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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

LAST year country editor offered
his paper one year for the largest water
melon. Tue offer has not been repeated
this season. Instead of doubling up
his subscription list by the grand
scheme, the melons did nothing but
double up the editor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

In overhauling book of maxims re-
Gently Walnut Hills young man was
struck with this one: "Love, if you
would be loved" He tried it on, and
got kicked. A headful of discretion is
better than all the maxims ever printed
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

POSTAL cards were introduced in our
local postal system in May, 1873, and
the public may be said to have become
acquainted with their use by the be-
gipning of the following fiscal year.
The following table shows the annual
consumption and percentage of increase
over the preceding year since their
introduction: Year ending June 80,
1874, cards sold, 81, ,O79, 900; year ending
June 80, 1875, cards sold, 107, ,616, 900;
increase per cent, Is 15-100; year end
ing June 80, 1876, cards sold, $685..
600; increase per cent, 80 14-1uO; yeai
ending June 30, 1877, cards sold, ITO,
OILS, 300; increase per cent, IL 1900
year enoing June 80, 1873, cards sold
200, $3.50, 900; increase per cent, 1s; tota
consumption in the five years, 720, 1856,
500; average increase, thirty per cent
At this rate of increase the annual de
mand at the expiration Of the fou
years, for which the present contract ex
tends, will be upwards of 44O, 900, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18
INSANITY.

II seems to be fact that mental dis
orders are rapidly on the increase, both
in this country and abroad. The re-
ports of leading asylums make this in
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

The Aldermen Of Buffalo voted to
suspend the rules against smoking in
business meetings. The Mayor vetoed
the res 'lution, saying: " Apart from
the obvious fact that smoking is in
decorous and Inbecoming in a dignifed
legislative body, it has a manifest ten
dency TO divert the attention from mat
tiers brought before such an assemblage,
and hence must be prejudicial to the
public interests. 1t is also obnoxious to
many persons, and therefore should not
be permitted at the meetings of your
honorable society" Some of the Alder
men made violent speeches on the re-
ception of the Mayors message, and the
threat was made to smoke in spite of him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

AN Indiana man refused to stop the
second time al Dubuque hotel because
the rooms were notfurnished with tooth
brushes. Some caravapsaries do pay too
much attention to style and not enough
to the masticating department.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

Few fully realize what an immense
amount of wealth, power, and property
accrues to this country from its wooleD
manufactures. Some simple statements
will show what single woolen mill in
the city Of Lawrence, Massachusetts,,
contributes. 1t produces every week
100000 yards of dyed or printed
cloths. 1t pays $160,O00 week as
wages. 1t employs $500 persons, pay
ing them at an average rate of twenty
five cents a day to women and girls, and
$40 a day to men. 1t consumes five
hundred tons of starch andexpends$40O,- D.
900 for printing and dying materials
every year. The wool it requires calls
for the feeces of 10000 head of sheep
This industry secures food, clothing
and to some extent savings to 53,0D(
persons and their dependents-net les
than 1000 souls altogether.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

A SUFFERING man ought to always
be cool-headed and wise. He is COM
PEELED to think twice before he speaks
once.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

"TTdE makes all things even "-ex-
cept the right and left shoulders of a
hOd-carrier.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

