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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
De La Matyr's Southern Mission.

The Rev. De La Matyr, Greenback con.
gresham elect from the Indianapolis dis
trict, started south this evening on an ex-
tended tour. His trip is the result of de-
cision of the executive committee of the
National council to endeavor to secure
Greenback converts in the south. De La
Matyr is furnished with letters of intro
tuction to leading southern men, who have
Endorsed the Greenback movement, and
he is instructed besides to visit all the leg.
islatures, and to obtain from them, where
possible, a recogoation by way of resolu.
tions, of the Notionsl party. The plan
recting senators and representatives in
strict the issue of bonds, abolish the ma.
tionsl banks, and similar measures; and
De La Martyr, when possible, will seeh
invitations to address the legislatures upon
these subjects. He was selected for thi,
mission because of his former Methodist
pastorate, and the fact that the Methodist
church is strong in the south, and thai
he will have more weight with the south
ern people that professional politician
This is the first move of the Nationalist
in the campaign af 1880, and it is to b.
followed by sending the ablest men in the
party into Maine early next summer. il
anticipation of the September elections
The National managers say that by speech
es. agitation, and greenbaok literature, they
will endeavor to carry Maine, Vermont
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi
ania, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mississippi, Louis
lana. Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Flori
| da.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
Compulsory Education.

There are no proper conceptions, l think
In society at large, of the value of edca-
ting the uneleanest poor.-Why, where
have many of the greatest inventors come
from? Who was Robert Burns? Who is
the American Edison? Who was Furgu.
son when he lay on his back and stretched
a thread before him, put beads upon it and
marked the stars and made a map of the
constellation in the PEASANTS hut? Who
was that railsplitter who was assassinated
in Washington at the end of civil war,
and over whose eloquence, as well as over
whose craftsmanship, every zone of the
planet stood hushed in wonder? The tai
ent that lies in the lower population.
are we ever to know how great it is unless
we bring Burns out from under the thatch,
and Furguson up from his peasants hut
and our Eddison into proper employment
and our Abraham Lincoln from MS hovel
up and up, until he finds the place God
made for him at the summit OF politica
power in the foremost nation of moderr
times. Where are the lax executors Of Law
and the feecers md tempters of the poor
who keep the vail of vice or ignoranc
hung over the eyes OF the lower popula
tien? A man very rarely finds out wha
great things are in him until he drops al
the weight that impede his race. He doe!
not know how swift he can be until ever,
bad habit is sloughed off. Where are tn
men who execute the laws against intem
perapce? Shut your grog shops, open you
schools, and God knows what flashing jew
els you may yet dig out of the neglected
ones at the very bottom of the unwrough
mine of the modern world.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
THE HERALD AND AUDITOR
THACKER.

The Herald Of last week publishes
over q column in reply to the card Of
Mr.. Thacker which we published last
week. II denies having made bid
for the Delinquent List, and alss char
ges Mr.. Thacker of giving other ad-
vertising 10 the Tribune without offer.
ing it to the Herald at any price. The
Herald agrees to do all of Mr.. Thack.
ers advertising for one fourth the law
allows provided he will throw off one
half his Isalary. and says he pays his
Clerk five hundred dollars year for
doing the work, while he receives q
salary of over two thousand dollars,
and that there is plenty Of good men
in Perry county who will give bond
TO fill the Office for one thousand dol
lars per year. The Herald also asks
why Mr.. Thacker did not allow The
Somerset Press and Shawnee Journal
TO bid on the Delinquent List.
The Herald and Mr.. Thacker can
fight it out while the Tribune will be
encouraged in its laziness at the ex'
pense Of the tax payers. 1t will be
afrisnd to both parties and wish them
both snccess as long as it can make
dollars and cents out of it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
Well Done.

