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A Few Good Reasons For Plain Dress

II would prevent many from worship
ing the devil instead of God.
II would lessen the burden of many
who find it hard to MAINTAIN their places
in society.
II would enable many employ to pay
their help something more than starving
wages.
Il would Lessen the temptations which
would often lead men to barter honesty
and honor for display.
If there were less in dress at church
there would be more Christianity and less
hypocracy.
1t would prevent many deluded women
from imagining that they are bettet than
their less fortunate sisters.
Il would prevent much of the SILLY fool.
ish pride, pomp and vanity, SO opposed to
decency and true refinement
A smaller amount in dress would save
many o mans character. enable him to pay
his debts, look honest men in the face, pre-
vent his notes going to protect. pay bis
employees regularly, and in fact enable him
TO be and behave himself like a respects
bic man.
These are only few of the many ad-
vantages of dressing plain. But it would
be easier to stop Niagara Falls shan to per.
susde certain people that extravagance in
dress is wicked, foolish, and indicisive oi
an attempt to -attrac, observation every
where.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Sudden Death-Aporlexy.

In apoplexy, blood vessel of the brain
gives way, and the blood aocumulAses neas
its base. and pressing on the cranial nerves
on which the action of the vital organs de-
pends, cuts off the flow Of nervous force to
the latter.
A slight efusion may cause only paral.
ysis, from which the patient may recover.
the wound healing, and the blood being
gradually taken up and carried off BY
the sbsorbents. .. ~
Sometimes the serious portion OF the
blood escapes through the pores of the
vessels sufficiently to occasion 9 simila,
result.
Free livsrs ars especially liable to apo.
plexy. They keep the vessels too full and
the current to strong. More blood aluayi
goes to the brain elsewhere; its vessels
are particularly weak, and as sge approach.
ss. they grow brittle. through a tendency
to become more or less ossi6ed. Besides
the vessels of the brain are subjected to a
special strain in consequence Of the con.
traction Of fss vessels during sleep and the
sudden rush Of blood on awsking.
There 10 no doubt some people inherit Q
tendency to spoplexy, though 1t is quite
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19

four consecutive weeks, and any con.
tractor shall give bond, with sufficient
sureties, for the performance of his
contract, and the commissioners may
reject any or all bids, and no contrac'
tor or employe shall be paid at any
time, upon his labor or contract. be-
yond the extent to which fulfilled.
SEC. s. If, upon the letting of the
contracts, or before that it is found
that the cost of such construction to
be levied on the general tax duplicate
of the county exceeds an aggregate Of
$4,000 per mile, then such construc-
ton shall not be undertaken, nor any
contract for construction be entered
into until the excess be provided for
or secured otherwise than by levy Of
taxes upon the general tax duplicate OF
the county.
SEC. 8. No liabieities, upon con-
tract, shall be incurred or paid, nor
any person employed by said commis-
sioners, without first having state
ment, in writing, signed by the other
party specifying the price and terms,
which shall be forthwith filed and re-
tained in the Office of the county audi
tor, after receiving the endorsement
and approval of the said commission
ers.
SEC. 10. This act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
The Best Rubber Boot.

The "Ninety five per cent. Sterling
Rubber Boot" is advertised in our col
umns. There is nothing better for far
mer or out door man than a good rubber
boot, and nothing SO exasperating as bad
one. The "Ninety five per cent. Rubber
Boot" is all that is claimed for it. Il is
as nearly pure rubber as can be made, is
made upon honor, and will outlast any
three pairs of other rubber boots. The
manufacturers warrant them for three
months, the date of the selling of each pair.
being punched in the top Of the leg. The
heel of these boots is protected with an
iron guard. There are three soles, all
made Of pure rubber. Farmers, lumber
men, miners, and all who pass their win
ters out ofdoors, will do well to inform
themselves as to the merits of this really
valuable article. Il is the best, and in the
long run, the cheapest rubber boot made
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Be Careful What YOu Say.

In speaking of persons faults
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those in houses glase
Should never throw q stone.
live have nothing else to do,
But talk of those who sin,
'Tis better we commence at home,
And from that point begin
We have no right to Judge a man.
Until he's fairly tried;
Should we not like his company,
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults, and who has not:
The old as we'll as young;
We may, perhaps. for aughA We know
Have fifty to their one.
Pll tell you of a better plan.
And find it works full we'll:
To try my own defects to cure
Before of others tell;
And though sometimes hope to be
No worse than some know,
My own shortcomings bid ne let
The faults Of others go.
Then let us all, when we commence r
To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may dc
To those we little know;
Remember, clrses sometimes, like
Our chickens. "roost at home;"
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have none of our own.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19

Undue competition between manufactu-
reIs has led TO an extent of adulteration
and cheapening of material never before
known in the business. Crude rubber has
the quality of absorbing or of becoming
incorporated with a very large quantity Of
cheap and bulky substances, like amp
black, chalk, &c, which cannot be detected
by the uninitiated. and which impair the
durability OF the goods. People call for
low priced goods. not rejecting that low
pri es always mean low quality. The re.
suit is, they vast money on "wild cat"
Rubber Boots, when an extra dollar or two
would buy them q pair which will wear to
their utmost satisfaction q whole season
and more. The "95" per cent. booot, de-
scribed in another column, il meant to re.
form this abnse, and is worth the inspec-
tier of those in need of q real good article.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
4 Solid Rubber Boot.

