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The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
Persian Carpets.

l went to see q factory reputed to be
the largest in the city. though employ
ing less than thirty hands. Tie
wretched weavers sat in two low rooms,
filed with sour and bickening atmos-
phere. Most of them were pale-iaced,
weakly children of 10 or II years, who
hardly looked up when l entered, but
remained bent over their work, picking
up the threads with their nails, which
are kept long and notched for the pur-
pose. The patterns are written out i'll
pamphlets and faithfully committed to
memory, and the children are taught
very young-the younger the better.
Their memories are quicker than those
OF grown-up folks. SO far az could
understand the patterns they seemed
to be written in much the same style
as those directions for knitting or
crochet which one sometimes finds on q
lady's table-knit two, purl one, thread
over, and knit two together. There
was also a youth employed in reading
one of the patterns aloud. A carpet
about sixteen feet by ten can be pur-
chased in Karman for 40 to so tomas
$50 to 800. Some carpets will take a
year to make, and decently good car
pet will not be finished III less than
three months: thus, although there are
several hundred factories in and about
Karman, the out-turn OF carpets is in no
way alarming.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
Single Girls.

In France girl who remains single
up to the age of twenty-five may be
looked upon almost as an anomaly
even the least attractive regarding their
establishment in life not merely as a
probable eventuaity, but as a matter of
course. When scarcely in her teens her
future prospects have been already dis
cussed and her 'expectancies" accu.
rately calculated by that mysterious but
influential Vehmgericht, the family
council suggestions from it's different
members as to the corresponding ad-
vantages she is entitled to demand have
been carefully listened to and consid-
cred, and the names of such of their
friends and acquaintance as may ul-
timately supply the requisite son-in-law
duly registered. When the time for
action arrives, negotiations are opened
OH all sides, not only by the mother and
other female relatives, but also by what
ever sympathizing ''commere" (and
they are legion) they can contrive to
enlist in their behalf and, thanks to
their united efforts; the young lady
whose consent to this arbitrary disposal
of her person is regarded as foregone
conclusion, finds herself in an incredi-
bly, short space OF time betrothed to a
comparative stranger, whom she has,
perhaps, met twice in her life before,
and complacently accepting as her legi-
innate due the traditional boquet which,
during the dreary interval between the
signature of the contract and the mar
riage ceremony, it is his daily privilege
to offer her. When once the knot is
tied and the newly married couple are
fairly despatched on their wedding tour,
the professional match-maker's occupa-
ton is for the nonce at an end. and she
calmly washes her hands as to the re-
suit of the arrangement" Yet, strange
though it may seem, such marriages
usually turn out remarkably well; and
even in cases where a complete accor-
dance of tastes and dispositions is want
ing, both parties are, as rule. disposed
to make the best OF an Indifferent bar
gain, and, however cordially they may
disagree at home, take especial care that
the world knows nothing about it.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
Importance Oh ExercIse.

Daily exercise Is necessary to the en-
ioyment of good health as pure air and
wholesome food are. Yet when we talk
of exercise we are apt to forget that it
is very comprehensive word. We use
it as if it referred to the movement OF
the muscles only. This is mistake.
All our powers should be exercised, for
the continued disuse of any of them
results in its partial or total loss. Our
powers grow by use. If we neglect to
cultivate the habit of observing we might
as well walk through the world blind
folded. We lose our faculty-what ar
fists call our touch-bY neglect of prac-
tice in other things besides music.
The man whe seldom reads, reads
slowly; the woman whose writing is
confined to an unfrequent letter to an
absent relative spends more time over it
than that does a practical writer over a
dozen pages of manuscript. In the
realm of the emotions it is the same.
Benevolence is LARGELY matter OF habit.
So are affection, self control, mildness.
etc. If, then, exercise in its largest
sense is of so great consequence, we at
once see the Importance OF applying II
to our personal needs. If our occupa-
ton is sedentary We need to plan foi
exercise to keep our muscles 1.-the and
seryicable. The principal forms oi
physical exercise are walking, running,
dancing, horseback riding, driving,
gymnastics, boxing. bowling, rowing
and swimming. OF these the most uni
versally appliable and usually the best
form is walking, as it exercises the
whole body better than any other meth.
od. As it is very uninteresting, even IL
large city, to take a constitutions
walk for its own sake. it is always vel
to combine it with another object, either
of business or pleasure. ALI physical
exercise is best taken In the open air
When this is impracticable. gymnastics II
the house may be advantageously' sub
stituted. Persons may outgrow disease
and become healthy by proper attention
to the laws of their physical constltu-
ton. BY moderate and daily exercise
persons may become strong In limb ano
muscle. If our employment gives III
enough muscular action, 1T is not one
whit less important to our health o.
body that we should plan for mental ex
ercise- for employment enough OF oul
memory and reasoning powers to keeI
them from rusting.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
The Old Wall ut Paris.

