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Color blindness.

Ia order to explain the curious
phenomenon Of color blindness, Prof,
Helmholz assumes that the eve pos
eesses three kinds Of nerve elements,
which, excited separately, cause the
sensations Of red, green or violet,
these colors therefore being the sub
Elective fundamental ones; aud the
colors of the spectrum. as well as
compound colors, would accordingly
have the property of exciting stimuli
%taneously, but in varying proportions,
each one of these specific energies
red, for instance, only feebly affecting
the violet and green elements, but
strongly a~gitating the red ones, as is
easily understood by those acquaint-
ed with the experiments made in this
direction.
1t would appear from the theory
cited. that no natural color, however
it may be. and even though it were
one of the colors Of the spectrum,
which are the purest known, would
create q truly simple sensation-the
colors seen always comprise red,
green or violet, although the true
color may contain only one Or two of
them, showing color blindness to be
caused by the absence Of one or two
Of these energies. in suggesting q
modification of this theory, Professor
Belmholz thinks it is possible that,
with those who are color blind, the
red elemental nerves are not entirely
paralyzed, but that green and violet
simply predominant.
If this supposition were correct, it
would follow that, in placing between
The eve of one color blind aud the
light a transparent substance colored
red, it would be possible to establish
the equilibrium, because by such
means a part of the green and violet
RAYS is exiioguished.
The substance first used 10 this
test was fuchsine, and the experiments
were made with silk ribbons, chosen
" a person who was color blind. 1t
was notably q bright red which he
could not distinguish from a certain
brown, and o violet which made upon
him the same impression as blue.
The result in all cases subjected to
this experiment showed a remarkable
effect produced by the interposition
of the fuchsine prism in preventing
colors from being COMPOUNDED.
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The Chicago Tribune, in q recenf
issue. says:
Seldom has the electric fluid done
a more curious thing than on yester
day morning at 8 O'Clock, at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. III. l. Guild. Mr.. Guild
and bis wife were occupying a bed,
room in the second story, aud Lottie
a bright faced child Of 4 years of age
with golden curls, occupied q double
cot on the FIRST aoor, in company with
her grandmother, Mrs. j. j. Ames
aged about so years.
This cot was placed under the
opening Of the main fue of the chin
ney. The first recollection that Mr..
Guild had of the situation was that
he was on the floor Of the bedroom
with his wife clinging to him and
screaming.
He turned on the light, and at
FIRST glance discovered that the patch
es of ~plastering in the ceiling of his
room aud in the rooms adjoining were
hanging owe his head, and the lath-
ing protruding. The shingles in the
vicinity of the chimney were torn
up.
lie then concluded that lightning
had done the work. The next thought
was the grandmother and his daugh-
ter, Lottie, below.
Upon arriving in their room, the
little innocent, her face, head aud
curls, and hands black with the SCOT
of the lue, commenced to clap her
hands at the appearance Of the grand
mother, who was also blackened with
the scot. Upon examination, Mrs.
Ames was found to be il an insensi-
BILE condition aud a doctor was sum-
moned. He applied remedies.
The child told The story of how the
fire came down the chimney and
knocked herself and grandma" from
the cot to the floor. The child was
then subjected to a severe bath, and
then was discovered the most remark
able feature Of the whole affair. The
~profusion Of curls, which were of un-
usual length, reaching almost to the
child's waist, and which had been of
a bright golden hue. were of a blue
black or inky color from the roots to
the tip. A closer examination reveal
ed the still further singular fact that
the scalp OF the head was also color
ed, indelibly it seemed, the same as
the hair.
Up to G o'clock on yesterday after
noon, after a lapse of fifteen hours.
and after repeated weshings with
ammonia ard other solutions, every
hair remained the same shade as
when The change was first noticed,
and SO was it with the scalp of the
head.
The physicians said that the re-
markable change might have been
the result o. electricity, but beyond
this he did not venture an explana-
ton. lie had heard of one or two
instances like it. The vitality Of the
hair did not seem to be destroyed,
for il was still as soft as silken skeins.
The child seemed as lively rs q crick-
ct, and rather pleased than otherwise
with the sudden transformation from
q blonde to a brunette without any
cost.
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Catching Wild Horses.

