The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-17

ing ones beard superfuou hair brings wildly back
mind those curious and ingenious instruments of torture and
execution which have examined in the vaults of ruined
old castle that oyerooks Baden Baden The barbernqusor
is generally ancient shaky specimen of humanity,
seemingly forgotten by death, whose trembling hands
quite unequal heavier weapon than the shears
and cleanliness is not regarded in the "make up" of the
character You look in vain for the comfortable hafrecn
ing chair OF Yankeedom with its upholstery cushioned
arms and padded rest and find yourself instead perched bolt
upright in hard straightforward seat without foot-stoo
and better place for the support of your head than
sharp edge of piece of sliding wood After the brief pro-
of enveopng the victim in Sheet you by the
hair and treated such liberal dose of aher that eyes,
ears and mouth filled with it, and the functions of
these useful organs necessarily suspended for time
Next the grip reaxes from your hair and Shiny claw
clutches you by the nose while another armed with
like dull casenife makes rapid rushing excursions from
temple to chn cutting off few hairs possibly by the violence
its progress but pulling out by the roots and level
ing down inequalities of the skin by whittling-o method
expeditions and democratic enough delight modern
Jacobn When this demonstration has been continued until
squm and out in agony you allowed to sagger
blind and bleeding little basin of water and remove as
you may the soapy sangunary traces of the inquso
attack. Such is European shdve-more terrible than that
against which shoddy tourists declamand Paris per-
feet is in most respects relating to fes uxuries
boast of nothing better
We passed the greater portion of day agreeaby
in the department of Holland previous bidding the E
position temporary a and found ourselves abundanty
well repaid for such tribute to the memory of Dutch
The display of arts natural products etc., and
illustrations of Holland life the farm in town. and manu-
factory snguary abundant interesting and complete
Many volumes would not hold full description of these
various attractions for simple catalogue which only just
enumeraes the articles exhibition makes up ponderous
book which almost rivals Websers Dictionary immensely
But perhaps the most striking feature presented by the land
OF the Mappas and Vanderkemps, is neat spacious and
unique establishment in her outside group. 1t is branch
of the most famous diamond cutting shop in the world and it
well known that long since this delicate and dexerous art
wholly given up to the Dutch Jews of their
superior skill The famous kohnoor which we saw at the
Tower of London cut and perfected by those very
machines revolving for the entertainment millions on
the Champ dc Mars and the celebrated diamonds owned
by royalty their finish and briancy the manipula
tons of these workmen The specimens show in the
of this shop well those undergoing the process of
cutting, embrace everything in the diamond line from gilt
ering dust to huge magnificent stones worth hundreds of
thousands of rancs and in every subgoup or classified
collection there varieties of the imperial level in all
stages of Development from the rough stone comes from
the mnesa dirty little object which Impractical eve
would not distinguish from the pebbles of the see-p to the
dazzling brancy of those prepared for market With that
admirable management which characerzes all police regua
tons quarters of the Exposition where objects of special
interest abound and crowds to beapprehende officers
the portal Of this diamond house prevent the entrance at one
time of persons than comfortably and conveniently
inspect all its Details and thus insure all perfect compre
henson of machinery and material alike En- rraite we
passed agreeable hour watching the operation manu-
featuring artificial pearls art carried exclusively by
women of whom pretty and have such beautiful
teeth, that half suspected them of holding mouhul of
the mock jewels behind their poung lips These pearls are
perfect imitation of the originals and are set with real
stones in articles of ewey and defy detection as art
ca except upon the very closest examination For the
sake of contrast we turned directly from the ornamental to
the useful and fingered for awhile amused and interested
boot and shoe machine which is conspicuous feature
of the French department. but appears to be out of place.
ngenousy Yankeeish is it in all respects Here if desired