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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

It appears that the miners in the
Hooking Valley have recently been con-
templating another strike, but from some
cause have not, as yet, quit work.
Strikes, at this season of the year. and
especially when business generally il sc
greatly depressed rs it is now, must GER
tainly result disastrously TO those who
engage in them. The Columbus cores
pondent of the Commercial, under date
Of the Sd inst, says:
"News from the Hooking Valley Coal
mines to-day il that the threatened rtrike
has been postponed, and m adjustment
of difficulties between the miners and
operators is anticipated. II was rumOr-
ed that the miners at Straitsville would
strike at noon to-day for an increase Of
ten cents a ton, but they continued al
work through the day, though the ad-
vance was not accorded. The operators
have responded to the demand for an in
crease that is was impossible to main
tain their present trade, much less to
increase the trade with any advance in
prices, and that il would be as we'll for
the operators to stop as to try to main
tain an increase Of price, while prices
paid are less than before the collapse oi
1879. The miners, with average work,
can make as fair living a. ordinary
mechanics in any city. Should they be
led by restless spirits into strike, and
the coal trade which has lately shown
considerable diminution, be interrupted,
much hardship and suffering will resull
to miners and their families during the
approaching winter"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

There are persons who carry two faces
one for their families and the other
for their friends. The face they wear
abroad is smooth and sunny-the one
they wear at home is rough and dark
The forbidding aspect is as disagreeable
as the pleasing one is fair to look upon.
Abroad they are generous; at home they
are selfish. Abroad they are the pink
Of courtesy; at home they are habitually
rude. Abroad they are amiable; at
home they are churlish. Abroad they
are mild and tolerant; at home their
word is law, and the law is given in no
gentle tone. They change their faces on
the threshold Of their homes, and there
all their mean and odious traits are
called into play. They are prepared to
make the most of the slightest cause for
angry complaint and spiteful censure -
lCor., n. Y, Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
xlichisan's Liesase Law.


The results of the stringenfly enforced
license law in Michigan have not beea
in accordance With the prophecies Of
PruhihiiioniSs@. The last year that the
prohibitory law was in force. the United
States revenue officers reported 6.444
places in the State where liquor was IL
legally sold. the receipts of which
amounted to S3s.OOO.O 600 per annum.
The late Legislature substituted IL
cense law requiring wholesale dealers IN
distilled liquors 10 pay a fee of $500,
and retail dealers $50, and wholesale
dealers in malt liquors 800 and retail
dealers $40. Liquor dealers have also
to give bonds tn the amount of not less
than 81 900. The law has been thorough
ly enforced. the public revenue is in
creased, and intemperance has been re-
dueed in a marked degree. The mum
ber of places where liqnor is sold has
been largely diminished, and the num-
her of arrests for crime is much smaller
than in corresponding periods under a
prohibitory law.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A half century ago there was mys-
terious disappearance of peddler who
stopped one night at the public house of
a man named Dewey, at Greene Corner,
Maine. For many years thereafter the
house was considered haunted, and its
neighbOrs heard dismal cries in the
night, and the ghost Of peddler was
even seen to dance on the gables. The
house fell into neglect, and in the course
of time the ghost became quiet, though
the legend was not forgotten. The Lew
iston Journal says this old house has be-
come the parsonage, and recently the
good parson had occasion to make re-
pairs and excavations in the cellar. In
prosecuting this work bones were found
under the cellar stairs, and il ia pro-
nounced to be human skeleton. or
course this revives the ghost story, and
puts it on very substantial footing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A Docs LovE.-About two months
ago the remains Of a little child were in
TERED in lot in Evergreen Cemetery,
on Myrtle avenue. Last Monday the
eask was di<interred and again inferred.
this time in another part of the lot.
After the turf had been made smooth
and the new mound finished, little
black and-tan dog. which had been
hitherto nnobserved, crepf to the head
of the mound and laid down. The ef-
fort was made to coax the animal from
the spot. All coaxing proved fruitIe<s,
and the watcher was a llowed to remain.
No menace or persuasion up TO noon 10
day availed, and the little brute. possess
ing heart perhaps larger than that OF
many human beings, remained almost
motionless, faithful to its sself-constituted
trast. There is something touching in
the incident-TNew Haven Union.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A Glasgow firm has patented a pro cess
by which the original sap of the wood is
artifcially Withdrawn, and its place is
occupied by a chemical solution which
has the effect Of re-proofng wood of
every descriptions, seasoning, adding to
its strength and density, and fitting it
for immediate use. So inexpensive is
the process that the whole of the timber
and woodwork necessary for fifteen
roomed villa could be rendered non-in-
Aammable and the building made fire.
pounds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

