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ORIGIN OF COLORS,
Substances Which Are Used in Their Man.
ufacture.

Substances Which Are Used in Their Man.
ufacture.
The cochineal insects furnish great
many fine colors. Among them are the
gorgeous carmine, the crimson, scarlet
carmine and purple lakes. The cuttle-
fish gives the sepia. 1t is the inky fluid
which the fish discharges in order to
renderthe water Opaque when attacked.
Indian yellow comes from the camel.
Ivory chips produce the ivory black and
blue black. The exquisite Prussian
blue is made by fusing horses hoofs
and other refuse animal matter with
impure potassium carbonate. This
color was discovered accidentally. Vari-
GUS lakes are derived from roots, banks
and gums. Blue black comes from the
charcoal of the vine stalk. Lampblaclz
is SCOT from certain resinous substances.
Turkey red is made from the madden
plant, which grows in Hindoostan. The
yellow sap of a tree of Siam produces
gamboge; the natives catch the sap in
cocoanut shells. Raw sienna is the
natural earth from the neigh borhood of
Sienna, Italy. Raw lumber is also an
earth found near Umbria and burnt
India ink is made from burnt eamphor
The Chinese are the only manufacturers
of this ink. Mastic is made from the
gum of the mastic tree, which grows in
the Grecian Archipelago. Blister is the
SCOT of wood ashes. Chinese white is
zinc, scarlet is iodine of mercury, and
native vermillion is from quicksilver
ore called cinnabar Drug
Qist
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he elbowed his way through the pas
sengers standing in Il car which was
being drawn swiftly up California
street.
1t was about half-past five o'clock on
n Thursday afternoon that found my
self inside car filled with men return
ing from business, scattered among
whom was a sprinkling of members of
the faircr sex, who, incumbered with
their innumerab!e purchases and
wrapped up in cloaks, allowed only the
tips of their noses to appear over their
long boaS of fur or feathers. 1t was
one of those cold, foggy evenings that
make pedestrians hurry along at top
speed, while the policemen at the
corners of the streets tramp up and
down to keep themselves warm. The
ladies seemed to have great difficulty
in bringing their purses out from their
small cuffs or from their deep pockets,
and . continuous string of apologies
was offered for involuntary elbowings,
caused by endeavorS of their benumbed
hands to obtain hold of the nicllels for
their fares.
hliN' 10 lily BuISC' Iou
haven't got it, have you, Ethel?" ex-
cIaimed IA sweet-voiccd lady of middle
age, after a hasty search in her muff
and lengthy exploration of the mystic
rious depths of her handsome gown.
'No, mamma.
"Then some one must have stolen it,
or, perhaps, | have left it in some of
the shops-down at the White House,
probably"
All eyes were turned in the direction
of the lady who had spoken, and the
conductor began to look very knowing.
Haven't you got any money!" he
demanded. in gruff tone.
so: l have lost my purse, which
contained all the money have about
me. But my husband will pay for us
in the morning, or | will send the
money to the office at once on return
ing home"
"Cantdo it, ma'am." replied the con-
ductor. you've got to pay now or get
ont and walk
Here, conductor" | said, rendering
him a dime; and then, turning to the
elder lady, added: 1T is the rule of
the company, madam. The conductor
can never give credit to passengers.
l hope you will permit me to spare
you the annoyance of having to get out
at this hour"
II am very much obliged to you,
sir" replied the lady, and | accept
your kind offer willingly. VIII you be
good enough to give me your address,
that 1 may discharge without delay
this small debit"
''Oh, it is a mere nothing. madam"
said; 81 will be very well satisfied if
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inclosed, five two-cent postage stamps
( On the card was printed:
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN G. CARMAN.
| While underneath was written:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carman present their comr.i-
ments and thanks to Mr.. Paul Barnard for his
| kindness and courtesy.
Tuesdays. No. - Pine street.
| | put the card aside on my desk,
under a vase of violets, and it was not
till one morning, nearly week later,
| that | came across it again.
Now, every day you meet people in
street car whom you look at for an in
slant with more or less attention: but,
in my case, had hardly had a glimpse
| of the mother or the daughter, and had
not even the least idea if they were
pretty or otherwise From their accent
and manner however, there could be
no doubt they were of the upper world
but, after all. of what interest could
| they be to me?
Nevertheless, did feel interested, so
why should attempt to deny it? Their
address had been given to me, and also
their day at home The address was
| DilhGcd puI INC uty WdS "FICJtll lii
a modern, angular English hand. Not
so the lines of thanks: the handwriting
there was the delicate, precise kind
that young misses were taught thirty
years ago. The mother had certainly
written them.
But who had written the day."
| became curious How could find
out? Yes, there was a way But to
call on people with whom l had only
exchanged few words almost on the
street. and who, in week. might have
forgotten both my name and my face,
was rather delicate matter. Then |
should have to undergo the torture of
feeling myself an intruder, as the
servant would announce me in the re-
ception room where, perhaps, half-a-
dozen ladies, unknown to me, would
! look me over from head to foot as | add
vanced. as if to ask ''Who is this
person. and where does he come
from"
When | thought it well over, how
ever, | reflected that there had been
occasion to talk of me, and, at the
name of Paul Barnard, Mrs. Carman
would know very well who ! was. At
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KATYDIDS.

