New York City. Russian styles are
much liked aud srs singularly well
suited to small boy's wear. Th? styl
ish little May Manton suit i!iiwu Is of
Russian green melton, with wide
BOX'S BCSKIAX fcTIT.
bands of braid overlaid by narrow
strips of gold Mini is worn with a gold
belt. The style is, however equally
adapted to cloth of di (Ye rent colors, to
velvet, veheieou and corduroy; brown,
blue, black, tan and red are all worn,
and are held In equal favor with the
jfroen. -
Both from and backs are seamless
and tit smoothly across the shoulders,
but are slightly loose below tlu- belt
to allow ample freedom for youug
legs. The left front laps well over the
right in true Kussiau style, nad the
closing Is effceied Invisibly beneath
the trimmed edge. At the neck Is a
standing collar with rounded ends.
The sleeves are laid In a wide bos
pleat at the shoulders, and tucks are
stitched flat at the wrists to cuff depth.
The trousers are fitted at the hips
with darts, and are shaped with In
side, outside and centre seams, and
closed at the sides. The lower edges
are finished with hems or casings, lu
which elastic is inserted by means of
which the le? portions are drawn In
to give the baggy effect.
To make this suit for a boy of four
ji it i in i Art" '-i 'TT":s i.r"
A GENERALLY BECOMING SUIUT WAIST.
years of age three and seven-eighth
yards of material twenty-one inches
wide, three and an eighth yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, two yards forty
four inches wide, or one and turee
quarter yards fifty Inches wide, will
bo required.
Woman Shirt Waiat.
The sidrt waist shows variations
without number, but In all Its form
retains the essential characteristics
that have endeared it to the feminine
heart. The smart May Mauton design
shown In the large drawing is admir
able in every way, aud will be found
generally becoming. The slight ful
ness formed by th tucks means the
soft, graceful folds that are so well
adapted both to' slender und stout
figures, aud the back gives just the
taperln3 effect required by the latest
mode. As illustrated the material la
French llaunel lu a pretty shade of
pink, the buttons uro of dull-finished
gold, aud thu belt of flexible metal
braid, showing stripes of pink and
gold, held by ti simple dull gold b.lckle.
The waist Is mado over a fitted lin
ing that closes at the centre front.
The fronts proper are laid in three
tucks at each . shoulder, below which
they fall treo to thn waist, where the
fulness Is arranged In gathers, Down
the ceutre Is applied a taperLug box
pleat that is stitched near each edge,
permanently to the right front and
Looked over Invisibly or buttoned onto
the left. The back Includes three
tucks that correspond with and meet
those of the fronts at the shoulder
seam, are stitched u the back to tho
waist Hue, where tbey lap with slight
fulness. The sleeves are In bishop
atyle, finished at the wrists with
pointed cuffs. At the neck Is a stand
ing collar that also la finished with a
point and Is lapped over at the Ceutre
front.
To cut this skirt for a woman of
medium size four yards of material
twenty-one Inches wide, three and five
eighth yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
two and three-quarter yards thirty
two Inches wide, or two yard forty
four inches wide, will be required.
Haw raraull.
The new parasola are chiefly In
bright colors of both figured and plain
4 f silks, including taffetas, satin foulurds,
, peau de sole and peau de cynge. All
have bamboo or other natural-wood
handles, s leks and ferrules; many have
the ribs tipped with Ivor and are
finished with a bow or a cord and
huge tassels on the handle. Some of
the elaborate ones are trimmed with
chiffon or laee ruffles or with contrast
ing bauds of plain or paune velvet la
graduated widths.
Children's Garment!.
Children s garments are made In the
fashionable empire style, and these
are copied In the quaintest fashion. A
favored color Is the dull wedgwood
tint of blue, but for tluy children
white Is still universal, and very, love
ly pelisse or soft washing silk are
trimmed with Inee, or more useful
ones of serge and frieze have trim
mings of Thibet fur, which is washa
ble, or can be cleaned with the gur
tueuU Tha w limy.
There 1- a new and pretty tone of
gray, which, although adopted more or
less by Parisian., should only be worn
by Rood looking people with fair com
plexions. Its coldness Is much miti
gated by Indus mixed with black and
sliver, and here a tain does the bolero
coat give scope Tor Imagination, for
braidings in blii'l. and silver on gray
cloth are ladylike, smart and tt-cf''"
for all occasion.
