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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13
Startling Depreciation in Value.
[From the vicksburg Herald ]

Lfrom tne NlcKSDurS deraId-J
A very intelligent old darkey was met
by an ante bellum friend the other day
Tor the FIST time since the war, and the
old mans delight in seeing one of Mas
-a's ticker friends in old times was un-
bounded. After hearty Misunderstanding
and protracted laugh peculiar to the
Southern darkey, the gentleman asked:
"Well, Uncle Joe, how are you get
ting along in the world?''
'Sorter slow; Marse-. Been had
rheumatic right smart lately, and things
aint gone 'zactly right no how" replied
the darkey.
ga great many changes have taken
place since I last saw you, Uncle Joe.
Death has taken your old master away,
the family are scattered about the four
quarters of the globe, the farm is divid-
ed up, and strangers occuyy the old
house. 1t makes one feel right sad
Uncle Joe. to think of the changes that
have been wrought by old Father Time.
"Yaas," replied Uncle Joe. "You
member when I was slave l worked
hard at odd times, and made money
'nuff to buy myself paid old masss
81 900 for my freedom :"
EYES," said Mr., "I remember
it."
"Wish 7 had dat money now," unused
the old darkey.
"Well, yes" replied Mr., dit woulc
be quite fortune for you"
"Lots o. fortune, Sar," said the ole
man mournfully; land every time
think about il I kinder rue de bargain
Niger was wuff a thousand dollars thel
but now he amt wuff cuss. Might,
changes in dis world. massa."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

The statistics furnished by Mr.. Dodge
to the Department of Agriculture re-
veal, in startling fiures, the vast natural
wealth of our country. Less than one
ftrh of the entire area of the United
States is occupied by farms, of which
only one-fourth is under tillage. Not
withstanding our enormous wheat crop
the land which produces it is not equal
in extent to the surface of South Caro-
lima. Our national crop, corn, covers a
territory not larger than Virginia, and
the potato crop could grow in less than
the area of Delaware. In view of these
figures. who can question the boundlesi
resources of America, or look with mis-
giving upon our steady tide of immigra
tioD.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13
In 1919 Harmon Jones, with fifteen

In 1919 Harmon Jones, with fifteen
or twenty citizens Of New Orleans, start
cd for California in seach of gold. The
vesael they sailed in has never been
heard from. Recently, however, Mrs.
Jones's attention was called TO an ac-
count in an English paper OF the diacov-
cry of an unknown island in the Pacific.
In the list Of persons found there was the
name Of Harmon Jones, from New Or
leans. The men refused to leave the Is
land, sayiug that the old family ties
we're probably broken, and they did moi
propose to furnish full boat load OF
new Enoch Ardens.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

A curious Indication Uf the fact that
the country has seen hard times the past
year or two is testified 10 by PapoF-ma-
kers, who say that the rags sold them Of
late have been more ragged than foFm-
erly. il seems that people have been
wearing their clothes threadbare. and
there must be a good time coming, con-
Hequently. for the dry-Roods and cloth
ing trades
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13
ter's
,parilla
"a Is widely known
"a as one Of the most
effectual rene

A young man from Texas stood ob
the levee at VicksbuTg, Mississippi. lie
was about TO take chew % tobacco,
when he noticed group Of men near
him. Gentlemen" he said, II want
chew" As they turned and looked at
him he continued; ''My pouch is ia my
hip pocket, and mention the fact lest
you should think ] was about TO draw
my revolver" Then he helped himself
without dodging a shower of balls, a.
might have been necessary had he not
explained.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

To clean and restore the elasticity Of
cane chair-bottOmG Turn the chair
bottom upward, and with hot water and
a sponge wash the cane work we'll, 90
that IL is well soaked. Should it b dir
~. use soap, let il dry IN the air, and IL
will be NJ tight and firm as new, provid-
ed none Of the canes ARE broken
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

How can you tell whether lady is
single from choice or not? This Way
If che is always talking against "the
men," and the ladies who are favorites
with the gentlemen, she is single be-
cause she can't help it; il, on the con-
trary, she gives man his just dues, you
may be pretty sure she has had good
chances to marry, but would not.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

SunbuFned lipa, caused by working in
the hot sun, are very painful. They may
be avoided BY keeping isinglasa plaster
ito be bought Of any druegiaD and
placing a strip over the lip when expos
ed 70 The ann
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

