f
TUB UNCROWNED KINO.
Or God or Mammon, at he serves
Straight to hit goal he cuts hit war,
Perhaps on some vast continent
His hand was closed but yesterday.
"Art, yesterday," you nay. "But death
Heeauire one died it ell fife done?
Ih uncrowned monarch never dies.
The-sun batlt aet there springs the lual
A BRAVE YOUNG GIRL.
By MAURICE
AOM.
IT, Jobson!" exclaimed
Squire Wilkinson, bak
ing band through the
carriage window, In front
of the little Inn In Che
i a
M
row
shire, wltb stout, rough-looking roan
In farmer's ,Tarl, "If I bad expected to
ee you here. 1 would liave brought
long 1 he nioin-y I owe you; but I tave
It safely looked op for you In my bu
reau drawer nt home," ue added, wltb
bland sidle.
"Oh, never mind, squire. I'm In no
'pedal burry 'bout it," replied the man
addressed as Jobson. "I shall be up to
Wilkinsonvllle in a week or so, and
will give you a call. I've n couple o'
lmre of them choice cattle I'd like to
drive up to you when I come. Same
price as t'others, you know, and full
s good, If not better."
"I don't kuow that I care to purchase
any more stock Just at present," re
plied the gentleman, blandly. "If you
bad a good young Ally well broken for
saddle borse for a young lady, I
might talk wltb you."
"I think I have my eye on Jest the
nlmal you want, squire. For your
daughter, eh?"
"Yes; mother and I are Just going to
fetch her home from the seminary,
where she will graduate to-morrow
nd. as I anticipate, with the highest
honors." This, with an excusable de
gree of fatherly pride.
"Sbe ought, squire, that's a fact."
returned Jobson, with seeming Interest,
"for I know you have put out stacks
of money on her education,"
"Yes. Well, call for your money
when you come to Wilkinsonvllle.
Good-morning:"
And the carriage rolled away.
Two or three Idlers, of the type
usually to be found lounging around
country taverns, had been Interested
listeners to the foregoing conversation.
nd among them was Tom Dolan, the
landlords son, a reckless, dissolute
fellow, who had already cost his father
many a hard-earned dollar to keep him
out of the clutches of the law.
"There Is the man that can show the
rocks to you," said Jobson, turning to
his companions, as the stylish equipage
moved off. "He's rich as mud, and
they've named the town after him
Wilkinsonvllle. He's like all the rest
of these city chaps, you know full of
new-fangled notions nbout fancy stock,
nd all that. Why, a shrewd fellow
can pull the wool over his eyes as easy
s a baby. Do you see, I know Just
uch a filly as be wants a good saddle
Dorse for his daughter, well brokf
Ef. Del Did you understand? The
mare Is going on ten, but I shall sell
her for five, of course. He'll never
know the difference unless some one
tells him. I can buy her for a hundred
nd quarter, and shall sell to him
for two hundred at least. Why, I sold
tilm a three-year-old Durham bull and
heifer this spring short-horn, fancy
breed, you know, ha! ha I for three
hundred and fifty dollars, and the two
only cost me seventy-five a year ago.
Pretty good pay for a-year's keeping,
eh? That's the money be was speak
ing about paying m Just now; but I
don't think I'd care to leave it In the
bouse with a servant girl, and no men
folks about. I'd expect to be robbed
'fore I got back."
"Ain't there no farm bands about the
place?" questioned Tim. a look of hun
gry eagerness lighting up bis stolid
features.
"Yes; he keeps a half dozen or more;
but they are boarded by the manager
outside."
"And don't he keep dogs, eh. ?" queried
Tim.
"I never sawd any there excepting a
mall rat terrier and a poodle, but he
keeps some excellent cider, I can tell
yeu!" returned Jobson. smacking his
lips at the recollection of the pitcher
ful he had drunk there after the per
petration of the fraud lie hail just
II tided to.
