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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
Fleeing from Temptation.

A member of coloretl church was
the other evening conversing earnestly
with an acquaintance, and seeking to
have him change into better paths, bat
the friend said that he was too often
tempted TO permit him to become a
Christian.
"Whar's yer backbone, dat ye can't
rose up and stand temptation" exclaim-
ed the good man. 81 was dat way rnce
myself. Right here in dis town had a
chance to steal 4 par o. boots-mighty
nice ones, too. Nobody was dar to see
me, and | reached out my hand and de
debbil said take 'em. Den a good sperit
whispered for me to let dem boots alone
"An' you didn't take emp
''No sab, not much. / took par o
cheap shoes off de shelf an left dem
boots alonei"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
MARKET REPORT.
cORRKcrED WEEKLY BY HAMILTON co.
Somerset Grain Market.
CORRECTED BY AsHBRooK & c,

CINcINNATI, August 26.-CATTLE-
Good qualities are in demand, but the
offerings are qnite light. The market
for lower grades ruled dull the entire
day. Prices ranged as follows: Com :
mon 81 25(G3 25, fair to medium So 80
CG4 so, and good butcher grades "a 700
5 so; no extra offering Feeding Steers
are active at S304 for fair to good Bulls
firm at 3 5O@3 so, according to quality.
HoGs-Market quiet The receipts
were principally Of stoc&ers and COM
mon grades. No particular change ia
prices, which range as follows: Stockers
Sc 1907, common hight and rough
grades 81 5O@7 rs, good light and
butcher qualities 81 SO9S, with the bulk
of sales at 81 1907 90.
SHEEp-Market firm at SAGA 25. ac-
cording to quality. Lambs are quiet at
So 1905 25.
EAST Liberty, August 26-Receipts
of Cattle to-day 1888 head, and for two
days past 1,241 head. OF the arrivals
l3 cars were through stock, and sc cars
for sale here. The run is light and bare
ly equal to the demand, quolity general
ly good to fair, and prices up about &c,
on good grades; best Sc 1907 %, medi-
um to good S69G 80, common to fair S4
1905 75, Bulls, Cows and Stays S3@4
75, stockers S3@4, Cherokees and Tex
ans 81 1903 75. Receipts of Hogs TO-
day 1875 head, and for two days past
2,5S5 head; light supply; Workers 81 sc
as 80, Philadelphia So 5O@8 75. Re-
ceipts Of Sheep to-day 5000 head, and
for two days 5000 head; supply good
| good, selling at 81 4Oa5 so.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
a Wonderful Mete )rite.

At the Detroit scientific meeting,
Prof Leonard of the State University
of Iowa, gave description of the path
Of a meteorite seen in Iowa county.
This meteorite appeared on Feb. II,
1875, about 1915 P. NJ, passing from
southwest to northeast. Its own brill
liancy, and very clear sky, caused il
to be seen $50 miles from south west to
northeast, and $50 miles from east to
west. The meteor appeared to change
somewhat in shape, being first described
as an oblong, with a smooth front and
streaming sparks and train behind, af-
terward assuming the form of an elong-
ated horseshoe with the closed end to
the front. Tn this latter form it SEEM
ed to have sort of flowing jacket Of
fame. between which and the brilliant
core, or central part, there was a very
narrow dark space. The meteor chang
ed its color as it approached the earth,
passing through the different shades,
from white to red, when it disappeared,
leaving for brief space of time, dark
cloud, as il usual in cases of detonating
meteors. The noise accompanying the
fall was heard over a large extent of
country, as much as 100 miles to south
west, but only short distance north of
the place of its fall. Fragments were
gathered up in Iowa county, Iowa, over
district measuring four miles by seven,
the large pieces all to the north and
small pieces to the southern end of the
area. The largest pieces weighed "a,
4S, 43 and q pounds; many others from
to Is pounds each, making total of
500 pounds 80 far as found.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

A prominent lawyer proposes to intro
duce into the Legislature of New York
at its next session, a bill to cure certain
jury evils. The plan proposed. however
only anplies to two features. These
notifications provide against the con-
sequences of the happening of a jury
mans sickness or death, by making it
lawful to proceed with case unless more
than three jurymen at time shall be
disabled. and provide, also, that in a
civil case an agreement of seven jury
men shall make a verdict good, and in a
criminal case the finding of nine jury
men shall be sufficient for verdict.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
A Sensible Suggestion.

