The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10

AAAAAr VIZ
Is csDts.
And vet eroakers fear that the
spirit Republican institutions Is
losing . iJrce in this country In
what her one, pray, Is a round
tbres .ed. f~ull-bleached, and soft
finished, taking the needle freely,
sort Of a ''biled-shirt," within reach
Of every voter who goes to the
polls?
AMERICAN SHOES AND SILKS.
Even those who 60 abroad-and
there are not a few who make light
Of a winter voyage across the ocean
ARE beginning TO appreciate home
manufacturers, as they deserve. !
was surprised 10 hear a f%lstidious
lady. late from Europe, declare that
the shoes made in this G. untry were
better than those she found either in
London or Paris. The shape of
American boots was more graceful
than the English, which were clumsy
looking, unnecessarily broad and
square, and short in the ankle, while
French shoes, Of good make were
little, if any, cheaper than in New
York.
American silks are steadily gain
ing a national repute, like that Of
Irish poplin, like it defying changes
of time and fashion, always in style
aud favor for its worth aud intrinsic
beauty. 1t is the thing for ladies
going abroad TO take dresses of
American silk with them, partly for
the sake Of home associations, as the
/ Scotswoman takes her clan tartan, or
the lrishwoman her Limerick lace,
but more because no other fabric
stands the voyage as well or is as
good a hotel toilet, always sufficient
lv rich and subdued.
Nor are these the only manufac-
lures which we have aso TO es-
teen. The late meeting Of the
American china and polIery-makers
10 take measures for protecting and
developing their industries brought
to light the fact tina! the finest clays
and china earths were more abundant
in this country than 10 Europe. Al
ready more than half the china in
common use is homemade, and al
vast Improvement we find, this semi
Opaque porcelain on the old fashion
ed stone-ehina and queensware. All
the varieties of ornamental ware are
made here. such as decorating tiles,
maiulica, and imitation wedgewOOd.
1t ought to be the pride of a good
American % hunt out, ana do
Justice TO the productions Of home
art. just as they come up TO the
desirable standard, aud which they
are fast doing.
THE PRICE OF BEING ILLUSTRATED
Would you like TO know the price
of fame at last quotations? Young
readers who envy the fortunate
musician or literary man who is
brought so far into notice that the
public demand to know how b clOoks,
and where be dimes, when be was
born, and what be has done since be
was Of age to spead, listen. Wha-
ever piuus or useful work you do Tor
the world, short Of taking a gun-boai
feet, or reaching Wachtel's high CT
as o tenor, do noj expect to hud an
artist envoy at your bedroom door,
b~eseecbing your picture for the illus
trated papers. Such was once the
case, but the pictorial newspapers
have changed all that. Ifyou choose
to furnish your imperial photograph,
and pay $3.50 in addition, you may
have the pleasure Of seeing your face
10 a full-page portrait, with the
privilege of writing your " his
tory to be added thereto. The man
ayers Of public singers aud actresses
pay for the publication Of their pic
lures as a part Of necessary adver-
Using. 1t is a special vanity with
manufacturers to have picturs ottheir
factories and portraits printed side by
side though what good a print oflong
lank looking buildings, coupled with
that Of a snub-nosed man, with hair
brushed into a perpendicular agony,
as the genuine crystalline, salt works
and proprietor, can do the business,
is one of the inscrutable mysteries
known only to the advertising clerk,
who pockets $50 for the operation.
Such is life.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
A society has been i~naugurated in
New York for the prevention of cru
e.tv to children, under the patron
age of many prominent and excellent
persons. 1t will protect the child
against a brutal father, and try to
save it from a life of sin or shame.
1t will also shield the ill-used wifi,
and look into cases where the officers
of the law have cruelty m%altreated
a child. Ii is an excellent and hu-
name idea, and deserves every en-
enlargement, for in this rum-rldden
city there is more cruelty to women
and children than there is to animals.
And the abused wife or child is Just
as helpless as the abused horse. The
child cannot complain, and the vile
will not, for she knows that when the
law has Withdrawn it, protection
the brute who beat her will beat
her again fo- complaining. The soci-
ETY. ought to have ample powers and
ample funds.
LIQUORS.
You who take the morning re-
fresher, the MONDAY sustainer, or the
evening sootber, read, and observe
" hat it is you drink.
Last Friday a trial came of in a
city court in which a liquor "impor-
ter" was defendant. On the trial the
following facts came out
Bourbon or rye whiskey is manu-
featured from high wines, commonly
called fusil oil whiskey, made to-day
and drank three days after. 1t also
contains vinegar, syrup, oil of bour-
bon, French coloring, bluestone, and
other poisonous chemicals. 1t costs
so cents to 81 a gallon, and %retails
for S. to S. a gallon.
Coguac brandy is made from
French or Cologne spirits, burnt SUI
gar, oil of cognac, vinegar, b~luestone,
Jamaica rum, honey, syrup, port
wine, French coloring, alum aud
L.lnnE u. n.-.- 90 q -.llnn II -