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The amendment was declared lost.
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption
of the majority report in all its parts. Car
ried.
Mr.. Wilson, delegate from West Virginia,
offered resolution inviting Judge Asa Parker,
of Albany, to q seat in the Convention. The
resolution, on being put to q vote, was carried.
On motion, the report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was adopted.
A committee was then appointed to conduct
Mr.. Stevenson to the chair.
Mr. Hoadly then turned the Chair over to
Mr.. Stevenson who came forward and thanked
the Convention for the great honor conferred
on the great old common wealth OF Ken len
tory of the Democratic party.
The Chair said that Mr.. Watterson, Chairman
Of the Committee ON Resolutions was requested
to report at once for his committee.
As this committee were not ready to report,
q motion was made by delegate from Ken
the nominations of candidates.
A resolution was adopted returning thanks to
Mr.. Hoadly for the manner in which he con
Quoted the convention as its temporary Chaii-
man. .r..
A motion to adjourn was cried down.
The resolution of the delegate from Ken
lucky which had been temporarily withdrawn,
was restated, with the request that the States
be called in their alphabetical order. Added to
this motion WAS a motion to concede ten
minutes to each nomination.
motion to postpone this motion until the
platform WAS reported was lost
The question then required on adopting the
motion to proceed to the nominations, which
was carried unanimously.
The call Of the States then proceeded. When
California was reached, Mr.. McElrath, Of that
State advanced to the stage and nominated
Judge Stephen ]. Field. The nomination was
seconded by delegate from Colorado.
The call of the State Of Delaware was re-
sponded to by Mr.. George Grear, Of that State.
When the name of Thomas Francis Bayard was
mentioned it was greeted with loud cheering.
Samuel 8. Marshall. of Illinois, presented
the name of VIM. r. Morrison.
D. W. Voorhees,, of Indian, presented the
name Of Thos. A. Hendricks.
Mr.. McSweeney, of Ohio, presented the name
of Allen G. Thurman. 4. 81
Samuel Daugherty, CT Pennsylvania, pre-
sented the name of Winfield Scott Hancock.
| The mention of Mr.. Hancock produced the
greatest enthusiasm on the delegates and the
audience. The applause following lasted five
| minutes and after the great audience became
| ouieted, and the speaker attempted to resume,
| the audience broke out afresh with applause
| lasting several minutes.
When South Carolina was called Wade
| Hampton came forward and seconded the nom-
nation OF Bayard.
Governor Hubbard, of Texas, seconded the
nomination Of Hancock.
A delegate from Virginia seconded the nomi-
John W. Daniels, of West Virginia, seconded
| the nomination of Hancock.
| James H. Good, of West Virginia, seconded
| the nomination of Thurman.
| A motion to adjourn followed the nomina-
tions, which was lost.
| A motion was then made to begin ballotins
for candidates, which, ON the call of the States,
| resulted as follows:
| Ayes. ...........-.... oS1I2
Nays ys...................... 317H
The following is the
/
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The committee then recommended that the
Secretaries, Reading Clerks and Sergeant-at-
tanned. F. o. Prince, G. w. Gutherie, Charles
Ritley, o. NJ. Hall, NJ. A. Olendorf, w. H.
Dill, A. @. Mackinson, as Secretaries, were re-
tanned.
The committee further report that they have
duly considered the memorial in relation to the
representation of the District Of Columbia and
of the Territories, and have heard the argu-
ments of the memorialists and respectfully
recommend the following resolution:
Resoloed, That two delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia and two delegates from each
of the Territories be admitted to the Conyen-
ton, and have the right to participate in debate
and every other right and privilege enjoyed by
delegates from the States, excepting only the
right to vote.
Mr.. Jefferies, of Missouri, moved that the
ization be postponed until after the report Of
the Committee on Credentials be heard.
A delegate asked if the Committee on Cred
entails was ready to report.
Mr.. Young, Of Georgia, said that as Chairman
of the Committee on Credentials, he was ready
to submit the report. The report was then read
by the Secretary.
Massachusetts, had q Fanieul Hall delegation
and Mechanics Hall delegation. The Com
mittee recommended that both delegations be
admitted.
Pennsylvania-Th City of Philadelphia dele
ton.
New York-The Committee recommended that
the city members retain their seats.
This was greeted by loud cheers.
Mr.. Carroll, of Kansas, submitted minority
report for New York. Mr.. Carroll advanced to
the chair and read his report, after repeated
calls and interruptions for louder reading. He
said that New York was divided into two fac
tions. In 1866 the State was divided, and at
that time he said, in the Democratic Convention,
delegates of an equal number was admitted
from each of these factions. This was what he
asked for now. He asked that Tammany qe al
lowed TO cast twenty votes in this convention.
Signed by seven of the Committee on Creden-
tials.
General Young, Of Georgia, sad they had
spent nearly the whole time on the State of New
York. He said he was directed by the commit
! tee to demand the previous question which was
the report Of the majority.
The Secretary was ordered to call the roll for
the previous question:
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Do Fish Hear.

