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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-20

Jasper drips The GLest syrup, out at Phillips
Bros
Catholic Prayer Books in all styles a, Osman
. Hapcman's.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
History of a Picture.

Two of the most celebrated artists the |
world has ever known dwelt in the same |
city. One delighted in delineating beauty |
in all its graees of tint, form, and motion. |
His portraits were instinct with the charm
of physical vigor. The graceful, half-volGp-
tuous outline of form and feature harmo-
pized with deIicately blended tints. On his
canvas, the bomeliest faces had an almost
irresistible charm. The other found pleas
ure only in depicting weird and gloomy sub
jects. Above ALL did he excel in painting
the portraits of the dying. The agonizing
| death-throe, the CHASTITY face and form, were
all depicted with marvellous fidelity. There
| existed between these artists the most in
| tense dislike. At length this dislike cul-
minated. The beauty-loving artist had been
engaged in painting the portrait of beau
tiful woman. Conneisseurs pronounced it
ever been produced. His brother artist was
jealous of his fame, and sought revenge.
By bribing the keeper of the studio he
gained access to the picture each night. At
first he was content to only deaden the bril-
liancy of the complexion and eyes, efface
the bloom from cheek and lip, and paint a
shadow on either cheek. Later, his strokes
grow bolder and freer, and one morning the
artist awoke to find the entire outline of
the portrait changed. He could scarcely
recognize in the emaciated form and hag-
! gard countenance the glowing conception
!, ne nad emDoQleu. Inc paIl1Q lace ana eX-
, pressionless eyes he had attributed to lack
. . of genuineness in his materials; but when
the outlines were changed he suspected the
| cause and Indignantly dismissed the keeper
What the revengeful artist marred by few
! rapid strokes of his skillful brush was only
! restored by years of patient industry
Reader, need we name the artists: Health
O who paints the flowers and "grassy carpet
no less than the human form divine; Dis
ease, the dreaded artist who revels amons
G the ruins both of nature and humanity
and Carelessness, the keeper to whom
! Health often intrusts his portraits. And i
it not the beauty of woman, the most ad
mired Of ali the works which adorn tn
n studio of Health, that Disease oftenest seek
to mar? The slightest stroke of his brus
upon the delicate organization leaves a.
y Imprint that requires much skill and ps
lience to efface. Restoration must b
prompt. Carelessness must be dismissed
Let suffering women heed the warning er
Disease has marred their chief beaut,
q Hea&h, beyond reparation. DR.. Pierce
y Favorite Prescription has been used b
e thousands of these sufferers, and they al
unanimous in their praise of its excellenc
Ia If you would be transformed from tt
10 pallid, nervous invalid into happy, vigo
n GUS woman, try it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

notoriety, has been appointed to the COM
mand of the army corps on the Danube.
Russia has 600, 900 men, or two-ffths of her
army, organized. About half are on the
frontiers ready to begin operations. The
Russian army south of the Caucasus, on the
Asiatic frontier of Turkey, in readiness for
action, numbers 115,0O0 men, with thirty
five field batteries and two hundred and
| fifty heavy siege guns.
| News has been received that the Russian:
are actively working in Persia TO induce ths
Shah to join them in the event of war. Th'
inducement is the possession of the disputed
frontier territory. The Shah does not ap
pear altogether averse to the plan. Th
Turkish frontier is almost denuded of troops
and with the twenty thousand soldiers tn
Shah can collect, som ething might be done
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
The TeEP11FsOale.

The five hundred or more people gath
cred in Lyceum Hall, Salem, Mass, the
other night, to hear Professor A. Ora
ham Bells lecture on the telephone,
were not more surprised and delighted
than were the few persons in the work
shop of Professor Bell, on Exeter Place,
Boston, who were, to certain extent,
participators in the proceedings. To
illustrate his lecture, Mr.. Bell had eff
fected communication between the two
places by means of wire of the Atlantic
and Pacific Company, and had left Mr..
Thomas A. Watson, his associate inven-
tor, in charge at the Boston end. At one
time Mr.. Watson brought IN organ into
use, and "Should Auld Acquaintance y
and &c Yankee Doodle" were heard and
heartily applauded in Lyceum Hall
Then a speech was called for, and the
Salem people heard Mr.. Watson say he
was glad of the privilege of addressing
them, although he was eighteen mile
away. A song was sung, and the ap
plause that could be heard coming owe
the wire to Boston showed that it ha(
been recognized and appreciated il
Salem. Indeed, the signs of approva
were so clearly heard that Mr.. Watson
asked if any demonstration other thai
the clapping of hands had been made
The answer was that nothing else ha,
been done. Then &c Hold the Fort" wa
sung by Mr.. Fletcher, and a series Q
questions propounded in Salem. Infol
nation was sought as TO the condition G
affairs on the Boston and Maine Raj
road, and the weather, number c
well-known Salem gentlemen taking
part in this desultory discussion. Take
altogether, the first public experiment
with the telephone must be regarded 8
unqualifedly successful.
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Fashions Tagarles.

