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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Tho Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Com
pany," organized at Louisville, with q capital
Of si 500, 900, propose TO build bridge over
the Ohio River between New Albany and Louis
vile. Tho bridge will be Of . single span, and
It's length will be 2,550 feet. The estimated
cost lis e1, 100000. It will be provided for the
passage Of railroad trains, street ears, wagons.
and footmen.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Tzn1z are great many men born In
the world who imagine that they were
born with genius, and lie down on the
sofa and wait for an inspiration until
some other fellow, who thought himself
q Ounce, rises by hard labor to q compe-
tency, buys the sofa, and leads the wait
ng genius out by the ear. This is not
Joke; u b . fack
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

At Terre Haute, Indiana, Mrs. Mollie Mickle
berry, widow Of twenty eight years, shot at
and missed George Arbuckle, aged sixty-fve,
because he has failed TO marry her. However,
she hit a passing lady in the arm. Mr.. Ar
buckle is said to own the largest dry goods es-
tsblishment in the State, and the widow can
not be blamed for desiring to marry him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

bermens Exchange the Presidents address
contained the startling statement that, owing
10 the enormous growth Of the lumber bust
ness, IL would take only twenty years to ex-
haust the great pine forests Of the country if
tho present rate Of depletion continues.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
a Deapernte MAN.

a Desperate Man.
At Eldorado, Nevada. Hank Parish shot a
man named Clark over game Of cards, in
Greenwood's saloon, then killed Greenwood.
When the Coroner came to serve, Parish, at the
muzzle Of I,is pistol, compelled him to take
from Greenwoods pocket the money he had
won from Parish and return it to the latter,
who defies-arrest and remains at large.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

GILHooLY, who was in a restaurant
freezing over cup of coffee, spoke up
and said to the waiter: "Look herel
If you can't put fire in the stove You
might keep the stove-door closed. There
is an awful cold draft coming out of it. "
--GaivestOn NesOs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
E.~,,,h o,,u,o, or o,rncIs.

prediction is that Garfield will be an immensely
popular Chief Magistrate. -Four years will not
SEQ the end Of his stay in the White House.
Mrs. Garfield Is described as . quiet, gentle
lady, dear to the English heart, soft and retir-
ing, yet full Of tender thoughtfulness."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Miss Charlotte Thompson, the actress, who
played an engagement in Toledo few weeks
ago, claims 10 have lost in that city diamonds
to the value Of $4,000, and has employed
detectives 10 hunt up the missing jewels.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
sensatIen nj . HnnernI.

During the funeral Of Charles Freeze, the
suicide, at Fort Wayne, Indiana, his mother,
who resides at Wheeling, stopped the ceremony
by demanding the body, and appealed to those
present TO help her TO take it away. The scene
lasted . full hour and the street was crowded
with curious people. Mrs. Freeze finally con-
suited lawyer, and learning that she could
not legally take the remains from bis widow
she left, and the funeral proceeded.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Advices from London state that fully forty
three arrests we're made in ireland up TO March
10. The friends OF Boyton are taking steps to
bring his case TO Minister Lowelrs notice, with
q view to hisrelcase, on promise to quit the
country, or TO have his trial before the ordi-
nary tribunal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
Get Ready so Be RIehseou..

The revised New Testament, with "hell'' ex-
plunged and supplanted with ''hades," will be
out in May. A good many persons are anx-
ious TO look over this new arrangement to see
whether they will have any prospects in the
hereafter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

In the Senate Of the United States, March 2,
Senator Malone, OF Virginia, subscribed to the
modified oath, and took his seat on the Repub-
iican side, whercupon the body Immediately adj
Ionrned until the following day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

The Executive OF the United States OF
Colombia has executed contract for q cable
north and south from the Isthmus Of Panama,
10 connect with the United States and Europe,
via Central America and Mexico.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Al Argyle, Wisconsin, during the prevalence
OF thunderstorm March 0, Swede named
Hans Hansen, while riding on horseback, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed. The
horse was also killed, and the man and beast
we're frightfulIy mangicd. - - - = :
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
Mrs. Ashey's Case.

