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Poker on the Rail-A Game i'm
Which Two Aces and a Revolver
Beat a Full Hand.
Correspondence of the Youngstown (Ohia)
Banner

Correspondence of the Youngstown (Ohi0)
Banner.
An incident occurred on a recent trip
which ] made over the Union Pacific
which may be of Interest to your read
ers, as it was at one time of uncommon
interest TO- me. We were rolling along
between Salt Lake and Omaha when I
made my way into the smoking car to
enjoy cigar. I noticed group gath
cred in the center of the car, and crowd
ing my way up found two men gamb-
ling. One was a we'll dressed man, but
bearing the general appearance of a
hlackleg; the other was a veritabfe min
er, just as he came from the mountains,
with long; grizzly beard, rough, coarse
and dirty clothes, but with lots of gold.
The play was for quite large stakes, and
! heard whispers that the gambler was
about 10 fleece the money, and much
sympathy was manifested for him.
The game-draw poker-still went on
with hardly word spoken by the play
ers, till finally, when large sum WAS on
the board, the gambler, being called to
show his hand, threw down three aces
and two queens, and reached for the
money. The miner stretched over and
held his hand, and laid down two aces,
showing, of course, FIVE aces in the pack
He then reached back and drew large
navy revolver, cooked it, placed the muz-
zle directly between the eyes of the
gambler, still holding his hand. Not
word was spoken, bnt each looked stead
lily into the eyes of the other, Soon the
hand began to quietly move from the
money, the form of the gambler to draw
back, and still the revolvor followed.
He stepped into the aisle, and here the
scene became so uninteresting to me and
several others present that we dropped
under the seats.
The gambler slowly backed toward
the door with the revolver following
till the door was reached, and he passed
out. The miner coolly let down the
hammer of his revolver, replacing it in
his pocket, swept the money from the
board into his pouch, quietly lighted
his pipe and settled back in his seat as
if nothing had happened. The strang-
est part of the whole business was that
not word was spoken from the time
the gambler laid his three cards on the
board till he passed out of the car door
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SUFFERING.
How Mr.. Thorpe Had Neuralgia.
From the Virginia CNev.) Enterprise !

[From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.l
Guy Thorpe, of this city, is just re-
covering from an attack of acute neu-
ralgia. Formerly he was quite pretty,
but he is so no longer. When the neu-
ralgia struck him, and he was cfapping
his hands, now upon his right ear and
now upon his left, then dropping his
ears to nurse his jaws and rock to and
fro, his wife and half dozen lady ac-
quaintances, who knew all about neural
gia, became physicians to poor Guy and
began prescribing for him. They
bathed his head and face in chloroform,
which proved to be like fire TO his flesh;
and when he still hOwled and made fran
tic grabs at the pain wherever it made
itself manifest---whether in jaw, eye,
ear, nose or temple---they tackled that
spot with iodine and small brush and
painted it. When they could find no
new places to paint, they vanished his
face over with collodion; then they had
done all they could think of that was
SOOu IOE HSuTdlSid Presently tne
cheeks, and, in fact, the whole face of
the patient began to swell at frightful
rate. As the swelling in his face in
creased his eyes gradually receded, un-
til each looked like the window in the
back end of tenpin alley. The skin
now began to crack open in the places
where the iodine had been applied, so,
in order to keep out the cold, the ladies
applied little tufts of cotton to each ear
Before this he bore striking resem-
blance to the Spotted boy" exhibited
here last summer, but when they had
stuck him full of cotton the most hard
ened Kanaka in the city would at once
have fallen upon his knees and began
worshipping him, believing that he saw
before him one of his Sandwich Island
gods.
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The city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was
nearly destroyed by fire on Wednesday
last. All the newspaper offices, banks, tel
egraph Offices, Harding's Opera-house'
the Post Office, the Universalist Church,
all the hotels but one, and nearly all OF
the business portion of the city. are gone
The burnt district is nearly mile
square. The fire originated in mill
and quickly communicated to lumber
yard, the flying brands from which
caused the rapid spread of the fire. The
loss is estimated at nearly million dol
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NUMBER FoUE.

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The Dawn Of Fellowship.

