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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Gen. Jackson Made Him Paw.
From the Hartford Courant.


The keeper of boarding house here,
when Andrew Jackson was President,
waited on him one day an3 complained
that a Tennesseean, who had been appoint
ed by him to a clerkship in one of the de-
partments, would not pay a board bill.
Get his note" said old Hickory "for the
full amount, interest included, payable in
sixty days, and bring it to me-" ''That
will be of no use," replied the boarding
house keeper, ''for he never pays his notes. .
"Do as tell you, sir, - said Jackson, as he
turned away.
The next day the boarding-house keeper
re-appeared at the White House and hand
ed the note 10 the President. He took ii,
read it, wrote Andrew Jackson" across the
back in his well-known autograph, and
handed it back, saying: Take that to the
Bank Of the Metropolis and tell them from
me that at It's maturity it will be paid by
either the drawer or the endorser- They
will discount it for you.''
\ few days afterward the man who had
given the note met his creditor and taunt-
ingly said: well, I don't suppose you
you have been able to negotiate my paper?"
YES, replied the boarding house keeper,
II had no trouble in getting it discounted
at legal rates OF interest" "Wbo in thun-
der IS willing to discount my notes?" asked
| the Tennesseaan. "The Bank of the Me
! tropoiis discounted the one you gave me
upon the assurance that if you did not pay
it the endorser would" "But who would
endorse my note?" "Gen. Jackson. and ht
sent word to the bank that if YOU did no
pay the note he would" It is hardly nee
essary to add that the note was promptly
paid by the maker.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
4 Recalcitrant Debtor.


y short time ago, a party left Austin
without settling little bill. Sheriff Harp
er was at Battle Mountain at the time, and
the person here to whom the money was
owed telegraphed him to intercept the
debtor and endeavor to collect the bill.
The sheriff had the papers," but he
thought he would make bluff for the col
lection of the money. He found the de-
Iinquent and demanded payment, and this
is the reply he received: "Do you suppose
/ have forgotten about the bill? If l had
wanted to pay it I would have done SO be-
fore lett Austin; | didn't trevel all the
way down here in a two-horse jerky for the
purpose of paying the bills I owe III Aus
tin. / guess you had better take walk. ,
The sheriff "walked"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Rebuilding of the Southern.

There is a report in circulation, which
seems to be pretty we'll authenticated, that
the Southern Hotel at St. Louis is to be
rebuilt in gfander style than before, and is
to cover the entire blocl, bounded by
Fourth, Fifth, Walnut and Elm streets
1t is said that when completed it will be
the finest Hotel i'll this country, If not in
the world. 1t is also to be fire-proof. The
adjoining property owners, it is reported,
have agreed to contribute literally toward
the erection, and it is expected that work
will be commenced on it as soon as the in
surance matters connected with the late
hotel are adjusted.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
-SightedneSs in School.

\ report made recently TO the Medical
Society Of Buffalo, by Dr.. Lucien Howe Of
that city. contains some facts which ought
TO be startling TO other communities, unless
there Is something very exceptional in the
school accommodations Of Buffalo, which
does not appear. DR.. Howe says that less
tban two per cent, Of illiterate persons are
near sighted. Out Of ,0O3 scholars whom
be examined in Buffalo, nineteen per cent,
were thus af7ectad. The increase ofthe de-
feet in proportion to continuance in the
schools plainly shows the cause offs. Thus,
at seven years the per ceptage is five; at
eleven it is eleven; at thirteen. nineteen at
eighteen, twenty-six. Short-sghtedness is
produced mainly by the position Of the
pupil by leaning forward the shape of the
eye is changed, so that 1t becomes near
sighted, or If the light is insufficient, the
pupil increases the tendency By holding his
book too closely: The seats and desks
therefore, should be so arranged as TO favor
an upright position, while light should be
ample in quantity and thrown upon the
page to advantage-over the left shoulder Is
the best direction. These facts and sugges-
tions are worthy of general consideration.
To turn out twenty short-sighted people
out of every one hundred that go from the
public schools, is a result that ought by all
means to be prevented.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
4 Bill to Provide for the Publication
OF Legel Advertisements:

SECTION /. b Il ear15s3 b. He Gaao.
assembly oj the .Sta's of Ollie, That in all
cases in which publication Of any notice
or advertisement has been. or may Re, re-
quired by law for any definite period, sncb
publication shall be held to bs, or 70 have
been, sufficient, if publication shall BE-. or
shall have been, made for the requisite
period il some newspaper Of which the
one side i printed in the county, or town,
or State in which by law the newspaper is
required to be printed, in which a legal
notice or advertisement may be published.
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from
lis pa.sag ge. LPa.sel Ma Z. Is1-.l
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Arms and Ammunition from the Uuin-
ed States.

