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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-12
LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD wOIgLn.

The eminent archaologist, Sir John
Wilkinson, died in London en- the I'd.
The ship Catherine Griffiths, from Sun
deraBd to Rio, was wrecked on the Scilly Islands
on'the "a. Eight of her crew were drowned
A Berlin special of the Sd says it was
understood there that Austria, in behalf of the
Northern powers, had submitted aproposition to
the Sublime Porte embodying the guarantees to
be demanded to insure the Sultan's promise of
reform in the government of the insurgent prov
inces@ Jtwas believed that Turkey would be I'M
able to suppress the instruction, and that Ia the
spring Austria would insist upon an armed in
terYentlon.
The Prussian arsenal at Realsberg was
burned on the Sd. Over 10000 rifles were de-
stroyed, the whole involving loss of $5,0O0,O00.
J.J.- donaldson & Sons, London, West
India merchants, failed on the Sd with over $780,
600 liabilities.
United States Minister Schenck has
written letter to the London Times exposing
the systematic sale of fictitious American uni
versity degrees.
A Madrid dispatch of the Sd says the
Carlist rebellion In Catalonia had been entirely
suppressed, the last force, consisting of 686 Off
GERS and men, having surrendered on the previous
day. twas reported that Gen. Saballs had re-
turned to Spain, and with Gen. Dorregaray would
be contaminated by the Carlists for their share
in producing the late disasters in Catalonia.
The French Assembly reassembled on
the 4th.
According to Berlin special of the 4th
Prussia had asked Austria to prevent Bishop
Forester while residing in the Austrian portion
of his diocese, from exercising any episcopal
functions affecting the Prussan portion.
Gen. Ignatieff, the Russian ambassador
at Constantinople had long interview with the
Sublime Porte on the 4th, in which he pointed
out the maladminstration of the country, the dis
content of his subjects, and the necessity of i'm
mediate thorough reform
Duke Pasquier was elected President of
the French Assembly on the 5th. The act was
regarded as one hostile to the restoration of the
Empire. s..
The Spanish Government ON the 9th
received u note from the Vatican insisting upon
the execution of the concordat with the Holy See;
refusing to recognize the royal placet; attribut-
ing the civil war to religious tolerance, and de-
handing that the Bishop of Urgel shall be tried
by ecclesiastical judges and not by the ordinary
tribunals.
According to a London dispatch of the
9Th commercial crisis impended in Russia, in
duced by the recent failure of DR.. Strousberg'
the great railway contractor. >-
The stock market in London was greatly
depressed ON the 9th in consequence of rumors
that Austria had concluded to take hand in
Turkish affairs. On the 18th it was reported that
Servia had assembled an army of 10000 men on
the frontier and had sent all agent to London and
Paris to negotiate loan.
The Scraps, with the Prince of Wales
on board, reached Bombay on the 18th.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
Extracting Needles or Bit. OfIron.

A simple aud usually successful
mode of extracting a needle or any
piece Of steel or iron broken of 10
the flesh in accomplished by the
application Of a simple pocket mag
net. An acquaintance of ours had
a little daughter who recently broke
a needle of 10 her band. A surgeon
was called, who made several efforts
t. End the needle by probing and in
cision, but without success. After
the surgeon had left, the mother con-
ctived the idea CT trying a magnet /;
one was procured, and after one or
two applications OF it the broken
fragment was discovered attached to
the magnet. The idea will be of
special utility to workers in iron.
Machine shop surgery Is not the
most delicate or least painful, though
men undergo it rather than stand the
loss of time due to an indamed eye
or festered finger. Iron filings have a
way Of Embedding themselves In the
eve, which deGes almost every ordln-
airy means for their e%xtrication. For
their removal, a small, blunt, pointed
bar of steel, well magnetized, will be
excellent, and we shouldrecom-
mend that workmen liable to such in
juries keep such an instrument about
1t would be a good plan to insert
such a bar in a penkDife, ia a manner
to a blade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28

