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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-07-28
Notice.

THE Board of Commissioners of Boise
county, l. T., will meet as Board of
Equalization on August 81, 1882.
I'm. CARROLL, Crk BID Co. Com
July %, 1882. G$
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-07-28

II you want live anil cll1sp paper sui,
scribe immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
LAYS OF 4 LAZY MINIS rREL.

A SONG WITH A LIGHT CATARRH ACCOMPANIMENT
From Punch
AtiShOO! AttShOo You ask me 10 write
Pm coughing all day and I'm sneezlng all night;
Nv ewes are so teartul scarcely can see,
And pens. INK and paper are poison TO me.
.4hskOoi 4tshoo! My nose l. quite red
Pray how can ! write with "a cold II my headf
AttshOo! Atisho0! You ask me TO laughf
When hot after Cruel ! grusOmely quaH;
Fen warm mustard plaster can ,carccly inspire
This dismal old rhymer who -roans by the hre.
AtshOo! AtiShOO YOur feelings are dead,
IC think | can laugh with a cold III my head
AhshOo! 4tish0oi You ask he 10 joke
When any eXeTtIOn impels me 10 choke;
Ny chilly b-ain reels at the thought of pun,
And frozen j. all my perennial fun.
AiiShOO! AtshOO! My BRAN Is ike lead
For pray who can joke with a cold III his head
AtishOo! 4tiShOo! You ask me to slngf
And think | can carol hike lark on the wing;
Nj harp is unstrung and can't sing note,
But ruefuly gIOan, with hOrrld sore throat,
Atish0ol .AtishOO ! should be IL bed
For how can sing with cold IN my head y
PLENTY of room for it Ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
INSERTION.
Cast or % stitches.

Cast OF % stitches.
LIST row Slip /. knit 1, over twice, seam to-
gether knit ). narrow over twice, narrow, knit .,
over twice. seam together, knit 2.
I'd row Slip l, knit 1, over twice, seam to-
rethcr. knit Z seam l, knit 6, over twice, seam 2
together. knit 2.
Sd row: Slip l. knit l, over twice, seam TO-
gether knit IA over twice, seam together knit 2
4th row like Sd row.
9th row: Slip l, knit I, over twice, seam TO-
getber. knit g. narrow, over twice, narrow twice,
over twice narrow, knit g. over twice, seam : to-
gether knit .
9th row: Slip l, knit l, over twice, seam to-
rether knit >. seam 1, knit 3, seam l. knit A. over
twice seam together, knit 2.
9Th and Sth rows like 81 row.
9th row: Slip l, knit l, over twice, seam TO-
pother knit l. narrow, over twice, narrow twice,
over twice narrow twice, over twice. narrow Knit
/ over twice seam together knit .
10th row: Sip l, knit l. over twice. seam to-
Gether, knit g. seam l. knit g. seam l, knit 3, seam
! knit @ over twice seam together, knit =.
18th and 18th rows like Sd row.
18th row Like 9TH row.
14th row like 9Th row
18th and 10th rows like Sd row.
Repeat from Isl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
CHAWL IN CROCHET.

Make a very loose chain as long as you want your
tha vi square say nearly two yards long. Turn and
make three trebles in the 9TH loop of chain Then
skip 4 chains and make l DC. IN 9TH chain, then
make 3 chain. then three trebes In the same cham
that You made / DC. in. Then skip chain and
make DC in 9Th chain and repeat from to the
end o. the row.
After making three trebles in last chain vou turn
aud make 8 chain; then make one Dc in the last
3 chain Of the previous row; make 3 chain, then
make three treble in the same place you made the
last DC. Make l DC. in the next chain and
repeat from Make a border OF shell stitch after
the shaw is square Use very coarse ivory needle
for the shawl.
This pattern il known as basket stitch crazy
stitch which will be found described in the
Wonan's Extra, No. 80, p q. Probably ch. at the
beginning OF a Tow viii be found even better than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
TIE ERUPTION OF VEsUVLUs.

