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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

The Indians Willing to Sell Out
Some Suggestions From Inspector
Yundeyere.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July l5.-Indian
Inspector Vandevere reports that at a
council with the Indians of Red Cloud |
and Spotted Tail agencies, June 30th,
the chiefs and others expressed will
inRness to relingquish the Black Hills
country on the terms offered by Mr..
Vandevere. The chiefs all promised to
keep their people at home, and to re-
main about the agencies. They declare,
and evidence here sustains their declara-
tions, that very few Sioux are absent,
and that it is chiefly Cheyennes who
have committed depredations in this
neigh borhood. and who have gone North
to join the hostile tribes. The Inspec-
tor says: The arrangement with the
Indians that l regard practicable at
present is an agreement between them
and the Government by which they shall
relinquish all right to the Black Hills
and consent to such diminished boundar-
les Of their reservation as shall secure
this object. In consideration of this re-
linquishment the Government shall
guarantee 10 continue supplies of food
and other articles as under the former
treaty for FIVE years from the date of
the new agreement. ! would further
stipulate with the Indians that they
shall, whenever the Government re-
quires, consent to the removal of their
agencies from their present location to
any point thst may be designated for
them at or near the Missouri river,
where better farming lands can be
found, where the Government may
choose 10 transfer them TO better their
condition. As an inducement to their
consent to such removal or transfer
there should be offered to them a reason
able supply Of stock, cattle, oxen, farm
ing implements, lumber for houses
cooking stoves and utensils, wagons
&C., To be distributed to those only who
take land and settle upon it tor cultiva
tion, or who engage in stock raising oI
other useful industry. Provision alse
should be made for schooling the chill
dren and for the instruction of the youni
men in the mechanic arts. Law shoulC
be established among them, and th'
Jurisdiction of our courts extended Il
them the same as to white men.
would give the Sioux tribes the privi
lege of sending one of their own peopl'
to sit as delegate in Congress. Nearl,
the entire force of the agency Indian
are here now, and anxious for peace
Statements representing different stat
, of things are not entitled to credit
Nothing could be more unfortunate thai
to stop the rations of these Indians a
, the present time, and to thus drive then
to the alternative of stealing or starving
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
His Contribution Not Wanted.

There were score or more of women
gathered together at Mr.. Johnson's
house. Mr.. johnson is a good. hearted
man and respectable citizen, though
he is rather skeptical about some things.
The women had just organized "The
Foreign Benevolent Society" when Mr..
johnson entered the room He was at
once appealed to donate few dollars as
a foundation to work on, and Mrs.
Graham added:
at would be SO pleasant in after years
| for you to remember that you gave this
society its first dollar and its first kind
word"
He slowly opened his wallet. drew out
ten-dollar bill, and as the ladies'
smacked their lips and clapped their
hands, he asked:
'Is this society organized to aid the
poor of foreign countries?"
"Yes-yes -yes!" they chorused
"And it wants money!"
"Yes-yes!"
"Well, now," said johnson. as he
folded the bill in tempting shap
"there are twenty married women here
If there are fifteen of you who can make
oath that you have combed your chill
dren's hair this morning, washed the
dishes, blacked the cook stove and made
the beds, I'll donate this ten dollars"
81 have" answered two of the crowd
and the rest said:
"Why, now Mr.. Johnson"
off fifteen of you can make oath tina
your husbands are not wearing sock
with holes in the heels, this money i
yours" contidued the wretch
"Just hear him" they exclaimed, eacl
one looking at the other.
"If ten of you have boys withon
holes in the knees of their pants, thi
X goes to the socie,y!" said johnson
, "Such mani" they whispered.
, "If there are FIVE pair Of stockings il
. this room that don't need darning II
i, hand over the money!" he went on.
2 "Mr. Johnson" said Mrs. Graham
D with great dignity, "the rules of thi
e society declare that no money shall b
:; contributed except by members, and a
I you are not member / beg that 20
8 will withdraw and let US proceed wit
e the routine business. Washingto
, Chronicle,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

A demure- looking chap hailed char
coal peddler with the query, "Have
you got charcoal in your wsgon?"" Yes,
sir" raid the expectant driver, stopping
his horses. "That's right" observed
the demure chap, with an approving
nod: "always tell the truth, and people
will respect you'll" and he hurried on
much to the regret of the peddler, who
was getting out of the wagon to look
for brick.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
BAYLIES


Great Mercantile College. Keokuk,
Iowa, on the Mississippi. Prof VIM.
H. Miller, General Manager. Nine
teeatn year. About Sixty dollars pay
all expenses, for Membership. Board
and Stationery. Bookkeepers, Penmen.
Reporters, Operators, Architects, Sur
veyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted.
English. brauche' 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 bnsi-
ness in Keoknk. No vacation. Address
Baylies College, Keoknk, Iowa. State
where you saw this advertisement.
v3n8y1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
Dyspepsia.

