THE WOODLAND CAMP. "Tin t o is n spet w here tlio plumy pines "I I'eilnitiij the sylvan lunik" of Otter; Where pisoons feed ninony tin vines Tlint Ilium above the limpid water. There tvooddti'ks build in hollow trees, . Ami herons nmonu the matteil sedges, While dritliiit! on the Riminier breeze I'lonl sntin clouds with silver nines. 'Tie there the bluejay hides her nest, In thickest shade of drooping hushes, - The fish-hawk, statue like in rest. Stands guard o'er glassy pools and roaches. The trout lienenth the gnissv brink. Looks out for shipwrecked Mies ami midges. The red deer routes in search of ill ink From laurel luake nnd woodland ridges. "Beneath n hemlock critn and dark Where shrub nnd vine are intertwining, Our shnnty stands well routed with hark, In which n ( lieertul lire is shining. The smoke ascends in spiral wreaths. With upward curves the sparks nre trending. The coffee kettle sini;fl beneath. Whore smoke and sparks and leaves are hlctiiting. Forest and Streai.i. t Meld For Ransom, W j l 1 T waseveiiinganuiiig the "ollvc-sandaled Apennines." An Eu i; 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 nnd his valet lintl clitiilied Hie steep Vln Cru cis, niiil, sealed upon i projecting nick, wen1 entranced by t li e bewildering blue of the Medi terranean. T li c breeze from the bills was ruining the blue Into purple, mid. further IV. where the Hen was silvery green, the distant tiiouiitiiliuof Corsica rose faint ly from lis breast. ".lack," continued Cnthcnrt. turning to his valet, "an hour hence It will be dark and we have not jet struck upon the hospice of San Colutubo, where we thought of spending the night." "We are on the right path." said the valet, "of that I am sure; but three good tulles have yet to lie done be fore we j;et shelter." "Then we had better go " The shadows are beginning to darken the valleys with their gloom." "Tliat Is not our way," said the vnlct. "It Is an unfrequented path. You ran see, sir, there lire no footsteps on It." Cat heart, examined the two paths, mid after some thought said: ."Jack, you are rlKhl. I think." The route selected led Into a nar row gorge overhung by frowning prec ipices. Twilight soon faded away and darkness gradually encompassed the travelers. Cnthcnrt was it brave man nud cured little for danger; but .Tail;, the valet, begflu to grow uneasy nt the sit tuition. Two or three times they saw a dim light in the distance, but merely for a moment. This was the ouly Indication they had of life until a low whistle startled them. "Old you hear flint?" asked Cnth cnrt, ns he turned round nnd peered In to the darkness behind. "There nre uo brigands here; so the Innkeeper told me. Indeed, I have left my pistol behind me." "Let us make off:" cried the valet. "No," said Cnthcnrt, tirnily. "We must stand our ground. Here they come." Am he spoke two men of dark visage came up. They wore long, loose clonks nnd slouched hats. "We have lost our way," said Cnth cnrt to the strangers. "Can you point out the path to San ColuiuboV" "We ran," answered both of the voices. "This Is the road." All journeyed on together, Enrico, ns one of the strangers called himself, be guiled the way with song until he reached a inountnln cavern. "We nre nt San Columbo," bo said. "Glottu handi tilt these men." And Eurico produced n heavy horse-pistol, nud threatened to shoot nt the tlrst man who made any resistance. Caihcart and the valet were led man acled Into the mountain gorge, and, making gradual descent, they found themselves In an isolated hollow. Around n bright wood lire were scat tered a linn ley group In strange cos tumes. Four sinister looking rullians were lounging on the grass. Two or three were attending to the horses. An ugly, hnggard old woman, like n Pyth iau sorceress, stirred a pot which hung over the tire. "We have really fallen inlo the hands of robbers. Jack," whispered Cnthcnrt. In an Instant the prisoners were surrounded by the whole group. "Art thou an Englishman?" asked Eurico. "I nin." said Cathcart. "Then thou nrt rich like all thy countrymen, and thou canst afford to pay n good price for thy ransom. Brothers!" ho added, "what's to be the ransom'" "Five thousand crowns," chorused the whole gang. All Cnthcart'H valuables were taken from lilui, but he wus allowed to keep a Hmall portrait, which he earnestly begged he might be allowed to retain. Three days were glveu to Cat heart wherein to pay his ransom, and he and his vulet were left ulone by the lire. As the prisoners talked over the sit uation a young girl appeared upon the scene, bringing them some food. There was nil air of tenderness nud compas sion upon her face ns she gazed on the captive:! which Inspired them with hope. . "How comes one so beautiful as you among these mountain wilds'" asked Cut heart. ".My father Is the captain of our band." she answered, "and I wait upon his