The Greenback members OF the Indiana
Legislature have already thro wn confusion
into the ranks of the members of the old
parties. First, under the leadership of Mr..
Osburn, Of vesmillion, they forced the
Democrats Of the House to put themselves
on record as being opposed to fair appor-
tionment Of the State. Next, on Friday
last, Mr.. Arch johnson, Gresnback repre-
sentative from Montgomery, introduced a
series of resolutions instructing the Con.
gressmen Of this State to vote for the e.
nancial policies set forth In the National
Greenbaek platform, and seven Greenbacs
plAnks were actually adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
l. Demanding the unconditional re.
peal of the resumption act: Ayes, So
noes 40.
2. Taxation of greenbacks: Ayes, 75i
noes, IL.
8. Taxation of bods: Ayes, IS; noes,
50.
4. Abolition of sll bank issues: Ayes
80, noes. 81.
5. Unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
Ayes. s5; noes5.
s. The issue by the General Government
Of full legal tender paper money, in amount
sufficient to meet the wants of trade, or al
least fifty dollars per capita. Ayes So
noes, 40.
z. Prohibition of further issue ofinterest
bearing Government bonds: Ayes As
noes 43.
8. Payment of bonded indebtedness as
fast as due: Ayes "a; noes 8.
Only one Of these eight propositions
prohibition of the future issue of interest
bearing bonds-was defeated, and that by
the close vote Of As to 43.
II is q singular fact that the Republi.
cans were not able to poll the strength o
their party vote against the proposition te
abolish all bank issues and not to tax the
bonds.
1t 10 now on record that the lower House
Of the Indiana Legislature has voted te
endorse the leading planks Of the Green
back platform. We do not assume thai
the Democrats and Republicans are who'll
ly sincere in voting with the Greenbackez,
but they have admitted by their votsl
that they could not take the opposite side
and face their constituents afterwards. In
diana 10 sound Greenbaek state, and thest
are not very many in the Legislature whe
care 70 put themselves on record az opposed
10 the sentiment Of the people. The Green.
hackers In the Legislature are distinguish
ing themselves. .-Isrre Haute Express.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
How TO Go to Sleep.

Sit down in an easy position, relaxing
all the muscles of the body, and let the
head drop forward upon the breast, as low
as it will fall without forcing it. Sit quiz
etly this way for few minutes, freeing all
the will power of the body, anda restful.
drowsy feeling will ensue, which will if
not disturbed, lead to refreshing sleep. If
the sleepless ft comes on in the night one
can simply sit up in the position described.
Stiffness of any part of the body must be
avoided, and 1t 10 we'll to bend the body
forward after lying down. rather than to
keep it straight or thrown back upon the
billow. The writer suffered several years
from sleeplessness caused by severe pain
and nervousness, and was taught the above
by physician Of great experience and abil-
ity, and found thorough complete relief.
Many persons similarly afflicted within the
writer's knowledge have tried it, and al.
ways with good results.-Kaasas City Jour
nal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
A Happy Escape.

On one occasion Charles Dickens was
upholding the theory that whatever trials
and difficulties might stand in mans
path, there was also something to be thank
full for. "Let me in proof thereof" said
Dickens, relate a story. Two men were to
be hanged at Newgate for murder. The
morning arrived; the hour approached; the
bell Of St. SspuIchre's began to toll; the
convicts were pinioned: the procession was
formed; it advanced to the fatal beam; the
ropes were adjusted around the necks of
the two men. There were thousands of
motely sight seers of both sexes, of all
ages. men, women, and children, in front
of the scaffold, when just at the second of
time, bull, which was being driven to
Smithfeld, broke Its rope and charged the
mob right and left, scattering the people
everywhere with Its horns'-W Whereupon
one of the condemned men turned to his
equally unfortunate companion, and said,
II say Jack, it's a good thing we aint in
that crowd"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

Col. G. w. Moulton, brother-in-
law Of John Sherman, has been in
terviewed by an enquire reporter.
He is Of the opinion that Grant will
be the Republican nominee for presi-
dent, and that the Democracy will Ell
ther nominate Tilden or Thurman
sure. He gave this opinion deliber-
ately, Immediately after his return
from Washington, and as he is credi-
ted Of being a shrewd observer, his
views are worth some consideration.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

