AODUKNS or J. G. REALL.Esq .o. Fbiladelpbia, AT THE Somerset County Agricultural Fair, September 23, 1 875. I bare Lad much pleasure in viaitr ing vonr eslibition, and I am sure every one ban twe .atir-fied with ita attractiveness. The nia.nftgcm-ntt-e-ecrrepro-t credit for the successful tnacner in which crerytaiog baa put.sd off tbus fr. The arrange ments could not have been better, and when we consider the amount of labor and .till required to conduct an cnterpripe of this character, we can appreciate the services of tlrne gen tlemen. 1 Lave never seen a more ordorlj assemblage of people, but one cwuld expect nothing less from the intelligent citizens of this town and oouutr. The abeueo of games ol chance, patent jewelry renders, soap peddlers and roughs, so generally the curse and stain of county fairs, is eEpeclally noticeable, as it is com-! mendable to your sense of right and good morals. Yonr exhibition more than makes upiu quality what it lacks in num bers of exhibitors and articles dis played, ani I know you will be cn cwuraict'd to largely extend its u9efU , nogs another yeirr, by bringing opt ofiH!lLiiig from every Jarnier and res ident of the county if possible. I am irHA to fee more attention given to the usefulness of horses rcther tban erxsd, and many remark that Gucr draft horees tliau some of those in Somerset County are not fimn.1 anvwhere. The display of cattle, eiecial!y of the best breeds of cows, is very good, and it i well that attention is being given Me sub ject, a. the product aud profit of your rimripH mv be arsrelv incr-aMa ov . 11 ihene lueaiiB. Of hogs and si y am not a juJgc, but I think the .;ci- mens of both are good. I be regeta bla depa-traeut of your Fair coDtai.i.. splendid specimens of what may be produced with good ground and lhe.exjenditure of muscle. Iloeiag does two things, kills the weeds and produces that delightful sensation the back ache. 8ome very fine but ter is displayed, and it is to be re gretted that one Bide of the Fair Grounds is not tilled with samples of this important product The ladies' department well dis playa their gentle and useful handi craft, and is most creditable to their industry mid skill. I do not wish to provoke the ill-will of my Christian brothers by making comparison, but truth and justice compels mc to say thut the ladies' department of this Fair is superior to all the others, as excellent as they are. The great number of fine specimens of iew ing and embroidery would prevent my referring particularly to each article even if I were capable of explaining their quality and utility There have been some excellent anipki of agricultural implements lippUyed here, one a fanning mill that separates not onlr the chaff from the wheat, but five -different articles nt once if it unfortunately contains lli at many. It makes me wish that urh a machine had been in use long years ago when I was a boy, that 1 might have been saved the turning of the old fashioned fan twice out of the thrc times, that were necessary to clean a threshing of wheat My atu-otion was called to a buggy built here, which, my triend hen showing me, said equaled the best city made. I do not know much about sui h things, but it seemed to be a mighty fine one aud if a young man could not Ik? happy with that aud a pretty girl by his aide occa Monally he ought to solicit shipments of butter for a living. Not least of the many attractions of the present Fair is the large num ber of gentlemanly butter merchants from l.aliiuiore and 1'biladelphia who grace it with their presence. No wonder that every farmer you meet bears a smile upon his face, that the hoP'l keepers arc good humored nJ the livery stable men are glad. Ibeae gentlemen by tbeir winning Mays, euial manners and earnest efforts tor the iuterests of the public would make a band of Egyptian nium mies happy. J entreat you to continue rour good treatment of jbes wandering u They ap preciate your busiuess sufficiently well it I may judge Irom Ue praise each one bestows upon Somerset fVunty and her people. Their admi ration of tie many pretty girls is ' onlr vjua1ci by their fondness for frood li altar. or two vars, or since the failure of Jay Cooke k Co . in the fall of a general depression of com merce, manufactures od all interests has prevailed in this .country, and Affairs hav reached nearly aa bad a state in Great ISriuio. M i w the -auf of the latter we have nothing Co it but each one of us is directly ' 1nteeste4 in the condition of affairs here. Our trouble are attributed to many different causes. One class of men lay them to contraction of the currency and others to its expansion; omo to its depreciated condition aud other ito the opposite phase the effort to make it of gold value. .Another data ascribe the bard times Co over production of manufactured goods, extravagant living, high taxes, and other like caae. Vow as each of theoa many views re' supported upon different aides by (be leading 6taleamen of the day, 1 will not attempt aa argument as to lie cao.e. There are already enough opimons suggested as to a remedy, lint there are too many theorists and to few able, practical uo, I think, (and tLis is oly my private - ir of (be matter) so we bad better let tbiegs take their own course, Wing careful, hjjwerer, to elect onJy capa- ble and pare cten to onice. Just now our political parties are li-iilavi.fr great virtue. hey seem to vie with each other in seeing which can nominate the Usmt men. A wonderful transformation baa taken place, aad why? Because the peo. pie, through their representative, the newspaper press, have raised such a rry that those wto make the nomina tions ee the importance of naming good men for office . No country can prosper without the leadership of good, pure me, and co country has better or more able men tban ours. Not only are oar po-1 title affairs improving, but I think we are emerging from the clond that fcas ao long overhung our agricultural ' od mcrotile interests. The im irovemeut ialow but sure, and with (be abundant crops of the year, a prosperous future baa been inaugu rated, and we look hopefully thereto. 