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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
Lew Green's Pimps.
COOK & DAVEY-WHAT THEY ARE.
AN EXPLANATION.
FAREWELL TO THE LOATHSOME
SCOUNDRELS.

A few months ago Lew Green had a
one horse printing Office which he owned
and which had completely played out for
want Of patronage in Nelsonville moved to
Shawnee. The object in moving the Office
there was to keep the County Seat ques-
tion quiet and not disturb New Lexington.
The first thing for Green TO do was to look
around and get couple Of thieves and swim
dlers to run it. He wished two men desti
tute of character, who the mothers in
Shawnee would fear to displease foI fear
their children would be ruined, and the
property holder would be compelled to ac-
cede to their. demands for fear of being
burned out.
He was not long in finding the men he
wanted. Two foul mouthed unprincipled,
degraded, whiskey- soaked liars and scoun-
drels by the name of Cook and Davey were
hunted up from among some old cess pools
and after driving the vermin from their
filthy carcasses, and drying up the old
whiskey scars which was eating them up,
they were sent to Shawnee to run the
Jounal. They have been getting the pa
per out for three or four months, by the as
sistance of old stereotype plates furnished
them by Lew Green.
About a month ago Davey went to New
Lexington and some of the thieving ring
gave him his hide full of whiskey provi-
ded he would silence The PRESS on the
narrow gauge and county seat questions.
When he got within a mile of Shawnee he
was in a .beastly condition. Lower than
that of the hog. Next week however the
the Tittle swindle" came out with the de-
sired abuse. We published in return facts
concerning this brace of mongrels which
"swindle" contains lot of hog-wash
among which is letter from Lewis litter
of pimps to him asking him to deny hav.
ing anything to do with the Journol. The
idea of a man with the reputation of Lew
Green attempting to deny lany thing
The swindle then winds up" with slul
intended for Joshua Green. Mr.. Green, al
all who know him will vouch, is an hon
est, intelligent business man and law abb
ding citizen. He did not have to send IL
Rome to get dispensation to get married
or leave his native state. He bears a goot
reputation, and not like that ofsome "cor
respondent" who is disgrace to human
ity:
: What we have said of the two outcast
we meant. If you should happen to com
in contact with them treat them as liar
and thieves. Cowardice is branded OIL
their foreheads, and infamy is stamped o.
their general make up. They are simpl
a scirvy set of creatures who are rotte
7 with loathsome disease, and are stene
> in the nostrils of decent people. A pint {
) whiskey is their God, crime is their heay
. en- and foul disease is their companio
through life. It would have been bles
ing if they had come into this worl
breathless or had died Immediately afte
l birth. We will now leave these two ol
r blisters to wollow their ulcered carcass
= in their own debsuched infamy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11
e. F.KunkePs Bitter Wine of Iron.

This truly valuable tonic has been SO
munity that it is now deemed inbispensa-
BILE as 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 o tonic.
This wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient salt of iron we possess-citrate
of magnetic oxide combined with the most
en- ergetic of vegetable tonics-yellow Pc
ruvian bark.
Doyou 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-
tion?
Do you want to feel we'll?
| Do youwant a brisk and vigorous feeling!
If you do try KUNKEL'S BITTER
WINE OF IRON.
I only ask trial of this valuable tonic
! Beware of counterfeits, as KunkePs BIZ
ter Wine of Iron is the only sure ano
efectual remedy in the known world fol
the permanent cure of Dyspepsia and De
bility, and as there are a number Of imita
tions offered to the public, would caution
the community to purchase none but tn
genuine article, manufactured by E. +
Kunkel, and having his stamp ol 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. +
Kunkels.
Sold only in ST. bottles. Sold by Drug
gists and dealers everywhere. E. +. Kunk
le., Proprietor, 259 North Nine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tape Worm Removed Alive.
Head and all complete in two hours. N
fee till head passes. Seat, pin and stomac
worms removed by DR.. Kunkel, 259 Mort
Nine Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Send 70
circular or ask your druggist for bottl
of Kunkels Worm Syrup. Itnever fails
Price 81
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A Thriving Institution,

