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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19
A Beautiful industrial Art.

One of the most beautiful p-oduc-
tions for which Birmingham mas long
been celebrated, and TO rival chat which
other parties have always unsuccessfully
put fo-th thei= endeavors, is the japan
ned ware-baths of all sorts, trays, pals,
toilet services, and great variety of
other articles known and admired in ev-
cry part of The world. According 10 an
account now given of some of The secret
processes which pertain to this maniac
ture in that plce, The iron, on being
formed into the required shape and size,
is rubbed with a particular kind Of stone
until it bacomes perfectly smooth, it is
then handed TO a woman VINO lays on
one or two thick coats of color mixed
with varnish and places the tray in
stove, to dry, after it is vanished three
or four times, and again thoroughly
dried, then rubbed, smooshed and pol
ished and prepared and handed to the
printers room, where it is ornamented
according to the design intended.
This last-named operation appears to
be decidedly unique and ingenious. The
design is engraved upon a copper plate,
and tine impression is taken by rubbing
into the cavities of the engraving an
oily composition which adheres, in the
form of the design, to the form of the
paper pressed upon it. The printing
paper is laid upon the tray and rubbed
with flannel, so that the oily substance
adheres to it. The paper is now taken
off, and gold, silver or bronze-dust plen-
tifully scattered upon the mixture as it
stands in the tray.
This is rubbed with flannel, and all
the details of the design are thus brought
out and as accurately transferred as il
the tray itself had been subjected to the
ordinary process of printing from the
copper plate. The colors are then made
fast by vanishing and drying, smoothed
by rubbing with rotten stone, and finally
polished with the naked hand.
1t is stated that the females employed
in polishing the best goods never en-
gage in the rougher household duties,
such as securing the floor, or even hand
ling the broom, lest their hands should
fose the soft touch so necessary to give
the last beautiful touch to these attrac'
tive articles.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

REMEDY FOR CHAPPED HANDS
An exchange says: The easiest and sim
plest remedy is 70 nd in every store
room. Take common starch and grind
with knife until it ia reduced to the
smoothest powder. Take clean box
and fill it with starch, thus prepared, SO
az to have it continually at hand for use.
Every time the hands are taken from
the suds or dish-water, wipe them, and
while they are yet damp rub portion
of starch thoroughly over them, cover
in the whole surface. The skin is cool
ed and soothed, and healed, bringing
and insuring the greatest degree of COM
fort and freedom from this no means in
significant trial.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19
Australian Floods.

Floods generally follow drouths. On
the coast, the more mountainous the
country the more rarely these extremes
are felt; but no part Of the country is
fee from these visits. 1t is in the inte-
rior, however, that they have their home,
and from that stronghold the forces
which call the floods forth rule supreme,
their power declining as they approach
that of the ocean. Here, in the depress-
ion of the great plain, there is most
probably one long drouth, or one long
wet season; no seasons of a year, but
years ofa season. Wet seasons, like
drouths, may last years; for the seas Of
shallow water, the innumerable lakes
and marshes which some explorers in
wet seasons have found north of Lake
Eyre, may be years in evaporating, as
frequent condensation must take place
by the cold southern winds. And shi'
milder inland climate viii tend 10 moll.
ify that of neignboring regions. But
these extremes are overpowering; they
make that interior almost uninhabitable,
and they rule the character of the count
~, the produce, the people, and the his
tory of the land.
The desolation of a drought is not
less complete than that of food, ana Il
it appears has more effect on the survi'
vors. For years these droughts gather
in force, they multiply their action be
fore they are broken by the floods, and
their termination is in melancholy, aw
full landscape. For days and months thu
earth has been hot, parched, and crack
ed; for months the waters have ceased Il
flow, the trees have lived, but not grown
and the sky has been cloudiess. Th'
evergreen forest is browner, sadder
and still, in the oppressive air, the plain
are dry and dusty; the watering-placel
filed with dead; and the whole scene
quivers before the eye by the great rad
iation ofits heat. Daily the sun rises II
hazy sky, sails in white heat through
cloudless course, and sets, round, re-
ball Of FIRE, on the edge Of cope
dome. A sullen, dewless night follow
the dreaded day. The leaves OF the fol
est, and the surviving grass Of the field
glisten like blades Of steel in the glar'
Of the mighty sun; there is no gree
thing, or sound of bird, or beast, or tres
in the great MONDAY heat.-At lsngt
clouds mysteriously gAther-daily the
gather, and disappear at night-at la'
they form dense, low masses, tEund'
, breaks, and violent storms ofwind suee
} the plain; no rain. Again and aga
these storms break before the ionged-f'
! rain comes; and with 10 comes noo
Perhaps the rain, SLING the northsi
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19
VOLUME |.
An sSImproved' Wedding Tour.

