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YORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST POINT
THE FANOklIE ROUTE NORTH
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY EACEFl
SUNDAY.

iOANAN "
THE FANOkIIE ROUTE
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY EACtfl
SUNDAY.
TRAIN No. lO. 3.lO II. VI.
LOCAL EMPRESS. Daily except sun
day. Stop, az an stations. A.
Lester Manor connects with stage ~
Walkerton: also. at West Point, viii
York River steamers Tor Baltimore.
TRAIN 40. lH. o. D. Al
BALTIMORE LIMITED, daily. Close
connection at West Point with steamer
for Baltimore except sunday.
Steamers leave Baltimore at ) +. NJ.
and west Point az q Il. VI. daily except
Sunday.
Trains from West Point arrive at Rich.
mond at 9:uT 4. NJ. daily. 10 % A. NJ.
except sunday and Monday. and at 5.W
u. NJ. daily except Sunday.
TRAIN 40. 46. > 4. NJ
LOCAL MIXED, daily. except Sunday
leaves I~Wenty-third street for MesI
Point intermediate points.
Ticket-Ofilcc ut station, foot OF Vfrefnia
street Open from 500 A. NJ. 10 8.0i 4
~ and from $50 T.. If. 10 200 4. VI.
j. NJ. CULP, W. A TTfRK
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass Aeent.
w. H.. GREEN. General superintendent.
J. c. HORTON. Trav. Pass. Agent.
s2O east Main street. Richmond Va
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no MISUNDERSTANDING IAhlNG
monthly 10 building and loan assn
Citations, or other desiring loans u1t
real estate security. In sums llQm 49,
~ ch iower thar any others. Will learn
Of something 10 their advantage by drop
pihs " r. Sto civ je6-Gm
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RAILROADS.
an Southern
ON Railway.
(PlEOAONT AIR LINE)
IOND1.SAD oOitLDCLL.


IN EFFECT JULY 10. 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RIChMOND. Va.
200 "A. Al, SOUTHERN EhIkEsS. dang
Tor Danvillc, Greensboro, winston
balem. sleepcgs klchmOnl a, u
DanViilc. Greensboro, Saln"hly
Charlotte, Columbia, ana augusta
Connects at DanslIe with tA' Wal"
instOn and southwestern f~talNpiti
Limited (No. 80, carrying Hi,ttets
paAFillc 10 Ashcytllc, Atlant', '0dt
tai;OOga, Birmlng ham, Memphis, AfN
Orleans. and Jacksonville, also, Nfat
ton ana Atlanta. Passengers ra
use these coaches without tAii,
charge. Connections made az MfAl
phls and New Orleans for al point
In Texas n California. sleeper oAti
Tor passengers at - a. NJ.
t2:55 i. NJ, FAST MAIL. caily, Tor Attain
Ia and points south. Connects a
Moselcy win farmNllle and Pow
hatan railroad. at hcysNlle 70
GAINESVILLE, oxford, Henderson. ant
Durham. aud at Greensboro TO-
Durham. Raleigh, and Winston
Salem. Carries Slccpers New J ORR
10 Atlanta and Montgomery. ans
from New York 10 Jacksonville
Parior-car Atlanta to Birmingham
Goo y; NJ; koSAia daily eHee9s sS4,
TRAINS ARRIVE Al RICHMOND.
600 A. ~, From Atlanta and Jackson
Gao +. NJ, From Atlanta and Augusta
$40 A. NJ, From keysvlllc.
FREIGHT TRAINS VIII also carry pas
seuEerS.
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ALL KINDS, can have the work prompt
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WilliamD afrOn,
Nos. l42O, 1896, and lab
EAST MAIN ST.

Contemplating extensive inn
provements in our business, | have
decided to offer for the next thirty
days my immense stock at whole
sale prices.
Parties desiring anything neceS-
Sary conducive to Home Com
forts will find it to their advantage
to call on me.
Stock embraces Chamber. Par
lor, Dinine-ROOm, and Kitch-
en- Furniture. BabyCarriages,
Carpets, and RefrigeratorS.
nol-f.sn.w
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WANTS.

