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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Case Of Circumstantial Evidence.

Circumstantial evidence of a crime is
sometimes so strong as to render proofs
of innocence-if the law demanded such
proofs-almost impossible. A graduate
of Yale has for four years past minister
ed to a parish in Haywood, near San
Francisco. Not long ago he Joined the
Odd Fellows. and was one of the two
persons in the lodge who knew where
the key of the safe was kept. One day
the safe was robbed. On being inform
ed of it the reverend gentleman examin-
ed the room and found the false key
with which the safe had been opened
and some of the money under the safe.
Subsequently gong to his room alone,
he found the stolen purse, empty, under
the mat. Suddenly it occurred to him
that circumstantial evidence had ac.
cumulated which would point to him as
the robber, and, actuated by strange
fear. he let the purse remain, and that
night he returned, privately, intending
to destroy it. The room CHANGED to be
watched, and he was caught in the act.
Circumstantial evidence was strong
against him, bnt the jury, hearing his
pitiable story of cowardice, acquitted
him, under the conviction that he told
the truth
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
A Fortunate Name.


A ninety mine years lease Of 220 acres
of land in Baltimore has just fapsed,
and Chilcottes are the owners of the fee,
while there is every prospect of their
getting ssO.oOO,oOO in England. The
Baltimore property is said to be: worth
$75,0O0,OOO. A family of Chilcottes re-
side in this country, who are able 10
trace their ancestry directly back to the
Baltimore family. Some of the same
family reside in West Virginia. Mr..
Watkins James, of this place, has been
investigating the subject for Mr.. Chill
cote. and is of the opinion that there
will be little difficulty in esta blishing
their claim title, The amount is so
large that, however many heirs there
may be, all will receive a handsome
amount---[Shenandoah. Herald. ,.i
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Happy Every Day.

Sidney Smith cut the following from
newspaper and preserved it for him
self. "When you rise in the morning,
form the resolution to make the day a
happy one to fellow creature. 1t is easi-
lv done; left off garment to the man
who needs it; kind word to the SORROW
full; an encouraging expression to the
striving-trifes in themselves as light
as air-will do at least for the twenty
four hours. And if you are young de-
pend upon it, it will tell when you are
old; and if you are old. rest assured it
will send you gently and happily down
the stream Of time to eternity. By the
most simple arithmetical sum, look at
the result. If you send one person
away happily through the day, that is
three hundred and sixty-five IN the
course of a year. And suppose .ou live
forty years only after you commence
that course of medicine. you have made
l4,G00 persons hnppy-at al events for \
time"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16


I Mr.. Beecher i now in the hands Of
Fullerton, and is being put through a
searching and remorseiess crosse xamin- F..
alton. The questions now put to him
are intended to show an intimacy with
Mrs. Tiiton far mere familiar and de-;
monstrative than was testified to in the
direct examination, and particularly in
regard TO repeated caresssing intimaeies
carried on in the absence of -Iilton's
children. Here is SPECIMEN Of the way
in which this relentless inquiry is pro-
crossing:
Mr.. Fullerton read as follows from
Mrs. Morse's letter to witness: 1T. has
sent Bessie, wlth the Others, away, leav-
ing my sick and distressed child TO care
for four children, night and day, with
ont fire in the furnace or anything like
comfort or nourishment in the house.
She has not seen any one. He says she
Is mourning for her sin"
@. Lid YOU know what Interpretation
to put on that? 4. l did not. Mrs.
Morse's report of Tilton's saying this
was, as / understand.
Q. My question was whether you
knew how to interpret Mrs. Morse's
| savings rs have read them TO you? A..
| | wanted TO see exactly where the pass
age was; / had not caught the passage
so az to get the full understanding of
your question. / see it now.
@. Well, after having seen the pass
age, can You give any other answer. a.
No, sir.
@. read again: 'This she could end
ure and thrive under, but the publicity
he has given to this recent and most
crushing of all trouble, is wha; is taking
the life out Of her" Do you know what
she referred to by that language. A
Where is that, sir?
@. "This recent and plnst crushing o.
all trouble" II is nearly midway in the
letter, A. Oh! see it. ] do not remem
her what though Of it at the time. sir
Q. Did yon know to what it alluded
It the time? A. do not recall how
interpreted it; undoubt, dly in the ligh
IF the circumstances which were fresl
at the time.
Mr. Beaeh-Wait, wait.
Mr. FulIertun--Ify you know how y9I
did, 7 would like to know now, A. ] d'
know how I dill
@. Then you won't tell me, of course
4. No sir, won't.
Q. CResding.l 81 know of twelve per
sons whom he has told, and they in tnrl
have told others" Did you understand
: at the time what he had told to twelv
! persons? A. / did not, or at least if
! did I do not now; though have M.
own suPpositinn.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Activity in the Coal Trade.
From the Newark Advocate.

