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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
Congressman Ewing Propoes to Re.
issue Greedbacks to Pay Pensions.

"What can you tell me, general" said
The Post to General Ewing yesterday
"about this proposition to issue greenbacii
for the payment OF the arrearage of pen.
sions?" II intended at the first opportu.
nifty to move suggestion of the rules with
q view of introducing and passing . bill
for the reissue for that purpose of the
Rreenbacks which have been retired"
"Your scheme differs from that Of Sharps
then in that it provides for legal tenders
Sparks proposes to divest his $4,000 oi
legal tender quality"
"Yss; some people hold 10 the idea that
an issue of ereenbacks in q time of peace
would be unconstitutional and, strange a.
it may seem, are oblivious.to the fact that
the government is issuing them daily"
"How?"
"Why, greenbacks are going in and out
of the treasury daily; they are received and
paid out in the transaction Of public bus
iness. Every such payment is an issue OF
legal tender, and I am surprised that per-
sons who hold that view cannot preceive
this plain fact. Once concede the power
to continue paying greenbacks out of the
treasury, as 10 now done daily, and you
will concede all; but out of Difference to
these scruples, my bill will provide for the
reissue of that portion Of the origional
$40o, 200. 900 Of greenbrcks that has already
been in circulation and since retired"
"How many have been retired?"
"Fifty.three millions and some hundreds
of thousands. don't remember the exac.
amount"
Probably can ges the floor then
certainly the Monday after. am No.
on. the list for suspension Of the rules"
"By the way General" said the Post
"What was the nature Of your currency res.
olutions, and what action did the caucus
take on them Monday night?"
"Ths first was for unlimited coinage OF
the standard silver dollar. This was car
sied BY vote Of four TO one."
"And the ssoond7"
"Was for the substitution OF legal tender
foS bank notes. This was amended by
striking out legal tenders and inserting
treasury notes. and rs amended was adopi
ed By vote Of TO H. Washinton Pozt.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
&c of SOMERSET PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1879.
A noteworthy change is going on with
reference to the "Indian policy" which has
been 80 expensive and inefficient an attach
ment Of the Government. In fact itmeans
. total abolition Of all "policy" and treat
ment of Indians like that of any other
sace OF class. Leading to this change,
which I believe must come in . few years,
I may mention the report of the Senate
Committee which has been investigating
the affairs Of the Indian Territory. In
briei, that report provides for the represen'
tssion Of the Indians'in Congress BY Ter.
ritorial delegates, the establishment Of U.
8. Courts TO. their benefit, and the division
of their lands in severalty, subject to thei.
own disposition. It is believed that such
measures will tend TO civilize the Indians
by inducing them 10 be thrifty and to take
pride in their institutions. The old policy
has ibeen simply one Of non.intercourse
with the whites, whereas that intercourse is
the only means of civilization, and il has
encouraged idleness by Government aims
giving, whereas the Indians are capable Of
getting their own subsistence from the
rich lands they hold. The strangess mo.
tive for maintaining the present expensive
and repressive policy is the plunder now
at command Of the Indian Bureau through
agents and commissioners, all of which
would be saved by governing the Indians
as others are governed and trying to make
them useful instead of burdens upon the
tax payers.
The Senate Post Office COMMITTEES has
agreed on an amendment to their bill Civ
ing . postal contract to two lines Of steam
ships to Brazil, to sail respectively from
New York and New Orleans. The amount
paid is to be $150,000 and the steamers
are to make monthly trips. There is no
doubt that this amount can be more than
returned to this country in the form Of in
creased trade, for with proper facilities VIC
can furnish South America neasly all the
productions of the mill and the field Of
which the people there stand in need.
The political sensation of the day is the
confession of Pel.on of the authorship o.
the cipher corruption.
The exposure Of Secretary Sherman
idea Of civil service reform in his efforts
to force ce.sain appointments upon Collec
tor Arthur is disagreeable phaze of poll
tics, even Of the professional reform ord 81
He said TO Mr.. Arthur, for example, tha
for manifest reasons" he wanted a son o
Judge Bradley to have good place in tn
Custom House. The manifest reasons
are generally interpreted to mean rewar'
for the Judges faishfulness on the EIecto
raj Commission, and naturally the Demo
Gratis are making great deal Of capital ou
Of il.
Only three weeks Of legislation remai
70 this Congress. and yet it would appea
that there is business enough LETT for tw
months. A great deal of hasty and in
perfecs. if not improper, legislation, or a
extra session are the only alternatives. F
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
DON'T BE BULLIED
The Ohio Bsnkrudt Laws.