fortune, though I little like our life." Three days passed alternately in hope nud despair, Teresa becoming hourly more friendly with Cathcart. The ransom was not forthcoming, nud threats of violence hud been mut tered more than once, hi menacing tones. Cathcart could easily see that Ills situation was critical, and was at a loss to know the cause of the mys terious delay. On the UTt.lt night of his Imprison ment he snt moodily nt the tire. His memory reverted to his wife, nnd he opened the locket containing her por trait. While gazluu nt t Teresa entered. arid, touching Cnthcnrt upon the shoul der, she said. Willi sudden surprise: "Who Is that Lentil ilul lady' The face Is not strange to me." "That." he said, "Is the portrait of my wife. Anln.'i." "Tour wife! She was my best friend when I was ill In Homo. ' She tended me liMhe hospital; she supported me during tlio weary mouths of convales cence. She was more than a mother to me. You must not Miller, for her like alone. 1 came to ell you that the t ioveruiueiit troops have been scouring (ho hills. 'I o-niorrow, should they approach, you mlglit be mn'ilc ii way with. You must I'y to-night." "Fly!" h.i Id Cathcart. "We are wnti hed and guarded.' "Fori line favors yon, escape to niirhl." she said. '"This Is my birth day. . 1 1 m i before an hour passes there will he high carnival lie:v. You will lie aski il to drink. !, mil refuse; but the cups of nil the others shall be drugged. When they sleep we shall set off. ill you pul yourself in my hands'" "Certainly." said Cnthcnrt. "You nre ns noble as you nre beaiiliful." Amid tlio wild revel of the hl'lh night celebration Cnlhcail's heart trembled wit bin him. What was Ter esa diiin-jV I Hil she repent of hot promise While these thoughts occil pied Cathcart Teresa reproached Cou rado wllh not having toasted her health that evening. Indescribable en thusiasm followed ns Courado tilled out a flagon. "To Teresa, our beauly!" they said, as they drank the Insidious draught. The deed was done. One by one the noisy brigands dropped to sleep, nnd Teresa beckoned to the prisoners to follow her. They journeyed through the small hours of the morning over many rug ged, treeless steeps and through many windings of the mountains. The beautiful face of Teresa, her jubilant spirits, captivated the henrt of the valet. When they reached ie lion. .Mr. Cnthcnrt begged Teresa never again to return to her mountain life. New York News. An Anlrillltivlitn Fish In a ftliirler. Stale Fish and (lame Commissioner Johnson Is one of the oldest cowboys in the State. lie is an exceptionally entertaining talker and u man who In past years hu:t been considered mod est, truthful and kind to those easily Induced to believe stories concerning the boasts of the Held nnd the tlshes of the sea. Hut he has apparently changed. This morning he claims to have seen a man who saw a lisli frozen in the Ice in the perpetual glacier of Long's Teak. "The story Is a true one," said Mr. Johnson, for the man who told It to me is u scientist nnd "one of the most prominent men in the country. Ills discovery -will bo announced ut Wash ington and a scieutilic investigation may follow. lie tells nie the llsh ap pears to be about eighteen feet In length, as nearly ns one could estimate looking through a Held glass." 'Hut there are no fresh water fish of such proportions:," was ventured. " 'Tlsu't a fresh water llsh. It'g a salt water llsh." "But how did It get there'" "Easily enough to a llsh man. That llsh has been frozen in the Ice gla cier there ever since the time of the Flood, when all the land was Inun dated. That Is the reason the tind Is nn Iniporlnut one." lieiiver (Col.) Times. !uillr Kilters In the Ciiltml Mnlpi. "There are between l!.t . H ( and IlllO.- ttnii pounds of garlic annually con- Mimed by Italian, French and other forelgu residents of the Culled States," said a wholesale dealer In the vegeta ble In New York City recently. "About tliree-iiiarters of the garlic eaten in the country Is Imported from Italy and the rest Is raised on farms in Connecti cut, in Louisiana, In Texas nud In New Mexico. All garlic, both Import ed and American, Is put up in strings or bunches. The vegetable Is put up In that torm been use it keeps better and can be easier handled. The work Is done entirely by hand, nnd an ex pert buncliiT can put up from 40"J to utll) bunches a day. "(iarilc conies in hampers containing about 111) pounds. It is sold by tlio pound or by the bulb, which Is worth one cent. In its commercial form dry garlic does not yield the strong smell for which it Is famous. Wlica slacked up In large quantities or packed in a hamper, there Is no nolic.nhl odor from the vegetable. Hut M on. of the severnl bulbs of which en ;h set Is com posed, and which are (tilled cloves of garlic are broken off and cut In two the powerful and characteristic odor at