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DELIRIOUS RITES.
WEIRD ARIZONA SNAKE DANCE
FOR PENANCE.
Ilnrrllilr Kite iif llit Mnl.l liiitlun Wliu
Dunce with l.lp IttittlcMr.iluH MiiiicI
lug from Tliclr 1 1 it ml mill .Mouth
Nnnku UIIIiik IiiiIIiiiin.
iff WAV Off lu North
ern Arizona, lu one
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Into regions (if
North Anu't'U'n, llvu
the iirlmltlvo Hopl
or Moqols, a most
Interesting tribe of
r4T minium, woo nave
" ii lollglous cere-
v niony that has boon
handed down un
changed for centuries. TIiIh Ih the
"snnke dance," which occurs usually
at nbout tho last of August, on some
one of tho three mesas on which their
villages are built. In this danco, which
Is an Invocation or propitiation of the
rain gods, tho performers carry IIvIur
lattlosnukcs In their lunuth'i as they
circle about In step with the songs.
Tho Molds nro an agricultural people,
and Arizona Is one of the most arid
countries In the world. Naturnlly,
their sacred dances are Intended to
bring a plentiful supply of rain or
moisture upon the crops. The rain
gods nro always symbolized as ser
pents. To the Mokls the rattlesnake
Is tho God of water. The lightning is
tho snnko's tnll in the clouds, and the
thunder Is his rattle.
Tho approach of the biennial per
formance of tho rattlesnake dance cer
emonies and Its moaning to the Mold
nation Is announrcd on n certain af
ternoon, ;ornc two weeks previous to
tho danco Itself, by the chief priest,
Ifol-la-kah, of the tribe, from the round
sacred rock In the little plaz.t at Walpl,
where such announcements have no
doubt been made every alternate sum-1
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From the timo of the olllclal announce
ment tho whole Mold population at
Hnno and Walpl makes ready for the
ceremonies. There n'e two classes ot
warriors who take part In tho ceremo
nies. One Is known as the antelope
men. They aro young and middle
aged men, who number sixty, and llio
others ure the mu-ml-pl-kong, the
snake priests, who number twenty, and
who are selected from tho nntelopo men
for their age and experience In tribal
wisdom. On the day following the olll
clal announcement by the chief priest,
die antelope men set out on foot (for
there Is not a beast of burden Mthin
one hundred miles of the Mokl nation)
across the desert to hunt for rattle
snakes. They go singly and In every
aircction. '
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IliiUlrsiml'CH.
Kach Indian carries
n bag mado of
tnlmal skins In one hand, and a short
brush of gaudy eagle feathers In the
ather. When u rattlesnauo is iounu
die Indian waves his eagle feathers
over the colling nnd hissing serpcut
for a fow seconds. Then by a sudden
ind adroit movement, which his ances
tors learned long ago, he snatches the
fonomoiiB reptile immediately back of
the head, nnd thrusts him In tho bag
beforo ono can barely sco the operation.
In tho courso of a week soveral liun
Ired serpents nro caught and the ante
opo men bring thorn to Wnlpl In their
Dags of akin, nnd turn the reptiles into
& very old receptacle In tho sacred
itono chamber known as the klvn.
Meanwhile thore aro a dozen bucks
who have traveled on foot across the
burning desert sands for miles to the
San Mlguol Mountains nnd hnvc
Drought back bundles of herbs, which
aro the chief components of n broth
llko f coction that tho snnko dnncers
rtrlnlc n preparation for handling the
deadly reptiles.
The day of the snako danco has
come. The old wrinkled broth-squaw
Ho-ne-ml-gog who has held this Im
portant ofllco for over half n century,
Bits on the floor of tho klva at a caldron
of steaming and bubbling broth made
from tho herbs ns an anti-venom decoc
tion known only to the Mokl Indlnns.
shn slowly stirs and stirs tho ninss.