From the Newark Advocate
In q period Of general business de-
preston, it is gratifying to nots activity
and prosperity in any branch of pro-
duetive industry, and especially in one
in which large number of our citi-
zens are so largely interested as they are
in the coal trade of Southern Ohio.
The demand on the mines. at Shawnee
and vicinity is now greater than before
experienced, the weekly product being
nearly 10000 tor,s. A single mine (the
New York Coal Company state that
their orders reach from 80 to 100 cars
per day, while others have proportion
ately large orders, and at prices that are
fairly remunerative TO operator and
miner. Chicago dealers alone order to
the extent of 1000 tons per day, but
unfortunately the equipment Of the B.
so. R. r., suitable for the traffic, has
thus far been inadequate. This is be.
ing remedied as fast as possible, and was
naturally incident to the opening of a
long line of new road during an unus-
uaily severe winter. During the limit
ed period since the Introduction of the
coal to Chicago. ii has established a rep
utation second to none in the market
although it has, for competitors, the
coal Of Eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania
In addition to the acknowledged super.
iority Of this coal for iron manufacture
and domestic purposes, it is stated thai
at a recent test by the Chicago Tug As
sociation, (made with reference to con
tracing for a seasons supply for stean
pnrposes) Shawnee coal stood highest il
the test; the best ittsburgh-heretofor'
regarded as the leading steam coal il
that market-falling nearly seven pc
cent. below Shawnee. These results ar,
extremely promising. and large trade
may confidently lie looked for with CON
sumers in the great western metropolis
The B. & o. R. R., in their treatment o
the traffic have exhibited commendabl
liberality and business foresight. ant
eventually the transportation or thi
coal to the Northwest viii become on
of the most important items of thei
business.
From the Hooking Valley the repor
comes that pro rata arrangement ,ha
been completed between the c. & II. V
R. R. and the C.. G. c. & ]. R. R., b!
which the operators at Straitsville, an,
the Hooking Valley will be enabled {
place their coal at Cleveland at an un
precedented low figure, and thus com
pete for the Lake trade during the com
ing season. 1t is also stated that til
Columbus & Hooking Valley Railroa
will, during the early summer, extend
branch up Monday Creek to Snow ForE
We note also that the Marietta & Gin
cinnati Railroad enters the field thi
spring with largely increased facilitie
for the transportation and handling Q
coal. This company, during the pas
winter, has erected, at Cincinnati, yer
extensive works for transferring an
storing coal, with view of a heavil
increased business at that point.
brief, MP indications now point to a
extremely active season in the "Grea
Vein" region.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
General sherman on the Black Hills
Humbug.

