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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

1t is rather a surprise to the American
Democracy to see live Emperor rat
ting over a continent at a rate of speed
that even a live Yankee would find it
difficult to maintain, and with no more
ceremony or ostentation than if he were
not one of the Lords snointed. 1t seems
to have been the purpose Of his Majesty
from the moment he landed at New
York to avoid all State and official cere-
mony. He gave the distinguished Sec
retaries who had gone all the way from
Washington to New York to welcome
him to the land Of the free, &C., the slip.
got straightway to his hotel, and with
out any delay began the rounds Of the
city, visiting its charitable and ednca-
tional institutions, it- notable sights, its
principal thcaters, and impartially at
tending service in the Cathedral and at
the HiPpohrome.
No sooner had he taken rapid view
of New York than he was off for Cali
fornia We hear Of him at Leavittsburg,
at Cleveland, at Chicago, and beyond.
shooting like a meteor across the contIn-
ent, and proposing to make as swift re-
turn when he shall have seen the Won
ders of the Yosemite and the nIarvels Of
San Francisco. By the middle of June,
at the latest he expects to have complet-
ed the grand rounds, traversing the
country from New York to San Francis
co, and from New Orleans TO Philadel-
phia, where he is to be at the opening of
the Centennial Fair. If he has the leis-
ure il is not improbable he will drop in
on General Grant, take a lunch at the
White House, and shake hands with the
Secretaries, but this will be done with
out much fornality, or ceremony, or
speech making.
Although he wears q crown and an
imperial title, Dom Pedro is at heart
more genuine democrat than very many
who make brave flourish of the name.
In New York school which he visited
he was told that the scholars were the
children of rich and poor alike, fact it
is said that greatly pleased and interest
ed him. He had supposed them drawn
from a particular and favored class of
citizens, and was gratified to learn that
the schools were fer all. So, everywhere,
His Majesty has shown himself a man
interested in whatever interests the peo-
pie and is for their good Cincinnati
Commercial
Mr.. Buckle states that human nature
has changed very little in the last three
thousand years, but we do not remember
any record Of Roman Senator trying
to account TO his wife for a light
deposit Of pearl powder on the left rhoul-
der Of his toga on the ground that he
had been playing checkers in grist
MILL Norwich Bulletin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

A CIncinnatian, who had purchased
an ell painting at private sale, called
in an artist to consult him as 10 how he
should hang it. The artist looked at il
long and curiously. and then said: "I
wonldnt hang it, il I were you"
Wouldn't hang it Why not?" BE
cause the sentiment of the age is rather
against capital punishment. / would
commute its sentence to solitary imprIs-
onment for life!"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

Gray-eyed men make the best sports
men; amber-eyed men make the best
musicians; hazeI-eyed men make the
sharpest critics; blue-eyed men make
the warmest poets; red-haired people
make the best biIliard-players; brown
haired people make the hest cooks. A
hair in a restaurant hash is always dark
brown and just eight inches long.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

A remarkable duel is reported from
the neighborhood Of Toulouse. The
combatants were two journalists, both
good shots. They met at 8 in the morn
ing. and after the usual pTeliminaries
the signal to fire WAS given. Both the
duelists fell dead on the spot. each hav-
ing received ball in the region of the
heart. They were both married and
have large families
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

Four burglars stole 81 ,290 of widow
in Oakland, Cal, the other night. and
her son-in-law shot two of them, capture
a third, and recovered all the money
When asked why he treated his mother
in-law in that way, he excused himself
by saying that "the old woman was
rather weakly, and he thought the mon
ey had better remain in the family.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

young Shell Rock Iowa) man who
recently started out for the Black Hills,
writes back 10 his friends that it's per-
feet earthly paradise out there, and he's
delighted with it, He also asks them to
please loan him $25 to come home with.
-GNew York Commercial Advertiser.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

E1-Treasurer Spinner has considera-
bly, improved in health since his visit TO
Florida; but his signature is still suffer-
ing from a friRhtful attack of delirium
tremens.-[ NOrristown Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

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 we'll grown.
Also a large stock of small fruit plants,
such As Strawb berries, Raspberries, Black
berries, Grape Vines, &c. Call ON me
at the Perry Nursery, two miles north
of Somerset, or address me at Somerpet,
Ohio. $. NJ. LENTz, Prop'r.
ltf-6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

