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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
An Appaauling Curse.

Carefully prepared statistics show that
there are over six hundred thousand drunk
ards in the United States, and that seventy
thousand die annually who go to the grave
of drunkard. Every year one hundred
thousand men and women are sent to pris-
on under the influence of intoxication,
while three hundred murders and four
hundred suicides occur from the same
cause. Two hundred Thousand orphans
are annually thrown upon the charity OF
the world by this curse of intemperance-
Nine-tenths of our crime and not less than
seven-eighths of the pauperism is the i'm.
mediate result of whiskey, and that at q
cost to the governmeHt-bes individu
al want-of not less than $50 ,00O, 900 every
year. =
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
A Timely Suggestion.


Do not keep the alabaster boxes of your
love and tenderness sealed up until your
friends are dead. Fill their lives with
sweetness. Speak approving, cheering
words while their ears can hear them, and
while their hearts can be thrilled by them
The things you mean to say when they are
gone,ssay before they go. The flowers you
mean to send for their cofins, send to
brighten and sweeten their homes before
they leave them.
If my friends have alabaster boxes laid
away, full of perfumes of sympathy and af
fection, which they intend to break over
my dead body, I would rather they would
bring them out in my weary hours, and
open them, that may be refreshed anG
cheered by them while need them.
would rather have bare coffin without
flower, and a funeral without an eulogy
than life without the sweetness of Low
and sympathy. Let US learn to anoint ou
friends beforehand, for their. burial Post
mortem kindnesses do not cheer the burden
ed spirit Flowers on the coffin cast n
fragrance backward over the weary days
N. Y. Evangelist ,.. +. ...
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Catarrh In Sheep.

A recent writer says: "The treatment con-
sists in removing causes, good nursing, ad :
ministering slightly muscilagiDous drinks,
as oatmeal Cruel or linseed tea, along with
gentle stimulant, such as half teaspoon
full of ginger. The antiseptic effect of a
small quantity Of clean pine tar rubbed up
on the sleeps nose, some Of which the an
imal will lick of and swallow, will be ben
efcial. II there is fever, and the nose is
hot and dry, the following may be given,
viz; EPSON salts, ! ounce; saltpetre, /
drachm; ground ginger, 1 drachm. This
should be mixed with molasses and placed
on the back part of the tongue with long,
narrow-blsded, wooden knife or spatula.
The animals head should be held up until
the whole is swallowed in repated small
quantities. Or the dose may be mixed
with thin Cruel and administered by means
OF small horn"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
The Peoples Savings.


One of our contemporaries, ordinarily
very reasonable in its views, is SO excited
by the continued failures among our Saw
ing Banks that, utterly unable to restrain
his indignation. the editor breaks out in
the following d denunciation against the
whole kith and kin Of these institutions.
ut is only question oftime. They must
all go surely and irrevocable, and the sys.
tenn must disappear just as that equally
radical evil which permitted wildcat"
banks ~as swept away into the heap of dis
carded barbarism. The sooner The officers
of Savings Banks come to recognize these
truths the better it will be for the stock
holders and depositors. They must wind
up and quit. They are anachronisms and
of that harmful kind which mankind pre-
fer not to tolerate, after they have been dis
covered. They are even worse than anach-
renisns. Every Savings Bank is crime
against the enlightenment of the Nineteenth
Century, - @5
Having thus relieved his mind his wri-
ter becomes more reasonable and adds:
."The argument that a poor man needs an
institution wherein he can deposit his saw
ings is not the less forcible now, than it
has ever been. But it does not follow that
because such an one is needed, the only
form of safety for his earnings is few
weak men, entrenched behind counters in
an imposing building, and in a: position
at any time TO put the banks assets into a
carpst-bag and depart for Europe. We
now know that the Government is the pro
per.custodian of the individuals savings
and that the national dsbt is the broper
representative of the surplus capital OF the
citizens. Great Britain has already adopt
ed this idea in her Postal Savings Banks
Sooner or later we must recognize tho same
necessity"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
How to Conduct Grange SOcials.

