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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

A weekly lecture on Hygiene has
been added to the freshman course at
Brown University.
The Trustees of the Central Inde-
pendent Church, of Chicago, of which
Prof. David Swing is pastor, voted to
raise his salary from $1,000 to $4,000.
DR.. Legge says that at the present
rate of conversion there will be, in
1913. 26.000,000 church members and
100, 100000 processing Christians in the
Chinese Empire.
The Presbyterian Board of Home
Missions, under its contract with the
United States Government, is preparing
to establish boarding schools among the
Western Shoshones, the Uintah and
White River Utes, the Pueblos, Navajos
and Moquis Indians.
DIR. r. II. Mcdonald, of San
Francisco, has offered 100000 toward
the endowment of a Christian uni
versity in Californian. provided the
Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Con-
gregationa'iSt anl n..Js'} -. tn d-ro:n-
nations, or any three of them, will raise
as much.
The College for Working-women in
cessful. 1t aims to provide for women
who are occupied during the day a
higher education than is ordinarily
within their reach. Cookery is taught
therein, as well as the intellectual
branches.
The South Carolina Superintendent
or Public Instruction reports that the
number of schools has increased from
2, 483 in 1877 to 2.973 in 1880. During
the same period the number of teachers
has increased from 2,674 to 3,l71; the
school attendance from 102, 396 to 134,
072; the school fund from S199, 352 to
S351, Ais.
AS to the expenses attendant upon
the English revision of the Bible, it is
understood that the two University
presses in England have acquired the
copyright, and that for this they have
paid sufficient sum to meet all neees-
sary expenditure. 1t is not true, how
ever, that the revisers have received
any payment for their labor. They
have most of them, no doubt, had their
travelling expenses betrayed; but moth
ing by way of fee or honorarium has
been paid to them.
AT recent meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Presbyterian Theo-
logical Seminary of the Northwest, at
Chicago, ILL.,, the Hon. Cyrus H. Nc
Cormick paid over as new and uncon-
ditional gift the sum of 5000, max
ing, with previous gifts, a total sum OF
more than 100000 presented by him
to that institution. Mr.. Mccormick also
pledges himself to give $1,000 for every
like sum presented by any person after
a fund of $50, 900 has been raised from
other sources.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
Troubles Of a Country Sexton.

CONSPICUOUS among those who con-
gregate at the Postoffi ce of the quaint
old town of A to await the arrival
of the morning mail is old j., the vii
lage sexton, man of ready wit, and
overfowing with anecdotes of his rath-
er gloomy profession. Like som men
in other paths of life, he regards his
calling with contempt. stoutly averrin g
that almost any trade is preferable to it..
'You see, he said, one morning, pur-
suing his favorite topic, s'the business
don't pay, an it never will. Some
folks seem to think a grave-digger
oughter work for nothing. Why, here,
only short time ago, l buried a wom-
an, an knowin' her husband was well
fixed, wasn't in no bury bout send
in in my bill. Fact, nothin' was said
bout it till we happened to meet one
day in the store, an then says he,
"J-, how much do 1 owe ye.''
"'Well,' says /, 'le' me see. I he'd
to hire man to do the diggin', cause
the frost was in the ground; an then
tended the funeral, as l guess shell
hev to charge yer as much as five dol
lars
".F-i-v-e d-o-ll-a-r-sr' says he.
why, man alive, 1 could a just druv
clean over to M, nigh on to eight
mile away, an he'd the job done for half
that
"An' then there was man last year,
over here little out o. town. He he'd
his wife die, an knowing me, he sent
for me to bury her, cause he knowed
I'd do the job up in good style. Well,
/ took charge of the funeral, an then
he'd the grave rounded up an turfed
over. SOS to look snug and comfter-
BILE like. didn't send in no bill nor
think o dunnin' till met the man at
town-meetin' in the winter.
"'Hullo, j. says he, how much
must / pay you for that little service you
done me last fallP"
t'An' says to him, says l, well,
now, 1 most generly charges five dollars
for such a job when goes out O. town,
but seems you re an old friend, Isha' N t
charge yer but four
.'Ye jest oughter seen him start. l
thought he was goin' ter take the head
clean off er me.
".Pll pay yer this time,' says he,
'but tell yer what, Mr.. j.. if ever !
hev another wife die, I'll cart her off in
a wheelbarrow fore I'll pay such a
price as that to hev her put under
ground. '"-Harp er's Draaoer.
Mr.. ID. WHITING, of Riverside, Cal. 4,
is enclosing 1900 acres of land with q
stockade, and proposes importing one
hundred pairs of ostriches from South
Africa, worth from $3.50 to $500 n bird.
Ostriches breed at four years Of age,
and will produce four broods n year
each averaging twenty chicks. At
eight months the feathers of bird be-
come worth five dollars, and as it grows
older, attain value Of over 500. 1t Is
said that it costs no more to keep au
ostrich than sheep.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
The Refunding Steal.

