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The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
Alden's Type Setting Machine.

We have examined great many machines
which displayed extraordinary ingenuity on
the part Of the inventors, but we never saw
any other that approached in this respect
the type setting machine of Timothy Alden.
The inventor devoted some twenty years of
his life to the labor Of designing it, and all
who examine 1t are impressed with The con
viction tha, bis mind m st have been busy
during this period. Ii was a task not to be
performed in day. - diel just after his
work was crowned with success.
Without the aid of elaborate engravings
it would be impossible to explain the n-u.
morous devices an movements embraced in
this wonderful piece of mechanism. but we
may in a few words give general idea Of
the plan,
A horizontal circular plate about five feet
in diameter, receives constant rotary mo-
ton from steam or other power. Upon one
side Of the stationary frame is rectangular
key board with one hundred and fifty four
keys for the several tvpe arranged in rows
so as to occupy bnt little space. The type
are arranged in radiaiing lines outside of the
revolving plate. The plate carries thirty six
conveyors each provided with a little clamp
which seizrs and holds the type; carrying it
around with the rotation of the table. From
each key series of lever aid pins is brought
to act on conveyors and prepare it to seize
the type corresponding with the keys rs it
passes the line in which the type is arang
ed.
The keys may be played more or less rap
idly withou, any reference to the rate at
which the plate is revolving, and if the oper'
ator gets more than sixty letters in advance
of the machine, bell rings. and then he
must wait for the machine to overtake him.
The machine distributes type automatical
ly wi hout any care on the part Of the oper'
ator; distribution going on at the same time
as the setting. In distributing. the convey.
ors are governed bv certain hicks in the sides
of the type, each letter having its peculiar
nick.
These machines are being exhibited in
practical operation by Charles 9. Yeaton, at
ll3 William street in this city. We are in
formed that company has been formed for
their manufacture with a capital ofSl0o.O 900,
and that orders in considerable numbers have
already been received from tie leading daily
papers, The price is 81 600.
Scientific dmeyic1D
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

PoULrRY KEEpING.-A correspondent of
the Albany Country Gentleman, sends to
that journal the following interesting letter
on poultry keeping;
keep from 100 to 200 fowls, mostly Of
the Black Spanish breed, and keep them con
fined the year round but disease is not
known among them; and can assure YOU
that they do full as well as those kept 10y
Others who believe that fowls cannot do well
unless they are Kept scrotching My yard is
only % 10y 60 ieet, filed ~ inches !eep with
learhed hes and fine sand | have a large
box containing some 30 bushels of burnt oys'
free access to- and when the top becomes
dirty take it off and put it under my grape
vines. Nv gardner raises 600 heads of cab
hagr, annually, winch are fed them through
the winter, and in summer he gives them
lettuce all they want. have contract for
ten beet heads weekly, and give them plenty
of sour milk in addition to all of which,
they have access to a mixture of corn, oats,
whe#t, and harley, whic' is kept in a bin
holding some 40 busLel.; So constructed as
to regulate itself, and not allow the fowls to
waste Il grain or scratch in il. My watering
trnu .h is also constructed as only to admit
the heads of the fowls, aud is always fall Of
pure clean water. which is of of mo mpor'
tance than any thing else in keeping poultry
healthy.
A barrel of lime, bucket, and brush,
are indispensable articles in poultry house,
aud should be used every rainy dav (and
otjener during such drought as we have had
la'ely,) white washing every thing but the
fl or, and using the dust of the lime for that
But wash the floor frst-I have tried all
your vermn preventitives, and every body's
else, but never succeeded in keeping my
fowls free until found remedy by expert
menIing:
The nests are so constructed as to be all
taken part in two minutes; and are perfect
y smooth inside and out and about once in
every two months | have them taken down,
cleany washe'l; and then thoroughly Goa ell
with common whole oil, and l have never
seen a single ouse upon them, nor can one
he found around my premises. The oil we
apply with a common brush, and can be re
lied upon as a sure preventive against ver'
min on fowls.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
DRAFrING THIEVES The St. Louis Re

DRAFrING THIEVES The St. Louis Re
publican of Sept. lst says:
Tuesday night about ninety five loose char
acters. the patrons Of vice and flower Of the
lght fingered gentry, were arrested by the
Provost Guard and sent to Benton Barr arks
1t has for some time been determined to
make movement Of this kind. Hundreds
If men, disgrace to the city. and who
make their living in questionable ways,
might, it is thought, he better serving their
country, than Ioafng round and causing
trouble to the police. Accordingly, Tuesday
night, the Guard visited various places OF
amusement, and the localities where it was
supposed they would he found. The Meo,
deon and Canterbury Hall we're favored in
that manner. and from the latter about
enty were taken. In all. ninety five we're
arrested anu sent out to the Barracks. the
oath of allegiance being administered. They
will be Immediately drafted into tho different
regiments"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
SABBATH IN THE COUNTRY.

