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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
TWO WOMEy FIGHTING A BEAR.
A Death Grapple with a Manster Of
the Delaware County Forests.

Jonas Butler and his wife and two
ly place in the woods near the head wa
ters of the Delaware, twenty miles above
this place. Butler, who has contract
for peeling bark and getting ont rail-
road tieS. is sometimes away in the woods
for days at a time. He was absent on
Sunday last. Wild game, always plen-
ty in that region, has been unusually
abundant this season. Bears have BEEN
numerous and impudent. Onl, a week
ago Butler shot one that was emptying
his dinner pail. On Sunday at about
FIVE o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Butler
and her daughter Jennie heard an I'M
nsual commotion among the pigs in the
hog pen, few rods distant from thP
house, and on looking out they saw a
large black bear with a fat pig under
one 'arm," trying to get out of the en-
clnsure. The sty is built of small logs,
the walls being about five feet high, with
a roof over part Of the pen. The moth
er and daughter determined to save the
pig if possible. The former seized a
heavy mallet or maui, used for driving
wedges in logs, and the latter took the
axe from the wood pile. Thus equip
ped. and accompanied by the watch dog,
they hurried to the pen, and both jump
ed into the enclosure, followed by the
dog.
They attacked his bearship vigorously,
and he turned upon them. He first
seized the dog, and with one squeeze of
his great paws, crushed it to death and
threw it one side. The infuriated bear
then sprang npnn Miss Jennie, quickly
disarmed her, crowded her into a corner,
brace, but the blows from the maui in
the hands Of Mrs. Butler became so
qnick and severe that he left the girl
without doing her any material injury,
and turned upon the mother. The girl
had given the bear some fearful wounds
with the axe, and from them the blood
was flowing copiously. This intensified
his fury. and he rushed upon Mrs.
Butler with his jaws wide apart, and
his great fore paws extended to draw
her into his embrace. She shouted to
her daughter to run to the house and
fetch the rife and shoot the bear.
The girl leaped from the pen and
made for the honse. She returned in
he nick of time. The bear had knock
Ell her mothers weapon from her hani,
and pressed her into a corner Mrs.
Butler had cronched down on the floor
and placed her hands over her face,
seemingly resigned to her fate. Her
daughter pushed the rifle through
chink in the logs, took aim, and fired.
The hear staggered an irstant on his
launches, and fell back dead, shot
through the heart
1t was honrs he fore the two eonrage-
Gus women recovered from the reaction
that followed their encounter. The girl
tainted after firing the fatal shot. Her
mother got out of the pen and dragged
her into the house. On the next morn
ing Jennie walked FIVE miles through
the woods to tell her father of the ad
venture. The bear weighed over three
hundred pounds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
[FrOm the Boston Herald. January IL
a Man Who Deserves a Medal.

About 2 p. NJ. yesterday, while Mr.
J. G. AbbDtt. the expres<man, was at
his house, in Lawrence, Massachusetts,
lie heard loud screams, evidently coming
from the Spicket River, near by. He
ran to the bank and saw a lad in the
middle of the river, clinging to the edge
of the thin ice. Mr.. Abbott seized
plank and ran il out to the boy. who
caught one end and clung till he was re-
scned by Abbott and a man whose name
is not known. As soon az the boy was
on shore he said another boy was in the
river and under the ice. A number of
small air-holes were in the ice, which
was hardly thicker than window glass,
and through one Of these Mr.. Abbott
saw a little hand q .ating ON the water.
The ice was too Thin to bear a mans
weight, and Abbott watched the hand
till it passed two holes. There was but
one more hole, and Abbott, living fiat
npon the ice. crawled along till he cnnld
barely reach the edge of the ice. Pres
emily the hand come in sight, and was
canght, but it required the most skillful
mant1vering to draw out the boy. Ow-
ing to the small size of the opening, and
the position Of the body of the hoy. il
was extremely difficnlt to extricate him,
and, in drawing him out, his face was
badly cut. When taken from the wafer
the lads body was swollen, his face dis
eolored, and he was apparently dead
Mr.. Abbott hastened to a stable near by,
and, BY his presence of mind and know
ledge of resuScitatiOn of drowning peo-
pie, he restored the boy to life.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The demand for "retrenchment and
reform" in affairs of government, il of
national extent, and something has been
done in compliance with it. But much
more in the same direction can yet be
accomplished, if all parties will unite
in endeavors t. bring it about. A mat
ter of prime Importance, and one that
should at once receive the attention of
the citizens of the different States, is
that which will do away with vast
amount of the buncomhe and costly leg
islation which is the yearly work of the
States Legislatures. 1t annually costs
the people an immense sum, and it is
safe to say that at least three fourths of
it Is of no value whatever to them.
Yearly sessions of long duration of these
bodies are a growing nuisance, and in
the interest of "retrenchment," such
measures as will effect their ultimate
abatement, ought to receive the sanction
of all who are desirous of genuine re-
form. We have no doubt but that it
would be wise to also cut down the
number of these State Legislators at
least one half of what it is at present.
This would not only result in a large
saving of money, but would the better
enable the people to secure efficient rep
resentatives.
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Wrestling Match at Detroit for $2.-
900 Side and the Championship.

