Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-14

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ness is OF Importance. Very few dry
goods men know the origin of the names
of many of the goods they handle. They
may seem trivial points, but they are Of
interest to the man who seeks to be thor
oughly familiar with the merchandise in
which he deals. For the information Of
such we give the derivation of the names
of the following goods: Damask is from
the city of Damascus; satins from lay
town, in China; calico from Calicut, q
town in India. formerly celebrated for
its cotton cloth ard where calico was
also printed Muslin is named from
Mosul, in Asia. Alpaca from an animal
in Peru, of the llama species, from whose
wool the fabric is woven.
Buckram takes its name from Fostat,
a city of the Middle Ages, from which
the modern Cairo is descended. Taffeta
and tabby from a street in Bagdad.
Cambria from Cambria. Gauze has its
name from GAIA: baize for Bajac; dim
ity from Damietta, and jeans from Jean.
Drugget is derived from city in Ire
land, Droghela Duck comes from
Torque, in Normandy. Blanket is called
after Thomas Blanket, a famous clothier
connected with the introduction of wool
ems into England about 1340 Serge de-
rives its name from Xerga, a Spanish
name for a peculiar wooden blanket.
Diaper is not from D'Ypres, as it is
sometimes stated. but from the Greek
diaspron, figured. Velvet is from the
Italian vellute. woolly latin vellus-a
hide or pelt) Shawl is the Sanscrit sala,
floor, for shawls were first used as car
pets and tapestry Bandanna is from the
Indian word to bind or tie, because it is
tied in knots before dyeing. Chintz from
the Indian chott Delaine is the French
"of wool Trade journal.
Frenchmen Surprised at Snowballs.
The first snow of the season reminded
an artist friend of a snow storm which
he experienced at Avignon, in the south
Of France, {. year or two ago. No snow
had been seen at Avignon for twenty
years previous, and the surprised French
man knew not what to make of it. An
amusing sight it was to see them try to
make snowballs and pelt one another
Experience had never taught them the
art which every New England boy learns
as soon as he leaves his cradle, and they
handled the snow as daintily as does .
cat when she lifts her paws one by one
in surprised manner. and shakes them
before she puts them down again. Two
American artists found great delight in
srnvp ha H.. and in thu
fray, and they soon put the entire village
Of Frenchmen hors du combat. You
put stones in them they cried when
they felt the power Of an especially hard
SNOWFALL. They were shown that this
was not true, but they could not under
stand how the Americans could make
their missiles so hard or throw them
with such force and accuracy. The vii
layers of Avignon will no doubt long re-
member their Waterloo at the hands Of
the two American artists. Boston Ad-
vertiser.
A Hint for Young Giria.
When your sweetheart comes to see
you. don't be foolish enough to confiue
your sweetness TO him alone. Have him
in where all of the rest of the household
are. Let the talk and the chatter and
the music and tine playing of games be
in the home circle. Then the few min
utes That he gets with you by yourself
will seem all the more delightful, and he
will think you the most loving little
| creature in the world. Men are much
more observant than they are credited
| with being. and the man worth having
as husband is the one who will appre-
ciate your love for those of your own
people and will see that az you make a
small part in one home. you are becom-
ing adapted for the central figure in an
other.
Never say that you don't expect a man
to marry your whole family. It's vuI-
gar. You do. That is, il you are good
daughter and a loving sister. You want
him to be one with you in sympathy and
In affection. and as you take his name.
50 you assume responsibilities as far a.
his people are concerned. You two are
the most to each other-your love for
each should be the greatest, but you can
not isolate yourselves and insist that you
have no duties outside your own home.
II you do this you become narrow and
selfish. and you are quite too nice girl
for that. So remember when he comes,
this bridegroom Of yours, that his heart
b bound the tighter to you II the ribbon
used 70 hold it has written upon il in
golden letters, Love and consideration
Sor tAoss at homA"-IAdio' Homs Jour
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