According to current reports the manu-
facturers Of arms and ammunition for
foreign belligerents are active here about.
The Russians have loaded three barks with
the usual assortment Of deadly weapons
and explosives. 1t is hinted that one yes
sci went out at the same time with the Rus
sian squadron, and was under convoy. The
cargoes of these several crafts are similar,
comprising about two hundred tons Of brass
metal, three million to five million cartrid
ges, and 5000 barrels of gunpowder. The
value of each lot issupposed to be $3.50, 600.
The vessels cleared for the Baltic. 1t is
understood powder contracts stipulated for
the delivery of twenty-five thousand bar
rels The Russians are increasing their
orders for pistols. Up to the present time
the total shipments aggregate two hundred
thousand. Manufacturers on Turkish ac-
count are doing their usual amount OF
work, but no vessel will be dispatched un.
til July.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
GrumbIes and the Press.

There is scarcely a newspaper published
from one end of the year to the other that
will not, if critically considered, give Of
tense to somebody in the community The
politician objects to the way his speech Is
reported. The buyers of ore set Of shares
are offended because the money column re-
porteds another set as going up or going
down. Gentlemen who find themselves in
he hands Of the police IRE grieved at the
license Of the press which reports their ar
raignment and trial among the police pro-
ceedings. The sympaIniser Of France Is
offended at letters from Berlin, and the be
lever in German unity mourns over des-
patches from Paris The newspaper thus
oflends some one, just as the weather.
rainy to-day and sunshiny -morrow-is
sure TO annoy somebody. The common
sense view is that the newspaper is the his
tory of yesterday written to-day; that it is
the mirror Of the time, and that those who
conduct it care nothing for individuals, ex-
ept TO do them justice-Neg Y0rr Herald
From the Ohio Farmer.
The Ohio Legislature has failed to do lis
duty more than once during the session
Just closed. Every bill for the emancipa
tion of the people from the tyranny o
school book monopoly has been defeated
We presume there has been constant, earn
est and persua8ire lobby work on the par
of one or two publishing houses, while tht
people said mary a word" y certain
publishing house now has a chance to clea
another million Of dollars on school book
before the subject can be brought before th'
next legislature. If the people are con
tented to enrich few more publisher
while educating their children, let then
keep still.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Bob IngersOll Imitated-A Lecturer
who Takes Hopeless View of Mod.
ern Civilization.

\. McGregor Steele, last night, in the parlors of
the Brooklyn Philosophical Club, read paper on
whipping posts proper mode ofpunishment for
ordinary crimes. He maintained that the eiviiza-
ton of this day was far below that of the Romans.
He gave the contents OF one days newspaper.
mentioning the offer Of 4 10 confess to one of
the most heinous crimes ever committed by Greek,
Roman. or Jew, 4 story Of 4 fendsh act Of cruelty
committed by some Of the best citizens of Hunt
ington members Of the Presby teriau Church, on
poor Kelsey. He thought that religion was nos
the great civlizer It was the science OF mechanics
Civilization moved in cycles. There was the eiviI-
zati0n of Pharaoh's day, lasting 500 years. that of
the Romans, lasting 800 1000 years, and that of
the present time which began about thousand
ago. When the Christian religion, with lis hypc-
crisy, Hcentipus, amazing plasphemy, appeared,
civilization was wakened. Rome began then to de-
cay.
As to the theme OF this essay, he favored punish
ment By public whipping OF all criminals who were
punished by fine and imprisonment. Whenteach-
ers OF morality were caught in sensual crimes
they should be publicly whipped, and the lecturer
knew OF no place where the whipping post wa.
more needed for his purpose than Brooklyn. L
there wasa whipping post in every county in thi:
State there would he fewer adulterers, fewer de,
fauters and if there was whipping post in front
/ of the City Hail. it would deter many politician.
from stealing the hard earnings of the Taxpayers
He was informed by Senator Bayard Of Delaware
that the whipping post was OF great service there
It was not that the laws were rigidIy enforced
| in this State, but that they inadequate fol
our protection. Burglars, tramps and thieves ar'
now shot by welI-meaning persons because they
feel that the law doesn't amply protect them. LIE
an offender feel .the physical poin of lashin!
once, and he doesn't to lay himself open to i
again. Let there be fewer churches and NOR
whipping posts, and which is the greater civil
ger and regenerator Of mankind. [Applause anC
hiSSpS !
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24