Americans are particularly subject TO
this disease and its effects: such IA Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache. Habitual Cos .
iveness, Heart burn. Water brash. CON-
ing up of the food coated tongue, disa-
greeable taate in the mouth, palpi,ation
Of the Heart and all diseases of the
Stomach and Liver. Two doess Of
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER will relieve
you at once, and there positively ia not a
case in the United States IL will not cure
If you doubt this 60 to your DruRgis,
SKINNER & BRo. and get Sample
Bottle for 10 cents and try II. Regular
size rs cents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

Plato says that philosophy consoles a
man in all trials; but we would have
liked to see Plato chasing lawn mower
about his front yard and trying to pro.
duce pleasing impression on the
pretty girl acros the way about the time
the machine struck a stone and the
handle took him in the pit of the stom
ach.-T Norwich Bulletin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
sueing a Corporation for a Kiss.

Cracker VS.. Northwestern Railroad
Company-in So Wis, 657, it is held
that it ia unlawful for a railroad corpor-
alton to kiss female passenger against
here will. The plaintiff was school
teacher, about twenty years of age. Be
ing the only passengers in the car, the
conductor, naturally supposing that she
would be lonely, sat down by her and
engaged her in conversation. The rest
of the affair she thus narrates: He said,
Il suppose you are married, like all the
rest of the school marms?" said "No,
] am not" Then he sat up nearer to
me. and put his hand in my muff. and
said, "There ia room for two hands in
this mua, amt there?" said, mo.
sir, there is not for youra," and jerked
nv muf away. He then said, my
hand is pretty dirty amt it? 1t looks as
though it needed washing"
told him to wash, then, water was
plenty. He then said: st ia thawing
considerable. that's so." 1 had the tas-
sci of my muff in my hand, tossing. it,
and he said: "If you don't stop twisting
that, you will wear it all ont" said:
II don't care if ! do" He then said
"What makes you look SO crosa?" !
didn't answer him, but turned away
from him. Pretty soon he got up, and
I supposed he was going away, he step.
ped to the side Of my chair. threw hi,
arm around me and held me down. ]
said: "Oh, let me 60, you will kill me.
He said: 81 am not going to hurt you.
Then ! said: "What have ever don,
to you that you should treat me in thi
way?" After he had kissed me FIVE o.
six times, he said: Look me in the ey,
and tell me if you are mad" I said
ayes, am mad" And she was, becaus
che sued his employers and got 81 90,
damages.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

In the examination of an Irish Gaze
for assault and battery, counsel, on
cross-examining the witness, asked HIM
what they had at the first place they
stopped at. He answered, "Four
glasses of ale." "What next?" "Twc
glasses of wine" "What next?" zone
glass of brandy" "What next" "a
fight, of course"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

Now they are bringing out their Cen
tennial pork barrels. Durham, New
Hampshire, takes the lead with one that
was first filled in 1765, and has been fill.
ed each year since. It holds more than
five hundred pounds, SO that it has been
the receptacle Of about ffty-6 thous'
and pounds of pork.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

Irate Landlady (warmly)-"Reall,
sir, this accounts been q running 9
long" Impecunious Lodger coolly-
Running has it2 Then, perhaps,
would be as well to let II rest bit!"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

A colored preacher. in translating to
his hearers the sentence 1.-The harvest
is over, the season is ended. and thy
soul is not saved" put 1t, "De corn
has been cribbed, dere ain't any more
work, and de debbil is still foolin' vic
dis community"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

A Yankee, describing an opponent
whose person was extremely thin, says:
II will tell you what, sir-that man
don'i amount to sum in arithmetic;
cast him up. and tkare's nothing to
carry"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

"Here now, none of your slack" as
the potato bug remarked when Jersey
farmer came at him the other day with
handful Of lime.-l New York Com.
mercial Advertiser.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