At time when educational theories
abound, new systems are proposed and
notifications of old systems are recon-
mened, we may offer a suggestion that
may be of service to those who are dis
satisfied with the common course of
school training in these days. 1t is sim
ply this, that when a boy or girl has
been pretty we'll grounded in the rudi-'
ments, reading, writing, spelling and
arithmetic, instead of Latin or Greek,
Logic, Rhetoric, Mental or Moral Phil
osophy, &C., substitute a course Of care
fully selected historical reading; not the
abridged school histories made up of
dates and names, but the philosophical
histories of matured writers. This edu-
cation can be carried on at home. Two
years devoted to the best historians il
liberal education in itself. Such read
ing is not only interesting but 1t liberal
ICES the mind, teaches it to compare,
weigh, and Judge. 1t is discipline as
we'll as storehouse of knowledge. Take
the boy who has, with any enthusiasm
and under discreet guidance, gone
through such course, and compare
him with one who has been stuffed with
words out of the dry text books of the
schools. IT living being as compared
with mummy. One is all alert with
ingenious inquiry, the other is apt to be
intellectually dwarfed, his native ORR
ginality smothered out with words that
have been memorized but have no
meaning for the mind. 1t frequently
happens that people are located where
schools are not easily accessible. Give
the children who are sufficiently ad-
vanced series of carefully chosen his
tories, and watch the intellectual out
come of this course Of reading. 1t will
equally interest and astonish one who
has not given attention to the subject.
Modern historical writer's lay all the
realm of known knowledge under con-
tribution In the prosecution of their
work, and have established thereby a
university la which the widest and
choicest learning and discipline can be
secured; but our cut and dried systems
Of education are losing ground, and just
ly so.-[ Pittsburg Telegraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

James Fl. Noe, ST., of James H. Noe
& Sons, brush manufacturers, No. 275
Greenwich street, New York, while in
specting his store Sunday morning, dis
covered burglar, whom he tried to ar
rest. but who knocked him down with
an iron bar, and then bound and robbed
him of his watch and money. When
MIR. Noe returned to consciousness the
burglar asked for the safe keys. Mr..
Noe informed him that they were not
in his possession; when the burglar
struck him second time, fracturing
the base of his skull. The burglar then
obtained a pail of water and placed it
beside Mr. Noe, washed his hands and
left, threatening to return and finish The
job if any outcry was made before he
had time to make good his escape.
Finally Mr.. Noe attracted attention by
his cries, and obtained assistance. He
was taken to a hospital. and will proba-
bly, die. No arrests have been made.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

While General Sherman was recently
in Omaha, a lieutenant in the Second
Iowa Infantry introduced himself to the
General as one of his old soldiers. "Oh,
oh! Gen. Clusters old regiment. Pm
glad to meet you," said the General,
heartily. "Then you were with MS
down in Georgia, where the soldiers
starved on turkey apiece a day. rs
one of my old command, whom l met
on the rear platform Of a railroad car in
Ohio, recently expressed it,"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

EXPLAINED MYsTERY.-TheD Det roit
Free Press says: "The other day after
a Detroit broker had borrowed 5000 for
a citizen who was in need of money, and
taken ont a good share of the greenbacks
for commission, etc, he replied TO the
surprised inquiries of the borrower BY
saving:
"Now figure it yourself You see
you pay me $40 for getting the money
you pay S. for making ont the papers
you pay S2 for swearing to them; you
pay five per cent. back so that we escape
the usury law; there's the revenue stamp.
the insurance on property, the abstract
of title, etc, and here's your S135, as
straight as bee line. If yon want S65
more to make it up to 5000 I'll charge
you hnt $40 to get it!'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

Frost did considerable damage in Ill
inois Saturday night.
A prisoner in the Memphis Jail COM
mitted suicide on account of the infidel-
ty of his wife.
Louisiana has a population of 404,-
361 whites and 450, ,029 colored, accord
ing to the recent census.
The American Rife Team arrived in
New York on Saturday evening, and
were given most cordial reception.
In case about the right of way over
piece of land, tried in one of the New
Brunswick Cam courts a few days
ago, the plaintiff got verdict of one
dollar, which was estimated as the value
of the land, while the close of the suit
amount to fifteen hundred dollars.
Five million bushels of wheat from
Texas and Arkansas will be shipped
North this season. Cotton was never
better. The prospects for fall trade
are inviting. There is no fever, and all
are hopeful.
Sunday afternoon n portion of Mann
iacturers' Hall, on the Albany, N. Y.
fair grounds, was blown down by cy-
clone Several children and grown per-
sons were in the building at the time.
One child was instantly killed and an
ether fatally injured. The building
was damaged to the amount of $4,000.
The Women's Journal claims that
'women printers were known half a
century before the Revolution. A wo-
man, Margaret Draper, of Boston, con-
dncted the first newspaper in America.
The original declaration of indepen.
dence was printed by Mary Catherine
Goddard :"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

The Ohio Legislature, at its last ses-
sion, passed laws that were very gener-
ous to women, among them n statute de-
fning the rights Of widows who re-mar
ry. Under its provisions widow, after
contract to marry, may, without the
knowledge o. her intended husband con :
vey away her property in trust for her
child; may bring the child, with herself,
upon her new husband for support; may
make the latter responsible for debts
contracted by her before marriage, for
her wedding outfit. and then, to cap the
climax, may, if she takes a Motion TO alb.
scond, descend upon his house with a
constable and writ Of replevin, and
strip il of all the furniture.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

