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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-22

Charlie promised, and l am sure my
readers will be glad to learn that he
kept his word.
He buried his little pet with many
tears, and Harry helped him to make
the grave. Above it the boys raised a
rough little monument, and Charlie,
bent upon not losing sight of his great
fault, had these words painted on it
STARVED TO DEATH"
and this he read daily until he got his
lesson by heart, and had taught himself
to think.
He had further cause for regret when
he saw how Harry's rabbit thrived. In
time it had some little ones, and these
gave the boys much pleasure. 1t vas
very charming to see them running
about the hutch and climbing about
their mother, who was patient and kind,
and very careful of them.
Charlie had secret longing to have
one of these little things; but he dared
not ask for. 1.-THE was afraid that
neither Harry nor Mr.. Thorn would
care to trust him with it. But one
morning he had a very delightful sur
prise. Mr.. Thorne sent for him early,
and Charlie came, thinking that he was
going for one of their frequent strolls
in the lanes and wood. Mr.. Thorn,
however, wanted him for something of
a very different nature.
Charlie" he said, edo you remem-
Der your poor rabbit"
Charlie hung his head and tears
came into his eyer he could not help
thinking it very unkind of Mr.. Thorn
to recall a subject which was very pain
full to him. ~
81 see how you feel" continued MIR.
Thorn; "but I am not about to re-
proach you leave all to Your con-
science; but l am about to place an
other under your charge. 1t is one of
Harrys young ones. VIII you take
care of it?
Mr.. Thorn held it towards him; it
was the very counterpart of the one
which had met with such hapless fate.
Charlie turned grateful look upon
him, and promised to keep it well.
He kept his word and under his
charge it throve and became a very
fine specimen of its species, and i'm time
the sorrow Charlie felt for his first loss
was softened.
But he never forgot it, or the lesson
it taught him. The poor dead neglect
ed rabbit lying dead on the straw, open
ed his eyes to the value of life, even in
the humblest of Gods creatures.
Young readers. will you learn this
lesson with him? A little kindness
often goes long way towards giving
happiness to poor dumb creatures the
meanest thing, if taken in charge as
Charles rabbit was, ought to be cared
for, not only for the animals sake, but
for the owners also. Kindness gives
pleasure to the receiver, and will bring
forth good fruit to the giver: neglect
causes pain to the object of it, and sor-
row and remorse to those who are
guilty of the fault.-E. III. Barragc.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-22
Let us Help One Another.

This little sentence should be written
ON every heart and stamped on every
memory. 1t should he the golden rule
practiced not only in every household,
but throughout the world. BY helping
one another we not only remove thorns
from the pathway and anxiety from
the mind, but we feel sense Of pleasure
in our own hearts, knowing we are
doing duty to II fellow-creaturc. A
helping hand, or an encouraging word,
is no loss to Ills, vet is a benefit to others.
Who has not felt the power of this little
sentence? Who has not needed the
encouragement and aid of a Kind friend?
How soothing, when perplexed with
some task that is mysterious and bur
thensome, to feel a'gentle hand on the
shoulder and to hear kind voice
whispering, "Do not feel discouraged,
I see your trouble-let me help you. !"
What strength is inspired, what hope
created, what sweet gratitude is felt,
and the great difficulty is dissolved as
dew beneath the sunshine. Ges, let
us help one another by cndeavoring to
strengthen and encourage the weak and
lifting the burden of care from the
weary and oppressed, that lite may
Glide smoothly on and the fount OF
bitterness Weld sweet waters; and lie,
whose willing hand is ever ready to
aid us, will reward our humble en-
deavors. and every good deed will be
a. dread east upon the waters to re-
turn after many days ii not to lis, to
those we love.
RAIF WALDO EMERSON, in an un-
guarded moment, asserted that the ac-
tivitv of animals is marked by I'm.
erriny rood sense and now he is
asked il he never saw Il brindle dog
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-22
Scientific Appearances and Reality.