once becomes perceptible." Wash liigtou Star. How to Dtroy Mosquitoes. "Two and one-half hours are re quired for ii mosquito to develop from Its first stage, a speck resembling cholera bacteria, to lis active and ven omous maturity. "The Insect in all Its phases uiny be instantly killed by contact with minute quantities of permanganate of potash. It Is claimed that one part of this substance In loixi of solution distributed In mosquito marshes will render the development of larvae Im possible: that a handful of permanga nate will oxidize a ten-acre swamp, kill theembryoliisectsaiid keep It free from organic matter for thirty days at a cost of twenty-live cenU, that with a re. a whole State may be kept free of Insect pests at a small cost. All etllctous method is to scatter a few crystals widely apart. A single pinch of permanganate has killed nil the germs In a thousand gallon tank." It is generally believed that the fill ing ill of marshes with ashes from cities, cic, prevent m I lie development of these pests. It Is doubtless because the potash leaches from the ashes and like a solution of pcriunugaiiHlo of pot ash renders the development of Insect life Impossible. I'uhllc Health Jour II lull l'rloei For C'lilnexi I'lillnry. Ill London recently very high price were given for some piece of Nankin pottery, the purchasers being probably moved to unusual prodigality by U suspicion that after the present Chi nese troubles shall have been Mettled such pottery will be more tuuu, ever dltllciilf of procurement. Three vases, each ten Inches high, brought 41155, and n pair of long necked bottles sold fur $lUo(i DEVICKST0KILL110XERS INVENTIVE CENIUS STIMULATED BY THE NEWS FROM CHINA. rieiinrnl Grnoljr HerrlTlng !tiimlrts nt letter I'milalnlnv Hsvlres, Mostly Clilmortcal, to He tlspil by Ids Nations to Destroy the :hlnese Kebele. Brlgadler-fleiicrnl A. W. (Jreely, Chief Signal officer of the Army. Washington, Is receiving so many let ters containing suggestions for devices to be used in the war of the nations of the world against China that the prob lem of iKttoslngof the communications Is it serMus one, declares the New York Sun. The Inventive genius of the entire civilized world appears to have been stimulated by the news from China, and communications nre re reived from ninny quarters of the globe, written In various languages. The letters received by tlenernl (Jree ly and the Signal outre every day pre sent countless Ideas, ranging all the way from a cipher code to a s dieme for destroying the combined forces of the "Boxers" at a single blow. While some of the Hiigges'lon nrn practical, the greater iiunibi r nre wholly chimerical. Most cf the letter nre accompanied by drawings, some of them works of nit nnd o hers n few scratches on yellow wrapping pap 'r. A large percentage of the comnuiiilcn tlons are from Ignorant persous, two letters having recently come from per sons in this country addressed to "The Hon. t'nlted States." One reached (ielieral t Jreely which was nddressed to "(drover Cleveland. President of the I'nlted States Hepubllc." Many of the communications nre sent by per sons giving lictitlons names, the cor respondents in some instances explain ing that they do not en re to have their Identity disclose", because It would subject them to the ridicule of their friends If the AVur Department re jected their plans. Hardly n letter reaches the Signal Olllce which does not contain the clause, "lo not let the newspapers learn of this." The letters contain widely different Ideas, but the greater number pertain to air ships nud war balloons. So ninny letters nre received on these subjects that n clerk has been designated "Balloon clerk." I'roliably the most absurd Idea con cerning aerial navigation was recently received in a communical Ion accompan ied by beautifully executed drawings. The first drawing represented nil eagle soaring in the clouds and currying n lamb in its claws. Then followed a picture of two eagles fastened together and carrying n full grown sheep. Un der the second picture was written. "If the lirst is possible, why not this'" Then followed four eagles fastened to gether carrying a basket far above the clouds. The last and largest picture represented the climax of the scheme. On thiseould be Heeutweuty-llvft angles fastened by Hiiuill cords to a car con taining a man. who was calmly drlv In the great birds among the clouds, while he casually droped chunks of dynamite on the "Boxers" below. The letter from this genius says: "Nature furnishes this flying machine. It Is very easy to raise the eagles for the purpose and they can be trained easily. My last picture shows that the twenty-live eagles, plus the tracta blllty shown In falconry, plus my ex periments, equal practicability." Countless are the suggestions for pro pelling; balloons by menus of n bicycle genr. One Inventor has