Some seven hundred millions of
United States bonds fall due next july.
BY the original contract these bonds are
payable in lawful money of the United
States. II Congress were not n body
convened to legislate into law the will
of the money kings and bondholders
the original contract would be strictly
carried out In regard to this part of the
National debt. The bonds would be
paid In Greenbacks, and the already
overladen back of labor would be re-
lieved of the burthen of paying an i'm
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
The bondholders bound Congress

JOHN EMPEY had no desire to live
after the death of his wife, at st.
George, Utah, but he did not wish to
cheat his creditors by committing sui
eide before his debts were paid. There
fore he made careful calculation, by
which, with hard work. he could settle
every claim in three weeks. At the
ar sna Se Se ons ims SSp nobody dol
his lips and a pistol to his heart.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

A meeting will soon be held TO make
arrangements for holding monthly stock
sales on the Northern Perry County Fair
Grounds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10

PARIS, in the course of its history,
has beer besieged ten times. The first
time in so B. {. and the last in 1870.
1t was fortified until the time of Louis
XIV, who razed the defenses, as, In
his day, the idea of foreign army
reaching the heart of France was laughed
at. Napoleon l. did not fortify Paris,
and the allies, in 1914, found only q
few hastiy-built redoubts in their way.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-10
Massachusetts, Greenbackers.

BOSTON, Mass, January Q.
There was q conference of Green
hackers here to-day to discuss the con-
dition of the party. General Horace
Binney Sargent claimed it had achieved
aposition by which it controlled the bal
ance of power. The Greenback party
is no longer insignificant. He dis
cussed the currency question, and said
a mixed currency was at the bottom of
all business failures. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the scheme
to refund the National debt into long
time bonds, and favoring the bill offered
by the Hon. E. H. Gillette, of Iowa,
whereby that part of the debt now COM
ing due may be paid without placing a
burdensome mortgage upon the labor
OF the present and future generations.
80. The bondholders bound Congress
down to specify that they should re-
ceive 4l21 grains of silver for dollar
in payment for the bonds they held.
Silver being now a legal tender and
the bonds likely to be paid, they re-
pudiate the contract, and they and their
hirelings try TO degrade the silver dollar
so they may get gold. or better yet, put
it so they cannot be paid at all.-Indi-
annapolis San.
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Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Tenth Wedding Anntyersnrv.

Last night being the tenth anniversary
OF the wedding Of Mr.. Harry and Mrs
Kate Morris, $40 Madison street and
also the birthday of Mrs. Morris, the
occasion was appropriately observed by
large number OF friends, about seventy.
tlve, calling and Offering Mr.. and Mrs,
Morris, not only their congratulations
upon the auSplcious event, but a large
number of valuable presents, which will
give them good start off in housekeep-
ing. The refreShment table was very
handsomely and conveniently spread in
the yard under a large canvas covering.
around the edges of which depended
Chinese lanterns, which gave brilliant
effect to the outdoor night scene. Three
very handsome and large cakes graced
the table, upon one of which were the
words 'Ienth b Anniversary, 'and on the
other, inscribed over horse shoe orna.
ment, was the word "Lu:k' in gilt let
ters. The table was further spread with
an abundance of smaller cake, oranges
and bananas and the best of ice cream
from Burke's noted ice creamery at
Ridley Park, was served. Among the
guests We're many from Chester and
Philadelphia. The presents were SO
numerous that we have not spare space
enough for their enumeration. Mr.. NJ.
who was so badly crippled by the car
Smash-up at Lamokin Junction last
winter, and by which his leg was broken
in Two places, has almost recovered from
his injuries and will soon be able to 90
on duty again as baggage agent. The
guests after pleasant evening Snpnt
upon leaving for their homes, wished
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris many happy re-
turns Of their wedding anniversary.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
ObituRFV.

