The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-31

Manufacture Of Wigs-A wig is a very difficult
thing to make. First, an accurate measurement
ls taken OF the bald place designed to be covered
Then the silk or netting, or whatever substance
IS to iorm the foundation of the wig, is cut in
accordance with the measurement, and sewed
upon block, which block is shaped sometimes
ike the head OF man. Then several pieces OF
watch-springs are neatly sewed upon the silk,
the springs being bent to the form OF the block,
and designed to secure the wig to the mans
head. A girl then takes the pattern, and
works into the foundation the hair designed
for the wig. With tool that seems cross
between a shoemakers crooked awl and a
bodkin, the girl ties in the hair. The tool is
pushed through the foundation, selzes two or
three hairs from the girls fingers, ties slip
knot in them, and then straighteus them out.
This is repeated Till the foundation Is covered
with hair. Greater care IS taken in producing
the ''parp for the wig. An open piece OF fine
netting is set in for the part" and through
each little hole a single hair is drawn, and
fastened so that it will lie either way. This is
considered the acme OF wg-making, to pro-
duce the "part" so that it will look natural.
Great Improvements have lately been made in
the manufacture of wigs, and man can now
get one which will weigh from one to two
ounces, and which will never Get out of place
on the head. A wig costs from eighteen to
seventy-fve dollars and will seldom last over
one year. The hair generally loses its color
before the foundation wears out. The difference
in the vitality OF individuals clings to them
after their halr has been cut off. A wig will
generally contain hair which has been taken
from the heads of three or four different per-
sons and after q little wear the wearer of Che
wig Will find that his hair is fading out nn-
evenly, and his head becoming streaked with
q variety OF hues. One variety OF wig consi.
dered the bestand which is certainly the lightest,
is made of q foundation composed entirely
OF hair woven into netting. A wig of this
kind, while it will require two ounces Of hair
10 make it, will weigh but an ounce and
half when completed. This is owing to the
great quantity OF material wasted in handling
hair. Ornamental haT- work belon!s more
particularly to the ieweiry business, or may
be classed as a specially Of that business, and is
not done by those artists who make mead deco
Iations. Many pieces OF ornamental work are
made TO order from the hair Of some persons
dear to the individual ordering it,. The hair is
first Cleansed from all impurities and then
waXed. 1t being in bunch, a weight is at
tached to one end of the bunch. To the other
end OF each hair weights are also fastened The
workman, sitting at a bench with hole in the
centre, drops the end OF the bunch through the
hole, and spreads out each individual hair in
front OF him, the weights keeping them all in
position. Then, by passing them over and
under each other, he produces the peculiar
braid desired. This braid is subsequently put
together in form to suit the person ordering, be
il breastpin, earrings, or anything else. Some
very beautiful ornaments are made in this man
ner, and at one time we're quite fashionable.
The process Of waxing and working the har
generally lmparts to il little darker shade than
tire original possessed, which fact has led many
people TO believe That ihe artist did not return
the same ne received.
Austria and the Paris Exhibition. n.-The Memorial
DipLOWdttgue says the participation OF Austria
in the exhibition at Paris has become very
doubtful The most busy manufacturing
provinces OF the empire are Bohemia and
CraVia. which have been literally rayagcd by
the Prussian occupation. A large number of
objects intended tor the Exposition at Paris
have been carried off by the Prussians, and
again the eXactions and tne contributions OF all
kinds that were levied have been such as TO
nlace it beyond the power OF the manufacturers
10 MA ne those fresh sacrifices witch would be
required to maintain their credit III the genera
competition OF 1867 Rather lhan present itself
in a position OF lamentable inIeriority, the
Austrian manufacturers prefer to abstain from
appearing at the Paris Exhibition, and to
reserve their powers for the great exhibition
which 1s projected to be held in Vienna 10 1876
Female Practitioner AT st. MaFys Dspen-
sarY for woman and children IN London, the
meuAoai dUenuanJ Is Miss I9iinH1otlI n~rrott.
This lady is the first qualified female medical
holoa the license OF the Society OF Apothecarles,
but the College Of Physicians ha9 refused to
admit her to be examined for ;he degree OF
NJ. D.
LocomOtives-Lt is estimated that sin 3e the
commencement OF The manufacture OF locomO-
tives in Newcastle, nearly three thousand OF
them have been made in that district, and OF
these upwards of one thousand have been eX-
ported. Taking the average cost at f2OO0 each.
the value of this branch of manufacture to New
castle has been not less than GG,000,0O0.