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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

In the May number Of Scribner, Col
Elting. of the Committee on the Restor-
alton of Independence Hall, discusses
the "Portraiture of William Penn :"
The illustrations include the famou.
Penn Treaty Picture, by West; Penn in
Armor; at the age of twenty-five from a
rare engraving on steeD; Admiral Penn
(the father Of Williaml, and the newly
discovered portrait of William Penn.
a copy of which was recently added to
the National Museum. From the forth
coming Bryant History of the United
States, an entertaining passage is pub
lished concerning "The True Pocahont-
as" The College, Series is continued
with a paper on Bowdoin College, con-
tanning "reminiscences of Hawthorne.
Longfellow, and other distinguished
men; among the pictures is a silhouette
of Long fellow, at about the age of nine
teen. A series of papers, giving an ac-
count of recent American and foreign
experiments in "Co. operation" Is begun
in this number; these articles will be
written by Mr.. Charles Barnard, author
of the paper on lone Hundred Th JUS
and Homes" Among the other papers
are Bret Harte's and Edward Everett
Hale's serials; and illustrated sketch of
John Gutenberg, by Theodore L. De
Vinne Zone of the printers of the maya
zine), a paper which groups, we believe
for the first time in English, the results
of the latest foreign reseaech; The De-
Foe Family in America" Canadian
story, by Miss HoweIls; THE Wedding
at Ogden Farm" by Col, Waring;
Double Grimes and One-sided Laws
by Dr. Holland; and "The Old Cabinet"
papers. "Bric-a- Brac" contains some
thing about "Col. Randolph Snaughter,
of Virginia." Uncle Jim's Baptist Re
vivaI Hymn" Fashions for Spring."
"The Beautiful Ballad of Waska Vice."
etc. Mr.. p. T. Qninn's paper on garden
ing and the general management of
small places in the country. this month
gives timely directions about evergreens,
pears, grapes, and vegetable.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

All intelligent travellers who have
terms of the country. Professor Agassiz
regarded it as the most productive and
interesting country on the globe, and the
one in which it is the easiest to obtain a
livelihood Some who have sailed up
the Amazon declare that vessel can be
loaded with Brazil nuts at an expense
of only few cents per bushel. These
constitute a valuable article of commerce
while the oil extracted from them is
very desirable. All the tropical fruits
are produced in Brazil almost without
cultivation. The soil in many parts of
the country will produce twenty success
sive crops of cotton, tobacco, or sugar
cane. without the application of manure.
No country in the world approaches the
land of Dom Pedro in the variety of its
forest productions. Professor Agassiz
states that he saw III different kinds of
valuable woods that were cut from a
piece of land not half mile square.
They represented almost every variety
of color, and many of them were capable
Of receiving a high polish. One tree
furnishes wax that il used for candles;
another a pith which is used for food;
and still another yields juice which is
used in the place of Intoxicating liquor.
There is a single variety of palm from
which the natives obtain food, drink,
clothing, bedding, cordage, fishing tack
lie, medicine, and the material they
manufacture into DWELLING, weapons,
harpoons, and musical instruments.
Doubtless the day is not distant when
the valuable woods Of Brazil will be
used for various and ornamental pur-
poses. Brazil is not only "a wooden
country" but a country that produces
the most beautiful woods in the world.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

In the application of Miss Ransom to
have her portrait Of General George II.
Thomas admitted to the Centennial Ex-
position. the painting is given the title
of General George H. Thomas on the
Battlefield of Chickamauga, with Look
out Mountain and Missionary Ridge in
the Distance" In the painting the Gen
eral appears standing upon rock, in a
very unmiltary but dramatic attitude,
quite unlike anything the sincere and
simple-mind old soldier ever did. There
were no large rocks in the valley of the
Chickamauga where the hattie was
fronght; and from the point on the east
ern slope of Missionary Ridge. at which
General Thomas made the final stand.
Lookout Mountain was not visible at all.
On the contrary. at the time of the IA
nous final fight at ChickamauRa, Gener-
al Thomas was protected from the enc
my's fire in hollow of the field, where
he sat in the coolest and most nonchal-
ant fashion during the whole of the sew
ere contest which followed New York
Tribune
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
In MemOrianl.