CEND csc. TO @. p Rowen Co., New York,
y Tor Pamphlet Of 100 pages, containing lists
Of 5000 newspapers, and estimates showing cost
Of advertising.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21
IL " H R Y.

ns-In connection with this establishment
a irst-class Livery Stable, where at All times the
public can Gc accommodated with turn-oats oil
AL kinds at reasonable prices.
S-y2 GRIMM & GALlIc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

Before we take our leave of our old
friends and customers, we wish TO ten
der our thanks to them for their patron
age; and We will introduce to you Mr..
H. G. Chalfant, who will use you right.
Please give him fair trial, and you
will be satisfied. We want all our old
customers 10 continue to deal at the old
stand.
ARNOLD & HEIsER.
April "A, 1876.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-21

All of which We will sell CHEA p
FOR CASH, and will be found ut the
old and we'll known Room Of Arnold &
Helser. respectfully solicit the pat
ronage of all who may want anything
in my line. Please call before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
III. C.. CHAIFANT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-25
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Eus Angeles Herald.
posToFFlce DIRECTORY.

Eastern, San Francisco, Northern and Coast
Stations.-Telegraph stage Line.-ArrlVe at
1880 A. NJ; close at 1880 p. NJ. Letters IN
tended for registry must be presented before
p. NJ
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A.. NJ. a HH q #sH s.I
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Z CITY and way stations-Tri-Weekly Service
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Saturday; mail closes at Z A. NJ.
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way stations-Semi Weekly-Arrives on
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leaves Tuesday and Friday; mail closes at
2:l5 p. NJ Fesn
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SUNDAY excepted-San Gabriel, FL Monte,
Riverside, etc.; arrives at 1920 A. NJ; mail
closes at 2:l5 p. M.
Wilmington and way stations Arrives at 2:l5
p. M; closes at 10 A. NJ.
Cerro Gordo Lone Pine and Havilah-Arrlves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1881 A.
M. leaves Monday, Wednesday and Satuf-
day; closes at7;30 Pm.
Domestic and Foreign Money Order Officc.-
Open from A. NJ. to p. NJ, except on
Saturday, when office closes at $3.50 p. NJ.
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$50 A. NJ.
On Sundays the Office will be open from 900
to 10:00 A. M. II. h. w. BENT, +. NJ
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-25
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF FRANK CoHR,

estate OF FRANK COHR, de-
z ceased. = Notice is hereby given by
the undersigned, administrator OF the estate
of Frank Gohr, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, TO exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice, to the said
Administrator at the Los Angeles County
Bank, in the city OF Los Angeles, county OF
Los Angeles and State OF California.
j. S. AUSON,
Administrator of the estate of
Frank Gohr, deceased.
Dated January 22d. 1876.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-25
S. P. R. R. COMPANY
Title to Land and Water Per.
feet.

References may be made to Messrs B. ID.
Wilson orJ. De Barth Shorb at Lske Vineyard
who will take pleasure in showing the lands
TO parties wishing TO purchase, or to Messrs.
p Beaudry, +. r. f. emple or f. NJ. Ross
in Los Angeles City.
A Map OF the tract can be seen at the office
OF p. Beaudiy, on 81 Ir.ng street, opposite city
Council rooms.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-25
s.UnquestiOnabIy the Best Sustained
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USTRATED,
Notices Of the Press.

Notices Of the Press.
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cellent monthly proves its continued adapta-
zion TO popular desires and needs. Indeed,
when we think into how many homes it pen
etrates every month, we must consider 1T as
one of the educators as well as entertainers of
the public mind .--B0st0a Globe.
The character which this magazine pos
sesses for variety, enterprise, artistic wealth
and literary culture that has kept pace with,
If 1t has not led the times, should cause its
conductors to regard il with justifable COM
placency. The Magazine has done good and
not evil ali the days OF its li:e.-BrOOLiyn
Eagle
Some of the most popular of modern novels
have first appeared as serials III this maya
zine. In all respects it is an excellent period
ical, and fully deserves its great success
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-25
Notice..

ERTlFICATE of deposit No 30, for S25,
~ issued by the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Los Angeles, Cal, to the order OF AL
ionce Grimaut. has been lost or stolen. No
tlce Is hereby given TO the public not to nego-
tiate The same as payment has been stopped
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
A Mysterious Explosion.

