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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04
A Matrimonial Project.

Mayor johnson has received touch
inc letter from a New Orleans gentle
man. The writer states that he has been
in correspondence with Miss. resi-
ding at No.-L---street; that the
correspondence promises soon to reach
the awful climax of marriage; that the
happy lover of the Sunny South con-
templates coming to CINCINNATI; soon to
see his lady and wed her, and he wants
to know of the Mayor what sort OF wo'
man she is, anyhow. He doesn't want to
90 to the expense of buying new clothes
and paying his way here it everything
isn't all right On the goose. Good refer
encea are given, including the Mayo'
and other prominent citizens OF New
Orleans.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

Lightning played some curious freaks
at Oxford, n. H., few days ago. Strik-
ing a chimney, it passed downward to
the stovepipe and stove Of the kitchen
into an outer wall. In its course it
threw n clock from the mantle across the
room. and fifteen minutes after, it was
found lying on its face striking away at
a great rate. The bail Of kettle which
chanced 70 stand behind the stove was
thoroughly welded to it. One Of th'
Govern was also welded TO the stove. The
metallic parts of the pump we're 20 weld
ed together as to be useless, the glass a
the bottom, blown TO atoms and tn
whole pumping arrangement disorgan
lied entirely.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04
A Monkey in Trouble.
From the Virginia (Nev.l Enterprise:l

Sam Wilcoxen, of the Eagle Brewery.
has a small menagerie of monkeys, bad
gers, foxes, coyotes and the like. He al
50 has a large Newfoundland dog, on
whose back he sometimes places one of
his pet monkeys when he is going for
walk about the town, the monkey fast
ened 10 the collar of the dog by string
As a general thing the monkey enjoys
his ride, but we saw him day or two
since when he would willingly have
traded himself of for some less privil-
eyed specimen of his species. His can
inc steed being allowed TO roam the
Streets at will, saw another dog that he
thought he could whip, and forthwith
went for him like hairy hurricane. In
a moment both dogs were on their hind
legs and going for each other like two
sausage machines. This made times We
ry lively for the monkey, as the strange
dog evidently considered him as part
and parcel of his antagonist. Such walls
of despair as that monkey uttered, and
such ,hideous faces as he made we never
heard or saw. He would climb down
the side of the dog he bestrode opposite
where the war was going on, and thence
peep over occasionally, his jaws CULVER
ing, visage distorted, and his eyes STRAIT
ing from their sockets with terror. As
the dogs were constantly changing sides,
it made times awfuliy lively for the
monkey. When he jumped to the ground
the string held him, and he found him
self trampled under the feet of both
friend and foe, and he was glad to get
again upon the back of his steed and
face the battle. The poor monkey was
in worse fix than the boy who stood on
the burning deck, and had not the dogs
been separated he must soon have been
rendered fit subject for the stockton
Insane Asylum. As it was he did not
get over examining the end of his tail
for wounds for four hours after the bat
tIe-perhaps he had fears of hydropho-
bia.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

SPARE TIME.-After allowing your
self proper time for rest, don't live a sin
gle hour of your life without doing ex
actIy what is to be done in it, and going
straight through with it from beginning
to end. Work, play, study-whatever
II is, take hold at once, and finish 1t up
souarely and clearly; then do the next
thing, without letting any moments drop
out between. 1t is wonderful to see how
many hours these prompt people con
trive to make of day; it is as If they
picked up the moments that the david
lers lost.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04
The DeacOn's Horse.

A noted politician and divine, who
was an expert at horse trade is re-
ported to have sold horse to one OF his
deacons. A day or two afterward the
deacon called on him, when the follow
ing coIloquy took place:
Deacon N.-Elder K. that horse you
sold me is stove in the fore-shoulder.
Elder K-Eh! deacon? If that Is so
[ advise you TO say nothing about it,
You NAV want to sell the animal and II
would injure the sale of him.
The deacon withdrew, convinced that
he had still much to learn.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

A Columbia clergyman, who, while
preaching a sermon ON Sunday evening,
perceived a man and woman under the
gallery in the act Of kissing each other
behind hymn book, did not lose his
temper. mol he remained calm. He
beamed mildly at the offenders over his
spectacles, and when the young man
kissed her the fifteenth time, he merely
broke his sermon short off in the middle
of "thirdly," and offered fervent prayer
in the half Of "the young man in the
pink necktie and the maiden in the blue
bonnet and gray shawl, who were pro
flaming the sanctuary by kissing one an
other in pew 7S." And the congregation
said amen" Then the woman pulled
her veil down and the young man sat
there and swore softly to himself. He
does not go to church as much now rs
| he did.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04
The Use OF The Tongue.

