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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
Wise Words.

We confess our little faults only to per-
suads others that we have nogreat ones.
Whosoever would work wisely and with
success must haye clearly before him the
ends he wishes to accomplish.
Have nothing to do with any man in q
passion, for men are not like iron, to be
wrought upon when they are. hot.
It is most notifying reflection to any
man to consider what he has done COM
pared with what he might have done.
The object of all ambition should be
to be happy at home. If we are not hap
py there, we cannot be happy elsewhere.
1t is better to wear out than to rust out.
We must not only strike the iron when i.
is hot, but strike till it is made hot.
1t is easier to detect error..than to discov-
er truth; the one lies on the surface and
can be easily discovered, the other lies hid
den deeply. and few are able to find it.
1t is difficult, to blend and unite tran
guilty in accepting, an energy in using,
the facts of life; but it is not impossible; if
ii be, it is impossible to b, happy.
You know that 1t is q right heart that
in the end, makes safe head, and the an
clients used to say that the punishment of
q knave ia that he loses good judgment.
Times of general calamity and confusion
have ever been productive Of the greatest
minds. The purest ore comes from the hot.
test furnace; the brightest flash from the
darkest cloud,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
The Michigan Democracy:

The Greenback Democracy of Mich igan
das rroved its sincerity by breaking away
in body from the old organization and
uniting with the Nationals under the ban
ner of the latter, for victory on the green :
back issues. This action of the Michigan
Democracy proves that it was composed of
men of honesty as we'll as intelligence,
who possess higher appreciation of prin-
ciples, than of man; of the welfare of the
country, than of mere partisan triumph
Their example no doubt be followed by
other states, where the same degree of in.
telligence and sincerity exists.
There are thousands, yes millions of vo-
ters in the ranks of both the old parties,
whose honest convictions urge them to fol-
low the example of the Michigan Democ
racy, but whose chains of partison bon
drge will not permit it. The Democrats
of Michigan have done more than simply
to leave Democratic party, they have kill
ed it and wiped it out of existence in the
state, for which they merit the glory OF
such victory as may result from their ac-
ton.
On the part Of the Nationals, it is an ac-
qnisition, but no fusion. They flung out
their banner and opened their ranks for re-
cruits, while the Democracy folded ita
tente, deserted the scull and cross bone
standard of Mammon, and joined with the
Nationals for common defense.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
The Use of the Lemon.

A piece of lemon bound on a corn will
relieve it in day or two. It should be
renewed night and morning.
The free use of lemon juice and sugar
will always relieve cough.
A lemon eaten before breakfast every
day for a week or two, will prevent that
feeling of lassitude peculiar to the ap-
proach of spring.
Perhaps its most valuable property is
its absolute power of detecting any of the
injurious and even dangerous ingredients
entering into the composition of so very
many of the cosmetics and face powders
in the market. Every lady should sub
jec: her toilet powder to this test: Place
teaspoonful of suspected powder iu glass
and add the juice of a lemon. If efferves.
csnce takes place the powder is dangerous
and its use should be avoided, as it will ul-
timatelv ipjure the skin and destroy the
beauty of the complexian.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
Why Some People are Poor.

Silver spoons are used to scrape ket-
ties.
Coffee, tea, pepper and spies are left
open and loose their strength. Potatoes in
the cellar grow, and the sprouts are not re-
moved until the potatoes. become worthless.
Brooms are never hung up and are soon
spoiled.
Nice handled knives are thrown into
hot water.
The -four is sifted in a wasteful manner
and the bread pan is left with dough
/ sticking to it.
1 Clothes are left on the line to whip t.
| pieces in the wind
Tubs and barrels are left in the sun Il
dry and fall apart.
Dried fruits are not taken care of in sea-
son and become wormv.
Rage, strings and paper are thrown int
the fire.
Pork spoils for want of SALT and beef b'
cause the brine wants scalding.
} Bits of meat, vegetables, bread and col
puddings are thrown away, when the
might be warmed, steamed, and served
good as new.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
Our Schools.

