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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11
Fair Benefit

The history of last years proceedings
of the Fair Company shows S2503-25 of
receipts which includes only $500 bor-
rowed money. During the same year
the expenditures were 1892 206 leaving a
net balance in favor of the Fair of
S1511.19.
This was good work. The Board re-
Gently elected is composed Of good ma
teriaI but it will have hard work to
equal the results of the last years effort.
It is already intimated that the new
Board will give an entertainment at the
city hall which will be worthy of pat
ronage and that as the proceeds of last
February's effort resulted in a net in
come of S27730 nothing short of an eff
fort to raise $500 this winter VII satisfy
the ambition of the new Board.
This shows the right kind of pluck.
Any laudable endeavor to lift the Fair
Company out of debt will receive the
hearty approval and support of the COM
munity at large, for after all it is the
capacity of the community to sustain the
fair in Somerset that is on trial and not
the capacity alone of the Directory and
officers.
Ten or fifteen of our young men have
expressed their readiness, if called on
by the proper authorities, to furnish an
entertainment for the benefit of the
Fair Company. Such an entertainment
by our native amateur talent can he
made highly attractive with some care
in drafting a programme.
We hope that no pains will be spared
in the presentation of the plays and the
performances so that their repetition
may rather be desired than ignored
In all the entertainments it may not
be well to leave out music both vocal
and instrumental, nor the female ele-
ment on the stage. We have some ex-
cellent musicians who have already
proven their powers to charm the ear,
but we have also those whose presence
on the stage has not yet been greeted by
a public audience. Let us hear them.
And last, but by no means least, can
we not have series of lectures on var
ions subjects of interest from competent
persons who may be willing to aid the
Fair Company? Surely we may if the
proper steps be taken to this end.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

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the first of next month, and under its
provisions publishers of newspapers will
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vance on all papers sent to subscribers
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paid anything on subscription, are here
by most politely, and most earnestly, re-
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and remit the amount of their dues on
subscription, and if they wish to contin-
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

According to decision of the Sup
rene Court of Indiana on Wednesday,
the passage of the Civil Rights bill will
be necessary to enforce the mixed school
system in that State. By an act of the
Legislature in 1869 provision was made
for the education of white and colored
children in separate schools. Suit was
brought by negro to compel school
board to admit his children to a COM
mon district school. One of the main
points urged was that the statute of 1868
referred to was in conflict with the four.
teenth amendment of the Constitution OF
the United States. The court held thai
such amendment forbids any State from
abridging the privileges of any citizen Of
the United States, that all the privilege,
of the school system of Indiana are de.
rived from Constitution and laws of thai
State, ard that the Constitution of the
United States has no force over such
privileges. The case will be appealed
to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo, December s.
About half-past three this afternoon, as
the Kansas Pacific train reached Murice,
few miles west of this city, five mask
ed men tagged and stopped it, cut off
the passenger coaches, moved the engine
and express car some distance forward,
and robbed Wells, Fargo & Co.'S safe of
about $4,000. One can of gold dust,
for Kountz Borthers, New York, con-
tanning $4,000, was also carried off. All
were large men, rode bay and brown
horses, and were heavily armed with
Henry rifles and revolvers. The Ex-
press Company offers a reverb of SO, 900,
the X. p Railway Company $4,000, and
Governor Osborn 81, 500 for the recovery
of the funds and arrest of the robbers.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