I.lu'Inj. XIII 1Iim!I.Ii.
Lacing with ribbon, cord and bands
of tatlcta silk Is still one of the mod
ish features of our gowus. and It dec
orates collars, cuffs, celts ami skirts
as well. The dressmaker may use
her own tas.e about the disposition
of It, but she will find that she can
produce some very pretty effects in a
simple way. ,
The Spring Wrupi.
If any one wishes to know the news
as to spring wraps, let It be under
stood tiiat long taffeta coats will be
absolutely the rage.
All Oueu tjuefttlnn.
It is an open question which Is the
handsomer "at home" reception gown
almond-green, so-called; a pistachio
toue of deep light green, or the peony
pink, which Is so fresh aud cheerful
looking. These velvets are patterned
over with figures either In black or a
n. r n . i
lt fir. ' : s;: . t v..
lighter tone of the same color. The
self-colored patterned velvets are re
garded as rather more chic than those
which show designs of another color.
Woman' Suveli-Gornt Tueki-d Skirt.
The skirt that is t;iel::?d In groups Is
always graceful and promises to re
main a favorite for the present cud
the season to come. The May Miuiioii
model illus rated is the very latest
Unit has appeared, and combines ail
Ihe newest features. As showu It Is
made of wool crepe In cadet blue, but
is suited to ail materials: cloth, silk,
cashmere, crepe c!e chine and the en
tire range of available stuffs.
The skirt Is cut l;i seven gores. The
lucks, which are a half Inch In width,
are laid at the straight edge of each
side and back gore, there being six
groups lu all, three at each side. They
are stitched aud pressed flat to the
point Indicated, below which 'hey arc
left free to fall iu soft folds to the
floor. The upper portion of the skirt
Is titled ciosely anil smoothly, but it
flares stylishl as It falls below the
knees. The fulness at the back la laid
in double Inverted pleats that meet
over the centre seam.
To cut this skirt for a woman of
medium size eight and five-eighth
mum
11M
fx-,
SIVBS-OOSBD TDCiiED SltiHT.
yards of material twenty-oue Inches
wldo, Ave and a quarter yard forty
four Inched wide, or four yards fifty
luches wide, will be required.
A Kansas mau hui got up z clock
work device to attach to an ordinary
tnsgaziue gun so as to fire off a blunt
caitrldge at fixed Intervals. It is used
by tho ranchmen who set It by night
30 as to tcarce away the coyuies.
SPRINC SNAP-SHOTS.
ttntlt of tti Modes For Spring Care
fully Developed.
Thin and gauzy dress goods will be
the sine qua nou'of fashion for spring.
Veilings, woolen grenadines, alba
trosses anil sntin-faced crepes of the
lightest possible description are to be
la mode.
r
Light greens, tans, browns, pearls
and medium grays, old blue, old rose,
pastel pink, helios, navies and rnynls
nud finally much white aud black the
newest color range.
For her very earliest change milady
will choose a gown of homespun In
twilled canvas weave, of light gray,
brown, or black and white mixture.
For more general wear light-weight
cheviots, serges und broadcloths will
be eeu.
Soft finished silks, oftcnest of the
guaranteed qualities, still continue to
be the best dress lining; only the
swishy tall'ctu Is passe.
The lace dresses and Swisses nnd
organdies for the coming summer nre
1 artlcularly stylish. A favorite lining
for these is the sllkoline, mercerized
silk or satin-faced fancy tottous lu tig
ures or watered effects.
Large running white figures, or mod
erately shaded backgrounds, are most
sought nmoug the quantities of print
ed foulards and satlu-faced peau-d"
sole to be so much worn this year. Lat
er on the medallion effects, arabesques
and Persians now so popular for garni
tures will also appear lu whole gowns.
Sashes, vests, sleeves nnd puffings of
gold, printed panne and fancy printed
niousseline and crepe are the derii!'-:-cri
of fashior.
The latest weddln? fabrics show a
decided Freuch teudeucy. Large bro
cades on heavy satin grounds, to be
heavily lace trimmed, uro ataeug the
very newest
The high style iu cotton goods nll
incline to very old-tlmey effects dot
ted Swiss, sprigged muslin, dainty
mull, laee striped effects and the old
fashioned chine printed mulls.
The highest form of tailor-made for
Faring is braid and button adorned.
Gilt novelties are omnipresent.
Buckles galore, gold braid for bells
by the mile, slides and oddly-shaped
slides und buckles for the fronts, sides
and backs of girdles ure on every side.
