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

RAILROAD LAND GRABs-The an
ngal report Of the Railroad Commits
sioner of Minnesota shows the astound-
ing fact that the enormous expanse of
Is, 100000 acres, or more than Quarter
of the entire area of the State, have been
granted to railway companies either by
Congress or the Legislature. The
amount thus far received from sales of
this magnificent domain is estimated at
more than 100000, and the sales last
year alone exceeded S75O,OOO. And yet
Minnesota is one of the States in which
the farmers complain most of the high
charges of the railroad companies, and
in which the railroads resist most per-
tinaciously every attempt of the Legis-
lature to regulate their tolls. A law reg
ulating freights and fares was passed in
Minnesota in 1871, but almost every
road in the State has refused to comply
with it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

We copy, this week, an interesting
communication to the Cincinnati
Commercial, entitled "Our Money
what shall it be in future?" 1t
strikes us that the writer has hit up
ON as fair plan for an advantageous
solution of the money problem, as
one will find in long time. The
question, as it is handled by the
common run of Daily newspaper
scribblers, is a bore, and the effu-
sions of each of these writers are
only mere rehashes from the aggre-
gate drivel of the balance. They
mean nothing, amount to nothing,
and never arrest serious attention.
But the Commercials correspondent
whatever may be said of the mer-
its of his suggestions-says seme-
thing upon this important question
that can, at least be readily under
stood, and for this reason we call
the attention of the reader to it.
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Mans Inhumanity to Man-WOman's
COnstancy.

Special Telegram to the Com mercial.
PORTLAND, IND, January 27.-Jos-
eph Hueys, so diabolically outraged two
months since by, as is supposed, jeal-
Gus rival, was married, few days since,
to the lady who was the cause of the
trouble 1t will be remembered the
deed was done at night while Hueys was
sleeping-done so quickly that before
he was fairly awake the perpetrator had
escaped with the organ of which he had
decapitated the unfortunate man. Large
rewards and strong endeavors have fail
ed to find any trace of the fend, who,
before the deed was committed, had been
heard to threaten that Hueys should
never marry that woman. But it has
turned out that she stuck to her origi-
nal intent, and married him at any rate.
Her name was Mrs. Kate Mccoy, hand
some, intelligent widow, possessed OF
many personal attractions, and her conf
parry was much sought after. They
were privately married at her residence
and are now keeping house, in spite OF
the jealous lover.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

A young man started from Terre
Haute for Mattoon, Ind, where he was
engaged to be married at two P. NJ. AT
Paris he stepped off of the train to get
cigar, and it started off without him;
in pure desperation he started to walk,
and proceeded some distance when a
hand-car came along. He was allowed
to get aboard and help propel the con-
Germ until within three miles of his des-
tination, when the men of the car stop
ped and positively refused to go further.
He then hired mule of farmer. There
was no saddle in the stable which he
would allow to go with the beast and
therefore the young man was compelled
to go it bareback. When he arrived at
the house the clock had struck three,
and the entire party was in consterna-
tion as he rode up to-the door, both legs
wrapped around the mules body, slash
ing him with club at every jump, fol-
lowed in his career with half the boys
in town.
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Mr.. Waite, the Presidents's third
choice for Chief Justice, was con-
frmed by the Senate with little hes
itation. Mr.. Sumner, however, did
not support him. Notwithstanding
the prompt action of the Senate in
his behalf, Mr.. Waite's appointment
and confirmation, brought out good
deal of adverse criticism from sew
eral New York papers whose editors
were in anticipation of the appoint
ment of some New York lawyer.
Waite's confirmation settles the ag-
ony, and the country is anxiously
awaiting the coming of the next
grave event.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

The news of the death of DR..
Livingstone, while on his lonesome
march in the African wilderness,
will be received with sorrow by the
whole civilized world. He seems to
have lived about eighteen months
after his discovery and relief by
the Herald-Stanley expedition. 1t
is very mournful to think that he
persisted at last without seeing home
and friends, when he had the oppor-
tunity of doing so, but the veteran
adventurer and explorer was made
of stuff too stern to yield the pur-
poses of his life when he believed
himself within reach of success
Gin. Com.
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An-ice Predicament.


