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]. G. Curran is the sole agent in this
part of Ohio for the celebrated Perfect
ed Spectacles," and is now prepared to
suit any age or condition of the human
eye needing glasses. Call and see them.
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WOULD NOT BE WITHOUT
" e @ ETINE Il

FOR TEN TIMES ITS COST.
The great benefit received from the use of
VEGET1NE, induces me to give my testimony in
its favor. believe ii to be not only of great val
ue for restoring the health, but preventive of
diseases peculiar to the spring and summer sea-
sons.
would not be without it for ten times its cost
EDWIN TILDEN,
Attorney, and General Agent for Massachusetts
OF the Craftsmen's Life Assurance Company
No. 49 Sears Building, Boston, Mass.
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Young Gentlemen, if you want nj
tyled PAPER. Collar, call on Skinner and
Bro. s6
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Avoid Cold ana Wet Feet.

Brushes. Brushes, Brnshes,-all kinds
at Skinner's new drug store.
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That soap at SINNERS does not re-
quire the clothes to be worn out rub
bing them. Washing done with half
the labor of other soap.
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ACENTs WANTED.


DIR. FoorE is the nuthor of "MEprcAL COM
MON SENSE" a book that reached a circulation
Of. over 5000 copies; also, of PLAIN HOME
TALK," more recently published, which has sold
to the extent of 10000 copies also, of " SCIENCE
IN STORY" which is now being published in series.
CONTENTS TABLES
of all, excepting the aforementioned work (which
is out Of print) will be sent free application
to either Dr. FooTE, or the Murray Hill Publish
ing Company, whose office is 1870 East 2sth Street.
Agents-both men and women-wanted to sell
the foregoing works, to whom liberal profit will
be allowed The beginnings of small fortunes
have been made in selling DIR. FoorE's popular
works. PLAIN HOME TALK" is particularly
adapted to adults, and " SCIENCE IN STORY" in
just the thing for the Young. Send for contents
tables and t;,r yourselves. The former answers
multitude Of questions which ladies and gentle
feel dclcacy about asking OF their sicians.
There is nothing in literature at all like either
Of the foregoing works. " SCIENCE IN STORY"
can only be had of agents or Of tho Publishers
"PLAlN HOME TALsl'' Is published in both Y
Engi-h and German Languages. Once more,
agents w anted.
ADDRESS AS ABov2
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PILES hoek at h9ss asnd bo hnd
1t cannot be helped while the trouble remains.
The sutferings from piles are of 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
rifce of health and comfort, in many cases in
creaslng the difficulty to an alarming extent
Use DR.. Briggs's Pile Remedies, according to
directions, to cure internal, bleeding, external
and itching piles. Sold by Skinner & Bro,
Druggistst, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co.,
Newark, n. J.
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You need not roam any more,
But go to Matthies & Co.'S. Jewelry Store
They keep from fine rings to a fine clock,
In fact they keep we'll assorted stock
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STATE OF OHIO
Insurance Department,
Columbus, Janury 26, 1874.

WHEREAS, The Farmers Insurance Com
w pany, located at Howard, in the State
Of Ohio, has filed in this office a sworn
statement by the proper officers thereof,
showing its condition and business and has
complied in all respects with the laws of this
State, relating to Fire Insurance Companies.
Now, therefore, in pursuance OF law, I VIII
liam r Church, superintendent Of Insurance of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that said
Company is authorized to transact its appropri-
ate business OF Fire Insurance in this State in
accordance with law during the current year.
The condition and business of said Company at
the date of such statement, Dec. 81, 1878, is
shown as follows:
Amount of actual paid up Capital - 500, O0o 90
Aggregate am'nt of Available Assets ISL, ,575 2S
Aggregate amt of Liabilities Except
capitaD including reinsurance
only, being fifty per cent. of
Premiums risks not terminated. 45,11 SO
Amount of Income for the preceding
year in cash h............ .,.. . 3o,74s Is
Amount of Expenditures for the pre-
ding year in cash. 19,19S 6S
NJ. B. Peterman, District Agent,
Millersburgh, Ohio.
M. J. Bugh, Local Agent, Junction
City Ohio.
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OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by our
advertising arrangements, gives us splendid OPP
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 what they want, with just the kind
of title they want.
We offer for sale the following property:
27O acres of first class farming and grazing
laI,d with good buildings, plenty of water and
timber, 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,
good springs and about 1900 fruit trees; truly a
good farm at a low price and easy payments.
l6 acres of land in Thorn township Perry coup-
ty, Ohio; a very neat p story house. good fruit
some timber and every thing in the best OF
pair; fine little home for some one cheap
320 acres of tlrst class prairie land in OBrien
county, Iowa, will sell cheap or trade for u 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 OF Somerset
Ohio Win positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate in the city OF
Circleville, Pickaway county, Ohio, consisting
of a dwelling house in very good repair contain
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 stu
ated for building in good neighborhood. These
properties will be sold on reasonable terms.
August 8, 1878. y1n1T
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SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.
ONE MILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.

