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The Great FOur-Mile Race.
Foster Winner of the $50, 900 Purse.

Foster Winner OF the 3O,OOO Purse
SAN FRANcIsCO, February 22.-The
attendance at the Bay Race-track, to
witness the four.miles and repeat race
for $4,000 purse, was very large. II
is estimated at 10000. The track was in
fine condition. Weather was fair, with
a light wind. Rutherford was the fav-
orite in the pools at $1,000. Foster at
$500, Golden Gate at $235. Katie Pease
at S15, and the field at S15O. The selling
was very lively.
After considerable delay the horses
were called for a start at ESQ. Katie
Pease drew the post, Rutherford second,
| Foster, HockhockinR. Chance, Revenue
and Golden Gate next, in order named,
and got away at the third attempt, we'll
together, Chance a little ahead. On the
back stretch Hockhocking got the lead.
passing the half-stretch in one minute,
hut fell behind at the turn, Chance lead
| ing to the score, Foster second, Ruther-
| ford third, and the Others we'll together,
a little behind. Time 2:O2I.
On the second mile Rutherford and
Foster drew ahead of Chance; the rest
hunched and maintained that position to
the score. Time 1854.
Chance now began to flag, and on the
third mile was passed by Katie Pease.-
Rutherford maintained slight lead +,
closely pressed by Foster, and came un-
der the string in l:52, Foster second and
Katie Pease third.
On the fourth mile Hockhocking, who
has been running easily with the field,
drew ahead of Pease and Foster, pushed
Rutherford throughout, passing him on
The home-stretch, and winning the heat
hy a neck, in 1:509, Rutherford second.
Hook hooking was apparently fair third
the rest being we'll in the rear, getting
the distance flag on their faces. and to
the surprise of the whole assemblage.
Hockhocking was also adjudged distanc
e6. The ruling in his case excited uni
versal dissatisfaction. Much unfavOra
BILE comment was made on the action OF
me JilORtSy ~ OcAiS CAhiHco w ihhil
that Hockhocking had run waiting
race, and was good to run a second heat
coming in very fresh, and was shnt oul
purposely to prevent such a result.
Backers of Rutherfo ford now hegun tc
hedge, Foster having the call in the
pool two TO. one. At 3:45 the horse,
were called for the second heat and made
false start, going entirely around tbs
track. At the second attempt they go
off together, Foster drew slig ghtly ahead
, and at the half led by half length
which position was maintained to the
score. Time 2:03.
The secnnd mile Foster slightly in
creased his lead, passing the half one
J length ahead On the home stretch
| Rutherford closed on him, and they
went under the string in 1:53, Foster
I half length ahead. The latter now be
{ gan to "forge" ahead again, and at this
half was half length. Rutherford
3 made fine burst, and they passed the
: stand, Foster only neck ahead. Time
! I:54.
Rutherford's last effort seemed to tel
z on him, and on the fourth mile he fel
a steadily behind. Foster led two oper
! lengths at the half, and came in an easy
( winner of the heat and race by six oper
!, lengths in 2:03.
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QUIZ

Mother Stewart gives this incident of
her trip across the Atlantic: 81 was sit
ting in the saloon, feeling a wee bit SOL
itary, when some gentleman came in
and called for bottle of champagne
and distributed glasses to his friends
In moment, noticing me, he stepped up
with glass, asking me to accept it; but
| declined. He insisted that it would be
very beneficial. as was about to sail. ]
asked him If he was aboard; he said he
was. then remarked that ! might as
we'll tell him was Mother Stewart. He
expressed much pleasure, bowed. then
said. we must drink your health and
they did. But woe ia me, ifthe health I
found a-shiphoard is the kind that comes
for the drinking of it, let mine never be
drank again, and let me have no more of
it while the world stands. 1t must be
confessed, the fact il have hal the oh,
my bad enough to set Mark Twain up
in material for whole book"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
The Thousand Mile Tramp.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
One month ago John Gouldin9 and
John Dewitt started to attempt the fea,
of walking 1000 miles in 1000 hours at
Guhl's garden. Brooklyn, for a purse of
$500. During the first week the task
seemed easy, and they completed l6S
miles without being much fatigned.-
During the second week they showed
signs of fatigue after they had complet-
ed 1886 miles in fourteen days. During
the third week the pedestrians suffered a
trihe, but they successfully completed
504 miles. All through the fourth week
both men men suffered terribly. Dewitt,
who il ten years older than Goulding, is
suffering from pains in the legs and
back and dizziness. II ls the impression
of the physicians that Dewitt il too far
advanced in years to attempt such feat.
Gonlding, whose legs are trained into
knots of muscles, does not feel the wear
and tear ms mneh as Dewitt, but he dues
not look the same athletic, vigorous man
that he did three weeks ago. He walks
his mile on an average of fifteen and six
teen minutes, but it il plain he is strug
Cling against nature aud torturing him
self by his exertions.
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A GREAT NATroNAL WORK.


