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THE SORANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1901'.
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THE VISIT of Prince Hcrglub
Mondelejeff to thoso shores is
still a mutter ot recent his
tory: to moat people but u
proof of tho safety enjoyed
by nil nations, without dls
crimination, under tho shadow
of tho Urltlsh flag; to myself
nnd ft few others an anxious nlghtmaro
in whloh wo prevented as IC by a mir
acle tho attack of tho Nihilists on tho
august person of his lmieiial highness.
On the afternoon of April S3 I sat in
my chambers putting tho final touches
to u draft of tho route which was to be
taken by tho royal visitor. Tho prlneo
wnn to arrive ut Portsmouth in his
yacht in the curly morning of the 2Gth,
to land incognito, nnd to entrain at
once In the "special" that would bo
waiting to convey him to London. On
the Journey the train was to halt at
Orayfonl, a small station, for an hour,
whllo tho prince breakfasted in the
open air, this being his usual custom
while traveling in Husala. lie was then
to proceed to Waterloo, being met there
hy several inemhciri of the Kngllsh
loyal f.iriilly. Such was tho programmo
arranged by the fotelgn onice, and I
was tho ollirlal intrusted with tho
supervision of the arrangements and
hold responsible for Prince Serglus'
safety, a post thut promised to be
little of a sinecure.
I had llnlshod annotating tho draft
nnd was stretching out my hand for a
cigarette, when the page enteted and
said that a lady was waiting below and
Insisted cm seeing me.
In my capacity of chief of the secret
M-ivlce I have many unconventional
vlsllois, but on this occasion I felt
onie annoyance, for I wns very busy.
"Can't she call again " I begnn.whcn
the lady hcrfcclf nppoarcd In the door
way and dissipated the text of my re
monstrance. Shu was a stylish. wcll-drcs,sed girl
of nineteen, with clustering curls of
dark brown hair peeping out from be
neath her picture hat, and radiant vio
let eyes, which looked pleadingly to
ward me.
.My chagrin vanished with tho pa
thetic little hinllu on her face, nnd I
found myself shutting tho door and
placing a chair for tho fair stranger.
She sat down and played nervously
with her gold muff chain while muster
ing up courage to speak. "You will
forgive me for interrupting you, sir,
when 1 tell you that my cirand is very
closely connected with the safety of
his Imperial highness, Prince Serglun
Mentlelejeff," she said, after a few min
utes had elapsed.
It Is a part of my profession not to
betray surpiise at anything. I ther.?
l'oie remained outwardly calm before
my desk and nodded my head.
' Indeed!" I remarked.
"My name Is Muriel Plough you
know Capt. Clough, I suppose," she
continued.
The officer who has been appointed
to tho Prince's suite dining his visit to
Ihigland?"
I signified my assent.
"He Is my stepbrother. It is for his
:-ke that I liavo come here todayfor
his fake anil that of the family honor.
1 know nothing definite, you under
stand, but I tear the danger all the
more for Its obscurity.
"He has fallen under the spell of
Pilnccss Olga filcobensky, a Nihilist
refuaeo In London, who is as beautiful
ah Mie Is cruel and unscrupulous. My
brother is merely was In her hands,
Mid from certain hints that he has let
fall I feel convinced that she Is urging
him to attempt, or, at all events, con
nive at, the murder of Prince Serglus
during hia visit to England, a crlmo
J'r which his appointment offers such
fni.il facilities. Oh, sir"
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T WAS A mild September morn
ing. A blue haze hung over the
hills, the sunshine glided the
stubbly Holds. The young man
tramping up the dusty high-way
hew In long breaths of the in
vigorating air. Ho was a
smooth-fuced young man with a
l.ren eye and a resolute chin. He wns
dressed In a gray suit that was shabby
with dust. So were his stout walking
thoes. So wus his brown alpine hat.
Picyontly be paused before a hand
some house that ctowned a llttlo emin
ence overlooking the pleasant valley
Wlovt. Opening the Iron gate he walked
up the pathway to the front door.
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The Russian
Sha rose from her chair nnd stretch
ed out her hands nppcallngly.
