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si it 1 ti. issuprl out of the IfMfrfot t'ourt
i v oimiiim i .i aiiuirm county iincl l tnu
i i i it 1 1 m I . turn will In- x xj'.l to 'n t,l :v Si l
; lit t lil lH'l ! t.S" III .loll II -it i HVtl. IIII Tl'KSIHV,
, t Hi- n-HU ilny of ,U'i;rsr, at I o'clock, p.
.m., tin !oliovinf it ul esluto, to wit :
j A r r. t ho riarlit, fitlc ami intcri-.at of .Tacoh H.
j Iayton. of. in im'l tf a lot of urouii'l situate in Yo
iiT towttfliip. 'amliria eonntv. Fi-nn'a fronting
on the I'a K. If., an.! Ixmnitoif by til.' Ianl. of Dr.
, '. Slit-ri'lan on the west ami (. "V. F.vans on tlio
j anl. having thi-reon ercctcil a two story )lank
; liousi', now in tin! occuiiiinov of Samuel H'ernxl.
' 'i'ak'Ti in execution anil to he rUi at the suit of
1 the Johnstown Hviil luiir ami Ioan Ansociatiun.
Al so, all the ria-ht, title an.l Interest of Henry
Ilea Irii k. ol. in it 1 1 I to a piece or lot ot nrnum!
situate in the rirst Wanl of Jnhnstov.n horoiitf li,
('amhria eounty. I'a., fronting I'J feet on Lincoln
j Ptreet an.l running iack V20 ftret to B private al-
lev. n.ljoininn Syeanmre nllov on the one sf.Ie an.l
Henry Hea.lriek on the ot her si.le, having thereon
erecteil a two story j.lank house, plank slauirhter
house nn.l plank stable, now in the occupancy of
Henry Hea.lrick. Ah.,, all the riirht title an.l in
terest of Henry Hea.lriek, of. in ami to a piece or
; lot in irroun i situate in l tie t irst Want of .lohns
; town horouh. Catnhria county, I'a., fronting 4:j
feet on Lincoln street, runnin-jr'ha.'k tt a private
uliey pjtj feet, a.ljoinini? lot of Henrv Hea.lriek on
' tin- ori s:.ie. nn.l lots of Nimnxl "Mci;icarr an.l
. ot hers on t he ot her si.le. havins? thereon ereete.l a
! tme ainl-a half story plank house, now in the oecu
! j. :iney of Henry Yon Alt an.l (ieorire NtcirerwaM.
, Taken in i-.xcent ion ami to he sol. I at the suit of
. l'cter ii k.tor I he use of An.l: ew an.) Albert fiick.
At.uo. till the riirht. tit le an.l interest ol Thomas
Walters, of. in an.) to a lot of tfr.ian.l situate in
I the liorotiiflt of t 'out mamrh. 'autl.ria eounty, I'a.,
frotttin on Lawrt-nee alley an l a.l)oinim lota of
J'eicr ii.cK on trie otie si.it; an l lot of Joseph
Weity on th.' otfier si.ie, an.l ex' t jel ini l..:ck !o
la:: Is o; I he ( 'a.-nhria Iron t 'o., having t hereon
ei -ete.! a two s ..ry plank house, now in the oc. u-
. ., . rtfrnrFti I '''I a two s ..ry plank house, now intheotr.i
i 1 'i "i f 1 ' !';"'-y "1 Thomas Walters. Taken in e.x-eiKi.j
1 13 t ' V I 1 S, I aiel to he sol. I at t he mi it of II ixh la rt'l it K in.
.' U.JjJjJ 1 I SJ Al.s... ail the ri-rhf. t .t le an I int erest of .latnt
ii.n
tnes
I'i'ts. ol in an.! to :i pi-ce or lot of irroun i ."iluate
in the Fourth Wanl of Johnstown ho onsch. t'am
hria fount v. Ha.. Irontini; on He.lloni sweet an.l
n.lj. titling lot ol Tiiotnas llpmn tin one si.le. an al
l y on I he ot hr. an.l running hack to html ot the
fanihria Irn Ctntipany, havinir thereon ereete.l
a two story tin l-a half plank teie iiient house an l
piatik stal.le. now in t he oecupam. v of linniel
Wauiiianirli .in. I John alari n. ...o.ail the rihf,
titl" an.l interest of James I'itts. ot. in amf 'o a
pieee or lot of ijr..un.l situ ue in the Faurlh Wanl
ol the borouirh of Johnstown. I'aiul.ria c.urtty.l'a..
front inif on lie.llor.I street arel a.loiniiiL-"lot of
IMary .Ueliermitt on tin- one si le aiel Hoiry on
the o-her. runni'iir hack to lan Is of thcCam'ir.ii
Iron Company, having th ;reon ereete.l a two st -ry
plank house, now iti t he oiteupate y of t 'ooitey
K.-im. Taken in cxerution a.i.l to he sol.l at the
suit ol tieore Kurt..
