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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18

of the rainbow, and is transparent
Pearl is hard substance and requires
strong and exact machinery to cut it
without injury. The first operation after
cleansing the shell is cutting the blanks,
which is done by tubular saw worked
in lathe. It is caught and held with
an iron grip, while the saw cuts out the
disks, which are some as large as a
child's fist as seen on the shaggy over
coat Of sportsman, or the saucer-like
circles on some of the fashionable
jackets, while others are as small as the
tiny buttons seen on baby clothes.
They are one by one clutched by a
sort of pincers and held against re-
volving cylinder to be polished with
sand or emery and oil. Then each one
is turned and smoothed in lathe;
adorned with designs, stars, dots, con-
centric rings Or leaves; then corded or
milled at the edges with streaks almost
too fine to be seen by the naked eye.
The figures in the middle are to mark
the holes by which the buttons are to be
sewed on. Into the small center de-
preston a hard drill fixed to a lathe de-
scends and bores the holes. The edges
of these holes, as every housewife
knows, are sharp. But for the cutting
of the thread in course Of time by these
edges the button might last forever.
Now and then the thin pierced bit. of
pearl in the middle breaks out, but much
oftener the button is lost by the cutting
of the thread.
In many pearl buttons shank of
metal is inserted. AS neither solder nor
any adhesive composition can be used
an ingenious device is resorted to- The
shank, below it's ring Of metal, is split
into the form Of an inverted V; the
turner now cuts at the back of thesbut-'
ton hole much wider at the. bottom
than at the orifice; he inserts the shank:
at the aperture, and a sharp tap of the
hammer causes. the A-shaped wire to.
spread out fat,ssand shank and BUTTON
are acknowledgements. The button
is next polished with soap and rotten I
stone in the lathe, and it isndone. :
The scraps Of pearl left]st the facto-
ries are crushed5and used for, a land, fer :,
tilizer, which purposesit serves adtnYra-
bly,, having great enriching qpalitiesy 4
A large factory will produce Several
hundred tons of this shell-refuse in a
year, which it disposes Of for this p1lr-
pose. Birmingham, England, was long,
the center of the button industry, but it
has spread to various cities. America
has many large factories. !.
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manufactures remarked, ITO make out
long list of materials Of which they are
made is all easy matter, but, excluding
the fatty substances, to name one of
which they are not made would be a
difficult task"
The most common, however, are metal
buttons of steel, brass, iron, and alu-
minlm, pearl, composition, glass, and
covered buttons. FIRST as to making
metal buttons. Here are rows of women
and girls, each seated at her machine,
heavy power press. The sheet of metal
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VAPID GIRLHOOD.
Type of Young Woman Doubtless Doomed
a. to EARLY Decay. s.. + Y :

