The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-15

General John c. Fremont, now In
Washington, Is at work on his meIn-
oirs.
The past month has been the cold
est March in England for seventy
years.
More than nine thousand bills have
been introduced into the FOrty-ninth
Congress.
The Maryland Legislature has APP
prOpriated $15, 900 for a monument 20
the memory Of Francis Scott Key, to
be set up in Baltimore.
The contest for Congressman In the
Sixth district Is one OF the liyeliest, IL
not the lveliest one, in the State.
Among the candidates against Mr..
Hanback, Is Dave Heron, OF Man
katO, Jewell county, the business
partner OF Senator Case, and q gentle
man who is well known and thor
Oughly esteemed by all who know
him. We learn that Mr.. Herron's
candidacy Is extremely well received
in certain localities aud that he has
active friends In all parts Of the dis
trict. He intends 10 take the field in
q few days aud make a thorough per-
o"AaA o9uhel7os AgiStsN NoHtNtOh-
tCedith.
There are several recipes for max
ing artificial ivory. One kind, much
manufactured IN France, is q COM
pound Of gelatine and alumina. Tab
lets of gelatine or glue are immersed
for some time IL q solution OF alumina
In aeetic or sulphurie acid. The
alumina Is absorbed from the acid
into the gelatine, which is then re-
moved and dried. Il becomes very
hard, 50 that Il can take on q high
polish. Another preparation called
artificial ivory Is made by working
together bone or ivory dust with an
equal portion Of albumen or gelatine
10 form q paste, which Il rolled into
sheets and dried. Another method,
like the first mentioned, a French in
ventiOn, Is 10 take two parts Of
eaOutchOne and dissolve in thirty-six
parts Of chlOrOfOrm and saturate the
solution with pure gaseous ammonia.
The chlorOfOrm is then distilled OFF at
q high temperature. The residue is
then mixed with phosphate Of lime,
pressed into molds and dried. This Is
one Of the pest limitations known,
possessing largely the nature and
composition Of the ivory.
The fashionable edict has gone forth
that It is the proper thing 10 look
healthy and robust. The day Of the
confirmed invalid, delicate flower"
and that sort Of thing is passed, and
now our bellies are striving to see who
can look the hardest. The daughter
Of a distinguished naval officer has
been one Of the leaders Of the
healthy craze" and is now for that
mutter. Her plump, well-rOunded
figure snd swinging gait can be seen
on Pennsylvanis avenue nearly every
Afternoon. rain or shine, and she has
the ruddiest pair Of cheeks In Wash
ingtOn. She looks the perfect picture
Of health, but some OF her sharp sis
ters have been tracking up the secret
OF how her pale complexion disap-
peared 50 suddenly. It appears, so
they say, that the young lady called
In the services Of an old sailor who
had known her ever since she was q
little "Wee bit Of q thing,n and told |
him she was miserable because she |
never could have any color in her |
face. Shd asked him 10 tattoo her
cheeks q delicate ehade OF red, and al |
though the operation was quite pain |
full, she stood it bFavely, and the con.
sequence Is that che will have q red /
face even after death. II Is said that |
several society bellies contemplate I'M
dergOing the same course Of treat /
Washington Letter.