o a OMJVUA DAILY BE1S : TUESDAY , iMAUCII 1 , 1808.
ZDIU-1IATRIM1NIAL KXUTS
Several Days Required to Tie Them Fnah-
ionably and Sjcnrely.
HOW IT IS DONE AMD' G THE 400 i
I
f In ( Ion * for n llrliltCo mine I oil
til OKI rortiiiilltli-M of aCe
Co MI morel nl TrniiNiirtlon
llofori' I'lriiMiirr.
The marriage of a well known Zulu woman
creates as much of n ocnAitlcn among her
own people M our fashionable wedd'ngs do
here , and thin despite the fact that nho may
bo the fourth or fifth epoute that her liua-
band hcs taken to his hearthstone. The
Zulu takes two or three daya to get married ,
end If the rank of the contracting parties
la very high , thin In lengthened to six or
seven. Hut when a Zulu woman Is finally
married , there Is in end of It. There Is M
welding Journey and she nettles down qultly
to a verj hum-drum existence In her hus
band's kraal *
It k Zuluman wants a wife , he must pay
for her In cattle , and the payment Is made ,
not to the girl , hut to her father. The lover
trglau bl < negotiations by sending some
men with a few cattle to his future father-
in-law who , If he Is favorably Inclined ,
takes snuff with the visitors and comes to
nn understanding with them In regard to the
rcot of the cattle which must bo forthcom
ing. . It J to be feared that the parent's
r.i.xlrtty , a to the number of cows his
daughter wll ) brlr > 3 quite outweighs cay con
sideration Of her happlnem.
If satisfactory buslne's arrangements are
agreed unou the day Is set and both { sides
prepare for It by training new songs ur.d
not bo touthcd for two or three days. Re-
fore the enst Is mode the mold should be
washed out wltlr boiled oil and sMp. This
should bo applied with a soft brush which
will not Injure the fine lines In the mold
After the plaster has set for the second time
the outer covering c n be gently chipped
out by blunt etono cuttcr'o chisel and 4
hammer. This destroys ttie mold , but should
leave the eait perfect.
MOUNTING THD HAND.
To mount the hand , fill a small oblong
tray which has been well rinsed with either
qljcw-lne or toiled oil with plaster of parls
and before It Is quite hard place the hand
m the plaster so that the finger tips , wrist
and palm Just become Imbedded enough to
adhere.
Should the caster be more ambitious and
desireto cast Uio hand In the round , there
are more problems to be dealt with. Fill
a tray with plaster and allow It to become
half fcttlc'l Then Immerse the hand , whlc'i '
must iiavo been covered with gljceclne be
forehand , until the ralm Is hilt Imbedded In
the platter ; let the plaster ect until It Is
perfectly hard , and , with a iioft brush , oovci
the surface ot Mm plciiter all In between HIP
fingers and up about the wrists with boiled
oil and soap , then cover the hand first with
thin plaster not forgetting to blow out the
bubbles and then with the thicker.
AH soon as the hnnd begins to feel hot
the plaster Is well set. The- upper covering
can be removed and the hnnd lifted out.
There are then * two Ynolds. one of the palin
of the hand and one of the back. When
these arc dry they must bo brushed carefully
with boiled oil anil scapi and tied firmly to
gether , care being taken that the back ot
the fingers match evenly with the front.
There should 'be no hole visible excepting
at the wrist , but In case there are any little
cracks down the tides of the fingers , where
the molds com6 .together , they may be filled
with bits of beeswax or gray claj.
The mould Is now ready for the plaster ,
which should be poured In at the wrist ,
quite thin at first , so that It may readily be
washed round "and round until It hardens
In a thick crust on the Inside , gradually more
and thicker plaster should be applied until
vantages that are sure to follow will make
the rural population wonder bow they
could have txyn so short-sighted as to have
put off a useful reform PO long. Wo bavo
made wonderful progress In other forms of
tnrnportatlon and communication ot
Intelligence , we ( ire tip to the tlmca with
our schools , our commcico and our Inven
tions , < but > wc shall ncvor meet the full
measure of our development until wo have
perfected a system of eool roads.
The sooner the farmers realize this truth
and begin the reform In good earnest , the
sooner they Phall reap the benefits ot their
wisdom ,
Tim I'AIISOVS A VUX.
It HrlntCH to \Viivrniwiit "n Jlllc
nnil n Half llliilt. "
There were two passengers aboard the
steamship Aslatto Prince , which arrived last
evening from Ilrazlllan poris , relates the
New York Sun , and ancnored under the
torch -of the bronze young woman at Hho
head of the bay. The young woman Mill
not ibltifh , although she had cause to do fto ,
when she siw the skipper of the steamship.
Captain Anderson , with a great show ofi
cordiality , glvo the two passengers good-by
as they went over the ship's side. One of
the passengers In a dooilnle , Rev. James
L. Kennedy ; the other Is his friend , Mr.
Atkins.
This story has to do only with the dom-
Inlc , the skipper and the third officer. The
skipper has spun some entertaining yarns In
his long life afloat. He reserved the tallest
one for.thc marine reporters at quarantine ,
and ho selected his unsuspecting passenger ,
who Is not a man of the sea , as the tiar-
Irator The chief wouldn't ibo responsible
for It , the second officer did not care to
sanction It , and the third officer , who was
the only man that : could tie seen last night ,
said ho "hadn't seen the waterspout. " The
yarns deal with a waterspout. And
such a waterspout ! The like of It has never
been hinted at in meteorological annals or
even the log-hooks of the cleverest Yankee
clippers that had a habit of running acrots
the queerest th'ngs ' afloat. This Is the way
7.VLV niUUU AND IIRIOnSMAID GUOST3 CARRYING HUHR TO Till : WEDDING.
new ilrnctn Tile brlle collects the stock of
ma fa , Licvns , etc wilh which hlie Is to
begin her hou-ekceplijj , to these are adJcd
the gift of a blanket from her lather , oomc
cattle , perlmps and nl'\a.\i an o\ , which h
supposed to belong to the ancestral spirits.