The most dangerous mines in the I'm
tied States are in Schuylkill County, Pa.
one man being killed there for every 35,.
900 tons mined. One man ia killed in
England for every $4,000 tons mined,
one in Pennsylvania for every $4,000
tons, and one in Ohio for every 133, 900
tons. This destruction of human life
ought always to be considered when
making complaints about dear fuel. No
doubt the prices often charged for coal
are too dear, bnt the excess of charges is
on the part of those who own the mines,
and never on that of those who work
them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
An Ancient Wall in Mississippi.
TFrom the Port Gibson Stan dard-l


About eighteen miles from Port Glib
son and mile from Brandywine Springs,
on the place of Mr.. O'Quin, the exist
ence of great number of blocks of cut
stone has been known for an indefinite
time, and the people in the neighbor-
hood have used them for props for their
houses. Mr.. James Gage, Jr., went ont
there a few days ago to explore and had
a specimen stone brought into town. 1t
was abom three feet long by about
twenty inches square, resembling in
shap bar of soap. II is probably a
native sandstone. Mr.. Gage took this
block himself from beneath the roots of
a large pine tree. II formed n Portion
of a wall about twenty feet broad on the
top, which Mr. Gage traced for dist
ance of 26O yards. The inference that
one would naturally draw from this
superficial view is that this must have
been a city wall. hut deep exploration
might show it to be portion of fort,
temple or other building. Any way, its
antiquity il probably immense, antedat-
ing the history of the red men.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

MANSFIELD, Nov. "a terrible &C,
cident, resulting in the death of two
young men named Adam Matthews and
Michael Heck, occurred at noon to-day
at Chrisman's stone quarry, northeast oi
the city. All of the hands but three
were mt dinner when the quarry began
to cave in. One of three discovered il
in time to escape, but the other two
were buried beneath the falling debris,
and their bodies have not yet been re-
covered, although rs large a force OF
men as can work to advantage have been
constantly engaged in efforts for their
recovery.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

New YoRK, November This
morning about o'clock, the boiler of a
locomotive attached to gravel train on
the Lehigh Valley Railway, exploded
three miles west Of Bound Brook, kill
ing Thomas Caper. engineer, Abraham
King, brakeman. William Thomas,
brakeman, besides injuring about twenty
others. many fatally. All the cars were
thrown from she track by the force OF
the explosion.
A dispatch from Bound Brook about
the railroad disaster near there, says, be-
sides the three killed outright, two have
since died, and of the twenty or more
wounded, il is thought several will die.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
Road Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that Petition will
IN he presented TO the Comm ssiODers of Perry
eOuLty, Ohio at their next regular session, 10 be
held on the first Monday of Der, A. ID.
1873, praying for the establishment Of n County
Road along the {. flowing described route, in
said county Of Perry, Ohio, to-wit: Be' inning
at the Northeast corner Of Absolom Anspaet' =
land, situate in Reading township, Perry coun-
ty, Ohio, and being part Of the Southeast
quarter of Section No. II, Township NO. IL,
Range No II, and in the road leading from the
said premises of said Absalom AnSpach, to the
the 'fThornville Road, and from said point OF
beginning, as above described, running due west
On the line between the lands of said AbsalOm
Anspach and Noah Ridenhour, Leander An
spach, and Sarah E. Spohn, TO a stone at the
southwest corner of the 'televen acre tract of
Iand' owned by said AhsalOm Anspach, in the
northwest quarter of said Section No. H. and
thence running due south through the said
lands Of said Sarah E. Spohn TO the north bum
dairy line of the lands owned by B. r. Harlan,
in said Section No. ~, and from thence running
due west on the boundary line between the
lands oe4aid b. +. Harlan and the said Sarah Z
SPohn, and alsn continuing due west through
the lands of Joel SpOhn in said Section No. II.
to the west boundary line of the lands Of said
boundary line between the lands of said Joel
Spohn and Daniel Baker 10 the southwest cor
ner of the lands OF said Joel SpOhn; and thence
due west through the lands OF said Daniel Baker
to the point where the lands of said Daniel Ba-
ker and Samuel Baker ad djoin in said township
and from thence running west through the
lands of said Daniel Baker and said Samuel Ba-
stable on the lands Of said Daniel Baker1, to the
"PleasantvilIe Road in said Reading tow nship,
and there to terminate JOEL SPOHN,
Oct. %, 1875. 29w5 Principal Petitioner.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