n device, con sisting of a balloon covered with pro pellers, "for the purpose," he explains, "of making the balloon go wherever you want It to and to prevent Its turn ing over in a wind." Another drawing represents n balloon tilted with an In verted umbrella fastened to the bal loon, "which," says the Inventor, "will prevent: the thing going lift too fast. This is the trouble with all balloons." Ftir this (Jeneriil (Jreely thanked the Inventor most politely. One elaborate drawing, accompanied by what was designated a working model made of wood represents three great tyliuders, which are to be tilled with gas nud nre made to flout horizontally in l lie air. From these cylinders is suspended u Hinnll car, equipped with ordinary bout oar locks. The Inventor explained in his letter: "This perfect machine does not necessitate any other motive power than the ordinary light oars which are used In boats. They are used on ulr Instead of water. By this menus the ship can be guided' or propelled any where. You have no idea what n hold you can get on the ulr with u lnrge oar. You can give it a real hard crack." Another inventor has made nn air ship which Is fitted with wagon wheels to lie used lu case the ship meets with an accident nud falls to the earth. In such mi emergency the ship Is Intend ed to run on the ground. A similar Idea was suggested In a drawing re ceived showing ti balloon cifrrying a car which was made In the form of a boat. This was thought to be very useful by the Inventor, as it obviated all danger of the aerial uuvigntor be ing drowned if he should by mishap drop Into the sen. The propeller blades were so arranged that when the craft struck the water they converted II Into n sldewheeler boot. Very appropriate ly the Inventor called this the "Sea Scout." One aspirant for fame subm'tted an idea which he I'crmed his "balloon fleet." This was composed of twenty or thirty balloons carrying ultro-glyeer-Ine. Ou eneh balloon wns placed a time fuse so nrrauged Hint the ex plosion would occur directly over the enemy. The Inventor wrote nu en thusiastic note to accompany his model, in which he said he was certain that the plan was practical, "as It was only necessary to turn loose n sutli cleiit number of balloons. Some of them nre bound ti drop on the Box ers." The writer closed by stilling: "I will be glud to furnish quotations for large or small lots." Au Inventor from a Western Slate miggcsts the making of un air ship, io be propelled by an electric motor, the jsiwer to be furnished by a dynamo lo cated on the ground. To quote from the oi'igluul letter: "It would be an easy matter for the nlllcH to start an airship when they meet the Boxers. 'The wire supplying the current, could be drugged behind, us It Is so light it would not Interfere witli the progress of the ship. If tlio rhlp cannot be propelled by electricity, u gas engine ran be supplied with gas by menus of a long rubber hose." A genius from Vermont has iiiibtnit ted elaborate drawings in colors rep resenting a system of signals to be used on "any airship which may be bought by the (Jovcrntnent." A numerical cipher code has been re ceived from n Western man who de clares that "It bailies human skill to unravel this code." To this statement (ielieral (Jreely agrees most henrtlly. The letter explains that the code con sists of a system of numbers which nre to be spoken. For Instance: If a (Jeneriil should call out to his aides: "thirty-seven plus llfly-tliree minus eight," ho would mean "attack on the right think." The letter offering this suggestion has a postcl lpt stating Hint the code Is for sale. Details of the countless Ideas which nre being Hiituiillled to the War Tie partment could he colli limed Indellnlle ly. Almost without exception the let ters refer to an offer having been received from n foreign ( Jovertimenl. Then the Inventor sots forth hi detail his preference for this (Jovernmeiit above nil others, and his strong desire Hint his Invention should be purchased by It before some foreign rower prof Its by the result of his Ingenuity. The number of crank letters Is In creasing every day. As the news from China develops graver features, the leglops of "Inventors" wjiii would do slroy by means of their war machines the many millions of the Flowery Kingdom grow rapidly In numbers, nnd their growth means more work and worry for the Chief Signal olllccr of the Army. The Knit K Heels of Cnllee Drinking. The effects of ibe persistent use ot strong coffee are most marked. They show themselves In profound mental depression. Insomnia, nud severe head ache. There is muscular weakness and trembling. Irritability of the heart's action, with sensation of weight. A form of dyspepsia occurs also, which is peculiar mid persistent, as long as i he agent Is continued. When the cof fee habitue undertakes io stop the In ordinate use of the decoction, there Is constant fear of death, which is only relieved by 'resorting to the agent again. The face becomes sallow, the hands and feet cold. Erysipelas and other u en lo local liiHiiininations nre easily Induced. Th" party who is a habitue to the Inordinate use of coffee resorts to the use ot alcohol, also, to preserve the stimulating effects. Peo ple suffering from iietirastheula nud general nervous prostration nre most likely to form the habit of the inor dinate use of this beverage. In ex treme cases of uielnuf hollu, the menial depression becomes so grenl that sui cide often follow.