Harly In tha inornl-g the bride and her
party luthc in the nearest stream , after
which they drcs.3 , tlie bildu often wennic ;
n veil over hui face , then set out , finning
rnd dancing toward the brlJpKroont'a kraal
The bridegroom , b s famllv and frlcndi vva'ch
this critical ! ) till their turn osmca , when
he , with his ' "sisters , bis cousins and lin !
aunts. " try to outdo the others. When night
< ! csci ilui he kills a cow end gives It to the
bride nM her puitj. who have not > et en
tered the kraal. The poor bride wanders
around the kraal dtirliii ; the night , follow el
by the women relatives of the groom. She
Is "crjing for her father's house , " where
slio wat. well treated , and is niipposed to b3
trying to rum away , and the ethers to to
preventing her
The next mottling the bride , surrounded
by her party of girls en'ers the kraal , carryIng -
Ing a spear One of the girls carrlco a cala
bash of wuler ccul another onebeads. . The
bride takes the water and throws It over liar
husband and plentifully besprinkles the rest
of his family , giving her sister-in-law a slap
to Khow I hat henceforward she Is to bo the
m utress Doubtle s there come manj times
lu after jcaio whcu the Zulu wife vvpuld
"
bo"glad jo repeat this part of her marriage
coremonv
The rites are ended by the breaking of
the spear b > tl.o bildc , after which she
makes a last dash for liberty , but Is caught
and brought hack b > a } oung inna appointed
by the gioom If he fails to do so the dlu-
grace Ifi only wiped avvaj bj the further
gift gfa cow to the 'girl's father. The
couple are now married , and , we hope , llvo
happil ) over after.
VUVTIUIt I'lilSTIIll CVSTS.
An liilcri'Ntliiur nnil IIII\II < -IIN | Home
\IIIIISIMIICIlt.
Thp art of plaster caatlag Is ao simple that
with a little patience any one ma ) acquire
It and get the most pleasing rrwuHs. It H
on Inexpensive amuecmcnt. The plcstor
costs only a dollar a barrel , anj enough
may be. had for 25 cc-ili' to last the most
enthusiastic amateur for montl .
For the beginner who Is not accustomed
to the freaks of plaster. It k bettor to o\pci I-
ment en u cast before attempting to do any
thing from life. A has relief Is the best
thing to practice on.
The IINU thing to consider In making a
east of n hand Is to hnvn the hand to bi >
experimented with In the bcv-t poeslblo condi
tion The nails should be carefully jlupud
and the cutlclo piT-uod Into place. The
hpiul ehould be waited in warm water to
that the inuecka become relaxed and tlm
lingers supple , and the cold tap run over
It long ( cioigh | to close the pores , rub the
band , nud ON far up tuo arm mi the caul Is
to he tiikin , with gljcorine. This will
prevent the plaster from atlcktng. Great
cr.li ! should bo > taken no. to lot the gljc-crlno
i.irapo cn > pait. It oiiould bo biudiej
unJer the filler nolla with a mall camel u
h.ilr brush
The next and mo.t Important thing Is
the mixing of the plaster.
For thte > take a Inrgo bowl and pour
the milter Into it , then riprlMkli1 the pl.s.c , '
In 1111(11 ( It reaehra the surface of the water.
Ktlr briskly until the whole Id of n uniform
conlhtincy. It must not , honocr , bo
Htlrred too tor < g , or the planter IO.ICH Us mi-
lure ' and will not hardcci. When It U
fi'rat mixed the pliuicr should bo like very
thick cream.
CASTING A HANI ) .
The hand upon which tlm gbcorlne has
boon rubbled Is then laid carelessly and nat
urally upon a pleco of old sheeting or a soft
towel which Is dropped upon the table and
allowed jo ,18.81111111 Us natural posn. Then
( ho plaster should be taken out In a small
tea cup and poured over the hand In as thin I
a coat as possible at first. So that no air' '
bubble } may remain , the caster should bleu
the plaster until ovcry bit of air has es
caped.
After the hand In well covered with the
flrut eoat , the rest of the plaster should be
quickly added and evenly distributed until
the cast Is about two Inches thick , The
hand blionld be kept perfectly quiet until the
plaster has set. This takes about fifteen
inlnutiu , Aa soeci aa the hand begins to
frcl the beat of the plaster It thould bo rare-
fully lifted up by the caster and turned
over. Then all the little bits of planter
which have leaked through the fingers should
be broken away from the carter. Some
times a dull tool , KUdi as a stonecutter's
cblsol. Is of much assistance , and It maU
be remembered that all the patience nf the
ccster and the sitter are required to remove
the' hand without 'njury to the mold.
After the plaster das had ten or fifteen
mlrutea In which to ket tbe sitter may begin
< o wiggle and gradually work the finger *
without dolt. ; ; harm to the cast , and , though
the hand app > nrs to be firmly Imbedded In
the plaster. It will soon be felt to b hreak-
ln away Jf tlio miwclca of the fingers are
flnuly ftrotEheil backward nrt forward.
