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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Fell Against q Sharp Edge.

This is furnished by Mr.. Wm. Will,
1913 Frankford ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
Some time since 1 received severe in
jury to my back, by falling against the
sharp edge of marble step, the stone
penetrating it at least half-inch, and
leaving a very painful wound. After
suffering for time, concluded to ap-
ply st. Jacobs Oil, and am pleased to
say, that the results exceeded my expec.
tations. 1t speedily allayed all pain and
swelling and by continued use, made a
perfect cure. 1 really think it the most
efficacious hniment l ever used.-Rock-
ford (IU.) Re0ister
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Can Consumption Re Cured?

Read what Mr. William c. Digges, o merchant
of Bowling Green, Va, writes under date OF
April 14th, 1881. He says: firmly believe that
Aliens Lung Bdlsdm will and has cured con-
sumption if taken in time and proper care be
taken of the Patient both in suitable food and
clothing. Six years ago my mother was attacked
with pneumonia. The attending physician,
"some time AFTER told me that the disease had
settled on her Lungs and that she had the con-
sumption. Not believing that permanent
cure could be effected, but thinking might be
able to get an expectorant not containing
opium, which would afford some relief, en-
quired of a druggist at Richmond, Va, il he
had any medicine not containing opium, that
was a good expectorant. He then recon-
mended Aliens Lung Balsam which pur-
chased and induced my mother to try. Before
she had taken the first bottle, the Improvement
in her condition was SO marked that purchased
three more bottles. The attending physician
seeing the beneficial effects. recommended its
continued use, and in about twelve months her
lungs were pronounced cured. Upon my re-
commentator many others who had the con-
sumption have been cured. think you can
claim for your medicine, the following: Ex-
pectoration without irritation, and healing OF
the lungs; by keeping them free from foreign
substances, thus arresting and curing this dread
| disease. Mr.. Digges says he writes because he
wants it known that Aliens Lung Balsam is
doing good.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Able to Support ThemselHes.

The imperial family of Germany is
quite able to support itself. If the Crown
Prince were deprived of his inheritance
he could easily win bread and butter by
his skill as turner; while his eldest son,
Prince Wilhelm, is an excellent. amateur
artisan. On the Emperor's cabinet are
,everal samples Of his dead grandson
Waldemar's proficiency Is bookbinder.
This acquisition Of q tSede is in accord
ance with the traditionary customs in
the royal family, which prescribe that
every Prince. of tho blood shall learn
some useful handicraft, 20 as to strength
en- his spirit of Independence and make
him wise through actual contact with
the material world.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

AFTER vainly spending five hundred
dollars for other remedies to relieve my
wife, have no hesitation in declaring,
that st. Jacobs Oil will cure Neuralgia,
says NJ. V. B. Hersom, Esq, (of Pink
ham & Hersom), Boston, Mass. ;, an en-
thusiastic indorser of it's merits. Cham
6ers6urgh (Pa.) Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

If you will stop all your extravagant and wrong
notions in doctoring yourself and families with
expensive doctors or humbug cure-alls, that do
harm always, and use only natures simple rem
well and happy, and save great expense. The
greatest remedy for this, the great, wise and
good will tell you, is Hop Bitters-believe it.
See Proverbs in another column.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

'IN my whole hfe," wrote Prince
Metternich, 'I have known only ten or
twelve persons with whom it was pleas
ant to speak,. e., who keep TO the sub
ject, do not repeat themselves, and do
not talk of themselves; men who do not
listen to their own voice, who are culti-
vated enough not to lose themselves in
common places; and, lastly, who possess
tact and good taste enough not to ele-
vate their own persons above their sub
iects."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

WHILE all other men give up in despair,
the shoemaker keeps pegging away to
the last. = Springfield Sunday NeDs.
That's because his sole is in his work.
SteubenUiUe Horald. That is wherein
he differs from woodchuck. A wood
chuck's work is in his hole.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

A DELICATE compliment is worth pre-
serving and repeating. When q lady
asked Quin why there were more women
in the world than men, he at once re-
piled: 'It is in conformity with the
other arrangements of nature, Madame;
we always see more of heaven than
earth"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Life In the Polar Regions.