To the Noble Grand and officers and
meubers of New Lexington Lodge No.
PAL, l. o. o. F:
Your committee appointed 10 draft
resolutions expressive of the sentiments
Of this Lodge on the death of Brother
S. A. Meloy, respectfully submit the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, In obedience to the will of
Him who doeth all things we'll, our be-
loved and worthy Brother has been sud
denly and without warning, called from
his loved family and happy home on
earth, to fill, We trust. the place for him
prepared in the Lodge above, there to
await the coming of those loved ones
whose heartfelt sobs and unntterable
grief add so much solemnity to this oc-
casson.
Resolued, That while we submit to the
DEGREES of an all-wise Providence, we
deeply and sadly mourn the loss of
Brother, whose life was so even, frank
and untarnished, and through all his re-
lationship in life, won for himself the
esteem, confidence and friendship of
those with whom he associated, that
naught but death could sever.
Resolued, That in the death of Broth
er S. A. M-loy this Lodge has lost
worthy, faithful, and conscientious MEM
ber, the community an honest, upright
man, and his bereaved familva a kind and
loving father and affectionate husband.
Resolued. That the heartfelt sympathy
of this Lodge is extended to the widow
and her fatherless children, in this snd-
den and sad bereavement, and to the
friends who loved and admired him for
his gentleness of heart, nobleness of dis
position and faithfulness in friendship.
ResoIrcd, That As Lodge we bear his
remains to their final resting place. and
there pay to our departed brother a Last
sad tribute of respect. That the usual
badge of mourning be worn an appropri-
ate period of time; that a copy of these
Resolutions be presented to the widow
of the deceased, and a copy furnished
each Of the county papers for publica-
tion.
CHAs. Fl. BAILEY,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

The steamboat Bristol, of the Fall
River Line, on Wednesday morning
brought to New York as freight, box
about four feet long and three feet high,
1t was soon discovered that it contained
living freight, and, being opened,Ia de'
formed negro about three feet high and
without arms was revealed. Through
an interpreter he said he felt very COM
Portable, aside from being tired, and
would like TO sit mp and TEST himself. He
was native of the wilds in Santo Do
mingo, and had been brought on to the
United States for exhibition. He usual
ly Travelled as freight, and much prefer
red il to any other mode. His exhibitor
soon returned and appeared somewhat
vexed at the liberties taken with his
property.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

A good joke was perpetrated on the
Committee on Expenditures in the In
terror Department the other day, when
an important witness" was produced TO
show gross personal outrage on a citizen
by the President of the United States
The witness said he had been imprison.
ed by order of person in high station,
and finally released on agreeing TO be
exiled. Tiring of Europe, he returned
to give his testimony before the Com
mittee. The veracious chronicler Of the
scene thus says:
The Committee seemed paralyzed in
part with astonishment, in part with
diabolical joy. "Who was that great
parsonage that wronged you?" asked the
Chairman. "The President of the Un-
tied States" was the reply. "What
wrong did he do you?" There the wit
ness paused. He would die before he
would tell. 1t was a delicate subject
and should not be mentioned. For an
hour the Committee piled him with
questions. They threatened him with
imprisonment, with severe punis hment
and with terrors of contumacv. The
witness yielded. He said the President
of the United States had done him NOR
tai wrong; that he had ruined his (the
witnessD betrothed, and since that time
witness had been prescribed and perae
cuted man. Hence those detectives,
hence those mad-house bars. The Pres
ident had frequently come to the house
of witness about al the dead of night
and had impOrtuned him at bis bedside
not to ruin his great fame. But" in
terfered Republican member, show
did the President get fo your bedside at
that time of night! Did he ring the
bell? The climax had come. The Dem
ocrats were enthusiastic in their sardonic
joy. and were just ready to render their
verdict against the President, when wit
ness the gnilty influence: Il want yon
to understand, gentlemen, that Presi-
dent Grant in the body never did me or
mine harm. He has only done me that
great wrong AS Il spirit" The collapse
came; the witness was a madman. The
Committee instantly discharged him,
immediately ordered the stenographer to
suppress his notes, and begged the Re-
publican members to keep the matter
silent. One of the latter, with a good
deal of indignation, said that he hoped
he might be as mad as witness if he
kept still. In this way the Democrats
of the Committee on Expenditures in the
Interior Department caught the Presi-
dent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
Eddie Berger Found.