"Speaking of the cider, makes me
think you can afford to treat on that
trade!" Interposed one of the loungers,
with a thirsty twinkle In his eyes.
"Well, Fagetty, I don't mind If I
lo," assented Jobson, turning tovanl
the barroom. "Come, Tim. let's go In
nd cider all hands round."
While Jobson and bis companions are
iflrinking at the little tavern in Cheshire
we will accompany the reader to Wil
kinsonvllle, where the gentleman's es
tate was attractively situated. The
house had been left in charge of a
tout servant girl, and the Held where
the farm hands were at work was a
good distance away. But Polly Miner
was In no way disturbed. She had
often been left alone to guard and pro
tect the house, and sbe felt In no way
concerned Tor her safety.
It was a warm day, and doors and
Tvindows were open, while Polly her
elf was as busy as a bee flitting from
room to room, as she performed her
customary labors. Late In the after
noon a shadow falling across the kitch
en floor attracted her attention, and
he glanced up hastily from her work,
-directing her eyes toward the still open
doojr. "Standing on the sill, and gazing
t her with a mingled look of admlra
t.n and mockery, stood a beetle
browed, ruffianly-looking fellow, whom
he at first took for one of the field
bunds.
The second glance, however, satis
fied her that the fellow was not one of
Mr. Wilkinson's men, and she began to
feel a little uneasy under his persist
ent glance. The house was embowered
In shrubbery, so that she could not
von see the field In which the men
were at work.
But Polly Miner was not to be pastry
Intimidated by any strange tramp, and
o she demanded of the rough-looking
visitor what be wanted.
"Well, my girl." responded the vil
lain, coolly. "I want all I can get: hut,
frst and foremost, I want the thee
hundred and fifty dollar laid away
Nor shall his power be the leiw
If in hia childhood's bjr (one pear
The gutter cradled him, nor may
A statelier birth his strength increase.
He is. For good or ill. he is;
Ami wot to those who blindly cling
Unseeing to the ancient thrones,
And reck not of the Uncrowned King?
Clinton Dangerfield, in the Century,
SILINSBY.
In your master's bureau drawer for
Jobson. If yon get It for me civil. It's
all right. I won't hurt you."
"But you are not Jobson!" cried
Polly, retreating a step, and then firm
ly facing the Intruder.
"No. but I'm his first cousin," an
swered the fellow, with a grin; "and
I want you to be as lively n possible
in showing me where to find it."
"Well, then!" cried Polly, resolutely,
"I shan't show you where It is that's
Hut."
"Then I'll make you!"
"I'd Just like to see you do It!" was
the tart rejoinder.
The villain drew n revolver and a
stout cord from his pocket.
"Now," said he, "if you remain quiet,
and let me bind your wrists. It's nil
well and good. Otherwise you'll smell
powder while I'm administering a dose
of cold lead to you."
And being much stronger than our
herolue he forthwith proceeded to tie
her wrists behind her. She attempted
to scream while he was doing It, where
upon be brutally stuffed his handker
chief Into her mouth, nearly suffocat
ing her.
"There, I guess you'll hold you
tongue now!" he growled.
When he had secured her wrists, he
dragged her Into an adjoining room,
and tied her to a bedpost. He then
took a hatchet and proceeded to ran
sack the house. He was not long in
finding the bureau, and with a few
well-directed blows demolished the
lock of the upper drawer, which
chanced to be the right one. , Here, to
his surprise, he found eight hundred
dollars Instead of three hundred and
fifty. This was so gratifying that he
went to Polly and offered to release her
If she would draw him a pitcher of the
squire s cider and not raise a muss.
Polly, half suffocated, signified her
willingness with a gesture.
"You are a beauty!" he said, pressing
his thick, sensual Hps to her check,
into which tho Indignant blood rushed
like a torrent.
Fortunately ho did not offer to take
any rr.nre liberties, but removed the
gag and unbound her numbed wrists,
which had been tied so tight as to al
most stop the circulation.
