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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
One Way to Get Rich.

Nothing is more easy than 10 grow rich.
II is only to trust nobody-to befriend none
to get all you can, and save all you get
to stint yourself and everybody belong
ing to you-to be the friend Of no man,
and have no man for your friend--to heap
interest upon interest, cent upon cent--to
be mean, miserable and dispised for some
twenty or thirty years--and riches will
come as sure as disease and disappointment.
And when pretty nearly enough wealth is
collected, by disregard Of the human heart,
and at the expense Of every enjoyment,
death comes TO finish the work-the body
10 buried in hole, the heirs dance over
il, and che spirit goes-whess.-N New York
Commercial Adpsrtiser.
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"Reminiscences of LOc0mOti0n.

The boiler of the first locomotive ever
run on railroad in America is still in ex-
cellent condition, and is used at Carbondale.
Pa. This engin, named the Stourbridge
Lion, from the place of Its manufacture,
was ordered from England, by the Delaware
and Hudson Caual Company, while the
first English, the Liverpool and Manches-
ter road was constructing, and while it was
yet doubtful whether or not George Steph-
enson would succeed in persuading its man
ayers TO use steam. The assistant engineer
of the Canal Company, Mr.. Horatio Allen
went to England to examine the question
of steam tran spotation, and returned to this
country satisfied that it was destined TO rev.
olutionize commerce. He was commission.
ed to order three locomotives. One of them
was landed in New York iu may, 1926
nd after being exhibited for several weeks
TO throngs of curious people, it was cent by
river and canal to Honesdale, Pa. whence
just completed road sixteen miles long
ran to Carbondale, connecting the Laeka
wanna coal filds with tidewater on the Hud
son, by means Of the canal. The rails and
tide of this rude railway were 'of hemloch
which no, having been we'll seasoned, wa
was warped and twisted badly by the tim
the engine arrived, making the trial yer.
dangerous; the more so that the road cross
ed the Lackawanna River over = slender
hemlock tresle, at the height of a hundred
feet. Mr.. Allen was not ignorant of hi
danger, but ambitious of distinction as th
fret eng ineer in this country, he dared Il
in opposition TO many anxious friends, an
demonstrated that the new idea was sue
cess. This was on the 9th of August, 1872!
two months before the successful trial b
Stephenson on an english road. The engin
was complicated affair, covered with rod
and joints, and with huge walking bean
1t resembled nothing SO much as hug
, grasshopper Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Jervi
the principal engineer Of the canal, wh
ordered the engine, are yet living in if
State of New York.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
Ewes Tomb.

The Arabs claim that EYES Tomb is at
Jiddah, the seaport of Mecca. The temple,
with plant growing out Of it's center, is
supposed to mark the place where Eve s
head reats, and domed mosque is believed
10 be exactly over her womb. According
to the Arabs the lady measured about two
hundred feet in height. but Judging by the
dimensions Of her tomb, it would seem that
the Ishmalites much underra'e her real
length Arabs, however, are very bad judg-
es of distance, and nearly always have a
horror of telling the truth.
The sacred ground, which is pretty thick
ly studded with the tombstones of departed
Sheikho and other worthless. ls enclosed by
high white wall; few small shrubs and
aloe plants struggle for existence among
the gravestones, and close to the domed
mosque is a tree growing over some crate
mans grave, which is surrounded BY rail
ings There are many legends and super
stitions concering this celebrated place but
had not time to collect any that would he
worth relnting. It is visited by Enmercn-
pilgrims. Backsheesh. of course, is in great
request by the well dressed Arabs as well
az the ragged .Jiddah is clean, fine look :
ing town-at distance; but on n>sras
approch the illusion will be dispplief, nnd
many aromas mot of ambergris or burned
sandal woody, powerful as soap factory,
assail the nose. This gets worse as one lands,
but there is no time TO waste thinking of
such a triHe, for a sharp watch has to be
kept on the many, apthalmic dogs, who a
muse themselves by barking and swapping
at the legs of any one that makes use of
soap and water. Al night it is necessary
for Europeans TO carry light and good
stick. we'll planted blow fran the latter
doing wonders in warning off dogs.-l&.
Louis Globe Democrat
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CONVICTION.
4 Kentucky Method of Settling Family
Disturbanees-Three Sons Shoot al
Their Father and Fill His Head and
Back with Bird Shot.