1 K very citizen of Pennsylvania bas prxtd reason to be proud of bis Bt&te. Foremost ia manufactures and poa , aessing more coal mines tban all the t . St MAin1n1 cka c-nr.. Jn ' . the world with light from ber petro ' 1 urn wells and contains some of the r it beat agricultural lands in the r Union. In line cities, good govern ment, educational and charitable in- etitutions, and thrifty ranks among the Grt. ibandry P-cn. vlvauia people she In dairy bus - occupies no 1 mean position. No where are richer lands and bet- j if ;nrnrn firm: It lis fmnil ikn ' in this State. The thrift of the Penn- j uncertain value, ond therefore, every svlvania farmer has become prover-. one should make a good article, or bial, known and praised throughout j none. It does not pay to make poor, the country. These fair attest the Fi. butter is always in demand, and enterprise of the tillers of the soil i u o.ts no more to make it good than and sorely no better means for en-Ut rwie; but it must have especial courageing excellence, the proper aim -f e and atteution. The most Bensi of every good husbandman, could be'ti-eof all products it mut be handled devised. The competition here .x-(wi-i great fckill. A small quantity cited cannot but sumulate all exhili- 'of grain given to each cow every tors and visitors, whatever may be . day will yield splendid results. Great their speciality, to strive even harder 'care should be taken of the cows in the future to do their work well. I They should never be abused either Progress is the great watchword j by word or hand. No swearing or of the a-e, and excellence is required j loud talking should be allowed to a in everr department of production. I cow. On the other band, they should If ue are mechanics we must en deavor to originate some new princi ple or improve an old device, if pro fessional men we should be thorough master ol our vocation, u tarmcrs i 1 ! w snouia raise nrst class wneat, corn, oats, butter, pou'try anC every-1 thing we cultivate. This the world requires of us and our success de- pends upon our ability to respond. If our wueai is 01 interior quality u will not Eell to advantage. If we make poor butter we must take a much less price than our neighbor who makes good, and so throughout the entire list; if we therefore fail to produce a prime nrticie wo suner!Dot almost perfect, it will be be los.s, while if we succeed and our success depends mainly upon our own efforts we obtain a much better price. This demand for first class goods becomes stronger and stronger each year. The public taste becomes finer each decade, and if we would suc ceed we must fit ourselves to gratify its demands. The mowing machine and reaper has taken the place of the scythe and cradle, the railroad supersedes the stage coach, steel rails drive out of use the iron ones, and thus through out the vast field of human industry ia this law of improvement exempli fied. No less strongly is this prinei pie carried out in our private econ oruy. The masses require belter food now than in years gone by, and we require better clothing, better bouses, and better furniture than did the people of fifty years ago. Not that we are more proud ; I think onr graud parents enjoyed good clothes aud good living as much as we do, but because out taste is better culti vated than theirs was do we require finer quality. I believe the world is advanciner. aud notwithstanding the crime and vice of the age, the pro portions are in favor of the present. It is. therefore, our duty to strive for excellency in every thing that we undertake, and the liberal premiums here offered should en courage each oue to exert his bet effort, in whatever enterprise be may be engaged. In passing to the main subject of ray address I beg to say that I am not a practical dairyman, though in days gone by I have taken my turn at the old dash churn more than once ond enjoyed the fresh buttermilk given aa a reward for the long hours of impatient churning. Pai-ying bas already ben prac ticed to a large extent in this Si ate. The counties of Chester and Dela ware, adjacent to Philadelphia, sup ply large amounts of very fine butter to that city. Bradford County, on I the north, is peculiarly a butter dis trict, and produces as good an article as is made in the world. Susque hanna and Tioga, adjoining, produce large amounts. On the northwest Crawford and Frio counties, within a few years, have been developed into important cheese districts. Mercer, Mckean, ami ) enaugo are also giv ing attention to the industry. The cheese produced in these couuties averages very high in quality. There are now some CS factories in Craw ford County that are estimated to have produced over 6,000,000 pounds of cheese last year, 22 factories in Erie made 2,000,000 pounds, II fac tories in v enango ana Mercer pro- 1,500,000 pounds more, making a to tal of 101 factories and a production of 9,500,000 pounds of cheese, worth not less tban $1,000,000. The north western part of Pennsylvania is very superior for dairy purposes. The surtace is neither hilly nor level, but srently rolling, and I think the land scape views as beautiful as any I ever saw. It abounds in numerous and never-failing springs, and is well covered oiver with nutritious grasses. You are douhilcM aware that dai rying is the leading industry of many counties in the Mates ot 2 ew i ork, Ohio, and Michigan. Cheese facto ries and creameries are located