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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

ASorHzR electric railway, which is the
second there, has just been constructed
in Berlin, and formally opened. It has
. grade Of in 80, which is, perhaps the
steepest incline in the country. The
motive power ID led to the caSs by two
thin wire ropes, about twenty-five GEN.
timetres apart, and attached to the tele-
graph poles. These wires are capable
Of propelling one small eight-wheeled
carriage. Compared with the first line,
the system used in this, while more
complex, secures greater economy in the
use of the current.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25
PENNSYLVANIA GREENBACKERS

Hold . state COnvenslon and Adopted .
Platform.
The Greenbackers of Pennsylvania held .
State Convention 1T Harrisburg, with ninety
three delegates present. e. E. Cotton, of Al
ieghany, was made President.
The Committee on Platform made . report
~ follows:
Whereas, The profits Of toll and commerce
are gathered up through tho manipulation Of
law BY monopolies therefore, We, tho Ma
tional Greenback Labor party Of Pennaylva mia,
in convention assembled, in Harrisburg, this
18th day of May, 1884, reafiirm the National
platform adopted At Chicago in 1880 and,
!. Resolued, That We are against monopoly
of money by the National Banking system, and
are in favor Of the Government issuing all cur
rency, and make it full legal tender.
4 We are against monopoly in transporta-
ton and telegraphy, and declare that corpora
tions, the creation OF the State, shall be gov
erned BY the state in the interest Of the people.
8. We are against monopoly of land, and de-
mand the reservation Of all public lands, in
cludiDg the vast amount now forfeited BY the
great corporations, for actual settlers.
4. We are opposed to all monopolies, and in
favor of equal rights, equal burdens, equal
benefits, and special privileges to mono.
g. We demand such revision of the tariR -
shall fully protect American labor and invested
capital against the pauperized labor Of foreign
countries.
8. We demand the Government shall imne-
diately do justice to the soldiers Of the late waT
by equitably adjusting and paying pensions and
other claims due them. And,
WHERxAs, the right Of labor to organize for
discussion and enforcement Of its rights in this
State has been sssailsd by combined monopo-
lies |; therefore,
4. Resolved, That this legal and constitution
ii right shall be maintained, and that associ-
ated labor shall have all the rights and privileges
permitted to associated capital.
8. We call upon all good citizens, without
distinction Of party, who believe in the fore
going declaration Of principles, 10 unite with
us in the impending struggle, and assist NJ in
carrying il into successful issue.
Mr.. Welsh. Of Schuylkill, proposed, q =
plank, . reduction Of the hours of labor. This
was made to read: All pay shall be on the basis
Of eight hours constituting days labor.
The platform 40 thus amended was then
adopted.
Thomas W. Taylor, of Pittsburg, nominated
Thomas A. Armstrong, Of Pittsburg, editor of
the Labor Tribune, a. candidate for Gov.
ornor, and he was enthusiastically nominated
by acclamAtion.
T. v. Powderly, Of Scranton, was unani-
mously nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
]. Lowry DeWoady, OF Venango, and Henry
E. Paul, of Berks, we're candidates for Score
tary Of Internal Affairs. DsWoady was chosen.
For Supreme Judge, J. Adam Coke. Of North.
cumberland. was nominated By reclamation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

THEY have a peculiar kind Of justice
in Massachusetts. No sooner do we
hear of the discharge of . rufian who
had carnally assaulted . defenseless
woman whom he had chsnced to meet
ON the highway, at 1 o'clock In the
morning-the dismissal being upon the
ground that the woman had no business
being out at that hour Of the night
than we learn that . Justice fined a
father S5 and costs for slapping his
ffteen-year-old daughter. The charge
was assault and battery. Although it
does not appear that the girl sustained
any injury, or anything more than felt
the sting of the blow, it was held that
the father overstepped the bounds of
law and order. Thus it appears that in
Massachusetts, it is greater crime for a
father to correct his daughter than for q
ruffian to carnally assault the same
person.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