There still exist in Paris considerable
remains of the great wall with tnrrets,
which Philip Augustus began before he
joined Richard OF England in bis crusade.
The positions of some OF these relics
are pointed out as follows: "In the
Cour de Rouen. near. the Passage DIN
Commerce, is the lower portion of
turret still intact, with piece OF wall
covered with ivy. 1t forms part OF the
playground of u school, and children
may be seen climbing over this relic OF
the past. In the Rue Clovis is another
fragment bordering on the Rue des Fos-
ses SAINT Victor. At the bottom of the
courtyard of the house No. 81 Rue
Dauphin is turrent almost entire,
which serves asIwarehcusea and residence.
In the Rue Guenegaud, 81, are also the
remains of tower which was joined to
that in the Rue Dauphine by a wall
which ran in one direction to the Tour
6e Nesle, and in the other to the Porte
Dauphine. 1t was recently used as
forge. On the right bank OF the Seine
the enceinte had wider circumference.
Several houses still contain fragments
encased on their walls or inclosed In
their gardens.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
Potato Ivory

This new vegetable ivory is made
from ordinary potatoes--provided
they are tolerably sound aud fully
developed by purely chemical meaps.
The selected tubers must first be care
fully peeled and the ''eyes" cut out, all
"spongy" aud discolored portions be-
ing also scrupulously pared away. The
peeled tubers should then be allowed
to soak for short time, first In plain
then in acidulated water, sulphuric acid
being the agent employed. and the mix
ture should be quite cold before the
potatoes are put into it. The next,
and most important part OF the process,
is that of boiling the vegetables in dllu-
ted sulphuric acid for a considerable
time, herein lying the gist OF the inven-
ton, the secret of which is kept rather
closely at present, but short series OF
well organized experiments would pro-
bable enable any of our friends to eiu-
cidate the question.
The variety and age of the vegetable
| it self, the time for which it is subjected
to the action OF the acid, and especial
| ly the strength of the latter, are all
matters of great importance to the OBJ
iect in view as affecting the quality OF
the preparation. As some little guide,
however, we may bear III mind the pro-
cess for 'parchmentizing" paper, which
is effected in cold, and also the fact that
heat greatly enhances the action OF all
acids upon organic substances, so that
as the potatoes according to our advlces
have to be "boiled' i'll the liquid, a
comparatively more dilute acid should
probably be useG.
Treated in this way the entire sub
stance of the potatoes hardens and be-
comes gradually less pervious. When
"done" they are to be taken out and
washed in q stream of first warm and
afterward cold water, the subsequent
drying process being i'll all instances
a slow and gradual one. Potato ivory
thus prepared is not very unlike the
ordinary vegetable kind, but is said
to be of more even ''grain, as well as
} easier to turn, while it is not so liable
to split when exposed to the influence
of very dry atmosphere. Potato
ivory is of creamy white tint, hard
durable. and elastic. il being even ad-
apted. it is stated, for the manufacture
of billiard balls. There is no difficulty
in .lyeing or coloring the material eithe1
during the process of preparation o
afterward, and although it would seen
that this new product is one which
capable of an immense number OF use
full applications. To its other goot
} qualities it adds that of being exceed
, ingly cheap. We should have said De
, fore that the sulphuric acid used mus
be quite free from in.purity, even trace
, of nitric or hydrochloric acid being de
trimental.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
Indian Labor.