Messrs. Smith, Hale, and Tappin, of
Sioux City, La, are indicted by the
Journal of their municipality on the
following count: They were down on
the Missouri bottom, near Decatur, last
week and very anxious to get across the
river The reports which they heard in
regard to the strength of the ice were
so conflicting that they hesitated to ven
ture upon it for a long time. Finally
they procured a small boat and made
the venture. Tappin pulled on a rope
attached TO the bow, while Smith push
ed at the stern. The object in taking
the boat was, in case the ice gave way,
to have it handy to take to, and thus
save themselves from a watery grave. 1t
was agreed that Mr.. Hale-he being a
large man-should remain on shore un-
til Smith and Tappin had gained the
other bank, when he should follow ON
his hand and knees. The parties with
the boat reached the other side in safe
ty, when Mr.. H. struck out as previous
ly arranged. He spread himself out
like a bat, in order to cover as much
surface as he could, and thus crawled
on his stomach for half an hour-a
very fatiguing process of navigation
At the end of half an hour he had
reached midway Of the river, when he
heard a noise behind him that filled his
soul with terror. He thought the ice
was breaking up and that he was a gon-
er, sure. He looked around and there
was team of horses attached to a load
of wood. He sprang to his feet to escape
being run over, and lii out for his COM
rades, who were lying on the ground al
most choked with laughter over their
groundless fears and Mr. Hale's adven-
n
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WOmen's Temperance Crusade.

Several weeks ago, DR.. Dio Lew
is delivered a lecture at Washington
in this State, during which he had
occasion to refer to the injurious eff
fects upon the system of dram drink
ing. He so impressed his audience,
or at lease the female portion of it,
with the gravity of his remarks,
that crusade against the saloons of
the place was at once resolved upon
and put into practical operation by
the ladies. Their efforts were crown
ed with success, and the means used
were psalm-singing and prayer
From Washington the crusading
spirit spread to neighboring towns,
in some of which it triumphed COM
pletely, and in others it met with
only Indifferent success.
But it remained for the town
of New Vienna to place formida-
bic barrier before the progressing
crusaders. This barrier was a sa-
loon keeper by the name of Van
Pet, and his efforts against the cru
saders are thus set forth in a tele-
graphic despatch from that place:
New VIENNA, O., January 26.-There
is no abatement in the temperance war
here. Some of the worst features yet
developed were brought out to day. Van
Pelt, who IS indisputably the wickedest
man in Ohio, and probably in America,
capped the climax to-day. When the
ladies called at his saloon this afternoon
he met them at the door, and before per-
mitting them to enter made them agree
to allow him half the time in devotional
exercises. After one of the ladies had
concluded prayer Van Pelt himseli
made quite lengthy prayer, during
which he graded the ladies with the
lowest class of brutes, and called upon
the Lord to have mercy upon them, and
teach them wisdom and understanding
Woman, he said, first caused man to sin
and there was great need of prayer in
their behalf. He said the Lord opera
ted the first distillery, or at least made
the first wine, and he was but following
his example. Before the services ended
he had made three long prayers, the
main point of which was to degrade wo-
men and ask for mercy in their behalf
Some of the ladies were quite disap.
pointed at the conclusion, as they really
expected every minute that the Lord
would smite him on the spot The la
dies do not care to argue the case with
him, as they generally come out second
best. Tomorrow they will try the law
again, and hope to lock him up once
more. Mrs. Rice has closed her saloon
and Van Pelt, consequently, receives
all the attention; If the women fail,
the men propose TO try it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

Don Juan De Costo, gentleman of
Bogota, New Granada, in South Aineri-
ca, is reported to have found OIL one of
his estates a monumental stone, erected
by small colony of Phenicians from
Sidonia, in the year nine or ten of the
reign of Hiram, contemporary of Solo,
mon, about ten centuries before the
Christian era. The block has an in
scription of eight lines, written in fine
characters, but without separation OF
words or punctuation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

