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HKDOLOTJD, .... NEHKA8KA.
TO AN OLD BALL SLIPPER.
0 llttlo hoot so worn and trayM,
With heel forlorn and bow itocayeu,
How changed dlnm granny Ornt illsplajed
Your pristine nlory I
Yon Hior, iK'drnftKlrd No. fl,
You nrn nllvo ut least to mo;
Whilst IjIiik thoro I srem to see
Your slmplo story.
Untight In rnlmcnt white ami puro
Your mistress tripped, of rompiest nn
Xorrinmsuls who look most demuro
Aro not uncanny.
J"rniRranrtpti canin In pnrments smart
Vast triumph of mtrtorlul art
With valorous-words, yt trembling heart,
To woo our granny.
Those wrrotho days when wlfn anil inulil
Ingriilcus towers of hair illsplnjcd,
Whon single lorgnette strovo to ulil
Defective tlslnn;
When bcaus wore kerchlnvon jlrt with straps,
Ingenious coats with many flap,
And walstroatt which would now, perhaps,
Kxclte dcrlHlnn.
Waists low, waists high, coats Muck nrKrwn
Thing now are ns llny'c always lir-ou
Hlueo llrst our own must graclotui queen
The thruno ascended.
Around thee Hen full many n token
That shows tint specious wont ddi spoken,
And hearts Irreparably broken
That quickly mended.
rurtners, penhanre, were much thn same
Homo bright, suine ilull.sonni fust, Home tame;
Homo who to spurlout wit laid claim,
Nor saw their emir;
The men whnsoi-harins were scarcely metital,
The jouth both shy and xuntlmental,
The "faitclnntlnKdetrlfnvntal,"
Great grandma' terror, ,
And did the chaperons then as now
Hcnisllo happiness ntow
Whilst watching with an aching brow,
The flitting dancers?
And did thoy, gripped In Kinbton'ti vlio,
Iterative girl with looks of Ico
If she sat out with noinu ouu nice
C'onvonleiit lancers!
Hut, tiny friend, now mini I flea
A let of tennis waits fur me
For, rapt In pleasant reverie,
Thn moments fly by;
The hour has como to say adieu;
1 miilio my conrteiy to im;
Now, doar, pathetic llttlo shoe,
(to back to "bye byo."
London Vanity t'nlr.
WAPPKIW AAV JOHN. '
XIow Ho Domonatratod Hln Ftiontl
Uuobs for tho Whltos.
! remember "Wuppcr-Jnw John," tttti
grny-hulrod Winnebago, who, wlton I
was a boy, used occasionally to visit the
tiolghtorhood In which I lived, Despite
hln strikingly (.Informed nnd ugly face,
people who know him seemed always to
In) kindly disposed toward him. They
tought his curiously-wrought willow
nnd splint baskets, nnd often guvo him
food and a night's lodging.
Hla face wos angulur und deeply
wrinkled; tho under Jaw wns not with n
curious twist on ono Ride, nnd It t witched
and grimaced, grotesquely whnn ho
talked and ho could talk only brokenly.
Ho was a harmless old follow, with u
good deal of shrewd sense . Ho wn tin
ilka tho other monitors of hi trlto, und
kept apart from thorn. Tho other Win
nebagocs, eo far an wo knew them, were
worthless, begging vagabonds, who, to
Hie numhor of n hundred or iuorc.vlsltcd
us semi-annually.'
John did really earn nn honest liv
Inffj and was never known to 1hjx, ul
though, llko other wandering Indians,
ho carried hU "pnpers,' a lot of written
toMtiniontnla certifying him to Ihi "a
Rood Indian." Two or three of thnno
preoloua dotiuinents were of considerable
length, nnd thoy narrated .lohn'tt norv
Icon nnd friendly , 'exploits In helmlf of
whlto jteoplo in tlmei of Indian oul
hreakti. Ho carried tho papers In n
headed liueknkln wallet in a Hckot that
ho hud tnndo for this pur pone In tho
bron-st of his ooarno nhlrU
Ono of those A'JcounU covpred aoToral
foolacap paifet. It wan written In u
eloso, lino hand that wan perfectly hy
ihlv, though tho paper was yellow with
ago and wear.
I romctnlior tho evident pride and at
lfactlon which John displayed und
tho groat caro with which ho handled
tho paper when, occasionally, ho pre
enter! It to houio ntemher of our family
to ho road or Inspected. Ho nluayH got
it (tut when ho canto where thoro wero
ehildron or young folks, for thoy liked
to hoar tho utory repeated.