Parties living out Of the city who take
advantage Of this offer must not request
The Tnimcs office. The Times will not for
ward these replies.
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T. At. JOHN. vice. President .Hi Gcnerai sas,sr.
VI scBgE. CenessI saPesiaisatsa..
~ GLoryF. 7. !. ANDERSON.
r.s, r,.s,r. 6sssrsl rasss A.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
RIDGE SPRINGS,
BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA.

For a quarter Of "A century under the
management OF
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RAILROADS
-VEST!BULED
MkA Ii MiTED
HsAM TRAINS
uruquzxxxxrEHEgzl
Atlanta, New Orleans, Augusta,
Macon, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, Memphis, Texas.
NO EXTRA FARE on ANY TRAIH.

No. 4O3.-"Thc Atlanta Special" leaves
richmond DAILY. at l2.30 Night. for
Henderson, ARRIVE Durham daily, excsp, sun
day Raleigh, SANFORD. Southern Pines, Whining
ton. Wadssboro. Monroe, Charlotte. Iancclntos.
shc.bv. Rutberfordt0n. Chester. Clinton. Green
wood, Abbcville, Elberton, Athens, ATLANTA,
Auxrsts, Macon, Chattanooga. Nashville, Memphis
T,ras. Mexico. California aud tho West tviA
Nemphis), Solid Limited Train, With Pu.l@an
pufet sleepcrs asd Eestbuled CoaoheF
No. si.-"Tho s. 4. a. Express leaves
R~ic,,,nond. DAILY, at e.o5 am, for HeDdei-
son. tDurham. daily except Snndsyl hNeifh'
s,uford. Southsrn Pines, Wilmington, "Shes
hero Monroe, Charlotte, Chester. clinton, n.seh-
wood. AbSoyiio, TlbertoD. Athens.
N.con. Pensacola. Chattanooga. NssnVilr'
M.rphis. Montgomery. SeN Orleans, ieNhs'
Netico. and tho Ssuthwest via New uheAls'
Solid Train. with Pullman Sl.s2'is AMI CC@chesI
rl.o. Sleeper Hamlet TO Wilmington.
Arrive Richmond. Gao ala, Gao pm. daily
For tickets. baggage checks. sleeping car ressf-
vations, etc, apply to
II. NJ. BOYKIN, Sol. Pass'r Agent,
$50 East Main ST., RICHMOND. VA.
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Charlotte NJ. Friend ........ .... Plaintiff,
against
Elijah Bakers executor and ais.
.......... ............... b.Defen2ant1
IN CHANCERY.
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RfCYCLE FOR SALE. But LITTLE
\ ned Price. 50. Address WHEEL
care Times.
" BY A LADY. GENERAL
W 6FFTCE WORK. Address MISS J..
y Manchester. Va. au6th.sa@tuo
WANTED. a position as companion by a
lady OF culture and refinement. thirty
one years Of age. or as matron ln
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or to teach and assist with small chill
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III POTOMAC RAILROAD.

SCHEDULE N EFFbCr MAY II, 1895
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BANKEses AND BRoKEEs.
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n ONFEDERATE MUSEUM. IN THE
Davis Mansion, corner Iwelith ard
Clay. is omen to visitors daily from 10
A. NJ. TO > Z. NJ. Admission. - cents,
except on Saturdays. when u is free 70
the public. Annual membership ucket, u.
which admits the holder at all times:
ufe-membership ticket. $40. aplo
, 1896-04-17
Highest Of all in Leavening Powel
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest is. Govt Report
9!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