Mrs. Athcy, at New Philadelphia, Ohio, who
confessed 10 the killing Of Mary seneff, has
been found guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree. She has been sentenced - the Peniten-
tiAry for life.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

A MAN in o Pennsylvania town has
twenty-nine children. Strangers pass
ing the house on washing days are at q
loss to determine whether it is school
or laundry.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
Germany Oktecss.

The German Government Is considerably ex-
eited over the tide Of emigration Of her people
10 tho United States, and is aiming to divert it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
But,er. Cheese and E~x..

The National Butter, Cheese and Egg Con-
vention, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, discussed the
topic of the protection OF the American dairy,
the debate turning upon the immediate neces-
sity of some steps to prevent adulteration. The
prevailing opinion seemed to be that it is the
duty of each State to pass laws requiring all
dairy products to be branded according to their
character, and all articles used for adultera-
ton should be manufactured under the super
vision of the National Board Of Health. A res
olution embodying this opinion was adopted.
There was lively discussion on lard cheese,
and the conclusions arrived at were that the
producer should furnish good, pure, healthy
article, and the press should educate the people
in the fact that it was healthy and nutritious
article Of food.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17


The special train over the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad, on which ex-President
Hayes and party left Washington, collded with
another train near Severn Station, about eleven
miles from Baltimore. john Oliver, baggage
master Of the road, was injured so badly that
he died in ten minutes after being taken from
beneath one Of the engines which, together
with several cars, were thrown from the track.
Mr.. ]. Wayne Young, Of Shamokin, Penn, was
found in the front passenger car dead. Eleven
other persons were more or less injured. Ir
Mr.. Hayes car, Just before the accident, the
incidents of President Garield's Inauguration
were under discussion, and the party generally
were chatting and laughing gayly. Those in
the car were Mr.. Hayes and wife and two sons,
Mrs. Heron, of Cincinnati; Mrs. Noble, Of
Columbus, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. z. Rolf,
Toledo; Mrs. Bullock, Cincinnati and ID. N.
Manly, OF Toledo. They were all thrown from
their seats by the shock, Mrs. Heron only be-
ing slightly bruised. Minnie, the colored SER
want Of Mrs. Hayes, was asleep on the sofa in
the forward compartment. She was thrown
through the doorway into the center Of the
main saloon and somewhat bruised. Mr..
Hayes chair shot forward q few feet, while
Mrs. Eells, OF Toledo, who was also in the car,
was thrown against q table, but only slightly
injured. As soon as the shock passed on Mr..
Hayes sprang up, and after ascertaining thai
none OF his party were injured, got on the train
and ran TO the front, where, with his sons, he
was later active in assisting the wounded.
special train bearing the Ex-President and
party reached Baltimore at p. m. All Of tn
party proceeded TO the residence Of Mr.. 8. M
Shoemaker, in that city, where they were en-
tertained during the evening. They afterwar'
took the II p. N. train for the West
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Geo. Z. Gooch, heavy butter and cheese
exporter in Chicago, has failed in the sum Of
s1s7, ,ss4. Assets Gutter, cheese, house and
furniturc), t207, ,S45.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Epizooty is prevailing TO serious extent in
san Francisco, greatly incommoding street car
companies.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
Tho Isehfa Esrsssuahe.

Probably 200 people lost their lives by the
earthquake i'm the Island Of Ischia, and the loss
In buildings amounts 10 about 100000.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
a sin.

Bishop Falre, of Montreal, has condemned
the practice OF swearing Roman Catholic wit
nesses on the Protestant Bible as sin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
Insane Asylum BarneA.

Ex-Fresident Hayes expresses himself az
highly pleased with the now Cabinet
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
s~-sn African AnAsrs.

