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The First LuCifer.

Necessity is the mother OF inven-
ton, and it is to mother Necessity
that we are indebted for that very
useful but dangerous little house
hold article-the lucifer match
Mr.. Isaac Holden, in his evidence
before the English Patent Com
mittee, thus gives the history of the
invention, which, he says, was due to
a happy thought that flashed upon
him without any previous consider
alton. Mr.. Holden, many years ago,
had to rise at four in the morning
to pursue his studies in chemistry,
and experienced the gravest incon-
yenience from his tedious efforts to
obtain a light from flint and steel.
He was giving lectures at this time
to very large academy, He goes
on to say: "Of course I knew as
other chemists did, that the e1-
plosive material was necessary
in order to produce instantaneous
light but it was very difficult to OBJ
tain a light on wood by that explo.,
sivo material and the idea occurred
to me to put under the explosive
MIXTURE sulphur. l did that and
published it in my next lecture, and
showed it. There was young man
in The room whose father was a
cbsmist 81 in London, and he immedi-
otelv wrote to his father about it,
shortly afterwards lucifer matches
we're issued to the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09

Amongthe evils that have befallen
this county is the prievous one OF
extravaganza. Weperhaps express
ourselves too strongly, but it is
difficult to find another word for
our meaning in alluding to the fact
that SO many spent more money
than their earnings justify. The
Chinese, who are nation given to
proverbs, say that there is nothing
so difficult. as retrenchment, and
herein there may be some excuse fol
what we censure, as in most in
stances in this country our incomes
have not kept pace with the addi
tional cost Of living, which has Sc
rapidly advanced of late years
Many therefore, subjected to thii
increasing braden, have been unable
to resist temptation to exc out theil
meanes by speculation, in the pur
suit ofwhich they may have ap
proPriated property temporarily
confded to their care by others, bu
with the intention of making full
restoration at some later time
Many public institutions have o
late years been sufferers from thi
cause, and their very existence i'm
periled not SO much by the ex
tent Of the loss incurred, as by tn,
consequent withdrawal of con
fdence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09
''This is not my wiIel" said ], in q

''This is not my wiieI" said ], in ,
passion.
Shocking, indeed" said he
"Will you marry her il I take you
Off"
"Yes," said Dolly, "he will marry
me, you melancholy old Presbyte.
riani"
So he took us in the boat, and we
left the island. We were married
as soon as we reached England.
In week my wife had had
enough Of me aRdAed. The arrears
of my pension amounted to some
thing considerable, and she ran off
with them. l ran after her, but
| could never find her. l suppose,
now that 1 want her, 1 never ehall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09
AnecdOte Of Henry Clay.

One Of the most noted members
of the twenty-seventh Congress wal
Thomas. +. Marshall OF Kentuckey
He came to Washington with a high
reputation as an eloquent advocate
and rising lawyer. He was a fine
scholar, of elegant culture, lively i'm
agination, and good logical powers
He spoke with huency and anima-
ton, and always commanded the at.
tention of the House. But his hab.
its were erratic, and he was absent
from the Capitol nearly half the
time. There was an old family feud
between Mr.. Clay and the Marshalls
and the Representative from Louis.
vile partook of the animosity Of his
relative, who had met Mr.. Clay in
single combat. Marshall was deci-
dedly opposed to the Bank bill
which the President had vetoed, and
in O conversation on the Av.
enue attacked it in a strain of argu'
ment and ridicule OF the most effec.
tive character.
"Bravo, Tom !" said bystander
AT never heard anything better il
my life. Why don't you make that
speech in the House, There's moi
a man there who can answer it. "
"Why don't 1, sure enough ? Dc
you know what the people of Ken.
tuckey sent me to Congress for
Not to act upon my own judgement
not to carry out their wishes, but t(
vote at the dictation Of Henry Clay
There's a collar around my necl
bearing the inscription, Henr,
Clay, his dog. =" Suggestion Qfh
Past, in The Galarry for March.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09
A valuable Invention.

