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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
A New Danger to Faith,

The following comments are the result of
hearing Bob Ingersoll by the editor of the
Baltimore Weekly:
There were some features in the lecture
of Colonel Robert Ingersoll at the Masonic
Temple the other night which should
arouse the clergy to a sease of the signifi-
canoe Of the events that are passing around
us. The audience was intensely enthusi-
astic, and applauded joyously the most au-
dacious of the utterance of the lecturer.
That he has eloquence and wit are undeni.
able; but he has qualities more captiva-
ting than these He has the countenanoe,
the voice and the manner of a large hearted
and loving nature, and he has that red hot
earnestness that carries with il all who are
within its sweep. Such is the man who
has taken upon an active antagonism 10
Christianity; who makes it his life work
to popularize infdelity. Hitherto in this
country skepticiem as been confined chief
| 1y to the reading classes of society. The
unbelief of those who read only the news.
papers was mere Indifference and apathy.
A scholarly atheism found a place among
the scientific materialists, and philosophers
and mythologists, and Biblical critics; but
this was reserved and inert. It made nc
effort to proselyte; but now infidelity comes
into the lecture room with all the zeal ol
missionary faith. Colonel Robert Inger.
soil is a financil success; his lectures pay
It pays him we'll to attack the vulnerable
points of the Christian faith, to pour out
his fierce seorn upon the dogma of He'll
and upon the attributes of Deity as reveal
ed in the Pentateueh His scathing invee
tive against the claims of the priesthood
his screening wit, his irony, his merry
genial humor, his magnetic oratory, are
J all directed in turn at the dogmas tha
Christians hold sacred; and the people
listen to him with delight-with NOR,
than delight. They come to hear hin
that they may be amused they go ava,
, captivated. 1t may therefore be set dowI
that missionary infdelity is one Of tn
antagonisms which the clergy must now
face II is no part of wisdom TO under
, rate an adversary. This man. who con
siders himself an Apostle of Rationalism
. with mission 10 teach it, is strong, skill
full, eloquent, and fearfully in earnest
and his success may encourage others 1
enter the same field. There is one thine
: however, which all history teaches; il
that this man and his fellows must be me
fairly. The attempt to muzzle him, G
prosecute him would only increase hi
power.
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National Progress.

Lynn, Mass, colored Nationals are
to form a club.
The Texas National Greenback con-
yention will meet at atWaco, August, 7.
There are twenty-four National
Greenbask clubs in Crawford county,
Pennsylvania.
The prospects that the Greenback-
ers will carry Jasper county, Mo-, clean
are very bright.
The Nationals of Connecticut are
to holdsa State convention at New
Haven on the 14th of August: A
ticket for State officers will be nom.
mated.
Francis 5. Brooks, formerly editor
OF the Defiance Express and Hicks
vile Independent, is about to start 6
National paper in Defiance.
Mr.. w. S. Isheswood predicts that
the Nationals will carry Colorado a
the next election. Hope they may
and every state in the Union.
All the Greenback councils and clul
in Kings county are gaining strength
continually. There is scarcely meet
ing held but that large additions ar
made to the ranks of the Nationa
Greenback Labor Party [Brooklyl
Gazette.
The National Greenback party il
st. Louis is increasing very rapidly
A. locol paper says; by the fall eleC
tion we can carry everything befor
u.s."
Col. Bob Ingersoll was Intervene
by New Haven, Conn, newspape
man, when the reporter made the RI
mark that the National Greenbac,
Labor party expected to hold the ba
ance of power in many New Englan
Legislatures next winter. "They wi
do more than that in the west, replies
Ingersoll.
If Horace Greeley, who worte jus
after his defeat for the presidency, "
cannot say that | see any light ahead
could but view to-day, the victorior
march of the National army as
sweeps down corruption and ignoranc
before it, paves the way for the exa
tation of American labor, and chaml
ions the cause Of honest money an
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
Beecher and Barrabas.