The following epitaph is from tomb.
stone in Indiana.
Under This sod our Bahie Lies.
II neither Cries nor HolEra
1T LIVED just twenty Days,
And coat us $40.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
Flower and Vegetable Garden

is the most beautiful work Of the Kind
in the world. IL contains nearly $50
pages. hundreds Of iine illustrations, and
four Chrome Plates Of Flowers, benuti-
fully drawn and colored from nature.
Price 35 cents, in paper covers; 60 cents,
bound in elegant cloth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
For Sale.

Four valuable Building Lots in Ward
5. city of Lancaster, Ohio. Iofier them
Mt a fair price. CHAs. CAssTL,
46-tf Somerset, Ohio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
Remember This.

Hamilton can sell you a hat cheaper
than any man in Perry county.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
VIok's Floral Guide.

This is beautiful Quarterly Journal,
finely illustrated, and containing an ele-
gait colored Froniispiece with the 6Fat
number. Price only 25 cents. for the
year. The hrst number for 1875 just is-
sued. Address
JAMES WICK, RoehesisF, n. Y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
THE OLDEN TIMES.
Somerset FOrty-Three Years Ago.

No. 4.-OctOber and November, 1898.
The list Of candidates | gave in my
last, who were aspiring for positions at
the October election, Jared, in the vote
of the county, as followr
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

Best quality green coffee 25 cents per
h., at Dittoe & Hull's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

Terms cash at Skinner's new Drug
Store. 5Of
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
vIcKs
Flower and Vegetable seed.

Flower and Vegetable Seeds
are the best the world produces They
are planted by n million people in
America, and the result il. beautiful
Flowers and splendid Vegetable. A
Priced Catalogue sent free 20 all Who
enclose the posiaRe-a . cent stamp.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21

New sheet music at Matthies & Co.'S.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
THE NEWS.
MEN VINO WOULD PURIFY POLITICS.

MEN WHO WOULD PURIFY POLITICS.
New YORK, April 15-The Even
ing Post of to-day publishes the fellow
ing circular:
New YORK, April 8. I876,-Dear
Sir: The widespread corruption in our
public service which has disgraced the
Republic in the eyes Of the world and
threatens TO poison the vitality of our
institutions; the uncertainty of the pub
lie mind and of party counsels a. to
grave economical questions involving in
a great measure the honor of the Gov
ernment, the morality of our business
life, and the danger that an inordinate
party spirit may. through the organized
action Of a comparatively small mum Der
of men who live by politics. succeed in
overriding the most patriotic impulses
of the people and in monopolizing polit-
icai power for selfish ends-seem to ren
der it most desirable that no effort
should be spared to secure to the popu
lar desire for genuine reform a decisive
influence in the impe nding national cleo
tion.
Mindful of the fact that this patriotic
desire ia honestly struggling for express
sion inside of existing political organiza-
tions "a it il also strong outside of them,
and believing that by all proper means
it should he encoura ed and made to
prevail, the undersigned invite you to
meet them and others of like purpose,
who have been invited in the same man
ner, in a free conference to consider
what may be done to prevent the Ma
tional election of the Centennial year
from becoming = mere choice of evils,
and TO secure the election of men to the
highest offices of the Republic whose
character and ability will satisfy the ex
igencies of our present situation and
protect the honor ofthe American name.
The conference will be held in the city
of New York on the 18th of May. You
are respectfully and urgently requested
to be present, and to communicate your
acceptance of this invitation 10 H. c.
Lodge. Esq, Postoffice box No. 1888,
New York city.
American citizen., 1876-04-08
New Paper Materials.

