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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

That quiet burying ground, to many,
of Us, is one of the sweetest spots in the
world, for there lie many, whose features
and the tones of whose voices we're famil-
lar to US the dreams and playmate<
of our childhood. SHOWS have fallen
and melted, the buds of spring have
given place to the leaves of summer,
and the fruits of autumn have ripened
and been gathered, and winter come
again, but they have slept on in their
narrow homes and given no heed to the
varying scenes that were passing around
their lone 'couches; and often times We
have stood above the little green hillocks
that covered their mortal remains and
as We read their we'll known names on
the stone al the head of their graves,
sadly felt how near they were, and yet
how far away.
And many times, too, have We thought
how sweet the belief that by the crystal
streams and on the green sunny slopes
of brighter world, the friends so sadly
parted in this, will be again united.
The new building at Unity Is n good
substantial frame, thirty by forty-fve
feet, and when finished will be hand
some country church, and one, of which
the people of that section NAV we'll feel
proud.
Their minister Mr. Beeman we belieue
fto be christian, we E7aoU him to be a
gentleman; with such church build
ing and such minister, surrounded by
such a community,-kind, hospitable
and christian,-theirf future cannot fail
to be prosperous. Maxwell.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

It was General Grant who defeated
Napoleon's scheme in Mexico, and not
at all Mr.. Seward, if we may believe
General Lew. Wallace, who has been
revealing the secret of his mysterious
mission to Mexico in 1858, when it seems
he not only picked up his Aztec novel,
but the fate of Maximilian, and brought
them both to Washington. Bazaine had
made a solid empire, and President Lin
coin felt naturally anxious for the Mon
roe doctrine in that menace OF foreign
power, Wallace, knowing this, got up a
plan for secretly helping Jnarez, and the
President sent him with it TO Grant, at
City Point. Grant was glad to find the
President on that tack, but he had a
better plan of his own, and chose Wal
lace to execute it. So he sent him on
the ostensible duty of inspecting our
posts on the Rio Grande, but with secret
instructions to go forthwith to Mexico,
and negotiate with the nearly crushed
Republicans. The result was that Juarez
sent General Carvajal back along with
Wallace, clothed with full powers, and
he speedily concluded an arrangement
that armed seven Republican armies in
various parts of Mexico with Enfield
and Springfield rifles, and the empire
went down like cob-house.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

Vice President Wilson, it is believed,
has again been overtaken by the Presi-
Dental fever. He says be is receiving
hundreds of letters from all parts of the
country, indorsing the policy set forth in
his recent letter. These letters ccme
from old time Abolitionists and from
e--Confederate Generals. All agree that
the desire of the majority of the people,
North and South, is for peace, which Is
not news, however. Whatever motives
NAV have influenced Mr.. Wilson, in
writing his letter to the Springfield Re
publican, he undoubtedly spoke some
very plain truths, which should be heed
ed by the self-pointed leaders of the Re-
publican party. The Republican lead
ers in this State, especially, should avail
themselves of Mr.. Wilson's suggestions,
and cease their rule or ruin policy. in
yite to their confidence all who have
differed with them in the past, and en-
deavor to secure the esteem and support
ofthe rank and file of the party Pitts
burgh Telegraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
Columbus and Mineral Valley Rail-
rOad-A Word for the Somerset
Route.
SOMERSET, Jan. %, 1875.

SOMERSET, Jan. Zo, 1870.
To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal
I see by your issue of last week, that
the Columbus and Mineral Valley rail
road, is again attracting the attention of
your citizens, and from the tenor of the
proceedings Of your last meeting, that
"the most direct route to the mineral re
gions of Perry county is decided to be
via Bush's station, thence along the At
lantic and Lake Erie" A glance at the
map will show that that route is about
eight miles farther to the coal fields than
the one we propose, the Columbus and
Somerset, and will be comparatively
valueless to your city, excepting in the
matter of coal, while our line would
make tributary to your city the rich ag-
ricultural lands Of nothern Perry, which
at present, commercially, belong to
Newark.
Our advantages 1 think are 40 mani
fest TO disinteresIed observer, that they
should not he overlooked, and provided
the above alluded to movement has not
too many outside axes to grind, We have
the inside track. Outside influence may
overshadow us, that is ali we fear We
claim shorter distance. a new country
tributary to Columbus and direct and
Independent route.
The Atlantic and Lake Erie will be
built at all events, then why not secure
an additional road to your city that will
combine many more advantages than
your proposed line? Yours, ETC.,
II. G. g..
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
IN MEMORY

