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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
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FOR TEN TIMES ITS COST.

II UIt TN 7 n = II- NU0I.
The great benefit I received from the use Of
VEGETINE, induces MO 70 give my testimony I'm
its favor believe il % D. not only Of great val
ue for restoring Tie health, iut preventive Of
disc SOS Iecul5tl to -Iu. sl.rls Ill saulmtr sea-
sons.
would ry- ai igut it Tor TEN tiglas "a, cost.
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Attorney. aud -irne raj 4 AszaIl loI 5IaSsachusctts
Of the raEs-lleu's Life Assurance Company,
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/ Perfect Cure.

IIIAELLsTOWN JUNE IT, IoUI
Mr. Ii. X. STEVENS: Dear Sir--Thls is to certify
that VEGETENE made perfect cure of me when
my attending physician had pronounced my case
consumption, and said could not survive many
days.
MRS LEDsTfON, 35 Cook Street
The facts stated by Mrs. Ledston, are person.
ally known by me, and they are true
A. D. HAYSRs.
VEGETINE is LOLD BY ALL
DRUGGISTS.
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NO. 21.-328 B q b.

A large stock farm and saw mill TO exchange
for ether property. Long time given for any
difference in value. A good chance for thor
ough going man to get control OF valuable prop
erty,' -
August Is 1879. vtnf5
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Marvellous Effect.

Mr.. A. II. stevens: Dear Sir-I have used the
gaeat Blood Remedy, NEoETIFE, and feel it a
duty tOacknowle lge the great beneht il has done
me. In the Spring of the yeaa 1862, / was sick
from general debility caused by oveTwork, want
Of sleep and proper rest. was very weak and
much emlciated. / tried many remedies with
out receiving any benefit from any OF them, un-
I'll was persuaded to try VEaETINE. Before
had taken this one week, my impoved condition
gave me renewed hope and courage. Iconrnued
to take IL every day ,gaining more strength, until
l was completely restored TO heiath. The effect
of this remedy, In case Of general debility, Is In
deed marvellous.
ELIzABETn A. FOLEY.
May 81, is7i. q Webster St, Charlestown Mass
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. l..

For sale, Tor possibly will exchanee,) Sl1 900
Of the stock in coal mine in Perry county,
which is now earning dividends Of 10 to % per
cent.
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NO. 20.-355. B q B.

l60 acre farm adjoining county seat town OF
5000 population. The town has rail road and
canal, al SO river with good water power and
mills In running gear. Price only $50 per acre.
The owner is forced TO sale. good chance for
a new edition TO O thriving town.
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NO. y.

240 acres-50 acres bottom Iand-fTame dwell
ling, bank barn, fountain pump near good mills,
~ lilies from Lancaster, from sugar grove.
Price thirty dollars per acre.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

$50 acres in MadisC township, Fairfield CO.
Ohio, good house-land well watered by a new
er failing stream. Price SIS per acre. Twr
miles from p. o.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. 19-B & B.

Newly improved farms ranging from 20 to 300
acres from four TO ten miles from Lincoln, Ne
braska, at from 20 TO 40 per acre. VIII trade for
lands East, or for good town property.
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NO. %
nv ID.

200 acres-150, fat bottom corn land, yields 70
to 100 bushels to acre, will stand continuous crop
ping for 25 years-market near, water good,
good house, price SIS in easy payments.
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THE
Latest Bible Published

The cheapest and best-selling Agents Bibles In
the market. For circulars address A. J. HOI.-
MAN 4 CO, 800 Arch street, Philadelphia.
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NO. 13.
NO. 14.-376.

70 acres, AZ miles from Lancaster, good house,
stable and blacksmith shop, in sight of school
house and Post office. Price $50 per acre.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. 2.

100000 u stock IA coal mine 50 cheap that
lie coal in 10 foot vein covering over 800 acres
is given TO the purchaser. The mine is on Snow
Fork
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E<&EZTEN a.
PagiGes the Blood and Restores the
Health.

