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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-13

EDITOR PREsS:-Please ALLOW me
through the Press, say few words
about our shcool officers and schools in
the country. In the first place, on the
afternoon of the second Monday of April,
from three to eight house holde-s will
assemble at the school house and sit on
the fence and chew tobacco and talk pol
itics for an hour or two and then they
will proceed to elect one, two OF three
directors, as the case may require Some
times they organize there and then, and
elect one of the number clerk and some
times they don't. This is all that Is gem
orally ever done, talked of, or thought
of until some one goes TO them to apply
for the school for the next term, ami the
first applicant generally gets the situa-
tion if he figures low enough. They sell
dom, if ever, ask how high his attain
ments are. But how low will you
teach, is the standing test question.
Now, if man should apply to any of
those same school officers for work on
their farms or in their shops venture
to say that they catechise him pretty
severely before they would allow him
to enter their employ and then they
would make it specially to overlook
his work daily. But when a teacher is
employed II speak from experience,
there may be some exceptions,) if he
don't know where the school house is,
they will tell him. They seldom, if
ever, show him, and never tell him what
they want done, or how they want it
done, or anything else pertaining 10 the
rules and regulations of school. Is
that doing their duty? Now, if he hap
pens to not displease any one, (and by
the way, that seldom happens,) it is all
we'll and good and nobody knows any
thing about the school. Why? Because
they never think much about it or talk
about it or go to see it. But if he don't
please every body it is blurted over the
country faster than double geared, greas-
ed lightning, and everybody knows all
about it. The patrons of the school
very seldom encourage the school either
by visiting it or by defending the teach
er when he is assailed (behind his back,
by babblers who knows as little about
the school, and the manner in which it
is conducted as they do of the climate
around the South Pole.
The qustion, "Why don't we have as
good schools in the country as they tio in
town?'' in my opinion, can be very easi
ly answered. 1t is just simply because
they wont have them. The facilities are
as good in the country as they are in the
towns, but it lacks interest on the part
of the patrons of the schools, and good
rules and regulations which should be
provided by our township Board. We
want more cooperation.
Our Teachers Institute is a grand
thing to promote the advancement of
our schools, but it is only a step towards
perfection. Let all who have an inter-
est do their duty as parents, and friends
of education, and our schools in the
rural districts will soon be able to COM
pete with common schools anywhere.
OBSERVER.
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The number of United States soldiers
at present maintained in Utah is larger
than the entire military force between
Omaha and San Francisco, outside of
that Territory. At Salt Lake and Beav-
er there are stationed twelve companies
of infantry and one of cavalry, each of
which is full. These troops were placed
there by order of President Grant on
the representations of Parson Newman.
There is no need for them in Utah. The
Mormons are law-abiding and peaceful,
unless their peculiar institution of po-
lygamy may be said to be in conflict with
law. The army should be disbanded,
and a million dollars or so saved to the
Treasury.
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Executors Sale of Real Estate.

ON SATURDAY the 4th day of April, 1874
~ between the hours of II NJ. and o'clock p.
M, will Offer for sale at public outcry, upon
the premises the following real estate of which
JohI. ii. Baird died seized in fee simple, situate
in Nj Madison township, Perry county, Ohio, and
bounded and described as follows: Being the
southeast quarter Of Section No. in Township
No. II and Range No, Is, containing 1S1 acres,
excepting, however, 40 acres thereof heretofore
sold off from the south side of said quarter Sec
tion, and decided to Josiah Rutlege; and also ex-
cepting 20 acres thereof heretofore sold off from
the northwest corner of said quarter section to
William Cullum; leaving residue of said
quarter section amounting to 121 acres mere OF
less, being the same premises conveyed by Thom-
N. Baird and wife TO said John II. Baird, by
deed dated September sth, 1868, and recorded in
said county Of Perry in Book No. IL, page 1853.
Appraised at $3.50. Terms Of sale: One-third
cash in hand; one-third in one year; and the re-
manning third in two years; the deferred pay
ments TO bear interest from the day of sale, and
be secured by mortgage on the premises sold.
JAMES SMITH, Ex'r
of John II. Baird, deceased.
March O. 1874 Avs
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Signaling between the earth and the
planet Venus is suggestion made in all
good faith by French astromeer, NJ.
Charles Cros, who considers the coming
transit of Venus TO be good opportun-
ity for ascertaining whether there are
inhabitants on that planet, and, if so, en-
tering into relations with them. He
says: at is possible that Venus is in
habited; that among its inhabitants are
astronomers; that the latter judge the
passage of their planet across the solar
disc to be an object to excite our curl
osity; finally, it is possible that the
sdrdnts will strive in some way to make
signals to us at the precise moment when
they might suppose that many telescopes
will be leveled at their planet"
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A New Township in Perry County