--Fni'jjo (N. D.) Sar llary Home. What Hrlmllfl Cow Did. All interesting account of the prollt.i in cattle raising was re I filed to me by a friend of mine, who Is a well know u stockman lu Westeru South Dakota. He said: "I'll lell you a story that will start you to thinking. A neighbor of mine who lives ten inllen westof Itapld City, has a herd of forty-eight, cows, which represent the family of a tweu-ty-yeiir-old brlndle cow he still owns, lie bought the cow tlfteeu yeurs ngo, and in that time she nud her offspring have produced that herd, besides $i:itKi worth of sleers sold during thow yeura from the family. The old cow appears Just ns valuable a breeder as ever, ami will likely Increase ibe family beforo she dies." Correspondent e of the Omaha Bee. Artdslun Wttlls ot Algeria. The artesian wells of Eastern Alge ria have reconciled tribes whom mili tary terrorism failed to pacify. The first appearance of the rock drill Ma chinery merely provoked their baiiter, but when unfailing fountains of cold water burst forth ami tilled tanks'nnd refrigeration canals their Jibes turned to silence and dually to griiiitn of ap proval. Now they are besieging the tents of the Government eiiglneers, begging tlieni to try their luck hero nud there, and promising their politi cal support lu case un aquatic treusure trove should restore tlio produetlvenciia of their parched-out fields. , CURIOUS FACTS. 'J lie Chinese study phrenology. Judg ing a man by the development of his forehead and a woman by the form and size of the . urk of nor cranium. The smallest book in tl.e world, prob ably, is in the possession of the Earl of Duffcrlti. It Is nu edit ion of the sa cred book of the Sikhs, ami Is said lo be only half the size of a postage Htamp. One of the most novel exhibits nt the Paris Exhibition Is ilie complete set of bed-lianglngs from Madagascar, manu factured from the silk of the halabe. The halabe Is an enormous ami fero cious female spider. A wealthy engineer recently talked his last will nud testament into a pho nograph. Then Willi a hot copper wire he signed his name on the wax roll of the phonograph, the witnesses doing likewise, and the "document" was thereupon completed. The giraffe has such powers of mim icry that, although Its size might be supposed to make it a conspicuous ob ject lo its enemies, the most prn;'tlced eye lias been deceived by the animal's resemblance, to one of the dead and blasted tree trunks which abound lu its liatnas. Every horse in the English army Is numbered, and has n little history kept for It. The number Is branded on the animal's feel the thousands on I he near hind foot and the units, tens and hundreds on the of)' hind foot. Thus, the horse whose number is. sny, 8J!."i4, will have an S on his left hind foot nud o."4 on the right foot. A canal or bridge is never conro fuel ed in China wit limit consulting a luck doctor to determine what effect this would have on the I'liiig-shwiih of I he neighborhood. Numbers of places, which miglil be easily connected with oilier towns by a canal, are deprived of this useful highway because some famous fting-shwuy sin-sang has de clared l hat the const ruction of such a thoroughfare would seriously affcer the luck of the comiiiiiuily. WOMEN AS ARCHITECTS. Feminine Titste and Skill In Home Finn, nine a Mew Field of Labor. In nn attractively decorated nnd seemingly comfortable suite of rooms In one of the popular apartment houses lu Buffalo a young woman ruefully surveyed her possession Hint hnd Just been moved lu, says the Buffalo Ex press. A friend sat near her, and to gether they planned the disposal of the chair, tables, pictures and bric-a-brac with which the rooms were littered. The rooms had apparently all the requisites for comfort. There were u mantel and grate, gas nnd electric light fixtures, good windows, a closet ns large as arc usually allowed lu such houses, a tiled bathroom, with porce lain, tub and a box of a bedroom. A innn, or the un Initiated, would sny there whs nothing more that, reason could desire. Not ho the women who were calculating the possibilities ' of the rooms. "Where will you put the dressing table so Hint it will be useful by day light nnd gaslight'.'" asked the friend skilled lu arranging furniture. The possessor