Once the baud Is frie ; tlie mt must be
_ * , Y ti.l.n.n H ti 111 rt - \ * lf"f1v Tf-tlmnTfl -
the ca&t Is solid. When It Is set , the moulds
can bo easily separated , and the cast should
ho allowed to dry. .V 'ittle loop made cu.
of iron wire , and Inserted before the plaster
It snt , enables It to he hung upon the
wall.
A PORTRAIT CAST.
The casting of the face Is no more difficult
th-n the casting1 of the hand , If It Is done
In the proper way. H Is most simple to
have the sitters lie on their back , with a low
cushion under the head. Great care should
be taken In gljcerlnlng the face , partctilarly
theeje'lds. The eyebrows should be covered
with a thin coating of clay , and a mustache
should be built out with clay , modeled In
Just the form In which It grows , and then
glycorined A towel should toe placed far
back under the thin , ibrought round the
front of the ears and fastened firmly over
the top cf the forehead , Just where the hair
begins Small pieces of wax or clay should
be Inserted In the nostrils , through which
the sitter draws breath. This allows the lips
to bo kept naturally closed while tlie mould
Is being taken of the mouth.
Before the plaster Is applied It Is mest
essential that the caster explain to the sitter
that after the plaster has been applied he.
will become conscious of the feeling thai It
Is going to fall oft the face. Many a
splendid cast has been spoiled by the move
ment of the muscles of sitters In their effrts
to explain that the plaster Is about to fall
away from the face. This sensation Is
caused bj its hardening , and Is always a
false alarm
The first coat of plaster applied to the
face should be very thin and put on with
a brush. It must be daubed rather than
painted over. , Untl the features are covered
with a coat npout mi Eighth of an Inch thick ,
then carefully anu * with as little pres.sure on
the muscles as Is possible , the plaster should
be applied until It Is an Inch and a half
or two Inches In thickness , and as soon as
It has set It can readily 'be lifted from the
face. Almost any nitnVbcr of casts can be
made If the mold proves goad ,
coon no vns.
1'roxron * of tin * Movonii'iit nnil tlie
Ill-HllltlllK IICIIffllH.
The ticmendous Importance of good roads
Is not generally lealUcd. It It were , the
farmers would not only cease their opposition
to good roads laws , but would strenuously
Insist upon them. The attention of the
country , says the Detroit Free Press , has
heretofore been mainly directed to the
building up of a vast system of railroad
tiansportatlon , by means of which the
products of the western prairies might bo
quickly and cheaply carried zo me seaboard.
That sjstcm bus been invaluable to the
fui mi r& Without It they never could have
attained their prosiMt progress , nut the
time has come when they can well afford
to dltect their efforts to making correspond
ing advancement In the building of wagon
roads The science of roiul-bulldlng has
been too long neglected , to the great dis
advantage of the v.ho.e country , but most of
nil to the farmeis.
Tlio state of Xeu Jersey lias taken tlie
lead in road-building. Its toads are pro
nounced to bo mode s of excellence. For
this reason thi > aiKumcnts put forth by
tbe commissioner of public roads of that
state In his annual report are especially
valuable. Here Is one for Michigan farm
ers to think of :
"It costs 9' ' : cents per bushel to ship
Wheat fro.n Chicago to New York , a distance
of 000 miles ; It costs .1 cents a bushel to
haul wheat on a level road a distance of
live miles , and on a sandy road It would cent
at leant cents per mile to haul It. The sav
ing on a bushel of wheat with good loads
for a distance of live miles would be about
equivalent to that of GOO miles of transporta
tion 1 > > steamer or eanalboat , or of 37S miles
b > railroad , One mile ot good roads would
make a saving equal to teventy-fivo miles of
railroad transportation. Thus every mile ot
good toads places the producer seventy-live
miles by rail nearer to the markets , It Is
estimated that the cost of hauling 500,000-
000 tons of farm produce tn market Is $2
per ton , or Just about $1,000,000,000 ; It U also
estimated that about f 0 per cent ot this
last amount , or $600,000,000 , would be saved
each jear If farmers nere able to do this
hauling over good roads.
Under the Now Jmey state aid law nu
merous stone highways luvo been built , and
although the farmers at first hesitated to
subscribe for tbe 'building of theae roads ,
sajs the commltBloner , > et they are "rap-
Idly learning that by the ueo ot these they
can very much add to their net leturns by
tba Ifwenod cot In serving cities with
tholr proJucts , "
There are numerous other excellent rea
sons why farmers ehould favor good roads
as a matter of self-Interest and economy ,
The present systwm of roadrbulldlng In most
elates , Michigan among tuo real , U not
only expensive , but absurdly Inefficient.
JUiaJ building U a nclenco which cannot bo
tucccfisfully applied by incu'w'ho bavo not
made It a study. "The. trained road
builder , " ay the Now Jersey corainlmiloiier ,
"U Just an nccrjiaiy as tbe trained doc
tor , manufacturer or educator. "
When this ( act U recognized and a ya-
tetn ot scientific road-making become * es-
-iflKMtbi'd 9vnrnnpp Tf gj _ 1nHftn tha nrt.
the story was written 'by ' perhaps the dom
inie and turned Into quarantine by the skip
per :
Rev. James L. Kennedy describes the
waterspout as follows :
"On Wednesday , February 2 , about 7
o'clock In the morning , we saw a maiveloun
waterspout. No one on board of the Asiatic
Prince had ever neen Its efiual either as to
height , slzo or dutatlon. The steamer was
In latitude 23 degrees 21 minutes north and
longitude C4 degrees and 57 minutes vvert.
