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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
One Man Saws off AnOther's Head
in Drunken Fight.

YRoY, N, Y, November 29.-Recent-
ly a carpenter named Elias Williams
began the erection of a frame house in
an unfrequented district about sixteen
miles north of Wellstown, Hamilton
County. He hired George Smith to as
sist him. One day, when drunk, the
two men began to quarrel. Williams,
in the course of the struggle, threw
Smith over a wooden saw-horse and
sawed off the head of his antagonist,
severing it entirely from the body. Will
liams soon afterwards cut his own
throat
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

A London policeman named Brennan
was recently sentenced to fifteen months
hard labor for perjury. He had been
employed to bring to justice the perpe-
traitors of a robbery. His suspicious.
not altogether without foundation in the
circumstances, fell upon two persons.
Failing to obtain sufficient proof, he at
tempted to convict them .by false swear
ing, in which he was detected, and for
which he was tried and convicted in the
Criminal Court. There seems to have
been no other motive for his conduct
than determination to make some one
answerable for the crime, and he could
find no one upon whom to fix it so con-
clusively, by the addition of a little
false testimony, as the two persons, who
were fortunate in exculpating themselves
in spite of the officer. The lesson is not
without its value.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

Some interesting action on the
Civil Rights bill is anticipated at an
early day in the House. 1t is said
upon good authority that some of
the friends of the hill will insist up
on a direct vote on it as it stands on
the calendar, and that if they do
this, it will be almost impossible to
prevent formal action on it. In all
essential particulars, the bill is the
same as originally drafted by Sen
ator Sumner-containing the objec-
tionable features regarding mixed
schools. 1t would seem, frcm their
recent experience at the polls, that
the Republican leaders in Congress
would, for the sake of the party, at
least, make some effort to strip the
bill of its more oidous features, if
indeed, they do not properly esti-
mate the importance of maintaining
.protracted silence regarding it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

The Republicans in Congress need not
be the least afraid of tackling old But
Ter at the Forthcoming session. He
has 40 long been the terror of the House
and the party, raging, rampaging, roar
ing and fuming, that it will seem strange
to see the poor man in his changed con-
dition. There has hardly been session
in which he has not scared several
members out of their wits, and thus
taught the rest to look out for them
selves when he is about. We should
not be surprised to see such people jump
on him hereafter, for this will be COM
age. He has no friends now, at least
they are few, feeble and placid. He
himself feels horrible-at least it is
thought So Grant does not care about
him; Blaine does not need to care; who
cares? 1t is pretty rough on the old
bull-wh whacker. Both Democrats and Re-
publIcans will want to have ego" at
him. In our minds eye, we behold
him now, the furious crowd huwling
around him, pressing him to the wall,
and clamoring for lock of his hair
We see the once ferOcions elephant at
bay, sadly whisking his melancholy tail
and trying to get breath of air as he
gazes around. But perhaps now. both
the Republican and Democratic bombar-
diers had better keep their line of re-
treat open when they are crowding on
him. He might break loose unexpect-
if they should carry things to far. He
might smash around and scatter them in
ways which they had not conceived of. |
He has lots of ferocity in him yet. He
has probably more of that sort of thing
beneath his skin than all the rest of the |
members have under their aggregate |
hides. "I'll show you that I am not
dead yet" cried the fat old italian
Duchess, who appeared to be in articaIo !
morris, when she gave vent to her feel
ings in the way which is so amusingly |
described by Jean Jacques Rousseau.
We almost wish that all Buffers foes in |
both parties would go for him, and set
tie up old scores during the coming ses-
sion, when they will have their last
chance,-not that we wish him i'll; but |
for the sake of country where there |
are no gladiatorial shows or bull fights,
and where even dog and chicken fights
can only be enjoyed surreptitiously. It
is supposed that this will be duh ses-
sion of Congress, that the Republicans
will be afraid to do much, and the DEM
ocrats will be afraid to say much, and |
that both parties will be on their good
behavior. 1t may, therefore, help to
make life tolerable during the winter
weather if we hint to all Buffers foes |
in Congress that he has no friends; and |
if we hint to the old bull I-whacker him
self, that he need not be afraid to tackle |
the whole crowd.-[C Gin. Commercial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
How to get rid Of the Grasshoppers.