of Hie uulte shook her head. The Idea was Impossible, for the win dow was nt. one end of the room nnd the gas jet ut the other, on neither Hide was there a space between doors or llreplaee large enough for the dressing table to stand so as to be in n good light both by day ami night. "It Is the way with Hie majority of houses that are built for Kpeculatioli." said one of the women. "Men design li ml plan them without a thought oilier than that they may have an attractive nppearnnre lu order to rent quickly. A woman's tlrst thought would be 'Is such a room liveable'' ami liveable Invariably means convenience nnd comfort." Generally when a woman Inspects a house or u room, she Imagines herself arranging the furniture in the differ ent rooms mid living in them. lu fan cy she locates the dressing table in the moHl convenient place for It. If the wiudow ami gas lights are not properly placed so as to iiiukc dressing her hair a comfortable process cither nt morn ing or night the room Is condemned at once. If there Is not sufficient clear wnll space for the bed to stand against without blocking a door or window or shutting oil' n mantel, it Is a ditllcuH matter to reconcile her to It nt all. Houses that have been wholly or partially planned by women show a marked improvement, over theordinary dwelling, particularly in the kitchen, pantiles nnd other workrooms. . No man ciin have a practical knowledge of the requirements of a well-appointed kitchen, unless he Is a cook or a but ler. There nre many other points about a home that, when considered, add to its pleasure nnd, if neglected, make It u continual source of annoyance. Wom en ought to know best what those points are, nud for that, If no other reason, It. Is argued ought to study the architects' profession more generally. It would give n new Held of labor, and be useful knowledge, though she used It only for her own beuetlt and comfort. niryrle (Sown For lillto. Bicycle costumes show n teudelicy to rather picturesque effects, but the ten dency Is one that, like Hint of the low cut gowti, requires to be carefully thought over before following. A smart bicycle gown Is made of dark red linen and, while effective, can scarcely be termed suitable for the purpose for which II was designed. The Jacket has a new sleeve and a turned-hack cult with the undor-sleevo of muslin, the trimming of the gown being bunds of u darker red with niachine-stllch-lug. The quite high nnd tinting collar opeus over n waistcoat of Hue white tucked muslin. Not so picturesque, but on many accounts smarter, is n gown of beige linen whose four narrow box-pleats In the buck are stitched down to give the effect almost of a habit skirt. With this is a short Jack et In Eton shape, but made without n high collur, nud fastened with four smoke pearl buttons. A yoke, or rath er, a Moused front Is of tucked white muslin, and there Is no trimming on the gown except the rows of machine stitching which are always necessary in every well-appointed bicycle or golf "ult. Harper's Bazar. Molf Tournament Tens. At our golf tens, for Instance, every Saturday men are a very conspicuous feature. The tea follow the handicap tournaments, of which one of a series Is pluyed each week nieu's and wom en's singles and doubles, and mixed singles nud doubles, Hi' handicaps being changed after every series as the players Improve or perhaps play worse. A big tuble Is spread under the nwnlng of the clubhouse veranila, mid although a matron Is responsible for the entertainment, we girls take turns In Hiding her. On the table is a centrepiece of flowers usually wild flowers-small dishes of cakes, sand wiches the most popular being those tilled with grape-fruit marmalade, which has so entirely cast the good old orange iiiarmahidc Into the shude cundles, mid full pitchers of different cool beverages. The appointment for making hot ten nre at cue end of the table, but Iced tea Into which we put a little raspberry vinegar to Improve the taste Is much more popular. So Is the mixture of Bliijjcr tile and sursa pnrllla; lemon mid orangeade, wllh strawberries and pieces of pineapple floating on II. Anna Wenlworlh, lu the Woman's Home Companion. Ilurkliti From Krimce. It Is a case of "Buckle, buckle, who has not. got a buckle'" lu these days of wonderful metal work. Uecent or rlvnlH from France have brought home with them some exquisite examples of the new art in silversmith-, and so wondrously tinted nre the metals em ployed in the making of tlio intricate designs that are the fashion of the day that the colors and lustre of precious stones are not needed to enhance their beauty. Heuds of ltoimiu emperors, of Dellu Ilobblu saiuts, of Ureclun god desses, of Dutch burghers, and of mud crn French nymphs nnd fairies nre favorite ornaments for these beaiiliful belt clasps. Flowers and fol.age with buds and berries wrought