ELEANOR, consort of
the Rev. Thomas MOORE
Who departed this life
Aug. 11th A. D. 1884.
Aged 81 years, months, & II days.
Sickness long time l endured,
Physicians ware in vain,
Till God was pleased to give me peace
And free me from my pain.
Moore is the only one of the preach
ers of Unity" who is buried there.
After Moore came Bartlett. and after
him came Roswell Tenny who is chief
ly remembered as the spiritual counsel
or, in his last moments of Davy Work,
who was executed for murder at Somer-
set, o., in the year 1886. Then came
Edward Garland, and next Rev. For
bush, and then father Avery, and after
Avery, Hugh Mcbride, the first whom
the writer personally remembers,-a
small, wiry, Irishman, who had, with
out doubt, been to Cork and kissed the
"blarney stone" We remember him as
he used to stand in that little pulpit in
"Old Unity" Sabbath after Sabbath,
depicting to the view of the trembling
sinner, a picture of the punishment OF
the dread hereafter, in the most glowing
and fearful colors he could ransack from
the palette of his vivid imagination.
We remember many anecdotes of this
vivacious son of Erin's green isle, one
of which is too good to keep. One time
it was determined to give him a dona-
tion party at the residence of Robert
Phcrson, one of the members of Unity,
So night was fixed for the party, and
all were expected to bring something
for the Minister, to eat or wear, and
even money would not be rejected; well
many things were brought, and all were
highly gratifed at the results of the
party, particularly the one, for whose
benefit it was originated. After all the
visitors had gone to their homes, rs it
was getting late, Mcbride walked out,
to get breath of fresh air, before retir-
ing, when he saw bundle, of some
size, hanging to the gate post; thinking
it gift from some person, who did not
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
[From the Denver (Col.) Democrat, JAN 81
Remarks Upon the Death of Mrs.
Sarah j. Morrison.

Beautiful is the custom observed
among all nations that the friends of
departed soul shall watt it upon its mys-
terious path with pious aspirations, and
that the recital of its virtues should in
cite the desire of young and plastic
minds to higher and purer fe.
Such is our solemn purpose in this
short sketch; that, like the tolling of the
death knell, it may bring its solemn
lesson home to the heart of mankind
busy and careless in life and health and
oblivious of the slow shadows of death
approaching closer every hour.
Mrs. Sarah J. Morrison was born in
1881, and died in this city on Tuesday
morning, after forty-four years of the
most exemplary purity of mind and pie
ty of life. She was the sister of our es-
teemed fellow-cItizen, Capt. William w.
Morrison, and her mother Mrs. Nancy
Morrison, now in Iowa, survives TO
mourn the untimely death of her below
ed daughter.
At an early age Mrs. Morrison became
a member of the NJ. E. Church South,
and though a sufferer for twenty years
from asthma, yet amid all its agonies
and pains she bore her burdens with the
meek and beautiful patience of the sin
cere and devout Christian, and perform
ed the duties of her life as became a
brave and honest heart.
But since coming here, in last June,
her recovery has been SO rapid that she
had entirely recovered her health, and
loving friende fondly anticipated Ion
ger term to life so worthy and so cherish
ed. But slight exposure on Christmas
eve threw her into violent typhoid
Pneumonia, and despite all that science,
or love, or friendships warmest effort
could advance. she sank rapidly until
the morning of the 9Th instant, when at
the residence of Col. Larkin Bradford,
of this city, about 2 O'Clock in morning
she passed beyond the grave-going with
a firm faith in her Saviour's love and
glorious trust in her Fathers mercy.
To all she expressed sentiments Of sim
cerest piety and faith in the hopes of all
true christians.
Her remains were embalmed and Will
be taken east by her brother to Dayton,
Ohio. TO he laid beside those of her low
ed husband, Hon. James ID. Morrison,
formerly mayor Of that city where he was
buried.
She has not died, but gone to add an
other light to that which shines out mp
on us amid the storms and dangers Of
life-at once a guide, hope and
promi. e.
A number of relatives Of Mis-. Nor
rison reside in this place and vicinity.
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derstood us as regretiing the return Of
ex- x-PIe-ident johnson TO the Senate
We certainly do not. On the contrary,
we doubt if any election TO the Senate,
this year, will be received throughout
the entire country with feelings so gen.
orally kindly. Nobody questions the
exPresident's honesty, nobody has for
gotten his devotion TO the Union, and
many of those who disliked his admins
tration think they have Jared so much
worse under the next one, that 1t is time
to begin looking upon him with more
regard.-ED. TRIBUNE1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
Physician Killed by His Umbrella.