The Indians who whipped the sold
iers and killed several last week, are a
band Of Cheyennes, who evidently wan,
another Col. Chivington after them.
They are band Of marauders that were
outlawed over a year ago, but they sur-
rendered last spring, and after being fed
and fattened, they have taken their
arms, which they hid when they sur
rendered, and have gone on the war path.
Poor fellows. they must be extermina-
ted, as Col. Chivington did with band
of the same tribe on the 29th Of No
vember, 1854, at Sand Greek.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

NEW YoRK, November "A duel
occurred the afternoon on the top floor
of No. 1O6 Delaney street, between two
Polish Jews, named Joseph Goldman
and Moses Piskalt. Goldman was shot
over the right temple and right cheek,
and instantly killed. Piskalt was shot
over the right eye, and mortally wound :
ed. The men were partners as jewellers,
at No. 50 East Broadway, and the TRACE
dy is supposed TO have arisen out Of a
business quarrel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
Farm for Sale.

1ae ACREs-one mile east of Somerset, on
lUD Rehoboth road It Is adapted to cit ler
siock OF grain; is wen watered with never fail
ing springs; has choice fruit, consisting of $50
apple trees, pears, cherries and guinness
plum orchard Of the best varieties Of danisOns,
cages etc Also, peach orchard Of $50 trees
of the very hest varieties Good buildings; 70
acres Of good timber and fences all in good re-
pair. For particulars, call on or address
GEORGE W. CAYWOOD,
Oct o. 1875 29tf Somerset Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A terrific storm of wind and rain pasa-
ed over Little Rock and surrounding
country about dark Friday night, pros
trating telegraph wires in every direc-
tion, Several houses were unroofed, the
State House among the number. AT
Carlisle, on the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad, several houses and fences
were blown down. At Texarkana the
storm struck shout 9 o'clock, prostral-
ing number Of trees and leyeling sew
eral houses to the ground. More or less
damage was done in various paris of
the State
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

ANOTHER SNAKE ESToRY.-Some time
ago, Mr.. Robert Williams, near this
place, hearing one of his wife's ducks
making a noise. as if alarmed, got out
of bed and went to where she was but
could not see or hear anything. He
told his wife he guessed the duck had
gone crazy. Next morning, he went to
where the old duck was sitting npon her
eggs, under brush pile, and. to his as
tonishment. he saw large black snake
coiled up under the fowl. The snake
having swallowed twelve eggs, Mr.. Will
liams cut his head off, cut him open,
took the eggs out and placed them un-
der the duck, and eleven of that dozen
eggs hatehed. Mr.. Williams word is
as good as his bond.-[Owen Pa. News.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A Miss Butler, fifteen years old,
daughter of watchman at Flint River
Bridge, on the Southwestern. Railroad,
in Georgia, had been in the habit when a
train was approaching of putting her foot
on the track and drawing il back just in
time for the car to miss it, or getting on
the track and running of just in time to
escape; but few nights ago, standing
on the track and facing poll-car which
was running down grade at speed of
twenty miles an hour, she put her foot
up as if intending to stop it, and ere she
could turn and leave the track the car
struck her, and she was crushed to death.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