though combined with the awful shock
of the struggle and experience it has
left Mrs. Kennedy in a very critical
condition. The boys injury was also
dressed. 1t is not serious.
ACT OF A MADMAN.
There Is no doubt that Kennedy in,
tended killing has entire family and
then committing suicide, and he pro,
ceeded with method to do it. But the
police are convinced that his act was
thai of n mailman, as it undoubtedly
was. He has been married to his wife
about thirteen years, and has always
been to the last degree devoted to her
and bis children, as they were to him.
For 10 years he was travelling auditor
of the Union Pacific Railroad company.
and only quit the position on account
of failing health, and the wish of the
Gulf officials to have him accept a place
with them. He has suffered from ION.
sumption for nearly a dozen years, and
of late has been able to occupy his desk
only internationally. For a number of
years he lived with his wife and two
children in Highlands. removing
thence within the past IL months to his
present home on West Twelfth avenue.
He is about 40 years of age. while Mrs.
Kennedy is 80. Both are devout Epis-
copalians.
, 1896-04-17
A KISSING BOOK gent.
The Ruby Lips OF Mrs. Smith Were
Irresistible.

Denver. April 16.-A Jack the Kiss.
er" is abroad and terrorizing Yves,
Denver. At least one young woman
objects to being kissed and she is Mrs
J.. w. Smith Of 474 Clark street. and che
has. invoked the aid Of the law to pre-
ven any further bestowal OF favors OF
this nature.
Last evening about 6 o'clock a man
called at her house and solicited her
order for a dozen photographs. Mrs.
Smith said she did not are for any and
smiled as she was about to dismiss the
agent. The smile was fatal. The agent
said impulsively thai Mrs. Smith was
beautiful and he seized her wrist and
showered kisses on her lips. Mrs.
Smith objected to amatory advances Of
this kind and the mans breath was
bad. SO she cried Justify for help and
Jack the Kisser" ran away.
Mrs. Smith later appeared before
Justice Crane and secured a warrant
for n John Doe, a kissing fiend,
charging the unknown peddler with as,
sault. The kisser boyle man is still
abroad,
, 1896-04-17
A STRANGE ANIMAL.

A boy can sit on a sled six inches
square, tied to a sled moving eight
miles an hour. but can't sit on a sofa
five minutes for a dollar. A man will
sit on an inch board and talk politics
for three hours; put him in a church
pew for 40 minutes, he gets nervous.
twists and turns and goes to sleep. A
man will pouch his cheeks with filthy
tobacco, juice u n down his chin, feels
good: but a hair in the butter kills him.
He stays out dill midnight, wife done
know where he is, comes home when
he p!eases, but II a meal Is not ready
just on time, pouts, frowns and says
unpretty things. Evidently man is a
strange animal. Gets full, beastly
drunk, imagines he's rich, a great man,
bets on a losing horse. gets drunk,
fights, lands in Jail, eyes dressed for
Easter, face frescoed and morals de-
PRAYED, yet he is ''lord of all creation
and monarch of all he surveys"
Strange animal. this man.-Ex.
, 1896-04-17
GO WEST, YOUNG WOMAN.
Husband-Seekers of Toronto to Go to
British Columbia.

Vancouver, B. c.. April 16.-The
mayor of Vancouver has received a Pc
culiar letter from Toronto and other
eastern Canadian cities. In this unique
epistle the writer states that, accord
ing to statistics. there is a shortage in
the female population in the northwest
territories and British Columbia
amounting to about 40, 900, and there is
in Eastern Canada a corresponding
overplus of unmarried m In or
der to equalize matters it is proposed
to send young women of good health
and moral character west, to be. distrib-
uted where the demand is greatest, and
for this purpose 1t is sought to estab>
fish a home at Vancouver for the re-
ception and distribution of the young
women for British Columbia.
, 1896-04-17
PRESIDENT DEFENDED.
Senator Hill Makes a Dram atic
Speech.
PENSION LEGISLATION
The Ps.sssa Ds1sss viii Re In
creased Rroa I've g Thres
Million Dollars

