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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30
Postponed

The partial arrangements made by
the officers of the Somerset Fair, to give
an entertainment in the Town Hall, for
the purpose of raising means to pay of
the premiums awarded at the last Fair,
have been postponed, on account of bad
roads and unpleasant weather. The
officers will, as soon as possible, make
every effort in their power to raise mon
ey TO pay said premiums; and 10 this
end, ask the friends of the Society, and
the public generally TO take hold and
assist them, in raising money to relieve
the Society Unless this is done, the
society must surrender, and give up all
hope of holding another Fair, which
would be serious loss financially, and
deprive us of the only opportunity Of
meeting our friends and acquaintance
once a year, and have few days of
pleasure and recreation.
The officers will give supper and
grand Masquerade Ball, as soon as pos
sible, and hope to meet with encourage
ment from the entire community.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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DIED..

VIM. Good, born in Perry county, O..
on the 4th day of November, 1928, and
died January 21st, A. D. 1874Eaged A
years, 2 months and Il days.
Was united in marriage TO Hannah
Long, to whom he had one SON, she hav-
ing preceded him to the grave. Was
married 10 Elnora Beekwith, May 10th,
1871. ....
He leaves to mourn his death, his
wife, one son, four brothers, three sis
tiers and numerous relatives; his father
and mother, one sister, one brother and
infant daughter having preceded him 10
the grave.
The deceased died of Typhoid fever.
In Rushcreek township, Fairfield CO.,
o., January 21st, 1874, of Typhoid fever,
Edwin Hartsough, aged 49 years,
months and 10 days. Was inferred on
deceased's own farm. Funeral services
by the writer January %, 1874, at his
late residence. W. ARNOLD.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

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, oposite the Jail for linn
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
a perfect picture. Having had p years
experience in the business, can warrant
satisfaction. / 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 50'cents. The Bonton
2 for so cents. Do not let cloudy wealth
er scare you out. l 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 coed and durable likeness.
G. HEMPsTED Artist
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Arthur's Illustrated Home Magazine,

Bright, cheerful, earnest and progress
sive, the "HoME" takes rank with the best
periodicals of the day. 1t is that cheap
est frst-class Magazine in the country,
and more thoroughly identified with the
people in their social and domestic life
than any other.
"Pipsissiway Potts" the inimitable
delineator of home life and character,
has an article in every number.
Window Curtains. A new serial story
by T. S. Arthur, will be commenced in
the January number of the Home Ma
gazine.
"My Girls and J." A series of pleas
ant, chatty paper, sensible and good, TO
be commenced in the January number.
Butteriek's newest patterns for ladies'
and children's dresses are given by spe-
cial arrangement every month. BY
means of these patterns, every woman
may now be her own dress-maker.
The Great Household Magazine OF
America gives more reading for the price
and n greater variety, suited to every
member of the family, young and old,
than any other magazine published.
15 cents will procure a specimen copy
of "Arthur's Illustrated Home Maga-
zine" Send for one.
| T. s. ARTHUR 4 SoN,
| Philadelphia, Pa.
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The somerset Fair

is to have a new impulse new send
of. This is gratifying to its friends who
had begun to waver in their hopes o.
its success.
Among the new measures relied upon
l mention this one, to-wit:
The Secretary is 10 be charged with
the number of tickets received from the
Board, and is to return the tickets not
sold and be responsible for the remain
der
The remainder of the stock is TO be
offered for sale and other means resor-
ted TO for paying off the remainder OF
the debt due Mr.. Cassel on land. This
will, if successful, make the Fair expense
less, each year, by the sum of two to
three hundred dollars. 1t is proposed TO
publish reports of the doings of the
Board, so every one may know how
much money is received, from what sour
ces received, and whom received, to whom
paid and for what it was paid. This
will be a strong spoke in the wheel if
nothing more be done.
1t is proposed to hold fair or festi-
val at city Hall, and there sell such ar
ticles as may be received by the Secre-
tary, either by way of donations, or in
exchange for its stock, and presume the
most popular physician, the most popu-
lar lawyer, the most popular singer and
musician, the most popular lady, &C.,
will be determined by the suffrage of the
public, each share of stock purchased to
count as equal to 100 votes, at 10 cents
each.
1t is thought & pleasant and sociable
convention of all ages in aid of our pet
Fair will result in placing its feet upon
the rock of success. A FRIEND.
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SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE.

OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by our
advertising arrangements, gives us splendid op-
portunities for buying and selling property.
We will do all in our power to secure puTcha-
sers, and having found them we will 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
land, 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 2miIes 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 a
good farm at low price and easy payments.
16 acres of land in Thorn township Perry coun-
ty, Ohio; very neat II story house, good fruit.
some timber, and every thing in the best of r
pair; fine little home for some one cheap
$40 acres Of first class prairie land in O'Brien
county, Iowa. viii sell cheapo or trade for a small
farm in Ohio, or town property.
10 acres of land with good improv vements,
good soil, plenty of choice fruit and good soft
water, adjoining the corporation of Somerset,
Ohio VIII positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate in the city OF
Circleville, Pickaway county, Ohio, consisting
of dwelling house in very good repair contain
ing six rooms and ki4ehen, good well Of water,
cistern, necessary out buildings, well set with
fruit trees in healthy locality and quiet neigh
borhood.
Also a vacant lot situate in said city and in the
same locality as the above said lott is nicely stu-
ated for building in good neighborhood. These
properties will be sold on reasonable terms
August 8. 1878. vlnl7
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Martin Van Buren, used to say that it
was better to walk thirty miles to see
man than to write him a letter.
Mr. A. H. Stephens wishes Georgia
papers TO report his remarks in full
when he expresses his sentiments touch
ing the civil rights bill, and Georgia
readers are in dismay.
Since the year 1S4O, it is computed
that upwards of sixteen thousand voy-
ages have been made across the Atlantic,
by the various steamship lines between
New York and Liverpool.
From 1910, to the end of 1873, eight
steam passenger packets plying between
New York and Europe have been total
ly lost; the President being the first and
the Vile du Havre the latest.
Artificial or natural flowers fastened
to the muff, carried by the fashionable
denaoiseHe of the period, is quite the cor
rect thing, providing, however, the muff
is of cloth or velvet-not fur.
Paris ate 5000 horses last year
Cincinnati is eighty one years old.
No wise man ever wished to be youn-
ger.
Congress has before it for considera.
tion 1,085 bills.
The greatest bet ever made-the al
phabet.
Many Scotch emigrants to this coun
try are going back home again.
New York has tried horse flesh anC
pronounces it superior to venison.
Every member of Congress from Min
esota was raised in Maine.
Australia, the largest island in tn
world, covers 100000 square miles.
Illinois boasts that her population in
creases more rapidly than Ohio's, bat II
linois should remember the heavy drai
on this State for Presidents, Chief Jus
tices and Governors.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

The Feb. number of Woods House
hold Magazine is really marvel of what
can be furnished for only one dollar a
year; considering the cost and the quail
ty this is the cheapest magazine which
comes to our table. It's articles have a
chastness about them which is not al
ways found in periodical literature
which adapts it to fill place now toe
largely occupied by cheap publications
that are positively injurious to the
young, without being exactly immoral
We have not room to specify the arti-
cles which fill the pages before us-but
they are many and excellent. The
magazine contains three engravings-i
pretty house design-also the New Yorl
Fashions (illustrated) prepared express
ly for the Household by Nine. Demorest
The publisher announces that hereafte
the magazine will always be illustrated
Subscriptions may begin with an.
number. Only one dollar year, o
with Chrome Yosemite, 81 so.
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THE BEST PAPER! TRY IT!!
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Novel Explosion.

Mr.. George w. Strong, living at Lo-
gan, Ohio, bought, some time since, a
new cook stove. After it had been in
use few days, Mrs. S. kindled fire in
the stove preparatory to getting supper,
one evening, and as she was about leay-
ing, terrible explosion took place, blow
ing pots, kettles, stove-lids, &C., about
the room promiscuously, and creating a
great sensation in the neigh borhood, but
luckily, doing no further damage.
1t was afterward ascertained that the
explosion was caused by powder which
had been used in mining the coal, which
becoming damp was not ignited when
the blast was set off. This powder, by
some means got into Mr.. SIS coal pile,
and thence into the stove, with the result
above stated.
Mr.. S. states that the stove is a re-
markably heavy and strong one. If it
had been one of the light stoves, now in
common use, the consequence might
have been very serious.
The name of this stove is the "Sensa-
tion," said to be the best in use, and sold
exclusively by G. II. Stafford, Somerset,
Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

