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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
From New Stratsville.

For the Press
Nothing Of great importance in the COM
mercial line has transpired here during the
past week, the coal and iron business is
constantly assuming greater proportions all
the time; all that we need is plenty of
grsenbacks to tone up things; inspire con-
fdence and new life, whenever the money
men Of our country are made to understand
that material and labor 10 going to advance
and that this accursed system Of shTinkage
is at an end, then, and not till then, will
they begin TO invest in lands, manufac- |
ture and develop the great resources Of our
Conntry, but while our currency is being |
made scarcer, il like wheat. corn, or any
other commodity, becomes dearer. flour
Congress who passed the resumption act Of
1875, had passed q law making greenbaoks
full trade dollar, legal tender for all
debts public and private which they had .
perfect right and power to do We would
have had specie resumption at once, with
out any crash, and our Country to day
would have been resounding with the
sounds ofswset song and music, bright
faces and happy hearts and still happier
fresides, would greet US wherever we 60,
but instead of this we 6nd it exactly op.
posite. Farmers, merchants, mechanics,
laborera, when was il you could paint, re-
pair, and fix up your homes, give employ
ment to men who wanted labor at rates to
make them and their families happy It
was when we had plenty of what they now
call rag money, even demonetized as it was
| (for the especial benefit Of home and foreign
capitalists, at their instance and sugges-
tions,) sti II it made US all happy. Let all
money be money in the full sense of the
term, no demonstration and be for ever
kept as such, and We will be the most pros
porous, rich and happy people on the face
Of the green earth. :.
} As there may be some readers of THE
PRESS who have never seen the City Of
New Straitsville, will give briefdecrip-
tion of its principal points Of interest. II
is we'll supplied with all that is necessary
to promote health, two dry goods sstores
, news Office, post Office, mayors Office, and
another Office adjoining Il forget the nam'
| Of ii) but it has iron windows and doors
: one doc tors ofie, and two goodldoctors, on
drug store, one undertaken, three butcher
s shops, one jewellers shop, and groceries. ant
1 all other necessities in abundance excep
9 greenbacks; but we are to have bank her
{ soon then we Of course will have plenty
r of them and rank as second class City
o We have the finest coal banks in the worl'
4 lying on what is known as B onk and Snol
r Fork in Hooking County, and some of tn
d finest opportunities for speculative invest
}. ments in the world can be found by callin
= on or addressing J. D. Payne of this plac
= il made soon. II the real facts were onl
n know to men who have money lying id
or drawing q small interest those land
would be bought up very soon, but partie
. owning interests in lands less valuable
10 all they can to keep these lands in obscur
/ ~ until they dispose of lands less valuabl
= at big prices in which they are personal
q interested.
q MORE ANON
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
Didety-Dide.

Not many years ago, when the science of
was in all its glory, the writer
of this articl happaned to be in the City Of
Wheeling, Virginin, upon an occasion when
two lady P, ofessors of the science were Civ
ing public demonstrations, and during the
performance it became necessary, in order
to test the wonderful power of their mem
ory, to invite any gentleman to step mp on
the platform and call out the number or
sentence, as they were proponded in pre-
ssnce of the audience.
A person of good voice and delivery was
required, and such a person was respect
fully invited to come forward.
The invitation had hardly been given be-
fore fopish, self,conceited young man OF
good family sprang up and offered his ser
vices.
His name was John Cunningham, and he
had an impediment in the nose which he
himself did not seem to be conscious Of
though everybody else was fully aware o.
the fact.
The audience appreciated the joke, and
at once commenced giving out the follow
ing array of figures to be remembered ant
repeated, first by Mr.. Cunningham, ant
followed by the two SISTERS.
"Number Nine," said one gentleman
'Dubber Dide, repeated Cunningham.
Number Ninety -nine," said the second
"Dubber Didety- y-dide," said John. "Num
Nina Hundred and Ninety nine" Dub
Der Didety Hundred add D Didety -dide.
"Number Nine Thou sand Nine Hundre
and Ninety mine, said another" "Dubbe
Dids Thousadd Dide Huddred add Didesy
dids," said John, and thus they continued
until after John had repeated "Dide Hud
dred add Didsty -dide Bi'liod, Dide Hud
dred add Didety -dide Theusadd, Did
Huddred add Didety -dids," when the a,
dience became convulsed with the lud
crous nature of the affair, and burst out il
to vociferous applause.
Johu became dumbfounded, and for II
6rst time in his life, perhaps, realized tn
he was being made the butt of merrimel
for the assembly, and shaking his fist
anger, he exclaimed with an oath:
By dabe is Johd Cuddidghab, add I'll
dabbed if 1 cad't lick ady sod of a gud
, the roob.
So saying, he disappeared, and ever sin
D that night he has been called Didety die
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Married in Jail-True Love Bursts
Forth Uunner q Clnud.

