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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
4 Snail Telegraph.

The snail according to some Of his
admirers, discovered or invented the
electric telegraph nav, he is the
electric telegraph in his own proper
though somewhat crooked person
About twenty or twenty-five years
ago, this matter was much talked
about, especially in France. We in
England contented ourselves with
the designation. sympathetic snails ;
but our energetic neighbors across the
channel rushed into science at once.
and talked Of the Teiegrdpbe Escdr-
gotiqHe. The assertion or opinion on
which it was founded was. that some
Of the lower animals, including snails.
when brought into contact. become
affected by an indentity Of function
and movement. This identity. il
was alleged, would continue after the
creatures were separated; inasmuch
that ifyou touched the head Of one
the other would feel il, though at a
distance, and would show some kind
Of movement in the head; if you
touched either on the tail. the tail
of the other would manifest more or
less agitation and so on. The prac-
teal application Of this would be the
construction Of a code, alphabet, or
vocabulary of signals, giving to each
movement Of the animal a definite
meaning. And thus we might make
a snail telegraph--the slowest Of ami
mails employed to convey the quickest
of mcssages.-English Paper.
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New Ecxico's Capital.

With the exception of our ncighbor,
Arizona, less is known of New Mex
leo by the world at large than any
other territory of the American union.
Strange as it may seem, yet it is nev-
ertheless true, that the territorial leg
islature, which convened within the
past few days, has assembled in tie
capital whose foundation was laid
nearly century before the pilgrim
fa,hers landed on Plymouth Rock.
Still more strange is it that this build
ing, the "old palace" which is used
conformity, by the executive, legisla-
tive and judicial branches of the gov
ernment, war commenced as far back
as l540; and still remains incomplete,
never having been finished. 1t is
one of the many wonders of this re-
mote inland country, and it is some
what unsightly structure, despite its
name. 1t is constructed of adobe,
but still is very substantial building.
1t is proposed that during the coming
year it shall be reno deled and repair
ed. This will cost several thousand
dollars-aa amount which is triiling
in the eyes of an enterprising Amer
lean. put which appears to be very
large to many of the "Greaser' or
half-bread Mexican population,
whoes ideas of liberality in behalf of
public Improvements are extremely
contracted.
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a Curious Case.

Mr.. Harry Knack, of WolcOt, Ia,
lost fifty dollars in March, 1872, that
sum being stolen from him very mys-
teriously. He and his wife are be-
levers in magic, and, being familiar
" acquainted with students of the
black art in the neighborhood, invi-
ted them to hold seance at their
house to determine where the money
had gone The name of the thief
could not be extracted from stones or
herbs, as was proved by experiment,
so a door-kev and a Bible were pro-
cured, and the key being placed be-
tween the leaves of the Bible, it was
secured by cords bound around the
book. when the whole was held sus-
pended by two of those present, while
a third called over the names of all
the people in the ncighborhood. 1t
was expected that when the thief
was named the Bible would wrench
itself from the key and fall. When
the name of Jacob Barker, a very
respectable citizen, was pronounced,
the charm operated, and the book fell
with a crash, leaving the key still
suspended. The Knacks very prompt
" called upon Mr.. Barker for restitu-
tion, he as promptly declining to
make any, having none to make. His
disclaimer was not convincing, and
his neighbors made his ears burn by
their general circulation of remarks
affecting his character. At length
matters went so far that feeling that
he must either leave the town where
he was no longer respected, or else
vindicate himself against the charges |
so freely made and so weekly sus-
tanned. Mr. Barker chose the latter
course, and brought suit against the
Knacks for defamation of character |
The case came to trial recently, and !
the jury gave a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS thus virtually allowing that
in the magic revelation made to them
the Knacks had sufficient ground for
their charges.
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A Sorrow of the Sanctuary