"I beseech you to frustrate the prin
cess' schemes and to save Itupert from
tho consequences of his fatal fascina
tion." " You may rest assured that I shall
do my best, Miss Clough, both for the
prince's sake and your own," I replied.
"It would bo dnngcrous to have your
brother removed from tho position to
which ho wus gazetted last night.
Such a step would probably precipi
tate some horrible outrage on tho part
of the nihilists. I think I may prom
ise, though, without boasting, that
t'npt. Plough will have little oppor
tunity for Injuring his Imperial high
ness with the circumspect watch that
the detectives nnd I will keep over
him."
"Thnnk you, thank you, a thousand
times." she said, gratefully. "That Is
just what I wanted."
"The obligation Is on our side," I an
swered, smiling, as 1 ushered her to
the door.
I stod wntchlng her drive off In her
smart llttlo victoria, nnd then began to
laugh at myself for the sentimental
day dreams that wore weaving in my
matter-of-fact brain.
lint tho laugh died out of my lips ns
I considered tho seilous news that
Miss Clough had brought me. Her Im
pressions of Princess Olga Skobenskl
closely tallied with my own experi
ence, as I knew that for years tho
princess had been the terror and bug
bear of the Russian police.
I know the princess In society, and a
sudden Idea came Into my mind that I
would call on her nnd seo as much ns
possible how tho land lay.
I found her In the blue and silver
boudoir smoking Iiusslun cigarettes.
She was surprised, and I fancied for
a moment alarmed, at my entrance.
"This Is an unexpected pleasure. Sir
George," she wild, bmlllng; "you have
not been to see ine for nges."
"Business, my dear princess, busi
ness," I responded, taking the cup ot
coffee that she hud poured out for me.
"I am worked to death on account of
your compatriot's visit. I only hope
that you nihilists will refrain from
troubling the poor chap while he is
over here."
The princess arched her eyebrows in
well-ntfectcd Mirpriso.
"Nihilists!" she repeated. "Oh, I am
only a nihilist so far as it furnishes a
fashionable excuse for living in Eng
land. You know quite well that I would
not hurt a fly, much less a prince of
my ow n nation."
I thought this pretty good from a
woman who had stabbed with her own
hand the chief of the ninth section In
her palace at St. Petersburg. How
ever, I only smiled nnd took out my
cigarette case.
"Won't you try some of these? I got
them from Moscow this morning," In
terrupted tho princess, handing me her
own case.
I took a gold-tipped cigarette and
lighted it. It proved a delicious smoke.
"You like them?" bald she, watching
mo intently.
"They aro lit for the gods, prin
cess." "fllvf me your case and I will fill It
for vou."
1 handed over my silver case and
submitted myself to her generosity.
"Where Is your gold one?" she asked,
when the other was filled. "The one
you keep for grand occasions."
"No, no, prliicesh, you have been
quite liberal enough," I replied.
"Not at all," hho said. "You may
have the chance of presenting It to tho
prince, and I am sure he wouli appre
ciate these cigarettes."
And while I drank some more coffee-
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Theie was a oatd over tho electric, boll
button with the legend, "Broken." The
young man stepped around the house
and rapped at the war door. It was
opened by a lady In a tasteful morning
diess: a lady of unmistakably good
looks but wltli a careworn expression.
"Is Judge Bobbins at home?" in
qulied the youth.
"No," replied the lady, "the Judge
wns called away suddenly nnd will not
bo homo until Friday evening." Then
catching sight of the stranger's disap
pointed face, she added: "Are you tho
young man the Judge expected?"
"I believe I am," he answered.
"He said you were a handy peison,"
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she filled the gold ease also. We
chatted on indifferent topics for somo
time, nnd then I took my leave, having
Just said enougli to Princess Olgu to
show that I was on my guard against
her.
After leaving Princess Olga's house
I had Just time for dinner nnd to take
n hansom cab to Waterloo. Here I
Joincl tho company who were to pro
ceed by a special train to meet Prince
Serglus. They Included the Husslun
ambassador, with tevernl of his at
taches, fifteen detectives and ofllcInU
of the secret t.ervlcc, nnd several Eng
lish oillcers, umong whom was Captain
Kuprrt Clough.
During our Journey down I tool: :in
opportunity of rallying Clough on his
evidently low spirits.
