t View of the Imperial Tlio Chinese Imperial pnlnco Is llio principal architectural feature of the Forbidden City, nnd Is Itself more forbidden still. To roach (ho pnliico It I nocossnry to pass throe profit walls, first, thorp Is tlio profit sixty-foot thick wall of tlio ontlro city. Within till Is thp wnll of thp Imporlnl City, six miles In circumference. Within this ngnln Ir Hip wall of tho Purple Forbid den City, which Is sacred to tho Ktuporor nml his fnnilly. Tho l'nrplo Forbid den City, or Tze-Kln-Cheng. Is nonrly square. Its side facing tho four points of the compass. Two wnlls ruuuiiig from north to south divide tho spare Into three pnrts. The control pnrt contains tho principal building. To this division the chief entrance Is thefWu Mnn. or Meridian Onto. InsUle this IWte Is n Inrge court, nnd running through It no artificial stream, spanned by live bridges of sculptured nimble. Another gnto nt the end of the bridges gives admission to tho Tnlnco of Supremo Ponce, or Tnl-ho-tion, the princi pal hall of nudlonoe. Here the dignitaries of the empire meet nnd kow-tow to His Majesty. To kow-tow Is to kneel thrice nnd knock your forehead on the frround nine times. To the Innermost palace no man Is admitted. It Is here thnt the emperor lives, surrounded by Ills uncounted wives. JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOCO Tfte Modern State of the Salt Industry, g Interesting Processes, g tooooooooooooooooooocoocoo '" OXsriCCOl'S nmong the nnt- ttrnl resources of the Stnte of Vjy Michigan nre the forests which cover a considerable extent of Its surface nnd the large deposits of salt which underlie a great portion of Its area. In the vicinity of Manistee where the "snlt blocks" which form the subject of the present article nre located, this deposit consists of a stra tum of rock salt, which Is from twenty five to thirty foot In thickness. Salt blocks nre usually built In connection with sawmill plants, with a view to milking use of the refuse ns fuel, and for this reason the city of Manistee Las of late years become such n largo producer of suit thnt nbout hnlf of all this 'commodity manufactured lu the btnte Is made nt thnt point. As noon as the site of n well has been ("elected, a cellar Is excavated and planked tip nnd a derrick, usually About eighty feet high, Is erected and the work of driving coinmcuccs. The TOP VIEW OF A ORAINEB, SHOWING THE BBIKK, BCNWAY, AND AOITATINO PADDLES. first operation Is to sink a section of ten-Inch pipe, by means of a sand pump, to a depth of about 400 feet. from which polut the well Is continued by Inserting an eight-Inch pipe within I the ten-Inch pipe and driving It down to the rock formation, tho eight-inch ilpe extending from the rock up through the ten-inch pipe to the sur face of tho ground. From the rock formation down, the rock is drilled without any pipe casing, except through such portions as are liable to cave. Bait well No. 5 at Manistee, which Is described in the present ar ticle, Is fairly typical of the wells In this vicinity. The ten-Inch pipe reaches COMPRESSED AiU A.UGEB FOB LOOSENING) COMPACT WALL OF SALT. 4o S depth of 400 feet the elgbt-iuch f)lle to a ttiptb of 010 feet, where the cock formation Is encouutered. The bed of rock salt, which Is thirty feet Palace at Pekin. In thickness, reaches to a depth of loss feet, making a total depth of 2015 feet. Tho yield pumped from this well amounts to from 2000 to 24(a) bar rels of brine In tweuty-four hours. HALT rACKEKS AT WORK The ncconipnnylng diagrams nnd photographs represent tho modern state of the nit. As the brine Is pumped from the well, It is delivered to the storage cisterns, from which It falls by gravity to the settlers, and from the settlers to the gralners. Iu tho settlers It Is heated to a temperature of nbout 170 degrees Fnhrenhelt. Upon belngnl lowed to cool, the gypsum, which, If It were not removed, would form a coat ing on the steam pipes In the grnlnors, is precipitated, and ns soon as precipi tation Is completed the brine is drawn to a long box running across the bead ends of the grnlnors. aud'from tho box It Is fed to the grnlnors ns required. The latter are long, shallow tanks, near the bottom of which, and extending throughout their full length, is a series of steam pipes. The brine being ad mitted to the gralners, the steam is turned on, the liquor soon acquires a high temperature, and rapid evapora tion takes place. To assist the preclpl tntion of the grains of salt, the