A Philadelphia German, upon the
arrival of second pair Of twins, said to
his family physician: "Oy you bleese,
Doctor, il is peter dot a schtop be boot
to dose dInks. One pair Of ounce. I
dinks, is aller riot; but more as dot ish
blaid owit. Don't il? You know how
it Is myself"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

People who suffer from cOrns should
keep a bottle Of ammonia upon their
wAsh-stand, and rub the coFna night and
morning with the extract. This, with
little care aud cutting, will soon reduce
tham
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

A very pretty Snnday-school song is
the one entitled, "Put your armor on,
my boys" There is, however, young
lady who does not like TO hear it. She
says it sounds like "Put your arm
around me, boys"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

A man may occasionally Hiss The
wrong woman by mistake, bat when be
makes n practice Of b, the right woman
Gnds Il out, and thath what bothers him
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

Very much wanted-A newspaper has
the following curious notice: Wanted,
nurse to take charge of basket Of
children left at this Office short time
since"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

A celebrated wit once said of his debts
that it was neither his interest to pay
the principal nor his principal to pay
the interest.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

gether tsw minutes, and at the next
stoppirg place those sweet gnshers con-
cluded to change cars, greatly to our re-
lief
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

They are rich IN honey and ase canas-
quently good neighbOrs for beeU. Oiis
hardly to be distinguished from olive
oil except by experts, may be extracted
from the seeds, iE the proportion Of one
gallon to the bushel. One acre will pro
duce something like fifty bushels ofpeeds.
The seeds, too, make food, not unpalata-
bic for human beinRs, and very good for
animals and poultry. The Portuguese
and the American Indians make kind
Of bread from them, and use Ga a auhati-
tute for coffee. The stalks may be used
as bean poles while growing. Dry, they
make passable roofs for sheds and the
like, and burn readily ON the hearth.
The ashes are very rich in potash. AL
together il is a very useful plant, and 10
crown all. it has 3 reputation which the
scientists have never disproved, for ab-
sorbing malaria, and acting as an eifee-
ual screen against that EcouraRe Of low
lying districts, fever.-[ColOnial Farmer
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-13

A POPULAR IEvEETIoN.--It Is re-
ported that doctor i'm the East has In
vented n machine by means Of which
the anxious mother may assure herself
from day to day, or even from hour TO
hour, that the baby is doing satiafactori-
Iy AZ regards its increase Of weight. u
consists Of an ordinary cradle, 10 suit
the taste. fitted with balance under
meath which will tell the exact weight Of
the cradle and its contents. without any
need for disturbing the child. Il IL said
That after two complete days Of life a
child weighs about four onces less than
at birth. When a week old, ii will be
the same weight an at birth. From sew
en- days to FIVE months the average in
crease should be three-qnarters Of an
ounce daily. At five months the weight
should be double that at birth. Al six
teen months the weight should be double
that at five months. or course, infants
vary from time to time, and each indiv-
idual has n rule Of it's own; the great
point is that growth ought to BE- &C.
slant. =, -,
FoOTE's popular
Not long ago an Age" is particularly
to go to Ottumwa, IowsseE n sToHE" i
wasn't at all anxious.rbs former answer
lre not, take his wife eh ladies' and gentle
her he was going ns ., 'hSir n RIs's,an. ny s,,so
shooting traps on o.. sorEnoH I'M STONY"
-houldering his g'Is or Of the rHshah'r'-
kissing his wife gois published ia n both the
me s"le' tooN o'U
and hied him to tis ABoyE.
got of the train a
smiling wifeslippe
and looking up
face congratulate,
they were going
She had come r 6T
although, she q
: .':s :s. : .s FOB he: .s:.5lparilla =.
clothes on. il. ff.t
cheapest looking. 7. ,vidalv Lnovr
ed from AgencyA asoDe al tie most
effeCtual rene
A recent ArtieI@ dies ever diseov-
that through a sind cred for cleans
nothing an the food eng the systShn .hl
Iy healthful. TOmAtoSoo5 IL las
water distends the bowed the test of
the stomach, cake destnrs, with a con
depletes the blood, fish sitly growing
cles. fresh meat prOduoe.asb IN "a ar-os 49,
and salt meat skin diseases. sefieiai 70
can go through the entire lig as 20
finding. according to medical A6orruP-
a single article but what Is in sse9rol-
gree hurtful. II IL unfortunate, bdDs5
too late now to help IL. 20
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

