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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

Four Montreal ladies entered into =
correspondence recently with clergy
man in London. Eng. This family
were daughters of q gentleman who
once was : Major in the English army.
and during the regime Of he Canadas
was at one time a A. D., c. to tho Gov
ern0r- General. The gentleman with
whom the ladies correspondsd had re-
tired from the pulpit with . haadsoms
allowance, and had an income ef abeut
$4,000 : year. Besides, he was intel
lectually infirn and might die - any
moment. Correspondence easusd, and
,resultsd in the clergyman AskiAR -
the portrait q each, Prsviousto nakinG
Q propoeal One Of the ladies, . widow,
sails& In the services Of IN artist ~
hsa . charming picture msds. II
wrinklss being oblitsrated. The widow
was chosen and the proposal accepted.
The Clergyman became Ill and -
startsd for England. But neither the
lover nor his sisters would believe that
the lady was the enc whose phsto1rapA
was sent. She Was refused sdmittaAee
anA . few days afterwards hs ais1
The rslatives eEsred Q haAaso0s
deuceuy, but that would net hoal the
Vsund. sAd the widow now sues fos Q
fogtune upon the ground that Aeeu-
msnts now IN her possession are equal
- . marriage esatract. tsaa a
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18
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Mr.. Moore president of the prepss-
cd Columbus and EAstsrn r. r., as-
eompsnisd BY Mr.. Allen Miller. and
Mr.. Miller. all Of the Capital City,
visited this place on Monday with the
view Of ascertaining whether or mot
this is . practical route for the con-
structiou Of the contemplated road.
The esntlsnsn arrived on the fsrs-
noon train, ware met BY . deputation
Of citizens who escorted thsm to the
American House where the prslimin-
aries for . public meeting in the eve
ming at Music Hall, were made.
AT o'clock = large and snthusias-
tic asssmbIags convened at the de-
signated place to meet the Road on.
cials, prepared to map out for their
consideration . route via. Somerset.
that was not only feasible but the most
direct and economical line to the vast
mineral deposits which it 10 ProPossa
to develop.
Mr.. Owen Yost was, on motion,
called TO the chair, and stated the sb-
jsct Of the meeting.
Mr.. Moore, PRECEDENT Of the road,
on being called upon, stated they had
came to Somerset to hear what her
citizens had to say about this route
and what encouragement they had to
offer the company to abandon the line
surveyed East Of ~ and adopt thisons.
Mr.. P. H. Bincklsy, who ID NEST
familiar With the country, BY his psr.
sonal observations, and practical
Engineer was called upon. He 70
spouded in his peculiarly clear an lucid
manner, demonstrating, as near - il
was POSSIBLE without an instrumental
survey, that We have . good feasible
route, on no part of which would the
grade exceed sixty feet to the mile,
with no cuts or fills that were moi
practical or excessive, more direct, and
reaching the coal hslds ten miles
shorter than the proposed line East oi
US. The speakers rsnaks were rsceiv
ed with marked attsntion and intsrss
and carried with them in the minds o.
audience conviction that hs was fa
miliar with the route and knew il B,
be practical.
Rsmarks we're made BY Mr.. Millsl
andaftsra = some what lengthy and in
tsrssting exchange of idsas in bust
ness like and informal manner, tn,
Road officials were pursuadsd to 70.
main over Tuesday and visW that par
Of the route over which the oonstruc'
tion Of the road wsuld b most diiR
cult. Mr.. Biuckley was sppointsd I
committee Of one to show them ovsI
the proposed line through this visinity
On Tuesday morning the propose,
route north Of town Was viewed an,
all were agrseably surprised to 6n'
it not only practicable but far betts
than they had sx pectsd.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

Mothers should remember 10 is Q most
Important duty ss this sssson 10 look after
the health Of their families aad clsasss
the islsris and Impurities fron their sys.
ssm'. and that nothing viii tone up the
stomach and liver, regulate the bowels and
purify The bleed 20 psrfsstly - Psrksr's
Ginger Tonic, ADVERTISED In our columns
Post See other column. l4 4ia
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18
Es,ll,'Isl'ss|9
gaH aff ms 81 l3sli ~ i'ssTiofa
How Lost, How Restoredl

