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The Manufacture Of Brushes.

1.-THE subject of paint and artists
brushes is very interesting one" said
one of the members of New York firm
in response to an inquiry of Mail and
Ezpess reporter as to the details of their
manufacture, land the many processes
the bristles or hairs go through forming
the brushes are peculiar"
"Practically none of the finer brushes,
whether they be large or small, are made
from domestic bristles. Nearly all the
bristles come from Germany or Russia,
the Russian being the more preferable,
as the hogs from which they are taken
run wild in northern Russia and Siberia,
and are larger and sitter than those of
the domestic animal. Several attempts
have been made to utilize the bristles
from native hogs, but without success.
It is the universal law of nature, among
the lower animals at least, that careful
breeding tends to shorten the growth of
the hair or bristles. I have seen bristles
from the Russian wild boar measure
nearly foot long, and of great strength.
These bristles are used for paint, varnlsh,
kalsomine, and whitewash brushes and
others OF the coarseSt description.
ssBut here is one of the smallest size,"
he continued, and took from a case q
delicate and tiny brush about the size of
a needle. "This is used in the finest
class of art work and, together with
brushe, of slightly coarser nature, is
made from the hair of the sable, camel or
badger.
"The bristles always come to lis in
bulk and are first thoroughly cleaned.
After the cleansing process has been
finished they are carefully dried and
sorted, size for size and are trimmed to
the required length. They are then
attached to the handles and are ready for
immediate use. 1t takes from one to
three days, according to the quality of
the brush, to put it into perfect shape"
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Protection From Insect Pests.

Many people do not know how easily
they can protect themselves and their
children against the bites of gnats and
other insects. Weak carbolic acid,
sponged on the skin and hair, and in
some cases the clothing, will drive away
the whole tribe. A great many children
and not few adults are tormented
throughout the whole summer by m mute
enemies. We know persons who are
afraid of picnics, and even of their own
gardens, on this account. Clothing is an
imperfect protection, for we have seen
child whose foot and axle had been
stung through the stocking so seriously
that for days she could not wear leather
shoe. y
All this can be avoided, according to
our experience, and that we believe OF
many others, by carbolic acid judiciously
used. The safest plan IS to keep q.
saturated solution of the acid. The so-s
luton cannot contain more than six OF
seven per cent, and it may be added ts
water until the latter smells strongly.
This may readily and with perfect safety
be applied with sponge. We have ne
doubt that horses and cattle could bs
protected in the same way from the flies,
which sometimes nearly madden them.
Oil of bays (huile de laurier) is extern
sively used in Switzerland by butchers,
to keep their shops free from flies, and
after coat of this oil has been applied
to the walls none of these troublesome
pests ventures to put in an appearance:
This remedy has been tried and found
effectual in the south of France in pre-
serving gilt frames, chandeliers, etc.,
from becoming soiled. 1t is even re-
ltarked that flies soon avoid the rooms
where this application has been en-
ployed. r,..
Csmphor will expel mosquitoes. Take
of gum camphor piece about one third
the size of hens egg and evaporate 1t
by placing it in tin vessel and holding
it over lamp, taking care that it does
not ignite. The smoke will soon fill the
room and expel the mosquitoes, and not
one will be found in the room next morn
ing, even though the windows should be
left open all night.-Asdical CLASSICS.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
The Violet as q Beautif1er.

The enormous trade which is being
done in violets in Paris this year, is re-
ported to be due to discovery recently
made by a well-known author. He has
gotta sight of the recipe used by the
Empress Josephine as means for rem
dering her ''beautiful forever" and to
which she owed that marvellous tint
which was the wonder and despair of the
French ladies of the time. The wife of
Napoleon used to have boiling milk
poured over basinful of violet flowers,
and with this decoction she bathed her
face and neck every morning. No sooner
was this old secret brought tc light than
the Partisan ladies began to order great
basketfuls of violets to be left at their
doors daily, and this homemade cos
metic is reported to be in daily use this
season by thousands.
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ULTIMATE FAILURE.

However much my arrows have fallen short,
Or swerved aside, or overshot that mark
Har-set, whose circles centre but in Truth,
his the desire-the one unfading dream
fhe hope of my young manhood-so to stand
30 aim, so looe the tense expectant string,
That, at the last, each winged shaft may fly
Unto the heart of Truth unerringly.
Yet-ttough 1 soothe the sting of ill-success
With thoughts of Error, lurking in the grass,
Nursing wound some wide-fown dart has
given
A fear dwells ever at my inmost SOUL
That, haply, ere my growing skill has won
hs prize-Perfection-I may feel the bow
Break at full bend, or hear its worn cord
part,
o. find the culver empty at my belt.
Charles LADDERS, in Lipptncott.
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A Scene at Worth's.

