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The Indiana and Illinois Republicans

The Indiana and Illinois Republicans
have fairly opened the campaign for
1874. The platform adopted at their re-
cent State Conventions embrace about
the SINE general principles heretofore
enunciated by the Republican party of
those States. The Indiana convention
lodged the Temperance question. Here
is the way they did it.
Sixth-Tn the opinion of this Conyen-
ton, intemperance Is an evil against
which society has the right to protect
itself; that or system OF legislation
throughout the whole history OF the
State, has asserted and maintained this
right, and it can not now be surrendered
without yielding up that fundamental
principle of American government which
places the power of passing laws In the
han Is of the majority. Therefore, We
are in favor Of such legislation as will
give majority of the people the right
to determine for themselves, IN their re-
spective towns, townships or wards,
whether the sale of intoxicating liquors
for use az beverage shall he permitted
therein, and such as will hold the vender
responsible for all damages resulting
from such sales
On the question of finances, the Con-
vention declared in favor of free Ma
tional banking, and additional currency.
The Illinois Convention handled the
Temperance question without gloves
and declared in favor of "license sys-
tenn" The plank bearing upon this
question is az follows:
Seventh-That'' the Republican party
proposes to respect the rights reserved by
the people to themselves as carefully as
the powers delegated by them to the
State and Federal Governments, and it
will aim to secure the rights and privil-
eyes Of citizens without regard to nativi-
ty or creed, and it is opposed to inter
ference by law with the habits, tastes OF
customs of individuals, except to sup
press Iicentiousness or to preserve the
peace and safety of citizens of the State
The platform favors free banking, but
opposes any increase in the amount o.
legal-tender notes, and favor the gradual
retirement Of the same az the volume o.
the National bank notes shall be in
creased.
As the Grangers will try their bottom
with the old parties in these States thiI
year, the result will be looked for will
general interest.
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The New Comet.