just publIshed, new Sdition Of Dr. Culysr wsli's q
Cslehsated EsMy on the radical cure Of SpsFna-
te!shoA q 6oufaal WsAfne6s, Involuntary Aepii-
q! Loanee. 1npsstsncy. Neatsl aad Weakbess, In.
Physical IneApaeisys I1Dsdinsaas 10 NasrieGs,
etc.; alse, CseaanPtien. EpilsRsy aaA Eits FtaAac-
- Z, self-ia4utgsnee q sexual sxtraya0aaea, &c.
The cets bfased author, In thia admiss6le Essay,
cleeAy deN snetrates. iron, thirty ysars' saccesp
ful prscties, shes The alessaine. esaeeoneness II
ssltsbuss nay - ssdieally cussa; peiuiing out !
6y nesns of Which every su1arsR, no matter Whist
Ais eenattion may -, ,nsy cure hsnssaa ehsspay,
pstvately, and radically. ,t,-.s .,sI H.. ~
aWr1kis LsctuSs shosla b In the hasds Of every
yeuth snA every man u tAa land. f.
Sent under ssal. ID paain envelope, 20 sny Id
Arem Ieet peaA - sesspt Of six cents or two post
THE CULvk1WKLL MEDICAL CO.,
4 a Ann D.. Nsw Yerh, y. 7.
Pest OAes Boz. lSo.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

The discovery Of . srsss remedy 10 fire.
quen'ly . matter Of secidsal This how.
ever, is not the case with Tsraxins. now
widely known snd approved - N almost
infsllibls remedy for Liver Complain,
and diseases Of the kidneys snd Bowsls
The best physic,sns have for many ysars
used vsrious prspara'ions Of dandslioo
root IN shsss sissasss. but with ouIy in
different sucesss. Alter long ssriss OF
sEpsrinsp,s, combinssios. with the &C.
tive principle Of the Dandslion % basis
and oshsr approved remedies 10 hishsen
iss potency has been effected, iasd the d.
sired sDscios for shess diseases hes bssu
found In the Psolacsisn-Tassxins.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18
Notice 10 Builders.

OEALED proposals. will be receiy cd at the Oshcs
u Of the township CLERKS aP 10 ~ e'eicck u.
Saturday, May 81. 1882.
To build School heasc In sab-district No 10 In
Rsadiag TOW nship Perry county, Ohis, sPs ci6cs-
The hopss 10 be brick spA 10 be hnished by the is
Of eeptsmeer lss2 lfrepessls exnF ss made for
or for the vhels ofiaal wsvk. sR 87 ~ 7'-"
The Board ef Edneation rsssrsss The rishs %
reject sny and all hids. The successful bidder 70
Give ooad WilA snnty for the cenpletiOn Of bis
eentFset, BY order Of the Board ol Education. +
Apei1 a, iSsq. A. Ffsck, Clerk.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

Wsshington dispatches state that
no Cabinet Nominations have been re-
jected BY the Senate. This - q mistake
Roger y. Taney. nominated Secretary
Of the Treasury by President jackson
IN laS3, was pot confirmed by the SEN
ate. James M. Porter. nominated for
Secretary Of War by Tyler, was rejected
by the Senate in March. lS43, AMI
DaSid Henshaw, nominated for Secre-
tsry Of II Navy by Tyler. was rejected
by the Ssnste in July, lS4S. - Chicago
journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

"a small boy Of Ave months. in
Kingsville. Ohio, son OF Mr.. j. NJ. Kin
near, II said to walk and talk like
little man." Indeed, the correspond
snt Of the Cincinnati Enquirer asserts
that Its mind Is as well developed as the
average child of twelve years old, and
that he has thought and discretion of
mind, and shows remarkably rapid de-
velopnents Of mental faculties seldom
witnessed '' -..-.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18
Farmers Attention.

We will have on hands in
q few days a supply of the
old reliable Buckeye sup
per phosphate, for Corn and
Oats sowing. las5
oa DARsT & REAM.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

This 10 an ungratsful world 10 say the
least. A man will act LIKE lusasie whsn
he hssths Itching Piles, aad declares that
that hs knows hs cant live another day,
yet he sppliss svayas's Oistmsos. the In.
'enss itching 10 sllaysd ~ once, hs ssss
cured, and goes down 70 the lodge vishou,
one whit Of gratitude. Whsn sshsd Why
he looks % cheerful. he dodsss The qsss.
lion By an isdi6srens answer. Iss juss like
. man though, isn't II? ........
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

LIN order to stop . Panis in his
church, clergyman in Bradford, Pa.
Led o6 In hymn 1t the top Of his voics.
His singing was % unmuslcal that The
sonSregation bslieved that he had -
eDme terrified bsysnd control. and ~
n0nia h0rsanod IN yiolenoo. "a
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

A test case under the Pend law has
already gone to the Supreme Court
from Cnwfsrd county. It has been
set for hearing on May 2srd, and a
decision will probably b rendered on
the 30th. 7t .-.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

