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WHY Advertise ?

People sometimes ask why does DIR. R. V.
Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y, spend so much
money in advertising his family medicines,
which are SO well known and surpass all
other remedies in popularity and sale. 1t is
well known that A. L. Stewart considered it
good policy, and undoubtedly it paid him, to
spend many hundred thousand dollars in
advertising his goods, yet nobody questioned
the excellence of his merchandise. The
grand secret of success lies in offering only
goods which possess merit to sustain them
| selves, and then through liberal and persist
ent advertising making the people thor
oughly acquainted with their good qualities.
| Men do not succeed in amassing great for
tunes, establishing thriving and permanent
business, and founding substantial institu-
tions like DIR. Pierce's Grand Invalids' Hotel
| at Buffalo, which cost over two hundred
| thousand dollars, unless their business be
legitimate, their goods meritorious, and their
services which they render the people
genuine and valuable DIR. Pierce 1es not
attempt to humbug you by telling you tha.
his Golden Medical Discovery will cure all
diseases. He says, elf yoIr lungs are hall
wasted by consumption, my Discovery will
not cure you, yet remedy for severe
, coughs, and all curable bronchial, throat
and lung affections, l believe it to be unsur
passed as a remedy" The people have con
/, fdence in his medicines because he does no
9 over-recommend them, aud when tried the,
give satisfaction. HIS Medical Adviser,
:. book of over nine hundred pages, illustrate,
e by two hundred aud eighty-two engraving
+ and bound in cloth and gilt, is offered to tn
people at SO moderate price ($l.50, pos
u paid) that it is no wonder that almost on
hundred thousand have already been solo
. | His memoraD dun books are on every dru,
gist's counter for free distribution.
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The Arlington.

This popular hotel, corner of Fifth and
Main Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio, has taken
a front rank among the leading hotels; and
the readers of this journal are invited to
make trial visit on their arriva! in Gin
cinnati. ]. w. Garrison & Co., Proprietors.
AS poor, insane George III was one
day breakfasting at Kew, the great scar
city of beef which was then prevailing
in England became the subject of conver-
sation. "Why do not people plant more
beef?' asked the King. Upon being
told that beef could not be raised from
seed, he seemed still incredulous, and
went into the garden and planted
some. The next morning he went out
to see ifit had sprouted, and found some
snails. Thinking they were the oxen, he
was heard crying out, Here they are
Here they are, Chalotte, horns and ALL ,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23
A Coin Collector,

DIR. Charles Spiers, of San Francisco,
who has been collector of coins since
boyhood, has one of the best numismatic
cabinets in this country. Fl began his
collection early in this century, and at
period very favorable for the selection
of European coins. He says: "There
is not country on the surface of the
globe where there are coins or inhabit-
ants that | have not visited, and there
are some spots | have touched at where
| did not find inhabitants. I suppose if
a coinage existed at the North Pole, l
should plod my way thither; but, at all
events, know of no country that has
an interest for the coin-collector that
have not passed some time in. | have
an uninterrupted series of all the coin
ages of the United States mints. There,
for instance, are the fifty-one dollar
pieces coined by our Government since
1887, and the specimen for 1904 is worth
perhaps four thousand dollars. The
specimens in my collection are valuable
for the perfection of their condition.
have never sold coin; l may give one
away or make an exchange, but I do not
sell. By holding coin until bartered
it for an example in good preservation n
have eventually built up collection
specially strong in fine specimens. DR.
Linderman was much surprised at the
fine quality of my coins, and, turnin:
them over every now and then, he woulc
stop and exclaim: Great heavens
J where did you get this? He would
look amazed on my remarking, possibly
) that had had it fifty years. have tt
. first coins of all nations on the eartl
, that ever coined money; the coins O
Europe from the earliest period. AM
: the coins of America from the colonia
+ period downward" The collection
! destined to remain in San Francisco,
. gift to the Society of California Pioneer,
DR.. Spiers is native of Virginia, ant
q went to California in 1S49. He is sey
v enty-seven years old.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

