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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-08

The eccentric old scholar, DR.. James
Henry of Dublin, has Just died. DR. I
Henry had been a physician in his ma
tive city, and was never liked by his
brother practitioners, owing TO his skepii
cal views, which dislike finally culmin
ated in intense horror when the cynical
doctor declared that the opinion of no
physician in the world was worth a
guinea, and actually gave force TO those
heretical sentiments by refusing to take
more than five shillings for his advice.
/ Soon afterward he inherited fortune:
/ and henceforth devoted himself, aided
by his wife and daughter, to an immense
commentary on Virgil. For many years
| they wandered over the continent of
Europe on foot and without luggage, in
tent on the comparison Of the text of
Virgil in the MSS. and old editions
found in ancient libraries and out-of-the
way places. In few years the triad
was lessened by the death of Mrs. Hen
|
voted daughter continued their unweary
search. They came to know all the
men learned in their favorite subject
and all the librarians of the great lihI a.
ries Seventeed times they crossed the
Alps on foot, sometimes in deep snow
and more than once they were obliged te
show the money they carried in abund
, ance before they were received in tn,
4 inn where they sought shelter from
night and rain. DR.. Henry was a quain
looking parsonage clad in a Robinson
Crusoe like fur dress. His great com
mentary on Virgil is still in MS, will
the exception of few fragments whicl
he gave to the world Its extent ma
, be imagined from the fact that the re
marks on the first 26 lines of the -Enied
fill 176 pages
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Council Meeting.


!
Regular session Sept. 4th, 1876, nem-
bers present-H. c. Greiner, S. j.
krumlauf, George Drummer. ir- James
McQunid and ". H. Darst. The May
or in the chair. Minutes of the proceed
ing mcesiaa- read and approved.
The M. was instructed to collect
four dollars per month from the Trus-
tees of Reading Township as rent for
The Old Clerks Office. The Mayor re-
ported that he had caused the FIRE buck
cts to be repaired, and that they are on
the truck in good order The commit
tee to examine q suitable place for an
alley, leading to Mrs. Johnson's proper
ty reported and was discharged, and
upon motion the Mayor, w. IL. Darst
and James McQuaid are TO confer with
property holders in regard TO the right
of way or dedication.
On motion the Mayor appointed Geo.
Brunner, and s. J. Krumlauf 10 look
after the request of B. Clouse in regard
TO bridge over the stream on the west
end of North street.
On motion the following accounts
were allowed and an order drawn fol
the amount upon the Corporation Treas
/ ury:
R. NJ Barbee, bell ringing first quar-
ter, S1050; J B. Croft, salary for tbs
third quarter, $500; Samuel Snider
900 feet of plank, $500; R. Levitt 1
Co, nails, glass, rope, &c, Sl2.46; Jane
McQuaid, oil, S1026; Joseph Kelley
work On street IS cents; D. J. Drummer
work on pumps &c, $3.50; Myers /
Yarnell, glass lamps, oil case &c, S34.6S
Jerry A. Flantt, for repairing 81 gun
fire buckets, $3.50; Mrs. Russell, board
ing prisoners, $3.50; Bowman, Johnso
& Mautz, balance TO date S2.64.
The Marshal was instructed to motif
property holders and those occupyin
them to clear up around their premise
before the Fair
The Mayor was instructed to dra'
up an ordinance accepting johnson
addition as a part of Somerset.
The Mayor was directed to look u
the law in regard to making and re
pairing cutters and report at next meet
ing of the Council Several importar
matters were laid over. On motion tn
} Council adjourned TO meet in two weet
at y o'clock.
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Supply OF Hogs for 1875.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Piice Current, writing from Wapello
county, Iowa, says that all the shippers
and feeders in that state, with whom he
has conversed, unite in the opinion that
there will be less number of hogs than
for the last four years. They base their
opinion on the face that the high prices
of the last month or six weeks, together
with the fear Of disease, have induced
growers and feeders to sell their brood
sows and all pigs that would weigh $50
pounds gross, and upward. In this and
adjoining counties, know many farmers
who usually have ten to fifteen brood
sows, and from one hundred to two hun.
dred pigs, that tell me they have not a
hog or pig Of any kind; have lost part
by disease and sold the balance, and
don't intend to stock up again until they
feel sure that their lots and pens are
cleared Of all taint from disease. Others
who have fair stock on hand say they
intend to let them run at large and not
attempt to fatten before fall, as they find
they are much more likely to die when
confined in pens or small lots of ground.
Having watched the hog crop
and its movements pretty closely for a
number of years, and being personally
acquainted with many Of the hog raisers
and nearly all the large feeders and
shippers, and having seen and converted
with them frequently of late, am firm
ly convinced that the supply of hogs in
Chicago, for 1876, will be small; as COM
pared with that of the last three years
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WHAT Is
VEGEIlNE?

