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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
Treatment of Wool,

A superintendent of Western factory
gives the following hints a. to the treat
ment Of wool:
l. If possible don't let the fleece get filled
with chat, by feeding your sheep at straw
stacks. If you cannot feed them through
racks, it is better to scatter the straw or hay
about the yard, next to the fence. 1t is
decided injury to the fleece If the sheep
feed Al the straw stack
2. DON'T defer shearing too long, as the
heeces are apt to become cotted wool, which
is only worth half price.
3. Wash wool we'll, or not at all. as poor
ly washed or dingy wool will command in
market scarcely more than straight unwash-
ed. In many parts of Minnesota. the ia
cilities are evidently not sufficient for fleece
washing, and in such places it better not to
attempt to do it.
T. Whether washed or unwashed, heeces
should be properly tagged and each fleece
should be tied up by itself in not too hard
or solid a bunch. For tying up wool use
only what is known as wool twine Never
use jute twine, as it gets into the wool and
can he got out outy with difficulty Many
manufacturers will reject wool wheu tied
up with such twine
D. In taking wool to market, don't put it
in wagon box with clay, straw, or chaff
in the bottom, and cover it over with hay,
expecting when you reach Il market. to get
full price, as many do, If you expect to
get a full price, treat your wool "a though
you considered il worth something your
self
1t matter not what's to he sold, whether
French silk or raw wool, the more neatly it
! quicker it will sell and The higher price il
will command.
The counsrv's business has become stag
nant and The muscle is lying idle all
over the land, consuming without produc.
ing. Recall the greenhacka into circnla
tion, and give the BondholderS greenbacks
for oil the hands that moneyed Shylocks
have choked Uncle Sam to disgorge since
the war! Pay all the bonds that Sammy
gave during the war of his own free will
and accord, and all the interest due there
on. But all bonds that have been extor.
ted by fraud to enrich the few at the loss
of the masses, force them to take th'
greenbacks in return, and tthey will b,
lust as well of as thev were before, and
the people will be much better able tt
pay their National, State, county and in
didvidual debts - Essea County EapresS,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11

The writer in the Herald who ventures 10
insinuate that the editor of the Press
would prefer heing excused from espous-
ing the cause of the Lahoring mems party,
and that he shrinks from the position of
organ to it, adherents tn Perry':.county,
needs to be informed that the editor of the
Pass seeks no such excuse and so far
from shrinking from such position feels
houorsd IL ne worthily fills it. The editor
Of the PREss can never 60 back on the no.
bic band Of working men who seek the
greatest good to the greatest number, tc
preserve the Greenback and TO impose ar
Income tax along with other healthy and
righteous measures.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
The Election.

Enough returns come in al present 10
show the election OF Bishop, for Governor
and Democratic limited States Senator
by Democratic Legislature. There Is
barely room to hope that the genuine
Greenback members Of the Legislature
elected BY all parties may be able to con-
troll the selection of L. s. Senator. The
Lsboring mems ticket got 10000 votes in
Cincinnati, and the total vote of this party
in Ohio promises to be large enough to
hold the balance of power on the popular
vote. The indications are. that in Perry
county the Laboring ticket needs one hun
dred more votes to hold the balance of
power. Rumor says Mr.. Noah Karr, has
pulled through by about 100 maj over the
Combined forces of the Laboring vote join
cd the Republican, aud nearly the same
must be true Of Commissioner. Thus shows
The march Of public sentiment against rings
and wasts Of pubsic money on favorite
bridge builders, printers and treasury
eaters. ONE MORE EFFORT will command
she situation. Even now the Congress OF
the United States by the election in Ohio
must know the will Of the people, to be in
Repeal Of Resumption, preservation oi
Greenbacks, restoration Of silver as legal
tender, and opposed to the Republican
humbuggery of contraction, and the Dem
ocratic tendancy TO the same heresy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
Were the Fruits Made for Man, or Did
Man Make the Fruits?

