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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

Secund-The citizens Of the several
States of the Union are also citizens Of
the Nation, and are eqnal under the
Constitution and laws, in all rights OF
citizenship, and are entitled to full and
equal protection in their exercise.
Third-We favor an honest and econ
omcial administration of the Govern
ment, and favor rrtrenchment and re
form in the public service. Personal
integrity and fidelity should he required
Of all officials, and when found to be
dishonest and corrnPt, they should he
prosecuted and punished; and we cordial
IL commend the vigorous prosecution of
public offenders by the present National
Administration.
Fourth-The National credit and
honor must be sacredIy maintained.
Fifth We recognize gold as the true
standard of values, and the only steady
and safe basis for a circulating medium,
and declare that policy Of finance should
be steadily pursued which, without IN
necessary injury to business or trade,
will ultimately eqnalize the value ofthe
coin and paper dollar.
Sixth-We favor a tariff for revenue
with incidental protection to American
industry.
Seventh-We stand by our system OF
free common schoolA supported by gen
eral taxation; there must be no division
of the school fund, and no rectarian in
| reference with the schools.
Eighth-To the soldiers and sailorf
who fought for the Union the Nation
owes q debt Of gratitude, and they and
the widows and orphans of those who
have fallen are justly entitled to liberal
bounties and pensions.
Ninth-The thanks of the people are
due to President Grant for his faithful
adherence to Republican principles, and
we assure bim of tie gratitude Of the
country for the distinguished service he
has rendered as a soldier and civilian.
Tenih-Ths Republican party o
Ohio, having full confidence in the hon
esty. ability and patriotism Of Ruther
ford B. Hayes, cordially present him IL
the National Republican Convention foI
the nomination for President of the Un
tied States, and our State delegates tC
that Convention are instructed, and III,
District delegates are requested, TO ua'
their earnest efforts 10 secure his nomin
atinn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
ExPLOpEp ScANDALS.
Senator Thurman and the Atlantic
and Pacific Railway.

ST. LOUIS, March 28.-The Times Of
io-Inorrow will publish an interview
with Judge Baker. attorney of the At
IAniic and Pacific RailrsIad, in relation
TO the story recently circulated, stating
that Senator Thurman. Of Ohio, was
the paid agent Of that road. and that his
influence and vote in favor of the pas
sage of bills before Congress, in 1872
and 1873. giving that r'Ad immense
land grants in Indian Territory, had
been purchased for a certain share Of
the proceeds of the sale of these lands
Judge Baker states that the Atlantic
and Pacific Company never had two
bills before Congress. They did. how
ever, favor the bill changing the name
of Indian Territory, but Mr. Thurman
was opposed to them. and fought the
bill from irst TO last. Judge Baker At
tended to this matter himself, Mr.. Cof-
fin never having had anything to do
with it, and he Baker, remained in
! Washington on this business until legal
complications here brought him home.
Mr.. Baker was very emphatic in saying
Mr.. Thurman never, in any manner,
had any connection with the Atlantic
and Pacific road, and was never consult
ed abnut its affsirs The man who start
I'd this report, Mr.. Baker saws il named
Woodward. He represented himself as
a newspaper correspondent, and procur'
ed pass 10 Jefferson City, and that i:
| the only transaction he ever had with
the road. His story of being eon6den
tial agent of the company il, therefore
fabrication, as we'll as all his otbeI
/ statements
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
General Sherman