FOSttOftS bOgNFteSs
Chenille fringes and tassels are still
used.
Gray is to be the fashionable spring
color.
Nets are worn only with morning
coifures.
Fashionable coifures are broader and
wider.
Diagonals will no longer be worn in
spring fabrics.
Scarfs are draped with flowers in many
fanciful ways.
Many rich toilets are ornamented with
beads and golden and silk cordelieres.
The latest style of evening gloves are
laced, instead of being buttoned, and are
finished with small silk tassels.
In embroideries, the very rich chenille
and the broiderie mousse worked upon
very light tulle are the favorites.
The most fashionable garnitures for
ball dresses for married ladies are
feathers, stones Gewels or gems and
laces.
A'6h1A OiCeDSo oAO 'Ah6sAS ACW-ACShCdi
U-necked or V-necked, or heart-shaped
or square in the neck, according to
fancy.
Sulphur color now replaces all the
different shades of yellow lately in vogue
Ivory-white and caroubier form beauti
full combination.
Lace mittens, reaching to the elbow
and sown with seed-pearls or ornamentet
with ribbons and flowers: are struggling
to replace gloves at balls.
All sorts of fans are in favor, blacl
feather fans with paintings, coloret
feather fans, lace fans, and many othe
kinds. Very large fans are again use'
for the theater and opera.
A small bouquet of natural flowers
principally English violets, is mucl
worn ON some portion of the corsage, an
it is no longer unusual to see buttor
hole bouquet in the button-hole of
.. pelisse or long paletot.
Silk stockings, striped with lace inse:
ton, are among late novelties of th
, Partisan toilets, and gold-dust, hereto
fore for the powdering of coiffures, al
pears to have descended to further elab
. rate this costly hosiery.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
SWORN Statement
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

Gentlenen,-I hereby certify that have had Ca.
sterriSie saerer twas rendered partially deaf lad
buz7ng in the head pains the ter dfS
tonsls hard and constant cough. pain across
s h Pd 9f
rapidly in my head and threat thst Ieould not keep
bed, It seemed to me- at the point Of sufocation. |
sodee the rom throat and head Before
being able to sleep again; For period Of six years
s eouId sIs With dcaty fnaily Consulted
f It. re
| mation and uceration in my throat, caused by the
aE aa sISpns lungs
eessantlya deep hard cough Meanwhiie my system tenn
h and shoXed every symptom Of an
fse nse Of
Ss h
9Ss ss v eg n
days. By using it as gargle soon reduced the in
ana u ses5 shsy
ans n ass in Teys ead
k2 shs yfIgs
been thus e7pllsit, M because Se as dsugg
hope so that
am familiar with the treatment Of Catarrh as prae
most eminent about ny case have used every y kim
and n hhas pPe
care Of my general 5 s health eG
osa Since curing myself with saSroaDs RADIGAa cgsa
+ II m
Instances received wholesale orders rom parties
Medicine Thave wee ever reeommended. having 3
iieyed in them before although constantly engaged
sss Fss ysry IS g5sssfu I GGiGokeE
the sa ss9sss pit
| Justice of the Peace.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

