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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-29

evoking a single word from the tescher
and il at once impresses you with feelings
Of admiration, as you notice the accuracy
Of the movements. There are one thou
sand scholars in attendance at this bull
ding, and the building is emptied in three |,
minutes. There is signal connecting /
with one Of the rooms On the ground floor |
from each room in the building; at the clo- |
sing hour, or at any time when the bull |
ding is emptied, this signal brings every
scholar in the building to his or her feet
and to the martial step the business Of
emptying the three story building is COM
menced and completed by the watch in
three minutes. 1t is the duty of each teach
er to observe the stIictest care in seeing
| that every feature of this part Of the exer-
cises is rigidly observed. The rooms up
on the second and third stories are emp
tied three abreast, and decending the stair
way they present soldierly appearance
las truly they are soldier battling their
way to science moTing along in grand
orderly manner. This system of order OBJ
served in this city is an admirable one and
its adequateness is at once perceptible, it
obviates the liabilities of q disorderly and
panicy state in case Of fire or other dis
turbing causes; it teaches the young to
move through observances of order in all
things though they seem but as trifes, for
we'll we know
There is nothing in earth so small that
it may not produce great things"
i. also relieves the monotony of the
| scholars irksome duties, and We believe il
J conducive to much good and think it nigh
} be generally utilized in all of our public
T. schools. We are too apt to deal harshl1
e with movements which approach to thor
e oughness and system. thinking that educa
tion is just as effective in a disorderly an'
Is unsystemetised regimen as thorough AM
q mastery study of all that pertains to dis
e cipline. We truly commend a disciplin
r such as we have detailed, and in compli
J. nent of our lady teachers we would sa
that the principle in charge of this i'm
p mense school Is lady. We hope that er
y long we may expect to zee the same intere
es ting and effective mode of discipline incol
Or porated in the workings of our alread
very excellent conducted schools.
w. J. H. w.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-29

Mr.. EDIToR:-It might not be uninter-
esting to many of your readers who are
perhaps as much interested in our public
schools as myself, to give them few items
pertaining TO the management of the same
elsewhere. Our system of ed ucation ia a
theme 40 vast, go comprehensive, and so
diversified that it would be lilly fitting 10
touch upon or trace its stages Of progress
in this short article. We feel a Just pride
IN the efficiency with which our schools
are now managed and the laudible efforts
which characterize the untiring zeal of our
Board and corps of instructors, and al.
ready we can note the marked improve.
ment which the changes made in our school
discipline has effected System is a law
which nature teaches us should he inviol.
able, and it is this which lends beauty and
gives tone to all things appreciable both ir
nature and art. 1t il in this particular ]
desire to speak. While in the city of Col
umous / chanced to pass the Sullivan bull
ding which is located upon State street
and stepped in to take look at the bull
ding Of which about fifteen years ago
was a pupil. A few years have mad
changes which are manifest in all direc
tions. The building is more pretentiouc
has been greatly enlarged, and more sys
tsmatically arranged. What most partic
ularly interested me was the manner il
which the several rooms were systenati
cally disciplined. noticed there was. yer,
little talking done between teacher and pu
pill; tout Of recitation. observed that by
simple movement of the hand familiar to tn
pupil) they removed their books and slate
into their desks, thus: BY the first sigma
taking up books and slate; second, passin
them off at right, third, passing the sam
into the desk, all OF which is done withou
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-29

The soldiers at the United States Arsnal
sumervilIe, Georgia, had pet monkey. 1t
concluded to fire salute with one of the
cannons, and touched fire to the fuse of
loaded one. 1t did't go of Immediately
and he ran and peeped into the mouth to
to see what was the matter. At this juno
ture it went oif-so did the monkey.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-29
Overreaching.