with in every few miles in many parts of the two former States, and let me here remark that no other class of formers are as prosperous as the dai rymen. The business baj been the moit profitable of almost any branch of fare, husbandry. The dairyman not only reapa a good profit upon his labor and capital, but bis land be comes richer each year instead of poorer. This season the cheese in terest bas been greatly depressed, and dairymen have been much discour aged, but ibe unfavorable condition of the business is owiog entirely to an overreaching plan on the par; of a few, who, for large prospective gains, began skimming their milk and adul terating their cheese, thereby stock- ino" the markets with inferior nuali-1 tic inn fta m MnfiMiilanrv trrottlr I curtailing the demand. An import act lesson bas been learned, and I believe is the future more fine and less common cheese will be made. ' ----- - .- f.' "J The production of rbeese and but ter bas also extended into Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. The finest qualities are now produced ia uese localities, tnougb it was thought impossible at first owing to the flatness of the country and scar city of running streams. They se cure the best quality of water by the use of windmills. There are now a large number of cheese factories and creameries in these lucfljiiies in suc cessful operation. Iowa Ls also fast! becoming a dairy State. Large quantities of butter is produced there, and a considerable amount of cheese. ! Tbus is the industry tending now ! one or tne most important interests in tbi.' country, it must continue to grow if we improve the general qual ity of our productions. 0 er ;4,0O0,0OO pounds of cheese were produced ia the United States last rear, and some estimate the amount of batter made to hav been nearly 1,000,000,000 pounds. The cheese interest bas grown within a few years. The factory system now so popular was only begun within 20 years. In localities like this, where nature bas riven yon the advantages of good water and good grass, dairying should Le far more profitable tban raising grain if properly conducted, oui ii requires skill and attention. There are three essentials, good Ceed, good water and a thorough knowl edge of manufacture, both in butter and cheese. Von also want good , cattle. A poor cow may be made , to give good milk, but a good cow 'will not give good milk without f J 1 7 proper ieea anu waier. Good batter alwaya commands a COoj firipe. bllt ft DOOr article 13 Of be treated aa gently as a good hus band treats bis wife. They should never be allowed the scent of any de cayed vegetable or animal matter, as tlie eiicct is at, ouce cuuu-).u w me Ml fl t . 1 -- - A m.tmA imiiK. in. ueu-- u kindly you weat a cow the mo.e end ; better will be her miiK. j After the milk has been secured, j proper care should be taken of it by nuttinc-in a sweet, coot, clean place, After your butler is made it should not be keut at home until it has be i coe strong or decayed for the want cf proper place for keeping it. j wiiCa your cellar or spring house is j 0 ruarket your butter as fast as made, and even with these lacilities yon i .-.-. Tli V-n o rt 4 a . lit msF v n ought to be very sure that your bet ter is of first quality before attempt ing to hold it 1 have often thought that while there is much good butler made in this county, both the quantity and quality could be vastly improved. You may have QOue well, but you could dj butter, and in these times it is necessary that every oue do the best possible. In making and working, all the surroundings should be perfectly neat and clean. It should be thoroughly worked aud properly cared for after it is made. The most prosperous and success ful dairymen in the country are those who observed these points most carc- fullr. liut the first thing, as I have inti mated, is to iret good milk. To do this vou want as eood a breed of cows'a you can get. Then your pasture should be free from obnox ious weeds, plants and stagnant pools. There should be plenty of pure run- ninir water, either from a brook or hc il, easy of access to the cows. In the past few years a new sys tem of making butler has come into vo-ue in many sections, that o: co operation by creameries. In certain localities there are factories for mak ing butter. Instead of making it at home the farmer takes his milk to these creameries. They handle the milkof from 100 to 500 cows, and as a rule, make excellent butter. Some work the skimmed milk np into cheese and others turn it into fresh. The latter plan 1 regard as most pro fitable. There are a number ot these creameries m uiucrtui pans oi me country, most of them buy the milk from the farmers, paying from 10 to 1 2 cents a gallon. Let me give an instance of what may be accomplished by intelligence and enterprise. Some years ago B. Boise, of Chester County, this .State, Gnding he could not succeed well there, emigrated to Illinois and bought a farm. He commenced with out monev, but managed to get a few cows. He began dairying, at first sending his milk to Chicago. Finding that did not pay, be com menced making butter. Now thou sands have commenced making but ter, but this gentleman and his fami ly, when they commenced, determin ed to make the best, and they worked accordingly. They experimented un til they tound they could make the most by feeding high, taking every possible rare of their catVie, aud spar ing no pains in the manipulation of their butter. They also foynd it paid best to have their cows fresh-milk late in summer and make butter in fall, winter, and Burin;, instead of in hot weather. They continued their efforts, work ed hard, made good butter, built up a reputation, and now own 105 cows, a fine creamery, 250 acres of land, and get the