The creakng wagons in the shed.
The busy fail is heard no more,
The horse is Uttered down and fed;
The harness hangs above his head,
The whip behind the door.
His leathern gloves and hooked bill,
To. day the woodman throws aside,
The blacksmith's fiery forge is still;
The woolen wheel of the old red mill,
Sleeps in the mill-dam wide
The mllers boat is anchored where,
Far out. the waterlilies sleep:
You see their shadows mirrored there,
The broad white flowers reflected clear,
Within the mll-pond deep.
The harrow's in the garden shed;
Hoe, rake, and the spade are put away,
Upweeded stands the onion bed;
The gardner from his work hath fled
"Tis holy Sabbath day.
Upon the wall the white cat sleeps,
BY which the churns and milk pans lie;
A drowsy watch the watch dog keeps,
And scarcely from his dull eye peeps,
Upon the passer-by.
And sweetly over bill and dale,
The silvery church-bells ring,
ACROSS She moor and down the dale,
They come and go. and on the gale,
Their Sabbath tidings fling.
From where the white-washed Sabba.h-school
Peeps out between the poplars dim,
Which ever throw their shadows cool
Far out upon the rushy pool,
You hear the Sabbath hymn.
From farm and field, and grange grown grey
From woodland walks and winding ways,
The old the young, the grave and gay,
Unto the old church come and pray,
And sing Gods holy praise
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

GKN. SAM. HoUsToN's PKEscRIP1IoN TO A
BoRE.-Among the guests at the St. Nicho
las Hotel New York, once on a time was
Gen. Sam. Houston, of Texas. Sam. is, as
all his acquaintances well know, fond Of
would call a p. B. (perfect brick.) The
General however, entertans an intense hai
tired for that being called bores. One of
the gentry good nalured but soft headed
chap, a regular button holder, cornered him
one day al his hotel. He had managed TO
be introduced to him the d Y previous.
"GeneraI,' said the bore after he had bo'h
cred Houston out of all patience, i wish
YOU would do me one more favor-A man
of your ennence is so competent
"WeIl, what is it?' demanded Houston,
rather curtly.
We'll, you sec Mr.. Houston, you are such
an eminent man, such a.
Never mind that; what do you want to
knowr
Excuse me, but person Of your distinct
ion and ability must be aware
i am somewhat in haste interrupted the
'badYered' Senator, pray, come to the point
AT once
well, then. tell me the secret of your sue
cess in Iife-how you rose IN position as you
have done
'Ah, but that wouldn't benefit you any
| can tell you how you can rise in the world if
wish
That's just it, was the repIy-just what
was trying to get at
well, sir, III tell You. Undertake TO ap
rroa h a sorelheaded bull, with red scarfe
around your neck. I'll guarantee your up,
progress Immediately Il. on the completion Of
the experiment
The bu'lon,holder collapsed, showed his hat
on his head and walked away. while a cns
ter of gentlemen near by, who had heard the
conversation, fairly screamed with laughter.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

To KEEP PoTAToEs, Bury THEM-A
correspondent of the Scottish Farmer relates
the case respecting the preservation of poi
tatoes. lie says: II had an old ice we'll of
the ordinary description, which abandoned
when built one constructed of double tim
bers on the surface, after the American
fashion. My gardner used, for several wears,
the old well as potato store. 1t happened
several years ago that the roof fell in and
buried several hundred weight of potatoes,
which, AS we had plenty, was not cared for
at the time. Last year we required stones
and had those forming the roof of the old
well dug, when to our astonishment we found
almost the whole of the potatoes as sound
as those of the same years crop. mention
this AS it may be turned to account in sea
sons when we have, as we bad last year,
surplus crop; 10y brrying them deep enough
and in dry pla ace, we might secure oursei-
YES against short crop, as in all probabili'
tv will be the case this year on account of
the prevailing disease. In mentioning this
to a friend learned in such matters he tells
me that potatoes buried one foot deep pro.
duce shoots near the end of spring; at the
depth of two feet they appear about the mil. .
die OF summer; at three feet ia depth they
appear very short and never come to the
surface; and between three and five feet
they cease to vegitate. He further informs
me that he has buried potatoes in his garden
at the depth of three and half feet, which
were not removed until after one or two
years, when they were found quite sound
and possessed their original freshness, firm.
ness, goodness and taste"
Farmer
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