The Centennial History of the Unit
ed States, from the discovery of the
American Continent to the Close Of the
First Century of American Independ-
ence By James D. McCabe Author
Of "A Manual of General History"
The Great r R.p1blic," Etc. ETC.
There has long been great and uni
versally-felt want of History of the
United States snitable for general use.
This want is now being supplied by The
National Publishing Co. of Philadrl
phia, who have issued a handsome vol
ume styled "The Centennial History of
the United States" by James d. Nc
Cabe, a well-known historical writer.
This work will, undoubtedly, take rank
as the Standard History of the United
States. 1t is no dry mass of details
no bombastic effort to inhame the ma
| tional pride, but is clear. vivid and
brilliant narrative of the events of our
history, from the dIsI overy of the Amer
lean Continent down TO the present time
/ 1t traces the evidences of that myster
/ ions race, the first occupants of our
! country, and gives a most interesting ac-
count of the Indians of North America,
| from the time of the coming of the white
men. The voyages of Columbus, the ex-
plorations of the different nations of
Europe and the final occupation and
conquest of the land by England, are
told with graphic power.
Every step OF our colonial history
is traced with patient fidelity, ard the
sources of those noble, and we trust.
enduring institutions which have made
our country free and great, are shown
with remarkable clearness. The causes
of our great struggle for Independence
are told with logical force and ability
unsurpassed IN any work of the day
Then follows a clear and snccinct ac-
count of the formation of the Federal
Constitution; the establishment of the
Union; the course of affairs until the
breaking out of the Second War with
England; and a full and comprehensive
account of that War and its results
The event Of our career from the close
of that contest TO the commencement of
the Cival War, follow in their order
The history of the Cival War is related
with intense vigor. and with strict
fidelity to truth The author pleads the
cause of no party or section. He states
facts, points out the lessons which fhey
teach, and appealing to neither passion
nor political feeling, trusts to the good
sense of his conntrymen to sustain his
views. The book contains an Appendix
giving an account of the approaching
Centennial Exhibition.
Il ia comprised in one large, hand
some octave volume of 925 pages, and
contains 442 fine engravings on steel
and wood of historical persona ges and
scenes. The price is so low that all car
afford to purchase a copy, and each sub
; scriber is presented with superb litho
} graphic engraving of the Centennial
. Exhibition Buildings and Grounds. II
/ is sold by subscription only. and the
publishers want agents in every county
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
Remember This.

Now is The time of the year for Pneu
monia, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and
fatal results of predisposiIion to Con-
sumption and other Throat and Lung
Disease. BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
has been nsed in this neighborhood for
the past two or three years without a
single failure to cure. If yon have not
used this medicine Yourself. go to your
Druggist SKINNER & BRo., and ask
them of it- wonderful success among
their customers. Two doses will relieve
the worts case. If you have no faith in
anv medicine just buy Sample Bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup for 10 cents
and try it. Regular size Bottle 75 cents.
Don't neglecta cough to save rs cents.
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A New Fuel.