In relief or lu dull Jewels, Hindi ns pearls, coral, turquoise or moonstones, nre also among the most admired marvels. The Tonclt of lllnck. Very attractive, as well ns sim ple nud cheap, Is a lino lawn In baby blue, with Hplasy white figures which nre not too nssertlve, owing to the pale tint of Hie blue. Cut with numer ous gores, the skirt had each and every scam outlined with white bead ing, through which was run black baby ribbon. This outlining ended six Inches short of the foot of the skirt, the black ribbon being finished off with a bunchy. tassel-Jike bow of the ribbon. A narrow rtithV edged the cir cular lloiiuce which fell from be neath. The same, many-gored effect was carried out in the bodice nud sleeves, the oiilllnlngs being in the rlbbou-ruu bending. Tips For Women Trarrlers. Ill starting away it. is Important to think of the small things. The big ones take care of themselves. We sim ply never forget that nice new dress, nny more than we do that fresh crea tion from the milliner. But the paper or case of pins, the extra hairpins, and. indeed, the thousand and one little nothings that may fairly make or mar Hie whole trip; all! those are the rascal ly little annoyances which we too of ten forget. Even If we are able to re plenish our stores we too often Hud the resort shop so woefully lacking a real assortment as it is "sleep" in price. They take this way of getting even whn us fo.' buying nothing but "notions." Queen Wlllielmliis, ns n I'nlnler. When Wllhelinlnn. Queen of Hol land, Is visiting foreign countries she Is always seen about, with her paint boy, which she carries, with her on her morning walks, ami lakes with her In the carriage in the afternoons. The Queen has n talent for drawing and painting, and he: pictures are said to be really good. It is a fact that most members of the Orange family have been artistic; some of the late princes used to paint well. When Queen Wll lielmlua was young she would often sit at one of the windows in the palace and sketch the guards. A Crenm For the Complexion. This cold cream is splendid to keep the complexion in gootl condition, and should be well rubbed In at night, ami then rubbed still more wllh n piece of soft white llannel: Pure while wax, one-fourth of au ounce; oil of sweet almonds, two and one-half ounces; rosewater. one and one-half ounces. Put the llrst three ingredients into an earthen dish nnd melt slowly: then add the rosewater and beat It well with a silver fork or an egg beater. A pinch of borax dissolved In the rosewater is in Improvement. Pour Into little cov ered ointment pots. Novel Seamless Net. . There are no visible seams lu the net gowns worn by young girls and youthful matrons. Nor do any exist, for the breadths nre joined by over- lnpplng, one gore laid over the other, ami a fancy stitch, herring-bone or some other, In floss silk making them firm. The effect Is best lu a white net, ell her plain or chenille-dotted tvhlte, floss would, of course, be used. The gore embroidery adds grace to the skirt. The Snownuke Flrhn. A useful fichu which can be worn with any frock this season is of tine doited point d'esprlt in white net. The dots look like snowllakes. nnd go by that name. The tlchu is made in two lengths, one which knots out the breast with ends of medium length, reiiehing- to the waist, the other Is considerably longer. Is knotted near the wuist line, ami the ends fall behind almost to the knees, unless the loops nre pulled well out. A (Ini-ffetle For a Young- filrl. A pretty new Idea for a necklace this season Is the gorget te or dog collar of tulle, an airy creation suitable for the warm days. A turquoise blue or rose pink length of tulle Is shirred, gath ered or otherwise disposed upon a foundation bard no broader than a dog collar would be. This U titled to the throat. Wide collars ami re vers, of batiste nnd luce grow in favor. Shirring is seen everywhere, and there will be more of It us Hie season advances. Simplicity in gowns Is l lie cry for the future, while the most elaborate ones are lo be seen. The Dlreoloire coat Is appearing in lace as well as In silks and satins, and It is always effective. There Is little doubt that the sleeves of the next season will be full. a,s the many designs in puffed sleeves now lu evidence indicate. A woman who is particular about her lingerie has all her nlghl dresses made ut home nud carefully tilted. She says she Is as uncomfortable In a loose nightdress as In a poorly lining frock. The curliest brides of the season had the high corselets to their gowns made of different kinds and colors of flow ered ribbons, and pretty girls have been using them off and ou ever since, and there Is still nothing prettier with thin frocks. Some of the chiffon ties have Kayly flowered cuds. The flowers are made of mi additional layer of chiffon, up pliqued on with brllllaul colors'of