A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Ashland, KY,
suggests the following novel plan for the
eradication of grasshoppers:
l have noticed, with much interest,
the frequent mention the Commercial
has made of the grasshopper and bug
pestilence that has so fearfully ravaged
some portions of the country, and ]
write to suggest possible remedy.
Some months ago our city took a vote,
under the local option act, as to license
or no license to yenders of ardent drinks.
The no license party triumphed, and in
the exuberence of their joy used the
cannon of neighboring city to give
tone to their expressions. A number of
rounds were fred on the river bank, near
to which and little ways below, in a
deep guilty, washed out by q drain, a
considerable quantity of refuse potatoes,
which had previously sprouted, were
thrown, and which, in the course of the
patch of matted growth, and at the time
of the firing of the gun, was literally
covered with bugs. The conclusive
force of the gun killed almost every
bug; and upon further examination,
suggested by the sight of the dead bugs,
every grasshopper, for quite distance
round, was also found dead.
This accidental discovery has suggest
ed to my mind that if, say a ixty-four
pound gun, was fired once over every
FIVE or ten acres of land at a time when
the grasshoppers and bugs are out in
force, it would prove thorough ami
hilation of them. If it would so prove,
it would be a quick and cheap means of
destroying them.
Pass the suggestion around, and let
some one prepare for the experiment.
Any thing to beat the grasshoppers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

The almost universal desire to
have Ben. Butler fayed, is appar-
emily as strong as ever, and the pre-
dictions as to how and by whom it
will be done are multiplying daily.
A few of the most bitter opponents
of Ben. have singled out a number
of Congressman, who have some
little reputation for ability and
f'grit, and are urging them to make
a mighty, united effort to scoop him;
and the prospect is that some such
effort will be made during the ses-
sion of Congress now near at hand.
There is such a tremendous demand
for Ben's scalp, that something must
done which will give promise, at
least, that an effort will be made to
capture it. But it cannot be gain
sayed that there are few who are
frothing to get at Ben, and that
even if united effort should prove
successful, many will emerge from
the contest feeling, no doubt, like
the man the late Artemas Ward
''handled"-as if they had been
''fooling around a nasty threshing
machine" and becoming tangled
up" in the machinery, had been Sc
seriously hurt. A Washington cor
respondent says of Ben.
benjamin Butler has arrived, and is
besieged almost constantly with callers,
some of them engaged on Congressional
affairs of public importance, while many
are on errands connected with Congress
sional jobs of a more purely personal
character. Benjamin is bold and bel
ligerent, and proposes, if he must die,
that he go out to the crash Of changing
cymbals and the detonations of explod-
ing salpeter. To this end he announces
that he is prepared to hit some hard
blows at the men who have been getting
their work in on him; and, judging from
indications, he proposes to do little else
during the coming session than pay off
his old scores. If he gets into the work
with his accustomed vim and zeal, he
will certainly make the short session
very hot and very uncomfortable one
for great many people, while the gen.
eral public will not find it at all monot-
onous."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
There is said to exist in this coun-

There is said to exist in this coun-
trv a formidable secret political or
ganization, known as the United
Order of Workingmen, whose fnan-
cial policy consists in a proposition
to do away with the National Bank
ing system, and to issue a currency
based upon the real and personal
property of the Nation, and not on
gold. 1t is said that this Order has
already over 10000 lodges organ
lied in the country, and that its Ex-
ecutive Council have determined to
WELD its influence during this win
ter in favor of MISUNDERSTANDING
that they will have the cooperation
of several prominent Congressman.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