Our schools will close on the 2Sth Of
March. The week then ended will be de-
voted to examinations for promotion. Par
rents and all friends are cordially invited 10
attend, or to call if it be but for few mo-
ments. Coming and going will not inter
rupt the work. On the evening of the 2Sth
al 80 will be held at the public hall the
commencement, which will be the closing
exercises.
The programme will be speeches by the
graduates, address by representative OF
the Board of Education-Dr. Woodward
Presentation of diplomas by Supt. Ad-
dress BY Prof. J. G. Hartzler, Supt schools
at Newark Ohio.
Vocal music is in preparation for the
occasion by the schools, unde Mr. Milligan's
instruction. instrumental music will be
furnished dy the band. Prof. Hartzler il
live school man and will say many thing
of value. 1t is hoped by the Board ant
teachers that all parents and friends of tn,
schools will give the encouragement O
their presence and make this first com
| mencement an influence for good that will
extend through years to come.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
The Right Woman.

However we'll attired, young woman
with her hair always in disorder, and her
clothes hanging about her as if suspended
from prop, is always repulsive. Slattern
is written upon her person from the crown
of her head to the sole of her feet, and if
she wins husband he turns out, in all
probability, either to be an idle fool or
drunkan ruffan. The bringing up of the
daughters to be able to work, talk, and
act like honest, sensible young women, is
the special task of all mothers, and in the
industrial ranks there is also imposed the
prime obligation Of learning to respect
household work for its own sake, and the
comfort and happiness it will bring in the
future. Cleaning, washing and ironing
may be drudgery, but il is necessary work,
and naturally falls to the lot of all women
not born with the metaphorical silver spoon
in their mouths; and surely, being then
obligatory, it is better that it should be
well than i'll done. Let US hope that the
time may come when girls will pay more
attention to these useful duties of life.
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

The Great Babilonian King, Nebuhad-
nezzar, (died B. c. SCI, } when he compile
ted his conquests, as he found himself in
possession OF treasures uncounted, and cap
tives by tens of thousands, determined also
to signalize his reign by some of the tri-
umphs of peace. He built palace of col |
lossial dimentions, and surrounded it with
triple wall, the outer one of which was
some miles in circuit; he enclosed the city
of Babylon with a wall, which Herodotus
says, was about three hundred and fifty
FIVE feet high, and made the Hanging Gar
dens. This last work was undertaken to
CRAFTY his wife, Amythis a Maiden 'prin-
cess. Having passed her younger days in
a mountainous country region, she disliked
the uniform level of the country abont Bah
ylon, and pined for the woods and hills OF
Media. The lofty rocks and various trees
of this wonderful paradise were an attempt
to initiate Median scenery. These gardens
were high enough to over look the walls of
the city, and occupied a square four hun
dred feet on aside.
It has been question how these gardnes
were supported at this great height, and
it was until lately. taken for granted the
BabylonIans did not understand the princi
pie of the arch. But ia was known tha
very perfect arches were built in Egypt, il
Assyria, and in Baby ylonia, centuries befor,
Nebuchadnezzar's time, and so the question
is simpli6ed.
The ancient Romans, when they had t.
carry a stone acqueduct across deep ra
vine, sometimes built three or four tires Q
, arches, one above another, till the require
levil at which the water was to be carrie
was reached. In the same manner, onl
on larger scale, was this mound of tn,
garden raised. They built one story G
arches covering the required space; o
this was placed on second story, an
: thus, was story after story raised. A grea
mass of earth covered the top, and was SUI
piled from the Euphrates through pipe
a Not only flowers and srubs grew there. bu
. trees of the largest size, some of them =
large that their trunks, according to Quir
y tin Curtis, were twelve feet In diamete
: The ascent to the garden was by steps, an
Y on the way up, among the arches, wei
e stately apartments, whose pleasant coolne
# the heat of the climate could little effec
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
Ventilating Bedrooms.