At so. all the riirln, title nnJ interest of Eman
uel J. Sees. ol. in an l t.. a piece it parcel ol l.ta.i
situate in A. lams township, (.'amhria county. I'a..
a.l joiiiinir 1 i mis ot .iatm s t'ostlow, .M. '. (t tys it
I'. i.. .it. I oth.is. eo;i.'a tiiiiLT PJ.i acres, more ot less,
nt 70 iii'ti s ol 'whieli tire elearcl, havina- f here
on .r.it.J a t wo s-,,r-ilweli iij- house, etiiiiii ham,
water saw niiil. .: I '.auk anl a lime tjiiarry, n-or
II. the n-'1;.llrj' of 1 . tn 1 1 . 11 -1 J. Sees. I'au. n in
x - i: ! o:t an 1 lo he soei at the sil.l .M. V. . lveitti
all t !..- riuht. t it le an. I interest of Ansrusi
: r i s. oi oi ;:-el to a lot ot urouml Mtu.ite in
f ,-imttri'i h. ( .'atu'.ri'i comity. I'a.. Ir tuitiif
n l.'a 1 !.' -.a t s.reet. an. I l, imtf i'hestnu. Mr-. . ;
. :i th I.- ,s-..f a ii I lot of Kieliunl C'n.s.-ien i.n the
..' Ii. r si'te. a. i I ext' i.tli:. t;.rk to the I. Ii.
i.a 1 1, re' !! creel 1 a two .-Tory ! weliitt- itoti-e
1 link -tai'le. mov it. i lie o.-.;;;taney ol Vumi-t
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! ri'-'in. title an.l Interest, of John
il l to ii pi ce or parcel ol Ian. I sn u
ii t: Ii te:i-h!p (..'.uiii.na county. I'a..
!i..s. to w.': A tt I- i n itiir l.tie is ol
a t '
r. 1- iin' No. n t 'asoer - h.. Ii. r an l J .
I tin ti:r l:.:i acres. :n..re or less, about
M
.".a a. res ri. ar. havitiir ih -rcoii ereeteil a two siorv
tiweiiiiiv ho'i.-e ait'i bam. m. in t he oeeiijiancy ol
'a-p.-r Shall r. l'lk.-n in execution an.l to be
sol'l at the stnt of Henry Str. tn. l.
Ats'i. ail the ri:i lit. "t i? le an.l interest of Na
thaniel 11. rn.-r. of. m al.. I to a .; or piece of u roun.l
s:t nut in ( V'lcinau h township, ( '..imbriii cotiiily,
I'a., Irontin'1; on township roatl, ami a.l'oininur
lait-l of. I. .fin I'i' ku.trlh on the ono si.le ami l.iml
ol .It hn Hick worth on tlic other si'le, an 1 Intel ol
Jonas It. Hot ii- r's h irs mi t he ot her. ha vinif t here
on erect.-1 a t wo story tlw riling house ;in. !( p ink
s': t.!e. new in t he o .;ii an.y of -Nathaniel llor
Iloin. r. i'.tk- u .ii execution an l to he sol. I at the
suit ol John Tie. 'ii is.
Ai.s. all tie' rint. title an.l interest of James
K My. . f. .11 ai, I t.. a l it of izrojii I sil u.ite in Cum
hria "i i't'eiih I 'aitibr a ct.iin'.y, I'a., fronting on
I'll! K .al .-tie. t anl hoiiule. foil the one "hie by
'I Inn! s'rcct. lot ol Hiiirh Crossen on the oth.'r
Hel". nit I an alley on the hack, lntviiict tlieivori
ere' ti.l a on"-aia! a-l.ail story tiwellina li..u.e ate!
a I.-. .-. r.l able, now in t he occupancy of James
Crossen an.l liarin y ( 'r ssen. Taken in execution
an.l to l e sol -1 at i in- .-nil of I ). .My or s Co.
Al.s.i. all ih- r.u'ht. title ami interest t f Hartley
Ilnv, .if. in an l to n lot of uroiin l situate in the
l.o.'oti-jh of E s Conetni.urh. Can .b.ii Count , !'a.,
I ri.ti 1 1 nr mi ih-t I'a. li. K , ami a.lioininir" u.t ot
J.hn Hoy. ami ex ten l.nz back to lite I 'one ma uuh
river, hav.ni; ihon oti r-'.'t l a two story tlweliin
In use mi l Irani.' stable, now in the occupum y of
l.ar; lev Hoy. Tn ken in execution an.l to he soM
at the suit t'l Akers i. i:.iu'ner.
