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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Care Of the Horses.

The Illinois humane society, through an
appeal issued by their committee, make the
following suggestions, which owners of
horses will serve their own interests by at
tending to.
1. Shoes.-If horses are sharp shod in
icy weather they will pull larger loads to
greater advantage; it is poor economy to
neglect the proper shoeing of horses, which
mayithus be seriously injured.
2. Blankets, etc.-Horses should be pro-
tected by blankets or water proof covers
from rain or snow, while standing. The
cost of blanket is very small, and its use
would repay the outlay very many times
Any woolen or other protection placed
under the pad or saddle, and extending
back over the hips, will be found very use.
full, as protecting weak part of the ami.
NAL
3. Clipping.-The clipping of horses al
this season is considered to be, at least i'm
prudent, and by this society inhumane
owners are respectfully urged to allow the
animals to retain the covering which nature
has provided.
4. Check reins--Work horses, if at all
should be checked very low; they can thus
pull to greater advantage, protect theil
eyes from rain or snow, and are less liable
to stumble or injure themselves. 1t will b.
noticed that the city railway companies
have largely abandoned the use of check
reins.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

ESTABLISHED IN 1856.
The best and most lasting parlor organ now i'll
use. No other pallor organ has ever attained the
same popularity.
1t has been tested by thousands many Of them
competent judges, and gives universal satisfaction
to all.
The music is adapted to the human voice. ranging
form the softest hute-like note to a volume OF
sound unsurpassed by any instrument.
The instrument has all the latest improyents,
and every organ fully warranted fer six years
Beautiful oil polish, black walnut panneled cases,
which VIII not crack or warp, and form s, in addi-
ton to splendid instrument of music a beautiful
piece of furniture.
This organ needs only to be to be appreciated
and is sold at extremely Spw figures for cash Sec
ond-hand instruments taken in exchange.
Agents wanted, male or female, in every county
in the United States and Canada. A liberal dis
count made to teachers, ministers, churches,
schools, lodges etc, where have no agents. Il
lustrated catalogue aud price list free. Core
spondence solicited. Agents discount given where
have no agents. Best offer ever given now ready.
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U. S. A.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Killing Rats.

The following cheap and simple method
is said to be used in Germany: A mixture
Of two parts of well bruised common squills
and three parts of finely chopped bacon
made into a still mass, with as much meal
as may be required, and then baked into
small cakes, which are put down for the
rats to eat. Several correspondents of the
German Agricultural Gazette write to an
nounce the complete extirpation of rats and
mice from ther cow-stalls and piggeries
since the adoption OF this simple plan.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

Near Rome, Ga, few nights since, a
planter having sold cotton at Trim Factory,
receiving several hundred dollars for the
same, was ssreturning home, and camped
with negro boy two or three miles from
the factory. Early in the evening he was
approached by man coarsely dressed as a
woman, who was permitted to warm at the
FIRE. His suspicious being aroused, the
planter kept watch in the wagon, and, an
hour or 80 later heard whistle. Three
men, disguised suddenly leaped into camp
cut the negro boys throat, and started for
the wagon, when the planter opened Ess,
killing one of the men; the other escaped.
The dead robber was identified as loafer
about the factory.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Friday. March Is, 1878.
NOTICE.

TN the matter or the assignment made TO Aaron
| Binckley by Michael Miller, of Reading Towns
ship Perry county, Ohio, in trust, for the benefit
Of his creditors, the said assignee having made his
first Report to the Probate Court of Perry county
Ohio and settled his accounts such trustee up To
the SIst day of January, 1873, and the said court
having ordered that q dividend of seven per cent
be paid by said assignee out of the moneys in his
hands, to the creditors OF said Michael Miller, pro
rata.
The said creditors OF said Michael Miller whose
claims have been presented and allowed are there
fore hereby notified and required to call upon the
undersigned assignee at his residence, in Reading
township, Perry county, Ohio and receive pay-
ment of their said dividends within two weeks
from and after the 18th day of February, 1873.
AARON BiNCKLKY.
February IA, 1878.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

The Ohio Statesman says;-There is on
lY one kind of political and civil service
reform that is worth a cent, and that is to
reduce the pay of the official classes TO o
level with the pay of the producing classes
ALI other schemes of political reform are
simply villaineus deceptions. The propo.
sition that an ignorant unskilled clerk in
the State or Court House should be paid
twelve hundred dollars year, and required
to work but five hours day, while intelli-
gent and skilful mechanics must put in
their best licks ten hours day to get even
five hundred dollars year, is preposter-
ous, insulting and dishonest proposition
that should and will be spurnsd by every
honest voter in the country. So long as
there is steal In the pay Of every Office
there can be no such thing as an homes
civil service,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Fertilizers for Fruit Trees.