According to a correspondent of Ndtare, the
condition of the crater OF Nesuvlus is at present
exceedingly interesting. This is especially so
after the continuous active state that the noun
tain has been in for nearly three years. The
old crater of 1872 is now completely filled, and
has in fact been 80 for some time. About
tlree-duarters of the edge has been OverOwn
bv lava at various times, but particularly by
the eruptons of the last tw years. Last June,
arising from the plain or platform OF lava
formed by the filling of the crater, was the
cone of eruption. This was situated east
northeast of the axis of the mountain. 1t
formed small steep-sded cone till the erup-
ton of July destroyed the northern portion,
forming q large low crater. There are IN TACT
now three cones and craters, one within The
other.
One of the most interesting things during a
recent examination of the crater plain was a
tunnel or cave filled with glistening forest OF
stalactites. Most of these were from two TO
three feet long, and a few twice that length
The cOlors were most various and beautiful :
brds-egg blue, aCqua marine, salmon white
yellow. and reddish brown, and many yarle-
gated in these cOlOTs. With some dllhcuity ana
risk, on account of the hydrochlorlc acid vapor
with which the cave was filled, a few OF the best
spec mems were obtained and were found on
ANALYSIS to consist chiefly of chloride OF sodium
or common salt, with chlOrldes OF potassium
iron. manganese, and sulphates OF Soda
p0taSh iron and copper. Lava is still Moving,
and experiments made on the specific gravity OF
cold and hot lava seem TO upset the results Oo-
tained bv Palmeri and others on former occa-
slons by showing that hot lava Is lighter Tran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
GRACIA'S LACE.

Cast On stitches
LIST row: Slip l, knit ., over, narrow, knit 3,
over, knit l.
% row: Slip l, knit rest plain.
81 row: Slip l, knit g. over, narrow, knit 3, over
krit1
9Th row: Slip !, knit rest plain.
9th row: Slip l, knit 4, over, narrow, knit 3,
over, knit one.
9th row: Slip /, knit rest plain.
9TH row: Slip |, knit rest plain
18th row: Bind off 3. and knit rest plain. This
leaves you with 0 stitches. Begin with 1st row.
The correspondent who sends the above direc-
tons says: 4" / send you lace, which little gir
not seven years of age has made up herself to-day
and she is very anxious that you should publish IT.
abe wishes 10 call 1t after her" we return our
heartiest thanks TO our kind little contributor for
her lovely pattern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
BABYLONIAN DISCOVERIES

NJ. de Sarzec, the French Consul at Bassorah,
has been very successful IN his search Tor anti
quitles III the MesOp0tamIa valley. The GdseHe
des Bedur Arts gives some account OF articles
recently found. The antiquities, which
come from one magnificent palace, are OF all
kinds-sculptuTrd slabs, bas-relIefs, statues,
fragments of terra Gotta, and numerous IL
scrlbed bricks, some of them with more IMAM
one hundred lines of cunelfOrm Writing. Many
of these remains were buried beneath part OF
MesopOtamia, close to the junction OF Its two
great rivers, deep down III alluylal deposits
and their recovery required much grea Ter eN-
eItiOns ;han that of relics in Assyrla. HAD ms
collection, says hR0wledge, only contained FUR
ther additions to the fast -growing remains OF
BabylOnla and Assyria, 1t would have been re-
ceved with delight by arch9Ologlsts, Out IL
fortunately presents vestiges OF another prlml-
tive people of Chaldea, the riches ana lmpOr-
lance of whom are probably ut present quite I'M
appreciated. The inscriptions are IN very
archaic forms of cuneilOrm characters, ana
embody a dialect quite distinct from the
Seattle Assyrian, but whether closely allied TO-
or identical with, the sO-called Accadlan, can
not be pronounced from the fragments pub
lished.
Two statues of diOrte are particularly NOTICE.
able One is of "a person seated, the other an
upright figure. both, unfortunately, decapltatcd,
a condition which seems to be that of all the
statues eXhumed. Each figure Is clothed IL a
long robe reaching to the ankles, but the cor
rect outline of the body is distinctly visible
below the folds of raiment, rs in the best
periods of sculpture, and the delicate arrange-
ment of the drapery is most pleasing. The
feet, which are quite naked, are carefully exc.
cuted. The whole lower front of the dress OF
the seated statue is covered with cunelIOrm
writing of very old type, apparently closely
allied to the extremely ancient texts, from
which the Rev. W. Houghton proves the hero
glyphic origin of the cuneifOrm characters.
This seated figure appears to be That OF an
architect, for on his lap is tablet inscribed
with plan of building, and some instrument
connected with architecture. The erect figure,
if ANYTHING more correctly carved, has few
lines of writing on the right front OF the robe
and the right arm. The attitude of the arms Is IN
both precisely similar, and so, probably. con-
ventiOnal, but well suited to the character of
repOse given to the statues, being crossed be-
fore the body, the right hand lower, and holding
the left The loss of the heads of these figures
is greatly mitigated by the possession OF an eX-
quisite head belonging to a statue not yet
found. 1t bears an embroidered head-dress
similar in shape to the old Cossack shake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
MAGIC MAT.
From The Weekly Tribune.