A WRITER of observation, has this
hint to farmers living near towns and
stations. To see good farming, large
crops, and the best Improvements, one
must get seven or eight miles away from
railroad, or at least railroad station.
Where there is easy opportunity to reach
the nearest railroad station the AVERAGE
farmer is pretty sure to visit the town
daily and spend large share of his time
there in bad weather.
INTO n saucepan put II large lump o
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

the Senate arrived with a message from
the Senate, but was not recognized by the
Speaker. At the end of the reading the
Speaker laid before the House eommunl-
cation from Justice Clifford, President OF
the Electoral Commission, informing the
House that the Commission had arrived at
a decision of the Louisiana case, and had
transferred the decision to the presence OF
the two houses. Mr.. Lamar offered resolu-
ton directing the Clerk of the House TO
inform the Senate it would be ready to re-
| ceiye that body at IL o'clock Monday next,
| for the purpose of proceeding with the
counting of the Electoral votes.
| Mr.. Kasson-I raise the point OF order
| that there is message from the Senate.
The Speaker-The Chair is not aware OF
the fact, and does not desire to interrupt the
message. The Chair, on the contrary, has
! submitted to the House the fact as com
municated from the President of the Com
mission.
Mr.. Kasson-Does the Chair permit me tc
make point of order? Shouts OF "no,
on the Democratic side.]
Mr.. Kasson-I am addressing the Chair
The message from the Senate pertains to th'
, question before the House.
Mr.. Luttrell-How does the gentleman
know that2
The Speaker-The Chair overrules tn
!, point of order. Before the announcement
ol lHe sote, the secretary VI INC Seha'o V" "
: recognized by the Speaker, and he commu
e nicated the message that the Senate was nov
ready to meet the House in joint conver
ton, and proceed with the counting of tn
Electoral votes.l The resolution was the
adopted-yeas 152, nays Ill. Among tn
g nays were the following Democrats: Messr
S Anderson, Goodin, Hayward, Potte
Southland, Tarbox, Walling, Wells, of Mi
souri, Whitehouse and Whiting.
Mr.. Lamar moved that the House take
s recess until Monday at ten o'clock. NJ
d Sayler asked leave to make report of tn
= South Carolina Investigating Committe
but objection was made. Mr.. Lamar's m
! ton was agreed to-yeas, 149; nays, 10Y
VI and the House took recess. A Democrat
+; caucus was announced for this evenin
e amid cries of "Now, now," from mar
d Democrats, but the suggestion was N
o needed.
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Singing. He Died,


The circumstances attending the death
of Frank Bartlett, the well-known church |
baritone, who died on Saturday, February
8, were particularly affecting and dra-
matte. He had been suffering for some
days from pneumonia, and had endured
great pain. On the evening of his death
he was much better, and his friend, Mr..
Coyle, had determined to go to Boston to
attend business engagement. Before
leaving he went into Bartlett's room and
found him looking much worse than
when he had left him some little time
before. Fearing the worst, he sent for
DR.. J. B. Gilbert, who found that Mr..
Bartiett's bronchial tubes and air cells
were filling up with a watery secretion,
interfering with the absorption ofoxygen
and the exhalation of carbonic acid, thus
rendering him unconscious. Stimulants
were given in large quantities, and DR.
Guernsey was sent for, and expressed the
opinion that the patient had not more
than fifteen minutes to live. He rallied
however, and recognized many of hi
lIl6uuS WuO WS1O pIOSChbs Ii
Gilbert, finding that the stimulants wer
J not having much effect, suggested tina
} some music should be played. Mr.. Pos
accordingly sat down to the piano ant
began to play one of Mr.. Bartlett
favorite hymns, the tears meanwhil
running down his cheeks. In a minut
or two the company were startled to Sc
the dying man rise in his bed and wit
7 great effort sing to Posts accompan
+ ment. "He sang" says DIR. Gilber
4 "better than ever before, three or fou
t hymns, his listeners looking on in amaze
e ment." In few minutes he sank bac
S exhausted and fell into a stupor, frol
e which he was again aroused at the SCUM
# of the piano, the familiar music provin
: more potent than all the other stim'
lants combined. Again he attempted
It sing, but the water which had accum
o. lated in the bronchial tubes overfowe
e into the wind-pipe, causing dropsy
v the lungs or strangulation, and the sing
% fell back dead.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

