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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Wants Reconciliation.
[ Vicksburg Herald

hSIatO
He was strolling around town while
the boat was taking of freight, and com
ing along to where four or five men sat
under an awning. he held out his hand
to each in turn and remarked,
Shake, stranger. Although I've stood
where shot fell around me like raIndrops
in shower. L want reconciliation now
genuine peace"
"What battles we're you in?" inquired
one of the men, after awhile.
81 wasn't in any, mister" soberly re-
piled the stranger, sit was in the shot
tower at St. Louis where the shot came
so fast"
And the crowd went over after soda
water.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
water.proofing Bank Note Paper.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 81
The committee, consisting of Professors
Hilgard and Letters, and Messrs. G. F.
ChanIer and Henry Marten, appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, began
to-day its examination into the feasibil-
ity and usefulness OF process for water
proo6ng bank note paper, and to ascer-
tain whether, as claimed. it increases
the durability and gives additional Sc
curity against the counterfeiting of pa
per money. Should this committee find
the process as valuable as claimed, it is
also to report its opinion regarding a
just and equitable price which should be
paid by the Government for the nse of
the patent process upon Government is
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Romantic Incident Mt Sea.


A romantic incident occurred on the
last trip of the steamer Rotterdam,
from Rotterdam to New York. Among
the cabin passengers were a Mr.. Van
Seller AMI Miss Maria Reuter-, who were
engaged to be married. To give the
event an air of romance, they had de
cided TO have the ceremony performed
on board the ship in mid ocean. On
the evening preceding the day fixed for
the wedding, it transpired that the young
lady was the young mans half-sister. 1t
appeared from explanations given to the
passengers that Van Seller left his home
in Amsterdam when only ten years old,
shipping as a cabin boy on board ves-
sci bound for the West Indies. He re-
FIVE years, but finding that his father
had died during the interval, and thai
his mother had, married again, he ship
ped once more, ard did not return until
about two months ago, when he was un
able to find any trace of his mother
During a visit to Rotterdam he met Miss
Reuter-, and an attachment at once
sprung up between them which resulted
in an engagement. In talking abont
their early days they accidentally dis
covered their relationship to each other
1t has been arranged that Miss Renter
shall return on the next steamer. The
brother, being rich, will provide for hi
sister.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Watering the Desert OF Sahara.

The proposition of Lord Carnarvon
and several scientific persons to les the
ocean into the Desert of Sahara does not
meet with the cordial support of the
London Times. "Thunderer" thinks it
will produce change of climate for
which the Briton is unprepared. As a
matter Of fact, change of climate would
more seriously affect the African, who,
though steadily costumed for the most
unexpected bath, is not ready in the
matter of wardrobe to meet change
of atmospheric conditions. However,
civilization has hitherto been introduced
by rum, tobacco, and pirates. Perhaps
1t would he good thing to give cold
water chance to carry the war into At
rica
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Natures Revenge.

The London Atheneum says: "The
Imperial Academy of Sciences at Wen
ma has taken up question in which all
Europe may be said TO be interested
namely, the decrease of the quantity of
water in springs, streams and rivers. A
accompanied by an able and IN
structive report, has been addressed TO
scientlic societies in other countries, in
the hope that they may be persuaded to
undertake observations which, in course
of time, may furnish data for practical
the fact for some years past diminu-
tion of the waters of the Danube and
other great rivers has been noticed, and
since the modern practice of
cutting down forests without regard to
consequences has prevailed. The Aus
trfan Engineers and Architects Union
have also taken the question in hand,
and appointed 'Hydrotechnic Com
mittee' to collect facts and prepare a re-
port. The Danube, the Elbe and the
Rhine were each assigned to two mem
bers, while other two were TO examine
into the meteorology of the subject, and
into the influence which glaciers and
Alpine torrents may have on the gener-
al result. The committee regard the
question as urgent; they recommend
the immediate adoption of remedial
measures, and they are unanimous in
declaring that the prime cause of the in
furious decrease of water is the devasta-
tion of forests 1t can not be too strong
ly Impressed upon all in the United
Kingdom that the system of iniudicious
drainage of agricultural districts has
seriously interfered with the natural
condition of all our rivers"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Oh, she was an A / Conneaut belle, of
The every first water" or more; and she
married regular fine-haired swell"
who clerked in dry-goods store. And
he clerked, and he clerked, till at lat
he fell into trouble with some of the
money; and thev went out West, in
way, folks tell, not particularly funny.
And after time the belle came home,
the old folks for to see; and the neigh
bors asked. when they found she'd come,
what her husbands biz might he. "Oh,
he is a railroad man now" she said
Assistant Conductor" said she; but
some one asked, as he shook his head,
what the dickens that might be. And
then, with that high old "style" of hers,
she answered the interrogation: "He
assist in Stacking the speed of the cars
when the train approaches a station
[Ashtabrrla News.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