The Ohio Republican State Con-
vention has bssn called for June 7th,
to nominate Secretary Of State, Su-
Prems Judge, and Member Of Beard
Of Public Works.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

For rent.
Desirable Offices Inquire ~. =. scsrr.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

aee a'lsp a, % .Ra si2ab9o9 odw nam
'us J.. 7a' Cteaiq@hs iAisysa sad
s3aaalilJ & ass, . IlJoRA9 Iou ot 9dy,os
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

they deny that their roads are public
highways; Fourth, they assume that
their charters constitute q contract be-
tween them and { the States which
amounts to Q prohibition against future
interference with the management of
these corporations BY the Legislative
suthority; fifth, they deny, Some Of
them wholly and unqualifiediy, the con-
stitutional power Of Congress and State
Legislatures 10 regulate and control
the terms at which they shall carry mer-
chandise. nii''9 si''' 10 "''''ilIs '''- p
These claims he criticised - wanting
In truth. justice. reason and law. He
read from the decisions Of the Supreme
Court In Thomas Va. railroad companies,
Chicago, Buriington q Quincy kxilroad
W. Iowa, and Marion ". Illinois, TO
show that the5 ftransperting hstween
States u subject 70 Congressional au-
thority. The denial Of this authority by
the railroad attorneys. he said, showed
one Of two things--either' that they are
ignorant Of tina law. and utterly recklesa
n their statements, or that they have
been extensively prespmptuoua in assum-
ing thst the committee were ignorant Of
the law. He further alluded TO the
opinions exprssaed BY thsrailroad attor-
nsys - being weak sad wicked, and
said Of McVeaRh's 1tatements, In partic-
ular, that they were extraordinary.
He spoke q ths large less paid
these attorneys eut Of nonsy o'sun.
Justly sxtorted from your eonstitu.
snts and mine" Alludiag 70 the argu.
!, msnts Of the railroad men n favor q
leaving tho power With the company ID
discriminats, hs asked the so9mittee;
| Docs any one here copscisntiously bs.
lisve that there is one word Of truth,
reason or Justice IN their statements 81
the subjectr CaA any sane man be made
to believe that wrong H. night. that In,
justice IL just. that there z no mora
law, no such thing q reason or firm
nsssw In his opinion the qualification
required to deal with this question wer'
IN honest conscience and . principle o
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
Red Tape in Mexico.

The following from the Tuscon (Ari-
zona) Citizen will give some ideas of the
difficulties of railroading in Mexico. The
railroad from Hermosillo to Guaymas is
being run under circumstances that seem
somewhat singular to persons not &C
quainted with Mexican laws and customs.
Upon completion of the road the COM
pany arranged their tariff and timetable
and began business, whereupon they
were notified to suspend traffic until the
proper authority inspected the road and
tariff rates, and secured their approval
by the General Government. As it would
require fully two months for this official
to 90 to the City of Mexico, and an equal
length of time to return, the matter be-
came one of serious importance to the So
nora Railway Company. Atthis juncture
Gov. Ortiz came to the rescue of the COM
pany, and assumed officially and person
ally, the responsibilities connected with
the operations of the road, and he now
issues all tickets and permits for trans
portation. The passenger tickets are
four by fourteen inches in size, are COW
cred entirely by writing and printing,
and are signed by the Governor and his
Secretary, and the official state seal is at
tached. This formidable document en-
titles the holder to ride of a few hours
from Hermosillo to Guaymas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
Origin Of Mustard.

Before the year 1929 mustard was lit
tie known, according to the Grocers'
Journal, at English tables. About this
time an old woman of the name of Glenn
ents. residing in Durham, began to
grind the seed in mill, and to pass the
-four through several processes necessary
to free it from its husks. She kept her
secret to herself for many years, during
which she sold large quantities of mus
tard throughout the country, but espe-
cially in London. Here. it was intro
duced to the royal table, where it re-
ceived the approval Of George L. From
the circumstance of Mrs. Clements being
resident at Durham, it obtained the
name of Durham mustard. The manu-
facture of mustard consisted in simply
grinding the seed into a very fine flour,
a bushel of seed, weighing sixty pounds,
yielding twenty-eight pounds to thirty
pounds of flour of mustard. A false
taste, however, arose for having an i'm
proved color, and the flour of mustard
was introduced from which the oil had
been distracted. Hence other materials,
slch as capsicum powder, turmaric,
FRA alba, wheaton -four, ETC., are added
, bring up the flavor and increase the
Mlk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
Fashions for Gentlemen.