Fashion arbiters are almost unani
mous that the short sleeve de rigueur
for summer gowns meuns longer
gloves, silk mitts aud suede, to accom
pany this style. Philadelphia ltecord.
The Care or th Manila.
Beautiful hands are ulways attrac
tive, und, while nil nands cannot be
beautiful as to form, .f the hands are
properly cared for they can be made
to look very pretty. The ideal hand Is
long and delicate, the fingers are soft,
round, small and tapering, and the
nails are ulcely rounded. By care and
attention every hand can be made to
resemble this Ideal hand.
The actual size of the hand, of
course, cannot be altered, but it cun be
mado soft and white, anrl the nails can
be trained so that lu' a short whila
the hand, however large, will be pretty-
At night wash the hands in warm
water, using the best quality of soap,
nnd after thoroughly cleansing the
skin rinse them iu clear water, dry
well, und be very, very sure that they
are absolutely dry. At night rub the
hands all over with cold cream or cu
cumber cream, und take an old pair of
gloves that are well stretched, cut the
tips of the fingers off und slip the
gloves on over your greasy hands. A
few nights of this treatment will do
wonders. In the morning wash your
hands iu the usual way, aud as you
dry them push back 'the skin around
the edge of each nail. Presently a lit
tle crescent Till appear. To prevent
ths skin growing up the nails and
ugain covering thp crescent, rub the
skin with lemon Juice; but if you re
member to push the skin back every
time you wash your Imudf, this will
not happen.
Let the length and shape of the nails
follow the formation of each finger.
j Once a week the nails thonld be maul
j cured as follows: Soak the linger tips
iui nuuuc live iiiiuutes in not, onpy
water, wipe them dry; then with a
little cuticle Unlfc push tho skin back
from tho nails, und with a curved sols
sors remove any "proud" flesh. Then
shape the nails; this Is best done with
a Hie, especially If the nails huv n ten
dency to break. The final touch to the
nails Is given with polishing powder
and ehumols. Kdna Burd, lu Amcrl
can Queen.
Soccniaful u a I'alvrer.
A Chicago woman hes adopted a nov
el form of catering as a business. Her
specialty lies lu using whut the hostess
has ut bund, which gives an air of In
dividuality that no hired service of
china and plate can r.ecure. Tho cut
glass, sliver aud artistic odds and ends
of china are placed to the best advan
tage, original modes of decoration are
devised and a dainty meuu arranged,
bhe never encourages more than eight
courses, and the hostesses who have
profited by her services say that her
dinners are Invariably successful.
In addition to the dining room this
energetic young woman lookij after the
reception and dresslug rooms. In the
former she rearranges the brlc-a-brac
and furniture, having superfluous
chairs removed or others added when
needed. In the lulter she sees that
pins and hairpins are plentiful In their
respective trays, that needles und
thread are at hand In case of Hcelilei.t
' Jo glova button or luce draperies, uud
that a powder box lu invitingly ;.dja.
cent.
rinrnt Clikrnllnr.
A pretty floral gnrnlturo of extreme
ly Rtnnll blossoms deeorntes the front
panel of a dinner dress of emerald
panne In a novel manner. The flower
useil nrt violets, purple nnd white
made cleverly In it graduated bnnd Id
silk nnd velvet. The effect la a chair
woven Iik the daisy chains whlcr
Kngllsh und Amerlcnu children weavt
In June. The violet chain starts froic
tho corsage; It Is passed around the
neck, nnd Is attached ns n border tc
the loW-eut, squared decolletage. II
makes a loop around the corsage bow
on the left of the bodice, and then con
tinulng downward follows the "left ol
front" to the head of the skirl flounc
ing, where It finishes with another loot
and with ends under the how placed
at that point to match the corsage bow
of ribbon.
Tl-lflr. Tlmt Tll.
It is lu small things that a dainty
woman Is always conspicuous; the lit
tle things that apiear unimportant tc
the careless woman, tho well-dressed
and dainty woman regards as vital
A soiled collar ever so slightly soiled
a crushed ribbon, nu absent hook ol
button, or a conspicuous plu has been
known to spoil the entire effect of an
otherwise perfect toilet.
Another unforgivable offense in the
ethics of the fastidious woman Is the
wearing of cheat) Uuerv or Imitation
ffwelry or an abundance of the latter
ut inopportune times.
