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TALE or ROYALTY.

M. Florian Pharaoh tells an amusing
anecdote about King Humbert of Italy,
who is as fond of shooting as was his
royal father, Victor Emmanuel. From
time to time King Humbert, oblivious
of all royal customs and court etiquette,
separates himself from his suite, and,
gun in hand, goes out alone in search of
game, accompanied by his two favorite
dogs. During one of his excursions he
was met by a peasant, who looked on
with admiration at the havoc the King
had made among a covey of partridges.
He did not know the monarch, and, see
ing him in the dress of an ordinary
sportsman could not recognize him,
complimented him on his skill with his
gun, and then told him that if he would
come to his farm on the following morn
ing at daybreak and kill fox which had
made several raids on his roost he would
not mind giving him a couple of francs
for his trouble.
King Humbert kept the appointment,
and was fortunate enough to kill the fox.
The delighted peasant welcomed him on
his return, and called his wife and chill
dren out, and insisted on the King shar-
ing their breakfast with them. At the
end of the repast the peasant took leave
of his visitor, pressing two-franc piece
into his hand, which the King tossed up
in the air and caught, declaring it was
the first money he had ever earned.
Two days afterward the peasant was sur
prised to see an officer in uniform ride
up in an open carriage with presents
from the King for his wife and children.
He then learned to whom he owed his
obligation, and was confused at the fa-
miliar manner in which he had bob
nobbed with royalty. London Globe.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

Guessing riddles and studying out
puzzles have the same effect upon the
brain that running, jumping, wrestling,
etc., have upon the body. 1t is well
known that moderate exercise of this
kind strengthens the limbs, develops the
muscles and makes a person skillfui in
any Of the exercises he may choose to
practice. Just SO with guessing riddles.
To do this all the powers of the intellect
are called in play. 1t quickens and en-
lightens the brain, expands the intellect
ual organs, and at each fresh attempt,
especially if successful, the brain ac-
quires greater capacity and skill. It
makes young persons quick, sharp,
shrewd and observant, and when they
arrive at years of maturity it fits them
to solve correctly and advantageously to
themselves the great puzzle of life.
Riddles are of very high antiquity.
The first one that we have any account
of was proposed by Samson to the young
men of the Philistines, and they were
given seven days to answer it, and they
certainly would have failed had not Sam
sons wife given them the answer.
The ancient sages and philosophers of
Greece and Rome were in the habit of
solving puzzles, and they would also
send them to each other. Archimedes,
when he rushed from the bath crying
out Eureka !" Il have found it y had
solved problem that had puzzled him
for a long time.
Riddles are also mentioned in some of
the fabulous stories of heathen mytholo-
gy. The Sphinx, who was said to be
half woman and half lion, and who lived
near Thebes, would ask every one who
came to see her riddle, and if they did
not guess it she would devour them.
Gdipus was the first one to break the
spell. When he visited the sphinx she
propounded the following riddle:
"What is that walks on four legs in
the morning, two legs at noon and three
at night?"
Gdipus answered without hesitation
"It is man. In infancy, which is
the morning of life, he crawls on his
hands and feet; in middle age, which is
noon, he walks erect on two; in old age
he leans on a crutch, which serves as a
supplementary third foot"
Chaucer, the old English poet, w1ote
several riddles, and Otway and Dryden,
who lived opposite each other on the
same street in London, would often
amuse themselves by sending riddles
and conundrums to each other.
The learned and eccentric Dean Swift
wrote great many very excellent rid
dies. Lord Byron's riddle on the letter
"H" is perhaps the best in the English
language.
Charles Dickens, when young, was
very fond of guessing riddles, and John
B. Cough, the great temperance lecturer
who was schoolmate of mine-was
famous when boy for his powers OF
imitation, and he was also noted for his
aptness at guessing riddles.
| In fact, believe if the history of all
the men of genius and talent could be
traced to their boy-days it would be
found that nine tenths of them were fond
of this .high-toned and intellectual
amusement.-JdnaesB B. Marsh, in Gold
en- Days.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