" M II FVtltIIUts
It IS q compound extracted from 5arks, roots,
and herbs II is Natures Remedy. II Is per-
fectly harmless from any bad effect upon hc sys-
TEN. 1t is uoUrishiug and siren EtHgninE. 1t
acts directly upon the blood. il qgiets the nerv-
Gus system. II gives you good, sweet sleep 81
night II is a great pauIcca for our aged fathers
and mothers, for il gives them strength, quiets
their nerves, and gives them Natures sweet
sleep, as has been proved by many aged per-
son. 1t is the great Blood Pursher. 1t is asooth-
ing remedy for our children. 1t has relieved
ard cured thousands. Ii is very pleasant TO
take, every child likes Il.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

Two Mortgage notes for sale secured beyond
question. Will submit to heavy discount. A
good chance for the buyer, but unfortunate for
the seller of the security.
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NJ. >.

500 acres Of second bottom timber land, 200
acres inclosed and farmed, two good frame
dwellings, out buildings, stabling, fruit trees,
miles from Iowa city, II to IA from Cedar
Rapids, close to smaller towns and to a college,
and to smaller schools, good farm in the heart
Of great State. Price S12, 500, viii exchange
for land in Central Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
Scribner for 1874.

The unexampled favor accorded to this Maga-
zinc by the public, enables us 10 enter upon the
coming year with the means Of making IL more
attractive and valuable than ever before 70 its
large and increasing number OF readers on both
sides Of the Atlantic. The Serial Story Of the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. 8.
NO. 10.
NO. IL.

I06 acres of land ~ miles from Lancaster, al
$50 per acre, A acres of timber, house, barn, or
chard, several springs, &c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. 1890. B & B.
NO 18.

Four sections of timber land aear a net work
of rail roads to sell cheap. The land is great
bargain at so per acre.
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NO. 1888.

a magnificent residence and ample grounds
with every modern convenience, in Findley, o.,
VIII exchange for acceptable wild lands or farm
pr0pertY.
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10 an u Ge H
SOME R SET, OHIO,

DUYS, sells and exchanges Real Estate will
ID place for 6 Guardeans, Executors and others
any sum of money at s to 20 per cent. interest
good security.
VIII exchange representations aud adver-
tisemcnt- with other like agents throughout the
United States and Canada Of whom such oppor-
tunity is respectfully solicited, and with whom
we offer to divide commissions and all other adj
vantages Of their correspondence
When property or securities are placed in this
Agency by special contract in writing, ~ per
cent commission is understood only in case of
sale or exchange.
Correspondents viii please refer to our prop
erty by number as we never change the mum
Der and can refer to it like an index.
NO. %.
\ fine property "a Somerset, Ohio, near the
business centre. Can be made desirable for
leave room to accommodate large family
I This is Offered cheap and such easy pay
nents to go of quickly, as the business
rooms viii pay ten per cent. on the whole cost.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

Wanted 20 to 50 acres Of land a few miies
from Somerset. Improvements desired. All
cash down.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. 6.

Wanted TO buy cheap farm worth IRON two
cash.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
NO. IS.

Coal land on Snow Fork and Sunday creek
for sale at 75 dollars per acre. Splendid mbeT,
The best bargain now left. Coal vain 10 feet
viii take improved land in part pay. Adjoin-
ing lands have sodfor $50 per acre, and this too
within a few weeks since.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

100 acres timber land miles Of pike and on
B. & o. r. r. Bounded by roads on tide North,
East aud South sides Has timber enough on to
pay for the land. Price S162 per acre, viii
bring fifty dollars per acre in short time.
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NO. 4.
NO. 5.

viii exchange land near, for house and lot in
Somerset.
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DRUG STORES.

On. c. j. SKINNER. b. H. SKIM fR
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NO. z.

Wanted Is 10 20 acres improved land, house
fruit and soft water, near Somerset.
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by Miss Irafton, is a charming Love Story by u
gifted writer, which is destined TO wide popu-
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
RAI1RoAD TNTRLlIeHNcH:

The merchants of Antwerp have
petitioned the Superintendent of the
T. w. & ". Railroad to have the
Tightening express stop at that sta
tion hereafter.
A conductor on the T. W. & W.
Railroad has just returned $3.50 to
President Cox. The conscience
smitten fellow thought the amount
wasn't large enough to make him q
respectable thief.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that
the proposed Air Line Continental
Railroad will start from Jersey City,
pass directly westward to Ashland,
Ohio, and thence to Lima, Van
Vert and Ft. Wayne.
L. A. Hall has filed a petition
with tue Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas against the Toledo, TiHn
& Eastern Railroad to recover over
$4,000 for services rendered the
road when being built and while he
was President of the Company.
Birdstown is the name of another
new town in Wood County, on the
line of the Baltimore, Pittsburg d
Chicago Railroad, in Bloom town
ship, about three miles east of the
FiRdlay road. A plot of the new vii
Iage his been made, and several dwell
ings and stores and a hotel are soon
to go up, The town will have the
advantage of possessing the only
stone quarry on the line for some
distance.
The Toledo, Thorntown & st.
Louis railroad is 10 run to Tifin.-
A few weeks ago the Chief Engin-
.eer of the road, was in Ottawa, Put
nam Co., Tor the purpose of locating
and stalking the road from that place
west to the State line. As soon as it
is done he will commence running
a line east from Ottawa to Monroe
vile, where the road is to connect
with the Lake Shore road.
In the purchase Of railway tele-
graph lines in Crest Britain by the
Government, the latter seems to have
supposed that it had acquired q
freehold and absolute title to these
lines; but it now turns out that it
got only leasehold rights, and that
now the companies are asking f5,-
100000 for the freehold. Tne claims
have been referred to arbitration, but
there seems to be no doubt that the
Companies will get the money.
Chicago Junction is the name Of q
new station in New Haven township,
one nile south of Centerton, where
the Chicago branch connects with
the Lake Erie division Of the Balti-
more & Ohio R. R. The Company
is building an engine house, depot
and other necessary Accommodations
for its own use, and the prospect IS
fiattering for the growth of a lively
burgh at this point. Trains are run
ming regularly from the junction to
Deshler on the Dayton and Michi-
gan road, a distance Of SO miles.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
ThaI,anehtar cnra

The Pittsburg Gazette relates the
following: ga short time since two
individuals we're living in one room,
very sick, one with brain fever, and
the other With an aggravated case OF
mumps. They were SO low that
watchers were needed every night,
and it was thought doubtful if the
one sick of fever would recover. A
gentleman was engaged to watch over
night, his duty being to wake the
nurse whenever it became necessary
to administer medicine. In the
course Of the night both watchers
and nurse fell asleep. The man with
the mumps lay watching the clock,
and saw that it was time to give the
fever patient his potion. He was I'M
able to speak, or move any portion
of his body except his arms, but seiz-
ing pillow he managed to strike the
watcher in the face with it. Thus
suddenly wakened, the watcher
sprang from his seat, falling to the
foor and awakened both the nurse
and the fever patient. The incident
struck the sick man asyery ludicrous,
and he laughed hartily at it for
some fifteen or twenty minutes,
When the doctor came in the morn
ing he found his patient vastly i'm
proved; said he never knew so sud
den turn for the better; and now
both are up and well.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
The Family Album.

There is a sort Of deliriOus joy in
looking over family album, espe-
eially fit is a very old album with a
sprained back, which occasionally
and unexpectedly drops through
your fingers, leaving q couple Of
cousins in one hand, and three or
four aunts in the other, and the bal
lance of the family under the chair.
The first picture is Of an old gentle
man with an expression of wary
cautiousneSs in his face as if he was
engaged in dOdging a wild bull, and
was somewhat doubtful Of the result.
Opposite him is the grandmother,
patinet-looking lady in black dress,
with a book in one hand and pair
of spectacles in the other. There is
a feeble but we'll meaning effort to
look safe in her face. On the next
leaf is a middle aged man looking as
if he had been suddenly shot through
the roof of starch factory, and had
landed in the middle of e. strange
country. Oposite is the picture Of
his wife, who, having heard a rumor
of the catastrophe, has made up her
mind to be prepared for the worst.
Then follow the children-little girls
looking so prim as to make you
sqGirm, and little boys with their
eyes turned on their noses, and with
an expression on their face Of nm
earthly solemnity. Then follow un-
cles, taken in their overcoats, with
spreading inclination in their clothes,
hair and face, as if they were bound
to get their moneys worth and aunts
with warts on their noses, and varnish
in their hair, and preposterous lace
collars about their necks. Then there
is the bashful young man penned op
posite an aggressive young lady,
whom heaven and some married. Wo-
men have designed for each other.
There are also pictures of Cousin
A.iek and his young wife, who stop
ped here when on their tour, and no
young man looks at him without re-
firing at once and regis;e e lag a ter
rible vow never to get married. Be
sides these is the picture Of man
who lived the next door for eight
years, at the end of which time his
wife died, and he moved to Illinois
with the children, and is now worth
some fifty thousand dollars. He has
been photographed in his bat, which
is one size to large for him, and which
gives him an appearance of having
murdered his aunt and concealed
the body. Then there are two
fee looking corsairs of no particular
identity, and several broken spirited
women with babies in their arms
directly or indirectly related to the
owners of the album; and the exhib-
ition eloses.-IttusUiIIe Press.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
AHERo GONE.
Death of a Maryland Farmer who
Whipped a Company Of confsder-
ate Cavalry.

