The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-12

A PPLETONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
NEW REVISED EDITION.

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want.
Inu movement 0i political affairs has kepi pace
viii tne discoveries OI science, and their Ifuiuui
ls.,.lsatin 10 the Industrial and useini arls and
tsle tssuyenienre auo refinement oi sOclaa nls.--
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tnutI The civil war Cur Own country, when
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Eork appeared, tas happily been ended, and
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