Atthladato lean not, of rotirno, nn
mvmlHtr tho exact xoutoncoa In which
John'a narrator had told of hU hravo
and humane exploit, hut tho iuoldontH
aro tttlll fresh In my mind.
It wuh in Juno, 1tCM, HOeral weekn
after tho outbreak of tho Saca nnd
Foxos, rotuoinlHind as tho lllack Hawk
war, that Waiior-Jaw John rendered
heroic Horvk'o to a venturous llttlo fam
ily of sot Hern In ono of the narrow val
leyn among tho lduffs opjoslto Sauk
1'ralrle. At this time, according to
Smith's "HUtory of WUeonMn," tho
Hacs and Foxes "had scattered their
Watrartlc8 all over tho North, from
Chicago to Galena, and from tho Il
linois river into tho Territory of Wis
vonaln. They occupied oery grove,
waylaid every road, hung around evury
settlement and attackod every party of
white men that attempted to penetrate
tat country."
This condition of affair lasted nearly
A month, compelling, aettlera on all
hands to gather inWaelvca and their
effects at fortified points and into
hastily-constructed block-houses. Yet
In this perilous time one family, u
young mau mid hln wife and cilld,w hose
home was upon the eitrvmc northern
frontier, wen living in complete Ig
noranco that there was any Indian out
break. Karly in tho previous April James
Vtrootor had moved up from Northern
Illinois with his small family, nnd had
aeiiicu upon a squatter oiaitu in a pocHoi
' ft the lllack Earth valley. Ho had tht
,., property usually possessed by tho
tfaoyer" upon the fro&Ucas in those
Hy. H consisting of f yokti ut oxen and
fc j gvpgim, cow or two, uomo chickens and.
l few alaiplo household utetiHlU.
After their arrival upon the claim the
youif MtUer and his wife were kept so
VUy Jl bul41ng a small cabin asA la
clearing, breaking up and planting a
small patch of ground that thoy found no
tlmo to cultivate acquaintances in a re
glon whern their nearest neigh bors were
nearly twenty mllos distant.
As the coming of this family into tho
region was unknown to thn other set
tlers, its members failed to receive
warning from thn couriers who spread
tho news of lllack Hawk's uprlHthg
among (hn bills south of thn Wisconsin
river. Fortunately for thn Hlrenter
family, Its whereabouts was also un
.known to tho hostile Indians, tho rnbln
being it lltlln Niyond their usual rattgo
of attack.
Tho lnnband and wlfn worked on un
disturbed until n cabin had been built,
and three acres of ground thoroughly
broken up and planted to corn, potatoes
ami garden seeds. Thn plants bud
como up, and had been hoed once, when
thn couple found that their small stock
or provisions was neatly exhausted.
Thn tioarost market for thn Ntrentertt
was Oodgovllln, morn than twenty miles
dlstuut from their claim. It was ueoet
snry that ono of thn couple hIiouM ntny
at homo to watch tho cows and thn
growing crops, und Mr. Ktreeter sot out
alone for Oodgovllln, with oxen nnd
wagon, to get Hour nnd other needed
articles.
Hn started on his jouruoy just after
sunrlso one morning, Ills wlfn finished
her morning's work about tho cabin, and
went out with a hoo to work In tlw Held,
taking with her tho chlhl, a llttlo girl
four yours of ago. '
Though living miles from any neigh
bors, tho hardy women 'of those duyu
often stayed alono while their husbands
worn gonn for days, and sometimes for
weeks, upon hunting or trapping excur
sions, or to distant hiurkotln,t; points.
Mrs. Streutor worked for Home hours
"hilling up" young potato vines, whllo
KNIe, tho llttlo girl, played with a
small fclttnn. their one doi nestle pet
With u suddon Hcrnuni thn Willd canto
running to her mother, nnd caught her
by thn dress. Mrs. Ktrnotor looked
About In alarm, fearing that a rattle
sunko hud bitten thn child, aJid discov
ered tho cuiiho of her fright' to bo hn
Indian who hud como out of tho brush a
few rods. Ilstuut, und was approaching
them.
Although nho was not afraid of
Indians, sho was annoyed that ono of
them should como while her husband
was nwuy She knew Hint often they
worn lawless nnd thieving when they
discovered women alono.
An thn Indian came toward her his
face mowed and grinned so curiously
that she felt nn Impulse U laugh until
she huw that Its expression camo from it
deformity.
"IfoonlfiMiihr bo grunted, ns hn came
up. "You go. you suuw, puck n ofia
heap kllnkl You go longn met Heap
Injun comlu'!" and he pointed up tho
valley. "Wo go yonder!" pointing this
limn toward thn Wisconsin.