As insolvents, until another National
Bankrupt Law shall be enacted. shall haye
only the State laws for their relief. We state
in condensed form the provisions OF the
laws Of Ohio.
Any person may assign bis assets for the
benefit ofcrsditors, which must be made
matter of record.
II q msjority Of creditors duly elect
trustee, the court will appoint one, il it ap-
prove.
Assignments in trust, contemplating in
solvency, to prefer any creditor, will insure
to the benefit Of all creditors, and transfers
TO defrand creditors will be void. Any
creditor contesting such transfer must give
public notice; other creditors can become
parties to the suit, and these shall have pref.
erence il property so transferred shall be
recovered.
Inventory and appraisemens Of assetts
| to be made within thirty days. Real es.
tase not in Ohio need not be appraised
bus anysale must be subject to approvsl:by
the court.
Assignment shall not include property
exempted by law from execution, unless
exemption is waved; nor property Of wife.
Appraisers to set off the exempt homestead
and other exempt property.
Debtor may be examined under oath, and
court may issue necersary orders to prevent
fraudulent transfer or payment.
Claims must be verified within six
months; assiness shall settle the estate un'
der the sanction of the court. Taxes and
wages of preceding six month, not exceed.
ing 800, to preferred claims.
Dividends to creditors to be made under
order of the court. Commission Of assign.
ees per cent. on 6rst $1,000; 4 per cent on
on all above that up to $4,000. 2 per cent
on all above that. Fees Of court are reg
ulated by law, are about the same as in set
ling the estate of the dead.
Probate Courts shall apI oint Commiss
ioners Of insolvents, to whom any person
arrested for debt may make an assignment
On complying with al conditions. the
Commissioners shall give him . certificate
which shall protect him from arrest fo'
debt, or for payment for any fine for which
be has been imprisoned as much as sixty
days.
I The homestead exemption is one thous
and dollars, or its equivalent in other prop
erty.
The Ohio law is good enough for ths
limits of Ohio; it givesso releas from debit
in other states. The debtor can be Eeleas
ed by surrendsring his property, save thai
which is exempt from execution.
The debtor can not prefer creditors, mol
transfer property with view to insolvency
Nor does this law eat up all the assets in
fees.--[ Gin. Gazette.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
COLUMBUS LETTER