Some time last winter little boy
named Eddie Berger. s or 9 years old
started to school from his fathers house,
in Knox county, one clustering cold
morning, but WAS never afterwards
heard Of till last week. In the search
for him hs was tracked for some distance
through the snow. but his tracks finally
became nhliteratrd, and hr cnnld not be
found the parents, who have ever since
been almost distracted over the loss Of
their boy, have kept mp an unceasing
search for him, opening correspondence
and advertising in every section of the
country. The following from the Mt
Vernon Republican, of April 18th,
while it will start the tear of sympathy.
will allay the further suspense of many
anxious hearts:
The people of Mt. Vernon and Knox
county have been 80 deeply interested In
the case OF the lost Eddie that it will be
relief to hear the fact of his being
fonnd, though all will feel sad TO learn
that he peri-hed alone, without friend
10 speak a word of comfort in his ear.
The parents will have occasion 10 mourn
his loss, but will now understand his
fate, and after consigning hi. form to the
grave should cultivate a spirit of resig-
nation, consoled with the thought that
they have done all that parents a1ec-
ton could demand Of them for their dear
child
On Saturday afternoon while Silas
Israel, situated in Pleasant township,
about a mile from Robert Millers
house, he found the body Of Eddie ly-
ing near The fence, pratially covered
with leaves, with one hand on his body
and the other by his side, partially de-
composed. Mr.. Hunt, T, as soon as it
was possible, communicated word to Mr.,
r. Miller, and others in Mt. Vernon,
who repaired to the spot and brought
the body to Mt. Vernon, arriving about
p. NJ. and placed in DR.. F. e. Lari-
mOIc was
great many persons the same evening
A coffin was ordered and on Sunday
morning the corpse put in the coffin was
placed upon the side walk for the pur-
pose of gratifying the multitude who
desired to see it. Between and 10 A.
NJ, placed in hearse, it was removed to
the home of the parents, some five miles
south of Mt. Vernon, for interment. II
| would be hard TO describe the scene on
arriving at the home of Mr.. Berger.
Word had been communicated to the
family and the neigh borhood, and a
large number of people had assembled, /,
to be present at the arrival ofthe corpse.
He was buried rear home of his father.
No satisfactory history will ever be
obtained Of the course taken by the boy,
and what he experienced. He was
found seven or eight miles from home,
but had likely Travelled great deal far
ther than that distance. His case will
never be thought of without feelings of
sadness. All speculation in relation to
his fate will now cease, and higher
estimate will be placed upon mankind,
! as il il certain that he was not stolen.
There is consolation in the fact that
while no human hand was near TO give
comfort TO him in his last struggle, the
divine hand of the Redeemer was there
to receive him, and bear him to an eter-
nal rest"
II is quite certain the boy lad become
bewildered, wandered away, and thus
perished.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
CHAs. Fl. BAILEY,
J. q. HUFFMAN,
JOHN W. FREE,
pril 10, 1876. Committee.

