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NUMBER 10.

Mr.. jackson brooded over his having
been bitten, and at length decided 70
consult a physician. The slight wound
had healed kindly, and the physician
assured Mr.. jackson that there could be
no danger Of any bad result. Still, Mr..
Jackson's mind became morbid npon
the subject, and he lived in constant
dread that the symptoms of hydrophobiA
prevented from sleeping by his terror Of
the disease, and would get glass DIVA
ter and drink il 10 see whether be was
able to swallow freely or not. His
friend tal&ed with him upon the subject
and when they attempted 10 reason with
him he would acknowledge that his fears
were groundleaa, and laugh at his nerv-
ousness. Nevertheless, when alone again
his morbid thoughts returned with re-
doubled vigor.
On Friday, the 11th Of June, Mr..
jackson first felt the symptoms Of hyd-
rophobia. The disease first manifested
itself in difficulty in swallowing. Ii
guilds were especially hard to swallow,
and the attempt to drink water brought
on that peculiaa reflex spasm, which
has been attributed to irritation of the
medulla oblongata and the ninth pair Of
nerves. This condition continued until
Monday when Mr.. jackson died in great
agony. There was no post.mortem ex-
animation. The case in many particu-
lars WAS like that of Mccormick, who
died year ago Of hydrophobia, and in
whose brain were found such interesting
pathological changes. In the McCor-
mick, case, too, the dog was still alive.
and apparently healthy, after the man
who was bitten had died. The dog had
been suddenly made angry by throwing
a stone at him. In this case the dog had
shown symptoms of homesickness, and
was excited by play when Mr.. jackson
received his wound. The wound was
slight in both cases, healed readily, and
did not reopen after the symptoms OF
hydrophobia had set in II was consid-
cred remarkable that the death of these
men should have been at 40 near the
same season Of the year. Last year Mr..
Butler, the dog fancier, and Mr.. McCor.
mick died of hydrophobia in early Sum.
mer, and this year, beside the case OF
Mr.. Jackson, two other deaths from
hydropeobiA have been reported in
Brooklyn
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Killed on the COWcatc6er.

Landon Collins, young man
abont twenty-five years of age, of
an alert disposition which earned
him the soubriquet Of "Crick, di-
minution of "cricket," was former
ly fireman on the well-known East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, but left East Tennessee
some time since, and went down on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Work giving out there, Collins
turned his face East Tennesseeward,
and by dint of part walking, his
money having given out, arrived at
Knoxville. Last Friday night he
thought to get on to his friends in
upper East Tennes,e,, and con-
cluded to steal a ride on the freight
train. Getting within an empty
box car he rode as far as Rogers
vile Junction. The night being
cool. he bethought himself warm
niche in front of the engine, over
the COW catcher. When the engine
stopped at the junction, Collins en-
sconced himself in the darkness of
the niche, and the train drove on
ward. Rattling along at a furious
pace an hour after midnight,
the engine ran into a belat-
ed bull and tossed the great animal
upon the poor fellow, covering in
dread of his fate. What his feel
ings must have been, as with start
ling eyeballs, he watched in the
fierce CLEAN from the headlight, the
space between the engine and the
bull momentarily lessened, can be
imagined, but not described. Mo
ments must have seemed to him an
eternity. The engineer, of course,
noted that he had knocked a bull
from the track, but was all uncon-
scious ofthe battered Collins cling
ing desperately to his frail hold in
front of the engine. Shipping the
train at Lick Greek, the next sta
ton above, the engineer, while oil
ing his engine, heard the poor fel-
lows groans. and, looking around,
was just in time to catch poor Col
Inns as he fell from the engine. Care
fully lifting him, groaning and
weak, the engineer carried him TO
Hendersen's, where he left him in
care of a relative. Our informant
saw Collins yesterday; ribs and arms
broken and face battered and body
bruised. The physicians have small
hopes of his recovery. "Crick"
Collins was well liked by his friends.
This has been an unfortunate fami-
ly; one brother, Hiram Collins, was
killed on the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road about three years ago, and not
long after another brother, ID. A.
Collins, was killed near Philadel-
lphia, Tenn, by the engine Of a
kfnail train turning over. A cousin,
Richard Collins, lost his life, near
the same time, by the explosion Of
an engine at Knoxville.
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Perforating Power Of Roots.