Kansas City Times.l
There was grief and lamentation in the
Criminal Court room, when Judge White
passed sentence to q party of four girls with
soiled characters. The penalties were light,
but jet they were severe when applied to
the frail females in the prisoners docket.
They had been indicted and found guilty
of keeping q house with lewd association,
in the Bainbridge block, near the Junction
Major B. L. Woodson appeared for the de
PENDANTS, and made hard fight for them.
Some went to Jail for ten, some for thirty
days, and one, bright-eyed ..girl, got of
with one day in the county Jail.
Then there came forth young man and
made confession. He said if any per.
son should de punished it was he. He had
| led the girl from home, and had taken her
into bad company. He demanded heY
liberty. The Judge informed him that his
girl must stay in Jail twentyfour hours, &C.
cording to the sentence pronounced by the
| Court.
| The girl was brought to Kansas City
last night, and the grief-stricken youth
kept hex company. It mattered nothing te
him the evidence in the trial showed hii
chosen bride to be a wanton and low -livet
woman, he kept her by his side.
On arriving in Kansas City, and after hi
loved one had been placed in jsil, he ap
psaled to Judge White to perform the mar
riage ceremony. After some reluctanc
the Judge, who had pronounced sentenc
during the day, pronounced the marriag
blessing at night. It is hardly necessar
to say that the Judge was so generous a
tc remit the few hours Of confinement ye
unserved by the woman. The bride an
! the bridegroom went out of the Jail hand i
hand, man and wife. An effort was mad
later in the evening to secure the iberatio
of one of the other women on the sam
plea. A young man offered himselfto maj
~ one of the dsbased women to get her OIL
. of Jail Judge White declined the offer, an
q three bad women will work for the count
thirty to sixty days.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
How a Little Girl Faced Death.

Rochester Express.
At High Market. Lewis county, the six
year old daughter Of Mrs. Theodore
Markham was left alone in charge Of a
baby. In trying to light lamp to heat
clothes on fire. She strated to run out
doors. fearing the house or baby would be
burned, but noticing that pieces of her
burning clothes had dropped on the foor,
she carfully extinguishsd them. She fin
ally got out of doors and threw herself in
to horse trough, putting out the FIRE. She
then returned 10 the house and, as patient
her mother. When Mrs. Markham return
ed the little one said: Mother, saved the
house, but shall die" She lived one
hour and q half after the accident.
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Suicide in GAINESVILLE.

Harry Russell, son of Hon. G. q. Rus
sell, President Of the Deposit Bank, after
dining to day proceeded to his room, held
open his clothing and deliberately fred q
ball through his heart. Harry was an in
telligent:and worthy young man, and the
sympathy of the community goes out to
the bereaved family. He left note, the
contens Of which have not been mad,
kuown.
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That Surprise Party.
MORE ANON
A CARD OF THANKS.

CARD OF THANKS.
Nh. EDIToR:-We cannot refrain from |
asking favor at your hand, and that is to
publish "verbatum ct literatum" the fol.
lowing letter which we received on Thurs
day evening last.
Thornville, o. Nov. 1ss, 1877.
Mr.. Locks Deer Su.:-i will come down
to your house and mi lada an mebby one OF
2 other yung pepel at O'clock at mite, next
Friday mite we wont you to say the wurds
now if you ant to to be home friday mite
Write to Me Letter at glenford will be
there that day
resptfully
be shour an be thare at your house at 6
mebby letel later
OF course, the minister, like a doctor, is
expected to attend to all professional du-
ties. We were content in remaining at
home to await the arrival of the nuptial
party, and promptly Eat 6 and letel later"
they came, with zone or 2 other yong Pc
pei" and just as We expected, about one
hundred old and young "pepel" Of Somer-
set were so excited to witness the ceremony
that they unceremoniously rushed in until
every corner and foot of floor was Occupied
This wild excitement so bewildered the
sturdy groom and the blushing bride thai
they dilappsared like the mist of the NOR
ming before the brilliant sun, and of course,
as the Dutchman says, "the not vos not
died." At first we regarded this an impo-
sition and thought our friends and citizens
should know better "as dat" but soon were
convinced that a friendly call from so many
friends was better than the wedding. be
cause everywhere we looked and:went there
was something to eat and to wear land to
tsar) and many tokens of respect and friend
ship, (excuse long sentences and poor gram.
mar.) In fact We were surprised to death,
as the women say. II was to US gratifca
tion TO be thus remembered by our friends
and that stormy evening will ever be green
spot in the memory of life. We will hold
in Recollection the kindness of that com
pany in providing for our benefit such q
sumptuous feast and in giving US 80 many
things which ministers to the comforts o
the body and mind.
| We therefore accept this: opportunity o
returning our thanks for the many gift
which were bestowed out of warm and sym
pathizing hearts-We thank you kind
friends for this great evidence of your tru,
and abiding friendship. We feel ourselve
at loss to reciprocate your kindness, ys
} we hope that we may bear some humbl
part in scattering here and there flower il
the pathway OF life, to cheer You as you
days, months and years pass quickly BY.
M. LoUcKs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
Property for Sale
0 r r r A d e