The waterspout appeared about four miles
distant , and was fully one and a half statute
miles In height. The surrounding heavens
Just above were blackened and lowering. The
spray and vapor at , the base appeared to bo
fully 5,000 or 6,000 foot In dlametqr , and
leaped upward to a distance of 2,000 feet.
A most astonishing feature of this phenome
non waa Its long duration. Such spouts gen
erally last fifteen minutes or less. This
waterspout continued for half an hour. At
the beginning Its fall was almost perpendicu
lar , but as It began to glvo way It assumed
the shape of an Immense crank In the sky.
Swerving In a northwesterly direction it
'broke ' near the middle , then reunited , and
finally receded , and torrents of rain fell In
immerse fsccts all about the locality.
Two reportera went down the bay last night
In a Battery beat to get more Information
about Ule marvelous spout. As they drew
nlongcldo the drab hull of the steamship tilt
third olller , who had an accent almost aa
broad as the waterspout , peered over tha
port rail. Ho said the skipper had turned In
amd that all the men who were on duty
when the waterspout was seen wtce below li. .
their bulks. When the third officer learned
front the reporters that the clergyman had
described a wateiiipout a mile and a half
high his eyes were seen to bulge In tlie
mocollght , and tie whlhtled softly. Then he
remarked that he was sorry ho couldn't fla >
anything about the spout , as he was below
when It was aeon ; that ho had scon water
spouts , and took no Interest In them , but that
If be had known there had been one In his
neighborhood a mile and a half high ho
should have tuined out to see It. As to the
clergyman , the third officer said , In a tone
that waa I'Jll of British Ircny , ho was "an
American , one of your own countrymen ,
y'know , and a Nonconformist. "
The third officer finally said ho knew vety
Uttlo about the .jpout , ha'd not heat-d anybody
aboard ship talk about It and really could
not eay whether or not anybody had really
seen It. He was so mucft Interested In the
reporters' version of the magnitude of the
whirling apparition that , as they were rowed
away , lie walked from the quarter deck to
the bow , asking for moro Information about
It. Tlio face of the seaman at his side , when
ho turned It to the moonlight , wore a omlle
that had evidently been a grin a moment
before In the shadow. !
Tim pitici ; or snon < i.
Why II IN So lo Compiin-il itilli the
Ciixf of I'rnilin-liiu- < -m f
The problem we find the most difficult to
wrestle with , sajs the Shoe and Leather
Repoiter , Is' What can be the reason
whs shoes are so low enmnaroil with the
cost of producing them , aii'J why does not
leather bring enough to yield any profit
on the labor of manufacturing It , at the
lowest rMes at which hides can be bought'
All this wciild be readily comprehensible
If It were trim that the stocks of shoes
were , cxccbslve , but the weight of evidence
supports the proposition that such Is not
tno case. That there will bo shoes enough
to accommodate the demand may bo taken
for granted. There are extensive factories
In which to make them and ample material
to make them of. 'Hut ' that there wlil bo
so many more than enough as to render
the production of them as unremuncratlve
an It Is now for any great length of time ,
wo consider highly Improbaible , Wo entortsn !
the belief that the surplus holdings
of venJera and consumers are essentially
reduced , that they have been using up ( heir
reserves to such an extent that they will
require additional supplies In sufficient
quantities to establish values which will
admit of satisfactory profits to producers.
Our conviction In this respect IP strength
ened b > the undisputed fact that dealers
are almost all asking that the shoes they
have bought or are buying should bo dis
patched to them with the least possible
delay. The natural Inference Is that they
withheld their ordeis as long as. they couU ,
and longer than they have been accustomed
to ; that they are accordingly running
short , and find It necessary to replenish
quickly. This applies , ot course , chiefly to
shoes that are worn by the masses and
sold at low figures , but of these there are
vast quantities consumed , and when the
stocks nf them In second and third hands
fall below the average , a great many are
nccdeJ to make up the deficiency , especially
at a time of the year when the want
of shoes Is meat pressing. Of the more < .x-
penulvc kinds , of which fewer are worn ,
prices are less , and perhaps not at all In
adequate. Hut ne liavo the Idea that the
rates alike of the low and the high-priced
will be equally adjusted presently , to the
advantages equally of sellers and buyers.
If you want to bo on the eafe fide.
to the old reliable , Dr. Hull's Cough
It 1 told bv dcaliTfl overvwhtra.
NEW PROFESSION FOR BOYS
A Profitable Occupation Entirely Novel on
This Side of the Water ,
PRIVATE PAGES FOR SWELL RECEPTIONS
\Vhnt nn ttnrrirptloViitiinii lllit for
the AinlilMoiif * . I'mir llo > M Under
Her Cnrel' < > iuilarlty of
Smnlll rinnklt'N. ,
NEW YORK , Ktb. 26. It Is a phl'nn-
throplc womnn ( Interested In the applicants
nt a church employment agency , who has
discovered a profitable occupation for nm-
bltlotis poor boyji In a profcs'ton , entirely
novel on thin side the water , that of serv
ing as private pages. Now In KiiRland ev
ery household ot'Jmlocroto means and some
social standing dtm.loys | n. page. This Is
Jono where the dignity Of a masculine prea-
c ice at the front' door , ou occasions of on-
toVtalnmcnt , Is requisite and where neces
sary economy will hot permit of a butler In
full\canonlrals to attend on and nnnouncn
visitors.
