The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-22

\ A species of lizard called the he'll.
1 bender is now considered delicacy
I by New York epicures. 1t is about
ten incfns in length, of a dirty mud
color, and provided with four legs
and tail. The flesh is said to be
delicious.
The natives of the southern coast
of New Guinea, having no iron
shave themselves now with piece
of glass. Formerly they shaved
with flint, which they could sharp.
en- quite well, and use with consid-
erable dexterity.
"God Save the Queen was orig
inally "God Save the King II
was written in honor of Lous XNI
OF France but Handel brought il
10 England and dedicated it to
George LII. Well might Voltaire
remark: !" What is originality but
ljudicious plagiarism p
The first use of locomotive in
this country was in 1929. The first
Union flag was unfurled on Janua-
lry l. 1T76, over the camp at Cam
bridge, Mass. 1t had thirteen stripes
of white and blue, and retained the
/ English cross in the corner. The
first daily newspaper appeared IN
1902.
In one of the state apartments Of
Windsor palace are two small sllken
flags. These are renewed every
year By the Duke of Marlborough
and the Duke of Wellington, and il
is stated that this curious annual
tribute is the sole condition on
which these noblemen hold their t.
lies and estates. A failure to
pay it would work a forfeit
ure.
BY the Koran every Mussel:nan is
entitled to four hanoums or wives
proper, and no more. Why this
particular number was fixed on by
Mahommed is not directly in evi-
dence, but tradition has it that the
prophets fourth wife had a mind OF
her own, and gave him to under
stand that she would make him a
very lively vision If he ventured to
dream about fifth. The old gen.
tleman discreetly announced rev.
elation in accordance with these
views, and no Mussulman has ever
had more than four. wives to this
day.
The bastinado is still one of the
authorized punishments in Egypt,
and is so terrible that even the 81
lent and much enduring Arabs
scream with pain after the first few
strokes. First the victim is laid on
his face on stone and held there
firmly. Then his legs are raised
till the fat soles of the feet are up
permost, and secured in that posi-
ton. The lash is a species of cat.
but with FIVE strands instead ofnine
and it stings and cuts frightfully.
The torture is inflicted for very
slight offences, and mains the sut-
lerer for many days.
In 1860, very simple accident
revealed to English potters a secret
which they ought to have learned
long before from the Dutch wares
imported into that country. A maid
servant at the farm of Mr.. Yates,
near Burslem, was preparing in an
earthen vessel a salt I've for curing
pork. Daring her temporary absence
the liquid boiled over, the sides of
the pot became quickly red hot, and
when they again grew cold were
found TO be covered with an excel
lent vitreous glaze. The eircum-
stance attracted the attention of Mr..
Yates, who related it TO neighbor-
ing potter, and ne at once made use
of the discovery and impaired it to
others. The salt glaze" soon su-
perseded the lead ore glaze hitherto
IN use, and was employed in the
manufacture of crouch ware" in
which all ordinary articles of domes-
tic use produced in Burslem were
made.