In his latest book ("Ziele und Wege
der OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Professor Heckel, the great apostle of
Evolution in Germany, announces the
discovery of the following law: "In
all the magnificent scientific institu-
tions founded in America by Agassiz,
the following empirical law, long recog-
nizeI in Europe, has been confirmed,
viz: that the scientific work of these
institutes and the intrinsic value of
their publications stand in IN inverse
ratio to the magnitude of the buildings
ard the splendid appearance of their
volumes" Il need only refer he
adds, "to the small and miserable in
stitutes and the meagre resources with
which Baer in konigsberg, Schleiden
in Jena, Johannes Muller in Berlin,
Liebig in Glessen, Nirchow in Wurz-
burg, Gegenbaur in jena have not only
each advanced his special science NEST
extensively, but have actually created
new spheres for them. Compare with
these the colossal expenditure and the
luxurious apparatus in the grand nSti-
tutes of Cambridge, Leipzig, and other
50 called great universities. What
have they produced in proportion To
their means ?"-PM MoH Gu:etie.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-22

THE smoke from the wick of an eX-
tinguished caadle is very deleterious,
and breathing it in quantities would soon
cause death Valentine mentions
case of a company of carousers who
tricked boy sleeping in the corner of
room, by one of their number holding
to the boys nose the smoke of blown
out candle. After half an hour the
boy fell into short breathing, trembling
and cramps, and died in three DAYS.
The composition of this smoke is
carhureted hydrogen, carbonic oxide,
burnt olein, dc. When putting out
candle-light before going, to bed, al
ways do it ~ that there shall be no
burning wick LETT to poison the air of
the room,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-22
A Norwegian Whalefy.

On small island opposite to the
town of Wadso, in the extreme north
of Norway, there exists an establish
ment the like of which is probably not
to be met with in any part of the world.
It's most appropriate designation would
be, perhaps, a Straightforward for
whales; and Mr.. Foyn, its proprietor,
conducts the business of capturing and
cutting up the monsters in a manner
peculiarly his own. Instead of fitting
out the usual-sized vessels intended to
make long voyages and bring home
only the most useful parts of the ami
NAL, Mr.. Foyn employs small-one
hundred and fifty to one hundred and
eighty tons-screw steamers, shoots
his fish with cannon, and has them
towed back. one by one as they are
captured, to the shambles at Wadso.
As the fishing grounds are within easy
reach of the latter, the steamers, as a
rule, secure and return with prize
within twelve hours time. With re-
spect to the cannon employed, it is 4
gun having chamber about four feet
long; this is mounted on the forecastle
of the vessel and being very accurately
balanced, can be easily moved to allow
an exact aim to be taken The pro-
jectile in use consists of long iron bolt.
having at its extreme end four harpoons
bound round with line SO as to be fiat,
and close to the harpoons a five to six
FOUNDER shell. As soon as the steam
er has approached sufficiently near to
the fish-and whales off that part of
the coast are not over-shy, allowing a
vessel to come within shot-the bolt is
fred off, and, if well directed, pene-
trates deeply into the fesh-and blubber
of the animal. The whale then nat
urally rushes off at a furious pace,
thinking thus to elude his pursuers.
Unfortunately for him, Ihowever, no
step could be more suicidal, for the
effect ofhis rapid movement is to make
the bolt slip back little, thus setting
free the four harpoons from the lines,
and by means of a mechanical arrang-
ment causing a shell to explode. This
generally proves the coup de grace, kill
ing the fish outright; but occasionally
the animal is not sufficiently hard hit
and its capture is not SO easily effected,
as it dashes away at tremendous
speed, dragging the steamer after it.
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Curran's Ingenuity.