When at least thirty thousand of the
fair sex are to be gotten up in elegant
garbs for any special occasion, says Lucy
Hooper in Paris letter, an animation IS
created among the milliners and dress
makers that rapidly assumes colossal pro-
portious. At Worth's establishment, for
instance, feverish activity reigned till
late in the night. Ladies were coming
to have costumes altered, or to make sure
of their completion, or to buy new DIRE scs
from among the pattern dresses of the
house, and workwomen were charging
to and from with freshly completed
corsages or skirts in their hands, and NJ.
Worth was having the life worried out
of him with questions from his employees
and suggestions from his customers, and
his admirable forewoman, Mademoiselle
Marie Barre, almost lost her patience (she
never does, I believe), and altogether
chaos itself hal come again in the great
establish nent on the ftue de Ia PAX.
For not only was the next day that of
the Grand PriX, but on that evening the
Princesse de Sagan gave dinner of
eighty covers followed by an evening
fele champctre "a decided novelty in
garden partics), and all fashionable
Paris was in whirl accordingly. got
into a quiet corner late in the afternoon
and sat and looked on, an amused spec
tator, at all the excitement. Here comes
the Duchess de Leuchtenberg, elegant,
graceful and quiet of demeanor, all
together satisfied with the exquisite
toilet in mauve peau de sole embroid.
cred with silver spangles and garands
of lilacs in shaded silks on the skirt
front, a very dream of dress, for which
she desires a mantle. Worth's quick
.ye discerns for her just the shade oi
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The Gulf Shrimp Industry.

"Where is shrimp packed and howa"
asked a New York Mail and EIpress
young man of Fulton market fish
merchant the other day. He replied
that they were packed in New Orleans,
whence they are shipped to all parts Of
the world. The dealer added:
"The shrimps run in large 8 hools
near the surface of the water down in
the numerous passes that find their way
into the Gulf of Mexico, and are caught
by "dogos" with their seines, who fire.
quently will in one haul bring in enough
to fill their lugger, a fiat bottomed boat
with square sail. On reaching the
factories, many of which are built on the
docks, the shrimps are placed in long
troughs, where girls with one expert
wrench twist off the heads and with a
firm pressure at the tail force out the
shrimp. They are paid by the pound for
all that are taken in this manner, some
making as much as twenty five cents an
hour. After being taken from the shells
the shrimps are placed in vat of salted
water, where they are cooked by means
of steam pipes running through the vats.
The shrimps then are put into little
gauze bags, each bag just large enough
to fill the inside of can, there being so
much phosphorus III the shrimp that
unless precautions were taken the tin
would be eaten through by its action
and the contents spoiled. After the
shrimps are placed in the cans they are
hermetically sealed, all this work being
done by machinery. They are then put
into large tank and once more put
through a second steaming process, ten
times hotter than the first, so that they
become thoroughly couked before being
put on the market. They are then ready
for labelling and boxing"
Some idea of the magnitude of this
business can be inferred when it is
known that during the shrimp season,
which consists of about two months in
the spring and the same time in the fall,
over 100, 600 cans day are packed in
New Orleans alone.
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TeIee raplling by the Clouds.

Admiral Sir w. Hunt Grubbe has re-
Gently made some interesting experiments
at the Cape of Good Hope on the send
ing of signals by means of the rays of an
arc lamp reflected by the clouds.
The luminous fascicle from 100,0
candle arc lamp was directed against the
clouds by means of reflector, and IN
terpreted according to the heliogrraphl.c
code. The dispatch could be read with
ease at Cape Town.
Other experiments were made by a
vessel of the navy sent out to sea, and
the signals could be read from distance
of 6fty miles. This method affords a
possibility of sending signals at sea, and
might prove useful in favorable weather
for ships in danger. la Lumters Elec-
frinuo
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Rise of the Mustaclle.