The social function of Albert Wagner,
Of Berne, Albany county, is to act as
arbitrator in nearly all of the disputes
that arise in that town. Sometimes
quite important matters, such as disput-
ed land questions, or disagreements in
families, are submitted to him. His de-
cision is usually final, and his informal
court is free, because he charges no fees.
He is an old man, and for more than
twenty years has arbitrated forhis neigh.
bors acceptably.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

1t is useless to attempt to cleanse n
stream while the fountain is impure.
Dyspepsia, complaints of the liver or
kidneys, eruptions of the skin, scrofula,
headaches, and all diseases arising from
impure blood, are at once removed by
DIR. Walkers California Vinegar Bftters
purifier of the blood, and renovator Of
the system. 1t has never been known to
fail 4w33
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

SANo CoRPoRE.-The influence of the
stomach on the brain should be CAREFUL
ly needed. Let the stomach be in slight
degree disturbed, and the entire nervous
system becomes sufferer. Bring the
stomach to healthy tone, and the nerv-
Gus machinery promptly resumes its
perfect running order. Happily, there
is no necessity for any long disarrange-
ment of the functions of the stomach,
since in Ayers Pills we have 80 perfect
combination, admirably adapted for
relief. They have stood the test of years
and have exhibited stomachic properties
most wonderful. There wise use, by
keeping the system in perfect order,
promotes longevity. and what Is far bet
ter, ensures the full enjoyment of the
time spent here. We use them and
know their value Florence (Kans.)
Pioneer
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

1t is not exactly the 1air thing in
politicians who have been successful
in securing official positions through
the suffrages OF the people, to entail
upon their benefactors the trouble
and expense of special elections,
made necessary by their resigning
the offices they were chosen to fill,
in order to accept, by appointment,
other and more lucrative positions.
Every Servant" who is brazen
enough to do such an act, ought
never again be placed in situation
where he would have an Opportuni-
ty to repeat it. Of some of the
men who have recently resigned to
accept other positions than those
they were elected to fill, the Colum-
bus correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial says:
"Mr. William Miller, of the Franklin
Pickaway District, and who, it is under
stood, is not exactly crusader, succeeds
to the seat of Mr.. John G. Thompson,
who resigned TO accept the Office of Com
missioner of Railroads and Telegraphs.
In the House, Mr.. Thomas NJ. Wales,
of Warren county, takes the seat occu-
pied for a dozen or more years by DR..
James Scott, who resigned to go (on a
Consular expedition to the Sandwich
Islands; and Mr.. VIM. D. Smith, of
Licking county, succeeds Mr.. VIM. Bell,
ir., who was chosen by a mysterious dis
pensation of the people of Ohio to the
office of Secretary of State. Another
vacancy will occur in the House on the
taking effect of the resignation of Judge
Case, of Hooking, to accept the chief
clerkship in the Office of Mr.. Bell.
at must be pleasant to the friends of
all four gentlemen who have voluntarily
created vacancies in the seats held by
them in the Legislature, that they re-
signed because they had opportunities,
by so doing, to better their condition" "
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

Winter is now fairly upon us, and the
teams are Fastening to the lumber woods
in various parts of the country Our
advice to every man who goes to the
woods, be he captain, cook, teamster, or
any other man is to take along good
stock of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
and Parsons Purgative Pills. Many
months of labor lin the aggregate may
be saved by this precaution.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

Bad enough to look and feel bad
yourself; but no excuse for having your
horse look and feel badly, when for a
small sum you can buy Sheridan's Cav
airy Condition Powders, which given in
grain two or three times week, will
make him look and feel we'll.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
NOTICE

