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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

dies; fat races by English, French, and
American jockeys; besides camel, ell
ephant, ostrich, monkey races. Anoth-
er feature will be exhibitions of Indian
life on the plains, in which the actors
will be scores of Indians, with their
squaws and pappooses. They will put
up genuine Indian encampment, hunt
real buffaloes, give war-dances, pony
races, foot races against horses, exhibi-
tions of daring horsemanship, lasso-
throwing. A band of Mexican raiders,
mounted on their famous mustangs, will
mako pretended attack on the Indian
camp, and give a mimic but faithful re-
presentation of the wild scenes enacted
on the Western frontier. The English
stag-hunt will be an exact picture of the
sport itself, with a company of $50 men
and women in full hunting costume,
and large pack of English stag hounds.
There will also be many other interest
ing and attractive features, the mere
mention of which would make small
volume.
Mr.. Barnum certainly deserves great
credit for an enterprise which is calcu-
lated to afford vast amount of inno-
cent, popular amusement; and although
this gigantic venture involves an enor-
nous outlay of money. it will present
too many attractions not to be generous
ly sustained 1t is Mr.. Barnum's in
tention to visit Europe next autumn
with the whole establishment, and as
tonish the Old World with this wonder
full exposition of what can be accom-.
plished by Yankee enterprise.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

ceipts last year were Sss,622; the loans,
Sos, ,s72, and the profits, S19,74 The
total property is 1882, ,112, and the mort
cages held amount to S227, 900. The
expense of managing this business was
only 1878. This is simply marvellous.
One or two associations of this sort
among the foreign-born citizens of Chi
cago have been very successful. SINH
lar societies of Americans here have
been, we believe, failures. The reason
for the difference is to be found in the
plate-glass and black-walnut furnishings
of the offices of the latter, and IN their
long lists of salaried clerks"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

To lead all competitors Is the aim af
the proprictors of the Wilson shuttle
Sewing Machine. IL is founded ON the
very best principles known 10 the sewing
machine science, and improvements, in
in advance Of all other sewing machines,
are being adopted constantly. The Viii
son is rapidly gaining the preference Of
all parties that arc acquainted with scW-
ing machines. NJ d il has already taken
the front rank among the irst-ciass ma
chimes Of this country; and its price,
owing to its being manufactured where
labor and material il much cheaper than
in eastern cities, is fifteen dollars less
than all other nrst-class machines.-
Machines will be delivered at any Rail
road Station in this county, free OF trans.
portation charges, ifordered through the
Company's Branch House at 327 and S29
Superior street Cleveland.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular free on application.
This Company want few more good
agents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
"My Farm at the Fire.MiIe StOne."

A suggestive article is that entitled
"My Farm at the Five-Mile Stone" in
the Galaxy for April. From it some
idea may be formed Of the wonderful
strides in growth and prosperity made
during the past sixty to seventy years by
our American cities, especially New
York. any Farm at the Five-Mile
Stone" was a tract of land of about thir-
ty acres, lying in what was then the
Ninth ward New York, and purchased
during the years 1917 and 1878 by Mr..
Robert Lennox, a merchant, who came
a young man from Dundee, Scotland,
during the latter part of the last scentu-
ry. For three lots of this tract Robert
Lennox paid what was then considered
an enormous sum, Sc, ,42O, because they
were part of the mortgaged estate of
his friend Archibald Oracle, who came
with him from Dundee. He bought the
other three lots from the "Mayor, Alder
man and COmmonalty" of New York,
paying $500 for them. Thus the whole
farm cost him S6,920. Upon it he built
a substantial farm house, with rural
surroundings. to which he was accustom-
ed to retire for rest from the cares of
business. Dying in 1889, Robert Len
nox bequeathed this farm to his son
James, at the same time exhorting him
in his will not to sell it because he be.
lieyed that village would one day arise
upon the land and make it very valua-
Bile! In 1864, when i. became known
Mr.. James Lennox was ready to sell,
streets had been cut through the tract
and the full benefit of Central Park had
been realized. Between that year and
1871, Mr.. Lennox sold part Of the tract
for two millions six hundred thousand
dollars. The remainder he conveyed,
for nominal prices, to different persons
for the use of charitable institutions. In
fine, my Farm at the Five-Mile Stone"
now known as the lots lying between
Sixty eighth and Seventy fourth streets.
and Fourth and Fifth avenues, is worth,
in this year of grace. 1875, nine millions
of dollarsi So much for fifty seven
years of constant immigration, industry,
enterprise and magnificent prosperity.
As late as 1889, Robert Lennox lived at
No. SO Broadway. He had for neigh
bors Peter Harmony at No. 60; Henry
D. Cruger, at No. 55, and James J
Roosevelt, at No. 45-all "solid men,
merchants, and interested in real estate.
| We can imagine these worthIes on some
balmy spring evening, forty years ago,
strolIing on the Battery discoursing OF
the value of real estate and the growth
of the city. Had any one told them
that, in forty years, their very country
places would be built up with magniii-
cent brown stone fronts and be worth
even without these, more millions than
they were then thousands, how quickly
would they have decided-mentally al
least-that the prophets most fitting res
idence was lunatic asylum. Yet thii
wonderful change in value but expressei
and typifies the wonderful change which
forty years have brought about in every
thing. The difference between sever
thousand dollars and nine millions i
not greater than the difference betweeI
the literature, science, culture, manne
of thought and style Of living Of 1873
and of 1875.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
As an overloaded horse-car was co

