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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

THERE is an unprecedented activity
in the iron and steel trade all over the
country. 1t is stated that every steel
rail mill in the country has more orders
than they can fill and some have taken
orders running in 1881. While this
state Of affairs exists in this country, the
London Times groans over the spectacle
Of forty four idle Bessemer converter-
in the united kingdom.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

THE war excitement must be
pretty high in Europe when official
papers there are already taking posi- ions.
Thus, the London Ee,rs' Vienna des
patch states that Count Audrassy',
newspaper organ declars that Austris
will be neutral in case of war between
Germany and France.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

JUDGIYG by recent novels, says a
sharp critic, one would suppose that the
young ladies Of the day suffer terribly
from their kinsfolt. As soon as they
leave the school.room, they satirize
their aunts, show up their fathers and
mothers, and lampoon their cousins in
one, two and three volumes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

The two-cent postal card is coming,
and will soon be in general circulation.
Il has two stamp, one at each end, and
spaces for two messages The sender,
who desires in ormation valuable TO
himself, occupies one Of the spaces, snd
the retarn correspondent the other.
One stamp is cancelled st the office
from which il is originally sent. and the
ether nt the return of,ce,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

THERE are some strange things in this
world, from which the veil of mystery
seems destined never to be lifted. Rev.
Newman Hall, after suffering for years
with an unfaithful wife, and having just
secured a divorce, it 10 said, intends to
marry again.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

wRTISG to Salt Lake lady, of po-
lygamy, John G. Whittier says: "How
to deal with this great evil confess is
to me difficult problem. While 1t ex-
lists, trust that Congress, however de-
mpralized by party politics, will not
admit Utah as State into the Union"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

WE hear that considerable foreign
coal is arriving at this port, in the ves.
sels which sre csming this way for re-
turn grain csrgocs. This applies to
both sail and steam craft. There need
be no dearth of cheap steam coal here
under these circumstances.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

The effort to shove the silver coin
into circulation by oblieing employees of
the Government to take ten per cent
Of their salaries in it, has been failure,
for instead Of taking the metal the
employees demand and get the silver
certificates.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

The Heather Chinee has learned that
money is to be made by getting un-
stamped cigars into the market. Who,
now, will deny that he is q man and
brother7
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

LET Wolseley bring Cetywayo to Lon
don, FIX him up in dress suit and a
plug hat, with big bunch of seals and
an umbrella, and he would be the lion
of the season.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

The Maine Senate will comprise Is
Republicans and IL opposition; the
House of Representatives, 80 Republi-
cans and 60 Democrats and Greenbackers
combined.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

\ LITTLE girl, who, ike many chill
dren, asks some very cute questions. said
To her mother -, What are You masle OF,
ma" She was told that dirt was the
principal element of her composition.
"Weh,'s replied the youngster, if |
thousht was made of snrh nasty stuff,
I'd shoot myself"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

AN exchange says that il Eli Perkins,
instead of James Redpath, were missing,
we should know that he had swallowed
one of his own snake stories.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

GovgRxoR ELECT Perkins. of Cali
fornia, and M,yor-elect Kalloch, of San
Francisco, are both natives of the State
of Maine.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

GERMANY mas remonetized silver very
quietly by simply returning the coins,
Withdrawn and withheld since 1871, to
circulation again.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

PRIcEy for cereals continue to ad-
vance, and the prospects of an unu-
sually heavy demand from abroad are
better than ever.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

TIE colossal Corlis, engine OF Gem
tensial fame now runs the machinery
of the branch mint in San Francisco.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

The census enumerators next year are
10 do their work in June, and the pay
is not TO exceed 500 for the month, or
a per day.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

The Methodist Conference Of South
ern Illinois refused to admit woman as
member, although she Was pastor of a
church.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

KINGSLEY said that nothing could so
sadden the heart as the tender pathos of
one of Mrs. Browning's sonnets. Kings
ley .svidently never ran up against y
washing bill,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

TIE late Patrick McKenna, OF Balti-
more, bequeathed 500 900 to various
Catholic institutions.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

A HIGH agricultural authority esti
mates the loss on English crops Al
$4,000, 900. -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

Six of Bonner's horses are worth, in
the aggregate, $l59, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

CETYwAYo, although a savage, il
every inch king.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

THE last time Grant was in Cslifor-
mia he was the proprietor of a rope ferr >
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02
TOPICS or TINE DAy.

