Sharp County record., 1881-01-06
skins of the RhinOcerOs and
.fonstrictOrs are Utilized.

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tlons of life I,01hast' have been sold in the
Wedge anfls Hlrkets and are considered the
the phrasel w able for the manufacture OF
next you. s1bes saddlery, harness and
IN harmon{ A.s;1hes for the general use and
ne secret Ill Nj fth man and beast. But the
bnK1I of the lattcr-day American
mean, mails A have no limit. Forests and
* it at tbjies Of The sunny Eastern hemisphere
,ning TO been penetrated IN order 10 Sat5Sly
5roW wide, wants of fashion and of trade The
IL Is an oh ,s of the ponderouS, clumsy and
resent th : rbinoceros and the treacherouS
yelled face emous boa-constrctor are now be-
honest gift turned into profitable account by
:, Vhey haNnufacturers. Il
the drapei The hide of the rhnocerOs, though of
the gfs, heaviest and thickeSt description
for Kincy lid annear to be more serviceable for
sphere h manufacture of saddlery and harness,
life tell fr. this is not the case. Manufactur-
nd LOOKING and dealers in these articles have
it, CRrf covered this most endurable leather
he of little use in their trade, because
Su inc to its solidity and thickness
''iuay' ad5e of any power or sharpness can
lecture q, rdly be made to penetrate It, Some
,innati " months AGO a manufacturing firm
IS Fn9bo tied the durability and usefulness of
mo Ne1H rriaoe-spring. 1t was patented, but
lere tod inoceros leather was in too great
Sunda, smand to satisfy the supply of these
no 10 M! rings and only by slow work could
mako ~! ders be furnished; then the result of
In Mills innovation developed itself, and
aiken nag ie hide of the mighty beast it was dis
ithont tI' ,yered could not withstand as much of
D cenSrr. ,e wear and tear as the delicate kid,
A, ;,,t ba thickness and NJ
'wS | ac made IN Ile Salle 'uioAli0SS "ii'' up
commerll lied to the same uses.
at bom The skin was tanned and imported
Id mot h, ere bv foreign concerns and when
" ideDs laced on sale brought very high prices.
} provii. is general utility was not known, to
G on Sm reat extent, until lately. At present
ned as she hide OF the rhinoceroS IS enemy
as a d,' 'dapted to the manufacture Of jewellers
rest qn5ufiinr wheels. which are required in
hat bsnaking a polish on gold jewelry, like
,bildbooJ nat Brought out in furnishing brass.
imnro, n Germany and England there are
4 6utstbout dozen tannerieS where the skin
Christimf the rhinoceros is prepared for the
ace, upn market.
g worIF; The skins are sent to the tanneries
) marro, lirect from Africa in some cases by
hunting expedition parties. IL
~ fuIl SreullireS from two to three years time
re, WhIgbO prepare tAe Hlueo VI vIOSN IuS0
md bia monsters for the leather market. When
anger dthe tme ana cost required are C'heh
reckaainto consideration, the cost of rhinOc-
session. eros leather after importation is consid-
matprJ cradle. An enterprlsng tannery has
nst tF been established in Hartford, COnnec-
nntatin ticut for the reception of the raw skins.
IS of tIs They are enabled to furnish the leath-
nteddgr er to the trade of this city at thick
+ as n. ness of from half to an eighth of an
No man inch at one dollar per pound. 1t takes
rue lovs but very little to make pound. From
# or car one whole rhinOcerOs skin it is estima-
the re- ted that at least 2jO pounds can be easily
II or th secured for utilization from the tan
e bav merry and when assorted will, when
nd IN sold, bring from $500 to S400. AL
ore tbp though it takes nearly three years to
av bn prepare one of these hides for the mar
Re tTa ket, at least 100 could be run through
'orshp the process at the anne time.
ppOnt rhe skins OF the Demonstrators ara
er, and not supplied through the European
,lingd market, but are directly brought from
gOOl the deep forests of both Asia and Africa.
| an The serpents are trapped and secured
take It by the slaves of Oriental, Turkish and
his 50 Egyptian tradespeople, who have long
y own been supplying the demands of snake
Sc pre- charmerS, shOwmen and stylish danes
'sedy and damsels of foreign countries The
in the snakes are often worn around the necks
But and arms of these people while alive.
for an They are made harmless by the skill Of
dingS the nGcromanCer or Serpent-dOCtOr, who
We can is hoDored for his wonderful powers in
ObleS successfully tearing out the fangs and
longs drawing the deadly poison from these
orr Of serpentS. At present q large fancy
tROd& goods establishment on Broadway, near
Twentieth Street, has introduced the
skin OF the boa-cOnStrictor among some
IL of the most fashionable and convenient
. rnh of their articles of ladies' wear and per-
/ wbo sonal adornment. Ladies' Waist-beltS
or 70. and chatelaines are worn, made of the
ontb serpents skins, upon our streets daily.
,onrb Such appliances create curiosity wher-
otGT ever seen, looking so wild and barbar-
rnta Gus in their design as to cause a suSpic-
y;nr ion or doubt as to their genuineDess.
uspf They bring good prices. A belt alone
oiJo, costs seven dollars, but with chatelaine
tbs attachment twelve dollars are demand
Uor ed. Card cigarettes, cigar-caSes and
tb, portemonnaies are made to order from
,rc6 the same material, as we'll as small
man satchels and shopping bags. In secur-
wa, inc these king serpents of the forest and
nd Jungle the greatest of dangers are en-
hi; countered. Breeding sets are often OBJ
,ioF tained.
t6s The manner of preparing skins for
an the tannery is of q delicate nature
ecu nl'o' Vho oel lPoLO n1S oeeh pun ~ oeIch
mG cJ q "lo''li' Vn"O "il PloSoIEe Ghe Shth
east ION "ny ouU vi INJURY: Vhe oouy Is
the hide as he would the skin from an
eel The tanner doctors tho frai1 hi do
moi SO that it becomes perfectly pliable, and
a. retains all its natural appearance and
ID color as in life. Boa-constrictors, though
ee a very ferocious and dangerous species
3D. of serpent, are also of a very costly
But order to obtain. In this country they
tbe have heretofore been considered only
in tho Ecrht of OF