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boston Commercial Bulletin.l
Movements Of Prominent Braves.

Young Man Who Parts His Hair.in-
the Middle, of the Swell head tribe, has
gone to Saratoga.
The Man Who Stands Up-in-the-C Car
for-Women, of the Soft-heads, has re,ir-
ed to his reservation.
Hog ho-Spits- Tobacco Juice-on-ihe-
Floor, has been choked to death by an
old soldier.
Man Who Wants Ten Cents to- Pay
his-Fare-H -Home-on--the-R Railway, has
gone to the agency for more fre-water.
Snob- b-Who-Carries- "a Club for a Cane
of the Chuckleheads, has disappeared
from his hunting grounds.
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The cornerstone of the Washington

The cornerstone of the Washington
Monument was laid July A, 1s4S, by the
President of the United States, and after
attaining an altitude of 175 feet, the
column was permitted to remain unfin.
ished. The original project was an ebe-
lisk 600 feet high, with circular colon
made at the base, the whole costing about
81 100000. Within few years, mod
ifed plan has been adopted, reducing
the altitude to 450 feet, and dispensing
with all ornamentation at the base, save
fountain and terraces. About $275, ,0OC
has already been expended, and it is es.
timated that about as much more will
finish it according to the modified plan
including the memorial tablets now
awaiting a place in the walls.
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BAYLLES

Great Mercantile College, Keokuk,
Iowa, on the Mississippi. Prof. VIM.
H. Miller, General Manager Nine
teentn year. About Sixty dollars pay
all expenses, for Membership. Board
and Stationery. Bookkeepers, Penmen,
Reporters, Operators, Architects, Sur
veyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted.
English branches free. Free Lectures
by Eminen. Orators. Free Festivals
with Brass Band in College Hall. Free
furnished rooms for self boarding. Tel
egraphing free. Short hand writing free
Good boarding clubs, and family board
Railroad fare deducted: Immense bust
ness in Keokuk. No vacation. Address
Baylies College, Keokuk, Iowa. State
where you saw this advertisement.
v3nSy1
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Salt i'm the Sea.

Professor Chapman, of University
College, Toronto, has published an inter
ssting paper on the purpose" of the
saltness of sea-water. After giving rea-
sons why he does not accept the usually
received opinions, he urges the theory
that the object is to regulate evapora-
tion. If any temporary cause renders
amount of saline matter in the sea above
it's normal value, evaporation goes on
more and more slowly. If the value be
deprecated by the addition of fresh wa
ter in undue excess, the evaporating
power is the more and more increased
He gives the results of various expert
ments in reference to evaporation on
weighed quantities of ordinary rain wa.
ter holding in solution 2.6 per cent, oi
salt. The excess of loss of the rain-wa-
ter, compared with the salt solution was
for the fret twenty -four hours, 054 pc,
cent; at the close of forty eight hours
Las per cent, and so on in increasing
ratio.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

John Hughes, captain of a New York
canAl-boat, has been obliged to ask the
police for protection against his wife.
He met her in q concentration, a few
days ago, and married her without cere-
mony, because, as he said, she seemed TO
be quiet, modest and good-looking. He
soon discovered his mistake. She remain
ed out late O. nights, and returning
homo drunk, beat him brutally. As she
was much stronger, physically, than
himself, he was obliged to make com
plant to the police. She has been sent
TO the house Of the Good Sheperd, and he
now runs his canal-boat with serene
and placid mind.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