To taste and talk, of course. 1t does
neither An liberated tongue was lately
cut entirely out at the Royal Free Hos-
pital in London. Within week the
man was heard distinctly to say, Il
would like to have some beef tea" Blind
fold man, and tell him to open his
mouth wide and keep it open; put salt
on his tongue, or drop of wormwood
oil-he cannot tell the difference. Take
half a teacup of ice water, pour it into
the center of de- se of castor oil; open
the mouth, put the rim Of the cup far
back on the tongue, toss up the cup,
down goes the oil without taste Of it
as long az you keep your mouth open, OF
do not allow the oil to touch the lips
Is taste, then, in the lips? To produce
the sensation oftaste, the tongue, the lip
and the substance must all come in con
tact at the same time, az in the process
Of smacking the lips.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

No man should deprive his wife and
family of good local paper. They do
not go out from home to learn the news
as does the husband and father, and the
paper serves 10 relieve the otherwise
lonely hours of his absence. 1t Is the
worst possible economy TO deprive the
family Of n good local paper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

is my face dirty" asked young
lady Of her aunt, while at dinner at a
Hartford hotel the other day. ''Dirty!
No. Why do you ask?' Because that
insulting waiter insists upon putting a
towel beside my plate. Pve thrown
three under the table, and yet every
time he comes around he puts another
enc before me-"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

Two young men ont riding were pass
ing a farm house where a farmer was
irving to harness an obstinate mule
"Won,t he draw" said one of the men,
"Of course" :" said the farmer, "he'll draw
the attention of every fool that passes
this way" The young men drove on.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

The Baltimore Oa1y.,, -y..lt- a vcsod
question summarily thu- "Wch1rco'r
notion that Grant. 'third term vili be
about thus: First term, Conceal Nrne
second term, President Grants shita
term, Mr. Grant
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

Ohio feeces are packed for market by
spreading them upon table, turning in
the head and tail. then the flanks, and
rolling them and tying the roll with two
strings around it and one across length
wise. These heeces thus put up bring
three cents a pound more than Michigan
fleeces of the same quality, for the rea-
son that in Michigan wool is not so care
fully packed for market.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

The Newport Herald says that man
died in that vicinity not a month ago
with cigar IN his mouth, the physician
according to his request that he might
smoke, and expressing his opinion that
Il soothed his suffering.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

A duel was fought Boz SIS iHM r
ish, La, hciwccn pr. CAf.'e- 1rF fnA
Deputy Sheriff Rishudt They 1hl
with revolverS distance H'ern r'eo'
Both fell az ths third arg Hi eNpfea in
"A feYv minute.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

An ingenious young school ma'am in
Polk county, Oregon, has invented an
eGectual process to subdue refractory
urchins. She stands them on their
heads and pours water down their srous-
ers legs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

Flows bu-iuc-- uHE. I.| a0.a en-
Nashville merchant of aa-.Hrr s..t.r-
day. Dull, fcnrfuIiy dull w '"r fr-
ply. The fact is, nobody anE anything
Just now but provisions ani "H.s.ey--
the bare neccz-atic- of li#c. q. 80 were.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

One of the newest styles of necklace
consists OF black velvet, about an inch
wide, decorated with gilt Of silver flow
era. This is fastened around the throat,
and reaches nearly to the waist.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

1t was darling Gweorge" when bri-
dal couple lett Omaha; it was "dear
George" at Chicago; at Detroit it was
George" and when they reached Mag.
ara Falls il was "Say, you"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

Rosa Bonhenr b. hiy-.Wu t'lIF O.
and unmarried. she rcjoies. eita cube
dued joy that no mau h-a
to divide her rgre d un e.. p 30 e'5'
cattle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

The only duke at Saratoga this year
ia knock-kneed old chap, eighty-two
wears old, and the girls can't love him
nohow.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

The CouIler oi "a. willie claims for
that city population Of 5000. The
census Of 1870 put il at l0UO0.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-04

For what port is n man bound during
cour.ship9 Bound to Havre.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT

r AXE SHORE AND TUsCARAwAs VALLEY
IL RAILWAY.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
On and after May 25, 1874, trains win arrive at
and depart from stations named below, as follows
GOING SOUTH. GOING NORTH.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
1RtSMkIf RuSsIAE SVLER