Tho woman was frightened ut his
words nnd manner, notwithstanding
that hn tried to laugh and look nit pleas-
nat as his tiecr features would .permit,
and though ho had no weapons In sight.
"Men kill heap! Mo no hurt. You
go. We heap jitiek i flirt" und ho reached
down to pick up tho child.
Tim llttlo girl screnmed with torror,
nnd Mrs. Streeter caught her up nnd
stopHd hack.
"No, I will not go with you'sald she.
"You'rt u bud Injun, nnd you're lying
to me," Sho had ulckly ooucluded that
tho Indtat.' merely wished to entice her
away while Jiltt companions pillaged tho
premises.
Aguln thn Winnebago for it was
John -tried to explain to her that ho
meant to I si friendly und to aid her to
escape front duiifur.
"Heap (httupuHic!" (Fox Indians) said
he. "Men come, shoot, kill. Kill
p.iMMse, kill white siiiaw. Siptaw go
tut1, so," and ag.tlu ho motioned to
w.trd tho river, nid, by Imlt.ttlng tho
not of puddling und by sweeping his
hand forward, signified thut ho would
tuko her across It In his canoe.
"No, you go and !no me!' said the
woman, sternly. "I won't go with .you.
tlo!" sho repeated, (minting toward the
woods, mid then sho turned with the lit
tle girt In her arms und Marled toward
tho cabin. t
Instantly the Indian sprang forward,
then snatched the child from her, and,
catching her by the shoulders, forced
her down to tho ground tisin her face,
and ulcbty tied her arms. Hn had
evidently cenno prepared to carry out his
plan by force If necessary, and the poor
woman felt that her I tut 1 not hud been
true. Not daring to struggle, sho sub
mitted to 1st bound u captive.
Klsle, tho llttlo girl, had started to
run Into tho woods, hut John caught her
and took her, screaming, Into his arms.
He walked quickly hack with her to
Mrs. Streeter, who had risen, after a
struggle, to her foot.
"Come!" said he. "You go longa mo
now, heap kllckl Mo lake papoose. We
jiutk n rhf," and he started toward the
river, Isvkonlng her to follow. He had
F.lsle In his urms, and there was nothing
for the now thoroughly-frightened and
trembling woman to do but to go with
him. '
It was seer.l miles to the river. The
Winnebago hurrlvd forward ut u half
trot, the child crying plteously at uvcry
step, while the distressed mother, nearly
out of breath, kept close at his hcele,
trying to cheer her llttlo girl with words
of affection. John was probably too
toltd to care greatly for the papooew'a
walling or for lta mother's distress of
mind, but ho was intent upon doing
them a friendly service, and no doubt
was carrying It out with as much kind
ness as he was capable of exorcising.
At a little after noonday thoy came to
the river at the mouth of a crew, and
hero John put down the child, which he
had carried sail led alternately, an
going into tho edge of a willow thicket
upon the bank, dragged out a log canoe,
which contained u gun and some
blanket. The canon he slid down Into
the witier, und ordered Mrs. Strtieew to
get down the bank and step into it.
With her hands bound as thoy were
she found It dljrtlcult to get Into and alt
di)wnln,thn "llttlhh." narrow trough,.
nut ne nnaiiy managed, withlmt tipping
It uxor, to takohur plaooln te hgw of
the alight cratt.
Tho Indian thnuvtully phoodKiaU
upon her knoes In thn center of the
canon. "No touch ma," ho commanded,
tapping thn sides of tho canon, "Keep
a heap still." Thn llttlo girl, tired and
subdued, dared not so much as stir.
Then John picked up a paddle which he
had laid iion tho bank, got carefully
into inn canon at, inn stern, suovca out
into the river, und paddled tho frail
craft swiftly down thn stream.
The anguish of the poor womnn was
keen as she thought of tho husband who
had so recently been with her, nnd of
tho tinrcrtnln fate of her llttlo child and
herself. Hho could not believe tho In
dian's story that hn was rescuing them
from danger. Ills violence and his rapid
retreat, and this Journey upon tho river,
leading to tho west and away from the
white settlement, could to hor mind
mean only that bo was carrying them
nway Into that wretched captivity which
shn knew that morn than onn woman
and child had suffered at tho hands of
savages.
liravo woman though sho was, shn
gave herself up to despair.
All that day the canon sped rapidly
down stream, keeping as close under tho
bank as possible, und It was not until
after sundown that John landed and got
bis captives out upon thn bank where
they could rest their cramped limbs.