".My word, Kramer," ho icplled bit
terly, "I have enough to make mo
miserable. I sec no alternative be
tween crlmo nnd dishonor, nnd blow
ing my bruins out. The latter appears
the more enviable course to pursue."
He gave a hollow laugh and stured
moodily out of tho window of tha
saloon,
"Come, come," I said, "don't let
yourself get Into this morbid stuto of
mind. If you tell mo your troubles,
perhaps I can Bee a wny out of them."
Hut he only shook his head nnd 1
smoked on in silence until our nrrlvnl
at Portsmouth.
Prince Serglus Mendelejeff landed
nt tho pier at 6.30 on the following
morning, where wo wero waiting to
receive him.
His imperial highness Is of middle
h'elght, dnik-complexloned, with clear,
well cut features, nnd a heavy black
beard nnd mustache. On this occasion
ho wore a bluo undress uniform and
seemed much pleased with his Infor
mal reception. I was Included Jf the
presentations that were made to him.
nnd had the honor of leading the wny
to tho "special," which began to move
from tho plntfotm ns soon as the Inst
of the party had entered the train.
The railway arrangements were per
fectly carried out, and we reached our
one stopping place without a liltih.
Giayford is very picturesque; the lit
tle platform, with its wooden shed. Is
one ot tho most unassuming of rural
stations, and tho stolid villagers be
trayed no Inquisitive interest in the
nrrlvaf of the royal train. Lord Sel
ven's park Is just opposite the rail
way station: heie, under the spread
lug oak trees, his lordship's servnnts
had prepared a sumptuous breakfast
for the prince nnd company, to which
we all did Justice, with appetites
whetted by the fresh morning air.
When the prince had finished eating
the company niose and, dispersing Into
groups, strolled about on the grunn
swnrd, chatting gayly.
I was speaking to Captain Plough
when Prince Serglus, accompanied by
tho Husslan ambassador, approached
us. "Tall: without smoke, gentlemen,
is like a service without music unsat
isfactory," he remarked. "Will you
have a cigarette?"
He opened his case to hand It to me
and then blast out laughing. It was
empty.
"I could hae swoin Paul filled It for
me this morning: however, l must be
abstemious fur a little," he said.
Immediately tho ambassador nnd I
presented our cases.
II Is imperial highness chose a cigar
ette from each. "I will smoke the am
bassador's first, and then yours, Sir
George," and nodding his thanks he
sauntered off with his companion.
"Have a cigarette, and net up to the
prince's maxim," said Plough. I helped
myself from his case, and reciprocated
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in Need.
the lady continued, her fuce suddenly
lighting tip. "Can you cook?"
The young man. nllghtly started
Then he smiled. Memories of camp
ing experiences und dormitory feasts
came to him.
"I've had a little experience In the
art," he replied.
"Come right in," said the lady, and
ushered him Into the dining room, "riit
down, please," she said, "and I will ex
plain. My cook suddenly left me yes
teiday morning, her mother being ill,
nnd my second girl followed her in the
afternoon. I'm ulone In the house with
my llttlo daughter. She is ivcoerlng
from n. severe Illness and needs a grcjt
deal of attention. tJo you see 1 nm
auite unable to attend to any domestic
duties. Hesldes, It Is almost impossible'
to scent o help out hero so near the
close of the season. AVe nro to go in
town ns toon nK the Judge can find
timo to make the arrangements. Until
then I must manage to woiry nlong
the best I can. Tho work I want you
to do Is far mote Impoiinnt Just now
than the tasks tho Judge Intel planned
for you. I will give you ! a week and
you may have Wednesday afternoon
off. Hnve you any references?"
"None that would bo available for
the piesent contingency," icplled the
young man with a queer smile.
"Well, I can't uffotd to be captious,"
said the lady. "I ttust you don't stay
out nights?"
"I doubt If the atttactlons of tho
nelghboihood would be sulllclent to
keep me from my needed rest," replied
tho young man.
"I'm glad of that." said tho lndy;
"with few exceptions my cooks have
been fond of absenting themselves
from the house at night. Of. course I
never hud n man cook before. What
did you remark."