In an interview on Tuesday last, said
that he will re-establish army head
quarters in Washington; that he has
fully discussed the matter with Secre.a-
~ Taft, who has agreed that he shall not
in any way be curtailed in the exercise
of his proper functions a. General of
the Army. He says he will leave his
family at 81. Lonia. With regard 10
the mention Of his name for the Presi-
dency, he remarked that he had been be
hind the scenes with several Presidents,
and had no desire to fll the Office; he
would much prefer to continue in his
position as General.-l Washington Cor.
TCin. Com.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
THE BLACK HILLS.
The Expeditions OF Gold Seekers
from 1T. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. March 27.-Colonel Car
penier, leader of several expeditions TO
the Black Hill= from this civ. has just
returned from Cheyenne, where his lat
est expedition collapsed. Carpenter
characierizes the Cheyenne operators rs
a set "f thieves who gonge the gold
seekers most outraseourly. Instead Of
charging three cents per pnund FOR
hauling supplies and baggage to the
Black Hills "a they contracted TO do,
they charge eight cents. Carpenter had
with him $50 men from St. Louis
Al Omaha ihe crowd increased to four
hundred. who went out on the same
train, including Adventures from Chic
ago and Lawrence, filing sixteen cars
A car load of Chinese were put in be-
tween the cars occupied by the ST. Louis
and Chicagnans, il was jokingly said, to
prevent them from lighting. The men
had guns with them, and a railroad man
tried TO collect fifty cents from those
| having guns. The men resisted. Car
penter cnntended they were not hogs or
dogs. and gave the conductors to under
stand they knew men to take possession
If the cars and run a train themselves
| This frightened the railroad managers
and they allowed the guns tu pass free
| Part of Carpenters men went ON from
/ Cheyenne; the balance came down ia
Sidney. where they got transportation al
four cents, via Chimney Rock. and
across Platte through the Red Cloud
Agency at the head of White River
and the Niobrara TO Black. Hills. BY
this route eighty miles of wagon road
and one hundred miles of railroad were
saved against the route by Cheyenne
Carpenter contemplAtes starting another
outfit about the middle of April. Ht
will take the Missouri River route, via
old Fort Pierre and Yankton, and pas,
over the country skirting the Blacl
Hills TO the Big Horn Mountain. where
i, is believed there are the best prospect,
Of gold
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

During the meeting of the Virginia
City Fire Delegates in Bob Lowery's
Office, last Saturday evening. Mr.. Low
cry took up a stick Of fre-wood to put
in the stove, but changed his mind and
put in another instead. Next morning
on taking up the stick which he had re-
jected on III. previous evening, he notic-
ed an augur hole in il. and. investigat-
ing further, found in the hole giant
powder cartridge. Il must have been
one of several placed in a tree by the
woodman to shatter it, and while the
others exploded, it had remained undis-
charged. The fifteen men in Mr.. Low.
ery's Office had n narrow escape. A sim-
liar discovery was made in Captain
Lords house a few months ago San
FranciscO Bulletin.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

Senate bill, fixing the price of legal
advertising at one dollar a square for
the first insertion and Fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion, was passed in the
House on Thursday of last week, and
sent back to the Senate on Friday for
concurrence in several amendments.
chief of which is one which provides for
the publication in one paper of each
political party and one German paper,
Of all proclamations by Sheriffs for
elections; orders for fixing times Of hold
ing Courts, I Treasurer's notice of rates of
tax, bridge, pike and ditch notices, no.
tices to contractors, and such other ad-
vertisements or notices Of general inter
est to taxpayers "a the Auditor, Pro-
bate Judge and Treasurer and Commits
sioners may deem proper. The Senate
agreed to the amendments and the bill
il now law. A proposition in the
House TO provide for letting the public
printing and legal advertising to the
lowest bidder failed to pass-yeas 33,
nays go.
Thus, it will be seen, that instead OF
providing for reduction in the ex-
pense of the county printing, the pres
ent Legislature has actually provided
for doubling that expense. But it is a
trick of the politicians, which perhaps,
the people will eventually understand.
4 r u
measure, and it was enacted solely
for the purpose of quieling the numer-
ous organs throughout the State, which
by reason of their party being in the
minority were heretofore deprived of a
share of the county fat. In the counties
which are Democratic, the Republican
organs will, under the new law. come
in for their share of the spoils, just al
though "things were all the other way;;'
and in counties which are Republican
the Democratic organs will receive theii
share, and things will thus move along
smoothly and pleasantly! The polite
ians fully understand and appreciate
the fact that there is nothing in thil
world that will stop sqneal quicker
than nice slice OF fat, and they have
therefore concluded TO scatter the slice,
broadcast, at the expense of the people
Not a single sensible objection hal
ever been offered to the proposition &c
give the public printing to the loves
responsible bidder, and we venture tn,
assertion that at least nine-tenths of tn,
people of every county would favor il
Heretofore, the people have been taxed
to keep up county papers; but by thi
bill they are compelled to support tw
where before they were compelled t
support but one! The law is fraud.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Antiquities OF Ohio Centennial Ex.
hibitiOn, 1875.