Meanwhile others of tho Mokls nro
prepnrlng tho sceno of tho snnko
dunces. Tho rattlesnakes, usually
about two hundred nnd fifty In number,
nro sprinkled with cornmcal that has
been blessed as sacred menl while a
cgmpany ot squaws chant n weird air.
Tho serpents aro In earthen Jnrs. At
exactly sunset tho antelope men, twenty-nine
In number, Issue In slnglo fllo
from tho estufn (prayer house). Thoy
danco and croon, weavo their bodies
backwnrd and forward in unison ono
with another and In perfect time to
their rudo songs and tho sound of
tomtoms beaten by a company of
young squaws. The nntolopo men nro
dressed in nil finery that savago ta3te
may conceive. They havo a huge head
arrangement of eagle feathers. They
wear a sort of rod kilt from tho wal3t
to tho knees, but otherwise their logs
nro bare. Thoy hao brncelots of shells
and silver by tho dozen nbout their
wrlstB and ankles. Their fnces nro
painted a ghastly white set off by Jet
black painted ears and chins. Indeed,
tho distinguishing mark of the antelope
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men and the snako men among tho
Mokls on their trlbnl fete days Is sim
ply the coloring of their faces. Klab
orate moccasins with bended tassels
are on the feet of each of tho antelope
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I'rriilril .Men nml Writhing Niml.es.
Next follov. lug lomp a half dozen In
dian boys, entirely nude except for a
breech cloth of red fabric. Each boy
bears small earthen bowls of tho sti ant
ing broth from the caldron. The ante
lepo men circle past the boys and dialn
the bowls at n swallow, only to renew
thih- vhni:t and gyrr.tlnns. .Savon,
times the antelope men circle the little
plaza at Walpl. and as thy pass the
snuggling hissing serpents the chief
pric.U. an old man painted hideously
in red and white from head to foot,
blows upon u cattle horn Instrument
that produces a sound like distant
thunder, followed by a sound tdinllar
to those of growling hears and roaring
pumas.
Another harsh blast from the horn in
the chief priest's hand, and the priests
suddenly thrusting In their bare hands
and arms draw out two or three wrig
gling and squirming snakes at a time.
Tho serpents aie snatched eagerly by
each of the antelope men, nnd the
snako danco begins. Tho antelope
men and the priests sing n wild pierc
ing song, nnd while the tomtoms beat
llereor and faster, each of the antelope
men bears three and sometimes six rnt
tlesnakes, while ho dances about the
plaza. In a moment the little plaza
of hard, sunbaked eaith becomes a
scene of yelling, dancing nnd hldeousl
painted, half nude savages, while rat
tlesnakes, that arc carelessly let fall,
wriggle nnd squirm across the earth
In their efforts to escape. The snako
priests keep sharp eyes on tho serpents
and permit none to get away from the
hands of the wild and excited antelope
men. The serpents shake their rattles
and twist convulsively in the hands
and even in the mouths of the antelope
men. When they full to the ground
they coll In an Instant, and very often
strike their fangs deep Into the naked
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Molds.
A Slur Snul.e Clicwer.
One dancer carries a venomous snake
In each hand, and hns two moro tacked
In a belt at his waist, while he holds
two squirming and rattling snakes be
tween ills teeth. All of the serpents
aro deadly. A little old Mokl Indian,
who lias evidently participated in ninny
snako dances from his early manhood
and means to silence dispute as to his
prowess, is practically naked, and Is
apparently mnd with excitement. He
carries a very largo rattlesnake in his
mouth, and lets the tall trail on the
ground, while ho hops about. Tho rep
tile Is fully seven feet long, and as
largo around as a boy 'a arm. It Is of
tho bull snake species. His fangs aro
thrust far out towards tho face of an
Indlnn, who has at lenst six serpents
dangling from his brown hands and
colled about his wrists. As tho per
formance goes on you seo snakes en
gaged in fierce combat upon tho stone
surface of the court. When the snakes
light among themselves tho Mokl spec
tators regard their actions with su
perstitious terror. As the Indlnns hop
around In this torpslchorenn deviltry
the maidens and old women throw little
handfuls of cornmeal upon them and
croon dismally all tho while. A feeble
old warrior hobbles nbout on n heavy
cane. A snako has bitten him upon the
hand, hut ho hops nbout unconcerned
ly ns tho blood slowly trickles from
tho wound. Another man's cheek Is
crimsoned with blood from the stlug
of a snake, yet on ho goes until the sig
nal Is given for the tepulslvo yet fas
cinating finale.