The editor of the Albany Eve,,i'ag
Journal is piscatory authority. he Is
a famous disciple of Isaac Walton, and
to whatever fish story he puts his hand,
other people may give their faith. But
even Homer mods; even Napoleon re-
treated Mr.. Jones, Of the carp ponds
in Washington, we believe, is OF opinion
that the fish follow peculiar noise" by
which he summons them to lunch. Com
menting upon this belief, the editor OF
the Journal says that Mr.. Jones is mis-
taken, because 'tfish don't hear" He ad-
mits, however, that it is ''a mooted ques-
ton,'' while his own opinion is decided
that fish do not hear.
Twenty-Five years ago the same ques-
tion was discussed by party of fishers
in Newport. Opinions we're very posi-
tive, and agreement was impossible. It
was decided finally to refer the point to
Prof. Agassiz, as the highest authority
then living, and his prompt reply will IN
terest nobody more than the editor OF the
Evening Journal. It was dated at
Nahant, Aug. 8, 1855, and has never
been published It is as follows:
II hold it would be blessing mean
fortunate many an individual OF hear
dS UlbluCbly dS luOSG uSu0S uO Iheso
they do hear is not only to be inferred
from the very complicated pair of ears
they possess, but may be directly ascer-
tanned, as I have often done, by frighten-
ing them by noises under circumstances
when they cannot at the same time see.
What may mislead us with reference to
fishes having that organ of sense is the
fact that though the external ear is very
perfect, they have no tympanum nor ex-
ternal auditive conch. But as hearing
consists in the perception of sonorous
vibrations, these may strike the head
and produce the sensation of a sound
without passing through the auditive
conch, as in cases of deafness when peo.
pie open the mouth to perceive sounds
through an internal canal leading to the
ear. This is rough diagram of the eal
Of most fishes a sketch]: a C, the
semi-circular canals, very similar to those
of man; d, labyrinth; G, sack containing
the ear-bone, which set vibrating by thu
sonorous motions of any body producing
the sensation of hearing, and transmits
the motion to the nervous fbres fft
where it produces that sensation of hear
ing. The whole is in the back part o
| the skull.
$50 much for the hearing of fishes
You may see the apparatus very readil..
by cracking open the skull of any fish.
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The Office door was opened and lmme-
diately shut without attracting Smith
sons attention but, when this was done
again and again and again, you could
see by the rose hue in his face that he
had finally noticed it. The next time
the door opened, the small boy who
opened it was surprised by the warm
embrace that Smithson bestowed on him.
"What do you mean, you young ras-
cal?" cried Smithson, punctuating his
remarks by vigorous shakings of the
small boy aforesaid. "What do you
mean by meddling with my door ?" ct
only did what you wanted me to do"
whimperingly replied the boy. "What
I wanted you to do !" shrieked Smith
son, with shake that threatened to
make butter of the lad. eyes, sir !;
you stuck up please shut the door,
and, you know, l couldn't shut it with
out first opening it, could II" It was
well that the last shake of Smith
cons was so violent that he lost his hold
of the boy. There is no knowing what
might have been the consequences
Boston Transcript,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

