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Prospects for the Future.

The Americd7e Agriculturist thus sums up
the prospects Of our farmers and stock
breeders in the near future: "a channel
seems to have been opened for the increas
ed supply of largely improved beef, NUT
ton and pork, now being produced, which
promises to be highly profitable. Thus the
long wjshed-for opportunity Of changing
our system of forming has probably arriv
ed or is very near. While we wait and
hope, events shape themselves by force Of
and which seem to be mere accidents
Thus the experimental shipment of a few
carcasses of beef to England, year ago,
seems to have opened a way for us TO
change our exhaustive system Of farming.
Let us avail ourselves of the opportunity;
feed as many animals rs you can, and raise
root and fodder crops for this purpose At
first we must Use artificial fertilizers freely,
and afterward as may be needed, to keep
crops up to the highest limit High
| farming must now be the rule if we are to
make money. We must get rid of our
| scrubs: of beeves that do not make beef; OF
cows that neither give milk nor yield but
ter of sheep that afford neither wool nor
mutton; of pigs that make no pork or lard
and of poultry that lay no eggs. We must
keep only the best that is, grades from,
pure bred males; we must feed high and
mature quickly, make rich manure, grow
heavy crops, cultivate thoroughly, turn of
from one acre as much as we have done
heretofore from two, three or four, and
then American agriculture, which is the
freest industry in the world, will be the
most profitable"
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Hydr0ph0hic Horrors.

Mr.. George Fister, clerk Of the First Ma
National Bank in Mahoney, Pa, and TWEEN
ty-two years of age, was bitten on the outer
edge of the left hand seven months ago by
a black and tan dog with which he was
playing. The wound healed quickly, caus-
ing little or no pain. The day after Mr..
Fister WAS bitten the dog was seen playing
with a ball of worsted and, as he died a
day or two later with symptoms of chok-
ing, it was supposed death was caused by
his having swallow some of the worsted
Mr.. Fister first manifested unmistakable
signs OF the dread disease on last Thurs
day afternoon, and died early on Sunday
morning, his sufferings being limited in
some sixty hours. After Thursday the
symptoms were clearly marked, the spells
of madness frequent and violent. the in
tervals few. During these spells the suffer
er would snap, bite, foam, and strike at the
three or four strong men who constantly
guarded him, and who, for self-protection
had their hands thickly gloved, and car
ried each a pillow before them to repress
each onset. In the calm and lucid intervals
he apologized, remembering distinctly hi:
words and actions. In the next spell ht
would fight more flriously and cry out
"Ah, didn't give it to you? Didn't 1 fetch
you that time?" etc. As pieces of ice wer.
thrown toward his mouth, he would snal
his open jaws at them most furiously HI
was attended by DR.. Carpenter, of Potts
vile, and three of the resident doctors, bu
treatment availed nothing. His throa
swelled on Saturday, and with the mos
painful suffering and choking he died earl,
on Sunday morning
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For rnR PRsRs .
"Dramatic.o


In the New Lexington Herald Of last
week. contemplate chen -pecksd" crea-
tnre. occupies column Of space to criti-
else the Somerset Dramatic Club. The
trouble is that the "star," (who looks 10
iigni6ed when he throws out his chest and
carries his head at q "let shoulder shift")
failed 10 procure part in the last play.
"Ths President sacrificed the vital interests
Of the play" and 20 far forgot himself as to
give the clone star" the cold shoulder and
give his part to Mr.. Owen Ferree. The
main cause OF this "stage stuck" Shakespe-
rian pouring out his wrath is that certain
parties envy some Of the club on account OF
their being their superiors. The idea OF
q man, or any one that makes any preten.
tions toward manhood, spending his time
and worrying .'his massive brain for two
weeks over these little "weak minded jeal
eusiss."a all of which i. badly needed to &
him for his business is simply disgraceful
Every lone knows who witnessed tht
plays that The Streets of New York
vas we'll rendered, and a part Of the audi
encs were so delighted that the demand
for. boqusts was immense. while "Unde
the Gas Light" was far from being what i
should have been No doubt if Mr.. Fer
rec had taken the place of the "stag
struck star" in "Under the Gas Lighp
would have beon far superior tn "Th
Streets Of New York"
Excuse me Mr. Editor for occupying :
mnch spscs in noticing a poor little moth
ing" whose intelligence compares favora
bly, with that Of his immense person. Thes
''phists" must bark, and shont as good
remedy A. he can take just nov is goo
do-s Of PARAGoRIo.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHINGToS, d. G. July 10Th, 1877.
Cores pondence of the SOMERSET PREss.
Mexican afiairs still occupy thinkinRminds
Tho presencs here Of Senior Msta, the new
ly appointed Minister from Mexico to the
United Slater has created something of q
sensation. AZ . recent Cabinet meeting
Secretary Eyar,s submitted official infor-
nation received from Mexico TO the effect
that President Diaz has given orders to
General Trevino not TO permit United
pursuit Of marauders or for any other
purpose. II was not long ago that Secreta-
ry Evarts announced his determination 10
persus TO any extent the next party of
lawisss marauders that crossed the Rio
Grande and administer summary punish
neni, and now President Dinz comes to the
front with an assertion that he will resist
any such steps ON the part Of the United
States with all the power Of his Govern
ment This has rather q dulious appear.
ance, considering the fact that our Claims
against Mexico amount to something like
$lO0,OOO,0O0.
The City is getting dull and quiet
enough. The first Of July saw bu. few
families OF the higher classes remaining in
town. The FIRST Of all she "big bugs"-go
TO Long Branch, Saratoga and Newport
Tho next in the scale patronize less notable
plaees Cape May. White Mountains, vari.
,,~oass sHprinss and country places. Then
come those families. Of moderate means
who 20 Ogi Of the City few miles only
and board Or take rooms for the no,
months. Others. poorer s.ill, take cottage:
at Mt Pleasant, Bladsrsbury or some Other
of the surrounding villages, the heads o.
the families coming into the City each
morning to attend to business. All these
have already departed from our midst, ant
now thA, the new fiscal year is fairly undel
way and running" the annual Department
al exodus is beginning; the languid clerk
are preparing ibsir linen dusters ano
brood brim hats, and eagerly writing ap
plications for their months leave; ami
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Points of Il Good Cow.

