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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
eat frst-class Magazine in the country,
and more thoroughly identified with the
people in their social and donestic 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, a sensible and good, to
be commenced in the January number.
Butterick's newest patterns for ladies'
and children's dresses are given by spe-
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meana 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 greater variety, suited TO every
member of the family, young and old
than any other magazine published.
| 10 cents will procure specimen copy
Of "Arthur's Illustrated Home Maya
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T. 3. ARTHUR & SoN,
Philadelphis, Pa.
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r.- n I led 5o-i.ty
-......-.. TN Tirr,@-y. AaC G.t:,
= .-ti.. II ~. cl.air. The 5nrln-
h,r~ y. ont, M5-radtr FanI'ta. Wat
k.u-. g.. NrMallln, Richards, Skinner,
Wiliis-d Mckinney. Cows, Axline,
S.hafeld,- ,-s<enedy. Thomas Holland and
McKenna. Visitors, Or. Woodward, DR..
StockdaIc. and Chas. Azline medical
student.
DIR. Cows read a paper on the Pathoio-
~ of inflammation. DIR. Holland read an
essay on Vital and Indomitable Tissue.
DR.. Richards read paper on Cancer Of
the stomach. The discussions were full
and unusually scientific.
DR.. Magruder entertained the Society,
and set up such dinner as is not often
equaled either in quality or quantity
The Society adjourned to meet in Tn
iontown. ut the residence of DIR Watkins,
on the first Thursday of September.
L. Z. MCKANNA, Sec'y.
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OUR Connections With other Real Essats
" Agents 10 very extensive, and aided hy ou-
.dvertising arrangements, gives US splendid op-
,ortunities for buying and selling property.
We will do all In our power to secure purcha-
sers, and having found them We viii assist them
n getting what they want, with just the kind
4 title they want.
We offer for sale the following property:
270 acres of frst class farming and graziBT
ard, with good buildings, plenty Of water ans
tlnber, also an abundance Of good fruit; 2 mile
>Outh east Of Somerset, Ohio, and on very rea
sonable terms
le7 acres miles south Of Somerset, Ohio, 4,
sery good repair, good sol, 100 acres eie&xec
balance In the beet OF timber, all wei fenced
GOOD springs and about 1900 fruit trees; truly
good farm At a Low price and easy payments.
Is acres Of Land In Thorn township Perry eoun-
y, Ohio; very neat ~ story house, good fruit
pair; 6ne little home for some one cheap
800 acres Of hrst class prairie land IN o'Brie;
county, Iowa, will sell cheap or trade for . small
arm In Ohio, OF town property.
10 acres Of land with good improvements
.ood soil, plenty Of choice fruit and good soi
vater, adjoining the corporation Of EonerSet
Dhio. Win positively sen cheap.
A desirable property situate IN the city o
f dwelling house in very good repair contain
ing six rooms snd ki4chen,. god well of water
-istern, necessary out buildings, well set VII
ruit trees, In healthy locality and quiet neigh
borhood.
Also a vacant lot situate in said city and In In
anne locality as the above said lot; is nicely stu
tied for building In . good neighborhood. Thes
properties Will be sold on reasonable terms.
August 3, ls73~ gini7
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There came unto us recently way
farer who had early learned "the art
preservative of all arts" as the prin-
ter's trade has been sentimentally de-
nominated He came TO Us in a time Of
distress and being largely imbued
with a disposition TO help suffering hu-
manity wherever, whenever, and how
ever he should find the same needed as
sistance. he gently cast aside his Princi-
pal garment, and announced his readi-
ness to do something for Us. Defferen-
TALLY we begged Of him his name, I'D.
F. Lepper, Sir" "Ah, ha Capt Lepper,
the bear fighter" we retorted. "Well,
yes, | have had same experience with a
'bar'-but, then, il has been such devil
Of long time ago, that don't quite un-
derssand the motive Of the boys in per
sisting in reviving that experience"
1--WE mention it, Captain, because we
long heard that you had had an 'out and
outer" with a hear, and that you emerg-
e1 from the rtnoounter in measurably
good tim, and because we have l' ng
cen solicitous of meeting The ps n -
whr could worst n full grown bear, as
e nave heard you have d ne"
Pl 3, ing hi rule in his stick" and
-dju.,ing his sPectacle~-for lie is so
ye1rs of age-he leared over his Gaze
and sid -
TIL. TELL YOU HOW IT WAS"
Between Christmast and New Tear,
1339-40, lot of Youngsters, residents Of
New Lisbon, Ohio, had an opportunity
to purchase bear, which WAS owned by
a fellow there, and so, we all "thfowed
in" and bought the bear, with the view
of having a fight between him and the
fighting dogs of the town and vicinity.
About sixteen of the best fighting dogs
Of the the place we're hunted up, and we
ali tSome five hundred) proceeded to
Entrikin's tavern, four miles from Lis
bon, where the "afair" came off. Well,
the bear was hitched to the wheel OF the
wagon, with about 20 feet play, the dogs
-one at time-were let in to him, and
the bear worsted every case of them in
detail. Reared upon his launches, he
would squeeze the pudding out Of every
dog that attacked him. Everybody was
iovial and offered to bet on the bear
The last dog had been licked. But not
wishing 10 see the fun summarily sus-
pended l told them 10 spread the ring
and "giue the Subscriber chance" A tre-
mendous "hurra" was made at this an
nouncelneni. But | went-and walked
point blank for Mr.. Bear. thrust my
thumb in his eye, and then we had it up
and down, the full length of the rope,
first one on top, then the other. The
bear, however, was successful in tearing
the coat of me, but otherwise he did me
no damage. pounded him in the face,
but might az we'll have pounded cast
iron statue. And as we were separated,
the crowd whooped and yelled tremend-
ously, and offered to bet two to one on
| the Subscriber / made an effort TO GO
back to the bear and .clean him out
! but was taken into the house and put
to rocking baby, until Mr.. Bruin was
Gagged, and the party was in shape foi
the homeward trip. . yes, sir, ear
lick any ordinary black bear, old as
|
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Price SI.25. Sold by ell druggists and dealers
everywhere. 81
Scribner for 1874.