The "95 per cent. Boots," ADVERTISED
elsewhere in our columns, are high priced
goods, but they meet want in the COM
munity, for people are tired of wasting
money on chsap adulterations of Rubber
Boots. The "95" boots are virtually three
pairs Of boots in one. All non wearing
material is excluded, all weak parts
strengthened, and various improvements
added. In every district there ia large
number Of sensible people, who are willing
to pay q fair price for good article, and
the "95" per cent. boot is made for just
this class. Call and examine these superb
or goods.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Swearing to Returns OF Taxable Pro
Perty.


The bill OF Mr.. Covert, recently intro
duced in the Ohio House in relation to
the duties Of Assessors and persons listing
property for taxation is Q much needed
measure and should be promptly enacted
into a law. II imposes q fine In any amount
from $50 to 5000 upon any Assessor neg
leciing TO swear any person with whom he
leaves blank for listing personal proper
ty, and the same penalty on and one re-
fusing to take the oath. So far as our OBJ
servation has extended. many Assessors
never pretend to administer an oath in any
case whatever, and taking the entire State,
we do not believe one person in fifty, is
under prevailing custom with Assessors,
reqnired TO swear to bis return. A meas
ure like that of Mr.. Covert would catch
many modest" capitalists who give but
fractional parts of their bonds, moneys or
bills receivable, and to increase the amount
on the duplicate SO as to both equalize tax
es and to make the rate OF taxation less-
Lancaster Gazette.
There is nothing in which there ia more
real rascality INDUCED in than that Of Civ
ing in property for ta1ation.-Thers are
many wealthy people who shrink and svade
one way and another their just proportion
Of taxes, and the burden falls all the heav-
ier upon those who make just reurn.
There ought to be some ready way to make
men to toe the mark according to their
worth. A man is not only coward who
seeks to make his poorer neighbor pay
bis p oportion of taxes, but he Is a fraud
upon the community. Any law which
will reach all alike, and make them be
honest in giving in their assessments
will be popular among honest people
Marysviite Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Vick's Floral Guide.

This work is before us, and those who
send five cents to James Wick, Rochester,
N. Y, for it villa be disappointed. Instead
of getting cheap thing. as the price would
seem to indicate, they will receive very
eandsome work of 100 pages, and perhaps
500 illuatrations-not cheap, but elegant
illustrations. on the very best of calendered
paper, and as a SET off to the whole, an ell
egant Colored Plate that we would Judge
cost twice the price of the book. Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19

likely that they have also inherited ten
dency TO luxurious living. Let them ab-
lure their habit in this respect. and probs
ably the sudden stroke which prostratsd
father in death may never overtske them.
The use of wine or spirit with ones din
ner increases the tendency. to an apoplec-
tic attack, as it greatly quickens the &C.
ton of the heart; augments the power with
which that central forcing pump throws
the blood into the engorged cerebral ar
teriee.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Somerset, Ohio, February 19tlss0.
4 RAY OF HOPE.

We have been SO mud bound for the
last three months that this and every
other place in the county has been
praying for good roads. We are glad
to learn that Senator jackson has Of
fered in the Senate bill to construct
a free turnpike fiom ThOrnport to
New StraitsviIle through Thornville,
Somerset, New Lexington and Shaw
nee. This is n move that indicates
public enterprise and all good citizens
Of the county will rejoice in the
prospect. We bid the move "God
speed" and believe that the county
will say "an:en." The following is the
I'LL.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19

For THE PRESS.
We have had very interesting series Of
meetings at Uaiontown. The services were
marked by good order and serious atten-
tien to the preaching of the word, and the
congregation were very large.
During the meetings twenty EIGHT pro-
fessed faith in Christ, and twenty three
were added to the church. This pastoral
charge is now in a prosperous condition,
finances for the quarter just closed up in
full. B. F. THOMAS.
Faster M. E. Church
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Russell House.

Mrs. William Russell wishes the friends
of her husband and herself to remember
that the Russell House is still open; that
since the affliction of her husband she has
carried on and will continue to carry on
the business; and that now, more than ev-
er do they need the patronage of their
friends and the public. The table will be
supplied with the bes, the market affords,
and che will spare no pains in attending to
the wants and comforts of her guests.
Greatful for past patronage she solicits not
only continuance but an increase of the
same. Mrs. VIM. RRssELL
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Pianos Tuned.