The LESSEN of the late panic seems to
have had but little effect upon the spec
ulators who make Washington the field
of their operations. Schemes for spend
ing Government money on all sorts of
wild propositions are as plenty now as
in the days when we were afflicted with
too much money-if not more numer-
Gus. All the canal jobs are to be push
ed, and notwithstanding the frequent de-
cisive negatives that Congress has given
to land grabbing schemes, there are still
many people who find time and encour-
agement from some quarter to advocate
land grants. There is no reason, how
ever, for believing that Congress will lis
ten to extravagant projects of this sort,
as the sentiment of the people against
further grants of lands or loans of the
public credit is well understood, and
public sentiment is now more than ever
feared and respected by Congress-
Washington dispatch.
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Here is another miracle. A cor

Here is another miracle A corre-
spondent in Ireland writes to a London
paper as follows: "a few days ago a
duck laid an egg at the seat of George
INITIAL, Esq, at Kildavin in this county,
which had this inscription on it: "And
as ye go, preach the kingdom of Heaven
is at hand" The inscription is plain as
print, and may be seen at the home of
Luke Roach. A number of intelligent
and respectable gentlemen have attested
to the genuineness of the egg and inscrip-
tion, also that there is no conclusion in
the matter"
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Lieutenant-General Phil. SheI

Lieutenant General Phil. Sheri-
dan has been before the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs, and ex-
pressed the opinion that reduction
of the army would endanger the
peace of frontier settlements. He
also regards the idea of using moral
suasion to pacify the Indians, as ri
diculous, and thinks that the Indian
business could be more advantage
ously managed by the Army than
by Peace Commissioners. Level!
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VEGETINE.
PuS'ifes the Blood, Reno
Gates and H1CigOrGtes
the. sChOIe System. It's
Medical Properties are
AJter0tICe, Tonic, Sol
cent and -DiltPetic.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the
herbs, and so strongly concentrated that it will
of Scrofula, ScrofulOus Humor, Tumors Can
cerous Humors, Erysipilas, Salt Rheum, Syphi-
litic Diseases, Canker, Flatness of the Stomach.
and all diseases that arise from impure blood.
Sciatica, Inhammatory and Chronic Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Gout, and Spinal Complaints
can only be effectuaily cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the Skin,
Pustules, Pimples, Blotehes, Boils letter, Scald-
head and Ringworm, DEGETINE!h 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, NEGETINE acts di-
rectly upon the causes of these complaints. 1t
invigorates and strengthens the whole system,
acts upon the secretive organs, allays infamma-
ton, cures liberation and regulates the bowels
For catarrh, dyspepsia, habitual costiveness,
palpitation Of the heart, headache, piles, ner-
vousness, and General Prostration of the Ner-
vous System, medicine has ever given such
perfect satisfaction as the NEGETINE. Itpur-
flies the blood, eleanses all the organs and pos
sesses a 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 IL in
their own families.
In fact, NEGETINE 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
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NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN that petition, signed by
Il the requisite number of freeholders, will be
presented to the Commissioners of Perry county,
Ohio, at their next quarterly session, commence
ing on the first Monday in March, 1874 in New
Lexington, in said county, praying that county
road may be viewed, laid out, and established
according TO law; the same TO commence at the
termination of the county road now existing,
commonly known as the New Reading Road,
where it intersects with the Somerset and New
ark Road in Hopewen township in said county,
being in the section line between Section No. IS
and Section No. 33 in Township No II and; Range
No. 16, where said Somerset and Newark road
crosses said section line, between the lands of
George Pherson and Henry Clouse. Thence due
East along the line between said Sections No. 2S
and No. 80. between the lands of Henry Clouse,
mon Boyer and Thomas Price on the South; and
thence for a short distance through the lands of
said Thomas Price TO the point where said sec
ton line intersects with the Somerset road, and
there to terminate.
MANY PETITION ERS.
1874
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

