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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

General Clusters expedition to the
Black Hills has had the effect to
stimulate the organization of gold
seeking parties, in some portions Of
the northwest, and they are making
preparations for a speedy departure
for the recently discovered gold
fields among the Hills. Custer gives
a glowing account of that country.
He pictures it as a paradise, where
in abound glorious landscapes; rare
and beautiful flowers, delicious
fruits, pure and limpid waters, and
a soil immensely prolifc-all- ready
for the plow. There is not much
doubt but that his picture is too
highly colored and greatly over
drawn. Pretty nearly all "out
doors" on this continent, presents a
charming appearance through the
summer months, and it was during
these months of the present year,
that Clusters expedition rode to the
Black Hills. But the winter sea-
son in some of our latitudes is long.
rigorous and awfully Y severe. The
Black Hills happen to be so geo.
graphically situated as to bring
them within the range of the bleak
est and dreariest winters known to
the continent, and which Of course,
must render that country wholly un-
fit for the pursuit of the agricultur-
ist, and consequently uninviting to
other branches of industry. Should
it turn out, however, that the
precious metal' exists in large
abundance in these Hills, neither
the climate nor the devil himself
could prevent the settlement"
thereof.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
Stranded Humanity.

A Saratoga correspondent writes:
The old beaux at Saratoga are very
numerous at present. They come here
and dangle parasols and fans in return
for invitations TO parties and Germans
during the winter. This is easier than
calling now and then. which gets to be
a terrible bore with the old beaux, who
like their cigar and newspaper and home
comforts of an evening, and are not to be
coaxed out unless there is swell affair
with wine supper to repay them. So
here they are dangling fans and doing
penance, and next winter they will be in
yited again, because they were so atten-
tive at saratoga The old beaux are
growing bit heavy in figure, and show
few crows feet, but on the whole get
themselves up well, and, as they are
acknowledged society men, the young
ladies are satisfied to have them at their
heels.
The old girls who are hawked about
from one watering place to another are
also well represented this season. These
young ladies have been in society some
time, and are expert in casting die-a-way
glances, hanging their hands fin-fashion,
and in all the gushing tricks of maiden
hood They are striving to make the
most of themselves with deadly effort,
and are really very stylish in their fine
toilets, with escolloped foreheads, hair
parted on one side, and bonnets pinned
on captivatingly. This old stock have
been waiting in the market for rich hus-
bands. and could now be bought cheap"
But the saddest fact to be learned at
Saratoga must be told. While there are
diamonds like those Sinbad found in the
cave, with silks and stuffs that will stand
alone, there is not woman to be seen
handsome enough to become the stones.
One day it was rumored that a beauty
was registered at the United States.-
There was a universal stampede of the
bedunlonde, but upon close examination
flaw was discovered, making the mer-
chantable article almost worthless There
are twenty thousand strangers in Sarato-
ga, and no handsome women; bnt it must
not be inferred that the writer speaks en-
tirely from personal observation. A
beauty is known and talked abont here
just the same as the winning horse at the
race. Keep very quiet. A party of
"shoddv" are coming this way. Huge
diamonds, suspended from thick, large
ears, forms hastily put together by the
Creator when he was evidently thinking
more of quantity than quality, all swath-
ed from throat tt toe in silk, satin, lace
and embroidery. One of the leaders ap-
peared at promenade the other even
ing, at Congress Hall, in a Dolly Var
den, worn over an olive green founced
silk petticoat. The stuff of which the
Dolly Warden was composed was rich
enough to adorn beauty in a Turkish
harem. Who is she? "An old mans
darling from Pennsylvania. Heavy deal
er in coal. Recent discovery. All right.
though, as to bank account. ."-.Saratoga
Letter from "OliUia."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

