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correct the evil at the next election.
1t must be understood now that this
tampering with ibsllot-box must be
stopped now and finally-that this
corrupting of our lawmakers with
money must be ended. We are over
burdened with taxes which must be
removed from the shoulders of the
people.
Will the voters of this republic al
low their ballots to be made of value
through the money of foreign bond
holders? VIII they remain idle while
some of their own fellow-citizens are
using money 10 corrupt the men
whom they have elected? There is 10
remedy for these evils unless the voting
citizens of this country teach criminals
to fear the law. To protect and de-
fend these fundamental principles the
ballot-box must be kept pure. No
man must be permitted to vote more
than one time for the same thing at
the same election without being made
to suffer the fullest extent of the law,
and the laws must be so changed that
it will make it impossible for repeat
ing or fraudulent voting to take place
at the ballot-box. Every free citizen
must be allowed to vote, and his vote
must not be destroyed by fraudulent
votes. Let us protect the ballot-boz
now.
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About the Ballot.

Let every one very carefully read
the following sound remarks about the
use and abuse OF the ballot. They are
from the NATIONAL CITIZEN-SoLDIER.
The corruption Of the ballot is n cry
ing evil in this country. The man
who will set about to procure an Office
by buying votes, even in the use of
beer, ale or whisky, is an enemy of
onr government, and pirate in the
body polite, that could i'm mediately
meet with condign punishment.
Citizens ola great Republic, in this
matter is something for you to cor
rect. The Greenback party have
taken advance ground upon the ques-
tion, and they must maintain it. The
old parties have everywhere corrupted
the people, and unless the new party
will take the matter in hand the vii
Of the people will not be expressed at
the ballot box:
Our form of Government is found
ed on the will of the people. If they,
at the ballot box, determine that a
certain man shall serve them, there is
no higher court Of power that has anv
jurisdiction in the matter whatever.
II the people at the ballot box ordain
or coufrm any law there is no power
that can repeal it or annul it. The
people and they cannot reasonably
complain if they do not resist any and
every encroachment on their rights.
They have the right to make laws
and to repeal them, and if they sub.
NIT to legislation enacted through the
influence of money they are unworthy
to be called tree citizens. They elect
men to make laws for them, and they
indicate the kind of laws they want
nov if their lawmakers fail to obey
then they have it in their power tc
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31
Homeopathy in Yellow Fever
To the Editor Of the Commercials:


Thinking the following extract from
private letter from DIR. VIM. III Holcombe,
of New Orleans, who is we'll known both
in his profession and as an author, would
be of interest to your readers, | submit it
for your insertion. G.. n. NJ.
"DEAR SIR am very grateful to YOU
for the friendly interest which you, in
common with SO many Of our Northern
friends, have felt for us in our terrible ep-
idemic. am glad to report that it is rap
idly declining, my own labors having been
reduced to one half what they were a month
ago. The daylight is approaching and
am filled with thankfulness on looking
over the work we have done, and seeing
what genuine service the sublime truths Of
Homeopathy have rendered to afflicted
mortals. So far have treated 325 cases of
yellow fever, with % deaths. loss of
little over seven per cent! The Homeo-
pathic physicians have made record for
our system that can never be forgotten. = @
"Yours, frnternally,
w. III. HoLCoMBE."
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Farmers! Mechanics! Merchants! Eve.
rybOdy.

Do you want the very latest reliable
news from every quarter Of the globe? Do
you want special collection of Ohio news?
Do you want choice and ensertainng read
ing for your family, and usefnl information
in Agriculture, Mechanics and Trade?
Do you want a paper that is not full of ad-
vertisements, and is printed on clear, good
sized.type, easy to read? If so, the Weekly
Ohio Stnte Journal is your paper. 1t is the
best and Cheapest Family Paper in the
Union. One Dollar year, postage free,
and the invaluable Journal Almanac to
every yearly subscriber. Send for speci.
men copy to Comfy, FRAFcIsco & Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
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EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW"

