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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-17


IT is estimated that the little victory
in Ohio over which the Radicals are
growing SO Justify cost them the snug
little sum of. two; millions of dollars
to raise which the Washington Clerks.
the Postmasters throughout the State,
and the National Banks were required
to contribute, And, what little thing
it is that gives them such jOy--a Sec
retary of State, anSupreme Judge, a
Member of the Board of Public Works
Gall Of which. they had before) and q
minority of the Members of Congress.
To-day they would willingly give us
all they have got to change places
with s. the Democracy land take the
majority ,ofothe Congressional dele
CATION. Let them whistle ;'it is gnec-
esssry to keepInp theirsconrage.u3bf 3bful
11..9Ses sll .-lL4.,... L. tl.3A inli 'sD1-
Democratic 6 AIMS In Congress. @
The following table will show the
gains made by the De mocracy of Con-
gressmen- in the States that held their
election on the 9Th inst: 90 '-
FORT rr4 4-r1rrH 'coxtREss. rokrY SIKH n coSeRnsss.
,,.4.-ReU. 81 DEM T.-FFaReD-rs- Dem
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-17


We opine the Democratic Nationals
cannot again be foold to play the part
of cat's-paw. to rake the Radical
chestnuts out of the fire. Upon, all
the essential questions Of financial re-
form there is no substantial difference.
between them and the Democracy.and,
if they had voted the Democratic tick
ct it would haye ,efleetnally closed the
mouths of the. Radical leaders about
the 'Ohio Idea. being dead, for the
Republicans would have been in the
minority by from 10000 to 10000 in
the, State. 1t is manifest that nearly
all of the Republican portion of the
Nationals betrayed their brethren by
deserting and returning to the support
OF, their old party. Let the Democrats
adopt the motto OF, the old Quaker:
If q man cheat me once, shame on
him, if he cheat me twice shame on
me- ,..,.,.,.- ~. ...., ,...s,c ..tI .,-t.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-17
Palmyra Restaurant!

H Fl. POWELL
Has opened 4 Restaurant south. cast or thu
-ubilc square IN Palmy ri-on the old Canficld
corncr-where meals either hot or cold. will be
served at all hours, in the very best shape -
Ihe best brands OF Ale and Beer constantly
on hand l. r. S-'"' - =
Palmyra, Sept. o. 1878. 524-tf ..rI. tf-i
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RAvENNA, THURSDAY OCT. H. 1873
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
The Wastes of Society.

The following is an extract from the lee
ture Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, deliv-
cred at Cleveland few evenings ago, on
the "Wastes of Society" The facts set
forth are true as they are elegently'express-
ed:
"Then the waste that comes by lying, it
is terrible to contemplate. The black lies
are not so bad. They do the least harm.
They are like the big beetles which come
into your room in the summer. Every
body hears and recognizes them; they may
frighten women, but they soon tumble on
the carpet, and that is the end of them
The white lies, however, make men suspi-
cious of others, and the loss comes by watch
ing over each other and their employees.
Men say it is wrong to lie from the bottom
of the brain, but that lying for right or for
mercy is right; but say "lie not at ALL
You should do nothing which Christ could
not have done without shocking the feel.
ings of those who read of Him. There are
many things which encourage lying
Among these are politics. Our political
discussions are, or should be, like collegiate
lectures to the people; but they are full o
falsehood, and on the stump, in the news
papers, everywhere, there are political lie
which do great harm to society. Anothe
evil is that the very prevalent custom o
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04

Therefore, Mr.. Speaker, am ready
to say with the preacher, Ecclesias-
tes ", 10) He that loveth silver
shall not be satisfied with silver" We
want the greenback for our currency
and mean to have it. Of that curren-
cy l said on this floor nine years ago
and repeat now with all the confidence
gained by experience:
II stand here, therefore, for incon-
vertible paper money, the greenback,
which has fought our battles and saved
our country; which has been held by
us as a just equivalent for the blood Of
our soldiers, the lives of our sons, the
widowhood of our daughters, and the
orphanage of their children.
81 stand here for currency by which
the business transactions of fourty mill
ion people are safely and successfully
done, which, founded on the faith, tn,
wealth, and the property of the nation
is at once the exampler and engine O
its industry and power; that none,
which saved the country in war, anc
which has given it prosperity and hap
piness in peace. To it four million
men owe their emancipation from sla
very; to it labor is indebted for eleva
tion from that thrall of degradation il
which it has been neveloped for ages
l stand for that money, therefore
which is by far the better agent an
instrument of exchange ofan enlight
ened and free people than gold an
silver, the money alike of the barbal
ian and the despot."
Buttier's speech on the Situer Bill.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
An Astonishing Fact.