in his pocket, took the precaution of
depositing it in the hands of the land
lord of the public house at which he
stopped. Having occasion for it soon
afterwards, he lesorted to mine host
for payment. But the landlord, too
deep for the countryman, wondered
what he meant, and was quite sure
no such sum had ever been lodged in
his hands by the astonished rustic.
After the Intellectual appeals to the
recollection, and finally to the honor of
Bardolph, the farmer applied to Cur
ran for advice. Have patience, my
FRIEND" said the counsel "speak to
the landlord civilly-tell him you have
left your money with some other per-
son. Take a friend with you, and lodge
another hundred with him in presence
of your friend, and then come to me.
He did so, and then returned to his
legal friend. "And now can't see how
l am going to be better off for this, if
1 get my second hundred back again.
But how is that to be done?' "Go
and ask him for it when he is alone"
said the counsel. cay, sir, asking
won't do, Pm afraid, without my wit
ness at any rate" "Never mind.
take my advice" said his counsel, "do
as bid you and return to me-" The
farmer returned with his hundred,
glad to find that safely in his posses
sion. CHOW, sir, 1 must he content,
but don't see as I'm much better off. T"
"Well, then,' said the counsel,
"now take your friend along with you
and ask the landlord for the hundred
pounds your friend saw you leave with
him." We need not add that the willy
landlord found he had been taken off
his guard, while our honest friend re-
turned to thank his counsel exultingly
with both hundreds in his pocket.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-22

The Emperor of China Is Getting
ready a collection Of grand eong4 Ia
he shipped /" the centennial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
A Fine Art Magazine for the Young.
ST, NICHOLAS FOR 1876!

After two years of prosperity, unex-
ampled in the annals of juvenile lItera-
ture. during which ST. NICHOLAS has
consolidated with itself all its strongest
competitors, the publishers lind them
selves in position to promise that the
Third Volume, beginning with the mum
ber for Novem Der, 1875, shall, in its un-
usual attractions for Girls and Boys, sur
pass even the preceding volumes. In
addition to contributions from the first
,rriters in America, there will be stories,
poems, and sketches by some of the
most prominent English Authors. Ar
rangements have been made for very
interesting series Of papers on
WINDSOR CASTLE,
by Mrs OIiphant, treating of its His
tory and the Child-Life of successive
Royal Generations.
CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI
will contribute to the new volume.
Louisa NJ. Alcott will write Marjorie s
Birthday Gifts" and other short stories.
Some articles on Astronomy for Young
People have been promised by the pop
ular English Astronomer, RICHARD
PROCTOR.
There will be continued story of
Life in Iceland by BAYARD TAYLOR.
In tho November Number, the open
ing Of the new volume will begin an
AMERICAN SERIAL STORY,
THE BOY EMIGRANTs,"
By Noah Brooks, giving the adventures
of a party Of boys in the California Gold
Mines in tie early days OF the Gold Fe-
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j. L. TLOWBRIDGE, author of the
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some highly interesting sketches of adj
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INCIDENTS OF AMERICAN HIS
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With spirited pictorial illustrations.
The various departments, "Jack-in-
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A Perfect Cure.
Money Matters arc Close.

And / mean TO sell 81 900 worth OF
goods in the next 40 days, at less figures
than ever befo known in this part OF
Ohio. Call and price my goods, and
see that / mean business.
J. c. CURRAN.
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AGENTS WANTED.