While passing Tesolotions in favor Of
economy at the Democratic County Con-
vention on Monday next, the committee on
resolutions should not fail to have among
the resolutions one declaring in favor of
letting the legal advertising to the lowest
bidder The Democracy Of the county are
N favor OF giving the county printing and
all other work to the lowest bidder, and
viii not listen to any excuse that may be
made il this is not in the platform.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
The Ohio LegjsIatura.

\ few weeks ago one Of the most worth -
le7s set Of men that ever cursed the capita |
Of Ohio concluded to adjourn. Their la
bor' may simply be summed up as follows:
They took good care of the defaulters all
over the state; did nothing for the tax pay
ers; helped the "party organs" to few
hundred thousand dollars of the public
money in IA. jobs Of Advertising, and drew
from the State Treasury in the neighbor.
hood Of six hundred dollars each.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24

SEC. i. That the judgcsgof election shall, if
re quested by any eleltor. permit the respective
candidates, or more, nos exceeding tElre of
their friends. To be present in t,,. room place
where the jud during The time of receiving
and counting ogt the ballots
SEC Is Section one of t,a ayt entitled an act
10 preserve the purity oi elections as amended
April H. 1865, and April >, 1876, and all acts and
parts q acts inconsistent herewith, and hereby re-
pealed.
SEC Il This act shall take efec, from and af-
ter lis passage
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24
Beatty s ParIor Organs
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

The best and most lasting parlor organ now i'll
use. No other parlor organ has ever attained the
same popularity.
It has been tested by thousands many OF them
competent judges, and gives universal satisfaction
to ALL
The music is adapted to the human voice, ranging
form the softest flute-like note to a volume Of
sound unsurpassed by any instrument.
The instrument has all the latest improvents,
and every organ fully warranted for six years.
Beautiful oil polish black walnut panneled cases,
which VIII not crack warp, and forms, in addl-
ton to splendid instrument of music 4 beautiful
piece of furniture.
This organ needs only to be to be appreciated
and is sold at extremely low figures fOr cash Sec
ond-hand instruments taken in exchange
Agents wanted, male or female, in every county
in the United States and Canada. i liberal dis
count made to teachers, ministers, churches,
schools, lodges, etc, where we have no agents. IL
Iustrated catalogue aud price list free. Core
sp0ndence solicited. Agents discount given where
/ have no agents. Best offer given now ready.
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, L S. y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24

Some twelve or fifteen years ago a queer
character, nicknamed "Jersey Bill lived
at OtisvilIe, New York. During the races
at Goshen or Middletown he used to visit
the curses for the purpose of peddling
whips, which were made Of reeds, and
which he sold for five or six cents apiece
When Bill had accumulated little money
he abandoned his itinerant pursuits, settled
down at Hampton, and became proprietor
of the tavern there. He had many ac-
quaintanees among the farmers in Sussex
county, n. J ., and when business was slack
he would take a run across the line to visit
them. On one of these occasions Bill
CHANGED to see mare which he admired
greatly, and which, after some dickering,
he purchased for $50 and brought her
back with him to Hampton She stood
about fifteen hands high, was a sprightlY
neat-limbed creature, and attracted consid :
erable attention from the connoisseurs in
horsefesh who frequented Bills tavern.
Not long after he received an offer of $3.50
for the animal and finally accepted it. The
mare was taken in charge by her new own
er, removed to Newburgh, placed IN the
care of careful trainer, and in due time
regularly introduced upon the trotting
turf. Her history from that time forward
was marked by a series of triumphs Last
week she made the fastest time (2:l6lO
ever known on the trottIng course in the
State of California The gentleman who
purchased her from Jersey Bill was Mr..
Alexander Goldsmith, and the mares name
is Goldsmith Maid.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24

