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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
Good Times.
be Terre Haute Express.

From the Terre Haute Express.
The prophecy Of good times come again
has been repeated over and over in these
late troubled years, and hes always proved
false. The conclusion Of different political
contest, the low premium on gold, she ex-
tTaordinasy crops Of the closing yeaf, and
many other facts, have been used as basis
TO prove that the stringsncy was about to
end. But il itinszeases steadily instead OF
diminishing. Times were good year ago
compared with what thsy are now, and they
are good now compared with what they
will be year hence. We are in eondit-
ion Of chronic bankruptcy and panic, and
the current carrying US on 10 . climax Of
ruin grow stronger every day. Neither
the remosetization Of silver, sor the repeal
Of the resumption act with the threat of re.
sumption ssiu over Us, nor sexual resump-
tion itself will save us.
THAI Is the difficulty Twelve sheusend
millions Of public sad private debts. These
debh exact . thousand millions year in
interest slons, the totsl wages of three
millions Of men. Until the buIk of these
debts are paid there will be no revival Of
trade. OF what sisniicanes is . good crop?
The largest sfaia crop ever grown will
hardly pay she Interest on thsse debts.
Hsw can thsss debts be paid? Osly BY
starting the wheels ofindustry, By giving
work to the idle. IN time when the ma
tioa needs to pfodues more than ever be-
fore, the palicy Of the government enforces
idleness. II time when il is harder than
eve, to pay debts the government main
tains policy which increases and e1alts
the standard in which debts must be paid
II, when the policy of contraction began,
the government had ordered an assessments
and enumeration of the possessions of the
people in two classes-in the one all tan
gibls and real property, land, mines, ma
chinery, tools, live stock, etc., and in the
other bonds, mortgages and other evidences
Of debt-if 1t had then decreed that from
each mans possessions of real and tangible
property there should be taken one half
and it applied TO swell she possessions OF
the creditors-it would have done openly
exactly what il has done secretlyand surrep-
titiously. II this had been done openly
il would have brought revolution in day.
The people have only tolerated the great
wrong because they have not fully under-
stood it, New they are beginning to under
stand, and their oppressors will reap har-
vest Of wrath and ruin ifthey do not change
their aourse,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
nRADrNG TOwNsHIP oFFI-
GALS BEWARE!

We call the special attention of
Reading township officials to . law
as it stands at the present time, which
they had better pay strictattention to.
The interests Of the public have
been spit upon for years in this town.
ship and it must be stopped. The law
reads: "Whoever, knowing the same
to be false or fraudulent, makes out or
presents for payment, or certifes as
correct, to the General Assembly, or
either House thereof, or to the Audi
tor of State, other State officer or Off
GERS, or to the Auditor or Commission
ers, or to other officers Of the county,
or 10 the Auditor or oth,r accounting
officer of any municipal corporation,
or TO any township Trustees, or other
township officer, any claim, bill, note,
bond, account, pay roll, or other evi-
dence of Indebtedness, false or fraudu-
lent, in whole or in part, for the pur-
pose of procuring the allowance of the
same, or an order for the payment
thereof out of the Treasury of said
county, township; or municipal corpo-
ration; and whoever, knowing the
same TO be false and fraudulent, 70.
ceivss payment of such claim, account,
bill, note, bond, payroll, voucher, or
other evidences Of Indebtedness, from
the Treasures Of the state, or any
township or municipal corporation,
and who ever knowing the same to be
false and fraudulent, receives payment
Of any such claim, account, bill, note,
bond, payroll, voucher, or other evil
dence Of indebtedness, from the
Treasurer Of the state, or of any coun-
ty, township, or municipal corpora
tion, shall, if such evidence of indebt-
edness so made out and presented, or
certified, or Of which payment Is re
ceivcd, is false or fraudulent to the
amount Of thirty FIVE dollars or more,
be imprisoned in: the penitentiary not
more than ten years nor less than one
year, or, if false or fraudulent to an
amount less than that sum, be fined
not more than two hundred dollars, or
imprisoned not more than thirty days,
or both" roo v. 1913 p. ST.
There is determination among our
people to have stop put to the fraud
lent bills being paid out of the public
funds. 1t won't do to plead ignorance
when too late.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
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Too Generous.