Type of Young Woman Doubtless Doomed
to EARLY Decay. ..,> ~ !?
There is a type of Wonanl1ood now
in New York society which, it is!
greatly to, be feared. will perish with
the generation that gave tt birth.
There seems to be nothing in the
flippant shallowness of the young So
ciety girl Of the period. that will de-
velop into the. rare dignity and cour-'
tesy of demeanor characteristic of
this type Of which some of our Wom-
en- of Southern birth represent, says
the New York Sun. One Of them
very well known is a tall, Slight
woman with wonderful glow
ing Southern eyes, full of fire and
tenderness, of joy and of sorrow, soft
.ened into memories. Directly she
greets you with that peculiar COM
bination of dignity before%which you
bow, and graciousness that charms
and puts. you at your ease; the old
Saxon word lady" which has, been
so abused and degraded, seems to- be
honored again in that Woman's per
sOnality.
Another woman here more come
manding in her personality, but
none the less courteous, has q guam
THY of dark, soft hair, framing a
purely oval face, still beautiful and
expressive of strength of character
and rare intelligence Her ready
flow of well-chosen words on any. sub
ject, interesting, unusual and enter
tanning as we'll, always spoken in a
low, firm, but musical voice, con
trasts strangely with: the high
pitched, yapid commonalities with
which society regales it's deyotees. :.
A lady sitting near box in which
one of the fashionable twenty
score" as Byron has it, entertained
her friends recently, watched an ex-
quisitely dressed, faultlessly beauti-
full girl lounging awkwardly,. with
one knee crossed over the other and
one arm thrown over the back Of the
chair, in the glare of the lights and
in prominent place in the crowded
building. The girl seemed to be a
great fayorite, for a constant pro-
cession of young, men passed into the
UOA III CdClI Si1C ga tlioAIANA
ent little handshake, her elbow on a
level with her shoulder, her hand in
line with her eyes. To each she
said only: CAV. You here? = De-
lighted to see you.' That was all.
And all without change of position
or particle of animation in the
pretty face. The elderly woman
who chaperoned her rose quickly as
the young men greeted her. and said
to each one the same set formula OF
words: Jaw! You here? Don't
make yourself so scarce" And that
was all that was said by the two
women from s o'clock until II. Can
that type Of vapid girlhood develop
the charm that makes women of 40
dangerous and Of so fascinating?
Better the punctiliousness and OBJ
sequiousness of the old school than
the slovenliness of demeanor char
acteristic. of this closing century.
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color: 10 increase it's strength it is
sometimes thrust into a red-hot iron
ring OF just the diameter to fit # when
the die is cold; consequently, the rino
by contracting as it cools binds the snh7
stance OF the die with great. force and
renders it less .liablejto crack in the sinh
sequent operations. 1t is now ready for
use In molding the shape of future thou
sands of buttons
The materials of which buttons are
made are almost innumerable. AS one
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18

@o, CHARCOAL and burned.
!, NJ <Ied heat is attained
/, Is W.T. with a pair of tongs,
|, r. aae :, vessel of cold water,
I Tt4; \ I'LL the spluttering
! 9s'' Ii the water till quite
A., pipes or sings it
i I a. This dash into
he az, e nervous part of the
Id a. x fractures are liable to
.e ~ me whole work of weeks
J. ef ~ as many as four or
5aiioaoe struck to secure a
ao va'e pattern. The hard
0Iyin polished by holding it
larr ) iron disk coated with
!, n ~ r ana oil and tempered
! 5 b water which is gradually
Lon i bI point and as grad
aOh1 y J. placing it on a heated
II acquires a rich straw
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Snakes.

n novel use Of electricity has been
made in India for the prevention Of
.the intrusion Of snakes into dwell
Sings. Before all the doors and around
the house two wires are laid, con-
i1ected with an induction apparatus.
Should snake attempt to crawl over
the wires he receives a shock Of cleo
;tEicity which =-either Kills him or
Ri CITIZENS him into hasty retreat.
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a Hired Servant.

DO you employ your man Rastus
by the month or day?"
well, with .,astus it's sort Of both.
! employ him to do days work now
and then, but it always takes him
a month to do it. Washington
Hatchet.
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To Harden Iron.

OK hoofs and leather are soaked in
French nut Oh, and are then burnt.
pulverized, and mixed with sea salt
and potash. The following proper
tions are used: 80 per cent. of hoofs,
80 per cent. of leather, 80 per cent.
Of sea salt, 10 per cent. of potash.
This product is said by the Scientific
American to harden iron all through.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18

Lonesome Whiskers- Were you in
Chicago during the recent scarcity Of
Water?"
Wandering Charlie-"I was"
Lonesome Whiskers- did you;
not experience a great inconven-
ience?"
Wandering Charlie-"The thing,
was exaggerated, my dear boy; .-ex-ff
perienced no Inconvenience Eek.
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What He Didn't Like.

Fuldres (nodding toward a pretty
girl with a dozen men talking to herr
Yes, she's deuced pretty and smart
and rich, but there are some things
about her ] don't like" :.,~ r.
Tuxedo-"Indeed, what are theY?"
Fuldres-"A dozen men. "-Detroit'
Free Press
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.ns Are Made.