81 NEVER" writes Mr.. Ballantine,
the English lawyer, in his memoirs of
Thackeray, Thought him an agreeable
companion. He was very egotistical,
greedy of fattery, and sensitive of crit
icism to ridiculous extent. He may
have possessed great powers of CONVEX
sation, but did not exhibit them upon
occasions when I had an opportunity of
Judging" Of Dickens he tells that he
was the "best after-dinner speaker he
ever heard"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

STEAMED CABBAdE.-Put four slices
Of bacon in q saucepan and one cup Of
boiling water; quarter the cabbage /;
lay It ON the meat and cover closely if
it gets dry add q little more boiling
water. This takes less meat and time
than il boiled.
IcK-CRKAn CAKK.-Two cups Of gran
ulated sugar, one cup of milk, two cups
Of -four, one cup of butter, one cup Of
.cornstarch, three teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder, whites of eight eggs. Icing
Whites Of four eggs and four cups of
Pulverized sugar. Pour one-half pint of
boiling water over the sugar boil until,
when dropped In water, it lis very stiff,
but not brittle. Pour over the beaten
whites Of the eggs and add, when hot,
one-half teaspoonful of citric acid. Beat
until nearly cold. Bake in layers. 80
To Cook CALVES Liver. thin
some nice salt pork, such as has a streak
of fat and streak of lean, and fry until
light brown, then put in the liver.
Out about half an inch thick and dust
well with -four, and season with little
pepper; while it is frying lay the slices
Of pork on top of it, and that makes it
salt enough and gives it a fine flavor I;
fry until done through, and serve at
once with slice of pork on each slice of
liver. Great care should be taken not to
cook liver too much, or let it stand be-
fore eating, as it makes it hard and
tough and spoils q most appetizing
breakfast dish.
BErsEr's WEDDING CAKE.-Take but
ter one and q half pounds, sugar one and
three-fourths pounds, half of which is to
be Orleans sugar eggs, well beaten. two
pounds, raisins four pounds, having the
seeds taken out and chopped fine; En-.
glish currants Eve pounds, citron, cut
fine, two pounds; sifted -four two
pounds, nutmegs two in number and
mace as much in bulk, alcohol one gill
TO one-lalf pint, in which dozen or fif.
teen drops of oil Of lemon have been
put. When ready to make the cake,
weigh the butter and cut it in pieces
and put it where it will soften but NOT
melt. Next stir the butter to a cream
and then add the sugar and work till
white. Next beat the yelks of the eggs
and ,I1 thar, 70 kba rr,ror ouI A,4ko-
Meanwhile another person should bea,
the whites to stiff froth and put them
! in. Then add the spices and -four, and
last Of all the fruit, except the citron,
which is to be put in about three layers,
the bottom layer about one inch from
the bottom and the top one inch from
the top, and the other in the middle,
smoothing the top of the cake by dip.
ping q spoon or two of water upon it fol
that purpose. The pan in which it ID
baked should be about thirteen inches
! across the top, and five or six inches
deep, without scallops, and two three.
quart pans also, which it will fill; and
they will require to be slowly baked
about three or four hours. But it ID
impossible to give definite rules as te
the time required in baking cake. Try
whether the cake is done by piercing il
with broom splinter, and if nothing
adheres it is done. This cake will keep
year. "Betsey," please accept my
congratulations.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
WHAT IN OLD JOURNALIST Has
SEEN.