From The Weekly Iftottne
This nretty mat is intended 10 place under tohet
o,,Ias or small flower vases. Use white and SIX
.SaSo. Of amber zepher distinctly shaded little
,a0re than one sken of each Is needed one PAIR OF
No 6 bone needles. Take the darkest shade cast
nm Ga stitches. ;,
1st row: slip l. knit 1. wool twice round needle
Knit together, repeat from :. the double sntch 10
49, tal.en of. rs one in every succeeding row.
Cd row; Sip l, purl l. pass wool twice round
Idle and purl Q together, repeat to end of row.
po,oo+ the above two rows in each successive
I'D Including the white; then commence again
.+b the darkest knit two rows, the same pattern
I'll that of the four lighter shades, leaving out
~ Trbtest then knit two plain rows IN white
lsro,pinc the long stitches cast Oft. This Will be
III outside of the mat. Sew IL up at the sides
.bonob the knots fold the cast OFF and cast on sides
.oretbsr taking care that the ribs fall exactly on
each other
For centre use the white wool once round in
5rouhIe crochet. taking stitch of each end on
hook.
2d round Lshtest shade.
I'd roupd: same shade, decrease l stitch every
quarter. c.,.
stitch. ,.,.
5tb round Same shade, decrease every 4th
stitch.
9Th round: Next shade decrease 1 every Sd
stitch.
9TH round: Next shade, decrease every Sd
stitch.
sth round: Darkest shade, decrease every other
stitch until filled up Draw wool to wrong side
and fasten Fatten the crochet centre on the table,
and with the finger and thumb take each rib sonar
ateIy and pull it out to produce the pretty hollow
- oh Of hAo4v of the mai. IL must
he Knit very loosely. These mats look very pretty
In shaded green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
COIORING METALS.

Metallic objects may be colored by miners:
ing them in a bath formed OF 64O grams OF
and warmed to from So to so, Fair. This
mixture gives a precipitate of lead In black
flakes, and when the object is. plunged int into
the bath the precipitate deposits on It, The
color given depends on the thickness OF the
skin. and care should be taken 10 treat the
object gradually. so rs to get uniform tint.
Iron treated thus acquires a blush aspect like
steel; zinc, on the other hand, becomes brown;
ON using an equal quantity of sulphurlc acid
instead of lead acetate, and warming a little
NAV be colored red or green with very dur
able skin. limitations of marble are obtained
BIZ covering bronze objects warmed TO 100
Fair. with a solution of lead thckened with
gum tragacanth, and afterward su5mltting
them to the action of the aforementioned
preciIitate of lead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

ready for use in December in time for observ-
ing the transit of Venus. The telescope con-
nected with the instrument and which forms
a large part of it, is about eight feet long;
The heliOmeter will cost about $4,000, and
a year and half has been occupied in max
ing it. The heOmeter is an old instrument,
and was originally invented for observations
upon the sun. In the ordinary telescope the
mechanical arrangement for measuring dis
tances is at the eye piece. In the heliometer
there is nice arrangement of machinery
whereby the object glass-whch is divided
in,o two equal parts made to slide along each
other at the division line-measures the dis
tapcpa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
knitted REDSPRFAD.

Mr.. NJ. c. Sounding kindly sends the following
naitern consisting of WIDE and narrow strlpe'
The wide strpe-a honey combs made as tolIoWs'
Cast on eighty stitches
1st row Knit across plain.
% row Purl
Sd row Plain.
4th row: Knit plain stitches, slip 2 knit a. slip
and so on TO the end Of the needle, ending with
plain like the beginning
9TH row: Same as the fourth only purl' slipping
the same stitches.
9Th row: Same as the 4th; knit plain and slip.
7th row Same as the 9TH; purl and slip.
sth row: Same as the 4th; knit plain and slip
9th row Knit plain, slipped STITCHES ana all
10Th row: Purl, like I'd row.
18th row Plain.
10Th row: Knit 8. slip 2, knit 4. slip p knit and
so on through leaving 8 plain at the end OF the
needle.
Tie alternate rows Of honey-comb must commence
with six stitches and end with six stitches. The
others must commence and end with three
The narrow on twist stripe Is made mus
Cast on forty stitches.
LIST row Knit across plain.
Cd row: Knit A. purl s. knit T. pur s knit 4, pu1l
6. knit 4.
Sd row Plain.
4th row: As the ID 9TH row: Plain. 9Th row
rs the I'd
9TH row: Plain. sth row: As the ID. 9th row
Plain.
10th row: As the ID 18th row: Plain. 18th
row: AS the I'd.
18th row Plain. 14th row As the 3D. 18th
row: Plain 10th row: As the ID row.
18th row: Knit four plain. take third needle
knit the next four on it, then make twist by lay
ing the four stitches the third needle over the
next four stitches and going back TO knit commence
ing at The 9th stitch knitting the 9th, 9th, 7th sth
9th. 10th, 18th and 10Th. Repeat this twice to the
end of the needle thus making three rows of twists
with row OF garter stitch between. -
Mrs ;. adds: 1 used four pounds OF NO. ~ 8
thread Dexter cotton; coarser cotton makes
spread too heavy. NV bedspread is much admired. |
hope some Of our knitters may be interested o. Ty
it, Should any such meet with difficulty VIII Iy
10 make the directions palmer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