Mr.. Newbury, of Davenport, Iowa,
like Burns, of Gettysburg, is practical
man, under which guise he won the
heart of Miss Zamie Severance, brilliant
Lady and dezervedly popular school
teacher, and about FIVE weeks ago they
were made man and wife. Il had been
the custom of Mr.. Newbury 10 take an
annual harge-triP to New Orleans,
and he conceived the novel and romantic
idea of making wedding tour in the
same way. The subject was broached TO
his friends, and also TO the friends of the
bride; and, as it met with much favor
on all sides, he decided to carry the plan
out. A barge was accordingly fitted up
in sumptuous style, and everything made
in shipshape order for the reception of
the newly married couple In addition
and potatoes were slowed away in the
hold, to be disposed of on arrival at
New Orieans In this manner was pro-
fit combined with pleasure and common
sense with romance. In addition to Mr.
and Mrs. Newbury, the craft carried
fourteen passengers, three of whom were
| ladies. Mr.. Hall, an experienced Mis-
sissippi navigator, piloted the barge and
commanded crew of four men, all told.
| The balance of the party was composed
| of am bilious followers of Nimrod, who
had pledged themselves to keep the cal
sine well supplied with wild game. I'm
mediately after the marriage ceremony
! had been performed the bridal party and
their retainers were escorted to the barge,
which was pushed out into the stream,
and slowly foated past the city on its
way to the Gulf. The only steam on
board was that which issued from the
mouth Of the teakettle, and hence dreams
of boiler explosions did not haunt
the slumbers of the UoyGgeurs. After an
enjoyable trip of four weeks duration,
the barge, with its novel cargo,
of onions and bride, reached St.
Louis on Saturday night. As the
journey was only continued by daylight,
the length of time consumed was longer
than anticipated, but it passed only too
quickly for the happy passengers
When game was sighted a landing was
effected, and the hunters of the party
were given chance to amuse themselves.
The animated foaters spent three or
four days in the city, calling on their
friends and visiting places of amusement.
On Wednesday they continued their
voyage, and expect to reach New Or
leans in about two months. They pro-
pose to remain in Cairo a week, and al
so a week in Memphis. The vessels log
will be an interesting document to peruse
when the trip is completed, and Mr.
and Mrs. Newbury will doubtless car
ry it back to Davenport with them on
their return next spring. Taking all
circumstances into consideration, this
wedding tour can be safely classed as the
most practically romantic one on record
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19
A Horrible Graveyard in Bombay,

A correspondent writing from Bombay
says: "You have all heard of the Par
sees. They are the Jews of Bombay.
They are race that was excluded from
Persia as the Jews have been from many
countries. They have very peculiar no
tions of life, but their cemetery is more
peculiar still. 1t is different from all
others. We made visit to their ceme-
terry, not knowing at the time that nc
one was admitted. 1t is a large tract
on the best part of Malober Hill. 1t is
very valuable now, but it was purchas.
ed many years ago. We made applica-
tion at the gate for admission and were
refused. We appealed to young Par
see who happened to be passing. HI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

streams fret, foods the southern water
channels before cloud il in their sky.
But with the foods destruction to ling
erinR life, no less than hope 10 wither-
ing vegetation, is brought down Many
a settler has been ruined by dEouths;
but many a foesC which survived that
ordeal has been silently, hOpelessly,
swallowed by the food Raliksn's DO
,1i,;on ~ AuskrdFifl -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

If an edge tool is 30 hard as to crum-
BILE, grind it on a dry stone until the
edge turns blue; it will then cease to
break and the temper will generally
prove to be about right Scythes and
axes are sometimes too hard at the edge,
but if treated in this way give no furth-
er trouble
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