A priest advances to tho side of tho
danco rock. There ho draws a circle
with tho Biicred meal and makes mys
tic symbols In Its center. Then thoro
Is a grand rush towards this circle.
Rvery nntelopo man hurries thoro with
a bunch of snnkes, which ho throws
Into tho circle. It Is n blood-chllllng
sight that mass of wriggling, hissing
snnkes. A slgnnl Is given by the high
priest, and tho antelope men nnd
priests rush In among tho squirming
nnd maddened serpents, nnd each man
snatches up as many snukes as ho can
carry, and then runs with his horrid
burden to tho east and south side of tho
llttlo mesn, pueblo of Wnlpl, where tho
reptiles nro liberated with parting
shouts to tho effect that they shall go
homo and tell tho great rain god sor
pont how tho Mokls havo dono honor
to his offspring to lnterccdo for bless
ings upon the Mold lands and crops.
In n few minutes moro tho savnges
come running at full speed back to tho
klva or sacred chamber. A dozen wo
men go thoro, and bowls of tho nntl
vonom broth aro served to tho perspir
ing and panting men. Those who have
been bitten by tho serpents aro bathed
by tho women nnd their bleeding
wounds nro anointed with a salvo that
the Mokls have annually mado for bov-
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live hundred years. I t.F&Z U.Uv'VftSVttX., !.,- -VOftUI "oS&QBillBil
nl-Insane danciii;; rlK-ftiL-v-Vifpjv ?&
oral centuries. Often a Mold Indian
may bo sevorely 111 for several days
following tho barbarous rites, hut sel
dom does one die from tho effects of
the snako pol.'on.
IRVING'S HOME BARREL..
A TlmriiiiKlifiiri' t etl fur Neurly 800
Yeiirt Now t'locil.
The conimtiulty of Tarrytown nro
figuratively up In nun. Sunnysl.le
lane has been fenced off. Washington
Irvlng's historic old mansion has been
closed Vo'tlio public. Isn't thai enough?
Tile famous obi hoino Is midway be
tween Irvlngtou and Tarrytown. There
Irving lived and died. There he wrote
nbout Tom O'Shnntcr ami Sleepy Hol
low and Hip Van Winkle. There he
wrote his life of Mahomet nnd his vivid
descriptions of the Alhanibra. And
when ho died Suunslde went to two of
his nieces, th" Misses Irving. None
loved lrlng more than they. Ills mem
ory was everythim; to thein. as It was
to the village hi '"'n1' famous. Sun
nytfldo was to Im kept just as ho left
It -stuccoed. Ivy-crown and romantic.
The room he liven In was to be kept
Just ns he left It forever. And tho pub
11c were to have free access to It nil.
Suunyslde became a visiting place for
hundreds of pilgrims. Some walked
off with relics, to be sure, but more
Dowers grew nnd more gruss came up.
The old ladles wero getting along In
life. Hoth pnssed eighty last year and
the burden of the historic place became
too much for them. So when Mr. Ir
ving, their cousin, offered n good sum
they wero glad to take It. That was lu
.Juno Inst. Mr. Irving started at once
to change things. One day Howard
.Inffrny, whose extensive grounds and
line house reach up the hill abovo Suu
nyslde, started to go down to his boat
house on the river through old Sun
n.vslde lano made famoim by Irving. It
wasn't there. The undent highway,
tread by thousands of feet on their way
to Irvlng's house, was barred off, raked
up and seeded over with grass to form
a part of the new Mr. living's lawn.