7 yas introduced to a Young Frenchman, son OF a
noted reyoutionist during the Reign OF Terror,
who had afterward saved his life by hiding himself,
nnhi,cIv lie had recently died, and his whole
eects were about TO be sold IN order that the pro-
cseds might be equally divided among his family;
The articles were said to be curious ana such
fnnri Ia he the case on going to them IN an old
dIgniied mansion. near the Temple. My attention
became rivetted an open sheet Of paper with the
bsgnn IN write at the Hotel de Vile when his
asssiiants burst in on him. and he was shot through
the Jaw He had got only the lensth of Scrawl ring
tie words Courage mes cOmpatriotes, wnen
heing struek the pen fell from his hand, and big
drons OF blood we're scattered over the paper.
Henring these marks OF dlscoloration, how strange
a memorial Of the horrors of 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
SCRAP-BAG.

AFGHAN" A New Subscriber" writes that she
has made a beautiful afghan in the dark, rich Roman
colors and all in piece With very long crochet
needle, she says make chain of ESQ stitches Then
crochet in afghan stitch IS rows in black wool !;
Then rows white, rows black, q rows bright yell
low, l3 rows black, / row yellow, 3 rows bright
black, row yellow, 3 rows,white, row blue2 rows
green Ia real grass green g rows scarlet, l row
olack, 2 rows yellow, / row blue rows green. 2
Eows blue. one row scarlet rows yellow: then l3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
A EINE HELIOMETER.

A large beliometer, said to be the tinest yet
of Yale College. 1t is by KeDsold and viii be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
THE INDIAN BARTER.

The Darter forms a curic us type OF birds
allied to the cOTmOrInt in structure but heron
like in gait and gesture Its mode or hshing
is peculiar. The DaIter in its normal position
sits erect upon a branch or stump overlooking
the water. Wien proceeding 70 tsh 1t dives
bead foremost into the stream, and swimming
entirely under water, transfxeS It, hnny prey
with the rapidity OF lightning. Emerging from
The water with the fish speared upon It's long
slender beak, the Barter losses the fish INTO
the ar, and catching it head foremost with
unerring aim swallows it whole. The varieties
of this birC usually found i'll European collec-
tons are those of South America and AFRICA. n
third Species the Indian Barter, was recently
added to the garden of the London Ioologcal
Society. In a state of nature, says DR.. Jerden,
this beautiful diver Is found throughout all
India, CeylOn, Burmah and Malayana. It Is
exceedingly numerous in some parts OF the
country, especially in Bengal; hundreds are
often TO be seen on n single heel. They hunt
singy in general. or in scattered parties, but
often roost in company, both at night and IN the
middle Of the day, when numbers may be seen
perched on the trees oyeThanging some tank OF
river They float low on the water, often with
nothing but the head and neck vlalble, and
SWIM and dive with rapdity. After feeding
for some time they perch on the bough OF tree
OF on a pole or stone, and spread their wings
out to dry as the cOmOrants do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
EFFECT OF COMPRESSION Of SOLIDS


A German chemist has recently published an
interesting memoir, giving the results of a
series of experiments as 20 the effect of power
ful COMPRESSION on various bodies. The sub
stances experimental with were taken In line
powder. and submitted, in a steel mould, to
prcssures varying from 1000 to HOO0 atm0s-
phcres, or about 1000 kilogrammes per square
centimetre. Lead filings at pressure OF
2.OOC atmOsphcTes, were transformed INTO q
solid block which no longer showed the least
grain under the microscope, and the density OF
which was I'D, while that vf ordinary lead i
ll.3 only. At 5000 atmOsphcrcs the lead
became fiuid and ran out through all the in
terstices of the apparatus The powders OF
zinc and bsmuth, at 1000 10 5000 atmOs-
pheres. gave solid block having n crystalline
fracture Toward COCO atmosphcrcs zine and
tin appeared to lqucfy. Powder Of .prismatic
sulphur was transformed into solid .Ock OF
octahedric sulphur. Soft sulphur and octa-
hedric sulphur led to the same result as pris-
matte. Red phosphorus appeared also to pass
Iufo the dcnser state of black phosphorus. a
certain number Of pulverizcd salts solidiiy
through pressure, and become transparent thus
proving the union of the molecules. AT high
pressures the hydrated salts, such as sulphate
of soda, can be completely llquehed. \arlous
organic substances, such as fatty acids damp
cotton and starch change their appearance, lose
their texture and consequently undergo consid-
cradle molecular change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