Washington, April 16.-The resolu-
ton for an investigation of the recent
bond issues was taken up in the senate
today and Hill made a sensational and
dramatic speech In opposition. The
New York senator defended Secretary
Carlisle and his administration Of the
treasury against loose i~nsinuations Of
irregularity and showed the prevalence
of charges Of this character by present.
ing and reading the charges made by
Senator Chandler against the friends OF
Mckinley. That a levy of money was
being made on the protected Industries
in behalf Of McKinley's candidacy for
the presidency. AS a further evidence
of the prevalence Of charges, Hill spoke
of the sugar investigation, where he
said n senator (Quay) had frankly
admitted he had bought sugar stock
and had a right to buy it and today the
senator was a favorite son of the lead
ing republican state as a candidate for
the presidency. In the course of his
speech Hill disclaimed he had authori-
ty to speak for the administration in
opposition to this investigation. His
speech will be continued tomorrow.
The early part Of the day was given to
Gray's speech on the Dupont case.
, 1896-04-17
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts -plcasant efforts.
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the Knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to n constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs. prompt
w removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that It Il the
one remedy which promotes Internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which It acts. Its therefore
ali important, in order to get It's bene-
fetal effects, to note when You pur-
chase. that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, v..,ch Is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system y -egular, laxi1ives or
other remedies are then not uee6ed. II
afflicted with any actual dieeaaes one
may be commended to the H0x4 Gl31lfal
physicians, but II in need of RAx4ftvo,
one should have the heek,nNtW fth NJ
welkinformed everyweMkaAM94qp6g
'FiMstanla higfcstsnA ~
!nss1 Audgivesmost
, 1896-04-17
= Choice lot of nice
at the
Pacific Market.
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican State Com
mittee.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 20, 1896.
To the Republican Electors Of Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established usage
and by direction of the republican
state committee, notice is hereby given
olal the republican state convention
will be held at Sheridan, Wyoming, ON
Thursday, May IA, 1896, at IL O'Clock
Il H., for the purpose of selecting six
delegates and six alternate delegates to
Lle republican national convention to
De held at ST. Louis. Mo-, on Tuesday,
June l6. 1896, to nominate candidates
or president and vice president OF the
United States.
This state convention will be com
posed Of 102 delegates. apportioned
among the several counties as follows:
Albany, Il; Carbon. IL; Converse, S:
Crook, 5; Fremont 8; Johnson, 4; Lara
mic, 10; Natrona, 5; Sheridan, Z;
Sweetwater, 8; Uinta, ~; Weston. s.
The delegates from the several coun-
ties will be chosen at county conven-
tons called and conducted according
to the rules and customs followed in
such counties in selecting delegates to
state conventions.
All rap,h1inor a1aofore or1 ~oA~~-
, 1896-04-17
SERVICE.

Denver to Chicago via Kansas City
Ia, givenvia stSc Union Pacific and
Chicago and Alton railways.
Through Pullman sleepers, Pull
man dining cars and free reclining
chair cars leave Denver daily. The
Union Pacific 10 the great through
car line Of tho west, Ask your near
81 ticket sssnt Ri tickets via this
Tine. s
e, = 4, LoMAx,
gsa- raas md INT Ast.,
nv QeAha Fsb.
, 1896-04-17
THE sUPRnNG TRInuNAL

Dsnver. Colo, April ls.-The su-
preuae tribunal Of the knights of Pyth-
las beGan session at the Albany hotel
today. The members are Supreme
Chancellor Walter B. Richie of Lima,
Ohio; John Il. Alexander Of San Diego.
CAL: Edward Z Graham OF Montgom-
Ala; Benjamin T. Chaae of Lewis
ton. Aaias; Frank H. Clark Of Chey-
enns. WA. and q. g. Seay, Dallas.
Tsx. rhs days session was devoted to
the case q Joseph Gavin, who was ex-
pelled from the Laadville lodge on the
Charge q being : gambler. The lodge
was sastained.
, 1896-04-17
HER ONO

