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A Profitable Road.

Even in legitimate business, things are not
what they seem. When saw o telegram to a
contractor, telling him that he must not fail to
build the whole of railroad withina week, I
thought had found out the most remarkable
enterprise OF the day. An entire railroad In a
week. asked what one 1t wan.
The most profitable line in America" was
the reply, "ln proportion to it's length-so re-
munerative that it is rebuilt every year without
making its owners grumble But it is only q
quarter OF a mile long, It runs from Manhattan
Beach to Brighton on Coney Island The fare
1s cents and single train of one locomotive
and four cars can do an enormous traffic. Every
winter the high seas wash it away all but the
iron, and now am to reconstruct 1t for the
summer The job of making this whole railroad
doesn't amount to as much as the printing Of
the telegraph blank on which the order comes. -
Letter IN Chicago Journal
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A New Dodge iu Advertising.
One Of the curious sights presented BY the
streets Of New York was to be seen the other
day in the appearance on Madison Square cor
ner Of woman dressed In tue deep mourning
of widow. who. standing there as the crowd
swept by, handed out circulars to the afternoon
multitudes. She had gently woful face that
seemed to express the loss, not only Of hus-
band, but Of ali her other relatives; and her
manner was correspondingly subdued. Her
garb was fashionably correct, and of excellent
texture. Her bonnet was a small capote of dou-
BILE English Grape, the crown pleated, and the
small brim composed of two little pufiings. be-
yond which was pleating. of three strands of
Grape There was no ornament or trimming of
cloth, with deep border and close paniers of
Grape The bodice was finished with collar,
which also formed a vest Of Grape, laid In fine
folds All this betokened the first three
months of widOwhood. for fashion IL very
exact In prescribing rules for mourning. This
young woman was therefore, an instructive ex-
hibit. She attracted a great deal OF attention,
OF course, and her circulars were taken as fast
as she could hand them out. They conveyed
the information that story entitled, "a Welded
Widow" was to be published in weekly fiction
paper. This advertising device will no doubt
pay the publisher well. though should say that
the wages OF the mock widow would have to be
very high. The streets are full of men and boys
proffering cards aud handbills, but these must
be something attractive to the eye, aud there
fore expensive to get up, or experienced shop
pers will not accept them. But the young wO-
man In black had no difficulty in distributing
rapidly. Besides, she was good looking enough
to suggest the heroine Of the story which she
advertised, and 80 tempt people to read It.
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A new cure has been disco cred for baking
and cribbing horses by the application of cleo
tricity. A gentleman of Baltimore county. Nd,
who has horse subject to baking, placed an
electric battery, with an Induction coil. In his
buggy, and ran the wires to the horses bit and
crupper. and, as soon as the horse came to q
standstii, the current was turned on. and after
the horse was relieved OF his shock he proceeded
without showing any disposition whatever to
balk. The same application was successfully
made to horse which INDUCED In cribbing,
whereof he was soon cured through the unpleas-
antness Of the electric shock
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An Imperial Hunter.
ON tho Cornhin Magazine.