10 the Editor OF the New York Sun:
SIR: VIII you inform me if Beecher has
De ;ome as anti-Christ an in his belief as he
:as long been in practice? The howlling
! atheism of Bob Ingersoll is orthodoxy
when compared to Beecher's sermon of last
Sunday. His latest opinions resemble
those that Barrabas must have held:
FROM BEECHER's SERMON.
They suffer (the poor;) of course they do,
and suffering; is good for them. Let their
bellies go hungry; it will do them good.
Men that cannot take care of themselves
can not be taken care Of
By indlseriminate charity you relievt
poverty, but you damn the poor.
FROM CHRIsT's SERMON.
Now when Jesus heard these things, h
said unto him (rich MANI Yet lackes
thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast ana
and distribute TO the poor.
For ye have the poor with you always
and whenever ye will ye may do ther
good.
Sell all thai ye have and give aims; pre-
vide yourself bags which was not old.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

honest government; how the old mans
eye would brighten, and how different
from his heart-broken death-bed would
be the one from which he could gaze
upon the progress of the peoples party
and see that his efforts in favor of
honesty and economy in public at
fairs aud for the good of the Amer
lean labor, had not been in vain. i
National Leader.
A correspondent writing from
Springfield, Mo-, says: "The Green
back cause is getting red-hot here.
we propose to organize the whole
county, and this fall, if Greene county
does not give good majority for the
Greenback ticket, we shall be very
very much surprised"
The cause is going ahead in Maine
as rapidlyas it does in the west. and it
would require too much space to give
names of towns where clubs have been
organized recently. Belmont is the
banner town in that state, having but
one hard money man in the township.
In Elizabeth, N. J. the Germans
have organized a large elub Of Ma
tionals, and, tie colored men are like
p0,as Coming, large club having en-
rolled under the National banner.
The Republican journals in the
West are telling the voters that the
party they represent is the original
Greenback organization. All the
more reason then why the Republican
voters should come over to the new
party, since their old leaders ha-,
turned against original prime ,nles
The greenbacks saved the n..+;op !,
time Of war and they will save tba na
ton again when it is il tba a'g tbroes 30 9
industrial distress, New Haven In
ion. l->0" maven y"
The The bOndhcc,lders crop. comes twio
a year, ard comes without an eff. :.
NO laoo+., no toll, no anxiety, p u
taxes. taxes,. And the weather Dr. -.na l l
lec.t 1t, Rain or shine, - 'es not q
tight along, and it .ne crop COM
too No loadiD~ comes in none
market, nob' ! up and hauling
ing and p -ggling over price, no ira
gold. .lcker, but the clean brig
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
Age.

Few men die of old age. Almost all die
Of disappointment, passion, mental or bod.
ily toll or accident. The passions kill
men sometimes, even suddenly. The COM
mon expression choked with passion, has
little exaggeration in it; for even though
not suddenly fatal, strong passions shorten
life, Strong bodied men often die young;
weak men live longer than the strong, for
the strong use their strength, while the
weak have none to use. The latter take
care of themselves, the former do not AS
it is with the body. so is it with the mind
and temper. The strong are apt to break
or, like the candle to run; the weak to burn
out. The inferior animals which live, In
general, temperate lives, have generally
their prescribed term of years. The horse
lives twenty five years; the OK fifteen ol
twenty; the lion about twenty; the dos
ten or twelve; the rabbit eight; the guiuea
pig six or seven years. These numbers al
bear similar proportion to the time tn
animal takes to grow to its full size. Blu
man, of all the animals, is one that seldom
comes up to the average. He ought t.
live hundred years according t.
this physiological law, for FIVE times twent
are one hundred; but instead of this b
, scarcely reaches. on the average, four time
i his growing period; the cat six times; an
the rabbit even eight times the standar
, of measurement. The reason is obvious
man is not only most irregular and th
! most Incorporate, but most laborious an
hard worked of all animals. He is ais
! the most irritable of all animals; and ther
is reason to believe, though we cannot te
: what an animal secretly feels, that mol
e than any other animal, man cherish'
wrath to keep it worm, and consumes hin
! celf with the fire of his own secret refec
ion
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
CuTlous facts '-Dout Bli nd Tom,


