The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891, January 01, 1879, Page 4, Image 4

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    THE WEST SHORE.
January, 1879,
CRUMBS.
Tli liuii'l robin citnmi :
In pit) 4lnv bin HOt wny,
liut wttil'T out your crumU.
Ant) l.- iv. your dOOV upon tbfl ttit' h
Kur V&tMMVtf OOMM ;
Tlw pooinrthay, morn welcoMm five,
Aid i utlr out yiiur 1 nilttbt.
SEAL SKINS, ifrom where they are received salted
down. We w:kH off tUn r-n 1
Seal skin jackets being "all the rage" them upon a beam somewhat like a
at present, it will interest our readers, tanner's beam, removing the fat from
unci especially the fair possessor of one the flesh side with a beaming knife
of these beautiful articles of ladies' care being required that no cuts or un
dress, t" know the process of preparing even places are made in the pelt. The
the skins before I hey are ready to be I skins are next washed in water and
All !.. 1 ,,,,. ,, t
h rH ,,,,, mii
i"- " ' r .
Thru jj,, clum
The bum who p.inmii a iccwkI.
limn I GwUumii ktorv it nevd troubled
Wilt) lilv.
CRUMBS.
E 3 , 'V ' ' PnCC,U .W0 i Plnced "PO" he beam with the fur up,
on them i uk" 1 ' ffpcn.,ld 'h The skins are then dried
From on. wb?. SSkS t ZT' -y ,nodcra,e h"' tackeil out oo
obtiin tin . 11, ,T !r".mcs 10 kccP them smooth. After
Ji, ' , S.".?.,1 'r!1'0 r f""- 'y are soaked in
iami.it Alaska, water and thoroughly cleansed with