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they are pretty much mixed with old
Sheep. The demand however, is steady
at So 25a4 for common to fair, and S4 so
5 for good to extra qualities per cwt
gross.
PITTsBURG, September 20.-Market
firm for prime shipping grades, the sup
ply of which has not been equal to the
demand, but common butcher Cattle 4c
lower; extra ,4O0al 500 lbs Steers 54a54
good do 5a54c, good 1,10Oa1 800 lbs Ala
sc, stockers 3a4c.. Receipts of Hogs 140
cars, preceding week 113 cars. Market
dull and week to day, and prices 4asc
lower as compared with Monday; Phila-
delphia Hogs Sc 25a6 60, Workers $5 5Oa
6, rough 81 50a5. Receipts of Sheep Sc
cars, preceding week 80 cars. No i'm
provement on common, but prime stock
is higher, prime 95a100 lbs 81 s5a5 Is,
prime S5a90 l5s S4 65a4 II, good 75aSO
lbs 81 25a4 so, fair 70a75 lbs S3 75a4
common 70aS0 lbs S3 25a4. Lambs 4Oa
60 lbs S4a5.
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DIR. George B. Winship. aged forty
two, and widely known by his long SER
vices in behalf of physical culture, died
suddenly of paralysis, at his home at
Boston Highlands, last week. He was
a Harvard graduate, and attracted much
attention, fifteen years since, by his lec-
lures through the Eastern and Middle
States, and his wonderful feats Of lifting
200 lbs with his shoulder, elevating
the $50 pound dumb-bell in one hand,
exercising with the two one hundred
pound dumb-bells, lifting 1900 pounds
with his hands, drawing himself from
the ground by his little finger, &c. For
several years past he kept a unique and
model gymnasium on Washington
street, and stocked it with large num-
Der Of his patent strength h-developing
machines and graduating dumb bells
and was always we'll patronized by the
young men Of the city.
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BAYLIES


Great Mercantile College, Keokuk,
Iowa, on the Mississippi. Prof. VIM.
II. Miller, General Manager. Nine
teenth 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.
v3n8y1
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The Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, September 20.-Re-
fined Petroleum 26@265c, crude 194c.
Clover Seed 1O@11c, Timothy ST. 65@1
IS. Flour-Superfne So 129@3 So
Wisconsin, Minnesota and extra family
So 624@6 so, State, Ohio and Indiana
$5 1906 so, high grades $79S 25.-
Wheat in active demand; Red Western
81 O5@1 IS, Amber ST. 25G91 26, White
81 25@1 80. Rye tic. Corn-Iellow
6O@63c, mixed 5S@59c, White 56c.-
Oats quiet; old 49c, new Bic. Mess
Pork SIT 25@1S.
TOLEDO, September 2O.-Flour steady
Wheat dull and lower; No. White
Michigan 81 49,, Amber Michigan Sep
tember 81 17a, October 81 17I. No. l
Red Winter 81 %, No. do 81 Is, No. 3
Red 81 90, do Dayton and Michigan 81
OS, rejected Red 96c. Corn quiet but
steady; high mixed sole, low mixed
spot or October 483c, no grade Acc
damaged 47c. Oats steady; No. 355c
| Michigan 363c, rejected 3lc.
BosroN, September 20.-Wool active
and full prices readily obtained for all
desirable lots offering; fine Flceces ir
small supply, holders indifferent about
selling; medium and extra Ohio ant
Pennsylvania 3S@40c, double extra dc
42@45c Michigan and Wisconsin Fleece'
in demand at 34@37c, principally 35@
36c; for extra combing Delaine 49@45c
Delaine 45@50c; combing and very fin,
super extra pulled in demand at 2s@
42c.
STOCK.
| CINCINNATI, September 20, 1876
CATTLE-Common $2@2 25 fair to me
dunn 81 1908 rs, good butcher grade
$4@4 40, fair 10 good heavy Oxen So z
GA, fair to good Texas and Cherokee
Cows amp Steers 50 1908 So and fair t
good shipping grades $4 2504 65.
HoGs-Sales ranged as follows: Com
mon cullings at $4 75a5, common ligh
S. 25a5 rs, fair TO medium light S. 90G
6 Is, fair to. good heavy So 10a6 81
stockers in fair demand at $5a5 IS, fo
fair to good healthy grades.
SHEEp- Receipts to-day liberal, BIT
] the market ruled steady, and yesterday
prices were we'll maintained, the rang
/. being as follows: Common to fair So 2
a325,' and good to extra So 50a4 so pt
{ cwt gross.
J LAMBs-Oferings more liberal, b,
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Extract from a letter from, Mrs. j. c.
Aldrieh, Wauseon, Fulton Co., o. "R. P.
Hall & Co., Gentlemen,-Please send me
one dozen bottles of your Sicillian Hair
Renewer. Our bald and gray do not
want to be out. My mother is living
recommendation of the results from the
use Of the Remover: Being almost sew
enty years old, and having worn a wig
over thirty years, it seems a miracle to
those who have known her 80 long 30
bald, and what little hair she ha being
perfectly white; now her wig thrown
aside, her hair grown out, and smooth
glossy brown as in girlhood. Hoping
you may long continued to pour bles.
sings on the heads of the afflicted, re.
main, yours truly"
Such evidence, with the Endorsement
Of the great chemists OF New England
DR.. A. A. Hayes and 8. Dana Hayes
should satisfy any one, which of th'
preparations produce the best results.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