Hn then undid n roll of blankets und got
out some dried meat, which hn olTered
to Mrs. Streeter, motioning that thn
papooso could feed hor. Tho woman
could not eat, but by coaxing Induced
thn tired and hungry little girl to swal
low n fow scraps of tho raw, tasteless
venison.
After a time thn Indian untied Mrs.
Strnnter's hands, being careful to keep
between her and his gun. Then ho mo
tioned to the blankets.
"Siiuuw make um bod," said ho, "heap
sleep."
(Had of so much freedom and u chance
to rest and to comfort hor child, Mrs.
Streeter made a rough couch, took Klslo
In her arms, und lay down upon It. Tho
llttlo girl was soon asleep, but thn
mother lay narrowly watching tho In
dian, waiting for a chance to escape If
no miould drop asleep or relax his guard
In any way.
Shu got no opportunity, however;
John sat near nt hand, leaning against
u trno, stiff und upright, with his gun
across his legs. Aftor about two hours
of rest ho ordered her to got up again
and get Into the boat, telling her to
"take papooso."
She can led the sleeping child down
the bank, and while tho Indian steadied
thn canoe at thn stern, got in at thn how.
John throw In tho blankets, got In, put
bis gun between his knees, and took up
thn paddles. All night they floated
swiftly down thn river, thn long, steady
sweep of tho Indian's puddle doubling
tho rate at which thn canoo was borne
by the rapid current
Mrs. -Streeter endured her anxiety and
fatigue as bravely as sho could, not dur
ing, on Account of her child, to make
any demonstrations; but sho was all tho
tlino on thn watch for a chance to escape
from her captor.
At a little aftor sunrise tho Wlnne
bngo landed upon a bar at thn north
hank, and ordered her to get out of tho
canoe. Alter carrying Klslo iwlcop in
her arms all night sho found her own
limbs tcho so cramped and stiff that at
llrst It was Impossible to use them.
Seeing her condition the Indian swung
thn stern round, dragged tho canoo out
upon the bar, nnd helped her out.
Ho now for tho llrst time aroused in
her a llttlo hope by saying: "Heap
whlto mans, heap soje," pointing to thn
northwest., '"WnTk, huh so," showing
her where thn sun would I mi when their
Journey should end. Ho again offered
his captives thn dried meat, nnd the
pangs of hunger compelled both woman
und chlhl to muko a hearty meal.
Aftnr thoy hud rested nwhlln und got
the cramp out of their legs und arms,
the Indian pointed out tho direction lit
which thoy were to go, and ordered Mrs.
Streeter to walk ahead and lead tho
llttlo girl. Ho let them walk slowly,
keeping a rod or two behind them with
his gun and blankets. After throe
hours of tramping they eamn out of thn
woods upon n hill overlooking a broad
valley tlie Mississippi valley and
then thn Indian enmn eagerly forward.
"See,'1 ho said, his face- grinning und
working with evident pleasure us ho
pointed to a distant cluster of buildings
upon tho bank of u wide river which lay
In front of them. "Seo, ViiiirMAanf."'
It was tho frontier fort and trading
post of I'rnlriedu CHileu. Mrs, Streeter
had hoard of this place, hut hud known
only vaguely whom It was situated.
Shn now perceived that her captor hatt
Intended nil his acts In frtendllnesa. An
hour later sho and her child went safety
housed at the fort, und her delight and
thankfulness at the outcome to her ad
venture may bo Imagined.
Mrs. Streetcr's alarm for hor hus
band's safety was great until John,
whose services wcro'agatn aecurcd, made
a trip to Hodgovllln and brought him
across tho country to h"r. Mr. Streeter
had discovered their danger, front moot
ing a lsdy of soldier on the second
morning after his departure from homo.
They had accompanied him hastily hack
to his cabin, only to Und it burned down
and the premises desert.fdj. He had
mourned his wife and child as dead un
til word was brought by the Winnebago
of their rescue and safety. Frank
Welle Calkin, In Youth's loantntatv
Tt CttUeMklft
A dlscuBslon eroso on board an Atlan
tlo liner a short tlmo ago a to tho cltl
enshlp of a gentleman at the other end
of the saloon.
"He's an Kngllthotan," said one; "I
know by his head."
"He's a Scotchmen," said another; "I
know by hie ceanplect.'.'