RATTLESNAKE DANCE.
Worpo yet, down at tho foot and skirt
ing the railroad tuick wasu high hoard
fence. Sunnyslde lano was gone. Tar
rytown and Irvlngton heard It that
night. Scores besieged the town au
thorities. Something must bo done to
keep that old lane ever open. Next day
Insult wiih added to Injury. Across tho
entrance to the lano where the Irving
property begnn was an unsightly three
barred fence, on which was posted this
legend: "No Trespassing on Theso
Premises Under Penalty of tho Iiw,"
nnd a little farther In, "Howaro of tho
Dog."
P.Hiiilri'n In ICiikIiiiiiI.
Esquires follow tho younger sons of
the knights of tho various orders aud
are themselves succeeded by gcntlomcu
entitled to benr arms.
EDUCATIONAL.
Wellesley college, Mass., has regis
tered 722 students. Tho freshman class
numbers 181.
Tho preachers of tho Pittsburg con
ference subscribed, nt the last session,
5.1,755 to tho American university.
Prof. Henjamln Ide Wheeler, of Cor
nell university, declines tho call to the
presidency of Hochcster university,
New York.
The Modem Language Association of
America holds Its annual meeting with
Western Reserve university at tho
Christians holidays.
Prof. T. 1 Crane hns presented to
Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y., a val
tinlilo collection of 2110 books relating
to the society of Franco and Italy.
Ilowdoln college, UriuiBwlck, Me., has
entered upon its one hundred and sec
ond year with a larger nttendnnco of
students than at any time In Its his
tory. At a meeting of tho regents for the
college year, President Angell, of Ann
Arbor, In reviewing tho work of tho
past year, said: "If we aro really to
prepare men and women for conspicu
ous positions, wo must carry them be
yond tho boundaries of tho undergradu
ate curriculum. Especially Is this truo
of thoso who aro aiming to occupy
prominent places ns teachers."
ML Holyoko college, nt South Had
ley, Mass., tho pioneer Institution for
tho higher education of women, re
ceived a severe blow Sopt. 27, In tho
burning of tho main building, with a
probablo loss of 1150,000. Tho building
had cost over 1300,000, and could not bo
replaced to-day for less than $300,000.
Fortunately, none of the 100 Btudonts
or faculty were Injured, thero bolng
ample tlmo for their escapo with part
of their personal effects. .
iMxtrMteijm
IS AKA1K AMKRICAN.
MRS. PAGET, IS A LONDON
SOCIETY LEADER.
Her llnine One nf Hie rinenl In the
ToWI I'lne ili'Ht'N, i:tilNlte (lntin,
l.llier.il CIi.ii lllen, I'morlle Spnrln ii till
Interest liij; I'mnlli.
nlllceiit house lu
ltelgraw square Is
frequented by all
who are celebrated
In the world of
fashion, llteratuie
nnd art, says the Uuidon Madame. She
Is a great put ion of all whe are clever;
genius espt'flntb appeals to her artis
tic temperament and she deiif.hts lu
surround herself with cultured people.
"I like to talk to cleer men or women;
they are so large minded and view life
from such a different standpoint to
people who never think for theimelves
but lei their friends fonu their opin
ions for them. Narrow mindednesi Is
akin to snobbishness and I have no
y input h for either. Yes. 1 ant a gieat
reader; It Is one thing 1 always man
ago to find time for. One must lefresh
one's self with the bright thoughts of
gieat thlnkeis. Dull hooks are not my
faorltes; I like biilllancy and wit.
True, the combination h not always to
be met with. French literature Is more
fascinating on thlf account." she sail,
as wo sat In her luxurious room. In
which weie all the best editions of
cilebrnted writers, she looking like a
beautiful plctuie, her wondroim ecs
responding to her thoughts. Mrs. Pa
get Is the only child of the late Mrs.