Nearly all the Centennial visitors to
the Treasury Department, particularly
the naughty men, will persist in stand
ing at the doors of rooms in which the
female employees are at work. One SEN
timental youth asked the doorkeeper at
the main entrance to-day "if he could
go in and see the girls" He went in,
planted himself at the door of the cur
rency division, and feasted his eyes with
much evident satisfaction. 1t may be
we'll to remind these we'll meaning but
illbred admirers Of the beautiful that
those girls" are mostly ladies by birth
and Observation-Disclosures Star.
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Western Land Owners

Willing to trade for lands in this Sec
tion of Ohio, will do well to inform me
by mail, or otherwise.
have several farms to exchange for
Western lands and some ready cash.
Also, Western lands and ready cash
to exchange for real estate in this Sec
ton of Chic.
/ desire to increase both my list of
Western lands and lands in this section,
ready for fair exchange.
MARTIN KAGAY,
80 Real Estate Agent.
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Mrs. ]. HI. willard

Respectfully announces to the people OF
Somerset, that she is now giving lessons
on the Piano and Organ, and from her
abundant experience in teaching, she
will guarantee satisfaction to her pat
rons. To those wishing advancement in
this art, we would advise them to call
early at her residence on North Colum-
bus street.
Nav 29th. 1874. Z
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Some times I think / 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: l have a
great many small claims running from
fifty cents to five dollars. Do not think
because your accounts are small, do not
intend collecting them, for ! do. Now,
please come at once and settle with me
and save trouble and cost.
Evils THOMAS JOHNSON.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22
BENZ. GRAVES,

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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Flowers-Beautifai Flowers.

Lovers of flowers are respectfully in
formed that all my towering plants are
now in bloom, and that the same are
offered for sale at the lowest prices at
my Greenhouse on Columbus street,
Somerset, Ohio. P. G. MATTHIEs.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
And One that Means Business!

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the firm of Bowman, johnson
& Mautz, are requested to call upon the
undersigned. in whose hands their ac-
counts will be found, and make settle
ment at once. 1t is hoped that this no.
tice will prove sufficient to accomplish
the purpose for which it is intended.
A. L. JOHNSON.
Sept. s, 1876. 21-tf
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Avoid Cold and Wet Feet.

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. l in every
respect. All rips occurring in work of
my make will be repaired gratis.
BENZ. GRAVES.
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To Land Buyers /!
A FRFE RIDE |!
OVER LAND GRANT ROADS.