Special Correspondence OF THE soxERsrr Press.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 10, 1879.
On last Wednesday, Albert Brown, broth
er Of Brown Bros, Abstraotors Of Titles,
was arrested on the charge of firing the rec.
ords in the County Recorders Office. The
bail was fed at $4,000 and his brothers
owing TO their almost insolvent condition
were unable..to release him and according
ly languishes in our county Jail.
A preliminary examination was held on
the 9Th; 20 witnesses being suppoenaed TO,
the state but none for defense, almost every
one having any knowledge Of the case
Whatever were called.
The prisoners attorneys are Hon. lGeorge
L: Converse, and Col. J. c. Groom, the
State being represented BY George K.
Nash and Prosecuting Attorney J. w.
Clark. Those who testified (seven in mum.
ber) we're put through rigid cross exam
instion and il the trial continues at this
rate il will probably last a week or more.
The spring elections seem to be the all
absorbing topic Of our petty office seekers
and from all the indications the contest for
few of the higher Offices will be very
determined and exciting one.
What time our few church goers could
steal from their criticisms of the thirty.
eight sermons preached yesterday was
spent in eulogising the straight forward
and honest testimony Of. Gov. Tilden,
found In Sunday mornings papers. He de,
nies in toto any knowledge OF the ciphe.
kilograms. other than he read in the Trib.
une, and forever sets al rest his participa.
tion in an unlawful effort to procure the
Presidency. He emphatioally declares that
II the voice of four millions of his people
had been recognized under the law, hi,
frauduleucy. Mr.. Hayes would have re.
mained at Fremont.
The outlook for retaining the State Fail
In Columbus Is very Aattering indeed. Oul
most influential townsmsn have taken II iu
hands and II determination and hard worh
will secure il. think We are safe. The
committee appointed by the citizens 10 30.
licit subscriptions for its retention, sub.
mitted their report, giving q list Of sub.
scriptions received from the business men
only on high street. amounting 70 $1,000
The different railroads have promised Il
come up TO the mark literally as do ths
Chariots Hines and il is expected By ths
next meeting they will have procured the
sum required which is $1,000.
Quite delegation from Cleveland visi'
tsd our worthy Governor, Thursday last
asking for communication Of the sentence
passed on the murderer McGill, who is tc
be hanged on the 18th inst, TO imprison'
ment for life. Among those present Wal
Prosecuting Attorney Brimsmads, Whose
Argument in favor Of the criminal was In
deed an able and powerful one. also one OIL
two Of Clsveland's beet lawyers and sight
! OF the jury who rendered 10 the verdict
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

food, and this vast poverty stricken is
increasing daily. Money alone is ri
sing in value, while its volume is
shrinking throughout the world, and
its purchasing power increasing, as the
wages of labor and the prices of COM
modities are as steadily diminishing.
1t is falling prices that rob the labor
of employment, and precipitates
conflict between it and capital, and it
is the appreciating effect which
shrinkage in the volume of the mon
ey has on the value of money, that
gives to the owners of monev a deei-
ded advantage over labor and enter
prise. We have joined the balance of
the world in adoption the precious
metals as the basis of money, at the
very time too, when the labor and en-
terprise of the balance of the world
are wrything and dying on the rock Of
deficiency.
The recent financial calamities Of
England have stimulated her best
minds to make intelligent inquiries in
to the cause of their present wide
spread suffering. England has enjoy
ed specie basis for nearly sixty years
She has been at peace with the world
for twenty Eve years.
What is the cause Of her CONNER
cial depression, and the famishinl
cries of thousands of her able boied la
borers for bread2
The London Economist has discov
cred that these calamities are the resul
Of the rise in gold. It says:
There is no doubt of gold search
ty. The worlds gold product has no
been increasing of late, since the de
E mand for gold has become much great
er in consequence of currency chan
ges:"
!. One Of these currency changes is th
change from greenback to coin ba
{ sis in the United States.
D Prior to 1860, the United States ha
q and was obliged to keep $27, ,OOo. 90
of gold as basis of its bank currer
cy of $214,000,000. For sixtee
years after that period, the Unite
States having but little use for goli
her proportion was diHused anon
those countries whose currency ws
based on it. Resumption has calle
q a portion of it back again, and a
though we have drawn so far from IL
worlds supply only about one half tt
l. amount we had in 1860, this draf
with its steady decline in its annu'
production, has produced the terrib
q condition in which England now fine
herself. If it be true that the prese,
:, depressed financial condition OF E,
i, rope and America, the economist say
is the result of the scarcity Of the pr
cious metals, what hope can the Of
N repeated promises of good times III
y der resumption inspire in the min'
of intelligent thinkers? While E
rope is PROSTATE, agonizing and dyir
\ Of specie famine, American industl
K. is robbed OF the sustenance on whi'
st it thrived and. fattened for fiftet
years, and is being led to the go
trough to sha1e the squalid pitisnce
" England's famishing poor.
% With the scarcity of the precio
q" metals as the cause of these trouble
their volumes constantly shrinkin
ns their annual supply diminishing. a
~ their demand increasing. unless :
~ cease entirely to rely upon them, WI
. will the end be.-Kxpress.
|
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

