The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-07
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
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SPECIAL csRRespeMDence Or TINE aEaAlo.

Review Of Group Four. Glass Tweuty.ctght--
Flax and Linen Tissues--The Raw Fibre and
MansfAs'"red Article. Pam Ami, "A 1ss7
Ny last letter 10 the HsRALD the nrs Of series
the products exhibited In tho fourth group comprehend
ing every known article Of clothing. whether useful or
simply ornamented. This subject embraces such avast
display Of tissues, texture and machinery that give
msshodical sketch Of the plan have concluded 70 fol-
low and thus compelled to analyzs products and
cbe tho industry Of each different stand with somewhat
precise order Raw material may be Interesting,
and the very few visitors who do wander
through the gallery In which specimens are c1hI.
b,tsd in their normal state, sufficiently proves
for something gsndsr may be something cosisr than
cven all tho perfection Of present processes
secluded parts Of the Exposition where none are met
who not thinkers Observers who love the
ters simplicity Of nature men who separate from
effect who have gone down into mines for specimens
which here lie exposed TO and cIasssd according 10
special purposes How can any expect to enjoy the tr
had TO gnoredS Genius and perfection
in do not eapivats the admiration or his fellow
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at the onset, but consider cambrics
Firstly as fax, ana onter into the twenty eighth class
The hemp and dax OF France are chiev
in the north, a. Lille Amiens, valencesnss and Cam
Fiemish The nnest fax produced comes nom Beirum
In the neghborhood OF Courra Russia has sent excel
lent specimens but very coaysc.
pound and produces tho fibre called No 90
Juts and china grass have BEEN SAINT in largo quau-
titles from the East Indies; these hbves when mixed
with hax be used for every purpoeet and win IN
time 70 come b most important auxili:rses IN the
their raw state when they sesped that H. soaked
in water and afterwards exposed on the ground
until all the gummy, shiny substance which hemp
contains dried OUT this tho Germans call the roasting
or basting process Amer this comes the tiilIng or
parts extracted When these preparatory operations aze
doth OF which performed By the cuvator the
bre Ia carried TO the spinner, machinery taking tho
textile matter in In powerful grasp and giving up
the number Of women employed In the spinning u
linen II very small IN France ey gain from two francs
to franc and half per day. The msn from two and
half 70 four fnncA TIA price Of very hne linen In the
largest widths vry high, some Of the best shssting
49, e hsen francs Rsr %e'5 ,sca -. Ie7 600
los two pounds and In 1885, ASIA 900 kos we're sent
Out OF France This differences may be In some measure
accounted for by the cotton crisis bu much may b also
attributed 70 the perfection Of the French self acting
machinery.
The following are the finest tissues In the French de-
LAWN cambria and white jean. In the Dol.
gau damask sails and lace thread.
In the British section We have tho Belfast ireland,
strophy. compvehsnding most perfect arrangement Of
every textile naxen matter from the 0brs In is raw
state 10 the lovsIss lawn, cards ropes and string made
Of China grass and abaca with hemp from Manila which
are very hne The English have splendid sewing thread
IN the same Department. and waved sails
The IRISH damsskss especially those known "a
shoemakers' yarn and sailors tackle are Of dsh cx
traction.
America has scns very few linen tissues bu, her vor
wiz dsserve particular nssice 10 my ncxI