Perry Service is the name Of a man who
resides on Holse- branch Creek, just this
side of the Latonto Springs. Ee has q
number of sons. who are Eayward and, il
would appear, wicked, 90 TO speak Mr.
Service states tha, his progeny are Of no
service: in fact they are = ;rifing, worth
less, lazY set Of chaps, who lie in bed of
morning and refuse to contribute their
quota TO the support Of themselves and the
family Their names and ages are. respec-
tivelv; Abraham, twenty-four years old:
Martin, twenty-five: James, twenty; VIII
liam Henry, fifteen, and Jacob, thirteen.
For some time past the peace ofthe house
hold has been distnrbed by family. ars, IN
til the pere and the infants became mi mical.
! It appears that Mr.. Service had made
contract with Mr.. J. R. Dodge to move
house belonging to the latter gentleman.
He made all the necessary arrangements
procured ropes, pulleys, rollers, &C., and
had everything fixed ready 10 proceed with
his work. Yesterday morning he at an
| early hour summoned his ungrate!ul sons
| to assist in the task, but they refused TO
respond, and declared their intention to in
dulge in little more sleep, a little more
slumber, a little folding of the hands to
sleep" as Solomon pointedly narrates.
This did not suit pater familids, who armed
! himself with stout pickax and mounting
| to he IN, e he ~
shingles from the roof Immediately above
the place where the lazy laggards were
slumhering. The latter were aroused by
the extraordinary proceedings and spring
ing from their downy beds Of ease, one oil
them grasped n double barreled shotgun
and began to prepare for action. The old
man (whose head is silvered with the frosts
Of fifty winters) became alarmed and
started for the brush. James, the youth oi
twenty years, raised the weapon and taking
good aim banged away, the charge taking
effect in the old mans head and back
William Henry followed and fired his pis
tol, bnt being less expert than his brother
the balls missed their mark Mr.. Service
never looked around, but struck bee line
for town, and calling upon DIR. Kearns hat
the sho: picked out from their logding
places at the office of Esquire Tebbs and
swore out an affidavit against his recrean
sons, charging them with shooting with in
tent to kill. The warrants were served, anl
yesterday afternoon the accused wer,
brought before Esquires Tebbs and Francis,
who committed them to Jail, without bail
to appear for examination this morning
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
Judicial Dignity in Kentucky

Last week Squire John Cahill held =
saru' Of his court at Knoxville. 1t il said
that CaiilIs rulings are equal, if not more
severe, than those of the famous Judge
McMGnama. Preparatory to opening his
court the Squire relieved himself Of the
following: "Gentlemen, you are not in
cour! yet but you soon will be, and want
it understood that you must respect the
court Ifyou don't do it, I'll be Cd if
I done make you do it.-Fdlmouth (Ky)
IldenendenL
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
That 800 and DIR. Axline.

Several poor men who were absent from
home and not able to be here TO vote, and
several others who said they wished to vote
for Axline and the balance of our ticket
called on us for assistance. We sent them
TO DIR. Grelner Of the Republican Commit
tee. He said be had no funds and requested
us TO write to DR.. Axline for $500 on be-
half Of those men. Our letter to Axline
got into the hands of the Herald Office by
some means and we are held up as playing
the part of black mailer. This isall about
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
$22.50O for q Cow.

At recent sale 81 short-horned cows iu
England, beast named "Fifth Duchess
OF Hillhurst," WAS sold amid great applause
for $22 800 She is said to be the highest
priced COW in England. and ia described al
a "charming creature" The largest sun,
ever paid for COW is believed to be $685..
$50 for the "Duchess Of Geneva" which
was sold at New York Mills two or three
wears ago
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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 A. KULLMAN.
LOUIS V. KULLMAN.
All persons indebted to the estate, mus. come
forward and make immediate settlement; all
claims that are unpaid within a reasonable time
viii be left in the proper hands for collection.
Sept. q, 1877. Sw.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18

John Forqner, is making some improve.
ment 10 his lot on east main street The
Murpheys, are TO blame for it,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
SAME RATES.
Notice to Defendants In Partition

