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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Fenrfnl Crime in France.

The Paris correspondent of London
newspaper writes: Never were more crimes
committed in this country than at present.
Every day has its scandal or worse. \
place called St. Brienx was the scene of the
last drama, the chief part being played by
the manager of LIE Progress des Cotes du
Nord, named LIE Foil, who had served in
the army and been decorated with the
Legion of Honor A short time ago he
was sentenced to month"; Imprisonment
for insulting the army in his journal, and
on being released from durance vile he ac-
cused Captain Wurtz with improper in
timacy with his wife, an American lady Of
fortune. The Captain denied the soft i'm
peachment and LIE Foil having demanded
written statement, he sat down at desk
and was about TO put what be had said up
on paper, when LIE Foil stabbed him in the
back twice. The Captain turned round
and received two more wounds in the
breast. LIE Foil then hurried to the house
of his wife, and throwing himself on his
wife, stabbed her six times. He then went
to the houseof girl called Quinet, with
"AOiii nc Hau improper iSidtioho' anu III Z
pair left St. Brienx together. What hap
pened afterward will in all probabilit y for
eyer remain partially enveloped in mys-
terry. LIE Foil went at 11:30 at night to the
house of NJ. Glais Bizoin, who, with NJ.
Gambetta and NJ. Cremieux, managed af-
fairs in the provinces during the War
Hearing ring at the bell the cook jumped
out of bed, but as the ring was not repeated
she did not open the door. Shortly after
ward several pistol shots were heard, and
IN the morning a shawl, pair of stays and
an umbrella were fcund in the garden
Not far from these was discovered the body
of the girl Quinet, who had received five
bullets in the left breast and one in the ear
lie Foil was found leaning up against a
wall stone dead. He had completed his
exploits by blowing his own brains ont. Il
appears that Nine. lie Foil and Captain
Wurtz are still alive, but the condition o
both leaves little hope that they will recov
er This is the most terrible drama which
has occurred since Captain Hassan brok'
| into the Council Chamber at Constantine
pie and slew the Ministers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
SOMERSET, OHIO, MARCH 1, 1877.
"High Taxes"

One Of the most ridiculous things we
know Of, is to bear the party organs'
complaining Of high taxes, and at the same
time are doing more 10 increase taxation
than any other class. II every brach of
the Government were taxed at the same ra-
ito that counties are by the "organs," the
real estate and personal property combined
would scarcely pay the taxes for one year.
There il not business of any kind that
ia as profitable a. that ofa party organ"
provided you get the county printing. All
that il necessary is seven OF eight hundred
dollars invested in printing material, and
you can make from two to three thousand
dollars year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

THE New Town HALL AT AVER. This
elegant structure is now complete. In beau
ty OF design it surpasses anything of its kind
in the State. Constructed of brick and dark
marble it is as permanent as it is charming.
The English architects have adorned it, in
subdued colors, which please without tirinR
the eye. DR.. J. G. Aver built and gave il
to the town in acknowledgment of the dis
tinction they conferred upon him in taking
his name. Although it is famous gift
still the hearty good wishes ofa whole peo
pie are Of greater value, and the generous
donor has doubtless secured tn en- : Charles
on Sentinel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

The following recipe for whitewash is
recommended by the Treasury Department
to all lighthouse keepers. ]. answers for
wood, brick, or stone. Slake about bushel
unslaked lime with boiling water, keep it
covered during the process. Strain it, and
add peck of salt, dissolved in warm water.
3 lbs. of ground rice put in boiling water
and boiled to thin paste, h. powdered
Spanish whiting, and lb. clear glue, dis
solved in warm water; mix these we'll To-
gether, and let the mixture stand for sever
al days. Keep the wash thus prepared ir
kettle or portable furnace, and when uset
put it on az hot as possible, with either
painters or whltewash brushes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Drinking Places in Our Large Cities.

New York, with population approxi-
mating l, ,000, 900, has $500 saloons, or o ne
to every IT'S of its inhabitants. Chicago,
with nearly 100000 population, has about
1000 saloons, or one to every $50 inhabit.
ants Boston, with 10000 inhabitants, has
only 1900 saloons, or one to every 291 in.
habtants. Cincinnati, with about 325, ,00(
population, and its large German beer
drinking element, comes pretty close te
Baltimore, with LOO saloons. or one to ev
cry 155 inhabitants; and Philadelphia
shows, with population of about 100000
2,700 saloons, or one to every 206 of its in
hnbitants.
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sol Levi.