The following is an extract from
the letter of u Kansas correspond.
ent: -
Before dismissing the subject OF
live stock in the Arkansas valley, !
should have mentioned the wild hor-
ses. 1t is a well-known fact that,
from time immemorial, herds of wild
horses have rosmed over the plains o.
Southwestern Kansas. Their origin
no man knoweth. 1t may date back
to the early Spanish conquest of the
country. 1t has been exceedingly
difficult to capture them-the method
pursued having been to run down and
lasso them with feet horses. Latter.
ly, however, it is found that they can
be captured in herds.
The method is to get up an outfit
Of q fast-walking team in a wagon
carrying provisions and camp sup
plies, aud three or -four riding ponies
and as many men. When a herd is
found, they are kept moving, no effort
being made to drive them 10 any di-
rection. The team and ponies ore
not driven faster than Q walk, and
every opportunity is embraced of cut
ling across to save distance. The
wild horses are kept In motion till
dark-being given no opportunity to
Craze during the day. At night they
are too tired TO Craze and will lie
down. The pursuers camp. feed their
horses with grain .hi0h they garry
with them. and are up by day light,
have breakfast and start again. This
is kept up day after day.
Every day takes some Of the scare
and wild out OF them; they become
accustomed to the sight of mel on
horseback and the team, find they are
not going to be hurt BY them, and,
tired aud leg weary with constant
travel and little feed, 10 from eight to
ten days will allow the men to ride
10 among them and drive them in any
direction. They are then headed for
the rancho, and are quite tanned by
The time they get 10. Isaw two such
herds that had just been brought in.
one of about seventy in number and
the other of $50. They are Of the
pony order, such as are used in the
business, make good riding po-
nies, and when thoroughly broken,
good teams for light driving in that
country. They sell, when broken to
ride, at SIS to $25 per head, and
when broken to drive at from $50 10
SIS per span.
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PRACTICAL AND SENTIMENTAL SIDES
A writer in ScriJaer for Angus
says
Poets have sung the delights OF III
farmers life in strains so enchanting
that one might wonder why all To
world has not forsaken every othe
pursuit and betaken itselfto the tillinI
Of the soil. But the farmer himself
in the unshaded bayfield, or ploddinI
in the clayey furrow ct the tail o
bis pillow, with q freeholder's RICH
sticking to each boot, or bending
with aching back. between the corn
rows, or breasting the winters storm
in the performance Of imperative
duties. looks at his life from a dill
erent point of view. To him his lf
appears as full of toll and care ant
evil chances as that of auy otheI
toi!er. And true it is, the life Of al
ordinary farmer is hard, with TOT
little to soften it-too much Of work
too little of play. But as true is what
the poet sang so long ago: "Thrict
happy are the busbandmen ifthey
could but see their b~lessing;" for they
have independence, more than any
others who by the sweat OF the brow
earn their bread, and the pure air O.
hea zen to breathe, and the blessed
privilege ofdaily communion with na-
tuTe.
1t is not easy for the farmer to sec
any beauty in his enemies-the
meadows full of daisies, with which
be is forever lighting, or by which
be has been ANONYMOUSLY conquered;
and encroaching ranks of golden
rods along the borders of his fields,
and the bristling bayonets Of those
Canadian invaders, the thistles.
How few farmers, or other people
for that matter, see in the climbing
bushes of the dawing day, or the
gorgeous painting of its close, or 10
perfect day itself, anything bat the
foreteliing of fair or foul weather
or notice the ways of any uGtamed
bird or best, except that the crows
come 10 pull up the corn, the hawks
to catch the chickens and the foxes
TO steal the lambs and turkeys!
However, the farmer generally does
feel a thrill Of pleasure, when in The
hazy softness Of a February on March
day be hears the cav Ct the Grst car
rion-seeking, hungry crow. "The
heart of winter is broke.n In April,
when the fields begin to shoot a suspi.
eion ofcoming green and give forth au
odor Of spring, and the dingy snow
banks along the fences are daily
dwindling, be welcomes the song
of the FIRST ~bluebird, aud is glad to
hear the robin utter his restless notes
from the boughs Of the old apple tree;
and the clear voice Of The newecme
meadow-lark strikes him as not
altogether unmusieal and when be
hears the plaintive cry of the grass
p%loyer be is sure spring has come,
and then thinks Of the small birds no
more till the FIRST blasts Of returning
winter sweeps over the bare trees and
frozen fields, when all at once, he be-
comes aware that the troabadours are
gone, He sees that the brave little
chickadee remains faithful at his post,
and feels that his CHEEKY note enlivens
q little the dreariness of winter, as
does the reedy piping Of the nuthatch
and the voice of the dowry, fuller Of
music, and the discordant notes OF
the bluejay, who clad in q bit of sum.
mer sky, loudly proclaims his pres
ence but the singers are gone and he
misses them.
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We have just read an article re
%ommending the striking of cuttings
in sand and water generally aud
the writer thinks it to he more prof.
liable than is supposed. We believe
all our professional gardeners under.
stand this way Of propagation, aud.
like in too many cases. may have
dropped o good old plan for an indif-
ferent new q We don't say they
have done SO here in the sand and
water method, whatever may be the
fact. The writer adds, II have ex.
perimented somewhat largely with
both hardy and tender plants and
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Soturdau. August 81. ISIS,

