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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15

The saloon in New Ofleaus called
Elephant Johnn @" brought in no,o-
riety as polling place in the recent
election, is type Of It's class. 4 writer
in the Boston Herald says: Along the
sides of the bar room are rows Of large
barrels, standing upright on low plat
form running Just the width of The bot
tom Of the barrels. that are all of one
size. These barrels are painted green,
with black hoops, and labeled whiskey,
brandy, rum, gin, clarst wine. port wine,
&c, there being no lager or beer Of any
kind, it being cheaper to sell full glass
of brandy than full glass of lager
The rules Of these houses is that a per.
son may come up to the counter, depos.
it thereon n FIVE cent piece, and the bar,
tender will furnish the customers with
tin mug that will hold an ordinary
| tumblerfnl, and he has the freedom tt
take his choice from any one OF the bar
rels, and also, if he likes, he may tax,
the best capacity Of the mug" Ia,
va1ions liquors sold are all made of bat
whiskey, diluted, and favored and col
| Oreu
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Vick's Floral Guide.
Look Here 7

Good fresh Bread delivered at my
wagon every morning, at only cents
loaf This is cheaper and more convsn-
lent than yon caH bake il yourself, while
a good quality 10 nj all iimes assured.
Give me call. FRANK EMMERT.
3w2A
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The New York Tf,hune srrs that tn
esciie,i- uprnlr by certain ediirr- is
!" like the ba-s drum in n country
bAnd intended 10 cover multitude
Of sins.
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NICk'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

are the best the world produces. They
are planted by a million people in
America, and the result is, beautiful
Flowers and splendid Vegetables. A
Priced Catalogue sent free to all who
enclose the postage-a = cent stamp.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15

There l. no medical or protective np-
pliance that prove SO grateful and eftec
tive in Tickling Conghs, Irritation and
soreness of the Chest and lungs We
believe them capable of preventing seri-
Gus diseases of these organs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15

HoHo,uay's Pills or Ointment. f.-Scrofula
spr morbid deposits in the lungs, joints
and Tissues. These medicines have rem
dered this disease less formidable
scourage than formerly. It has been in
contestibly proved that in Scrofuious af-
fections they have effected thousands of
cures. Sold everywhere, 25 cents per
box oy pot.
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NoTICE.--Those knowing themselves
indebted to us will please call and settle
at once, as we want money.
35 P. G. MATrHIEs & Co.
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VI estern Land Owners

Willing to trade for lands in this sec
tion of Ohio, will do well 10 inform me
by mail, or otherwise
have several farms to exchange for
Western lands and some resdy cash.
Also, Western lands and ready cash
to exchange for real estate in this Sec
ton of Ohio.
l desire to increase both my list Of
Western lands and lands in this section,
ready for fair exchange.
MARTIN KAGAY,
so Real Estate Agent.
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F. A. Dittoe is selling the best coffee e
in the market, at 25 cents per pound.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15

Choice brands -four and meal &C., al
ways on hand at F. A. Dittoe's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15
Dec. 9Th. 1875.

P &. Matthias & Co.. can be found at
their old stand, selling goods at greatly
reduced prices Call and see US and be
convinced. P. G. NJ. & Co.
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GoALI
Yard at the R. R. Depot,
SOMERSET, OHIO.

Lump Coal at Yard .... 8 cents.
delivered by load. 9
100 bushels or more, cent less
EAAll orders, accompanied with the
cash, left with Mr.. Wm Grubb, will re-
celve prompt attention.
S. B. NICHOLS.
Dec Is, 1876 36y1
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Flower and Vegetable Garden

is the most beautiful work of the kind
in the world. 1t contains nearly $50
pages, hundreds of fine illustrations, and
four Chrome Plates of Flowers, beauti-
fully drawn and colored from nature.
Price 35 cents, in paper covers; 65 ceats,
bound in elegant cloth.
Vick's Floral Guide.
This is beautiful Quarterly Journal,
finely illustrated, and containing an ele-
gaEt colored Frontispiece with the first
number. Price only 25 cents. for the
year. The first number for 1876 just is
sued. Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
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Go to f. A. Dittoe for canned goods.