Mr.. c. a. Kingsley writes as fol-
lows in the Forest and Stream, Of a
bath in the Dead Sea:
Reaching at length this most re-
markable Of all seas and lake on our
globe We prepared to take a BATH
can hardly expect to eve again. !
had previously bathed in numerous
seas, lake and rivers, but never did |
enjoy such a bath as this. The specific
gravity of the water is ssch, from its
holding in solution so large a proper
tion Of salts, (twenty-six and a half
per cent. that one floats on its surface
like a cork. At the time there was
only a gentle ripple upon the sea,
and being a good swimmer struck
out into deep water. / soon found
that | could not only swim and float
with wonderful ease, but that ] could
actually walk on the water, sinking
only to the arm pits. discovering
the fact, l made for the shore, and
taking DR.. G one Of our party, who
could not swim, by the land. led him
into the sea where the water was
many fathoms deep. At first be
was reluctant to follow me, but he
soon gained confidence on finding
there was no danger of sinking. and
be enjoyed the novel bath as much
as If be bad been an expert swim
mer. Should the batber allow the
water to get into his eyes or mouth
be would suffer considerable abate-
ment to his enjoyment, on account
of its extremely salty, bitter and ir-
ritating nature. No fish can live in
this sea but various kinds Of ducks
abound here at certain seasons Of
the year. Tie wat T was as clear as
ordinary sea water, its temperature
was agreeable, aud it has an oilv
feeling, and altogether It's action on
the surface Of the body was such a.
to develop those pleasurable sensa-
tons pertaining to the sense Of touch,
accompanied by the most delightful
exhilaration. OF all the baths in
the world, give me a bath in the
Dead Sea"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
A wOman's Cure for Locsjaw

Several weeks ago this community,
says the Reading Eagle, was some
what alarmed about what was con-
sidered as a lockjaw epidemic. A
great many fatal cases we're reported
and the physicians again found them
selves at a loss to properly meet this
much dreaded ailment. The follow
ing cure, urged by an elderly woman
residing along the Blue mountains,
is said to be effectual. Some will
not employ the remedy because they
thing it too simple; others have no
faith in it, while others often think
such a wound as is made by running
8 rusty nail in the foot too trivial -
make much fuss about. The remedy
is simple and always on hand when
needed, and ifput into practice many
a life might be saved.
Ii symply to smoke such a wound
or bruise that is inhamed with burn.
ing wool or wooden cloth. 1t is said
that in twenty minutes the smoke Of
wool will take the pain out of the
worst wound, AMI repeated once OF
twice it will allay the worst case OF
inflammation arising from a wound.
People may sneer at the old woman's
remedy as much as they please, but
when hey are afflicted, just let them
try it. 1t has.saged many lives and
much pain, and is worthy of being
printed in letters of gold and put in
| every home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
An ObIiging Hotel Guest.

The other evening a kind-looking
old man was escorted to q room on
the third floor Of a hotel to pass
night, and it wasn't FIVE minutes be-
fore the bell indicated that be wanted
to see a waiter.
a colored boy ran up, stuck bis
head into the room and asked what
was wanted. The old man said be
didn't want anything, but the waiter
was hardly down stairs before the
bell rang again.
did you want sufin'?'' he inquir-
ed, as he reached the room again
Nothing" replied the old man, as
be opened the door.
In about two minutes the bell rang
again and this time the waiter ex-
claimed:
"1f You don't want muffin what
ar'ye pullin' the bell fur ?"
81 want to oblige the waiter" re-
piled the old man.
DE waltah! Oblige de waitah ~
yes, it says here, Please ring the
bell for the waiter and if be wants
IT rung I'm willing to oblige him.
though I'm tired and sleepy and
sban't phil it morn four times more
unless know that some of bis fami-
" are sick i'-Defroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
Experiment.. win Honey

A correspondent of the Scientlf c
Amei ican has been experimenting to
prevent hoRey eandying, and states
bis experience as follows:
During the past autumn, | have
experienced as follows: | put up six
| ID cans of beautiful linden honey,
being careful to make it into one
homogeneous mass by stirring. 1t
was thrown from the combs by an
extractor on July 90, and put into
cans on August LIST. The cans were
placed respectively as tollows:-one
in a dark dry cellar, one each under
shades of red, yellow, green and blue
glass, and the sixth can in full light
On November 8, the honey in the
cellar candied TO a white. Novem.
Ter % to December 10, honey under
colored shades candied, first in the
red, next in the yellow, green and
blue; while the honey in full light
remained transparent until January,
when it soon candied after exposure
to intensely cold weather. From my
experience an equal temperature
would preserve certain kinds OF
honey, while other kinds would can
DIV under almost any circumstances
l think that candied honey, in
stead of being looked upon with dis
favor, should be recognized as evil
IDENTIFY pure. | hope. however, that
the above experiments will lead 9TH
ers to follow up the light theory with
beneficial results.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
II Come TO Worn Te"