FOLLY OF STRIKES AT THIS lime.
The carpet weavers of Philadelphia
have resolved to continue their strike
against a reduction of wages. Such ac-
ton is very unwise, and the working
men are doing themselves an injury by
it. The whole country is suffering from
severe stringency, and it is question
with many employers whether or not
they can go on, with the expenses still
accumlating and profits falling. All are
involved in the same disaster, and the
laborer should not expect to escape his
share of the trial. When times were at
their best, says the Baltimore Gazette,
he insisted upon partaking of the gem
eral imitation which was mistaken for
prosperity. His demands were allowed,
and wages have steady risen. With the
collapse they, too, must come down, or
the ranks of the poor be recruited by
thousands thrown out of employment.
1t is no time to scorn the half loaf when
it may soon be question of bread or
no bread. The good sense of the great
majority of the workingmen has led
them to accept either lower wages or
three-quarters time, which amounts to
the same thing. The various little OBJ
stinate cliques that still hold out are on
" running themselves and their families.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

A new cereal has been grown in Ore
gon, and the people are puzzled as to
whether it belongs to the wheat family.
or more nearly resembles rye, barely or
oats, opinions being very nearly equally
divided, From seven to ten stalks grow
from one root, to height of about four
feet, and these stalks, or straws are thin
and hard. The radicles are tough, and
spread widely. The heads are six inches
in length, and covered with heavy
beard, each. flament being five inches
long. The grain is double the length of
kernel of wheat, and instecd of being
firm and compact, is hollow, the cavity
containing glutinous matter. While
the grain bears closer resemblance to
wheat than anything else, the straw
looks more like that of rye or barley.
It's origin is somewhat peculiar, the first
grain having been taken from the
stomach of wild goose, by farmer in
Tillamook county, nearly three years
ago. He was struck with its appearance,
and planted it, and the succeeding sea-
son sowed the product. He distributed
a portion of the second crop among a
few friends in different parts of the
State, who this year raised small guam
titles. It will require another year to
determine the value of the grain.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

It is noticeable that in the United
States in 1870 there were l,346 deaths
by suicide, while there were only 2O2
by lightning; in other words an invivid-
ual is six times as likely to kill himself
as lightning is to kill him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

1t is impossible to imagine any occu-
patton more suited to a lady living in
the country than that of poultry rear
ing. If she has any superfuOus affec-
ton to bestow let it be on her chicken
kind, and it will be returned cent. per
cent
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

Lands that are overstocked not only
yields less food, but the animals pastur-
ed upon them make less yield in beet
or milk than when the stock is in pro-
portion to the capacity of lands for
producing it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-12-19

Seven men were publicly whipped at
New Castle, Del, few days since.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
ua,r pr.r.sr,. Concert.

ons al9ht at Paris / was moping
around. not kuoRing what to do with
mvself having exhausted all the places
AZ Amusement and Of interest. II was
raining, too, which made 1t stili more
dull. | ran across to friend OF nine
an the boulevard and said: Here we
are In Paris, the place Of all places to
sniov Yourself, and ] declare l dom
NOV what to do with myself. BE said:
aWhy don't you 20 around 70 the Val
.r,;no-tbere they have hairdresset 5
SaiI and il is worth seeing2 And
sronnd 10 the Valentino / went where
- ordinary nights they have the Can
Car and this is what saw On q
r,;ssi platform in the middle Of the
room we're seated twenty beauhtul
women in full dress, at toilet tables,
and behind each Que stood osroer
with sualloE-tail coat, industriousiy ~
York on the fair ones hair. BeEsfds Oh
mall silver medals were offered Tor the
hsrt apd quickest jobs. As soon as
ons of The fellows finished. his lady was
sscortsd devn 70 and around the entire
-, vhere we're many hundreds Of
-snnis including English and Amsri-
csSS drinking and smoking At the little
tsbls. or lounging csrelessly about AT
ths further end one Of the best orehestrAs
in Paris discoursed exquisite nusic.
Thsrs vsrs several 6rStclass artistei
Who sang during the TINE the ia9,s, sers
having thsnsslves baroerea- ~ - :
highly novel and intarestnf Peiiotn.
a5ca ard the shole thing looking =
4 tIe lsdi,s havinr their hair dressed and
copcsrt-enly cost forty cents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

A Chinese judge in recent trial at
Shang- Ting demonstrated his capacity
to be an American juryman of the ave-
rage sentimental type, by liberating a
prisoner who frankly confessed that,
twelve years before, he had assassinated
a high official, tor, as he said, bearing
false witness against his father, whereby
the paternal heather Chinee had been
condemned and executed. The assassin
told the judge that the reason he had not
surrendered himself before was that in
the event of his execution there would
have been no one to pay funeral honors
to his mother. His maternal parent was
now dead, and he was ready to meet his
fate. The judge thought it remarkable
case of ilial piety, and ordered the dis
charge Of the murderer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