Blind Toms birthplace Is Georgia, and
ne began 10 excite attenti0 az a musician
al .ne age of four years All sounds af-
'oraeo flm delight; ersa the crying of a
enn & caused him to DAM CO about in state
II sestaey. When at Jlome he often bit
and pinehed his brorlers and sisters to
make them emit erS es of pain. If kept
away from the piano he would beat against
the wall, drag chair about the room, and
/ make all sorts Of NJ oises. When in London
q flute was prod .uced for him of a very
complicated pats ern, and having twenty.
! two keys He frequently rises up al might
and playa this insrument, initiating upon
il all sorts of sounds which he may hear a
shs time Once, when the agent attempted
to make him stop playing piano in s
high toned hotel at 3 o'clock in the morn
, ing, Tom seized him and threw him through
} the door. In Washington he threw a NAL
: down stairs who came into his room. Wher
t at home in Georgia he lives in a building
about two hundeed yards from the hous
and there remains alone with his piano
playing all day and night, like one possess
ed with madness. Bad weather has an ef
feet upon his music. In cloudy, rainy sea
% sons, he plays sombre music in minor chord
and when the sun shines and the birds sin
he indulges in waltzes and. light music
Sometimes he will hammer away for hour!
producing the most horrid discord imagiu
able. Suddenly change comes over hir
r and he indulges in magnificent burst {
es harmony taken from the best production
. of the masters Since his childhood be hi
D. been an idiot, and he played nearly as we
,g at the age of seven as he does now. Bl
II. now his repertoire is much larger, as |
G. can play anything he has ever heard. I
now plays about seven thousand piece
and picks up new ones everywhere. IL
lie a curious fact that he will not play Sundi
D. school music if he can help it, having
y oreat dislike for it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

The chances in this district for the
election of Democrat to Congress- is
none the best. The strongest man
they have in the district is Hon. w.
f.. Finck. He has more friends and
admirers in and out of the Democratic
party than any other man in the dis
trict. He is however an uncompro-
missing Democrat and defended the
principles of that party when most
men ,hrunk from their duty as Dem
ocrats. Although we differ with Mr.
Finck, we admire his firmness to the
principles which he believes to be cor
rect.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
Be Kind to Him.

Be kind to the book agent He has a
father, perhaps, and mother,
who knew him in his innocent youth. Per
paps even now, in some peaceful New En-
gland village, fond hearts are beating fol
him, and sweet lips are breathing loves
dearest prayers for his welfare. There.
fore lay him down tenderly, fold his hands
peacefully upon his breast and close hi
eyes gently as ysu put him to rest unds'
the branches ofthe weeping willow. where
the birds carol all through the summer
days their softest songs. But plant him
deep-plant him deep?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
y secure his election

lne indications are that the Demo
cratic Congressional convention in this
district will be tedious affair. 1t will
take good bottom to win, and moth
ing short of four mile and repeat can
didate need enter. II is folly to-
such quarter horses as Holden, Jew
EFT and. Follet to attempt the race.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
Mules.

Mules are the only beasts of burded used
the south of Europe, and in Spain
and Portugal they are employed
both for the saddle and the gentleman's
carriage. For the latter purpose they are
bred of a large size, and sell at much high
ss price than the horse, since they not only
live longer and are less subject to disease
but are found to do more work, and stand
il better. In Lisbon pair of carriage
mules have been known to fetch over SIG
90.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

What do the tax payers Of Perry
county think of putting up new
court house and Jail, and a residence
for the Sheriff and Probate Judge.
Better be careful who you vote for
for Commissioner. The New Lexing
ton ring are making preparations to
dc it and all they want is amajority o.
the Board.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

Ifthe laboring class allow the poll
ticians to vote them the deserve to suf-
fer the consequence. 1t is positive
fact that men who really suffering for
the necessaries of life will vote against
their own interest because through
fear of displeasing some one who really
cares nothing about them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
Sale of Valuable Real Estate.