On Sunday evening. the 9th inst,
DIR. W. II. Gilmore, the Assistant House
Surgeon, 10 the Ninety-ninth Street Re
ception Hospital, called on friend, in
company with DIR. Goelet. At about 8
p. m, they were returning home arm in
arm, DIR. Gilmore, holding his umbrella
by the frame in his left hand The two
doctors had reached the corner of For
ty-fifth street and Ninth avenue, when
they both slipped on the ice and fell to-
gether, DR.. Gilmore fell in a sitting pos
ture, and his head was thrown violently
forward. striking the point of one of the
ribs of the umbrella, which pierced
through the under eyelid of the left eye
and frail bone socket of the skull,
laughing, not knowing the accident that
had befallen his friend DIR. Gilmore
slowly got up, saying: "Goelet, / have
put out my eye." DIR. Goelet immedi-
ately led his friend to a neighboring
saloon and bathed his bruised eye Af-
ter short time, a. Dr. Gilmore could
see without difficulty, they both got into
car and to the Reception Hospital,
where DIR. Gilmore asked to be attended
by DIR. Roosa. A consultation was held
and a treatment recommended. The
patient had the constant attention of
Drs.. Roosa, James Wood and Fluhrer,
but surgical skill failed in this strange
case, and the patient died on the night
of the 2Sth inst, of inflammation of the
membrane of the brain. DIR. Gilmore
was young man, twenty-eight years of
age, and evinced more than the average
talent for the profession he had chosen.
and had but just graduated from the
University Medical College. The body
of the deceased was, yesterday morning,
removed by his relatives to Boston for
interment
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
Death Of Walter C. Hood.

COLUMBUS, February 2.-Waiter C..
Hood, State Librarian, who has been
sick at his rooms in this city for ten
days past, died at 7 o'clock this evening
of secondary pneumonia. Mr.. Hood
was forty-six years ofage, when he died j..
A singular fact ih connection with his
death is that just one year ago to-day he
wrote out and placed in his letter-book a
letter giving certain directions as to his
funeral and burial services. The re-
mains will be taken to Marietta to NOR
row and buried there on Thursday at 10
NJ
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

A FORTUNATE NAME.-People who
find the name Chilcote in their family
Bibles, however far back, will do we'll to
investigate their ancestry. A ninety
niEe years. lease of 220 acres of land in
Baltimore has just lapsed, and the Chill
cotes are the owners Of the fee, while
there is every prospect of their getting
$S0,00O,00o in England. Tie Baltimore
property is said to be worth $4,000, 600.
f Christian World.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

DISGRACE CAST UPON TENNESSEE.
1T seems that the election of "a. j."
as Senator from Tennessee is not, after
all, particularly pleasant TO some OF the
hardheaded old Bourbons. The Mem
phis Ledger says: 1--WE to-day turn the
Democratic rooster upside down, and
acknowledge the defeat of the Demo-
cratic party in the election of the dem
agogue Andrew johnson to the United
States Senate. The rival Democratic
fought each other bitterly,
and would not give way, which undem-
ocratic and unpatriotic course caused
their defeat. The Ledger regrets the re-
suit, and goes into mourning over the
disgrace cast upon Tennessee by DEM
ocratic Legislature"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