: Gentlemen are emerging from the
plain dark clothes worn SO long to bright
coloring now so fashionable in ladies'
dress. Three different classes of goods
are often seen in one suit, and the scarf
or hectic is of the most flaming hue.
Moorish and Oriental colorings and de-
signs are shown in the various styles of
neckwear, and the fashionable vest is in
bright and pretty tints. The prevailing
style of vest is single-breasted, without
collar. closing high and cut short and
straight across the bottom. Double
breasted vests are not worn. Garments
of all kinds have never been worn as
high at the neck as now, There is q
tendency to put fiat braid on almost all
classes Of goods except fancy suitings.
Braids of various widths are used, the
six and eight line being most in favor.
The tight trousers are cut by all the fine
trades in New York, and such thing as
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
Don't Be in Haste.

There is no task devolving on aschool-
boy more irksome than composition
writing.
When 1 was a lad. my tutor-in
whose head ideas lay imbedded like fire
in flint-sought to emphasize the fact
that, with little practice. it was Is
easy as turning over; and SO it is, whom
you know how. He would set no rules
for composition, being impressed with
the Platonic idea that rhetoric consists
in ruling the minds of men and that
this art cannot be learned from text
books. Whenever the boys complained
OF the difficulty they experienced in
evolving their ideas. he would say:
"Do not be in haste to accomplish .
great deal at the outset. Study hard
and practice constantly. Be easy.
natural and wide-awake. Never imi-
tate. except SO far as it may be neces-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06

sary to form your taste. Read good
bo0ks-nay, tho best books-and trust
your instinct TO the end"
Most boys fail in their early projects
because their ambition ontruns their
energy. Our youth should not forget
that they are boys and girls, and that
great things will not be required of
them until their powers have matured.
Study nature; be easy and unatfect-
e04psaAuoo-oqa GsyaalDsu inQAanntR you
have learned to walk with firm step
on the ground. Q4e{ m Shejd be
kept steadily in view: Do the best you
eCaM. y 11afnfe s0isci-
pinned ia tbsshigherp sesyoi its talentsp
It is but . whip that spurs it on to re-
newed effort. Our s i early failures give
60 OftentimesIW when whiting Snote, we
say. apologetieally. In great haste"
few H,s 3 sIsalS But it viii n nos
avail as an apology for the shbrtcom-
ings of work which is supposed to en-
gage our best talents, and which invites
criticism. Nothing great was aver ac-
complishcd in haste Ea,HIa,
Agatharius, an Athenian painter.
valued himself upon the celebrity and
ease with which Ne executed his work.
Whereupon. Xeuxis, the.greater artist.
remarked to hinl:. :. sJ5.r ). ..-.T
..If boast, it shall be, of the slow
ness with which + fDisA ,nias.n.-.sz
Once get the notion out of your head
that there is an easy path to fame and
fortune. and you may soon boast of q
wisdom greater than that of the school
room.
Some boys with large natural eudow-
ments are the envy of their less-tayOred
companions. And yet many a lad
ripens like fruit out Of season, aud owes
his bright appearance without to imper-
fectiOns within. -
l do not know whether or not to mar
vel at the genius of these people the
more. from the fact that Mozart and
Beethoven composed music in their in
fancy, Goldoni wrote q comedy before
his eighth birthday, Chatterton lisped
in numbers, and John Stuart Mill read
Greek at the age of four. Inspiration
of this sort does not seize all young
people alike, and as few minds expand
under hot-house Influences. we need not
regret the fact. assI =gt-sG~.z
Jean Paul Richter likens q melan-
choly child. with an old head on its
young shoulders. toia butterfly without
wings, or Cupid in, Dutch Coffin.
There is often more push in dull boy
than in a prodigy who "shows off" to
admiring audiences; and is pampered
and spoiled. Let no dull boy. despair,
if he studies hard and yet fails to take
prize or reach the head of his class.
Labor" said Tom Moore. sis the
parent of all the lasting monuments of
this world. whether in verse or stone.
in poetry or in pyramids"
Many ounces in the school-rOOm, Ike
Goldsmith and Scott, have won the
prizes later in life.-Golden, Days.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
aar aou',s 8eadtss.
SoW1yG AND REAPlhG.