The Indianapolis Sun makes the follow
ing pithy argument against the system
now authorized by law, order which Nati-
onal Banks are permitted to usurp the
privilege Of ihe Government:
"Dsposii 500. 900 in the q. 8. Bonds,
receive interest, 81, 600 in gold on ,hs whole
amount, you then get permission TO issue
$780, in currency, your entire investment
being 100000. Deduct 100000 which you
are permitted 70 Issue in currency, you
have actually only invested $4,000, fos
which you receive 900 interest from the
government. Every honest citizen can zee
the outrage committed On the people,"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Keep faith with the people, ifyou would
ssrsngthen the credit OF the nation. Pay
the debts Of che whole people with the mon.
sy that pays individual debts. Give the
people gold, silver, aud paper money that
10 legal tender for alt debts, and the cry
Of hard times will at once give place to the
shout Of forty millions of happy frsemen,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Mr.. VOORHEES,, the new Senator from In.
diana, las yellow hair and a big red NOUS
tachs and imperial. He has rosy face
and large body, i. more than ak feet high,
and bears the title Of she "Tall Sycamore
Of che Wabash" His ancestry on his faith
er's side was Dutch, on bis mothers Irish.
He had Indian fighters and Revolutionary
soldier..ios his u1andfathers and great.
grand fathers, and he Is fifty years old,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Whsn Senate, Davis wakes up in the
morning he calls cut 10 his private ssere-
tary: John On which sids did vote
yestsPasyT "DsnResstis." ssys John.
Alb, then tAis is Ne Republicans day.
Jeha D~s eAason ball IN each coat tail
poskst.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Necessity is the mother Of Invention
necessity knows no law; therefore the moth
erin law IL DO necessity - Worcester Press.
Yes, and bread is necessity, and there
fore bread 10 the mother of invention; and
Q gun isinvention, and therefore bread ia
the mother Of gun, and ths grand mother Of
SON Of gun Philadelphia BuHeti~.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Now that Bauer has thrown the bear, the
Nov York Herald Is trying to get up Q
quarrel between that wrestler and piece
of Limburgsr cheese 10 see whzOh Ia the
strongest.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

The Ohio State Association of the
veterans of the War with Mexico in
1846 and 1S47 will meet in Columbus
on the 22d of February.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
ERRORS OF YOUTH

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Nor
- ous Debility Premature Decay, and all the ef.
fects Of youthful indiscration will for the sake of
entering humanity. send treeto ~ Who need 4.
remedy By which be was ourods snterers wishing
70 pyoht By tha sdY ertisess perience can do 90
By addreelanE m perfect confdeuce John D. Ogden
AZ CedarSlN, Y,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Unless your past accounts in favor of the
undersigned be settled within ten days rig
oFous measures will be adopted to collect
the same. j. G. Curran.
Feb. LIST, 1873.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Pass the Equalization Bounty Bill, gen.
item On Of the Senate nnd House of Rep
resentstivss, il Jon desire 10 deal Justly
with tAe soldiers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

He was from the ssuAtry, and he cama 10
town for the frst time. As he looked al
the telegraph wirea he said, "why do you
make your wirs fence so high7n
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Occasionslly you fun against men Who
are not SO anxious about the dollar Of their
fathers as they are about the dollar Of their
fathers in.law,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

We hope this viii be the last time
we will have to notify our patrons to
settle. We must have the money.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

A Michigan widow recently hid her cow
away undsr the bed to save II from tAs TAX
collector. This may 10 called . genuine
case of"cowAiding BY Q female"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

We have been asked the question
by correspondent whether the School
Board are entitled to fee? They are
not.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

This hs eevernnent Of tbs psoois, fer
the people, By the people. There is no
one mas power in shis Republic. Rsmsn
Der this.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
1000 SHEEP

Wanted to keep on shares-half the wool
and half the increase. Address Herding
Co. Box 334 Somerset, Ohio.
This Co., will furnish the sheep at $3.50
per head, half cash balance on time
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
Beatty 8 Parlor Organs

ESTABLISHED IN 1856,
The best and most lasting parior organ now In
use. No other paflor organ has ever attained the
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II has been tested by thousands, many of them
To all.
The music j. adapted 70 the human voice, ranging
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The instrument has all the latest improvents,
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have no agents. Best offer ever given now ready
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New jersey, o. 8. A.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