INDUSTRY is the antidote to poverty
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, d. g., December 25, 1878.
This is the day of all others in the year.
Given up TO the children, to be sure, but
men and women, being but children of
larger growth, enter into the joys of the
merry Christmas time with as keen de-
light as the happiest of the little ones. For
weeks past, what mysteries have been hid
den, what secrets carefully guarded, what
lies told, all about this lovely day and it's
belongings Everybody is surprised to-
day. That is a part of the pleasure of it.
And it does seem that there was never be-
fore a year when so much could be made
and obtained at small expense in the way
of holiday preparations as the present one.
Shopping is a dear delight this winter and
the varieties from which to select small
presents are boundless Every taste, con-
dition, age and sex may be easily suited.
Another feature of the year, brought
about, doubtless, by the vicisstudes of the
stringent times which have affected all
classes more or less, is the usefulness of
gifts purchased for this day. Even articles
of wearing apparel, gloves, boots, hats,
coats, hose, handkerchiefs, etc., so often
eschewed as gifts because they constitute
some of life's necessities, are o.day given
and welcomed perhaps even more than
jewel cases, ornaments for the house and
person, book racks, pictures and fancy
things in general. The children are fully
as happy to find their beautiful trees laden
with such things as school books, satches,
warm mittens and leggings, hoods, scarfs
and furs, useful chairs, books and writing
desks, as to see upon them all dolls, blocks,
puzzles, confectionery, sweetmeats, rib
bons, sleds and skates, horns, drums and
tea-sets.
Much care is very properly taken here
that all children shall have a merry
Christmas. Sunday Schools day schools,
and private families cause their children
to contribute from their store of toys and
books, both old and new, something for
the children of the Orphans Home, Found
ling Hospital, Foster Home and similar
charitable Institutions, so that the poorest
and most friendless shall not feel themselves
alone or forsakeE on the birthday of the
| friend of all.
OLIVE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31

The separator Is connected with the
other machinery b. means of horizon
tai shaft known in connection with old
threshng machines as the "tumbling-
shaft" and runs but few inches above
the ground. Over this two of the young
ladies stepped in safety, and were being
followed by Miss Finley, who, while in
the act of crossing the rapidly revolving
shaft, committed the fatal error of stop
ping for an instant to reach back for one
of the children who had followed them.
Quick as thought her clothing was seiz-
ed by the shaft, when the unfortunate
young lady was drawn beneath IL and
wbirled around again, and again, her
body passing through the limited space
between the ground and shaft, and
striking the earth with sickening thud
at each revolution. The machine was
stopped as soon as possible, but too late.
The poor girl was dead, and her body
mangled and mutilated in the most
frightful manner.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
Miscellaneous News Items.

EB~At Gearysville, Bucks county, two
tramps rewarded an old man for nights
lodging by gagging and Iobbing him of $50
and some clothing.
GB- An extensive dealer in counterfeit
trade dollars, named Frank Osborn, has
been arrested at Garland, Erie county.
Hitherto he is said to have been highly
respected, being well-tO.do farmer.
tEDuring Governor Hartranft's admin
istration about forty-hve murderers have
been executed, and four more are to be
hanged before the expiration of his pres
ent term.
gan oil we'll near Rixford, Mexican
county, is flowing 1876 barrels day, and is
now the largest natural we'll in the State
with the exception OF some in the lime
stone region.
eB-A lady was attacked ON the road
near Hyde Park, Luzerne county, on Fri
day, by turkeys, and before assistance
arrived had been badly pecked in the face
and about the body.
EB- Oil City has an Enoch Arden case.
A man who had been absent for four years
came back the other day, and found his
brother called papa by his children and
husband by his wife.
eB-Ninety per cent of the colored men
of st. Louis will be disqualified from serv-
ing on juries through decision that,
under the general law of Missouri, jurors
must be able to read.
EB- Louis p. Therasson, a New York
lawyer was sentenced on Saturday to two
years imprisonment at hard labor, for OBJ
tanning signature under false pretences.
A stay of execution pending appeal was
granted, and he was admitted to bail in
J $4,000.
eB- At New Castle, Delaware, George
Draper colered, convicted of murder in the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
A Sad Case.

Willie Williams was taken from the
poorhouse in Detroit when he was a
little boy, and made drudge in ply
sicians family. He was sent to school,
where he frequently complained of hard
work at home, insufficient food, and
severe punishment. a few days ago he
went to market with SIS to make some
purchases. He returned with the change
50 short, and said, on being questioned,
that he spent the missing money for a
pistol with which to shoot himself. The
physician tried to take the weapon away
from him, but he ran into another room,
locked the door, and committed suicide.
A man who would so abuse an orphan
boy ought to receive the attentions of
Judge Lynch.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
A Well that Lost Its Bottom.