A gentleman handed us a few days
since, communication animadverting
furiously upon Mr.. Benjamin Spen-
Ger, the mail and express carrier at this
place for the manner in which he de-
ports himself at the Depot. The wrirer
charges Mr.. Spencer with exercising in
lordly way, privileges which, never
having been delegated to HIM, should
not, therefore be accounted as his indi-
vidual property; and furthermore, that
ed powers, causes much annoyance and
inconvenience to the public, who, it is
claimed have really as many rights at
the Depot as Mr.. S. or that famous in
dividual, "any other man." has. 1t is
set forth in the communication that
proper steps looking to the early GUST
ing of Benjamin from the position he
holds have been taken, and that this
august event will occur, sooner or later,
unless the said Benjamin shapes his
course in the future, more in accordance
with the public desire. The communi
cation is rather too long for insertion il
this weeks issue. But the foregoing
embraces the gist of its points, and we
produce the synopsis for the benefit Of
Mr.. Spencer and the public, trusting
that it may be the means of bringing
about an early and amicable solution o
question so frought with grave interes
to all concerned.
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Scribner for 1874.

The unexampled favor accorded TO this Maga-
zine by the public, enables us TO enter upon the
coming year with the means Of making II more
attractive and valuable than ever before to its
large and increasing number Of readers on both
sides Of the Atlantic. The sersAl Story Of the
year.
KATHERINE EARLE,
by Miss Trafton, is a charming Love Story by
gifted writer, which is destined TO wide popu-
larity.
There win be brilliant novelties and the best
short stories, by SAKE Holm, Bret Harte, and
other delightful story-tellers.
A seriesof striking and unique poems, with
illustrations, 'old time music" by Benz. L.
Taylor, known for his brilliant contributions
to the Western Press, will sing 20 us again the
music Of the Spinning Wheel, The Flail, The
Stage Coach, The Mill etc.
Portraits and Biographical Sketches Of Amer
lean Authors; Papers on Dairy Farming and
Stock Raising in Europe, on Household Decora-
tion and Furniture, besides more than fifty 9TH
er illustrated articles are now in preparation.
The splendid series,
"THE GREAT SOUTH"
the most important and expensive series OF Illus
trated Papers ever undertaken by any Magazine,
will be continued through the year. In the De
cember number we complete the papers on
Star state; The Mountain Regions of the South;
The Iron Regions OF Missouri, &c, DC These
with the Essays and Editorial Discussions Of
Literature, Science and Art, Sketches Of Travel,
occasional Poems and Etchings, viii make up a
Magazine Of Christian Literature designed TO be
"rHE BEST IN THE WORLD"
The December Number (now ready has an
| able Article on The Resumption Of Specie Pay
MacDonald and others; The continuation OF the
two Serial Stories, Shorter Stories, Splendid II
lustrstiOns Of New Orleans, the Paris OF Amerf
| ca; etc.
Editorials by a large and able corpse Of wri.
tiers. Topics Of the Time by DR.. Hollan J, In
pers; palsA iaaskable Etching, &C., Se An enter,
| tanning number.
| THE HOLIDAY NO. OF ST. NICHOLAS.
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Baltimore, Pittsburgh & Chicago
Telegraph School.

Fifty young men wanted to learn the
art of telegraphy by a young man at
Lexington, Richmond county, o., who
has been in active service on the B. & o.
r. R. for number of years, and who
can give you the best Of advantages with
the privilege of practicing in railroad
Office when you have been pronounced
capable, which will prepare you for ac-
tive duty. This school will be opened
January End, 1874. Any person wish
ing further particulars on the above sub
ject, will please address the undersigned
who will cheerfully give full particulars.
J. F. BURKE,
3S Operator.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

NEW INSURANCE COMPANY Mr..
David Ansel has been appointed an agent
for this county, of the Farmers Home
Insurance Company, of Jelloway, Knox
county, Ohio-a joint stock Fire Insur-
ance Company, organized under act of
April 27, 1872, with capital of $780,
600, and duly authorized TO commence
business February Is, 1873. The officers
are ]. s. Tilton, President, and S. Hide
brand, Secretary.
Farmers desiring insurance, will do
well toconsult Mr.. Ansel. The Compa-
ny is reliable one, and its rates are
moderate
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30
FULF1LLNfENr BETTER THAN Prom

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 inits ware
house ready for any emergency. Agents
make note of this. Sample copies and
terms sent free. Office 102 Chambers
street New York. See their advertise
ment
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For Sale.

