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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

Jasper Myers, a farmer, living about
three miles from Madison, Iowa, exca-
waited, last week, according TO the Chiea-
go Times, a vault containing q number
Of skeletons larger and heavier boned
than the present human frame. Men OF
science, who have Visited the place and
obtained specimens, say they belong "a
the race known as the Mound Builders.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

For escorting home from singing
school maiden twice his own age an
Iowa boy was forced to turn the grind
stone eixteen consecutive hours. And for
the fun the boys father got out of this
part of the performance the court invited
him to deposit twenty dollars.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-06-05

The following is credited 10 q veteran
observer LAST year saw q watch spring
a note run, a rope walk, horae ay, and
even the big trees leave. I even saw D
plank walk, and a Third avenue bank
run, but the other day saw a tree box,
cat fsh, and stone fence. Tam pre-
pared 70 see the Atlantic coast, and the
Pacific slops"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26
Sharing the nnicsa.

We have on excellent example set in
Union County OF fairness between the
whites and blacks in the distribution
Ct Offices. The white people. who
can poll nearly 1000 votes, have cou-
ceded to the colored, who poll 400 or
500, three out OF ten places on the
general ticket. The former have nomi.
mated for Senator T. B. Jeter; Repre-
sentatives, ". 81. Wallace and B. II.
Rice; Probate Judge. Josoph +. Giat /;
School Commissioner. d. a. Town.
send; County Com mmissioners, William
Jelferies and D. p. Duncan. The in :
dependent Republicans will complete
the ticket by nomination of one Rep
rcsentative. one County Commissioner
and Coroner.
We are pleased to 500 The names of
Jeter, Wallace and Rice again pre-
sented for the Legislature. They are
able and true, staunch ae mon can be,
immovable in principle. well.informed,
prudent and thoroughly patriotic. We
trust that we shall have the pleasure of
welcoming them to duties which may
not be altogether congenial and plea
SAINT, but are highly important and re-
sponsible, and require the best men in
the country to discharge them pro-
pcrly.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

can be corrected in less than 6fty or a
hundred years. The simple, obvious
remedy}for es;ls. the Indispensable
means OF recoy yfrins from them. the
sum apd substance 81 the statesman
ship. which the country needs, is ho-
nesty of purpose, which will be on
guard against temptation, and can
never be brought to the support OF any
but capable and honest men and wise
measures. That is the panacea which
the colored citizsns particularly have
it in their power to administer to the
diseased State.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26
All Quiet In EdRelield.

The EdgefieId troubles seem to be
at an end. Gen. Butler and his friends
in the disturbed neighborhood have
acted with discretion and good judg-
ment. The first militia captain, colo
mel or what not, who calls out his
command or forces merely because he
has fears Of some attack upon himself,
and to defend himself in that way at
the expense of widespread consterna-
ton, ought to be promptly arrested
and held to account as disturber of
the peace. These Individuals should
learn that the militia cannot be used
as their pretorian guards.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

HOTEL ARRIVALS. September 25.-
Columbia Hotel-C K Knowles. city; J
r Newman, D B McLaurin, J @ Bu-
low, Rev A NJ Folchi, E J White,
Charleston; " D Kennedy. G E Reab,
Ga; T s Clarkson, j n W @ r Jen-
kins, N @; J s Land, G & G r; Davis
Foster, Ga; j P Smith, Md; w ITO
Woodward. 8 G; L M Tough. Kansas.
Hendrix House. Miss E. NJ. Bailey,
Greenville; W. A. Rabb, Fairfield; J.
S. Canady and lady, Spartan burg;
W. P. Roof, Lexington; r. @. Rice,
Charleston; E. E. Snelgrove, Ky; J.
A. Tulo, n. C.;J. D. Lorick, Lexing-
ton.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

