Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-06-19

yet we are only half century removed
from these horrors. ..'' 7i-
forgot. We are told that more terri
BILE than this is the despotism now WELD
ed by the Government Of the United
Sta'es! 1t would be waste Of time to
notice such legations. But history has
its uses. Standing in this room of tort
ure, With the iron maiden before us. wet
with damp. cold sweat, as if the iron itself
was undergoing remorse for the past, VIC
may contrast the letiency Of the Govern
ment of the United States with that of
all other nations. In the United States
assassius only are executed; rebels are
pardoned. The mass Of rebels are Invited
to take their place under eqnal laws; to
have their goods; to lose no rights
England in these days blows rebe's from
the muzzles Of cannon; France roasts a
cave full Of Arabs at once. Step back
into the last century and you have
reaching all the way down to the begin
ming of what Is called civilization in En-.
rope-slaughtcr by the Wholesale, confs-
cation, imprisonments, driving out Of
people-30 900 at time-intoleranc
bigotry and despotism The people of
the United States may challenge the world
to produce such an example Of leniency as
that which they are now manifesting
toward those wh1 have done what they
could to destroy the Government.
But let us forget the past and accep.
the more pleasing view. that the world is
growing better. We will leave the old
houses and the old times aud take look
at the Nuremberg Of to day. 1sa
MANUFACTURE OF LEAD PENCILS.
lead pencils of Nuremberg u manufacture
are to be found in all countries--in the
counting rooms of State street, in the
school houses and farm houses of America
in Russia. China, Australia, India,
South America in city and rural dis.
tricts, in the hands of the merchant In
the pockets of the day laberer, who scores
up his weekly earnings. Accompanied
by the efficient and worthy Consul of the
United States, Mr.. G. G. Wheeler, to
whom am greatly indebted for kind at
tentiop, visited the manefactory Of A..
W. Faber. whose pencils are celebrated
the world over dare say that major
ity of those who read the journal use
pencils from this mapufactory. AZ it is
an important branch of industry, pur-
pose to give few notes upon it.
Lead pencils were not known till the
10Th century. Artists. before that time,
nse1 the stylus. Ink or chalk were the
articles used by merchants, clerks and
copyists Plumbago was discovered in
the 18th century, and the first pencils
we're made in England in 1866. They
were cut from the pure plumbago. Then
u process was discovered for grinding aud
remodeling the refuse material from
which pencils were cut. About seventy
years ago It was discovered that better
pencils could be obtained by an aduixture
of clay wi h the plumtago. Tie manu-
facture was carried on almost exclusively
by the French and Fuglish.
The founder of the Faber house, in
1850. commenced business in the village
Of Stein, three miles from Nuremberg.
The business was continued by his son
Antcn Wilhelm Faber 1t was limited
business. the French and English manu-
facturers having command Of the market.
The son of A. W. Faber came into the
management in 1889. at which time about
twenty workmen were employed, and the
yearly business amounted to about $4,000.
The son began to make pencils Of better
quality than any then to be fonnd in
market. He Travelled through Europe,
introducing them personally to artists
and merchants. His business increased
and has gone on with such rapidity that
at the present time, though there arc nu-
m.rous manufactures in Germany, Eng
land. France and the United States, be
cannot fill the orders sent from all parts
of the world. eht sain 10Y 'a'
The monufactory is still at Stein, a
pleasant village, half hours ride from
, Nuremberg Our course is over level
plain. At our right hand. Gustavus
Adolphus fought one Of his grea: but un-
successful battles with Wsllenstein. On
yonder hill. now crowned by an old tower
of sandstone, half shaded by trees, Wal.
leusteiu stood and directed the fight.
Uustavus moved out from the city with
the white and yellow Gag Of Sweden float
ing over him. and the two armies met
where now We see those acres Of wheat
Just heading out. > 5ide .H1g bm
But We are not to talk Of meii who havs
made their mark. but Of pencils which