From the statistics now being made
up TO accompany the Postmaster Gener-
ais report, it is ascertained that the to-
tai number of letters sent to the dead
letter Office during the last fiscal year
was 3,640,797. Many of these letters
contained money, checks, jewelry. pho
tograPha. and other articles of value.
The total amount of bsnkable funds en-
closed was abont three and o half mil
lion dollars, of which over three million
were delivered to the owners.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

On Wednesday one Charles Patterson
shot and killed r. w. Porter, a herds
man on the North Platte. He was ar
rested, but a mob took him out of Jail
on Friday night and hanged him to a
telegraph pole. The Sheriff with a
posse arrived and cut him down in time
TO save his life, but the mob were deter
mined, and at four o'clock yesterday
morning they took him out again, and
finally stopped his numbering procliv-
tiles by hanging him until dead.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

SCRANTON, PA, November 3.-The
First National Bank of Pittston was
broken into last night by band OF
burglars, who entered the vault through
thetop, where they blew open two spher-
ical safes, from which they abstracted
forty thousand dollars in bonds and
money, after which they decamped. The
robbers entered and departed through
the roof.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A writer in the New Orleans "Re-
publican" says: "In the year 1927 ]
saw the celebrated Aaron Burr. He
came to attend the examination at Par.
tridge's Military Academy, where he
had a ward named Francis Burdetf. He
came with another ward-he was always
educating somebody-who was a young
lady just grown TO womanhood, and who
! believe, subsequently married Govern
nr John L. Wilson, of South Carolina.
The appearance of Burr was striking,
for he had the classic outline of face
which is portrayed in the likeness pre-
fixed to his Life Of Davis the once
celebrated Spy in Washington COL
onel Burr was about fve feet six inches
in height, and wore his hair in a queue.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A woman named Mary. A. Berries
found two five hundred dollar bills
which gentleman had lost, on Devon
shire street, Boston, last Thursday, and
took them home, thinking they were on
ly shop advertisements. She gave one
to her son and another to his playfellow
boys of eighteen years old, who soon dis
covered the notes were money. and set
about hunting up the owner, to whom,
in good time they were restored
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

Extensive and destructive prairie
fires are raging in Southern Kansas
along the line of the Fl. Scott Railroad.
At one place in Cherokee county the ties
on three miles of track were burned.
The fire caught from Locomotive, and
at last accounts the Ere bad swept over
miles Of country, destroying housss,
fences and crops.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

Large quantities Of provisions are be-
ina sent from New York, 20 Cuba, and
allthe steamers are SO full and so much
more room demanded by the owners Of
freight now ON hand, that several more
steamers will be sent out within the
NEXT fOFtnight. IL is supposed that
when the additioual seven thousand
troops land from Spain, that the sxport
o. provisions will double.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

f. The proprietor Of the Grand Hotel de
Rome, Berlin, one of the largest and
finest in Germany, was formerly SER
want in the establishment. While he
was obes kstineg, or head waiter, one of the
guests, rich widow, fell in love with
him, and Of course they were married.
He bought out his master forthwith,
went to fight the French, was brave, de-
corated by the Emperor. and came home
covered with medals and importance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
SOMERSET, OHIO,

The elections last Tuesday. resulted
in victories for the Republicans in
Pennsylvania, New York, Massachu-
setts, Wisconsin and Minnesota The
Democracy have carried Virginia, Mary
land and Mississippi.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

The flag that waved over Fort Nc
Henry, at Baltimore, during the British
bombardment in 1914. and which aug
gested to Key the composition of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" is owned by Mrs.
GeorRianna Armistead Appleton, OF
Boston, daughter of Colonel Armistead,
who commanded the fort during the
bombardment. The banner, which is
much worn, is now on board the Uuited
States steamer Tallapoosa, lying at
Portsmouth, N. H.. and viii beexhibis-
ed st the Philadelphia Centennial Ex-
hibition.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

