The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-30

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s,-I.--t Printed from new type, ;tnG lliussrltei
wits several thousand engraviiSs ana MAPS
The work originally published under the We o.
7-,-r S,tt- A,EgfcAN CYCLoP4EDIA was eoinPiet-
- in 1Ssf girice which lime the wide elrcgiason
which Il ias attained in all parts oi the ShlIea @
States and the signal liscrstrIrr
aiken place ia every branch oi science
en5 ~ have Induced the editors and puDishets
t0 submit 20 an exact and thorough revision. anu anu
to issue new edition entitled HE AAHNieAN =
Sgjship the last ten years the progress OF dls -
eo,ery h, every department ot knowledge @ nAs
made a new work Of references an AihPei"t4'N
TIE Increment Of political affairs has kept pace
with Tie discoveries OF science ana their lIuis,ei
applicstf1n 20 the industrial and uselui aits, anu
the convenience and refinement ol sOcial m liz e
. fsreaf vars and consequent revolutions nave Oe-
currod involving national changes oi pecuilar niy
. rsefif The civil war Of cur own country MhiSs
was at ire height when the last Noiuihs "a 'e ~ ~ "a
WI spT.s.trad has happily been ended ana a
new cCurse ol commercial ana lndustfiAl ~et4'4's
has been commenced. .,, -. -.
Iarae accessious 10 our geo2raphlcal kh9NIelsse
have been made hy the indelatigdoie eApi0feis "a
Africa. -e.,.,..,,o...,.
with thc natural result Of the lapse u uLe, nav
l,r5uri.t into view a multitude OF new men, "hoee
names are in eTcry one smoUth- ana oi whose nv E
every Cne is curious to know the artleulAIs tItedt
battles have been fought and important sleSes
maintained. Of which the cetails are "a 4et l4e-
served ,uIy tn the newspapers or IN the tfdusleut
qualifications OF the day. uut when ought nov =, -
take their place IN permanent and au1hehue lis
+, urepsrina the present edition for the press, II
hee acor ugiy been the aim Of the editors 70 brihS
down the information 10 the latest posslpio uates
and 10 furnish accurate account OF tie inosl Ie
cont discoveries in science. Of every iresh proouc
zion Ia literature and OF the newest lhNth1luhs IN
The practical ars. well as 10 give succines anu
original record ol the progress OF lollieii anu MS
Tbe 1ytr,, has been bc.run after long ana careful
preliminary labor. and with the most ample re-
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None 81 the original Stereotype plates have been
used. but every page has been printed On new
type, forming ia fact new Cycioissai IA WIZ the
same plan and compass as lis preaecesspF' bat
with a far greater rccuniary eApeall, die, Alil anu
with such improvements n lis eQi1Ilsitloh as HaeS
been suggested ay longer experience anu ehiSI se-
knowledge
frst time in the present edition have been added
not Tor the sake 81 pictorial effect, TUT 70 give lu-
ciGity AMI force 10 the explanation, IN tIe text
They embrace an branches 81 science ana ei hStu-
ral history. and depict the most famous ana re-
narkabe features uf scenery. urchiiectere anu
ART, vel as the varl Gus processes OF meelahics
and manufactures Although inten4ed ior IN
sJruction rather than establishment, no pains
have been spared 20 insure their artistic excel
cucc; the cost of their execution Is enormous, and
it Is believed they viii ind a welcome reception az
an admirable feature 0i the Cyclop4llAi ana WoT-
thy Of its nigh character
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