Two young men who had been
travelling in California for their
health, died at Omaha,-one on
Saturday and the other on Sunday
last-of consumption. They were
on their way home in the east.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

The shock of an earthquake was
felt at Chelmsford, Mass, on the
25th inst. The inhabitants of that
place were greatly alarmed at the
shaking up."
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HAT7ac G, are as useless to the community as
wi 11o misunderstanding old maids, corn
or loafers in large cities, dishonest politicians
no more of luxury than epson salts castor
oil, and ne more desirable for comfort than a
hedgehog is for n parlor ornament. Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies, AlleyiatOr and Gu
rative,. eradieates corns, banishes bunions, and
cures ingrOwing nails, sore insteps, and other
obnoxious torments of the feet. Sold by skim
ner Bro, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co,
Newark, N. 35y1
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A young lady from Georgetown came
to the city the other day to have her pic
ture taken. When the artist showed
her the "proof," and asked her how she
liked it, she placidly remarked that he
"put too darned much mouth on it to
suit her."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

"Caudle parties" are one Of the dis
sipatfons of the season, and although by
no means novel entertainments, espec-
tally among married people, appear to
have lost none of their popularity
among fashionables.
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SOMERSET, OHIO,

Intelligence has reached London
to the effect that the great African
explorer, DIR. Livingstone, died re-
Gently in the interior of Africa.
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To the Creditors of john a. Beatty.

NJ Office is hereby given to the general credi-
IN tors of John A. Beatty, that final divi-
dend of IS S5-1O0 per cent. has been declared
by the Probate Court of Perry county, Ohio,
and ordered to be paid by the assignee the
several claims allowed. The assignee will on the
5th day of February, 1874, at his residence in
Readsng township, in said county, proceed to
pay said dividend. AARON Buckley,
Assignee of John A. Beatty.
Jan. %, 1874. Al w
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Dissolution of Partnership.

TNHE partnership heretofore existing between
il A. Grimm and Jonas Bowman in the Wagon
and Carriage manufacturing business, was, on
Monday, January 5th, 1874, dissolved by mutual
consent Their books are in the hands OF W.
Arnold, OF Somerset, for settlement. All per-
sons owing, or having claims against, said firm
will call upon Mr.. A. for settlement.
A. GRIMM.
JONAS BOWMAN.
Jan O. 1874 39w3
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Iron Producing Insects.

Insects that produce iron-so it is
stated-have lately been discovered by a
Swedish naturalist, and it would be un-
wise at this stage of the worlds pro-
gress to doubt the truth of the asser-
ton; but it gives rise to reflections and
anticipations. As for hive of bees
that would forge horseshoe iron instead
of honeycomb mankind would not de-
rive much benefit from them as yet, see
ing that the known iron fields of the
world are almost unlimited in resource.
But says the World, insects that would
produce the precious metals, build up
diamonds, or abolish physicians and
drug clerks forever by furnishing an es-
sential principle for the long sought
"elixer vite," would be far more to the
purpose than iron-bugs. If these latter
are fact, why may not the others
'turn up" in course of time? Future
generations may have their gold-worms
just as we have the grubs that spin silk
for us, and their coal-worms AMI first
class unadulterated wine-worms, and all
the rest. That will be in the millen-
mum; and the fashionable women and
swell men of the period will have their
jewelry manufactured by their own spi-
ders in their own mansions, and there
will be no other jewellers to go on a
strike in consequence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

w. F. Story, editor of the Chi
cago Times has been converted to
Spiritualism.
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A LII PERSONS found hunting, or otherwise
"A trespassing ON the premises Of the under
signed, win be prosecuted 10 the full extent Of
the law. ID. II. LENTZ
THOS PRICE
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lady writer says: We put on our
silks and laces, and turn our backs upon
our kitchens, as if they were not places
for human beings to spend any time in,
leaving to the poor, ignorant creatures
who are obliged to stay there TO pro-
vide for the physical wants of our
families. l hold that if the ladies
would study housekeeping and cooking
husbands study law, medicine, and book
keeping, or any other occupation they
expect to follow, we should soon see a
different state of affairs in the domestic
department
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