Mr.. John w. Garrett, President Of the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad, has lost an
Arabian mare that was imported over
twenty years ago, at an expense of over
81, 900, the Arab Government at that
time prohibiting the expectation of
blooded stock. Some time since Profess
sor o. G. Marsh. Of Yale College, arrang-
ed with Mr.. Garret that the skeleton OF
Esnea should be preserved and forward
ed for illustration of the peculiar char
acteristIcs of the finest Arabian stock TO
the Peabody Museum at New Haven.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Under the new game law no quail or
partridge can be lawfully shot in Ohio
until the 18th of November, 1877, and
after that only between the 1st day of
November and the LIST day Of January
following Wild turkey can only be shot
between the 1st day of November and
the 18th of January, inclusive, Of each
year Ruffied grouse, pheasant or blue
winged teal, lat of September and 1st of
January. Duck, LIST of September and
1st of April. Woodcock, 4th Of July
and LIST of January. No person will be
allowed to snare or trap quail or part
ridge, or to use any but a shoulder gun.
On premises having defined boundaries
a sign, lettered in Engli-h, mo shoot
ing or hunting will be allowed on these
premises" set up conspicuously, will be
sufficient notice to gnard such premises.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

One of the Indians executed at Fort
Smith. last week, said, in his speech on
the scaffold: 81 am better off out ofthis
world than in it. II had not been in
this trouble, but had been in my own
country, among my own people, would
not be converted. Let this be warning
to you all"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
Notice to Builders.

y office of the Township Clerk, OF Reading
township, Perry county, Ohio, up to II O'Clock
NJ. ON the 27th day Of May, A. ID. 1876. TO build
a School House in sub-district No. 2, Of said
Township; said school house 10 be Of brick.
Specifications and plans Of said sehsol house
can be seen at any time at the Office OF the
Township Clerk.
The said house to be finished by the ist day Of
October. A. ID. 1876; the one half the money TO
be paid when finished, the other halt I'm March,
A. d. 1877. The Board reserve the right TO re-
ject any all bids. Bids can be made separate
ly for stone work, carpenter work, plastering, or
for the whole work.
BY order of the Board of Education.
AARON BINCKLEH, President
q. r. FLAUTT, Clerk.
April %, 1876 3wl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Information from Custer City states
that there is great scarcity Of provisions
and much suffering is apPrehended. A
general order has been issued from mil
itary headquarters for the troops to ex-
tend all the protection necessary to emf
grants, and scour the country in search
of rowing bands of Indians.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

The drummers md fifers of her Ma
jesty's Fifteenth Regiment Of Foot, in
Canada, were all sentenced to twenty
eight days imprisonment for playing
without permission st. Patrick's Day
in the Morning." on the 18th of March.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Katie Amber, the little girl whom
Queen Victoria spoke to at the London
Hospital, because she thought she would
get we'll if the Queen would only go and
speak 10 her, has been discharged from
the institution, perfectly cured of her
wounds-serious burns.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
Hamilton can sell you a hat cheaper
than any man in Perry county.
Remember This.

Now is the time of the year for Pneu
monia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds. and
fatal results of predisposition to Con-
sumption and other Throat and Lung
Disease. BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
has been used in this neighborhood for
the past two or three years without a
single failure TO cure. If you have not
used this medicine yourself. go to your
Druggist SKINNER & Bro, and ask
them of it's wonderful success among
their customers. Two doses will relieve
the worts case. If you have no faith in
any medicine. just buy Sample Bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup for 10 cents
and try it. Regular size Bottle IS cents
Don't neglecta cough to save rs cents.
33yl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Young Hyson Tea, new and sweet,
The best in the market, at 81 per pound,
at Hamilton's store.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
For Sale.

-Four valuable Building Lots in Ward
5. city of Lancaster, Ohio. offer them
at fair price. CHAs. CAssIL,
46-tf Somerset, Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

l 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 Strawberries, Raspberries, Black
berries, Grape Vines, &c. Call on me
at the Perry Nursery, two miles north
of Somerset, or address me at Somerset,
Ohio. ). NJ. LEsTz, Prop'T.
ltf-6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Hamilton is selling a woman's sewed
goat shoe, good style, for So.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

FloMer and YeEetable Garden

is the most beautiful work of the hind
in the world IL contains nearly $50
pages. hundreds of fne illustrations, and
four Chrome Plates of Flower, brauti-
fully drawn and culored from nature
Price 35 cents, in paper covers; 65 cents.
bound in elegant cloth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
YIck's FlOrnI Guide.