Margaret Turner, a long and much .afflc cted.
christian lady, ended her earthly pilgrimage
May 18th, 1881, in the eSth year Of her age.
The most of her life was spent in Chester
county, in the village of Marshalton but a
| few years ago she cane to reside with her
daughter In this city, where she remained
until called to her reward She was conyer
ted to God when 10 years of age, and i,ired
the M. +. Church, and soon became faith
tul worker in the vineyard Of the Lord.
During the war for the Union her patriot
ism was shown by sending her two sons to the
field and ptrsuading all she could to follow
their example, and none rejoiced mOrethan she
over the victory OF the Union armies. About
ten years ago she was stricken with paralysis,
which partially disabled her, and she suffer
ed more or less for about three years when
second stroke of palsy made her still more a
cripple. From that time to the time of her
death, she suffered much. We often visited
and sang and pray with her which always
delighted her. Her greatest desire seemed
to be that she and her children might all
meet in Heaven. very large cOncOurse Of
people attended her funeral at Marshalton,
where she was buried in the M. E. burying
ground. May ihe good Lord bless and guide
her children in the way Of life that the wishes
Of their mother may be fully realized.
She has cast her crown before Him
And with saints she now adoras Him,
And through endless ages with Him
R.igns in heaven at last. Nv.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Racing ON the River.

Considerable interest was manifested
in the Chester regatta, which took plac,
yesterday. The entries We're divided
into six classes. In the first class there
were three yachts; in the second, seven
in the third, four open boats; in the
fouith, three fishing skitfS: in the fifth,
six skitfs; in the sixth, six fifteen foot
boats. The skitf Wade Hampton, owned
by Vim. BaretOrd, tender Of Third street
bridge, entered in the fourth class, and
the Little Harry, belonging to the Lit
tie Harry Yacht club, of this city, en-
tered in the fifth class. The start was
made about II o'clock, and the race
closed about O'Clock. Numerous Will
mingtonians were upon the river. In
the fourth class the Wade Hampton
won. The Little Harry won in the fifth
class.
The first prize was won by the H. L.
Pyle, Captain Blizzard. The steamer
Susie Mccall, with numerous passen-
gers and band of music on board, fol-
lowed the boats.
A sweepstake race between all yachts
from % to 26 feet in length, on the Del
aware, is being arranged for. The ell
trance fee will be $2j. The race will be
governed by the Quaker City Yacht
Clubs rules.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
VICTORIA LAWNS

At 10, IL, Is, IS, 20, 22, ID, 2s, 80 and
Sic, In fact we have them all, and each
number, after careful comparison with those
value.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
A CROOKED DEALER CAUGHT.
John WhitelOek Of MiddletOwn in
Sheriff Clark Clutches.

For more than five years John White.
lock has been terror to Middletowu' s
order-loVing citizens. As an illegal
liquor dealer he has openly defied the
law, but has heretofore escaped the
strong arms Of the law, and has been
engaged in the business ever since get
ting out of Jail, after being acquitted OF
a charge Of homicide. Sometime ago a
constable went TO arrest him and was
chased out OF the place at the point of a
cooked and loaded pistol.
Since the last term of Court many
complaints have been lodged against
Whitelock Eighteen wits for his az
rest have been issued for selling liquor
without license. Yesterday morning
Sheriff Clark went to Middletown for
the purpose of capturing the offender.
Apprehending trouble Whitelock had
closed his place, and many people
thought he had fled. A man was sent
to the place as decoy, and had no.
troublein getting liquor. Accompanied
by Deputy Pennington and about a
dozen citizens the Sheriff surrounded
the,
No answer came to his hail and lie
forced an entrance. Every door was
locked and barred and while they were
going through the building the culprit
fled to the stable where be was caught.
He was brought to New Castle on the
evening train and lodged in jail. White
lock lived alone, and his house was a
perfect curiosity shop. 1t was filled
with wheat, corn, pieces of furniture,
&c. which he had taken in exchange
Tor whiskey. Nearly hundred bushels
Of wheat were found stored in one of
the rooms, Whitelock evidently lived
in constant terror of surprise for at the
head of the bed was found "a loaded
pistol and corn-knife.
Middletown rejoices over his capture.
He is the brother of Eugene Whitelock,
tho pal of Gopher Bill and now in jail |
in West Chester.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Red Lion Festival,

The Strawberry and ice cream Festi,
val held at Red Lion NJ. L. Church or
tie evenings of the 18th and 10th insts.
was grand success.
The room was handsomely decorated
with flags and evergreen interspersed
with magnolias and choice sweet scent.
ed flowers. Each of the four tables was
very elegantly arranged as none but the
tiny hand and rare taste can do. The
pastor Rev. Mr.. Andrew, was presented
with cross of evergreen and flowers,
very artistically arranged and alsC
two large handsome cakes, one of rare
design. There was perfect decorum
both evenings, and beautiful moonlight
nights to light every body on their way
home to dream of happier days.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Circuit Court To. day.