SMOKE AS A BEvERAGE.-The method OF
smoking sanctioned 10y fashion Gn olden
tmrs) was to inhaIe the smoke through the
mouth, passing it out through the passages
Of the nose, bv which the Intoxicating qual
ties of the tobacco were more brought out
rhansin the modern manner of exhaling the
vapor f:om the lips. The smoke was thus
brought in contact with the delicate mem
branes of the throat and brain To this
method of stimulating was applied the
term tobacco drinking, common in the tech
nolooy Of that time. The Cuban Mexican
and South American at this day, drink SIN Ike
from their cigarettes As our ancestors did
from their pipes; every Whit of the delic'
iousl ly scented and not strong tobacco being
drawn into the throat 50 far rs the diver
genciessof the bronchial tubes, where it is
retained short time tef,re it is exhaled
either through the mouth or nose The aci
complished inhaler will draw copious
breath from his cigar; calmly drink a glass
of water, and then puff out the unlocked for
clouds with an air of accroma.ic unconcern
The cigarette, being light and brief, it moi
too frequently repeated, can be smoked in
nocen,y in this way but the yonng man
who induIyes in cigars thus respired is fol-
lowing a very dangerous business A choice
Havana, burned as it were inside the bron
chea, gives feeling not unlike the enchant
ment of opium, and quite as destructive to
life and health
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

How TO GET RID OF DoGs.-.We saw an ex.
pertinent tried the other night which proved
perfectly successful and may be used to adj
vantage, especially in this town. A Roman
candle was tied to dogs tail, and match
applied to the fireworks, which went off, tax
ing the dog along, and neither have been
heard from since, Butte Record
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

A chap went to porkhouse TO buy on
credit. First he bargained for lot of hogs
ears; next, the clerk seeming willing to trust,
he bought hogs head; then, growing bold.
said be. II believe l"l take that ham,
mo, you WON'T" replied the clerk; "you are
in debt now, head and ears"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
farnaer.

GEN. TILGHMAN. This rebel taken at.
Fort Donelson, and long a prisoner in Fort
Warren, Boston h>rbor made speech at
Jackson, Miss, Of which correspondent Of
the Richmond Dispatch says.
Gen Til. hman's recital of his capture and
subsequent Incarceration was bigbly inter.
estng. Gen. Buckner and himself were
thrown into dungeon thirty feet under
ground, and for four months and half were
excluded from the light of day, and not PERI
mitted to exchange a word with any living
soul. He urged the people of the South to
bring all their means and all their efforts to
bear in vigorous prosecution of the war,
and cheered them with the promise of an
honorable peace before the lapse of six
months. The North was sick at heart, and
wo Id yield before the nvincibty of our
troops and the determination of our people
to reinforce the armies of the republic TO the
last man. He had been assured BY Judge
l. that Count MERCER had remarked
that if we could succeed in holding our cap.
llal-coud demonstrate our ability to drive
the foe from before it-Europe would not
be long in withholding merited recognition
of our independence.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

TIRED EYEs.-The moment the eyes feel
tired, that very moment you are conscious
of an effort to read or sew. lay aside the
book or needle, and take walk for an hour,
or employ, yourself in some active exercise
not requiring altogether the close use OF the
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

Squigshy keeps diary since it has become
fashiona e. Being in apoelical mood the
other evening, he made the following entry,
which we give as pattern to the afflicted.
"a nuthcr day is past and gon
Bill Jinkins broke my denny gon
I'm turnin' in at hall-past six
The moons dumplin' f Idle stix."
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

A physician stopped at the door Of a
country apothecary, and inquired for a phar'
macopeia. Sir" said the apolhecary, II
know Of no such farmer living about these
parts"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

We shall soon have an army of twelve
hundred thousand men in the field. which
is over one hundred thousand for each rebe
State"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

