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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

The Aldine for June No. Is of the
current series) has come to hand, and it
may be called ore of the most substan-
tial numbers of the publication when
has yet appeared, appealing, throughout,
to the most refined and elevated senti-
ments. This fact is especially notable
in several of the illustrations, "MOther's
Darling" the first, being perfect apo
til costs of that holiest and most self
sacrificing of affections conveyed by the
name; while in two companion pictures,
THE Helping Hand" and "Saved and
Lost" the story of mans spiritual peril
and his only abiding refuge is told most
strikingly. Three fine pictures open
the promised series of picturesque
Europe" in "A Waterfall in the Pyre-
nees," a gem of Albert Rieger, the ori-
ginal of which formed one of the lead
ing art-attractions at Vienna in 1873
and two charming ovals. "Suemont on
the Bonze," and ''The Heron's Rock"
both from picturesque Auvergne. The
other full-page picture of the number is
graphic "Battle of Bunker HILL" fol-
lowing out the patriotic Centennial series
commenced three months ago; and
handsome illustration of Scott, the
drinking Stag" three noble views of
Durham Cathedral, and portrait of
Hon. Luther B. Wyman, of Brooklyn,
make up the art-cOntents of the number.
In letter-press. no story of the secces-
sion war has been so plainly and yet so
sweetly told, as is "a Virginia Girls
Experience at the Fall of Richmond"
,.,h 1aIs ~ icO
The novel of the Revolution. "The
Spur of Monmouth" hreadens and
deepens in interest, and introduces new
characters freely enough to indicate a
wide field before the conclusion. Be-
sides these, of prose, there are a charm
ing little domestic story, 1.-The Bellenden
Difficulty" by Florence Allen, under
stood to be the promising daughter OF
the lady who taught the world the
sweet words of "ROck me to sleep moth
err" pleasant paper on Germantown
by Chandos Fulton; the first of Il scrap
py series by John Thompson, Jr., on
"Odd Personal Resemblances;'' careful
papers on Bunker Hill," on Music, Art
and Literature. Then, and to conclude,
we have the following, poems-all
worthy of their place: "The Mothers
Darling" (illustratory) by John Hay
Furness; "The Best to Come" by a pen
of much past honor. that of Mrs. Susan
Archer Talley Weiss; "June Roses" by
Alice Williams; Zone Maiden's Way"
by c. Woodward Hutson; and THE
Brook of Kildare" by Sarah D. Clark
making up a whole of quite the aver
age Aldine excellence, which is all that
need be said The Aldine Company
publishers, So Maiden Lane, New York
| CITY,
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The Masher of the Iron Mines.

He was always mad During the flush
times of 1S72-73 he used to loaf around
the docks and invite sundry and divers
persons to climb up and sit on the feshy
part of his arm. He was muscular, and
he knew it, In the bloom and pride of
early manhood, he was as the lofty
hollyhock topping over the modest cat
nip. He wore his pants stnf1ed into
high top boots, q strap girting his waist,
blue flannel shirt turred under low
down on his breast, and broad hat that
swept away from his brctling forehead
like the fantail of ferry boat. When
barge Load Of coal or limestone tied up
at the dock. lie would shove hi~ hands in
side the top Of his pantaloons, sraeger
up TO the edge of the pier and squirt out
three gills of tobacco juice. This WAS
the size of his mouth. He Was slow,
deliberate and great. If he heard of a
fighting mate on board any of the yes
sells in port, or even a common sailor
whom nature had upholstered, as it
were, to order, he longed for his blood.
and sought him out with an earnestness
that was beautiful in its devotion. Ev-
cry body liked him. He was frank,
opened hearted, and would just as leave
kick your head as look at you. If he
desired drink, all he did was 10 sannter
up to one Of his numerous admirers ard
enquire what the Governor of North
Carolina said to the Governor of South
Carolina, and the reply of the latter
Executive, that he considered it long
time between drinks, usually ending in
quenching his thirst at somebody else's
expense. He was hruiser from Bruis-
erville, he was, and admitted, reluct-
antly, that he had cleaned ont no less
than fonr circuses and eleven canal
and happy existence. Buffalo Tom
came up on an ore barge, inst to find
out who he was, and went back with
data and information that exceeded his
most sanguine expectations. The De-
troit Pile Driver came up and had an
interview, and his friends made him as
mfortable as possible on his way back
to the city. The panic came, and he
smiled lofty smile, stepped on board
the cars, and bent his way to Utah.
Last winter snow slide rushed down
the mountain side and buried him six
teen feet deep. but he gradually wriggled
ont, came to the surface, and request
ed them to fetch on a decent snow slide,
if they were going TO have any truck
with him!-[Marquette Mining Jour
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Notice TO Builders.