Il is indeed wonderfufhow easily the
roots of plants and frees bore through
hard. impacted soils in search ofnourS
ishment. They use for this purpose
a sort of awl, of immense power, situa-
ted at the end of the roots, and capable
with the aid of the other root machinery
of thrusting side heavy weights and
getting through with almost any OBJ
structions. Yet the awl consists only OF
a microscopical absorbent cell formed
by vegetable mucus-the fluid in which
the vital action il first up. The roots Of
the elm and the maple will bore through
the hardest soil of walls or streets, un
der drains, twine about water pipes and
penetrate through the seams of stone
and brick structures. The roots for
some plants have been known to pass
through eighteen inches of solid brick
work and make their appearance in a
wine cellar below. Plants have a vast
power in overcoming obstacle, when
foraging for food. They are like hun
CRY animals which no fences can re-
strain when there is food beyond. The
movements of roots in soils proceed on
certain principles of utility in connec-
tion, with tho welfare of tplant. Somee,h h
need much more moisture than other
and the roots will drive through rocks
to obtain it: others need siliciOus food,
ard will penetrate thro' a clay bank to
reach the desired foraging ground. The
urgency with which nature drives plants
and animals in pursuit of food is most
irresistible. Journal of Chemistr y.
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A Dogs Fatal Bites.
lFrom the New Yord Tribune. MOBday.l

IFrOm the New Yord Tribune. Monday.l
Andrew jackson, Of No. 22S Nine
teenth street, Brooklyn. died Of hydro
phobia on Wednesday morning last.
man, Of temperate habits. He was very
fond Of a large Newfoundland dog be-
longing to his employer, Mr.. Schuy-
ler, of this city, and frequently played
with the dog in the yard where he was
kept. Some nine weeks ago Mr.. Jack
son borrowed the dog and took him to
his home in Brooklyn, to exhibit him
to his family. The next day the animal
appeared TO be homesick and did not
eat the food that was given to him.
When Mr.. jackson came home however
the dog became extremely playful. As,
he was jumping about and barking, he
suddenly leaped up to catch a stick
which Mr.. jackson held up, and one Of
his teeth struck against Mr.. Jackson,
lip, infictIng a slight wound.
When Mr.. jackson felt he had beer
bitten he became alarmed, and he wash
ed out the wound carefully, but did no
cauterize il. On the next day he tool
the dog back TO Mr.. Schuyler's, and tol'
him about his wound. Mr.. 8. took tn
dog 10 q dog fancier and asked him d
keep n careful watch upon the animal
This was done, and nothing peculia
was noticed. The dog was afterward
returned TO Mr.. Schuyler, who had hin
taken out in the country. AZ the lal
accounts the dog was in good health.
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"The Schuylkill Fishing Company"
ia the Oldest social club in America,
having been organized in May, 1892.
They own two acres Of land, pleasantly
situated on the river, with a spacious
kitchen and dining hall. Some of the
chairs and utensils are more than hun
dred years old. An immense pewter
platter has the coat of arms and Latin
motto of William Penn. This Eenera-
BILE relic has been lost or stolen several
times, and was once found in fisher
mans seine. The officers of the club
include a Governor, Council, ard
Coroneri Only 25 members are allowed
with usually FIVE apprentices. No serv-
ant has anything to do with cooking the
food. Lawyers, physicians, and msr-
chants are seen arrayed in long aprons
cooking beefsteaks, roasting pigs, "plank-
ing shad," &c. The fire is built of four
feet hickory logs. When La Fayette
dined with the club he helped to clean
the knives, and more recently guests
have made themselves useful by squeez-
ing lemons and rhelling peas.
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Professor Huxley is Of tall statures
but bears unmitakable traces Of hard
work. As a speaker he is by no mean I,
eloquent, and can sometimes with Difficult
ty be heard from the back benches ofhis
class room, but he speaks slowly and
collectively. Professor Huxley Illus
trates his lectures effectively BY means
of chalk sketches on the black board.
Diagrams are also displayed, but these
appear secondary in use to the drawn
and effective illustrations Of the black.
board.
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"No," sold Mrs. Podgers, very posi-
lively, "if 60 into the country, Mr..
Podgers goes with me. This city ain'i
no safe place to leave a man alone in"
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acre Of potatoes, not less than
15o bushels per acre 90
3 &crea of barley. not less than
forty bushels per acres 3 90
Auordiny Conmittee.-The Board of
Directors.
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Committee on Decorating Halls.