lInterview in the Kansas City Times, April 81
The theme of the conversation was
changed, and after chatting about Kan
-sa+ City as-it was wears ago when known
as WeStport Landing, and its wonderful
growth, that of
THE BLACK HILLS
Game up. The General expressed him
self with emphasis on this subject, and
the reporter was not long in ascertaining
that he considered tire excitement
premature.
"Do you think gold can be found
there in large quantities."
"No. There are many other mining
districts in other States much more ac-
cessible. and which are far more valua-
bic than those of the Black Hills"
How is it, then, that such furore has
been created?"
That's easy enough to explain" he
answered. "Omaha and Sioux City want
to be advertised, and they are succeed
ing in their wishes. Their merchants
want people to come there and buy sup
plies for the journey into the mining
regions. And then there is another rea-
son. The public has learned that the
Government has forbidden it the entret
into this Indian reservation, and you
known how it Is with forbidden fruits
Stolen sweets are much sweeter, and the
miners imagine that the Black Hills
mining region is the only one in th'
world"
"The Government, I suppose" re
marked the reporter, "will keep then
ont al all hazards"
at most certainly will, and I adviF'
all to keep out of the reaeh of th'
troops with their wagons and horses, a
they will surely be destroyed: such ar
: the orGers in case any are captured" "
"An old scout is getting up compan,
to start from this city. He expects +
go next month, and says he will hav
| one thousand mem"
t They better remain where they are
! That's my advice"
Various other subjects were allude
to in the hurried conversation, but tn
l reporter was forced to withdraw, as tn
D train was drawing ont.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Great Offer
NUMBER FOUR.

Fated 10 be Free, Jean Ingelow's
great Story. price, in book form, Sl.75.
Twenty short stories, rich variety of
miscellaneous reading; over sixty large
pages splendidly illustrated.
Ten steel productions, fac-similes Of
famous pictures; original engravings
worth $500.
All the above sent post paid with
Hearth and Home, the great illustrated
weekly magazine. two months on trial,
tor only so cents. Object; to introduce
the paper to new subscribers. Price re-
duced to only $3.50 per year Single
number, six cents-none free. At news
stands or by mail. Great inducements
to agents and clubs The Graphic
Company, Publishers, 80 Al Park Place,
New York. Please state in what paper
you saw this advertisement. .' @
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Changers.

Charles Francis Adams, Jr., in an ar
ticle on the rise and progress of the
Granger movement, exposes some falla-
cies that are connected with that move
ment. The well-known proposition that
it takes four bushels of wheat to carry
one to market is met by showing, that if
there were no railroads, corn could only
he wagoned 165 miles before the expense
of transportation would equal its value
and the proposition that extortionate
railroad charges arise from watering of
stock is met by showing that the rail-
roads in Illinois net less than five per
cent on the cost of construction.
Our own opinion decidedly is that if
people will open up farms on the from
tier, they must take all the disadvantages
sparse settlement. When population IN
creases, markets will consume their
products. Railroads cannot change this
state of facts.-CPittsburg Telegraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Postal Annoyances.

So long as the Government enjoys the
monopoly of running the Post-office. it
should at least keep even with the times,
if not little ahead of them. When
the mails travelled by canal-boat and
stage-coach the old system may have
worked very we'll; but in the present
era of the annihilation of space and
time, we need to rid ourselves Of all the
ridiculous accumulation of pettinesses
which now cobwebs the Post office, and
bring the whole postal system up to the
broad, wholesome standard of other
large businesses. Shch hair-split,ing
between missives printed and missives
written with a pen, papers sealed and
papers unsealed, packages with pencil
mark and packages without a pencil
mark, manuscripts sent to the publish
era of books and manuscripts sent to
people who do not publish books, pub
locations with binding and publications
unbound, periodicals daily and periodi-
calls weekly and semi-weekly, monthly
and semi-monthiy, such peddling
penny-wise system never has been seen
outside the smallest of small haberdash-
cries
With the asse milling of the next
Congress- we expect to see an Indignant
and outraged people demanding that all
matter sent by post be prepaid, without
exception, whether coming from officials
or nonofficials; that all distinctions be-
tween publications be abolished; thar
postal matter be charged for according
to weight, regafdless of its quality, and
that uniform tariff be adopted. With
this basis the service can be easily man
aged and certain in it's revenue If the
Government can not. afford to carry
newspapers on this basis, there are any
number of private companies who will
undertake the business, and serve the
public much better than it is served to-
day. Home Journal
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