"Hu's.a Human," aalA another; '!
knew hy hla heard.''
lite young ladle thought he looked a
little Spanish." Here U. .conversation
rested, b4Mea one of Ukttw spoke:
"1 haiH,'.' ht M. "He's an
American; heV'fet W legs r on the
table.'1-tVean.
u' at
To overcome an unpleasant smell in
feathvr'plllawa. dry them thoroughly by
a good fire, .The leetkera say not natl
been rroprrl.y rifted la the trtt Viae et
way have U-vmo dtnp
FASHIONS IN PARIS.
The MnrferaUljr rial Nhlrt Nmbss to Have
Succeeded the All flat.
Tho rivalry between all flat and mod
erately flat skirts still continues, with
no present signs of triumph for tho par
ty of flat skirts. Two or three short j
steels nrn put In thn foundation skirts of
nil dresses, and In addition a small
cushion to define the waist. This ensh-
ion is very small indeed, hut is consid
ered Indispensable with most dresses.
Tho grand dross-makers aro putting a
steel Into the lower edgo of the skirts
across thn bark only to give tho bell
shaped elfcct which Is characteristic of
Valols stylos. This is tho exception as
yet, but, tojudgc by present indications,
is likely to become more general.
Wrappings aro classified according to
thn time of day at which they are Worn,
Jackets, capes and long cloaks of tartan
plaid with capos being reserved for
morning walks nnd errands, while for
aftoriiooncalls short mantelets of various
forms aro worn. These elalsirate small
wraps aro never of plain woolen 'or silk)
nlwoys of figured material, except In thn
case of vehet, plain velvet being used
for all kinds of wraps. If a long wrap
Is preferred for tho afternoon It Is a
tlgbt-llttlng rcdlngote, or a Russian
cloak of plain velvet, or plush, or of
matolasse silk. A beautiful long cloak
Is of Isjack velvet with rich block luce.
Within the velvet fronts nrn fronts of
plaited luce somewhat longer, nnd a
cape of plaited Incu covers the velvet
fronts to thn oIImiw. Another velvet
cloak bus a short, tight-fitting back und
medium long fronts, with fronts of
plaited lnco extending below. Deep
plaited luce borders tho entire lower
edge, and thn wide long sleeves aro of
plaited luce. The extravaguntly long
hanging sleeves which were Introduced
lust year aro still made to some extent,
but have been vulgarlcd by over-use.
On cloth cloaks they aro heavy nnd un
graceful. Military jackets still enjoy
a largo measure of popular favor, and
nro out in various regimental styles, of
soldier blue with frogs and bruldlnir In
black. Carriage cloaks may be of light
color, and enriched ns plentifully os ono
plousns with gold braiding und embroid
ery, bends ami other etfeutlvo ornaments.
Theater wraps are almost all of light
colois, and most elaborately benutttled
with embroideries und galloons.
Fur and feathers are both abundantly
used for trimming wraps und costumes,
und with excellent reason, for no more
becoming frame to the face can bo Im
agined. That this and not Its warmth
Is the main reason of Its popularity Is
evidenced by the fact that not only out
door garments but dinner and bull
dresses as well urn trimmed with fur.
Only thn choicest furs sable, blue fox
(which Is really frown), and added to
those chinchilla are used on evening
drosses, edging the top of a decollete
Itodleo, or bordering tho foot of a light
satin skirt. Handsome cloth costumes
are trlmmud with Canada snblff, natural
hcuvnr, with black Kamschatka otter or
the brown Canada otter, with silver-fox,
and with chinchilla, which last is partic
ularly charmlngon dark velvet. Furriers
have gone a step be vend straight bands,
and are mnkiug adjustable trimmings of
various shapes, which can bo worn on nil
wraps, whether of wool, silk or velvet.
A shawl collar Is thus made, crossing at
the wnlst, with cuffs to match, or u
pointed collar and rovers with cuffs. A
plastron or vest of handsome fur is worn
Inside a velvet rcdlngote with rovers.
Sometimes, too, the vest Is of thn cloak
material, with nn invisible lining of
some unpretending fur, for warmth
merely. Harper's llazar.
PRETTY FANCY WORK.
How to Make n Dahlia Tidy and m Case
fur (Ml anil Kod.
A very handsome tidy can 1st made as
follows: tlot t ?4 yards of two-Inch wide
ruby-colored sateen ribbon und 'J' yard)
of olive-green or any pretty contrasting
color: old-gold aud blue, or orange nnd
peacock blue, would 1st good for con
trasts. Cut tho ribbon Into twelve-Inch
lengths. There will bo live of the ono
shade und four of the other. Sow each
pleeo together to form n circle; turn In
quarter of an Inch and gather twice,
drawing the center almost together, not
leaving an opening larger than an
ordinary pencil. Sew a pretty silk cord
over theso two gatherings. Join tho
rosettes on the hack, alternating the
colors, and to All tho spaces between
them weave thu cord from tho opposite
jstlnts and fasten the threads in tho
middle. Quito wide oriental lace Is
slightly frilled on the edge ami set well
hack tinder the curved edges of the ros
ettes. If properly made this is very
ahowy, und requires but little time to
put fho whole together.