WHAT IN OLD JOURNALIST HAS
SEEN.
In the time of the writer, as editor
and proprietor of the New York Eapress,
he has seen more than 120 journals live
and die in the city of New York alone,
and he believes that more than twenty
millions have been spent on the city pa
pers since 1885. Only five of the 100
daily journals in existence in 1886 and
since then now survive, and 104 disap-
peared in the space of twenty years. In
inexperienced hands the biggest collec-
ton of sponges will not imbibe water as
rapidly as new newspapers will absorb
money.-Erastus Brooks.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
LUTHER said :"If a man is NOT hand

LUTHER said e." If man is not hand
some at 20, strong at 30, learned at 40,
and rich at 30. he will never be hand
some, strong, learned or rich in this
world" Luther, no doubt, struck the
bull's-eye as far as beauty, strength and
learning are concerned, but he died be-
fore an office-holder had acquired the
art of saving $25, 900 year out of asalary
of s., 900 hence the remark about riches
doesn't fit tnow.-No7ristoa0 Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

WHOEVER, by word or mouth, or by
shrug of eyebrow, or by expressive 81
lence, or by stroke of pen, endeavors to
give false and injurious impression re-
specting another-his character, his
opinions or his actions the
ninth principle. 1t is this which intro
duces all heart burning into society, and
all bitterness into religious and political
controversy.-Lynaars Abbot.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
DOM, sfic ECONOMY

5PoNeE CAxE.-Two eggs, half cup Of
cream, one cup Of sugar, one cup Of
Sour, one teaspoonful Of cream Of tar
tar, half teaspoonful Of soda; flavor TO
taste. Extra nice.
OYSTER FRrrrHRs.-Drain the oysters,
chop fine, season with pepper and salt
Make q batter of eggs, milk and -four |;
stir the chopped oysters in this, fry in
hot butter or lard.
BAKED SMELrs. Wash and dry thor
oughly and arrange them nicely ON hat
baking dish cover them with bread
crumbs and smaIl pieces Of butter; Sea-
son with pepper and salt; bake Aftsen
minutes,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
WORKING THE PRESS.

care you the editor 2" said a man,
who wore conciliatory smile and dyed
beard, as he took seat in the Office.
We acknowledged that at present we
served and instructed the public in that
capacity, and, to prove our assertion, we
showed him the blsters made on our
hands by our exertion in operating the
Archimedian lever that moves the
world.
"Well, I want you to surprise me
with dattering personal notice in your
paper. am going to run for constable,
and want something neat in the way of
o send-off."
sour columns are always open to ad-
vance the best interests of the public,
but we shall expect you to first surprise
us with pecuniary compensation, not
necessarily for publication, but merely
as a pledge Of good faith.
"I1l pay. A man can't expect to be
surprised without paying for it in ad-
vance. What have you got?"
We can accommodate you with al
most any kind of personal notices, from
a cheap electro-plated biography to an
eighteen-carat obituary, and at scale
Of prices varying according to the strain
on our columns and veracity. In mold
ing public opinion we defy competition.
Now, how would you like this? 1t is .
neat little pre- -Raphaelite gem, and will
cost you only $1.5O.
"'Our enterprising townsman, Col.
B, than whom there is no more
popular and genial gentleman in the
length and breadth of our great Empire
State, has consented, at the earnest
solicitation of many friends, to sacrifice
his very profitable business to the pub
lie good, and has authorized us to an
nounce him as candidate for the honor
able office of constable of this pre-
cinct.'
eff that is not strong enough, here is
a Michael Angelo, full length, in which
your qualities of head and heart will be
touchingly alluded to, and you will be
commended for your generous impulses
only 81. so each insertion. Then we
have brilliant thing, after Mozart,
which is really intended for Guberna-
torial candidates speaks of your SIM
plicity of character, jeans clothes, aud
pay-as- you-go proclivities but it can be
easily modified to suit O. prospective
constable. 1t will cost you SO. There
are several others from So to $40 each.
For referring to you as an 'old land
mark, 81 extra is charged"
81 reckon you can saw me off SO
worth, but you must throw in something
about my brilliant war record"
"We always do that"
"And just wind up by surprising
Capt. Bill Smike. He is running against
me. wouldn't say anything he might
take offense at. Only say that he is not
fit for the office, because he has a breath
like buzzard, and the record of con-
vict. You might add that my brother
hasn't got a wife that has fits. That
will hit him where he is sore, for his
brothers wife is subject to fits. I don't
care to lug any personalities into this
campaign unless am obliged to-"
"We can't do it, Colonel. Your rival
Il our personal friend. He is sub.
scriber."
"Pshawl thought you were run
ming an Independent paper in the inter.
est of the people, but I see you are the
subsidized organ of a political clique, y
and off he went to see the editor of the
other paper.-Tsras SJtinas.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

