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, 1875-10-28

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mtnr n " tar:1 ,nss n ~ choppers, ANDREW Z.
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hifth ED.
, 1875-10-28
SUBURBAN HEAL ESTATE.

T'ott sALE- aao WILL. MY 4 tH!TThGE AND !.
l. lots At Park !udee: tl:S dawn. y. n.outnly.
$f viii 1uy 6rnnn rIttaEg pad three ntA WITH Rntsl
sesl.r. at 1lcntoe a7no tnen ~ n'nst fr h;'snc".
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INA HRbNS. IL Ja%alls't.. K"nni4
lioR SALN-sltn Will nuy / nrArriFTL 10i
ous biocE iron cpp,.. itoI.ty sllosn f[.s Chnatet
and prices. IRA Nnf,WH, Ia la asir-a,., Kssm<
17on SAI.g-l1SE NEW IloGEs Ar MORGAN
rark sn'alt monthly gsyn'cnts; "t ett ip,::.1
ar,ve Ghic il nilo. tre! cl.y i*glso If U1.O,
ii. CLARKE, Axcat, Ma. II Chsuhar Of EoaiMsrr~.
f1OK sALE- Observation-Disclosures HOUSES
and frtN f1a: catJ f1rns: fer rent; lAkn wAt9-
soon gas IT wanted. Il. GREER. I'll iad%on.st.
, 1875-10-28

I3oH AA1,F-s,p rxtui G,;r-h .Srf,uy Hnif,T
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"a. and water: rood iocst!oa and rtr.tt; incum
81 bot. and shon. dry goods a. fcrnt ,a!ne xorh
nACiGf, Hfcanck4llc, tas.
FOR SALE DEsIKAH MT; REAI. YSrATE n THE
cit, =, isnsaGsa; f?,tts RI ~ 10 tch cheap Ter
ii. PORTER. 1awnt.aIc, Chicago.
, 1875-10-28

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l. stsm wiEitr, culI luuEI.t4 ulct hpd ~ .in.i5
stone dialnunt1 E1N1 JAMl , =. STOREY, rIhatu
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and genuine Aak niI an lAa nf tuiiAEs MuftA luuGa
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sad m4vui.uoAt uuk s4:9us nl-1u " thts s.s"ou III
The xlvst rtJis Maslh S3J sale At SI Rs1Idsnov
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, 1875-10-28

REAL ESTATE WANTED.
J}rASrEn-A nEs1DEHGE. s;e. 90 TO r., ~, F!,R
" all 1lIjl. MuNt bc a dectdcd barExIn ftlro fall
Particular attention will ho paid Address r 81.
Tribune offcG.
HyAETEu-A OOTTAUE AND. MtT WORTH
" about ~, E0. or with two lott &4,Hsl Fiat pay.
mont be n vet5 drsItnbin suburban nts clear. Will
assnrnc. Address. n %. Tribune DHten.
, 1875-10-28

lsEHhDNAL.
ISW,1iMATii}S WANTED OF JOHN AND MICH
| al HAui~f. Flee.s call - sdarcss WILLIAM HAM
l4kY, Ml1uaMa Hotel. " ~. haR1ssss.t EaasASp.
, 1875-10-28

nIYpkUk6 l.EGALLH OBTA1Rkp FOR CAl!Ak;
- seAplsl asolasa; tsa attsf tacExA4 AddssaA T. u,
Boz ~ Chicago. =
nfV0HGKJ-LEQAILY OBTAINED, NOT FRAUD.
~ Gisnty. ta4 AttAk d4Afx3 k14EsR JaAf&, pkAnttoA
v eh4 e.afs u Ch,sago. Adatsas Posaoiass aa4 As7
, 1875-10-28

.aaohiao In potiues 1!tunipE nsdos nas ealiars or
HENHErr 4 Ji-AAK'B plsuinx- -Aul. 4aArrs-st. and
AfrhAr.&x
, 1875-10-28

tTGn EXCHANGE - NICE MAABLK ERlST,
L NlchE4n.aY.; brit 1luuso tE fultJu AID It High
lAul l.rk hol.s u. !iiyaNood AEAhS CO. .tvs WAsh
luxtuust ...-... .y.
mo ExEliASGE-D Wy JAcON u. MAu1LI~ NO. IT
WaGa.h a. ,su ieAr Thirty. secund fos Wsat hlas
1us or 4auA1. . .-
AcIn Ir,t.rr = elcaT. {uF v4tulbla rqk1dsus&-
Nav 6s1ck. TIE kueAtlan, tax lsNs lAaaa.
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CITED TO THE TRACK"
An Ingenious, Cold BlOoded Canard;