DETROIT, MIcH.; January 4.-The
wrestling match between Major James
Fl. Mclaughlin, of this city, and Wal
ter ]. Benjamin, of Washington, d. c.,
took place at the Detroit Opera house,
this evening. Fully two thousand per-
sons were present, hundreds being una
bic to obtain admission. The contest
was for $4,000 side and the champion
ship of the world, the receipts of the
house. which were upwards of SIS 900,
also going to the winner. A garcefnl
and appropriate introductory address
was made by Major George H. Penniman,
of this city. The two contestants then
came forward and we're formally
introduced to the audience Both were
men are magnificent specimens of physi
cal manhood. Mclaughlin stands six
feet one inch in height, and weighed to-
day 221 pounds; Benjamin is six feet
two inches, and weighs 195 pounds.
The contestants cleared for the first
fall about half-past s. Alter brilliant
display on both sides it was won by Nc.
Laughlin, he having too much strength
for his antagonist. In the next encoun-
ter Benjamin was thrown, bnt the fall
was not a complete one, according to the
rules, and it was, therefore, declared not
fall. Mclaughlin made sure work at
the next trial. and won the fall and the
match. landing his opponent squarely
on his hack. Before the contest bets
were freely offered in the audience OF
800 to SO in favor of Mclaughlin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The effort that is being made TO re-
duce the army to a few regiments, de-
serves defeat. Instead of reducing it,
it should be increased TO forty or fifty
thousand men, for the reason that it is
already too email in numbers 10 do the
work assigned it. Besides, there isevery
reason to believe that the demands npon
it's services will increase rather than
diminish. OF course. we do not at pres
ent, need large standing army, but if
we have one at all, il ought to be sniff
ciently strong to be of some service. A
proposition to abandon, or materially
lessen the police force in varions cities
of the country would be not a whit more
absurd than the one which is now being
clam orously urged for the dishandon-
ment of the army. or what is the same,
its reduction to inefficiency.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Sale of Real Estate.

DY VIRTUE of an order of the Probate Court
Id of Perry county, Ohio, to me directed, /
will "ffer for sal" at public auction upon the
premises hereinafter described, on
Monday, the 7th day of February. 1876,
between the hours of / and o'clock, p. NJ, of
said day, the following interest in real estate
situate in Thorn Township, Perry county, Ohio,
being the one undivided eighth part of the re-
mainder of the Southeast quarter Of Section No.
3, Township No. 1s, Range No. n, after takirz
off 80 acres from the North side of said oaarter
section. SAID remainder containing 81 acres
more or less, being the South part af the same
quarter section, devised by Noah Funderberg
sen., deceased, by his last viii and testament
dated March 18th, 1926, to his alght children all
OF which is now owned by Jacob Funderberg,
except the above named one-eighth part con-
sisting of the interest of Samuel fnnderberg
therein. Appraised at S945.
Terms of sale: One-third cash in hand; one
third in one year, and the remaining third in
two years, with interest from the day of sale;
the deferred payments 10 be secured by mort
gage on the premises sold,
NOAH FUNDERBERCi, Guardian
of Samuel Funderberg a person of weak mind.
January Z, 1876. 39w5
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
The Dynamite Fiend-BOx shipped
By Thomas On The Celtic
F0uRd in StorerOOm of
White Star Line,
New York