1t is a compound extracted from
barks, roots AMI herbs. 1t is Natures
Remedy. 1t is perfectly harmless from
any bad effect upon the system. 1t is
nourishing and strengthing. 1t acts di-
rectly upon the blood. 1t quiets the
nervous system. 1t gives you good sweet
sleep at night. 1t is panacea for our
aged fathers and mothers. for it gives
them strength, qniets their nerves, and
gives them Natures sweet sleep,-as has
been proved by many an aged person.
1t is the great Blood Purifier. 1t is a
soothing remedy for our children. 1t
has relieved and cured thousands, 1t is
very pleasant to take; every child likes
it. 1t relieves and cures all diseases ori-
ginating from impure blood. Try the
vEGETINE. Give it fair trial for your
complaints; then you will say TO your
friend, neighbor and acquaintance. Try
it; ithas cured me-"
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Where Nickel Comes From.

1t may not generally be known that
the nickel deposit near Gap, Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, is considered the
largest yet discovered IN the world, and
the only deposit of the ore worked in
America. The mine is on the high di-
viding line between Chester and Pequea
valleys. Besides nickel. copper, iron
and limestone are found in the same To-
cality. Nickel was discovered here abont
the year 1850, though copper, which is
taken from lie same NINE was known in
this locality seventy Years ago. The ore
has gray color, is very heavy, and so
hard that it is mined entirely by blast
ing. After the ore has been broken into
small fragments, it is put into kilns
holding eighty to ninety tons each, and
subjected to heat produced at first by
burning of a small quantity of wool.
and continued by the conversion of the
expelled gas 1t is then put into smelt-
ing furnace and undergoes a treatment
similar to that of iron ore Hartford
Comm Post.
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The Coming Elections in the South
-rhe Attorney Generals Circular
to United States Marshais-Meas-
ures to Prevent Intimidation Of
Voters.

special Telegram to ihe Cincinnati Com.,l
WASHINGTON, September Ar
are in progress TO give full
force to the circular letter Of instruc.
tions in reference to the coming cleo
tions, issued to-day by the Attorney
General. Upon the receipt of the Pres
ident's approval of the circular, coun-
Gil was held at the War Department, a;
which Attorney General Taft, Secretar-
les Cameron, Chandler and Robson,
Generals Sherman and Ruger and Gov
ernor Chamberlain, OF South Carolina,
were present. The bearing Of the cir
culsr upon the condition Of affairs in
the Southern States was fully discussed
and a programme arranged which will
enable the civil and military officers Of
the Government to act in harmony
should such action become necessary.
The Attorney General maintains that
the holding of meetings, in peaceable
and orderly manner. to discuss the Is
sues of an election and arrange the nee
essary details for legally conducting it,
is a preliminary part of the election it
selc, necessary, TO its fulfllment, and
any violent or unauthorized interference
with such meetings is a malicious in.
timidafion, which the United States
authorities have full power under the
statute to suppress and punish. Mar
shals will be held responsible for any
breach of the peace growing out of the
elections, whether occurring before, up
on, or after the day Of elections; and ar,
especially instructed that they have tht
right to summon to their assistance, il
preventing and suppressing disorders
every person within their respective dis
tric,s, including State and Nationa
troops.
1t is the purpose ofthe Government t.
place troops in every district where VIC
lence is expected on the day of the elec
tion, or where intimidation is practice,
or threatened in any form prior theret
in order that they may be within tn
Jurisdiction of United States Marshal
and subject to their call for the preserv
alton of the public peace and the protec
tion Of the citizens.
The outrageous interference wit
peaceable assemblies of the people, no'
prscticed in South Carolina, will b
stopped under this circular, Governo
Chamberlain having left here to-nigt
with assurances that a sufficient fore
will be placed within the call of tn
Marshals Of that State to secure the al
rest and punishment of this class of o
tenders.
Gene-al Ruger has been assigned
the command Of the Gulf, and left t.
! night for his headquarters at Atlanta
Before leaving he had a conference wi,
, the Attorney General and General She
man, and was fully instructed by II
latter as to his duty under any emergel
cy which may arise. Full instruction
have also been forwarded to the Divisic
D commander at New Orleans, throug
: General Sheridan. Commanders of con
panies and detachments of troops will
ordered to assist in the prevention
organized intimidation and suppressiC
u of violence, when called upon by Uni
ed States Marshals.
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Hunting the Elephant in Michigan.
detroit Evening News.