The Government ON the 7th OF last
March gave u contract for 2, 200 pairs of
broe ans to General Armstrong, who set
Mt work nine OF his Indial and three of
his co o'ored pupils at Hampton Institute.
The Government has also ordered seven
tv-five sets of double plow harnesses.
Samples OF the shoes and harnesses were
exhibited at the store of Houghton,
Coolidge & Co., in Boston, and compe-
tent inspectors say they are so well
made, both III finish and for service, as
to compete successfully with the pro
ducts of the Northern workmen. A. l..
Coolidge pronounces the work Superior
to any which could be produced BY
hand Dy three men III a hundred who
can be found in Northern factories
General Armstrong is hopeful that with
in five years all the shoes and harnesses
needed ON the plains can be made by
Indian young men at home, as the 100
at Hampton and the 800 ut Carlisle, be-
sidesothers instructed elsewhere, become
adept at handicraft Those who have
already gone back from these institu-
tions are, as rnle, doing well, and
prove rot only that the Indian under
favoring circumstances, is able and will
ing to work, but that he may be made
a valuable producer and citizen at far
less cost than it takes to fight him.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
t:,,,,.a youth Of New York.

Men are becoming very luxurIolts,
aud their dressing rooms, sitting rooms,
wardrobes and repositories for personal
belongings display tastes more costly
than those OF women. Underwear of
the softest, richest knitted silk; dozens
of South American paJamas, Tor night
and dressing room wear, of China crepe,
soft twilled Chinese silk, cashmere,
flannel bound with satin and emorold-
cred, and all in the daintiest, most de-
licate tints and eolors. such as ivory.
pale blue, pink, buff or violet. The
paiama consists of drawers and loose
blousce Jacket with sailor collar. When
made in ivory they are often faced with
color aud embroidered with ivory silk
in \ little vine or in the corners OF col
lars and cuffs. III the palama Is IN
colors it will be perhaps embroid-
cred with white or have appilques cat
out of white satin cloth or velvet en-
broidered on. The daintiest of all isan
all white paiama of ivory Chinese crepe
or silk enriched with hand embroidery,
and these are made for the wedding out
fits of fashionable men, who will have
a dozen of white, dozen trlmmed
with color and dozen IN various deli
cate colors embroidered in white.
These elegant gentlemen have for
smoking companions the gate of Il
country house in nickel or silver, with
chain rings instead of bars to hold cigars
upright and side lights representing
gate lamps, but holding candles, and
post pedestals to form match-holderS.
These cost from $3.50 to $3.50 and arc
sometimes ornamented with biro or q
rooster in the act of Gro wing. Another
recently imported piece OF masculine
extravaganza is lamp, the lower part
of which formes tripod set in dub.e
hoof. decorated with natural ham.
There are two burners representing
wax candles under tinted and decorated
glass, and the cost for lamp OF this
kind is about $3.50. Another lamp has
for its standard horseshoe. with strrun
and riding whip crossed and twisted. As
for the expensive ash trays and liquor
sets and pipe racks and dressing cases
and the Ike space and time would both
fail in their enumeration. 1t may be
mentioned that among the parsonalpro
perties of one young gentleman IN New
York City are three hundred and
seventy odd silk, satin and knitted
neckties and upwards Of fifty walking
sticks. The inventory did not go any
! further or it might have developed
equally curious results in other depart
ments.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
THE pOrrfEs.

Nothing 10 useless. DO not sc"th
THESE poppies Of the ield:
Who think space will not desplse
Their bIushful cheeks and dewncast eyes,
Remembering all they yield.
The hfe-bIood Of the golden land,
They greet the passer by;
Flushing. with evry wind that's born,
The heaving bosom OF the corn,
Under the summer sky.
Ahi fitting is it ye should grow
Beside the " s;af OF life"--
The one our strength from day to day,
The other a power to smooth away
All human care and strife.
when on some fevered bed, perchance,
The corn will not avail,
Nor wine. nor any potions deep,
To call one little hour Of sleep
over the eyelids pale.
'Tis then those ''useless scarlet coats"
like some of human kind
Prove their strong hearts can soothe distress
For all they wear gaudy dress
That futters In the wind.
Their sun-drIed leaves have not In vain
Outlived the harvest-day,
II life has gained one hour OF peace
II ,ronbles for moment cease
Under the poppy's sway.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11
An Eve Man FIoOred-