The Connecticut tobacco crop is mat
uring earlier than usual this season, ow-
ing partly to the good growing weather,
and partly to the fact that many growers
put out their plants somewhot in advance
of the usual time. The crop in most
instances is of uncommonly large growth
many fields being utterly impossible.
In many instances growers have to add
20 their buildings in order to accommo-
date the unexpected crop since the re-
cent rains. Probably East Hartford and
adjacent towns will put a larger stock
upon the market this season than they
have before for ten years.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
An Old New Brunswick Turtle.

[From the st. John On. b. Telegraph
The verita5le father of the turtles in
this Province has made his appearance
in Kings county, with the weight of
centuries upon his wrinkled shell. A
few days ago, while Mr. Edward Nc
Leod was rowing along the banks of the
Kennebeccasis he fonnd she'll turtle,
and with natural desire to secure it for
further examination, took some trouble
to catch it. He expected to find an or
dinary shell turtle, but he secured q
walking dictionary of dates. The back
of the turtle was quantity inscribed with
facts and figures craven thereon long
years ago, and apparently added to from
time to time during the past century.
Scarcely discernahle, except upon close
examination, were some lIieroglyphics
of the ancient denizens of the forest
The bow and arrow were the most con-
spicuons among these, and it was evil
dent that the shell had horne other
aboriginal devices, now nearly ohlitera-
ted The marks made by the early
white settlers were much more plain
The first of these inscriptions reads
"Caught in 1890, after great freshet :"
The next chronological record is,
Caught in 1901" and from time to time
the turtle appears to have been caught,
and marked by its captors. The. inter
walls between the dates range from three
to five years. The shell is almost COM
pletely covered with these inscriptions
1t would seem that this turtle was no
fraud, marked as hoax by some mod
ern reprobates, for men of fourscore liv-
ing at Millstream remember having
heard their fathers speak of this mark
ed turtle, which even in the days of the
early settlers was considered an old ami
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

cotton press Of extraordinary power
has just been put up in Charleston,
South Carolina. 1t is the work of the
Delamater Iron Works, of New York.
1t is so easily controlled that at one
stroke pressure of 1900, tons can be
brought to bear upon 600 pounds bale
of cotton, COMPRISING it to a width of
seven and half inches, and at the next
stroke hickory. nut held between the
plattens can be cracked without hurting
the fingers of the holder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Gold mining is an industry still pur-
sued to large extent in California, bu,
of late years the hunt for the precious
metals has developed a much larger
yield in other States, whilst in Califor-
MIA herself it has been eclipsed by the
expansion of agricultural industry. The
towns in California that are dependent
on mining communities are described as
having a shabby, improvident aspect
compared with those that have manu-
featuring or agricultural districts to
support them. This change ia very
natural one, but no one would have ex-
pected il fifteen or twenty years ago.
The former gold hunters have found
their best profit in the production OF
grain and fruit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Mr.. .Beecher is an excellent .'card" for
the Twin Mountain House. Forrest in
his best days was scarcely better one
for a theater, or poor Grimal.ii for cir
Gus. 1t is said that house realized s.
600 on Sunday, the 22d inst, and even
on the other days of the week, when the
great man of Plymouth does not preach,
and only Giles around, loose" the bust
ness of the hotel is said to be immense
SO many persons visit it merely to be-
hold the leading character in the great
scandal drama. If the present proprie-
tor has three years lease on the Twin
Mountain House, he may consider his
fortune as good as made-unless death
should obliterate his great card, or un-
less some other summer hotel keeper
should win away this wonderfully at
tractive orator.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