The commissioners at their last regu-
lar session held last week, upon the petit
tion of about two hundred householders,
residing in New Straitsville, and vicini
ty, and in pursuance of the law of 1878,
for the incorporation of townships made
a division of Saltlick township, incorpo-
rating a new one to be known as Coal
township. The new territory comprises
sections 10 and 20, and from % to SO in
elusive.
New Straitsville will be the voting
place for the new township and Shaw
nee for the old.
There was remonstrance against the
proposed division by six hu.idred of the
resident house-holders of the north part
of the township.
The rapidly increasing wealth and
population of Southern Perry seems to
call for this "new departure. ."-Nerc Ler-
i1sgton Tribune.
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A GREAT DIscOvERY.-A highly re-
spectacle and intelligent audience lis
tened to a lecture delivered here this
evening by Hon. A. NJ. Waddell. Rep
resentative from the Third North Caro-
lima Congressional District, at the re-
quest of Senators Sumner, Thurman,
Schurz, Bayard and many other distin-
guished Congressman, including Speak
er Blaine. 1t consisted in an argument
tending TO show that America was dis
covered by the Irish, several hundred
years before the time of Columbus.
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The Daily London Telegraph publish
es long statement signed by Charles
Orton, in which the writer confesses that
he recognized the Tichborne claimant az
his brother the first time he saw him,
and that silence on his part was bought
with five pounds paid monthly for a
year, and promise of thousand or two
additional at the close of the trial.
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. R. Yos
somerset Grain Market.
stock Markets.

CATTLE-Scarce and demand good;
there are not enough offering to estab-
lish market, and the quotations of yes
terday would readily be realized to-day
were there any cattle to be disposed of.
oGs-Receipt light and market firm
and higher for good qualities; common
light grades selling at 81 S0(dg5 %, good
light and medium heavy at s. 40(G5 629;
no choice on the market; several hun
dred head of low grades left over unsold.
SHEEP-Scarce and in good demand
at from S5G6 for medium to good
Cincinnati Commercial.
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New Way to XII Burglars.
From the New York Pes, March ).


From the New York Pest, March 5
Mr. A. l.. Stimson (for some wears
manager of the Fidelity Safe DEPOSIT
tory has made two inventions which are
thought likely to he very useful in the
construction of commercial vaults.
The first is an air chamber, either en-
tire or in sections, for drying and ven
tilating vaults, the contents of which
would otherwise suffer from dampnesS-
The last and most important i his
chemical armor for hank vaults Air
cham bers of thin metal. either entire or
sectional for shipment, line the interior
OF the vault on every side and At the
top and bottom, also the door and the
safe. These metallic chambers are filled
/ with long tubes of glass, and then lead
pipes containing alternately either sui
phuric acid or bicarbonate of soda IN
solution.
! In breaking into the vault, on either
side, top or bottom, dozen or more of
these fragile receptacles must necessarily
]
/ the disloged contents must run into the
vault and here, uniting in the trough re-
ceiving them, form e-arbonic acid gas.
/ This gas begins to expel the vital atmos-
phere from the floor upwards, until the
vaults is full of the deadly vapor, and
no oxygen is left. OF course, being
/ hon than tho atmOsnhere the car
bonic acied gas can not leave the vault
opening be made on level with the
floor. 1t follows that the burglar who
should ra!hly venture into vault 30
impregnated, by his own act, would new
er leave it alive. The chemical armor
for an ordinary sized vault costs about
$500. This, it is claimed, would have
saved the Quincy Banks Sl50,000.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-13