MEMPHIS begins to breathe more
freely. $500 --
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

PRICES in the iron and hardware mar.
ket have gone "a-boomiDg."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

TIE six days pedestrian contest between
Rowell, Hazael, Merritt, Hart tcolored) Guyon.
Weston, Ennis, krohne and Taylor at Gilmore's :
Garden, New York, resulted with the following
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-02

Under the provision made, this winning
divided the gate money between the pedes-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
The last figures were as follows:-
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

The Standard has declared dividend Of hfty cent
per share.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04


COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED: ru.
TUREs CLOSED RARELY srEApy-rrouR
srRoNo WHEAT Hrourp-copx u,ourp-
OTIS urcupp-popr or,,vr ,,rr o,-,rr
sprrrrs rrpprNrrup orIrr- ,osy,, o,,,,r
a..,-. - $500 SoN-
COFFEE FIRM-SUGAR FIBM--PETRoLEUM
QUIET-wHIsKEY NOMINAL
FRIDAY. Oct. Sc m.
pr..n..s ...x,u,,.. ..x.-. a. 49, -,
business continues achve in almost every branch
of trade. and. though very largo transactions ara
49,, .........s A.. ..- .N' 80
seldom consummated. the aggregate business from
week to week is heavy and that Of the current seh
,,,- -. =. WOO"
is probably as large as that OF any preceding week
this fall Tho largo crons NJ cere~is s,d .h .ha.4
80 :. -"1 'no 'nor'
usna, prosperitv. which extsnds A. .imo.. .vou,
usual P1oePeiA'J' "nieA eA'enus 70 almost every
branch of trade and mpsrts a confidence which is un
"s"" VII. ~" ''"e"'"s' A"s "o'euieh' IN ory goous,
groceries, boots and shoes WOOL breadstus provisions
drugs &c continues without abatemspt and f, mr. Inn,
-. .,s -, ,s. 80 :, 49, -, -"1 ~" " 'l'
proving arc '"c ouer ot tue day In every department.
Of business that the the various kinds
- ,..r.hard,sa n. d.i,x .h.o,,.,., T., Ar. ,r.... -,
Oh "e'ea""'. 10 ny e1'oa,e''a IN 'no HERALD are
class There have been frequent and in some ea.s, rsa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

l,o2 L
Included in the above 200 bales arrive Delivered
quoted at 1885 and mddling Orleans at lu5ac The
ceipts a the ports were rs wsGalyeston, Ais
bales; New Orleans. 5e65; Mobile 2O46 Savannah,
$3.50; Charleston 1904; Wilmington, sos; Norfolk, 1855;
25,io7 bales. This day last ls.s23 bales This
day last year. 1888 bales. Liverpool kilograms
Halfpast twelve r. A-Receipts $3.50 bales. Of which
American $50 bales Market very fat Estimated sales,
upands; Gasd.; middling Orleans, l3led. Futures,
SD cheaper October delivery, uplands. low mddling
clause 932d october cmber delivery upands low
middling clause. 5sd; November December delivery. up
lands low middling clause 2o32d December
delivery. uplands low middng clause: sgd 25a2d;
AprMay delivery, uplands, low middling clause. 57sd
November December shipmont uplands, low mddiing
clause. sail, 25-32d Halfpast r. M.Mid-
ding hpands o!xd; middng Orleans. 6ll-l6d. May
juno delivery upands low middling clause 332d 1u
lures dull Five MAmericsn. sales 1850 bales; fu-
lures. no transactions: sellers weaker.
FkArERs steady 46c isc for prime live
and 23c Soc for mixed, and small sales made ut
the outside figures.
FlsH-Codhsh were very and In demand The last
sales made ut 81 rs for shippers
send stock here unless s. DO obtained Grand
firmly held u and sales freely
figure Mackerel were quiet and firm owing tho short
euppy small sales made at 81 rs 81 for No and
81 30 for No SIS No Block Island boaters were firmly
stock; scaled held vt 23c. and Mol &c.,
rive
FLOUR GRAIy.-Receipts-Flo II 6fs bills wheat
32755o bushels corn meal, IS bags 302 $50 bush
malt $50 do. Four-Ths -four ruled strong m
der fair demand for consumption and and in
cases rather better realized The sales nclu
ing state Western and Southern about IS
within the annexed rge Rye -four was hrm with sales
bar sold wit tha rnno W.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