An assistant of q druggist recently put
up prescription of dose of castor oil for
young lady. She innocently inquired
how it could be taken without tasting it
He promised to explain TO her, and, in the
mean time, offered her, courteously, glass
Of favored and scented seltzer water. Af-
ter she finished it, he said, trium phantly.
"You see, miss, you have taken your oil
and you did not know it." The young la
dy screamed out, at was for my mother ~
In 1912 the Prince Marcus Antonius
Borghese revived the old custom of cele.
bratIng the foundation of Rome by giving
banquet in the villa Pinciana. Since
Italy became united, the Government has
undertaken to honor the anniversary
Rome was 2630 years old on the 21st OF
April, and flags loated on the public
buildings at an early hour. During the
day military bands played at various
points, and in the evening the Coliseum,
the Forum, and other interesting memorials
Of antiquity were illuminated by Bengal
lights.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04
Gilbert Brothers,
Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
RELIEF w stl,usit a Doctor.

Though would by means be understood rs
d.precating, but rather recommending, pro-
fessonal aid in disease, there are multitudes of
instances when il is neither necessary or easy to
obtain. family provided with comprehensive
household specific like Hustetters Stomach Bitters
Is possessed of q medicinal resource adequate to
most emergencies in which medical advice would
be otherwi Iced ful. That lin tonic and cor
receive invariably remedies, and is authoritntively
ded for debility. indige.tion. liver dis.
order, irregular habit OF body, urinary and
and many other ailments of frequent occurrence.
It eradicates and prevents Intermittent nd remit
prema tuae decay nd invigorates tho nervous and
Inuscu lar Tissues. Sleep, digestion and appetite
promoted by il. and il 10 extremely useful in
overcoming the effects of uston and exposure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

The fret object in life with the American people
is to "get rich $" the second how regain good
health. The frstcan be obta led by nergy, hon
e.ty and saving; thu second, (good healthy by
using GRsES's Aueusr FLowER. Should you be n
despond sufferer from any of the effects of Dys
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Indigestion, s. such as
Sick Headache, Papitation of the Heart. Sour
Stomach, Kabitual Co.tveness, Dizziness Of the
Head Nervous P Prostitution, Low Spirits, Sc, you
FIowxa will relieve you at once. Sample Bottles
lOcents. Regular size rs cents Positively sold by
all fr.t-ciass Druggists in the U. s. For sale by
Light d Mitchell and Z. E. BelIer, Charlestown,
and ]. J. ilbert. Harser's Ferry.
June II, lS77-eowy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04
THE BEST OFFER
We will sell during these hard iimes
5000 Pianos for $3.50.

Ind all ether styles in the same proportion. In
Guiding Grand square and Upright all frat eIoss
direct to the the people at factory priess No
agents; MO romnisstons 20 diseOuns. There
Pianos made Of the finest disDis % At the Cen
tenbiaI Exhibition, aud were unb ninsousiy recon-
men Ell for the HIoHEsT HoNoEs. Regularly in
corporsted Manufacturing CO. Es~ Mandatory
one of the largest and finest in the world. The
Square Ora nds contain MAthushek's new patent
D"P,en oS i've i Esq., .ne sLes mp ts.
rights the Grs't dnsriea. Pianos seat on
trial DOn't IGiI to write for illustrated and De-
scriptive Cata:osue.--mailedfr free.
MESDELsSOHS PIANO CO..
No. 80 Bruad way, n. y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

ONE cent only for good cigar. 16 varieties
of good Chewing Tobacco, including Crave
ly aud Navy. Several varieties of Smoking
Tobacc also the best cigars for five cents,
in CharIestown. For sale by s. s. Dalgarn,
opposite Carter House.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04
CARRIAGES OF ALL DESIGNS,
Such as