As an overloaded horse car was COM
ing up Sudbury street, short time
since, when the icy condition of the
street rendered the ascent of the hill ex
tremely difficult, gentleman hailed the
conductor from the sidewalk, requesting
him to stop the car until he could get
on. This the conductor refused to do
until the car reached the summit of the
hill. By that time. the gentleman, out
of breath and temper also, got upon the
car and addressed the conductor as fol-
lows: "Sir, I supposed this road was
run for the accommodation of the pub
lic." "You never was more mistaken
in your life," replied the conductor,
at is run in order to fill the stockhold-
ers' pockets" 'Indeed," SAID the now
irate passenger, II thought all the con-
ductors on this road were gentlemen.
"Worse than before" said the conduc-
tor; "do you suppose I would run a
horse-car if l was a gentleman" This
seemed unanswerable, and the conversa-
tion suddenly ceased.-[ Boston Adver.
] tiser,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02
The Apostle Paul.

What a wonderful contrast there is
between st. Paul, as described in the
following sketch, and some of our mod
ern apostles who think the only way to
oppose anything which does not not ac-
cord with their peculiar views is by bit
ter and insparing denunciation:
The Apostle Paul was eminent for
tact. He was courageous, Independent,
even impetuous; yet he had not parti-
Gle of that fanaticism which desplses
prudence as worldly policy, and pushes
forward, reckless of expediency. His
ardor, however high it might fame up,
never consumed his perspicacity. He
could adapt himself with marvellous
hexibility to times and persons-could
make himself all things to all men. He
did not bring forward the same argu-
ments to everybody, but selected such
as would serve his purpose with the in
dividual or the assembly he happened
to be addressing. Capable, as his writ
ings show, of uttering sharp language of
denunciation when there was call for
it, NJ also understood how to gain the
ear of opponents and bad men by mild
and polite phraseology. He does not
feel obliged to tell the Roman Procura-
tor that he is miserable idolater, but
courteously salutes him as "most noble
Festus." He propitiates King Agrippa
by compliment respecting his acquaint
ance with Jewish affairs. When he
stood on Mars Hill, in the midst of the
monuments of paganism, he character
lied his Athenian auditors as extremely
devoted to religion. A more marked
exhibition of the Apostles tact was oi
the occasion of his arraignment befor
the Sanhedrim. Perceiving that hi
judges were both Pharisees and Sad
ducees, he managed to stir up a strif
between the two rival parties on the doc
trine of the resurrection, which he de
clared TO be the ground of the accuse
tion against him; and in the dust of tn
conflict thus adroitly kindly he mad
his escape. One is struck with surpris
to see so large measure of practice
shrewdness in union with such fervC
and heroism.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