On q bough in tree,
KaJydids, one, two three,
Singing shrill, persistently,
Katy. ISaty, Katy did
Katy, Katy, Katy did,
She did, she did, didn't she,
The heavens dark overhead.
Starry lights beauty shed
Underneath this canopy
Sing Katydids, one two, three.
Katy, Katy, Katy did
Katy, Katy, Katy did,
She did, she did, didn't she?
Katy. Katy, Katy did,
Katy didn't, didn't wed,
Katy wouldn't be mtsled
BY saucy roamers overhead
Katy didn't, didn't wed,
Katy did she did she did;
To say she didn't we forbid.
She did, she did, o Katy DID.
The beauteous moon rose in the east,
Der ebon Night "a bright-robed priest;
But all the night the song nc'e r ceased,
OF Katydid, OF katydid.
o Katy did She did, she did.
No, Katy didn't, didn't wed.
But.never Katy made so bold
To answer all the stories told
From twilight dim to night grown old,
And merged in mornings rising gold.
Katy, Katy, Katy did,
Katy. Katy, Katy did,
She did, she did, didn't she?
NJ. Booth, in Good housekeeping
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Mutton TaIlow,

Pure mutton tallow is one of the most
useful and inexpensive of medical
agents. For that class of sores and
wounds where a cooling, healing appli-
cation is indicated, its value is beyond
compare. Many an obstinate sore or
ulcer has been healed permanently by
pursuing the following simple method:
Wash thoroughly. but gently, once or
twice day, with warm water and
CASTLE soap, dry with soft cloth, and
cover with coating of the tallow.
This should be spread upon piece of
linen or cotton, the tallow being suf-
tciently thick to prevent the cloth
backing from adhering to the wounded
or diseased surface. The importance of
the utmost cleanliness in dealing with
all troubles of this nature should by no
means be overlooked.-Good House
keeping.
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all events, | determined to renew the
acquaintance, and so the following
Tuesday found me at the door of No. -
Pine street.
must confess l did feel rather un.
easy when my inquiry "Mrs. Carman?"
brought the answer: Eyes, sir; shall |
take your coat, sir?' and was present
ly ushered into a handsomely furnished
room, where proceeded to pull myself
together while awaiting Mrs. Carman.
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HINTS OF The MODES.
Fragments Cleaned from the Field of
Fashion.