"Now," said be, "I haven't much
time to spare, and hurry up and draw
me the pitcher of cider, and I'll be off."
Without a word Polly went to the
dresser and took down a quart mug.
while the Impatient robber narrowly
watched her movements.
Seemingly passive In obeying the
villain's orders, she started directly for
tne cellar, but was gone so long that
the unwelcome guest became Impatient
at the delay.
Determined to know what was de
taining her so long, he started for the
cellar himself, grumbling savagely as
he went. No sooner had he stepped
from the tipper landing, and com
menced his descent Into the cellar,
than the back pantry door was softly
opened, and Polly glided noiselessly
across the kitchen, and bolted the solid
oak door through which the unsuspi
cious villain had but the moment be
fore passed.
In order to explain the mystery of
rolly's unexpected appearance above
stairs. It will be necessary to state
that the main cellar was connected
with the milk cellar, and a flight of
back stairs leading from that connect
ed with n sninll dairv room above.
leading out from the kitchen pantry.
Instead of stopping to draw the
cider, Polly bad passed tbroueh Into
the milk cellar, and crept cautiously
up the back stairs, bolting and burring
that door after her, which. like the
other, was of solid oak. an Inch thick.
Nothing short of a giant could have
forced a passage through It.
The cellar windows. l!ie only other
passages, were alsi strongly barred,
rendering egress from either cellar
impossible. The robber W:is, therefore,
completely entrapped, without the
shadow of n hope of escape. But he
did not know it yet. He saw the light
'1 the cellar, and thinking that Polly
was still there, unhesitatingly descend
ed. So Intent was he upon his pur
pose, and so absorbed with the thought
of a flowing mug of the squire's cider,
that he did not hear Polly when she
bolted the door above him.
On discovering, when too lnte. that
our heroine was not there, bis first
thought was that she had hidden out
of fear, and so he coolly turned the
faucet and drew a mug of the choice
beverage with his own hands. This
he drank, and then, taking the candle,
he carefully searched through both
cellars. Discovering the buck stalra
leaning up rrom the milk cellar, he
hurriedly mounted, only to find the
door securely fastened outside.
"Blast my eyes!" he exclaimed,
"she's slipped out this way. and Is off
by this time to spreud the alarm '."
He did uot kuow, then, how com
pletely he had placed himself In her
power. He hastily made his way back
into the main cellar and mounted the
sumo flight by which he had descended.
He recollected ho had left the door
ajar when he went down. It was now
closed, lie tried to open It. but, to his
dismay, he found he could only ruise
the latch. It was firmly secured ou the
outside, like the other, and he s;iw that
be was fairly caught.
"Curses on the cider!" he muttered,
while his heart sank within hitn. "If
I'd let that alone, I'd been all right
now. What a cursed fool I was to
let that cunning Jade outwit me!" and
he fell to pounding violently against
the door.
"Look here, you she-devil, are you
out there?"
"Yes, I'm out here, and you are In
there!" answered Polly, Jeerlngly, 1
"Well, let me out. then, and I'll prom
ise nut to hurt you!" expostulated the
Mbber.
'i don't Uilnk you jiiil, when, I let
t
Intend to keep you so till I can call
In assistance and have you arrested,
I'd look well, wouldn't I. to let such a
villain as you loose on the strength of
your own word?"
"But I swear to you, my sweet
beauty, I won't injure a hnlr of your
lovely head, If you'll otdy let me out!"
whined the prisoner, pleadingly.
"Oh. try me, miss, and I swear to you
I'll be as civil as a deacon."
"I think you will, because I'm not
such a born Idiot as to trust you.
How do I know but you would put a
bullet through my head if I were sim
ple enough to comply with your re
quest?" "Look here, mtss. I'll give you the
pistol, all loaded as It Is, to satisfy you
that I won't hurt you."
"How are you going to give me the
pistol without my running the risk of
getting a bullet first, I should like to
know?" was our heroine's cunning re
sponse. "I'll show you," said the fellow, hum
bly. "I'll shove it out to you between
tha bars oft the cellar window."
