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Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 118, 13 February 1872, Page 5

A Wonderful Crook. —Mr H. 1)., Munson, a native of Williston, Vermont, has devoted ten of : his fourscore years to the achievement of making 1 a clock that is more complicate lly ingenious than the Strasbourg timepiece, and vastly more ser--1 viceible. It runs eight days, and the dial marks I the second, minute, hour, and day of the week, month, and year; a thermometer rests against [ its pendulum, giving the state of temperature ; | the ball of the pendulum contains a miniature I time-piece, which derives its motive power from its vibrating position, and keeps accurate time ; ! with this there is a delightful musical apparatus. ' which plays at the end of each hour, and it is piously precontrived so as to play only sacred | tunes on Sunday, beginning and ending with the j “ Doxology.” On national holidays, the airs are i diversified with “ Yankee Hoodie,” &c. | The following “ sarkastical” advertisement ; is from a recent issue of the Thames Guardian: “Wanted, a ‘General’ Female Servant; wages, 30s. per week ; no children. It is not necessary that she should know anything about ; household work ; the 1 Missis' does all the cookimg ; washing sent out; followers allowed in any | number. No questions asked as to character or : last situation ; the ‘ Missis’ has a good stock of j underclothing, to which the maid has free access 1 on special occasions.” A severe affection of the chest and lungs cured Iby Ilofhwif* Fills. —Letter sent to I’rofessor j Holloway from Han lon : “ Sir,—A young lady resides here whose eheso and lungs were in such | a delicate state that, when under the influence i of the least cold, her difficulty in breathing was so great that she could only get temporary relief by blistering. She had little or no appetite, and was so weak and debilitated as to be oblige! to ' rest even in going up one flight of stairs ; but by rather a long use of your Pills. 1 am happy ■ to sav she has been restored to perfect health. -•(Signed) Wilhitn Frown. 21 South Main-st. ’