Paian Stevens, who was remarkable
for being the only American who had
u salon. It Is from her that she Inher
its her keen sense of humor, splendid
vivacity and appreciation of talent.
Her conversation sparkles with ep
igrams; she surprises with her
rapid lllghts fiom grave to ga ;
she Is always original and at
times daring in her outspoken
frankness against pretense of any kind.
"I am vrry fond of society and enjoy
all the pleasures of life. The opera Is
one of my moht cherished auuiseinenta;
music I delight lu. Oh, yes! 1 am fond
of dancing," she added, gayly, as I ie
ferred to tho surprise pait slio and
Lord Charles Montagu organized nt
tho duchess of Devonshire's ball. Mrs.
Pngot'H box at the opeiu Is the ren
dezvous of the elite of London. She
holds quite a llttlo coutt and few can
compare with her lu looks or dnw.
Her gowns como from Paris. She Is
chin, without exaggeiatiou. Her col
lection of gems Is quite unique; her
pearls are extremely line, both as to
shape aud color. A string three yards
kng forms three lopes wound around
her neck; but nho also has three sepa
rate ropes of very large pearls. Her
Jewelry Is so renowned that It has on
several occasions tempted the cupidity
of burglars. Once a man was discov
ered concealed in her bedroom lu the
middle of tho night. Col. Paget went
for him, but he escaped over roofs of
houses. Her fine suite of reception
rooms Is admirably suited for en
tertaining. Tho furniture Is chief
ly of Louis XV. nnd XVI. pc
rinds, upholstered In costly bro
cade. Scatteied on beautiful cabi
nets nnd tables aro rare specimens of
china, antique silver and old Ivories;
and each piece has some historical In
terest to enhanco Its value. In ono
drawing-room the chairs are In tapes
try and tho decorations are moro se
vere in style, though not less hand
some. On an Angelica Knuffmnnn
writing table Is a beautiful portrait of
tho Princess of Wnles and tho duke and
duchess of Connnught aro close by it.
Among tho paintings I noticed n group
of sheep by Hosa Honhour, a Melsson
ler and a head by Rubens; a largo
painting of Mrs. Paget, which scurcely
Gcromo; several by Culverhoiise,
does her Justice; an Albanian chief by
chiefly domestic scenes; a wonderful
painting of the Last Judgment, by Isa
bey, etc.; caskets lu capo ill Monti;
miniatures. Everything that Is choice
and dainty Is to bo found lu this ltixu
iIoiib home. Mrs. Pagot's bedroom Is
like the pnlace of a fulry princess.
All the toilet accessories nro In beaten
gold. The beautifully carved white
enumelcd furniture, upholstered n
pale-pink satin, looks too dcllcato for
ubo. This scheme of coloring is car
ried out In nil tho detnlls, tho bed
spread of whlto sntln bolng exquisitely
embroidered In bouquets nnd festoons
of flowers, pink being the prevailing
color. Two rooms havo been thrown
Into one, so that thoro Ib amplo spneo
for tho display of theso pretty things.
A well-fllled wcrKaday-looklng writ
ing table attracted my attention, for It
was In such serious contrast to the oth
er surroundings, alio said: "I do all
my hard work here, for I nm cortnln
to bo undisturbed. There is so much
to bo thought of. I havo a great amount
of correspondence to keep up in Franco
and other countries, where I havo
many friends, aud I havo my proper
ties In America to manage." Success
ful as Mrs. Paget Is socially, sho also
oxcols In her business capacities. She
Ib vory practical, ns well as vory
learned; and, having a great share f
shrewdness, a person must be very
sharp t Impose on her. Ono of her
most gcieroua enterprises Is tho sys
tem she 6ns organized for looking af
ter tho wives of tho non-commlBslonod
ofllcors lu her husband's regiment, who
mnrry without permission, Theso poor
women havo no accommodation In tho
hnrr.'lcks, nnd when tho regiment Is
sent away there Is no provision tnndo
for them by the military authorities.