In Judging of the points of good COW
Professor Tanner says: THE uddcr should
be capacious, extending we'll behind the
legs, and also forward along the belly the
coat should he thin, with n soft skin, and
show considerable decrease in size afte: the
we'll apart from each Other and not cramp
ed together, for this indicates want of
sympathy in the udder. The udder may
appear large and yet be found tieshy, rath-
er than capacious. Especial attention is
desirable to the mellowness Of the skin,
and more particularly if the animal is
poor. The milk vein is a sure indication of
the quantity of blood supplied, and for ell
practical purposes, may be taken as a
guide
One fault which many dairymen make
in Judging of the comparative value OF
cows is that they too often take the yield OF
the COW during the first two or three weeks
after the calf goes off as the data by which
the comparison is instituted this is at best
Very uncertain ana oiteli FeFy ueceP'iFe.-
Among our own cows our best one is mol
the one which makes the most butter JUS
after her calf has been sold, but she is one
which never goes dry unless purposely
made So Our other COWS will, at the period
| named above. make Il greater number OF
| pounds per week, but in the sum total oI
| the wears work Grace takes the lead -
That which is true In our own small dairy
is equally applicable III larger ones, and
shows good quality which is peculiarly
the strong point of our Attorneys.
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Brain and Muscle.

Men who use their muscles imagine that
men who use their brains are strangers to
hard work. Never was there greater
mistake. Every successful merchant does
more real hard work in the first ten years
of his business career than farmer or
blacksmith ever dreamed of. Make up
yonr mind to work early and late, if neces-
sary, that you may thoroughly master
every detail of the business upon which
you purpose to enter. The habit of persist
ent, rapid work once formed, you have
gained a momentum that will carry you
very successfully through many pinch in
business where less persistent worker
would find it vastly easier to lie down and
fail
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SOMERSET, OHIO, JULY 10, 1877.
BE Somebody Or Nobody.

Sir John Fslstaff gave il a. his opinion
that in time Of civil war il was better for a
young man 10 be a rebel than to be nobody.
We commend this sentiment Of the brave
knight to the editor OF the Press Be
somebody. II you can not join the Repub-
heaDs or the Democrats, strike out as the
organ OF the Cooper party. Then when you
get majority you can command the pub
lie printing and do work for Agricultural
societies.- Tribune
Tho editor of the Tribune always had a
sr0at ambition to do something and be some
body, and the older he grows the greater he
clings to that fond hope. II he could only
get another "organ" to edit, and another
post office appointment he might be able TO
swell himself out like toad and be really
somebody.
He has got it into his head that an edi-
tor who does not edit an "organ" of some
party, or OF some individual, or corporation,
ora combination of oil Of them, is only a
creature Of ignOminious contempt, his pa.
per OF no consequence, not worthy Of pub.
lie support and emasculated Of all power.
and confidence.
Our country has long been cursed by
"organs" Of various combinations, which
Of eourss, are managed exclusively in the
interests Of those who have "aIes to grind, ;
regardless Of the interests of all others and
the welfare Of the public.
The Press 10 edited and managed in the
interests Of the public in general, and no
IN The interests Of any person or persons, part,
or parties sects or creeds uhdteycr. It will ad
vocate and exert its influence in favor O.
such measures, policies, and candidates fol
the various public trusts as il may deem
best for the psrpotuity and prosperity o
our county without regard to any party
rings, or political eliques. In doing SO i
will sndsAvor 10 be truthful, bold and in
dependent.
The editor Of the Tribune has never hst
the manhood or the ability to fight anC
expose the corruption of some Of thu
rings" in Perry county which haye swim
died and defraudsd the people Of the coun
~ out Of thousands Of dollars in yariou
ways.
Oh, nc, he would rather "honey" arount
Lew Green and others and get some Of tn
public fat" ofwhich he is very fond.
The day has gone BY in this countr
when the people will be led or driven, iik
so many sheep or cattle to the shambls, 4
the polls 10 DO the biddings of dishones
politicians and corrupt demsgogues; an
an editor who runs an "organ" like tn
Tribune. Is mere lici-spi,tls, ninny ham
mer, asd slave to do the work Of its bid
ders and task-masters, and consequently
nobody.
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Starving in the Black Hills.
Correspondence New York Herald.