$5000,00 worth Of fine goods offered at
CuRRANs LOWER THAN EVER.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

and several Others This state Is rapidly settling,
having double the emigration Of any other state in
the pleasant sshealthy climate and fne soil.
Investment in Texas land pay handsomely. 20
cent lands frequently selling for 81 per acre
and uncertainty of loaning money TO Individuals
or depositing In banks, We know Of no Investment
offering the same inducerent for safety and pront
buying GAO acres Of good land for S250 in one Of
the heslthisst climates In the world and soil un-
surpassed. Our ofice h ie the Somerset Pres
building, up stsirs, where We wti be pleased 70
see any who may want information.
0REINER 4 JOHNSON, Agents.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

The school book monopolists are
"settin 'em up 70 the average mem
Der" Of the Ohio Legislature.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31

Transparent Teaching iCaRtas. Instrsc-
ton and Amusement combined. Importan to
parents and teachers 26 different artistic designs.
The entire pack sent free for 10 cents currency or
stamps. Van Dsn &C. 20 Ann st. N. Y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-31
PIMPL,ES,
To CONSUMPTIYES

The advertiser, having been permsntly cured Of
that dread disease, Consumption, BY simple fsn-
edy is anxious to make 1t Known to his fellow sut-
will send copy Of the prescription used, (free Of
eharge with the directions for preparing and use
Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis. &c. Parties
wishing the prescription, will please address, E. A.
Wilson, 1914 Penn st., Williamsburgh n. Y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28
She saw.

A tacky sort of boy stood in front Of
a house on Spruce street recently for a
full quarter of an hour, gently rubbing
his sore heel against the fence-pickets
and thinking deeply; but there was a
well-counterfeited look of alarm on his
face as his vigorous pull at the bell got
the woman of the mouse TO the door.
"What is it?" she asked as she looked
this way and that and danced around.
"Pull down your winders-bolt yer
dOors-yard all full of lions!" he replied
as he skipped for the gate.
She uttered little scream and disap-
peared, and for half an hour that honse
was as tightly closed as poftoffice box
on the upper tier. Then the woman
cautiously put her head out, gazed
around, grew bolder, and finally ap-
peared in the front yard. She looked
about her, her chin trembling little,
but by degrees peculiar look stole over
her face.
.'Yes-um-I see!" she snapped as
she turned to go in. "'rhe boy saw those
tiger-lllies and played" game on me.
UNI seev"
She never thought of dandeliOns.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28

Three hundred people were Gagged l50
feet in the air on the 4th of July, at the
top of the Lemon Hill observatory, III
Philadelphia, Pa, and for three-quar-
ters of an hour their screams and groans
and imprecations aroused most intense
alarm. The observatory at Lemon Hill
is accorded a fine patronage on HOLIDAYS.
Ii is built on one of the highest points
in East Fairmount Park, and from the
pinnacle can be enjoyed thirty-mile
view of the surrounding country.
Pleasure seekers in the East Park, Inde-
pendence afternoon swarmed around
this towering pile, and at 4 O'Clock
about three hundred people were on
top, ,feasting upon the beauties of nature.
The capacity of the elevator car is lin
tied TO forty grown persons, but that
afternoon the man in charge of it
thought he would TAX its power little
beyond this number, and so allowed
tifty-two persons to crowd into il on the
downward trip. Having thus over
crowded it the conductor gave a sudden
jerk at the rope, then there was a short,
sharp crack, the report of sope fallen
object on the ground over a hundred
feet below, and the ear and its passen-
gers stuck $50 feet in the air. The
sudden start given to the overcrowded
ear caused one of the guide-pulleys to
break, and 50 wedged the ear between
the grooves, where it remained
For a time the widest excitement pre-
vailed among the crowd of sightseers,
who found themselves at that fearful
height with no way to get down. For
tunately there was another car in oper-
alton, working Independent of its mate.
At the time of the accident this car
was ascending for the purpose of assist
ing in bringing down the passengers
The sudden shock caused by the acci-
dent at the top of the elevator had the
effect of throwing the wire off from the
worm of the lower car, and so that also
stuck in the air at distance OF twenty
feet from the ground. Mr.. Charles
Upton, one of the Park guard, who is
an expert at climbing, clambered up
one of the iron rods, and, with the
assistance of Sergeant Spear and two
bystanders, succeeded in getting the
rope for the lower car into position. |
After three-quarters of an hours hard |
work it was got into working order,
and the 300 anxious souls, who had en-
ioyed more sightseeing than they had
paid for, were safely landed on their |
native heath.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28
HUMOROUS.