Within the last six months bloody
rencourters in many of the Southern
States, between the whites and the
blacks have been more frequent than
ever before in the same length of
time. The telegraph reports char
acterize these conflicts as the "War
of Races" and nomadic correspOn-
dents of the city papers write that
the negro race must succumb; that
the whites are predestined to rule.
information as to the cause of the
differences between the whites and
the negroes is sparse, but we are
given to understand that the latter
are at fault, and that therefore the
whites are justifable in the stern
measures for their complete sutjuga-
ton, which they are now enforcing
relentlessly. Now there is much In
all this, that strongly smacks ofthe
DAYS when the bestial "owners" of
slaves crossed the Ohio River,
and Observation-Disclosures
own beautiful State, in quest of the
fleeing fugitive from bondage. Who
can believe that the poor, untutored
freedmen are competent to "set up
case" at politics that might defraud
the whites of their rights? Such
proposition is simply absurd. There
is something deeper than all this
underlying this so-called "War OF
Races"
But no matter what may be the
cause.-the plain duty of the Gov
eminent is to promptly put a stop
to these massacres, by whomsoever
committed. Ifit do not do this, its
policy of reconstruction" is farce,
and ghastly failure. There should
be no "war of races" in the South
ern States. The Government of the
United States is upon honor bound
to see that there shall be none.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

ply that Beecher did debauch Ill
toms wife. and that Beecher him
self had told him that he had done
50; and this is backed up by docu-
mentary evidence which makes the
bulk of the statement. Correspon-
dence of other members of the
Beecher family is quoted to show
that they have long been cognizant
of the Plymouth shepherds weak
ness for Mrs. Tilton; and letters
from Mrs. Tilton are produced TO
substantiate his (Moulton's) state
ment that she, also, had acknowl-
edged having had sexual com
mence" with the shepherd in ques-
ton. He wades through Beecher's
lugubrious and canting defense"
in a manner truly amazing, and
which cannot fail of convincing all
unprejudiced persons that its author
is a hypocrite and helpless and un-
deserving weakling.
This statement of Mr.. Moulton's,
was, from some cause, not submit
ted to the Investigating Committee:
most likely perhaps, because NJ.
wished to keep out of the disgrace
ful affair. But the charge of black
mail, raised by Beecher against
him, brought him to the front, and,
it were better for Beecher had a
pile-driver descended upon him than
that Moulton should have been
goaded to speak.
If Moulton tells the truth-and
his character for veracity has hith-
erto been Observation-Disclosures
may be regarded as hopelessly
crushed. 1t will be remembered
that Beecher himself repeatedly
characterized Moulton as the soul Of
honor-and even as late as the 24th
Of July last, expressed an unwill-
ingness to put another straw upon
him-meaning by that, that he had
already asked and received more as
sistance at his hands than he could
reasonably expect. This fact, in
connection with Moulton's good
standing in community, is sufficient
to warrant the belief that he has,
indeed told the truth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