This is a high sounding phrase,
used first by Republican orators and
writers to express the status to which
they would elevate the colored people
lately in slavery. 1t implies trans
lation from slavery to freedom and
equality before the law" 1t means
that without this equality before the
law" the condition is inequality, or,
its equivalent, slavery.
To prove the condition to be that of
slavery, therefore we must prove
condition of inequality.
IL inequality proves slavery. and
equality proves freedom, there are in
the United States more slaves than
ever before existed;-equal rights and
equal laws being sacrificed.
Are they sacrificed? If they are
then we are slaves.
Are they sacrificed? Has the cred
itor no advantage over the debtor!
Let those in debt answer. Has the
bondholder, as creditor, no advan-
tage over other creditors? Let facts
bear testimony. Has Shrylock gone
into court to collect his debt against
Antonio and found no friend to his
unjust demands? Has the bondholder
a right to par for his bond and the Ia
borer 70 right to par for his work?
Let the poor who depend on their days
work for bread, answer.
Have the lands and the houses and
the wheat and other property depen-
ded on to pay debts, remained station
airy in value, like bonds, or mortgages,
or money? Let those who have been
robbed of their share of $500, 900, 600
that represents shrinkage in value and
loss to the debtor class answer. This
loss in value, this robbery of the debt.
or classes, this conversion of one mans
labor into coin for another mans prof
it is the law made by the master and
the injustice imposed on the slave.
All this robbery has taken place il
the light of the 10Th century in th'
best country in the world, and the
bravest and freest people are its vic
Tins.
Wheat is Is cents per bushel. Whel
the debt was contracted it was 81, 80
1t takes two bushels now to pay wha
ONE bushel paid them. Is there an.
law proposed to strengthen in tn
credit" of the debtor found in thi
condition,-or to give him the righ
of redemption of his property is sacri
feed nnder the merciless hammer o
the auctioneer? None ! But w
HAVE a law to strengthen the public
credit and to give the holders o
$1,000, 900, 900, of bonds from 10 t.
20c. on the dollar over par, by givini
them gold in place of the greenbacl
they paid for them. This law con
verted values amounting to $500, 900,
900, from the pockets of the people
supposing themselves freeman, int
the pockets of their masters, passin
under the name of the public cred
tors and selfsacrifcing patriots. Th
law is lie on its title. 1t shoul
be called law to rob the people c
S600,000,000, and to distribute tn
spoils to those who pay no taxes o
it.
The bond, the mortgage, and tn
money Of the rich does not shrink i
value.
The labor, the property, and IL
products of industry shrink's 100 pc
cent. and the remedy offered is col
traction, resumption, and forced CO
lections, in this land where we boa
of Equality before the Law" The
is no equality but slavery and ruiz
Nothing is left US but Liberty to vo
down and crush tyaanny.
Are We men, to dare it?
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GOOD NEWS!
Here His Again.

Dittoe, the cheap cash grocer has Just
added to his mamoth stock Il full and COM
plete stock of Glass and Queensware. A
stock superior in quality and quantity to
anything ever before offered in Perry
County. These goods were purchased di-
rect from the manufacturer for cash
which enables him to sell them at prices
that defy competition. Call and examine
his immense stock and he convinced, he,
fore purchasing cleswharc that no eaiab
lishment in the County can compete with
his prices: Remember the place, F. ~
DlTIOE'S, Head quarters for Groceries,
South Columbus Street, Somerset. O.,
where lie will be delighted to meet and
serve his friends and patrons
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10 0CONSUMPTEVES

The advertiser, having been per,nen,,v o,.,, =.
ti%' efeaa disease Consumption, by si!pl.. ran
e''Er Is anxious 10 make il known to his fenv mi
VIII send Il copy OF the prescription Used Ifree a.
fnafGcl with the directions for preparing and use
S t,ie same, winch they will find Sure Cure for
Wlisnlng the prescription, will please address, F.
wilson, l9i Penn St, Wflliamsburgh n Y
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E,EGAT, NOTICE

Margaret Spencer, whose place ofresidence is un-
known is hereby notified that on the Goth day of
August, 1873, the undersigned filed his setiton in
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Perry County, o.,
charging said Margaret Spencer wit adultry, and
wilful ABSENCE for than three years, last past
and asking that he be divorced from her. Said pc
tition will stand fer hearing six weeks after the
first publication hereof as required by law.
w. +. Finck Jr. GEORGE SPENCER,
Atty. for plaintiff. petitioner.
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Notice of Appointment.