]. cations Are Made .,.
y, svpression, not worth a
OK Is often applied to an
', ,s,tIv worthless, is certainly
,'a on article that is an i'm
!" on If commerce, and the
which gives bread to many
' noonIe, Even though the
\ ,!bion's frown fall at pres
\, hntton, it is anything but
t, s+s do not appear to have
'5 5It button, except, perhaps,
\ ID Jrapery of women's TUNES
,rJpr or arms; or to connect
.s are, pieces Of the tunie near
.,..ons we're frequently used
~. to fasten a kind of cloak
|. .boplder. In England, they
r5bably more for ornament
|, the tenth century; they
.1F made CT gold or silver,
\ - forqign manufacture. The
! /, a comparatively recent
\ into common use.
.m Stamping metal buttons
.rmg the highest objects of
,,sr ) and medalist's art. In
.,r mandatory you will see
5qIves or pigeon-holes COW
:ides of the rooms, each
lios, hundreds in number.
each one what care and
I've been spent, what ingenu-
-or!edge, what skill OF eye
I'M itself it is Il curious arti-
b die.occupying a man from
aiNvs to a month, according
r2Ed the tineness of the pat
noasht.
;f 900 in a year produced
Naulch effort and ability, and
that butt0n-dies are among
Productions Of the art, cam
gate ones respect for buttons.
/ step to take then in follow
bout the history Of a button,
lrago Tribune, will be to find
,tLis steel die so much heard
seldom seen, except by those
qek it. It is a block of metal,
agare, as may happen, four or
lin height and rather smaller
han at. the bottom. The steel
aSt be of moderately fine
.4fgnl texture, and when
lust show no spots or patches
gniiying glass. After being
rough blocks the size and
.lnpd the steel is made as
abIe by careful annealing-
2'sed in d pot of cOarsely
lmal charcoal, then heated
Tred and allowed to cool
fatty and smooth
n and the engraver takes it
He first sketches his pattern
.n the drawing before him
Ill, Then he begins engrav-
sAard, sharply pointed steel
MlS gently, for it is always
away more, but impossible
De mInutest chip when the
gone too deep. He works
yes Of the pattern, diverse
Elm intaglio for the upper
3 embossed or in bas-relief
FeF, When, after repeated
'uPon clay from time to time
Md correct, the matrices are
hardened.
.e's is simple enough when
rs 10 be operated upon, but
-'n a delicate engraving is
s'ed intact. Any defect in
2onducting it may ruin the
ny weeks. 1t resembles the
y. SeS S Of softening as regards
.a Of high heat, but in this
! fuehly to produce the de-
IS, while in the other it was
'A IS first treated to a coat
and animal charcoal or of
, . llnseed oil. Then they
'ace downward in a crucible
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- -
Included in the Bill.

Bell-Boy (excitedly to hotel clerk o..
"Lightning has struck through into
400, sir"
Clerk-"Is 400 hurt?"
Bell-Boy-"No, sir. He's all right"
Clerk Ito bookkeeper)-"Charge 499
SO for extra heat. Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18

Proper Pride.

CT course me. felt it his duty to tell!
her that she was the first girl he had
ever kissed.
I'm sorry to hear you say that, !"
she said you can't compare me,
with other girls-and-Im sure the:
comparison would not be to my disad7
vantage. indianapolis Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18
A. Vain Quest.

Mrs. Bingo--What are you going
to wear at the sociable tonight, my
dear?
Bingo frantically from the depths
of his wardrobe)-From present indi-
cations / shall go in a silk hat and y
pair of rubber boots. -Clothier and
Eurni sher.
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A Qualifying Circumstances.

Berkeley Van Nobs-Isn't that
Hopkinsa very decent sort Of a fellah?
Reggy Westend-No; not our sort.
Berkeley Van Nobs-But | saw him
in LunnOn last summer.
-. Reggy Westend-But he goes to
Lunnon on business.-Puck p:
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They Ought Not To, in Public.