For thirty years or more, the family
OF Mr.. a. Sawtelle, Of Augusta, Me-,
have drawn water from the well in their
cellar. The well was 40 feet deep, and
the water therein never failed. The
other night, during the severe storm
and gale, the bottom of the well dropped
out. During the night they heard tre-
mendous noise In the cellar, resembling
miniature earthquake. The next
morning the cellar was visited, and 10 !
the well had vanished. 1t must have
sunk to considerable depth, as the
pump was nearly buried out of sight
A portion of the underpinning of the
house was undermined and will have to
be rebuilt.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
Petroleum in New Jersey.

The discovery of petroleum in the
cellar of John Roofer's house in Mar
shall street, Paterson, continues to be
the principal topic in that neighbor-
hood. So many persons rushed to see
1t that Roofer had to lock up his cellar.
Several have burned the oil taken from
the cellar in their lamps. Lots in the
neighborhood that were not considered
worth 5000 few days ago are now held
at $1,000, while the owner of the ada
cent property says he would not take
$4,000 for his place. Whether there
really is deposit of oil in the rock or
not remains to be proven; but all who
have investigated the case say they are
satisfied that is is just as represented.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31

ENGLAND is now in sad condition,
owing to the financial troubles. To
these is to be added the trouble caused
by reduction of wages and strikes. At
meeting of the Board of Trade in
Shields, Mr.. Palmer, M. P. for the Dur
ham, said that revival of trade could
only be brought about by workmen and
employers uniting to secure production
at the least possible cost. 1t was use
less to haggle over an hour daily, or I'd
or Sd per day, when mines and manu-
factories were being closed in their
midst. He did not believe in the cry of
protection or reproduction. Produc-
ton at the minimum of cost would al
ways command the markets of the
world.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
A Life History in a Paragraph.

CINCINNATI, December PA special
dispatch says that Eva Leroy, young
woman, was found lying in the road,
badly frozen, near Rogers City, Michi-
gan, last night She was brought to
town, and the surgeons decided the
amputation of both legs to be necessary,
but she died during the operation. She
was woman of bad repute, who had
been driven out of Alpena without
funds. Becoming exhausted, she had
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
A Girl Killed by a Threshing Machine.

One day last week Miss Mary Finley,
house-keeper for Mr.. Farlow, of Sewick-
ley township, Westmoreland county,
met death in horrible manner. Mr..
Farlow was threshing with a separator
at the barn, when Miss Finley and two
other young ladies left the house for the
purpose of witnessing the operation. =
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa DECEMBER 81 1878.

fallen by the roadside, where sue was
found. II Is said she was once beauti-
ful girl. She was native of Cleveland,
and went to Detroit, where few years
ago she created sensation, but after
wards snnk lower and lower until no
ono would give her shelter.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31

ONE of those unreconciliated Missis-
sippi papers says: " The questions of
the war have simply been removed from
the battle field to the ballot-box. The
principles of the southern people must
and shall rule this country"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31

GENERAL ToOMDs says that if the
south must remain under Radical rule
for another term, he wants "a full lion
not sneaking sheep" Grant, he
says, is a full lion, and he has respect
for him, " because he kills or wins"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31
FOrty-eluht Children Drowned.

LONDON, Dec. 26.--The Telegraph's
Paris dispatch says forty-eight children
were drowned by the breaking of ice on
pond at Chapelle Moche, in the De-
partment of Orne.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31

1T is THE intention of some parties to
get another new county formed at the
next session of the Legislature. The
proposition is to take piece from each
Centre, Clearfield and Blair.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-31

ss- The present Circulet ton of THE
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to the inspection of advertisers.
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OUR OFFER FOR 1879.
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

No Gut Stereotype will be inserted In this paper
unless light face aud on metal base,
tF Twenty per cent excess of regular rates Will
be charged tor advertisements set In Double Column
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10

ture was for sale. She answered
me in a low, husky voice: 'tNot
yet, not yet; I am painting it for
the golden prize of the. Academy"
In the early days Of May I missed
her; her chair was vacant and her
easel was covered up. 7 went back
day after day, but the palette was
untouched and the picture was still
shroaded. On Wednesday last, as
[ was walking along the Faubourg
st. German, on a bright and
pleasant afternoon, I met a, funeral
procession; the coffin and the
hearse were drapedin in spotless white.
and around it were troops Of bean.
tiful young girls bearing wreaths
and garlands of flowers, indicating
that she whom they bore to her
last resting place was a maiden. In
common with the rest of the look
ers on, reverently raised my hat
as the mourning procession passed
by, and I inquired Of q woman
standing near me if she knew who
it was. whom they followed. She
told me her name it was that of
my young artist friend of the
Louvre She had missed the gol-
den prize of the Academy to win,
I hope and trust, a shining and i'm
mortal crown. ,o ...,i .,.sl
Truly yours,
-. BROADBRIM.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10
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M EAesECsa aRUSIC,