Compulsory education in Scotland
dates back to 1494, when the 6rst law on
the subject was passed. The idea was
revived in 1872. The number of chill
dren in attendance upon schools has been
largely increased. The threat of COM
pulsion has been more efficacious than
compulsion itself, and has thus obviated
a rigid enforcement Of the law. In
Glasgow, out of 14,174 children not at
school, 5,S46 were sent on account OF
warming or remonstrance, 3,103 after
service of notice, I'll after the parents
had met the School Board, and AZ after
the parents had been prosecuted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

A correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch from White Sulphur Springs,
Va, gossips thus ahont two Southern
gentlemen: "Gen. Johnston wears a
short beard, which is gray, Ike his hair.
His form is erect and soldierlv, as of
old, and his ewes retain their wonted
brightness. Gen johnson is a great
pedestrian; he is constantly taking long
jaunts over the mountains, and fresh,
pure air and healthful exercise seem to
do him good and to keep him in fine
spirits Northerners seek his company
and delight in his cheerful conversation
for the centennial feeling" is strong
here and society knows no territorial
lines. Even Gen. Bob Toombs of Geor-
Ria, who is supposed by some Radical
journals to be ready to eat up Yankee
on sight. or to blow up the Government
at the first opportunity, gets along very
well with our brethern and sisters from
across the Potomac ard Ohio, and makes
himself agreeable to them ALL"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

+ A dispatch from Port Hope, Michi-
gan, says that on Tuesday forenoon a
bottle was found washed ashore contain
ing the following: "Over Lake Michi-
gan, at p. NJ. of the evening of start
ing; abont thirty miles from Chicago;
about 5000 feet high; gale coming
from the northest. The balloon is get
ting out of order, gas escaping fast; can t
remain mp much longer; will surely
lind in the lake; fearful storm.
nOGATncON -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
The numerous muders, robberles, sui

The numerous muders, robberles, sui
cideF, and outrages generally. that are
being committed daily throughout the
country, indicate that the devil has sure
" taken possession Of much greater
proportion of mankind than has hereto
fore been conceded. Just what shall be
done TO protect society against the mur-
derous attacks of the desperate creatures
who infest nearly every locality, Is be-
coming an unusually seriously problem.
The ordinary method Of arrest, impris'
onment, and execution, is either not the
thing that is needed, or else it is too
sparingly employed; for the number OF
crimes is largely on the increase. If
for while the hangings were increased
in proportion TO the murders and other
crimes as shocking, there is every reason
to believe that a good result would
foliaU
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

\ man in New London, Conn, thinks
he has made an accidental discovery of
preventive for potato rot. He had a
field of potatoes nearly an acre in ex-
tent, all apparently decaying, the vines
resolved to pull up the worst of the
vines in part of the rows, leaving the
potatoes in the hills. A month later he
dug the crop and found the product ol
the rows which he pulled to be nearly
double that of those left in their former
condition.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

An eventfnl life has been that OF
Morris Guiding, of Hartford, who. dur
ing the last three years, has gore through
would have caused death to any one but
the lucky individual who encountered
them. He has fallen from a bridge 40
feet high, tumbled head first into a
quarry 80 feet deep, breaking his leg,
and just at present is recovering from
injuries sustained by fall of 40 feet
from a building.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

The Delaware peach growers, in spite
Of the improved facilities for sending
their craps TO market, are not able to
get rid Of the superabundant product of
their orchards. The supply is apPar-
emily greater than the demand just now,
although we have not heard Of anybody
about here suffering from surfeit of
good, sound, well-ripened frnit. As
long as the peaches must be gathered
while still green, says the Philadelphia
Times, there is likely to be some diff
entity in disposing of them, and the de-
sideratum just now appears to be
means for the safe and rapid transporta-
ton of ripe fruit, SO that it can be sold
in the markets in such condition that
it shall be fit to be eaten.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
A Great Feat.