detroit Evening News.l
They had scene not down On the
bills at East Saginaw the other day. 1t
was an elephant hunt, but the elephant
did the hunting. The Courier says that
one of the elephants with Howe's circus
became somewhat restive while being
led to the large tent, and finally refused
point blank to enter; breaking away
from his lady's maid he started up Hay
den street on a swinging trot that would
nave delighted the heart Of Halbert
Hedward and his congeners amid the
Businesses of an Indian jungle. On ar
irving at Hoyt street he met q bucolic
party with team and Immediately gave
chase down Hoyt street, the elephant
with trunk erect, sounding the charge,
and the "moss back with a hay fork
goading his horse into wild gallop.-
The sharpest day on the driving park
was nothing to it. The elephant sold
high in the pools against the field, while
the side bets of 800 to SO were freely
offered, with no takers. However, blood
will tell, and by the time the granger
had all the hay-seed blown out of his
hair, his animals were far ahead of the
mountain of flesh behind them. About
this time the keepers had succeeded in
keeping the elephant off, ard, by getting
hook in his ears, and various other
soothing and gentle methods known
alone to elephant nurses, they got him to
postpone the MASKING of the moss back
till more opportune time, and he sulk-
lily returned to his old stamping ground;
still he made things lively for time.
A religious sect, called the Cobbites,
under the lead of an old man named
Cobb, who taught his deluded followers
that he was Christ, settled in White
County, Arkansas, have been guilty of
ATROCITIES which have brought the hand
Of the law upon them. Strange noises
had been heard at Gum Springs, and
two men, one named C. D. Humphrey
and a Mr.. Blake, attempted to clear up
the mystery They approached hut
where religious ceremony was going on,
and were invited in. On getting out of
their buggy, Humphrey was seized by
four men, and Blake by four women
Blake made his escape. but not before he
saw the men commence to cut Humphrey
to pieces with knives. He aroused the
citizens and returned to the place with a
posse, and found Humphreys head on a
fence-paling. The Cobbites approached
the posse in a menacing manner, when
the latter fred on them, killing two men
Four men, -four wemen, and two chill
dren, were arrested Old Cobb escaped
to the woods. The prisoners had a pre-
liminary examination, and were releas-
ed. They talked necessarily about their
religion, and were no doubt crazy.
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Letter from Arizona.
Prescott, ARIZONA, Aug. 19, '76.