Hitherto In America wo have been quite
contcntHP have a-maid servant answer the
bill , mitVJn ojr big cities every womnn
ycains afte Rsomcthlng more ceremonious ,
end the phntonthroplc person , getting a
fiantlc note irons a friend , suddenly do-
seitcJ by her waitress. hustled one of her
small , poverty-stricken proteges Into a suit
of livery , gave hlnYv un hour's les on In
tending a door and serKt him to her afflicted
friend. \
The boy was proml'wr. " ; dollar for one
nftcrncon's work , and so uBly < he pcr-
Jorm his duties that at the cVjd ot ' Uttlo
receptlorTlicrway-not only glvVn nJ dollar ,
but a hearty dinner and told tP come back
In ft week and open the door f < Clhc 'ndy'a
Eccond Friday at homo In NoicKulJ-Jj ; O"1
of this small beginning the phllantnnj r"1
person has built up a sort of small boys'
agency , has kept all winter no IOB ? than one
do/en little chaps In the most profitable
employment , and sajs she Is so encouraged
that next winter she will Increase her force
til double Its present number.
Her method of procedure in finding occu-
patlon for her proteges was simple enough.
She Informed all the women she could of
her Idoi for keeping the bo\s busy , asked
them to call upon her at any time their
entertainments required an hcnest , tidy
capable little help , nnd she would supply
the need by a perfectly reliable child In
any livery desired. It did not take long for
the women so appealed to to find they had
a groit need for these sirull , efficient men
servants. The philanthropist hired them
out at the rntc of < 1 for tending the door
and bringing up curds , the service to ex
tend from 3 or 4 to 7 o'clock. A boy \\lio
had a good voice for announcing aid a skill
at handing tea about was hired out for
$1.75 , and In every case the children weic
to recehe at least a cup ot good hot broth
and tome incut sandwiches after the work
was over.
GROWING BUSINESS
Now , in a very short space the philanthro
pist found that she had a big 'business ' on
her hands , and pho made It her duty to em
ploy only neat , rmpcstful , absolutely honest
bojs , and her object to cecure childien who
wcro willing tel take schooling In the morn
ing and work In the afternoon According
to her o.\n confession shot had very little
trouble In Instructing and "interesting the
boys In the duties necessary for their em
ployers , and so quickly did houwholders dis-
covpr the vast convenience of these ganj-
.rodcs that during certain months of the
winter the boys earned as high as $10 a
week apiece , serving In different houses
every afternoon.
At first only the women of very mol
est means called for the aid of pages , foi
the leJst pretentious flat holder found t'hu
osuld afford a trim ibuttons at less expense
and vastly greater effect than an eTxtra1
woman in to help on reception dajs ; Ibut
eventually the phllanthrop'st , by a very cun
ning device , caught the patronage as well
of the rich folks. She merely tuined some
of her bojs out' la smart breeches , white
silk hose , buckled ) shoes ? end gay satin
coats , laced andi braided. She rubbed lard
and flour In the little fellows' hair an. ;
promptly got a whole series of engagements
for these apoclmens'from ' the smartest women
In town.
BO popular am uus miniaiuro mumey Be
come that In ai progressive spirit she In
velgled Into her'Porvico an Intelligent little
darkey , tied hl3 woolly head In a vast turban ,
dressed him In a bright scarlet cotton cos
tume , left his legs bare from the knees do\vn ,
put his feet Into red leather , heelle s slip
pers , and found icven more employment for
him than her brdlnary llunkejs The-se
too , were oven called upon to serve at one of
Mrs. Astor's entertainments , the small negro
IIKO an eigintecnm , ccniury African page ,
standing behind the mistress of the house ,
guarding her fan , ealtt' bottle and pet dog.
POPULAR PROFESSION.
It Is needless to say that the boys take
happily to their profession , are proud to
learn , anxious to please , and some of them
have gone Into regular training to become
expert butlers as soon as they grow big
enough. The majority , so the philanthropist
says , bavo higher alms , but find It more profit
able to go to school In the morning , earn
their support In the afternoon , and thus
avoid the nc-cesUty of taking positions ns
district messengers , ofllco boys , or cash run
ners In shops.
As for the philanthropist , she only laid
out a few dollars on suits for her proteges
and a certain amount of time In Instructing
her pupils. To her all complaln's of neg
ligence , Inattention or Impertinence arc re
ported , and the boys como to her basement
door In the afternoon and there learn to
what addresses they must go for the after
noon's labors. If an applicant for a page
vvU'hcs ' to supply herself any livery she
especially prefers the boy will como to her
house and don It , put It off before ho leaves ,
and the philanthropist will always provide
a door opener to exactly ( It that suit. From
November until April this wlso and kindly
woman says , In New York City at least , she
can find enough ! work to keep these children
busy , and while opening a new .iheltcrcd
well-paid profession for the very youthful
vvago earners , slip IB at the tame time earn
ing the good will nf many women , simple
01 fashionable , who tlml the little page a
blessing and an Institution.
LAKH SUI'KHMHI ,
urlH Aliont Hie I , : ir : < (
ll.i-l * of Fr * MliVn < rr In tinVorM
"Tho Oieat Lakes" Is the title of an arti
cle In March St. Nicholas written byV. . S
llarwood. Concerning Lake Superior , Mr.
v
IfarwooJ says1
It Is , to begin with , the largest body of
fresh water In the world. It Is water nf won
derful purity which It holds , too ; and some
time and In the not very distant future ,
either the people who llvo In the laigo
cities to the west and south will come to
this lake to get the water for their homos
It will not bo EO remarkable an engineering
feat to plpo the water of this take , pure and
sparkling and fresh from Its cold depths , to
these cities which are now struggling with
the question of water supply , and meeting
all sorts of difficulties In tholr efforts to
get water fit to drink.