A large proportion of the American peo
pie are to-day dying from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver The result
of these diseases upon the masses of intel.
legent and valuable people is most alar-
ming, making life actually burden in
stead of pleasant existence of enjoyment
and usefulness as it ought to be. There is
no good reason for this, if you will only
throw aside prejudice and skepticism, take
the advice of Druggists and your friends,
and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain
Millions Of bottles of this medicine have
been given away to try its virtues, with
satisfactory results in every case. You can
buy sample bottle for 10 cents to try
Three doses willrelieve the worst case. Pos
itively sold by all Druggists on the Wes-
tern Continent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
A Thriving Institution.
he Ohio Statesman, Dec %.

From the Ohio Statesman, Dec %.
About the first of June last, we recorded
the Incorporation ofa new institution, The
State Mutual Aid Association, an insur-
ance association based on the mutual assess.
ment plan.
Since that date we have almost. lost sight
ofthia enterprise, SO quietly and smoothly
has it done its work. A few days ago we
visited the Home Office and found the Pres
ident, Hon. VIZ. BELL, JR., the Secretary,
J. Fl. SAMPSON, and the assistant, busy
attending to the duties ofStheir offices, and
almost hidden under the immense pile of
applications before them. and issuing cir
tifcates, answering letters, sending out sup.
plies, ect. Upon inqniry We found already
upon their books nearly 600 members, from
every part of Ohio Taking into consider
alton the fact that this Association has been
actively at work only six months and the
| fact that during much of Jnly and August,
business of all kinds was suspended for har-
vest and the great strike, the growth of this
Association has been remarkable. The
causes which have led to such encouraging
results are the peculiarly clear, equitable
and popular plan of giving both life and
endowment insurance at cost, and allowing
the members to control their own money
and use it until actually needed to pay
losses. \ member Of this Association does
not have to pay out large amounts OF
money to be squandered by extrava-
gance, nor do they have to pay their insur-
ance during their whole lives to secure the
benefit. Those who remain faithful to the
Association from Is TO 25 years receiye
themselves, all the benefits of their insur.
ance. Some ofthe features so popular with
this Association, are:
1st. Endowment Insurance on the Mu
tual Assessment plan.
Il %. Uniform membership fee only $1(
for any age or amount taken.
Sd. No annualdues, OF other extra char
ges, whatever.
4th. Return of all assessments paid in III
to date of claim pro rata, to the number o
irtifcates in force at that date.
5th. No division into classes.
9th Care in selection of risks, and stric
economy in its management.
9TH. Charging the members for insur
J ance according to what they get
, The fact that they have as yet not had
, loss, and are rapidly approaching larg
membership, shows that the plan is not al
experiment, and that good insurance cal
3 be had at home, where all the officers ar
known, and all the money kept within on
own State.
The officers are men of integrity and en-
+ ergy, and we have this TO say of our owl
s confidence in them and their plan, that w
have taken membership in the associa
ton, and would heartily recommend ou
friends to do likewise.
Their Home Office is in Rooms ) and
i Capital Block, near the New York Store.
P. Since the above was publised, tn
membership has reached nearly 900. ant
the Association has had one death.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
Buitier's speech on The Situer Bill.

fOr IHE PRESS.
The Brandt School, taught by Mr.. d. H.
Lsntz, closed last Friday and it was our
good luck to be one of the spectators. His
soholarsl all gave evidence of having spent
the winter well and seemed thoroughly
familiar with all the branches they were
examined in. They not only answered the
teachers questions but very creditably an.
swered all "catch questions" and others
and put some troublesome problems on the
blackboard, given by the visitors. Some of
the members Of q certian High School
thought to puzzle ithem but were baflled
and the consequence was some lively argu-
ments in which the School held their own
admirably. The dinner was a prominent
feature Of the day and the way we partook
Of chicken, Mrs. W's warm light biscuit,
pies and cakes &C., was proof of its quality.
The little folks were in ecstacies, blue
dresses and white aprons and their coun-
tspances betrayed their happiness. Miss
H. made them short but appropriate ad-
dress in which her presenting the posibili.
ty Of the studious little boy becoming Pres
ident and the industrious little girl his wife
delighted and inspired the whole audience
Others remarks were made but as this il
our hrst letter to the PRESS we will be brie
and ourtail items, some thought the game
we played out in the wood wero the bes
part. Altogether VIC had gay day ant
with hesitation and reluctance bid adieu Il
each other and the little schoolhouse, JUS
before the sun dropped behind the horizon
SPECTATOR
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
e. F.Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron

This truly valuable tonic has been SO
thoroughly tested by all classes of the COM
munity that it is now deemed inbispensa-
Bile as a tonic medicine. 1t costs but little.
purifes the blood and gives tone to the
stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life. Everybody should have it.
For the cure of weak stomachs, general
debility. indigestion, diseases Of the stom-
ach, and for all cases requiring tonic.
This wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient salt of iron we possess-citrate
of magnetic oxide combined with the most
en- nergetic of vegetable tonics-yellow Pc
ruvian bark.
! Do you want something to strengthen you?
Do you want good appetite?
Do you want to get rid of nervousness?
Do you want energy?
Do you want to sleep well?
Doyou want to build up your constitu-
ton?
Do you want to feel well?
: Do youwant brisk and vigorous feeling!
If you do try KUNKEL'S BITTER
) WINE OF IRON.
l only ask trial of this valuable tonic
, Beware of counterfeits, as Kunkeps Bit
ter Wine of Iron is the only sure ane
efectual remedy in the known world fo
+. the permanent cure of Dyspepsia and De
e bility, and as there are number of imita
tions offered to the public, would caution
the community to purchase none but tn
genuine article, manufactured by E. F
9 Kunkel, and having his stamp on the corl
= of every bottle The very fact that other
are attempting to initiate this valuable rem
edy. proves its worth and speaks volume
in its favor. Get the genuine. E. T
Kunkeps.
r Sold only in 81 bottles. Sold by Drug
: gists and dealers everywhere. f. T. Kunk
le., Proprietor, 259 North Nine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
J. Tape Worm Removed Alive.
: Head and all complete in two hours. n,
] fee till head passes. Seat, pin and stomach
: worms removed by Dr. Kunkel, 259 Nortl
! Nine Street, Philadelphia, Pa: Send TO
, , circular or ask your druggist for bottl
q of Kunkel's Worm Syrup. Itnever fails
Price 81.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04

enforcing oaths in business affairs; see our
custom houses; see the stream of perjury
which flows through them. Then, too, it
is worse in the courts. | hate the whole
system of oaths in law as well as in bust
ness. You are an important witness in
case. You swear to tell the truth and are
led into pitfalls and twisted into all sorts
of lies, and the lawyers pride themselves
upon making witnesses tell lies. The law
teaches men to lie and swear to il. There
is another form of lying and perjury; it is
the oath which the clergyman in the close
sects has to take on taking the robes of Of
fee. In early times there was necessity
for this Young men are obliged to swear
when they go into theology that they will
preach lot of things which they then
don't know any thing about, and can't know
any thing about when you are young. By
and by a few of them, those who think,
begin to feel that they cannot fulfill their
| oaths. Some of them don't allow them
selves to think of it; others wait and don't
go to another church, for the most sound
part of mans nature twines around his
| church. It is, too, needless and wanton,
for il is the greatest thing and only thing
for society to speak freely and frankly
what you think. We have demonstrated
this in our own country and in its own pol
icy. We have dissipated the ghost which
hovered over freedom of thought in Eu.
rope, and it should be dissipated in the
churches. 1t will be just as safe for the
people aud safer for the churches and soci
ETY..
An other great waste is war. Twenty
five years ago predicted than there woult
be no wars, and since that time there have
been five terrible wars. I have quit proph
esying. Men are fond of war. The stan
ding armies of Europe destroy and use VI
three thousand millions of dollars ever,
year.
|. The speaker said there was much said 0
the great civilization of the present, but
insisted that compared with what it nigh
be and ought to be it is very poor.
The condition ofman is very low through
out the world, but we have gained bette
conception of manhood-the need of boa,
mind and affection and upright manner @
living. AS to woman hood, it is the crea
tion of the last few centuries. ST. Pau
said: Suffer not woman TO speak" III
said this to the Corinthians, where it wa
especially necessary by the customs of tn
people. Things are now changed. We
men are now our teahers and educators
and we are not to put them under the re
strictions of former times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
THE PEITENTIARY POLICY.

Under the contract system now pre-
vailing, in the Ohio Penitentiary, the |
trades outside suffer by rumols coma
petition of convict labor, the families
Of the convicts suffer for the necessafH !
of life, and the convicts suffe<. ~ the
unpaid slaves, not of the stiate ',ut Of q
few contractors who seeaa to- own the
convicts, the wardea.s the guards and
the whole Penitentiary, ard grow rich
and tyranical on. the woes of others
whether innocent or guilty. The sin
OF the convict is not against the con-
tractor who works him and whips him
to death. Yet the contractor gets the
benefit of his labor. This is wrong
1t is worse than wrong,-it is a SIM
it is more than sin,-it is a crime.
ABOLISH THE CONTRACT SYSTEM
let the state against whom the crime
of the convict was committed work the
convict and be just to the wife and chi
dren of tho convict who have done no
wrong and who ought to suffer as little
as possible for the wrongs of the pa.
rent. Let the state in order to induce
the convict to work hard, give him a
fair per cent of his earnings, and send
this to his family. Competition against
outside industry would thus yield to
the innocent family the profits now
thrown to heartless contractors. Jus
tice and humanity both demand a re.
torm,- fair to the criminal, merciful
TO his family, and just to the trades
outside the penitentiary.
Russia the Bear ot.the North, whom
we have been regarding behind us il
manufactures, commerce and genera
civilization, refuses to contract the la
Dor of her convicts to any body. There
they work for the Emperor, as they
should here work for the state
They get per cent of their earning
paid to them when their time is up O
to their families before time is up
- Only one half of one per cent of thos
discharged go back again for crime
In Ohio IL per cent go back. Russi
induces her criminals to behave them
selves, we induce them to misbehave
and then rob them of light, of readin
matter, of health ahd even life to en-
rich few grasping, greedy and tyrar
ical contractors, who coin wealth ou
of the ruin of trades outside, the hell
less wife and children of the convict
the state that permits these wrong:
and the poor slave whose health an
happiness and life are the prey G
sharpers. Let prison reform be scribe
on the banner of every party.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Business Men of Somerset.