largest average price for their butter of any creamery in the United States. I regard their butter as second to none made in this coun try or h'urop8, The creamery of Mr. Boies is not an uncommon one. It is a plain building, with a good cella", scrupu lonely clean throughout The best workmen only are employed, and the young man work, the butter himself. He buys some mi!, but only from fanners who feed tbeir cattju well and produce a superior article. He pays 10 cents per pouud, and is mak ing money on that price, while nearly every cheese factory in the county is losing at the same and lower figures He makes no cheese, but keeps large number of bog, and finds be can make more money by feeding skimmed milk tban by using any oth er food. He estimates every 100 pounds of skimmed u.ilt worth 25 cents to him for this purpose, or one fourth the first cost. I paid a visit to this gentleman and had a talk with him about mat . . ters pertaining to the dairy. I asked about ibe different kinds of feed. He said the best in the world was corn and oats mixed, with one pound of oil meal to sis pounds of the mixture. He gave me some facts concerning feeding. One of his patrons averaged $35 per cow for six months' milk, another $50.50, while hs yielded $"1.50. He bad only fed 4$ pounds of meal per day more than the man realizing Mr. Boies' dairy has avcrsged $35 per cow for the past three year. While visaing him I was shown eight calves, months old, that had been fed 2J pounds of meal per day for six months, at a total cost of $3.44 each, wnicn then equaled in size calve eighties xpontbs old. Tbey were the finest I jeycr gaw. Tbe cows were the Uttet and best iook-: ing of any I bare ever seen. These facts speak louder tban mere tbeoiy, and I mention them to snow what mar be accomplished by the exercise of lute-licence and skill and tbe pur suit of legitimate y-ocesses in dai rying. I'uring my late visit to England I learned tbe following points in refer ence to making butter in Denmark: Jo that country butter-making is conducted upon most exact business principle. Attached to tU farm- boose is an office, with frequently a half-dozen clerks. An account is kept with each cow. Upon one Fide of ibe book is entered the cost of ber food and a proper proportion of tbe expenses of tbe establishment; upon tbe other side a credit is made of the butter and milk she produces, and at the end of a season the exact benefit cf each cow to the concern is ascer tained. Tbe clerts cogarjetj ia this work1 are generally the sons of merchants ; from some of tbe cities or towns, and , instead of receiving pay for tbeir ser vices, tbey pay a certain sum for the privilege of learning. Tbey remain about three years and pay from $500 to $1,000 for the privilege. ; . The dairymen of Denmark dispose of their butter in a manner peculiar to tbem-elre.iReHing it long be fore it is madr-Upon the first of January tbey enter "fnto- a contract with tLe merchants of the neighbor hood for all tbe butter tbey can make in the following six months, at a fixed price. Ibe buyer thus takes all th risks of tbe market The same sys tem of bring prevails also to a cer tain extent upon the Continent Tbe English markets receive their supplies of butter from all directions, but mainly, I believe, from France, HoIlaaJ, and Ireland. These coun tries produce vast, quantities of but ter. In many sections of each batter is the main product French butter is generally sold in small lumps by the dairymen, tbe buyer collecting it fresh from differ ent farmers, and grading and pack ing it in 50 to CO pound kegs or wi' low baskets. French hotter is almost entirely free fiom salt, a condition much preferred by tbe English peo ple, and much of it is very nice. It is graded very carefully, each quality being put by itself, so that a buyer is safe in purchasing any quantity of a certain grade upon seeing one package. f , , .. Ireland too produces a large quan tity of butter, and I think the quali ty will average better than almost any quality sold i" England. It is generaly put down solid at the dairy, I believe, and resembles very much our American butter, though salted le38 thoroughly. Here let me say that, while there is some very good butter sold in En gland, I have never 6een any from any country that wa3 superior to the best American butter and further, that the finest butter I ever saw. was made in this country. I believe we make better butter than any country in the world, and this I say without prejudice, as I freely grant to other nations every superiority they de serve. England is not a butter producing country. Though yielding large amounts of the finest cheese tbat is made, she gives very little attention to butter, in fact, almost none. The exportation of both butter and cheese from this country must in crease each year. The trade bas as sumed its present large proportions in a very short period Probably no trade ever grew more rapidly. Great attention is given to agri cultural matters in Great Britain, and farming is conducted upon a very high standard. Each county has its agricultural society, besides which there is a national agricultural socie ty, with large offices in London. Some of the most prominent meu in England are members of these asso ciations and take an active part in the proceedings. In New lork Mate, Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin they bave associations of dairymen, which meet annually in some central place, tbe meetings last ing two to tfiree daya. The different systems and practices are discussed, addresses upon dairying are deliver ed, and much valuable information brought about. These conventions have been of vast benefit to the dairy interest. Some of the members go a long distance for tbe sake of taking part