All down through this thousand feet of
blue there Is a > peculiar coldness. At the
very most the temperature varies through
winter aul zumm r not more than six de
grees. Winter and. summer , this great lake
never changes to any appreciable extent , BO
that If jou dip your finger tips In the blue
fcurfoco on a day in July , or If you te t It
conio day In early winter when you have
been out on comer belated , Ice-mulled fish
ing smack , or whan you have gene out to
watch the fishermen spearing their supplies
tfcrough the thick Ice In mid-January , you
will find but a trifling difference in the tem
perature. Away- down at the bottom , too ,
there IB but Uttlo Variation In the tempera
ture" . for It stindtf ut nearly 40 degrees
Fahrenheit at the bottom , and varies from
40 to 46 degrees , ! winter and Hummer , at
the surface. Tnn other lakes , though cold ,
are not In thl respect lie ! Superior ,
The whole bottom of the lake b believed
to be a strong rock basin , though It would
i/eem that there must be great springs at the
bottom to help keep up the enormous volume
of water. Prom the north there Is a large
ntnnunt of viafr pourlnc Into thn laVn vtsir
In and jcar out , the swift ru hlng , narrow-
IwnkeM NIplKon and other lrcnis furnish
ing no small | irt of the supply. These
streams In n Inrgo measure make up Ibo
loss from the surface. One of the old lake
captains , bronzed. klndlfaced man who
had been for thirty-five years on the lake * ,
find trail faced death many a time In the
frightful storms which sometimes sweep
acrosj these beautiful bodies of water , told
me , oa xv oveTO parsing1 Along one- day near
the north ccost ot Superior , with the ho d-
landn anJ Inlets and glossy green bluffs ot
that most picturesque shore In full vlow ,
that the theory that the lake was slowly go
ing down In size was true Ho maintained
that ho could tell from certain landmarks
along the chores , with which ho Is as fa
miliar DA he would be with the streets of his
old Scottish birthplace , ttial the lake was
slowlj very slowly but surely receding.
However , It will ho some centuries yet be
fore there w-lll be nny appreciable lessen
ing of the Great Lskcs. so that wo need
not bo concerned.
Strange as It may seem , the lake has
tide : ! , too , well defined tides , discovered In
1800. It Is what Is called a sclf-rcglstcrin ?
tile , with a regular flu'c and reflux wave ,
caused , so the scientific men toy , by the
sun and moon. The average rise and fall
every twenty-four hours Is one fourteen-
hundredth ot a foot ; the maximum tide nt
new * and full moon Is one twcnty-clght-hun-
drcdtb of a foot.
CO HA I , COMICS IV ACiAl.V.
IXijtilHltc OriiniiiciitN In Kn lilunltli
Otir ( irniiil'jiHitlitTH Aunlti In Ku v or.
Coral Is all the fashion , says the New York
Sun. Strings of coral beads , such as wcro
In high favor with our great aunts and grand
mothers , are shown at the Jeweler's ; the
Identical variously looped rtrands and medal
lions that are seen about the necks and
waists ot old time daguerreotype portraits ,
and belonged to the age of tippets and un-
dersleev es.
"I bought slccvo loopcrs of coral like that
for you when you were a baby , " an old
gentleman remarked to his white-haired
daughter the other afternoon , as the two
made the rounds ot a fashionable store.
"It's all the rage now again , you say ? " as
the clerk lifted out a trayful of coral orna
ment ? . "Well , I admtro the taste that has
huWaUU t-tiadkJfl nshlon. No shade of red
harmonizes so well with:4mnmAr-v : ? ; j
as coral. In my day every young \von
had rings and a necklace and belt clasp
coral , but I haven't seen any of It worn for
jears. "
A necklace of coral beads , graduated In
slo but all of uniform color and quality , Is
sold today for ? 150. The pale pink eoral ,
even In small-sized beads of superior quality ,
| j held at a high price b'ecausu of Its scar
city. A necklace of It , the beads being of
moderate sbc , costs $75. Chains , formed of
two or thtcc delicate strands , linked together
at Intervals by a single largo bead , are much
In favor and can be had for $40 and $53.
Strings of beads varying In shade are of
much less value and arc sold as low as ? 1-
and $15. The coral In thcbo Is comparatively
histiclcaj and looks ordinary. Lcug links of
tiny coral beads no bigger than a pin's head
are u cd for attaching fans , lorgnettes , eyeglasses -
glasses , purses and the like to the safety
hook on the front of the corsage or to the
belt. These are not expensive.
The present season bees cornelian , tur-
quolte , and eoral In the front rank of popu
lar favor. The pale pink coral Is especially
liked as a beading for the low , oval-shaped
combs that arc now displacing the high-
back comb in favor. A unique comb , wider
thin It Is high , of amber toitoise shell , has
a heading an Inch wide , formed of dlamond-
shapcd medallions of pale pink coral beads
Another bhovvs the coral Interwoven with a
delicate lacework of the amber bhell. In
other ornaments .shaded coral Is used aa a
mosaic work , bet down Into she fahcllfaclng.