F. A. Dittoe is selling goods at "hard
pan" prices. Call and see.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15

Men, Women & Children Trampied
to Death in the Panic.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-15

The largest, finest and best selected as
sortment of gold and gold plated chains,
for both ladies and gentlemen, ever Of
fered in Somerset, At ]. c. Curran's.
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PRICE, % cents. Sold by all drug
gists Mailed on receipt of price. 25
cents for one S1.25 for six, or So 25 for
twelve, carefully wrapped, and warrant
ed, by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprie-
tors, Boston, Mass.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills
Will be found to possess those qualities
necessary to the total eradication of all
bilious attacks, prompt to start the Sc
cretions of the liver. and give a healthy
tone to the entire system. Indeed, it is
no ordinary discovery in medical sci
ence to have invented remedy for these
stubborn complaints, which develop all
the results produced by a heretofore
free use of calomel, a mineral justly
dreaded by mankind, and acknowledged
to be destructive in the extreme to the
human system That the properties OF
certain vegetables comprise all the vir-
tues of calomel without its injurious
tendencies, is now an admitted fact, rem
dered indisputable by scientific research
es; and those who use the Mandrake
Pills will be fully satisfied that the hest
medicines are those provided by nature
in the common herbs and roots of the
fields.
These Pills open the bowels and cor
rect all bilious arrangements without
salvation or any of the injurious effects
of calomel or other poisons. The secre-
tion of bile is promoted by these pills as
will he seen by the altered color of the
stools, and disappearing of the sallow
complexion and cleansing Of the tongue
Ample directions for use accompany
each box Of pills. Prepared only by J
r. Schenck e. Son, at their principal of
fee. corner Sixth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug
gists and dealers
PRICE 25 cents per box. 35.
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THE HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE
AT THE BROOKLYN THEATER.

Three Hundred Persons Perish in
in Flames.
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Save Costs!

All p-rsnn> who are indebted TO Inc
are requested Ia call and >e,tle up before
ii e fast tlay "t January 1877. Any nc
counts unset; led AT that date will lie LETT
with an officer for c,ilection. Save
costs anl comply with rIis request. for
this notice is meant les al vh0 ore me.
y. DENIsoN.
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Specification forming part of Letters
Patent No. 1S4, ,634, dated November
81, 1876; application filed October II,
1876.
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GREATLY AFFLICTED.

DENVER, Sept. %. 1875. With Jen
Rliss L ca
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TRIED EVERYTHING.


DENVER, Oct. 4, 1875. of Smi
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-08
WHEELING w. VA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST s. 1876.

men as the times require. They will be
supported with enthusiasm, elected by
great msjorities and do gallant service
upon the capital question. Kanawha
has met her match and will go to the
wall upon any conflict she may invoke.
Tllden and Henricks are before the
people fighting for the cause of our com.
mon country, Mathews is battling for the
state, the county ticket is contesting the
county, and a whole-hearted, liberty-lov-
ing, God-fearing, united and harmonious
Democracy must rally under their
glorious flag, and win for the people, for
the cause, and for the laws that victory
which will ensure the final destruction OF
the rascals who have thriven and grown
rich 10 rascality, and revive for the
world, IN their loftiest perfection, those
principles of liberty, justice and equality
which, in former times and better days,
were the glory and the pride of our noble
Republic.
Let us have no boiling; let no man
sacrifice principle for personal pique,
and let us not forget that in unity there
is strength, and that success follows in
the wake of concord and harmony.
Democrats must, can and will do their
duty. and in doing SO, will have the pleas
ure of triumphing over the best TICKET
which can be selected from among the
many good men and honest citizens who
are found in the ranks of the Republican
party. Very Respectfully,
JOHN y. PENDLEToN.
1u1usf IN
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-08
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Harmonious Proceedings.
An Unusually Good Ticket.
Not a Poor Stick in 1t.