Many horses have the very unpleasant
habit of striking the toes of the hind shoes
against those on The fore feet. Most horse
men will agree that it is fault attaching
to some of the best, as well as the worst of
horses. 1t more frequently occurs with
young horses, and they often click on the
turf or soft ground, and not on the road. 1t
arises from the too great activity or length
of stride of the hind legs; the forefeet are
unable TO ger out of the way in time; there
fore, anything which detains them, such as
soft or heavy soil, must assist the habit
The principal point to be remedied is the
intoIerable noise, from which the evil de-
rives the name "clicking;;" and this is of
ten effected by making the hind shoes
square at the toe, and leaving the toe of
the crust somewhat projecting over the
shoe, by which plan the crust receives the
blow 4nstead of the shoe, and does not
make any noise. 1t sometimes happens
that, from the repetition of these blows the
crust is worn so thin at the toe as to pro.
duce or threaten lameness, in which case
the plan of shoeing mentioned must be de
sisted from, and we must put up with the
noise to avoid the greater evil. When a
square toed shoe fails in preventing click
ing, it will sometimes happen that shoe
pointed at the toe will succeed; which no
doubt arises from the circumstance that the
shoe having SO small surface to come in
contact with, fails to strike the fore shoe
and goes within or by the side of it--Lire
| Stock Journal
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Sale of Real Estate by Guardian

By virtue of an order of the Probate Court of
Perry county, Ohio, to me directed guardian OF
Levi Fisher, Mcheal Fisher Lewis Fisher and
Nancy Fisher, minor heirs of Adam Fisher deceas-
d, will offer for sale at public auction upon the
premises herein after described on Saturday the
Ith day of April, 1877, between the hours of
o'clock and o'clock P. NJ, all the interest of said
wards, consisting of two equal third parts of the
following tract of land, lying in Reading Township
the North half of Sec. No. l. T. No. II and r. No
II. and described follows. Beginning at post
in the n. boundary of said sec. No /. standing
chains and 90 links L. from the N. W. corner of
said Sec and at the N E. corner of 90 acre tract,
now owned by James Love; thence running f.
along said N boundary. chains and II links to the
n. W corner of 81 acre tract owned by
said Love; thence S. along the line of said last
named tract chain and 90 links to the S. W. cor
thereof; thence E. along the line of said last
named tract, chains 80 post thence due S. Is
chains and 97 links to the n. boundary of another
tract, owned by said Love; thence w. along
the line OF said last named tract, 8 chains and II
links to the s. +. corner of said 20 tract first
above referred to, and thence N. along the line of
said 20 tract 20 chains and 49, links to the
beginning, containing Is acres, more or less Ap-
praised at 81, ,40. Terms of sale; one third to be
paid in hand; one third in year, and the re-
maning third in two years;-the defer red pay
ments 10 bear interest from the day of sale and be
secured by mortgage on the premises sold
P.S. The two adult heirs Adam and Franklin
Fisher, have bound themselves in IL written
agreement to convey tn cir interests (the remaining
third parD ofsaid tract to the purchae er of the
said interests of said wards at the same rate us
theirs shall be sold at to make the title COM
plete. JACOB PooRMAN Guardian
March &, 1877 pf$9,25 of said Wards
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-29
Hog Cholera.

An exchange thus sensibly connects this
disease with the sanitary condition Of the
Enclosures in which the animals are kept
This in connection with the fact that in
many cases they are fed upon highly con-
centrated food, without any variety or
change, will, we think, account for the out
break of the disease in nearly every in
stance: "The weight of testimony regard
ing hog cholera, or intestinal fever, as it
might more properly be called, goes to
show that it results either from a variety
Of circumstances, all Of which, however,
can be classed under the one distinguish
ing head of neglect or violation of proper
sanitary conditions, or else it is due to con-
tagion or infection from diseased herds.
This seems to be we'll founded, and If so,
the remedy is simple, although not an
easy one. To change the whole manner Of
keeping swine, and TO avoid the danger OF
infection from the herds of those farmers
who never read, and who never learn any.
thing, is no easy matter, however easy il
may be to say that it must be done. Much
may be done by example, and ifthose who
can adopt healthful methods of herdinf
their swine, avoiding damp, filth, crowdinl
in the pens, and increasing cleanliness il
he feed and water, and isolating thei
herds, will use these precautions, we do no
doubt that the plague will be stayed. Th
first precautions should be to provid
roomy, dry, clean, airy pens, supplied will
clean water, and kept in a wholesome con
dition. 1t is not the influence of locality
but the better method, that keeps the East
ern States free from this pest"
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REAWTY PLANO.
GRAND SCARE AND UPRIGHT.