Z u NTITTIffT I TTIs y u TWETrCI FTl7TTT. TTT uITIET
signed Assignee Of Valentine J Miller. will offer
Tor sale on the premises, ON tract No. 1, in Que.
mahoning township, on
Saturday, august q, 1878,
at ] o'clock p. H., the following zeal estate, viz
No. /. Home farm containing lei acres more OF
less, situate in Quenahoning Twp, adjoining
iands OF W. ii. Miller, Samuel j. Miller, Harry
Shat!er and others. with Swiss barn. dwelling
house and other outbuildings thereon erected, fine
orchard Of fruit trees, with 10 acres in meadow tt5
acres clear and In good state ofcultivatiOn.
No. . Also a farm known known as the Wilt
farm, containing I2i acres, adjoining Jacob 5.
Miller, Harry Shafei and others, In QuemIhOn-
ing township, of which 100 acres are clear, q acres
in meadow with house and barn thereon erected.
Nd. s. Also a farm known as the Spangler farm,
in Qaemahoning township, containing rs acres,
adjoining Lanes of Franklin Barnhart, Jacob ).
Miller and others. Of which 100 acres are clear,
% acres in meadow, with house and barn thereon
erected.
No. l. Also a farm known as the Smith farm, in
Somerset township, containing loo acres adjoining
lands oflIerml IN Shaffer. Franklin Barnhart anil
others, with dwelling house, stable aud ether
buildings thereon erected % acres are clear and
10 acres in meadow.
No. 3. Also Il tract OF land taken from the
Ephraim Shafier farm in Somerset township.
containing u acres, adjoining lands Of Josiah
which Is clear and under a good state Of cultivation
These farms are within one mile Of the Cheese
Factories OF Sage, Burrell * Co.
TERMS-One-third I'm hand, on confirmation
Of sale. one-third in six months ami one-thirl in
one year from day Of sale, with interest on deferred
payments from day OF sale.
The Assignee win give additional information
to persons desiring to purchase.
w. II. MILLER.
July Stoyst0wn, Pa.
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A st. Louis paper il discussing the
question, Does it burt "a man to
hang him - OF ~ s. it dJos; il
ruin- bin.
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A Deadwood paper mentions the
shooting Of Chris. Hoffman, q saloon
keeper of that city, saying be "was
shot twice in the abdomen, and once
10 the barber shop adjacent"
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Some vile old traducer says that
for the period of a month before mar
riage, and q month after death, men
regard their wives as angels.
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Dante used 10 wear a long robe that
irailed m the ground. but he never
kicked il. grabbed at it, or held it up.
-Courier-.Journai
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An intellectual pauper has appear
ed in Boston, who EN- beg in ten DIFF
terent languages.
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W. love to lie beneath the shade
and qIaf the cooling lemonade. and
also feel the cheerful ant.crawl slowly
up u summer pants.
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Tweed says be never was drunk
and never smoked; whereupon an
old topper says, mo wonder be is nov
in ,il!'
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A parlcr skating rink was inaugu-
rated IN q ueighboring town the other
night, and "heads up was the ex-
ception, not the rule.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE
of Catherine PhilippI, late Of Milford TIP.