NJ Office is hereby given that sealed propo-
IN sails will be received at the office OF the
TOWNSHIP. Clerk Of Reading Township, Perry
county, Ohio, up TO u o'clock at noon on Satur-
day, July u, A. D. 1875, to build a School
House in sub-District No. of said township;
said school house TO be Of brick, and 10 be built
on the plan and specifications now On file with
the Clerk OF said township
Proposals viii he received for brick, stone,
and carpenter work. or bids will he received
for each separately: Each proposal must be ac-
companied by q sufficient guarau fee that a con-
tract viii he entert into if the bid be accept
ed One-haIf the building TO he paid for wh.T
completed. and the other half in Narch. 1876
said building to be completed by the 25ih da.
ef October, \. y. 1875. The Beard reserve the
right 10 reject any eT al bids.
BY order OF IN" Board.
{. D. GUISlNCEE, President.
q. B. FLACTT. CLERK.
JUna - IS15. lows
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A correspondent of the London Times
who witnessed at Damascus the return
of the Mahommedan pilgrims this year
from Mecca was struck by the lack Of
religious enthusiasm in the huge crowd
which turned out to meet them. In Da-
mascus mosque has not been built for
twenty years, and scores are in ruins. 1t
is no longer the custom, as it was form
erly, for rich men to give large gifts to
the churches. The pilgrimage, he
thought, is becoming more and more n
trading expedition. Coffee, carpets and
slaves are the principal articles of mer-
chandise brought back by the pilgrims.
The slave trade which is in direct viola
ton of the law at Damascus, is carried
on openly. The average number of per-
sons who join the annual pilgrimage is
about 600
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A VALUABLE TREE.-Mr. p. A..
Boyd, who lives near Rocky Point in
Monroe county, short time since cut
and hauled to the steam saw mill at the
Point yellew poplar tree, which turn
ed out nine thousand five hundred feet
of plank. The tree produced ten logs
which were ten feet in length. The top
log, or the log nearest the top of the
tree, measured three feet in diameter, in
the yellow. The lumber from this one
tree was sufficient TO erect comfortable
and good sized dwelling house, for which
purpose it was used. There are large
numbers of trees of the same kind on the
same lands, but many of them are larger
than the one mentioned, and consequent
ly troublesome to haul [Greenbrier
CIV. Va.,) Independent.
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General Sherman il very popular in
St. Lodis. A pleasant sketch of his
home there is given in the Graphic.
Mrs. Sherman is a quiet lady who has
great influence over the General, is with
him most all the time, and they give
pleasant receptions at their dwelling at
least on one night of the week. Their
two fine daughters are at school in Ohio.
Miss Lizzie Sherman is visiting in the
east, and Mrs. Fitch is quietly ensconced
in her rans-Mississippi home. The Gel
brated jewels which the Khedive gave
ostensibly to Mrs. Fitch were designed
for the General as family present, but
the delicate occasion of his daughters
wedding was selected to offer them nom
inally to Mrs. Fitch. 1t is understood in
st. Louis society that these treasures
will be divided up among the daughters,
and presumably the gift is worth some
thing under 100000. The family man
sion is large brick building, square and
high, with high ceilings, large halls and
chambers, and is we'll fitted to be the
headquarters of the army. The flag
staff is raised over the roof, and an or
derby in civilian dress is found at the
door. There are now but six staff Off
GERS. Sherman wears street dress; some
times his trousers are blue and his coat
black, and sometimes both coat and trou-
sers are black and the vest blue. He ap-
pears to get into his clothing without
much ado, and he transacts SO much bu-
siness and talks so rapidly that people
scarcely have the chance to look at his
clothing. He has an immense number
of callers. Foreign actors and artists,
travellers, military companions, ladies,
and dependents go to his quarters with
freedom
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Sale of Real Estate by Order of
GnT1rf

