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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28

vuLIA CONhOLIDATED m1NIN0
81 C0MrANY.-Locailon VI pfineiral place
Of bus ness, Nan franeisca, taliiotnia.
Location Of works. Virginia Mining District,
Stnrry county, Nevada.
Notiee 10 srrsby given, that st mettrg Of
the Board of Direct0rs, held on the sth day OF
April. 1871, an assessment (No. - Of One
Dollas per share vas levieL upon The capital
stock ~ the corporation. payable tus ediatsiy.
In United Bistes gold coin, TO the becfctary. q
the once 81 The Company. tls Canfosnh sarces,
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 10Th day of Nay.
1871, will b. delinquent. and adveriittd Tor
mss Z ss,ops poSs vii H' b. sold % on ESDxY The
sUlh day Of Nay. iST1. 10 pay the delinqueui
ss.ersment. together with costs Of Advertising
and exp~ns % OF sale.
By order Of the poard of Direetors.
A. NOkL. tscptary.
on,cs-iis CAllf9rLis STREET, Hoom 0. tsn
Francisco. California ap1td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-28

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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
Shooting ARRAY.

horrible shooting affray occurred last
Saturday evening about sun down at the
residence of Mr.. Samuel Brookhart who
lives four miles north of here, wherein
Daniel Lidey was shot by yonng man by
the name of James Long, otherwise known
by the name of John Williams
Mr.. Long has been making his home at
Mr.. Brookhart's, for some time, and there
seems to have been some trouble existing
between himself and Lidey, ever since last
August The parties had been here in
town on Saturday and after returning home
Lidey, who lived short distance from
Brookhart's, went over to Mr.. Brookhart's
and hitched to q wagon that he claimed
was his, and then went into the house for
the purpose of removing some lumber from
the loft which he also claimed Mr.. Brook.
hart was not present and his wife, on hear
ing Lidey, her brother. coming near the
house, knew from previous threats by the
parties that there would be trouble, left the
house and ran out the back way $50 as not
to witness the difficulty. Lidey entered
the house and attempted to go up stairs to
get the lumber when Long caught hold of
him and told him mot TO take it
Lidey reached for his hip pocket at the
same time swearing that he would Fl K Long,
when Long drew his revolver and shot Lii
dey five times; three of the balls taking eff.
feet in the right arm near the elbow, one
entering his right side just above the hip
bone, and one the left side between the
fourth and fifth ribs.
The men were struggling with each othe,
during the time the shooting occurred af-
ter which Long took Lidey to the door
he fell. This is Longs story as nobody
was present except two small children, and
the dying man was unable to say much
about it. Mr. Brookhart who was short
distance from the house heard the reports
Of the pistol and hastened home and soor
the neighbors gathered in when they re.
moved the wounded man 10 his home where
he died the next morning at ten o'clock
| Several physicians were sent for him i'm
mediately but could not save the mans
life.
Long was arrested and brought to towr
and on Tuesday was tried before ESQ., Ju
dy, and bound over to court under bounds
of $1,000
Lidey was thrty-six years Of age ant
leaves a wife and six children. He wa:
in the habit of getting intoxicated and hat
BEEN drinking some on Saturday and wher
under the influence of liqnor he was quar-
relsome but when sober he was considered
not dangerous man. The whole commu
nifty sympathize with the family.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
4 Brave Engineer.

A little railroad accident recently occur
ed at the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day ton
Station, which might have been serious
but for the promt action of Engineer Wha-
len. The theatre train was standing in the
station nearly full of passengers, and the
engine, detached, standing some distance in
front of 1t, when freight train was, by
some blunder, backed down at rapid rate
directly toward the passenger train For
tunately, Billy Whalen, the engineer in
charge Of the engine, the situation, and
understanding the danger, sprnng at once
into the. engine, which vas yet detached
from the passenger train, and, turning on
full steam, shot her ahead into the rear of
the coming freight train. The shock was
Of the freight train climbed up the front OF
the engine; the head light Of Whalen's 10
comotive WAS smashed and considerable
other damage incurred. The bold Billy
was badly shocked, but the force of the
freight train was checked, and though it
struck the passenger train, driving i, back
to tha rear Of the depot and shaking up the
passengers at pretty lively rate, none Of
them were seriously injured, for all Of which
they may thank the quick witted and brave
Billy Whalen. Such an action requires
more true hereism then is embodied in o
thousand strikes Cincinnati o. Enquirer
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
CHALFANT's STATION, Oct. 22nd, 1877
A Greenback Supreme Court Decision.