Among the vast collection of mate
stock, two new ones seem to offer some
advantages. These are bamboo and
the refuse of sugar-cane, known as
''megasse-'' The green stems of young
bamboo plants are cut fresh, and crush
ed and split in a series of rolls for the
purpose of breaking the nodes and re-
ducing the stalks to ribbons. Cut into
short lengths, the split stems are then
placed in watts and treated with caustic
alkali. The lye is taken in a stream
from vat to vat, extracting and remov-
ing the soluble matter as it moves. Hot
water, and, finally, cold water, is run
through the vats till all the soluble mat
ter is swept away and only the ibrous
material remains. This is then pressed
to remove the water, and is then opened
or sreased out' by suitable machinery,
and, after drying in a blast of hot air, is
ready for packing and export as paper
stock. 1t is readily employed alone, or
with other stock, in making papers of
various qualities. The second material
is the fibrous residue of the sugar-cane,
a cheap by-product of the cane-crushing
mill. The machinery employed in treat
ing this is the same as that just describ
ed. In both these instances the stock
making plant must be in the neighbor-
hood of the growing cane or bamboo
for obvious reasons on the score of
francportafinn Tho yrocaSs iS nafapt-
ed, and is said to give yield of 60 per
cent. for the bamboo, and 40 per cent.
for the sugar-cane.-Apri Scri6ner's.
American citizen., 1876-04-08
A Curious Snake and IL Plucl<y
Eagle.

David w. Cartwright, a trapper well
known in the West, and man whose
word may be implicitly trusted, states
in his late work on g Western Wild An
imals," that he once discovered two
headed snake in the vicinity of Hum
boldt River The creature was dimin-
utive in size, measuring only sixteen
inches in length, and was "at one end
about like lead pencil, the other end
being larger" The heads terminated
the two extremities- at the tail be-
ing smaller than the one at the opposite
end. They were both perfectly devel-
oped, and seemed to share the leader
ship between them, for the snake was
able to crawl equally well with either
one foremost. The reptile had been IA
tally wounded by a party in advance of
him, just before Mr.. Cartwright found
it-therefore he had not much oppor-
tunity to experiment with it; yet he
states that '' if stick were put in front
of either head, it Ohe snake) would
back away from it."
Mr.. Cartwright also describes, in the
same book, curious encounter with an
eagle. While hunting in the winter of
1S74-5 on the Yellow River, near Chip
pewa, Wisconsin, his companion went
out one day to bring in the carcass of
a deer that had been hung on tree for
safe keeping. The man had borne the
deer about forty rods from the
tree when an eagle swooped down
in the path about twelve feet
in front of him, and turning about
'splanted itself upon the ground in a
decidedly combative attitude. 1t stood
upon one foot with the other uplifted as
if ready for fight; its head was erect,
its sharp eyes sharply fixed upon the
man carrying off the deer, upon which
it was probably about to feed; the feath-
ers were all turned forwards and stood
on ends, and the wings were partially
spread.'' The man dropped the deel
and seizing stick struck the eagle SC
violent blow that the weapon was
broken. The bird retreated about siA
feet, then whirling around again assum,
ed the same defiant attitude as before
Its antagonist picked up another stick
and started for the eagle, which menac.
ingly advanced until the two were only
four feet apart. The blow now deal
the bird injured it so that it could moi
| fly, and it endeavored to run away. Ye
again it turned with a plucky purpose
to fight the battle out; but the superior
powers of the man secured the victory
and the bird was laid low. ''It was 6
golden eagle, and measured two feet ant
ten inches from the bill to the tip of the
! tail, and seven and one-half feet acros:
! the wings,n
American citizen., 1876-04-08
Is it Not a wonder That We Liver

1t is estimated that nearly one-half of the
human family are to-day sufferers with some
of the following symptoms: A faint, all
gone sensation at the pit of the stomach that
food will not remove. feeling like load
on the stomach after eating, dizzy sensa-
tioD in the head, a bad taste in the mouth,
with foul breath, cold feet and hands with
a elammy feeling, hot flushes at times, at
tended with great nervous prostrat!on with
evil forebodings, sometimes sour, burn
ing sensation after eating, with costive
habit and all the unpleasant SYMPTOMS ac-
compauying it. Some doctors name the dis
ease liver complaint. some impurity of the
blood, some dyspepsia, and some kidney
disease; but none of them appear to afford
anv permanent relief, and the poor sufferers
sink lower and lower, till death finally comes
to their relief. Lattery there has been Il
remedy made by the Shakers, called SHAKER
EXTRACT OF ROOrS (not a patent medi-
cine), that effects radical cure for all OF
these symptoms, and we advise tflal, oold
by A. j. White, $40 Pearl Street, New York.
Agents wanted.
American citizen., 1876-04-08
WIT AND WISDOM.