Mrs. Paget sees that they want for
nothing; her large-hearted sympathy
.rj p HS. ART lll'lt
fj jU l'(!i:T Is uiiiloilbt
$WjAZ Hi r.. -l.il'.llunt -and
CT7 7iV oilfdnal leadris of
(.,' vW FV . widely; her mag-
'o grrntly appreciated, not only by rea
son of the help she gives, but tho way
in which she gives It. A liberal nup
poiter of the charities in the land of
her adoption, Mrs. Paget does not for
get those in the laud of her birth, her
luteiest In which is both piarthal and
genet mis. You want to know my fa
oilte pursuits.? Oolf ami fishing 1
i are most for. but I loe all outdoor
n(iiis. and hive, ns ou suggoMt, be
come a vlitlin t.) the cycle. You know
that I skate mid tuvlui ami tide, ami
that Is all. 1 renll.i do not think there
H anything left to tell jou." she said
qiKHllo'is.
Her prcltj. clever git I promises to
be a worthy daughter to her brilliant,
gifted mother. The oldest boy Is at
Eaton; two small boxs twins com
plete the lainlly. Col. Paget, who Is
Hist cousin of the marquis of Anglesey,
Is colonel of Mm1 First tutt ill lion of the
Scots guards ami has served through
mI. campaigns.
THE USEFUL PEANUT.
(hue I'd lielim, tl Im Nim Dxulleil li
MletlolN nml Cmili".
The humble plebeian peanut Ih In a
fair way to be wiested fiom Its ob
scure sphere and to be placid lu the
front ranks or popular and pleasing
o.itnblcn. Physicians have declined
that the nut Is "rich in albumen, con
taining Mi per cent of it. and that It
also contains 20 pi r cent of fill and
nou-nltrogenoiis extnutlve matters."
All kinds of dishes are now being
prrpiucd of peanuts, soup being espe
cially recommended, it Is made us
split pen t-oup Is made, soaking the
pennutH over night. Peanut sandwlehen
aie said to be excellent, nniilo by
pounding tin. Hldtiiied nuts and Bpicad
Ing thickly on slices of liuttored bread.
Mayonnaise dieting may bo mixed
with tlio uiiin or grated chcchc. Rolled
In sailed water, roasted and salted,
pounded, or grated, the peanut Is be
coming a staple food.
ItinilieM of tlliiaN.
Science Is ever adapting materinlii
from the anl laboiatorbo of nature to
practical use. We have aliiuwt nrilved
at u lediscoveiy of malleable glass. At
all events, glass Is now ranked among
our textile fabilcs. In Venice u man
ufacturer Is turning out bonueta b
the thousand from glni cloth. The.
have the shimmer and brilliancy of
silk and aie of neaii un color. They
are Impervious to watir. For a lung
time In Russia had existed u tia.'iie
manufacture from Hie liber of a pe
culiar lllnunioiis clone from Siberia.
Ry 'ouie process it la shredded nnd
iqiun Into a fabric, cofl to the touch
and of exquisite pliability, durable lu
the extreme. When soiled, an It Ih In
dent rudble by fire. It Is limply sub
jected to heat siillitieut to dilve out al!
the dirt. In the case of the gluts cl!U
howi er, it will not stand such extitmi
heat. It may be made clean again bj
simply brushing with a hard brush
and so.ip aud water, when It Is none
the worse for being either stained or
soiled. The material Is now to be bad
lu white, green, lilac, pink, aud yellow.
It bids fair to become fashionable for
evening dresses. The new fnbile Is
rather costly, 'it Is also made for tuje
as table-cloths, napkliiH, and window
curtains. It Is even claimed that glass
Is capable of being made Into fain If
which may bo worn next to the skin
without the slightest discomfort. An
Austrian Ih the Inventor of this new
textile.- London Inventor.
AVIien Women I'lny Whlnt.