The Illustrated Annual of Phrcnology
and Physiognomy for 1874, contains
eighty large octave pages, with more
than fifty engravings, representing Heads,
Faces, Mouths, Noses, good and bad,
with "signs of Character" also, My
Schoolmates, and What Became of Then;
A Good Memory; The LEAK; or, Hole
in Pocket through Bad Habits" and
How to Save Money! One Thousand
Boys Wanted; Bad Breath, Its Cause
and Cure; A Fascinating Face; What the
Savans are Doing for Mental Science,
etce. The best Annual ever issued
Agents wanted. Newsmen have it. Sent
prepaid, by first post. for 25 cents, by s.
R. Wells, Publisher, 3s9 Broadway, New
York.
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a Berlin special to the Daily News
announces that Prince Frederick Charles
of Prussia, will make tour around the
world next summer. He soes eastward
through Russia, Siberia and Japan,
lands at San Francisco. traverses the
United States, and return to Berlin by
wav of London.
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EAST LIBERTY, March 10.-Arrivals
of Cattle 81 cars; best 6C662c, medium
54@6c, common 43@5}e. Arrivals Of
Hogs Is cars; best Philadelphia S696 %,
Workers S5(G5 25. Arrivals of Sheep
123 cars; best 7G74e, good 6f@63c, COM
mon 2IT4c
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Dissolution.

YTNHE partnership of Greiner d Dawson was
l. dissolved on the list of FEBRUARY last. They
will be found occupying the same rooms west Of
Scots store. DR.. Dawson will in future make
specially of Filling exclusively, and H. G.
Greiner will attend to inserting Artificial Teeth
Persons indebted please call and settle.
GREISER & DAWSON.
March 13, 1874. 4sw3
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will offer for sale my personal prop
erty, consisting $50 head of Sheep, 20
head two and three year old cattle, one
yoke Oxen, one Cow and Calf, twenty
head OF Hogs, 2 brood Sows, 2 head Of
Horses, one we'll broke Pony, two hun
dred bushels Corn in the crib, ten tons
of Hay in the NOW, 100 bushels of Oats,
25 bushels Potatoes, l Wagon, 2 Bug
gies, setts of Harness, l Corn Crusher,
l Tanning Mill, l Grain Drill, 2 Sod
Plows, double and 2 single Shovel
Plows, l Harrow, l Cultivator, l Now
ing Machine, l Hay Rake, Fork and
Rope, u dozen Sugar Buckets, l Sugar
Pan, and lot of Lumber. Farming
Implements and Household Furniture,
will be sold on my Farm, miles west
of Somerset. Ohio, on Wednesday,
MARCH 18th, 1874,
Commencing at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon.
The cattle will be sold first.
TERMS:-A credit of six months
will be given on all sums over Three
Dollars, the purchaser giving note with
approved security. SAMUEL REAM.
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A man died in Chillicothe last week
of delirium tremens, after having
squandered fortune Of $4,000. Had
he lived two weeks longer he would have
been the recipient of another $4,000
from the estate of deceased relative.
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PARTICULAR NOTICE. = Urgent ne
ces-iJy compels ne 70 call upon those
who are owing me 10 come forward and
make payment at their very earliest con-
venience. | am greatly in need of mon
ey, and earnestly hope that my debtors
will make promp: response to this cali.
Mrs. ALICE MCCORMICK
Jan'v 30. 1874. 42w2
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II is getting into the churches. The
sexton Of Baptist church in Troy has
walked off with two thousand dollars
of the pew rents.
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Perry Nursery, Somerset, Ohio.

10000 apple trees, 10000 peach, pear,
plum and cherry trees, 1000 eyergreens,
10000 Usage hedge plants, grape vines,
raspberry, blackberry, strawberry, goose
berry. All the above trees and plants
in variety and at prices to suit the times.
Address me at Somerset, Perry CO., o.,
or calf at the Nursery two miles North
of Somerset. :. VI. LESFZ.
No IL
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-13

An Arkansas man is travelling around
delivering lecture composed of eight
chapters of the Bible, and none of his
hearers have detected the literary theft
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-03-13

The whole production of the precious
metals throughout the world during
1873 is estimated to have been worth
S219. 600 900.
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For Sale.
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.