Wo have smoothing hero which will
bo found extremely useful to those
working with crewels. The case Is
ntado of gray linen. For tho foundation
you will require a piece measuring
eleven by twenty-two Inches, und for
the pockets a piece eleven by Kovcntcen
Inches. This la curved on the ends and
hound with brown braid stltchisl with
yellow silk. A piece six and a half
inches by seven is hemmed neros the
ends and stitched on one end of It to
form the pocket fur tho crewels. It Is
divided into seven compartments, with a
row of stitching between them. For the
trap cut a strip eight inohes long and
one and a half wldo around the corners,
and hind It all around with the braid.
Cut an opening in tho end of the founda
tion piece for it to allp through, hind it,
and rut the corners slanting ou this end.
Hast the plovo for the pockets on and
bind it around. Fold the strap and
stitch it on. A piece of win' Unt In tho
shape of hairpin is used to draw the
crewels in place. This can Is. to he
rsrnamratd with daUic. which nhould
to embroidered nn before the case Is
made up. They are done In crewels;
the daisies are peeked In bright yellow
and the grata la efcatl of green or
olive. KHoaelle or cotton may to used.
'Any pretty pattern may be ued to deo-
oeU) the case, or aliiiphv trace In out
Hue tee' oi tWawek-Cor. Ohio
lHatmer.' , ' 9M.1
Stone Jars for lafjaiift greasy pin
pla teeenn be cleeMeT?W tolling them
, TOT two beer m.m kettle with athes
, r eel toda. Ut then eoel la the water.
CLOTHES FOR HORSES.
A Human Horlety Agent Hays They Are
a Isefnl as f Jarntents for Men.
"It might sound very odd to most poo
plo when a suggestion Is made that
horses and stock generally should wear
clothes." said M. I. Koy, tho agmt of
the Ilumano Society, "but that Is ono of
tho innovations that is sure to Ihi
reached in time. In Norway they now
have their cattle grain whllo covored
with blonkets, yot wo In tho United
States Ignore such methods of producing
good results In tho treatment of stock.
A cow that has been tflvlng a liberal
itipply of milk during tho summer will
contlnuo giving tho same quantity if,
when thn chill air of Jonuary comes
along, shn is kept warm, but it that Is
not done, tho supply will fall off. Thorn
Is a livery stable keeper In this town
who declared to me somo tlmo ago thai
hn believed that horses should wear
night-shirts, and that they would bo
Just as beneficial to them as they aro to
men."
"What aro tho styles of clothing that
you would consldiw deslrablo?"
"They should bo made warm enough
to keep them comfortablo from tho tlmo
cold weather sots in until it has passed,
und should bo made to fit thu animals
for which they are Intended. There are
few people who really understand the
full meaning of the Ideas embraced la
tho work of thn Society for the Preven
tion of Cruelty to Animals, but tho pub
lic is gradually coming to Its realiza
tion. "When I took charge of tho work
hero six years ago," hn continued, "thorn
was a general Idea that it was In
spired merely by a refined and sensitive
sentiment, but their opposition was
changed when they saw tho business
end of the question and then they fell
into Hue. They nrn finally realizing
that poor horses mean poor men, poor
wives ami poor children; and, In fuct, I
consider thut it nation's strength can he
judged by the condition of its economic
motlvo (Miwur. It Is a question of pros
jierity or adversity."
"Is tho Humane Society considering
further steps In carrying out Its princi
ples','" asked tho reporter.
"Just as soon as wo are able we mean
to establish a hospital near this city for
horses, to bo provided with hot and cold
baths, nnd all thn facilities for treating
sick horses. There many horses worn
out because of bad treatment can Ihi
sent, and many poor men will be lienn
fltd by having their animals brought
back Into good condition, whereas they
might otherwise lose them." Washing
ton Post.
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.
Ilrowls. llroak up ono pint of dry
brown bread Into small pieces, and mix
with It one-fourth cup of butter. Put
It in a double boiler and cover with
milk. Cook without stirring until thn
bread has ubsorled all thn milk. Kat
with milk. New Kngland Farmer.
llaked Squash. llroak the squash
In halves and bako thoroughly, then
scrape out thn inside, rub It smooth or
strain through a vegetable strainer and
season with butter, popper, salt and
milk or cream. This can bo prepansl
tho day previous and carefully warmed
when needed for use.