Ai.su. all the riir.it, title an.l Interest of Clinton
( toiiirhn.'iir ol. in an.l to a piece or parcel of lan.I
situate in Taylor township. Cambria county, I'a ,
cut. tin. ttK :.j acres, more or less, about 3 acres of
which are el'-areil. a ioinin lamls of John ( iooiI.
V.. lit rkey. Isaac Holes, h ml others, having I hi re
in ereet.-'l a two story plank house ami barn part
ly tinislie.l, now in the occupancy of 'Initial
( ..'ii-T linoiir. Taken in execution an.l to he sol.l
nt t he suit of John Thomas.
Al.t. all the risjtit. title ami interest of Hlehanl
Williams, ol. in an.l to a lot ol irroun.l siiuate in
t he liorotiiili ot ( 'oopers.lale. 'a uihria t oil nt y. I'a..
Irontini? on Main street ami a.ijoininff lot ol Koi
ert lioyle on the one seltt an.l lot of John A.lains
on t lie ot Iter si.le. an.l exiemlinir hack to the .'one
matitrh river. liavini t hereon ereete.l a one a tel. a
hall story house inel plank stable, now in the oc
cupancy of lii.'himt William. Taken execution
an.l to ie sohl at the suit ot Barbara Krixntr, ad
ministratrix of Christian Ilrixner. dec'.l.
Tt.ttMS (if S ai.k. One-thir.l of the pnrchnse
monoy to In' pai'l when the- property Is kiinek
ttl flown, anil tho i enmitiuiK t wo-thirflsi upon
I'tititirinittion of tho lf.
IIKItMA.V HAr.MEll, ShorllT.
Sheriff's Office, Johnstown, Auir. a, 1475. -:tt.
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TAX-PAYERS.
IN in'f.tr.lniif'1' with nn Aft of tho (Senoral A
setnbl v 'if t his ( 'iiimnnn wealth, approved tho
Mh flay ff April. A. I. IS7'-', rclutirur to tho 't)l
leetittii of Taxes in tho County of Cambria."
notice is W n I y uiven to tin- tax-payers rositl
injr in the tlistrn-tH l.t-lnw tin m oil . that tho -tiin-tv
'I'ronsuror, tn eiiiiipiiani'o with tins xofoutl
si-ftinti of sai ! Act, will iitt.-tnl at tho pljii-os of
linlilltiir t'io Horoiitfh nil Township elections
on the follow in ir iiaiinil thus. Tor tho piirfmso
of ri ci ivliiii the County. I'oor nml State Taxes
iiss.-iseil ,,r the year s7":
For Wilmore Hor-.titrh. Thursday. Amrust Mh.
Siiiiiiiii'rh'll Township. Frl lav. 6th.
" Washington " Satiinlay. Anir. 7th.
" Summit ville lloroU'h. .Alon. lay." August '.ttli.
" (tallitzin " Tueslav. loth.
" Oallitxln " Wetlnesilay, " lit Ii.
' I.ri to Ht.rfintrh. Thiir Itiy, " 1'Jth.
" A lieutheny Township, Frhla v. ' i:h.
" Minister ' Satiinlay, " 14th.
" Chest Sprinirs l'.orouah. Monilny, " lflth.
" Cleartieltl Township, l ues lav, " 17th.
" White Wctlnes.lay, " Isth.
" t .'het Twp., at Olen Vuniell. Thurs.liy. Ann.
P.tth. an l at A. Anna's. Fri.lay. Amr. 2"th.
' Carmlltown Hon.uirh, Mon-layJ A tiiust ".lit.
" Carroll Township, I n. 's lay. " 24th.
!arr " We.ln.s-lay, S.Vh.
" Siisiiie!iann:i Twp., Thurs.liiy, " VOth.
" Catnbriti Townslitp, h'ri.lay. 27th.
" West Wanl, Elteiisbiirir. Satunlay. Anir. 2sth.
" Jackson I ownslup. .Momlay, Auicust 3 it h.
' lllaekltek " Tu".s.!:iy. " yi"f.
" East Wanl, Ebensbur-r. Wo.lnes.i!ay, Sept. 1st.
An I. In acoorrlanoo with tho soooml Pection
fif i-ai.l Act. on nil ta xe paiil to the Treasurer
In-fore th" 1st tiav of Septomhor ttioro will tie a
niliieti.ii of ii it t'ttt t y. ST.. while live per cent.
will he a..."l to all utipiiel taxes, ami placed in
tho huntls of a ot .ntablo.
