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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16
Running a Newspaper.

Running 4 newspaper Is like lighting
a fire in bad weather. Every one thinks
he can do it better than the one who has
his hand in. Through some misappre-
hension of facts large class of people
have come to the idea that it costs little
or nothing to conduct newspaper, and
that most every one can do it as we'll, if
not better than the one that publi-hes
the paper. It has become a general
fashion for persons to call at any news
paper Office and ask for copy of the
paper, having no idea that 1t costs the
publisher money and hard work to print
and bny the paper. There Is no busi-
ness in which there is more or even as
much financial risk as in newspaper,
and few businesses in which there is
much capital invested. More than eight
millions of dollars have been lost in
newspaper schemes in the last year. A
newspaper is an article for sale and can
not be had for nothing. There are few
business which require the common
sense and good Judgment as to cond 4ct
a newspaper protitably and to the inter
est of the public. Few persons think
that every little item has TO be read ov-
er and over, to consider the good points
and the bad, and to see whether it will
be to your interest to publish it, Most
every one who can write at all thinks he
understands the whole profession better
than the one who has his hand in. 1t is
a fact most every one who can write at
all, has some thoughts which he or she
can put on paper, but what of them.
The readers of the paper will not be in
terested in them, and if the plan is kept
up, the readers will lose interest in the
paper, and by and by drop of, leaving
the concern in a pltiful wreck. To con
duct newspaper SO that it will be real
with more interest each week, is what
every one who has an idea of publish
ing paper must do. An editor must
be untired, if he wishes to make his pa
per interesting He must never be con
tent with filling his columns each week,
but must try to fill them with the news
in as condensed and-acceptablea manner
as possible. To do all the above things.
do them well in each and every week
in the year is what few have an idea of
doing, and what few have an idea of
having to be done, unless they know
something of the business. 1t requires
a steady and sensible person to conduct
newspaper that it may be financially
but putting it up in a tasteful style that
every one will like to read it, and make
it financially protitable.-[ Rowell's Re-
porter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

DIED-Near Glenford, Perry Co, o.,
on the 9th inst, Jacob Hetrick, Sen,
aged 73 years and % days.
Father Hetrick was born in North
umberland County, Pa. He was brought
by his parents TO this State in 1906, and
since that time was resided in the vi
cinity Of Glenford. His life was like
the stream that never rises or falls. He
led most quiet, and retiring life. 1t
is doubtful whether he knew, from ex-
perience what anger or passion is. For
many years he seldom ever left his home
excepting his attendance at church.
In the church his place was never va
cant when it was at all in his powers to
be there. When but youth he was re-
ceived into full communion with the Re
formed Church by the rite of contirma-
ton.
He was married to Miss Sarah Vogt,
in 1926, with whom he had nine children
all of whom with his wife, still survive
him.
He fell asleep in Christ on the morn
ing of the 9th INST, after short illness
His funeral services were conducted BY
his Pastor, Rev. c. W. Hoyman, at St
Paul's church, on the 10th. H.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

Colonel John S. Mosby has declined
the invitation to deliver one of series
of addresses in fremont Temple, Boston.
He writes; although circumstances
compel me to decline it, assure you
that do so from no want of sympathy
with the noble object you profess a de-
sire to promote-the restoration of fra
ternal relations between the people OF
the long -estranged sections of cur coun-
try. For the soldiers of the Union ]
cherish no feeling of bitterness, but, on
the contrary, sentiments Of the highest
respect, and trust the day is not far
distant when the soldiers of both armies
will receive from the whole country the
credit due to their valor and patriotic de-
votions in the big wars that made ambi-
ton virtue" In reply to this Colonel
Mosby received second letter asking
him to reconsider his declination, be-
cause his letter had so much "true sold.
ierly ring" He has not yet decided
whether he will accept or not.
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Discharging Cannon by Electricity.

