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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

PARIS gress kAls not only ressso-
bugs, but cattle who feed in field
where ID has bees thrown, and farmers
who breathe the atmospbere which IL
taints while throwing it on the ground.
The remedy Is far wofse than the evil
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28
Excited Over a Meteor.

A meteoric stone weighing 333 pounds
has just been dug up near Oxford Sta
tion, on the Pan Handle Road. It has
fallen within the past two weeks, az
evinced by the freshness of the earth in
which 1t buried itself to the depth OF
seven feet. People from all parts of the
country are focking to see 1t, and the
owner Is the most excited man In seven
counties. He has fine residence unin.
sured, and sent at once for tho insurance
men. He is prepared for the next one,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has again
entered the list Of journalism. He
edits paper which he calls the Re-
Dudidkor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Ol,o and perhaps other States in the
North and Northwest.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

FROM the Burlington Gazette We learn
tLat spring wheat is said to be rapidly
growing into disfavor as an Iowa pro-
siuction. Winter wheat is much pore-
profitable when it hits, and when il
fails because of an unfavorable season
the ground can be planted in corn in
the spring. Besides, it is regarded as
quite as certain TO make an average
cropas is spring wheat, and much Likes
iier to make large crop. Then it is
worth more after il has been harvested.
This year fall wheat, we are told, will
average twenty-five bushels to the acre
inthe State. Over forty bushels in some
cases are reported. FF sF
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

SINCE the manifesto against The He
brews at Manhattan Beach, their at
tendance there Is-real-ite.- Boston cat
urday Euening Gazette. ~. - s...f. ~ Z.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

IT is said that we have no titles in
America, but how about our Sir OGate !!
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

THE editor of the Oil City Derrick
claims to have Il country-seat. IL is n
stump.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28
Tosycs or the DAY.

MARsEILLEs has voted five thousand
francs in aid OF the arrested Com
munists.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

EVEN d clothes line becomes unsteady
when it has too many sheets in the
wind.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

"THE poor ye have always with you.
is Just ms true to-day as it was when
those words were spoken more than
eighteen centuries ago. And must con,
tinue to be 80 long as man is born Of
woman. Unfortunately, there is 8
large number in this and every Other
community with reflective faculties SC
mystisfed or muddled they cannot be
made to understand the cause and con
sequence OF it. The result is continuous
agitation, which was at the commence
ment Of time and will not likely to ter
inmate uatil the end.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28

The Brick Pomeroy wing of =
Greenback party met in State Conven-
tien at Marsballtown, iowa. Advices
from there state that there we're about
thirty-three delegates in attendance.
did NOT point 70 an in
dependent ticket, but rather that there
viii be an effort to harmonic thetw
factions, the Pemeroyites being careful
70 see that the old original, uDadulter.
ated, no nonsense gfeenback doctrine
shall prevail in 1880. In fact, the con
vention seems to have assembled to out
line policy for the Presidential year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28
Questions and Answers.
Burlington Hawkeye.

