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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

The Coliseum erected by Mr.. Barnum
at the corner of Broadway and Thirty
fifth street, New York, will be opened
to the public in few days. Some work
men have discovered that the circular
wall, over 300 feet in length, which forms
the general promenade, possesses acous-
tic properties to such an extent that the
faintest whisper is conveyed distance
of $50 feet without losing any of its
distinctness in transmission. 1t is said
by persons who have tried the expert
ment that the phenomenon is quite
equal to the celebrated whispering gal
lery in the dome of st. PauPs Cathe-
dra1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
VOLUME l.
"Your wife!" echoed Bilpa.

our hllS- 6NuOSO oAAP pa
eyes; l am Mrs. Chips" Kitty said,
evidently little surprised
"But-" beloved Stubs, loud
enough to be heard all down the table.
"What on earth is the matter?" said
Kitty. you're white in the face"
81 can't stay any longer" I replied.
"I don't feel we'll, Kitty" added hall
sternly. "Come along" And off hur-
ried, leaving old Stubbs and Bilpa to
swallow the contretenaps with their dew
iiled kidneys.
don't know how Stubbs bore up, or
Bilpa either. 1t is ten years ago, now,
and am beginning to get rather gouty,
and the doctor ascribes it to drinking
port too early in life. Poor old Stubs
and Bilpa are still alive, l believe; but
you don't catch me down Chiffon terrace
way even now-no! not if / know it,
FIGARO
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

Farm horses kept in the stable and
only worked occasionally should be fed
and managed with care. A common
mistake is to let them do nothing for
several days, and then "put them
through" A sharp trot for n mile oil
two until the sweat starts will do nc
harm, but rather good, provided they
are rubbed dry afterward. But to drive
them rapidly eight or ten miles, let them
stand in the cold for an hour or two
and then drive them rapidly home, and
give them little care when they get there
is thoughtless and cruel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

The best grasses for pasture are timo-
thy, orchard grass, red top, with red and
white clover. Which grass to choose
depends much upon the soil. Upon rich
limestone lands timothy, orchard grass,
blue grass, and red clover may be sown;
the quantity of seed would be six quarts
of timothy, one bushel each of orchard
grass and blue grass, and six quarts OF
clover. The blue grass, If it succeeds, will
not show much until the others begin to
run out, which will be in three years
Upon most soils red top and timothy
should be chosen. Twelve quarts o.
timothy and one bushel of red top would
would be proper quantities.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

An old gentleman who was living with
his sixth wife, and who had always been
noted for the ease with which he man
aged his spouses, ON being asked to COM
municate his secret, replied; 1t is the
simplest thing in the world. II you
want to use a woman up, just let heI
have her own way all the time. There
never was a woman born who could
stand that a long while
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

CooLNEss.-A few days since one OF
our popular attorneys called upon Rnoth-
er brother Of the profession and asked
his opinion upon a certain point of law.
The lawyer to whom the question was
addressed drew himself up, and said, 81
generally get paid for telling what
know" The questioner drew half dol
lar from his pocket, handed 1t TO the 9th.
er, and coolly remarked: "Tell me all
you know, and give me the change"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
A steam Devil.

OsHKosH-Jan. ga new devil has
just made its appearance in the shape Of
steam wagon, that will be used for
drawing wood from Calumet county 20
Oshkosh, a distance of thirteen miles,
across Lake Winnebago. The proprie-
tors Of the wagon propose to hitch on to
a lot Of sleds, they being loaded with
wood, and thus convey them across.
There Is lively prospect for firrt-elaas
item, as the ice is not over thick. while
the wagon is very heavy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

Mark Twain had less than years
schooling when he was a boy in Missou-
ri. Though he was regarded, even then,
as something of wit, he was not eonsid-
cred so precocious or talented ms his
younger brother, Henry, and oftentimes
was he reprimanded by his good mother
or his illtimed levity and disposition
toward Stiffness" and practical jokes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

And when il is all over, and our feet
will run no more, and our hands are
helpless, and we have scarcely strength
to murmur last prayer, then we shall
see that instead Of needing a larger field
we have left untitled many corners oi
our single acre, and that none Of it is fl
for our Masters eye, were it not for the
softening shadow of the Cross EdnodrC
GorTeff
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
A Beauty Ofths Land Of FIorers.

