The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07

uulG VI hIleTlCAu UOgGS.
The Revue Tndustriele states that In
France Of late years, complaints have been
made that French artisans connected with
many of the higher branches Of skilled indus
try no longer possess that perfect mystery
over their several handicrafts which, up to
recent times, had honorably distinguished
them. LII watches. surgical instruments and
ln mathemicai and astronomical apparatus
French workmanship has so decidedly date-
rlorated that tho attention of the government
has been called to the subject. With n view
To effect some improvement the Minister OF
Education has ordered that in the apprentices
school at La Vilette, Paris, a number Of
youths, after passing Through The ordinary
course should henceforth devote three years
additional to snechanlsm, especially to the
more delicate kinds Of mechanical work. IT,
ID also intended 10 open u similar establish
Elent In another quarter OF Paris.
A Boston merchant writes to the CONNER
eial Bulletin that the highest sa!eDnans
salary that he ever knew Ut was $50, COG. which
was IN the height OF war time. He also says:
know man who Tor years received annShliy
w
1t would puzzle him to-day to pay his board
bill regularly. Within n few days ! saw IL
mGE who received at one time n salary Of
$4,000. He was well up III ts trade, but to
day he Is simply q beer dft,lker ] have
known parties who were In thetecept yegrly
Of from $4,000 to $4,000. ! have known many
such as statesmen, and small iadeed Is the
proportion OF those who proilted by their tg!-
ents permanently. They aped la their living
the class who possess solid and accumulated
wealth. or grew indolent In gathering their
iaurels, Only to SEQ those they possessed fhli
60 the ground beyond power Of replacement
The slower. more moderate, less brilliant TEL
lows generally fortify themselves better
against fate, and make thelr exits from their
accustomed spheres with more fortitude and
digEity.
Dry goods arc becoming moro active. and
the following extracts from Nh exchange are
Of peculiar interest Just now:
Cashmerea, OF both French and British nan
ufactuR3, still constitute the great staple Ia
the dress goods line The supplies OF these
goods are large and prices for them range
probably he marketed during the coming
season. Blacks are expected to be largely /
taken, as usual and colors Of suitable shades /
are expected to find great flvor. /
Plaids, In the usual Scotch, Saxony and |
other fabrics, are likely To be more extensive
~ used for school children and misses; but
for adults they must be considered as destined
to very limited demand.
Grape cloths, frequently known as monte
cloths, while not doing SO well In what y
known as the nearby trade" seem, from all
accounts, to be growing into more general
use In the interior. The consumption OF
drap d'etes Is not SO large rs formerly, and
the same may be said Of bombaznes and
while the demand for bou-
retts cloths or bourette effects generally is de-
clnining In some quarters, though fully sus-
tanned In others. chiefly the remoter markets.
Cheviot effects are also shown In very novel
IDEAS suitable to any trade, and generally Ii
suhdued colors, In mixtures and stripes.
These, however. are not 80 conspcuously Ia
favor as last season. The consumption OF
empress and tamise cloths Is also on the de-
cline The coIors OF these palmer fabrics do
not vary conspicuousiy from those OF last
season. Then garnet was very largely worn
and that Is likely to be the prevailing color
this season. Shades touching on the claret
Or Bordeaux wine color are also favoritea.
Seal browns at present promise to follow next
IN public estimation; and after these navy
md ,gendarme blues: The prune and plum
shades maintain their former standing, and
bottle or olive greens are also required to
some extent. m