The political parties are evident
ly sorely distressed with the fnan-.
cial problem. Just how to handle
it the more acceptably to their CO.
workers in general, the average pro-
fessional politician seems to be in
doubt. The East with its bankers
and spectators, and dead-beats,
generally, want a hard money cur
rency; and are clamorous for ere
turn" to something that never ex-
listed in this or any other govern
ment-a true specie basis. The men
of the West, who follow the plow
and garner the country with its es-
sential elements of wealth, ask sim
ply for q reliable medium" of ex-
change. They care nothing for gold
and silver, for they handle none of
it, and never can, for the simple rea-
son that these are the appropriated
mediums" of spectators, monopo-
lists and shippers; and will ever be
that, to the detriment of the "bone
and sinew of the land" if the real
PRODUCERS persist in rendering sup
port to their sophisms at the polls
1t is simple proposition, and one
sufficient to quiet the ''hard money"
advocates incontinently: thus far
there is not enough, by three-fourths,
at least, of the precious metals
"mined" to meet the indebtedness"
of the various civilized governments.
The great producing West and
South, are awaking to this fact;
hence the tribulation of the multi
tudinous army of Statesmen" who,
for purpose, have been courted by
the millionaires of the east. They
come back from Washington and
New York where they have mingled
with the devouring monsters Of the
land, and with studied words and
specious arguments, strive to i'm
press the hard-working PRODUCERS
with the belief that the cause of the
lazy and gouging superfuities who
profit by their labor, is their cause;
and it is with sorrow thlt we say,
too frequently do they succeed in
their endeavors. But, as before
stated, there is, in the West and
South, a growing distrust of the
politician who has graduated from
the Eastern Schools. this fact
the politicians and place hunters of
eminence now apparently recognize
in all its force. Otherwise, they
would not be so extremely cautious
and tender-handed in arranging
financial planks" for their West
ern brethren.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
A Wonderful Baby.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 25.
The greatest wonder in Kentucky Just
now arrived in the city from Glasgow,
Kentucky, and will be on exhibition
here in few days In the the shape of
a three-yearol boy baby, which weighs
one hundred and twentysix pounds,
measures thirty y-seven inches around the
chest, forty inches around the waist
about fifty-six inches around the hips
twenty-six inches around the thigh, and
is forty inches. in height. Mr.. S. H.
Chambers, man of medium size and
about forty-fve years of age, is the faith
er. The mother is rather small. The
child when born was of ordinary size,
and was six months old before he began
to develop into such enormous proper
tions. He is a pretty boy, Of a lively
disposition and very intelligent With
due respect to the boy and his parents,
as the reporter reviewed him both lying
on the bed and standing up On the floor,
he appeared more like baby elephant
than baby boy. He is very stout, has
a good appetite, talks plainly and sleeps
soundly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
The story recently promulgated

The story recently promulgated
by the Freeman's Journal that
Spain had ceded the island Of Porto
Rico to Germany in consideration
of promised assistance from that
power, is denied by the Spanish au-
thorities and the German Minister
at Washington.
These powers, or for th. matter,
any other powers, cannoi make
trade of this kind withou: frst con-
sulting the United States Govern
ment about it, which would, in all
probability sternly say "No; we do
not consent to the transfer, and shall
not allow it to be made" Porto
Rico, or any of the other islands of
the group, will not be permitted to
pass from the possession Of Spain to
any nation except our own.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

Mr.. Francis ID. Moulton, the
mutual friend Of the male prinei-
pals in the great Scandal which for
several weeks past has been the up
permost theme of conversation and
newspaper discussion throughout
the entire country; and which elicits
very considerable interest even in
portions Of Europe-has made
known through the public prints a
portion, at least, OF what he knows
about the cause of this unpreeedent-
ed business. The gist of his state
ment, which is very lengthy, is sim
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
The Manufacture of Perfumes.

Some of the most delicate and costly
tifce, and not, as formerly, by distilling
them from fowers-the perfu me of the
latter often consisting of oils and ethers,
such as the chemist can compound arti-
ticially in his laboratory. Commercial
enterprise has availed itself for this new
avenue to trade and profits; but the most
singular fact is that these delightfully."-
fragrant products are generally derived
from substances of intensely disgusting
odor. Thus, the peculiarly fetid oil,
termed fusel oil, is formed in making
brandy and whisky; this fusel oil, distill-
ed with sulphuric acid and acetate Of
potash, gives the beautiful oil of pears.
The oil of apples is made from the same
fusil oil, by distilIation with sulphuric
acid and bichromate of potash; and the
oil of grapes, and the oil of cognac, used
to impart the flavor of French cognac
to brandy, are said to be little less than
fnsel oil. An exquisite article, known
as the oil of pine-apples, is obtained
from product of the action of putrid
cheese on sugar, or by making a soap
with butter, and distiliing it with alcos
hol and sulphuric acid. The popular
oil of bitter almonds, now so largely en-
ployed in perfuming soap and for flavor
ing confectionery, is prepared by the
action of nitric acid on the fetid oils of
gas tar.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
ONE MILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.

FTNHIS farm contains 157 acres IN high state
l. Of cultivation, and upon W hich are a eOmmo-
diOus brick residence, spring house, and never
failing spring, good barns with wagon sheds,
800 bearing fruit trees, Of all kinds In excellent
condition. There are so acres of splendid bot
tom land In the farm, and the whole is adruira-
bly, watered. IL can lie bought for $50 per acre.
For further particulars call on or address the
subscriber, JomS GALL.
July 21 1873. IS Somerset, Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
Sealed Proposals.

