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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11
How Did 1t Get There.



John Wilson brought to this Office
yesterday an ancient curiosity ty-curious
from its age and the position in which it
was found, rather than from its appear
ance. The object referred to is a stone,
oval-shaped. about two inches long and
one inch in width; around the lonHitud
insl and Iatitudinal centres slight
groove is cut, "a though it had at some
time been. tied to some object with a
string, in the manner of an arrow head.
The stone was taken from an oak tree
recently cut down at Holden; the tree
made thirty four cords of wood. This
curiosity was found in part of the trunk
fourteen feet from the ground, where
the diametrical measurement was ak
feet. The wood was solid above, below
and around the stone, with the excrp-
tion of q small cavitp in which the
specimen lay; here was some decayed
wood and small piece of bark. There
were two hundred and seventy-six con-
secutive rings or layers outside the bark.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

F. A. Dockray, the American who was
imprisoned during the past two years at
Valencia, Spain, as Cuban rebel, has
written to a friend in Florida. He
says. under date of London, january 5:
II have been in London fortnight or
so, having escaped from Valencia. Spain,
in the night. Was ak days in an open
boat off the Spanish coast; blown on to
Africa in a terrible gale. and landed in
Morocco, among the Moors. Thence
We worked over to Gibraltar, where !
got British steamer for London. :"
!" All say is, don't you get into a
Spanish prison. Let them choke yon
first with the gaI1 ote. It's far better. I
left word in Valencia that ! was COM
ing to London TO spend Christmas. but
don't believe ] will go back to Spain.
] wrote the Governor n short note here,
saving was sorry he put himself to
the trouble OF searching every vessel in
the harbor and raising such fuss about
nothing. hope he has cooled by tins
time.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11
How to BecO c a Lawyer. :


a day or two ago, when a young man
entered a Detroit lawyers Office to study
law, the practitioner sat down beside
him and said:
Now, see here, ] have no time to
fool away, and if you don't pan out well
I won't keep you here thirty days. DO
you wanted to make a good Iawyer?t
"Yes, cir"
"WeIl, nov, lister. Be palite to old
people be- ause they have cash. BE- good
TO the boys, because they are growing
cash basis. Work in with reporters and
get puHs. Go to church for the sake Of
example. Don't fool any time away on
poetry, and don't even look a q girl un-
til you can plead case. n you can
follow these instructions you will sue
coed. If you cannot, go and learn 10 be
a doctor and kill your best friends"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

The mangled body of a boy was found
by q party of hunters in the woods near
Wesson, Miss, life being barely extinct.
The hunters supposed that the murderer
wonld return to hide the corpse, and
they hid near by. A negro soon came,
and, when accused, confessed that he had
shot the boys dog, and then killed the
boy for fear that the death of the dog
might get him into trouble. The hunt
ers decided unanimously by ballot that
he ought to die, and at once hanged him
to tree.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

one of them out. The poor fellow was al
most gone when they hauled him up.
Doubtless there are many places
where money can BE recovered by the
use of water If it was more generally
nndersfnnh
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

What thing it is for a man 20 have q
said of him, that he has no hearu
No heart. Then he is hardly a hu-
man being. lie is like an oyster, a po-
taio, a stick. stones like lump Of ice
only he is never in The melting mood.
Such man does not love his race,
nor even his best friends. His love for
his own immediate family iaa sort Of
selfish feeling Of possession. In reality
he loves nobody but himself-and that
isn't love.
And woman without heart. can
there be anything more sbhoFentl She
seems only to be like a milliner's stand
vitalized wood to hang dresses upon.
We have no fancy for human ieielesi
we like men OF heart.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

1t is said a granddaughter of Robert
Burns, the Scottish poet, through his
eldest son, Robert, is living in Guelph.
Canada. The lady is the wife Of Thomas
Brown, Of that place. ~
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

Mr.. Nelson, of Long Island. is not
di.posed 10 worry Courts with his do
nestle affairs. lie divorces himself by
simply publishing the following notice;
This cer,ifies that 7 have this day
dissolved all relations with Amanda
Neilson, so that she may take care Of
herseIf and marry whom she plcases
without my interference with her and
her future husband, whoever he may be,
provided thafany three children Mag
ole Tappen, Hattie Louisa and James
Hood IIeilson-shail rsmain in my
custody To be provided for by me, without
her in terference in any manner what
ever. Horaiio Neil-op."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