A reversible bonnet will be among the
new autumn styles.
Peru will pay off her debt with guano
scent for cent
Carrying up bricks for masons Is a
hod way of getting a living.
A Western editor returned tailor's =
bill, endorsed, Declined; handwriting
illegible"
"A Saratoga belle writes home: at is
horrid here-not a man in town worth
over $4,000.
There are forty two churches in Troy,
N. Y, and yet there are more cock fights
there on Sunday than in any other city
in the State.
The compositor who substituted an
I'm" for "w" in speaking of a lady
troubled with Swelling of the feet" ac-
complished the worst typographical feat
on record.
never place much reliance on a man
who is always telling what he would
have done had he been there I have
noticed that somehow this kind of peo-
pie never get there.
Judge Bradwell, in conversation with
reporter of the Chicago Post and Mail
few days since, expressed himself
strongly against the further continuance
of Mrs. Lincoln in an asylum, saying
that she was not insane and ought never
to have been placed in confinement.
Boston has a pauper who can solicit
aims in ten different languages.
Memphis, Tenn, ships over a thous-
and barrels of apples East and West
daily.
Large numbers of young men are
emigrating to Lower California for the
purpose of engaging in sheep raising.
A compositor in the Fremont, O.,
Journal Office, has the original copper
composing stick which Benjamin
Franklin used while learning tn. trade
OF a printer.
Foreign fruit is rapidly disappearing
from the United States markets, and
fruit of domestic growth is taking its
place.
The Ex- Confederate General Imbo-
den has been sufficiently reconstruct
ed" to issue stirring address calling
on the citizens of Virginia to make
strenuous efforts for the representation
of their State at the Centennial Exhibi-
tion.
The large amount of $63, 200, 900
worth of property belonging churches
and benevolent institutions is exempt
from taxation in New York city.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

n DNEhI1SANO Cneaps Good
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template making contracts should send
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Park Row, New York, for their PAM
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containing lists of over 1000 newspapers
and estimates, showing the cost. Ad-
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

The average condition of the crops re-
ported by the Agricultural Department
up to August first is very favorable.
The average condition of spring wheat
In all tho States producing It, except
California, is 80 per cent, corn in all
the States, SO; oats, 81; potatoes, exclu-
sive of Nevada, lo4; tobacco is much
less injured than was at 6rst supposed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

The centennial Of Bartolomeo Chris
teFford will be celebrated in Florence
aext May. Ard do you know who
Bartolomeo Christofori was? He was
the Inventor Of The piano forte, so the
FforeDffnes say.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Don't be so foolish as to bny a worth
less set Of plated jewelry, when you can
get solid gold set at very nearly the
price paid for plated set.
12w2 PIG. MATTHIEs & Co.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

It is stated by some of the Denver pa
perS that Fulton, the best shot of the
American Rife Team, is an old Colora-
dan, and was at one time foreman of the
press room of the Central City Register,
which, that paper says, accounts for his
success.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Got His Information.