ONE MILE SOUTH OF SOMERSET.
YNHIS farm contains 147 acres in high state
of cultivation, and upon W hich are conmo-
dious brick residence, spring house, and never
failing spring, 2 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, aud the whole is admira-
bly, watered.
For further particulars call on or address the
subscriber, JOHN GALL.
July 25, 1873 Is Somerset, Ohio.
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Choice line of glass and stone fruit
Jars at Dittoe & Hull's.
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Are the most
effective and
congenial pur-
gative ever dis
covered. They
are mild, but
e fe ctual in
tn ir ope era
tion, moving
the bow e Is
surely S and
without pain.
Although gen.
tie in their op-
Grafton, they
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H0rs7o G. 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 or castor
Oil, and no more desirable for comfort than
hedgehog is for a parlor ornament. Briggs
Corn and Bunion Remedies, Alleviator and Gu
rative, eradicates corns, banishes bunions, and
obnoxious torments of the feet. Sold by Skin
ner Bro, Somerset, Ohio. J. Briggs & Co..
Newark N 35vl
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SOME CUTTING REMARKs.-Sharper
and better penknives, with the margin
cut closer than was ever before offered in
Somerset, at Curran's.
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A Perfect Cure.

CHARIEsTowN JCNE11, 1861
Mr. II. II. STEVENS Dear Sir--This isto certify
that VEGETENE made perfect cure of me when
my attending physician had pronounced m v case
consumption, and said l could not survivemany
days.
Mrs. LEpsTIoN, IS Cook Street
The facts stated by Mrs. Ledston, are person
ally known by me, and they are true
A. ID. HAYNES.
VEGETINE Is LOLD BY ALL
DRUGGISTS
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A Saw Mill Wanted.
1,430 ACRES

I,-f0U ACKES
of timber land four miles from the Ohio
river, down grade, three miles of dist
ance free turnpike. Oak, poplar, pine,
900 acres good for corn or wheat-bal
ance fine and waverly sand stone-great
inducement to purchaser-call and con
suit
MARTIN KAGAY,
Somerset, Ohio.
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Friends, Romans, Countymen, and es-
peeiauy LADIES; Lend us your atten-
iionl We have something to show Won
In the way of fine goods. which we know
will please you. The like has never be-
fore been seen In Somerset.
The sight IL grand and dazzles the eve,
Come and see, admire, and conclude to
buy,
For we don't refuse "Greenbax," either
new or old,
And even will take when we can get
it) silver and gold.
n n
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In all its departments wi. during the year
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PROFESSIONAL, &c.
SNOW FORK COAL AND MINING co.
lei. C. GREIyER. See. I'M. BROWN. Pre-.