Shoes are another important detail;
nud handkerchiefs, stockings and the
ninny etceteras that go to make up n
dainty appearance must ench nnd all
receive attention. American Queen.
ltuunutm For Children.
All young children wear the plettu
esqtlft bonnets; the pokes and Ihe round
shapes made of shirred silk, velvet, or
cloth. The latter are almost too heavy
even i:i the light-weight cloths to be
generally recommended. These bon
nets are good things for winter wear,
us the head tits close into tho crown,
and there is consequently sulliclcnt
warmth at the back of tue head, while
the flaring brim is very pretty, and
shows off tlie delicate features in a
charmingly picturesque fashion. Hows
of taffeta and satin ribbon or thn clus
ters of ostrich tips the same shade ns
the bonnet, nut the little wreath ol
roses inside, or a few small roses put
in through the ruche that surrounds
the face are the favorite trimmings.
Harper's Uuzur.
Trllliy in Itcal Lift..
Sveiigali In real lire is undertaking
to tench a girl, by means of hypnotic
Influence, to become an expert violin
ist. Like Trilby, the girl has no natur
al aptitude for such u task, nud hud
practically given up her cmbillons to
be a violinist wheu the hypnotist took
her in hand. The subject had taken
violin lessons for months, and was un
able to make the viollu do more than
squeak out n few simple airs. When
the hypnotist put the girl under "ln
llueuce" her lingers, says Science Sitt
ings, became supple, lier touch was
accurate, ami she handled the bow sur
prisingly well. I'nlike Trilby, she
showed the same skill whan she passed
from under the influence of the hyp
notic spell.
A WutimiiM lcxerutlve Ability,
It is claimed that the largest banquet
on record was that given to the
Mayors of France In the Garden of th:i
Ttillerles during the recent Exposition.
This banquet was entirely managed by
a woman twenty-six years old. Mile.
Potel. The number of guests was
2.'!,4(ili, and tho total number of em
ployes was IH.OSU. This included
wagon drivers, detectives, caretakers
of silver. Ice cream men, dish washers,
waiters and cooks. On the day of
the banquet Mile. Potel was on the
ground In a magnificent costume, sur
rounded by a small army of subordin
ates and boys on bicycles, to curry her
orders.
IllltioU Woimin'a Clovor lilea.
An Illinois woman last year earned
STUD without leaving her own home.
She proposed to her. grocer that ho
allow her to take nil the vegetables
and fruits that Were not fresh enough
to sell and she would preserve and
pickle them ou shares, nud ho could
sell the stock in his chop, ller share
oJ the (list year's profit has been !J70i.t,
and the grocer admits It has brought
him additional trade.
The waist Is to continue Its upward
curve In the back.
China blue la us lovely lu cloth as lu
the sheer, summery fabrics.
As Hummer approaches the red dress
will not be In such high feather.
Flounces will not down-not below
the lower half of the skirt, at any rate.
Two shadc-i of tu'lge. especially If the
darker one be of paune, a in exquisite.
Long black gloves mal:o many nu
otherwise uuuoticeuble tolletto vtry
striking.
A fold of rilliant velvet usually tin
lshcs tho stock, be It of lace or other
material.
Two rows of buttons, five in ench,
at the top of the pleats lu the baek of
a skirt give a postlllluu effect.
Princess frocks In the sheer fabrics
will be full of tucks aud lace, and
topped by the ubiquitous bolero.
Princess dresses for house wear aro
tremendously languishing affairs wheu
the top part Is lu the shape of a droop
Ing yoke of lace and tucking.
Hummer waist plainness will be re
lieved by the T. The T is th ktrii.r.
down the frout, supplemented by strips
that extend out over the shoulders to
the sleeve tops.
Heavy black stitching aud. any
amount of It. makes tho white taffeta
tailor made a stunulug creation. Add
to this a toudi of cream lace and a bit
of embroidery or velvet In your own
color, uud there you are.
L'ndersleeves are not necessarily
basis. Women with full, beautiful arms
often havo these transparent acces
sories skin tight. A few buckles may
be worked In on the stock, tho hat uud
the hutte shoes having no monopoly.
ODD JOHNNY A1TLESEED
A MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF
A PENNILESS PHILANTHROPIST.
Thn Father nf Orchard In ttir Ktalf
of Ohio The Work of an Kwhi
trio Man Who Wan WlriVljr Known
and Well TlioiiRht Of.