FNHE accommodating Saloonist has still full sup
l. ply of choice Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Is
fully prepared to serve you with Oysters in any
style wild game in season, or plain meal at rea-
sonable rates. Remember the place, Magruder's
Block, West Main street. where the large cigar is
in the window.
February l6, 1877
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

The above rates includes all expenses, except on
occasions in which unusually late hours are kept
when an extra compensation must be allow ed for
taking care OF the Hall, the party renting be
sponsible for unnecessary damages and take of
it himself after the said usual hours for closing
All contracts for Hall must hereafter be made
with the Mayor.
The foregoing regulations will be strictly adhered
to under all circumstances hereafter
RoBT. B, WOODWARD, Mayor.
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CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Methodist Rev. J. H Beery, Pastor.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
COUNCIL.
T. ]. Rissler, J. F. Lawyer, Nathan Dodd.
Marshal; 5. E. Moore.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Rissler ( Linville, dealers in Hardware, Ma
Stoves, Tobacco, &c.
A. W. Thomas x Co. dealers in Dry Goods,
Oueensware Notions. &c.
Gutelius House, Ann Gutelius Proprietress.
Joseph Brown Fashionable Tailor.
Robert ForgraveS dealer in all kinds of Liquor
Whitmer Hite, Physicians and Surgeons.
Yost & Groves, dealers in Dry Goods, Notions,
and all kinds of Merchandise.
Central House, Rousculp & Bro. Proprietors.
Gutelius & Bro, dealers in Drugs, Medicines
Paints, Oils, and Liquors for medical purpos""
Frederick Steiner X Sons, Manufacturer
Harness Saddles, &c.
E. S. Jefferson & Co., dealers in Dry GooGi
Groceries and Ready-Made Clothing.
C. E. Walker 4 Co., dealers in and manufac-
turers of Boots and Shoes.
Rousculp & Bro. dealers in Family Groceries.
W. II. Schenk, Physician and Surgeon.
T. J. Foster, Blacksmith.
\. L. Stevens, Dentist.
J. Dunwoody, Root and Shoe Maker.
Peter RouscuIp, Blacksmith.
Stevens Son. Carpenters.
II. Kochensperger, Wagon Maker.
J. Clemson, Plasterer.
y. P. Deohant, Tailor.
LAWYER Bros. Carriage Makers and Painters.
VIM Morris, Tailor.
Mrs. Susan Hudgell, Millinery and Fancy
Goods.
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School Regulations.

z. Second bells Snail rlng long enough Tor pupils
to reach their rooms from any part of the school
grounds.
8. Pupils coming in after a second bell has ceased
ringing, shall be marked tardy.
A. Pupils are required to attend regularly, unless
prevented by necessity.
3. Pupils tardy three times, or absent twice
without Il excuse, sh III be reported to the Sup
crintc:IJent
6. Pupils, on arriving at the school grounds in
the morning shall go Immediately to their respec-
tive rooms and remain until recess unless excused
by the teacher.
z. Pupils, shall leave the grounds Immediately y
at close of school at II NJ, and Ais P. NJ, unless
permitted to remain for special reasons.
1t is the wish of the Board to make school work
the business of the pupils, and the earnest corpora
tion of parents and guardians is solicited in
ing to the young, and through them to the future
and accuracy legacy, as business men know, far
richer than gold.
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Business Directory.

CHURCHES.
tfermau Reform; Rev. c. W. Hoyman, PastcI
Lutheran; Rev. II. a. Becker, Pastor.
Methodist, Rev. J. H Beery, Pastor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-29
Vol. XIII. Whole No. 1909. No. l3.