A. I). CKISTF.. Cfiunt v Troasnror.
TieaRiiror'u OIUco, IClicnslnii-K, July It!, S75.-3f.
moucil NOT! The following cc--A-
si-rtlieil projierfv, to wit: 1 row, 1 oast
sold sle.l, 1 l..u sl.-.l, l'lox chain. 1 an-Llle, 1 CfMtk
stove an.l uteiiMls, 1 set clialrs. an.l 1 eloek. bought
t.y lins at constHble's s 1 on t he 17t k instant, has
heen left witli the former owner, AxitHimp. Eamt
7kv, or Harr township, until calle-1 lor by mo. All
Interlerence with saitl property Is hereby lorbitl-l.-n.
.IIISKI'II A. OKAY.
Sus'i'iehauna Twp., July 23, lb7i.-at.
EBEXSIiURG,
1Y JOHV PAUL.
It is all rory well, for tho poets to tell,
By way of their song aiiornkig,
Of milkmaids who rouse, to manipulate
j cows,
I o o'clock in I lie morning,
j And of moony young mowtrs wbobtiudle out
doors,
j The charms of their straw-hods scorning
j Before, hreak of day, to make love and hay,
j At 5 o'clock in the morning !
lint between mo and yon, it is all untrue
I Believe not a wonl they utter ;
j To no milkmaid alive does the finger of live
Bring beaux or even brine butter.
The poor sleepy cows, if told to arouse,
Would do so, perhaps, in a horn-ing ;
But the sweet country girls, would they show
their rt.rls,
At 5 o'clock in the morning?
It may not be wrong for the man in the
song
Or the moon if anxious to settle,
To kneel in wet grass, ami pop, but, alas !
What if he popped down on a nettle ?
Tor eonlil he see what was under his knee,
At 5 o'clock in tho morning?
It is all very well, surh stories to tell,
But if I was a maid, all t'orloru-ing,
And a lover should drop, in the clover, to
P'P. j
At 5 o'clock in the morning ; !
If I liked him, you see, I'd say, "Please call
at three ,"
If tint, I'd turn him away with scorning
"Don't, come here, you flat, with con tin- i
drums like that, ;
At 5 o'clock in the morning !' j
THE AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER. !
Piobably no contrivance of the fertile
genius of man ever excited so much wonder
and delight fur upwards of half a century i
as the automaton chess player. The an- ;
nouncement and subsequent production of i
a niachino which appeared so to vary its
operations and modes of action as to suit
the ever-varying ciicunistances of a game
of chess were sufiicent to account for this
excitement through Europe. The hess
luitotnatnu was the invention of Wolfgang
tie Kempck'ti, a native of Hungary, anlic
counselor to the royal chamber of the
domains of the emperor of 'Jcrmany, and
cc lul. rated for his t-kill in mechanics. In
the jear de Kcmpelen being at Vim- '
lia on business illative to his office1, was
udored by the court to be present as a
.scientific witness of some magnetic games
or pei To i manccs which one Pellctier, a
Frenchman, was to exhibit before the Em
press Maria Tbciesa. Dining the Ihe ex
hibition, I lor Majesty having condescended
to enter into familiar conversation with do
Kemneleit, be was induced to hint that he
thought himself capable of making a ma
chine, the t fleets of which would bo more ,
surprising and the deception iroi-e com
plete than any thing Her Majesty hail
seen during this magnetic exhibition. The
empress took him at his word and ex
pressed so earnest a desire to see his project
carried into execution that she obtained a
promise of him to set about it immediately.
He kept his word and in six months. ap
peared again at the court of Vienna in
company with the automaton chess player.
In may leadily be supposed that this
automaton excitctl the admiration and
s ttpiiso of every one who either saw it
played or played with it. An account of
the in venl ion soon spread through a great
part of Europe ; the newspapers and jour
nals were eager to announce its marvellous
powers; tho smallest scrap of information
respecting it wis lead with avidity ; and
the result of all this excitement was that
these accounts become daily moio exag
gerated and contradictory. Even an in
timate friend of the inventor, who had re
peated opportunities of w itnessing the per
formances of the automaton, expressed
himself in the following high-flown terms;
"The boldest idea that ever entered the
the brain of a mechanic was, doubtless,
that of constructing a machine to imitate
man, the master-piece of the creation, in
something more than figure and motion.
M. de Kempekn not only conceived this
idea, but also carried it into execution ;
his chess-player being beyond contradiction
the most astonishing interna ton that ever
existed. Never before did any mere me
chanical figure unite the vis mortrix with
the vis directrix, or to speak more clearly, i
the power of moving itself in different di
rections, as circumstances unforseen and
distending on the will of any person
piescnt might require. Was a wooden
figure ever before been playing at the most
difficult and complicated of all games,
frequently beating the most consummate
adopt, and sotting him right if ever lie
deviated from the rules of the game?"
The chest in which the automaton is
fixed is three and a-half feet long, two feet
deep, and two and a-half feet high. It
stands upon four castors, by which means
it is easily moved from one place to another.