ONE NILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.
TTNHIS farm contains I47 acres in high state
J. Of cultivation, and upon which are commo-
dious brick residence, spring house, and never
failing spring, good barns with wagon sheds,
800 bearing fruit trees of all kinds in excellent
condition. There are 40 acres of splendid bot
tom land in the farm, and the whole is admira-
bly, watered. 1t can be bought for $50 per acre.
For further particulars call on or address the
subscriber, JOHN GALL.
July IS, 1873 Is Somerset, Ohio.
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Good news for everybody; pictures for
the million, at C. Hempsted's Photo
graph and Ferrotype Gallery, Somerset.
have opened my gallery on Co.
lumbus street, opposite the Jail for lim-
tied time and invite all the people of
Somerset and country around, TO call
and see specimens and satisfy yourselves
that do understand the art of making
perfect picture. Having had p years
experience in the business, can warrant
satisfaction. l am now making the
beautiful Rembrandt style of photo
graphs. Old pictures copied to large size
for framing. Those wanting Ferro-
types can have them taken four at one
sitting for only so cents. The Bonton
2 for 80 cents. Do not let cloudy wealth
er scare you out. / can make you just
as good work on cloudy days, as when
the sun is shining. One more little
item, don't everyone wait for his neigh
Dor, but come right along and show your
friends and neighbors that you have at
last got good and durable likeness.
c. HEMPsTED, Artist.
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VEGETINE.
PH1.i1fes the Blood, Reno
Gates and LncigOr0tes
the 1ChOEe System. It's
Medical Properties are
AIterGtiUe, Tonic, Sol
cent and DiIGretic.

VEGETINE Is made exclusively from the
juices of carefully selected bGrks, roots and
herbs, and SO strongly concentrated that it will
effectually eradicate from the system every taint
of Scrofula, Scrofulous Humor Tumors, Can
cerous Humors, Erysipilas, Salt Rheum, Syphi-
and all diseases that arise from impure blood.
Sciatica, InhammatOry and Chronic Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Gout, and Spinal Complaints
can only be etfectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the Skin,
PustuIes, PimpIes, BlOtches, Boils letter Scald-
head and Ringworm, TEGETINE has never
failed to effect permanent cure.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints,
Dropsy, Female Weakness, Leuccorrhea, arising
from internal liberation and uterine diseases,
and General Debility, VEGETINE acts di-
rectIy upon the causes of these complaints. 1t
inyigorates and strengthens the whole system,
acts upon the secretive organs, allays inflamma-
ton, cures liberation and regulates the bowels.
For catarrh, dyspepsia, habitual cOstiveness,
palpitatiOn Of the heart, headache, piles ner-
yousness, and General Prostration of the Ner-
vOus System, medicine has ever given such
perfect satisfaction as the VEGETINE. Itpur-
ifes the blood, cleanses all the organs, and pos
sesses q controlling power over the nervous sys-
TEN.
The remarkable cures effected by VEGETINE
have induced many physicians and apothecar-
fes whom we know TO prescribe and use 1t in
their own families.
In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy yet
discovered for the above diseases, and is the on
ly reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed be-
fore fhe public. Prepared by
FL. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Price ,sI.25. Sold by all druggists and dealers
everywhere. 81
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Fine engraving done to order on short
notice at Curran's
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Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me, will confer a great favor
by coming forwarded and settling their
accounts by the first day of April, as
need money very badly, and must have
it. B. WHITMER.
Eah 10 hw
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$SSglsArr9xE Y9EkAR 4kAoRgSSSfsS s59i fsi;is sia

Represents so different books, wanted IN every
family. Agents wauted in every county and
town in the United states, 10 make permanent
business on these works
SALES SURE AND PROFITS LARGE.
Complete ootit sest postpaid on receipt Of 81 80,
enabling you TO commence at once. For outfit
and fun particulars address John T.. Potter
Co, Publs., PqIladelphia.. Pennsvlvania.
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Feb. 10 6w.
Public Sale,

just arrived a fine lot of Elgin Watch
es att. G. Curran's.
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If your watch needs repairing let a
genuine ",Si0iss acatch maker" try his hand
on it, at J. C. Curran's.
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On Cozumel Island areyet to be seen
the walls of the first church ever built
on the continent of North America.
Cortez, before his conquest of Mexico
say about three hundred years ago
built his first place of public worship
on this beautiful island The founda-
ton and walls are yet partially preserv-
ed; each side has an elevation of ten
feet in places. The alter is covered
with an almost impenetrable growth of
chaparral; and all about and even inside
these ruins are ancient and modern
tombs, where patriarchs rests. \ paw
ed walk extends from the portal several
hundred yards westward, but is now al
most buried from sight in the sod Ex-
cavations are seen, where searchers after
hiden treasures have delved. But the
natives of the locality allow it to rest so
quietly that the dense shrubbery almost
buries it.-Key West Flo.) Dispatch
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Book Binding.