At the Centennial celebration of one
of our New England towns the chairman
called upon "Our esteemed fellow-citi-
zen, Colonel Boozer," to make few re-
marks. The Colonel, who was pretty
heavily loaded, Commenced firing" af-
ter the following style:
"Feller- ci'zens, er hundred years go
th' Injuns were thicker n 'rourd
here"-
Here one of the committee noticing
the Colonel's condition, shook his head
as hint for more elegant language
which the speaker, constituting into a
denial of his assertion, turned fiercely
on his adviser and continued:
"Tell ye they cere-thicker flies
round m'lasses cask Why, a man
couldn't go out to weed his garden
'thout gettin' the seat Of his breeches
stuck full of arrers"-
Here, amid general roar, the Colonel
was persuaded to postpone the remain
der of his speech.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Texas papers cay their wheat is at
tracing European buyers, it being of a
grade much used in France. About fif-
ty per cent. more is planted this year
than last. though the average yield will
be only fifteen bushels, against twenty
six last year, or total of 100000
bushels, one-half of which is to be ex-
porfpd
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Generals Crook and Terry About
Ready for a Vigorous Campaign.

CHEYENNE, July 26.-Advices from
General Crooks command, in camp en-
the South Fork of Tongue River, July
%, via Fort Fetterman, July 26, are of
importance. The main body of the
Sioux are believed to have taken to the
Big Horn Mountains, where game is
more abundant and the grass fresher.
The Indians efforts to burn the grass
Of the valleys make it almost impera-
tive on Crook to follow them mp at once.
His force musters about twelve hundred
regular soldiers and citizen volunteers,
beside the two hundred Snake allies, and
he feels that he can at least hold his own
on any ground the emergency may Sc
lect
1t is expected that the wagons will be
parked on Main Tongue River, near the
mountains. and with the pack train
loaded with from fifteen to twenty days
rations, a vigorous but careful advance
will immediately.follow
IL ib NOT ue6me0 duVlsdUI0 IOr STOOk
and Terry's forces to join previous to
move by one or the other of the COM
mands. 1t is thought that the Indians
would make stand against one of the
columns, and that by arraying them and
having the other column reserved to
either fight or to follow up with. some
thing decisive may be expected during
the summer campaign.
The enemy is believed to be on the
head waters of Ash Creek and the Little
Big Horn, not far from the Montana
and Wyoming line, and thirty to forty
miles from Crooks present camp.
General Merritt left Fetterman this
morning with eight companies Of the
Fifth Cavalry. Two more are on their
way to Fetterman. They will take some
$50 recruits and follow in few days.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Over in Scotland, two young women,
disappointed with men, resolved to cleave
to one another. They drew lots to see
which should play the man. He took
the name of James Ham, and dressed as
man. They went off together and
kept tayern in new country as landlord
for over thirty years, and their secret
was not discovered till the one who
played the part OF the man died.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Strobridge & Co., of Cincinnati, have
just Issued handsome lithograph like
nesses of the Republican and Democrat
ic Candidates for the Presidency. Messrs
8. & Co., will please accept our thanks
for copies Of these fine works.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

During our terrible temperature
throughout wheat harvest, Mr.. Samuel
Armstrong, of East Union Township,
acted most wisely. He had an umbrella
over him all the time, fastened to his
waist and secured across his shoulders.
Some of his neighbors had their little
jokes at his expense, but he went right
along with his binding, and kept com.
paratively cool and comfortable
Wooster CO., Republican.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

The Evansville (lnd.) city Board of
Equalization have prompt way Of
treating with discontented property
holders. Some of the latter complain
that the assessments are too high, and
when they fix price which they think
the property is worth with a view only,
of course, of having the fgurea put on
the duplicate), the board tell them to
make out deed for it; they will buy it
at that figure.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

An exchange says that half ton of
sheet music was sold for old paper re-
Gently. We should have thought they d
prefer 10 sell it by the chord.-[ New
York Commercial Advertiser.
1t ought to have been sold by the
choir.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Richard James, London (Ont.) ne
gro, famous as "buttist," accidentally
lodged bullet in his head while fooling
with revolver, the other day, and the
surgeon found it hattened against the
skull
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
FlOwers-Beautiful Flowers.