An old gentleman who died in Dover.
England. the other day. at the ripe age
Of ninety-eight, illustrated the adnge
that married life is conducive to longev-
ity. as he had been married four times
aud was the father Of twenty eight
rhilhrnn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

"Your Dress" said a husband to his
fashionable wife, "wili never please the
men," II don't dress to please men" !"
was the reply, but to worry other wo-
men," t-s.,-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

"Mrs. Ford, Of Greenfield Township,
Calhoun county, says the Fort Dodge
(Iowa) Times. accompanied her hus-
band to a spelling school and took her
babe, Eve or nx months old, bundling
il up TO keep il warm. Al rccesa she
uBbuudled the child, supPosing it 10 be
asleep, but 10 her oonsiernation and hor'
ror found II deRd."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-11

In the journey Of this world the man
who goes right is apt to get left, ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
A Good NOmlnatfOn.

Governor ii. C. Warneth having de
clined to run as the Republican candidate
for Congress in the First District, the dele
gates to the late State convention reassem
BLEED, and on Wednesday nominated Colonel
William N. Burwell as his successor.
Mr. Burwell is Q native Of Virginia, a
Wing before the war, staunch RepaOlic IN
now. For a period he was editor OF De-
BOps Review, and is q veteran Of the New
Orleans press. With q penchsnt for com
mercial topics, he is probably better inform
ed in regard to the statistics and wants of the
Mississippi valley commerce than any other
man in the Southern States. For . numbet
of years be has been secretary of the New
Orleans Chamber of Commerce, and on
several occasions has ably represented
that body as q delegate to indus trial, immi-
grafton and commercial cOnven tiOns. HIS
Speeches, if collected and published, would
be q complete exposition Of the advantages
of New Orleans as the great depot of inter
tropical and Western trade. AZ an sdvo-
cate of the Fort st. Philip canal and oppo-
nent of the jetty system, with sound tariff
and national improvement views, his cleo
tion would be honorable in the highest
degree to any constituency.
Well advanced in years, opposed to cor
ruptiou in ell its forms, Q hard student and
leborer for the benefit Of the whole people,
If reform and ability govern the case he
ought to receive handsome ms)or1sv With
out regard to political views'-A@6Aapos
Re0isscr. ~ t'e
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
ae19 p 30 Civil Sher


Charles Kaebel W. Charles Sf0lZ ct al.
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THB PARISH
Il of Orleans. No. 1Ol9.-By virtue of . writ of
feri facias against Charles ntoz and Julius
Sch midi to me directed by the honorable
the Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc-
tiOneers' Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
and CustOmhOuse streets in the Second District
of this city, ON TUESDAY, september 19, 1876. at
twelve O'Clock NJ. the following described property.
l. ONE LOT OF GROUND, number twenty-five,
with the improvements thereon, situated in the
Seventh District of this city in square A. boz AIDED
by Second Hillary, Burthe and Adams streets. as
per plan by Hiram Grover. deposited in the office
Of William Boswell late notary public in THIS
city, measuring thirty feet front on Hillary street.
by one hundred and thirty seven feet six inches
i'll depth Acquired by the defendant, julius
Schmidt. by purchase from Jacob Girod, per act
!. FIVE LOTS OF GROUND. with the improve
ments thereon, numbers Eve, six seven, eight and
nine situated il the Seventh District of this city
Hampson, Hillary and Second streets, - per plan
number one hundred and eight, in the Office of s.
Magner, late notary public IN this city; said lots
adiOn each other and measure a. follows. Lots
numbers i've, six seven and eight each thirty feet
SIX inches i've lines on Second street, by oae hun.
dred feet in depth, between parallel lines, lot num-
Der nine forming the corner OF Second and Hillary
streets measures thirty feet six inches six lines
front on Second street, by one hundred feet in
depth and front Hillary street between parallel
lines; acquired by cad defendant, Julius schmidt,
by purchase from John G. holman, per act passed
before g. Purcell. recorder. dated April I, 1866
Seized in the above suit as belonging to defend
ant, Schmidt.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
EUGENE wAGGAMAN
au19 26 seq l9 Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Crieana
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19

TNOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. a, BY virtue of writ of
feri facias to me directed by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans, in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Aucticueers'
tomhouse streets in the Second District Of this
city, on THURSDAY. October S, 1876, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property. to
wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND situated in the
Third District of this city. ia tho square bounded
by Chartres formerly Moresu) Port, st. FeIdi-
number four on plan drawn BY J. Pile, late sur
vey0r, on the twenty sixth of February 1886, and
deposited in the office Of Felix de Armas, then a
notary public in this CITY, as per a3t passed in his
Office on the thirty first of March, 1896. Said lot
being the fourth from the corner of Port street.
number three and now lately owned bv G. A.
Lacr0ix, and on the other side BY lot number five,
formerly owned by M. Fauche Cougot. and meas.
uring. in American measure, twenty six feet three
inches front each Charities and Architect
streets, by one hundred and thirty eight feet one
inch three lines in dsoth between parallel ines
together with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. com prising the three tory brick house
designated by the municipal number five hundred
and twenty three Chartress and all the rights
WAYS and advantages thereunto belonging OF in
anywise sppertAining. Being the same property
acquired BY the defendant herein BY purchase
from G. B. Single on, per act passed before J.
Casteu, notary public in this city, OIL the eight
eenth of July, 1872.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and Conditions This being the second
and last auction. the said property will be def
nitely sdjudicated to the highest and last bidder
the purchaser furnishing bond, with good and sol.
vent security. bearing two per cent interest per
month from date and special mortgage on the
property sold until final payment Said purchaser
will have to deduct and pay in cash the printing
sherifrs and clerks fees. ETC., which amount to
ABOUT one hundred and fifty dollars; and, further.
more. the State, parish and municipal taxes, the
amount of which ID not vet rtAined.
EUGENE WA06AMAN
sel9 % % Oc5 Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19

F. Barrousse W. valestine R0thang and
George Neither Robert COihell, subrogated.
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THR PARISH
Il of Orleans. No. 6885.-By virtue of writ of
feri facias to me directed by the honorable
the Fifth District Court fer the parish Of Or
leans, in the above entitled cause, l win
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer-
chants and AuctiOneers Exchange, Royal street,
between Canal and Cust0mhouso streets, In the
Second District of this city, on TUESDAY. Geptem-
ber l9, 1876. at twelve o'clock n, the following
described property to wit
THREE tBkTAiN LOTS OF GROUND, with the
buildings and improvements thereon the rights,
ways privileges and servitudes thereof, desig-
mated by the numbers two. three and four of
square number thirtv-four. bounded Dy Caropdslet
walk, st. Louis. Gslvez and johnson streets, In
by A. D. HemecourI, surveyor, dated July l6, 1853.
and deposited in the office Of p O. Cuvsllier late
Of October, 1883 said lots a,imn each
other, and measure each twen.yeight feet
one inch one line front on Carondelet
walk. twenty eight feet wide in the rear BY the
following depths eighty-three feet eight inches
bers one and two eighty-0De feet four inches five
lines on the line of division between lots numbers
Two and three, seventy nine feet four lines on the
line of division between lots numbers three and
four, seventy six feet eight inches three lines on
tie line of division between lots numbers four and
five. Being the same property acquired by de-
PENDANT, Georse MeitzleI, by purchase from valen-
Lewis, . notary public in this city, on the ninth
day of September, 1872
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN
aulo 26 seq 10 Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19

Gabriel DantaGnan vs.. Joseph Reboul.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, Me- 8953.-By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale to me directed by the honorable the sixth
entitled cause, will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOpeere'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
CustomhOuse streets in the second District of this
o'clock NJ. the following described property, to
wit
LOT OF GROUND, desiensted q, lot num-
Der one in the square bounder by Burgundy,
9 plan made by Depouilly, late srchitect. dated
December 8, l845 and deposited in the office Of L.
r. Maureau then . notary public in tins city,
under the number ten OF the book of pars aaid lot
measuring twenty feet nine inches front on Bur.
gundy street, by one hundred and three feet four
inches In depth between parallel lines and twenty
feet three and twOeighths inches In width in the
rear, the whole American measure; bounded On one
SIDE BY the property Of " P0utz ane on the other
side BY the lot number two the aforesaid plan,
together with oil the buildings and improvements
thereon and party rights to the walls Of the build
fnXs Being the came property which the deten.
dant hsrt III acquired by purchase from Mrs. Frsp-
co,se Dscer. Per act passed before Theodule Euis-
ninth of Nav 1872.
Seized in the above suit,
Toriae-This being the second and last auction,
the highest and last bidder for what Il win bring
at twelve months credit, the purchaser furnisn-
Ing bond, with good and solvent security. hearing
hvo per cent interest per annum from dAees
snt pa % ~. the yv S.e 4
deduct and PAY In caah the printing. shezi0a anA
clerks HseG. ETC., which amount g about ooo
haaared 80 my dollars, and fuxshsrnosee The
"-'''' : S6dSHs wAeaAxAx.
sels y = ~ Cyvl Sheriff ef the Pnxish Of OSleaAn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
S8ERIFTS SALES.
state Of Eeulslasa W. A. X. Jehnsou