New YORK, January 4. Captain
Kennedy, of the Ninth Precinct, was
informed TO day that a wooden hnx of a
very mysterious character was found in
the store-ruon of Pier %. North River,
occupied by the White Star Line steam
ers The Captain investigated and
learned that the box had been brought
here on board thesteamers Celtic. which
arrived at the port from Europe on the
oath of October. The steamer left Liv-
erpool for Queenstown and New York
on the 18th of that month, and on the
day before she sailed VIM. K. Thomas,
who caused the terrible disaster to the
Mosel, and who had engaged passage in
the Celtic, had brought a box on broad
at Liverpool, representing it TO contain
$4,000 in gnl0 coin, and wished TO ef-
feet an ins urance on the box for its full
value He was told that the insurance
was not necessary: that il would he plac
ed in special room, where it would be
kent safely. He was also informed that
before insuring the box it wonld he ne
cessary to have il opened for inspection
To this he demurred, and il was placed
in the special room, where il remained
unalisiurhed throughout the whole voy-
age. Thomas came here passenger
on the Celtic, and when the box was
brought ashore he represented to the
LaR
ed cartridges, which he had brought to
this country for his own nse. as he was
going on an extensive hunting tonr
through the Western States. He asked
leave to place the box in the storeronm
on the wharf and he would call for it in
a few days. He left il there, but never
called for it again, and it remained there
undisturbed until to-day. The cusiosity
Of officials of the steamship line was
aroused by the Mosel catastrophe, and
they opened the box, which was found TO
contain a smaller one, four bags of large
bird-shot, and oiled canvas. The box
was lined with steel about one-eighth of
an inch thick. and was of pine wood. 1t
was nailed down securely, and fastened
with strap iron. The smaller box con-
tanned two bags of shot, and two other
bags were lying on the bottom. The
bags were marked Walker, Parker q Co.,
London, best shot, No. 2 There was no
address or mark on the box. It was as
certained that Thomas took n room at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. October "a,
and remained there three days. When
he left he is supposed to have sailed for
Europe, his project fer the destruction
of the Celtic having failed. The box is
now in the hands of the police.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 5.-The
State Agricultural Convention met here
to-day, seventy-four counties being re-
presented. The subjects discussed were
Grasses and Their Culture, "The Hog
Cholera, "Under-draining," and For
estry." Resolutions were adopted urging
Congress to grant reasonable subsidy
to the Centennial Exposition, asking
the General Assembly to furnish means
for appointing commission TO investi-
gate hog cholera; also asking them to do
away with the necessity for landowners
to put up warnings to prevent trespas-
sing on their lands by hunters; indors-
ing the Ohio Agricultural College; re-
commenting the agricultural societies of
the several counties to arrange for hold
ing county Centennial celebrations dur
ing the year, and resolutions of respect
to the memory of the late Isaac Welch,
who was prominent farmer of Belmont t
County. During the day General Noyes,
Hon. r. p. Ranney and General Hayes,
of the Ohio Centennial Board, addressed
the Convention, urging the claims of
the Centennial upon the farmers Of Ohio.
b. W. Carlisle, of Fairfield; James B.
Jamison of Harrison; John II. Pugh, of
Franklin, Leo Wilt, of Clinton, and D.
T.. Pope, of Geauga, were elected mem
bers of the State Board of Agriculture.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
100, 900 Bushels Of Corn RAISED on
One Farm.
Nevada (Mo.) Democrat ]

Monday last we had the pleasure of
meeting, for the first time, with Mr.
Elias Taylor, one of the most extensive
farmers and stock raisers ofour country.
His farm lies just north of the Usage
River, some fifteen miles from this
place, and contains upwards of 1000
acres of choice land in high state of
cultivation; and. notwithstanding the
fact that the grasshoppers destroyed his
first planting of corn, he raised. inside
of 100 days, 100000 bushels of corn.
Now. if there is another man in the
Southwest who can make ich n showing
we would like to hear from him. One
hundred thousand bushels of corn at
twenty cents per bushrl-the ruling
prices ut this time,-is worth Just S20,-
900. Here is an answer to the vexed
question, "Does farming ply?" and we
think it ia quite satisfactory answer.
Twenty Thousand dollars is quite a snng
little sum; and We seriously doubt if
there is another farmer in the Southwest
that has done as we'll this year "a onr
friend Faylor But besides raising this
immense corn crop, Mr.. baylor has
been trading quite extensively in cattle
and hogs, ami is now feeding 500 head of
cattle and 500 head of hogs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
How Stanley Is Likely to Lose His
Life.
From the New York Times.]

