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L.. . .. T.
Somerset Lodge No b. meets nt odd Fellow 3
Hail. every Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
no. 70 q. a A. %,
Somerset Lodge No. 10, i. and A. NJ, meets
at their hall, on Wednesdays, preceding the
full moon Of each month
ROYAL ARCH CiAPTEN 30. G1.
r. A. NJ. meets dt Masonic Hall, on the Mon
day preceding the fun moon Of each month
Companions 10 good standing are cordially invi-
tadfO attend
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Mrs. j. III. willard


| will endeAvor to keep on hand, at
all times, the best calf, kip and Stoga
Boots, Of my own manufacture, anG
warrant the same to the No. in ever,
respect. All rips occurring in work o.
my make will be repaired gratis.
BENZ. GRAVES.
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business in Kentucky about the first of
July, and will take my leave for Cincin-
natl. The remainder Of my Summers
work will probably be At Chillicothe,
Portsmouth and Athens
Nnurs = NJ
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NEW MILLINERY
AND
FANCY GOODS.

Grateful to the public for
the liberal patronage be-
stoned upon me, I hare
the pleasure Of Offering
the ne1CeSt and most ia
UOrite styles Of Spring and
Summer Hats, BOJ1netS,
Ribbons, &c, and u choice
and select variety of Fam
cy Goods, 1CIlich I1CiU sell
cheaper than can be p1tr-
chased in any other eStab-
HshDae7at in Perry county.
Bg Give me call, in Mathews"
bnilding, 1=t door. east side North CO.
lumbus Street.
JENNIE RUDOLPH.
April . 1876. 52m3
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Real Estate for Sale.

TTNrE premises known as the brewery
l. property. Ia Somerset Ohio. formerly he
longing TO George Hooker, VIII bc sold ON favor
able terms.
Persons wishing TO purchase VIII call on ".
l.. fiurk, Somerset, Ohio
Sept. ~, 1873. y
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Men are earning $40. To SI20, per
week! selling
OUR COUNTRY AND ITS RESOUR-
CEE

Complete in the thrilling history of 100
eventfnl years also of the great "Exhi-
bition, grand in description of our
mighty resources in agriculture, com
merce, minerals. manufactures, natural
wonders, curiosiIies. ETC., all richly il
lustrated. 4 Century" Map and
g Bird Eye View" free. Sells marvel
lously fast. 1000 more agents wanted
quickly for this and our standard Life
of Livingstone" 10000 already sold
also new Bible, 1000 illust. Has no
equal For extra terms write TO HUB
BARD BROS, Pubs, 144 w. 4lh ST.,
Cincinnati, O. 4w
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Western Land Owners

Willing TO trade for lands in tins sec
tion Of Ohio, will do well to inform m.
by mail, or otherwise.
have several farms TO exchange foi
Western lands and some ready cash.
Also, Western lands and ready casl
to exchange for real estate in this SEE
tion Of Ohio.
] desire to increase both my list 81
Western lands and lands in this section
ready for a fair exchange.
MARTIN kAGAY,
80 Real Estate Agent.
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Change Of Firna.

Having disposed Of my interest in the
Meat Shop and the bntchering business
to Lon. Knllman & Bro, | am desir-
ous of closing my books, and to that
end, respectfully requst all who know
themselves indebted to me to call aud
venience Without further notice, all
such accounts remaining unpaid by the
1st of February 1876, will be placed in
the hands of an officer for collection.
GEORGE KULLMAN.
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Central House,
-EEAOH.ElH lille q.
g. ROUsrTLP, Pnorrirron.