The State Centennial Commission has
authorized the State Archaeological Socie-
~ 10 collect all relics of the early races
in Ohio, for exhibition at Philadelphia.
Such a. are donated to this society
will, on their return, form part of the
Society Cabinet at Columbus. Those
which are loaned will be returned to the
owners. These articles are too numerous
to mention; comprising all that were
fabricated by the mound builders OF
Indians, whether in stones, flint. bone
shell or copper; such az hammers. maulsl
axes, wedges. tubes, perforated balls,
rollers, beads, ornaments, arrow points,
spear heads. pestles and every ancient
thing that il clearly artificial.
fthey can not be carried convenient
Iv bv persons coming to the Capital,
they can be sent nv express without de-
lay TO j. IT, Klippart, at the Agricni
fural rooms, at our expense. Every artl-
Gle shonld be. carefully done up and Ia
beled separately. giving alsO the place
where found. depth below the surface,
and name and residence OF finder and
donor
Give immediate notice Of packages
sent as above, by letter directed TO Mr.
Hensel. Treasurer. &C.. Columbus, o.
The receipt of everything will he ac-
knnwledgpd hv letter. ar through the
Columbus presa. Publishers Of news
papers in each county can materially
Assist us by publishing this circular, and
bv impressinR npon collectors the neceS-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Secretary BristOw and the Hog StO
rT.

LOUISVILLE. ky, March 2s.-The
United States District Attorney for the
Kentucky District has received dis
patch fLom B. H. BrisIow. Secretary of
the Treasury, calling his attention to
the Beeves statement in the Cincinnati
Enquirer Of the 9th insi., demon ncing
il as absolutely false so far "a il concern
ed him, but saying that the lie was stat
ed with such particnlIrity that he did
not intend to rest on simple denial,
and suggested hiatt Reeves be brought
before the grand jury and required to
tell all he knows of the matter. and fur
iher directing that if he could show that
any officer of the Government had ia
ken a bribe to have the offender indict-
eJ. The next grand jury in the district
will assemble April 10. when the whole
matter will be Investigated, and the Off
cial, who has accepted a bribe, if there
be such official, will be exposed and
punished. District Attorney Wharton
has already taken steps toward q
thorough investigation of the case.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
More than q Centenarian.

From the Rochester Union, March 2s.
A year ago o-day there was notice
in the Union of the 1OSth anniversary
Of the birth of Augustin Picard. n resi-
dent of this city: 1t was then stated
that the old gentleman bid fair to see
his 109th birthday, and We take pleas
ure in announcing to-day that he is ap-
parently as we'll "a he was a year ago
Picard was born in the district of Sonth
River, Province of Quebec. March "a.
1867, and removed to this city in 1865,
he has resided with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Goetze, since then. He arises
early in the morning, and after dis
patching hearty meal takes his seat by
the stove and smokes his pipe. The
weed is his consolation, and he has been
a devotee Of it from his youth up. Au-
gustin comes from a long-lIved family
He has sister residing in Quebec who
is 107 years of age, and he has one
daughter who is nearly ninety years OF
age. His father lived to the age of los
years and his mother to 104. Augustin
is particularly bright in intellect fo'
one of his years, and aside from little
deafness, possesses all of his facnlties.-
He used to be regular attendant at St
Patrick's Cathedral until the difficulty
Of walking prevented him. The old
man may survive another year, bnt his
tenure of life must be painfully uncer
( tain
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
General Custer's Testimony.
From the Cincinnati Commercially