The Richmond Whig rightly says the
day of big farms has gone by for that
State and that settlers must be attracted
by offers of small tracts:
"The difficulty is in finding purcha-
sers. This difficulty can only be remov.
ed by bringing to Virginia men from
other States of our own country. and
from foreign countries; who want small
farm and have the means to buy them. In
the county of Mecklenburg, where there
is prosperous English colony az well as
number ofthlrty Northern settlers, the
price of lands, we learn, has advanced,
under the influence of their energy, their
capital, and their labor, from S5 to S25
per acre. What a God send it would be,
not only to our land holders, but to our
whole people md our whole State, il
every county in Virginia with surplus
lands and dispropotionate population,
could have similar share Of such set
tlersl' ft
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
A MONSTER SHARK.
Its Leagth % Feet and Its Cireum-
ference 15 Feet.

The London Daily News says: 1t will
be recollected that, in n late issue, We an
nounced The stranding of an immense
shark at Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight.
The skin of this huge FISH has now arriv-
ed in London, having been purchased
for the British Museum. The difficult
operation of taking the skin off SO gigan-
tic creature has been Admiralty car
ried out by MIR. Gerard, Jr., whose abil-
ity in preparing skeletons for the British
Museum is we'll known. It's total length
is % feet, its circumference Is feet at the
largest part. Its teeth are exceedingly
small; and not the least like the large
white ivory teeth seen in sharks in mu-
seums; they are, on the contrary, very
small and set with interspaees one from,
the other, and about the size of a cats
teeth
This is the hasking shark-$gudlus
mdgimus, cetoriaus naa1iBlus, sqaalus eLephGs
sail-fsh, hoe-mother, or homer of Ork
ney, sun-fsh, west coast of Ireland. Ii
is not, however, to be confounded with
the sun-fsh-oYthdgdriscu mota-that il,
the shape of the sun. These huge sharks
/ appear in considerable numbers in the
spring along the northwest cost of Done
! gal and Clew Bay. The Sunfish Bank ii
| probably the first shosl water made by
the fish coming in from the Atlantic. |
! is possible they come there TO spawn
passing the rest of their lives in the deeI
waters of the Atlantic. Little or moth
ing is known of this fish, which is proba
4 bly, the largest among known sharks
Couch records one taken in Cornwall
measuring thirty-one feet eight inches
II is supposed that they swallow thei
/ prey alive. The Irish fisherman spea
| them for the sake of the oil which is t
be obtained from, ,theirliyer. This fish
when floating on the water, is frequentl
taken for the whale on account of il
somewhat sluggish movements. Henc
it is also called the basking shark.
is supposed that the present specimeI
had lost its way, being hound probabl
for the west coast of Ireland.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Horace
Waters & Sons, headed "A Great Offer" /"
Fer a description of Pianos see the fol-
lowing: "Messrs, Horace Waters & Sons
have made improvements in pianos
which were considered pretty nearly
perfect before. By the use of new
scale and treble. and by making their
pianos square grand they have secured
the best tone, the best shape, and the
lowest price at the same time. They
warrant all their instruments for six
year, and give most liberal facilities TO
those who wish to pay in installments.
I Examiner and Chronicle, n. Y. .=
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

The Almanac de Gotha for 1875, n
semi-oficial publication, duly revised
in one of the governmental reviews in
Berlin, states that the military force of
Germany now comprise 81, $50 officers,
$4,000 men, 314,97O horses, 2,700
field and $40 siege pieces of cannon.
In addition TO this enormous force,
Prince Bismarck has but to sign his
name to a half-page of ordinary fool
soap paper, printed form, filled mp with
a few figures, and officially known as
al "order of mobilization" and there
can be brought into the field, in less
than twenty days, an additional force of
40, ,130 soldiers; namely, 57S,340 infan-
try, 67,5S0 cavalry, $1,000 field artill-
cry, and Is, ,l20 engineers. without cnunt-
ing the staffs, suites, baggage trains.
&c. Nor is this all, for the German
Parliament authorized, only the other
day, the formation Of four extra bat
tnlions, composed of 3,4O0 officers and
l52, 900 soldiers, to which may he added
234 battalidns of the new lundsturm,
with cavalry, making total of 1,94S
officers, GAS, ZOO men, and about 332, 900
horses.-[[ Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