There is one rifle at least, among the crowned
heads of Europe who might easily ''give points"
to some of the best among u.s. Francis Joseph
Of Austria has been prematurcly aged by his
troubles. Latterly he has always looked much
older than his years, but we fancy he would have
broken down altogether had it not been for his
ardent devotion to the chase He is happier on
the mountains than his consort in the hunting
field, and. overburdened as he has been with the
anxieties Of state. he has never missed an OBJ
portunity for flying shooting trip. Ischl is
perhaps the place of his prediction, and there
is no more enchanting bath in all the hill cOun-
try Of europe, but the Syrian mountains have
their regular turn in his sporting progresses
not unfrequently like Rudolph. his son and heir,
he follows the famous bears of the Carpathians:
nor have his Magyar subjects in the hunting
grounds Of lower Hungary any reason to COM
plain Of neglect. Nor il the shooting of the
Austrian emperor light amateur work by any
means, when he has flung court ceremonial
mountain-bred professional channels hunter. and
his spare and sinewy form shows the severity of
the training
Perhaps no man in the world, his Bavarian
neighbor not excepted, can boast of more mag
Of the widest Of our highland deer forest ia
magniAed indefinitely, and the ground often
falls from almost inaccessible snow peaks
through tumble of glaciers and snow slopes,
lakes and cataracts, to the fir woods and the
"Alps" of the lower levels. The round of one
autumn day may offer every variation of tenn
perature, from icy hailstorms to scorching heat.
Circumventing the chamois from the ice-bound
ATTITUDES above them, you may be caught in q
falling veil of mist that shrouds the barely prac-
ticable tracks, where only the hunters; eye can
distinguish possible f00th0ld. Then there may
De nothing for it but to wait till the cloud shall
ment the fog may thin as BY enchantment leav-
ing everything above and below bathed in. a
nood OF sunshine, with possibly group Of
cnamois within shot, as much surprised as your
seu at the sudden transformation scene. Per-
laps nal the most enchanting chamois preserves in
EUROPE are those in Bavaria, overhanging the
deep waters of the KonIgsee. and the electors
ana kings OF the house OF Wittelsbach were
Wont 70 oe race of hunters. But the present
Nina. as everybody knows has gone Wagner
nag, prelerring the scraping of his fiddle strings
70 the snap Of the rifle locks, and trying costly
jects. '''''0' u ''o 0"o
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Mexican ArRotS In New Mexico
Most Of the arabic land between San Marcial
and Rincon has been already entered during the
last year by enterprising Americans, but there is
considerable yet subject to entry at points north
of San Marcal and between RincOn and Ell Paso.
Then also throughout the territory upon the
PecOs, Canadian, Mimbres ella and other rivers
are scattered valleys which by irrigation would
be richly fertile and productive. The raising of
poultry is an industry which is almost wholly
neglected insNew Mexico, and which would be
less than seventy-fve cents each, and
eggs fifty cents per dozen. There is one
small chicken ranch at Pinos Altos near Silver
City, and do not know of another In the Terri
tory. used to wonder why the constitution
ally weary Mexicans did not engage in this SIM
pie and easy avOcatiOn. but found that the ne
cessity of building places to guard them at
night from the crafty foxes ana coyotes was too
much for their small energy to undertake. II
the Almighty ever created lazier creature than
the average Mexican l have never met him
either in life or in historic reading. The Indian
Is miracle of industry beside him. His high
est ambition is to sit In the sun from morning
until night as lfeless and thoughtless as
log. When his larder Is entirely empty
and his pockets are bare Of coin he may
be induced to work until he has earned
few dollars. and then nothing will induce him
to stir until the supplies are again exhausted.
Few OF the ordinary impulses of life will excite
him to quick movement. The other day
was riding past o miserable Mexican jacal Tor
house built Of poles and covered with mud) and
saw In front of 1t a wagon, in the bottom Of
which were ten sacks of -four. Two small pigs,
which had been tied IN the wagon, had broken
loose and torn open the sacks, from which they
were tossing the flour with their SHOUTS in o
lively manner. rode to the door and shouted
TO the Mexicans to come out. One came to the
door, and showed him the damage the pigs
were doing. Instead Of going out at once to
drive them away, he returned into the house
and informed the owner, who came out in a
few minutes, and In most leisurely way walked
up to the wagon, looked at It for q moment or
two, and then clambered In aud drove the pigs
away.
Mexican agriculture is still In very crude
condition. In many places have seen the
American plough 10 use. but in many others the
crooked stick is still employed As the spade is
the lrishman's favorite implement and sign
manual, 80 is the hoe to the Mexican. They use
the hoe to plant their fields. to dig their irrgat-
Ing bitches. and they also use the hoe to cut
their grain and to NOW their grass. This latter
statement may seem strange, BUTT Is literally
true that almost all hay which Ia cured by Mex
leans is cut with a sharpened hoe. It Is true
that they do not cut great deal of hay, as their
small burros are generally left to forage for
themselves as best they can-Leter to Chicago
Tribune.
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Practical, Hint. Abou. Glasses.