Make them economical, SO that they do
not become burden to the community,
and bring upon the grange the charge of
fostering extravaganza. Sensible and
healthful-meeting and parting at a ration
al hour, the refreshments simple, not bur-
dening the woman folks for two or three
days making preparations for a few hours
enjoyment; not sending everybody home
used up with eating unwholesome food, and
keeping late hours; not bringing upon the
the grange the charge of aping the follies
of the fashionable world.
Intellectual and improving training
members into the habit of taking some part
educating them to the idea that it is the
duty of each one to benefit, as well as to be
benefited. e. aafisa s
Thege are some of the many advantages
of the plan described by Sister Bowen, and
we trust that in every grange socials con
Quoted on some similar plan will form al
important feature of the winter work of tn,
grange.
There is no way in which the grange cal
be more thoroughly united and effective
than by frequent social meeting together o
the members. - Grange Visitor. ~,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29

Condensed food for horses, the manufac
ture of which has lately been begun in
Russia, gives entire satisfaction, according
to the journal of St. Petersburg. 1t is
composed of crushed oats, gray pea flour,
hem-seed oil and aalt. The paste is cut in
to thick cakes four inches in diameter,
weighing, when dry, one pound each.
These are perforated with small holes to
increase the effect of soaking them in water,
and baked in an oven. They are then
stored in boxes with powd ering of bran
between the layers. When prepared for
use, four of them, which are equal in nu-
triment to ten pounds of oats, are strung on
on awire and constitute ration for horse.
They are eaten greedily either dry or steep
ed, and though the animals grow thinner,
when fed on them exclusively, yet they
loose none of their vigor even when work
ing hard. This provender is very conven-
lent for transportation, and by means Of il
the surplus products of one year can be
economically preserved until seasons Of
greater scarcsity. 'a
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Short Faro.

According to Hoyle, Faro is one of the
fairest games of chance, but Hoyle did not
know any thing aboun Short Faro, or he
wouldn't have said SO. @
Unlike the ordinary game of Faro, Shor
Faro requires but the very simplest tools
for carrying on the game. The require
ments of frst-class Faro bank demand
elegant apartments, tip-top paraphernalia,
and number of genteel and refined sport
ing men.
A great deal of taste for the fine arts is
always displayed in the furnishing and
adorning of the rooms in which the gentle
manly exercise is carried on.
But on the contrary, Short Faro needs
no such mbellishments. Oh, no, its sur.
roundings are entirely different.
In the language of Bill Deadbeat, Pro
fessor of the noble science of Short Faro
"All you have to do, is to ell your stocking
full OF sand and lay around after dark bi
until you meet feller what's got NOR
| money than brains. feller that has go
more lDS1uG Oi iiiLu tudA aS Sdu SOiu
Portable carry around, and when you get q
good opportunity, go for him and hit hin
a clout behind the ears.
"That'll fetch him to the ground withou
breakin' any bones or hurtin' him any, TO
he, IL only be stunned and will come to hi
senses agin in few minutes, an while he
down ye can go through him and he'll
yerself to everything 6 he's got.
II tell yer that's the kind of faro l like
yer don't need no cards, no deal-box, n
table, no looker-oute, no big suppers, nc
nothin'
"All yer waut is sand bag, drunke
paymaster an dark night, with nobod
watohin' yer, and yer sure to win ever
time"
There is no doubt that this game is mo'
frequently played by desperate gamestel
in the larger cities than people geuerall
imagine, and the only prevention is to kee
snber and go to bed early.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
Looking for Charley Ross in Indiana.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Mr.. Christian K. Ross, father of the
famous Charley Ross, was in Jacksonville
yesterday. He visited that place to listen
to silly story of a convict named Kendall,
who pretended to know something about
the stolen child. Mr.. Ross, after few
moments conversation with the convict,
discovered that his story was wild and thin,
and really amounted to nothing. Mr.. Ross
states that he has made several hundred
trips of this kind, but feels it his duty to
ferret out the truth of falsity Of all reports
about his son which come to his knowledge.
He has spent 100000 in trying to find his
lost boy, and is as far off now as he was
three years ago. He is confident, though,
that Charley is still living, and he will
never give up the search Mr.. Ross has
spent his entrie fortune in the hunt, and is
now a. a.traveling salesman, for an Eastern
house. He is small, active, and energetic
looking man, with dark complexion and
beard. He left for his home yesterday.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
"They All Do It."