DR.. FoorE is the author OF MEDICAL Com
SENSE" . book that reached ciroulatios
Of over 250.00o copies; also, Of " PLAIN HoArE
TALE" more recently published, which has soad
the extent Of To. 600 copies; also, OF SCIENCE
IN Sroax, which In being published in ssriss.
coRTKNTs TABLEs
of all, excepting the aforementioned work (which
Is out OF print). viii be sent free on application
to either DR. Fosrx, OF the Murray Hill Publish
ing Company, whose once il 12o East 2Sth Street.
Agents-both men and women-wantsd to ssi
the foregoing works, 10 whom liberal profit WA
bo allowed. The beginnings Of small fortunes
have been made In selling DIR. FooTE's popular
works. "PLAIH HoME TALK :" is particularly
adapted adIsits and SCIENCE IN SToRT" ts
jnst the thing Isr the Young. Send for eontsnts
tables and see 81 yourselves. The former answers
a multitude Of questions which LADIES' and gentle
men feel docacy about asking OF their physioiana
There IL nOthing.in literature At all like sithsr
Of the foregoing works. "ScIENcE M BroRT"
can only be had Of agents or Of ths Publishers
"PLAIN HuMG TALK" Ia published In both v
EngIssh and German Language Once more,
Agents =" Rnt0d.
ADDREss As ABOVE
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NOtice.-All persons indebted to me
by note or book account, are respectfully
requested to call and make settlement
Immediately, as desire to close up my
business at an early day.
July "a. I5tf JOHN GALLIN.
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Our facilities for doing
1OOrk of this character,
are the BEST in the
County, and our Prices
are a1tOays LOWER than
those of any other office
IN the county.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
VEGETINE
Purifles the Blood and Restores the
Health.
What Is Vegptinpl

1t is q compound extracted from barks roots,
and herbs. II is Natures Remedy. Ii is per-
fectly harmless from any bad effect upon the sys-
tenn 1t is nOurfshing and strengthening. II
acts directly upon the blood. Ii quiets the nery-
system. 1t gives you good, sweet sleep at
night. II is a great panacca for our aged fathers
and mothers, for il gives them strength, quiets
their nerves, and gives them Natures sweet
sleep, as has been proved by many an aged per-
son. 1t is the great Blood Pursfier IL is a so0th-
ing remedy for our children. II has relieved
and cured thousands. IL Is very pleasant 10
take, every child likes IL.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

Skinner & Bro. have just received a
large and well-selected stock of Wall-pa-
per and Window-curtains from New
York, which they offer at very low prices
for cash. 49.E
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Lungs

CoNsUMPTIoNi-This fatal and
ASA41 3 . dreaded disease can and has
been cured. DIR. J. Briggs's Throat and Lung
Healer is pleasant, agreeable and sure remedy
for coughs, whooping cough, Group, h"arseness,
bronchitis, laryngitis, sore throai, asthma, con-
SUMPTION, and all kindred diseases, OF the throat,
lungs, and chest.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
Live Agents. Wanted.

To sell DIR. Chase's Recipes; or Infor-
nation for Everybody, in every county
in the United States and Canadas En-.
larged by the publisher to 648 pages.
1t contains over 1000 household recipes
and Is suited to all classes and condi-
tions of society. A wonderful book and
a household necessity. 1t sells at sight.
Greatest inducements ever offered to
book agents. Sample copies sent by
mail. Postpaid, for $500. Exclusive
territory given. Agents more than
double their money. Address DIR.
Chase's Steam Printing House. Ann
Arbor, Michigan. 34m3
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SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.

ONE MILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.
TTNHIS farm contains 147 acres in high state
of cultivation, and upon which are commo-
dious brick residence, spring house. and never
failing spring. good barns with wagon sheds,
300 bearing fruit trees of all kinds in excellent
condition. There are 40 acres of splendid bot
tom land in the farm, and the whole is adnlira-
bly, watered.
For further particulars call on or address the
subscriber, JOHN GALL.
July IS, 1873. Is Somerset, Ohio.
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$5 to $50 per day. Agents wanted.
All classes of old, make more money at
work for us, in their own localities, dur
ing their spare moments, or all the time,
than at any time else. We offer en-
ployment that will pay handsomely for
terms, &C., sent free. Send us your ad-
dress at once. Don't delay. Now is
the time. Don't look for work or busi-
ness elsewhere, until you have learned
what we offer. G. STINsoN & Co., Port
land, Maine. v2n40-ly
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No~10 @ are as useless to the community as
WI Ao misunderstanding old maids corn
er loafers in large Cities dishonest politicians,
no more of luxury than epson salts castor
Dil, and more desirable for comfort than a
hedgehog is for a parlor ornament Briggs
Corn and BuniOn Remedies, AlleviatOr and Gu
rative, eradicates cOrns, banishes bunions, and
lures ingrowing nails, sore insteps, and other
obnoxious torments of the feet Sold by Skin
ler 4 Bro, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co.,
Newark, N. 35y1
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You need not roam any more,
But go to Matthies & Co.'S Jewelry Store
They keep from fine rings TO fine clock
In fact they keep a we'll assorted stock
1t never can be truthfully said
BY avg one who has a wise head
That their prices are raging too high
Call and see them and their prices try.
43tf
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