Practical Hints About Glasses.
From Medical Herald.
Persons finding their eyes becoming dry and
itching on reading, as well as those who find 1t
necessary to place san object nearer than
fourteen inches from their face to read, need
spectacles.
Persons under forty years of age should not
wear glasses until the accommodating power
of the eyes has been suspended aud the exact
state of refractiOn determined by q competent
Opthalmic surgeon.
The spectacle glasses sold by peddlers and by
some jewelers. generally are hu,tful to the
eyes of those who read much, as the lenses are
made of inferior sheet glass and are not SYM
metrically ground.
No matter how perfectly the lenses may be
made, unless they are mounted In a suitable
frame and properly placed before the eve, dis
comfort will arise from their prolonged use.
There are three systems of grading spectacle
lenses. the English, the metric and the Prus-
sian. Those made to supply the demands of the
trade In this country are carelessly made and
are poor limitations Of either the English or the
metrical systems. The metrical scale has no
English equivalent, is not graded by any uni
form rule Of dividing the inter-focal spaces and
is therefore unsuited to the exacting demands
Of science.
Persons holding objects too near the face en-
danger the safety of their eyes and incur the
risk Of becoming near-sighted.
The near-sighted eye is an unsound eye, and
should be fully corrected with glass, nOtwith-
standing the fact it may need no aid for read
ing.
The proper time to begin wearing glasses is
just as soon as the eyes tire on being subjected
to prolonged use.
Avoid all dealers who advertise testimonials
OF skill which their work should display.
All ignorant pretenders to scientific know
ledge are apt to announce themselves with testl-
mOnials of their pretended skill.
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Written For THE EVENING star.
DeWdrOps.
sparkling little drops OF dew

Sparkling little drops OF dew
GlisteDing on the opening flowers,
Making them so bright and new
As they wake from midnight hours
Nevergems of sparkling light,
In the crown Of king or queen,
Can compare with dews Of night
As the sunbeam's silvery sheen
Comes, with mornings sweetest breath,
To awake the slumbertng flowers
Fresh from sleep. which Is not death,
But rest from waking hours
Dewdrops sweet are natures gems,
Tears OF night In silence given
Taken from loves dladem,
Loaned TO earth from shining Heaven.
-NRS. J. G. B.
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Major Ben: Perley Poore Is over 62, while his
friend, Senator Anthony, is IS. writes WASH
ington correspondent. The friendship was
partnership OF three in Gen. Burnside's lifetime.
Another intimate friendship of Major Poore's
was with Charles Sumner, Of whom he had many
valuable relics, notably cane with q quaint
top In carved ivory, representing the SERPENT of
seces sion climbing up to the doves nest of the
American Union, and the eagle surmounting
the nest, holding the folds of the flag over 1t to
keep away the venomous intruder This cane
cwas made for and presented to Abraham Lin
t0ln during the war, and given by him to Sena-
or Sumner, at whose death his sister, Mrs.
Hastings, Of San Francisco, herself now dead.
gave y to Major PoOre. 1t is one Of his store OF
curious relics at "Indian Hill," his farm, nea +
Newburyport-- Boston Herald
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From the Port Gibson Reveille.

1fcYn ReVeNI6.
: Some bad boys in Rocky Springs, Claiborne
county, captured a buzzard the other night and
tying lighted turpentine ball to It turned Il
loose. It had the effect Of soaring the life out
Of all who saw it, the people imagining 1t was
meteor from the heavens that was to destroy
the world.
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How Sparrovvs Destroy Fruit.