Wequote here some good Greenback doc
trine from the decision Of the Supreme
Court.
"If the power to declare what is money
is not in Congress, it is annihilated."
No one doubts at the present day, nor
has ever sensibly doubted, that the power
of the government to emit bills exists. This
being conceded the incidental power of Civ.
ing such bills the quality of legal tender
follows almost as matter of course"
"Another ground Of the power to issue
treasury notes or bills, is the necessity of
providing paper currency for the count
ry."
"Currency is a national necessity; The
operators Of the government as we'll as pri-
vate transactions, are wholly dependent on
it,"
The circumstances which shall impel
Cong"ass to issue legal tend r notes both in
time OF war and peace is for Congress itself
90 judge. Here it is, 12,h Wallace, 542.)
when the law is not prohibited and is
really calculated to affect any Of the objects
entrusted to the government, to undertake
here to inbuire into the degree OF its neces
city, would be to pass the line which cir
cumscribes the legislative ground"
"How are you Sherman, Wright, Stone
all you men who declare that the green.
backs were issued as a war measure, and
without state of war would be unconsti
tutional? Who are liars? You or the Sup.
rene Court?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
Printing Office Secrets.

A properly conducted printing Office is
as much a secret as Masonic Lodge. The
printers are not under oath of secrecy, but
always feel themselves as truelv in honor
bound to keep office secrets as though triple
oathed. ANY employe in printing office
who willingly disregards this fact in rela-
tion to printing Office secrets would not on
ly be scorned by his brethren OF the craft,
bus would lose his position a. once. We
make this statement because it sometimes
happens that communication appears in
newspaper under and assumed sig
nature " hich excites comment, and various
parties try TO find out who is the au!hor.
Let all be saved the trouble of questioning
the employees of the printing office. They
are know nothigs on such points as these.
On such matters they have eyes and ears,
no mouth, and if any fail to observe this
rule let them be put down as dishonorable
members of the craft. 1t is the same in
job printing If anything is to be printed
and kept secret, let proper notice be given
of the desire for secrecy, and you might as
we'll question the Sphynx as one Of the
printers, so that even the secret books fol-
lodges are printed without fear.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
Be not Discouraged.

The men who have in the last campaign
fought for principles need not be discour
aged because they did not gain the end
aimed at. The most important votes poll
ed on Tuesday were those cast for the Ma
tional party. The whole world knows just
what they meant. Can this be said of the
votes cast for either the Democrats or Re
publicans. Neither of these parties have
been able to make any clear declaration of
principles In their respective platforms.
This is shown from the fact that members
of the Republican party ascrlbe defeat to
various causes, and the Democrotic party
succeeded because of detection in the Re-
publican ranks, and perhaps because that a
large portion of the Democratic party in
Ohio favored the greeEback cause, and so
far as this was an element Of success to the
party it will amount to very little in Con-
gress, where only legislation can be had on
the money question.
The firm devotion to principle, which
characterized the voters of the National
party, will before long triumph over the
mongrel dough faceism of the old parties
We have been exhorted to stand firm to
the principles we have advocated for some
! years, by good men, whom we had not be.
fore known to be with US. We intend te
stay at the front, feeling certain that none
who know this country's necessities will
desert US, and that soon the cohorts of the
people will come forth and gain complete
| victory
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