New YORK CRY SOLD FOR TWENTY.
FOUR DOLLARS .-Twenty-four dollars
purchased the whole city and County
OF New York in 1875. In 1888, to.
bacco was produced to u considerable
extent on New York Island. In 1862.
the first pnbiic school was established !;
strcets first paved in 1876; in 1867
there were twelve streets aud 3S4
houses. In I'LL slave market was
established in Wall street. Iu 1920
three pence foot was given for luud
on the West side of Broadway, near
the B ,ttery. The first stage route be-
tween New York and Boston was es.
tablishea in l132--time. fourteen dnys
from city to city. In 1888 law W AZ
passed to preserve the fish in tho fresh
water pond, ithe Kolck) now Centre
street and ne!ghborhood. In 1897 a
market hoase WAS bni!t in Bro ,lway,
opposite Grown, now Liberty street; ;
the city at shat time contained l, ,4lG
houses. In l745 the first coach (Lldy
Murray's) was driven in New York.
When the British evacuated the CITY,
November 20. 1888, the buildings did
not extend beyond Murray street. Iu
1901 Broadway WAS ordered to he con
tinued through Thomas Eiudali's land,
near Eighth street. to meet the Bow
cry, and the hills lev"Ied nn,l carted
into fresh water pond, which WAS then
the Northern limit Of broadway, and
much beyond the settled parts Of the
city. Previous tn this extension of
Broadway, the Bowery was the only
entrance to the city. through groves OF
cedar, to the Bulls Head, now the
Bowery Theatre. The old Potter.
Field is now the Washington Parade
Ground.
CONVERSION OF EXcREMENrIrIoUs
MATTER INTO FUE1.-Dr. Petri, of
Berlin, has perfected o process for
producing odorless blocks of fuel from
excrements, which also burn without
odor, with heating effect equal to
brown coal, and affording an ash excel.
lent as phosphate fertilizer. Tho
excrements aro first rendered perfectly
odorless In the receptacles before re.
moval by the addition of chemically
prepared powder, and are then concen-
tFated by evaporation in q peculiarly
constructed vessel without the least
annoyance to persons presently to the
CONSISTENCY OF clay, and the mass then
delivered by the machine, go as TO be
cut by wires into blocks. which ara
pressed and dried like bricks. 1t ia
not necessary to separate solid from
liquid excrements, and the disinfectel
matter can be transported at apy time
without annoyance to any one. Since
the machines act rapidly, and without
requiring many hands, the establish.
ment need not DO very large or remote.
The results OF experiments conducted
before the authorities at Berlin are
said to have been very satisfactory.
and calculations were made aocordino
TO which it would appear to be very
economical to the city to remove excre.
mentitious matter in this way.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

A man, named George W. Stewart,
who was in ordinary circumstances,
insured his life for S37, 900, last year.
and died in Omaha, few days ago.
The cause OF his death is to be in
qnired into by the agents, as fraud is
suspected.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

The LATE R. G. SILVER. We
publish an extract from a speech de.
Iiyessd BY Major T. W. Woodward be-
fore the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society, at Spartanburg Court
House, August 18th. which pays iust
aud well. .merited tribute to our late
fellow citizen. Robert 9. SILVER:
'It is my painful duty to announce
to you that, since our last meeting, one
Of onr Directors and former Treasurer.
Z. G. SILVER. has paid the debt OF IA.
ture, and has been called to his final
account. He was distinguished by an
ardent patriotism, and in the service
OF his country, knew neither fear nor
reluctance. In heat or snow,;in battle
or on the march, wherever duty and
service called him, he was enduring
and untiring, brave, collected and de.
termined. In peace aud in war he
was full of industry and energy; with
no other capital than his own manly
qualities, with ceaseless activity and
u dedication to success that braved
nnd overcame all obstacles, he rapidly
built up splendid business in Coluri.
bia just after the war, and set an exam.
rlo Of courage, faith and perseverance,,
which had an important effect upon
that ruined city. He amassed fortune.
he extended his name, he became
Identified with public enterprises; with
high spirit he entered into the scheme
OF our agricultural enterprise, and took
II conspicuous part in our annual ey.
hibition. He threw his soul into this
matter, aud his executive ability, his
organizing mind made themselves felt
III our deliberations, and in the sug-
gestions OF measures which increased
confidence, respect and interest in our
noble service throughout the State.
Tie death of such a man is q public
loss. It is loss which we particularly
feel from the agreeable relation which
he sustained to US, and from the de-
privation which it brings home to us,
OF his wise counsel. fertile suggestion
aud undauuted confidence in every ex.
tremity. 1t is eminently appropriate
that we place on record our apprecia-
ton OF his worth and our sense of loss
OF genial companion andoa wise and
efficient coadjutor. His example re.
mains to teach an instructive lesson.
His memory will long be cherished in
the hearts of his friends
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