All the pews in our church were
painted and vanished during the
past month, and while fixing DR.
Clamm's pew the workm an accidental
ly left large splotch ofvarnish on the
back of i. Last Sunday, DR..
Clamm's sea, Johnny, had his hair
pulled once or twice during service
by Bullets boy in the pew next in
the rear. After while young Mr.
Clamm became quiet and placed his
head right against this one mass OF
undried varnish. while he amused
himself reading over the ten COM
mandments upon the wall just back
of the pulpet Presently he attempt
ed to move, but the varniSh had got
into his hair and held him tight.
After making one or two desperate
but Intellectual efforts to release him.
self he became very angry, and sup
posing that Bullets boy wa, holding
him he shouted out, LET go o. my
hair Let go o. my hair, tell you''
The minister paused just as he had
entered the consideration of thirdly,
and the congregation looked around
in amazement, just TO see young
Clamm with his head in state quo
aiming dreadful blows with his fist
at some unseen person behind him.
And every time he struck in this
manner he screamed, IN put head
on you, after church. III go for you
Bill Bullet when / catch you
alone. Let go o. my hair L
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Marrow Escape Ofa Child.

Some Missouri papers give long &C
counts of the narrow escape of little
girl thirteen years Of age from being
buried alive ut ST. Joseph She ap-
parently died, and after lying thirty
hours in a coffin was taken out for
burial. On the way to the cemetery,
the st. Joseph Herald asserts, "the
quick ear of the sdddened mother
caught the echo of a familiar cry.
and she gave expression to her sus-
picion that it came from the coffin Of
her child. Her suspicion was over
ruled, put in few momentsa second
cry was heard. and in compliance
with the wishes of the mother the
hearse was stopped and the coffin
drawn out. The struggles Of what
was supposed to be the lifelss body
could now be plainly heard The
coffin was quickly opened, and the
child found TO be alive, to the amaze
ment and unspeakable delight of the
parents. In her struggles she had
nearly torn from herself her death
robes. She was quickly taken :from
the coffin and carried into the house
of a French lady at hand, where they
bathed her in vinegar. She recovered
her strength rapidly, and in a short
time was taken to the home which
she had left only few hours before
an apparent corpse. Since that time
she has been as well as for the last few
months -
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Abouf Horses.

The brain of horse seems to eg-
terrain but one idea at o time. For
this reason continued whipping is
out of the question, and only con-
firms his stubborn resolves. But II
you can by any means change the
direction of his mind, give him a new
subject to think of, nine times out Of
ten one will have no further trouble
in starting him. AS a simple trick, a
little pepper, aloes, or the like, thrown
back on his tongue, will often sue
ceed by turning attention to the taste
in his mouth. In this respect at
least horse is pretty much like q
stubborn man or a sulky child. 4
horseman states that "after a horse
is nine years old a wrinkle comes over
the left eyelid, the upper corner of
the lower lid; and every year theae-
after he has well defined wrinkles for
each year Of his age over nine.
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A Farmers secret.

A writer in the WesterR Sfock Jour
nal says:
In recent conversation with a far
mer who had few years ago bought
a very poor farm, and whose pros
perity upon the same has excited the
wonder of his neighbors since that
time, he remarked that the great
secret of his success lay in the fact
that be never sold bushel of grain or
produce of any kind. Every thing
raised on his farm was fed there to
the various kind of live stock usually
kept by farmers The manure care
fully gatherd and returned to the soil,
and the beef, pork etc, thus manu-
factured was sold at the market
price By pursuing this course, he
had been able to almost treble the
productive powers of his originally
poor soil, until it had become noted
for its fertility.
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RSET, Pa, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 2S 1874.
BEST.