Iiehind this is a figure, the size of life,
dressed in the Turkish fashion, seated in
a wooden chair, attached to the chest, and
which moves with it when it is wheeled
about the room. This figure leans with its
right arm upon the table, and its left hand
holds a Turkish pipe, i the attitude of a
person who has just been smoking.
Ilefuie the automaton is a chess-hoard
screwed down to the table, to which its
eyes are constantly directed. M. de Kem
pelon opens the front door of the chest and
takes out the drawer at the bottom. The
chest is divided by a partition into two
unequal parts ; that on the left hand is the
narrower ; it occupies little more than one
third of the chest, and is filled with wheels,
cylinders, levers and other pieces of clock
work. In that on the right are also some
PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1875.
wheels, spring barrels and two horizontal
quadrants. There is also a box, a cushion
and a tablet, on which are traced some
characters iu gold. The inventor takes
out tlia box and places it on a small table
standing near the machine ; he afso re
moves the tablet, which is to be placed on
the chess-board as soon as the game is over
to enable the automaton to answer such
questions as niay be put to him.
In the drawer above mentioned are red
and white chessmen on a board, with
which they are taken out and placed on the
side of the chess-board. There is also a
small oblong box, containing six small
chess-boards, each showing the end of a
game. Any one of these situations being
set up on the automaton's chess-board, ho
undertakes to win, whether he play with
the red or the w hite men.
In showing tho interior of the machine
the inventor not only opens the front but
also the back doors of the chest, by which
the wheel-work becomes so exposed as to
afford the most thorough conviction that no
living being can possibly be concealed ; and
in order to make this exposure more com
plete, the inventor generally places a wax
light in the chest, so as to illuminate every
corner of it. He then lifts up the automa
ton's robe, and turns it over his head, so
as to display the internal structure, which
consists of levels and wheol-work, of which
the body of the automaton is so full that
there is not room to hide a kitten. Even
his trousers have a little door in them,
which is opeued to remove even the shadow
of suspicion.
When the automaton is about to make
a move he lifts his arm leisurely, and di
rects it to the piece which he intends to
play ; he suspends his hand over it opetis
the lingers takes it places it on the pro
per square and again removes his arm to
the cushion. In capturing a piece he first
removes his adversary's tn.iti, and then
substitutes one of his own. A slight noise
of wheel-work, soniewhu! lesembling that
of a repeater, is heard dining every move
of. the automaton. This noise ceases as
soon as a move is made and the automa
ton's arm replaced on the cushion; and
not till then can the adversary make a
fresh move. The automaton al ways claims
first move, and moves his head so as to
look over the whole board whenever the
adversary makes a fresh move. He nods
his head twice when the adveise queen is
attacked, and thrice wheu check is given
to the king.
If the adversary makes a wrong move,
the automaton shakes his head, returns the
piece to the square from which it had
moved, and then plays his move ; so that
the adversary loses his move as a punish
ment for his inattention or wilful mistake ;
this often happens, from a desire on the
pait of the player or the company present
to see the automatou detect a mistake,
ami take advantage of it. This condition
is one among others which facilitates the
winning of games by the automaton.
The inventor requests those who play
with the automaton to be careful to place
the pieces exactly iu the middle of the
squares, lest the automaton in opening his
hand to take the piece should miss it, or
receive some damage. A move once made
on either side is not allowed to be retracted.
The machine cannot make above ten or
a dozen moves without being wound up
again. The automaton in the course of its
travels visited, by special invitation, the
court of Frederick the Great, at Berlin,
where it conquered the monarch and his
whole court. Eager to possess himself of
the secret, Frederick for a large sum of
money bought the automaton, and iu a
secret interview with M. de Kcmpelen
learned the whole art and mystery of this
wonderful machine. Certain it is, that
like a child who cries after a new toy and
no longer regards it when possession has
shorn it of its. novelty, Frederick threw
aside the automaton, and for many years it
lay forgotten and neglected among the
worn-out furniture of the royal court of
Berlin.
- M. do Kemielen died at Vienna in 1804.
Iu 1800, when Napoleon occupied Berlin,
we find the automaton chess-player under
another master, and prepared again to
astonish the world. Napoleon played a
game with tho automaton. After a few
moves he purjiosely made a false move ;
the automaton inclined its head, replaced
the piece, and made a sign to Napoleon to
play correctly, lie did so, and, after a
few moves, again played a piece incorrectly.
On this occasion the automaton removed
the piece from the board and played its
own move. Napoleon was highly amused,
and after a short time made a false move
for the third time, when the automaton
swept the pieces from the board and de
clined to continued the game.
