Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1882 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

solution of caustic soda or potash, by which they are rapidly dissolved. The solution is then diluted by the addition of distilled w%ter more or less, as the “plating” is to oe heavy or light. The cotton or linen fabrics are then placed in a bath of this liquid, in which they are said to rapidly to become coated with the silk, when they are taken out and dried. This process is repeated a number of times, the bath being diluted each time, finally the goods are left for two hours in a*strong bath of sulphuric acid, fti which they are kept in constant motion, after which they are thorougly rinsed with water, pressed hot, beaten and stretched,to bring out ti e luster and gloss, just as all ails goods are said to be treated. By this process it is claimed that not only cotton and woolen, but—what is apparently mueh more likely—dull, lustreless, lowpriced silks can be treated with a solution of better and more lustrous silk and be.rendered scarcely distinguishable from the best goods. The precipitated silk is said to adhere firmly.

“Did She Die?

'‘No; she lingered and suffered along, pining ‘'away all the time, for years, the doctors doing ‘‘her no good; and at last was eured by this Hop ‘‘Bitters the papers say so muoh about. Indeed! “Indeed! how thankful we should be for that medicine.” While Joe Cairnss, a prominent merchant, was going from his store to his residence, five miles from Cornersville, Arkansas, he was shot by an unknown person from the roadside and wounded in the left arm and side, though not fatally.

Wonderful Power-

When amedicine performs such cures as Kid-ney-Wort is constantly doing, it may truly bo said to have wonderful power. A carpenter in Montgomery, Vt., had suffered for eight years from the worst of kidney diseases, and had been wholy incapaciated for work. He says, “One box made a new man of me, and I sincerely believe it will restore to health all that are similarly afflict-d.” It is now sold in both liquid and dry form.—Danbury News. RHEUMArisM.There has been no medioine f © Rheumatism ever introduced that equals Durang’s Rheumatic Remedy. It is as sure to cure as the seasons are to follow after each other. Many of our prominent men here in publio life have used it with great success. We unhesitatingly recommend it.—[Washington City Republican. bold at all drug stores. Price, one dollar, six bottles, five dollars. Write for free circular to the proprietor, R. K. llelpenstine, druggisi Washington, D. C. Mr*. Sarah J. Van Barea wh«m portrait aP* pean in another oolomn of this paper, is preparing a “Ladies Tonio” which has been used for year* for ouring those distressing diseases oommon to woman kind. It can be bought of druggists or by addressing Mrs. Van Buren at 192 Franklin street, Buff lo N. Y., who answen all letten lree. Pure ooi.-i.ivkr oil, from selected livers, on the seashore, by Caswell, Hazard A Co., N. Y. Absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who have once taken it prefer it to al others, physician; declare it superior to ail other oils. In soipe parts of Germany a curious custom exists. The peasantry who possess a bit of land, however small, never enter a church without having a nosegay in their hand.