A SIGN of spring-A woman with
her dress pulled up, Il brush in her
hand, mischief in her eye, and splotches
of whitewash on her face.-NorYisto,c
Herald.
The Chicago Times wants to know
if "we fellows whose grandfathers
fought in the Revolution" are not going
to have our expenses paid to the Cen
tennial?
IT was in a New Jersey Sunday-school.
The Superintendent approached a
youth of color who was present for the
first time, and inquired his name for
the purpose of placing it on the roll.
The good man tried in vain to preserve
his dignity when the answer was re-
turned, "Well, massa calls me Captain,
but my maiden name is Moses"
THE advantage of having dress-re-
form woman for wife: Time, mid
night; scene, bed-chamber; two pairs
of pants hanging over a chair; enter
the bloody minded burglar; sees pants.
aha! curse on 'em! one man | would
carve two will not face!" Exit burg
lar in alarm; burglar deceived; only
one man in bed; other pants belong to
wife.
THERE was a crooked man
In crooked Western town,
Who had a crooked notion
In his crooked crown.
He bought a crooked still,
And crooked whisky made,
And all got rich together
In the crooked little trade.
-FdShington Chronicle.
IT takes the Minnesota Legislature to
handle the amenities of debate. A
speaker lately alluded to the &c member
from Dakota" in the following affecting
language:
Gas witty as Horatius Flaccus,
As great a Jacobin as Gracious,
As short and quite as fat rs Bacchus,
AS stubborn as little jackass."
said Mr.. -, as old Jeremiah II. was
passing by, growing most furiously
'Matter!" said the old man, stopping
short; "why, here have been luggine
water all the morning for DR.. C.'s wife
to wash with, and what dye s'pose
got for it?'' "Why, suppose abou
ten CENTS" answered Mr.. -. "Ter
cents! She told me the doctor woult
pull a tooth for me some time.''
UNCLE DANIEL DREW was the onl.
man who knew the word by which hi
combination safe was opened. On
morning he was ill and did not get dow
to his office, so they sent to get th
word. "Door" was the word, the mes
senger was told, but he worked with i
half an hour 7and the safe remained
closed. He returned to the old gentle
man. ssWhat word did you sayP'
sDoor! door!" shouted Uncle Daniel
The clerk, suddenly remembering tina
Mr.. Drew was eccentric in some things
asked, elbow do you spell it, sir?'
"Such ignorance! D-o-a-r-e, of course.
The safe was opened.
American citizen., 1876-04-08
DR.. schenck,s standard Remedies.

THE standard remedies for all diseases Of the
lungs are ScHENck's PULMoNIc SYRUP, ScHEKcK's
SEA WEED TONIC and ScHENcKs MANDRAKE
PILLS, and II taken before the lungs are destroyed
. speedy cure is effected.
TO these three medicines DR.: J. II. schenck, Of
Philadelphia, owes his unrivaled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup npens the morbid matter
in the lungs; nature throws 1t off by an easy ex-
pectoration, for when the phegm or matter is ripe
o slight cough will throw It OF, the patient has rest
and the lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the
stomach and liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills act
on the liver removing all distractions, relax the
gal-bladder the bile starts freely and the liver u
voon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle sttmulant
and Alternative; the alkali of which it is composed
mixes with the food and prevents souring. 1t as
sists the digestion by toning up the stomach to q
healthy condition so that The food and the Pul-
monic Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs
heal and the patient viii surely get well if care is
taken to prevent fresh cold
All who wish to consult Dr. schenck either per-
sonally or by letter, do so at his principal Of
fee corner Of SIXTH and ARCH Srs., Philadelphia,
every Monday.
schencks medicines are sold by all druggists
throughout the country.
American citizen., 1876-04-08
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