Es.ltc OF ClIIeEInc PhlIIippl, Ilte OF NlIlOTu Ip-,
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given to those indebted to il 10 make imme-
date payment, and those having claims against il
10 prescntthem duly authenticated for settlement
on Saturday, Sep. Z, 1873. at the late residence
Of said deceased, when and where he will attend
for tbs purpose.
GEORGE W, CURLEY,
July n Administrators.
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We Know u w.man 50 c~rcss-eyed
that "hea she weeps tears from her
left they fail Oh her risht cheek
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A puns;er challenged a sick mans
vote at "a city election on the ground
that be Was an ILLEGAL vo.rr.
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u u friend points a gun AT you,
knock him down. 1t will be time
enough afterwards to Gnd out whether
it is loaded or not.
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The boy who has turned the grind.
sions or a i%snning-mill all day dosen't
go much on the adage that "One
good turn deserves another.
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Paris paper Men will give cnvr-
nous gifts to women they wouldn't
take as a gilt,
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A Chicago critic, on being shown a
landscape. said: yes. it smells like
a painting" The artist dropped the
curtain.
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+ EGAL NOTICE.

To Mannah Tannehill. Sarah LinsenfeII.
Elizabeth. intermarric'i with William shaw. Jo-
seph TaLnehili, all OF Somerset Co. Pa. Mar
garet J.. Harriet, Minerva, James an Cleman-
tine, children OF AIpheus Tannehill, deceit. resid-
ing In Rossville, State Of Iowa. VIA. rannehill
resiainS In the State Of Missouri. and Catherine
beverage, residing in the State Of Maryland.
You are hereby noiihe,i to appear at an Orphans
Court To be he'll ut Somerset, ON Ncaisy the 10Th
day OF August ISIS. TO accept or refuse the real
~estatecf Josiah TaBnehill. deed. at the appraised
price, or show cause why the same should not be
sold.
Sherifs Office, GEO. W. PIE.
July Is. 1878. Sheriff
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county, on
Saturday, august "a, 1878,
the following described real estate, viz
No. l. A lot or piece of ground situate in the
town OF Freidenshurg. Somerset Co., Pa bound
on the northb by land of Samuel ;. Snyder. On the
east, south and west by public roads. containing
about 90 pcrehes; the improvements are a one
and halt story dwelling h.use, stable. wood
house AMI other buildings late tho residence Of
GabrieIG. Walker. deed.
No. . lot or piece of Improved land adjoining
the Lutheran Church 10th SAID town Of Fried
enshurg. containing about ! AGRA.
No. g. Los Na-- IL aaa Il in the western mart
Of SAIL iowa Of Erie ieasourg containing bout y
acre.
No. ! \ tract OF woodland situate In siid town
OF friet!ensburg, adjoining lands Of Wm. A. Rarn-
acre.. y
Sale 70 esilIenec at to',leek p. II. CT sal day.
IEkMS Ten per cent. On day Of sale: che
mir ot balance on the LIST % Au-l 1872. on .thiri
on the lst Of april 1850: aal eae't, II. N the Isl Of
April 1881.
O. p. SHAVER.
july 81 Aiin'r Of Gabriel q. Walker. deed.
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MUSIC.