"I was about to say, ma'am." re
marked tho young mun, "that I'm
afraid I am not enough of n cool; to
warrant iny expecting any mich privi
leges." Tho young mun found plenty of sup
Piles on hand in the nubbins' larder,
nnd wus told to order any extras ho
wanted through the telephone. Mrs.
Kobblns furnished him with an old suit
of tho Judge's lor n woiklng costumo,
nnd surmounted it with u long whllo
apron. Thus equipped ho sailed In and
laid the foundations for his tlrst din
ner in the Hobblna' establishment. He
recalled his long camping experience
and ho backed this by frequent re
course to a modern cook book that re
posed on a shelf In tho Robbtns' pantry
'He wasn't ambitious. Tho resultant
meal was a simple one, but It met with
heurty commendations trom the lndy
of tho house, and the convalescing
JSlsle, ut:J beven, paid his biscuits
.
by giving htm one from tho gold case
that Princess Olga had filled forme.
We walked along In silence for a few
minutes, when Clough suddenly sur
pilsed me by saying: "I have noticed
tho careful watch that you nnd tho do
teotlven have kept on my movements
ever since the prince landed, and have
drawn my own conclusions tut to what
you know or guess. You need not bo
afraid of me, though, Krnser; I told
Olga yeatordiiy that I refused to be a
party to assassination. She wanted me
to offer cigarettes, containing a power
ful explosive, to the prince."
Fortunately, a small stream runs
through Lord Selven's grounds. With
out stopping to explain, I snatched the
hulf-Htnokcd cigarette from dough's
mouth and Hung it Into tho water.
Then I tore off to where I had ieft Uie
prince, cursing my folly ns I ran.
Until Plough's speech, tho bare pos
sibility of such an atrocious and cow
ardly method of assassination had
never occurred to me. Now, I did not
doubt thut the cigarettes In my gold
case (us wus afterward proved) con
tained an explosive subsUince calcu
lated to causo instant dcatli to the
smoker ns soon as tho burning ash
touched it. Princess Olgu's cunning In
placing harmless cigarettes In my sli
ver case, well knowing that I would
smoke Hist, hud duped mo completely,
anil her plot would have been only too
successful If Captain Clough ,had not
been Induced to confess to me tho
secret under which he labored.
I shnll never forget that two minutes
i .ice along tho turf of Selven park.
The life of Prince Seiglus and th
honor of Great Britain depended on
my speed, while a sickening horror
clutched at my heart, telling mo thnt
perhaps I was nlready too late; ut
tint moment the prince might be ly-
, lug dead under the oak trees, killed,
, unwittingly by the hnnd of him who
i had been appointed his guardian and
! protector.
I How that fiend of a woman must
I have chuckled when she made mo tho
unconscious Instrument ot hen wicked
dcblgu.
These thoughts let wings to my feet,
and I arrived, punting nnd breathless,
befoie his Imperial highness Just as
lie was putting a match to tho paper
tube of death.
"Slop, your highness, stop!" I cried,
and, relieved nt the preventatlon of
the catastrophe, I stammered out an
explanation of my seeming imperti
nence. "You came just in time, Sir George,"
remarked Piince Serglus, patting mo
nfteetlonately on ttie back as 1 con
cluded. "Another three minutes, nnd I
should hnve smoked Princess Olga's
cigarette."
Both the Husslan nnd the English
stciet set vice authorities maintain a
discreet silence us to the whereabouts
of the beautiful Olga Skobensky. 1
have heard of a story which tells of a
nihilist pilnccss being Immured at
Pronstadt, who was innde every day
to smoke from a box containing 99 or
dinary cigarettes and one that she had
placed on a former occasion In my gold
case. A day came on which she chose
this particular cigarette, and tlw
memory of the chief of the ninth sec
tion was avenged. Instead of being
blamed for my imprudence I was re
warded far beyond my desert. Prince
Serglus gave me the Order of St. An
drew nnd Captnln Plough a greater
gift still.
Tor his sister. Jluriel, utter thank
ing me for lesculng her brother con
sented to be my wife. Need I say
mote to tell you of my happiness?
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the compliment of making way with
thice of thtni.