The temHraturo of sleeping rooms
during tho night ought not to lm as
high us that of sitting rooms during thn
day: sovonty-tlvo degrees for thn sitting-room
and fifty-five degrees for tho
sleeping-room Is about right. Thn
thermometer should hnng in thn
middle of tho room at alsiut the height
of the mantel.
A fact of Importance to house
keesrs In given by Prof. Rlchurdaon, of
the Agrluultur.il Department. Hit flede
on examination that the average amount
of witter contained In the flour product
of eight Eastern States Is l'j.t'.i per cent.,
whllo Minnesota and Dakota flours con
talned only 8.W per cent. Ills conclu
sion Is that "other things tolng equal,
u barrel of Western flour would tuakn
more bread than a barrel of Kastern
Hour."
For an agreeable change cook a lsof
steak In Spanish stylo. lay a slice two
Inohes thick of the upper round, with a
rim of suet attached, on a pie dish. Add
a little water and bake for half an hour
in a moderate oven, basting two or three
times. Take it out and cover with a
layer of sliced onions; bake for fifteen
minutes; cover again with a layer of
sliced tomatoes and bako fifteen minutes
more, sprinkle over with two teaspoon
fills of grated checsn and set in tho oven
long enough for tho cheese to melt. It
will have a tlno flavor and a thick, rich
gravy, tasting agreeably of onions and
tomatoes.
TEN HEALTH HINTS.
What to Do aud What Nat to lo If less
Wnnld Be Healthy.
Don't contradict your wife.
Don't tell a man ho Is a stranger to
tho truth because he happens to be
smaller than yourself. Krrurs of thla
kind have Is'en known to lw disastrous.
Never go to bed with cold or damp
feet. l,eavo thrui beside thq kitchen
fire, where they w ill lie handy to put on
in the morning. '
It is bad to lean your back against any
thing cold, particularly when It Is an
icy pavement upon which your vertebral
arrangement ha carrotned with a Jolt
that shake the button off your coat.
Alway eat your breakfatt before be
ginning a journey. If you haven't any
breakfast don't journey,
After violent exercise like putting
up the stove or nailing down carpet
never ride around town in an open car
riage. It I better to walk. It I alto
gether cheaper.
When hoarse, speak a little a possi
ble. If you are not hoarse it won't do
you any harm to keep your mouth shut.
too.
tton't light the Are with kerosene. Let
the hired girl do it. She hasn't any wlfn
and children. You have.
Don't roam around the house In your
bare fcqi at the dead of night trying te
nick up stray tacit. Men have been
known to dislocate their Jaw through
this bad practice.
When you a man put the lighted
i'wa vijrar la oft wvuui mm um
him If It Is hot enough. Serious injury
ha often resulted iron
uUs.nahiw
k-ttiUdclpbla Inquirer,
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
- John Tennlel is seventy year old,
and has been making pictures for Punch
for forty years. Ho lives with his sister
and is a tall, military-looking mau.
Tho lato Miss Amy Levy probably
worked herself to death. She Imgan
publishing at sixteen years of age, and
at twenty-seven had beoomo a volumi
nous author.
A French and Turkish dictionary,
by a French Jesuit Father (Joseph
Heall), has been published at Constanti
nople. It cost tho author ten yeaiV
labor.
Tho lato John Crorar, of Chicago,
who loft S-J.ftOO.OOO to found a puUllc li
brary then1, stipulated that French
novels and works of an Immoral charac
ter should 1)0 excluded.
Tho Ave girls of lloston to whom
Mrs. LouIko Chandler Moulton dedlcate
her voltimn of short stories are Mts-t
Augusta C. Wlnthrop, Mis Uulnoy,
Miss Hose Holllngsworth and Misc.
Lang. ,
Florence Marryat, tho novelist, l
toutlsh, thoughtful looking and Im
petuous mannered. Sho has written in
all some forty-soron novels, and she be
lieves In ghosts. Sho onco owned a
newspaper and sho still owns a lap-dog,
which sho carries about with her.
Marietta Holloy, who wrote tho fa
mous "Jostah Allen's Wife" papers, ha
passed nearly all her llfn In tho village
of Adams, In Central Now York. I'utll
within the lust few years she has mixed
very little with tho world, living In ab
solute retirement with her invalid
mother.