The CALlFoRNIA TRooPs.-The follow
ing letter received at the War Department,
dated Meslla Aug l5hh, shows how easy
an army may be moved:
| 1t must be remembered the California
troops had marched through q desert conn.
try where no provisions of forage could be
obtained, therefore everything for horses or
men was carried with them and yet with a
train less than that of n regiment not march
ing fifty miles from Washington, they have
averaged fifteen miles day for nearly sixty
days. The first Infantry and Cavalry-C. ",
have successfully reached one thousand miles
over route by the Colorado desert, Gla
river Tucson and The Milberesee, from the
Pacific to the Rio Grande. This. they have
done without 9he loss Of ten men in Indian
and rebel skirnishes, with abundant sup
plies and a servioeable train. and ha reach
ed the Western Border of Texas in cond.
ton for immediate contest with the enemy.
The officers and men have shared the hard.
ships of the march alike, without tents and
without baggage one wagon being sufficient
to transport ten days ratons and property
Of each company-for fully half the distance
over burning deserts in mid Summer, with
scanty supply of water, the men have un,
compIainedy carried their knapsacks They
have only been - well satisfied, as every
step only carried them nearer to the heart
of the rebellion.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18


PHILosopnY OF RAIN.-The quantity of
rain is said to diminish as we advance from
the equator to the poles, and decrease as we
ascend the high table lands. 1t increases
from the coast to the interior of continents,
the ives ern coasts being generally more
rainy than the eastern ones At the equator
the quantity of rain which falls annually is
nine five inches, and at St. Petersburg on
Iv seventeen. The heaviest rain falls be
tween the tropics; and in Europe the rainy
districts are in the A ps, middle of Portugal,
the coast of Norway, the coast of Ireland,
and the northwest coast of Scotland. A
Cape Horn no less than one hundred and tif-
ty inches fall, while in several parts Of the
w"ll there is no rain at all; these parts are
ra ed the rainess districts, the largest inrlu
ding the Desert Of Sahara and Egvpt in AT
rira and il Asia, part of Arabia, Syria and
Persia; the other district, of nearly the same
superficial extent; lies between the north
latitude thirty degrees and fifty degrees, and
between seventy five and one hundred and
eighteen Of east longitude. including Thibel,
Z,bi, Shana and Mongolia. In the new
world the rainless districts are of much less
magnitude, occupying two narrow strips on
the shores of Perm and Bolivia, and on the
coast of Mexico and Guatemala; with a small
district between Trinidad and Panama on
the coast of Penesua.
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

Sheriff Ellis, of San Francisco, was recent
ly married in the city Of New York,
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

The memory of Macauly was remark
able for its retentiveness. One of his biog-
raphers says: As an illustration Of his pow
ers of memory he has said, and he was a
most unboasitu man, that if Millions great
poem we're lost, he thought thet he could
accurately commit to writing at least all the
first books OF paradise Lost"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

Two of our citizens. whom we call and
B. while riding out leisureIy the other day,
had their attention attracted by three ladies'
who we're walking ahead Of them. One of
them excited the admiration Of A. who ex.
pa'iaed in warm terms upon her fine form.
beautiful ankles, and graceful gait. Baqui
esced in all that A said in praise of the lady.
and became quite interested in her. When
they had ovey,sken the ladies, and able to
see their faces. A was greatly surprised to
bear exclaim: 'Thunder: that's nv wife"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18

AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF Plrrs-
RUReH LANDING-The following incident of
The battle of Pittsburgh Landing is related
by ar eye witness: Two Kentucky regi
ments met face to face, and fought each
other with terrible resolution, and it happenI
ell that one of the Federal soldiers wound.
ed and captured his brother, and after hand
ing him back, began firing at a man near a,
tree, when the captured brother called to
him and sail: Don't shoot there any mors
that's father"
The Placer herald., 1862-10-18
Not Guilty, but Advised not to do so
Again.

