The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-22


face OF hard weed after tie tcolhed plsnr, pre-
sious Ia vanishing polishing IL When The
edge Of this hardene'l aud tempered hat piece OF
sheet steel beoomes dull, II !, renovated by Ild-
cling II upright, aud ~h.,,ng II upon The OIL
stone II is then whetted on each stde, 10 re-
move the burs and. lastly, FURNISHED upon The
face of IT, toward, each side, 50 a. 10 tn"" the
edges edwards. u is held IA sioping ahsc-
ton la use. exactly as piece OF broker "ihdow-
glass l. held when used as n shave, ~ winch,
however. IL is an admirable substitute, ash PER-
forms work ia a simIlai, though mueh inoie
perfect manner. The next example infnish-
ed from The practice OF late ingenious matb.-
malical instrument maker, Mr.. II. Fldler, who
was continually employed by the late Mf. W.
Lowry the celebrated engraver. when he had a.
NY instruments IT. be uiade ioI his business OF
mechanical engraving, which required pdrticu'
lar accuracy ~ then construction. lie was Ia
the habit oi finishing hts turning tools for brass
after forming them INTO shape, and "heiting
them. by Furnishing their edges from their
sides toward, their Fat faces, aud thus giving
thu ia hardness and smoOlnness not to be ac-
qufed any other way, aud, in TACT, tbey pO-
lished the brass work turned by them. The last
instance is borrowed from the practice OF a late
eminent mechanic ia this country. lie was em-
steel cutters for an engine, aud which were 10 he
driven with great velocity by a steam rugine in
Manchester for d cotton mill there, 10 cut brass
toothed VIII els aud pinions, they required 10 he
cut rounded of, aud polished at once After
properly ,haping them. and skiyegriusmg The
faces ofthelr teeth, he flushed iheB by burnish-
ing their edges IRON then sides 10 their 1a faces;
and their effects IN cutting polishing the teeth
at once were truly wonderful.
The curriers' shaving knife is two edged in
strument about . or inches broad, IA in
ches long ia The blade aud half an inch thicI IN
It's middle part. e. dduslIy tapering away hom
thence To its edges II has two candles, one IN
the direction OF the blade, and the other at right
angles 10 it. II requires 10 be made of excellent
steel aud To be well tempered aud in teed. there
are but very few makers of repuie IN this caun-
Try When the edge requires grinding aud
whrt,ing, the former of these operations Is per
formed upon flat rub-sione, similar to ~hal
carpenters sharpen their pane-rons on, with the
application Of water | ms stone is about six in
ches broad and eighteen inches long, and SO We
~ careful are they to keep the surface hai, thai
II Is "A regulation in The workshops Tor every
workman, after usii the stone, TO write his
name upon II with piece Of coal when, if his
successor finds ii et so uneven that half pen
ny can be passed Underneath The edge OF an j.
ron laid upon it, the former workman is sub jecl-
ed TO fine for his csrelessueSs After being
carefully ground upon this stone, il is wheued
upon flat circular piece Of Welsh OF Scoth blue
stone, about eight inches in diameter likewis"
Htlkthe appl cdtiot OF water, carefully pTeseT-
wing the edges straight. The edges ate then
ready a. receive the effect OF the buruisher upon
them, 10 turn them TO the two opposite SIDES
aud ht them for use, The burnisher consists OF
a hardened aud polished steel wire having its
end made henisphericai, mounted into u handle
uf hand wood This delicate instrument !, OF
dinariy held by the small part of its handle,
which isterminal, between the third and little fin
ger of the oikman's right hand, ready for use
al each cutting stroke, Or shave made upon the
wet leather by the knife, 10 renew its edge, fl, St
b6 raising II, then by passing The bemi pberIca
end oil the burnisher along it, and then TO turu
over and give IT lis proper direction for use WITH
the cylindrical part OF il likewise passed lightly
along II. The application of the buTnshet TO
the edge ofthst useful aud necessary instrument,
the pen knife, is equally advantageous as IN The
former case. the blade be 6rsi ~hetted, with
care. in the ordnar, mannel and the edge then
flushed by gentle aud delicate stroke of TIL
hornsnei, carried along hso as 10 throw il a lii
Tie from the back or convex side OF The blade 10
ward the concave side great Improvement is
rhec' ed; and the edge Illus perfected, viii en-
dure i0r a considerable time.
.N0psptsSir GsrIemets Dresses, 8-c.-Thr
most fashionable have !pi of y caring STAYS
bot the waisteoats descend very low and are
laced behind like corset The waist ot fho
trock coat Is n0w SO long thai whore !, buck
les II wrinkles up, aud Urms plails aero,,.
toais, whether OF merinO CT cloth, have col
LAS OF rathera large size. The part which
nrns back, is narrow. fat, and veiy long
The waist is broad and the flaps are so large
that they not only cover the hips, but the
chiet part of the thighs. Any gentleman VINO
wishes 10 be thought really fashionable, ought
10 wear in the button hole OF his coat, n rose-
bhd.-Wsen AT dress parties, this bud should
he placed between lis shirt and his under
waistcaat The waistcoat descends so low
that the tailoIs hollow them out on each hip
without that precaution, they would tuck np
herr rs kind OF washing material for pan
falcons, which is double twilled and of dllTe-
ront coiours-green and grey, blue and grey
or yellow and white. Pantaioons OF this kind
are made IN thr Russian fashion, without any
IIaus. When dashcr is walking, he puts
one hand IN his pocket behind, and brings the
nap oil his cCai forward on one side. ii Used
4" he remarked in trifing conversation, that a
tall, thin man, with his waist pincbed in, and
II he Is wi'hal very full, looks like a grasshop.
per IN an asthma.
London Ge"tlemaa's Nag. Of Fashion
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Memoirs Of DR.. HOHey- Boston, 1923. Our
country lost brilliant ornament in the late Pre-
sldent ot T'ansylvana University. He wns u
man OF such varied accomplishments of such
strength and such gracelulness of Intellect, of
such physical as well as mental beauty. that he
claimed alike the homage OF the eve and the
heat. Every thing connected with III. history
OF such man is ofpecuiar interest To ,r,c.
the lie OF man OF genius from the early dawn
OF us intellect, TO examine the habits aud ssocia
uons which formed his character anI gave i'm
pulse 10 his feelings is task haught with in
suuction and delight
A touching interest belongs to these Me.
mnlrs, nom the consider alton th,t they ar.
written by the widow oil Doctor Ho,ev woma,
every way worthy such man Tie homage
"mch she pays 10 the eenlns of her husband -
'uo'' ne" ny The radiance OF her own She de.
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