It's not many years since the man who
wore mustache in this country was re-
parded as either a gambler, thief or 8
rowdy. A distinguished instructor in
Yale College once gave rs definition oil
a rowdy: "A man who wears mustache
and eats sardines."
Nor was the mustache alone consid'
cred badge of disgrace. Many of ouI
older men and women can remember
when o man who permitted his beard to
GROW would not be tolerated in decent
Society. An artist living in New Haven
some forty years ago, MIR. Samuel
Hooker, who was q near relative of the
husband of Isabella Beecher Hooker, was
not permitted to sit at the table of dis.
tinruished citizen of Eastern Connect.
cut for that reason. A few years after.
ward, however, the same citizen rejoiced
in a patriarchial beard.
The first impetus to mustache in po
lite circles in the Eastern States was
given by physician, who declared that
Shaving the upper lip tended to weaken
the eyes, and, after experiment, many
were convinced of the assertion.-Net
Ytrk Sun.
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Renting Out Bridal Lingerie.

Clara Belle says in one of her New
York letters: A matrimonial discovery
on the East side is that of store kept
by a woman who, as feature of her
business in ladies' underwear, rents out
the linen portions of bridal outfits. She
enables a girl of moderate resources to
90 on a tour, or to spend the honeymoon
in town, happy in the wearing OF those
portions of o trousseau as elegant as
might content a Fifth avenue belle;
Fine textures, elaborate embroidery, and
all the whimsical frills known to lingerie
are at her command or rental At an
outlay of s. or $6 she can buy a months
use of these beautiful and soul satisfying
garments. The proprietress told me that
She was doing very we'll in that line.
She had in stock dozen outfits, as
cheap as So to as dear as SO per month,
and most of the time they were hired out.
She altered them to fit her customers,
and freshened them up by new embel-
lishments as fast as they showed wear.
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South American Presidents.

Costa Rica elects her President for FIVE
years. ~
The President of Honduras holds Office
for Our years.
In 1856 Barriyse was chosen Chief
Executive of G~atemala for four years.
When Nicaragua elected Carazo to the
Presidency of that Republic it was for a
term of four years.
Chilli will elect President again in
1891. In 1886 President Balmaceda be-
gan to serve four-year term.
The Argentine Republic elects it's
Chief Executive every six years, and its
present ruler, President Celman, was
elected in 1886.
When the Executive of Colombia
signs bill he writes: president Nu'
nez." He vss elected in 1886 for term
of six yeart -. -
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green that will harmonize with the
mauve and match the shades of green in
the foliage of the lilac garlands, and she
glides away after consultation of ten
minutes. Next the Countess of Croye
makes her appearance to try on her di-
rectoire coat, all embroidered with steel
and silver beads and silver and gold
thread on scarcely discernable ground
wark of the fine old-gold cloth. Mrs.
ee Childe, whose husband is nephew
of the late General Robert E. Lee gen.
tleman who, for love of the defunct Con-
federacy, has renounced his fatherland
forevermore (she was formerly Mademoi-
selle de Sartlges), is having the last
touches given to her toilet in silver
spangled tule, with directoire coat in
sea- green bengaline bordered with an
embroidery of small pink roses and silver
spangles. There is sash in pale pink
watered ribbon to be looped over the
aerial folds of the skirt, and Worth's
deAtrous touch alone can impart to it
Just the proper curve. Next comes a
lady who wants to know if the hat which
her maid brings with her in huge
andbox is just the thing to wear with
the dress NJ. Worth has sent her the
evening before. He looks at it. sends for
a box of artificial flowers, and substi-
tutes for rather stiff spray of pink
roses graceful cluster of sweet peas,
and the hat is artistic instead of being
overloaded. Then dress is brought to
him, lovely cloud in pale peach kernel
Grape, with watered stripes OF the same
hue-the workwoman cannot decide
whether the sash in watered ribbon to be
worn with it should be in pale blue or
pale pink. Worth sweeps oil the colored
ribbons aside, and finishes the dress with
a white sash knoSted as only his swift,
dextrous fingers know how to tie a
ribbon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-08
NerO'S Canal.

Among the most important public
works in Greece is the canal throught the
Isthmus of Corinth, of which General
Turr is the De Lessops. 1t was began
in 1882, and was to be completed in 1883,
but it will not be finished for several
years yet. 1t has the same breadth and
depth as the Suez Canal, and is about
four miles long. The deepest cut is SS0
feet. It passes through solid rock, and
its sides are as yet left almost vertical.
1t is to be lighted by electricity. The
cost was estimated at 1000, 900. This
canal will save vessels from Trieste OF
Brindisi to Athens or Constantinople
about 200 miles; it will save ships from
Gibraltar about seventy-fve miles. It
has been dug largely BY Italians, Turks
and Montenegrins. Few Greeks have
been employed; they do not take kindly
TO such work. The canal carries out
Man that was cherished by many of tha
ancients; it actually follows course
thst was surveyed BY Order of the En-
peror Nero.-Seri5ner's.
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D,kota Once Belonged to Michigan.