From James F. Regan, firm of Regan Carter, pub
fishers Daily and Weekly Tribune, Jefferson City,
No, after receiving 500 instrument, says:
"Piano reached US in good condition. am well
pleased with it, Is is II you represent it to be-
From E. R. Baldrige, Bennington Furnace, Pa,
after receiving 500 piano.
s'The Beatty received 4th inst, all o. K, and
comes fully up your representation, and exceeds
our expectations While don't profess to be a
Judge in the matter Mrs. B. does, and pronounces
it of very sweet tone; and is very much pleased
with it.'
Best inducements ever offered. Money refunded
upon return of Piano and freight charges paid by
me Daniel F. Beatty both ways if unsatisfactory,
after test trial of five days. Pianos warranted
for six years. Agents wanted. Send for catalogue.
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Waghington, New Jersey, U. S. A.
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STATE OF OHIO
Insurance Department,
Columbus. Februry l6. 1876,

Wy HEREAS, The Mutual Life Insurance Com
w pany, located at New York, in the State of
New York, has filed in this office sworn statement
by the proper officers thereof, showing its condi-
ton and business, and has complied in all respects
with the laws of this State, relating to Life In
urance Companies. organized by Rct of Congress,
or by or under the laws of any other State of the
United St6tes:
Now, therefore. in pursuance of law William
D. Hill, Superintendent OF Insurance of the State
of Ohio do hereby certify, that said Company is
authorized TO transact its appropriate business of
Live Insurance in this State in accordance with law
during the current year. The condition and bu-
siness of said Company at the date of such state
ment, dec. 81, 1861 is shown as follows:
Aggregated amt of admitted Assets-SS2, ,076 7O6 81
Unidentified Assets, amOun-
ting gto......-.......:...... =. ,349 20
Aggregate amount OF liahili-
ties, including S71.03I 200
for Reinsurance Reserve. 71,S1S.S27 43
Amt of income for the year 20,Olj 963 70
Amount OF disbursements for
the year............. ............... 15s02, ,ss6 %
To Policy HOLDERS:
Fer Dividends. s..................S3,I0 S3, I0l, 200 81
For death and endowment
claims, and annuities
paid ,4Sl, ,O1OOl
For surrendered policies
and additions. G, ,3l9, ,1S5 21
-S14, sos, ,555 81
Taxes paid to the different States,
Commission to Agents, and all other
expenses ,S97, ,460 g.
SIS, ,9O2, 1856 2
my name and caused the Seal of nv Office to be AT
fixed the day and year above written.
W. d. HILL, Superintendent
+. D. PROUTY, Agent for Perry county
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
INDIANS NEAR RAPID.
sDeadwood Champion, july III

iDeadwood Champion, July III
On Wednesday of last week while two
men named Mccain and Davis, the former
from Box Elder and the latter from Rapid
City, were travelling on Rapid creek, they
beheld two Indians on horseback rapidly
approaching them. At the first sight
Mccain and Davis put spurs to their horses
and tried to get away from the savages.
But the Indians rapidly gained On them and
the whites concluded to make a stand. They
dismounted and with revo!vers in hand
stood behind their ponies, awaiting the APP
proach of the redskins. When the pursuers
found that their intended victims had turned
and were showing their teeth, they concluded
it was best tostop also. Before long Mccain
and Davis again mounted their horses and
rode at full speed. The Indians followed
and the whites turned to bay again. This
scene like boys playing tag, was repeated
four or five times, but when Rapid City was
near at hand the Indians turned and fled the
way they came as fast as their ponies would
carry them. Other parties have also seen
Indians prowling about in the neighbo.nood
of Rapids.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS.
A special dispatch from Newark, Ohio

A special dispatch from Newark, Ohio,
22d inst, says:
The wives, mothers, children, and friends
of the strikers have thronged the vicinity
of the Baltimore & Ohio depot since an
early hour this morning, pleading and beg
ging, with babies in their arms, for the
moral support of the community in behalf
of husband, brother, and lover. That this
support has been given from the first cannot
be doubted The whole people of Newark,
and at every station on the road, are in full
sympathy with the men who are making
this war, as they look at it, for their very
existence. Women with babes at their
breasts calling upon husband and father to
submit no longer to what they consider the
grinding into dust of those near and dear.
~Sweethearts swell the crowd, and, with a
delicacy Of feeling and expression seldom
brought TO light among those who do moi
stand high in the scales of aristocracy, beg
their lovers to be men and stand firm and
force their employers TO treat them as men.
Ihas this influence is felt throughout tn
city eannot be denied. This influence, So
potent, has also the effect of restraining til
men from acts of violence and rowdyism.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
THE BIG HORN.
A Black Hills Paper Gives Its Views on the
Subject.
[Deadwood Daily Ploneer.l