Professor Lewis Smith has addressed
the following letter to the Rochester
Democrat:
THE comet detected by me on the
evening of the Sth instant was previous
ly discovered at Marseillies, France,
April l.. The weather of late has been
unfavorable for observations, the clouds
demanding the right of way so that
few observations could be made, and
even those not with much accuracy
They were enough however to prove the
correctness OF my announcement that 1t
was comet. 1t is approaching both the
sun and the earth with constant
accelerated velocity, arriving at pc
rihelion nearest the sum and peri
gree (nearest the earth) about the 1st OF
August. | see nothing therefore, to pre-
vent its being conspicuous and. beautiful
object in the Western sky during the
/ months of July and August. 1t IS now
situated, at O'Clock in the morning di-
rectly beneath the polar star, and about
twenty-five degrees from it, and is just
visible to the naked eye. With an ope-
ra glass it can be easily seen as hazy,
nebulous mass, with a bright point lit
tie to one side. Through my telescope
of four and one-half inches aperture, six
feet focus, it presents tail filling the
whole field with a low power of thirty
six. So directly toward US it is moving,
that it seems almost TO stand still, its
slight deviation from it giving an appa-
rent motion toward Beta Ursa Majoris.
1t is now visible all night, but will soon
be only in the early hours of evening,
setting in the north west. If at the time
of its nearest approach TO the earth the
moon should be absent, we may expect
from present indications. to be treated
with a cometary display which may ri
val the transit of Venus in popular as
scientific interest. The comet will be
brightest on the evening of August 2, be-
/ ing then two hundred and forty five
times as bright as at the time of discov-
cry, while now it is only five and onAC
half times as bright, and as the moon
will be absent it viii be subjected to
spectrosopic analysis under circum-
stances more favorable than may occur
again in many years. 1t will then be
about five degrees from Denabola the
brightest star in Leo. LEWIS SMITH.
Rochester, June II, 1874"
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THE LIMITS OF GREAT CITIEs.-The
London Builder thinks that the time will
soon come when the question of the ex-
treme limit to which cities can be ex-
tended viii be solved. London has now
an estimated population of 3,400,700,
and the question suggested by the Build
er arises from the estimate that 600,000,-
600 cubic feet of carbonic acid gas are
expired in London every twenty-four
honrs by human beings alone, and that
l4,O00 tons of coal are daily consumed
there, portion of which is cast into the
atmosphere in the partially volatilized
form of smoke. But unfortunately for
the dwellers of London, and unfortun-
ately for the theories of croakers, there
are miles of fresh air above the city con-
stantly replacing the vitiated atmosphere
of the streets. London may be extend
ed indefinitely with, in all probability,
no perceptible change IN the life-sup-
porting power of her atmosphere The
registration of births and deaths in Eng
land is SO thorougly made that the es-
Inmates of population based thereon We
ry nearly agrees with the actual count
from the census returns and such regis
tration has as yet given no sign of any
increased ratio of deaths following the
growth of London. In this connection
the fact may be noted that London con-
tains as much population as the seven
teen next principal cities of Great Brit
ain and ireland, and that, according to
the latest estimates, the population of
London is increasing in larger ratio
than that of the other cities.
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HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-It is rumored
hereabouts that four men waylaid a citi-
izen Of Jonathan's Creek, north of Oak
Geld, in piece ofwoods near the mouth
of Bear run on the evening of the 18th,
and demanded his money. He had but
Ave dollars which he delivered to them
but this didn't suffice; they made him
dismount from his horse, when they
knocked him down, and bruised him.
In the melee, however, he escaped, leav-
ing his horse behind. The robbers also
fed, and the horse went to his home.
Some excitement is said to prevail in
that community. What surprises US,
however, is that the transaction doesn't
arouse the people to an investigation,
and thereby publication of the partic-
nlars.-Ne,0 Lexington Herald. 5a''f 5
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FRAUDS IN BANK BILLs.-Attention
is called to frauds practiced in the man
ipulation of national bank bills, by cut
ting them lengthwise, and pasting the
pieces together again in such manner
that out of each seven bills cut mp, an
extra bill is produced. These bills are
different from these made on the older
plan of cutting bills up and down; and
it is said they may readily be detected,
by measuring them, as they are quar-
ter Of an inch narrower than bank bills
untamleei with. es7 q
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Grace Greenwood has discovered that
Benedict Arnold's money price was
100000. Mr.. Winthrop Sargent, who
knew all about the matter, and who was
assisted by Mr.. Bancroft, tells quite a
different story. In the first paper of the
appendix to his work, "The Life and Ca
reer of Major Andre" he says, "By the
kindness of Mr.. Bancroft / am able to
give the precise sum that Arnold receiv-
ed in satisfaction of his alleged losses
through his detection. It was 6,3l5, of
of which he remitted $4,000 to London
to be invested in stocks, and procured
therefrom $1,000 of four per cent. con-
soils. According to a statement that was
current in 1882, the British Government
gave to Arnold, for his own life and that
of his wife, pension of G1 900.
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Boston Wool Market.

The Domestic Woods We notice sales
of 10000 pounds secured at 7o@72 C;
5000 pounds medium at 521@55c; 1000
pounds of Ohio extra at SOC; 5000 lbs.
combing and delaine at So "a so C; 40,-
900 pounds Fall at private terms; 5000
at Sic; 10000 at 57c; 5000 pounds
double extra Ohio at SIC; 1000 pounds
combing at 62R C; 5000 pounds extra
Ohio at 54 C; 1000 pounds of Ohio SIC;
In pulled woods we note sales of 5000
pounds super at Acc; 1900 pounds ex-
ira at 43(950c; 5000 pounds super at Soc;
5000 pounds of extra at 53c.-[ journal
of Commerce
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Sin is often the result of physical ILL
health and feeble stomachs. During one
third of our time the process of diges-
tion continues. To be dyspeptic is to be
miserable; dyspepsia is the foundation
of feyers and all the diseases ofthe blood,
liver, skin and kidneys. Dyspepsia
yields 10 the virtues of the vegetable in
gredients in that great purifyer of the
blood and restorer of health, DIR. Walk
er's Vinegar Bitters.
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If Johnson's Anodyne Linimeat is half
as valuable as people say it is, no fami-
ly should be without it. Certainly no
Person, be he lawyer, doctor, minister, or
of any other profession, should start on
a journey without it. No sailor, fisher
man, or woodsman should be without it.
In fact, 1t is needed wherever there is an
ache, sprain, cut, bruise, cough or cold.
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An Ohio Specimen.