We wish every voter in Perry coun-
ty to remember that we proposed to
the County Treasurer to publish the
Tax Notice as often as the law requir-
ed for twenty-five dollars, but the ad-
vertisement was given to the New
Lexington organs at q cost to the
county of over a hundred dollaas to
each Of ring organs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

The ring sober-sides walk into the
Treasurers Office with an order for a
hundred or two dollars for legal adver-
tising, draw the cash. put it down in
their breeches pocket, and walk out
with business look ON their counten-
ance, but as soon as they reach a place
Of safety they take look at their i'll
gotten gaines, and enjoy hearty
laugh saying to themselves, "soft thing
amt it.n
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
Murdered by Society.

Among the numerous cases of deaths
through starvation which have come nxder
our notice during the past week, was that
of young and feeble woman who died in
child bed in one of our leading and civil.
lied cities. The only furniture in the
miserable apartment where the unhappy
woman was found, were a broken down
bed and two Iickety chairs. Her husband,
hardworked and wretchedly paid seaman +,
when last ashore, left her his wages, but go
inconsiderable must they have been, that
for some time she had grown want and fee
BILE and had been unable to purchase the
neiessaries OF life. In this dreadful con-
dition she gave birth to female child.
The attending physician describing the
birth says: "It was a medical marvel, an
animated skeleton giving birth to living
skeleton. The child. although full aged
weighed about two pounds. In my wide
experience never saw such pitable sight.
A few honrs after its birth the baby died
and it's starved mother fnllowed it imme-
diately afterwards. If this woman had
been the Marchioness Of Lorne, or the
daughter of some rich man, blazing para.
graphs would have appeared for months in
all the capitalistic papers about the ap-
preaching accouchment, and every luxury
that labor can produce would have been
at her disposal. Alas for she was a child
of the toiling class and she died as thous.
ands o. that class have died and are ever
dying. Beneath the shadow of the wealty y
pile, within easy reach of mock philan.
thropic Institutions, under the very glitter
of the gay and festive saloons Of rich plum
derers, this animated skeleton passed into
death with her living skeleton of babe.
Poor woman, once no doubt blithe and
happy girl, her fate has been thet of thous
ands and may be that of many mere,
What is your verdict; workmen and work
women? Is il not murdered by society"
-Pdterson Labor Standard.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

Some one wants to have the Ohio
Legislature photographed and a biog-
raphical sketch of each member. Our
member should be taken in a concave
form SO thatit can be used in place of
wreath for the photograph. Don't
think any member from Perry county
has any biography.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
Various Causes.

Advancing years, care, sickness, disap-
pointment, and hereditory predisposition-
all operate to turn the hair gray and either
of them inclines it to shed prematurely.
Ayers Hair Vigor will restore faded or
gray, light and red hair to rich brown or
deep black, as may be desired. It softens
and cleanses the scalp, giving it healthy
action, and removes and cures dandruff and
humors. By its use falling hair is checked,
and new growth will be produced in ali
cases where the follicies are not destroyed
or glands decayed: Its effects are beauti-
fully shown on brashy, weak, or sickly hair,
to which few applications will produce
the gloss and freshness of youth: Harmless,
and sure in its opeaation, it is incompara-
BILE as dressing, and is especially valued
for the soft lustre and richness of tone it
imparts. II contains neither oil nor dye,
and will not soil or color white cambric;
yet it lasts long on the hair, and keeps it
fresh and vigorous: For Sale by all Deal
ers. 1y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

An instance Of SHARP practice" 10 that
. man In Ohio, who was acquitted of mur.
dss on plea Of insanity. He has secured
his lawyers by giving them . mortgage on
his farm, but now repudiatss the mortgage
on the ground thai he was insane when he
made u, sccordins 70 the showing of these
same lawyers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

"What duck you are" said an admir-.
ing lover to his sweetheart, when she came
down in full party dress. Why Augustus
how absurd Don't you preosive the diff
ference between me and q duck?" "Sure
enough, Angalina. You are dressed 10 kills
and duck is always killed to dress.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