1t is impossible to form an idea of
tempest in the polar seas. The icebergs
are like floating rocks whirled along
rapid current. The huge crystal mount
aims dash against each other, back
ward and forward, bursting each
other with . roar like thunder,
and returning to the charge, until
losing their equilibrium, they tum-
BILE over in a cloud of spray, upheaving
the ice-ields, which fall afterward like
the crack of whip-lash on the boiling
sea. The sea gulls fly away screaming,
and often black shining whale comes
for an instant putting to the surface.
izon, the floating mountains and the
tiful purple light. The cold is by no
means SO insupportable as is supposed.
We passed from a heated cabin at 80 deg.
above zero to Al deg. below zero in the
open air without inconvenience. A
much higher degree of cold becomes,
however, insufferable if there is wind.
At Is deg. below zero steam, as from
q boiling kettle, rises from the the wat
er. At t,once frozen by the wind, it falls
iu fine powder. This phenomenon is
called ice-smoke. At 40 deg. the snow
and human bodies also smoke, which
smoke changes ct. once into millions of
tiny particles, like needles of ice, which
fill the air and make q light, continuous
noise, like the rustic of silk. At this
temperature the trunks OF trees burst
with loud report, the rocks break up and
the earth vomits smoking water. Knives
break in cutting butter. Cigars go out
by contact with the ice on the beard. To
talk Is fatiguing. At night the eyelida
are covered with a crust of ice, which
must be carefully removed before one
can open them. 5.---
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

A BRIGHT little 3-year-old, while her
mother was trying to get her to sleep,
became interested in some outside noise.
She was told that it was caused by a
cricket, when she sagely observed {:
Mamma, I think he ought to be
oilol
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

"NOw 1 DO Most Enthusiastically Aver,
as an old practitioner, that Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure ID among the most valuable
discoveries OF the 18th century. cannot say
too much in its behalf
(Signedl ]. ii. CoNNELLY, MD.
Pittsburg, Pa, 9Th April, $780,"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

IT is useless for physicians to argue
against short-sleeved dresses. The Con-
stitution of the United States says: 'The
right to bear arms shall not be inter-
fered with"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

"AH, how well do remember-it was in the
bleak November" when caught the Cold that
was wearing me surely and swiftly away; but
heard Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup; took it and
am ~ well - ever.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

TIE difficulty Of the world is not that
it does not know enough, but that it
can't find time to practice what it does
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

In the truest and deepest sense all life
Is providence-that is, wise forseeing
and provision for the best good of every
soul tn at is willing to be guided.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF Tonic the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. It contains blood-mak-
ing, force-generating and life-sustaining prop
critics. is invaluable in all enfeebled conditions,
whether the result of exhaustion, nervous pros
tration, overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., proprietors, New York.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

THOUSANDS of persons who are bald to-day
might have full heads of hair if they would only
use CARBoLINE, a deodorized extract of petro-
leum, which is the only preparation ever discov-
cred that will really do this.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Please send for descriptive catalogue OF
Scenery, Springs and Resorts of the Blue Ridge
and Allegheny Mountains. Address Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Co., III Walnut St., Gin ii, o.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Arabian Skin-Tighfener TOXIC remove.
Wrinkles and Crow Marks, giving youthful appear
Harmless. Sent, packed for S2. Mrs. DIR. ]. G.
DILLINGHAM;, Box 36I5, New Orleans, La.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

IOOD statesmen wANTED-To sell
" new goods commission. splendid chance 10
make money Send 25c for sample outfit to take orders
WITH and terms. PHOENIX PUB. CO., Warren, Pa.
E,OR Is Cents will send a receipt warranted to
keep apples two months longer than any other pro-
cess, with expense. S. H. HYDE, Alpine, n. J.
CILVER.PLATED WARE replated with
any address, G. W. PRICE,
1862 Third Avenue, New York
pTS Sn'H cHR 2 for Consumption is also
nnnna year to Agents, and expenses. S6 Outfit
ID OOO free. Address F. SWAIN q Co. Augusta Me.
v0lINC MEN Learn Telegraphy! Earn $40 to 500 q
IVUNU W6N month. Graduates guaranteed paving
Offices. Address VALENTINE BROS :, GAINESVILLE, Wis
A GEN rs WANTED for the Best and Fastest Sell
~ ing Pictorial Book and Bibles. Prices reduced So
cent. National Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Prepared only byP0ND'S EXTRACT co,