UNEh LANU 0hANI 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 to 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. I
Make no Charge for services.
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WANTED.-$1500 from parties whose
accounts are past due. We are selling
now strictly for cash at greatly reduced
Idsso and desire speedy adjustment of
all past due accounts at once.
Respectfully, &c.
J. c. CURRAN.
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TO WESTERN EMIGRANTS ?

For Maps, Railroad Time Tables, Land
Circulars; Land Exploring Tickets, Low
Rates on Household Goods and Stock,
and Reliable information relative to the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22
Pleasant and Profitable Employ.

Pleasant and Profitable Employ.
ment.-"BeautifulI' "Charming!" "Oh,
how lovely "What are they worth ?"
&c. Such are EXPLANATIONS by those
who see the large, elegant New Chromos
produced by the European and Ameri-
can Chrome Publishing Co. They are
all perfect Gems of Art. No one can
resist the temptation to buy when see-
ing the Chromos. Canvassers, Agents,
and ladies and gentlemen out of en-
ployment, will find this the best open
ing ever offered to make money. For
full particulars, send stamp for confid-
entail circular Address F. GLEASON
& CO., 73S Washington ST., Boston,
Mass. 19m3
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

Picture cord, tassels, window shades
any kind you want, at SINNERS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

What every person says must be true.
1t is a fact, Dittoe & Hall sell goods
cheaper than any other house in the
county. 33
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COAL.COAL!
TheBest and Cheapest!
AT GREEN'S BANK.

Joshua Green desires to inform the
public that his Coal is as good as the
best, and none of it as bad as the worst,
and all cheaper than the cheapest to be
had at any other place in this County.
Price at the Bank cents per bushel,
and full 80 pounds to the bushel guaran-
teed. Call and see. Silver money not
refused. 17w4
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WEST,
Call on OF Address.

]. NJ. KELLY.
General Emigration Agent, n. W.
Corner Fourth and Vine Streets Direct
ly Opposite the Post Office Cincinnati,
Ohio,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

Go to Walker & Russell and get a
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, 1876-09-22

Don't forget; you can get one yard of
wall paper at SINNERS for one cent.
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VICK'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
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

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 j. C. Curran's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

Young Hyson Tea, new and sweet,
The best in the market, At 81 per pound,
at Hamilton's store.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22

Largest and cheapest line of teas in
town at Dittoe & Hull's grocery.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22
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 cents,
bound in elegant cloth.
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Xick,s Floral Guide.

This is a beautiful Quarterly Journal,
finely illustrated, and containing an ele-
gait colorcd 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.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
Republican Finn y ART
County Conventions.

The members Of the Republican
parry Of Berkeley County, and all
others who are in favor Of honest re-
form, are requested to meet in con-
vention in their several voting pre-
cincts, on SATURDAY, the 26th day
of August, 1876, at 2o'clock, p. NJ,
to select five delegates to represent
each District in a convention to be
held at Martinsburg at IL o'clock, i.
NJ, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of
SEPTEMBER, for the purpose of
nominating a full county ticket; al
so, to nominate magistrates and con-
stables for their several districts.
The primary meetings will be held
at the following places at the time
and date, except Martinsburg:
Mill Creek District. Bunkers Hill.
Arden District, Vanmeter's School
House. Gerardstown District, Ger
ardstown. Hedgesville District He'd
gesville. Failing Waters District,
Failing Waters. Opequon District,
Greensburg. Martinsburg Distric.,
Cou.. House, aC ~ o'clocA, r. IA.
by order Oh INC Executive Con-
mitt ).
GEO. w. FEIDT, Chm.
GEO. f.. EVANS, Sec'Y.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
Communicated.
HAEPER,S FERRY.
Hayes aud wheeler Club.