From the Pittsburgh Telegraph.
The graves of Federal soldiers in the
South have recently been decorated with
flowers by men who fought, and women
who sympathized with the Confeder7cy.
The Grand Army of the Republic at its
Chicago meeting held ont a fraternal
hand to the soldiers who wore the gray
uniform, and General Bartlett's manly
speech at the patriotic reunion in Mass
achnsetts, has called forth a warm and
grateful response from the Southern
press. Now what does this mean :?
What does il mean. looked at not from
any sensational standpoint, but as fact
to be soberly observed and estimated? II
seems to us to mean that the sterling
sense Of the American people North and
South is for an honest peace and gen.
uine Union once more. When the little
piece of dramatic acting in the celebra-
ted Philadelphia Convention was perpe-
trated. il simply caused amusement.
Most people felt that it was political
artifice, that the sections were not yet
kindly disposed toward each other. But
with the lapse of time, and the compile
tion of every sort of Reconstruction"
policy, good or bad, the conviction has
arisen that war feelings and war meas
ures and war schisms should finally come
to an end, and the reunited people set
about their work in developing the great
country they inhabit. It is a common
sense reaction. The fight that Seward
predicted as "Inevitable," and that we
all now see was bound to come some day,
happily terminated in favor of the ma
tional integrity. Both prudence and re-
sentiment have been amply satisfied by
the conservative and the punitory meas
ures imposed upon the conquered South,
and there is no sound reason for keeping
up an era of animosity and estrange-
ment. There are vague forebodings
lamities if the South gets commanding
influence again. But what is to be done
about it7 We can't forever keep those
people as subject provinces. Some time
republican government must really be
in force everywhere in the land. The
Democratic party cannot be prevented
from casting its votes, and if Northern
and Southern Democrats get control un-
der the Constitutional form there is nc
help for 1t, unless the people who COM
plain propose 20 get up rebellion, too,
It is free country and the ballot is
open to all legally qualified to vote. Il
has been thrown open to the entire male
negro population. There is nothing to
do but to have fair elections and submit
to the result. Now is just as good q
time as any to bury the war hatchet and
hght for political ascendancy in the
peaceful way prescribed by law. The
good sense of our people is settling OF
this conclusion, and the old revolution
ary sentiment of brotherhood that i.
flaming up in the American heart is
greatly aiding in the cause. No matter
who is elected President, we say pro-
mote the work of conciliation and recon
eiliation that is being put under way by
the soldiers who wore the blue and the
soldiers who wore the gray-their head:
are level and their hearts sound.
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Sale Of Short Horns.

CHICAGO, April 2S.---An Inter- Ocean
special from Bloomington SAYS there
was a sale of short horns on the Fair
Grounds Of that city to-day, from herd
belonging to c. NJ. Niccolls, W. r.
Duncan, and others. Buyers were pres
ent from nearly every State in the West,
and from some Eastern States. Among
the notable sales are the following:
Mazurka, of Lyndale, to J. ". Grigsby,
Winchester, Kentucky, 81, 1925; Oxford,
of Gwynne, to E. L. Davidson, Spring.
field, Illinois, 81 ,45O; Marquis, to S. w.
Jacobs, Iowa, 81 ,O50; Greenwood Louan
Twelfth, to A. Shropshire, Cynthiana,
Kentucky, $500; Chloe Bishop, to A.
Fry, Randolph, Illinois, 81 500; Princes
Second. to A. Grigsby, $4,000; Bloom
Down and calf, to D. G. Sprague, Des
Moines, Iowa. A number of other val
liable animals will be disposed of to-
morrow.
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MARRIED.-On the 18th inst, at the
home of j. NJ. Randolph, Esq. by the
Rev. B. F. Thomas, Mr.. Henry Van.
dixie. of Fairfield county, and Miss
Mary e. Reever of Somerset.
On the 22d at the home of the brides
mother, by the Rev. B. +. Thomas, Mr..
Thomas Custard of Fairfield county,
and Miss Almeda Mohler of Somerset.
On the evening of the 2lst inst, at
the residence of the brides mother. near
Fultonham, Ohio, by the Rev. d. NJ
Weisman, Mr.. James Earhart and Miss
Minerva Fauley.
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In temperance address at his Hip
podrome in Philadelphia, Barnum said:
81 will undertake, and give bonds for
the fulfllment Of the contract, that il
the city of Philadelphia will stop SELL
ing liquor and give me as much as was
expended here for liquor last year, to
run the city next year; ! will pay all
the city expenses; no person living with
in her borders shall pay taxes; there
shall be no insurance on property; a
good dress and suit shall be given to
every poor boy, girl, man and woman;
all the educational expenses shall be
paid; barrel of -four shall be given to
every needy and worthy person; and I
will clear half million or million
dollars myself by the operation"
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Now is THE TIME.--It j. always the
right time to do n good act, and every
man with n family should regard him.
self short of his duty until his home is
endowed with Wilson Shuttle Sewing
Machine. Let it be understood that
this admirable machine captured the
Prize medal and Diploma of Honor, at
the Vienna Exposition in 1873, and has
everywhere demonstrated its su uperiority
over all other machines. Machines will
be delivered at any Railroad Station in
this country, free of transportation
charges, il ordered through the Com
pany's Branch Honse at 227 & 229 Su-
perior street, Cleveland, Ohio.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular free on application.
This Company wants few more good
agepts.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-30