Mrs. Lnoy Young and Mrs. Conrud
WassoD. of Laurens, died last week.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Gold Ring Found.
Safe Key Lost.
California Cigar Store.
j. A. Hendrix & Bro. Wheat.
Meeting Typographical Union.
Wigg 4 Huguenin-Summons.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH You?-
Ii friend IL looking sick, this is usu-
ally the question We put to him. It is
asked everywhere, times innumerable,
every day. And what are the most
frequent answers to it? Are they not
sucn as these: "Well, I'm little bill
ious." or II feel languid and used
up" or "My stomach is out OF order"
or 'I'm under the weather." or II
don't know what's the matter with me,
bnt I don't feel right" or the like in
definite responses. Now, what is the
matter with the thousands of both sexes
who cannot tell exactly what ails them.
aud yet are evidently out of health?
The matter is simply this: they don't
properly digest what they eat, their
liycrs are torpid, their nerves are weak,
their blood is impure, aud their vital
energies are depressed. What they
need is course of Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters-not one or two doses, but
IL course TO strengthen their stomache,
snperinduce healthy fow of bile,
steady and invigorate their nerves, i'm
prove the condition Of their blood
and rouse their vital powers. These
results the great vegetable restorative
will assurediy bring about. It rallies
the whole system, reinforces every i'm
portant organ, regulates every func-
ton, and purifies every animal fluid.
For chronic dyspepsia, constipation,
liver complaint, intermittent and re.
mittent fevers, Rheumatism, general
debility. premature decay, and the in
hrmities Of age, it is the best and safest
stimulant and Alternative that has ever
been compounded. It's ingredients
are all vegetable, all pure and whAle-
somo. In districts infested with swamp
miasma. and in all new settlements, its
use is essential to the preservation of
health. Tue West believes in it, and
so, in fact, do the people of oil sections
OF the Union. S9t13
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

A Boston journal describes us fol-
lows what it calls an "nmusing" scene
ut funeral in Now Hampshire city:
The officiating clergyman commenced
his remarks by saying, Il was not ac-
quainted with the deceased, and there
lore hardly know what to say on this
OCCASION" He paused, when presently
one of the mourners, who had owl
dently boon drowning his sorrow in
the flowing bowl, approached him.
and placing his hand familiarly on his
shoulder. said, j"What, old follow,
(hic) don't you know Willis? He's
(hic) ono Of the fellers. (hio) he was.
Low me to intro(hic)duce yo." evil
lis, said the drunken man. addressing
tho corpse "this il MIR. Brown; Mr..
Brown, (Lic) this is Willis. Willis,
my boy, Mr.. Browns (hic) como to
preach Yer funeral (hic) sermon" The
drunken man was hustled out and the
services proceeded.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

CHARLESTON To THE FRONT. Among
our now advertisements, is that of one
OF the oldest establishments in this
State. Established in 1882, it has
maintained the first place in it's line of
business. With large experience and
unsurpassed facilities, Messrs. Walker,
Evans & Cogswell are prepared to sus-
tain the reputation of their establish
ment. Like A. L. Stewart, they be-
lieve in newspaper advertising, and
take this means to announce that they
have. this season. added very largely
to their stock Of type and machinery,
and are better prepared than ever to
please their customers. We wish them
every success. S4+
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-26

There was to be a marriage in
French village and oil the guests were
pupctual, but the bridegroom could
not be found. He was discovered at
last up tree, but would not come
down till the future father-in-law con-
veyed to him farm that had been
promised. Much protestation and
many tears, but he was firm. Finally,
the papers were signed and down he
came.
The recent raiDs have effectually
quenched the fres in the forests of
New jersey, but the damage has been
immense. In the townships of Gallo.
way, Elmwood, Pleasant Mills and
Hammonton, over 10000 acres were
burned, number OF dwellings de.
stroyed and the harvest irrepnrably
damaged, causing an aggregate loss Of
$1,000
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18

Why WAS IT ALL RHGHT?-Con.
gresham Sloss, OF Alabama, has ap-
peared in q new role. Reaching
home on Friday last, he learned that
one George +. Long had beens Sian.
dering his daughter. Instead Of
demonstrating with him or calling
him out, or instituting suit, Sloss set
tied the case by taking his gun and
filling Long 50 full ofbuCkshot that
he is not long for this earth. The
most remarkable feature ofthis case
is the satisfaction Of both parties.
Sloss dissatisfied because he has shot
Long, and Long, upon being inform.
ed that It was Sloss who had shot
him, remarked, "That's ell right." ("
This would seem 70 indicate either
that Long was grAtified because
SlOss was even with him. or shatit
Was soothing to his pride 70 b.
assured that he was shot By ; Con
gresham. Chicago Ttibana
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18
O

Who is this girl Helen Blases,
% whome the boys 90 often appeal
il sudden pain d pefil9 dsrkess
hour? A day or two ago . young
man trod on Q piece Of orange peel,
and sat down Oh the payment, OF
the same time exclaiming, aHelen
Blazes!'' And that same afternoon
. young man struck his Toe againsta
brick, and taking his foot up in bis
arms, he too, cried sHelen Blazes!''
There may be such . patron sainto Of
the hurt in the calendar, but we
can't find her there. '
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18