GRANT ExERCIsEs MORE ARBITRARY
PERSONAL POWER THAN ANY KING
IN EUROPE.
From a Paris Letter by Mr.. Horace White, in
the Chicago Tribune.
Unjust remark to the class of persons
for whom this letter is particularly de-
signed, that they are mistaken in sup
posing that America is, in any specific
sense, "the land of the free and the
home of the brave" presume that
nobody really doubts the bravery Of
the English, French, Germans, &c, but
q great many, probably most of our
people are accustomed to think of
them as living in a state of semi-serv-
itude to their rulers. have previous
ly given the result OF my observations
upon the English system of Govern
ment. have had some opportunities
toanotice the systems OF France, Italy,
Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and
Holland; and l am unable to see in
what way we have advantages over
them in personal freedom emitting us
to call ourselves par excellence the
land Of liberty, except such as have
been given to US by the breadth of
ocean which enables US to dispense
with standing army, and the length
of land which prevents us unduly
crowding each other. No; the time
has gone by when we could claim to
be in q peculiar sense the land OF free
dom. We must achieve our distinc-
ton among nations in some other way
hereafter. What was true at the
foundation of the Government and
fifty yesrs later is true no longer. o
A great change has come over old
Europe in the last half century, and
especially in the last quarter, The
revolutions of 1S4S, though soon sup
pressed, have none the less accom-
plished their work. Hungary has be-
come the chief stone of the corner in
the Austrian Empire, with free par
lament. Germany and Italy haye &C.
complished their unity, and are gov
erned az to nine things out Of ten by
the popular will. The temporal pow
er of the Pope has melted away, and
Garibaldi enjoysa a green old age with
in sight of the hill where he made his
heroic resistance to the soldiers of the
Second French Republic. France has
commenced her third experiment with
ideas so much improved that the Re-
public grows stronger rather than
weaker with the lapse of time. In the
minor European States the reigning
families are little'more than the lead
ers Of society, and not one of them,
except the Snltan and Gar, can in
crease his own salary to the amount
of pound sterling without the sane
ton Of the legislative body. l judge
that the President of the United
States may exercise more arbitrary
personal power than any Sovereign in
Europe, except, possibly, tho Gar Of
Russia, would venture to assume.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

JAPANEsE writers have the greatest
difficulty in finding accurate equiva-
lents In their own language for Eu-
ropean words used to- denote recent
European discoveries and scientific
teFms.a They are almost always
obriged to paraphrase; thus dynamite
becomes s.the powerful thing" torpe-
do"ander-waterb burster," and so on.
A Japanese writer would thus be
compelled to translate George Francis
Train as HE who walkcth a cave of
the winds ;" Chandler as ''the volcano
which emitteth blasphemy," and the
Washington Monument as That
which is ever growing, and never
groweth save as shame upon the
people," 1t will be readily perceived
that the japanese translator labors
under difficulties. iqs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
FAIraEuL TO raEIAsr.

The other day Sam Bowles went to
church in Springfield, Mass. and. feel
ing the effects of his severe editorial
labors thrOughthe week, went to nap
ping. By and by he was awakened
by the preacher, who struck the desk
aud shouted "Who shall be able to
stand up in the presence of the Lord
on that awiulday 3, And Sam Bowles
rising in his pew, remarked "Charles
Francis Adams is the only man that
can do it, and 1 nominate him for the
position" Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
CENT AUR
LINIMENT