A novelty In waist garniture for trimming
nn evening waist of silk or velvet has a
/Igyagglng of vivid red and pale colored
toMl , set In a framing of some pliant com-
[ .osltlon. Holts are shown made of tortoise
shell , In the dark variety , and an inch or
more In width , having the clasp and fas en-
Ing made entirely of coral The tortoise
shell panels thus manipulated arc laid on
some elastic substance , and the quality of
coral used In the buckle la rare enough to
bo worthy of the unique combination. The
lighter tin s of coral combine best with the
amber shell. Tor medallion and photograph
frames coral Is much In favor , also for orna
menting Jewel boxes , fan sticks and bon-
bonnlcres. It Is Intioduced some times In
the Inexpensive silver gilt appointments , and
again In the handsome dead gold and
Durmeso finish ornaments , of costly make.
There is no commodity used by Jewellers
that differs more In price and grade than
coral. It can bo lud very cheap , not only
In cott , but appearance ; and , then again ,
only a small trimming of It causes the price
of the article to mount up high Into the
hundreds Mosstlnted agate boxes are over
laid at the corners vvl h an open ace work of
gold , studded with coral , The vivid led coral
Is usually placed In conjunction with ebony
cnyx and other dark , richly tinted surfaces
that display It to advantage ; while the pale
pink Is used with delicate enamelling and
with hack grounds light In color
run tvoiii.irs niccnsr
V. MilHNlit * mill Mitrti-lniiM I'lootof
McclllllllNIII.
In a letter from Houghton , Mich. , to the
Chicago Record , the writer describes the
Calumet and Hecla pump named the Michi
gan , which Is a truly marvelous piece of
mechanism. It can deliver 2,500,000 gallons
of water every hour In the twenty-four with
out being crowded to Its limit of capacity ,
and It will do the work with scarcely as
much noise as Is made bv the operation of
an old style sewing machine. Outside the
doors of the great building which houses
It no Found Is hcird from within , and stand
ing beslda the monster , upon the brink of
the pit connected with the lake from which
the water Is taken , almost the only sound
heard Is the noise of the suction , as with
ovcry stroke more than a thousand gallons
are lifted.
Briefly , It Is a triple expansion pumping
cngio ? with a capacity of C0,000,000 gallons ,
standing nrarly fifty feet In height and re
quiring l.DOO norm-power for In operation.
It han been proved by actual tests that the
nominal eaiuclty can be easily maintained
for an Indefinite time without Injury or
strain and that pushed to Its full capaclt )
the pump couli handle approximately 75-
000,000 gallons In tw cut-four consecutive
hours.
The duty of the pump In to furnish water
for the great stamp mills of the Calumet
and Hecla company , which has twenty-two
ateain pumr& In continuous operation , dally
pulverizing C.OOO tons of conglomerate rock
Into find so fine that It can bo carried away
by a stream of swiftly running water The
pump Is housed In a special building near
the shore of Torch Like , mid below the
mills ci d It forces a steady stream of water
to the upper portions of the mills whore
Irniimerable i mall Jets play upon the great
sllmo tables and Jigs , Hero tlm specific
gravity of the fine particles of copper con
tained hi the rock aeparate the mineral fiiim
worthless sand , and the sbo and force of
the streams of water are so nicely regulated
as to wash away the tand aiu ] > ct carry
with It the minimum of copper.
IIiK'Ulcii'x Arnlrn nlv .
The beat salvo In the world for Cuts ,
Ilrulees , Soles , Ulcers , Salt Rhpuin. Fever
Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chilblains ,
Coins and all Skin eruptions , and positively
cures Piles tr no pay required. It Is puar >
antced to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price " 5 centx ner box. For sale
by Kubo , fr Cu
TITS ron iivsi ii TiOM.
The Mnliul > - 'Mii ' > IIIliiliUly Vnn-
tliilNliril ttltli Proper Kiniil.
"As painful and annojlng its djtpepa'a Is ,
It may be easily and < | uckl ! > uuiud If tliu
sufferer will oily bo careful In his dally
diet , " writes Mrs. S. T. Rorer In the -March
Ladles' Home Journal , "Abstain for a given
time from all solid foods Live for at leant
one week on milk , one-quarter barley water ,
or koumjea. Then , as the wtomach growa
stronger , take pure milk flipping It anJ
swallowing It slowly You may take also
the raw white of an egg shaken with a
cup of milk , UarthelOH'B foo.l , plum porridge
ridge , a little ecrapud bcc-f broiled , and
finally broiled beef , boiled rice tnd pulled
biead. A Blats of cool , not irp < l water
should bo taken the first thing In the morn
ing , A cup of warm , not hM , water half
an hour before breakfast. For breakfast ,
three ounces of milk mixed with one ounce of
barley water. Thte schedule ebould be fol
loHcj every three hours throughout the en
tire day ( or one week , taking the latt glaea
of mlllf. bait &u hour before bedtime.
THE FAMOUS HADJI NASSIR BEY
COLLECTION OF
Rugs and Bric-a-Brac
From Persia , Turkey and India ,
Choice Sennas , Bokharas , Kurdestans , Irans ,
Camel Hairs , Kazaks , Beloochistans , etc.
will be sold by us at
AUCTION
( Sa/e positive without limit or reserve )
Beginning Today ( Tuesday ) March I
A.M. flND 2:30 : P. M. . AT
Also a choice assortment of Ivory Carvings ,
CloisonneTjBronzes , Teakwood Stands and
Tabourettes , Vases , etc. This is the great
est opportunity of buying at your OW11 price
the finest specimens of Eastern textiles ever
shown in this city ,
Nebraska Auction and Commission Go.