The recent experiments in Prussia in
the application of electricity to the dis
charge of cannon are exceedingly inter
esting. By means of this invention a
number of guns of the heavist calibre
may be discharged simultaneously, the
balls al! striking the same mark. The
experiment was successfully made with
-four Krupp guns, increasing four-fold
their individual destroying force. The
introduction of this invention into naval
warfare would render iron-clads alto
gether useless. The increase in the
weight of iron armor for ships of war,
though enormous, has barely been suffi-
cient TO keep pace with the increase in
the calibre of cannon. Guns have been
cast which the heaviest iron arInor that
any ship of war can practically ever
float is barely powerful enough to resist;
and it was already becoming a question,
before these PruSsian experiments,
whether iron clads were any longer serv-
iceable, since guns were coming into use
which they could not resist more effect
ually than wooden vessels, while on the
other hand they were mnch slower and
more cumbersome, and far more expen-
sive. This new invention tends, there
fore, to settle the question. By making
guns so powerful that iron clads must
succumb before them, wooden vessels
will again come into use; while, on the
other hand, the temperance of wooden
vessels will render such heavy cannon
unnecessary and will in turn do away
with them. Thus the invention of these
heavy guns and their discharge by cleo
tricity may render both entirely unne-
cesearv
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

1t is stated that the scattering returns
of the census of the State of New York
indicate a population of 5.ooo,ooo, at
least one-t third of which are in the coun-
ties of New York and Kings. whose re-
presentation in the Legislature will be
increased to ten or eleven Senators and
upward of forty Assemblynen. This
will be bad for the rest of the State. All
the cities are expected to show an in
crease over the census of 1870. New
York will return nearly million and a
quarter people, and Brooklyn about half
a million. Buffalo promises to show a
population of 15o,ooo.
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Going A-Fishing.

The following is an order for supplies
recently sent to an Americus, Georgia,
grocer by party of fishing excursionists.
Dear Sir: Myself and a couple of
friends leave this morning on fishing
excursion, and you will please send US,
by bearer, the following articles, which,
ifyou prefer it, you can charge to either
Jack Brown or Ben Locket Either is
the safest:
Four pounds of salt.
A small cask of whisky.
One pound of ground black pepper,
A demijohn of whisky.
Ten pounds of lard.
A large jug of whisky.
One canvased ham.
Six quart bottles of whisky.
Three good, stout fishing lines.
Three pocket TASKS of whisky
One paper of large Limerick hooks.
A gallon of whisky in any old vessel
you don't use about the store.
One pound of white sugar.
Also send small keg of whisky.
Hurriedly yonrs. Phil. Cook.
P. S.-As We shall be gone several
days, and as snakes are bad on the river
at this season, my physician has just
stepped in and suggested that we take
along little whisky. Send it, and enter
it on your books with the other items as
above. 2. c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

DES Take your Butter and Eggs to
Hsmilton's, and get cash for them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

1t has remained for ST. Louis artist
to devise and attempt a swindling
scheme which Is really admirable for its
novelty and ingenuity, though it chanc-
ed to fail at the first trial, and is of no
further value. The device consisted in
bringing two kilograms and signature
book to wealthy man for his signature,
the page of the book being so cut and
underlaid with blank check that the
signing of the name twice would give
the clever operator check both indors-
ed and signed. The business man mar
rowly escaped the trap, which failed for
lack of little forethought, as the paper
beneath, not being securely fastened
slipped enough to attract attention as
the name was being signed the second
time. This small circumstance defeated
the pretty plan and saved the discoverel
deficit in his bank account.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

THE Work OF MOODY AND SANKEY
IN LoNDoN.-The followingis the mum
Der of meetings held by Messrs. Moody
and Sankey in London during the past
four months, with the aggregate attend
ance: Camberwell, 60 meetings, attend
ed by 4S0, people; Victoria, 45 meet
ings, attended by $50, 900 people; in Bow.
60 meetings, attended by 6oo,ooo people,
and in Agricultural Hall, 80 meetings,
attended by Go, 600 people The aggre-
gate amount of money expended fol
buildings, printing, stewards, &c, was
S14o,ooo Moody and Sankey declined
to receive any compensation from the
o1,,,o,i ,ton
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AGENTS WANTED.