Abner McIlrath, of Cleveland, Ohio,
is eixty-one years of age, and is six feet
seven and half inches, standing IN his
boots, fairly porportioned in form, with
out pound Of waste flesh. He was
and is a giant in muscular strength
as well as physically. He has lifted
100 pounds of iron, and blow with
his massive fists and long arm was SO
powerful that on one occasion, when
some twelve or fifteen sailors went out
to his place to "raise mus" !" he thrash
ed the whole lot and threw them one by
one out of the door, just as one could
throw so many babies, and during the
operation he dared not double his fist
for fear his blows might prove fatal to
some of the rowdies. He formerly car
ried on the business of a cooper, and
used to come to town with his load of
barrels. On one occasion while stop
ping at the jackson House, which is
now torn down, a snob from town, who
was out there with his turnout in the
shape of livery horse and buggy, got
into difficulty with Abe, and having
insulted him in some way or another,
Abe resented it by lifting the buggy
right up and straddling it across the fence
and then got on his wagon and drove off
to town leaving the dandy to get his
buggy off the fence as best as he was
able.
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Farmers and "Horse Men" are con-
tinually inquiring what we know of the
utility of Sheridan's cavalry Condition
Powers, and in reply, we would say,
through the columns of the Observer
that we have heard from hundreds who
have used them with gratifying results;
that is also our experience.
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Luther is reported to have said that
"if a man is not handsome at twenty,
strong at thirty, learned at forty, and
rich at fifty, he will never be handsome,
strong, learned or rich in this world"
In the light Of these statistics this state
ment becomes prophecy with most
remarkable fulfillment. The history of
the campaigns of Napoleon illustrates
the point most remarkably. His early
successes were gained over old and worm
out generals, on whom great hope had
been placed; but he was finally over
thrown by the young and middle aged.
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New York Wool Market.

Double extra Ohio at 52@574c; 1000
lbs mixed secured at 70c; 1000 lbs Ore
gon at 36c; 10 bales do at BE; 5000 lbs
Georgia at 40c; 1900 lbs extra and above
at SAC; % bags supper pulled at SOC, and
5000 lbs heavy Ohio at 44c; also IA
bury Texas, $4,000 lbs Australian, s.
600 lbs Southern Texas bury, 1000 lbs
George and 10000 lbs Western Texas,
all on private terms.
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A gentleman from Bearfeld township

A gentleman from Bearfieid township
informs us that during the storm on
Thursday, the l1th, pair Of horses,
the property Of Geo. Welch, Of Bear
field township, were stricken down in
the stable, by lightning an6 one ofthem
killed, the other recovering after lying
some ten minutes in astunned condition.
Our informant also says, the stable caught
fire, but was saved from any material
damage. He also says Mr.. Welch's
barn was struck and entirely consumed.
.-Nelp Lerin uton HernLd
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SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.

TTNHIS farm contains Is7 acres IN a high state
L. OF cultivation, and upon W hich are acommo-
dious brick residence, spring house, and never
falling spring, good barns with wagon sheds,
500 bearing fruit trees, of all kinds I'm excellent
condition. There are 40 acres Of splendid bot
tom land In the farm, and the whole Is ndmirA-
bly, watered. IL can be bought for $50 pOr acre
For further particulars call on or address the
subscriber, JomN GALL
July 25, 1873. 10 Somerset. Ohio
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One story goes that the visit of the
Car to England was specially intended
as an introduction of the Duke Alexis
to the English Princes Beatrice, the
Queens youngest daughter, who is now
a very pretty and charming young lady.
She has, in fact, arrived at the age when
all the family become good-looking. AT
seventeen or eighteen all the Queens
daughters have been charming.
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Bayard Taylor has secured the cores
pondence that passed between Joseph
and Potiphar's wife, and wants to trans
late It. 1t appears by the correspond
ence that what has been hitherto heard
of the story was only Joseph'a version, as
he reports il to his wife.-EsS' York
Herald.
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PITTsBURG, june 17.-Included in
the sales were cars prime l ,467 Id
Steers at Sc so, cars 1900 lb Steers at
Sc 40; 2 cars 1,425 lb Steers at Sc go,
good 900 to 1900 lb Steers $6@6 374,
shipping stock S3@5 so, as to quality.
Sheep the market is quiet and prices no
better; extra 90 to 100 lb Sheep, 51@5sc;
85 to 80 lbs 5(954c, rs to 80 lbs 4C94lc,
20 to rs lbs 31(94c
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RUSSELL HOUSE,
Opposite Woaver's Store, Main street,
SOMERSET. OHIO.