Gilbert White tells most dramatic
story of a neighbor who had lost most of
his chickens by a sparrow-hawk that
came gliding down between fagot pile
and the end of his house, to the place
where his coops stood. The owner,
vexed to see his focks diminished, hung
a net between the pile and the house,
into which the bird dashed and was en-
tangled. The gentleman's resentment
suggested fit retaliation; he therefore
clipped the hawks wings, cut off his
talons, and, fixing cork on his bill,
threw him down among the brood-hens.
"Imagination," says Mr.. White, "can-
not paint the scene that ensued; the ex-
preston that fear, rage, and revenge in
spired were new, or at least such as had
been unnoticed before; the exasperated
matrons upbraided, they execrated, they
insulted, they triumphed. In a word,
they never desisted from buffeting their
adversary till they had torn him in a
hundred pieces"
THE present King of Greece is a young
man of exceeding modesty and frankness.
He talks good English, and with the
freedom and joyousness of boy. The
Queen is famous for beauty and the
sweetness of her manners; the whole
nation seems to be in love with her, she
is SO gentle and good. The pair have
four ruddy-cheeked children, who are al
ways jumping about like squirrels il
the royal carriage, SO that the King says
he has them fastened in with leather
straps lest they should throw them
selves overheard. The King like.
America, and he seriously says that the
chief revenue of Greece is derived
from the plum-puddings of England and
America, the currants of Corinth form
ing its principal article of export.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Report of the Commission to
(R1lNFRAR.

The Electoral Commission having received
certain certificates and papers purporting to
the State of Louisiana, and certain papers
accompany the same, and objections thereto,
report that it has duly considered the same,
and has decided and does hereby decide,
that the votes of William Pitt Kellogg O.
II. Brewster, A. B. Levisse, Oscar Jefferies.
Peter Joseph, J. H. Birch, L. A. Sheldon,
and Morris Marks named in the certificate
of William p. Kellogg, Governor of said
State, (Which votes are certified to by said
persons as it appears by the certificates
submitted to the Commission as
aforesaid and marked No. l
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Popularity.

The popularity of Messrs. James s. Kirk &
Co.'s soaps, manufactured in Chicago,is shown
by the unprecedented sale which their goods
have reached during the year 1876. This by far
is the largest soap manufacturing concern in
the United States, producing and selling in
all parts of this country, from the Red River
of the North to New Orleans, and from Port
land, Me, to San Francisco, %, ,OO0, 900 pounds
annually. No so-called greases enter into
these soaps. Only pure refined tallow and
vegetable oils are used, containing no adul'
teration. Fair and square weights always re-
liable. This is why their soaps are so popular
with all good and economical housekeepers
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

by said Commission, and here
with returned,) are votes provided for by
the Constitution of the United States, and
that the same are lawfully to be counted as
therein certified, namely, eight votes for
Rutherford B. Hayes, of the State of Ohio,
for President, and eight votes for VIM. A.
Wheeler, of the State of New York, for Vice
President.
The Commission also decides and reports
that the eight persons first before named are
duly appoited electors in and by the said
| State of Louisiana.
| The ground of this decision, stated briefly,
| is substantially as follows:
| That it is not proper to go into evidence
| csliunde as to papers opened by the Presi.
dent of the Senate, in the presence of the
two houses, to prove that other persons
than those regularly certified by the Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana in and ac
cording to the determination and deciaTa
ton of their appointment, in other words
to 60 behind the certificate of the Governor
SO far as it is founded upon the action O.
the Returning Board.
The report also states that the Commission
could not receive any evidence to show tina
, anv Elector was ineligible on the 7th o
, November, the day of the election, on tn
ground that it was not essential to shoy
: that an Elector was eligible on that day, s
3 long as he was eligible when he cast his yot
in the Electoral College, and the fac
. appears that the alleged ineligible Electors
: | Brewster and Levisee, were cho:en to Fl
the vacancies caused by their own absenc
! from the college, and there was no allegatio
q ! of ineligibility at the time they ca
q ! their votes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

Is THERE ONE reader Of this paper suffer-
ing from rheumatism? If so, write to Hell
phenstine & Bentley, Druggists, Washington,
D. c., for circular of Durang's Rheumatic
Remedy. This medicine is taken internally,
and will positively cure any case of rheu.
matism on the face of the green earth.
Price one dollar a bottle
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

FARMERS and stock raisers have fre.
quently told us that they have seen very
good results from giving SheaSdaqs's Caualry
Condition Poaoders to cows and swine before
and after they drop their young. The pow
ders put them in good condition, and give
them strength to care and provide for the
sucklings. =
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

THEpolice of Constantinople have dis
covered secret correspondence, show
ing that Midbat Pasha was plotting for
the overthrow Of the Sultan and his own
nomination as Director.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