OUR connections with other Real Estate
advertising arrangements, gives us splendid Op-
portunities for buying and selling property.
We Will do all In our power TO secure purcha-
sers, and having found them we viii assist them
in getting what they want, with just the kind
Of title they want.
We offer for sale the following property:
270 acres of first class farming and grazing
lard, with good buildings, plenty OF water and
timber, also an abundance of good fruit; miles
south east of Somerset, Ohio, and on very rea-
sonable.terms
167 acres miles south of Somerset, Ohio, In
very good repair, good soil, 100 acres cleared,
balance in the best of timber, all well fenced,
good springs and about 1900 fruit trees truly n
good farm ut a low price and easy payments.
i6 acres OF land In Thorn township Perry coun-
ty, Ohio; very neat ~ story house, good fruit
some timber, and every thing in the best of
pair; q fine little home for some one cheap
$40 acres Of FIRST class prairie land in OBrien
county, Iowa. will sell cheap or trade for q small
farm In Ohio, or town property.
10 acres of land with good improvements,
good soil, plenty of choice fruitand good soft
water, adjoining the corporation OF Somerset,
Ohio. VIII positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate In the city Of
Circleville, PicEaway county, Ohio, consisting
OF dwelling house in very good repair contain
ing six rooms and ki4chen, good well Of water,
cistern, necessary out buildings, wen set with
fruit trees in q healthy locality and quiet neigh
borhood.
Also a vacant lot situate in said city and In the
same locality the above said lott is nicely situ
ated for building in good neighborhood These
properties will be sold on reasonable terms
August 8, 1873. y1n17
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Every man, says the Boston Trans
cript, likes honesty in one way or anoth-
er. This man likes to see it in another,
enjoying the sight of it as that of cost
ly luxury which he can not afford to in
dulge in; while that man, wiser and
truer, having lost all else, hugs it as hil
only priceless fortune, and gloats over il
as his secret and sufficing treasure.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

It was for for fifty years the sole aim
of James Hollow, Of West Dudley,
Mass, to get "a home of his own" So
fixed was his mind upon this idea that
it almost amounted to a mania. He
worked incessantly, and saved his earn
ings parsimoniously until a month ago,
he was able to buy farm. He took
possession, and died twenty days after
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

The burglar who carried off Mr.. Le-
Wis goods, has rot been captured, as was
stated in a telegram from Lancaster to
the Cincinnati Commercial. Hertz, the
person whom Mr.. Levi suspects with
the theft, is still at large, and any in
formation concerning his whereabouts
would be very thankfully received by
NJ T.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

The adjourned session of the Perry
County Teachers Institute will be held
at Junction City, commencing December
81, 1874, and continuing three days. A
suitable room has been secured, and
present indications are, that the session
will be one of interest and profit.
Teachers, and all others interested in
the advancement of the educational in
terests of the county, are cordially in
vited to attend. Elk. COMMITTEE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

WANTED.-$1500 from parties whose
accounts are past due. We are selling
now strictly for cash at greatly reduced
prices and desire a speedy adjustment of
all past due accounts at once.
Respectfully, &c.
J. c. CURRAN
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

The New York critics note that re-
markably large proportion of the "Black
Crook" audiences consist of very old
men, solid men, men of standing and
position, and the nearer the stage one
looks the more numerous the bald heads
become. This is as it should be. They
are no doubt there to crowd "Young
America" out Boston Post
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

The Mite Society of the NJ. E. Church
will be entertained at the residence OF
Mr. o. T. Mohler on Wednesday eve-
ming, December 10th, by Mrs. Mohler,
Mrs. NJ. Bugh, and Mrs. ]. G. Kelso.
Come, everybody, and have good time.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Congress convened on last Monday
and had scarcely got through with lis
tening to the Presidents Message, wher
the financial question was sprung, and
the indications now are that it will bt
the occasion of unusually lively debates
during the session.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

DIED, December 7, 1874, in Clayton
township, Perry county, Ohio, Eliza
beth, wife of Jas. w. Moore, and
daughter of William and Mary Will
liams.
She was born December 9th, 1849-
was married December %, 1S70,-joined
the M. E. Church, February 1872, un-
der the Pastoral labors of Rev. VIM. s.
Benner, and shortly after professed faith
in Christ, and told her husband, she
knew that her sins were forgiven. Her
last illness was brief but severe. A few
minutes before her death, (having been
in comatose state for q time,) she
opened her eyes, with heavenly smile
and passed away. Her end was peace.
Fl. z. ADAMS.
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Avoid Cold and Wet Feet,

1 will endeAvor to keep on hand, at
all times, the best calf, kip and Stoga
Boots, of my own manufacture, and
warrant the same to the No. 1 in every
respect. All rips occurring in work OF
my make will be repaired gratis.
REM GRAVES
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Three prisoners-St. Clair, McMannis
and Blackburn-broke Jail at New Lex
ington, on Sunday evening last, and two
of them made good their escape. But
the third and most interesting of the
pets-Blackburn-was collared by Mr.,
Porter, the Jail guard, who happened to
"come around" just as the boys had
emerged from the hole they had dug
through the prison wall, and taken back
and supplied with a new set of .jewelry
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11
Glad Tidingsi
To the People of Somerset, and sur
rounding country.