- -. ~ -.--ss4sSSss -.----ess4sSSSsssS -
sssMamma, mamma, 8eye hadenoughs
ofsButton, Button, and Biiad-manssBuf,
Ah!olease Will youput yeay~ork avery.
And tsazaof sosassl nsa Dlsg
stWeM; all 60 out69 Ehe room," she cried,
ssE And.Rhen my halakerchief l shaaaIde,
sYGou mast by magical music trace
sYoar 10 its secret hiding -place:g24&
- :aa
nus, whenshe piano soft and lows<a$
+ touch. yoastgfar from the spot you know,
Bnf when strike it loud and clear,
Then lock you well-yoa are somewhere
near" -, -,,e--a7=as---.r-4,. 4,.-ss-o~
Silence reigns, then o melody sweet S's
Blends with the patter of daneing feet IS
And mamma laughed. as she softly played,
To see the havoc her children made.
Behind the ottoman, sofa, stand .
In every Granny there goes hand; 4
Under the papers, mats and books,Ss s$S
Over the brackets, in all the hooks.
Twas happening in the corner, ~her5 :.
Pa sits in his easy chair, -. J-o
The music falls with a sudden 5csaslp
And at him the wild young Vandals dash.
They sack his pockets, they roll him about,
They turn his dressing-gown inside out,
And, when they have searched him through
and through,
rs found, It's found in the toe of his shoe.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10
sYSsCeJEsysseOa
) LII = Y
FOR DROPSY.
I never shall

Forgehthe First pose.
= Providence.
ME>H. r. srEsEEss s. s.. -.
Dear SRI Ta9s 5ssr greattzsa6erer
from dcopsy. was coildned to m yhense
more tlsaI asEeas.g Sixgnonths OF the time
Twas entirely helpless. Twas aaAge9Sgo.
have two mem help me IN Raa out
I was swollenal9 inches larger tassn my
natural size aio1nd my waist: suffered All
g man could and live. I tried all remeaIes
for Dropsv. Is had three different '!OcCorss;
Ny friends aaFexpected would dle; many
ing At last Vegetine was sent me by q
friend never shall forget the first dose.
coulG realize its good effects from Gay TO
day; Twas getting better; After nag taken eI7
some 5 or bottles could sleep quite well
at nights. I began to gain now quite 1aSC.
After taking some 10 bottles, l coolo walk
from one part of my room to the other Ny
time disappeared. i kept taking the,Vege-
tiaes until regajned my usual health. l
heard of greet many cures by using veg
tine after got eRs and was able to atfend
to my work. I am carpenter anu ou1toer.
will also say it has cured an aunt OF my
wife's CT Neuralgia, who had suffered tor
more than 20 years. She says she has not
had anyneuralg gta for eight n1onlns' nave
given. it to my children for CANCER aomor.
{ have no doubt in my mind it will cure any
humcr: it is a great cleanser Of the blood;
it is safe to gives 8 child. I Will recommend
it to the world. My father is 50 years old,
. and he says there is nothing like it to give
strength and life to an aged person. can
not be too thankful for the use Of 1t. am,
JOHN S. NOTTAGE.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLoOD.-If VEGE-
TINE will relieve pain; cleanse, purify, anu
cure such diseases, restoring the patient to
perfect health after trying different'physi-
clans, many remedies and suffering for
wears, is it not conclusive proof, If you are a
Isuffereryou can be cured 2 Why is this lneda
icine performing such great cures It works
in the blood. in the circulating fluid It can
tre,ly be called the Great Blood Purifier:
TheSsreats source Of disease originates IN
act entireIS ISessaa it to purify and renovate,
has any just claim upon public attention.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10
OSCEOLA;
PATRIOT AND WARRIOR,
DIED AT FORT MoULTRIE
January 3oth, 1888. T..
49, ."- (THE END.) !. ....