'A GOOD TALE WILL BEAR TELLING
TWICE.5 USESAPOLIO ! USE
L
BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ,
'S
. .WILL BE PRINTED IN
THE OMAHA g
Mr. Carpenter , the well knc
is making a trrip of over 25,000 n
unfrequented parts of South Amet
Bee what he is seeing , tell of the
interviews with men prominent
give a series oi graphic pen pictur
the countries to the south of us.
what Carpenter's letters are n
but the first letters to become enra
ject. These letters , commencing
regularly each Sunday for a year ,
FOR CARPENTE
READ THE SI
ALL NEWS 1
Koumyfs may bo substituted for the milk
or n.sc-J alternately.
"Oil Is ahvajH required for lubricating ,
and the human machine la not en exception
Tata , however , must In ceties of InUstlraJ
Indigestion ho Mfccd spailngly and carefully
Ten drops ot pure olive oil once a day mu >
ho takdi either after the noon or night
meal. It may bo put on a niece of bread
and thoroughly masticated. Well niado
butter 1 * un exceedingly good form of fat ,
but should be used without fait A teaspoonful -
spoonful of cream taken alowly , held In the
mouth and Mien swallowed , will also an-
( iwcr the purpose. Hoar In mind that a
Hinall quantity of tiny one of thcsu frequently
administered la much mire easily home than
the whole * quantity at a ( tingle dcsu
"Thoso who are suffering from Indiges
tion , cannot fall to bo benefited If they dcn't
eat ; Dolled coffee , boiled tea , all sweets ,
fried foods , vvhlto bread , rrackeir ) , caluti ,
acid fruits pork lit all forirs , vpal , turkey ,
duck , cooked cabbage , bce'j , green com ,
potatoes , pIcHca , wplccd fooda , gelatine des
serts , red or daik fl h , ult food * , all the
Crustacea , clams , raw or frlej oystcra ; and
refrain fiom drinking Iced water , acid
drlnkH , flavored foda water. "
Children and adults tortured r < y hurnj
scalds , ItiJurloH , oczemn cr skin .llsraecs may
secure Instant relief by using DeAVItt's Wltcli
Hazel Salvo. It Is Urn ijreat I'llo remedy.
wiiniti : A 1.1. KISSHD 'riiiiiu nscoitTi
\o v A ( irl.i-r * of n ( Viilnry AK < > IX-
iictfil Toll CrdMMliiix Klkvlnix llrldKo.
The dlvcralona of New Yorkers of the Mut
century ncro very muid milder than are
those of the present day , "In winter a cen
tury ago , " Mra. Durton Hotrlson write * ,
"when not aasunblvil for dkatlng upon the
Cotlecb , the favorite amusement of Hans end
Katrloa eepxs to hav been a ulelghlng
Irpllo la Jau Dcrlckaon'a tour-horso eledgo
SUNDAY BEE.
) wn newspapzr correspondent , ?
liles through the frequented and *
rica. rte will describe for The
incidents of his journey , give
in all walks of life in a word I
es of life and its conditions in I
Old readers of The Bee know
lew subscribers will need read
.ptured with his style and sub-
during March , will continue
iR'S LETTERS
[ JNDAY BEE.
DEALERS.
lo Ilailcm , where tliuy hud a dance uml a
supper at the h.Btclry of .Mynheor Ilorsunt.
Tin couples ( 'packed cloae , UH It sultoth
young men and mnldcna to ride , ' said iho old
chronicler ) was tlm sleigh load , and afior a
rerout of bread and hat diucolate , concluding
Homo hours spent In cupeling to the Hddli-rs *
atraliM , the | > arty returned to town. SnuciU
ing by moonlight over hard-fro/m roaiifl.
past manor house and cottagii wrapped In
deep tcpuco , tlio chief adventure of the re
turn was apt to bo a top fin the Klsslnff
bridge ( at Second avenue and Fiftieth street ,
across the rl/ulet flowing from Tea Water
spring ) , at which iwlnt custom allowed tlu >
cavalier to demand of the lady ho escorted
the privilege or a apodal salutation. UnlebS
this toll were jlolrte4 the
cortege came to a.
unit , o" el o It turned In arother dlrcctlcii. "
There are three little things wnloh no moro
work than any other thieo little thlngn cre
ated they are the ant , the bee and DoWltt'c
Little Katly Itlevrc the last belfig the famous
Uttlo pllla for xtomach and Mvor trouble * .
Ili-linliMT Arrlti- from riiliiiul. .
NH\V YORK Kob 28.-The reindeer ob
tained In Lapland bj tha United Blules gov 4
ernment , to bo imcd In can > Ing n relief ex
pedition to Klondike * , iinlved on the s : r
Hblp Manitoba tills morning. There weio
C17 deer , ull In Rood condition. There * was *
I'lK ' crowd of pcop'.o. at the dock to wo. the
oeor unj the l.uplimder * who bad them In
charge. Deputy Quartermaster dcnornl
Amos Hamiitfl Klmlull , U S. A. , Is mipi r-
Inttndlng the work of tninxferrlni ; the dec-r
to the earn. The jce-r will KO ns fur
fin Chicago over t > io l'enn ylv.inla ro.ul ,
thence to St. IMul over the * Chlcngo , Mil-
uiiukvo & Bt , Paul nnd over the Ort it
Northern from St. Piul to Bvattlo. From
Hcnttlo the outfit will bo forwanlwl to Bkiig-
uny and Da . * on City and thence illu-
tribute * ) ] to the Roveinment rt'JU'f Matlnim-
The Laplanders who arrived with the elrer
will ucompany them , compartments Imvina
liton mted up for them and thslr IiUulHs