After he had cleaned away the te
mulns nnd the parnnhernalla of tho
feast, the cook took his gray garments
out on the clothesline and beat tho
dust from them. A llttlo later he pre
sented himself to Mis. Itobblns, who
was on the porch with lltlo Elsie, and
asked permission to proceed to the
railway station, a mile away, and se
em e tho tiavellng bag he had left
theie. He looked very well In his
tenovated garments nnd Mrs. Kobblns
nt once mlsttustcd that he meant to
walk away and never icturn. She
shuddeied when she niMight of spend
ing another night all alone In the big
house.
"You will come back?" she almost
imploringly asked.
"Cettainly I will," he answered, and,
lifting his lint, strode away.
He i c turned with his traveling bag
in time for tho supper prepaiatlon to
the great relief of the lady. It wns tin
other simple meal, but the mistress of
the home was not In a mood to bo
ciltleul over Its nliortcomlngs. She
was ihunktul to feel tho protecting in
fluence of the mun's presence.
l.ato In tho evening, nfter she had
put the child to bed, she went buck
to the kitchen quietly and saw that tho
young man was still theie. He had
soveinl books nnd a number of papers
spread before him nnd was busy writ
ing. That night the lndy of the houss
slept much better. She was awaken
ed onco by the sound of voices. Sho
listened Intently, but tho sound vua
not repeated. In the moiulng tho new
help wns up bright nnd rally and had
un omelette and a good cup of coffee
ready for her when slio came down
stalls. After breakfast ho nsked for
a neetllo and thread. He wnnted to
mend his coat. And ho showed her
how the sleove had been ripped from
tho shoulder.
"Why, how did that happen?" she
asked,
Ho told her that two vngnbonds had
t'omo to the door lute In the evening
nnd demanded shelter. When he re
fused they became Impudent and ugly.
In the strupglo that followed tho coat
wus ripped.
"Hut the fellows will not come back.''
ho concluded, with nn eloquent shako
of his head.
Tho ledy took the coat and mend
ed It with a thankful henrt.
Whllo sho did tho mending tho new
cook went out on tho big lawn unl
wotked over it with mower nnd with
trimming shears. And then ho naked
tlin lady of the housu to 1st tho con
valescing girl come out In h?r cut
nnd sit near him while he woiked.
And presently tho little one was to
delighted with her now friend that sh"!
qulto forgot about her Indulgent
mother, nnd that lady had her first
daylight rest In many weeks.
Uvery day he devoted more or less
of his timo to the child nnd sho grew
to bo very fond of him. And her
health seemed to Improve with rapid
strides.
"This, I believe, Is to bo my nftcr
noon out," the help remarked to tho
lady when "Wednesday morning enmo
round.
"Yes," sho said, " nnd I hopo you'll
find it very enjoyable."
He left soon nfter luncheon, but he
was back ugaln in an hour. Tho lady
and the child were enjoying the
warm sun nn the porch when he drov
up In a neat two-seated wagonette
drawn by a handsome hotse. lie tied
the latter In front of the house and
then enmc up tho driveway hat In
hand.
"I took tho liberty of thinking that
you und llttlo Klslo would enjoy a
drive this pleasant nftcrnoon," he
laid.
The lady looked nt his smiling fnee
nnd grneefully answered his saluta
tion. "Wo would be delighted to go," she
said.
"If you think It sctms n little amus
ing to go for a drive with your cook,"
the voung man remarked us he hanl-
I ed them In, "you can remember that
I am not much of a cook. You nt
I entitled, too, to hope that I'll prove
a better coachman."
"I feel quite sure," said the lady,
I with a laugh, "that I can safely prom-
ie you the caretaker's position. But,
really, I don't llkf to see you go to
this expense simply to please us."
j "I suppose you refer to tho horss
. nnd wagon," ho said. "Well, don't
worry about that. They didn't cost
me a c ent. 1 paid for them by doing
a little wilting for the liveryman."
"Urclpes?" Inquired tho lady.
"Well, yes, they were recipes of a
certain sort," icplled the young man.
It wns n delightful ride of three
hours' duration, und Mabel and her
mother were equally plenred by It
nnd both told the young man so in
fluttering teims.