IN PURSUANCE with an order issued to me
i from the Probate Court of Perry county,
Ohio, in the use of Noah KarT, Administrator of
the estate OF Eli X. Clayton, rs. Mary Z. Clayton
and Others, will offer r sale at public outcry,
on the premises, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of July, 1873,
at o'cl9ck in the afternoon, the following real
estate free of dover situate in the town Of SOmer
set, Perry county Ohio viz: Being 1S TT. off the
west side of the half of in-lot NO.3, in said
town, and being all the residue Of said west half
of in-lOt No 3, after deducting therefrom 10 feet
on the east side of said west half of said lot
owned by Jonas Bowman and Aaron johnson.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash in hand on day
of sale; one-third in months, and One-third in
eighteen months; the deferred payments to
bear interest from day of sale, and TO be secured
by NOR gage on the premises. Appraised at
$3.50 NOAH KARR, Admir-
of Eli L. Clayton's Estate.
June II, 1873. 9w5
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

"OUR FAVoRITE SEWING MACHINE.
The cheapest and best Sewing Ma
chine now manufactured for family use
is the Wilson. We certainly would use
no other. 1t works with equal facility on
muslin, cloth, cambric, tarletan, flannel
and leather. 1t does not paralyze the
spine or wear out the operator in any
way, neither does it demand an incessant
stoppage to find out where the difficnl-
ty is, as none exists. There is no diff
Guilty. 1t runs smoothly and evenly,
hems, fells, tucks, gathers and binds. 1t
does the finest and most beautiful work
on cambria and linen. 1t also has the
merit of being cheaper than any other
first-class sewing machine. It does not
get out of order, nor break needles, nor
slip. nor pmcker the cloth. So complete
has the Wilson Sewing Machine been
made, by skilful combination of brain
and muscle, that il has left nothing to be
desired" Machines will be delivered at
any Railroad Station in this county, free
of transportation charges, if ordered
through the Company's Branch Honse
at 1927 and 329 Superior Street, Cleveland.
Ohio.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular, free on application.
This Company want few more good
agents.
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY A. n. YosT.
PRODUCE.
Somerset Grain Market.

EAST LIBERTY, June 16.-Receipts
of Cattle to-day 1922 head, all for sale
here. The supply ;s good; also the de-
mand, and the market is active at good
figures; nothing off from last week per
ceptible; best 7973c, medium to good
64@6gc, common to fair 5g@6sc, Bulls
scarce at 495Ic stockers range at 4(a51c.
Receipts of Hogs to day 1926 head;
Workers 81 25(97 so. Philadelphia 81
75@S. Receipts of Sheep to-day 500
head; selling at S4 3095 so.
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Notice to Builders.

CtEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
y the Board of Education of Somerset School
District Perry county, Ohio, until IL O'Clock
NJ. of Monday, July 12, 1875, for furnishing ma
terial for one Brick School House in said school
district; for excavation, furnishing material,
and building complete. Plans and specifea-
tion eau be seen on and after the 18th of June
at the residence of z. A. Hesse in the town Of
Somerset, Ohio. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board
d. NJ. WEISMAN, President.
Z. A. HEssE, Clerk.
Inn 1 Qr-5
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floor, where he was found by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Vallandigham, half an
hour after, lying with his head against
the wall, his hands by his side, and his
pistol, containing two cartridges on his
H-ooet
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

We notice that the Agricultural pa
pers all over the country recommend
the usof Sheridan's Cavalry Condition
Powders Exchange.
Farmers and others in this section
have long known and appreciated the
advantage of these powders over all 9TH
ers
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18
Stockholders Meeting.
OFFICE NEWARK, SOMERSET &
STRAITsvILLE RAILROAD Co.,
NEWARK. Ohio. June 10. 1875