From the New York Times.
1t is StanIey's intention to descend
the Lualaha az soon as he completes the
exploration of the Albert Lake; but it is
to be hoped that he will not make the
attempt The difficulties in the way
are so enormous that even Cameron was
forced TO abandon the undertaking, TINS
iustIfying the assertion made some
months since in these columns that he
would inevitably fail. Fortunately,
Cameron succeeded in reforming to civ
ilization by abando1ing his 3FiginaI
plaHs and Stanley may have the same
timely prudence and good luck. If, how
ever, Stanley starts down the Lualaba
with a determination not to turn back,
he will be reasonably certain to find
grave in the African wilderness. He is
too valuable a man to lose his life in an
undertaking Of comparatively little val
ne to geography. Let him rather cross
the watershed west of the Albert Lake,
and follow down the Welle to it's mouth.
This will be safer and n Ear more i'm
portant task than to descend the Luala-
ha. He will then have surpassed even
Cameron in the extent of his transcon-
tinental journey, and have solved the
last remaining African problem. But
we fear our advice will scarcely reach
him in time, since we must acknowledge
that the circulation of the Times is ra-
ther limited in Central A frica.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

CORRECTED BY AsHBRaoK & co.

PITTsBURG, Jannay Cattle re-
ceipts for the week ending at noon to-
day were 160 cars of through and 204
cars of local. against 103 cars of through
and 81 cars of local the preceding week.
Sales 2,488 head, against 1,101 head,
with supply more than double that of
the week preceding. Prices declined 25c,
per awt, but with the decline trade was
active, shippers generally purchasing
more freely than for some weeks past
prime l 1,40Ot91 800 ID Steers at 6tM6Ic
1,200C01, 300 lbs at 5l@6c, good ! ,OOO@
LOO lbs at 43@5lc; stockers and feeders
3(G}4c. Receipts of Hogs 103 cars, pre-
ceding week 81 cars; market firm and
still advancing; Philadelphia Hogs sold
to day at 81 65Ca7 80, Workers s. 1907
25, good smooth round 81 50fdg7 60.
Sheep receipts 6S cars, preceding week
"a cars. prices 4c lower; trade to-day was
draggy, although the yards were pretty
well cleared up; extaa 1009120 lbs at
5s@5lc, 9OC095 lbs at 5495Ic, sO(9s5
lbs at 4s05c. 80ra75 lbs at 4A4ic.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
What PurpOrts to be the Substance
of the Washington Note to Eu-
rOpean Powers.

LONDON, January 3.-The Manches-
writes as follows on the subject of Spain,
Cuba and the United States: "I have
been furnished with what pBJHfggnorts &c see &c
the substance OF Americas Cuban note.
1 believe it is correct, though / do not
pretend to give the exact language. 1t
recites that the general interests Of hu-
manity and commerce demand cessa.
tion of the struggle which has been wag-
ed in Cuba for seven years. The United
States are great sufferers, but are un-
willing to act without the concurrence of
the other powers, including Spain. The
continuation of the attempt to govern
Cuba from Madrid will be fatal to the
hopes of restoration of peace. Never
thelesS, Cuba belongs to Spain, and a
great share of its population is opposed
to separation. In these circumstances
the solution of the question might be
the West Indies. resembling the Canadas
Cuba and Porto Rico might be consti-
tuted confederation with local rights,
and Governor General appointed by
Spain. The Powers are asked to join
the United States in proposing such
confederation, and aiding Cuba to estab-
lish it. The abolition of slavery would
however, be necessary condition, and
such pressure must be brought as would
make the insurgents cease their warfare.
This would be difficult, bnt It could be
accomplished. Secretary Fish is en-
phatic in denying that the United States
desires the acquisition of Cnha. They
only wish peace restored, slavery abol-
ished, and commerce allowed to resume
its course. The Powers are asked to ex-
press their opinions upon the proposed
means of accomplishing these ends"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The Ohio Legislature convened on
the Sd inst. Grosvenor, of Athens, was
elected Speaker of the House. The
Governors message which was received
and read, Immediately upon the organi-
zation of the Houses. contains some sug-
gestions of Importance. but in the main
it is uninteresting. Bills were introduc-
ed in the Hoase repeating the Gehan
act, taxing church property, and repeal
ing the act prohibing an appeal from
justices courts in cases where judgment
and costs do not reach 500 in amount.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07
Change of Firm.