Correspondence New York Herald
There are now at least Is, 900 people in
the Hills who are without employment,
and many thousands more who are only
making expenses. Those who came in
here last year have "ssaked off" every foot
Of ground where there is any prospect of
mineral deposit From forty to fifty
thousand pilgrims have already been here
and gone back home again. They were
almost universally disappointed in their
expectations The Black Hills is no place
for a man TO live in unless he is making
money. There are hundreds Of men now
in the Hills who are on the verge Of starva-
ton, and they can get no employment at
any price, for the simple reason that the
Hills are swarming with men asking for
work. Several suicides have occurred here
lately, one of them, Waiter Whitley took
his own life rather than starve TO death
This is the unvarnished truth.
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EDITOR PREss:-The correspondent of
the Herald who attempted to criticiss the
Somerset Dramatic Club, is the only one
who finds fault with the character OF Aida,
and seems did not hear the many compli-
ments that were paid Lucy. The scene
with her lover was loudly applauded as
she left the stage, and pronounced BY Mr..
Ferrse very fine piece of acting. All
who witnessed i. who were not too shallow
minded to be capable of judging know that
the character was we'll sustained through
out. The beautiful bride attracted all
eyes but those who would not see.'
BoQUET.
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Starting in the World.

Many an unwise parent labors hard and
lives sparing all his life for the purpose of
leaving enough to give his children start
in the world, as it is called. Setting q
young man afloat with money left him by
his relatives is like tying bladders under
the arms of one who cannot swim; ten
chances to one he will lose his bladders
and go to the bottom. Teach him to swim,
and he will never need the bladders. Give
your child sound education, and you
have done enough for him. See to it that
his morals are pure, his mind cultivated,
and his whole nature made subservient to
laws which govern man, and you have
given what will be of more value than the
wealth OF the Indies.
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soon the several Departments will have
put on their usual dreary, dozing, mid
summer appearance already there are vacant
desks enough to be noticeable. Where all
these hundreds Of clerks betake themselves
is an unfathomable mystery. Those who
belong in neighboring States very general
ly go home to spend their month as well as
some Of the more prodent whose parents or
relatives dwell farther away, but very ma
ny, (poor things are unable to save money
to spend for journey or for any sort Of
pleasuring. Others "a class not tall TO be
pitied) have only themselves TO maintain,
live in such extrayagant ways that they
can expeud nothing over for few weeks Of
country boarding-for which they really
have no taste-and only shut themselves ny
At home, giving their houses as nucn The
/ appearance Of being closed up aa possible
| and pretend to be "out Of town" MauF ot
the young men make flying trips to fash
| ionabIe watering places. drink champagne
and smoke Havanas = day or two, at th'
/ expense OF their whole mouths savings
/ and for the next year talk about what they
did at Saratoga last summer" and hoT
they lived sat Newport"
MARTHA MENIEL WHITNEY.
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COWardice.

You are coward, if afraid TO tell tho
truth when you should do 50. You are n
coward, when you insult the weak You
are a coward, if afraid to do right, if you
shrink from defending your opinion. from
maintaining that which yon know to bo
just and good; and you are especially a
coward if you know certain things of your
self, and care not to own them to yourself
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Any one wishing to purchase new
Beatty Piano, the cost of which at the fac
tory is six hundred dollars and the privil-
eye OF five days test trial, and should the
instrument not give entire satisfaction,
you need not take it and there will be no
expense to the pacty wishing to buy, We
will sell this piano for three hundred
dollars, besides the freight, on the follow
ing terms; Two hundred dollars to be
paid after the piano has been tested, and
note for one hundred dollars, PAYABLE in
s year For further particulars call 81 thi;
office
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Look ON the Cheerful Side.