Ofies on North Columbus street,
UHERE can be seen the plat of Murray
w City, and can s.so be obtained any need
ed information relative to the purchase of lots
In the same. All communications relative to the
purchase of lots in said town, address to the
President, all other communications address to
the Secretary of the Company.
NIB A Railroad will be built and running
through Murray City this season, connecting
with the Columbus Hooking Valley Railroad
at or near Nelsonville. Now is the time to Be-
cure bargains In town lots.
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Has during the past twenty years treated success
fully nearly or quite 600 All facts con-
nectcd with each carefully recorded,
whether they be communicated by letter or in
person, observed by the Doctor or his associate
physicians. The latter are all scientific medical
Gicu
All invaids at distance required to answer
an extended list of plain questions. which will be
furnished by mail free, at the office COM
p!ce system of registering prevents mistake or
confusion. CASE oooks never consulted, except by
the physicians of the establishment. For FREQ
consultation send for list of questions.
A eixty-pnge pamphlet Of evidences of success
sent flee also
address DR.. Fl. B. FOOTB,
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Practical and Analytical Chemists.
soLu aY ALL DRvoorsTs EVERYWHERE
Smyrna times., 1876-09-27
Bricklaying G. Plastering

The undersigned respectfully informs his friends OF
Smyrna and vicinity that he is prepared TO execute
ali kinds Of work In the above business IN workman
like manner. Contracts taken, ana all Kinds OF ma
terial furnished II desired, .
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Residence, Pearl Street.
REFERENCE:
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F VI Cooper, CIV. u 3. Taylor. feb22
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Maplew0od Institute,

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AS 10 the progress of my late ward, who was
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well satisfied with the School, It's arrangements and
dlscipline and the progress In knowledge he made
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GENL. WA HINGTON's WILL.

The only authentic and complete copy ever pub
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notes and anecdotes by the publisher. Has been com
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J. A Drop OF 10y in Evcry yyora

FLENryGroy, Hantcrdon Co., n. j.. Jun.
90, 1874.
Dr. T. v rIEscE. Buffalo, y. Y: D,oy
Sir-lt is with happy heart that pen these
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GERS and sores on my body, limbs aud face
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ties, aud to-day | am IN good health, all those
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there is drop Of JOY in every word write
Gods blessing rest on you and your wonderful
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When a medicine win promptly cure such
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virulent poison causing them, who can longer
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however, does not wish TO place his Golden
Medical Discovery in tie catalogue Of quack
patent nostrums by recommending il to cure
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bu. what be does claim is this, that there Is
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poisons. be they animal, vegetable or mineral.
The Golden Discovery is icdrrdntei by him to
cure the worst forms OF Skin Diseases, all forms
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08
Gen. Early's Letter.

In regard to this letter, recently published
in the Lyuchburs Eayiaian, the New Orleans
Democrat says:
1--WE have presented in orr columns the
able and exhaustive letter of Gen. Jubal Ear
". showing upon whose shoulders rests the
responsibilities of the loss Of the battle oil Get
tysburg. 1t is in some respects to be regret
ted that this discussion was opened but Ten
eral Longsreet provoked it, and Gen Early
under the circumstances could have done no.
thing less than be has done. Tho whole
country will read the letter Of the old Virginia
warrior and will plice implicit trust IN his
utterances. One of the ablest and most GAL
liant OF. the Confederate leaders, he has been
since the war one of the pnrest and truest OF
Southern citizens. Our people love homer and
revere him as he deserves.
The Baltimore Gd-stte says of the letter -
" He shows that Gen. Longstreet, under the
pretence Of defending Gen. Lee, is really
clarifying himself and tradncing Lee Gcner-
al Early wields acoustic pen, and in almost
every encounter he has had the best of it"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08
Gleanings.