"I'd like to see you do It first," said
Tolly, seeming to yield.
"Well, then, look out and you'll see
that I do It," and, suiting ihe action to
the word, he ran down the cellar stairs
and tossqd It through the narrow and
strongly barred window Into the yard.
Tolly had thrust her head out of the
kitchen window and saw him toss It
out.
"Now I have him where I want him!"
ejaculated the brave girl.
With the pistol In bis possession, It
might have been dangerous to approach
him. Now he could do no barm, ex
cept it was by brute force, and she
could soon summon help enough to
easily overpower the villain. She ac
cordingly left the bouse, and, hurrying
through the surrounding shrubbery,
was soon In the midst of the field
hands, where she electrified them with
the story of the robber's Imprisonment
In the cellar. One ran to tho village
for an officer, while the rest hurried
back with Polly to see that her prisoner
did not escape. They found him pound
ing Impatiently at the door and asking
to be released. One of the men picked
up the revolver and the rest stood
ready to overpower the thief the mo
ment that Tolly opened the door.
"Keep quiet now!" said Tolly, "and
I'll let you out. I've Just brought a few
friends to look at you, that's all!" And
she opened the door.
"Tim Dolan!" was the general ex
clamation the moment their eyes fell
on the caged ruffian.
Tim offered no resistance, and made
no attempt to escape. He was com
pletely chopfullen, and didn't fcnow
what to say. In a few minutes tho
officer arrived, and ho was taken Into
custody. They, of course, found the
squire's money upon bis person, and
he was hurried off to the village lock
up, to await an examination. Here he
was fully committed, and had to await
trial. His trial soon followed; he was
convicted, and sentenced to three years
In the penitentiary.
As for Tolly, our brave little heroine,
one of the squire's men, a likely . and
good-looking young fellow, fell des
perately In love with her, partly for
her pretty face, nnd partly out of ad
miration for her bravery, and married
her from the squire's residence the en
suing Christinas. The squire gave her
a marriage dower of a hundred dollars,
nnd many other presents that were ac
ceptable for housekeeping. New York
Weekly.
Arranged Alphabetically.
So great an authority on circus mat
ters as Tody Hamilton vouches for
tiie truthfulness of the following
story. It was with uu English provin
cial circus, and business hud been bad.
Finally the performers, with a tum
bler nuuied Zeno at their head, went
to the management and insisted on
receiving their back pay. They were
put off repeatedly. A definite date
was at last promised, but til time
arrived nnd still there was tio money.
Zeno expostulated. Whereupon the
management explained that it bad com
menced to pay salaries, commencing
with the names beginning with A,
and so on, but that the money had run
out somewhere In the S's. The com
pany walked home.
A year Inter Zeno appeared nt the
offices of the circus and asked for an
engagement.
"Certainly," said the manager. "We
will take you on ut an Increased salary.
Now let me enter your name. .Mr.
Zeno, Is It not?"
"One moment," said the performer,
"This year my name is AJax."
An Interesting Doruiueiir.
Probably the first treaty of peace to
be typewritten Is the South African
document. The signatures of the Boer
leaders form an interesting part of It.
They are all In different styles. Louis
Botha's Is described as being in a Hue
hand, and though the others are some
what rougher, Delurey's Is the rough
est of all. He has spelled his name
split Into three syllables, de la Bey.
Christian de Witt Is also spelled with
a small d.
Nature Beate Culture.
It hot been discovered that the wild
silkworm produces a silk with more
luster than does the pampered worm
of captivity. Those who are up ou
silk culture ejnlin that the tamo worm
has lost much of Its power because
It Is taken care Of to well.
you out." .csponded Polly, mockingly,
"Flro and furies, you Jade, I'll burst
the door open If you don't unfasten
It!"
"Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Tolly, taunt
ingly. "I'm going now to summon the
field hands."