David NJ. Mathews, Admir- In the Probate
de bonis non Of the estate Of Court of Perry
Jacob Goldman, deceased, County, OAio.
va Petition 20 sell
Emily Goldman and others Real Estate
Il FRED HARSCH and Harriet Harsch. II
- the county VI knoH In this state Of Indiana,
are hereby notified that ON the a0th day of June.
1874. said David n. Mathews, a. the Adniinis-
TRAITOR aforesaid nled hia petition In the Pro-
bate Court OF said Perry county against thc said
Eniily Goldman and others, the object and pray
er Of which said petition w 10 obtain an order
from said Court for the assignment Of the dover
Of the said Emily Goldman, widow Of said ia
cob Goldman, deceased. in and for the sale Of the
east half Of tn-lot No. 20. Ia the town of somer-
set In said county Of Perry, Ohio, 20 pay the
debts of nnid decedant.
Said petition will stand for hearing on the
18th day Of December, ia7a, an said Probate
Court ID. NJ MATTHEW'S. Admir-
de b0nls non Of estate Of Jacob Goodman. deed
Nov. 8, is7A 80u5
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

An old tax warrant just discovered,
sets forth that Joseph Bonaparte was
taxed in 1921 $160 for 1000 acres Of
land, by Nathan Satterthwaite, then As
SCISSOR of Bordentown, N. J. The ex-
Assessor is still living, and says he
stuck it on little, as Bony was rich
and could stand it,"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

Men in New York who get drunk in
saloon, and then break all the glass
ware in the place, can not be made to
pay the damage. The seller of the IL
quor is, under the present law, liable for
all the injury done by the drinker.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Bipelow died

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bigelow died at
Genesee Falls. New York, few days
since. They were each over eighty..years
of age, and lived together as husband
and wife over sixty years, raising fam
lily of sixteen children. Both died on
the same day, only few hours apart, of
natural causes, and they were buried in
the same grave.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

CHARLEsTOWN JUNE N, 1891
Mr. II, X. STEVENS; Dear Sir--Thisi n 90 certify
that NR0ErENE made perfect cure Of me when
my attending physician had pronounced my ease
consumption, and said could not survive many
days.
MRS. LEpsrIoN, IS Cook Street.
The facts stated By Mrs. Ledstou, are person
ally known by nae, aud they are true.
A. ID. HAWNKa.
VEGETINE Is LOLD BY ALL
DRUGGISTS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04


Mr. A. r. Stevens; Dear Sir-L have used the
gaeat Blood Remedy, NEgErIFE, and feel it
duty 70 acknowledge the great benefit it has done
me. In the Spring of the yeaa 1862, was aick
from general debility caused BY uverwurk, want
Of sleep and proper rest I was very weak and
much emaciatcd. tried many remedies With
cut receiving any benefit from any Of them an
til was persuaded 20 try NEoETINE. Before I
had taken this one week my impovod condition
gave me removed hope and courage. continued
20 take IL every day gaining more strength. until
was completely restored 20 helath. The anlsrt
of this remedy in Of general debility, d In
deed marvellous.
ELzABETn A. Foley,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

DEFEAT OF THE "BALD EAGLE"-
So General Stokes, of Tennessee, is call
ed. He ran for Congress, at the late
election, upon a platform of reputation
and payment for slaves. H. V. r. writ
ing to the Cincinnati Commercial from
Chattanooga, says Of the result;
On this platform General Stokes only
got three hundred and sixty votes in the
entire district of seventeen counties
This, notwithstanding his vigorous can
vass and his superiority as stump
speaker over both of his opponents.
This is the first time a candidate has
run for Congress on such platform in
the South, and the result ought to be of
some influence in convincing the North
ern people, and paricularity the Pitts
burgh Commercial and Chicago Inter
Ocean are deeply anxious on the subject
that they will not be forced to pay for
the liberated slaves nor to assume the
rebel war debt. General Stokes made
almighty canvass upon these questions
he laid them fairly before the people, he
advocated payment for slaves and all
Southern war claims---and got less than
four hundred votes in the entire district!
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
VEGETINE
Purifles the Blood and Restores the
Health.