This State bas one in Craw ford County, and an excellent one it is. It meets at Meadville January 29 and 30, and I hope you will be represented. Tbe States I have referred to bave county associations of like character as welL Besides, there is a national convention, presided over by Ex-Governor Seymour, that meets annually in central New Yoik, this season al Borne, N. Y. Now you ought by all means have a dairymen's association in this coun tv. Great good would result I suggested the matter to my friend Zimmerman Josiab II. last fall and requested bim to agitate it, but pre sume be has been too busy to give it proper attention. Let me urge you to form an organization of this kind without delay. It would be of im portant service to you. and I predici raise the average quality of you butter 100 per cent in a few years The dairy interest in other States bas been greatly stimulated by these or ganizations. fry tbe experimen here. You bave plenty among you who can make such a society both interesting and instructive. Agriculture is tbe foundation ol all wealth. Commerce, mechanics in fact every industry, is based upon it It is exceedingly gra'uying to set the great improvements tbat bav. been made in this wonderful industry in America. We are now tbe lead ing agricultural nation. Uur prog ress astonishes ihe world. The in dependence of our farmers is prover bial. In years gone by the farmei had few advantages. In these day of newspapers and school-books bis children compare favorably wiib oth ers in intelligence and refinement. THE CENTENNIAL. nhin a few months tbe Ceuten nial vear will be here. Tbi will b be tbe grandest gathering of people ever held anc tbe largest and bes exhibition. Everywhere I go I find the people preparing t attend lb celebration, and it will without ques Hon be well worth their seeing. Tb preparations are being conducted upon a magnificent scale. Our Park covering an area of 2,800 acres, wii be partly applied to Centennial uses i : l oe ouiiumirs arc now iu u suvan ced stage. As you are probably aware, etery attention i being given agncultura interests, a large ouiunag, cover log ten acres, is being erected, and, 1 thiuk, every possible faclity will be afforded exhibitors. Space will bt set aside for tbe dairy products, and a committee or tbe Philadelphia Produce Exchange bae been appoint ed to assist producers and dealers. 1 believe rreat good will result to ali classes of producers by a proper ex bibition of their bntter, cheese, and other articles. When a man vaaU a ping of to bacco the grocery tbree-fourtbs of mile off is only a step, bat if bis wfie wants a drink of cool water from neighbor s well opposite, by some mysterious agency tbat well sudden ly bco:r;j removed more than ball a mile away. A town in New York bas tbe sin gular name of Bust! And a num ber of New York banking firms won nearly similar names within the past few weee. Soige usti and others "bust '"low. Surprising power of endurance catile-drover who bad one ear cot off by tbe Indians got up and walked off on tbe other one. If you wish toeojoj conatitutiocftl liberty, don't wear a pull-back dreti. Xew Advertisement. : SOMERSET MARKET Currected by W. F. Ai.Tr atheb a Co., DEALER I CHOICE GROCERIES, FLOUR & FEED, Apflss, dried, .. ; AlO-ebotter, V 1 tuQH Butter, V a Buckwheat, buhl........ Bee-wax, ..... Btcm, ihoulders, fl a " M-, ......... " han., " Corn, f! bushel I'ini meal V a Calf -kins, Vi a I'l-ver Steo email I'levftr Seed large..... Calcined blaster l)iir-d F-me, bag 2j0 9.9 Kifi?-, do Fluur.V r.1.1 Flaueed fl bn., (se !) Hj'lraallr Cement, ) bbl..... lr, v a. leather, red aole, fl . . " upper kl. Land Plaster V bbl nu. l ba Putatues, t,a Peaches, dried, $1 t rerurlan litiaoo per luu k.-... jive fl bu Salt, Nu. 1, 'ft bbl,rxtra .JC ...fl 00 , lc 13 .14i I.V ... 1 0 3c lue ....' W .-IU IV .. 4 iu ....to So 1' ...7 i-i ...I SO ....& '.6 , 110 ,..': Tuc , sue ....J3 41 75c K 14c ... W ...1 00 at ...y "it - Ti ...fl 2' .. . 00 .lUlc ...8WI : ua " A-hum. per saek... M Liverpool " OrooiHl Alum, persai-k.. Sugsr, yellow fl a white Super Phphate bag, White Lime, fib-1. ....1 JEOAL NOTICE. The UD-cr-iicn-d Iiavlnit len pp..intel au-liior to make ad report a distribuiiuu of the fun-Is in the liands or lavid H.iy, asslmiee or Jowph Christ tier anil wile to and ainon those lesrally en titled thereto, gives noti.-e that he ill at:eu I to thedutiesof his apiniiuent on Friday, October 14, 1.7a, at his office In Somerset I-imuIi. J. O. KIM MEL, . -j ,J Auditor. JLECTION NOTICE. luo stockholders of the Wcllcrsburg II West Newton Plank Koad Co.. are hereby notilitil that an election will l held at the Somerset llonse. in Ihe borouirh of Somerset, Pa., on Monday. No vember 1. 175, to elect one President, one Treas urer and live inau-iccrs to serve for the ensuing year. W. H. PH'KlMi. Attest l'rc.iiint. J. It- KDIE, Sec'y. p DMINISTKATOB'S NOTICE. b-iate of John Schmucker, late of Somerset twp., decease!. Letters ..administration on the above estate hav ing beee granted to the undersigned by the prop er authority, notice is hereby given to I Iiosc in debted to it to uiakeiir nie'li.iiepiiytm'nt,au 1 those having claims agains'. it will present them duly authenticated for settlement at Ihe Lite re-i.lcm-c of the deceased, on Saturday, the 161 h day of Oc tober, 175. O.F.Sf'HMrCKEH, J. J. SUHMl CKEK, scil Adinini-irator?. o RI'IIANS' COURT SALE. Hv virtue of an order issued out of tho Orphans' Court of Somerset county, and as cxccuior of the last will and testament of Wm. .May. Sr., late of Larimer township, deceased. I will otter lor s:ile upon the premises of the sai 1 deceased, on Wednesday, October 20, 1873, at 11 o'clock a. m.. the following described real es tate, vii: The liomostead of the deceased, con