Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1883 — How Lace Paper is Made. [ARTICLE]

How Lace Paper is Made.

Mrs. F. W. Babcock is visiting at Toledo, Ohio. Mr. J.F. Eurcupile and. family are yisiting his parents ajad friends at this pl ce. The speech of Senator McDonald, In to-day’s Sentinel, will be found instructive and interesting. Mrs. Clara Lucas, nee Peacock, and her brother Charles, of Gallatin, Tenn, are visiting relatives at this place. Hon. G. H, Brown. David Nowels, Abe Sparling and R. F. Goddard will leave Monday, for the Kankakee country, on a hunting expedition. Charley Harrington, of RosoLawu, and Miss Mary E Ciemens, of Surrey, were married at this place, Monday. Squire Wood tied the knot. Messrs. O- T. Wells, of Michigan City, E. H. Welts, of Indianapolis, and T. E. Turpin, of it ton, made us a very, pleasant visit the other dav. The remaks of the late Judge Jere Black, before the electoral commit sion, produced in another part of todav’s Sentieel, is well worthy a careful perusal. He tells the tale of ra ud as only he could tell it. A fire at Indianapolis recently had rather a peculiar origin. A sparrow had taken a parlor match to its nest, which was in the eaves of the house and was picking at the phosphorus on the end t igni.ed, burned up the nest and set fire to the house. The New York World is fighting lively and vigorously for an income tax ; as the fairest method for raising revenues for the government. Un dor the present system the poor man with his largo family pays more than the millionaire with his small family. Eleventh Annual Inter-State Exposition of Chicago, 18 8 2 Opened September sth and will close October 20th. As usual, all Kailroad and Steamboat Transportation bines wii put their rates to Chicago aud retur on hard-pan basis, selling coupon tickets to the Exposition. On many of the lines, gentlemen, familiar with the business, are making arrangements to run general Excursions” which have heretofore been proflta ble to ’those managing them, aud cheapened the cost of trausnortation to the Excursionists. As to the Exposition itself, we ate assured that extraordinary and very large expenses 'havetbeiß made by the managers to render it in ail important departments the most instructive and far the most attractive, display, of its Glass in America. The local pride of Chicago is fully enlisted in the work, and it is safe to say that, no visitor will be disappointed.

Lace paper is one of those things over which some people can afford to be .romantic. It is the opposite of wrapping paper, at all events, However, here is what a Belgium paper has to say on the subject; “ Who of us has not admired those fine outlines and wondrous paper arabesques which cover the smallest box y of confectionery, and make the contents a hundred times more appetizing ? A bouquet with its pretty collar of lace, a casket with its band of guipure, or a fine roast leg of mutton with a goffered sleeve—all seem to take on a new charm, so true is it that sometimes the manner in which an object is presented is better than the present itself. There are very few manufacturers of lace paper, and these almost exclusively in France and Germany. It dates only within the last fifty years, like so many other articles of luxury. Confectioners and pastry cooks, of course make great use of it; but butchers are now putting their choicest joints in lace paper. Then horticulturists, florists and cigar manufacturers employ it. A proof of the extension of the manufacture may be formed from the fact that, while not more than 100,000 francs’ worth was turned out in Paris some'thirty years ago, it is now sold to the yearly value of from 600,000 to 700,000 francs. It is exported all over toe world, but principally to North and South America. Next in order come England, Spam, Italy, Eussia, Austria, etc. The mat -rial is • i ther cost’y, '-.nd the paper has to be spiici d'.y prepared by rubbing each sheet on both sides with soap powder, so that ‘hey may easily separate. Eight sheets put on the matrix, and th a the girl beats with a small hammer the design is cut out. Thirty are necessary io cut ten square meters. Efforts have been made t the paper with one stroke, but have been unsuccessful, and the lead hammers have to be retained.' little boxes for fruits and t rrines, ~ are made, however, by machinery, at only within-the last four years ; feud as they are fifty per cent, cheaper a great many of them are sold.”