A few days since drummer for New
York FORK optical instrument house happened
in Evansville, and while exhibiting his
SAMPLES produced a box of artificial eyes
OF all colors and began to descent upon
their superiority. While enIarging POM
pously upon the beauty of his goods q
little man stepped up and said:
"You nay talk about your goois being
the finest In the market but can you prove
your assertionsl No SIR. you can not.
Just look at this left eye of mine If you
would see perfection.
The optical man examined it closely,
and with half sneer in his voice asked:
"Where did you get that eye3"
'tGot 1t in New York.
swell, sir, can assure you that you
cidn't get it at our house"
'.No, got it at another place"
".Exactly. Such botch work as that is
never allowed 10 leave our factory. The
least defect in an eye condemns it, and
yours Is full of blemishes. In the first
place 1t is too light shade to match the
other one, and anyone can see that is O
size too small for you. Again, il ia not
natural in Its appearance. 1t will deceive
no one. Its artificial points to crop out on
every side, and it has not one single aspect
of the Datural eye. How long have you
worn it"
'sEver since can remember. You see
was born In New York, and this eyt
was born with me. It's natural one, and
mighty good one, too"
The eye man picked up his grip ane
quietly faded from view.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11

too earnest to he counterfeit lie |
went TO get the poison when he left me
waiting. He prt it mp 10 resemble the
druggists parcel, for which he substi-
tuted it as we went along. Villain IL
know it now. carried the parcel in a
pocket on the right side OF my coat,
and it was OH that side he walked with
me.
l was seated in my Office on the day
preceding that fixed for the trial, in
dulglng in anything but sanguine ex-
pectations, when a tap at the door an
nounced visitor. 1t was a detective
whom / had employed.
"Well, what is it ?" I inquired, after
closing the door.
~ made an arrest to day." he said,
and in the prisoners possession I found
this overcoat."
"Well?"
I'm one of he''pockets I found this. "
And he handed me a small parcel,
which opened.
Inside were three papers, folded as
druggists usually put up their prescrip-
tions.
''The person with whom I found this
coat" the detective continued, "con-
fesses that he stole it from billiard
saloon, the owner having laid it aside
while playing, and the date he fixes cor
responds with Mr.. Courtney's murder.
But what is mere important, I have as
certained that Charles Courtney is the
owner Of the coat !"
'tLet us proceed at once to the drug
gist's" I exclaimed, springing to my
feet and snatching my hat.
We were soon there.
"Please examine the parcel, l said.
putting it into the druggists hands.
He did SO, carefully opening the pa
pers and inspecting their contents
They cotained three white powders.
Glow do they correspond with those
you put up for Mr.. Courtney, and fol
which others seem to have been Sc
mysteriously substituted ?" inquired
''They do not correspond at all )" he
answered, "they are the same"
"The same how do you know that ?
"By these figures" he answered
J pointing to one of the papers. 81 hat
made calculations that day Gil the shee
of paper, part of which used in putting
up the subscriptions boughtby Mr.. Ed
| ward Horton. The remainder have
preserved, by some accident. Here i
, Is. and you see how this piece and the
figures fit it."
They did exactly, the chain of cyl
dence was complete.
need hardly tell how the trial ended
Charles Courtney was called by tn
, prosecution to prove some unimportan
, points. The counsel whom had re
, tanned for the defense asked him bu
three questions ON cross examination
"Had he accompanied the prisone
, from the druggists ?"
"Had be- lost an overesat that day !"
"Was that it "
The questions were very simple, bu
the effect upon the witness was mos
remarkable. He trembled and tarne
pale. He answered all the question
in the affirmative. but in avoice scarcel
audible. Before the next witness wa
called he slipped from the court an
;. was never heard of afterward.
With the testimony Of the detectiy
and the druggist, not forgetting tina
OF the thief who stole the oyercoat, W
D made short work of what promised t.
l be beautiful case of circumstantia
: evidence.
9 ,,.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11

CUPPED EGGs.-Put spoonful of
high.seasoned brown gravy into each
cup; set the cups in saucepan Of boil
ing water. and, when the gravy heats,
drop fresh egg into each cup; take off
the saucepan, and cover it close till the
eggs are nicely and tenderly cooked;
dredge them with nutmeg and salt.
Serve them in hot-water plate covered
with napkin.
The Virginia star., 1882-11-11

eARNE RITTER. -Best two yelks of eggs
in half q pint of milk; cut one and a
half slices of stale bread, pour over the
slices the mixture, and let them steep
one hour; fry in butter light brown.
Eat with jelly or lemon froth sauce.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-05
HARRIS DENTAL ASSOCIATION.