taining 170 acres. Ie the sttne more or less, ol which alout 1AI acres are cleared, and in a god state of cultivation, g-iod meadows, with a lartrc dwelling house, bank barn and oilier out buildings thereon erected, wltn good water, line ttmut-r and manyother qualities that makes the place a well producing and desirable tarm. This farm is al.ut live miles west of Wcllersbunr, adioitiing latins ut W. F. BPtner, Juirus Shock;y, M m. Jlay, Jr., Keheeca Sheets, .Adatn Poorlai:h and others. TKKMS. One-thirtl cash on continuation of sale, the balance in two equal annual payments Irom day f sale with interest; 10 per cent to be paidondavol sale. JOHX II. rilL, 8ep2 Executor and Trua'.ee. A UDITOIt'S NOTICE. At an Orphans' Court held at Somerset, in and for (aid county, on tbe th day of August, 1.75, before the Honorable the Judges thereof, on mo tion of J. O. Kiminel, Esq., the Court appoint L. O. Colborn, Esq., auditor, to make and report a distribution of the lunds in tho bands of Jacob L. Wolford, administrator of Levi Livingston, de ceased, to and among those legally entitled there to. Extracts from the record certified 2d September, 1874. J. H. WALTER, Clerk. -Ail parties interested will take notice that the undersigned will attend to the duties of his ap- Kiintinent at his ottice. In Somerset, Pa., llaer s hick, on Wednesday, the 13th day of October, 1876, when and where thev are requested to at tend. L. C. COLHOK N', cpl6 Auditor. A PMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE fc-i-e of Peter J. IUer, lateof Allegheny Twp., uec&seu. Letters of t!miiintratioD on the above est Ate having been prranteti to Che anilerilnel, notice is herehy K'Ten to thoae imlelteil to ft to wake Imuio iiate payment, and ttie ha v.nir claims anin)t It to present them duly tutlienticaledi for .u-tt lenient t the late reaiJenre ol decease on Friday, (Ks tobcr 2, 1875. SOL. J. BAKU, eplft Adminidtriitor. UDITOU'S NOTICE. The undersigned auditor, apMlnted by the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset county, Ut And the farts and report an opinion and the evi dence, in the matter of the exceptions to the hrst nid final account of John Olier, assignee of Henry U. Hochstetler, hereby gives notice that he will ittend to the duties of his appointment at the of lice of John H. I" hi. in the loroug.i of Somerset, n Thursday, Ontolier 7, 1975, where all partu s iu terested can attend. JOHX II. EME, seplS Auditor. J!0. DtCKS. Lr.r if HICK. tots for Firs ani Life taraace, JOHN HfQKS& SON, fcOMI-UHKT, T V-, And Real Estate Brokers. 1-STA1I-ISIIID 18oO. Persons who desire to sell, buy or exchange prop erty, or !r rent will lind It to their advantage to register tbe dethTiption thereof, as no charge is made unless sold or rented. Keal cst-ite business generally will lie promptly itti;lid o. ugla. $290. PIANO. $290. TWOETOISK) si- MEET- Dollars CASH, will buy one of the neatest and liest little Pianos in the market, full seven A taves, overstrung and full airralio throughout, Handsome rosewood case, neatly carve l legs fce.. fcr, This instrument is first class In every particular, (he material used in its construction, being the very best to be had in the market, aud is fully war ranted for Five Years. A handsome Stool aud Cover will be included at thi prtce. The price is out at this unprecedented low figusp simply to simulate trade these dull times, aud tbe otter is txd lor thirty days only, so the desiring to take idvantage of it. had licttcr speak soon. If you -an'tcall in rou. send your order by mail, and ou will receive as prrfoot a I'iauu (f present iu itcrson to make the selection. The reputation of the hone should V sufficient guarantee lor that, Charlotte Blume, Xo. 19 SIXTH AVENUE, Fitlkburgh, I'a. l-pposlte Trinity Chtjrch. Sep 8. y W DAVIS Si DUO'S CHEAP Grocery and Confectionery . SOMERSET, PA. We desire to lnlorm the poplo( ti.u cin:u ilty that we have purciiased the Orocery and Cou eclionery ol R. F. knepper, Esq., omioaite the 8arnet House, anil bave made raiuahfu additions u the already stock of Goods. We sell all the seat rnos o FLOUR, ANI) MEAL COFFEE. TEA. I'CIAJtit, RICE, 8 HUPS, MOLASSES, FISH, SALT, SPICES, APPLES, F.aVOI.In, jaJJi73, UK I ED A Kl CANNED FBUT. ALSO, COAL OIL, TOBACCO, CIGARS 8X1' FF, iiltOUMS, BUCKETS, TI BS, ke All kind; f rench aud common .CANDIES, HUTU, CHAOViCS TANCt CAKES, PEKFCMEKT, AND TOILET AKTICLES, OOMBS, BRUSHES, SOAP, lie. Also an aaeurUnent of Toys. Ac. tor the little folks. ' - If you want 'anything In t Grocerr ted Oca. ectiunery line call at Davis' Cheap Grocery OPPOSITE THE BABNET HOUSE. nor. t-tt. Xew Advertisements. C.&G Uatc sow opened A Large and Complete Assortmeat Goods for ' of Fall and Winter Wear. ' They have a complete assortment ol L:t -lies' Iurs, Dress Ciooils, Felt Skii ts iioopK-Airf.s. loves, Cr.i..! ftnii(!:ils And Felt over Shoes, .MEN AND LOYS' otnmg, Boots and Shoes, HATS AND CAPS, GLOVES, ScC. Umei' clothing' for Men and Women A large assortment ot HARDWARE QUEENSWARE, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Sc. A large stock of fine and coarse SALT lly I Tie ISarrel or Sack Prices as Low as Possib'e. C. & (J. HOLDER, AU3I, Somerset, Pa. Oct. 20. WIKE & YOUNG, BTJTOHEBS AD DEALERS, and Retail, FRESH MEATS, ALL KINDS, SUCH AS BEEF, POKK, JIUTTON. VEAL. LAMB, SAUSAGE, PUDD-NO, BOLOONA AXD LARD, OUR OWN RENDERING. Market tlayf, Tuesdays, TliureJats, and Satur day. ' marlO"75 New Firm. SHOE STORE, SNYDER & UHL lliMing pni'cliasctl (he Sbo S.orc liilclj ovt nrtl Iy lI.C'.lteoritM. We take pleasure In calliiiir ttie aiwhlioa of pulilie to tlie ftiet that we hare now ami expec keep constantly on lumi as omiplete an incut of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters UQTJI OF Eastern and Home Manufactun aseanlier(,un.lanyiirr-. We also Kill luwe ill nend coinuntly a lull supply of OLE LEATHER, MOilOCCO. caw AXI LINING SKINS or al! kinds, with a full line of Shoe Findings. UKlvAP7rHE DEPART M ENT will be io charge ei i ' i 1ST. 13. Snyder, II sq. Who?c rcjtutattoo for inaklug Good Work and Good Fits Is second to none In the State. The public Is re speetfully invited to call and examine our stock, as we are determined to keep goods as guod as tbe best and sell at prices as low as the lowest. SNYDER & UHL. EE 4 CO, Merchant Tailors, And MaiiufUoturer of Gent's. Youth's and Boys, h IntMnnr on;! 