The unexampled favor accorded 70 this Mssa-
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coming year with the means of making it more
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large and increasing number Of readers on both
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year.
KATHERINE EARLE,
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gifted writer, which is destined 70 wide popu-
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There will be brilliant novelettes snd the best
short stories, by SAKE Holm, Bret Harte, and
,ther delightful story-tellers.
A series of striking and unique poems, with
Illustrations, "old time music" by BENZ. +.
Taylor, known for his brilliant contributions
% the Western Press, will sing to us again the
music of the Spinning Wheel, The Flail, The
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Portraits and Biographical Sketches OF Amer
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The December Number (now ready has an
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Democratic P. ,imary meeting OF tie
Electors of Reading EtownshiP to-m"rro~
Saturday, to elect de legafes to the Conn
ty Convention to be Neid at New Lex
ington, on the 18th inst. Candidates f":
Office are as plenty as has Veen our black
berry crop. Wonder if TIE voters O
Reading will not .emember, snd vote fol
the man or men who did not uvoive th'
township in costs by reason of a LAW SUI
on the Railroad vote taken un der thu
Boesei law.
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All along our inclination has been TO
oppose the adoption of the "new Consti-
tuition" But since the instrument" is
being so scathingly review by the null
titudino,s Nestors hereaway, We have
Inodestly, and very likely willy, with
drawn from the consideration thereof"
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Advertisements for grand excursion
to Kansas are being circulated about our
village. The headquarters for departure
is Cincinnati, and the date August 10Th.
The country TO be visited is most beau
tiful, and excursionists will not regret
the expenditure necessary to embrace
the opportunity"
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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 well grown
so a large stock of small fruit plants
spcb a. Strawberries, Raspberries, Black
barr;es arape Vines, &c. Call on me
at the p. >rry Nursery, two miles nortl
of Somers. Z, or address me at Somerset
Ohio. >. NJ. LENrA' tFoPr'
&C
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Respectfully a-nuunces 10 the people OF
Somerset, that sie is now giving lessons
on the Pian1 ard Organ, and from her
abundant experience in teaching, she
will guarantee satisfaction to her pat
ron4. To those wishing advancement in
this art, we would advise them TO call
early at her residence on North Column
bus street
MAY 29th, 1874
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Persons having subscribed stock to
the P. @. L. s. 4. & NJ 4. L. Society, are
requested to call on the Secretary and
make payment. The Society needs mon
ey, and desires the payment ofthiz stock
within the next thirty days. By order
of the Board. ". II. RUSSELL,
Secretary
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Coming TO see You!

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me By order or book account
will call and settle the same by the first
day OF July. After thar, my books will
be found in the hands of the proper off
Ger for collection. [ must have money,
and | mean just what say.
Isaac WEAVER.
Juna 10 1874 20
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Orders for the conveyance OF passen-
gers or goods to and from the depot may
be left at either Walker & Russelps or
James w. Graves shoe store. Orders
will be promptly attended to at reasona-
bic charges. BENJAMIN SPENCER.
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Somerset Church Directory,

LUTHERAN.
West Main street Services every Sunday 81
1917 4. NJ SUNDAY School 4. n. Rev u. n.
Wisenlan Pastor.
CATHOLIC.
South Columbus street. Mas and 70 a.
II. Fespers p. VI. Rev. d. II. Noon, Pastor.
EETHODEST.
East Main street. Services at 1867 A. n
Sabbath School 2 i. NJ. Rev. R.tf. Thomas,
Pastor,
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Meeting at the Hopewell NJ E..
Church, Saturday and Sabbath the IS,
and l6, first sermon Saturday at two
o'clock, p. nj. Preaching service at Som
erset, three and half o'clock, Sabbath
instead lO1. r. F. TIL MAS,
Pastor
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Societies.