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, Aug. -. 10.
EDITOR PREss:-T Thinking that few
words from this far off country would |
your readers, have concluded /
10 write few of the principal items of |
Prescott and vicinity. Prescott is Fitu /
ated nearly in the geographical center
Of the territory; its altitude 6UU0 feet
above the level of the sea, 155 miles east
of the Colorado River, and 403 miles
from Albuquerque, New Mexico. is
the county seat Of the county, and head
quarters for the Military Department
Of Arizona; and has Il far chance of be-
coming the Capital at the next Legisla-
ture. 1t contains population OF ., 200;
is pleasantly situated in valley, surround
ed by pines; and the climate is exceed
ipgly fine and healthy. The buildings
are constructed Of wood and brick; the
business houses mostly of brick, and the
style; and have the appearance of taste
and comfort. It's green hills, high
mountains, tall pines and productive
gardens give il an appearance of beauty
rarely excelled. The people are ener-
getic and enterpriziDg, and use every
exertion, to make their mountain home
| desirable.
1t contains several large mercantile
houses, FIVE Of which are fire proof; two
churches, and large brick school house,
35x70, two stories high, tower 20 feet
square, with cupalo running to the
height of so feet; cost S13, 600, amount
raised by the voting Of tax. There are
several fine buildings in the process ot
erection among which is W. B. Viii
sons planning mill, door and sash fac.
tory; the building is 30xS0, two story
and contains IL different wood working
machines; the capacity of the engine i:
25 horse power, will be in operation
large per cent on amount invested
Mr.. Wilson is a nephew of John P
Wilson, of Somerset, he came here il
April 1870, and by his industrious hab
its, has gained the esteem of all, besides
gaining quite little fortune of abou
0,000. Among the most wealthy anC
largest property holders, are A. L
Moeller, Campbell, Head, Basford ant
others.
In the vicinity of Prescott are grea
many very rich gold and silver mines
among which the Peck, Tiger, Silve
Prince, Black Warrior, are silver mine
and assay as high as $4,000 per ton
, The richest gold mines are the Senitol
Salvador, War Eagle, and many Others
that assay 5000 per ton. The amour
of gold dust and bullion received b.
the merchants OF Prescott, from Jun
, 1st to July 1st, was $10S, 100. A "clea
up" made at the Aztlan quartz mil
from Salvador ore, was gold "brick" c
, $1,000. A"clean up" at the same mil
=. last week, from 4 tons, second class orr
O from the Peck mine amounted to $500
in silver bricks.
Times are lively and the future pro:
n poets of Prescott are encouraging.
h am still here, doing fair, enjoying goo
B.. health, and generally satisfied. Wisl
Q ing the "Press" and my friends prosper
f ity, | remain,
Yours truly,
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Houses. Lot ard Out Lot For sale
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18th, 1876,

from 10 A. NJ to 4 P NJ
The we'll known property of Clara
Westerman, Somerset Ohio. This prop
erty is appraised at $500 for taxation,
kas three distinct structures, one house
being brick, one frame, and one of log,
and yet a fourth frame hitherto used
for a barn, which with some skill. can
easily be converted into two story
frame house of good proportions.
The brick has a solid stone basement
and good cellar, and if all other struc-
lures were removed from the lot, it
would not be dear at $500 for house and
| lot
The log structure has good stone
| foundations and if removed to vacant
| lot, with its roof, weatherboarding
| flooring &c, &c, would rent for $50 a
year. The same is true of the frame
| which was used as grocery and has q
good solid stone basement, is sound, and
can be removed if desired by the pur
chaser and made a convenient and com
Portable house, with cellar.
The barn will bear moving to any par
of town, and il converted into a dwell
ing we'll be Of elegant proportions.
l propose TO give 10 the purchaser
house and lot for nothing if he will bu.
and pay for the raw material that Cal
be sold off the lot a fair valuation.
The right is reserved to offer all t
one buyer or to otter the parts separate
ly Those needing building material o
desiring to build OF vacant lots will d
we'll to examine the stone, frames, an
: all belongingsof this property.
Apply to
MARTIN KAGAY,
Agent for the premises.
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BAYLIES

Great Mercantile College. Keokuk,
Iowa, on the Mississippi. Prof. VIM.
II. Miller, General Manager. Nine
teentn year. About Sixty dollars pay
all expenses, for Membership. Board
and Stationery. Bookkeepers, Penmen,
Reporters, Operators, Architects, Sur
veyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted.
English branches free Free Lectures
by Eminen. Orators Free Festivals
with Brass Band in College Hall. Free
furnished rooms for self boarding Tel
egraphing free. Short hand writing free.
Good boarding clubs, and family board.
Railroad fare deducted: Immense busi-
ness in Keokuk. No vacation. Address
Baylies College, Keokuk, Iowa. State
where you saw this advertisement
y3nSy1
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Old ST ON NGrerOss.