They are few that comprise az much
vicious teaching within space of four or
Eve hundred pages as is contained in this
little phrase, "they all do it," which has
been placarded on the bill-boards, and.call-
ed into the ears Of the public for some time
past. This is the one sentence which takes
the courage completely out of you, soaring
their conscience as with red hot iron, and
permitting despair to carry them off bodi-
ly into the depth of crime. 8
"Oh, they all do it: why should not you?'
That is the suggestion. THAT man there
lies and cheats, and will commit any crime
which the law does not make dangerous.
So it is with all Of them. There is no use
your trying to be different from other peo-
ple." Such is the way the temptation comes
to the young man thrown on the world
With little knowledge of its ways, and per-
hays shielded only by the loose training Of
an over-fond mother. "People are grossly
i'm moral it is said" Even temperance ad-
vocates get drunk in private; church dea-
cons swindle Saving Banks; all you see OF
mortality is but surface show. Beneath,
there is concealed wickedness. You will
find you must follow the mnltitude;"s and
the youth with the pleasure of the world
thus held up before his glowing imagina.
tion, and full Of bodily health, plung forth
into what he believes 10 be "the world"
Ifthe devil had concentrated all his Gun.
ming during the centuries which have
elapsed since his election from Paradise
he could not have produced more power
full argument with which to conquer the
| soul of man than this, "They all do it,"
But young man, listen. That sentence il
lie as base and foul lie as ever was con
ceived in the mind Of man or devil. They
don't call do it," There are thousands up
on thousands of good, pure men and womeI
in this world, bad ns it may seem, who ar
leading upright lives. They believe in God
and in the command of virtue, and ar,
going along with the happiest result t
themselves and their neighbors. There ar
men who think that they are put into thi
world not to crafty their own base appe
tites, but to be true and noble and high
minded men. There are men who woul
disdain to be accessory to a woman's fall
There are men who would disdain to tax
an advantage in trade, or to do any othe
selfish or mean action. There are men III
try to be just, always, and kindly both j
words and feelings to all. There are ma
who lead humble, unpretentious lives, an
who without making il known to the. worl
are daily doing q vast amount Of goo'
among their fellowmen. 81 hi. .pi +.
And, is Ii strange to say? these men lea
very happy lives and as rule very sue
csssful lives. While the unprinoiplet
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
Change.
RICHARD.

For THE PRESS
If changing school books were an un-
avoidable evil the people might suffer
in silence, but as il is forced upon them as
assessments to support the boook monopo-
lies, and perhaps violation Of the coneti
tuition, one million dollars of property from
the pockets of industry in Ohio. The
boast that Ithe people of the state educate
the children when poor, while they are
kept out of school on account oftheir pa
rents being unable to keep step with the
changes of school books. Every city and
village in Ohio furnish examples of unfor-
tunate children. Those School Boards who
vote as il the laws Of Ohio were made for
the few should look to the welfare of the
children. We hope the next Assembly
will not turn deaf ear to the children who
are imploriDg deliverance. The children
that are to be educated by the State are
kept out of sshool for the want of the new
kinds Of books, while the old ones that
cost millions are useless witnesses. The
robberes Of those who boast OF being in.
telligent creatures but rejoice in the plum.
der Of poverty. Ifthe honorable Board. al
il subscribes itself would explain that the
books are in any way superior there would
be some excuse for the folly, but when
these changes give no better book than the
one thrown aside il reaches the magnitude
Of crime and demands the attention OF the
law makers. These committees known a,
School Boards are sought out by the book
speculator, and it will be easy judging from
the past the book agent will be here with
smiles and wine and a few donations, an6
by permission and out Of the sorrows O
bookless children make a few hundred
thousand dollars. The Legislature shoulc
put stop to these frequent changes ant
save the people millions. HoPEwEIL.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29

or later he will suffer for his lack of homes
ty. There are q thousand ways in which
virtue revenges.herself upon him. But in
one way or another be gets his deserts.
There are plenty of criminals around you,
it is true. But they are to be pittied, not
initiated. Never believe that what some
do. all do; make in your own person q
standing example Of the falsity Of "They
all do it,"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29

There is to much liquor in politics.
Here is Liverpool re-electing as mayor the
owner of sixty gin places. because he spent
his iil-gotten wealth freely and founded an
art gallery. He ought to have bought some
70 Cruikshank's powerful paintings illus
trating the evils Of intemperance and added
them 10 the collection.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
Notice to Defendants in Partition

20 rof;5A, IR4AS; FOSTER, JOHN FOSTER, JOSEPH
i FOSTER, Eliza A. DILTS, and her husband
hilton Dits, and Frank Foster, all of Perry county
Ohio, Eli Foster, Samuel Foster, Noah Foster
LavIna Colers, and her husband Samuel Colers
Sarah Parkinson, and h' husband George T. Par
kinson, all of the county of Whitley and state of
Indiana being thu brothers and sisters of Charles
Foster, late OF said county of Perry deceased.
You will take notice that on the 3rd day of Octo-
Der a D. 1877 the undersigned filed petition in
the Court OF Common Pleas ot Perry county, Ohio,
where the same is pending, demanding par
tition OF the following premises situate in said
conunty; being part OF the W or. of Sec. No 2S
I No is and No II of Chilicothe district Begin
ming at corner of the boundary of said or Sec 81
Per and IS links from the n w corner of said W
or and running thence 80 Per. TO a corner: thence
n % Per to a corner thence " "a Per to a corner
thence 20Per to corner; thence W s Per t., a
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 as follows: to the said petit
| toner and the several defendants Urias Foster,
John Foster Eliza A. Dlts, Frank Foster Eli Fos-
ter Samuel Foster, Noah Foster, and Lavina Colers
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 appca-
| tion viii be made by the undersigned for an order
that partition may bemade &c. of said premises.
| JACOB FOSTER, Petitioner by
| 6w no26 '5t 81 WIN. SPENCER, hi. Atty.
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Executors Notice.