In London there was an excited market for Amer
can railway securities. At the opening. prices
remarkably high compared with the closing quota
tions Of yesterday. New Jersey Central selling up
from 62H to 6s. Reading from 201s to "a. Illinois
Central from 94}s to IS. Pennsylvania from AK to
As 451@. Erie common from 37% to 3sK. do. pre-
fcrred from 6l1 to 63. do. second consols from
SAX to 1884, do. funded AYES from S1H to 49, and do.
consolidated frsts from 1861 to lit. Later, how
ever. the quotations showed reaction. Erie com.
closing at s7sS. second consols at "a SAX.
funded ves at s2. consolidated frsts at 116J4. I'LL
nois Central ut 95. Pennsylvania at As. Read
ing ct 22s4. and New Jersey Central at 67H.
United States bonds also opened strong and higher
az 1861 for new fours. 109 tor AIS. and 1864 for
new fves; but the closing quotations showed q re-
action Of y q per cent British consols declined
"a per cent to 97zS 90 for both money and the ac
count. The Bank of England gained f12.OOO bullion
on to-day At Paris the three per cent rentes
reacted to 83f. 7Oc
The f150. 900 of bullion remaining the London
market from the Australian consignment of f200 co.,
mentioned Saturday. the 9th ult. together with
&25, 600 additional. purchased yesterday for
shipment to New York.
The Comptroller reports the whole amount Of adj
dltonal circulation issued since the publication Of
his annual report in November 1875 at $l1 1888 1926
November and December. 1873, and in January.
May. June. July and August, 1879. was con-
siderably less than $1.O00.0C0 for each month.
The amount issued in February $1.e4s. 40l;
in March. $1.os1.O26; in April. $2.ols.ea The
amount issued in September. 1879. 80. AGO. 73.
which was more than twice the amount issued dur
ing the four months preceding. The total average
amount Of additional circulation issued during the
past eleven months has been at the rate Of little
more than 81. 0O0. 900 per month. The increase Of
circulation for the year ending November 1. 1873.
was $42l6.6 aud the total decrease from January
IA. 1875. to November 1, 1877. was more than
s30. 0OO, 900.
In State bonds Louisiana consols declined to S9H,
while North Carolina Sizes special tax, third GLASS;
advanced to and returned to so.
Railroad bonds were very active. with the DOM
inant business again in the Erie second consols
which opened ~, cent higher. at a. returned to
500. and later rallied to s2H. Funded ves advanced
to s0x and fell of to 7sH. Kansas and Texas hrsts
advanced to 79l and reacted to 79a 79k; do. Sec
onds rising to SAX and receding to 81 as4K. Fol-
l,xv tha GALA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

dealings for call loans was per cent. Prime NOR
camille was . a 0 per cent. which was also tho quo
tation for time loans good collateral An unfa-
vorabls bank statement Is looked for to- morrow and
the general opinion is that It will have been pro-
duced by artificial means. Time loans could be OBJ
tanned any time to-day at TO pcr cent but In the
market as high as u pcr diem commission was paid
for call loans in addition to per cont the highcst
legal rate. In ono instance that under obser-
Walton Broad street firm was applied to for loan
OF $4,000 on mixed collatcrals. 1--WE will Get you
the loan IL you will pay us u por cent
commission for obtaining IL, In addition 10
tho per cent" was the proposition Of the
nrm. Tho offer was instantly accepted, and the
axm went into the market and borrowed the $4,000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

The dry goods imports for the week were valued
at 81. 244 144; the amount marketed was valued at
$2,120.24S.
Northwestern earnings for the month Of septem-
Der show increase of s26s. 900.
Government bonds were quiet and firm.
Milwaukee and st. Paul earnings for the fourth
week of September show increase of $3.50 22l and
for the whole month an increase of $34S. $685.
st. Paul and Minnesota earnings for the fourth
week of September show an increase Of $1l,150 and
for the whole month an increase Of $4,000.
The following despatch from the West gives the
movement of grain at the leading points there
to-day
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of wheat 126.sO0 bushels;
shipments 105. 700 do. receipts of corn $500 do;
shipments. none.
Chicago Receipts of wheat. 217 174 bushels; ship
mens. 85702 do receipts of corn S26 089 do: ship
ments. 215.143 do.
kilograms from Philadelphia this afternoon state.
the authority of President Gowen OF the Reading
road that information has yet been received there
from President Packer Of the Lehigh Valley road.
concerning his intention in regard to the coal
compact. The pennsylvanis Railroad Company has
not yet signed the compact.
An open Board of Brokers. such Is existed during
the war times, and which was swallowed mp by the
Stock Exchange 10 projected. 1t is proposed to al
low the greatest liberality in dealings consistent
with safety and while the commissions are to be
fixed the laws governing them are to be less rigid
than those OF the regular board. A meeting. it is
said. will be held. when the whole scheme will
be made public.
Mr.. Riley. president Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. announces that the company to-day paid
to the Panama Railroad $4,000 in cash indebted
contracted prior to the present administration.
which makes the total reduction on the indebted
ness OF the company since the 2sth Of May last
nearly 100000.
At the Mining Board to-day the business was
triAing. and there was no change Of prices worthy
Of special note. Following were the sales -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
Closing prices were as follows :