There is nothing better than stable ma
uure, but not enough can be had. Muck
is good if We get the right kind, ibrous
and not too much decomposed. It may be
profitable composted with stable manure,
six or seven loads TO one Of the latter, with
ashes and with salt. The coars grass which
grows on muck swamps, if piled up with it
helps decomposition. Salt was reoommen-
ded as good fertilizer for all kinds 70 fruit
trees. 1t helps to decompose plant food.
Ashes are good, and leached ashes, three
hundred bushels per acre, are excellent on
candy soils, helping mechanical texture,
and furnishing needed manurial elements
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The National Convention which met
at Toledo on the 22d of February was
one of the largest ever held in the State
Many of the ablest men of the Ma
were in attendance. The party has
been named the National Party. The
platform is all the toiling masses can
wish for. We will publish it in full
next week.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

a yellow addicted to telling queer sto-
ries, said he saw man beheaded with his
hands tied behind. who directly picked up
his head, and put il on his shoulders in the
right place. "Ha, ha." said bystander.
"How could be pick up his head when his
hands We're tied behind him?" @What a
fool you are" said the story teller, Couldn't
he pick 1t up with his teeth?"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

MANY years ago ayoung man, Q native
OF North Carolina. was trveling on foot to
Tennessee to seek his fortune, and on his
way was overiaken by distinguished cit
izen riding In carriage. The young man
weary Of walking, askcd and obtained per-
mission to get up behind. The owner and
occupant Of the carriage was General An
drew Jackson; the young man hanging on
behind was Andrew johnson.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
q. F.Kunkels 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 tonic medicine. It costs but little.
purifies the blood and gives lone to the
stomach, reno7ates 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
energetic 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 we'll?
Doyou want to build up your constitu-
tion?
Do you want to feel well?
Do youwant 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 Kunkel's Bit
ter Wine of Iron is the only sure and
effectual remedy in the known world for
the permanent cure of Dyspepsia and De
bility, and as there are number Of imita-
tions offered to the public, ] would caution
the community to purchase none but the
genuine article, manufactured by E. F.
Kunkel, and having his stamp on the cork
Of every bottle. The very fact that others
are attempting TO initiate this valuable rem.
edy, proves its worth and speaks volumes
in its favor. Get the genuine. E. F.
Kunkel's.
Sold only in 81 bottles. Sold by Drug
gists and dealers everywhere. E. F. Kunk-
le., Proprietor, 259 North Nine Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tape Worm Removed Alive.
Head and all complete in two hours. No
fee till head passes. Seat, pin and stomach
worms removed by DR.. Kunkel, 259 North
Nine Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Send for
circular or ask your druggist for a bottle
of Kunkel's Worm Syrup. Itnever fails.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
BEATTY PIANO!
GRAND SQUARE AND UPRTgHT.

From the Hon. G.. R. Gather, publisher of
the Southern Egis," Ashville, Ala
eve have received from the manufacture, Dam
iel F. Beatty, of the square pianos 1t is thing
OF beauty but not exquisite to the eye is the
finish OF its workmanship, than charming to the ear
is the sw weetness of its melody. The piano COM
bines the highest excellence TO which all first class
manufacturers of musical instruments aim. To all
who wish to invest in first class piano we have no
hesitancy in advising them to send the money di-
rectly to My. Beatty. We speak from actual eXper-
iment, and it is wtE pleasure give this evidence
of the reliability of Mr.. Beatty and his instru-
nents."
Best offer ever given. Money refunded upon re-
turn of Piano and freight charges paid by me
(DanielF Beatty both ways if unsatisfactory, af-
ter q test trial Of FIVE days Pianos warranted for
six years. Agents wanted. Send for circular.
Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U. ga.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

SHE stepped out of the cars few min
utes leaving book on the seat, but on re-
turning. went to the wrong pew, and in
quired of placid old lady: "Are you sit
| ting on that "That Husband of Mine?"-
"Good gracious! No" exclaimed the old
maid, jumping up and scanning the seat
with rigid scrutiny.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
BOOTS AND SHOES.
WALKER & RUSSELL, manufacturers
w dealersin Boots and Shoes, Somerset, Onit
STATE OF ONO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,