Lovers of flowers are respectfully in
formed that all my towering plants are
now in bloom, and that the same are
offered for sale at the lowest prices at
my Greenhouse on Columbus street,
Somerset, Ohio. P. G. MATTHIEs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Mr.. Frederick Cavill, a teacher of
swimming, attempted, on the 9th, to
swim from London Bridge to Gravesend,
a distance of twenty-five miles, but ow-
ing to the sluggish ueap ebb tide he was
to get beyond Greenhithe, which is
twenty miles and half from London
Bridge. This distance he swan in five
hours, fifty minutes and ten seconds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Rev. P. B. Fisk, of Springfield, Yer
mont. was taken with bleeding of the
left lung, accompanied with violent
pains, a few days since, while on a visit,
and, in a violent, coughing spell, he
raised from his left lung tooth, which
he had swallowed two weeks before,
while under the influence of ether, ad-
ministered by the dentist.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

The great Centennial blast-that at
He'll Gate, New York-will take place
early in September. Everything is
ready but the placing in the borings of
he fifty thousand pounds of explosives
required to blow down the roof and the
pillars and walls of the mine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Music! MUs1c!-All lovers of music
can procure sheet music of all kinds at
Matthies & Co.'S. A large stock just re-
cleveland any pieces not on hand will
be sent for on short notice, as orders will
be filled twice week. Teachers will be
allowed the usual discount. 48
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

ss He was an applicant for the position
of writing teacher in one of our public
schools. They gave him a copy book
and asked him for specimen of what
he could do. He took up the pen, and, j.,
in a handwriting that looked like a
flash of lightning that bad mistaken the
direct road, wrote as follows: "Sorrer
doesn't kill folkes as fast as green goose
burys"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Surrogate Calvin, of New York, has
decided slaves marriage to be valid in
the case of the property of Anthony
Jones, accumulated in New York after
his escape from slavery. His slave wife
and her son contested the States claim
to $45, 900 left by Icnes, who died intes-
tate. They were declared the legal heirs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Go to Walker & Russell and get q
pair of their first-class fine Boots war
ranted to fit the foot and please the eye.
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WHAT IS NEEDED.
BOsToN, Feb. 13, 1871.

BosToN, Feb. 13, 1871.
MIR. II. r. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR:-About one year since
I found myself in a feeble condition
from general debility: VEGETINE was
strongly recommended to me by friend
who had been much benefited by its use.
l procured the article and after using
several bottles, was restored to health
and discontinued its use. feel quite
confident that there is no medicine super
ior to it for those complaints for which
it is especially prepared. and would
cbeerfully recommend it to those who
feel that they need something to restore
them to perfect health.
Respectfully yours, a
U. l.. PETTINGILL.
Firm Of S. NJ. Pettingill & Co., 10 State
Street, Boston.
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VEGETINE

Is acknowledged and recommended by
physicians and apothecaries to be the
best purifier and cleanser of the blood
yet discovered. and thousands speak in
its praise who have been restored to
health,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

Young Hyson Tea, new and sweet,
The best in the market, a. 81 per pound,
at Hamilton's store.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
STANLEY.
Five Letters Received From the
Great African Explorer-A
Strange Pale-Faced Tribe
Discovered in the
Mountains.

New YORK, July 26. The Herald's
cable special from London announces
the receipt of dispatches from the At
rican explorer, Stanley, who had not
previously been heard from since June'
1875. The dispatches are contained in
FIVE letters, and give descriptions Of the
country and Starley's journeyings. One
letter, dated July 90, 1875, written at
Mayghmi leland Lake, Victoria Nyan-
"a, describes the voyage from King
Metesa's territory to the northern end of
the lake, during which the party.
NARROWLY ESCAPED MASSACRE
by the treacherous natives Of Bnma-
bark Island, on the western side of the
lake. The expedition.iwas saved from
destruction by the courage Of Stanley
and his followers, andIby the effective
use of superior arms. While on the
lake several heavy storms were encoun-
tered and they very narrowly escaped
destruction in their frail canoes.
The second letter, dated August 10Th,
1875, details the return Of the expedi-
ton across the lake, when Stanley in
ilic,sd
SEVERE PUNISHMENT ON THE Bull
BIRCH sAvAGEs,
and mentions other exciting incidents
The next letter is dated January, 1876,
written fromI. Kawauga on...the frontiers
of Unyore. It describes Stanley's
march from King Metesa's capital
across the country to the eastern shore OF
Lake Albert Nyanza at the head Of q
large army composed of his own force
and the spearmen of Ujanda. Stanley
twice traversed the country Kobbsrega
and visited but did not navigate Albert
Nyanza. He is the first explorer of the
region between lakes Victoria and AL
bert Nyanza. He also explored the
mountain Cambaroga, and discovered
among i,s.high uplands
A PALE-FAcED TRIBE,
who inhabit it, forming different rac'
Of people from the black skinned deni
zens Of the plains.
Stanley christens large inlet of th'
Albert Nyanza, on which he encampet
with his army, Beatrice Gulf" in hon
or Of the Princess of England's roya
house.
| The next letter, dated March 26, 1876
from Kanfurro, describes his final de
parture from Urganda, and the explora
tions Of the Kageera river.
THE LATEST LITTER
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28