Do TREES AND PLANTS FREEZE
A remarkable paper has recently been
contributed to a German magazine by
Professor Mohr, showing, not only that
the sap does not freeze in trees and
plants which live through hard winters,
but also the reason why it does not
freeze. He says that though it is true
water, as we generally see and under
stand, it, freezes at thirty-two degrees, it
does not do so when its particles are
finely divided. Tropical plants have
large cells, and these are the ones in
which the sap freezes; but in plants with
very small cells in which the liquid par
ticles are finely divided, there is no
freezing of the liquids until after the
structure has received injury of some
sort. This is true, he says, of insects
and insect pups. They never freeze;
but cut one apart, soon after the humors
solidify, and on thawing life dies.
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s. S. DOLLIsON, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
TTNENDERS his Professional services to the cit
liens of Somerset and vicinety. Ofice-en
east Main street, opposite American House.
January 9. 1874. 80
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A Desirable Residence
rrnn q A L Il

L WILL SELL, on reasonable terms, my brick
L dwelling house, ON South Columbus street,
in Somerset, Ohio. This Is an excellent prop
erty, and in good repair. A cheaper property
would be accepted In part pay ment.
MRs. NJ. q. SCHWARTZ.
Nov 27, 1873. 33
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Notice to Trespassers.

II. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Price sI.25. Sold by all druggists and dealers
ave her
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alelsga1rs1 -
VI &c 5E 81 G :.
q
TheOnly known Medicine
TAAr AT THE SAME TINE
Purges, Purifies, and Strengthens
the system.

DIR. TUFTS PILLS are composed Of many
ingredients. Prominent among them arc Sar-
saparilla and Wild Cherry, united TO act
together; the one, through its ndmiXture with
other substances, purifying and purging while
the other is strengthening the system. Thus
these Pills are at the same time tonic and a ca
thartic, desideratum long sought for by medi-
cal men, but never before discovered. In other
words, they do the work Of two medicines and
do il much better than any two we know Of, for
they remove nothing from the system but i'm
purities, so that while they purge they also
strengthen and hence they cause no debility and
are followed by no reaction.
DIR. TUFTS PILLS have a wonderful inAu-
ence on the blood. They not only purify With
out weakening IL, but they remove all noxious
particles from the chyle before IL is converted
into fluid, and thus makes impure blood an ut
ter impOssibility. As there ~ no debilitation.
so there is no nausea or sickness attending the
operation Of this most excellent medicine,
which never strains or tortures the digestive or
gans, but causes them 10 work in d perfectly
natural manner; hence persons taking them do
not become pale and emaciated, but on contrary
while all impurities are being removed, the
combined action Of the Sarsaparilla and Wild
Cherry purifes and invigorates the body and
robust state Of health Is the result Of their uni
ted action. Price 25 cents a box. Sold by all
Druggists. Principal Office, AZ Cortlandt street,
New York
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DIT. .TG Look at those features and see
u AAGA1 the agony depicted on the face.
1t cannot be helped while the trouble remains.
The sufferngs from piles are Of a very aggravated
description. You cannot walk with any COM
fort, cannot ride with comfort, cannot sit with
ease, and the suffering when attending 10 ma
ture is almost unbearable, and causes such a
feeling of dread that it is put off at great sac
rifice Of health and comfort, in many cases in
ereasing the difficulty to alarming extent
Use DR.. Briggs's Pile Remedies, according to
directions, TO cure internal, bleeding, external
and itching piles. Sold by Skinner & Bro,
Druggistst, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs * Co.
Newark, n. j.
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NOW

Is the time to advertise, and let
people know what you have for sale
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T. SPENCER sTILLMAN,

NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in Mathews
N building North Columbus street, Somerset,