Vi their propensity to eat the opening pear
buds we can speak from abundant observation
and knowledge. Not once. but scores of times
have we sat and watched them, hardly ten feet
distant. cut of the tips of the swelling buds and
cat them, While many Others were cast upon the
ground. None Of the buds thus attacked set.
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Written for The EVENING STAR.
BjFsl.S0n2.
(THE w0OD-JHRUSH}

In the Summarizing Is heard
"Eolic-Eolie!"
Der and DER, this single word,
Little song OF iittl. bird
L0ye-song, II have not erred
''Eoliein
Lonely longs he, deeply stirred,
As so clear, 80 soft sings he
"Eolie-Eollei"
As he sings with fute-i,ke trill--
'.E0lie-Eoliei"
Lists the air, grown hushed and still;
Listens In the vale the ri!l:
List the trees on plain ami hill
'Eolia!.'
And his notes the wild-fowers thrill,
And so clear, so soft sings he
''E0lte-Eoite!"
Long he calls his sweetheart dear
"Eolie-EolieI"
Where Is she7-afar, or near7-
She Is dead, I sometimes fear,
Nevermore his song will hear
"EOlfe!"
Seems 1t ga melodious tear"
As so clear, so soft sings he
"EOlie-Eoliei"
As hear at close of day
"Eoiie-Eolie!"
Memories OF a lovely May.
Loved and loving, far away,
Ginning, mingle with the lay
"EOlie!"
ssWhere Is shell I. signing. saw.
As so clear, so soft sings he
"EOlte-EOlieI"
w. L sHoExAKER.
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WRIGHT FANCIEs OF THE POETS.
Written for THE EVENING STAR.
oumdAy.SchO0l Anniversary Hymns
By GEORGE KENT.

We greet again this festal day,
Rejecting brightly Heavens own ray;
And, as our voices raise the song,
Our hearts the grateful praise prol0ng.
For the rich treasures Of Thy Grace
Our covert" and our "hidfng- place."
From storms OF sin, and sorrows strife
We praise Thee, bOunteous Lord OF Life.
We praise Thee, LORD, for Thy dear Son,
In whom Thy children all are one;
As Thou In Him, and He In Thee,
Be our communion large and free.
We praise Thee for Thy holy Word,
From whose blest truths we know the Lord;
By which our souls are upward led,
To CHRIsT, our living, loving head.
Through Thy blest SPIRIT we confess
"rhe Lord our strength and righteousness"-
Ca The way, the Truth. the Life" divine
o, makes rs ever wholly thine.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1854
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A Cam D.

loud respsctfuily snnounce 70 my friends and a.
p0ouc generally that having leased the entire bsinG
southysst corner 1s nth street and fennsyvsnia
sssatsr fsc;it,es 1cs conanctips the auction bedes
rsnsyivsnia avenue by depth Of l2s fest thsFs1
scoond aooE e large roSln h.yiog ams fronsaU g
TIE - q Wosas Of Art and Books and 8 cspsble
the only establishment In the city that has ooror
no.rooM1 for the accommodation Of an claGeoo a
goods 1t commands % much SPACE within doors SRk
sales can always be conducted without rorard -
veafner The upper portion Of the building Oonsaan
- rooms which are used for purose uhicA
has been specially arranged, and h naturally gro1
acoommodsticn to the pubic There eso IN the rcsr
be used for the sale Of Horses and CarraEes the w.
ments In the country. -
Literal ADVANCE made on consignnlents Apprniso.
menis msde. Libraries and Works OF AT Cnfai0gnSa
and arranged for sale.
Having bad experience Of twenty i've yeau IN q
oTstnese and with the aesstance Of n. B. LATINA who
WI attend personally 10 the personal and IRE at "a
ma taoroughiy competsnt corps q a.aatsntA I'd
tnat may be lntxusted In my handa.
TDank1nr the public for their rest paxrunsgA onn
fully,
ap38-1m THOMAS DOWfIN0
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ONE STEP AHEAD.
What a Country Doctor Did Nos Live
to See-The Triumph Of To-Day.


