The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-07

WHAT MEERscHAum Is. - Meersehaum literally
means sea foam, and is the name given to the sub
stance from which pipes made, account Of its
fiahtness and pure white color 1t is a mineral 81
soft earthly texture somewhat resembling chalk, and
IS not as many suppose made from the foam Of the
sea II is species of hydrous sicae of magnesia.
1t is found in Spain and other countries at the head Of
the Mediterranean occurring in the form of veins in
serpenne and also tertiary deposits 1t has also been
found in Asia Minor.
It Is also largely collected for the manufacture Of
pipes and ciearholders. II is roughly shaped into
blocks, and sometimes into rude forms of pipes and
freed as far as possible from the minerals which adhere
to it, aud impair its quality by interfering with the
smoothing and carving of its surface. 1t is then ship
ped to various parts Of the world but particularly to
Germany and France. At the pipe and cigar-holder
manufactures it is finished and the work is some
times ornamented with beautiful and elaborate cary
ing The lghtcst qualities too porous to make
good pipes and the heaviest rejected from suspi,
con Of their being artificial products.
The artificial mecrschaum is made by reducing the
parngs of the original material to a fine powder
sometimes clay is added and boiling them in water
after which the substance is moulded into blocks.
After drying and contracting these blocks ready
for carving The Jury in the London exhibition of
1851 reported that there was no sure method of de-
termining between the genuine and the imitation.
In order to produce the yellow and brown coors,
out only by long smoking, the blocks stepped for
some time in a mixture of and fatty matters. \
portion Of this mixture is absorbed and being after
wards acted on by the heat and the tobacco fumes as,
sumcs various shades of color.
The value Of meerschaum pipes and cigar tubes i'm
ported into the United States amounted, in 1858, to
two hundred thousand dollars and in 1864 to over two
hundred and eight thousand dollars Exchange,
The NEW York D!yEs-A I. Stewards income last
year was over Sl2,000,000. 4 correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says of him.
Strange az it may seem, Stewart lives in perpetual
dread Of abduction and walks home for fear OF
that occurrence. His domestic relations are ulcitous
as he las children and has several times offered his
wife 100000 if she would agree to a separation He
has given munifcenty in public charities, as he could
well afford to do; but among his employees he has the
reputation of a hard and eXacting MASTER while among
The merchants generally he is regarded as remarkably
energetic and perspcaci0us, but altogether hcartcss
man.
He has ruined more young firms, struggling for posi-,
ton, by suddenly putting down prices in order con.
troll the market than all the commercial crises that have
occurred here and his death will be source of rei1ic
ing instead of lameutation among hundreds whom he
has helped to impoverish. He has no idea above
money no deity but Mammon no feeling beyond pecu-
mary ones.
Few who know anything of the calico Cra.sus envy
him or his enormous wealth, for he is incapable Of
joying IT. and lives only to swell already bloated
fortune, which is really of more advantage to him
than to the Bey of Tunis.
The EFFEcTs OF FEAR on CHLDRES.-The most
eittctua way, for all purposes, to discover the fear
that is already there in order to relieve him from it,
IL by changing this weakness into a source of stren5h
and comfort What is it-this fear that lies hidden
in him? 4 boy who is not afraid of the dark or a
bull, or ghost may tremble at the sight of drunken
nun, at the hearing Of an oath A girl who is not
afraid Of spider a toad nor thieves or of climb
ing ladders, may trembie at the moaning Of the wind
in the chimney, or at frowu from her mother or at
entering sick chamber.
Whatever il be, let the parents watch carefully bnt
silently till they have found it out; and having found
It out, let them lead on the child to conquest both
by reason and by bringing such courage as he has to
bear on the weak point In any case whether Of a
bold or timid child, the only completely efftctaal
training comes from the parents example If the
everyday life Of the parents show that they dread
nothing, but doing wrong, for either themselves or
their children, the fears Of the most tmid aud of the
bodest will take this direction sooner or later; and
the courage Of both WILL with more or less DELAY be-
come adequate to bear aud do anything for conscience
sake. miss Martipeau
Noisy Bors.-The editor Of The Cleveland HeraId
who was probably himself good boy, 2 takes up the
eudsei IN defense Of noisy boys as follows:
NOISE IS safety valve, physically and morally Noisy
ools seuou afe tne bad boys Of village the quiet de-
;,
dark corners, and slip into the back rooms Of the VII
ldge nusance-the grocery; who rob melon matches
MT gates OIL their hinges shave horses fils sF an
moonlight nights, trip up good people by a rope
stretched across the walk. noisy bow USUALLY II 4
frank ooy: overioWnS with animal spirit ready to hen
sap aha Jo9P' PI1y gould tag snap the whip, Or
leap frog But such boy is not dorginp IN ami Ant
OF back alleys, such boy does not Green ont Of lis
chamber window to the kitchen roof thence 10 t5e
ground, tor night expedition after the rest of t,a
family are asleep
Noise Is not good for headache noise disturbs veil,
nerves ot NOISE steals nothing noise sets no barns On
IRE, noise never gambes therefore we saw if hovs 10
nothing worse than make noise for bumanitv's s,Ee
do not confne them for that.
MISS BrEnErT CoUrrs.-When Miss Rnrdatt r,,t.,
became the heress Of Mrs. Couts who had been Miss
Mellon the actress, her fortune vas con,nnfa il tT
teen tons Of gold It has been growing ever s;nra
one cannot spend her income, nor even give if awav
Win all hef oeneiactlons It EMPLOYS several active
secretaries to read her begging letters and M Ib II
properly attending to their requests Is onoh - 80
task the strongest constitution She rivas I'll M M
time TO give, money for drinking fountains cbprt, 1
Nootka sound, to found bishoprics nj Van D;rnanss
hand and Jerusalem and for a thousand henafra,t
purposes. me oeneinetons Of the oneen most fri.
Guenty recorded are those Of three o,rinoss 70 10 60
t1nate mothers of SO many babies 1t 4 h;r4b
"CAssn or ARlsrocRAer.-Tba f,IIor;,,a ~,
teristic case of aristocracy is recorded a. -
ls Of the northern
.sr .5E ed in teaching de
ne. att ah woman vlsa vaer sr r5e,3 t;. III
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