TTIHE most desirable property in Somerset,
L consisting of the brick block on the North
West corner of the public square and Main
street. embracing the fine and convenient store
room on the corner with large ware room in the
rear. Two large well furnished halls in the sec
ond story of the same, severally occupied by the
Masonic and Odd Fellows Order. The private
residence of Dixon Brown store rooms occupied
by Matthias and Droege & Frimute and dwell
ling house by George Brown, and Robert Lev
lit, Also fine bnilding lot fr onting on North
street, lying directly West of an alley and rum
ming back to the alley in the rear of the frs t
| mentioned premises. This lot has large brick
stable and well of good water upon it and is q
superior site for building. Also for sale good
and well improved farm situated on the pike,
| one-half mile East of Somerset, Perry county,
| Ohio. For full particulars address or inquire
of J. NJ. Brown, Somerset, Ohio.
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It is encouraging to learn that some
of our spirited citizens have already ta-
ken steps to assist the officers of the Ag-
ricultural Society, in preparing for a
successful Fair next Fall. This is as it
should be. 1t assures success, and, in
the '1ong rnn" will occasion no expense
that will not be returned with ample
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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 d Co. dealers in Dry Goods,
Queensware Notions &c.
Gutelius House, Gntelius & Bro, PrOprietors
Joseph Brown Fashionable Tailor.
Robert Forgraves dealer in all kinds of Liquors
Robinson q Dickson, Blaeksniths-
Whitmer & Hite, Physicians and Surgeons.
Yost & Groves, dealers in Dry Goods, Notions,
and all kinds Of Merchandise.
Central House, Rouseculp Bro. Proprietors.
Gutelius & Bro, dealers in Drugs, Medicines
Paints, Oils, and Liquors for medical purposes.
Frederick Steiner & Sons, Manufacturer of
Harness, Saddles, &c.
Jefferson & Co, dealers in Dry Goods, Cloth
ing, Notions, &c.
W. H. Schenk, Physician and Surgeon.
J. T. Moor, Boot and Shoe manufacturer
T. J. Foster, Blacksmith
n. L. Stevens, Dentist.
]. Dunwoody, Root and Shoe Maker.
Peter RousecuIp, Blacksmith.
Stevens & Son. Carpenters
H. Kokensperger, Wagon Maker.
J. Clemson, Plasturer.
J. p. Deohant Tailor.
Lawyer Bros Carriage Makers and Painters.
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SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.
ONE MILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.

ONE MILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.
TTyHIS farm contains 147 acres in a high state
of cultivation, and upon which are commO-
dious brick residence, spring house, and never
failing spring, 2 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 25 1873 IS Somerset, Ohio.
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1t costs money to furnish Runners with hor-
ses and buggies which added 70 the commissions
paid them makes large item and the buyer has
to pay it. There is no getting around this fact
although the runner (teazer) yehemently pro-
tests that HE win sell cheaper than any body
else, and just here comes in the secret Of the
transaction which very few understand, to-wit:
The market prices Of Foreign and American Mar
bles vary from twenty 70 hfty per cent, being
graded as No. !, ?, B. average and common
Now when a runner finds It necessary 20 sell
very cheap, and although he promises the best,
still when the work Is being done the different
grades Of stock viii be used according as thc
price demands and when delivered the buyer
with his want Of experience cannot detect the
difference. In our ware rooms can always be
found the best and at the lowest rates, and 81
buyers want the cheaper grades the prices win
be lowered accordingly, but mind you, the diff
ference win be fairly pointed out and you viii
not be made to believe that you are getting the
best instead Of the cheaper kind. In buying
marble work It Is very important that you
be suited. II Is not article 10 be cast aside ~
not liked, and If not suited you viii always re-
gret It. Place no confidence in tomb stone bum
mers who make themselves offensive by beg
ging and teazing you to buy Of them. They
will promise you anything and everything to ln-
ducc you 10 buy.
BY visiting our works yOn viii save money
and also get Job that will give you satisfaction
in ALI respects If inconvenient 20 come and
see us, drop us aline when you are ready 20 buy,
and we will call ON you with our designs sud
give you prices. By doing this you cannot lose
anything bat you may gain considerable,
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200 Pianos and Organs.

NEW AND SECOND HAND, of frst-class ma
or on installments, in City or Country, during
this Financial Crisis of the Holidays. HORACE
WATERS & SON, No. 4S1 Broadway, than ever
before offered in New York. Agents wanted for
the sale of Waters Celebrated Pianos, Concerto
and Orchestral Organs. Illustrated Catalogues
mailed. Great inducements to the trade. A
large discount to Ministers, Churches, Sunday
Schools etc.