Another armistice has been agreed on In
South Africa, but the Beers insist on absolute
freedom for the Transvsal as the condition OF
permanent peace.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

WHEN the intoxication of love has
passed we laugh at the perfections it had
discovered.-Nan6n de Nuclos.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

THE whisper Of beautiful woman can
be heard further than the loudest call OF
auty.-B0is0c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

Tho Treasurer OF the Toledo Water W orks
has gone to England Strange as it may ap-
pear, his accounts are s10, 900 short
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
Maine neaasorshsp.

The insane asylum, at Danville, Pennsyl
vania, burned last week. No lives lost.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

PRESUMPTION is the daughter Of ignor.
Ance.-Riv0roi.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
THE CAR ASSASSINATED,
HIS LEGS BLOWN TO sHREDs.

Agenta-Others Wounded Prompt Ar
rest and Desperate Resistance of the A..
sasstnA.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17

The Fusionists IN caucus nominated r. A.
frye, Of Bethel, candidate for the United States
8snata
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-17
A Colorado Town AImo.s DESTROYED.

Rosita, Col, was almost completely destroyed
by fire the past week. Eighteen business
houses were burned, entailing a loss of $780,
900. The fire was the work Of an incendiary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24
SONG; OF THE STARS.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

WheD the radiant morn OF creation broke
Aud the world in the smile of God awoke
And the empty realms of darkness and death
We're moved through their depths by his might
breath
And orbs Of beauty and spheres Of fame,
From the void abyss by myriads came,
/ In the JOY of youth as they darted away,
through the widening wastes of space to play
Their silver voices in chorus rung,
And TINS was the song the bright ones sung:
Away, away, through the wide wide sky
The fair blue fields that before us lie;
Eacn su with the worlds that round him roll
Each planet poised on her turning pole
With her isles OF green, aud her clouds of white
And her waters that lie like fluid light
| For the source OF glory uncoyers his face
And the brightness o'erAows unbounded space:
And we drink AS we 70 the luminous tides
In our ruddy air and our blooming sides;
Lo' yonder the living splendOrs play;
Away, on our joyous path, away!
Look look through our glittering ranks afar
In the infinite azure, star after star,
How they brighten aud bloom as they swiftly pass
How the verdure runs DER each rolling mass
Aud the path of the gentle winds is seen,
Where the small waves dance and the Young wood
lean
And see where the brighter day beams pour
How the rainbows hang in the sunny shower;
And the morn and the eve with their poulunf Iinss
cr.-, -'.-----.7E- ., shC,,-.-i - tsws;
Aud 'twiKt them both, on the teeming ground.
With her shadoSy cone the night goes round.
Away, away in our blossonlng bowers,
In the soft air wrapping these spheres of ours,
In the seas and fountains that shine with morn,
See, love is brooding. and life Is born,
And breathing myriads are breaking from night,
TO rejoice, like us, in motion and light"
Glide on, in your beauty, ye youthful spheres,
70 weave the dance that measures the years.
Glide on, in glory and Eladuess sent.
70 the larthest wall of the ornament,
The bOundless visible smile of Him,
70 the veil OF whose brow your lamps are dim
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24
THINK WHILE You READ.-The Teach.

THINK WHILE You READ.-The Teach
er $ journal, in an article on methods of
study. reminds the student that the first
OF concentration of thought This power
is largely matter of habit and cultivation.
Read five pages of history in II lackadaisi-
cal manner. Close the book and write
out all you can remember. Then compare
yonr production with the printed matter,
and YOU will be able to Judge of your
proficiency. Read five pages more with
fixed attention and resolution to retain
the subject. and compare as before. You
will find marked improvement. If your
memory is treacherous read but very little,
and always write out the subject. When
YOU hear sermon or address, hear it.,
and afterward reduce it to writing. Read
no novels, and do not read aloud to please
others unless you care (nothing) for the
article yourself. A practiced reader can
read aloud for hours and carry on an in
dependant train of thought all the time.
This ruins the faculty of study as well rs
the memory. Dismiss all other subjects
but the one in hand Let the ear be deaf
to all sounds, and the eye blind to all
sights. Let the sense of touch sleep, and
smell and taste be as though they were
not. A lesson learned in this state of mind
will stay with you. and will not need to
be crammed " again the night before
examination. 1t will be like lines carved
deep into the rock, or chiseled on the Ro-
setta stone. The other method is the dim
tracing of obscure letters in the sand,
which the next wave oblterates.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24