The Republicans Of Harper's Ferry
having at a previous meeting organ.
lied a Hayes and Wheeler Club, met
at the school room, Government
building, on Monday evening, and
elected the following prominent of.
ficers:
President, Charles Davies; secre-
tary, Daniel Ames; treasurer, Ed.
mund III. Chambers; Executive Com.
mittee, John McCright, Solomon v.
Yantis, N. c. Bracket, Joseph Bar
ry,. VIM. Young, M. s. Campbell
and Wilbur Winter.
Several committees were appoint
ed; amongst the rest, one in refer
ence to a Hayes and Wheeler flag,
for which purpose also, a consider
able sum of money was subscribed.
The meeting was largely attended,
and marked by great enthusiasm.
All the above officers were present,
and willingly accepted the positions
assigned them.
A Hayes and Wheeler club has
been in existence for some time
meeting at Storer College. We un-
derstand that a club is about being
organized in Bolivar. x.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
Lynch law in Morgan County.

We learn that a man called DR..
Crawford was lynched at Berkeley
Springs Wednesday night. He was
hung in font of the Berkeley Hotel.
Crawford went to Morgan county
several years ago, and engaged in
peddling patent medicines of various
kinds. He kept this up a time and
then dubbed himself a doctor and
commenced the practice Of medicine.
1t is reported that he had left several
wives in various parts of the country
and married again in Morgan. The
report is that he attempted to poison
some family. a man, his wife and a
daughter. The man died from the
effects, but the others recovered. He
was arrested and placed in Jail on
Monday, and after his arrest some
terrible crimes of which he was gull
ty were developed, and the excite
ment ran high. On Wednesday
night he was taken from the Jail 10y
an Infatuated populace, and hung to
q tree in front of the hotel. The az
fair created great excitement at the
Springs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
Choice Recipes.

SALT RISING BREAD.-A lady writes
Il have read with interest the remarks
on bread making, and now let me give
my receipt for salt rising bread. Take
two or three pints Of new milk and stir
in flour un.il is is of sufficient thickness,
then set in . dish containing water
nearly as hot as you can bear your fin
ger in; keep 1t as near the same temper
allure as possible; In six or seven hours
it will be up, unlcrs the flsur is fine; IL
it is, add q little Grab, n or corn meal.
Have your flour and some warm milk
ready, put I've sponge and as much Of
the milk as is necessary to make the
dough sufficiently thin, taen make in
l%oaves, set in q warn place to rise, when
sufficiently light, bake, aud you will
have as good and light bread as / ever
tested. WAGER may be used instead Of
milk but the bread is not so sweet. This
recipe will make good bread where hop
yeast fails.
PLUM BUTTER.-Look over the plums
carefully, discarding any specked ones;
put into sufficient hot water to cover
them, adding ole teaspoonful of soda to
every half bushel of plums; boil until
the skins crack; drain andgrub through
a ~colander; take pint for pint Of the
pulp and granulated sugar, heat in a
porcelain kettle slowly twenty minutes,
stirring to keep from burning; store in
a crock in any cool place.
GRAPE MARMALADE.-Boil the grapes
till very SOL, then strain them through
a sieve; to every pound of pulp obtain
ed use a pouuu of sugar. Boil these to-
gether slowly for twenty minutes, stir
ring constantly. When cold dip out
into small glasses and cover with paper
dipped In brandy to prevent mold from
coming on Top VI tho marmalade. Keep
in a dry, dark, and cool place.
OUNCES PRESERVED WHoLE.--Pare
and put them IN a saucepan, with the
parirg on the top; then gil with hard
water, close, and set over a gentle
fire till they turn reddish; let them stand
till cold; put ,hem into a clear thick
syrup; boil them for a few minutes; set
& I'm on one side till qr'te cold, boil
rem again in the same manner; the
next dsy boil them until they look
clear; if the syrup is not thick enough
boil it more; when cold, put branded
paper over the fruit. The ounces may
be halved or qrartared.
To PRESERVE PEARs.-Take pears
not quite ripe and peel off the skins.
Prepare a syrup with three-qualters of
a pound Of sugar to each pound:of fruit.
Melt it and boil for half an hour, re-
moving c7' The cum that RI IS. Put
iu tie pears and let them boil for ten
minutes, or just long enough to soften a
little; then take out and cover lightly
with paper wet in whisky OF alcohol,
and cover with another paper placed
over the mouth Of the jar.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
OUR NEIGH BORS.