1t is great misfortune to have fretful
disposition 1t takes the fragrance out OF
ones life, and leaves only weeds where a
cheerful disposition would cause flowers to
bloom. The habit of fretting is one that
grows rapidly unless it bo stsrnly repressed;
and the best way to overcome 1t is to try
always to look on the cheerful side of
th,ppo
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MARTHA MENIEL WHITNEY

A correspondent of the New Lexington
Tribune firm Thornville says:
For the benefit of C's r of the Press We
state that Squire Trovinger is not in favor
of letting county printing to the lowest
bidder. But he is in favor Of hestowing il
upon the paper, having the largest circnla'
ton in the county. Now Caesar, work VI
your subscription lists.
We don't know but that THE Pass has
the largest list of paying subscribers in
Perry county already. But we want Mr.
Trovinger to say what he proposes to dc
himself.
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Dissolution Notice.

TITLE Partnership heretofore existing between
l. Mntthies Il Co. is this day, July lst, 1877,
dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts against
and all due the firm will be settled by r. e; MAI
thics who Will still carry on business ut the old
stand y. q. MATTHIES.
JmIy ioth 1877 w. l.. IIINDMAN.
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RUSSELL HOUSE.

EAST MAIN STREET, SOMERSET, OHIO.
pEBuIl.T ON tho old site, opposite Dcnnison'
III store. Newly furnished throughout Good nc
commodations and charges reasonable. Barn at
tached. w, RUSSELL, Pronrietor
March -, 1877.
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Administrators Notice.

TIME undor has been appointed and qusiihed as
Administrator of the Estate of Charles
Morehead late of Perry County, deceased ps'0"
this % (ay of June a. ID. 1877. n
July 5, 1877. JAMES nj MonIhHN
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Foundry Property,
BEATTY PIAN o!
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GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.

From the Hon. G. r. Gather, publisher Of
the ''Southcrn l41gis, - Ashville, Ala.
1--WE have received from the manufacture, Dam
iel F Beatty, one of the square pianos. 1t is thing
Of beauty but not more cXqnsite to the eye is the
finish of its workmanship than charming TO the car
is the sweetness of its melody. The piano COM
bings the highest excellence which all first case
manufacturers OF musical instruments aim. To all
who wish to invest in first class piano We have no
hesitancy in advising them to send the money di-
rectly to Mr.. Beatty. We speak from actual eNpcr-
nent and it is with pleasure give this evidence
OF the reliability Of Mr. Beatty and his instru-
ments."
Best offer ever given. Money refunded upon re-
turn of Piano and freight charges paid by me
Daniel f Beatty both ways if unsatisfactory, af-
ter test trial OF five days Pianos warranted for
six years. Agents wanted. Send Tor circular
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, .. S. 4.
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I'll. C.. Ch alfant
Beatty s Parlor Organs
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

ESTABLISHED IN 1856.
The best and most lasting parlor organ now i'll
No other parlor organ has ever attained the
same popularity.
1t has been tested by thousands, many of them
competent judges and give. universal satisfaction
10 all.
The music is adapted TO the human voice, ranging
form the softest fute-like note TO 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 form In addi-
tion to splendid instrument of music a 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. liberal dis
count made to teachers, ministers, churches,
schools, lodges, etc, where have no agents. Il
lustrated catalogue aud price list free. Core
spondenee solicited. Agents discount given where
| have no agents. Best offer ever given now ready
Address,
DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, L. 5. A
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r. B. WOODWARD. VI. D..

rJ7ENDERS his professional services tc the citi-
4 zens of Somerset and vicinity.
OFFICE-PHbJic Square. tIc Dry
Goods Store of Hamilton d Go.
REsipENCE-EaSt Main Street. opposite I MON
School Building.
OFFICE HOURS:
From 10 9 4. II, 10 , SOMERSET, q.
and 10 2. N.
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Beatty's s !e.'..e Parsor 0.gasss
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

Believing it 10 be by far the best Parlor and Or
chestral Orgon manufactured, challenge any
den Tongue Reeds in this organ in conjunction witt
the Perfect Reed Boards produce sweet, pure and
powerful tones. Superb cases of new and elegant
designs. Ministers, teachers, churches, schools
lodges etc. should send for price list and discounts
Dealers will find it to their advantage to exam
in no other. Correspondence solicited.
Best offer ever given. Money refunded upon re
turn OF organ and freight charges paid by me Dan
iel F. Beatty both ways if unsatisfactory, after
test trial of five days. Organ warranted for siH
years Agents discount given everywhere L have
no agent Agents wanted. Address,
DANIEL T. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U. 5. A.