R. Ramsay, candy dealer of Platts-
burg, New York, had most narrow es-
cape, last week. He was driving by Ed
mund's pond, at point where on one
side the rocks rise nearly perpendicular
more than hundred feet, while on the
other they descend abruptly twenty feet
or more to the water. His team was
alarmed by a shout, and jumped over
the precipice, taking the wagon of candy
with them. The whole struck on
ledge eight feet below, and Mr.. Ramsey
picked himself up, uninjnred, to see his
team and wagon disappear in twenty
five feet of water below. How he got
out of the wagon, and was lett safe on
the ledge, he does not know, but it PEI
fectly satisfied with the fact. His loss
was 500.
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To All Whom it may Concern.

NOTICE is hereby given that as soon as prac-
IN ticable after the ex EXPIRATION of three weeks
from the 2Sth day of July, 1876, an application
will be made to the Governor of the State of
Ohio, by petition of many citizens of Perry
county in said State, for the pardon of Ale::-
ander Harmon, who, at the May Term of the
Court of Common Pleas O.; said county, A. D.
1875, was convicted of the crime of Bigamy and
sentenced to three Yeas imprisonment in the
Ohio Penitentiary, and of which prison he is
still an inmate. r. NJ. MCMAHON,
and 160 other citizens of Perry County.
July Is, 1876. 16w3 g
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THE LATEST LETTER,

dated Ubagme in Unyammweze, April
"a, 1876, gives the details of Stanley's
southwark march toward Ujiji, from
which point Stanley proposes to revisit
lake Albert Nyanza. He was then ff-
teen days march from Ujiji, amply sup
piled with men and means, and all in
good health.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
Flower and Vegetable Garden

is the most beautiful work of the kind
in the world. 1t contains nearly $50
pages, hundreds of fine illustrations, and
four Chrome Plates of Flowers, beauti-
fully drawn and colored from nature
Price 35 cents, in paper covers; 65 cents,
bound in elegant cloth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-07-28
Sensible Advice.

Picture cord, tasseis, window shades
any kind you want, at SINNERS.
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VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

are the best the world produces. They
are planted by a million people in
America, and the result is, beautiful
Flowers and splendid Vegetables. A
Priced Catalogue sent free to all who
enclose the postage-a cent stamp.
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Don't forget; you can get one yard of
wall paper at Skinner's for one cent.
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Vick's Floral Guide.

This is beautiful Quarterly Journal,
finely illustrated, and containing an ele-
gait colored Frontispiece with the first
number. Price only 25 cents. for the
year. The first number for 1875 just is
sued. Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
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VEGETINE

Says Boston physician, "has no equal
as blood purifier. Hearing of its ma
ny wonderful cures, after all other rene
dies had failed, visited the laboratory
and convinced myself of it's genuine
merit. 1t is prepared from barks, roots
and herbs. each of which is highly ef-
fective, and they are compounded in such
manner as to produce astonishing re-
sults ~
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 1872.