AT ALL events James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor of the New York Herald, has
done one handsome thing in connection
with the futile and disastrous Jeanette
Arctic Expedition. He has presented to
Mrs. DeLong, the widow Of Lieutenant
De Long. who lost his life in the expedi-
tiou, check for $50, 900. In this con-
nection contemporary fittingly remarks
that elf the Lieutenant had died in the
service Of the Government his widow
would have received Q pension Of about
nfty dollars q month"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

The locomotive and one car of a train
on. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
passed over little child who was sitting
between the rails few days ago. Then
the train was stopped, and the conductor
crawled under the car to collect the frag-
ments. To tho establishment of every
body, he presently emerged with the
child in his arms injured, except for q
slight bruise ON the forehead, where the
pilot of the locomotive had struck him.
All the trainmen and passengers insisted
on hugging tho little fellow before
surrendering him to his father who
stood by.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

dome instances - far - the eye could reach.
Shortly after getting clear Of the ice the ship
lost two seamen, who fell from tho top
gallant yard. Tho steamer AlsA, Of the
Atlas Line, reports strange and unusual
sights. On May 2, It . o'clock in the After
ioon, II suddenly became 70 dark that
lights had to be it. Then came terrific
thunder storm. The flashes Of lightning re-
vealed . dozen waterspouts In different direo-
tions, all whirling and gyrating in dangerous
proximity to the ship. The commotion lasted
fer twenty minutes, then the skies cleared, and
. bright sun shone on . sea q smooth
~ gi lass.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

MAKING the execution OF the Presi-
dents assassin private will be bad for the
railroads, but it will be good for the
people and good for public decency.
The proposition Of an Ohio man to take
forty carloads Of people from one section
of the State TO witness the execution is
monstrous. The simple fact is, public
execution would draw no less than n
million people together. and the result
in several particulars might be most
disastrous.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25
TIE xu,f1s rAcss. css.Ti5 IN = x1DDIr nDdDeIra1 a1srs.

THE HUMAN FACE IN MXDDLE AGE.
A curious trait in middle, age is that
as life goes on some likeness to an animal
is often apparent, even to an extent that
it might seem to countenance the Pytha-
gorian idea of the transmigration, Of
souls. Every one must know certain
number Of people who, bear striking
likeness to horses and dogs These.
however, are the nobler animals. 80 that,
in the case Of such Q comparison, the
likeness is perhaps more fattering to the
human being than to the dumb animal.
It is not often given, even to the soft,
melting eye of womanhood, to have that
look Of courage, endurance and devotion
which we sometimes meet in the eye of
o hound. Dickens was true to nature
when he described the digniied little
hops Of Dora's bird-like aants. Now
and then the middle-aged lady is Of the
parrot description of bird, and possibly
the human subject may be like q cat, or
even like monkey. A great many are
like snakes; indeed, sneak and snake are
different forms of the same word, and
the moral fact is true as the etymologi-
cal. When Cicero, in his oration against
Piso, attacks that Roman in ON extreme
ly personal manner, he is apparently
ikening him, by very common figure
of speech, to viper. Beast" says
Cicero, ''there is no mistaking the evil
dence Of that slave-liks hue, those
bristly cheeks, those discolored fangs.
Your eyes, your brows, your face, your
whole aspect, are the tacit index of your
SOUL" There was certain German
missionary at Tennevelly who made him
self extremely disagreeable to the Eu-
ropean members of that community.
As he observed different animals in the
street, he used to point ont to his
friends the likeness which existed be-
tween themselves and these creatures.
''There's your picture, he would say to
one. pointing to pig. "There is the
likeness Of your beastly soul, !" he would
say to another, pointing to . goat. One
day he made the usual inquiry about q
friends health, who answered by men,
tioning some bodily ailment "I doa't
ask after your Sinking body" was the
rejoinder; "but want to know of your
soul" A very painful mani In the
room which Voltaire had at Sans Souci
there are certain delicate bits of satire
upon him car we'd in wood. For in
stance, there is q monkey; a parrot,
which conveys an idea of his volubility
OF speech; and stork. to signify his
migrations to aud from Prussia, coming
in summer and going away in the win
ter. Wilson, the ornithologist, presum-
ably by brooding % much over birds,
became very much like bird himself
He got the dark, luminous eyes, and his
nose was shaped like the very beak Of q
bird. Yes, this il . carious fancy, and
in middle age the likeness to some ami
NAL may come on. II will be within the
recollection Of many Oxford men that q
quarter of q century ago there were two
great scholars at Oxford. both Of them
middle aged men, one Of whom was
known by the name Of the Sickly vults
ure, while the other was the Debauched
Crow.--Lonlon Society.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25
A ooNrnMponARr utters this mild pro