For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
Orders for ~ WORTH carriage free on receipt Of S2s
Orders for S5worh carriage Free receipt Of e5, ID
dressed to IS Murray Street. New York.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

have attained vast wealth and honor,
who have built great mansions with q
cast-irUn dog on the front porch, are
proud to claim that they have been one
of you. This is a great thing for the
farmers boy, and ought to sustain him
when he feels like breaking down and
going into a village store to learn how
to measure forty-twO yards of calico off
forty-yard piece.
All farmers boys can't be President !;
neither can all farmers boys be bald
headed editors, but there are great
possibilities before every one Of them.
AS farmers boys let them be industri-
Gus, patient, courageous, and studious,
and they will not always be farmers
boys in check shirt, one suspender and
half-soled pantaloons. But, in what
ever high and honorable station the
future may call them to, not one OF
them will ever be ashamed to hold up
the stump of the thumb that went
through the straw cutter, and say, " |
was farmers boy once myself ~
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
Notes and Comments.

One hundred and fifty-eight persons
died in New York City between Satur-
day and Sunday nOOn.-The steamer
"COrtes,' y bound for ST. Johns, New
foundland, was wrecked while going out
Of Halifax harbor Sunday morning, by
striking on Thrum Cap. She will be a
total loss---TwO children Of Mrs.
Fisher, a widow, residing near Queens
town, in the District of Columbia,
were hacked to death by an unknown
murderer, during the absence Of the
mother and others of the family, on
SATURDAY. evening. A colOred farm
hand, who has disappeared, is suspected
of the crime. George Wright,
a passenger, was sitting i'll a railOad
car at Shannondale, Missouri, on Sat
urday evening, two men approached
him from behind, and one buried a
hatchet In his skull while the other
fired pistol bullet into it. The muir
derers rushed from the car and escaped
in the woods. THE first Of the peach
crop Of Morris county, New Jersey, is
being shipped to New York. The
crop, contrary to previous reports, is
dUONC IilC 11ICOh
tors'' rode into Grayson, Kentucky,
last Saturday, "and attempted to as
sumo control = The Marshal raised a
posse, killed three of the intruders and
captured four others. Official re-
turns from 70 counties in North Caro-
lima show majority of 1886 against
Prohibition. Twenty-three counties
are to be heard from. Thus far the
only place known to have voted for
Prohibition is Haywood, which gives it
21 majority. The Permanent Exhi-
bition Building in Paramount Park was
on Wednesday, sold at auction, the
price paid being $4,000. Only the
superstructure was sold. w. G. Bull
lit, Esq, attorney for parties whose
names he declined to disclose, was the
purchaser.-Judge James D. Colt, of
the Supreme Bench of Massachusetts,,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head in his office, at Pittsfeld,
in that State, on Tuesday. He was
born in 1916, and was appointed to the
Supreme Bench in 1856. He had been
in bad health for some time past.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.

There seems to have been an unfayor-
able change in the condition of the Pres
ident on Saturday, and on Monday
morning it became necessary to make a
new opening into the track of the bull
let to facilitate the escape Of pus. The
operation was skillfully performed by
DR.. Agnew, the patient being first put
under the influence of ether. The new
incision was made below the last rib,
and the physicians believe that this
will effect the desired object of carrying
off the pus. After the operation, the
President suffered from nausea, but the
bulletin that followed stated that he
sshad had several refreshing maps, " and
that his general condition was even
better than could have been expected,
after the etherization and operation. :"
But the public is losing faith in these
rose-colored bulletins.
Yesterdays reports gave more hope
ful view Of the Presidents case. There
was no fever during the most of the
day, and public confidence in his inn
proyement is, in measure, restored.
But the patient is very weak, having
not entirely recovered from the last
surgical operation, and should another
nus-cavity form, necessitating a third
incision. it is hardly probable that, in
his nresent weak state, he could sur-
vive IT, It might as well be under
stood by the public that the President
q far from being out Of danger.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