"If you go, I'll burn the bouse down!"
shouted the robber, hoarse with rage
and alarm,
"That will hurt you worse than It
will me!" retorted Polly, In a tantalis
ing tone.
"I say, my beauty," persisted the
alarmed robber, changing his angry
tone to one of coaxing persuasiveness,
"let tis come to a fair understanding.
If you'll let me out of this, I'll promise
you, on my sacred word of honor, I'll
not hurt you, nud I'll give up the
squire's money!"
"Look here, you wicked scamp!" ex
claimed Tolly, indignantly, "do you
think Tolly Miner Is so big a fool as
to allow herself to be taken lu In that
way by a ruffian of your stamp?
Honor! What honor can be found In a
sneak thief like yon? No, sir; you
don't get out of this so easy. Pre got
you and the money both secure, and
Kfftocts of Transportation.
It will not Injure the eggs for hatch
Ing If they are properly packed. In
fact, an egg can stand more Jarring
than Is supposed, Kggs have been
shaken with the hand until they were
apparently "churned," and yet they
hatched. There Is no vacuum In a
fresh egg, and It Is difficult matter to
shake one so as to Injure It. Many
have tested the Jarring of eggs under
a hen by passing railroad trains, also
the effects of thunder storms, but have
never kuowu Injury to result from
such causes. Poultry can bo sent by
express with safety to almost nuy
point, especially If killed and dressed,
und particularly In winter. Poultry
and eggs reach the market nearly as
soon as will a letter by mall. Mirror
and Farmer.
A Fence Knd Finish,
The accompanying sketch simplifies
the end and covers fence post question,
nnd for effectiveness nnd stay-there
ability none can excel, also for cheap
ness of labor nnd material. First es
sential Is a proper sized post. No. 1,
brace twelve feet long, four by four,
of good, durable material, mitred nt
both ends to fit bearings snugly. No.
2, stone of good size and flat, firmly
embedded lu ground. No. 3, four
strands No, 0 wire, proper length, or
two single wires double length from
post to end of brace, securely fastened
to end of brace and to pos',, as shown;
draw tight and use stick to twist until
uil slack Is taken up. Edwin E. Town
send, In The Epitomise.
Brain Feeding Knots.
Boots, such as errrots, turnips, man
ilea and potatoes, may be fed profitably
to cows, swine, sheep and poultry. In
feeding to sheep It Is best to start In
with a small quantity until they are
used to them, els they nre apt to have
scours. There are many ways of feed
ing the roots, but, as a rule, ihey should
be fed by themselves and in rather
jmall quantities, more as an appetizer
lhan anything else. In feeding them to
poultry, it is a good phm to feed one
lot chopped up in very small pieces
and mixed with grain, like corn meal.
It Is a good plan to cook small pota
toes and mix them In the bran mash
which Is fed In the morning. Another
da.y a lot of carrots chopped small,
about; the size of a kernel of coru, this
to be fed nt noon In the trough, fol
lowed by a smaller feed than usual of
grain scattered through the chaff on
the scratching shed floor. In feeding
to hogs put the roots In the trough
without any slop and In pieces of quite
good size, for the hogs prefer to have
them this way. An occasional feed of
roots from now on until spring will do
the stock a great deal of good.
Splendid For Fattening.
After an experience of nearly twenty
years In raising poultry the writer has
learned not to take any radical view on
tho subject, hence is not in harmony
with the advice of experts who would
cut corn entirely out of the poultry
ration. There Is a medium ground that
Is much safer. When we admit that
corn is the cheapest and most readily
raised of all the foods given animals
on the farm some way of feeding It
to tho best advantage should be
evolved rather than planning to take
It out of the ration. True, coru Is fat
tening when fed to poultry in large
quantities, or with considerable regu
larity, and the over-fat hen is not an
egg producer,
Oa the other hand, corn may be fed
and even In considerable qualities by
properly varying the ration as well as
by varying the forms of feeding coru.