Asa freight train on the Midland rall,
road was running along at a pretty rapid
rate north Of Hamburg, the other day,
the csboose jumped from the track and
was drsRred upward Of two miles over
the sleepers befOss the accident was dis
covered. The only occupants OF the ca
boose we're brakeman and passenger
a substantial farmer whe was taking
bis hrst railroad ride. The humping Of
the caboose thrsv the latter into q par
oxysm Of fear, causing him 70 think his
time had come. Seizing the brakeman,
be cried imploringly: "Stopiti Let me
oHt Oh, Lordyl stop the dsrned thing
I'm a rich man. II you'll only let me
out I'll give you my farm; III give you
my money; I'll give you all I've get III
gire you my rife; let me outl Oh,
Lordy, let me out
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

A writer in the San Francisco Chron-
Gle thus describes Captain Jack, the hero
of the Modoc war:
Captain Jack was the central figure,
and attrasted much attention. he is a
stern, digni6ed looking man, not over
thirty, though he looks older. He has .
good head, though like all Indians the
forehead is low. His complexion is
dark-the pure copper color-and his
eyes are black, full and piercing. His
hair is long, hanging down to his shoul-
ders, and he is, of course, destitute of all
beard. His mouth is large, and its shape
indicates firmness, determination and a
great deal of character. He was very
glad to see Steele, but did not show it by
his manner. When he shook hands it
was with an indifference that, to one
unacquainted with Indian character,
would seem to be absolute rudeness. he
was dressed in hickory shirt, and was
covered with blankets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
NJ MEDICAL.
JAN GERS

.manently cured by DR.. w. G. COU[S
A AZ KEN Rel { Louisville. From HUNDREDS oS q
cure; cur few Wsk1GSddd sasI Sddrosssd oa@f; A'S Rev
which e can be u, Tenn; cured. 1863; I y
fasP MS5Sp p9osaac s SS Tenn cured SS SS
Ii w Smith, Carter Mn. Troy' obion CO.,
cured, 1863, James NS%Ed BioaIi. Branden,
SnG bSTa KY; Sy;'c cured ISL GSss; E5SiSSSf E1iSSt
carpet store, Main ST. cured. 1s' W cured. rs ISL.
lanes se1 Austin, Goshen. 0ldh Nh Isr go usy ~,
cured, 1870. Peter jerks. ice dea RS Lewis,
tieth and Walnut SITS; cured, 1866; IA Iemirna
cnred. Rocky Hill Station, Ky. Mrs fiison
Scott, Of Georgetown. Ky, aunt Of Col TIo,S;s- IEn
johnson. proprietor Of the Gait Attic House, Us VA VA =
willie. Ky, The Doctor also refers TO heF N =
By addressing DR.. W. G. C0UDEN, No:
west Jefferson street, Louisville, NY cop eopiSs ~
charge. giving mode Of treatment and large
list of cases cured. - -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

A correspondent Of the London Times
recently had an interview with Marshal
Bazaine who is now awaiting trial for
alleged treason against France in sur
rendering Metz. The correspondent
found the Marshal In plain but comfort
ably furnished apartments, with car
pet, table. piano, mahogony bed
stead aud few chairs. In the conver-
sation many subjects familiar to the
world in connection with Bazaines ca
reer in Mexico and during the late war
with Mexico were touched upon, The
Marshal laughed at the stories Of treason
alleged against him, as told by the cor
respondent, and declared that he did
what his best judgment dictated TO him
in connection with his campaign and the
surrender Of Metz. He stated that
while in that city with 10000 lighting
men out of the 10000 he had ra-
toned with him he hoped TO bring
on defensive engagements in which the
$50, 900 German besiegers would be sutli-
oiently weakened TO enable him to force
his way out, and, by repassing the Mo
selle to throw his forces briskly into Al
SAGE, to relieve Strssburg and to cover
Alsace and Lorraine. He stated that
the Prussians found at Metz, when tina t
city was surrendered, one days supply
of military rations at 300 grammes. He
laughed at the charge that he had dined
with Prince Frederick Charles before
the surrender, and stated that on the
occasion referred to he had merely
tasted q little broth that had been offered.
In regard to Mexico and the Emperor
Macmillan, he said that he had twice
vainly tried to induce the latter to leave
the country, and that he had returned
to France without son. He expressed
himself resigned to everything, and as
serted full confidence in M. Theirs in
tegrity so far as he was concerned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

