troubled
with Cold, Cough, or any Throat or Lung Af-
fection, that from the testimony afforded, we
have such confidence in this article, that were
we afflicted in that way, we would make trial
of its virtues. Beware of the fatal consequent
ces of neglccting this timely warning. Now,
tefore it is too late, use Aliens Lung Balsam,
which will cure the disease. Every druggist in
he land sells it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

or.1,ry and efficacy considered, DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup is without exception the best
Coueh preparation in the market. Price rs
cents a bottle. .....
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

For dyspepsia, indigestion, depression of
spirits and general debility in their various
forms, also as a preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers, the FERRo
PHospHoRATED ELIXIR OF CAIIsAYA BARK. made
by Caswe,l, Hazard d Co., New York, and sold
BY all druggists, il the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from fever or other sickness 1t
has no equal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

THERE is ore Cur"pean city tnat Is
naughty, and its Nice. - Ctnc'aaa''
Gazette.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

Does not always belong to an inebriate. Kid
ney troubles will cause bloat, but Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has never failed to
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

70 Ple.n Adare... with stamp, pr; Mss,.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10


yourself during the idle summer days
nearly six years ago? Do You remem-
Der how you aroused his love, and how,
in return, he sued for yours? All! / see
you Deg1n 70 recollect. Does my name
recall to your mind now an unpleasant
episode connected with it? Do You re-
collect how you treated the poor farm
laborer's honest avowal of his love for
you? Do you remember how you scorned
and spurned him; how you called him
brute and driveling fool; how YOU
declined life with him of carrots and
turnips, and patchwork quilts and rag
carpets, as you picturesquely put it?
All, you do remember now. / see Won
do" Inr
'Oh, Carli spare me, spare mel she
moaned in agony.
''Spare you; did you spare me then,
madam? When / was on my bended
knees before you, when I begged you to
listen TO an explanation from me; when
/ promised you q name, riches, love,
| everything a man holds dear, did you
spare me?"
30 my God, my God, he has no mer-
raving mad if you continue"
/ All Hc bHceTtu, IL ID HOW,
madam. You did not know the pool
laborer was man of wealth working
quietly, patiently, day after day, il
search of that greatest of boons, goot
health. You would not listen to my ex
PLANTATION then; by heavens you shall
hear me nowr'
He looked at her for moment with.
out saying word. as if gloating over hi
present triumph, while she shivered be
meath his gaze as if stricken with augue
Then she murmured with trembling
lips:
why did you not tell me your tru'
! position at first? Why did you leave m,
in ignorance of your station?"
''Simply, madam, he replied bitterly
because wished to win your heart ant
not your hand. You saw fit to make
plaything of me and cast me off. Ever
! then my Door deceived love triumphet
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-01
VARIETIES.

The Tombstone Gossip, printed at Un-
lucky Cuss, Arizona, is sending polite re.
quests to its esteemed contemporaries to
exchange or else gravitate to Old Nick. "
The Ne,e Merican Ne,cs, in its endeavor
to find euphonious head line for the
lynching of Conklin assassin by So
corro mob, fixed upon ''Hellward by
Hemp" as proper one.
It is supposed that when winter was
going out it collided with spring coming
in, and the seasons were so badly tele-
scoped that it is difficult to tell t'other
from which, Norristown Herald.
The Parisians have invented square UNI
brellas. This enables the wearer to get
rained on on four sides instead of ten, and
to stick the weapon more accurately into
the ears of contiguous pedestrians. Il Amer
lean Queen.
"He who has bald pate" said New
Orleans punster, and who covers it with
false hair, should not be trusted" :" "Why
so - inquired one of his friends. "Be.
cause he is wigged man. Do you see the
point?" "No, wig give it up" replied
one of the crowd, and fortunately the po-
lice arrived in time to prevent any dis
turbance.
The Portage State Register has an article
on 'How to Flank Mosquitoes" It is
something about alkalies and lime.water,
and is remedy offered by Frenchman in
France who probably never saw mos.
quito The only sure way of fanking
mosquitoes is to go around by Hudson's
Bay in the winter time, and take them in
the rear the next spring.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-01