butter and small onion finely chopped,
and when tie onion is fried to an amber
color throw in slices of cold boiled pota-
toes, which must be thoroughly stirred
until they are turning brown. At this |
moment put in a spoonful of finely |
chopped parsley, and, as soon as it is
cooked, drain through colander, so that
the potatoes retain the moisture of the
butter and many particles of the parsley.
Thus you may have Lyonnaise potatoes.
! SOME idea of the protection that
sheet of paper may give to plant may
be had by sitting near hot fire and
holding paper between the fire and the
face. When, upon extremely cold
nights, it is feared that the plants near
the glass OF the conservatory or windows
of the room may be frost-bitten, news
paper cone placed over each plant will
have considerable power to prevent it.
Paper is an excellent nom n-conductor, and
radiator as well, so that, to use words
more expressive than scientific, the cold
from without will be reflected back from
its surface, and the higher temperature
within the cone will be, in measure
retained.
The application of petroleum a
greasing material in turning on the lathe
/ very hard metals is of great advantage
o since cutting tools continually wettet
with petroleum, may easily attack ant
work the hardest sorts of steel, which i
r. would be almost impossible to worl
2 without the application of this means
;, 1t has been shown that a very hard alio.
n of seven parts of zinc, four parts Q
4 copper and one part of tin, which eve
q with the best hardened chisel could NO
- be worked, could be turned with tn
v greatest ease on a lathe, if the tool
% moistened with petroleum. With tn
is now more and more frequent use {
If steel, this discovery is of no mean impo
,c tance.
ID The Practical Farmer says: The be-
e, way we have ever found of repairin
ly damaged spots in lawns is to trim tt
G. edge evenly, so as to make it perfect
l square. Remove the injured sod so as
at leave an excavation two inches deep, an
" should there be any holes, fiji them I
We within two inches of the furface taki1
n, care to make the earth perfectly fir
Then cut good fresh sods two inch
an thick with straight edges and fill tt
er. vacancy. Sods nine inches in width al
ny fifteen inches long can be cut easily al
to quickly with spade, and will be of We
cir convenient size for handling. If tn
90 are wanted on a steep bank or side of
lly terrace, they should be fastened
;ir- position by means of pegs about s
inc inches long, driven through them il
tly the earth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23
"Wlsdt'S Isa q Nam e 90

There are some curious specimens of
nomenclature in the list of members to
the Forty-fifth Congress. Hilary A. Hur-
bert is the name of member from Ala
bama; Romuldo Pacheco comes in from
the Fourth California District by one
vote; Dabney is the surname of one of
the Georgia delegation; Gabe Bouck
comes from Wisconsin; Ashcraft is from
Illinois; Benoni Fuller will come from
Indiana, and Sobieski Ross from Penn
sylvania. There will be two Willises-
one from New York and one from Ken
lucky. Elan is the name of Louisiana
member, Muldrow that of a Mississippi
member; Bland was reelected from
Missouri, and the Nevada members
name is Wren. From New York we
have Solomon Bundy, the name of a
hero in nursery rhymes, and a man
named Tramper. From Virginia will
ccme a man named Pridemore, from
Iowa Mr.. Sapp, and from Wisconsin, Mr.
Bragg and Mr.. Pound. In the present
Congress there are three Harrises, ano
two each of Baker, Bagley, Brown, Bur
chard, Caldwell, Clarke, Clark, Hamil
ton, Hewitt, Jones, Landers, Mackey
Phillips, Vance, Walker, Wallace, Wells
Wilson, and Wood. In the next Con
gress there will be four Clarkes, thret
Evanses, three Harrises, and three Town
sends. The list of doubles is as follows
Baker, Cox, Caldwell, Davis, Finley
Hewitt, Jones, Patterson, Rice, Smith
Stone, White, and Willis. Scott Wik,
is the most peculiar name on the rolls o
the present House. Gabe Bouck, 0
Wisconsin, will probably be SO noted il
the next Congress. Milton will probabl.
be the most common Christian name
there will be five Millions.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

The Kansas editor is equal to every
emergency. Wishing to compliment a
member of the Legislature for very
horid speech, the scribe wrote, Ellis
oratory is like cabbage head done up
in red flannel"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