1NbUhANGE Il, ?
COLUMBUS, Jan. %, 1878.
WHEREAS, The Railway Passengers' AS
surance Company. located at Hartford, in
the State Of Cohneeticut, has:hled in this Office a
sworn Statement, by the proper officers thereof,
showing its condition and business, and has COM
pedin all respects with the laws Of this State re-
lating to such Insurance Companies incorporated
by other States of the United States
Now, THEREFORE,, in pursuance of law, I,
WILLIAM d. HILL, Superintendent of Insurance
of the State Of Ohio do hereby certify, that said
Company is authorized to trasact its appropriate
business of ACCIDENT !NsuRANcE, in this State. in
accordance with law, during the cur rent year
The codition and business Of said Company at the
date of such statement December 81st, 1871 is
shown az follows:
Aggregate amount of available Assets. S441, 1880 &c
Aggregate amount of Liabilities, Except
capital, including Reinsurance 49,. 81, 900 OF
Net Assets s...-...."...............4 .40O, 900 OF
Amount Of actual paid up Capital. 800, 900 OF
Surpius.......... LOG, $3.50 OF
Amount Of Income for the year in Cash lO8 3O5 81
Amount of expenditures for the year
In WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto sub
scribed my name and caused the Seal of my
Office to be affixed, the day and year above
w. D. HILL, Superintendent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Beatty s 5l,.:,: Pe.,.os, oyga.ss
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.

I
Believing it to be by far the best ParIor and Or
chestral Ofgon manufactured, challenge any
manufacturer to equal them. The celebrated Col
den Tongue Reeds in this organ in conjunction with
the Perfect Reed Boards produce sweet, pure and
powerful tones: Superb cases of new and elegant
designs Ministers, teachers, churches, schools
lodges, etc, should send for price lisand discounts
Dealers will find i to their advantage to exam
inc this instTgment It has improvements found
Best offer ever given. Money refunded uDou re-
turn ot organ and freight charges paid by me Dan
lei F. Beatty both ways il unsatisfactory after a
test trial OF five days. Organ warranted for six
years. agents discount given everywhere have
no agent. Agents wanted. Address
DANIEL Il. BEATTY.
Mashinntnn Neur IerSar II 6
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
FRECKLES.

HarMIT's WASH, the infallihle Eve day freckle,
tan and pimpie cure, renders the skin as clear and
fresh a babes
Mailed securely sealed for so cents, by
]. II. HEISLEY s. CO.,
aug Q Salenl, New. Jersey.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28

The Scienetific American is First class Weekly
Newspaper OF sixteen pages printed in the most
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in the Scientific American the whole presented in
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The Scientific American is promotive of knowledge
and progressin every community where il eircuates
1t should have place In every family, Reading
ROOM Library, College or School. Terms, S3 20 per
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PATENTS intis I'm sSnnes1S9 sjth tss S4, ss
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Models of New inventions and sketches examine,
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Any person who has made new discovery or in
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patent probably be obtained, by writing to the
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patent,
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Cash must accompany all orders.
TILE PRESS,

VIII contain all the of day. the reports miscellaneous
reading and will oppose corruption wherever be found
asking fvo of the political rings and will show The Press is
the organ the Greehack party Perry county will its influence
advance the principles that party. Every labong and
should subscribe t will contain reading matter than pub
lshed in tecounty and the rates lower.
Address
w. P MAGRUDER
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Foundry Property,

on the Logan road, where We viii sell all kinds of
Lumber, Shingles, and Lath, cheap for cash.
Planning Mill work promptly done. Doors,
Sash, Frames, Moulding, Brackets and Blinds made
to order. 7. NJ. ASHBROOK.
May "a, 1877.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Sign Of the Big Shoe,
SOMERSET
Planning Mill.

The undersigned wishes to announce to the peo-
pie OF Perry county that he has started a new
Planning Mill in the old
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
Beatty 5 ParlOr Organs

DA MI Ell I. DEA I I
Nashington, New Jersey. .. S. a.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-10
TO ADVERTISERS.
GEO. p. ROWELL & CO.'S
SELECT LIST
Local Newspapers.