The most diabolical pun ever in-
vented was perpetrated by q very
harmless sort Of person the other
evening. When Mr. Soberleigh
read that q father in the West bad
chopped his son in two, be innocent
y rernaked that he didn't think
they ought to arrest a man for sir1p-
ly sparting his heir in the middle"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18
At Seattle beef il jebhiDg at three

At Seattle beet is jcbblDg at three
cents per pound and mutton at six
cents .s'sa V.}ttaaAf
Henry Wsllersnd 7. H. Moore
killed eight elk one day last week,
within six miles Of Bismarck.
Moore killed two at one shot.
The entire distance from the
Court House, in Salem, to the sum.
NIT of the Cascades, gone over by
the Santiam route surveying party,
is 81 miles and "a links.
In the Diocesan Convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church
OF Ohio at Gambler on Thursday
last, q resolution was offered making
women over eighteen years Of age
eligible to offices in the diocese Of
Ohio. Bishop Bedell spoke not
directly ID favor Of this resolution,
but III favor of Gle idea contained
in it, that Of making the services OF
women available III church affairs.
A letter from Clallam county,
w. T., to the Courier, says: The
farmers are now getting in their
hay. The soil here is remarkably
good. One farmer, named Smally,
showed me a piece OF land which
had been under cultivation for fif
teen years, and now he expects to
get 100 bushels OF wheat to the
acre from that piece Of land. | |
walked through wheat and grass
that completely hide from view any |
medium-sized man. Strangers would !
do we'll to come and settle III this
part Of the country. There are at
present very few real farmers.
Among the principal go-ahead men
Of this place we may reckon Captain
McAlmoOd, Mr.. Smally and Mr..
Davis. At present McAlmond is
busy with his reaping machine cut.
ting his neighbors' hay.
The County Commissioners Of
Thurston county, w. T., met pur.
suant to notice at the Auditors
office in Olympia July 10th, and
ordered that vote Of the people
on the proposition to bond the
county in the sum Of seventy.fve
thousand dollars to complete and
stock the Olympia and Ienilo Rail-
road be taken on the 9Th day Of
August The interest decided upon
S eight per cent. per annum.
The Vancouver Register says:
Mr.. Il, L. Dole returned from
Silver Star quartz ledge on Tues.
lay last, bringing with him several ,
'ieces of the quartz which were
AIKEN out at the depth of about Is
aet from the surface. These speci-
mems were taken to the assay office
n Portland and assayed 4l.17 sil-
er and 63-72 lead to the ton The
ssay is very encouraging to the
'roepectors and gives hope that
icher deposits will yet be struck in
bis lead. (
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18
N. BAUM ,,,a,as,
Wants 200. 1000 lhe.

Of good WOOL, and will pay the
highest market price for It. Pays
163c for eggs, Is TO zoe for butter,
81 879 fer lard ii lob. cans, and
TOR all other produce the highest
market price. He has the largest
stock Of goods, and sells them,
than any house in the city,
Call and see for yourself In
Gheadle's brick building, Flfst
4iiiF.f tE 4&slAa{l44
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18