Nv Wv
Subject.
[Deadwood Daily P%ioneer.l
The Big Horn excitement is again raging.
The subject is in constant discussion on all
sides, and various opinions are advanced
regarding the future prospects of that al
most unknown country. AT present the
existence of gold there is a myth, for we do
not believe that up TO this date any positive
information has been received warranting
the statement to be made of any discover
les OF gold or other metals that would war
rant an emigration. Parties that have Yis.
tied that country have given accounts not
at all encouraging, and where gold has been
found, 1t has not been in paying quantities,
but merely scattering colors that can be
amounting to sufficient quantities to in.
the work of mining. The Quitting points
every flying report, and magnifying them
a view to induce travel to come their way.
To the frontier man who has prospected the
length and breadth Of the land, such state
ments have little weight. He generally
weighs the matter well in his own mind and
SOaASiAaSo W W bdl vi any sMllu-IOUSC
chase, but bide his time and tarry till some
reliable information is received from the
fl Id of action. Last week q large meeting
was held at Bismarck, and books were
opened at the Office of Mr.. III. M. Davis, in
which those desiring to visit the Big Horn
should enroll theirnames, and a subscription
was started to collect money to outfit a pros
pecting party. Mr.. Dodge and Others spoke
of partial explorations that had been
made in that country some years since,
but said they could not be at all thor
ough, in consequence of the great
number of hostile Indians then inhab-
ting it. We are well aware that large
parties are alreadyon the road to the sup
posed new Eel Dorado, and in all probability
many more will follow in their wake. We
would only advise a little caution, and let
the experience of last fall be a lesson to all
who intend to make the trip, and a warning
not TO start unless in sufficient numbers, and
amply provisioned for all emergencies. We
are IN no way opposed to the Big Horn
country, and will be the first to publish any
encouraging accounts that may reach us
from there. We do not believe in the pol
icy adopted by our neighboring territories
last year, in regard to the excitement that
existed in the minds ofthe people about the
Black Hills, and shall not follow the ex-
amiles of the press of Colorado, Montana,
Utah and Nevada, and remain Silent on the
subject. We shall give our readers what
eve reliable information we receive, feel
ing convinced hat instead ofiniuring it
WI benefit our country, the prosperity OF
Al1 ca is now an established fact.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
BLACK HILLS NOTES.