quite as generous as boys, even IL they do
wear peticoats, for she has offered TO give
what seems to her the very best thing she
has. and the one she thinks the most OF,
while your gift will be no loss to you what
ever You know | have often told you
that gift that costs us nothing 10 no gift
at ALL
BY this time the boy was warm and con-
Portable; and so, taking what was needed
to make complete suit for him from Halls
pile, with JOS pea jacket fer an overcost,
the children's mamma took the boy into
her own room, from which he soon csme
back dressed from top to toe In his new
clothes, and looking SO nice that Jo shout.
ed as loud as could:
Three cheers for the snow-shoveleY
and the rest clapped their hands with de-
light. The boy acted as though he hardly
knew whether to laugh or cry, and as II he
wasn't quite sure whether he was himself
or somebody else. After giving him good
dinner, which he seemed to enjoy very
much he told US little OF his story.
His mother had been dead three years,
but until his father got a dreadful fall from
a high building on which he was at work,
they had always had enough to make them
comfortable but since that his father had
never been able to walk except on crutch-
es,
a He had two sisters one q little older and
one little younger than he. They took
care of the house and his poor father, so
all we have to live on said he, is the mon
ey can earn at small jobs, and it's been
so cold this winter and my clothes haye
been so bad that couldn't stand it to be
out Of doors much; but looking up at
the children's mother with bright smilo,
he added, Now / can, and please ms'am
won I you let me shovel your walks 70 help
to pay for these nice things you've given
neT
No you don't; that's my job said 10.
I'm going to do that myself; but I'll give
you the quarter that I'm going to get for
doing it,and that'll be giving what cost me
something, won't it mammsg
Yes, indeed, my boy she replied, 4
know very well that you have kind heart
but your great trouble is that you don't
stop to think long enough before you speak.
and so sometimes. you hurt Others feelings
But now, If Aunt Katy will get ready, we
will 60 home with this poor child and see
what we can do towards making the rest
OF the family as comfortable as we have
made him
Hal, said Jo, Just before we started away
4 guess your perhaps this morning was 3
of these poor feIlers that kept ringing the
door-bell needed the job as badly as this
one did. guess Id better let EN- have IL
after this, and earn my spending money
some other way. Golden Rule.
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head. though she must have known that
stranger had entered; for an instant q
pale weary iace, like that of some ghost
was reflected family In the great mirror
lining the further end of the hall, as if q
spirit had passed by, while one of the chill
dren cried, oh, dear Miss Van, do let
me see who has come in? 1t may be papa
with the rocking horse : and then followed
the tinkle of bell and the subdued mur-
mur OF little silver voices. And once
or twice the school room door open
ed suddenly, as il some one had looked
In, and chorus of cries issued-'Has
papa come? Does 1t look like a live horse
Miss Van say 1t will have name! Bob
says it will kick-guns kick!' in volley
OF finterrogations. And presently old Mr..
Wheatly shuhed into the library, and
Austin opened his case.
No. Sir said Mr.. Whestly; there was
no record of twenty y-fve hundred dollars
against you among Derrick.s accounts
But-its's something / never ment-
ioned before; you seem TO firm an excep-
tion--but, between you and me there was
that Identical sum charged to aiyoung lady
OF Derrick's acquaintance--perhaps you
knew-her--Miss Rose VandeveerY
Rose" asped Austin.
The same. There was somethin z
a little queer about 1t, the garrulous old
man'pursued. 1t never got aired, though
the amount was paid out OF legacy left
by her uncle Tom-took every cent of it.
too-but she never would tell what she did
with IL. Spent IL, s'pose, on ribbens and
millinery
Had she borrowed it of Derrick asked
Austin,
Not a bit of IL that IS. she had given
him n curious old family ring 10 pawn,
and the spooney fellow let her have TWEEN
ty-five hundred dollars on it-msde be-
lieve he raised it at pawn; but the worst
of 1t was that he had the ring on when
his horse threw him, and it splntered and
pierced his temple. Poor Derrick. Old
Vandeveer was in towering passion
with the girl, promise you-lIad some
silly superstition about the ring-and turn
ed her out of doors
Out OF doors Rose out of doors,'
'Ahem and so she wanted the money
for you? That's the sequel, ehf Murder
will our,
Turned Rose out OF doors-ten years
ago" cried Austin, white and Quivering,
with his hand already on the door, as If
he would go 10 seek her. For Heavens
sake, Mr.. Wheatly. do you know any
thing about her? could you give me any
clew, any
Rob. said Grandpa Wheatlv, address,
ing pair OF roguish eyes peering through
the crack OF the door go and cal! Miss
Van. y QUILL excuse me, Mr. Gregory; I
ftlmy snuffboX In my room. III return
anon, as they say in the play.
Yesterday Roo Wheatly said to his new
governess, i wish somebody'd marry you,
ike he aid Miss Van, aud there be 40
more lessons, and | should put on ms best
Jacket, and eat wedding cake all day, and
have the doctor Tomorrow. But | don't
s'pose anybody will, - uarper's Week ly,
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A Detroit boy, after finishing the last
chapter OF book called 1.-THE Pleasures
OF the Deep" pleaded with his father TO let
him ship aboard a lake schooner. The old
man smiled grim smile, took the case ua-
der consideration, and in few theboy was
on the rolling deer, having shipped as
greenhorn on a vessel in the lumber trade.
He sailed to Saginaw, came down aud
crossed to Toledo, and next day he appear
ed in Detroit, lame ana stiff, his throat
sore, one eye nearly shut, and feeling OF
huinbleness running all through him.
What. back again?' cried the old man,
as the boy entered the house. "Yes, ia
ther, want to saw all the wood for win
ter, bring IN all the coal, clean out the cell
lar. and paint the barn, and you needn't
give me but two meals day.
Don't you like sailing7'
Father, you don't begin to realize any
thing about it. The captain sailed right
along on Sunday, the same as any other
day. and believe he swOre even harder.
tie wouldn't give me an umbrella when 1t
rained, he made me sit up most all night,
and two or three nights he called me up II
midnight and made me haul on ropes and
drag old sails around. There wasn't sin.
gle night when all of US got on TO bed u
nine O'Clock, and there want = day that he
didn't boss us around and break In on u9
every time we got TO reading auythia-
good! like land. father, and wish you
owned a farm!
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1>ortrp.
A Siren.
FROM THE EVENING MAIL.