Fragments Cleaned from the Field OF
Fashion.
The Henry II. cloak, which is still
favored of fashion, is now made to
match the gown and not, as formerly,
of a different material.
A novelty in dress goods is what is
known as the unique" This consists
of only one dress length of any particu-
lar pattern or design and includes va
riety of styles.
Jackets of various sorts are very pop
ular and continue to be OF the three
quarters length, are close fitting and
are ornamented with galoons and fancy
and tinsel braiding.
A pretty evening gown is of primrose
bengaline embroidered about the foot
of the skirt and the corslet with ca
bouchons of jet. The upper part of the
bodice. which is laced in the back, is of
daintily draped crepe de chine.
According to present appearances
shaggy wool fabrics are likely to be
preferred before fine cloths with faced
surface. The detached eccentric pat
terms that were popular last year are
generally repeated in the vest and
other decorations of the gown.
A novelty in lace is black pick out
with diamond crystal beads. A beauti-
full toilet having this lace as garniture
is of white foulard with black sprays
and with lace of this sort about the
front of the jupe, caught up here and
there with dainty white satin bows.
No ia brio is more desirable or fash
ionable for rou III wear than the Scotch
tweeds, and they are also quite stylish
enough for dreSSy occasions. Many of
the new designs are subdued and ele-
giant, as beige ground with thin
line of turquoise blue or red just per-
ceptible.
Shot effects have been introduced in
to wooden corduroys with pleasing re-
suits Another new kind of weaving is
soft but firm wooden, which appears
to be corded parpendicularly and yet
have crepe surface, and diagonal
clothSShow pretty waved lines in silk
of a contrasting color.
A rich and beautiful dinner dress has
a skirt in black brocade, upon which
are appliqued eclipses in orange colored
velvet. The tablier is of shot silk,
which produces the effect of orange.
On one side this is yelled in superb
black beaded guipure. The train is cut
up at the two side seams of the extreme
back to show a lining of shot silk.
Charmingly effective is black lace
over white. Dresses of this description
are, as a rule, demi-trained and much
narrower than formerly. They are
made without draping and so arranged
that the skirt and bodice are separate
Some of them have the bouncing on the
front and sides put on as a double
skirt with one tlounce much deeper than
the other
The latest sheath" skirt is several
| degrees more absurd and uncomforta BILE
looking than any of the models that
have yet appeared, banding the figure
tightly, with not an inch to spare A
gored seam goes up the front, and
there are cores at the sides, which re-
move every particle of fullness in the
skirt front At the extreme back a
few inches of fullness terminates in a
short train. This skirt has even mar.
rover cores than the bell skirt, favored
of Dame Fashion. Chicago Post.
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you will give the sum to the first poor
person you meet"
''Oh, not at all, sir, / must insist"
Under such pressure | could hardly
refuse, and as the car was now APP
prOaching Hyde street, where l trans
ferred to the cross-town line, l took
the three transfers the conductor gave
me, and, confused by the deep inter-
est of the other passengers, now all
eyes and ears | hastily drew out a
card and. raising my hat extended it,
with two transfers, to the lady. But it
was the young girl who, blushing
deeply, took them.
The following day had almost for
gotten the incident, when among my
letters | found one, in an unknown
handwriting, bearing the city post
mark. 1 opened it and saw, attached
TO the top corner of the visiting card
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-30
WEDDING RINGS.
Commonly Worn by Men in Many Coun-
tries.

tries.
Why there should be so much surprise
expressed over the new custom prevail
ing in the United States of a husband
wearing wedding ring do not quite
understand In many countries it has
been the habit to do do SO for years,
and in France the alliance, as it is
termed, is worn almost as much by the
man as the woman, and the same GUS
tom prevails also in Germany and
Italy. In Silesia, Wallachia, and some
parts of Switzerland, wedding rings
are made in couples and slightly affixed
together, SO that, when the marriage
takes place, the two can be separated,
and the bridegroom, after putting one
of these on his wife's finger, places the
other on his own. There are also some
portions of the north of Europe where
man wears Il ring after marriage on
his foretinger (where also many Ger
man and German-Amercan girls wear
their engagement rings), and there is
good reason to think that in England,
in olden times, the woman may in some
instances have worn her wedding ring
upon her thumb. Al any rate. when
the Puritans wished to abolish it alto
gether, because It was of heather ORR
gin, Butler, in ''Hudibras," got off the
gliding lines:
The unsanctifed bridegroom
Is married only to thumb,
AS wise as ringing Of pig
That used to break up ground and dig.
Bridegroom was, | suppose from this,
pronounced Observation-Disclosures.
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Since then some months have passed.
Paul, what are you writing there?"
"a little story, darling"
LET me see"
"No, no-not yet
But she had looked over my Shout
der, and a small hand soon covered my
eyes, while an arm Slipped around my
neck and her soft lips pressed mine.
''Oh, you naughty boy! But just wait
minute"
She disappeared laughing, and came
back quickly with a blue sachet, from
wE.ch she drew out two pink street-car
transfers.
"You see, I've kept them safely
you did not think had thrown them
away, dear? The first Tuesday | cried
all night. If you had not come the
second
"Well, what would you have done,
Ethel?"
''Shall tell you?"
Eyes, do"
''You won't be cross? Well, would
have sent you one of them by post"
Glow jolly! And Mrs. Carman
knew
mo, no no. She was ever so sur.
prised when you called 1t was | who,
before closing the envelope, secretly
wrote at the foot of the card Tuesdays
Are you sorry?"
land then there is the SOUND of kiss
ing).-San Francisco Argonaut
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What nonsense is there?" he asked
lbs he looked over her shoulder at the
paper she had in her hand. "Some
fool dress pattern, suppose" NO."
she replied. ITS a diagram of the
pitchers curves in baseball" "Lemme
see it as soon as you get through, will
You?"-Washington Post.
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LABOR DAY.