CURING FRUT-W. B. West has start
ed fruit dryer on Banner island, San
Joaquin county. The building now CON
tains but II single dryer, factory size, with
IL capacity of from four to five tons per
day. There are places for three more of
like size, which will be put in as the busi-
ness is established and they are needed.
The dryer occupies about seven feet square,
it holds 80 trays 40 by 40 inches, with
bottoms of cloth of galvanized iron wire,
seven meshes to the inch, on which rests
the fruit while drying. The dryer is in
the upper story ofthe building and directly
above the heater. The establishment runs
two patent peach ptters, with capacity
of Two tons each per day, and two apple
parers, corers and slicers, with like
capacity.
From the pitters or parers, the fruit is
placed on the trays, thence to the dryer,
thence to the heat room, then sweat bins
below, where it remains and is shoveed
over for five or six days. 1t is then ready
for packing and is pressed into 25 and So
pound boxes for market The warm room
has a capacity of l60 trays. Here the
drying is perfected with greater care and
in less heat than in the dryer. This heat
room in this way greatly increases the
capacity of the dryer, and at no additional
cost for fuel.
In drying potatoes, the following is the
process: They are washed clean, placed in
trays, and thrust into steam box. At
the end of thirty five minutes they are re.
moved and the skins stripped off by hand.
Great care is necessary that the potatoes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24

A CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDIAN PROB
LEM.-Many people believe that it will no
be possible to cvilize the present genera
tion of Indians, though the achievement
may be accomplished with their children.
There is accumulating evidence against
this theory, however, and one Of the most
important and interesting contributions is
furnished by missionary named Duncan,
who selected as his field of labor an Indian
settlement near Fort Simpson on the Paci
fic coast of British North America They
were II very unpromising set of aborigines,
utterly degraded in mind and habit Mr.
Duncan required the Indians to give up
their "Ah hid" or devotism, to cease call
ing in coniurers when sick to stop gambl-
ing. to cease pulaches or giving away their
property for display, to cease painting their
faces, to discontinue drinking intoxicating
liquors, to rest on the Sabbath, to attend
religious instruction, to send their children
to school, to be cleanly, industrious and
peaceful, to be liberal and honest in trade,
to build neat houses, and to pay the village
tax. This was pretty exacting list of
reforms for savages to yield to, but Mr..
Duncan carried his point, and Metlakahtla,
as the village is named, is now described
as a most exemplary community.
Mr.. Duncan has built, by means of In
dian labor alone, one of the finest churches
in the province, capable of seating COM
fortably 800 people. There is also a spa
cious schoolroom for 500 children, and the
stipulation that the settlers should build
meat honses' has been faithfully observ.
ed. A recent visitor thus speaks of the
houses: II was particularly pleased with
the interior aspect, everything being scru-
pulously clean. Many of them have pic
lures adorning the walls. The dormitories
contained remarkably clean looking beds,
charming looking toilet tables implovised
by the occupants, and other attractive en-
heIli, hmenls in the way of ornamental
Scrptural notices etc. The women were
well dressed and wore banning counte-
nances." Added to this, the village has a
factory, blacksmith shop, a weaving
house, carpenter shop, market, saw
mill, a large reading room and mission
honse. All this has been accomplished in
little more than 20 years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24