The largest bell in the world ia we'll
known to be at Moscow. 1t is badly
cracked, and is now lying on the ground
and il is doubtful if it was ever raised
One story says that while it was being cast
a fire broke out in the city and some waite,
was thrown on it, causing the crack. An
other story is that it was hung and its i'm.
mense weight of 1913 tons caused il to fall
There is another bell now in its place,
which weighs 128 tons, and that is the lar.
gest now in use.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

The Prohibition State convention
will be held on the Goth of February.
1t will be the first in the field and the
last out.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

The Republicans have lost all con-
6dence in the New Lexington Tribune.
The Democratic officials are bestowing
to much kindness upsn it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

The New Lexington Ring will
have to get up the Narrow Gauge Rail
Road excitement to divert the public
attention from them.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

The taxes of Perry county can and
should be reduced twenty thousand
dollcrs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

We will give bond to do all the le-
gal advertising of the county for two
hundred dollars per year.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
The Ring is in trouble.

Tally thirty-fve dollars more for
our Curt.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
70 CONSUMPTIYES

The advertiser, having been permently cured of
that dread disease, Consumption, by simple
edy, is anxious to make it known to his fellow suf
will send copy of the prescription used free of
charge) with the directions for preparing and use
ing the same, which they will find Sure Cure for
Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, DC. Parties
wishing the prescription, will please address, E. A.
Wilson, 1874 Penn St., Wflliamsburgh N. Y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

~ GORGE II. Stafford, manufacturer and deslcr In
" stoves, tinware, &C., east main street, SOmer>
set, Ohio.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13

pressed her pleasure in returning to its fami-
liar scenes and faces She describes Cesarea
as the centre of mission field as large as
New England; city of 90, 900 inhabitants,
surrounded by large towns, and hundreds of
small villages. Three missionaries with their
wives and one unmarried lady have charge
of this field. The education of the native
girls is the most important work of the lady
missionaries. They are also able to gain
access TO the women in their homes, and
find many of them willing TO hear the Bible.
She spoke of the freedom of the native
women in their prayer meetings as an exam
pie to their sisters in this country, and de
scri5ed the work of little band of these
women who went TO hold meetings and read
the Bible in village near their home.
They persevered in their work although
strongly opposed, and as the result of their
labors a Protestant school was opened last
winter, which is attended not only by the
children of Armenians, but by some from
Mahomedan families.
Mrs. Bartlett alluded briefly to Miss
CT osson's school for girls, which numbers
forty, and from which twenty young women
have already gone out as teachers She
closed with an earnest appeal for more
prayer and sacrifice and conservation TO the
work on the part of the women here at
home
The meeting was well attended, and all
present regretted that the time allotted TO il
must be so short.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13

The Vermont Branch Of the Woman's
Board Of Missions held its anniversary meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the
chapel of the Winooski avenue church
Mrs. Horace Fairbanks, president Of the
Branch, presided, and introduced Mr.. Geo.
+. Herrick of Constantinople, who conduct
ed the opening devotional exercises, and
spoke briefly Of the value of womans work
in the missionary field, dwelling particularly
on the great influence Of the missionary
homes in foreign lands He deprecated the
desire expressed in some quarters, for the
separation of the Woman's Boards from the
American Board insisting that the woman :
work could not be separate from the other
without great injury to both.
Mrs. Putnam. the assistant treasurer ofthe
Branch, reported the receipts for the first
half Of the financial year, TO he 81 ,59OSs,
rather less than usual.
Mrs. Bailey, the assistant secretary, re
ported the formation Of one Auxiliary so
clety since the annual meeting, and alluded
feelingly 10 the loss sustained in the death
Of Mrs. Pritcllard Of Bradford, one of the
vice-presdents of the Branch, from its or
ganization.
Mrs. Fairbanks read word of greeting
from Mrs. Montgomery Of Marash, Turkey,
and then introduced Mrs. Lyman Bartlett Of
Cesarea
Mrs. Bartlett spoke of herself as an adopt
ed daughter of Vermont, having lived here
six years before she went abroad, and ex-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13