The other day an old fellow from Del
aware, going west on a Michigan Cen
trail train, stepped of the coach when it
reached Ypsilanti, and slipping on the
icy platform. went down and broke a leg.
Everybody sympathized with him in
bis misfortune, but he waved his hand,
and replied, sits all right-no one to
blame but myself. My old woman was
laid up for two years, and now I've got
a chance to get even with her. II she
don't have TO do some tall dnsting
around and sitting up nights, then my
name isn't Jordan!"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

DIR. johnson, one of the most success
fuI practitioners of his time, invented
what is now called Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment. The great success of this ar
ticle in the cure Of Bronchitis and all
diseases of throat and lungs, will make
the name of johnson not less favorably,
if less widely known, than that of Louis
NapOleon
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

The public are hereby assured,
through the columns of the Press, that
Parsons Purgative Pills contain no in
furious principle, but that they may be
administered to children and the most
weak and shattered constitutions in
small doses, with great certainty of sue
cess
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

Skinner & Bro. have just received
per and Window-curtains from New
York, which they offer at very low prices
for cash 49,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
stop That Noise,

And "git while you're -gitten," an Or
gan or Piano of real merit, at less ex-
pense than is afforded by verbose, itin-
Grant venders, who palm off their
worthless wares to the uniaitiated, at
the prices that would afford good Instru-
ments. The real Estey, and Taylor &
Fairly Organs. as well as the best makes
of PianQis can be had at (irGnger's
prices OF J. G. CURRAN.
47w3w
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Who Wants to Trade?

! have a good, new Spring Wagon
g spripgs) which am desirous of trad
ing for good horse or mare. Any per-
son wanting TO make trade Of the kind,
will find me ready for business.
G. w. BRowN,
Somerset Ohio
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16
Sealed Proposals

Will be received by the clerk Of the Incor-
pOrated Village of Somerset, Ohio, till
Monday Evening april 10Th, 1875
for the position of Bell Ringer and Lamp-Light-
ed for the ensuing year. The Cnuncil reserves
to reject any or all bid By order of the CourciI.
RoBT. b.. WOODWARD, Mayer.
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Notice of Appointment.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
In ed has been appointed and qualified as
A IministratOr of the estate of Charles Roberts,
late of Perry county, Ohio. deceased.
J. ID. MCKINNEY.
April 2, 1875. 51w3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-16

i,VttJ 4AOI>A Io eacHeIs, students, men and
women, wanted TO sc Centennial Gazetteer OF
the L. s. shows lrand results Of 100 Years
= Ogress- A whole Library. Boston Gl5be.-
Not a luxury, bat necessity, InIer-sJcean.-
Sest Selling Book PubIished--(foOd Payxsza
" ant Gen. A {. in every city Of 10000.
dress, J. &. McCURDY 4 CO., Cincinnati, ..
nj -4w
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Notice of Appointment.

THE undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator with the viii an
nexed, of the estate of Benjamin Dupler, late
of Perry county, Ohio, deceased.
DAYIED DUPLER.
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cannot be e&ceIIed in tone Of beauty; they de-
fly competition. The Concerto Stop IS a fine
Imitation of Human Voice. Agents Wanted.
A liberal discount TO Teachers, Ministers,
Churches, = hOols, Lodges, etc. Special induce
Inents to the trade, Hlustr. Catalogues Mailed.
III In
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In all its departments, will be, during the year
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