On. FooTE is tho author Of MEDICAL CoA-
MON SENSE" q book that reached cirouiatiou
Of over $4,000 copiesi also, Of I" PLAIN HoME
TALE" more recently published, which has sold
to the extent Of To.OO0 copies; also, Of "scTEEcE
IN STORY" which is nov being published IN series.
CONTENTS TABLEg
Of ALL excepting the aforementioned work (Which
is out Of print). win be cent free on application
to either DR.. FooTE, or the Murray Hil Publish
ing Company, whose onlce Is 100 East 28th Street.
Agents-both men and women-wanted TO sell
the foregoing works, 70 whom q liberal profit will
be allowed. The beginnings Of small fortunes
have been made in selling DR.. FoorE's popular
works. PLAIN HOME TALK In particularly
adapted to adults, and " SCIENCE TN sroHrn b.
just the thing for the Young. Send for contents
tables and see for yourselves. The former answers
a multitude Of questions which ladies and gentle
men feel de.icacy about asking Of their physcians
There IL nothing in literature At an Ike either
Of tho foregoing works. .scrEacE H sronr "
can only be had Of agents or Of the Publishers.
"PLAIN HOME TALK" Is published IN both tie
Engli'h and German Languages Once more,
Agents "aIEccI.
ADDRESS AS ABOVE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

A new projectile, bearing the curious
and significant name of Sezaroch, has
been recently introduced into the Rus
sian army. The general use of the
elongated shell of riAed ordnance by
armies has been attended by the sacrifice
of the ricochet shot which all old artil-
lerymen priced as one of the peculiar
advantages of the spherical cannon ball.
In the new projectile the attempt is made
to combine the advantages of both the
rife and spherical ball. When the she'll
bursts, only the cylindrical portion ex
plodes, while the spherical portion con
tinues its flight after the manner of the
old-fashioned ball.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16
Prospect of a Flood in the Ohio.

IRoNToN, O., July 13,-Heavy rains
at the head Of the Big Sandy have made
a food in that stream of forty feet and
rising at Louisa. 1t is reported at Cat
lettsburg that the current has undermin-
ed the Loomis, Thompson and Sherman
Houses, and several residences. The
two former have been crushed away,
and the latter is momentarily expected
to be destroyed. Loss about $1,000
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

PROTECTION AGAINST TRAMPs.-
Legislatures are beginning to awaken to
the character of the tramp nuisance.
By a recent act of the Connecticut leg
islature, whenever any tramp shall ap-
ply for bounty the person to whom such
application shall be made in return may
require the applicant to perform rea-
sonable amount of labor, and on refusal
may call on the authorities for assis-
tance, who, if necessary, shall commit
the tramp to Jail. The last Legislature
of Ohio also passed law, under the
terms of which any tramp refusing work
when offered may be fined or committed
to iail.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16
SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE.

OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by
advertising arrangements, gives us splendid op-
portunities for buying and selling property.
We will do all in our 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
lard, wit good buildings plenty of water and
tIInoer, also an abundance of good fruit; miles
south east Of Somerset, Ohio, and on 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 tim Der, all well fenced,
good springs and about 1900 fruit trees; truly a
good farm at low price and easy payments.
16 acres of land in Thorn township Perry eoun-
ty, Ohio; a very neat ~ story house, good fruit
some timber, and every thing in the best of
pair; fine little home for some one cheap
800 acres of tTst class prairie land in O'Brien
county, Iowa, will sell cheap or 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, adjoining the corporation 0. Somerset,
Ohio. viii positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate in the city Of
Circleville, Piekaway county, Ohio, consisting
of dwelling house in very good repair contain
ing six rooms and ki4ehen, 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 in the
same locality the above said lot is nicely situ-
ated for building in good neighborhood. These
properties viii be sold ON reasonable terms.
August 8, 1873. v1n17
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wish to say to all those desiring to
plant fruit trees this coming fall that
have the largest and best stock of Trees
and Plants ever grown in Perry county,
my Apple and Peach consisting of one
hundred varieties, are very fine. Pear
Plum and Cherry, large and well grown.
Also large stock of small fruit plants,
such as Straw wberries, Raspberries, Black
berries, Grape Vines, &c. Call on me
at the Perry Nursery, two miles north
of Somerset, or address me at Somerset,
Ohio. S. NJ. LENTz, Prop'r.
1tf-6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

The hop crop of New York State il
said to promise quite we'll. Compared
with last year there is small increase
in the surface planted. The vines have
had rapid growth, and are looking in
good condition, but the growers say it is
too early yet to venture any prediction
as to the probable yield of hops.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