Foul PLAY SUSPECTRD.-Quitea an excite
ment exists in the vicinity of Mr.. Hobart's,
in WestfOrd, in consequence of the mysteri-
Gus disappearance of Miss Emma Sands,
eighteen years old, whose mother and sis
tiers reside in Essex. Emma and her sister
Mary were stopping over Sunday at Mrs.
Putnam's. In the afternoon of Sunday,
Emma went to Mr.. IIObart's and after spend
ing little time there started back accom-
panied by his hired girl, and they went to-
gether across the railroad trestle-work when
they parted Emma chose to follow the
railroad track, although the distance was
greater, expressing some fears lest she might
meet some one if she kept the travelled road.
Since the two girls parted at the treStle-worll
Emma has not been seen. which fact was
not known till Monday, when inquiry was
made for her from Mr. Puinam's. \ lee-
gram was sent to her mother in Essex, who
is in great distress on account of it. A COM
pany went up from Essex, Monday, to
search for the missing girl. OF course foul
play is suspected.
The Frenchman LarOCquc, who was taken
into custody has been set at liberty, the evil
dence connecting him with the girls disap-
pearance not being very strong
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13
IN HANz1IssrPECN.

In the District Court Of the Jutrd States. for the
District Of Vermont. la r.. VIM. II. Nelson. Bank
Tupi IN BankTupes- NJ" 81 l'isir,ct OF Vermont,
SIR-Notice Is hereby gwen that a petition has
been fled in SAL Count ny William H. Nelson. uf
ST. Johnsbury. IN sod District duly declared
bankrupt un,ter the Act at Gon-rus' Of March ~.
ls6s. for discharge and certificate thereof fom al.
his debts and other CLAIMS prpNahlr undsr under
said act ami Thai thr 5th iIg OF Au-I-t. l~.g II
o'clock u. m. before the Hon iiIlt u. Nhetirf,
Judge Of sad c1u:t. 1T thr I. = tuuri Rooms IN
Burlington, assigned Toy Ia hearing Df The SAM.
when and whrfr all creditors WIN have prov, Il
their debts AMI other persons interest may attend
and show cars Il aas They have WY Lac prayer
of said Petition should moi h. granted.
Dated al Burlington, ud tar GIN dIy OF June lS-9.
50wSw u l. SNALLEN. Clerk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13

With its present issue, this paper rounds
out its .ftty-seeOnd year of pretty active life.
On the 18th of June, 1927, Luman Foote,
Esq, then practicing lawyer in Burlington,
issued the first number of the Burlington
FREf Press, Mr. Seneca Austin, his law
partner, furnishing the funds forx the enter
prise Every one of the fifty-twoyears, from
that time on. has given our readers .ffty-t,co
numbers of the FREE Press. The paper, il
is not necessary 10 say, has seen some changes
in Vermont Journals and journalism. Of the
Vermont papers which were in existence
when il was started, but four-the Windsor
Journal, the Rutland Herald, the Montpelier
WdtchmdR and the Danville Star, have
maintained a continuous existence TO the pre-
sent time-the Burlington Sentinel Ito coun
teract the political influence of which the
FREE Press WAS started) having utterly de
parted this life several years since, and the
present paper Of that name being really a
modern venture. The four papers named
we believe, have maintained an uninterrupted
existence in the towns where they were
started; and long may they live TO sustain
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ago none are living, Mr.. Foote, the founder
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-13

Our New Dress.

The new type in which our paper appears,
is from the well-known foundry of John
Lindsay, of New York. Though it is of
the same size as the type we have been
using for several years, and though in fact it
gives little more reading matter to the
column, its face is so large and fair and its
cut so clean that it looks as large and is as
legible as type of larger size. We trust it
will please our readers, for whose benefit
the change is made