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Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1896, Page 4

ftm, »»i>.ix». ojw »■ » "»ii i mil i r, :. KOW TO WALK AND RUN. Experiments of Interest to PL. ;loios'.3ts and T.overs of Athletics. M. de Raonl, a French captain, .began some years, ago to try to find out the most economical nnd least trying way of walkIcr. There are many mannrvs of walking, Bome of which are much devoid of gruee (t ne overage English woman's is tv very good example), but it may be supposed that as for as efficiency is concerned one must be better than the others. The result of M. de Raoul researches and experiments, as reported by a Paris corre spondent of Popular Science News, is the conclusion that, as far as fast walking is concerned, the best method is that which he calls marche enflexion. The principle i* to run without leaping, to raise the body above ground as littlo rs possible, to keep the knees bent, the upper part of the body inclined forward, so that practically you are always running after your center of gravity. The feet must be raised only very slightly. M. de Raoul, who has now some years of experience, gays that he can take any man between 20 and CO and teach him to run as long as his legs can carry him without getting out of breath. Some meu can on tha very first trial of the method rnn seven or eight miles without stopping, while with the ordinary tactics they could not have ran over one mile. The first kilometer (a kilometer is five-eighths of a mile) is usually covered in 1)4 minutes, the second in 6 minutes and the third in 5 minutes 45 seconds. M. de Raoul does not udvise to run faster than 5 minutes SO seconds to the mile. An interesting feature of M. de Raoul'a researches is that after even a long rnn according to his method a stiff walk ■is no trouble ut all. The muscle3 which work in both cases do not 'belong to the same set, and while one exercise i3 performed those which minister to the other rest. Saving Eyesight. The following rules for the care of the eye3 conform to well established laws of eye t>nysiology: Avoid reading and study by poor light. Light should come from the sida and not from the buck or from the front. Do not read or study whiie suffering great bodily fatigue or during recovery from illness. Do not read while lying, down. Do not use the eyes too long at a time for near work, but give them occasional periods of rest. Reading -and study Bhould be done systematically. During study avoid the stooping position or whatever tends to produce congestion of the head and face. Select well printed books. Correct errors of refraction with proper glasses; Avoid bad hygienic conditions and the use of alcohol and tobacco. Take sufficient exercise in the open air. Let the physical keep pace with the mental culture, for asthenopia is most usually observed in those who are lacking in physical development. A STUDY IN OILS. An Effective Arrangement of Fink and White Chrysanthemums. This study of pink and white chrysanthemums should make a beautiful picture when painted and framed and is well adapted for walls of light, delicate tints. To paint it in oils lay in a background of gray, using a cobalt blue, fluke white, cork black tind a very little vermilion. For the lights rnrc and white chrysanthemums. In the large white flowers use flake white. Lay in the shadows with cork black, white, cobalt and a little ocher. For the centers iu the lightest parts use King's yellow, shaded at the edge with a little orange. Keep the shadows thinly painted and load the lights. Lay in the lightest part of the pink flowers, first with white, working in a very little madder lake, and in the darker parts use more madder and a very little white, if any. The centers are King's yellow and white. For the jar use yellow ocher and a little cadmium in the lights and cork black and ocher in the darks. A little cobalt may be used with the ocher in the upper left hand corner and in the center at the top. For the lightest gray leaves use cobalt, cork black and white, and in the medium tones use German green and cobalt, shudiug to the dark with terra verte or cork black and cobalt, with a little umber. Keep the leaves flat and simple, being careful to preserve all the sharp, angular appearances in the drawing, advises The Modern Priscilla in presenting this design. Gilded China Without Brash Marks. In answer to the question how one can gild china all over so it will not show the marks of the brush The Art Amateur says: The china shown at the World's fair, which looks like gold plate rather than china, is done by a special process not made known to the public. The material for producing this effect, it is suggested, is not gold, but a cheaper material. It is probable that the object to be gilded is subjected to a bath containing the metal coating in solution. Experiments are being made by amateurs to produce, with gold, this satinlike finish with no appearance of brush marks. So far, the most successful experiments have resulted from gilding once with liquid bright gold and in the second firing applying a thin coat of burnish gold of good color and quality, flowed on evenly and fired; then another thin coat flowed on with a broad brush and even stroke and fired. After this, the work is thoroughly scoured with a glass brush, then retired, leaving a slightly matt effect, with no appearance of brush marks. All of this calls for slow and careful work. One less firing might give satisfaction, omitting the first process. The trouble with applying one strong coat of burnish gold rather than two thiu coats is that it is certain to leave some brush marks. The latest variety of marquise ring has one iarge eentral sapphire, emerald or ruby and the rest of the setting in diamonds. ■