Across the street at window.
often see iacc,
With btig It crown Of golden hair
And full of woman's grace.
Sometimes hear sweet singing.
And know that il j. she.
For in the soul that lights her face
such me lody must be.
Here in my lonely office
lit the long DAYS through,
Waiting for ships that come not home.
Waiting for work to do.
And vet am not hopeless,
For when the face ! see.
| know that though seem alone,
Heavens very near to me.
| DO not >adly ponder
Why riches none have ].
For her lace SAYS. the God Of love
viii soc ne by and by.
AMI - keep on waiting
For nay brave ship, 10 come,
And dream Of love. and wife. and JOY
IN cozv little home.
ALL NAV be- ly-ses.
And she siren fair;
Hu' - see her winsome face.
The simmer Of her hsir
III stay on heic forever;
Aui count my gain IN this.
That can wait 10 her unseen.
\ lovers lorc and hss.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
Talk With the President.

4 Washington dispatch to the Gin
cinnati TimsS says that Gen. GroSye-
nor, Speaker Of the Ohio House OF
Representatives, spent some hours
with President Hayes on Saturday,
last, when the political situation was
quite freely talked over. The Presi-
dent said he did not think the MEM
bers of the Republican party quite I'M
derstoed his course and position.
Nothing is farther from his intention
than to abandon the tried men of the
party, or do anything to impair its or
gsuization. prestige, or future success.
lie said he regarded his success as nee
essary to the success Of his admins
tration, aud whatever assistance he
can render viii always be available 10
aid the party in its struggle overthrow
the common enemy. The idea of build
ing up a third party, or Hayes party,
Independent Of Republicans, either in
The North or South, has never entered
his head lie especially dislikes TIE
suggestion of the term, "Hayes' south
ern policy" and looks upon it as the
policy of justice and necessity in the
interest of prosperity and peace.
What he has done and will do, VIII be
in furtherance of the idea embodied
in the sentence, "He serves his party
best who serves his country best"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
The War il Europs.

For two weeks there has been no
change in the war aspect of Europe
further than other nations seem be-
coming more and more complicated.
There has been no great battles and
little skirmishiug, and that in Turkey
in Asia. The Car is on his way to
the Danube, bat his army has not
crossed that river. Constantinople is
being fortified for siege.
The Danube is still impossible
Rarely has the water risen SO high at
this season, and this merely with rain.
The snow water from Bavaria and the
Carpathian mountains has still to come
and experts estimate it viii scarcely
be possible to cross for four weeks.
Muhktar Pasha has established his
headquarters at Kenpillay, about thir-
ty miles east of Erzeroum, for the pur-
pose of barring the Russian left wing
from Toprak Kaleh. Ismail Hakta,
commandaut at Erzeroum, has taken q
position near Kill Kitissa, between
the borders aud the Soghenlip Pass, to
meet the Russian center and right ad-
vancing via Soghauli and Ali.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-07
For The EAGLE.
The Drowning Of Henry Stansbury.