IT has been discovered that under the
law retired volunteer officers have a
right to wear their army uniforms, and
it is argued that the custom would
pleasingly diversity the black coated
array of men on full-dress occasions,
This is as it should be but the majority
of us find that our old brass-bound coats
won't meet around the waist belt. The
board has been somewhat better since
the days of beans and glory.-Mew
York Commercial advertiser,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
n VERY coxMoN ERROR.

<<t3E-~Hs
to have read that, many years ago, Wen
dell Phillips, riding to town where he
was to lecture, was surprised to find
that the farmer in whose vehicle he
travelled believed that Mr.. Greeley, the
editor of the beloved Weekly Tribune,
wrote all that was in it. When Mr..
Phillips had explained to him that many
hands were needed to make . great pa
per, the man said: "Well, / s'pose
SO; but there's the Farmers Club arti-
cles-them's Horace all over" A jour
nal is an epic with but one hero in the
mind of the man who does not know
with what yoracity great newspaper or
magazine eats up human lives and swal-
lows the regulations and talents Of able
men in all departments of writing and
management. All the labor, all the
skill Of literary management and busi,
ness conduct are carried up to the credit
Of the editorial head by some people,
and they will even persist in remitting
subscription money to an editor. 1t is
hard for those at distance to imagine
the highly-organized cooperation Of
many diverse abilities that go to make o
supreme periodical, and people are sur
prised, when great editor dies, that
the genius of journalistic conduct does
not at once forsake his periodical They
find the same alertness, the same dis
cretion, the very same flavor as before,
when, according to their notions, all Of
this should have been buried with
Cesar. I once met lady, who, being
an enthusiastic admirer of the Plymouth
pastor, was utterly disgusted to find that
certain beautiful editorial articles in the
Christian Union, which she had been
enjoying, were mot written by Beecher
at all, but by man, named NJ" OF
whom she had never heard before.
The characteristic quality of periodi-
cal does not inhere in one man. It il
the resultant Of many diverse geniuses,
an effect like that seen in rich window
by the sun passing through various me-
die, 80 arranged as to form . complete
hole The chief editor gets all the
credit Of this, a. sort Of offset for hav'
ing taken all the blame but neither
credit nor blame belongs wholly to him.
The great mass Of gifted and effectivt
workers in periodical literature neces
sarily go down into the waters Of forget
fulness. They work with the hearties
enthusiasm, though the admiring public
will never know them, but will clap it
hands in applause for somebody else
! Only when q great editor dies, and tn,
magazine or paper goes straight aheat
in the path carefully marked out by hin
and his associates, do they realize tina
there are other mon Of noble gifts q
work ~ we'll - the responsible leader
Even then the amount and variety o
individual gifts that are used, absorbed
devoured to make . magazine great
never enters into the imagination Of th'
public. which enjoys the repast bu
doesn't wish 10 be troubled by compile;
ideas ~ TO the modes of preparation
II is, indeed, one chief end of q maste
journalist 10 make his periodical SO grea
that les quality will not depend ON an.
| one mana life r,r continued aervice
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

NEVADA has about !, 900. 900 acres of
salt land, and could supply the whole
earth if necessary. Beside this she has
about 1000, 900 acres of soda and brim-
stone deposits, sufficient to run hades for
the next 100, 900 years.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
THE YOUNGEST OPERATOR,