Intending 10 make Somerset my future
home, offer advantages to those having
Pianos or Organs to be tuned. Having had
over twenty years practical experience, !
can guarantee srtisfaction, or no charge
will be made.
Beware of travelling tuners, as many a
6ne instrument has been ruined BY them.
P.J DirroE,
Somerset, Ohio
Residence-Mt. Harrison.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19

Annihilate not the mercies Of God by
the oblivion of ingraiitude.
Fancy ruins furiously when guilty
conscience drives it.
Faith that asks no questions, kills the
soul and stiles the intellect.
A man that is young in years may be old
in honors, if he has Lost no time.
Our actions are like the termination of
verses, which we rhine as we please
Life ia an outward occupation, an actual
work In all ranks and all situations.
Temperance is a tree which has content
ment for its root and peace fox its fruit.
Let our lives be as pure as snow fields,
where our footsteps leave mark but not q
stain.
Afliction is school of virtue; it cor
rects levity and interrupts the confidence
of SHINING.
A flush Of hope renders toll and trial
beautiful, as the sunbeam gives q sparkle
to the winters frost.
Any one thing in the creation is suffi-
cient to demonstrate Providence to a
humble and greatful mind.
the religion that wears an old coat to
church than the man in the coat can.
Lost wealth may be replaced by indus
try, lost knowledge by study, lost health
by medicine, but lost time is gone forever.
Some thoughts are prayers. There are
moments when, whatever be the attitude
OF the body the soul is on its kneea.
The infant Pearl) waa worthy 10 have
been brought forth in Eden; worthy to
have been left there, to be the plaything
of the angels after the worlds first parents
were driven out.
The modern aentimentalism about Ma
ture is a mark of disease-one mors SYM
ptom of the general liver complaint. IL
il well enough for a mood or a vacation,
but not for habit Of life.
Conversation ia a virtue, and he can be
OF no good nature that does not prefer it
before all other enjoyments whatsoever.
Company adorns our good parts. the most
exalted endowments growing dull without
it: Men acquire color and perfume from
the qualities of their associates, and the
conversation of good persons is contagious.
Nothing can be done in study without
a spirit of fearless independence. He who
is not prepared TO set truth above all sect
| or party, or popular prejudice, or mere
traditional belief, will never find her, and
may as we'll abandon the search. And
in these days of wavering faith and con-
Trajectory philosophy this is hard. Let
your independence be the thoughtful indie
pendenee Of modest man, not the brawl-
ing aggressive independence of O fool.
Christianity takes sham, and arti6ce
and conceit, and hypocricy out of man, and
makes him natural, modest, frank, real
| When you see person made narrow, and
bigoted, and mean, by his belief, you may
know his belief is wrong one. Any view
of God which makes man intolerant, any
view Of duty which makes him harsh, any
conception Of eternity which makes him 0
coward end hypocrite, is proved by its Of.
feet to be erroneous. A tree ia known by
its fruit, and q doctrine is always known BY
it's influence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Labor Notes.

Indiana woolen mills have all closed
except those of New Albany. Cause
high prices of wool and low prices o.
manufactured wooled goods.
Troy "cd liar" girls are striking for ar
increase of one cent a dozen for rubbing
collars.
We sent last year to Europe 1,500,00(
hider.
A toy maker of Montrose, Pa, uses 600,
600 feet of bssewood every year.
All the iron establishments in Youngs
town, O.. are running on full time.
The combined length Of the new rail
roads projected for 1880 will be 900t
miles.
Sixteen pudding furnaces at the Altoo-
ma rolling mills are running day and night
Seven machines in PittsburR, Penna.
produced last year over LOGS, ,345 kegs o.
nails.
Steam and horse railroads in this coun'
try requires 100, 900 men to labor on Sun
day.
One firm of Ludington, Mich, has pur.
chased 140,OO0,000 feet of standing pine
timber.
There are made yearly in Reading and
Berks counay, Penn, over {, 100000 wool.
en- hats.
The Camden tools works have resumed
work after an idleness Of twelve years.
A project is on foot for the establish
ment of large wooden mill at Fort Worth
Texas.
The rolling mills of Chicago now en-
ploy 5000 men, and are running night and
day
In the car shops of Middletown, Pa.
which are soon to resume work, 800 men
will be employed. .... ...
A silver mine has been recently discov-
cred in Garrett county. Nd. The ore
yields $1l3 per ton.
Arizona has produced quality of cot.
ton equal to the sea island cotton from
seed brought from China.
The fifteen car manufacturing establish.
lishments in this country turned out 81.
$50 cars in eleven months.
The lead mines near Phenixville, Pa.
that thave been idle for twenty two years
are now being worked.
Over 1900 are employed in chair ma
king in Gardner. Mass, turning out ove'
100000 worth annually.
The Chicago and North Western Rail-
road is building a new bridge over th'
Minnesota River that will be 1000 fee
long.
The South6eld corset shops at New
Malboro. Mass, are running night ana
day, and are turning out $50 dozen I
week.
The Delaware Rolling Mill at PHILIP 8
burg, N. j., which has been idle for man!
years is again in operation under neV
management.
In Vineland, N. j., the wages of th
shoemakers have been increased ffteel
per cent, and the factories are running OF
full time.
A fashion article says beautiful womel
can dispense with elaborate dressing. Yei
they can afford to do il, but they won't
They like what they can not afford be.tel
A man of seventy married a woman G
sixty at Birmingham, Mich, and find
himself sued for breach of fromiss by
woman of sixty FIVE. 1.-THE giddy youn
things are ali in tsnsle," says the BIZ
mingham newspaper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed has been appointed and qualified
Administrator Of the estate of David Du-
pier, late of Perry county, Ohio, deceased,
by the Probate Cour. of said county.
New Lexington, o., Feb. IA, 1880:
SAMUEL DUPLER,
Administrator.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Quid pro Quo.