A new frame house with four rooms,
kitchen and porch, also splendid cellar.
good out houses, good frame stable with
corn crib wagon shed and hog pen attach
ed; also good fences and good we'll of
soft water and about sevnty five fruit trees
nearly ready to bear; fine straw berry bed
in bearing order; good Raspberry bushes
in bearing order.
For further particulars enquire at this
Office.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22

PA, will you get me pair Of skates lii
prove to you that dog has ten tails?"-
f" Yes. my son." "Well, to begin, one dog
has one more tail than no dog. hasn't he?',
"Yes" "Well, no dog has nine tails; and
il one dog has one more tail than no dog,
then one dog must have ten tails!" He got
the skates.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
A Wonderful Cow.

A Jerseyman went into his COW stable the
other day, and by mistake, mixed her up
nice mash in box full of saw-dust instead
of bran. The COW, merely supposing the
hard times had come and they were all
going to economic, meekly ate her supper,
and that man never discovered his mistak 9
untile the next morneng, when he milked
that COW, and she let down half-gallon of
turpentine, quart of shoe-pegs, and a
bundle of laths.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22

A YOUNG lady of Clinton, Illinois, sent
twenty-five cents and . postage stamp In re.
ply to an advertisement Of "How to make
an impression" and received 70. an answer:
"Sis down on pan Of dough-"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22

THE old maxim, "Bs chaste and you will
be happy" is contradicted point blank by
Black Hills man; who was oh ased ten miles
recently BY party Of redskins.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
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, must come
forward and make immediate settlement; as all
claims that are unpaid within a reasonable time
will be left in the proper hands for collection.
Sept. 27, 1877. 3w.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
Beatty's s Par.or Org ga,.s
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

Believing 1t to be by far the best Parlor and Or
chestral Orgon manufactured, challenge any
manufacturer to equal them. The celebrated Col
den Tongue Reedsin this organ in conjunction with
the Perfect Reed Boards produce sweet, pure and
designs. Ministers, teachers churches, schools
lodges etc., should send for price list and discounts
Dealers will find it to their advantage to exam
Inc this instrument. 1t has improvements found
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 six
years. Agents discount given everywhere have
no agent Agents wanted Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey u. S. A.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22
Beatty s Parlor Organs

ESTABLISHED IN 1856.
The best and most lasting parlor organ now III
use. No other parlor organ has ever attained the
same popularity.
1t has been tested by thousands, many of them
competent judges, and gives universal satisfaction
to 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 improyents,
and every organ fluffy warranted for six years.
Beautiful oil polish black walnut panneled cases,
which VIII not crack warp, and form s, in addi-
ton to splendid instrument of music beautiful
piece of furniture.
This needs only to be seen 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. A liberal dis
count made to teachers, ministers, churches,
schools, lodges etc., where we have no agents; II
lustrated catalogue aud price list free. Core
spondence solicited. Agents discount given where
have no agents. Best offer ever given now ready.
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U. 8. A.
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SAME RATES.
Notice to Defendants In Partition

ITO URIAS FOSTER, JOHN FOSTER, JOSEPH
i FOSTER, Eliza A. DILTS, and her husband
Milton Dilts 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. r husband George T. Par
kinson. all of the county of Whitley and state of
Indiana being ths brothers and sisters of Charles
Foster, late Of said county of Perry deceased.
You will take notice that on the 3rd day of Octo-
ber A. D. 1877 the undersigned filed petition in
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 %
No IS and r No II of Chilicothe district. Begin
ming at corner of the W boundary of said or Sec 81
Per and 13 links from the N W corner Of said W
Or and running thence 80 Per. TO corner: thence
Is Per to corner; thence W "a Per to a corner;
thence 20 Per to corner; thence W Per to
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 Dilts, Frank Foster, Eli Fos-
ter, Samuel Foster, Noah Foster, and Lavina Coers
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 applea
tion will be made by the undersigned for an order
that partition may be made &c. of said premises.
| JACOB FOSTER, Petitioner by
CIV no26 VIM. SPENCER, his Atty.
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400 Acres of Real Estate for Sale.

have about 400 of land lying in Clayton
township, Perry county Ohio, for sale; be-
ing the lands of Daniel Ansel. The above
land is in good condition, we'll watered,
goodfruit and vineyard, good timber. The
above lands are all underlaid with good
veins Of coal. Terms of Sale: One fourth
in hand, one fourth in one year, one fourth
in two years, one fourth in three years, and
the deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage on premises. The above lands are
near the proposed marrow gauge Rail Road =.
DAVID ANSEL. Assignee.
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THE LIVERY STABLE
George w. Brown.