lEAoLA tl1c ~A@A1DN-S @-t@o@~
An old gentleman from the country
walked into law Office on Washington
street. breathing hard, like one afflicted
with asthma, from the exertion il cost
him to climb the stairway. As he reach
ed the doorway he inquired:
ais lawyer Wilson in ?''
A sentimental young man. who sat on
his back in an arm chair, while his feet
rested on a table, without designing to
raise his eyes from the pages of a dime
novel, which he was intently perusing,
answered interrugatively:
"Do you see him ?''
"Not particularly" replied the coun-
tryman. "but | though. maybe you
might have him hid around here some
where"
A moment after the young man was
called to the door for confidential
whisper, and as he rose from his seat he
spread the book open on the table so as
to preserve his place The old gentle
man from the country Immediately set
tied himself in the vacated chair, threw
his feet on the table, and leaning back
comfortably, if not gracefully, took the
abandoned novel in his hands, adjusted
his spectacles, and by the time the
young man returned, he was so intently
absorbed in the story that he was utter
ly oblivious of his presence.
The young man sat down on the cor
ner of the table and commenced thump-
ing it vacantly with his knuckIes, but
the romance was exciting, and the old
man from the country was so wrapped
up in it that be heard nothing, or if he
did, he gave no outward sign.
The young man was growing restless,
and there was nervous twitching about
his lips that betrayed displeasure, but
the old gentleman didn't see it. Then
the young mans patience became ex-
hausted, and there was a touch of bitter
ness in his tone when he remarked, "Inl
thank you for that book. sir !''
''This bookl oh, ah, yes /" said the old
gentleman. Where did you say lawyer
Wilson was ?"
~ didn't say anything about it," re-
piled the young man testify. 81 don't
know where the he-is. Suppose he's
gone TO Herzegovina, to fight the Turks" !"
think he'll be back soon?"
"Can't say replied the young man,
becoming little embarrassed and consid-
erably nettled. "May be year or two
mot longer?"
"He might stay dozen years and not
wear ont his welcome more efectually
than some people couId do it in as many
minutes"
''Yes, that's true" remarked the old
gentleman. "Some folks get tiresome
mighty soon. And so you don't think
he'll be gone more'n a year or two."
"And suppose he shouldn't ?" asked
the young man, now greatly perplexed
and annoyed.
Nothing" said the countryman. "on-
ly thought that in case that ] might
wait for him"
And then he settled himself down,
and turned over leaf preparatory to be-
ginning the next chapter.
This was too much for the young
sprig whose mind was running on that
book, and smothering his pride and
choking his wrath as best he could, he
unbent his dignity and answered all the
old gentleman's questions SO civil that
when the old gentleman returned the
coveted book and threaded his way to
the street, he was chuckling with great
satisfaction and seemed wonderfully
pleased with his own remark, that he
liked "to take them snobs down a peg ol
| two"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
FFuit Trees.

Go to Skinner and Bros Drug Store
and examine their fine stock Wall Pap
per and Window Curtains, nearly one
Hundred different patterns of wall paper
on hand which they offer for CASH. So.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

More than fifty of the Workingman's
Unions of Paris have decided each to
send to the Centennial delegate, and
they have published an address asking
other corporations to join them, that
there may be large and efficient delega-
tion TO study our industries and the la
Dor question in An erica: The delegates
are to form '.Labor Commission" d.
vided into subcommittees. Meetings
are to be held in Paris regularly until
the time TO depart for this city. The
linen workers. the jewellers, the artif.
cial-fower makers, the painters and de
siRners and carvers, the makers of fine
shoes, the carriage builders. the tailors,
the tackers, the weavers, and the cahi-
net-makers, are all Represented. The
Paris correspondent of the Boston jour
anl from whose letter we CLEAN the
above facts, states that the display of
fine goods from France at Philadelphia
will be much more remarkable than the
country has ever before exhibited
abroad.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Elopement runs in the White fami-
ly, of Texas county, Mo-, Sallie Wilhite
ran away some years ago with her broth
in-law, Aaron Davis; he however, re-
turned 20 his wife, and she married a
Mr.. Needy, who eloped and left her.
Two years ago her cousin Ezekil ran
away with Mrs. Winland, both parties
leaving families. Last month Aaron
Davis son Marion, a boy of 10, ran
away with his mothers sister, woman
of 80, and, to complete matters, his
father has again eloped with his sister
in.law Sallie.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

"THE LEADING AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
The Best Advertising Medium.
Daily, $40 year. sem-Weekly, SO. Weekly, 81.
2 Postage Free TO the Subscriber Spec
linen Copies and Advertising Rates
Free. Weekly, in clubs of 30 or more,
only 81. postage paid. Address The
Tribune, N. Y. v2n40-1y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