- III AhsS tIiAVaES5 NOAA ASAOOUCN NetAIsAA = :
Several weeks ago the Moberly Mo. J
Monitor published, under the startling
head of Tied TO the Track" thrilling
account of the fastening to the railroad
track Of boy, and his utter demolition
ty train that came along a few mo
mcnts later: The canard was such an
ingenious one that Notwithstanding the
reporter said at the end of the article
that the boys name was Snow, and that
he had come from the North, and had
been in that locality but few days, a
great many papers (among them one or
two of this city, published it as an item of
genuine news, failing to see that it was
snow-boy who had been so horribly
treated. But of all the papers that were
taken in by this ingenious canard the
Harrisburg Telegraph seems to have
been the worst sold" In its issue Of
last Friday it published the item and
commented upon it editorially at con-
siderable length. The Harrisburg paper
attributes this terrible criminality to the
effect of the bad example of the night
riding banditti of that State. It recites,,
from the Monitor, how, as "Jules Lee
the engineer of locomotive of pass
enger train on the St. Louis, KANSAS
City and Northern Railway, was round
ing sharp curve at high speed, he
saw tied to the track a boy who, it after
wards appeared, was placed there by his
school mates with the tacit approval, if
not the sctive participation, Of the teach
er! The discovery was not made in time
to save the poor boy, and he was torn
into fragments. As the engine came
laundering on, the pale, terrified face
was pleadingly fixed on the engineer,
but in vain. The horr ifed man could
do nothingb but gaze, transfxed in horror,
and gasp prayer for the poor child
whom he was hurling into eternity by
cruel fate. The murdered boy had been
in the neighborhood but few days,
having come up from the country to the
town of Wentzville, doubtless to seek
his fortune. Failing under the disfavor
of "some of the larger boys of the
school," he was tied to the track" &c.
| &c.
The Telegraph says this is terrible
story, "and fair sample, also, of the evil
effects on the coming generation of the
lawless contempt for life which curses
| Missouri and the whole South. The
best men to-day in the North have hoped
that when this generation passed away
peace would return 10 bless that part of
our country. The hope is vain one"
And then the paper closes with a poetic
al quotation The men of this gener-
ation," it says, "there-
but teach
Bloody instructions, which, being taught re-
! tnrn
To plagne the inventor
What must be the feelings of the Tel
egraph man, after all this editorial NOR
aliZing and affecting poetical climax,
when he learns that this 'terrible story
is nothing but a s;6ry!-TP Pittsburgh Tel
egraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
Taking a Hint From Nature.

Even what a:e called poor lands are
mparatively productive when fresh.
The forest growth has drawn up from
the depths of the subsoil the fertilizing
elements, assimilated them, and finally,
given them largely to the land in the de-
cayed leaves, and trunks, which have
strewed the earth for centuries. Much
that was originally buried in the subsoil
now enriches the surface soil, where we
also find good supply of humus. Now
what have we been accustomed to do
with such fresh land? We have been
wont to take from it n succession of crops
returning little or nothing to the soil, TIL
it has become what we call "worn out"
the available plant-food becoming so far
exhausted that it no longer pays to cult
vate it. What happens then? Another
"old field' is added to the vast area OF
country. Patient nature takes possession
again, and by the same process by winch
she originally made it fertile, proceeds
to restore it's lost virtues. But "the mills
of the gods grinds slow" 1t takes along
time for a new forest to grow up and de
cay. Nature needs not to take account
of months and years, or even Of centuries
but can we not take n hint from her
and gain the same end by similar, but
more rapiW process? In other words
can we not make the land measure itseli
by succession of quick growing crops
turned under--that is, by green soiling.
And is not this one Of the essential pro
cesses of rational agriculture?-[R Rural
Carolinian.
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AGENTS WANTED.

On. FooTE ia the author OF LfED1cAL Con-
Mos sENsE," book that reached a circulntiou
OF over 100000 copies; also, u % pLAN HouE
TALK" more recently prblished, which has solI
70 the extent Of 5000 copies also of SCIENCE
II sTonY which Is now being Published So series.
coETESTs TAnLEs
Of all, excepting the aforementioned work (Which
Is out Of print), viii be sent free on application
10 either DR.. FoorE, or the NuITay ELL full!ih-
laE eszpaay, whose Office 4 40 East 2sih strolt.
Asents-b5ih men and womcn-wauted 90 roI
the foregoing work.. 70 whom liberal profit viii
DO allowed. The beginnings Of small fortunes
have been made in selling Dr. FooTK's popular
works. PLAIN HOME TAX" f. particularly
adapted 10 adults, and 4" Scissor TN sronr" %
iurt the thing for the Young. send Tor euutena
tables and scc for yourselves. The former answers
a multitude Of questions which ladies and gentle
men feel dclicacy about asking of their phyricihuH.
There Is nothing in literature at oil Ike either
Of tho foregoing works. SCIENCE IN STORY "
can only be hal q agents or Of the Publisher
"PLAIS NJ TALK" la puhilahed 10 both Tho
EuglI'h aud German Languages. Once more,
AssCntG w
AUUHE-s AS ABOVE
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SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE.

OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by our
advertising arrangements, gives us splendid op-
portunities for buying and selling property
We will do all in power to secure purcha-
seTs, and having found them we will assist them
| in getting what they want, with just the kind
of title they want.
We offer for sale the following property:
270 acres of first class farming and grazing
land, with good buildings, plenty of water and
timber, also an abundance Of good fruit; miles
south east of Somerset, Ohio, and very rea-
sonable terms
167 acres miles south of Somerset, Ohio, in
very good repair, good soil, 100 acres cleared
balance in the best of timber, all well fenced
good springs and about 1900 fruit trees; truly
good farm at a low price and easy payments.
16 acres of land in Thorn township Perry coun-
tv, Ohio a very neat % story house, good fruit.
some timber. and every thing in the best of r
pair; a fine little home for some one cheap
$40 acres of frst class prairie land in o Brien
county Iowa, will sell cheap trade for a small
farm in Ohio, or town property.
10 acres of land with good improvements,
good soil, plenty of choice fruit and good soft
water, adjeining the corporation ol Somerset,
Ohio. Win positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate In the city of
Circleville, Pickaway county. Ohio, consisting
of dwelling house in very good repair contain
ing six rooms and kitchen, good well Of water,
cistern, necessary out buildings, well set with
fruit trees, in healthy locality and quiet neigh
borhoOd.
Also a vacant lot situate In said city and I'm the
same locality, as the above said lot; Is nicely situ-
| ated for building in a good neghborhood. These
| properties viii lie sold ON reasonable terms.
August s, 1873. y1n17
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

The old and amusing dispute which
has existed for eentuay as 70 the re
spective parts borne by Acton, Concord,
and Lexington in the battle of Lexing-
ton has been recently revived. A we'll
known wit remarked that the question
was now settled by the circular issued
lately by the Lexington committee, for,
after such inaccuracy of grammar, there
could be no doubt as to whose ancestors
murdered the Kings English! And this
recalls the famous toast of an Acton far
mer at an agricultural dinner: "The
Battle of Lexington-Concord furnished
the Field and Acton the Menu
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ADVICE GIVEN BY EHAIL
FREE OF CHARGE.

No mercurial medicines or deleterious drugs used.
Has during the past twenty years treated snoccss-
fuly nearly or quite 20. .OO0 cnses. Al facts con-
nrctcd with each case are carefully recorded,
whether they be communicated by letter or in
person. or observed by the Doctor or his associate
phyrcians. The latter are all scientific medical
men.
All invaliis at a distance are required 70 answer
nh EXTENDED list u plain questions, which VIII be
furnished by mall free or ne the Office. 4 com
plete system Of registering prevents mistake or
confusion. Cnse books never consulted, except by
the physicians Of the ostablithment For free
consultation send for List Of questions
a sixty pago pamphlet OF evidences OF success
sent fee also.
Ads,egs DIR. Il. 3. TOOTU,
Box 7ss, New York.
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SALT WATER FOR THE EYEs.-Many
persons are suffering pain from weakness
of the eyes. This sometimes proceeds
from local inflammation, and sometimes
from other causes. Several persons who
have been thus afflicted inform us that
they have derived almost immediate,
and, in some cases, permanent relief from
the application of salt water as bath;
and where the pain has been aggravated,
from compress saturated with salt wa
ter laid on the eyes, and renewed at fre-
quent intervals. Opening the eyes and
submerging them in clean salt water,
has been found beneficial to those whose
eyesight begins to fail.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Some time ago We heard considerable
talk about new bridge, over the rail-
road cut, on the Lexington road; why is
it We never hear anything more about
the matter? That old bridge looks rath-
er dingy, as work of beauty it is not
4 success, in fact new bridge would be
much better and safer; but, probably, as
soon as the county and the railroad can
decide which one has to foot the bill, we
shall have new bridge; in the mean
time, we will "wait and hope;" and when
the new structure spans the R. R.
chasm we will inform our readers of the
glorious event, without failure, you can
rely upon US in this matter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