Of course the reader is familiar with the
secret of the automaton chess-player. Not
withstanding the inventor professed to
reveal the entire inside mechanism of the
wonderful machine, a living chess-player
was actually concealed in the chest. The
following very amusing account of a mis
understanding between tho manager and
the inside operator is taken from Tomlin
son's amusements iu chess :
M. Maelzel having entered into an agree
ment with M. Mouret, an eminent chess
player, to conduct the internal arrange
ments of the automaton, the two confeder
ates set out ou a tour for the purpose pf
spreading the fame of the automaton, and
reaping the benefit of the deception in
many towns of England, Scotland and
Holland, where it was yet only known by
report. The most complete success at
tended this journey. Wherever they went,
spectators crowded to the exhibition to wit
ness the triumph of the automaton, who
generally kept his ground against his an
tagonists, and came off victorious, iu spite
of the advantage which he permitted to
his opponent in giving him the pawn and
move.
The exhibitor and his assistant went on
for some time iu perfect harmony ; ac
counts were settled between them at every
halting-pldce, and each was perfectly satis
fied. It happened, however, on one of
these occasions, that 51. Maelzel remained
debtor to his assistant for a considerable
sum, and as weeks and months passed by,
he still had some pretext for omitting its
payment. At length a year had passed
without producing the desired settlement,
and M. Mom el, weary of this delay, found
the means of frightening his companion to
his proper duty.
The automaton was then at Amsterdam ;
the King of Holland sent one morning to
engage the exhibition-room at the same
time ordeiing a sum equal to three thous
and francs to be paid to M. Maelzel. The
latter went joyfully to announce the good
news to his associate ; they breakfasted
together, and were delighted at the thought
of entering the lists with a crowned head.
M. Maelzel then hastened to make such
preparations as should make the exhibition
as briliiaut as possible. The performance
was to commence at half-past 12 at noon.
Twelve o'clock arrives, and it is time for
M. Mouret to take his station in the chest.
But he has not yet arrived, and Mr. Maezel
hastens to find out the cause of the delay.
What is his surprise to find Mouret in bed,
and seized with a convulsive trembling.
"What do I see '? What is the matter ?"
exclaimed Maelzel.
"I have a fever," said his artful assist
ant. "Why you weie very well just now !'
"Yes, but this is a sudden attack."
"The king w ill be here presently,
"lie must go back again."
"But what can I say to him?"
"Tell him the automaton has got the
fever."
"No more of this folly."
"I don't wish to joke w ith you."
"Then pray get up."
"Impossible."
"Let me call a physician."
"It is of no use."
"Is there no means of subduing this
fever ?"
"Yes, one only."
"What is it?"
"To pay me the 1,500 francs you owe
me."
"You shall have them this evening."
"No, no, this moment."
M. Maelzel saw too plainly that there
was no alternative, and went to fetch the
money. The cure was wonderful ; the au
tomaton was never so attractive before.
The king did not actually play, but he
adv ised his minister of war, w ho played fol
ium. The pair were completely beaten by
the automaton, but all the blame of the
defeat was, of course, thrown upon the
minister.
Auother anecdote is related of the auto
maton to the following effect: In one of
the towns of Germany a conjuror had been
exhibiting his various tricks, to the delight
and amazement of the inhabitants, when
the arrival of-the automaton presented a
still more powerful object of attraction,
and left the pHr fellow without an au
dience. Annoyed and jealous at the repu
tation of his rival, he went to be himself a
witness of the new pei formance, and from
his own experience in the art of deception
he felt convinced that the chest contained
a hidden player. He theiefore began all
at once to raise a cry of "Fire," in which
he w as seconded by one or two companions.
The spectators vere seized with the great
est alarm, in which, strange to say, the
automaton participated, and in his fright
upset his adversary and tottered about as
if he were mad. Happily M. Maelzel, w ho
preserved his presence of mind, was able
to push him behind a curtain, where be
soon became quiet, and recovered his usual
dignified bearing. The alarm of fire was
soon discovered to be false, and the con
juror did not gain anything by his attempt
to undeceive the company. After this
event M. Maelzel, in giving directions to a
candidate for the office of concealed player,
was accustomed to say, "If you heaij a
cry of fire, don't stir ; 1 will come to your
help."
Tho automaton was afterwards taken to
North America, where it was exhibited,
during several years, in the principal towns
of tho United States and Canada. South
America then leceived a visit from this
wonder of the age, and, after a due exhib
ition of its powers, the automaton finally
sank into oblivion, and was deposited in a
lumber room in New York, where, we be
lieve, it fctill remains, never again perhapa
to be the means of exciting curiosity or in
terest. Hartford Timet.
A couPLEof disputatious neighbors were
contending as to which is the oldest busi
ness in the world, when the wife of ne of
them, with her babe in her arms, silenced
them by declaring that the oldest business
in the woild was the nursery business.