What do you think Of the
idea of marrying for love?
Nell shouldn't think it was a
good way to get it. I've noticed that
married people usually don't seem to-
have any too much love to waste on
one another -SOmerville Journal
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Health Item.

Boy--Is soup healthy?
Parent - Why, certainly; what
makes you ask?
Boy-Well, when | smoke you say
it is not healthy, and the soup is
smoking and you say it is healthy.
What does this mean, anyhow
Texas Siftings
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,obby. where do we, get

Teacher-Bobby, where do we get
our sugar? ;
Bobb y-From the sugar-cane. :
Teacher-Correct. Now, Edward,
where do we get our soap?
EdWard-From the soapstone. -
Rochester Post Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18
Family Jars.

Mr.. n. Peck-I should think you
would be ashamed to wear the hair of
another woman on your head.
Mrs. n. Peck-Shame yourself. for.
YOU wear the skin of another calf
on your feet. Brooklyn Eagle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-18
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND Do
INGS HERE AND THERE.
Jokes and Joke'ets that Are Supposed t0f
Have Been Recently Born Sayings and
DOings that Are OdG. Curious and,
L2uXhable.
Narrow Streets.

The streets Of Caracas, the capital
Of Venezuela, are so narrow that the
street cars that were imported had tie
be sawed in two in order to allow
them to turn the corners.
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Bridreport's Spook.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, has ghost in
the shape of a dark man of gigantic
stature in shirt sleeves who carries
pistol.
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1.-THE tongue is an unruly member.
and there are three thousand lam
guages in the world to "Eass back" in.
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OF A BUTTON.
uJcHT TELL IF 1T
,N'rhIK OF HOME.

otory-The Method of
the Dies Are Made
nt,cIe An Important
ptsct 49,
,Coumerce'
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A Wise PrecautIon.

Never set coal oil near butter or
lard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-15


An Australian paper said very humorously:
"Rudyard Kipling landed on this island at
II o'clock and at i2:l5 he had formulated an
Australian policy"
Yes. that is very funny" said Kipling. but
it is not true. This is how it was: a young
reporter cornered me Just after had landed.
l treated him kindly. but | said. irmly that
was not to bo interviewed.
have no thought II interviewing YOU
replied tho reporter with II touch Of sadness in
that
itturned out that the reporter was q man
with theory who had been Iresistcntly sat
down upon 10y his superiors on the press.
He had an Australian policy that he knew
would bc OF tho gr2 atost benefit t. the country.
No pnner would print /. His modest, request
WAS that ping would lot him Iut forth his
theory as the scheme Of tho young novelist
They Will pint II he SAID. IF give it as
coming from You"
An right" agreed kiplng, fire ahead"
so tho young Reporter got in four mortal
columns telling tho people of Australia low
to run their country.
- never read the article" continued Eipling
but there must have been some amazing
theories In 1t. from thu storm it raisrd. hOi o
that young man realizes my forlcarance in
standing all the unmerited abuse hcapcd upon
ma for II
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tho most wanton violation OF the es-
scntinl principles OF Christian ethics. Its
day OF doom Is near at hand. Mean
while. too. Episcopal prosperity receives
severe setback from the fantastic social
philosophy Of DR.. RAINsroRp. n Christian
Clergyman who seems to be incapable OF
pcrcclving and understanding the very
genius OF Christianity.
The Protestant outlook in New York will
not be hopeful until the Protestant churches
learn that only by changing tho hearts OF
men can religious agencies bo effective
They cannot bring about tho requisite
reformation by transforming themselves
Into societies for the prevention oi evil. vice.
and crime as auSiliarics OF the police and
OF the hnman law: and SO far as they make
the attempt they will lose their power over
men as divine and heavenly agencies.
Their first need is that they shall really
and sincerely believe in tho system OF doc
trne and the way OF salvation they preach.
They need revival OF true and genuine
and enthusiastic faith
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-15