The Iron Ade has an account OF II a
now instrument for indicating the
velocity VcE of flowing liquids and az for +
measuring the speed of ships, called
the rhysimeter, which has been
Invented inV in England. The capacity :
To toTTe measure the speed of ships is $ a
highly hi important application Of tn" the
imstrIment. is The apparatus here
toSoro tr used (n connection with the
S%IfiU half minute i glass; for that purpose, s5
th" ti",' wellknown "log" attached to
t%C thC ,og.line and dropped over the
stearn shg m Of the vessel, is a worry mac, "a .
c"rate oTu method of measurement Ss 81 !.
HepTEV 6eavv sea- sometimes throws it after fbn
tbe tloss sbip, while a head sea may TH car. :
y ..s it ase R tnS measures URRUe''tt the half
With Sl difficulty in dry and damL I
weather; wtsa and the line is liab'Gb .ht bos, tI
CHANGE its length MFeh Wy y
0"%stitutes for tho log are sald 10 DC DC
not a Iways reliable By the sd new "
;nvention inv the indicator may DC ,, u u
theVa' tRs captain's cabin. 1t is sad .u .c
rasemblo raS in size an4 W.
nearanca a barometer IN 49, ~
Column of mercury iho IHoicS;p' cS;n
Continually the speed Of tn. tha Is, s%P II.
The full effect ofthe velocity .is IS dnl, l@,
parted to the mercury y'1 wltnOII ne. otSaS. SaS
ppprecable loss by friction or ,,,Ost OstoI aI.
ways w,Sps be absolutely carraet' Sao,;stoT tn[
instrumen Msy1 ne may bo made seltreglSaTp ef nnm
;ns. ;no'' showing on dial the total mum anf
haS lng' Of knots the ship has run, 4R, ",
marking ma on o sheet Of paper pI3HS p.eariod, od,
nrecise H@ETSs speed attained at al PVraTI goIu'
IF the voyage. The PrAesslca;l sc;nn. S"'~'
Of Ofsuch an invention is obvious
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VOL. XXI.
MANIFEST DESTINY.
[Richard Henry StOddard.l

Nothing is as il was Of old.
Where cities stood the cattle browse;
Weeds strike their roots through royal mold
The lizards bask In Caesars house.
What CheOps built the pyramid2
Whose dust, ifany, there is hidr
Ifthese, the master races, fell,
Much more the tribes whom they o'orthreV
From whence they came no man can toll,
Nor whittier Yani she'd like tho dew.
The same destruction now, as then,
Make obsolete those eutWOrn men.
The red man. whom our hardy sires
Found in possession Of the land;
Who built in woods his WigWam hres;
And smoked his pipe, or, bow in hand,
Crept on the wild deer or the bear,
Or tracked the panther to his lair,
Who, grim and hard of heart at best,
Daubed in his war paint, stole away
With twenty devils IN his breast,
To where his hated fOOman lay,
Whom, II q sleep, he could not find,
And his strong rms ain piniOns bind.
To burn him at the dreadful stake
He would devote to su dden death;
As suddenly his scalp would take,
And mock the rattle in his breath;
Then, ifpappeOse and squaw he saw,
Would massacre pappoOSe and squaw.
These bronze barbarians Of the past,
Cast in the molds Of hell, are gone.
Their world was wanted; far and fast
We drove towards the setting sun.
Ay, and il future need should be,
Wen drown them in the Western sca.
With iron nets we hold their trail
They find US wheresOe'er they g0
Though fierce, they can not make US quail,
Nor match the rife with the bow.
Well give them graves, and let them try
The happy hunting grounds on high
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ABig Bone.
Great Field for NatuFaIIsts and Pos
Bll Hunters.

SIl Hunters.
A correspondent of the Louisvill,
Courier Journal, writing from
Morton County, Ind, tells the fol
lowing story about the discovery O.
big bone:
while engaged this fall angling
in the east fork of White River, al
the falls, at very low stage of wa.
ter, | made my boat fast to what
supposed a root, but upon examina.
tiOn 1 found it to be q bone, of some
large animal, much larger than any
Of the animal species we have any
knowledge Of at the present day.
The bone must have been deposited
many thousand years ago, from the
fact that some thirty five teet in
depth of earth had been formed over
it sinceit was buried the bank Of
the river has been washing a gay for
the last twenty-five years, and l sup
pose that fifty yards or more have
been carried away or, in other
words. the distance from where the
river bank now is to where it was
twenty-five years ago is mora than
fifty yards. The portion of the
bone found weighs fifty pounds, and
is completely incrusted with what
seems to be iron, mixed with coarse
gravel which is the character of the
earth in which it was deposited
The form of the bone is about two
feet long, with slight curve four
teen inches in diameter in the cen,
tire, at which point there is socket,
evidently for the support Of some
other bone, ten inches in diameter.
Two inches from the socket the main
bone forks, throwing off two prongs,
one five inches in diameter and
about one inch long, and the other
about four inches in diameter and
five inches long, each having the ap.
pearance of a knuckle to connect
with some other portion of the body,
the opposite end of the bone seems to
be the main limb, hind or fore leg
1t is broken off about twelve inches
from the socket before mentioned, al
which point it assures the shape o.
a round shaft, six inches in diane
ter.
Some years since a number O
large bones were found in this vi
cinity, and it is thought that at som'
period in the history of the worlt
this part of the country was the re
sort Of some unusually large ami
mails. This would be a great felt
for naturalists and scientific hunters
of fossils and other curiosities, anC
should command their attention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09
The Book OF Proverbs.