Many'pcrsons suppose this list to be COM
posed of CHEAP, low priced newspapers.-
The fact is quite otherwise The Catalogue
states exactly what the papers are. When the
name of Il paper is printed in FULL FACE
TYPE it is in every instance the BEST paper
in the place. When printed in CAPITALS it
is the ONLY paper in the place. When in
Roman letters it is neither the best nor tho
only paper, but is usually very good one,
notwithstanding. The list gives the popula-
ton of every town and the circulation ofcvery
paper 1t is not aco-opCrativc list. 1T Is NOT
4 CHEAP LIST. At the foot Of the catalogue
for each State the important towns which are
not covered 10y the list are enumerated. 1T Is
AN HONEST LIST The rates charged for
advertising are barely fifth the publish
cr's schedule. The price for one inch weeks
in the entire list is S635. The regular rates of
the same papers for the same space and time
are *, 1868 The list includes go newspa-
pcrs, of which l63 are issued DAILY and S07
WEEKLY. They are located in S25 different
cities and towns, Of which - are State Capt.
tails, 32S places of over 5000 population, and
"A county seats. Lists sent ON application.
Address Geo. 7. Rowcll " Co.'S Newspaper
Advertising Bureau, 10 Spruce Street, print
ing House square,, New York. jc2T1S
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-10

Some days ago | saw an article in
your paper stating that dried apples
were an effective remedy for the
goat nuisance. | tried it yester-
day. \ goat got into my yard and
| fed him with seven pounds of dried
apples. After that | set him ont
bucket of water, and he drank it
dry. Then he began to swell, and
in half an hour be was as big as the
bass drum of a circus. His skin
stretched out so that when he got
to the sun light you could count his
ribs. He kept on swelling until |
supposed he'd bust and blow things
all to pieces. But he didn't. Finally
| got tired of waiting for him to
burst, and tried to drive him out of
the yard with bricks. The first
brick | biffed him with bounded
back as if it had struck India rub
Der, and knocked one Of the lights
out of French plates glass window.
He is swelled so big that | can't get
him through the gate, and the swell
ing refuses to come down. III take
down that fence it will cost me
s25 to put it up again. What shall |
do? JOHN DoBsoN.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-10

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
order duly made by the Probate court of the
county of Clarke, Washington Territory, on
the 26th day of September, A. D. 1873, | will
On Friday the 18th day of October.
A. D. 1878, on the farm known as the Van
Altman place in the said county of Clarke, sell
at public auction the following described per-
sonal property belonging to the estate of
Joseph Petrain, deceased, to-wit
One mare; four horses; two mare colts !;
five cows and two calves; four heifers; one
steer; two bulls; lot Of swine; one two
horse wagon; two plows; one cider press !;
one wheelbarrow; and quantity of other
farming implements, and a quantity of hay.
The sale will commence ut 10 O'Clock a. m.
Terms of sale, cash in hand.
JOHN OkEANE,
Administrator de bonis non of the cs-
tate of Joseph Petrain deceased.
Dated Vancouver, W. T., Sept. 30, 1878.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-10
MEXICAN
Mustang Lininlent,
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

Thislnlment very naturally originated In AmerL
ca, where Nature provides In her laboratory such
surprising auldotes for the mnladles OF her chill
dron Its fame has been spreading for IS years,
until now II cnclrclcs the habitablc globe.
The Mexican Mustang I.inimcnt Is n matches
remedy for all external ailments OF nd beast.
To stock owners and farmers It Is invaluable.
a single bottle often saves human life
stores the usefulness OF an excellent horse, OF,
COW or sheep.
1t cures footrot, hoof-ail, hollow horn. grub,
scrcw-worm, shouldcrrot. mango, the bites and
stings Of poisonous reptiles and insects and every
such drawback 10 stock breeding and bush life.
1t cures every external trouble OF horses, such
ms lamencss scratches, swinny, sprans, founder.
wind gall, ring bone, etc, etc.
The Mexican Mustang Lnlment Is the quickest
cure in the world for accidents occurring In tho
family, In the absence OF physician. such ~
burns, scalds, sprains, cuts, etc. and for rheuma-
tism, and stiffness ongendered by exposure. Par
ticuarly valuable TO Miners.
1t is the cheapest remedy In the world for u
penetyates the muscle to the bone. and . single
application Is generally sufficient to cure. I.
Mexican Mustang Liniment Is put up In thre< .
sizes Of bottles, the larger being properties
stely much the cheapest. Sold everywhera
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-10

The Chicago "Inter-O Ocean" asked
some time ago, Whoever saw n
woman tramp and the papers have
been repeating the inquiry all over
the country, and so far not one has
been discovered, which has led some
of the paragraph philosophers to
conclude that women are better able
to take care of themselves during
hard times than the men.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-10
A Bargain.
NOTICE.

U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver, w. T., October 3, 1878.
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
estcd in Donation Land Claims in this Dis
trict, that under instructions from the GEN
eral Land Office, dated August 2Sth 1873, the
claimants will be required to come forward
and immediately make definite location of
their claims in connection with the public
surveys as required by the 9th section of the
act of 1850.
w. II. SMALLWOOD, Register.
s. w. BROWN, Receiver.