tDeadWood Pioneer, July 18th.
The surveying party about whom so much
been said, and so many questions asked,
are now at their appointed work, d. filming
the bound ry line between the territories OF
Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. The vet
eran r. F. Reeve has control of the survey
Mr. f. G. Graham, burgomaster of Gar.
der City, arrived in town yesterday morn
ing, and reports Indian affairs at False Bot.
tom perfectly quiet when he left. A mum
Der of rumors were aflcat regarding the
presence of the hostiles in the neighbor
hood, but none of them could be traced to
a reliable foundation.
The old Wind river mines, which attract
ed, a few years back, a great deal of atten-
ton, are again conspicuous and presenting
new phases of interest. They have been
heralded to the world as erich new discov-
cries and the world, which has been on
the tip-toe of expectancy over prospective
mineral developments in the Big Horn
country, readily fills into the trap.
There are now five mills in successful or.
cra.ion at Lead City, and the machinery fol
two more on the ground. The Smith &
Pringle mill, five stamps, is working orr
from the Old Abe; Quinn's ten stamp, on
Golden Star; earle, Thompson, Smell &
Co, ten stamps, also on Golden Star; the
Racine company's mill, ten-stamps, is
crushing Home Stake, and the Enos ha.
ten stamps on Old Abe. The new mills
ere owned by Wambole, Van Meter & Co.
and Marsham 81 Co.
Hydraulic mining is being inaugurated il
various districts in the Black Hills. w,
hear of preliminary work in such enter
prises being in progress in all parts of III,
country. Hundreds of hydraulics will b.
operated here the next working season
Under the system many times as mucl
auriferous gravel will be handled, in tn
same time, as is now being worked unde
the comparatively slow s~hoveling-in process
There are in the Black Hills thousands a
acres of rich gold deposits, as yet only pros
pected, which win yield enormously whe,
hose and nozzes shall have been applied.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
N%ElGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Mr.. Dodgin, Of Lodi got forty-two bushels
of barley to the acre.
III. d. Booge & Co., Of Sioux City lost
two car loads ofnails in the Pittsburg fire.
G. X. Howard has sold 80 harvesting
machines already, this season.
1t is said that Sioux Falls expected rail
road will o be built from Luverne this
year.
The Canton cornet band, together with
quite a number of ladies; went on an excur-
sion to Sioux Falls last Thursday.
The rye and barley of Lincoln county
was all harvested last week, and the yield
is excellent.
In the recent game of base ball between
the Elk Point and Vermillion clubs, the
latter came out ahead by a large majority,
% to A.
Vermillion Standard 1t is claimed that
the oat crop that was beaten down by the
hail storm is now coming up and is in a bet
ter condition than ever. 1t is heading out
beautifully and will yield largely.
The Sioux Fails Independent is of the
opinion that the prominent citizen of Da.
kota" who gave the Sioux City Journal a
bundle of facts and figures about Dakots
crops, has been indulging in the widest
kind Of. guesses."
Canton News: County Assessor Larson
has left in u Office specimens Of wheat,
oats and corn, that are very fine. The corn
is five feet in height. The specimen Of
oats is a stool of three stalks grown from
one kernel, and bearing 204 double kernels
q. E. Carpenter charges VIM. Robertson
with overlooking the bridge across the Big
Sioux, between Canton and Beloit, and has
brought an action for damages. Robertson
has witnesses to prove that none OF his
trains crossed the bridge on the day men
toned.
Sioux City Journal: The rate per hun.
dred pounds for express matter from New
York or Boston to Sioux City has been re
duced fifty cents, being now $500, which il
the same figure charged from those cities tc
Council Bluffs or Omaha, both of which
points have the advantage Of competing OK
press lines, while only one runs to this city
The reduction has been brought about by
the efforts Of r. A. Mills, agent here.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25

An item the Deadwood Champion gives
tie following information upon the subject
OF the boundary liue between Dakota and
Deadwood
Two young gentlemen arriving from Sand
creek Sunday af ernoon report to the Cham
pion as having obtained reliable informa-
lion as regards the boundary survey party.
They were in camp with the surveyors on
Saturday and it had been definitely ascer-
tanned by the party that Deadwood was To-
Gated from 20 to % miles from the boundary
line in Dakota. The boundary line crosses
Sand creek on the Bean Gulch trail. This
will give to Dakota the mining camps OF
Deadwood, Gap City Central, Golden Gate,
Lead City, Custer, Rapid City, Sheridan,
Golden, Hayward, castleton, Hillyer, Crook
City and others to numerous to mention
Wyoming will have the mining towns on
Sand, Iron and Potato creek, together with
the unexpiored western portion of the Hills,
which contains no doubt richmineral mines
and the best agricultural lands in these
Hills.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25

J, Brennan & Co, paid last fall one thou.
and dollars for claims Nos. 7 and s belo,
discovery on Whitewood. Although tn
have worked but a small part oftheir groun
they have made a clear profit of four thou
sid dollars.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25

Washington Republican: Maj. Reno,
formerly of the 7th United States cavalry,
who was court martialed some time ago
and sentenced to be suspended from rank
and pay for one year for improper conduct
towards the wife of Capt. Bell, of this reg
iment, is endeavoring to obtain a mitiga
ton of the sentence. Major Reno was a
brave officer, and his military record is IN
blemished. Many army officers think that
he has already been sufficiently punished.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-25
The Daily Press and Dakotaian
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
eek, 25cts Per Month, 81; Per Year. 81

Three men named Bill Bevins, Frank
Barker and F. NJ. Womacke, supposed to
belong to the gang Of road agents who have
been operating in the neighborhood of Hat
creek, have been arrested by the military.