Professor Asa Gray answers this ques-
tion thus: Some fruits were given to man |
as they are, and he has only gathered and |
consumed them. But these are all minor
fruits, and such as have lately come within |
the reach of civilized man or are not
thought worth his trouble Huckleberries /
and cranberries, perslmmons and paw paws
are examples taken from this coun-
try. Whether even such fruits have or
not been under course of improvement ir-
respective Of man is another question.
Others have come TO man full favored,
and nearly all that he has done has been to
increase their size and abundance or extend
their season. Currants and gooseberrles,
raspberries and black berries, chestnuts and
above all, Strawberries are of this class.
But most of the esteemed and important
fruits, as well as grains. have not so much
been given to man made by him. The
gift outright was mainly plastic, raw mater
ial, time, and opportunity. As to the GER
cal grains it is only of the oat that we pro-
badly know the wild original: of wheat
there has been an ingenious con lecture
partly but insufficicntly confirmed by ex-
pertinent; Of the rest no wild stock is
known which is nos most likely itself an
escape from cultivation. OF some Of them,
such especially rs maize, not only can no
wild original be indicated, but in all prob
ability none exists. So of the staple fruits;
some of the wild originals can be pretty
we'll made out; OF more they are merely
conjectured; Of some they are quite un-
known, and perhaps long ago extinct. It
would be curious to speculate 10 wha,
| our promology would have been if the civ
iization from which it. and we ourselves
have sprung, had this birthplace along
the southern shores of our great lakes, the
northern shore of the Gulf Of Mexico, and
the intervining Mississippi. instead of the
! Levant, Mesopotamia, and the Nile, and
our Old World had been opened to Us as
new world less than four hundred wears
d ago. Seemingly, we should not have a
e great a variety of choice fruits as we hav,
e now, and they would mostly have been diff
e ferent, but probably neither scanty nor poor
In grapes, at least, we would have been tn
Is gamers. Our five or six available species
of which we are now lust beginning t
known the capabilities, would have give
es us at least many choice sorts and as wild
G. a diversity as we now have in peare; Will
n pears would have been a recent acquisition
% somewhat as our American grapes now ar,
IS Our apples would have been Il, velope
Il from Pyrus Cmroadrid, our plums wonl
have been the progeny of the Wicosa, til
es beach plum, and our wild and red and We
III low Pruntts 14mericdnd
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11

The secret circular thnt is said TO have
BEEN promulgated by the grave robber of
the Tribune at New Lexington, and depu-
~ the Duke OF Moxahala, will receive due
nn,ice az soon as its crime stamped hang
dog countenance can be photographed. 1t
took dirty lying circular to do dirty
thievins work and that is all we can say
about il iuet now
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
Beatty's ngr.e- ..,...s...:..::.. o..gs.,
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

Believing it 10 be by lar the best Parlor and Or
chestral Orgon manufactured. We challenge any
manufacturer to equal them. The celebrated Col
den Tongue Reedsin this organ i'll conjunction with
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
ire 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 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, 1877-10-11

The province Of the "whipper in" is now
:" bulldoSe every man who voted the La
bor ticket Il isuseless, gentlemen. These
voters are made of the atufi that took the
head Of King Charles when he oppressed
the people
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
SAME RATES.


ITO URIAS FOSTER JOHN FOSTER, JOSEPH
|. FOSTER, Eliza A. DILTS, and her husband
Milton 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 7. Par
kinson, all Of the county Of Whitley and state 6!
Indiana being tn brothers and sisters Of Charles
Foster, late of said county of Perry deceased.
You will take notice that on the 3rd day Of G-,o-
ber A. D. 1877 the undersigned fled petition IA
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 =
T No IS and r No II Of Chilicothe district. Begin
ming at corner of the boundary of said or Sec 81
Per and Is links from the \ corner of said VI
or and running thence 80 Per. 10 corner: thence
u % Per to corner; thence W "a Per to corner;
thence S 90 Per to corner; thence W Per tt. a
corner 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 Eos
ter Samuel Foster Noah Foster, and LaTina Coler'
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 an appea
tion will be made by the undersigned ior an order
| that partition may be made &c. of said premises
! JACOB FOSTER, Petitioner 10y
CIV no26 VIM. SPENCER, his Atty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
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. u. 1877,
MARRY A. KULLMAN.
LOUIS V. KULLMAN.
All persons indebted to the estate, mus 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. q, 1877. 3w
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
ROBBERY MOST FOUL!