JELLY RoLL.-3 eggs, 1 cup of sugar,
teaspoonful of cream-tartar, tea
spoonful of soda, cup of flour; pour it
thin into a baking-pan; bake slowly;
spread jelly over it and roll it up. Wrap
it in cloth.
ENGLISH MUFFINs.-Make a sponge
over night as for bread, using nothing
but yeast, flour, little salt, and tepid
water. In the morning heat it up well
and pour into muffin rings upon the
griddle. The batter should be. just stiff
enough to drop (not run) from a spoon.
SNOWFLAKE CAKES eggs, II cups
of sugar, cup of butter, teaspoonful
soda, 1 teaspooaful cream-tartar, 2 cups
flour, whites of 2 eggs, cup of sugar,
beaten together. Bake in jelly-cakc
tins, frost each layer, and spinkle with
grated cocoanut This is excellent.
LEMON PIE.-Make a very short
crust, and roll rather thick. For every
pie, take the grated rind and juice of
lemon, l teacupful of sugar, and the
yelk of 1 egg; cupful of sweet milk
or water, teaspoonful of starch, soften
ed with little milk. Bake about half
an hour. Beat the white to froth; add
tablespoonfuls of sugar and pour over
the top. Bake slightly.
EARACHE.-There is scarcely any
ache to which children are subject, SO
bad to bear and difficult to cure, as the
earache. But there is remedy, never
known to fail. Take a bit of cotton bat
ting, put upon it a pinch of black pep
per, gather it up and tie it, dip in sweet
oil, and insert into the ear. Put flan-
mel bandage over the head to keep il
warm. 1t will give immediate relief.
SWEET PoTATo BALLs.-First boi
the potatoes, then carefully mash them
Boil in the meantime pint of milk, pu
in some lemon-peel, a couple of small
Jumps of sugar and little salt. Wher
the milk boils, take it off the fire anc
add the potatoes, so as to form paste
or rather a tolerably thick mush. Wher
cool, make it into balls; cover these
with crumbs of bread and yelk of eggs
Fry these to a nice brown color, ane
serve up with sugar strewed over them
American citizen., 1876-04-08
Violet and Rose.

Violet delicate, sweet,
Down in the deep of the wood,
Hid in thy still retreat,
Far from tho sound of the street,
Man and his merciiess mood
Safe from the storm and the heat,
Breathing Of beauty and good
Fragrantly, under thy hood
Violet.
Beautiful maid, discreet,
Where is the mate that is meet,
Meet for thee-strive rs he could
Yet will Ikneel at thy feet,
Fearing another one should,
violeti
W. G. MONKHoUsE.
American citizen., 1876-04-08
" holesale Dry Goods Trade in st. Louis.

WHAT Is DOING THERE. WHY IT Is DONE, AND WHO
DOING IT.
CHASE & CABOT, Fifth and Locust Streets,
offer to the trade: 1 200 cases staples AMI
novelties in calico printing, which dealers
and others interested in the growth and
prosperity of our country are invited to call
and examine. American industry is OH the
road at a rapid speed, and soon will pass the
Old World. To excel in superior products,
at lower prices, has greater influence to
bring about specie basis and natioual pros
perity than can be attained by legislative ac-
tion. $50 cases cottonades, jeans and cassi-
meres; 1 200 packages brown and bieached
sheetings and shirtings, all widths and quail
titles; 800 cases linens anil white goods; 800
cases foreign and domestic dry goods; full
and complete assortment of hosiery, no.
tions, etc. Great attention will be given to
the style and novelty of all goods we offer for
sale. Our stock will be kept at all times
fresh and inviting. We shall omit nothing
that will promote the interests OF our pat
rons, or the prosperity of our house. The
success of our business in the past is the
guarantee we offer for increased efforts in the
future to give the highest satisfaction to the
trade. L0,oest prices of this or any Othe'
market guaranteed. CHASE 81 CABOT.
American citizen., 1876-04-08

Rose In the hedge-row grown,
Where the scent of the fresh sweet hay
Comes up from the fields new-mown,
You know it-you know it-alone,
So gather you hero to-day!
For here-was Il not here, say
That she came by the woodland way.
And my heart with hope unknown
Rose.
All. yes-with her bright hair blown,
And her eyes like the skies of May,
And her steps like the rose leaves strown
When the winds in the roee-trees play
1t was here-o my love. my own
Rose.
Austin DoBsoN.
The Speefo.or.