ON Thursday, August 9Th, 1878, between the
" hours of 10 o'clock A, NJ. and o'clock Z. NJ,
will offer for sale at public auction, upon the
premises, in Hopewell township, Perry county, o.,
in two separate parcels cornering with each other
the well known farm lands of the estate of Morde-
cal Yarnell, ded'd viz. The first parcel being the
West half of the North West quarter of section No
81, Township No. II and Range No. 16, containing
so acres more or less; and the 2nd parcel being the
south end of the East half of the South East quar-
ter OF section No. 81, Township and Range afore-
said, containing SO more less being all of
said last named half quarter except what 70 now
owned by David Smith. These lands lie about 4
mile from the nearest Railroad station are well wa
tered with plenty Of good springs, contain fair
proportion OF good timber land, fences and other
improvements m good condition, soil well suited to
farming. The so acre tract contains good dwell
ling house, barn, milk house, orchard, small fruits
well OF good soft water &c. Terms Of sale: One
third on receiving possession one third In year
and the remainder In two years, che deferred pay
ments to:he secured by mortgage on the premises
Terms as regards the crops now growing on The
lands to be determined on the day OF sale.
WIN. YARNELL, Executor
July4. of Mordicai Yarnell decd.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
For The PRESS.
Killed by Lightning.

Mr.. Miller Eversole, we'll known far
mer in Walnut township. some three miles
North West of New Salem, Fairfield coun-
ty, was killed by lightning on the evening
ofthe 4th while ost milking. Mr.. Ever
sole was a son-in.Iaw of Mr.. Owen Nc
Naugten near New Salem.
He leaves wife and one child. lie
and his wife both united with the U.
B. church last winter and were both teach
ers in the Sabbath school and greatly in
terested in the Christian life and work.
B, T,
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The undersigned endorse the above call,
and urge full attendance;
Liver is King.

The Liver is the imperial organ of the
whole human system, as it controls the
life, health and happiness of man. When
it is disturbed in its proper action all kinds
of ailments are the natural result. The di-
ge.tion of food, the movement of the heart
and blood the action of the brain and
nervous system, are all Immediately con-
nected with the workings of the Liver.
It has been successfully proved tina. Green's
August Flower is unequalled in curing all
persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint, and all the numerous symptoms
that result from an unhealthy condition of
the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to
try, 10 cents. Positively sold in all towns
on the Western Continent. Three doses
will prove that it is ust what you want.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
NOTICE.

" dersigned o. T. Mohler, of Somerset, Perry
county, Ohio, gave bond and was duly authorized
by the Probate Court of said county, to administer
the assignment made on the goth of March 1873, bv
Nathan Dennison, of said town of Someret for the
benefit of his creditors.
The aforesaid creditors OF said Nathan Denison,
and each of them, are therefore hereby notified
and require to the undersigned, for allowance at
his office in said town of Somerset within six
months from and after the date of this notice. ae-
cording to the statute in such case made and pro-
V ided. o. T. MOHLER,
June 20,k3w Assignee
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

Sdy~Did the New Lexington Trib-
une receive pay for publishing the
Tax Noticelast fall? Will the Com
missioner's answer
saS-What was the amount paid last
year to the New Lexington Herald
and Tribune for publishing the Com
missioner's Report? Speak out gentle
men and let the public know.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
TO ALL FRIENDS OF CURRENCY
AND LABOR REFORM IN NTHE
STATE OF OHIO:

The undersigned, elected members of the
state central committee at the union conven-
tion of friends of Greenbaek and Lobor re
form held in Columbus on September 18th
1877, recognizing the necessity for early
action, hereby invite all who favor such
reforms without regard to party, to meet
in delegate convention in the City Hall at
the city of Columbus. ON Tuesday, July23d
1878, at O'clock P. NJ, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates to be voted for
ct the ensuing state election, and adopting
a platform acceptable to all friends of
a sound currency and the alienation of the
oppressed condition of the industrial classes.
Each county will be entitled to one delegate
GUS candidates for governor in the election
held October 1878, and an additional dele
gate for any fraction over five hundred.
1t is suggested that in all counties hav.
ing no regular organization or central com
mittee, the voters meet in mass convention
at the county court house on Saturday
July 18th, 1875 at CLOCK P. NJ, for th,
purpose of electinz their quoto Of delegate
and appointing aCounty Central Committee
4 Counties already organized should NEE
subject to the call of the County Centra
Committee.
The State Central Committee.
A. ]. Mowry, Erie County.
L. T. Foster, Mahoning.
3 J. I. Throckmorton, Ross.
= Francis Barry, Portage.
Joseph Watson, Knox,
John Tucker. Licking.
: Robert schilling, Cuyahoga.
The undersigned endorse the above cal
and urge a full attendance;
:. Hugo Preya1, Stark County; Oocar Ba
i. Sandnsky; Jno. T. Shyrock, Muskingu
: county: w. P. Magruder Perry count
Q Chas, Bonsell, Columbiana county;
: Goodall Franklin county; Chas. Seddi
- = Franklin county, Chas. r. Martin, Sene
- county; Joseph Jenkins, Tuscarawas count
,e ,e J. A. Hostetler, Tugcarawas county.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

There is Post Master in an ad.
joining village who had better attend
TO his post Office and keep out of poll
tics or Post Master General Key will
drum him out of the service.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

IL is being whispered among tho
New Lexington ring that they VII
make an effort after the electicaa 10
build new court house. What they
want is to elect their Commissiorsy
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

The Republican Congressional con.
vention win be held in GAINESVILLE on
the 25th Of July.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

California opens the campaign by
the Laboring mems ticket sweeping
the state. ;
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

J. u NJ. Culp, makers and dealers in
brick. First class brick always on hand.
Yard on Logan road below r. r. crossing.
All kinds of brick tlaying done on short
notice.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

Tim O'Briens numerous friends are talk
ing loud for Tim for Sheriff. They CLAIM
he has the inside track and is going Il
keen it,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

Shawnee is to ohave another rail road.
The road will start at NcConnelsyille
and terminate at Shawnee.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

UGLY CRIME!

Thousands of dollars paid the New
Lexington Herald and Tribune for le-
gal advertising that can and should be
saved.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
National County Ticket.

Probate Jsdge.-JoHN GATTs.
Sh,ri6. DAVID ANsEL.
ciesk.-JAMEs WI GRAVES.
C0paD.isaioasr.-- GEORGE WOLF,
C6roasr.--JoHN SULLIVAN,
isfymdry DirScior.-AEbert Ewing.
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UNDERSELIA

All other yards. Remember the place, the old
CASSELL BRICK YARD. Give us a call and we
will convince you wen undersell all other yards
in the county. Pavements laid and repaired and
satisfaction guaranteed.
June 18th CAsSELL 4 FREEMAN.
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TO CONSERVATIVES

The advertiser, having been permently cured Of
that dread disease, Consumption by q simple rem
edy is snxious to make it known to his fellow snf
ferers the means of cure To all who desire it, II e
will send copy of the prescription used, free
charge with the directions for preparing and use
ing the same, which they will find Sure Cure for
Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, &C. Parties
Wishing the prescription, will please address, f.
Wilson, 1874 Penn ST., Wiliamsburgh N. Y
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There is no truth in ths.Ssr :.
I a, '',ei y iiTpi TAAN rort that
Use - WI VI Dse SNEho' ..rawn. Mr..
~ ~ tfi ~: "~O ed by his numer
= -hf'f'' will use every honora
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