The proposition to supersede coal by
the use of carbonic gas extracted from
chalk has heen subjected to practical
test by it, inventor, and with very salts
factory results. Extracted and applied
to anthracite. it produces a strong fame
and heat, and at so slow a rate of com
bnstion that good FIRE was maintained
for twenty nine hours in a furnace which
heats a church with only fifty six ponnd-
of anthracite and an equal quantity of
chalk mixed with it during that time
During the last twenty -four hours. more
over, the fire was untouched. Through
the aid CT this remarkable property of
chalk the Ignite known as shale may he
used for the production of an illuminat-
ing gas to an extent which will appear
incredible. Even the coarsest clay Of
this singular formation is full of gas,
and the experiments made in England,
thongh imperfect, show that one ton Of
this substance, together with a due pro-
portion of chalk, will yield as large an
amount of gas as eight tons of ordinary
coal. From these tests the inventor ar
CUES that London will be warmed and
lighted at fifty per cent. cheaper rate;
that the smoke. dust and other nuisance
might be abolished; that every good siz-
ed country house and every village
might be lighted with gas; and the
kitchen fire, with some slight alteration
in the CRATE, might supply the honse
with light. Finally. Ignite and anthra
cite beds would become valuable prop
erty, and chalk would be exported as
coal is now. The English papers say
tha, the prospect seems almost too good
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
The Call for the National Democratic
Convention.

WASHINGTON, February 23--The
National Democratic Convention, prior
to its adjournment Tuesday night, adopt
ed the following resolution:
Resolved. That the National Demo-
cratic Executive Committee be instruct
ed to continue its headquarters at Wash
ingtnn, and take snch steps as may be
deemed expedient TO secure the neces-
sarv organization in the several States,
and that the chairmen of the Central
Committees in the respective States be
requested TO cooperate with it in effect
ing this object"
THE CALL.
The National Democratic Committee,
TO whom is delegated tie power of FIX
ing the time and place OF holding the
National Democratic Convention of
1876. have appointed Tuesday, the 9th
dav of June next, as the time, and Sc
lecfed ST Louis as the place for holding
such Convention. Each State will he
entI.led to a representation eqnal to
double the number of its Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES in the Congress Of the
United States; and the Territory of Col
orado, whose admission as a State in
JnIy will give it vote in the next
Electoral College, is also invited to send
delegates 10 the Convention. Demo-
cratic, Conservative and other citizens OF
the United States, irrespective OF past
political associations, desiring to coop
crate with the Democratic party in It's
/ present efforts and objects, are cordially
| invited to join in sending delegates Il
the National Convention. Cooperation
| is desired from all persons who would
/ change an administration that has suf-
fered the public credit to become and
remain inferior to other and less favor
ed Nations; has permitted commerce tc
he taken away BY foreign Powers; ha.
stifieh trade by unjust. unequal and
pernicious legislation; has imposed nn
usual taxation, and rendered it mos
burthensome; has changed growing
prosperity to wide spread suffering and
want; haa squandered pnblic moneys
reck lessly. and de6antIy and shamelessly
used power thar should have been swift
to punish crime. to protect il. Fol
these and other reasons the National
Democratic par Y deem the public dan
ger imminent. and earnestly desirons d
securing to our country the blessing o
an economical, pnre and free Govern
ment, cordially invite the corporation
of their fellow citizens in efforts to oh
tain this object.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE. Secretary
National Democratic COmmitie.
WASHINGTON. February %, 1876.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
Bloody Feud Between Two Families
in Iowa.

INDIANoLA, Iowa, February 2l.-
Two families returning from church.
about eight miles northwest of this city,
became involved in a quarrel last Sat
urday night, and about twenty shots
were changed George and John Howery,
brothers, aged respectively nineteen and
twenty-five years, were stabbed and in
stantly killed. Their father and James
Groom were fatally stabbed. The attack
ing party were Benjamin and Levi
Westfall, Thomas Dillar,i, Jack billiard,
Frank Battles ami Thomas Flanagan.
all were armed. There has been a feud
between these parties for long time
The Westfall party are in Jail awaiting
examination.
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4 Leetle Too Much.