Death of a Maryland Farmer who
Whipped a Company Of confsder.
ate Cavalry.
The Middletown (Md.) Register
says; This gentleman, one Of the
! oldest, most highly esteemed, and in
telligent farmers of this valley, died
at his residence on Highland, in
Catoctin District, at 10 o'clock on
Wednesday night of last week, aged
nearly eighty years, For about three
years past Mr.. Blessing had been Sc
riously afflicted with asthma, and ii
was this desease that caused his
death. During the rebel invasion Of
1854, Mr.. Blessing acquired the tirle
of the Hero of Highland" on &C
count of the bravery he displayed in
protecting his property. His fight
with squad of soldiers on that oc-
casion is thus told in aletter written
by himself st the time:
son the morning of that day q
company of cavalry, commanded by
Major Harmon and Captain Walker,
came in sight of my farm, where they
detailed five men TO come and steal
my horses. As they road up gave
mp son two guns and I took six, and
went in the name of the Lord God
of Hosts to meet them, and as they
rode up in haste we fred upon them
in quick time; one was mortally
wounded (he died at Middletown, }
the other so bad they rode under the
Overshoot OF the barn, where we had.
cross fire on them. As they were
retreating Il fred, killing one on the
spot, and took the other prisoner.
The balance got back to the company,
which was from forty to sixty strong,
and before 1 had reloaded my guns
they returned, nineteen in number,
and had pressed in their service four
of my neighbOrs as guides, and
marched them in advance. gave
my son two guns and another young
man one, but they both retreated. 1
then took four guns and went to a
group of cherry trees; as the guides
came up, l halted them under the
pain of death if they did not stand.
One of then broke of and ran. /
fred on him without effect. AS soon
as he reached the rebles they opened
fire on me to their hearts content;
splinters from the trees and fences
few in my face, while some of the
balls fell at my feet. Ihad three guns
which l held back for shure work.
After firing some fifty shots they rode
of, leaving their dead and wounded
in my hands. They then sent me
word they would bring up battery
and shell me. I sent word back that
l had their wounded man in the barn,
if they chose to burn him up they
could do so. A little before night,
Coles cavalry, under command of
Lieutenant Colonel Vernon, came in
gight. l thought ii was the rebel
battery, and l took the dead rebels
carbine and concealed myself in a
bramble brush close to the lane, to
make that the closing scene Of that
bloody day. When l saw my happy
mistake l Icrawled outs they gave nae
a hearty cheer, and rode up to the
house, helped to bury my dead, and
stayed over night. Thus closed the
most tragic scene in the history Of
my life. 1 am 20 years ofage. lido
not wish to correct your error or to
boast, but 1 do it to encourage our
soldiers and people to fight better
and look to God for just victory.
GEO. BLESSING"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
A Law Ezamination-


The following racY examination
ofeandidstes for admission to the bal
IS taken from the Western Ld,o Jour
aqL The examination commenced
with:
DO you smoke?"
81 do, sir"
"Ha7e you a spare cigar?"
six, . '-
"Now, sir; what is the first duty
Of a lawyer21
FCollect fees, sir"
"Right. What is the seeond?o
"Toincrease the number of eli
ents."
when does the position towards
clients changer
"When making out a bill Of costs n
Explain"
"We then occupy the antagonistic
position. 1 become the plaintiff and
he becomes the defendant"
"Suit decided, how do yeu stand
with the lawyer on the other side?''
''Cheek by jowl."
Enough, sir. You promise TO be
an ornament to your profession. and
1 wish You success. Now, are Won
aware of the duty you owe me?"
Perfectly"
Describe it."
at is to invite you to drink"
"But suppose I decline?o
Candidate scratches his head.
"There is no instance of the kind
on record in the books. I cannot an
swer the question"
'YOu are right. And the conf
dence with which you make the as
sertion shows conclusiveIy that YOU
read the law attentively. Let us
take drink, a1d I will sign youl
certificate at once"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
KilIed Hia Man.