Prior TO the meeting Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Cincinnati, the chief i'm
torest among the gathering delegates seemed to
be centered on the question of Tilden's nomina-
ton. The worst enemy OF the Tilden pro-
gramme, as is well known, was the Tammany
organization Of New York City, OF which the
Hon. John Kelly is the sachem. They went to
Cincinnati warm in the interests OF Democracy,
but evidently warmer in the interests of any
one TO defeat the Sage Of Gramercy Park. The
choice Of this delegation was Horatio Seymour,
OF New York. The publication, however, Of
letters Of declinstion simultaneously from both
Mr.. Seymour and Mr.. Tilden had the effect to
dampen or disconcert both the Tammany and
anti-Tammany fac tons, and left them consid-
cradle at sea as 10 their immediate course Of ac-
ton. The letter OF Mr.. Tilden-which in en-
tirely too voluminous for publication here
gave an exhaustive review of his connection
with the Democratic party and his conduct dur
ing and subsequent to the Presidential election
Of 1876. In his letter, he declined the nomina-
ton which he understood was likely to be ten
dered him in an emergency, owing TO the disSen-
ton which he acknowledged his candidacy for
the Office Of the Presidency seemed to be pro-
ducing.
On the night OF the 21st, the evening prior to
the assembling Of the convention, caucus
meeting was held by the delegations at their
various headquarters. The name of Judge Pratt,
Of King County, New York, was mentioned
MS the probable candidate Of the New York
delegation, but was withdrawn amid wild cheer
ing at their caucus meeting. This left in the
field the following array Of willing-to-Be.
Presidents, almost any Of whom, we take lib
erty to assert at this stage of the proceedings,
the opposing factions are willing to unite upon
Bayard, Hendicks, Hancock, Thurman, Jewett,
Field, Payne, Mcdonald; and, as Ohio would
say, possibly Bishop, with these further posi-
bilities: Potter, of New York; English and In.
gersoll, OF Connecticut, and Parker and Ran
dolph, OF New Jersey. 30 far as the feeling oi
the delegates Is concerned, respecting the popu-
larity OF tho candidates, we have probably
named them in the proper order.
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When Ohio was reached, the chairman of the
delegation rose and requested that they be
given few moments for consultation.
When Chic was recalled, after the roll call
had been completed, Mr.. Hill rose
and said that the delegates were not
in their places, but he would take it upon
himself to cast the vote of Ohio solid
for Thurman. An Ohio delegate rose and
stated that the vote was cast without authority,
and therefore he objected. The chair then ruled
Mr.. Hill as out of order.
Wisconsin, at this point, announced that it
was the desire of the delegation to change her
VOTE casting 20 votes for Hancock This an
nouncement produced the widest enthusiasm
and confusion. New Jersey then claimed at
tention, saying that the delegation of that
State desired to change her vote for Han
cock. loud applause.1 A delegate
from Pennsylvania mounted a chair and
announced that Pennsylvania desired to cast
her vote solid for Hancock. Ohio followed in
the break, casting her vote solid for Hancock.
1t would be wholly impossible to describe the
scene that ensured at this point in the proceed
ings. The delegates and the entire audience
were on their feet, with hats, handkerchiefs and
banners waving. The band struck up that Ma
tional popular air, Hail Columbia and a
general break was made for the Chair by the
color bearers of the delegations, crowding upon
the platform and waving their banners while
they hallowed themselves hoarse.
A call of the States was agreed upon, which
resulted as follows:
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letter from Mr.. Tldn rsnouncing his candi-
dacy before the convention, which lstssr, be
was prepared to say, requested that any sup
port that might be extended to him be trans
ferred to Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
This announcement created conside rable en-
thusiasm, especially in the audience.
A resolution was read by q delegate from
Kentucky aaking a plank to be put
into the platform granting to all persons, Of
whatever religion, right to all privileges Of
citizenship.
Referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
The convention then proceeded to ballottng:
SECOND BALLOT,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

THE language of England to-day is not
the language Of Chaucer's time, and he
lived only fve centuries ago. Language
never remains stationary while it lives.
Only dead languages are fixed. While
language lives it is constantly growing,
throwing off old and taking new forms.
Suppose that Vermont, Yorkshire and
County Cork should be isolated from one
another and from the rest of the world
for ], 900 years, during which English
should not be written or taught, but only
spoken. Each would have distinct
language. The Roman Of the tenth
century differed as much from the Roman
of the present day as this does from the
Roman of the first, but it would be
doubtful, if the Roman of to-day were a
written language, that it would in 8, 900
years show so marked change as took
place between those dates. The inven-
ton of printing has tended to give per
manency to language in thousand ways,
the chief among which is uniformity in
spelling and in the "forms and cere-
monies" of speech, and in crushing out
dialect, @
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