Corn has its least fattening effect when
fed with some other grain, and while
we prefer the plan of feeding grains
separately, and feeding so that the
same grain comes not more often than
every third or fourth meal, we would
not hesitate to feed corn and wheat or
corn and oats together and expect good
results, particularly if the fowls bad
considerable green food between meals
as well as a fair supply of ground
bone and animal meat. Indlauupolls
News.
Food For tlia Slooa.
Those who have tested the use of
cooked and uncooked foods for stock,
more particularly for swtue, agree that
the uncooked foods are by far the
most digestible. This opinion would
delight the vegetarians who urge un
cooked fruits and vegetables as being
more wholesome. Yet there are two
Ides to the story, as usual. There
seems to be so deuylng the value of the
uncooked food, with animals at any
rate, but we all know that a quantity
of raw fruits and vegetables eaten
by humans during the summer Is apt
to create a disturbance of the digestive
organs. Not always does It cause
looseness of the bowels, but acidity of
the stomach, which Is very painful.
Is It not fair to assume that if un
cooked food has this effect on the hu
man stomach that It must have some
bad effect on the stomach of the farm
animal?
This may be a little far-fetched, but
experience has taught the writer that,
without exception, one warm meal a
day during the winter is beneficial
to the animals. Even our horses have
warm bran mash, and it has been
well cooked, too. The poultry have
the warm cooked mash and the hot
coru at night every other day, and
thrive on It This being our experi
ence, our argument Is that animals
should have cooked food occasionally,
but that most of their meals should
consist of food not cooked. Indianap
olis News.
heap oa the Farm,
Many stock farms have no sheep on
them at all and there seems to be no
good reason for this, especially on
farms that are adapted to sheep grow
ing. After long axDarience In hreedlnor
nd raising stack the writer believes
inst sneep are one of the moat profit
able animals that can be raised ou the
farm and they give quicker returns
than cattle. There Is always a good
market for nice, fat lambs that can
be raised at a very small cost to any
farmer. There are many weeds and
shrubs In all pastures where cattle are
grazed that the cattle will not eat, and
the sheep Is so constructed that It will
thrive on these weeds and shrubs and
keep fat aud yield fine fleece of
wool each year. In the writer's opin
ion, any pasture where cattle are kept
will grow more grass If about three
head of sheep to every ten head of
cattle are allowed to run on the pas
ture. There Is another decided advan
tage in pasturing sheep In that they
will Improve laud more than any other
stock, by dropping manure over almost
every square inch of the pasture. Let
every farmer who has not raised sheep
heretofore buy a few and pasture them
with his cattle and he will be sur
prised to see how r.lcely they will
clean out all weeds and shrubs, be
sides yielding a good fleece and drop
ping a fine bunch of lambs each spring.
It is nice to see the lambs playing, and
still nicer to see how fast they will
swell your bank account. A. N, Horn,
In The Epltomlst.
A Lesson For Ihe Farmer.
It Is not true that because many ot
the sections of the country where most
of the abandoned farms are located are
being rapidly settled, the end of the
abandoned farm Is near. The fact re
mains that In all such sections the resi
dents must largely work out their own
salvation. If there were no more cheap
lands to be had In the Northwest, and
iu Canada, then the abandoned farm
question would be speedily settled, but
until such a time, not likely to come
In this generation, the abandoned farm
regions must look largely to the city
residents for relief.
There nre thousands of busy city
men who would be glad to take up one
of these farms If the situation were
brought to their attention In a proper
light. Here is work for the State of
ficials of each State containing aban
doned farms. A busy New York City
merchant Is gloating over the posses
sion of an abandoned New England
farm, bought for a song, nnd his Joy
has attracted others to the locality to
an extent that since this first farm was
bought, five years ago, other farms
have sold for from one-quarter to one
third higher, and even then were sold
very cheap. Those In rural districts
can scarcely realize the glee of the
shrewd, successful city man over the
possession of a few acres of country
land where he can breathe freely, with
no one to bother him. A concerted
effort would Interest more city men
and bring to the abandoned farm re
gion money nnd brains which would
slowly but surely change the situa
tion. Perhaps as farms they would do
no better than before, but they have In
them the making of a country home
which would delight the average city
man. Indianapolis News,
Victoria Swine.