1t is stated that there are at present 70,
600 spindles silent in the Belfast, ireland,
linen trade district.
The total value of the silk manufactured
last year in the United States was $25, 593,
103.
The very large quantity of 430. coo, 600
pounds of resin or rosin was produced in
the United States in the year 1876.
1t is estimated that the wheat crops of
Ohio this season will be worth $120, 000,.
900. and hay $40, 900, 600.
The gross productions of this country are
So 900, 900, 900 annually. To handle this
we have only 500, 900, 900 in currency.
The London Times, in an article on the
fishery question, argues that another treaty
is required to settle the disputed points.
Two thousand American firms are said to
have already made arrangements to be rep
resented in the Paris Exhibition of 1878.
Utah surpasses any of the States in the
production Of lead-having produced about
three-fourths ofthe refined supply last year
The failures during the past three months
We're 81, 800, 900 more in amount than the
failures for the corresponding period last
year.
During the year just closed the United
States sold los, 900, 000 yards Of cotton
goods abroad, ten times more than was
exported the year before.
1t is estimated that turbine water wheels
have since their invention, saved the count
ry over $500, 900, 600 in the one single
item of fuel
One mandatory of silverware in this
country has the credit of working up more
silver than all similar manufactures in the
United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Pitasburg has 70 glass factories, 33 iron
rolling mills 8 steel rolling mills, white
lead factories, and 30 oil refineries, and the
coal mines tributary to this market num-
Der 159
They are cultivating the pobpy in France
largely Of late: over so, 900 acres are thus
occupied, yielding last year 2, 600, OOC
francs worth ofopium.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
The Board Of Education of HopeWell TIP.
Adopts New Books.

The Board of Education held a special |
meeting at Chalfant's Station on last Sat-
urday to consider the propriety of change
Of text books. The majority of the IBoard |
being present the president called the house
to order; be then stated the object of the
meeting and said he hoped the members
would be as calm and considerate as posi- |
bic. The question then arose whether they
had right to make an exchange of text
books at special meeting; after some epir-
ited discussion it was finally agreed that
they could exchange books that had been
in use three years, at special meeting.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
was then read and approved After some
discussion on the propriety Of an exchange,
Mr.. O. G. Wilson, of Dayton introduced
the new American Speller; the merits of
the book were thoroughly expounded by
Messrs. J. E. Murdock, Byers, Poorman,
and Lentz; Who had previously been well
supplied with books in order that their in
fiuence might induce the Board to adopt
the books; but it required but little effort
| on the part of the teachers, as the members
had also been antecedently furnished with
a suffciency of the books, and consequently
the spoilers were adopted, four voting in
favor, and three against. The next book
introduced by Mr.. Wilson, was MifchelI's
New Geography; again, the tutors plunged
into the merits OF the Geography with more
zeal and energy than they had exhibited on
the speller, one teacher said; 81 think
Mitchell New Geography tar superior 10
any have ever examined. have exam
ined the Eclectic Geography, but whenever
l look at the maps, it hurts my eyebalIs." :"
Then it was not his eyesight, but his eye
balls that were impaired. On motion by
one of the members "That Mitchell's series
of Biographies be used in our schools ex-
clusively," was carried, FIVE voting for, and
two against it, Now since they have adop-
ted the books. the Board says they do not
intend to enforce the resolutions passed by
them at their meeting, but where there are
other books used they can continue to use
them. Some of our schools now have
Biographies from three different authors,
and the Board has now given them the
fourth. We would like to know whether
we shall instruct our teacher to teach only
the one speller and one Geography, (the
ones adopted) or shall we tell him to teach
any and allkinds sent to him and that he
will be supported by the Board?
ROMEO
| CHALFANT's STATION. Oct. 22nd. 1877
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
ssNOt Prepared"

drawer" in the November Harper, has
this form the very down Eastern-most sec
tion OF our precious country:
It is customary with the students in our
college TO say "Not prepared" when called
upon TO Eecite difficult and not well mem
orized passage. On q hot summer after
noon, in the year, the class was sleepily
stumbling through the introduction to
Buffers Analogy. The reverend doctor
was quite as familiar with the subject mat
ter az with the numbers ofchapters and sec
ton, and had way of his own in calling
for recitation, which sounded quite as
much like call to judgment as call TO
recite The lesson was going badly, and
the doctor, nesting in his chair, called out,
"Mr. T. you may pass on to the Flu
ture Life"
Mr.. f was too much of wag TO let
the opportunity slip, and promptly respond
ed. mot prepared"
The reader can easily imagine the effect
on the risibles of the class.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
A Strange Death.