Some people act rs if shoy believed f,ult
andlng to be the chief end of mln. They
lret and murmur without ceasing. Nolh-
ng In their circumstances is ms hey think
1t should be. No one in their home, social
Or church circle treats them as they imag.
inc they out to be reated. Poor, miser-
able, self,tormentors! they are like fool.
lsh chlIdre"-w7.~ persist in picking their
own sores. TO their friends they are like
wasps, singing most N 4rcilrsslv those
who serve them most faithfully. To God
they are an otfense. Their greatest need
is the healing balm of love to sweeting
their natures. Such unhappy souls would
40 well to ponder prayerfully the caution
Of Paul, Neither murmer ye, as some
Che ancient Jews) ais1 mItmIral IN
were destroyed"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24

SELLING BY WEIGHr.-It cannot be
denied but what the fairest way to dispose
of articles from the farm is by weight. 1t
is the only proper way; and why? Let US
take eggs for instance: A dozen of large
eggs. under the present system of traffic,
brings no more than dozen OF small
ones. M one will pretend to say there is
is any justice in this. Then take potatoes
or turnips or apples or onions, or fruit Of
any kind A person who understands
" dark ways" can make. by measuring
by the bushe or quart, a good deal more
or less, according to the interests that suit
him. In ali the berries sold in this mar
ket by the quart there is leakage in the
measure in most instances Honest scales
won I cheat.
1t is just as right to sell wool by the
fleece IT'S it is eggs by the doaon or hay by
the load-as to sell potatoes, tomatoes,
wheat, rye, barley outs corn, apples Or
berries by the quart Or bushel. There is
no justice in it, neither is there any rep,
resentation in it. The only fair way in
either buying or selling farm products is
by weight. --Eccha9ge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24

IMPROVED HARNESS. A recent writer
calls attention to the fact that with all the
inventions AMI improvements that have
been made, we are still driving - ouId
ing our horses by meano 4 appliances
practically th- edIiIo as IN by. gone ages
II ..aes still run away, as in years past they
have run away, and the appliances for stop.
ping them are, in a great many cases, in
adequate. The writer allu led to make,
the suggestion that instead of attaching
the lines direct, As now, they might pass
over pulley on the he ldstall, one end to
be held in the hand as now and the other
fastened TO some fixed part of the harness
This simple contrivance, in accordance
with well-known laws of mechanics, would
exactly double the power eXerted by the
driver. All possible safeguards should be
thrown around the liability of accident to
life or limb, especially as the handling the
roins is often entrusted to timid or mex
perienced persons,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-24

SroP A MINUTE Don't hurry so Move
slower; it may be that you will go surer
Grind, grind grind-one everlasting GRIND
from o'clock in the morning till 10 at
night, chasing the bubble of human riches
What is the need, pray tell me P You al
ready have enough and even more than
you can use. You are heaping up wealth
for others to waste or quarrel over when
you are dead; and half your heirs, instead
of remembering you gratefully, will con
template your departure from this hurry
ing scene with infinite satisfaction. Do
rest awhile. You are caring out the
vital forces faster than there is need, and
in this way subtracting years from the total
sum of your life. This rush and worry
day after day, this restless anxiety after
something you have got is like pebble.
stones in machinery-they CRATE and grind
the life out of you You have useless bur
dens; throw them off. You have great
deal of needless care; drop it, Pull in the
strings; compact your business. Take
time for thought of bottom things. &c
out into the air and enjoy the sunshine
Sop thinking of business and profit. Stop
grumblng at adverse fortune. You will
plOnaDly never see III uuch oetler tihes t"ti
these in this doomed world. Your most
opportune season is now; your happy day
is to day. Calmly do yon duty, and lei
God take care of His own word. He is
still alive, and is the King. Do not i'm
agine that things will go to everlasting
smash when you disappear from this NOR
tai stage, Don't fancy that the curse OF
Heaven, in the shape of the vain task o
righting up a disjoinled earth, is imposed
on you Cease to fret and fume; cease t.
Jump and worry early and late.