GENERAL ROBERT PATTERSON, well
known as a successful manufacturer.
as well as soldier, died at his resi-
dence, in Philadelphia, on Sunday
evening last, at the advanced age Of 50
years. General Patterson was born in
Ireland and was brought to this country
when six years of age, by his father.
He served with distinction in the war
with the British in 1912, and again in
the war with Mexico. On the break
ing out of the late war between the
States, he was placed in command of
the Pennsylvania troops and shortly
afterward had an engagement with
Stonewall Jackson at Falling Water.
In the Bull Run campaign, the failure
of General Patterson to hold johnson
in check while Mcdowell crushed the
forces Of Beauregard at Manassas, was
severely criticised, and some went so
far as to accuse him Of disloyalty. At
the close of the war, however, his
course in this campaign was fully vim
dicated. General Patterson was one
Of the oldest citizens of Philadelphia.
He was possessed of great wealth much
of which he expended in charity.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

Books and Periodicals.

THE SUNDAY MAGAzINE.-Th
number for September affords pleasant.
instructive, entertaining and edifying
reading-not for Sunday only, but for
every day in the week. The periodical
is religious in tone and sentiment, but
sectarianism is strictly avoided, and all
sects, and all classes of readers will pc
ruse its pages with pleasure and profit.
The leading article is entitled { EAmeri-
can Benefactors, by James Laurence
Bowdoin, L. L. D. 1t has thirteen il
lustrations, with portraits of William
B. Astor, H. III. Warner, Prof. Lewis
Swift, Daniel Drew, etc., etc. The
miscellany is abundant, and contains a
vast amount Of information and enter
tainment. The illustrations are nu-
merous, and well executed. A single
copy is sold for 25 cents; annual sub
scription, So, postpaid. Address, Frank
Leslie's Publishing House, 53, 55 and
81 Park Place, New York.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

THIS WEEK an unusually large num-
Der of suicides have been reported from
different sections Of the country. We
are getting to be quite suicidal peo-
pie, and, in time, may rival France in
that respect. The ways Of self-destruc-
tion are various, and almost every day
some ingenious person invents new
and original plan of putting an end to
himself. On Wednesday an Indiana
farmer in comfortable circumstances
dressed himself in his wife's clothes
and sunbonnet, and hanged himself. He
had never shown any symptoms Of in
sanity. On the same day a wealthy
farmer on Long Island was found lying
dead on his wife's grave with his throat
cut, and another man was found in the
middle of street OH the outskirts of
New York city, with bullet hole in
his head and a revolver with one empty
chamber by his side. Perhaps fifteen
or twenty cases of suicide have been
reported during the week.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

MAYOR KING, the representative of
the sweet-scented reform party of
Philadelphia, has appointed four
negroes on the police force. This is
the reform party's first bid for negro
votes. Robert ]. Jordon, an efficient
member of the force, has resigned on
account Of the appointment Of the
negroes. Being interviewed by re-
porter, he said he had quit the force
because he couldn't stand a niger. "
He was Republican, he added, and
had voted a straight ticket since he had
voted at all, but he thought the negroes
were being pushed little too much
to the 'front.' As long as they were
Epushed to the 'front.' down South
only, Robert J. Jordon didn't care
cent, probably, but when the pushing
to the 'front.' came home to him, and a
bright prospect loomed up that he
might soon have to crawl into bed
just vacated by a ''nigger, " the situation
of affairs, so to speak, took on very
different aspect. So he resigned.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

THE VIRGINIA Coalitionists have en-
dorsed the Readjuster platform and
adjourned. The Straight Republican
Convention, after adopting a full credit
platform, nominated General Wickham
for Governor, and Major Yost for Lieu
tenant Governor. They both declined,
and the convention thereupOn decided
to place no candidates in the field.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

A Few of the Peninsular editors
have written us that they will not be
able to attend the meeting of the Press
Association, at Ocean City, on Monday.
They are busy with home duties,- in
fact, have been so busy all season that
they haven't even had time to have the
cholera morbus. 1t must indeed be a
sad calling that interferes to such a
marked extent with the little recrea-
tions and enjoyments of this brief life.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
The Shin CannI.