From the Cincinnati Commercially
General Clusters manner and iestimo-
ny before the Clymer Committee made
a most favorable impression. He talked
like a man thoroughly posted in the
premises, and with an utter contempt
and detestaticn for the manner ir which
the Administration had permitted itself
20 be Used for the corrupt purpose nf
Belknap and his attendant horde oF post
traders. He gave hisopinion of the lat
ter class when. in reply to an inquiry as
TO whether Sipe, a post-trader, was of
good moral character, he replied, signi-
the moral character of any post-trader
just at this time" He testified that he
was entirely satisfied for years that Bel
knap was in partnership with, or was
levying contributions upon post-traders
generally, and on this account he had
such contempt for him that when he
Belknapl came to visit the post, he
| GCuster] did not receive him at the edge
of the Reservation, which is CUSTOMARY
and only paid him those attentions tina,
the strict requirements of military law
necessItated. He said that the officers
of the army commonly believed that
Belknap was corruptly interested with
post-traiers. who, under the protection
of the Secretary of War, grew insolent
a. well as oppressive in their charges to
officers and men. He showed clearly
that the extension of the Reservation
lines made by the President was for the
express purpose of giving Orvjlle Grant
and his partners n monopoly, and that i
had that effect.
One good thing resulting from tn,
testimony of the soldiers is the destrnc
ton of the carefully worked-up theor,
of Butler and the rest of Belknap's law
yers, by which all the blame is laid
on Mrs. Belknap, while the lat
Secretary is represented as virtuou
man badly used by the wife of his bosom
The proof shows that Belknap has fo
wears been corruptIy interested in post
| fra darsbipS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

William Coulson. formerly Of Somer-
act, died at Rushville, Fairfield county,
on the 10Th inst. aged about ninety two
years. Mr.. c. was. twenty years since,
one of the School Examiners of Perry
county. Forty years ago he was promi-
nent tobacco and dry goods merchant at
Rushyille, but he failed, and has since
been poor man. Coulson and Thomas
Ewing. Sen, were once the Whi9 candi.
dates for Representative in Fairfield
county, and Coulson was alwavs delight.
ed to tell that he received larger vote
than his illustrious colleague Lexing
ton Herald
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

We notice seventy-five cent shirts ad-
vertised in our city exchanges. We
shall never insult our manhood by get
ting into IA cheap q rag as that. No!
rather let us continue to deceive an I'M
snspecting public with paper collar
skillfully pinned to the crater of a close
buttoned vest.-G franklin (Kv.) Patriot.
A traveller was lately bna<ting of the
luxury of arriving at night, after a
hard days journey, to partake Of the
ENJOYMENT of well-cut ham and the
left leg Of a goose. PRAY. sir, what IL
the peculiar luxury ofa left leg?" "Sir,
to conceive its luxury, you must find
that it is the only leg that is left!"
"How would you make believer OF
an incredulous mani" asked one gentle
man of another not long since. 81
think the surest way would be to set
him. over a beehive" was the reply;
"and calculate that after he'd been
stung once or twice he would become a
6ec-learcr in earnest!"-( Chicago Journal.
The New York Mail says that many
of the brown stockings worn by ladies
are 40 poisonous as 20 endanger life
| Those who wear them assume an unlove.
| Iy yellow color. You've got your cue
now. dear reader. When you see lady
friend assume an uniovely color, you
should pull her stockings right off, and
light out for stomach pump.-[ Dan.
bury News. ....
A Fort Madison man went into his
cow stable the other daY. and, By mis-.
take. mixed her upa nice mash in a box
| full of saw dust instead of bran. The
COW, merely supposing the hard times
had come and they were all going to
econonize, meekly ate her supper, and
that man never discovered his mistake
until the next morning. when he milked
that COW, and she let down half-a- -gallor
of turpen,ine, quart of shoe pegs, anC
a bundle of laths.-l Burlington Haw.
| keye.
Lemons can be preserved by varnish'
ing them with a solution Of shellac il
alcohol. The skin OF shellac formed il
easily removed by rubbing the fruit IN
the hands,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

Mr.. John $. Harris, of California.
reached Baltimore Thnrsday. with
twelve Angora goats, which he brought
all the way from Asia Minor. after a
most romantic and difficult journey, oc-
cupying a year. Mr.. Harris says that.
including all his expenses since leaving
home, the goats have thus far cost him
1925 apiece in gold, or total of $1,000.
and he has yet to take them across the
continent to California by rail. Mr. Har-
ris ia a middle-aged Scotchman, decid-
edly modest, and does not think he has
performed a remarkable journey in the
wilds of Central and Western ASIA
When he left California he and his
partner had 100 goats on their ranges,
at Hollister, Benito County, where he
has been seventeen years. He thinks he
has found that by proper breeding Cali
fornia is especially adapted to producing
mohair woods.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
Tha Rennhlican S,ata conre