The June term of the United States
Circuit Court opened to-day at 10 O. CLOCK
All the jurymen were in attendance,
and there was large crowd of witness.
The trial list was gone over and the
Court delivered decision in argumen
ondemurrer in the case of Anthony Rey-
bold VS.. the Baltimore Transportation
Co. The decision was unfavorable to
the side demurring but will not prevent
the trial of the ca which was marked
for next term,
In the case of United States VS.. Jacob
Levy of Dover, for Sc ling liquor with
out paying the special government
tax, District Attorney Patterson
applied to have the case CON
tinued on the ground of the absence
of w. NJ. Wilcox, the sole witness of
the prosecution. The application was
opposed by Anthony Higgins, Esq,
but the court granted continuance
until next term and Levy was released
upon his recognizance.
Court then adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Driven TO Death.

Thomas Fox hired team from ElS
burn " Armstrong, on Sunday after
noon, and drove to Newport and Blcl
Bridge. He did not return home unit
$50 o'clock in the evening. When Nlr
Eastburn entered his stable yester!a!
morning the horse was lying dead il
its stall. The beast was, undoubtedly
driven to death. Mr.. Eastburn value,
the animal at $50. 1t is quite likely
that a satisfactory compromise will b
effected tonight.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
The Reason WhY.

Walter S. Reynolds, of Blackbird
was appointed Collector of that Hun.
dred at the February session of the Levy
Court. Being in i'll health how ever he
found he could not properly discharge
the duties of his office without great in.
jury to himself and subsequently resign.
ed the appointment and George b. Arm.
strong was appointed in his place. This
was the only reason why Mr.. Reynolds
resigned and not as might be inferred
from published reports that he was un.
able to bond.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Local LfnkletR,

! Twenty freight cars for the Shenan
doah Valley h. r. Co. have Just been
finished at the Wilmington car work,
-Four new express cars for the same road
will be shipped soon. Two passenger
coaches will be sent to Boston IN day
or two.
The members ofthe Water Witch Fire
company who intend going to the tourn.
ament at Reading next September, will
meet at the engine house this evening
An unruly cow fell in a cellar a
Fourth and Monroe streets yesterday.
The beast was gotten out by the aid Of
chains and pulleys.
The fire alarm telegraph is progress
ing finely Council will inspect the work
the latter part of the week.
The wives OF Superintendent Harlan
and Postmaster Pyle are at Atlantic
City.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Woods Meeting.

The A. L. M. E.church ofChristiana
Del. will hold a woods meeting on sun
days, July Sd and 10th, in Sheriff Clark $
grove on the road leading from Hare
Corner to Christiana. Services Will w
held all day on both Sundays Amongst
the eminent divines expected to De pre-
sent are Rt. Rev. f. Williams and keVS'
Blackson, Ambers, AccOo, J'WlLllalns,
B. T. Ruly and others, A comml'e0
have been appointed to keep order.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
FOURTH EDITION.
THE DEPOT MAIL ROUTE.
A Fair Statement OF what the Mes.
senger is Expected 10 do and
nna&