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NJ ESTERN PENN'A. CLASSICAL AND
w SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE.
The institute prepares Students for College,
Business, Professional Schools, Home Life, anA
Teaching. Location elevated, Eeaithfui. easy OF
secess, and picturesque, commanding an extensive
View OF Chestnut Ridge. Full corps Of lnstruc-
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Expenses moderate. New building for ladies'.
Open crate In each room.
Address the Principal,
JONATHAN JONES, a. NJ,
Dee. o. Mt. Pleasant, Pa
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A loan hand-The money ler-
der's.
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Doyouwantto make some money!

coyouwantto make some money?
II 50 here Is your chance. Competent Agents
Male or Female want to sell the Rotary Setye.
The most Convenient Article for Domestic use. tor
the purpose designed ever Invented. IL scoops.
sits. weighs, measures and mixes. Aisp tor strain
ing Fruit, Washing Rice etc.
over l 0 0 Agents are now engaged In selling
them In the west Territory eagerly taken where
ever offered, 50 apply early. For particulars al
dress, a. W.. WHITE.
Gen Agt West. Penna. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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The only suits that last longer than
you want item are lawsuits.
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DTBLIC SALE.
Saturday, august a, 1878,

Pursuant to an order Of the Orphans Court OF
Somerset Co., Pa, there will he sold at public
sale, on the premises, in Fricdensburg, In said
county, on
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Place men-Carpen,ers.
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Julyal
0UBLIC SALE.

u
n pursuance Of an order granted by the Court
OF Common Pleas Of ;, mcrset county, the under
Tor sale on the premises, ON tract No. l, in Que.
mahoning township, on
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The Gredfesf .Medicoi Oiscocerg sfaee The tied-
lion Of -hon. or since The Commence
menf OF he C2lriSian Era.
There never Inns been-a time when the
healing OF SO many different diseases has
been caused by outward application as the
Of The entire popuiation Of the Globe rer
sort to the use Of ordinary plasters.
DIR. MELvIS's CAPsIcCM PoRous PLAsrERs
them. to act 9nissiker 4 han any other pia useq
they ever before tried, and that one OF these
plasters Will do more real service than O hum
tiers are slow Of action. ana require TO be
worn continually to effect a cure; hut with
these u Ia entirely different; the instant one
As P ePpsilea rne II Pat IL, a wsl ise ex Its s1eS'.
tested and well know the effect OF Capsicum;
and II has always been more or less used as a
butlti is only of a very recent date that Its nd.
v~antages In q porous plaster have been dis
covered. Being, however. convinced Of the
CAPsIcuM PoRors PLasrERs and their supe-
riority over all other plasters. they now
actually prescribe Them. In their practice. for
and back, and all such cases as have required
the use Of plasters or llniment. AMER you
have tried other plasters and nniiacnts. and
cure, ASK your drns n .isi for Dr.. MrIrfN's
CArSIcUN Porous PLASTER. You can hardly
believe your own con victions of Its wonder
lts action, you can rely on its safety for the
most delicate person to wear, rs II Is free
from lead aud other poisonous material COM
plasters. One trial Is \ sufficient guarantee
Of It's merits, and one plaster will sell hum
dreds To Your friends.
Ask you druggist for DIR. MARvIS's Car
sIcUM Ponous PLASTER and take no other;
or, on receipt of p cents for one. 81 for five, or
" for u dozen, they Will be mailed. post paid,
tommy address in the United States.~ 'aha-
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Inter Ocean Hotel,
CHEYENNE, WY0.

The undersigned has taken the man.
agement Of this well known hotel, and
will be pleased to see his friends and
the travelling public generally. He has
engaged a first class corps Of assistants,
cooks, ETC., and is prepared to supply
superior accommodations, service and
meals, at moderate rates.
Geo. S. Brown,
may25dawtf Manager.
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Ives & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Wyo
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CHEYENNE MARKETS.

orocsrle-. train. Prorision., Esc.
weekly by whipple q Hay, Whole
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants, Cheyenn April %, 1873.
- anAIN
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D%.5EFSsa1NewP Pocket Fire Am

NJ Revolver IN ths ,s m@ti r.
ssn.ed with. 1'orm Of Stock. or han,i;c. dis
sscident. ssn6 & psffsct ~snfeguard against
~rencs Mass, seps.dawtf