"Johnny Applosecd" has n monu
ment. Fut me generations shall know
of the noble mission of John Chnpinnu,
the Apostle of Apples. Mansfield, Ohio,
has resetted his memory from oblivion
nnd embalmed It In a statue. The story
of lils gentle, beneficent life Is the
record of one of the quaintest, nweet
est characters produced In the pioneer
West. Next to his religion "Johnny
Appleseed" held apples to bo the choic
est blessing vouchsafed to man. He
believed In the salvation of health by
apples. He prcuched the gospel of
apples, nnd he practiced It. He made
the young lands nf Ohio and Indiana
bloom with the fragrant white blos
soms of countless apple trees. He
added untold wealth nnd happiness
to generations born aud unborn. Sage
and simple, crank and genius, seer and
vagrant, "Johnny Appleseed" was a
penniless philanthropist, a humble
benefactor of millions.
The cldermills o't Pennsylvania were
his Mecca, nnd nppleseeds his quest.
From every pilgrimage to the East he
brought back precious sacks of seeds.
With his own hands he cleared forest
spaces for his nurseries, and when tho
trees were two or three years old he
distributed them broadly, sometimes
iu exchange for ti bit of clothing, but
more often as u gift. Gentle aud lov
able, friend of white nnd redskin, the
apple missionary was ns one crying in
the wilderness. He went whither he
would, welcomed by all, nnd he doited
the woods and prairies of his kingdom
with apple orchards.
It was a picturesque but a practical
crusade that this poor backwoodsman
prem-hed. and there are hearls atluned
to Its divine swcelncss. It remained
for Martin P.. ISusluiell, of Mnnsllnld.
to erect n permanent memorial to the
Apostle of Apples, and it was recently
unveiled In tho Sliertnan-Ilcinenmu
Park, which is the joint gift of the late
John Sherman and a fellow townsman,
Mr. IlnshneH's father was a warm
friend of "Johnny Appleseed." The
base of the monument, which Is of
buff stone, benrs the Inscription, "In
Memory of John Chapman, best known
ns Johnny Appleseed, pioneer apple
nursery inn n of Hichlaud County, from
1S10 to ISItO."
Cradled iu Massachusetts in 1775,
"Johnny Appleseed" came West with
a brother In the dawn of the century.
Little was known of his early life, but
there were traditions among the pion
eers of Ohio of a romance In which a
woman scorned the yonng man's love.
He began his apple mission In Penn
sylvania in 1802 or 180't, but soon
transferred his field to Ohio. He made
frequent visits to one Keystone Stale
fc- apple seeds, nnd on his return
sought favorable spots for his pioneer
nurseries. He sought fertile soil and
sheltered places, uud often tnndo clear
ings to give his tender shoots prolecv
tion from wind nud blizzard. As one
section of the State became supplied
with trees he moved to another. The
early settlers were too busy in wrest
ing a livelihood from nature nnd In
lighting Indl.'fus to eugnge incite slow
process of raising apple trees from
seed, and Chapman, full of faith In the
virtue of the fruit, took upon himself
the duty of supplying the need. Usual
ly ti man of tew words, he became elo
quent when speaking of apples, and his
fine flow of language gave the Impres
sion that ho had been well educated.
Living npou the bounty of field and
forest, eating fruits and nuts like the
beasts and birds, never harming iin
animal for fur or food, "Joniiny Apple
seed" led a life of supreme simplicity.
Sometimes he replenished his scanty
wardrobe by bartering young trees for
old clothes or cast-off boots. More of
ten ho gave freely of his trees,, and
thus started many u pioneer orchard.
Ho carried on this work in Ohio for
twenty years or more, and then he fol
lowed the star of empire westward to
continue his mission in the newer field
of Indiana, whore he died iu IS-iri.
"Appleseed Johnny" lived ns simple
a. life as the animals he loved. He
had no home, seldom any money, and
barely any clothing, lie lived in the
woods as often as not, und n hollow
tree was his favorite bed. His long
n-nd arduous trips to Pennsylvania
vverj mado In part on foot and iu part
In birch bark canoes. He saw that life
was too great a struggle for the plou
eers to spare tho time for this work,
and he devoted his life to their service.