THE CURATIVE PoTATo.-Dr. Street.
er, Of Santa Barbara, tells the Alta"
that the worst case Of gravel may be
cured, the deposit dissolved and passed
away, by using the water in which Po-
tatoes have been boiled to pieces; strain
the water, sweeten to taste, and drink
for two OF three weeks. This is pain
less cure. The same authority states
that the furring or coating deposited on
the inside Of steam boilers may be east
ly removed. making the surface appear
like new iron, by placing a quantity Of
raw potatoes in the boiler and let them
boil TO pieces. After two or three days
open the manholes and a sandy deposit
will be found; brush It out and the boil.
or will he as good as new.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

TAxING CHURCH Property The
Michigan Legislature undertook to
grapple with the question Of taxing
church property, and bill was intro.
duced taxing all church lalda over che
value Of fifteen thousand dollars Then
one class Of members was alarmed be-
Gauss 80 much was proposed, another
class dissatisfied because no more was at
tempted, and the largest class were
afraid to go on the record In any shape.
So the bill died In nearly empty house.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

SENSIBLE LEGIsLATIoN.-The Illi-
nois Legislature has under confederation
bill to make it a Penitentary ofiense
to sell any liquors that are drugged,
doctored or otherwise deleteriously i'm
pure, and to compel all dealers to have
their liquors inspected. Every State
in the Union ought to possess law Of
similar character. Rigidly enforced, ii
would probably reduce drunkenness,
and the innumerable crimes and ofIenses
growing out Of drunkenness, by fully
one-half
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

Some veterans of the Mexican war at
a recent meeting in Austin, Texas, re-
solved to hold celebration on the 9Th
of May, and committee was appointed
to tender special invitations to Colonel
Jefferson Davis and Captain" Ulysses
8. Grant to be present and participate.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

A Pennsylvania boasts that he makes
soap that would "waah a politicians
character white sa snow" There must
he good deal of '1yen about that soap,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

Babies are not named Henry Ward
as much as they used to be, but they are
still famous for paroxysms Of true in
wardness-T Cincinnati Times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

A good kick out of doorsis better than
, rich uncle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-04-02

Silence is the sttest reply to folly.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
Useful InfOrs,aat iOn.

A Coop red or blue ink, suitable for
use with stamps can be made by rubbing
Prussian blue or drop lake with fine clay
into thick paste with water.
wHITEwAsH made of quicklime and
wood ashes will destroy moss on trees.
To make glue which will resist fire,
mix handful of quicklime in four
ounces of linseed oil and boil to a good
thickness then spread on tin plates in
the shade. 1t will become exceedingly
hard, but may be easily dissolved over
the fire and used as ordinary glue.
NEVER paper a wall over old paper
and paste. Always scrape down thor
oughly. Old paper can be got of by
| dampening with saleratus and water.
Then 90 over all the cracks of the wall
with plaster of Paris, and finally put on
a wash of a weak solution of carboliC
acid. The best paste is made out OF rye
-four, with two ounces of glue dissolved
in each quart of paste; half an ounce
of powdered borax improves the mix
ture.
TO remove film in colts eye, take
hens oil, put some in phial; take
feather from a gOOse's or hens wing
put the feather end into the phial; theI
take hold of the lash of the eye with thu
thumb and finger, raise it little, ant
with the other hand give slight brusl
across the ball of the eye, giving two ap
plications day for the first day or two
If the eve is much inflamed, then us
once day until the eye is we'll. Itis'
sure cure.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
Freckles.

Freckles, says the Herald Of Health,
are not easily washed out of those who
have ford complexion and are much
in the sunshine, but the following washes
are not only harmless, but very much
the best of anything VIC know: Crate
horse radish fine; let it stand a few
hours in buttermilk, then strain and use
the wash night and morning. Or squeeze
the juice of lemon into half a goblet Of
water and use the same way. Most OF
the remedies for freckles are poisonous
and can not be used with safety.
Freckles indicate defect in digestion,
and consists in deposits of some carban.
aceous or fatty matter beneath the scarf
skin. The diet should be attended to,
and should be of nature that the
bowels and kidneys will do their duty.
Daily bathing, with much friction,
should not be neglected, and the Turk.
ish bath taken occasionally, If con.
venient
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