IT is notorious that dogs take their
manners from the human society in
which they have been brought up. Thus
the coach-dog, having associated all his
life with grooms and stable men, is de-
ficient in sagacity and only fit to follow
the rumbling of the wheels. Fighting,
gripping, and holding on with iron
fenacity are the congenital attributes Of
the bulldog, while the greyhound has
little of the reasoning faculty which is
born in the colley or sheep dog. A par
lor dog, which, like Levers Mrs. Roo
ney, "comes O dacent people" would
repudiate the company OF a street cur,
whom the gentleman and scholar OF
Burns would nose and find out, Just as
honest Launce's cur Crab was spotted
by the two or three gentleman-ike dogs
with which he came in contact under the
Dukes table.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

SCATTERING VOTES.
California cast votes for Loveland.
Iowa cast2 and Kentucky / vote for McDon-
aid. .t,.t
Kansas cast her 10 votes for Ewing, Of Ohio.
Massachusetts cast votes for Randolph.
Michigan, for Lathrop and for Mcclellan.
New Jersey, for Randolph and for Par
ker.
North Carolina, for Black.
Pennsylvania, l for Randolph and / for
Jewett.
Rhode Island, / for English.
Wisconsin, for Mcclellan.
This makes eighteen candidates voted for on
tho first ballot.
After which the Convention adjourned until
10 o'clock the following day.
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A CARD.-ro all who suffering ffom the errors
and of YOUTH Weakness early decay
loss of manhood ETC., will send Recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America. Send self
addressed envelope TO the Rev. JOSEPH /. NMAN,
d YnrE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

At 1870 the Convention was called to order,
and was opened with prayer by the Rev. DIR.
Taylor.
A delegate from New York, in behalf Of the
delegation from New York, took the platform.
He said that the New York delegation had
heard, with feeling Of deep sensi-
bility, that . number Of States had cast
votes for Samuel J. Tilden, % . candidate
for the nomination for the Presidency Of the
United States. He said he held In his hand q
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

vrexr1NE In not q stimulating bitters which
creates a fctitious appetite, but a gentle tonic
which assists nature to restore the stomach
tn a healthy action.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

MARX TWAIN says he writes best in his
stable. It is a place to inspire lofty
thoughts, and we consider Mark stanch-
ion this point.-Bostoas Post. He
doesn't have to rack his brain for those
lofty thoughts. He can crib them, hay?
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Answer This.

Did you ever know any person to be
i'll, without inaction of the Stomach,
Liver or Kidneys, or did you ever know
one who was we'll when either was OBJ
structed or inactive; and did you ever
know or hear of any case of the kind
that Hop Bitters would not cure? Ask
your neighbor this same question:
Times
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

OLD PRosY-" What I say is this,
doctor: approve entirely of fox-hunt-
ing as manly, health-giving and invig-
Grating amusement, but not as pursuit,
sir" Irish doctor" Faith, yen find
many t. agree with ye there. Especially
foxes"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

A BADLY shaven gentleman, suffering
from general debility, consults cele-
brated physician. ..--
"Do you shave yourself?" asked the
doctor, glancing at his slashed cheeks.
eyes"
"Stop it. You are losing too much
blood. That's what's the matter With
Won
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winneld scott Hancock.