The Territory of Michigan was created
June 90, 1884, and included that part of
Dakota lying east of the Missouri and
White Earth Rivers, in addition to the
present States of Wisconsin, Michigan,
Iowa and Minnesota. July 3, 1886,
Congress established the Territory of
Wisconsin, which included the eastern
half of Dakota. The Territory of Iowa
was organized June 10, 1888, and part
of Dakota was contained within its
boundaries. March, 8, 1s49, Minnesota
Territory was established, which covered
the eastern part Of Dakota. Detroit Frss
Press
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The English Girls Walk.

There is a popular idea that teaching
girls to dance improves their manner OF
walking. This notion is relic OF the
DAYS when the waltz was unknown, and
the stately measures of the gavotte and
the minuet necessitated careful training
of the limbs and much instruction in de-
pertinent. 1t is possible that our great
prandmothcrs may have walked well ;
but it is certain that their great grand
daughters do not. Half an hour spent
in the Row on any morning will convince
the most incredulous. Some people are
inclined to throw the blame upon the
dress improver. Others remember that
English girls walked no better before it
came in. They sway from side to side;
or they take immensely long steps; or
rush into the opposite extreme, imltat-
ing the movements OF minclng machlne.
There is curious fashion just now in
tile manner of carrying the arms. The
elbows are thrust out as far as possible
from the body, giving sort OF square
look to the whole figure, which is far
from pleasing. So long as the elbows
form an angle, things must be in con-
catenation accordingly. Hence lifelong
handled sunshade, that look so awkward
in the hands of abbreviated beauty. All
these things initiate against a graceful
gait, and, though Englshwowen may
claim superiority to their countrymen IN
every other respect, they will admit that
the time has yet to come when they ex-
eel them in the art of walking. London
Daily Ntaos.
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Luncheon Souvenirs I'm High Society.


Mary E. Bryan writes in the New York
Fashion Bqzqar as follows: "a query
corner correspondent asks for some 'pret.
ty devices to enhance the attractions of
luncheons, teas, ETC., and also what
souytnirs may be given. At a recent
luncheon, before each guest was placed
a prettily decorated bowl or cup con,
tanning beans. The one who guessed
nearest to the number Of beans in her
own cup received the first prize. To
the one who made the next best gIess
was given the second, and to the one
who made the poorest guess was given
the 'booby' prize. 1t created much fun
and merriment, and the pretty cups
were taken home as souvenirs. At an
other luncheon large bowl with beans
was placed in the centre of the tab:e,
and prizes given in accordance with the
guesses, prize being provided for each
person at the luncheon After dinner
now the waiter places before you
wine glass of powdered ice and from a
bottle labeled Cordial de Menthe Glaci-
ale,' Peppermint, pours into your glass
a small Quantity of beautiful green cor
dial. You sip this slowly with a spoon:
1t is taken as an aid to digestion, but if
you are so favored as not to need this
YOU will at least enjoy the looks of the
pretty green fluid with the bits of ice
floating in it in the tine-cut glass. AS
for menu sou utenirs, the prctticst l have
lately seen were of chlna-exquisite lit
tie conceits-vases of different shapes,
tiny pot pourri jars, lattice work plats,
the latter daintily white, all containing
a few fresh flowers. At the same lunch
con (given by Mrs. Richard Salter to
EIGHT lsdies) the ices were served inside
real flowers-large Japan tulips-frozen
together with their stems and leaves.
They lay across your plate as though
just broken-dewy, fresh-from the
stalk. 1t hardly spoiled them to scoop
the delicate fruit juice ice from their
cups"
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China feels hurt because Australia han
out Cinnamon.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-11-05
2lm Sbetbenitano er1dof1en.