The other day, when stranger in fhe
city was asked for aims by man with
bad cangh he Inquired
What 10 you want Of money!
ITO buy food. was the answer
"Are you short Of pEovi,ions?"
''Yes. SIR" #ftF
Didn't you lay in taters and cabbsges
and beets and so on last fall when they
were cheap
No, sir"
"Wall. that shows you have no head
for planning. | alway. put in my pro-
visions in the fall, and have 'ern where
can lay my hand on 'em. So you have
nothing to eat?"
No, sir"
"Can't run over to the neighbors and
borrow sugar and butter and hour?"
"No sir"
well, some neighhors, wouldn't lend
cold pancake if they conld help it
Had your breakfa fast, I suppose
"No, sir"
Had you supper last night7"
"No, sir; haven't eaten anything in
almost ten days"
That's a leetle too much, mister -
remarked the stranger as he Squinted
his left eye. "If yon had said that you
didn't have anything but milk toast for
supper, and cup of coffee and an egg
for breakfast, and now felt like eating
something solid, ! should have believed
you. and handed you half dollar. Go
right away from me! never could bear
| a hypocrite!"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

The Black Hills country is doomed
doomed to settlement. A miner will
fight for "vein" like a mosquito, and il
he il sure of pay dirt he cannot be driv-
en- off. Already does the slab city of
Custer send up it's morning smokes on
forbidden ground, and Lo. the poor In
dian, sits on the chips of a new stump
and grunts pathetically, and almost
wishes he were dead. Already wagons
have Numbered through the sleepy pick
et-line, and saw-mill is wheeling in the
forest on the fork Of the Shayenne. and
restaurant" on the side of Harney's
Peak turns out mnrderous whisky and
pies at one dollar apiece. The problem
will solve itself The white man will
march on wherever gold shines, and
Spotted Tail will weep and wish he had
twenty five thousand dollars.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
The Washington Monument Associa

The Washington Monument Assoeia
ton is again calling upon Congress for
pecuniary assistance in order TO COM
plete the shaft dnring the Centennial
wear. The plan proposed some time
since. to take up general collection
during the Centennial exhibition for
this purpose, seems a good one. The
Centennial Commissioners expect al
leas, 5 600 900 visitors on that occasion,
and tax of ten cents per capita would
furnish $500. .OOO-a sum quite sufficient
to complete the shaft and lay out a g"r-
geous park around it-provided no ring
gets hold of the money.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

A Rehoboth blacksmith recently re
fused to take pay from one Of his Gus
toners for shoeing horse and gave rs a
reason, that he had at one time purchas-
ed COW from the customer and he had
told him the truth about the animal, in
fact tie COW was much better than rep
resented. and il gave him SO much
pleasure to deal with an honest man,
that he was constrained to reciprocate
by shoeing his horse without charge
New Lexington Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

The Beecher business is again promi-
nently before the public; but in gener-
al sense, it has lost it's interest, and the
important events of the year, such as
the opening Of the Centennial, the meet
ing Of Conventions for the nomination
of candidates for the Presidency, and
the discussion of the "great questions
before the people, will in due time bury
the Plymouth scandal out of sight.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

Having disposed Of my interest in the
Meat Shop and the butchering business
to Lou. Kullman & Bro. am desir-
Gus of closing my books, and TO that
end, respectfully requst all who know
themselves indebted to me 10 call and
make settlement at their earliest con
venience. Without further notice, all
such accounts remaining unpaid by the
LIST of February 1876, will be placed in
the hands of an officer for collection.
GEORGE KULLMAN.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

Prepared cocoanut tfor cake, cicJ
citron, fancy colorcd sugars. prunrr.
dates, cnrrants raisin', nuts of ali kirdsi
French and common candy in great wa
rietics-nll to be found at Ieadquartera.
DIIroE & HUII
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To the Public.

As above stated, we have taken charge
of the Meat Shop. so long conducted by
our father; aud we beg to state to the
public that il will be our aim 10 supply
them with the best in our line. the mar
ket nfFUrds; and at reasonable prices.
Soliciting a share Of patronage, we are
Respectfully,
eGw2 Lou. KuLLMAS a Bro.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

The gifted sons" of the different
States are now receiving much attention
from the politicians of all parties. The
Republicans of Wisconsin in convention
assembled, the other day, declared in ia
vor Of Names gifted son" the Hon.
James G.. Blaine, for the Presidency
Can il be that Wisconsin has no gifted
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

An American has sent q consignment
Of hay and manure forks to Sheffield,
England, where they created quite a
sensation. lie proposes TO sell them
fright there" in competition with the
Sheffield manufacturers. In circular
saws we are underselling the English
manufacturers. The year opens gloom
lily in Sheffield, and American COMPETE
tion in her products is the chief cause Of
"a
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.
Dwelling HOuse and Lot for Sale.