state Of Eoulsiann ". A. H JohmD0n,D-
Necurifiea
CECOND JUDICIAL DiNTRiOr COURT FOR THE
~ parish Of Jefferson No 423l-Bv virtuo Of Q
writ OF fieri faciae aeainst John A Walah Thomse
Jura Martin Lannes BAIL Dahat Pierre LoAaz
and lean Berpic hon in eolido to me iirected by
the honorable the Second judicjaI Distriot Court
for the parish of Jeffsrson in the ahove entftIed
canse 7 Viii nrocaed to seu AZ n,hasc e,cticr ~
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Rxchanee. Rcval
sfreet between Canal and Customhnnae rtreeta
in tha Sec"nS n;strict n this civ an TnRanIY'
Neptemher 10 i87S at twelve ocYnck N ffe fol
loving described nronertS tn it 49, '-'' A''
AZ CkRTaGH fOK ~ GpOnnn 18th che
buildings and i1nnroveuent. therscn and anrnr
fenances therent ana ali tbs yishts wavs ana
servirndes thereto heinnenv sstnafed n the
F;rst nistrict of tn. c;tv In She .",sSa hcrrS.1
s.atc Cnsonaeet Cno and Ss cna.ass
Ga titIas thsya,o and y. nUmha. IT, - ~,
UnSIic in tbis city - Dian number one SunSreS
I'D tent Sonr accnr1;no 70 ~h;ch Ma. sssI
~ n.osnrs. Ih;r,v ""a 1ast ~,avsn ircbo. thrse
lines front on said Kra,o street, BY one hundred
SxH ay ,.i "a Ill Ii,as h.,rs %1~ SS..S
esr, 3lah tha afsnS.nH hsrsir Rsrn;sh,,s
Py ma otnoro 1 er .ct ns NC o.
Du,... on1 V Saii. 49,. 49, ~ 60
!ofe SAG Iste n9oS1y Ooim "ss"o'' y" INC Oh
''s'n SIX G5 " cFRTAiT LOTS AND ONE PORTION or
0nOOND Win az euo uu.oHs Nv NJ ;IR.usC
mehts tneIeon, situsted IN .ao foat.a D.s.a,cs VI
; lily II r HrT d N;th trsosz. ana %s.,"nst'
60 as ots NUN OoIs ono, two InIoo auu lou. sn4
poruOn ol lOt numDeL i've anu uty numDeas ~ ~;
tson ano sovent sen, Of squste nuMoor 1woEsy
poeited IN re- once Oh Whna a Snsnnon, i s
the cSrpsr nS Annnncisto IN md NntI s,r1sss and
corner .. Annunca.o y an4 nnta ste0sn, sno
ne. 4 sos LULU VI "a. ~ .x
of ona hundrsa and tvanrr Tot herwsnn rsr.iISi
each twentv I've feet 'front.' on an" A ANU ns;.ssn~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
MARSHAL'S SALES.

Mary c. Richie W. Charles HI. Chase.
I'm THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
l. for the Fifth Circuit and District Of Louisiana,
No. 7853-By virtue II writ of feri facias to me
directed in the above entitled suit, will proceed
to sell to the highest bidder. on TUESDAY. Sep
tember 26, 1876, ct twelve O'Clock NJ, at the en-
trance of the Customhouse. on Canal street, in
this city. the following described property, viz
SkVKN CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon, and
all the rights. ways privileges and appurtenances
thereuntO belonging or in anywise appertaning,
situated in the First District Of this cltv, in the
square bounded by Constance, Orange, Magazine
and Race streets and designated by the Nos. l, 2,
3,4, 5 and :, on . plan made by @. A. Hedn.
architect, on the eleventh day Of January, 1850,
and deposited in the Office of p. c. Cuvllier. .
notary, in this city. Said lots measure follows,
viz Lots Nos. to measure each. 81 feet mont on
Constance street. by 1870 feet in depth between par
alle lines, lot No. forming the corner of Constance
and Orange streets lot No. measures SO feet front
on Orange street. by depth OF loo feet between
parallel lines, and lot No. measures 80 feet 8
inches front on Orange street, SO feet inches 3
lines in the rear by depth of leo feet. Also four
cotton presses and their appurtenauces situated
on said property.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the eIo..
C.::.i States Marsnars Office. New Orleans,
August %, 1876
s. B. PACKARD.
au24 sci 9 10 26 United States Marshal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
The Campaign in Iberville.
PLAoUEM1NE, September Is, 1876