If you wish to find a system Of
ethics better than all the "Poor
Richards" for practical use, and bet
ter in theory than all the books Of
casuistry studied in the schools,
read the Book of Proverbs. 1t is a
wonderful book. 1t is full of COM
mon sense. It's discriminating and
yet downright. 1t hits the nail
squarely every time. As a means Of
success in business, as a wade me-
cum in our intercourse with men,
good and bad, sluggish and cxcita.
Bile, cunning and simple, with men
Of all sorts in all sorts in all states,
with all characters, there is nothing
in literature which equals it or even
resembles it. l advise you to make
it rule of your life to read two YER
ses in Proverbs before commencing
the work of each day. Ifyou would
like to have the name of never doing
a foolish thing, or using II foolish
argument, or uttering q foolisl
opinion, study the Proverbs Of Sol
ouon till the spirit has penetrated
to the very marrow of your daily
life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09

A THoUGHToMETER. Mr.. Adol-
phus Theodore Wagner, of Boston,
has invented, according to the Ne
chGnicd advocate, quite a remarka-
BILE machine. It is called q "Pay-
Cograph," and its object is to indi-
cate persons thoughts. The appa-
ratus consists in a combinations Of
rods, atone end Of which is q nova
BILE pointer, and at the other fat
disk for the operators hand. Un-
der the pointer is an alphabet, and
the whole machine is insulated by
resting on glass. All that is needed
is nervous electricity. III person
possessing this puts his hand on
the disk the pointer will at once
spell upon tbe alphabet what is
passing in the operators mind.
The uses of which this invention
may be put are numberless, Sus-
piciOus men would craftily placa
the treacherous disk under their
friends hands, and 20 have an OF.
cellent opportunity to see them.
selves % others see them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09

1t! Hr' A. s, Gerhard, of PAilAael.
puIa, ~. has used chestnut leaves quite
;Sna'elslvely ;n as a remedy for whoop-
o;s olG;sS,Cou1gh. They are administered
0'.ler y in the form of an infusion, Of
"osy,rgp' ooS, or Of . auid extract, They
tpa!alA taatD considerable tAnnin / their
Sn. 'rsoe |, is mildly astrignent, without
'uy decided bitterness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-03-09

The Emperor and Empress Of
Brazil are now in Madrid.
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b,uarteTS,
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dsmic ct Edinburgh.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-10

KICKING Cows.-A correspondent
of the Country Gentleman SAYS: "A
few wears ago | had some experience
with kicking cows, and by far the best
remedy out of quite a number that |
tried, was the strap or surcinglc drawn
tightly around the COW just in front
of the hips and close to the bag.
Tighten it up until she does not at
tempt to kick never knew it to fail;
YOU can gradually loosen it until it
will be sufficiently simple to lay it on
her back. But be cautious, and do
not loosen or leave il off until she
makes no effort to kick with it tight
or not. The first COW ] tried it on
was the worst ever saw. With beth
hind legs tied together she would kick
backwards like horse; then, in ad-
dition, one fore-leg was tied up, and
she would stand on the other and kick
with both hind ones. as soon as an at
tempt was made TO milk her, till she
tumbled down, then would get up and
kick again until tired out; so the milk
was generally left on the stable floor,
and it was decided to dry her up and
beef her as soon as possible, though
an extra COW.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-10

Nothing seems more necessary to
the farmer this season, than to secure
his hay crop well, and it is best to be-
gin early; lst. becars clover and some
grass is usually fittest to cut, Grass
cut rather green makes sweet palate
able hay, and good Aftermath
Cut little after the best time, the
hay is tough, wiry, and neither so
palatcablc nor nutritious, while the
meadows remain bare and brown un-
til the fall rains.
2d Because the roots sustain less
of shock. Sd. Because gentle rains
are likely to occur and give the efier-
math good start
Save labor by using the best imple-
ments. Cut with the mower, when
the dew is off; stir constantly with a
Hay Tedder; rake up at three or
four O'Clock, and get in at once, or
cock up before five, and house the
next day.
The true art of hay making CON
sists in curing the grass just up to
the point at which if will do to put in
the barn, and no more. Most Of our
hav i cured too much. If the
barn is properly ventilated, hay may
be put in green, and will be rclished
like grass all winter.
On small farms where the horse
fork il not used, much hard labor
NAV be saved by building up one
half of the hay-mow at a time. For
instance, with the first hay drawn,
ill one end up as far as the big beam,
then rake down the side, and while
this part is settling fill the other half
The two parts being filed at differ
ent times, will not settle alike, and OF
course will not unite, so there will be
no use of a hay-knife in winter. The
principal benefit of this plan is in
iessening the hard labor while un-
loading. One half of the NOW being
lower than the other, the top of the
load may be thrown on the highest
part, and the balance below, which
saves pitching over the big beam
There is still another advantage; the
greatest heat caused by fermentation
is always in the centre of the NOW
and the seam here gives escape to the
gasses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-10
Saving Money.