RAILWAYS
R EADY Relief
.,o.D vNSr a VT n Nxi-
WILL AFFORD INSTANT T. O~-

OF THE KIDNEYS.
INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDEEKi
CDNGESTiON OF THE LUNGS,
SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREAIhlNI,
PALPITATION OF LIE HEAR,
MYSTERIES, CIRCUIT, DIPHIHEkiA'
CATARRH, INFLUENZA,
HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE, MUMPS,
NEURALGIA, RHEUMAT!SM,,,s
COLD CiIILLS, AGUE CHlI.LS
Tho n nn,ic.tion of the READY RELIEF to the
part or parts where tho pain or difficulty exists VIII
Twenty drops i'm half tupiber Of water Will ~ =
few moments, cure GRAMpSSYic K kpHMHEMkbA CiiE,
DiARRIEA, DYSENTERYa C9LiCi WN lSo IN
TIE BoWEis and all INTEENnth o tniaS Of RAD.
WAYS RELIEF with them: Anew arops \" ,wo ter
will prevent sickness or pains from cnRRnh My OR
BlTTERS AS sTlMuLAHh'
Price so Cents. Sold by DruSSisis-
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
Household Ble1 pc.

BRIDE CAKE.-Take one and half
cupfuls of sugar, one-half cupful of but
Ter, one cupful -four, little more than
one cupful corn starch, half cupful sour
milk, whites of three eggs, one-half tea.
spoonful soda, one teaspoonful lemon ex-
tract.
MILK Dissolve six ounces
of white sugar in a pint of boiling wa.
ter, and mix with these quarter of q
pint of lemon juice, and quarter of q
pint of sherry, tbree-quarters of a pint
of cold milk; stir the whole well to
gcther, and pass through a jelly-bag un.
til clear. When cold it is ready for use
Of course this must be made fresh each
day, as it will not keep long.
Coon PAgTE.-Paste that will keeI
unchanged In warm weather may be
made in the following manner: Put q
teaspoopful Of powdered alum in two
quarts of water, and let IL boil. Mix q
pint of -four smoothly into pint of cold
water, and stir il into the boiling alum
water, continuing the boiling and stir.
ring until the -four Is cooked and the
whole is clear, like starch. Add to this
about half teaspoonful of essential oil
of cloves or cinnamon, strain through O
wire gauze or perforated tin strsiner
and bottle in wide mouthed jars, which
should be corked to keep out dust.
CoFFEE.-Java coffee has a large, full
yellow berry. That of the Rio Is smaller
and Of greenish lingo. The differences
! in essential properties 10 derived chiefly
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
hENoh c...Sry,s SeA WrrD Toxic

SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic,
ScHESCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption. A.. Ill, 49,. ., . n,
occas;on the death of the patients they lock up the
liver Atom the circulation OF the blood, hemorrhage
G,ows and In fact they clog the action OF the very
orga ma that Gu used the cough.
liver Com plant and Dyspepsia are the causes OF
tvo.thirds OF tho cases of Consumption. Many per-
sons com plain Of dull pal H. the de, ton,
coated tongue pain in the shoulderblade, feelings
of drowsness and restlessnes the food lying heavily
on the stomach, accompanied win aciuity anu
belching up OF wind. r.. ri,
dered condition of the stomach or torpid liver.
Persons SO affected, IL they take one or two heavy
colds and ii the cough In these cases be suddenly
checked will find the stomach and liver clogeed, re-
maining torpid aud inactive, and almost before they
re aware the lungs mass OF sores, ana ulcer
ated The result of which Is death.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant which
does not contain opium or anything calculated to
check q cough suddenly. .
Schenck' 8 Sea Weed Tonicdissolvcs the food, mixes
with the gastric juices Of the stomach, aids dgcs
| ton and creates n tavenous appetite.
Wht n the bowels are costive, skin sallow, or the
symptoms otherwise OF bilious tendency, Schenck's
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
j. II. SCHENCk 4 Son,
| N. 4. corner Six nth and Arch Streets, Phila
| And are for sale by all druggists and dealers.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

from the difference in climate. The best
coffee for family use is made by mixing
the two-Java affords the most fragrance,
and Rio the most stimulation against
chillness and damp. Very much de-
Ponds upon the parching Of coffee. This
should be done slowly Mt first to expel
all the moisture, and rapidly at last,
stirringit constantly, so that it will be
Drowned and not burned in the least.
When it has an oily appearance, and IL
of light brown celor, it should be re-
moved at once from the fire aud put In
n close vessel.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
The Wonders Of Modern Chemistry.
SarSaparilhan and Its Associates.
Changes as Scen and Felt M They Daily
occur AMER Usius Few Doses OF
DIR. RAILWAYS
SarsapariIIian
Res0Iventp
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
TIVE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.