Gerald" You grieve that your
passions are SO strong, do you? All
right; mix in a little of your morals,
which are weak enough to thin them
down. g a @ IS Rs5 I
Little Buttercup" writes: " How
can mend crystal goblet that has got
a hole punched through its side p You
can't repair it permanently, but If you
stick your thumb in the hole when you
are using the goblet. it will answer for
all practical purposes.
Mary Ann says she is weary, and
complains that woman's work gees on
forever" So it does, and We are glad of
it. But that doesn't affect you. Bless
your soul, you don't go on forever; you
don't have all the work to do, not even
white you live. Mans work goes
on forever, too, we hope. but that
doesn't fret us particle. We
are not going to stay here and do it all.
Bless YOU, no, we are not going to do
our own any longer than we have to.
Brace UP, Mary Ann, and don't you fret
about the work that goes on forever.
You're not going on with your work
more than forty or fifty years longer,
Mary Ann, and don't you forget it.
| 81. =
(Which is the quickest way to make ice
cream without a freezerp Buy it in
one of those little pasteboard boxes they
sell at the ice cream factories.
"Gentle Annie " is in desponding
mood this week. She begins her sad
plaint by asking: Will they forget us
when we are goneW You may bet your
sweet life, Gentle Annie. they will,
They will forget us 80 completely they
won't even be positive where we have
gone. - @
/" Marguerite " asks if ga woman
should marry a man whom she respects
and esteems, but does not love, for his
money!" Oh, no. Marguerite, n-no;
not exactly that. You should not
marry him for his money, unless you
can't absolutely get it any other way
But if you do really respect the man
you might love his money, aud then you
would have all the ingredients for q
happy match.
Baby Mine "s says she is just cry
4 ing her eyes out, because she is MOI
1 pretty, and she feels lonely and nobody
loves her, and she longs for some sym
phathetic heart that can feel for hel
troubles and drop words of sympathy like
healing balm intoherlo lonely life, and
, Baby Nine" hush it righ up; no
:. another line of it; not a whisper. Yor
scare us to death and we haven'ta a lins
of sympathy for you. We are a mar
ried man, with boy old enough, or a
least smart enough to go to college; w
} are the busy head OF a pleasant, happ.
household, and we are not going to b.
decoyed off into any sympathetic streaks
not by all the lovely women in America
Dry it up, and the next time you writ
to this department, tell us how to max
water erimps that will last all night ant
won't straightsn out in one hot after
noon. Lonely, are you? Then VIII.
don't you go to the sociable, where yoV
will meet SO many other lonely peopl
s. that you will feel happy? Lonely
Great guns and new circus billed O.
Il tho fonoo ovorv weaEI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-28
NUMBER q.
A GOOD JOKE.

y .E.lss-------- ~ 3 q
How Jahn McrullesEla and Crane Played
5ss s't ON yensu xaynAsna.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
county ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Nearly the whole of Tuesday was
consumed in considering road petitions,
when the following were examined and
viewers appointed: Petition of N. E.
Jones; viewers, Milton Chamness, VIM,
Wells, w. B. Ross. Petition of Fred
Hess; viewers, Frank Van Gundy, Jas
Byerly, Fetch Hancock. Petition of E
w. Mcmillan; viewers, E. Barclay, Robt
Wells, Geo. 10y. Petition of A. z
Saunders; viewers, H. d. Curtis, Jesse
Foster, Jno. Moys. Petition of d. C.
Callem; viewers, NJ. Wicks, G. Shaver
Jas. Evans. Petition of L. NJ. Hatcher
viewers, T. F. Burns, H. Regain, AL
Wilmington. Petition of T. F. Burns
viewers, Robert Pollock, Sidney Put
nam, j. E. Leeper. Petition of Jas
Call; viewers, A. ]. Burdick, }. W. Nor
gan, P. B. Maxson. Petition of w. H
Fleming; viewers, B. N. Hunt, w. p
Ray, G. G.. Scharff.
w. ]. Brasier presented petition fol
erection of gates on the east side of sec
IA, and west side of sec. II, Town. II
range 10, Americas township, which wa:
granted for four years.
Evan E. Davis, petitioned for gates or
sec. ~, town. 20, range II, Emporii
township, which was not granted.
Contract was made with Fred Hirth
of Emporia, to supply stakes with mum
bers thereon, for all lots in the cemetery
belonging to the county, and to keep 1
correct record of the same, at rs cent!
each.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
"AssauIt with Intent to KIN >

Such was the alarming charge to which
our county commissioners We're asked to
reply Monday, the alleged offense be-
ing perpetrated upon professional gen.
tleman of this city. He was about en-
tering the door of the court house, when
part of the scafolding which had been
erected around the spire of the building
to enable the workmen to schitesoash it
fell to the ground, and in its descent
struck and to some extent injured the
person of the gentleman referred to. In
his righteous indignation he appealed to
the sheriff that the commissioners should
be held liable for allowing iFFesponsi-
BILE parties to handle such dangerous
implements to the peril of the lives of
parties passing in and out of the build
ing, and soughtto enforce his protective
rights to their fullest extent. Accord
ingly a summons was issued and the
commissioners commanded to show
cause why they should not be made to
pay damages as asked for in the sum of
s., 900. No especial notice was taken of
the fact that though the summons was
issued in due form, no other steps were
taken which would make the action a
binding one, and that the "boys" had
made preparations for taking the coun-
ty representatives in" Commissioners
+. and - at once repaired to the of
ice of Messrs. G. s. F. and secured them
for the defense, depositing $5 as a re-
retainer, and not until their feelings had
been thoroughly worked upon, and the
said "boys" nearly burst with laughing
Tin their sleeves) was the farce made
known. The matter was compromised"
amidst the greatest good feeling, the en-
tire legal proceedings being declared null
and void, having originated in the fertile
brains of the twice mentioned "boys."
The fact that gentleman was hurt,
however, remains undisputed, and that
he was mad is also admitted, but beyond
that he had nothing to do with what
followed; and though having a good ap-
probation of any kind of innocent fun.
we can but deplOre the prime cause of
the mirth in this instance, which was
doubtless an accident that might have
been avoided.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
Fruitland School.