From the ohio Statesman, Dec %.
About the first of June last, We recorded
the Incorporation of new institution, The
State Mutual Aid Association, an insur-
anoe association based on the mutual assess
ment plan.
Since that date We have almost lost sight
ofthis 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 VIM BELL, JR., the Secretary,
J. II. SAMPSON, and the assistant, busy
attending to the duties oiEtheir offices, and
almost hidden under the immense pile of
applications before them. and issuing cir
| tifcates, answering letters, sending out sup.
| plies, ect. Upon inquiry 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 A 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.
} %. Uniform membership fee only SIC
for any age OF amount taken.
Sd. No annual dues, or other extra char.
gese whatever.
4th. Return of all assessments paid in uI
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.
7th. Charging the members for insur
) anee according to what they get.
The fact that they have as yet not had {
!, loss, and are rapidly approaching large
membership, shows that the plan is not al
experiment, and that good insurance car
5 be had at home, where all the officers arr
known, and all the money kept within oul
own State.
The officers are men of integrity and en-
T ergy, and we have this TO say of our owl
$ confidence in them and their plan, that w
have taken a membership in the associa
ton, and would heartily recommend oul
friends to do likewise.
Their Home office Is in Rooms 8 and
l Capital Block, near the New York Store.
! P.S.- Since the above was publised, th'
membership has reached nearly 900. ant
. the Association has had one death.
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SHAWNEE AND THE COUNTY SEAT.

We have heretofore urged upon the
citizens of Shawnee the Importance of
making preparations for a county
seat contest. The entire line of the
Newark, Somerset & Straitsville r.
r., between Shawnee and Licking co.
will vote almost solid for Shawnee
The very moment that she sounds the
key note she will kindle an excite
ment in her favor throughout North
ern Perry that will shake New Lex
ington from the cellar to the garret.
No one sees the danger ahead more
than New Lexington. This is why
she has been crying narrow gauge rail
road to Shawnee, hoping by this
to control few hundred votes that
they can not now reach. Somerset is
favorable to Shawnee for the follow
ing reasons:
First. 1t would be more convent
ent for those having business at the
county seat, who live in this section Of
the county to 60 to Shawnee.
Second. 1t would be to the business
interests to have the county seat TWEEN
ty miles away instead of nine.
Third. Justice demands the re-
moval of the county seat from New
Lexington as it was obtained by fraud.
Fourth. 1t has been the aim OF
New Lexington to injure the town Of
Somerset. They have acted on the
principle that Somersets loss was theil
gain. They have jolifed over the
destructive fires from which Somerset
has suffered.
The citizens of Shawnee should &c
to work ut once and make the necessa
ry effort to put up the public buildings
Northern Perry will again put he
shoulder to the wheel and with th'
same:united effort that made her tn,
business point of Perry county, viii
makeher the seat OF justice.
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COOK & DAVEY ITEMS.

Davey rubbed against a dog last week
and inoculated him with loathsome
disease from which he died.
What amount Of money did Cook swim
die @. D. Elder out of.
By what right do Cook and Davey go
by these names. Did either of them ever
see their father or had they ever any.
What foul disease has control of their
system, and is this the cause OF them be-
ing unable to get lodging in decent bed.
Why do Cook and Davey keep their
clothes filed with Asafoetida.
Does Davcy steal his whiskey or dead
beat it?
Was not Cook driven from Nelsonville
by number Of citizens for ridiculing a
funeral ofa child because its parents were
poor?
Will either Cook or Davey deny being
purjured scoundrels?
Have either of them relation that will
own them?
Did either of these bloated swindlers
ever do an honorable act?
Have they not been threatened with
hanging for attempting to entice little
children into their den?
Will either of them claim to have any
thing but brute instincts.
How otter was Davey kicked out of sa-
loon in Nelsonville for stealing some ones
whiskey which they had poared out?
Did he not sleep with an old hound and
her nine pups in Dew's stable?
Did he not dine with hound and pups
until they were nearly starved?
Does not he now in his drunken slum-
bers growl like dog?
Did not some boys carry you out of Mel
sonville and wash you with broom and
comb your head with horse brush?
Is there any one who is acquainted with
either of you that would believe you unde,
oath?
Do you both not pride yourselves on be-
ing Lew Green's niger?
We want these questions to follow the
vile scoundrels to the drunkards grave
which they will shortly fill. They should
be buried in a whiskey barrel and have Q
jug for a monument with the following
inscriptions:
THE OUTCASTS GRAVES.
COOK & DAVEY,
EATEN UP WITH
Vermin, Whiskey and Disease
| Found dead In hog pen.
Buried at the expense of
SATLICK TOWNSHIP.
They died as they lived, drunken, dis
eased brutes. Disowned by their kind, ant
detesisd by all. May Perry county's sol
never be cursed by suoh vile wretohe
again. 4
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A WARNING.

