Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-25
WHAT CORDOVAN is.
Leather Made from a Muscle on = Horses
Hind Leg.


Hind Leg.
But very few people who wear Cordo-
van shoes have any idea where the
leather bearing the name comes from
hence the question is often asked:
What is Cordovan?"
''Cordovan,' the name by which leath-
err made from the hides of horses is now
known, was finished in Hamburg. Ger
many, under the name of Ross leather.
The popularity of the horsehide is
that part known as SHE'LL formation
found only in the equidal family, con-
sisting of the horse. ass. zebra. gnu and
quagga. This shell is muscle in a fat
sheet spread over the horses rump and
between the hips and tail, extending
down to the legs. making piece of oval
form about two feet long and one and
half feet wide in the widest part This
muscle grows firmly to the groin. Below
it is tlannellike tissue.
In combination with it the hide has
four layers of muscular skins, which.
with the she'll" give to the horse the
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that makes the animal so serviceable to
mankind. This SHELL" if properly
tanned and shaven clean of its sinewy
matter-a most difficult task-makes
the best-wearing leather in existence.
and proves the theory of old-time shoe
makers-that only leather of a long
fiber will wear-to be a mistaken one.
as the shell" has no fiber.
In this it has decided advantage
over calfskin with its fibers; the break
ing of any one throws additional strain
upon the other and break in the
leather soon follows.
Experience has demonstrated that
the shell" will wear two or three
times longer than calfskin.
Cordovan possesses another great adj
vantage in being nearest waterproof OF
any leather made. The tirmness Of
texture also permits its taking "a very
high polish. Springfield Homestead.
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Aged Pauper lin New York)-"Car
you tell me the shortest way to thu
almshouse, sir?' Lamokln al
strect."-N. Y. sun.
-Wife-"I have hired a music teacher
for our daughter Fannie" Husband
Great Scott, is it absolutely necessary
that we should always have row or
hand with the neighbors?
-Poet-"Have you read my latesi
effusion?" Candid Friend-''No. | havt
not, We are friends, and don't want
to do anv thing that is likely TO lowe
my opinion of you,'-Binghamton Her
aid.
What makes the tea so weak, Mrs
McKerrel?" asked Funnywit, the wag OF
our boarding house. ITS been listen
ing to your jokes about the hash !
reckon" replied Mrs. Mckerrel.-bur'
dette. ~,
rapturously remarked. as he fingered
with her at the doorstep. III doesh
seem like dream to me-" she replied
for dream soon vanishes, you KNOW
He vanished. Akron Telegram,
His wish.-''ls there any thing you
wish for. dear?' said the young wife
foudly to her husband at the breakfast
table on the morning after the wedding
..Yes, | wish somebody would give me
$40 for that 81. 600 check your father put
among the wedding presents.-iankee
Blade. ,.,,.
Marked Private. -Willis-"l am sor-
nv that your wife opened that business
latter l sent you, Harris. You told me
chat she never opened your letters.
Uarris--"She doesn't as rule, Wills;
hut YOU see you made mistake to mark
it private. an, wo.ts. and mako
II n rule never to quarrel before the
children. II we have any argument
With each other we always send them
ont Of the room" Mrs. Potts-"l have
often wondered why your children were
ont ON the street SO much more thah
other peoples. "-Terrs Haute Express