surface of the brne Is agitntcd at frequent In tervals by means of a series of paddles which ore operated by a lever at the end of the gralner. Tho salt accumu lates at the bottom, until In the course of twenty-four hours there will be a layer from six to eight Inches deep. The salt Is lifted from the gralner by means of long-handled, perforated shovels, and Is deposited on the run away. As soon as tt Is thoroughly drained, It Is shoveled Into carts, run out over the storage bin, and dumped. The plant under consideration con sists of live wells, three cisterns each eighteen feet wide by 100 feet long and eight feet deep, and six settlers twelve feet wide, 173 feet long, and eight feet deep, capable of holding about 24,000 barrels. Wbeu these cis terns and settlers are all full.tbey bold enough brine to manufacture over 10, 000 barrels of salt. Tart of the salt manufactured In thll plant Is made by the vacuum pan pro cess. In operating the plant the pant nre first filled by gravity, after which the gravity supply pipe Is closed, nnd the valve In the pipe connecting with the settlers Is opened, the brine being drawn Into the pans by tho vae-.inm therein ns the evaporation proceeds. The water nnd the nlr pumps nre In serted, stenm Is admitted to the steam belt, nnd the process of manufacturing salt begins. The atmospheric pressure being removed from the surface of the brlne.thelntter bolls violently nt n tem perature which seldom rises above 150 degrees Fnronhclt. The brine rushes upward through the tubes, and under the rapid evaporation the brine becomes so dense that It can no longer hold the salt In solution. Fine crystal grain are formed, ns the liquid circulates through the largo three-foot opening la the steam belt, nnd falling to the bot tom of the pan they pass to the foot of thp elevator, whencp they nre tnken up and dumped Into the drainage bins. After the salt has remained In these bins for a period of sixteen to eighteen hours, It Is drawn off Into carts, wheel ed to thp storage bins nnd dumped. It Is customary to use the pans for not longer than twelve consecutive hours, at the end of which period they are emptied, boiled out -with fresh water, and cleaned. One of the pans Is run during the day nnd the other during the night, each pan making In a twelve hour run from 00 to 700 barrels of salt, the combined production being from 1200 to 1400 barrels a day. In the manufacture of salt It Is a recognized necessity that a large quan tity must be kept In storage, anil for this purpose the salt is dumped Into vnst storerooms which measure from 200 to 300 feet In length, nnd the same In width; the amount In store frequent ly aggregated 400,000 barrels. As these rooms nre from sixteen to twenty feet IN THE STORAGE ROOMS. deep the salt becomes tightly packed, nnd has to bo worked loose by packers with picks, shovels, grubhoes, etc., who proceed to quarry, break up and pack the salt Into barrels. With the coarser grades of snlt made In the gralners this Is not a difficult matter, but the finer grained, vacuum-pan salt becomes compact and very hard, and the packer soon finds himself confronted by a wall of salt twenty feet In height and as white. If not ns hard, as marble. To undermine nnd bring down this mass YACUTJM PAN PLANT. A, vacuum pan; B, stenm belt; C, conden ser; 1), spray plate; , air pump; F, cold water pump; ti, steam pipe: li, sealing tank; K, lint water pump; L, elevator; N, brine pump; K, brine settler; 8, brine tank; T, water tank; U, brine vat; V, drainage bin. of salt is a dangerous operation, and Involves long delays; and to overcome these difficulties, the companies have used a conipresscd-nir driven spiral auger, which Is ten Inches in diameter nnd provided with a double spoon point. The auger Is mounted on a truck and the back end of the shaft Is attached to a three-horgc-power ro tary air drill machine. A row of holes is driven Into tho salt wull at a height of teu Inches from the floor for a dls tuuee of six feet Into the mass, the holes belug drilled as closely together as possible. After an Interval of oue to three hours, a fall of salt takes place, a mass oqual to 400 or 500 bar rels of suit being brought down lu each section. The saving of lubor by the use of the compressed-air drill Is shown by the fact that sufficient salt can be undermined and caved In this niuuuer lu one-half day to keep the packers at work for two or three days following. Scientific American. A Chearful Votlc. The following notice was lately af fixed to a church door in Hertfordshire, England, and read In the church: "This Is to give notice that no person Is to be burled In this churchyard but those llviug lu the parish, and those who wish to be burled are desired to apply to the parish clerk." 