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Show ' Inltrcslluj Iaren'Ioa. A new and interesting invention ha recently been giveu a practical test; namely, a machine for making cloth from waste glass. Ik-sides utilizing hundreds cf tons uf a broken and useless sulstance, the textile produced will have many sdvantagesoverall other fabrics; it Is incomUistible, can l manufac- tureu in all colors and of any desired strength or thickness. The one property of iucombu.tlbility will render it invaluable to those, working work-ing mar or with fire. ItUalsoused for ladies' dres.es, and for other purposes, pur-poses, in placeof silk, and it Is said to be more g'ossy and lustrous and Is more easily wa-lied. It is stated lo have all the appeirances characterizing characteriz-ing silk, being as soft aud even more elastic Its usefulness will, of course, driend much on its durability. 5-'. Louu Hepvblic. |