"1s '"'nef was = country doctor' and with
~ ''A' 1Au''' 0oun0y aocsoFs are. q Glass; noble
"nu 'al sactancne men. through all weathers. In al
'-''s' anu oVer inc worst OF roads. they drive on
li'"S'ons VI mefcy-generaiy for small compensation.
anu '''en 'or none ~ al. 10 the country doctor In
70 no sa' Ia MS ousRy an lrishman. who had
''op'eA "'u On ens ''a"' was feiasns MS suffering
from what no c.uad ... ar>.ae,,
dessnsaon' put mustard plaster on your chest"
...,-.u
- 1850 '"S~ 01' '''0 ps4"' Oo0'nuf asAed
Pat wanting foundation for his faith.
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Ma Gro WnrR
LA DIES TAILOR.

IL Now Prepared to Take Orders for
EVENING. RECEPTION AND DINNER DREsena
WEDDING TROUssEAUs AND
STREET COSTUMES.
London Tailor made Riding Hatdts, London ras,or-
made Cloth Costumes. An the work d done IA ~.
Saase style. made by Men Dreesmakers and Tailo1
best Mt guaranteed. Every Ledy leaving this rty s
sees one OF Nh. WHITES oelsbrassd CaOth Cosums
VAN oef. 02-Akm
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Mas. M. j. Husr
1909 STREET NORTHWEST,
has just returned from New York ana A. now rrsps.s
to exhibit the largest stock Of
TINE MILLINERY GOODS
ever displayed In this city. Special attention eisen
al orders. ma
MN. j. p. PALMER
IMPORTER OF FASHION,
iio7 r STREET NORTHWEST.
FIRST REGULAR SUMNER OPENING OF
PARIS AND LONDON sTYLEa
ON THURSDAY. MAY lorH,
When the very Latest Imporratious viii be shown.
No Cards -


COS NINTH STREET. OPPOSITE PATENT ovv,m
Received new assortment Of IRISH POINT svraa
and NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIEs; 0PANI0Ia.
TORCHON. MALTESE and other WASH LACEs. n
variety Of patterns ct very close prices.
Large selection OF Chdren's Long and Short DRESS
EN, AAkSEI1LE SUIT6 CLoAK6. LACE anH
sHIRRED CAPS, POKE BONNETS ana m hivAs 81
CHILDREN'S FURNISHING GOODS. apl6-lm
III. Wn11As, Importer Of
fatsern Hate and Rich Millinery Novelt5es neal Lnoos
Fine Eeckwear, Dress Trimmines Parcsoas -
etylee French Corsets Handsome wrapa JerSey JeGk.
White Suie "a variety OF styles and prlcss Csonnss
Of Baglane and Jackets.
tie Trevise Paris. 907 Rsnnsylvania svunus
Avery desirable assortment Of Manfillas a Is NJ
cens discount. Feathen dyed and rs-ourlsd equil0
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A Nrw''s Ss5sRs1ss; 1 u 81 :.
dgs edT THYn ssfia IS uills
BRANCH QEG1RQGAlDS GREAT BALITnGORE
.ISsrilI4.AfEST HOUSE.
e2s 7TH STREET NORTHWEST.
FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGs. nc. sorD
ON WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTN
THE EASIEST TERMS EVER OFFERED IN
WASHINGTON
GOOD ARTICLES. Low PRICES AND LIBERAL
TERMS At
GROGAN'S
Installment Furniture and Carrot Housa
myl-lms 923 7th street northwest
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MO OTHER PREPARATION so CONCENTRATES
~ and combines ood-pur1fyine vftalixins enrich
ing and invigorsting qualities Ayers Sarsapar1s
Quality should be considered when making oompari-
sons.
MANY LADIES ADMIRE GRAY HAIR-oN SOME
other person. But few TO try its effect on sheix
own charms Nor need they. since Ayers Hair vigor
the hair from turning gray and restores
hair to its original color. It ceanses the SCALP pre-
vents the formation Of dandru. and wonderfully stim-
ulates the growth Of the hair. mylO
aiii.a fuoc5tg SyAh lsIsyss aof 81
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IA ISIS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY.