As they came down from the City
Hall last night, says the Atlanta Consti-
tuition, Old ST remarked to Jake:
II feels sorry for de ole man-dat's
fack.
"What ole man you .awkin, bout
now?" asked Jake.
"Mister Nawcross, OBJ koarse. He done
gone let dem pollytishuns nomernate
him fur the gubner on the publican
ticket, hain't he?"
'Yas, dat's what he sed in the ireelim-
ination remarks dat he made?"
Oats de reezin' dat I'ze sorry 70 de
ole man.
But what yon sorry fur?"
Jess sorry like is when l see one
desc ole gra' possums creeping out on
the hi lin oh 'simmon tree arter de
las dribbled up simmon in de woods?"
replied Old ST, seriously.
What hab dat got ter do wild Mister
Norcross, tell me DAT? 'Spose he gifts de
'simmon, den yer amt sorry, is yer?"
argued Jake.
"Phew! niger, dai's whar de troubble
generally hab ariz wild de 'possum. kase
when he reach out fur de 'simmon some
feller Gums long, shake him out an tote
him off. An whin de dimmycrats shake
de publican tree dis fall dat ole pos
SONS gwine ter drap--an' drap mons
rous hard-an' he amt gwine ter hab NO
'simmon in his hand, nudder"
Jake gave up the point, after so clear
an illustration of the operation of fate
Brooklyn has had another church
scandal. The case was one Of slandel
against young lady of the choir, by 6
! female member of the church. The
charge, which was one seriously affect
ing the character of the young lady, wa.
duly investigated, ard found not sus
tained; wherenpon on Sunday last the
pastor preached from the text: "Thor
shalt not 60 up and down as tale bear
er among the people," and subsequently
publicly suspended the female slandere
until she shall give solid evidence of re
pentance. Prayer was then offered tha
she might see her mistake, repent, anG
at an early day rejoice in full and fre
pardon.
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A Joint discussion occurred At Co-
lumbia City, Ind, on TUESDAY last, be-
tween Dan. VOORHEES, Of Indiana, and
Senator Sherman Of this State. An i'm
mense crowd composed Of members OF
all parties was present to hear these
eminent noliticiaps.
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Go to Skinner and Bros Drug Store
and examine their fine stock Wall Pap
per and Window Curtains, nearly one
Hundred different patterns of wall paper
on hand which they offer for CASH. so
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To Land Buyers |!
4 FRFE RIDE!
OVER LAND GRANT ROADS.

UN EN- LANU OhANI hUADS.
am the only agent east of the Mis-
sissippi River, acting under appoint
ment received from Governors of West
ern States. My duties are 10 see that
you get Reliable Information and the
Best Possible Rates on Transportation
Don't fail to call on or write 10 me be-
fore making any arrangements relative
TO moving your people or property.
Make no Charge for services.
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Some times l think l am tolerably
good natured, but when | have favored
customers by letting them have goods for
80 or 60 days, and have TO wait on my pay
from two to six years, it tries my
patience. Another hint: | have a
great many small claims running from
fifty cents TO five dollars. Do not think
because your accounts are small, do not
interd collecting them, for do. Now,
please come at once and settle with me
and save trouble and cost.
2w15 THOMAS JOHNSON.
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Avoid Cold and Wet Feet.

l will endeavor to keep On hand, at
all times, the best calf, kip and Stoga
Boots, of my own manufacture, and
warrant the same to the No. in every
respect. All rips occurring in work of
my make will be repaired gratis.
BENZ. GRAVES
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The war in the East would seem TO be
nearing its end. England has demand =
ed an arnistice with view to negotia-
tions for peace between the belligerents,
and has assured the Porte that if, in case
of Turkeys refusal TO accede to this de-
maud, foreign intervention should occur,
Turkey need uot look to England for as
sistance. So far the results of the war
between the contending States do not in
dicate that either have achieved any
particular advantage over the other. 1t
has heen series of successes and defeats
on both sides, and will eventually lead
to the independence Of Servia and estab-
iishment of Prince Milan upon its
throne. That, at least, seems to be the
aim of Russia and the other powers that
talk Of armed Intervention.
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Sensible Advice.

You are asked every day through the
columns of newspaperr and by your
Druggist to use something for Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint that you know
nothing about, you Get discouraged
spending money with but little success.
Now to give you satisfactory proof that
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER will cure
you of Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
with all its effects, such as Sour Stom-
ach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costive-
ness, palpitation of the Heart. Heart
burn. Water-brash, coming up of food
,iier eating, low spirits &c, we ask you
to go to your Druggists SKINNER q
Bros. and get Sample Bottle
of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER for 10
cents and try it, or Regular Size for rs
cents, two doses will relieve you.
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John Tyler, jr., Of Virginia, has re-
Gently written On "open letter" setting
forth his reasons for supporting Hayes
and Wheeler. Tyler was an officer IN
the Confederate service, and his eSpousal
Of the cause Of the Republicans at this
time. is regarded az big thing by the
leaders Of that party.
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years ago.

Generals Crook and Terry have not yet
succeeded in Catching up" with Gener-
al siitingbull, but perhaps they will DO
40 when the weather gets cooler, and the
arnss is "played out"