RockarAys, Phaetons. BuEgies. JuDpsest' 'ss-
gers, aud Extension Top Spring Wagons and
Market Wagons.
Having been doirg ,business eleven years. and
vorking for Wells J. Hawk, before the war. and
ha wing now in my employ Mr. VIM. Davis aud
ThOsas Ryan, Hawks' old reliable Painter aud
Wood worker, ] can give sstsfEetion TO all who
msy favor me With a call. All New Work built -
IN warranted for twelve months.
REPAIRING done in the beat ms amer and at
short notice, and with the best material.
JOHN z. HILBERT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

DALGARN, opposite tho Carter House, is
selling Groceries, Glass and Queensware,
Wooden aud Hollowwsrc, Tobacco, Cigars,
Notions, &c. at the lowest prices for Cash or
Country Produce. Call and examine his
stock No trouble to show goods.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

A mother. in commencing her daughter
to situation, was asked if she was an early
riser. "Au early riser" she exclaimed. 81
should think so! Why, che is up in the
morning, and has breakfast ready, and makes
up all the beds in the house before any one
else is up"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04
LOCAL IH1ElIIeEMcE.

DEATH OF Hon. WILLIAM LUCAS.-We
regret to chronicle this week the death of
this venerable aud distinguished citizen,
which occurred after somewhat protracted
illness ut his residence in this county, on
Wednesday morning, August 29th. He had
reached the ripe age of II years, but, SO far
as We are Informed, had enjoyed exemption
from the physical burdens of old age up to
short period before his demise, and TO the end
eff his life retained full possession of his
mental powers, Mr.. Lucas, though not an
alderman than many who are yet moving in
actives life around US, aud considerably
younger than Edmuud I. Lee, whose death,
in tho full pursuit Of his profession, We chron'
foled few weeks since, was in many respects
ono of the past generation. For nearly, if
not quite, thirty years, no had retired from
public and active life and confined himself
exclusively to the supervision OF his largo
landed estates. In later years it might almost
be said that he was recluse, yet he never
lost interest in the political events passing
around him, and never declined to give his
counsei Wnen caiieu ioTtn ny tue ihF!tdtiou
of his friends and neighbours. All o. US re-
call his earnest and eloquent advocacy of the
Constitution of 1872, and his speeches in the
Greeley campaigs-
During his career at the bar ne enjoyed
largo and lucrative practice, and attained
high rank as a lawyer and advocate. His
great sincerity and earnestness, and his un>
questioned purity made him especially sue
cessful in jury causes. AS politician he
was Jealous Democrat, one of the old school;
party leader Of ability and influence Be-
sides representing this county in the Leg;s>
2ature and Constitutional Convention Of Fir-
ginia, he was a member Of Congress for tive
terms, at a time when the Virginia dclega-
tion included such men as Henry A. Wise
and others like him. All his children had
preceded him to the grave except one-D.
j. Lucas, Esq
We-reeret, that we are unable to give
record of his public life, beyond this cnum-
Grafton ofthe high posts he had held. We trust
some older citizen. who is familiar with the
active period of Mr.. LIS. life, will supplc>
.tnent this crude and imperfect notice. and at
the same time furnish some fitting tribute to
the excellent worth and character of our
deceased friend.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04
CRISTADORO'S
HAIR DYE.

Tristadoro's Hair Dye 10 the SAFEST and BEST;
~ it acts instan ia neousiy, prod ucing she most
patural shades OF Black or Brownf does NOT
STAIN the SKIN. and is easily applied. II 10
sta ndard preparation, and \ iavorire upon evcry
We II appointed Toilet for Lady Gentleman-
Sold by Druggists. J. CRlSTADORC,
Pc. Box, 33l5. New York.
ID eccmbeT 10, lS76-ly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.-You can
buy any Summer goods in my stock a, your
own prices, at the Twin Fronts. Ladies Hose
rs cents per dozen and up; Gents Hose, SO
cents per dozen and up.
Jos GoLDSMITH
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

"A Minnesota editor says that man
came into his Office to advertise for lost
dog, and such was the wonderful power of
advertising, the dog walked into the Office
while he was writing the advertisement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-04

Simultaneously those who desire to
learn of the agricultural and other peculiar
interests of the extreme Southern States, the
Semi Tropical, published at Jacksonville,
Fla will furnish fund of information. The
September number, before US, is fine maya
zine.