The sneak thief who prowls around
the and alleys of Somerset in general,
and the south east quarter in particu-
lar after night; and who has poisoned
three innocent dogs in the last few days
simply because they interfeared with
his midnight thieving; is hereby noti-
fed that he is known and unless he
ceases his dog poisoning and stealing,
he will be moved out of this commu-
nifty by VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
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A Remarkable Result.

It makes no difference how many Physi-
clans, or how much medicine you have
tried, it is now an established fact that Ger
man Syrupis the only remedy which has
given complete satisfaction in severe cases
of Lung Diseases. 1t is true there are yet
thousands of persons who are predispoaed
to Throat and Lung Affections. Consump-
tion, Hemorrhages, Asthma, Severe Colds
settled on the Breast, Pneumonia. Whoop-
ing Cough, &c., who have no personal
knowledge of Boschee's German Syrup
To such we would say that $4,000 dozen
were sold last year without one complaint
Consumptives try just one bottle. Regular
size rs cents. Sold by all Druggists in A
merica.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11

The Logan Republican has big
Job on hand in fighting the Hooking
county ring. BUTT is making them
squirm. If the tax payers of Hook
ing lend the Republican a helping
hand he will solve the problem:
"where the money goes in Hooking
County"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11

There is an additional Judge to be
elected in this district and Perry coun-
ty has a man who would be an honor
to the district. He is at the head OF
his profession and would no doubt be
the unanimous choice of the people Of
the district if he would serve. The
gentleman we have reference to is
Hon. w. +. Finck.
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human shape with brute instincts that
pretend to publish II K Is mop rag called
the Journal. Last week they swindled the
citizens of Shawnee and New Straitsville
out of twenty FIVE or thirty dollars for
printing tickets. They are hired by Lew
Green to do what he will not do himself,
and God knows he can stoop to almost
anything. We send number of copies of
THE PRESS to Logan, Nelsonville, and
throughout this county. Let the paper be
read and handed to your neighbor SO that
all may know who this brace of brutes are.
The old parties played a sharp game on
the Nationals in Shawnee. They filed
the drunken disgrace, Davey with whiskey
and had him go into the Trustees Office and
speak faverably of the National ticket.
Some twenty Nationals who were present
and had not voted became disgusted with
the hog and left the polls without voting.
He does not charge us with being dis
grace to our family.-Shawnee Swindle.
Don't believe you ever had father or
mother.
Yes we are poor but Magruder is the on
ly man who has right TO sneer at u.s.
Shawnee Swindle.
You are detested by all who know you
on accout of your decaying with loathsome
disease.
There Is not drop of blood in Cook or
Davey's carcasses, it is the whey from dis
ease and whiskey.
Lacupia-the great blood purifer-as
Gregg brethers-Shawnee Swindle.-Give
Cook and Davey barrel.
Two young ladies from Logan called at
the Shawnee Swindle Office says the dis.
eased bloats. They will never do it again
when they learn what kind of material
Cook & Davey are made Of
1t is not tripe that is laying about the
Shawnee Swindle Office it is Davey's saw
greasers.
Who knows but that Davey had Legal
right to sleep with Dew's hound pups.
We will just say to Lew Green's diseased
pimps that if they send any more copie
of the Swindle to The PRESS as an ex
change we will resent the insult by spit
ting in their faces.
1 You can boil down the vilest vat in th'
lower regions for six months and at tht
end of that time it wonldn't be strong
enouuh to rinse Cook sor Davey's moutl
after drinking Lew Green's slops.
If either of the prostitutes of the Shaw
nee Swindle come to the National COUNTY
convention disguise them with mask ant
saturate their clothes with burt onions.
If you bave an umbrella which you d.
not wish to loan or have stolen just put ol
the name of Saw Greaser Davey.
The Jackass ridden by the dissad Da
vey from New Lexington has since die
with disease resembling Niger small
pox.
? Farewell Saw Greaser Davey, farewell
, forever. You can from this time henc
sleep in peace with the hound pups as fs
f as we aresconcerned. We will now bic
: you to one side and never again mentio
q your name.
J. Farewell Cook, farewell, we also lea1
] you to wollow in the mire of your own il
7 fanny. We have leared you both lesse
d which neither of you will ever forget.
q We will further state to the public tn
their names shall never again be used
our columns,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11

