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Show Protecting Books In China. "Wo havo to varnish all our books Ih my country," said a Chlneso; "otherwise "oth-erwise they would soon be oaton Into a gray powder by a little black Insect, In-sect, like a beetlo, that takes to books as a cat takes to ashes. Everybody In China, whon ho receives a consignment con-signment of books from Europo or America, mixes a llttlo pot of varnlsk at once and proceeds to coat his books with it. This fluid is a perfoct protection; pro-tection; it is raado of crcosoto Canada Cana-da balsam, resin, spirit of wlno and mastic." Philadelphia Record. |