DR.. Hall says that when a person has
got nightmare he is in danger, and
should be awakened at once, without
any reference to the agency. In this
way, we think, doctors do a deal ofharm.
A young man named Mephitqs was ly-
ing on his back Sunday afternoon, sing
ing to himself and with his eyes closed
in 6 sort of sostacy over his efforts,
when his father rushed into the room
and planted kick in the ribs Of the
vocalist that sounded all over the house.
The entire family we're three hours
bringing that young man back to con-
seiousuess, but the trouble seems as
nothing in view Of the fact that he
might haye died had not his father came
in as he did.-DaHbHry Ne,os.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
MEMPHIS TENN: SATURDAY EVENING" APRIL 49, 1873.

The village Of Bethlehem, in Syria,
the birthplace OF Christ, is at this time
the scene Of disgraceful quarrel be-
tween the Latin aAd Greek .patriarchs.
In the quaint old church which is sup,
posed TO stand on the spot where stood
the manger in which Christ vas laid at
his birth, the chief OF the Roman Catho-
lies has hung a new tapestry curtain
across the "Grotto OF the Nativity IN
tho place Of the one burnt in 1871, and
which the Ottoman government was 70
have replaced in order to end the trad,
tional disputes between the Greek and
Latin churches, relative TO the proprie'
tary rights in said curtains. This ac'
ton of the Latin clergy has called out a
protest from the Greek, which the Greek
patriarch at Jerusalem has addressed to
the sublime porte. Both parties have
now agreed 10 refer the question TO the
French Ambassador at Constantinople.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

A romance connected with the wreck
of the Atlantic was the discovery that
one of the sailors of the ill-fated steam
er, whose life was sacrificed in efforts to
save others, was a young woman OF
about twenty-five years of age. Her sex
was not known until the body was washed
ashore and the rude clothing removed
preparatory to burial. She had served
as q common sailor for three voyages,
and was a favorite shipmate with all.
She is described as having fewer of the
vices incident to sailors life than is
usual but she was, nevertheless, as jolly
an old tar as any of them. One OF the
survivors of the crew in speaking of her
remarked, / didn't know Bill was a
woman. He was good fellow, though,
and am sorry that he was q woman.
The most singular part of the whole
story is that the woman was an Ameri-
can, and is about the only one of that
nationality belonging to the crew. Who
she was and where she came from, and
her motive for leading such strange
life of hardship, never will be known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

A Michigan newspaper thus closes an
article, attempting to depict some Of the
present attractions Of its locality:
" Thus, through varied phases and mod
flying influences, drainage has wrought
this miracle Of change, reducing slowly,
rrnndly 10 present limits this sea Of
Vatsrs that ones disported themselves
nth tidal doS and storm and sounding
sarge snd csasslels thunder Of IN
squalsd catsraet and song. adovn the
lapts Of tine, With narrowing sweep
their anthem, 10 its Lost cadence long
lingering and sublime. This 49,. =
thing eouldn't happen far IRON DulstA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19

A Danbury man imagined himself a
hen. and while under the influence OF
that conceit sat down on a dozen eggs
and hatched out an Italian sunset and a
circus poster. His wife removed the
debris with the bald end of broom
Ddnbury Neps.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
COAL,
BLACK DIAMONDS.

WAIT q LEWIS are the only Coal
Dealers In the city who are selling
Eo. 1 Pit1burg Coal at Is cents per
barrel delivered; /; and n preferred,
win weigh en- City scales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
NEWSPAPER.
PUBLICATION.

10 -I-,5cI;i,' S1pTR m MEMPHIS IS A BEIIkR
~ adFeruslnt iLt..,irr within the limits 81
h,s.t Ss1a-.rhis Il tho commercial eentsI
NAlca - - -i,-ai.tion. This can y Lne.p
~ rss5 Of ali vho nay bseone ~ S1es 4
Jasisisas advsrtiEing VII pe5' ,.~s haiidinr
T-liE Nsin sfreet. ur stAifts N
lii "a. B'''' y RW. BLKw a co.