They had llltle to give, aud ho asked
for little. lie was always clothed lu
rags, and In summer they were hardly
more than shreds. He often went bnre
footed, sometimes trumping weary
rilles through tho snow without cover
lugs for his feet, lu the summer he
was content wiili fiandtil'i of wood or
bark, fastened to blB feet with thongs
of deer skin. He literally took no
thought for thn morrow. If near a set
tlement he could always count on a bit
of food. For h!s tramps in thu woods
he carried a saucepan on his head and
cooked meh vegetable foods us he
could find. Living much la tho forests,
be became an adept lu woodcraft und
wandered at will. Ho never carried
a weapon nud was seldom molested,
even the wild unliuals appearing to
understand that ho was their friend.
The Indians respected him, and per
haps the sight of a woodsman without
knife or gun Inspired them with that
feeling of uwo which they had fur an
lusano man.
"Johnny" regarded all animals as
Cod's creatures, uud he would suffer
himself rather than bur n one of the
leust of them. One chilly night In the
woods he built a tire to warm himself,
but when he saw the Insects attracted
to his blazo fall Into the flames he ex
tinguished the lire rather than have
the death of a bug ou his conscience.
On another occasion he crawled Into a
log to sleep, but finding It already oc
cupied by a squirrel an i her little ones,
he was worried by tho .'buttering of
the frightened mother nud breked out,
to sleep lu the snow.
"Appleseed Johnny" was a hero, too.
During tiio war of 1812 Mansfield was
frightened by rumors of a hostile at
tack. The nearest soldiers were at
Mount Vernon, thirty miles away,
where Cupula Duugluss hud a troop, j
When a call tvns innde for a volunteer
to carry n message to Mount Vernon
"Johnny" stepped forwn.-d. Tha Jour
ney had to be nindo nt night over a
new road that was little better than a
trail and through a country swarming
with bloodthirsty Indians. The tin
nrmed Apostle of Apples sped through
the woods like n runner mid came back
In the morning with a squad of sol
diers. It was an Incident worthy of
poem, hat has been almost forgotten.
The death of this strange missionary
was In keeping with his life work. Tho
latter years of his life were spent near
Fort Wayne, where, although seventy
years old, he continued to grow and
scatter apple trees. He learned that
some cattle hail broken down the
brushwood fence of a nursery he had
planted, it was winter and the nurs
ery was twenty milea nwny, but the
brave old crnsad-r starte i out on foot
to srvc his beloved trees. He worked
for hours In cold and snow, repairing
the fence, uud started to walk back
home. He fainted from fatigue and
took refuge in thn cabin of a settler.
It hnppened the pioneer had come from
Ohio and knew of "Johnny's" work in
that State. He welcomed the weak edd
man, who asked only a bit of bread
and a ;ilace on the floor to sloop. The
next morning "Johnny" was delirious,
and Roon afterward died of pneumonia.
He was -fled near by nnd a rude
board placed over his grave, but It has
long since crumbled Into dust, nnd the
site of the burial Is unknown. Chicago
Thnes-Ilerald.
PARTRIDCE AND PHEASANT.
A Hybrid Cnme llli.l Thai 11 un Appeared
In Oregon.
There is a movement on fool among
sportsnu u In Portland to Introduce the
English or gray partridge In Oregon
next spring. It Is proposed to Import
nt least fifty pairs of these birds, and
ns they are hardy and prolific, that
number if ptoporly placed and protect
ed for a few years, should give the
species a fair slart. The Willamette
Valley should be a paradise for them,
as they prosper best wh -re the high
est state of cultivation prevails, and
besides are taid to be a benefit to agrl
culi lire.
The gray par! ridge Is a fine, pauiy
bird, lying well to dogs, and rivaling
the ring-neck pheasant for sport. It
Is a ve-y plump, handsome bird, some
what resembling the Oregon quail In
form, but fully twleo ns large, and
will make a line addition to the list
tif game birds In the State. Their habi
tat Is almost entirely confiticd to the
cultivated fields, ami thry rarely take
to brush cover.
Subscription lists to defray the ex
penses of bringing the birds from Eng
land nre in the hands of several sports
men, tyul also In tho various gun stores
of Portland, nnd aro being very liber
ally subscribed to.
Mr. Kleiner, of Sielner's Market, Sai
lem, has sent to the Oregonlan n bird
which is a cross between the blue
grouso nnd the Chinese pheasant,
which, he says. Is the first of the kind
ever seen by any of the Snlem sports
men.