San Francisco Chronicle.
About one o'clock this morning two we'll
dressed young men. in state of semi in
toxication, entered the saloon of Michael
Lane, No. 1l36 Market street, and wished
to be served with drinks While the bar
keeper was engaged in the compounding
of their order. one of the young men, draw
ing pistol from his pocket, snapped it in
careless way several times. The proprie-
tor, preceiving the state of his customer and
the danger to be apprehende ed from the dis
charge of the pistol, order him 10 put it up.
but, putting it to his right ear, he replied
"There is no danger" when loud explos.
ion occurred and the stranger dropped dead
where he stood. The dead mans friend
whose name, it has been ascertained, is
William Gallatin. Immediately left, Ieav-
ing the corpse TO the care of strangers.
Whether this "as a case of suicide or ac.
cidental death it is DOT known, as the pro-
prietor ofthe saloon said that the dead man
and Gallatin apparently were in good spir-
its, and the death resulted probably from a
careless handling of the weapon in the
hands Of a drunken man. AT later hour
the body was identified as that of John
Gaffney, foreman of the San Francisco Gas.
works
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

The actual redemption of paper cur
rency in the precious metal never did and
never will take place. 1t is a theory in f.
nance proclaimed to give confidence. If
the confidence should arise from any source
the same end would be accomplished. Gold
has no more intrinsic value than any other
kind of matter. Is it worth to a man what
it will buy for him. When Pizorro con-
quered Peru he shod his soldiers horses
with gold, and yetin the midst of this seem
ing abundance, in many instances, man and
beast starved to death together. 1t is the
purchasing power of commodity which
gives it value, and shis paper may have as
we'll as gold. 1t is the stamp of the COVER
mint which gives currency TO both.-DAN.
W. VOORHEES,.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

Those Of our citizens who contemplate
leaving Somerset for the Lone Star State
had better investigate little before taking
their departure. The land sharks who
have been drumming up Texas, have only
pictured the beauties of that State, omitting
the ragged edge Of dispair" that the
would be emigran, might fall into. Read,
reflect and FOUNDER, do not allow yourself
to fall victim into the hands of these un-
scrupulous real Estate dealers, for they like
the heaiben Chine are percular, and their
ways are dark and their tricks are vain.
Note the following from the Kansas City
Times.
ST.. LOUIS, October 19.-The Kansas City
Times, in its account of the Texas land
swindle reported last night, says: 'One of
the largest banking houses in Austin, Tex
as; two Chicago bankers and real estate
dealera; two attorneys in 81. Louis; n bank
and two real estate dealers in indianapolis,
and others in Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Pittsburg, are to be or have been arrested
for being connected with the fraud"
II also says there has been a well-organ-
lied .yutem of forgery in full practice in
this Western country for the past eigh, or
nine years. Lhe same organization which
is now forcing the Texas scrip ON the mar.
ke, has been perpetrating some of the most
terrible forgeries ever perpe,rated. The
mode ofworking by the gang is this: They
have agents in each district, with attorneys
in the cities. An old man or woman Of
wealth falls sick, and the doctors give heI
or him up as likely to die. In some
places the gang has doctor ne one of theil
agents, and he assures the death of the
victim at the proper time. A person hav
ing been doomed to die, and the gang hav
ing examined the records of the property
belonging to the doomed person, the heir
are sought for and duly examined by thu
gang; then deeds are prepared in due form
and woman or man leach a member o
the gang appear before Justice or Nosa
ry, and the dying mans property is dul.
decided away before his death, his nam
forged ard thn, OF his wife, and the sam
placed on record.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
--------ar--14A1s---s----
ORGANIZE.