Is THERE ONE reader of this paper suffer
ing from rheumatism? If so, write to Hell
phenstine & Bentley, Druggists, Washington,
D. c., for a circular of DuraDg's Rheumatic
Remedy. This medicine is taken internally,
and will positively cure any case of rheu-
matism on the face of the green earth.
Price, one dollar bottle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

SANFoRD's Radical Cure for Catarrh is
a local and constitutional remedy, and is
prepared by distillation. Not a particle of
woody fiber or caustic chemicals enters into
its composition. 1t thus differs from other
remedies.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

THERE are more than one thousand differ
ent kinds of pills in the United States. Some
of them are worthless and injurious, others
are good and beneficial. Old DIR. Parsons
invented the best anti-bilious pill we ever
saw or heard of. They are now sold under
the name of Parsons P,Irgative Pills.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

WE understand that the whooping-cough
is quite prevalent in the towns around us
but that no cases have proved fatal. Some
families use nothing but Johnsom's Aaodyp,
Liniment. Our Doctor, however, says a lit
tie inicac, to produce vomiting, would be al
advantape
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

IT was a New Jersey boy who, having
done some wicked thing and being asked
whether he did not want TO go to heaven,
replied: emo; | don't want to get my
fingers sore playing ON an old harp"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

SUDDEN changes of weather are sources of
Pulmonary and Bronchial affections. Take at
once "Broaon's Bronchial Troches," let the
Cold, Cough or Irritation of the Throat be
ever so slight
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

VEGETABLE Pulmonary Balsam, the grea
New England cure for coughs colds and con
sumption. Cutler, Bros. q Co.'S, Boston, onl.
genuine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

APT to be man of muscle-the clam
digger.
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Patentees and inventors should read adver
tisement of Edison Bros. in another column
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body crushed His skull was fracture d,
shoulder-blade broken, left arm cut off, and
legs mashed. Death ensued instantly. The J
deceased was twenty-five years OF age, and |
leaves a wife and two children.
r. 7. Taylor, the Franklin tInd.) Cashier, |
has been declared of unsound mind, and
sent to the Indianapolis Insane Asylum.
A telegram from st. Johns. Newfound
land, says a life buoy marked "George
Cromwell" was picked up in Placentia
B ~. The Cromwell no doubt struck on
Cape st. Mary's, on the night of the 9TH of
January. Cape St. Mary's is twenty-five
miles west Of Cape Race, where the George
/ Washington was wrecked. The land in the
neighborhood is rugged and affords little
chance of saving life. 1t is supposed all
hands were drowned, as occurred with her
sister ship George Washington, on the 10th
of January.
About half past one few mornings since,
in New York City, Joe Coburn, the we'll
known pugilist, shot two police officers
both dangerously. Itappears Officer Tobias
who ordered a hackman from in front o.
Columns saloon, No. 1886 Broadway, wa!
followed to the corner of Broadway anC
Thirty-third Street by Coburn, who deliber
ately fired two shots, one taking effect in th'
breast, the other in the arm OF the officer
Another police officer, named Jerfes, hear
ing the firing, ran to the assistance of hi
comrade, whenCoburn fred again, woundint
the second officer in the side. Coburn wa
arrested.
: Foreign Items,
E,oI;sh obvsio;an N 1ritb NuEtar PashaJ
army, in Trebinje, writes to the Staffor
House Charitable Committee in London, re
. porting that the army is in dreadful state
: Oh account of the insufficiency of hospite
f accommodations, lack of medicines, etc.
!. that between twenty and thirty soldiers ar
q dying daily, and that dysentery and typhoi
e fever have appeared and are spreadin
:. rapidly.
r A terrible explosion lately occurred in tb
n coal mine at Graissessac, France, KILN
l. fifty-fve miners.
n Rudolph Meyer, editor Of the Socialist,
newspaper at Berlin, has been sentenced I
II nine months imprisonment for publishiI
libel on Prince Bismarck, charging hi
with stock jobbing.
The Russian army at Kesheretf, and reat
m to move against the Turks, number 12O,0
ce infantry, 5000 cavalry, and 42S guns. TV
as corps at Odessa would make a total of Il
a army of the advance, 10000 infantry, l.
Vi 900 cavalry, and 720 guns. A thousal
horses have been bought for the train. T
mt bridge is capable of passing the whole arr
at over the Danube in day. There are al
Iy thirteen enormous steam launches, t.
he large barges, seven smaller boats and mass
ly of other things, even to the smallest dets
at The mobilization has proceeded SO sat
an factorily that within month four arl
le. corps could have crossed the Pruth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