Mr.. Tracy PropOses-so il is said-tc
read in evidence the whole of Mr.. Til.
tons novel Tempest Tossed" and the
other side will retaliate by reading Mrs
Stoves book on Byron and Mrs. ::Beech-
er's Cook Book. The privilege of at.
tending this great trial is nearly equiva.
lent TO liberal education.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

Many people, particularly children,
suffer with the ear ache; and for the
benefit Of such we give sure but SIM
pie remedy. Put in two or three drops
of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, stop
the ear with undressed wool, bathe the
feet in warm water before going to bed
and keep the head warm at night.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

Charles Lamb, Essayist. denounced
all spirtuous liquors as "Wet Damna-
tion." Poor fellow; he knew whereof he
spake, by sad experience, and if living,
would apply the same to Alcoholic Ex-
citants, advertised az CurealIs. But
there is one Tonic and Alternative in ex-
istence-the best the world has ever
known-which contains no alcohol. 1t
is DR.. Walkers California Vinegar Bit
ters 4w43
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

DIED.-On the morning of the 2sth
nit, Murray Martin. son of Andrew and
Barbara Anspach, aged years, 8 months,
and one day. Funeral services were
conducted by the Pastor, D. NJ. Weis-
man
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

AN ATHEISTS RIGHT TO TESTIFY
The New York Liberal Club have de-
cided to appeal to the highest court of
the country in a case involving the ques
iion whether an atheist has the right TO
testify in court. The case is that of
woman who deposited four hundred dol
lars in the banking house of Mesdames
Woodruff & Clanin, and lost it when the
firm failed. She brought suit in the
Marine Court for recovery of her money
and the case came up a week or two ago
before Judge McAdam. The plaintiffs
principal witness was an atheist or free
thinker, and refused to say that he be-
lieved IN God when questioned by the
counsel for the defense. He was there
fore excluded from the witness stand,
and the plainiff lost her seat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

Wilkeson comes ont with an amend
ment. He said the scandal would knock
the Life of Christ" to the Devil, and
not higher than kite.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

A fine lot Of meas and bOys' shoes, Of
the latest style, just received BY Walker
q Russell,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
THURLOW WEED ON ANDREW
JOHNSON.

Why the Return OF the Ex-President
to Political Life Should Not Be
Regretted-Inflrmitie aud Re-
deeming Traits-A Sentinel at the
Door OF the Treasury.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
SHORT POSTPONEMENT DAY
FIXED-FULL DISTRIBUTION.
FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
Montpelier Female Humane Asso-
citation,
AT ALEXANDRIA. VA.
MARCH 20, 1874.
LIST OF GIFTS.
NUMBER OF TICKETS. 100000
PRLCE nlg TICEETQ

Zzl75 Cash Gfts, amounting to.......-el 900, 900
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100, 1000.
PRICE or TICKETS
hoie 5000
II 1000
Eighths or each 2-50
5z tickets ..loOpp
The Montpelier Humane Association, char
tered by the Legislature Of Virginia and the
Circuit Court OF Orange CO., proposes By grand
Gift Concert TO establish and endow a Home for
the Old, Inhrm, aud Destitute Ladies Of Virgin
Ia, 81 Montpelier, the former residence Of Preai-
dent James Madison.
Cows. OFFICE, RIcHNoNp, July :, 1874.
IL affords me pleasure 20 say that am well
acquainted with large majority Of the officers
Of the ID Mountpelier Female Humane Association,
who reside in the vicinity Of my home, and
attest their intelligence and their worth and
high reputation as gentlemn, nSWell an the
public confidence, influence and substantial
JAMES L. kENPER, Gov. Virginia.
ALExANpRA, Va, July s. is74.- "l
commend them as gents Of honor and integrity |
lie.
r. W. Hughes, u. S. Judge East'n Dist. Of Va |
Further references by permission: His Excel |
lency Gilbert &. Walker, Ex-GiOvernor Of Va, |
Hon Robert r. Witbers, Lieut-Gov. Of Va and /
U. =. Senator elect; Senators and Members OF |
Congress from Va.
Remittanees for tickets may he made By ex-
press, prepaid, post-ofhee money order on Wash
inRton. ID. G., or by registered letter.
For full particulars, testimoniala, &e., send for
circular. Address
HoN. JANIS BARBOUR,
Pres't n. +. n. A., Alexandria, Va.
Reliable agents wanted every where.
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Servant Of God we'll done,
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won.
Enter thy Masters joy.
The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease,
And life's long warfare clos'd at last,
His soul is found in peace.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