771 rL ire"!. A BRIDE WITH PASTED EYELIDS, On of the Oilit Man-lag; Customs la K ares. In Korea when a girl Is married she npHnrs nt the wedding ceremony with her face painted a ghnxtlly white, h6r lips dyed scarlet and her eyelids past- iiiupb wrrn nsB etelids pasted, L cd together, so ns to deprive her en tirely of sight. As for tho groom, lie wears a hired suit, a hnt of woven horsehair nnd a pnlr of shoes closely resembling "Arctics." The life of the Korean woman, whllo secluded, Is not ns unbearable as that of the women of many other Oriental nations. They are poor, nnd conse. quently compelled to work very hard, but ns a rule they nre well treated by their husbnnds. They have pretty names, meaning rium Blossom, Treas ure, etc., but after marriage nre known only ns So-nnd-So's wife, until they hnve n son, after which they arc known as the mother of that son. Ilat 3.0OO.000 Silkworm Ega-i. Professor Carl llrnun, of Hnngor. Me., hns 3.0IHUMM) eggs In cold stornge In bis laborntory. They arc the eggs of the silkworm, nnd were sent to him from Japan. Professor Hrnun Is Pres ident of the Nntlonnl Science Associ ation, nnd long hns believed thnt Enst ern Maine Is a good place to start n silkworm Industry. He Is planning to keep fo eggs lu cold storage until the hatching time comes nround and then the sun. warmth nnd stir will do the rest. He says silkworm culture offers nn nllurlng opportunity to Maine women nnd girls to nrnuch out Into n new Hue of work. lie hns made n number of experiments nnd has found thnt silk can be "ruined" lu Euslcru Maine. In Line With the Majority. "Why, It's old Diogenes!" cried SklnlniiH, ns 4110 nncleut philosopher, lighted lantern lu baud, plodded slow' ly dowu the street. "Hullo, Dlog.," cried Pntroclus lu bantering tones: "found thnt houost mnn yet'r" Tho sage stared up nt them. "Honest man!" he grumbled. "I'm not looking for nn honest man; I gave thnt up long ngo." And he turned to hobble nwny. Tlinn ivhiit- nru von lonkltii? fnr?" cried young Hercllus. Diogenes paused. "I'm looking for a hired girl." he growled; "ours left yesterday." Cleve land Plain Dealer. Toah an the Joker. Tho contributor wrote a Joke nbout a plumber whoso bills were always normal. "That," said the editor, reject' Ing It, "Is not a Joke; It's a lie." The contributor tried again with a story of the plumber whose charges left nothing to be desired on the score of size. "That," said the editor, who had suffered, "is not a lie; neither Is It a Joke." Scraps. Historic Bell of Kennebank. The bell which called Kenuebunk to celebrate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Uulturlun Church was cast by Paul Revere. Portliiud (Me.) Eastern Argus. How Boys of 1TH4 Dressed. Until the time of tho Revolution children dressed precisely Uko their parents. This goes to explain their painfully mature air In their portraits, In the Illustration reproduced of the boy In calico, we have 0110 of the first attempts at change. Cotton had come Into general use and was worn both summer and winter. Figure calico lu high colors Is the material of this boy's suit. New York World. THE 15IT New Tork City (Special). A pretty outdoor bodice, and at the tame time one simple of construction, is always welcome. In this model, reproduced from tho Philadelphia Record, tuck dispose of slight fulness nt the waist both back and front, the opening In the latter being fastened by cords from tiny gilt or silver buttons. The vest we should suggest making In either white sntln or cloth embroidered nil over with nn Indescrlbnble design lu gold nnd silver thread, a narrow np- pllquc of the same edging tho rovers, cuffs, nnd thnt smart Medici collar, which Is so Invaluable in ltupurtlug an outdoor nlr to a bodice. Rlnck panne or satin, slightly folded, fashions the corselet, which Is ob viously made over a well-shnped nnd boned foundation. Two Klnbornta lllonses. Of tho two blouses shown In the large engraving the first Is of thlffou ' BODICE FOB A WALKING FROCK. NOTABLY HANDSOME BLOUSES. In tho new tea-rose yellow coloring, over this charming foundation coining black net embroidered In Jet pulllottes, and lu Its turn overlaid with a design of single