The London Lancet has some comments
on this topic which may be read with as
much broft here as in London. 1t says:
II man were to deliberately close HIM
self for some six or eight hours in study
room, with closed doors and windows (the
doors not being opened to even change the
air during the period of incarceration) and
were then to complain of headache and de-
bility, he would be justly told that his
own want of intelligent foresight was the
cause of his sufferings. Nevertheless, this
is what the great mass of the people do
every night of their lives with no thought
of their imprudence. There few bedrooms
in which it is perfectly safe to pass the
night without something more than ordi-
nary precautions to secure an inflow OF
fresh air. Every sleeping apartment
should, of course, have fireplace with an
open chimney, and in cold weather it is
well if the CRATE contains a small fire, at
least small enough to create an upcast cur
rent, and carry off the vitiated air of the
room. In all such cases, however, when a
fire is used, it is necessary to see that the
air drawn into the room comes from the
outside of the house. By an easy mistake
it ia possible to place the occupant of a
bedroom with fire in closed house in a
direct current of foul air drawn from all
parts of the establishment. Summer and
winter with or without the use of fires, ii
is we'll to have free ingress for the pure
air. This should be the ventilators first
concern. Foul air will find an exit il
pure air is admitted in sufficient quantity
but it is not certain pure air will be drawn
if the imgure is drawn away.
So far as sleeping rooms are concerned
it is wise to let in air from without. The
aim must be to accomplish the Object
without causing great fall of tempera
ture or a drought. The windows may b.
drawn down an inch or two at the top witt
advantage, and a fold of muslin will form
"ventilator" to take off the feeling 0
drought. This with an open fire place
will generally suffice, and produce no IN
pleasant consequences even when tn
!, weather is cold. 1t is, however, assentis
that the air outside should be pure. Lii
: tie Is likely to be gained by letting in 10
or even towu mists-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
From Wellan's Station.

For THE PRESS
It has been quite awhile since COM
munication appeared in the columes of
THE PRESS from this place. We are sit
uated about two miles south of Somerset,
on the line of the B & o r. R. We are
all farmers and do not care to make much
noise in this world, yet we do like our
neighbors to know that we are still NOV
ing along with the rect of the world. Bus
iness on the r. r. seems to be quite dull.
The Agent here, Mr.. Wellan, says the
prospects for ore digging are favorable.
There are quite a number of hickory logs
laying here which will shortly be ship
ped to Bringardners & Co., Junction. Our
venerable and jovil friend Mr.. John Cross
in furnished the greater portion of them.
We called upon our neighbor VIM.
.Griggs few days ago. He has good ap.
Piles and the boss cider. Mr.. Griggs is
dealing extensively in the fur business.
Charles Collins, few weeks ago shot
and killed large black cat belonging tc
Mr.. Wellan. Charley thought it too large
for cat, pronounced il catamount, OIL
wild cat, nevertheless it failed to be eithel
and to his disgust found it te be harm
less domestic mouser. The organized de
batting society which meets every Monday
night at school district No. near thi
place is in quite ..fourishing condition
at their last meeting Sam Dittoe made
grand but not successful speech.
Our worthy young friend Henry Flaut
is occasionally seen on Sunday evening
coming down this valley. Welcom
Henry. James A. Dittoe and family will
shortly remove to Paris, Ill.
Mrs. Isaac Flowers who for some tim
past has been in feeble health we are gla
to learn is convalescing.
The popular songs of the valley just mo-
are Grandfather's Clock and Miss. Ell
Milligan the songstess.
We are all readers and subscribers
THE PREss and wish you success in you
efforts to trace up the corruption and e,
travagance in our county. OCCAsIoNA
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
Concerning District No. IL