Ilncou : "Did you know thero wero
over 7fi3,t)13,t;00 different whist hands
lu u pack of cardB?" Egbert: "Yes;
my wife tells me about ouch one every
time we play." Yonkers Statesmun.
WELL-TO-DO ACTRESSES.
Tho following nro a few of tho wo
men singers und actresses who will
settle Into a comfortable old age sur
rounded with every luxury thut the
sybnrlte flesh Is heir to:
Mrs. Lnngtry owns property In tlio
United States alono that Is worth $500,
000. Mmo. Mnterna
acquired valuable
I of tho largest
s sufficient rrnl
vicinity to live
to havo ns
rcul estato In
Australian cltk
Fanny Daven
estnto In Now Y
in ease nnd ele
Lolo Fuller is
"thrifty a mind" ns Joni. Gilpin's wife,
and to have banked thousands a month,
Emma Koines owns Huo property in
Paris and Mmo. Albnnl has Invested the
Incomo from hor dulcet tones In Can
adian real estato.
Clara Loulso Kellogg's fortuno Is
safely Invested In real estato and bonds
and alio Is her own business manager
In hor financial enterprises.
Surah Ilernhardt's bank account
never Iobcb Its portly outlines, and her
pictures and brlc-a-bnic aro so well se
lected that sho could moro than get her
money back on a snlo.
Lotta is deemed ono of tho wealth
iest women In tho dramatic profession.
In spite of her vast Income, sho lives
with her mother In a style that Is hum
ble rather than pretentious,
Lillian Russell owns soveral fine
houses In Now York, besides a good
voice, a magnificent collection of Jew
els und more confidence In herself than
any other two women In tho United
States.
Resides tho beautiful property which
Mmo. Calvo owns In the provencal of
Franco Bho has at least 1100,000 in
stocks and bonds. Calvo started out
"to get rich" and sho has kept faith
with herself.
The delights of Mmo. Pattl's costlo
at Cr.ilg-y-nos do not need further ex
ploitation. That sho saved money for
Its purchase, as well ub for various
other Investments in New York, France
nnd England, Is well known.
TOO SOLID FLESH.
lion- It fun Ho lie, lured Without Any
Milliner In llenllli.
A great many women, convinced that
llisii Is Inimical to beauty is the
lea:hblow of grace", as an arbitrary
critic, puts It Injure health In tho en
deavor to icdiicn weigh!. They put
tlieinsehes to gieat trouble and In
convenience, swallow all sorts of pre
ventives aud remedies In older to get
thin, ami I hen stand aghast at the
spectacle of their wilnkled. tlabby fawn
and throats, the result of the (ailing
aw.iy of llen.li under the clastic skin.
As (t niiulei-of fnvi, (i inuui-cT ul "dm
notable women of the world, f.ininus
not only for their beauty, but for tho
rale charms of Intellect nnd subtle fan
(inatlon, women who have helped
to make history and been a power lu
their day, wero of distinctly generouu
pioportloiis.
Cleopatra, she whoso "Intlnltu vnrl
ct" of eharni and temper could wli
steru-hearted warriors to forget their
ambitions, wiih small and stout. Mario
Antoinette wan of the plump order,
though tall and of line healing, and,
to come down to the present day, vlavr
the widowed Queen Victoria, soveiolgn
of the "t'nlted (Jueeiidoin," the In
creasing proportions of Queen Margher
ita of Italy and the generous outlines
of Queen Isabella of Spain. It lit
worthy of note that most of the groat
Interpreters of nong are stout, or lor
ileriitg on that condition, and thero
have been lights In the llteinry world
decidedly fat, whether tall of stature
or the iocrso. "(leorge Sand"' was fat
ami small, and likewise Mine. De Stael.