During the Crimean campaign one Of
the principal regimeutalRanteensin the
Russian army was suddenly closedin the
faces of officers and men without notice
or warming Prince Gortchakoff, furi-
ous, rode up to the puryeyor and de-
manded an explanation, whereupon the
latter replied that, instead of yielding
him as was commonly supposed e20 of
clear daily profits, his business was land
ing him in downright ruin, inasmuch as
the greater part of his receipts consisted
OF false bank notes The General, at
his wits end, telegraphed to the Empe-
ror, and on receiving a reply told the
purveyor that II he would open his can
teen the spurious notes in question
should be cashed by the hank as if they
were genuine. Armed with this assur-
ance the purveyor briskly resumed his
business. and labored in his vocation
with such zeal and diligence that at the
end of the war he had the satisfaction
of heing able to present for payment to
the Imperial Bank 100000 worth of
counterfeit paper, scarcely any of which
had really been received by him in the
course of his dealings with the army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
1874.
Increase, inst quarter l874,5e......,

Increase, first quarter 1s74-5.s.. ..Sl5, ,O7s 2Os
The above statistical information,
which is wholly derived from Official
sources, and which includes all the in
formation on the subject communicated
TO the public, so far az we know, does not
seem to us exactly to bear out the state
ments made by Messrs. Dawes and Gar
field ON the floor of congress on the 23d
Of June last We shall be happy to
publish any statements of facts of a char
acter to remove the doubts which must
generally arise regarding the correctness
of the estimates Of these distinguished
gentlemen. We are willing and anxious
to be convinced that they estimated as
statesmen and not as politicians, with
side glance at the approaching elec-
tions. ~
Since the above was put in type there
has appeared what purports to be an
official statement Of the revenue for the
first quarter Of the year The compare
son with 1872 is as follows; vi
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29

1t is very clear that no reasonable ex-
pectations in regard to the receipts from
taxes have been disappointed
Secondly, as to the expenditures. We
say expenditures are not appropriations.
No one doubts that the appropriations
were cut down, but it is equally cert
that the expenditures may 20 on as usual,
provided sufficiently large deficiency
bills are passed next winter. That will
be after the election. Three of the
twelve months of the fiscal year are
gone, and there is no evidence that we
can see that the expenditures are not
going on just as usual and just as though
the appropriations had not been cut
down twenty-six million dollars.
/. The monthly net reductions of the
public debt are merely statements of the
surplus of receipts over expenditures
The receipts, as We have seen, are about
the same as last years, the internal rev.
enue little more and the customs about
two millions less, judging from the re.
Ceipts at New York. The monthly re,
ductions of the public debt compare at
| follows. fI.fI.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29

lOthl... Nf3 461 6
Receipts sam months IN 1873, as Civ
en- In Secretary Richardson annual
report ......................,. "a lO4 3lO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
oossrp-g4RlE7Y AND NEiIs FHk gdEERN1fENFs EGENDIl 1
TURES.

Just before Congress adjourned we
were promised great things by Messrs.
Dawes and Garfield in the way of re-
duction of government expenditures.
The full contribution of thirty million
dollars to the sinking fund was to be
made this year, and the money
was to come from the excess of receipts
over expenses. Mr.. Dawes said:
have the utmost confidence, and au-
thority believe on the part of the COM
mittee and those who have studied the
subject. To say that this side of the
ledger, which shows the receipts to meet
these expenditures, win be equally graf
flying to the American people; that not
only the current expenditures will be
found met by the receipts of the govern
ment, but there viii be over and above
more than enough to meet the sinking
fund,
believe the sinking fund will be safe
with the present receipts and with the
reduction of expenditures for the next
fiscal year.
Mr.. Garfeld's remarks were entirely
in accord with those of Mr.. Dawes. We
do not look for anything prophetic from
Messrs. Dawes and Garfield, but we have
right to expect from the chairmen of
the house committees on ways and
means and appropriations safe and eau
tious estimates of the income and outgo
of the treasury. 1t is their duty not to
overstate the one or belittle the other.
The first quarter Of the fiscal year having
elapsed, we are in a position to examine
whether these financial leaders estimat-
ed as true guardians of the public inter
ests, or whether they were talking for
effect on the elections.
Firstly, as to the receipts. We acquit
Messrs. Dawes and Garfield of overesti-
mating on that side. The receipts from
Internal Revenue have been greater
than they were year ago, though the
comparison is made with period which
preceded the panic. The receipts from
Customs are only about two millions less
than in the first quarter of last year, and
that is doing very well when we consider
the change that has come over the busi-
ness world. The following is the com.
parison of the customs receipts at the
Sub Treasury at New York, which takes
in nearly three-fJurths of the entire du,
ties on Imports
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
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Neither the absolute amount of the de-
crease of the public debt, nor the com
parison with last year, gives promise of
the thirty millions of surplus revenue
predicted by Mr.. Dawes. In regard to
the absolute reduction it should be said
thatthe first quarter of the year embraces
the months in which the great importa-
tiOns of dutiable goods are made in
preparation for the Fall trade.
2 The Treasurergives out on the first
day of the month a statement Of the pay
ments from the Treasury for all purposes
except in interest on the public debt and
redemptions of the principal. These
statements compare with last years as
follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29