A letter has been recently received by
H. c. Greiner, of this place, from Mr..
A. j. Wood, of Kansas, in which he
describes the condition of the people of
that State, and need of their relief. 1t is to
be hoped our citizens will respond liberal
ly to the cry of distress, that comes to us
from the plains of Kansas; let not Som
erset, and vicinity, be behind hand in
this noble work.
Contributions for the relief of Kansas
sufferers, will be received at the store of
VIM. H. Darst, where all information
will be cheerfnlly given by that genie
man, or Capt. Greiner.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, January A.
Turner Brothers, of New York, trustees
of the first mortgage bonds of the Indi-
annpolis, Bloomington and Western road
brought suit against the company to-day,
in the United States Court, for the re-
covery of the sum of S1,000,000. The
suit is based upon a claim for $S15,000,
money loaned, and is not predicated up
on the mortgages of the road. 1t is
claimed that the only purpose of the
suit is to establish the validity of the
claim, and not to embarrass the road.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15

Quick woRK.-A certain earnest
clergyman one Sunday morning was ex-
horting those who had anxious and
troubled consciences to be sure and call
on their pastor for guidance and prayer,
Said he:
"To show you, my brethren, the bless
ed results of these visits with your pastor,
will state to you that only yesterday a
gentleman of wealth called upon me for
counsel and instruction; and now, to day
my friends--to-day-he sits among US a
happy husband and a father and Chris
tian."
A young lady in the audience whisp
cred to a matron:
WANT that pretty quick work."
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The very devil is in that Cincinnati
whiskey. Within a month 1t has laid out
one preacher in the pulpit, one actor on
the stage, and poor old Fechter, being a
blasted Englishman, was leveled before
he reached the theater. 1t is calcnIated
that an ordinary shot of Cincinnati Re
Gifted, fred from the Suspension Bridge
will raise a carbuncle on the Roman
Nose Ohio State Journal
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SpirituaIism from an Independent
Standpoint.

SpirituaIism has been stricken with
the palsy, as it were, by the exposure Of
the Katie King fraud. That Antediluvi-
an fogy, Robert Dale Owen, and his
colleague, DR.. Child, were so wrought
up by their belief in the naturalization
business, that it seemed utterly impossi-
BILE, to them, that round plump arm
and breath smelling of boarding house
hash, would not likely belong to a
creature of the ''other world"
Now we are of the opinion, decidedly,
that Spiritual phenomena, and Spiritual
tomfoolery, of all kinds, is human hum
bug, and that as long as credulous dupes
will believe this nonsense, just SO long
will tricksters and knaves continue to
humbug them.
Suppose these mediums do things,
that to the unintiated, appear wonderful
does it therefore follow, that they are
Spiritual Mani festation? We think
not. Houdin and other conjurors, do
thing far more ,ronderful, yet they never
pre;e1ds their performances are Spiritual
phenomena.
What we want, to overthrow our
scepticism, is not for dim, misty spirits
to appear by night, in darkened rooms,
at the behest Of so called mediums, who
do. or may have, the assistance. Of confed
crates, and all the accessories to produce
the appearance of the supernatural; but,
for some departed friend whom we knew
and loved, in days of 'Auld Lang Svne," J"
whose features and the tones of whose
voice are familiar to US as the sound of
our mother tongue, to appear to US, in
our sober senses, when free from excite
ment, in the broad sunlight of MONDAY,
ont in the open air, face to face,-not
coming to us like midnight BURGLAR
conversing familiarly on things of the
past, of old friends and old memories;
then, and not til then, will we have faith
in the visitations of spirits to our earth.
If spirits can come by night, why not
appear by day? earthly creatures can
roam about by day and night; are spirits
possessed of less power? If they have to
hide, like owls, by day and only come
forth by night, we do not see much pleas
ure in being spirit.
Spiritualism is only old superstitions
revived in new forms; the witches and
necromancers of Yesterday are but the
mediums of to-day; in I've olden time"
many persons believed that witches rode
through the air on broomsticks; to-day
many believe in the communion of spir-
its with their friends on earth. We laugh
at the superstitions of the past, but are we
free from their influence in the present;
we think not, we can only wish we were;
that its iron gripe was removed from our
throats, and its spell from our minds.
maxwell
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The Mite Society on last Wednesday
evening. at the NJ. E. Parsonage was
entertained by Miss Mary Graves, Mrs
Jonas Bowman and Mrs. B. F. Thomas,
There were upwards ofseventy or eighty
persons present, all of whom seemed to
enjoy themselves hugely. The music
was good. Miss Ema Bugh, as well as
several others sang their sweetest. All
who attend the Mite will be we'll pleased
and we'll entertained. You never saw
so much sociabIlity in Your life.
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According to recent decision of the
United States District Court persons re-
presented as stockholders in National
Banks are held liable for its liabilities,
even though they may have transferred
their shares. In other words, it is made
the duty Of stockholders to sec that such
transfer is made on the books of the
bank. This construction of the law will
probably annoy many persons who have
transferred their stocks without reliev-
ing themselves of future liability.