School opened April IA, with 81 stu
dents. Total number enrolled during
the term, As. After very pleasant, and
we hope profitable, term of three months,
school closed on last Thursday, July Sd.
We were very glad to have so many
friends with us on that day. Exercises
consumed the forenoon. School was
then excused for noon intermisslon, and
a table was laden with bountiful sup
plies too numerous to mention. We wish
to return thanks to the ladies who were
so kind as to send US the beautiful bo-
quets which added very materially to
the appearance of the table.
After dinner, literary exercises contin-
ued for two or three hours, consisting of
declarations, select readings, essays,
and two or three concert readings by
each of the reading classes except the
first reader class. We were pleased to
see the smiling faces of the little ones
when they came forward and received a
small reward for the interest and energy
which they had manifested in the school
work throughout the term.
There were six prizes awarded to the
students. The first was received by AL
lie Morgan, who was present and per.
feet every day. The second to Flora
Lamb, who was first in class A and per.
feet in department. The third was pre-
sented to Minnie Herbert, who excelled
in B class. The fourth and fifth to Viii
liam and Birdie Morgan, who were per
feet in department and absent but one
day during the term. The sixth prize
was received by George Drake.
Fruitland will ever be remembered by
me as one of the pleasantest neighbor
hoods in our county.
MATTE E. Kenmore.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
The Glorious Fourth at Council Grove

The Glorious Fourth at Council Grove.
The celebration of the Nations birth
day at this place was rouslng success.
Soon after breakfast the rural population
poured into town Unfortunately. At
10 O'Clock the immense throng gathered
at the court house, and was soon formed
into procession by marshals Hughes
and Owens for march to ShamlefferS
beautiful grove beyOund the Neosho
river. The Council Grove brass band
led off with Hail Columbia" followed
by the unparalleled Council Grove
Guards and citizens in characteristic
Fourth of July procession. On arrival
at the grounds the Guards stacked arms
in front of the presidents stand, and
"honest John" Mallory, presiding, an
nOunced prayer by Rev. Arnesby. The
eager throng was thenIregaled with music
by the Council Grove choir. The Hon.
John Fl. Richie was then introduced as
the orator of the day, and made famous
American eagle speech. Miss Nora
Webb made an appropriate address
TO the Guards, presenting them with a
beautiful silk flag. Capt. Phinney's re-
Spouse in behalf of the company was
very appropriate. The Guards then went
through the manual, and in conclusion
gave three cheers for the ladies of Coun.
Gil Grove. The rest of the day was given
up to dancing and to having good time
generally. OBSERVER.
We regret that want of space COM
PEELED Us to curtail somewhat.-ED.]
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
Paddy's Valise.

A good-natured Corkonian, with the
geographical chart of the Emerald isle
clearly defined in almost every feature,
approached the marshal few days ago
and limited of foul play having been done
him the night previous, inasmuch as he
was unable to locate the whereabouts of
his "valise," containing sundry articles
of valuable wearing apparel. In the
course of conversation the fact that Pat
had been freely imbibing the "creetur"
on the night in question was made evil
dent. To use his own words, he had
taken in ali the dives there were in the
town." and had very little recollection
as to particulars. The marshal suggest
ed that he renew his grand rounds, and
if nothing turned up he would assist
him to recover his property.
An hour or two later his milesian
highness was seen gaily tripping down
the street, and being accosted by Tom
and Intercepted as to his success, ex-
ultingly held aloft to the astonished
gaze of the guardian" small "hand-
kerchlef bundle" containing two and a.
half paper collars, f1ne-tooth comb and
a copy of the "Eary." "Shure an have
it agin," and with this he resumed his
triumphal march, leaving the marshal to
reconcile the enormous difference be
tween Pats and his own idea of the ex.
act personal of "valise''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