The large vote polled under the most
disad advantageous circumstances for the In
dependent and workingmen's tickets. both
Of which virtually seek the same end, gives
conclusive evidence, that with proper effort
and hard work, Ohio can be carried in op-
position to the parties of the monopolists.
More good and effective work can be done
now that the election is over, and the excite
nent cooled down, in half the time and
with half the money, than can be done be-
fore the election. We therefore suggest
that work be commenced at once. That
clubs lie formed at once and organizations
effected Let these associations raise funds
and send for documents and distribute them
broadcast among all classes of people. Get
up meetings, and procure speakers to ad-
drps. them. Work for your country. Work
for good cause. Work for yourself. Work
Tor your children. Work early. Work
late. Let your waichward be.
AGIrATE AND ORGANIZE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
October Election 1877.

We give below the vote on Governor and
Treasurer in Perry County. The vote on
Commissioner varies but little from that on
Treasurer. The table shows that Lentz
carried 8 Of the IA townships and Karr 6.
And that the working mems ticke. carried
one Township. Had we space we would be
pleased to present .he whole vote, but
enough is given to show the political cast
of the County, and that there is ample en-
coursgement to keep on work for the Green
back Organization.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

All Hail.

Fellow workingmen we made noble
fight aud have good reason for rejoicing.
All odds were against US. We had the
moneyed ring to fight While last fall
there were only four in our ranks we have
increased to 119. Keep the ball rolling
and we will have both the Corporation and
Township.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
Executors Notice.

Estate of George Kullman, Deceased The un-
dersigned has been appointed and qualified as Ex-
ecutors of the Estate of George Kullman, late Of
Perry County, deceased. Dated this 21st day OF
September, A. d. 1877,
MARRY 4. KULLMAN.
LOUIS Y. KULLMAN-
Ali persons indebted TO the estate mus: come
forward and make immediate settlement; as ali
claims that are unpaid within a reasonable time
will be left in the proper hands for collection.
Sent 81 1877. 3w.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
AGIrATE AND ORGANIZE.

l4.ncesIer District Conference Meets at
Junction City Nov 7lh, 2, T. NJ
MI the travelling and local preachers, ex-
horters and district stewards and our class
leaders and our S. S. Superintendent from
each pastoral charge from, the conference.
PROGRAMME.
lst, Business--That laid down In the
Discipline, Disiric. Stewards meet 6. p. NJ.
first day.
End, Religious &c.-C. NJ. Bethauser,
first opening services. second, How can q
better observance Of the Sabbath be secured
by our people? II. b. Westervelt; third,
Do the Scriptures teach the ordaining Of
women TO preach the gospel. r. Miller
fourth, The use Of tobacco and Christian
usefulness J. NJ. Refe; fifth, Time and
highest developemen, Of Christian life.
B. +. THOMAS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

England needs, and has in circulation,
s25 per head. Franc, S4S, Germany, $23,
United States, $11. Although America,
needs more than any other nation, she has
only one fourth as France. In place of
this, however we have tramps, beggars,
bankrupts, suicides, criminals, and John
Shermsn.-Ohio SIaats Zeitutnq
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

We will publish the Commissioners Re-
port in THE Press for FORT DOLLARS.
IL will be rememberd that the Herald and
TribuDe charged three hundred and twenty
dollars each for publishing it last year, but
were allowed two hundred and twenty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

Senator Ingalls, has introduced bill In
the Senate authorizing the coinage of the
old silyer dollar. That is step in the
right direction, and it is to be hoped the
reconciliation of the silver may be effected
- tho near future
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25
TEXAS.
LAND SWINDLE.

One Of the largest Banking Houses
in Austin involyed--FiVe Chicago Bank.
ers In the trap-TwO Attorneys in st.
Louisa Bank and two Real Estate
dealers In indianapolis and others in
Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburg
are TO be or have been arrested for
being connected with the Fraud.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

Cole Township is the banner township
but we intend that Reading will have that
honor next year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-25

The cost Of the Paris Exposition Of 1878
is estimated at 35, 3l3, 900 francs or about
81, 092 800.