So nearly perfect are the recipes of these won :
derful pain soothing and healing Centaur Lin
iments, that we can confidently say they will
alleviate any pain arising from flesh, bone or
muscle arrangements. We do not pretend that
they will mend broken leg or exterminate
boils, ut even in such cases they will reduce
the inflammation and stop the pain. Nor can
we guarantee the proper results where the body
is poisoned by whiskey. Temperance is as
necessary to n proper physical, as mental con-
dition.
larly adapted to all cases of kheumatiam.
Lumbago. Neuralgia, Erysipelas. Itch. SPrains,
sciaten baen Pains IN the side
Weeping Sinews. Burns. Frosted Feet, Palsy.
Ear ache. Tooth ache. Headache. Ulcers, Old
Sores. Broken Breasts, Sore Nipples, Sore
Throat, Group, Diphtheria, etc The most Of
these complaints the Centaur Liniment will
cure; all of them it will benefit, 1t will ex:
will cure burns and scalds without a scar
The following is but u sample of thousand
=" ANTIOCH, ILL. Dec. 1. 1874.
sufferer from Uheumatisln. She has tried many
physicians and many remedies. The only thing
which has given her relief is Centaur Liniment
1 am rejOiced to say this has cured her. =
w. Fl. RING, Postmaster"
1t is an indisputable fact that the Centaul
Liniments are performing cures never before
effected by any preparation IL existence.-liks
Chronic rheumatism of thirty years stand
ing, Strengthening fingers and joints which haC
been stiff for SIX years, taking the soreness from
burns, &c
.,4tfi'iYsla8 A1RU @sF da H.t
One dollar. or even fifty cents, invested IL
centaur Lininent will be within reach wher
accident occurs, and will do more goot
than any amount of money paid for medical t.
tendance When physicians are called the,
frequently use this Linment. and of course
charge-scveral prices for it. 81 hH.AEH ljtl"
The Yellow Centaur Liniment il
adapted to the tough skin. muscles and flesh o
the animal creation. Its effects upon sever
cases of SPAWN, Sweeny. Wind-Gall, Big-Head
and Poll-Evil, are little less than marvellous.
Messrs. J. Mcclure & Co, Druggists, cor, Elm
and Front Sts., Cincinnati o.. say:
I'm our neighborhood a number of teamster
are using the Centaur Liniment. They pro
nounce it superior to anything they have eve
used We sell as high as four to five dozen bot
ties per month to owners of horses and mules.
We have volumes of testimonials describin
cures of Sprstns. Kicks. Calls. Poll Evil, Big
Head. and even Founders, which are little les
than marvels. No owner of an animal can at
ford to be without bottle of Centaur Liniment
which any day aiay prove worth twenty time
its cost. t3 .t t -' Si- -- 'v'
Sold everywhere. but prepared only at the
Laboratory of j. B. Rose s. Co.,
46 DEY ST., NEW YORK. 80
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
= RANK INFIpELITY.

n
sWhen was young man." said
the Judge, mepping the beer off his
trowsers with handkerchief which
he had borrowed from Billy Wood,
81 knew q blacksmith in our village
who was enc of the hardest tickets in
the place. A revival preacher came
along, and Tom was converted. 1t
made a great change in him, and he
was held up by the church people As q
signal example of the saving power of
grace. After Tom had been travelling
on the road to Heaven for about three
weeks his turn came to be examined
on his fitness for church membership.
Tom was an awful heathen, and, al
though he could sing and pray with
the loudest, he couldn't read, and
knew no mere about the Bible than a
wild African. The session, think
that's what they call iD met on Satur-
day night, and Tom went in, with his
face washed and his cap in bis hand,
looking little embarrassed but as
happy as new converts always are.
After the praying aud other prelimina-
ries, the parson got to work on Tom.
He tsld him the story Of Jonah and
the whale, and asked him if he be-
lieved that.
"Believe that man was in whales
belly an came out alive !" cried Tom.
.'Do the Bible say that, parson ?" ~.
"Certainly, certainly, my brother,
F'Ohs yes yes; Of course T. believs
| ii, = ap Tim. {Es e.
/ RaDo you belieye' that the three He
brewt children, ,Shadrach, Aeshach, and
Abednego were cast into furnace
heated seven times hotter than usual
and that they walked in the flame
praisfng the Lord. and not, even theil
garments were singed ~ =
| Toms eyes bulged out of his head
as he looked at the parson and gasped
"Do the Bible say that, parson ?"
"Yes, of course, my brother"
sThat them fellcrs you spoke O.
walked around in fire seven timel
hotter'a Kin heat my, forge ~ ee7@
'"Yes, my brother do you believ'
IitW
Tenn rose up and got out into the
aisle. Then he sputtered
"No, don't. And 1 dent believe
that damn fish story, neither, now
Viroinid, Ncp., chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

ToREAIovE PAINT STAINs.-"Chloro
form removes stains from paint, var
nishes and oils. Another very effec
tive fluid for the same parpose is s
mixture of six parts of very strong al
cehol, three parts of liquor ammonia,
and quarter part OF benzole. Spirits
of turpentine also, applied immediate
ly. will remove paint stains instantly
from clothes"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

IN Springfield, Mass, there is 9
stere that makes a practice of having a
sort of bulletin hung out with funny
cartoon. On Monday there was full.
length picture of Tilton, easily recog-
nized, and over it, "This man had a
suit that cost him $4,000, and lasted
him only six months. We will sell
one for $3.50 that will last twelve
months" Mr.. Tilten saw it., and had
a hearty laugh as he stopped and read
it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

THERE is remarkable waiter at .
hotel in Antwerp. He waits at table
with great attention, and receives the
smallest fee with gratitude, yet he has
hanging up in one OF the rooms of the
same hotel pictures worth at least
$l59,OO0 Among them are works Of
Teniers, Vandyke, and other famous
artists all undoubtea originals. He
has been offered 100000 for one
Holy Family and $1,000 for another
picture, but he is deaf to all induce
ments to sell. He will show his pic
lures to visitors only after a formal
introduction, and then he shows them
with dignity and talks about them
with great Intelligence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN ACCI
DENT.