AN OLD PHILADELPHIA CHURCH TO
ABANDON ITS PRESENT SGTE.-The cOngrega-
ton of the First Unitarian Church OF Pm adcl-
mia Is about to abandon its present church
building at Tenth and Locust-sts., and 70 erect
a haDdsomer and more cOmnOdiOUS structure
elsewhere. Among the reasons gwen Tor the
proposed change, according 70 ne Phihdet-
mia telegraph, is one which to many people
will ONLY appear as an argument in favor OF the
church retaining instead of abandoning lis
prcsent SITE namely, the disreputable character
of the present location. The church Is one OF
the prominent landmarks in Philadelphia, and
is well known a. the field i'll which Dr. W llliam
II. Furness laboIed for fifty years he I0i-
lowing details are given by Inc 1etegTaph
The church had its beginning III 1876, When
seven persons only, all Engllshmcn, shortly ~
creased 20 fourteen. with their families al the
suggestion of Dr. Priestly, agreed 10 meet
every Sunday and take turns as readers Oh scr
mons and prayers by ministers OF the HperaI
faith. These meetings were interrupted rom
time to time by the ravages CT yellow lever,
which was IA yearly visitor TO Fhh4uelp III
those DAYS In course OF time charter was
obtained lor q Unitarian church. ne adoption
of this name evoked q Iemonstfance from
Boston, because IL was thought lnJuul9lous 10
stir I'D opposition by using name al mat tune
so obnoxious But the society, being OF ga
England origin and not OF New England, lelt
honored by bearing with the Unltarlahs OF
ENGLAND the opprobrium OF the name. On tne
corner of the Tenth and Locust SITS. lot q little
hrick edifice was built in 1913, and did not
give Mace TO the present structure until 1873.
DIR. Furness preached his first sermon Tor the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

The interest in San Francisco in the Howard
PRESBYTERIAN Church revival meetings Is grow
ing stronger The singing of Mr.. and Mrs. Me-
Granular is said 10 be rs marked feature OF
the services as was that of Mr.. Sankey IN Mr..
MOOdy's meetings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

Mrs. NJ. c. Spaulding kindly sends the following
na,terp consisting of a WIDE and narrow stripe
The wide stripe-a honey combs made as follows
Cast on eighty stitches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

out "a per cent of its graduates as missionaries,
standing in this respect at the head OF the list
of theological schools i'll the country. Oberlin
comes next with 10 per cent, and no other ex-
ceeds 10 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

i have BEEN" writes the Bishop of Victoria
(Hong Kong, again and again stopped while
preaching, with the question, Are You al Eng
ilshman Is not that the country that opium
comes from? Go back and stop it, and then
we will talk about Christianity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

The ." Bow Evangelist the Rev. Mr.. llarrl-
son. entered on Tuesday last upon the fourth
week of his revival labOrs in Cincinnati.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

The Fathers of the Holy Sacrament at
Anglers, France, whose monastery was closed u
year ago, are about to start for Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

The Rev. W. r. Cowl, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and pastor of Grace VI. L.
Church, of Pittsburg Penn, has decided to
accept the call of the Third Unitarian Church,
{ 'hicaUO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

The seventy third birthday anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln which occurs to-day, Will be
commemorated by the Christian Union OF
Boston, as in former years, in a special service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12

The population of Toronto, Canada numbers
SG,445. The churches can accommodate
40 500 persons. and the attendance on a recent
Sunday showed 80, 1876, or percentage or
yorsblDpers of A 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-25

II Mr.. Attorney ScOville thought that his direc-
tons by telegraph TO enter proceedings for libel
suit against the Chicago Herald would have the
eject Of stopp ng that papers raid on his personal
ami professional career, he has doubtless found
out his mistake before this time. The paper In
question Keeps up Its assault with all the vigOr
that man having case OF defamation Of charac-
Ter against it ought to want, and 1t notifies its
readers and Mr.. ScoyIlle that there Is more OF the
nAzle sort coming