The following were the opening quotations for
mining stocks at San Francisco Gould Curry.
l0H: Savage. 12h; Cholar. OK; Ophir. 81; Hale &
Norcross. 1885, Grown Point. AZ; Yellow Jacket.
1871; Belcher. A. Imperial. *; Virginia consoli-
dated. 6ss; California. 5h; Best Belcher. 1917;
Union Consolidated. 65z; Alpha. II; Sierra Nevada
Ass; Mexican. 331s; Silver Hill, lao; Justice. 3k;
Julia. AZ; Utah. 20K; Alta. 55I; Bode. 49, Bechtel.
L; Tioga. "a; Independence. tx seg Belcher. ~;
Bulwer. l1h; Mono. 5s; Consolidated Pacific. TX;
Potosi. 57S; Exchequer. OK; Monmouth. 6Jx; North
Standard, 2; Boston Consolidated. 155.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

The following were tho bids for city bank sharcs;-
America. 1872; American Exchange. 1l2ik; Chase Ma
tional. III; Chatham. 100; Chemical. 600: Com
mcrce. l34; Continental. 1905 Fourth National, l04
Gailatin National 225; Hanover. 1915; Manhattan.
1872; Marine, 1oik; Market, 1l5; Mechanics. 1884:
Mechanics Banking Association. So; Mercantile. Of ;
Merchants. 1876; Merchants Exchange. 65; Metropol-
itan. 1917; NASSAU, 80; New York. 1927; Pacific.
1876; Park, 107h; Phenix. 90; Republic, LOG; shoe
and Leather. 40; ST. Nicholas, 100.
Foreign exchange In this market was quiet ct the
f,lloviuu rufea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
NEW HERALD SATURDAY A. ls7s-rRIPLE

can i4'sc. &c. Mocha. 22c BE Angostara, i5c
tie; sayanilis. lie. IKE; Curacao lie a l3e
CoorERAGF SrocK steady. We quote
shocks, 80 inch with heads x 81 s sugar shoeks,
With heads 3snch ~ IS 81 10; do, do " inch 81 ~
u 20 box Shocks Soc 6Oc; do IS 20 W 90 pipe
do 20 81 o0 empty. hogsheads, 81 - q, hoops 10
$50 per NJ
COPPER was active and higher. and 10000 lbs lake
SOLO az 2Oc cash, the market closing strong at 1ie
CoRpAcx was quiet, but steady. We quote Manila;
large ana small l21zc I5c tarred Manila. l2c sisai
rope. lO1sc. u l1Sc.
Corres on the spot quiet and easy. though not
quotsbiy lower Failures lower and closed barely
STEADY at the decline The sales from A NJ to three
r. NJ were IL, 6oO bales
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

The following were the rates of exchange on New
York at the aforementioned cities :-Savannah.
buying y of. selling u of; Charleston. scarce buy
ing "a discount. selling r.; New Orleans. CONNER
cial u 5-16 discount. bank y discount; st. Louis,
lilo discount; Chicago. 75c soc. discount; Boston.
40c. discount.
The closing prices OF Phiiadelphis stocks were as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