DEAR NEYs;-TAe article of the 4th
of July, headed, "When Greek Meets
Greek" needs considerable correction
In the first place, it was not necessary to
withhold the names OF the parties con-
cerned. The names are N. Lockerman
and j. B. Moon, of Lyon county. At a
meeting of the A. ii. T. A at the court
house, on Saturday, the 28th of June,
there was some business proposed which
brought about controversy in which
some words passed, whereupon ]. B.
Moon resorted to chair, rather than to
his manhood, and made an attempt to
annihilate SAID LOckerman, and assault
ed and battered him with the chair
These are about the facts of the matter
On Monday, the 3Oth day of June, an
affidavit was filed with Squire Payne,
Yhereupon constable johnson was or
dered to arrest j. B. Moon and bring
him forthwith, to answer the complaint
of the affiant against him; whereupon
the defendant, Moon, asked for a contin-
uance until Saturday, July 5th. Then
and there the examination was had, and
]. b. Moon was held in bond to appear
at the next term of the district court, to
stand his trial for an assault with intent
to kill
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Hartford.

July :, 1Oia.
We are panied to have TO report that
John Smith, eldest son of Isaac Smith,
received fall from horse last evening,
causing conclusion of the brain. He
lies unconscious, and DR.. Maxson enter
tains little or no hope of his recovery.
Hard rain again last night.
The celebration to-day was q success.
Gov. Eskridge and Gen. Kelley GRATED to
large audience. Both orators referred
too much to the present state of financial
affairs to be applauded; there was little
OF no enthusiasm manifested. The sol
diers present, agreed to hold q reunion
in September, and committees were ap-
pointed.
The base ball team here and the Neo-
shO Rapids team, are now playing q
match game of ball. The game stands
Is to in favor Of the Hartford boys.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
Notes from the Normal School Grounds.
TUESDAY, July 2.

Notes from the Normal School Grounds.
TUESDAY, July2.
The regents are in session today.
E. T. Carr, architect, was with US yes
terday.
Carpenter work on the boiler room
and coal house is completed. The tin
ners are preparing tin for the roof.
The basement window frames in main
building are all set on the north side.
ASHER work is being laid.
E. P. Bruner and H. w. McCune call
ed Monday.
DR.. Trueworthy and lady called one
day last week.
The regents decided today to face the
south, east and west fronts with pressed
brick .740t''
Everything is progressing very well.
Contractors all left this morning for
Lawrence, and all hands have their free
dom tomorrow, the 4th and work will
be resumed again Monday morning.
E. r. Trask, retired editor of the Green
hacker, called few days ago.
Charley Riggs calls very often.
Thirteen stone cutters are busy at
work.
Being so close to the Fourth of July, 1
have not time to write any more, as l
am preparing to make Keno" visit on
that glorious old day. From us again
you will hear D. Proctor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
Council Proceedings.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, July Z, 1879.
Regular meeting of the council
Present, Mayor Gilmore, Messrs. Tay.
lor, Lowe, Davis, Thatcher, Whittlesey,
Theis and Borton.
On motion, reading of previous meet
ing postponed.
City treasurer's report for the quarter
ending June 10, 1879, was referred to
committee on ways and means.
Police judges report for the month OF
May, ETC., read and referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Petition of j. E. Epstein for license to
keep pool table and billiard tables at
lot 142 Commercial street, from July 1st
to December 31st, 1879, was read, and on
motion granted.
Petition of j. E. Epstein for license to
sell intoxicating liquors to be drank on
the premises at lot 142 Commercial st.,
from July 1st to December 31st, 1879,
read, and on motion, granted.
On motion of Mr.. Borton, the owner
of lot IA on Congress street, was allow
ed to redeem said lot from tax sale for
unpaid sidewalk tax, for $38.
An ordinance to pay the following
claims was adopted: d. Birdsall, po-
liceman, $40; L. Il. Hines, teamster, $35
Jordan Carson, working on streets, $3.48;
Geo. B. Cooper, street commissioner,
$3.50; s. w. Call, policeman, $40; E.
NJ. Forde, clerk, &16.66; T. Fleming,
marshal, $4e.
On motion, the city engineer was or
dered to make an estimate of the cost Of
constructing sidewalks as provided in
last sidewalk ordinance adopted by the
council,
Council went into executive session.
The mayor nominated Robert Milliken
for city engineer; nomination not con-
firmed. The mayor then nominated
Major Fuller for city engineer, and the
nomination was not confirmed.
The mayor then nominated j. ii. Hib-
ben for city engineer, and the nomina-
ton was confirmed by unanimous vote
Adjourned. E. NJ. FoRDE, Clerk.
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that relating to our young county attor-
ney T. N. Sedgwick, referring to the
time some years ago when he-Sedg-
wick-was to read the declaration, at
celebration in this city. Senator
Plumb being the orator of the day. At
the conclusion of the exercises TON"
was heartily congratulated on his ''effort"
and assured that he had left the colonel"
way behind, ''they would Lot have
thought he-Tom-could get up such
good speech, etc" The cream of the
joke was in the fact that TON" took no
pains to disabuse the minds of his ad-
miring friends of their erroneous idea,
but left them to think that he really
sorote the american declaration Of In
dependence.
One little incident occurred previous
to the Grafton which is too charactistic,
and good, to be lost. The speakers and
band were seated on the stand, the latter
just preparing to 'blow" when the en-
tire structure "caved" on looking around
to see if any one had been hurt, which
no one happily was, our eye fell upon an
object perched on cross-piece which
had served as back to the stand-being
nailed to two trees-which was nothing
less than the ubiquitous "Keno' busy
with notebook" and pencil unruffled as
a dead sea calm, it was too much TO re-
sist and a shout of laughter woke him to
"A realization of the fact that somebody
had ''drapped," at which he retired in
good order to a more secure and less
conspicuous retreat from which TO make
his observations.
We desire to return thanks for the
very hOspitable manner in which we
were received by the people of Americas
and venture to say that at no point in
the state, was the day spent to better
purpose than there
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