Ell Paso, Tex, April 16.-Private
Bowman. troop A. Fifth cavalry. sta
toned at Fort Bliss. Ia in q cell at the
garrison guard house awaiting fndict-
ment by the grand jury for desperate
assault on the wife Of Musician Ansa
of the Eighteenth infantry. also IA.
toned Al the fort. Citizens passing he
Ames house rescued Mrs. Ames. Near
ly all her clothes yer stripped on and
she was badly cut and bruised. TIE
woman fought desperately. ard much
Of the furniture in the house u dsnos-
allied. Bowman's fellow sollters were
scarcely restrained from lyneAing aim.
CONVENTION PAssDNlER RATES.
Chicago, April 1e.-Ths we6teEn
roads have agreed to make nka q
one fare for the round trip IN
publican national conventiea 81 ~ "a
In st. Louis. The tickets q bs56tGA
Jane u, II. Ii, and good Soe Seeq1qn4
tt Juno u. The same rate will tea1AAo
for the democratic national eo4s56oa
It chicago. Tickets for tbs p
sold July I, 5 and 8. good for rSe11GE.
IN July Il.
The prohibitionists wfI1Ghe gsVlms&1
AAms rate for their convsl6cmyaN111o
VIII ~ held In May IN r4ttse
|ticksts will be so,d on NJ
- fro~ territory commi a.
tfal passenger commissiak
tara Until Nay 30. ss;|
, 1896-04-17
B. NJ. AMSTERDAM,
Secretary.
q. A. R. ENCAMPMENr.

The Union Pacific will sell round
trip tickets for one fare to all who de-
sire to take in the encampment Of the
g. A. R. from the 72d to the 24th, at
Denver. Selling date April 81, good
returning till the eth.
, 1896-04-17
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Schuyler, Neb.. April 16.-Jas. Mich
OILS was handed a note this morning by
Russell Woodwork, who has been
working for Patrick Finnegan, Mr..
Nichols father-in-law. This note stat.
ed to Mr.. Nichols that his wife would
never see her father and mother alive
again, and told him where certain valu,
able papers would be found.
Fastening at ono to the home of Mr..
Finnegan. and one-half miles east
of this city. Mr.. Nichols found Mrs.
Finnegan dead In a room, where she
had evidently been sitting sewing, as
a thimble was upon her finger. A rife
ball had been sent through her head.
Further investigation disclosed the fact
that Mr.. Nnnegan had ended his life
with a ball from the same rife. He tied
a string to the trigger. sat upon the
floor with his hat placed upon his knees
and pulled the string. The ball passed
through his head from temple to tenn
pie. The hired girl was locked in her
room while the deed was committed.
Mr.. Finnegan often threatened to kill
his wife. They were divorced IL years
ago, but remarked a year ago.
, 1896-04-17

Shelley called on Southey one after
noon and found the latter and his wife
at tea. Southey evinced such an appe,
lite for buttered cakes that Shalley wa
shocked, and at last broke out with:
"%souVhey, I'm ashamed of you! It's
horrible to see II man like you greediy
d%eyoaring this TASTY stuff!". Mrs.
sou5hey came to her husbands defense
with a long TRADE, during which Shell
ley, abashed, put down his face and
c~'friously scanned the cakes. He broke
off a bit and ventured to taste it; then
he began to eat as greedily as Southey
himself. When he went home, his YER
dict on the cakes was summed UP in
the report of Harriet Westbrook, to
whom he was engaged: We were 10
have hot tea-cakes every evening for
ever | was to make them myself, and
Mrs. Southey was to teach me-"
, 1896-04-17
RIVALS SHOOT EACH OTHER.


Hennessy, Okla, April 1e.-A shooi-
ing ARRAY occurred near Columbia, Nc
miles southeast of here. yesterday, in
which Jess Steele. Abe Schell and a
young woman named Rosa Stadler
were involved. The girl had been re-
ceiving the attentions of both young
men, who were intensely Jealous of
each other and had been carrying wea-
pons In expectation of an encounter for
some time. Steele and the girl mel ut
an unoccupied house, nearly a mile
from her fathers. about II o'clock, and
we're Joined by Schell a little after IL
O'Clock. A quarrel occurred, which re-
suited in each of three persons getting
tnree wounds each. nearly all the shots
taking effect in their heads. Steel was
shot twice in the forehead, and one ball
cut a small hole in his windpipe. Sshell
received one bullet in the forehead, one
below the temple. ranging down. and
one in the wrist, and the girl has three
wounds in the forehead. Each Of the
men claim the other did the shooting
and the girl was so badly scared she
does not know which did 1t. Their
wounds are serious.
, 1896-04-17
THAT Pacific RAILROAD BILL.