Fo- THE Pass.
The school and community of this dis
trict is in healthy and fourishing con-
dition.
The winter term was taught by Mr.. l..
J. Brandt, who commended Oct. 14th 1878 {;
and closen March 7th 1879 with an excel
lent dinner made in honor of him. He
is loved and esteemed very highly by the
scholars and house holders of this district:
his success as a teacher is evidently satis-
factory.
The number of scholars enrolled were
80, and the daily average were 27.
A Union Literary Debating Society, was
in session once week at the school house,
during the term. The object of this soci-
ETY. was to improve the moral and intel
lectual faculties of the community in gen
eral. A number of persons both old and
young took an active part in the,,cause.
Several spelling schools were also held
at the schoolhouse that were very enter
tanning; particularly the last one, which
was on the night of March 7th; the house
was crowded and a number remained out.
door and listened to the exercises, the
class was spelled down twice by Miss EN-.
ma Thomas, pupil of this district. The
words that were misspelled by SO many
were leeward and McGufey's.
After the spelling the audience was ia.
yored with songs and declamations and
several fluent speeches commenting tht
teacher and scholars, also remarks on the
cause OF education.
The Spring term commences March 17tt
we have the same pleasant teacher, tha
taught our winter school, and we feel a.
sured that he will conduct the school ant
himself honorably throughout, and at thu
close he will be rewarded by all.
| A. SCHOIAR
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
THE TAX LAW.

,. The following is the law regarding
the collection of taxes:
The act passed April I'd, 1859, and the
amondatory and other acts to provide for
the semi-annual collection Of tares. requires
at least one-half Of the taxes charged on
the Tax Duplicate to be paid on or before
,he 10th Of December. and the remain
ing half ofsuch tares shall be paid on or
before the 10th day Of June, next ensuing.
When one-half OF the taxes (other than
road taxi together with the whole Of the
road tax charged against any entry of real
estate, remains unpaid on the goth day OF
December, 1873, and not collected by dis
treas, or otherwise, as aforesaid, prior to
the next February settlement, a penalty OF
20 per cent. thereon will lie added to such
taxes, and II such taxes and penalty, inclu.
ding the remaining half Of such taxes, re-
main unpaid on the Goth day of June next
thereafter. and collected by distress, o,
other wise, n aforesaid, prior to the nexi
August settlement, the same penalty will
be,added to said last half Of said taxes, and
the amount Of the whole together shal
constitute the delinquent taxes on such
real estate.
All taxes Of the current year charged
against any entry Of real estate, on which
the taxes Of 1877, or any par. thereof, to
gether with one-half of the taxes of tn,
current year, including road tax, remain
unpaid on the 10th day of December, 1873
will be due and collected by law.
A failure to pay one-half of the take
on Personal Property on or before the 20tl
day Of December, 1877, renders the who'll
due and subject TO collection in case O
Delinquent Taxes.
Under nm act passed April, Is, 1864 tn
Treasurer Of the County is authorized t
bring suit before any Justice o. the Peac
against any person charged with Dslir
quent Taxes, and the judgement debtc
shall not be entitled to the benefit OF th
laws for stay or execution, or exemptin
homesteads o, any other property fror
levy and sale ON execution.
The tax collector is not allowe
milage which he has been chargin
and collecting. Let some of tho.
who have paid milage enter suit an
recover it, and let the case be carrie
to the courts and see if case can n,
be made out against them for obtair
ing money under false pretenses.
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must belong to individuals or corpo- |
rations.
If 10 individuals, as natural right,
then abolish the natioual banking law,
restore to individuals their natural
rights, and let there be free banking
in fact. If it belongs to corporations,
and they being creatures of legislation
they must derive their powers from
the same source they do their lives,
and as banking associations derive
hoth their existence and their powers
from the national legislature, it is evi-
ident this power of the banks original
ly belonged to congress.
The question then is, has congress
the right to delegate to few individ-
ual. the sole right to exercise "dan-
gerous and tremendous power" placed
in its hands by the whole people, col
lectively, to guard, and judiciously
exercise, for the benefit of society in
dividually? 1t is no more true that
"the big fish eat up the little fish
than that the selfshness and greed of
human nature impel every man to get
the better of his neighbor, and know
ing that the right to issue and control
the currency of the country was too
dangerous and tremendous power to
be exercised by any one class with
safety to the others. society pooled it
individual rights to the exercise Of
this power. and agreed to delegate the
whole to commission of their choice
who should be under their control, tt
exercise it for the general good, with
3 partiality to none.
r 1t is not strange that ambition TO
8 power, and lust for gain should resul
to extreme measures, to sieze this con
solidated prerogative from the people
custodian; it is not strange that tn
:. depravity of human nature and tn
n prospects of share of the spoil
g should seduce both the pulpit and tn
y press into the support of the base COZ
. spiracy against the life of the repul
: lie and the liberties of the people; bu
If it is strange that the millions who al
h to be deprived of these blessings
L. should lend helping hand to aid tn
B. conspiritors in their nefarious work {
= usurpation and robbery.
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OF Priceless Value.