The following, from DIR. Tucker,
gives detailed account OF the unfor-
tunatc death of Henry Stansbury, o
short account of which we gave last
week:
Ell PAso, KANSAS, May %, 1877.
EDITOR EAGLE Mr.. Henry STAINS
bury was drowned on Sunday morn
ing, may 9th, in the mouth of Sand
creek, about twenty-three miles below
this place, under the following cir
cumstances:
Mr.. William Lehr took some hands
last week (Mr. S. being one Of them)
down the Arkansas river, for the pur-
pose of taking out and securing the
bridge timbers, which had been swept
away by the late high water, and had
isdged at different points below. One
Mr.. A. j. Gray and Mr.. S. were to-
gether, intending to cross Sand creek.
Mr. Gray, being few feet in advance,
said to Mr.. Stansbury, eve will have
to swim,r and Immediately struck
forward, and upon reaching the oppo-
site shore, which was about twenty
five or thirty feet to swim, turned TO
see how Henry was coming on, and
saw him struggling and sinking, when
Mr.. G.. went Immediately to his as
sistance, but he had sunk TO rise nc
moro before Mr.. C. could reach HIM
Many kind neighbors came to the
boys assistance, and after FIVE hours
of delligcnt search the lifeless body
was taken out of about ten feet of wa
ter and was buried on Monday eve III
Stansbury's Cemetery, Butler county
Kansas.
From the position of the corpse il
is supposed that Mr.. Stansbury wa;
taken with cramp and was thus un
able to hold to the plank that would
otherwise have supported him or to
swim. He leaves wife and one
child to mourn his loss.
Yours most respectfully,
III. c.. TUCKER.
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Cbt daiicbita Gagle.
M. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.
WICHITA. THURSDAY. JUNE7, 1877.
Senator Ingalls, and aayes' Policy.


The Atchison Patriot (democratic)
calls upon Senator ingalls,, as a promi-
nent Republican of the West, to define
his position as 30 President Hayes
policy, so called. The fact that Re-
puhlicans love their country more than
party and desire above all things its
prosperity, and that the leading minds
OF our party evince high standard of
patriotism by deferring their indiyid-
ual notions for the time TO the endeav-
ors of pure and patriotic President
who is trying TO bring unity,peaee and
prosperity TO q section that ignorance
and fanaticism had completely pros
trated and almost ruined, for the ppr-
poses of free government, seems to
worry the old 'rule or RUM leaders
in the North. The quasi support given
by The Democratic party Of the North
to President Hayes efforts TO redeem
the South is not SO much that it meets
its own ideas, as a hope that it viii
rupture the party that saved the
country The Atchison Patriot, while
it supports the Southern policy of a
Republican President, does not ask
Senator Ingalls, to define his position
as matter Of principle but from self
ISL ends. President Hayes has violat-
cd no Republican principle nor the
letter or spirit OF the platform upon
which he was elected. The very worst
case the Democrats can make against
the leading Republicans of the country
is Chat their silence gives consent to
Hayes policy. Party tactics aud par
ty principle are two very different
things. Hayes tactics is bis OWE, and
was adopted by him primarily for the
good of the nation. The party that
gave him his power would be direfully
effected in the failure Of his policy,
but proportionately elevated in its
success, and 1t would be exceedingly
unwise and unpatriotic 10 throw any
obstacle in the way. Hayes magnani-
nous treatment of the late rebel Gle
menls of the South is a mere expert
mont-a taking of them at their
own words He neither asks an en-
dorsement from his party nor expects
its dissent until fair trial of it shall
have been made. Senator ingalls, may
entertain the grayesi fears for the sue
cess Of the administration the South
and so may Hayes himself, but because
of such apprehension Mr.. ingalls, is
neither called upon nor expected TO
light up the dying fame of democracy
by giving expression to doubts, or by
saying aught that would comfort the
enemy with hope of division in the
Republican party, nor yet to give an
unqualified endorsement to an untest-
ed and undeyeloped policy which de-
ponds so much upon that slender
thread, the good faith of Southern
Democrats, for its success.
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General Grant.

Gen. Grant attended divine servive
at Westminster Abbey, London, last
Sabbath. In the course of his sermon
the preacher took OCCASION to say the
following about Gen. Grant and our
country. He said sin the midst of the
congregation there was one of the
chiefest citizens of the United States
who had just laid down the scepter of
the American commonwealth, who by
his military proves and generous
treatment of his comrades and adver-
saries had restored unity to his country
We welcome him as sign and pledge
that the two great kindred nations are
one in heart and are equally at homo
under the paternal roof Both regard
with reyerential affection this ancient
cradle Of their common life"