THE HOUSE THAT BOWEN BUILT.
i.
Plymouth Church. This is the house
that Bowen built.
II.
Grace, Merct asd Peace. This is
the meal that lay in the house that Boweu
built.
nr.
Paroxysmal Kiss. This is the mouse
that hid in the meal that lay in tho house
that Bowen built.
IV.
Gossip. This is the cat that hunted the
mouse that hid in the meal that lay iu the
house that Bowen built.
v.
Dissimulation. This is the dog that
worried the cat that hunted the mouse that
hid in the meal that lay in the house that
Bowen built.
VI.
Vicky (Woodhull.) This is the cow with
the crumpled beel that kicked till the dog
was aut ga spiel that worried the cat that
huuted the mouse that hid iu the meal that
lay in the house that Bowen built.
YII.
Sir Makmaduke (Tilton.) This is the
swain all tattered and torn that soothed
the cow with the crumpled heel that kicked
till the dog was au ga npiel that worried
the cat that hunted the mouse that hid iu
the meal that lay in the house that Bowen
built.
VIII.
Elizabeth (Tilton.) This is the maid
en all forlorn who jilted the man all tat
tered and torn who coaxed the cow with
the angry heel that kicked till the dog was
au ga spiel that worried the cat that hunt
ed the mouse that hid in the meal that lay
iu the Iiaiisc that Bowen built.
IX.
II. W. Needier.) This is the priest all
shaven and shorn who almost wished he
had never been boin when he kissed the
maiden all forlorn who jilted the man all
tattered and torn who coaxed the cow w ith
the lively heel that kicked till the dog was
au ga spiel that worried the cat that hunt
ed the mouse that hid in the meal that lay
iu the house that Bowen built.
x.
Mrs. Moultox. This is a "slice of the
judgment day" whose "downright trust
fulness" carried dismay to the naughty
priestiu "the cave of gloom" who sat on the
"ragged edge" of his doom when he kissed
the maiden all forlorn who jilted the man
all tattered and torn who soothed the cow
with the vicious heel that kicked till the
dog was au ga spiel that worried the cat
that hunted the mouse that hid in the meal
that lay in the house that Bowen built,
xr.
"My Dear Von Molke" (Moulton.)
This is the name of the Mutual Friend who
carried the secrecy through to the end for
the sly old priest in the cave of gloom who
kept a dangerous cup in his room wheu he
kissed the maiden all forlorn who jilted
the man all worried and worn who coaxed
the cow with the versatile heel that kicked
till the dog was a us ga spiel that tested the
cat that hunted the mouse that hid in the
meal that lay in the house that Bowen
built.
xn.
Mrs. Morse. This is the tyrannical
mother-in-law with the terrible tongue and
flexible jaw, the eagle eye and avenging
claw, who told of all that she saw, who in
dulged in various comments aloud, and
made it quite sultry for all the crowd for
the Mutual Friend who dared to refuse to
let her get at his budget of news ; for the
priest, who, caught in what he had done,
said, "Mother, I wish you would call me
son ;" for the desolate daughter all forlorn
who jilted T. T. (tattered and torn) who
coaxed the cow with tli6 frisky heel that
kicked till the dog was aut ga spiel that
worried the cat that hunted the mouse that
hid in the meal that lay iu the house that
Bowen built.
XII.
The Graphic-This is the cock that
will crow in the morn when Justice blows
her delinquent horn, commanding all to ac
knowledge the corn; for the mother-in-law
with the lingual thorn ; for the Mutual
Friend with his lofty scorn ; for that Slice
of the Day of Judgment, born to comfort
and scare aud guide and warn ; for Bessie,
who, as she was sworn, by Marmaduke from
her bed was torn, and unto him screaming
and sleeping borne; for the social piiest
all shaven and shorn who kissed the maid
en all forlorn who jilted the man all wor
ried and worn who soothed the cow with
the limber heel that kicked till the dog was
aus ga spiel that worried the cat that hunt
ed the mouse that hid iu the meal that lay
in the house that Bowen built.
Mb. Blivens, an old bachelor living in
Rochester, who is very much absorbed iu
politics, visited the Widow Graham not a
great while ago, just after having perused
Grant's letter, and asked her what she
thought of a third time. Now, the widow,
it so happens, had been twice married, and
presuming that he had an eye to business,
she responded to the question by making
a rush for Mr. Blivens, whom she tightly
enciiclcd in her arms, at the same time ex
claiming: "O, you dear, dear maul What
a happy woman I am!" At last accounts
Mr. B. had locked himself in his wood
house, and was endeavoriag to explain
things to the widow through the keyhole.
NUMBER 29.
A MUTILATKD STAMP.