The Aldine for May, 1875 No II of the
current series) comes to us in good time,
and quite as well freighted with the
been the last previous numbers---which
is literally saying everything for its ex-
cellence in both details, while the fact
is quite sufficient explanation of the
rapid increase in circulation and infiu-
uence lately manifest in this type pub
lIcation of the progressive age. The
Aldine, in its present issue, is up to its
best mark, and one more proof that the
best art and the best literature can be
gathered between the same covers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-30

Mr.. Edward Payson Weston announces
that he will make a further and greater
trial of endurance in pedestrianism. His
programme is RS follows: He is TO walk
lis miles in twenty-four consecutive
hours, 12o miles in twenty-five consecu-
tive hours. 200 miles in forty eight con-
secutive hours, and 5l5 miles in six con
recutive days. The trial will begin at
the American Institute, New York, on
Monday, May 10.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-30

On the eve of starting from Berlin, fol
the campaign of 1870, Moltke was in.
terviewed By the correspondents, and re.
piled as follows: "You ask me how
matters are getting along. Not badly;
my wheat has suffered from rain, but my
crop of potatoes was never finer" The
correspondents forthwith took up their
watch on the Rhine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-30

As The official name of tobacco was
derived from Jean Nicot, who brought
the plain over to- France, from Virginia,
in the middle of the sixteenth century,
90 has the Peruvian bark also derived it,
name fran the Countess del Chinchon or
Cinchon, who was brought from deaths
door by its use.
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GLOW came you TO be a drnnkard?
asked friend of Tom Marshall in a
conversation with him. "Well, | will
tell you all about that" said Tom. 81
graduated in Law at Lexington, with
the celebrated divine, Robert J. Breck-
inridge. and our friends thought we
were the intellectual wonders Of the age,
and they advised us, by way of taking
high position at once, to attack Henry
Clay, then in the prime of his fame and
power, upon the first opportunity that
presented itself. That opportunity soon
came. We were both employed in a
case in opposition to him.---Bob made a
speech and made speech, and our
friends congratulated us upon our tre-
mendous speeches, and We were basking
in the sunshine of coming prosperity
when the old lion arose, and with one
sweep with his paw, drove Bob TO the
Bible and me to the bottle, where We
have been ever since"
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Fresh Beef!

FTHbL under iEnCd having fitted up the base
4 ment 81 tire Clerks Once, in cUnveuieut
manner, now occupies the same a Meat mar
ket. The public are respectfully notified that
am prepared 10 aeeunima date them At all times
with choice Beef, etc, at reasonable prices.
IL Is my aim 10 offer my customers the BEST
in my line the market affords Give a call
Apffl %. 1879 JOSEPH ATT
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On Tuesday, April 9th, at the proof
butts adjoining the Royal Arsenal,
Woolwich, IS s-ton gun was fired to de-
termine the proof charge for guns Of its
class. When discharged with $50
pounds of gun powder and an 500
pounds proiectiIe, it recorded the extra
ordinary velocity of 1,50G feet per sec
ond. the pressure on the inner surface
or the gun nj the same time remaining
moderate. This result is declared to be
dine TO the use of n newly designed cubi'
cal eunpowder, the grains of which are
o,has or ana inch and half in diameter.
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NOTICEi

All accounts of over 80 days stand
ing will unless settled Immediately be
placed in the "U. $. Bureau OF Coiiee-
zion" j must close my old books. "A
word 10 the wise &C." Wv
Respectfully,
April 80. j. c. CUnRAN.
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About one thousand barrels Of onions
it is estimated, remain unsold by the
farmers in the neighborhood of New
buryport, Mass. There are so many APP
pies on hand there that the farmers are
putting them into the presses, and new
cider is as cheap ms it was last autumn.
Fruit in the inteior of Kentucky Is
all killed-apples, peaches, pears, plums,
cherries and strawberries. The wheat
too is much injured and so is the clover.
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The South Wheeling into Line.