This day the country over is set aside
by the great mass Of workingmen as a
special holiday upon which organized
labor viii parade, celebrate and listen to
orations. The organization of labor
forces that is intended to benefit the
wage-earner Intellectually, morally and
physically, and that is promoted for the
equitable and peaceful settlement of
issues, the improvement of the handi-
crafts, the conservation of economy and
the unity of the workmen in fair, high
minded effort to better their environ
ment, must have the approval Of think
ing men. It is only when labor resorts
TO union for unworthy, selfish ends, for
the oppression of classes, the arbitrary
enforcement of demands that work hard
ships, and for manifestations of violence,
that there is misdirection of effort and
injury, both to employed and the en-
ploying.
Both skilled and unskilled labor, and
equally capital and employers, have in
this land the right to resort to organiza-
ton, and to make their strength and
purpose known. Labor organization,
which is a natural movement in human
society, is growing more and more con-
servative, and is more and more advising
against resort TO the strike, the boycott
and violent manifestations. This indi-
Gates progressive thought and crafty
ing movementtoward a higher plane of
activity. Arbitration is more and moro
coming into favor for the settlement of
disputes. The organization of employers,
now being actively promoted, Will tend
bene6cently for labor, because it makes
arbitration an earlier and more common
resort. Labor in this land has every
thing to be thankful for, every reason TO
celebrate, because of the advantages a
country of tolerance, free speech, free
press, free schools and the equality of the
people before the law, insure. IN no
other part Of the world is the wage-earner
so well conditioned, and no where else
do such opportunities open freely to him.
His political rights are assured, and their
use is in his own hands; he here occupies
a position Of sovereignty, is free from the
degrading influence of class distinction,
and the claim of any one element Of the
right to rule. The policy of the laws OF
the United States is to conserve industry
for its betterment, to improve the envir-
onment Of the wage-earner, and to open to
him every possible avenue for advance
ment that is accorded to any other
citizen.
Labor organization is not new; it dates
back almost to the earliest annals OF
time, and has its record running from
the remote period when the guilds first
were, and the workman marked the
stcno'on which he labored. and received
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THE STATE FAIR.

There is every reason to believe that
the annual exposition of the State
Agricultural Society, which opens this
evening, will be a success. The premi-
ums offered exceed in aggregate those Of
any other year, and are notably liberal
The adjustment of departments and the
classification of exhibits in competition
have been much improved. The outlook
for an attractive Pavilion exhibition is
very good, while the display of fine stock
of all kinds at the Park it is now known
will exceed that of any former eXhibi-
ton in California.
For the first time since the ''two
weeks" exposition policy was adopted,
the speed programme has been enlarged
so as to cover the whole period, and as a
result the contests between blood horses
and nearly all of California breeding
will be much greater in number, and it is
believed will be of an exceptionally high
character.
Due attention has been given to the
matter of entertainment, and wisely so,
for the evenings at the fair should
properly be devoted largely to entertain
ment of the visitors. Thus, children's
playground has been provided, which,
with it's curiosities and unique devices,
viii prove a pleasing attraction to all
ages. An enlarged musical force has
been engaged of the best order, and a solo
cornetist of great prominence has been
brought from the East.
The largest and best art display ever
given under the auspices of the State
Society is in place; the unwise action Of
the local fair managers at San Francisco
discouraged California and foreign artists,
and as a result but one California artist
of special repute is exhibiting there;
about all others have sent the best work
of their studios to the State exposition.
The promise is, therefore, that the fair to
open tonight will be the best of the soci-
ety's history.
While State fair, no matter where To-
Gated, cannot be delocalized, this is not
Sacramento's fair; it is the concern Of all
the people of all the State. Nevertheless,
as hosts, it behooves Sacramentans to be
liberal in their patronage, and to render
all possible aid to the directors to make
the exposition of 1891 the chief Of their
successes.
The record-union., 1891-09-07