During the latter days of the session of
Congress an old gentleman visited Wash
ington to arrange some matters in relation
to a patent. One day, w hile visiting the
Capitol, he Made the arquaintanoe of one
of the employees, mho showed him much
attention, and devoted several hours to con
ducting him through that etupendoos
edifice and directing his attention to all
its various beauties and attractions. The
old gentleman was completely captivated
by the young man, and formed for him the
highest attachment Congress adjeurr.ed,
and the young man returned to his home
In Ohio; but the old gentleman remained in
the city a few days, and then visited Balti
more. While there he was taken ill,
and immediately hastened back to Wash
ington. Growing worse he resolved to
make his will, and having none but very
distant and unknown relatives, he deter
mined to bestow his wealth upon the young
man for whom he had formed so great an
attachment. Desiring his presence, and
having his address he wrote a few lin?,
giving information of hie health, an l re
questing a visit from hhn without delay, aa
he had a gratifying suiprise in store for
him.
The letter was inclosed and stamped
with a postage stamp, the only one k5 had
which was slightly torn in separating it from
the pocket-book, to which it unfortunately
adhered. An acquaintance and daily visitor
was employed to mail the letter, who called
the attention of the old gentloman to the
rigid adherence of the potsl department to
its rules in relation to mutilated stamps; but
he would not listen to the suggestion, saying
that the stamp was genuine, had not been
used, and was good as ever, and he would
not waste its vulue. The stamp was
accordingly used, aud the letter was duly
mailed.
Now comes the sequel. The letter was
detained here for poslage, solely on ac
count of the trifling mutilation referi-ed to,
and the party to whom it was addressed
was, in about four days, notified of the de
tention, which no'ife was received six days
from the date of the mailing of the letter
with the torn st.mp. The following day
ihe young man left h:? home, and deeming
the witLheld let'.er of no particular conse
quences without even cr.riyir.g the Tust
Office notice or paying any attention to it.
Ten doyi subfeqt;eii;ly he arrived at Wit-b.-ington,
and then lectured to his memory
the detained letter, and he wro',9 home for
the Post Office notifit'tation. On its arrival
he pvocurred the l-.-tfer, aud in much excite
ment of mind hastened to the hotel of the
old gentleman. Alas! when ha arrived he
learned that his inter.d.-d benefactor had
been dead four days, and that the old gen
tleman, not hearing from or receiving tiie
wished for visit, had firet felt hurt, then
flighted, and finally indignant, and in that
frame of mind had mndt a will in favor of
jf a poor old lady in his t alive State, who
lad once done him vv, act of kindness.
This was told him by he lawyer who pre
pared the will, and who was the party that
mailed the letter. The old gentleman's
wealth amounted to $53,000.
SAW HIS OHX ORATE Dl'O.
A Chinaman In the employ of a family
at Salt Wells Station, over on the Pacific
dope, passed through a decidedly thrilling
experience recently. Salt Wells is a rail
road station, in charge of a man named
McArthur. McArthur and his wife went
away on a visit, leaving the station in
charge of a man named Ricks and a China
man. Subsequently Ricks was called
away, and the Chinaman remained alone
to keep things straight aliout the place.
He had been thus but a day or two when
a couple of men rode up to the station and
demanded dinner. The Chinaman com
I'lied with the request, when the two men
I also insisted that he should feed their
horses. The Chinaman went to the 6tahle
and was opening a sack of barley when
the men came up behind him and filed
their revolvers, hitting ini in the head.
The Chinaman fell, and remained in
sensible for a few minutes, but knew
enough to keep ulet. The would-be
murderers were feeling his pulse, and one
asked the ofher, "Shall we shoot him
again?" "Oh, hell be dead enough in
time," was the answer. Then the ruffians
went into the house, and securing a pickaTe
and shovel, began digging a grave for their
victim in the ellar. The Chinaman quietly
escapied and ian for assistance. A party
was al once organized, and the robbers,
who had taken what plunder they could
carry were pursued for fifty miles, finally
escaping. ' The Chinaman, who saw h.s
' own grave being dug, will have a story to
tell if he ever goes back to Asia, and a story
1 of the most thrilling kind.
SlKI'IJIStlt-U.
Two eloping couples from Kentucky were
to be married in Illinois, the other day, and
when they went before the parson some
dozen of their friends, men and women,
stood up with them. The clergyman who
performed the ceremony married the whole
crowd in this fashion: "Gentlemen and
ladies, do you agree to take those standing
by your sides as your lawful husbands
and wives tw. to which they all nodded.
The parties who otliciated as gToomunn
and bridesmaids were terribly suiiritd
when they ascertained that not only the
eloping couples, but themselves also, had
been joined in the indissoluble bouda of
matrimony.