The well-known hymn, "Rock OF Ages,
was written one hundred years aeo-'n March,
l776. Its author was Augustus Montague
Toplady.
The celebrated horse Hambletonian died a
few days ago, aged 81 years. He was The sire
of about fifteen hundred horses, some OF them
very noted racers.
The Old Commonwealth says that. in the
Republican meeting in HarTisonhurs which
elected delegates to the Lyncbburc Convention
"with the exception OF Senator Lewis, there
were no whites except Federal oiice-holders."
Over 5000, 900, in claims for sheep destroy
ed by dogs in Shenandoah comfy, since March
2O.h, 1875, have been fled in the Clerk 5 Of
fee Of that county - SiGmton Spectator.
As our Baltimore friends would say, ais
that so -
Governor Kempcr has refused to pardon the
two Little brothers, who were convicted OF
killing their brother, and are now imprisoned
in the penitcntiary. and Judge Turner, Of
Warren. formerly Of the 18th Va. to whom
their petition was referred says theie is no
ground upon which the application should be
granted.
Mr.. William Miller, yonpg man about
seventeen years of age, sou of Mrs. Christina
Miller living about two miles from Woodstock
LETT that place for Ohio on the llth OF last,
month. tie arrived in Columbus on The 10Th,
and after writing TO his mother, telling her of
his safe arrival. retired for the night. The
next morning lie was found dead in his bed.
From the Conier-Jouradl
"When It costs the Government S4OO 900, "
says an exchange. to repair vessel whose
first cost was 1882, OCO, its auout time for
some one to howl" 1t certainly is; and, if
yoall keep within the neighborhood of Robe
son until Whitthorne'S committee comes to
that item, you'll hear him howl.
we can't see what the soldiers at Fort Sill
want of soothing syrup" says the Detroit
Free Press, or why they need pay the post
trader twelve shiinss per bottle for it," Why,
don't you know that some Of the troops there
were infantry, and isn't The taking OF soothing
syrup part of the infantry practice?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

property into market in juno. lie then INFORM
ed me that the purchasers Of the property,
backed By ex- Attorney General Williams "ouid
be in his Office the next day, and meant 70
make the point that there was provision IN
in the decree of sale which prevented its execu-
ton lcithoW The further order Of Me CotTt.
told him | was aware that Attorney uenefa'
Williams had so stated in one of his letters 10
the Senate Committee, but that had examlh-
ed that decree carefully after had seen that
statement. and could assure him there was
no truth in 1t.
Iexpect from this time for the next nine
months to be eucountering false and perverted
statements of all public transactions in which
| am concerned. but | shall take prompt steps
to expose every falsehood and misrepresenta-
ton which shall be circulated in regard to me.
1t is only to-day thatI have been compelled
to exposo falsehood circulated abont me in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, which is taken largely IN
all the western and river counties OF Vest Va,
representing me, by telegram from this city,
as giving vote upon the currency question
the very opposite of all my recorded votes IN
Congress upon that subject from the commence
meut of the session until the present day
The shorts sighted authors Of these ISLANDERS viii
soon be ascertained and branded with their
merited infamy.
will further remark what ! omitted to
state above, that have had the petition OF the
500 citizens of Harper's Ferry and jefferson
county referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. and while have already obeyed their
wishes, and procured from the Attorney Gene
raj distinct declaration that he will put that
property in market in the month of June next,
vet this reference will afford to that committee
the opportunity of determining whether they
deem it expedent to erect national paper
mill at Harper's Ferry or not. Congress Is the
only body which can act on this proposition,
and all suggestions TO the Attorney General
upon that point are mere leather and pru-
nel0."
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Duel in Virginia.

Thaxton T. Robinson aud Jesse Mitchell,
young men highly connected in Campbell
county, va, met on Monday at New Proyi-
dence Church, near Rnskbnrg, in that county,
to settle an old feud with pistols Robinson
was shot in the abdomen. aud Mitchell re-
ceived one shot in the hand, which glanc.ns
went through his check AMI lodsel in the
back Of his neck, and another in the breast
The latest report states that RIbinson is deal
and Mitchell could not survive. The difficulty
is understood to have been about woman.
Robinson wasa leutcnan, 10 the United
States army, and has been absent several years
on duty on the Texan frontier, and Mitchell
has been recently appointed United States
gauger.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08
Martinsburg Matters.

From the Statesman and Independent we
Gull the following:
Eggs 12l cents per dozen.
The Reform Congregation design erecting a
Parsonage.
County Court viii begin Monday, 10Th
The docket contains 70 State cases.
The roof of the ice-house at the residence
Of the editor Of the Statesman was burueI OF
Sunday morning. Cause, hot ashes
The Conference Committee appointed to Wis
it Lonoak College consists Of Rev. s. Rogers,
D D., Rev. \. \. p Neel, and w. y Price,
Esq.
The death Of Dr. J. A. Muse, on Friday
evening last, excited 10 this community feel
ing Of general SORROW. He had been com
planning for some time past, but his demise
was unexpected. lie was a skillfrl physician
and a cultured gentleman lie had bis faults
but these even leaned 10 virtues side.