Ex.i.oa. ~rn.a affs a.'.. .re ruaiIr
biI.s. God .' ...- ..........f..
EcTsl. of st-Dt
OF Town I!ali, ,,umef-.i. yaiu, aluIllI
Dy the G, nell Arril :. .H. .!.
Entcr'ainYeLI a. @.itn jhe aG.
mission is H.is ceui-,.............. e 90
" twenty-five r,nts.......... 600
Church purposes without .gppef... $50
" ." with 800
Free LcctuTcs...... 1890. .....-... ........ 2ou
Dances ......... .......... u.tO
The above rates include all eN. nseF
except on occasions IN which unusually
late hours are kept, when an extra COM
pensatiun must bc allowed ini !fking
s'aie Of Hall, or the party renting 1e re-
-ponsible for unnecessary dnmaLc-, and
akl cnrr Of 10 himself alter the said
usual huuTs urT clasirg.
All contract iur ilali must hereafter
he mude with ia, Mayor.
The foregoing regulations will be
strictly adhered 10 gndcr all circum-
stances hereafter.
RoBT. b. WOODWARD, Mayor.
The new styles of Jowelry for She ensuing year
More lovely and pretty than c9rr spear,
And J. q. Curran has such a supply,
As will take with surprise auy t"uu"i-nur's eye.
SO call and -cs
This j. g.. g..
And he will make you happy br.
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Go to Skinner and Bros Drug Storo
and examine their fine stock Wall Pal
per and Window Curtains, nearly on,
Hundred different patterns Of wall papci
on hand which they offer for CASH. 81
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The reason that people go 10 Walker
& Russell for Boots and Shoes: Because
they deal exclusively in that line, and
of course can sell cheaper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09

Go to Walker & Russell and get
pair of their frst-class fine Boots war
ranted to fit the foot and please the eye.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09

100 different kinds of pocket books at
J. c. Curran's, at from Is cents to g 90
each.
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pae editors OF the New Lexington pa-
pors we're bo,t 10 Somerset yesterday.
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To the Voters of Perry County o.
200 ACRES

Tobacco and cigars,-the very best At
Skinner
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Go to Skinner's Drug store, if you
wish to get nice patterns of Wallpaper
and WIndow-curtains. They sell for
cash only. 40
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Wall Paper only s cents per bolt ?.
Skinner's new Drug Store. 30
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Soap, Soap, warranted to have
no gold in it! Permission given TO re-
turn soap and gold, if found, to Skin
ner 4 Bro.
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a large lot of Wall Paper, Window
Shades, Table covers. etc, very cheaI
for cash at SINNERS new Drug S,or.
IN
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J. 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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Graves is selling Boots S Shoes
cheaper than the cheapest. 52w6
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Buckle plow shoes, whole stock, 50
per pair, at the Peoples Store.
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Or. J. c. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chanatsta.
soIp ny All pnua0rsTs ryEnVWHEnu.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
The Florida Returning Board.

Much anxiety has been expressed to
know the political complexion of the
Florida Returning Board. Judge j.
T. Bernard, one Of the Centennial
Commissioners from that State, has
been interviewed at Philadelphia on
the subject, and, in answer to the ques-
ton. rs it fact that the Democrats
control the Returning BoardT said !:
"Oh. my, no that Board is entirely
in the hands of the Republicans. IL
is composed of the Secretary OF state,
State Treasurer and Attorney Cen
eral. l believe them to be fair men,
however, and have no doubt that a
fair count will be made. VIM. X. Cock
will probably be admitted to assist the
Board. He is a Democrat, and IS
trusted by the people. Cock voted for
Grant in 1872, and for the present Re
publican Governor, but took the stump
at the outset of the campaign for Til
den. It is my belief that the days OF
ballot-box stufing in the South have
passed, and though | am Republi-
can, i CO0C1UG bAS OlSSeAOu "a -
Democratic ticket in Florida. The
great influx of negroes from Georgia
lately led .me to suppose the State
would go Republican, but as they have
already done their best in the districts
in which they have made their home,
I am not in doubt concerning the abil-
ity of the white counties to overcome
their vote and make the State Demo
cratic by at least 1,500. AS for Key
West, it is made up principally of Gu
bans. who voted the Republican ticket
in 1874 and the Democratic ticket the
other day. To prevent this latter re-
suit, Cuban was appointed Postmas-
ter of Jacksonville some time ago, but
this had no effect whatever.
Under the law, thirty days are al;
| lowed the Inspectors to make official
returns, and it will probably be the
middle of next week before anything
of definite character is learned
Erom Dade county the returns mus
travel to Key West, distance OF 6l
miles, thence to Cedar Keys, distance
of two days from the Capital. Moth
ing authentic will be known, therefore
until IL days have elapsed from the
day of election"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
Honesty The True Policy.