TT he Undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrators OF the estate of
John Winegardner, late of Perry County, decd.
j. M. WINKaARDNER,
HERBERT GEIGER. Admins.
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Notice of appointment.

TN office is hereby given that the undersigned
L has been appointed and qualified as EXecu-
tor of the estate of John Shrider, late of Perry
County o., decd
BARNHART SHRIDER, Executor.
Dated this 7th day OF October, 1878.
Oct 17-3wE
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Public N office.

q persons whom information reach for
"a known trespass upon the Fair grounds of the
Perry County L. S. \. 4 III. A. U. Society, will be
prosecuted to the extent OF the law in any such
cases made, and provided there has been property
of the Society, well that of exhibitors at our
late Fair carried away, and this violation of Flaw
must and shall he stopped
By order of the Board.
W. ERKEY, Prest.
o. NJ HAMILTON Sec
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NOTICE.
Notice..

INT Y wife has left my bed and board without
Is1 any just cause provoeation, and hereby
warn ali persons from trusting her on my account,
as / will pay no debts she contracts.
JONATHAN DRUM.
Somerset, o. Oct II, 1S7S.-
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To Western Emigrants.

For maps rail road time tables Land Circulars,
Land Exploring Tickets, Low rates on Household
goods and stock, and reliable information relaii,
TO the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

IN the county. He hopes by strict attention to bus
mess and cheap fare to still merit the patronage
deserves. Persons calling him at any time
WI VIII be sent to any part OF the country at the low
Nov. %
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

Joseph Brelsford has opened out in the
Elder building on south east side of mar
ket square. He is prepared TO do all kinds
of wagon work on short notice and on the
most reasonable terms Wood work at =
cry description made to order Repnirinss
promptly attended to.
j, Il NJ. Culp, makers and dealers in
brick First class brick always ON band
Yard on Logan road below Il. Il. crn-sins.
All kinds of brick LAYING done on .h"r. IL,
tice
All kinds ofspring caught lake fish at
Kempfs Mt bottom prices.
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THE LIVERY Sta BE
George w. B own.
HORSES AND BUGGIES

Is attracting general attention as being the mo
complete livery in Perry county. His trade is
rapidly increasing, and he returns many thanks to
the general public. He has the best
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Smoke the Key West cigar,

Watch repairing done in the best posi-
BILE manner At tURRANS.
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w ANTED-A good fresh Milch
w Cow inquire of
o. NJ. HAMILTON
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Another fresh arrival of Queensware at
the old reliable headquarters of
F. A. DITTOE.
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I ladies' and Misses Balmoral and Felt
: Skirts, a new lot, at
!, | COX & GALLIN'S.
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The daily gazette., 1878-08-06
General News.

Wilmington, N. c., declares twenty
days quarantine against all persons COM
ing from any city south of Wilmington
where yellow fever exists.
A severe hail and wind storm visited
Morristown, N. j., Monday, breaking a
large amount of glass and considerably
damaging trees and growing crops.
John w. Ryan has been nominated
democratic candidate for Congress in the
thirteenth Pennsylvania district.
The Union Mills, at Fall River, Mass,
will be started up next Monday. Mean
time the property will be advertised for
sale.
Thorne & Parsons, large wholesale
leather merchants, Toronto, have failed
Liabilities $3.50, 900: assets not known
The steamer Speedwellis at Portsmouth
On. H.) navy-yard, where she will be re-
paired and improved before returning tc
Gloucester, Mass, in the interest of the
United States fish commission.
A saw-mill engine boiler explosion al
Enterprise, West Va, Saturday, killed
Geo. Avery, John Parr and Frank Dill
worth, and seriously wounded Dent Park
and three others.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-06
A FARM FOR SALE.