This Is a beautiful Quarterly Journal,
finely illustrated. and containing m elo-
gait colored Frontispiece with che 6rat
number. Price only 25 cents. for the
year. The frst number for 1876 just is
sued Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, NY.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Buckle plow shoes, whole stock, 81
per pair, at the Peoples Store.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
Scribner For May.

The best coffee in town, only 25 cents
per pound at the Peoples Store.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28

Best quality green coffee 25 cents per
lb., at Ditioe & Hull's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-28
VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

are the best the world produces. They
are planted by n million people in
America, and the result l., beautiful
Flowers and splendid Vegetable. A
Priced Catalogue sent free 90 all who
enclose the poataRe-A cent stamp.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-22

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No,ln pup po puMgvF 70 sel VI w
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Mun,hlomn ,,,l i.1 song, We won 90 nono
.'a'' ~" '"o'nans ''',' nnu " n's Easy nus
oson u n'Vlp 'ru'n 'na'' poetry. nc says
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old ash;onod ;doos az n,s,,,. and
cconomv and ,oLcs osh;s m".;,, % s',a
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GOOD ;,l,:,sa,;on nc sa';n. s;s ,,,o,,a =.
sas,, go oas', IA .ssoy ~ I55 IN Inv
sao' ~ o"s, a'u | iVo' ina h'' Nun
leather I flodk k, together" II he i is found in
the company Of fast young men and
gay young ladies, whose advice, like
Rehoboam, he prefers 10 that of the
old iogies, who were the old cronies OF
bis parents. He is soon as well known
by bis company as by his conduct He
takes great interest in the latest the.
ntrical, baseball, pugilistic and horse
racing news, as well as in the latest
dime novel bat q sermon, lecture or
essay on any intellectual subject j. AZ
pncc decided q "bofr. Tie may goto
church rs q rna!icr Of fashion bat goes
10 The bpcra hursc fsur inclination.
He Is fond Of dancing--his feet being
'ull as light rs bis head. lie plays
'ards at first for pastime, afterward for
profit, and finally with great loss of
money, morals and reputation. He
likes horse race, being an illustration
If his own brcals-neck race to ruin.
The sidewalk in due time is too mar.
'ow, and the street hardly wide
,nough for his devious locomotion. IL
lawyer hepraclices AZ too many bars;
= a.,"; u1e'o' ,e ~ ''no' 'ov inuon liquo, as
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-22

How A CRICKET SAVED A SHIP.-ln
Southcy's History of Brazil be tells
how Cabcza do Vaca was in great
ship going to South America with 400
men and thirty horses and after they
had crossed the equator, the command
er discovered there were only three
casks of water left. lie gave orders
to make the nearest land, and for
three days they sailed for the coast.
A poor sick soldier who had left Cadiz
with them, brought a grillo, or ground
cricket, with him, thinking its cheer
idl voice would amuse him on the long,
drcary voyage But to his great dis
appointment, the little insect was per-
icctly quiet the whole way. The
fourth morning after the ship chang
ed her course, the cricket, which knew
what she was about, set up her shrill-
est note The soldier ut once gave u
warning to the officers in charge of
the vessel they soon saw high
Jagged rocks just ahead of them.
The watch had been careless, and tho
great ship in few moments would
have been dashed on the lodges, if this
puny creature had not scented the
land, and told them of their danger.
Then they cruiscd along for some
days, and the cricket sang for them
every night, just as chccrily as if she
had been In far Off Spain, TIL they got
to their destined port, the island OF
Catalina.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-22
THE MODERN YOUNG NAN.

The modern young man is often
more nice than wise. He has more
scnsibility than sense, and often with
some ability he has still greater plaus.
ibility. Breaking loose from all re-
straint, he runs the independent line,
and the fast line, too, al the same time.
lie goes very much on the principle
that II takes "ninc tailors TO make q
man" especially such nm exquisite as
himself He also goes on tho principle
that smodesty is aquality a that highly
adorns q woman but ruins o man. lie
grossly pcrverts the proyoyb that "the
early bird catches 'he worm" per.