Takes pleasure in announcing to
ity, that he is now offering at great
line. The stock is large and of
ing, in part
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

wish to be known, he lugged it into the
house; telling the family he had found
a gift from ''some good friend who was
too modest 10 come in The house." he
united the bundle, when he fonnd, what
ISN'T Lovengood" described as "a year
Inns paunch what he'd died pow'ful full
owe grass an wheat bran
To say that Irishman was mad, would
not express the idea at all; who was the
author of that practical joke. will, prob
ably, be discovered about the same time
as the identity of the man in the Iron
Mask.
After Mcbride came old father Mich
OILS, one of the old line preachers, slow,
solemn and measured in his discourse.
Our recollections of him are not vivid.
Then came Mr.. Rose, tall, slender
and stright as an arrow. He came, and
went, and gave place to Mr.. Stowe, af
ter him, for several years, the church
languished, the members who once gath
cred around the communion table, had,
many of them, moved TO other places,
or laid down to rest from their labors in
Unity graveyard.
The fires had grown cold on the altar,
the shrine was deserted, and the place
left to solitude; but better day dawned
at last, a few members gathered together
from abroad, few at home, altogether
a mere handful a minister-Mr Be-
man,-was engaged, in time few new
members were added, meetings were
held, and prosperity once more smiled
upon their efforts.
Within the last year a fine frame
church has been erected, on the site of
the cid one,-not quite finished yet,
however, and the old one torn down,
and so the last landmark of the pioneers
of Unity disappears, except the graves
in the old clIurchyard.
This is as it should be; the march of
improvement is onward, the things of
the past must give way for the things Of
the present, but yet it is with feeling
of sadness, that we chronicle the de-
struction of this old building, that was
associated with our boyish days, and
will always occupy one Of the bright
spots III our memory.
| One of the oldest tombstones we can
find in Unity churchyard bears this in
scription.
TSAAT n GET ApO
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at. Jackson, Newgate street,
London, MDCCCXXX."

1t was the identical description given!
At first, as may we'll be imagined, he
thought his memory had served him
wrong, or that there must be some mis-
take. 1t may also be. we'll conceived
how hurriedly he sought that issue of
the Courier Journal which contained
the notice in question. Obtained, the
Round about" column was nervously
turned to. The paragraph was hastily
read, the titlepage of the volume before
him again examined. The description
and the imprint exactly Tailed and he
was the owner of a book worth, as it was
held in his hands, one thousand pounds
five thousand dollars-and, possibly
double and treble that sum; a book up
on which the continuance of the legiti-
mate succession Of the House OF Guelph
might, in some measure, depend; q book
for which a royal reward was offered;
for which lawyer under employ of the
British crown was searching throughout
a continent; for which detectives, pro-
fessional and amateur, by the thousand
were examining every bookstore and
public and private library in the land to
find-a book, in short, as TO which just
now was created more interest than,
possibly, ever attached TO any pnblica-
tion since Guttenburg first exhibited the
first imprint from the clumsy press at
Nuremburg, over four centuries ago.
The gentleman, after the shock Of the
first surprise was over, put the volumes
back ngain-in an open book
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IN MEMORY

the Rev. THOMAS MOORE.
Who departed this life
Aug. oath A. D. 1910.
Aged IS years, IL moths, & 81 days.
He was 81 years minister of the Cos
pel
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05

the people of Somerset and vicin-
ly reduced prices, all goods in his
FIRsT-CLAss- quality, embra-
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1 respectfully invite the public
my goods, and will warrant satisfac
made.
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