We will not undertake to say that
the conduct of the Democracy In the
mast has been universally so pure that
they cannot be reproached with Unfair
dealings in connection with the elec-
tions, but this we can say with truth :
if there has ever been any such loose
practice here in Virginia We have new
er bv word, wink, or nod connlved at
or justified it. On the contrary, we
would delight In seeing the heaviest
nenaIties Of the law inflicted invariably
upon those who are party to any at
tempt to secure the triumph OF par
tv whether Democrat or Republican,
through the instrumentallty OF fraud.
The liberties of a people can be pre-
served only so long as their virtue Is
maintained. To hope for the one
without practising the other would be
to expect the enjoyment OF heaven
while surrounded by all the influences
of the internal regions. Liberty is
the result of pure, honest, .virtuous
practices. Hand in hand they must
walk; for when they part company
liberty perishes and dies. Clrcum-
stances at times of an extreme nature
NAV offer strong inducements tC
seek temporary and immediate reliei
through means other than such as arc
Legitimate, but the history of the world
teach that the end, however pure II
itself, will never justify resort to any
means for itS accomplishment not sane
toned by the highest morality: Hon
esty is always the best policy in pub
| lie as we'll as in private affairs, and un
less the people Of this country can b.
made fully to realize this fact the rae
of the Republic will soon be run
To-day the country is shocked at tn
magnitude of fraud that would
consummated deprive it of a fairl
elected Chief Magistrate. And ye
wbv the shock? 1t is but the natura
result of minor frauds that for year
: have been successfully practiced !
, almost every State with impunity-t
a certain extent, we fear, by all parties
The country must call halt. Ther
must be reform and a return to th
: practices of the earlier, purer, an
| better days of the Republic, or theII
: IS but little of good to be hoped Tor
its future-RichnIORd Wing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
The Three Lying Governors.

Upon the evidence of their own tele-
grams, the Governors of the States OF
South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana
have shown themselves, during the
past week, to be the three most impu-
dent liars in the country.
On Thursday, Nov. 9, Gov. Cham
berlain, of South Corolina, telegraph
ed to the New York Times that the
official count in nine counties, with
accurate estimates aud reports FROM
the remaining twenty-three counties,
gave not less than eight thousand Re
publican majority in that State. On
Monday, the 18th, the same Chamber
lain telegraphed' to the New York
Herald that the returns increased
Hayes' majority to three thousand.
On Friday, the 10th, Gov. Stearns,
of Florida, sent telegram 70 Seere-
tary Morrill,, which was published IN
the New York Times, saying that
Florida had given 2,5OO Republican
majority. A special dispatch TO the
same paper, dated Monday, the l4th,
now AYERS that the majority is between
| / 900 and 2,000l
And Gov. kellogg, Of Louisiana
after repeated declarations by telegraph
and otherwise all last week, that Louis.
lana had gone Republican by s,OW
majority, confessed on Sunday IN 4
message TO the New York Herasd tha
he had no returns whatever, and coul'
really give no trustworthy figures a
all.
IL is with the help Of such frauds
as these three Governors that llayei
Is TO be declared elected.-M \. SHH
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
WHOLE NO. s,s6s.
AN OUTRAGE ON A MINISTER.
Driven from His Pulpit for voting
the Democratic Ticket.