silk, which make gorgeously effective pos ies. Hot li line net ami chiffon are dotted wllh black and have black em broidered ends. Foulards were never so pretty ns they nre this season. The colors are so well blended, aud the designs so softly Indellnlle, that the effect Is usu ally very artistic. But sometimes It Is completely spoiled by the donning of a hut or toque that does not "go." Even gloves of a jarring color have It lu their power to destroy the harmony of a lovely aud a costly costume. THE RUNAVVvTir Hon Quixote y-sim, broke his rnpc ,1.1,1 r.ln From the pic,,-,,,,, foi;, 1 1 ..111 the old I... ,!,. j I fun in imngiunti,,,, He.ir Ins brazen ( a, ,inill. When he finds ,' ., HitiifMiiiti,,.,.,";;1;!;;:, Or, unnttenililv l;,?v Lie 'mid Hut teteiij, ;i'n, Harness none t,, f,,,, . And no oi,ei: wi. Hut ere Ion- .l , Or the imiiuliiv (;,,t. Or by darkness i,virt .1 Kelt he friemlli.., ,,l'"' For lie enmo ; ,., orti. bedramdo,!. ,jrl, (. Trailing broke,, ,. back to us wlio il i,,,!,.,! (i And to diiy dciinm.lv I he laiinliar I Imi i'u,. Mark! Ins bruen vMmu, ,' In the simple liti'c ,(n. Find. I pray, an itlU-K..,-v -lldlerton I,. WaKlu, i li,r .MNCLES AND jes- 1 ue inorugo Wi.uiau km,! fny .vi, 1 mi, e: si. it express all possible faiy lug." -Puck. T "Why did the poli.r ,. tui go'" "He proved Unit u, w a brick of ice cream hum,, , Chicago Record. Every road ivliidi him illln Though wild jv . lAn Ends at last 111 f,,, Whence he'd jila.llj lii.t , tin. ,n 1 Husband "I don't sit have accounts in so uianr , stores." Wile- "I'cciimm', n makes the bills so inuli Harper's Bazar. The Author " wish I 1 enough to write a snml IH Friend "Why not ink,, ny afford to. I am too lmv i cessful ones." I. lie. Stubb "Yes; all th,. ,.ni, the new road are strum in sciiui fame." Peiiu-' lliit object iu having such sin,:: Stubb "To raise the rarniii "We'll bind tlio lnsl; in am That you preler. tin' prim, Replied the Htnisvliiic aiuW L'se anv color. s,i 11 ' read I'hiladeli,! Nan "Kitty, what ws bookkeeper look like';" Kin lie looks like a man who al, to put oil his ueeklli' wliil, to ca tell a train." - IiiilinniiM1 mil. Musician (ironic aliyi-"! x: my music was dlsliiiliinv tl: who were talking over ww. ess "Dear me! I iievrr Hi that. Don't play mi loudly 111" King. Airs. Smith "Your liuslmnl you 11 great deal. Mrs. (Jrogai: he'" Mrs. tirogaii-'l'ailh. so. have to lie li'hllii' liii time, or 1 wouldn't vt a peace." "I hear that your huslniini sick. Aunt Dinah." "Yes'iu." lug serious, I hope. Hi tiiirl not critical'" "Critical! 1 fli lie wuz! lie ain't Niiisli niitlin'." "Where does the pain wfiu Inquired the owl, in 11 s.vn tone. "The pain." impaticntl' the snake, Is in my spinal infe you think It was in one of 11: Answers. Mie has promised to marry 1' man; Hut 1 heart! it quite liro.ully liii. That she'll break the t-iiagenien; as she can When he gets all her portrypriH Smith "If there Is iiiivtliiu like it is a shallow 111:111." "Yes. but there Is our tliin: favor." Sinilh-'Td like lu U" it Is." Jones "A shallow mini require us much vt titcliin;-; a one." Chicago News. Quebec Forlincnlloiu (tolui W Since the withdrawal f d"' garrison In 171 ntul du' ail the military pnipniy 1 minion, Quebec's l'orlfilil"ly cost I be British lovi'l""'1'1" I,. , nnd U'hlctl lll'l'll"11' lis " the (llbrnllar of Amerlen 1 .,1 1.. in ruin. M in-t-u piu 1,1 h,,,,i , ,m,,, I,,,, ., heell llllllll' I')' adliiu authorities to piw1" " a few thousand dollar un voted now and again. r " Interests of the local HIi''11'" it desirable to throw u ""I1 "' ployed labor., but " "Jf"'' thorough effort has ,,v,'r , ., by them to put the frl11"'" ' proper repair. A few there was a sudden collap'' portion of the wall otoutf of III'' '" imporiitui iiui tnnir. , which, without nny wiiiiw J into the trench. There life, although the iu'W'':' early In the eveiilui.'. ) , nearly the whole f' "f ,, will have to be lakru w"u ' 'Ulll. llll' SJ . . - .... B-..r llll Wifr A Portland (Me.) no' 1; bet with a Commercial stiW .nl. lu'l M er a rew nays ago. - - hut. The hotel man ie'. , ..... r,..., 1 t if I'M'" IUU tjloiltMlllll H"1" . , ,,t 1 snld to the winner; . hat as you want; In f'"'1' ""' .,; of a hat Hint suits you lll""fflll seud the bill to me." I'""1 . ., two what was Ids siui" '"e 11 to receive n bill of j knowu Congress street m woinnu-s hat. The wlu'l'"" ' , Informed him that I"' . . fixed for hats himself. '"' thought he'd turn the . ,,. wife. It was a hat and paid. A.it the Kl.tlBl'l''- ; "A sister of the llttif !, s ed her siiinll chin" " 1 ".';, J lu hopes that It woiu -( )lJF French doll lu the "l"'1"-' , u; heard from. She I ' ' full of questions. i ' was driving nasi a 'U ,i mother wheu she rtfinuit"", ma, how long are I11'"!''1',,:,! t ho gravestones coine P ' " , CouJiuerclul Advertise
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