HNHE Finance Committee of the Somerset
L Fair Board, will receive sealed proposals for
privileges on the Fair Ground during four days
Fair-October 6, T. s and 9. Bids received until
o'clock p. NJ, September 5th, 1874.
For one Boarding House, to sell no drinks ex-
cept tea, coffee and milk.
One Grocery-To sell beer, ale and native
wine, cigars and tobacco; no eatables of any
kind, except cheese crackers, cakes and bologna
One Oyster-stand and Trimmings.
One Ice-cream, Lemonade, cake and Coffee
stand.
The committee will consider applications for
any other privileges until same date
The Committee reserve the right to reject any
or all bids and to settle all disputes. Address
Committee of Finance Of Somerset Fair Box 80,
Somerset, Ohio. MARTIN BERKEY.
ISAAC WEAVER,
JNO. GALLIN,
July a, 1874. Is Committee.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
The Plymouth Church Inves

The Plymouth Church Investiga-
ting Committee have found that
Brother Beecher is spotless. There
fore. the oleaginous Henry will
hereafter, as heretofore, hold forth
in Plymouth Church at stated times,
and direct the wandering sheep to
the portals of Glory But this re-
port of "All Right" from the church
is little too thin The
world now knows that the shepherd
is not theinnocent and unsophistica-
ted perambulator of moral pastures,
which, for a long time, he so sue
cessfully palmed himself off to be.
Henry has lost his rudder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

H0TsY1 @ useless 70 the comm unity as
SO4 A4S misunderstanding old maids corn
or IOalers in large cities, dishonest politicians
no more Of aluxury than epson salts castor
oil, and no more desirable for comfort than a
hedgehog is for a parIOT ornament. Briggs
Corn and Buni0n Remedies, AlleviatOr and Cu-
ratiye, 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. 25y1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
RUSSELL HOUSE,
Opposite Viewers Store, Main street.
SOMERSET, OHIO.

FTHHIs HOTEL having been recently repaired
4 and fitted up for the hotel business, the pro-
prictor tenders his thanks to bis patrons for past
favurH, and earnestly nalieits q continuance II
the same; and with pleasure informs the travel.
ing public that he II prepared 10, and win, fur
nish as good accommodations for man and beast
any hotel In central Ohio.
W. RUSSELL, Prop'r.
ApriI II la7a vlul
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

Everything usually kept in a first
class Drug Store will be found at Skin
ner's. If you don't believe it go and see
for yourselves.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
PRICE A. GUISINGER.
IT. SPENCER STILLMAN.

II AND AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY, aud
IL e. II Guisinger for the Home aud Farmers
fIre Insurance and New York Life Insurance
Companies. Officr In same room.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

Theodore Tilton has commenced
suit against Henry Ward Beecher
for the snug sum of 100000 dam
ages for debauching his wife. Beech
er is being made to "dance up"
pretty lively for his little irregular
itias
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
j. ID. M'KINNEY, M. d.,
j. III. WILLARD, M, ID.

physician AND SURGEON, tenders his
H. professional services to the citizens Of SOM
erset and vicinity. Office on south Columbus
street, Somerset, Ohio. vIn35
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
K. r.. MAGRUDER, M. ID.

ITis professional services can be secured IL
desired. Ofhce At Drug store onSouth Col.
mbnus street. Somerset. Ohio. no. 1, iy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
ID. F. HUNTER. JOHN FERGUsos
HUNTER & FERGUSON.