II is said that Alexander Stephens has
promised to bequsath his empty medicine
bottles to his native town. the proceeds Of
their sale to be put At interest 70 be used in
building the largest public library In Ame-
ics.
The New York Sun says the ocean
steamer lines engaged in the passenger bu.
siness are on the verge af bankruptcy.
A movement In New York is consempla
ted to make sll Episcopal churches free.
seated, alike for the poor and the rich.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

Was it Democratic economy for the
Treasurer and Commissioners to pay
the ring organs over four hundred dol
lars for advertising that we agreed to
do for fifty?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

The unprecedented severity Of the
winter South is shown by the harvesting
Of 5000 tons Of ice at Griffin, Ga.,-some.
thing never before done in that section.
Some peopls Eegard newspaper % they
would ditch in your front yard. They
think they are doing you favor iu giving
you material TO "fll up" with. regardless Of
the quality.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

The county officials are in favor of
initiation. Theyare in favor Of inAa.
ting the pockets of the ring organs at
the expense of the public.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

The Grand Jury failed to find bill
against one of the Infrmary Direc-
tors. The witnesses testimony was
to the effect that the charges were true.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

II requires but little brains to fill
a county Office in Perry cotnty. The
ring have the rules and regulations
laid down for the officers to follow.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

Between the ring and the tramps
the honest people of New Lexington
are compelled to pay an extraordinary
heavy tax.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

WANTED-Bids from every town
ship for the building of Noah's Ark,
Specifications furnished about the LIST
of May.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
THE LIVERY STABLI
George w. B own.

Is attracting general attention a. being the NO
complete livery In Perry county. His tradei
rapidly increasing, and he returns many thanks
the general public. He has the best
HORSES AND BUGGIES
In the county He hopes by strict attention TO bus
iness and cheap fare to still merit the patronage
will be sent to any part Of the country at the low
est possible rates.
Nov. o. II.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

We will endeavor at an early day
to lay before our readers how the coun
ty Infrmary is managed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

Judge Taft has consented to allow
his name to be used as o candidate for
Governor in the Republican conven-
ton.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

The County Infrmary needs an in
vestigation.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

Mon.reaiess don't care for the privilege
OF voteing 60 far 20 il 10 extended 10 them
To vote. they must pay their taxes before
January 1st. Only 5000 Of the $4,000 rate
payers in the city did SO.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

The Tribune will stand by Thackel
rs long as there's money it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

Why is it that there is about fifteen
thousand dollars laying in the county
treasury from year to year?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

McGill, the murderer of Mary Kel
ly will be executed in Cleveland to day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

1000 valentines wanted that looks
like our Curt.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
w z S T
CALL ON OR ADDRESS
JOHN M. KELLEY.

General Emigrsnt Agent, North West corner
Fourth and Vine Streets, directly opposite the
Post ONCE, Cincinnati. Ohio.
To land buyers a free ride
Over Land Grant Roads.
am the only agent east Of the Mississippi River
acting under appointment received from Cover
n0rs Of Western States Ny duties are 70 see that
you get reliable Information and the best possible
rates on transportation.
Don't fail TO call on OF write me before making
any arrangements relative to moving your people
OF property.
~ make no charge for my seyviees-Ss
March 9, 1878.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13

There is trouble in pauperdsm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
How They Act.