A resident of Detroit has been
missing wood from bis pile 70. sew.
eral weeks past, aud the other nigh.
be watched and caught a negro load.
ing up a big armfull. Springing out
be cried:
"Ah, ah, I've caught you, have IL
rs dat yon2r asked the negro, as
be dropped the wood.
Yes, this is ], and | want to
know what you are doing here"
"Coid' beahy"
"Yes, sir"
"You see dis we're wood pile. dom,
your" inquired the darkey.
yes. sir"
We'll, dere's q new family moved
into dat shanty over dere, an | don't
IKE dere looks one bit, / believe dey'd
steai wood qnicker'n tightening, an
/ cum over 10 warn ye. If We miss
any wood, don't say dat / didn't
sell ye what kind Of folks desc are y
And be walked swav, leaving the
NAT dumbf0unded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
The waste or,hs Country.

The geographers estimate tht
whole area Of the United States and
Territories at about three aud a nal
millions Of square miles, an area not
greatly less than thatof China or ST.
IBERIA. But from this we have to
deduct a full million Of square miles
in one "block, nearly a third of the
whole, for the vast mountain region
that lies west Of the Missippi valley,
From the eastern slopes Of the Rocky
mountains to the western wall of the
Sierra Nevada, 900 miles from east
to west in the latitute Of San Fran
cisco. and from Mexico sll the way
to Canada, twelve hundred miles
from north to south, the larger part
of the country is a bowling wilder
ness; and not Gals this, 40 irreclaim-
able wilderness. Explorers and sur
veyors tell US that most of this re-
gion is q m0tpays, m unwEtered
country Of barren mountains aud
sterile highlands, a domain Of min
erals aud Of snow, and that its mere
elevation makes ii unsuitable for the
habitation of an agricultural people.
Much Of it is a full mile too high 10
the air for the ripening Of crops of
oar latitude. The Territory Of wy
oming contains $1,000 square miles,
sad not a foot OF it is less than four
shoussnd feet above the level of the
tea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
The Head OF the Table.

Many a hardship and badge of con-
tempt has been changed to an honor
by useing it discreetly and wearing
it nobly. The place of a lady hostess
at the head of the table is assigned
FOR reasons less creditsble to the men
than We had supposed.
In Queen Elizabeth's time the fash
ion came into vogue of placing the
principal joints and pieces of meats
at the head Of the table, above the
salt, in order that the chief guests
might regale their eyes with the
promise Of good cheer before them,
and also be conveniently served to
the choicest cuts. This custom in
volved the necessity of carving the
meats after they had reached the Ia
bic therefore the ladies were invited
to sit at the head Of the board, that
they might perform the service which
had before been delegated to the pro-
fessiOnal carver.
1t was thus from no desire TO COM
plimeut the fair sex that roman was,
in the beginning, promoted TO the
most honorable place at the table.
1t was for the selfish convenience Of
her lord, and not for her own digni-
ty, that the position was accorded to
her; and as, ia medieval society, she
ministered to Der guests by prepar-
ing dishes for their enjoyment, often
bearing them to the table herself. so
she now, in the capacity Of carver,
continued 10 the rank Of servitor.
But, with the tact which is Der
distinguished characteristic, she has
gradually converted the carver's tool
into a thtone Of State, and assumed
the right to preside over the company
through an Office which originally
authorized heronly to help them with
food.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
rrentnent Of DC Grape.