If you can afford them noticing else,
givr your children an education. A
trained mind goes through life, canuot be
schools, good books, and general reading
matter-get them these, if they have to do
without other things, and to secure right
direction TO educated mind-give them by
word and example good principles. Let
them grow up with the idea that it is not
needful to be rich, famous, or influential
but that il is essential to do what is right.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
The Value of Quail

In view of the great destruction of quail,
by reason of the deep snow this winter in
many parts of the West, it will pay every
farmer to carefully feed those that may
have survived by throwing gram near the
coverts. There is no class of wild birds
of so great value to farmers as quail. They
are great destroyers of insects, and do but
little damage to crops of any kind. They
are but half wild at best. They may
hardly be classed as live stock, but they
are. nevertheless worth more to many far
mers than the fowls kept, if properly pro-
tected If SO, they breed very fast, and q
little thinning by trapping does no harm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13

Next Tuesday the extra session of
Congress will assemble and the twen-
ty one Greenback members will be
heard from. We hope to hear of the
old adage coming in, that "when
rogues fall out honest people get their
dues" We want to see the Democra.
cy and Republicans fall out and a
Nationalist put in the Speakers chair.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
FARMING OUT THE GOVERNMENT.

The banks will take the money
power who will take the war power,
and who the power to levy taxes and
grant lettersof narque and reprisal?
The indianapolis Journal regards the
United States in one respect "the
most unfortunate country in the world,
in the fact that its currency system is
entirely under the control and mercy
of the national legislature, and its vol
ume is liable to be expanded or con-
tracted atany time by new congress-"
1t does seem rough on the people that
they are allowed to manage their own
affairs, and decide for themselves what
volume of currency they need from
time to time, when banking guardians
offer their services SO cheap. Besides,
as the Journal truly says, it is not the
fashion. No other government exer-
cises this power. "The British parli-
ament cannot issue dollar OF paper
money neither can the German reich
stag" "Of all legislative bodies in
the world, only the American congress
can exercise this dangerous and tre-
mendous power Here are two rea-
sons given why the control of the cur
rency system should be taken from
congress: First, because the parlia-
ments and reichstags of Kingdoms and
empires do not exercise control over
the paper currency of Europe. II
this argument is entitled to any consid-
Grafton, its scope is not limited to the
currency questions, but extends to the
form Of government as well. Europe
does not elect their soverigns. Kings,
emperors and houses of lords are in
vested with the power, and exercise
it without the voice or consent of the
people. If fashion is to be the order
Of the day, why not carry it out in de
tail? Perhaps this is the Republican
programme and that is why Grant has
been two years hobnobing with royal
ty, to learn the latest styles.
The second argument is that con
gress ought not to be invested with
such dangerous and tremendous pow
err" We are glad The Journal ha
admitted the fact, that the monetary
perogative is tremendous power, ant
is fraught with danger when improp
erly exercised. To whom does thi
dangerous and tremendous power be
long? Is it not a sovereign power, i
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Cabbage Worm.

A writer in the weekly Tribune says
that he hunted, last year, cabbage worms
till he nearly crippled his back. One day
q ansighbor's wife came in and told him 10
use tea made of cayenne pepper, to sprin.
kle the cabbage twice day. He applied
il, and his cabbage and back were saved.
not light on the plants which had the pep
per on them.
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The value of manure made by feeding
ton of cornmeal is $6,65, showing that the
profit in feeding meal is chiefly to be
found in the flesh produced.-Clover hay
also stands high as source of rich manure,
the manure from feeding ton being val
ued at more than half the value Of the hay