8ei 6igblano, am Seeufer uto bt6t
1nter berDori prtn9enoen Tellen, baben tt6
Die Gonpagltten B" ul1b F" bes eriten S11z
fanterte@G egtmentS einen S6ieBitano etnz
gert0tet unD bort aQidbrlt6 tDre S6ieB>
i~ibun9en abgebalten. DIS v3etger" Datteit
ite einen balbmi6iigelt, bon eiteln Germ
8olbe tn 6igbipooo ait &in0esftatt angez
nDmnteten Sungen Gngetporben. gorz
Welttmo6 mar cine 2lbt6etlung Der Wttlt5Ipl1
baten pDn 81. F unter benz COMMANDO beS
Sereeanten !6ormon auf Dem S6ieBpGabe
nn0 libte it6 i'm Srefien Der S6etben auf
etne @%ntfernung bon 200 g)arDS. Die
S6etben ltnb, tpte itberdlL In Nnnertfa, er>
bDbt it etrem @ra6en atgebra0t unb Inn
etne 6ori5ontale N6ie Orebbar. Wdbreno
BEL ben S6%ieBiiDungen ber beuti6en Qlrmee
bte S6eibenan3etger BON ben Setten ats
gel6iibten 8eriteden bot Die S6eiben, 6inz
ter oenen it6 WGQe ais <gelfGnger beftn@
ben, ellen un6 baS 9teluItat bet S6ifie an
geben, betpegt it6 bier Der Nn3eiger in benz
un8efdDr 5ebn SUB tiefen S6etben> @raben
u11b gtebt aus Demlelben bur6 S0mtn9en
bon Sq9n0en ultb ar6ere i3ti6en Das
9~teiultat fund. StherbeitSitgnale iinb in
ben meiiten S6ieBitGnoen 0ur6 @lofen>
3iige gu geben, Die neuerbtngs bur6 %eleftriz'
i6e Dra6tleitltn9en berbeiiert tporben lin6.
Die S6teBitdnOe Der Gompagnie it1to nun
in BET Gebten g8eiie etngeri6tet. gfa9Dem
baS S6teBen erDffnet 1pDrDet mat, fteL es
auf baB Der l3etger ntdtS mebr bon ii6
10ren unb ieben lteB. 9aS 6euern tpuroe
~etngeItellt unD cine 8atroutue ~binausge>
i6tft, I'M oen 3eiger i'm S6eibengraben
duf5uluhen. Die Wtannihaften fal1ben
i'm bort aud, aber tobt. Sine <gel tpar
Inn in Die Iinfe 8ruit ~gebrungen unb III
Ser unteren Gifenpartte beratsgefabren.
Ser SOB muB ougenblidlt6 etngetreten
ietn. Nus Dem etgentbiimti6en 2ouf Der
S6uBtpunoe tpurbe Der ShIuB ge5ogen,
baB Ser 8erungliifte, entge9en 6en tbm
borgei6riebenen N%norbnungeu, binter elmer
S6eibe geitanben bat uno eirte &ugel berert
eiierne Sire 10 ungGiifIi6 getroffen bat, DAB
ibr 2auf gebro6en uno bur9 ben Nnprall
1drqg na6 ultter 9elettet tpurbe.
Die Stiefeltern bes &naben baGten bic
Solbaten ni6t fit befien'Goo beranttportz
Iid.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1888-11-05
Derbe1eruno oes Doitoienffes.

General 8oitlneiiter 9idinion i~tattete
Iebte ISOLDE Dem Yoitantte einen fur3en 8e5
iud ab urto IieB it6 burd 4oitmetiter Subj
III ben Derl6ieoenen 0epartementS herumz
fibren. 9aS 8erbGltniB 5tpii6en Sen beioen
6erren ipar, tpie eS i6ien, etn poufolnmen
barmonii6e5. 6err Subj ma6te ietnem
8orgeiebten me9rere 8ori6lGge sur 8erbelz
ierun9 bes Boltoienite5, unter Nllberen BEN,
auf am meiiten benuBten 8oitltnien @gtra7
2eute an3uitellen, tpel1e ihon auf benz !3uge
Die Ypitiaben fir @bicago pertbetlen uto
orbnen, 10 DAP fe BET ibrer Nnfunft glet6
au59etrage1t tperoen fon1en. Oies niirbe
b~elonoers fir Bic GDtcagoer @ei6GftsLeute
bon groBem 8ortDeil ietn. 6err Subj iagt,
Der 81 neralzYoitneiiter babe bielen 8lan
bollfommen gebiuigt unb es mer6e ni6t
lange bauerr, bis ct tn o~usgebebnterem
W1aBe bertDirflt6t Der6en f0nne.