When the balmy winds OF sprinz.t3ne
Blow their breath across the plffn q
Melting OF the SHOWS of winter, -
Filling things with HE a&ain- "a
Then within the earth's broad bosom
Scatter we the precious seed,
. Looking forward - no ooFvUgesssss
Providing for future need.
And. as days of summer lengthen.
How we watch with eager eyes
p The SLOW progress al Doe zs<s-ss
Growing to q ripening size.
For when summer hest IS over.
And autumn winds go blowing past,
If we've been faithful to our duty,
The seed will bring good fruit at last
Thus Il is life's seed is planted,
Planted in our Youthful days,
And is grows into . harvest,
As we 60 upon life's ways.
If we plant the seed Of wisdom,
And destroy the weeds of Gin,
Happy lives and many blessings
Is the reward we'n surely win.
No matter what our worldly profit
No matter in what place we go, 4
Our reward will be according
To the kind of seed we SOW. tAt
Then as we SOW good seed in spring.time,
Let US SOW good seed in youth;
Always trying to he faithful
To our duty, and to truth.
Boston Pilot.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
This is the story of the one pers,

This is the story of the one person
who ever, on life policy, received the
amount for which she was insured, and
yet was not dead or supposed to be
dead. At Battle Creek, Mich, about n
year ago, Mrs. Henry Ingham had all
her teeth pulled at once, and the result
was paralysis of the stomach, which so
interfered with her eating that from one
hundred and seventy pounds her weight
fell to fifty. Her family was poor, and
since it seemed certain that the woman
would soon die the amount of her insur-
,nce was paid as charity. Now she i
letter, and likely enough may entirel
recover.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06

Australia imported English sparrow.
to kill worms, but it is found that tn
birds are the worst pest of the twe
and bounties are offered for their j
struction.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
"Crafty" and ssSimple,'1

They were about the same size, adm
looked much alike. They were great
friends. One was. wise old rat, and
the other was young rat who thought
himself wise.
The wise old rat we will call Crafty.
His home was in Farmer Rurars cellar:
that is to say. the front-door OF it OPEN
ed into the cellar; but therewas a back
door in the garden, and there were
paSsage-ways under ground, leading to
the corn-barn and the drain.
Crafty had studied the ways of the
human race for many years. In his
view man was created for the benefit of
rats. He had known men who were al
most as sly as rats; but on the whole he
looked upon them as inferior beings.
Simple, who lived close by. had also
great contempt for men and women.
He often boosted that he got his board
and lodging all at their expense. But
he did not know half as much as he
thought he did; and many time he had
heen kept from getting into . scrape by
his good friend Crafty.
One night, about twelve o'clock,
Crafty and Simple started out together
to see what they could find. Having
poked into every corner of Farmer
Rurars cellar, without getting anything
better than raw potatoes, they made
their way up stairs. I
just at the head of the stairs they
came upon sort of wire safe in which
there was Almost tempting bitof cheese.
The door of the safe was open.
Heres a feast" said Simple; and
he was about to dart into the SAFE
stop. my young friend" said Crafty.
sitting bolt upright on his launches.
"That cheese has been put there on
purpose for u.s.
.'Weil, then, why shouldn't we take
it?' said Simple. i
Take my advice" said Crafty,
land let the cheese alone. Many q fine
young rat has been cut off in the flower
of his youth by snatching at the first
good thing that happened to be put, in
his way. That safe is what men can
trap, and it is very unsafe thing for
you to NEEDLE with"
A few nights after, the two friends
started out once more, and in the mid
die of the cellar they found nice bar
rel of meal. Simple was on the point
of jumping right into it; but old. Crafty
stopped him again. -.
don't you know better than that,
you greenhorn?' said he. Never
jump into q barrel in that way. Look
here" And, crawling on the rim of
the barrel. he tapped his long tail into
the meal. "Splash. -splashr' Right
under the meal there was water.
'.Ho. no, Farmer Rural!'' said Crafty.
"that's your game, is it? You can
keep this meal for your own eating"
But the next time that the two rats
went ont together. poor Simple did not
come off so we'll Inspite of his friends
advice, he went after some bread
crumbs that were scattered On the top
of what seemed to be a HARMLESS wood
1t was . trsp, of esurse.a Simple was
caught, and Crafty had to 60 back to
his hole al0ne. - uS5ery II flWgs
.akl.. III 4 "a a.
1T is suspected BY the Boston
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
) = TFr--TTf-L

Junior class in zoology: Examiner
my good lch1dr Ahat anS. a4nxdru-
pedsp'' Scholar-'.Animals with four
legs" Examiner-'.yery good. Now
name somer' Scholar doa . horse,
two hen g."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06

IT is suspected BY the Boston
Globe that q good many fathers have
ascertained that the man was right who
said: "Learning is well enough; hut it
;hsdly psy6ato Give:a s.. OQoSas0sation
to q IS boy"