NOtlce 10 De1en08ntS IN faft1tAOm
FTNO URIAS FOSTER, JOHN FOSTER JOSEPH
FOSTER, Eliza A. DILTS, and her husband
Milton Dilts and Frank Foster, all OF Perry county
Ohio, Eli Foster, Samuel Foster, Noah Foster,
Lsvins Colers, and her husband 6amuel Colers,
Sarah Parkinson, and h husband George T. Par
kinson. all of the county of Whitley and state Of
Indiana being tn brothers and sisters of Charles
Foster, late Of said county of Perry deceased.
You will take notice thst on The 3rd day of Oeto-
Der A. D. 1877 the undersigned filed petition III
the Court OF Common Pleas of Perry county, Ohio
where the same is now pending, demanding par
tition of the following premises, situate in said
conunty; being part of the W or. of Sec. No %
T No 1s and No II Of Chilicothe district. Begin
ming at q corner Of the W boundary of said Or Sec 81
Per and IS links from the n W corner Of said W
or and running thence 80 Per. 10 a corner thence
Is Per to a corner; thence W "a Per to q corner;
thence 8 20 Per to a corner; thence W Per to q
corner on tie W line Of said or Sec; thence Per
to the place Of beginning containing acres.
The said petitioner demands that partition be
made of said premises follows: to the said petit
toner and the several defendants Urias Foster,
John Foster, Eliza A. Dts, Frank Foster. Eli Fos-
ter Samuel Foster Noah Foster, and Lavina Coler.
each one Twentieth part, and to the defendant
Joseph Foster, Eleven twentieth parts.
At the next term of said Court that shall be held
after the lapse of 40 days from this date appica
tion will be made by the undersigned for an order
that partition may be made DC. Of said premises
JACOB FOSTER, Petitioner by
6w no26 VIM. SPENCER, his Atty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18

Everything seems to be adultsrated now
adavs except oysters and eggs, and they Of
ten outlivs their usefulness
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
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Beautiful oil polish, black walnut panneled cases
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This organ needs only TO be to be appreciated
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Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New jersey, Q. 8. A.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18

Old Peggy Commons still lays mould
ing in the tomb"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18

For a liar hunt the New Lexington
Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
Don't be so cowsrdly Nc.

For deceit 90 to the Tribune of
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18
r 3 M O V ED!

have moved my stock OF goods to the room for
morally occupied by Mr.. Drake, and shall open
fine lot of New Goods at the lowest prices. invite
my old friends and all who want
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-18

Lew, You conld'nt ge, the bill through,
but Pennsylvania did.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
Mortified, April %.

Miss Anna Dickinson has turned play
wright and actress, and has been making
Il commotion. She wrote Il play and took
part in giving the same to an admiring
world-afler the manner of William
Shakespeare and other members of the in
fcrior sex--and all went well enough until
few weeks since she finished Il campaign
in the west, and commenced an engage
ment at the Eagle Theatre in New York
City, and then trouble commenced its
sway. She performed before small au-
dience, and the city newspapers declared
with one accord that she didn't play worth
cent. That is the whole case, and it
hardly strikes the ordinary mortal rs a
matter of sovereign moment to the human
family in general in any way, but it has
nevertheless made Il deal of noise. People
somehow inclined to view Anna in the light
of IL lonely female in distress, and the
newspapers from one end of the country TO
the other have been filled with discussion oil
the matter and abuse of each other, those
in the region of the Dickinson's field Of
western endeavors beng especially agi-
tated, and even the New York Mutton con-
tribulinga leading editorial to the din. In
reply to her critics Anna marched up TO
the footlights one night and made Il speech
wherein she "denied the allegations and
defied the al!gators in good set terms,
but her houses continued to be light, and
last week she broke off her engagement
and retired from the stage for the season,
having received an amount of free adver-
Using which will doubtless ultimately
yield the balm of many shekels for her
wounded spirit, She also wrote an "open
letter" upon the subject of her life and
trials, which is almost Il model in its way,
for it has plenty of both good nature and
vigor, and it is aimed, not ut the newspa-
per men, but at the theatrical people who
were concerned with her and who can't
very well answer her whether she states
things fairly or not. And the apparent
moral of the whole is that it is sometimes
good luck to be woman. X.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
TAE FREEMAN
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL %, 1877.
Louisiana.