Mother, see yoa with your nursery light.
Leading your babies, Gil In white,
To their sweet rest;
Christ, the Good Shepherd, carries mine tonight
And that is best.
cannot help tears, when see them twinc
Their fingers in yours, and their bright curl
shine
On your warm breast;
But the Savicr's is purer than yours or mine.
He can love best:
You trembie each hour because your arms
Are weak; your heart is wrung with alarms,
And sore opprest;
My darlings are safe, out of reach OF harms.
And that is best
fou know over yours may hang even now
Pain and disease, whose fulnlllag slow
Naught can arrest;
Mine In Gods gardens run TO and fro
And that is best
You mus; dread for yours the crime that sears
Dark guilt unwashed by repentant tears,
And uncunlessed;
Mine entered spotless on eternal years,
Oh how much the best:
But grief Is selfish / cannot see
Always why should SO stricken be-
More thaI the rest;
But know that, as well Us for them. Tor me
God did the best.
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Sex Agricultural Mac hine-

The English Mechanic saws: Messrs.
McDonne and Leuchan, Of Dub
lin, have invented machine which
performs the operations Of rolling
sowing, and narrowing Simultaneous
| Ilv. The roller is Of wrought iron,
riycted on cast-iron wheels, forming
cylinder six feet in length by three
feet in diameter. Immediately above
the roller is sowing apparatus, by
which the seed is rapidly delivered, q
star wheel of four points keeping the
conductors in constant motion. As
the seed is strewn a harrow Of four
rows of oblique teeth set in a central
axis turns up the earth over the seed
The harrow is kept in motion by an
endless chain or belt which passes
round the extreme end Of the large
cylinder, and fits the groove ola small
wheel at the corresponding end OF
the harrow. Every time the large
roller turns over, the circular harrow
tnrns nearly five times, causing the
teeth to tear up the soil about twenty
times at each of the revolutions
Meantime the seed-cOnductOr and dis
ributor rises and falls twelve times
during each Of these revolutions, and
there is a contrivance by which the
quantity required to be sOwn can be
regulated. 4 lever Is also connected
with the supports Of the harrow, and
rest upon fulcrum placed att .uita-
BILE part ofthe frame Of the machine.
By means Of this lever the harro-
portion Of the macihe can Be raised
or the ground and the roller only
used: and Ihc distributor or sower
simultaneously by means Of the chain
band. which can be closed and the
flow Of seed stopped. The machines
can pc easily made % suit either The
purposes Of sowing corn or grass Tor
Ua -furnwp
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tell You, or III mash your nose
etc, The deacon, who came run-
ming up, thought the boy had the
nightmare and was talking in his slcep,
and old Mrs. Jones. in the pew IN
front screamed for tho doctor. under
the impression that Clamm, Junior
was involved in series Of frishtfal
conyu!sions, while Ballet. boy sat
up at the end ofhis pew. looking o.
solemn as If the sermon bad made
deep impression On him. Finally
the sexton took out a jack-knife, sawed
enough OF Mr.. Clamm's hair TO release
him, and then dragged him out into
the vcstibule, while the victim kept
gIancing around st Bullets boy, and
shaking bis fist at that urchin as ID
TO indicate that he cherished deadly
designs upon young Bullet. The
contest. however, has been averted
BY en- explanation, and we were
glab te sec on Thursday young
Clamm playing hop-scotch with
Bullets boy in apparent forgetfulness
Of the sorrows Of the sanctuary
D1sbu1-,J Nefry
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Soup Making.

There is no way in which the
comfortable abundance of table
may be botter insured while at the
same time strict eve kept upon
economical expenditure Of means,
that by an almost daily addition OF
soup to the family dinner. 1t is only
when concocted by an Indifferent
cook that soup deserves the con-
temptuous sobriquet of "slops" so
often applied to it.
1t is surprising from what a scanty
allotment of material dainty dish
of soup may be supplied Let a roast
of beef be consumed to the very bone
a turkey or pair of fowls deprived OF
every joint, yet if the carcass is put
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NO. 80.