elsreotypins was invented nscotIahd IN i1ss.
assl & i'iass'gs7 $50 -r.!s gs.i ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
RAILROADS

DITTsBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
RAILWAY.
Condensed Time Card-July 20 1874.
I TRAINS GOING wBr.f fIrlfg
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
WESTWARD.

Mansfield passengers bound East by Train No.
u and Train No, 2 have no change TO New York.
Connections at Ravenna with the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh road at Meadville, Union and Cory for
the Oil Regions; at Corning for Rochester, and at
Bnghamton for Albany. Springfield. Worcester,
Boston, and all points In New England.
Western bound passengers by Train No, have
no change to Cincinnati, and by Train No, have
choice Of sleeping coach, through 10 ST. Louis with
out change, making connections with the Louis
vile Short Line Railroad Mail Steamers for points
in the South or Southwest, Also, with the 0hiO
and Mississippi or Indianapolis and st. Louis lines
for points in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri Kansas
and points In the Far West. .-
For further information as TO time fare and CON
nections apply 10 the local agent asking for tick
cts via the ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN
BROADGUAGE ROUTE
No "stop-over' allowed upon local tickets Lo-
cal passengers must purchase tickets TO their rst
stopping place, and then repurchase from that
point to destination. 1
o w. B. SHATTUC, p
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Ageri, CiRciRndh, O.
p. ID. COOPER, .I r.E
Gen. Superintendent, CiereldRd, o. noyl6-tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29

Decrease IN 7427l3 81
Another statement of the revenue for
the first quarter of 1873 has been pub
lished, in which is included the whole of
the Indemnity money, amounting to $l5,-
100000! Of course very uniavorable
comparison with last year is the result
The receiptof the indemnity money did
not affect the public debtin any way, in
asmuch as it was Immediately invested
in a five per cent. bond in trust for those
who suffered from the rebel cruiser. The
correctness Of our figures may be veri-
fed by reference to the last annual re-
port Of the secretary Of the treasury
Ea. B. is, .ss ,.8sls esI.lr s3he5tt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29

From the above it appears that the
expenditures, instead of being reduced
at the rate of thirty million dollars a
year. are as large as ever. Compare
again the expenditures for the last quar-
ter ofthe last fiscal year with those for
the first quarter of the present one:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
Domestic Sewing Machines.

IT'S AN ADMITTED FACT BY PRACTICAL
| Sewing Machine men, that the Domestic can
not be put QUITO time. large number have been
sold from the Canton Office and they are giving
general satisfaction. As a Sewing Machine Il IS
light running quiet easy 70 operate, and durable.
Give it trial before purchasing elsewhere
Sold on monthly payments, and payments re-
eeived every Saturday by the undersigned
Domestic and Davis Sewing Machine Needles
for sale. Beware OF bogus needles.
Remember the place, Ezig's Dry Goods Store,
public Square. LEWIS Y. MYERS. Pro.
iulyi67i-mb
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-29
HACK LINE.

cTBAYEDFRoM THEPRElnsEs OF THE UN-
- deHigned, bay mare about Is hands high
about years old, one while hind foot dark name
and tan. information OF baid animal mar b lell
q City Bank and suitable reward WI Be given.
'N "lI r'I IN" .II y NIIIrr III u RI TUfTTIT|
canton, B, August '1s7t-@wii iid . b51l7E76
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