LONDON, August 25.-Captain Webb
succeeded In accomplishing the feat of
swimming from Dover to Calais. He
was in the water twenty-one hours and
three-quarter<. He was almost exhaust
ed from the long and continuous strain
upon his system, and when first taken
from the water was barely able to stand.
He however, shortly afterward recovered
and walked ashore without assistance.
He was enthusiastically cheered by the
large crowd present TO witness his land
ing on the French shore.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

During the last fiscal year we have
worth of leather, which shows the enor-
nous increase of nearly three millions
compared with the year before. Ger
our exports, where it actually undersells
the German manufacture. So import
ant has this trade become that the
has asked for an increase of duty on the
import of leather TO protect home man.
nfactnrers
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

A shopkeeper purchased of an Irish
woman quantity of butter, the Jumps
of which, intended for pounds, he weigh.
ed in the balance and found wanting
"Sure, it's your own fault if they are
light" SAID Biddy, in reply TO the com.
plants of the buyer, tits your own fault
sir, for wasn't it with a pound of your
soap that ] bought here myself that
weighed them With" The shopkeeper
had nothing more to say ON that subject
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

KANSAS CITY, Mo, August pa
dispatch was received to-day from JEFF
Davis, by the Kansas City Exposition
Association, accepting their invitation
to be present and deliver an address dur
ing the progress of the fair. He will re-
ceive a hearty welcome in this city, the
most staunch Republicans taking an
active part in extending him the invita-
tinn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that Petition will
IN be presented to the Comm, ssioners of Perry
county, Ohio at their October session praying for
upon the f. flowing route, to-wit: Commencing
at the Northeast corner of Absolom Anspach's
land in the Southeast quarter of Section No. r.
Township No. IL, Range No. II, Perry county,
Ohio: thence West on line between lands Of
Noah Ridenhour and AbsalOm Anspach, to in
tersection with the ''MechIing 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 10 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 Dan
iel Baker and Samuel Baker to the Section line,
thence West on said Section line to intersection
with the Pleasantyille Road and there TO term
mate. MANY PETITIONERS
Au ust 20, 1875. 18w3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

The wheat crop of Minnesota was too
much for the young grasshoppers of
1879, and those pest t.were obliged to
leave growing plants, which produced
about 100000 bushels of grain. The
St. Paul Pioneer Press estimates that of
this crop 100000 bushels will be for
sale, and that it will bring to the State
over S23, 100000, or more thar twice as
much as was obtained for the crop of
1904
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

CHICAGO, August 23.-Jefferson Da-
Wis has received invitations from Des
Moines, Iowa, Charleston, Illinois, and
other points in the West, to delivered
the annual address at meetings of the
various agricultural societies, to be held
this fall in the West.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

Mr.. Samuel Wagner, colored preach
er is trying to reform the morals Of
Virginia City, Nevada. On recent
Sunday evening, when a.crowd was re-
turning from a foot race, he went ont in
to street, ringing bell to attract atten-
tion, and said in in a solemn voice
"Dare's divine worship dis even at Z
O'Clock. Hear ye! hear ye! Yes been
upon dis coast for years, follered yer
vanities sins an neher prayt since e
har; and yer knows very well yer souls
am in danger dat yer never kin be saved
until yer borned again, for what did
Nickamdemus say?" The announcement
is said to have been successful.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

In Massachusetts, two-thirds of the
towns (townships) have lost population,
as the recent census shows. The manu-
featuring cities show large increase.
This kind of decrease in one direction,
and increase in another, has been exhib-
tied TO an extent, more or less, at several
successive enumerations. 1t is said
European immigrants 60 to the manu-
featuring towns from New York and
Boston. Lawrence has population of
s4.9O7; Taunton, 20, 400; Northampton,
III los, and Brockton 10,57s.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

Ex-senator Ross, one of the Repuhli-
can Senators who voted against i'm
preaching Andrew johnson, is now fore
man of printing office in Lawrence,
Kansas. He has recently written an ac-
count of the impeachment trial, in
which denies that he was bribed to vote
as he did.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
Billiard Match.

A match game of Billiards will be
played at the Billiard Room in Somer-
set, Ohio, Monday evening, August 80,
1873.
The prlze, is splendid cue TO be
given to the Champion Player.
Open only to Perry County Players.
For particulars, address, COMMITTEE
on Billiards." Box "a P. O., Somerset,
Ohio. Lexington Papers, please copy.
ISw2 COMMITTEE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

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.
May 29th, 1874. z
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
Notice of Appointment.

NJ 0TICE is hereby given that the undersign.
IN ed has been appointed and qualified as Ex.
ecutor of the estate of John w. Grubbs, late Of
Perry county, Ohio, deceased
H. s. DOUBLEDAY, EXT.
August 20, 1875 I9w3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

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. 50.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

Before John Forsythe, ]. p, of Madison Town
ship, Perry County, Onio.
John NJ. Bumerots. plaintiff,
VS..
Thomas F. Bumcrots, defendant.
ON the 14th day of July, 1875, said Justice
" issued an order of attachment in the above
action for the sum of SS4.74, amount claimed by
plaintiff, and $25 to cover costs.
JOHN NJ. BUMCROTS.
August 20, 1875. 19w3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

Don't be so foolish as TO buy n worth
less set Of plated jewelry, when you can
get a solid gold set at very nearly the
price paid for plated set.
12w2 u. q. MATrIIEs q Co.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

] will endedyor 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, 1875-08-27

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