1t is painful to see the squabble between
the two founders OF tho two new Illinois relig.
ions. koreshanity and Standardization. They
are rivals. and each Of them scorns the other
TEED Of Chicago sets up In business as the
Messiah" and SCHwEINFURrH OF Rockford
sets UP as the Christ" while both OF them
are raklnG in proselytes and subscriptions.
TEED dcnounccs SCHwEINFURTH as an I'm
poster and blasphemer who can mover reach
tho circumferential theocrasis. and SCHwEIN-
FuRTH lambasts TEED as mercenary humbuc
OF the anthropostic brood. We are disposed to
suspect that the language OF both OF the bellig-
erents is correct, though not as strong as it
ought to be- TEED has a moro warike ASPECT
than ScHwEINFuRTH. even though he is not
bearded like his rival AS late as last week
TEED printed n picture OF tho Flaming S,rord
OF koreshanity which he has drawn against
schweinfurthism. and we should not wonder
il it scared ScHwEINruRTH. even though he
sets himself up as a god. We can only trust
that TEED will be restrained and SCuwEIN-
FURTH protected. There is room in Chicago
for hundred kinds Of religion there ought
to be room in Rockford for one kind.
II. however. these two gibberng BIAS
phemers deyour each other. the number OF
people OF that kind in or near Chicago will be
reduced by u pHir.
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HAVE NOT GIVEN $3.50. 600.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane Intend to Help tho
Maternity Hospital.

Maternity Hospital.
Mr.. William d. Sloane said yesterday that
the announcement recently made that he and
Mrs. Sloane we're to make n gift Of $3.50. 900 to
the Sloane Maternity Hospital. for the purpose
OF building an addition to the institution
which would about double its capacity. was
premature. They had long desired to make
provision for such extension Of the scope Of
the hospital. but no arrangements have been
made. nor arc any plans or proposals under
consideration at tho present time.
What We have desired to do" said Mr.
Sloane. Is to build an addition to the hospital
which would widen its scope. and which would
especially give greater opportunities to the
students Of the College of Physicians and Sur
ge"ns to acquire practical experience In the
special work to which tho hospital is dedi-
catcd. We have talked the matter oyer with
one or two prominent doctors and also with
other gentlemen. the latter with view TO see
ing whether some plan OF co0pera ton with the
city In supporting the new addition could be
arranged. A large income Is required to sup
port the hospital and tho present income
would havo Ia be doubled II the proposed adj
dition were built.
mo plans or proposals have been made to
tho city. nor to any one else. The whole matter
Is SO far only In contemplation. But We desire
to make some such gilt for such q purpose.
and shall doubtless find some way OF accom-
plishing the matter Nothing viii! be done.
think. for some months. though"
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Instruction. That Bors FruiI


President Roberts OF the PennsylvaniA Fan.
road is. as everytodys knows, great sticklSs
for discipline. md q story Is told Of him which
is too good to keep Some time ago. while on
his way TO Harrisburg the conductor Of the
train bowed us he passed without asking TO
see his ticket. On coming through the train
again. Mr. ROborts touched his arm and saidl
why did you not ask for my tioketr'
Rather abashed. the conductor replied that
:" Do YOU know who am n next asked MI.
Roberts.
Yes. sir" replied the conductor you are
Granted that ! am; 1t is your duty 70 allow
nobody to ride over this road Without showing
ticket. ways bear that In mind"
The conductor promised TO- do SO IN the
future. and passed on. After the next station
had been passed he again came through the
train for tick OTIS. and. coming to Mr. Roberta
stopped and demanded to see his ticket.
That's right my man." said the President
putting his hand in his breast pocket Then
he grew red in the face. and as he felt in pocket
after pocket his face became redden 10 had
left his pass at home. The conductor never
moved a, muscle Of his, face. but stood Wlth
outstretched hand waiting for the ticket, Mt.
Eohors WAS too proud to back out and finally
MS. ed in u meek voice. g How much 10 tho fare
to Harrisburg" On being informed no paid
over tho money, which the condu ctor took
without n smile. giving him u rebate check
good for Ocents. President Noberts continued
his ride in silence.