Having disposed of my interest in the
Meat Shop and the butchering business
10 Lon. Kullman & Bro. am desir-
ous of closing my books, and to that
end, respectfully requst all who know
themselves indebted to me to call aud
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.
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A subscriber writing from Cam p
Stambaugh, Wyoming, under date of
the 9th inst, says: "On the Both ult.,
an old man died in Atlantic City, Wy
oming, and Rev. Mr.. Buck delivered
the funeral sermon, for which he receiv-
ed five dollars, and within fifteen min
ntes from the close of the sermon I saw
him in saloon playing poker with the
five. That evening he was 5000 winner.
The people here think Buck n mighty
fine man."-[Glenn's Falls IN. ~ Re
buplican.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

As above stated, we have taken charge
Of the Meat Shop, SO long conducted by
our father; and we beg TO state to the
public that II will be our aim TO supply
them with the best in our line. the mar
ket affords; a7d at reasonable prices.
Soliciting n share Of patronage, We are
Respectfully,
3Gw2 Lou. KULLMAN n BRO,
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DRowNED.-We are informed that
Mr.. Jacob McQuaid, of Sugar Grove.
was drowned on the night of the 26th
ult., in Rushsreek, two miles northeast
of Rushville. He was on his way home,
and attempted to cross a log, and slip
ped into the raging stream. The night
was very dark, and the stream very high.
His body was found on Monday [Ohio
Enula
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The St. Louis Globe says: The state
of the weather still continues to he an
enigma to those who have made study
of climatological and thermometrical
rules. We have waited in vain Tor an
appropriate occasion to publish some
ravi$hing original verses entitled "Bean-
tifnl Snow" sent us abont three months
ago, and we now request the author to
call and get his effnsion, as We do not
preserve manuscript for greater length
of time Our columns are open to any
person who will get up an ode commenc-
ing "Spring. spring, beautiful spring" +"
We must have poetry to suit the wealth
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Bushrod Converse, after an absence OF
twenty-seven years, without being heard
from, and given mp as dead by his
friends, returned to Plain City, Madi-
son county. few days since. He has
been all over the United States, Mexico,
South America and africa.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

DIR. james l.. Thayer. of Noyes' Cir
Gus, man weighing 303 pounds. met
with a serious fall Yesterday. Whilst
passing across porch in the rear of his
residence, No. % Richmond street, tine
whole structure gave way, precipitating
him to the ground from the second sto-
ry. He struck on his back. but is not
supposed to be seriously injured Bal
timore American, lat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The ealorific kiln method of burning
brick has been introduced at GAINESVILLE
The most inferior slack coal, fit for
nothing else, is used, and one man per-
forms all the labor of burning. The
Disadvantages of the calorifc kiln are
that the brick are Of uniform size and
color, from the bottom to the top course
Paving brick are as readily obtained
two courses from the top as next to the
sfehes, there being no soft brick in the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

Prepared oocoanut (far cake, etc.)
citron, fancy colorcd sugars, prunea.
dates, eurrauts. raisins, nuts of'ull BIZ ds.
French and common candy In great vac
90 be found az Headqnariers.
DIrroE q HutH.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-07

The time is approaching when n man
will write '1875''-then rub the as out
with his forefinger, suck the finger clean,
tear up the sheet OF paper, kick the cat
out of the Office and commence anew.
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VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Garden

is the most beautiful work Of the kind
in the world. it contains nearly $50
pages. hundreds of fine illustrations, and
four Chrome Plates Of Flowers, beanti-
fully drawn and colored from nature.
Price 35 cents, in paper covers; IS cents.
bound in elegant cloth.
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Vick's Floral Guide.

This is beautiful Quarterly Journal
finely illustrated, and containing an ele-
gait cnlOred Frontispiece with the first
number. Price only 25 cents. fN- the
year. The first number for 1876 juN is
sued. Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.