A CONTEMPORARY utters this mild pro-
test A doctor viii sit down and write
q prescription time, Ave minutes pa
per and ink, cent, and the patient
pays 81, 81, $5, $40. as the case may DO
A lawyer writes ten or twelve lines OF
advice, and gets from $40 to $40 from
his client. An editor writes half coll
umn puff for man, pays q man from
80 cents to 81 for putting it in type,
prints it ON several dollars worth Of pa
per, sends it to several thousand people,
ana then surprises the puffed man II he
makes any charge.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25
xLvlIth CONGRESS.
(nRsT sEsaIon.I


Hessrs. Beck, Bayard, Morrill,, Window,
Bell, and others addressed the Senate ON the
whisky bond period extension bill.
Mr.. Bayard reported fayorably, from the
Finance Committee, with amendments In the
nature Of . substitute for the measure Of the
bonded spirits bill. He said IN amendment
would probably be offered in the Senate allow
ing bonds to DO given annually. Mr.. Vest re-
ported favorably tho bill to establish United
States Court In the Indian Territory. The
House bill for . public building at Jaekson,
Tennessee passed. The hve-per-cent. land
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Plumb explained it
provisions. The bill finally went over.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition from Mrs.
Betty B. Bassett. Of Virginia, setting forth thaa
she is the owner of the family bible Of George
Washington, and Offering to sell il to the
Government. Referred. A bin for an extern
sion Of steam gram shovel patent was re-
years In place OF ten - the time Of the exten-
sion. Discussion Of the fve-per-cent. land
bill Was resumed, Mr.. Garland supporting the
measure. After . general discussion upon tho
question whether military scrip lands were en-
titled to be considsred - among those actually
sold upon which five per cent. was to BE- paid,
the bill went over without action.
In discussion Of the five Per cont. bill, Mr..
6aulsbury's amendment, prohibiting States re-
eeiving money from or applying any Of it to
pay agents employed to procure It, was modi-
fed BY Mr.. Beck adding the words, except
this be in accordance with the laws of the State
passed after the passage Of this act" Adopted.
Mr.. Vance advocated an amendment, requiring
tho granting Of lands donated for railroad and
educational purposes, in tho States named, to
Be- BE-. nnt;,u and s 0pR1ssd the o p,eus
and MoDill, and then Mr.. Morgan offered an
amendment, which was accented by the friends
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

MISS MARIE G. LADRErr. . teacher in
the State Normal School at birmingham,
Mass, has won the Perire prize in Paris
Of $1,000 for an essay on education.
Like . myriad Of others on the same
subject, it doubtless perished with the
occasion for which i was written.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

NEWS from Dallas, Texas, tells story
that runs up into millions. Two men
have fallen heirs to fortune Of thirty
three million dollars, held in trust for
them by the German Government, and
one of the lucky individuals is M. Bros
sius, Superintendent of the Dallas Car
Factory. The other is Samuel B. Ed
mundson, of Pennsylvania. The latter
is also heir to the property on which the
navy-yard, in Washington City, is built
It was leased to the Government for
ninety nine years by his great-grand-
father. and the lease has just expired.
This is probably the last We shall ever
hear of this fairy tale.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

that body. Its position was determined
by photography. The spectroscopic
and ocular observations just before and
after the period of totality gave most
valuable results. The darkening of lines
observed by the French astronomers
indicated lunar atmosphere. The spec
trum OF corona was successfully photo
graphed for the first time.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