The report in substance is as follows:
The Electoral Commission having received
certain certificates and papers purporting to
be the certificates of the Electoral vote of
the State of Oregon, and objections thereto,
report that it has duly considered the same,
and has decided and does hereby decide
that the votes of W. Fl. Odell, J. C. Cart
wright and J. W. Watts, the persons named
in the certificate of the Secretary of the
State of Oregon as the persons receiving the
highest number of votes for Presidential
Electors, are the votes provided for by the
Constitution, and that the same are lawfully
of said Electors, namely: three votes for
Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, for President,
and three votes for William A. Wheeler for
| Vice President.
The, report further sets forth that the
election of Watts by the other two members
of the Electoral College was in accordance
with the Constitution and laws of Oregon
| The grounds for this decision, so far as they
concern the eligibility Of Watts, are sub.
stantially that it is competent to go behind
the certificate of the Governor so far as the
same is not founded upon the action of the
canvassing or returning authority, provided
for by the laws of the State, which authority,
in the case of Oregon, is held to be the
takes the ground that it is not es-
sential to show that an Elector was
eligible on the 7th of November,
providing it be shown that he was
eligible when he cast his vote in the Elec-
toral College, and the fact appears that the
alleged ineligible Elector, Watts, was chosen
to fill vacancy caused by his own absence
from the Electoral College, and that he was
not ineligible at the time he cast his vote.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

PHILADELPHIA debt has increased,
in four years, from $52, 100000 to $s4,
100000, and the yearly expense from
$6,O00,OOO to $12,OOO,0OO.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

M1NNEAPoLIs, Minnesota, put about
$1,0O0,OO0 into buildings last year. The
-four mills there turned 50, 500, 900 BUSH
els of wheat into 100000 barrels of
flour.
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SICK HEADACHE!

This distressing affiction occurs most frequently
The disturbance of the stomach, arising from the
imperfectly digested contents, a severe pain
in the head, accompanied with disagreeable nausea
and this constitutes what is popularity known as
Sick Headache.
From Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, Marchs, 1872:
~ occasionally use, when my condition requires
it, DR.. Simmons Liver Regulator, with good effect
1t is mild. and suits me better than more active
remedies"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

~ VEGETABLE Pulmonary Balsam, the great
sumption. Cutler, Bros. & Co.'s, Boston, only
genuine.
A STOVE that will save one half the fuel is
worth having. We understand that the
/" "Fdv0rdte" is warranted to do this.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
The Markets.