Having Ruined Business and Closed
Factories.
The Money Power Propose to Take
the Land.
The BOldest Announcement Yet Made by
the COnspirat0rs.
A MOneyed Aristocracy to Follow a
Monied Oligarchy.
American Farmers to be Robbed and
Made Serfs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
Beatty s Parler ORGANS

ESTABLISHED IN 1856.
The best and most lasting parlor organ now i'll
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 improvents,
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-
tiOn to splendid instrument of music q beautiful
piece of furniture.
This organ 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
il the United States and Canada. liberal dis
count made to teachers, ministers, churches,
schools, lodges etc., where we have no agents Il
lustrated catalogue aud price list free. Core
spondence soicited. Agents discount given where
have no agents. Best offer ever given now ready.
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, L. S. \.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11

H.C. Filler and wife Of Columbus, are
attending onr fair.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
j. C.. CURR4N
400 Acres of Real Estate for Sale.

have about 400 OF land lying in Clayton
township, Perry county Ohio. Tor sale; be
ing the lands of Daniel Ansel. The above
land is in good condition, well watered,
goodfrui, 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.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-11
r E M O Y E D!

have moved my stock OF goods ths room for-
mcrilIv 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, 1877-10-11
SOMERSET
Planning Mill.

The Undersigned wishes 10 announce to the peO-
pie Of Perry county that he has started 4 new
Planning Mill in the old
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
A Deligh tiul C;ilA1 a &c .

A distinguished physician, writing
from Lake Chatauqua, says: "It il
this pure and invigorating atmosphere
playing upon one of the most beauti-
iuI sheets of water in the world, that is
offered as balm for your irritated and
enfeebled lungs, for the Oxygenizing OF
your impoverished blood, and for the
bulldog up and Strengthening ofweak-
ened bodily functions during the heat
ed ses son. Here you may escape
mia sma, musquitos, fevers, cholera,
dyspepsia, and duns. Here you may
free yourself from your hay asthma,
your ague chill, your liver complaints,
and find balm for lOwness of spirits.
Here you may fish and fowl, and
sketch and ramble, and scramble and
paddle. and sail aud sing, and dunk
from the pufe,t and most crystal of
springs; eat the finest fish, spring
chickens, beef, lamb, bread, butter and
che. e +, be found upon the continent.
Tn are the great and overwhelm-
ing advantages offered in recommend
ing the banks of Lake Chau'1uqua as
your summer residence"
Round trip ticket good unit Sept.
3Olh, to Lake Chautauqua, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, are now on sale at of1i-
ces on line of the Atlantic & Great
Western Railroad, ;nd at Offices of
connecting lines.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

A LIVELY RUNAwAY.-OnThu
afternoon last Mr.. Theodore Clark, OF
Edinburgh came to town with his ele-
CANT new express wagon loaded with
peaches. He was unloading them at
the Express Office. leaving his team
unhitched, when the horses became
frightened and lit out making a 'bee
line" for home, sowing the delicious
fruit in the muddy streets, which was
quite gratifying to the boys who gath
cred them in aud had a regular feast.
Mr.. Clark proceeded to the livery sta
BILE, obtained horse and went in pur-
suit of the fugitives, and met his wife
bu. a short distance from his residence
driving to town In search of her hus-
band for whom she had been greatly
alarmed. The horses had gone direct
ly home, keeping the direct road, turn
ing out regularly for a number of
teams they met in their journey, and,
strange to relate, the carriage, though
literally covered with mud was
not in the least broken or other
wise damaged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

A SPIRITED contest took place at
seven O'Clock last Thursday evening
between Phenix Fire Company No. l,
and Rescue Hook and Ladder Com
pany. The distance run was about
500 feet. The effort of the Phenix
boys WAS to run the distance and get
a stream of water through three Sec
tions of hose before the Rescues made
the race, erected their ladders and had
a man at the top. There was but
slight difference in the time of making
the run, but the Rescues came off VIC
tors owing to a little difficulty in un-
coupling the hose by the Phcnix boys.
The time made by the Rescues was one
minute and a half. The Phenix boys
are plucky and determined not to give
it up SO, aud, we understand, intend
to challenge the Rescues to another
trial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
Pioneer Association.

The Fifth Annual Meeting of the
Pioneer Association will be held in
Kent's Grove, in Kent, Portage Co.,
on Thursday, Sept. 9Th, 1877.
This Association already numbers
nearly 400 members, and is yearly in
creasing in numbers and interest.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the coming meeting.
AS the chief aim is to revive early
recollections, and perpetuate the mem
Ories and incidents of the early settle
ment of this section of country, it is
very desirable that members bring
with them such relics "a will add in
terest to the occasion.
All articles sent or left in the care OF
the Association will be properly cared
for.
Judge N. ID. Tibballs, of Akron, is
orator.
Music will be furnished by the Pio-
neer Band.
A. NJ. SHEMAN; Sec.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
Cough No More.

