The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-21
WHAT COROOVAN is.
Leather Made from a Muscle on a Horses
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 Ieath-
er 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 ''shell," formation
found only in the equidal family, con-
sisting of the horse, ass. zebra, gnu and
quagga This shell is muscle in 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 flannel-like tissue.
In combination with it the hide has
four layers of muscular skins, which,
with the SHELL" give to the horse the
great and tremendous pulling power
that makes the animal so serviceable to
mankind. This SHELL" if properly
tanned and shaver 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 long
fiber will wear-tO be a mistaken one.
| as the shell has no fiber.
In this it has a decided advantage
over calfSkin with it's 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 shelf will wear two or three
times longer than calfskin.
COrdovan possesses another great ad-
vantage in being nearest waterproof OF
| any leather made. The firmness of
texture also permits its taking a very
high polish.-Springfield Homestead.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
Aged Pauper lin New York)-"Car
| you tell me the shortest way to the
almshouse, sir?" Lambkin "Wall
| street!"-N. Y. Sun.
-Wife-'I have hired music teacher
for our daughter Fannie Husband
Great Scott! is it absolutely necessary
that we should always have row on
hand with the neighbors?''
-Poet-''Have you read nv latest
effusion?" Candid Friend-'sNo. | have
not. We are friends. and don't want
to do any 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.
This seems like sweet dream" he
rapturously remarked, as he fingered
with her at the doorstep. ''It doesn't
seem like dream to me-" she replied
for dream soon vanishes, you know.
He vanished.-Akron Telegram.
His wish.-''Is there any thing Won
wish for, dear?' said the young wife
fondly to her husband at the breakfast
table on the morning after the wedding.
Yes, l wish somebody would give me
$40 for that $1,000 check your father put
among the wedding presents.-Yankee
Blade.
Marked Private.-Willis-s am sor-
~ that your wife opened that business
letter sent you, Harris You told me
that she never opened your letters. -
Harris-"She doesn't as a rule, Willis:
but you see you made mistake to mark
it private.
Mrs. Watts-''Mr. Watts and make
1t rule never to quarrel before the
children. If we have any argument
with each other we always send them
out OF the room" Mrs. Potts-sI have
often wondered why your children were
out on the street SO much more than
othes people'R "-Terrs Hsuta Express.