The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-24
Letter from Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE, ONO, Oct. 18th 1873.
Editor Somerset Press:
SIR:-We have been in this town and
vicinity, for over two weeks, shaping
business for the Singer Company. Cam
bridge is the county sect Of GUERNSEY
c, unity, and is pleasantly situated on the
B. & o. r. R., 1t contains about three
thousand inhabitants, ard strange to say
it does not contain a single retail liquor
house. 1t is beautifully ornamented
with several very fine churches, and,
there is being erected new school
house which is to cost S50,o00 it is
three stories high contains thirteen large
commodious rooms and Is model house
in every particular, it reflects great
credit, ON the enterprising citizens ofthe
town and is also very ornamental to the
surroundings, the surface of this coun-
ty is not at all monotonous, as it is beau
tifully diversified with hills, valleys,
and table land. Tobacco is extensively
cultivated here though considerable at
tention is paid to raising wheat, corn,
and other grain. A vast amount Of APP
pies are also being shipped from this
county; but We have seen but one vine
yard in this locality. In as much as
We stayed in Kentucky, some time after
we wrote to you from that point, we
will give you~a short history of the re-
mainder of our sojourn in that re-
gion. We had the pleasure of visiting
several fairs there, one of which was at
Germantown, at which place we saw the
finest horses and cattle, we have ever
seen on exhibition any where; We saw
the celebrated horse Membrino, owned
by Mr.. l.. H. Long, of Bracken Coun-
ty KY, also Golddust shown for saddle
horse, said to be the finest in the State
We will also make mention of w. W.
Baldwin's celebrated herd of fine cattle
one of which he sold on the fair ground
to gentleman of Bloomington, ILL.,, for
the little sum of $4,000 We also saw
the yearling calf, which was bought at
the great cattle sale, in New York last
September by Mr.. \. J. Alexander for
$4,000. Ii Is termed the seventh
Duchess Of Oneida, and pretty good
calf at that, on our way from MayspiHe
to Cincinnati, we had to stop off 1t lit
River town and go six miles iIlfo The.
country on the Kentucky side, and not
feeling disposed to walk that distance
we proceeded TO Il livery stable for a rig,
and upon learning that the round trip
would cost $500 we remarked that We
wanted the best rig in the stable In a
short time the darhey drove round to
the otel, and upon viewing our rig we
found we had good horse, harnessed in
the regular style Of the country bri-
/ die minus rein or throat latch and pair
of huge rope lines, and a very common
buck board, the darkey informing us al
the same time that dat hoss would Skin
us along like mud turtle. Upon ar.
irving at urdesired point, we made
known our business to the good lady O
the house, and after our regular business
was dispatched, we sat down for llttl,
chat, whereupon little urchin of somt
six or seven summers made his appear
ance with the request that his MANN;
should comb his head, she seized thu
comb and made the boy hold his heaC
over the table, and after combing tim'
she drew her broad thumb nail over tn,
surface Of the table which reminded u
of eating grape pie and crushing th'
seeds. Mace did not stay for dinner.
You BET.