CINCJNNATI, Nov. 26, 1872.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR-The two bottles of VEG
ETINE furnished me by your agent, my
wife has used with great benefit.
For long time she has been troubled
with dizziness and costiveness; these
troubles are now entirely removed BY
the use of VEGErINE.
She was also troubled with Dyspepsia
and General Debility; and has been
greatly benefited.
THOS. GILMORE, 2294 Walnut Street.
FEEL MYSELF A NEW MAN.
NATIcK, Mass, June 1st 1872.
MIR. H. R. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR-Through the advice and
earnest persuasion of Rev. E. S. Best, of
this place, | have been taking VEGETINE
for Dyspepsia, of which have suffered
for years.
/ have used only two bottles and al
ready feel myself new man.
Respectfully,
DIR. J. w. CARTER.
Report from a Practical Chemist
and ApOthecary.
BosToN, Jan. /, 1874.
DEAR SIR-This is to certify that !
have stld at retail 1543 dozen (1852 bot
tles) of your VEGETINE since April IL
1870, and can truly say that it has given
the best satisfaction of any remedy for
the complaints for which it is recon-
mended, that ever sold. Scarcely a day
passes without some of my customers
testifying to its merits on themselves or
their friends. am perfectly cognizant
of several cases of Scrofulous Tumors
being cured by GEaETINE alone in this
vicinity. Very respectfully yours,
Al GILMAN, 46S Broadway.
To III. r. STETENs Esq.
yegetipe Is Sold by all Druggists.
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OVER LAND GRANT ROADS.
/ am the only agent east of the Mis-
sissippi River, acting under appoint
ment received from Governors of West
ern States. My duties are to see that
you get Reliable Information and the
Best Possible Rates on Transportation.
Don't fail to call on or write to me be-
fore making any arrangements relative
to moving your people or property. l
Make no Charge for services.
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WEST! :!

Call on or Address.
J. NJ. KELLY.
General Emigration Agent, N. w.
Corner Fourth and Vine Streets Direct
ly Opposite the Post Office Cincinnati,
Ohio.
To Land Buyers
A FRFE RIDE!
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We use the best material.
Put up our 1U0rh neat and
strong, and in as good
style as any establish
Dae71t in the State!
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TO WESTERN EMIGRANTS +?

For Maps, Railroad Time Tables, Land
Circulars; Land Exploring Tickets, Low
Rates on Household Goods and Stock,
and Reliable Information relative to the
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MARKET REPORT.

CoRRECrRD WEEKLY BY HAMILTON a CO.
PRODUCE.
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Report from a Practical Chemist
and ApOthecary.

yegetIne is Sold by oil Druggists.
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VEGETINE

Strikes at the root of disease by purify
ing the blood, restoring the liver and
kidneys to healthy action, invigorating
the nervous system.
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VEGETINE

Was looked upon as an experiment for
some time by some of our best physi-
clans, but those most incredulous in re-
gard to its merit are now its most ardent
friends and supporters,
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nA- New Shop, East Main street, near
Russell House. 2v
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Somerset Grain Market.

CORRECTED BY AsHnRooK a REAM.
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VEGErINE

Instead of being puffed-up medicine
has worked its way up to its present as-
tonishing success by actusl merit in cur
ing all diseases of the blood, of whatev-
er nature.
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VEGETINE

Does not deceive invalids into false
hopes by purging and creating fctiti-
GUS appetite, but assists nature in clear
ing and purifying the whole system,
leading the patient gradually to perfect
health.
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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. c. Chalfapt, who will use you right.
Please give him a fair trial, and you
will be satisfied. We want all our old
customers to continue to deal at the old
stand.
ARNOLD & HELSER.
April IA, 1876.
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Is now prescribed in cases of Scrofula
and other diseases of the blood. by many
of the best physicians, owing to its
great success in curing all diseases of
this nature
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VEGETINE

Is not vile, nauseous compound, which
simply purges the bowels, but a safe,
pleasant remedy which is sure to purify
the blood and thereby restore the health.