lows: Patent, ss@s 50 fancy, 81 4oas; family,
ss s Isl IS STa @ R o1 ea So Sss Grain s
Wheat prime to choice white is quotabIe at
81 5o@1 81; prime to choice red is held at 81 45@
7s@soc Oats, prime to choice white s7@4oe. Bar, r,
ley, Canada spring, $1@l 05; State fall, s0@9Oc
Hay. No. timothy, slo@u. Mess pork; s15 5o@
1NDIANAPo114fs TFiour~city -aS. faney, 81 ESQ
rs; city family, Sc 5o@7; country family, Sc 5o@
red s1ss IS at Sci g. and s. 4c@f s.
for white and amber. Corn, 391aC940c. Oats, 32@
ssc. Rye, 72@7so. Hay, s1o@f0 25; Lard, 11@
washed, so@s5e. Hogs, S. ao@5 60:
family s. 75ss g. sss sle e
41a4sc Mess pork. SIC a5@1s SO. Lsard~Tierce,
ToLEDO.-Grain-Whea No. 1 extra white
Michigan, 81 So; amber Michigan, ST. SO; No. 2
9a9 + NssR 4 reed s. ss5 red axg win
oats No; 2 55s4c; Michigan, 5sSc'; rejected, sssc
NEW YORK.-Flour-Nos. 2 and 8, 81 30@5 90 /;
superhne Western and State, s5 65@6; common to
gGa EXTRA xhs to ehe Ss Sc 70
Minnesota patent, 81 5o@s IS. Rye flour is DUH at
&c., ;'ai Barley. s5c; corn, 5sssle oats, IL 4SSSe. $3.50
Mess Pork, new, SIS 75@16. Lard, prime steam,
$40 20@10 30. Cotton, II 3-16912 5-16c. Wool,
domestic fleece, 3s@5Sc; pulled, 2O945c.; unwashed,
12(930c.; Texas, 13@25c.
PHILADELPHIA.-Flou Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family, 81 121a@7 75 Pennsylvania
and Ohio extra family, S7@7 75; city mills extra
family Sc 25@6 80; high grades and Minnesota
patent process, $8@10 rs. Grain-Wheat, Western
red, 81 4O@l So Pennsylvania amber. 81 81 white
Western, 81 6O@1 65. Corn, yellow Western, $50
561ac.; white Western, 5613c.; Western mixed on
| SAIL 561a@56s4c. Oats, white Western, 40@42hc.;
mixed Western 35@37c. Petroleum, refined, 261 &c;
crude, in barrels, 14s4c.
| MEMPHIS-Flour--Fami IS 25@S 80. Corn
| frmer, 47@49c. Cats scarce and firm, 50@55c.
Pork quiet, $1s@1s 50. Lard qaiet; tierce, 111s@
l1s4c.; keg, 12A@1254c. Bulk meats firm shoul-
ders, 6@7c.; clear rib, 914c; clear 91ac. Baggng
firm, 12@l21ac.
| STOCK MARKETS.
| CINCINNAu.-Cattle- - Common to medium,
| 50 5O@4 90; good butchers qualities, $4 25@5.
Sheep, So 25@6 90 for common to extra. Hogs
packing, s. 6o95 s..
BUFFALO.-Beef Cattle-Demand and offerings
sheep-Good Western, SIS Is. Hogs-Fair to good
Workers, s4 45@5 15; good to heavy. Sc.
NEW YORk.-Beef Cattle-Ordinary to prime
t1a@6s4c.; extra lots 67a@7Isc. per lb. Hogs
Market dull. and prices nominal, at 6@61sc.
| EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Beef Cattle-Sales were
made of best grades at So 1905 so per 100 lbs me-
dium to good grades, SIS 25Q5 SO; common to fail
grades, 81 75@5. Hogs-Sales were made of York.
So 2596 so. sheep were selling at from "a 36 tt
| so per 100 lbs.
| WOOL.-In Boston the demand is steady, Ohit
andPennsylvania, 43@50c.; Michigan and Wisconsin
38@4Oc.; combing delaine, 45@54c supertine ant
extra pulled in fair demand at A7c.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Centennial SOAP Powder

Attention is invited to this celebrated TOILET
SOAP POWDER. and below are a few reasons
why i t should be introduced in TO every family
1t is put up in DKEDGE BOXES, maxi G it
neat and convenient for on the Toilet Stand.
Being ALL SOAP, and not containing 25 to 40
per cent. moisture as most Cake Soaps do, but ii
small quantitS is required to remove all foreign sub
stance from the skin.
Being manu- fac tured from PURE INGREDI-
ENTS and VEGETABLE OILS, it is without It
rival for softening aud preserving the skin. Fer
Chapped Hands or Chaf1ng of the Skin it is most
beneficial and effects a speedy cure.
As a DENTKIFICE it is excellent, thoroughly
removing all coating from the teeth, and imparting
agre able odor to the breath.
For SHAVING SOAP tits unequaled, producing
a firm lather, softening the beard, and leaves no
smarting impression on the skin, such is pro-
duced by the Aikalies in Cake Soap.
For Convenience, Economy and Purffy,i
recommends itself as he FINEST Toilet Soap in
the Market.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
.sTHE ARLINGTON.,.
Cincinnati. q

This popular Hotel has reduced its rates
to two dollars and two dollars and half
per day. ]. W. GARRISON & Co.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

BECAUSE total eclipse of the sun is
above my own head, 1 will not therefore
insist that there must be an eclipse in
America also; and because snowfakes
fall before my own nose, 1 will not be-
lieve that the Gold Coast is showed up
also.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
AN EFFIcAcIous REMEDY,

can recommend as an sf3cacious remedy for a.
disease of the Liver, Heartburn, and Dyspepsis
Simmons Liver Regulator.-Lews G. Wunder, l62
Master Street. Assistant Post Master, Philadelphia
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
BAD BREATH!

Nothing is so unpleasant, nothing SO common as
bad breath, and in nearly every it comes from
the stomach, and can be easily corrected if you
will take Simmons Liver Regulator. Do not neglect
remedy for this repulsive disorder. 1t will
also i'm prove your Appetite, Complexion, and Gen.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

WE have often wondered whether there
is person in the country who does not
know and appreciate the value of Joh7,soaa's
Aredysae L6saanae'at as a family medicine? II
is adapted to most all purposes, and is the
best pain destroyer that can be used.