go TENTH STREET NORTHWEST. -
aafes COkSEIS TO order I'm every styls and naaernl
and guayan teeg perfect 1T and cnlnfort.
HER 6PECIALTIES ARE
French Hand-m Underclofhing. Mnrfno Uva~-p
and 0neet Imported Hosiery.
Patent Shoulder Brsces and al Dire. Reform Goods
:. porting Corset for which Miss b. h spoc1d agaak
and n Correct her own mAkA thatfor tho pEioo
NB.-French. German and Spanish spoken. %
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ORR Ann p

1 NOE6W EAh.-OOCGLA6S', 8TH AND y
~ sTREETS.-The buainesa in this department hav.
ING been tar IN excess Of expsctaons he oaie v
SqsE SineTspt but decidsd 6srE.ins and wiI q
oughly made and trimmed CHEMiSE AND DRAW.
ERs - cents each The bost chemise Tor
lensth EousQuetaire Gloves. 1t 81 pr padf reguGr
pf1ces 90 100 dosen 6choppers beGt quality, In
Per pair Another 50 dozen Of those l2-t6rsod Cn1d-
rem just IN. 100 dozen Nines Hose ct S5k
CENT az. according to sise o,,,, O.,
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i IST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
~ WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE
SATURDAY. NAY Il. 1883

To obtain any Of these Letters the applicant nnust
this list
not called fer within one month they win be sant
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A NTON FISHER.

a CHEMICAL DRY CLEANING EsrABrIsR-
MENTs W6 q street northwest Thirty yuarf exroF1-
enc. ladies' aud Gentemen's GarmeptA slso Craps
Seas LAces etc are perfectly cleaned BY this supece
proCee Lanes Evening Dresses epocinlty. OfyuS01
= Dssmedt ofhc,l chemiet Of he District q Do
ture and harmless. snd your perfect achinery = -
eurpaased In Paris. New York or elsewhcrcs Eulice
0rcaoe apots to thorouvnlv rsanve6
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tneSe are In ara0eSqueS, LandSeers game birds,
sunflowers and lilies. The grounds are well
covered, and there Is double border, the inside
one lying on the table. White table-cloths, with
colOred borders and with borders done in out.
line stitch in cOlOred cottOns, are used for S
o'clock teas aud for luncheon. Napkins come
to match every cloth in three siZes-the large
French serviette, the three-quarter napkin and
the small size for fruit or dessert. When fruit
is served with colored Napkins consideration for
the hostess calls for the use OF these instead of
the fine white damask dinner napkin. Thick
canton flannel cloths are used on the table under
the damask. They serve to deaden oil sound of
rafting china or glass and also protect the dishes
when set down carelessly by servants. The
latest idea Is to fit these undercloths to the table
and tie them on, so that they shall fit with ire
proachable smOOthness and be part of the
table itself-Ph Philadelphia Press.
MANY ARTISTIC YOUNG LADIES are tryiag the
experiment of the imitation fsience of raised
china work, which is easy to do and quite effec-
tive when completed. OF course like eyery-
thing else, the more pains is taken the more
satisfactory the result To begin with, the
wood. On wood the flowers are best raised
with putty, on china with plaster of Paris and
on pottery with sheets ofgutta-percha. The Jar
Is first painted all over in Gil cOlors, beginning
at the top with some light shade; for
instance: pale creamy brown, develop
into darkest vandyke 1t is considered
best to put the paint on with the pallet knife
in dots, thus making it the more to resemble the
original article. When the paint has dried. a
small piece of putty or plaster of Paris is formed
as near as possible to the shape of the leaf YOU
wish to copy. This is laid on the jar and raised
up so as to make it stand Off as much as possible:
the flower or leaf mould is then pressed upon
the plaster, and each leaf and petal is put on
separately. After these are all adjusted, the
edges are raised little and trimmed with little
penknife. When perfectly dry the blossoms and
foliage must be carefully painted their natural
coiors, and the jar and flowers vanished all
over with copal yarnish.-N y Post.