Probably the youngest telegraph ope-
rator in the country is q little boy, o
years old, named Beverly Dabney Ben
son, whose father is the agent and ope-
rator at Hanover Court House station,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
He is q skilled operator, and reads mes
ssges from sound as readily as his father
can.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
Terrible AufFerfngA,

bottle of your ''Favorite Prescription and,
as result of its use she is perfectly well.
J. BAILEY, Burdett, N. Y.
DR.. Pierces "Golden Medical Discovery" and
pheasant Purgative Pellets purify the blood
and cure consLipation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

DURING the temporary absence Of the
proprietor of the Sheridan CNeb.) Post,
parties entered the Office and issued Q
holiday edition that stirred things up
pretty generally In that place.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

DIR. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: Dear SIR
For many months l was great sufferer. Ply
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commenced the use of your "Favorite Pre-
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permanent cure. Yours thankfully,
Mrs. PAUL R. BAXTER, Iowa City, la.
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Voice From Omaha.

1912 DODGE ST., OMAHA, NEB., May "a, 1881.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

81 have found st. Jacobs Oil to be a
most excellent remedy for rheumatic
palms," says Mr.. F. Latham, 5 Harrison
street, Providence, R. I.--Boston Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

A MATTER of choice ;-whether to suffer, un-
nterruptedly with cough or to invest rs cents
for DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup and cure it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

THE commercial value of all lands in
Italy is estimated at EGG, ,000, 900, upon
which there are e16, ,OOO, 900 mortgaged.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11
0n THIRTY nars, Trial.

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IF YOU are bilious, take DIR. Pierce's +" Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets,'' the original Little
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Mr.. W. F. Hetherington, editor of the
Sentinel, informed one of our represen-
tatives that he tried st. Jacobs Oil for
rheumatism, and found it all that could
be asked. The remedy caused the pain
to entirely disappear. -Enporia (Kan.
NeaCs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-11

KIDNEY-WoRT has cured kidney complaints
of thirty years standing. Try it.
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also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-01-05
The Springfield Republican.
THE LEADING NEW ENGLAND
NEWSPAPER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Established: The Weekly in 1924: The Daily

Established: The Weekly in 1924: The Daily in
1874; The Sunday in 1878. by Samuel Bowles.
The Springfield Republican has long been re-
cognized as the leading and representative
newspaper of New England. and is more widely
known and quoted than any other. Its growth
and present position are unique There is no
other daily newspaper in the world, published
in so small a city, that has so large constitu-
ency and so potent an influence on the thought
of the time. During the past year the circula-
from IL 600 to 1900. The Weekly Republican,
besides its large circulation in New England
has considerable and growing audience at the
West and South, and even abroad.
In politics, The Republican is thoroughly in
dependent and honest. Its motto is: Print the
news and tell the truth about it." This it aims
10 do carefully, fairly and conscientiously. 1t
has its own opinions on all public questions and
is not slow to express them in vigorous. intelli-
gible English, but it recognizes the rights of OPP
ponents and is not afraid to print criticisms of
itself and its views. The Republican at present
labors especially for thorough reform in the
civil service, sharp. intelligent and impartial
revision of the tariff and a sound financial sys-
tenn. 1t belongs to no party except that OF re-
form. but IT applauds the good and condemns
the evil in all of them.
The Republican is not simply political news
paper. 1t touches in its news reports and edi-
torial discussions every interest of life and I'M
dertakes to inform its readers of the progress
of events and of thought in all directions. As
q New England journal il is intended 10 make
it a complete mirror of New England life an in
dispensable guide to every one who would know
this section and its people. 1t devotes large at
literally with all questions of philanthropy, so
ciai economy, ethics religion, science and in
dustry. The Republican supports large staff
of trained writers, editors and reporters, and
though published in provincial city it main
tains the machinery, displays the enterprise and
enjoys the facilities of metropolitan journal.