Two of the great guns Of the New Hamp
shire bar, jeremiah Mason and 1chabod
Barlle had been battling all the week, and
the most important cases had been disposed
of. The Judge was half asleep, and the
jury in srarcely ly a better condition, and cases
were decided before the interested hardly
knew which way to turn. AT about four
o'clock. an old man, was placed at the bar, j.,
accused Of passing counterfeit money
There were but few persons in the COURT
,house-the lawyers who finished their bust
ness had gone home, and the old fellow seem
ed in fair way to be speedily consi gned to
the State Prison. Mr. Bartlett, the youngl
.r gun, sat with his arms folded. his Ieet
upon the edge Of the table, apparently asleep
while the Attorney General examined two
or three witnesses. Never was justice hur
ried through in more summary manner.
The evidence was direct and conclusive and
as witness after witness left the stand the
old prisoners face grew paer and paIer, and
he trembled at the certainty of his fate.
BY and by Mr. Bartlett opened his eyes,
cast a glance at the grey hairs Of the culpri,
yawned gently, and turning to the Attorney
General. said audibly:
"I'll defend this man."
He asked no questions Of the witnesses,
and took no notes; but when the evidence
was through, he delivered one of the most
beautiful arguments ever heard The testi
mony, which appeared as clear as noon
day he pulled to pieces, he made discord
harmony, nonsense of sense, discrepancy
of the most exact agreements, and when Ne
touched the old mans unjust sutf-rngs, he
even drew tears. Without leaving their
seats, the jury declared the prisoner mot
guilty"
The weeping man, with clasped hands,
leaned forward, seeming to invoke blessing
upon the head OF his defender
Let him out. constable" said Mr.. Bart
lett, "and now, You old rascal, 90 about
your business and never let me catch you
passing counterfeit money again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-11
MISCELLANY.

DoCroREp INTO LovE.-The newest French
gossip runs as follows: "A young lady of rank
"a Russian princess-who had suddenly be-
come blind from the effect Of exposure to the
sunlight upon the snow, had been sent to con-
suit the Hoirath, whose reputation as an ocu-
list was so widely spread. She was promised
recovery in milder climate, and was sent to
Palermo where she improved for some time;
but, undergoing a relapse, a young physician
was dispatched by the great oculist to take
charge of the case for him and report progress.
His attention was unremitting. and the result
SO far successful that the lady was ordered
back to Dusseldorf under his care, the eyes
being bandaged permanently until her arrival
there. At the consultation her eyes were I'M
bandaced, and delighted with the improve
ment in her sight, this demonstrative princess
glanced wildly around the assembly, and in
one moment, despite her still weakened sight,
seemed to scan every countenance, turned
with much interesttoward. her own, and then,
without moments hesitation-as if impelled
by magnetic power stronger than herself
she walked across the room toward where the
young doctor, her friend and companion stood
silent and trembling, concealed by the rest,
and taking his hand, pressed it to her lips, and
forgetting all beside gratitude, she gazed upon
him and burst into a passion of tears. we
think we have read something good deal
like this before; but perhaps II is the style on
~ which is fictitious, while the facts may be
real. 1t is pleasant TO hear occasionally of
grateful princesses, and the recital is of course
likely to stimulate young physicians to the
most devoted attention-not attentions-to all
their patients"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-11
INDIAN JUGGLERs-His attendants having

INDIAN JUGGLERs.-His attendants having
removed the cutlery, he called me to examine
his eyes, which he opened very wide, and roll
ed about in every direction. They were clear,
liquid, and expressive. He then closed the
lids, put his hands upon his hips, gave strain,
then opened the lids, and in the place ofhis ma
tural eyes were two balls, as of finely polished
steel. He closed the lids again, strained a.
gain, opened the lids again, and the steel balls
were gone, and pair of Furnished brass ones
shone in their stead. Once more he closed the
lids, and on re-opening them looked at me with
the eyes / had just before examined. During
the performance of this trick he never took
his hand from his hips, and was the only per-
son near him. On rising, he called to his son,
and made him stand before me. He then
asked me to inspect very carefully the youths
left side; to press my hand heavily upon it, to
run it upwards and downwards, and to be
sure that there was no Jumps below the skin.
did as / was told, and could feel nothing but
the ribs. The father then placed his own fin
ger upon particular spot, and with an instru-
ment like a lancet, made a slight puncture,
and got hold of the end of piece of coarse
thread which he drew forth, besmeared at in
tervals with blood. He continued to draw
forth the thread, in one piece, until thirty or
forty yards lay upon the ground, and said he
would go ON as long as | wished, or l might
draw it out myself l declared myself salts
fed, and he clipped the thread close to the
skin, gave the place a rub, and nothing re-
manned TO show that any operation had been
performed.