There is, perhaps, no one in this
world more to be pitied than the poor
man-the man who has got into the
habit of saving until he saves from
sheer delight in seeing his wealth in
crease, and of counting every dollar
of expenditure as though its loss
was something that never could be
repaired. Yet it is the duty of every
poor man to save something. The
possession of few dollars often makes
all the difference between happiness
and misery, and no man, especially
with family dependent on him, can
be truly independent unless he has a
few dollars reserved for the time of
need. While extreme carefulness as
to the expenditure of money will make
a rich man poor, a wise economy will
almost as certainly make poor man
rich, or at least make him, to con
siderable extent, Independent of the
caprices of employers and Of the COM
mon vicissitudes of life. Nothing is
more important to the poor man than
the habit of saving something but
his little hoard will soon begin to
grow at a rate which will surprise and
CRAFTY him. Every workingman
ought to have an account in some
savings bank, and should add to it ev-
cry week during which he has full
employment, even if the addition is
but dollar at time. If he does
this he will soon find the dollars grow
ing into tens, and these tens into hum
dreds, and in little time will be in
possession of sum which is constant
ly yielding an addition TO his income
which secures him a reserve fund
whenever one is needed, and which
will enable him to do many things,
which, without little money, he
would be powerless to dO.-PiHs-
buy0L Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-10
BETTER than Gold.

Good habits are better than gold.
A wisce business man will give a
poor man having no bad habits, credit
rather than a dissipated rich man.
The following illustrates this fact:
Horace B. Clafin, prominent
member of the Bald-Headed Club, is
a. quaint and humorous as he is keen
witted and rich. They tell the fol-
lowing good story about him: On
the 18th of February, about 5 O'Clock,
Clailin was sitting alone in his private
Office, when a Young man, pale and
carcworn, timidlv knocked and enter
ed. "Mr. Claiin," said he, II am in
need of help. | have been unable to
meet certain payments, because eer-
tain parties have not done as they
agreed by me, and would like to have
10000 ! come to YOU because you
were a friend to my father, and might
be a friend TO me-" Come in," said
Claain, ''come in and have a glass Of
wine.n NO" said the young man,
II don't drink" "Have cigar then ?"
mo, / never smoke" We'll" said
the Joker, II would like to accommo-
date YOU, but | don't think l can y
Very well" said the young man, as
be was about TO leave the room, II
thought perhaps you might. Good
day, sir" Hold on" said Mr.. Claf-
lin; you dent drink 2" .'No." ""Nor
smoke ?" mo" "Nor gamble, nor
nothing of the kind ?" mo, sir, | am
Superintendent of the--Sunday
school" "Well," said Claflin, with
tears in his voice and his eyes too,
you shall have il, and three times
the amount ifyou wish. Your father
let me have $4,000 once, and asked
me the questions. He trusted me,
and will trust you. No thanks-I
owe il TO YOU for your fathers trust"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-10

a LADY riding in car on the New
Central Railroad, was once disturbed
in her reading by the conversation of
two gentlemen occupying the seat
just before her. One of them seemed
to be student on his way home from
vacation.
He used much profane language,
greatly to the annoyance of the lady.
She thought she would rebuke him,
and on begging pardon for interrupt
ing them, asked the young student il
he had studied the languages.
"Yes, madam; have mastered the
languages quite well.'
Quite fuently.n
"Will you be SO kind as to do me a
favOr?"
with great pleasure; / am at
your service
"Will you be so kind as to do your
swearing in Hebrew?n
We may well suppose the lady was
not annoyed any more by the ungen-
tlemanly conduct of this would-be
gentleman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-10
GRr,sIye WHEELs-Tbe wheel

GREASISG w WHEELS.-The wheels
of all wagons, carts, carriages, now
ers, ect., should be oiled, but great
damage is often done by oiling too
pientifully. Lard should never be
used on wheel, for it will penetrate
the hub, and work its way around the
lemons of the spokes, and spoil the
wheel. Tallow is the best lubricator
for wood axletrees, and castor oil for
iron. Just grease enough should be
applied to the spindle Of a wagon to
give il light coating; this is better
than more, for the surplus put on viii
work out on the ends, and be forced
by the shoulder-bands and nut wash
ers into the hub around the outside Of
the boxes. TO oil an axle-tree, first
wipe the spindle clean with cloth
wet with spirits of turpentine, and
then apply a few drops of castor oil
near the shoulder and end. One tea
spoonful is sufficient for the whole.