On tho following Friday tho lady
panic Into tho kitchen with a smile
on her fnce and 'an open letter In her
. hand.
a in- jiiuk i: i-wiiiiiiK iimni' luitiui-
row morning," she said. "And here H
something else that may interest you.
He writes: 'I met Sarah, the cook,
on Hroad street today und she le-
J quested me to tell you that her mother
is mucn nctter nnu mat sue win ne
back Saturday afternoon."
"I wish," said the young man, "that
for tho Judge's sake she'd contrive to
get here before he an Ives."
Hut she didn't get there as the young
man hoped she would. The Judge
Mini' first and ho camo early, nnd over
the breakfast table ho heard tho story
thnt his query of how sho hnd got
along drew lrom his wife.
"In the first place, dear," she sa'd,
"that man of all work you sent up to
look after the lawn, and make him
elf generally useful, has proved a per
fect trensttre."
"Whut's that"" exclaimed the Judge:
"I didn't send nnybody. I did think
of hiring Pandlo McQulrk. But he was
ns drunk as a fish when I met him at
the depot the morning I started away,
nnd I told htm I didn't care to secure
ills services.''
"But he said he came here to see
you about some work and I engaged
him at onco to take cook's- place."
"Engaged M'm l0 cook," the Judge
Inteiiuptcd. 'is he looked n little
doubtful nt th viands twforo him.
"Oh, but that Isn't nil he does,"
cried the lady. "He ha.s got tho
grounds in splendid condition, he
fought with two tramps who wanted
to enter the house, ho lias bpn such
r. helpful friend t Elsie, and he has
shown his nblllty in many ways that
have no connt ction with tho Kltoiion."
"He must bo a paragon." said the
Judge, drvly. "He reems to b- qulto
too good to ba tine. Who can lie be?
Just ask him to come In and se me
immediately aftrr breakfast."
But the cook sent back word that
he would be in as soon sis he had put
away the lireakfnnt dlshe?.
"Rather Independent," laughed the
Judge
"It's his nature," said the. lady.
Hut prettv soon the cook came into
the 100m und fared tha judge, nnd the
judge noticed that he was a fine and
lesolute looking fellow.
"I understand you call yourself a
cook," said the Judge.
"I will cheerfully admit." said the
young man, "thnt my biscuits this
morning do not place me in a favor
able light. They aro not what I could
hnve wished. Still, I've really done
some cooking in my time. My Hup
jacks have been looked upon with fa
vor by several hunting putties. I did
all my own cooking dining my first
year in college. I once cooked for a
scouting expedition. T don't carry any
diploma und yet I fancy I read my
culinary title clear."
Tho Judge laughed In spito of him
self. "Hut wait." he said. "I want you
to explain how It happens that you
gave my wife to understand that I
expected you heie'"
"But Judge Bingham assured me
that you had written to have me
come."
"Eh? Judge Bingham!"
"I have ids letter of introduction
line, sir."
Tlie Judgo stared nt the young man.
Then lie atose nnd gave him ills hand.
"Why. Maria," he cried, "this is that
unusually clover voung attorney, John
Mallow, whom Bingham sent over to
help me In preparing the Hainmorsby
will case. And you took him for a
cook."
The eyes of tho lady of the nous
moistened. She put out her hand to
the young man.
"I took him lor a friend in need,"
she gently said. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
VALUE OF GRASSES.
The Item of Hay Alone Represents
Tour Billions of Dollars.
Arthur Henry, in Alnslee't.
Theru is no line of work moro Inti
mately connected with tho agricul
tural interests of the country than
Investigations of grasses and forage
plants, Grasses are so common, grow
ing everywhere In meadows and waste
places, upon hillsides and plains, cov
ering the bare places of tho earth
with their myriad hosts of individual
plants, that wo are apt to forget their
vast significance In tho economy of na
ture, und thnt they constitute the
greatest of our agricultural resources,
and foun tho very foundation upon
which rests all our agricultural weulth
and prosperity. According to esti
mates of the division of statistics, the
hay crop of 1836 alone amounted to
60,000,000 tons, valued at nearly $4,000,
000,000, exceeding by a third the totul
value of the wheat crop, In addition
JONAS LOVO'S SONS.