The senate committee on Pacific
roads will soon make Its report, ex-
tending the time for payment OF the
government debt so years, the payment
for the first 10 years to be 1865 900 per
annum; second 10 years, $500, 900 per
annum and thereafter, $75O.OOO per
annum. The principal and interest is
to be funded at 2 per cent interest, to
be paid to the government. The roads
will have the credits for the amounts
in the sinking fund and the bond and
interest account in ascertaining the
amount due the government. Presi-
dent Clark of the Union Pacific, while
he says he has nothing authoritative,
says chat he understands that this is
the plan of the committee.
When Congressman Cannon, of ILL.,
nois. strenuously objected In congress,
the other day, to an appropriation for
officers residences on the grounds of
.he naval observatory, Robinson, of
Pennsylvania, who was an Annapolis
man. defended the proposition and
poked fun at Cannon in this wise:
Soon after Mr.. Cannon came here from
his prairie home in Illinois for SERVICE"
said Robinson, she embarked on a
steamer on the Potomac river. While
pacing the deck, he suddenly started
back in amazement from an open
hatohway. My Cod he exclaimed,
How
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DiarrhGa, &c. IS cents for large bottle.
THE ORIGIN OF PEARLS.
They Always Form Around Foreig
Body-Cnuse of Iridescence.


Professor Stewart recently lecturcd at
the Royal institution about tho shell form
ing habits of tho Embellishments, or oyster
family. Tho shell bearing mollusks, he
said, are all endowed by nature with the
very valuable capacity of depositing beau
tiful films of calcite, or carbonate Of lime.
from the cells of their soft cuticlc, or outer
skin. In this way they build up their
shells.
The detailed structure of tho shell is we'll
worth studying. The layers of calcareous
matter nearest the cuticle are beautifully
smooth and polished, forming tho we'll
known mother of pearl, known to zoolo-
gists as nacre. The deposit takes the
form OF exceedingly thin, scmitransparent
films, and il is from this cause that the
beautiful iridescence of nacre arises
Brewster many years ago thought he had
proved conclusively that this iridcscenco
was due to extremely fine lines on the
surface, because a cast taken of the nacro
in wax exhibited the Same iridesccnce.
Professor Stewart mentioned that he had
repeated brewster experiment and found
that the iridcsccnce of the wax was duo to
fine films of nacre adhcring to it. 1t may
now be taken for granted that the nacre
films produce what are known as "inter-
ference" effects in attracting light and
give rainbow tints on the same principle
rs Nowton's rings and soap bubbles.
The usual source of pearls found within
the oyster appears to be the intrusion of
some small foreign body, which sets up an
irritation Of the cuticle. The only means
of defense open TO tho mollusk is to dc.
post layer of nacre round the irritating
particle and thus cut it off from the soft.
tender skin. y grain of sand, small
crustacean or diatom may slip in be-
tween the lips, and setting up irritation
provoke tho cuticlc To deposit around it "A
series of thin films of nacre These are
added to rom limo 10 time IKE i;lo Sims
Of IN onion until ultimately the little nu-
clous is completely encystcd and Il pearl
Is the result.
In this way many curious deposits are
to be seen in mother of pearl, for the oys-
ter applies the same remedy to all sorts of
foreign bodies of whatever character they
may be. Professor Stewart had even seen
little fish imbcddcd in tho nacrc. The
Chinese with their ingenious habit OF
turning natural phenomena to account,
have taken advantage of this to artifcially
excite the growth of pearls in oysters. 4
favorite device is to insert an II shaped
piece of wire into tho mantle border by
means of which ordinary pear shaped
pearls arc produced. But the process is
not confined to producing ordinary pearls
Larger objects arc inserted and coated
with nacrc, especially metal figures OF
Buddha, which yield much priced copies
in pearl of that divinity, generally used
as charms.-London Chronicle.