Shortly after nine o'clock yesterday
morsing, j. n. TODD, Esq, Chairman
of the Democratic County Executive
Committee, called to order the delegates
elected on Saturday TO compose the
County Convention. NJ. POLLOCK, Esq,
was selected as presiding officer, and Mr..
G. w. FRANzHEIM and w. q. HANDLAN,
ESQ were made secretaries.
The vote cast for Senator Pannell at
the last general election (lS74) was
adopted as basis of representation,
which WAS Us follows:
Washington, 333; Madison, 29S; Clay,
3O9; Union, 379; Centre, 27S; Webster,
4O3; Richie, 23S; Trisdelphia, 2S7; Lib.
erty, 1l2; Richlsnd, lSs.
In explanation of the votes found in
succeeding tables, it is we'll to state that
each township had three delegates
and many times the vote OF township
was divided into as many parts.
1t was decided by the convention that
the nomination for sheriff be made hrst,
thereupon Patrick Wier Of Webster dis
trict placed George r. Tingle in nomi.
nation for that position. There being no
other nomination, MIR. Emsheimer OF
Madison moved that Mr.. Tingle be de-
clared the unanimous nominee OF the
Convention. This motion Was carried
with manifestations OF applause
Nominations for House of Delegates
being next in order, s. Thornburgh, OF
Tridelphia claimed that the country pOr-
ton of the county should have two OF
the foul representatives in the House.
He therefore placed IN nomination Hon.
Joseph w. NJ organ OF Richland, and DR..
George w. Cracraft Of TriadelPhla, and
moved that these two gentleman be noml-
mated by ucclamatlon.
William g. Handlan, of Ritchie, op-
posed the claim of the country to one
halt of the delegation, and deprecated
this effort at haste in u matter demand
ing the calmest dellberation. He thought
that the names Of the various candidates
for the position should be placed before
the Convention, that the merits OF each
should be allowed TO have due weight,
and that the selections should be made by
ballot. The Convention so plainly con-
Cured in the judiclous remarks OF MIR.
HsndIan that Mr.. Thornburg withdrew
his motion.
The following named gentlemen were
then placed before the convention foe
House of Delegates, by their respectivr
friends:
VIM. l.. Hearn, Robert Simpson, 4.
G, Barr, Geo. w. Jetiers, L. +. Jones,
John w. Boring, Philo Kimberly, W.
w. Arnett, +, z. Mcneil, a. }. Sweeney,
DIR. Geo. A. Cracratt and Joseph w.
Morgan.
IL was resolved that four candidates be
voted for on single ballot, and that q
majority of al the votes cast be requisite
To nominate. a ballot was taken, but IN
counting out some tickets were found
which did not contain the number oi
votes intended to be cast; therefore, on
motion. that ballot WAS declared informal
and u new one ordered and taken and
resulted, rs follows:
BAILGT FOR MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF DEhE-
GATES.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-08
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The county ticket nominated yester-
day, is sound and strong one in its
every part. The delegates composing
the Convention performed the duty as
signed them, ~ We felt sure they would,
with rare judgment and fidelity. They
may well fee! proud of their days work
Not n mistake WAS committed from the
beginning of their proceedings until the
close.
For House of Delegates. We have
WILLIAM l.. HEARN, ROBERT SIMPSON,
K. q. BAsR and JosKPH W. MokGAN.
Mr.. HEARN is largely identified with the
manufacturing interests OF the city OF
Wheeling, beirg one OF the heaviest
stockholders in those mammoth IRON
works, the Riverside Mills. He is An ell
DERBY gentleman, and has lead an active
business life. lie is y man OF strong
sense aud Of cultivated mind, which,
coupled with his long experience with
men, his untlring industry, and public
spirit, make him an influential and USE
ful citizen. Wheeling could not have =
better representative than MIR. HE\RN
will make. This is the first time, We
believe that the manufacturing interest o!
the city-which is our chief interest
has received SO distinguished recog-
ni,ion from political convention.
Mr.. SIMPSON was a member Of the
last legislsture-hsving served al
Charleston during the session which Ie'
moved the capital TO Wheeling as wei
as in the session of last winter in thu:
city. He is q fair representative Of the
best business men of Wheeling. Up
right, intelligent industrious snC
pleasant IN his intercourse with his fel
low men, Mr.. SIMrsoN will WELD an in
flasnce IN the coming legislature second
10 none. - .....,.
Mr.. BARR was = member Of the Legis-
lature Of 1871, and was q hard-working
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

