The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26
FURs OF ALL THE WORLD.
An Interesting Description of the Ex-
hibits at Paris.

A Paris correa& ondent of the Boston
Transcript gives an account Of the rare
furs in the exposition. The largest collec
ton includes some beautiful samples of the
Russian sable-tbe most aristocratic of the
different varieties of fur skin alone
being worth $40. though its stand
ard value and merits are closely ap-
proximated by the sea otter and one
or two other of the rarer species of the fox.
The Russian sable is distinguished from its
American rival by the leDgJh'and fullness
Of It's fur, which is soft and glossy, and very
much darker in color. The skins are very
expensive, IS may be seen, aud as four or
five are used in the construction of an
ordinary sized muff, the price is too high
for general indulgence. EVea the minute
coverings of the paws are esteemed of suffi-
Gent value 10 be Joined together for linings
The French excel especially IN the prepa-
ration OF the stone marten, 50 called from
its selecting rocky places for its favorite
haunts, and which is often known by the
name OF French sable. Among the inferior
representatives of this family is the fisher,
North American animal. larger than the
sable, with long, full fur; the mink and the
kollnakay, or Tartar sable, which is occa-
sionally made up in the natural stats. In a
showcase at the entrance of the gallery,
opposite Revillon Bros exhibit, win be
found some pretty samples of the ermine
peculiar to Northern Europe and Siberia.
The little animal is always hunted in
the winter, when its coat is of a snowy
hue. At other periods of the year it is a
dull brown, and closely resembles the COM
mon weasel of the United States. The
miniver is simply the white ermine studded
with small black tufts taken from the paw
OF the Astrakhan lamb. Scarcely less attract
i've than tha arRoiON and QhO.f annaI 70
in value, is the greoe, fur. or rather down,
taken from the breast of duck which in
habits the Swiss lakes. During the past
few years the grebe has advanced in favor
the glossy skin ranges in color from creamy
white to silvery gray, and is highly priced
on account of its durability.
Of the larger furs in this section, / may
instance the skin of royal Bengal tiger,
or ''man-eater," worth $40, and the snow
white skin of a polar bear, which is set
down at $3.50. There are two muffs-one
made from the skin of the black monkey
and the other from the cutice of the Abys-
siuian monkey-which do not remember
seeing before, and which, in fact, are so
rare that the young lady on hand at the
showcase was unable to mention their
price. sealskin jacket was 1920.
The chinchilla is indigenous to South
America, the best specimens coming from
Buenos Ayres. This fur, which has been
popular throughout Europe for many years,
is now much admired. aud largely in de-
mand in the United States OF the fox tribe,
the black and silver fox skins from the Arc
tic regions are very precious. As superior
lining fur, l consider these two styles in
estimable. The cross, red, white and blue
foxes are less rare, and consequently they
are not so expen sive. There has been con
siderable discussion regarding the degree of
rolo fjOOebirN nvisfinor hatup =;
emily colored foxes. These have generally
been regarded as distinct species. though an
old trappsr once told me that the same lit
ter will afford furS of three distinct colors.
the animals also being positively different
in character.