"Silver spring" according to q Flori-
da correspondent, IL the most unique
spot near that most unique Of rivers, the
Ochawaha. One marvals over the clear
transparent water Your boat seems 10
float in the air, and objects can be seen
eighty feet down at tht bottom--fish, too,
are plainly seen. The bottom is silver
sand, varied hith pale emeralds, huge
colored rock, strange formations OF lime
crystals and white coral. The spring
throws out thousands Of gallons Of water
a minute, but there is scarcely discerni-
BILE ripple on its surface. Drop in a
coin and you can follow il with your
eyes to the sand at the bottom as IL zig
gags downward.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

The Florida peacan nut is profitable
one for cultivation. For instance, ten
acres could well sustain 210 trees, which
would yield the seventh year about 800
bushels, making over $4,000 from ten
acres. This is nearly equal to an orange
grove
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23

A plantation Of 900 acres in Randolph
county, Ca, with two good houses sold,
last week, for $500.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-23
Scribner for 1919.

The unoxampled favor accorded to this Maya
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by Miss Trafton, Is a charming Love Story by
gifted writer, which Is destined 70 a vide popu-
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short stories, by SAKE Holm, Bret Hartc, and
other delightful story-tellcra
A series Of striking and unique poems, with
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23

Cheshire is getting to be quite a
manufacturing town. Hooper & Co.
have about thirty laborers employed,
and are manufacturing about five
hundred oil barrels per week.
We had some excitement in our
quiet little village one day last week,
caused by two women fighting in our
streets, which came very near result
ing in a general battle; but by proper
means being used, peace was restored
without the loss of much blood.
However, several were injured. ]
hope we shall not witness the like
soon again.
David Knopp (son of Peter Knopp,)
had an arm broken by being thrown
from a wagon. The limb was re-
set by DIR. Watkins, and is doing as
well as could be expected.
The dwelling house of Moses Shoe
maker of this township, with all the
household goods, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday evening, 7th.
A COUNTRY CHAP.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
AsSIGNEE'S SALE.
SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

In District Court Of the United
States for the Southern District
Of Ohio: -
In Matter of Charles J.. Guthrie, Bank
rupt. In Bankruptcy. No. 1000.
THE undersigned, as Assignee of the
u above named CHARLES l.. GUTH-
RE, will sell at public auction, at the
store house of said Charles l.. Guthrie,
in the village of Cheshire, Ohio, on the
Fifth day of August, A. ID. 1874.
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, of said
day, the personal property belonging to
the said Charles l.. Guthrie, Bankrupt,
being all the personal property of said
Bankrupt that has come to the possession
of said Assignee.
The property to be offered consists in
part of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Notions of various kinds, Queensware,
Hardware, Tnware, Nails; also, Coal
Cars, and one tlat-battOmed Boat, one
wreck of n flat-bottOmed Boat, and one
Coal Float; and number of other arti-
cles too numerous to mention.
The Assignee will reject all bids be-
low One-half of the appraised value of
the article offered.
Terms of sale-Cash.
AMASA VANGILDER, Assignee.
July %, lS74.-2w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
For the Gallipolis Journal.
CHESHIRE, O., July 10th, 1874.


EDITOR JoURNAL:-Although the
JOURNAL has many subscribers in
this part of the county, 1 seldom see
in its columns an item that would
tell to the world that Cheshire town
ship is inhabited. Yet it is a fact
that we have many thrifty, well-to-
do farmers and business men.
We had very dry weather during
June, and until the 11th of the pres
ent month, but since then we have
had plenty of rain.
Wheat is good, and it was saved in
good condition. The grain is nice
and perfect, and the yield will be
about the same as last year.
Oats are almost an entire failure
They could hardly be cut they were
SO short.
Grass is very light, perhaps four
acres Will make ton.
The corn and potato crops have
been cut short by the drought. The
potato crop will be the worst failure
known for several years. Corn may
{ make an average yield yet, if we
have favorable weather from this on
Cheshire has Grange, which it is
hoped will do much in arousing the
farmers to more systematic labor
and aid them in throwing off many
of the heavy burdens now imposed
upon them.
The people are beginning to talk
about the new Constitution, and ]
am led to believe that q majority oi
them will oppose 1t entire-consider-
ing it as poor thing at big price
The greatest objection seems to be in
giving the Governor the veto power
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
MARRIED.

CURTIS-BARKER-On the 18th day
of July, 1874, ON board the steamer Ac-
tive, by Samuel Kerr. j. P, Mr.. PATTON
CURTIS and Miss MARY E. BARKER.
SLAYTON-wALLACE-July 18th,
1874, by Alexander Logue, Esq, at his
Office near the Courthouse, Mr.. PHINEAs
E. SLAYToN and Miss REBEccA JANE
WALLACE, both of Mason county, w.
Va.
HALLEY-JOHNSON-On the 2Oth
day of July, 1874, by Alexander Logue,
j. P, at the Office of the Probate Judge,
Mr.. BENJAMIN F. HALEY and Miss AN
GELINE JOHNSON, both of Gallia county.
vANCE-SPROUSE-At the resi-
dence of the brides parents in Morgan
township, July 9, 1874, by Rev. G. p.
Virgins, Mr.. JAMES VANCE and Miss
MARY M. SPRoUsE, only daughter, of
the age of Ii years, of Elder John A..
and Mary SprOuse; all of GallIa county,
Ohio.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The New Constitu-
ton.
SHERIFR'S PROCLAMATION.