Persons having Books, Pamphlets,
Magazines, Music &c, &C., to be bound
can have it done on short notice and rea-
sonable terms by leaving it at this Office.
No 40 If
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All work done to order and fully war;
ranted at Curran's.
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Mr.. WALTER c. HooD, who, until
recently, has been in our Office since JAN
uary 1878, is still in town, but is closing
up his business affairs as though he were
about to leave our city, in which he has
been an active citizen for ten years past.
He finds himself slowly but we think
constantly, improving in health, which
fact will be good news to many friends
here and elsewhere.
Different papers have stated that Mr..
Hood had been appointed State Libra
rian, which is premature; but that he
will be so announced in few days, we
have not the slightest doubt.
All will concede, who know him, that
such an appointment will be a credit to
Governor Aliens administration. At
home among books, systematic in his
habits, unapproachablew with bribe, no
better man could be found in or out of
the Democratic party to look after the
welfare of the State Library, or to exer-
else care over the expenditure of the Ii
brary fund for new books.
In closing our business association
with Mr.. Hood, We find it to be closing
up year of pleasant relations. Our ac-
acquaintance. made several years since,
has grown to a friendship that we appre-
ciate and feel will be lasting. When in
few days we say good buy, if it shall
be a final one to him as a resident of
Marietta or not, We feel that our inter-
est in his welfare shall follow him wher-
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NOLp Is O"S.-AnO L am SSlliIS
goods lower than ever before known in
Somerset. Call and see and you will be
convinced. "a C. CURRAN.
FULFILLMENT BETTER THAN Prom
IsE.-Some of the papers last year were
six or eight months behind hand
in filling their orders for chromos. Tai
mage's paper, The Christian at Work,
has taken time by the forelock, and has
scores of thousands piled up in its ware
house ready for any emergency. Agents
make a note of this. Sample copies and
terms sent free. Office 102 Chambers
street New York. See their advertise
ment.
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What Is Needed.

=, BOSTON, heb, IS, Ian,
Mr.. II. X. STEvENs-Dear Sir About one
year since found myself in feeble condition
from general debility, Negetine was strongly
recommended 20 ule by friend who had been
much benefited BY its use I procured she ar
tiele and alter uaihg several bOltiea was restur-
ed 70 health and discontinued its use. I feel
quite conndent that there is no medicine aupe-
nor 70 II Tor those complaints foF which "a q
especially prepared, and would cheerfuliy rec
ommend II ~ those who feel that they need
something TO restore them 10 perfect health
Respectfully yours,
U. L. FETTINGILL,
Firm Of ) NJ Pettingill Co.. 10 State e., B0ster
Negetine extends its influence into everv nara
OF the human organism, commencing With ur
toudation, correcting diseased action and reafor-
ing vital powers, creating a healthy formation
and purihcation Of the blood. driving out dis
ease, and leaving nature 10 perform ita allotted
task Vegetine Is sold by all druggists.
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truth Is Mighty, and Wnl Prevail
VEGETTNE
Purifles the Blood and Restores the
Health.
sEVENTY-oNE YEARs AaE..

'7A@ E~N -ON II Lamp A6E..
EAST MANSFIELD, Aug "a. 1870
Mr.. SrEVEEs-Dear Sir: / am seventy.0nt. .
years OF agei have suffered many years with
Kidney Complaint, weakness IN uly back and
stomach / was induced by friends 10 your.
VEeETIEEp and think Il tho best medicine fof.
weakness Of the kidnqya ] ever used. / have
tried many remedies for this complaint. ana
never found aa mueh relief as from the Vego-
tine. II Strengthens and invigOrntes the whole
aystSfa, Many OF your acquaintencea have ~.
ken II, and believe IL 20 be good for All tho
complaints for which il is recommended
Yours truly, JOSIAH III. SHERMAN