Next week or the week after we will
publish Somerset Business Directory,
giving the different businesses of our vii
lage, and who they are carried on by and
where they may be found. We hope that
our merchants, professional men, and me-
chanics will take this opportunity to let
the out side world know what we can do in
Somerset We propose to make each card
in the Directory occupy three lines which
will be about twenty words. Each card
will be charged one dollar for the year of
fifty two insertions. Send in your cards at
once. The cost will be less than two cents
per week.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04

EDITOR OF PREss.-Dear Sir: There
is a class of ..lawless pilfering trash in this
town, who are in the habit of feloniously
taking flowers and other ornaments from
the graves in the Methodist grave yard,
and especially from the grave of Mrs. Hook.
They have been seen at different times COM
mitting the sneaking tricks, and they are
well known, and if the thing is repeated
they will be exposed and brought tc
grief. They have no business in the yard
as they have no friends buried there.
INDEX
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
In the Matter of the Assignment of
George Snaic

THE creditors of George Speice-whose
Claims have been allowed, are hereby no.
titled that dividend of "a per cent has been
declared by the Probate Court of Perry
County Ohio, in their favor.
The undersigned will on the 11th day of
April 1878 proceed to pay said dividend at
Somerset Ohio. Dated this 4th day of
April 1878. r NJ. BARR,
1w. Assignee of G. Speice.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
BOTH DAY OF APRIL. 1878.


between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and O'Clock
p m, Of said day, offer for sale at public outcry
upon the premises, the following real estate sit
uated in Clayton township, Perry county, Ohio,
First tract Being part Of the north east quarter
of section g. township 16, and range 49, containing
north east quarter by line drawn parallel with
the north and south line of said quarter section
and running east and west across said quarter, SO
as to contain said quantity of land.
Second tract Also the south west quarter of the
north west quarter of section 9, township and
range aforesaidcontaing 40 acres more or less.
Third tract. Also the south east quarter of the
north west quarter of said section g. township and
range Aforesaid, containing4O acres, !more less.
Fourth tract. Being all that part of the south
half of section 8, township and range aforesaid
which remains, after surveying 140 acres off oithe
east end of said tract which was conveyed to Will
liam and Samuel Rusk, and afterwards owned by
Samuel Croskey and Lemual Skinner. Also further
excepting therefrom so acres off the west end of
same, which heretofore conveyed to John
Eusk and afterwards owned by John Griffith,
which said remainder constituting said fourth
tract contains 120 acres more or less.
Fifth tract. Being part of the north west quar-
ter Of section 8, township and range aforesaid be-
ginning at the center of said section s, running
thence % chains and "a links to corner, thence
north 20 chains and % links to corner, thence
east 2s chains and "a links to the corner of the
quarter section line, and said line, thence south
20 chains and 25 links to the place of beginning
containing 58% acres more or less,
sixth tract, Being part OF the south side of
north half of north west quarter OF section g. town
ship and range aforesaid, beginning at the south
east corner of tract of land formerly owned by
section; thence running west 160 rods to the quar-
ter section line; thence south 80 and 6171600 rods
thence east 100 rods; thence north 33 and 61716O0
rods to the place of beginning containing 33 acres
1 rod and Il and 7-10 perches Of land.
Terms OF sale: One fourth purchase money cash
| in hand, the balance in three equal annual pay
| ments, the deferred payments bear interest at 8
per cent from the day of sale and to be secured by
| mortgage on the premises sold.
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CLUB RATES.
5 COPIES ONE YEAR EACH
Cash must accompany all orders.
rIHE1 PRESS

VIII contain all the of the day, the latest market reports
and local news will oppose corruption wherever be found
asking no avors of the political will
the organ of the Geenack of Perry county will influence
advance the principles of that Every bong
should subscribe 1t will reading than
lshed in thecounty and the ates
Address,,
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Plant your hens for spring chickens.

Commence looking up your agricultural
implements for de spring time am COM
ing.
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Call and learn our prices for job work
They are SO low that il will surprise you
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