J.
The Reform ticket for mnnicipal
Offices in Walla Walls isss follows
For Mayor, B. I. Sharpstein; Coan-
cllmen-First Ward, T. ". Lynch;
Second Ward, james Jones, Third
| Ward, Frank 0rselli /; Fourth,
Ward, w. 7. Arbery.
At the hall of Wimawlala En-
campment No. s, Eugene City, on
last Wednesday evening, Special
Deputy Grand Sire A. Noltner in
stalled the following officers for the
current term: Ben. +. Doris, 6.
r; J.J. Walton. Jr., II. p: VIM.
J.Sbipley, S. W.; George. w.
Kinsey, s.; B. 9. Pennington, T.;
VIM. NJ. Killingworth, J. W.;
Geo. Cunningham, G.; Geo. b.
Young, Sent; $. II. Friendly, Is.
W; Allen Bond, 2l w.; $. Stein
heiser, Sd W.; J. G. church, 4th
W.; NJ. D. Harris, lst G. Of r.; and
John O'Brien,''2d G. of I.
Oregon pig iron is quoted al San
Francisco at S45, while scotch pig
isonly$42a so, Eastern, $28. Good
for Oregon.
This time it is young couple
from Clackamas county--rAlawsy
--spliced at Portland--dad follows
proceeds to put a head on young
Romeo-gets . head on his own
shoulders--shakes hands -torgises
-blesses his children-alI start for
the paternal mansion together.
The Oregonian says: Some days
ago NE announced the death Of an
immigrant family at Cornelius, We
are now informed that the child had
smallpox, and that the father and
two other children are down with
the sam disease. A rumber of per-
sons were exposed before it was
known what the disease was.
Five or six wagons, loaded with
Cinnamon and their traps, have left
the Dalles during the past ten days,
bound for the interior gold mines.
One load was taken mp the Colum.
bia river to the mouth Of the John
Day, where they intend mining on
the bar near that locality.
Smith d White, six miles from
Walla WaIla, lately sheared their
flock Of thoroughbred Merino
sheep, obtaining from 80 yearling
bucks from 10 to 28 pounds of wool
each, or an average Of over Is
pounds to the fleece. Twenty-eight
ewes averaged over IA pounds each.
The Helena Herald calls La Dow
a thoroughbred Webfoot. The
man is much mistaken.
LaDow never lived in the Web6ot
country; his Oregon life has been +;
'pent in that part of the State
which, in climate and productions, J
more resembles Montana than it
loes the Webtoot portion Of Oregon.
Y man named Glaeke is csndi-
lite for delegate to Congress from {
His name will beat him. Ii
Asmall locomotive on the Col /
'rado Central has distinguished it. 9
elfby hauling six loaded coaches up q
,rade through Clear Creek canon. :
The corn storehoues at Fort Un-
on were destroyed by fire . few :
ays ago. The loss was very heavy, :
$ there was lage amount Of corn :
n hand. :
The officers at Camp Criley, in s
he Arkansas Valley between March /
/, 1874, and Jane IS, counted l. g
IS emigrant teams, all heading for b
outhern Colorado, T
The floral editor Of the George y
,vn Sg;,,,s,. ,ono... H.. ..,lo ,,o,,,. s
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-18
Pacific Slopers,

ington Territory number about
5000.
Six men recently caught 1904
good sized trout in one day in a
Montana stream.
The express business at Bis
marck amounts to about $3.50 q
week, or $2,5OO a month.
Brigham Young has been making
bis will and left his friends from FIVE
to ten children apiece.
Subscriptions are being taken at
Boise City to build a brick church
for the Methodists OF that place.
There are ten causes for trial in
Supreme Court of Washington Ter
ritory, now in session at Olympia
The First National Bank at Ilele.
na purchased one thousand ounces
of gold dust during the first week
iii July.
Walla Walla's faydrite China.
man as to honesty, went through a
money drawer last week and got a
bottle Of whisky and was fined $50.
The "Wide West mine in idaho
vas sold last week to Warren Illus
sey, esq, Presidenct Of the First
National Bank at Salt Lake City.
In the recent search for tie body of
Mr.. Schwartz it was sscertained
that Lake Kitchelas was from 40 to
so feet in depth not far from The
shore, with rocky bottom.
DIR Settle OF Seattle, has just re-
turned from Yakima, bringing in 2.
sacks Of gold dust from the Swauk
mines and elsewhere in those parts.
There are some good-sized nuggets.
Master Lewis was shot in the eve
with fire cracker at Pendleton, on
the Fourth, and may lose bis sightin
consequence.
The Springfield Manufacturing
Company are now running night
aud day, turning outa large guam
tity Of lumber.
Dr.. B. p. Quiyey, Of Portland,
will take the place Of Physician
at klamath Indian Agency, recently
vacted by DR.. G. W.. Odell.
Hon. q. A. Lal)ow, who una
voidably gained some notoriety and
an office in the late election, has
gone Up into the Blue Mountains to
fish.
The Corvaliisites are now free
from fear Of smallpox, all the cases
there having recovered, but the mea-
sles still afflict the youngsters in
that locality.
"Oregon Rube'' won the running
race at Walla Walla on Friday of
last week. The best time made BY
trotters was 3.O6. Honest Ance,
over quarter of a century old, can
beat that.
Lloyd Mellon, an old miner OF
Trinity, and one of the first settlers
OF Helena, was found dead few
days agoin Ophir gulch. 1t is sup.
posed his death was caused by III.
temperance and exposure.
James Maulden arrived at Bis
rnarCk on the steamer Western, with
ll3 head Of horses which he had
brought from the Beaverhead val
ley, Montana, to Benton, and from
thence to Bismarck by the Western.
The grasshoppers made . clean
sweep in Sheridan valley, Montana,
this year. That valley is usually
one Of the most fertile and prolific
in the Territory, but the pests have
eaten ''eyry green thing" this season.
The Sunday law has finally passed :
the Walla Walla City Council, and I
hereafter stores and saloons will be 9
..,.ssnI a. A.nvN nRS,a.nI -. si.n l.