A recent issue OF the Vernon CIhd.l
Bnner contains the following: '0li
saturday, the 6tr inst, about 10 O'clock
A, M., " singular phenomenon occurred
on the farm Of VIM. Stout, iu the lower
part Of Graham Township, Jefferson
County. On the side Of y hiliaor- ravind
passing. throngh the land of Mr.. Stout
ailoudreport, like that of a cannon, was
heard, and examin alton showed thai
the hillside for considerable dis<
bance, had been blown out, leaving q
clear perpendicular bank at least twelve
feet high where there had formerly
been a lgentlyesloping ravine. The d3rt
was HURLED in ALI directions from seyets
ty-ive to one hundred feet; good-sized
trees,were carried off for, some distance
by the force OF the explosion. There was
no. powder about. the place, and the
cause of the singular phenomenon can
not be explained by any in the yicinityi
The scene Of the eFoecurrenceiss now bes
ing. visited daily byscores lot sight-ssers,
and 1T has, created no little excitement
in the; vicinity"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

At. a. recent trial inthe ElkpI County
Court Bishatf, of the Humboldt beer
brewery, was called as witness. Mfs
Bishotf ia one Of the ''solidmeno of Elko,
where he has been in business since tha
town was. started in, the winter Of 1854
Upon being sworn, Counselor Rand, onnf
OF the attorneys in the case, who, by thsi
way, is also an noldsresldentoE Elko, said.
MIR. Bishof, where do YOU reside? a
''Where I. reside? What for you asia
me such foolish diugsa You drinE
at my place more as a.hundred timesp,s
THAT has nothing to do with the case.
ION trial, MIR. Bishof; state to the jury
where you reside!'f '.De shuryi de
lshuryi Oh, py' jiminyl Efery gentle-
man on. dis shnry has, q. string OF marksl
ion my cellar door just like a. rail fence.v
His Honor here Interceded in the coun-
selors behalf, and in a. calm and dlgHi.s
fed manner requested the Witness to
state where he resided. "Oh, excuse me,a
Shudge; youidrinlss al my place somany
times ndpays me nothing, dinksygi
know old Bishatfsyat keeps q hrewerys'
-tSilver State
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
Aztec Civilization.

Three, hundred years ago the heart of
American civilization lay in higtr val
ley OF Anahauc, meaning 1.-The region of
waters" OF ''the lake country" where
now the Republic Of Mexico has its capi-
tai, Less than sixty miles long and forty
wide, IL is somewhat comparable to the
Valley Of Salt Lake, in UJah, from the
southern end of that sheet of water.
Like that valley, IL is surrounded by
noble mountains, snow.capped. This
seems a small area to.be the home of sew
erai fiercely- nations, but
such it was. in fact. There are misty.
accounts OF civilization there, and to,
the s0uthward, from the sixth to the
fourteenth century OF our era, which
was i'll some respects at least OF higher
grade than that OF which we shall pres
entity speak. But some cause swept
that away, and the authentic part OF
American history begins IN 1926, when
the Aztecs, hard pressed by war.like
neighborss established themselves on the
swampy shores anI ON sonfe low islands
in the lake.
In the midst of this swamp they built
their first hut-a tempie--aiid around IL
rose Within three centuries veritable
Venice, though lacking the Venetian de-
yelopnent Of art. InGertes' time IL was
said to contain Sixty thousand houses
and three hundred tAousand peopie.
Around the laEe were fitty other towns.
one Of which 10 said 20 have been
larger than Mexfc0. AquedNcts,
brought water from the nil Of
Chapuitepec, fountains played In the
squares, gardens and neHagerfes gave
the city lounging places, ana canals,
threaded by thousands Of canoes, con.
tributei TO LIS life. Palaces and tenn
pies literally rose on every hand, and,
though the architecture was not impos-
ing, the extent OF the former was such
that the harem contained three thousand
inmates, and one Of the haiis was large
enough TO receive an equal number ef
men. G M 1Nf
The means bs which tire Aztecs rose
so rapidly IRON the position Of half.
fugitive people 10 that Of dominant
race, Ii not we'll understood. though 4
Line OF ambitious Kings and she RESTLESS
activity Of the people haust explain ID.
Their position in the midst OF q lake
made their Capital secure, but other
wise they seem to have been on about
the same footing as their neighbors. All
were restless aud wariike, ali practiceti
oannibalisna, and all sought the favor OF
their bloody geds with equal persistence.
The most thitt can be said Is that the
tribes Of the Mexican Valley fought
among thsnaselysss that In most fights ]