am determined not be undersold by
any firm in town. 1 invite my friends,
and the public in general to call and see
my goods. | assure them it will be to
their advantage. 1 am selling
COFFEE, from "a to p cents per ID.
SUGAR at II, u, and 124 cents per lb.
TEAS, so, rs, S1.25 and S1.40 per lb.
Other articles in proportion, which 1
will sell for CASH, or exchange for
country produce.
will also keep OYSTERS for sale
by the can or dish. Please to give me a
call. Remember the place-Walker &
Russell's old stand, west Main street.
PAUL P. SULLIVAN.
Dec IL, 1874 35w4
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Nineteen years ago a Tennessee father
refused to let his young daughter go to
candy-pull, and she disappeared. The
other day she returned, lifted eleven chill
dren out of the wagon, and entered the
house and took off her things as coolly
as if she hadn't been gone over a day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

LOOK HERE!-What makes a more
suitable holiday present for the cold
folks than pair of perfected specta-
cles?" J. G. Curran has them in either
gold, silver or steel frames, at manufac-
turers' prices. Also, to be found 1901
other nice things suited to the tastes of
the million. Come and see.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

A California girl, only fifteen years
old; was recently married by contract,
without the services of priest or justice
Her mother would not give her consent
to the match, and she was unable to get
a license, but lawyer told her to GO
ahead, and the marriage would be just
as valid as any.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

DIED-At his residence in this place,
on Wednesday morning, the 9th instant,
Jacob Burgoon, aged about ss years.
The deceased came to this county from
Frederick county, Maryland, in 1925,
and located in the vicinity of St. Jo-
seph's, where he resided until few
years ago, when he removed to town,
where he departed this life as above
stated. He led quiet and upright life
was universally highly esteemed in the
community, and his death is lamented
by large circle of relatives and &C.
quaintances.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

We have a rather juicy communica-
tion from New. Lexington, which will
appear in next issue. 1t, with other in
interesting matter, was crowded out OF
our columns this week by the P. NJ.
which, as will be observed, occupies
nearly the whole of our second page.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

A battle occurred at Vicksburg, Miss,
on Monday last between large forces of
whites and negroes. The latter were re-
pulsed with loss of about seventy. The
whites lost one killed, and two wounded.
A dispatch says: The attack was made
for the purpose of reinstating Crosby,
Sheriff, who was requested to resign be
cause he had not given any bond. The
negroes in the country are reported
burning dwellings and cotton gins. A,
last accounts. however, all was quiet IN
the city, but the Inhabitants generally,
were in arms, ready for any further
"emergencies."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Farmers Insure your buildings and
contents in the Farmers Insurance Co.
of Howard, Knox county, = iz the old
reliable company.
NJ. J. BUGH, Ag't.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

We were in error in stating that Frank
Mitchell & Bro, of St. Louis, had suf.
fered loss by recent conhagration, as
we learn from A. NJ. Scott, Esq, of that
city. 1t was another firm, with a name
almost similar to that OF the Mitchell
brothers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Helen M. Cooke, writing verses for a
New York paper, says that kisses on her
brow are the richest diadem her wo-
mans soul aspires to wear. All right.
Bring on your brow and take your dia-
dem.-CDetroit Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

As we go to press, we learn that Geo.
Fisher was struck by the passenger train
going south last evening, and instantly
killed. Tne accident happened a few
miles south of this place. We have no
further particulars.
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Sealed Proposals

WILL be received at the office Of the Clerk
w of the IncoI porated Village of Somerset,
Ohio, till Monday, December q. 1874, for re-
pairing room under the "Old Clerks ofhce"
Specifications can be seen at the Clerks oftice.
The Council reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. By order Of the Council.
r. B. WOODWARD, Mayor. 4
Dec. II, 1874 S6w1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Neither the Herald nor the Tribune
had the nerve to f'tackle" the Presidents
Message. But after "a little reflection,
the Herald managed this week to electri-
ify its subscribers with the Governors
MESSAGE
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for CASH, tce 1c0uld res
lCiU please call and settle