121 Hood stwl, corner Fiph ATcm,e, PITTSBURGH. Holaerbaum iVio Advertisement, JOHN R BLTMYER, DEALER IN Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints, OILS, &C, feO. The following is a partial list of gootld in Stock: Cirpenter's Tools, rianea, Saws, IIatchet3, Hammers, Chisels, riane Iron5- Jzes, Ac, Black smith's Goods, Hollows, Anvils, Vices, Files, Hammers, Ac. Saddlery Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, Hames, Backles, Kins, Bits and Tools. Table Knives ond Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors, the largest stock in Somerset County. Painter's Goods, a full stock. "White Lead, Colored Taints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, al! colors, Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains, Ac. Window Glass of all size3 anil glass cut to any shape. The best Coal Oil always ou hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprises very elegant styles. Ditston CircuIar.fMuley and Cross Cut Saws. Mill Saw Files of thebest quailty. Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handles of all kinds. SIIOVIlLuS, FOKK8, SPAIMKS, RAKRS, Mattocks, Grub Hoes, Ticks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers, Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage ami Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loooking Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sieves, Door Mats, Baskets, Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Twine, Hope all sizes, Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints, Mop Sticks, Trans, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and StuOtrs, Traces, Cow- Chains, Halter Chains, Shoe, Dust and Scrub Brushes, Horse Brushes, Cur ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws, Latches and everything in the Builders' line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse, Ac, Ac, The fact is, I keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade. I deal exclusively ia this kind of goods and give my wholo atttention to it. Per sons who are building, or any one in need of anything in my line, will Gad it to their advantage to give me a call. I will always give a reasonable credit to responsible persons. I thank my old customers for their patronage, and hope this season to make many new ones. Don't forget the place 3, "B-A-EH'S BLOCK." April 8 '74. 1875. New Autumn Styles. L -R(J EST STOC'KI-I DRY GOODS SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN OUR Dress Goods Department. FULL LINE OF ALL THE LEADING- BRANDS OF DOMESTIC IDRY" OOOIDS Shawls, Skirts, Hosiery, Gloves, and Small Wear. ISOTTOH FKItl-S Cl AKAMEEI). Sole An-nts fur the Cdi-hraleJ Fnllerton's Freqwt Flannels. New Li-itiun FUnncl, Hlankots, an! arn. MiTchant. aro lnriu-U to rail nl tx-iuino our Stok and Prices. Wholesale Exclusively. ARBUTHNOT scp22 ' Ko. 2C0 E. T IEGLE, Xo. ."3 Smidificld Slrcct, Pittsburgh. Just n-ecived a full rlvk of CLOTHS, CASSIJIERES. and VESTINOS, for F:ill ami Winter wear. LOWEST PRICES. 4LO-AI1 Work an.l Fits fc uar.iii!ecd to giro perfect 9 iti-factlou. Sep 2Z BOOTS A. 1ST X) SHOES, WUOX-ES-A-I-E - HOUSE GILL &c BRO Fivcdrs from head of -;ir.tJjim'"1:1 Y S'11'1'l'i'JL,TSBURGII, PA. We are daily receivlns irocl. , and have now one of ihe larejt Fall Stoets of BOOTS, SHOES Co; RUBBE In Ihe mnrli-t whi.h will he Sold at BOTTOM PRICES. Would callnleeial attention of the Trade toonr Fort I'M, Buffalo, ant) Frie Calf and Kip ilanct-mittle Boot. Alf. WOM K.VS, SI ISSKS', and l-lilLKKEN'St'tSTOJI CALF BtKJTS. Men's Miner Shoe. Rl'HIJF.K (MIOUS at Factory Kates. N. 15. Orilor!lromptly attended to. Eastern Bills Iiidicteil. sep2 O 1 - W o o hr rr fck'y'-Mf --r:TSf -& II WU ,AS . FIRST GRAND EXPOSITION PITTSBURGH Tradesmen's Industrial Institute. OPE.T FROM OCT. TTII UNTIL NOV. TH, 1S75. Every department will be filled with the most Acresof E-hil-itinsr 5ace. PKEJIHIMS VALl tl A 1 t 10 IM Splewlhl Inducements otlered to FARM EKS forthe exhibition of Live Stoek and Airricultnral Pro duets. The following periods aro assigned for Live Stock: Horses, week beginnim; Tuesday. Oet. 12. Cattle, week beginning Tuestiay, Oct. W. Sheep and His. week neninjiinx Tuesday, Oet. 2. All kinds of Ponttrv. week bejiiuinK Tucsiiay, Nov. X Music during the entire Exposition by First Class Hands. Railroad Excursions at low rates. Ex hibitors can procure blank applieations by aldressing git'j2 A. J. t r.iL.i , i rrf lur ni r . x . i. . COXSUMPTION CURED AT LAST! THE TRUE REMEDY FOUND. I.U0F. WM. GUENTIIEirS GREAT LUNG HEALER 1 A HVUF. BENF.nV FUR COXSUMPTIOX. MluSCJIiriS. OF CHEST, AM) ALL DISEASES OF TllU ' VL MQJfA R Y ORG ASS. If yonr druggist does not keep it, aend to Wm. GiienHier V- Co.. 1 )isimonl Street. PITTSBTJRaH, P. 4HOTHEtt OAS; VY CONSfJlPTIQ-f CURED. Pirrent'iuiH, 0ciiteaiber I'A 1S74. PROP. WM. Ql'ENTHKR De It la with great pleasure that I hasten to congratulate vou ou yur suceesslul treatment of niy daugliter. Alter aunering mr npwarnoi one year, you nave ileinonsi rati-d to mo by your skill thut consumption ea be cured. Hoping that you may be the instru. ment. throuuh Divine Providence, of rest .ring many more to health, I return to you our sincere and heartlelt thanks, and may Uid Sed you in your good work. Yonrs.rcspec fullv. S HOIK1ETTS Projirietor of Baltimore irtitel, lbt and 1M Water Street PiTTSBr.nn. January 2S. 1875. PROF. WM. UUENTHKR Sir: luring the present winter, while holding a series of meet 111:1. I eintraet.il aeoitl wbicli eanseil a harshness in my voice, my throat leing affected. I was in- j liu-ed la try ynit l ;:nif llenler. which eirl me n eM'Ker- i-ii -logrrw ullt:lu uroiu uuiir.i-u-a. results, c(itemler 2S, IS"-. 