Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-22
ODD INDUSTRIES.

A CoTToN-sEED oil mill in Arkansas,
erected at cost of s20o, 800, is crushing seed
1t the rate OF two hundred tons day.
An establishment in New York makes a
business OF selling ancient household fur
nishings. This business is carried on in
what is called "Hall of Records, !" in con-
nection with the looking up Of genealogi-
cal records.
a NUMBER of European manufacturers
have entered into the production of new
fiber known as ''iber malva'' from a shrub
growing in India, until recently held to be
useless. This fiber promises TO rank with
jute in the manufacture of sacking.
KITTENS are in great demand by taxider~
mists to stuff for ornamental purposes.
Another use to which the felines are de-
voted is the manufacture of carriage robes.
Much of the fur used in trimming garments
is also obtained from the common domestic
animal.
By means of electricity the most attrac-
tive leather surfaces are now initiated to
perfection. The process is similar to that
by which electrotype plates are made,
shell Of copper being precipitated up on the
surface to be initiated, from which shell an
impression is obtained.
A CONCERN in New York State is engaged
in the manufacture of an imitation tobacco
from paper The paper, ON reaching the
tobacco warehouse, is repeatedly soaked in a
strong decoction OF the plant. H. is then
cut up and pressed in molds, which give to
each sheet the venation Of the genuine leaf
tobacco. So close is the imitation that ex-
pert tobacco men and habitual smokers have
been deceived.
PHoToGRAPHERs in the East are making q
speciality of taking the pretty hands and
wrists of women. Hands are photographed
on glass negatives in the same manner as
ordinary pictures are made. The hand,
wrist and forearm are placed against a
dark background in a strong light, in front
of the camera The ordinary exposure OF q
plate Is then made. Black velvet makes an
excellent background All the beautiful
curves and dimples of the hand are cleaylrl
shown.
NEosHo FALLS, kaG., Jan. Z9.-lhe post
31fice at this place was robbed last night,
about $l25 In money and stamps being
taken, and two registered letters. contents
unknown, riied. The robbers also obtained
u lot of jewelry from j. q. Rodwell, and
blew open the safe of George z. BAR, q
hardware merchant taking about Sl00
JAvANEsE women and children dress uni
formly In bright calicoes and wear highly
ornamented bamboo hats. They are usual
" cleanly and attractive and are fond Of
jewelry, good supply Of silver ornaments
being an important feature in woman's
outfit
10 BLANcu almonds pour boiling water
over them, cover and set on the back Of the
range for few minutes, drain, pour ON
cold water and remove the skin, which may
be easily doue by pressing them between
che thumb and finger. They must then bo
dried in a very slow oven, or under the
stove.
VEEY little drunkenness pears On the
surface IN Russia, where the lind Of brandy
known as vodld is consumed to an enormous
extent II is the drink of all, from the in
FAINT to the old people, who attain In that
country an extraordinary age. In the whole
Russian Empire, with no less than 1000 OF
their number dying annually, third part
Of the obituary are upward Of so years OF
age; 900 are above 100 years Of age, from
80 TO 55 are above 40 years. 20 are upward
Of l30 years, are more than 185 years OF
age, and or are reckoncd ON to reach
from 40 to 155 years.