The Republican State Convention as-
semblsd at Columbus on Wednesday
last. The following ticke. was nomina-
ted: Secretary of Siate-Milton II.
Barnes, Of GUERNSEY county. Supreme
Judge-W. w. Boynion, of Lorain
county. Member Board of Public
Works-J. G: Evans. Of Delaware.
Following is the platform adopted By
the Convention:
The Republicans Of Ohio renew their
allegiance to the Republican party of
the United States, and reaffirm itz prin-
ciplas of free Government, as declared
and defended by the grand men Of l776,
and endeared to the people of our time
by the sacrifices of war and the blessings
of an assured Union of the States based
upon universal liberty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31
RoVernmen

There is not much doubt hmt that pro-
found disgust at the ridiculous snobbery
and official corruption common at
Washington City, was the cause Of Gen.
Sherman's removing the Army Head
quarters from that place to st. Louis
At the time the step was taken. every
body felt assured that there was some
thing up" of a serious nature, or such
move would not be made. 1t was clear
to the common mind that Washington
was the appropriate place for the Head
quarters, and why they shonld be re-
moved to point go far distant from the
Capital, could not be accounted for upon
any other hypothesis than that there
had heen serious differences between the
General and some of the Departments.
1t is true, a half-wa explanation Of the
remarkable change was sought in the as
sumption that St. Louis is so much
nearer the frontiers and scenes OF
army operations than Washington, and
therefore was the more convenient point
as a location for Headquarters; but il
was never generally satisfactory.
But the whole matter ia clear now.
Recently, Secretary Taft telegraphed
Gen. Sherman to visit Washington foI
a conference with him, and as result
of this conference we have the announce.
ment that the Army Headquarters are tc
be re-established at Washington. This
is gratifying intelligence; for it is evi
dence that the plain, honest old soldier
believes that the recent exposures o
corruption as we'll as the general belit
tling of the disgraceful snobbery Of the
Capital, will tend to the eventual pnri
fication, inpart, at least, Of the atmos
phere Of that place.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

The n. Y. World accuses Mr.. Blaine
OF having that ahominahle habit oi
holding out his left hand by way OF
greeting, a style of proceeding which
went ont of fashion when men ceased to
kneel to kiss the hands of kings.
This habit will do the business for
Blaine, if nothing elae will. il is an
infaUible sign Of weakness somewhere
aud men with apparent weak spots are
not lust now desirable candidates foI
Presidential honors.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

are still the most thorough and search
ing cathartic medicine that can be
employed: cleansing the stomach and
bowels, and even the blood. In small
doses of one pill a day, they stimulate
the digestive organs and promote Hlg-
orous health.
AYERS Pulls have been known for
more than a quarter of century, ana
have obtained worldwide reputation
for their virtues. They correct dis
eased action in the several asSimila-
tive organs of the body, and are SO
composed that distractions within
their range can rarely withstand or
evade them. Not only do they cure
the everyday complaints of every
body, but also formidable and danger
Gus diseases that have baffied the best
of human skill. While they produce
powerful effects, they are, at the same
time, the safest and best physic for
children. BY their aperient action
they grippe much less than the common
purgativcs, and never give pain when
the bowels are not intiameds They
reach the vital fountains of the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing
it from the clements of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions
in all climates, containing neither
calomel nor any deleteriOus drug,
these Pills may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coatins pre-
serves them ever fresh and makes
them pleasant to take; while being
purely vegetable, no harm can arise
| from their use in any quantity.
PREPARED ny
DR.. J. 6. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical aud Analytical Chemists.
] SOLD RY ALL DRUGGISTS EYERYwHERE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-31

When you visit Murtreesborn, Tennea-
see, they take you out in the morning to
see the battlefield, and after dinner steT
around to an apothecary's to show you
Miss Taylor. The snake ia twenty-three
inches long and looks like water snake
Since its extraction Miss Taylor's health
has apparently improved.