ON TUESDAY, THE 9th OF AU-
GUST, 1873,
AT the Court House door, in Chestertown'
Md, at IL O'Clock A. M the subscriber
will offer at Public Sale, the FARM OF
the late Capt. John y. Hynson, lying on
the navigable waters of Langford's Bay,
containing
20O ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
The land is high, and The Farm hand
somely situated. The soil is said
msl!!L 10 be good. The BUILDINGS are
M!.t in fair ordinary condition. There
sbsi.s are two extra two-story houses on
the premises, rented out and not used with
or in connection with the farm buildings.
There is a sufficient quantity of OAk
WOOD for the uses ofthe farm, and very
convenient. There is considerable
quantity of PINE WOOD, that may be
advanl ageously disposed of. 1t lies i'm
mediately on the banks, near the deep
water, and is very accessible. There is
also some Chestnut. Mr.. VIM. s. Elbern,
the tenant, will show the premises to any
who may call This property is near
Edesville, and is convenient TO schools,
churches aud post offit es.
The TERMS OF SALE ARE-One fourth
in cash or in so days the balance IN three
equal and annual install m ents, in one, two
ana three years-with interest, and well
secured. Crops of present year and rent
GEORGE VICKERS,
Attorney for Mrs. Margaret H Griffith.
Chestertown, July 10, le7S.-ztawts
The daily gazette., 1878-08-06
Death of a Wealthy Lady.

Mrs. John Bradley, who was buried
on Saturday last from her residence on
West street, was it is said the wealthiest
widow in Delaware. .a.''. -,
At the death Of her husband she be-
bame the possessor of about 500, 600.
Her son David W. Bradley, merchant
of Philadelphia, died suddenly "Dela-
ware Day" during the Centennial, leav-
ing an estate estimated at about $780,
600, all OF which went to bis mother
making her the richest widow lady il
the State. 49,, ...'l t.
Mrs. Bradley was the mother of six
daughters four of whom were married,
one to Mr.. Peter B. Brennan, another to
Norris Wilson, collector of Christians
Hundred, another to Mr. John Brady, OF
this city, and another to Mr.. VIM. j. j
Purcell bank officer, of Philadelphia
The wives Of Messrs Purcell and Bren
nan have been deceased for some time.
Mr.. David w. Bradley, made the great
er part of his fortune by furnishing the
army of the Potomac during the wa
with meat.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-06
Killed on the Railroad.

Another fatal accident occurred at
New Castle junction this morning, about
3 O'Clock, whereby man lost his life.
The circumstances of the case are about
as follows:
Two men named James Yates and
Joseph +. Long, desired to attend the
Democratic Stae Convention which
meets at Dover to-day, and not having
the funds to pay their passage, concluded
to get free ride down. They went down
to the depot about o'clock, and as the
Delaware way freight drew up to the de-
pot they got on one of the cars and seated
themselves on the bumpers. When the
train neared the junction, where more
cars had to be taken on, the brakeman
came down from on top of the car, and
told the men to get their hold, as he GO
ig to draw the pin in order to detach the
train at that point.
Thinking they had needed his warning
he drew the pin, and the forward part
OF the train went on at an increased rate
OF speed. Unfortunately however the
two men did not have good iold and
both fell from off the car, Long fallingin
the center of the track, and Yates to one
side. Long remained quite and two cars
passed over him. He called for the brake
man, who came back and found him on
the track almost unable to move. He was
considerably cut and bruised, but was
not injured internally. His escape from
death was miraculous.
Yates the unft unate man was found
lying on one side of ihe track dead, and
upon examination round hole was
found in his head, just above the right
temple.
The body of Yates, and also Long were
placed in the riding car, and brought back
to this city. Long was taken to his home
on Second street, near French and DR.
Kane summoned to attend his wounds.
The body of Yates was placed int Dead
House where it was viewed by the cor
oner's jury this, morning. tl >. I1aa.
The unfortunate was about 27 years
Of age, and leaves wife with whom he
has not been living with for sometime.
| THE VERDICT. lu rAH1 RI
The jury rendered verdict, that James
Yates, came to his death. by accidentally
falling off Of the No 2, Delaware way
freight, going south at the Delaware juno
tion,on the 9th Of August, 1878.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-06
Townsend, August 5. 1sT s.

AN IMMENSE OAK TREE BLOWN
DowN.-The severe storm of last Thurs
day last, partially blowed down an i'm
mense oak tree on the farm of Mr.. John
Aldrick near Downingtown. At the base
the tree measured 25 feet in circumfer-
ence, and at point 16 feet above the
earth its circumference was IA feet, thus
showing it to have been one of The largest
lords of the forest in this section of the
country. 1t was a favorite sheliering
place for Mr.. AS cattle, but fortunately at
the time of the storm his stock were in
another part of the pasture.