l. Good spirits, DISAPPEARANCE Of weakness an
guor. melancholy increase and hardness OIL "e'"
p Strength increases, appetite improves. relish Tor
food, no more sour or eansn TesS
dSs. sSS # spS sns
its turbd and cloudy appearance 60 Sles sbe Bladder
s sSrSs sSs wiss little
S%ssssnns d IF r
with certainty q and anc.
ona harmony restored TO the several err, organ and the
Yellow fnSs on s Of the skin ehansedO
swsrihy, ' ". and healthy color: ,,.,.a ,uDs.or
fhosc sap ing ,,S great Sensat 9 expestoTstins
nSsr les T ,nas thra or
q az sSsi the Of
s.ssis, and s gs sssss s2 etc. S sss
S Sf sUd a md s snhis'
Ing and parotysms Of cough on is,ns "s s, ptoms
gradually AND sqS rely sss
E II Srssn and sp9
.oIrsd aMnS and the ansound made SOUND Sn
ssrtSg %ss sssS fSsf sVISs
s. In cases where the system M. been salivate.s
n@ IN Tie
in some cases with iyd; 81 Tie bones
snta ast e ana saros
rgsI tho iI
resolve away these deposits and exterminate 'hc W
rus Il The o s' %So arc TAKING these for the
cure of Chronic scroinions or hatter and
STa Seir s general health Improving flesh and
weigh increasing even keeping is own; ,s ss
.sq tHss ths
tho pot M y Si sna so%
time TO undermine the consttution A. sonn az s,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

TOLEDO Blade: A boy was standing
on the corner of st. Clair and Monroe
streets this morning, with his face all
SCARED, torn, and bleeding. A gentle,
man, thinking something terrible had
happened, stepped up and said: "Well,
bub, you look pretty we'll used up; what's
the matter p ooh, nuthin'," replied
the boy, "only went to blow into my
dogs ear this mornin', an didn't git my
face out of the way in time. That's all
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

WHEN one makes narrow escape, it
Ia usual to say that he saved himself
"by the skin of his teeth" In the most
splendid of all compositions (see book of
Job, chapter xix, verse 20) it Is written:
"My bone cleaveth to my skin and to
nv flesh, and am escaped with the
skin of my teeth"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

TWELVE years ago, in Cattaraugus
county, New York, two boys, then about
fifteen years of age, became engaged in a
dispute, and one was badly whipped by
the other. They never forgot their fight,
and the one who was beaten was especial.
ly bitter, but they kept on speaking
terms. Last week the vanquished one
invited his conqucror to meet him on
some law business at place mile out
of the town of Gowanda, where both
lived, and there shot him four times and
beathim terribly with club, killing him:
Then the murderer went to his home and
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with razor.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14
The Markets.
WOOL IN BOSTON.

There Is fair demand for domestic woods, prices
being quite steady and firm for gu kinds. At the
present low prices for fine eeces manufacturers are
disposed to purchase more freely. Sales OF X and
XX Ohio and Pennsy lvania flceccs ut 44@i6c.: me
dunn and No. J., 4S950c.; Michigan and Wisconsin
neeces, 42a45c, mostly at 425@.i3c. for extra and
medium grades. C0mbng neeccs have been in de-
mand sales Of washed at 50@60c.: unwashed, 40
45c. Pulled woods quiet prices ranging ut 37@5Oc
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

AT the New Hampshire Universalist
State Convention, the following statistics
were presented Twenty.one parishes re-
port 1928 families, gain Of 80 on the
previous year; IL churches report GIG
members, 129 more than reported the
preceding year; IA Sunday schools num-
Der LAG, gain of 243; % parishes
have property valued at $lS8,370, $780,
$40 more than appeared last year.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-14

A MAN in Brooklyn has invented
selEfeeding nail machine, which is now
in operation in nail factory at Albany.
The machine il making sixpenny nails
at the rate ofthree hundred to four hun
dred per minute, and the attendance
of one man is sufficient for five or six ma
chimes,