The shape and markings of the bird
plainly show that It Is a hybrid of thu
two species named. The body Is short
er aud more chunky than that of the
phcasaul; the head is shaped like ti
pheasant's, the red circle around Ih.i
eyes being visible, though not so
marked as In the pheasant. The legs
nnd feet are those of the grouse, aud
are devoid of the f.purs worn by pheas
ants. The c olors unci markings of the
two birds nre so blended Iu the cross
that it is harJly possible to tell which
parent It favors most. The tall Is
longer than that of the grouse, nnd
shows a slight Inclination to bo pointed
like that of the pheasant. The breast
shows a t-cnihlancc of ihe rich purplo
coloring of the pheasant, but there Is
no sign of tho white ring around the
nock. The bird Is plumper nnd heavi
er than a pheasant of the same age,
nnd It Is evident that the cross Is an
Improvement on thu species which pro
duced It, except that it Is not so hand
tome as the pheasant.
A similar hybrid, shot near Conallls
by a resident of Portland, was de
scribed In the Ori'gouian toon nftcr
the shooting season opened, and Its
skin, mounted lu very good style, Is
now on exhibition In the window of :T
Third street grn store. These nro tho
only snecinicus of a cross between the
pheasant nud the grouse which have
been heard of here, but n whole brood
of the progeny of a pheasant aud a
domestic fowl wr-ro exhibited a year or
two ago.
The female pheasant being of sn
inv.ch plainer plumage thau the cock,
tho female hybrid of tho two might
pass without notice, it Is scarcely
probable that any new cpeclca of game
bird will result from this cross breed
ing, as such hybrids nre rarely feiTllc.
Portland Oregonlan.
The Nttine of Krone.
When the coronation of Edward VII.
takes place In Westminster Abbey one
will bo reminded of uu Interesting dnk
connecting biui with first of F.ngland's
Edwards.
In 12IMI, when Scotland fell Into the
bunds of her southern neighbor, Ed
ward carried off to London the large
slone called the "Stouo of Scone"
upon which thu Scottish Kings hud
been crowned from time beyond mem
ory.
Tradition had It that this was the
very stone upon which Jacob had slept
at llelhel.
This block was taken to Westminster
Abbey, where It was placed as a sup
port to the seat of a stately throne
chair, and where It baa ever since
played ail Important part lu tho cor
onation ceremonies of the English sov
ereigns, that take place In this splendid
and historic Abbey, which stands close
to thu Houses of Parliament and al
most as near and within sound of the
Thames as It washes the embankment.
Blrda Mens of Fear.
Olio of the chief governing Instincts
among birds Is the souse of fear. This
feeling of fear Is not apparent in birds
until teu or twelve days after birth.
All perching birds ucqulre the In
stinct of feur at from eight to tea
days after birth, and this Instinct be
comes the controlling factor lu the sub
sequent experiences of thu bird, being
either lessened or lucrcuso j by cli'cuui-
suiuct'i. . j
THE APPLE-9ARREL.
it stood in ths cellar low and din-.
Where the cobweba swept nnd i A,
Holding the store from hntcdi sad lisib
At the feet of autumn laid.
And oft, when the days were short uni
dreur
And thn north wind ibricHcil one"
roared,
We children nouolit in too corner, here,
And drew on the toothnnn-.o boxid.
'Sot thus through the long, Pong winter
time
Tt answered our every cull
With wine of the summer' gnldcn prime
Sealed by the hand of fall.
The beat there was of the rnnli and air,
Of rain and sun and brcese.
Changed to a pippin nweet ani rare
lty the art ol the faithful trees. '
A wonderful barrel wns this, had tn
Its mesnage but rightly heard.
Filled with the tales of wind and bee,
Of cricket and moth nnd bird;
ltife with the bliss of the fravniiit Juno
When akies were soft and blue;
Thronged with the drcamn of a harvest
moon
O'er fields drenched deep with dew.
Oh homely barrel, I'd fain es.iy
Your marvellous skill again;
Take me hack to the pat, I pray.
As willingly now as then;
Xfrick to the tender morna and even,
The noontides warm and still,
The fleecy clouds and the inangied leaves
Of the orchard over the hill,
idwin L. Sabin, in the "New" Lippincnt'..
PITH AND POINT."
Ella-"In't that a beautiful sky?"
Stella "Yes. Whnt a lovely color for
a shirt waist." Harper's Bazar.
'Tapn, Is an authoress always a mar
ried woman T' "That uepetids, my son,
on whether she can ' turn euough ti
support two." Life.