The Victoria la a comuosite breed or
comparatively modern origin. There
are two distinct branches of breeds
that are called Victorias and have orig
inated from two different sources nnd
molded Into n breed by two different
Individuals. The older branch wa
oglrlnated In Saratoga Countv. New-
York, by Colonel Frnnk D. Curtis, and
uenominated a breed as early as 1850.
It was made up of a combination of
the blood of the Grazier. Bvfleld. York.
shire and Suffolk. These bear a close
resemblance to the Suffolk, except the
lack of a deep dish-ln-face.
The other was originated bv r. Mr era
Davis, Dyer, Lake County, Indiana.
They are the outcome of the amalga
mation of the Poland China, Chester
Whites, Berkshire and Suffolks. They
were called a breed as early as 1870.
They appeared nt the faira in Indiana
aud Illinois, and at the Fat Stock Show
in Chicago, In 1878. They were ac
knowledged as a distinct breed by the
Illinois State Board of Agriculture in
1SSS. Since that time thev have been
quite successful winners at the Fat
Stock Show. Chlcaito. aud have re
ceived recognition from several other
Slate organizations.
The Victoria Swine Breeders' Associ
ation was organized in ISSfl. In 1HS7
the first volume of the register was
published aud two subsequent volumes
have followed. From the small hetrin.
nlngs the number of animals recorded
nus reaeneu ney.onu 1000, which shows
that the breed is growing in popularity.
When we consider that only stock that
Is or likely to be kept for breeder will
be placed on record, it Is a good show
ing. The Victorias seem to occupy a posi
tion distinctively their own nnd are nor
close Imitators of the other breed. In
size they are not the eaual of the
Poland China, but somewhat larger
than some of the so-called breeds, de
pending greatly on the individual in
whose hands tbey ar reared. It Is
claimed that they are easily adapted to
surrounding conditions, and thrive
either in field or pen. We conclude
front a close examination and study of
them that they are fattened at any age.
The superior feeding qualities, as well
as the quality of their meat, have been
proven by their winnings, in both live
and dead classes, at the Fat Stock
Shows at Chicago.
In general appearrnce the Victorias
are strong aud growthy, and in the
typical specimens are quite symmetri
cal in outline. They are not quite so
large as the Berkshire, nor do they
seem to, as yet, equal them In uni
formity. They are white, while the
Berkshire la black, vith white points.
The originator once declared that he
had "produced the model hog, guaran
teed to reproduce itself white." De
troit Free Press Farm and Livestock
Journal.
Vast Mlebee la Corn,
Tn greatest hoard of the yellow
metal ever gathered lu any country
could not buy one year's harvest ot
the American corn aud wheat To buy
one season's corn crop would tak
all the gold minted In this country In
six year. In the last seven year all
tho gold mine have produced only
enough to buy one year's yield of oar
six leading cereal. , -
New York City. Fancy waists mnde
tvltlt a suspender suggestion nre
uiong the novelties of the season and
ire singularly attractive In the soft
FANCY WAIST.
ind pliable materials of fashion. This
ne Includes also a waistcoat effect
and sleeves of the latest style. As il
lustrated the material Is champagne
colored chiffon veiling combined with
:hlffon velvet and ecru luce, but there
ire many others that can be substitut
ed. The little frill that falls below
ihe suspenders Is peculiarly graceful
tnd Is made of lace of a finer, softer
sort than Is used for the chemisette
and waistcoat.