away it furnishes at once the needed
basis. The French understand this
10 perfection, and We read that
IN Partisan kitchens closed vessel
containing 'potagc," is ever at the
/ fireplace, awaiting any and every
contribution the .killfui gri.ette anon
supplies from the surplus of other
dishes in process of preparation.
In the first place, observe always
to lay your meat in the bottom Of the
pan or pot, cutting the meat up, or
if a bone, crackingit well. A lump
of butter adds richness, bnt is not
necessary. Select such herbs and
vegetables as you prefer cut them up
very small and lay over the meat, with
a very little water and a cautiously
small piece of salt. Cover the vessel
with a close fitting lid and set it by a
slow fire; this will draw out all the
virtue of herbs and roots, giving the
soup different flavor from what is
impaired by putting the full quantity
OF water in at first Turn the meat
frequently. When the gravy pro-
duced is almost dried up, ill your
pot with sufficient quantity of water
to make soup enough for your family.
To large shank-bone of beef three
quarts or even one gallon is not too
much to allow.
When your soup is done take it of
the fire to cool and skim thoroughly
from grease. Put it on again and
be sure not to dish it up unless boil
ing hot. BE careful to add salt
and other high-favOred condiments
sparingly; every table is supplied
with salt-cellars and castors, sOlthat
a deficiency in these respects may be
easily rectifed; not so an over guam
tity. If other thickening than the
vegetables used is deemed advisable.
brown the -four for all soups save
chicken, veal and oyster soup.
Western Rural.
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Touching Appeals OF Clergy i.sen.

4 minister in Massachusetts
town near the New Hampshire line
whose salary is somewhat in arrears.
is reported to have astonished his
congregation on recent Sunday by
saving to them from the pulpit: DO
not, my dear hearers, delude your
selves with the idea that I am en-
angel, for am iarfrom having arrived
at that blissful state If | were an
angel, | would fly away to heaven
and get my dinner, and come back
and preach to you again; bat as l am
yet only of the earth, earthly, | must
have something to eat. and in order
to do that | must have some money
to pay the bills.
The Manager of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad at Chicago has lately
received an application for clergy
mans halffare ticket, which reads as
follows:
Jenary the . 1874
Mr., Scar: | aply to you for \
hafe far on the Sentara Rode / have
been aponted BY the Association to
travel this yari VIII send in this Letter
the leding homes So that you mvy
know thar isno frode abute tn emater.
Yous truly. j. LIB
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don't"
! But Tom was not to be thus denied.
After this spirited resistance Miss
Leigh surrendered ignominiously.
"Tom,' she whispered, as her head
lay on his shoulder, "do you really
care for me ?n
Then" and her voice sank lower
yet, then take down the card, for l'm
let to single gentleman"
n BURMESE OATH-Burmese laws
are, on the whole, just and wise, and
wise, and were evidently framed with
view to advance the interests of
justice and morality: but they very
often prove futile, owing to the tyr
any and rapacity of the king, and
the yenality of many of his officers.
Theoretically, false swearing is par
ticularly obnoxious among the Bur-
mese. A witness in court is COM
PEELED to take fearful oath, which
might well strike terror into simple
minds. 1t invOkes the most direful
penalties for not speaking the truth
upon the witness and all his relatives.
For instance: Let the calamities oc-
casioned by fire, water, rulers, thieves,
and enemies oppress and destroy US,
till we perish and come to utter de-
struction. Let US be subject to all
the calamities that are within the
body and all that are without the
body. May we be seized with mad
ness, dumbness, blindness, deafness,
leprosy, and hydrophCbia. May we
be struck with thunder-bolts and
lightning aud come to sudden death.
In the midst of not speaking the
trG.n may | be taken with vomiting
clUtted black blood, and suddenly die
before the assembled people. When
| am going by water, may the water
gnats assault me, the boat be upset,
and the property lost; and may alli-
gators, porpoises, sharks and other
sea-monster5 seize and crush me to
death; and when / change worlds,
may 1 not arrive among men or
gnats, but suffer unmixed punishment
and regret, in the utmost wretched-
ness, among the four states of pun
ishment, Hell, Prota, Beasts and
Athurakai." Imagine the effect Of
such an oath delivered in q New
York police court. Yet, notwith-
standing these fearful imprecations,
the Burmese witness is quite as un-
certain as his civilized and Christian
brother-From THE Land Of the
White Elephant" by 5. $. Conant,
in HarPer's Magazine for Febru-
OrH.
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STARTING o.
KEEP OUT THE COLD.