Wnht IS F0EeLIncI
IL Is a compound extracted from harkH, roots
and herbs. IL Is Natures Remedy. IA n per-
fectly harmless from any bad effect upon the ays-
TEN. Itis nourishiug and strengthening It
acts directly upon the blood. IL quiutn tho mery-
Gus system. II gives you good, sweet sleep ~
night IL ia great panacca for our aged futhers
and mothers, for IL gives them strength, quiatu
their nerves. and gives them Natures sweet
sleep, as has been proved by many an aged per-
son. IL is the great Blood Puruher. It Il aooth-
ing remedy for our children. Ii has relieved
and cured thousands. IL is very pleasant 90
take, every child likes Il.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
RAILROADS.


The Governor says "the general f.
nancial depression has been felt by the
railroad interest of the State more than
by any other interest. But few new lines
have been projected, and several roads
that would have been built under more
favorable circumstances have been tenn
porarily abandoned" There was a to-
tai of 245 miles of new track completed
in the State during the year. Grail
roads," the Governor argues, "are not
only of great utility, but have become
necessity to the country. They should
not be hampered by vindictive and vex-
atious legislation but, as the servants of
the people, enjoying peculiar franchises,
they should be held strictly amenable
to judicious legislation that will pre-
vent them from becoming the masters of
the people. Their rights should be full
ly protected by law, and the rights
of the people should be protected against
such encroachments as tend to make
them the victims of monopoly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

$4,000 worth Of goods to be closed
out at brakes Store at the lowest prices
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
CONCLUSION.

In the Inaugural Address which i
had the honor to deliver before the Cen
eral Assembly, strongly urged a reduc-
ton of the expenditures of the State
Government down to the very last dol
lar compatible with the maintenance of
the public credit and the efficient work
ing of the several departments of the
government and l insisted that it
should not be that mere verbal
economy which public men are apt to
profess with regard to public expendit-
ures but that earnest and inexorable
economy which proclaims its existence
by accomplished facts. In the midst of
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04
SHORT POSTPONEMENT - DAY
FIXED-FULL DISTRIBUTION.
FIRST GRIND GIFT CONCERT
Montpelier Female Humane Asso-
citation,
Al ALEXANDRIA, "a.
MARCH 20, 1874.
LIST OF GIFTS.
l2,l75 Cash Gifts amounting tO..........Si 600 900
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100000.
PRICE or TICKETS

- - @A SAAAN VI A AACAA II % ADOpODVs
PRICE or TICKETS
none t2OOO
1000
quar- 800
Eighths or each coupOn.................. $50
on Alckets 10000
The Montpelier Humane Association char
tered by the Legislature Of Virginia and the
Circuit Court OF orange co.. proposes by q grand
Gift Concert TO establish and endoW a Home for
the Old, Inhrm, and Destitute Ladies Of Virgin
Ia, at Montpelier, the former residence 0f Presi-
dent James Madison.
Cows. OFFICE, RIcHMoED, July g. 1874.
1t affords me pleasure 20 say that / aIn well
acquainted with a large majority Of the ohiccrs
OF the Mountpelier Female Humane Association,
who reside in the vicinity Of my home and i
attest their intelligence and their worth and
high reputation as gentlemn, aswell M the
pubic confidence, influence and substantial
means literally represented among them.
JAMES i. KEMPER, Gov Virginia.
ALEXANDRA, Va, July 8. 1874
/ commend them as gents Of honor and integrity
and fully entitled to the confidence Of the pub
lie.
II. W. Hughes, u. S. Judge East'n Dist Of Va.
Further references by permission: His Excel
leney Gilbert &. Walker, Ex-Governor Of Va,
Hon Robert f.. Withers, Lieut-Gov. Of Va. and
=. ;. Senator elect; Senators and Members of
Congress from Va.
Remittances for tickets may be made bv ez-
press, prepaid, pOst-Ofice mOney-order On Wash
ington, ID. C., or by registered letter.
For full particulars, testimonials, &C., send for
circular. Address
HoN. JAMES BARBouR,
Pres't VI. Il. II. A., Alexandria Va
Reliable agents wanted everywhere.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-12-04

Minoe meat ready for use, al Ash
brook a Co.'S