George Brown, VIM. H. Dsrst, Aaron
johnson. VIM. H. Shongh, Willie
Doubleday, Albert Grimm, Lewis Kulh-
man, Miss Mary Magruder, MiRs EnRena
Dittoe, Miss Annie Elder. Mrs. Benjamin
Whitmer, Mias Angie Redmond, Miss
Lizzie Levitt, Miss Amanda Burns, Mira.
NJ. F. Scott, Miss Becca Williams, Miss
Belle Hewitt, Miss Isbel Coleman, Miss
Trude Finck Miss Mary Darst, Miss
Droege, Miss Annie Graver, Miss Addie
Berkey, Miss Flora Hall, Mrs Ida
Ream, Miss Clara Yost, Miss Hattie
Dick, Miss Scallon, Miss Eva Chilcote,
MSS Angie Skinner, Miss Lizzie Shough,
Mrs. r. w. Levitt, Mrs. Noah Hetnc,
Mrs. A. r. Yost, Mrs. r. s. Cox, Mrs.
Lou Doubleday. Mrs. T. Spencer Still
man, Mrs. D. NJ. Mathews, Mrs. c. J.
Skinner, Mrs. Aaron Johnson. Mrs.
Samuel Reams, Mrs. w. n. Ream, Mrs.
Isaac Weaver, Mrs. Thomas Ashbrook,
Mrs. VIM. H. Russell, Mrs. Henry
Walker, Mrs. Jonas Bowman. Mrs.
Joseph Myers, Mrs. Elias Kendall,
Mr.. r. w. Levitt, John Gallin DIR. r.
B. Woodward.
The above committee are requested to
meet at the Hall on the Fair Ground on
Monday p. m. of the 5th of October
at O'Clock.
Statements
To be furnished by applicants for
premiums on field crops.
/. The land shall be measured by some
competent person, who shall make afi-
davit of the accuracy of the measure
ment and the quantity of ground.
2. The applicant shall make affidavit
according to forms annexed, TO the guam
tity of grain raised on the ground enter
ed on the premium list, with affidavit
must accompany the application for
premium, together with samples of grain
or seed.
8. The expenses of labor and manure,
and the kind of manure will be stated
by the applicant.
4. The kind and condition of the soil
the quantity and kind of seed used, and
the time and mode of putting it in the
ground, should be particularly stated.
5. The grain must he either weighed
or measured in a sealed measure. Corn
10 be weighed or measured after the
18th of November; all of which shall
be furnished to the Secretary, on or be-
fore the first of December next.
Form Of Afddad.
The State of Ohio, Perry County, S. s.
A. B. being duly sworn says he meas.
ured the land upon which G. d. raised a
crop of-- the past season, and the
quantity of land is--acres and nc
more.
Sworn to before me this--day o.
-A. d. 1875.
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"wsll, my son." uaid a DsiFoit father
20 his sight-ysAE- pons ths other
night, "what have yOu done to-day thnt
may bo set down as . good desd9n gave
9 poor boy Eve cents" replied ths hope
ful. "Ah, ahl thAt was charity, and
charity 10 always right. He was an or
phan, was hS9" 81 didn't stop 20 ash, "
replied ths boy II gave cha monay for
IIeking boy who upset any dinner hua-
kaaI"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-02

"Mr. D., IL you'll get my coat
done by Saturday, shall be forever in
debted to you" "If that's your game it
wont be done," said the tailor.
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FIELD CROPS.
CLASS "A.

CLASS AA.
Best three acres Of wheat not less than
twenty-five bushels per acre$5 90
three acres of corn, not Less
than seventy bushels per acres 90
three acres of oats, not less than
forty-fve bushels per acre 3 OC
one acre Of cloverseed, not iers
than four bushels per acre 3 OK
one acre Of timothy seed, not
less than bushels per acre 8 OF
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C. d. being duly sworn says, that he
raised a crop of--the past season,
upon the land measured by "A. B. and
the quantity of grain raised thereon was
---bushels, add no more weighed,
for measured in q sealed measure. as
the case may be,) and the statements in
regards to cultivation &C., are correct to
the best of. my knowledge.
Sworn TO before me this---day
ot----, A. d. 1875.
-Oficial Character.
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HORSES.

b. Mechling, Member in charge.
CLASS A. -ThOroughbreds, open to uu.
Best stallion 4 years old and over... SO
Best stallion years old and over....... 6
Best stallion 2 years old and over....... 5
Best stallion year old and oyer-...... 4
Best mare years old and over......... 5
Best mare 8 years old and over ......... 4
Best mare 2 years old and over. ..... 8
Best mare year old and over........... 2
Awarding Conamittee.-James Love,
David Brown, Isaac Yost.
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VIM. Love, Member IN charge.
Glass N.-Swine.
POULTRY.