TINHI5 HOTEL having been recently repaired
Al and ntted mp for the hotel business the pro-
pTetor tenders his thanks to hla patrons for past
favoTa, and earnestly solicits a continuance Of
the same; and With pleasure informs the travel
Ing public that he is prepared 90, and will, fur
niah As good accommodations for man and beast
NJ any hotel IN central Ohio
W: RUSSELL, Prop'r
April AZ. 1879. Vinl
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II AND AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY, and
IL G. Guisinger for the Home and Farmers
kire Insurance and New York Life Insurance
Companies. Oficr IN same room.
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. R. Y,
Somerset Grain Market.
stock Markets.

CINCINNATI, June 18.-Cattle-Re-
eeipts liberal, but generally of common
and medium grades, for which qualities
there is a very dull market. Good to
prime butchers grades are in demand at
full prices. The total range is as fol-
lows: Lower grades 24@32c, medium
to fair 34@4zc, and good to extra butch
ers' Cattle 4a@53c. Several lots of
common and medium grades left over
unsold
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]. d. M'KINNEY, M. d..

physician AND SURGEON, tenders his
H. professional services to the citizens OF SOM
erset and vicinity. Office on south Columbus
street, Somerset, Ohio. vIn35
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Nnrs11 c, are as useless 70 the community as
OO4 AAS misunderstanding old maids, corn
CT IOaters an large cities, dishonest politicians
no more Of luxury than epson salts or castor
oil, aud nc more desirable for comfort than a
hedgehog Is for parlor ornament. Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies, AlleviatOr and Cu-
ratve, eradicates 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. 35yI
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Notice to Trespassers.

A LII PERSONS found hunting, or otherwise
N trespassing on the premises Of the under
signed, viii be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the mw. ID. ii. LENTZ
TH0S PRICE
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#. SPENCER sTILLMAN.

NOTARY PUBLIC. Once In Mathews
IN building, North Columbusstreet, Somerset,
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For Sale.

TIME most desirable property in Somerset,
IL consisting of the brick block on the North
" est corner Of the public square and Main
street, embracing the fne and convenient store
room on the corner with large ware room In the
rear. Two large well furnished halls in the sec
ond story of the same, severally occupied by the
Masonic and Odd Fellows Order. The private
residence Of Dixon Brown, store rooms occupied
by Matthias and Droege Frimute and dwell
lit, also 6ne bnilding lot fronting on North
street, lying directly West Of an alley and rum
ming back to the alley in the rear Of the hrst
mentioned premises. This lot has q large brick
stable and well Of good water upon IL and IS a
superior site for building. Also for sale good
and well improved farm situated on the pike,
one-half mile East Of Somerset, Perry county,
Ohio. For full particulars address or inquire
Of J. NJ. Brown, Somerset, Ohio.
No A If
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]. II. WILLARD, NJ. ID.
GEORGE PRICE,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ohiee one
IL door south Of Post Office, Somerset, Ohio.
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Call at Walker & Russell's and buy
pair of Swede Army Brogms-the mos
comfortable shoe eyer worn.
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$1,000 3 EsEWAED l win be paid for : case

DIT E0 Look at those features and see
\ @441AS the agony depicted on the face
lt cannot be helped while the trouble remains.
Inc suner1ngs from piles are Of a very aggravated
description. You cannot walk with amy COM
FORT cannot ride with comfort, cannot SIT with
ease, and the suffering when attending to ma
ture is almost unbearabIe, and causes such q
feeling Of dread that IL is put OF At great sac
rihee OF health and comfort, I'm many cases in
ereasing the difficulty 20 an alarming extent
Use pT. Briggs Pile Remedies, according 20
directions, to cure internal, bleeding, external
and itching piles bOld by Skinner 4 Bro,
Druggistst, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & CO.,
Newark, N. j.
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PRICE AZ GUISINGER

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
OFFICE In old Court House, Somerset Ohio
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IL. r.. MAoRUDER, M. d.