Small observation-disclosures of Officers.
The quarterly meeting Of the Harris
dental association was held in this city
yesterday. The following named gentle
men were present DR.. VIM. N. Amer,
city, president; DR.. J. G. Weltmer, Lititz,
secretary DIR. f. X. Young, city =; DR..
John McCalla, Millersville ID. II. j.
Knight, city DR.. A. w. Rogers, COlum-
BIZ: DR.. T. II. Pixton, city; DR.. E. Nj.
ZeIl, Oak Hill.
The only business of Importance trans
acted was the election OF the following
named officers to serve for the ensuing
year:
President-Dr. D. r. Hertz, Ephrata.
Vice President-Dr. ]. f.. Hill, Gittys-
burg.
Secretary-Dr. A. w. Rogers, COlum-
bia.
Treasurer-Dr. E. X. Young, city.
Executive COmmittee-Drs. John Nc
Gala, Millersville II. r. Knight, city !;
VIM. N. Amer, city.
The association adjourned to meet at 12
m. on the first Thursday of August.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-05
THE FUN DEKSMiTH BURGLARY.

Court-The Cruikshamk Watch Re
turned TO its Owner-Kewaris PAID.
Peter Williams, the burglar who was so
gallantly arrested by Private WatchmaL
Edw. ShubrOOks, on the premises Of Chas.
A. Fon Dersmith, Tuesday night, was
taken for a hearing before Alderman Sam
son yesterday afternoon. The accused,
through his counsel, B. F. Eshleman, esq,
waived a hearing, and in default of bail
was committed to Jail to answer at court
for attempted forcible entry of the resi-
dence of Chas. A. FOn Dersmith, felOniOus
assault and battery on Private Watchman
Edw. ShubrOoks and carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
In answer to the charges made by our
" esteemed contemporaries against
Chief of Police Deichler, to the effect that
ho usurped the control Of a case he had
nothing to do with, and attempted to carry
it to his pet alderman" Chief Deichler
answers land all the old policemen bear
him out in this) that it has been the uni
versal practice ever since 1869, if not fuI-
ther back that all arrests made between
p. M, and 4 a. M, by private watchmen or
other persons not regular officers, have
been turned over to the chief of police,
and have always been regarded as his
cases. When Williams was taken to the
station house by Watchman ShubrOOks
and citizen Green, Mr.. Shubrooks dis
tinctly said to Chief Deichler, in presence
of other officers, Iarrcs, ed this man in
Mr.. Fon Dersmith's premises. and turn
him over to you." And that Chief Police
Dcichler said to Mr.. ShubroOks, "what
ever there is in the case you shall have
half of it,, and to this Mr.. Shubrooks
gave assent. Had it not been for Deichler
and District Attorney Davis, no reward
would have been paid. When the reward
of $40 was paid by Mr.. Blessing and Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Deichler handed Mr.. Shu
brooks SC and retained "a for himself. AS
to having "pet alderman" to whom
he carries business, Chief Diechler says
his bills show that for the month of Feb
ruary last, he received only $3.50; for
March, S937 and for April $4.74. ITS
a pity that the Republican policemen don't
have pet aldermen of tho same sort-they
would save the county thousands of dol
lars.
Officer Daily states that although the
warrants, commitments and subpGnas
were made out by Alderman Samson in
his name, he declined to serve them, not
wishing to have anything to do with the
case.
B. F. Eshleman, Williams attorney,
made demand on Chief Deichler for the
money and the two silver watches found
on the prisoner when arrested, claiming
them to be the property of his client ;
Chief Deichler said he was willing to give
up the custody of the money if it belonged
to the prisoner, but he would hold on to
the watches. believing them to have been
stolen. He is now in communication