The following from the Warrensbprg,
Mo-, Press, shows the manner in which
the Members of the National Greenback
Labor party in the Missouri legislature
have earned the good opinion Of all:
By their bold, digni6ied and independent
cnurse since the meeting of the Legislature
the National Greenback members of that
party have challenged the respect and ad.
miration ofall parties. They have impress
every one with their honesty and sincerity
of purpose, ,iand convinced those who have
affected TO treat the Greenbaok movement
in Missori as movement Of malcontents
and disorganizers, that is . wonderfully ia.
tai, earnest and powerful organization, ben,
on securing the forms which ii has
demanded and which are SO necessary to the
peace and prosperity Of the country. By
pursuing this course they have placed the
National Greenback party Of Missori upon
high plane of party morality. and in the
front rank OF the parties Of the country.
While we have always believed in the fu.
tu.e Of the Gresnbaok party in this state, we
feel that the action taken by the Reprsren.
tatives has strengthened In the confidence,
good wishes, and respect Of the people 10
an unmeasurable degree. Let the Green.
buck party Of Missori but keep in the way
that has been blaxed by its faithful and
rue men in the Legislature and IL will con
rol the State and elect Q United States
Senator in two years from now. And fol
ibis We shall eves pray.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-13
To Western Emisrants.

For maps, rail road time tables. Land Circulars
Land Exploring Tickets, Low rates on Household
goods and stock and reliable information relative
to the
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-23
Passed March %, 1879.
The Possibility of a Settlement.

From the Nashville American,
We are glad to be able to Eote
the unanimity with which the peo-
Pile of the State have received the
proposition to settle the State debt.
One unfailipg sign is the absence Of
opposition. If a strong popular
feeling had existed against the set
Element, those who opposed 1t would
have been found on every stump be-
fore this. AS matter of fact, we
have accurately judged the popular
ravulsion on this subject. Members
who were confident of a strong back
ing at home enly returned to find a
change in public sentiment which
did not warrant opposition to meas
ure the people intend TO approve if
they have the opportunity. We
call attention to this for a double
reason. II shows the strength of
the proposition and the determine
tion of the people to settle this
question, shoulder their burdens and
seek in live action, consistent with
the method Of civilized people, new
progress. 1t shows to The public
creditors that this settlement will
be final and conclusive, and have
such popular verdict as will rem.
der it impossible for any member of
the Legislature TO oppose carrying
out It's provisions in good faith.
They rest at last upon the good faith
and credit of the State, and these
alone. This settlement will be
overwhelmingly decisive, and in
proof of it but few members Of the
opposition have made speeches to
their constituents in opposition 10
the settlement, and it shows the
good sense Of the opposition That
they have recognized defeat and ac.
cepted it. 1t would be a good thing
now if all hands could be joined. as
we think will possibly be the case,
in carrying out q settlement made,
if the creditors accept it. All ought
to be, and, no doubt, as they an
derstand it, all were equally inter.
ested in the prosperity and progress
of the State. 1t has been our opin-
ion that the opposite view meant
progress backward, and the people
evidently coincided in this view,
and now that shey have determined
that the settlement of this question
is essential TO progress and growth,
why cannot all join to make il full,
final and complete?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-23
What Next?

Great snakes whittier are we
drifting in TIE matter of champion
matches: Chas. Rumfort who claims
to be the champion snake catcher
and snake eater, challenges any man
in America to contest for the belt.
In the New York San he says;
81 have been waiting some time
for man ike Frank A. ConkHn to
challenge me in anything pertain
ing to snakes. / can catch more
snakes, charm more snakes and eat
more snakes Especially rattlers) than
any man in this country. / Icome Of
snake family-my parents and
grandparents being known for years
as the great snake catchers and
tamers of Powell's Valley, Dauphin
Co., Pa. My ancestors were the
original French settlers and l in
herit ell their snake knowledge. Nv
money, my snakes and myself will
be ready at any time at John Don.
ner's, opposite Capitol Park. Harris
burg"
ISAAC B. Palmer, Of Riverside,
Conn, also sees snakes, and chal,
lepges any one from 500 TO s., 600.
Each to dress and eat his own snake,
rattlers preferred.