The dry goods firm of V. S. Qusck-
enbos " CO., Troy, n. T., has suspended.
parolie Propians was fatally stabbed At
New York, yesterday, while resenting
the insults to woman of John Lszarle
The murderer also stabbed severai others
severely, before he was arrested.
Wighton s. Negley's backing works,
Pitt burgh, Pa, were destroyed oy nre
Yesterday. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Gibson & Tyler, woolcn manufacturers
of MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, made An assign
mert Ter the benefit of their creditors,
Yesterday. X. b. Lsngdon and ii. L.
Wells were appointed sssisnees.
An official call has been issued for pro-
possls tor five per cent bonds, OF the
funded loan of 1881, to the amount OF
S2l6O,O 900 to enable the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay the judgments OF The
commissioners of The Alabama claims.
The pardon of Alderman Cullernon,
convicted of neglect OF duty, At Chicago,
while a gsuger, and sentenced 10 SIX
months imprisonment and to pay hne
of 81. 100, arrived from Washington to
dsy. 1t RENTS the Imprisonment only.
Miss Cora A. Brown, of Greenville,
Pa, and Miss Carrie SUIT, OF Warren.
O., were drowned while bathing Al Fair
point, n. Y, yesterday.
Blulord Wilson was crcss-examinod by
Representative Plaisted, Of the sub-com-
mittee on whisky frauds, yesterday. His
evidence was about the same As has al
ready been published.
The Hamburg affair occupied the prin-
clpsl portion Of the time OF the Senate
yesterday. Is. e.
A mortgage COR SS2,ooo0oo, $4,000.
600 to bear per cent interest and
81, 600, 900 8 per cent, given BY the Gen.
trsl and Hudson River Railroad Com.
pan y 70 Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr, and
Mn. II. Vanderbilt, was recorded in the
county clerks office at Albany, \. l.
yesterday,
A train of fourteen laden oil cars was
burned at Athens, n. j., Sunday night
Extremely hos weather prevails in all
sections, the thermometer ranging from
30 to 9S0.
Five OF the seven 6rms Of brokers who
were driven tc suspend by the Hes'on'
VILE railway collapse, were to-day REIN
stated in the Board of Brokers, having
settled all claims against them.
The majority and minority reports OF
the Senate committee TO investigate Mis-
sisippi affairs have been made public
The substance Of the reports are abou,
the same as the accounts already pub.
iishsd regarding affairs in that state.
Governor Tilden lsit Saratoga for home
last evening.
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nemOCratic COugressaOhni
Convention.

.T.MEFTlNG Nc OF tn HEDEMoCRAil' f.
a congressional Committee, oi the f1rst
,...,r.sSional district, held at Parkers'
,,,r, op the 9Th of July, ii was determined
n,,d the Congressional Convention ior
',I district nj Parker>hurg, on Wednes-
low August ::sd, lS7f, for the purpose oil
,,,instirg candidate for Congress, and
",.,, other husine as may come he
for the Convention.
rh. democratic and Cons rvative party
.oid district are requested to appoint
,.resatcs -, 10 said Conventions from the
,,as,.nl counties composing the same
at such time and in such mannet ~ "
them may chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.