Young Gentlemen, if you want a mic
styled Paper Collar, call on Skinner and
Bro. 25
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Marvellous Effect,

Mr. A Il. Stevens: Dear Sir-I have used tia
gaea; Blood Remedy, NEGETIFE, and feel IL u
duty to toacknowledge the great benefit IL has done
me. In the Spring 0f the ycaa 1862, ! was sick
from general debility caused by Ovcrwork want
Of sleep and proper rest. was very weak and
much emaciatcd. tried many remedies with
out receiving any benefit from any Of them, un-
ill was persuaded to try NEGETISE. Before ]
had taken this one week, my impoved condition
gave me renewed hope and courage. continued
was completely restored to helath. The effect
Of this remedy, in Of general debility, Is in-
deed mary ellOus.
ELIzAHETn A. FOLEY,
May 3d. 1871. 2I Webster St, Charlestown n, Mass
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stop That NOisei

And "git while you're gitten." an Or
gan or Piano Of real merit, NJ less cx-
pense than is afforded by verbose, itin-
Grant vendcrs, who palm of their
worthless wares 10 the uninitiated, at
the prices that would afford good Instru-
ments The real Estey, and Taylor Il
Fairly Organs. as well az the best makes
Of Pianos can be had at Grdn0er's
prices Of j. G. CURRAN.
47w3w
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G1O a day at home. Agents wanted. Out
sp1S 1T and terms free. TRUE Co., Au-
gusta, Maine.
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DIT EC Look at those features and see
l. 4AcO the agony depicted on the face.
1t cannot be helped while the trouble remains.
The sufferings from piles OF a very aggravated
description. You cannot walk with any COM
ease, and the suffering when attending to ma
ture is almost unbearable, and causes such a
feeling of dread that it is put off at great sac
rifice of health and comfort, in many cases in
creasing the difficulty to an alarming extent
Use DR.. Briggs's Pile Remedies, according to
directions, to internal, bleeding, external
and itching piles. Sold by Skinner & Bro,
Druggistst, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co,
Newark, n. ].
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SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE.

OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by our
auvertising arrangements, gives us splendid op-
portunities for buying and selling property.
We will do all in our power TO secure purcha-
sers, and having found them we will assist them
in getting hat they want, with just the kind
of title they want
We offer for sale the following property:
21O acres OF first class farming and grazing
land, with good buildings, plenty OF water and
s,Inber also an abundance of good fruit; miles
south east of Somerset, Ohio, and on very Tea-
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 a
good farm at low price and easy payments
l6 acres of land in Thorn township Perry couD-
ty, Ohio; very neat ~ story house, good fruit
some timber, and every thing in the best of J
pair; a fine little home for some one cheap
$40 acres OF trst class prairie land in OBrien
county Iowa, will sell cheap or trade for small
| farm in Ohio, or town property.
10 acres of land with good improvements,
good soil, plenty of choice fruit and good soft
water, adj jsining the corporation Oh Somerset,
Ohio. Will positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate in the city OF
| Circleville, Pickaway county, Ohio, consisting
| of dwelling house i'll 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 in the
same locality as the above said lot; is nicely situ-
ated for building in good neighborhoOd. These
| properties will be sold on reasonable terms.
| August 8, 1873. v1n1T