How SHE FIXED HIM.-The young
man was evidently honest in his inten-
tions, but three years of constant court
ing had failed to overcome his excessive
bashfulness. They were sitting in chairs
at respectful distance apart. Said the
Young man, having spent five minutes
in search of subject:
SLOW do you get along with your
cO0king?"
Nicely" replied the young miss;
SIN improving wonderfully. 1 can
make splendid cake now"
''Can your" said the young man i'm
pleased manner; "what kind do you
like bestr"
81 like one made with flour and sugar
and citron aud raisins and currants,
and lots of those things, and beautiful
frosting on top" responded the young
miss.
''Why, that's wedding cake" ex-
claimed the young man, nervOusly.
81 meant wedding" said the young
miss, shyly.
They are published.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28
SCIENTIFIC.

ThyBtOl.-The employment of thymol
as a substitute for carbOlic acid in
surgical dressings is, natural conse-
quence of the discovery of its greater
antiseptic and less septic power. A
lecture on the subject has been pub
lished in NOlkmsnn's series by H..
Ranke, of Halle. The solution used in
stead of 3 per cent solution OF carbolic
acid consists of one part thymOl, ten
parts of alcohol, twenty of glycerin,
and a thousand of water, and can be
employed as either a spray or solution.
An impregnated gauZe is also used.
Since thymOl does not irritate the
wounds, the gauze may be laid directly
upon it; otherwise the same method is
employed as in Listers plan. If the
gauZe becomes hard and dry il may be
moistened once or twice day with thy
mol water. In order to proven: the
evaporation of the thymol from the
dressing. the gauze is covered with oiled
paper. Frcm an experience of forty
one wounds dressed with thyEOl the
lecturer concluded that the method
leaves nothing TO be desired as TO its an
tiseptic effect, and that it answers better
than the carbOlic acid dressing. since
the secretion from the wound is less,
the period of healing shorter, and the
cost of the dressings is smaller.
Further it has no poisonous properties,
and eczema was never observed in its
use.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28
Nature and Man.

We are by nature inclined to love
mankind. Take away love and benev-
olence, and ycu take away all the joys
of life. Men are born for the sake of
men, that they may mutually benefit
one another. When man shall have
studied the nature of all things. and
shall come to look upon himself as not
confined within the walls of one city,
or as member of any particular COM
munity, but as a citizen of the universe
considered as one commonwealth-ami
such an acquaintance with nature, and
such a grand magnificence of things, to
what knowledge of himself will man
attain.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-28

The editor of the Fishing Gdzette prof
fers some little testimony bearing upon
the interesting query whether fish sleep.
1t is his opinion that the trout sleeps at
night; and, as proof, he states that,
when entering his fish-house at night
in summer time, he has observed all the
fish in the tanks lying motionless on
the slate bottoms, and has often watched
them thus for some length of time.
Their slow respiration and analogous
movement of the fins indicated dimin-
ished action of the heart and a state of
rest, similar to that of the human being
in sleep. On striking light while the
fish were in this quiescent condition,
they would start as if scared, and flv
about wildly, exhibiting the same
alarmed feeling that man not uncom-
monty does when suddenly reused from
profound slumber. This evidence re-
fers 90 fish ia an artificial state; but the
writer believes that it applies equally TO
those which are wild in their native
waters. we may safely come to the
conclusion" he remarks, THAT repose
OF the brain, more or less complete,
does exist in the piscine world; and
certainly, the higher the organization
of the animal, the more need we shall
find for some system of rest or repara-
ton of the nervous system" The
movement of gills, fins, and tail, which
is ever present in fish, the wr iter con-
siders to be as purely the result of reflex
action at that of the beating of the
heart; and therefore he regards these
when the fish Is otherwise
still, AS no indication that it is not in
state of absolute repose and unconscious
ness.