Totas............. l73e Is 7s3 $3.50 $3.50
BEKvRs.-rrade this forenoon wss sm.li on . Light
run with an improved feeling In values fiees &c.
ioc per ID, weights cwt. avts cw. from IS lbs I'd
lbs has been allowed metz quality from poor coarse,
with top ranging from fair good Sxteth
yards H. Burchard sold for Reynolds knoch % Ohio
for self and Meyer ~ Illinois steersi9 head 1t sc per
Joseph sold for self 20 colorado sisers at es per ID.
weight "a cwt 1871 Illinois steers-se head al s..e per
Id ~ head At sc. per H. - head at &C. per % 20 head
AZ oi4c per lb.-weights cwt IA cwt. az cwt q.
Kahn sold for Kahn Co. rs At IN per To-, weight
head at s,c per h.. Ill head per ID lao head
9i4c lD ~ head at otc per To- ~ head loc
lo-.weghts cwt a cwt. ga cwt At Jersey City
per H. with III OF head u head. sc per lb with
Suc of head 81 head IL head at p'sc vlsc
mixed herd2l head exc SC. per 10 AZ head at sac.
per H. iU head ut ssc with c Oh per head on IL hesdi
head at es4c. per lb. 80 head at sc. a Yi4c per
lbrweghts. o. cwt a ~ ewt. . g. ewt y cw,;
head at Tc. To- 81 head at &C. oysc per bweights
cwt III Missouri steers-3l head At
Sc per h. with 81 of per head Is head head AZ sc
a. s,sc Der To-. viii So oil the herd weight ~ cwt;
bulls live weight i.3o6 lbs at BE- per ID. ID. @. Culver
sold Tor Henderson Co. 90 Virginia steers ut $50
fcSsy 'Vs Sons sold for n Nssrs % Colorado
steers at &c 7ac. per h.. with zoe. per head on
~ head sold at lowest rate, weights s 5A cwt
ID, with soc. per head weight en- cwt; 81 Texan
steers3t head at SIZE. To-. with Soc OF per head
head at tsc. per lb-weigh, 81 cwt strong samuels
strong; 81 Colorado steers Ia per h. weight cwt
H. Meyer sold Tor self lao Texan 10 at exc
OF per head 80 head Sc per ID with ST o Dor
sold for Myer Fcgenstea Texan steers al 7c per TO-
weight 81 81 Illinois Tao per H. with Al
per head. weight svk. seank n Geldsehmids ssld
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04

at per cent upon its own credit. The securities
deposited by the first borrower amounted $3.50 900
at the market quotations. and yet the nrm declared
1t would not undertake such transaction again II
n instead of 4 were to be paid as commission.
The closing quotation for call loans 7 per
cent. Report says that an influential Broad street
house which "bulling" the coal stocks unloaded
on the news OF the combination" and that the
money employed in the speculation withheld
from the loan market.
The steamships General werder and Adriatic.
which arrived from Europe last night brought
csc. 900 gold. all in twenty franc pieces The steam
ship Main arrived to-day with ST. 500 gold coin.
The Clearing House statement was:-'
Exchanges SIZE. ala 949
balahces.... o,zOo,tzS
At the sub-Ireasury the days business as fol-
lows:-
Receipts ................. $1.903.S II
faynents .-...................... 3lzo'Io9 %
SoiA W
SuHAency 1,o0o'Ao n
Government bonds were steady throughout. and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

one Of the cap pieces Of the fume, and
fell. breaking one rib on his left side.
4 little boy a, the school at Putnam 5
mill. on being asked by the teacher who
the president was, replied that "Illden
was elected but Hayes counted in"
Revs. P. H. Carpenter and ]. ~ Rich
are to exchange next Sabbath.
A temperance meeting is 10 be held next
Sabb4th. at o'clock P. NJ, in the Congre
gational church. to which all are invited.
Last winter. about Christmas time.
" Frank" youngest daughter of c. C..
Abbott. had her right hand severely
burned BY falling on a stove. The burn
was so deep that on healing the two mid
die fingers were contracted by the scar,
and became wholly closed in the hand, the
little finger being somewhat contracted
also. On Monday, May 18th. Drs. Ma
comber and Woodward of Montpelier,
assisted by DR.. Hunt Of this place, success
fully performed the operation of removing
the scar, and so Strengthening the fingers,
she being kept under the influence of ether
an hour and a quarter for the purpose.
There is good prospect that when the hand
is healed it will be all right.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

MYSTERIES OF LUMP OF Coal For
years no one had supposed that lump o.
soft coal, dug from its bed in the earth
possessed any other purpose than that Of
fuel. 1t was next found that it would
afford gas which was combusiible. Chem
zeal analysis proved it to be made Of by.
drogen. In process OF time mechanical
and chemical ingenuity devised a mode Of
manufacturing this gas, and applying it to
the lighting OF buildings and cities on q
large scale.
In doing this, other products of distilla-
ton were developed. until step by step,the
following ingredients are extracted from it.
An excellent oil 10 supply Lighthouses,
equal to the best sperm oil. at lower cost.
Bencole-a light sort of ETHEREAL fluid,
which evsporaies easily, and combined
with vapor or moist air, is used for the
purpose of portable gas lamps. Naptha,
a heavy fluid, useful TO dissolve gutta per-
cha and india rubber, and excellent for lu-
bricating purposes. Asphaltum-a black,
solid substance, used in making varnishes,
covering roofs, etc. Parafine-a crystal
line substance resembling white wax, melt
ing at a temperature Of 10, and when
made into candles affording an excellent
light