The greatest article yet sold for heating house,,
offices AMI stores. Very simple; will pay for IT.
self hundred imcs over during the cold weather
Can bc attached 10 any stove, door or window -
Used in almost every store or Office In our city;
gives universal satisfaction. Samples sent on re-
e.ipt OF - cents Agents wanted. Address.
lanli LEE& co. Rochester, y. y.
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Miscellaneous.
PURELY VEGETABLE.

containing those Southern Roots and Herbs which
an all-gise Providence has placed in countries
where Liver Diseases most prevail 1t will cure
alldiSeases caused by Derangcment Of the Liver
The symptoms OF Liver Complaint are bitter
or bad taste In the mouth; Pain In the Back. Sides
or Joints, Oiten mistaken for rheumatism: Sour
Stomach; Loss OF Appetite: Bowels alternately
oostive aud lax; Headache; Loss Of Memory with
painful sensation OF having failed to do some
thing which ought to have been done: Debility
Low Spirits, thick yellow appearance of the Skin
and eyes, dry Cough ofren mistaken for Con-
sumption. Sometimes many OF these symptoms
attend the disease, Mt others very few: hut the
Liver, tho largest organ in the body, is generally
the seat Of the disease, and IL not regulated IN
time, great suffering, wrcichcdness and DEATH
viii enSuc.
This Great Unfaling SPECIFIC will not be found the
Least Unpleasant.
For DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION, Jaun-
dice, Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE Collie
Depression OF Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart
Burn, &c, &c.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-03

SrrrrAI months ago VIC asserted tnat l.
,hc homes, ycomeu OF the country did MOI
taIc AN interest in politics, our State
would be given over to Radicals and plum
dcrcrs. Every day confirms the truthful
~,css of tEi, assertion. The large cities
axe corrupt. aud can be bought as rcadl-
~ as theiv merchandise. We have more
respect tor RJdiea!s than socalied Con
servsi;ycs of the cities, Who viii combine
r,tt ans faction in order TO get place,
mower aud pelf aud sell their votes and
influence forgoverument patronage The
felloxinc address To the people Of len
ressee.r is signed by large property own
prs Of Memphis. whose political p'ncl
niles consis, in the best aud Spcedlest plan
IN double their wealth. S'hat care such
MO- for the honor and credit of the State!
They pirate loudly about the 'eNorb'tant
rates O. Ia ration" and yet We are reliably
Informed. some OF the Wealthlcst among
them. sirners Of this address, have reiuS-
"a TOR wears to pay their State taxes, IN
I'll now they amount to tens OF thousands
Of Misunderstanding advantage OF legal tccL-
uicalities. They are nice fellows to lie
complaining of the burdens OF taxation.
1t ia Thought that political frcbrand, En-
rEsox E7uEmpGE, wrote the address,
which Is d. tollows
From seEtisaeutS expressed IN q ma
iuritv of the newspapers and IN concerted
meetings, IL is obvious that the usual par
tv managers and office-seekees are again
~ work with renewed zeal 10 plunge the
,,copIeS into another unnecessary and an
2ro6table conflict about Federal politics,
9hot ali Offices. high end low, from a Gov
,.rnor 10 a Constable, MAJ be hiled by
.Irecdv nartisan<, and with the hope that
ia his Federal conflict We may oFer'ooh
The grave questions which at tins !me
imperiously demand tue serious cohs'ue-
ration orthe people OF Tennessee
The undersigned citizens believe ihat
other and graver matters OF State invite
tha sober consideration of all the people
.yho would avert uu impending calamity
and without stopping To inquire how or
in whom IT. was brought about, We take