There need be no Coughs or Colds
where DIR. KINGS New DISCOVERY
for Consumption is used. The most
severe cases of Group, Hoarseness,
Pain in the Chest, bleeding of the
Lungs, yield to it's wonderful power
almost instantly. A few doses will
invariably cure the worst cough or
cold. For Asthma and Bronchitis it
is perfect specific. Consumptives
aud Cough worn patients never fail to
find relief in this great discovery. We
would advise any one tired of expert
menting with Neutrality-suspicious.
or quack medicines to drop them at
once and use DIR. KING's New Dis
ovERY. Give it a fair trial. Regular
size, $l,OO. Trial bottles free. For
sale by all druggists, For sale by H.
Waterman also by E. p. Brainerd 8
Son.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

SEvEREFALL.-Abou eleven O'Clock
last Monday forenoon while Mr.. Jo-
seph Hough was engaged in picking
fruit on his farm about a mile and q.
half southeast of Rootstown Center,
the ladder on which he was standing
slipped, throwing him to the ground.
He was rendered inseneible for some
time, but was finally discovered, taken
to his house aud DR.. A:corn was sen,
for, who, upon examination, found he
had sustained compound fracture OF
one OF his right ribs and various 9th.
er bruises, producing general pros
tration of his nervous system, though
it is thought his injuries are not of q
serious character.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

THERE will not be any services in
the Universalist Church next Sunda ay.
The Pastor will attend the Annual
Meeting of the Western Reserve As
sociation ofUniversalistsi in nBainbridge.
On Sunday,if the weather is favorable,
the meeting will be in a grove about
one mile South of Bainbridge. AL
other meetings will be in the Balm
bridge Town Hall.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
The Reason Why.

The great reason why the "Crystal
Diamond Spectacles" have attained
such a reputation is the perfection of
their manufacture. Every lens is
perfectly ground and fitted, SO that
the core comes directly in front of the
eve, thereby ensuring clear and dis
tinct vision. Every pair is warranted.
WAIT, DEWEY & co. are the only
Agents in Portage County. They al
so have q full line of Fine Watches at
lowest prices. 46
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

$4,000 die annually by neglecting a
Cough, Cold or Group, often leading to
Consumption and the grave. WHY
will you neglect so important matter
when you can getat our store SHILoH's
CONSUMPTION CURE, with the assur-
ance of a speedy recovery. For sore
ness across the Chest or Lungs or Lame
Back or Side, SHILOH's Porous PLAs-
TER gives prompt relief. Sold by E.
p. Brainerd & Son, Ravenna, and
elsewhere by all dealers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

FREQUENT complaints are made that
graves of the dead in our cemetary are
despoi!ed of floral and other ornaments
placed upon them by the hands of sur
viving friends. These acts of vandal-
ism are wholly without apology or
excuse. They arc a violation of the
subject the perpetrators of them to
severe penalties, and it is high time
that the guilty parties were brought to
mcrited punishment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30

TIN WEDDING.-Mayo GeorgeRob.
inson and wife celebrated the tenth
anniversary of their marriage by q
party at their elegant residence on
Wednesday evening, the 22d inst. The
company numbered about fifty couples
of their neighbors and friends. The
presents on the occasion were gener-
ally OF useful character. Everything
passed off in very pleasant manner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
Teachers Examinations.


Examinations of Teachers will be held at the
Union School House in Ravenna commencing
at 2 O'Clock A. NJ. and closing ut O'Clock p NJ,
on the following SATURDAYS, to-wit:
SEPTEMBER 1st,
Applicants may apply from the townships of
Atwater. Aurora. Brimfield, Charlestown, Deer.
field. Edinburgh, Franklin and Freedom.
SEPTEMBER Sth,
Applicants may apply from the townships OF
Garrettsville, Hiram Mantua, Nelson, PALMYRA.
Paris and Randolph,
SEPTENBER 2t9h.
Applicants may apply from the townships of
Eas emma. ROOtstOwn, Shalers vile, Streetsboro',
Sufiield and Winsaham.
1t is expected that only the teachers of the
townships named will apply on the several days
designated.
SHECIAL NOTICING certificate viii be
ante-dsted. By oydar Of Board.
46'-tf 6. A. REEP. Clerk.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-30
New Fall Goods!

We have lately received fine as
sortment new Fall Goods. Call and
see our new Dress Goods, Prints, FIan-
neis, Cassimers, Water Proofs, ,Shawis,
Linen and Turkey Red Table Cloths
Wool Yarns, Hos cry, Wrappers and
Drawers, Table and Floor Oil Cloths,
&c, &c. N. CONvRsE & Co.