WAGONS. WAGoNsl-Anybody wish
ing to buy a Brown Manufacturing
Company Wagon, of Zanesville, can be
accommodated by giving us a call. We
are agents for this district, and sell at
the same price you would have pay at
the mandatory. We also make wag-
ons to order at our shop, east Main
street, Somerset, Ohio.
17w5 Bowman & Johnson.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Mrs. j. HI. willard
Respectfully announces tothe people Of
Somerset, that she IL 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 cali
early at her residence on North Colum-
bus street.
May 18th, 1874. 2
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Avoid Cold ana Wet Feet.

] will endeAvor to keep on hand, at
all times, the best calf, kip and Stoga
Boots, Of my own manufacture, and
warrant the same to the No. in every
respect. All rips occurring in work Of
my make will be repaired gratis.
BENZ. GRAVES.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

Norfolk, Va, shipped $4,000 water
melons to Boston one day lately.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Attachment Notice.
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that Petition will
In be presented to the Commissioners of Perry
county, Ohio, attheir October session. praying for
the establishment of a County Road along and
upon the f. flowing route, to-wit: Commencing
at the Northeast corner of Absolom Anspach' .
land in the Southeast quarter of Section No. II,
Township No. II, Range No. II, Perry county
Ohio: thence West on line between lands Of
Noah Ridenhour and Absalom Anspach, TO in
tersection with the "Meehling Road" at the
Northwest corner Of Joel Spohn's land: thence
South to the Northeast corner of Daniel Bakers
land, thence West on the line between the lands
of Daniel Baker and Samuel Baker to near the
Church lot; thence South to a point Is feet
South of the Church lot; thence West to Daniel
Bakers line: thence South on line between Dam
iel Baker and Samuel Baker 10 the Section line
thence West on said Section line to intersection
with the Pleasantville Road and there TO term
mate. MANY PETITIONERS.
Au ust 20, 1875. 1Sw3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

The Farmers Insurance Co., Of Knox
County, pays for live stock If killed by
lightning anywhere on the farm.
NJ. j. BUeH, Ag't.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

D<I Take your Butter and Eggs to
Hsmilton's, and get cash for them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
notice.

All accounts Of over 80 days stand
ing will unless settled Immediately be
placed in the ~. S. Bureau Of Coilee-
tion." ! must close my old books. "a
word TO the wise &C." 2w
Respectfully,
April 80. J. e. CURRAN.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03

b4-Men'a overshoes can be had for
rs cents at Walker & Russell's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-03
Pleasant and Profitable Employ.

So to $50 per day. Agents wanted.
All classes of old, make more money at
work for us, in their own localities, dur
ing their spare moments, or all the time,
than at any time else. We offer en-
ployment that will pay handsomely for
every hours work. Full particulars,
terms, &C., sent free. Send us your ad-
dress at once. Don't delay. Now is
the time. Don't look for work or busi-
ness elsewhere, until you have learned
what we offer. G. STINsoN & Co., Port
land, Maine. v2n40-1y
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-03-04
Not often do blessings come g

Not often 10 blessings come 80 nuu1er-
ously and SO deeply disguised as they did
to John Hahn, mechanic, of 119 Low street,
Baltimore, one day last week. There were
four blessings in this case-four little girls
presented to him by his wife-quadrupIets.
John had been out of work six weeks and
was very poor, and, paradoxical though it
may appear, this large addition to his family
came just in the nick of time. Such an
excitement has the phenomenal case created
among the matrons in Baltimore especially,
that his house has been crowded every day
with hundreds of curious visitors. John
saw his chance and at once established an
admission fee of twenty-five cents and invited
contributions. The consequence is that
with receipts of SIS per day he is rapidly
acquiring competence. Subscription lists
have been opened at the hotels and
restaurants, and handsome sum will be
realized. SO while one baby would have
been merely an extra burden to the Hahn
family, .foasr have proved their fortune.