The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-18

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stead an artificial jaw-bone, which, It is stated
gives the PATIENTS mouth and chin such nat
uraI appearance that no one would detect with
out accurate examination that anything had
been done more than putting in set of teeth.
He could articulate with distinctness inmedi-
ately after its insertion, and sleep we'll at night
without its removal.
Wonderful Lake.
In the town Of Manlius, ten miles from Syra-
cuse, Mr.. Merriam examined, some time since,
a wonderful lake, situated in the bottom ola
circular, cIaor-lke indentation, upon the sum
nit OF high hiIl.-The entire orator IS about
five hundred feet in perpendicular depth, and
is filed 10 within about two hundred feet OF the
top, with clear cold water, which when looked
at from the top Of the steep bank, assumes
vivid green color Before sunrise upon bright
morning, grasses may BIZ discovered by the eye,
from every palt of The bottom. Trees that fall
into the water become encrusted with green
coating, winch, on being eXposrd 10 the air,
hardenS 10 stone and the bows in the vicinity
procure small sticks, thus encrnsed, from the
water, and cutting out the woody part, make
whistles OF the stone ncrustation. About the
lake is found a sort ofconcrete, formed by the
The waters of Screen Lake, as it is called,
are often in a state of ebullition, caused by the
escape of gases from below. and wood taken
from it gives strong su!phurous smell upon
being burnt. Several wears since singular
phenomenon exhibited itself here. The son of
the farmer who owns the spot was plowing upon
a small level spot of ground in the :icinrty,
when suddenly he heard a roaring Of the waters
h.biud - ,b.o loI-.,
in state OF great commotion, rising and beat
ing against It's rocky barriers in great waves
He hurried home atTrghted and alarmed, but
when he returned with his father 10 the place,
everything had resumed its former peace and
quiet. Upon the borders of the Green Lake,
one November morning, Merriam found a gai-
den OF frost flowers, beautiful beyond descrt-
tion-the growth ofthe preceding night. They
resembled the white pond lilly in shape and
SIZE, with the exception that the stems We're
shorter. The outer leaves We're opaque on the
edge, bat the stem portion was Transparent
Their dscoeerer pluoked one and carried it in
his hand for distance of about mile, until
it gradually dissolved in his hand, Just as The
dreams and aspirations of Young and sanguine
heart melt away when exposed to contact with
the rude realities of life.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN BELolT, Wis.-From
private letter at Brloit, we learn the following
particulars Of dreadful tragedy which occurred
in that place on the morning Of the 23d ut.
The wife Of citizen of that town was awak-
ened from her sleep on the morning of the 23d,
by noise which she heard in an adjoining apart
meat. In moment more she saw a CLEAN from
dark lantern, held bv man in that room. aud
screaming with alright awokp her husband, VITO
was sleeping al her side. As he sprang Gomth
bed the intruder fred al him with a pistol. the
ball just missing his hra d and burying itself in
;he pillow. Snatching double barreed gun
from the wall he discharged both barrels at the
intruder. The contents of one barrel entered
the mans head and the other bis body, Killing
him instantly. Leaving the body where il Tell,
the gentleman and his wife proceeded to the
nealest neighbor, told him what had happened,
and induced him to return with them to his
house. But imagine the feelings OF the neigh
Dor, himself a man universally esteemed and
respected, 10 recognize in the mangitd body of
the dead robber, his owa son!
[ pom returning 10 his house, the father found
his sons room unoccupied, the window opened,
and rope ladder extending from the window 10
the ground
The gentleman who shot the robber had suf-
cred the loss OF two gold watches some time be-
fore, IN mysterious manner, and now attributes
their theft 10 this Chicago Tribune Of
Friday.
STEPPING SEED CoRN.-The blackbirds, crows,
and cut worms, have ruined the prospect Of
many fair field OF corn, and obliged its owner
to devote it TO some other crop, after the beau
tiiu blades have come up and made fine start.
Sleeping the corn in saltpetre or coperaS water,
viii give il Such taste as TO make il disagreea-
bic TO the birds, and it is said to be also To the
cut worm. Soaking the corn in water and
then rolling it in tar aud plaster will also act as
a preventive.
National WnIGs.-There are national wings
in the North who have not yielded TO the secret
order. This rs circumstance OF some mpor-
tance, now that the wings of the South are
invited into the know-nothDg trap. In Penn
sylvania such wings as Josiah Randall, Charles
Gilpin, w. NJ. Meredith, Joseph r. Chandler,