The question of the proper train
ing Of vines in this country seem as
yet far from being properly under
stood, says a Chester county CPa)
correspondent | noticed that the
practice Of close pruning IS employed
s~uccessfallv abroad, and that In Cali
fornia ne vineyards are for the most
part repetition Of these, so that our
northerG men, always on the LOOKOUT
for ;pe result of successful methods,
eony he prototypes too closely, and
end bv fatally %injuring their vines.
There are two reasons for this result.
The first aud most important of
which IS. that all varities fthe Fitis
cjniferr or European grape seems To
relish severe pruning, while our
American varieties evidently dislike
such treatment. The second reason
is, that our climate is decidedly adj
verse to the low shrub-like system Of
training, and in its character Is es-
sentially distinct from both Europe
and the Pacific coast. l believe,
therefore. that the soon our cultivat-
ors at the North allow their vines
more liberty to Chamber, the sooner
we shall hear Of success in some
points at least where now grapes are
a certain failure. Ia some parts Of
Italv trees are planted in the vine
ward rows over which the vines run
riot: and this is the system to which
| have alluded before as @ step to-
ward producing some healthy wood
aud foliage. and il consequence per-
feet fruit. Another practice which
l believe to be miscbievous ia its
tendency. so far as it relates to grapes
is. Ia the indiscriminate trenchIng OF
all soils without properly ascertain
ing their true character in advance.
II have seen so many instances OF
/ failure. even the soil had been trench
ed two, and even three feet deep, by
the spade, at an enormous expense,
that il strike ME the practice should
not be Landed too highly with such
evidences Of its futility staring us IN
the face. The theory Of a more per-
fect drainage, and hence o mois-
ture in the soil during severe drouths,
reads well, and appeals 10 our rea-
son in a very forcible manner but
yet experience in many cases tells a
very different tale. | do not wish TO
be understood as condeming the sys-
TEN of deep cultivation. but there are
classes Of soils when thorough trench
ing is not only useless, but hurtful.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
stery About pe,s 5.

A doting father has two hopeful.
sons, one five and the other two years
old. A few evenings since, after some
pleading, they got papa tuned up and
listened in silent delight-the little
one on bis kEee aid the elder by his
side-while be sang the beautiful
song of Ben Bolt.n lie feelingly
traced the story Of the bold mariner
and with intense pathos portrayed
the death of his sweet Alice, who
sleeps beneath the gray, cold granite
in the old churchyard
an corner obscure ard alone
When the song was ended there
was profound silence. They were
too full for utterance. The younger
boy leaned against his fathers bo-
som. The elder gazed dreamily into
the fire. After seme moments be
turned his eyes, glowing with the
fervor Of Intense excitement, TO has
father and asked:
Papa, what is a skewrand!"
"A what, my SON."
a skewrand."
"a skewrand, Why, my son,
have not the slightest idea, Where
did you ever hear such a word as
that?'
Why, papa, when you were sing
lag you said; Ia a corner of a skew
rand alonel'"
As it was late and the boy was
sound asleep, mother was called and
the inspired youths were put TO bed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
Celery.

There is nothing more useful in 8
house than celery. The outsides will
serve as Aa7oring for soup, and the
hearts cooked for the table, or to be
eaten with cheese. First Of all, re-
move the outside leaves from the
hearts, and trim the roots-not cut
them Of. Have two large pans of
water, one Of warm, the other Of cold
water; wash each outside stem of the
celery in arm water with q brush,
and throw it into the cold water, also
the hearts, and all gravel, insects
and dirt will fall from the celery at
orc.. Take all the outside pieces
and pare away every faulty and dis
eolored bit; tten split each piece in
two, or three, or four, and cut it cross
ways in very small bits, and put it
into a pie dish. The hearts Of the
celery must be laid aside iE water.
and when a head or more is wanted
il can be taken from the water and
cut 10 proper shape TO be served at
the table, bat before ii is put into the
last water any discolored bit must be
cut from it. To the small celery in
the pie dish add one or two large tur-
nips Jared thin, then cut do Ynwards
from the head TO the root in a dozen
cuts. but not separating the turnip;
then turn the turnip round in the
hand and cut it the other way in a
number of cuts; hold it on a plate
and cut il across The turnip will
now fall into many square pieces. A
carrot NAV be cut in the same way.
This mixture will last for a week, to
put into cold soup, stock, or broth,
and well boiled, to give favor to II.
Thus there is thrift of time aud thrift
Of vegetables, for it takes no longer
to prepare this for the consumption
of a week than it does for n day.
Moreover, celery thus prepared will
keep good, crisp and well favored for
a fortnight-often longer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
Hearty supPers