A week ago it seemed as though the
commission had entirely failed in effectng
any settlement between the disputing par
ties. At that time the Nichols legislature
made proposition which was rejected by
the Parkard people and all attempts at an
understanding seemed at IN end.
1t became evident that the troops would
be withdrawn and on Friday nearly doz-
en- of the Packard members took their
seat in the Nichols House thus giving the
latter government q returning board quo
rum. The same day the presidents order
for the withdrawal of troops on the 9th
was issued. The following day, Saturday,
the break up of the Packard legislature
was complete. Warmoth at the head of
all but half dozensmemberS took up the
line of march for the Nichols legislature
and appearing in that body took their
seats.
This left Gov. Packard without support,
and he quietly remained in his office until
yesterday when at noon the troops were
withdrawn from the vicinity of his head
quarters. There was no demonstration
whatever as the soldiers left the building
and marched through the streets on their
way to their barracks.
The democrats on Saturday nominated
Judge II. NJ. Spafford for United States
Senator. He is II moderate man and will
very likely support the administration of
President Hayes. lie was elected yester-
day by an almost unanimous vote, repub-
licans rs well us democrats voting for him.
1t was reported that Packard would
leave the St. Louis Hotel and cease trying to
act as governor as soon as the troops left the
Orleans Hotel where they had been quar-
tered. We presume he has done 50 al
though that fact is not mentioned in yes
terday's New Orleans dispatches.
The trial of Ed. Tatro for the murder
of Mrs. Alice Butler at Highgate, June .,
1876, is in progress in Franklin County.
Tatro has once confessed his guilt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

Do not Condemn the President too Hastily.

DO not Condemn the President too Hastily
I There are some republicans who mani
fest disposition to Ego back" on Presi
dent Hayes-to oensure him in no milo
terms, either, for the course he is pursu
ing in his endeavors to harmonize and set
tie the vexed southern question"
The President has job on his hands Of
no mean magnitude-that of evolving
peace and ffaternal regard out Of discord
and military disorder. Let him have a
fair field and fair chance. Do not con-
denim his acts till they have time for trut,-
Nge-time to develop their legitimate out
growth. But the trouble is, we are apt 10
be too partisan, too apt to think our way
the only correct one-all others wrong.
Some who labored long and earnestly
to elect Hayes think they see, in the course
he is pursuing disposition to give up
some of the fundamental points so long in
controversy; disposition to consent to
let the freedmen and others be stripped of
some of their cherished rights.
President Hayes will not be party to
any unmanly treatment of those who up,
held their country's flag. through storm
and conflict So much may be considered
certain. Every act of his past life is n
guarantee of this.
Think you those who fought him in the
field and fought him through the long
contest which ended in his elevation to his
present position are to become his favor
lies, to the exclusion of those with whom
he has ever been in sympathyP Not so.
He is determined TO be president of n
who1e united country 10 reach con-
summation so much to be desired, he is
willing, for a time, to stand the censure of
some who have, in their make up" more
valor than discretion. lie has noble end
in view. To reach it he finds himself
forced to take some steps deemed ques-
tionablc. But he will take no 6ucb steps
in the grand march Of progress to univer-
sal liberty. Else would he make his name
n synonym for things most detestableP
Else would he write his name on tho
scroll of infanly, second only to that of
Benedict Arnold? He will not, he Gun mol
prove thus false to the memory of his past
life of true nlanlincSS.
We have trusted him in the past; let us
trust him still, to the extent of giving his
policy fair and faithful trial. Let his
acts be judged by their results.
ID. T. A.
Mortified, April 20.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

Gen. Crook has succeeded in worrying
down the Indians by the Fabian policy
about 200 hosties having come in within
six weeks. Mere surrender of ponies and
rifles will not suffice, however, and we
trust the government will not give the
Sioux the freedom of the plains again
This wild and fierce tribe is the most Sc
rious obstacle to the complete qualification
of the northern half of the uninhabitet
region, and it behoovcs the government
after their humiliation of Clusters com
mand, to strip them of their feathers and
ponies and reduce them to the necessities
of digging their own existence from the
soil. Whether this is to be attempted ir
the north or in the Indian territory, they
ought to be brought to these terms some,
where, without mincing matters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

Mr.. White of the New York Tribune
has an interesting letter on the favoritism
rife in the departments and demanding re-
form. The interior department, which
became perhaps the worst, until it was
taken in hand by lack Chandler, still COW
cred many abuses when he left it, from
the simple inability of the chief to get at
all the facts. Many clerks, who do only n
low class of work, get rated for high
degree of salary through the favoritism of
the bureau chief In one case lawyer Of
ability is paid less salary for his opinions
on delicate questions than the woman who
copies them In another case, an official,
after conducting what purported to be a
competitive examination, marked up one
of the contestants ut the request of Il con-
gresham, SO that he got the place over
better men. 1t will be noticed that the
congressman or favoritism of some kind is
the occasion of all these wrongs. When
the congressional influence is broken
down and tests of fitness are applied with
judicial integrity, then only will the gov
crnment routine be administered with the
highest degree of integrity, economy and
efficiency.