The Rev. r. III. Robinson, pastor
of the Orchard Street Nj. II. Church
(colored), yesterday went into his pull
Dit at the customary hour for the pur-
pose Of delivering his regular Sunday
morning sermon. A preconcerted
plan for his ejectment had, however,
evidently been arranged, and his arrlv-
al was the occasion Of great excite
ment. Many of his congregation rose
to their feet at his entrance, and others
abruptly left the church. The build
ing will accommodate about hvc hum
dred persons, and was crowded to It's
utmost capacity. The news of the
difficulty had evidently had been antic-
ipated by the colored people who live
in the neighboorhood, and the street
In front of the church was thronged
with a dusky crowd, eager to testify
bv apv lawiess act their devotion 10
their defeated party. Many OF them
hurled imprecations unht for puDllca-
ton against the pastor, and others
called upon the police to eject nun
from the church.
Officer Flannery, who was present,
did his utmost to quell the tumult,
which did not subside until DIR. Rob
inson withdrew in the interest Of peace,
and was subsequently escorted home
by the officer above mentioned. He
afterwards secured the keys Of the
church and retained them IN posses
ion with the intention of admitting no
one to the edifce until he hears IRON
the Presiding Elder. The police state
that the difficulty originated with
white man living in the neighorhood,
who is a well known Republican, and
who has, by his infiammatory remarks,
melted the negroes to this outrage.
Some weeks ago a colored preacher
who filled the pulpit for Mr.. Kobinson
made use in his sermon Of the ex-
preston, II any member in this
congregation intends voting the Dem.
ocratic ticket, he ought to be hanged.
At the close Of his remar ks Of Mr..
Robinson arose aud said he did not
think such an expression Of opinion a
suitable one to emanate from the pull
pit, and he did not desire a repetition
of it. The congregation, which IS
largely composed of an ignorant class
of negroes, become incensed at this
very proper suggestion of their pastor,
and requested him to resign the charge.
He refused to do 80, and hence tho
trouble yesterday.-Battin1ore Gazette,
| NOU. 18Th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25

PRESENCE OF MISUNDERSTANDING to
his residence in the city, after So
iourn by the seaside, a minister, open
ing his front door, was surprised to
hear footsteps coming softly down
stairs. Instantly suspecting something
wrong, he advanced into the hall,
and there encountered burglar, who
nojnted pistol at the clergyman, s
head and said, "If you move | will
blow vour brains out, and dragged
him into the parlor and told him to SIT
down. II began to talk to him, said
the minister, In relating the story at
terward. My good fellow, said l,
what induces you to commit THIS
crime upon crime2 You have com
mitted burglary, and now you are about
to commit murder. 1t will do you no
good to kill an old man like me. You
have already run the risk OF twenty
years in State prison, and TO little pur,
pose. If you kill me it will be toup1d
ont for I have many friends IN the
citv and am we'll known here. The
murder will cause great excitement
and vou will be hanged for 1t. AS
mere matter of policy it is folly to XII
me And then why do you want Z
add crime to crimeP Well, you taxi
the matter coolly,' said the burglar
who are you, anyhow 2 L am minis
ter who has spent larger portion o
nv time laboring among your class o
neople.' The burglar manner change'
when I said this, and he took the pis
tol away from my head. ] seized hi
hand, My good fellow, said, .whal
indneed YOU to lead this life of crime
I am suffering, he said, for food I
eat. and am without work, and no on
mites me. You are the first man, sil
that has spoken kind word to me j
n long time. l shall not harm you,
, am surprised at your coolness. Yo
!. are the most remarkable man eve
saw Well, | talked with him 10
, some time, and at last | gave him som
5 money, advising him to commence
!. new life. He looked at me earnestl;;
!. and said, with great feeling, Al
: thank Won sir. Iexpected to have
Snbt with YOU when | heard you CON
q ;p the door. You have conquered n
% w;tbout fighting. You shall hear fro
. me again, sir; | will never forget tn
4 nccnTrence. ,l 1 believe that there
e one kind hearted man left in the worl
e Giood-b And, so saying, he quiet
!. left the house" Great is the DOW
], of kindness.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
NO KUKLUxING THE ELECTION
Some Pointed Words from the New
York Herald.

One Of the parties in Florida sends
n renort that the other party has
wrecked train and hukluxeo the
election returns" The report y prop,
ably untrue, but the phrase Is well
used. 1t reminds us to tell the poiiti-
ticians of both parties that the people
will stand no Kukluxing OF election
returns this time. They mean to have
peace and fair play. If the Democrats
have carried Louisiana the people will
not allow Gov. kellogg and Mr.. Pack
ard. with a too convenient Returning
Board. to Kuklux the vote. They
were allowed to do it in 1872, so far as
the result had only local Importance;
but the Senate refused to admit the
Senator elected by their fraud: They
did it again in 1874, but public opln-
ion forced Republican Congress to
condemn the fraud In the most posi-
tive and conspicuous manner by un-
seating some of the members OF the
Legislature who were Kukluxed In by
the Returning Board. We beg the
New Orleans Republican managers to
remember that their previous frauds
are we'll known here in the North, and
that as men already exposed in Ku-
kluxing election returns they have
need to be conspicuously fair and up;
right this time. All their acts and
proceedings will be watched by the
most jealous eyes by honorable men IN Oh d
both parties in the North, and they
should remember that the presump-
tion lies fairly against them because
they have already been detected in the
same trick of which they are now sus-
pected.
So, too, in South Carolina, we warn
the adherents of Gov. Chamberlain
against attempting to Kuxlux the elec-
ton returns. They cannot hope TO
succeed, for they will be exposed, ana
their own party will disown them. Ii
is very we'll understood here that the
South Carolina election machinery has
been constituted in a suspiciously un-
fair and partisan manner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
anrernOr James D. Porter.