us ProiesaicnAl services can BE- secured q
Aouns street, somerset Ohio, no, 4, ",
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200 Pianos ana Organs

viii be sold at Lower prices for cash or on In
stallments, or for rent, Ia City or Country, du-
ring this month, by Horace Waters SON No.
8si Broadway, than ever before offered in n. y.
Speciality; Pianos and Organs to let until the
rent money pays the price Of the Instrument.
illustrated Catalogues mailed. large discount
10 Ministers, Churches, Schools, Lodges, etc.
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armed now when you are threatened with all
the ailments caused by dcbilitating Spring and
Summer weather is TO make free use of
j u r u 3 u B A

which will make the Liver active, assist Digcs-
ton, Purify the blood, strengthen the Uterine
and ,inary organs, invigorates the System, and
make you enjoy life as you ought. Price 81
JOHN O. KELLOGG, 1s PIatt st., New York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-16
Condensed TeIegrams.

a guard al StaatSville, o., was poisoned
yesterday by two striking miners, who
were arrested, but subsequently released
through fear uf riot
Tie anti-riluaiism hill las passed the
English Commons ca second reading.
Some ladies' uf Portsmouth, helped 10
s'man- the drag-rOpe in landing the new
cable at Rye Beech. y. Ii.
The cable Of 1866 j. again in perfect
working order.
In drunken bTawl al Jeilersonville,y YES
teriay. Jos. Boyer had his skull fractured
with an ale bottle.
Boston has most uf her waste capital in
vested at Chicago, and volunteers aSSiS-
taure for the sufferers bv iha fire nf Tues
dav.
Kate Stoddani the imposed murderer OF
Cbas. Goodrich, Is hUpel.sSly insane.
Iowa Falls attempted TO eclipse the Chi
caso blaze Tuesday, but gave it up after
sacrificing Sl50,OO0.
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MORE FIRES.
Twenty-Five Buildings Burned-In-
| eendfarfes Abroad

Twenty-Five Buildings Burned-In-
cendiarfes Abroad.
Another fire broke out this evening in
the northwestern part Of the city. Twenty
five buildings comprising stores saloons and
planning and carpenter shops were burned,
the flames being famed by brisk new
breeze and fed by very infamable material.
The fire department by the most vigorous
efforts succeeded in checking the progress.
Considerable excitement prevailed for a
time and a repetition Of the scenes Of last
night was expected. During the progress
of this ere two attempts at incendiarism in
the same neighbOrhOOd were discovered
and frustrated. In one case kerosene oil
was used.
Another alarm was sounded from the
corner of Wabash avenue and Madison
street at about six O'Clock, but the fire there
was soon subdued.
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Academy. the Rock Island Freight Depot
the Atlantic Hotel. the Berg House, alld
the residence of Horace White, Of the
Tribune, who saved his library. The office
of the FireSide Friend is victim. Among
the churches gone are Kehelath Bnai
Slfalem and the Ansh Marrale synagogues,
as well as the Olive Church, cOlOred. The
negroes lost many dwellings on Clark
ctreet.
irsIEfirfSe LOSSES.
A list Of insurances. published by the
EUenjRg Mail aggregates about 81 l,4OU,OUU5
and indicates total loss to insurance conf
panies Of from 100000 to s2,5OO,OO0.
New Yorlk's Insurance Losses.
New YORK, july 15.-The following is
list Of the heaviest losers among the in
surance companies here by the Chicago fire
as TAR as ascertained:
Home, S15O,00O; Phoenix Of Brooklyn,
$4,000 to 0,0O0; German-American, s2J,-
coo to $4,000; Gemania, $4,000; Repub-
lie, $4,000; Underwriters Agency $4,000;
Continental, $4,000; Hanover, $4,000;
Standard, $4,000; North British and Mer-
camille, $4,000; Howard go, 900 to S2j, 600;
Manha tan, $1,000; Citizens S20O0G Ir-
wing, $500; Williamsburg City, $4,000.
Human Victims. r
chicago, July ia number of serious
casualties are report I'd, and several persons
We're doubtless lost In the flames.
HartfOrd's Lesses.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 15.-The in
surance companies here lose STA, ,OOS by
the Chicago fire. The Etna loss S75, 900;
the Hartford $4,000; the Phoenix $1,000,
and the National $4,000.
OmciaI.
CHICAGO, July 15-An official statement
of the immense losses by yesterdays fire is
published, footing up total Of S2,727, ,29n.
Estimated salvage $452, 500, leaving a net
loss of S2,244,970. The loss is pretty
evenly distributed among 121 companies.