yohnny's composition on the
sheriff "A man which was the
shoriff of a Jail bis prisoners KEEP a
getting out mites and steelin hens,
cos the Jail wasent strong enough
for to, hold EN- in side. So the
man be said, the man did: lie
put q stop to that game, my
harty's,?' And he had anothar coat
of paint put on the Jail. But the
artist be had put some salt into
the paints, and the COWS came
along and licked the paint ol of,
and then the prisoners got out
an other time and steeled moro
hens. When the sheriff he seen
what they had done he was an
cry be said; This amt no place
for, theefs you bet ; SO you fellars
hasleither got to behave yourseltS
or lite out; and hussle round for
to get back the best way you can" -
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10
HIGH CHURCH MUSIC.
: Truly your
BROADBRIM.

My cousin Julia is learning to
sing hi-opera. Everything is on
the hi now; hi-opera, hi-heels,
or hi-pocracy. -, .s.' -
When EDgene Augustus asked
her to sing last~night, she firted
up her long train, -coquettishly
wiggle-waggled to the piano, and
sung: ~ r. 4.'s''
When the moo-hoon is mi-hild-ly be-heaming
Ger the ca-halm and si-hi-lent se-e-e-e-e;
Its ra-dyunce so-hoftly stre-heam-ing,
Oh! ther-hen, oh, ther-hen.. G,..
.-.- - -. I thee-hink 70
=" "..@ - Hofthee-hee; 49,
thee-hink,
Ithee-hink, -
Ithee-hink
Observation-Disclosures thee-ee-e-eI!
Beau tlful, Miss JuliaF beauti-
full" and we all clapped our
hands. "Do please sing another
7erse-it's perfectly divine, Miss
Julia!" said Eugene Augustus.
Then Julia raised her golden
(dyed), head, touched the white
ivory with herjeweled fingers and
warbled::s ,...... ...@.tr'
When the sur-hun is bri-hight-ly gio-ho-ing
Ger the scheme so de-hear to me-e.e;
And swee-heet the wee-hind is: :blo-ho-ing,
Oh! ther-hen, oh, ther-hen.@ a .z."
r. Il: ithee-hink
81: ;. Hef thee-hee; :.
.. Ithee-hink, -.
. thee-hink.
7 e-he-hehehehehink, hohohoohhhoho-
hohohoho-of-the-eeeeeeeeeeeeI!l!! .
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10
ETEGETINE
OWE MY HEALTH
TO YOUR VALUABLE
.|||. VEGETINE.

- = - - - NE"HC6I, AL, ApI' 20, 1CI!s
Mr.. II. E. STEVENS -
Dear Sir,-Having suffered from break
ing ont of Cankerous Sores for more than
five years, caused by an accident Of frac-
tured bone, which fracture ran into a
running sore, and having used every thing
I could think of and nothing helped me, m
til had taken six bottles Of your valuable
medicine which Mr.. Miller the apothecary
recommended very highly. The sixth bot
tie cured me, and ali can say, IS that l owe
my health to your valuable Fegetlne.
Your most obedient servant,
ALBERT Won ROEDER.
ssItis Unnecessary for me to enumerate the
diseases foriwhieh b the VEGET1NE should be
used know OF no disease which will not
admit of its use, with good results. Almost
innumerable complain are caused by
poisonous secretions in the blood, which
cantbe entirely expelled from the system by
the use Of the VEGETINE. When the blood
is perfectly c!!eansed, the disease rapidly
promptly restored, and the patient is
cured"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-10

The BAR Room AS A BANK
GOLDEN RULE.-You deposit Jour
money-and lose it.. Your time
and lose it. Your character-and
lose it. Your health-and lose it.
Your strength-and Ioseit. Your
manly independence-and lose it.
Your: self control-and lose it.
Your home comfort-and lose it.
Your wife's happiness-and lose
it. Your cbildren's happiness
and lose it. Your own soul-and
lose it. ..~.. =. .~-.* ",