General Winfield Scott Hancock, of Pennsyl-
vanla, was born In Montgomery County, Penn,
February IA, 1924 graduated at West Point in
1874 served in Mexican and Seminole wars !;
became Brigadier-G General in September, 1851 |;
distinguished himself at Williamsburg, South
Mountain and Antietam, also at Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville rs commander of division;
became commander Of the Second Corps June.
1868 was severely wounded at Gettysburg and
highly distinguished in Wilderness campaign.
In command at Washington in 1865, now COM
mander of Eastern Department, with head
quarters at New York. A stanch Democrat,
prominent in 1876 for the st. Louis nomination;
is the fovorite in Pennsylvania and popular In
the Snnfh
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

William n. English, of Indiana, was born in
Scott County, Ind, August 81, 1922. He re
ceived college education, and is a successful
lawyer of indianapolis. He has been Speaker
of the Indiana Legislature, and was member
Of Congress in 1853 81.
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William H. Wilson, ID, Springfield, Efing-
ton County, Ca, says: 81 prescribed Hunts
Remedy in q complicated case Of Dropsy which
had been treating for eight years, and iad
Hunts Remedy is the best medicine for Dropsy
and the Kidneys have ever nsed." Tria
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

Ulcerative weaknesses and debilitating hu
mors of females cured by Malt Bitters.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

II the Liver is the source of your trouble,
you can find an absolute remedy in DIR. SAN
FoRD's Liver INv1GoRAroR, the only vegsta-
BILE cathartic which acts directly on the Liver.
Cures all Bilious diseases. For Book address
DR.. SANFORD, 162 Broadway, New York.
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Ii you are suffering from a combina-
ton of liver or kidney diseases, and con-
stipation, do not fail to try the celebrat-
ed Kidney Wort. 1t is dry compound,
as easily prepared as cup of coffee.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

We often wondered what induced DR.. Bull to
invent his celebrated Baby Syrup, but we un-
derstand now, that he was a married man.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

"IF I hit yer" said one little boy TO
another, "yer'1 be usin' yerself fer snuff
ter-morrer."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

The vOltaic BELT Co., Marshall, MIch.,
Will send their Electro Voltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their advsr-
tisement in this paper headed, "0n 80 Days
Trial" Iz E4aEr lA'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

IT is better to spank than to spoil the
1,ohu
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Vegetine
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent
and Dluretic.

vrGr1rs. made exclusively from he Juices Il eafs
eentrasd that it VIII enscuay eradicate from the sysssn
every faint Of scrofula, Ncr0fulous HuAers
Tumors, Cancer, Cancerous HumOFs EFy.
sipelas, Salt Rheun, syphilitic Diseessss
Canker. Faintness at the stomach. and IN
diseases that arise from impure blood. BciatAca,
In11a ammatory and Chronic Rheumaxism,
only be ehectually cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptivs Diseases Of the
Skin, Pustules. Pimples, Blotches, Bells
has never failed to effect permanent cure.
For Pains I'm the Back. Kidney Com.
plants, Dropsy, Female Weakness, Lou
corrhea. arising from internal liberation, and
uterine diseases and General Debility, VEeErIHs
acts directly upon the of these complaints It in
vgorates and strengthens the whole SYSTEM acts upon the
secreve organs alays Inflammation liberation and
regulates the bowels
For Catarrh. Dyspepsia. HAbitual Co.'S
tveness. Palpitati0n of tho Heart, Head
ache. Piles, Nervousness and General
Pr0stratioM Of the Nervous System, no
medicine has given such perfect satisfaction a. the
VKcKrSE 1t purines the blood. cleanses all Of the
organs and possesses controlling power the nervous
system.
The remarkable cures effected by vrcxrIxE have
Induced many physicians and apothecaries whom We
know to prescribe and use 1t in their own fanfiea
In fact vEGExx the best remedy yet discovered for
the above diseases, and Is the only reliable BLOOD
PURIFIER yet placed before the public.
Vege inc is Sold by all Druggists.
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A food and q medicine are combined in tn
most perfect manner in Malt Bitters.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

CERTAINLY, sheriff is an executive
officer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-01

Straighten your old boots and shoes with
Lyons Heel Stifeners, and wear them again.
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THE earthquake was the original Sha'
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Texas-F. 8. stockdale.
vermont-B. B. 6malley.
vrginia-Robert A. Cardhiu.
West virginia-Alex. Campbell.
Wisconsin-Wm. Villas.
On motion Smith Weed, of New York, the
President was added to the committee to notify
the candidates of their nomination.
This completed the labors of the convention,
and the convention adjourned
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Wilhoft's Fever and Ague Tonic. The oil,
reliable remedy, now sells at one dollar.
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The MarkAfa.

The age of policeman cannot be told
by his rattles.