PLAQUEMINE, September Is, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
few items of the campaign in the
banner Republican parish OF Ibecville NAV
be of interest to your many readers. The
campaign was formally opened during the
past week by q mass meeting of the second
and third wards in this town, on the even
ing of the fourteenth, and by grand mass
meeting of the first, eighth and fifth wards
at Bayou Goula on Saturday afternoon, the
sixteenth.
The meeting in Plaquemine was called to
order by Sheriff Durand, who nominated
Willis Holmes, Esq, for president, and E.
p. Durand was elected secretary. A band
of music was in attendance, while salute
Gordon and Dsrdenne. Speeches we're
made by Judge Crowell, Hon. c. B. Oar
rail-, Albert Verrett, Esq, and the president
of the meeting, Willis Hclmes. The at
tendance was large, considering the short
notice Of the meeting, and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed.
On Saturday evening the meeting at
Bayou Goula was held in front of the Buena
Vista Hotel. The Plaquemine brass band
SOD, ex-sherifs. Hon. j. S. Davidson pre-
sided, with Arthur Verrett, Esq, as secre-
tary. Old Anthony Coleman made the first
speech, and gave many good reasons why
no colored man could vote the Democratic
ticket. George Randolph followed with
one of his humorous speeches, and Hon. C.
B. Darrau closed in speech of an hour
and half, going to show that the real in
terests of the Statt. protection to sugar and
rice, the building OF Ievees and internal i'm
prOvemente, demanded the perpetustiOn of
the Republican party. Resolutions were
adopted indOrsing the national, State and
Congressional tickets, and w. w. Wharton
as Senator, and with three cheers for
Hayes and Wheeler the meeting adjourned.
The Republican party in Iberville is
thoroughly united, and the campaign from
this out will be conducted with the greatest
vigor. A complete canvass will be made
of each ward, and as several hundred col
ored men have taken refuge in this parish
from the bulldozers of Baton Rouge and
the Felicianas, the ma GRITTY for our ticket
will be largely increased in November.
The Democrats of this parish are also
active, and are using all manner of means
to secure colored votes. They have large
campaign fund, and use it and whisky
freely, but with very poor success, as, with
the exception of few simple minded col
ored men who have always been with them,
they make no converts. The Republicans,
colored and white, of this parish remember
and knew too we'll the abuse and persecu-
tions. and even murders, Of their party
friends in the Felicianas and Ouachita ever
10 vote with the bloody handed Democracy.
VINDEX.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
Local Intelligence.

HIS REASON FOR Nor Vor1NG.-In great
emergencies 1t sometimes happens that the
shrswdest men become confused by small
Incidents and 20 lose an opportunity, q for
instance: Last Saturday Q gentleman in
one Of the upper wards was very anxious to
vote for one, only one, of his friends for
delegate to the Parish Democratic Nomi.
mating Convention. He had marked off all
the other names on his ticket, and found =
place In tho long line of voters. He re-.
manned there fully two hours, and began to
get In sight Of the little Office. Just then q
person behind him BY chance obtained q
glance 1t his ticket, which did not suit the
individual in the rear, a. subsequent events
proved. On the instant that rear suffraean
began to raise rumpus with the first per-
Son in front of the voter who intended to vote
for only one candidate, and lifted loaded
cane - If to brain him, at the same time
declaring his intention to do 90. He of the
scratched ticket ducked his head to escape
the blow, and supp0sing that he would be
safer out of the ranks suddenly dropped
ont, perfectly willing to give up his chance
for voting rather than feel the weight of
that cane. The instant the intimidated
man disappeared the two belligerents closed
up and shook hands in the most friendly
manner. Their: dodge had succeeded and
they were happy, but that little trick made
one solid vote tor Packard.