Pat Egan, Member in charge.
Best pair of China fowls-....-...,..$l 90
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z. 8. Poulson, Member in charge.

rs Poulson, Member in charge.
CLASS L.-Fine Wool Sheep.
Best buck 2 years old and over...-.-.,.sS
I'd best |
Best buck year old and Over......,...
I'd best |
Best buck lamb...... ............:............
I'd best .......... 2
Best pair of ewes year old and over.
I'd best /" =.
Best pen of Eve lambs...............
% heaf Z" .....,,..,.,..,.
Sweepstakes for buck any age.........-
Sweepstakes for eve, any age......
Entrance fee on sweepstakes............-.
Awarding Committce.-John Ream,
Charles E. Speaks, John S. Hull.
CLASS M.-Long wool and mutton Sheep.
Best buck year old and over......"... I
I'd bestyx@- " .......... 8
Best buck / year old........-..........-
I'd best
Best buck lamb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
| I'd best 2
Best pen of ewes year old and over. : :
| I'd bestt 3
Best pen of five lambs....... ..,..,..,...- 8
I'd best ..................... q
Best head of fat sheep. 4
| Cd host Z" ........ 8
Best pen of of any grade..... ...-".... 4
Sweepstakes for buck of any age........
Sweepstakes for ewes OF any age........ 4
Entrances on sweepstakes..........
Awarding Conn,ittee.-Thomas p.
Skinner, David c. King Of Hopewell, 81
las Yost.
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PREMIUM LIST.

Sixth Annual Fair Of the Perry Co.,
Live Stock, Agricultural and Me-
chanical Art Union Society.
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A,raridnq Corlmittee-Mra. Thomas
Williams Mrs. Albert Yost, Mrs c. w.
Hoyman, Mrs A. P. Ashbrook, Mra.
Saliin Needy, Mrs. David Ream, Mrs.
John Skinner.
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FARM PRODUCTS

Acardinq Cornuittce-Mrs. John Skin
ner, ane Mrs. David Costarian,
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FRUITS.

CLASS P.-Grapes.
s. Stalter, Member in charge.
Each variety to be named and dis
tinctly labeled when entered.
Best collection of grapes in any
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To be held in Somertet, o., Sep
tember 20, 80 and Octo-
ber 1, 1875.
Terms Of Admission.

All tickets will admit one person
above the age of ten years, and will be
sold at 25 cents. each. Children under
ten years of age free; team tickets Is
cents. saddle horses ten cents.
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A special premium Of SIS will be awar.
ded TO the lady making the greatest
number Of entries by the Board of Di-
rectOrs.
Sewing machine agents not allowed to
compete on machine work.
Axarding Con,miftee.-Mrs. Benjamin
Whitmer, Mrs. NJ. F. Scott, Mrs. Noah
Hetnc. Mrs. Elias Kendall, Miss Hattie
Dick, r. w. Levitt, John Gallin, DR.. Il.
b. Woodward.
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CLASS E.-Matehed and Saddle Horses.
Best span of matched horaes..............$8
I'd best ...........--. 5
Best span of mathed mares..-....--
0J h.st z
Best saddle horse or mare e......... ......- 4
I'd best ...............s 3
Awarding Commiaee.-Dsyid Williams,
John Yost, Sim Goble.
CLASS Fine Animals.
Fastest trotting stallion any age.......-$8
Fastest trotting gelding or mare any age
Fastest pacing horse or mare or gelding 5
Fastest racking horse, mare or gelding 5
Fastest trotting stallion, selding or
mare 4 years old ........ .........-".$5
Fastest trotting stallion, gelding or
mare 8 years old ld...................... 5
Fastest trotting double team ............ 8
Fastest running horse, mare or gelding.
single dash, mile.........-.........l5 Is
Fastest running horse, mare or gelding.
J mile and repeat, best two in
three heats. ......... 10
Fastest running horse. mare or geiding
single dash, ] mile .........-lO
Two entries to be made for each race
at least. Entry fees on running horses
25 per cent of the premiums.
Atrdrding Committee. Ream.
Samuel S. Avery, New Lexington. Isaac
Mechline.
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Awardiug Committee-T. NJ. Ashbrook,
Conrad Snider Peter Poorman.
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I'd best .........
Best gelding years old and over. 4
I'd best ...... 3
Best geldind 2 years old and over. 8
I'd best " :" ...... z
Best gelding l year old and over...... 3
I'd best " a...... z
AvardiGg Committee.-John Dean,
Dan Shelly, Samuel King.
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PRODUCE.