Estate of George KuIlman 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,
. l,.. - -,- o.. MARRY, A. KULLNAN. Z
LOUIS V. KULLMAN.
All persons indebted to the estate, must come
forward and make immediate settlement; as all
claims that are unpaid within a reasonable time
VII be left in the proper hands for collection.
Sept. 81, 1877. 3w.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

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This organ needs only to be seen to beappreeiated
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5ts DANIEL F. BEATTY, @
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Raaf1-ft,y's, Pafgoa. organs
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GEN. BUTLER has entered his Goth yea
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r e NJ OV E d /!

have moved my stock ofgoods TO the room for
meraily occupied by Mr.. Drake, and shall open
fine lot of New Goods ;t the elowest prices. invite
my old friends and all who want
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-23
rME RIVER.

Bismsrck Tribune, Aug. II: The steamer
Poninah departed for Cow island last even:
ing with . good freight and . cabin full OF
passengers. Among her passengers We no
tice Jos. Leighton. Esq. and bride. Mr.
LAieht0n married . Miss Batchelor, daueht.
or Of tho late Captain Frank Y. Bachelor.
Of Cincinnati, an old and highly esteemed
river man who commanded the famous
Alice Dean 10 the Cincinnati and Memphis
racket trade. The Steamer Sherman Is
due from below. The steamer F~ontcnelle
Il at the landing waiting the arrival Of
freight. The Big Horn left Bufod for
Tongue river on the nth Inst With 100 tons
...TheR W. Dugan Is busily engaged In
transferring grain to Fort Lincoln. 80. The
steamer Western viii arrive Saturday and
leave Thursday for Fort Peck. :. The Silver
CITY. Massie, captain. Hanna, clerk, will
load for Cow Island in z day or two. -.
The N. p. track is being extended down
the river from the brewery, in order 70 get
q better landing. /. The Josephine left Blu.
ford on . return trip TO Tongue river on the
10th with 10 tons of freight. The Rose
Bud, Big Horn, Josephine and Far West
will ply between Butord and Tongue river
- long % water will permit. The water
between Bismarck and above ia getting very
low, aud from this time on we car expect
low water. . The Coulson line Of steamer,
will run their boats to Cow island unit
September IS. The last boat of the season
will leave Bismarck on that date
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-23
SENSIBLE ADVICE,

You are asked every day through the col.
umns Of newspapers and by your Druggist
to use something for your Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint that you know nothing
about and you get discouraged spending
money with but little success. Nov to give
you satisfactory proof that GREEx's Auaus1
FLOWER will cure you of Dyspepsis and
Liver Complaint with all is effects, such a.
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
C~ostiveness, pa1pitation of THE Heart, Heart.
burn, Water-brash, Fullness at the pit Of
the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue,
Indigestion, swimming Of the head, low
spirits etc, we ask you to go to your Drug
gist Mills & Purdy, and get . Sample Bottle
OF GREENS AUGUST FLowER for 10 cents
and try it, or a regular size for rs cent?.
Two doses will relieve you.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-23
MUSICAL.

Prof. Vinatieri and Mrs. Il. W. White
gave . musical entertainment last evening
10 the parlors of the Merchants hotel. ia
quite . large company Of ladies and Gentle.
men: Mn. White as q pianist, is perfection
ioel1' ana Prof. Vinaueri's power to evoke
the melody of sound from musical instr..
ment' 10 too well known to need our praise.
Inc meeting last night. though not re.
sowing itself into a musical club, took the
initiatory steps in that direction. II ia nro.
posed to organize such musical clnh n
Yankton, with . view to mutual improve.
ment, social enjoyment and ultimately nnh.
nc concerts. We bespeak for the nroiec,
unoounded succeas. Yankton should bv
ali Mesa hsye = well organized musical
club. The righ. material Is hess: and let
that material be utilized. Another conce,t
Will be given at the Merchants hotel nar.
iors, on "Wednesday evening the s9th mt