Raphael Semmes' jaclsasSical dennn-
citation of the Centennial has been
strongly rebuked by Col. Forsythe. of
the Mobile Register, and the Galveston
News promises that Texas will be pat
riotically Represented. So, too, the
Richmond Enquirer. the leading Dem
ocratic paper of Virginia, sensibly puts
itself on the record, and speaks the SEN
timents of Virginians, who are clear
headed people.
Then, too, it is TO be national jubi-
lee-the Jubilee of that nation which is
our nation-the nation at whose baptism
century ago Virginia stood sponsor
and as we hope that that nation next
year may be rebaptised in the principles
of liberty and restored to the founda-
tions laid by the fathers, how can Vir-
ginia, in view of all this, afford to be
absent? We are aware that here and
there a carper or sorehead raises his
feeble voice against it, because, as he
characterizes il, it is Yankee instItu
tion," and therefore we should not touch
the unclean thing. But we advise all
such to smooth the 'wrinkled 'front.'"
and remember that there are no more
yankees" in the country now in pro-
! portion than there were at the original
national baptism one hundred years
/ ago, and that the prospect of union, har-
mony and fraternization, if not as bril-
liant now as then, is growing brighter
and brighter each day of the year, and
that in this direction, and this alone, is
the only outlook for redemption from
present ills and the restoration of peace
and prosperity. AWAY with such stuff
and nonsense. Let US be men, accept
ing the situation, and utilizing it as be-
comes rational, sensible people. From
both the Political and the pecuniary
point of view, we hold that Virginia will
do herself and her real friends at the
North and elsewhere irreparable injury
if she fails to be properly represented al
the Centennial celebration at Philadel-
| phia in 1876.
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PITTSBURGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH
NEW FORM-EIGHT PAGES.
Cut, Folded and United by a New
Process.
As Easily Read as a Book.

The publishers Of the Pittsburgh Evening
Telegraph are now issuing the paper in an iut-
proved and more convenient form. We have
now placed in our office one Of McsstR. Chambers
Bros. Cos (Of Philadelphia) newly patented
Folding and FASTING Machines, by means oi
which We present the Evening Telegraph 70 its
patrons In the efght-page form, with the leaves
cut and securely pasted together, 10 that it may
be read az easily as book.
The TELEGRAPH will aim 20 promote the
established principles Of the Republican party,
and viii In the future, in the past, oppose the
election 70 office Of men not fully qualified or
who shall by trickery, or any unfair means,
manage 10 secura a place on the ticket HonCE-
ty and capacity only will receive our support.
The Telegraph will continue 90 publish an
fhe Hetrs qf Tie day at the earliest moment, aud
in such shape az 20 be acceptable % the meet
critical reader
The Evening Telegraph
In all its departments, will be- during the yrar
1875, superior 70 the past, excellent as % has
been by general admission. No expense will De
spared &C. keep the paper abreast with the tiInrs,
and it's managers viii exert every effort that cN-
perience may suggest TO make it, ~ possible,
more attractive 20 the general rea Ter.
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stop THAT Noise;

wANTED.-S $500 from parties whose
accounts are past due. We are selling
now strictly for eash at greatly reduced
Idsoo and desire a speedy adjustment Of
all past due accounts at oaec.
Respectfully, &c.
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Johnson's Anodyne Liniment may be
administered to children with perfect
success, in cases Of group, whooping-
cough, influenza, and almost any of the
diseases to which they are liable.
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Oppression after eating, headache,
nervous debility, are the effects OF indi-
gestion. One, or two at most, OF Par
sons Purgative Pills will give immedi
ate erleif
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Attorney-General Williams has re-
signed, and Judge Edwards PierrePont,
of New York, appointed to fill the va
cancy. He accepts the appointment.
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Repairing
NEW GOODS!

Every department in my stock is
full, and prices are down to the very
lowest notch. / am confident that
no other house will do better by you
than mine. / respectfully solicit
your examination Of my goods and
prices, before making your spring
purchase, believing that it will pay
you to do so.
psAl need money, and will there
fore sell cheap for CASH.
Soft n. DANIsoN.
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