SHERIFF's OFFICE, GALLIA Co., o.,
July 81, 1874.
To the Qualified Voters Of Galia
County, Ohio:
IN pursuance Of law, /, AMOS RIP
IL LEY, Sheriff of said county, do
hereby proclaim and make known, that
on
Tuesday, August 18th, 1874,
the qualified electors OF Gallia county
are notified to meet in their respective
townships and wards, at their usual or
proper places designated for holding
elections, between the hours of six
O'Clock in the forenoon and six o'clock
in the afternoon of said day, and then
and there proceed to vote by ballot on
the adoption or rejection of the new
Constitution, and its several separate
clauses.
As an aid to the proper observance of
said election, section eleven of the
schedule of the new Constitution Is here
given in full, to-wit:
SEC. IL. At said election the ballots
shall be in the following form:
"Neto Constitution Ticket.
oSO ptAAb VI OtANh hObC
you do not favor.
First Vote.
For the New Constitution.
Against the New Constitution.
Second Vote.
For Minority Representation.
Against Minority Representation.
Third Vote.
For Railroad Aid.
Against Railroad Aid.
Fourth Vote.
For License.
Against License"
If one clause be erased, the other
shall be counted. If both clauses be
erased, or neither clause be erased, the
vote upon that subject shall not be
counted.
Given unCer my hand officially, at
my Office in GallipOlis, this 2lst day of
July, \. ID. 1874.
AMOS RIPLEY,
Sheriff of Gallia County, o.
July %, lS74.-3w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
For the GallipOlis Journal.

EDITOR JOURNAL: The Temperance
meeting at Rodney, announced in last
weeks JOURNAL, was complete sue
cess in every respect.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. DAVID HUTsINPILLER. After the
opening services, which consisted in
singing and prayer, Miss ALICE HAL
LIDAY was elected chairman, and w.
R. WHITE secretary. The President
then in few pointed and well cho-
sen remarks, urged a more earnest
effort in the good cause, and especi-
ally in securing votes for License,
No." The meeting then assumed the
form of an old fashioned Methodist
love-feast, in which a goodly number
engaged, making it uncomfortably
warm for representatives of the whis-
ky ring. Take it as whole we think
we are correct in stating that, with
respect to size of audience and the
spirit of true temperance enthusiasm,
the like has not occurred before in
Gallia county, outside Of the city of
Gallipolis. Truly there is power
behind the throne, that is moving us
on to victory over the great beast.
In connection with the above, let
me, in behalf of the citizens of Rod
ney and vicinity, extend to the ladies
and gentlemen of Gallipolis, who Wis
tied us on the above occasion, sincere
and unfeigned thanks for their visit
and good words of encouragement.
Go on in your good work, and while
you are filling up the front ranks,
please give us position in the rear
and we will be content,
w. r. WHITE, Sec'y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
Neighborhood News.


Work has been commenced on the
new glass-works at Mason City.
Mr.. Abraham Sibert of Chester
township, Meigs county, lost valua-
bic rick of wheat by fire, on Sunday
morning, the 9Th.
A colored deck hand on the Ex
change, while shoveling coal from a
fat to the boat, fell overheard and
was drowned near Ashland.
A county temperance convention
will be held in Ironton on Friday,
July 31st-
Franklin Kendall, at Portsmouth,
last week, committed suicide with
poison.
S. d. Bishop, well known as one
of the oldest citizens of Portsmouth,
fell dead from his chair, while read
ing a newspaper in front of his resi-
dence, on the 18th.
JAMES H. WILLIAMS, city solicitor
of Ironton, died at Hawks Nest, w.
Va, on the 10th. His health had
been failing for some months.
Burglars are at work in Near
thur.
Major Denny, prominent citizen
of Pickaway county, died on the 9th
at the age of IA years.
The Commercial says it is rumor-
ed that the two rolling mills of Iron
ton will resume operations in a few
weeks.
Chas. Willis who murdered a col
ored man in Lawrence county over q
year ago, was arrested last Monday
night near Buffalo furnace, KY, and
taken to Ironton where he has been
imprisoned.
Friday night, in Straitsville, while
there was a social gathering at the
house of J. D. Clark, a coal operator
some one threw stone through the
window, which struck a little girl in
the face injuring her dangerously.
Elder Jesse Corn and wife, says g
South Point correspondent of the
Ironton Journal, from Rock Camp
have been visiting Mr.. James Mays
He is very old and feeble. He sat in
his chair when preaching his fare
well sermon. He is eighty years OLD
and has been preaching about forty
five years.
While J. @. Adams and W. A
McDole were cutting wheat in field
belonging to Jos. McDole, neal
Adams Mills, June 26, they caught
land tortoise with the following ini
tials cut on its shell: al. F. Z. W
F. o. 1SO6."-Pomeroy Telegraph
Hon. II. S. Neal made strong ar.
gument against license, at the TEN
perance meeting in the Court House
yard, last Tuesday night-IrOnto1l
Register.
For LIcENsE.-At a temperance
picnic on Ice Creek on the Fourth
while Rev. j. H. Young was ad-
dressing the multitude, he was much
annoyed by five or six drunken un-
ruly fellows on outside of the crowd
Upon closing his remarks, the speaker
called for a vote for or against Ii
cense. The audience voted solid
against license, except when the
other side was called, this half dozen
inebriated chaps voted Justify for Ii
cense.-IrOntOn Register.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
ODALISKA
For the Gallinolis Journal.