Mrs. Poorman, (widow of the late
Daniel Poorman, who was many years
resident of Somerset) and her daughters,
Miss Amy and Miss Sarah, of Sacramen
to, California, are visiting relatives and
friends in this place and vicinity, after
an absence in the golden State of seven
or eight vears
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Fairfield Normal School.

formerly Fairfield UDion Academy
Teachers and parents interested in th'
education of their children, will please
send for circular, containing full infor-
nation. Fine buildings, thorough train
ing, and expenses very low.
Address,
c. WILKINSON, 4. NJ,
Principal.
PLEAsANTvILLE, Fairfield Co., O.,
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In these times of highway robberios.
burglaries, and murders for money, 1t is
well to be an editor Such position
gives one certain immunity from moles-
tation at the hands of the desperate
characters who cause the moneyed peo.
Pile to walk in fear by day and terror by
night However, delinquent subscrib-
ers are cautioned against construIng
these remarks to mean that an editor
won't receive "back pay"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

tifcates, A citizen of Missouri recently
took the liberty of thrashing one of his
neighbors, and afterward fortified him
self with paper, on which jury of th e
vicinage, consisting of twelve mutual
acquaintances, approved of the deed.
In their vague and formal language
they said: ave do here certify and con-
slider him perfectly justi6able in whip
ping" &c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16
Mrs. j. Nh. willard

Respectfully announces to the people of
Somerset, that she is now giving lessons
on the Piano and Organ, and from her
abundant experience in teaching, she
will guarantee satisfaction to her pat
rons. To those wishing advancement in
this art, we would advise them TO call
early at her residence on North Column
bus street.
May 29th, 1874.
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Avoid Cold and Wet Feet.

will endeAvor to keep on hand, at
all times, the best calf, kip and Stoga
Boots, of my own manufacture, and
warrant the same TO the No. in every
respect. All rips occurring in work oi
my make will be repaired gratis.
BENZ. GRAVES.
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No more weak eyes. Mr. Schultz,
who was shot by the Brooklyn burglar,
is recovering, although a bullet passed
through his head. 1t has improved his
eyesight, he says, wonderfully. Carruth,
the New Jersey editor, has bullet in
his brain, and he says his vision has be-
como telesconic in its pOWer
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No more beer for the boys on Sunday.
The village Council have closed down
on traffic in the article on the Lord =
dav. Read the ordinance elsewhere in
this naner
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

Neither can the boys "get anything" be-
tween the hours of ten o'clock P. NJ =, and
o'clock A. NJ. See ordinance. The on
ly alternative for them is TO "lay up their
treasures" in jugs, etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

The Republican Central Committee
of this County, have published call
for County convention at Junction on
Monday, August I'd, 1875, to nominate
candidates for county offices.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

An effort is being made to get up an
amateur theatrical entertainment by
some Of our young folks. Several mem
bers Of the Vincent party, We understand,
will assist the amateurs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

More improvements have been and
are being made in and about Somerset
this season, than for many a year pre-
Ninus
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

A Salem lady has collection of but
tons which, when strung on a cord, mea-
sure eight yards long. She has been
collecting them for several years.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

B~Fine Shirts made to order.
Mems and Boys Clothing made to
order in the highest style of the art,
and warranted to fit. Goods sold by
the yard, and trimmed, cheaper
than elsewhere in town.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

Mr.. Phil. Scott, Of Peoria, Ills, is re-
visiting the scenes of his youth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

The potato bugs have not been nearly
as destructive in this locality this year,
as they were last.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

That was a. "sOaker" we had yesterday
about noon. A steady two hours Of that
kind of thing would have filled the val
leys even with the hills.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-16

A good deal of Wool has been bought
in this market this season. 1t Is bring
ing from 40 to As cents.
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WANTED.-$150O from parties whose
accounts are past due. We are selling
now strictly for cash at greatly reduced
ldsso and desire speedy adjustment of
all past due accounts at once.
Respectfully, &c.
&c. CuRRAN.
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BARBER-"Thin out your hair bit,
sir?" Licton-"No, never mind. My
wife attends to that. Just oil it well,
however"