The morning times., 1895-10-27
IN THE CENTURT's YOUTH
News Served by the Magazines
in NapoIe0n's Days.
FASHIONS OF THE TIMES
Old File of Ackermann's Repository
Furnishes a Rare Treat-A Prince
of Wales Was Its Patron-Some of
Its Political Predictfons-Kitche
Utensils in the Time OF Noah.

But rev persons In this DiS ana progress
sivecity OF fWashingtonarefortu enough
to possess copy OF the once-fanious Lon
don magazine, Ackermann's Repository of
Arts. The library of ofGeorgetownU University
owns u complete set of these volumes. dat
ing from January, 1909, to April. 1928,
and it is q rare treat to examine their
contents,
One cannot help thinking that the cnd-of-
the-century folk are given to much boast
ing on thesubject of progress. AckermaDn's
Maya zine makes a fine showing, even now,
and when one considers the date of their
first appea rance and the limited facilities
the eaitors possessed for obtaining news
and novelties the result is nothing short of
marvellous.
The Repository tells on the title page
that it is a magazine of much worth, and
that il treats OF arts, literature, commerce.
manufactures, fashions ana politics; also
that il has been honored by the appreciation
OF mis- Royal Highness the rince of Wales.
All these announcements are made in the
most beautifully flourished script and pre-
sent very aristocratic appearance.
The first article is a grandiloquent af-
fair on the history OF the useful and polite
arts. The author shows oeeided obJec-
tionablc disposition to draw morals and
everything pertaining TO household inven-
tions, even going at some length into
discussion OF the kitchen utensils which
Noah took into the ark. This history is
continued through a series OF articles con-
tanned in two volumes. At The last ac-
count the author closes ten-page ora
ton on the Egyptians with the following in
genious paragraph:
Dear Mr.. Editor: can't go on for want
Of I 70 got another sheet In
the house, but when go out to get some
shall put this sketch In your box. If you
approve OF this method OF conveying in
s,ructions in the arts, can bring in a
variety OF names and furnish a very inter
esting and beneficial paper for students"
The sad sequel of this pathetic appeal is
told by the editor in a footnote:
I'VE arr. sorry we cannot allow more
room for the author OF these eccentric OBJ
servations, ami we have already received
upward of twenty more OF his letters"
THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
Every number OF the Repository is Illus
trated by what is styled an aIIegorical wood
cut, containing patterns OF BRITISH manu-
facture American talk OF ad-wriiers and
boast of modern methods but glance at
this wood-cut compels the question:
when it comes to advertising, where
are we at?"
The English coat-of-arDIs, Vfth tnt in>
evitable lion and unicorn, ia 5srfpunded by
little samples of silk, furniture caaieo, cam
brio, lawn and lace. They ere cut In OBJ
long pieces and arranged very gracefully
and effectively and pasted on the page.
Each sample is numbered and on the op-
posite page is full description or It's
merits and the use for which IL Is de-
signed.
The cut in Volume v, May, 1903, shows
one very gorgeous piece OF silk and the
descriptive page says: No is called
printed India ribbed silk. IL Is a species
of marcella, and Is at this moment, an ex-
cessively fashionable article for gentle
mems waistcoats. 1t lie furnished on de-
mand by Messrs. Kesteven and Company
in their magnificent warehouse. York street,
Coyent Garden, London"
Pattern No. in the same cut is described
as tue Adairian dot niarseilles. novel ar
ticle OF an uncommonly neat and elegant
appearance. one yard and half wide, ex-
quisitely adapted for ladies' morn Ing
dresses. 1t is manufactured, In the north
of England, and furnished by Mrs. Thomas
and Company, corner of Chancery Lane.
None OF the modern merchants are enter
prising enough to paste samples OF their
stock in the catalogue books. The nave
pictures and written rhapsedfes of their
perfections. but unlike the haberiashers IN
the good old days of Ackermann, they 90
not give the genuine articles from whlcn
to choose.