THE most artistic piece of stove work ever
presented to our notice, is the FaU0rite."
cooking stove.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

A DETROIT man asks for quail on
trust with such an ingenious accent that
the waiter mods his head and trots off to
bring quail on toast. When the mystery
is cleared the landlord can't kick.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

yuHEy WHITING TO ADyERTHSfRS.
w .,,s,,..s> Aay that nnW ene seawrrtSs~-
xx.t,uf An this paper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23

A TRYING moment-When your new
coat comes home from the tailor's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-23
CHEAPEST ROTARY HAND CORNSHELIER

IN THE UNITED STATES.
be the simplest chea pest most durable
effective nd the best Buy it, Try it and be convinced
Samples SI.OO. Large profits to agents. Address
Harrisburg, Pa, Family COrnsheller Co., Lock Box g..
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hIIIGRATlVE BUSINESS.

A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.
-na- WE WANT 500 MORE FiRsT-cLAss
SEWING MACHINE AGENTS, AND 500
MENOF ENERGY AND ABILITY TO LEARN
THE SuSINESS SOFSElLiNcS SEWING WA
CHIMES. COMFENSAItONI IIS sNae,
vnrvrNc ACCORDING TO ABlliTY, CHAk
acTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF IHs
AGENT. FOR PARTICULARS, ADDRESS
Wilson Sewing Machine Co.. Chicago.
SCI 4 SEQ RsoApwAy. Nsw yark. Or Nav ofleaH ~.
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At Urbana, Ohio, a fire which broke out
in the shed of Kullingcamp's bakery, laid
the whole building in ashes. The livery
stable Of Charles Ganson was next con-
sumed. Then followed the liquor store of
Gugenham & Gardner, the billiard-room of
b. Christiancy, the grocery of C. Stockard,
and many other business houses. The fire
was in the center Of the town, and destroyed
the principal business portion of the city.
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A BOOK for the MILLION.
,.nn1o,y ,nIy,on A .opage Panpnlet IN Speossi
MEDICAL ADVlCE and Chronic pisos;ssss os;ssTc cfElsf eR
lla,srrh, Rupture, Opium Habit ete r7s, Dsrsns
on : csipt of stamp. Address, Dr. Butts oisfN"
ss . No. L N. Sthst.. st. Louis, mo-
No.
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n mT11TTlN and Inventors EDISON BROS,
phTHMVN Y: S; and Foreign Patent Agents,
| IA IHN II I'll G Street. Washington, d. e..
IL Ali ~ Estab. in 1866. Fee after allow
ance. Circular of instructions, ETC., sent free.
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~ a 500. REWARD. 800.
POMONA NURSERY MIdp0Ms MI IONS, Of 55ss: Tree;

Jack and Great American, the best Strawberries
Ten of BrGndytCine (Susqueco) Raspberres,
yielded last summer 4.33S. Send tor Catalogue
VIM. PARRY, Cinnaminson, n. J.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
state News.

Scarlet fever has Suspended two of
the Leavenworth schools.
"A $4,000 fire at Atchison, Nov. %,
next to the Patriot Office, damaged it
$500.
A young man named j. B. True,
alias H. S. Sea. was recently arrested
at Louisville, on the Z. p. road, and
taken to the Topeka Jail, on charge
of having murdered Reverend Sam
uel Woolpert, in a ravine on Deep
creek, Pottawatomie county, Nov. Sd.
The murder was deliberately done for
robbery, and True took the murdered
mans wagon and team to Wamego
and sold them for 500, saying he was
in hurry to take the train and reach
his dying mother. He is one of the
kind of monsters that makes the ex-
istence of capital punishment very de-
sirable.
The Supreme Court of this State
has decided that all the lands of the A.
T. & S. F. r. b. Company are liable to
taxation in unorganized counties.
The recent earthquake cracked the
cement in many of the cisterns at Law
renee, and they were soon relieved OF
their water. DR.. Marvin, chancellor
of the State University, and Judge Bal
ley both complain of their supply of
water being cut short in this way.