Historical 1884 Magazine for Marble and Granite Workers & Cemetery Stone Template

["Peggy B. Perazzo" <pbperazzo@xxxxxxxxx>]

I recently acquired the June, 1884, issue of "The Reporter," which was
"Devoted to the interests of marble and granite workers."  Eventually,
this magazine will be presented on our web site, but I thought some of
you might be interested in a paper cemetery stone template that is
included in this issue.  Subscribers to this magazine (at $2.00 per
year) also received the "3.00 premium design books each year."

If any of you would like a copy of the text portions of the magazine,
let me know and I will forward you the text formatted in a Word document
as an email attachment.  It will be some time before my husband is able
to present the entire magazine, including pictures and advertisements,
on our web site.  (Our email will be changing soon, so if you would like
to request a copy of this magazine, go to our web site at the URL below
my signature to obtain our email address.)

The template is a picture of a hand holding two roses, one is drooping
and withered.  It is on thin paper and is about 10 inches across and
downwards.  The following directions are given:

"Directions:  Go over the polished surface of the marble or granite with
resin, mucilage, or the cut side of a raw potatoe, let it dry, then
paste the upper edge of the sheet, carefully lay where the design is
wanted, place the transfer paper beneath it, smooth it down, and follow
the lines of the design with any pointed instrument.  Extra sheets, 10
cents: transfer paper 10 cents per sheet.  If the marble or granite is
dark, mix whiting with the mucilage.

"Send orders to Nichols & Co., 202 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Ill."

Peggy B. Perazzo
Stone Quarries and Beyond
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~quarries/