835,000 WORTH FIINTE CAEPETS. STOCK Henry McOallujn 77 FIFTH AV NUE mond Bannk, FIFTH AVFMIE A.M LIBERTY ST., tion from cost FOU 30 DAYS. pa PITTSBURGH, PA. B XJ T T fir Robins & Co. e'th 03 I I COIYIIYIISSIOIYI MERCHANTS, No. 88 S. EUTAW Street, FOR SALE OF BUTTER, ECCS and ROJJ LTRy. b Quick sales and prompt returns with check for produoe, is our style of business. ' ' p.artls can be had at Messrs. A. J. Cascbccr & Co., Express ffice, Somerset, and Expiess ofljcej Mineral Toint. Sep 22. Organ and Sewing Machine; AGENTS WAXTED. Uooii lnduccjiect tu ret popsi'de igenti. Cali i U or address T ; S. HOUOII, S03 Penn Ave., P1TTSBUROH, PA. Kew Advertisements. JOHN F. BLYMVEK. 1875. THECITY JUST OPEN'ED. AND NOTIONS. t & Co., and 21 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh- RS o tl interesting Inventions and Arts of the aga. Twelve CQUQ1IH, COLDS, CATARRH leas than two days- 1 reeommendeil It to public SHAM ntj mic u?-i 11 i"i T -r - uwugii, fiiiu rhi.-i.-hj ' ' Vours trnlv. J. H. HI 4.L. President rittburh t'onicrcnce, fi led'Sri'et. ' OF and will be otlered at Urge reduc bJ c -I h KETMT05IE 0I-I1XC1 lOOJIS, ZS Lll-rrty Ittree, Pittakarck. ra., W. 1LS1MPSOX, Proprietor. MEALS A.'F1lL IlOUfiS. : 4fi-TKAiSlErr CUSTOM SOL1C1.ED. sepU Xew Advertisements. J. W. PATTON. C. O. HURST. FIRM. N EW G OO DS. THE NEW FIRM OF Xo. 4, Baer's Block, are now in receipt of a of (roi.Is a lapted to the uree-ot want of tbe people. Furch.l with in t lie last ten days and iwe the dec-line in the prirraol !tapl-and I..ineiK the- are enabled to otter (peeml lndueeraenta to all in wuilof k.khIi of every deaerlptlnn In fueh TarietT as cannut te found an -where ele In town, -omprii'tn a en eral aMortment. They call peeil attentl,, to tbeir larxe aasortmcnt of CALICOES, iBlcacbctl an.l rnliloacled Muslin. GINGHAMS, SIUKTIX.I. TICKING, BOYS AND MENS' UEA VY PA XT STVFFS, in Cottouado, Double and Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassiinercs, &c, DRESS GOODS, In Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes, &.C., STATLE A FANCY NOTIONS, HATS Sc CAPS, -BOOTS &c SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, riA.RDAV-A.RI: The be.tafl-ortaient of Carpetings and Oil Clotlis ever brought to town. A tarze stoefc of Queens- ware. Ix-terniined to be up to the times In a. irt-mt-nt. style, and prieea. we re.peettully sdii it a call from those in want of f"Hld. febl I'lrasant anal Pro II table Emnlaw- !'-Beautnuir' t haniiini?:-' "Oh, how lovely!'' "What are thev worih?" Ae. Snrh ... ejelainatlona by those who see the larire elegant American t'hronio Puldislnuir L'o. Thevareall cw roiureti nv me tir-lan anl erre-t Oems of Art. No one can resist the temp tation4o htiy when seeinirthe t'hrotmis. t'anvars ers, Airents. anil In. lies and gentlemen out (lj eIn ploynieut, will tlnd this tho best opentnif ever of fered to make money. For full particulars, send stamp for eoendentialeireu'.ar. Ad'lress F. iLKA SO.N k. t:o., 73 Wa'hlnjjton St., Iloston, .Mass. sepr. Cook & Beerits' FAMILY GROCER! Flour and Feed STORE. We would most respectfully announce to mentis and tu. publ le Kenerally, in the town vicinity of Somerset, that we have opened) our NewStore on MAIN CROSS STB EE! And in addition to o full line or the best Confectioneries. Xotiona, TobaecoN, Clears. Ac., We will endeavor, at all times, to snpply jar cus tomers with tl;. BEST QUALITY OF FAMILY FLOUE, CORX-MEAL, OA TS, SHELLED CORX, OA TS A CORX CHOP, BRA X, MIDDLIXGS And every thlnn partalning to the Feed Depart meiilfe;. - - LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, CASH ONLY. Also, a well selected (tuck of Qlai-ware; Stoneware, Woodenware, Brush 1 kinds, and STA.TIONIir Which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Please call, examine our (roods of all kinds, be satisfied from your own judirinent. Dcn't lorifet where we tti-- On MAIM CEOSS SU.et, omett, i Oetiis:. ... NEW STORE! SCHEU, fc WILSON would Inform their friends an4 the publie Kenerally, that they have opened a store at a .A Tt 11 E T T r . on the line of tbe P. Ml. fc b R. k., auo now e for sale a a Ueneral ijtorK cf Merchandise, coo sUtinxof ' ' PRY GOODS, " CLOTHING, QUEENS WARE, HARDWARE, HATS & CAPS, bOUT3 4 SIiqp3 Ac, ic, Ac All of which will he sold rheao Kr UAbM or e chanyed For prwluoe. . . ... WA!I1K Lumbar of all kiwis, Hoop-pola. Crow-Tiea, Bark, Staves, Ahw, Wuul, BuV ter, Ee, MAPLE SUOAK, Ris,n, f-rmln of all kinds. Fun. Sheep-Pelts, and Beeswr.x. for which we will pay the highest price In Cash or (hwds. , SALT AND FISH. Ivaysonhand. 'live us a eall aiVe con vlw-4 that we imead to do bualne and cabD-t be iwjtr- SClfELL & WILSON. ' CAXC ER, Cwsd lj he- SCUD'S KSC0VE2J. Da. BoaD'a cbcxicjx ATiD(rr T'nlte with and destroy the virus of Cancer, hut will not affect the healthy part. Patients may visit the l!ity and remain while under treatment at the Penn. Cancer Institute (one of tbe hand somest marble ediDcea in the etty.) and tbe finest remedial iiutitate ia the eountry. KemeiHow'th full directiolia, tent to any part of tbe voud.i " 3-Sead tor Pamphlet aadparticnlars. Addres- H. T. BOND, M. D.t Pfnnci. Cqncer Institute, ISI Chestnut St.,PbUdelphla, Pa. August i. PATTON HIST
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