saysEthe Ne'cs, row Sin cramped, jerky
style, with slow pat but tolerably together.
The weather is soft with cool breeze, for
the first day of the important Henley re-
gatts. The water is in splendid condition.
In the first heat for the Grand Challenge
Cup for eights the Hereford College crew de-
feated Dublin easy. In the second heat the
London Club beat the Thames and Kingston
Clubs by two lengths.
Several participants in this race will row in
the Stewards Cup race. Cornellis order will
be- Cowles, bow oar; Lewis, Alien and
Seunkle. They are despondent, saying their
opponents are too good for them. They may
row with the Hereford crew Saturday.
In the third heat OF the race for the Grand
Challenge Cup the London Club crew de-
feated the Eson crew. In the first heat for
the Visitors Challenge Cup the first Trinity
crew OF Cambridge defeated the third Trinity
crew of Cambridge.
SECOND DISPATCAl
LONDON, June S0th.-In the race for the
Stewards Cup the Thames crew won the
first heat, London second, the Cornells bad
third.
DomicfI!ary Sisits-Cclebration Under
Peculiar Circumstances.
LONDON, June S0th-The police lately
made domiciliary searches in Dresden and
Orenberg. Two Imperial Deputies were ar
rested, and others have gone to America.
The Americans in Leipzig will have a
monster banquet, and will celebrate Inde.
pendence Day in city which is in state of
siege.
Urged TO Organize.
LONDON, June S0sh.-Parnell, O'Counor
and Mccarthy have issued an appeal to the
Irish electors of Great Britain to organize
thoroughly. SO as to be in position, when
occasion offers, to repay the treacherous atti-
tude of several Liberals.
students Attacked.
PRAGUE, June 30th-Bohemians attacked
q festive German student gathering, and sew
eral persons were stabbed.
The Railway Murder.
New YoRK, June S0sh.-The Heralds
London special says: There is now little
doubt that LEROY murdered his fellow-trav-
eler. Mr.. Gould is supposed to have had
money on his person. He was
first shot with q revolver, and afterward had
his throat cut. It is certain that the muir
dered man made hard struggle for his life.
1t is believed that he died only after being
thrown from the train, as his arms were ex-
tended above his head. His face was gashed
in a terrible manner. It twas only after the
discovery of his body that the police learned
the mistake they had committed in letting
| .efroy escara
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-01
FATALITY AMONG BRAKEMEN.

THERE'S perhaps no avocation so fraught
with danger to life and limb as that of the
brakemen on our railroads, especially those
employed on freight trains.
The general public has no conception of
the number OF accidents that occur on the
various railroads throughout the United
States every day. 1t is estimated that
there are at least ten brakemen killed
throughout the country every day, making
8 $50 during the year. Then there are
about twice that number who are injured
in various ways while on duty, making the
sum total of deaths and injuries about
ten thousand year. Some of the
accidents may be attributable to the
carelessness of the companies others to
but by far the greater number are unavoid-
able. Some are killed or MANNED by trains
jumping the track and going over embank-
ments or bridges others are injured while
coupling cars and making up trains; while
others receive injuries by being knocked
from the top of cars by bridges and slip.
ping and falling from the icy cars III
winter. Many are hurt in collisions, but
these accidents may usually be attributed
to carelessness on the part of employers or
employed.
The reporter was told by railroad men
that only about 25 per cent. of the brake
men of freight trains die natural death
also that the average life of brakeman,
after he goes on the road, is about 10 years.
The same gentleman also said that owing
to the precariousness of brakemans life,
insurance companies would not take risks
on their lives. To verify this statement
the scribe called on several insurance
agents. The first approached said
eve don't take risks on employees on
freight trains. Our company takes policies
on conductors and brakemen on passenger
trains, but charge them extra. Brakemen
we charge one per cent. extra, and con-
ductors one half per cent. extra
"Why will you insure men on passenger
trains and not those on freight trains %
asked the reporter.
" Men on passenger trains have great
many lives intrusted to their care, and con.
sequently have greater responsibility rest
ing on them, and are more careful than
freight men, and hence are not so liable to
meet with accidents"
"Have you ever had application from
the freight class of railroadmen for life in
surance policies :"
Ono, we never had, and insure but few
railroad men Of any class.
The reporter talked with number of
insurance men and they confirmed the
above statements Some will not take
risks on any person employed on trains,
while others will insure employees of pas
senger trains, but as stated above will
charge them extra.-[ Pittsblrg Leader