Awarding Copanlittee-William Hig
gins, John Dennison, John ForSy the.
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SHEEP.

| AtUdrding Conmittee.-Aaron Buckley
Isaac w. Cooper, Paul Randolph.
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Best floral ornament ofliving plants 2 90
All plants in the above list must be
in the pots in which they
were QHONn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-10
MENrs.

We expected in this weeks issue of
u Weekly to give a II of the
buildings erected and improvements
made in II city during the present
season We have an active man at work
getting the figures, but it is a much
larger job to accomplish than we an
ticipated, and we find it not advisable
to attempt its publication this week.
Next week we shall give it entire,
and publish an extra edition 20 that
our patrons can have all the papers
they may want to send abroad. II
will be much better for all concerned
to give it all in one number than to
give ii in broken doses.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-10
Ladies' Side lace and warm Polish
Shoes at the Globe Shoe Store.

One of the nestest and freshest
stock OF groceries in the city, ia that
of w. A. Garner on Market street.
They have a full line Of staple and
fancy Grocerica, canned frnits, fruit
of all sorts, and all kinda of country
produce in market. All goods bought
of them will be delivered free to any
part OF the city. They pay cash foI
country produce. nS-d&w1l
If n man proposes 10 build a house,
barn, or anything else no should always
bny only tho best lumber there is In
market, and then he has moral GER.
tainly OF having a good building. and
really the best is alwayssthe cheapest
no matter for what purpose il is used
Kirk u Walker, recognizing this fact
keep their large yard well stocked
with the best quality Of lumber there
Ia to be had and ~ a matter OF courss
Are meeting with unparalleled success
Inc have a full stock OF seasoned
iameef,sa doors, blinds, moulding
pahuine Taper, paints, &c. They are
OF INC s.s.ssst integrity aud are vel
worthy ~ W. lstronage Of the readers
oithe .oohir" dsw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-10

Saturday night last, q team bolong.
ing to George Hartly, living near Dab
loncgs, was left u%nhitched, on SecoRd
street VIC believe, and becoming rest
less, started OF Of . trip on their own
account. They started mp Market to
lth. from Alb down Court to Second,
and along the sidewalk on Second "a
Market, on . dead run. Their race
along the sidewalk was exciting in the
extreme, and people got out Of their
way and let them run until they run
against a lamp post on the corner ol
Second and Market which they broke
short of, and at which place the team
broke loose from the wagon. No per.
son was hurt and but little damage
was done to the wagon or horses.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-10
THE wArER POWER.

gAA W u HW LII.
Atsthis writing the ShS 9Rx Spcnd-
ca III. III constrnctiph Oh water
power Improvement, ~hiSh u to give
US. IN round numbers, 2, 500 horse.
power, has reached the sum o{$60,Oo0.
The contract price for the co completion
Of the dams, guard lock, and head
rsce.i $4,000. From Representatives,
ances there appears to be the best OF
reasons to believe that the work viii
be completed this fall, If the stock
holders all pay up. This ia an all i'm
poftAnt matter and wcIdo hope thAi
there is not nstockholder In the co0hi
ty who will not al once act on the
suggestion made, and pay M.
We may safely count on at least 200
horse power being wanted inst az
soon as Tho powersssu he Ipbtained by
the cpmpIeiion OF The Work. This,
alone, at $4,000 a horsepower, the
rate at which the COMPANY are now
leasing power, will realize $4,000 per
annum. The future pnttook for a
good deal more power being wanted
before this time next year Is excellent.
We would not be surprised If in
twelve months there should no snffi
cicnt power leased to pay 6 per cent.
on the full investment. The work IL
most substantially constructed. We
have not heard single person say
that the work was not good, who ok
amined 1t. II is put there to stand.
Taking into account the fact that we
have railroad facilities here for trans
porting. not excelledinthe State, that
we have an abundance Of coal, timber
and stone, and already a great prom
inence as commercial tentre,g we ins
dulgc In the highest hopess as to i hal
this water power improvement shall
do for us az a city and county.-From
Mondays Daily.