STRAITsvILLE RAILROAD Co., I
NEWARK, Ohio, June 10, 1875.
To Ire Stockholders Of the NetrGrk, Somerset d.
StraitsUiLle Rail Road Company:
NOY are hereby notified TO meet at the Office
i of said Company, in Newark, Ohio, being
the principal office Of said Company, on the goth
day of July, 1875, at O'Clock P. NJ, and then
and there vote upon proposition to issue not to
exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars of preferred
stock of this Company, which preferred stock is
to be delivered to the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road
Company, as per existing Lease in payment
of an Indebtedness, and liabilities of this Com
pany for that amount in value and cost of right
OF way. and permanent improvem and fix
lures made by said Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Co.
to the Newark, Somerset & Straitsville Rail
Road. T. j. DAVIS, Pres't.
+. G. McCUNE, Sec'y.
June IL, 1875. 9w4
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Saturday, the 17th day of July, 1875,
Legal Notice.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Perry
County, Ohio.
Joseph Phillips, Plaintiff
aRiEst
Margaret Phillips, Defendant.
NNHE said defendant, Margaret Phillips, who
l is a nonresident of the State of Ohio, and
who resides, as plaintiff is informed AID be-
heves, in the State of Pennsylvania, will take
notice that on the 4th day Of June, 1875, said
plaintiff filed his petition in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry
County, Ohio. the substance and PRAYER of
which is that said defendant has been guilty of
gross neglect of duty-habitual drunkenness for
more than three years last past preceding the
period of his abandoning her. and extreme cruel
ty towards the plaintiff herein, and praying that
on the final hearing of said cause he may be di
vOreed from the said defendant and have such
other and further relief in the premises as the
nature of the case and equity may requiI e;
That said petit n will come on for hearing at
the September term of the Court of Common
Pleas of said county, and that said defendant is
required to appear and answer said petition on
the 2ith day of July, 1875.
r. c. SAFFELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff
June II, 1875. 9w6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-06-18

There are probably n hundred or
more persons in this and Deighboring
towns, who daily suffer from the distress
ing effects of kidney tronbles, who do
not know that Johnson's Anodyne Lin
iment is almost q certain cure. In Sc
we're cases, great relief may be obtained,
if not q perfect cure.
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. The Boston Church Murder.

BosToN, June 14.-In the Superior
Criminal Court this morning, Thomas
w. Piper was indicted for murder of
the child, Mabel III. Young, in the bel
fry of Warren Avenue Church, few
Sundays ago.
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notice.

All accounts of over 80 days stand
ing will unless settled Immediately be
placed in the "U. s. Bureau Of Collec-
ton" I must close my old books "a
word to the wise &c" 2w
Respectfully,
April 30. j. q. CuRRAN.
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Not ce to Teachers.

WRITTEN APPLICATIONS will he re-
w ceived by the Clerk of the Board of Edu-
cation of Somerset School District, Perry coun-
ty, Ohio, until the 18th day of July, 1873, for
teaching the several schools in said district, and
also for one Superintendent. BY order of the
Board +. A. HESSE, Clerk.
lime II 1879 9W5
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CINcINNATI. June I6.-CATTLE-

CINCINNATI, June 16.-CATTLE-
There are but very few good and no ex-
ira Cattle offering, and arrivals are
mostly of the common and medium
grades; for the latter the market is very
quiet and rules slow while for the form
er there il good demand, market firm
and active. Prices rules "a follows:
common 81 75(G4. fair to medium "a %
@5 %, good So 50@6 25.
HoGs-Quiet and steady with no
change in prices; sales at So 6OC6 50
for common 10 good light, fair to medi-
um $7G47 15. and good 81 20CD7 80. No
extra butchers qualities offering.
SHEEp-Market quiet and firm and
prices unchanged at $4(1e4 so for fair to
good. Lambs steady at 5(97c for fair TO
good.
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GrasshOppers in Nebraska.