!. o. O. =.
Somerset Lodge No. $50. meets st Odd Fellow :
Hall, every Saturday evening al o'clock.
30. rs r. = a. II.
Somerset Lodge, No. IS, F. and i. NJ, meets
II their hall, on Wednesday, preceding the
fJil moon of each month.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER 10. 81.
I. 4. NJ. meets at Masonic Hall, on the Mon
day preceding the fun moon OF each month
Companions in good standing are cordially invi-
te1tO attend
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The New Constitution will be awful
ly slaughtered in Perry county. Our
statesmen" are all opp, sod 10 the Gin
strument," and are going for it" with
virilictvenesS that i, -jr.rir amazing.
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To ONE AND ALL.-Jonas Bowman
wants every body to know that he has a
carload of seasoned Poplar Lumber for
sale at his carriage shop, as we'll as some
fine buggies and wagons, as good az the
best, eff not little better" at prices that
will warrant q customer n good Job
Gentlemen, drop in, and see your best
friend. 52tf
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The Veto Panic.-Prices reduced TO
suit hard rimes. l Will make the best
French calf boots for $50; best Linn
willie calf $3.50; and best Stitched boots
for $500. Come and see.
b. F. GRAVES.
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Ih, Perry County Teachers Insti-
into

VIII hold its next annual SESSION in
Somerset, beginning Monday, August
24th, 1874 The services Of competent
instructors and lecturers. have been pro-
cured. Every reasonable effort will be
put forth by the Committee to make the
Institute both pleasant and profitable to
those who may attend.
BY order of
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
New Lexington papers please copy. ]
2y-17
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Dried beef and Buffalo jerk at Kempfs
Breakfast Bacon st Kempf's.

bEeaKIasI bucOH at hempIS.
A Bar Room Remedy for all ailment,
is Rum Bitters, surcharged with Fuse;
Oil, a deadly element, rendered NOR,
active by the pungent astringents viii.
which it is combined. If your stomach
is weak and liver OF bowels disordered,
strengthen & regulate them with Vim
gar Bitters purely Vegetable Altera
tive and Aperient, free from alcohol 4
capable of infusing new vitality int
your exhausted system. 4w14
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VEGETINE.
PARTIES the BtOC0, Rc1tO-
"a. e.I G:,d IntigOF0teS
fhe ThOFe System. It's
Nedictsi Properties are
Il e. al, e. Tor, ic. Sol
e.tE and Dia9etic.

EGETINE is made exclusively from the
ices If carefuisy selected bdrhS, roots and
herbs, nd So s.Ton,iE cunceltI ated tHai IL Will
..t .:.IiS eradicate f.p-I the system every talnt
i >cr,fliia ci.'fu..us HUmor, TuniOrs, Can
erDtis Humors, r. ll,ilas, salt Itheum, Syphl-
tic DIse;s.s, { -, ", EiatneSS Of the stomach
,ciatici, IniiImnIatory and Chronic Rheuma-
ism Neuralgia, CiouI, and Spinal G. nplaints
IN only be efiectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptiye Diseases Of the Skin,
..s:u,cs rimpieS, Blotchcs B"ils letter, Scald-
...::d and kingworn. TEG EIINE has never
.si,od L. effect perrlaL- 1T cuIc.
For Pains in the Back, Kidney Complaints,
DropSy, female W eakness Leuccorrhea, arising
from Internal liberation and uterine diseases.
md General ID biEity, VEGETINE acts di-
rectlv upon the causes OF these complaints. 1t
;nvigorates and strengthens the whole system,
Icts upon the secretive organs, ailays intlanlma-
ion, cures liberation and regulates the bowels.
palpitation Of the heart, headache, piles, ner-
vousness, and General Prostration of the Ner-
Vous system, no medicine has ever given such
perfect satisfaction as the VEGETINE. Itpur-
ifies the blood. cleanses all the organs, and pos
sesses a controlling power over the nervous sy5-
tom.
The remarkable cures effected by NEGETINE
have induced many physicians and apothGcar-
fes whom we know to prescribe and use it in
their ow n families
In fact VEGETINE is the best remedy yet
discovered for the above diseases and is the on
| fy reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed be-
| ore fbe public Prepared by
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Paints, oils, varnishes, dye-stuffs,
brushes of all kinds, garden and flower
seeds, cheap for cash, a. skinner new
druo sfOrf
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Different kinds of Glass Fruit Jar
and Jugs will be found at Skinner's New
Drug Store, at the lowest prices for cash