Jefferson county is being planted
with political poles.
The mercury got down to $50 in
Cumberland on tuesday morning.
The average Shepherdstowner now
passes his spare time On &c curb
stone, and muttering cu4scs loud;and
deep againt John Lowlow, the clown
Of RObinSon's circus.
The Cumberland CiUilion says that
the new freight line via Williams
port and the canal is meeting with
increased patronage every day, and
the managers are pushing things.
The Spirit Of Jefferson says that
Daniel B. Lucas, Esq, positively de-
clines the use of his name before she
Senatorial Convention which will as
semble in this place on the LIST of Sep
TENDER.
The roughs of Chambersburg made
night hideous on Saturday night a
week. Fighting, shooting and devil
try of all kinds wasindulged in with
out molestation from the police. So
says the Echo.
On Friday last, says the Hagers-
town Neps, a couple from Virgiaia,
aged respectively II and IA years,
were married in that city by a minis
ter Of the United Brethren church.
The youth confessed that he chad
stolen the gal from her father" who
was opposed to the marriage.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore San says that the new
outlet lock on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal has not been operated yet.
1t was found that some of the ma
chinery was too small for the pur-
pose, and more powerful machinery
has since been put in. 1t is thought
that the new outlet will be ready for
working in a week or so.
The extensive lumber-factory sash,
door and blind factory, etc., of
Messrs. Peter Helm 81 Co., of Cum
berland, was almost entirely des-
troyed by fire Tuesday morning, in
volving a loss Of from SIS, 900 to $780,
900 to the p~roprietors, and a,not in
conside able loss to some Ct the en-
ployes, besides the deprivilg them of
employment for the time being at
least.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26
MIR. Kerr u "Libera1 Think.
pT.c

A correspondent of the New York
Sun writes that in religious matters Mr..
Kerr was q liberal thinker. He might
be said to have been a nationalist, ac-
ceptlng nothing which did not bear the
impress of probability. Without adj
mitting the divinity Of Jesus Christ, he
was an advocate of His code Of morals.
To be honest and true and just raj in
his belief to be a good Cnristisn. Early
one afternoon he was visited by the
Rev. Mr.. Harris, president Of the female
seminary at Staunton; who, with a view
70 soundiry him as to his religious
views, asked, II hope you are prepared
for a better life hereafter, Mr.. Kerr?"
The reply was a prompt inclination
Of the head in the affirmative.
Again the minister asked, n trust
you hrve a firm faith in the merits Of
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christi"
After a moments hesitation, in which
he seemed to be carefully weighing the
question, MI. Kerr shook his head
slowly. It was a fine distinction to make,
and one worthy of a fine analytical
mind, which maintained it's supremacy
to the last.
Finding that Speaker Kerr could not
carry on a conversation, Mr.. Harris
promised to pray for him, to which Mr..
Kerr whispered, ~ thank you"
To Mr.. Cox's inquiry, whether he was
content to die, he nodded a tranquil as
sent.
A few days before Ehis death Mr..
Kerr had a conversation with his son,
in the course Of which he said:-"I have
nothing to leave you, my son, except
my good name. Guard It and your
mothers honor, and live as / lived"
He leaves very little Of this worlds
goods-not enough to supply his family
with a living. In the same CONVERSE
tioa he .urther said:-"Pay all my
Cebts, if my estate will warrant it with
oIt leaving your mother penniless; 9TH
erwise, pay what you can, and then 60
to my creditors and tell them tho truth,
and pledge your honor to wipe out the
Indebtedness"