One of the most gratifying results
of the late canvass is the reelection
of Goyernor James ID. Porter. This
GENTLEMAN encountered a senseless OPP
pogition from the very beginning, and
Il threatened at once to endanger his
election. Because there was a sur
nlus of money in the treasury, and he
annronriated it TO the payment Of an
bpnest debt. he was mercilessly de-
nounced. and allied with funding
ring, coupon clippers and bondhold-
ers. He bravely did his duty and the
people have Dobly rewarded him. In
our opinion no purcr man ever oecu-
MED the gubernatorial chair than
James ID. Porter, aud his administra-
ton deserved popular Endorsement
.Jackson Wing and Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
Didn't Answer the Purpose.

A gentleman who had been a sub
scriber to the Express for year, came
lid few weeks ago and ordered his
naper discontinued. He said he could
get a Nashville paper containing twice
the amount of reading matter gwen IN
the Express for the same money. We
did not insist on his continuing our
paper or try to show him the difference
between the value of home paper
and one published at distance. The
gentleman who is In good circumstan-
ces. has been to our Office eseveraltlmes
since and asked to look at our paper
inst a minute to see some particular
item. Last week he came and asked
us to give him copy to carry home to
his wife, who, he said, had understood
there was a full report in 1t OF that
romantic marriage which occurred In
town the week before; and that she
wanted to see how the sore throat dis
ease was getting on in Fayetteville ;
and that his daughter wanted to see
who had married during the past
week and he, himself having a little
wheat and corn, some bacon and lew
potatoes still on hand, wanted to LOOK
over the home market report; ana nc
gave several other little reasons foI
wishing to see copy of the paper Jus'
a minute. NJ
Vile paper ?" we carelessly inquired
as he handled an extra copy OF the
20, no." he replied, "I get thai
rognIarlv hut vou see, that don't { eX
actly tell me the particular things
wish to find out. It's a splendid pa
per; tells all about Tilden and Hen
dricks and Reform, and about the gu
bernatorial campaign, and has lots o
reading about the races, police troubles
and all that; but you see my wife an
daughter don't care much about thos
} things. and I have to borrow a copy Q
, vour paper once in a while to humo
$ them: and occasionally l want to Sc
a an item or two about home affairs, nc
e that I am particularly interested
: anything particular, but you see-l
v fact-I-well- :. -.
!, "Well," echoed we, handing hi
: the paper we had been handling:
e He studied little while aud the
It ended the interview by handing US MI
Y cents. with the remark, lou ma
! send the paper just to please the WI
men folks, till January, then Ill rene
e for another year" -.
v Isn't this little incident a famili'
: episode in the experince OF eve
county publisher ?-FdyetteUttte E'
d press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-25
Craving Old Gracefully.

spurgeon says: 81 do not know a
more beautiful sight on earth than a
man who has served his Lord for
many years, and who having grown synn
gray in service, feels that in the order
of nature he must soon be called
home. He is rejoicing in the first
fruit of the spirit which he has %;
tained. but he is painting after the full
harvest of the spirit which is guaran-
on a iutting crag by the edge of the
Jordan. listening TO the harpers on the
other side, and waiting till the pitcher
sball be broken at the fountain, and
the wheel at the cistern, and the spirit
shall dapart to God who gave it; A
wife waiting for her husbands foot
stems. a child waiting in the darkness
Of the night till its mother comes t
give it the evening kiss, are portraits
of our waiting. tits a pleasant and ;;
precious thing to wait and so to hope