Since the earliest ages, two problems
have engaged the attention of speculative
humanity: perpetual motion. and the get
ting of something for nothing. The first
remains, and is likely to remain, unsolved;
but if the evidence of printers ink is to
be trusted, the solution of the second has
been arrived at by the publishers OF Ehr-
ichs' Fashion Quarterly. "And how so?"
remarks the reader, incredulons, Marry,
thus:-
By an ingenious system of combination
subscriptions, the publishers of the Quar-
terly offer to send their magizine, free Of
all charge whatever, to all who may cub
scribe, through their agency, to any of the
principal monthly weekly periodicals. Thus
subscriber to Peterson's Magazine has
only to pay his regular two dollars through
Ehrics' agency, TO receive, not only Peter
sons for year, but q really valuable guar
terly magazine of fashion as well.
How this is to be done, is explained at
length, in the premium list to Ehrichs'
Fashion Quarterly, an advance copy Of
which lies upon our table. Nor lis this
the only novle feature which this came
premium list contains. Other magazines
offer premiums for subscribers; but the
Fashion Quarterly not only does that, but
in addition, inaugurates the novel idea of
premiums without subscribers. But over
this astounding mystery we drop discreet
veil: and the reader who may wish to
pierce it, is advised to send his name and
address 10 Enrich Brothers, Eighth Ave
nue. and Twenty fourth ST.. New YORK.,
whose prompt reply will doubtless resolve
his doubts into pleasing and irritable GER
tai tiea
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Residence-Mt. Harrison.

6-We want il distinctly understood
that business locals of whatever nature af.
ter this number of The Press must be paid
for. We have donated our labor for
srea. many charitable and public entsrpri-
ses. and hereafter must receive our pay
% others do.
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All locals of q business nature will be
charged at the rate Of FIVE cents per line
All notices for religious or charitable pur.
poses three cents per line.
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CASH FOR WHEAT.

We are paying 81 35 per bushel
yor wheat. RoDENFELs d AsHBRooK.
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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-03-19
County H .itics

a County Convention of the Demo
cratic party will be called probably
somewhere between the 1st and 18th
OF May. The duty Of this Cuhv, ntion
will be the election of delegates to
the Convention to be held in Colum-
bia OH the 1st of June, aud also to
elect u County Executive Committee
and County chairman, the tenure of
the present Committee and County
chairman expiring on the assembling
of this Convention.
At the time ofthc formation of the
present Executive Committee and the
election of Gen Izlar County chair
man Il difference of opinion existed
IN the Convention rs to who should
elect the County chairman, the Con
vrnlion or the Executive Committee
itself, A minority of the Conv ention
held that inasmuch rs the rul cs of the
party directed that "thc Executive
Committee should elect its own
Officers" and that the County chair.
lnan and the chairman of the Execu.
tive Committee was one and the same
officer, the duty Of his election dcvolv.
ell upon the Executive Committee.
The Convention however ordered
otherwise and the County chairman,
Gen. lz'ar, was elected by that body.
Upon the resignation of Gen. Izlar
the present chairman was also elected
by the Convention. It therefore
seems TO be a settled precedent that
the Convention is to elect the County
chairman, and we presume that the
question will hardly be revived.
Whatever may be the strict letter o f
the Jaw on the subject, we believe the,
nearer all these elections come to the
people the more satisfactory it will
be.
Besides this, this Convention will
have responsible duty to perform
in the selection Of delegates to go to
Columbia, aud to nominate our next
Governor and State ticket. We hone
therefore the people will deliberate
iii time and scnd forward their best
and most reliable men.