The present Legislature of Ohio
has cost the state in the nighborhood of
one hundred thousand dollars for their
services while they have been nothing
but a disgrace to the state. There is
not twenty-five members in the House
that are fit to fill the office of Consta-
BILE. 1t takes dead beat Legislature
such as we now haYe to defeat their
marty,
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Business Men of Somerset

Next week OF 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, 1878-04-11

Our Hon. Curt draws long breath
every Saturday night and says; $50
dollars made this week. and good for
80 more next. More money than L
could have made in month in old
Thorn.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11

will give every farmer the advantage
Of one dollar that takes Gero & Covleys
adjustable steel pillow points between this
and the 1st Of May 1878. Warranted TO ft
ny pillow, and will wear longer than six
cast points. Address Geo. b. Trout.
Somerset, Ohio.
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Cook & DayaY,s Prayer.

Our Master, who art in Logan, we bow
before Thy name, Thy swindling will be
done in Shawnee as it is in Logan and New
Lexington, give us this day our ra!ions OF
whiskey, and forgive our diseased bodies
as we forgive those who treat us, lead us
not where can not commit crime, but de-.
liver us from decent Whiskey.
We have given full description Of two
vile wretches that were created in the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-11

The Legislature still holds out re-
pardless of the warnings from the
Democratic press of the state.
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Fair Ground Letting.

The pasture of the P. G. L. S. A. & NJ
A. U. Society will be sold on Saturday
April Goth, 1878. By order of the.
BOARD
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Davey was known by the Name of Saw
Greaser in Neisonvrlle. He shed his rind
in strips Of x inch, and it resembled
the ornament that decorates the wood
horse.
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FRECKLES.

HarMIT's WASH, the infallible five day freckIe.
fresh as a babes.
Mailed securely sealed for so cents, by
J. r. HEISLEY & CO.,
aug 9 Salem. New Jersev
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ASSIGNEE,S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court of
ID Perry county, Ohio, in the matter of --e as
signment made to David Ansel by Daniel Ansel,
in trust for the benefit of his creditors the under
signed Assignee will on the
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,
and described as follows:
First tract. Being part of the north east quarter
OF section 9, township 49, and range 49, containing
81 and 9S1OO taken off the south part of said
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 aforesaid eontaing 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, containing 40 acres,fmore 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 of the
east end Of said tract, which was conveyed to Will
Samuel Croskey and Lem6al Skinner Also further
excepting therefrom so acres off the west end of
same, which was heretofore conveyed to John
Eusk and afterwards owned by John Griffith,
which said remainder constituting said fourth
tract contains 12O acres more or less
Fifth tract. Being part of the north west quar-
ter OF section g. township and range aforesaid be-
ginning at the center of said section 8, running
thence 28 chains and "a links to corner, thence
north ~ chains and 25 links to corner, thence
east % 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 $50 acres more or less,
Sixth tract. Being part of the south side of
north half Of north west quarter of section o. town.
ship and range aforesaid, beginning at the south
east corner of tract of land formerly owned by
William Shreves, and now owned by him, in said
section thence running west 160 rods to the quar-
ter section line thence south 80 and 67-l6O0 rods
thence east 100 rods; thence north S3 and 61716Od
rods to the place Of beginning containing 80 acres
1 rod and q 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 s
per cent from the day Of sale and to be secured by
mortgage on the premises sold.
First tract of said land Appraised mt $4,000 O(
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Call and learn our prices for job work.
They are 90 low that it will surprise you.
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r. B. WOODWARD, M. D..

TNENDERS his professional services to the eiti-
Il zens of Somerset and vicinity.
OFFICE-Pubtic Square, orer the Dru
Goods Store of Hamilton d. Co.
hEslDENcE-East Main Street, opposite Union
School Building.
OFFICE HOURS:
From to "a. M, to2S SOMERSET O.
and to 8P.M.
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Come home Trovinger, come home,
greens are ripe.
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Remember the price of THE SOMERSET
PRESS has been reduced to $1,75 when
paid In advance.