WASHINGTON, August THE House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
adopted the report prepared by MIR.
Springer, in relation to the Venezuelan
Commission, after cutting out large
portion, especially the part relating to
Orth. The report is long one, and says
the fraudulent character of the claims
awarded having been determined, fur
ther refusal on the part of the United
States to respond to the appeals of Vene-
zuela cannot be justified. A resolution
accompanying the report requests the
President to withhold further demands
upon Venezuela, and directs the Se,re-
tsry of State to suspend payment to hold
ers of certificates awarded until March
4, 1877, until Congress otherwise directs.
About one o'clock Congressman Lamar
WAS overcome by the excessive heat and
WAS taken To the Speakers room, where
he soon recovered and returned to his
seat In the House the occurrence ere.
ated for short time much excitement
and alarm.
The judiciary Committee to-day took
up the report eXoneratInS Mr. hnote IN
relation to the suppression of the Cald-
well dispatch, and after some discussion
it was re. adopted, the Democrats voting
aye and the Republicans no.
Mr.. Frye was allowed the privilege of
submitting the minority report, or pre-
pairing resolution MS substitute, but
the Republicans knowing that the would
have the opportunity to reply when the
Caldwell dispatches and testimony came
into the House on the final report,
deemed it best not to do either.
The Conference Committee on the
Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
Appropriation bill had a long session this
morning, but adjourned without affecting
II complete adjustment. 1t is understood
that the only points of difference arc
those which rs,ato To- salaries
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-08

A CITIZEN, for whom we have too mnch
respect I" insert his name IN TINS con-
nection, is announced in the evening
paper rs candidate for Sheriff, "n't ss a
candidate or n packed convention. vi
course this announcement is made 10y some
irresponsible person and is reflection on
the good sense of the gentleman with
whose name such reckless use has been
made. Considering that nearly 2,5Oo
Democrats of Ohio county participated
in the preliminary proceedings OF this
convention, that announcement is about
rs impudent thing MS has appeared in
PRINT sincethe last cold snap.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-08
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, August Z.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, the vote by
which the Senate indefinitely postponed
the bill to reimburse West Virginia for
property destroyed by Federal troops
during the late war, was reconsidered
and the bill placed on the calendar.
The JOINT resolution in reference to the
wreck of the monitor Tecumseh in Mo-
bileBay, and toprovide for the burial of
the remains Of persons carried down
when she sunk, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the
amendments Of the House to the Senate
bill extending the time for the re-
demption of lands sold by the United
States for direct taxes was agreed 10 and
passed.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the special commit
tee appointed to inquire into the late
election in Mississippi submitted report
and Mr. Morton demanded that it be
read.
Mr.. Bayard, member of the COM
mittee, said he was acquainted with the
existence Of the msjority report for the
first time this morning. The views OF the
minority signed by himself and the Sen
tor from Indiana Macdonald were ready
to oe presented, but rs the
testimony to which they referred
was not printed it could not
be pointed out definitely until the minor
ity report should be completed.
After some discussion il was agreed
that both reports should be presented to-
dav and laid over until tomorrow. when
they can be read.
The House bill making an approprla.
tion for the payment OF the claims re-
ported and allowed by the southern
claims commission, WAS passed with
amendments proposed by the committee
The House bill to repeal the resump-
tion day of the resumption bill OF 1875,
and the House JOINT resolution to provide
for committee to inquire into the
change which has taken place IN the rel
stlve value of gold and silver coins, the
cause thereof and the effect upon trade,
was read and referred to the Finance
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Frclinghuyscn moved that the
ioint resolution of the House of Repre-
sentativcs, proposing n sixteenth amend
ment to the Constitution, preventing the
appropriation of any school fund for the
support of sectarian schools be referred 20
the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. ChristianCy presented n substitute
to be SO referred, in regard to the amend.
ment proposed by the House. lie said il
prohibited state from making an ap.
preparation from school funds for Sec
tartan schools, but did not prohibit the
United States
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton of unfinished business, being II
resolution of Mr.. Morton's, to print ten
thousand extra copies of the message Of
the President, and the accompanying
documents, in regard 10 the recent
trouble at Hamburg. South Carolina,
upon which Mr.. Edmunds was entitled
to the floor.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon adjourned.