The Annual SjIc of Household Utensils, Crockery
and Glassware, including an immense purchase of
bnameled Ware lrom a recent auction in New York
begins here tomorrow, Particulars in morning.
The Sale of Silks and of Dress Goods.
Unruly weather yesterday. Hul the Silks went away better
than vc expected. The lirM buyer took fifteen yards of one of
the choicest lots and so they went all rl.iv.
Plenty left? Why the selling's hardly "begun. There were
over five thousand yards when wc started. '
t From Kcilling, David & Sclioen "Petersburg- Silk Millw
right in our very midst, and silk experts say there arc none better.
Mack Dress Goods, too, enter into the sale. Details of both
follow:
The Silks.
Black Sntln, per yd. .
Satin Duchesse, per
20-inch
21-inch
yard
22-inch
24-inch
27-inch
24-lnch
20-inch
22-lnch
24-inch
24-lnch
24-inch
yard
20-iuch
22-inch
10-inch
20-inch
24-inch
yard
27-inch
27-inch
24-lnch
22-inch
yard
21-Inch
21-inch.
22-inch
48c
75c
Satin Cleopatra, yd. .
Satin Cleopatra, yd. .
Satin Cleopatra, yel. .
1.00
1.2S
1.30
1.75
Marie Antoinette, yd.
reau etc solo, per yd.
Peau de Sole, per yd.
Peau de Sole, per yd.
Peau de Sole, per yd.
89c
1.00
1.25
1.30
1.08
"Piper" Peau de Sole,
Gros do Lyons, yd..
70c
.fcauie Jbrnncnls, yd. .
Black Taffeta, per yd
1.00
00c
75c
00c
.tine Tntreta, per yd.
Tnffeta, .guaranteed,
Fine Taffotn, per yd.
Finest Taffeta, yd. .
Swiss Oil Boiled, yd.
1.00
1.10
1.25
bluest Poplins, per
.1.00
.1.00
,1.25
.1.00
Drop de Paris, yd. .
Sntln Fern, per yd.
Loulsnine, yard. . .
First 1901 Showing of
Newest Wash Fabrics
Thousands of yards. Dozens of kinds.
The reason of the LARGENESS of the showing is the
NECESSITY for it. You would be satified with nothing else.
It is the most admirable collection ever gathered under this
half-acre of roof. Hcforc another week shall have passed, it will
be the most admired, and much of it will be gone sold to
happy owners.
The early season patterns are usually the prettiest. To them
the makers give the greatest thought. Later on, when the de
mand exceeds the supply, old patterns are worked over and these
charming new ones disappear from view.
That's why so much femininity are quick to choose early.
They like the certain amount of exciusiveness that is always an
adjunct to stvlc. And thev get it when thev b'uv these Wash
Goodsp NOW. ' '
Wish wc might show you the colorings and printings, the
lights and shades in the details which follow. Cold type is a
merciless thing when it comes to color-work. But it helps you
to know the prices, the styles and the varieties we show more
of each than you'll find anywhere outside the largest cities.
A first-class store in a second-class city.
40-lnch Lawns In stripes and
Persian patterns, yard.. . 10c
Batiste, in latest colorings
nnd designs, yard 15c
Sole Celeste, 32-inch, mercer
ized; a new fnbric, yard. . . 10c
Pongee de Exposition, a
handsome imported fabric,
yard 25c
Elysinn Sheer Cloth for shirt
waists, ladies' and chil
dren's wear; veiy lntest; yd 25c
Muslin do Sole, dotted, and in
nil the newest tints and
charming colorings; yard. . 40c
These arc a few of the manv
Batiste. Soic Celeste. Pontree.
Grenadine) arc shown in the window, elraped so that you may
observe them to ad vantage. Twelve of our twenty-eight win
dows help to tell he story.
With the aisles bulging with brightness; the department a
bevy of prcttiness isn't it worth coming to see today or any
day from now on?
Don't forget, too, that fashion has decreed skirts and shirt
waists must be alike this summer.
Jonas Long's Sons
to this vast eiuaullty of hay. which
Mould barely Mitllce to carry through
tho year the 10,000,000 milt h cows own
ed by the United, States, enough pas
turage, fodder nnd green forage were
supplied to feed 37,000,00ft sheep, 30,000,
f'00 cattle, 11,000,000 horses and 2,000,
000 mules. A conservative estimate1
places the total annual value of tho
grai.fi nnd forage crops of this coun
try at more than $1,000,000,000.