VIZ HnAs Of . musical prodigy in
Toronto-a girl only fourteen years old,
whose playing Of the violin ID regarded
- wonderful, even by 20 accomplished a
judge Is Rsmenyi. Her name 10 Norah
Clench, and shs il the child Of . violin
maker. z1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

liz note to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, under date of May II. Professor
vepnor predicted a. follows: "I expect
. sharp period, with frosts, about the
7th or 9Th Of june, in Southern sections,
and ssecoud one during the last week OF
the mouth" Well, we shall see what
we shall see, but we do hope the man is
out Of his head
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

CHICAGO has sent q petition containing
over 1,500 names to Rev. Moody, now in
England, begging him to return TO that
city and hold series of revival meetings.
Mr.. Moody can find no better field for
missionary work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

PRosPKHous America must give place
10 Australia, whose colonies are the
richest, per capita, in the world. Among
their possessions are 8O, ,000, 900 sheep, to
. population Of only 5000, 900 souls.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

IT DOES seem strange that the assas-
sims Of Cavendish and Burke cannot be
ferreted out Perhaps England had
better send for Pinkerton. What they
need over there is detective that can
dafart
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

The 9th of June is the day upon
which the people Of Iowa will vote on the
amendment to their State Constitution
forbidding the sale Of all intoxicants.
Tho fight is said to be already waxing
warm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

THERE is one thing about it, Ship
herd ID getting himself disliked by Re-
publicans, and We observe that he is
denounced as q "lying old fraud" in
many quarters. Some years ago Ship
herd was Q popular minister.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

THE Supreme Court Of Indiana has
rendered . decision 10 the efIsot That
railroad ticket scalpers may sell special
tickets whether they are half fare, or ex-
oursion, or special in any other respect.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

NUnBER thirteen, to which 10 much
evil superstition is attached, has been
reclaimed to responsibility by the sur
vival Of thirteen of the crew of the
Jeanette expedition.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

Irss remarked that President Arthur
is ths 6yt President since Buchanan 10
attend horse races. General Grant,
though very fond Of horses, did not at,
tend the races, even at Long Branch,
during his Presidency. Buchanan,
Pierce, Tyler and Van Buren, were very
fond Of horse racing. and attended all
the great races in Virginia and Maryland
during their terms of Office
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

A,cunAzp Honsrs. the swell-known
Enc14 var eofrsapondent being .
wid1uDV Vi1k three ehildren. has permit
tsd - Assns 70 b touched BY the
daaShef "a retired QuHtermaster
0sh&At daughter, md nov thinks
thsrS = No country 20 attractive e
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

Is SHPHxRD afraid or Is the Commit
tee ON Foreign Relations afraid? The
investigation into the Peruvian affair is
long-drawn and decidedly dry.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

Mn. GLADSTONE condemns the revised
edition Of the New Testament He does
anything and evsrything TO make the
Irish dislike him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25
A LATE magazine article on dress re-

A LATE magazine article on dress re-
form says . good thing: NEE\
sItisths xomsn that the men admire. and
the ciothes for their sakes; but mover the
women for ths sake of their clothes. No one
ever ssw.nsn IN rows In front Of shop windows
sdmiring the dresses ON stsnds."
Husbands. show this paragraph to
your wives. but ut the same time, express
. willingness 10 purchase an occasional
calico dress II IL is really impossible to
do without II. There are men mean
enough 10 refuse to do even that.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

THERE are three ways of getting out
of a scrape--write out, back out, and the
best way 10 to keep out.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

Tn srmy-worm ID operating in por-
tions Of Illinois doing serious damage
10 wheat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

TEE formal opening Of Garfield House,
for working girls, in London, was
notable event.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

AsrnoxoxsRs in Egypt who viewed
the orb Of day during its tota1 eclipse
On fhs 18th, report . "dns comet near
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

PETITIONS for the pardon of Sergeant
Mason contain IN aggregate Of $50, 900
names.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