Messrs. Tibbetts, ,Lenderbergand Sanders,
Of New York, are still engaged hunting
up facts in regard to the Sassafras route
for the ship-canal between Chesapeake and
Delaware bays. Messrs. Lenderherg and
Sanders have called on Mr.. I. NJ. Parr, the
president of the board of trade, Mr.. JAS.
Carey Coale, Mr.. Geo. U. Porter and
others, including the officers of the steam
ship companies. Their inquiries were di-
rected principally to the size and number
of vessels trading out of this port, and to
the encouragement the contemplated canal
would receive from the business commu-
nifty here. Though very few of those
called on had any idea that the Sassafras
canal would ever be built, all pos
sible information was cheerfully given.
In answer to objections to the route on the
score of freezing up in winter time, the
New York gentlemen said they would, if
they built it, keep it open if it required
twenty iceboats. A prominent member
of the board of trade, whose opinion was
asked, advised them to go ahead if they
meant business and build the canal by the
Sassatras route, and it would answer well
enough until the government saw fit to
build one by another and more desirable
route. They said they did not expect to
get more than S400, 900 year in tolls out
of the canal but even this insignificant
sum would, in the opinion of many, be a
heavy tax on the commerce of the port.
The maximum sum, 20 cents per ton,
allowed to be charged for tolls on vessels,
may be only imposed on sailing vessels,
it is said, while that of steamers may be
somewhat less. This would amount, how
ever, to more than would be saved for
pilotage and towing. The managers esti-
mate the cost of the Sassafras canal at S.
000 000 aS do the an Ui0anrs Mr. 1Ibbattc
went to Washington recently on business
connected with his scheme. So far as can
be learned, the sentiment among business
men of Baltimore is in favor of the Chop
tank route, but at the same time no one
objects to the gentlemen from New York
putting their money and that of their
Paris friends into the Sassafras route, if
they think they can make profitable in
vestmcnt.-BGJtimOre San.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

THE first party of twenty-five
Chinese student have left Hartford for
their homes. They said they had
finished the studies for which they were
sent to this country. One reason given
by them for being summoned home is
that the military and naval academies
in this country are closed to them. AS
Germany allows them to enter her in
stitutions, they will probably be sent
hereafter to that country or to England.
Nine of their party have changed their
faith become Christians p in America.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12

VENNoR, the Canadian weather
prophet, has ventured upon another
prediction Of a positive kind. He says
1--WE may expect a great change in the
weather about the time the new comet
is in its perihelion, when it will be also
nearest the earth. This will occur on
the Goth Of the present month. During
the time from the 18th to the 20th Of
the present month, instead of being
burned up, as we might expect, he says
we shall be nearly frozen by frosts and
strong, cold northerly winds. y
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
DEGIsTER's ORDER.

I = II.
IL REGIsTERS OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Aug Sth, 1891
Upon the application of Rebecca Ford Ad-
ministratrix of Christopher S. Ford, late of
Appo'k. Hd., in said county, deceased, it is Or
dered and directed by the Register that the
Administrator aforesaid give notice of grant
ing of Letters of Administration upon the es-
tate of the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof by causing advertisements to be
such Letters in six ofthe most public places
of the county of New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the estate
10 present the same, or abide by an Act of
Assembly in such case made and provided;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in the MIDDLEToWN TRANS
CRIPT, newspaper published in MiddletOwn,
and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid, at Wilmington. in New
Castle county aforesaid, the day and year
above written. S. C. BIGGS, Register
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-12
yhr Stliddletolun Granstript.
SCOTT WAY, Editor & Proprietor.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. p, 1881

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