Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-31

ll9nG green IN Color. Ii H&S DG6Q cal
culated that the product of an ounce
of eggs eats upwards of 1900 pounds
OF mulberry-leaves, and furnishes 120
pounds Of cocoons. The cocoons con-
sist of the sheath of loose filaments
attached to the twigs that support the
whole, and beneath this the internal
coat of soft fossy silk, within which
is the compact oval ball, or cocoon pro-
per. The thread is pushed through
two orifces in the nose of the worm,
after being laid in successive coats in
its constantly diminishing tenement
not regularly as around a ball, but, by
being passed back and forth in one
place after another, in such a manner
that many yards may be wound off
without turning over the ball. Be-
fore the chrysalis natures, and the
moth can begin to eat his way out, the
cocoons are exposed to a moderate de-
gree of heat The floss covering be-
ing opened at one end, the cocoon IS
slipped out and is then ready to be un-
wound Four or five cocoons are
placed in each Of number Of COM
partments, in sort of basin holding
ing hot water. kept at a requisite tenn
perature by means Of steam pipes.
The gummy matters are softened by
the water, and the fibre thus released.
Next, the ends are caught up by a
small broom, with which the cocoons
are stirred, and those from each COM
partment being brought together are
passed through an eyelet, which strips
off portion of the gum, and thence
through several others. to the reel.
The silk, as taken from the reel, is
made up into what are known as books
for expectation, and as hanks, for do
mestic use. All these processes are
constantly going on in the Brazilian
department, to the wonder and delight
of crowds of interested spectators
who are in steady attendance through
out each day to witness the marvellous
work of the insect silk spinners.
Some Of the gew-gaw vending Turks
and Arabs at the Exhibition wish that
they had stayed in Germany or west
Of the Mississippi, where they and
their fathers before them were born
and bred Said one of them yester-
day: 81 tell yer, pard, at Vienna [
make bushels of tollar here, at dis
Semtengial, [ not make 'nough salt ter
sprinkle dom dit S dail-s'help me -
This speech he accompanied with eff
forts to make known by gesture what
he could not speak. His case is not
an exceptional one. The proprietor
of one Of the "Holy Land bazaars
says that ''he shut up next week und
90 home" if he does not before then
begin to do some business. There are
no less than seven of these 'sPalestine"
bazaars, and while, perhaps, three
fourths of the attendants are what
they represent themselves to be-Sy-
rians, Turks or Arabs-al the others
are innocent Of Mohammedan blood.
They have, however, succeeded ad-
mirably in tanning their faces--by a
solar process or otherwise-and in ad-
Justing to their persons a thoroughly
Musselman costume-a red fez cap,
trowsers resembling two salt-sacks
joined from the waist to the knees, and
having their mouths tucked tightly
around the legs just above the ankles,
and darper little embroidered jacket,
of the zouave fashion. The keepers
of most of the bazaars, instead of pill
ing up fortune, do no more than to
clear expenses. The only ones max
ing any show of success are those who
offer the opportunity Of purchasing
crosses of Jericho" and cigar. cases,
match boxes, paper weights and other
fancy articles, ''made of olive wood
which grew in the valley of Jehosa-
phat, on Mount Hebron and other sa-
cred places in Palestine Such of
these Orientals as can wade through a
little tenth-class English grayely in
form the newspaper men that the
American people are all afraid of be-
ing ''sheated,' : and have not the same