senger is Expected 10 do an
Does.
Toa reporter who called upon him t.
day, for Il statement with reference t
b the attack made yesterday by an after
noon paper, Postmaster Pyle said tina
he did not desire to take any notice @
the article in question, but was pei
fectly willing to leave the matter 70
the public as it stood. On being press
ed, however, he said that the messen
ger had to make fourteen trips eacl
way every day, the first being made a
80 o'clock in the morning and the las
at . O'Clock on the morning OF the mex
day.
1t was ascertained that the trips wer,
made at the following hours
First trlp-Leave the post Office at I.
80 a. m, return at sos.
Second-Leave the post office at 8. 10
return at 80.
Third-Leave the post office at 9. 10,
return at go.
Fourth-Leave the post Office at 9. %,
return at 10.
Fitth-Leave the post Office at H. 20,
return at l1.40.
Sixth-Leave the post Office at ll.55,
return at l2.15.
Serenth-Leave the post office at r.. =
80 p. m, return at 1888.
Eighth-Leave the post office at /. 80,
return at 2.l0.
Ninth-Leave the post Office at /. 80,
return at 3.
Tenth-Leave the post office at 5 80.
return at b. 80.
Eleventh-Leave the post office at
$50, return at o.
Twetth-Leave the post Office at 6.15,
return att
Thirteenth-Leave the post office at
9.25, return at 10.
Fourtecnth-Leave the post office at .
p. m, return at 3.
This very clearly shows the vast
amount of work TO be done, which has
Just been awarded to Mr.. Kitchen at
$500 year which will certainly neces-
state the emplOymentof two men and
probably two horses. With reference
to the bids it should be stated that they |
were 63 in all but no one here knows the |
amount as they were forwarded to !
without being opened. One
'i' 'ohe'o 'hhb MS bl'l was Ss-Nu, anu |
other bids ranged at almost every con-
celvable figure between that amount
and Mr.. Kitchens bid.
With reference to the charge made bv
nuendo in the article in question that
there are delays on part OF the messen-
ger, Mr.. Pyle said: This charge is very
Incorrect. A separate trip is made to
'ach mail except the outgoing mail at
'.3S and the Delaware mail coming in
1t S.4S. These are 50 close together that
10 time is lost by waiting. When mails
ire delayed it is always due to deten-
ion of the trains, and in no instance
las this been allowed TO interfere with
he transmission Of the mail from the
lepot TO the Post Office. And this is
he reason: The messenger is always
bic through the kindness OF the tele-
raph operator at the depot, to know
uSt when the delayed tram will be in
nd If he can get to the post office with
he mail he has in the wagon and be
ack in time he never waits. say that
here has never been any delay in
citing the mails from the depot nor
ave any complaints been made"
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
Mankrnd's FavOrite Pills.

Dr. Smms' Vegetable Liver Pills (sugar
eoated) move the bowels easy by acting di
tectly on the liver, restore the lost energies
by promoting the healthy action of the liver
in doing this, headache, neuralgia, pains in
the right or left side or through the limbs,
indigestion, cOstiveness, sick stomach, weak
back, dizziness, bad feelings through the
body, aching limbs, billiousness, general
weakness aud other bodily infrmities are
cured. They positively operate without
gripping, sickening, weakening or leaving the
bowels costive. A splendid, easy, purgative
and liver cure. 26 cents and 81 a box. Main
depot. 4th and king street. Philadelphiae02
a Arch street. Sold by dealers. Ill
Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
EAR DISCHARGES.

The disgusting and very prevalent idea tina
1t is dangerous 90 stop ear discharges hap
ply dying out, but sill it is by no means al
| untrequent question addressed II meGica
men whether II is not very injurious to a
| child'S health TO attempt to cure this lOath
some disease. These groundless fears Otter
condemn child to suffer for life. without any
| attempt to cure until II becomes an intOler
able nuisance to the friends and parents, OF
| its continued neglect has caused destruction
tO portions Of the aural structure.
This absurd idea with regard to ear dis
charges is not confined to the poor and ignOr.
ant The question is often asked by persons
in superior position in life, who at last,
when it becomes insuppOrtable, seek the sur
2e0n's aid, often contrary TO the advice Of the
family physician, who advises, "Let II alone,
with the delusive hope that the child will out
grow it. No possible condition can render II
desirable 70 allow an ear discharge 10 con.
tinue. 1t is positive evidence Of disease in
the ear, arising there or in some other portion
of the body.
Ear discharge. or OtorrhGa, cannot exist
without Inflammation; the discharge is caus-
cd by 1t. The sooner the inflammation is al
layed and the cause removed the sooner the
prtient " i'll be restored to health and the dan.
ger OF permanently inluring the hearing re-
moved. The first duty Of physician In all
diseases is to discover and remove the cause.
Ear diseases are no exception to this rule of
surgical practice. The ear is often regar ed
as beneath the attention Of physicians in gen
eral practice and Swinging the external ear
passage is too often ind lscI minately advised,
In all discharges of the ear no opinion should
be given without making thorough exami-
nation of the external ear passage, membrane
of the drum, nose and throat. Neglect of this
rule has thrown undeserved reproach upon
this branch Of surgery, and has left the unfor-
GnttnrpFR dan nd Ito
eases in the hands Of funscrupulous Quacks.
DIR. HARTLEY has devoted his entire atten-
tion to the cure Of ofCATARRaAL and EAR Dis
EARES during the last 81 years in this city,
using the most improved European methods
Of treatment, and makes no charge whatever
for thorough examination and candid
opinion Of whether the case can be cured.