Among tho great nations of tho
world, ouis has been tho tlrtt to glv
otllclnl recognition to the Importance
of these ciops by establishing In th"
department of ngilculture a division
of agrostology, especially devoted to
working out grass problems. During
the yast year 0,000 trial packages of
seeds trom collections mudo by the
division have been distributed, moro
than 3,000 grusses have been Identified
for correspondents, and replies to
more than BOO Inquiries, relative to the
methods of cultivation, uses, and feed
ing value of grasses, huvo been .pre
pared. CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.
From the World's Woik,
One day Judge Mni'sliall, engrossed
in ills reflections, was driving over tho
wretched roads of North Carolina on
bin way to ltalelgh In a stick gig. IIW
hoiso turned out of the road und tlm
sulky ran over n sapling and wai
tilted so ns to arouse the Judge. When
ho found that ho could movn neither
to right nor left, nn old negro, who
hud come ulong, solved tho dlfllculty.
"My old innrster," ho asked, "whut
for you don't back your horse?"
"That's true," said tho Judge, and
ho ucted ns advised. Thanking his de
liverer heartily, he felt In his pocket
for some change, but he did not have
any.
"Never mind, old man," he said, "I
shall stop at tho tavern and leavo
some money for you with tho land
lord." The old negro was not Impressed
with tho stranger, but lie cnlltd at
JONAS LONG'S. SONS.
The Dress Goods.
30-inch Black Cashmere, yd. 25e
40-inch Figuied Granite, yd. 20c
u-incu imperial serge, per
yard
, . 35c
40-inch Black Cashmere, yd.. 30c
40-lnch Figured Burbons, yd. 30c
45-Inch Surah Serge, per yd. 48c
40-lnch Venetian Cloth yd . . 48c
40-lnch Fine BrilUantine, yd. 55c
40-lnch All-Wool Armuve, pd. 76c
50-inch Worsted Serge, yd... 75c
50-inch Wool Cheviot, per yd. 75c
50-inch Pebblo Chovlot, yd. .70c
40-lnch All-Wool Poplins, yd. 80c
40-lnch Clay Serge, per yd. . 80c
48-luch Satin Soleil, per yd. . 1.00
48-lnch Whipcoid, per yd. ..1.00
48-lnch Prunelle, per yd. . . . 1.00
50-lnch Zeblllno, per yd.... 1.00
00-inch Clay Worsted Serge
yard 1.75
50-lnch Broadcloths, yard..
1.00 to 2.48
50-lnch Venetians, yard....
1.25 and 1.30
Flno Brilllantines, yard....
30c up to 1.10
50-inch Black Sicilian, yd... 1.00
Fine Dress Ginghams, In
checks, stripes and plaids,
yard 10c
Frnuconia Batiste In light
nnd dark grounds, yard. 12 l-2c
Corded Chambray, for shirt
waists nnd children's dress
es, yard 18c
French Ginghams, 34-inch
wide, very latest designs,
yard 25c
Bioche Kayuse Sole, -with
satin stripes nnd swiss
dots; latest coloring; very
rich; yard 40c
Silk Stripes Grenadines, lat
est and newest wash fa
brics, all color silk stripes,
yard 60c
Some of them (the Ginghams,
Elvsian Sheer. I'roche Soie and
Tb? Newark Sho? Sfor?
A Break in the
Price of Rubbers
I TllfW lmV hlt1 tnn llirrli
for the past two years. Now
we will give you the, benefit
of the cut in prices.
Ladies' 60c Rubbers, Now
45 cents.
Men's 85c Kind, Now
70 cents.
r
20TLS
tho tavern, nnd nsked tho keeper It
nn old gentleman hnd left anything
there tor him.
"Oh, yes," suld the landlord, "ho left
n silver dollnr for you. What do you
thlrtk of that old gentleman'.'"
The negro guzed at tho dollar nnd
atild:
"Ho wns n gcin'mn for sho'; bill"--patting
his foichead "he clldn't hav
much In heie,"
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