DY VIRTUE of an order of sale TO me direct
ID ed, issued from the Probate Court of Perry
county, Ohio, l will offer for sale At public
tiOn, on the premises in Somerset, Ohio, ON
Saturday. the 4th day of March. 1876,
At o'clock in the afternoon. the following
real estate tO-wit, situate in Somerset, Perry
County, Ohio: Being the North-west half Of a
certain parcel of land, 100 feet in width, and
l65 feet in length, estimated to contain l6,50O
square feet or nearly half an acre, more or less,
and being the same premises conveyed Icy Nor
man l. Brunner, by deed dated May IS, 1870, to
Eli X. Clayton, in Zee simple, and which deed
Is recorded in the records oi said Perry county,
Vol. II, page 213 aud 2if. Said Northwest hall
Of said parcel Of land is described as folaws
Beginning at point on the eastern side of the
Newark road, commonly called Perry street, l50
feet Moth, 4Oo West from the intersection Of
said Perry street with North street aforesaid, in
town OF Somerset, nd at the Southwest corner Of
the remaining half OF said parcel Of land thence
North 50o East through sgid land TO the alley
l65 feet; thence North 40' West along said alley
80 feet, TO alley; thence South SOC West
along said last named alley l65 feet 90 said Perry
street, and thence South 40o East along said
Perry street so feet, to the place Of beginning
containing 1880 square feet Of land, more or
less, and being the homestead premises occu-
pied by said Eli X Clayton at the time Of his
death, free and clear Of dover.
Terms Of sale. One-third cash I'm hand, OF
day of sale 6he-third In nine and the residue
In eighteen months from the day Of sale, with
interest on deferred payments, and 10 be Sc
cured by mortgage ON the premises. Appraised
NOAH KARR, Admir- Of
Eli X. Clayton, decd.
NnNN
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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 well assorted stock.
It never can be tInthfully said
BY any one who has a wise head
That their prices are raging too high
Call and see them and their prices try.
43tf
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SOMERSET, OHIO,

The National Democratic Committee
met in Washington, Tuesday, and deci
ded ST. Louis as the place and the 24th
of June as the time for holding the Ma
tiopal Convention.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

The Danbury News man has mnde
these discoveries: "The more radical a
reformer the worse il his BREATH" at
pleases a woman to see n man hold a
plate of refreshments on his knees at n
party. He can't do it without turning
in his toes.n
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25

We pay cash for butter and eggs, and
will take either Cat the highest market
price, In exchonge fnr goods
80 DITToE & Hun.
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4 Saw MilI Wanted.
l,lSO AcREs

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-hal. e.
ance fine and waverly sand stone-great
indueement TO purchaser-call and con .
suit
MARTIN KAdAY,
Safuaraof nkfn
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Sale of Real Estate by Order OF

OOuELs
DY virtue of an order Of sale issued TO me
ID from the Probate Court of Perry County,
Ohio, will offer for sale at public Outery, on
The First Day Of April, 1876,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, and on the
premises, the following real estate, as the prop
erty of Jacob Goldman, lale of said county, de-
ceased, tO-wit: The east half of In-lot No. 20
in the town of Somerset, In said county of Per-
ry, free and clear of dover.
Terms of Sale; One-third cash in hand; one
third in nine months, and the balance in eight
cen months from day Of sale. The deferred
payments to bear interest from day of sale and
be secured by mortgage on the premises.
Appraised at $3.50.
ID. NJ. MATHEWS,
Admir- de bonis non of Jacob Coolman's estate.
Feb 25, 1876 46w5
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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HAMILTON 4 co.
PRODUCE.
Somerset Grain Market.
CORRECTED BY AsHBRoOK & co.
Sealed Proposals

WILL be received by the Council Of fhe In
w eOrpOrated Village of Somerset, Ohio till
March IS, 1876, for the boarding az! persons con-
fined in the Village Prison, for one year.
The contractor shall furnish three meals per
day of good, wholesome food, and also Occa
sional single meal, TO each person confined
when notified by the proper officer.
No bid exeeedin 40 cents per day. or 20 cents
for a single meal, will be received, and the right
to reject any or all bids is hereby reserved.
By order 0f the Council.
ROBT. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
Feb. 25, 1875. 46wI