, 1876-05-20
The jacquard Loom, a. Won
dorful Piece Of Mech
anism.
How It Operates, and the Centen.
nia' Badge It Is Producing.
George r. Grants Difference En-.
gino md Calculating
Machine.
Two Mathematical harttls IN Iron, Steel, and
AraSs.-ffgure1 That Mako No Errors.


tliuy Karntnrr strasye, is located one Of tho
largest factories nf ineer6cllaum pfpeh In the
world. Externally there IL nothing ahont tho
place to especially attract the wandering gaze
Of the passer.by, unless Indeed, he be tan
nosscur, and have peculiar fancy for that rlass
of goods. I, though not uspiring to go lofty
title, used often, while III Vicnna, to view tho
Bl'ulAwindow OF this factory with admiration.
There WIS 80 much art, and taste, anti
versatility displayed in tile making Of
those articles fur smokers use, that orc
examining them closcly must wonder and I'd
mire, though he were the etcr1lcst foe III to-
bncco. Before leaving tue towu, invested u
few gnilders IN al, transformations Inccrsrha,,m,
md carried It away tendcrIy ns great prize.
Taking It out Of Its sIlk'tncd case every once in
while, would fondly gaze upon It's graceful
shape, It's rounded proportions, and 1t seemed
almost sin to color its I'eaTly wlttrness with
tho stnircll Of nicotine. Great were the pains
that took to save my treasure from dust
and Jar, and all thu way to Cu]ais my mind
WIS seldom free from care. At the lnttrr place,
however, | was Unexpectedly relieved from
further anxiety IN this subject, for, In climbing
down the ladder to the fcEry-hoat, my beloved
mccrscllaum was knocked out Of my ovcrcout-
pocket md became the prey Of the mighty
u
tiou to me eyer aincc, that, in thus pcrshlug In
thu bloom OF carly life, 1t went firth as u1,-
stained, and fresllt and pnrc-lke tile daisies on
the unfroqnsente,'l hlllsli!e-as when first drug
II WIS no sInull qualification to TIC, the othcr
dny, to come ncross, In the Austrian Department
Of the Inain Exposition Building, a showcase Of
meerschautn pipes, will, label upon It stating
strassc, In Wipn. NY mind at once reverted to
the window Of the shop near the Opera-l lIo,lae,
before which bod Ia,laed 20 many times in 1873.
a s fts; s to tfs"snTe The vSry esrvns
NC in tllosc dayF. polite attendant dcclurcd his
Willingness 10 answer any questions that might
wcit o. Tic mannsr Ii Which thcy were cons.rueted.
II,
,Aye'y pretty showcase, tall, and shaped some
name of the proprietor fn gilt upon the corntcea,
s. Wat afseompnlssd y g stu'ns tts Of ater
Drec3tstrrtrtirtn Fntrikan IN HELM" The exlib-
~ werc arranged In neat style. fastened against the
q hf usak 'xsSs SS G ssts as ss VA
outward.
There were, Of course, great many pipes Of
price from S ia s.5 cac. areot,lins to The amount
Or amber used IN the fH.thpcce. The cost Of all
n,eerscl.a,nr, 4 Il gsnernlly understood depends
IN the construction Of The bowla, there ia tic
widest asopc for fancy. They are wrought into
Ill kltlHh u C2f1DuB HliAnck. aud INufcHSNt
ail manner Of devices. For in.tancc, i
execution was perfect, eaaai 10 the celebrated
ivory carvings NJ Italy. Thcru were tic fair young
face, tho smt' ng mouth tic cxpcctant eyes; while
abundance of hatr rolled on from tho brow aud
the Circuit tiat contained IT, in Gracefully curling
mntsscs. o,.s arm bore lassct 81 flowers; in ihe
hand was a. bouquet; while upon tho other hand,
which ,,s; w.. lf'sl s!moat .s lsysl With the eyes
pletc pl .tnre. Tho price OF this work Of ar. was
let at k'E,5.
Anot ncr female he ad which saw was q rcpreeen. .
tatlon u one V r. NV Venncsc women, Win a
nairuyct not eoarse Expression upon tc face. which
seencd like Of tose fnec. nado 10 live only for
VIZ dug u tho ptofasion & ainte: npon t6e pipe,
though Tic latter waA upsurpassob,c. Tho ai,ber
tnonthpccc was nearly inches In length. and IN
inches thick,
Another tavorite kind Of carving iu tho group.
I cnrrlng. This was c1cmpElacd lY many speci.
mems. Ono Ut t.lrse which hnnl,rtis to etrke nv
With the meeFschaari we're tho horse, plnnslng
anu afaWing' ana cVldcntly stta;nlnE every
mABCle 10 cfEanc Gtntn. HChlnu ticHl