The'waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, chemisette, waistcoat, full por-
A LT1F DEJIQN
lion and suspenders, the closing being
made ut the centre front and left
shoulder seam. The sleeves are
shirred at tbelr upper portious and
again at the seams' edges, aud are ar
ranged over fitted foundations which
hold the fullness iu place. The belt
Is wide, in girdle style, and to it the
suspenders are attached.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is five and one
outrter yards twenty-one, four und
three-quarter yards tweuty-seven, or
two and one-half yards forty-four
Inches wide, with five-eight yards of
nli-over lace for 'chemisette, one and
one-eight yards of velvet for waistcoat
and belt, one and three-quarter yurds
of lace edging und three-quarter yards
for frill as Illustrated.
aXTXaa Black Lave aud Had Rosea.
A black luce gowu recently seeu had
skirt veiled with deep flounces und
belted coat of the luce, which was
cut out at the front so us to show nn
uullned square in the centre ut the
top; the sides were turned back lu
revers, and at thd top of each rever,
ou a line running a little below the
top of the shoulders, was n section of
black sutlu having a large red rose In
It; these were appllqued ou. At the
bottom where the revers turned back,
also, and well to the aides, each corner
showed a rose of the same hue, but
larger than those at the top. There
wus a narrow girdle of black velvet
ribbon with a cut steel buckle at the
back, belting the coat in. The sleeies
were close at the top, aud ended a Mfle
below the elbows in two overlapping
and wide ruffles. Long, black gloves
were worn. The small round white
felt bat had its crown wreathed by
large red roses, with but little foliage.
CoaA Variations.
Some charming little variations of
loul XVI. coats are being shown for
dressy afternoon affairs. They are at-
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ways of 'velvet nnd are worn with
skirts of different material of silk, chif
fon, Ince, net, frequently embroidered
or painted. A beautiful Louis coat re
cently exhibited Is of amethyst velvet
a very deep rich shade, and made up
with a vest of twilight blue gauze em
broidered in silver thread and blue Jew
els. The cout wos cut to reach the belt
only In front, but with coat talis at
the back that set out Jaunty from the
hips. The wide coat sleeves had a deep
turn up Louis cuff, turning back from
the vest, instead of the usual Louis
lapels, were cascades of velvet. BocU
ester Post-Express.
A Charming Cotuine.
A charming black chiffon velvet cos
tume shows a narrow empieccmetit of
sapphire blue velvet nrouuu the shoul
ders Just below the yoke of point Uce,
which Is not over two Inches In depth.
Tho stock Is of this same exquir.
lace.
Kid Walking Boot.
Dull kid walking boots this season
are very low cut. Large buttons and
medium Cuban heels nre seen on those
of the best make. Beaded slippers are
pretty for bouse wear.
Child's Parly Kress.
Little girls are always charming
wearing frocks that fall from the
shoulders, giving unbroken lines. ThU
one is especially attractive, and la
adapted to dancing school or party
wear, but can be rendered simple
enough for every day occasions by
choslng plainer material. As Illus
trated It Is made of pale pink chlffsO
veiling, nud is trimmed with ecru Ince
and bandings of velvet ribbon. It
can, however, be reproduced In mus
lins as well as In simple wools and
silks, and the frills ran be of the ma-
BY HAT ttdNTON.
terlul in place of lace. The frills over
the shoulders, together with the straps,
are exceptionally becomlug In addi
tion to making u Decorative effect.
The dress Is tunue with a shallow
yoke, to which the full fronts and
bucks are attached. When made high
this yoke is finished with a standing
collar. The straps and frills are ar
ranged over the shoulders and the clos
ing is made at the back. The sleeve
form puffs above the elbows, which
are arranged over fitted foundation!
and can be finished wltb frills in el
bow length or with deep cuffs that ex
tend to the wrists.
The quantity , of material required
for the medium size (six years) I
three and three-eight yards twenty
seven, three and one-eight yards thirty-two,
or two and one-eighth yards forty-four
Inches wide, with seven-eight
yards of all-over lace, five and one-half
txum DllKSS,
yards of luce for frills and teu yards
oI Y?!yi 'J.!?0011 to trim as 11 1 us (ruled.