flowers and leaves lu Ivory lace applique; whllo then nt the waist there Is a deep swathed bnnd of rose pink silk, a twist of which in a slight ly paler shade Is drawn up between the glittering meshes of tho net In front, and finishes lu flower-like rosettes beneath a yoke of shirred yel low chiffon, which gives place to a collar-baud of folded chiffon decorated with Jetted flowers arranged lu medal lion form. The second blouse Is of pllsso chiffon in tho delicate coloring of old Ivory (the very latest fashionable shade thlsi, where the soft effect of the closely clustering pleats Is considerably In creased by the use of pressing Instead of stitching to keep them in place. Medallion Insertions of nicllow-tliited old muslin embroidered in n floral de sign are edged with black Chantllly lace; while at tho sides, as you may see, some other lace of Ivory-tlut Is In troduced. Bauds and rosettes of black velvet baby ribbon hold the luce to gether In front over tho fulness of the pleated chiffon, nnd thero Is a waist band to match, while tho revival of the quaint old fashion lu sleeves Is shown lu quite Its prettiest form by the effective nrraugonio nt of the com bined laces which give place Just below' the elbow to a big putt of the Ivory chiffon, which, after being caught iu clonely at the wrist. Is (luished with a frill edged narrowly with black lace. The Newtit Leather Kelt. Soft fawn-colored or pearl-colored uedo leather or ooze leather forms a Stylish belt for the fastidious girl lu a world which is much given to wear lug pulley belts of satin or corded silk. The newer leather belt should match as nearly as possible the tone of the uomespuu suit. Beautiful light browus or grays predominate. Select a chats laluo bag to match, for this Is the pocketless age. Get a bag with an out side bulf pocket, lu which you can tuck Op pAH'ON.j your little kerchief, so ns to get It easily without opening the chatelaine bag In which your money Is laid away, You can get a red or black and some times a dark blue leather belt, also a cream one. They are much less wide than formerly. The latest tapers off very much In front, where It shows .de cidedly more narrow than nt the back. They run In sizes from eighteen . to twenty-four inches. Tho narrow leath er belt is certainly quite smart. An Kent Inillsn 'Kerchief. A great many girls like to cover the top of the head when bathing with A silk handkerchief of some becoming color. Instead of wearing one of the mackintosh caps. The handkerchief can be chosen of a becoming tint or to match the bathing suit. If your suit Is of black serge, satin or brlllian tine, or of navy blue material, you caa use oue of the handunus of glorious East Indian coloring, troplcnl greens nnd ornnge, blue, violet nnd dusky reds. Cut the bandana In hnlf diagon ally and then It Is Just the right size. Mew Sjnmmer Stockings. There is no silk nor design of floriated pattern on the new summer stockings yclept foulard stockings. It Is simply the clever idea of n merchant who sells silks and ntso hosiery. Fine lisle thread stockings of colors to match the foulards most In demand, blues of various shades, browns, gray, a few "crushed raspberry," amethysts, sage green or tans nre heaped up by the silk counter. Pome, but not all, hnve open work meshes ns decorntlon. They nre obviously meant to be worn With low-cut shoes. Popnlar Lace Bows. A new trimming exploited this sea son occurs In the lnce bows, made very sinnll nnd very ueatly. They dp not nppenr singly, but In n series, conuett ed with narrow satin ribbons, upon which they appear to be mounted. They, can be used In various ways, and on a great many materials. Their manifest destiny, however, Is on organdie and lawn frocks or dainty summer gowns of some sheer woolen material. , A Hat Trunk. A hnt trunk or lint box, as our Eng lish cousins sny, will accommodate as many as hnlf a dozen pieces of milli nery. Each hat has a stout cushion, which enters tho crown and serves as a mount. The bat plus run through the cushion and fasten your big bat to the mount. Now it Is firm and cannot wabble about and so get out of shape. Bloualr Ootlnu Salt. Mohair, the most serviceable material made for summer wear, Is used for the above costume, reproduced from the Chicago Record, The toue Is saud col or, trimmed with tailored bauds of golden-brown silk. With It a violet silk skirt, flnlilied with a high white tutiu stock, U woru.
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