Some time ago jovial friend from
the city stepped up to an acquaintance
he had not seen for the past seven days
and slapping him Familiarity between
the shoulder blades said, Hello Jack
where have you been for week back 20
Jack replied he had not been any where
for weak hack, that he had not had q
weak back up to date, but that if his
friend did not stop his sort of salutation
he would go to the hospital for the week
(a) head conclusion Of the brain caused
by the descent of q borrowed umbrella
he held in his palm. With the assistance
of Jack, and physician who was pass
ing at the time and had bottle of cam
ph0r the gentleman was revived from q
faintIng spell into which the double
barrelled shot had sent him.
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Hartford.

SATURDAY, July 18th.
DIED.-John Smith of Eagle creek,
fatally injured July Sd, died July 4th,
aged IS years, months and S days.
John was the idol of his parents, who
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munlty.
DIED.-July 4th, Efie, the darling
babe of Levi and Ella Dumbauld, of
cholera infantum, after a brief illness,
aged Il months.
OF such is the kingdom of heaven.
In grief nd sympathy we can but bow
and ask Him who rules all our destines
to make us resigned to his will. and to
fit US as these children were to meet Him
in heaven. They viii indeed live again.
S. B. Warren has commenced Smelling
his 21,OOO bushels of corn here, and is
shipping it to Galveston, Texas. II.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

DOBBIHs' ELECTRIC soAf-HaVing obtained
the agency of this celebrated soap for EN-
poria and vicinity, we append the opiHion of
some of our best people rs to its merits:
have used "Dobbins' Electric Soap made
by j. L. Cragin 4 Co. Philadelphia. Pa, and
recommend it IS the very best have ever
used found that when used according 10
directions, which are very simple. that it
washes clothes perfectly without boiling or
rubbing, and saves one half the time.
MRS. IL Il. HAUsoLKR.
Dobb ms Electric IL all that it Is recon-
men1ed 70 be. ARS EMMA TARBKLL
1t is the best soap / have ever used, and
think that all who give Il 4 faithful trial will
use no other. Mas. d. L. CLARK.
think IL Is decidedly the best soap have
ever tried MRS ANNIE n. GRAHAM
IL is really godsend to Womankind.
MRS, E. TRAsK.
We desire all our friends and customers to
give this soap one trial, so that they may
know just how good the best soap In the
u. 8. is. JNO. II. BUTLER.
4O-ly EmpOYia. Kas.