Marx TWAIN is writing . book about
the Mississippi River.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

RUSSIA has lost s11o, 900. 900 by the
anti-Jewish movement.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

To HAVE the reputation Of a bitter
tongue gets you enemies aud invitations
to dinner.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

RALPH WALDO EnERsox's estate il
estimated 10 be worth 500, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

MRS. MAY oHANNON, WHO hccohupdiilcl
Mrs. Sergeant Mason when she went to
see the President in behalf of her hus-
band, writes as follows of the incidents
attending the interview:
Mrs. Mason seemed to wander along SIS if
Through some banquet hall deserted" She
found no pleasure In these attractions. Her
spirit Was far away In the prisoners cell, and
tho burden of hsr hearts song, like Grechen's,
seemed to be,
"My peace is gone, my heart is sore,
find him never, never more" --s.1
Having sent in our cards, We took scat In
the large ante-room by good fre. Threaten
ing clouds obscured the sun and cast gloom ;
all seemed dark and cherries within. We were
quietly waiting for the coming interview, which
would be tho harbinger Of good or evil TO the
sad heart. At the expiration Of half an hour
the messenger came In and announced that
"The President desired to See us." We were
shown to his private parlor and had to wait
but few moments when no entered from the
opposite door. Tho American people can well
be proud Of their President for his gentle and
courtly manners. / doubt II any present
Monarch could enter the drawing-room with
such unassuming grace as President Arthur
did when he came to take by the hand the wife
OF the poor soldier. pfesented Mrs. Mason
TO the President. He shock hands with her.
The anxious moment had at last arrived her
Pent-up feelings could no longer be restratned.i
She broke forth in sobs the President looked
on with compassion. When sho raised her
eyes she had full faith in him, for. his copn-
tenance inspired confidence. She then made q
pathetic appeal for hsr poor husbands rclease
from prison. Tho President told her that he
appreciated her feelings, that he knew all the
details Of tho case, that he would bring the
matter before ths Cabinet, and that he would
do oil In his power. He said she need not dis
tress herself to tell him any OF the details, and
J she might feel assured that he deeply sympa-
/ tlized with her. He again shook hands with
B her, speaking in the kindest manner.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-25

A CORRESPONDENT in the St Louis
Republican gives the following explAna-
tion of the betrayal of Jesse James by
the Ford Brothers
One and . half miles east of Richmond,
Mo-, is the house Of the Ford boys. 1t is diff
ficult of access deep ravines wind through and
about the farm-just the location to hide away
from the haunts of men, and to plot deep and
damning conspiracy. For two years Mr.. How
ard (Jesse James) has come and gone at his
own sweet viii, and yet the neighbors dreamed
not that the priuce of brigands was so near.
The Fords were not neighborly, but Bob would
often be seen on the streets with strangers.
He was . quiet, genteel young man with no
habits that could be objectionable Jim Cum
mings was . cousin Of the Fords, while Wood
Hite was relative Of James. The taking on OF
Cummings was the act Of either Hite or Jesse.
Little and Bob Ford, II is now almost fully es-
tablished, charged Hite with the deed. A quar-
rel ensued, and he shot Little through the leg
in turn, Ford put bullet through the brain Of
Hite. Knowing full we'll that Jesse would re-
taliate for his cousins Heath, Little lost no
time in communicating with the Governor. A
midnight raid on the Ford Mansion soon after
by officers Of the law failed to bag the game.
The Fords complained at Kansas CITY OF the
uuwarrantable proceedings, but were quickly
silenced when informed that they had slain and
buried Hite. The secrets of the banditti were
now no longer hidden, and so the Fords felt it
was sauce qssi peut. Then the sister, who was
the sole woman Of the household, hurried to
Jefferson City and did Q tale unfold, and the
fate Of Jesse James was sealed. The Fords,
guaranteed immunity, went systematically to
work the capture or death Of their chief. With
q plausible story Of the treachery of Little,
which had placed them in jeopardy at home,
they were received into the family OF James;
Then the traitors waited and watched and
struck down the man they dare not capture.