'-The words of Judas were good, and
able to stir them up to ."-2 Macca-
bees.
Your correspondent, Temperance, "
ast week, charges us either malignant
y or ignorantly, of saying, "the tem-
perance cause is abating." If she will
refer to the paper she will see her mis-
take. We said ''the interest in the tenn
perance cause seems to be somewhat
hbating." The Cause is not abating. II
is the same, we judge, it ever has been.
Temperance" says the League did
have business meeting. We said they
failed to have quorum to do business.
lf the League was out in such numbers
hs Temperance" represents, why were
the two lady visiters insisted on to join
80 they could do business?
Temperance" says, "there are daily
being added to our numbers true men" ;"
She cOnfuses grammar again, or tells, we
fear, what she knows to be false.
Only aoomen. are members of this
League. She says: "the cause is i'm the
Ascendant" This one sentence we give
<her credit for, as being correct, if she
means the cause of temperance. We
have no saloons, and never have had
anything of the kind for years, if ever.
Mrs. Member also speaks. Says, a
/ #'quorum was present." We are aware,
seven, the required number for quo
rum, were present; but we are also
aware that two of those were not mem
bers. If singing and prayer and read
ing some budget matter is business, we
fail to understand the term.
"Where two or three are gathered to-
gether i'm my name there am in the
midst" Christ.
Such business as this League claims
+ to do might be done with a less quorum
than seven, even two or three, on scrip
tural basis-except the "&c." part
which was principle on said day.
She says: "Having in our midst
foes," etc. We are very sorry the
League has "foes"' in its own house
hold-her sparing nature may account
4 for that.
Again, the poor eyes of this praying
sister member read, recommends a
change" where they should have read
fneeds a change"
Our words, like ''the words of Judas,
were good" we think, and were the
means of bringing out an even dozen
members to-day. We wish them sue
cess. We wish to stir them up to valor. u
CHAMBERSBURG.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
The Cincinnati Gazette, of Mon.

The Cincinnati Gazette, of Mon
day says: -
The Jessie, that left here fersKa-
nawha river, FridayAeFeRing, sunk
near Neville at 2..o'clock Saturday
morning, by striking the wreck of "a
sunken coal barge. SShe went down
near the shore, and SaturdayS tlretwa-
ter was in her deck room, and rising.
The freight had. been removed when
the Messenger passed down Satur-
day evening, but the passengers were
still on board. We presume the Ash
land, bound up the river, took them
off that night. Bulkheads were
built, and the Champion No. s went
up yesterday to pump her out. She
expected when raised to continue her
trip. Captain Burrett had purchased
two-thirds of the Jessie the day be-
fore she sunk from Captain TObe
Spencer who was in command at the
time of the accident.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23

Hon. H. S. BUNDY will undOubted
ly be renominated in the Eleventh
District-Gallia, Hooking, Jackson
Lawrence, Scioto, and Vinton coun-
ties. Ohio has no worthier repre-
sentative or sounder Republican in
the present Congress. His majority
two years ago was nearly 1000. We
believe it will be handsomely in
creased this year.-Cin. Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-07-23
Frisky CentenarIan.

From the Marietta (O.) Times, July 16.
Mr.. John Springer, of Belpreville,
this county, is 103 years old, and
strange to say can read without using
spectacles and is able to do about one
third of an ordinary days work on a
farm. The gentleman who gave us
the information concerning him says
that the old man can jump up and
strike his heels together.