Eating a hearty meal at the clos,
Of the day is like giving a laborinl
man a full days work just as nigh.
sets in, although be has been %toiling
all day. The whole body is fatigued
when night sets in, the stomach takes
its due share, and TO eat heartily q,
supper and then go to bed, is givins
all the other portions and functions
os the body repose, while the stom.
seh has thrown upon it four or Eve
hours to dispose of breakfast, and q
still longer time for dinner.
This ten or twelve hours Of almost
constant work has nearly exhausted
its power; it cannot properly digest
another full meal, but labors at il for
long hours together, like an exhaust.
ed gslley-slaVe on a newly imposed
task. The result is that, by the I'm.
Dstural length Of time The food is
kept in the stomach, and the imper.
feet ann in which the exhausted
organs manage it, it becomes more
or less acid this distends the stom.
aCh this presses itself up against
the more yielding lungs. combining
them 10 a largely diminished space F:
henee every breath taken is in suff-
cient for the wants Of the system.
the blood becomes foul, black and
thick, refuses, to flow and the man
dies; or in delirum or fright leaps
from a window to commit suicide.
Let any reader who leads an mac
tive life for the most part, try the ex-
pertinent Tor a week OF eating abso-
iutely nothing after a one or two
O'Clock dinner, and see If a sounder
sleep and a vigorous appetite for
breakfast and a hearty dinner are not
tbe pleasurable results, to saw moth
ing Of q happy ~deliversnce from that
dissgreeable fullness, weight, oppres.
sion or acidity which attends over
eating.
The great renOvating and viTacity
which a long. delicious, soothing
sleep imParts both 10 mind and body.
viii OF themselves more than com.
Pensate for the certainly short and
rather dubious pleasure 81 eating a
supper With no special relish for II.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
An Ingenious Prisoner

Adolph Lawrence, in the Mary
land ~penitentiary, whose term Of sen
tence COR horse stealing expired on the
4th of March. and who is now serv-
ing an additional three months for
an adroitly planned and successfully
carried cut escape from the prison in
1870, has proved himself a mar OF
no ordinary talent When the keeper
came to his cell one morning in that
year, the figure OF a man with out
stretched hand presented the custom
arv check with which each prisoner
is designated, and it was not for some
time after that the prisoner was gone
that be discovered that the figure was
a dummy made OF clothing, and that
the hand was an excellent imitation
in plaster of paris. lie was shortly
after recaptured, and has since been
one of the best of men, and at the
same time has turned his excellent
abilities 10 a direction which is likely
to prove remunerative, at the same
time that an honorable and useful life
in the future is open TO him. He is
emploved in the shoe department,
and some time since invented an at
tachment to shoe stitching machines,
which is very simple and fills a want
long felt. Through the board of d.
rectors the invention was patented
and a sale of the right for New York
made to a large manufacturing house
in New York city for 5000. The in
vention has gained the good opinion
of many in the trade, and it is believ-
ed that when the man is at liberty
be will at once secure q competency
in the sale % rights to use and the
royalty upon his invention. Efforts
to secure his release are strongly sec
onded by the board of directors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
Making Soft soap.

Mary C. West has the following
chat with a neighbor, and as she
gives a few good hints as to making
soft soap, we quote entire;
How did you u your lye?"
asked.
II put ashes in a large barrel till
it was full, and then allowed water
to soak through from the top 10 the
usual way"
WAS your lie strong enough to
bear an egg 50 soon as il came from
the barrely"
Yes"
And did it seem 10 eat up the
grease!"
Yes"
well, that was all right-what
was the trouble with it, them"
"Wby. the I've and the grease
would not mite; when it had cooled
the grease was all on the top and the
lye at the bo,tom-it's always just
my luck
What kind of wood did you burn
to make your ashes?"
Coax. hay and magnolia"
And what did you put in tb e
bottom of your barrel. under your
ashes?"
Nothing but a little fine brush
and broom sedge to keep the ashes
from running out"
"All has been perfectly right ex-
eept the Iast-in that lies the secret
of your bad luck. You should have
put at the bottom Of your vessel a
few pounds Of quieklime-that you
are likely always to End necessary,
when you burn Swamp wood have a
great power to absorb carbonic acid
from the atmosphere, and carbonic
acid produces the effect which you
name; but the lime neutralizes the
acid and makes it all right"