The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-03-17

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- in 1sBt since which time the vice CIR niatloI
which il has attained IN ali parts oi ILL.,, VIZ h
SStntes and the signal Developments Mnicn . naAe
TaLen Dlace in every branch OF science iteIature,
enli arf have induced the editors ana pupllsieIss
10 submit to an exact anu tho1Ouss :. -
Z 10 issue new ediIion.entitled HE Ahhi'iOAN -
Within the last ten years the progress o. dis as
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made A new work Of reference an Imperative
The movement Of political aharshas kept paee,
with the discoveries OF science ana .nsAI
application 10 the industrial ana useiul hI's; sf az"
I tie convenience and refinement OF soclai lit III.
Great wars and consequent reVolutlons Ia - -
Cured involving national changes =, Witch
,ras A. rs height when the last volume VI the vu
work appeared, has happily Deen thue1' anu, aMt :
new course oi commercial and industflAi "e''i''
i Iard ssins to our geographical knowledge
/ have been made by the indeiatiSaoie explorers "a
Africa e. .,,,I.s, ,e..sae
with ~ natural result OF the lapse oil tiine nave
brought into view multitude oi new IlS iss iive
names are In every one : mouth anu Vl s Sss ct
every one is curious to know tfe pItiouiaIss is -.
battles have been fought and important seges
maintained. OF which the details are a. yet ple ~,
served only in the newspapers OF 10 the @ ~
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has aecurngy been the aim OF the editors 70 piihe
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and to furnish accurate account ol tie mus I,
cent discoveries in science Of every Iesl tu t =.
ti0p In literature and Of the newest Inventions ~
the practical arts well as 10 give sucS.Ns an Az
original record Of the progress OF political ana MS
t0rical events -. .,,-.,e,,l
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u0n. too,
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same plan and compass as its predecessor uu,
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been suggested by longer experience ana el'1i eeu
knowledge. ,..,,.- ,.,.
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