If the news is verify that Russia,
backed by France, has come to terms
with Turkey so as to break the seal of the
Bosphorous and permit Russian ships of
war to pass the straits, it means a war in
Europe such as the most vivid imagina-
ton cannot picture. We doubt the story.
1t does not seem possible that Turkey
can thus deliberately throw herself at
the feet OF the Russian bear and passively
submit to be devoured. But if the ar
rangement has been made, Italy, England
and Germany will have Something to
say, and that means war that will
arouse all EurODe.
The record-union., 1891-09-07

The Labor Commissioner for Illinois
says that in Chicago alone there are
over one hundred thousand "self-sup-
porting women" working for wages.
But in the very next sentence Of his re-
port he contradicts himself by saying
that ''the great part of them live at home,
else many could not live on the wages
they receive" That is precisely the point
where the shoe pinches. Not only do
women in mems employment reduce
wages, because, taken as a whole, they
cannot produce as good or great results as
male labor, but they make 1t easier for
heartless employers to cut them down to
the starvation notch by Giving at home''
that is to say, some male worker has to
contribute from his wage to support a
competitor whose labor undercuts, in the
long run, his own. For, when our sys-
tenn is taken as whole, it win be seen
that the crowding of women into the en-
ployments which properly belong to the
natural bread-winner does have the
effect not only of reducing the capacity
of the latter to earn, but actually tends to
the pauperizing of the women them
selves. We mean to say, in short, that
poverty would not be augmented, human
misery increased or pitiful dependence
swe,led, If all the female wage-carners
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to-day displacing men were taken
wholly out of such employment, and
their places filed by men at the higher
wage they would receive. Let US be
understood, if such a change were made
suddenly, there would be hardship, suf-
terlng and distress such as wait upon all
revolution; but, taking for our view a
broad horizon, the result would, so far
from being i'll, prove benefcent. Itwould
IN the end qualify woman for such occu-
patlons as properly belong to her; it
would tend to encourage domestic service;
1t would feed the domestic taste and
check the indisposition to matrimony;
it would give US more homes, and con-
tent in them.
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the reward of his toll with the going
down of the sun. But at no other period
in time, we repeat, and in no country as
in this, has labor been so free to manifest
its unity, or to embrace opportunities for
the advancement of it's membership.
Labor may well celebrate in America,
where its rank is not determined by class
choosing, and where it is the sole molder
of its own destiny.
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GARD OF THANKS

UNdE SISTERS OF MEKC4 HAVE LONG
/ experienced the practical kindness of the
citizens OF Sacramento, bat they cannot re.
frain nom expressing their deep gratitude for
the overwhelming marks of sympathy mani
tested on the occasion of the lamented death
OF one of their members.
They wish TO acknowledge in a special man
ner the extreme courtesy and kind sympathy
of His Exceilency Governor Markham. Dr. G.
c. Tyrrell. the gentlemen who acted as pail
bearers, the Children of Mary, and Mr.. and
Mrs Genshlea and Mrs. Coppersmith, who
sang her Requiem 1t
The record-union., 1891-09-07
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Shasta County Democrat has en-
tered upon its twelfth volume. The editor
says that he is too full of malaria and
quinine to say much about it, but the
democrat is permanent fixture in Shasta
County, and is prOgressing.
The record-union., 1891-09-07
The Worlds Fair Appropriation.

Attorney-General Hart has filed his
brief in the Worlds Fair appropriation
case. He holds that the Act was consti-
tutiOnal.
y reply thereto has been filed by J. A.
Barham, counsel for State Controller
COlgan, holding to the contrary.
The Worlds Fair Commission will.
through its attorney, Z. w. McKinstry.
also file brief in the matter under con
troversy, and the Supreme Court win
settle the question.
The record-union., 1891-09-07

Forecast TIL p. NJ Monday: For North
ern California-Weather becoming toggy and
cloudy, with rains in the mountains and oc-
casional light showers in the valleys; cooler
Ia the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.
The record-union., 1891-09-07
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