The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-03
LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE.

Ir;lSvlt:,E, Ky, May is, 1871.
ENi!pr Press anil E,Wn'r::
really have forgotten where ] left
you in my last, and my take you right
along where | l"aG you hcturc. There
is so much to sec and enjoy here, and SO
nlu*ri, t. talk abrut, that VIC arc at Il
loss to knew where to begin. But will
lcgiu where al Of US must SOONER or
later cnd--!n the graveyard. Cave Hi!
Cemetery is 4 fine place TO 80 to, that is,
to lOUE at. 1t is the most magnificent
home Of the dead have ever seen. II
is covered with Il rich green carpet Of
Kentucky grass, and not obScurcd hy
dense shrubhcry, rs is generally the case.
sPhc contrast between the white marble
monuments and the green award has 4
pleasing effect. There is every style of
monuments, toinhs and vaults, from the
deliberately carved marble mausolcGm
Of the rich to the humble Ii cad-stoncs OF
the forgotten soldiers. The Federal
f,lrratc, and are generally marked by 4
blank hend-bOard, while the tOntcdcr-
ate graves have neat MARBLE slab, with
the name aud State, when it is known,
all with q slightly raised mound covered
with thick coat Of grass. Some of the
monuments arc twenty feet high, Of
white and varicgatcd marble, highly
polished, ornamcntcd with richly carved
vines and flowers and other designs,
aud surnountrd with states of full
size, said to be good likc.icsscs of the
departed. TAcn there arc vaults, one in
particular, some tT"cnty feet square,
built Of white marble, approached by
marble steps, and even the door of mar
bic, cNccr. the upper part, which is of
glass, through which you cam have 4
view Of the interior. This was said to
have cost thirty thousand dollars. and
could but feel that ii was at least mis-
USE of the bounticS of Providence, when
there arc so many objects Of charity de-
mantling our aid. The vault Of the
"kcntnclly Giant,' Porter, is here, who
was said to be near eight feet high, and
through the door YOU can see the coffin,
which looks Us "long Us 4 fence rail. !"
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! tilul flowers that surround many OF the
graves, aud the toys and playthings
carefully arranged about the graves, Just
/ in their sunny life. In speaking Of the
served that that waS gotten up by some
rcvcngcful old fellow 10 injurc the bust
ness of the marb!"mcn. l don't think
! friend j. ID. E.. need be uneasy.
After writing the above, | paid 4 visit,
with party Of five gentlemen and two
ladies, to the "Star Glass Works." which
are in New Lebanon, five miles below,
on the Indiana side Of the river. This
| town has 4 population of about 1000
! inhabitants, and is at the head OF steam
boat navigation, ut the ordinary height
of the rivcr-thc Falls here being passed
by means Of Il canal. The gl;lss works
were very interesting to me, and mra-
ger description of them may be to those
who will take the trouble to look over
this scroll. First, fine white sand, some
What of the appearance of gypsum, and
soda ash with Il little lime, are put into
a large crucible of clay that will stand
any degree Of heat, placed in Il furnace
and melted. 1t is then swung around
by u "crank,n and enlptied upon Il per-
fcctly smooth metallic tublc, at one end.
y heavy cylindrical rDllor is then role
over it 10y two men, one 1T each end
which spreads it out like Il pancake, 10
the llicknrsf of onc-tourtlI of an incll
Immediately two other men, before il
has time 10 cool much, turn up the cdg,
about two inches, and another table j.
rolled up to the end Of the first, and by
y the time the roller has run over tho
melted Stull, two other men put Il ban
against the turncd-up edge and push il
: off on To the second table. This table is
immediately run into i furnace and kept
there for one week undergoing the pro.
cess Of alncalling, which toughcns and
ircndcrs it less brittle. 1t is then taken
out and placed upon Il table revolving all
the time. Upon the plate sand il
sprinklcd, and small jets of water arc
ipuuring. Upon this is placed another
plate of thick glass with weights upon
it, which is also kept in motion by q
) crank. After undergoing this securing
process it is put upon another table and
smcarcd over with coarse emory, made
) into paste, and subjected to another
securing by the same kind of ma
chincry. 1t is then put upon Il thiIr
table and iuhhcd hy heavy rollers mo-
wing back and forth, thus differing from
the circular motion described in the
other process. This polishes and finishes
it. ] saw two plates cast eight by tiItccl
feet, and when finished up each plate O.