Fashion's otarles will doubtless con
tinue to strive after tho slendernesrt
which scetnii ro desirable. For those
willing to s.iciltlce the prompting of
appetite for the desired aim, an au
thority M'coiiuncuds that they should
regulate their days as follows: A
tumblerful of hot water must be taken
on waking In the morning. Rise e.uly
and have a tepid bath, with vigorous
rubbing iifterr'irfl with a llesh brush.
Avoid ilrhiMnr; al meals and only havo
three meals a day. Take one small
cup ( f tea at breakfast, some dry toast,
boiled Huh or n small cutlet and baked
apple or a little ftcph fruit. At dinner,
which should bo at midday, take white
llsh or meat, dry toast or Male bread,
Mgi tables and fruit, either frenh or
htewed. For supper, toast, calad,
ft tilt and six ounceit of wine or water.
lot water with lemon Juice in it In
rood for supper. Philadelphia Timet).
A PRETTY THEATER RAO.
Il.llllt. til I, null lit mill WlV t'l.rflll t
Oirrj.
A pretty bag intended to be carried
to the theater to hold opera-glasses,
lualgrette, hnndkei chief, purse, ami
bonbonnleie, was a pale green. Tho
bottom wan a circle of pale green bro
cade, about live inches in diameter
The sided, of velvet, meaviiied about LI
Inches in depth and about 21 in width.,
Thefo weie pleated on the circles, tho
two ends Joined up, and the top waa
turned over three inches to form a
frill. IKiow this was a casing, through
which was run velvet ribbon ono Inch
lu width, to draw up the bag. Decorat
ing the sides and concealing tho open
ings, where the drawing strings came
out, were two bows of wider ribbon,
ami over the velvet point d'esprlt laco
wan arranged, in double box pleats,
the upper edge tacked to the velvot
frill to keep It an upright position.
The bag was lined with pale green
China silk, and the French y decora
tion put on us u finishing touch was a
spray of pink silk chrysanthemums.
Your NelcliliiirH nt Dinner.
To avoid the cmburnuHiueut and dis
comfort of finding oneself seated next a
stranger, with no common Interests,
at a dinner party, tho Ingenious French
have hit upon a plan of leaving by
ench diner's plate, Instead of a menu
curJ, a list of tho company, with hints
tot down after each name. Thus you
are ublo to learn directly, nnd without
dangerous questioning, that Miulamo
X hns been twice divorced, thnt thert
Is a llerco family quart el between the
A's and tho Z'h, and that you had bet
ter avoid the question of their relation?
In conversing with either; that no sat.
tBfaotory explanation has ever beon
glvon of how Monsieur L. canio by Mr
fortune, etc. Somo French commenta
tors think this Innovation will take al't
the Hplce out of these social adventures,
But on h'KR"
Offend; of high rank nt the Hus
sion court were punished In a singular
way by Peter the Great. It was the
duty of everybody clso at court to con
sider nnd treat tho dollnqueut as a
fool. When Anno, tho daughter of
Poter'B elder brother, Ivan, came to
the throno sho originated an even
queerer form of punishment. She do
creed that a cerUIn prince should bo
como a hen, and for this purpose she
had mado a largo basket, stuffed with
Hlraw, and hollowed into a nest, with
u quantity of eggs In It. This was
placed in a conspicuous place In tho
queen's pnlnce, and thero under pain
of death, tho unfortunnto ptinco was
obliged to set day after day. Imitating
the cackling of tho fowl he was sup
posed to represent.
ItHlnfiilM Tli:it Neer Ken eh Hie Kurtli,
In tho Colorado desert they havo
rainstorms during which not a slnglo
drop of water touches tho earth, Tho
rain enn bo seen falling from the clouds
high above the desort, but when tio
water renchea tho strata of hot, dry
air beneath tho clouds it Is entirely ab
sorbed beforo falling half tho dlstnnco
to tho ground. It Is a singular Bight
to witness a heavy downpour of ruin,
not n drop of which touches tho ground.
Theso strunge rainstorms occur in re
gions whero tho shndo temperaturo
often ranges as high as 128 degrees
Fahrenheit.