Attorneys and Councillors at Lar.
OFFICE in MOTIFS Building, New Lexington,
" Ohio. Prompt and joint attention given to
all business entrusted to their
Aug. 7, 1874 II.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

A Milwaukee man stated that he real
ly needed some. active, regular exercise.
A friend suggested that he mix his own
cocktails.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
200 PianOs and Organs

New and Second Hand, Of First Glass Mixers
will be sold at Lower prices for cash, or on in
stallments, or for rent, in City or Country, du-
ring this month, by Horace Waters h Son, No
4sl broadway, than ever before offered in N Y.
Speciality; Pianos and Organs to let until the
rent money pays the price Of the Instrument
lllnstrated Catalogues mailed. large discount
TO Ministers, Churches, Schools Lodges, etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

DIT TIC Look those features ana see
IL A4A9A9 the agony depicted the face.
II cannot DC helped while the trouble remains.
The suherings from plies are Of very aggravated
description. 1ou cannot walk with any COM
FORT cannot ride with comfort, cannot sit with
ease, and the suffering when attending to ma
ture is almost unDearable, and causes such
feeling Of dread that IL - put of at u great sac
rliIce Of health and comfort, in many cases in
cre..sing the difhculty TO an alarming extent
I Sc Dr. Briggs's Pile Remedies, according TO
directions, 10 cure intern Il, bleeding, external
and Itching piles. SO4d Dy skinner Il Bro,
Druggistst, Somerset Ohio. J. Briggs Co.,
Newark, n. J.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once one
IL door south of Post Office, Somerset, Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
Somerset Grain Market.


EAST LIBERTY, August 26.-Receipts
of Cattle to-day 2,227 head; and for the
week 80 far 3,264 head. The market is
still active and supply good. Good
heavy Cattle in demand and scarce, and
held up in prices; common too many Of
fered. extra 6t964c, good 5466c, com
mon S42@5&c, stoekers 3@33c, Bulls
23@34. Receipts of Hogs to-day 1880
head; and for the week so far 2,Sl5 head;
Philadelphia S8 5098 IS, Workers S. SO
as. Receipts of Sheep for day $500
head, and for the week SO far 14,300
head; best SIS 25, medium S4 IS, com
mon So 80.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

Barnum cleared ninty thousand dol
lars in Boston.
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SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.

NOTARY PUBLIC. once in Mathews
~ building, North Columbus street. Somerset,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

4W the Fashionable Fam
ity Carriages and Bug
gtes, after the Latest De-
signs.
ALL WORK WARRANTED AND
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Prices as low a. any other similar establish
ment in the State. Call and inspect work and
learn prices, etc.
A. GRIMM.
March 6, Isl AT
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28

A curious circumstance occurred the
other day which shows how fastidious
city thieves are getting to be. A girl ia
ken without reference into a family, and
trusted to a singular degree concerning
how short time she had been in their
employ 1.-TWO days.) disappeared with
four or five hundred dollars worth of
clothing and jewelry, with the good taste
and good judgment which thieves always
display-she selected the real, and left
imitation ornaments in every instance,
but that Of two pins, which she evident
ly believed to be diamonds, but which
We're in reality only paris" glass. Find
ing this out, she returned them to the
young lady whose property they were,
with an impertinent note, in which she
coolly informed her that she had no use
for Limitation" diamonds. The writing
afforded no clue to her whereabouts, and
she is still at large with jewelry and
clothing enough for very handsome
bridal outfit.-New York Letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-24

tnent of the prisoner. Ordinarily it should
be assumed that there is no occasion for inter-
fcring with the decision of the courts in any
case, unless it can be shown that new evil
dence has been discovered of which the court
and jury had no knowledge. Ordinarily, we
say, because exceptional cases may arise,
and do arise, whe"e it is so evident that there
was a mistake in the verdict, or a misconcep-
ton in the mind of the judge imposing the
sentence, that justice may require modifica-
ton of sentence. While no pardon would be
likely to be granted convict, unless his con-
duct had been generally unexceptional in
prison, yet this alone affords no ground for a
pardon beyond the commutation which every
prisoner receives by law for every month OF
good conduct In that sense, every convict
receives crsd dit for every days good conduct
in prison.
We commend these considerations to the
thoughtful attention Of the public, in the hope
that they will more carefully consider their
duty as good citizens in pardon cases.-Low-
iston Journal.