General Low Wallace, ono of the
best representatives of American versa
tility, hoe stepped asldo from tho pat In
of lltcraltfrv, for a moment, In order
to perfect a llttlo invention of which ho
is very hopeful. It Is a steel railroad
cross-tie, which fho Illustrious Inventor
believes will revolutionize railroad con
struction. "Tho late Mrs. Oeor.o Ilancroft, a
keen observer, once told me," says
Colonel lllgglnson, in Harpers .Ba.ar,
"that she never knew an Kngi'winian,
however eminent in art or science, who,
if hn had dined with a )uke, could help
mentioning thu fact to all bis acquaint
ances." 4
Walt Whitman Is described as tho
most picturesque flgurn in American Ut
eruturo. Ills gray suit of homespun,
always exquisitely clean with all Its
homeliness, his turn-dotrn collar, ex
posing his throat, and his lar.Te sombrero
hat make his tall figure, mass've shoul
ders, and face surrounded with i'-s white
halo of hair und beard, morn .striking
than over. Ho no longer walks, but he
can not drive out without arresting tho
attention of all. ,
Tho largest collection of books In
tho world is doubtless tho National li
brary in Paris. According to a recent
report of tho general management, it
now 'numlsirs no fewer than '.!,U78,Wt
volumes. Tho Ilrittsh Museum contain
tttkMitono million volumes; thn Munich
library, 800,000; tho llerlln, 700,000; the
Dresden, 500,000, and tho Vienna. ::0,
000. The famous Vatican library con
tain only about .10,000 printed volumes;
but It has about '.'5,000 manuscripts, and
In this regard leads all the rest, surpass
ing even tho llritlsh Museum.
HUMOROUS.
That orange monopoly talked of
had better !n left alone. The ftrst fail
ure on record was caused by a reckless
trust In fruit. Ilultlmorn American.
Visitor "The jKirlralt Is very fine,'
but you seem to have devoted more time
to thn bands than the fitee." Artist.
r "That's so. You see thn hands pay
ever the m oney. "--Texas Sittings.
Footpad "Hold up your hands!"
Pedestrian (calmly) "I have been out
shopping all day with .ny wife." Foot-
Sid (aympathotlcally) "lly Jonks!
ere, hike this quarter." N. Y. Weekly-
Attorney "And now, Mr. McCarty.
we will hear your opinion, as an exiert,
of the building." Contractor McCarty
"It was bad, very bad. sor. It couldn't
have Infen a worse Job. your Anner, if It
had toon paid for In advance." Term
Haute Express.
"Our son William." said a fond
mother, "Is an awfully lucky toy. Hn
tought a lottery ticket, a few weeks ago,
for tho first time, and it drew a prize!"
"How much did he pay for the ticket?"
"Five dollars." "What is tho amount
of his prize?" "Two dollars." N. V.
Iedger.
First Little Hoy "My pop's a Meth
odist; what's yours?" Second Llttlo
Iloy "Minn Is a theosophlst" "Theo
ophlst? What's that?" "I don't
know." "Why don't you ask your pop?"
"I did, but from the way he looked 1
gues ho doesn't know, either. N. Y.
Weekly.
Woman "Here, take this coat."
Tramp "I know It' going to to a hard
winter, but style or nothing Is my mot
to. Fashion decrees that stngle-hroastcd
ulsters shall to worn, and you will no
tice, madam, that tht coat has two
rows of buttons. I ran not take It."
Hoston Herald.
Lady (after giving him a supper)
"Will you saw some wood for me now?"
Tramp "I am very aerry. but I hvo
another engagement." Lady "And
what, pray, may that be?" Tramp
(with great dlgnlty)-"Madam, I am
surprised that you hould o far forget
yeunelf a to Inquire Into a gentle-..
an' private affair. "Grip.
-"O Lewd!" cried old F.lder Peters,
at a recert negro ramp-meeting. "Hah
tnarcy on dat po (Utah settln undah
dat big ellum tree de one wid de green
drew an' red shawl an' blue bonnet an'
wicked eye an' flat no! Her wld de
big bra biiuum pin on an' all fo' front
teeth out an' other! humly e she
kin well to good Lewd tab marcy on
herr Tlaae.
first Traveler "I do hte tbeae
leeplng-car. It's such awful trouble
dressing and undrenln In those
bertha." Second Trnveler-"On the
contrary, I always feel In good trim and
practice for wy work after I have put
on asy clothe In a leplagr torth."
nt Traveler 'Hubs 1 I'd like to know
what kind of work yerU. Seeeavd
Traveler "Tm a eevmon:tt la a elf.
ftaf,"-AaMrPj
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