A PLENTITUDE OF SUNDAY-The
three months of this year, of which this
ls the last, are somewhat remarkable for
number of Sundays they include. They
foot up fourteen-quite enough we
should say, for fourth of year. They
are distributed aa follows: August. five
list, 9Th, 18th, 22d and 29th; Septem-
Der, four-5th, 18th, 10Th and 29th; Oc-
tober, fve-3d, 10th, 18th, Oath and 3lst.
It ia not very uncommon to see fifty
three Sundays in year, but we doubt if
even "the oldest inhabitant" remembers
of fourteen Sundays in three months be-
fore in this region.-[Newburg Journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
Attachment Notice.
Ioaor.h paIl RlainfiR

VS..
william NJ. Wooiard, Defendant.
Before William Fullerton, J. p, Thorn Town.
ship, Perry county, Ohio.
ON the 6th day of October, 1875, said Justice
Z issued an order of Attachment in the above
action for the sum of S22 "a and 5000 probable
costs, which was served on Townsend Reed, OF
township, county and State aforesaid, on the
same day il was issued, and Is set for final hear
ing on the LIST day OF December, 1873, at O'Clock
p NJ. JOSEPH BELL.
Oct Is 1879 27U6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

/ wish to say to all those desiring to
plant fruit trees this coming fall that
have the largest and best stock of Trees
and Plants ever grown in Perry county,
my Apple and Peach consisting of one
hundred varieties, are very fine. Pear
Plum and Cherry, large and well grown.
Also large stock of small fruit plants,
such as Strawberries, Raspberries, Black
berries, Grape Vines, &c. Call on the
at the Perry Nursery, two miles north
of Somerset, or address me at Somerset,
Ohio. s. NJ. LENTz, Prop'r
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
Dissolution of Partnership.

TIME firm Of Mains Il Bro. has been dissolved
Il and all persons knowing themselves indebt
ed 10 said firm " i'll please call and make settle
ment-
The business will be continued by VIM L
Mains, in the same room
WM. L. MAINS
J. +. MAINS.
Oct % Is-5 2ewI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05

The paw-paw crop in the northern
part of the county is said to be abund-
ant, and unusually good.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-11-05
Mrs. j. H. willard

Respectfully announces to the people of
Somerset, that she is now giving lessons
on the Piano and Organ, and from her
abundant experience in teaching, she
will guarantee satisfaction to her pat
rons. To those wishing advancement in
this art, we would advise them to call
early at her residence on North Column
bus street.
Nav 29th. 1874. 7
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Earthquake shocks were felt in differ
ent parts Of the country within the last
week-mainly in the South and far
West.
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BUsINEss DIRECTORY.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Rissler & Linvile, dealers IN Hardware, Na
Stoves, Tobacco, &c.
Noah Swick, deaier ia Groceries. Liquors. &c.
A. W. Thomas a Co, dealers in Dry Goods.
Queenaware, Notions, &C.
Guteltus House, Ann Gntcllus propriotrosa
Joseph Brown Fashionable Tailor.
Robert forgraves, dealer in all kinds ol Ilquor
Whitmer Hitc, Physicians and Surgeons.
1ost A Groves, dealers IN Dry Goods, N otioua
and all kinds Of Merchandise.
Central House, Rouscuip Bro. Preprietors.
GuteliuH Bro, dealers in Drugs, Medicines
Paints Oils, and Liquors for medical purpore-
Frederick Steiner i Sons, Manufacture
Harness, Saddles, sc.
T.. S. Jefferson a Co., dealers In Dry COCOA
Groceries aud Ready-Madc Clothing.
g. +. Walker Co, dealers ia aud manular-
turera Of Boots aud Shoes.
Rousculp Bro, dealers in Family Groceries.
w. III. Schcnk, Physician and Surgeon.
T. J. Foster, Blacksmith.
N. l.. Stevens, Dentist
J. DunwoOdy, Root and shoe Maker.
Peter RouecuIp, Blacksmith.
stevens Son. Ccrpcntern
II. kochenspergeT, Wagon Maker
J. Clemson, Ptaatcror.
J. ". Deohant, Tailor
Lawyer Bros Carriage Makers aud Painters.
VIM Morris, Tailor,
Mrs. Susan Hudgell, Millinery and Fancy
Goods