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN ACCI-
DENT.
Professor Wilder, of Cornell Uni
versity, gives these short rules fer &C.
ton in case of accident:
For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing
dash cold water in them; remove Gin
ders, etc., with the round point of O
lead pencil. ,.....,5.5- .5-- .S
Remove insects from the ear by
tepid water. Never put hard instru-
mont iato the ear, 6Yv .s -
tan artery is cut, cowpress it above
the wound if vein is cut, compress
it below! sg< % II
If choked, go upon all fours and
cough. -.ea' - '-,''-,' 49,, .F''. :, :.
For slight burns, dip the part in
cold water; if the skin is destroyed
cover with varnish.
For,apoPlexy, raise the head and
body for lfainting, lay the person fiat
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

A GOOD way to take ink out of linen
is TO immerse the part that has ink on
it in boiling hot tallsw. When cool,
wash out in seapsuds, and it is said the
linen will be as white as eyer. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

JEFFERSON CLYNE, who lives near
Wythville, Va, is only three feet six
inches in his boots, which are No. IL q.
He is seventy years old, weighed
twelve pounds at his birth, and now
weighs forty-seven pounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
rnEAr1Na THE GIRLS.
A HaAdsome Young Man Talks with !,
Deaf Cashier In Restaurant.

Deaf Cashier In . Restaurant.
People have noticed that one of the
handsomest young men in Burlington
has suddenly grswn bald, and dissipa-
tion e attributed as the cause. All,
ne; he Neat to . church sociable the
other week, took three charming girls
ont 70 the refreshmeDt table, let them
eat all they wanted, and then found
herhsd left his pocket book at home,
and ssdsaf man that he had never seen
bsfsrs q the cashiers desk. The
young man with his face aname, bent
devs and said softly:
- anashamed to say that have no
change with"
- "Hey 2" shouted the cashier.
.Glrsgfet - seyjv the young maa re-
pested On little lsuder key, !" tha, 1
have unfortunately come away with
out any change to-"
"Change twop chirped the deaf
man, aOh, yes, I can change five if
you wsnt it, .-,rl .;n
"No," the young man explained in
terrible penetrating whisper, for g
hsif dozen people were crowding up
behind him, impatient to pay their
bills and get away. az dent want
any change because" =
"Oh, don't want no changer" the
deaf man cried gleefully. "Bleeged
toye, bleeged to ye. 'Taint often we
get snch generous donations. Z Pass
over your bill"
"No, no." the young man explained,
81 have nc. funds-"
"Oh yes. plenty Of fun,p, the deaf
man replied growing tired Of the
conversation, and noticing the long
Iine7>fi people Waiting with money in
their hands abut ! haven't got time
to talk about It now. Please settle
and moys oa.,sr 7sg.uoA ''3ao s2Aet
"Bat," /" the young man gasped out,
81 have no money1
"Gss HphasyPr qnerfsd the deaf
cashiE zxkaen1 care When you 90.
Yo1m must pay ana let these other
people come up.
81 have no money!" the mortified
young man shouted, ready to sink
into the earth, while the people all
around him, and especially the three
girls he>hsd treated, were giggling
and chuckling audibly.
"Owe money" the cashier said. "Of
course you do, $2,75."
n san't pay r.. the youth screamed,
and by.tdfning his pocket inside out
and yelling his poverty to the heavens
he finally made the deaf man to under
stand. And then he had to shrek his
full name three times, while his ears
fairly rang with the half stifled laugh
ter that was breaking out all around
him and he had to scream out where
he worked and roar when he would
pay, and he couldn't get the deaf nan
to understand him uatil enc Of the
church mem hers came mp to see what
the uprear was, and, recognizing their
young friend, made it all right with
thei cashief. And the young man
went out into the night and dubbed
himself, and shred his locks away
until he was as bald as an egg-Bur-
lington Netcs.