"Will nothing induce you to chants
your mind nnd marry?" he asked. "An
other man might," she replied. Phila
delphia North Amerlcun.
Madge "You'd better not trout tha
girl with n book. She never returns
one." Marjorle "F.ut she won't keep
this It's a diary." Smart Set.
The lovesick poet seeks in vain
For words tlmt will rhyme handy:
Hut his brut girl would, no doubt,
Prefer a box of candy.
Chicago Ni:w.i.
Little Tommy's sister hud been H
and when he saw her he exclnlme.il;
"You look as though you had swal
lowed a skeletou too big for you."
Life.
She "Of course, every woman likes
to lie flattered." He (with a meaning
look) "But there are women whom It
Is Impossible to flatter." Boston
Transcript.
"Oh, well, you prude, I don't rare for
your kisses." "Sour grapes." "YOti
needn't send me nny over the tele
phone, either." "Sour currents."
Cleveland Plain Healer.
"The wireless telegraphy reminds mo
of a groundless quarrel." "What pos
slole connection Is there between tho
two?" "It's practically having words
over nothing." Philadelphia Times.
"I dare you junt to kiss me!"
Exclaimed tho pert young mijs.
"I never take a dure." he said,
"And bo I'll take the kiss."
Philadelphia KacorA:
Burglar (sternly) "Where's yer litw
bnnd?" Woman (treuibllug) "Under
the bed." Burglar "Then I won't tuke
nothing. It's bad cnot gh to have such
a husband, without bring robbed, too."
-'iit-Blta.
Mrs. Newlywed "I had horrid luefc
with my cake." Mrs. Blntbare "Too
bnd did It fall?" Mrs. Newlywed
"Yes. I placed it on the window-ledge
to cool, aud my husband, either by ac
cident or design, puihed 1c oDT."
Cleveland State Journal.
"You don't seem us fond of poetry
as you used to be," remarked tho
waste buskct "No," replied the otflce
gorft; "I'm suspicious of It. I picked up
a poem yestesday that looked very
sweet at Urst sight, but it turned ont
to be a bit of satire. I never taster
anythiug so bitter." Philadelphia Hoc
crd. Taking V. Ue l'reeautlona.
"On my right arm. please," Laid th"
s.weet young thing.
Tho physician who was arranging
the vaccine points looked surprised.
The mother, who mis supervising the
proceeding, seemed even more Aston
ished. "You mean your left arm, Clara," ciy
asserted.
"No, I don't; I mean my right nrrj,"
answered tho willful girl.
"But It will annoy you much lost on
;our leU arm," insisted tho mother.
The girl blushed but shook her bead.
"You don't understand," sho Paid.
"I confess I don't," admitted th-
mother.
"Very likely Hint U because yoa
were not vacciunted at a time when
you were engaged to bo married," eug
gested the girl. "Harold has baen
vaccinated ou his left arm, so I er
as a mere matter of convenience, don't
you see, when you consider the juxta
position in some circumstances "
H cue tho mother , and tho physician
made a mental diagram of the custom
ary situation when two hearts aro
beating ns one and quickly saw that
tho girl was exceptionally thoushtful
and far-sighted. Chicago Post.
Moving I'lctoira of tha Stomach.
Drs. Lungo und MeUiqg, says tha
Photographic Times, succeeded In
tuklng photographs of the mucous
membrane of the stomach In the living
Bubject, A stomach tube Is Introduced,
having at the lower cud nn electric
lamp aud at the upper end a camera.
The stomach Is Urst emptied and
washed aud then distended with air.
Then fifty pictures can be taken lu
rapid succession tn from ten to fifteen
minutes. By turning the apparatus
on lta own axis all parts of the mucous
membrane can be pictured. The
photographs are about tht size of s
cherry atone, but, of course, they can
be enlarged.
Tha Worst Paved City.
Moscow Is probably tho worst paved
city In the world. Great cobblestones
driven by hand Into a loose bed of
eaud form -a roadway which Is always
dusty in summer and muddy In au
tumn, and In many of the roads there
is no attempt at a roadway of any
bind. The streets are badly watered
and cleaned. The yearly expenditure
for these two operations 1 only about
J105.00O. '
The Intttorr of Marriage,
'An Atchlsou girl boasted a few years
ago that two men were so anxious to
marry her "that she drew straws to
oee which sho would take. She drew
wrong straw. Atchluon Clule.