You have doubtless heard of DR..
Thompson, the waggish proprietor of
the Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.
Well, once on a time two gentlemen
(one decidedly under the influence
of a spiritual presence, and the other
approximating the same condition)
stopped at the doctors hotel In
consequence of some extraordinary
manifestations on the part of the
stightest' gent, he soon found him
self "nigh unto a muss' with the
doctor His friend, however, carried
him oft before matters reached q
crisis. After slowing him away the
friend returned, and aceOsting the
proprietor, said very emphatically:
''Sir, you have been treading up
on dangerous ground, sir; that man
is not to be tampered with, sir; do
you know, sir, that he has killed his
man, sir?
"Killed his mani says Thompson,
with q voice like y thunder clap, and
a most intense expression of con
tempt upon his phiz; "Ey JOye, sir!
let me inform you that 1 have prac-
ticed medicine twenty years, and
you must not attempt to frighten
me with chap who hss only killed
one man. Bah, sirl it wouldn't be-
giDgin to dO?"
The fellow collapsed, and forth
with settled his bill.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06
Flt3m lf5s. ELIz.IBETH C0ONDS, BIgns.oiek,

brunswick, April 4, 1867.
Miss sAwYEa: I received your letter last even
inc, and was very glad you coneivaed TO let me
take YOUR Salve. think can do well with IT, and
It will be quite an accommo dadp1 70 my husband,
as he cannot get along loihsott Il. He has tried
everything else and has never found anything that
healed his leg a that Salve Of yours and we have
both found it 10 be all, and ereR more, than you
recommend Z to BE-. We have had It in the family
five or six years, and have used it for everything,
and can truly say hare Rcref found its equal.
/ use II for a weak back, and it acts like charm.
Mr.. CooTnbs has had FeVer Sore on his leg JoF
thirty years and ig0iil9 Be cripple t0-oldy. Vhe
lad not found q remedy in your SGtcs. 1t keeps
it healed. and takes out tAe' inflammation, proud
flesh and swelling, and doeg for him all that he can
ask. can recommend II for good many thiDgs
that you have not, for I use It for everything. I
consider e inyalusble in family. II you can put
this testimony together, and It can be Of any ser.
vice 10 yoH, yOu welcome.
Yours, SC, ELIZABETH CoOMEs.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-02-06

An Irishman named Dennis Tolam
who died at Cork, possessed of con-
siderable wealth, in the year 1869,
left a singular will, containing the
following testamentary dispositions
81 leave to my sister-in.law four old
stockings, which will be found un-
der my mattress to the right. Item
TO my nephew, Michael Tarles,
two old socks and a green night-cap.
Item-To Lieutenant John Stein, a
blue stocking with red cloak. Item
To my cousin, Barbara Dolan, my
old boot, with red flannel pocket.
Item-To Hannah, my house keeper,
my broken Watering" After the
death of the testatOr, the legatees
having been convened by the notary
to be present at the reading of the
will, each, as he or she was named,
shrugged their shoulders and other
wise expressed q contemptuous dis
appointment whileparties uninterest-
ed in the succession could not re-
frain from laughing at these ridicu-
lous, not to say insulting, legacies.
| All were leaving the room, after
signifying their intention ofrenounc'
| ing their bequests, when the last
named, Hannah, having testified her
indignation by kicking away the
broken pitcher, q number Of coins
rolled out of it; the other indiVid-
uals, astonished al the unexpected
incident, began to think better oi
their determination, and requested
permission to examine the articles
devised to them. 1t is needless tc
say that on proceeding to the search
the stockings, socks, pockets, DC.
soon betrayed by their weight the
value of their contents, and the hoarC
of the testator, thus fairly distribnt
ed, left on the minds of the legateei
a very different impression Of hi
worth.