OMAHA, NEB., June 14.-Grasshop
pers in immense swarms have appeared
at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and are de-
stroying everything. They are NOV
ing northward. None here yet.
LATER-Immense clouds of grasshop-
pers made their appearance flying
northward over this place about IL
o'clock to-day. None are yet alighting.
But few grasshoppers alighted in this
immediate vicinity, but immense clouds
cover the fields and woods near Florence,
eight miles above here. Gerat numbers
have been examined. and every one has
many of the "red parasites" on them,
eating out their vItals.
OMAHA, NEB., June 15.-The city is
full of grasshoppers struggling from the
vast army which was flying over yester-
day Private gardens, fruit trees, and
all sorts of vegetation have suffered to
great extent. The Herald specials,
tonight, from the principal portions of
the State say the grasshoppers are pass
ing over northward, doing little or no
damage as yet. The crops are the finest
ever known.
Additional specials to the Herald
from all parts of this State and Western
Iowa say that the ravages of the grass
hoppers thus far have been confined to a
few counties in Nebraska, although my
riads of them are flying over the State,
coming from Kansas and Missouri, and
going in a northwesterly direction.
Crop prospect were never finer, but
grave apprehensions are felt lest the
grasshoppers should alight, and in few
hours sweep them out of existence.
LEAvENwoRTH, June 15.-The
grasshoppers have nearly disappeared
from this region of country. For days
past the air has been full of them-mil-
lions on millions-fying northward
Farmers are busy replanting their fields
and general condition of hopefnlness
prevails No more serious harm is an.
ticipated.
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"HERE may be found the following goods
wv Beautiful sets, consisting Of AmathoyBt,
Garnet, Coral, plain and enameled sets Of jew
elry, Necklaces, Opera chains, Vest chains, plain
and chased gold Rings. In fact, keep every
thing fonnd in a frst-class Jewelry Store. Per
sons having old keepsakes Of gold or silver can
have hem manufactured into any kind Of Jew
elry or rings they wish. have In my employ
Manufacturing Jewelcr, who il a frsi-class
workman. Special attention paid 60 Watch
work in all fits various branches. Those who
want good work done, win find A 20 their inter
terest 70 give me n call. EnRraving done 20 or
der and in a workmanlike manner. Remember.
my motto isl won't be undcrsold.
May 7, 1875 4m2
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-18
Air Walking.

Richard Sands, q well-known circus
performer and manager, was the first to
perform the feat popularity known as
ceiling walking. In 1852 he performed
it at Drury Lane Theater, London, Eng,
and the apparatus used and his per-
formances were thus described "From
two lofty draped supports was placed a
temporary ceiling, 20 feet in length, and
consisting of stout timber framing,
with smooth surface Mt each end was
a slung seat, and beneath the ceiling was
a net, provided in case of accident. Mr..
Sands prepared himself by lacing san
dals over his boots, to which were at
tached brass loops and these were con-
nected by springs with pair of platter
like soles, in which lay the secret, as
they were brought to the theater in a
locked box, and conveyed away with
similar caution ut the close of the per-
Torrance. Mr.. Sands commenced by
ascending bya ladder to one of the slung
seats, and, lying upon his back by aid
of the ropes, placed his platter-shod feet
upon the ceiling, then gently detached
himself, and very slowly walked across
the platform, occasionally posing him
self on one leg. Thus he reached the
seat at the opposite end, and descended
by the ladder" He subsequently sue
ceeded in walking upon large slab of
polished marble. The platter-like soles
above described were made of soft
leather and moistened with water.
These, when pressed firmly by the feet,
80 as to expel the air, enabled the per-
former to maintain his hold upon the
slab, and by movement of the foot a
valve was opened and forced be-
meath the leather, so that the soles
could be readily detached from the
polished surface. 1t was simply scien-
tifc application of the principle mani
tested in the child's toy commonly
called ga sucker"
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What Lace Costs.

VI it is no longer worn by men over
the tops of their boots, there are still
wedding orders received at Alencon for
$50, 900 worth ut a time, and considera-
bic, though smaller, sums are expended
at Honiton, in Devonshire. For Valen
ciennes, made at Ypres, $50 per metre is
paid, but the lace maker, working twelve
hours day, can only produce one-third
of an inch i'll n week. Every piece OF
Alencon passes through the hands OF
twelve workmen. The best Brussels
thread is spun in cells under ground,
because the dry air above would cause
the thread to snap. Upon the worker,
as she sits in the dark, is directed one
raw of light, but the thread is so fine that
her delicate fingers are better guides
than her eyes. Very many lose their
sight, and the high pay the lace-worker
earns is proportionate to the acknowl-
edged unhealthiness of the occupation.
The handspun thread made at Brussels
of flax of Brabant costs before it is vet
made up into lace 81, 200 per pound, and
the process of manufacture more than
doubles the value. Old lace is more
valuable in price, and some of it can be
counterfeited by limitations. OF some
varieties, however, the secret is lost, as
of point d'Argentine, which continued
to be made upon the banks of the Orne
till the French revolution stopped the
demand for time, and gave the peas
ants other means of carving their bread.