Il attracting general attention as being the most
complete livery In Perry county. His trade Is
rapidly increasing, and he returns many thanks to
the general public. He has The best
HORSES AND BUGGIES
In the county He hopes by strict attention to bus
ness and cheap fare to still merit the patronage he
deserves. Persons calling on him at any time
will be sent to any part Of the country at the low
est possible rates.
Nov. 20. If.
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Notice To Tresspassers.

Notice Of appointment.
The undersigned d has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator debonas non
With the will annext Of the estate Of Will
lam Sanderson late Of Perry County, de-.
,eased.
Dated this 9th day Of Nov. A. D. 1877.
JANE EANDERsoN.
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r p M 0 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, 1877-11-22

The undersigned wishes to announce to the peo-
pie of Perry county that he has started O new
Planning Mill in the old
, 1877-01-26
A FRENCH MASKED BALL.


The mask lAll Of tho Ccrrlo Franca!s dc
l'Itarmonsu Ut thc Arademy last night WIS very
much lIks its fctcs Of furtucT years.. or
course tho feature Of the evening was the peren-
nlal and .nurl-ms!tsnel eaa-c4n, Which. very
properly, ca,ne towards the closu OF tho enter
taInment, when the legs, by long practice, hal
acquired the sprinylncss necessary fur tic cf-
leci!yu performance VI thu daucc. Thu music
startcu tlss dangers took their places, buzz VI
nntiefpatt hon WAS heuri, and with suealued but
exprrasiye little yell ths show began. The
Wuuen With their sktrts, those uf thc,n that hui
skirts, III ihclr hands, tho men, like
Mmo. Angot, le4 nalus sur les
lunches, advanced. rssrcatel, dqeke4
heads, bowed un4 whirltd. MEMS beads bu.
calne temporary footballs, eIlkcn stockings OF
delicate hurs lashrd ih the air, thu dancers,
Meuu,f lille, keeping up . liyu!y howl a. u en-
toymcnt, though Occasionally It sounded more
ike tho wall Of tho "wldly" III the wake scene
Of ths 6aauyAsAuu." 4 professional ''ean-
eanas," doubling himself " Ivy fymna.t VI
turains thers. TLeu, Ut Gloss quarters, the
sl,an4-4aa ngula began, ta wlttl, ~ Aafas-
quiz has It III sulsoQc,' on Chato4Hd vi ixa
p7as haus, and tho orgic was 4 u. height: Thu
Ladies' lp tha hoxea were glad they had thalf
masks op. aud thu naalu lookcrs-on wcro not
, 1877-01-26
REFORMATION WANTED.


BURLINGTON, Ia, Jau s!,-Whcn IN Chicago
a few days ago addressed mute to tho editor
ol tho Chicago Ti'A<s. a'nl requested tho Times
u explain, :. II there MIA qu1ct ana peaceful
election Fl, Florida, Louisiana and South Caro-
ll.,a," as was universally claimed by the 77m<s
a.ul s@l other leading Democratic papers
throughout the country, how IL it tlat the ev!-
dynee takgu bcioTe tbs Ilousn COMMITTEES alone,
Of Democrats aud Republicans that were bull
dozed, Threatened. and murdered would put auy
peaceful State In tho terrible condition Of ehaos
mud anarchy! The 7ioxs falling to answer
tho inquiry, shoull be pleased to
have TAu TRsDuxs state its opinion
u tho sudden cbansc tn tue
Democratic party md their claims Of lnttutia-
lion VI Democratic sotc1s. Tho tlal:n OF tMtisa-
iautiou haa luus beca made by leading Kepub-
Han pa,xss, but here h i new Hight turned un
thc focus by thu eysieure takcu before thu Con-
nlttco Ut tic Huuss, sna that csttense, Il seems
To sne, The nost .la.uaK!ug yet produced aga!nst
the Democrats, 1t puts, the lle direct ~ t!ls
facs Of the Ecturns das expressed. and a. y t,'o
gentlemen who went to LouIs!ana 10 look after