1 wish to say to all those desiring to
plant fruit trees this coming fall that
have the largest and best stock of Trees
and Plants ever grown in Perry county,
my Apple and Peach consisting of one
hundred varieties, are very fine. Pear
Plum and Cherry, large and we'll grown.
Also large stock of small fruit plants,
such as Strawberries, Raspberries, Black
berries, Grape Vines, &c. Call on me
at the Perry Nursery, two miles north
of Somerset, or address me at Somerset,
Ohio. S. NJ. LESTz, Prop'r.
l6-tf
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

There is a chance now fer somebody
to make few dollars by securing the
contract for repairing the room undey
the old clerks Office. See advertisement
headed "Sealed Proposals."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

All kinds of marketable country pro-
duce taken in exchange for goods or
work at the Clothing Store of Mains &
Bro. A variety of goods and trimmings
on hand suitable for Mems Youths and
Children's clothing, good and cheap.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Remember that all the piece goods
purchased at the Clothing Store of
Mains & Bro, will be cut out free of
charge. Prices of all goods lower than
elsewhere.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Rissler & Linville, dealers in Hardware, Nails,
Stoves, Tobacco, &c.
Noah Swick, dealer in Groceries, Liquors, &c.
Rouseculp Bro, dealers in Family Groceries
J. W. Thomas a Co. dealers in Dry Goods,
Queensware, Notions, &c.
Gutelius House, GnteliUs * Bro, ProprietOrE
Joseph Brown Fashionable Tailor.
Robert FOrgraves, dealer in all kinds Of Liquors
Robinson * Dickson, Blacksmiths.
Whitmer * Hite, Physicians and Surgeons.
YOst q Groves, dealers In Dry Goods, Motions,
and all kinds Of Merchandise.
Central House. Rouseculp Bro. PrOprietorB.
Gutelius q Bro, dealers in Drugs, Medicines
Paints, Oils, and Liquors for medical purposeF
Frederick Steiner & Sons, Manufacturer d
Harness, Saddles &c.
Jefferson & Co, dealers in Dry Goods, Cloth
ing, Notions, &c.
W. II. schenk, Physician and Surgeon.
j. T. Moor Boot and Shoe manufacturer.
T. J. Foster, Blacksmith.
N. L. Stevens, Dentist.
J. Dunwoody, Root and Shoe Maker
Peter RouseeuIp, Blacksmith.
Stevens Son. Carpenters.
= II. KOkensperger, Wagon Maker.
J. Clemson, Plasturer.
=. p. DeOhant, Tailor.
Lawyer Bros. Carriage Makers and Painters
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Q1nnO REWARD will be paid for : case
V4OOO of catarrh, headache or neuralgia
which cannot be cured with Briggs Alleviator,
q pleasant, agreeable and never failing remedy,
II used according 10 directions. II is a new
combination Of reliable ingredients kdown for
suh4ain9 the various diseases fer which Il 10
HaaammMm1Md.
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Societies.

L. o. o. 7.
Somerset Lodge No. 352, meets at Odd Fellows
Hall, every Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
NO. 76 =. d A. n.
Somerset Lodge, No. TO- +. and A. NJ, meets
at their hall, on Wednesdays, preceding the
full moon OF each month
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER no. 81.
F. A. NJ. meets at Masonic Hall, on the Mon
day preceding the full moon of each month
Companions in good standing are cordially invi-
tpdto attend
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

The Farmers' Insurance Co., of Kr,ox
County, has q clean cash surplus of Ssl-
500. M. J. BuaH, AR;t
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

School ink at S cents per bottle, school
paper, good at 20 cents per quire at Cur
rams. 28w2
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We have received an interesting cor
respondence from Kentucky, but too late
for insertion in this issue.
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Mrs. j. HI. willard

Remember when you want collars,
that they can be bought at the Clothing
Store of Mains & Bro, from five to ten
cents a box cheaper than elsewhere in
town. All the various styles for sale.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

Skinner & Bro. sold over one hundred
dozen Fruit Jugs during the vast week
and have one hundred dozen for the
next week. Also, Glass Jars, &c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-11

JUST TARRIvED.--.Elginw watch move
ments from $1O,O to $67 so each at Cur
rams. 28w2